Ninurta's return to Nibru: a šir-gida to Ninurta
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e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 am3-ma-da-an-ku4-ku4
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am dab5-dab5-ba-ni e2-e si bi2-in-sa2
He directed his captive wild bulls into the temple. He directed his captive cows, like the wild bulls, into the temple. He laid out the booty of his plundered cities. The Anuna were amazed ……. Enlil, the Great Mountain, made obeisance to him, and Ašimbabbar prayed to him.
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immal2 dab5-ba-ni am-gin7 X X […]
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iri laḫ6-laḫ6-a-ni al-ĝa2-[ĝa2]
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{d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne me ĝar di […]
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kur ⌈gal⌉ {d}en-lil2-le giri17 šu ⌈am3-ĝal2⌉
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{d}aš-im2-babbar-re u3-gul mu-⌈un-na⌉-[ĝa2]-⌈ĝa2⌉
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ama gal {d}nin-lil2-le šag4 ki-ur3-a-ni-ta
The great mother Ninlil, from within her Ki-ur, spoke admiringly to Lord Ninurta: O wild bull, with fierce horns raised, son of Enlil, you have struck blows in the mountains. Warrior, Lord Ninurta, you have ……. You have …… the rebellious land.
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en {d}nin-urta-ra ⌈mi2⌉ zid na-⌈mu⌉-un-⌈ne⌉
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am a2 ḫuš il2-⌈il2⌉ dumu ⌈{d}mu⌉-ul-lil2 kur-ba mu-e-tu11-tu11
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ur-saĝ ⌈u3-mu-un {d}nin-?⌉ X-⌈bi⌉-a ba-e-X
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ki-bal […] ⌈ba-e⌉-X-X
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en {d}⌈nin-urta⌉-ke4 mu-na-ni-⌈ib2-gi4-gi4⌉
Lord Ninurta answered her: My mother, I alone cannot …… with you ……. Ninlil, I alone cannot …… with you, for me alone ……. Battle arrayed like heaven -- no one can rival me (?). Like the deluge ……. Smashing the mountains like reed huts …….
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⌈ama-ĝu10 dili-ĝu10⌉ nu-mu-e-da-X X (X) ⌈i3⌉-X-X-⌈en⌉
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{d}nin-lil2 dili-ĝu10 nu-mu-e-da-X-⌈?⌉ dili-ĝu10-? ?-an-X-X
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me3 an-gin7 ⌈?-?⌉ […]-ab-sa2-e
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a-ma-ru-gin7 […]
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kur gi-sig-gin7 ⌈dub2-bu⌉ […]
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me3-ĝu10 a maḫ e3-a-gin7 kur-re ba-ra-ab-[e3]
My battle, like an onrushing flood, overflowed in the mountains. With a lion's body and lion's muscles, it rose up in the rebellious land. The gods have become worried and flee (?) to the mountain ranges. They beat their wings like a flock of small birds. They stand hiding in the grass like wild bulls ……. No one can confront my radiance, heavy as heaven.
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su piriĝ sa piriĝ-ĝa2 ki-bal-a zi-zi-i
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diĝir am3-gig ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 […]
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buru5{mušen}-gin7 a2-ba mu-un-da-⌈dub2⌉-[dub2]
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am ba9-ra2 u2-a mu-un-sug2-ge-⌈eš⌉
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me-lem4 an-gin7 dugud-da-a saĝ nu-mu-⌈un⌉-[ĝa2-ĝa2]
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ḫur-saĝ galam-ma en-me-en ki-šar2-ra saĝ […]
Because I am the lord of the terraced mountain ranges, in every direction ……. Because I have subjugated these mountain ranges of alabaster and lapis lazuli, the Anuna hide like mice.
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ḫur-saĝ-bi {na4}ĝiš-nu11-gal {na4}za-gin3 šu-ĝu10-⌈še3⌉ […]
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{d}a-nun-na-ke4-e-ne peš2-gin7 a2-ur2-bi im-⌈dab5⌉-[be2-ne]
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kur-re a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-ĝu10 ki-bi u3-mu-[…-gi4]
Now I have reestablished my heroic strength in the mountains. On my right, I bear my Mows-down-a-myriad. On my left, I bear my Crushes-a-myriad. I bear my Fifty-toothed-storm, my heavenly mace. I bear the hero who comes down from the great mountains, my No-resisting-this-storm. I bear the weapon which devours corpses like a dragon, my agasilig axe. I bear my …….
