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The debate between the Hoe and the Plough: composite text

¹e ^jical-e ^jical-e ^jical-e sa la₂-e
^2jical-e ^jicasal₂-e zu₂ ^jicma-nu-e
^3jical-e ^jiccinig-e zu₂ jic ab-ba-ke₄
^4jical-e zu₂ 2-e zu₂ 4-e
^5jical-e dumu ukur₃-ra cag₄ ^tug₂nij₂-dara₂ kar-re
^6jical-e ^jicapin-na du₁₄ ga-na nam-mi-jar
^7jical-e ^jicapin-na a-da-min₃ dug₄-ga
^8jical-e ^jicapin-na gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e
^9jicapin i₃-gid₂-de₃-en gid₂-da-zu nam-ju₁₀
¹⁰i₃-lagab-be₂-en lagab-ba-zu nam-ju₁₀
¹¹a u₃-ba-ni-ib-ed₂ nu-mu-e-da-an-uc₂-en
¹²sahar ^jicdusu-e nu-mu-e-da-an-si-si
¹³im nu-barag-e-en sig₄ nu-du₃-e-en
¹⁴us₂ ki nu-ja₂-ja₂-an e₂ nu-du₃-du₃-en
¹⁵e₂-jar₈ sumun-na ur₂-bi nu-us₂-en
¹⁶ur₃ lu₂ zid-da-ke₄ e₂ nu-um-ja₂-ja₂-an
^17jicapin sila dajal-la si nu-um-sa₂-sa₂-en
^18jicapin i₃-gid₂-de₃-en gid₂-da-zu nam-ju₁₀
¹⁹i₃-lagab-be₂-en lagab-ba-zu nam-ju₁₀
^20jicapin-e ^jical-e gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e
²¹je₂₆-e ^jicapin-e a₂ gal-e dim₂-ma cu gal-e KEC₂-da
²²saj-dun₃ mah a-a ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
²³engar zid nam-lu₂-ulu₃-me-en
²⁴ezen-ju₁₀ ^iticu-numun-a a-cag₄-ga ak-da-bi
²⁵lugal-e gud im-ma-ab-gaz-e udu im-ma-ab-car₂-re
²⁶kac bur-ra-am₃ mu-e-de₂
²⁷lugal-e a UR₄-a mu-e-de₆
^28kucub₃ ^kuca₂-la₂-e ceg₁₁ ci-im-ma-gi₄-gi₄
(1 ms. adds 1 line:
^28A[...] X-na-DI-e-en)
²⁹lugal-e a₂-ju₁₀ cu bi₂-in-du₈
³⁰gud-ju₁₀ ^jiccudun-e si ba-ni-in-sa₂
³¹barag-barag gal-gal zag-ju₁₀-ta im-da-sug₂-sug₂-ge-ec
³²kur-kur-re u₆ dug₃-ge-ec mu-e
³³uj₃-e igi hul₂-la mu-un-ci-bar-bar-re
³⁴ab-sin₂ gub-ba-ju₁₀ edin me-te-ac bi₂-ib-jal₂
³⁵icin-na a-cag₄-ga jal₂-la-ju₁₀-uc
³⁶mac₂-ance lu-a ^dcakkan₂-na im-ci-gam-e-de₃-ec
³⁷ce cej₆-ja₂ kij₂-ja₂ gub-ba-ju₁₀-uc
(1 ms. adds 2 lines:
^37A[^urud]bulug-gur₁₀ nij₂-kalag-ga a-da-min₃ mu-e
^37B[X] X gur₁₀ ce ba-/ur₄\-a-ta)
