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A praise poem of Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi C)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 14 sections

1. 1

   {d}en-ki-ke4 eš3-e ? ?-a mi2 zid mu-ni-in-dug4

   Enki has esteemed him truly in the shrine, the august place -- the king who loves purification rites and is well-suited to the pure divine powers, the king who is skilled in the precious plans, who is reverent, eloquent and deft (?), the shepherd, favourite of Lord Nunamnir and beloved of Mother Ninlil, who …… great food offerings in E-kur, who delights (?) the great prince Enki, ……, who is cherished by holy Damgalnuna: the good shepherd Ḫammu-rābi.

2. 2

   lugal-e lu2 šu-luḫ-e ki aĝ2 me sikil-la tum2-ma

3. 3

   lugal ĝiš-ḫur kal-kal gal-?-a ni2-tuku inim sag9-sag9-ge šu-ni-še3 ⌈?⌉-la

4. 4

   sipad šag4 še-ga en {d}nu-nam-⌈nir⌉-[ra] ki aĝ2 ama {d}⌈nin⌉-[lil2-la2]

5. 5

   nidba gal-gal e2-kur-ra ba-[…]

6. 6

   X šag4 dug3-ga nun gal {d}en-ki-ke4 X […]

7. 7

   mi2 dug4-ga kug {d}dam-gal-⌈nun⌉-[na] sipad zid {d}ḫa-am-⌈mu⌉-[ra-bi]

8. 8

   lugal-e eš3 e2-kiš-[nu-ĝal2] niĝ2-nam mi-ni-in-X […]

   The king has …… everything in the shrine E-kiš-nu-ĝal. Ḫammu-rābi, whose ……. Daily he …… Nanna and Ningal. The king whose joy is …… has restored the purification rites, plans and divine powers ……. He will stand there before you ……, O youth Suen, fulfilling …… all your requirements.

9. 9

   ḫa-am-mu-ra-bi X-a-ni X […]

10. 10

    {d}nanna {d}nin-gal-bi ud šu2-⌈uš⌉ […]

11. 11

    lugal niĝ2-ḫul2-la-ni X […] šu-luḫ ĝiš-ḫur me X […]

12. 12

    ki-bi-še3 bi2-in-[gi4-gi4]

13. 13

    ša-ra-da-gub-⌈?⌉ […] KA NI šu ?-ra

14. 14

    ! {d}suen niĝ2 al [di …] E še še-ga

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