SpTU 1, 003 [Uruk Prophecy]

(o 1) [...] my signs

(o 2) [...] ...

(o 3) [...] ...

(o 4) [...] (they) will be done.

(o 5) [...] (it) was done.

(o 6) [...] ...

(o 7) [...] (it) passed by.

(o 8) [...] this, his written document

(o 9) [...] ... there will be distress in the land.

(o 10) [...] his ...

(o 11) [...] (they) were present.

(o 12) [...] (he) shall not seize his father's throne.

(o 13) [...] (of/in) Tirana (Uruk) will seize the throne.

(o 14) [...] (he) will return the [...]s to their (proper) condition.

(o 15) [...] (he) will bring about ruination.

(o 16) [...] (he) will bring about its [...].

(o 17) [...] Der

(o 18) [...] (he) will be confined.

(o 19) [...] (he) will dwell [in] Der.

(o 20) [...] (he) will go [to] Der.

(o 21) [...] you (pl.) are possessing [...].

(o 22) [...] its sign is ....

(o 23) [...] the king will be confined to his palace for a number of months.

(r 1) [...] will arise and will rule over the scattered land.

(r 2) [...] who is from the Sealand (and) who had ruled Šuana (Babylon).

(r 3) After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land.

(r 4) He shall lead away Uruk's eternal protective goddess from Tirana and make her dwell in Šuana.

(r 5) He shall make a protective goddess who is not of Uruk dwell on her (lit. 'his') cult dais. He will give to her (lit. 'him') as a gift people that are not hers (lit. 'his').

(r 6) He will impose a heavy tribute on the people of Uruk. Uruk will be deserted. The watercourses will fill with silt. The meadows will be abandoned.

(r 7) After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land.

(r 8) Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). He will take Akkad's property to Subartu.

(r 9) After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land.

(r 10) He will rule over the Four Quarters (of the world). The world will quake at his name.

(r 11) After him a king will arise inside Tirana. He will judge the lawsuits of the land. He will decide the legal cases of the land.

(r 12) He will establish the rites of Anu inside Tirana.

(r 13) He will lead away Uruk's eternal protective goddess from Šuana and make her dwell on her (lit. 'his') cult dais inside Uruk. He will give his people to her (lit. 'him') as a gift. He will build the temples of Uruk. He will return the gods' temples to their (proper) condition.

(r 15) He will renew Uruk. He will build Uruk's city gates with lapis lazuli. He will fill the watercourses and meadows with abundance and plenty.

(r 16) After him a king, his son, will arise inside Tirana and rule over the Four Quarters.

(r 17) He will exercise rule and kingship inside Tirana. His dynasty will be permanent forever.

(r 18) The kings of Uruk will exercise rule like gods.