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Enlil and Sud

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 199 sections

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2. v1.A.1

   [… zid]-⌈de3⌉-eš ĝar-ra u6 di ḫi-li gur3-ru

   …… she was faithfully sitting (?) on ……, admirable and full of charms. ……, the noble son -- who like him can compare with An and Enlil? Ḫaia, the ……, put the holy semen into her womb. faithfully gave birth to ……, she brought her up in her …… and suckled her at her breasts full of good milk. The …… of the young girl burgeoned, and she became full of flourishing beauty. In the …… of Nisaba, at the gate of the E-zagin, …… she stood, the object of admiration, like a tall, beautifully shaped cow.

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   [X] X X dumu nun a-ba e-ne-gin7 an {d}en-lil2-da zag ša4

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   [X X] [{d}ḫa]-ia3 a kug-ga ⌈šag4-ga⌉ mu-ni-in-ri

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   [X X X] ⌈{d}⌉nun-bar-še-gu-nu ⌈zid⌉-[de3]-⌈eš⌉ mu-ni-in-tu-ud

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   [X X] X-na mu-ni-in-buluĝ3 ⌈ubur ga dug3⌉ mi-ni-in-gu7

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   [X X] ⌈ki⌉-sikil-la ba-gur4-gur4 ḫi-li ma-az ba-an-⌈du8⌉-[du8]

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   [X X] X {d}nisaba-⌈ka⌉-ke4 kan4 e2-za-gin3-na

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   [X] X X ab2 maḫ sig7-ga-⌈gin7⌉ u6-e am3-ma-gub

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    ⌈ud⌉-ba {d}en-⌈lil2⌉-le e2-kur-ra dam nu-mu-na-ba-am3

    At that time Enlil had not yet been given a wife in the E-kur; Ninlil's name was not yet famous in the Ki-ur. After travelling through Sumer and to the ends of the universe, he ……; in his search throughout the Land, Enlil, the Great Mountain, stopped at Ereš. As he looked around there, he found the woman of his choice. He approached her and, overflowing with joy, engaged her in conversation: I will make you perfect in a queen's dress; after standing in the street, you will be ……. How impressed I am by your beauty, even if you are a shameless person! In her youthful inexperience Sud answered Enlil: If I want to stand proudly at our gate, who dares to give me a bad reputation? What are your intentions? Why have you come here? …… from my sight! Others (?) had already tried to deceive ……, and made her (?) angry. Enlil …… answered Sud, …… standing closer to her: Come, I want to speak to you! I will have a talk with you about your becoming my wife. Kiss me, my lady of most beautiful eyes -- the matter rests in your hands. But the words had barely left his mouth when, right in front of him, she went into the house.

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    {d}nin-lil2-le mu-ni ki-ur3-ra pa [nu]-⌈um⌉-mi-in-e3-am3

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    zag an ki ki-en-gi niĝin2-na-ba igi X [X] ⌈na⌉-me saĝ ⌈mi⌉-[ni]-⌈ib-il2⌉

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    kur gal {d}en-lil2-le kalam kiĝ2-kiĝ2-da-ni ereš2{ki}-a ⌈?⌉-[in]-gub

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    igi i-ni-in-bar munus šag4-ga-na-ke4 im-ma-ni-in-⌈pad3-de3⌉

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    mu-un-na-te šag4 ḫul2-la dirig-na inim mu-un-da-bal-e

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    {tug2}pala3 nam-nin-a ga-ba-ab-du7-un e-sir2-ra un-gub-bu ba-[X]

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    nam-zil-zil a2-še3 nir im-te-ĝal2 lu2 teš2 nu-tuku-tuku-un

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    {d}sud3-e {d}en-lil2-ra a2 nam-tur-ra-ta inim mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4

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    me-e kan4-me-a še-er-ma-al-bi da-gub a-ba šu mu-un-kar2-kar2

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    za-e ta-⌈zu⌉ [i-bi2] ⌈mu⌉-ma-al ta-aš gu2-uš im-di-di-in

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    […] ⌈bi2⌉-ib-la2 i-bi2-ĝu10-ta

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    [… a]-ša-an-gar3 mu-⌈un⌉-ak-ne urgu2 mu-un-na-ne

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    [… {d}en-lil2-le] [{d}]⌈sud3⌉ ⌈mu⌉-[un]-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4

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    […] ⌈BI⌉ mu-na-da-gub-am3

