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ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.4.1.1

The death of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma A)


	A version from Nibru
1.	[...]-ta kalam tec₂-a mi-ni-/ib\-X
2.	[...]-/in^?\-sag₃ e₂-gal im-sig₁₀-sig₁₀
3.	[...] /saj\ gig₂ tuc-a-ba ni₂ ul₄-la bi₂-/ib₂\-te
4.	[(X)] X X X X ki-cub-ba-bi ki-en-gi-ra bi₂-ib-jar
5.	[(X)] /nij₂\-dajal-ba iri /ba\-an-gul uj₃-e ni₂ bi₂-in-te
6.	/urim₅\^ki-ma hul-jal₂ im-ci-DU sipad zid ba-ra-ab-e₃
7.	/sipad zid\ ur-^d/namma\ /ba\-ra-ab-e₃ sipad zid ba-ra-ab-e₃
8.	/an\-ne₂ inim kug-ga du₃-a mu-un-kur₂ cag₄ AN X sug₄-ga-am₃
9.	/^den\-lil₂-le nam tar-ra du₃-a /cu\ lul [mi]-ni-ib-bal
10.	^d/nin-mah\-e X [X] X LA₂.A.BA-na a-nir mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
11.	^den-/ki-ke₄\ ^jic/ig\ gal eridug^ki-ga gu₂-bi ba-an-gi₄
12.	^dnu-/dim₂-mud\ /itima\^ma-a-ka ba-an-kur₉ cag₄-ka-tab-ba ba-an-nu₂
13.	inim X an-na-/ka^?\ ^dnanna si-un₃-na saj-ki ba-da-ni-in-gid₂
14.	^dutu an-/na^?\ nu-um-ed₂-e ud-de₃ i-si-ic im-la₂
15.	ama dumu-ni-ce₃ hul til₃-la-e
16.	/ama lugal\-la /kug\ ^dnin-sumun₂-na a cag₄-ju₁₀ im-me
17.	/nam^?\ ur-^dnamma mu-un-tar-ra-ce₃
18.	/mu\ sipad zid ba-ra-ab-e₃-a-ce₃
19.	/sila\ dajal ki-a-ne-di jal₂-la-ba /er₂ gig\ i₃-ce₈-ce₈
20.	nam-lu₂-ulu₃ X li-bi [...] X X u₃ dug₃ nu-mu-un-ku-ku
21.	i-/lu sipad\ zid ba-dab₅-ba-na ud mi-ni-ib-zal-e
22.	/a-ectub id₂\-da de₂-a-bi ku₃-jal₂-bi ba-sig₉
23.	[ce gu]-nu a-gar₃-re mu₂-a-/bi\ zi kalam-ma ba-su
24.	[engar] /gana₂\ zid-/de₃\ gub-X-ni mu-na-ab-tur-re
25.	[^den-ki-im-du lugal eg₂ pa₅-ra-ke₄] /urim₂\^ki-/ta^?\ /eg₂\ pa₅ ba-da-an-kar
26.	NA^? [...] X X X PI X [...] X ki bi₂-in-tag
27.	umuc [(...)] kalam-ma [ u₂]-/gu\ im-ma-an-/de₂^? \ u₂ nir-jal₂ ba-sug₄
28.	edin-edin-e u₂ /sag₉^?\-[ga] nu-mu-/un-mu₂\ u₂-a-nir ba-an-mu₂
29.	ab₂-/e^?\ X [...] mu-un-X tur₃ X-bi ba-gul
30.	amar ab₂-/cilam\-[...] /mur gig-ga\-bi im-ca₄
31.	sipad kug-zu [...] X A [...] X a₂^? /nu\-[mu]-da-an-aj₂-e
32.	me₃ /cen\-[cen-na ...] A SI /A ba\-da-/ab-tab^?-e^?\
33.	lugal ka-mud-jal₂ /ki-en\-gi-/ra\ [me-te unken-na]
34.	ur-^dnamma ka-/mud-jal₂\ ki-en-[gi-ra me]-/te^?\ unken-na
35.	mas-su /ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄^?\ [(...) i₃]-nu₂ tur₅-ra-am₃
36.	cu-ni /dab₅-ba\ nu-mu-/un-dab₅^?\ in-nu₂ tur₅-ra-am₃
37.	/jiri₃\-[ni] X (X) nu-um-un-da-/dib^?\ i₃-nu₂ tur₅-ra-am₃
38.	[...] X X IM X UC [...] /saj^?\ ME ba-BU
39.	sipad zid /lugal\ jiri₂ gal ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄
40.	[ur-^dnamma] lugal kalam-ma-ke₄ e₂-sumur-ra ba-an-te
41.	/urim₂\[^ki]-/ma\ im-te ur-^dnamma e₂-zu₂-ra-ah-/a\ X-kur₉
42.	saj-kug-/jal₂\ e₂-gal-a-na i₃-nu₂
43.	ur-^dnamma lu₂ erin₂-e ki aj₂-ja₂ gu₂ nu-mu-un-da-zig₃-ge
44.	igi-jal₂ [X X]-ra i₃-nu₂ jic-la₂-bi im-DU
45.	tec₂ kalam-ma-ka ba-cub^ub hur-saj-gin₇ ba-gul
46.	/tir\ [ha-cu]-/ur₂\-ra-gin₇ im-ma-sug₄ me-dim₂-bi ba-kur₂
47.	^jictackarin(source: CE₃)-gin₇ ki-[tuc giri₁₇-zal]-/la\-na gij₄ mu-ni-in-jar-re-ec
