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A praise poem of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan AA)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 27 sections

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   […]-⌈ta⌉ AN X […]

   From …… he brought …… for you. …… the fates are decided ……. He set up grandly (?) for you …… that befits the majestic dais and throne of gold. They lined up before it for you …… favourable words for Sumer and Akkad. …… in the E-kur ……. food offerings. …… in the E-kur ……. …… with your right arm ……. …… Iškur …… in the E-kur. …… on its august throne. He …… a huge copper …… inspiring great awe, on your holy dais. It is to be marvelled at by the people. He …… the main task for you in your great dining hall as a regular offering forever after.

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   […] ⌈ma⌉-ra-an-⌈e3⌉ […]

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   […] ⌈nam⌉ tar-re ? […]

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   […] MU ⌈?⌉ [(X)] ⌈barag⌉ gu-za maḫ kug-sig17 tum2-ma-⌈?⌉ [(X)] ⌈gal⌉-bi ma-ra-ni-in-gub X […]

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   […]-ge-bi inim sag9-ge ki-en-gi ki-uri{ki}-še3 [(X)] gaba-ba ma-ra-ni-in-sug2-[X]

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   […]-ge-bi a naĝ ⌈erim2⌉ e2-kur-ra KA-KA nidba2-?-⌈am3⌉ [(X)] ⌈?⌉-ba ma-ra-ni-in-sa4-[X]

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   […] ⌈?⌉-mi-ib2-X X X e2-kur-ra til-e [X (X)]-ge-gin7 ak X […]

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   […] X ma-ra-[X-(X)]-da ⌈a2⌉ zid-za bi2-in-⌈?⌉ […]

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    […] X {d}iškur X IN NU še e2-kur-ra šu X la2-⌈bi⌉ […]

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    […] ⌈gu⌉-za maḫ-ba dur-ba ma-ra-an-gen6 X […]

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    […] ⌈?⌉ X (X) ⌈maḫ⌉ ni2 gal-le-eš ri-⌈am3⌉ [(X)]

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    barag kug-za bi2-in-[…] uĝ3-e u6 di-⌈de3⌉ [(X)]

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    kiĝ2 gal unu2 gal-⌈za⌉ ud ul-le2-a-še3 sa2-dug4-še3 ma-ra-ni-[X (X)]

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    ⌈{ĝiš}⌉[mi]-⌈tum⌉ saĝ 50 ki-bal gul-gul-lu a2 maḫ-zu-še3 pad3-⌈da⌉

    In Isin, the royal city, Išme-Dagan, …… for you in masterly fashion a fifty-headed battle-mace to destroy the rebel lands, chosen for your great power. For you he gave it fifty names. From Isin he …… it for you into Nibru, the primeval, well-established city and …… to be marvelled at in the E-šu-me-ša, the majestic residence that …… fearsomeness, at the gate of Igi-šu-galam, the place where fates are decided.

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    [i3]-⌈si⌉-in{ki} iri nam-lugal-la-⌈ka⌉

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    [{d}]⌈iš⌉-me-{d}da-gan-e kiĝ2 gal-eš2 ma-ra-⌈an⌉-[…]

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    mu 50 ma-ra-an-⌈?⌉ [(X)]

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    nibru{ki} iri ul ki ⌈ĝar⌉-ra-ba i3-si-in{ki}-ta ma-ra-⌈an⌉-X [(X)]

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    e2-šu-me-ša4 ki-tuš maḫ ni2 X [X (X)]

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    kan4 igi-šu-galam ki nam tar-re-[dam]

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    u6 di-de3 ma-ra-an-[X]

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    {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan u2-a ⌈nibru⌉[{ki}-a]

    Išme-Dagan, provider of Nibru, constant attendant of Urim, he who is daily in the service of Eridug; en priest of Unug, king of Isin (unknown no. of lines missing)

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    ⌈saĝ⌉ us2 urim2{ki}-⌈ma⌉

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    [ud-da] ⌈gub⌉ eridug[{ki}-ga]

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    [en] [unug{ki}]-⌈ga⌉ lugal i3-[si-in{ki}-na]

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