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Nanna-Suen's journey to Nibru

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 335 sections

1. 222

   kug {d}inana-ke4 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3

2. 223

   silim-ma ḫe2-me-en silim-ma ḫe2-[me-en] {ĝiš}ma2 silim-ma ḫe2-me-en

3. 224

   {ĝiš}ma2 a-a-ĝu10 silim-ma ḫe2-me-en {ĝiš}⌈ma2⌉ [silim-ma ḫe2]-⌈me⌉-en

4. 224A

   {ĝiš}ma2 {d}suen-na silim-ma ḫe2-⌈me-en⌉ {ĝiš}ma2 ⌈silim⌉-[ma ḫe2-me-en]

5. 225

   {ĝiš}ma2-gur8-ra zid2 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duḫ im-ma-ab-sal-e

   She laid out flour before the barge and spread bran. At her feet stood a covered bronze gakkul vat. With her fingers she pulled out the boxwood bung (?) for him (declaring): I shall rub precious oil on your peg. May ghee, syrup and wine be abundant in your midst, may the suḫur carp and the eštub carp rejoice at the prow of your boat! But the boat did not give her its cargo: I am going to Nibru!

6. 226

   ĝiri3-ni gakkul zabar-ra im-ma-an-šu2-šu2

7. 226A

   šu-si-ni bulug {ĝiš}taškarin-na mu-na-an-bur12-bur12-re

8. 227

   aškud2-zu i3-ḫe-nun-na-ka šu ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3

9. 228

   šag4-zu-a i3-nun lal3 ĝeštin niĝ2 ḫe2-ni-ib-gu-ul-gu-⌈ul⌉-[e]

10. 229

    si {ĝiš}ma2-saĝ-ĝa2-zu suḫur{ku6} eštub{ku6} ul-ul ḫu-mu-⌈ni⌉-[ib-dug4]

11. 230

    {ĝiš}ma2-e gu2-bi nu-mu-na-ab-⌈šum2⌉-[mu] nibru{ki}-še3 ba-du-[un]

12. 231

    nidba-a saĝ-bi šuruppag{ki}-a eĝer-bi unug{ki}-ga

    Šuruppag lay ahead of the offerings, Unug lay behind them. She brought out of the house what should not come out of the house, what should not come out of the house -- Ninunuga brought out of the house what should not come out of the house: Welcome, welcome, welcome, O boat! O boat of Suen welcome, welcome, O boat!

13. 232

    e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3

14. 233

    {d}nin-unug-ke4 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3

15. 234

    silim-ma ḫe2-me-en silim-ma ḫe2-me-en {ĝiš}ma2 silim-ma ḫe2-me-en

16. 235

    {ĝiš}ma2 {d}suen-na silim-ma ḫe2-me-en {ĝiš}ma2 silim-ma ḫe2-me-en

17. 236

    {ĝiš}ma2-gur8-ra zid2 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duḫ im-ma-ab-sal-e

    She laid out flour before the barge and spread bran. At her feet stood a covered bronze gakkul vat. With her fingers she pulled out the boxwood bung (?) for him (declaring): I shall rub precious oil on this peg. May ghee, syrup and wine be abundant in your midst, may the suḫur carp and the eštub carp rejoice at the prow of your boat! But the boat did not give her its cargo: I am going to Nibru!

18. 237

    ĝiri3-ni gakkul zabar-ra im-ma-an-šu2-šu2

19. 237A

    šu-si-ni bulug {ĝiš}taškarin-na mu-na-an-bur12-bur12-re

20. 238

    aškud2-zu i3-ḫe-nun-na-ka šu ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3

21. 239

    šag4-zu-a i3-nun lal3 ĝeštin niĝ2 ḫe2-ni-ib-gu-ul-gu-ul-e

22. 240

    si {ĝiš}ma2-saĝ-ĝa2-zu suḫur{ku6} eštub{ku6} ul-ul ḫu-mu-ni-⌈ib⌉-[dug4]

23. 241

    {ĝiš}ma2-e gu2-bi nu-mu-na-ab-šum2-mu nibru{ki}-še3 ba-du-[un]

24. 242

    nidba-a saĝ-bi tum-ma-al{ki}-a eĝer-bi šuruppag{ki}-ga

    Tummal lay ahead of the offerings, Šuruppag lay behind them. She brought out of the house what should not come out of the house, what should not come out of the house -- the fair Ninlil brought out of the house what should not come out of the house: Welcome, welcome, welcome, O boat! O boat of the princely son welcome, welcome, O boat!

