Sumerian cuneiform tablet — Period: Old Babylonian — Genre: Literary
Sign sequence:
<SURFACE> 
...<unk> 
...|A.AN| 
...
...LU₂...A |HI×BAD| 
...<unk> BI...KI 
...
...AN HUL₂ ŠE TUK |HI×AŠ₂|...
...|IGI.DIB|...
...LU₂ ŠAR₂ RA |A.AN| 
...<unk> BA...
...<unk> GIŠ |LAGAB×U| BA...
...
...<unk> <unk> BI <unk>...
...A A BA AN |LAGAR@g.DU| NE NE EN 
...KA |UMUM×KASKAL| NU ŠA₆ 
...AN NA HA DA |LAGAB×HAL| RA <unk> DA |3×AN| |A.AN| 
...ŠA₃ HUL₂ LA E₂ GAL LA |HI×BAD| 
...|SAL.KUR| A |HI×BAD| 
...|SAL.KUR|...RA |HI×BAD| 
...BALAG BA RA AN |UD.DU| |U.U.U| 
...E DUR₂ EŠ₂ KU KU 
...A ŠU |NI.UD| AN NA KU₄ 
...AN IM AN LUGAL <unk> E 
...HU MU DAR E ŠE 
 GIŠ MA₂ |NI.TUK| NA IM NU DUN₃@g@g BA AN DA SU 
 GIŠ MAH A ZU ŠU <unk> LI NE <unk> 
 KI NA₂ HI GA ZU |IGI.DIB| DI NU MU NI NU 
 |A.LAGAB×HAL| A MAH A MI NI TUM |UMUM×KASKAL| A ZU 
 BAR RA MU NU MU |A.MUŠ₃.DI| 
 |KA×BAD| MU NU MU NI TIL 
 <unk> <unk> DA ZA ŠE NU MU NI IN LAL 
 NE GAR ZU TA GI ŠU NE LAL MU ŠU BAR ZI LI NE AK 
 GAN <unk> <unk> DU BU |U.GUD| LA AB |KA×A| A SAG KI NU UD TU TU UD DU BI 
 HA LA ZU GAN TUR ŠU TE BA AB <unk> ZA GAR BI A <unk> A BI E ŠE 
...<unk> <unk> MA AN RA 
...MU NA GI E ŠE 
...<unk> <unk>...
...
...LU₂ LU₂@s MA |U.KA| GA₂ DI MU KALAM@g KA KA E ŠE 
 HI GIŠ UR BAR RA SAR GEŠTIN LUL A SAR KID U₂ |PIRIG×UD| U₂ PIRIG <unk> 
 U₂ |KA×ME| UR EŠ₂ RA KID U₂ GAR U₂ AŠ U₂ KA NI RA KID 
 UR MAH KA |UMUM×KASKAL| |UMUM×KASKAL| 
 MU LI NE IN TUK E ŠE 
 GIŠ RU LU₂ LU₂@s MA AN UD AL DIM₂ E 
 UR SAG E ŠA₃ GAR TA NI GAM 
 BA AN GAM MA TA KI SUM GA IN NA AB DU DU NE 
...<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> 
...<unk> <unk>...RI GA EŠ₂ 
...<unk> <unk> <unk>...
...<unk> <unk> NU ME...
...<unk> ŠA₃...
...<unk> LUL...
...KI ŠA₃ URU <unk>...
...
...<unk> <unk>...
 <unk>...
 <unk>...
...<unk>...
 LU₂ LU₂ <unk>...
...LU₂...
...<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> 
...
...GA₂ E <unk> <unk> <unk> 
...NU <unk> <unk> E 
...MU E ŠE 
...<unk> <unk> <unk> 
...<unk>...<unk> KALAM@g 
...<unk> <unk> GAN ME NI DU MA 
...<unk> <unk>...<unk> MU 
...<unk>...<unk> 
 GIŠ <unk>...
 GAR ŠA₃...TA |UŠ.KU| KID NA AN ZE₂ EN <unk> <unk> 
 ŠU NA...<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> IM MA AB GA₂ GA₂ 
 IGI APIN E...
