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	Segment A
1.	[ĝiš-gi] a-na /gu₃\ [mu-un-de₂ mu₂]-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃ (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 30; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 53)
2.	[ĝiš-gi] /daĝal\ tu-tu-[ub-ba^ki-a-ka] mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
3.	[ambar-ra] [kiri₈]-tab-ba^ki-a-[ka] mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
4.	[a-dar]-ra akšak^ki-a-ka mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
5.	[sug] /zu₂\ keše₂-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ka mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
6.	[sug] ban₃-da sug ^den-ki-ka₃-ka mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
7.	/^gi\bar-bar ^den-ki-ka₃-ka mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
8.	urim₂^ki-ma gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
9.	urim₂^ki-ma ab₂ lu amar lu-a re mu₂-a-bi dug₃-ga-am₃
10.	ud-bi-a /a\ X /gi\-ta nam-kud amaš-e pa nam-e₃
11.	^u₂aš-tal₂-tal₂ ĝiš-gi-ta numun-bi sal-sal-e
12.	^u₂ku-mul tur-tur ki-ta nam-ta-an-e₃ nam-di₄-di₄-la₂ dug₃-ga-am₃
13.	^gien₃-bar tur-re suḫ₁₀ nam-dub-dub nam-ki-sikil dug₃-ga-am₃
14.	^giub-zal iri-bi-da nam-da-DI nam-ĝuruš dug₃-ga-am₃
15.	^gipe-el-la₂ ur₂-ra saĝ-še₃ nam-ib-dul e₂-gi₄-a dug₃-ga-am₃
16.	^gipe-el-la₂ ur₂-ra saĝ-še₃ nam-ta-ab-gi₄ dumu ban₃-da dug₃-ga-am₃
17.	^gigašam-e ki am₃-buru₃-e nam-ab-ba dug₃-ga-am₃
18.	gi-zi ni₂-bi-a nam-mu-un-šu₂ nam-um-ma dug₃-ga-am₃
19.	[ĝiš]-/gi\ sig₇-ga-bi saĝ nam-il₂ gu₃-de₂-a dug₃-ga-am₃
20.	^ĝišildag₂ šita₃-na saĝ nam-il₂ nam-lugal-la dug₃-ga-am₃
21.	[…]-e pa mul-mul-la dumu lugal-la dug₃-ga-am₃
22.	[ud-bi]-a zag ĝiš-gi-e^? ki-a tuš^?-e u₃-gul mu-na-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
23.	/igira₂\^mušen nunuz ga-bur₁₂ ga-de₆ ab-e X BA^? X X-eš₂^?
24.	[mušen]-e lu₂ kadra-ke₄ kadra na-ak-e
25.	/igira₂\^mušen lu₂ kadra-ke₄ kadra na-ak-e
26.	ku₆ im-dab₅ nunuz im-de₅-de₅-ge zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
27.	u₂-lal₃-e suḫur^ku₆-e zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
28.	eštub^ku₆-e gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
29.	kiĝ₂-tur-e ^u₂li-gi₄-li-gi₄-a zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
30.	[agargara^ku₆]-e niĝ₂ zig₃-ga-ni zag-bar-ra zag im-ma-ni-in-tag
31.	/igira₂\^mušen nunuz nam-šum ab-ba na-gaz-gaz
32.	[mušen]-e lu₂ kadra-ke₄ u₃-gul mu-un-na-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
33.	[igira₂]^mušen lugal ^den-ki e₂-a ba-ši-in-kur₉ gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
34.	[…] /ki\ daĝal šum₂-ma-ab nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-in-tag
35.	[…] /mu\-na-da-ab-šum₂-mu
36.	[…] ḪI mu-na-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
37.	[…] ḪI ab-ba na-nam
38.	[…] gi mušen-na-ka
39.	[…]-a-ka nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
40.	[ĝiš-gi daĝal tu-tu-ub-ba^ki-ke₄ nunuz ki ba-ni-in]-/tag\
41.	ambar-ra kiri₈-tab[^ki-a-ke₄] nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
42.	a-dar-ra akšak^ki-[a-ke₄] [nunuz ki ba-ni-in]-/tag\
43.	sug zu₂ keše₂-da ^den-ki-/ka₃\-[ke₄] [nunuz ki ba-ni]-/in\-tag
