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ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.2.6

The lament for Eridug


	A composite version from Nibru
	Segment A
	(beginning of 1st kirugu)
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5.	/ud te-ec dug₄\-[ga tug₂-gin₇ ba-e-dul gada-gin₇ ba-e-bur₂]
6.	eridug^ki-ga tug₂-gin₇ ba-e-[dul gada-gin₇ ba-e-bur₂]
7.	iri-a ud huc-e ceg₁₁ mi-/ni\-[ib-gi₄-gi₄ ...]
8.	eridug^ki-ga ud huc-e ceg₁₁ mi-ni-ib-gi₄-/gi₄\ [...]
9.	za-pa-aj₂-bi nij₂-me-jar u₁₈-lu-gin₇ ba-/e-dul\ [uj₃-bi ...]
10.	eridug^ki nij₂-me-jar u₁₈-lu-gin₇ ba-e-dul uj₃-/bi\ [...]
11.	lugal-bi iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-ra-gub /er₂\ [gig mu-un-ce₈-ce₈]
12.	a-a ^den-ki iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-ra-gub /er₂\ [gig mu-un-ce₈]-/ce₈\
13.	nam iri hul-a-na er₂ gig mu-un-ce₈-ce₈
14.	nin-bi mucen dal-a-gin₇ iri-ni ba-ra-e₃
15.	ama e₂-mah-a kug ^ddam-gal-nun-na iri-ni ba-ra-e₃
16.	iri me kug-kug-ga me-bi cu ba-ab-bal
17.	jarza me gal-gal-la-kam me-bi ba-da-kur₂
18.	eridug^ki-ga igi ni₁₀-ni₁₀-bi ba-kur₂ cu suh₃-a ba-ab-dug₄
19.	ud hul du₃-a iri-ta ba-ra-jen kalam i₃-ur₄-ur₄-re
20.	ud sig₅ hul nu-jal₂-la sag₉-ga nu-zu hul nu-zu-e
21.	su-bir₄^ki-e a-gin₇ im-mi-ib₂-jar cu im-ma-da-an-cub
22.	iri-a ud zalag-ga e₃-a ud ba-da-ku₁₀-ku₁₀
23.	eridug^ki-ga ud zalag-ga e₃-a ud ba-da-ku₁₀-ku₁₀
24.	^dutu an-ur₂-ra cu₂-a-gin₇ an-usan-ce₃ ba-du₃
25.	iri an-ne₂ nam ba-an-ku₅-ra₂-gin₇ ni₂-bi-a ba-an-gul
26.	^den-lil₂-le saj-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ eridug^ki ec₃ abzu gu₂ ki-ce₃ ba-ni-ib-jar
27.	ki-ru-gu₂ 1-kam-ma-am₃

28.	a uru₂ gul-la e₂ gul-la-ri gig-ga-bi im-me
29.	jic-gi₄-jal₂-bi-im

30.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ ud-de₃ iri mu-un-gul-gul ad-bi gig-ga-am₃
31.	[...] X giri₁₆ im-ma-ni-ib₂-jar
32.	[...] X a-nir ba-da-an-tab
33.	[abul-la-bi ^jic]/si\-jar bi₂-in-kud ^jicig-bi ud-de₃ im-ma-gub
34.	[...] gub-ba uj₃ zar-re-ec ba-an-sal
35.	[...] /mu\-un-du₈ ni₂-bi-a ba-an-gul
36.	[...] X er₂-ra mu-un-kur₉
37.	[...] X X pe-el [...]
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39.	[... ulutim₂]-/bi\ mu-un-kur₂
40.	[...] /ulutim₂\-bi mu-un-kur₂
41.	[... bad₃]-/bi\ mu-un-ni₁₀-ni₁₀ ur₂-ba ba-ni-ib₂-bal
42.	/iri^?\ ki sikil-la zal-a-ni sahar-ra ur₂ mi-ni-ib₂-si
43.	u₆-nir ec₃ an-ne₂ us₂-sa-bi sahar-tu₁₁-e ba-an-jar
44.	jic-bur₂-ba me-te e₂-a-ke₄ ni₂ il₂-il₂-a il₂-bi ba-e-suh^!
45.	kan₄ u₆-nir-gal-an-ki-ni₂-huc-ri-a-bi
46.	^jicig za-gin₃-bi gu₂-guru₅ bi₂-in-dug₄ ^jicsaj-kul(source: MU)-bi ba-du₃
47.	jic-kan₄-na-bi ba-ra-an-bur₁₂ e₂ igi ba-ab-kur₂
48.	ki-ru-gu₂ 2-kam-ma-am₃

