Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
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Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
Primary Publication:
Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.: Penn —
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
Primary Publication:
Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.: Penn —
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
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Collection: Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.: unn. frag.
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Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
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Composite No.: Q000364
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Date: 00.00.00.00
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atf: lang sux
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1. u4 re-a u4 su3-ra2 re-a
en: In those days, in those distant days,
2. ge6 re-a ge6 ba9-ra2 re-a
en: in those nights, in those remote nights,
3. mu re-a mu su3-ra2 re-a
en: in those years, in those distant years,
4. u4 ul nig2-du7-e pa e3-a-ba
en: in days of yore, when the necessary things had been brought into manifest, existence
5. u4 ul nig2-du7-e mi2 zi du11-ga-a-ba
en: in days of yore, when the necessary things had been for the first time properly cared for,
6. esz3 kalam-ma-ka ninda szu2-a-ba
en: when bread had been tasted for the first time in the shrines of the Land,
7. {im}szu-rin-na kalam-ma-ka nig2-tab ak-a-ba
en: when the ovens of the Land had been made to work,
8. an ki-ta ba-da-ba9-ra2-a-ba
en: when the heavens had been separated from the earth,
9. ki an-ta ba-da-sur-ra-a-ba
en: when the earth had been delimited from the heavens,
10. mu nam-lu2-u18-lu ba-an-gar-ra-a-ba
en: when the fame of mankind had been established,
11. u4 an-ne2 an ba-an-de6-a-ba
en: when An had taken the heavens for himself,
12. {d}en-lil2-le ki ba-an-de6-a-ba
en: when Enlil had taken the earth for himself,
13. {d}eresz-ki-gal-la-ra kur-ra sag rig7-bi-sze3 im-ma-ab-rig7-a-ba
en: when the nether world had been given to Ereškigal as a gift,
14. ba-u5-a-ba ba-u5-a-ba
en: when he set sail, when he set sail,
15. a-a kur-sze3 ba-u5-a-ba
en: when the father set sail for the nether world,
16. {d}en-ki kur-sze3 ba-u5-a-ba
en: when Enki set sail for the nether world—
17. lugal-ra tur-tur ba-an-da-ri
en: against the king a storm of small hailstones arose,
18. {d}en-ki-ra gal-gal ba-an-da-ri
en: against Enki a storm of large hailstones arose,
19. tur-tur-bi na4 szu-kam
en: The small ones were light hammers,
20. gal-gal-bi na4 gi gu4-u4-da-kam
en: the large ones were like stones from catapults (?).
21. ur2 {gesz}ma2 tur-re {d}en-ki-ka3-ke4
en: The keel of Enki’s little boat
22. nig2-bun2-na du7-am3 mi-szu2-szu2
en: as if it were being butted by turtles was trembling,
23. lugal-ra a {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-ke4
en: against the king the waves at the bow of the boat
24. ur-bar-ra-gin7 tesz2 mu-na-gu7-e
en: like wolves were eating together,
25. {d}en-ki-ra a {gesz}ma2-egir-ra-ke4
en: against Enki the waves at the stern of the boat
26. ur-mah-gin7 sag gesz im-ra-ra
en: like a lion were attacking.
27. u4-bi-a gesz 1(disz)-am3 {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 1(disz)-am3 gesz 1(disz)-am3
en: At that time, there was a single tree, a single ḫalub tree, a single tree,
28. gu2 i7 buranun-na ku3-ga-ka du3-a-bi
en: growing on the bank of the pure Euphrates,
29. i7 buranun-na a na8-na8-da-bi
en: being watered by the Euphrates.
30. a2 u18-lu ur2-ba mu-ni-in-bur12 pa-ba mu-ni-in-suh
en: The force of the south wind uprooted it and stripped its branches,
31. i7 buranun-na a im-ma-ni-ib-ra
en: and the Euphrates picked it up and carried it away.
32. munus-e inim an-na-ta ni2 te-a du
en: A woman, respectful of An’s words, was walking along;
33. inim {d}en-lil2-la2-ta ni2 te-a du
en: respectful of Enlil’s words, was walking along,
34. gesz szu-na mu-un-dab5 unu{ki}-sze3 ba-ni-in-ku4-re
en: and took the tree and into Unug,
35. {gesz}kiri6 gi-rin {d}inanna-sze3 im-ma-ni-in-ku4-ku4-re
en: into Inanna’s luxuriant garden brought it.
36. munus-e gesz szu-na li-bi2-in-du giri3-ni-ta bi2-in-du
en: The woman planted the tree not with her hands, but with her feet.
37. munus-e gesz szu-na a li-bi2-in-du11 giri3-ni-ta bi2-in-du11
en: The woman planted the tree not with her hands, but with her feet planted it.
38. me-na-am3 {gesz}gu-za gi-rin ba-ni-tusz-de3-en bi2-in-du11
en: “When will this be a luxuriant chair on which I can take a seat?” she said;
39. me-na-am3 gesz-nu2 gi-rin ba-ni-nu2-de3-en bi2-in-du11
en: “When this will be a luxuriant bed on which I can lie down?” she said;
40. mu 5(disz)-am3 mu 1(u)-am3 ba-e-zal-la re
en: 5 years, 10 years went by,
41. gesz ba-gur4 kusz-bi nu-mu-un-da-dar
en: the tree grew massive; its bark, however, did not split.
42. ur2-bi-a musz tu6 nu-zu-e gu4 im-ma-ni-ib-us2
en: At its roots, a snake immune to incantations made itself a nest.
43. pa-bi-a muszen anzu4{muszen}-de3 amar im-ma-ni-ib-gar
en: In its branches, the Anzud bird settled its young.
44. szab-bi-a ki-sikil lil2-la2-ke4 e2 im-ma-ni-ib-du3
en: In its trunk, the phantom maid built herself a dwelling,
45. ki-sikil zu2 li9-li9 sza3 hul2-hul2
en: the maid who laughs with a joyful heart.
46. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 er2 e-ne ba-sze8-sze8
en: But silver Inanna cried!
47. u4 zal-le-da an-ur2 zalag-ge-da
en: When dawn was breaking, when the horizon became bright,
48. buru5 u4 zal-le szeg10 gi4-gi4-da
en: when the little birds, at the break of dawn, began to clamor,
49. {d}utu agrun-ta e3-a-ni
en: when Utu had left his bedchamber,
50. nin9-a-ni ku3 {d}inanna-ke4
en: his sister silver Inanna
51. ur-sag szul {d}utu-ra
en: to the young warrior Utu: said
52. szesz-gu10 u4 re-a na-ag2 ba-tar-ra-a-ba
en: “My brother, in those days when destiny was determined,
53. u4 he2-ma-al-la ka-na-ag2-ga2 ba-e-zal-la re
en: when abundance overflowed in the Land,
54. u4 an-ne2 an ba-an-ir-ra-a-ba
en: when An had taken the heavens for himself,
55. {d}mu-ul-lil2-le ki ba-an-ir-ra-a-ba
en: when Enlil had taken the earth for himself,
56. {d}ga-sza-an-ki-gal-la-ra kur-ra sag rig7-ga-sze3 im-ma-ab-rig7-ga-a-ba
en: when the nether world had been given to Ereškigala as a gift;
57. ba-u5-a-ba ba-u5-a-ba
en: when he set sail, when he set sail,
58. a-a kur-sze3 ba-u5-a-ba
en: when the father set sail for the nether world,
59. {d}am-an-ki kur-sze3 ba-u5-a-ba
en: when Enki set sail for the nether world—
60. u3-mu-un-ra tur-tur ba-an-da-ri
en: against the lord a storm of small hailstones arose,
61. {d}am-an-ki-ra gal-gal ba-an-da-ri
en: against Enki a storm of large hailstones arose.
