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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 he₂-jal₂ an u₃-tud-da
3.	uj₃-e u₂-cim-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 tec₂-bi ba-ni-in-du₃
7.	kug ^na₄za-gin₃-bi ud kar₂-kar₂-a-ka
8.	ec₃-e abzu-a ul im-ma-ni-in-de₆
9.	suh₁₀ kug galam dug₄-ga abzu-ta e₃-a
10.	en ^dnu-dim₂-mud-ra mu-un-na-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
11.	e₂ kug-ga i-ni-in-du₃ ^na₄za-gin₃-na i-ni-in-gun₃
12.	gal-le-ec kug-sig₁₇-ga cu tag ba-ni-in-dug₄
13.	eridug^ki-ga e₂ gu₂-a bi₂-in-du₃
14.	ceg₁₂-bi inim dug₄-dug₄ ad gi₄-gi₄
15.	gi-sal-la-bi gud-gin₇ mur im-ca₄
16.	e₂ ^den-ki-ke₄ gu₃ nun di-dam
17.	e₂-e lugal-bi-ir ji₆-a ar₂ im-ma-ab-de₆ dug₃-bi mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
18.	lugal ^den-ki-ra sukkal ^disimud-de₃ mi₂ {dug₃-ge-ec} {(1 ms. has instead:) zid-de₃-ec} im-me
19.	e₂-e im-ma-jen gu₃ im-ma-de₂-e
20.	ceg₁₂-e im-ma-jen gu₃ im-ma-ab-cum₂-mu
21.	e₂ kug ^na₄za-gin₃-na ki jar-ra
22.	temen-bi abzu-a sig₉-ga
23.	nun-e abzu-ta mi₂ dug₄-ga
24.	^id₂idigna ^id₂buranun-na mah ni₂ cu ti-a
25.	abzu ^den-ki-ke₄ ul-la bi₂-in-tum₂-mu
26.	^jicsaj-kul-zu gaba-cu-jar nu-tuku
27.	^jicsi-jar-zu ur-mah ni₂ gur₃-ru
28.	jic-ur₃-zu gud an-na suh₁₀ kug galam dug₄-ga
29.	^gikid-zu za-gin₃-na jic-ur₃-ce₃ gun₃-a
30.	nir-gam-ma-zu {gud} {(some mss. have instead:) am} si gur₃-ru
31.	kan₄-zu ur-mah {lu₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) ni₂} cu ti-a
32.	kun₄-zu ug lu₂-ra ed₃-de₃
33.	abzu ki sikil me-te-jal₂
34.	e₂-engur-ra lugal-zu jiri₃ im-ma-ri-in-gub
35.	^den-ki lugal abzu-ke₄
36.	temen-zu ^na₄gug im-ma-da-an-sa₂
37.	KAxLI-KAxLI za-gin₃-na mi₂ im-ma-ri-in-dug₄
38.	e₂ ^den-ki-ke₄ lal₃-har-ra kug kurum₇ ak
39.	gud lugal-bi-ir us₂-a sig₁₀-ga
40.	ni₂-bi-ce₃ mur ca₄ tec₂-bi-ce₃ ad gi₄-gi₄
41.	e₂-engur-ra ^den-ki-ke₄ gi dub-ba-an kug la₂-am₃
42.	cag₄-zu-ta barag mah ki jar-ra
43.	zag-du₈-zu ackud₂ kug an-na
44.	abzu ki sikil ki nam tar-ra
45.	en jectug₂-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.	cag₄ ceg₉-bar-ra lu₂ igi nu-bar-re-dam
48.	abgal-zu siki bar-ra bi₂-in-du₈
49.	eridug^ki ^den-ki-ke₄ ki aj₂-ja₂-ni
50.	e₂-engur-ra cag₄-bi he₂-jal₂ sug₄-ga
51.	abzu zi kalam-ma ki aj₂ ^den-ki-ke₄
52.	e₂ zag-ga du₃-a me galam-ma tum₂-ma
53.	eridug^ki jissu-zu ab-cag₄-ga la₂-a
54.	a-ab-ba zig₃-ga gaba-cu-jar nu-tuku
55.	id₂ mah ni₂-jal₂-la su kalam-ma zi-zi
56.	e₂-engur-ra uru₂ mah ki us₂-sa
57.	e₂ da engur-ra pirij abzu cag₄-ga
58.	e₂ mah ^den-ki-ke₄ jectug₂ kalam-e cum₂-mu
59.	akkil-zu id₂ mah zig₃-ga-gin₇
60.	lugal ^den-ki-ra mu-un-na-tuku-am₃
61.	e₂ kug-ga-ni-ce₃ dug₃-bi mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
	{
62.	^jicza₃-mi₂ ^jical-jar ^jicbalaj al-jar-sur₉-da
	}
	{
	(some mss. have instead the line:)
A.	^jicza₃-mi₂ ^jical-jar balaj sur₉-za
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead the line:)
B.	[^jicza₃-mi₂] ^jical-jar-zu balaj ^jical-jar-sur₉-ra-ta