48.	^jicerin duru₅-gin₇ /e₂-gal\-[la] /nu₂\-a mu-ni-in-bal-bal-e-ne
49.	ki-nu₂ nitalam-a-/ni ba\-[X (X)] X X u₁₈-lu-da ba-da-dul
50.	/cec-a\-ni-da dam-a-ni-/gin₇\ gu₂-/da^?\ am₃-mi-ib-la₂
51.	ud /dug₄\-ga-ni sa₂ mu-ni-/ib^?\-dug₄ a-la-na ba-ra-/e₃\
52.	/sizkur₂\ nij₂ dug₃-ga la-ba-an-tag-ge cu gig ba-ni-X-[gid₂]
53.	kadra-ni ^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne inim im-ma-an-/gi₄\-[X]
54.	an /muc₃^?-am₃\ X /la-ba-e-gub\ ud-bi la-ba-ni-ib-si
55.	inim ^d/en\-lil₂-la₂ dug₄-ga-ce₃ ur₅ /zi-zi\ la-ba-jal₂
56.	/nam^?\-[lu₂]-/ulu₃^?\-ni ki ba-aj₂-ja₂-bi igi-jal₂-bi ba-kur₂
57.	X [(X)]-la lu₂ nu-zu-u₃-e-ne i-im-bal-bal-e-ne
58.	a-/gin₇ ki-lul\-la ur-^dnamma dug gaz-gin₇ a-ba-ni-in-taka₄-ac
59.	X [(X)]-a-ni IM.UD sir₂-da-gin₇ gal-bi im-ci-DU
60.	X [X X (X)] nu-ja₂-ja₂-a nij₂ cag₄-ge cu nu-gid₂-i im-me
61.	X X X /ur\-^dnamma me-li-e-a nam-ju₁₀
62.	a-ra-li ki saj-ki kalam-ma-ce₃
63.	ur-^dnamma dumu /^d\nin-sumun₂-ka hi-li-na ba-da-de₆
64.	erin₂ lugal-da /i₃\-re₇-ec-a er₂ mu-da-ab-us₂-e
65.	dilmun^ki-gin₇ /kur\ ki nu-zu-na ^jicma₂-bi ba-da-ab-su
66.	/CU\ MIN GAG E-E CE₃ ba-da-ab-kud
67.	^jicjisal ^jicgi-muc ^jiczi-gan jal₂-la-bi gu₂-guru₅ ba-ab-dug₄
68.	^jicX [X (X)]-na DUB ba-da-tab ^jicsaj-kul-bi ba-kud
69.	^jicX [X (X)] /A\ IGI MIN^? SU ba-da-jar sahar sis-a ba-gub
70.	lugal X [ance]-ni ba-da-dur₂-ru ance ki mu-un-di-ni-ib-tum₂
71.	ur-^d/namma\ (X) ance-ni ba-<da-dur₂-ru ance ki mu-un-di-ni-ib-tum₂>
72.	/jic^?\ X kalam-ma-ke₄ ba-da-bal tec₂ kalam-ma ba-kur₂
73.	/kaskal\ [kur]-ra in-di₃ sug₄-ga-am₃
74.	/lugal\-[da] ^jicgigir ba-da-cu₂ har-ra-an im-ma-da-suh₃ cu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
75.	[ur-^dnamma-da] ^jicgigir ba-da-cu₂ har-ra-an im-ma-da-suh₃ cu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
76.	/i₃-du₈ gal kur\-ra 7-bi nij₂-ba ba-ab-cum₂-mu
77.	lugal mu tuku ba-ug₅-ge-ec-a
78.	icib lu₂-/mah\ nin-dijir ug₅-ga mac₂-e ba-dab₅-ba
79.	lugal jen-na-ni uj₃ mu-un-zu-uc kur-ra za-pa-aj₂ mu-un-jar
80.	ur-^dnamma jen-na-ni <uj₃ mu-un-zu-uc kur-ra za-pa-aj₂ mu-un-jar>
81.	lugal-e gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu im-ma-ab-car₂-re
82.	ur-^dnamma jicbun gal-gal-la ba-ci-in-dur₂-ru-ne-ec
83.	u₂ kur-ra sis-am₃ a kur-ra mun₄-na-am₃
84.	sipad zid jarza kur-ra-ke₄ cag₄-ga-ni mu-un-zu
85.	lugal-e nidba kur-ra-ke₄ jic im-ma-ab-/tag-ge\
86.	ur-^dnamma nidba kur-ra-ke₄ jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge
87.	gud du₇ mac₂ du₇ udu niga en-na ab-lah₄-a
88.	^jicmitum₂ ^jicpan gal e₂-mar-uru₅ ^jicgag-pan jiri₂ zu₂ galam
89.	^kuclu-ub₂ gun₃-a ib₂-ba jal₂-la-ba
90.	^dnergal ^den-lil₂ kur-ra-ra
91.	sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge
92.	jic-gid₂-da ^kuclu-ub₂ dag-si ak-a i-mi-tum pirij an-na
93.	^kucgur₂₁^ur₃ ki us₂-sa a₂ nam-ur-saj-ja₂
94.	/za\-ha-da nij₂ ki aj₂ ^derec-ki-gal-la
95.	/^d\gilgamec₃ lugal kur-ra-ke₄
96.	/sipad\ ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge
