# An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic/The Yale Tablet

YALE TABLET.
| Transliteration. | Translation. |
(About ten lines missing.)
Col. I.
| .................. [ib]-ri(?) | .................. (my friend?) |
| [mi-im-ma(?) šá(?)]-kú-tu wa(?)-ak-rum | [Something] that is exceedingly difficult, |
| [am-mi-nim] ta-aḫ-ši-iḫ | [Why] dost thou desire |
| [an-ni]-a-am [e-pi]-šá-am | [to do this?] |
| 15...... mi-im[-ma šá-kú-tu(?)]ma- | .... something (?) that is very [difficult (?)], |
| di-iš | [Why dost thou] desire |
| [am-mi]-nim [taḫ]-ši-iḫ | [to go down to the forest]? |
| [ur(?)]-ta-du-ú [a-na ki-i]š-tim | A message [they carried] among [men] |
| ši-ip-ra-am it-[ta-šú]-ú i-na [nišê] | They carried about. |
| 20it-ta-áš-šú-ú-ma | They made a .... |
| i-pu-šú ru-ḫu-tam | .............. they brought |
| .................. uš-ta-di-nu | .............................. |
| ............................. bu | .............................. |
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| 40.............. nam-........ | ............................. |
| .................... u ib-[ri] ..... | ................... my friend |
| .............. ú-na-i-du ...... | ................ they raised ..... |
| [zi-ik]-ra-am ú-[tí-ir]-ru | answer [they returned.] |
| [a-na] ḫa-ri-[im]-tim | [To] the woman |
| 45[i]-pu(?)-šú a-na sa-[ka]-pu-ti | They proceeded to the overthrowing |
Col. II.
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| ... šú(?)-mu(?) ............... | .......... name(?) ............. |
| ma-ḫi-ra-am [šá i-ši-šú] | [The one who is] a rival [to him] |
| šú-uk-ni-šum-[ma] ............... | subdue and ................ |
| 60la-al-la-ru-[tu] .................. | Wailing ................ |
| um-mi $^d$-[Giš mu-di-a-at ka-la-ma] | The mother [of Gišh, who knows everything] |
| i-na ma-[ḫar $^d$Šamaš i-di-šá iš-ši] | Before [Shamash raised her hand] ​ |
| šá ú | Who |
| i-na- an(?)-[na am-mi-nim] | Now(?) [why] |
| 65ta-[aš-kun(?) a-na ma-ri-ia li-ib-bi la] | hast thou stirred up the heart for my son, |
| ṣa-[li-la te-mid-su] | [Restlessness imposed upon him (?)] |
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| i-na [šá $^d$En-ki-dũ im-la-a] di-[im-tam] | The eyes [of Enkidu filled with tears]. |
| il-[pu-ut li]-ib-ba-šú-[ma] | [He clutched] his heart; |
| [zar-biš(?)] uš-ta-ni-[iḫ] | [Sadly(?)] he sighed. |
| 75[i-na šá $^d$En]-ki-dũ im-la-a di-im-tam | [The eyes of En]kidu filled with tears. |
| [il-pu-ut] li-ib-ba-šú-ma | [He clutched] his heart; |
| [zar-biš(?)] uš-ta-ni-[iḫ] | [Sadly(?)] he sighed. |
| [$^d$Giš ú-ta]-ab-bil pa-ni-šú | The face [of Gišh was grieved]. |
| [iz-za-kar-am] a-na $^d$En-ki-dũ | [He spoke] to Enkidu: |
| 80[ib-ri am-mi-nim] i-na-ka | [“My friend, why are] thy eyes |
| [im-la-a di-im]-tam | [Filled with tears]? |
| [il-pu-ut li-ib-bi]-ka | Thy [heart clutched] |
| [zar-biš tu-uš-ta]-ni-iḫ | Dost thou sigh [sadly(?)]?” |
| [$^d$En-ki-dũ pi-šú i-pu-šá]-am-ma | [Enkidu opened his mouth] and |
| 85iz-za-[kàr-am] a-na dGiš | spoke to Gišh: |
| ta-ab-bi-a-tum ib-ri | “Attacks, my friend, |
| uš-ta-li-pa da-da-ni-ia | have exhausted my strength(?). |
| a-ḫa-a-a ir-ma-a-ma | My arms are lame, |
| e-mu-ki i-ni-iš | my strength has become weak.” |
| 90$^d$Giš pi-šú i-pu-šá-am-ma | Gišh opened his mouth and |
| iz-za-kàr-am a-na $^d$En-ki-dũ | spoke to Enkidu: |
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Col. III.
