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ETCSLtransliteration : c.5.3.1

The debate between Hoe and Plough

1.	e ^jical-e ^jical-e ^jical-e sa la₂-e (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 25; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 16; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 18)
2.	^jical-e ^jicasal₂-e zu₂ ^jicma-nu-e
3.	^jical-e ^jiccinig-e zu₂ jic-ab-ba-ke₄
4.	^jical-e zu₂ 2-e zu₂ 4-e
5.	^jical-e dumu ukur₃-ra cag₄ ^tug₂nij₂-dara₂ kar-re
6.	^jical-e ^jicapin-na du₁₄ ga-na nam-mi-jar
7.	^jical-e ^jicapin-na a-da-min₃ dug₄-ga
8.	^jical-e ^jicapin-na gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e
9.	^jicapin i₃-gid₂-de₃-en gid₂-da-zu nam-ju₁₀
10.	i₃-lagab-be₂-en lagab-ba-zu nam-ju₁₀
11.	a u₃-ba-ni-ib-e₃ nu-mu-e-da-an-uc₂-en
12.	sahar ^jicdusu-e nu-mu-e-da-an-si-si
13.	im nu-barag-e-en ceg₁₂ nu-du₃-e-en
14.	uc ki nu-ja₂-ja₂-an e₂ nu-du₃-du₃-en
15.	e₂-jar₈ sumun-na ur₂-bi nu-us₂-en
16.	ur₃ lu₂ zid-da-ke₄ e₂ nu-um-ja₂-ja₂-an
17.	^jicapin sila dajal-la si nu-um-sa₂-sa₂-en
18.	^jicapin i₃-gid₂-de₃-en gid₂-da-zu nam-ju₁₀
19.	i₃-lagab-be₂-en lagab-ba-zu nam-ju₁₀
20.	^jicapin-e ^jical-e gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e
21.	je₂₆-e ^jicapin-e a₂ gal-e dim₂-ma cu gal-e kece₂-da
22.	saj-tun₃ mah a-a ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
23.	engar zid nam-lu₂-ulu₃-me-en
24.	ezen-ju₁₀ itid cu-numun-a a-cag₄-ga ak-da-bi
25.	lugal-e gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu im-ma-ab-car₂-re
26.	kac bur-ra-am₃ mu-e-de₂
27.	lugal-e a ur₄-a mu-e-de₆
28.	^kucub₃ ^kuca₂-la₂-e ceg₁₁ ci-im-ma-gi₄-gi₄
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28A.	[...] X-na-DI-e-en
	}
29.	lugal-e a₂-ju₁₀ cu bi₂-in-du₈
30.	gud-ju₁₀ ^jiccudul-e si ba-ni-in-sa₂
31.	barag-barag gal-gal zag-ju₁₀-ta im-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
32.	kur-kur-re u₆ dug₃-ge-ec mu-e
33.	uj₃-e igi hul₂-la mu-un-ci-bar-bar-re
34.	ab-sin₂ gub-ba-ju₁₀ edin me-te-ac bi₂-ib-jal₂
35.	icin-na a-cag₄-ga jal₂-la-ju₁₀-uc
36.	mac₂-ance lu-a ^dcakkan₂-na im-ci-gam-e-de₃-ec
37.	ce cej₆-ja₂ kij₂-ja₂ gub-ba-ju₁₀-uc
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37A.	[^urud]bulug-gur₁₀ nij₂ kalag-ga a-da-min₃ mu-e
37B.	[X] X gur₁₀ ce ba-/ur₄\-a-ta
	}
38.	^dugcakir₃ ^lu₂sipad-da dug₃ jar-ra-am₃
39.	zar-mac-ju₁₀ a-gar₃-ra sal-la-a-bi
40.	udu ^ddumu-zid-da dug₃ jar-ra-am₃
41.	du₆-ju₁₀ edin-na du₈-du₈-a-bi
42.	hur-saj sig₇-ga hi-li gur₃-ru-am₃
43.	guru₇-du₆ guru₇-mac-a ^den-lil₂-ra gu₂ mu-un-na-ab-gur-re
44.	ziz₂ gig-bi gu₂ mu-un-na-ra-dub-dub-be₂