44.	sug ban₃-da sug eridug^ki-ga-ke₄ nunuz [ki ba-ni]-in-tag
45.	^gibar-bar ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
46.	urim₂^ki-ma gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
47.	urim₂^ki-ma ab₂ lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ba-ni-[in-tag]
48.	ud-bi-a niĝ₂-bun₂-na lu₂ du₁₄ mu₂-a-ke₄ lu₂ ḫar-ra-/an\ [gig-ga]-ke₄
49.	igira₂^mušen igira₂^mušen-da du₁₄ ga-nam mu-da-mu₂
50.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na igira₂^mušen-da du₁₄ ga-nam mu-da-mu₂
51.	lu₂ igi-ni-ta igi muš-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-nam mu-da-mu₂
52.	ka-ga₁₄-ni ka muš-a-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-nam /mu\-[da]-mu₂
53.	eme-ni eme muš-a-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-nam [mu]-da-mu₂
54.	gug-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-mu₂
55.	šu sal-sal-e me-[ri] sal-sal-e du₁₄ ga-[nam mu-da]-mu₂
56.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na šeg₁₂ udun-na-ke₄ du₁₄ [ga-nam mu-da]-mu₂
57.	šag₄ mu₂-sar-ra-ke₄ du₁₄ ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-mu₂
58.	^ĝišal-gin₇ im-ma ud zal-la re du₁₄ ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-/mu₂\
59.	^ĝišdusu saḫar-ra nu-luḫ-ḫa-e du₁₄ ga-/nam\ [mu-da]-/mu₂\
60.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na lu₂-^ĝišḫar-mušen-na lu₂-dub₃-ĝar-ra-e
61.	igira₂ gi du₃-a-ni mu-na-an-bu-bu
62.	gud₃ us₂-sa-ni ba-ni-in-suḫ₃-suḫ₃
63.	dumu-ni a-e ba-ni-in-ra
64.	mušen-e lu₂ igi ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ke₄
65.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na saĝ-ki-ni umbin um-mi-in-la₂
66.	uš₂-bi gaba-na im-mi-in-/šu₂\-[šu₂]
	{
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66A.	saḫar-e a /šag₄\ […]
	}
67.	igira₂^mušen er₂ im-ma-an-pad₃ še_x(SIG₇)-še_x(SIG₇) i₃^?-/ĝa₂\-ĝa₂
68.	mušen-me-en gud₃ sug₄-ga-ĝu₁₀ […] u₃-um-DU ab-[…]
	{
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68A.	[igira₂^mušen]-me-en […]
68B.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ di-ĝu₁₀ ga-ba-ed₃ /ka\ […]
	}
69.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ di-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-kud-de₃ ka-aš-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-bar-[re]
70.	^den-ki-ke₄ di-ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-kud-de₃ ka-aš-[ĝu₁₀ ḫe₂-bar-re]
71.	inim-inim-ma-ĝu₁₀ en eridug^ki-ga-ke₄ […]
72.	2-kam-ma-še₃ mušen lu₂ kadra kadra-a na-ak-e
73.	igira₂^mušen-e lu₂ kadra-ke₄ kadra-a na-ak-e
74.	ku₆ im-dab₅ nunuz im-de₅-de₅-ge zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag
75.	{u₂-lal₃-e} {(1 ms. has instead:) ĝiš-gi-a} suḫur^ku₆-e u₂-lal₃-e [zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag]
76.	eštub^ku₆-e gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag
77.	kiĝ₂-tur-e ^u₂li-gi₄-li-gi₄ [zag im-ma-ni]-/ib\-tag
78.	agargara^ku₆-e niĝ₂ zig₃-ga-ni zag-bar-ra [zag im-ma-ni-ib-tag]
79.	{i₃-buru₃ ki-a […] saĝ an-še₃ mu-[…]}
	{
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A.	/igira₂\^mušen-e […]
B.	X X /DI^?\ A […]
	}
80.	lugal ^den-ki-ra {(1 ms. adds:) e₂-a ba-ši-in-kur₉} gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
