Sumerian cuneiform tablet — Period: Old Babylonian — Genre: Literary
Sign sequence:
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 LU₂ |URU×MIN| NAM MAH AN RA NA ZI NE |U.U.U| EŠ₂ GAN IM ME 
 GURUŠ E KA AN RA NA KU₃ GI |U.U.U| GAN IM I I 
 KALAM@g ZI DI A KALAM@g DUR₂ RU NA BI GU DIM₂ HA BA SI IL E 
 GIŠ BALAG DI |LAL₂.SAR| KU LI NI |HI×AŠ₂| HU MU KALAM@g NA BUR₂ E 
 ŠA₃...GAN IB EŠ₂ E 
...GAN NI IB BI 
...GAN |NINDA₂×NE| E 
 KA I SI IŠ IG LA NI ŠA₃ AN RA NA GAN IM EŠ₂ E 
 LU₂ |URU×MIN| AN DA NU ME A U₂ |KA×GAR| LA BA AK E 
 GURUŠ E A₂ NI KI LUL LA |IGI.UR| LA BA E GA₂ GA₂ 
...A₂ PA DU LUM GIG GA UD IM MA NI IN NI 
...<unk> NAM TAR E SU |KA×GAR| E...MU KALAM@g NI IB TE 
...GIG GA TUG₂ BI MU |GU%GU|...NA MU KALAM@g |U.TUG₂| 
 A GA E ŠU |IGI.UR| MU NI IB KA...EŠ₂ 
 DUN E IGI AN RA NA 
 GURUŠ E A₂ |IGI.UR| GAR RA NA |A.IGI| GIG NI ŠEŠ₂ ŠEŠ₂ 
 NI₂ MU KALAM@g TUK ŠU KIN SI NE IN DI 
...DU LUM MA NI <unk> <unk> MI NI IB BI 
...ŠA₃ SAG@g SI A NA 
...NI |A.IGI| MU NI IN GAR 
...|TE.A| RA...
...|A.IGI| GIG GA MU KALAM@g GA₂ GA₂ 
...MU NA DA SI 
...MU NA AN <unk>...
...MU NE KAK 
...TIL A...<unk> 
...MI NI IN GAR 
 GURUŠ ME EN ZU ME EN...SI NU MU DA DI E 
 ZI KA GA MU LUL EŠ₂ NI KU₄ 
 LU₂ LUL LA KID |URU×MIN| LU MU KALAM@g |U.TUG₂| ŠU KIN MU KALAM@g NA KU 
 A₂ NU ZU MU MA RA PI LAL EN 
 DU LUM MA KI NE@s NE@s LA BI SAG E |U.U.U| MU E |PA.HUB₂.DU| 
 E₂ A |IGI.DIB| MU KALAM@g KU₄ RI EN |HI×AŠ₂| MU TIL 
 GURUŠ ME EN TAR EŠ₂ UM |UD.DU| EN ŠA₃ MU KALAM@g PA 
 DUN ME EN |PA.LU| ZI MU MU DA TUM IGI |NE.RU| MU KALAM@g DUH 
 NA GAD MU LU₂ |NE.RU| NU ME EN NA A₂ |IGI.UR| MA KIN KIN 
 HI SA MU KA GI NA NA MA AB BI 
 KU LI MU KA ZI KA GA MU UŠ LUL MA IGI GA₂ GA₂ 
 LU₂ LUL LA KID KA UR MU KALAM@g KA 
 AN MU NU MU NA NI IB GI₄ GI₄ IN 
 TUG₂ MU BA AN TA <unk> KALAM@g 
 |IGI.UR| IG E KA UR MU DU 
 MU KALAM@g TUM EN UD DIM₂ MU KALAM@g KAK ŠA₃ |IGI.UR| MU KALAM@g DIM₂ 
 GAL AN ZU ME EN DUN NU ZU RA A NA AŠ MU KALAM@g NA LAL EN 
 ZU ME EN <unk> LU₂ NU ZU KA A NA AŠ MU KALAM@g NA LAL EN 
 GAR NI IG IG SU |KA×GAR| GAR MU UM 
 UD KALAM@g ŠAR₂ RI HA LA BA BA DU LUM HA LA BA MU UM 
 ŠEŠ...IN MU KALAM@g DUB₂...|IGI.UR| MU KALAM@g DIM₂ 
...GA MU...
