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The death of Gilgamesh: composite text

A version from Nibru

SEGMENT A

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¹[X X (X)] ur^?-/saj\ [ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
²[...] X [... ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
³/a₂^?-ur₂^?\ sag₉-[sag₉ (...) ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
⁴X [... ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
⁵nij₂-erim₂ [... ba-nu₂ ur₅ nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
⁶nitah [...] ba-[nu₂ hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
⁷CU /BULUJ₃\ lirum /cu du₇\-a ba-/nu₂\ [hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
⁸/lu₂^?\ UM^? X da /jal₂^?\-e ba-/nu₂\ [hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
⁹en kul-aba₄^ki-ke₄ ba-/nu₂\ [hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
¹⁰igi kug-/zu dug₄\-dug₄-ga ba-nu₂ hur [nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
¹¹lib₄-lib₄ ma-/da^?\-e ba-nu₂ hur nu-[mu-e-da-an-zi-zi]
¹²hur-saj ed₃-de₃-de₃ ba-nu₂ hur nu-/mu\-[e-da-an-zi-zi]
¹³jic-nu₂ nam-tar-ra-ka ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-[e]-da-an-zi-[zi]
¹⁴ki-nu₂ u₃-/u₈\-a-/u₈\ ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-e-da-an-zi-zi
¹⁵gub-ba nu-/ub\-sig₁₀-ge tuc-a nu-ub-sig₁₀-ge a-nir im-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁶u₂ gu₇ nu-[ub-sig₁₀]-ge a naj nu-ub-sig₁₀-ge a-nir im-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁷nam-tar-/ra\ [^jic]/ig\-cu-/ur^? ba-an-da-ha-za-a^? zig₃\-ga (ms: BI) nu-ub-sig₁₀-ge
¹⁸ku₆ /nun\ [X X] /ku₆\ KEC₂ ak-a-gin₇ /tur₅\-[ra ba]-an-la₂-la₂
¹⁹mac-da₃ jic-[bur₂]-ra dab₅-ba-a-gin₇ ki-nu₂ [X] /ba\ X X
²⁰/nam\-tar cu [nu]-tuku jiri₃ nu-tuku a MI^? [...]
²¹[nam]-/tar^?\ [X X] X du₇ du₇ zi [...]
²²[...] X AC^? DU RU X [...]
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²⁹[X X] /ga^?-gin₇\ [X X] ki [...]
³⁰[X] /hur^?\-saj gal^? X [...] X /IM\ [X X] /la₂^?\
³¹[X X] X X X X [...]
³²[X X] X X X [...]
³³[X X] da-ab-be₂ [...] X
³⁴[X X] ma^? da^? X [...] X
³⁵[X X] X iri^? ba ak^? [...] X
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³⁷[...] /GI^?\
³⁸[...] am₃^?
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SEGMENT B

¹[X] X [...]
²/NUN^?\ ME-/e cu\ [...]
³an-na nesaj kug [...]
⁴ud 6-kam-ma tur₅-ra [...]
⁵ir-gin₇ kuc (ms: ZU) -na [...]
⁶en ^dgilgamec₂ tur₅-[ra ...]
⁷unug^ki kul-aba₄^ki /ZI\ [...]
⁸inim dug₄-ga ma-da /KA\ [...]
⁹ud-bi-a en ^d[gilgamec₂] [...]
¹⁰/jic\-nu₂ /nam\-tar-ra /ba^?-nu₂^?\ [...]
¹¹/lugal^?\-e u₃-sa₂ muc₃^? ba-[...]
¹²/ma\-mu₂-bi AN-/bi^?\ [...]
¹³[pu]-uh₂-ru-um [...]
¹⁴[...] X X [...]
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SEGMENT C

¹[...]-du-/un\
²[...]-/ci\-du-/un\
³[...]-ci-du-un
⁴[...] NE (X) A mu-da-/zig₃\ [(...)]
⁵[...] /mu\-da-bar-ra
⁶[...] X-ke₄ mu-e-da-jar
⁷[...] he₂-na-nam dijir-da an-da-cid
⁸[... ka-ac] /i₃\-bar-re
⁹[...] [^d]dumu-zid-gin₇ he₂-NE-NI-dugud
¹⁰[...] [^d]/gilgamec₂\-e
¹¹[...] X ba-ab-ra-ah
¹²[...] nun-na-bi
¹³[...] sug₄-ga-am₃
¹⁴[... en] [kul]-aba₄^ki-a-ke₄
¹⁵[...] X ur-saj kur cuba₂-a-ke₄
¹⁶[...] jic-kij₂-ti dijir-re-e-ne X
¹⁷[...] X X i₃-hul₂^?-le^?-en^?-/de ₃\-[en]
¹⁸[...] ^dnin-sumun_x(AB₂.TUG₂)-ka
¹⁹[...] ^dlugal-ban₃-da
²⁰[... en] /^d\nu-dim₂-mud-e
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SEGMENT D