 AN EN KID LI URU NAM TAR DU NI...
 IGI |PA.LU| TUR RI...
 AN EN KID LI URU NAM TAR DU NI...
 IGI BAHAR₂ E...
 AN EN KID LI URU NAM TAR DU NI HA BA IGI IN IL₂ LA 
...
 AN EN KID LI URU NAM...HA BA IGI IN IL₂ LA 
...
 ŠU...
 E₂ GAL...
 <unk> NU GAR RA...<unk> NU GAR RA KU BI...
 TUR UŠ E₂...SA RA 
 GAR GIG AN |SAL.TUG₂| IB |HI×BAD| 
 ŠU...AN |SAL.TUG₂| IB |HI×BAD| 
 HA LA BI...ŠEŠ DA BU I...
 |NUN&NUN| IG E A NA |A.AN| NE IN KA NU ŠA₆ 
 |NUN&NUN| IG E KU₃ ZU |HI×BAD| |LAL₂.DU| ŠU DIB BA ŠU GAR IG LA...
 DAM <unk> E₂...<unk> E₂...
 DAM MU DAM <unk> <unk>...
 <unk> <unk>...ZAG...TUR RA <unk> HI GA...
...
 |SAL.TUG₂| |IGI.DIB| MA TA <unk> <unk> LI BI KA...
 E₂ AD TA GUL GUL...
 <unk> BI KU LI AN NA...
 LU₂ GAR TUK LU₂ GAR NU TUK GIG EŠ₂...
 NI IG NAM TAR ZU AD NU NI IG 
 GAR GIG ZU GAN A GAR TUK HA LA BA ZU GAN A 
 <unk> UR IDIM BI UR EŠ₂ UR...RA 
 LU₂ UR A...
...
 A BA...
 GAR |NE.RU| ME...
...
...|TE.A| GI NA...
 LU₂...DAM A NI...
 E₂ |HI×AŠ₂| NA DUH GAN IG |SAL.KUR|...
 |SAL.KUR| LUL LA |TE.A| <unk>...
 GIŠ GAN NA ŠU DIB NU TUK...
 IGI BA <unk> <unk> UR BI LAL...
 |PAP.E| BA...NAM KU LI BA...
...<unk>...NU...
 DUN ŠE GAN TAG E 
 GAR NI |KA×GAR| A GA RA AB GI₄ 
 DUN ZE₂ |HI×NUN| TUR E AL GUD GUD UD NE 
 ŠA₆ GA AŠ GA₂ E NU UB |KA×GAR| 
 GAR |A.AN| DA TUK TUK IGI |A.AN| DA URI₃ E 
 GAR HA LAM MA AN RA |HI×BAD| 
 ŠU KU₄ KU₄ NU UB ZU 
 AN EN KID LI A NA |A.AN| IN AK 
 IN |LAGAB×(U.U.U)| |LAGAB×(U.U.U)| URUDA |IGI.KAK| MA AN |UD.DU| 
 SU MU TUM TE TE 
 AN EN KID NI ZI GI EN NA MU TUG₂ GAR IB MU DU UM 
 AN EN KID...
 IN A GAR GIG 
 MAŠ₂ BA DA <unk> 
 <unk>...
 UR₂...
 <unk>...
...
 LU₂...GAR...
...<unk> <unk> TAR RI 
...ŠEŠ GAL LA...
 ŠEŠ E DAM MU KALAM@g...
...MU KALAM@g NE...A₂ A NE IN TAK₄ 
 DUN E GAR MU KALAM@g LAL...IM ME 
...|IGI.DIB| MU KALAM@g NA TE 
 LU₂ GIŠ MA₂ LU₂...GAR |KA×A| A DI DA 
...TUG₂ GA ŠU TAG GA 
 GAR GIG AN |EN.ZU| NA |HI×BAD| 
...
 |SAL.TUG₂|...
...
 A NA DIM₂ NAM GAR NI |KA×GAR| A MU DU BA E ŠE 
 MUŠ |DU.DU| E MUŠ AN DA IG 
 KA MU RA ZE₂...