49.	eridug^ki gul-la-ri gul-la-bi gig-ga-am₃
50.	jic-gi₄-jal₂-bi-im

51.	kan₄ igi pirij-ja₂ ki nam tar-re-ba
52.	^jictir(source: TE+JAR) e₂-a he₂-du₇-bi ba-ra-an-guz [...]
53.	^dka-he₂-jal₂ ^digi-he₂-jal₂ i₃-du₈ [e₂-a ...]
54.	ud nu-dug₄-ga-ba mu-un-gul-gul-lu-/uc\ [(X X) mu-un]-/kur₂\-kur₂-ru-uc
55.	kan₄ uz-ga guructa(source: UC) nidba gal-gal /gul\-[la ...]
56.	ku₆ mucen-bi muc₃ ba-ni-ib₂-tum₂ gul-/la\ [...]
57.	e₂ kug ^na₄za-gin₃-na zal-a-ni er₂ X [...]
58.	huj-ja₂ cagina [...] X [...]
59.	ezem-ma gal-e X X [...]
60.	cir₃ kug cir₃ ha-/mun\ [...]
61.	cem₃ ^kuca₂-la₂ [...]
62.	me gal me car₂-/ra\ [...]
63.	ki dijir an ki-a [...]
64.	di lugal-e jidru kug a₂ zid-[da ...]
65.	en lu₂-mah nin-dijir [...]
66.	sukkal ^disimud-de₃ a₂ [...]
67.	e₂ lu₂ nu-zu-ba da-bi X [...]
68.	eridug^ki ec₃ abzu sig₉-ga-bi [...]
69.	tug₂ mah-he su-ub-ba lu₂-erim₂^?-e /he₂\-[...]
70.	X lu₂ X uj₃ X X he₂-mi-/in^?\-[...]
71.	[u₃]-mun-bi a^? bal-bal-e-da uc₂-ni im-bal
72.	[...] X an sig₇-ga-gin₇ ul-ce₃ tag-ga-/am₃\
73.	[...] /gu₂\-da ba-an-la₂
74.	[ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam]-/ma\-am₃

75.	X [...]
76.	/A\ [...]
77.	jic-gi₄-jal₂-[bi-im]

78.	X [...] X ur₅ uc₂-a cag₄ sag₃-[ga ...]
79.	[...] X kug tum₁₂^mucen-ma-/gin₇\ [...]
80.	AN X [...]
81.	mucen uru₂ gul-la-ke₄ gud₃ [...]
82.	u₃-ku-ku^mucen mucen cag₄ sag₃-ga-ke₄ ki^? [...]
83.	cag₄ dab₅ X [...]
84.	^jickici₁₆ kur-ra-ke₄ zu₂ ba-ni-ib₂-[kece₂]
85.	^jickici₁₆ kur-ra-ke₄ gar₃ ba-ni-ib₂-[(...)] X X
86.	^urudcen kug lu₂ igi nu-/bar\-[re]-da
87.	/cimacki\^ki elam^ki lu₂ ha-/lam\-[ma igi i-ni]-in-bar
88.	e₂-JECTUG₂.^dNISABA e₂ /jectug₂\ [...] /KA^?\ [...] ba-cu₂
89.	me abzu ce-er-ka-an dug₄-ga [...] X ba-ab-DU
90.	/gi₁₆-sa\ kug erim₃ jar-jar-a ki X [...] jar-ra-ba
91.	muru₉-gin₇ ki [us₂-sa ...]-a-ba
92.	buru₅^mucen-gin₇ a₂-[bur₂-bi sar-sar]-/ra\ ba-e-re₇-ec
93.	kug ^na₄za-gin₃ [...] /ba\-ab-DU
94.	eridug^ki nij₂ [...] X ba-ab-dug₄
95.	ec₃ bar X [...]-bi-a
96.	an-cej₆-/ja₂\ [...]-in-du₃
97.	tir hur-/saj^?\-[ja₂ ...] mu-ni-in-[...]
98.	X NE X [...] X [...]
99.	/IM^?\ [...]
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	Segment B
	(continuation of 4th kirugu)
1.	a-a ^den-ki [i-lu] /ni₂\-te-/na\ [...]
2.	ki-ru-gu₂ 4-[kam-ma-am₃]

