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The return of Ninurta to Nibru: composite text

1an-<gin7> dim2-ma dumu den-lil2-la2
2dnin-urta den-lil2-gin7 /dim2\-ma dnin-tud-/e\ tud-da
3a2 jal2 dijir da-nun-na-ke4-ne hur-saj-ta ed2-a
4ni2 huc ri-a dumu den-lil2-la2 ne3-ni-ta nir jal2
5lugal-ju10 ci-mah-e-en /nam\-mah-zu me-tec2 he2-i-i
6/dnin-urta\ ci-mah-e-en nam-mah-zu me-/tec2 he2\-i-i
7lugal kur-kur-ra nam-a2 gur-ra-zu-ce3
8ur-saj den-lil2-la2 nam-a2 kalag-ga-zu-ce3
9ur-saj huc-a me an-gin7 mu-e-il2
10dumu den-lil2-la2 me ki-gin7 mu-e-il2
11me kur-ra an-gin7 dugud-da-am3 mu-e-il2
12me eridugki-ga ki-gin7 mah-am3 mu-e-/il2\
13dijir-re-e-ne ki-a mu-e-[su-ub-be2-ec]
14da-nun-na-ke4-ne cu jar-jar-ra-am3 mu-e-[...]
15dnin-urta a2 nam-ur-saj-ja2 cu du7-a-[me-en]
16lugal-la dug4-/ga\-ni ud-dam [...]
17en dnin-urta-ke4 inim-/ma\-ni ud-dam X [...]
18kur gu2 erim2 /jal2-ce3\ X-am3 al-[...]
19bad3 ki-bal-a-ce3 X-X-am3 al-X-[...]
20u3 BU HU men?-/na\ JIC /hur?-saj?\ al-[...]
21en su-lim-e /huc?\-am3 /he2?\-X-[...]
22an ki-bi-da huc-/am3\ [...]
23ti dug4 X X HI X [...]
24ib2 dug4-ga-ni kur ad6 X [...]
25igi huc-a-ni X [...]
26am si mu2?-e DUB /a?\ X [...]
27ceg9 lu-lim X X X [...]
28am gal kur-[ra? ...] X-bi-ta X [...]
29LU BU-ni [(X)] a2 /me3 ec2 da\-da-ra ba-an-du8
30lugal-/e\ [a2] nam-/ur\-saj-ja2-/ni\-ce3
31dnin-[urta] /dumu\ /den-lil2-la2\-ke4 nam-a2 kalag-ga-ce3
32/ceg9\ [saj 6] /e2?\ za-gin3 uru16-na-ta /nam-ta\-an-ed2
33[ucum ur]-/saj\ bad3 gal kur-ra-ta /nam-ta\-an-ed2
34[ma2-gi4-lum] X abzu-ka-ni /nam-ta\-an-ed2
35/gud-alim sahar\ me3-ka-ni nam-ta-an-ed2
36ku-li-an-na an-car2 ki-car2-ta nam-ta-an-ed2
37[nij2-babbar2-ra] sahar hur-saj-/ja2\-[ta nam-ta]-/an-ed2\
38[urud nij2-kalag-ga] hur-saj dar-/ra\-[ta nam]-/ta\-an-ed2
39[mucen anzud]/mucen\ jicha-lu-ub2-/har\-[ra]-an-ta nam-ta-/ed2\
40[muc saj 7] X X kur-/ra\-[ta] /nam\-ta-an-ed2
41[... mu]-/un\-na-an-zi-zi
42[...]-an-dug4
43[...] X cag4? mu-un-hul [...]-/da?\
44[...] X-an-dug4
45[...] X X tun3? mu-un-dab5
46[...]-/na? cu\ ba-ni-ti
47[ur-saj ...] kur ad6-e-ec mu-un-ak
48[en dnin-urta] X gul? kur ad6-ec mu-un-ak
49[... zar-re]-ec mu-un-du8-du8
50[lugal-e] /a2 nam-ur-saj\-[ja2-ni]-/ce3 cu na-mi-ni-in-gi4?\
51[ur-saj] [dnin]-urta a2 nam-ur-saj-ja2-/ni\-[ce3] /cu? na?-mi?-ni-in-gi4?\
52[jicgigir] /za\-gin3-na ni2 huc gur3-/ru\-[na]
53am dab5-dab5-ba-ni jicdu3-a bi2-in-la2
54ab2 dab5-ba-ni a2 jiccudun bi2-in-la2
55ceg9 saj 6 sahar-gi4-a bi2-in-la2
56ucum ur-saj saj-dur2-ra-ka bi2-in-la2
57ma2-gi4-lum ce-er-du8-na-ka bi2-in-la2
58gud-alim ad-us2-a bi2-in-la2
59ku-li-an-na jicki-jiri3-a bi2-in-la2
60nij2-babbar2-ra bir3-saj-ja2 bi2-in-la2
61urud nij2-kalag-ga kici-gag cag4-ga-ka bi2-in-la2
62mucen anzudmucen gaba-jal2-la bi2-in-la2
63/muc saj\ 7 tum za-gin3-na-ka bi2-in-la2
64jic[gigir] me3-a tum2-ma-na
65en dnin-urta-ke4 jiri3-ni nam-mi-in-gub
66ud-an-ne2 dijir igi tab-tab
67lugal-an-ba9-ra2 en su11? igi-ce3 mu-na-jen
68ni2 kur-kur-/ra\ [(d)]lugal-kur-dub2
69en dnin-urta-/ke4?\ X (X) X /ejer?-ra\-[ni nam-mi-in-us2]
70pirij abzu-ta [...]
