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ETCSLtransliteration : c.1.3.2

Inana and Ebiḫ

1.	in-nin me huc-a ni₂ gur₃-ru me gal-la u₅-a (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 8; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 8; OB catalogue from Urim (U1), 0.2.03, line 10; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 13; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 2)
2.	^dinana a₂-an-kar₂ kug cu du₇ mud-bi gu₂ e₃
3.	me₃ gal-gal-la hub₂ dar ak ^kucgur₂₁^ur₃-bi ki us₂-sa
4.	ud mar-uru₅-a cu tag dug₄-ga
5.	nin gal ^dinana cen-cen-na sa₂ sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅ gal-zu
6.	kur gul-gul ti a₂-ta i-ni-in-ug₇ kur-re a₂ ba-e-cum₂
7.	pirij-gin₇ an ki-a ceg₁₁ i-ni-in-gi₄ uj₃-e su i₃-ni-in-sag₃
8.	am gal-gin₇ kur gu₂-erim₂-jal₂-la u₃-na ba-gub-be₂-en
9.	pirij huc-gin₇ uru₁₆-na nu-ce-ga ze₂-za bi₂-ib₂-te-en-te-en
10.	nin-ju₁₀ an-gin₇ buluj₃-ja₂-za
11.	ki-sikil ^dinana ki-gin₇ mah-a-za
12.	^dutu lugal-gin₇ e₃-a-za a₂ dajal sud-sud-za
13.	an-na du-a-za ni₂ huc gur₃-ru-za
14.	ki-a ud ce-er-zid gur₃-ru-za
15.	hur-saj-ja₂ jen-na sa za-gin₃ e₃-a-za
16.	kur gi-rin-na a tu₅-a-za
17.	kur cuba₂ kur ki sikil u₃-tu-ud-da-za
18.	za-gin₃ ur₅-gin₇ ni₂-ba dur₂-dur₂-ra-za
19.	en ul en car₂-gin₇ cita₂ gur₄-gur₄-ra-za
20.	me₃-ba ^jictukul ur₃-ra-gin₇ saj gur₄-gur₄-re-za
21.	saj gig₂-ga cir₃-re-ec bi₂-ib-ra
22.	kur-kur-re i-lu-lam-ma-bi dug₃-ge-ec im-mi-ib₂-be₂
23.	nin me₃ dumu gal ^dsuen-na
24.	ki-sikil ^dinana me-tec₂-e ga-i-i
25.	in-nin-me-en an nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne ki nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne
26.	^dinana-me-en an nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne ki nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne
27.	elam^ki su-bir₄^ki-a nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne
28.	kur lu₅-lu₅-bi-a nijin₂-na-ju₁₀-ne
29.	kur-cag₄-ga du₇-du₇-da-ju₁₀-ne
30.	in-nin₉-me-en kur-re te-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak
31.	^dinana-me-en kur-re te-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak
32.	hur-saj ebih^ki-ke₄ te-a-me-en ni₂-bi na-ma-ra-ab-ak
33.	ni₂-bi-ta na-ma-ra-ab-ak-gin₇
34.	giri₁₇-bi ki-ce₃ na-ma-ra-ab-te-a-gin₇
35.	nundum sahar-ra na-ma-ni-ib-ur₃-ra-gin₇
36.	hur-saj zig₃ cu-ju₁₀ ga-am₃-mi-ib-si ni₂-ju₁₀ ga-mi-/ib\-zu
37.	a₂ mah-bi-ce₃ gud mah ga-ba-ci-gub
38.	a₂ tur-bi-ce₃ gud tur ga-ba-ci-gub
39.	hub₂ ga-mu-un-cu₂ ecemen ^dinana kug ga-mu-ni-in-sar
40.	hur-saj-ja₂ me₃ ga-ba-ab-de₆ cen-cen si ga-ba-ab-sa₂
41.	ti mar-uru₅-a si ga-ba-ab-sa₂
