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ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.1.5

The cursing of Agade


	Old Babylonian version
1.	saj-ki gid₂-da ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 18; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 12; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 17)
2.	kic^ki gud an-na-gin₇ im-ug₅-ga-ta
3.	e₂ ki unug^ki-ga gud mah-gin₇ sahar-ra mi-ni-ib-gaz-a-ta
4.	ki ud-ba car-ru-gen₆ lugal a-ga-de₃^ki-ra
5.	sig-ta igi-nim-ce₃ ^den-lil₂-le
6.	nam-en nam-lugal-la mu-un-na-an-cum₂-ma-ta
7.	ud-ba ec₃ a-ga-de₃^ki kug ^dinana-ke₄
8.	ama₅ mah-a-ni-ce₃ im-ma-an-du₃-du₃
9.	ul-mac^ki-a ^jicgu-za ba-ni-in-gub
10.	lu₂-tur gibil-bi e₂ du₃-u₃-gin₇
11.	dumu ban₃-da ama₅ ja₂-ja₂-gin₇
12.	e₂ nij₂-gur₁₁-ra nij₂ sa₂ di-de₃
13.	iri^ki-bi dur₂ ki jar cum₂-mu-de₃
14.	uj₃-bi u₂ nir-jal₂ gu₇-u₃-de₃
15.	uj₃-bi a nir-jal₂ na₈-na₈-de₃
16.	saj a tu₅-a kisal hul₂-le-de₃
17.	ki ezem-ma uj₃ sig₇-ge-de₃
18.	lu₂ zu-u₃-ne tec₂-bi gu₇-u₃-de₃
19.	lu₂ bar-ra mucen nu-zu-gin₇ an-na ni₁₀-ni₁₀-de₃
20.	mar-ha-ci^ki le-um-ma gur-ru-de₃
21.	^uguugu₄-bi am-si mah ab₂-za-za u₂-ma-am ki ba₉-ra₂
22.	cag₄ sila dajal-la-ke₄ tec₂-bi tag-tag-ge-de₃
23.	ur-gir₁₅ ur-nim {tarah kur-ra} {(some mss. have instead:) kucu kur-ra} {(some mss. have instead:) ance-kur-ra} ^udua-lum zulumhi si
24.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ u₃ nu-um-ci-ku-ku
25.	ud-ba a-ga-de₃^ki e₂ ziz₂-a-ba kug-sig₁₇ mi-ni-in-si
26.	e₂ ziz₂ babbar-ra-ba kug-babbar mi-ni-in-si
27.	arah₄ ce-ba urud nagga ^na₄lagab za-gin₃-na sa₂ im-mi-in-dug₄-dug₄
28.	guru₇-bi bar-ta im ba-an-ur₃
29.	um-ma-bi ad gi₄-gi₄ ba-an-cum₂
30.	ab-ba-bi ka-inim-ma ba-an-cum₂
31.	ki-sikil-bi KI.E.NE.DI ba-an-cum₂
32.	juruc-bi a₂ ^jictukul-la ba-an-cum₂
33.	di₄-di₄-la₂-bi cag₄ hul₂-la ba-an-cum₂
34.	{emeda(UM.ME)-ga-la₂ cu gid₂ dumu cagina-ke₄-ne} {(some mss. have instead:) emeda(UM.ME)-ga-la₂ dumu cagina-ke₄-ne}
35.	^jical-jar-sur₉-da e-ne im-di-ne
36.	iri^ki cag₄-bi tigi-a bar-bi-ta gi-gid₂ za-am-za-am-ma
37.	kar ^jicma₂ us₂-bi mud₅-me-jar-ra
38.	kur-kur u₂-sal-la i-im-nu₂
39.	uj₃-bi ki sag₉-ga igi bi₂-ib-du₈
40.	lugal-bi sipad ^dna-ra-am-^dsuen-e
41.	barag kug a-ga-de₃^ki-ce₃ ud-de₃-ec₂ im-e₃
42.	bad₃-bi {hur-saj-gin₇} {(1 ms. has instead:) [hur]-/saj\ gal} an-ne₂ im-us₂
43.	abul-a-ba ^id₂idigna a-ab-ba-ce₃ {du-u₃-gin₇} {(some mss. have instead:) de₂-a-gin₇}
44.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ ka-bi jal₂ bi₂-in-taka₄
45.	ki-en-gi-ra nij₂-gur₁₁ ni₂-ba-ta ^jicma₂ im-da-gid₂-de₃
46.	mar-tu kur-ra lu₂ ce nu-zu