^38dugcakir₃ lu₂-sipad-da dug₃ jar-ra-am₃
³⁹zar-mac-ju₁₀ a-gar₃-ra sal-la-a-bi
⁴⁰udu ^ddumu-zid-da dug₃ jar-ra-am₃
⁴¹du₆-ju₁₀ edin-na du₈-du₈-a-bi
⁴²hur-saj sig₇-ga hi-li gur₃-ru-am₃
⁴³gur₇-du₆ gur₇-mac-a ^den-lil₂-ra gu₂ mu-un-na-ab-gur-re
⁴⁴ziz₂ gig-bi gu₂ mu-un-na-ra-dub-dub-be₂
⁴⁵arah₄ nam-lu₂-ulu₃-ka /ce\ mi-ni-ib₂-si-si-/en\
⁴⁶nu-sig₂ nu-mu-un-su lu₂ ki-gul-la
^47gi gur^ur₃-ra cu um-ma-ab-ti-ec
⁴⁸an pad-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂-ju₁₀ im-rig₅-rig₅-ge-ne
⁴⁹in-nu a-cag₄-ga dub-dub-ba-ju₁₀
⁵⁰nam-lu₂-ulu₃ im-da-gid₂-gid₂-de₃-en
⁵¹mac₂-ance ^dcakkan₂-na lu-a-bi a₂ mu-da-an-ed₂
^52jical hul-bi buru₃-da zu₂ hul-bi bur₁₂-ra
^53jical im-ma kij₂-ja₂ la₂-a
^54jical a-cag₄-ga saj-bi im jar-ra
^55jical u₃ ^jicu₃-cub-ba im-ma ud zal-la lu₂-ulu₃ nu-luh-ha
⁵⁶pu₂ ba-al sur₃ ba-al lu₂ li-dur-ra ba-al
⁵⁷jic cu ukur₃-ra-ba cu nam-barag-ga-ka nu-tum₂-ma
⁵⁸cu arad lu₂-ka saj me-te-ac bi₂-ib-jal₂
⁵⁹za-e ja₂-ra in gig mu-e-dub₂
⁶⁰ni₂-zu ja₂-da mu-da-ab-sa₂-e-/en\
⁶¹edin-ce₃ ed₂-ju₁₀-da igi hu-mu-un-du₈-a
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^{61A jic}al-e ^jicapin-na /gur₄^?\-ra-ni-ce₃ nu-mu-un-X)
^62jicapin sur₃ ba-al-ba-al in-ce₃ mu-e-dub₂
^63jical-e ^jicapin-na gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e
^64jicapin tur-ra-ju₁₀ nam-ju₁₀ buluj₃-ja₂-ju₁₀ nam-ju₁₀ pec₁₀-jal₂-la-ju₁₀ nam-ju₁₀
⁶⁵ki ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka dub-saj-zu je₂₆-e-me-en
⁶⁶e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka igi-ce₃ ma-ra-ab-gub-be₂-en
⁶⁷eg₂ i₃-ak-en pa₅ i₃-ak-en
⁶⁸a-gar₃-a-gar₃-re a um-ma-si-si-in
⁶⁹jic-gi-jic-gi-a a u₃-mu-ni-in-de₂-de₂
^70jicdusu tur-ju₁₀ mu-da-ab-ri
⁷¹id₂ u₃-mu-e-kud pa₅ u₃-mu-e-kud
⁷²id₂ mah zig₃-ga-ce₃ a um-ma-ni-ri
⁷³ambar-ra da um-da-ak-e
⁷⁴je₂₆-e ^jical nijin₂-bi im-da-gub-be₂-en
⁷⁵tum₉ u₁₈-lu tum₉ mir-ra nu-mu-un-si-il-si-il-le