42.	a₂-sag₃ ebih₂-gin₇ ga-ba-ab-sur-sur
43.	jic-gid₂-da nij₂-su-ub ga-ba-ab-ak
44.	^jicilar ^kucgur₂₁^ur₃ si ga-na-ab-sa₂-sa₂
45.	^jictir us₂-sa-bi-ce₃ izi ga-am₃-sag₃
46.	hul-du-bi-ce₃ ^urudha-zi-in ga-ba-ci-gub
47.	a-nijin₂-ba ^dgibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la kij₂^? ga-ba-an-du₃-du₃
48.	hur-saj aratta^ki cu nu-tej₃-je₂₆ ni₂-bi ga-ba-ni-ib₂-sud
49.	iri an-ne₂ nam ba-an-kud-da-gin₇ ki-bi na-an-gi₄-gi₄
50.	^den-lil₂-le saj-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ gu₂-bi na-an-zi-zi
51.	kur-re in-di₃-ju₁₀ he₂-kur-ku
52.	ebih^ki-e ka tar-ju₁₀ he₂-si-il-le me-tec₂ hu-mu-i-i
53.	^dinana dumu ^dsuen-na-ke₄
54.	^tug₂pala₃-a ba-an-mur₁₀ ul gu₂ ba-an-e₃
55.	ni₂ me-lem₄ huc-a saj-ki-na ce-er-ka-an ba-ni-in-dug₄
56.	zi-pa-aj₂ kug-ga-na ^na₄gug gi-rin-na si ba-ni-in-sa₂-sa₂
57.	cita saj 7-e zid-da-na nam-cul ba-ni-in-ak
58.	dur ^na₄za-gin₃-na jiri₃-ni bi₂-in-de₆
59.	an-usan-na nir mi-ni-ib-e₃
60.	kan₄ u₆ di sila-ba bi₂-in-gub
61.	an-ra ne-saj mu-un-na-an-gub sizkur mu-na-ab-be₂
62.	an ^dinana-da hul₂-la-e
63.	mu-un-gid₂ ki-na ba-e-tuc
64.	zag gal an-na-ka ba-e-si
65.	an a-a-ju₁₀ silim ma-ra-ab-be₂-en inim-ju₁₀-uc jectug₂-zu
66.	an-ne₂ an-ba ni₂-ju₁₀ mi-ni-in-ri
67.	za-e-me-en inim-ju₁₀ an ki-a gaba-ri la-ba-e-ni-tuku
68.	an-bar-ra ^jicsilig-ga-am₃
69.	an-ti-bal ma-an-si-um
70.	ki-gal sig₁₀-ge₅ ^jicgu-za suhuc gen₆-na
71.	a₂ nam-cita₄ cu ja₂-ja₂ mu-bu-um-gin₇ gam
72.	6 la₂-e ki ha-ha-ze₂
73.	4 la₂-e hac₂ gid₂-gid₂-i
74.	kaskal gaz-e har-ra-an-na zag-ce₃ DU
75.	lugal-bi-ir IC-IC an-na-ka iti₆-gin₇ e₃-a
76.	ti a₂-ta e₃-a a-gar₃-e ^jickiri₆ tir zu₂ bir₅-gin₇ zi-zi
77.	^jicgana₂-ur₃ ki-bal sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅
78.	abul-a-ba ^jicsi-jar gid₂-de₃ ^jicig-bi bi₂-ib-gub-be₂
79.	an lugal cu-ju₁₀ he₂-em-mu-e-cum₂ a₂ [...]
80.	lugal-la zid-da-na he₂-ni-in-kur₉ ki-bal gul-gul-lu-de₃
81.	kur-ur₂-ra sur₂-du₃^mucen-gin₇ saj hu-mu-da-dub₂-be₂
82.	an lugal mu-zu zag kalam-ma gu-gin₇ ga-an-ci-BAD
83.	kur-kur-ra muc ki-in-dar-ra-gin₇ cu hu-mu-da-dub₂-be₂-ec
84.	muc-saj-kal kur-bi-ta ed₃-da-gin₇ da-ga hu-mu-da-an-du
85.	kur-ra a₂ he₂-bi₂-in-jar igi he₂-ni-in-bar gid₂-da-bi ha-ba-zu
86.	har-ra-an kug an-na-ka-ce₃ he₂-ni-e₃ buru₃-da-bi ha-ba-zu
87.	dijir-re-e-ne ga-an^!-ne-/dirig\-[X-(X)]
88.	^dinana-me-en ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne u₃-ba-DU
89.	a-gin₇ je₂₆-e kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ju₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-/ta\-a-ta
