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Gilgameš and Ḫuwawa (Version A)

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1.	en-e kur lu₂ til₃-la-ce₃ jectug₂-ga-ni na-an-gub (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 10; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 10; OB catalogue from Urim (U1), 0.2.03, line 14; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 9)
2.	en ^dgilgamec₂-e kur lu₂ til₃-la-ce₃ jectug₂-ga-ni na-an-gub
3.	arad-da-ni en-ki-du₁₀-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
4.	en-ki-du₁₀ murgu juruc-e til₃-la saj til₃-le-bi-ce₃ la-ba-ra-an-e₃-a
5.	kur-ra ga-an-kur₉ mu-ju₁₀ ga-am₃-jar
6.	ki mu gub-bu-ba-am₃ mu-ju₁₀ ga-bi₂-ib-gub
7.	ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba-am₃ mu dijir-re-e-ne ga-bi₂-ib-gub
8.	arad-da-ni en-ki-du₁₀-e inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
9.	lugal-ju₁₀ tukum-bi ud-da kur-ra i-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃ ^dutu he₂-me-da-an-zu
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
9A.	kur-/^jicerin\-kud-ce₃ i-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en
	}
10.	^dutu cul ^dutu he₂-me-da-an-zu
11.	kur-ra dim₂-ma-bi ^dutu-kam
12.	kur-^jicerin-kud dim₂-ma-bi cul ^dutu-kam ^dutu he₂-me-da-an-zu
13.	^dgilgamec₂-e mac₂ babbar₂-ra {cu im-mi-in-tag} {(1 ms. has instead:) cu im-ma-an-ti} {(1 other ms. has instead:) [cu]-ni im-mi-in-ti}
	{
14.	mac₂ su₄ mac₂-da-ri-a gaba-na i-im-tab
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead the line:)
A.	mac₂ su₄-a mac₂ /babbar\ [...] mac₂ cag₄^! tam^? MA-an-DIB
	}
15.	cu-ni jidru kug giri₁₇-na ba-da-an-jal₂
16.	^dutu an-na-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
17.	^dutu kur-ce₃ i-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en a₂-tah-ju₁₀ he₂-me-en
18.	kur-^jicerin-kud-ce₃ i-in-ku₄-ku₄-de₃-en a₂-tah-ju₁₀ he₂-me-en
19.	^dutu an-na-ta inim mu-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
20.	juruc dumu-gir₁₅ ni₂-zu-a he₂-me-en kur-ra a-na-bi-me-en
21.	^dutu inim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ inim-ju₁₀-uc jectug₂-zu
22.	silim ga-ra-ab-dug₄ jizzal he₂-em-ci-ak
23.	iri^ki-ja₂ lu₂ ba-uc₂ cag₄ ba-sag₃
24.	lu₂ u₂-gu ba-an-de₂ {cag₄-ju₁₀} {(2 mss. have instead:) cag₄ hul} ba-an-gig
25.	bad₃-da gu₂-ja₂ im-ma-an-la₂
26.	ad₆ a-a ib₂-dirig-ge igi im-ma-an-sig₁₀
27.	u₃ je₂₆-e ur₅-gin₇ nam-ba-ak-e ur₅-ce₃ he₂-me-a
28.	lu₂ suku_x(SUKUD)-ra₂ an-ce₃ nu-mu-un-da-la₂
29.	lu₂ dajal-la kur-ra la-ba-an-cu₂-cu₂
30.	murgu juruc-e til₃-la saj til₃-le-bi-ce₃ la-ba-ra-an-e₃-a
31.	kur-ra ga-an-kur₉ mu-ju₁₀ ga-am₃-jar
32.	ki mu gub-bu-ba-am₃ mu-ju₁₀ ga-bi₂-ib-gub
33.	ki mu nu-gub-bu-ba-am₃ mu dijir-re-e-ne ga-bi₂-ib-gub
34.	^dutu er₂-na kadra-gin₇ cu ba-an-ci-in-ti
35.	lu₂ arhuc-a-gin₇ arhuc ba-ni-in-ak
36.	ur-saj dumu ama dili-me-ec 7-me-ec
37.	1-am₃ cec-gal-bi cu pirij-ja₂ umbin hu-ri₂-in-na
38.	2-kam-/ma\ muc-cag₄-tur₃ ka [X X] KU cu /UC\
39.	3-kam-ma muc ucum-gal /muc\ [...] X RU
40.	4-kam-ma izi cej₆-cej₆ [X X] /kur₉\-ra
41.	5-kam-ma muc-saj-kal cag₄ gi₄-a /UB\ KA X
42.	6-kam-ma {(1 ms. adds:) ^jicrab₃ ki-bal hur-saj /IM\ [...]} a-ji₆ {du₇-du₇-gin₇} {(1 ms. has instead:) a gul-gul-dam} kur-ra gaba ra-ra
