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The debate between Sheep and Grain: composite text

¹hur-saj an ki-bi-da-ke₄
²ud an-ne₂ ^da-nun-na im-tud-de₃-ec-a-ba
³mu ^dezina₂ nu-ub-da-tud-da-ac nu-ub-da-an-sig₇-ga
⁴kalam-ma gu ^duttu nu-ub-da-an-dim₂-ma-ac
^5duttu-ra temen nu-mu-un-na-sig₉-ga-ac
⁶u₈ nu-ed₂-a sila₄ nu-car₂-ra
⁷ud₅ nu-me-a mac₂ nu-car₂-ra
⁸u₈-e sila₄ 2-bi nu-ub-tu-ud
⁹ud₅-e mac₂ 3-bi nu-ub-tu-ud
¹⁰mu ^dezina₂-^dku₃-su₃ ^du₈-bi-da-ke₄
^11da-nun-na dijir gal-gal-e-ne nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am₃
¹²ce muc₅ ud 30-am₃ nu-jal₂-la-am₃
¹³ce muc₅ ud 40-am₃ nu-jal₂-la-am₃
¹⁴ce muc₅ ud 50-am₃ nu-jal₂-la-am₃
¹⁵ce tur-tur ce kur-ra ce a₂-dam kug-ga nu-jal₂-la-am₃
¹⁶tug₂ nij₂ mu₄-mu₄-bi nu-jal₂-la-am₃
^17duttu nu-ub-tu-ud men nu-il₂
¹⁸en ^dnijir-si en kal-kal nu-ub-tu-ud
^19dcakkan₂ bar-rim₄-ma la-ba-ra-ed₂-a
²⁰nam-lu₂-ulu₃ ud re-a-ke₄-ne
²¹ninda gu₇-u₃-bi nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am₃
²²tug₂-ga mu₄-mu₄-bi nu-mu-un-zu-uc-am₃
²³kalam jic-gen-na su-bi mu-un-jen
²⁴udu-gin₇ ka-ba u₂ mu-ni-ib-gu₇
²⁵a mu₂-sar-ra-ka i-im-na₈-na₈-ne
²⁶ud-ba ki ulutim₂ dijir-re-e-ne-kam
²⁷e₂-bi dul kug-ga u₈ ^dezina₂-bi mu-un-sig₇-ec-am₃
²⁸ec₃ ninda gu₇ dijir-re-e-ne-ka mi-ni-ib-rig₅-rig₅-ge-ec-a
²⁹he₂-jal₂ u₈ ^dezina₂-bi-da-ka
^30da-nun-na dul kug-ga-ke₄-ne
³¹i-im-gu₇-gu₇-ne nu-mu-un-de₃-si-si-ec
³²amac kug-ga-ne-ne ga-bi nij₂-dug₃-ga
^33da-nun-na dul kug-ga-ke₄-ne
³⁴i-im-na₈-na₈-ne nu-mu-un-de₃-si-si-ec
³⁵amac kug-ga nij₂-dug₃-ga-ne-ne-ce₃
³⁶nam-lu₂-ulu₃ zi-cag₄ im-ci-in-jal₂
³⁷ud-ba ^den-ki-ke₄ ^den-lil₂-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
³⁸a-a ^den-lil₂ u₈ ^dezina₂-bi-da-ke₄
³⁹dul kug-ga um-ma-da-an-sig₇-ec-a
⁴⁰dul kug-ta ga-am₃-ma-da-ra-ab-ed₃-de₃-en-de₃-en
^41den-ki ^den-lil₂-bi inim kug-ga-ne-ne-a am₃-dug₄-ga
⁴²u₈ ^dezina₂-bi dul kug-ta im-ma-da-ra-an-ed₃-de₃
⁴³u₈ amac-a-na im-ma-ab-ninni₂-e
⁴⁴u₂ cim nij₂-dajal-la mu-un-na-ba-e-ne
^45dezina₂-ra gana₂-ni mu-un-na-ja₂-ja₂-ne
^46jicapin cudun bir₃-bi mu-un-na-ba-e-ne
⁴⁷u₈ amac-a-na gub-ba-ni
⁴⁸sipad amac-a hi-li du₈-du₈-a
^49dezina₂ ab-sin₂-na gub-ba-ni
⁵⁰ki-sikil sig₇-ga hi-li gur₃-ru-am₃
⁵¹gan₂-ni-ta saj zig₃ il₂-la-ni
⁵²he₂-jal₂ an-na-ta de₆-de₆-a-ni
⁵³u₈ ^dezina₂-bi pa ed₂ mu-un-ak-ec
