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ETCSLtransliteration : c.1.1.4

Enki's journey to Nibru

1.	ud re-a nam ba-tar-ra-ba (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 7, line 20, line 21; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 7, line 14, line 15; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 28; OB catalogue from Nibru (N3), 0.2.06, line 6; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 24)
2.	mu ḫe₂-ĝal₂ an u₃-tud-da
3.	uĝ₃-e u₂-šim-gin₇ ki in-dar-ra-ba
4.	en abzu lugal ^den-ki-ke₄
5.	^den-ki en nam tar-tar-re-de₃
6.	e₂-a-ni kug ^na₄za-gin₃-na teš₂-bi ba-ni-in-du₃
7.	kug ^na₄za-gin₃-bi ud kar₂-kar₂-a-ka
8.	eš₃-e abzu-a ul im-ma-ni-in-de₆
9.	suḫ₁₀ kug galam dug₄-ga abzu-ta e₃-a
10.	en ^dnu-dim₂-mud-ra mu-un-na-sug₂-sug₂-ge-eš
11.	e₂ kug-ga i-ni-in-du₃ ^na₄za-gin₃-na i-ni-in-gun₃
12.	gal-le-eš kug-sig₁₇-ga šu tag ba-ni-in-dug₄
13.	eridug^ki-ga e₂ gu₂-a bi₂-in-du₃
14.	šeg₁₂-bi inim dug₄-dug₄ ad gi₄-gi₄
15.	gi-sal-la-bi gud-gin₇ mur im-ša₄
16.	e₂ ^den-ki-ke₄ gu₃ nun di-dam
17.	e₂-e lugal-bi-ir ĝi₆-a ar₂ im-ma-ab-de₆ dug₃-bi mu-un-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
18.	lugal ^den-ki-ra sukkal ^disimud-de₃ mi₂ {dug₃-ge-eš} {(1 ms. has instead:) zid-de₃-eš} im-me
19.	e₂-e im-ma-ĝen gu₃ im-ma-de₂-e
20.	šeg₁₂-e im-ma-ĝen gu₃ im-ma-ab-šum₂-mu
21.	e₂ kug ^na₄za-gin₃-na ki ĝar-ra
22.	temen-bi abzu-a sig₉-ga
23.	nun-e abzu-ta mi₂ dug₄-ga
24.	^id₂idigna ^id₂buranun-na maḫ ni₂ šu ti-a
25.	abzu ^den-ki-ke₄ ul-la bi₂-in-tum₂-mu
26.	^ĝišsaĝ-kul-zu gaba-šu-ĝar nu-tuku
27.	^ĝišsi-ĝar-zu ur-maḫ ni₂ gur₃-ru
28.	ĝiš-ur₃-zu gud an-na suḫ₁₀ kug galam dug₄-ga
29.	^gikid-zu za-gin₃-na ĝiš-ur₃-še₃ gun₃-a
30.	nir-gam-ma-zu {gud} {(some mss. have instead:) am} si gur₃-ru
31.	kan₄-zu ur-maḫ {lu₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) ni₂} šu ti-a
32.	kun₄-zu ug lu₂-ra ed₃-de₃
33.	abzu ki sikil me-te-ĝal₂
34.	e₂-engur-ra lugal-zu ĝiri₃ im-ma-ri-in-gub
35.	^den-ki lugal abzu-ke₄
36.	temen-zu ^na₄gug im-ma-da-an-sa₂
37.	KA×LI-KA×LI za-gin₃-na mi₂ im-ma-ri-in-dug₄
38.	e₂ ^den-ki-ke₄ lal₃-ḫar-ra kug kurum₇ ak
39.	gud lugal-bi-ir us₂-a sig₁₀-ga
40.	ni₂-bi-še₃ mur ša₄ teš₂-bi-še₃ ad gi₄-gi₄
41.	e₂-engur-ra ^den-ki-ke₄ gi dub-ba-an kug la₂-am₃
42.	šag₄-zu-ta barag maḫ ki ĝar-ra
43.	zag-du₈-zu aškud₂ kug an-na
44.	abzu ki sikil ki nam tar-ra
45.	en ĝeštug₂-ga lugal ^den-ki
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
45A.	[^den]-/ki\ en nam tar-tar-re-de₃
	}
46.	^dnu-dim₂-mud en eridug^ki-ga-ke₄
47.	šag₄ šeg₉-bar-ra lu₂ igi nu-bar-re-dam
48.	abgal-zu siki bar-ra bi₂-in-du₈
49.	eridug^ki ^den-ki-ke₄ ki aĝ₂-ĝa₂-ni
50.	e₂-engur-ra šag₄-bi ḫe₂-ĝal₂ sug₄-ga
51.	abzu zi kalam-ma ki aĝ₂ ^den-ki-ke₄
52.	e₂ zag-ga du₃-a me galam-ma tum₂-ma
53.	eridug^ki ĝissu-zu ab-šag₄-ga la₂-a
54.	a-ab-ba zig₃-ga gaba-šu-ĝar nu-tuku
55.	id₂ maḫ ni₂-ĝal₂-la su kalam-ma zi-zi
56.	e₂-engur-ra uru₂ maḫ ki us₂-sa
57.	e₂ da engur-ra piriĝ abzu šag₄-ga
58.	e₂ maḫ ^den-ki-ke₄ ĝeštug₂ kalam-e šum₂-mu
59.	akkil-zu id₂ maḫ zig₃-ga-gin₇
60.	lugal ^den-ki-ra mu-un-na-tuku-am₃
61.	e₂ kug-ga-ni-še₃ dug₃-bi mu-un-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
	{
62.	^ĝišza₃-mi₂ ^ĝišal-ĝar ^ĝišbalaĝ al-ĝar-sur₉-da
	}
	{
	(some mss. have instead the line:)
A.	^ĝišza₃-mi₂ ^ĝišal-ĝar balaĝ sur₉-za
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead the line:)
B.	[^ĝišza₃-mi₂] ^ĝišal-ĝar-zu balaĝ ^ĝišal-ĝar-sur₉-ra-ta
