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ETCSLtransliteration : c.4.05.1

Enlil in the E-kur (Enlil A)

1.	^den-lil₂ su₃-ra₂-ce₃ dug₄-ga-ni mah {inim-ma-ni} {(1 ms. has instead:) dug₄-ga-ni} kug-ga-am₃ (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 5; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 5; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 16; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 10)
2.	nij₂ nu-kur₂-ru ka-ta e₃-a-ni nam ul-ce₃ tar-re
3.	igi il₂-la-ni kur-re di-di
4.	jic-nu₁₁ il₂-la-ni kur-cag₄-ga igi jal₂
5.	a-a ^den-lil₂ barag kug {barag} {(some mss. have instead:) engur} mah-a dajal-bi tuc-a-ni
6.	^dnu-nam-nir nam-en nam-nun-na cu gal du₇-a-ni
7.	dijir ki ni₂-ba mu-un-na-gam-e-ec
8.	dijir-dijir ^da-nun-na {mu-un-na-sun₅-sun₅-ne-ec} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-un-na-sug₂-sug₂-ge₄-ec}
9.	a₂ aj₂-ja₂ zid-de₃-ec im-ma-sug₂-ge-ec
10.	en u₁₉-ru gal an ki-a dirig di zu gal-an-zu-e
11.	dur-an-ki-ka dur₂ ba-an-jar jectug₂ dajal-la-ke₄
12.	nam-nun-na ni₂ pa e₃-a ci-bi₂-in-ak ki-ur₃ ki gal-la
13.	nibru^ki uz₃-saj mah an ki-ka ki-tuc im-ma-ni-in-du₃
14.	iri igi-bi ni₂ me-lem₄ huc-a
15.	bar-bi dijir u₁₉-ru-na saj nu-ja₂-ja₂-dam
16.	cag₄-bi ka jiri₂ kij₂-a ka garac₂-a-ka
17.	^jices₂-ad ki-bal-a pu₂ sa ak-a
18.	gal-bi dug₄-ga-bi ud la-ba-ni-ib-su₃-ud-de₃
19.	di-da inim erim₂-jal₂ nu-mu-ni-ib-be₂
20.	cag₄-a bar-a {eme} {(some mss. have instead:) inim} si nu-sa₂
21.	inim kur₂ nij₂ kur₂ u₃-nu-jar-ra
22.	{ce₂₉-ec₂} {(some mss. have instead:) LU₂-ec₂} di nij₂-erim₂ i-^dutu
23.	igi bal nij₂-a₂-jar {inim-inim} {(1 ms. has instead:) inim eme} sig dug₄-dug₄
24.	sun₇-na inim bur₂-ra ni₂ buluj₅ di silim-ec₂ di
25.	iri nij₂-gig-ga nu-mu-ni-ib-dib-be₂
26.	nibru^ki a₂-bi sa-par₃ gal-la-am₃
27.	cag₄-ba hu-ri₂-in^mucen-e dub₃ mu-un-bad-ba₉-re₆
28.	lu₂-erim₂ lu₂ hul-jal₂ cu-bi la-ba-ra-e₃
29.	iri nij₂-gen₆-na saj-e-ec rig₇-ga
30.	nij₂-zid nij₂-si-sa₂ gi₁₆-sa-ce₃ ak-a
31.	tug₂ dan₂-dan₂-na kar-ra jal₂-la
32.	cec-gal cec-ban₃-da dugud-de₃-da nam-lu₂-ulu₃ ak-da
33.	inim ab-ba-ce₃ jizzal ak-de₃ ni₂ cu-a gi₄-gi₄-dam
34.	dumu ama-ni-ir sun₅-na ni₂ tej₃-je₂₆-da nam-ab-ba sud-de₃
35.	iri a₂-dam kug ^den-lil₂-la₂-kam
36.	nibru^ki ec₃ ki aj₂ a-a kur gal-la-kam
37.	barag nam-he₂ e₂-kur e₂ za-gin₃ sahar-ta ca-ba-ra-an-il₂
38.	hur-saj il₂-la-gin₇ ki sikil-la bi₂-in-mu₂
39.	nun-bi kur gal a-a ^den-lil₂
40.	e₂-kur ec₃ mah-a barag-ba dur₂ bi₂-in-jar
41.	e₂-a me-bi dijir sag₂ nu-di
42.	cu-luh sikil-bi ki-gin₇ nu-silig-ge
43.	me-bi me abzu lu₂ igi nu-bar-re-de₃
44.	cag₄-bi ab su₃-ra₂ an-zag nu-zu-a
45.	{KA} {(1 ms. has instead:) KI} urin du₃-a urin mul-la-ba
46.	di-ir-ga me ul-e cu im-ta-du₇-du₇
47.	inim-inim-ma-bi cudu₃-cudu₃-de₃
48.	{mu₇-mu₇-bi} {(1 ms. has instead:) tu₆ dug₄-bi} inim sizkur-ra-kam
49.	inim-bi inim-jar sag₉ bar cu {(1 ms. adds:) jic} cub-cub-bu-da
50.	jarza nij₂ kal-kal-la-kam ({cu-qu₃-ru-/tum\} {(another ms. has instead:) cu-qu-ru-u₂-/tum\})
