Enlil and Namzitara

Section A

2–3      When Namzitara was passing Enlil he (Enlil) adressed him:

4          “From where (do you come), Namzitara?” “From the house of Enlil.

5          It is that I finished my service.

6          I was standing with the sheep of it (the service) at the place of the pašīšu priests.

7          I am going to my house, do not stop me!

8          My feet (are) a burning(?) day.

9          Who are you? A man? Do you ask me?” “I am Enlil.

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Section B

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7          “You are Enlil who decides the fate!”

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8          Enlil [asked] Namzitara:

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9          “What is your name?”

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10        “Namzitara is my name.” “Like your name,

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11        may your fate be decided.

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12        Let me [...]:

13        Now(?), may you have silver.

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14        May you have lapis lazuli.

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15        May you have cattle.

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16        May you have sheep.”

17        “Your silver, your lapis lazuli, your cattle, your sheep,

18        to where it is brought? (U: I ...).

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19        The days of mankind are near. (OB continues: Whereto is your wealth brought?)

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20        Day after day (Sum.: the days of heaven) it (life) it really diminishes.

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21        Month after month (Sum.: the months of heaven) it really diminishes.

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22        Year after year (Sum.: the years, the years of heaven) it really diminishes.

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22a      (Only U:) [...] it really diminishes.

23–24  120 years are truly the limit (lit.: taboo) of mankind, the period wh[ich),]

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25–26  from past until now, mankind is alive.

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27        I am going home.

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28        No! Do(?) not stop me, do(?) not stop me. I am in a hurry(?).

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Akkadian advices, left column

29        Let me praise your (pl.) old father,

30        who gave advice to his sons.

31        He gave advice to his sons.

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32        He brought back reasoning to his house:

33        “My sons, listen! To my advices

34        pay attention!

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35        [Wh]en I died,

36        I went the[ro]ad. I was ahead(?).

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37        [I(?) .].. the dead people.”

38        “Did you meet annihiliation(?) and fighting?”

39        “I followed the road, the distant path.

40        I went wi[th] a pure figure

41        to the assembly of [noble]ness(?).”

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right column  

29        ... may she belittle her neighbors.

30        The young men hided from the whip in silence.

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31        After the sons of tears ...

32        to his predecessors << his predecessors>>: “Hear me ...!”

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33        Your (fem.) sons of praise, [your (fem.)] daughters [...]

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34        As long as I am driven away [they] will fear yo[u.]

35        When [...]

36        Daughters […]

37        …

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38        In […]

39        …

40        He heard ]…]

41        He sai[d …]

42        …

43        …

left column, end

44        To pacify […]

45        Quiten[ess ...]

Section C

46        Learn […!]