...
 UD DA KU <unk> <unk>...
...
 IGI A |HI×BAD| ZU <unk>...
 UD DA KU <unk>...
...
 DI GAR GI NA |IGI.UR| A 
 DI GAR |NE.RU| E KI |NINDA₂×NE| 
 GAR GIG AN UD |HI×BAD| 
 HU...
 HU <unk> <unk>...SAG...
 HU NI LU HU BI BUR...
 GUD ŠU GI₄ KI LAGAB LAGAB DA DU@s |IGI.DIB| NE IN DU 
 |A₂.KAL| GAR UD BI DA MU NI₂ ME EN GUR E ŠE 
 URU RI TA E DA NI ME |A.AN| |A₂.KAL| MU GAR |ŠU.GAR.TUR.LAL| TA E ŠE 
 TAR TAR GI GUR BA AN DIB 
 KA MA A NI RA LU₂ AL PA E 
 <unk> <unk> <unk> A LU₂ |URU×MIN| AL <unk> <unk> 
 DI TAR GAR GI NA |IGI.UR| A AŠ₂ A₂ ZI DA BAL E 
 TUR UŠ TUR RA E₂ AD DA NA KA TUM TA AN SAR RI 
 GAR GIG AN |SAL.TUG₂| IB KID 
 LU₂ KA GI NA BAL BAL 
 KA AN RA NI TA NAM TAR ŠA₆ GA |A.AN| 
 UD ŠU₂ UŠ MU DA IG 
 LUGAL MU EN AN NA ŠU |U.GUD| 
 |LAGAB×A| A RI A E₂ NE IN KAK 
 |GA₂×NUN&NUN| LUGAL BI IR NU DU BA 
 GIŠ |ŠID×A| BI A NU UM |UMUM×KASKAL| E ŠE 
 LUL A PI BI AL GIG 
 GIR₃ BI AL LUM E 
 A LA ZU NI E₂ KAK KAK A 
 NAM TUR RA...DAM TUK 
 KA KA GAR SI DI DU MA 
 AN |A.LAGAB×HAL| LU₂ RU GU₂ ŠA₃ BI |IGI.E₂| DI E 
 LU₂ |URU×MIN| AN DA NU ME A 
 NU LA BA GU NU LA BA TUR RA 
 LU₂ |IGI.DU| KID NE AL |KA×GAR| E 
 LU₂ EGIR NA AB BI ME |A.AN| LU₂ KA SAG 
 |DAG.KISIM₅×(LU.MAŠ₂)| ŠEG₉ BAR MU EN NAM 
 |IGI.NAGAR.BU| 5(U) |A.AN| U₂ A BA AN LU 
 GIŠ GU₂ KA HA MU RA AN <unk> <unk> <unk> 
 APIN GUD RA KID |A.PA.GISAL.PAD.SI.A| HA MU RA AN PA GI 
 GAR GA...LUGAL 
 AN KU₄ KU₄ NU SI DI AB TA |UD.DU| A NU |URU×IGI| GI 
 LU₂ SU A₂ GA₂ LAL NI NU KEŠ₂ DA KU LI NI DA 
 ŠA₃ NE IN KU 
 MU |HU.NA₂| |HU.NA₂| UR KA AN GIR₃ TA 
 |SAL.TUG₂| AMAR AN NA |IGI.RU| DA NU |IGI.RU| DA 
 AN LUM MA LU₂ GAR ŠA₆ GA RA ŠA₆ GA AŠ GAN NA IG 
 GIŠ |URU×URUDA| AN EN KID LAL KA BA IG LA 
 A BA ZI BI MU KALAM@g TUK E ŠE 
 URU ZA@t LU₂ |IGI.DIB| KA BA ZA LU₂ DU@s E |HI×BAD| 
 |NI.UD| KAL GA DIM₂ KI KA |HI×AŠ₂| RA NU TUK 
 A A HI LI A A KEŠ₂ SAG |GA₂×AN| NE KA 
 <unk> |ŠE.NUN&NUN| RA HU KA |UMUM×KASKAL| GIŠ ŠINIG AN ME TE BI 
 <unk> <unk> <unk> HU KA |UMUM×KASKAL| |LAGAB×A| |A.AN| ME TE BI 
 GA RA AB SUM BI LU₂ RA GA NI IN UŠ 
 LUGAL DUB SAR LUGAL |GU₂×KAK| MAH |A.LAGAB×HAL| DA |GI%GI| BA 
 LU₂ SI DI RA |NI.UD| |HI×AŠ₂| |A.LAGAB×HAL| DA MU NA |SI.A| |SI.A| 
 ZIG BA RA AN BU NAM LU₂ ŠE GIŠ NI NE TUM IL₂ IL₂

Provide the transliteration.

