Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

dumu nun-e <unk> kug-ta e₃-a ba-zal-zal si <unk>...
kur me sikil eš₃ abzu šag₄...daŋal kur me...
ki-ur₃ mah...la...
sug-ta me-lim₄ huš-a-zu muš₃ im...ge-en
nam-dug₃-zu-še₃ nam-gal nam-mah-zu-še₃ saŋ im-ma-il₂-la₂
nam tar-re-de₃-eš a₂ mah mi-ni-in-su₁₃-un
nam-lugal an-ki-zu an gal-e šu daŋal mu-ri-in-dug₄
nam-dumu nun gal-zu {d}en-lil₂-le nam-men šu mi-ri-in-du₇
nam-diŋir mah {d}en-lil₂ pa e₃ ma-ra-ni-in-e₃
a-ra₂-a a sig mah-zu-še₃ nam tar-re ki dug₃ ama dug₃
{d}en-ki <unk> šag₄ kug-ta ŋiri₃-zu-še₃ im-mi-in-ŋar
{d}en-lil₂ nam-mah nam-en-na mi-ni-in-tud-de₃-en
{d}nanna u₄-sakar-zu u₄-sakar imin-bi mu pad₃-da
{d}en-lil₂ an-ki-ka mu-zu kug-ga mu mi-ri-in-pad₃
dumu nun-e nam-gal-zu an-ki-a pa e₃ im-mi-in-e₃
unkin mah nam{d}en-lil₂-la₂-na saŋ-e-eš mu-ra-an-rig₇
{d}en-ki-ke₄ du₆ eridu{ki}ta nam-men nam-mah-zu mu-ri-in-tar
abzu mah du₆ eš₃ eridu{ki}ta nam-en gal-zu-še₃
lugal an-ki-ke₄...<unk> a nam-gal-zu-še₃ ba-an-dug₄
{d}nanna saŋ-zu il₂ {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne-er ha-la ba-an-pad₃
me sikil šag₄ hul₂-la-ka-ne-ne ki-tuš kug im-mi-ni-in-tuš-un
diŋir gal-gal-e-ne nindaba-eš ba-an-pad₃
zag-gu-la₂ šag₄ hi-li mah si-a...in-durun-uš
diŋir-re-e-ne siškur₂ šag₄ hul₂-la-ne...mi-ni-in-šum₂-šum₂
ki-mah ki kug-ga mi-ni-in...un
{d}nanna ki kug-ga ki-tuš kug mi-ni-in-tuš-un
{d}en-ki-ke₄ ki-tuš ma-ra-ab-sikil-e ki...ma-ra-ab-šen-e
an mu-ra-ab-kug-ge ki mu-ra-ab-šen...
e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ e₂ tir {ŋeš}eren-na...an...
barag mah-zu ki kug-ga ma-ra-ab-ak izi-ŋar an-ki-a
ŋeš-hur šu-luh mah-zu si ma-ra-ra-sa₂-e

...zu banšur ki kug-ga ma-ra-ab-šen
...kiŋ₂-sig-ga kiŋ₂-sig kiŋ₂-nim-zu
...si ma-ra-an-sa₂
...ha ma-ra-ab-ku₃-ug ma-ra-ab-šen
...<unk> <unk>...<unk>...<unk>...ba-an <unk>
...mi-ni-in-pad₃
{d}en-ki abzu-ni u₃-tud šu-luh mu-ra-an-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
{d}ku₃-su₁₃-e šu-luh-ha ba-ni-gub e₂ ni₂-bi u₃-tud
<unk> šag₄ bar-ba gir₄ gud udu ninda eš₃ bar-ba šu-luh kug-ga
e₂-e i₃-im-sikil-e saŋ ba-ab-ha-za a₂-šu-ŋiri₃ ba-an-durun-uš
šu-luh-ha kug nu-šub-bu-še₃ sug mah
<unk> daŋal kug-ga-ta nam-bi im-ta-e₃
e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ barag mah kug-ga me gal mah an-ki-a šu du₇
<unk> kug-ta peš₁₀ mah a tu₅-a-zu
i₃ hur-saŋ su kug-ga ŋal₂-la-zu
{d}nanna barag mah-zu dur₂ ŋar-ra
gada-mah aga saŋ il₂ si mul suh-gir₁₁ nam-men-na
i₃ mah i₃ nam-men i₃ unkin gal-zu su-bar kug-ga-ka
kar za-gin₃ kar mah kar kug-ga-na
{d}nin-gublaga-ke₄ en šu im-ma-an-kug-ga
{d}en-ki abzu eridu{ki}ta šu-bi i₃-im-sikil-e
u₂-a-zu banšur unu₂ ki-gal-zu-še₃ šu kug ŋa₂-ŋa₂-zu-še₃
{d}ku₃-su₃-e šu sikil šu dadag ak šu im-ma-an-kug-ge
{d}en-ki abzu eridu{ki}ta šu-bi i₃-im-sikil-e
eš₃ abzu barag mah urim₂{ki}ma nam dug₃ gal tar-re
e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ ki-tuš kug dug₃-ga-am₃ {d}nin-gal nin mah-bi
...kug ki nam-nin-za {d}nanna lugal-bi-ir
e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ agrun kug-ga e₂ nam-lugal-zu
{d}nanna {d}nin-gal ki-tuš mi-ni-ib₂-hul₂
{d}suen...en zu mah an-ki aga-zu aga mah-am₃
me-lim₄ huš an-ki-a ri-a...dil-im₂-babbar šu he₂-en-na-kug-ge
an-gin₇ he₂-en-na-kug-ge...gin₇ he₂-en-na-šen-e
šag₄ an-na-gin₇...en-na-dadag-ge
...an-ki-a aga kug saŋ...em-ma-il₂-e
...suen-e en zu mah an-ki barag sikil-la šu du₇
...<unk> babbar-e saŋ-men aga zid-da si mul mah...
saŋ im-ma-il₂-e...

