Sumerian cuneiform tablet — Period: Old Babylonian — Genre: Literary
Sign sequence:
<SURFACE> 
...AN |U.KA| NAM LUL LA NAM...
...NAM LUL LA BA |KA×GAR| |KA×GAR|...
 LU₂ LA GA AN IGI |UD.DU| NE LU₂ LUL LUL LA...
 LU₂ KA A LU₂ LU EŠ₂ SAR BA AB KU BI |U.U.U| 
 A NA AŠ |A.AN|...LUL...
 LU₂ KA A NI₂ IGI PIRIG GA₂ KA 
 LU₂...SAR RI NI₂ IGI...
 LU₂ KA A EN TE NA KA ZAG E₂ ME |U.U.U| A KA MU NI IN BUR₂ 
 LU₂ KA A AN NE A IGI MU NI IN DUH UŠ 
 <unk> BA AN <unk> IGI NU MU NI IN DUH UŠ BA AN |NIM×GAN₂@t| E ŠE 
 LU₂ KA A U U DA NI IN SAL E 
 LU₂ KA KA A AB LUGAL...GAN IB KAL LA GI E ŠE 
 LU₂ KA E₂ U U DA MU NI IN KU BI |U.U.U| 
 LU₂...|GA₂×NUN&NUN| RA KA GA MU NI IN UŠ E ŠE 
 LU₂ EŠ₂ GA₂ GIŠ ZI GAN ŠU AN EŠ₂ ZI GA 
 GIŠ AL RI RI GI...AN NA AB BI 
 MA₂ SAG GA₂ TA E RA AB SUM MU 
 MA₂ EGIR RA TA...GA E RA AB SUM MU 
 A NA |A.AN| E ZU E ŠE 
 A₂ IL₂ KAL GA LUGAL ŠE KID...
 GALAM E |KU₃.AN| EŠ₂ |GA₂×AN| NI NU KALAM@g |KA×GAR| 
 GALAM E |LAL₂.SAR| BI |UMUM×KASKAL| AK AK 
 GALAM E KU BA AN ZE₂ EN KALAM@g BI EŠ₂...
 GALAM E GU₂ KALAM@g BI MU NA NI DUGUD 
 HI <unk> |HI×BAD| MA KA <unk> E IM DA SIG GI 
 GALAM E SIK₂ TAB BA NI BA NI IN KEŠ₂ 
 DUG NI NI KA NI |A.LAGAB×HAL| DIM₂...
 GALAM E GAR NAM KU₃...
 GALAM E ŠU GIG...<unk>...
 |NI.UD| GALAM E <unk> <unk> DUN₃@g...
 |U.KA| GALAM E KALAM@g MA <unk> MU NI IN <unk> 
 |IGI.DIB| E NE GALAM E |U.KA| NA <unk> NE IB KA 
 TAR TAR DU |GA₂×AN| NI NA AB BI A 
 KI GU ZA LU₂ NI NA₂ GIR₃ PAD DU NI NA AB ŠA₆ 
 |GA₂×AN| NI...
...NI₂ TE NI DIM₂ 
 HUB₂ SAR RI ZU IGI |IGI.DIB| NE IN DUH KALAM@g NE EN E ŠE 
 TAR TAR DU LU₂ DU@s E IGI |IGI.DIB| NE IN DUH 
 ERIN₂ U₂ GU |UMUM×KASKAL| A ME EŠ₂ |A.AN| NI |DU&DU| |U.U.U| |A.AN| E ŠE 
 TAR TAR DU NA AB BI A GIR₃ MU DU NA AB ZE₂ EN E ŠE 
 TAR TAR DU A₂ KI TE A DU@s DI NE |UD.DU| LU₂...
 EN NA NAM TAR TAR DU ZU...
 HI SU E BU BI U₂ GU I NI IN |UMUM×KASKAL| 
 LU₂ ŠU TI A BI ME EŠ₂ |A.AN| AB DU MU GA₂ EŠ₂...
 IGI@g A ŠUŠANA MA NA...
 LU₂ ŠU BU I NI <unk>...
 IGI@g A |URU×UD| BAR RA EŠ₂ |A.IGI| AL GA₂ GA₂ NE 
 LU₂ |IGI.DIB| NE IN UŠ KASKAL <unk> A KA UD NE NE...
...LU₂ ŠU BU I NI AN NA AB BI KI MU E RI DU NA <unk>...
...|IGI.DIB| UM DU ŠU ŠA AN ŠA ŠA DA ŠU...
...<unk> HU...MU |LAGAB×(GUD&GUD)| GUR MU |LAGAB×(GUD&GUD)|...
