Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


...
dumu...en...
e₂...
...
e₂...
gi-sa...
tar-sir-sir eš...mes-e...
nun-zu ša₃-la₂ tuku...
nin a...
...

...
{d}...
dumu ama-ni-ir...
e₂ umma...
muš-za e₂ bi₂...
barag-za dur₂ bi₂...

e₂-še-er-zid...
unu šuba la₂...
idim gal niŋin₃-ŋar-ra...
me zid me ak šu daŋal...
zabalam₄{ki} eš₃ <unk>...
eš₃-zu ud...
kurku₂ ad mi...
unu₂ zid-zu nu-gig...
kurku₂ ma-ra-ni...
nin-zu {d}inana <unk>...
ušumgal lu₂ dili ur₂ dab₅-ba...
niŋ₂ bar₆-bar₆ saŋ mu₂-mu₂...
ki-bala-še₃ saŋ ŋa₂...
ŋeš-he ni₂-te...
dumu {d}suen-na {d}...
e₂ ki zabalam₄...
muš-za e₂ bi₂...
barag-za dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar

e₂ u₆ gal-gin₇ su huš ni₂ guru₃
eš-bar an-eden-na ud-ten galam e₃
e₂ {d}iškur-ra igi-zu-še₃ he₂-ŋal₂ aga-zu-še₃ kiri₃-zal
temen ŋal₂-zu <unk> si piriŋ...
alal kug ubur an-na šeŋₓ(|IM.A|) še...
dub-la₂-za e₂-za am-si idim
šeg₁₂ zid temen e₂-gar₈ ni₃ il₂-zu
...dungu <unk> ra...muš <unk>
...iti₆
...nam-gu₇ {d}iškur a-mar <unk>
...{tumu}u₁₈-lu {tumu}mir imin
...{tumu}mir dal-dal
...ta im-ma
...{na₄}esi {na₄}...
...

...
{d}en-lil₂...ki-da nam tar...
e₂-sug₄-ga ŋiri₂ sar-sar
zi saŋ-gig₂-ga me mah-am₃
an-e an-šag₄-ta mu-ra-an-šum₂
e₂-mah e₂ a₁₂-ra₂-bu
e₂-zu a zal-le
uz kug-ga eš₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-zu
{d}nin...saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ keš₃{ki}ra
dug₃-bi...an-na-na
me gal...sikil-la šu-luh dadag
{d}{aš}aš₇...adab{ki}ke₄
adab...id₂-de₃ la₂-a
muš...in-gub
barag...in-ŋar

...e ki ŋar-ra
...un <unk>
...am₃
...
...imin-e ad ŋa₂...
nin a-zu gal kalam-ma
{d}nin-i₃-si-in-na dumu an-na-ke₄
e₂ i₃-si-in{ki}
muš-za e₂ bi₂-in-gub
barag-za dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar

e₂-igi-kalam-ma uš ki ŋar-ra
hur-saŋ mu₂-a daŋal ki us₂-sa
kur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂-e
...kiŋ₂-ŋa₂
...{d}nin...
...

...
muš-za e₂ bi₂-ib-gub
barag-za dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar

<unk> <unk>{ki} eš-bar-e gal kiŋ₂-ŋa₂ <unk> <unk> e gi-ba
kan₄ ni₂ me-lim₄ ŋal₂-la-za
ŋeš-bur₂-zu muš-ša₃-tur₃ muš-huš gu₂-da...an-la₂
nun-zu mas-su...gal-gal-e-ne
sa ba-de₃ mah-di-bi he₂-du₇
me zid nam-galam-ma
gal-zu {d}ištaran lugal...na-ke₄
e₂-dim-gal...ma
muš-za e₂ bi₂...
barag-za dur₂ bi₂...

e₂-sikil me sikil...
me-bi galam...
...
...e₃
...ki-bala-a...gul
...uŋ₃-bi...<unk>
...bi-še₃ la₂
...me₃
...

...
zid-da-bi kur du
ga-bu-zu erim₂ sal-e
nun-zu uru₁₆ mah ud ki us₂-sa₃
ni₂ huš gal ri-a
...lugal-zu
...gal {d}za-ba₄-ba₄
...za e₂ bi₂-in-ŋar
barag-za dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar

...ŋeš-keš₂-kalam-ma
...nun gi₄-a diŋir-re-e-ne
immal₂ <unk> <unk> te-en-te
{gud}dam e-nir ŋa₂-ŋa₂
gu₃-de₂-a kar-zu kar sig a na₈-na₈
...zu galam ka-ad
...mitum₂ an-ta bar-ra
...eš₃-lam la₂-a
...es₃-lam
...
...