90.	^dinana-me-en kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ju₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-[ta]-a-ta
91.	hur-saj ebih^ki-a-ke₄ kur-re an ki-a ni₂-ju₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-ta-a-ta
92.	ni₂-bi-ta na-ma-ra-ab-ak-gin₇
93.	giri₁₇-bi ki-ce₃ na-ma-ab-te-a-gin₇
94.	nundum sahar-ra na-ma-ni-ib-ur₃-ra-gin₇
95.	hur-saj zig₃ cu-ju₁₀ ga-am₃-mi-ib-si ni₂-ju₁₀ ga-mi-ib-/zu\
96.	a₂ mah-bi-ce₃ gud mah ga-ba-ci-gub
97.	a₂ tur-bi-ce₃ gud tur ga-ba-ci-gub
98.	UC ga-mu-un-cub e^?-[cen ^dinana] kug ga-mu-ni-in-sar
99.	hur-saj-ja₂ me₃ ga-ba-lah₅ cen-cen ga-ba-ab-sar-sar
100.	ti mar-uru₅-am₃ si ga-ba-ab-sa₂
101.	a₂-sag₃ ebih₂-bi ga-ba-ab-sur-sur
102.	jic-gid₂-da nij₂-su-ub ga-ba-ab-ak
103.	^jicilar ^kucgur₂₁^ur₃ si ga-am₃-ma-ab-sa₂^!-sa₂^!
104.	tir us₂-sa-bi-ce₃ izi ga-am₃-sag₃
105.	hul-du-bi-ce₃ ^urudha-zi-in ga-ba-ci-gub
106.	a-nijin₂-ba ^dgibil₆ lu₂ sikil-la kij₂ ga-ba-an-tuku-tuku
107.	hur-saj aratta^ki cu nu-tej₃-je₂₆ ni₂-bi ga-ba-ni-ib₂-sud
108.	iri an-ne₂ nam ba-kud-da-gin₇ ki-bi na-an-gi₄-gi₄
109.	^den-lil₂-le saj-ki gid₂-da-gin₇ gu₂-bi na-an-zi-zi
110.	kur-re in-di₃-ju₁₀ he₂-kur-<ku>
111.	ebih^ki ka tar-ju₁₀ he₂-si-il-le me-tec₂ hu-mu-i-i
112.	an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
113.	lu₂-tur-ju₁₀ kur-re al bi₂-dug₄ cag₄-bi a-na ab-ak
114.	^dinana-me-en kur-re al bi₂-dug₄ cag₄-bi a-na ab-ak
115.	hur-saj ebih^ki al bi₂-dug₄ cag₄-bi a-na ab-ak
116.	ki-gub dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ ni₂ huc im-da-ri-ri
117.	ki-tuc kug ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne su zig₃ im-du₈-du₈
118.	ni₂-bi huc-a kalam-ma mu-un-ri
119.	hur-saj-ja₂ me-lem₄-bi huc-a kur-kur mu-un-ri
120.	sukud-da-bi an-na cag₄-bi nir mi-ni-ib-e₃
121.	^jickiri₆ nisig-bi gurun im-la₂ giri₁₇-zal im-du₈-du₈
122.	jic mah-bi aga₃ an-na IM DI u₆ di-de₃ ba-gub
123.	ebih^ki-a jic-an-dul₃ pa mul-mul-la-ba ug tab-ba mu-un-lu
124.	ceg₉ lu-lim-bi ni₂-ba mu-un-lu
125.	am-bi u₂ lu-a mu-un-gub
126.	tarah-bi ha-cu-ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ka e-ne su₃-ud-bi im-me
127.	ni₂-bi huc-a nu-mu-e-da-ku₄-ku₄
128.	hur-saj-ja₂ me-lem₄-bi huc-am₃
129.	ki-sikil ^dinana saj nu-mu-e-de₃-ja₂-ja₂
130.	ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-na-ab-ak
131.	nu-gig ib₂-ba-ni lipic bal-a-ni
132.	e₂ me₃-ka jal₂ ba-an-taka₄
133.	^jicig za-gin₃-na cu ba-an-us₂
134.	me₃ mah ba-ra-an-e₃ ud gal ki bi₂-in-us₂
135.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ mar-uru₅ sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄
136.	mar-uru₅ zig₃-ga sahar hul bi₂-ib-zig₃
137.	im-hul zig₃-ga cika im-bar-re