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a2 zid-da-ĝu10 šar2-ur3-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-[la-am3]
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a2 gab2-bu-ĝu10 šar2-gaz-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-⌈la⌉-[am3]
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ud zu2 50-ĝu10 mi-tum ⌈an⌉-[na]-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-[am3]
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meš3 kur gal ed3-de3 ud-ba-[nu-il2]-⌈la⌉-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-⌈am3⌉
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{ĝiš}tukul ⌈ušumgal-gin7 ad6 gu7⌉-[a] !-!-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-⌈am3⌉
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⌈niĝ2⌉ […]-⌈na⌉-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-⌈am3⌉
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[…]-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-am3
I bear my ……. I bear the alkad net of the rebellious land, my alkad net. I bear that from which the mountains cannot escape, my šušgal net. I bear the seven-mouthed mušmaḫ serpent, the slayer, my spike (?). I bear that which strips away the mountains, the sword, my heavenly dagger.
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{sa}al-kad4 ki-bal-a {sa}<al>-kad4-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-am3
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kur ⌈šu⌉-bi nu-šub-bu {sa}šu2-uš-gal-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-⌈am3⌉
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muš-maḫ ka 7 saĝ ĝiš ra-ra DUB.GAG-ĝu10 mu-da-an-⌈ĝal2⌉-[la-am3]
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kur gu2-guru5 dug4-dug4 ĝiri2 gal ĝiri2 an-na-ĝu10 mu-⌈da-an-ĝal2⌉-[la-am3]
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a-ma-ru me3-a šita2 saĝ 50-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-⌈am3⌉
I bear the deluge of battle, my fifty-headed mace. I bear the storm that attacks humans, my bow and quiver. I bear those which carry off the temples of the rebellious land, my throw-stick and shield. I bear the helper of men, my spear. I bear that which brings forth light like the day, my Obliterator-of-the-mountains. I bear the maintainer of the people in heaven and earth, my The-enemy-cannot-escape.
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mir lu2-ra te-a {ĝiš}pan mar-uru5-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-la-⌈am3⌉
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e2 ki-bal tum4-tum4 {ĝiš}ilar {kuš}gur21ur3-ĝu10 mu-da-an-ĝal2-[la-am3]
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a2-taḫ ĝuruš-a ĝiš-gid2-da-ĝu10 mu-⌈da⌉-[an-ĝal2-la-am3]
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ud-gin7 zalag mu-un-e3 kur-ra-šu-ur3-ur3-ĝu10 mu-[da-an-ĝal2-la-am3]
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an ki uĝ3 gen6-ne2 erim2-a2-bi-nu-šub-⌈bu⌉-[ĝu10] ⌈mu⌉-[da-an-ĝal2-la-am3]
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ni2 me-lem4-ma-ni kalam-ma dul-la
I bear that whose awesome radiance covers the Land, which is grandly suited for my right hand, finished in gold and lapis lazuli, whose presence is amazing, my Object-of-trust. I bear the perfect weapon, exceedingly magnificent, trustworthy in battle, having no equal, well-suited for my wrist on the battlefield, my fifty-headed mace, I bear the weapon which consumes the rebellious land like fire, my fifty-headed club.