97.	X kece₂-da i₃ ba-ni-in-de₂-a bur cajan cu du₇-a
98.	tug₂ dugud ^tug₂zulumhi ^tug₂pala₃ nam-nin-a
99.	X X (X) X X SAR dalla me kur-ra
100.	/^derec-ki-gal\ /ama\ /^dnin-a\-zu-ra
101.	sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-na jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge
102.	udu X [X X (X)] X [X X] /gal^? kur\ [...]
103.	jidru kug-/sig₁₇\ nam-en-na cu za-gin₃-ce₃ X X
104.	^ddumu-zid dam ki aj₂ ^dinana-ra
105.	sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-na jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge
	{
	(1 ms. adds 3 lines:)
105A.	[tu-di]-/tum\ kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar [...]
105B.	[...] /^na₄\za-gin₃ ba-da-/ra\ [...]
105C.	[^d]/dim₃-pi\-kug-ge X [...]
	}
106.	gi₁₆-sa cu du₇-a har kug-sig₁₇ ma₂-gur₈ BI X sig₁₀^?-ga
107.	^na₄gug kug^? /nij₂\ gaba dijir-re-e-ne
108.	^dnam-tar lu₂ nam tar-tar-ra-ra
109.	sipad ur-/^dnamma\-ke₄ /e₂-gal-a\-na jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge
110.	dub-<cen> cu [za]-/gin₃\ [(X)] nij₂-nam irigal-a-ke₄
111.	^jickirid /kug ^na₄za\-[gin₃] /cu\ tag-ga ^jicga-rig₂ /nam\-munus-a
112.	^dhuc-bi-sag₉ dam ^dnam-tar-/ra-ra\
113.	sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ /e₂\-gal-a-na jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge
114.	^jicnij₂-cu umbin X-bi kug-sig₁₇-ta gun₃-a
115.	ance KI ^anceniskum(PIRIJ) X [...] X X X X
116.	ance ur₂ gun₃-gun₃ [...] X
117.	sipad mu₆-sub₃ A [...] X /ab\-us₂-e
118.	cul ur-saj /^d\nin-jic-zid-da-ra
119.	sipad ur-^dnamma-/ke₄\ e₂-gal-a-na jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge
120.	^na₄kicib za-gin₃ ba-da-ra i₃-la₂-a
121.	tu-di-da kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar saj-bi alim-ma
122.	{^ddim₃-pi-me-kug-ge} {(1 ms. has instead:) [^d]/dim₃-pi\-kug-ge} zag-ga-na gub-bu-ne mu-/na\-ab-cum₂-/mu\
123.	^tug₂sajcu jectug₂ mah lu₂ zu jic-nu₁₁-gal
124.	gi-dub-ba zag-bar-ra nij₂ nam-dub-sar-/ra\-ke₄
125.	ec₂-gana₂ /za\-gin₃ gi-1-nindan X X
126.	/nitalam\-a-ni /nin-^da-zi-mu₂\-[a]
127.	dub-[sar mah dumu] [a]-ra-li-[ra]
128.	[sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-na jic im-ma-ab-tag-ge]
129.	[...] X X [...]
130.	[...] X A BI [(...)] X
131.	[...] X X gal kur-/ra (X) mu-na\-da-ab-/cum₂^?-mu\
132.	[lugal-e] /nidba^?\ kur-ra-ke₄ si bi₂-in-sa₂-a-ta
133.	[ur-^dnamma-ke₄] /nidba^?\ kur-ra-ke₄ si bi₂-in-sa₂-a-ta
134.	[...] irigal-la-ke₄-ne
135.	X [...] X cu₂-/ke₄\-ne
136.	ur-^dnamma barag gal kur-ra-ke₄ mu-ni-ib-tuc-u₃-ne
137.	kur-ra ki-/tuc\ mu-na-ja₂-ja₂-ne
138.	inim dug₄-ga ^derec-ki-gal-la-ka-ta
139.	erin₂ ^jictukul X en-na ba-ug₅-ga
140.	lu₂ nam-tag-/ga\ en-na ba-/zu\-X-a
141.	lugal-la cu-ni-ce₃ /im\-ma-ab-cum₂-mu-ne
142.	ur-^dnamma ki-bi-ce₃ X [X (X)] X-ec /IM\ X X X [(...)]
143.	cec ki aj₂-ja₂-ni ^d/gilgamec₃\-[da]
144.	e-ne di kur-ra i₃-/kud\-de₃ ka-ac kur-ra /i₃-bar\-re
145.	ud 7 ud 10-am₃ ba-zal-la-ba