138.	nin-ju₁₀ hur-saj-ja₂ ba-du₇-du₇
139.	jiri₃-ni 2-a-bi mu-un-sub₂
140.	jiri₂ a₂ 2-a-bi u₃-sar ba-an-ak
141.	ebih^ki-a gu₂-bi ^u₂numun₂-bur-gin₇ cu ba-an-ci-in-ti
142.	cag₄-bi zu₂ jiri₂-a ba-ni-in-ra
143.	ka gal gu₃-an-ne₂-si-gin₇ mu-un-si-il-le
144.	ebih^ki-e na₄ su ni₂-ba-ke₄
145.	bar-bi-a dub-dab₅ he₂-em-mi-ib-za
146.	a₂-ta ri-a-ta muc-cag₄-tur₃ gal-gal-la uc₁₁ mu-un-gu₂-guru₅-gu₂
147.	^jictir-bi ac₂ bi₂-in-dug₄ jic-bi nam ba-an-kud
148.	^jical-la-nu-um-bi enmen-ba mi-ni-in-ug₇
149.	bar-bi-a izi mi-ni-in-ri i-bi₂-bi bi₂-in-mu₂
150.	in-nin-e kur-re me bi₂-in-tal₂
151.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ a-la-ni-gin₇ bi₂-in-dim₂
152.	hur-saj ebih^ki-ke₄ im-ma-jen gu₃ im-ma-de₂-e
153.	hur-saj il₂-la-zu-ce₃ sukud-da-zu-ce₃
154.	sag₉-ga-zu-ce₃ sig₇-ga-zu-ce₃
155.	tug₂-ba₁₃ kug-ga mur₁₀-ra-zu-ce₃
156.	an-ne₂ cu si sa₂-a-zu-ce₃
157.	giri₁₇ ki-ce₃ nu-te-a-zu-ce₃
158.	nundum sahar-ra nu-ur₃-ra-zu-ce₃
159.	mu-ug₅-ge-en cag₄ sig₉-ga mu-un-sig₁₀-ge-en
160.	am-si-gin₇ si-za mi-ni-ib₂-dab₅-be₂-en
161.	am gal-gin₇ a₂ gur₄-gur₄-ra-za ki mu-e-ci-ib-us₂
162.	gud-gin₇ a₂ mah-zu ki ba-e-te-en hul-bi mu-ri-ib₂-us₂
163.	igi-za er₂-ra si ba-ni-in-sa₂
164.	cag₄-za a-nir-ra ba-ni-in-jar
165.	bar-bi-a mucen cag₄ sag₃-ga-ke₄ gud₃ im-ma-ni-us₂
166.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ ni₂ huc na-kur-ku silim zid-de₃-ec na-e
167.	a-a-ju₁₀ ^dmu-ul-lil₂-le cag₄ kur-kur-ra-ka ni₂ gal-ju₁₀ mi-ni-in-ri
168.	a₂ zid-da-ju₁₀ ^jictukul mi-ni-in-ri
169.	a₂ gab₂-bu-ju₁₀ KU₇-e ri-ri-me-en
170.	mir-ju₁₀ ^jicgana₂-ur₃ zu₂ gal-gal-la in-si-il-si-il-e
171.	e₂-gal mu-du₃ nij₂ dirig bi₂-ak
172.	^jicgu-za mi-ni-gub suhuc-bi mi-ni-ge-en
173.	kur-jar-ra jiri₂ ba-da-ra mu-na-cum₂
174.	gala-ra ^kucub li-li-is₃ mu-na-cum₂
175.	pi-li-pi-li saj cu bal mu-ni-ak
176.	kur-re u₃-ma-ja₂ saj ba-cum₂
177.	hur-saj ebih^ki u₃-ma-ju₁₀ saj ba-ra-cum₂
178.	a mah e₃-a-gin₇ u₃-ba-jen
179.	a zig₃-ga-gin₇ jic-kece₂-ra₂ ba-sur
180.	kur-ra u₃-ma-ju₁₀ im-ma-gub
181.	ebih^ki-e u₃-ma-ju₁₀ im-ma-gub
182.	ebih^ki hul-a dumu gal ^dsuen-na
183.	ki-sikil ^dinana za₃-mi₂
184.	^dnisaba za₃-mi₂

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Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 219-229: translation, commentary

Limet 1971: composite text, commentary, translation (ll. 123-182)

Vanstiphout 1987a (joins)

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Black 1992b: composite text

Civil 1989e: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Krecher 1997: score transliteration

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