Egyptian-Legend - Story of the Flood (Atraḫasīs)
EDITION
| 1 | inūma ilū awīlum | 1 | When gods were man, | |||
| 2 | ublū dulla(m) izbilū šupš[i]kka(m) | 2 | They did forced labor, they bore drudgery. | |||
| 3 | šupšik ilī rabī-ma | 3 | Great indeed was the drudgery of the gods, | |||
| 4 | dullum kabit mād šapšāqum | 4 | The forced labor was heavy, the misery too much: | |||
| 5 | rabûtum anunnakū sebettam | 5 | The great Anunna-gods, the seven, were burdening | |||
| 6 | dullam ušazbalū ig[īg]ī | 6 | The Igigi-gods with forced labor. | |||
| 7 | ānu abūšunu ša[rr]u | 7 | Anu their father was king, | |||
| 8 | [m]ālikšunu qurād[u] ellil | 8 | Their counsellor was the warrior Enlil, | |||
| 9 | [ku]zzalûšun[u] [ni]nurta | 9 | Their prefect was Ninurta, | |||
| 10 | [u] gallûšunu [enn]ūgi | 10 | [And] their bailiff(?) [En]nugi. | |||
| 11 | mātam īḫuzū lētīša | 11 | They had occupied the borders of the earth, | |||
| 12 | isqam iddû ilū izzūzū | 12 | They cast lots, the gods took their shares: | |||
| 13 | ānum īteli šamêša(m) | 13 | Anu went up to heaven, | |||
| 14 | [ellil ī]ḫuz erṣetam baʾūlātuššu | 14 | [Enlil too]k the earth for his subjects, | |||
| 15 | [šigar]a naḫbalu tiāmtim | 15 | [The bolt], the trap of the sea, | |||
| 16 | [itta]d[n]ū ana enki naššīki | 16 | [They had gi]ven to Enki the leader. | |||
| 17 | [šūt ān]im īlû šamêša(m) | 17 | [Those of Anu] had gone up to heaven, | |||
| 18 | [(u) šūt enki? ana a]psî ittardū | 18 | [Those of Enki(?)] had descended to the depths, | |||
| 19 | [irtīqū (ilū?) š]ūt šamāʾī | 19 | [Those (...)] of heaven [had nothing to do], | |||
| 20 | [dullam ušaz]b[i]lū igīgī | 20 | [They burdened] the Igigi-gods [with forced labor]. | |||
| 21 | [ilū nārātim] iḫerrûni(m) | 21 | [The gods] were digging watercourses, | |||
| 22 | [miṭrāt ilī n]apišti mātim | 22 | [The waterways of the gods], the life of the land, | |||
| 23 | [ilū nārātim i]ḫerrûnim | 23 | [The Igigi-gods] were digging watercourses, | |||
| 24 | [miṭrāt ilī] napišti mātim | 24 | [The waterways of the gods, the] life of the land. | |||
| 25 | [pāna? iḫrû? idiq]lat nāram | 25 | [First they dug the Ti]gris river, | |||
| 26 | [u (…) purattam a]rkītam | 26 | [And the Euphrates there]after. | |||
| 27 | [… ina? n]agbi | 27 | [Springs they opened up from] the depths, | |||
| 28 | [… išt]aknū | 28 | [Wells …] they established. | |||
| 29 | […] … | 29 | […] the depth | |||
| 30 | […] … mātim | 30 | […] … of the land | |||
| 31 | […] … qerebšu | 31 | […] … within it | |||
| 32 | [… ul]lû rēšīšu | 32 | […] they lifted up, | |||
| 33 | [… k]ala šadî | 33 | [They heaped up] all the mountains. | |||
| 34 | [… ibnû?] ša šupšikki(m) | 34 | [They built …] of drudgery, | |||
| 35 | […] … ṣuṣia(m) rabia(m) | 35 | […] … the vast marsh. | |||
| 36 | [… ibn]û ša šupšikki | 36 | They built … of drudgery, | |||
| 37 | […] … erbâ šanātim atram | 37 | [… and] forty years, too much! | |||
| 38 | [ilū du]llam izbilū mūšī u urrī | 38 | [The gods] bore forced labor night and day. | |||
| 39 | [waš]bū-ma ikkalū karṣī | 39 | [They were com]plaining, denouncing, | |||
| 40 | [uttaz]zamū ina kalakki | 40 | [Mut]tering down in the ditch, | |||