25. 243

    e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3

26. 244

    {d}nin-lil2 sag9-ga e2-ta nu-e3 e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3

27. 245

    silim-ma ḫe2-me-en silim-ma ḫe2-me-en {ĝiš}ma2 silim-ma ḫe2-me-en

28. 246

    {ĝiš}ma2 dumu nun-na silim-ma ḫe2-me-en {ĝiš}ma2 silim-ma ḫe2-me-en

29. 247

    {ĝiš}ma2-gur8-ra zid2 im-ma-ab-gub-be2 duḫ im-ma-ab-sal-e

    She laid out flour before the barge and spread bran. At her feet stood a covered bronze gakkul vat. With her fingers she pulled out the boxwood bung (?) for him (declaring): I shall rub precious oil on this peg. May ghee, syrup and wine be abundant in your midst, may the suḫur carp and the eštub carp rejoice at the prow of your boat! But the boat did not give her its cargo: I am going to Nibru!

30. 248

    ĝiri3-ni gakkul zabar-ra im-ma-an-šu2-šu2

31. 248A

    šu-si-ni ⌈bulug⌉ {ĝiš}⌈taškarin⌉-[na] ⌈mu⌉-na-an-bur12-bur12-re

32. 249

    aškud2-zu i3-ḫe-nun-na-ka šu ga-am3-ma-ni-ib-ur3

33. 250

    šag4-zu-a i3-nun lal3 ĝeštin niĝ2 ḫe2-ni-ib-gu-ul-gu-ul-e

34. 251

    si {ĝiš}ma2-saĝ-ĝa2-zu suḫur{ku6} eštub{ku6} ul-ul ḫu-mu-ni-ib-dug4

35. 252

    {ĝiš}ma2-e gu2-bi nu-mu-na-ab-šum2-mu nibru{ki}-še3 ba-du-un

36. 253

    nidba-a saĝ-bi nibru{ki}-a eĝer-bi tum-ma-al{ki}-a

    Nibru lay ahead of the offerings, Tummal lay behind them. At the Shining Quay, the quay of Enlil, Nanna-Suen finally docked the boat. At the White Quay, the quay of Enlil, Ašimbabbar finally docked the boat.

37. 254

    kar za-gin3 kar {d}en-lil2-la2-še3

38. 255

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-e {ĝiš}ma2 na-ga-am3-mi-in-us2

39. 256

    kar babbar kar {d}en-lil2-la2-še3

40. 257

    {d}aš-im2-babbar2-e {ĝiš}ma2 na-ga-am3-mi-in-us2

41. 258

    kun-saĝ a-a ugu-na nam-mi-in-gub

    He stood at the grand stairway of his father who begot him and called out to the porter of his father who begot him: Open the house, porter, open the house! Open the house, Kalkal, open the house! Kalkal, doorkeeper, open the house! Doorman, doorkeeper, open the house! Porter, open the house! Kalkal, open the house!

42. 259

    i3-du8 a-a ugu-ni-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e

43. 260

    e2 ĝal2-lu i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

44. 261

    [e2] ⌈ĝal2⌉-lu {d}kal-kal e2 ĝal2-lu

45. 262

    [{d}kal]-⌈kal⌉ lu2-ĝiš-e3 e2 ĝal2-lu

46. 263

    [lu2-ĝiš]-ed3 ĝiš-e3 e2 ĝal2-lu

47. 264

    i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu {d}kal-kal e2 ĝal2-lu

48. 265

    gud-da tur3-re gu2 bi2-ib-gur-gur-re

    I, Nanna-Suen, have gathered bulls for the cow-pen for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Ašimbabbar, have collected (?) fattened sheep for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Nanna-Suen, shall purify the cow-pen for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Ašimbabbar, shall feed meal to the goats for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Nanna-Suen, have …… porcupines for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house.

49. 266

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 [ĝal2-lu]

50. 267

    udu niga šag4 mu-da-ab-la2-e

51. 268

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

52. 269

    tur3-e ib2-<da>-ab-luḫ-luḫ-e

53. 270

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

54. 271

    ud5-de3 niĝ2-ar3-ra bi2-ib2-gu7-en

55. 272

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

56. 273

    ze2-da-niĝ2-bar-bar-sur-ra <…>

57. 274

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

58. 275

    peš2-ĝiš-gi niĝ2 kun sud kun sud-da

    I, Ašimbabbar -- I, Ašimbabbar -- have …… long-tailed bush-rats for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Nanna-Suen, have gathered (?) turtles (?) and little birds for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Ašimbabbar, have brought small ubi birds from the pond for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Nanna-Suen, have brought small azagun birds from the pond for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house.