47.	gud du₇ mac₂ du₇-da mu-un-na-da-an-ku₄-ku₄
48.	me-luh-ha^ki lu₂ kur gig₂-ga-ke₄
49.	nij₂-cu {kur₂-kur₂-ra} {(some mss. have instead:) kur-kur-ra} mu-un-na-ra-ab-ed₃-de₃
50.	elam^ki su-bir₄^ki ance barag la₂-gin₇ nij₂ mu-na-ab-la₂-la₂
51.	ensi₂-ensi₂ {sajja-e-ne} {(1 ms. has instead:) cagina-/e\-[ne]}
52.	saj-tun₃ gu₂-edin-na-ke₄-ne
53.	nidba itid-da zag-mu-bi si am₃-sa₂-e-ne
54.	abula a-ga-de₃^ki-ka a-gin₇ kuc₂ mi-ni-ib-jal₂
55.	nidba-bi kug ^dinana-ke₄ cu tej₃-je₂₆ nu-zu
56.	dumu-gir₁₅-gin₇ e₂ ki jar {di-da} {(some mss. have instead:) du₃-u₃-de₃} la-la-bi nu-um-gi₄
57.	inim e₂-kur-ra me-gin₇ ba-an-jar
58.	a-ga-de₃^ki tuku₄-e mu-un-na-la₂-la₂
59.	ul-mac^ki-a ni₂ im-ma-ni-in-te
60.	iri^ki-ta dur₂-ra-ni ba-ra-jen
61.	ki-sikil ama₅-na cub-bu-gin₇
62.	kug ^dinana-ke₄ ec₃ a-ga-de₃^ki mu-un-cub
63.	ur-saj ^jictukul-a saj ja₂-ja₂-gin₇
64.	iri^ki-ta me₃ cen-cen {im-ma-ra-e₃} {(some mss. have instead:) im-ma-ra-an-ri}
65.	lu₂-kur₂-ra-ra gaba ba-ni-in-ri
66.	ud nu-5-am₃ ud nu-10-am₃
67.	sa nam-en-na aga nam-lugal-la
68.	ma-an-si-um ^jicgu-za nam-lugal-la cum₂-ma
69.	^dnin-urta-ke₄ e₂-cu-me-ca₄-na ba-ni-in-kur₉
70.	iri^ki ka-inim-ma-bi ^dutu ba-an-de₆
71.	jectug₂-bi ^den-ki-ke₄ ba-an-de₆
72.	me-lem₄ an-ne₂ im-us₂-sa-a-bi
73.	an-ne₂ an-cag₄-ga {ba-e-ed₃} {(some mss. have instead:) ba-an-e₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) ba-an-de₆}
74.	^jicdimgul kug im-du₃-du₃-a-bi
75.	^den-ki-ke₄ abzu-a mi-ni-in-bu
76.	^jictukul-bi ^dinana-ke₄ ba-an-de₆
77.	ec₃ a-ga-de₃^ki zi-bi suhur^ku₆ tur-ra-gin₇ engur-ra ba-an-til
78.	iri^ki tec₂-bi igi-bi am₃-da-jal₂
79.	am-si mah-gin₇ gu₂ ki-ce₃ mi-ni-ib-jar
80.	gud mah-gin₇ si am₃-da-il₂-il₂
81.	ucumgal uc₂-a-gin₇ saj am₃-ma-ze₂-re
82.	me₃-gin₇ nam-dugud-ba am₃-da-ab-lah₄-lah₄-e
83.	nam-lugal a-ga-de₃^ki ki-tuc gen₆-na dug₃ nu-tuc-u₃-de₃
84.	ejer-bi nij₂ na-me nu-sag₉-ge-de₃
85.	e₂ tuku₄-e erim₃ {sag₂ di-de₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge-/dam\}
86.	^dna-ra-am-^dsuen mac₂-ji₆-ka igi ba-ni-in-du₈-a
87.	cag₄-ga-ni-ce₃ mu-un-zu eme-na nu-um-ja₂-ja₂ lu₂-da nu-mu-un-da-ab-be₂
	{
	(1 ms. adds 2 lines:)
87A.	/e₂ tuku₄\ [...]
87B.	e₂-ni mac₂ [...]
	}
88.	nam e₂-kur-ra-ce₃ tug₂-mu-dur₇-ra ba-an-mur₁₀
89.	^jicgigir-ra-ni {^gikid-ma₂-cag₄-ga ba-an-cu₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) ^jicgag bar-ra an-sig₉}
90.	{^jicma₂-gur₈-ra-ni} {(1 ms. has instead:) si ^jicma₂-gur₈-ra-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) u₅ ^jicma₂-/gur₈\-[ra-na]} sumur₃ ba-ra-an-si-ig
91.	{a₂-cita₄-a} {(some mss. have instead:) a₂-cu-du₇-a} nam-lugal-la-ka-ni im-ma-ra-an-ba-ba
