An adab to An for Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar C)
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[en] maḫ zag dib me galam u18-ru
The august lord, pre-eminent, with the most complex divine powers, almighty grandfather of all the lords --
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⌈pa⌉-bil2-ga en-en-e-ne
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bar-sud-am3
barsud.
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saĝ il2 dirig ninda2 numun i-i
-- head high, surpassing everyone, breed-bull, who makes the seeds sprout, whose name is respected, spreading great terror, whose august commands cannot be countermanded, who is imbued with awesomeness on the mountain of pure divine powers, who has taken his seat on the great throne-dais, An, the king of the gods --
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mu idim ni2 gal-le-eš ri-a
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maḫ dug4-ga-ni sag2 di nu-zu
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kur me sikil-la ni2 mu-ni-in-guru3
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barag gal-la dur2 im-mi-in-ĝar
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an lugal diĝir-re-e-ne-ke4
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šag4-ba-tuku-am3
šagbatuku.
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igi zid su3-ra2-še3 mu-un-ši-in-bar
-- has looked at him with long-lasting favour, has looked at prince Lipit-Eštar with favour. He has bestowed on him a long life, he has bestowed on prince Lipit-Eštar a long life. The words of what An says are firmly established; no god would oppose them. At the place where the destinies are to be decided, all the Anuna gods gather around him.
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nun {d}li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2-ra igi zid mu-ši-in-bar
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nam-til3 su3-ra2-še3 mu-na-an-šum2
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nun {d}li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2-ra nam-til3 <su3-ra2-še3 mu-na-an-šum2>
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an-na dug4-ga-ni inim ki-bi-še3 ĝar-ra
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diĝir na-me saĝ la-ba-ab-šum2-mu
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{d}a-nun-na diĝir kilib3-ba-bi
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ki nam tar-re-da gu2 mu-na-si-si-eš
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šag4-ba-tuku-am3
šagbatuku.
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me gal-gal-la pa mu-ni-in-e3
He has made all the great divine powers manifest; the gods of heaven stand around him.
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diĝir an-na mu-na-sug2-ge-eš
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bar-sud 2-kam-ma
2nd barsud.
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ĝiš-ḫur-bi si mu-ni-ib-sa2-sa2
He has implemented their divine plans properly; the gods of the earth submit themselves to him sit around him . With august and foremost (?) divine powers, great An has bestowed on Lipit-Eštar, son of Enlil, a kingship which is very precious.
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diĝir ki-a mu-na-gam-e-eš mu-⌈na⌉-dur2-ru-⌈ne⌉-[eš]
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me maḫ-a me saĝ-ki-a-ba
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nam-lugal niĝ2 kal-kal-la-am3
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{d}li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra
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an gal-e saĝ-e-eš mu-ni-in-rig7
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sa-<bar>-gid2-da-am3
sa-gida.
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an gal-am3 diĝir pa e3 gal-am3
An, the great, the great god shining forth, An, the almighty eminent , is indeed the support of King Lipit-Eštar.
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an u18-ru maḫ-di lugal {d}li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2-ra ĝiškim-til3-la-ni na-nam
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ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im
Its ĝišgiĝal Its ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida .
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an-e šag4 gu2-bi gi4-a-na lugal mu-ni-in-pad3
In the overflowing of his heart, An has chosen him as king and blessed the royal descendant: Lipit-Eštar, on whom I bestowed power, may you lift your head high! May you spread fearsome radiance as if you were the front of a rising tempest! May your storm cover the enemy territories, the disobedient countries! You have established justice in Sumer and Akkad, and made the Land feel content. Lipit-Eštar, son of Enlil, may you shine as brilliantly as the sunlight! May concord be created under you in the established cities, settlements and dwellings! May the black-headed people, numerous as flocks, follow the right path under you! Lipit-Eštar, even in far-away foreign countries, you will be the king! Enlil has faithfully bestowed on you the princely august throne, the eternal ornament of kingship; he has made it firm for you. May you never cease to wear the crown that Suen has placed firmly on your head! Enki has adorned you with princely divine powers. Inana escorts (?) you with the garment of princeship. The friendly guardians and the protecting genii of the E-kur stand by you. May the food offerings, wine, and milk that you bring ……! Son and creature of Enlil, may everything be pleasant for you! (2 lines missing)
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šag4-bal-bal nam-lugal-la-ra gu3 zid mu-na-an-de2
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{d}li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2 a2 šum2-ma-ĝu10-me-en gu2 an-še3 ḫe2-zig3
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ud gu3 di saĝ-bi zi-zi-gin7 su zig3 ḫe2-me-da-ri
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gu2-erim2-ĝal2 kur nu-še-ga-zu u18-lu-zu ḫe2-em-dul
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niĝ2-si-sa2 ki-en-gi ki-uri mu-ni-ĝar su kalam-ma mu-dug3
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{d}li-pi2-it-eš4-tar2 dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 ud-gin7 dalla ḫe2-ni-e3
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iri a2-dam maš-gana2 ki ĝar-ra gu3 teš2 ḫu-mu-ra-ab-sig10
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uĝ3 saĝ gig2-ga u8-gin7 lu-a us2 zid ḫu-mu-ra-ab-sig9-ge5
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{d}li-pi2-<it-eš4-tar2> kur ki su3-ra2-še3 lugal-bi ḫe2-me-en
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{ĝiš}gu-za maḫ nam-nun-na ḫe2-du7 gi16-sa nam-lugal-la
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{d}en-lil2-le zid-de3-eš ma-ra-an-šum2 suḫuš-bi ḫu-mu-ra-ab-sig10
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{d}suen aga saĝ-za mi-ni-in-ga-na muš3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu
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{d}en-ki-ke4 me nam-nun-na-ka še-er-ka-an ḫu-mu-<ra>-ni-in-dug4
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{d}inana tug2 nam-nun-na-ka za-e-da ḫu-mu-X-de3-gub
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{d}udug sag9-ga {d}lamma e2-kur-ra ḫe2-me-da-sug2-sug2-ge-eš
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nidba {ĝiš}ĝeštin ⌈?⌉ il2-la-zu šu ḫe2-em-da-ĝal2-ĝal2
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dumu niĝ2-dim2-ma [{d}]en-lil2-la2-me-en niĝ2 ḫu-<mu>-ra-ab-dug3-dug3
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(2 lines missing)
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sa-[ĝar-ra-am3]
sa-ĝara.
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diĝir ni2 guru3 ⌈šag4-ge pad3-da dumu⌉ ⌈{d}en⌉-[lil2-la2] niĝ2 ḫa-ra-ab-gu-ul-[gu-ul]
May you, son of Enlil, chosen in his heart by the god imbued with awesomeness, be provided abundantly with everything!
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ĝiš-gi4-ĝal2-bi-⌈im⌉
Its ĝišgiĝal.
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an-e dug4-ga-ni nam dug3 tar-[ra-am3]
What An says decides a good destiny; what the great An says decides a good destiny. …… for Lipit-Eštar, son of Enlil.
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an gal-e dug4-ga-ni nam dug3 [tar-ra-am3]
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{d}li-<pi2-it-eš4-tar2> dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra šu […]
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u19-ru12-bi-im
Its uru.
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a-da-ab an-[na-kam]
An adab of An.
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