A prayer to Asarluḫi for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi D)
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⌈NAM⌉ X X X X ? X […]
(1 line fragmentary) …… the reverent one, who takes care ……, (1 line fragmentary) (The gods are addressed:) Give him the sceptre ……! …… the name of Babylon, the city of lordship! Make the king pre-eminent in the world ……!
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ni2-tuku en3 tar-tar nim-ma X […]
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X ? u3-na E sa4 ⌈?⌉ […]
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šum2-mu-da-ab-ze2-en {ĝiš}ĝidru […]
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kan4-diĝir-ra{ki} iri nam-en-na MU […]
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⌈lugal⌉ an ub-da dirig-ge-en-ze2-⌈en⌉ […] —
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{d}asar-lu2-ḫi ḫa-am-mu-ra-bi-ĝu10-ur2 ⌈nam⌉ […] —
O Asarluḫi, …… destiny for my Ḫammu-rābi!
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an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki e-ne-bi-da KA X […]
An, Enlil and Enki …… with him. When they had decided ……, all the great gods together …… joyfully to Marduk. (Marduk speaks to the great gods:) You have …… the shepherd of your hearts to exercise the lordship in the Land. Determine his destiny grandly, …… with your holy mouths. Appoint …… your word …… for him, the indefatigable shepherd.
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šag4-ga-ne-ne-še3 u3-mu-ni-in-šum2 niĝ2 X […]
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diĝir gal-gal kilib3-ba-bi {d}marduk-ra ḫul2-le-eš mu-⌈ni⌉-[…]
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sipad šag4-ga-zu nam-en kalam-ma ak-de3 mu-e-ni-⌈in⌉-[…]
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nam-a-ni gal-le-eš tar-re-en-ze2-en ka kug-za X […]
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inim-zu ? AŠ-a ba-an-ši-ĝar-re-en-ze2-en sipad muš3 nu-tum2-⌈mu⌉
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lugal-ra im-mi-in-sa4-en-de3-en ub-ta 4-ba X X E ? […]
(The great gods speak:) We name him king in the four quarters of the world ……. Ḫammu-rābi, humble prince acceptable to the gods, …… our word, we grant you authority over the black-headed; may your name …… the limits of heaven ……! …… the inhabitants of the Land, keeping in order ……! May your reign endure ……, may it …… a shining barge! May your shepherding …… be firm, and may the people …… in the pastures! Peerless king, your roar of triumph is like Iškur, covering ……! Your mouth is the fiery god of fire, …… below and in the uplands ……. May youthful Utu be your helper, ……. May he always go at your right side and favour you. …… in your ……, Erra ……. Ḫammu-rābi, you should put your trust in our august commands, …….
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ḫa-am-mu-ra-bi nun me-te diĝir-re-e-ne sun5-na inim-me-eš2 MU […]
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ba-ra-šum2-mu-un-de3-en nam-barag saĝ gig2 mu-zu zag an […]
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nam-lu2-ulu3 kalam-ma ?-? TE ĝal2-la si sa2-sa2-da ? […]
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X X X ⌈ḫe2⌉-eb2-su3-ud bal-zu ma2-gur8 za-gin3 ? ḫe2-[…]
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nam-sipad-zu an X (X) an ? šu ḫe2-ge-en uĝ3-ĝa2 u2-sal-la […]
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za-pa-aĝ2-zu {d}iškur šu X X […] ⌈A⌉ dul lugal gaba-⌈ri⌉ [nu-tuku]
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ka-zu gira2ra ḫuš-a šu […] ⌈TUKU⌉-TUKU sig igi-nim-ma […]
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šul {d}utu a2-taḫ-zu ḫe2-a ? ? X (X X) AB inim-inim šag4-ge X […]
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du-ri2-še3 zag zid-da ĝen-na-zu ḫe2-na-nam igi il2-la-e ḫe2-⌈na⌉-[nam]
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X X KA-za la-ba-an-DIR er3-ra šu X ?-bi X X X […]
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⌈ḫa-am⌉-mu-ra-bi dug4-ga maḫ-me-eš2 nir ḫe2-ĝal2 a2 inim dug3-ga X […] —
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⌈ḫa-am⌉-mu-ra-bi dug4-ga an {d}⌈en-lil2⌉-bi KU an ? šu an ub-da ?-a šu […]
Ḫammu-rābi …… the command of An and Enlil, …… of heaven and earth, …… throughout the world ……. An and Enlil …… to the king. Among the great gods, Asarluhi ……. In Babylon, the city, the precinct, the pure dwelling ……. …… foundation, the great dais, the beloved and august dwelling, in joy ……. …… the noble son of the gods, …… royal name, …… they firmly spoke their consent to him. When they ……, they …… the power of Enlil over the numerous people. …… they manifested his destiny, …… the life of the Land. They magnified Ḫammu-rābi, their benign shepherd, and …… over all the black-headed. …… him whom Enki has …… his favour in the Land, (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
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X X (X)-ga NU X-aš an {d}⌈en⌉-[lil2]-bi lugal-ra mu-na-X X X […]
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{d}asar-lu2-ḫi mu-ru-ub diĝir gal-gal-e-ne ? [X X] X GA ? […]
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kan4-diĝir-ra{ki} iri ki-šu-peš5 ki-tuš sikil-la X X X ? X X X […]
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X X suḫuš barag gal ki-tuš maḫ ki aĝ2-e šag4 ḫul2-la PA nir-ĝal2 X […]
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X X X TUR-TUR dumu-gir15 diĝir-re-e-ne mu lugal-la […]
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