Sumerian tablet (Early Dynastic IIIb, Administrative)

Transliteration:


ud ri₂-a ud ri₂-še₃
na-nam
ŋi₆ ri₂-a ŋi₆ ri₂-še₃
na-nam
mu ri₂-a mu ri₂-še₃
na-nam
ud na-du₇-du₇
nin na-ŋir₂-ŋir₂
eš₃ nibru{ki}
ud na-du₇-du₇
nim na-ŋir₂-ŋir₂
an-ne₂ ki-da
inim an-dab₆-e
ki an-da inim an-dab₆-e
...

igi-zi gal an-na
nin gal {d}en-lil₂
{d}nin-hur-saŋ
igi-zi gal an-na
nin gal {d}en-lil₂
{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ra
ŋeš₃ mu-ni-dug₄
ne mu-ni-sub₅
a maš imin
šag₄ mu-na-ni-ru
ki muš-ŋiri₂-da
bal-bal an-da-za
{d}id₂-mah
niŋ₂-tur-zu a mu-da-de₆
pa₅-ra diŋir id₂-da-ke₄
...mu...
...

an sig₁₉...i₃-dim₂-ma
<unk>...an-ne₂ ba-us₂
ŋeštug {ŋeš}asal an-gur₄-gur₄
igi ŋeštin duru₅ šag₄-ba mu-ŋar-ŋar
igi bar₆-bar₆ ŋešnu-gal...
an-da-dab₆-e
gudug-ge zi an <unk> la₂
nu-kiri₃ mah lal₃ kug zu
an-da-ra-ta-bar-e
meli₂ gaba nunuz <unk> <unk> <unk>
gu₂-mur <unk> ke₄
gudug lu₂ aratta-gin₇
si an-sa₂-sa₂-e
zag zag piriŋ an-gub-gub
šu-si {ŋeš}<unk> an-gi₄
...

<unk>...{d}en-lil₂
nibru{ki}še₃
gig-še₃ mu-ŋar-ŋar
{d}inana-ra ki zabala-še₃
gig-še₃ mu-ŋar-ŋar
{d}en-ki-ra abzu-še₃
gig-še₃ mu-ŋar-ŋar
<unk>...<unk> {d}en-lil₂
nibru{ki} u₂ nu-še₃-gu₇-e
a nu-še₃-na₈-na₈
<unk> ninda kum₂-na
ninda kum₂ nu-mu-ŋal₂
<unk> ninda ten-na
ninda ten...
...

...
{d}en-lil₂...še₃ mu-dug₄
a mun₄ a-ne ba-sa₂-sag
a mun₄ a-ne ba-la₂-la₂
{d}en-lil₂ a mun₄ a-ne ba-sa₂-sag
a mun₄ a-ne ba-la₂-la₂
<unk> ninda kum₂-za
ninda kum₂ nu-mu-ŋal₂
<unk> ninda ten-za
ninda ten...
gir₂ mah ŋa₂ gud gu₇-gu₇-zu
eš₃ nibru
<unk> bi a-ne ba-nud
zabar mah-zu mu <unk>
<unk> nu-mu-gi-ne...
...

...
gig-še₃ mu-ŋar-ŋar
{d}en-ki-ra abzu-še₃
gig-še₃ mu-ŋar-ŋar
nam-ta-e₃
nam-ta-e₃
ud ŋi₆-ta e₃-a
{d}nin-urta
nam-ta-e₃
ud ŋi₆-ta e₃-a
kuš piriŋ bar nam-mi-mur₁₀
kuš piriŋ-piriŋ
zag mu-ni-keš₂
si-si ma-ta-za
lal-lal ma...za
...

...<unk> gig
...na-za
ŋuruš zid...aŋ₂-ŋa₂
ŋuruš...am₆-ma-kar
dug-din dug <unk> ra
umun₂ mu-na-ni-za...
ama-ŋu₁₀...<unk> a-na <unk>
ŋuruš-zu <unk> na-dab₆...
ama-ŋu₁₀ nu...me-a
<unk> gig a-ne ba-e
tur₃ tu nu-me-a-ra
a gig a-ne ba-e
<unk>...
...

...
...na...
igi <unk>...
...
im nam...ni-tar
<unk>...mah
...na...
zag...
dumu...
gud mu-dab₆-be₂
ki kur₉-ra-bi
a <unk>{ki}a...ib₂-tal₂
<unk> ub <unk>...
...

dumu...
ki mu...bad
...<unk>...
šag₄-bi gud...bar
niŋ₂-dug₃...<unk> <unk>
...
...nin...saŋ
dumu-ne-ne
nam mu-ne-tar
{tumu}si-sa₂-ra
nam mu-ni-tar
ŋen-na a-zu₅ lugal
zi-zu he₂-mi <unk>
sipad...ti...
...

