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ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.6.3

The farmer's instructions

1.	ud-ul-ur₁₁-ru dumu-ni na mu-un-de₅-ga-am₃ (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 53; OB catalogue from Urim (U1), 0.2.03, line 22; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 35; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 22)
2.	a-šag₄ dib-be₂-da-zu-ne
3.	eg₂ pa₅ du₆ du₈-u₃-de₃ igi kar₂-kar₂-ab
4.	a-šag₄ a de₂-a-zu-ne a-bi šag₄-ba nu-il₂
5.	ud a-ta im-mu-e-a-ed₃-de₃-a
6.	a-šag₄ ki duru₅-bi en-nu-uĝ₃ ak-ab ki-še-er a-ra-ab-tuku
7.	gud suḫub₂ ĝiri₃ na-ra-ab-zukum-e
8.	u₂-saga₁₁-bi u₃-bi₂-ze₂ a-šag₄ ki-ĝar u₃-bi₂-dug₄
9.	10-am₃ ^urudgiĝ₄ sal 2/3 ma-na-ta sa₂-a-ab
10.	^ĝišal-šub-be₂ umbin gud^? ḫa-ra-šu₂-šu₂ sa ḫa-ra-ab-la₂-la₂
11.	ki ka sal-la-bi u₂-tag ḫa-ra-tag-tag
12.	gu₂ a-šag₄-ga ub-da 4-ba ^ĝišal-e ḫa-ra-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
13.	en-na a-šag₄-ga al-šeĝ₆-šeĝ₆-e-da teš₂ a-ra-ab-sig₁₀-ge₅-a
14.	^ĝiššu-kar₂-zu sa ḫa-ra-ab-gi₄-a
15.	^ĝiššudul-zu a₂-šita₄-a-bi ḫa-ra-keše₂
16.	^kušusan₃ gibil-zu ^ĝišgag-a ḫa-ra-ab-la₂
17.	^kušusan₃ sumun-zu ^ĝišmud la₂-la₂-a-bi
18.	dumu gašam-ta dug₃ ḫa-ra-ab-ak-e
19.	^urudgiĝ₄ ^urudbulug ^urudšum-me ^ĝiššu-kar₂-zu a₂-zu si ḫa-ra-ab-sa₂-e
20.	^kušsaĝ-keše₂ ^kušbar-ed₃-de₃ ^kuška-du₃ ^kušusan₃ saĝ-zu ḫe₂-ḫa-za
21.	^giba-an-du₈-zu kab₂ /di\ ḫu-mu-ra-ab-ak a₂ kalag-ga ḫu-mu-ra-an-ak-e
22.	a₂-aš₂ a-šag₄-ga-zu da ḫe₂-en-ĝal₂ kiĝ₂-zu igi kar₂-ka-ab
23.	gud-^ĝišapin gud dirig-ga a-ab-tuku-a
24.	gud gud-da dur bi₂-ib-tu-lu-a
25.	^ĝišapin-bi ^ĝišapin-na a-ab-dirig
26.	/eš₂-gar₃\ ^ĝišapin 1-e 180 iku-am₃
27.	za-e 144 iku ĝiš du₃-ba-ab
28.	/a₂^?\ šag₄ ḫul₂-gin₇ a-ra-ab-dim₂-e
29.	18 iku-ba 3 še gur ba-an-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
30.	usu ^ĝišapin 1(DIŠ)-e a-šag₄ ^ĝišbar-dili-bi u₃-bi₂-ak
31.	^ĝišbar-dili-bi ^ĝišapin-tug₂-saga₁₁ u₃-bi₂-ak tug₂-gur-ra-ab
32.	ĝiš ur₃-ra-ab ĝiš gi₄-a-ab ĝiš peš-bi₂-ib
33.	ki sumur-bi ^ĝišniĝ₂-gul-ta ^ĝišgag-dag₂-aš u₃-bi₂-ak
34.	^ĝišmud ^ĝišniĝ₂-gul-zu saĝ-za ḫe₂-ḫa-za niĝ₂ al di-še₃ na-du-un
35.	kiĝ₂ ak-zu-a ugu-ba u₃-bi₂-de₂
36.	kiĝ₂ ak-zu-še₃ ĝa₂-la nam-ba-an-dag-ge
37.	a-šag₄ kiĝ₂-zu ak na-an-na-ab-be₂
38.	ud mul-an-na šu im-ma-ab-du₇-a-ta
39.	10-am₃ a₂ gud a-šag₄ zi-zi-i-da-še₃ igi-zu nam-ba-e-gid₂-i
40.	^ĝišal du₃-a-bi ḫa-ra-ab-ak-e
41.	a-šag₄ ur₁₁-ru-da-zu-ne
42.	^ĝišapin-zu gu ḫa-ra-ab-dub₂
43.	^ĝiška-šu₂ ^ĝišapin-na-zu ^kušim-du₅-mu šub-i₃
44.	^ĝišdam-zu ^ĝišgag sal-la šub-i₃
45.	^ĝišle-um-zu a₂ ḫe₂-tal₂-tal₂ ab-sin₂-zu gub-ba^?-ab
46.	1 nindan us₂ ab-sin₂ 8 gub-ba-ab
47.	ab-sin₂ durun-dur₂-ru-na še-bi gu₂ a-ab-gid₂
48.	a-šag₄ ur₁₁-ru-da-zu-ne