51.	ezen i₃ gara₂ sud he₂-jal₂-la du₈-a
52.	jic-hur-bi giri₁₇-zal cag₄ hul₂-la di-bi nij₂ gal-gal-la-kam
53.	ud cu₂-uc ezem-ma ud zal-le buru₁₄ mah-am₃
54.	e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂ kur he₂-jal₂-la-kam
55.	cu gid₂ igi-tum₃ la₂ cu sumur nij₂-gig-ga
56.	e₂-a en-bi e₂-da mu₂-a
57.	lagar^!-bi (ca^! ka-ra-bi) cu silim-ma he₂-du₇-am₃
58.	abzu gudug-bi {cu-luh-ha} {(1 ms. has instead:) cu-luh-ha-zu} tum₂-ma-me-ec
59.	nu-ec₃-bi cita kug-ge du₇-me-ec
60.	engar mah-bi sipad zid kalam-ma
61.	ud dug₃-ga zid-de₃-ec tu-ud-da-am₃
62.	engar gana₂ dajal-la he₂-du₇-am₃
63.	ci-im-da-jen nidba gal-gal-la-da
64.	jic-la₂-bi nu-mu-un-DU e₂-kur za-gin₃-ce₃
65.	^den-lil₂ a₂-dam kug ki-a hur-ra-za
66.	nibru^ki iri ni₂-za ci-im-mi-du₃-du₃-am₃
67.	ki-ur₃ kur ki sikil-zu a bi₂-dug₃-ga
68.	ub-da 4-ba murub₄-ba dur-an-ki-ka ki ba-e-ni-tag-ge
69.	sahar-bi zi kalam-ma zi kur-kur-ra-ka
70.	ceg₁₂-bi kug huc-a uc₈ ^na₄za-gin₃-na-ka
71.	am-gin₇ ki-en-gi-ra si mul {ba-ni-ib-be₂} {(some mss. have instead:) ba-ni-ib-il₂}
72.	kur-kur-re saj im-ma-da-sag₃-ge
73.	ezen gal-gal-ba uj₃-e nam-he₂-a ud-bi mu-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e
74.	^den-lil₂ ^durac kug hi-li du₈-du₈-a-zu
75.	abzu {barag} {(1 ms. has instead:) engur} kug-ga gal-bi tum₂-ma-zu
76.	kur sig itima kug ki ni₂ te-en-te-en-zu
77.	e₂-kur e₂ za-gin₃ ki-tuc mah ni₂ gur₃-ru-zu
78.	ni₂ me-lem₄-bi an-ne₂ im-us₂
79.	jissu-bi kur-kur-ra ca-mu-un-la₂
80.	suh₁₀-bi an-cag₄-ga-ac ca-mu-un-bad-ba₉-re₆
81.	en-en-e barag-barag-ge₂-ne
82.	nidba kug-ge si mu-ni-in-sa₂-ec
83.	{cudu₃} {(some mss. have instead:) inim} sizkur-ra u₃-gul mu-na-ja₂-ja₂
84.	^den-lil₂ sipad igi zid bar-ra-zu
85.	gu₃ zid de₂-a kalam-ma il₂-la-zu
86.	kur cu-ni-ce₃ kur jiri₃-ni-ce₃
87.	kur-ra ki su₃-ra₂-bi gu₂ mu-na-ab-ja₂-ja₂
88.	a sed₄-gin₇ du₈-a nij₂ ki-car₂-ra-ka
89.	mac₂-da-ri-a gu₂-un dugud-da-bi
90.	sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ e₂ nij₂-gur₁₁-ra-ka
91.	kisal mah-ha nidba si bi₂-in-sa₂
92.	e₂-kur e₂ za-gin₃-na ma-sar-re-ec im-mi-in-tum₃
93.	^den-lil₂ sipad zid {tec₂-ba} {(1 ms. has instead:) ni₂-ba} lu-a
94.	na-gada mas-su nij₂-zi-jal₂-la-ka
95.	nam-nun gal-la-ni {ni₂ pa e₃-a-ac bi₂-in-ak} {(some mss. have instead:) pa e₃ ci-bi₂-in-ak}
96.	men suh₁₀ kug-ga {mu-ni-in-sig₇} {(1 ms. has instead:) mu-ni-in-sig₁₀}
97.	tum₉ hur-saj-ja₂ barag-ge si-a-na
98.	^dtir-an-na-gin₇ an-e ci-in-gi₄
99.	dungu dirig-ga-gin₇ ni₂-bi-a mu-un-jen
100.	an-na dili nun-bi-im ki-a ucumgal-bi-im
101.	^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne dijir mah-bi-im
102.	nam ni₂-te-a-ni ci-im-mi-in-tar-re
103.	dijir na-me igi nu-mu-ni-in-du₈
104.	sukkal-mah-a-ni {kingal} {(1 ms. has instead:) kindagal} ^dnuska
105.	dug₄-ga inim cag₄-ga jal₂-la-ni
106.	mu-un-da-an-zu cag₄ mu-da-an-kuc₂-u₃
107.	a₂ aj₂-ja₂ dajal-bi mu-un-na-da-an-tum₂
108.	cita kug me kug-ga cu mu-un-na-mu₂-mu₂
109.	kur gal ^den-lil₂-da nu-me-a
