An adab (?) to Enki for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan D)
- A.1
en gal maḫ X diĝir-re-e-ne di-zu galam u18-ru
Great lord, prominent (?) among the gods, your judgments are clever and powerful! Father Enki, respected one, supreme dragon, who determines the fates firmly, who has taken his seat upon the numerous divine powers in colourful brilliance (?), great prince, the guardian of the gods, …… of holy An!
- A.2
a-a {d}en-ki nir-ĝal2 ušum zag dib nam ki-bi-še3 tar-re
- A.3
me lu-lu-a-ba dur2 ĝar-ra ⌈še⌉-er-zid-de3-eš gun3-a
- A.4
⌈nun⌉ gal saĝ keše2 [diĝir]-re-e-ne […] X an kug-ga
- B.1
X (X) IM […]
(2 lines fragmentary) The fates you determine are firm; you are the junior Enlil. You (?) distribute the divine powers for the Anuna, the great gods. You establish for them a habitation, a holy dwelling place; you are their proud lord. Your greatness is unapproachable ……. You (?) …… in a pure place the abzu, the mountain built with princely divine powers; …… Eridug, the shrine, which extends over huge marshes, marshes of snakes.
- B.2
KA ki-zu […]
- B.3
nam tar-ra-zu ki-bi-še3 ši-ĝar {d}en-lil2 ban3-da-me-⌈en⌉
- B.4
{d}a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-e-ne me šu mu-ni-ib2-ḫal-ḫa-X
- B.5
ki-ur3 ki-tuš kug mu-ne-ĝa2-ĝa2 nir ⌈saĝ il2⌉-bi-me-en
- B.6
nam-maḫ-zu niĝ2 šu nu-teĝ3-ĝe26-dam A DU X […]
- B.7
abzu kur me nun-na du3-a ki sikil-la […]
- B.8
sug gal sug muš-a la2-a eridug{ki} eš3 […]
- B.9
sa-gid2-da-[am3]
Sa-gida.
- B.10
a-a {d}en-ki {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan […] ? tur gal ḫe2-X […]
Father Enki, may …… for Išme-Dagan.
- B.11
ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-gid2-[da-bi-im]
Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida.
- B.12
{d}en-ki en dumu-saĝ an-na […]
Enki, lord, firstborn son of An ……, Nudimmud, great bull of the abzu ……, may you …… with your consort, holy Damgalnuna. Father Enki, may you embrace her and soothe your heart with her. …… friendly words on behalf of Išme-Dagan. …… the prayer of the king until distant days. The one blessed by Enlil ……, Išme-Dagan, the shepherd, …… the son of Enlil. May his radiance …… for you to the outer limits of heaven and earth. May he have authority, may he be peerless in all the numerous countries. May Išme-Dagan …… from the south as far as the uplands. …… the god of the Land ……. May the Tigris and Euphrates ……, may they bring abundance for him. May the udders of heaven open for him; may the harvest …… for him. May barley, emmer, wheat, gu-nida grain …… on vast fields for him. May grain heaps be heaped up for him; may Ezina …….
- B.13
{d}nu-dim2-mud gud gal abzu-a X […]
- B.14
nitalam-zu kug {d}dam-gal-nun-na […] ḫe2-me-da-an-[…]
- B.15
a-a {d}en-ki gu2-da ḫu-mu-e-X-[la2 (X)] šag4 ḫu-mu-da-ab-⌈kuš2⌉-[u3]
- B.16
inim sag9-ga {d}iš-me-{d}da-[gan-na] […]
- B.17
nam-šita2 lugal-la2 su3-⌈ra2⌉ […]
- B.18
gu3 zid de2-a {d}en-lil2-la2 X […]
- B.19
{d}iš-me-{d}da-gan sipad inim-ma […] dumu {d}en-lil2-⌈la2⌉ […]
- B.20
me-lem4-a-ni kalam-ma šu mu-ra-an-[…] an ki zag X […]
- B.21
nir ḫe2-ĝal2 kur-kur lu-a-ba gaba gi4 na-[…-tuku]
- B.22
{d}iš-me-{d}da-gan sig-da igi-nim-še3 […]
- B.23
mu-na-ab-du7 diĝir kalam-ma-ke4 šir3-re […]
- B.24
{id2}idigna {id2}buranuna-e si ḫu-mu-X […-sa2 (X)] ḫe2-ĝal2 ḫu-mu-na-ab-[tum2-mu]
- B.25
ubur an-na-ke4 ĝal2 ḫu-mu-na-ab-da13-[da13] buru14-bi ḫe2-na-[…]
- B.26
gana2 gal-gal-la še ziz2 gig gu2-⌈nida⌉ […] ḫe2-[na-…]
- B.27
? PU2-e gu2 ḫa-mu-na-[ab-gur] {d}ezina2 ḫu-mu-X-[…]
- B.28
sa-ĝar-ra-[am3]
Sa-ĝara.
- B.29
a-<a> {d}en-ki {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan nam-lugal […] bal ḫe2-ĝal2-la saĝ-eš2 […-rig7]
Father Enki, bestow …… kingship and a reign of abundance upon Išme-Dagan.
- B.30
ĝiš-gi4-⌈ĝal2⌉ sa-[ĝar-ra-bi-im]
Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-ĝara.
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