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Ningishzida's journey to the nether world: composite text

¹zig₃-ga u₅-bi₂ zig₃-ga u₅-e-de₃-en zig₃-ga u₅-bi₂
²i-lu er₂-ra ce^?-er^? dadag-ga ma₂-gur₈ ri-de₃
³juruc-me-en ^jicu₃ tug₂-gin₇ tug₂-gin₇ ni₂-ju₁₀ ba-ra-dul^?-me-en
⁴ma₂-gur₈-re juruc ma₂-gur₈ ri-da-ni cu gid₂-da
⁵juruc ^dda-mu-ju₁₀ (1 ms. has instead: en ^dnin-jic-zid-da) ma₂-gur₈ ri-da-ni cu gid₂-da
^6dictaran igi cuba-ke₄ ma₂-gur₈ ri-da-ni cu gid₂-de₃
^7dal-la u₃-mu-un sa-par₃-ra ma₂-gur₈ ri-da-ni cu gid₂-de₃
^8dlugal-cud_x(KA)-de₃ ma₂-gur₈ ri-da-ni cu gid₂-de₃
⁹u₃-mu-un-mu-zid-da-ke₄ ma₂-gur₈ ri-da-ni cu gid₂-de₃
¹⁰nin₉ ban₃-da-a-ni ^jicu₅ ma₂-ka (1 ms. has instead: ma₂ saj) cir₃-re-ec mu-un-na-ab-be₂
¹¹nin₉ gal-a-ni u₃ ma₂-ka (1 ms. has instead: ma₂ ejer-ra-ka) tun₃ mu-un-na-bad
¹²ga-ba-de₃-u₅ ga-ba-de₃-u₅ cec (1 ms. has instead: cec-ju₁₀) ga-ba-de₃-u₅
(2 mss. add 1 line:
^12Acec-ju₁₀ ma₂-gur₈-zu ga-ba-de₃-u₅ cec-ju₁₀ ga-ba-/de₃\-u₅)
(1 ms. adds 1 further line:
^12B[ma₂-gur₈ giri₁₇-zal]-/la\-zu ga-[ba-de₃-u₅ cec-ju₁₀ ga-ba-de₃-u₅])
¹³ma₂ saj-ta i-lu gu₃ mu-un-na-be₂ cec (1 ms. has instead: cec-ju₁₀) ga-ba-de₃-u₅
¹⁴ma₂ ejer-za ga-mu-ra-GAZ^?-GAZ^? (1 ms. has instead: ga-mu-un-LUM^?-LUM^?) cec (1 ms. has instead: cec-ju₁₀) ga-ba-de₃-u₅
(1 ms. adds 2 lines:
^14A/^jic!\u₅ ma₂ ejer-ra-zu gudu₄ ba-an-tuc i-lu mu-/un\-dab₅-<be₂>
^14Bga-ba-de₃-u₅ cec-ju₁₀ ga-ba-de₃-u₅)
¹⁵juruc ^dda-mu-ju₁₀ ga-ba-de₃-u₅ cec (1 ms. has instead: cec-ju₁₀) ga-ba-de₃-u₅
^16dictaran igi cuba-ke₄ ga-ba-de₃-u₅ cec (1 ms. has instead: cec-ju₁₀) ga-ba-de₃-u₅
^17dal-la u₃-mu-un sa-par₃-ra ga-ba-de₃-u₅ cec (1 ms. has instead: cec-ju₁₀) ga-ba-de₃-u₅
^18dlugal-cud_x(KA)-de₃ ga-ba-de₃-u₅ cec (1 ms. has instead: cec-ju₁₀) ga-ba-de₃-/u₅\
(1 ms. adds 1 line:
^18Adlugal-ki-bur₂-ra ga-be₂-de₃-u₅ cec-ju₁₀ da₂-de₃-u₅)
¹⁹u₃-mu-un-mu-zid-da-ke₄ ga-ba-de₃-u₅ cec (1 ms. has instead: cec-ju₁₀) [ga-ba]-de₃-u₅
(1 ms. adds 2 lines:
^19A[cec]-/ju₁₀\ ma₂-gur₈-zu ga-/ba\-e-/de₃\-/u₅\ [cec-ju₁₀ ga-ba-e-de₃-u₅]
^19B[ma₂]-/gur₈\ giri₁₇-zal-la-zu ga-ba-/e\-[de₃-u₅ cec-ju₁₀ ga-ba-e-de₃-u₅])
²⁰gal₅-la₂ hul murub₄-ba til₃-la
^21dlugal-ki-sun₅-na (2 mss. have instead: [u₃]-mu-un-<mu>-zid-da-ra) gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
^22dlugal-ki-sun₅-na (1 ms. has instead: [^dlugal-ki]-/bur₂\-ra) nin₉-zu-ce₃ igi /bar\-[...]