| 41 | [alk]āni(m) guzalâm i nimḫur-ma | 41 | “Let us face up to our [foreman] the prefect, | |||
| 42 | [ka]btam dullani lišassik elni | 42 | “He must take off (this) our [he]avy burden upon us! | |||
| 43 | [ilam m]ālik ilī qurādam | 43 | “[The god], counsellor of the gods, the warrior, | |||
| 44 | [alk]ānim i niššiʾa ina šubtīšu | 44 | “Come, let us remove (him) from his dwelling, | |||
| 45 | [ellil m]ālik ilī qurādam | 45 | “Enlil, counsellor of the gods, the warrior, | |||
| 46 | [alk]ānim i niššiʾa ina šubtīšu | 46 | “Come, let us remove (him) from his dwelling!” | |||
| 47 | [w]ê? pīʾašu īpušam-ma | 47 | [Wê] made ready to speak, | |||
| 48 | [issaqqa]r ana ilī aḫḫīšu | 48 | [And said to the] gods his brethren, | |||
| 49 | [i nimḫaṣ-m]a guzalâ labīrūtim | 49 | “[Let us smite] the prefect of olden days | |||
| 50 | […] … išakkan ellil | 50 | Enlil will appoint … […] |
(A Middle Babylonian recension of ll. 51–53 is preserved in MB Bab₂.)
| 51 | […] … | 51 | […] … | |||
| 52 | […] … | 52 | […] … | |||
| 53 | […] | 53 | […] | |||
| 54 | […] | 54 | […] | |||
| 55 | […] | 55 | […] | |||
| 56 | […] | 56 | […] | |||
| 57 | māli[k] i[lī] qurādam | 57 | “The counsellor of the gods, the warrior, | |||
| 58 | alk[ā] i niššiʾa ina šubtīšu | 58 | “Come, let us remove (him) from his dwelling, | |||
| 59 | ellil [māli]k ilī qurādam | 59 | “Enlil, counsellor of the gods, the warrior, | |||
| 60 | al[k]ā? i niššiʾa ina šubtīšu | 60 | “Come, let us remove (him) from his dwelling! | |||
| 61 | anumma tisiʾā tuqumtam | 61 | “Now then, call for battle! | |||
| 62 | tāḫāza i niblula qablam | 62 | “Battle let us stir up, warfare!” | |||
| 63 | ilū išmû zikiršu | 63 | The gods heard his words, | |||
| 64 | išātam nēpešīšunu iddû-ma | 64 | They set fire to their tools, | |||
| 65 | marrīšunu išātam | 65 | They put fire to their spades, | |||
| 66–67 | šupšikkīšunu girram ittakšū | 66–67 | And flame to their workbaskets. | |||
| 68 | ītaḫzūnim illakūnim | 68 | Off they went, one and all, | |||
| 69 | bābiš(a) atmāni qurādi ellil | 69 | To the gate of the warrior Enlil’s abode. | |||
| 70 | mišil maṣṣarti mūšum ibašši | 70 | It was night, half-way through the watch, | |||
| 71 | bītum lawi ilum ul īde | 71 | The house was surrounded, but the god did not know. | |||
| 72 | mišil maṣṣarti mūšum ibašši | 72 | It was night, half-way through the watch, | |||
| 73 | ēkur lawi ellil ul īde | 73 | Ekur was surrounded, but Enlil did not know! | |||
| 74 | ūteqqi kalkal ušēd[il?] | 74 | Kalkal noticed it, he locked (the door), | |||
| 75 | ilput sikkūra iḫīṭ [bāba?] | 75 | He touched the bolt and looked [behind the door]. | |||
| 76 | kakka iddeki [nusku] | 76 | Kalkal woke [Nusku], | |||
| 77 | rigma išemmû š[a igīgī] | 77 | And they listened to the clamor of [the Igigi-gods]. | |||
| 78 | nusku iddeki bē[lšu] | 78 | Nusku woke [his] lord, | |||
| 79 | ina mayyāli ušet[bīšu] | 79 | He got [him] out of bed, | |||
| 80 | bēlī lawi b[ītka] | 80 | “My lord, [your] house is surrounded, | |||
| 81 | qablum irūṣa(m) a[na bābīka] | 81 | “Battle has run right up [to your gate]. | |||