62. tur-tur-bi na4 szu-a-kam
en: The small ones were light hammers,
63. gal-gal-bi na4 gi gu4-u4-da-kam
en: the large ones were like stones from catapults (?).
64. ur2 {gesz}ma2 tur-re {d}am-an-ki-ka3-ke4
en: The keel of Enki’s little boat was trembling
65. sze-en-bun2-na du7-am3 i3-szu2-szu2
en: as if it were being butted by turtles,
66. u3-mu-un-ra a {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-ke4
en: against the lord the waves at the bow of the boat
67. ur-bar-ra-gin7 tesz2 mu-un-na-gu7-e
en: like wolves together were eating,
68. {d}am-an-ki-ra a {gesz}ma2-egir-ra-ke4
en: against Enki the waves at the stern of the boat were attacking Enki like a lion.”
69. ur-mah-gin7 sag gesz im-ra-ra
en: like a lion were attacking.”
70. u4-bi-a mu di-ta-am3 {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 di-ta gesz TUG2 di-ta-am3
en: “At that time, there was a single tree, a single ḫalub tree, a single tree (?),
71. gu2 i7 buranun-na ku3-ga-ka du3-a-ba
en: growing on the bank of the pure Euphrates,
72. i7 buranun-na a na8-na8-da-bi
en: being watered by the Euphrates.
73. a2 {tum9}u18-lu ur2-ba mu-ni-in-bur12 pa-ba mu-ni-in-suh
en: The force of the south wind uprooted it and stripped its branches,
74. i7 buranun-na a im-ma-ni-ib-ra
en: and the Euphrates picked it up and carried it away.
75. nu-nus e-ne-eg3 an-na-ta ni2 te-a du
en: I, a woman, respectful of An’s words, was walking along;
76. e-ne-eg3 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ta ni2 te-a du
en: respectful of Enlil’s words, was walking along,
77. mu szu-ga2 mu-un-dab5 unu{ki}-sze3 ba-ni-in-ku4
en: and took the tree and brought it into Unug,
78. {gesz}kiri6 gi-rin ku3 ga-sza-an-na-sze3 im-ma-ni-in-ku4-ku4
en: into silver Inanna’s luxuriant garden.”
79. nu-nus-gen mu szu-ga2 li-bi2-in-du me-ri-gu10-ta bi2-in-du
en: “I, the woman, planted the tree not with my hands, but with my feet.
80. {d}ga-sza-an-na-gen mu szu-ga2 a li-bi2-in-de2 me-ri-gu10-ta a bi2-du
en: I, Inanna, planted the tree not with my hands, but with my feet.
81. me-na-am3 {gesz}gu-za gi-rin ba-ni-tusz-u3-de3-en bi2-in-du11
en: “When will this be a luxuriant chair on which I can take a seat?”
82. me-na-am3 gesz-nu2 gi-rin ba-ni-nu2-de3-en bi2-in-du11
en: “When will this be a luxuriant bed on which I can lie down?” she said;
83. mu 5(disz)-am3 mu 1(u)-am3 ba-e-zal-la re
en: 5 years, 10 years had gone by,
84. mu ba-gur4 kusz-bi nu-mu-un-da-dar
en: the tree had grown massive; its bark, however, did not split.
85. ur2-bi-a musz tu6 nu-zu-e gu4 im-ma-ni-ib-us2
en: At its roots, a snake immune to incantations made itself a nest.
86. pa-bi-a muszen anzu4{muszen} amar im-ma-ni-ib-gar
en: In its branches, the Anzu bird settled its young.
87. szab-ba-bi-a ki-sikil lil2-la2-ke4 e2 im-ma-ni-in-us2
en: In its trunk, the phantom maid built herself a dwelling,
88. ki-sikil zu2 li9-li9 sza3 hul2-hul2
en: the maid who laughs with a joyful heart.
89. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 er2 e-ne ba-sze8-sze8
en: But silver Inanna cried!”
90. szesz-a-ni ur-sag szul {d}utu inim-bi nu-mu-de3-gub
en: Her brother, the young warrior Utu, however, did not stand by her in the matter.
91. u4 zal-le-da an-ur2 zalag-ge-de3
en: When dawn was breaking, when the horizon became bright,
92. muszen buru5{muszen} u4 zal-le szeg10 gi4-gi4-da
en: when the little birds, at the break of dawn, began to clamor,
93. {d}utu agrun-ta e3-a-ni
en: when Utu had left his bedchamber,
94. nin9-a-ni ku3 {d}inanna-ke4
en: his sister silver Inanna
95. ur-sag {d}gilgamesz2 gu3 mu-na-de2-e
en: to the warrior Gilgameš speaks:
96. szesz-gu10 u4 re-a na-ag2 ba-tar-ra-a-ba
en: “My brother, in those days when destiny was determined,
97. u4 he2-ma-al-la ka-na-ag2 ba-e-zal-la re
en: when abundance overflowed in the Land,
98. u4 an-ne2 an ba-an-ir-ra-a-ba
en: when An had taken the heavens for himself,
99. {d}mu-ul-lil2-le ki ba-an-ir-ra-a-ba
en: when Enlil had taken the earth for himself,
100. {d}ga-sza-an-ki-gal-la-ra kur-ra sag rig7-ga-sze3 im-ma-ab-rig7-ga-a-ba
en: when the nether world had been given to Ereškigala as a gift;
101. ba-u5-a-ba ba-u5-a-ba
en: when he set sail, when he set sail,
102. a-a kur-sze3 ba-u5-a-ba
en: when the father set sail for the nether world,
103. {d}am-an-ki kur-sze3 ba-u5-a-ba
en: when Enki set sail for the nether world—
104. u3-mu-un-ra tur-tur ba-an-da-ri
en: against the lord a storm of small hailstones arose,
105. {d}am-an-ki-ra gal-gal ba-an-da-ri
en: against Enki a storm of large hailstones arose.
106. tur-tur-bi na4 szu-kam
en: The small ones were light hammers,
107. gal-gal-bi na4 gi gu4-u4-da-kam
en: the large ones were like stones from catapults (?).
108. ur2 {gesz}ma2 tur-re {d}am-an-ki-ka3-ke4
en: The keel of Enki’s little boat
109. sze-en-bun2-na du7-am3 i3-szu2-szu2
en: as if it were being butted by turtles was trembling,
110. u3-mu-un-ra a {gesz}ma2-sag-ga2-ke4
en: against the lord the waves at the bow of the boat
111. ur-bar-ra-gin7 tesz2 mu-un-na-gu7-e
en: like wolves rose to devour
112. {d}am-an-ki-ra a {gesz}ma2-egir-ra-ke4
en: against Enki the waves at the stern of the boat
113. ur-mah-gin7 sag gesz im-ra-ra
en: like a lion were attacking.”
114. u4-bi-a mu di-ta-am3 {gesz}ha-lu-ub2 di-ta-am3 gesz TUG2 di-ta-am3
en: “At that time, there was a single tree, a single ḫalub tree, a single tree (?),
115. gu2 i7 buranun-na ku3-ga-ka du3-a-ba
en: growing on the bank of the pure Euphrates,
116. i7 buranun-na a na8-na8-da-bi
en: being watered by the Euphrates.
117. a2 {tum9}u18-lu ur2-ba mu-ni-in-bur12 pa-ba mu-un-ni-in-suh
en: The force of the south wind uprooted it and stripped its branches,
118. i7 buranun-na a im-ma-ni-ib-ra
en: and the Euphrates picked it up and carried it away.
119. nu-nus-e e-ne-eg3 an-na-ta ni2 te-a du
en: I, a woman, respectful of An’s words, was walking along;
120. e-ne-eg3 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ta ni2 te-a du
en: respectful of Enlil’s words, was walking along,
121. mu szu-ga2 mu-un-dab5 unu{ki}-sze3 ba-an-ni-ku4
en: and took the tree and brought it into Unug,
122. {gesz}kiri6 gi-rin ga-sza-an-an-na-sze3 im-ma-ni-in-ku4-ku4-re
en: into Inanna’s luxuriant garden.”