| ..... [a-di $^d$Ḫu]-wa-wa da-pi-nu | ..... [until] Ḫuwawa, [the terrible], |
| .................. ra-[am(?)-ma] | ........................ |
| ................ [ú-ḫal]- li-ik | ............ [I destroyed]. |
| [lu-ur-ra-du a-na ki-iš-ti šá] iserini | [I will go down to the] cedar forest, ​ |
| 100............ lam(?) ḫal-bu | ................... the jungle |
| ............ [li]-li-is-su | ............... tambourine (?) |
| .............. lu(?)-up-ti-šú | ................ I will open it. |
| $^d$En-ki-dũ pi-šú i-pu-šá-am-ma | Enkidu opened his mouth and |
| iz-za-kàr-am a-na $^d$Giš | spoke to Gišh: |
| 105i-di-ma ib-ri i-na šadî(-i) | “Know, my friend, in the mountain, |
| i-nu-ma at-ta-la-ku it-ti bu-lim | when I moved about with the cattle |
| a-na ištên(-en) kas-gíd-ta-a-an nu-ma-at ki-iš-tum | to a distance of one double hour into the heart of the forest, |
| [e-di-iš(?)] ur-ra-du a-na libbi-šá | [Alone?] I penetrated within it, |
| $^d$[Ḫu-wa]-wa ri-ig-ma-šú a-bu-bu | [To] Ḫuwawa, whose roar is a flood, |
| 110pi-[šú] $^d$Bil-gi-ma | whose mouth is fire, |
| na-pi-iš-šú mu-tum | whose breath is death. |
| am-mi-nim ta-aḫ-ši-iḫ | Why dost thou desire |
| an-ni-a-am e-pi-šá-am | To do this? |
| ga-[ba]-al-la ma-ḫa-ar | To advance towards |
| 115[šú]-pa-at $^d$Ḫu-wa-wa | the dwelling(?) of Ḫuwawa?” |
| ($^d$)Giš pi-šú i-pu-šá-am-ma | Gišh opened his mouth and |
| [iz-za-k]àr-am a-na $^d$En-ki-dũ | [spoke to Enkidu: |
| ....... su(?)-lu-li a-šá-ki-šá | ”... [the covering(?)] I will destroy. |
| ............. [i-na ki-iš]-tim | ....[in the forest] |
| 120............................... | .................... |
| ik(?) ......................... | .................... |
| a-na .......................... | To ................. |
| mu-šá-ab [$^d$Ḫu-wa-wa] ....... | The dwelling [of Ḫuwawa] |
| ḫa-aṣ-si-nu ................. | The axe .......... |
| 125at-ta lu(?) ................. | Thou .......... |
| a-na-ku lu-[ur-ra-du a-na ki-iš-tim] | I will [go down to the forest].” |
| $^d$En-ki-dũ pi-šú i-pu-[šá-am-ma] | Enkidu opened his mouth and |
| iz-za-kàr-am a-na [$^d$Giš] | spoke to [Gish:] |
| ki-i ni[il]-la-ak [iš-te-niš(?)] | “When [together(?)] we go down |
| 130a-na ki-iš-ti [šá iṣerini] | To the [cedar] forest, |
| na-ṣi-ir-šá $^d$Giš muḳ-[tab-lu] | whose guardian, O warrior Gish, |
| da-a-an la ṣa[-li-lu(?)] | a power(?) without [rest(?)], |
| $^d$Ḫu-wa-wa $^d$pi-ir-[ḫu ša (?)] | Ḫuwawa, an offspring(?) of .... ​ |
| $^d$Adad iš .......... | Adad ...................... |
| 135šú-ú .................. | He ........................ |
Col. IV.