| 82 | ellil law[i bī]tka | 82 | “Enlil, your house is surrounded, | |||
| 83 | qabl[um irūṣ]a ana bābīka | 83 | “Battle has [ru]n right up to your gate! | |||
| 84 | ellil [ḫ]attam? ušarši? ana šubtīšu | 84 | Enlil let fear engulf his abode. | |||
| 85 | ellil pīʾašu īpušam-ma | 85 | Enlil made ready to speak, | |||
| 86 | ana šukkalli nusku issaqqar | 86 | And said to the courier Nusku, | |||
| 87 | nusku edil bābka | 87 | “Nusku, bar your gate, | |||
| 88 | kakkīka liqe iziz maḫrīya | 88 | Get your weapons and stand before me.” | |||
| 89 | nusku īdil bābšu | 89 | Nusku barred his gate, | |||
| 90 | kakkīšu ilqe ittaziz maḫar ellil | 90 | Got his weapons and stood before Enlil. | |||
| 91 | nusku pīʾašu īpušam-ma | 91 | Nusku made ready to speak, | |||
| 92 | issaqqar ana qurādi ellil | 92 | And said to the warrior Enlil, | |||
| 93 | bēlī bīnu būnūka | 93 | “My lord, your face is (gone pale as) tamarisk, | |||
| 94 | mārū ramānīka mīnšu tādur | 94 | “Your own offspring! Why did you fear? | |||
| 95 | ellil bīnu būnūka | 95 | “My lord, your face is (gone pale as) tamarisk, | |||
| 96 | mārū ramānīka mīnšu tādur | 96 | “Your own offspring! Why did you fear? | |||
| 97 | šupur ānam lišēridū[nikk]a | 97 | “Send that they bring Anu down to you, | |||
| 98 | enki libbikūnim ana ma[ḫrīka] | 98 | “And that they bring Enki be[fore yo]u.” | |||
| 99 | išpur ānam ušēr[idūni]ššu | 99 | He sent and they brought Anu down to him, | |||
| 100 | enki ibbikūnim ana ma[ḫrī]šu | 100 | They brought Enki before him. | |||
| 101 | ašib ānu(m) šarri [šam]ê | 101 | Anu, king of [hea]ven, was present, | |||
| 102 | šarri apsî enki ū[te]qqe | 102 | The king of the depths, Enki, [noticed it] | |||
| 103 | rabûtum anun[akkū w]ašbū | 103 | With the great Anunna-gods present, | |||
| 104 | ellil itbē-ma ša[kin] dīnu | 104 | Enlil arose, the debate [was underway]. | |||
| 105 | ellil pīʾašu ī[puš]am-ma | 105 | Enlil made ready to speak, | |||
| 106 | issaqqar an[a ilī rab]ûtim | 106 | And said to the great [gods], | |||
| 107 | yâšim-mâ it[tenebbû]ni? | 107 | “Against me, will they dare rise? | |||
| 108 | tāḫāza eppuš ša … | 108 | “Shall I take on a battle that …? | |||
| 109 | īni mīnâ āmur anāku | 109 | “Alas, what have I seen? | |||
| 110 | qablum irūṣa(m) ana bābīya | 110 | “Battle ran right up to my gate!” | |||
| 111 | ānu(m) pīʾašu īpušam-[m]a | 111 | Anu made ready to speak, | |||
| 112 | issaqqar ana qurādi ellil | 112 | And said to the warrior Enlil, | |||
| 113–114 | [z]ikra ša igīgū ilmû bābiška | 113–114 | “The reason why the Igigi-gods surrounded your gate, | |||
| 115 | liṣī-ma n[usku lilmad awāssun] | 115 | “Let Nusku go out, [let him learn their cause], | |||
| 116 | têrta(m) … […] | 116 | “[Your great] command […]” | |||
| 117 | ana mā[rīka? …] | 117 | “[Let him take] to [your] so[ns] | |||
| 118 | ellil pīʾašu [īpušam-ma] | 118 | Enlil made ready to speak, | |||
| 119 | issaqqar an[a šukkalli nusku] | 119 | And said to the [courier Nusku], | |||
| 120 | nusku pite [bābka] | 120 | “Nusku, open [your gate], | |||
| 121 | kakkīka l[iqe ṣi ana puḫrim] | 121 | “Take your weapons, [go out to the group]. | |||
