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A praise poem of Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan B)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 79 sections

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   {d}i-din-{d}da-[gan] an-ne2 ki maḫ-a-ni-a nam gal mu-ri-in-tar

   Iddin-Dagan, in his majestic location An has decided a great fate for you, has made the just crown shine for you, has raised you to shepherdship over the Land, has placed the foreign lands at your feet.

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   aga zid-de3 dalla mu-ra-ni-in-e3

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   nam-sipad kalam-ma-še3 mu-un-il2-en

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   kur ĝiri3-zu-še3 mu-un-ĝar

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   {d}en-lil2-le igi zid mu-e-ši-in-bar

   Enlil has looked at you truly, Iddin-Dagan, he has spoken truly to you. Enlil has commanded you to keep firm the cosmic bond in Sumer, to keep the people on the track, to let Sumer and Akkad relax under your broad protection, to let the people eat noble food and drink fresh water. Iddin-Dagan, you are the shepherd in his heart, the one whom Enlil has spoken to truly.

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   {d}i-din-{d}da-gan gu3 zid mu-ra-an-de2

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   us2-saĝ ki-en-gi-re gen6-ne2-de3

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   uĝ3 us2-a sig10-ge-de3

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   ki-en-gi ki-uri an-dul3 daĝal-la-za ni2 dub2-bu-de3

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    uĝ3-e u2 nir-ĝal2 gu7-u3-de3 a dug3 na8-na8-de3

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    {d}en-lil2-le a2-bi mu-e-da-an-aĝ2

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan sipad šag4-ga-na-me-en

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    gu3 zid de2-a {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en

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    {d}en-ki-ke4 ĝeštug2 daĝal niĝ2-nam-ma zu-zu

    Enki has brought to you, Iddin-Dagan, broad understanding, knowledge of everything, wise command, a life (?) that comes from the mouth of a lion. May all the foreign lands praise you.

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    kiĝ2 igi-ĝal2 ? ka piriĝ-ta [ed2]-de3

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan za-ra mu-ra-an-de6

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    kur-kur-re me-teš2 ḫe2-i-i

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    dumu tud-da {d}da-gan-na en il2 uĝ3 [daĝal]-le

    Son born to Dagan, elevated lord who increases the people, Iddin-Dagan, may you look approvingly on your city. Balm of the heart who neglects nothing, Enlil rejoices in you. When like Utu you bring forth a just light, people's eyes are indeed directed towards it. All the foreign lands stay calm under your broad protection.

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan iri-zu-še3 u6 dug3-ge-eš ḫe2-i

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    i3 li niĝ2 [šag4]-ga nu-da13-da13

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    {d}en-lil2 ḫe2-da-ḫul2

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    {d}utu-gin7 ud zid e3-a-zu-še3 igi-bi ḫe2-em-ši-ĝal2

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    kur-kur-re an-dul3 daĝal-la-zu-še3 ni2 im-ši-dub2-be2

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    ḫar-ra-an kaskal-la si bi2-sa2

    You have put the highways and roads in order, made the Land content, placed justice in every mouth, made propriety resplendent. You have marked the borders (?) and fixed the boundaries, made Sumer and Akkad raise their necks. Iddin-Dagan, you have restored the purification rituals of the deities which you have organised. What you order ……. Your word reaches holy heaven, your utterances cover the heavens.

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    su kalam-ma mu-e-dug3

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    niĝ2-si-sa2 ka-ga14 mu-e-ni-ĝar

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    niĝ2-du7 pa bi2-i-e3

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    in mu-e-dub-dub ki mu-e-sur-sur

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    ki-en-gi ki-uri gu2 bi2-i-zig3

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    [šu]-luḫ diĝir-re-e-ne [si] bi2-i-sa2

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan [ki]-bi-še3 gi4-gi4-en

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    niĝ2-dug4-ga-zu […] GI […]-im-ĝar

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    inim-zu an kug-[ge us2-sa]

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    ka-ta e3-a-zu [an]-ne2 ⌈dul⌉-[lu]

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    dug4-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ta

    At Enlil's command, your gaze brings men life, your conversation brings men health. Enlil rejoices in your speech. Ninlil declares so be it to your desires. Shepherd Enlil is your support. Iddin-Dagan, who is built like you? People's eyes are directed towards you.

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    igi bar-ra-zu lu2 mu-un-til3-le

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    ka ba-zu lu2 mu-un-silim-e

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    dug4-ga-a-zu {d}en-lil2 mu-ši-[ḫul2]

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    šag4-ge de6-a-zu {d}nin-lil2-le ḫe2-am3-bi im-[me]

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    sipad {d}en-lil2-ra ĝiškim til3-me-en

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan a-ba za-e-gin7 i3-dim2

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    igi-bi ḫe2-em-ši-ĝal2

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    e2-kur-še3 za-e lu2-bi ḫe2-me-en

    You are indeed the man for the E-kur. May your offerings in the house of Enlil never cease. May the brickwork of the E-kur speak well of you to Enlil and Ninlil. At the favourable word of An and Enlil, Iddin-Dagan, may princely strength be yours.