...
lu₂...lu₂...ti...
...
si...
lu₂...<unk> a-zu
lu₂...ki...
...
...he₂
im <unk> <unk> <unk>
nam mu-ni-tar
ŋen-na {d}en-ki-du
gu₅-li-zu he₂-am₆
ki-su₇ {d}en-lil₂ <unk>...
lu₂ lu₂-ra
<unk>...
...

...

...
...e₃-da
keš₃-ta ba-ta-e₃
...ninda gu₇...en-lil₂
...da...ti
{d}irhanₓ(|MUŠ.IR.HA.DIN.BALAG|)
lu₂ sag₉-ga
...ti
...

...
...an-še₃...
idigna kug buranun kug-ge
ŋidru kug {d}en-lil₂
hur-saŋ mu <unk>
ur₂-bi he₂...
pa-bi uri₃...
bar-ba...zur...
nunuz ki...tag
...lu₂...za
...
...e₂
...

...
kur-ra al-lu₂
am giggi al-lu₂
am babbar al-lu₂
am si₄ al-lu₂
am dara₄ al-lu₂
anše nisku kuš <unk>
an-ga-lu₂
{anše}si₂-si₂ hur-saŋ
an-še₃ al-e₁₁
ama-lu₅ al-dab₅
siki siki al-il₂
dara₃ gi za...nin-hur-saŋ
...

...
...gi
keš₃-še₃ mu-gi₄-gi₄
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
iri da-ba-la
e₂-e <unk>
mušen a-ba-šub-be₂
{kuš}<unk> ke₄ zid₂ a-ba-ta-si-ge
{kuš}ummuₓ-ke₄ a a-ba-ta-de₂
da-ba-la-e gal i₃-ga-mu-zu
e₂-ŋu₁₀ <unk>
mušen a-ba-šub-be₂
{kuš}<unk> ke₄ zid₂ a-ba-ta-si-ge
...

...
...{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ke₄ ab-da-me
kug-me šu-na mu-dab₅
<unk> ba-da ŋa₂-e mu-na-ni-gi₄-gi₄
pisaŋ kug-ga-me pisaŋ šen-ga-me
lu₂ <unk> kug <unk> <unk> me
nu-zuh ŋidru kug-ge
ne sub₆-me
šu-ni nam-ma-dab₅...
dug min...mu-na-de₂
2(diš) <unk>...<unk> mu-na-de₂
šag₄-gub ki-aŋ₂-a-bi
dug mu-da-ni-ru
{d}irhanₓ(|MUŠ.IR.HA.DIN.BALAG|)
...

...sur₃ <unk> sur₃
idigna kug buranun kug-ge
ŋidru kug šeš-ŋu₁₀
{d}en-lil₂
lu₂ nam <unk> an...
dumu-ŋu₁₀...
...<unk>...
{d}nin-hur-saŋ-ke₄
šembi-zi <unk> igi duh i₃ li
igi-na ba-ni-ŋar
zag-e₃ keš₃ nam-mi-gub
sig-še₃ ba-ni-il₂
sig-še₃ lu₂ nu...
ŋidru...
...

...
e₂ mu-na-kuš₃
ud-bi a <unk> zal-la
ŋi₆-bi...<unk> šuš₂-am₆
{d}irhanₓ(|MUŠ.IR.HA.DIN.BALAG|)
...<unk>...
e₂...
dumu-ŋu₁₀ <unk>...
a-na...a mu...
<unk>...
...

...
...<unk> {d}eš-peš
gal i₃-ga-mu-zu
abul si-ŋar ba-ŋar
ig...šu-a mu-ni-keš₂
eš₃-ta e...i₃-ma-šu₂-šu₂
{d}irhanₓ(|MUŠ.IR.HA.DIN.BALAG|)
...
...mu ta...
igi an-še₃ i₃-il₂-da
šah ŋeš-gi-gin₇
...na mu...
...

...
...nam-sag₉-ga
...ra-ni me-nam
...<unk> dab₅...ma-da
mah-bi sag₉-ga
ba-ra-ni me-nam
...<unk> gin₇
<unk> gi he₂-dub-e
ki nam-nita-ni
muš-dam temen-še₃ mu-dim₂
da {ŋeš}<unk> <unk> <unk>
ki <unk> ti <unk> <unk>
...