<SURFACE>
...<unk>
...am₃
...
...lu₂...a-kam
...<unk> bi...ki
...
...an-hul₂ še tuku ur₅...
...u₃...
...lu₂ šar₂-ra-am₃
...<unk> ba...
...<unk> is-hab₂-ba...
...
...<unk> <unk> bi <unk>...
...a-a ba-an-ed₃-de₃-de₃-en
...gu₃ de₂ nu-sag₉
...an-na ku₆-da engur-ra <unk> da mul-am₃
...šag₄ hul₂-la e₂-gal-la-kam
...geme₂-a-kam
...geme₂...ra-kam
...balaŋ ba-ra-an-e₃-eš
...e-duru₂-še₃ tuš-tuš
...a šu na₄ an-na-kur₉
...{d}iškur diŋir lugal <unk> e
...hu-mu-dar-e-še
{ŋiš}ma₂ dilmun-na tum₉ nu-mir ba-an-da-su
ŋiš mah a-zu šu <unk> li-bi₂ <unk>
ki-nu₂ dug₃-ga-zu u₃-sa₂ nu-mu-ni-nu
id₂ a mah a mi-ni-ib₂-de₂-a-zu
bar-ra-ŋu₁₀ nu-mu-sed₅
uš₁₁-ŋu₁₀ nu-mu-ni-til
<unk> <unk> da-za še nu-mu-ni-in-la₂
izi-ŋar-zu-ta {gi}šu-bil-la₂-ŋu₁₀ šu bar zid li-bi₂-ak
gan <unk> <unk> du-bu-ul-la ab-naŋ-a saŋ-ki nu-ut-tu-tu-ud-du-bi
ha-la-zu gan tur šu te ba-ab <unk> za niŋ₂-bi-a <unk> a-bi-e-še
...<unk> <unk> ma-an-ra
...mu-na-gi-e-še
...<unk> <unk>...
...
...lu₂-dim₃-ma ugu-ŋa₂ di mu-un-dug₄-dug₄-e-še
hi-iz-ur-bar-ra{sar} ŋeštin-ka₅-a{sar}ke₄ {u₂}ug {u₂}piriŋ <unk>
{u₂}eme-ur-gir₁₅-ra-ke₄ {u₂}niŋ₂-u₂-rum {u₂}gu₃-i₃-ra-ke₄
ur-mah gu₃ de₂-de₂
mu li-bi₂-in-tuku-e-še
ŋiš-šub lu₂-dim₃-ma {d}utu al-dim₂-e
ur-saŋ-e šag₄-ŋar-ta i₃-gam
ba-an-gam-ma-ta ki-sig₁₀-ga in-na-ab-du-du-ne
...<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
...<unk> <unk>...degₓ(RI)-ga-še₃
...<unk> <unk> <unk>...
...<unk> <unk> nu-me...
...<unk> šag₄...
...<unk> lul...
...ki šag₄ iri <unk>...
...
...<unk> <unk>...
<unk>...
<unk>...
...<unk>...
lu₂ lu₂ <unk>...
...lu₂...
...<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
...
...ŋe₂₆-e <unk> <unk> <unk>
...nu <unk> <unk> e
...ŋu₁₀-e-še
...<unk> <unk> <unk>
...<unk>...<unk> UN
...<unk> <unk> he₂-me-ni-tum₂-ma
...<unk> <unk>...<unk> ŋu₁₀
...<unk>...<unk>
ŋiš <unk>...
niŋ₂ šag₄...ta gala-ke₄ na-an-ze₂-en <unk> <unk>
šu-na...<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> im-ma-ab-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
igi engar-e...
