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The debate between Bird and Fish

1. [ud ul re]-/ta\ nam dug3 tar-ra-a-ba (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 27; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 20; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 19)
2. [an den-lil2] an ki jic-hur-bi mu-un-jar-re-ec-a-ba
3. [...] en jectug2 dajal-la-ke4
4. [den-ki lugal nam]-/tar\-ra 3-kam-ma-bi na-nam
5. [X X] NI [X] mu-un-ur4-ur4 dur2 ki ba-an-jar
6. a /zi\-[cag4]-jal2 numun zid u3-tud cu-ce3 im-ma-ab-la2
7. id2/idigna\ id2buranun-na zag-ga ba-an-la2 a kur-kur-ra mi-ni-in-tum3-uc
8. id2 tur-/tur\-ra cu luh ba-an-ak sur3-sur3 mi-ni-jar-jar
9. [X X] [d]/en\-ki-ke4 tur3 amac cu bi2-in-dajal sipad unud(UNU3) bi2-in-tuku
10. /iri\ki a2-dam ki-a bi2-in-jar-jar saj gig2 mi-ni-in-lu
11. lugal-e nam-sipad-bi-ce3 mu-un-tuku nam-nun-bi-ce3 mu-un-il2
12. lugal ud-dam kur-kur-ra mu-un-e3
13. [X X] [d]/en\-ki-ke4 ambar-ambar-ra zu2 bi2-in-kece2 gi sumun gi henbur2 bi2-in-mu2
14. [X] X pu2 umahmah ku6 mucen mi-ni-lu-ug
15. [X X] /ki\ nij2 zi pa-an-pa-ne-ne gu7 naj-bi-ce3 ba-an-cum2
16. [X X] he2-jal2-la dijir-re-e-ne-ke4 zag-bi-a ci-in-gub
17. [dnu]-/dim2\-mud nun mah en jectug2 dajal-la-ke4
18. [...]-bi-ta u3-mu-un-dim2-dim2
19. /ku6 mucen-bi\ jic-gi ambar-ra im-mi-in-si
20. ki-gub-bi in-ne-en-pad3
21. jic-hur-bi igi-bi im-mi-in-zu
22. ud-bi-a ku6-e /ambar-ra\ nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
23. mucen-e ka jic-gi-a-/ka\ gud3 im-ma-ni-ib-us2
24. mucen-e ku6 engur-ra-ke4 [...]-bi-ta mi-ni-ib-hu-luh
25. ku6-e im-ma-gub gu3 im-ma-de2-e
26. ni2 i3-buluj5 ga-ba-al mu-ni-in-du3
27. du14-ce3 sila ba-/zig3\ u3-na-bi ba-an-gub
28. ku6-e mucen-ra bir-ra-bi inim mu-na-ni-ib2-be2
29. mucen du8-du8 KA [...] su-lum mar nu-jal2
30. ze2-za engur-ra za-pa-/aj2\ [(...)] nundum bur2-re buluj5-ja2
31. mah-bi gu7-gu7 ba-zal cag4-za hul-bi sur-sur
32. edin gub-ba-za zu2 mu-e-da-ra-ah mi-ni-ib-sar-sar-re-ne
33. ab-sin2-na dumu engar-ra-ke4-ne gu2 sa /nam\-mi-ri-ak
34. nu-jickiri6-ke4 pu2-jickiri6-pu2-jickiri6-a sa na-mu-e-ri-gub
35. kucda-lu-uc2-ta a2-ni nu-ja2-ja2 dub3 nu-mu-e-ci-ib-gam-e
36. mu2-sar-ra nij2 mu-ni-ib-hul-hul su nu-mu-un-da-dug3-ge
37. a-cag4 ki duru5 jal2-jal2-la-ba jiri3-zu nu-zil2-zil2-i
38. mucen tec2 nu-zu kisal-e ce10 sud-sud
39. kisal-luh tur e2-a sa la2-e ec2 hub2! mi-ni-in-sar-re
40. za-pa-aj2-zu-ta {/e2-e\} {(1 ms. has instead:) e2-gal} im-suh3-suh3 gu3 mu-e!-ci-ib-cub-be2