146.	lugal-ju₁₀ i-si-ic ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ sa₂ nam-ga-/mu\-ni-ib-dug₄
147.	ur-^dnamma i-si-ic ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ sa₂ nam-ga-/mu\-ni-ib-dug₄
148.	bad₃ urim₂^ki-ma /nu\-mu-un-til-la-ni
149.	e₂-gal gibil na-mu-un-du₃-a-ni nu-mu-un-hul₂-hul₂-/la\-ni
150.	sipad-de₃ e₂-a-ni saj li-bi₂-in-ak-ni
151.	dam-a-ni ur₂-ra-na a-la nu-mu-un-gi₄-a-ni
152.	dumu-ni dub₃-ba-na li-bi₂-in-pec-a-ni
153.	/nin₉ di₄\-di₄ /nu\-mu-un-buluj₃-buluj₃-e-ne hi-li /nu-mu-un-til-a-ni\
154.	/lugal-ju₁₀ cag₄\-ga-ni im-si er₂ /gig\ [...]
155.	sipad zid i-lu /nij₂\-me-jar ni₂-te-na mi-[...]
156.	je₂₆-e nij₂ /ne\-e ba-ak-a-ju₁₀
157.	dijir-re-/ne\-er mu-ne-gub-bu-nam /ki\-ur₃ mu-ne-jal₂
158.	^da-[nun]-/na\-ke₄-ne he₂-jal₂-la pa mu-ne-e₃-a
159.	jic-/nu₂\ u₂ za-gin₃ barag₂-ga-ba gi₁₆-sa mu-ne-jar-/ra-ju₁₀\
160.	/dijir\ ki-ja₂ la-ba-e-gub cag₄-ju₁₀ la-ba-ni-ib-sed
161.	[X]-me-en nij₂ jickim sag₉-ga-ju₁₀ an-gin₇ mu-ne-su₃-ud
162.	[(X)] /ud\-da gub-ba sa₂-a-ja₂ a-na cu ba-ni-ti
163.	/ji₆\-da gub-ba u₃ nu-ku-ja₂-a ud im-ma-ni-til
164.	[i₃]-ne-ec₂ im an-ta cej₃-je₂₆-gin₇
165.	[me]-/li\-e-a ceg₁₂ urim₂^ki-ma-ce₃ cu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
166.	/a₂^?\-ce nitalam-ju₁₀ <nu>-mu-un-/su\-am₃
167.	[i]-/lu\ a-nir nij₂ gig-ga-a ud mi-ni-/ib\-zal-zal-e
168.	usu /jal₂^?\-la-ju₁₀^! /ni₂-ba\ til-/la\ [...]
169.	ur-saj-me-/en cu nam^?-tar^?-ra X a gig\ [...]
170.	am-gin₇ X [...] X GI^? cub-ba-ju₁₀ dug₃ la-ba-X [...]
171.	gud mah-gin₇ [...] X sis-ja₂ ba-[...]
172.	^jicisimu₃^sar-gin₇^? X [(...)] X X /kug^?\-ga ba-ci-X [...]
173.	ance-gin₇ IGI [(...)] X /sag₉^?\-ga-ju₁₀-/ce₃\ ba-/ug₅-ge\-X
174.	nitalam X (X)-ju₁₀ ma-ab^?-hul ci-in-TU-ra-X
175.	i-lu a-/nir\ nij₂ gig-ga-a ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e
176.	/udug sag₉\-ga-ni bar-ta ba-da-gub
177.	^d[lamma] /sag₉\-ga-ni saj-ja₂-/na\ li-bi₂-in-ha-za
178.	^d/nin\-sumun₂-na-ke₄ a₂ mah-a-ni saj-ja₂-na li-bi₂-in-ge-en
179.	^d/nanna\ en ^dac-im₂-babbar cu-ta nu-un-ri
180.	^den-ki lugal eridug^ki-ga X-ra ba-ra-ta-an-e₃
181.	GIR-GIR-a-ni im-ma-ni-in-si-ig inim cu nu-mu-un-di-ni-ib-gi₄
182.	^jicma₂-gin₇ tum₉ sumur-ra ba-ra-ab-dirig ^jicdimgul nu-mu-na-kalag
183.	ance edin-na-gin₇ pu₂ hul ba-an-tum₂-mu-da^? cu dugud lu₂ mu-un-jar
184.	/pirij\-gin₇ a-RU-ub-ba ba-cub-ba en-nu lu₂ mu-un-du₃
185.	ur-gin₇ ^jicaz-la₂-e mu-un-dab₅ me-a lu₂ mu-un-jar
186.	^dutu di X X jic nu-um-mi-in-la₂ a /lugal\-ju₁₀ mu-un-si
187.	tigi a-/da\-ab gi-gid₂ za-am-za-am-ju₁₀ a-/nir^?\-ra mu-da-an-kur₉
188.	jic-gu₃-di e₂ /nam-nar\-ra-ka zag e₂-jar₈-e i-ni-in-us₂
189.	^jicgu-za hi-li-bi nu-/mu-til-la\-ju₁₀
190.	sahar pu₂-saj-ja₂-/ka\ lu₂ im-/mi\-[X X] X
191.	/jic-nu₂ ki-nu₂\ TUR-bi nu-mu-un-[til]-/la-ju₁₀\
192.	edin bar sug₄-ga-ka lu₂ im-mi-in-nu₂-u₃-da
193.	me-li-e-a dam-ju₁₀ er₂-ra dumu-ju₁₀ a-nir-ra
194.	lu₂ nij₂ dug₄-ga-ja₂ i-lu balaj di-gin₇ he₂-na-du₁₂-uc
195.	ud ur₅-gin₇ im-ma-ab-ak-a-ju₁₀
196.	saj-kal ^dinana nin me₃-a di-ja₂ nu-mu-un-til₃
