Sumerian cuneiform tablet — Period: Old Babylonian — Genre: Liturgy
Sign sequence:
<SURFACE> 
 <COLUMN> 
 ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI LI ŠE NI SAG@g |IGI.DIB| 
 |GA₂×AN| MU GIG IB ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI LI ŠE NI SAG@g |IGI.DIB| 
 MU GIG IB ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI 
 GA ŠA AN E₂ AN NA ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI 
 GA ŠA AN MI UD RA ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI 
 GA ŠA AN AN NA |ZA.MUŠ₃@g.AB@g| KI ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI 
 GA ŠA AN E₂ IB GAL ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI 
 GA ŠA AN IGI ZI BAR RA ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI LI ŠE NI SAG@g |IGI.DIB| 
 |SAL.TUG₂| A TU LAL ZU EŠ₂ ŠA₃ ZU A ŠE IR BI LI ŠE NI SAG@g |IGI.DIB| 
 MU GIG IB ŠA₃ E₂ ZU EŠ₂ |A.AN| IGI MA AL LA ZU EŠ₂ 
 ŠA₃ E₂ |IGI.UR| A ZU URU |IGI.UR| A ZU |A.AN| IGI MA AL LA ZU EŠ₂ 
 ŠA₃ DAM BI NU MU KALAM@g TI LA ZU |A.AN| IGI MA AL LA ZU EŠ₂ 
 ŠA₃ TUR BI NU MU KALAM@g TI LA ZU |A.AN| IGI MA AL LA ZU 
 MU GIG IB ŠA₃ |A.LAGAB×HAL| DIM₂ A MI SAG@g A ZU 
 ŠA₃ AB GIŠ IG KAL GA BA E DU BA ZU 
 SI GAR KAL GA BA E MAR RA ZU 
 E₂ <unk> <unk> LU₂ NU KU₄ KU₄ ZU 
 E₂ A A A |A.AN| HU RU HU RU ZU 
 EN NU UD MI IG LA ZU 
 DAM TUM TUK KI PAP RA BA E RU 
 TUR TUM TUK NIM NIM MA BA E RU 
 E₂ |NUN.LAGAR| MU E GUL AB₂ |PA.GAN| BA E KA 
 KI |DAG.KISIM₅×(LU.MAŠ₂)| MU E |IGI.UR| E ZE₂ |PA.GAN| BA E KA 
 ŠA₃ ZU TUR |GA₂×AN| GAN ZI NE UR RI |U.U.U| BA |HUB₂×UD| BI |U.U.U| 
 UD RI TA UD SUD DU RI TA 
 MI RI TA MI SUD DU RI TA 
 UD DAM PAP RI BA AN ZI |NINDA₂×NE| GA₂ TA 
 MI TUR PAP RI BA AN ZI |NINDA₂×NE| GA₂...
 MA LA...EL LA DAM NI |EZEN×BAD|...
 DAM NI |EZEN×BAD| DAM NI |EZEN×BAD|...
...|EZEN×BAD| TUR NI |EZEN×BAD|...
...
 <COLUMN> 
 SUD DU BI BAD DU BI GA ŠA...
 GA ŠA AN AN NA AB...
 |SAL.TUG₂| MU MA GI AB@g NA TA |SAL.TUG₂| MU...
 |SAL.TUG₂| MAH E E₂ IB GAL...
 DAM TA ŠU MU KALAM@g DA GI₄...
 TUR RA MU KALAM@g DA DA RA...
 AL SUD GA ŠU MU KALAM@g GI₄...
 KI NA₂ SUD GA UD MI NI IN NI...
 LU₂ DI I LU NAM MU KALAM@g...
 GA ŠA AN AN NA LU₂ DI KA GA...
 I NE LUM...
 |PA.LU| ŠA₆ GA |IGI.DIB| MU KALAM@g...
 SUD UD BI BAD DU BI...
 KI RU...
 A <unk> <unk>...
 IM MA AL...
 |SAL.EŠ₂| RI IM...
 |GA₂×AN| MU...
 MU...
 GAL...
...
 A...
...
 <SURFACE> 
 <COLUMN> 
 IGI...
 GA ŠA AN AN...
 GURUŠ LU₂ NI...
 LU₂ MU UD NA MU...
 NU MU KALAM@g NA |LAGAB.LAGAB|...
 LU₂ TA |UD.DU| TAR RA ŠU...
 KU AN DA GAM MA NI LU₂...
 KI RU GU₂ |U.U| 4(DIŠ)...
 |A.LAGAB×HAL| NE |HI.GIR₃| DU ŠA₃ MU...
 HU |LAGAB×A| RA |LAGAB×A| KID LAL I NE ZU...
 GA ŠA AN AN NA I NE ZU NU RI <unk>...