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    ⌈?⌉ ga-ra-ab-dug4 inim mu-⌈un⌉-da-bal-en nitalam-ĝu10 ḫe2-me-en

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    ne su-ub-ma-ab nin9 igi sag9-sag9-ĝu10 ur5 šu-zu-še3 na-nam

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    inim ka-ga14-na nu-um-ma-ra-e3 igi-ni-še3 e2-a ba-kur9

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    en gal-an-zu šag4 ni2-te-na-ka dum-dam mu-un-da-ab-za

    The heart of the wise lord pounded. He called for Nuska. What is your wish? He gave the following instructions to him: I want you to go back to Ereš, the city of Nisaba, the city whose foundations are august. Do not delay! Repeat to her what I am going to tell you: I am a young man, I have sent this message to you because of my wish: I want to take your daughter as wife. Give me your consent. I will send you presents in my name, …… my marriage gifts. I am Enlil, the descendant and offspring of Anšar, the noble, the lord of heaven and earth. The name of your daughter shall become Ninlil, and all the foreign countries shall …… it. I will present her with the Ĝa-ĝiš-šua as her storehouse. I will give her the Ki-ur to be her beloved private quarters. She shall sit live with me in the E-kur, my the august dais. She shall determine fates. She shall apportion the divine powers among the Anuna, the great gods. And as for you, I will place in your hands the lives of the black-headed people. When you get there, let the woman I have chosen for her beauty …… her mother. Do not go to her empty-handed, but take her some jewellery in your left hand. Waste no time. Return with her answer quickly.

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    gu3 ba-an-de2 ud-ul a-ra-zu {d}nuska a2-ba mu-un-da-aĝ2-e

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    ga-e-gi4 ereš2{ki} iri {d}nisaba-še3 iri ki-ur3 maḫ-bi

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    nam-ba-ra-gi4-de3-en niĝ2 a-ra-ab-be2-en-na-ĝu10 e-ne-er ⌈u3⌉-ne-de3-taḫ

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    ĝuruš-me-en igi il2-la-ĝu10-ne mu-e-ši-in-gi4-⌈in⌉

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    dumu-munus-zu nam-dam-še3 ga-tuku gen6-na-zu šum2-[ma-ab]

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    mu pad3-da-ĝu10 ga-mu-ra-ab-il2 niĝ2-de2-⌈a⌉-[ĝu10 …]

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    {d}en-lil2-me-en pa-bil2-ga u3-tud-da an-šar2 maḫ-[di] ⌈en⌉ an ki-⌈a⌉-[me-en]

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    [(X)] dumu-zu mu-ni {d}nin-lil2 ḫe2-em kur-kur ḫe2-em-me-?

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    ĝa2-ĝiš-šu2-a nam-erim3-na-še3 saĝ-e-eš ga-na-rig7

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    ki-ur3-ra ama5 ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ni-še3 niĝ2-ba-aš ga-na-an-ba

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    e2-kur barag maḫ-ĝa2 maḫ-a ḫu-mu-da-an-tuš ḫu-mu-da-an-til3 nam ḫe2-em-mi-ib2-tar-re

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    {d}a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-e-ne-er me ḫe2-en-ne-eb-ḫal-ḫa

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    u3 za-ra zi saĝ gig2-ga šu-zu-še3 ga-mu-u8-ĝar

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    du-a-zu-ne munus ḫi-li-a pad3-da-ĝu10 ama-a-ni ḫa-ra-ab-la2-e

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    sug4-ga nam-ši-du-un šu ki-ta-za gi16-sa de6-an-na

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    ud na-am3-zal-zal-e-en ul4-la-bi inim-ma-ni gur-ma-ab

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    kingal {d}nuska a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 {d}en-lil2-la2 šu ba-an-ti-a-ta

    When Nuska, the head of the assembly, had received Enlil's instructions, he wasted no time ……; he directed his steps to Ereš. He entered E-zagin, the residence of and prostrated himself before Nanibgal on her dais. …… of Enlil ……, and she (?) asked him ……: …… what ……? (7 lines missing) (1 line fragmentary) (Nuska speaks:) …… Sud ……. What you have told me ……. Then Nanibgal went on speaking flatteringly to the minister: Adviser, fit for his (?) king, ever observant (?)! Who like you could give counsel daily to the Great Mountain? How could I contest the king's message which his slave has received? If there is truth in what you have told me -- and may there be no falsehood -- who could reject one who bestows such exceedingly great favours? …… makes our mood and hearts happy. Let us consider that amends have been made. By bringing the marriage gifts and the presents in his name the insult is wiped away. Tell him: You shall become my son-in-law; do as you wish! Tell Enlil, the Great Mountain: Do as you wish! Let his sister come from her side, and she shall accompany Sud from here. Aruru shall become Sud's sister-in-law: let her be shown the household. Inform your lord thus in his august Ki-ur. Repeat this to Enlil in the privacy of his holy bedchamber.