3.	a-a ^den-ki i-lu ni₂-te-na gu₃ gig im-me
4.	jic-gi₄-jal₂-bi-im

5.	nam-bi-ce₃ ^den-ki lugal abzu-ke₄
6.	iri-ni iri kur₂-gin₇ bar-ta ba-da-gub gu₂ ki-ce₃ ba-an-la₂
7.	nin-bi ab₂ zid arhuc-a kug ^ddam-gal-nun-na
8.	gaba-ni i₃-hur-[re] igi-ni i₃-hur-re gu₃ nir-ra im-me
9.	cu 2-a-na jiri₂ ba-da-ra cu bi₂-in-du₈ tec₂-bi i₃-gu₇-e
10.	siki-ni ^u₂numun₂-bur-gin₇ i₃-ze₂-e i-lu gig ja₂-[ja₂]
11.	uru₂ munus-zu nu-/til\-[la a]-/la\-zu nu-gi₄-a-ju₁₀ me-a er₂-zu ba-gig
12.	uru₂-ze₂-eb^ki /uru₂\ munus-zu nu-til-la a-la-zu nu-gi₄-a-ju₁₀ me-a er₂-zu ba-cec₂^?
13.	gud-/gin₇\ [...] mah-za ba-e-cub-be₂-en /hul^?\ [...] mu-cub-be₂
14.	X [...] X dim₂-ma-me-en cag₄-/ju₁₀\ [...]
15.	[...] AN ga-ca-an-e [...]
	(incorporating end of 5th kirugu)
	Segment C
	(continuation of 6th kirugu)
1.	[...] X X [...]
2.	[...] su₃-ud-da-ac dijir gal-[gal]-e-[ne]
3.	u₃-[mu-un] ^dmu-ul-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄
4.	ki-/en\-[gi]-/ra\ i-bi₂ hul he₂-en-ci-bar jiri₃-bal-a he₂-em-gul^?
5.	ki-ur₃ ki gal zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag
6.	e₂-kur za-gin₃-na du₃-a-ba ^jical-e he₂-em-mi-in-ra
7.	zag /he₂-bi\-in-tag cu li-bi₂-in-dag
8.	kij₂-/sig\ unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃
9.	^d/a\-[ru]-ru nin₉ ^dmu-ul-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
10.	iri-ni iri-saj-rig₇ zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag
11.	kec₃[^ki] ki-ulutim₂ kalam-ma-ke₄
12.	itima kug ud nu-zu-ba uj₃-e igi he₂-ni-in-bar
13.	zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag cu li-bi₂-in-tag
14.	kij₂-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃
15.	u₃-mu-un ^dnanna u₃-mu-un ^dac-im₂-babbar
16.	/iri-ni\ urim₂^ki-ma zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag
17.	[cag₄]-mar-ra-ka ka-na-aj₂-bi he₂-en-til
18.	[e₂]-kic-nu-jal₂ aj₂-gig-ga he₂-bi₂-ak cag₄-/bi^?\ he₂-bi₂-ra
19.	[zag] he₂-bi₂-in-tag cu li-bi₂-in-dag
20.	[kij₂]-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃
21.	^dga-ca-an-an-na ga-ca-an an ki-ke₄
22.	iri-ni unug^ki-ga zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag
23.	e₂-an-na e₂ ub 7 izi 7 kar-kar-re-de₃ an X /TI^?\
24.	zag he₂-bi₂-in-tag cu li-bi₂-in-dag
25.	kij₂-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni he₂-pad₃-de₃
26.	[mu]-ud-na-ju₁₀ uru₂-zu uru₂-ze₂-eb^ki-gin₇ gul-la a-ba-[a igi mu-ni-in]-/du₈\
27.	ki-ru-gu₂ 6-kam-ma-am₃

28.	[mu-ud]-/na\-ju₁₀ me-na ba-du₃-e me-na ba-gul^?-e me-tec₂ abzu^? [...] X
29.	[jic]-gi₄-jal₂-bi-im

30.	[u₃]-mu-un ^dam-an-ki uru₂-zu uru₂-ze₂-eb gul-la a-ba-a mu-[ni-in]-du₈
31.	[ec₃] abzu e₂-zu-gin₇ hul-a a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈
32.	ki-cu-tag-ga-ni lu₂ nu-ed₃-de₃
33.	kij₂-sig unu₂ gal-ni mu-ni li-bi₂-in-pad₃-de₃
34.	^den-ki lugal abzu-ke₄
35.	cag₄ ba-an-sag₃ /ur₅-ra-ni\ ba-uc₂ inim nitalam-na-ce₃
36.	ni₂-te-a-ni i-si-ic mi-ni-ib-la₂ cag₄-ka-tab-ba ba-an-nu₂
37.	lugal-ju₁₀ ur₅ nam-ba-ug₇-e cag₄ nam-ba-sag₃-ge
38.	a-a ^den-ki ur₅ nam-ba-ug₇-e cag₄ nam-ba-sag₃-ge
39.	dumu an-na cag₄-zu ki-ur₃-zu-ce₃ iri-zu-ce₃ /muctug₂-zu\-ce₃
40.	iri kur₂-ra tuc-a gig-ga-am₃ iri-zu-ce₃ muctug₂-zu-ce₃
41.	e₂ kur₂-ra tuc-a gig-ga-am₃ e₂-zu-ce₃ /muctug₂\-zu-ce₃
42.	iri lu₂ ta nu-ub-da-sa₂-a iri-zu-ce₃ muctug₂-zu
43.	e₂ lu₂ ta nu-ub-da-sa₂-a e₂-zu muctug₂-zu
44.	eridug^ki-ga ud-bi ba-sud-sud ji₆-bi ba-til-til
45.	ac-te-zu tuc-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂
46.	mu-nu₂-zu nu₂-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂
47.	e₂-zu [ni₂] ten-na-ab hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂
48.	barag kug-zu hul₂-/la-bi\ dirig-bi tuc-a hu-mu-ra-ab-be₂
49.	a-a-zu an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ cag₄-zu he₂-eb-dug₃-ge
50.	lu₂-ulu₃ lu₂ sun₅-na er₂ e₂ zid dam-za mu-ra-an-de₆ igi-zu-ce₃ du₁₂-a-bi
51.	lu₂-ulu₃-bi cag₄-zu ha-ba-na-huj-je₂₆
52.	sizkur₂-ra dug₄-<ga>-na igi zid bar-mu-ce-eb
53.	ki-ru-gu₂ 7-kam-ma-am₃