Translation:
Son of Enlil, lord Ningirsu
Eninnu temple
...
Egalgasud temple, storehouse that makes silver and lapis
Into treasure
Etarsirsir temple, enunciating/effecting(?) decisions and the cosmic powers, the hero who strokes the nose (in submission)
Your prince, possessed of pity ...
Lady, great physician of the black headed
Šara, ... a good thing
Who allocates the cosmic power to his mother
Temple of Umma
He erected a temple in your sacred space
He sat on your dais
Ešerzidguru temple
Inner sanctum hung with šuba stones
Great spring(?), the nigar sanctary of ...
Adorning/touching the true me, the exercised(?) me broadly
Zabalam, shrine ...
Your shrine at daybreak(?)
She has found the voice of(i.e. found expression for?) the wish(?)
(In) your true sanctum, the nugig midwife
Laid down the wish
Your lady Inanna, ...
ušumgal creature grabbing the limbs(?) of the single(?) man
Shining as something white
Advancing toward the rebel land
By her own doing the firmament is made beautiful(?)
The child of Suen, Inanna
Temple of Zabalam
She erected a temple in your sacred space
She sat on your dais
Temple bearing a reddish aura like great awe(?)
Decision (renderer?), in(?) the plain an attacking(?) storm
Temple of Iškur, before you is abundance, behind you is joy
Your intact(!?) foundation(?) is a ... with the horn of a pirig creature(?)
Pure drainpipe, breast/nipple of heaven, rain producing ...(?) barley
At your pilaster, at your temple, (you are) a wild elephant
True brickwork, your foundation (with?) a wall that bears an aura(?)
... thick(?) clouds(?), ... snakes and scorpions/GIRI snake(?)
... moonlight
... oppression(?), Iškur, a flood(?)
The seven ... southern and northern winds
... the northern wind, the dust storm
... running from the horizon
... the mountain of diorite and ... stone
Both(?) Enlil and Enki determine her(?) destiny
Esuga temple, sharpened dagger(?)
(At?) the throat of the black headed, the me that are great
An gave to you from the midst of heaven
Emah temple, the temple of Adab
(In?) your temple, (in which there is?) flowing water(?)
The holy shrine/treasury, your established shrine
Ninhursaga for Keš
Establishes(?) sweetly
The great me, the pure ruin mound, the pure cleansing
Ašgi, the god of Adab
Adab, (possessing) a temple attached to the river/canal
He erected a temple in your sacred space
He sat on your dais
Isin, city founded by An
He has built(?) it on a low center
Its front is a flood, its midst is skillfully knotted(!?)
Resounds(?) with the seven wishes(?)
Lady, great physician of the land
NinIsina, child of An
The temple of Isin
She erected in your sacred space
She sat on your dais
Eigikalam temple, (its) foundation set upon the earth
Growing mountain range, set on the ground broadly(?)
The enemy land
Seeking? ...
...
He erected a temple in your sacred space
He sat on your dais
Dēr, greatly(?) effecting a decision, blocking(?) ...
At your gate which possesses an aura and radiance
Your(?) ornament/trap(?) embraced (i.e., catches?) the muššatur and mušhuš creatures
Your ruler, the leader of the gods
Exalted one of issuing advice, ornament(?)
Of the true cosmic power of cleverness
The wise one, Ištarān, king of the foundation(?) of heaven
Edimgalkalam temple
He erected a temple in your sacred space
He sat on your dais
Esikil temple, its pure me are surpassing in the lands
Its me are elaborate(?) and mighty
When he opens his knees (as a predatory bird?), the evildoer does not escape
When he establishes a triumph, rebel lands and cities(?) are destroyed
When he frowns, the people are gathered(?) into sand dunes(?)
Your ruler is a great lion who binds the enemy to his hand
Your king is a reddish storm, a flood in the middle of battle
Your(!?) right arm makes the mountain tremble
Your left arm spreads out(?) (over) the enemy/spreads out the enemy (like sheaves?)
Your ruler, supreme flood, storm touching the earth
Exuding a great reddish/furious aura
Eduba temple, your king
Great ... Zababa
He erected a temple in your sacred space
He sat on your dais
Egeškešedakalam temple
(Bull) whose horn cannot be turned back(?) of the gods
The wild cow ... relaxing
Wild bull establishing a lament(?)
Kutha(!), your harbor is a clear harbor, (enough so) to drink water (from)
Your interior is skillfully knotted
Your mitum weapon is released(?) from heaven
Your sacred space is a lapis pectoral(?) attached to the Meslam temple
Your prince is Erra, king/god of the Meslam temple
...