81.	lugal-ĝu₁₀ ĝiš-gi daĝal mu-e-šum₂ nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
82.	ĝiš-gi daĝal-e tu-tu-ub-ba-ke₄ nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
83.	ambar-ra kiri₈-tab^ki-a-ke₄ nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
84.	a-dar-ra akšak^ki-a-ke₄ nunuz ki ḫa-ba-/ni\-[ib-tag]
85.	sug zu₂ keše₂-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
86.	sug ban₃-da sug eridug^ki-ga-ke₄ nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
87.	^gibar-bar-a ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
88.	urim₂^ki-ma gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
89.	urim₂^ki-ma ab₂ lu amar lu-a re nunuz ki ḫa-ba-ni-ib-tag
90.	ud-bi-a niĝ₂-bun₂-na lu₂ du₁₄ mu₂-a-ke₄ lu₂ ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄
91.	lu₂ igi-ni-ta igi muš-a-ke₄ lu₂ ḫar-[ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
92.	ka-ga₁₄-ni-ta ka muš-a-ke₄ lu₂ ḫar-[ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
93.	eme-a-ni-ta eme muš-a-ke₄ lu₂ ḫar-[ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
94.	gug-a-ni gug ur tur-ra-ke₄ lu₂ [ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
95.	šu sal-sal-la me-ri sal-sal-la lu₂ [ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
96.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na šeg₁₂ udun-na-ke₄ [lu₂ ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
97.	šag₄ mu₂-sar-ra-ke₄ lu₂ ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄
98.	^ĝišal-gin₇ im-ma ud zal-la re [lu₂ ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
99.	dusu saḫar-ra nu-luḫ-ḫa-e [lu₂ ḫar-ra-an gig-ga-ke₄]
100.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na lu₂-^ĝišḫar-mušen-na lu₂-dub₃-ĝar-ra-e
101.	igira₂^mušen gi du₃-a-ĝu₁₀ ba-ni-in-bur₁₂-bur₁₂
102.	gud₃ us₂-sa-a-ĝu₁₀ ba-ni-in-suḫ₃-suḫ₃
103.	dumu-ĝu₁₀ a-e ba-ni-in-ra-ra
104.	mušen-me-en lu₂ igi ku₁₀-ku₁₀-ga-ke₄
105.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na saĝ-ki-ĝu₁₀ umbin bi₂-in-la₂
106.	uš₂-ĝu₁₀ gaba-ĝa₂ {(1 ms. adds:) a-e X} im-mi-in-šu₂-šu₂
107.	nun-e sukkal ^disimud-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
108.	sukkal ^disimud-ĝu₁₀ mu dug₃ an-na-ĝu₁₀
109.	/^den-ki-ra\ i₃-gub-be₂-en ud-ul a-ra-zu
110.	[zi]-/pa\-tum a₂ gabu₂-ba u₃-bi₂-in-sur-ra
111.	[pisaĝ] /zabar\-ra u₃-bi₂-in-dim₂
112.	[gi] šu-a ak gu-a am₃-ši-šu₂
113.	[…] X u₃-mu-e-ši-la₂
114.	saĝ gu-še₃ /gu\ u₃-mu-e-ši-la₂
115.	de₅-ga niĝ₂-silaĝ-ĝa₂-ka u₃-mu-e-kal
116.	ušur bar-ra a u₃-mu-e-de₆
117.	sug zu₂ keše₂-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ [(X)] u₃-mu-e-/ĝar\
118.	[ud-bi]-/a\ niĝ₂ […] NU UN šu-/gur\-ra ḫa-ba-tuš-e
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120.	[…]-/ga\
121.	[^disimud-de₃ … ĝizzal ba]-ši-in-ak
122.	zi-pa-tum [a₂ gabu₂-ba u₃-bi₂]-in-sur-ra
123.	pisaĝ zabar-ra [u₃-bi₂]-in-dim₂
124.	gi šu-a u₃-bi₂-in-šu₂
125.	saĝ gu-še₃ gu um-ši-la₂
126.	de₅-ga niĝ₂-silaĝ-ĝa₂ im-mi-in-kal^?
127.	ušur bar-ra a um-[mi]-in-de₆
128.	sug zu₂ keše₂-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄ a im-/mi-in\-ra
129.	ud-bi-a niĝ₂ ĝe₂₆-e nun-e im-/ma\-gub-gub-be₂-en
130.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na nun-ra gu₃ mu-/na\-[de₂]-e
