An adab to Nanna (Nanna H)
- A.1
en zid nam tar-ra {d}nin-lil2-le tud-da
Righteous lord who determines destiny! Born to Ninlil, Suen, beloved son of Ninlil, Suen, having no rival in the E-kur, the house of Enlil: your divine powers are majestic divine powers granted by An!
- A.2
{d}suen dumu ki aĝ2 {d}nin-lil2-la2
- A.3
e2-kur-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ka
- A.4
{d}suen gaba-šu-ĝar nu-mu-ni-tuku-am3
- A.5
me-zu me maḫ-am3 an-ne2 šum2-ma-a-am3
- A.6
me al nu-di diĝir-re-e-ne
Your father, holy An, has bestowed upon you divine powers to which other gods cannot aspire. Enlil has decreed them to you in destiny. The lord of the holy lustration rites, An, has established them. ……, sacred lion of the gods, justly honoured, you are the light of heaven. (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
- A.7
a-a-zu an kug-ge saĝ-e-eš2 mu-ri-in-rig7
- A.8
{d}en-lil2-le nam-e-eš2 mu-ri-in-tar
- A.9
en šu-luḫ kug-ga an-e gub-ba-am3-ma
- A.10
[X] ⌈?⌉ piriĝ sikil diĝir-re-e-ne
- A.11
[mi2 zid] dug4-ga ud ⌈an-na⌉-<me>-en
- A.12
[…] X […] X-ni-de2
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- B.1
[e2 …] iri an-ne2 ki ⌈ĝar⌉-[ra]
O house of …… in ……, city founded by An! O house of …… in ……, city founded by An! O house of Lugalbanda in ……, city founded by An! O house of …… in ……, city founded by An! O house of Inana in Zabalam, city founded by An!
- B.2
[e2 …] X RA iri an-ne2 ki ĝar-[ra]
- B.3
[e2 …] [{d}lugal]-ban3-da iri an-ne2 ki ĝar-ra
- B.4
e2 X […] X X iri an-ne2 ki ĝar-ra
- B.5
e2 ki zabalam2{ki} {d}inana iri an-ne2 ki ĝar-ra
- B.6
sa-ĝar-ra-am3
Sa-ĝara.
- B.7
eš3 urim2{ki} nam-galam-ma-bi-ta
O shrine Urim! Within, through their intricate craftsmanship, the Enki and Ninki deities have perfected the divine powers with their righteousness, and the Anuna gods stand there in service.
- B.8
šag4-bi-a {d}en-ki {d}nin-ki-ne nam si-si sa2-bi-ta
- B.9
me šu !-im-du7-du7-ne diĝir-diĝir a-nun-na am3-ma-sug2-sug2-ge
- B.10
ĝiš-gi5-ĝal2 sa-ĝar-ra-bi-im
Its ĝišgiĝal to the sa-ĝara.
- B.11
urim2{ki} eš3 kur-ra
O Urim, shrine of the mountains! O shrine Urim, shrine of the mountains! O Urim, city founded by An!
- B.12
eš3 urim2{ki} eš3 kur-ra
- B.13
urim2{ki} iri an-ne2 ki ĝar-ra
- B.14
u18-ru12-bi-im
Its uru.
- B.15
a-da-ab {d}nanna-kam
An adab of Nanna.
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