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Enlil and Nam-zid-tara

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 5 - Other literature · 27 sections

1. 1

   nam-zid-tar-ra {d}en-lil2 mu-zal-le

   Nam-zid-tara walked by Enlil, who said to him: Where have you come from, Nam-zid-tara? From Enlil's temple. My turn of duty is finished. I serve at the place of the gudug priests, with their sheep. I am on my way home. Don't stop me; I am in a hurry. Who are you who asks me questions?

2. 2

   inim in-na-an-dug4

3. 3

   me-ta-am3 nam-zid-tar-ra

4. 4

   e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta

5. 5

   bal gub-ba-ĝu10 bi2-silim-ma-am3

6. 6

   ki gudug-e-ne-ka udu-bi-da i3-gub-bu-nam

7. 7

   e2-ĝu10-še3 al-du-un

8. 8

   nam-mu-un-gub-be2-en

9. 9

   ĝiri3-ĝu10 ud tab2-tab2

10. 10

    a-ba-am3 za-e-me-en lu2 en3 mu-e-ši-tar-re-en

11. 11

    ĝe26-e {d}en-lil2-me-en

    I am Enlil. But Enlil had changed his appearance: he had turned into a raven and was croaking. But you are not a raven, you really are Enlil! How did you recognise that I am Enlil, who decrees the destinies?

12. 12

    {d}en-lil2-le igi-ni mu-ni-in-gi4

13. 13

    uga{mušen}-aš u3-mu-ni-in-kur9

14. 14

    gu3 al-de2-de2-e

15. 15

    uga{mušen} nu-me-en {d}en-lil2-me-en

16. 16

    nam mu-tar-ra ĝe26-e {d}en-lil2-me-en a-gin7 bi2-zu

17. 17

    ud en-me-šar2-ra šeš ad-da-zu LU2×KAR2-da-a

    When your uncle En-me-šara was a captive, after taking for himself the rank of Enlil, he said: Now I shall know the fates, like a lord.

18. 18

    nam-{d}en-lil2 ba-e-de6-a ud-de3 en-gin7 nam ⌈ga⌉-zu-e-še

19. 19

    kug ḫe2-tuku za ḫe2-tuku gud ḫe2-tuku udu ḫe2-tuku

    You may acquire precious metals, you may acquire precious stones, you may acquire cattle or you may acquire sheep; but the day of a human being is always getting closer, so where does your wealth lead? Now, I am indeed Enlil, who decrees the fates. What is your name?

20. 20

    ud nam-lu2-u18-lu al-ku-nu

21. 21

    niĝ2-tuku-zu me-še3 e-tum3-ma

22. 22

    {d}en-lil2-me-en nam mu-tar-ra

23. 23

    a-ba-am3 mu-zu

24. 24

    nam-zid-tar-ra mu-ĝu10-um

    My name is Nam-zid-tara (Well-blessed). Your fate shall be assigned according to your name: leave the house of your master, and your heirs shall come and go regularly in my temple.

25. 25

    mu-zu-gin7 nam-zu ḫe2-tar-re

26. 26

    e2 lugal-za-ka e3-a

27. 27

    ibila-zu e2-ĝa2 si sa2-e ḫe2-en-dib-dib-be2-ne

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