41. e2 guructa!-ka mu-ni-ib-ku4-ku4-ne
42. gud udu-gin7 mi-ni-ib-mu7-e-ne
43. a sed4 duga-sig-ga ma-ra-de2-e-ne
44. za-e sa2-dug4-ce3 mu-e-da-an-gid2-i-ne
45. mucen-du3-e a2 la2-ta mu-ni-ib-tum2-tum2-mu
{
(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
45A. cu-KU6-de3 e2-gal-am3 mu-ni-ib-ku4-ku4
}
46. pa-zu igi-zu i3-im-kece2-kece2-re-ne
47. gu3 de2-de2-zu ki-ce-er nu-tuku dal-dal-zu a-na-am3
48. gu3 hul-zu-ta ji6 hu-luh-en u3 dug3 nu-mu-un-ku-ku-ne
49. mucen ambar-ta e3-ba-ra za-pa-aj2-zu ugu-ju10-ta
50. pu2-saj sahar-dub-ba-ka e3-ni-ib ur5-ra-am3 me-te-zu-um
51. ud-bi-a ku6-e mucen-ra in-ce3 mu-ni-in-dub2
52. mucen bar gun3-gun3 igi gun3-gun3 sag9-ga-ni-ce3 mu-un-zu
53. in ku6-e a-na mu-ni-ib-dub2-ba cag4-ce3 nu-mu-un-gid2-de3
54. i-gi4-in-zu emeda(UM.ME)da u5-a-ac mu-ni-in-dug4
55. inim-ce3 gu2-ni nu-mu-na-ab-cum2-mu gu3 hul mu-un-ta-an-e3
{
56. ud-bi-a mucen-e ku6-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
}
{
(1 ms. has instead the lines:)
A. ku6-ra /im\-[...] DU NE mu-un-na-dub2-e
B. X X X X [...] GA NE gu3 mu-na-ni-ib-be2
}
57. a-gin7 cag4-zu cag4 gur4-ra im-de6 ni2-zu mu-e-sun5-sun5
58. ka-zu du6-dam ka im-ta-ab-nijin2 ejer-zu-ce3 igi nu-bar-re
59. tugul kud a2-cu-jiri3 kud jiri3-zu gu2 bal-zu-ce3
60. ir nu-dug3-ga a-ha-an ci-du3-du3 ugu-za giri17 ur5-ur5
61. gu2-a-zu si sa2-bi gibunijx(A.SUG) nu-ub-dab5-be2
62. lu2 lah4-a-zu cu-ni su-ni-ce3 nu-ub-tag-ge
63. engur mah sug dajal-la-ba je26-e gal5-la2-zu-me-en
64. u2 dug3-ga-bi nu-mu-e-ci-ib-gu7-en gu3-ju10 mu-un-te-te
65. id2-da nir-jal2-la-bi nu-mu-un-DU.DU u18-lu-ju10 mu-e-dul-dul
66. igi-ju10-ta jic-gi-jic-/gi\-[a] mu-un-gir5-gir5-re-de3-en
67. di4-di4-la2-zu-ta sa2-dug4-ce3 ma-a-/an\-jar cag4-gal-ju10-ce3 mu-e-cum2
68. gal-gal-zu ki jicbun-na-ka X /su-bur2\-ju10 na-nam
69. pu2? ab? /zu\ X X [... mu]-e-da-BAD-en
70. je26-e mucen sag9-ga gal-zu-me-en
71. kij2 sag9-ga u-gun3 tag-ga-ju10-ce3
72. lal3-har kug-zu kij2 li-bi2-ib-sig10-ga
73. e2-gal lugal-la-ka DU.DU he2-du7-me-en
74. kisal-a mu7-mu7-ju10 me-te-ac im-mi-in-jar
75. akkil jar-ra-ja2 nij2 ku7-ku7-da-bi?
76. su-bar cul-gi dumu den-lil2-la2-ra dug3-ge-ec im-mi-jal2
77. gurun nij2-du8-hum jickiri6-jickiri6 pu2-jickiri6-a sa2-dug4 gal-gal-ju10-ce3
78. ba-ba zid2 munu4 gu2-nida imjaja nij2 ka dug3-ge-ja2
79. ur5-ta nam-mah-ju10 a-gin7 nu-e-zu gu2 ki-ce3 la2-a-ni
80. ud-bi-a mucen-e ku6-ra in-ce3 mu-ni-in-dub2