¹[...] har-ra-an dib-dib-ba /a-na me-a-bi\
²[...]-bi-ta mu-un-ed₃-da
³[...]-bi-ta saj jic ra-ra-da
⁴[...]-/gub\-bu-nam ud-da ud ul-li₂-a-ac
⁵[...] /ki\ jar-jar-ra-ba
⁶[...] sa₂ mi-ni-in-dug₄-ga
⁷[...] ha-lam-ma libir-ra ud ul-li₂-a
⁸[...]-/ma^?\-ce₃ im-ta-an-ed₃-da
⁹[...]-/bi^?\ si im-sa₂-sa₂-a
¹⁰[... a]-ma^!-ru gu₂-kij₂ kalam-ma mu-un-ZU-a
¹¹[...] X X /ulu₃^?\-da
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SEGMENT E

¹[...] /ib\-su
²[...] /NE\
³[...] /ib^?\-sa₄-za-na
⁴/si-si\-[ig] dumu ^dutu-ke₄
⁵kur-ra ki /ku₁₀\-ku₁₀-ka ud hu-mu-na-an-ja₂-ja₂
⁶nam-lu₂-ulu₃ nij₂ a-na sa₄-a-ba
⁷alan-bi ud ul-li₂-a-ce₃ a-ba-da-an-dim₂ KE₄
⁸cul juruc igi-du₈ ud-sakar-gin₇ zag-du₈ hu-mu-ta-an-ak-ec
⁹igi-bi-a jecpu₂ lirum-ma si a-ba-da-ab-sa₂
¹⁰iti NE.NE-jar ezen gidim-ma-ke₄-ne
¹¹e-ne-da nu-me-a igi-bi-a ud nam-ba-an-ja₂^!-ja₂
¹²kur gal ^den-lil₂-le a-a dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄
¹³en ^dgilgamec₂ ma-mu₂-da [...] X DU bal-da-bi
^14dgilgamec₂ nam-zu nam-lugal-ce₃ mu-de₆ [(X)] /til₃\ da-ri₂-ce₃ nu-mu-un-de₆
¹⁵/nam\ [X X]-ke₄^? JAR^? HI^? nam-til₃-la-ke₄ cag₄ hul nam-ba-dim₂ (ms: BA) -e
¹⁶ur₅ nam-ba-e-ug₇-e cag₄ nam-ba-e-sig₃-ge
¹⁷nij₂-gig ak nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu-ke₄ ne-en de₆-a ma-ra-dug₄
¹⁸nij₂ gi-dur kud-da-zu ne-en de₆-a ma-ra-dug₄
¹⁹ud ku₁₀-ku₁₀ nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu-kam sa₂ mi-ri-ib-dug₄
²⁰ki dili nam-lu₂-u₁₈-lu-kam sa₂ mi-ri-ib-dug₄
²¹a-ji₆ gaba nu-ru-gu₂ sa₂ mi-ri-ib-dug₄
²²/me₃\ ka-re nu-me-a sa₂ mi-ri-ib-dug₄
²³cen-cen nu-sa₂-a sa₂ mi-ri-ib-dug₄
²⁴jic-jic-la₂ cu kar-kar-re nu-me-a sa₂ mi-ri-ib-dug₄
²⁵/unu^?\-gal cag₄ zu₂ KEC₂-zu nam-ba-du-un
²⁶igi ^dutu-ce₃ he₂-mu-un^?-X [...]
²⁷tug₂ cu-sar /ba^?\ [...]
²⁸igi jen [...]
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SEGMENT F

¹[...] /zu\ [X X] X [X]
²[...] [en]-ki-du₁₀ /juruc\ an-ta-[zu]
³[...] /IM^?\ ur₃^?-a al-dur₂-ru-/ne\-[ec]
⁴[...] X-ja₂-ni dili am₃-nu₂
⁵[...] ki-ni dili am₃ (ms: AN) -nu₂
⁶[...] lugal DU kug^?-bi /mu^?-e^?\-[...]
⁷[...] X ba^? nu-/nijin\-dam
⁸[...] mu-e-ci-du «UN»
⁹[...] X lu₂ /ga\ mu-e-ci-du «UN»
¹⁰[...] mu-e-ci-du «UN»
¹¹[...] X mu-e-ci-du
¹²[...] X mu-e-ci-du «UN»
¹³[...] mu-e-ci-du «UN»
¹⁴[...] mu-e-ci-du «UN»
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SEGMENT G

¹[...] bi₂-dugud
²[...] ^dgilgamec₂-e
³[...]-bi bi₂-in-bur₂-ra-ta
⁴[...] bi₂-in-ne-en-bur₂-ra
⁵[...] /mu\-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄-ne
⁶[... er₂ e]-/ne\ ba-ce₈-ce₈
⁷[...] X a-na-ac ba-dim₂
⁸[...] X ha-za ^dnin-tud nu-ub-tu-ud
⁹[...] X X X im-ta-an-ed₂
¹⁰[...] nu-jal₂-am₃
¹¹lu₂ mu-un-[X X] /lirum\-ma sa-hir ba-da-/ab^?-e^?\
¹²mucen an-na zag X [X] /sa\ gur-u₃ cu-ta nu-ed₂
¹³ku₆ engur-ra /UR₂^?\ NUMUN₂-e igi nu-un-du₈
¹⁴cu-HA tur sa ba-/ur₃^?\-ra-ta im-me-ni-dab₅-be₂
¹⁵lu₂ na-me X /kur-ra\ X /cag₄ AN\ X X X /ed₃-da\
¹⁶ud ul-li₂-a-ta [a]-ba-a igi /im-mi\-in-du₈-a
¹⁷za-a-gin₇-nam lugal na-me-a nam ci-im-mi-in-tar
¹⁸nam-lu₂-ulu₃ nij₂ a-/na mu\-sa₄-a-ba
¹⁹a-ba-am₃ e-ne /lu₂^?\ [...] X za-a-gin₇-nam nam [...]
²⁰nam-cagina kur-ra [...]
²¹za-e gidim-zu [...] AN [...]
²²di-da i₃-/kud\ [...]
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SEGMENT H