 KI RU GU₂ |U.U| 5(DIŠ) |HI×BAD| 
 IGI MU IM IGI IG LU₂@s MA...
 E A |IGI.DIB| NI DI DI...
 ME E GA ŠA AN AN NA NI DI DI DI...
 GA ŠA AN E₂ AN NA GA₂ NI DI DI DI IN 
 GA ŠA AN MI KISAL RA NI NI DI DI DI IN 
 GA ŠA AN AN NA |ZA.MUŠ₃@g.AB@g| KI NI DI DI DI IN 
 GA ŠA AN AN IGI ZI BAR RA NI DI DI DI IN 
 GA ŠA AN AN <unk> MAH A NI DI DI DI IN 
 |SAL.TUG₂| A TU LAL BA EŠ₂ NI DI DI DI IN 
 GA ŠA AN MU E NE MU MA AL NI DI DI DI IN 
 ŠA₃ KU₃ MU E NE |NINDA₂×NE| MU MA AL NI DI DI...
 NU |GI%GI| ME EN NI DI DI DI IN ME RI DUH MU...
 KA |UMUM×KASKAL| |UMUM×KASKAL| DA AD MU MA...
 GA DU DU GA DU...
 ME E GA ŠA AN AN NA DU |URU×UD| A TA...
 IGI IMIN GABA IMIN ME E GA ŠA AN NA DU |URU×UD| A TA...
...GAL ZU NI₂ TE NI MU KALAM@g...
 LU₂ NU A DIM₂ MU NA TE...
 PA HAL LA NU ME A DIM₂ MU NA TE...
 A A MU KUR RA A A MU KUR RA A A MU...
 A A MU KUR RA MU NI IN GAR GAR...
 A ZA LU LU MU KUR RA MU NI IN...
 |URU×UD| A TUR TUR E DA RI BA DA AN...
 |URU×UD| A TUR TUR LAL UD DA RI E BA AB...
 |URU×UD| A |IGI.UR| I NI IN SI MI NI IN...
 KI RU GU₂ |U.U| 6(DIŠ) |HI×BAD| MA...
 AL DI DI |GA₂×AN| AN MUŠ₃ AL DI DI IN...
 |IGI.DIB| |LAGAB×(GUD&GUD)| |IGI.DIB| |LAGAB×(GUD&GUD)| E LA LU |GA₂×AN| AN MUŠ₃ AL DI DI IN...
 |GA₂×AN| LUL LA GA ŠA AN AN NA AL DI DI IN...
 GA ŠA AN E E₂ AN NA AL DI DI IN...
 GA ŠA AN MI KISAL RA AL DI DI...
 GA ŠA AN AN NA |ZA.MUŠ₃@g.AB@g| KI AL DI...
 <COLUMN> 
...
...AN RA |NINDA₂×NE| NI₂ ZU 
...<unk> MAH A |NINDA₂×NE| NI₂ ZU 
...NU KALAM@g ZU A DIM₂ 
...E |NINDA₂×NE| MU RI KA E 
...ŠA₆ GA NU ZU A E 
...ŠA₆ GA NU ZU A E 
...KAK MU LU MU NU KALAM@g KU 
...KAK MU LU NU MU KU₄ KU₄ 
...|A.PA.GISAL.PAD.SI.A| MU LU SI A...MU NI...E 
...BAR HU KAK E SA BA AN GI₄ 
...NAM NA NAM...DI NE IN GI₄ 
 ŠA₃ ZU NAM...GA NAM NA NAM GA₂ GI A MA NI IN KAK 
 ME E |NINDA₂×NE| NI₂ MU BA RA AN GA A A MU MU KALAM@g AK 
 A A MU AN MU |U.GUD| KID LI MU AK A A MU AK 
 <unk> GAL AN MU |U.GUD| KID LI MU AK A A MU MU AK 
 SUD DU |NINDA₂×NE| TU TU NE EN A A MU MU AK 
 A A MU |NINDA₂×NE| GIG GA MU KALAM@g KAK KUR GAL AN MU |U.GUD| KID LI 
 KI RU GU₂ |U.U| 8(DIŠ) |HI×BAD| MA 
 |A.LAGAB×HAL| |MUŠ₃.DI| NE ME NA |MUŠ₃.DI| NE 
 |A.LAGAB×HAL| |GU₂.GAR₃| |A.LAGAB×HAL| |UD.GIŠ%GIŠ.NUN| NA ME NA |MUŠ₃.DI| NE 
 ŠA₃ BURU₅ HU DIM₂ BA E DU BA E 
 GIŠ SI GAR KAL GA BA E MAR RA E 
 U₂ BA AB ZE₂ |NINDA₂×NE| DU U₂ NA MA |KA×GAR| E 
 A BA NI IN |UMUM×KASKAL| A NA MA |KA×A| |KA×A| 
 I NE A NU KALAM@g |UMUM×KASKAL| I NE A NU MA AL 
 <unk> <unk> A BI UD BA AN DA IR 
 ŠU |U.TUG₂| ŠU |U.TUG₂| LA U₂ IM MA NI |KA×GAR| 
 |A.LAGAB×HAL| |MUŠ₃.DI| NE ME NA |MUŠ₃.DI| NE 
 |GA₂×AN| MU GIG IB |A.LAGAB×HAL| |MUŠ₃.DI| NE ME NA |MUŠ₃.DI| NE 
 <RULING> 
 KI ŠU₂ BI IM 
 BALAG AN MUŠ₃ |HI×BAD| 
 <unk> AN UD MU MA NI...TUR ARAD AN |ŠEŠ.KI|

Provide the transliteration.