92.	^dna-ra-am-^dsuen mu 7-am₃ mu-un-ge-en
93.	lugal mu 7-am₃ cu saj-ja₂ dug₄-ga a-ba igi im-mi-in-du₈-a
	{
	(some mss. add the line:)
93A.	cag₄-ga-ni-ce₃ mu-un-zu eme-na nu-ja₂-ja₂ lu₂-da nu-mu-un-da-[ab-be₂]
	}
94.	e₂-ce₃ mac₂-am₃ ci-gid₂-de₃
95.	e₂ du₃-a mac₂-a nu-mu-un-de₃-jal₂
96.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ e₂-ce₃ mac₂-am₃ ci-gid₂-de₃
97.	e₂ du₃-a mac₂-a nu-mu-un-de₃-jal₂
98.	i₃-sig₁₀-ga-na cu-a bal-e-de₃
99.	^den-lil₂ nij₂-dug₄-ga-ni ba-en-de₃-kur₂
100.	gu₂ jar-ra-ni sag₂ ba-an-da-ab-dug₄
101.	erin₂-na-ni zig₃-ga ba-ni-in-jar
102.	a₂-tuku kisal mah-ce₃ ku₄-ku₄-gin₇
103.	e₂-kur-ce₃ cu kece₂ ba-ci-in-ak
104.	dub₃-tuku lirum-ce₃ gam-e-gin₇
105.	gi-gun₄-na-ac 30 gij₄ ba-ci-in-ak
106.	nitah lu₂ la-ga iri^ki lah₅-gin₇
107.	e₂-ce₃ ^jickun₅ gal-gal ba-ci-in-ri-ri
108.	e₂-kur ^jicma₂ mah-gin₇ gul-gul-lu-de₃
109.	kur kug ba-al-gin₇ sahar du₈-u₃-de₃
110.	hur-saj ^na₄za-gin₃-na-gin₇ ku₅-re-de₃
111.	iri^ki ^dickur-re ba-an-de₂-a-gin₇ gu₂ ki-ce₃ ja₂-ja₂-de₃
112.	e₂-e kur-^jicerin-kud nu-me-a
113.	^urudha-zi-in gal-gal ba-ci-in-de₂-de₂
114.	^urudaga-silig-ga a₂ 2-na-bi-da u₄-sar ba-an-ak
115.	ur₂-bi-a ^urudgi₂-dim ba-an-jar
116.	suhuc kalam-ma-ka ki ba-e-la₂
117.	pa-bi-a ^urudha-zi-in ba-an-jar
118.	e₂-e juruc ug₅-ga-gin₇ gu₂ ki-ce₃ ba-an-da-ab-la₂
119.	gu₂ kur-kur-ra ki-ce₃ ba-an-da-ab-la₂
120.	^jicalal-bi im-ma-ra-an-zil-zil
121.	im cej₃-cej₃ an-na ba-e-ed₃
122.	jic-kan₄-na-ke₄ ba-ra-an-si-ig tec₂ kalam-ma {ba-kur₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) ba-til}
123.	kan₄ ce nu-kud-da ce i-ni-in-kud
124.	cu kalam-ma-ta ce ba-da-an-kud
125.	kan₄ silim-ma-bi ^jical-e bi₂-in-ra
126.	kur-kur-re silim-silim-bi ba-kur₂
127.	{(some mss. add:) a-cag₄} a-gar₃ mah a-ectub^ku₆ dajal-la-gin₇
128.	e₂-kur-ra {^urudgi₂-dim} {(1 ms. has instead:) ^urudha-zi-in} gal-gal-bi kuc₃-kuc₃-a bi₂-in-sig₁₀-sig₁₀
129.	itima e₂ ud nu-zu-ba uj₃-e igi i-ni-in-bar
130.	dub-cen kug dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ uri^ki igi i-ni-in-bar
131.	la-ha-ma dub-la₂ gal e₂-e sug₂-ga-bi
132.	lu₂ an-zil gu₇-a nu-me-ec-a
133.	^dna-ra-am-^dsuen cag₄ izi-ka ba-an-sag₃
134.	^jicerin ^jiccu-ur₂-men₅ ^jicza-ba-lum ^jictackarin
135.	jic gi-gun₄-na-be₂-ec KUM ba-an-sur-sur
136.	kug-sig₁₇-bi mi-si-IC-ra bi₂-in-ak
137.	kug-babbar-bi ^kuclu-ub₂/^kuclu-ub₂-cir-ra bi₂-in-ak
138.	urud-bi ce mah de₆-a-gin₇ kar-ra bi₂-in-si-si
139.	kug-bi kug-dim₂-e im-dim₂-e
140.	za-bi za-dim₂-e im-dim₂-e
141.	urud-bi simug im-tu₁₁-be₂
142.	nij₂-gur₁₁ iri^ki hul-a nu-me-a
143.	e₂-e ^jicma₂ gal-gal kar-ra ba-an-us₂