81. ku6 lipic-tuku a2 nam-ur-saj-ja2 gur4-ra nir-jal2
82. muru9 dugud-gin7 ki nam-mi-in-us2 a-da-min3-e ba-an-gub
83. in mucen-e a-na-am3 mu-ni-in-dub2-ba cag4-ce3 nu-mu-un-na-an-gid2
84. gu2 ki-ce3 <la>-ba-an-da-an-jar inim bur2-bi im-me
85. 2-kam-ma-ce3 ku6-e mucen-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
86. ka ur2 gu2-guru5 jiri3 su-ul-su-ul ka ha-la eme sal-sal
87. nam nu-zu-a-ta gu3 e-da-ra-ah ni2-zu ad li-bi2-gi4
88. mah gu7-gu7 saj cu zig3 bi2-ib2-dug4-ga kisal-e ce10 si-si
89. kisal-luh tur e2-e sa la2-e ec2 mu-ri-ib2-sar-re
90. muhaldim lu2lunga3-e i3-du8 e2-a til3-la zi mu-e-da-an-ni-re-ec
91. mucen nam-mah-ju10 ejer-bi nu-e-zukum-zukum bar-ja2 en3 li-bi2-in-tar
92. sig9-ga kalag-ga-ja2 nu-mu-e-de3-zu inim u3-bu-bu-ul i3-bal
93. nij2 ak-ja2 ki-bi u3-mu-e-kij2 dirig-ce3 ni2 sun5-ni-ib
94. inim-zu nam-tag dugud im-ma-ab-tum3 ni2-zu ad li-bi2-gi4
95. je26-e ku6-me-en he2-jal2 ec3 sikil-la tec2-ba jar-a-me-en
96. {nidba gal-gal e2-kur za-gin3-ce3} {(1 ms. has instead:) du8 mah nidba gal-gal dijir-re-e-ne-ka} saj il2-la du-me-en
97. dezina2-gin7 cag4-jar kalam-ma-ce3 ba-jal2-le-en a2-tah-ni je26-e-me-en
98. uj3-e jectug2-ga ma-an-du3-du3 igi-bi mu-ci-jal2
99. buru14 ezen-gin7 mu-da-hul2-le-ec en3 tar-ju10 i3-jal2
100. mucen nij2 gal-gal a-na mu-e-dim2-ma-zu gur4-ra-ba ga-ri-ib-zu
101. sun7-na ka lul-la bal-e-zu cu-za ga-ba-ni-ib-si
102. ud-bi-a ku6-e mucen-ra {sa2 im-sig10-sig10-ge} {(1 ms. has instead:) ni2 im-sig10-sig10-ge (u2-sa-mar)}
103. sig9-ga lul-ba (ca-qum-mi-ic sa-ri-<ic>) a2-ba mu-un-DU.DU
104. ud mucen gud3 ba-zig3-ga-gin7 amar-bi-ce3 nij2-gu7-bi tum3-de3
105. ku6-e ki sig9-ga (ac-ra-am ca-qum-mi-ic) a2-ba mu-un-kij2-kij2
106. gud3 jar-ra u2 sig10-sig10-ga-ni ec3 lil2-la2 mu-un-sag3
107. e2 du3-du3-a-ni mu-un-gul-gul erim3-ma-ni mu-un-bu
108. nunuz jar-jar-ra-ni bi2-in-gaz-gaz ab-ba im-mi-in-cu2
109. ku6-e mucen-ra mu-ni-in-sig10-sig10 (i-ce-er-ma) a-e ba-da-an-kar
110. ud-bi-a mucen igi pirij-ja2 umbin hu-ri2-inmucen-na
111. gud3-bi-ce3 a2 dub2 i3-ak-e dal-le-bi saj im-gi4 (a-na qi2-ni u2-/ur2-ri2\ car-hi-/ic\ ip-pa-/ra2\-ac)
112. tum9mar-uru5 an-cag4-ga-ce3 bu4-bu4-gin7 (i-ca-a) an-na mu-un-ni10-ni10 (u2-na-ra-tic?)
113. mucen-e gud3-bi-ce3 igi tab-ba a2-ur2 ba-bur2-bur2 (uc-ta-pa-ri-ir)
114. gud3 jar-ra u2 sig10-sig10-ga-ni edin dajal i3-zukum-e
115. ka-bi nu-gig-gin7 an-cag4-ga gu3 mu-un-dub2-dub2-be2 (i-ca-gu-um)
116. mucen-e ku6-ra mu-un-ni10-ni10 ambar i3-kij2-kij2
