Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

hur-saŋ {na₄}za-gin₃-na-gin₇ tar-re-gin₇
iri {d}iškur-re ba-an-de₂-a-gin₇ gu₂ ki-še₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-dam
e₂-e kur {ŋeš}eren kud nu-me-a
{urud}ha-zi-in gal-gal ba-ši-in-de₂-de₂
{urud}aga-silig-ga a₂ min-a-bi-da u₄-sar ba-an-ak
ur₂-bi-a {urud}gi₂-dim ba-an-ŋar
suhuš kalam-ma-ke₄ ki ba-e-la₂
pa-bi-a {urud}ha-zi-in ba-an-ŋar
e₂-e ŋuruš ug₅-ga-gin₇ gu₂ ki-še₃ ba...
gu₂ kur-kur-ra gu₂ ki-še₃ ba...
alal-bi im-ma-ra-an...
im šeŋ₃-šeŋ₃ an-na ba-e...
{ŋeš}kan₄-bi ba-ra-an-si-ig teš₂-bi...
kan₄ še nu-kud-da še i-ni-in...
šu kalam-ma-ta še ba-da...
...silim-ma-bi {ŋeš}al-e...
kur-kur...silim-silim-bi...
a-gar₃ mah-e a-eštub{ku₆}...
e₂-kur-ra {urud}gi₂...gal-gal-la...
itima{ma} e₂ ud nu-zu...
dub-šen kug diŋir-re-e-ne uri...
la-ha-ma dub-la₂ gal e₂...
lu₂ an-zil gu₇-a nu-me...
{d}na-ra-am{d}suen šu gibil-ke₄ bi₂-in-sag₃
{ŋeš}eren {ŋeš}šu-ur₂-me {ŋeš}za-ba-lum {ŋeš}taškarin
ŋeš gi-gun₄-na-bi-eš <unk> ba-an-sur-sur
kug-sig₁₇-bi mi-si-ra bi₂-in-ed₃
kug-babbar-bi <unk> šir-ra bi₂-in-ak
urud-bi še mah de₆-a-gin₇ kar-re bi₂-in-si-si
kug-bi kug-dim₂-e im-dim₂-e
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za-bi za-dim₂-e im-dim₂-e
urud-bi simug im-tu₁₁-be₂
niŋ₂ <unk> iri hul-a nu-me-a
e₂-e ma₂ gal-gal kar-ra ba-an-us₂
e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ ma₂ gal-gal kar-ra ba-an-us₂
niŋ₂ <unk> uru₁₇-ta ba-ra-e₃
niŋ₂ <unk> uru₁₇-ta ed₂-da-bi
a-ga-de₃ dim₂-ma-bi ba-ra-e₃
ma₂-e kar ib₂-kur₂...a-ga-de₃ ba-kur₂
ud te-eš dug₄-ga kalam teš₂-a ŋar-ra
a-ma-ru zig₃-ga gaba-šu-ŋar nu-tuku
{d}en-lil₂-le nam...
kur gu₂-bi₂-na...
hur-saŋ...
uŋ₃-ŋa₂ nu-sig₁₀...
gu-ti-um{ki}...
dim₂-ma lu₂...
{d}en-lil₂-le kur-ta...
šid-šid buru₅{mušen}gin₇...
a₂-bi gu maš-anše...
niŋ₂-na-me a₂-bi...
lu₂ na-me a₂-bi...
{lu₂}kiŋ₂-gi₄-a har-ra-an-na nu-mu...
ma₂ ra-gaba id₂-da nu-mu-un-dib-be₂
uzud sig₁₇ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ amaš-ta ba-rah₂-rah₂-aš na-gada-bi bi₂-in-us₂-u₂-us₂
šilam tur₃-bi-ta ba-rah₂-rah₂-aš unud-bi bi₂-in-us₂-u₂-us₂
ŋeš gu₂-ka en-nu-uŋ₃ ba-e-zal
har-ra-an-na {lu₂}sa <unk> ba-e-tuš
abul kalam-ma-ka {ŋeš}ig im-ma bi₂-in-gub
kur-kur-re bad₃ uru₁₇-ne-ne-ke₄ gu₃ gig mi-ni-ib₂-be₂-ne

ŋeš₂

Translation:
As if to(?) cut/separate(?) it like the mountain range of lapis lazuli
In order to bring (its) neck to the ground like a city that Iškur had poured (upon)
Although the temple was not (in/of) the mountain of the cut cedar/juniper
He brought(?) great hazin axes towards it
He sharpened along both edges of the agasilig ax
He set the gidim implement into its base
It was excavated up to the foundation of the land
He set the hazin ax into its “branches”
The house fell with its neck to the ground like a dead young man
The whole of the lands fell with their necks to the ground
He split its rainpipe away from it
The rain that had fallen went (back) up into heaven
He removed (the ornaments?) from the gate/door, (the temple's/land's?) dignity changed
He cut down barley at the gate/door where barley was not cut
He cut off barley from the hand of the land
He made the pickax strike the gate/door of well being
The well-being of all the lands(?) changed
Like(?) a great meadow in which(?) the carp flood expands(?)
The great gidim implements of (i.e., for use against?) the Ekur temple he set (its metal) into molds
The people saw (into) the itima chamber, the building where sunlight is unknown
Agade saw (into) the holy treasure box of the gods
Its lahama creatures, the great pilasters stationed at the temple
Who did not commit taboo
Naram-Sîn, the “renovator” struck them down
Cedar, cypress, juniper, boxwood
Concerning(?) the woods of its giguna structure, he ...
He had its gold brought up/down in misir bags(?)
He had its silver put in lubšir bags
He had its copper loaded into the harbor like barley brought (in) great (quantity)
(And thus) the precious metal worker would (re)fashion its precious metal
(Subtotal:) 30 (lines)
(And thus) the stone cutter would (re)fashion its precious stone
(And thus) the metalworker would strike its copper
As if(?) the property was not of a destroyed city
At the temple he parked great boats in the harbor
Towards/concerning the temple of Enlil he parked great boats in the harbor
(Thus) the property left the city
When the property left the city
The reasoning/mood of Agade left (as well)
(When?) the boat(s) changed(?) harbors, the mood of Agade changed
The storm that erupted(?) and beset the land all together
The risen flood that had not rival
Enlil, because his beloved Ekur was destroyed, what was that which would be done more (than that as revenge)(?)
He raised his eye towards the land/mountain of Gubin
He stripped the whole (of the population) away from the broad mountain ranges
(Those who were) not placed among the people, not counted among the land
Gutium, a people(?) who knew no attachment
(Possessing) the intellect of a man, the counsel of a dog, and the features of a monkey
Enlil brought out from the mountains
They(?) touched the ground like the copulation/superimposing(?) of small birds(?)
They(?) stretched out their arms in the plain for him like a net (for the) herd
Nothing escaped their reach
Their reach spared no one
The messenger did not go on the road
The boat of the rider was not passing the river
Towards the yellow goat(s)(?) of Enlil driven from the sheepfold, he made its herder follow
Towards the cow(s) driven from the cattle pen, he made its herder follow
A guard was in effect (lit. spent time) upon the trees of the riverbank(?)
The robber dwelled on the highway
At the gate of the land, he made the door stand ...
The lands were crying out bitterly in the walls of their cities
(Total:) 60 (lines)