Letter from Lugal-nesaĝe to Enlil-massu
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{d}en-lil2-mas-su dimma ad gi4 sag9 za ka lal3 inim gun3-gun3-ra u3-na-a-dug4
Say this to Enlil-massu who enhances pronounces advice and counsel, the mellifluous mouth which makes speech persuasive. Repeat it to the son who serves his god and respects his father and mother. Say it a third time Repeat it to my protective guardian and propitious spirit -- the precious powers -- whose form and stature are pleasing, honour to the scribal craft, hero among the administrators and ornament of the palace hero among the administrators ornament of the palace and hero among the administrators who reinstates decrees and greatly pleases the heart of his king. This is what Lugal-nesaĝe, the nueš priest of Enlil and person who brings laughter to the king, son of Enlil-alsag Zuzu , the scholar of Nibru and your father, says:
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dumu diĝir-ra-ni-ir gub-ba a-a ama-ni ni2 teĝ3-ĝe26-e-ra
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u3-na-de3-taḫ
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a-!-ad{d}alad {d}lamma diĝir kal-la-ĝu10 ! i-di ulutim2 alan zil2-zil2-i
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me-te nam-dub-sar-ra
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ur-saĝ šag4-tam-e-ne ḫe2-du7 e2-gal-la a2 aĝ2 ki-bi ur-saĝ šag4-tam-e-ne a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 ki-bi-še3 ḫe2-du7 ⌈e2-gal⌉-la !-saĝ šag4-tam-ne a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 ki-bi [ḫe2-du7] e2-gal-la [ur-saĝ] šag4-tam-e-ne [a2 aĝ2-ĝa2] ki-ba-e gi4
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šag4 lugal-la-na dug3-dug3-ge-ra u3-na-de3-peš u3-na-de3-taḫ
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{m}lugal-nesaĝ-e nu-eš3 {d}en-lil2-la2 lu2 zu2 li9 lugal-la
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dumu {d}en-lil2-al-sag9 zu-zu um-mi-a nibru{ki}-a ad-da-zu na-ab-be2-a
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ud X uru16-na-zu ? NA-ĝu10 NI KID2 NA-ĝu10 ba-ḫu-ḫu-bu-uš-en
When your mighty …… my …… completely crushed me, my heart sank and thirst and hunger hunger and thirst wasted me away. Your status consumes me, your complaints crush me, your majesty oppresses me, your slander your storminess puts an end to me. After being attentive I have been abandoned Despite being attentive I have been cut off from my position . Deceit has emerged from my wisdom and sympathy Deceit has replaced wisdom and sympathy .
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šag4-ĝu10 mu-da-šub im-ta-qu2-ut enmen2 šaĝar-ĝu10 šaĝar enmen2-ĝu10 ba-tur
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nam-zu ib2-gu7-en i-si-iš-zu ta-az-me-tu-ka ib2-sig9-ge-en
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maḫ-zu ĜIŠ-KU-ka ib2-sur-re-en
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bar saĝ5-zu [bar] saĝ5 TA LA-zu ṭu-pu-ul-ka bar šeĝ3-ĝe26-e-zu ib2-til-en
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⌈lib⌉ bar ak-ĝu10-ta lib bar ki-ĝu10-ta IM bar ak-ĝu10-ta šu ba-dag šu bi-dag ab-tu-uq
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⌈ĝeštug2⌉ šag4-ĝu10-ta ĝeštug2 šag4 tuku-tuku lul ba-ĝar
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ni2 te-te-ĝu10-ta šag4-ĝu10 uš2 lugud ba-si
After my becoming sorely afraid, my heart is full of blood and gore. As a result of deep concern, I am in distress. On my becoming sorely afraid, my heart …… blood and much gore. As a result of deep concern, I am in distress. As a result of deep concern, I am in distress. As a result of becoming sorely afraid, my heart is full of blood and gore. So long as I have not gone to the place where destiny is decided, may your countenance favour me in accordance with the instructions of Enlil.
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en3 tar-tar-re-de3 zi ba-ir
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[ni2 te]-te-ĝu10-ne šag4-ĝu10 uš2 lugud2-lugud2 X [X]
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[en3 tar]-tar-de3 zi ba-ir a-ša-[X-X]
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en3 tar-tar-re-de3 zi ba-ir
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ni2 teĝ3-teĝ3-ĝe26-de3 šag4-ĝu10 uš2 lugud ab-si
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ki nam tar-ra-še3 nu-ub-da-ĝen-na-aš nu-ub-da-ĜA2 la aš-X-[X]
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dug4-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ta muš3-me-zu igi ḫe2-bi2-ib2-du8
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