71ni2 me-lem4 an-/na\ [...]
72da-nun-na dijir gal-/gal-e-ne\ [...]
73lugal a-ma-ru /ba?\-[ur3-ta]
74dnin-urta ud ki-bal-[a] a-/ma\-[ru ba-ur3-ta]
75ud-dam an-ur2-ra [dum]-/dam\ mu-/ni\-[ib2-za]
76du-ni inim den-lil2-la2 e2-kur-ce3 /ja2\-[ja2-da]
77ur-saj dijir-re-e-ne kuc7 kalam-ma su-su-[da]
78nibruki-ce3 an ba9-ra2 la-ba-da-tej3-/a\-[da]
79dnuska sukkal-mah den-lil2-la2 e2-kur-ta /gaba\ [...]
80en dnin-urta-ra silim-ma mu-un-na-[ab-be2]
81lugal-ju10 ur-saj cu du7-a ni2-zu-ce3 jectug2-/zu\
82dnin-urta ur-saj cu du7-a ni2-zu-ce3 jectug2-zu
83me-lem4-zu e2 den-lil2-la2-ka tug2-gin7 im-dul
84jicgigir-za gu3 dug3 ur5 ca4-bi
85jiri3 gub-ba-zu an ki tuk4-e-bi
86a2 il2-a-[zu ...] /jissu\ [...]
87[d]a-nun-na dijir gal-gal-e-ne nij2-[...]
88a-a-zu ki tuc-a-ni nam-mi-ib-hu-luh-[...]
89den-lil2-la2 ki tuc-a-ni nam-mi-ib-hu-luh-[...]
90a-a-zu a2 nam-ur-saj-ja2-zu nij2 ha-ra-ba-ba-e
91den-lil2 a2 nam-ur-saj-ja2-zu nij2 ha-ra-ba-ba-e
92lugal jicrab an-na gu2 gal dijir-re-e-ne
93kicib-la2 den-lil2-la2 zig3 cag4 jal2 e2-kur-ra
94ur-saj kur saj um-ma-ab-gi4-a-ac
95zag-zu a-a-zu dijir 1 nu-um-ma-ci-in-gi4-gi4
96dnin-urta kur saj um-ma-ab-gi4-a-ac
97zag-zu den-lil2-le dijir 1 nu-um-ma-ci-in-gi4-gi4
98inim-bi ka-ka-na um-ma-da-jal2-la
99kucusan3 bar-us2 e2 su-lum-ma-ka bi2-in-sud
100mi-tum a2 me3 zag kuce2-a-ka bi2-in-us2
101e2 den-lil2-la2-ce3 am3-ma-da-an-ku4-ku4
102am dab5-dab5-ba-ni e2-e si bi2-in-sa2
103cilam dab5-ba-ni am-gin7 X X [...]
104iri lah6-lah6-a-ni al-ja2-[ja2]
105da-nun-na-ke4-ne me-jar di [...]
106kur /gal\ den-lil2-le kiri3 cu /am3-jal2\
107dac-im2-babbar-re u3-gul mu-/un-na\-[ja2]-/ja2\
108ama gal dnin-lil2-le cag4 ki-ur3-a-ni-ta
109en dnin-urta-ra /mi2\ zid na-/mu\-un-/ne\
110am a2 huc il2-/il2\ dumu /dmu\-ul-lil2 kur-ba mu-e-tu11-tu11
111ur-saj /u3-mu-un dnin-urta?\ X-/bi\-a ba-e-X
112ki-bal [...] /ba-e\-X-X
113en d/nin-urta\-ke4 mu-na-ni-/ib2-gi4-gi4\
114/ama-ju10 dili-ju10\ nu-mu-e-da-X X (X) /i3\-X-X-/en\
115dnin-lil2 dili-ju10 nu-mu-e-da-X-/en?\ dili-ju10-ce3? ma?-an-X-X
116me3 an-gin7 /KEC2?-am3?\ [...]-ab-sa2-e
117a-ma-ru-gin7 [...]