| áš-šúm šú-ul-lu-m[u ki-iš-ti šáiṣerini] | To keep safe [the cedar forest], |
| pu-ul-ḫi-a-tim 7 [šú(?) i-šim-šú $^d$Enlil] | [Enlil has decreed for it] seven-fold terror.” |
| $^d$Giš pi-šú i-pu [šá-am-ma] | Gish [opened] his mouth and |
| iz-za-kàr-am a-na [$^d$En-ki-dũ] | spoke to [Enkidu]: |
| 140ma-an-nu ib-ri e-lu-ú šá-[ru-ba(?)] | “Whoever, my friend, overcomes (?) [terror(?)], |
| i-ṭib-ma it-ti $^d$Šamaš da-ri-iš ú-[me-šú] | it is well (for him) with Shamash for the length of [his days]. |
| a-we-lu-tum ba-ba-nu ú-tam-mu-šá-[ma] | Mankind will speak of it at the gates. |
| mi-im-ma šá i-te-ni-pu-šú šá-ru-ba | Wherever terror is to be faced, |
| at-ta an-na-nu-um-ma ta-dar mu-tam | Thou, forsooth, art in fear of death. |
| 145ul iš-šú da-na-nu ḳar-ra-du-ti-ka | Thy prowess lacks strength. |
| lu-ul-li-ik-ma i-na pa-ni-ka | I will go before thee. |
| pi-ka li-iš-si-a-am ṭi-ḫi-e ta-du-ur | Though thy mouth calls to me; “thou art afraid to approach.” |
| šum-ma am-ta-ḳu-ut šú-mi lu-uš-zi-iz | If I fall, I will establish my name. |
| $^d$Giš mi-it-ti $^d$Ḫu-wa-wa da-pi-nim | Gish, the corpse(?) of Ḫuwawa, the terrible one, |
| 150il(?)-ḳu-ut iš-tu | has snatched (?) from the time that |
| i-wa-al-dam-ma tar-bi-a i-na šam-mu(?) Il(?) | My offspring was born in ...... |
| iš-ḫi-it-ka-ma la-bu ka-la-ma ti-di | The lion restrained (?) thee, all of which thou knowest. |
| it- ku(?) ..... [il(?)]-pu-tu-(?) ma ..... | ........................ |
| .............. ka-ma | .............. thee and |
| 155.............. ši pi-ti | ................ open (?) |
| ............ ki-ma re’i(?) na-gi-la sa-rak-ti | ........ like a shepherd(?) ..... |
| .... [ta-šá-s]i-a-am tu-lim-mi-in li-ib-bi | [When thou callest to me], thou afflictest my heart. |
| [ga-ti lu]-uš-ku-un-ma | I am determined |
| [lu-u-ri]-ba-am iṣerini | [to enter] the cedar forest. ​ |
| 160[šú-ma sá]-ṭa-ru-ú a-na-ku lu-uš-ta-ak-na | I will, indeed, establish my name. |
| [pu-tu-ku(?)] ib-ri a-na ki-iš-ka-tim lu-mu-ḫa | [The work(?)], my friend, to the artisans I will entrust. |
| [be-le-e li-iš-]-pu-ku i-na maḫ-ri-ni | [Weapons(?)] let them mould before us.” |
| [pu-tu]-ku a-na ki-iš-ka-ti-i i-mu-ḫu | [The work(?)] to the artisans they entrusted. |
| wa-áš-bu uš-ta-da-nu um-mi-a-nu | A dwelling(?) they assigned to the workmen. |
| 165pa-ši iš-pu-ku ra-bu-tim | Hatchets the masters moulded: |
| ḫa-aṣ-si-ni 3 biltu-ta-a-an iš-tap-ku | Axes of 3 talents each they moulded. |
| pa-aṭ-ri iš-pu-ku ra-bu-tim | Lances the masters moulded; |
| me-še-li-tum 2 biltu-ta-a-an | Blades(?) of 2 talents each, |
| ṣi-ip-ru 30 ma-na-ta-a-an šá a-ḫi-ši-na | A spear of 30 mina each attached to them. |
| 170išid(?) pa-aṭ-ri 30 ma-na-ta-a-an ḫuraṣi | The hilt of the lances of 30 mina in gold |
| [$^d$]Giš ù [$^d$En-ki-]dũ 10 biltu-ta-a-an šá-ak-nu] | Gish and [Enki]du were equipped with 10 talents each |
| .... ul-la . .[Uruk]$^{ki}$ 7 i-di-il-šú | .......... in Erech seven its .... |
| ...... iš-me-ma um-ma-nu ib-bi-ra | ....... the people heard and .... |
| [uš-te-(?)]-mi-a i-na sûḳi šá Uruk$^{ki}$ ri-bi-tim | [proclaimed(?)] in the street of Erech of the plazas. |
| 175...... [u-še(?)]-ṣa-šú $^d$Gis | ..... Gis [brought him out(?)] |
| [ina sûḳi šá(?) Uruk$^{ki}$] ri-bi-tim | [In the street (?)] of Erech of the plazas |
| [$^d$En-ki-dũ(?) ú]-šá-ab i-na maḫ-ri-šú | [Enkidu(?)] sat before him |
| ..... [ki-a-am(?) i-ga]-ab-bi | ..... [thus] he spoke: |
| [........ Uruk$^{ki}$ ri]-bi-tim | “........ [of Erech] of the plazas |
| 180[ma-ḫa-ar-šú] | ............ [before him] |
Col. V.