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead the line:)
C.	^ĝišza₃-mi₂ ^ĝišal-ĝar balaĝ ^ĝišsur₉-am₃
	}
63.	^ĝišḫar-ḫar ^ĝišsa-bi₂-tum ^ĝišmi-ri₂-tum e₂ sig₉-ga
64.	ad dug₃-ga {nundum bur₂-re} {(1 ms. has instead:) nundum-nundum} balaĝ-ĝa₂
65.	šag₄ ni₂-ba-ka ad ḫa-ba-ni-ib-ša₄
66.	^ĝišal-ĝar kug ^den-ki-ke₄ ni₂-ba mu-un-na-du₁₂
67.	{nar} {(some mss. have instead:) tigi} 7-e ad ḫe₂-em-mi-ib-ša₄
68.	dug₄-ga ^den-ki-ke₄ šu nu-bal-e-de₃
69.	KA X X ki-bi-še₃ ĝal₂-la-am₃
70.	/sukkal\ ^disimud-de₃ šeg₁₂-e gu₃ ba-an-šum₂
71.	e₂-engur-ra-ke₄ {šir₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) mi₂} dug₃-ge-eš im-me
72.	mu-un-du₃-a-ba mu-un-du₃-a-ba
73.	eridug^ki ^den-ki-ke₄ im-ma-an-il₂-la-ba
74.	ḫur-saĝ galam kad₅-dam a-e ba-dirig
75.	zag-ga-a-ni ĝiš-gi-a ba-an-KU
76.	^ĝiškiri₆ sig₇-ga gurun il₂-la-a-ba
77.	mušen-e {(1 ms. adds:) ĝi₆} ḫaš₄-bi mu-un-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
78.	suḫur^ku₆-e u₂-lal₃-e e-ne mu-un-e
79.	eštub^ku₆-e gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ kun mu-un-na-sud-e
80.	^den-ki zig₃-ga-na ku₆ i-zi-eš₂ na-zig₃
81.	abzu-e u₆ am₃-ma-gub
82.	engur-ra ḫul₂-la mu-ni-ib-de₆
83.	a-ab-ba-gin₇ ni₂ mu-un-da-ĝal₂
84.	id₂ maḫ-gin₇ su zig₃ mu-un-da-ri
85.	^id₂buranun-na u₁₈-lu sumur mu-un-da-an-zig₃
86.	^ĝišgi-muš-a-ni {^dniraḫ-a-ni} {(some mss. have instead:) im-du-du-a-ni}
87.	^ĝišĝisal-a-ni gi tur-tur-a-ni
88.	^den-ki u₅-a-ni mu ḫe₂-ĝal₂ sug₄-ga
89.	^ĝišma₂ ni₂-bi nam-du₈ eš₂ ni₂-bi nam-dab₅
90.	e₂ eridug^ki-ga-ke₄ im-ma-kar-ra
91.	id₂-de₃ lugal-bi-ir ad im-mi-ib-gi₄-gi₄
92.	gu₃-bi gu₃ amar-ra gu₃ ab₂ dug₃-ga-ke₄
93.	^den-ki-ke₄ gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu im-ma-ab-šar₂-re
94.	^kuša₂-la₂ nu-ĝal₂-la ki-bi-še₃ sa₂ im-dug₄
95.	ub₃ zabar nu-ĝal₂-la ki-bi-še₃ im-mi-in-e₃
96.	nibru^ki-še₃ ĝiri₃-ni dili mu-un-gub
97.	gi-gun₄-na eš₃-e nibru^ki-a im-ma-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
98.	^den-ki-ke₄ kaš-kaš-e ba-te kurun₂-kurun₂-e ba-te
99.	kurun₂ gal zabar-ra ba-ni-in-de₂
100.	&kaš;ulušin dili-am₃ ba-ni-in-sur
101.	^dugku-kur-ru₂ kaš dug₃-dug₃-ga duḫ-bi bi₂-in-sa₂-sa₂
102.	ka-bi lal₃ zu₂-lum-ma niĝ₂ er₉ ba-ni-in-ak
103.	duḫ-bi niĝ₂ lal₃-lal₃ dili-a sed-še₃ bi₂-in-du₈
104.	^den-ki-ke₄ eš₃-e nibru^ki-am₃
105.	a-a-ni ^den-lil₂-ra ninda mu-un-gu₇-e
106.	an ki maḫ-a im-ma-an-tuš
107.	an-ra ^den-lil₂ im-ma-ni-in-us₂
108.	^dnin-tur₅ zag gal-la im-mi-in-tuš
109.	^da-nun-na ki-us₂-ki-us₂-bi im-mi-in-dur₂-ru-ne-eš
110.	lu₂-e-ne kaš i₃-na₈-na₈-ne kurun im-dug₃-ge-ne
111.	^zabaraga im-gur₄-gur₄-re-e-ne
112.	zabar-e ^duraš-e a-da-min₃ mu-un-di-ne
113.	ti-lim-da ma₂-gur₈ kug im-ba-ba-re-e-ne
114.	kaš ba-dug₄ kurun₂ ba-dug₃-ga-ta
115.	e₂-ta ĝiri₃-bi-a ba-ra-ĝar-ra-ta
116.	^den-lil₂ nibru^ki-a ḫul₂-la mu-ni-ib-de₆
117.	^den-lil₂-le ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e
118.	diĝir gal-gal-la i₃-sug₂-ge-en-za-na
119.	^da-nun-na ub-šu-unken-na-ka si mu-un-sa₂-sa₂-e-en-za-na
120.	dumu-ĝu₁₀ e₂ mu-un-du₃ lugal ^den-ki-ke₄
121.	eridug^ki ḫur-saĝ-gin₇ ki-ta {ba-ra-ri} {(1 ms. has instead:) ba-ra-e₃}
122.	ki dug₃-ga-am₃ e₂ im-ma-an-du₃
123.	eridug^ki ki sikil lu₂ nu-ku₄-ku₄-da
124.	e₂ kug-ga du₃-a za-gin₃-na gun₃-a
125.	e₂ tigi 7-e si sa₂-e nam-šub šum₂-ma
126.	šir₃ kug teš₂ e₂ ki al-dug₃-ga
127.	eš₃ abzu nam dug₃ ^den-ki-ke₄ me galam-ma tum₂-ma
128.	eridug^ki e₂ kug-ga du₃-a-ba
129.	a-a ^den-ki za₃-mi₂

