Sumerian tablet (Old Babylonian, Literary)

Transliteration:

...šu bal ak-de₃ ŋeš...
...de₃ mar-ru₁₀(TE)-gin₇ teš-bi...
me ki-en-gi-ra šu...
bal sag₉-ga e₂-ba gi₄...
uru₁₇ gul-gul-lu-de₃ e₂ gul-gul-lu...
turₓ(|NUN.LAGAR×MAŠ|) gul-gul-lu-de₃ amaš tab-tab-e-de₃
gud-bi turₓ(|NUN.LAGAR×MAŠ|)-bi-a nu-gub-bu-de₃
udu-bi amaš-bi-a nu-daŋal-e-de₃
id₂-de₃ a mun₄-na tum₃-e...
ama dumu-ni ki nu-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂...
ad-da a dam-ŋu₁₀ nu-di...
dam banda₃ ur₂-ra nu-hul₂-le...
...<unk> dub₃-ba nu-buluŋ₃-e...
...{da}e <unk>...
...
nam...
igi-bi ki-šar₂-ra ŋa₂...
inim dug₄-ga an {d}en...
ud an-ne₂ kur-kur-ta saŋ...
{d}en-lil₂-le₂ igi-ni ki...
{d}nin-tur₅-e niŋ₂-dim₂...
{d}en-ki-ke₄ {id₂}idigna {id₂}...
{d}utu har-ra-an kaskal...
ki-en-gi...
...
iš za-bu gaba...
sim e₂-bi ba-ra...
{id₂}idigna {id₂}buranun-na...
kaskal-la ŋiri₃ nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃...
iri a₂-dam <unk> ŋar-ŋar-a-ba du₆...
saŋ-gig₂ lu-lu-a-ba ŋeš-haš-e...
gan₂-ne₂ zid-de₃ {ŋeš}al nu-ru-gu₂-de₃...
e-lu šir₃ gud sub₂-sub₂-ba eden-na nu-di-de₃
{e₂}turₓ(|NUN.LAGAR×MAŠ|)-ra i₃ gar₉ nu-ak-de₃...<unk> ha-lam-e-de₃
...lu-lam-ma du₉-du₉ {dug}šakir₃-a amaš nu-di-de₃
eden-na maš₂-anše tur-re-de₃ niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂ til-le-de₃
...šakkan-na-ke₄...ki-a nu-tag-ge-de₃
...in-dar di-de₃ numun nu-tuku-tuku-de₃

...
...lugal kalam-ma kar...
...bi ki-šar₂-ra ŋa₂-ŋa₂...
inim dug₄-ga an {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta ŋeš-hur ha-lam-ma-de₃
ud an-ne₂ kur-kur-ta saŋ ba-da-an-gid₂-da-ba
{d}en-lil₂-le igi-ni ki kur₂-ra ba-ra-ŋar-ra-a-ba
{d}nin-tur₅-e niŋ₂-dim₂-dim₂-ma-ni zag bi₂-in-tag-a-ba
{d}en-ki-ke₄ {id₂}idigna {id₂}buranun-na šu bi₂-in...ba
šul {d}utu har-ra-an kaskal-e nam ba-ni-kud-a-ba
ki-en-gi-ra me-bi ha-lam-e-de₃ ŋeš-hur-bi kur₂...
urim₂{ki} me nam-lugal-na bal-bi su₁₃-su₁₃-de₃
dumu nun-na e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂ šu pe-el-la di-de₃
{d}nanna uŋ₃...gin₇...a-na igi-ta-bi si-le...


urim₂{ki} eš₃ nindaba gal-gal-la nindaba...
uŋ₃ ki-tuš-ba nu-tuš-u₃-de₃ lu₂-erim₂ šum₂...
<unk> <unk> elam{ki} lu₂-kur₂-ra ki-tuš-bi tuš-de₃
sipad-bi e₂ ni₂-te-a lu₂-erim₂-e dab₅-be-de₃
{d}i-bi{d}<unk> kur elam-ma-še₃ ŋeš-bur₂-ra tum₂-mu...
iš za...gaba ab-ka-ta zag an-ša₄-an-še₃
...ba-ra-an-dal-gin₇ iri-ni-še₃ nu-gur-re-de₃
...buranun-na gu₂ min₄{min}a-ba u₂ hul
...de₃ har-ra-an nu-kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-de₃
...ba du₆-du₆-da <unk> de₃
...ŋeš-haš-a ak-de₃
...de₃ numun ki nu-tag-ge-de₃
...nu-di-de₃
...ha-lam...
...
...igi nu-ŋal₂ inim...
kur-kur-re ni₂-ta-bi-a...
iri-ba diŋir-bi-ne bar-ta ba...
nam-lu₂-lu₇ e₂ ni₂-te-bi-a...
ud šu bal ak-de₃ ŋeš-hur ha-lam...
ud-de₃ mar-ru₁₀(TE)-gin₇ teš-bi i₃...
me ki-en-gi-ra šu bal...
bal sag₉-ga e₂-ba gi₄-gi...
...gul-gul-lu-de₃ e₂...
...gul-gul-de₃ amaš...
gud...bi-a nu...
udu...amaš-a...
id₂...
...

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 the sheepfold
So that the canal irrigates with (only) brackish water
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
It was the (time) that Utu cursed the journeys and caravans
In order to destroy the me of Sumer, in order to alter its plans
(several lines missing)
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 (i.e., 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 e'ellu, the song of the going oxen, is not sung in the plain
So that butter and cream are not made in the cattlepen, so that ... is destroyed
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
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
It was the (time) that the youth(?) Utu cursed the journeys and caravans
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 ... like ... 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 enemy territory gives it away(?)
So that Šimašgi and Elam, the foreign/enemy people, dwell in their dwellings
So that the enemy seizes its shepherd in his very own house
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 (i.e., 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 cream are not made in the cattlepen, so that ... is destroyed
It was something unseen (before), and (for which) there was no word, something not to be accepted(?)
The lands were confused all by themselves(?)
The gods of that city stood outside
Humanity breathed painfully in their very own homes(?)
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 the sheepfold
So that the canal irrigates with (only) brackish water