49.	lu₂ še-numun ĝar-ra-zu igi-zu ĝar-i₃
50.	2 šu-si-ta-am₃ ^dezina₂ ḫe₂-en-šub
51.	1 nindan us₂-ta 1 giĝ₄ še ḫa-ra-ĝar
52.	tukum-bi še-numun a-tur-ra nu-ub-suḫur
53.	^ĝišniĝ₂-kud ^ĝišeme-^ĝišapin-na-zu kur₂-ra-ab
54.	tukum-bi dur a-ab-tu-lu dur tur-ra-ab
55.	ki ab-sin₂ si sa₂ i₃-ur₁₁-ru-a ab-sin₂ ^ĝiššibir ur₁₁-ru-ab
56.	ki ab-sin₂ ^ĝiššibir i₃-ur₁₁-ru-a^? ab-sin₂^? si sa₂ ur₁₁-ru-ab
57.	ab-sin₂ si sa₂ gu₂ tu-lu gu₂ TAG mu-ra-ĝa₂-ĝa₂
58.	ab-sin₂ lug-gu₂-zu si ḫa-ra-ab-sa₂
59.	ab-sin₂ ab-ki-iz-bi DU-a gana₂ ku₅-ra₂-zu ur₁₁-ru-ab
60.	lag-bi ḫa-ra-ri-ri
61.	ki-saḫar us₂-bi ab-sin₂ ḫa-ra-ni-ib-ra
62.	ki-saḫar ka tab-bi ab-sin₂ ḫa-ra-sig-sig
63.	ḫenbur₂-še₃ a-ra-sag₉
64.	ud ḫenbur₂-e ki im-ma-ab-dar-ra-ta
65.	sizkur₂ ^dnin-kilim-ke₄ dug₄-ga-ab
66.	zu₂ bir₅^mušen-ra bal-e-eb
67.	ud še ka sal-la ab-sin₂-na-ka a-ab-dirig
68.	a numun saĝ-ĝa₂-ke₄ dug₄-ga-ab
69.	ud še ^gikid-ma₂-šag₄-ga-ba ab-gub-ba a dug₄-ga-ab
70.	še lillan-ba a dug₄-ga-ab
71.	ud še luḫ-ḫa an-sud-a a na-ab-be₂-en sa-ma-na₂-aš ba-gig
72.	ud še bir ak-de₃ a-ab-du₇-a a dug₄-ga-ab
73.	^ĝišba-an-ba 1 sila₃ še ku-dun ba-tuku-tuku
74.	še gur₁₀-gur₁₀-ru-da-zu-ne še ur₅ nam-ba-gam-e-en
75.	ud a₂-ba-ka gur₁₀-gur₁₀-ra-ab
76.	kid_x(KID₂.IM) 1-e u₃ lu₂ zar keše₂-da 1-am₃
77.	u₃ lu₂ 1-e igi-ni-še₃ zar ḫu-mu-ra-ab-sa₂-e
78.	3-am₃ ḫu-mu-ra-ab-gur₁₀-gur₁₀-re
79.	lu₂ še de₅-de₅-ga-zu še šu ḫuz na-an-ak-e
80.	še-garadin₃-e še na-an-si-il-si-il-le-e-ne
81.	kiĝ₂ ud-da-zu ud tur-ra-gin₇
82.	usu di₄-di₄-la₂-zu-ne u₃ lu₂ še de₅-de₅-ga-zu-ne
83.	šid-bi du₆-ul-la-ab zar-re-eš₂ nu₂-a-ab^?
84.	kiĝ₂-zu mi₂ zid ḫa-ra-ab-dug₄
85.	dabin še sumun-e tuku-a-ta
86.	ka-gu₇-zu-še₃ lu₂ še ĝiš na-ab-ra-ra-an
87.	še-zar-ra ne-ḫa-ab
88.	sizkur₂ še-zar-ra ud šu₂-uš-e ḫa-ra-ab-dug₄
89.	ud še al-ed₃-de₃-en-na-zu-ne
90.	lu₂ še la₂-la₂-zu-ne 30 giĝ₄ ḫa-ra-an-ak-ak
91.	kislaḫ-zu ki-ĝar dug₄-ga-ab
92.	ḫar-ra-an gur-zu si sa₂-sa₂-ab
93.	^ĝišmar-gid₂-da-zu si ḫa-ra-ab-sa₂
94.	gud ^ĝišmar-gid₂-da-zu mur gu₇-bi₂-ib
95.	^ĝiššu-kar₂-zu ḫa-ra-[X X]
96.	sur₁₂ du₈-a-zu ud 5-am₃ ḫa-ba-ne-ḫa
97.	sur₁₂ ba₉-ra₂-zu-ne niĝ₂-ur₅-ra du₈-i₃
98.	ud še ba₉-ra₂-zu-ne
99.	zu₂ ĝiš-ba₉-ra₂-zu kuš la₂-la₂-bi esir₂ ḫa-ra-ab-sub₆-sub₆
100.	gud dur₂-dur₂-ru-da-zu-ne
101.	lu₂ še ba₉-ra₂-zu usu^? ḫe₂-en-de₃-gub^?
102.	ud še ki ba-e-ni-us₂-sa
103.	sizkur₂ še nu-nir-ra dug₄-ga-ab
104.	ud še al-la₂-e-na-zu
105.	lu₂ še ki-ta al-gub-bu-a lu₂ ĝeštug₂-ga gub-ba-ab
106.	lu₂ še DU-a 2-am₃ ḫa-ra-gub-bu-uš
107.	ud še ba-e-nir-ra ĝidru-še₃ nu₂-a-ab
108.	sizkur₂ a₂ ud te-en ĝi₆-ba dug₄-ga-ab
109.	ud MAŠ-a-gin₇ še bur₂-ra-ab
110.	na de₅-ga ^dnin-urta dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
111.	^dnin-urta engar zid ^den-lil₂-la₂ za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃

Print sources

Civil 1994: commentary, composite text, translation

Katz 1996: commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989a: composite text

Krecher 1996: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 15152 (pl. i); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-30

CBS 14024 (pl. ii.); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-25

3N-T490 = IM 58515 + 3N-T900,14 (SLFN pl. 67); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-8, 27-36

3N-T901,58 (SLFN pl. 68); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-3, 30

CBS 10403 + CBS 13901 (SEM 42) + N 1265 (pl. iiif.); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 1-17, 30-46, 66-88, 93-111

Ni 2276 (SLTN 59) + Ni 4583 (ISET 1 107) + UM 29-13-922 (pl. ii); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 15-61, 71-111

3N-T462 = IM 58495; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 26-30, 50-62, 82-83

2N-T397 = IM 57981; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 29-40, 49-54

3N-T504 = IM 58527; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 30-40

3N-T900,4 (SLFN pl. 68); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 32-34, 93-94

3N-T923,497 (SLFN p. 67); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 32-38, 53-57

Ni 4368 (ISET 2 81); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 39-52, 65-76

2N-T279 = IM 58591; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 41-76

3N-T904,150 (SLFN pl. 68); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 42-48, 52-57

3N-T917,365 (SLFN pl. 69); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 54-65

3N-T919, 472 (SLFN pl. 68); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 54-58, 73-78

N 3665; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 54-57, 64-71

3N-T890 = IM 58797; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 56-70

3N-T918,413 (SLFN pl. 67); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 67-77, 88-95

3N-T502 = IM 58525; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 79-89, 108-111

3N-T527 = IM 58353; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 86-96, 98-111

Ni 9946 (ISET 2 76); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 74-84

Ni 4292 (ISET 2 18); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 74-81, 111

3N-T905,206 (SLFN pl. 67); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 77-88

3N-T485 = IM 58803; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 79-90, 99-108

3N-T446 = IM 58455; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 80-109

3N-T919,452 (SLFN pl. 67); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 84-92

Ni 2725 (SLTN 60); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 90-111

3N-T518 = IM 58531; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 95-111

3N-T437 = IM 58481; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 97-111

3N-T907,271 (SLFN pl. 68); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 100-108

3N-T900,22 (SLFN pl. 61); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 101-106

Ni 4525 (transliteration M. Civil); provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: 59-63, 74-78

U 7790 (UET 6 172; pl. vi-vii.); provenance: Ur; lines in composite: 1-30, 39-96, 99-111

W-B 170 (OECT 1 32ff., collated; pl. ix-xii.); lines in composite: 1-111

CBS 1354 (pl. v-vi.); provenance: Sippar (?)

MLC 1359

BM 80149 (= Bu 91-5-9, 262; pl. xv-xvi.)

K 6697 + K 8069 (Notes by. I.L. Finkel); provenance: Babylon, Larsa or Ur (?)

VAT 17412 (VAS 24 69); provenance: Babylon

VAT 17316 (VAS 24 70); provenance: Babylon

BM 80583 (CT 58 77); provenance: Sippar (?)

H 139 (+) H 178 (AuOr 9 44); provenance: Tell Haddad

H 110 (AuOr 9 46); provenance: Tell Haddad

Revision history

11.iii.1999-18.iii.1999: GC, editor: standardisation
07.v.1999: JAB, editor: proofreading
08.vi.1999: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
11.vi.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
11.vi.1999: ER, editor: web publication
01.xii.2000: ER, editor: minor corrections to urud determinative
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published