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    ud X X nam-zal ereš2{ki}-še3 ĝiri3-ni na-am3-mi-gub

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    e2-za-gin3 ki-tuš {d}nanibgal-še3 mu-na-da-an-ku4-ku4

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    [X X] X zi {d}nanibgal ⌈barag⌉-ga-na ki mu-na-ni-ib-za

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    [X X] [{d}en]-⌈lil2⌉-la2-ka [X X] X gub en3 <MU> mu-ni-ib-⌈tar-tar⌉-[re]

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    […] a-na ⌈A⌉ […]

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    […] KA X […]

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    […] ⌈GA⌉ KA [(…)] ⌈{d}⌉sud3 la2-a ma-ra-ab-[X]

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    niĝ2 ⌈ma⌉-[ab-be2-en]-na-zu de6-ma-ab X […] X-ab-gi4

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    in-ga-⌈na⌉-taḫ {d}nanibgal sukkal-ra inim ⌈mu⌉-[na]-⌈ab⌉-sag9-sag9

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    ad gi4-gi4 lugal-bi-ir tum2-⌈?⌉ igi niĝin2 muš3 nu-tum2-mu

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    a-ba za-gin7 kur gal-da ud-da šag4 kuš2-u3

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    kiĝ2 ⌈lugal⌉ šubur bi2-in-dab5-ba me-e a-na a-da-min3 i3-ak

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    [niĝ2 mu-e-dug4-ga]-⌈za⌉ gen6-na ⌈ḫe2⌉-[em niĝ2-lul nam-me-a]

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    [maḫ dirig lu2 šu gi4-gi4 a]-⌈ba⌉ ḫul [ba-an-gig]

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    [… ur5 šag4 mu-ni-in]-⌈ḫul2⌉ ga-nam i3-[UD bi2-dug4]

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    niĝ2-de2-⌈a⌉ mu pad3-da de6-de6-⌈da⌉ šu kar2 ⌈im⌉-[ma-ab-gi4-gi4]

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    u3-⌈na⌉-[dug4] ⌈ušbar3⌉-ĝu10 ḫe2-me-en niĝ2 šag4-za ak-[e-še]

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    kur gal [{d}]en-lil2-⌈ra⌉ u3-na-a-dug4 niĝ2 šag4-za ak-e-še

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    gu2-re-ta nin9-a-ni ḫe2-en-du gu2-e-ta ḫe2-en-da-du

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    [{d}a]-ru-ru e-ri-ib-a-ni na-nam e2 ḫe2-⌈na⌉-ra-ab-la2-la2

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    [lugal-zu-ur2 ki-ur3 maḫ]-a-ni ur5-gin7 dug4-mu-na-ab

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    [{d}en-lil2-ra itima kug sig9-ga]-⌈na⌉ u3-ga-na-de3-taḫ

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    […]-ra a2 mu-da-an-aĝ2-⌈ta⌉

    After …… had instructed ……, …… and Nuska took his seat on it. (1 line missing) Nanibgal called …… and gave her advice: My little one, asleep indoors (?) …… your pure ……, the pleasant private quarters ……. …… leave the House of Nisaba's Wisdom. ……, Nuska is knowing and wise. …… to his presence and pour him beer. According to the instructions of her mother, she washed his hands and placed a tankard in his hands. The minister opened his left hand and gave her the jewellery, …… everything …… and set it before her. She received the gifts ……. He …… directed his steps to Nibru. …… kissed the ground before Enlil. …… the great Lady had said ……, as she had instructed him, he repeated (?) ……: (She said:) Adviser, fit for his (?) king, ever observant (?)! Who like you could give counsel daily to the Great Mountain? How could I contest the king's message which his slave has received? If there is truth in what you have told me -- and may there be no falsehood -- who could reject one who bestows such exceedingly great favours? …… makes our mood and hearts happy. Let us consider that amends have been made. By bringing the marriage gifts and the presents in his name the insult is wiped away. Tell him: You shall become my son-in-law; do as you wish! Tell Enlil, the Great Mountain: Do as you wish! Let his sister come from her side, and she shall accompany Sud from here. Aruru shall become Sud's sister-in-law: let her be shown the household. Inform your lord thus in his august Ki-ur. Repeat this to Enlil in the privacy of his holy bedchamber.