...<unk> ŠU MU KALAM@g ZI ZI 
...AN DA DU MU 
...|NE.RU| IGI IG NU TUK E IM MU SAR SAR RI 
...<unk> SAG@g BI...KIN KIN 
 KASKAL LA <unk>...LA BI GIŠ DIM₂ MU KALAM@g TAR E 
 PA A A GA...
 NU TUR MU...<unk>...
 AN MU...IGI ZU EŠ₂...
 GA MU RA AB KA |A.IGI| MU |SI.A| KA MU ŠA₃ NE DU 
 GA RA NI IB KA A DU GA₂ GAR |IGI.UR| BI GU DIM₂ GA MU RA SI IL 
 GAR AK EN |GU%GU| A BI...
 GIŠ |HI×AŠ₂| GA₂ GAL AN ZU HU MU KALAM@g...GAR |A.IGI| NU GUL LU DAM 
 KU LI MU UR₂ MU NA AN LAL EN 
 HI SA MU UR₂ A GA EŠ₂ MU KALAM@g IGI GI₄ IN 
 A₂ ŠE |GA₂×AN| |U.KA| MU |A.IGI| MU IGI ZU EŠ₂ NA AN GUL E 
 |SAL.KU| MU BALAG DI AD HI NA NAM 
 GAR AK ŠU |IGI.UR| KA GA MU |A.IGI| RA HA RA NI IB BI 
 DAM MU DU LUM MU |GIR₃×GAN₂@t|...HA RA NI IB |IGI.RU| |IGI.RU| NE 
 LUL EZEN ZU E NAM TAR GIG GA MU GU DIM₂ HA RA SI IL E 
 AN MU KALAM@g E UD BA UD GA₂ |IGI.RI| UD MA MI MI 
 UD UD GA UD HI DA DIM₂...<unk>...
 |A.IGI| A |NUN&NUN| ŠA₃ PA |HI×AŠ₂| TIL A ŠA₃ GA MU KALAM@g GA₂ GA₂ 
 DU LUM E TUR |A.IGI| |IGI.RU| DA DIM₂ ŠU MU KALAM@g |U.TUG₂| |U.TUG₂| E 
 NAM TAR RA ŠU BA IGI MI NI IN PAP ZI MU MI NI |NIM×GAN₂@t| |NIM×GAN₂@t| 
 SU GA₂ A₂ PA GAR |IGI.UR| IG E A...
 A DU GA₂ GAR GIG GA BI ŠU |IGI.UR|...
 MA SAR DA ŠA₆ GA IGI LI NE DUH RU KALAM@g 
 UD ŠU₂ UŠ E MAŠ₂ MI NU GAR RA GA₂ LA NU MU TA DAG GI 
 ŠA₃ PA E DAM BI NU ME EN NA GU₂ DA IN DA LAL A...
 |SAG.PA.LAGAB| E TUR TUR BI NU ME EN NA UR₂ MU UB PI PI 
 A |NUN&NUN| |URU×MIN| AK DIM₂ MU KALAM@g SUM ŠU...
 ŠEŠ MU |LAGAB×(GUD&GUD)| E A IM MA AB KA 
...
...<unk> <unk>...<unk>...
...<unk>...<unk> 
...BA PA GI EN 
...SAG MU IL₂ 
...ZI MU NI IN |NIM×GAN₂@t| |NIM×GAN₂@t| 
...MU NI...
...<unk>...EN 
...|IGI.RU| NE 
...IM MI IB <unk> 
...
...MU ŠEŠ₂ ŠEŠ₂...
 AN MU ZA E A A |U.KA| MU ME EN IGI MU...
 AB₂ ZI AN |GA₂×SAL| A ŠA₃ NE DU A₂ NUN...
