Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:


...e kur...
en {d}gilgameš₃...ŋeštug₂-ga...
arad-da-a-ni en-ki...gu₃ mu-na...
en-ki-du₁₀ murgu₂{gu₂} ŋuruš-e til₃...saŋ til-le-de₃ la-ba-ra-e₃...
...iri₁₁-gal-e saŋ-gig₂-ga...
...gal-bi nam tar-tar-de₃ lu₂ la...an-de₂...
...ga-an-kur₉ mu-ŋu₁₀ ga...
...mu gub-bu...mu-ŋu₁₀ ga...
...mu nu...
...
...saŋ-kal šeg₁₁ gi₄...
...ŋi₆-gin₇ kur-ra gaba...
...<unk> gin₇ i₃-ŋir₂-ŋir₂-re da-bi-še₃...
...saŋ šul {d}utu {d}gilgameš₃-ra...
...hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ hu-mu-ni-in-tum₂-tum₂...
...eren kud-kud-de₃ hul₂-la-gin₇ im-ma-na-ni-ib₂...
...gilgameš₃-e hul₂-la-gin₇ im-ma-na-ni-ib₂...
...na lu₂ dili-gin₇ si gu₃ ba-ni-in...
...tab-ba-gin₇ gu₃ teš₂ ba-ni-in...
...e₂-a-ni-še₃ ama tuku ama...
...dili ŋa₂-gin₇ ak a₂-ŋu₁₀-še₃ hu...
...e₂-a-ni-še₃ ama tuku ama...
...gin₇ ak ninnu-am₃ a₂-ni-še₃ ba...
...simug-še₃ ŋiri₃-ni bi₂...
...a₂-aš-ŋar aga <unk> <unk> a₂ nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ka im...
...na ŋiri₃...
...taškarin-na-ka im-ma...
...

...
...he₂-a...
...gud₃-ŋu₁₀...
...<unk> še₃ <unk> <unk>...
...igi-bi duh...
ŋiri₃ kur-še₃ gub-ba-ŋu₁₀ iri{ki}še₃ ba-ra-gub...
arad zi ba-an-dug₃ nam-til₃ ba-an-ku₄-ku₄
...ir inim mu-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
...e lu₂-bi igi nu-mu-ni-duh-a šag₄ nu-mu...


...duh-am₃ šag₄ mu-ni-dab...
...ni ka ušumgal-kam
...igi piriŋ-ŋa₂-ka
...a-ŋi₆ du₇-du₇-dam
...{ŋeš}gi izi gu₇ lu₂ nu-mu-da-teŋ₃-ŋa₂-de₃
...bar-us₂-am₃
...ur-mah adda <unk> uš₂-am₃ nu-ra <unk> de₃
...gu₇...
...lu₂ <unk> uš₂-am₃...
...<unk>...
...
eš₂ eš₅ tab-ba...
bad₃-da...
e₂ gi-sig-ga...
za-e ŋa₂-e tah-ma-ab ŋa₂...
ba-su-a-ba...
ud ma₂ ma₂-gan{ki}...
ma₂ <unk> ma₂-gi-lum...
ma₂-la₂ ma₂ zi-šag₄-ŋal₂-la-ka...
ŋa₂-nam-ma ga-an-ši-re₇{re}...
tukumbi...
ni₂ i₃-ŋal₂...
umun₂ i₃-ŋal₂...
niŋ₂ šag₄-zu ŋa₂-nam-ma ga-an-ši...
uš ŋeš₂ nindan la...
hu-wa-wa e₂ {ŋeš}eren-na-ka-ni...
igi mu-ši-in-bar igi...
saŋ mu-na-tuku₄-tuku₄ saŋ...
ŋuruš ba-da-me-en-na iri ama tu-da...
...ŋiri₃-na ni₂ ba-an-ri ni₂...
...li-bi₂...
...

