A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna C)
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en-e {ĝiš}gu-za barag maḫ-a dur2 ĝar-ra-zu-ne
Lord, may you confirm your royal position by taking your seat on the throne, the lofty dais! Samsu-iluna, may you confirm your royal position by taking your seat on the throne, the lofty dais! May you strengthen the foundations of your throne by grasping the shepherd's crook of lordship! May you bring to perfect completion the princely divine powers by inspiring awe in the holy place, the pure place! When you …… on the holy royal dais, may you lift your head high in a lordly manner!
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ki-tuš nam-lugal-zu ḫa-ba-gen6-ne2
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sa-am-su-i-lu-na {ĝiš}gu-za barag maḫ-a dur2 ĝar-ra-zu-ne
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ki-tuš nam-lugal-zu ḫa-ba-gen6-ne2
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⌈?⌉ nam-en-na dab5-a-zu-ne
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{ĝiš}gu-za-zu ⌈suḫuš⌉-bi ḫe2-ge-en
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ki kug ki sikil-la ⌈?⌉ mu2-mu2-da-zu-ne
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me nam-nun-na šu gal-bi ḫe2-ni-du7
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barag kug nam-lugal-⌈?⌉ [X] X-ne-da-zu-ne
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nam-nir-ĝal2-la gu2 an-še3 ḫe2-ni-zig3
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me-lem4 nam-lugal-la mu4-mu4-da-zu-ne ud-! mul-mul X X X X X
When you are imbued with the terrifying splendour of royalty, …… shining like the sun! When you perfectly wield the august divine powers, the great divine powers, may you be cloaked as if with a mantle in the great awesomeness of royalty! When you come forth in brilliance like the shining day, may An and Enlil determine a great destiny for you! When you appear like Nanna over the Land, may the great prince Enki pray on your behalf in his overflowing heart!
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me maḫ me gal-⌈gal⌉-la šu du7-a-zu-ne
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ni2 gal nam-lugal-⌈la-ka⌉ tug2-ba13-gin7 ḫe2-⌈en6⌉-mur10
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ud zalag-ga-gin7 dalla e3-a-zu-ne
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an-e {d}en-lil2-bi nam gal ḫa-ra-ab-tar-re-ne
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{d}nanna-gin7 kalam-še3 e3-a-zu-ne
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nun gal {d}en-ki-ke4 šag4 gu2-bi gi4-a-na ! ḫu-mu-ri-ib2-ša4
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aga-zu {d}utu-gin7 kalam-ma ḫe2-eb-zalag-ge
May your headdress sparkle over the Land like Utu! May your sceptre correctly guide the numerous people! May Suen let you control the living beings! With your shepherd's crook may you lead Sumer and Akkad as if you were their mother and father! May the widespread people, the people whom you have united, pray to you as you shine like the Barge of Heaven! May you be the god of the foreign lands that are settled together!
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{ĝiš}ĝidru-zu uĝ3 šar2-ra si ḫe2-ni-ib-sa2-sa2-e
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{d}suen-e zi-ĝal2 ḫe2-ni-ib-laḫ4-laḫ4-e
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šibir-zu ki-en-gi ki-uri ḫe2-ni-ib-⌈tum2⌉ ama [a-a]-⌈bi⌉-gin7
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uĝ3 daĝal-la uĝ3 gu3 [teš2-a sig10]-⌈ga-zu⌉
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ma2-gur8 an-na-gin7 zalag-ga-zu-še3 giri17 šu ḫa-[ra-ab-ĝal2-le]
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kur ni2-ba tuš-a diĝir-bi [ḫe2-me-en]
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{d}utu-gin7 e3-a-zu-še3 ? X […]
When you come forth like Utu, joy ……, and their gaze is fixed as if on their own parents. When you feed them lavishly, may their lives ……! When you generously give them drink, ……! May the black-headed people …… cool themselves in your shade! Your shepherdship ……. (1 line fragmentary) (2 lines missing) May …… be praised! May your royal …… be forever stable! May you be ……! May you be ……! May you shine ……! O Samsu-iluna, my king!
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ama a-a ugu-bi-gin7 igi-bi […-ĝal2]
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u2-gu7 daĝal-la-zu-še3 zi-bi […]
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a naĝ ḫe2-ĝal2-la-zu-še3 X […]
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uĝ3 saĝ gig2-ga […]
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ĝissu-zu-uš ⌈ni2⌉ […-te-en-te-en]
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nam-sipad-zu […]
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[X] X X X X […]
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[…] ⌈ḫe2⌉-i-i
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[… nam]-⌈lugal⌉-la ud da-ri2-še3 ḫe2-eb-ge-en
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[…] X-me-en
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[…]-me-en
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[…] ⌈dadag⌉-ga-me-en
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sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-ĝu10
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