 EN NA ME EŠ₂ LI MU NU TAR RI EN KI MU NU KIN KIN EN 
 GUD DIM₂ GA IGI IB ZI NU MU RA AB ZI GI IN 
 UŠ ZI NU MU UB KU BI EN 
 MI NI IB BI NE DUN GAL AN ZU NE KA ZI SI DI 
 UD NA ME TUR NAM TAG NU TUK |GA₂×AN| A NI NU TU UD 
 SAG@g LA BA DI ERIN₂ NAM TAG NU TUK |U.GUD| TA NU IG LA |A.AN| 
 AN MU HA LAM MA GAR SAG BI EŠ₂ MU DA AB SUD DA MU 
 GAR BUR₂ RA...BI IGI ZU EŠ₂ GA₂ E NE AK A MU 
 GURUŠ NA AN NE GA₂ KU₃ ZU A KA HI LI A GAN NI NE 
 UD NU EL A₂ GA₂ NA₂ A GA₂ IGI ZU EŠ₂ HA BA AB DIB BI EN 
 NU KU₃ |PIRIG×UD| NU |UD.UD| MU NE URU DI BA HA BA TAG GI EN 
 UD TUM BA ŠA₃ |IGI.UR| KAK A ZU KA HI LI A GAN NI NE 
 UD SU MU |PIRIG×UD|...GIR₂@g GIR₂@g BA ZU E NE HUL₂ LA HU MU KA 
 AN MU...NAM TAG MU IGI MU |IGI.DIB| MI ZU 
 KA₂ URU KA HA LAM MA BI AŠ BAD BI GA |A.AN| KA 
 GURUŠ ME EN KA TAR NAM TAG MU IGI ZU EŠ₂ GA SI IL 
 |URU×BAR| E U₂ <unk> |IM.DUGUD| DIM₂ HU MU UB |A.AN| |A.AN| E 
 E₂ ZU |GA₂×AN| ŠA₃ NE DU MU |A.IGI| MU GAN ŠEŠ₂...
 DUN ME EN |GA₂×SAL| ŠA₃ NE DU A MU ŠA₃ KU₃ ZU...
 GURUŠ ME EN ŠA₃ I ZI NI₂ RI A ZU KI BI HA MA GI₄ GI₄ 
 LU₂ |URU×MIN| |A.IGI| GIG GA ŠEŠ₂ A NI AN RA NI GIŠ BA AN TUK |A.AN| 
 GURUŠ RA A |NUN&NUN| IG I SI IŠ LAL LAL A NI ŠA₃ AN RA NA |IGI.DIB| MU KALAM@g NA EŠ₂ 
 KA ZI KA KU₃ GA KA GA NI AN RA NI ŠU BA IGI IN TI 
 GURUŠ E KA A RA ZU A MI NI IN ZU A NI 
 |KA×ŠU| KU₃ |PIRIG×UD| SU AN RA NA KA NI LI NI AK 
 AN RA NI KA |IGI.UR| IG TA ŠU NI BA RA AN BU 
 ŠA₃ PA GI DAM BI NU ME EN NA GU₂ IN DA LAL E A |IM.A|...
 |SAG.PA.LAGAB| E A₂ MU NI PI PI LA KID EŠ₂ IM MI IN PA 
...<unk> KI AK DIM₂ MU KALAM@g SUM GA |LAGAB×A| GI₄ IM MI IN |KA×GAR| 
...SU A NA MU KALAM@g IG LA |KA×GAN₂@t| MU NA AN AK 
 GURUŠ A DU LUM MA NI HUL₂ LA MU NI IN KU₄ 
 AN UDUG |IGI.ERIN₂| KA E EN NU KALAM@g AK |PA.DU@s| MU KALAM@g DA AN TAB 
 AN KAL AN KAL IGI ŠA₆ MU NA AN SUM 
...NAM MAH AN RA NA ZI NE |U.U.U| EŠ₂...
...MI NI IB |UD.DU| |U.U.U|...<unk> NE ZU ZU...
...