43.	7-/kam\-[ma ...] /nim\-gin₇ i₃-jir₂-jir₂-re {(1 ms. adds:) a₂-bi} lu₂ nu-/da-gur\-de₃
	{
	(1 ms. adds 4 lines:)
43A.	X X [...]
43B.	X X [X] X [...]
43C.	7 dili-dili [...] KI X X /MU^?\ [...]
43D.	X X E ki X X X X X [...]
	}
	{
	(another ms. adds instead 6 lines:)
43a.	[...]
43b.	[...] X hu-mu-ni-in-X-[X]
43c.	[...] X X X nam-lugal X UD E ed₃-de₃
43d.	[...] /^d^?\nisaba-ke₄ im-ma-ra-an-tah
43e.	[...]-/la^!\-me-ec(source: EN) ki-a har-ra-an-na zu-me-ec
43f.	[...] /har\-ra-an-na hu-mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃
	}
	}
44.	ma₂-ur₃-ma₂-ur₃ hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ hu-mu-ni-in-tum₂-tum₂-mu
	{
45.	7-/bi-e\-ne /ur\-saj cul ^dutu ^dgilgamec₂-ra mu-/un-na-ra-an\-cum₂
	}
	{
	(3 mss. have instead the line, placed after line 43:)
B.	ur-saj cul ^dutu en ^dgilgamec₂ 7-be₂-e-ne mu-na-ra-an-cum₂
	}
46.	^jicerin sag₃-ge hul₂-la-gin₇ im-ma-na-ni-ib₂-jar
47.	en ^dgilgamec₂-e hul₂-la-gin₇ im-ma-na-ni-ib₂-jar
48.	iri^ki-na lu₂ dili-gin₇ si gu₃ ba-ni-in-ra
49.	lu₂ 2 tab-ba-gin₇ ka tec₂ ba-ni-in-ra
50.	e₂ tuku e₂-a-ni-ce₃ ama tuku ama-a-ni-ce₃
51.	nitah saj-dili (NITAH.ME.EC sag-di-lu-u₂) je₂₆-e-gin₇ ak {(4 mss. add:) 50-am₃} a₂-ju₁₀-ce₃ hu-mu-un-ak
52.	e₂ tuku e₂-a-ni-ce₃ ama tuku ama-a-ni-ce₃
53.	nitah saj-dili e-ne-gin₇ ak 50-am₃ a₂-ni-ce₃ ba-an-ak-ec
54.	e₂ simug-ce₃ jiri₃-ni bi₂-in-gub (uc-ta-ka-AC-[...])
55.	^uruda₂-ac-jar ^urudaga-silig a₂ nam-ur-saj-ni im-ma-ni-de₂-de₂
56.	^jickiri₆ ji₆-edin-na jiri₃-ni bi₂-in-gub
57.	^jicesi ^jicha-lu-ub₂ ^jichachur ^jictackarin-na-ka im-ma-ni-sag₃-sag₃
58.	dumu iri-na mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-am₃ [...]
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
58A.	ur-saj dumu /ama\ [dili ...]
	}
59.	1-am₃ cec-gal-bi cu pirij-ja₂ umbin hu-ri₂-in^mucen-na
60.	ma₂-ur₃-ma₂-ur₃ hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ hu-mu-ni-in-tum₂-tum₂-mu
61.	hur-saj 1-kam-ma in-di₃-bal-lam ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni {nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) nu-mu-[un-na]-cub}
	{
	(the same ms. adds 5 lines:)
61A.	hur-saj [2-kam bi]-/ri\-bal /^jic\erin [cag₄-ga-a]-ni /nu-mu\-[un-na]-cub
61B.	/hur\-[saj 3-kam bi-ri]-/bal\ [^jicerin cag₄-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-cub]
61C.	[hur-saj 4-kam bi-ri-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-cub]
61D.	hur-saj 5-[kam bi-ri-bal] ^jicerin cag₄-/ga\-[a-ni] nu-mu-un-/na\-[cub]
61E.	hur-saj 6-kam bi-ri-/bal\ ^jicerin cag₄-ga-a-ni nu-mu-un-na-cub
	}
	{
	(another ms. adds instead at least 4 lines:)
	unknown no. of lines missing
61a.	hur-saj 3-kam-ma im-te-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
61b.	hur-saj 4-kam-ma im-te-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
61c.	hur-saj 5-kam-ma im-te-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
61d.	hur-saj 6-kam-ma im-te-bal ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni <nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃>
	}
	}
62.	hur-saj 7-kam-ma bal-e-da-bi ^jicerin cag₄-ga-ni mu-ni-in-pad₃
63.	en₃ nu-un-tar ki nu-un-kij₂