{d}en-lil₂-le iri nam ku₅-ra₂-ni...
igi sipad-tur-re...
{d}en-lil₂-le iri nam ku₅-ra₂-ni...
igi bahar₂-e...
{d}en-lil₂-le iri nam ku₅-ra₂-ni ha-ba-ši-in-il₂-la
...
{d}en-lil₂-le iri nam...ha-ba-ši-in-il₂-la
...
šu...
e₂-gal...
<unk> nu-ŋar-ra...<unk> nu-ŋar-ra dab₅-be₂...
dumu-nitah e₂...sa-ra
niŋ₂-gig {d}nin-urta-kam
šu...{d}nin-urta-kam
ha-la-bi...šeš-da gid₂-i...
nir-ŋal₂-e a-na-am₃ bi₂-in-dug₄ nu-sag₉
nir-ŋal₂-e kug-zu-kam ukur₃ šu dib-ba šu ŋar ŋal₂-la...
dam <unk> e₂...<unk> e₂...
dam-ŋu₁₀ dam <unk> <unk>...
<unk> <unk>...zag...tur-ra <unk> dug₃-ga...
...
nin u₃-ma-ta <unk> <unk> li-bi-dug₄...
e₂ ad-ta gul-gul...
<unk> bi gu₅-li an-na...
lu₂ niŋ₂-tuku lu₂ niŋ₂ nu-tuku gig-še₃...
i₃-ŋal₂ nam-tar-zu ad nu-ni-ŋal₂
niŋ₂-gig-zu he₂-a niŋ₂-tuku ha-la ba-zu he₂-a
<unk> ur-idim-bi ur-gir₁₅ ur...ra
lu₂ ur-a...
...
a-ba...
niŋ₂-erim₂-me...
...
...kar gen₆-na...
lu₂...dam-a-ni...
e₂-kinkin-na du₈ he₂-ŋal₂ geme₂...
geme₂ lul-la kar <unk>...
ŋiš-gan-na šu-dib nu-tuku...
igi ba <unk> <unk> teš₂-bi la₂...
pa₅ ba...nam-gu₅-li ba...
...<unk>...nu...
šah₂ niga he₂-šum-e
niŋ₂ i₃-gu₇-a ga-ra-ab-gi₄
šah₂-ze₂-eh-tur-e al-gud-gu₄-ud-de₃
sag₉-ga-aš ŋe₂₆-e nu-ub-gu₇
niŋ₂ am₃-da-tuku-tuku igi am₃-da-uru₃-e
niŋ₂ ha-lam-ma diŋir-ra-kam
šu ku₄-ku₄ nu-ub-zu
{d}en-lil₂-le a-na-am₃ in-ak
in-bul-bul {urud}šukur ma-an-e₃
su-ŋu₁₀ ib₂-te-te
{d}en-lil₂ i₃-zig₃-ge-en-na-ŋu₁₀ {tug₂}niŋ₂-dara₂-ŋu₁₀ du-um
{d}en-lil₂...
in-a niŋ₂-gig
maš₂ ba-da <unk>
<unk>...
ur₂...
<unk>...
...
lu₂...niŋ₂...
...<unk> <unk> tar-re
...šeš-gal-la...
šeš-e dam mu-un...
...mu-un-ne...a₂-a bi₂-in-taka₄
šah₂-e niŋ₂ mu-un-la₂...im-me
...u₃-mu-un-na-te
lu₂ {ŋiš}ma₂ lu₂...niŋ₂ kab₂-a di-da
...tug₂-ga šu tag-ga
niŋ₂-gig {d}suen-na-kam
...
nin...
...
a-na-gin₇-nam niŋ₂ i₃-gu₇-a-ŋu₁₀ gub-ba-e-še
muš-lah₅-e muš an-da-ŋal₂
zu₂ mu-ra-ze₂...