...ZI BI GA I I 
...ZA RA AN UD |UD.DU| DIM₂ IGI MU GAN MU E IGI NI IG 
...KALAM@g |IGI.DUB| TI LA DIM₂ A₂ NUN GAN ME TE IG 
 AN MU IGI ZI NAM TI LA ZU SUD UD EŠ₂ GAN ME DUH 
...KU₃ KU₃ GA ZU...GA AN |IGI.RU| |IGI.RU| 
...A ZI ZU...HA MA GI₄ GI₄ 
...GAN MU E DUH 
...HA MA EŠ₂ E 
 GIŠ GI₄ IG 
 |A.IGI| ŠA₃ NE DU 
 AN LU₂ |URU×MIN| |HI×BAD|

Provide the transliteration.

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lu₂-ulu₃ nam-mah diŋir-ra-na zid-de₃-eš-še₃ he₂-em-me
ŋuruš-e inim diŋir-ra-na kug-ge-eš he₂-em-i-i
kalam zid-de-a uŋ₃ dur₂-ru-na-bi gu-gin₇ ha-ba-si-il-e
{ŋiš}balaŋ di ušur gu₅-li-ni ur₅ hu-mu-un-na-bur₂-e
šag₄...he₂-eb-huŋ-e
...he₂-ni-ib-be₂
...he₂-aŋ₂-e
ka i-si-iš ŋal₂-la-ni šag₄ diŋir-ra-na he₂-em-huŋ-e
lu₂-ulu₃ diŋir-da nu-me-a u₂-gu₇ la-ba-ak-e
ŋuruš-e a₂-ni ki-lul-la hul la-ba-e-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
...a₂-sag₃ du-lum gig-ga ud im-ma-ni-in-zal
...<unk> nam-tar-e su-gu₇-e...mu-un-ni-ib-te
...gig-ga umuš-bi mu-suh₃...na mu-un-dul
a-ga-e šu hul mu-ni-ib-dug₄...še₃
šul-e igi diŋir-ra-na
ŋuruš-e a₂ hul ŋar-ra-na er₂ gig i₃-še₈-še₈
ni₂ mu-un-tuku šu-kin si bi₂-in-sa₂
...du-lum-ma-ni <unk> <unk> mi-ni-ib-be₂
...šag₄ kuš₂ si-a-na
...ni er₂ mu-ni-in-ŋar
...kar-ra...
...er₂ gig-ga mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
...mu-na-da-si
...mu-na-an <unk>...
...mu-ne-du₃
...uš₂-a...<unk>
...mi-ni-in-ŋar
ŋuruš-me-en zu-me-en...si nu-mu-da-sa₂-e
zid dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ lul-še₃ i₃-kur₉
lu₂-lul-la-ke₄ u₁₈-lu mu-un-dul šu-kin mu-un-na-dab₅
a₂ nu-zu-ŋu₁₀ ma-ra-pe-la₂-en
du-lum-ma ki gibil-gibil-la-bi saŋ-e-eš mu-e-rig₇
e₂-a u₃-mu-un-kur₉-re-en ur₅ mu-uš₂
ŋuruš-me-en sila-še₃ um-e₃-en šag₄ mu-un-sag₃
šul-me-en sipad zid-ŋu₁₀ mu-da-ib₂ igi erim₂ mu-un-du₈
na-gada-ŋu₁₀ lu₂-erim₂ nu-me-en-na a₂ hul ma-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂
dub₃-sa-ŋu₁₀ inim gen₆-na na-ma-ab-be₂
gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀ inim zid dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀-uš lul ma-ši-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
lu₂-lul-la-ke₄ inim teš₂ mu-un-dug₄
diŋir-ŋu₁₀ nu-mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄-in
umuš-ŋu₁₀ ba-an-ta <unk> un
hul-ŋal₂-e inim teš₂ mu-du
mu-un-ib₂-en ud-gin₇ mu-un-du₃ šag₄ hul mu-un-dim₂
gal-an-zu-me-en šul nu-zu-ra a-na-aš mu-un-na-la₂-en
zu-me-en <unk> lu₂ nu-zu-ka a-na-aš mu-un-na-la₂-en
ninda i₃-ŋal₂-ŋal₂ su-gu₇ ninda-ŋu₁₀-um
ud uŋ₃ šar₂-re ha-la ba-ba du-lum ha-la ba-ŋu₁₀-um
šeš...in mu-un-dub₂...hul mu-un-dim₂
...ga-ŋu₁₀...