123. nu-nus-e mu szu-na li-bi2-du11 giri3-ni-ta bi2-in-du
en: “The woman planted the tree not with her hands, but with her feet.
124. {d}ga-sza-an-na-ke4 mu szu-na a li-bi2-de2 giri3-ni-ta bi2-in-du
en: Inanna watered it using not her hands, but her feet.
125. me-na-am3 {gesz}gu-za gi-rin ba-ni-tusz-u3-de3-en bi2-in-du11
en: “When will this be a luxuriant chair on which I can take a seat?” she said;
126. me-na-am3 gesz-nu2 gi-rin ba-ni-nu2-de3-en bi2-in-du11
en: “When will this be a luxuriant bed on which I can lie down?” she said;
127. mu 5(disz)-am3 mu 1(u)-am3 ba-e-zal-la re
en: 5 years, 10 years had gone by,
128. mu ba-gur4 kusz-bi nu-mu-un-da-dar
en: the tree had grown massive; its bark, however, did not split.
129. ur2-bi-a musz tu6 nu-zu-e gu4 im-ma-ni-ib-us2
en: At its roots, a snake immune to incantations made itself a nest.
130. pa-bi-a muszen anzu4{muszen}-de3 amar-bi im-ma-ni-ib-gar
en: In its branches, the Anzu bird settled its young.
131. szab-ba-bi-a ki-sikil lil2-la2-ke4 e2 im-ma-ni-in-du3
en: In its trunk, the phantom maid built herself a dwelling,
132. ki-sikil zu2 li9-li9 sza3 hul2-hul2
en: the maid who laughs with a joyful heart.
133. ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 er2 e-ne ba-sze8-sze8
en: I, silver Inanna, cried!”
134. nin9-a-ni inim in-na-an-du11-ga
en: In the matter which his sister had told him about,
135. szesz-a-ni ur-sag {d}gilgamesz2 inim-bi ba-de3-gub
en: her brother, the warrior Gilgamesh, stood by her.
136. {tug2}ib2-ba-ru sza3-ba 5(u) ma-na-am3 ib2-ba-na ba-an-du3
en: to his waist his ... belt of 50 minas weight he strapped—
137. 5(u)-am3 3(u) gin2 ba-szi-in-ak
en: 50 minas were to him as 30 shekels.
138. {uru4}ha-zi-in-na-ni har-ra-an-na-ka-ni
en: His bronze axe used for expeditions,
139. 7(asz) gun2 7(disz) ma-na-ka-ni szu-ni-a ba-an-dab5
en: which weighs 7 talents and 7 minas, in his hand he took;
140. ur2-bi-a musz tu6 nu-zu-e sag gesz ba-an-ra
en: He killed the snake immune to incantations living at its roots.
141. pa-bi-a muszen anzu4{muszen}-de3 amar-bi szu ba-an-ti hur-sag-sze3 ba-an-ku4
en: The Anzu bird living in its branches took up its young and went into the mountains.
142. szab-ba-bi-a ki-sikil lil2-la2-ke4 e2 im-ma-an-ni-in-zal
en: The phantom maid living in its trunk left (?) her dwelling
143. e2-ri-e2-ri-sze3 ba-an-kar-kar-re
en: and sought refuge in the wilderness.
144. gesz ur2-ba mu-ni-in-bur12 pa-ba mu-ni-in-suh
en: As for the tree, he uprooted it and stripped its branches,
145. dumu iri-na mu-un-de3-re7-esz-am3
en: and the sons of his city, who went with him,
146. pa-bi i3-ku5-ru-ne zu2 ba-kesz2-re-ne
en: cut up its branches and bundled them
147. nin9-a-ni ku3 {d}inanna-ra {gesz}gu-za-ni-sze3 mu-na-ab-szum2-mu
en: He gave it to his sister silver Inanna for her chair.
148. gesz-nu2-da-ni-sze3 mu-na-ab-szum2-mu
en: He gave it to her for her bed.
149. e-ne ur2-bi {gesz}ellag-a-ni-sze3 ba-da-ab-dim2-e
en: As for himself, from its roots, he manufactured his ball (?)
150. pa-bi {gesz}e-ke4-ma-ni-sze3 ba-ab-dim2-e
en: and, from its branches, he manufactured his mallet (?).
151. {gesz}ellag al du11-du11-ge sila ur3-ra {gesz}ellag na-mu-un-e
en: He played with the ball (?) in the broad square, never wanting to stop playing it,
152. ni2 silim du11-du11-ge sila ur3-ra ni2 silim na-mu-un-e
en: and he praised himself in the broad square, never wanting to stop praising himself.
152a. gurusz iri-na-ka {gesz}ellag al du11-du11-ga-ne
en: The young men of his city were playing with the ball (?).
153. e-ne erin2 dumu nu-mu-un-su-a-ke4-ne TUM-ba u5-a
en: For (?) him who made the team of the widows’ children ...,
154. a gu2-gu10 a ib2-ba-gu10 a-nir im-ga2-ga2-ne
en: they lamented: “O my neck! O my hips!”
155. ama tuku dumu-ni-ir ninda mu-na-ab-de6
en: For those that had a mother, bread for her son she brought;
156. nin9 tuku szesz-a-ni-ir a mu-na-de2-e
en: for those that had a sister, she poured water for her brother.
157. u2-sa11-an-e um-ma-te-a-ra
en: As the evening came,
158. ki {gesz}ellag gar-ra-ka-ni gesz-hur in-hur-re
en: he marked the spot where the ball (?) had been placed,
159. {gesz}ellag-a-ni igi-ni-a mu-ni-in-il2 e2-a-ni-sze3 mu-un-de6
en: and he picked up his ball (?) from in front of him and took it home.
160. a2-gu2-zi-ga-ta ki gesz-hur in-hur-ra TUM-ba u5-a
en: But early in the morning as he ... the place marked,
161. szu du3-du3-a nu-mu-un-su-a-ta
en: the widows’ accusation
162. i-{d}utu ki-sikil tur-ra-ta
en: and the young girls’ complaint
163. {gesz}ellag-a-ni u3 {gesz}e-ke4-ma-ni dur2 kur-ra-sze3 ba-da-an-szub
en: caused his ball (?) and his mallet (?) to fall down to the bottom of the nether world.
163a. [...]-da-ta sa2 nu-mu-da-ab-du11
en: He could not reach them by ...
164. szu-ni mu-ni-in-du11 sa2 nu-mu-un-da-du11
en: He tried with his hand but could not reach them,
165. giri3-ni mu-ni-in-du11 sa2 nu-mu-un-da-du11
en: tried with his foot but could not reach them.
166. abul ganzer igi kur-ra-ka dur2 im-ma-ni-in-gar
en: At the gate of Ganzer, in front of the nether world, he sat down.
167. {d}gilgamesz2 er2 im-ma-an-pa3 szex(SIG7)-szex(SIG7) i3-ga2-ga2
en: Gilgamesh wept, crying bitterly:
168. a {gesz}ellag-gu10 a {gesz}e-ke4-ma-gu10
en: “O my ball (?)! O my mallet (?)!
169. {gesz}ellag la-la-bi nu-mu-un-gi4-a-gu10
en: My ball (?), I am still not satiated with its charms,
170. eszemen di nu-mu-un-sug4-ga-gu10
en: the game with it has not yet palled for me!
171. u4-ba {gesz}ellag-gu10 e2 nagar-ra-ka nu-usz-ma-da-gal2-am3
en: If only my ball (?) waited still in the carpenter’s house for me!