110.	iri nu-du₃ a₂-dam ki li-bi₂-ib-jar
111.	tur₃ nu-du₃ amac nu-jar-jar
112.	lugal nu-il₂-e en nu-u₃-tud
113.	lu₂-mah nin-dijir mac₂-e nu-mu-un-dab₅-be₂
114.	erin₂-e cagina ugula nu-tuku-tuku
115.	id₂-da a-ectub^ku₆ u₃-bi nu-dun-dun
116.	ejer-bi ab-ta e₃ si li-bi₂-in-sa₂ kun-bi nu-mu-un-sud-e
117.	ab-e erim₃ dugud ni₂-ba nu-mu-un-u₃-tud
118.	ku₆ engur-ra-ke₄ jic-gi-a nunuz nu-mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂
119.	mucen an-na-ke₄ ki dajal-la gud₃ la-ba-ni-ib-u₂-us₂
120.	an-na dungu sir₂-ra ka-bi nu-du₈-e
121.	a-cag₄-ga ce gu-nu a-gar₃-ra nu-si-si
122.	edin-na giri₁₇-zal-bi u₂-cim nu-mu₂-mu₂
123.	^jickiri₆-a {jic dajal} {(1 ms. has instead:) ^jictir} kur-ra-ke₄ gurun nu-il₂-e
124.	kur gal ^den-lil₂-da nu-me-a
125.	^dnin-tur₅ nu-ug₅-ge saj jic nu-ra-ra
126.	ab₂-e ^e₂tur₃-ra amar-bi nu-cub-be₂
127.	u₈-e amac-bi-a sila₄ ja₂ gig nu-e₃
128.	a-za-lu-lu ni₂-ba lu-a
129.	{TUG₂-bi KUL-ba nu-mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) tuc-bi cag₄-ba nu-mu-un-ib-tuc-tuc}
130.	mac₂-ance nij₂-ur₂-4-e numun nu-mu-ni-ib-e₃ e-ne su₃-ud-bi nu-mu-un-u₅
131.	^den-lil₂ nij₂ galam-ma-galam-ma-zu nij₂-me-jar sug₄-ga
132.	cag₄-bi gu suh₃-a si nu-sa₂-e-dam
133.	gu-gu gilim-ma igi nu-pad₃-de₃-dam
134.	nam-dijir-zu-ce₃ nir im-te-jal₂
135.	cag₄ kuc₂-u₃ ad gi₄-gi₄ en ni₂-te-na-me-en
136.	nij₂ ak-zu a-ba i₃-zu-zu
137.	me-zu me pa nu-ed₂-de₃
138.	muc₃-za dijir igi nu-bar-re-dam
139.	en dijir lugal ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
140.	di-kud ka-ac bar an ki-me-en
141.	inim mah-zu an-gin₇ dugud-da-gin₇ zig₃-zig₃ nu-e-zu
142.	inim-zu-ce₃ dijir ^da-nun-na cu cum₂-ma^! im-ma-an-ak-ec
143.	inim-zu an-ce₃ idim-ma ki-ce₃ temen-am₃
144.	an-ce₃ idim gal an-ne₂ us₂-sa
145.	ki-ce₃ temen sag₂ nu-di-dam
146.	an-e um-ma-te he₂-jal₂-la-am₃
147.	an-ta he₂-jal₂ im-da-cej₃-cej₃
148.	ki-a um-ma-te giri₁₇-zal-am₃
149.	ki-ta giri₁₇-zal im-da-mu₂-mu₂
150.	inim-zu gu-am₃ inim-zu ce-am₃
151.	[inim]-zu a-ectub zi kur-kur-ra-kam
152.	nij₂-zi-jal₂ nij₂-ki^! u₅-a
153.	zi dug₃-ga u₂-cim im-da-pa-an-pa-an
154.	^den-lil₂ sipad zid-me-en DU.DU-bi mu-un-zu
155.	X-ga dub₃-tuku-am₃ mul gun₃-gun₃-a
156.	^dnin-lil₂ nitalam kug inim-ma-ni cag₄-ga
157.	tug₂-ba₁₃ kug ulutim₂-ta nir-ra alan me-dim₂-ta sig₁₀-ga
158.	munus zid igi il₂-la ba-e-de₃-tuku-dam
159.	ul gur₃-ru e₂-kur-ra nin me-te-jal₂ zu
160.	ad gi₄-gi₄ inim-ma ba-ab-du₇
161.	inim-ma-ni su-a bi₂-dug₃-ga-bi i₃ li cag₄-ga-kam
162.	barag kug barag sikil-da {ci-im-mu-e-da-an-til₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) ca-mu-da-an-tuc}
163.	ad ci-mu-da-an-gi₄-gi₄ cag₄ ci-mu-da-an-kuc₂-u₃
164.	nam tar-re ki ^dutu e₃-a nam ci-mu-da-ab-tar-re
165.	^dnin-lil₂ nin an ki nin kur-kur-ra-ke₄
166.	za₃-mi₂ kur gal-la-ka mi₂ dug₄-ga
167.	mah-di inim-ma-ni ki-bi-ce₃ jar
168.	dug₄-ga a₂-tah-a-ni nij₂ nu-kur₂-ru
169.	ka-ta e₃-a-ni saj ba-an-gub
170.	jic-hur-hur-ra-ni inim ge-en-ge-en
171.	kur gal a-a ^den-lil₂ za₃-mi₂-zu mah-am₃