144.	e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃ ^jicma₂ gal-gal kar-ra ba-an-us₂
145.	nij₂-gur₁₁ iri^ki-ta ba-ra-e₃
146.	nij₂-gur₁₁ iri^ki-ta ed₂-da-ni
147.	a-ga-de₃^ki dim₂-ma-bi ba-ra-e₃
148.	^jicma₂-e kar {ib₂-kur₂} {(some mss. have instead:) ib₂-tuku₄-e} {umuc} {(1 ms. has instead:) ec₃} a-ga-de₃^ki ba-kur₂
149.	ud te-ec dug₄-ga kalam tec₂-a jar-ra
150.	a-ma-ru zig₃-ga gaba-cu-jar nu-tuku
151.	^den-lil₂-le nam e₂-kur ki aj₂-ja₂-ni ba-hul-a-ce₃ a-na-am₃ im-gu-lu-a-ba
152.	kur gu₂-bi₂-na-ce₃ igi na-an-il₂
153.	hur-saj dajal tec₂-bi nam-ta-an-si-ig
154.	uj₃-ja₂ nu-sig₁₀-ga kalam-ma nu-cid-da
155.	gu-ti-um^ki uj₃ kece₂-da nu-zu
156.	dim₂-ma lu₂-u₁₈-lu {jalga} {(some mss. have instead:) arhuc} ur-ra ulutim₂ ^uguugu₄-bi
157.	^den-lil₂-le kur-ta nam-ta-an-e₃
158.	CID-CID buru₅^mucen-gin₇ ki am₃-u₂-us₂
159.	a₂-bi gu mac₂-ance-gin₇ edin-na mu-un-na-an-la₂
160.	nij₂ na-me a₂-bi la-ba-ra-e₃
161.	lu₂ na-me a₂-bi la-ba-an-da₁₃-da₁₃
162.	lu₂-kij₂-gi₄-a har-ra-an-na nu-mu-un-jen
163.	^jicma₂ ra-gaba id₂-da nu-mu-un-dib-be₂
164.	ud₅ gen₆ ^den-lil₂-la₂ amac-ta ba-ra-ra-ac na-gada-bi bi₂-in-us₂-u₂-us₂
165.	cilam tur₃-bi-ta ba-ra-ra-ac unud(UNU₃)-bi bi₂-in-us₂-u₂-us₂
166.	jic-gu₂-ka en-nu-uj₃ ba-e-du₃
167.	har-ra-an-na lu₂-sa-gaz {ba-e-tuc} {(1 ms. has instead:) ba-e-sag₃}
168.	abula kalam-ma-ka ^jicig im-ma {ba-e-gub} {(1 ms. has instead:) ba-e-dul}
169.	kur-kur-ra bad₃ iri^ki-ne-ne-ka gu₃ gig mi-ni-ib-be₂-ne
170.	iri^ki cag₄ edin bar dajal nu-me-a mu₂-sar {mu-un-de₃-jal₂} {(1 ms. has instead:) /bi\-in-mu₂}
171.	ud iri^ki ba-dim₂-dim₂-ma-ba ba-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ga-ba
172.	{(some mss. add:) a-cag₄} a-gar₃ gal-gal-e ce nu-um-de₆
173.	{(some mss. add:) a-cag₄} a-gar₃ sug₄-sug₄-ge ku₆ nu-um-de₆
174.	pu₂-^jickiri₆ lal₃ jectin nu-um-de₆
175.	IM.UD sir₂-da la-ba-cej₃ ^jicmac-gurum la-ba-mu₂
176.	ud-ba i₃ 1 gij₄-e 1/2 sila₃-am₃
177.	ce 1 gij₄-e 1/2 sila₃-am₃
178.	siki 1 gij₄-e 1/2 ma-na-am₃
179.	ku₆ 1 gij₄-e ^jicba-an-e ib₂-si
180.	ganba iri^ki-ba-ka ur₅^?-gin₇ ib₂-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
181.	ur₃-ra nu₂-a ur₃-ra ba-ug₇
182.	e₂-a nu₂-a ki nu-um-tum₂
183.	uj₃ cag₄-jar-bi-ta ni₂-bi-a cu im-dub₂-dub₂-ne
184.	ki-ur₃ ki gal ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
185.	ur sila sig₉-ga zu₂ ba-ni-ib-kece₂
186.	cag₄-ba lu₂ 2 du tec₂-e ba-ni-ib-gu₇
187.	lu₂ 3 du tec₂-e ba-ni-ib-gu₇
188.	giri₁₇ ba-dub-dub saj ba-dab₅-dab₅
189.	giri₁₇ ba-dub saj numun-e-ec ba-ab-jar
190.	saj zid saj lul-la cu bal ba-ni-ib-ak
191.	mec₃ mec₃-e an-ta i-im-nu₂
192.	uc₂ lu₂-lul-e uc₂ lu₂ zid-da-ke₄ an-ta na-mu-un-DU
