Enki and the world order
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šag4-za ki-ur3-ra šu ba-ni-in-ti-eš
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gi-gun4-na ĝiš dili ĝiš dili-za u2 mi-ni-ib-sug4-sug4-ne
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e2 ki-en-gi tur3-zu ḫe2-du3-du3 ab2-zu ḫe2-lu-lu
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amaš-zu ḫe2-ĝar-ĝar udu-zu ḫe2-šar2-šar2
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gi-gun4-na-zu an-ne2 ḫe2-em-us2
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[e2] zid-zu šu an-še3 ḫe2-em-il2
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{d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne šag4-zu-a nam ḫe2-em-da-ab-tar-re-ne
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eš3 urim2{ki}-e nam-mi-ib-dib
Then he proceeded to the sanctuary of Urim. Enki, lord of the Abzu, decreed its fate:
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{d}en-ki lugal abzu-ke4 nam im-mi-ib-tar-re
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iri me-te-ĝal2-la a tu5-tu5 gud silim-ma gub-ba
City which possesses all that is fitting, bathed by water! Sturdy bull, altar of abundance that strides across the mountains, rising like the hills, forest of ḫašur cypresses with broad shade, self-confident! May your perfect powers be well-directed. The Great Mountain Enlil has pronounced your name great in heaven and on earth. City whose fate Enki has decreed, sanctuary of Urim, you shall rise high to heaven!
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barag nam-ḫe2 kur-ra dub3 ba9-re6 ḫur-saĝ-gin7 il2-la
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{ĝiš}tir ḫa-šu-ur2-ra ĝissu daĝal-la ne3-ni-ta nir-ĝal2
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me šu du7-a-zu si ḫe2-em-sa2
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kur gal {d}en-lil2-le an ki-a mu maḫ-zu mi-ni-in-pad3
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iri nam tar-ra {d}en-ki-ka3-me-en
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eš3 urim2{ki} gu2 an-še3 ḫe2-zig3
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kur me-luḫ-ḫa{ki} nam-mi-ib2-dib
Then he proceeded to the land of Meluḫa. Enki, lord of the Abzu, decreed its fate:
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{d}en-ki lugal abzu-ke4 nam nam-mi-ib2-tar-⌈re⌉
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kur gig2 ĝiš-zu ĝiš gal ḫe2-em {ĝiš}tir-⌈zu meš3⌉ kur-ra ḫe2-em
Black land, may your trees be great trees, may your forests be forests of highland meš trees! Chairs made from them will grace royal palaces! May your reeds be great reeds, may they ……! Heroes shall …… them on the battlefield as weapons! May your bulls be great bulls, may they be bulls of the mountains! May their bellowing be the bellowing of wild bulls of the mountains! The great powers of the gods shall be made perfect for you! May the francolins of the mountains wear cornelian beards! May your birds all be peacocks! May their cries grace royal palaces! May all your silver be gold! May all your copper be tin-bronze! Land, may all you possess be plentiful! May your people ……! May your men go forth like bulls against their fellow men! (2 lines unclear)
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{ĝiš}gu-za-bi e2-gal lugal-la-ke4 [me]-⌈te ḫe2-em⌉-mi-ib-ĝal2
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gi-zu gi gal ḫe2-em gi [… ḫe2-em]
- 224
ur-saĝ-e ki me3-ka {ĝiš}tukul […]
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gud-zu gud gal ḫe2-em gud kur-[ra ḫe2-em]
- 226
gu3-bi gu3 am kur-ra-ka [ḫe2-em]
- 227
me gal diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4 šu ḫe2-[em-mi-du7]
- 228
dar{mušen}-dar{mušen} kur-ra sun4 {na4}⌈gug⌉ [ḫe2-em-la2]
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mušen-zu {d}ḫa-ia3{mušen} [ḫe2]-⌈em⌉
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mu7-mu7-bi e2-gal lugal-la-ka [me-te ḫe2]-⌈em⌉-mi-ib-ĝal2
- 231
kug-zu kug-sig17 ḫe2-em
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urud-zu nagga zabar-⌈ra⌉ [ḫe2-em]
- 233
kur niĝ2-nam-zu ḫe2-[ĝal2 ḫe2-em]
- 234
nam-lu2-ulu3-zu ḫe2-X […]
- 235
[nitaḫ2]-zu nitaḫ2 tab-ba-ni-ir gud-gin7 ḫe2-en-ed2-de3
- 236
[X X] KI A iri{ki} AN X-na-ke4
- 237
[X X] TU-gin7 ḪAR ba-an-ak
- 238
[kur] ⌈dilmun⌉{ki}-na mu-un-sikil mu-un-dadag
He cleansed and purified the land of Dilmun. He placed Ninsikila in charge of it. He gave …… for the fish spawn, ate its …… fish, bestowed palms on the cultivated land, ate its dates. …… Elam and Marḫaši ……. …… to devour ……. The king endowed with strength by Enlil destroyed their houses, demolished (?) their walls. He brought their silver and lapis-lazuli, their treasure, to Enlil, king of all the lands, in Nibru.
