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A hymn to Enlil for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna H)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 2 - Royal praise poetry and compositions with a historical background · 13 sections

1. 1

   ⌈zi⌉-na ni-da-ba SI ? X

   …… offerings ……, he brought (?) them into E-kur.

2. 2

   e2-kur-še3 nam-ku4-u2 —

3. 3

   e2-kur-re e2 {d}en-lil2-ta

   In the E-kur, the house of Enlil, Samsu-ilūna, the mighty king whose …… awesomeness covers all people whose splendour covers all people (1 line unclear) reach …… (3 lines fragmentary)

4. 4

   sa-am-su-i-<lu>-na lugal kalag-ga ni X [X] uĝ3 ša-ra an-du-⌈ul⌉ ša na-am-ri-ru-šu ki-iš-ša-at ni-⌈ši⌉ ka-at-mu

5. 5

   U2 MA AG DU X ⌈{d}en-?⌉ ? AD [(X)] ⌈mu⌉-uṣ-⌈ṣi2⌉ [X X] ni […]

6. 6

   [X] X X […]

7. 7

   [X] X X […]

8. 8

   [X] X X […]

9. 9

   X MI IR X […] i-na šu-ṣi […]

   (1 line fragmentary) by saving ……. The foreign lands …… has wisely (?) made decisions (?) ……; who has inflicted defeat …… on all hostile lands . Samsu-ilūna, the good hero, lordly one of his Land Samsu-ilūna, the good hero, lordly one of his land ! O Samsu-ilūna, it is sweet to praise you!

10. 10

    kur2-kur2 AN RU GU X […]

11. 11

    ĝar-zu kaš ĝa2-ĝa2 X […] ka at te em e mu X […] ša ŠU.NIĜIN ma-at a-a-bi i X […] na-as2-pa-at-ta-am i-ša-⌈ka⌉-[nu]

12. 12

    sa-am-su-i-lu-na mu-u2-a sa3 nir-⌈ĝal2⌉ kalam-an-ni [sa]-am-su-i-lu-na ŠUL dam-qu e-te-el-lum ša ma-ti-šu

13. 13

    [sa]-am-su-i-lu-na za3-am-zu dug3-ga

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