197.	^den-lil₂-le kur-kur-ra inim gal-gal-ce₃ /kij₂-gi₄-a bi₂\-in-gi₄
198.	/ki-bi-ta\ igi-ni jar-/ra-ni\
199.	^dinana e₂-kur za-gin₃-ce₃ sun₅-na-bi mu-un-[kur₉]
200.	saj-ki huc ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka igi dub₂-dub₂-bu X [(X)]
201.	nin gal e₂-an-na /gam\-ma-ni nam-ma-da-ra-/ta\-[X]
202.	sipad zid e₂-an-na-ta mu-un-e₃ igi nu-mu-ni-/in\-[du₈]
203.	nin-ju₁₀ A {[X] X A BA} {(1 ms. has instead:) gub-ba-gin₇} uj₃-ja₂ mu-un-[...]
204.	^dinana ud huc dumu gal ^dsuen-na A X X X (X)-ga
205.	an i₃-dub₂-be₂ /ki i₃\-sag₃-ge
206.	^dinana-ke₄ tur₃ im-gul-e amac im-tab-e
207.	an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ in-ce₃ ga-mu-un-/dub₂\
208.	^den-lil₂-le saj mu-da-an-zig₃-/ga^?\ inim-bi a-ba mu-un-kur₂
209.	an lugal inim mah dug₄-ga-ni inim-/bi a\-ba mu-un-kur₂
210.	jic-hur kalam-ma he₂-me-a-gub-ba saj ba-/ra-ba-an\-us₂-sa
211.	ki ud e₃ dijir-re-e-ne-ce₃ nam-he₂-jal₂^?-/bi\ nu-jal₂
212.	ji₆-par₃ kug ec₃ e₂-an-na-ju₁₀ {hur-saj-[gin₇]} {(some mss. have instead:) an-gin₇} mu-un-/gi₄^?\-ec
213.	sipad-ju₁₀ hi-li-a-ni nu-uc-ma-an-/ku₄\-ku₄ je₂₆-e {ba-ra-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en} {(some mss. have instead:) a-na-ac mu-ku₄-/ku₄^?\}
214.	kalag-ga-ju₁₀ u₂-cim-gin₇ edin-/na\ nu-uc-ma-da-mu₂-am₃
215.	ma₂ id₂-da-gin₇ kar {sig₉-ga-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) sig₉-ga-/ba\} nu-uc-ma-da-gen₆-na
216.	^dinana-ke₄ {/i\-lu-ni he₂-kur-ku-ku} {(1 ms. has instead:) ur-^dnamma [...]}
217.	[en] [^dnin-jic]-/zid^?-da^?-ke₄\ [...] X-na^? he₂-em-mi-in-kalag-ge
218.	ur-^dnamma X (X) [...] ba-ug₅-ga-ju₁₀
219.	[...] a-na [...]-an-la₂
220.	[er₂ 1(DIC)]-/e\ a-nir 1(DIC)-e
221.	[...] [ur-^dnamma]-/ra^?\ nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re
222.	[(X)] [ur]-/^dnamma\ X [...]-/ge^?\-en mu mah-zu he₂-pad₃
223.	/jidru^?\ kug^? sig-ta igi-/nim\-[ce₃ ...] /mu-un\-na-an-tuku-tuku
224.	e₂-gal-zu-ce₃ ki-en-gi [...]-pad₃-de₃-ec
225.	id₂ ba-al-la-zu [...] X-zu
226.	a-gar₃ gal-gal mah bi₂-/gi₄\-[(...)]-a-zu
227.	jic-gi a-ta /im\-[ta-ab]-/ed₃\-a-zu
228.	ce dajal ce dajal-e [...]-/a^?-zu^?\
229.	an-za-gar₃ a₂-[dam ...]-a-zu
230.	nam-lu₂-ulu₃ u₆ [...] X-/e-ec\
231.	ur-^dnamma mu-zu X [...]-pad₃^?-/pad₃^?-de₃^?-ec^?\
232.	en ^dnu-nam-/nir\ [...] X rib-ba
233.	^dudug hul X [...] /bi₂\-in-sar-re
234.	sipad ur-^dnamma X [...] /ba^?\-ci-in-buru₃-a-ta
235.	^dnanna /en\ [^dac-im₂-babbar ...] X ri-a-bi
236.	[^d]/en\-ki lugal eridug^ki-ga [...]-ta-an-ed₃-da
	{
237.	[X X (X)] /^d\X [...]-/la^?\ amac tab-tab-ba
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead:)
A.	saj-kal a-ma-ru mar-/uru₅\ [...]
	}
	{
238.	[...] /kug^? DU pirij\ an-ce₃ tud-da
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead:)
B.	gi gam-ma KAL jal₂ ba-/ni\-[...]
	}
239.	iri-zu-ta mi₂ /zid\ dug₄-ga di si sa₂ kud-kud
240.	dumu HI RI X [(...)] en ^dnin-jic-zid-da za₃-mi₂
241.	/lugal-ju₁₀\ [X (X)] /er₂\-am₃ i-lu-am₃
242.	[...] er₂-am₃ a-nir-am₃