Print sources

Falkenstein 1959a, p. 5-79: commentary, translation, composite text

Jacobsen 1987, p. 101-111: translation

Römer 1990: score transliteration

Reisman 1970, p. 41-102: commentary, translation, composite text, photograph

Electronic sources

Civil 1989: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

Amsterdam private coll. n/a

CBS 7924B (SEM 102 B)

CBS 8317 (MBI 10)

CBS 8473 (STVC 116)

CBS 8533 (PBS 10/4 10)

CBS 10217

CBS 10226 (STVC 44)

CBS 10475

CBS 13869 (STVC 43)

CBS 14152 (PBS 1/2 114)

CBS 14218

HS 1530 (TMH NF 3 15) + HS 1531 (TMH NF 3 16) + HS 1532 (TMH NF 3 17) + HS 1749b + HS 2610 + HS 2648a+b + HS 2665 + HS 2685 (last five WK 23f.)

HS 1576 (TMH NF 3 18)

HS 1577 (TMH NF 3 19)

IB 923 ***

IM 44351a (TIM 9 13)

KNMA 10047 (JCS 8 84)

MM 478

N 1047

N 1348

N 1405

N 1780 + N 1782

N 3112

N 3453

N 3541

N 3568

N 7312

Ni 1039 (BE 31 6)

Ni 1180 (ISET 1 68)

Ni 4005 (SLTN 37)

Ni 4044 (SLTN 56)

Ni 4150 (ISET 1 1f.; Bell. 16 pl. 61; UMB 17/2 fg. 16; FTS fg. 41)

Ni 4339 (ISET 1 94)

Ni 4377 (ISET 2 8)

Ni 4584

Ni 9563 (ISET 1 114)

Ni 9698 (OrNS 22 pl. 47)

OECT 11 31

PRAK C 53

Si 231 (SGL 1 pl. 4)

UET 6 65

UET 6 371

UET 6 *14 + UET 6 *63

UM 29-13-239

YBC 4618

YBC 4651

YBC 4653 (SGL 1 pl. 2f.)

YBC 9845 (SGL 1 pl. 1f.)

YBC 9858

3N-T314 = IM 58420

3N-T372 = A 30222

3N-T448 = IM 58486

3N-T507 = A 30253

3N-T508 = A 30254

3N-T547 = UM 55-21-344

3N-T650 = IM 58595

3N-T681 = A 30292

3N-T833 = IM 58746

3N-T900,12

3N-T901,39 + 3N-T918,439

3N-T902,81 + 3N-T903,115

3N-T902,90

3N-T903,125

3N-T904,154

3N-T907,275

3N-T908,301

3N-T916,322

3N-T916,331

3N-T918,448

3N-T919,491

3N-T919,493

3N-T920g = A 33494

3N-T925,507

Revision history

05.x.1998-10.x.1998: GZ, editor: standardisation
29.xi.1998-30.xi.1998: JAB, editor: proofreading
14.ii.1999: JAB, editor: SGML tagging
12.iii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
12.iii.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