172. dam nagar-ra ama ugu-gu10-gin7 nu-usz-ma-da-gal2-la-am3
en: I would treat the carpenter’s wife like my own mother—
173. dumu nagar-ra nin9 banda3{da}-gu10-gin7 nu-usz-ma-da-gal2-la-am3
en: I would treat the carpenter’s child like my little sister!
174. {gesz}ellag-gu10 kur-sze3 mu-da-szub a-ba-a ma-ra-ab-e11-de3
en: My ball (?) has fallen down to the nether world—who will retrieve it for me?
175. {gesz}e-ke4-ma-gu10 ganzer-sze3 mu-da-szub a-ba-a ma-ra-ab-e11-de3
en: My mallet (?) has fallen down to Ganzer—who will retrieve it for me?
176. ARAD-da-ni en-ki-du10-e inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
en: His servant Enkidu answered:
177. lugal-gu10 er2 e-ne ba-sze8-sze8 sza3 hul a-na-asz mu-e-dim2
en: “My king, you weep; why does your heart worry?
178. u4-da {gesz}ellag-zu kur-ta ge26-e ga-mu-ra-ab-e11-de3
en: Today I shall retrieve your ball (?) from the nether world,
179. {gesz}e-ke4-ma-zu ganzer-ta ge26-e ga-mu-ra-ab-e11-de3
en: I shall retrieve your mallet (?) from Ganzer.”
180. {d}gilgamesz2-e en-ki-du10-ra inim mu-un-na-ni-ib-gi4
en: Gilgamesh answered Enkidu:
181. tukum-bi u4-da kur-sze3 mu-ni-in-e11-de3
en: “If today you are going to go down to the nether world,
182. na ga-de5 na de5-gu10 he2-dab5
en: let me advise you! My instructions should be followed.
183. inim ga-ra-ab-du11 inim-gu10-sze3 gesztu2-zu
en: Let me talk to you! Pay attention to my words!"
184. tug2 dan2-dan2-na-zu na-an-mu4-mu4-un
en: “You should not put on your clean garments:
185. gir5-gin7 {gesz}kim na-an-ni-ib-e3-esz
en: they would recognise immediately that you are alien.
186. i3 du10-ga bur-ra na-an-sze22-sze22-en
en: You should not anoint yourself with fine oil from a bowl:
187. ir-si-im-bi-sze3 nam-mu-e-nigin2-nigin2-ne-esz
en: they would surround you at its scent.
188. {gesz}ilar kur-ra nam-mu-e-sag3-ge
en: You should not hurl throw-sticks in the nether world:
189. lu2 {gesz}ilar ra-a nam-mu-e-nigin2-nigin2-ne-esz
en: those struck down by the throw-sticks would surround you.
190. {gesz}ma-nu szu-za nam-ba-e-ga2-ga2-an
en: You should not not hold a cornel-wood stick in your hand:
191. gidim ba-e-de3-ur4-re-esz
en: the spirits would feel insulted by you.
192. {kusz}e-sir2 giri3-za nam-mu-e-si-ge
en: You should not put sandals on your feet.
193. kur-ra gu3 nam-mu-un-ga2-ga2-an
en: You should not shout in the nether world.
194. dam ki ag2-ga2-zu ne na-an-su-ub-be2-en
en: You should not kiss your beloved wife.
195. dam hul gig-ga-zu nig2 nam-mu-ra-ra-an
en: You should not hit your wife even if you are annoyed with her.
196. dumu ki-ag2-zu ne na-an-su-ub-be2-en
en: You should not kiss your beloved child.
197. dumu hul gig-ga-zu nig2 nam-mu-ra-ra-an
en: You should not hit your son even if you are annoyed with him.
198. i-{d}utu kur-ra ba-e-dab5-be2
en: The outcry aroused would detain you in the nether world.”
199. i3-nu2-a-ra i3-nu2-a-ra
en: “She who lies there, she who lies there,
200. ama {d}nin-a-zu i3-nu2-a-ra
en: Ninazu’s mother who lies there—
201. mur ku3-ga-na tug2 nu-um-dul
en: her pure shoulders are not covered with a garment,
202. gaba ku3-ga-na gada nu-um-bur2
en: and no linen is spread over her pure breast.
203. szu-si-ni uru4 lub-gin7 an-da-gal2
en: She has fingers like a pickaxe,
204. siki-ni ga-rasz{sar}-gin7 i3-guru5-guru5
en: she plucks her hair out like leeks.”
205. en-ki-du10 inim lugal-la-na-asz szu nu-um-ma-gi7-i
en: Enkidu, however, did not heed not his master’s words.
206. tug2 dan2-dan2-na-ni im-ma-an-mur10
en: He put on his clean garments
207. gir5-gin7 {gesz}kim im-ma-an-ne-esz
en: and they recognised that he was alien.
208. i3 du10-ga {na4}bur-ra im-ma-an-szesz4
en: He anointed himself with fine oil from a bowl
209. ir-si-im-bi-sze3 im-ma-an-nigin2-nigin2-ne-esz
en: and they surrounded him at its scent.
210. {gesz}ilar kur-ra im-ma-an-sag3-ge
en: He hurled throw-sticks in the nether world
211. lu2 {gesz}ilar ra-a im-ma-an-nigin2-nigin2-ne-esz
en: and those struck down by the throw-sticks surrounded him.
212. {gesz}ma-nu szu-na im-ma-ni-in-gar
en: He held a cornel-wood stick in his hand
213. gidim ba-an-da-ur4-re-esz
en: and the spirits felt insulted by him.
214. {kusz}e-sir2 giri3-na im-ma-ni-in-si
en: He put sandals on his feet.
215. kur-ra tuku4-tuku4 im-ma-ni-in-gar
en: He caused irritation in the nether world.
216. dam ki ag2-ga2-ni ne im-ma-an-su-ub
en: He kissed his beloved wife
217. dam hul gig-ga-ni nig2 im-ma-ni-in-ra
en: and hit his wife when he was annoyed with her.
218. dumu ki-ag2-ga2-ni ne im-ma-an-su-ub
en: He kissed his beloved child
219. dumu hul gig-ga-ni nig2 im-ma-ni-in-ra
en: and hit his son when he was annoyed with him.
220. i-{d}utu kur-ra im-ma-an-dab5
en: He aroused an outcry and was detained in the nether world.
221. ur-sag {d}gilgamesz2 dumu {d}nin-sumun2-na-ke4
en: The warrior Gilgamesh, son of Ninsumun,
222. e2-kur-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 giri3-ni dili mu-un-gub
en: directed his steps on his own to E-kur, the temple of Enlil.
223. igi {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 er2 im-ma-sze8-sze8
en: He cried before Enlil:
224. a-a {d}en-lil2 {gesz}ellag-gu10 kur-sze3 mu-da-an-szub {gesz}e-ke4-ma-gu10 ganzer-sze3 mu-da-an-szub
en: “Father Enlil, my ball (?) fell down into the nether world, my mallet (?) fell down into Ganzer.
225. en-ki-du10 e11-de3 i3-gi4 kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
en: Enkidu went down to retrieve them but the nether world has seized him.
226. nam-tar nu-un-dab5 a2-sag3 nu-un-dab5 kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
en: Namtar did not seize him, the Asag did not seize him; but the nether world has seized him.
227. {d}udug {d}nergal sag szu nu-du7 nu-mu-un-dab5 kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
en: The udug demon of Nergal, who spares nobody, did not seize him, but the nether world has seized him.
228. ki nam-nita-a-ke4 me3-a nu-un-szub kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
en: He did not fall in battle on the field of manhood, but the nether world has seized him.”
229. a-a {d}en-lil2 inim-bi nu-mu-de3-gub eridu{ki}-sze3 ba-gen
en: Father Enlil did not stand by him in the matter, so he went to Eridu.