64.	^dgilgamec₂ ^jicerin-na al-sag₃-ge
	{
65.	en-ki-du₁₀ pa-bi i₃-ku₅-ru /NE\ [(...)] KI TUM [X] X ^dgilgamec₂-ce₃ [...]
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead the line:)
65a.	en-ki-du₁₀ ^jicpa-/bi\ [...] dumu iri-na /mu\-[...]
	}
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
65A.	[...]-ra en-ki-du₁₀ [...]
	}
66.	gu-ru-/ma\ [...] X X-/ma\ im-ma-gub
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
66A.	hu-/wa\-[wa ...]
	}
67.	ni₂ /te\-[...] /mu-na\-ra-an-la₂
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 65-67, 1 ms. has:)
D.	en-ki-du₁₀ /jic\ mu-na-an-kud dumu nu-mu-su-e mu-un-de₃-re-ec₂
E.	gu₂-ru-[ma] /im\-ma-ja₂-ja₂-ne
F.	KA [...] X KA [...]-bi-a ^dgilgamec_x(BIL₄.MEC₃:GA) ^dhu-wa-wa ki-nu₂-a-ni im-ma-hu^!-luh-ha
G.	/ni₂\ ta-ni [X]-/mu\-ra-e₃-a
	}
68.	^d[gilgamec₂] [...] X /u₃\-sa₂-gin₇ ba-an-dab₅
69.	[...] kur-ku-gin₇ ba-an-jar
70.	dumu /iri^ki\-na mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-am₃
71.	ur-gir₁₅ tur-tur-gin₇ jiri₃-ni-ce₃ cu ba-an-dub₂-dub₂-me-ec
72.	en-ki-du₁₀ im-zig₃ ma₂-mu₂-da in-bu-luh u₃-sa₂-ga-am₃
73.	igi-ni cu bi₂-in-gur₁₀ nij₂-me-jar sug₄-ga-am₃
74.	cu mu-un-tag-ge nu-mu-un-na-an-zi-zi-i
75.	gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e inim nu-mu-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
76.	i₃-nu₂-na i₃-nu₂-na
77.	^dgilgamec₂ en TUR kul-aba^ki-a en₃-ce₃ i₃-nu₂-de₃-en
78.	kur ba-an-suh₃-suh₃ jissu ba-an-la₂
79.	an-usan ce-er-ce-er-bi im-ma-DU
80.	^dutu ur₂ ama-ni ^dnin-gal-ce₃ saj il₂-la mu-un-jen
81.	^dgilgamec₂ en-ce₃ i₃-nu₂-de₃-en
82.	dumu iri^ki-za mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-am₃
83.	ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ka nam-ba-e-de₃-gub-bu-ne
84.	ama ugu-bi tilla₂ iri^ki-za-ka ec₂ nam-bi₂-ib-sar-re
85.	jectug₂ zid-da-na ba-e-sig₁₀
86.	inim nam-ur-saj-ja₂-ka-ni tug₂-gin₇ mu-ni-in-dul {(1 ms. adds:) ga-da-gin₇ im-in-jar}
87.	tug₂ 30 gij₄ i₃-a cu {mu-un-nijin₂-nijin₂} {(some other mss. have instead:) mu-ni-il₂} gaba-na {im-ma-da-dul} {(1 ms. has instead:) ba-an-bur}
88.	gud-gin₇ ki gal-la ba-e-gub
89.	gu₂ ki-ce₃ bi₂-in-jar KA ba-an-da-sig₁₀
90.	zi ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da
91.	du₁₀-ub ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka u₃-sa₂ dug₄-ga-gin₇ ha-ma-dim₂-ma
92.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be₂
93.	zi ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da
94.	en-na lu₂-bi lu₂-u₁₈-lu he₂-a im-ma-zu-a-a-ac dijir he₂-a im-ma-zu-a-ac
95.	jiri₃ kur-ce₃ gub-ba-ju₁₀ iri^ki-ce₃ ba-ra-gub-be₂-en
96.	arad zi ba-an-dug₃ nam-til₃ ba-an-ku₇-ku₇
97.	lugal-a-ni-ir inim mu-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
98.	lugal-ju₁₀ za-e lu₂-ba igi nu-mu-ni-in-du₈-a cag₄ nu-mu-ni-dab₅-be₂-en
99.	je₂₆-e lu₂-ba igi mu-ni-du₈-a cag₄ mu-ni-dab₅-be₂-en
100.	ur-saj ka-ga₁₄-ni ka ucumgal-la-kam
101.	igi-ni igi pirij-ja₂-kam
102.	JIC.GABA-a-ni a-ji₆ du₇-du₇-dam
103.	saj-ki-ni jic-gi bi₂-gu₇-a lu₂ {nu-mu-da-tej₃-je₂₆-e-dam} {(1 ms. has instead:) nu-mu-un-da-kar-re-de₃}
	{
	(2 mss. add 1 line:)
103A.	uc₁₁-da-a ur-mah lu₂ gu₇-a uc₂ nu-ra-gid₂-de₃
	}
	{
	(1 ms. adds instead 5 lines:)
103a.	[...] MAC UC-am₃