193.	ud-ba ^den-lil₂-le ec₃ gal-gal-la-ni-ta
194.	ec₃ gi tur-tur im-ma-ra-an-du₃
195.	ud e₃-ta ud cu₂-uc erim₃-bi ba-tur
196.	um-ma ud-ta ba-ra-ab-taka₄-a
197.	ab-ba ud-ta ba-ra-ab-taka₄-a
198.	gala-mah mu-ta ba-ra-ab-taka₄-a
199.	ud 7 ji₆ 7-ce₃
200.	balaj 7-e an-ur₂ gub-ba-gin₇ ki mu-un-ci-ib-us₂
201.	ub₃ {me-ze₂ li-li-is₃} {(some mss. have instead:) cem₃ li-li-is₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) cem₃ zabar} ^dickur-gin₇ cag₄-ba mu-na-an-du₁₂
202.	um-ma a uru₂-ju₁₀ nu-ja₂-ja₂
203.	ab-ba a lu₂-bi nu-ja₂-ja₂
204.	gala-e a e₂-kur nu-ja₂-ja₂
205.	ki-sikil-bi siki cab-bi nu-ja₂-ja₂
206.	juruc-bi jiri₂ saga₁₁ nu-ja₂-ja₂
207.	er₂-bi er₂ ama a-a ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
208.	du₆ kug su zig₃ gur₃-ru dub₃ kug ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ i-im-ja₂-ja₂-ne
209.	nam-bi-ce₃ ^den-lil₂ itima kug ba-an-kur₉ cag₄-ka-tab-ba ba-an-nu₂
210.	ud-ba ^dsuen ^den-ki ^dinana ^dnin-urta ^dickur ^dutu ^dnuska ^dnisaba {dijir gal-gal-e-ne} {(1 ms. has instead:) dijir /he₂^?-em^?\-me-ec}
211.	cag₄ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ a sed₄ {im-sed₄-e-ne} {(1 ms. has instead:) im-su₁₃-/ne\} a-ra-zu-ta ba-ab-be₂-ne
212.	^den-lil₂ iri iri-zu im-hul-a iri-zu-gin₇ he₂-du₃
213.	gi-gun₄-na-zu cu bi₂-in-la₂-la₂ nibru^ki-gin₇ he₂-du₃
214.	iri-ba saj tul₂-ba he₂-ni-ib-si-si
215.	lu₂ lu₂-u₃ zu-ne na-an-ni-in-pad₃-de₃
216.	cec-e cec-a-ni jickim na-an-ni-in-e₃
217.	ki-sikil-bi ama₅-na jic hul he₂-en-da-ab-ra
218.	ad-da-bi e₂ dam ug₇-a-na gu₃ gig-bi he₂-em-me
219.	tum₁₂^mucen-bi ab-lal₃-ba ce he₂-ni-in-ca₄
220.	buru₅^mucen-bi a₂-bur₂-ba nij₂ he₂-ni-ib-ra
221.	tum₁₂^mucen ni₂ te-a-gin₇ ur₅-da he₂-ak-e
222.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ ^dsuen ^den-ki ^dinana ^dnin-urta ^dickur ^dutu ^dnuska ^dnisaba dijir he₂-em-me-ec
223.	iri^ki-ce₃ igi-ne-ne i-im-ja₂-ja₂-ne
224.	a-ga-de₃^ki ac₂ hul-a im-ma-ab-bal-e-ne
225.	iri^ki e₂-kur-ce₃ ba-e-a-ul₄-en ^den-lil₂ he₂-am₃
226.	a-ga-de₃^ki e₂-kur-ce₃ ba-e-a-ul₄-en ^den-lil₂ he₂-am₃
227.	bad₃ kug-zu en-na suku_x(SUKUD)-ra₂-bi a-nir he₂-em-da-sa₂
228.	gi-gun₄-na-zu sahar-gin₇ he₂-dub
229.	dub-la₂ la-ha-ma sug₂-sug₂-ga-bi
230.	juruc mah jectin naj-a-gin₇ ki-ce₃ he₂-em-ta-ja₂-ja₂
231.	im-zu abzu-ba he₂-eb-gi₄
232.	im ^den-ki-ke₄ nam ku₅-ra₂ he₂-a
233.	ce-zu ab-sin₂-ba he₂-eb-gi₄
234.	ce ^dezina₂-e nam ku₅-ra₂ he₂-a
235.	jic-zu tir-bi-a he₂-eb-gi₄
236.	jic ^dnin-ildum₂-ma-ke₄ nam ku₅-ra₂ he₂-a
237.	gud {gaz-gaz-e} {(1 ms. has instead:) gaz-gaz-zu} {dam} {(1 ms. has instead:) dam-ni} he₂-en-gaz-e
