A šir-šag-ḫula to Damgalnuna (Damgalnuna A)
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- A.1
⌈nun⌉ gal {d}en-ki […] an ki NE […] mi2 mu-ri2-in-[dug4]
The great prince Enki, …… heaven and earth, …… cherishes you. Bride of Enki who determines fates favourably, great wild cow, exceptional in appearance, pre-eminent forever! Your husband, the great lord Nudimmud who makes perfect the borders of the Land, the lord on whom An the king has bestowed perceptiveness; the wise adviser, the sage lord whose command is foremost, who is skilful in everything, the majestic leader who pleases (?) Enlil's heart; whose divine powers cannot be withstood, he of deep understanding, called by an auspicious name, reaching decisions …… who is knowledgeable about giving birth, ……, (unknown no. of lines missing)
- A.2
e2-gi4-a {d}am-an-ki nam zid-de3-eš tar-re
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sumun2 gal ulutim2-bi dirig-ga niĝ2-!-e-eš ?-ba
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nitalam-zu en gal {d}nu-dim2-mud zag kalam-ma šu du7
- A.5
en igi-ĝal2-la an lugal šum2-mu ad gi4-gi4 gal-zu
- A.6
en gal-an-zu dug4-ga-ni saĝ-ba du kug-zu niĝ2-nam-ma-kam
- A.7
mas-su maḫ šag4 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka sig10-ge5 me-bi sag2 [nu]-di
- A.8
⌈ĝeštug2⌉ daĝal mu dug3-ga ⌈sa4⌉-a eš-bar-e šum2-[X]
- A.9
[u3]-tud-da zu X […] šag4 X […]
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- B.1
an ⌈lugal⌉ […]
An the king ……. Vigorous wild cow, ……. Life and living ……. Mankind ……. The established first-fruit offerings ……. Pleasing the spirit and …… the heart, ……. Living and a long life ……. In the house where beer is poured out, …… the oil of cedars ……. (unknown no. of lines missing)
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u3-sumun2 ⌈zid⌉ […]
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zi nam-⌈til3⌉ […]
- B.4
lu2-ulu3-bi […]
- B.5
ne-saĝ ĝar-ra […]
- B.6
ur5 sag9-ge šag4 […]
- B.7
nam-til3 zi ⌈sud⌉ […]
- B.8
e2 kaš de2-a A […] i3 {ĝiš}erin-⌈na⌉ […]
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- C.1
{dug}? […]
The churn (?) ……. The great prince Enki ……. The house (?) ……. (unknown no. of lines missing)
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nun gal {d}en-[ki] […] X […]
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⌈?⌉ […]
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- D.1
⌈abzu⌉ me-bi X […]
The divine powers of the abzu ……. The good ……. Outstanding among ladies, your praise ……. You never cease being the wife of your Eridug, the mountain of abundance. She is the birth-giver of the great gods, she is their goddess.
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X sag9-ga ⌈lu2⌉ […]
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saĝ il2 nam-nin-a za3-mi2-? X
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eridug{ki} kur ḫe2-ĝal2-la-zu dam-bi nu-til-e
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diĝir ⌈gal⌉-gal-e-ne u3-tud-bi ḫe2-a diĝir-bi ḫe2-em
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šir3-šag4-ḫul2-la {d}dam-gal-⌈nun⌉-[na-kam]
A šir-šagḫula of Damgalnuna.
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