103b.	[...] /ur\-mah ad₆ gu₇^! uc₂-am₃ nu-ra-gid₂-de₃
103c.	[...] gu₇ [...]
103d.	[...] lugal KA NA [...]
103e.	[...] X X /KA\ [...]
	}
	}
104.	lugal-ju₁₀ za-e kur-ce₃ u₅-a je₂₆-e iri^ki-ce₃ ga-u₅
105.	ama-zu-ur₂ i₃-til₃-zu ga-na-ab-dug₄ zu₂-zu₂ he₂-li₉-li₉
106.	ejer-ra ba-uc₂-zu ga-na-ab-dug₄ {er₂-zu} {(1 ms. has instead:) er₂ gig} he₂-ce₈-ce₈
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
106A.	[...] mu-na-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
	}
107.	jar-ra en-ki-du₁₀ lu₂ 2-e nu-uc₂-e ^jicma₂-da-la₂ nu-su-su
108.	tug₂ 3 tab-ba lu₂ nu-kud-de₃
109.	bad₃-da a lu₂ nu-cu₂-cu₂
110.	e₂ gi-sig-ga izi nu-te-en-te-en
111.	za-e je₂₆-e tah-ma-ab je₂₆-e za-e ga-ra-ab-tah a-na-me lu₂ ba-an-tum₃
112.	ba-su-a-ba ba-su-a-ba
113.	ud ^jicma₂ ma₂-gan^ki ba-su-a-ba
114.	^jicma₂-gur₈ ^jicma₂-gi₄-lum ba-su-a-ba
115.	^jicma₂-da-la₂ ^jicma₂ zi-cag₄-jal₂-la-ka {cag₄ jal₂-la i₃-in-dab₅} {(1 ms. has instead:) la-ba-ni-ib-su}
116.	ja₂-nam-ma ga-an-ci-re₇-en-de₃-en igi hu-mu-ni-ib-du₈-ru-en-de₃-en
117.	tukum-bi in-ci-re₇-en-de₃-en
118.	ni₂ i₃-jal₂ ni₂ i₃-jal₂ gi₄-a
119.	umun₂ i₃-jal₂ umun₂ i₃-jal₂ gi₄-a
120.	nij₂ cag₄-zu ja₂-nam-ma ga-an-ci-re₇-en-de₃-en
121.	nitah 60 nindan la-ba-tej₃-je₂₆-e-da-ac
122.	hu-wa-wa e₂ ^jicerin-na-ka-ni in-ga-an-dab₅
123.	igi mu-ci-in-bar igi uc₂-a-kam
124.	saj mu-un-na-an-bul-bul saj nam-tag-/ga\ sug₄-ga-am₃
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
124A.	gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-a inim nam-ma-sud-[su₃]-ud
	}
125.	juruc ba-da-me-en-na iri^ki ama tud-da-zu nu-ub-ci-in-gur-ru-de₃^?
126.	{(1 ms. adds:) ^dgilgamec₂} sa-na jiri₃-na ni₂ ba-an-ri ni₂ te-a-ni ba-an-ri
127.	jiri₃-ni ki-a li-bi₂-in-/de₃\-gi₄
128.	jiri₃ umbin gal-a-ni /jiri₃\ [(X)] ba-an-us₂
129.	zag-na NU₁₁-na ba-ni-ri^?
130.	i₃-a lum-lum u₃-luh-ha sud-sud
131.	dumu-gir₁₅ giri₁₇-zal dijir-re-e-ne
132.	gud lipic-tuku me₃-a gub-ba
133.	ama-zu dumu tud-da mah-bi in-ga-an-zu
134.	emeda(UM.ME)-ga-la₂-zu dumu ur₂-ra ga gu₇ mah-bi in-ga-an-zu
135.	ni₂ na-an-tej₃-je₂₆-e-en cu ki-a sig₁₀-bi₂-ib
136.	cu ki-a bi₂-in-sig₁₀ inim mu-na-ab-be₂
137.	zi ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da
138.	kur-ra tuc-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc-a-zu he₂-zu-am₃
139.	en-me-barag₂-ge₄-e-si nin₉ gal-ju₁₀ nam-dam-ce₃ kur-ra hu-mu-ra-ni-kur₉-ra
140.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ in-ga-na-mu-na-ab-be₂
141.	zi ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da
142.	kur-ra tuc-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc-a-zu he₂-zu-am₃
143.	MA-tur nin₉ ban₃-da-ju₁₀ nam-lukur-ce₃ kur-ra hu-mu-ra-ni-kur₉-ra-am₃
144.	ni₂-zu ba-am₃-ma-ra su-za ga-an-kur₉
145.	ni₂ te-a-ni 1-am₃ mu-na-ra-an-ba
146.	dumu iri^ki mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-a
147.	pa-bi i₃-ku₅-ru-ne zu₂ ba-an-kece₂-re-ne
148.	ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ka mu-ni-ib-nu₂-u₃-ne
	{
	(Several mss. preserve a more elaborate, but repetitive, narrative built on the pattern of lines 145-148. Some preserve the repetitions in an extremely abbreviated form. No ms. known to be from Nibru preserves the additional lines. One ms. of unknown origin adds at least 53 lines (and another fragmentary ms. of unknown origin gives an abbreviated version of these, always replacing ni2 te) by me-lem4)):)