¹kul-aba₄^ki /zig₃\ [...]
²unug^ki zig₃-ga-bi [...]
³kul-aba₄^ki zig₃-ga-bi X [...]
⁴murub₄ iti 1-a-kam [...]
⁵ud nu-5-am₃ ud [nu-10-am₃]
^6id₂buranun jic bi₂-/in^?\-[...]
^7na₄ickila-bi [...]
⁸ud-bi-a murub₄ ^id₂/buranun-na\-ka ki bi₂-in-dar
⁹[...] na₄ ba-da-an-du₃
¹⁰[...] na₄-a^? ba-da-an-du₃
¹¹[...] ^na₄esi kalag-ga-kam
¹²[...] /sahab₂\-bi na₄ kalag-ga-kam
¹³[...] X kug-sig₁₇ nij₂-de₂-a-kam
¹⁴[...] /^na₄\cu-u dugud im-ta-/an-ur₃^?\
¹⁵[...] /^na₄\cu-u dugud /im\-[ta]-/an\-ur₃^?
16[...]-ni-in-kur₉
¹⁷[...] X [ul]-li₂-a-ce₃
¹⁸[...] bi₂-ib₂-pad₃-de₃-a
¹⁹[...] na-an-pad₃-de₃
²⁰[...] [^d]gilgamec₂-e
²¹[...] /KA^?\ ba-ni-in-jar
²²[... ki aj₂]-/ja₂-ni\
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SEGMENT I

¹[...] X
²[...]-/e\
³[...] jal₂ bi₂-in-taka₄
⁴[...]-da-an-ur₃
⁵[...] X-a^?-ni^! a mu-un-bar-bar-e
⁶[...] /en\ ^dgilgamec₂-a
⁷[... giri₁₇] mu-un-na-hur-e
⁸[... siki mu]-/un\-na-ze₂-e
⁹[...] X-/da^?\
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Another version from Nibru

(probably the final section of another version)

¹dam ki aj₂-ja₂-ni dumu ki /aj₂\-[ja₂-ni]
²dam tam dam ban₃-da ki [aj₂-ja₂-ni]
³nar-a-ni sagi_x(CU.SILA₃.DU₈) /cu^?\ [... ki aj₂-ja₂-ni]
⁴kindagal ki aj₂-ja₂-[ni] NIJ₂ X [... ki aj₂-ja₂-ni]
⁵jiri₃-sig₁₀-ga e₂-gal DU.DU [ki aj₂-ja₂-ni]
⁶nij₂-cu-dug₄-ga ki aj₂-ja₂-ni
⁷e₂-gal na rig₇-ga cag₄ unug/^ki?\-/ga^?\ X [X]-/gin₇^?\ ki-bi-a a-ba-da-an-nu₂
^8dgilgamec₂ dumu ^dnin-sumun₂-ka
^9derec-ki-gal-la-ce₃ igi-du₈-bi ba-an-la₂
^10dnam-tar-ra kadra-bi ba-an-la₂
^11ddim₃-pi^?-kug u₆ /di\ ba-an-la₂
^12dne-/et\-ti nij₂-ba-bi ba-an-la₂
^13dnin-jic-zid-da u₃ ^ddumu-zid-/ra^?\ nij₂-ba-bi ba-an-la₂
^14den-ki ^dnin-ki ^den-mul ^dnin-mul
^15den-dul-kug-ga ^dnin-dul-kug-ga
^16den-inda-curim^!-ma ^dnin-/da\-curim^!-ma
^17den-mu-utu-la₂ ^den-me-/en\-car₂-ra
¹⁸ama a-a ^den-lil₂-la₂-ra
¹⁹cul-pa-ed₂ en ^jic/bancur\-ke₄
^20dsu-mu-gan₂ (ms: DAG) ^dnin-hur-/saj-ja₂\-ke₄
^21da-nun-na dul kug-ga-/ke₄\-[ne]
^22dnun gal-e-ne dul kug-ga-/ke₄\-[ne]
²³[en] /ug₅\-ga-ra lagar /ug₅\-[ga-ra]
²⁴lu₂-mah /nin\-dijir [ug₅-ga-ra]
²⁵gudu₄ cag₄-gada la₂ X [...ug₅-ga-ra]
²⁶igi-du₈ mu-un-[X X] X X [...]
²⁷/cu^? sag₉^?\-ga mu-[X X] X X X [...]
^28den^? [...] nij₂-ba-bi ba-an-[la₂]
²⁹/nam^?\ X [X X] [^dnin]-sumun₂^? [X]-/ni\-a^? X X tag^?-ga ba-an-nu₂
^30d/gilgamec₂\ dumu [^d]/nin\-sumun₂-ka
³¹/ki bal^? lu₂^?\ [X] X NI^? IN^? X a-bi^? im-ma-an-de₂
³²[...] X [X X]-bar-bar-re
³³X [X] X [...] giri₁₇ /mu-un\-na-an-hur
³⁴/nam-lu₂-ulu₃\ [X X] /iri^?\^ki-[na]-ke₄
³⁵mac^? X X [...] u₂^?-rum^? nu-ja₂-ja₂
³⁶KA^? KA^? [X X]-/ra^?\-bi sahar-ra ba-an-sal-sal-e-ec
³⁷ud-bi-a [en] /tur-re\ en ^dgilgamec₂-e
³⁸AN X X X X-ga-na /muc₃ nu-tum₂-mu\ X ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃
^39d/gilgamec₂\ dumu ^dnin-sumun₂-ka
⁴⁰[...] isimu₂ NE-a lugal gaba-ri-a-bi /AN\ X X-ra nu-ub-tu-ud
⁴¹X [...] /nu-kij₂-kij₂\ zag-/ce₃\ nu-jal₂-la
^42d/gilgamec₂\ [en] kul-aba₄^ki-/ka^?\ /za₃\-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃

A version from Me-Turan

SEGMENT A

¹am gal-e ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-/da\-an-/zi-zi\
²en ^dgilgamec₂ ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
³JIC cag₄ ac-ca₄ DU ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
⁴ur-saj zag da-ra ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
⁵usu cag₄ ac-ca₄ ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
⁶nij₂-erim₂ TUR.TUR-ra ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
⁷igi kug-zu dug₄-dug₄-ga ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
⁸lib₄-lib₄-bi ma-da ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
⁹hur-saj ed₂-de zu ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
¹⁰en kul-aba-ke₄ ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
¹¹jic-nu₂ nam-tar-ra-ke₄ ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
¹²ki-nu₂ u₃-u₈-a-u₈ ba-nu₂ hur nu-mu-un-da-an-zi-zi
¹³gub-ba nu-ub-sig₉-ga tuc nu-ub-sig₉-ga a-nir ib-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁴u₂ gu₇ nu-ub-sig₉-ga a naj nu-ub-sig₉-ga a-nir ib-ja₂-ja₂
¹⁵nam-tar-ra ig-cu-ur₂ ba-/ha\-za zi-zi nu-ub-sig₉-ga
¹⁶ku₆ NUN-gin₇ pu₂ HUR ak-a MA /tur₅^?\-ra ba-la₂-la₂
¹⁷/mac₂\-nitah dab-ba-gin₇ ki-nu₂ GABA UGU UGU [(X)] ba-X-[(X)]
¹⁸[nam-tar]-/ra\ cu nu-tuku jiri₃ nu-tuku lu₂ je₂₆-e mu-X [...]
¹⁹[...] X DU DU zid-/da\ [...]
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SEGMENT B

(The sequence of Segments B, C, D, and E is uncertain)

¹[ud-bi-a] en tur-re /en\ /^d\[gilgamec₂] [...]
²[...] X ba ra di na ah X [...]
³[...] X a ur lugal-la X [...]
⁴[...] za nun /nam\-kug-/zu^?\ [...]
⁵[...]-a-ni [...]
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SEGMENT C

(The sequence of Segments B, C, D, and E is uncertain)

¹a [...]
²igi [...]
³/ud-bi-a\ NUN^? ME X [...]
⁴X TAR bi a X [...]
⁵ud-bi-a en tur-[re en ^dgilgamec₂ ...]
⁶X UL LU /GA^?\ [...]
⁷[X X] GA^? A X [...]
⁸[X X] KA X [...]
⁹[X X] X [...]
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SEGMENT D

(The sequence of Segments B, C, D, and E is uncertain)

¹[³...] X /ba-da-nu₂^?\
²[...] /ib\-jal₂
³[... har]-ra-an dib
⁴[...] /ba^?\ cika kud-da
⁵[...] /da\ HU HUR nu
⁶[...] ma-ni al-la₂
⁷[...] /ba\-an-nu-us₂
⁸[...] /zig₃\-ga-ta
⁹[...] /en\ hul-bi
¹⁰[...] /la₂\-la₂
¹¹[...] X
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SEGMENT E

(The sequence of Segments B, C, D, and E is uncertain)

¹[...] X
²[...] /ba\-an-jar
³[... nu]-/ub\-ta-kur₂
⁴[...] X PA^? ja₂-ja₂
⁵[...] /car₂\-car₂-re
⁶[...] [^d]/gilgamec₂\
⁷[...] X [(X)]
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SEGMENT F