230. eridu{ki} e2 {d}en-ki-ka3-sze3 giri3-ni dili mu-un-gub
en: In Eridu he directed his steps on his own to the temple of Enki.
231. igi {d}en-ki-ka3-sze3 er2 im-ma-sze8-sze8
en: He cried before Enki:
232. a-a {d}en-ki {gesz}ellag-gu10 kur-sze3 mu-da-an-szub {gesz}e-ke4-ma-gu10 ganzer-sze3 mu-da-an-szub
en: “Father Enki, my ball (?) fell down into the nether world, my mallet (?) fell down into Ganzer.
233. en-ki-du10 e11-de3 i3-gi4-en kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
en: Enkidu went down to retrieve them but the nether world has seized him.
234. nam-tar nu-un-dab5 a2-sag3 nu-un-dab5 kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
en: Namtar did not seize him, the Asag did not seize him; but the nether world has seized him.
235. {d}udug {d}nergal sag szu nu-du7 nu-mu-un-dab5 kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
en: The udug demon of Nergal, who spares nobody, did not seize him, but the nether world has seized him.
236. ki nam-nita-a-ke4 me3-a nu-un-szub kur-re im-ma-an-dab5
en: He did not fall in battle on the field of manhood, but the nether world has seized him.”
237. a-a {d}en-ki inim-bi ba-e-de3-gub
en: Father Enki stood by him in this matter.
238. ur-sag szul {d}utu-ra dumu {d}nin-gal-e tu4-da gu3 mu-na-de2-e
en: He said to the young warrior Utu, the son born by Ningal:
239. i3-ne-esz2 ab-lal3 kur-ra gal2 u3-bi2-in-tak4
en: “Open a window in the nether world immediately,
240. szubur-a-ni kur-ta e11-de3-mu-na-ab
en: and then bring up his servant from the nether world!”
241. ab-lal3 kur-ra gal2 im-ma-an-tak4
en: He opened a window in the nether world
242. si-si-ig-ni-ta szubur-a-ni kur-ta mu-da-ra-ab-e11-de3
en: and brought up his servant with his breeze (?) from the nether world.
243. gu2-ni gu2-da mu-ni-in-la2 ne mu-un-su-ub-be2
en: They hugged and kissed.
244. en3 tar-re im-mi-in-kusz2-u3-ne
en: They wearied each other with questions:
245. a2-ag2-ga2 kur-ra igi bi2-du8
en: “Did you see the order of the nether world?
246. nu-usz-ma-ab-be2-en gu5-li-gu10 nu-usz-ma-be2-en
en: If only you would tell me, my friend, if only you would tell me!”
247. tukum-bi a2-ag2-ga2 kur-ra mu-ra-ab-be2-en
en: “If I tell you the order of the nether world,
248. za-e tusz-a er2 ge26-e ga-tusz ga-er2
en: si yourself down and weep! I shall sit down and weep!
249. x szu bi2-in-tag-ga sza3-zu ba-e-hul2
en: ..., which your heart rejoiced to touch,
250. [...]-szi?-du-un bi2-in-du11
en: is ...,
251. [...] tug2 sumun-a-gin7 uh bi2-in-tag
en: worms infest it like an old garment (?);
252. [...] ki-in-dar-ra-gin7 sahar-ra a-ab-si
en: like ... of (?) a crevice, it is full of dust.”
253. en-e u8 bi2-in-du11 sahar-ra ba-da-an-tusz
en: “Alas!” he said and sat down in the dust.
254. lu2 dumu-ni 1(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who had 1 son?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
255. {gesz}gag e2-gar8-a-na ab-du3-a gig-ga i-i
en: “He weeps bitterly at the wooden peg which was driven into his wall.”
256. lu2 dumu-ni 2(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who had 2 sons?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
257. szeg12 2(disz)-a al-tusz ninda al-gu7-e
en: “He sits on 2 bricks, eating bread.”
258. lu2 dumu-ni 3(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who had 3 sons?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
259. {kusz}ummu4 dag-si-ke4 a al-na8-na8
en: “He drinks water from a saddle waterskin.”
260. lu2 dumu-ni 4(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who had 4 sons?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
261. lu2 ansze 4(disz) la2-gin7 sza3-ga-ni al-hul2
en: “His heart rejoices like a man who has four asses to yoke.”
262. lu2 dumu-ni 5(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who had 5 sons?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
263. dub-sar sa6-ga-gin7 a2-ni gal2 bi2-in-tak4 e2-gal si sa2-bi ba-an-ku4-ku4
en: “Like a good scribe he is indefatigable, he enters the palace easily.”
264. lu2 dumu-ni 6(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who had 6 sons?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
265. lu2 {gesz}apin-la2-gin7 sza3-ga-ni al-hul2
en: “He is a cheerful as a ploughman.”
266. lu2 dumu-ni 7(disz)-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who had 7 sons?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
267. dub-us2 dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 {gesz}gu-za ib2-tusz di-da gesz ba-tuku
en: “As a companion of the gods, he sits on a throne and listens to judgments.”
268. tiru-e igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see the palace eunuch?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
269. pa a-la-la hur-ra-gin7 ub-du11-ga-a ab-us2
en: “Like a useless alala stick he is propped in a corner.”
270. munus nu-u3-tu4 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see the woman who never gave birth?” “I saw her.” “How does she fare?”
271. {dug}zal-lil2-da-gin7 ti-na i3-guru4 lu2 nu-mu-un-hul2-e
en: “Like a ... pot, she is thrown away violently, she gives no man joy.”
272. gurusz tur ur2 dam-na-ka tug2 nu-ub-si-ge igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see the young man who never undressed his wife?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
273. esz2-szu-ak szu im-mi-du7-un esz2-szu-ak-ba er2 im-mi-in-sze8-sze8
en: “You finish a rope, and he weeps over the rope.”
274. ki-sikil ur2 dam-na-ka tug2 nu-ub-si-ge igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see the young woman who never undressed her husband?” “I saw her.” “How does she fare?”
275. gi-szu-ak szu im-mi-du7-un gi-szu-ak er2 mi-in-sze8-sze8
en: “You finish a reed mat, and she weeps over the reed mat.”
276. lu2 ibila nu-tuku igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who had no heir?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
277. szeg12 {gesz}KID-ra-gin7 ninda al-gu7-e
en: “Like him who ... bricks (?), he eats bread.”
278. x [...] igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “...?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
279. [...] um x x
en: ...
280. [...]
en: ...
281. [...]
en: ...
282. [...]
en: ...
283. [...]
en: ...
284. [...]
en: ...
285. [...]
en: ...
286. lu2 [...] ba? [...] igi bi2-du8-am3
en: “Did you see ...?”
287. u2-ni al-bar a-ni al-bar u2 gi7 al-gu7-e a gi7 al-na8-na8
en: “His food is set apart, his water is set apart, he eats the food offered (?) to him, he drinks the water offered (?) to him.”
287a. lu2 ur-mah-e gu7-a igi bi2-du8-am3
en: “Did you see him who was eaten by a lion?”
287b. a szu-gu10 a giri3-gu10 gig-ga-bi im-me
en: “He cries bitterly “O my hands! O my legs!”
287c. lu2 ur3 szub-ba igi bi2-du8-am3
en: “Did you see him who fell down from the roof?”
287d. giri3-pad-ra2-ni szu NE nu-ub-be2-esz
en: “They cannot ... his bones.”
288. lu2 sahar-szub-ba igi bi2-du8-am3
en: “Did you see the leprous man?”
289. gu4-gin7 al-dub2 uh im-da-gu7-e
en: “He twitches like an ox as the worms eat at him.”
290. lu2 me3-a szub-ba igi bi2-in-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who fell in battle?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
291. ad ama-ni sag-du nu-mu-un-dab5 dam-a-ni er2 i3-sze8-sze8
en: “His father and mother are not there to hold his head, and his wife weeps.”