- 239
[{d}]⌈nin⌉-sikil-la zag-ba nam-mi-in-gub
- 240
[X X] X eš3 agargara-še3 ba-an-šum2 ku6 X BI i3-gu7-e
- 241
[{ĝiš}]⌈ĝišnimbar⌉ gana2 zid-še3 ba-an-šum2 zu2-lum-bi [i3]-gu7-e
- 242
[X] X elam{ki} mar-ḫa-ši[{ki}] […]
- 243
ḪA.IB-gin7 teš2-bi gu7-u3-[dam]
- 244
lugal {d}en-lil2-le a2 šum2-[ma]
- 245
e2-bi mu-un-ḫul bad3-bi mu-un-[gul]
- 246
kug {na4}za-gin3-bi e2 niĝ2-gur11-bi
- 247
{d}en-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra-ra nibru{ki}-še3 ḫe2-na-ab-tum2
- 248
iri nu-tuku e2 nu-tuku-ra
Enki presented animals to those who have no city, who have no houses, to the Martu nomads.
- 249
{d}en-ki-ke4 mar-tu maš2-anše saĝ-e-eš mu-ni-rig7
- 250
ki-bi-ta igi-ni ĝar-ra-[ta]
After he had turned his gaze from there, after Father Enki had lifted his eyes across the Euphrates, he stood up full of lust like a rampant bull, lifted his penis, ejaculated and filled the Tigris with flowing water. He was like a wild cow mooing for its young in the wild grass, its scorpion-infested cow-pen. The Tigris …… at his side like a rampant bull. By lifting his penis, he brought a bridal gift. The Tigris rejoiced in its heart like a great wild bull, when it was born ……. It brought water, flowing water indeed: its wine will be sweet. It brought barley, mottled barley indeed: the people will eat it. It filled the E-kur, the house of Enlil, with all sorts of things. Enlil was delighted with Enki, and Nibru was glad. The lord put on the diadem as a sign of lordship, he put on the good crown as a sign of kingship, touching the ground on his left side. Plenty came forth out of the earth for him.
- 251
a-a {d}en-ki {id2}buranun-na nam-mi-in-⌈il2⌉-a-ta
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gud du7-du7-gin7 u3-na mu-un-na-gub
- 253
ĝiš3 im-zi-zi dub3 im-nir-⌈re⌉
- 254
{id2}idigna a zal-le im-ma-⌈an⌉-[si]
- 255
šilam u2-numun-na amaš ĝiri2-tab-ba amar-bi gu3 di-⌈dam⌉
- 256
{id2}⌈idigna⌉ gud du7-gin7 a2-na mu-na-⌈ab⌉-[…]
- 257
ĝiš3 im-zig3 niĝ2-mussa nam-de6
- 258
{id2}idigna am gal-gin7 šag4 im-ḫul2 u3-tud-ba mu-⌈ni⌉-[…]
- 259
a nam-de6 a zal-le na-nam kurun2-bi na-dug3-ge
- 260
še nam-de6 še gu-nu na-nam uĝ3-e na-gu7-e
- 261
e2-kur-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 niĝ2 ĝal2-la nam-⌈si⌉
- 262
{d}en-ki-da {d}en-lil2 mu-un-da-ḫul2 nibru{ki} [giri17-zal-am3]
- 263
en-e nam-en-še3 suḫ mu-un-[keše2]
- 264
nam-lugal-še3 aga zid mu-un-ak
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a2 gab2-bu-na ki nam-mi-in-us2
- 266
ḫe2-ĝal2 ki-ta mu-na-ra-ĝen
- 267
zid-da-na ĝidru ĝal2-la-bi
Enki, the lord of the destinies, Enki, the king of the Abzu, placed in charge of all this him who holds a sceptre in his right hand, him who with glorious mouth submits to verification the devouring force of the Tigris and Euphrates, while prosperity pours forth from the palace like oil -- Enbilulu, the inspector of waterways.