...
ud-da-tuš <unk> <unk>...
...
igi-a utul₂-zu <unk>...
ud-da-tuš <unk>...
...
di niŋ₂-gen₆-na hul-a
di niŋ₂-erim₂-e ki aŋ₂
niŋ₂-gig {d}utu-kam
mušen...
mušen <unk> <unk>...saŋ...
mušen i₃-udu mušen-bi bur...
gud šu-gi₄ ki ni₁₀-ni₁₀-da kaš₄ u₃-bi₂-in-du
usu niŋ₂ ud-bi-da-ŋu₁₀ ni₂-me-en gur-e-še
iri re-ta e-da i₃-me-am₃ usu-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂-tukum-ta-e-še
kud-kud gi-gur ba-an-dab
inim-ma-a-ni-ra lu₂ al-sag₃-e
<unk> <unk> <unk> a lu₂-ulu₃ al <unk> <unk>
di-kud niŋ₂-gen₆-na hul-a aš₂ a₂ zid-da bal-e
dumu-nitah tur-ra e₂ ad-da-na-ka ib₂-ta-an-sar-re
niŋ₂-gig {d}nin-urta-ke₄
lu₂ inim gen₆-na bal-bal
inim diŋir-ra-ni-ta nam-tar sag₉-ga-am₃
ud šu₂-uš mu-da-ŋal₂
lugal-ŋu₁₀ en an-na šu du₇
ambar a-ri-a e₂ bi₂-in-du₃
ur₃ lugal-bi-ir nu-gub-ba
{ŋiš}alal-bi a nu-um-de₂-e-še
ka₅-a ŋeštug-bi al-gig
ŋiri₃-bi al-guz-e
a-la-zu ni e₂ du₃-du₃-a
nam-tur-ra...dam tuku
inim-inim niŋ₂-si-sa₂ tum₂-ma
{d}id₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂ šag₄-bi u₆ di-e
lu₂-ulu₃ diŋir-da nu-me-a
nu la-ba-gu nu la-ba-tur-ra
lu₂ igištu-ke₄ izi al-gu₇-e
lu₂ eŋer na-ab-be₂ me-am₃ lu₂ du₁₁-saŋ
amaš šeg₉-bar-ŋu₁₀ en-nam
ildum₂ 5(u)-am₃ u₂-a ba-an-lu
ŋiš-gu₂-ka ha-mu-ra-an <unk> <unk> <unk>
engar gu₄-ra-ke₄ addir ha-mu-ra-an-sag₃-ge
niŋ₂-gur₁₁...lugal
an-ku₄-ku₄ nu-si-sa₂ ab-ta-e₃-a nu-silig-ge
lu₂ {kuš}a₂-ŋa₂-la₂-ni nu-keše₂-da gu₅-li-ni-da
šag₄ bi₂-in-dab₅
mu sa₄-sa₄ ur inim {d}šakkan₂-ta
nin amar an-na pad₃-da nu-pad₃-da
{d}lum-ma lu₂ niŋ₂ sag₉-ga-ra sag₉-ga-aš he₂-na-ŋal₂
{ŋiš}banšur {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka ba-ŋal₂-la
a-ba zi-bi mu-un-tuku-e-še
iri ad₄-lu₂-u₃-ka ba-za lu₂-kaš₄-e-kam
na₄ kalag-ga-gin₇ ki-zu₂-ur₅-ra nu-tuku
a-a hi-li a-a keše₂ saŋ ama bi₂-dug₄
<unk> tir-ra{mušen} gu₃ de₂ {ŋiš}šinig-am₆ me-te-bi
<unk> <unk> <unk>{mušen} gu₃ de₂ ambar-am₃ me-te-bi
ga-ra-ab-šum₂-bi lu₂-ra ga-ni-in-us₂
lugal dub-sar lugal dur mah id₂-da gib-ba
lu₂ si sa₂-ra {na₄}kinkin id₂-da mu-na-dirig-dirig
haš₂ ba-ra-an-gid₂-nam lu₂ še-ŋeš-i₃ bi₂-ib₂-il₂-il₂