148A.	[2-kam-ma-ce₃ in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be₂]
148B.	[zi ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da]
148C.	[kur-ra tuc-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc-a-zu he₂-zu-am₃]
148D.	[...]
148E.	[kur-ra hu-mu-ra-ni-DU-en]
148F.	[su-zu-a nu-mu-ra-tej₃-je₂₆-de₃-en]
148G.	[ni₂-zu ba-am₃-ma-ra su-zu-am₃ ga-an-kur₉]
148H.	[ni₂ te-a-ni 2-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba]
148I.	/dumu iri\-na mu-un-de₃-[re₇-ec]-/am₃\
148J.	pa-bi i₃-ku₅-ru-ne zu₂ bi-kece₂-re-/ne ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄\
148K.	mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂-e
148L.	/3\-kam-ma-ce₃ in-ga-/nam\-[mu-na]-/ab\-be₂
148M.	/zi ama ugu\-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-/a-ju₁₀\ kug ^d[lugal-ban₃]-/da\
148N.	kur-ra tuc^!-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc^!-/e\ ZA [he₂]-/zu\-am₃
148O.	zid₂-eca nij₂-gu₇ dijir gal-gal-e-ne ^kucummud a sed₄
148P.	kur-ra hu-mu-ra-ni-DU^!-en
148Q.	/su-zu\-a nu-mu-ra-tej₃-je₂₆-de₃-en
148R.	ni₂-zu ba-am₃-ma-ra su-zu-am₃ ga-an-kur₉
148S.	ni₂ te-a-ni /3\-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
148T.	dumu iri-na mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-am₃
148U.	pa-bi i₃-ku₅-ru-ne zu₂ bi-kece₂-re-ne
148V.	ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂-e
148W.	4-kam-ma-[ce₃] in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be₂
148X.	zi ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da
148Y.	kur-ra tuc^!-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc^!-a-zu he₂-zu-am₃
148Z.	jiri₃ gal-gal-la ^kuce-sir₂ gal-gal-la hu-mu-ra-ni-in-DU^!-en
148AA.	su-zu-am₃ nu-mu-ra-tej₃-je₂₆-de₃-en
148BB.	ni₂-zu ba-am₃-ma-ra su-zu-am₃ ga-an-kur₉
148CC.	ni₂ te-a-ni 4-kam-ma mu-na-ra-/an-ba\
148DD.	dumu iri-na mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-/am₃\
148EE.	pa-bi i₃-ku₅-ru-ne zu₂ bi-kece₂-re-[ne]
148FF.	ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ mu-ni-nu₂-nu₂-e
148GG.	5-kam-ma in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be₂
148HH.	zi ama ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-ka a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da(source: RA)
148II.	kur-ra tuc-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc^!-a-zu he₂-zu-am₃
148JJ.	jiri₃ tur-tur-zu-uc^! ^kuce-sir₂ tur-tur-e kur-ra hu-mu-<ra>-ni-in-DU-en
148KK.	su-zu-am₃ nu-mu-ra-tej₃-je₂₆-de₃-en
148LL.	ni₂-zu ba-am₃-ma-ra su-zu-am₃ ga-an-kur₉
148MM.	ni₂ te-a-ni 5-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
148NN.	dumu iri-na mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-a
148OO.	pa-bi i-ku₅-ru-ne zu₂ bi-kece₂-re-ne
148PP.	ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂-e
148QQ.	6-kam-ma-ce₃ in-ga-nam-mu-na-ab-be₂ «EN»
148RR.	zi /ama\ ugu-ju₁₀ ^dnin-sumun₂-«MU»-ka a-a-ju₁₀ kug ^dlugal-ban₃-da
148SS.	kur-/ra tuc\-a-zu ba-ra-zu kur-ra tuc-a-zu he₂-zu-am₃
148TT.	^na₄du₈-ci-a ^na₄nir₇ ^na₄za-gin₃-na
148UU.	nam kur-ra-ce₃ hu-mu-ra-ni-in-DU-/en^!\