...
hu-wa-wa usu-ni-ta...tuš-a mu-na...
ur-saŋ-e dur₂ im-ma-ŋar...ma-an-pad₃ si₁₂-si₁₂ i₃-ŋa₂...
hu-wa-wa im-ma-ŋar er₂ im-ma-an-pad₃ si₁₂-si₁₂ i₃-ŋa₂...
hu-wa-wa {d}gilgameš₃-ra ša₃-ne-ša₄ <unk>...
{d}gilgameš₃ šu ba-nam-ma
{d}utu inim ga-mu-na-ab-be₂
{d}utu ama tud-da-ŋa₂ nu-zu a-a buluŋ₃-ŋa₂...
...ra mu-tud-de₃-en za-e buluŋ₃...
{d}gilgameš₃ zi an-na mu-un-pad₃ zi ki-a mu-un...zi kur-ra mu-un...
...še₃ mu-un-dab₅ ki-za nam-ba-an...
...ba {d}gilgameš₃ dumu-egir šag₄-ga-na arhuš ba-an...
...gilgameš₃ en-ki-du₁₀-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
en-ki-du₁₀ mušen dab₅-ba ki-bi-še₃ ha...<unk>
ŋuruš dab₅-ba ur₂ ama-ni-še₃ he₂-gi₄-gi₄
...ni en-ki-du₁₀-e gu₃ mu-un-ni-ib...
...ra₂ dim₂-ma...
...nam-tar...<unk>
...ki-bi du...bi
...dam
...de₃
...hul
...de₂-e
...hul
...
...

Translation:
The 5th is ..., a screaming sagkal snake, ...(?), splitting the mountain range
The 6th is ..., beating its breast against the mountain like a flood
The 7th is ... flashing like lightning(!), no one will approach its side
The seven heroes, the youth Utu gave to Gilgamesh
They(?) will bring the boats for portage to the base of the mountain range
It was made pleasing there for the one who cuts the juniper
It was made pleasing there for lord Gilgamesh
In his city as a single man he sounded the horn
As two companions (he and Enkidu), (they) shouted together
The one who has a household to his household, the one who has (lives with) a mother to his mother
May single males acting(?) like me, act on behalf of my power
The one who has a household to his household, the one who has (lives with) a mother to his mother
The single males acting(?) like me, fifty of them, have acted on behalf of my power
He set out to the house of the blacksmith
He was pouring (the metal for) the (blade of the) a'ašgar ax, the agasilig axe(!?), the arms of heroism
He set out to the grove of deep shade
He was striking (down) the axe handle(?) of halub wood, apple wood, and boxwood
...
No one can cut a three-ply rope(?)
On a wall, water does not overwhelm a man(?)
Fire cannot be extinguished in a house with a reed fence
You help me, I shall help you, what is it of ours that someone can take (away)?
When it sank, when it sank
When the Magan boat sank
When the barge(?), Magilum, sank
A raft, a lifeboat, seized ...
Come! let us go and have a look!
(But) if we go
There will be an aura, there will be an aura, turn back!
There will be cunning(?) there will be cunning, turn back!
(This is) your thought, (but) come, let's go!
After someone has not even approached (within) 3600(?) ninda
Huwawa has (already) “seized” (him in) his house of juniper/cedar
He has looked, it is the look of death
He has shaken his head (taking an oath?), its is a head filled with (punishment for?) sin
You who are a young man to your detriment, you will not return to the city of your mother
He imposed his aura into his muscles and his feet
He could not turn his foot (i.e., take a step) on the ground
Huwawa by means of his own strength ..., he said? to him “sit”
The hero(!) sat down, wept, and made sobbing noises
Huwawa sat down, wept, and made sobbing noises
Huwawa ... compassion for Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh, release me!
So that I may speak a word with Utu
Utu, (I) do not know the mother that bore me, (I) do not know the father that reared me
I was born in the mountain, you reared me
Gilgamesh swore an oath by heaven, he swore an oath by earth, he swore an oath by the netherworld
He seized his hand(?), (saying): “you shall not be deprived”
At that time, Gilgamesh, the native, had compassion in his heart
Gilgamesh was speaking to Enkidu
Enkidu, may the captured bird go (back) to its place for me(?)
May the captured youth be returned to the lap of his mother
His servant Enkidu was replying
The tall, (if) he lacks intellect
The Namtar demon/fate will consume him, the Namtar demon/fate having not been revealed
The caught bird that is to go back to its place
The caught youth that is to be returned to the lap of its mother
You will not return to the city of your birth mother
...
Huwawa was speaking to Enkidu
Enkidu is defaming me
...