Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

ud šu bal ak-de₃...lam-e-de₃
ud-de₃ mar-ru₁₀(TE)-gin₇...gu₇-e
me ki-en-gi-ra šu bal ak-de₃
bal sag₉-ga e₂-ba gi₄-gi₄-de₃
iri gul-gul-u₃-de₃ e₂ gul-gul-u₃-de₃
tur₃ gul-gul-u₃-de₃ amaš tab-tab-be₂-de₃
gud-bi tur₃-bi-a nu-gub-bu-de₃
udu-bi amaš-bi-a nu-daŋal-e-de₃
id₂-bi a mun₄-na tum₃-u₃-de₃
gan₂-ne₂ zid-de₃ {u₂}hirim mu₂-mu₂-de₃
eden-e {u₂}a-nir mu₂-mu₂-de₃
ama dumu-ni-ir ki nu-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-de₃
ad-da a dam-ŋu₁₀ nu-di-de₃
dam banda₃ ur₂-ra nu-hul₂-le-de₃
<unk> <unk> dub₃-ba nu-buluŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-e-de₃
emeda{da}e <unk> a nu-di-de₃
nam-lugal-la ki-tuš-bi kur₂-ru-de₃
eš-bar kiŋ₂-ŋa₂...e-de₃
nam-lugal kalam-ma kar-kar-re-e...
igi-bi ki-šar₂-ra ŋa₂-ŋa₂...
inim dug₄-ga an {d}en-lil₂-ta ŋeš-hur ha-lam-e...
ud an-ne₂ kur-kur-ra saŋ-ki ba-da-an-gid₂-da-a...
{d}en-lil₂-le igi-ni ki kur₂-ra ba-an-ŋar-ra-a-ba
{d}nin-tur₅-re niŋ₂-dim₂-dim₂-ma-ni zag bi₂-in-tag-ga-a-ba
{d}en-ki-ke₄ {id₂}idigna {id₂}buranun-na šu bi₂-in-bal-a-ba
ki-en-gi-ra me-bi ha-lam-e-de₃ ŋeš-hur-bi kur₂-ru-de₃
urim₂{ki}ma me nam-lugal-la bal-bi su₃-su₃-ud-de₃
dumu nun-na e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-na šu pe-el-la₂ di-de₃
...nanna uŋ₃ u₈-gin₇ lu-a-na igi-te-en-bi si-il-le-de₃
urim₂{ki} eš₃ nindaba gal-gal-la nindaba-bi kur₂-ru-de₃
uŋ₃-bi ki-tuš-bi nu-tuš-u₃-de₃ ki-erim₂-e šum₂-mu-de₃
šimaški{ki} elam{ki} lu₂ ha-lam-ma ki-tuš-bi tuš-u₃-de₃
sipad-bi e₂-gal-la ni₂-te-na lu₂-erim₂-e dab₅-be₂-de₃
i-bi₂{d}<unk> kur elam{ki}ma-še₃ ŋeš-bur-re tum₂-u₃-de₃
iš za-bu gaba a-ab-ba-ka-ta zag an-ša₄-an{ki}še₃
sim{mušen} e₂-bi-a ba-ra-an-dal-a-gin₇ uru₁₇-ni-še₃ nu-gur-re-dam
{id₂}idigna {id₂}buranun-na gu₂ min₄{min}a-bi u₂ hul mu₂-mu₂-de₃
kaskal-e ŋiri₃ nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ har-ra-an nu-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-de₃

uru₁₇ a₂-dam ki ŋar-ŋar-ra-ba du₆-du₆-ra <unk> de₃
uŋ₃ saŋ-gig₂ lu-lu-a-ba ŋeš-haš-e ak-de₃
gan₂-ne₂ zid-de₃ {ŋeš}al nu-ru-gu₂-de₃ numun ki nu-tag-ge-de₃
e-el-lu šir₃ gud sub₂-sub₂-ba eden-na nu-di-de₃
{e₂}tur₃-ra i₃ ga-ar₃-ra nu-ak-de₃...<unk> ha-lam-e-de₃
sipad-de₃ gi-šukur-ra amaš kug-ga šu nu-niŋin₂-niŋin₂-de₃
i-lu-lam-ma dun₅-dun₅ {dug}šakir₃-ra amaš-a nu-di-de₃
eden-na maš₂-anše tur-re-de₃ niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂ til-le-de₃
niŋ₂-ur₂-limmu₂ {d}šakkan-ke₄ šurim ki nu-tag-ge-de₃
ambar-re šu ki-in-dar di-de₃ numun nu-tuku-tuku-de₃
ŋeš-gi gi saŋ hul mu₂-mu₂-de₃ hab₂-ba til-le-de₃
pu₂{ŋeš}kiri₆ u₂ gibil-la₂ nu-me-a ni₂-ba šu₂-šu₂-u₃-de₃
urim₂{ki} am gal u₃-na gub-ba ni₂-bi-ta nir-ŋal₂
iri numun nam-en nam-lugal-la ki sikil-la du₃-a
gud-gin₇ saman ul₄-la-bi šub-bu-de₃ gu₂ ki-še₃ la₂-e-de₃
an {d}en-lil₂ {d}en-ki {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ nam-bi ba-an-tar-re-eš
nam-tar...nu-kur₂-ru-dam a-ba šu mi-ni-ib₂-bal-e
inim dug₄...en-lil₂-kam saŋ a-ba mu-un-ŋa₂-ŋa₂
an-ne₂ ki...tuš-ba bi₂-in-hu-luh uŋ₃-e ni₂ bi₂-in-teŋ₃
{d}en-lil₂...gig-ga mu-un-zal iri-a me bi₂-ib-ŋar