⁵⁴unken-na he₂-jal₂ mu-da-an-jal₂-le-ec
⁵⁵kalam-ma zi-cag₄-jal₂ mu-da-an-jal₂-le-ec
⁵⁶me dijir-re-e-ne si im-sa₂-sa₂-e-ne
⁵⁷erim₃ kalam-ma-ka nij₂ mu-ni-ib-lu-lu-un
⁵⁸ama₅ kalam-ma-ka dugud mu-un-de₃-jal₂
⁵⁹e₂ ukur₃-ra sahar ki us₂-sa-a-ba
⁶⁰u₃-mu-un-sun₅-ne-ec he₂-jal₂ mu-da-an-jal₂-le-ec
⁶¹min₃-na-ne-ne ki jiri₃-ne-ne ba-an-gub-bu-uc-a
⁶²dugud-bi e₂-a nij₂ tah-e-me-ec
⁶³ki gub nij₂-si-me-ec ki tuc me-te-jal₂-me-ec
⁶⁴cag₄ an-na cag₄ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ ba-sag₉-ge-ec
⁶⁵jectin nij₂-dug₃ i-im-na₈-na₈-e-ne
⁶⁶kac nij₂-dug₃ i-im-dug₃-dug₃-ge-ne
⁶⁷jectin nij₂-dug₃ u₃-mu-un-naj-ec-a-ta
⁶⁸kac nij₂-dug₃ u₃-mu-un-dug₃-ge-ec-a-ta
⁶⁹a-gar₃-a-gar₃-ra du₁₄ mi-ni-ib-mu₂-mu₂-ne
⁷⁰ki jicbun-na-ka a-da-min₃ mu-un-ak-ne
^71dezina₂-e u₈-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-/de₂\-[e]
⁷²nin₉ dub-saj-zu-me-en igi-ce₃ ma-ra-ab-gub-be₂-en
⁷³su₃-ra₂-aj₂ kalam-ma-ka giri₁₇-zal-bi-me-en
⁷⁴saj-ur-saj-ra usu-ju₁₀ ba-ab-cum₂-mu
⁷⁵e₂-gal-la su-zi mu-un-da-an-ri
⁷⁶kalam-ma mu zag-ce₃ mu-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
⁷⁷kadra ^da-nun-na-ge₂-ne-me-en
⁷⁸lipic barag-barag-ke₄-ne-me-en
⁷⁹usu-ju₁₀ ur-saj-ra u₃-mu-na-tej₃
⁸⁰ki me₃-ka gub-ba-ni
⁸¹su nu-mu-un-zu sa nu-mu-un-zu
⁸²i-gi₄-in-zu ki a-ne di [...]-na-du-un
⁸³nam-usar nam-ma₃-la i-im-dug₃-dug₃-ge
⁸⁴usar du₁₄ mu₂-a i-im-bur₂-bur₂-re
⁸⁵/juruc\ dab₅-ba-ra u₃-mu-un-na-tej₃
⁸⁶nam tar-ra-ni u₃-mu-un-na-ba-e
⁸⁷cag₄ sig₃-ga-ni jectug₂-ga-ni im-mi-ib-u₁₈-lu
⁸⁸jic-cu jic-gu₂ i-im-du₈-du₈-e
^89dezina₂-^dku₃-su₃-me-en dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
⁹⁰ja₂ udu e₂ ubur-ra an-edin-na la₂-a
⁹¹a-na-zu mu-da-jal₂ a-na ma-ab-be₂-en-na-bi gi₄-ma-ni-ib
⁹²min₃-kam-ma-ce₃ u₈ ^dezina₂-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
⁹³nin₉-ju₁₀ nij₂ a-na mu-e-dug₄-ga-zu
⁹⁴an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄
⁹⁵ki kug ki kal-kal-ju₁₀ mu-un-ed₃-de₃-NE
⁹⁶gu-gu ^duttu me-lem₄ nam-lugal-la ja₂-a-ra mu-da-jal₂
^97dcakkan₂ lugal hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄
⁹⁸me-ni u-gun₃ mu-un-na-ab-ak-e
⁹⁹a₂ nam-cita₄-ke₄ si mu-na-ab-sa₂-e
¹⁰⁰zag-ed₂ gal-gal ki bal-ce₃ ebih₂ ba-an-sur-re
¹⁰¹[^kuc]da-lu-uc₂ a-ma-ru ^jicpan gal-gal-e mu-na-ab-[X-X]
¹⁰²ka-KEC₂ igi bar-ra en-nu-uj₃ ja₂-a-kam