292. gidim lu2 ninda sig10-ge5 nu-tuku igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see the spirit of him who has no funerary offerings?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
293. szu su-ub-be2 ninda pad-pad-ra2 PA-a sila szub-ba i3-gu7-e
en: “He eats the scraps and the crumbs ... tossed out in the street.”
293a. [...] x er2 bi2-du8-am3
en: ...
293b. [...] x [...] x [...]
en: ...
294. lu2 {gesz}ma2-du3 ra igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him hit by a ship’s board? How does he fare?”
295. a2-sze ama-gu10 lu2 he2-en-na-ab-be2
en: “Alas, my mother!” the man cries to her,
296. {gesz}ma2-du3 bur12-ra-ni a he2-em-mi-dab-be2?-esz
en: as he pulls out the ship’s board ...,
297. {gesz}sag-du ninda pad-pad-ra2-ni nig2 mu-ni-gu-ul-e
en: he ... cross beam ... crumbs.”
298. nigar{gar} tur-tur-gu10 ni2-ba nu-zu igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see my little stillborn children who never knew existence?” “I saw them.” “How do they fare?”
299. {gesz}banszur ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar lal3 i3-nun-ta e-ne im-di-e-ne
en: “They play at a table of gold and silver, laden with honey and ghee.”
300. lu2 ug7-am3? x x-na i3-usz2 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi bi2-du8-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: “Did you see him who died ...?” “I saw him.” “How does he fare?”
301. ki gesz-nu2 dingir-re-e-na al-nu2
en: “He lies on a bed of the gods.”
302. lu2 izi la2 igi bi2-du8-am3 igi nu-mu-ni-du8-am3
en: “Did you see him who was set on fire?” “I did not see him.
303. gidim-a-ni nu-gal2 i-bi2-ni an-na ba-e-e11
en: His spirit is not about. His smoke went up to the sky.”
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Museum no.: Penn —
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
Primary Publication:
Collection: National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.: IM 058343
Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
Primary Publication:
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. [...]-KAR#?
en: The ibbaru harness, there was fifty mina within it, ... on his hips
2. [...]-ak#?
en: He tied on the fifty (mina)
3.a. {uruda#}[ha-zi-in-na-ni] har#?-ra#-an#-na#-ka#?-ni# [...] x [...]-x-ni
en: of his hazin axe, (the weapon of) his campaign,
3.b. szu# [...]-an#?-dab5!?
en: which weighed 7 talents and 7 mina, he took hold
4. ur2-bi#-a# musz# tu6# nu-zu-e sag sag# ba-ni-ra
en: At the base (of the halub tree) he smote the snake that was immune to incantations
5. pa-bi-a muszen {d}anzu2{muszen}-de3 amar-bi szu ba-ab-ti hur-sag-sze3 ba!-an-urx(AMA)#?
en: In its branches, the Anzu bird took its chick and dragged it away(?) to the mountain range
6.a. szab-bi ki-sikil-lil2-la2-ke4 e2 im-ma-ni-ib-du3
en: The demon maidens(?) of the empty wind who had built(?) a house in its middle(!?
6.b. a-ri-a-ri-esz ba-an-kar-kar-re-esz
en: fled to the wasteland
7. gesz ur2?-ba mi-ni-in-sag3 pa-bi-a szu bi2-in-ku5
en: He struck the tree at its trunk and cut its branches
8.a. dumu iri{ki}-na mu-un-szi-re7{+re}-esz-am3
en: The citizens of his city who had come to him
8.b. gu2-bi# imin#-gar-re-esz
en: made it submit/gathered (the branches)(?)
9. nin9-a-ni ku3 {d}inanna-ra {gesz}gu-za-a-ni-sze3 mu-un-na-da-ab-szum2-mu-usz
en: They gave it to his sister, holy Inanna, as her throne
10. gesz-na2-a-ni-sze3 mu-un-na-da-ab-szum2-mu-usz
en: They gave it to her as her bed
11. e#-ne? gesz# ur2-ba {gesz}ellag-a-ni-sze3 ba-ab-ti
en: He(!?) took(?) the base of the tree for his ball/How the base of the tree was taken for his ball!(?)
reverse
1. pa-bi-a {gesz#?}ke4#?-me#-a-ni-sze3 ba-ab-ti#
en: He(!?) took(?) the branches of the tree for his mallet
2. {gesz}ellag in-di-di-e sila urx(AMA)-ra#? {gesz}ellag na-mu-un-e3-de3
en: The one who always played ball(?) brings out the ball in the smoothed(!?) street
3-4. ni2 silim in-di-di-e# [sila] urx(AMA)#-ra {gesz}ellag na-mu#-[un]-e3#-de3 gurusz# iri#?-[...] x x [...]-e?
en: The one who always boasted about himself(?) brings out the ball in the smoothed(!?) street; the young men(?) of his city who always played ball(?)
5. e#?-ne# [...] x [...]-x
en: (Because of?) him, (the one by whom?) the force of widow's children was ridden(?)
6. a gu2#?-ga2# [...] x-ga2 [...]-ne#
en: They lamented (with the phrase) “oh, my neck, oh, my hips(?)!”
7. ama tuku dumu#?-[...]-x
en: Those who had a mother, she was bringing food for her son
8. nin9# tuku szesz#?-a#?-[...]-de6
en: Those who had a sister, she was pouring(?) water for her brother
9. szu#!? du3-du3-a nu#?-mu#-un-kusz-[...]
en: Away from/by means of(?) the accusation of the widows
10. i-{d}utu ki-sikil tur-ra-ta
en: And the cries to Utu of the young maidens
11. {gesz}ellag-a-ni u3 {gesz}ke4-me-e-gu10 dur2 kur-ra ba-da-an-szub
en: He dropped(?) his ball and my(!) mallet into the bottom of the netherworld
12. szu-ni mu-ri-in-de6 szu nu-mu-de3-in-tag
en: He brought his hand (up to it), and could not touch it
13. giri3-ni mu-ri-in-de6 giri3 mu-de3-in-tag
en: He brought his foot (up to it), and could not touch it
double ruling
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Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
Primary Publication:
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. lu2 ur3-ta szub-ba igi bi2-duh#-[am3] igi i-ni-in-duh-am3# [a-na-gin7 an-ak]
en: Did you see the man who fell from the roof? I saw him. How is he treated?
2. giri3-pad-ra2-ni szu gibil# nu-ub-du11#-[...]
en: His bones were not mended(?)
3. lu2 {d}iszkur-ra giri3-bala mu-ni-in-ra#!? igi bi2-duh-am3 igi i-ni-duh-am3 a#-na-gin7#? an-ak#?
en: Did you see the man who Iškur trampled (with a storm?)? I saw him. How is he treated?
4. gu4-gin7 al-BALAG eh im-da-gu7#-[...]
en: He ... like an ox, eaten by parasites
5. lu2 me3#? szub-ba igi bi2-duh-am3 igi i-ni-duh#-am3# <a-na-gin7 an-ak>
en: Did you see the man who fell in battle(!?)? I saw him. How is he treated?
6. u2-ni# [al]-bar a-ni al-bar u2 BU al-gu7#?-e#? a BU al-na8#?-na8#!?
en: His food is set aside, his water is set aside, eating ... food and ... water
7. iri dingir#-ra-a al-tusz
en: He is living in the city of his god(!)
8. lu2 inim# ama# a-a-na-ke4# ni2 nu-te-ga2-dam igi bi2-duh-am3#!? igi# i#-ni-duh-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: Did you see the man who was (intent to) not respect the command of his mother and father? I saw him. How is he treated?