	A version from Susa
	Segment A
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1.	[...] X X X [(X X)]
2.	[...] X X X saj-ki-ni mi-ni-gid₂
3.	[...] ud-de₃ i-si-ic im-la₂
4.	[X X (X)] X X X /itima\^ma-ka^! ba-an-kur₉ cag₄-ka-tab ba-nu₂
5.	[ama] X dumu-ni-ce₃ hul-jal₂-la /tuc^?\ X
6.	ama lugal-la kug ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a₂ cag₄-ju₁₀ /im\-me
7.	nam ur-^dnamma /mu\-un-bal-e-ec-am₃
8.	mu sipad zid ba-/ra-ab\-e₃-a-ta
9.	sila dajal ki-e-ne-de₃ jal₂-/la\-ba er₂ gig /mu\-a-ci-ci
10.	i-lu sipad zid ba-an-dab₅-be₂-NE-ec-a /ud\ mi-/ni^?-ib₂\-zal-zal-e
11.	nam-lu₂-ulu₃ lib ib₂-til-la-am₃ u₃ /dug₃\ [X (X)] X (X) [X]-ku
12.	a-ectub id₂-da de₆-/a^?\-ba ku₃-jal₂-[bi ...]
13.	ce gu-nu a-gar₃-re X e₃-a /zi\ [kalam-ma ...]
14.	engar gana₂ zid-de₃ /gub\-bu X [...]
15.	^den-ki-im-du lugal eg₂ /pa₅\ [...]
16.	X /AB^?\ uj₃ dajal-bi /ba\-[...]
17.	(X) X BU kalam-ma-kam^! /u₂\ [...]
18.	/edin\-edin-e u₂ /sag₉^?\ [...]
19.	[(X) X] X ab₂ dugud-/da^?\ [...]
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	Segment B
1.	[ur]-/^dnamma\ ki [...]
2.	[cu]-ni dab₅-ba /NU\ [...] X [...]
3.	/jiri₃\-ni dab₅-ba [...] ja₂-ja₂ [...]
4.	za-pa-aj₂ /A\ X [...] /BA\ GAM-e UC [...]
5.	sipad zid /lugal\ [...] [ki]-/en\-gi-ra ur-^dnamma [...]
6.	urim₂^ki-ma^? ni₂ /jen^?\-na-ni ur-^dnamma e₂ [...]
7.	saj-gu₂-jal₂ /e₂\-gal-la i₃-nu₂-a ur-^dnamma lu₂ iri [...]
8.	hur nu-un-da-an-zig₃ igi-jal₂ kur-kur-ra i₃-nu₂ jic-/la₂^?\-[bi ...]
9.	tec₂ kalam-ma ba-da-an-cub hur-saj-gin₇ ba-/gul^?\ [...]
10.	^jictir ha-cu-ur₂ /ba-da\-an-sag₃ a-ra₂ /kalam-ma\ ba-e-suh₃
11.	^jicerin^? kalam-ma-/ke₄\ ba-da-bal a-/ra₂ kalam\-ma ba-e-kur₂
12.	^jictackarin-e ki-tuc giri₁₇-zal-a-ni AGA /mu\-un-na-an-jar-re-ec
13.	ud «/sa2\» dug₄-/ga\-ni-a sa₂ mi-ni(source: RI)-ib-du alan-a-ni ba-ra-/e₃\
14.	/sizkur₂^?\ nij₂ dug₃-ge /cu\ la-/ba\-an-tag cu gig ba-da-an-gid₂
15.	/kadra\-bi ^da-nun-na-ke₄-e-ne cu nu-um-ma-gid₂-e
16.	[(X)] /muc₃^?\-am₃ X [X] X la-/ba\-ni-/in\-gub ud-bi nu-sud-e
17.	[X] /^den^?\-X [X X (X)] X-am₃ /ur₅^?\ zi-zi la-ba-jal₂-la
18.	[X X (X)] X (X) [(X X)] [ur]-/^d\namma dug /gaz\ im-mi-ni-taka₄-e
19.	[...]-/ne\ mu-ni-bal-bal-e
20.	[...]-/gin₇\ gal-bi im-cej₃-je₂₆
21.	[...] cu nu-dab₅-be₂ im-me
22.	[...] nam-ju₁₀
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	Segment C
1.	[...] X BI IM X [...]
2.	[...] X /A^?\ er₂ /IM\ X [...]
3.	[...] /BA^?\ gu₂-guru₅ ba-X X [(X)]
4.	[...] X /AN RU^?\ ^jicsaj-kul^! X [...]
5.	[...] /DA\ TAR sahar sis-a ba-da-an-/KU\-X
6.	[...] /AN\ CUB har-ra-an im-suh₃ cu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
7.	[...] X /AN\ CUB har-ra-an im-suh₃ cu nu-um-ma-ni₁₀-ni₁₀
8.	[...] ki-in-/du\ su₃-ud-da
9.	[...] X RU NE /jiri₃^?\ X [(X X)] /mu^?-un\-di-ni-ib-us₂
10.	[...] kaskal kur-ra-ke₄ [...]-/un\-di-ni-ib-us₂
11.	[...] X BI nij₂-ba /ab^?\-[...]-/mu\
12.	[...] i₃-du₈ gal mu-ci-X-[...] X
13.	[...] ba-ug₅-/ge\ [...] X
14.	[... nin]-/dijir\ mac₂-e dab₅-/ba\ ba-ug₅-/ge\ [(X)] X-ta
15.	[...] X X /AJ₂\
16.	[... za-pa]-/aj₂\ bi₂-jar
17.	[...] X [X] X [... za]-/pa^?\-aj₂ /bi₂-jar\
18.	/lugal jarza\ kur-ra-ke₄ cag₄-ga-ni /i₃-zu\
19.	ur-^dnamma jarza kur-ra-/ke₄\ cag₄-ga-ni i₃-zu