⁷⁶mucen-du₃-e nunuz ib₂-rig₅-rig₅-ge
⁷⁷lu₂-cu-ku₆-de₃ ku₆ mi-ni-ib-dab₅-dab₅-be₂
⁷⁸uj₃-e ^jichar mucen-na cu im-ma-an-tij₄
⁷⁹e-ne-ce₃ he₂-jal₂-ju₁₀ kur-kur-ra cu-bi he₂-ni-ib-su₃-su₃
⁸⁰a-gar₃-ta a um-ta-kud-a-ta
⁸¹ki duru₅ kij₂-ja₂ ba-jal₂-la-ta
^82jicapin igi-zu-ce₃ a-cag₄-ga je₂₆-e ma-an-ed₃-de₃
⁸³a-cag₄ jal₂ taka₄-taka₄ je₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-du₈-e
⁸⁴a₂-ur₂ eg₂-ga je₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-ze₂-en
⁸⁵u₂-kul a-cag₄-ga je₂₆-e ma-ra-ra-an-ja₂-ja₂-e-en
^86jicmud ^jici-ri₉-na-bi a-cag₄-ga je₂₆-e ma-ra-rig₅-rig₅-ge-en
⁸⁷a-cag₄ kij₂ a-ak us₂-sa jar-ra-am₃
⁸⁸gud-zu 6-am₃ lu₂-zu 4-am₃ u₃ za-e cag₄ 11-kam-ma-bi-me-en
⁸⁹a₂ sa-gi₄-a gana₂-ta mi-ni-ib-kar-kar-re
⁹⁰ni₂-zu ja₂-a-da mu-da-ab-sa₂-e
⁹¹bar-ju₁₀-ta a-cag₄-ga ed₂-de₃-da-zu-ne
⁹²ab-sin₂-zu dili-am₃ igi X X-da-ab-sag₉-ge
⁹³saj-zu kij₂-ja₂ u₃-mu-e-ni-ri-en
^94jici-ri₈-na ^jicad₅ u₃-mu-e-ni-la₂
^95jiczu₂-zu mu-e-kud ^jiczu₂-zu u₃-mu-e-du₃
^96jiczu₂-zu cu-zu-ce₃ nu-im-mi-la₂
⁹⁷engar-zu ^jicapin-bi til-la mu-ce₃ mi-ri-ib₂-sa₄-sa₄
⁹⁸2-kam-ma-ce₃ nagar ma-ra-huj-e lu₂ ma-ra-ab-X
⁹⁹e₂ nam-gacam-ke₄ ma-ra-ab-ninni₂-e
¹⁰⁰tug₂-du₈ bar DUN ma-ra-ra-an-ze₂-en
¹⁰¹nij₂-bar-sur-ra ma-ra-ra-an-ed₃-ne
¹⁰²/^kuc\bar-ed₃-da-bar-ed₃-da cu-mu-ra-an-kuc₂-u₃-ne
¹⁰³kuc nu-dug₃ saj-du-zu bi₂-ib-jar
¹⁰⁴il₂-la-zu tur-ra-am₃ a-ra₂-zu mah-am₃
¹⁰⁵ud zag-ju₁₀ iti 12-am₃
¹⁰⁶ud gub-ba-zu iti 4-am₃
¹⁰⁷ud zah₂-zu iti 8-am₃
¹⁰⁸gub-ba-zu-gin₇ 2-am₃ ba-du-un
^109jicma₂-la₂-za e₂ i₃-du₃-du₃-e-en
¹¹⁰u₃-mu-e-ni-ri-en cu-zu ^jicdal-a u₃-mu-e-ni-bur₁₂
¹¹¹igi-zu dug jectin-na-gin₇ a im-ta-suh-en
^112jicdal-ta kur-ra um-ta-ak-en
¹¹³i-bi₂-ju₁₀ e₂-a mu-ni-in-sig₇-sig₇-en
^114jicninda₂-zu me-am₃ gurud-da-bi
¹¹⁵lu₂ gurud-da-zu gu₂-gur₅ ba-ab-dug₄
^116jiccu-kar₂ sug zag-ge₄ gu₇-a
¹¹⁷je₂₆-e ^jical-me-en iri^ki-a ga-an-til₃
¹¹⁸lu₂ nam-me dugud-da-me-en
¹¹⁹arad lugal-a-ni-ir us₂-sa-me-en