9. a#! IM-gu10 a gesz-ge#?-en#?-na-gu10 szeg10 gi4 nu-x-gul-e#?
en: He does not cease screaming “Alas, my self/wind (i.e., breath?)(!?)! Alas, my limbs(?)”
10. lu2 asz2 ama a-a-na-ke4 sa2 bi2-du11#?-ga#? igi bi2-duh-am3 igi in-duh-am3 a-na-gin7#!? an#-ak
en: Did you see the man who was overtaken by(?) the curse(?) of his mother and father? I saw him. How is he treated?
11. ibila ba-da#-kar gidim-ma-ni szu al-[dag]-dag#?-ge
en: His heir has absconded, his ghost roams around
12. lu2 mu dingir-na#? sag bi2-in-sal#-la igi bi2-duh-[am3] igi# i#-ni-in-duh#-am3# [a]-na-gin7 an-ak#?
en: Did you see the man who disregarded the oath of his god? I saw him. How is he treated?
13. gidim-ma-ni u2# ses#? al#?-gu7#?-[...]
en: His ghost eats bitter food and drinks bitter/brackish water
14. gidim# lu2 ninda si-ge5 nu#-tuku [igi bi2]-duh-am3 igi i-ni-duh-am3# [a]-na#-gin7 an-ak#?
en: Did you see the ghost that does not have someone to place food (for him)? I saw him. How is he treated?
15. szu# su#-ub#!?-be2 utul2-a#? ninda pad#-pad#?-ra2 PA sila szub-ba i3-gu7#-e
en: He eats scrapings of the bowl, bread crumbs ... that have fallen into the street
reverse
1. [...] mu ni2-ba nu-zu igi bi2-duh#-am3#! igi# i-ni-duh-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: Did you see the tiny stillborn babies, who do not know their own name? I saw them. How are (they) treated?
2. {gesz}bunig# ku3#!?-sig17# ku3#-babbar# lal3 i3-nun-na e-ne im-da-e-ne
en: They play in a trough/bucket of gold and silver (filled with) honey and ghee
3. lu2 izi# la2 igi bi2-duh-am3 igi nu-mu-x-duh#-am3#
en: Did you see the man who was set on fire(?) I did not see him
4. i-bi2-ni an-na ba-a-e11-am3#? gidim-a-ni ki-a nu-ub-dab5
en: His smoke has risen into heaven, his ghost is not held on the ground/in the netherworld
5. lu2 dingir# lul-lul si-ge5 nam-erim2 ba-an-ku5
en: Did you see the man who deceives the god (by) having sworn an oath?
6. igi bi2-duh-am3 igi i-ni#-duh#-am3# a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: I saw him. How is he treated?
7. ki-a-nag sag kur-ra#-[...] x-ra x immen2-a i3-na8-e
en: At the libation place for the dead at the top(?) of the netherworld, ..., he drinks with (perpetual) thirst/thirst consumes him(?)
8. dumu gir2-su{ki}-a x x a-a-na u3 ama-na
en: Did you see the citizen of girsu, the ... of his father and mother?
9. igi bi2-duh-am3 igi# i#-ni-duh-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak
en: I saw him. How is he treated?
10. igi lu2 disz-ta-am3 li-im dumu mar-tu me-esz gidim-a-ni szu# la-ba-an-ta-ra-ra gaba nu-szi-dub?-bu?-en?
en: From before that single man (i.e., per man) there are a thousand citizens of Martu, he cannot beat them away, I(!?) do not “heap the chest” against ...(!?)
11. dumu mar-tu{ki}-a ki-a-nag sag# kur-ra-ke4 igi-ba bi2-ib2-dab5-be2-en
en: The citizens of Martu captured me (as I was trying to escape?) before(?) the place of libations for the dead, at the top/opening(?) of the netherworld
12. dumu ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4 igi bi2-duh-am3 igi i-ni-duh-am3 a-na-gin7 an-ak#
en: Did you see the citizens of Sumer and Akkad? I saw (them). How are (they) treated?
13. a ki-lul-la a# lu3-a bi2-ib2-nag-me-esz
en: They are made to drink the water of a place of ambush, roiled water
14. a-a-gu10 u3 ama-gu10 me-a se12-[me]-esz igi bi2-duh-am3# igi i-ni-duh-am3# [a-na-gin7 an-ak]
en: Where do my father and mother dwell? I saw (them). How are (they) treated?
15. [min]-na#-ne-ne#? a#? ki-lul#?-[...] bi2-ib2#-nag#-[...]
en: The two were made to drink the water of a place of ambush ...(?)
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
Primary Publication:
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. lu2#? {gesz}|DAR.GAG| ra igi bi2-[duh] a-na-gin7 i3-gal2#
en: Did you see the man who struck (and dislodged(?)) the mast/mooring pole/loom peg(!?)? How is he (found) there?
2. x-TUG2 ama-gu10 lu2 he2-en-na-ab#-be2# ti bur12-ra-ni a [...]
en: (He says?) “Now, someone should say to my mother(?) “his torn out (dislocated) rib (i.e., boat planking)(!?) (let the) water (pour in?)”
3. {gesz#?}sag-du ninda pad-pad-ra2-ni a bi2-ib-gul-la-a#?
en: The (supporting) beam(!?) (crumbling) like breads crumbs, destroyed him(!?) with water(!?)
4. lu2#? urx(AMA)-ta szub-ba igi bi2-duh a-na-gin7 i3-gal2
en: Did you see the man who had fallen from the roof(!?) How is he (found) there?
5. [...]-gin7 al-x-ma eh im-da-ab-gu7#?
en: He ... like an ox, eaten by parasites
6. [...] a#?-a ama-na-ke4 sa2 bi2-in-du11-ga#?
en: ...
7. [igi] bi2#-duh a-na-gin7 i3-gal2#
en: Did you see the man who was overtaken by(?) the curse(?) of his mother and father? How is he (found) there?
8. ibila#? ba-an-da-kar#?-ra#? [...]-x szu# al-dag#?-dag#?-ge#?
en: (His) heir has absconded from him, his ghost(?) roams around
9. [...] inim#? a!-a-na u3 ama!?-na [...] nu#?-te#?-ga2?-dam igi bi2-duh
en: ...
10. [...] i3#-gal2#
en: Did you see the man who was (intent to) not respect the command of his mother and father? How is he (found) there?
11. [...] x x [...]
en: ...
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reverse
beginning broken
1'. [...]-ni [...]
en: His food is set aside, his water is set aside
2'. [...] BU# al-[...]
en: ...
3'. [...] a!? [...]
en: He is eating ... food, he is drinking ... water
4'. [...]-a#? szub-ba igi bi2-[duh] a-na-gin7 [i3-gal2]
en: Did you see the man who fell in battle(?)? How is he (found) there?
5'. [...] sag-du nu-dab#?-dab#?-[...]-ne#? dam#-a-ni er2 ba-ni-sze8-sze8
en: There(?) his (father and?) mother do not grasp(?) (his?) head, his wife weeps
6'. [...] edin#?-na nu2#-na
en: ...
7'. [...]-ma igi! bi2-duh a-na-gin7 i3-gal2
en: Did you see (the man) whose corpse lies(!) in the plain ...? How is he (found) there?
8'. [...] x-ta x-ta im-x-LU#?
en: ... apart from(?) ...
9'. [...] ki-si-ge? nu-tuku
en: ...
10'. [...] i3-gal2
en: Did you see the ghost that does not have someone (to provide) funerary offerings (for him)? I saw him. How is he treated?
11'. [...] pad#? ninda pad-ra2-a-ni sila#? szub#?-ba i3-gu7#?-e
en: ..., he eats his bread crumbs that have fallen (into) the street
12'. [...]-gar-ra tur-tur# [...] ni2#-bi nu-zu!?
en: ...
