A tigi to Ninurta for Šulgi (Šulgi T)
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en nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2 šu du7-a ki ⌈aĝ2⌉ […]
Lord, perfect warrior, beloved by ……. Ninurta, meš tree with a broad shining canopy, ……. Weapon striding into battle, …… foreign countries. A dragon with a terrifying face, venomous snake who …… its venom against the rebel lands. …… overpowering ……, foremost lion ……. Ninurta, who …… with the great prince Enki. My king, in your city, shrine Nibru, ……. E-šu-me-ša, where …… for you. Lord, the kingship is perfect with you ……. Adviser, the dragon of the Land, ……. Ninurta, the great wall of Nibru, ……. My king, whose divine powers cannot be scattered, warrior ……. Forceful lion, ……. King with the broad wisdom of heaven and earth, ……. Exalted sceptre rising above the Land, ……. Ninurta, who …… the enemy, …….
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{d}nin-urta {ĝiš}meš3 pa mul daĝal-la […]
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tukul me3 ak-? kuš3 tag-ga kur […]
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ušum igi ḫuš ⌈muš⌉-šag4-tur3 ki-bal-a uš11-⌈bi⌉ […]
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[X X] X ⌈?⌉ zig3 piriĝ zag e3 X X […]
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{d}nin-urta nun gal {d}en-ki-⌈da⌉ […]
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lugal-ĝu10 iri-za eš3 nibru{ki} tir X […]
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e2-šu-me-ša4 ki šu mu-⌈ra⌉-[…]
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en nam-lugal-e šu mu-ra-ab-du7 […]
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ad gi4-gi4 ušumgal kalam-ma KA X […]
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{d}nin-urta bad3 gal nibru{ki}-a X […]
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lugal-ĝu10 me sag2 nu-di ur-⌈saĝ⌉ […]
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piriĝ gaba-ĝal2 NE MU? šu bar-bar […]
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lugal ĝeštug2 daĝal an ki-a u2 […]
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ĝidru maḫ kalam-e zag dib-ba ki […]
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{d}nin-urta lu2-erim2 ri X X […]
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sa-gid2-[da-am3]
Sa-gida.
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ur-saĝ en ni2 er9 gaba zig3-ga […]
Warrior, powerful lord, overpowering ……. Ninurta, terrible storm, powerful fire, ……. Frightening storm, raging against the rebellious lands, …… lion. Dragon spreading terror, lord without rival ……. King with broad wisdom, neck-stock of gods. …… given strength ……. …… trustworthy ……, Šulgi …… (1 line fragmentary) You have chosen …… among your own …… in your heart. ……, Ninurta, be praised.
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{d}nin-urta ud ⌈ḫuš⌉ izi er9-ra ⌈nam⌉-[…]
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ud ḫu-luḫ-ḫa !-ra2 ki-bal-a ⌈piriĝ⌉ […]
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ušum ni2 ri en gaba gi4 ⌈nu⌉-tuku igi […]
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⌈lugal⌉ ĝeštug2 daĝal {ĝiš}rab3 diĝir-[re-e-ne]
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[X X]-e a2 maḫ šum2-ma […]
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[…] X zid šul-gi-ra […]
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[…] (X) X X X MU NI X ⌈NE⌉ […]
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[… ni2]-te-na-ka šag4-ge ba-e-ni-⌈pad3⌉-[X]
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[…] ⌈TE A⌉ {d}nin-urta za3-mi2
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[sa-ĝar]-ra-am3
Sa-ĝara.
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[…] ⌈šul⌉-gi-re til3 su3-ud mu nam-ḫe2 saĝ-e-eš rig7-ga [(…)]
……, bestow a long life and prosperous years on Šulgi!
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[ĝiš-gi5]-ĝal2-bi-im
Its ĝišgiĝal.
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[ti]-⌈?⌉ {d}nin-urta-ka-kam
A tigi (?) of Ninurta.
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