{d}nin-tur₅-re ama₅ kalam-ma-ke₄ {ŋeš}ig-šu-ur₂ im-mi-in-gub
{d}en-ki-ke₄ {id₂}idigna {id₂}buranun-na a im-ma-da-an-keš₂
{d}utu niŋ₂-si-sa₂ inim gin₆-na ka-ta ba-da-an-kar
{d}inana-ke₄ me₃ šen-šen-na ki-bala-e ba-an-šum₂
{d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ke₄ ki-en-gi ga-gin₇ ur-e ba-ni-in-de₂
kalam-ma ga-ba-ra-hum im-ma-an-šub niŋ₂ lu₂ nu-zu-a
niŋ₂ igi nu-ŋal₂-la inim nu-ŋal₂-la niŋ₂ šu nu-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-dam
kur-kur-re e₂ ni₂-ta-bi-a šu suh₃-a ba-ab-dug₄
iri{ki}ba diŋir iri{ki}bi-e-ne bar-ta ba-suₓ(DU)-ge-eš
nam-lu₂-lu₈ e₂ ni₂-te-bi-a zi gig mu-un-pa-an-pa-an
ud-de₃ šu-ne-ne ba-du₃-du₃ ud nu-mu-un-ši-ib₂-gur-re
ud gi₄-a mu-un-na-tuku-am₃ ud <unk> bi-še₃ nu-um <unk>
{d}en-lil₂ sipad saŋ-gig-ga-ke₄ a-na bi₂-in-ak-a-bi
{d}en-lil₂-le e₂ zid gul-gul-lu-de₃ lu₂ zid tur-re-de₃
dumu lu₂ zid-da-ke₄ dumu saŋ-e igi hul-bi dim₂-me-de₃
ud-ba {d}...gu-ti-um{ki} kur-ta im-ta-an-ed₃

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Translation:
In order to overturn the day, in order to destroy the plans
The storm ravages like a stormwind
In order to overturn the cosmic powers of Sumer
In order to confine the good reign in its house
In order to destroy the city, in order to destroy the temple
In order to destroy the cattlepen, in order to flatten the sheepfold
So that the ox does not does not stand in its cattlepen
So that the sheep does not expand (in number?) in its sheepfold
So that the canal irrigates with (only) brackish water
So that hirin grass grows in the fertile field
So that the “lamentation plant” grows in the plain
So that the mother does not seek the whereabouts of her child
So that the father does not say “ah, my wife”
So that the junior spouse does not delight in (his) lap
So that the little ones do not grow on the knee
So that the nursemaid does not sign a lullaby
So that the dwelling of kingship is changed
In order to paralyze/actively diminish(?) decision making
In order to take away the kingship of the land
So that it (the destructive storm) sets its gaze on the entire world
So that it ruins the plans according to the command of An and Enlil
It was the time when An frowned upon the lands
It was the (time) that Enlil set his gaze on another place
It was the (time) that Nintur rejected her creations
It was the (time) that Enki changed (the course of) the Tigris and Euphrates
In order to destroy the me of Sumer, in order to alter its plans
In order to obfuscate the me and the reign of kingship in Ur
In order to defile the princely son in his Ekišnugal temple
In order to tear apart the “mesh” of the people teeming/pastured like ewes(?) of Nanna
In order to change the nindaba offering of Ur, the shrine of great nindaba offerings
So that its people do no dwell in their dwelling, so that they are given into enemy territory
So that Šimašgi and Elam, the destructive people, dwell in their dwellings
So that the enemy seizes their shepherd in his very own palace
So that Ibbi-Sîn is brought to the land of Elam in a {geš}bur trap/restraint