54.	X X X X zag-zu he₂-[bi₂]-in-tag e₂-zu ba-e-de₃-cub
55.	[jic-gi₄-jal₂]-/bi\-im

56.	[... ki]-bi ha-ra-ab-gi₄-gi₄
57.	[...] X-za
58.	[...] X
59.	[lu₂] ha-lam ak-a-gin₇ saj nu-mu-/un\-[...]

	A version from Urim (UET 6 142)
	Segment A
1.	iri me nun-na a gal-la dirig-ga a-e ba-da-ri /sag₉^?\ [...]
2.	sug dajal-bi jiri₃ ba-an-ja₂-ja₂ cag₄-ba ^jickici₁₇ kur-ra /ib₂^?\-[mu₂-mu₂]
3.	ma₂ giri₁₇-zal-la ma₂ tarah abzu a-e ba-da-ri^! /sag₉^?\ [...] amac-bi kar bi₂-ib₂-/kar^?\ [...]
4.	^dsir₂/sir₂ an-gub-ba u₂ lu₂ ma₂ u₅ na-nam ma₂-saj-ja₂ [...] igi-bi-da ba-e-cu₂ BU X [...]
5.	e₂-a lu₂-erim₂-e mu-un-hul-uc me-bi cu suh₃-a /ba\-[ab-dug₄]
6.	gi-gu₃-na-ke₄ e₂ kug lu₂-erim₂-e abzu [...]
7.	e₂-u₆-nir ec₃ an-gin₇ saj-bi mu-un-il₂ jissu-[bi ...]
8.	kan₄ gu-la kan₄ igi pirij-ja₂ ki nam-tar-ra lu₂-erim₂-[e] ^jicig-bi izi ba-ab-[cum₂]
9.	^dka-he₂-jal₂ ^digi-he₂-jal₂-e i₃-du₈ e₂-a X [...]
10.	[...] X ^den-ki-ke₄ ki X X X A jectug₂ uj₃-bi [...]
11.	[...] du ki ha-[lam] abzu me ^da-nun-[na] [...]
12.	[...]-/bi\ bi₂-ib₂-de₂-a kalam-ma [...]
13.	[...] X-gin₇ jic GA BA [...]
14.	[...] X cag₄ iri X [...]
	(continuation of 3rd kirugu)
	Segment B
1.	eridug^ki-/ga\ [...]
2.	iri jic-gi NE [...]
3.	eridug^ki-ga gud-ab₂ [...]
4.	cah₂ jic-gi nu-me-[a ...]
5.	eridug^ki-ga gud-gin₇ X [...]
6.	nin iri-ke₄ e₂-ju₁₀ IM X [...] X X [...]
7.	ki-ru-gu₂ 3-[kam]-ma-[am₃]

8.	a-a ^den-ki a e₂-zu a iri-zu a nam-lu₂-ulu₃-zu kur-ra [...]
9.	jic-gi₄-jal₂-bi-[im]

Print sources

Green 1978: translation, composite text, handcopy, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989k: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

A 7569

CBS 11086

HS 1455 (TMH NF 4 27) + frags. (WK 64f.)

N 1767

N 3146

N 3277

Ni 4013 (TAD 8/2 pl. 3)

Ni 4205 (ISET 1 79)

Ni 4220 (ISET 1 81)

Ni 9839 (ISET 2 5)

UET 6 142 (Ur recension])

Revision history

28.v.1998-05.vi.1998: GC, editor: standardisation
21.vii.1998: JAB, editor: proofreading
17.xi.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
16.xii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
16.xii.1999: 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

The lament for Eridug

A composite version from Nibru

Segment A

Segment B