| $^d$Giš šá i-ga-ab-bu-ú lu-mu-ur | Gish of whom they speak, let me see! |
| šá šú-um-šú it-ta-nam-ma-la ma-ta-tum | whose name fills the lands. |
| lu-uk-šú-su-ma i-na ki-iš-ti $^{iṣ}$erini | I will lure him to the cedar forest, |
| ki-ma da-an-nu pi-ir-ḫu-um šá Uruk$^{ki}$ | Like a strong offspring of Erech. ​ |
| 185lu-ši-eš-mi ma-tam | I will let the land hear (that) |
| ga-ti lu-uš-ku-un-ma lu-uk-[šú]-su-ma iṣerini | I am determined to lure (him) in the cedar (forest). |
| šú-ma šá-ṭa-ru-ú a-na-ku lu-uš-tak-nam | A name I will establish.” |
| ši-bu-tum šá Uruk$^{ki}$ ri-bi-tim | The elders of Erech of the plazas |
| zi-ik-ra ú-ti-ir-ru a-na $^d$Giš | brought word to Gish: |
| 190ṣi-iḫ-ri-ti-ma $^d$Giš libbi-ka na-ši-ka | “Thou art young, O Gish, and thy heart carries thee away. |
| mi-im-ma šá te-te-ni-pu-šú la ti-di | Thou dost not know what thou proposest to do. |
| ni-ši-im-me-ma $^d$Ḫu-wa-wa šá-nu-ú bu-nu-šú | We hear that Huwawa is enraged. |
| ma-an-nu-um [uš-tam]-ḫa-ru ka-ak-ki-šú | Who has ever opposed his weapon? |
| a-na ištên(-en) [kas-gíd-ta-a]-an nu-ma-at kišti | To one [double hour] in the heart of the forest, |
| 195ma-an-nu šá [ur-ra]-du a-na libbi-šá | Who has ever penetrated into it? |
| $^d$Ḫu-wa-wa ri-ig-ma-šú a-bu-bu | Ḫuwawa, whose roar is a deluge, |
| pi-šú $^d$Bil-gi-ma na-pi-su mu-tum | whose mouth is fire, whose breath is death. |
| am-mi-nim taḫ-ši-iḫ an-ni-a-am e-pi-šá | Why dost thou desire to do this? |
| ga-ba-al-la ma-ḫa-ar šú-pa-at $^d$Ḫu-wa-wa | To advance towards the dwelling (?) of Ḫuwawa?” |
| 200iš-me-e-ma $^d$Giš zi-ki-ir ma-li-[ki]-šú | Gish heard the report of his counsellors. |
| ip-pa-al-sa-am-ma i-ṣi-iḫ a-na ib-[ri-šú] | He saw and cried out to [his] friend: |
| i-na-an-na ib-[ri] ki-a-am [a-ga-ab-bi] | “Now, my friend, thus [I speak]. |
| a-pa-al-aḫ-šú-ma a-[al-la-ak a-na kišti] | I fear him, but [I will go to the cedar forest(?)]; |
| [lu]ul-[lik it-ti-ka a-na ki-iš-ti $^{iṣ}$erini(?)] | I will go [with thee to the cedar forest]. |
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| 210........................ -ma | ............................... |
| li ............... -ka | May ................... thee ​ |
| ilu-ka li(?) ..............-ka | Thy god may (?) ........ thee; |
| ḫarrana li-šá-[tir-ka a-na šú-ul-mi] | On the road may he guide [thee in safety(?)]. |
| a-na kar šá [Uruk$^{ki}$ ri-bi-tim] | At the rampart of [Erech of the plazas], |
| 215ka-mi-is-ma $^d$Giš [ma-ḫa-ar $^d$Šamaš(?)] | Gish kneeled down [before Shamash(?)], |
| a-wa-at i-ga-ab- [bu-šú-ma] | A word then he spoke [to him]: |
| a-al-la-ak $^d$Šamaš katâ-[ka a-ṣa-bat] | “I will go, O Shamash, [thy] hands [I seize hold of]. |
| ul-la-nu lu-uš-li-ma na-pi-[iš-ti] | When I shall have saved [my life], |