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    […] ⌈DU⌉ {d}nuska dur2 bi2-in-ĝar

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    {d}nanibgal [… gu3 mu]-⌈na⌉-an-de2 na mu-ni-ib-de5-ge

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    lu2-tur-ĝu10 šag4 ⌈nu2⌉ […] ⌈kug⌉-ga-zu ama5 dug3

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    e2-ĜEŠTUG2.{d}NISABA-ka-kam […] e3-a-me-en

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    […] X kiĝ2 til3-la kug-zu gal-an-zu-am3

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    [X] ⌈igi⌉-ni-še3 na-an-DU.DU kaš de2-mu-na-ni-ib

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    [dug4]-⌈ga⌉ ama-na-še3 šu bi2-in-luḫ zabar šu-na bi2-in-ĝar

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    [šu] ⌈ki⌉-ta-ni sukkal mu-un-ši-in-bar gi16-sa mu-na-an-šum2

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    […] X-ka-ni niĝ2-nam ĝar-ĝar igi-[ni]-še3 mu-na-an-gub

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    […] umbin niĝ2-ba šu bi2-in-ti

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    […] ⌈nibru⌉{ki}-še3 ĝiri3 ba-an-dab5

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    […] X {d}en-lil2-ra [ki] mu-un-su-ub

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    X X X-⌈?⌉ nin ⌈gal⌉ […] X-ni-in-dug4

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    a2 mu-da-aĝ2-e […] X gi4

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    ad gi4-gi4 lugal-⌈bi⌉-[ir tum2-ma igi niĝin2] ⌈muš3⌉ nu-tum2-mu

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    a-ba za-gin7 [kur gal-da ud-da šag4] ⌈kuš2⌉-u3

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    kiĝ2 ⌈lugal šubur bi2⌉-[in-dab5-ba me-e a-na a-da]-min3 i3-ak

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    ⌈niĝ2 mu-e-dug4-ga⌉-[za gen6-na ḫe2]-⌈em⌉ niĝ2-lul nam-me-a

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    ⌈maḫ dirig⌉ [lu2 šu gi4-gi4 a-ba] ḫul ba-an-gig

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    X X […] ⌈ur5⌉ šag4 mu-[ni-in-ḫul2 ga-nam i3]-UD bi2-dug4

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    niĝ2-de2 mu pad3-da [de6-de6-da šu kar2] ⌈im⌉-ma-ab-gi4-gi4

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    u3-na-dug4 ušbar3-ĝu10 ḫe2-[me-en niĝ2 šag4]-za ak-e-še

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    kur gal {d}en-lil2-ra u3-[na-a-dug4 niĝ2 šag4]-za ak-e-še

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    [gu2]-⌈re⌉-ta nin9-a-ni [ḫe2-en-du] gu2-e-ta ḫe2-em-ta-du

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    [{d}a]-ru-ru e-ri-⌈ib⌉-[a-ni na]-⌈nam⌉ e2 ḫe2-na-ra-la2-la2-e

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    [lugal]-⌈zu⌉-ur2 ki-ur3 [maḫ]-a-ni-a ur5-gin7 dug4-mu-na-ab

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    [{d}en-lil2-ra itima kug sig9]-ga-ni u3-ga-na-de3-taḫ

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    […] ba-dug3 {d}en-lil2 šag4-ga-na ḫul2-ḫul2-e im-de6

    …… made …… feel good, brought great rejoicing in Enlil's heart. He raised his head ……, and animals came running. …… herds of four-legged animals that graze together in the desert. He caught …… living in the mountains, he made wild bulls, red deer, elephants, fallow deer, gazelles, bears, wild sheep and rams, lynxes, foxes, wild cats, tigers, mountain sheep, water buffaloes, monkeys, and thick-horned fat cattle jostle together noisily. Cows and their calves, wild cattle with wide-spread horns, …… rope, ewes and lambs, goats and kids, romping …… …… and fighting , large kids with long beards, scratching with their hooves, lambs, ……, and majestic sheep were despatched by Enlil toward Ereš.

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    […] saĝ mu-ni-il2 kušum4 mu-un-tag-tag-ge

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     [X X maš2]-⌈anše⌉ <niĝ2>-ur2-4-e edin ni2-ba lu-a

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