...<unk> šu mu-un-zi-zi
...an-da-tum₂-mu
...erim₂ igi-ŋal₂ nu-tuku-e im mu-sar-sar-re
...<unk> sumur-bi...kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂
kaskal-la <unk>...la-bi ŋiš-gin₇ mu-un-kud-e
ugula-a a-ga...
nu-banda₃-ŋu₁₀...<unk>...
diŋir-ŋu₁₀...igi-zu-še₃...
ga-mu-ra-ab-dug₄ er₂-ŋu₁₀ dirig inim-ŋu₁₀ šag₄-ne-ša₄
ga-ra-ni-ib-dug₄ a-ra₂-ŋa₂ niŋ₂-hul-bi gu-gin₇ ga-mu-ra-si-il
niŋ₂ ak-en suh₃-a-bi...
ŋiš-hur-ŋa₂ gal-an-zu hu-mu-un...niŋ₂ er₂ nu-gul-lu-dam
gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀-ur₂ mu-na-an-la₂-en
dub₃-sa-ŋu₁₀-ur₂ a-ga-še₃ mu-un-ši-gi₄-in
a₂-še ama ugu-ŋu₁₀ er₂-ŋu₁₀ igi-zu-še₃ na-an-gul-e
nin₉-ŋu₁₀ balaŋ di ad dug₃ na-nam
niŋ₂ ak šu hul dug₄-ga-ŋu₁₀ er₂-ra ha-ra-ni-ib-be₂
dam-ŋu₁₀ du-lum-ŋu₁₀ girid₂...ha-ra-ni-ib-pad₃-pad₃-de₃
nar šir₃ zu-e nam-tar gig-ga-ŋu₁₀ gu-gin₇ ha-ra-si-il-e
diŋir-ŋu₁₀ kalam-e ud ba-zalag ŋa₂-ar ud ma-ku₁₀-ku₁₀
ud zalag-ga ud hi-da-gin₇...<unk>...
er₂ a-nir šag₄ sag₃ ur₅ uš₂-a šag₄-ga mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
du-lum-e dumu er₂ pad₃-da-gin₇ šu mu-un-dul-dul-e
nam-tar-ra šu-ba igi mi-ni-in-kur₂ zi-ŋu₁₀ mi-ni-tum₃-tum₃
su-ŋa₂ a₂-sag₃ niŋ₂ hul ŋal₂-e a...
a-ra₂-ŋa₂ niŋ₂-gig-ga-bi šu hul...
ma-mu₂-da sag₉-ga igi li-bi₂-du₈-ru-un
ud šu₂-uš-e maš₂-ŋi₆ nu-ŋar-ra ŋa₂-la nu-mu-ta-dag-ge
šag₄ sag₃-e dam-bi nu-me-en-na gu₂-da in-da-la₂ a...
zarah-e dumu tur-bi nu-me-en-na ur₂ mu-ub-tal₂-tal₂
a-nir ulu₃ ak-gin₇ mu-un-sig₁₀ šu...
šeš-ŋu₁₀ u₈-e-a im-ma-ab-dug₄
...
...<unk> <unk>...<unk>...
...<unk>...<unk>
...ba-sag₃-ge-en
...saŋ mu-il₂
...zi mu-ni-in-tum₃-tum₃
...mu-ni...
...<unk>...en
...pad₃-de₃
...im-mi-ib <unk>
...
...mu-še₈-še₈...
diŋir-ŋu₁₀ za-e a-a ugu-ŋu₁₀-me-en igi-ŋu₁₀...
ab₂ zid diŋir arhuš-a šag₄-ne-ša₄ a₂ nun...