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a2 zid-da-ĝu10 gal-bi tum2-ma
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kug-sig17 za-gin3-na šu du7-a u6 di-de3 gub ĝiškim-til3-ĝu10 mu-da-ĝal2-la-⌈am3⌉
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{ĝiš}tukul galam-ma maḫ gal dirig-ga me3 nir-ĝal2 gaba-ri nu-tuku
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ki šen-šen me-te kišib-la2-ĝu10 {ĝiš}šita2 saĝ 50-ĝu10 mu-da-ĝal2-⌈la⌉-[am3]
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{ĝiš}tukul {d}gira2-gin7 ki-bal-a ma5-ma5 {ĝiš}mi-tum saĝ 50-ĝu10 mu-da-ĝal2-la-am3
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a-a-ĝu10 me3-ĝu10 ḫa-ma-ni-ib2-ku4-ku4-de3
Let my father therefore bring in my battle trophies and weapons for me. Let Enlil bathe my heroic arms. Let him pour holy water on the fierce arms which bore my weapons. Let him set up a holy dais in the throne room for me. Let him set my heavenly chariot upon a pedestal. Let him tether my captured warriors there like butting bulls. Let him have my captured kings make obeisance to me there, as to the light of heaven.
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{d}en-lil2 a2 nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-ĝu10 a ḫe2-em-⌈tu5-tu5⌉-[de3]
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a2 ḫuš {ĝiš}tukul-ĝa2 a gub2-ba ḫa-ma-ni-ib2-be2-de3
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ĝišgal gi-rin-na gu2-en-na si ḫa-ma-ab-sa2-e-de3
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{ĝiš}gigir an-na-ĝu10 ki-gal-la ḫe2-em-mi-in-gub-bu-de3
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ur-saĝ dab5-ba-ĝu10 am du7-du7-gin7 saman ḫe2-me-šub
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lugal dab5-ba-ĝu10 ud an-na-gin7 giri17 šu ḫa-ma-an-ĝal2
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kalag-ga kur gaba nu-gi4-me-en
I am the strong one, unopposed in the mountains, I am Ninurta -- let them prostrate themselves at my name. I am the exceedingly mighty lion-headed one of Enlil, whom he engendered in his strength. The storm of heaven, shackle of the gods, I am the one whom An in his great might has chosen.
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{d}nin-urta-me-en mu-ĝu10-še3 giri17 ki su-ub ḫa-ma-ak-ne
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šu maḫ saĝ piriĝ-ĝa2 {d}en-lil2-la2 ne3-ni-še3 tud-da-me-⌈en⌉
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ud an-na {ĝiš}rab3 diĝir-re-⌈e⌉-ne
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[an-ne2] a2 gal-⌈la⌉-[ni]-⌈še3 pad3⌉-[da-me-en]
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[…] ⌈zi-šag4-ĝal2⌉ {d}⌈inana-me-en⌉
I am the ……, the life-source of Inana. I am the warrior, destined with Enki to be suited for the fearsome divine powers. Let my kingship be manifest unto the ends of heaven and earth. I am most able among the gods -- let me be imbued with great awesomeness.
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⌈ur⌉-[saĝ] ⌈nam tar⌉-ra {d}en-ki-da me ḫuš tum2-[a-me]-⌈en⌉
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nam-lugal-ĝu10 zag an ki-še3 pa ḫe2-em-ma-ni-[ib2]-⌈e3⌉
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[a2]-⌈ĝal2⌉ diĝir-re-e-ne-me-en ni2 gal ḫe2-[…]-⌈ab-ri⌉
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iri ki aĝ2-ĝu10 eš3 nibru{ki} an-gin7 ⌈gu2 ḫe2-eb2-us2⌉
Let my beloved city, the sanctuary Nibru, raise its head as high as heaven. Let my city be pre-eminent among the cities of my brothers. Let my temple rise (?) the highest …… among the temples of my brothers. Let the territory of my city be the freshwater well of Sumer. Let the Anuna, my brother gods, bow down there. Let their flying birds establish nests in my city. Let their refugees refresh themselves in my shade.