118kur gi-sig-gin7 /dub2-bu\ [...]
119me3-ju10 a mah ed2-a-gin7 kur-re ba-ra-ab-[ed2]
120su pirij sa pirij-ja2 ki-bal-a zi-zi-i
121dijir am3-gig hur-saj-ja2 [...]
122buru5mucen-gin7 a2-ba mu-un-da-/dub2\-[dub2]
123am ba9-ra2 u2-a mu-un-sug2-ge-/ec\
124me-lem4 an-gin7 dugud-da-a saj nu-mu-/un\-[ja2-ja2]
125hur-saj galam-ma en-me-en ki-car2-ra saj [...]
126hur-saj-bi na4jic-nu11-gal na4za-gin3 cu-ju10-/ce3\ [...]
127da-nun-na-ke4-e-ne pec2-gin7 a2-ur2-bi im-/dab5\-[be2-ne]
128kur-re a2 nam-ur-saj-ja2-ju10 ki-bi u3-mu-[...-gi4]
129a2 zid-da-ju10 car2-ur3-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-[la-am3]
130a2 gub3-bu-ju10 car2-gaz-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-/la\-[am3]
131ud zu2 50-ju10 mi-tum /an\-[na]-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-[am3]
132mec3 kur gal ed3-de3 ud-ba-[nu-il2]-/la\-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-/am3\
133jictukul /ucumgal-gin7 ad6 gu7\-[a] aga!-silig!-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-/am3\
134/nij2\ [...]-/na\-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-/am3\
135[...]-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-am3
136sa al-kad4 ki-bal-a sa <al>-kad4-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-am3
137kur /cu\-bi nu-cub-bu sa cu2-uc-gal-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-/am3\
138muc-mah ka 7 saj jic ra-ra DUB.GAG-ju10 mu-da-an-/gal2\-[la-am3]
139kur gu2gur5 dug4-dug4 jiri2 gal jiri2 an-na-ju10 mu-/da-an-jal2\-[la-am3]
140a-ma-ru me3-a cita2 saj 50-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-/am3\
141mir lu2-ra tej3-a jicpan mar-uru5-ju10 mu-da-an-jal2-la-/am3\
142e2 ki-bal tum4-tum4 jicjecpu kucguru21(E.IB2.UR3)-ju 10 mu-da-an-jal2-[la-am3]
143a2 tah juruc-a jicgid2-da-ju10 mu-/da\-[an-jal2-la-am3]
144ud-gin7 zalag mu-un-ed2 kur-ra-cu-ur3-ur3-ju10 mu-[da-an-jal2-la-am3]
145an ki uj3 gen6-ne2 erim2-a2-bi-nu-cub-/bu\-[ju10] /mu\-[da-an-jal2-la-am3]
146ni2 me-lem4-ma-ni kalam-ma dul-la
147a2 zid-da-ju10 gal-bi tum2-ma
148kug-sig17 za-gin3-na cu du7-a u6 di-de3 gub jickim-til3-ju10 mu-da-jal2-la-/am3\
149jictukul galam-ma mah gal dirig-ga me3 nir jal2 gaba-ri nu-tuku
150ki cen-cen me-te kicib-la2-ju10 jiccita2 saj 50-ju10 mu-da-jal2-/la\-[am3]
151jictukul dgira-gin7 ki-bal-a ma5-ma5 jicmi-tum saj 50-ju10 mu-da-jal2-la-am3
152a-a-ju10 me3-ju10 ha-ma-ni-ib2-ku4-ku4-de3
153den-lil2 a2 nam-ur-saj-ja2-ju10 a he2-em-/tu5-tu5\-[de3]
154a2 huc jictukul-ja2 a-gub2-ba ha-ma-ni-ib2-be2-de3
155jicgal gi-rin-na gu2-en-na si ha-ma-ab-sa2-e-de3
156jicgigir an-na-ju10 ki-gal-la he2-em-mi-in-gub-bu-de3
