Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...an-ga-mi-in-e₃
...šu bala-e-de₃
...ta ed₃-de₃
...saŋ na-an-ga-ma-an-šum₂
...saŋ na-an-ga-ma-an-šum₂
...saŋ mu₂-mu₂-de₃
...bulug₂ nam-mi-in-ŋar
...un-ŋar ud al-e₃
...un-du₃ nam {ŋeš}al-tar-re
...dupsik-e a₂ si ba-ab-sa₂-e
...{ŋeš}al-a-ni za₃-mi₂ ba-an-dug₄
...a-ni kug-sig₁₇-ga saŋ-bi {na₄}za-gin₃-na
{ŋeš}al sa la₂-a-ni kug-me-a kug-sig₁₇-ga
{ŋeš}al-a-ni a₂ bulug₂-ba a₂-bi {na₄}za-gin₃-na-kam
zu₂-bi gud-si-dili bad₃ gal ed₃-de₃-de₃
en-e {ŋeš}al mu-un-saŋ₅ nam am₃-mi-ni-ib₂-tar-re
ki-in-du men kug saŋ-ŋa₂ mu-ni-in-ŋal₂
uzu e₃-a {ŋeš}al nam-mi-in-dun
saŋ nam-lu₂-lu₇ u₃-šub-ba am₃-mi-ni-in-ŋar
{d}en-lil₂-še₃ kalam-ma ki mu-ši-in-dar-re
saŋ-gig₂-ga-ni-še₃ igi zid mu-ši-in-bar
{d}a-nun-na mu-un-na-sug₂-sug₂-ge-eš
šu-bi kiri₃-be₂ mu-un-ne-ŋal₂
{d}en-lil₂ a-ra-zu-am₃ mu-ni-in-huŋ-e-ne
uŋ₃ saŋ-gig₂-ga-ni-še₃ {ŋeš}al mu-un-da-ab-be₂-e-ne
nin en <unk> tu-da lugal <unk> tu-da
{d}nin-men-na-ke₄ tud-tud al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
mas-su an-ki-a en {d}nu-nam-nir-ra
saŋ zid saŋ kal-la mu-ni-ib-še₂₁-še₂₁-e-a
saŋ-bi gu dili-am₃ mu-ni-e₃-de₃-e-a

diŋir-re-e-ne-ra kurum₆ mu-un-dab₅-be₂
{d}en-ki-ke₄ {ŋeš}al-a-ni za₃-mi₂ ba-an-dug₄
ki-sikil {d}nisaba eš-bar-re ba-an <unk>
{ŋeš}al mul {ŋeš}al kug-ba šu mu-un-ne-ŋal₂
e₂-kur e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ {ŋeš}al-e ŋar-ra-am₃
ud-de₃ al-du₃-e ŋi₆ al-mu₂-mu₂
nibru{ki} ki ŋar-ra ama₅ tum-ma-al{ki}am₃
tum-ma-al{ki} {gi}bisaŋ ninda ama {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-kam
e₂-mi tum-ma-al{ki} ninda sa₂ dug₄-ga-ta
ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta {d}en-lil₂-ra mu-un...kur₉-kur₉
maš₂ giggi nesaŋ en-na-ta
kug {d}nin{i₃}isin₂{si}na {d}en-lil₂-ra mu-un-da-kur₉-kur₉
abzu igi piriŋ-ŋa₂ me al nu-di-de₃
abzu al-du₃-e eridu{ki} al-tar-ra
ama diŋir-re-e-ne {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄
ud-al-tar-ra-ni keš₃{ki} mu-un-da-an-til₃
{d}šul-pa-e₃ na-nam al-tar mu-un-da-an-gub
eš₃ e₂-an-na {ŋeš}al-e kug-ga-am₃
{d}nin-e₂-an-na im-ma-al zid-de₃
{ŋeš}al du₆-du₆-dam {ŋeš}al {u₂}hirim-e-da
ki zabalam{ki}e {ŋeš}al-e {d}inana-ke₄
{ŋeš}al nam mi-ni-in-tar-re sum₄ za-gin₃ e₃-a
al-tar-ra-ni-a {d}utu mu-da-an-gub
al-tar ka-tar-ra šul {d}utu-kam
nin ŋeštug₂ daŋal-la {d}nisaba-kam
unkin e₂-an-na-kam al-tar-re ba-an <unk>
e₂-ha-mun na-nam al-tar mu-da-an-ŋal₂
lugal <unk> kid₄-da us₂-e ud zal-e
ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta ki-bala-a al-tar-re ba-an-gub
iri en-še₃ nu-še-ga šu-še₃ al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂


an-še₃ ud-da-am₃ šeg₁₀ al-gi₄-gi₄
ki-še₃ ušumgal-am₃ al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
{d}šara {d}en-lil₂-la₂ dub₃-ba nam-mi-in-ŋar
niŋ₂ al dug₄-ga-ni mu-na-da-an-šum₂-mu-uš
udug₂ {ŋeš}tukul ti zu mar-ru₁₀(TE) al am₃-ma-dug₄
{d}dumu-zid al-lum-lum-ma igi-na-ma-kam
{d}gibil₆ {ŋeš}al-a-ni saŋ an-še₃ mi-ni-in-il₂
{ŋeš}al-e kug-ga-am₃ izi nam-mi-in-la₂
{d}a-nun-na al-hul₂-hul₂-le-ne
e₂ {d}ŋeštin-an-na-kam {ŋeš}al-ŋar-sur₉-ra-am₃
ama {d}ŋeštin-an-na-kam {ŋeš}al-ŋar-sur₉ gu₃ dug₃-ga-ka
en-e {ŋeš}al-a-ni gud-gin₇ murum ša₄
urugal₂{gal}...{ŋeš}al saŋ ki tum₂-ma-am₃
<unk> {ŋeš}...ta tum₂-ma-am₃
šul idim an-na šeš banda₃{da} {d}nergal-ka
ur-saŋ {d}gilgameš₃ {ŋeš}al-e sa-par₄-am₃
dumu {d}nin-sumun₂-kam {ŋeš}ŋisal dub-saŋ-ŋa₂
{ŋeš}al id₂-da kingal bar-ra-am₃
dag agrun-na-kam {ŋeš}al-e sukkal-am₃
hul-ŋal₂ ud-nu₂-a dumu {ŋeš}al-e me-eš
ud sa₂ dug₄-ga-ta an-ta u₃-tu me-eš
an-še₃ al-ti-ri₂-gu₇{mušen} mušen diŋir-ra
ki-še₃ {ŋeš}al-am₃ ŋeš-gi ur-ra tir-ra ušumgal-am₃
ki me₃-ka dur₁₀-al-lu₅-am₃
ki bad₃-ka {ŋeš}al-lu₅-hab₂-am₃
ki {ŋeš}banšur-ka ma-al-la-tum-am₃
ki {ŋeš}gigir-ka {ŋeš}ma-a-a-al-tum
e₂ anše-ka {ŋeš}ar-gibil₂-am₃
{ŋeš}al-am₃ mu-bi dug₃-ga hur-saŋ mu-un-ŋal₂
ŋeš hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ {ŋeš}al-la-nu-um-ma
šim hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ {ŋeš}ar-ga-nu-um-ma

na₄ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ {na₄}algamešₓ(|SAL.HUB₂|)-ma
{ŋeš}al lum-lum-ma {ŋeš}al lam-lam-ma
{ŋeš}al še dug₃-ga {ŋeš}al sa-par₃-am₃
{ŋeš}al {ŋeš}šub-ba {ŋeš}al saŋ ŋal₂-la
{ŋeš}al a₂ nam-ŋuruš-a-kam
{ŋeš}al {ŋeš}dupsik niŋ₂ iri du₃-du₃-dam
e₂ zid al-du₃-e e₂ zid al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
gan₂-ne₂ zid-de₃ šu daŋal-la
gana₂ lugal-bi bala-e
gana₂ lugal-bi gu₂ nu...am₃
{ŋeš}al lugal-bi gu₂ mu-un-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
{u₂}numun₂-hul{u₂}numun₂-hul-ba saŋ dub₂-dub₂
ur₂-ba mu-un-bur₁₂-re pa-bi im-ze₂-ze₂-e
...al {u₂}hirim{hi-ri₂-in-na} šu-še₃ al-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
...al-e ŋeš nam tar-ra a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂
{ŋeš}al-e za₃-mi₂ dug₄-ga
{d}nisaba za₃-mi₂