131.	nun ḫe₂-me-en /e-ne ba-e\-[…] X
132.	izi-ta gur-ra X X […]
133.	diĝir nu-me-en […] MU [X] IN […]
134.	E^?-ta X X X MU […]
135.	/lugal^? ^den-ki\ […]-zu A NA X […]
136.	nun ḫe₂-/me\-[en] e-ne ba-e-[…]
137.	šag₄-ĝu₁₀ /A\ X X im-ši-X
138.	nun^? ḫe₂-[me-en] inim-zu e-ne ba-[…]
139.	tur-ra-/ĝu₁₀\ e₂-ĝar₈ im-ma-gul X [E] NE ba-[…]
140.	nun ḫe₂-[me-en] bar-zu X X a-na bi₂-/dug₄\ […]
141.	šu /lu₂^?\ X-ra i₃-me-en nam […]
142.	šeg₁₂ […]
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159.	gu^?-zu 1-am₃ […]
160.	DUL₃ gud^? du₇-ra […]
161.	X-zu 1-am₃ šen maḫ X-bi-im
162.	/an\ X X ur-saĝ an en^? X RI a₂-še im-keše₂-e
163.	numun-zu 1-am₃ […]
164.	ĝiš maḫ […]
165.	urud niĝ₂ kalag-ga-ĝu₁₀ […]-eš
166.	a dug₃-ga ad-da […]-eš
167.	[ud]-/bi-a\ u₆-nir-ra igi-ni X mu-un-X
168.	lugal ^den-ki-ke₄ u₆-nir-ra ga-na mu-un-ĝal₂
169.	šeg₁₂ u₆-nir gal-e abzu-ke₄ igi-ni mu-un-[…]
170.	šeg₁₂ abzu an-ta bar-ra GA NA^? mu-un-X
171.	umbin-si-ni mu-dur₇ ba-ra-an-de₆ dim₃-gi₄-še₃ ba-an-du₃
172.	dim₃-gi₄ ki-a im-ma-ni-in-si^?-ir
173.	gu-zu AB-a ki ba-ni-in-e₃
174.	tur-tur-bi a šu-ta bi₂-in-de₂
175.	gal-gal-bi a ĝiri₃-ta bi₂-in-de₂
176.	gu ba-buluĝ₃ gu ba-suku_x(SUKUD)-ra₂-ta
177.	[X X] RA im-mi-in-e-keše₂-da-ta
178.	[…] X ME X X X […]
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185.	lugal-e […]
186.	[…] mu-na-X-re-ne
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188.	[…] NI […]-in-ak
189.	[…] X kal^?-e
190.	[…] X ab-šen-šen-e […]-/gi₄-gi₄\-NE
191.	[…] mu-un-na-ab-dab₅-ba-ne
192.	[…] mu-un-na-ab-KA^?-e-ne
193.	[…] X-ka edin-na mu-un-ši-ib-ru-gu₂-ne
194.	[…]-ra-ba ĝiš mu-un-ši-ib-la₂-e-ne
195.	[…]-ke₄ sa-par₄ im-ma-an-sal-e-ne
196.	[… nu]-un-dab₅ sa-par₄ im-ma-/da\-dab₅
197.	[…] /nu\-un-dab₅ sa-par₄ im-ma-an-/barag₂\
198.	[…] X nam-tag dili-dili-bi si mu-na-ab-/sa₂-a \
199.	[…] bi₂-in-ra
200.	[…] bi₂-in-ra
201.	[…] UD-UD NE E /A\
202.	[…] KI NA DAR X X BA
203.	[…] ^den-ki-ka₃-ka
204.	[… mu]-ni-ib₂-tar-re
205.	[…]-en A nu-X ḫe₂-me-en
206.	[…] ḫe₂-me-en
207.	[… ḫe₂-me]-en
208.	[… ḫe₂-me]-en
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	Segment B
1.	[…] dab₅ […]
2.	[…]-ši-ib-la₂ […]
3.	[…]-da ^den-ki-ka₃-ke₄
4.	[…] nu-um-dab₅ sa-/par₄\ […]
5.	niĝ₂-bun₂-na niĝ₂ nun^?-e nu-[…]
6.	^den-ki-ke₄ niĝ₂ umbin-na /nam\ […] si mu-na-ab-[sa₂ ]
7.	šag₄-ga-ni 5-am₃ […]
8.	bar-ra-ni 10-am₃ […]
9.	ki-in-dar […]
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Print sources

Gragg 1973: commentary, composite text

Gragg 1997: commentary, translation

Electronic sources

Civil 1989h: composite text

Civil 1992l: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 15155 (PBS 5 15)

N 3072

N 2267 + N 2943 + N 3153

Ni 4573 (ISET 2 77f.) + N 1763 + N 2967 + N 4239 + N 7349

3N-T313 = A 30209 (photo AfO 24 53, 55)

3N-T723 = UM 55-21-375 (photo AfO 24 58f.)

Revision history

01.iii.1999-12.iii.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
01.v.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
01.v.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
05.v.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
05.v.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

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