¹²⁰e₂ lugal-a-ni-ir du₃-du₃-a-me-en
¹²¹e₂-tur₃ gid₂-da-me-en amac dajal-la-me-en
¹²²im i₃-barag-en sig₄ i₃-du₃-du₃-en
¹²³us₂ ki i₃-ja₂-ja₂-an e₂ i₃-du₃-du₃-en
¹²⁴e₂-jar₈ sumun-na ur₂-bi i₃-us₂-en
¹²⁵ur₃ lu₂ zid-da-ka e₂ im-ma-ja₂-ja₂-an
^126jical-me-en sila dajal-la si im-ma-sa₂-sa₂-e-en
¹²⁷iri^ki u₃-mu-nijin₂ bad₃ gen₆ um-mi-du₃
¹²⁸e₂ dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka pa ed₂ u₃-ba-ni-ak
¹²⁹im su₄ im sig₇ im dal-ha-mun-na mi₂ um-ma-ni-in-dug₄
¹³⁰iri^ki e₂-gal-la-ka i₃-du₃-e-en
¹³¹ugula nu-banda₃-e-ne dur₂ i-im-ja₂-ja₂-ne
¹³²im gig-bi du₃-a im BU-bi dugud-da
¹³³e₂ du₃-du₃-a-ja₂ a₂ sed₄-bi-ce₃ ni₂ he₂-em-ci-ib-te-en-te-en
¹³⁴gu₂ izi-ka ^jical um-ma-zal-la zag gu₂ um-ma-ab-la₂
¹³⁵e-ne sug₄-ga-ni nu-mu-e-ci-du-un
¹³⁶mu-ni-ib-gu₇-u₃-ne mu-ni-ib-na₈-na₈-ne
¹³⁷addir-ra-ni mu-na-ab-cum₂-mu-ne
¹³⁸juruc-ra dam dumu-ni a₂ mu-un-da-an-ed₂
¹³⁹ma₂-lah₅-ra gir₄ mu-na-du₃-e esir₂ mu-na-bil-bil
^140jicma₂-gur₈ ^jicma₂-gi₄-lum u₃-mu-na-du₃
¹⁴¹ma₂-lah₅-ra dam dumu-ni a₂ mu-un-da-an-ed₂
¹⁴²lugal-ra ^jickiri₆ mu-un-na-ab-gub-be₂-en
^143jickiri₆ u₃-mu-un-nijin₂ im-du₃-a zag-bi u₃-bi₂-in-dab₅ ka tec₂-a u₃-bi₂-in-sig₁₀-ge₅
¹⁴⁴uj₃-e ^jical-e cu im-ma-an-ti-ec
¹⁴⁵pu₂-ba u₃-mu-ba-al mu-gu₂ um-mi-du₃
^146jiczi-ri₂-gum u₃-bi₂-in-du₃ mu₂-sar-re si im-sa₂-sa₂-e-en
¹⁴⁷je₂₆-e-me-en mu₂-sar-ra a bi₂-ib₂-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge-en
^148jichachur u₃-mu-buluj₃-je₂₆ nij₂-sa-ha am₃-ed₂
¹⁴⁹nij₂-sa-ha-bi e₂ dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka me-te-ac im-mi-ib-jal₂
¹⁵⁰nu-^jickiri₆-ke₄ dam dumu-ni a₂ mu-un-da-an-ed₂
¹⁵¹id₂-da ^jicKEC₂-da um-mi-ak jiri₃ si um-mi-sa₂
¹⁵²ki-ba an-za-gar₃ gu₂-ba um-mi-du₃
¹⁵³lu₂ a-cag₄-ga ud ba-an-da-zal-la
¹⁵⁴juruc a-cag₄-ga ji₆ ba-an-da-sa₂-a
¹⁵⁵an-za-gar₃-ba um-mi-ed₃-de₃
¹⁵⁶lu₂-bi iri^ki du₃-a-ni zi-ni ba-ci-in-tum₃
^157kucummud u₃-mu-dim₂ a mu-na-de₂-e
¹⁵⁸zi-ni cag₄-ba mu-na-ja₂-ja₂-an
