A prayer to Inana for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi F)
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nin me maḫ šu du7-a nam-a-ni gal-bi ⌈?⌉ […]
Lady who perfects the august divine powers, …… his destiny grandly! O Inana, to whom An has …… manliness in heaven and earth!
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{d}inana nam-ĝuruš an ki-a an-ne2 ša-mu-na-an-[…] —
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saĝ-kal diĝir-re-e-ne pa e3 nam-a-ni […]
Foremost among the gods, manifest, …… his destiny! Inana, without whom An and Enlil cannot make a decision in the Land, proud one among the Anuna gods, …… self-esteem and ……! Inana, good wild cow of the great princes, respected among ladies ……, your greatness shines forth to heaven and earth, your divine powers are …… powers. When you speak it is the command of An, …… named by An ……. Your divinity is pre-eminent in the throne-hall (?), your great ways are ……. With An, you give judgment on earth; with Enlil …….
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{d}inana an {d}en-lil2 e-ne-da nu ka-aš kalam-ma nu-[bar (X)]
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saĝ-kug-ĝal2 {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne nam-gur4 nam-[…]
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{d}inana u3-sumun2 zid nun-gal-e-ne nir-ĝal2 nin-[e-ne …]
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nam-maḫ-zu an ki-še3 dalla e3-a me-zu me […]
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ka ba-zu dug4 an-na an mu-sa4 […]
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nam-diĝir-zu gu2-en-na zag dib-ba a-ra2 gal-⌈gal⌉ […]
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an-da uraš-a gi ba-an-šum2-mu-un {d}en-lil2 X […] —
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zi-ĝal2-ba nam-nin-bi mu-un-ak barag X […]
You behave as a lady among living creatures, you …… the dais; you …… great ritual ordinances and commands in the abzu shrine.
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ĝarza2 maḫ a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 eš3 abzu-a […] —
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lugal za-da nu nam-sipad kalam-ma-še3 nu-⌈un⌉-[…]
Without you, no king is …… as shepherd over the Land. An and Enlil …… at your command for the king. By your command, heaven and earth ……. An and Enlil …… the destiny which has been determined for you, Ḫammu-rābi, king ……. In the four quarters of the world …… the ordinances; …… a time of abundance, a year of plenty, …… life.
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an {d}en-lil2 dug4-ga-zu-ta lugal-ra igi […]
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dug4-ga-za an ki X ⌈?⌉ […]
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nam mi-ni-ib2-tar-ra-zu an {d}en-⌈lil2⌉ […]
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ḫa-am-mu-ra-bi lugal mi-ni-ib2-X […]
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ub-ta 4-ba a2 aĝ2-ĝa2-e X […]
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ud ma-dam mu ḫe2-ĝal2-la til3 […] —
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⌈ḫa-am-mu-ra⌉-bi X X […]
Ḫammu-rābi ……. (unknown no. of lines missing)
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