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A hymn to Nibru and Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan C)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 17 sections

1. 1

   eš3 nibru{ki} eš3 abzu-a ab-dirig e2-kur za-gin3-am3

   Shrine of Nibru, shrine surpassing the abzu, shining E-kur; your prince is the Great Mountain Enlil who surpasses . Your great lady is the good woman, Mother Ninlil, excelling in refinement. Your caretaker is one whose vigour is surpassing, the hero Ninurta. , who is worthy of your fair copper vessels, who makes your bedchamber exceedingly pleasant, is also the guardian watching over your honourable divine powers; he is the shepherd watching over your honourable divine powers. Your provider, who was engendered by the Great Mountain and was born by Ninlil -- Išme-Dagan, who was engendered by the Great Mountain, and was born by Ninlil, he who has achieved a high reputation among his numerous people, throws himself at your feet.

2. 2

   nun-zu nun-a ab-dirig kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2

3. 3

   nin gal-zu munus zid ama {d}nin-lil2 nam-nin-e dib-ba-am3

4. 4

   saĝ en3 tar-zu nam-šul-la dirig ur-saĝ {d}nin-urta

5. 5

   sukkal-maḫ zabar zid-za tum2-ma a2 ki-nu2-zu dug3-dug3

6. 6

   saĝ keše2 me zid-za en-nu kar2-kar2-dam

7. 7

   sipad me zid-za en-nu kar2-kar2-bi-im

8. 8

   u2-a-zu a ru-a kur gal-la u3-tud-da {d}nin-lil2-la2

9. 9

   {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan a ru-a kur gal-la u3-tud-da {d}nin-lil2-la2

10. 10

    uĝ3 šar2-šar2-ra-ba-na mu maḫ ĝiri3-za sig10-ga-am3

11. 11

    nibru{ki} za3-mi2-zu niĝ2 ka-ge du7-am3 ka-ga14 ḫe2-en-ĝal2

    Nibru, your praise suits the mouth! May it be uttered by every mouth! The Anuna gods always stand by your truthful utterances. Shrine Nibru, primeval city, where the divine powers are allotted, sweet is your praise! At the great festivals prepared with care in Nibru, all the great gods …… the majesty of Enlil and Ninlil.

12. 12

    dug4-ga zid-zu-še3 diĝir {d}a-nun-na ḫe2-em-ma-sug2-sug2-ge-eš

13. 13

    eš3 nibru{ki} iri ul me ḫal-ḫa za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3

14. 14

    ezen gal-gal mi2 dug4-ga nibru{ki}

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    nam-maḫ {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-la2

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    ? diĝir gal-gal-e-ne […]-la-e-eš-am3

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    sa-gid2-da-[am3]

    Sa-gida.

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