<SURFACE>
<COLUMN>
ša₃-zu a-še-er-bi en₃-še i₃-kuš₂-u₃
ama mu-gi₁₇-ib šag₄-zu a-še-er-bi en₃-še i₃-kuš₂-u₃
mu-gi₁₇-ib šag₄-zu a-še-er-bi
ga-ša-an e₂-an-na šag₄-zu a-še-er-bi
ga-ša-an-ŋi₆-par-ra šag₄-zu a-še-er-bi
ga-ša-an-an-na zabalam{ki} šag₄-zu a-še-er-bi
ga-ša-an e₂-eb-gal šag₄-zu a-še-er-bi
ga-ša-an igi zi bar-ra šag₄-zu a-še-er-bi en₃-še i₃-kuš₂-u₃
nin a-tu-la₂-zu-še₃ šag₄-zu a-še-er-bi en₃-še i₃-kuš₂-u₃
mu-gi₁₇-ib ša₃ e₂-zu-še₃ am₃-ši-ma-al-la-zu-še₃
ša₃ e₂ hul-a-zu uru hul-a-zu am₃-ši-ma-al-la-zu-še₃
ša₃ dam-bi nu-mu-un-ti-la-zu am₃-ši-ma-al-la-zu-še₃
ša₃ dumu-bi nu-mu-un-ti-la-zu am₃-ši-ma-al-la-zu
mu-gi₁₇-ib ša₃ id₂-gin₇ a-ŋi₆ šur₂-a-zu
ša₃-ab {ŋeš}ig kalag-ga ba-e-gub-ba-zu
si-gar kalag-ga ba-e-mar-ra-zu
e₂ <unk> <unk> lu₂ nu-ku₄-ku₄-zu
e₂-dur₅-dur₅-a-am₃ hu-ru-hu-ru-zu
en-nu zalag kukku₅ ŋal₂-la-zu
dam ib₂-tuku ki kur₂-ra ba-e-šub
dumu ib₂-tuku nim-nim-ma ba-e-šub
e₂-tur₃ mu-e-gul ab₂ sag₂ ba-e-dug₄
ki amaš mu-e-hul e-ze₂ sag₂ ba-e-dug₄
ša₃-zu dumu ama-gan zi-de₃ ur-re-eš ba-tu₁₀-be₂-eš
u₄-ri-ta u₄ su₃-ra₂-ri-ta
ŋi₆-ri-ta ŋi₆ su₃-ra₂-ri-ta
u₄ dam kur₂-re ba-an-ze-em₃-ma₃-ta
ŋi₆ dumu kur₂-re ba-an-ze-em₃-ma₃...
ma-la...sikil-la dam i₃-ug₅...
dam i₃-ug₅ dam i₃-ug₅...
...ug₅ dumu i₃-ug₅...
...
<COLUMN>
su₃-ra₂-bi bad-ra₂-bi ga-ša...
ga-ša-an-an-na eš₃...
nin-mu ma gi-gun₄-na-ta nin-mu...
nin mah-e e₂-eb-gal...
dam-ta šu mu-un-da-gi₄...
dumu-ra mu-un-da-da-ra...
al-su₃-ga šu mu-un-gi₄...
ki-nud su₃-ga u₄ mi-ni-in-zal...
lu₂-di i-lu nam-mu-un...
ga-ša-an-an-na lu₂-di dug₄-ga...
i-bi₂ lum...
sipa sag₉-ga u₃-mu-un...
su₃-ud-bi bad-ra₂-bi...
ki-ru...
a <unk> <unk>...
im-ma-al...
egi₂-re im...
ama mu...
mu...
gal...
...
a...
...
<SURFACE>
<COLUMN>
igi...
ga-ša-an-an...
