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Letter from Ur-Enlila to a governor and temple administrator

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 3 - Literary letters and letter-prayers · 12 sections

1. 1

   ensi2 saĝĝa-ra u3-na-a-dug4

   Say to the governor and temple administrator what Ur-Enlila says:

2. 2

   {m}ur-{d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 na-ab-be2-a

3. 3

   pa5 a-luḫ-ḫa i3-luḫ-ḫa a i-ib2-tum3

   The irrigation ditch which has been cleared was bringing water but Enlil-diĝirĝu Enlil-aĝu Enlilaĝu and Ḫanzamu have drawn off the water and taken it from the ditch.

4. 4

   {m}{d}en-lil2-diĝir-ĝu10 {m}{d}en-lil2-a2-ĝu10 [{m}{d}]⌈en⌉-lil2-la2-ĝu10 u3 ḫa-an-za-mu

5. 5

   ib2-sig3-ge-eš ib2-sig9-ge-eš mu-da-an-kar-re-eš

6. 6

   {m}lugal-an-ne2 na-ab-be2-a

   And what Lugal-Ane says:

7. 7

   ĝe26-e pa5 1(DIŠ)-am3 za-e pa5 1(DIŠ)-am3 ensi2 pa5 1(DIŠ)-am3

   I proposed, Water should be brought The irrigation should be done on the basis of one ditch for me, one ditch for you and one ditch for the governor, but they did not agree. Your canal has no workers but its ditch brings water. It brings water for me unchecked. My workforce is inadequate so send me five or 10 60 able-bodied men. It is urgent.

8. 8

   a ḫe2-mu-e-de6 ḫe2-mu-e-dug4 bi2-dug4 nu-mu-un-še-ge-eš

9. 9

   erin2 id2-zu nu-ma pa5-bi a i-ib2-tum3

10. 10

    ĝa2-a saḫ6-bi a ma-ab-tum3

11. 11

    a2 ma-tur 5(IA2) ĝuruš 10 60(DIŠ) ḫu-mu-e-ši-in-gi4-gi4-ma

12. 12

    a-ma-ru-kam

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