20.	gud sig₇ mac₂ du-du /udu\ niga im-ma-ab-lah₄-e
21.	^jicmitum₂ ^jicpan /gal a\-ma-/ru-bi^? ^jicgag\-ti jiri₂^? zu₂ gal
22.	^kuclu-ub₂ gun₃-a [ib₂]-ba jal₂-la-ni(source: IR)
23.	^d/nergal\ ^d/en\-lil₂ kur-ra-ke₄
24.	sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-/gal\-la-a-ni jic im-mi-in-tag-ge
25.	jic-gid₂-da ^kuclu-ub₂ dag-si X ^jicmitum pirij an-na
26.	^kucgur₂₁ ki /us₂-sa\ X /^jic^?za^?\-[ha]-/da^?\ nij₂ ki aj₂ /^d\erec-ki-gal-ke₄
27.	^d/gilgamec₃\ lugal kur-ra-ke₄
28.	/sipad\ ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-/gal\-a-ni jic im-mi-in-tag-ge
29.	/jic-kece₂^?\-[da (X)] X i₃ ba-SAR-a /bur\ cajan cu du₇-a
30.	[...] lugal-la sig JAR CU PI me kur-ra
31.	[(X)] X erec-ki-gal ama [^dnin]-a-zu [...]
32.	/sipad\ ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-/a-ni jic\ im-mi-/in\-[tag-ge]
33.	^udua-lum udu zulumhi mac₂ gal kur-ra-/ke₄\
34.	JIC.CIR ^jicma-nu nam-en-na-kam cu za-gin₃-na tum₂-/ma\
35.	ecgiri₂ cibir ^jicma-nu nam-sipad-da nam-en-na tum₂-ma
36.	^ddumu-zid dam ki aj₂ ^dinana-ra
37.	sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni jic im-mi-in-tag-ge
38.	gi₁₆-sa cu du₇-a har kug-sig₁₇ ma₂-gur₈ BI X sig₇-ga
39.	^na₄gug /kug^?\ X [(X)] X /dijir\-re-e-ne-ke₄
40.	^dnam-tar lu₂ nam /tar^?\-[...]-ke₄
41.	sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni jic im-mi-tag-ge
42.	dub-cen cu za-gin₃ nij₂-nam iri₁₁-gal-la
43.	^jickirid za-gin₃ cu tag-ga ^jicga-rig₂ 7^? nam-munus-a
44.	^dhuc-bi-sag₉ /dam\ ^dnam-tar-ra-ke₄
45.	sipad ur-^dnamma-/ke₄\ /e₂-gal\-[a-ni jic im]-/mi\-in-tag-ge
46.	[...] X /gun₃^?\-a
47.	[...] /ance\-nitah^? gu₂ nun^? dug₄-dug₄
48.	[...]-da-ab-us₂-sa
49.	[...] [^d]nin-jic-zid-da-ra
50.	[sipad ur-^dnamma-ke₄] /e₂\-gal-a-ni jic im-mi-in-tag-ge
51.	[...] /RA\ nij₂ nam-dub-sar^?-kam
52.	[...] ^jicgag gi-nindan KAD^?-na
53.	[...] [nin-^da]-/zi^?-mu₂^?\-a nin₉ lugal-la-ra
54.	[...] /dumu^?\ a-ra-li-/ta\
55.	[^d]/jectin\-an-na nin₉ lugal-la-/ra^?\
56.	/sipad\ ur-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-la-a-ni jic im-/mi\-tag
57.	du-di-da kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar /saj\-bi alim-ma
58.	/^na₄\kicib za-gin₃ zag-bi kug-sig₁₇ /u₃ ba-da-ra\ kug-me-a
59.	[^d]/dim₃-pi\-me-kug a₂ zid-da /a₂ gab₂-bu gub\-bu-na mu-un-/na-an\-[X]-X-(X)
60.	[sipad] /ur\-^d/namma-ke₄\ /e₂\-gal-/la-a-ni\ [jic im-mi-in-tag-ge]
61.	[gud sig₇] mac₂ du-du udu niga im-ma-ab-tuku-a
62.	[...] /NA\ ensi₂ gal kur-ra-ke₄ mu-un-na-da-ab-kur₉
63.	[sipad] /ur\-^dnamma-ke₄ e₂-gal-a-ni(source: IN) jic im-mi-in-tag-ge
64.	[...] gal iri₁₁-/gal^?-la^?\-ke₄-e-ne
65.	[^da]-nun-/na\ ninda cu tag-ga-ba
66.	[ur]-^dnamma barag /gal\ kur-ra-ke₄ X /im\-mi-in-tuc-na
67.	[kur]-/ra^?\ ki-tuc mu-un-na-ja₂-ja₂
68.	/inim\ dug₄-ga ^derec-ki-gal-la-ke₄
69.	lu₂ ^jictukul-la in-na ba-/cub\-e
70.	lu₂ nam-tag-ga in-na ba-mud-e
71.	/cec\ ki aj₂-a-ni ^dgilgamec₃-ra
72.	/e-ne\-ne di kur-ra kud-de₃ ka-ac-bi IGI bar-re
73.	ud 5-am₃ ud 10-/am₃\ ba-zal-a-ta
74.	lugal-e i-si-ic /ki\-en-gi-ra si gu₇-mu-un-na-/dug₄\
75.	/ur\-^dnamma i-si-ic ki-en-gi-ra si gu₇-mu-un-/na-dug₄\
76.	/bad₃\ urim₂^ki-ma nu-mu-un-til-le-na