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead the line:)
C.	^jicza₃-mi₂ ^jical-jar balaj ^jicsur₉-am₃
	}
63.	^jichar-har ^jicsa-bi₂-tum ^jicmi-ri₂-tum e₂ sig₉-ga
64.	ad dug₃-ga {nundum bur₂-re} {(1 ms. has instead:) nundum-nundum} balaj-ja₂
65.	cag₄ ni₂-ba-ka ad ha-ba-ni-ib-ca₄
66.	^jical-jar kug ^den-ki-ke₄ ni₂-ba mu-un-na-du₁₂
67.	{nar} {(some mss. have instead:) tigi} 7-e ad he₂-em-mi-ib-ca₄
68.	dug₄-ga ^den-ki-ke₄ cu nu-bal-e-de₃
69.	KA X X ki-bi-ce₃ jal₂-la-am₃
70.	/sukkal\ ^disimud-de₃ ceg₁₂-e gu₃ ba-an-cum₂
71.	e₂-engur-ra-ke₄ {cir₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) mi₂} dug₃-ge-ec 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.	hur-saj galam kad₅-dam a-e ba-dirig
75.	zag-ga-a-ni jic-gi-a ba-an-KU
76.	^jickiri₆ sig₇-ga gurun il₂-la-a-ba
77.	mucen-e {(1 ms. adds:) ji₆} hac₄-bi mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
78.	suhur^ku₆-e u₂-lal₃-e e-ne mu-un-e
79.	ectub^ku₆-e gi-zi di₄-di₄-la₂ kun mu-un-na-sud-e
80.	^den-ki zig₃-ga-na ku₆ i-zi-ec₂ na-zig₃
81.	abzu-e u₆ am₃-ma-gub
82.	engur-ra hul₂-la mu-ni-ib-de₆
83.	a-ab-ba-gin₇ ni₂ mu-un-da-jal₂
84.	id₂ mah-gin₇ su zig₃ mu-un-da-ri
85.	^id₂buranun-na u₁₈-lu sumur mu-un-da-an-zig₃
86.	^jicgi-muc-a-ni {^dnirah-a-ni} {(some mss. have instead:) im-du-du-a-ni}
87.	^jicjisal-a-ni gi tur-tur-a-ni
88.	^den-ki u₅-a-ni mu he₂-jal₂ sug₄-ga
89.	^jicma₂ ni₂-bi nam-du₈ ec₂ 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-car₂-re
94.	^kuca₂-la₂ nu-jal₂-la ki-bi-ce₃ sa₂ im-dug₄
95.	ub₃ zabar nu-jal₂-la ki-bi-ce₃ im-mi-in-e₃
96.	nibru^ki-ce₃ jiri₃-ni dili mu-un-gub
97.	gi-gun₄-na ec₃-e nibru^ki-a im-ma-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
98.	^den-ki-ke₄ kac-kac-e ba-te kurun₂-kurun₂-e ba-te
99.	kurun₂ gal zabar-ra ba-ni-in-de₂
100.	&kac;ulucin dili-am₃ ba-ni-in-sur
101.	^dugku-kur-ru₂ kac dug₃-dug₃-ga duh-bi bi₂-in-sa₂-sa₂
102.	ka-bi lal₃ zu₂-lum-ma nij₂ er₉ ba-ni-in-ak
103.	duh-bi nij₂ lal₃-lal₃ dili-a sed-ce₃ bi₂-in-du₈
104.	^den-ki-ke₄ ec₃-e nibru^ki-am₃
105.	a-a-ni ^den-lil₂-ra ninda mu-un-gu₇-e
106.	an ki mah-a im-ma-an-tuc
107.	an-ra ^den-lil₂ im-ma-ni-in-us₂
108.	^dnin-tur₅ zag gal-la im-mi-in-tuc
109.	^da-nun-na ki-us₂-ki-us₂-bi im-mi-in-dur₂-ru-ne-ec
110.	lu₂-e-ne kac i₃-na₈-na₈-ne kurun im-dug₃-ge-ne
111.	^zabaraga im-gur₄-gur₄-re-e-ne
112.	zabar-e ^durac-e a-da-min₃ mu-un-di-ne
113.	ti-lim-da ma₂-gur₈ kug im-ba-ba-re-e-ne
114.	kac ba-dug₄ kurun₂ ba-dug₃-ga-ta
115.	e₂-ta jiri₃-bi-a ba-ra-jar-ra-ta
116.	^den-lil₂ nibru^ki-a hul₂-la mu-ni-ib-de₆
117.	^den-lil₂-le ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e
118.	dijir gal-gal-la i₃-sug₂-ge-en-za-na
119.	^da-nun-na ub-cu-unken-na-ka si mu-un-sa₂-sa₂-e-en-za-na
120.	dumu-ju₁₀ e₂ mu-un-du₃ lugal ^den-ki-ke₄
121.	eridug^ki hur-saj-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-cub cum₂-ma
126.	cir₃ kug tec₂ e₂ ki al-dug₃-ga
127.	ec₃ 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