45.	arah₄ nam-lu₂-ulu₃-ka /ce\ mi-ni-ib₂-si-si-/en\
46.	nu-siki nu-mu-un-su ^lu₂ki-gul-la
47.	gi-gur^ur₃-ra cu um-ma-ab-ti-ec
48.	an pad-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂-ju₁₀ im-de₅-de₅-ge-ne
49.	in-nu a-cag₄-ga dub-dub-ba-ju₁₀
50.	nam-lu₂-ulu₃ im-da-gid₂-gid₂-de₃-en
51.	mac₂-ance ^dcakkan₂-na lu-a-bi a₂ mu-da-an-e₃
52.	^jical hul-bi buru₃-da zu₂ hul-bi bur₁₂-ra
53.	^jical im-ma kij₂-ja₂ la₂-a
54.	^jical a-cag₄-ga saj-bi im jar-ra
55.	^jical u₃ ^jicu₃-cub-ba im-ma ud zal-la lu₂-ulu₃ nu-luh-ha
56.	pu₂ ba-al sur₃ ba-al lu₂ en₃-dur-ra ba-al
57.	jic cu ukur₃-ra-ba cu nam-barag-ga-ka nu-tum₂-ma
58.	cu arad lu₂-ka saj me-te-ac bi₂-ib-jal₂
59.	za-e ja₂-ra in gig mu-e-dub₂
60.	ni₂-zu ja₂-da mu-da-ab-sa₂-e-/en\
61.	edin-ce₃ e₃-ju₁₀-da igi hu-mu-un-du₈-a
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61A.	^jical-e ^jicapin-na /gur₄^?\-ra-ni-ce₃ nu-mu-un-X
	}
62.	^jicapin sur₃ ba-al-ba-al in-ce₃ mu-e-dub₂
63.	^jical-e ^jicapin-na gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e
64.	^jicapin tur-ra-ju₁₀ nam-ju₁₀ buluj₃-ja₂-ju₁₀ nam-ju₁₀ pec₁₀-jal₂-la-ju₁₀ nam-ju₁₀
65.	ki ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka dub-saj-zu je₂₆-e-me-en
66.	e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka igi-ce₃ ma-ra-ab-gub-be₂-en
67.	eg₂ i₃-ak-en pa₅ i₃-ak-en
68.	a-gar₃-a-gar₃-re a um-ma-si-si-in
69.	jic-gi-jic-gi-a a u₃-mu-ni-in-de₂-de₂
70.	^jicdusu tur-ju₁₀ mu-da-ab-ri
71.	id₂ u₃-mu-e-kud pa₅ u₃-mu-e-kud
72.	id₂ mah zig₃-ga-ce₃ a um-ma-ni-ri
73.	ambar-ra da um-da-ak-e
74.	je₂₆-e ^jical nijin₂-bi im-da-gub-be₂-en
75.	^tum₉u₁₈-lu ^tum₉mir-ra nu-mu-un-si-il-si-il-le
76.	mucen-du₃-e nunuz ib₂-de₅-de₅-ge
77.	^lu₂cu-KU₆-de₃ ku₆ mi-ni-ib-dab₅-dab₅-be₂
78.	uj₃-e ^jichar-mucen-na cu im-ma-an-ti
79.	e-ne-ec₂ he₂-jal₂-ju₁₀ kur-kur-ra cu-bi he₂-ni-ib-sud-sud
80.	a-gar₃-ta a um-ta-hac-a-ta
81.	ki duru₅ kij₂-ja₂ ba-jal₂-la-ta
82.	^jicapin igi-zu-ce₃ a-cag₄-ga je₂₆-e ma-an-ed₃-de₃
83.	a-cag₄ jal₂ da₁₃-da₁₃ je₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-du₈-e
84.	a₂-ur₂ eg₂-ga je₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-ze₂-en
85.	u₂-kul a-cag₄-ga je₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-ja₂-ja₂-e-en
86.	^jicmud ^jici-ri₉-na-bi a-cag₄-ga je₂₆-e ma-ra-de₅-de₅-ge-en
87.	a-cag₄ kij₂ a-ak us₂-sa jar-ra-am₃
88.	gud-zu 6-am₃ lu₂-zu 4-am₃ u₃ za-e cag₄ 11-kam-ma-bi-me-en
89.	a₂ sa gi₄-a gana₂-ta mi-ni-ib-kar-kar-re
90.	ni₂-zu ja₂-a-da mu-da-ab-sa₂-e
91.	bar-ju₁₀-ta a-cag₄-ga ed₂-de₃-da-zu-ne
92.	ab-sin₂-zu dili-am₃ igi X X-da-ab-sag₉-ge