157ur-saj dab5-ba-ju10 am du7-du7-gin7 saman he2-me-cub
158lugal dab5-ba-ju10 ud an-na-gin7 kiri3 cu ha-ma-an-jal2
159kalag-ga kur gaba nu-gi4-me-en
160dnin-urta-me-en mu-ju10-ce3 kiri3 ki su-ub ha-ma-ak-ne
161cu mah saj pirij-ja2 den-lil2-la2 ne3-ni-ce3 tud-da-me-/en\
162ud an-na jicrab dijir-re-/e\-ne
163[an-ne2] a2 gal-/la\-[ni]-/ce3 pad3\-[da-me-en]
164[...] /zi cag4 jal2\ d/inana-me-en\
165/ur\-[saj] /nam-tar\-re den-ki-da me huc tum2-[a-me]-/en\
166nam-lugal-ju10 zag an ki-ce3 pa he2-em-ma-ni-[ib2]-/ed2\
167[a2] /jal2\ dijir-re-e-ne-me-en ni2 gal he2-[...]-/ab-ri\
168iri ki aj2-ju10 ec3 nibruki an-gin7 /gu2 he2-eb2-us2\
169iri-ju10 iri cec-ju10-ne-ka gu2 /gal\-[bi] he2-a
170e2-ju10 e2 cec-ju10-ne-ka a-/MIR zi-bi\ he2-a
171ki-sur-ra uru2-ja2 pu2 a dug3-ga ki-en-gi-ra he2-a
172[da]-/nun\-na dijir /cec\-ju10-/ne\ he2-em-ci-gur2-e-de3-ec
173mucen dal-a-bi uru2-ja2 gud3 he2-em-ma-an-us2
174lu2-kar-ra-bi jissu-ju10-ce3 ni2 he2-em-ci-ib-te-en-te-en
175e2 den-lil2-la2-ta ed2-a-ni
176saj-ki zalag-ga ur-saj-e-ne
177inim sag9-ga dnin-urta-ka-ke4
178dnin-kar-nun-na-ke4 jic ba-an-/tuku!\-ta
179en dnin-urta-ra mu-na-gub sizkur2 /mu-na-ab\-be2
180/lugal\-ju10 iri ki aj2-ja2-zu cag4-zu he2-/em\-[ma]-/huj\
181/en\ [dnin]-/urta\ iri ki aj2-/ja2\-zu cag4-zu /he2\-[em-ma]-/huj\
182ec3 nibru/ki\ iri ki aj2-ja2-zu cag4-zu /he2\-[em-ma]-/huj\
183e2-cu-me-ca4 e2 ki aj2-zu dili /ku4\-[ku4-da-zu]-/ne\
184nitalam-zu-ur2 ki-sikil d[nin]-[nibru]/ki\
185cag4-ga dug4-mu-un-na-ab bar-ra dug4-[mu-un-na]-/ab\
186inim dug3 lugal-la su3-ra2-ce3 /dug4\-[mu-un-na-ab]
187a nun-e ri-a dnin-kar-nun-na-ke4
188ud-ba KA sizkur2-ba-ni
189cag4 kadra a sed sud-a-ni
190nij2 nam-he2-a bi2-in-dug4-ga-ni
191me nij2 ud ul-e pa ed2 ak-e
192e2-cu-me-ca4 pa ed2 dib-dib-be2-da-ni
193cag4 dnin-/urta\-ke4 ba-/sag9\
194en dnin-/urta\-ke4 igi zid /mu-un\-[... -bar]
195e2-cu-me-[ca4][ e2 ki] aj2-ja2-ni dili-ni /ku4\-[ku4-da-ni]
196/nitalam\-ni-ir ki-sikil dnin-nibruki
197cag4-ga mu-un-na-ab-be2 bar-ra mu-un-/na\-ab-be2
198inim dug3 lugal-la su3-ra2-ce3 mu-un-na-ab-be2
199ur-saj nam-ur-saj-ja2-ni pa ed2 bi2-in-ak-a
200dnin-urta dumu den-lil2-la2-ke4
201nam-[mah]-a-ni e2 den-lil2-la2-ke4 ki ba-ni-ib-us2
202en kur gul-gul gaba-ri nu-tuku-a
203me3 /mah\-bi sur2-bi du7-du7
204ur-saj gal a2-X [...] ed2-a
205kalag-ga a-ma-ru den-lil2-la2
206dnin-urta dumu mah e2-kur-ra
207nir /jal2\ [a]-a ugu-na za3-mi2-zu dug3-/ga\-am3
208cir3-gid2-da dnin-urta-ka


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26.ii.1998-05.iii.1998 : GC : standardisation
13.ix.1998 : JAB : proofreading
08.xi.1999 : GC : tagging
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