148VV.	su-zu-am₃ nu-mu-ra-tej₃-je₂₆-de₃-en
148WW.	ni₂-zu ba-am₃-ma-ra su-<zu>-am₃ ga-an-kur₉
148XX.	ni₂ te-a-ni 6-kam-ma mu-na-ra-an-ba
148YY.	[dumu iri-na mu-un-de₃-re₇-ec-a]
148ZZ.	[pa-bi i-ku₅-ru-ne zu₂ bi-kece₂-re-ne]
148AAA.	[ur₂ hur-saj-ja₂-ke₄ mu-ni-ib-nu₂-nu₂-e]
	}
149.	ni₂ te-a-ni 7-kam-ma mu-un-na-til-la-ta da-ga-na ba-te
150.	muc gar₃ jectin-na-gin₇ murgu-na {im-ta-du-du} {(1 ms. has instead:) cu im-ta-du₇-du₇}
151.	ne mu-un-su-ub-ba-gin₇ te-na tibir-ra ba-ni-in-ra
152.	hu-wa-wa zu₂ ba-an-da-zalag {(1 ms. adds:) saj-ki /ba-da\-guru₅-/uc\}
	{
	(2 mss. from Urim add 8 lines:)
152A.	hu-wa-wa ^dgilgamec₂-ra /gu₃\ [...]-e
152B.	ur-saj lul sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge [...]
152C.	2-na-ne-ne-bi mah /KA\ [...] ugu-na [...]
152D.	ur-saj da-gan₂-ni-ta [...] tuc-a mu-na-/ab\-[be₂]
152E.	hu-wa-wa da-gan₂-ni-ta /mu^?\-[...] tuc-a mu-na-/ab\-[be₂]
152F.	ur-/saj\-e dur₂ im-ma-jar [er₂ im-ma]-/an\-pad₃ ce_x(SIG₇)-ce_x(SIG₇) i₃-ja₂-[ja₂]
152G.	hu-wa-wa <dur₂> im-ma-jar er₂ im-/ma\-an-pad₃ ce_x(SIG₇)-ce_x(SIG₇) i₃-ja₂-[ja₂]
152H.	hu-wa-wa ^dgilgamec₂-ra cag₄-ne-ca₄ KA [...]
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 152A-152H, 2 other mss. add:)
152a.	am dab₅-ba-gin₇ saman bi₂-in-cub
152b.	juruc dab₅-ba-gin₇ a₂-ni mu-un-la₂-la₂
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 further line to lines 152a-152b:)
152c.	[^d]/hu\-wa-wa er₂ im-ma-pad₃ X [...] A GUR
	}
	}
	}
153.	^dgilgamec₂ {cu ba-am₃-tuku₄} {(4 mss. have instead:) cu ba-am₃-mu-u₈}
154.	^dutu-ra inim ga-mu-na-ab-dug₄
155.	^dutu ama tud-da-ju₁₀ nu-um-zu a-a buluj₃-ja₂-ju₁₀ nu-um-zu
156.	kur-ra mu-un-tud-de₃-en za-e mu-un-buluj₃-e
157.	^dgilgamec₂ zi an-na ma-an-pad₃ zi ki-a ma-an-pad₃ zi kur-ra ma-an-pad₃
158.	{(1 ms. adds:) [^dhu-wa]-/wa^?\} cu-ce₃ mu-un-dab₅ ki za nam-ba-an-tum₃
159.	ud-ba ^dgilgamec₂ dumu-gir₁₅-ra cag₄-ga-ni arhuc ba-ni-in-tuku
160.	{arad-da-ni} {(3 mss. have instead:) ^dgilgamec₂} en-ki-du₁₀-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
161.	en-ki-du₁₀ mucen dab₅-ba ki-bi-ce₃ ha-ba-du
162.	juruc dab₅-ba ur₂ ama-na-ce₃ he₂-gi₄-gi₄
163.	{en-ki-du₁₀-e ^dgilgamec₂-ra} {(2 mss. have instead:) arad-da-a-ni en-ki-du₁₀-e} inim mu-un-ni-ib-gi₄-gi₄
164.	i₃-a lum-lum u₃-luh-ha sud-sud
165.	/dumu\-gir₁₅ giri₁₇-zal dijir-re-e-/ne\
166.	gud lipic-tuku me₃-a gub-be₂
167.	en TUR ^dgilgamec₂ unug^ki mi₂ dug₄-ga
168.	ama-zu dumu u₃-tud mah-bi in-ga-an-zu
169.	emeda(UM.ME)-ga-<la₂>-zu(source: ju₁₀) dumu ga gu₇ «zu» mah-bi in-ga-an-zu
170.	suku_x(SUKUD)-ra₂ {dim₂-ma} {(1 ms. has instead:) jalga} nu-tuku
171.	nam-tar i₃-gu₇-e nam-tar nu-ub-zu-zu
172.	mucen dab₅-ba ki-bi-ce₃ du-a-bi
173.	juruc dab₅-ba ur₂ ama-na-ce₃ gi₄-gi₄-dam
174.	za-e iri ama tud-da-zu nu-ub-ci-gur-ru-de₃-en
	{
	(1 ms. adds 5 lines:)
174A.	/ur\-saj dab₅^!-ba cu bar-ra /en\ dab₅-/ba\ ji₆-par₃-ra [...]
174B.	gudug dab₅^!-ba hi-li-ce₃ gur-ra /ud ul\-le₂-a-ta [...]
174C.	X GAL^! mu^?-/un\-[...]
174D.	[...] mu-/un\-[...]
174E.	[...] dug₄-ga-ni-ce₃ jectug₂-ga-/ni\ [...]
	}
175.	hu-wa-wa en-ki-du₁₀-ra gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e
176.	ja₂-ra en-ki-du₁₀ inim {(1 ms. adds:) kur₂} mu-na-ab-hul-hul
