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An adab to Enlil for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan H)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 47 sections

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   […] X IM u5 nun diĝir-re-e-ne […] me ?-ra-ba dur2 ĝar

   …… the prince of gods …… seated upon all the divine powers, Nunamnir, the lord of just decrees, who possesses fully the great divine powers, Father Enlil, made your fearsomeness manifest in heaven and on the earth. He made the gods of heaven stand by in heaven (?), and gave them (?) auspicious names. …… its king ……. (1 line fragmentary) The Anuna, its great gods, line up before you. Enlil, they pay attention to your holy words and august statements. Nunamnir, you alone are elevated in the entirety of heaven and earth. …… of the Anuna gods, august shackle on all the lands, your …… is unfathomable. Everything this lord has is surpassing, and his orders are not to be changed. …… your divine powers surpass all others, your ways are ingenious, …… you are the trustworthy shepherd even of far-away foreign countries. Father Enlil, your beloved …… E-kur, has been built in Ki-ur, in Dur-an-ki, the place chosen by you; your august dais has been set up there. The divine powers of your shrine are precious, its true purification rites are august, and its cultic ordinances are pure and ineffable. The interior of E-kur is artfully fashioned, and no one may come to know it. Let Išme-Dagan care properly for its true divine plans and powers!

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   [{d}nu-nam]-nir en a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 zid-da me gal-gal-la šu du7

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   [a]-⌈a⌉ {d}en-lil2 ni2-zu an ki-a pa e3 ša-ba-ni-e3

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   diĝir an-na an-na bi2-su8-ug mu dug3 im-mi-in-sa4

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   [X] X KA X lugal-ba igi mu-ni-si-si

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   […]-bi NE X ZU

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   ⌈{d}a-nun-na⌉ diĝir gal-gal-bi igi-zu-uš si mu-⌈sa2⌉-e-eš

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   [{d}]⌈en⌉-lil2 inim kug dug4-ga maḫ-zu-še3 ĝizzal im-ši-ma-an-ak-eš

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   [{d}nu-nam]-⌈?⌉ an ki niĝin2-na-bi dili-zu-ni maḫ-me-en

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    […] X {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne {ĝiš}rab3 maḫ kur-kur-ra

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    […]-zu su3-ud en niĝ2-nam-ma-ni dib dug4-ga-ni nu-kam3-me-dam

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    […] gal-la-a me-zu ?-a dirig a-ra2-zu niĝ2 galam-ma-am3 X nam-kal kur ki su3-ra2-? sipad zid-⌈bi za-?⌉-me-en

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    a-[a] {d}en-lil2 ki-ur3 dur-an-ki šag4-ge pad3-da-za

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    ? X e2-kur ki aĝ2-zu šu-mu-ra-an-du3 barag maḫ-zu šu-mu-un-ri

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    eš3-za me-bi me kal-kal-a-am3 šu-luḫ zid-bi maḫ-am3

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    ĝarza-bi kug-kug-ga-am3 niĝ2 ka-ge dib-ba-am3

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    e2-kur-ra šag4-bi ⌈galam kad4⌉-am3 niĝ2 lu2 nu-zu-am3

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    {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan ĝiš-ḫur me zid-bi si ḫa-ra-ab-sa2-sa2-e

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    sa-gid2-da-am3

    Sa-gida.

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    {d}en-lil2 {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan dumu ki aĝ2-za nam-lugal-la-a-na bal-bi ḫa-ra-⌈su3-ud⌉

    Enlil, through you may the term of kingship of Išme-Dagan, your beloved son, be enduring!

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    ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im

    Ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida.

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    {d}en-lil2 en gal diĝir-re-e-ne uĝ3 šar2-ra-bi-še3 il2-la

    Enlil, great lord of the gods, elevated above the numerous people! ……, great lord of the gods, elevated above the numerous people! …… your august utterances are prominent. …… cannot be countermanded, your statements are firm. Decide a good fate …… for the constant attendant of your temple ……. …… Išme-Dagan, the son of Enlil, ……. May …… to the uttermost limits of heaven and earth …… exalted. (1 line fragmentary) May …… submit ……. May you …… Išme-Dagan ……. (5 lines fragmentary) May …… be bestowed on you ……. May you …… indefatigable ……. …… holy place, pure place …….

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    […] en gal diĝir-re-e-ne ⌈uĝ3⌉ šar2-ra-bi-še3 il2-la

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    […] ⌈inim⌉ maḫ dug4-ga-zu [(X)] ⌈saĝ⌉-ba du-am3

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    […] niĝ2 nu-kur2-ru dug4-ga-zu ki-bi-še3 ĝar

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    […] X tuku saĝ us2 e2-za-ra

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    […] ⌈UN⌉-še3 nam dug3 tar-mu-ni-ib

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    [{d}iš-me-{d}da-gan] dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ka […] RI

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    [… an] ki zag til-be2-eš [… ḫe2]-em-maḫ

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    […] X-bi ḫe2-bad-bad

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    […] ki kur ḫe2-em-ši-gam-e

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    […] [{d}iš-me]-{d}da-gan [… ḫe2]-me-en

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    […] X ḫe2-me-en

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    […]-sub2-ba

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    […] ⌈ḫe2⌉-me-en

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    […] ḫe2-en-ĝal2

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    […] ⌈ZI⌉ ḫe2-ši-maḫ

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    […] saĝ-e-eš ḫe2-rig7

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    [… ĝa2-la] nu-⌈dag⌉-ge ḫe2-me-en

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    […] X ki kug ki sikil X […] im-mi-ib2-ĝal2

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    [sa-ĝar-ra]-am3

    Sa-ĝara.

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    […] [{d}]a-nun-na-ke4-ne

    …… the Anuna gods ……. …… the Anuna gods ……. ……, bestow on him …… a good reign, and prosperous years.

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    […] {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne

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    […] X X X bal dug3 mu nam-ḫe2

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    [… saĝ-e-eš] ⌈rig7⌉-mu-ni-ib2

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    [u18-ru12-bi]-im

    Its uru (?).

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    [a-da-ab] {d}en-[lil2]-⌈la2⌉-kam

    An adab (?) of Enlil.

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