77.	/e₂\-gal /gibil\ na-mu-un-du₃-a cag₄-bi nu-hul₂-/la^?\-[X (X)]
78.	/sipad-de₃^?\ e₂-a-/ni\ cu-dul₃ li-bi-ra-a-[X (X)]
79.	dam /ur₂^?\-ra-ni la-la-bi /nu-gi₄\-a-[(X X)]
80.	dumu-ni dub₃-ba-na li-bi₂-in-pec_x(CA₃)-pec_x(CA₃)-/na\
81.	nin₉ tur X tur im-buluj₃-je₂₆-ne hi-li-bi nu-mu-un-til-le-/na\
82.	sipad /zid\ i-lu nij₂-me-jar ni₂-ta-a-ni mi-ni-ib-be₂
83.	/je₂₆-e^?\ im-ma-zu-a ni₂ im-ma-an-zu-a
84.	dijir-/re\-e-ne mu-un-na-an-dim₂-me-ec ki-ur₃ la-ba-ja₂-ja₂
85.	^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne he₂-jal₂ pa e₃ ak-NE
86.	^jicgu-za za-gin₃ nij₂ ba-ra-ga-ac gi₁₆-sa /mu^?\-(X)-/ni-ib₂\-gen₆-na
87.	X [X]-/en\ jickim sag₉-ga-ju₁₀ kur an-/gin₇^?\ X DU
88.	[...] X [...] X X [...] X [...]-/ib^?\-TI
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	Segment D
1.	[...] X (X) BA en-nu-uj₃ lu₂ [...]
2.	[...] mu-un-DI me-a lu₂-bi nu-X (X) [...]
3.	[...] a-da-/ab\ gi-gid₂^? za₃-za₃-mi₂ er₂ ba-/ni\-X
4.	[jic-gu₃]-/di\ e₂ X X /NE^?\ zag e₂-jar₈ /ba^?\-ni^?-us₂
5.	[...] X [... hi]-/li^?-bi\ nu-mu-un-til-le-na
6.	[...] /im\-mi-in-tuc-na
7.	[...] X X [...] nu-mu-un-til-le-na
8.	[...]-/in\-cub-bu-na
9.	[...] X KU
10.	ki-sikil ^dinana nin me₃-a X [X]-/a^?\-ba si mu-da-/ab\-[...]
11.	^den-lil₂-le hur-saj gal-gal kij₂-gi₄-/a^?\ bi₂-/gi\
12.	ki-bi-ta igi-ni jar-ra-ni
13.	sipad zid e₂-an-na mi-ni-ib₂-e₃ igi nu-mu-ni-/du\-[(X)]
14.	saj-ki huc ^den-/lil₂\ ni₂ igi dub₂-dub₂-be₂
15.	an lugal dijir-re-e-ne in kur₂ mu-un-ak-e
16.	an lugal dug₄-ga-a-ni dug₄-ga-a-ni nu-/kur₂\-X
17.	ur-^dnamma DA^? MU NE ib₂-la₂ /UD\ [...]
18.	ud e₃-a dijir-re-e-ne [X (X)] /GA^?\ nu-jal₂-/la\
19.	ji₆-par₃ kug /ec₃ e₂^?-an-na\ [...]-da-an-BU
20.	X-li-a /e₂^?\ [...] /la\-ba-ni-in-kur₉-re

Print sources

Castellino 1957, p. 17-57: composite text, translation, commentary

Flückiger-Hawker 1999, p. 93-182, 1-13: score transliteration, translation, photograph, commentary, handcopy, composite text

Kramer 1967: composite text, translation, handcopy, commentary

Kramer 1991: composite text, translation, commentary

Wilcke 1970: composite text, translation, commentary, handcopy, photograph (ll. 197-232)

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 4560+ HS 1428 + HS 1560 + HS 1450 + HS 1549 + HS 1570 + HS 1581 + HS 1528 + HS 1548 + N 7095; provenance: Nippur

Ni 4487 (ISET 1 76f.); provenance: Nippur

N 3135; provenance: Nippur

3N-T 523 = IM 58534; provenance: Nippur

HS 1440 + HS 1529; provenance: Nippur

Ni 9918; provenance: Nippur

N 2355

Sb 12358 + 12362; provenance: Susa

Sb 12363; provenance: Susa

Sb 14137 +Sb 14083; provenance: Susa

Revision history

16.ii.1999-20.xii.1999: GZ, editor: standardisation
05.v.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
11.v.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
12.v.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
12.v.2000: 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

The death of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma A)

A version from Nibru

A version from Susa

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

Segment D

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