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Enki and Ninmaḫ

1. ud re-a-ta ud an ki-bi-ta ba-an-[dim2-ma-ba] (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 7, line 20, line 21; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 7, line 14, line 15; OB catalogue from Nibru (N3), 0.2.06, line 6)
2. ji6 re-a-ta ji6 an ki-bi-ta /ba\-[an-dim2-ma-ba]
3. [mu re]-a-/ta\ mu nam ba-[tar-ra-ba]
4. [da]-/nun\-na-ke4-ne ba-tu-ud-da-a-ba
5. dama-dinana nam-NIR.PA-ce3 ba-tuku-a-ba
6. dama-dinana an ki-a ba-hal-hal-la-a-ba
7. dama-dinana [...] ba-a-pec u3-tud-da-a-ba
8. dijir kurum6-ma-bi A X X unu2?-bi-ce3 ba-ab-kece2-a-<ba>
9. dijir car2-car2 kij2-ja2 al-sug2-ge-ec dijir tur-tur du2-lum im-il2-il2-e-ne
10. dijir id2 <im> dun-dun-u3-ne sahar-bi ha-ra-li im-dub-dub-be2-ne
11. dijir im ar3-ar3-re-ne zi-bi inim am3-ma-jar-re-ne
12. ud-ba jectug2 dajal mud dijir car2-car2 jal2-jal2
13. den-ki-ke4 engur buru3 a-sur-ra ki dijir na-me cag4-bi u6 nu-um-me
14. ki-nu2-ni i3-nu2 u3 ku nu-um-zi-zi
15. dijir er2-ra im-pad-pad-ne a-nir jal2 i3-ak im-me-ne
16. lu2 ku-ra i3-nu2-a-ra ki-nu2-bi nu-um-zi-zi-<ra>
17. dnamma-ke4 ama palil u3-tud dijir car2-car2-ra-ke4-ne
18. er2-ra dijir-re-e-ne dumu-ni-ir ba-ci-in-de6
19. X mu-un-ci-nu2-u3-nam u3 mu-un-ci-ku-ku-na-nam
20. [X] TE BA [... nu-mu-un]-zi-zi
21. dim3-me2-er cu dim2-dim2-ma-zu X gu2?-bi im-tu10-tu10-ne
22. du5-mu-ju10 ki-nu2-zu zig3-ga [i-bi2] ma-al-la-zu-ta na-aj2-kug-zu u3-mu-e-kij2-ja2
23. kij2-sig10 dim3-me2-er-e-ne-ke4 u3-mu-[e]-dim2 du2-lum-bi ha-ba-tu-lu-/ne\
24. den-ki-ke4 inim ama-na dnamma-ke4 ki-nu2-na ba-ta-zig3
25. hal-an-kug nijin2 cag4 kuc2-u3-da-na hac im-mi-/ni\-[ra]
26. jectug2 jizzal en3 tar [...] nam-kug-zu mud me-dim2 nij2-nam-ma SIG7-EN SIG7-HI im-ta-an-e3
27. den-ki-ke4 a2-ni ba-ci-in-de6 jectug2 i3-ni10-ni10-e
28. den-ki-ke4 mud me-dim2 ni2-te-a-na cag4-bi jectug2-ta u3-mu-ni-de5-ge
29. ama-ni dnamma-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
30. ama-ju10 mud mu-jar-ra-zu i3-jal2-la-am3 zub-sig3 dijir-re-e-ne kece2-i3
31. cag4 im ugu abzu-ka u3-mu-e-ni-in-car2
32. SIG7-EN SIG7-HI im mu-e-kir3-kir3-re-ne za-e me-dim2 u3-mu-e-ni-jal2
33. dnin-mah-e an-ta-zu he2-ak-e
34. dnin-imma3 dcu-zi-an-na dnin-ma-da dnin-barag «&d;nin-barag»
35. dnin-mug dCAR.CAR.GABA dnin-gun3-na
36. tud-tud-a-zu ha-ra-gub-bu-ne
37. ama-ju10 za-e nam-bi u3-mu-e-tar dnin-mah zub-sig3-bi he2-kece2
38. [...] i3-du3 nam-lu2-ulu3 [...]