| te-ir-ra-an-ni a-na kar i-[na Uruk$^{ki}$] | Bring me back to the rampart [in Erech].] |
| 220ṣi-il-[la]m šú-ku-un [a-na ia-a-ši(?)] | Grant protection [to me ?]!” |
| iš-si-ma $^d$Giš ib-[ri.....] | Gish cried, ”[my friend] ...... |
| te-ir-ta-šú .......... | His oracle .................. |
| is(?) .............. | ........................ |
| tam ................ | ........................ |
| 225........................ | ........................ |
| i-nu(?)-[ma] .................. | When (?) |
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Col. VI.
| [a-na-ku] $^d$Giš [i-ik]-ka-di ma-tum | ”[I(?)] Gish, the strong one (?) of the land. |
| 230........... ḫarrana šá la al-[kam] ma-ti-ma | ...... A road which I have never [trodden]; |
| .... a-ka-lu ..... la(?) i-di | ........ food ...... do not (?) know. |
| [ul-la-nu] lu-uš-li-[mu] a-na-ku | [When] I shall have succeeded, |
| [lu-ud-lul]-ka i-na [ḫ]u-ud li-ib-bi | [I will praise] thee in the joy of my heart, |
| ...... [šú]-ḳu-ut-[ti] la-li-ka | [I will extol (?)] the superiority of thy power, |
| 235[lu-še-šib(?)] - ka i-na kussê$^{meš}$ | [I will seat thee] on thrones.” |
| ....................... ú-nu-su | .................. his vessel(?) |
| [bêlê$^{meš}$(?)ú-ti-ir]-ru ra-bu-tum | The masters [brought the weapons (?)]; |
| [ka-aš-tum] ù iš-pa-tum | [bow] and quiver |
| [i-na] ga-ti iš-ku-nu | They placed in hand. |
| 240[il-]te-ki pa-ši | [He took] the hatchet. |
| ....... -ri iš-pa-as-su | ................. his quiver. ​ |
| ..... [a-na] ili šá-ni-tam | ..... [to] the god(?) a second time |
| [it-ti pa(?)] - tar-[šú] i-na ši-ip-pi-šú | [With his lance(?)] in his girdle, |
| ........ i-ip-pu-šú a-la-kam | ......... they took the road. |
| 245[ša]-niš ú-ga-ra-bu $^d$Giš | [Again] they approached Gish! |
| [a-di ma]-ti tu-ut-te-ir a-na libbi Uruk$^{ki}$ | ”[How long] till thou returnest to Erech?” |
| [ši-bu]-tum i-ka-ra-bu-šú | [Again the elders] approached him. |
| [a-na] ḫarrani i-ma-li-ku $^d$Giš | [For] the road they counselled Gis: |
| [la t]a-at-kal $^d$Giš a-na e-[mu]-ḳi-ka | “Do [not] rely, O Gish, on thy strength! |
| 250[a-]ka-lu šú-wa-ra-ma ú-ṣur ra-ma-an-ka | Provide food and save thyself! |
| [li]-il-lik $^d$En-ki-dũ i-na pa-ni-ka | Let Enkidu go before thee. |
| [ur-ḫa]-am a-we-ir a-lik ḫarrana(-na) | He is acquainted with the way, he has trodden the road |
| [a-di] šá kišti ni-ri-bi-tim | [to] the entrance of the forest. |
| ['šá(?)] [$^d$]Ḫu-wa-wa ka-li-šú-nu ši-ip-pi-iḫ(?)-šú | of Ḫuwawa all of them his ...... |
| 255[ša(?)a-lik] maḫ-ra tap-pa-a ú-šá-lim | [He who goes] in advance will save the companion. |
| [ḫarrana](-na)-šú šú-wa-ra-[ma ú-ṣur ra-ma-na-ka] | Provide for his [road] and [save thyself]! |