...ussu

Translation:
The lord also made manifest an ancient thing
The lord, in order to never change his decreed fate
The lord, in order to bring out the seed of the land from the earth
He also moved forward to make heaven far apart from earth
He also moved forward to make heaven far apart from earth
In order to make heads grow in (the place where) flesh comes out
He set the axis in place at the bond of heaven and earth
The hoe! He put it in place(?) and sunlight came forth
He created work assignments, (he was) decreeing fate
He was setting in order the labor (of/for) the hoe and the earth-carrying basket
Enlil praised his hoe
His hoe was gold, its head was lapis
His (properly) bound hoe was kumea and gold
His hoe, at the side of its “chisel/needle"(?), its side is of lapis lazuli
Its blade was a battering ram that is to bring down great fortifications
The lord chose(?) the hoe, he was decreeing a fate (for it)
He set the earth/a cone/a passage(?), the holy crown, on (its) head
At (the place where) flesh comes out he dug (with?) the hoe
He placed the head of humanity into the brick-mold
Towards/on behalf of Enlil, his land was splitting its earth(?)
He looked faithfully towards his black-headed people
The Anuna served him
Their hands were on their noses (in submission)
They were pacifying Enlil with what was an arazu prayer
On behalf of the black-headed people(?) they made a request “with him”
The lady who gave birth(!?) to the lord and gave birth(!?) to the king
Ninmena was establishing childbirth
The leader of the universe, lord Nunamnir
He was the one naming the “true head,” the “precious head”
He brought out the head/the first, it was (on?) a single thread
For the gods ... was acquiring(?) food rations
Enki praised his (Enlil's) hoe
Young lady Nisaba ... in the decision
The hand was upon(?) the shining hoe, the pure hoe for ...(?)
The hoe was the one establishing the Ekur temple, the temple of Enlil
In the day it was building, (at?) night it was growing(?)
Founded in(?) Nibru it is the women's quarters of Tummal
Tummal, which is the food basket of mother Ninlil
(Into) the Emi temple of Tummal with food of the regular offering(?)
Hero Ninurta was entering for Enlil
With a black kid and the nesag offering of the lord(?)
Holy Ninisina was entering for Enlil
The Abzu, with the face of a pirig creature, (whose) cosmic powers are not to be requested
(The hoe) was building the Abzu, Eridu was the work assignment(?)
The mother of the gods, Ninhursaga
Made her Udaltar (a name of Šulpa'e/Jupiter) dwell with her (in) Keš
It was indeed Šulpa'e, who served in the work assignment(?) with her
In shrine Eanna, the hoe is pure/a purifier(?)
NinEana, the true wild cow(!)
The hoe is among the ruin heaps, the hoe is among the hirim weeds
At the site of Zabalam, the hoe, the one of Inanna
She(?) was determining a fate (for) the hoe(!?)/was making a work assignment(!?). The one wearing (lit. bringing out) a lapis beard
Utu served in her work assignment
The work assignment and praise/proverb(?) was of(?) the youth Utu
The lady of broad wisdom, she who is Nisaba
She made(!?) a work assignment(?) in the assembly of the Eanna temple(?)
It is indeed the Ehamun temple (where) she had(?) a work assigment (for)(?)
The ... king who is spending his time breaking up(!?) and trampling/following(?) (with the hoe?)
Hero Ninurta, he served(?) in the work assignment in the rebel land(?)
He was setting the city that was not obedient to its lord “at the hand”
Heavenwards he is a storm, screaming
Towards earth he is an ušumgal creature, ...
Šara sat(?) on the knee of Enlil
They(!) were able to give what he desired to him
He had desired the udug/šita weapon, the tukul weapon, and barbed(?) arrows for the quiver
Dumuzi is the one who makes flourish of the highland(!)
Gibil raised the head of his hoe towards heaven
The hoe, which was pure, suspended fire (there, i.e., acted like a torch)
The Anunua were rejoicing
In(!?) the temple of Geštinanna, the algarsur instrument is (there?)
It belongs to mother Geštinanna, the algarsur instrument is “that of a good noise”
The lord bellows at his hoe like a bull(?)
It is the netherworld/grave, the hoe is the one that buries a person (lit. head) (there)
The hoe is the one that exhumes the corpse(?) from the ground
The youth, the important one(?) of heaven/An, he is the younger brother of Nergal
Hero Gilgamesh, (for him?) the hoe is a sabar net
He who is the son of Ninsumun, (for him?) the oar is first(?)
The hoe is the outer(?) kingal official on/in the river
At the door(?) of the agrun chamber, the hoe is the vizier
Evildoers are children of the hoe during the waning moon(?)
By means of/in(?) the regular day(?) they are born apart from heaven(?)
Towards heaven the altirigu bird is the bird of a god
Towards the earth it is the hoe, (in) the reedbed it is a dog, in the thicket it is an ušumgal creature
At the site of battle it is a durallu ax
At the site of the fortification, it is an alluhab net(?)
At the place of the table, it is a bowl
At the site of a chariot, it is a mayaltum wagon
In the donkey stable, it is an argibil structure
It is the hoe, its good name is present in the mountain range
The tree of the mountain range is the oak tree
The aromatic of the mountain range is (of the) arganum tree
The stone of the mountain range is algameš stone
The hoe makes ... fructify, the hoe make ... flourish
The hoe makes barley good(?), the hoe is (used with?) the sabar net
The hoe is (used with?) the brick-mold, the hoe set the head (in it)(?)
The hoe is the strength of youth
The hoe and the earth-carrying basket are those that are to build the city
The true temple is being built, the true temple is being established/maintained
It is the one that broadens it the fertile field
The field that is revolting against its master
The field that does not submit to its master
The hoe makes it submit to its master
The smiter of the evil rushes”
It tears it out at its roots, it cuts off at(?) its branches
The hoe was setting the hirim grass at the hand
The hoe, the wood(en implement) decreed a destiny by father Enlil
Hoe, praise!
Nisaba, praise
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