93.	saj-zu kij₂-ja₂ u₃-mu-e-ni-ri-en
94.	^jici-ri₈-na ^jickici₁₆ u₃-mu-e-ni-la₂
95.	^jiczu₂-zu mu-e-kud ^jiczu₂-zu u₃-mu-e-du₃
96.	^jiczu₂-zu cu-zu-ce₃ nu-im-mi-la₂
97.	engar-zu ^jicapin-bi til-la mu-ce₃ mi-ri-ib₂-sa₄-sa₄
98.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ nagar ma-ra-huj-e lu₂ ma-ra-ab-X
99.	e₂ nam-gacam-ke₄ ma-ra-ab-ni₁₀-ni₁₀-e
100.	tug₂-du₈ bar CUL ma-ra-ra-an-ze₂-en
101.	nij₂-bar-sur-ra ma-ra-ra-an-ed₃-ne
102.	/^kuc\bar-ed₃-da-bar-ed₃-da cu-mu-ra-an-kuc₂-u₃-ne
103.	kuc nu-dug₃ saj-du-zu bi₂-ib-jar
104.	il₂-la-zu tur-ra-am₃ a-ra₂-zu mah-am₃
105.	ud zag-ju₁₀ itid 12-am₃
106.	ud gub-ba-zu itid 4-am₃
107.	ud sah₆-zu itid 8-am₃
108.	gub-ba-zu-gin₇ 2-am₃ ba-du-un
109.	^jicma₂-la₂-za e₂ i₃-du₃-du₃-e-en
110.	u₃-mu-e-ni-ri-en cu-zu ^jicdal-a u₃-mu-e-ni-bur₁₂
111.	igi-zu dug jectin-na-gin₇ a im-ta-suh-en
112.	^jicdal-ta kur-ra um-ta-ak-en
113.	i-bi₂-ju₁₀ e₂-a mu-ni-in-sig₇-sig₇-en
114.	^jicninda₂-zu me-am₃ gurud-da-bi
115.	lu₂ gurud-da-zu gu₂-guru₅ ba-ab-dug₄
116.	^jiccu-kar₂ sug-zag-ge₄ gu₇-a
117.	je₂₆-e ^jical-me-en iri^ki-a ga-an-til₃
118.	lu₂ nam-me dugud-da-me-en
119.	arad lugal-a-ni-ir us₂-sa-me-en
120.	e₂ lugal-a-ni-ir du₃-du₃-a-me-en
121.	^e₂tur₃ gid₂-da-me-en amac dajal-la-me-en
122.	im i₃-barag-en ceg₁₂ i₃-du₃-du₃-en
123.	uc ki i₃-ja₂-ja₂-an e₂ i₃-du₃-du₃-en
124.	e₂-jar₈ sumun-na ur₂-bi i₃-us₂-en
125.	ur₃ lu₂ zid-da-ka e₂ im-ma-ja₂-ja₂-an
126.	^jical-me-en sila dajal-la si im-ma-sa₂-sa₂-e-en
127.	iri^ki u₃-mu-nijin₂ bad₃ gen₆ um-mi-du₃
128.	e₂ dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka pa e₃ u₃-ba-ni-ak
129.	im su₄ im sig₇ im dal-ha-mun-na mi₂ um-ma-ni-in-dug₄
130.	iri^ki e₂-gal-la-ka i₃-du₃-e-en
131.	ugula nu-banda₃-e-ne dur₂ i-im-ja₂-ja₂-ne
132.	im gig-bi du₃-a im BU-bi dugud-da
133.	e₂ du₃-du₃-a-ja₂ a₂ sed₄-bi-ce₃ ni₂ he₂-em-ci-ib-te-en-te-en
134.	gu₂ izi-ka ^jical um-ma-zal-la zag gu₂ um-ma-ab-la₂
135.	e-ne sug₄-ga-ni nu-mu-e-ci-du-un
136.	mu-ni-ib-gu₇-u₃-ne mu-ni-ib-na₈-na₈-ne
137.	addir-ra-ni mu-na-ab-cum₂-mu-ne
138.	juruc-ra dam dumu-ni a₂ mu-un-da-an-e₃
139.	ma₂-lah₅-ra gir₄ mu-na-du₃-e esir₂ mu-na-bil-bil
140.	^jicma₂-gur₈ ^jicma₂-gi₄-lum u₃-mu-na-du₃
141.	ma₂-lah₅-ra dam dumu-ni a₂ mu-un-da-an-e₃
142.	lugal-ra ^jickiri₆ mu-un-na-ab-gub-be₂-en
143.	^jickiri₆ u₃-mu-un-nijin₂ im-du₃-a zag-bi u₃-bi₂-in-dab₅ gu₃ tec₂-a u₃-bi₂-in-sig₁₀-ge₅
144.	uj₃-e ^jical-e cu im-ma-an-ti-ec
145.	pu₂-ba u₃-mu-ba-al mu-gu₂ um-mi-du₃
146.	^jiczi-ri₂-gum u₃-bi₂-in-du₃ mu₂-sar-re si im-sa₂-sa₂-e-en
147.	je₂₆-e-me-en mu₂-sar-ra a bi₂-ib₂-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge-en