39. [...]-ke4? nam-lu2-ulu3 am3-[ma-...]
40. [...] HA? saj-e saj am3-/ma\-[...]
41. [...] dim2-zu unu6 RI-zu ga-a-/am3\
42. [...] SAR-e jic-nu11 mi-ni-in-il2 nam-lu2?-[ulu3 ...]
43. [...] sag2 numun2-e mi-ni-in-ri u3-tud na-bi mu-de5
44. den-ki-ke4 kij2 ni10-ni10-da [X] mi-ni-in-la2 cag4-bi ba-hul2
45. ama-ni dnamma dnin-mah-ce3 jicbun na-am3-ma-ni-in-jar
46. gu2 SIG7-EN SIG7-HI nun-ne-ke4 nam-tar gi saj ninda i-im-gu7-e
47. an-e den-lil2-bi en dnu-dim2-mud-e mac kug i-im-cej6-cej6
48. dijir car2-car2-ra-ke4-e-ne ka tar i-im-si-il-le-ne
49. en jectug2 dajal-la a-ba-a jectug2 i3-de5-ge
50. en gal den-ki-ke4 nij2 ak-ak-zu-ce3 a-ba-a i3-sig10-ge
51. a-a tud-da-gin7 me nam tar-tar-ra me za-e al-me-en-na
52. den-ki-ke4 dnin-mah-e kac im-na8-na8-ne cag4-bi ul mu-un-te
53. dnin-mah-e den-ki-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
54. me-dim2 na-aj2-lu2-ulu3-ta sag9-ge hul ma-al-la-a-kam
55. ki cag4 gi4-a-ju10 na-aj2-tar bi2-ib-sig10-ge bi2-ib-hul-e
56. den-ki-ke4 dnin-mah-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
57. nam-tar cag4-ge de6-a-zu sag9-ge hul ma-al ga-am3-ci-ib2-la2
58. dnin-mah-e im ugu abzu-a cu-ni mu-ni-in-ti
59. lu2 gi cu cu2-cu2 sa2-sa2-de3 nu-gam lu2-u3 am3-ma-ni-in-dim2
60. den-ki-ke4 lu2 gi cu cu2-cu2 sa2-sa2-de3 nu-gam igi du8-a-ni-ta
61. nam-bi i-ni-in-tar saj lugal-la-ke4 am3-ma-ni-in-gub
62. gi4-bi jic-nu11 gi4-gi4 lu2 u6-e am3-ma-ni-in-dim2
63. den-ki-ke4 jic-nu11 gi4-gi4 lu2 u6-e igi [du8-a-ni-ta]
64. nam-bi i-ni-in-tar nam-nar mi-ni-in-ba
65. [X] gal ucumgal-la igi lugal-la-ke4 am3-[ma]-ni-in-[gub]
66. {pec-bi [jiri3 2] hum jiri3 dab5-ba-a [am3-ma-ni-in-dim2]} {(1 ms. has instead:) [lu2] pec-bi lu2lil u3-tud-bi lu2-u3 am3-ma-[...]}
67. {den-[ki-ke4] jiri3 2! hum jiri3 dab5-ba igi [du8-a-ni-ta]} {(1 ms. has instead:) den-ki-ke4 lu2lil u3-tud-bi lu2-u3 igi du8-a-ni-/ta\}
68. {kij2 [...] kug-babbar-dim2 me-lem4-ma-ni /am3\-[ma]-ni-in-[X]} {(1 ms. has instead:) nam-bi i-ni-/in-tar\ saj lugal-la-ke4 im-ma-ci-in-gub}
69. pec-gi lu2 a sur-sur-ra am3-[ma]-ni-dim2
70. den-ki-ke4 lu2 a sur-sur-ra igi du8-a-ni-ta
71. a mu7-mu7 mi-ni-in-tu5 nam-tar su-bi am3-ma-ni-in-zig3
72. pec-pec-gi munus nu-u3-tud am3-ma-ni-in-dim2
73. den-ki-ke4 munus nu-u3-tud igi du8-a-ni-ta
74. {nam-bi /mi\-ni-in-tar e2-mi2-a-ke4 am3-ma-ni-in-du3} {(1 ms. has instead:) uc-bar mu-ni-in-du8 e2-mi2-a-kam am3-ma-ci-in-dim2}
75. pec-bal-gi lu2 su-ba jic3 nu-jar gal4-la nu-jar am3-ma-ni-dim2