| 122 | ina puḫri‡ k[ala ilī-ma] | 122 | “In the group of [all the gods] | |||
| 123 | kimis iziz [têrtī šun]ni | 123 | “Bow down, stand up, [and repeat to them] our [command]: | |||
| 124 | išpurannī-[mi abūkunu] ānu(m) | 124 | ‘Anu, [your father], | |||
| 125 | mālikkunu [qurādu ell]il | 125 | ‘Your counsellor, [the warrior] Enlil, | |||
| 126 | kuzzalûku[nu ninu]rta | 126 | ‘Your prefect, Ninurta, | |||
| 127 | u gallûkunu [en]nūgi | 127 | ‘And your bailiff Ennugi have sent me (to say), | |||
| 128 | mannum-mi [ilum bēl qa]blim | 128 | “Who [is the god who was instigator of] battle? | |||
| 129 | mannum-[mi ilum bēl t]āḫāzim | 129 | “Who [is the god who was instigator of] hostilities? | |||
| 130 | mannu[m-mi ša iblulu t]uqumtam | 130 | “Who [is it that stirred up] war, | |||
| 131 | q[ablum irūṣa(m) ana bāb] ellil | 131 | “[(That) battle has run up to the gate of Enlil]?”’” | |||
| 132 | [nusku(m) ilqe tê]rtam | 132 | [Nusku took the] command, | |||
| 133 | [iptē-ma bāba itta]ṣi ana puḫri(m) | 133 | He opened the gate and went] out to the group, | |||
| 134 | [ina puḫri k]a[l]a ilī-ma | 134 | [In the group of a]ll the gods, | |||
| 135 | [ikmis izz]iz têrtam ipšur | 135 | [He bowed down, s]tood up, set forth the c[omm]and, | |||
| 136 | [išpurannī-mi a]būkunu ānum | 136 | “Anu, your father, | |||
| 137 | [mālikkunu qur]ādu ellil | 137 | “[Your counsellor, the] warrior Enlil, | |||
| 138 | [kuzzalûkunu n]inurta | 138 | “[Your prefect], Ninurta, | |||
| 139 | [u gallûkunu en]nūgi | 139 | “And [your bailiff] Ennugi [have sent me (to say) I: | |||
| 140 | ma[nnum-mi ilum bēl q]ablim | 140 | ‘Who is [the god who was instigator of] battle? | |||
| 141 | ma[nnum-mi (ilum) bēl tāḫā]zi(m) | 141 | ‘Who is [the god who was instigator of] hostilities? | |||
| 142 | ma[nnum-mi ša iblulu tuqum]tam | 142 | ‘Who [is it that stirred up] war, | |||
| 143 | qa[blum irūṣa(m) ana bāb e]llil | 143 | ‘[(That) battle has run up to the gate of Enlil]? | |||
| 144 | ina p[uḫri(m) īpulū igīg]ī? | 144 | [The Igigi] answered him in [the group], | |||
| 145 | ibb[alkitū ḫ]upšu(m) issi | 145 | They were defiant, the labor gang cried out, | |||
| 146 | kulla[tni nissa]qqaram tuqumtam | 146 | “Every [one of us gods has] declared war, | |||
| 147–148 | nišku[n puḫurni] ina kalakki | 147–148 | “We formed [our group] in the ditch. | |||
| 149 | šupšikk[u(m) (w)atru(m) id]dūk(an)niāti | 149 | “[Excessive] drudgery has killed us, | |||
| 150 | kabit d[ullanī-ma m]ād šapšāqum | 150 | “[Our] forced labor was heavy, our misery too [much]! | |||
| 151 | u kull[at kala il]ī-ma | 151 | “And so every [one of us] gods | |||
| 152 | ubla(m) pîni [… itti e]llil | 152 | “Has resolved on [a battle] with Enlil.” | |||
| 153 | nuska ilq[e têrtam?] | 153 | Nusku took [the command], | |||
| 154 | illik ut[ēr? …] … | 154 | He went, he [brought back ... ]. | |||
| 155 | bēlī ašar [tašpur]anni | 155 | “My lord, [you sent] me to the [group of the gods], | |||
| 156 | al[lik …] mādūti | 156 | “I went, […] many […], | |||
| 157 | apš[ur têrtak]a rabītam | 157 | “I set forth [you]r great [command], | |||