- 268
{id2}idigna {id2}buranun-na teš2 gu7-u3-da
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ka giri17-zal-ta kab2 di-da-bi
- 270
ḫe-nun e2-gal-ta i3-gin7 laḫ4-am3
- 271
en nam tar-ra {d}en-ki lugal abzu-ke4
- 272
{d}en-bi2-lu-lu ku3-ĝal2 id2-da-ke4
- 273
[{d}en]-⌈ki⌉-ke4 zag-ba nam-mi-in-gub
- 274
[ambar-re gu3 ba]-an-de2 SUḪUR.ḪI{ku6} suḫur{ku6} ba-an-šum2
He called the marshes and gave them the various species of carp, he spoke to the reedbeds and bestowed on them the old and new growths of reeds. (2 lines missing)
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[ĝiš-gi gu3 ba]-an-de2 gi sumun gi ḫenbur ba-an-šum2
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(2 lines missing)
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[…] ⌈a⌉-da-min3 mu-⌈ni⌉-[…]
He issued a challenge ……. Enki placed in charge of all this him from whose net no fish escapes, him from whose trap no living thing escapes, him from whose bird-net no bird escapes, (1 line unclear) -- ……, who loves fish.
- 279
⌈sa-par4-ra-ni⌉ ku6 nu-e3
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niĝ2-keše2-da-ni u3-tud nu-e3
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gu la2-a-na mušen nu-e3
- 282
⌈? ? a2 maḫ⌉ dumu ezen ?-a
- 283
{d}⌈UR5.ŠA⌉ ? ku6-e ki aĝ2-ĝa2
- 284
⌈{d}en-ki-ke4⌉ zag-ba nam-mi-in-gub
- 285
en-e eš3 mu-un-ĝar eš3 kug-ga-am3 šag4-bi galam kad5-am3
The lord established a shrine, a holy shrine, whose interior is elaborately constructed. He established a shrine in the sea, a holy shrine, whose interior is elaborately constructed. The shrine, whose interior is a tangled thread, is beyond understanding. The shrine's emplacement is situated by the constellation the Field, the holy upper shrine's emplacement faces towards the Chariot constellation. Its terrifying sea is a rising wave, its splendour is fearsome. The Anuna gods dare not approach it. …… to refresh their hearts, the palace rejoices. The Anuna stand by with prayers and supplications. They set up a great altar for Enki in the E-engura, for the lord ……. The great prince ……. …… the pelican of the sea. (1 line unclear)
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a-ab-ba eš3 mu-un-ĝar eš3 kug-ga-am3 šag4-bi galam kad5-am3
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eš3 šag4-bi gu suḫ3-a niĝ2 lu2 nu-zu-a
- 288
[eš3] ki-gub-bi {mul}iku DU-a
- 289
[eš3] kug-ga igi-nim-ma gub-bi {mul}{ĝiš}gigir-še3 i3-DU
- 290
X ab ḫu-luḫ-ḫa ⌈i-zi⌉ zig3-ga-am3 me-lem4-bi ⌈ḫuš⌉-a
- 291
[{d}]a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-e-[ne] saĝ nu-mu-un-[ĝa2-ĝa2-ne]
- 292
⌈šag4-be2-ne te-en-ten im-ši⌉-ĝa2-ĝa2 e2-gal ⌈ḫul2⌉-[le-dam]
- 293
{d}a-nun-na-[ke4-ne] šudu3 [a-ra-zu]-a ši-im-ma-sug2-sug2-[ge-eš]
- 294
{d}en-ki-ra e2-[engur-ra]-ka barag ? mu-[na-ri-e-ne]
- 295
en-ra zal-le […] X […]
- 296
nun gal X X X u3-⌈tud⌉ […]
- 297
u5{mušen} <a>-ab-ba bulug KA×X […]
- 298
⌈eš3⌉ niĝ2 dug3 eš3 niĝ2 u3-[tud …]
- 299
e2-kur-re e2 {d}⌈en⌉-[lil2-la2]-⌈ke4⌉ niĝ2 ĝal2-la [nam-si]
He filled the E-kur, the house of Enlil, with goods of all sorts. Enlil was delighted with Enki, and Nibru was glad. Enki placed in charge of all this, over the wide extent of the sea, her who sets sail …… in the holy shrine, who induces sexual intercourse ……, who …… over the enormous high flood of the subterranean waters, the terrifying waves, the inundation of the sea ……, who comes forth from the ……, the mistress of Sirara, …… -- Nanše.
- 300
{d}en-ki-da {d}en-lil2 mu-ḫul2-ḫul2 nibru{ki} giri17-zal-am3
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[…] X eš3 kug-ga u5-a
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[… e]-ne su3-ud di […] ĝar-ra
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a-ĝi6 uru16 gal-la engur-[ra]-ke4
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