76. den-ki-ke4 lu2 su-ba jic3 nu-jar gal4-la nu-jar igi du8-a-ni-ta
77. dnibruki tiru(GAL.TE?)-e mu-e mu-ni-in-sa4-a
78. igi lugal-la-ke4 gub-bu-de3 nam-bi a-ma-ni-in-tar
79. {dnin-mah-e im nijin2 cu-na ki-a mu-un-cub lul-ac lib mu-un-jar} {(1 ms. has instead:) den-ki-ke4 im cu-nijin2-na ki-a in-cub lul-ac i3-ni-gi}
80. en gal den-ki-ke4 dnin-mah-a-ra gu3 mu-un-[na]-de2-e
81. lu2 cu dim2-ma-zu-ce3 nam-bi i-ni-in-tar ninda i-ni-in-cum2
82. je26-e ga-na ga-mu-ra-ab-dim2 za-e u3-tud-bi nam-bi tar-ra-ab
83. den-ki-ke4 me-dim2 saj-ja2 X-ga? ka cag4-ba a-ma-ni-dim2
84. dnin-mah-a-ra gu3 mu-un-na-de2-e
85. {a jic3 ak cag4 munus-a-ka ri-a} {(1 ms. has instead:) a gan cag4 munus-a-ka} a cag4-ga-na munus-bi mu-un-u3-tud
86. dnin-mah [...] u3-tud-bi-ce3 am3-mi-ni-gub
87. munus-bi ud-bi [...] GA AC X KA {cag4-ba i-in-cub} {(1 ms. has instead:) saj-bi-ic [ba]-/ra\-an-e3}
{
(1 ms. adds a line:)
87A. dnin-[mah] [...] i3-si-ig
}
88. gi4-bi u4-mu-ul a-za-ad-bi gig-ga ki nam-X-bi gig-ga igi-bi gig-ga gu2-bi gig-ga
89. zi til-til ti sur-sur mur gig-ga cag4 gig-ga lipic gig-ga
90. cu-bi(source: NI) a-za-ad la2-la2 ka-bi-ce3 ninda nu-jar murgu2 [saj]-du ze2-re
91. zag-ce sur jiri3 sur-sur a-gar3 nu-DU am3-ma-ni-/in\-dim2
92. den-ki-ke4 dnin-mah-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
93. lu2 cu dim2-ma-zu nam i-ni-in-tar ninda mi-ni-[cum2]
94. za-e lu2 cu dim2-ju10-uc nam-bi tar-ra-ab ninda he2-[...-cum2]
95. dnin-mah-e u4-mu-ul igi [du8-a-ni-ta e-ne]-ce3 ba-e-gi4
96. u4-mu-ul mu-na-te en3 mu-na-tar-tar-re dug4-ga nu-zu-e
97. ninda gu7-a-ni-ce3 mu-na-ab-de6 cu nu-mu-na-da-gid2-/de3\
98. jicgur8-u6 cag4? nu-mu-na-nu2 nu-mu-da-an-jal2-jal2
99. gub [nu]-mu-da-tuc nu-mu-da-nu2 e2 nu-mu-da-[X] ninda nu-mu-da-[gu7]
100. dnin-mah-e den-ki-ra inim-ma mu-[...-gi4-gi4]
101. lu2 cu dim2-ma-zu lu2 til3-la in-nu lu2 [ug5-ga] /in\-nu il2-bi nu-mu-da
102. den-ki-ke4 dnin-mah-e mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
103. lu2 gi cu sig-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-cum2
104. lu2 jic-nu11 gi4-gi4-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-cum2
105. /lu2\ jiri3 hum dab5-ra nam mi-ni-tar ninda mi-ni-in-cum2
106. lu2 a [sur-sur]-ra nam mi-ni-tar [ninda mi-ni-in-cum2]
107. munus nu-[u3-tud]-ra nam mi-ni-tar /ninda\ mi-ni-/in\-[cum2]
108. lu2 [su-ba jic3 nu-jar gal4-la nu-jar]-ra nam mi-ni-[tar ninda mi-ni-in-cum2]
