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A praise poem of Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma I)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 22 sections

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2. A.1

   […] diĝir-ra-na-kam

   He is the …… of his god; all the foreign countries are full (?) of his fame. He carries out his plans, and Sumer is …… by his greatness. Utu marches before the king. (1 line unclear) (unknown no. of lines missing)

3. A.2

   inim-ma-an-ni kur2-kur2-re bi2-in-dirig

4. A.3

   inim šag4-ga-na-ke4 sa bi2-in-dug4

5. A.4

   nam-maḫ-a-ni ki-en-gi-re bi2-in-[X]

6. A.5

   {d}utu lugal igi-ni-še3 ba-ĝen

7. A.6

   ⌈?⌉ IN nun-na-⌈ke4 ? ?⌉ X X

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9. B.1

   […] X […]

   (1 line fragmentary) …… gate …… spectacle.

10. B.2

    abula X [X (X)] u6 ⌈ba-?⌉-[X]

11. B.3

    lugal meš3 babbar2 urim5{ki}-ma ki dug3-ge mu2-a

    King, white meš tree growing in a pleasant spot in Urim, a shady canopy of numerous large branches facing the sky, years of abundance extending over all foreign countries for those who keep close (?) to your shade. An looks with favour at ……, …… with joy …….

12. B.4

    ĝiš-an-dul3 pa gal-gal-la ⌈igi⌉ an-na gub-ba

13. B.5

    ĝissu-zu-uš mu-ri mu ḫe2-ĝal2-la kur2-kur2-ra dul4-la

14. B.6

    an-ne2 igi sag9 X bar ⌈KA ḫul2-la⌉ ? X [X]

15. B.7

    ur-{d}namma dumu {d}nin-sumun2-ke4

    Ur-Namma, son of Ninsumun, king given strength by Enlil, tenderly cared for by Ninlil, enthroned by the will of Ninḫursaĝa, provided with superior intelligence by Enki, (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

16. B.8

    lugal {d}en-lil2-le a2 šum2-ma

17. B.9

    {d}nin-lil2-le mi2 zid-de3-eš dug4-⌈ga⌉

18. B.10

    {d}nin-ḫur-saĝ inim-ma <šag4>-ga-na ḫuĝ-ĝa2

19. B.11

    {d}en-ki-ke4 ĝeštug2 maḫ šum2-ma

20. B.12

    ⌈{d}nin⌉-X X […]

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22. C.1

    ⌈ama tud-da⌉-zu {d}nin-sumun2 e2-kiš-nu-ĝal2-la gaba-na ḫe2-em-tab

    May Ninsumun, the mother who gave you birth, hold you against her chest in the E-kiš-nu-ĝal.

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