^23dlugal-ki-sun₅-na (1 ms. has instead: [^dlugal-ki]-/bur₂-ra\) nin₉-ce₃ igi bar-ra gu₃ mu-/un\-<na>-de₂-e
²⁴mu-de₃-u₅ mu-de₃-u₅ za-e (1 ms. adds: ki) ta u₅-de₃
²⁵nin gal₅-la₂ mu-de₃-u₅ za-e (1 ms. adds: ki) ta u₅-de₃
²⁶lu₂ nij₂ ra-ah-ha mu-de₃-u₅ za-e (1 ms. adds: ki) ta u₅-de₃
²⁷lu₂ cu du₃-ju₁₀ mu-de₃-u₅ za-e ta u₅-de₃
²⁸lu₂ a₂ la₂-ju₁₀ mu-de₃-u₅ za-e ta u₅-de₃
²⁹id₂ kur-ra-ke₄ a nu-de₂ a-bi nu-mu-un-na-na₈-/na₈\ (1 ms. adds: za-e ta u₅-de₃)
³⁰a-cag₄ kur-ra-ke₄ ce nu-de₂ zid₂ nu-mu-un-<na>-ab-gu₇^!-[(X)] (1 ms. adds: za-e ta u₅-de₃)
³¹udu kur-ra-ke₄ siki nu-de₂ tug₂ nu-mu-un-na-ab-tag-tag (1 ms. adds: za-e ta u₅-de₃)
³²je₂₆-e ama-ju₁₀ id₂-gin₇ mu-un-ba-al-la₂-ac a-ju₁₀ ba-ra-mu-un-/naj\
^33jiccinig-/gin₇\ a cu-nim ba-ra-mu-un-/de₂\ jissu-ju₁₀ ba-ra-an-KU./KU\
^34jicjicnimbar-gin₇ zu₂-lum il₂-la-ju₁₀ hi-li-/bi\ nu-ma^!-ra-KA
³⁵gana₂-am₃ gal₅-la₂-ju₁₀ mu-de₃^?-ra-he za-e gu₃ bi-ra-ra
³⁶/jic\-cu /cu\-ju₁₀ im-mi-jar za-e gu₃ bi-ra-ra
³⁷/jic-gu₂\ gu₂-ju₁₀ im-mi-jar za-e gu₃ bi-ra-ra
³⁸[^dama]-/cilam\-ma ^d/nin\-[jic-zid-da-ra] [gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e]
³⁹/gal₅\-[la₂ cag₄] /gig\-ga aj₂ he₂-[gid₂-i ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
⁴⁰[X X] gal₅-la₂-zu aj₂ he₂-[gid₂-i ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
⁴¹[...] /cu\-ju₁₀ ga-mu-na-/ab\-[X ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
⁴²[...] /cu\-ju₁₀ ga-mu-na-/ab\-[X ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
⁴³[^na₄za]-/gin₃\ di₄-di₄-la₂ ur₂-ju₁₀ ga-/mu\-[na-ab-X] /ki\-[ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
⁴⁴[X ^na₄za]-/gin₃\-ju₁₀-gin ₇ ur₂-ju₁₀ ga-/mu\-[na-ab-X] ki-[ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
⁴⁵[... ki] /aj₂\-ja₂-me-en /ki\-[ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e]
⁴⁶i₃-ak-/ke₂\-/ec\ i₃-ak-ke₂-ec ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e
⁴⁷cec-ju₁₀ i₃-ak-ke₂-ec mah-bi i₃-ak-ke₂-ec ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e
⁴⁸cajar ba-an-tuku ninda ma-ra-an-ze₂-er ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-/e\
⁴⁹enmen₂ ba-an-tuku a ma-<ra>-an-ze₂-er ki-ce-er-ra ab-tuku-e
⁵⁰gal₅-la₂ hul murub₄-ba til₃-la