¹[X] X X [...]
²[X] /NE^?\-gin₇ [...]
³[ud]-/bi\-a en tur-/re\ [en ^dgilgamec]
⁴[jic]-/nu₂ nam-tar\-ra-[ka ba-nu₂]
⁵[X]-e ud /si\ ra-/ra\ [...]
⁶[X] X /ba^? AN^?\ X [...]
⁷[pu]-/uh\-rum ki /saj\-ki [dijir-re-ne-ke₄]
⁸[en] /^d\gilgamec₂ mu-/ni\-[tej₃-a-ba]
⁹[mu]-un-na-be₂-ec en ^d/gilgamec₂\ [mu-ni-ce₃]
¹⁰inim-zu (ms: BA) har-ra-an di-id-bi-a a-na-am₃ me-a-bi
^11jicerin jic dili kur-bi ga-an-/e-de₃\
^12dhu-wa-wa tir-bi-ta saj jic ra-ra-za
¹³na-ru₂-a ud ul-la₂-ce₃ me-gub-bu-uc me-da ud-ce₃
¹⁴e₂ dijir-re-e-ne ki jar-jar-ra-a-ba
¹⁵zi-ud-su₃-ta^!-ac ki-tuc-bi-a (1 ms. has instead: ki-bi-a) saj im-ma-ni-/tij₄\
¹⁶me ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ ki ud-ba ha-la-me-ec ud ul-li-ce₃
¹⁷a₂ aj₂-ja₂ bi-lu-da₁₀ kalam-ma-ac im-ta-/a^?-ni\
¹⁸cu /luh\ ka /luh\ X (X) /si mu-un-si-sa₂\-e
¹⁹a-/ta\ X [...] X
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²³[...] /a^?\-bi [X X]
²⁴[...] X mu-ra nam-ba-an-tum₃
²⁵[a-ra₂ ^den-lil₂ ^den-ki-ra] /im\-ma-ab-ba-e-ne
²⁶[an ^den-lil₂ ^den-ki] /im\-ma-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
²⁷[ud re-ta] /ud\ sud-da re-ta
²⁸[ji₆ re-ta] /ji₆\ sud-/da\ re-ta
²⁹[mu re-ta] mu sud-da re-ta
³⁰[pu-uh-ru-um] a-ma-ru ba-ur₃ (ms: NIR) -ra-ta
³¹numun /nam-lu₂\-ulu₃ /ha-la^?\-me-de₃-e-ed-nam
³²murub₄-me-a [zi saj dili]-/me^?-en\ nam-til₃-am₃
³³zi-ud-<su₃>-ra₂ /mu^?\ [nam]-lu₂-ulu₃ nam-til₃-am₃
³⁴/ud\-bi-ta /zi\ [an]-/na\ zi ki-a mu-/un-pad₃\-da-nam
³⁵[ud-bi-ta nam]-/lu₂\-ulu₃-ur₂ nu-mu-til₃-/am₃\ [(...)] /KA^?\ BI-e-ed-nam
³⁶/e-ne-ce₃\ [^d]/gilgamec₂\ igi-bi ba-ni-ib-tu
³⁷/cu nam\ ama-a-[ni nu]-/mu-un\-da-kar-kar-re-ed-nam
³⁸/^d\gilgamec₂ /gidim\-bi-ta ki-ta ug₅-ga
³⁹cagina kur-ra he₂-ak-/e\ palil gidim he₂-nam
⁴⁰di-da mu-un-kud-da ka-/ac\ /bar\ [X] /bar\-re
⁴¹dug₄-ga-a-ni (ms: ZU) inim ^dnin-jic-zid-/da\ ^ddumu-/zid-da-gin₇\ ba-e-dugud
⁴²ud-bi-a en tur-re ^d/gilgamec\
⁴³nam-lu₂-ulu₃ nij₂ na₂ til₃-la-ba cag₄ X [X X (X)] X sig₃
⁴⁴ur₅ nam-ba-ug₅-ga cag₄ /nam\-[ba-sig₃-ga]
⁴⁵nij₂ zi jar ug₅ [...]
⁴⁶/cul juruc igi-du ud-sakar-ra\ X [...]
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⁶³igi jen ki sig₁₀-ga a-/nun\-[na-ke₄-ne] [dijir gal-gal-ne dur₂-ru-na-ba]
⁶⁴/ki en nu₂\-[a]-ce₃ /lagar\ [nu₂-a-ce₃]
⁶⁵/lu₂-mah nin\-dijir nu₂-/a\-ce₃
⁶⁶gu-da₂ mu-un-na gada mu-un-na-ce₃ (ms: PA)
⁶⁷nin-dijir [mu]-/un\-na-a gen₆-/na\ /mu\-un-na-ce₃ (ms: KU)