| [li-šak-šid]-ka ir-[ni-ta]-ka $^d$Šamaš | (May) Shamash [carry out] thy endeavor! |
| [ta]-ak-bi-a-at pi-ka li-kal-li-ma i-na-ka | May he make thy eyes see the prophecy of thy mouth. |
| li-ip-ti-ḳu pa-da-nam pi-ḫi-tam | May he track out (for thee) the closed path! |
| 260ḫarrana li-iš-ta-zi-ik a-na ki-ib-si-ka | May he level the road for thy treading! |
| šá-di-a li-iš-ta-zi-ik a-na šêpi-ka | May he level the mountain for thy foot! |
| mu-ši-it-ka aw-a-at ta-ḫa-du-ú | During thy night the word that wilt rejoice |
| li-ib-la-ma $^d$Lugal-ban-da li-iz-zi-iz-ka | may Lugal-banda convey, and stand by thee ​ |
| i-na ir-ni-ti-ka | in thy endeavor! |
| 265ki-ma ṣi-iḫ-ri ir-ni-ta-ka-ma luš-mida(-da) | Like a youth may he establish thy endeavor! |
| i-na na-ri šá $^d$Ḫu-wa-wa šá tu-ṣa-ma-ru | In the river of Ḫuwawa as thou plannest, |
| mi-zi ši-pi-ka | wash thy feet! |
| i-na bat-ba-ti-ka ḫi-ri bu-ur-tam | Round about thee dig a well! |
| lu-ka-a-a-nu mê ellu i-na na-di-ka | May there be pure water constantly for thy libation |
| 270[ka-]su-tim me-e a-na $^d$Šamaš ta-na-di | Goblets of water pour out to Shamash! |
| [li-iš]ta-ḫa-sa-as $^d$Lugal-ban-da | [May] Lugal-banda take note of it!” |
| [$^d$En-ki-]dũ pi-su i-pu-šá-am-ma, iz-za-kàr a-na $^d$Giš | [Enkidu] opened his mouth and spoke to Gish: |
| [is(?)]-tu(?) ta-áš-dan-nu e-pu-uš a-la-kam | ”[Since thou art resolved] to take the road. |
| [la pa]la-aḫ libbi-ka ia-ti tu-uk-la-ni | Thy heart [be not afraid,] trust to me! |
| 275[šú-ku-]un i-di-a-am šú-pa-as-su | [Confide] to my hand his dwelling(?)!” |
| [ḫarrana(?)]šá $^d$Ḫu-wa-wa it-ta-la-ku | [on the road to] Ḫuwawa they proceeded. |
| .......... ki-bi-ma te-[ir]-šú-nu-ti | ....... command their return |
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L. E.
| .............. nam-ma-la | ............... were filled. |
| ............... il-li-ku it-ti-ia | .......... they will go with me. |
| ............... ba-ku-nu-ši-im | ............................... |
| ......... [ul]-la(?)-nu i-na ḫu-ud li-ib-bi | .................. joyfully. |
| 285[i-na še-me-e] an-ni-a ga-ba-šú | [Upon hearing] this word of his, |
| e-diš ḫarrana(?) uš-te-[zi-ik] | Alone, the road(?) [he levelled]. |
| a-lik $^d$Giš lu-[ul-lik a-na pa-ni-ka] | “Go, O Gish [I will go before thee(?)]. |
| li-lik il-ka .......... | May thy god(?) go ......... |
| li-šá-ak-lim-[ka ḫarrana] ...... | May he show [thee the road !] ..... |
| 290$^d$Giš ù[$^d$En-ki-dũ] ....... | Gish and [Enkidu] |
| mu-di-eš .......... | Knowingly .................... |
| bi-ri-[su-nu] ........ | Between [them] ................ |
* ↑ Scribal error for an
* ↑ Text apparently di
* ↑ Hardly ul.
* ↑ Omitted by scribe.
* ↑ Kišti omitted by scribe
* ↑ I.e., at night to thee, may Lugal-banda, etc.