| 158 | nap[ḫar anunnakī] ḫupšu(m) issi | 158 | “Al[l the Anunna-gods], the labor gang, cried out. | |||
| 159–160 | ku[ll]a[tn]ī-mā-mi ni[ssaqqar] tuqumtam | 159–160 | ‘Everyone of [us] gods has declared war, | |||
| 161 | n[iškun puḫu]rni ina kalakki | 161 | ‘We [have formed our group] in the ditch. | |||
| 162 | š[upšikku(m)] (w)atru(m) iddūkniāti | 162 | ‘Excessive [drudgery] has killed us, | |||
| 163 | [kabit du]llanī-ma mād šapšāqum | 163 | ‘Our forced labor [was heavy], the misery too much! | |||
| 164 | [kull]at kala ilī-ma | 164 | ‘[Now, every] one of us gods | |||
| 165 | u[bla(m)] pîni … itti ellil | 165 | ‘Has resolved on a battle with Enlil.’” | |||
| 166 | iš[me] aw[ā]tam šuāti | 166 | When he heard that speech, | |||
| 167 | ellil i[ll]akā dimāšu | 167 | Enlil’s tears flowed down, | |||
| 168 | ellil i[ttaʾd]ar awāssu | 168 | Enlil [became distu]rbed at what he said. | |||
| 169 | issaqq[ar ana q]urādi(m) ānim | 169 | He said to the warrior Anu, | |||
| 170 | ete[l(lu) ištīk]a ana šamāʾi | 170 | “Noble one, you should take authority off with you to heaven. | |||
| 171 | [parṣam tabal-mi liqe …] | 171 | [“Take away the power, strip away your design!] | |||
| 172 | [ašbū anunnakkū maḫarka] | 172 | [“With the great gods in session before you,] | |||
| 173 | [ilam ištēn šisī-ma … parṣū] | 173 | [“Summon one god, … a new order].” | |||
| 174 | ea pâšu ī[pušam-ma] | 174 | Ea made ready to speak, | |||
| 175 | issaqqar ana ilī a[ḫḫīšu] | 175 | And said to the gods [his brethren], | |||
| 176 | mīnam karṣīšunu ni[kkal] | 176 | “What do we denounce them for? | |||
| 177 | kabit dullašunu mā[d šapšāqum] | 177 | “Their forced labor was heavy, [their misery too much]. | |||
| 178 | ūmišam-ma erṣet[a(m) …] | 178 | “Every day, [as we survey] the earth, | |||
| 179 | tukkum kabi[t-ma nišemmē-(ma) rigmam] | 179 | “The outcry [was loud, we could hear their clamor]. | |||
| 180 | ibašši š[i]p[ru(m) ana ep]ēši(m) | 180 | “There is [a task to be done], | |||
| 181 | wašbat mā[mi šass]ūru | 181 | “[Mami, the birth-goddess], is present, | |||
| 182 | šassūru lillâ? libnī-ma | 182 | “Let the mother-goddess create a human being, | |||
| 183 | libnī-ma lu[llâ(m) awīlam] | 183 | “Let her create [humanity], | |||
| 184 | abšān[am] libi[l šipir bēlūtim] | 184 | “The yoke let him bear, [the lordly task,] | |||
| 185 | [abš]ānam libi[l šipir ellil] | 185 | “The yoke let him bear, [the task of Enlil,] | |||
| 186 | šupšik ilim awīlum lišši | 186 | “Let man assume the drudgery of god.” | |||
| 187 | iltam issû išālū | 187 | They summoned and asked the birth-goddess, | |||
| 188 | tabsût ilī erištam māmi | 188 | The midwife of the gods, wise Mami, | |||
| 189 | attī-ma šassūru bāniat awīlūti | 189 | “Will you be the birth-goddess, creatress of humankind? | |||
| 190 | binî-ma lullâ libil abšānam | 190 | “Create a human being, let him bear the yoke, | |||
| 191 | [abšānam libil šipir bē]lūtim | 191 | “[The yoke let him bear,] the lordly [task,] | |||
| 192 | abšānam libil šipir ellil | 192 | “The yoke let him bear, the task of Enlil, | |||
| 193 | šupšik ilim awīlum lišši | 193 | “Let man assume the drudgery of god.” | |||