148.	^jichachur u₃-mu-buluj₃-je₂₆ nij₂-sa-ha am₃-e₃
149.	nij₂-sa-ha-bi e₂ dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-ac im-mi-ib-jal₂
150.	nu-^jickiri₆-ke₄ dam dumu-ni a₂ mu-un-da-an-e₃
151.	id₂-da jic-kece₂-da um-mi-ak jiri₃ si um-mi-sa₂
152.	ki-ba an-za-gar₃ gu₂-ba um-mi-du₃
153.	lu₂ a-cag₄-ga ud ba-an-da-zal-la
154.	juruc a-cag₄-ga ji₆ ba-an-da-sa₂-a
155.	an-za-gar₃-ba um-mi-ed₃-de₃
156.	lu₂-bi iri^ki du₃-a-ni zi-ni ba-ci-in-tum₃
157.	^kucummud u₃-mu-dim₂ a mu-na-de₂-e
158.	zi-ni cag₄-ba mu-na-ja₂-ja₂-an
159.	^jicapin sur₃ ba-al-ba-al in-ce₃ mu-e-dub₂
160.	edin bar-rim₄ ki a nu-jal₂-la
161.	a dug₃-ga-bi u₃-mu-ba-al
162.	lu₂ enmen tuku gu₂ pu₂-ja₂-ce₃ zi-ni ba-ci-in-tum₃
163.	i₃-ne-ec₂ lu₂-u₃-ra a-na na-an-dug₄
164.	[lu₂] lu₂-u₃-ra dili a-na na-an-tah
165.	sipad-de₃ u₈ sila₄-a-ni edin me-te-ac bi₂-ib-jal₂
166.	ud an-ne₂ sag₂ ba-ab-dug₄-ga-ta
167.	ki-en-gi a gig ba-ab-dug₄-ga-ta
168.	e₂ du₃ id₂-da cu mu-ni-in-la₂-a-ba
169.	^den-lil₂-le ma-da saj-ki ba-da-gid₂-da-a-ba
170.	buru₁₄ ^den-lil₂-le mu-un-su-a-ta
171.	mah ^den-lil₂-le mu-un-ak-a-ta
172.	^den-lil₂-le cu nu-me-en-dag
173.	^jical zu₂ dili bar-rim₄-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
174.	me-en-de₃ en-te-en buru₁₄-gin₇ mu-e-la₂
175.	cu e₂-me-ec en-te-na-ke₄ mu-na-kar-kar-re-en-de₃-en
176.	^jical-e a₂ la₂-e garadin_x(GAD/GAD.JAR/JAR) mu-un-la₂
177.	^jichar-mucen-na a₂ la₂-e gi-gur^ur₃-ra mu-un-la₂
178.	juruc saj-dili ^lu₂ki-gul-la a₂ mu-un-da-an-e₃
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178A.	an pad-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂-«ju₁₀» im-de₅-de₅-ge-ne
	}
179.	ud-bi-a ud-de₃ gu₃ he₂-eb-be₂
180.	^na₄kinkin(HAR) ma-nu₂ ^jicnaja₄ ma-du₇-du₇
181.	jic-gan-na-ta tu₁₀ mu-un-ak-e
182.	^gicag₄-sur ^gima-an-sim-bi a-da-min₃ mu-da-ak
183.	lu₂ sumur-ra-ce₃ a-na-am₃ ab-ak
184.	^dezina₂ gu₂-zu a-na-ac mu-ni-in-cub
185.	ce cej₆-ja₂ a-na-ac {mu bi₂-ib-su-su-un} {(1 ms. has instead:) apin ninda₂-zu-ce₃}
186.	^den-lil₂-le ^jical gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e
187.	^jical mah-bi nam-ba-e-de₃-sumur-re-de₃-en
188.	mah-bi gu₂-zu nam-ba-e-de₃-cub-ba
189.	^jical-e ^dnisaba ugula-a-ni na-nam ^dnisaba nu-banda₃-a-ni na-nam
190.	dub-sar-e kij₂ cu-mu-un-il₂ kij₂ cu-mu-un-il₂
191.	^jical-e 5 gij₄ ^jical-e 10 gij₄ nij₂-kas₇ ha-ra-ab-ak
192.	^jical-e 1/3 ma-na ^jical-e 1/2 ma-na nij₂-kas₇ ha-ra-ab-ak
193.	geme₂-gin₇ gub-ba ec₂-gar₃ i₃-ja₂-ja₂-an
194.	^jical-e ^jicapin-na a-da-min₃ dug₄-ga
195.	^jical-e ^jicapin-na dirig-ga-ba
196.	^dnisaba za₃-mi₂

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