⁶⁸ki a-a-zu /pa₄\-bi-ga-a-zu
⁶⁹ama-zu /nin₉\-zu lu₂-ga-a-zu
⁷⁰gu-li kal-la-/zu\ du₂-us₂-sa-a-zu
⁷¹gu-li ^den-/ki\-[du] /juruc\ an-ta-a-zu
⁷²ensi₂ /lugal-e^?\ [iri gal al-pad₃^?-de₃-ec]
⁷³ki /ugula ugnim\ [nu₂-a-ce₃]
⁷⁴/nu^?\-[ban₃-da erin₂-na nu₂-a-ce₃]
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⁷⁸e₂ [lu₂-ga-a-ta lu₂-ga me-ci-du-un]
⁷⁹za^!-/zu\ [mu-ci-du-un kal-la-zu mu-ci-du-un]
⁸⁰ab-ba iri^ki /za^!-a-kam\ mu-ci-/du-un\
⁸¹ur₅ /nam\-u₂-ga cag₄ nam-ba-sig₃-ge
⁸²e-ne-/ce₃^?\ ^da-nun-na /murub₄^?\-ta mu-da-ci-da
⁸³tab-us₂ /dijir\ [gal]-/gal\-e-ne (1 ms. has instead: /dijir-e\-ne-/ke₄\) mu-un-da-an-cid
⁸⁴/cagina\ kur-ra mu-na-/ab\-[(X)] X KA
⁸⁵/di-da\ mu-/un-kud-de₃ KA\ [X] X-ce₃-bar-re
⁸⁶/dug₄\-[ga-ni inim nin-jic-zid-da] dumu-zid-da-ke₄ bi-dugud
⁸⁷ud-bi-a /en tur\-re en ^dgilgamec₂
⁸⁸/i-zi-im\ [...]
⁸⁹/igi-ni^! cu\ [...]
⁹⁰/ma-mu-da\ [...]
⁹¹ma-/mu-da\ [...]
⁹²/na₄^?\ X X /ki^?\ [...]
⁹³cag₄ /kuc₂-u₃\ [...] X
⁹⁴za [...] X X
⁹⁵ud X [...] X du₁₀-ba ama ugu-ju₁₀
^96d[nin-sumun₂] [...]-/ip\-pa-gin₇ ha-ma-dim₂-ma AB
⁹⁷[...] MU hur-saj gal tu-ud-bu (ms: SUD)
⁹⁸/nam\-[tar] [cu nu]-/tuku jiri₃ nu-tuku\ cu kar (ms: TE) -ra X X X
⁹⁹X [...] UD [X] /ra^?\-ra-ju₁₀
¹⁰⁰/ma-mu-da\-[(X)]-/bi\ en nu-/dim₂-mu-da₁₀\ igi-/bi^! ba\-ni-ib-tu
¹⁰¹pu-uh-rum ki saj-ki dijir-re-ne-ke₄^!
102en ^dgilgamec₂ mu-ni-tej₃ (ms: CUM₂) -a-ba
¹⁰³/mu-un\-na-ab-be₂-ec en ^dgilgamec₂ mu-ni-ce₃ (ms: TUC)
¹⁰⁴[inim]-zu har-ra-an di-ib-bi-a a-na bi-a-bi
¹⁰⁵[^jic]/erin\ jic dili kur-bi ga-an-/e\-de₃
¹⁰⁶[^dhu-wa]-wa tir-bi-ta /saj\ [jic ra]-/ra-za\
¹⁰⁷[na-ru₂-a ud] /ul\-la-ce₃ me-/gub\-[...]
¹⁰⁸[e₂ dijir-re-ne] /ki\ jar-jar-[ra-a-ba]
¹⁰⁹[...] X [X]
¹¹⁰[me ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ ki ud] /ba\-ha-/la\-[me-ec ud ul-li-ce₃]
¹¹¹[a₂ aj₂-ja₂ bi-lu-da₁₀] /kalam\-ma-ac im-ta-/a\-[ni]
¹¹²[cu luh ka luh X (X) si] /mu^?\-na-ab-si-sa₂-/e^?\
¹¹³[a-ta ...] X gu₂-kij kur-kur-ra X [...]
¹¹⁴[...] X NI^? NI^?
115[...] X me-tum₃-ma
¹¹⁶[...]-/a\-ce₃
¹¹⁷[X X] X ^d/gilgamec₂\ [...]
¹¹⁸/a-ra₂\ ^den-lil₂ ^den-ki-/ra\ [im-ma-ab-ba-e-ne]
¹¹⁹an ^den-lil₂ ^den-ki /im\-[ma-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄]
¹²⁰ud re-ta ud /su₁₃\-[da re-ta]
¹²¹je₆ re-ta je₆ /su₁₃\-[da re-ta]
¹²²mu re-ta mu su₁₃-[da re-ta]
¹²³pu-uh-rum a-ma-ru ba-ba-ur₃ (ms: NIR) -ra-[ta]