238.	udu {cum-cum-zu} {(some mss. have instead:) cum-cum-e} {dumu} {(some mss. have instead:) dumu-ni} he₂-en-cum-e
239.	ukur₃-zu dumu kug-ge-ec pad₃-da-na a he₂-em-ta-ab-ra-ra
240.	kar-ke₄-zu kan₄ ec₂-dam-ma-na-ka ni₂ ha-ba-ni-ib-la₂-e
241.	ama nu-gig-zu ama nu-bar-zu {dumu} {(some mss. have instead:) dumu-ni} he₂-en-gi₄-gi₄
242.	kug-sig₁₇-zu kug-ce₃ he₂-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
243.	kug-babbar-zu nij₂ za-ha-am-ce₃ he₂-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
244.	urud-zu a-gar₅-ce₃ he₂-sa₁₀-sa₁₀
245.	a-ga-de₃^ki a₂-tuku-zu a₂-ni he₂-eb-ta-kud
246.	^kuclu-ub₂ dag-si-ni na-an-il₂-il₂-e
247.	^anceni-is-kum-zu a₂-ni na-an-hul₂-e ud cu₂-a he₂-nu₂
248.	iri^ki-bi cag₄-jar-ra he₂-ni-ib-ug₇-e
249.	dumu-gir₁₅ ninda sag₉-ga gu₇-gu₇-zu u₂-cim-e ha-ba-nu₂
250.	lu₂ saj₅-e ba-zig₃-ga-zu
251.	TAG-TAG jic-ur₃-ra-na he₂-gu₇-e
252.	^jicig gal ^kucgur₂₁ e₂ ad-da-na-ka
253.	^kucgur₂₁-bi zu₂-ni-ta he₂-ur₅-re
254.	e₂-gal cag₄ hul₂-la {du₃-a-za} {(1 ms. has instead:) jal₂-la-za} cag₄ sag₃ he₂-en-cub
255.	lu₂ hul edin ki sig₉-ga-ke₄ gu₃ hu-mu-ra-ra-ra
256.	ki uz-ga cu-luh-ha jar-ra-zu
257.	{ka₅} {(1 ms. has instead:) ka₅-zu} du₆ gul-gul-la-ke₄ kun he₂-ni-ib-ur₃-ur₃-re
258.	abula kalam-ma jar-ra-zu
259.	u₃-ku-ku^mucen mucen cag₄ sag₃-ga-ke₄ gud₃ he₂-em-ma-an-us₂
260.	iri^ki tigi-da u₃ nu-ku-ku-za
261.	cag₄ hul₂-la-da nu-nu₂-za
262.	tur₃-e si gud ^dnanna-ke₄
263.	edin ki sig₉-ga-ke₄ ni₁₀-ni₁₀-na-gin₇ ceg₁₁ hu-mu-un-gi₄-gi₄-gi₄
264.	gu₂ ^jicma₂ gid₂-da id₂-da-zu u₂ gid₂-da he₂-em-mu₂
265.	har-ra-an ^jicgigir-ra ba-jar-ra-zu u₂-a-nir he₂-em-mu₂
266.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ gu₂ ma₂ gid₂-da ki a-la₂ id₂-da-zu
267.	ceg₉-bar mul muc ul₄ kur-ra-ke₄ lu₂ na-an-ni-ib-dib-be₂
268.	edin cag₄ u₂ sag₉-ga mu₂-a-zu gi er₂-ra he₂-em-mu₂
269.	{a-ga-de₃^ki} {(1 ms. has instead:) id₂-da} a dug₃-ga de₂-a-zu a mun-na he₂-em-de₂
270.	iri^ki-bi-a ga-tuc bi₂-in-dug₄-ga ki-tuc na-an-ni-dug₃-ge
271.	a-ga-de₃^ki-a ga-nu₂ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga ki-nu₂ na-an-ni-dug₃-ge
272.	i-ne-ec₂ ^dutu ud ne-e-a ur₅ he₂-en-na-nam-ma-am₃
273.	gu₂ ^jicma₂ gid₂-da id₂-da-ba u₂ gid₂-da ba-an-mu₂
274.	har-ra-an ^jicgigir-ra ba-jar-ra-ba u₂-a-nir ba-an-mu₂
275.	2-kam-ma-ce₃ gu₂ ^jicma₂ gid₂-da ki a-la₂ id₂-da-ba
276.	ceg₉-bar mul muc ul₄ kur-ra-ke₄ lu₂ nu-mu-ni-in-dib-be₂
277.	edin cag₄ u₂ sag₉-ga mu₂-a-bi gi er₂-ra ba-an-mu₂
278.	a-ga-de₃^ki a dug₃-ga de₂-a-bi a mun-na ba-an-de₂
279.	iri^ki-bi-a ga-tuc bi₂-in-dug₄-ga ki-tuc nu-um-ma-an-da-dug₃
280.	a-ga-de₃^ki-a ga-nu₂ bi-in-dug₄-ga ki-nu₂ nu-um-ma-an-na-dug₃
281.	a-ga-de₃^ki hul-a ^dinana za₃-mi₂

