A praise poem of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan A + V)
- A.400
e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka nam-sipad ḫu-mu-un-ak-e
As performs the duties of shepherdship in Enlil's temple, may he perform my songs to Enlil, my master; and may the E-kur, my beloved place, resound with my name. My great praise songs shall be performed to Ninlil daily ……; to Nanna, the beneficent lord, the son of Enlil, and …… to him whom the singer loves. …… he shall perform my songs at the evening and morning meals. He shall perform my odes in the temples of the great gods. As I, Išme-Dagan, should stand ready and show respect, …… may my protective deity let me have no rivals, even as far as the borders of the mountains. He has made me great in Sumer and Akkad, and given me a seat on the royal dais; …… my songs are brilliantly ……. (2 lines fragmentary) King Išme-Dagan is excellent ……, (approx. 34 lines fragmentary or missing)
- A.401
{d}en-lil2 lugal-ĝu10-ra šir3-ĝu10 ḫe2-na-DI
- A.402
e2-kur-re ki ki aĝ2-ĝu10 mu-<ĝu10> ḫu-mu-pad3-de3
- A.403
{d}nin-lil2-[ra] […] za3-mi2 gal-gal-ĝu10 ud šu2-še3 ḫu-mu-na-X
- A.404
{d}nanna ⌈en⌉ zi-le dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra
- A.405
[…] X nar-e ki aĝ2-ra
- A.406
[…]-ra kiĝ2-nim [kiĝ2-sig] šir3-ĝu10 ḫe2-na-DI
- A.407
e2 diĝir gal-gal-e-ne-ka en3-du-ĝu10 ḫu-mu-un-DI
- A.408
[{d}iš-me]-[{d}]da-gan-me-en gub-gub-bu ni2 teĝ3-ĝe26-ĝu10-še3
- A.409
[…] ⌈diĝir⌉ saĝ-du-ĝa2-ke4 kur-zag til-la-ba gaba-ri ḫe2-me-ni-in-tuku
- A.410
ki-en-[gi] [ki-uri] ⌈mi⌉-ni-maḫ-en
- A.411
barag nam-[lugal-la-ka] im-mi-in-sig9
- A.412
[…] šir3-ĝu10 dalla
- A.413
[…] lu2 […]-⌈un⌉-zu-a
- A.414
[… na]-⌈du3⌉-a X […] mi-[…]-⌈in⌉-de2
- A.415
[{d}iš-me]-[{d}da]-gan lugal-e […] dirig-ga-am3
- A.416
[…] SAR im-⌈me⌉-e-a
- A.417
[…]-⌈še3⌉ igi i-ni-⌈in⌉-il2
- A.418
[…] KA MI ⌈IN⌉ […] X […]
- A.419
[…] ⌈IN⌉ sar-ra […]
- gap
(approx. 30 lines missing)
- B.1
⌈e2⌉ […]
The temple ……; the heart of Enlil ……. The protective gods of the E-kur ……, the protective goddesses of the E-kur. (2 lines fragmentary) For my …… of great valuables, for my …… of important treasures; that I have erected …… a throne for Enlil; that I have …… a great waggon, that I have had a sedan chair made for Ninlil; that for Enlil I have had a massive pillar (?) …… brought in, for my master Enlil; that I have had the fifty-headed battle-mace, an exceptional weapon, cast for Ninurta ……, that I have had a great copper throne place in an elevated location for him; that I have had brought into the temple of Enlil a copper statue moulded to the shape of my limbs and a diorite statue worked to my form; that I have placed ……; (approx. 13 lines fragmentary or missing)
- B.2
šag4 {d}en-[lil2-la2] […]
- B.3
{d}udug e2-kur-[ra] […]
- B.4
{d}lamma e2-[kur-ra] […]
- B.5
lu2-bi ⌈?⌉ […]
- B.6
[…] X X […]
- B.7
gi16-sa gal-⌈gal⌉ […] X-ĝa2
- B.8
erim3 dugud ⌈dugud⌉ […] X-ĝa2
- B.9
{ĝiš}gu-za {d}en-⌈lil2⌉-[la2] […]-⌈gub⌉-ba-a
- B.10
{ĝiš}gigir ⌈maḫ ?⌉ […]-a
- B.11
{ĝiš}mar-šum {d}[nin-lil2]-ra mu-dim2-ma-a
- B.12
{d}en-lil2 uru2 ⌈maḫ⌉ […] X ? lugal-ĝa2
- B.13
{d}en-lil2 lugal-ĝu10-⌈ra⌉ mu-na-ni-kur9-ra
- B.14
šita2 saĝ 50 {ĝiš}tukul-e dib-ba
- B.15
{d}nin-urta X […]-ra mu-ni-in-de2-a
- B.16
{urud}gu-za maḫ ki galam-ma mu-na-ni-in-gub-!
