A tigi (?) to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan O)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 164 sections

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Version A
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[ur-saĝ] gal a2 gal an ki-a
Great hero, strongest in heaven and earth! Ninurta, who controls perfectly the fifty divine powers in the E-kur! …… governor for his father, rising raging storm, who extends terror …… towards the foreign countries. …… roaring ……, who casts fear upon the people, who has no rival! Ninurta, surpassing in vigour! …… great and majestic strength ……, …… of Enlil, …… of Enlil, ornament of the august shrine! …… whose radiance ……! (1 line fragmentary) …… the neck-stock of the gods. (1 line fragmentary) …… among the Anuna gods. …… exceptionally mighty ……. …… lord, the son of Enlil, who has come forth from the hills, and rides (?) upon the numerous divine powers. …… great hero, surpassing dragon, perfect lord, …… without rival (?)! Great hero confident in his strength! (1 line fragmentary) ……, whose decisions cannot be countermanded, …… what he says is firm. …… august son of Enlil! …… overpowers (?) the mountains, …… the Great Mountain Enlil …… in the E-kur, throughout the entire extent of heaven and earth. …… his great …… covers ……. …… raging ……. (1 line fragmentary) (up to 8 lines missing)
v1.A.2
[{d}nin-urta] e2-kur-ra me 50 šu du7
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[X X (X)] ensi2 a-a-na u18-lu sumur zig3-ga
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[X X] ⌈kur⌉-še3 ni2 gid2-gid2-i
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[X X] X ZU X gu3 nun di GAN DIM2
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[ni2 su]-a ru-ru-gu2 gaba-šu-ĝar nu-tuku
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[{d}nin]-urta nam-šul-a dirig-ga
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[X X] usu gal maḫ X X zi-i-zi
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[X X] MU UN ? {d}en-lil2-la2
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[…] {d}en-lil2-ka ḫe2-du7 eš3 maḫ-a
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[…] me-lem4 X X X X ĝal2
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[…] X E X X X X X
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[… {ĝiš}rab3] diĝir-re-e-ne
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[…] X X X X
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[…] [{d}]a-nun-ke4-ne
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[…] a2-nun-ĝal2 maḫ-bi
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[…] X en dumu {d}en-lil2-la2
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[ḫur-saĝ-ta] e3-a me šar2-ra ? X
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[X X] ur-saĝ gal ušum zag dib
v1.A.20
[nam]-⌈en⌉-na šu du7 e-ne-da X nu-sa2
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[ur-saĝ] ⌈gal⌉ ne3-ni-da nir-ĝal2
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[X X] GI RU ? BA RI X X
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[… eš]-bar nu-kam3-me
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[…] dug4-ga-ni ki-bi-še3 ĝar
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[…] dumu maḫ {d}en-lil2-la2
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[…] X X kur-še3 šu ša-an-ša
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[X X kur] ? {d}en-lil2 e2-kur-ra an ki niĝ2-daĝal-ba
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[…]-? maḫ-a-ni dul-la
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[X X] X sumur X […]
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[…] SU X […]
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v1.B.1
inim-ma-ni kal-kal-a-[am3]
His words are precious, and what he says is true. Ninurta, lion raging against the disobedient! Authoritative one, who makes the foreign countries submit …….
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dug4-ga-ni zid-da-⌈am3⌉
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{d}nin-urta piriĝ sumur nu-še-⌈ga⌉
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nir-ĝal2 kur gam-gam X [X (X)]
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sa-gid2-da-[am3]
Sa-gida.
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{d}nin-urta {d}iš-me-{d}[da-gan] […]
May Ninurta look upon Išme-Dagan …… with a life-giving gaze!
v1.B.7
igi nam-til3-la ḫu-⌈mu⌉-[ši-in-bar]
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ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-gid2-[da-bi-im]
Its ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida.
v1.B.9
u4-ta-u18-lu i-lim u5 [X X]
Uta-ulu, riding on fearsome radiance ……, greatest amongst the great lords ……! Ninurta, perfect in authority, caretaker of heaven and earth ……, lord who was given strength by Nunamnir, confident in his strength ……! Ninurta, foremost ……! Enlil ……! …… like a butting bull! …… your foot on the disobedient! Great hero ……! …… the distant hills! …… the enemy lands into the king's hands! Ninurta, …… helper of Išme-Dagan in the mêlée! …… his majestic weapon! …… the rebellious, disobedient land! …… his majestic mace the enemy! …… battle …… enemy! May …… Išme-Dagan ……! (unknown no. of lines missing)
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en gal-e-ne dirig X [X X]
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{d}nin-urta nam-nir-ra ⌈šu⌉ [du7]
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saĝ en3 tar an ki X [X X]
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en a2 šum2-ma {d}nu-[nam-nir-ra]
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ne3-ni-da nir-ĝal2 [X X (X)]
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{d}nin-urta saĝ-kal […]
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{d}en-lil2-le […]
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gud du7-du7-gin7 X […]
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nu-še-zu ĝiri3-zu X […]
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ur-saĝ gal X X X […]
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ḫur-saĝ sud […]
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lugal-ra kur gu2-⌈erim2⌉-[ĝal2-la]
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šu-ni-še3 […]
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{d}nin-urta {d}iš-[me]-[{d}da-gan-ra]
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šen-šen a2-⌈taḫ⌉ […]
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{ĝiš}tukul maḫ-a-ni […]
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ki-bal nu-[še-ga …]
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udug2 maḫ-a-ni ⌈?⌉ […]
v1.B.28
me3 X gu2-⌈?⌉ [X X]
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{d}iš-me-{d}da-gan […]
v1.B.30
ḫe2-em-?-X […]
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v1.C.1
[…] X […]
(2 lines fragmentary) …… lord of the nether world. Enki ……. (5 lines fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
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UD X […] X […]
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en kur-ra […] KA ⌈?⌉ […]
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{d}en-ki ⌈?⌉ […] EN […]
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X ??-[…]
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dirig X […]
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MAŠ ? […]
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⌈?⌉ […]
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X […]
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[…] E
(8 lines fragmentary) …… Enki …… (9 lines fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
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[…] X
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[…] X
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[…] X X
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[…] ?
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[…] X-? ? ? X E
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[…] X X X X X ?
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[…] ḪA X […] ? X
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[…] GI {d}en-? X X
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[…] X X X X
v1.D.11
[…] {d}en-X RI
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[…] X X X NA
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[…] X ?
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[…]-am3
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[…] X X
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[…]-?
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[…] X X
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[…] X X
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Version B
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v2.1
[…] X […]
(up to 3 lines missing) (1 line fragmentary) rising raging storm ……, …… lion ……, …… like ……. Ninurta ……. …… strength ……. (3 lines fragmentary) …… the neck-stock of the gods. …… who has no rival, …… the foreign countries. Ninurta, …… Anuna gods! Lord in the E-kur, mighty ……! Uta-ulu …… great strength ……, who has come forth from the hills and …… on the numerous divine powers! Ninurta ……, perfect lord ……! Great hero, who …… the mountains, and destroys their stones (?) totally!
v2.2
[u18]-lu sumur ⌈zig3⌉-[ga …]
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[X] ⌈? piriĝ⌉ X […]
v2.4
[X]-gin7 KA ⌈?⌉ […]
v2.5
[{d}]⌈nin⌉-urta X […]
v2.6
[X X] usu X […]

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