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    nidba-zu e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-kam muš3 nam-ba-[an-tum2]-mu

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    šeg12 e2-kur-ra-ke4 sag9-ga-zu {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra ḫu-mu-un-ne-eb2-be2

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    inim sag9-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2-ta {d}i-din-{d}da-gan a2 nun ḫe2-mu-e-te-ĝal2

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    mu maḫ-zu kalam-ma i3-ĝal2

    Your magnificent reputation exists throughout the Land -- your name dazzles to the horizon. Mighty man, standing in battle and conflict with heroism and strength, you come to batter rebellious lands. From the womb Dagan decreed that as your destiny. He has placed your praise in all mouths.

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    an-zag-še3 mu-zu pa bi2-in-e3

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    kalag-ga nam-ur-saĝ a2 me3 šen-šen gub-bu

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    ki-bal-da du7-du7 mu-e-DU

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    šag4-ta {d}da-gan-na [nam]-še3 mu-ri-in-tar

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    za3-mi2-zu ka-ga14 i-ni-in-ĝal2

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    nam-lugal-zu uĝ3-e ba-sag9

    Your kingship is good for the people. After your shepherdship had pleased the heart, the people became numerous under you, the people spread wide under you. All the foreign lands lie down in pastures thanks to you. The people spend their days in abundance thanks to you. The black-headed direct their gaze on you, Iddin-Dagan, as on your father.

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    nam-sipad-zu šag4-ge um-ma-dug3

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    uĝ3 e-da-lu uĝ3 e-da-daĝal

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    kur-kur u2-sal-la mu-e-ri-nu2

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    uĝ3-e ḫe2-ĝal2-la ud mu-ri-ib2-zal-e

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    saĝ gig2-ga a-a-zu-gin7

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan igi-bi mu-e-ši-ĝal2

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    {d}en-lil2 en nam tar-tar-re-de3

    Iddin-Dagan, may Enlil, the lord who determines fate, make your days long. May he who knows everything look approvingly on you with approbation.

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan ud-zu ḫe2-eb2-su3-ud-de3

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    nam-kal-la niĝ2-nam-e zu-a

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    igi dug3 ḫu-mu-ri-in-du8

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    ĝeštug2 dirig dub {d}nisaba-ke4 šum2-ma-zu

    May your exceeding wisdom, given by the tablets of Nisaba, never cease on the clay in the tablet house. In this tablet house, like a shrine fashioning everything, may it never come to an end. May Nisaba, the shining …… lady, give wisdom to the junior scribe who puts his hand to the clay and writes this on it. May she show generosity. In the place of writing may she come forth like the sun for him.

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    e2-dub-ba-a im-ma muš3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu

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    e2-dub-ba-a-ba eš3 niĝ2 u3-tud-gin7 ki nam-ba-silig-ge

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    dub-sar-tur šu-ni ib2-ši-in-tum4 im bi2-ib2-sar-a

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    {d}nisaba nin mul-a X ĝeštug2 ḫu-mu-un-[na-šum2]

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    šu ḫu-mu-un-bad

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    ki nam-dub-sar-ra-ka ud-gin7 ḫe2-en-na-e3

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan ad-da-zu {d}šu-i3-li2-šu lugal kalam-ma-ke4

    Iddin-Dagan, your father Šu-ilīšu, the king of the Land, made the foundation of Sumer and Akkad firm for you. By the commands of An and Enlil you excel and overwhelm the enemy territories. Iddin-Dagan, mighty king, king of Isin, king of Sumer and Akkad, everything to the end of wisdom has come forward for you. You are the mighty heir, you have authority, Iddin-Dagan, you have raised the neck to heaven in princeship.

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    ki-en-gi ki-uri suḫuš-bi mu-ra-an-ge-en

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    dug4-dug4-ga an {d}en-lil2-ta ba-e-dirig

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    gu2-erim2-ĝal2 sa2 ba-e-dug4

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan lugal kalag-ga lugal i3-si-in{ki}-na

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    lugal ki-en-gi4 ki-uri niĝ2-nam-ma ĝeštug2 eĝer-ra-bi

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    igi-še3 mu-ri-DU

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    ibila kalag-ga-me-en3 nir mu-e-ĝal2

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    {d}i-din-{d}da-gan nam-nun-na gu2 an-še3 mi-ni-in-zig3

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