¹⁰³a-cag₄-ga zi nam-juruc <ja₂>-a-/kam^?\
^104kucummud a sed₄-da ^kuce-sir₂ ja₂-a-kam
¹⁰⁵i₃ dug₃-ga ir-sim dijir-ra
¹⁰⁶i₃ a-ra₂ i₃ dub₂ i₃ cim i₃ ^jicerin sa₂-dug₄-[ga ja₂-a-kam]
¹⁰⁷suluhu tug₂ siki babbar-ra-ju₁₀
¹⁰⁸lugal barag-ga-na im-mi-in-hul₂-le
¹⁰⁹bar-ju₁₀ su dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka mul-ma-al im-mi-ib-za
¹¹⁰gudu₂ pa₄-cec lu₂ a-tu₅-am₃
¹¹¹cu-luh kug-ja₂ um-ma-da-an-mur₁₀-re
¹¹²kur₆ kug-ja₂ jiri₃ mu-da-an-gub-be₂
^113jicgana₂ ur₃ ^jiceme apin-na dur ab₂-saj
¹¹⁴jic-cu-kar₂ sug-zag-ge₄ gu₇-a
¹¹⁵a-na-zu mu-da-jal₂ a-na ma-ab-be₂-na-bi gi₄-ma-[ni-ib]
¹¹⁶min₃-kam-ma-ce₃ ^dezina₂-e u₈-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
¹¹⁷bappir udun-na mi₂ u₃-ba-ni-dug₄
¹¹⁸titab udun-na u₃-ba-ni-du₃
^119dnin-ka-si-ke₄ ma-ab-car₂-car₂-re
¹²⁰mac₂ gal-gal udu-utua^! gal-gal-zu
¹²¹ki jicbun-ja₂ mu-un-til-le-ec
¹²²nij₂-ju₁₀-ta a₂ gur-ra im-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
¹²³sipad-zu nij₂-ju₁₀-ce₃ an-edin-na igi-bi im-ci-jal₂
¹²⁴isin-na a-cag₄-ga jal₂-la-ju₁₀-ce₃
¹²⁵engar-ju₁₀ na-gada-zu ^jictukul-ta mu-un-sar-re
¹²⁶ki-ta ki sig₉-ga-ac u₃-mu-e-re-kij₂
¹²⁷za-e-ra ni₂-zu nu-mu-un-ta-ed₃-de₃
¹²⁸muc jiri₂ lu₂ la-ga nij₂ edin-na-ke₄
¹²⁹zi-zu an-edin-na ku-kur ba-ni-ib-be₂
¹³⁰ud cu₂-uc-e nij₂-kas₇-zu ba-ni-ak-e
^131jicCID-ma-zu ki i₃-tag-tag-ge
¹³²na-gada-zu u₈ me-a sila₄ tur-tur me-a
¹³³ud₅ me-a mac₂ tur-tur me-a lu₂ mu-un-na-ab-be₂
¹³⁴im tur-tur-e iri-a du-da-bi
¹³⁵im gal-gal-e sag₂ di-da-bi
¹³⁶za-e e₂ /ubur-ra\ ma-ra-an-du₃-u₃-ne
¹³⁷im tur-tur-e iri-a du-da-bi
¹³⁸im gal-gal-e sag₂ di-da-bi
^139dickur-ra gaba-ri-a mu-da-an-gub-be₂-en
^140dezina₂-me-en ur-saj-ra tud-da-me-en ja₂-la nu-mu-un-ta-dag-ge-en
^141dugcakir₃ ^dugjiri₃^?-GA gi₁₆-sa nam-sipad-da nij₂-gur₁₁-ra gub-ba
¹⁴²a-na-zu mu-da-jal₂ a-na ma-ab-be₂-na-bi gi₄-ma-ni-ib
¹⁴³min₃-kam-ma-ce₃ u₈ ^dezina₂-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
¹⁴⁴za-e [kug] ^dinana an-na-gin₇
¹⁴⁵[ance]-kur-ra ki im-a-aj₂
¹⁴⁶lu₂-erim₂ bar tab-ba saj kur-ra
¹⁴⁷/juruc\-e lu₂ dam tur-ra-ke₄ [lu₂] dumu tur-tur-ra-ke₄
¹⁴⁸ec₂-da 1 kuc₃-na um-da-la₂
¹⁴⁹ki dul-ce₃ um-ma-an-ed₂-de₃
¹⁵⁰ki dul-ta [...]-/ed₃\-de₃
^151jictukul-a-ni igi-zu um-ra-ra ka-zu um-ra-ra
¹⁵²X gum-gum-gin₇ PA-/zu\ [...]-ma-ri-in-[...]