¹²⁴numun nam-lu₂-ulu₃ ha-la-me-de₃ X [...]
¹²⁵murub₄-me-a zi saj dili-me-en /nam-til₃\-[am₃]
¹²⁶zi-us₂-<ra₂> dili mu nam-lu₂-ulu₃ nam-til₃-am₃
¹²⁷ud-bi-ta zi an-na zi ki-a mu-un-pad₃-da-nam
¹²⁸ud-bi-ta nam-lu₂-ulu₃-ur₂ nu-mu-un-til₃-am₃ mu-ni-pad₃
¹²⁹e-ne-ce₃ ^dgilgamec₂ igi-bi ba-ni-ib-tu
¹³⁰cu nam ama-a-ni nu-mu-un-da-kar-kar (ms: TE-TE) -ed-nam
¹³¹[^d]/gilgamec₂\ gidim-bi-ta ki-ta ug₅-/ga^?\
¹³²[cagina kur]-/ra\ he₂-ak-a palil gidim-bi he₂-[nam]
¹³³[di-da mu-un-kud]-da₂ ka-ac-bar /ba^?-bar^?-re\
¹³⁴[dug₄-ga-ni inim] [^d]/nin\-jic-zid-da dumu-[zid]-/da\-ke₄ /ba\-[e-dugud]
¹³⁵[ud-bi-a] /en\ tur-re /en\ /^dgilgamec₂\ [(...)]
¹³⁶[nam-lu₂]-ulu₃ nij₂ na₂ /til₃\-[la-ba cag₄ ... sig₃]
¹³⁷[ur₅ nam-ba]-/ug₅-ga\ [cag₄ nam-ba-sig₃-ga]
¹³⁸nij₂ /zi jar ug₅^?\ [...]
¹³⁹cul juruc igi-du₈-a ud-sakar-ra X [...]
¹⁴⁰e-ne-da nu igi-bi-a ud /nam\-[...]
¹⁴¹/si\-si-ig dumu ^dutu-[ke₄]
¹⁴²ki-bi ku₃-ku₃-ka₃ ud-ce₃ mi-ni-in-/jar\
¹⁴³nij₂ ak-a nam-lu₂-ulu₃-zu (ms: ju₁₀) i-de₆ ma-ra-an-[tum₃]
¹⁴⁴nij₂ gi-dur kud-da-zu (ms: ju₁₀) i-de₆ ma-ra-an-/tum₃\
¹⁴⁵ud ku₃-ku₃ nam-lu₂-ulu₃ sa₂ me-ri-/ib\-[tu]
¹⁴⁶ki-in dili nam-lu₂-ulu₃ sa₂ me-/ri-ib\-[tu]
¹⁴⁷a-ji₆-a gaba nu-ur₂-gu sa₂ me-ri-ib-tu
¹⁴⁸cen-cen nu-sa₂-a sa₂ me-ri-ib-tu
¹⁴⁹me₃ ka-re-a nu-me-a sa₂ me-ri-ib-tu
¹⁵⁰hul-e cu nu-kar-kar-re sa₂ me-ri-ib-tu
¹⁵¹iri-gal cag₄ zu₂ KEC₂-da nam-ba-an-ed₂-de₃
¹⁵²igi ^dutu-kam he₂-bi ma-an-tah
¹⁵³/cu\ sar-gin₇ he₂-bur₂ cum₂-gin₇ he₂-ak-e
¹⁵⁴igi jen ki sig₃-ga ^da-nun-ke₄-ne dijir gal-gal-ne dur₂-ru-na-/ba\
¹⁵⁵ki en nu₂-a-ce₃ lagar nu₂-a-ce₃
¹⁵⁶lu₂-mah nin-dijir nu₂-a-ce₃
¹⁵⁷gu₂-da mu-un-nu₂-a gada mu-un-na-ce₃
¹⁵⁸nin-dijir nu₂-ac gen₆-na mu-un-na-a-ce₃^!
159ki a-a-zu pa₄-bil-ga-a-zu
¹⁶⁰ama-zu nin₉-zu lu₂-ga-zu
¹⁶¹gu₅-li kal-la-zu du₂-/us₂-sa\-a-zu
¹⁶²gu₅-li ^den-ki-du₁₀ juruc /an^?\-[ta]-a-zu
¹⁶³ensi₂ lugal-e /iri\ gal-la al-pad₃^?-de₃-ec
¹⁶⁴ki ugula ugnim nu₂-a-ce₃
¹⁶⁵nu-ban₃-da erin₂-na nu₂-a-ce₃
¹⁶⁶iri gal a-ra-li lu₂ ke₄^?-en-ke₄^?-na-a-ba X [...]
¹⁶⁷lu₂ su-na-bi [...]
¹⁶⁸e₂ nin₉-a-ta nin₉ me-ci-du-un
¹⁶⁹e₂ lu₂-ga-a-ta lu₂-ga me-ci-du-un
¹⁷⁰za-a-zu mu-ci-du-un kal-la-zu mu-ci-du-[un]
¹⁷¹ab-ba iri^ki-za-kam mu-ci-du-un
¹⁷²ur₅ nam-ba-ug₅-ga cag₄ nam-ba-sig-[ga]
¹⁷³e-ne ^da-nun-na cid X X X [...]
¹⁷⁴/tab-us₂ dijir gal-gal-e\-[ne mu-un-da-an-cid]
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SEGMENT G