	Fragments of an earlier version from Nibru, dating to the Ur III period
	Segment A
	unknown no. of lines missing
1.	(= c215.1.71) [jectug₂-bi] [^den-ki]-/ke₄\ ba-/de₆\
2.	(= c215.1.72) [me]-lem₄ /an\-ne₂ im-/us₂\-bi
3.	(= c215.1.73) /an-ne₂\ [an]-cag₄-ga ba-ed₃
4.	(= c215.1.74) [^jic]tar₂-GAG /kug\ im-da-/du₃\-a-bi
5.	(= c215.1.75) [^den-ki-ke₄] /abzu\-[a mi-ni-bu]
	unknown no. of lines missing
	Segment B
1.	(= c215.1.84) /ejer-ce₃ nij₂\ na-me nu-sag₉-de₃
2.	(= c215.1.85) e₂ /tuku₄\-e /erim₃\ sag₃ di-de₃
3.	(= c215.1.86) na-ra-am-^dsuen-e mac₂-ji₆-ka igi ba-[ni-in-du₈-a]
	unknown no. of lines missing
	Segment C
1.	(= c215.1.98) [i₃-sig₁₀]-ga-na cu bal-e-/gin₇\
2.	(= c215.1.100) gu₂ jar-ra-ni sag₂ mu-na-ab-dug₄
3.	(= c215.1.101) /erin₂\-na-na zig₃-ga₁₄ ba-ni-jar
4.	(= c215.1.102) a₂-tuku kisal mah-a ku₄-ku₄-gin₇
5.	(= c215.1.103) e₂-kur-ce₃ cu /kece₂ ba-ci\-ak
6.	(= c215.1.104) dub₃-tuku lirum₃-ce₃ gam-e-gin₇
7.	(= c215.1.105) gi-gun₄-ce₃ 30 gij₄ ba-ci-ak
8.	(= c215.1.106) nitah lu₂-KID₂ iri ri-ri
9.	(= c215.1.107) [e₂-ce₃ ^jic]kun₅ gal-gal ba-ci-/lah₄\
10.	(= c215.1.112) /e₂\-e kur erin-na nu-me-a
11.	(= c215.1.113) ha-zi-in^urud gal-gal i₃-ma-ta-de₂
	{
	(1 ms. adds 1 line:)
11A.	(= c215.1.114) [^urudaga-silig] X a₂ 2(MAN)-na-bi-da u₃-sa-ar ba-ak
	}
12.	(= c215.1.127) ugur₂ mah a-ectub {dugud-a-gin₇} {(1 ms. has instead:) dajal-gin₇}
13.	(= c215.1.128) {gi₂-dim} {(1 ms. has instead:) e₂-kur-ra-a EDIN^urud} gal-gal-bi kuc₃-a bi₂-sig₁₀-sig₁₀
14.	(= c215.1.115) ur₂-bi-a gi₂-dim ba-jar
	unknown no. of lines missing
	Segment D
1.	(= c215.1.124) [cu kalam-ma-ta ce] ba-da-kud
2.	(= c215.1.125) [kan₄] /silim\-ma-bi al-e /bi₂^?\-in-cub
3.	(= c215.1.126) [kur-kur] X silim-silim-bi [ba]-gul
	unknown no. of lines missing
	Segment E
1.	[...] UD^? /IM^?\ [...] DU
2.	[...] MA [...] DU
3.	[...] IM [...] X
4.	[...] X
	unknown no. of lines missing
	Segment F
1.	(= c215.1.188) [giri₁₇ ba]-/an\-dub-/dub\ [saj ba]-/an\-tu-tu
2.	(= c215.1.189) giri₁₇ ba-an-dub saj /numun\-[e-ec ba-ab-jar]
3.	(= c215.1.191) mec₃ mec₃-a an-ta ba-[...]
4.	(= c215.1.192) u₃-ri₂-in lu₂-/lul\ [...] lu₂ zid-ra an-/ta\ [...] MA [...]
5.	(= c215.1.193) ^den-lil₂-le e₂ [gal-gal-la-ni]
6.	(= c215.1.194) ec₃ gi tur-tur ba-[ra-du₃]
7.	(= c215.1.195) [sig]-ta igi-nim(source: TUM₃)-ce₃ [...]

Print sources

Attinger 1984a: translation, commentary

Cooper 1983: composite text, score transliteration, translation, photograph, handcopy, commentary

Edzard 1989, p. 99-1-5: commentary, translation (ll. 54-57)

Falkenstein 1965: composite text, translation, commentary

Jacobsen 1987, p. 359-374: translation, commentary

Electronic sources

Civil 1989a: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

AO 6890 (TCL 16 64)

AO 6892 (TCL 16 66)

AUAM 73.3175 (photo pl. 20)

BM 54696 (photo pl. 1)

CBS 2213 (photo pl. 2)

CBS 3957 (photo pl. 24)

CBS 6813 (STVC 101)

CBS 7805 (+) N 2574

CBS 7820 + CBS 7830 (PBS 13 47) (+) HS 1489 (TMH NF 3 29) (+) Ni 4248 (SLTN 104)

CBS 7858 (photo pl. 2) *** CBS 7856

CBS 8137 (STVC 111)

CBS 8408 (STVC 100) + Ni 4416 (ISET 1 96) (+) CBS 14227 (PBS 13 15)

CBS 9233 (PBS 13 43)

CBS 13110 (STVC 135)

CBS 13946 (STVC 94)

CBS 15076 (photo pl. 2)

CBS 15127 (photo pl. 3)

HS 1446 (TMH NF 3 27)

HS 1455bis (WK 32) ***

HS 1465 (TMH NF 3 28; obv. WK 31)

HS 1514 (TMH NF 3 30)

HS 1521 (TMH NF 3 31)

HS 1541 (TMH NF 3 33)

HS 1584 (TMH NF 3 32) + N 4201 (photo pl. 3)

IB n/u ***IB 815

IM 12183a (TIM 9 4)

N 1066 (photo pl. 3)

N 1344 (photo pl. 4)

N 1346 + N 1596 (+) N 1546 (all photo pl. 4)

N 1444 (photo pl. 4)

N 1765 + Ni 4057 (TAD 8/2 pl. 8) (both photo pl. 4)

N 2574 (photo pl. 20)

N 2655 (photo pl. 5)

N 2707 (photo pl. 5) (+?) Ni 2497 (SRT 2)

N 3473 (photo pl. 24)

N 3561 (photo pl. 5)

N 3618 (photo pl. 5)

N 3633 (photo pl. 6) + 1390 ***

N 3743 (photo pl. 6)

N 4161 (photo pl. 6)

N 4288 + UM 29-16-87 (both photo pl. 6)

N 6273

N 6274 + N 7328 (both photo pl. 6)

N 6363

N 7199 (photo pl. 24)

N 7253 (photo pl. 24)

N 7289 (photo pl. 24)

Ni 1071 (photo pl. 20)

Ni 2373 (BE 31 1)

Ni 2398 (SLTN 106)

Ni 2727 (SLTN 105) (+?) Ni 4411 (ISET 1 93)

Ni 2728 (SLTN 108)

Ni 4008 (SLTN 107) + UM 29-13-92 (both photo pl. 7f.)

Ni 4032 (SLTN 109)

Ni 4109 (ISET 1 72)

Ni 4154

Ni 4155 (TAD 8/2 pl. 2,10)

Ni 4192 (photo pl. 9) (+?) Ni 9757 (ISET 2 113)

Ni 4242 (ISET 1 84)

Ni 4285 (photo pl. 21)

Ni 4350 (ISET 1 88)

Ni 4453 (ISET 1 62)

Ni 4542 (ISET 1 99) (+?) UM 29-15-639 (both photo pl. 10)

Ni 4559 (ISET 1 90)

Ni 9532 (ISET 1 113)

Ni 9583 (ISET 1 147)

Ni 9842 (ISET 1 141)

Ni 9883 (ISET 1 135)

Ni 9912 (ISET 1 137)

Ni 9982

Sb 12364 + Sb 14154 (copy pl. 22f.)

UET 6 145 = U 16846

UET 6/3 176* ***

UM 29-13-551 (photo pl. 24)

UM 29-13-575 (photo pl. 10)

UM 29-13-576 + N 1380 (both photo pl. 10)

UM 29-13-744 (photo pl. 11)

UM 29-16-420 (photo pl. 11)

YBS 4611 (photo pl. 12f.)

YBS 7171 (photo pl. 11)

YBS 13249 (photo pl. 21)

2N-T84 = IM 58944 (photo pl. 12)

3N-T125 = UM 58344 (photo pl. 13)

3N-T298 = UM 55-21-301 + 3N-T303 = A 30204 + 3N-T405 = A 30235 + 3N-T424 = UM 55-21-324 + 3N-T900,26 (SLFN 11)+ 3N-T901,53 (SLFN 11) (all photo pl. 14f.)

3N-T433 = IM 58480 (photo pl. 15)

3N-T509 = A 30255 (photo pl. 14)

3N-T510 = IM 58529 (photo pl. 16)

3N-T544 = IM 58543 (photo pl. 17)

3N-T550 = IM 58547 + 3N-T780 = A 30296 (both photo pl. 17)

3N-T670 = IM 58606 (photo pl. 18)

3N-T825 = UM 55-21-380 (photo pl. 18)

3N-T901,36 (SLFN 10)

3N-T901,44 (SLFN 10)

3N-T903,62 (SLFN 11)

3N-T903,111 (SLFN 9)

3N-T906,244 (SLFN 10)

3N-T917,370 (SLFN 10)

3N-T918,405 (SLFN 9)

3N-T923,501 (SLFN 10)

6N-T76 = IM 70097 (photo pl. 19)

6N-T935 = IM 70122 (photo pl. 19)

6N-T988 = IM 70124 (photo pl. 18) *** not pl. 19

Revision history

10.xi.1998-16.xi.1998: GZ, editor: standardisation
14.i.1999: JAB, editor: proofreading
09.iv.1999: GZ, editor: minor corrections
18.v.1999: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
28.v.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
28.v.1999: 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

The cursing of Agade

Old Babylonian version

Fragments of an earlier version from Nibru, dating to the Ur III period

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

Segment D

Segment E

Segment F

Print sources

Electronic sources

Cuneiform sources

Revision history