i₃ kug i₃ sikil i₃ dadag-ge

Translation:
Princely son, emerged from the pure ..., spending time(?), ... his(?) horn ...
The mountain of the pure me, shrine Abzu, broad ..., mountain of the ... cosmic powers
The supreme foundation ...
Your reddish aura ... from/in the marshland/throne(?)
(You are) the one whose(?) head is raised on behalf of your goodness as well as your greatness and supremacy
You sail/run/spread out supremely(?) in order to(?) determine fate
Great An broadly put your kingship of the universe at your disposition
(As for?) you great status as princely son, Enlil has perfected your lordship(?)
Enlil has made (your) supreme divinity manifest
The determination of fate on behalf of the way (i.e. flow?) of(?) your supreme cold water(?), the sweet earth, the sweet mother(?)
Enki at the inner(?) ... has set at your feet
Enlil engendered you into (a role of) supremacy and lordship
Nanna, your crescent is invoked by the name “the seven crescents"(?)
Enlil uttered your name, which is holy, for you in the universe
Princely son, he made your greatness manifest in the universe
The supreme assembly has bestowed upon you his Enlil-ship
Enki at the mound(?) of Eridu determined your lordship and supremacy for you
At the supreme Abzu, the mound(?) of shrine Eridu, on behalf of your great lordship
The king of the universe, ..., spoke on account of your greatness
Nanna, he has selected as (your) share your(?) exaltedness among the Anuna gods
He seated you/made you dwell (in?) the holy dwelling(!?) among(?) their heart-gladdening(?) pure cosmic powers
He has chosen the great gods for nindaba offerings
They sat in the family shrine(?), (its) midst filled with supreme allure
He has given the gods heart-gladdening siskur offering/ritual there
He sat you in the supreme place, a pure place
He sat(!?) you in the supreme place, a pure place
Enki purifies the dwelling, he sanctifies the ... place(?)
He purifies heaven for you, he sanctifies earth for you
The Ekišnugal temple, the temple that is a forest of cedar trees, ...
He prepares your supreme dais (in?) a pure place for you, it is(?) the torch(?) of the universe
He properly executes your supreme plans and cleansing ritual for you
He purifies the Dumah, your ... dining hall (and?) the table of(?) the pure place for you
In you morning meal, in the afternoon meal, your afternoon and morning meal(!?)
He has set the loads of(?) nindaba offerings in order for you
He purifies and sanctifies the temple of(?) the cleansing rites(?) for you
...
... chose/named ... there
Enki, the engenderer of his Abzu(?), sets up/initiates the cleansing ritual for you there
Kusu has served in conjunction with(?) the cleansing ritual, in(?) the temple fashioned by itself
At the outside of the inner ... the oven (for) bulls, sheep, and bread(?) at the outside of the shrine, (with?) the holy cleansing ritual
In the temple he purifies, he(?) has been ready(?), (his) limbs sit (idle?)
In order that the holy cleansing ritual is not abandoned, (from) the supreme marsh
From the broad and pure ..., its fate emerges
The Ekišnugal temple, supreme and holy dais, equipped with the great and supreme me of the universe
When you wash at the holy ..., (on?) the supreme bank
When you put (i.e., apply?) oil of the mountains (on your) pure body
Nanna, (when) you sit on your supreme dais
The gadamah garment, the exalted crown (with) shining horns, the pectoral of lordship
Pure oil, holy oil, sanctified oil
The supreme oil, the oil of lordship/en priesthood, the oil of the great assembly, it is of (i.e., on?) the holy body
In his blue quay, his supreme quay, his pure quay
Ningublaga, the lord who has purified the hands
(And?) Enki purify the hands in the Abzu of Eridu
In order that you set pure hands(?) towards(?) your food and drink(?) (upon?) the table (of?) your dining hall (on?) the platform
Kusu, the one who(?) purifies hand and sanctifies hands, will purify the hands
Enki purifies the hands in the Abzu of Eridu
Determining a good and great destiny (for both?) shrine Abzu and the supreme throne of Ur
The Ekišnugal temple is a pure and good dwelling, (and) Ningal is its supreme queen
The holy ... is a pure place of your queenship for Nanna the king
The Ekišnugal temple, the pure cella, the temple of your kingship
Nanna and Ningal have rejoiced (in) the dwelling
Suen, supreme knowing lord of the universe, your crown is a supreme crown
Casting(?) a red/furious aura throughout the universe, ... Dilimbabbar, thus the hands(?) are pure for him
Thus they are pure like heaven for him, thus they are sanctified like earth for him
Thus they are clean for him like the midst of heaven(?)
Thus ... in/of the universe raises (his) head (with) a pure crown
Suen, supreme knowing lord of the universe, ideally suited for the pure dais
Dilimbabbar(?), the crown, ... the true crown (with) supreme shining horns,
Raises (his head)