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A hymn to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 13 sections

1. A.1

   {d}en-ki en dumu-saĝ an kug-ga

   To befit heaven and earth grandly, they raised Enki, the lord, the firstborn son of holy An, to the status of junior Enlil. So that he can reveal everything (?), they bestowed sevenfold wisdom upon him as a gift. They have established eternally that he should give counsel, that he should decide great fates, that he ……, and that he should provide wisdom.

2. A.2

   nam-{d}en-lil2-ban3-da-aš mu-ni-in-il2-i-iš an ki-a du7 maḫ-e-eš

3. A.3

   ki pad3-de3 ĝeštug2 7-bi saĝ-e-eš mu-ni-in-rig7-eš

4. A.4

   ad gi4-gi4 nam gal tar-tar-re

5. A.5

   ud e3 X X X-še3 igi-ĝal2 šum2-mu gi16-sa-še3 mu-ni-in-ak-⌈eš⌉

6. A.6

   abzu kug e2 ⌈šeg12⌉-bi KA X bar-bi šag4 kuš2-u3

   The pure abzu, the house whose brickwork ……, whose façade settles the mind, …… to place before him ……. (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

7. A.7

   šag4 X X […] X igi-ni-še3 ĝa2-ĝa2

8. A.8

   […] X X X

9. gap

   (unknown no. of lines missing)

10. B.1

    [e-ne]-⌈ne nun⌉ [er9]-⌈me-eš en nam tar-re-me-eš⌉

    are powerful princes, lords who decides the fates; in your midst they have bestowed the divine powers on Lord Ninurta. Nibru, your pure songs are most precious, surpassing all praise! I, Išme-Dagan, have made every mouth utter them forever.

11. B.2

    šag4-zu-a en {d}nin-urta-ra me mu-na-ni-in-šum2-mu-uš

12. B.3

    nibru{ki} šir3 ⌈kug⌉-zu niĝ2 kal-kal a-re-eš dib-ba-am3

13. B.4

    {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-me-en du-ri2-še3 ka-ga14 mu-ni-ĝar

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