^153imu₁₈-lu ^immir-re bal-ce₃ [...]
^154na₄kinkin(HAR)-e ^na₄X [...] X [...]
^155na₄cu-ce₃ bar-za-a ar₃-ar₃ mi-ni-in-ak
¹⁵⁶za-e ^jicbunij-bi sig₉-ga-zu-ne
¹⁵⁷lu₂ silaj-ja₂ ba-hi ki-a mi-ni-in-jar
¹⁵⁸ki-sikil du₈ gu-la cu bur₂-ra-am₃
¹⁵⁹/^imcu-rin-na\ mi-ni-a-ed₃-de₃
^160imcu-rin-na-ta im-ta-a-ed₃-de₃
¹⁶¹za-e ^jicbancur-ra jal₂-la-zu-ne
¹⁶²an-ta ma-ra-jal₂-en ki-ta ma-jal₂-en
^163dezina₂ ni₂-za jectug₂ ak-i₃
¹⁶⁴u₃ za-e je₂₆-e-gin₇ nij₂-gu₇-u₃-me-en
¹⁶⁵me-za igi mi-ni-ib-il₂-la-ke₄-ec
¹⁶⁶u₃ je₂₆-e ejer-bi im-us₂-en
¹⁶⁷lu₂ ^na₄kinkin(HAR)-e hul nu-jal₂
¹⁶⁸a-na-zu mu-da-jal₂ a-na ma-ab-be₂-en-na-bi gi₄-ma-ni-ib
¹⁶⁹ud-ba ^dezina₂-e nam-gur₄-ra-na cag₄ im-mi-in-dab₅ di-de₃ saj ba-an-cum₂
^170dezina₂ u₈-ra mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
¹⁷¹za-e ^dickur lugal-zu-um ^dcakkan₂ kuc₇-zu-um bar-rim₄ ki-nu₂-zu-um
¹⁷²e₂-e gan₂-ne₂ izi in-ga-dub₂-ba-gin₇
¹⁷³e₂-ba^! ka-ba buru₅^mucen dal ba-ab-[ra]-gin₇
¹⁷⁴eh₃ si-ig kalam-ma-ce₃ ba-ni-ib-kur₉-re-en
¹⁷⁵je₂₆-e gu₂-ju₁₀ ki-ce₃ ba-e-de₃-ja₂-ja₂-ja₂
^176jicba-an-e-^jicba-an-e ba-e-hal-ha-[X]
¹⁷⁷cag₄-tur₃-zu ganba-ka lu₂ u₃-bi₂-in-de₆
^178tug₂nij₂-dara₂ ni₂-za gu₂-zu u₃-bi₂-in-la₂
¹⁷⁹u₈-ju₁₀-ce₃ ce ^jicba-an-e si-ma-ab lu₂ lu₂-u₃ in-na-ab-e
¹⁸⁰ud-ba ^den-ki-ke₄ ^den-lil₂-ra gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e
¹⁸¹a-a ^den-lil₂ ^du₈ ^dezina₂-bi nin₉ he₂-me-ec
¹⁸²tec₂-bi-da he₂-en-da-sug₂-sug₂-/ge\-ec
¹⁸³kug 3-kam-ma^!-ne-ne-/a\ [...] ja₂-la nu-um-[...-dag-ge]
¹⁸⁴min₃-na-ne-ne ^dezina₂ [he₂-...]-gu-ul
^185dezina₂-ra dug₃ [ki]-a he₂-en-de₃-za-za
¹⁸⁶[...]-ra jiri₃-ni [ne] he₂-em-su-ub-/bu-de₃\
^187dutu ed₂-[a]-ra ^dutu cu₂-[uc]-e
¹⁸⁸mu ^dezina₂-kam he₂-em-/pad₃\-pad₃^!-de₃
¹⁸⁹erin₂ ^dezina₂-ka gu₂ he₂-em-mi-ib-jar
¹⁹⁰lu₂ kug tuku lu₂ za tuku /lu₂ gud\ tuku lu₂ udu /tuku\
¹⁹¹ka₂ lu₂ ce tuku-e dur₂ he₂-[ja₂-ja₂] ud he₂-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
¹⁹²u₈ ^dezina₂-bi a-da-min₃ «mi₂» dug₄-ga
¹⁹³u₈ taka₄-a ^dezina₂ ed₂-a a-a ^den-ki za₃-mi₂

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