13'. a#-na-gin7# [...]
en: <Did you see>(?) the tiny stillborn babies, who do not know their own names? How are they (found) there?
14'. {gesz#}bunig# ku3#?-[...]
en: They play in a trough/bucket of gold and silver (filled with) honey and ghee
15'. lu2# izi NE#-[...] igi bi2-bar? [...]
en: Did you see the man who was set on fire(?)? I looked around for him and did not see him
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
Primary Publication:
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
1. lu2# ki# me3#-a#-ka# szub#?-x igi# bi2-duh#
en: Did you see the man who fell a the site of battle?
2. ki# ama#-ni# sag#?-x x x nu#-un!-dab5#-be2# x-ni# er2# x-sze8#-sze8# x-a-ni# edin-na ba-an-nu2
en: His mother does not seize his head(?) there, his spouse weeps, his ghost(?) has laid down in the plain
3. [...] x x-ne#?-ke4?-e#? igi#!? bi2#-duh#
en: Did you see ...?
4. [...] x x NE# x x x x x-x-x-en
en: ...
5. [...] x x [...] bi2#-duh#
en: Did you see ...?
6. [...]-x
en: ...
7. [... bi2]-duh#?
en: Did you see ...?
8. [...]-x
en: ...
9. [... bi2]-duh#
en: Did you see ...?
10. [...]-x
en: ...
11. [...] ba#?-an-kar-asz#?
en: ... took away(?) ...
12'. [...] x-da#?-an#!?-gul#?-e#?
en: ...
13. [...] x x igi bi2#!?-duh#
en: Did you see ...?
14. [...]-x-x-ge#
en: ...
15. [...]-ib#-bala#?-x
en: ...
16. [...] al#?-x-e
en: ..., he is eating/drinking ...
17. [...] bi2#-duh
en: Did you see the ghost who had no one to place food (as a funerary offering)/who had no funerary offering?
18. [...] x sila szub-ba i3#-gu7#?-x
en: Scraping the pot, he is eating bread crumbs that have fallen into the street
19. [...] bi2#-duh
en: Did you see the little stillbirths, who do not know their own names?
20. [... e]-ne#?-di# im#-de#-ne
en: They play in/on a trough/table of gold and silver
21. [...] nu#?-bi2#?-tak4#?-a
en: ... not abandoned/opened(?)
22. [...] x x-a i3-sub#?-be2?
en: Suckling/rubbing(?) ...
23. [...]-x-x
en: ...
24. [...]-x
en: ...
25. [... bi2]-duh#?
en: Did you see ...?
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1'. [...] x [...] im#-mi#-gi4#-gi4#?-[...]
en: ... was returning
2'. x-x im-mi-gi4-gi4-x-[...]
en: ... was returning(?)
3'. {gesz}szu-kara2 a2-kar2-ra {gesz!?}pa-a-szu a2-gid2-da#? da-da-ra-sze3 mi-ni-in-x
en: He girded himself/his long arms(?) with implements, armor, the pašu ax, and a spear(?)
4'. e2-gal-la-na!? hul2-hul2#-la mi-ni-in-gar
en: He initiated constant/much rejoicing in his palace
5'. ug3 ki-sikil unu{ki}-ga sag#?-tuku bur-szum2-ma kul#-[aba4{ki} ...]
en: The young men(!?) and women of Uruk, the foremost(?) and the matrons of Kulaba
6'. alan-bi igi mu-un-bar-bar-re-ne im-ma-hul2-hul2-la
en: The were looking at the statue/form (of Gilgamesh?) and rejoicing intensely
7'. {d}utu agrun-na-ta e3-a-na#? sag mu-un-na-mi-ni-in-il2#?
en: When Utu emerged from his chamber (at sunrise), he (Gilgamesh?) raised his head
8'. a2-bi mu-un-da-an-ag2
en: He gave this(?) order
9'. a-a-gu10 u3 ama-gu10 a si#-ig#-ga#? nag#?-ze2#?-en#
en: (Saying) “My father and mother, drink clear water!”
10'. u4 nu-mu-un-da-sa9 am3-da-diri AGA?-bi in-szi-in-TAG-ne
en: The day could not reach the halfway point, it (the libation?) was overflowing(?), they were ...
11'. {d}gilgamesz2-e ki-hul#-a ba-an-szub
en: Gilgamesh cast down the mourning site(?)
12'. u4 9(disz)-kam ki-hul-a ba-an-szub
en: It was the 9th day, that he had cast down the mourning site(?)
13'. ug3 ki-sikil unu{ki}-ga sag#?-tuku bur#-szu-ma kul-aba4{ki} er2 ba-sze8-sze8
en: The young men(!?) and young women of Uruk and the foremost(?) and the matrons of Kulaba wept
14'. bi2-in-du11-ga-gin7-nam
en: It was when he said (this)
15'. dumu gir2-su{ki}-a za3 bi2-in-tag
en: He rejected/shoved away the citizen(s) of girsu
16'. a-a-gu10 u3 ama-gu10 a si-ig nag#?-ze2?-en
en: (Saying?) “my father and mother, drink clear water!”
17'. ur-sag {d}gilgamesz2 dumu {d}nin-sun2-ka za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3
en: Hero Gilgamesh, sun of Ninsun, your praise is sweet
Witness
Witness to composite(s): Q000364
Primary Publication:
Collection: British Museum, London, UK
Museum no.: BM —
Provenience: Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Object Type: tablet or envelope > tablet
Material: clay
Date: 00.00.00.00
Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
tablet
obverse
beginning broken
1'. [...] x x [...]
2'. [...]-gin7# tesz2 mu-[...]
en: Was attacking in a pack like wolves
3'. [...]-ki#-ra a# [...]
en: For Enki the water of the stern
4'. [...] sag gesz i3-[...]
en: Was slaughtering like a lion
5'. [...] di#-ta# {gesz#}ha#-[...]
en: At that time, there was a single tree, a halub tree
6'. [...-sa-ra]-na [...]
en: The one that was planted on the bank of the (Euphrates at the junction with the?) Iturungal canal(!?)
7'. [...]-sa#-ra-na [...]
en: The one that was to drink water (from) the (Euphrates at the junction with the?) Iturungal canal(?)
8'. [... {tu15}]ulu3{+lu} ur2-ba mu-ni#-[...]
en: The power of the southern wind tore it out at its roots, it ripped it out at its branches
9'. [...]-sa-ra-na [...]
en: The (Euphrates at the junction with the?) Iturungal canal(?) struck it with (flood)water
10'. [... e]-ne#-eg3 an-na-ta# [...]
en: I, the woman, fearing(?) the command of An, was coming (by)
11'. [... {d}]mu#-ul#-lil2#-[...]
en: Fearing(?) the command of Enlil, I was coming by
rest broken
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beginning broken
1'. [...] a# [...]
en: The Iturungal canal(?) struck it with (flood)water
2'. [...] an#-na-ta ni2# [...]
en: I, the woman, who was fearing(?) the command of An, was coming (by)
3'. [...]-lil2-la2#-ta ni2# [...]
en: Fearing(?) the command of Enlil, (I) was coming by
4'. [...] unu{ki#}-[sze3 ...]
en: I grasped the tree in my hand and brought it to Uruk
5'. [... {d}]ga#-sza-an-an-na-[sze3 ...]
en: I was bringing it towards the flowering orchard of Inanna
6'. [...] li-bi2#-[...]
en: I, the woman, did not plant the tree as it was in(?) my hand
7'. [...]-ta# bi2#-[...]
en: It was by means of my foot that I planted it
8'. [...]-na# li#-bi2#-[...]
en: I, the woman, did not plant the tree as it was in(?) my hand
9'. [...] bi2#-[...]
en: It was by means of my foot that I watered it
10'. [...] gi#?-rin#?-[...]
en: I said “When am I to sit on its flowering throne?”
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