59. 276

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en šag4 am3-mi-ni-ib2-gul-gul

60. 277

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

61. 278

    kud-da mušen tur-re šu bi2-ib2-zu-zu

62. 279

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

63. 280

    u5-bi2{mušen} tur tul2-ta ba-ra-an-tum2-mu

64. 281

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

65. 282

    a-zag-gun3{mušen} tur tul2-ta ba-ra-an-tum2-mu

66. 283

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

67. 284

    suḫur{ku6}-e šag4 mu-da-ab-sur-re

    I, Ašimbabbar, …… suḫur carp for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Nanna-Suen, …… eštub carp for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Ašimbabbar, shall pour the oil of rushes onto the water for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Nanna-Suen, have filled baskets with eggs for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house. I, Ašimbabbar, have caused old reed and fresh reed to thrive for the house of Enlil; porter, open the house.

68. 285

    {d}aš-im2-babbar2-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-[lu]

69. 286

    eštub{ku6}-e zag im-la2-la2-e

70. 287

    {d}nanna-{d}⌈suen⌉-[me]-en e2 [{d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3]-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

71. 288

    i3 A.NUMUN2 a mu-un-de2-de2-e

72. 289

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

73. 290

    nunuz ĝir3-lam-e mu-un-sig9-sig9-ge

74. 291

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

75. 292

    gi sumun gi ḫenbur-e [mud] ĝal2 im-me

76. 293

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu

77. 294

    u8 600-am3 sila4 im-mi-in-[tu]-ud

    I, Nanna-Suen, have caused six hundred ewes to give birth to lambs for the house of Enlil, for I have caused their rams to be let loose among them, and I have distributed them along the banks of the Surungal canal; porter, open the house. I, Ašimbabbar, have caused six hundred she-goats to give birth to kids for the house of Enlil, for I have caused their bucks to be let loose among them, and I have distributed them along the banks of the Surungal canal; porter, open the house. I, Nanna-Suen, have caused six hundred cows to give birth to calves for the house of Enlil, for I have caused their bulls to be let loose among them, and I have distributed them along the banks of the Surungal canal; porter, open the house.

78. 295

    udu-utua2-bi šag4-ba šu ba-ni-in-ba-ba

79. 296

    gu2 {id2}surungal im-[mi-in-ba]

80. 297

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-⌈du8⌉ [e2 ĝal2-lu]

81. 298

    ud5 600-am3 maš2 im-mi-in-tu-ud

82. 299

    maš2-ud5-da-bi šag4-ba šu ba-ni-in-ba-ba

83. 300

    gu2 {id2}surungal [im-mi-in-ba]

84. 301

    {d}aš-im2-babbar-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 i3-[du8] e2 [ĝal2-lu]

85. 302

    ab2 ⌈600⌉-am3 amar im-mi-in-tu-ud

86. 303

    gud-ab2-ba šag4-ba šu ba-ni-in-ba-ba

87. 304

    gu2 {id2}surungal im-mi-[in-ba]

88. 305

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-me-en e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 [i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu]

89. 306

    i3-du8 e2 ĝal2-lu {d}kal-kal e2 ⌈ĝal2-lu⌉

    Porter, open the house! Kalkal, open the house! I will give you that which is in the prow of the boat as a first offering, and I will give you that which is in the stern of the boat as a last offering.

90. 307

    niĝ2 saĝ {ĝiš}ma2 niĝ2-saĝ ga-ra-ni-ib-šum2

91. 308

    niĝ2 eĝer {ĝiš}ma2 niĝ2 eĝer ga-ra-ni-ib-šum2

92. 309

    ḫul2-la-da i3-du8-e ḫul2-la-da

    Rejoicing, the porter rejoicing, the porter rejoicing opened the house. Kalkal, the doorkeeper, rejoicing, the porter rejoicing opened the house. Kalkal, in charge of the bolt-handle, rejoicing, the porter rejoicing opened the house. At the house of Enlil, ……, Nanna-Suen made the offerings. Enlil, rejoicing over the offerings, offered bread to Suen, his son.

93. 310

    i3-du8-e ḫul2-la-da e2 taka4 nam-mi-in-la2

94. 311

    {d}kal-kal lu2-ĝiš-e3 ḫul2-la-da

95. 312

    i3-du8-e ḫul2-la-da e2 taka4 nam-mi-in-la2

96. 313

    {d}kal-kal lu2-{ĝiš}mud-e ḫul2-la-da

97. 314

    i3-du8-e ḫul2-la-da e2 taka4 nam-mi-in-la2

98. 315

    kur-ra igi ĝal2 e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3

99. 316

    {d}nanna-{d}suen-e nidba si bi2-in-sa2

100. 317

     {d}en-lil2-e nidba ḫul2-la-da

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