From the sand dunes of Zabu on the shore of the sea to the border of Anšan
Like a swallow that has flown from(!?) its house (= nest), he is not to return to his city
So that malevolent plants grow on both banks of the Tigris and Euphrates
So that no one sets foot on the road, so that no one seeks the path
In order to break up the founded city and (outlying) settlements into ruin mounds
In order to smite the teeming black-headed people with the haš weapon
So that the hoe does not penetrate the fertile field, so that the seed is not planted
So that the e'ellu, the song of the going oxen, is not sung in the plain
So that butter and cheese(?) are not made in the cattlepen, so that ... is destroyed
So that the shepherd does not circle around (herding) within the corral and the holy sheepfold
So that the ilulama song, the churning of the churn, is not sung in the sheepfold
In order to diminish the herd, in order to finish the wild animals
So that the dung/bedding of the quadrupeds of Sumuqan does not touch the ground
So that in the marshes (wet land) is turned into cracked land, so that they do not acquire seeds
So that the “evil-headed” reed grows in the wetlands, so that (the wetlands) die with a stench(?)
So that the irrigated orchard with no new growth covers itself over
Urim, the great wild bull standing wildly, noble in and of itself
The city where the seed of the en-ship and kingship is planted in a pure place
In order to fell it quickly with a tethering rope like a bull, in order to bring its neck to the ground
An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursag decreed its fate
That determined fate is something that cannot be changed--who can alter it?
It is the command of An and Enlil--who could confront it?
An terrified within the dwelling of Sumer, the people were frightened
Enlil made a painful day elapse, silence befell the city
Nintur set (open?) the bolt (in the street) at the women's quarters of the land
Enki bound up the water away from the Tigris and Euphrates
Utu took away justice and the true word from the mouth (of anyone that would speak it)
Inanna gave the battle and combat (to the enemy) in the rebel land
Ningirsu poured out Sumer like milk among the dogs
Rebellion fell upon the land, it was something no one knew
It was something unseen (before), and (for which) there was no word, something not to be accepted(?)
The lands were confused in their very own temples(!?)
In the city, the gods of that city stood outside
Humanity breathed painfully in their very own homes(?)
The storm bound their hands, the storm will not return them
The storm acquired blocking(?) for them(?), it did not go(?) towards their (sturdy) bottom(?)
This is what Enlil, the shepherd of the black-headed people, did
Enlil, in order for Enlil to destroy the true temple and diminish the true man
In order to exert the evil eye upon the son of the true man, the eldest son
At that time Enlil brought down Gutium from the mountain
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