^159jicapin sur₃ ba-al-ba-al in-ce₃ mu-e-dub₂
¹⁶⁰edin bar-rim₄ ki a nu-jal₂-la
¹⁶¹a dug₃-ga-bi u₃-mu-ba-al
¹⁶²lu₂ enmen tuku gu₂ pu₂-ja₂-ce₃ zi-ni ba-ci-in-tum₃
¹⁶³i₃-ne-ec₂ lu₂-u₃-ra a-na na-an-dug₄
¹⁶⁴[lu₂] lu₂-u₃-ra dili a-na na-an-tah
¹⁶⁵sipad-de₃ u₈ sila₄-a-ni edin me-te-ac bi₂-ib-jal₂
¹⁶⁶ud an-ne₂ sag₂ ba-ab-dug₄-ga-ta
¹⁶⁷ki-en-gi a gig ba-ab-dug₄-ga-ta
¹⁶⁸e₂ du₃ id₂-da cu mu-ni-in-la₂-a-ba
^169den-lil₂-le ma-da saj-ki ba-da-gid₂-da-a-ba
¹⁷⁰buru₁₄ ^den-lil₂-le mu-un-su-a-ta
¹⁷¹mah ^den-lil₂-le mu-un-ak-a-ta
^172den-lil₂-le cu nu-me-en-dag
^173jical zu₂ dili bar-rim₄-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
¹⁷⁴me-en-de₃ en-te-en buru₁₄-gin₇ mu-e-la₂
¹⁷⁵cu e₂-me-ec en-te-na-ke₄ mu-na-kar-kar-re-en-de₃-en
^176jical-e a₂-la₂-e garadin mu-un-la₂
^177jichar mucen-na a₂ la₂-e ^gigurur₃-ra mu-un-la₂
¹⁷⁸juruc saj dili lu₂ ki-gul-la a₂ mu-un-da-an-ed₂
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^178Aan pad-pa_x(PAD)-ra₂-«ju₁₀» im-rig₅-rig₅-ge-ne)
¹⁷⁹ud-bi-a ud-de₃ gu₃ he₂-eb-be₂
^180na₄kikkin ma-nu₂ ^jicnaja₄ ma-du₇-du₇
^181jicgan-na-ta tu₁₀ mu-un-ak-e
^182gicag₄-sur ^gima-an-sim-bi a-da-min₃ mu-da-ak
¹⁸³lu₂ sumur-ra-ce₃ a-na-am₃ ab-ak
^184dezina₂ gu₂-zu a-na-ac mu-ni-in-cub
¹⁸⁵ce cej₆-ja₂ a-na-ac mu bi₂-ib-su-su-un (1 ms. has instead: apin ninda₂-zu-ce₃)
^186den-lil₂-le ^jical gu₃ am₃-ma-de₂-e
^187jical mah-bi nam-ba-e-de₃-sumur-re-de₃-en
¹⁸⁸mah-bi gu₂-zu nam-ba-e-de₃-cub-ba
^189jical-e ^dnisaba ugula-a-ni na-nam ^dnisaba nu-banda₃-a-ni na-nam
¹⁹⁰dub-sar-e kij₂ cu-mu-un-il₂ kij₂ cu-mu-un-il₂
^191jical-e 5 gij₄ ^jical-e 10 gij₄ nij₂-kas₇ ha-ra-ab-ak
^192jical-e 1/3 ma-na ^jical-e 1/2 ma-na nij₂-kas₇ ha-ra-ab-ak
¹⁹³geme₂-gin₇ gub-ba ec₂-gar₃ i₃-ja₂-ja₂-an
^194jical-e ^jicapin-na a-da-min₃ dug₄-ga
^195jical-e ^jicapin-na dirig-ga-ba
^196dnisaba za₃-mi₂

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