An adab to Nanna for Gungunum (Gungunum A)
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[…] diĝir-re-e-ne ud […]
(1 line missing) …… of the gods, …… light! Attractive great ……, …… radiance!
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[…] X gal sig7-ga še-er-[zid …] X
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bar-sud-am3
Barsud.
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X […] X-ĝal2-bi nam-nun-na ⌈?⌉ [X] X
…… in princeship. Ruler, leader of the Anuna deities, prince of the just decision, Lord Ašimbabbar, An and Enlil have made you perfect for the sky. Beloved of the king, making the good crown sparkle, coming forth on high, you come forth like bright sunlight, whether at noon or in the night. Youthful Suen, lord, …… son of the Great Mountain and born of Ninlil, given a good destiny by his grandparents Enki and Ninki -- they have given …… to him, the just lord of the sky.
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lugal ⌈?⌉ [{d}]a-nun-na-ke4-ne nun ka-aš bar zid-da
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en {d}aš-im2-babbar an-e {d}en-lil2-le an-e ši-ma-ab-du7-un
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ki aĝ2 lugal-⌈la⌉ aga zid-da gun3-gun3-nu
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⌈un3⌉-na e3 an-⌈bar7⌉-gana2 ĝi6 u3-na ud zalag-gin7 mu-un-e3
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[šul] {d}suen en dumu X kur gal-la {d}nin-lil2-e tud-da
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[{d}en]-ki {d}nin-ki pa-bil2-ga-ni nam dug3-ge-eš tar-re
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[X] NI ĝiš X-bi mu-na-an-šum2 en zid an-na-ke4
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šag4-ba-tuku-am3
Šagbatuku.
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[…] X niĝin2-na-bi saĝ en3 tar-bi-me-en
……, you care for them! ……, beloved ……, on the great dais ……. (2 lines fragmentary)
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[…] X-ma ki aĝ2 X […]
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[…] barag gal-⌈la⌉ […]
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[…] X-kam X […]
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[…] X […]
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[…] X X X […]
(unknown no. of lines missing) (1 line fragmentary) Gungunum …… share. May …… restore your city for you. The ……, the prince (?), the king …… has no rival. May he bring back for you the scattered people of Sumer and Akkad. Making manifest …… and perfection, may he lift his head high. May he prolong life and bounty , may he create life for him. His golden emblem is truly outstanding and its form is praiseworthy. He has …… you to continue the offerings to Father Enlil -- may his days be prolonged for you.
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[…] ⌈gu⌉-un-gu-nu-um niĝ2 ḫa-la us2 […]
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[…] iri-zu ki-bi ḫa-ra-ab-gi4-⌈gi4⌉
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[X X] X ? lugal [X] X ḫe2-a gaba gi4 na-an-tuku-tuku
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[ki-en]-gi ki-uri ⌈sag2⌉ dug4-ga ki-bi ḫa-ra-ab-gi4-⌈gi4⌉
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[X X] niĝ2-⌈du7⌉-e pa ⌈bi2⌉-i3-e3-a gu2 an-še3 ḫe2-zig3
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⌈nam⌉-til3 niĝ2 dug3 ḫu-mu-⌈na⌉-da-sud zi-ni ḫe2-a-u3-tud
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⌈?⌉-nir kug-sig17-? gal-le-eš rib-ba me-dim2-bi a-?-eš-še3
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⌈ne⌉-saĝ a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-še3 muš2 nu-tum2-mu ?-ra-an-X ud-da-ni ḫa-ra-su3-ud
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sa-ĝar-ra-am3
Sa-ĝara.
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urim2{ki} iri ul kur nam-nun-na iri me gal-gal-la-za
In your Urim, the ancient city, the princely land, the city of the great divine powers, in your E-kiš-nu-ĝal which light does not enter, the house which never diminishes, may Gungunum whom you have chosen attain a life of many days.
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e2-⌈kiš⌉-nu-ĝal2 ud nu-dib-be2 e2 nu-ša-ra-ge-za
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gu-un-gu-nu-um šag4-ge pad3-da-zu nam-til3 ud su3-ra2 ḫa-ba-ni-ib-su3-ud-de3
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[u18-ru12-bi]-⌈im⌉
Its uru.
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a-da-ab {d}nanna-kam
An adab of Nanna.
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