ŋuruš lu₂-ni...
lu₂ mu-ud-na-mu...
nu-mu-un-na-niŋin...
lu₂-ta e₃ tar-ra šu...
ku {d}da-gam-ma-ni lu₂...
ki-ru-gu₂ 2(u)-4(diš)...
id₂-de₃ huš-ša₄ ša₃-mu...
mušen ambar-ra ambar lil₂-la₂ i-bi₂-zu...
ga-ša-an-an-na i-bi₂-zu nu-ri <unk>...
ki-ru-gu₂ 2(u) 5(diš)-kam
igi-mu im-ši-ŋal₂ dim₃-ma...
e a-u₃ i₃-di-di...
me-e ga-ša-an-an-na i₃-di-di-di...
ga-ša-an e₂-an-na ŋa₂ i₃-di-di-di-in
ga-ša-an ŋi₆-par₄-ra-ni i₃-di-di-di-in
ga-ša-an-an-na zabalam{ki} i₃-di-di-di-in
ga-ša-an diŋir igi zid bar-ra i₃-di-di-di-in
ga-ša-an diŋir <unk> mah-a i₃-di-di-di-in
nin a-tu-la₂-ba-še₃ i₃-di-di-di-in
ga-ša-an-mu e-ne mu-ma-al i₃-di-di-di-in
ša₃ kug-mu e-ne-em₃ mu-ma-al i₃-di-di...
nu-gib me-en i₃-di-di-di-in me-ri du₈ mu...
gu₃ de₂-de₂-da ad-mu ma...
ga-du-du ga-du...
me-e ga-ša-an-an-na men₃ uru₂-a-ta...
igi imin gaba imin me-e ga-ša-an-na men₃ uru₂-a-ta...
...gal-zu ni₂-te-ni mu-un...
lu₂ nu-a-gin₇ mu-na-te...
pa-hal-la nu-me-a-gin₇ mu-na-te...
a-a-mu kur-ra a-a-mu kur-ra a-a-mu...
a-a-mu kur-ra mu-ni-in-ŋar-ŋar...
a-za-lu-lu-mu kur-ra mu-ni-in...
uru₂-a tur-tur-e da-ri ba-da-an...
uru₂-a di₄-di₄-la₂ ud da-ri-e ba-ab...
uru₂-a hul i-ni-in-si mi-ni-in...
ki-ru-gu₂ 2(u)-6(diš)-kam-ma...
al-di-di ama {d}inana al-di-di-in...
u₃-u₈ u₃-u₈ e-la-lu ama {d}inana al-di-di-in...
ama lul-la ga-ša-an-an-na al-di-di-in...
ga-ša-an-e e₂-an-na al-di-di-in...
ga-ša-an ŋi₆-par₄-ra al-di-di...
ga-ša-an-an-na zabalam{ki} al-di...
<COLUMN>
...
...diŋir-ra aŋ₂ ni₂-zu
...<unk> mah-a aŋ₂ ni₂-zu
...nu-un-zu-a-gin₇
...e am₂-mu-ri-dug₄-e
...sag₉-ga nu-zu-a-e
...sag₉-ga nu-zu-a-e
...du₃ mu-lu-mu nu-un-tuš
...du₃ mu-lu nu-mu-ku₄-ku₄
...addir mu-lu si-a...mu-ni...e
...bar mušen-du₃-e sa ba-an-gi₄
...nam na-nam...di bi₂-in-gi₄
ša₃-zu nam...ga nam na-nam ŋa₂-gi-a ma-ni-in-du₃
me-e aŋ₂ ni₂-mu ba-ra-an-ga a-a-mu mu-un-aka
a-a-mu {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le mu-aka a-a mu-aka
<unk> gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le mu-aka a-a-mu mu-aka
su₃-ra₂-aŋ₂ tu-tu-de₃-en a-a-mu mu-aka
a-a-mu aŋ₂-gig-ga mu-un-du₃ kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil₂-le
ki-ru-gu₂ 2(u)-8(diš)-kam-ma
id₂ sed₄-de₃ me-na sed₄-de₃
{id₂}idigna {id₂}buranun-na me-na sed₄-de₃
ša₃ buru₅{mušen}gin₇ ba-e-gub-ba-e
{ŋeš}si-ŋar kalag-ga ba-e-mar-ra-e
u₂ ba-ab-ze₂-em₃ men₃ u₂ na-ma-gu₇-e
a ba-ni-in-de₂ a na-ma-na₈-na₈
i-bi₂ a nu-un-de₂ i-bi₂ a nu-ma-al
<unk> <unk> a-bi u₄ ba-an-da-ir
šu-dul-šu-dul-la u₂ im-ma-ni-gu₇
id₂ sed₄-de₃ me-na sed₄-de₃
ama mu-gi₁₇-ib id₂ sed₄-de₃ me-na sed₄-de₃
<RULING>
ki-šu₂-bi-im
balaŋ {d}inana-kam
<unk> {d}utu-mu-ma-ni...dumu arad{d}nanna