...KU DA BA NI BU NAM TAG GA <unk> <unk> <unk>...
...<unk> <unk> <unk>...
...<unk> <unk> 
...BI IGI IGI BA MU DA MU DA...
...NI MA DA BA NI IB...BI A |MUŠ₃.DI|...
...<unk> <unk>...
...|NI.UD| <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> MU E NE TUG₂...
...BU RA DIM₂ A |URU×UD| KID KA...
...NI₂ NU MU NI TE A NA |A.AN| URU BAR RA A₂ DUR₂ ZU E ŠE...<unk> <unk> MU NI TUM GI₄ 
...E URU KI GA₂ GA₂ |IGI.DIB| GA₂ E GAN IM LU₂ NA ME...
...BAR ME EN A BA MU DA |KA×GAR| EN <unk> RA ME EN A BA...
...LAGAR@g DA LI AB TAR TAR RI EN 
...HUB₂ BI DIM₂ IGI LU₂ DUN A ZA KA TI NU MU NI TUM BAL E EN 
 LU₂ KA A DIM₂ NI₂ ZU |PA.LUGAL| EŠ₂ NI GA₂ GA₂ AN 
 LU₂ DU BA E₂ LU₂ EŠ₂ IN KU₄ MA DAM BA UŠ |A.AN| TUM TU UD 
 KAL NA |UD.DU| DA NI TA TUR DAG GI₄ A EŠ₂ AN NA AB BI SAL E TUM TU UD 
 UD DAM BA UŠ TUM TU UD DA TUR...|IGI.DIB| NE KA 
 MU KU₃ ZU NU |IGI.UR| |IGI.UR|...<unk> <unk> E RA KA E ŠE 
 LU₂ DU BA KA₂ AN MUŠ₃ KA |IGI.DIB| NE IN DU 
 TUR SAL A NI ERIN₂ NA AN NA AB BI 
 KA |GA₂×AN| MU LUL AŠ GI NA |A.AN| E ŠE 
 LU₂ DU BA ME EN |IGI.DIB| <unk> ZU LI NE TAR RI EN 
...TUG₂ U₂ GU MU NI IN |UMUM×KASKAL| 
 TUG₂ GAR IB NE EN NU UB GU |U.GUD| 
...KID AN NA AB BI 
 NAM |NE.RU|...TAR RU NE EN NA 
...IN NU TUG₂ GAR IB KA GA AB E ŠE 
...KAL LA DIM₂ |NINDA₂×NE| GA₂ E₂ E KID NI GA₂ GA₂ AN 
...<unk> BI KA |A.AN| GAR 
 LU₂ ZAG TAG KID NE A NA AŠ |A.AN| <unk> BA KA |A.AN| GAR 
...AN NE |U.U.U| LU₂ KAL GA ZU NE NE A |ŠU.PAP.PAP| EŠ₂ GAN EN MA AN ZI ZI ZI E ŠE 
...|A.LAGAB×HAL| KASKAL GAN EN NA TIL URU EŠ₂ |A.AN| MU NI IB BU I NE 
 TUR LU₂ NU GIŠ SAR KID NE |IGI.DIB| MU KALAM@g SAR RI |U.U.U| 
 DIŠ |A.AN| KI BA AN DU DIŠ |A.AN| ŠA₆ ŠA₆ DA |KA×GAR| 
 LU₂ GIŠ A BA DA AN DU BA EŠ₂ GA₂ NU |UD.DU| 
 NI₂ TA EN NA GA₂ E IM IGI |LAGAR@g.DU| NE 
 LU₂ IGI ZA KID NE |IGI.DIB| GA₂ E GA MU E IGI |LAGAR@g.DU| NE 
 LU₂ DU KU BA AN NA AB BI 
 NAM KA ŠU KAK A ŠA₆ 
 E₂ AD DA ZA KA NU RU BI EN E ŠE 
 E₂ |HI×AŠ₂| RA E₂ ŠA₃ GA NU KALAM@g UD 
 E₂ |HI×AŠ₂| RA I NE GAN IM |LAGAR@g.DU| NE 
 E₂ |HI×AŠ₂| RA LUGAL E MU KALAM@g SAR RI |U.U.U| 
 LU₂ <unk> KU₃ BA AN KA LU₂ GI NA DUN₃@g MU NI IN AK NE 
 LU₂ <unk> |URU×URUDA| ZU UŠ KU₄ RI |U.U.U| ZI BA AN IR |U.U.U| ŠU NE IB |GA₂×NUN&NUN| RU NE 
...IM GIG AL <unk> MA DA HA LAM E NE...
