A praise poem of Enlil-bāni (Enlil-bāni A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 176 sections

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{d}en-lil2-ba-ni lugal u4 di nun-e-ne
Enlil-bāni, wondrous king among the princes! Created by An, elevated by Enlil, like Utu the light of all lands, born to princedom, girded with all the divine powers, watched over by Enlil and listened to by Ninlil on account of the widespread people living at the boundary of heaven and earth! Fair of ……, lordly of limb! With the staff and shepherd's crook you have settled innumerable people.
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šu dug4-ga an-na
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{d}en-lil2-le il2-la
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{d}utu-gin7
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ud kur-kur-ra-ke4
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nam-nun-še3 tu-ud
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me šar2 gu2 e3
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zag an ki
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uĝ3 daĝal dur2-ru-na-bi-še3
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igi du8 {d}en-lil2-la2
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{d}nin-lil2-le ĝiš tuku
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PA-a sag9
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me-dim2-ta nir-nir-ra
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ešgiri2 šibir
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uĝ3 šar2 gal bi2-tuš
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{d}en-lil2-ba-ni
Enlil-bāni, great son of Enki, shepherd sage and counsellor who guides living things, who spreads broad shade over all lands, grandiloquent prince whom great An has summoned, the great mother Ninlil trusts in you.
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dumu maḫ {d}en-ki-ke4
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sipad gal-zu mas-su
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niĝ2-zi-ĝal2 tum2-tum2-mu
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an-dul3 daĝal
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kur-kur-re si-a
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nun maḫ-di
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an gal-e pad3-da
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ama gal {d}nin-lil2-le
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nir-ĝal2 ba-X X
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{d}en-lil2-ba-ni
Enlil-bāni, you are the one who has authority. Sweet mouth, lips good with words, (2 lines missing) husband of holy Inana, Asarluḫi gave you wisdom.
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nir ḫu-mu-un-ĝal2-e-en
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ka dug3-ga
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nundum inim-ma sag9
gap
(2 lines missing)
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dam kug {d}inana-ka
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{d}asar-lu2-ḫi
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ĝeštug2 mu-ra-an-šum2
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{d}nisaba
Nisaba, Lady Nanibgal, the matriarch, the mother-in-law of Enlil, the lady …… who creates (?) life ……, the book-keeper ……, the wise one, the holy woman ……, …… the oracle, has placed his (?) name on the tablet of life.
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nin {d}nanibgal2-e
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bur-šu-um
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ušbarbar {d}en-lil2-la2
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nin X BA [X]
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X zi u3-⌈?⌉-[da]
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saĝ-tun3 […]
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šu-gi […]
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munus kug X [X X]
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[…] ĝiškim ? MA
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im nam-til3-la-ka
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mu-⌈?⌉ bi2-in-gub
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ad gi4-gi4
She revealed counsel and response to you, granted vision to you. As your destiny she gave E-zagin, her house of wisdom, to provide counsel. In the Land you have caused order to be resplendent. Your virtue is broadcast in all lands.
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ba-an-gi4 ma-ra-ni-pad3
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nam-igi-ĝal2
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saĝ-e-eš mu-ra-rig7
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e2-za-gin3
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e2-ĜEŠTUG2.{d}NISABA-ka-ni
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sa2 pad3-de3
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nam-še3 mu-ri-in-tar
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niĝ2-si-sa2
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kalam-ma dalla ba-e-e3
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sag9-ga-zu
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kur-kur-ra im-me
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{d}en-lil2-ba-ni
Enlil-bāni, having counsel and exceptional wisdom, soothing hearts and proclaiming your judgments, wise in everything, (1 line missing) …… counsellor. When you keep in order the judgment of the black-headed and render verdicts, articulate in appropriate expressions, you know how to cleanse malice. You make justice shine like gold. You obliterate injustice.
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ĝalga ĝeštug2 dirig tuku
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šag4 kuš2-u3
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di-zu KA-še3 ĝal2
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kug-zu niĝ2-nam-ma
gap
(1 line missing)
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mas-su […]
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di saĝ gig2-ga
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si sa2-da-[zu-ne]
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ka-aš bar-?
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bar-re-da-!-ne
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dug4-ga-dug4-ga
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šag4-ge inim ĝal2-la
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nu-ĝar-ra
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tam-ma ba-e-zu
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[si] sa2 kug-sig17-gin7
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mu-e-zalag-e
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si nu-sa2
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ud za-ḫal!(AN)-e ak-e
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niĝ2 kur2 di
You have destroyed the hiss of hostile talkers. You know how to undo sin and its illness. You do not kill transgressors; you understand those you lead. You make words benign. Compassionate, loving the just, you cause no harm when offerings have been made (?).
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bi-iz-bi mu-e-gul
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nam-tag-ga
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du8-u3 tur5-ra-bi mu-e-zu
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šer7-da-a
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saĝ ĝiš nu-ub-ra-ra-an
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tum2-tum2-mu ba-e-zu
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inim mu-e-dug3-dug3
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šag4-la2 sug4
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lu2 zid ki aĝ2-e
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ne-saĝ sig9-ga
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še29-eš2 nu-di
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šagina-zu
Your governors suffer no injuries. Your troops triumph over hostile troops. Your weapons have no rival weapons. When you take your seat, you cause all the foreign lands to bow down. All sovereigns become allies with you and you soothe their quarrels. With numerous oxen and numerous sheep, with gold, cornelian and lapis lazuli they enter your palace; with their lips they kiss the ground before you.
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saĝ šul-a-lum la-ba-ak
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erin2-zu erin2 kur2-ra
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a2 bi2-ib2-ĝar
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{ĝiš}tukul-zu
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{ĝiš}tukul gaba-ri nu-tuku-am3
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tuš-a-zu-ne
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kur-kur
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gam-e-en
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barag-barag-ga nam-gi4-me-eš3 a-ra-ak-ne
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du14 mu2-mu2 zi ba-ni-ib2-gi4-gi4
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gud šar2-da udu šar2-da

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