en-na-me-še₃ en₃-ŋu₁₀ nu-tar-re-en ki-ŋu₁₀ nu-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-en
gud-gin₇ ga-ši-ib-zig₃ nu-mu-ra-ab-zig₃-ge-en₆
us₂ zid nu-mu-ub-dab₅-be₂-en
mi-ni-ib-be₂-ne šul gal-an-zu-ne inim zid si sa₂
ud na-me dumu nam-tag nu-tuku ama-a-ni nu-tu-ud
kuš₂ la-ba-sa₂ erin₂ nam-tag nu-tuku ul-ta nu-ŋal₂-la-am₃
diŋir-ŋu₁₀ ha-lam-ma niŋ₂ saŋ-bi-še₃ mu-da-ab-sud-da-ŋu₁₀
niŋ₂ bur₂-ra...bi igi-zu-še₃ ŋe₂₆-e bi₂-ak-a-ŋu₁₀
ŋuruš na-an-šeŋ₆-ŋe₂₆ kug-zu-a inim hi-li-a he₂-ni-be₇
ud nu-sikil a₂-ŋa₂ nu₂-a-ŋa₂ igi-zu-še₃ ha-ba-ab-dib-be₂-en
nu-ku₃-ug nu-dadag-ŋu₁₀-ne iri silim-ba ha-ba-tag-ge-en
ud ib₂-ba šag₄ hul du₃-a zu inim hi-li-a he₂-ni-be₇
ud su-mu-ug...tab₂-tab₂-ba zu e-ne hul₂-la hu-mu-dug₄
diŋir-ŋu₁₀...nam-tag-ŋu₁₀ igi-ŋu₁₀ u₃-mi-zu
kan₄ iri-ka ha-lam-ma-bi dili bad-bi ga-am₃-dug₄
ŋuruš-me-en ka tar nam-tag-ŋu₁₀ igi-zu-še₃ ga-si-il
unken-e u₂ <unk> muru₉-gin₇ hu-mu-ub-šeŋ₃-šeŋ₃-e
e₂-zu ama šag₄-ne-ša₄-ŋu₁₀ er₂-ŋu₁₀ he₂-še₈...
šul-me-en arhuš šag₄-ne-ša₄-a-ŋu₁₀ šag₄ kug-zu...
ŋuruš-me-en šag₄ i-zi ni₂ ri-a-zu ki-bi ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄
lu₂-ulu₃ er₂ gig-ga šeš₂-a-ni diŋir-ra-ni ŋiš ba-an-tuku-am₃
ŋuruš-ra a-nir ŋal₂ i-si-iš la₂-la₂-a-ni šag₄ diŋir-ra-na u₃-mu-un-na-huŋ
inim zid inim kug-ga dug₄-ga-ni diŋir-ra-ni šu ba-ši-in-ti
ŋuruš-e inim a-ra-zu-a mi-ni-in-zu-a-ni
šudu₃ ku₃-ug su diŋir-ra-na-ka i₃ li i₃-ak
diŋir-ra-ni inim hul-ŋal₂-ta šu-ni ba-ra-an-gid₂
šag₄ sag₃-ge dam-bi nu-me-en-na gu₂ in-da-la₂-e a šeŋₓ(|IM.A|)...
zarah-e a₂ mu-ni-tal₂-tal₂-la lil₂-še₃ im-mi-in-sag₃
...<unk>{ki} ak-gin₇ mu-un-sig₁₀-ga sug-ge₄ im-mi-in-gu₇
...su-a-na mu-un-ŋal₂-la bu₃ mu-na-an-ak
ŋuruš-a du-lum-ma-ni hul₂-la mu-ni-in-kur₉
{d}udug sag₁₀ ka-e en-nu-uŋ₃ ak maškim mu-un-da-an-tab
{d}lamma{d}lamma igi sag₉ mu-na-an-šum₂
...nam-mah diŋir-ra-na zid-de₃-eš-še₃...
...mi-ni-ib-e₃-eš...<unk> bi₂-zu-zu...
...
...zi-bi ga-i-i
...za-ra {d}utu e₃-gin₇ igi-ŋu₁₀ he₂-mu-e-ši-ni-ŋal₂
...UN ŋiškim til₃-la-gin₇ a₂ nun he₂-me-te-ŋal₂
diŋir-ŋu₁₀ igi zid nam-til₃-la-zu su₃-ud-še₃ he₂-me-du₈
...kug-kug-ga-zu...ga-an-pad₃-pad₃
...a zig₃-zu...ha-ma-gi₄-gi₄
...he₂-mu-e-du₈
...ha-ma-huŋ-e
ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂
er₂-šag₄-ne-ša₄
diŋir lu₂-ulu₃-kam