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Letter from Inim-Enlila to a king

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 3 - Literary letters and letter-prayers · 13 sections

1. A.1

   lugal inim sag9-sag9-ge diĝir-re-e-ne-er gub-ba

   Say to the king who entreats the gods fervently and, serving the gods, prepares the food offerings; repeat to the one elevated in stature who has the ability to give advice and counsel, the merciful one who makes the Land feel content -- this is what Inim-Enlila the scribe, son of Suen-palil, your servant, says:

2. A.2

   ninda nidba si bi2-sa2 u3-na-a-dug4

3. A.3

   alan sukud-da dim2-ma ad gi4-gi4 in-tuku

4. A.4

   šag4-la2 sug4 šag4 kalam-ma dug3-ga

5. A.5

   u3-ne-de3-taḫ

6. A.6

   {m}inim-{d}en-lil2-la2 dub-sar dumu <{d}>suen-pa-lil2

7. A.7

   arad-zu na-ab-be2-a

8. A.8

   nam-tag-ĝu10 nu-zu nam-tag-ĝa2 ĝeštug2 la-ba-ši-ĝal2

   I do not know my punishment: my punishment has not been considered yet. I am devoured by sorrow at the fate of the captive (?) families. Let my bones not be carried off by water to a foreign city. (unknown no. of lines missing)

9. A.9

   nam im-ri-a ḫi-iš6-ši i-si-iš-bi ib2-gu7-en

10. A.10

    ĝiri3-pax(PAD)-ra2-ĝu10 šag4 iri kur2-ra-še3 a nam-ma-an-?

11. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

12. B.1

    … X X ⌈šag4⌉ …

    (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

13. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

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