 LU₂...RA MU RU UB BA EZEN...
...<unk>...
 DU@s RA IN NA AN |IGI.UR| LI |U.U.U| 
...<unk> KA₂ NA...
 GAR GIG...
...<unk> <unk> LU₂...NA KA UR BA...RI TUR NI <unk>...
...A₂ NI U₂ GU |UMUM×KASKAL|...
...<unk> LU₂ KA A...

Provide the transliteration.

<SURFACE>
...an ugu nam-lul-la nam...
...nam-lul-la ba-gu₇-gu₇...
lu₂-la-ga an-ši-ed₂-de₃ lu₂-lul-lul-la...
lu₂-zuh-a lu₂ lu-ub₂{sar} ba-ab-dab₅-be₂-eš
a-na-aš-am₃...lul...
lu₂-zuh-a ni₂ igi piriŋ-ŋa₂-ka
lu₂...sar-re ni₂ igi...
lu₂-zuh-a en-te-na-ka zag e₂-me-eš-a-ka mu-ni-in-bur₂
lu₂-zuh-a an-bar₇-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈-uš
<unk> ba-an <unk> igi nu-mu-ni-in-du₈-uš ba-an-tum₃-e-še
lu₂-zuh-a burudₓ(U)-burudₓ(U)-da i₃-in-sal-e
lu₂-zuh-zuh-a ab lugal...he₂-eb-kal-la-ge-e-še
lu₂-zuh e₂ burudₓ(U)-burudₓ(U)-da mu-ni-in-dab₅-be₂-eš
lu₂...ur₃-ra-ka ga-mu-ni-in-us₂-e-še
lu₂ huŋ-ŋa₂ {ŋiš}zi-gan šu an-še₃ zig₃-ga
ŋiš al-degₓ(RI)-degₓ(RI)-ge...an-na-ab-be₂
ma₂-saŋ-ŋa₂-ta e-ra-ab-šum₂-mu
ma₂-egir-ra-ta...ga-e-ra-ab-šum₂-mu
a-na-am₃ e-zu-e-še
a₂-il₂ kalag-ga lugal še-ke₄...
galam-e azag-še₃ ama-ni nu-un-gu₇
galam-e ušur kaš-de₂ ak-ak
galam-e dab₅-ba-an-ze₂-en uŋ₃-bi-še₃...
galam-e gu₂-un-bi mu-na-ni-dugud
dug₃ <unk> kam-ma-ka <unk> e im-da-sig-ge
galam-e siki tab-ba-ni ba-ni-in-keše₂
dug i₃ li₂-ka-ni id₂-gin₇...
galam-e niŋ₂-nam kug...
galam-e šu gig...<unk>...
na₄ galam-e <unk> <unk> giŋ₄...
ugu galam-e kalam-ma <unk> mu-ni-in <unk>
u₃ e-ne galam-e ugu-na <unk> bi₂-ib-dug₄
kud-ku₅-ra₂ ama-ni na-ab-be₂-a
ki gu-za lu₂ i₃-nu₂ ŋiri₃-pad-ra₂-ni na-ab-sag₉
ama-ni...
...ni₂ te-ni-gin₇
hub₂ sar-re-zu igi u₃-bi₂-in-du₈-un-de₃-en-e-še
kud-ku₅-ra₂ lu₂-kaš₄-e igi u₃-bi₂-in-du₈
erin₂ u₂-gu de₂-a me-še₃-am₃ i₃-re₇-eš-am₃-e-še
kud-ku₅-ra₂ na-ab-be₂-a ŋiri₃-ŋu₁₀ ŋen-na-ab-ze₂-en-e-še
kud-ku₅-ra₂ a₂-ki-te-a kaš₄ di bi₂-e₃ lu₂...
en-na nam-kud-ku₅-ra₂-zu...
dug₃ {kuš}e-sir₂-bi u₂-gu i-ni-in-de₂
lu₂ šu ti-a-bi me-še₃-am₃ ab-tum₂-mu ŋe₂₆-še₃...
ziₓ(IGI@g)-a 1/3(diš) ma-na...
lu₂ šu gid₂-i-ni <unk>...
ziₓ(IGI@g)-a uru₂ bar-ra-še₃ er₂ al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ne
lu₂ u₃-bi₂-in-us₂ kaskal <unk> a-ka ud-ne-ne...
...lu₂ šu gid₂-i-ni an-na-ab-be₂ ki mu-e-re-ŋen-na <unk>...
...u₃-um-ŋen šu ša-an-ša-ša-da šu...
...<unk> mušen...mu-u₈-gur mu-u₈...