117. mucen-e ku6-ra engur-ra igi im-ma-an-du8 jectug2 ba-ci-in-gub
118. i-gi4-in-zu a-e ba-da-kar umbin mu-ni-in-la2
119. agargara tur-tur-bi tec2-bi bi2-in-jar-jar zar-re-ec mu-un-du8-du8
120. mucen-e cu jar-bi im-mi-in-gi4 cag4-bi /mu\-[...]
121. 2-kam-ma-ce3 mucen-e ku6-ra mu-un-na-ni-/ib\-[gi4-gi4]
122. galam-ma hu-ru u2 hub2 jalga suh3 ku6 nam-ta-e3-[X]
123. kar [(X)] ni10-ni10 ka-ga14-bi nu-gu7 cag4-gal ud cu2-uc-e
124. cah2 is-hab2 ce10 ni2-bi gu7-gu7 saj cu bi2-in-dug4-ga
125. lu2 en-nu-uj3 ja2-ja2 bad3-da(source: ucbar) til3-la ni2-bi-ta sur-ra
126. ku6 ja2-ra izi-gin7 mu-un-bar7 ki cakir3 mu-un-jar
127. nu-zu-a-zu saj cu bal ba-ab-gid2 cu uc2-a i-ni-su3
128. cag4 gur4-ra ni2-bi ak-a-ba ni2-bi mu-un-gul-gul
129. je26-e mucen an-na dal-dal-me-en ki-a du-du-me-en
130. DU.DU-ju10-ce3 an mu sa4-a-ba a-la mu-un-ci-jal2-le-me-en
131. [...] ku6-e nun-gal-e-ne ba-cum2-mu-uc
132. numun saj-[ja2-me-en] /amar\-ju10 amar saj-ja2-am3
133. X [...] [e2]-/kur\ /za-gin3-ce3\ X saj il2-la mu-un-jen
134. [...] KI X [...] ud ul-le2-a-ce3
135. X IN-bi /sig9?\-ga-gin7 uj3 car2-re im-me
136. [ur5]-ta! nam-mah-ju10 ejer-bi nu-zu gu2 ki-ce3 la2-a-ni
137. 2-kam-ma-ce3 mucen-e ku6-e in-ce3 mu-ni-in-dub2
138. ud-bi-a ku6-e mucen-ra ka ba-ab-du8 igi huc um-mi-in-ci-il2
139. ka /lul-la\-ta ni2 na-an-sukud-de3 di-kud-me i3-dab5
140. di-kud /ka\-ac bar-me den-ki-ke4 di-me ga-ba-an-na-gub
141. 2-na-/ne-ne\ zag saga11-be2-ec du14 hul mu2-be2-ec
142. gur4-ra nam-mah-bi zu-zu-u3-de3
143. /murub4\ eridugki-ga du14 ki ba-ni-ib2-us2 {a-da-min3 i3-ak-e-ne} {(1 ms. has instead:) a-da-<min3>-na ba-gub}
144. [X] NE E za-/pa\-aj2 gud-gin7 lum-lum-e
145. [...] X [...]-gin7 kucum i3-tag-tag-ge
146. [lugal] [d]cul-gi dumu den-lil2-la2-ra
147. [...] /saj?\ il2? ni2 mu?-te-en di-da-am3 i3-kij2-kij2
148. [...] en dug4-ga zid-da inim-ju10-uc jectug2-zu
149. [...] X mu-e-/re?\-sig10 nunuz ki ba-ni-in-tag
150. [(X) X X saj]-e-ec mu-/un\-rig7 /gu7 naj\-bi-ce3 ba-an-cum2
151. [...] mu-e-ni-jar-ra
152. [...] e2-ju10 ba-gul-gul
153. [gud3 u2] /sig10\-sig10-ga-ju10 ec3 lil2-e bi2-in-sag3
154. [e2-ju10 mu-un-gul]-gul erim3-ma-ju10 mu-un-bu
155. [nunuz-ju10 mu-ni]-in-gaz-gaz ab-e um-mi-ib!-cu2
156. [...] /dug4\-ga-ju10 en3 tar-re di-ju10 gur?-a-ni
157. [...] igi tab-ba ni2 ki-ce3 ba-ab-la2
158. [...]-/bi\ inim mu-un-dab5-ba-e
159. [...] mah-am3 cag4-ta im-mi-ib2-dug4
160. inim-zu inim kug-ga-am3 nij2 cag4 dug3-ge-dam