| 194 | māmi pīʾaša tēpušam-ma | 194 | Mami made ready to speak, | |||
| 195 | issaqqar ana ilī rabûti | 195 | And said to the great gods, | |||
| 196 | ittīyā-ma lā naṭu ana epēši(m) | 196 | “It is not for me to do it, | |||
| 197 | itti enkī-ma ibašši šipru(m) | 197 | “Th(is) task is Enki’s. | |||
| 198 | šū-ma ullad kalāma | 198 | “He is the one who begets everything, | |||
| 199 | ṭīdam liddinam-ma anāku lūpuš | 199 | “Let him give me the clay so I can do the making.” | |||
| 200 | enki pīʾašu īpušam-ma | 200 | Enki made ready to speak, | |||
| 201 | issaqqar ana ilī rabûti(m) | 201 | And said to the great gods, | |||
| 202 | ina (w)arḫi(m) sebūti(m) u šapatti(m) | 202 | “On the first, seventh, and fifteenth days of the month, | |||
| 203 | tēliltam lušaškin rimka(m) | 203 | “I will establish a purification, a bath. | |||
| 204 | ila(m) ištēn liṭbuḫū-ma | 204 | “Let one god be slaughtered, | |||
| 205 | lītellilū ilū ina qerbi(m) | 205 | “Then let the gods be purified in it. | |||
| 206 | ina šīrīšu u dāmīšu | 206 | With his flesh and blood | |||
| 207 | nintu liballil ṭiṭṭa(m) | 207 | “Let Nintu mix clay, | |||
| 208 | ilum-ma u awīlum | 208 | “Let that same god and man | |||
| 209 | libtallilū puḫur ina ṭiṭṭi(m) | 209 | be thoroughly mixed in the clay. | |||
| 210 | aḫriātiš ūmī uppa(m) i nišme | 210 | “Let us hear the drumbeat for the rest of time, | |||
| 211 | ina šīr ilim (w)eṭemmu(m) libši | 211 | “From the flesh of the god let a spirit remain, | |||
| 212 | balṭa ittašu lišēdīšū-ma | 212 | “Let it make the living know its sign, | |||
| 213 | aššu(m) lā muššî(m) (w)eṭemmu(m) libši | 213 | “Lest he be forgotten, let the spirit remain.” | |||
| 214 | ina puḫri(m) īpulū annam | 214 | (215-216) The great Anunna-gods, who administer destinies, | |||
| 215–216 | rabûtum anunna pāqidū šīmāti(m) | 215–216 | (214) Answered “Yes!” in the assembly. | |||
| 217 | ina (w)arḫi(m) sebūti(m) u šapatti(m) | 217 | On the first, seventh, and fifteenth days of the month, | |||
| 218 | tēliltam ušaškin rimka(m) | 218 | He established a purification, a bath. | |||
| 219 | wê-ila(m) ša īšû ṭēma(m) | 219 | Aw-ila, who had the inspiration, | |||
| 220 | ina puḫrīšunu iṭṭabḫū | 220 | They slaughtered in their assembly. | |||
| 221 | ina šīrīšu u dāmīšu | 221 | With his flesh and blood | |||
| 222 | nintu uballil ṭiṭṭa(m) | 222 | Nintu mixed the clay. | |||
| 223 | aḫriāt[iš ūmī uppa(m) i]š[m]û | 223 | For the rest [of time they would hear the drumbeat], | |||
| 224 | ina šīr ili(m) eṭe[mmu(m) ibši] | 224 | From the flesh of the god a spi[rit remained]. | |||
| 225 | balṭa(m) ittašu ušē[dīšu] | 225 | It would make the living know its sign, | |||
| 226 | ašsu(m) lā muššî(m) eṭemmu(m) [ibši] | 226 | Lest he be forgotten, [the] spirit remained. | |||
| 227 | ištū-ma iblula ṭīda šâti | 227 | After she had mixed that clay, | |||
| 228 | issi anunna ilī rabûtim | 228 | He summoned the Anunna, the great gods. | |||
| 229 | igīgū ilū rabûtum | 229 | The Igigi, the great gods, | |||
| 230 | ruʾtam iddû elu tiṭṭi | 230 | Spat upon the clay. | |||
| 231 | [m]ami pīʾaša tēpušam-ma | 231 | Mami made ready to speak, | |||