177.	lu₂ huj-ja₂ cag₄-gal im-ma-huj ejer gaba-ri us₂-sa {inim mu-na-ab-hul-hul} {(2 mss. have instead:) a-na-ac-am₃ inim mu-/na-hul\-[hul]}
	{
	(1 ms. adds 2 (possibly 3) fragmentary lines:)
177A.	[...] KA mu-na-[...]
177B.	[...] ni₂-zu ba-ci-[...]
	}
178.	ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-na-ab-be₂-a-ka
	{
179.	^den-ki-du₁₀ ib₂-ba lipic bal-a-ni gu₂-ni im-ma-an-kud
	}
	{
	(2 mss. from Nibru have instead the line:)
H.	gu₂-ni im-ma-an-ku₅-re-ec
	}
180.	cag₄ ^kuca-ja₂-la₂-ce₃ {mu-un-da-jar} {(1 ms. has instead:) im-da-cub} {(the same 2 mss. as in line 179 have instead:) im-ma-ni-in-jar-re-ec}
	{
181.	igi ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃ i-ni-in-kur₉-re-ec
182.	/igi\ ^den-/lil₂-la₂-ce₃\ giri₁₇ ki su-ub-ba(source: DA)-ni-ta
183.	^tug₂a-/ja₂\-la₂ bi₂-in-cub saj-du-ni bi₂-in-ed₂-de₃
184.	igi ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃^! im-ma-ni-in-jar-re-ec
185.	^den-lil₂-le saj-du ^dhu-wa-wa igi ba-ni-in-du₈-a
186.	inim ^dgilgamec₂ cag₄ bi₂-in-/dab₅\
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 181-186, 1 ms. has 4 lines:)
I.	igi ^den-lil₂ u₃ ^dnin-lil₂-le im-ma-an-tum₂-me-ec
J.	^den-lil₂ ba-te-a-ni a-ab-ta ba-ra-e₃
K.	u₃ ^dnin-lil₂ DI KA BA^? ba-ra-e₃
L.	ud ^den-lil₂ u₃ ^dnin-lil₂ im-ma-an-gur-ru-da-ni
	}
187.	a-na-ac-am₃ ur₅-gin₇ i₃-ak-en-ze₂-en
	{
188.	[X X] X-am₃ i₃-ak-en-ze₂(source: de₃)-en [X (X)]
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead the line:)
M.	ba-dug₄-ga-ke₄-ec mu-ni ki-ta ha-lam-ke₄-ec
	}
	{
189.	igi-zu-ne-ne-a he₂-en-tuc
	}
	{
	(instead of line 189, 1 ms. has 2 lines:)
N.	[X (X)] X ha-ba-e₃ he₂-en-tuc
O.	[...] X X IGI X [...]
	}
190.	/ninda\ gu₇-zu-ne-ne-a he₂-gu₇-e
191.	a naj-zu-ne-ne-a he₂-na₈-na₈
	{
192.	[X]-/zu\-e-ne-ka me-te-ac he₂-im-mi-/jal₂\
	}
	{
	(1 ms. has instead the line:)
P.	[^dhu]-wa-wa e-ne me-/te\ [...]
	}
	{
	(1 other ms. has instead the line:)
p.	^den-lil₂ ki-tuc-a-ni-ta me-lem₄ an-na-ni mu-na-[X X]-ba
	}
193.	(the ms. tradition for lines 193-199 is extremely confused about the order in which the various auras are assigned; the following sequence is a compromise:) me-lem₄-a-ni 1-am₃ a-cag₄-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
194.	me-lem₄-a-ni 2-kam-ma id₂-da-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
195.	me-lem₄-a-ni 3-kam-ma jic-gi-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
196.	me-lem₄-a-ni 4-kam-ma ur-mah-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
197.	me-lem₄-a-ni 5-kam-ma {e₂-gal-ce₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) za-ac₂-da-ce₃} ba-an-cum₂
198.	me-lem₄-a-ni 6-kam-ma {tir-tir-ce₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) hur-saj-ce₃} ba-an-cum₂
199.	me-lem₄-a-ni 7-kam-ma ^dnun-gal-ce₃ ba-an-cum₂
	{
200.	[...]-/ma\ ni₂ te-a-ni ba-an-TI
	}
	{
	(1 ms. or possibly 2 mss. have instead the line:)
Q.	ib₂-taka₄ me-lem₄-/ma\ X [^d]gilgamec₂ X X DU AB DA DU X X
	}
	{
201.	kalag-ga ^dgilgamec₂ {mi₂ dug₄-ga} {(1 ms. has instead:) za₃-mi₂ ^den-ki-du₁₀ [za₃-mi₂]}
202.	^dnisaba za₃-mi₂
	}
	{
	(instead of lines 201-202, 1 ms. has 2 lines:)
R.	^dhu-wa-wa [...]
S.	mi₂ dug₄-ga en-ki-du₁₀ za₃-/mi₂\ [...]
	}