161. /en\-na-me-ce3 du14-da mu2-mu2-de3 {ba-an-dab5-dab5-be2-ec} {(1 ms. has instead:) ba-an-da-dab5-be2-de3-en-ze2-en}
162. [...] X dab5-ba-gin7 dalla mu-na-ta-e3
163. [...] /ud\ du7-du7-gin7 tec2-bi mu-un-du7-du7
164. [...] / si sa2 ba?-na?\-X-am3 dug3-ge-ec ha-ma-ja2-ja2
165. jic-hur me si sa2 ki-ur3-me ga-ba-e-zu (du-ru-ci-ni KI [...])
166. den-ki lugal abzu-[ke4] sa2 pad3-de3 inim-ma gal-zu-me-en (ka-ac-du wa-tu-u2 mu-di)
167. ku6 mucen-bi-da im-ma-ni-ib2-/gi4\-[gi4]
168. mucen e2-kur-ra DU.DU-bi he2-du7 mu7-mu7-bi dug3-[ga-am3]
169. jicbancur kug den-lil2-la2-ta mucen palil-zu X [...]
170. e2 dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka za-pa-aj2 mu-un-na-/ja2-ja2\ [...]
171. za-pa-aj2-bi-ce3 dijir da-nun-na im-ci-hul2-hul2-[le-ec]
172. kij2-sig unu2 gal dijir-re-e-ne-ke4 me-te-ac im-mi-[ib-jal2]
173. e2-gal {lugal-la-ke4} {(1 ms. has instead:) [d]cul-gi-ra} mur ca4-bi dug3-ga [...]
174. jicbancur cul-gi dumu den-lil2-la2-ka saj an-/ce3\ [...-il2]
175. lugal zi /su3-ud\-[jal2 ...] X X X [...]
176. X /pirij\-bi /PAD?\ [...]-ge-ec [...]
177. ku6 /nam-nun-na\ X [...] X X
178. ud-bi-a ku6 mucen [...] X X [X]
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180. [...] /dub2?\
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182. [...] i-ni-in-[X]
183. [...] /kalam\-ma mu-/un\-X X
184. [...] he2-jal2 ab sikil [...]
185. [...]-na den-/ki\ [...] /saj\-e-ec mu-/un-rig7\
186. [...]-/dab5?\-be2-en X [...]-ni10-ni10
187. /abzu?\ eridugki-ga [...] mucen IGI X [X]
188. ku6 mucen-bi-da a-da-min3 dug4-/ga\
189. mucen-e ku6-e dirig-ga-a-ba
190. a-a den-ki za3-mi2

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Bottéro 1991: commentary

Civil 1972, p. 88-89: commentary

Kramer 1964: translation, commentary

Krispijn 1993: translation, commentary

Robson 2003: commentary

Vanstiphout 1990: commentary

Vanstiphout 1991a: commentary

Vanstiphout 1991b: commentary

Vanstiphout 1992a, p. 347-348: commentary

Vanstiphout 1997, p. 581-584: translation, commentary

Vanstiphout and Alster 1988-96: composite text, score transliteration, translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989i: composite text

Civil 1994c: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

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Krecher 1998g: score transliteration

Vanstiphout and Alster 1997: composite text, score transliteration, translation

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