Print sources

Al-Fouadi 1969: composite text, translation, commentary, photograph

Falkenstein 1953, p. 133-137: translation

Veldhuis 1997-98: score transliteration, commentary (l. 62)

Electronic sources

Civil 1989e: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

AO 6714 (TCL 16 52)

AO 6716 (TCL 16 54)

AO 9067 (TCL 16 94)

CBS 2155 (SEM 83)

CBS 2167

CBS 2216

CBS 4916 (PBS 10/2 20)

CBS 7158 (SEM 84)

CBS 8073 (SEM 85)

CBS 10079

CBS 10223 (SEM 81)

CBS 10314 + CBS 13949 (SEM 82)

CBS 10337

CBS 10350

CBS 13665

CBS 14067 (PBS 1/2 105)

CBS 15118

CBS 15149 + CBS 15149A

HS 1447 (TMH NF 4 3)

HS 1467 (TMH NF 4 2) + HS 1585 (TMH NF 4 83; WK 43)

KNMA 10058 (cf. RA 67 110)

N 1347

N 1512A

N 1828

N 3016

N 3158

N 3187

N 3204

N 3515

N 4182

N 4183

N 6426

Ni 2289 (BE 31 20)

Ni 4031 (SLTN 23)

Ni 4048 (TAD 8/2 pl. 32)

Ni 4280 (ISET 1 85)

Ni 4588 (ISET 1 106)

Ni 9646 (ISET 1 11)

Ni 9749 (ISET 2 53)

Ni 13226 (ISET 1 150)

Si 512

UET 6 119

UET 6 120 = U 16863

UET 6 185 (+) UET 6 *156

UET 6 *66

UM 29-13-207

UM 29-15-337

UM 29-16-184

UM 29-16-214F

UM 29-16-214H

W-B 161 (OECT 1 1ff.)

YBC 2514 (BIN 2 23, photo pl. 72ff.)

2N-T406 = IM 58960

3N-T249 = IM 58404

3N-T370 = IM 58449

3N-T489 = IM 58514

3N-T532 = IM 58536

3N-T791 = IM 58711

3N-T900,7

3N-T901,49

3N-T901,59

3N-T917,389

3N-T919,471

3N-T927,519

Revision history

16.ii.1999: GZ, editor: standardisation
08.v.1999-11.vi.1999: JAB, editor: proofreading
25.vi.1999: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
10.ix.1999: ER, editor: adding cuneiform sources
10.ix.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
10.ix.1999: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published