Print sources

Edzard 1990: translation, handcopy, commentary

Edzard 1991: score transliteration, translation, commentary

Edzard 1993: translation

Edzard 1993a, p. 540-549: translation, commentary

Forsyth 1981: commentary (general discussion of the narrative)

George 1999, p. 149-161: translation

Pettinato 1992, p. 312-323, 401-408: translation

Steiner 1996: commentary, translation (includes translations of most lines)

Tournay and Shaffer 1994, p. 292-305: translation

Electronic sources

Black 1997b: translation

Civil 1989e: composite text

Cuneiform sources

BM 54731

BM 58103

CBS 7914 (JCS 1 27)

CBS 8027 (SEM 23)

CBS 13299 (SEM 27)

CBS 13325! (SEM 31)

CBS 14094 (STVC 88)

CBS 15092

HS 1466 (TMH NF 3 12)

IM 11053,54a (Sumer 15 pl. 2; TIM 9 47)

Kish 1932-155 (JRAS 1932 914ff.)

KNMA 10052 (JCS 8 85)

LB 2110! (TLB 2 4; photo Garelli Gilgameš pl. after p. 72 rev.)

MDP 18 49

MM 1503

N 1013 + Ni 9950 (ISET 2 47)

N 1321 + N 1570 + UM 29-16-84 (JCS 1 28)

N 1408 + UM 29-13-473

N 1577

N 1787

N 1870 + N 2923 + N 3138

N 2422

N 2785 + N 3071 + N 4234

N 3132

N 3137 ***

N 3252 + UM 29-13-209 + UM 29-16-414

N 3516

N 3659

N 3691 + N 3776

N 3740

N 4192

N 4236

N 5696

N 6485

Ni 42 (BE 31 31)

Ni 2729 (SLTN 4)

Ni 3439 i (ISET 2 55)

Ni 4119 (ISET 2 52)

Ni 4289 (ISET 2 51)

Ni 4293 (ISET 2 48; FTS fg. 66)

Ni 4308 (ISET 2 46)

Ni 4314 (ISET 2 51)

Ni 4387 (ISET 2 47)

Ni 4475 (ISET 2 51)

Ni 4539 (ISET 2 51)

Ni 9950 (ISET 2 47)

Ni 9952 (ISET 2 47)

Ni 9636 (ISET 2 48)

Ni 9664 (ISET 1 120)

Ni 9681 (ISET 2 47)

Ni 9737 (ISET 2 46)

Ni 9746 (ISET 2 46)

Ni 9747 (ISET 2 48; FTS fg. 66)

Ni 9904 (ISET 2 46)

PRAK B 174

UET 6 49 = U 16891

UET 6 50 + UET 6 53 + UET 6 *86 + UET 6 *154 (+) UET 6 *399

UET 6 51

UET 6 52 + UET 6 *68 + UET 6 *146

UET 6 54 = U 7786A

UET 6 *14

UET 6 *268

UIOM 1057 (JCS 1 29)

UM 29-13-536

UM 29-13-633 (JCS 1 26)

UM 29-15-364 (JCS 1 27)

W 17529n (JNES 19 65)

YBC 9857 (JCS 1 23)

3N-T431 = IM 58478

3N-T461 = IM 58494 + 3N-T906,250

3N-T465 = IM 58497

3N-T481 = IM 58509

3N-T541 = IM 58542

3N-T548 = IM 58545

3N-T644 = IM 58593

3N-T660 = IM 58601 + 3N-T917,384

3N-T777 = UM 55-21-378 + 3N-T778 = IM 58700

3N-T900,9 + 3N-T919,483

3N-T901,42 + 3N-T901,45

3N-T902,69

3N-T902,96

3N-T902,127

3N-T905,181

3N-T906,226

3N-T907,336

3N-T908,317

3N-T917,373

3N-T918,415 + 3N-T918,437

3N-T919,469

3N-T927,508

3N-T927,532

IB 811 (II 92) ***

Revision history

27.xii.1999-21.i.2000: JAB, editor: standardisation
04.v.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
04.v.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
12.v.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
12.v.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published