| 232 | [iss]aqqar ana ilī rabûtim | 232 | And said to the great gods, | |||
| 233–234 | [ši]pra(m) taqbiānim-ma ušaklil | 233–234 | “You ordered me the task and I have completed (it)! | |||
| 235 | ilam taṭbuḫā qadu ṭēmīšu | 235 | “You have slaughtered the god, along with his inspiration. | |||
| 236 | kabtam dullakunu uš[a]ssik | 236 | “I have done away with your heavy forced labor, | |||
| 237 | šupšikkakunu awī[l]am ēmid | 237 | “I have imposed your drudgery on man. | |||
| 238 | taštaḫdā rigma(m) ana awīlūti(m) | 238 | “You have bestowed clamor upon humankind. | |||
| 239 | apṭur ulla(m) andurā[ra(m) ašku]n | 239 | “I have released the yoke, I have [made] restoration.” | |||
| 240 | išmû-ma anniam qa[bâša] | 240 | They heard this speech of hers, | |||
| 241 | iddarrū-ma unaš[šiq]ū š[ē]pī[ša] | 241 | They ran, restored, and kissed her feet, (saying), | |||
| 242 | pānā-mi mami niššasīk[i] | 242 | “Formerly we used to call you ‘Mami’, | |||
| 243–244 | inanna bēl[et kala ilī-m]a lū šu[mki] | 243–244 | “Now let your n[am]e be ‘Mistress-of-[All-the Gods]’ (Bēlet-kala-ilī).” | |||
| 245 | īterbū [ana bīt šīm]t[im] | 245 | They entered the house of destiny | |||
| 246 | niššīk[u ea eri]štum [māmi] | 246 | Did prince [Ea] and wise [Mami]. | |||
| 247 | ša[ssūrātum? puḫḫurā-ma] | 247 | With the birth goddesses assembled, | |||
| 248 | [ṭīdam ikabbasa(m) am-maḫrīša] | 248 | [He trod the clay in her presence.] | |||
| 249 | [šī šiptam ittanaddi] | 249 | [She kept reciting the incantation,] | |||
| 250 | [ušamnāši enki ašib maḫrīša] | 250 | [Enki, seated before her, was prompting her.] | |||
| 251 | [ištū-ma igmuru šipassa] | 251 | [After she had finished her incantation,] | |||
| 252 | [kerṣī erbēšeret uktarriṣ] | 252 | [She pinched off fourteen pieces of clay.] | |||
| 253 | [sebet kerṣī ana imittim] | 253 | [Seven she put on the right,] | |||
| 254 | [sebet kerṣī ana šumēlim iškun] | 254 | [Seven on the left] | |||
| 255 | [ina birīšunu ittadi libittam] | 255 | [Between them she placed the brick.] | |||
| 256 | [… abunnatim …] | 256 | [… the umbilical cord …]. | |||
| 257 | […] | 257 | […] | |||
| 258 | […] | 258 | […] | |||
| 259 | […] | 259 | […] | |||
| 260 | […] | 260 | […] | |||
| 261 | […] | 261 | […] | |||
| 262 | [ninšīku? enki? erištum māmi?] | 262 | [Prince Enki and wise Mami.] | |||
| 263 | [šassurātu puḫḫurā-ma] | 263 | [With the birth-goddesses assembled] | |||
| 264 | [ṭiṭṭam ibāl …] | 264 | [She prayed to the clay …] | |||
| 265 | [šamnam (…) ibāl …] | 265 | [She prayed to the oil …] | |||
| 266 | [uṣurāt nišī-ma uṣṣar māmi] | 266 | [Mami was laying down the designs for the human race:] | |||
| 267 | [zikarum (…) ana eṭlim (…)] | 267 | [“Let the male (baby) turn into a young man,] | |||
| 268 | [ana ardatim līwi? sinništum] | 268 | [“And the female into a young woman!] | |||
| 269 | [ardatum ana eṭlim] | 269 | [“Let the young woman lift her eyes towards the young man,] | |||
| 270 | [eṭlum ana ardatim īnšu lišši] | 270 | [“And the young man towards the young woman!] | |||
| 271 | [lilqe ardatam kuz]u[bša] | 271 | [“May he take in the maiden’s] charms! | |||