¹[...] /ba\-a-jal₂
²[...] /nu₂^?\-e
³[...]-/ib\-TU
⁴[...] X e
⁵[...] /re^?\

SEGMENT H

¹[...] X X
²[...] X ba-sag₉
³/nam\ [...] /ud^?\ dug₃-ge-ec HU X [(...)]
⁴e [...]-ke₄ ud dug₃-ge-[ec ...]
⁵X [...] /ki\-ja₂ igi /udug^?\ [...]
⁶/cidim^?-a^?-ni^?\ X /tag\-ga-a-gin₇ ki-/mah\-a-ni i₃-hur
⁷dijir-bi ^den-ki saj-/du\ nij₂-nijin₂-na-a-/ba\
⁸ma-mu-da ki bur₂-(X)-ni igi-bi /ba-ni-ib\-du₈
⁹mac-ji₆-bi ur lugal-/la\ bi-in-bur₂ lu₂ /na\-me nu-bur₂-bur₂
¹⁰en-e iri^ki-na-a zig₃-ga ba-/ni\-du₈
¹¹nijir-e kur-kur-ra si gu₃ ba-/ni\-ra
¹²unug^ki zig₃-ga ^id₂buranun_x(KIB.NUN)-na jal₂ bi₂-/in\-taka₄
¹³kul-aba₄^ki zig₃-ga ^id₂buranun_x(KIB.NUN)-na a ed₂-a
¹⁴unug^ki zig₃-ga-a-bi a-ma-ru-kam
¹⁵kul-aba₄ zig₃-ga-a-bi dungu mu-un-jar-ra-am₃
¹⁶murub₄-ba^! iti 1-kam ba-ra-an-/zal^?\ (1 ms. has instead: mu-un-na-ra-an-PA)
¹⁷ud nu 5-am₃ ud nu 10-am₃
^18id₂buranun_x(KIB.NUN)-na jal₂ bi-in-taka₄ a u₂-bi ba-an-ed₂
¹⁹ickila^la-bi ^dutu u₆ DAG di-de₃
²⁰ud-bi-a murub₄ ^id₂buranun_x(KIB.NUN)-na-kam a-bi ba-da-/zig₃^?\
²¹ki-mah-bi na₄ ba-da-an-du
²²ki^! e₂-gar₈-bi na₄ ba-da-an-du
^23jicig na₄ ka₂ ba-da-an-du
^24jicsaj-kul i-dib-ba na₄ kalag-ga-am₃
^25jicnu-uk-ku^!-ic-bi na₄ kalag-ga-am₃
²⁶/jic-ur₂\ kug-sig₁₇ im-du₃-a-ne
²⁷[X] X bi na₄ su₁₃-a dugud im-da-a-ri
²⁸[X X] X ta^? sahar kukku₅ nij₂-nam ba-e-ed-dugud (the other ms. has instead: [...] X-nu₂)
²⁹[...] ud ul-li-ce₃
³⁰[...] X mu-un-ne-pad₃-de₃
³¹X X X kij₂-kij₂ muc-bi nam-ba-ni-pad₃-de₃
³²/e₂^?\ kalag-ga cag₄ unug^ki-ga ba-ni-jar
³³/dam ki\ aj₂-a-ni di₄-di₄ ki aj₂-a-ni
³⁴dam tam dam ban₃-da ki aj₂-ja₂-a-ni
³⁵[...]-ni
³⁶[...]-ni
³⁷[...]-ni
³⁸[...] X re
³⁹[...] il₂
⁴⁰[...] il₂
⁴¹[...] /il₂^?\
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SEGMENT I

¹[...] [^d]/gilgamec₂\ [(...)]
²[...] la₂ X X mu-un-na-sig₃ [(...)]
³[...] X saj u₂ sag₉-ga mu-ni-/cid^? \[(...)]
⁴[...] /la^?\ mu-lu-ug^? sag₉-ga mu-ni-[...]
⁵[...] /an^?\-ku₄-ku₄ ka₂-ba ba-da-[...]
⁶[...] [^id₂]/buranun\-na jal₂ bi-taka₄ a-bi ba-da-[...]
⁷[...] X-a-ni a bi-bar-bar-re [(...)]
⁸[ud-bi-a en] /tur\-re en ^d/gilgamec₂\ [(X)]
⁹[...] X /mu\-un-na-an-/hur\ [(...)]
¹⁰[...] X [...]
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SEGMENT J

¹[...] X
²[...] X ce
³[...] [^d]/gilgamec\-e
⁴[...] X X X
⁵[...]-ge
⁶[...]-/me\-en
⁷[...] nam-ba-/uc^?\
⁸[...] X ja₂^?-ja₂^?
9[...] X
¹⁰[...] lu₂^? KIJ₂^?
11[...] X
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SEGMENT K

¹[...] X /iri^ki-ce₃^?\ [...] /car₂\-re
²[...] /sahar\-ra ba-an-car₂-car₂-re
³[...] en ^dgilgamec₂
⁴/ur₂-ra-a-ni\ ba-hul cag₄-ga-a-ni ba-sig₃
⁵nam-lu₂-ulu₃ nij₂-ja₂-a mu-un-sa₄-a-ba
⁶alan-bi ud ul-la-ta ba-dim₂-dim₂
⁷e₂ dijir-re-e-ne zag-ce₃ jar-jar-ra
⁸mu-bi dug₄-dug₄-ga nam-ba-e-da-ha-la-me-ec
^9da-ru-ru nin₉ (ms: nin) gal ^den-lil₂-la₂
¹⁰nam-mu^!-ce₃ isimu₂^sar mu-un-na-an-cum₂
¹¹alan-bi ud ul-le-ta ba-dim₂-dim₂ kalam-ma bi₂-ib-dug₄-ga
^12derec-ki-gal ama ^dnin-a-/zu\-ke₄ /za₃\-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga

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