Translation:
Those days were faraway days,
indeed!
Those nights were faraway nights,
indeed!
Those years were faraway years,
indeed!
The storm was roaring,
lights flashing.
The temple of Nippur,
the storm was roaring,
lights flashing.
Heaven with earth
was talking;
earth with heaven was talking.
With Igizigalana,
older sister of  Enlil,
with Ninḫursag,
With Igizigalana,
older sister of  Enlil,
with Ninḫursag
he had intercourse.
He kissed her,
the semen of seven twins
into her womb dropped.
Earth with Scorpion
a conversation held:
“Big-River,
your little “things” water are carrying.
For you(?), the god(?) of the river
... .”
...
... heaven reached.
The “ears” of the poplars swelled,
“grape-eyes” among them were placed.
“White-eyes,” “great lights”
were piled up with them.
The gudu-priest ...
“Mighty ..., your ...,
is being taken away.”
...,
the beans ... .
The gudu-priest like a man of Aratta
was directing it.
...
...
...
...
...
... of Enlil
toward Nippur
(Enlil) to feel bitterness caused;
Inanna toward Zabala
to feel bitterness he caused;
Enki toward Abzu.
to feel bitterness he caused;
... of Enlil
Nippur was not feeding,
was not giving to drink,
His oven(?) in which bread was baked
no baked bread contained.
His oven(?) in which bread cooled down
bread cooling down [had none].
...
Enlil to ...
The brackish water he ...;
the brackish water he was holding back.
Enlil, he ...
the brackish water he is holding back.
Your oven(?), in which bread was baked,
no baked bread contains.
Your oven(?), in which bread cooled down,
bread cooling down has none.
Your(?) supreme ox-devouring oven,
in(?) the temple of Nippur.
its stones(?) he made lie (idle).
Your supreme bronze ...
to(?) ...  does not return(?).
[Inanna toward Zabala,]
to feel bitterness he caused;
Enki toward Abzu".
to feel bitterness he caused;
he came out!
He came out!
As the day from the night rose,
Ninurta
came out!
As the day from the night rose,
in a lion’s skin his body he dressed.
With lion’s skins
his flanks he bound.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
My mother ...
...
My mother ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
Your young man ...
...
Those who enter the place
...
...
...
Young man ...
...
...
...
...
...
Ninḫursag,
For their children
the fate was determined.
For the north wind
its fate was determined.
Come, let Azulugal
your life be(?)!"
The shepherd ...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
For the ... wind
its fate was determined.
Come! May Enkidu
your friend be!
The wasteland may Enlildu
for men
...
...
...
...
from Keš left.
where Enlil bread eats
...
Irḫan,
the good one,
...
...
... to heaven ...
Silver Tigris and [silver] Euphrates
pure scepter of  Enlil,
the mountains(?) ...
its roots let ...
its crown let ...
On its side let ...
eggs on the ground let be laid.
...
...
...
...
...
...
... in the mountains multiplied;
black bulls multiplied,
white bulls multiplied,
reddish bulls multiplied,
dark-red bulls multiplied.
Horrible “horse-lions”
also multiplied.
Mountain horses
on top climbed.
... dwellt.
Wool the ... carried.
The ... stags of Ninḫursag
[multiplied(?)].
...
...
...
...
...
The city, Dabala,
to the house ...
after the birds left it,
after into its sack flour he has put,
after water into its water skin he has poured,
Dabala, who is equally wise (said):
“To my house ...
after the birds have left it,
after into the sack flour has been put,
after into its water skin water has been poured,”
...
Ninḫursag, our “arm”(?),
of our precious metal took possession.
... returned.
Our silver container, our ... container,
our man of ...
the ... of gold,
our ...
took possession.
2 pots ... poured,
2 ... poured.
Their ... beloved heart,
beer dispersed.
Irḫan
...
Silver Tigris and silver Euphrates,
silver scepter, my brother,
Enlil,
the man ...
my son
...
Ninḫursag
fine antimony, eye-paste(?), fine oil(?)
onto her eyes put.
a seat of honor in Keš(?) she established.
Below they(?) carried.
Below nobody ...
Scepter ...
...
...
The house ...
That day, ... passing,
That night, ... darkening,
Irḫan
...
The house ...
My child, ...
...
...
...
... Ešpeš,
who is equally wise,
the great gate bolted,
the door with his/her hand bound,
and down from the sanctuary ...brought.
Irḫan
...
...
...
his/her eyes toward heaven raised
like a wild boar of the canebrake
...
...
... pleasure
...
...
greatly(?) pleasant
...
...
...
his place of manhood
like ...
...
...
...