⁵¹gal₅-la₂ kug-zu gal₅-la₂ gal-bi murub₄-ba til₃-la
⁵²lu₂ ^jicma₂ saj-ja₂-ke₄^! lu₂ ^jicma₂ ejer-ra-ke₄ gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
⁵³jic na-an-zig₃ jic na-an-zig₃ cec-ra u₅^!-de₃
⁵⁴nin-e ^jicma₂-gur₈-ra u₅-de₃
^55dama-cilam_x(TUR₃) ^jicma₂-gur₈-ra u₅-da-a-ni
⁵⁶gu₃ an-na ba-tej₃ gu₃ ki-ta ba-tej₃
⁵⁷gu₃ cu^! nijin₂^!-na gal₅-la₂ gal-bi id₂-da mu-da-jar
⁵⁸urim₂^ki-am₃ gu₃ de₂ an-ta-ju₁₀
⁵⁹e₂-za gi-bi e₂-za gi-bi iri e₂-za gi-bi
⁶⁰ec₃ urim₂^ki-ma e₂-za gi-bi iri e₂-za gi-bi
⁶¹en-zu ji₆-par₃-ta ba-ra-ed₂-a iri e₂-za gi-bi
⁶²[...] X X X X [X X]
approx. 1 line missing
⁶⁴X [...]
⁶⁵X [...]
⁶⁶jidru kug [...]
^67tug₂ma₆ kug [...]
⁶⁸aga kug /saj\ [...]
⁶⁹jidru za-gin₃-na [...]
⁷⁰id₂ sug_x(BU) id₂ hul₂^?-/la^?\ [...]
⁷¹e₂-ba la-ba-tej₃-tej₃ [...]
⁷²ki ^derec-ki-gal-la-/ka\ [...]
⁷³je₂₆-e ama-ju₁₀ ki aj₂-ja₂-[ni-ta ...]
⁷⁴za-e gal₅-la₂ gal-bi he₂-me-en [...]
⁷⁵nam-gu-za-la₂ kur-ra-ce₃ cu-[zu ...]
⁷⁶lugal-/ju₁₀^?\ igi er₂-ra nu-ce₈-/ce₈\-[X]
⁷⁷balaj cag₄ hul₂-la-ka-ni er₂ [...]
⁷⁸jen-na mucen-du₃ e₂ nij₂ jar-ra-na i-lu-zu he-me en i-lu-zu he₂-me te ba-ab-pel-e
⁷⁹cu-ku₆ tur-e e₂ nij₂ jar-ra-na i-lu-zu he₂-me en i-lu-zu he₂-me ta ba-ab-pel-e
⁸⁰ama gudu₄ ug₅-ga ji₆-par₃-ra sug₄-ga-[na] (1 ms. has instead: igi-tum₃-la₂ e₂ lugal-la-ke₄ bi₂-in-du₈) i-lu-zu he₂-me en i-lu-zu he₂-me ta <ba-ab-pel-e>
⁸¹ama nin-dijir ji₆-par₃-ra ba-ra-/ed₂\-[X X] (1 ms. has instead: ug₅-ga ji₆-par₃-zu til₃-la) i-lu-zu he₂-me en i-lu-zu he₂-me ta ba-ab-pel-e
⁸²lugal-ju₁₀ saj-zu sahar-ra nijin₂-na-zu a tu₅-a
⁸³jiri₃-zu ki pel-la pel-la-zu e-sir₂ [...]
⁸⁴lugal-e saj-du sahar-/ra nijin₂-na\-[ni a mu]-/un-tu₅\
⁸⁵jiri₃-bi ki pel-la pel-[la-ni e-sir₂ ...]
⁸⁶e₂-bi la-ba-tej₃-/je₂₆\ [...]
^87jicgu-za-zu tuc-a [...]
⁸⁸jic-nu₂ nu₂-a /hu\-[mu- ...]
⁸⁹nij₂-gu₇ ka-a mi-ni-in-gu₇^! tin suh-bi i₃-naj
⁹⁰kug gal ^derec-ki-gal-la za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃

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29.v.2000-01.vi.2000 : GC : standardisation
18.vii.2000 : JAB : proofreading
24.vii.2000 : GC : tagging
28.vii.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
28.vii.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed