Nanna-Suen's journey to Nibru

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 1 - Narrative and mythological compositions · 335 sections

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dumu-ni {d}suen-ra ninda mu-na-ba-e
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{d}suen-ra {d}en-lil2 mu-un-da-ḫul2 mi2 zid na-mu-un-ne
Enlil rejoiced over Suen and spoke kindly: Give sweet cakes to my little fellow who eats sweet cakes. Give sweet cakes to my Nanna who loves eating sweet cakes. Bring out from the E-kur the bread allotment and first quality bread for him. Pour out for him the finest beer, my pure ……. May the …… of the towering tilimda vessels, standing on the ground, ……. Order pure sweet cake, syrup, crescent (?) cake and clear water for him.
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lu2-tur-ĝu10 lu2 {ninda}gug2 gu7-a-ra {ninda}gug2 šum2-mu-na-ab-ze2-en
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{d}nanna-ĝu10 {ninda}gug2 gu7 ki aĝ2-ĝa2-ra {ninda}gug2 šum2-mu-na-ab-ze2-en
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ninda-ba u3 ninda maḫ e2-kur-ta e3-mu-na-ra-ab-ze2-en
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kaš sig5-ga a2 sikil-la-ĝu10 de2-mu-na-ra-ab-ze2-en
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ti-lim-da u18-ru ki us2-sa mu-bi ḫe2-em-ma-X-(X)
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{ninda}gug2 gi-rin-na lal3 si-gug2 a sikil dug4-ga-na-ab-ze2-en
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{d}suen-e a-a ugu-ni-ra mu-na-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
Suen replied to his father who begot him: Father who begot me, I am indeed satisfied with what you have given me to eat. O Great Mountain, father who begot me, I am indeed satisfied with what you have given me to drink. Wherever you lift your eyes, there is kingship. O Enlil, your abundance is …….
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a-a ugu-ĝu10 gu7-a-zu ši-im-si-in
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kur gal a-a ugu-ĝu10 naĝ-a-zu ši-im-si-in
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igi il2-la-zu nam-lugal-am3
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{d}en-lil2 ḫe2-ĝal2-zu a-GABA gub-ba-am3
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šum2-ma-da-ab {d}en-lil2 šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki}-še3 ga-ĝen
Give to me, Enlil, give to me -- I want to set off for Urim! In the river give me the carp-flood -- I want to set off for Urim! In the fields give me speckled barley -- I want to set off for Urim! In the marshes give me kuda carp and suḫur carp -- I want to set off for Urim! In the reedbeds give me old reed and fresh reed -- I want to set off for Urim! In the forests give me the ibex and wild ram -- I want to set off for Urim! In the high plain give me the mašgurum tree -- I want to set off for Urim! In the orchards give me syrup and wine -- I want to set off for Urim! In the palace give me long life -- I want to set off for Urim!
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id2-da a-eštub šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki} ga-ĝen
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a-šag4-ga še gu-nu šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki} ga-ĝen
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ambar-ra ku6-da suḫur{ku6} šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki} ga-ĝen
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ĝiš-gi-a gi sumun gi ḫenbur šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki} ga-ĝen
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{ĝiš}tir-{ĝiš}tir-ra šeg9 šeg9-bar šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki} ga-ĝen
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an-edin-na {ĝiš}maš-gurum šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki} ga-ĝen
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pu2-kiri6 lal3 ĝeštin šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki} ga-ĝen
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e2-gal-la zi su3-ud-ĝal2 šum2-ma-da-ab urim2{ki} ga-ĝen
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mu-na-an-šum2 {d}en-lil2 mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
He gave to him, Enlil gave to him -- and he set off for Urim. In the river he gave him the carp-flood -- and he set off for Urim. In the field he gave him speckled barley -- and he set off for Urim. In the pond he gave him kuda carp and suḫur carp -- and he set off for Urim. In the reedbeds he gave him old reed and fresh reed -- and he set off for Urim. In the forests he gave him the ibex and wild ram -- and he set off for Urim. In the high plain he gave him the mašgurum tree -- and he set off for Urim. In the orchards he gave him syrup and wine -- and he set off for Urim. In the palace he gave him long life -- and he set off for Urim.
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id2-da a-eštub mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
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a-šag4-ga še gu-nu mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
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ambar-a ku6-da suḫur{ku6} mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
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ĝiš-gi-a gi sumun gi ḫenbur mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
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tir-tir-ra šeg9 šeg9-bar mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
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an-edin-na {ĝiš}maš-gurum mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
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pu2-kiri6 lal3 ĝeštin mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-ĝen
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e2-gal-la zi su3-ud-ĝal2 mu-na-an-šum2 urim2{ki}-še3 ba-an-ĝen
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lugal-ĝu10 barag-za {d}en-lil2-la2
My king, on your throne, for Enlil, may Nanna-Suen make you be born for seven days. On your holy throne, for the great mother Ninlil, may Lord Ašimbabbar make you be born for seven days.
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{d}nanna-ar-{d}suen-e ud 7 ḫe2-a-ši-ib-tud
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barag kug-za ama gal {d}nin-lil2-la2
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en {d}aš-im2-babbar-e ud 7 ḫe2-a-ši-ib-tud

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