109. nin9-ju10 [...]
110. [...]
111. A [...]
112. dnin-[mah-e] [den-ki-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e]
113. aj2-[ja2 ...]
114. aj2-/ja2\ [...]
115. MA A [...]
116. aj2-ja2 [...]
117. aj2-ja2 [...]
118. aj2-[ja2] X [...]
119. [...]
120. [...]
121. [...] X X DU [...]
122. [...] NI DU AJ2 TAG-ce3 [mu-ni]-/in\-kur9-re
123. a2-ce3 an nu-mu-e-tuc ki nu-[mu-e]-tuc i-bi2 il2-la-zu ka-na-aj2-ja2 nu-ed2-en
124. ki za-e nu-tuc-en e2-ju10 du3-a inim-zu { mu } {(1 ms. has instead:) jic} nu-tuku
125. ki za-e nu-til3-en iri-ju10 du3-a nij2-ju10 lib ba-sig9-ge-en
126. [iri]-ju10 gel-le-ej3-ja2 e2-ju10 gul-la { du5-mu-<ju10> } {(1 ms. has instead:) dumu-ju10} cu dab5-ba
127. [lu2]-kar-ra-jen e2-kur-ta { e3-jen } {(1 ms. has instead:) e3-a}
128. ud me-e nij2-ju10 cu-zu-ta cu la-ba-ra-e3
129. den-ki-ke4 dnin-mah-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
130. inim ka-zu e3-a a-ba-a i3-kur2-re
131. u4-mu-ul X TU dab5-ba ur2-zu-ta cu jal2-ab-ta
132. dnin-mah? kij2-ja2-zu he2-bi2-la2-la2 cu nu-du7 ma-dab5 a-ba-am3 saj mu-un-ja2-ja2
133. lu2 me?-dim2?-ju10 ejer-zu-ce3 tuku-a ka-bi cu he2-bi2-jal2
134. ud-da jic3-ju10 me-tec2 ha-ba-i-i jectug2 de5-ge-zu he2-jal2
135. enkum ninkum
136. ud X jiri3 cub-cub gu2 nam-bi-[...] ka tar-zu he2-[si-il]-le-ne
137. nin9-ju10 a2 nam-ur-saj-ja2 [...] DU
138. cir3 [...] nam-dub? [...]
139. dijir jic tuku-a-bi u4-mu-ul du3? [...] e2-ju10 he2-ak-[e]
140. dnin-mah-e en gal den-ki-ke4 zag nu-mu-ni-in-ca4
141. a-a den-ki za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga

Print sources

Benito 1969, p. 1-76: translation, composite text, commentary

Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 188-198: translation, commentary

Green 1975, p. 170-174: commentary

Jacobsen 1987, p. 151-166: translation, commentary

Klein 1997: commentary, translation

Kramer and Maier 1989, p. 13-14, 31-37, 124, 132-133, 176: commentary, translation

Lambert and Millard 1969, p. 42-70: commentary

Pettinato 1971: commentary

Römer 1993a, p. 386-401: translation, commentary

Sauren 1993, p. 198-208: commentary, translation (ll. 4-46)

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

AO 7936 (TCL 16 71)

BM 12845 (CT 42 28)

CBS 2168 + CBS 2202 + CBS 11327 (all PBS 1/1 4; PBS 10/4 14) + CBS 12738 + CBS 13368 (SEM 116)

N 1889 (photo Kramer SM pl. 17E, Sumerians pl. 16f.)

N 2571

?N 6385


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