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iri-ĝu10 iri šeš-ĝu10-ne-ka gu2-⌈gal⌉-[bi] ḫe2-a
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e2-ĝu10 e2 šeš-ĝu10-ne-ka a-⌈MIR zi-bi⌉ ḫe2-a
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ki-sur-ra uru2-ĝa2 pu2 a dug3-ga ki-en-gi-ra ḫe2-a
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[{d}a]-⌈nun⌉-na diĝir ⌈šeš⌉-ĝu10-⌈ne⌉ ḫe2-em-ši-gam-e-de3-eš
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mušen dal-a-bi uru2-ĝa2 gud3 ḫe2-em-ma-an-us2
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lu2-kar-ra-bi ĝissu-ĝu10-še3 ni2 ḫe2-em-ši-ib-te-en-te-en
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e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta e3-a-ni
As Ninurta went out from Enlil's temple, the most bright-faced of warriors, Ninkarnuna, having heard the favourable pronouncement of Ninurta, stepped before Lord Ninurta and prayed to him:
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saĝ-ki zalag-ga ur-saĝ-e-ne
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inim sag9-ga {d}nin-urta-ka-ke4
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{d}nin-kar-nun-na-ke4 ĝiš ba-an-⌈!⌉-ta
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en {d}nin-urta-ra mu-na-gub sizkur2 ⌈mu-na-ab⌉-be2
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⌈lugal⌉-ĝu10 iri ki aĝ2-ĝa2-zu šag4-zu ḫe2-⌈em⌉-[ma]-⌈ḫuĝ⌉
My sovereign, may you be well-disposed towards your beloved city. Lord Ninurta, may you be well-disposed towards your beloved city. May you be well-disposed towards the sanctuary Nibru, your beloved city. When you enter E-šu-me-ša, your beloved temple, alone, tell your wife, young lady Ninnibru, what is in your heart, tell her what is on your mind. Make an enduring favourable pronouncement to her for the king.
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⌈en⌉ [{d}nin]-⌈urta⌉ iri ki aĝ2-⌈ĝa2⌉-zu šag4-zu ⌈ḫe2⌉-[em-ma]-⌈ḫuĝ⌉
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eš3 nibru⌈{ki}⌉ iri ki aĝ2-ĝa2-zu šag4-zu ⌈ḫe2⌉-[em-ma]-⌈ḫuĝ⌉
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e2-šu-me-ša4 e2 ki aĝ2-zu dili ⌈ku4⌉-[ku4-da-zu]-⌈ne⌉
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nitalam-zu-ur2 ki-sikil {d}[nin]-[nibru]⌈{ki}⌉
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šag4-ga dug4-mu-un-na-ab bar-ra dug4-[mu-un-na]-⌈ab⌉
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inim dug3 lugal-la su3-ra2-še3 ⌈dug4⌉-[mu-un-na-ab]
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a nun-e ri-a {d}nin-kar-nun-na-ke4
The content of that prayer of the offspring of a prince, Ninkarnuna, his sprinkling Ninurta's heart with an offering of cool water, and the matter of prosperity about which he spoke were pleasing to Ninurta's heart as he went in procession to E-šu-me-ša to manifest the eternal divine powers. Lord Ninurta gazed approvingly at Ninkarnuna.
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ud-ba KA sizkur2 ba-ni
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šag4 kadra a sed su3-a-ni
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niĝ2 nam-ḫe2-a bi2-in-dug4-ga-ni
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me niĝ2 ud ul-e pa e3 ak-e
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e2-šu-me-ša4 pa e3 dib-dib-be2-da-ni
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šag4 {d}nin-⌈urta⌉-ke4 ba-⌈sag9⌉
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en {d}nin-⌈urta⌉-ke4 igi zid ⌈mu-un⌉-[…-bar]
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e2-šu-me-[ša4] [e2 ki] aĝ2-ĝa2-ni dili-ni ⌈ku4⌉-[ku4-da-ni]
When Ninurta entered E-šu-me-ša, his beloved temple, alone, he told his wife, young lady Ninnibru, what was in his heart, he told her what was on his mind and he made an enduring favourable pronouncement to her for the king.
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⌈nitalam⌉-ni-ir ki-sikil {d}nin-nibru{ki}
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šag4-ga mu-un-na-ab-be2 bar-ra mu-un-⌈na⌉-ab-be2
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inim dug3 lugal-la su3-ra2-še3 mu-un-na-ab-be2
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ur-saĝ nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-ni pa e3 bi2-in-ak-a
The warrior, whose heroism is manifest, Ninurta, the son of Enlil, has firmly grounded his greatness in Enlil's sanctuary.
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{d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
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