- B.17
{urud}alan ! ⌈kalag⌉-ga me-dim2-ma sig10-ga
- B.18
alan {na4}esi ulutim2-ĝu10-še3 ak-a
- B.19
e2 {d}en-⌈lil2⌉-[la2]-ka mi-ni-kur9-ra
- B.20
[…]-ka mi-ni-in-sug2-ga
- B.21
[…] ⌈da⌉-bi-a ba-an-zu
- B.22
[…] X X ḫe2-em-[X]
- B.23
[…]-e ba-e-[…]
- B.24
[…] X […]
- gap
(approx. 9 lines missing)
- C.1
⌈?⌉ […]
(1 line fragmentary) Utu ……; the black-headed people ……. Enki, Iškur, Ezina, …… the god of abundance, ……; …… abundance in heaven and earth. Again, let there be a chief singer; let there be a scholar and a songsmith; let there be a composer of odes and a performer of songs; let there be a sweet-voiced singer of the king; let there be a joyful-hearted (?) alternating singer; let there be a calm-voiced singer in the bedchamber; let there be a singer with answering voice …… (approx. 31 lines fragmentary or missing)
- C.2
{d}utu ? sa2 […]
- C.3
uĝ3 saĝ ⌈gig2⌉ […]
- C.4
{d}en-ki {d}iškur {d}⌈ezina2⌉ […] diĝir ḫe2-ĝal2-⌈la⌉ […]
- C.5
⌈ḫe2⌉-ĝal2 an ki-a ba-da-?-eš […]
- C.6
⌈2(MAN)⌉-kam-ma-še3 nar gal ḫe2-a
- C.7
um-mi-a lu2 šir3 ḫe2-a
- C.8
en3-du ĝar-ĝar ad ša4 di ḫe2-a
- C.9
nar gu3 dug3-ga lugal-a ḫe2-a
- C.10
nar ad gi4-gi4 šag4-?-a ⌈?⌉ ḫe2-a
- C.11
nar ka silim-ma a2-nu2-da-ka ḫe2-a
- C.12
⌈nar gu3 bal⌉-bal ad-da-a ḫe2-a
- C.13
[…] ⌈?⌉-ba ḫe2-a
- gap
(approx. 30 lines missing)
- D.1
[…]
(1 line fragmentary) …… of Enlil ……. (1 line unclear) …… diorite in the shrine of Nibru …… (1 line unclear) …… did not move …… from its place, did not write ……, did no wickedness or violence, then may he lift …… in the shining E-kur of Enlil and raise its head to heaven. …… that he bestowed on the Land, may he prolong ……. But that he swore (?) ……, or wrote his name ……, or who violently (?) cursed the enemy, then Enlil, king of the gods, (1 line fragmentary)
- D.2
[X X] [{d}]en-lil2-la2 inim zid X [X]
- D.3
[X gu3] mu-un-na-de2-e-⌈a⌉
- D.4
[X X] ⌈{na4}⌉esi eš3-e nibru{ki}-a
- D.5
[X X] an ki-ka ki-ba e-ne ?-bi
- D.6
[X X]-⌈ba⌉ ki-ba la-ba-an-kur2
- D.7
[X X] ⌈ĝiš⌉-dub-ba-ka LA X la2 mu la-ba-an-sar
- D.8
[niĝ2]-⌈erim2⌉ niĝ2-a2-zig3 la-ba-⌈?⌉-ak
- D.9
[X X]-⌈bi⌉ e2-kur za-gin3 ⌈{d}en⌉-lil2-la2-ka
- D.10
[X X] ⌈ḫe2⌉-ni-in-⌈zig3 saĝ⌉ an-še3 ḫe2-⌈ni⌉-in-⌈il2⌉
- D.11
[X X] ⌈?⌉-da ⌈kalam⌉ saĝ-e-eš rig7-na
- D.12
[X X] X-bi ḫe2-na-su3-⌈?⌉
- D.13
[X nam]-⌈erim2⌉-ma ib2-ku5-ru-a
- D.14
[X X] X X X X mu-ni bi2-ib2-sar
- D.15
[aš2] ⌈bal⌉-ke4-⌈eš⌉ lu2-kur2 šu ba-an-zi-zi-a
- D.16
[{d}en-lil2] ⌈lugal⌉ diĝir-re-e-ke4-ne
- D.17
[…] ⌈X⌉ […]-⌈?⌉
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