| 272 | [… ina] irtīša | 272 | “[…] in her breast, | |||
| 273 | […] … ziqnu(m) | 273 | […] … beard | |||
| 274 | [… in]a lēt eṭli(m) | 274 | [… on] the cheek of the young man. | |||
| 275 | [ina ki]râti(m) u šulî | 275 | [In the garde]ns and streets, | |||
| 276 | [iḫt]īrū aššatum u mussa | 276 | Wife and husband will choose each other. | |||
| 277 | [šass]ūrātum puḫḫurā-ma | 277 | The birth-goddesses were assembled, | |||
| 278–279 | [ašb]at nintu [ima]nnu arḫī | 278–279 | And Nintu [sat] reckoning the months. | |||
| 280 | [ina bīt] šīmāti(m) issû ešra(m) arḫam | 280 | [In the house of] destinies they summoned the tenth month. | |||
| 281 | ešru arḫum ill[ika]m-ma | 281 | The tenth month arrived; | |||
| 282 | [ḫ]alup? palê silītam ipte | 282 | She opened the womb, the tree of the dynasty. | |||
| 283 | namrū-ma ḫadû pānūša | 283 | Her face beaming and joyful, | |||
| 284–285 | iʾpur kaqqassa šabsūtam īpuš | 284–285 | With covered head she performed the midwifery. | |||
| 286–287 | qablīša īteziḫ ikarrab | 286–287 | She girded (the mother’s) middle as she pronounced a blessing. | |||
| 288 | īṣir qēma(m) u libitta(m) iddi | 288 | She drew (a circle?) with meal and placed the brick, | |||
| 289 | anākū-mi abni īpušā qātāya | 289 | “I am the one who created, my hands have made it! | |||
| 290 | šabsūtum ina bīt qadišti(m) liḫdu | 290 | “Let the midwife rejoice in the sacrosanct woman’s house. | |||
| 291 | ali (w)ālittum ulladū-ma | 291 | “Where the pregnant woman gives birth, | |||
| 292–293 | ummi šerri uḫarrû ramānša | 292–293 | “And the mother of the baby is separated(?), | |||
| 294 | tišēt ū[mī] linnadi libittum | 294 | “Let the brick be in place for nine days, | |||
| 295 | i tuktabbit nintu‡ (šassūru)‡ | 295 | “Let Nintu, the birth-goddess, be honored. | |||
| 296 | māmi [aḫās]sunu i tabbi | 296 | “Let her (scil. the mother) call Mami “their [sis]ter” (scil. of the gods), | |||
| 297–298 | i t[aʾād? s]assūram i taʾād kēšam | 297–298 | “[Always pra]ise the birth-goddess, praise Kesh. | |||
| 299 | ina b[ītīšunu? in]a nadê eršim | 299 | “In [their house], when the bed is laid, | |||
| 300 | liḫtī[rū ašš]atum u mussa | 300 | “Let wife and her husband choose each other, | |||
| 301 | inūma ašš[ūti(m)] u mutūti(m) | 301 | “At the time for being man and wife, | |||
| 302 | ina bīt … i taḫdu ištar | 302 | “Let Ishtar rejoice in the [marriage] chamber. | |||
| 303 | tišēt ūmī [lišš]akin ḫidûtum | 303 | “For nine days let there be rejoicing, | |||
| 304 | ištar [litta]bbû išḫāra | 304 | “Let them [call] Ishtar Ishara. | |||
| 305 | ina […] … simānu šīmti(m) | 305 | “[…] … at the destined time | |||
| 306 | [… t]abbiʾ[ān]im? | 306 | […] you named [for me]. | |||
| 307 | [… š]erri? […] | 307 | […] baby […] | |||
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| 328 | awīlum […] | 328 | A man […] | |||
| 329 | zukki mūš[ab …] | 329 | “Cleanse the dwelling(?) […]” | |||
| 330 | māru ana abī[šu …] | 330 | The son to [his] father […]” | |||
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| 332 | ittašbū-ma … […] | 332 | They sat and […] | |||
| 333 | šū naši … […] | 333 | He it was who was carrying […] |