...bid₃-da ba-ni-gid₂ nam-tag-ga <unk> <unk> <unk>...
...<unk> <unk> <unk>...
...<unk> <unk>
...bi lib₄-lib₄-ba-ŋu₁₀-da mu-da...
...ni ma-da ba-ni-ib...bi a sed₄...
...<unk> <unk>...
...na₄ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> mu-e-ne-mur₁₀...
...bur₁₂-ra-gin₇ a uru₂-ke₄ gu₃...
...ni₂ nu-mu-ni-te a-na-am₃ iri bar-ra a₂ dur₂-zu-e-še...<unk> <unk> mu-ni-ib₂-gi₄
...e iri{ki} ŋa₂-ŋa₂ u₃ ŋe₂₆-e he₂-em lu₂ na-me...
...bar-me-en a-ba mu-da-gu₇-en <unk> ra-me-en a-ba...
...du₆-da en₃ ab-tar-tar-re-en
...hub₂-bi-gin₇ igi lu₂-dun-a-za-ka ti nu-mu-ni-ib₂-bal-e-en
lu₂-zuh-a-gin₇ ni₂-zu ŋarza₂-še₃ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an
lu₂-gub-ba e₂ lu₂-še₃ in-kur₉-ma dam-ba nitah-am₃ ib₂-tu-ud
sun₇-na ed₂-da-ni-ta dumu dag-gi₄-a-še₃ an-na-ab-be₂ munus-e ib₂-tu-ud
ud dam-ba nitah ib₂-tu-ud-da dumu...u₃-bi₂-dug₄
mu kug-zu nu-hul-hul...<unk> <unk> e-ra-dug₄-e-še
lu₂-gub-ba kan₄ {d}inana-ka u₃-bi₂-in-gub
dumu-munus-a-ni erin₂-na an-na-ab-be₂
inim ama-ŋu₁₀ lul-aš gen₆-na-am₃-e-še
lu₂-gub-ba-me-en u₃ <unk> zu en₃ bi₂-tar-re-en
...tug₂ u₂-gu mu-ni-in-de₂
{tug₂}niŋ₂-dara₂ ne-en nu-ub-gu-ul
...ke₄ an-na-ab-be₂
nam-erim₂...ku₅-ru-de₃-en-na
...in-nu {tug₂}niŋ₂-dara₂ dug₄-ga-ab-e-še
...kal-la-gin₇ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂-e-ke₄ i₃-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-an
...<unk> bi inim am₃-ŋar
lu₂ zag tag-ke₄-ne a-na-aš-am₃ <unk> ba inim am₃-ŋar
...an-ne-eš lu₂ kalag-ga-zu-ne-ne-a ŋešba₂-še₃ he₂-en-ma-an-zi-zi-zi-e-še
...id₂ kaskal he₂-en-na-til iri-še₃-am₃ mu-ni-ib-gid₂-i-de₃
dumu {lu₂}nu{ŋiš}kiri₆-ke₄-ne u₃-mu-un-sar-re-eš
1(diš)-am₃ ki ba-an-gub 1(diš)-am₃ sag₉-sag₉-da gu₇
lu₂ ŋiš-a ba-da-an-gub-ba huŋ-ŋa₂ nu-e₃
ni₂-ta en-na ŋe₂₆-e im-ši-ed₃-de₃
lu₂ igi-za-ke₄-ne u₃ ŋe₂₆-e ga-mu-e-ši-ed₃-de₃
lu₂ gub dab₅-ba an-na-ab-be₂
nam-giri₁₇-šu-du₃-a sag₉
e₂ ad-da-za-ka nu-šub-be₂-en-e-še
e₂ ur₅-ra e₂ šag₄-ga nu-un-zalag
e₂ ur₅-ra i-bi₂ he₂-em-ed₃-de₃
e₂ ur₅-ra lugal-e mu-un-sar-re-eš
lu₂ <unk> kug ba-an-zuh lu₂ gen₆-na giŋ₄ mu-ni-in-ak-de₃
lu₂ <unk> banšur-zu-uš kur₉-re-eš zi ba-an-ir-eš šu bi₂-ib-ur₃-ru-ne
...im-gig al <unk> ma-da ha-lam-e-de₃...
lu₂...ra mu-šub{ub}ba ezen...
...<unk>...
gir₅-ra in-na-an-hul-le-eš
...<unk> kan₄-na...
niŋ₂-gig...
...<unk> <unk> lu₂...na-ka teš₂-ba...re dumu-ni <unk>...
...a₂-ni u₂-gu de₂...
...<unk> lu₂-zuh-a...