A tigi to Nergal (Nergal C)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 62 sections

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en ni2 guru6 ⌈an⌉ [ki kalam-ma pa e3-a]
Lord who inspires awe in heaven and on earth, who is resplendent in the Land, engendered for kingship by your father, your awesomeness weighs upon the black-headed. The Anuna, the great gods, cower together before your awesomeness and radiance. Nergal, lord who inspires awe in heaven and on earth, who is resplendent in the Land, engendered for kingship by your father, your awesomeness weighs upon the black-headed. The Anuna, the great gods, cower together before your awesomeness and radiance.
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nam-lugal-še3 [a]-a-⌈zu⌉ [tud-da]
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saĝ gig2-ga ni2-zu mi-ni-[ri]
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{d}a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-[e-ne]
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⌈ni2 me⌉-lem4-zu-de3 teš2 ši-im-da-⌈šar2⌉-[re-ne]
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{d}nergal en ni2 guru6 an ki kalam-ma pa e3-a
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⌈nam-lugal⌉-še3 a-a-zu tud-da
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⌈saĝ⌉ [gig2]-⌈ga⌉ ni2-zu mi-ni-ri
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{d}[a]-⌈nun⌉-na diĝir gal-gal-e-ne
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[ni2 me]-lem4-zu-ta teš2 ši-im-da-šar2-re-ne
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[ur-saĝ] ud a-a-zu in-tud-de3-en-na-ta
Hero, after your father begot you, your father Enlil bestowed on you the mountain of the earth and all of the people. He definitively handed the deciding of destinies to you. Hero, Nergal, you are their king! Nergal, hero, after your father begot you, your father Enlil bestowed on you the mountain of the earth and all of the people. He definitively handed the deciding of destinies to you. Hero, Nergal, you are their king!
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⌈ḫur-saĝ⌉ ki-a uĝ3 gu2 si-a
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[a-a-zu] {d}en-lil2-le saĝ-e-eš mu-ri-in-rig7
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nam tar-re-de3 šu-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en
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[ur]-saĝ {d}nergal lugal-bi za-[e-me-en]
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{d}nergal ur-saĝ ud a-a-zu in-tu-ud-[de3-en]-⌈na⌉-ta
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⌈ḫur-saĝ⌉ ki-a uĝ3 gu2 si-a
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a-[a]-zu {d}en-lil2-le saĝ-e-eš mu-ri-in-⌈rig7⌉
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nam tar-re-de3 šu-za ma-ra-ni-[in-ge]-en
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[ur-saĝ] {d}nergal lugal-bi [za-e-me]-⌈en⌉
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[en niĝ2-me]-⌈ĝar⌉ dumu {d}en-lil2-[la2]
Lord who imposes silence, son of Enlil, who in his heroism like a flood demands respect (?)! May the people of Lagaš spread on your pure table everything you need. Nergal, may you stretch forth your arm over the place Lagaš. Nergal, lord who imposes silence, son of Enlil, who in his heroism like a flood demands respect (?)! May the people of Lagaš spread on your pure table everything you need. Nergal, may you stretch forth your arm over the place Lagaš.
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[nam]-⌈ur⌉-saĝ-ĝa2-na uru2-gin7 ? dug4-[dug4]
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[niĝ2]-nam-zu ⌈{ĝiš}⌉[banšur sikil-la-za]
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⌈uĝ3⌉ lagaš{ki}-ke4 šu ⌈ḫe2⌉-[em-ma-an]-peš-e
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[{d}]⌈nergal⌉ ki lagaš{ki} a2 [bad ḫu-mu-un]-tum2
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[{d}]⌈nergal⌉ en niĝ2-me-ĝar dumu {d}en-lil2-la2
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[nam-ur]-⌈saĝ⌉-ĝa2-na uru2-gin7 ? ⌈dug4⌉-dug4
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[niĝ2]-⌈nam⌉-zu {ĝiš}banšur sikil-la-za
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[uĝ3] lagaš{ki}-[ke4] ⌈šu⌉ ḫe2-em-ma-an-peš-[e]
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[{d}]⌈nergal⌉ ki ⌈lagaš⌉{ki} a2 bad ḫu-mu-un-[tum2]
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[sa]-⌈gid2-da⌉-[am3]
Sa-gida.
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[…] X X X […]
(1 line fragmentary) (2 lines missing) (1 line fragmentary) …… heroism, …… Uzarpara (?), the shrine ……, you are Mešlamta-ea, ……. Nergal, lord, you are the Enlil of his Land. Like Alla (?), you have no rival. Like Ištaran, it has been given to you to reach correct judgments.
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[…] X X […]
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[…] X nam-ur-saĝ ⌈mi⌉-[ni-…]
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X [u2-zar]-para3{ki} eš3 X […]
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{d}meš3-lam-ta-e3-a-me-⌈en⌉ […]
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{d}⌈nergal⌉ en {d}en-lil2 kalam-⌈ma⌉-[na-me-en]
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{d}⌈?-?-?⌉ gaba-ri ⌈nu⌉-[tuku-me-en]
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{d}⌈ištaran-gin7⌉ di ⌈si⌉ [sa2 kud]-⌈kud mu⌉-[e-da-ĝal2]
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en gu2 ⌈du3⌉-[a] [{d}en]-lil2-la2 ⌈laḫ6⌉-[laḫ6 šu ĝar] gi4 [a-a-na]
Enlil, shepherd of the black-headed, has given you as your name "Lord who leads away the enemies of Enlil, avenger of his father, strong hero". The gods have determined your fate. They have given …… to you. On earth you are ……, in heaven you are ……. Because of your noise no god opposes you. Just young man who …… the plague, provider for the place Lagaš, Mešlamta-ea, may people praise you in song!
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ur-saĝ [kalag-ga mu]-zu-še3
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{d}en-lil2 [sipad] saĝ gig2-[ga-ke4 mu]-⌈ra⌉-ni-in-sa4
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diĝir-re-e-ne [nam-zu in-tar-re-eš]
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[… mu-ra]-⌈an⌉-šum2-mu-uš
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⌈ki⌉-a […]-⌈me⌉-en
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an-na […]-bi-me-en
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za-pa-aĝ2-zu ⌈diĝir⌉ [na-me] ⌈saĝ⌉ [nu]-mu-un-de3-ĝa2-ĝa2
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šul zid nam-uš2 […]-e u2-[a ki] ⌈lagaš⌉{ki}-ke4
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{d}meš3-lam-[ta-e3-a] ⌈šir3-re-eš2⌉ ḫe2-i-i
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en dug4-⌈ga⌉ [zid-da en] ḫe2-ĝal2-la
Lord of the just word, lord of abundance, hero! At your name, people obey. Frightening sea like a rising ……, with your kingship you inspire terrifying fear. Hero, with your magnificent strength …… you pile up the rebel lands in heaps. Nergal, your name is praised in song. May the lady, An's daughter, the lady who loves her city, Bau who concerns herself with you, in Iri-kug, her city of ladyship, make your appointed …… famous for a reign of distant days.
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ur-saĝ mu-[zu-še3 šu-kin mu-ra]-⌈an⌉-dab-dab-be2
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ab ḫu-luḫ-[ḫa …] ⌈zig3⌉-ga-gin7
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nam-lugal-[zu-da ni2 ḫuš im]-da-ri
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ur-saĝ a2 ⌈maḫ⌉ [X X] ⌈ki-bal⌉-X [zar]-re-eš mu-e-dub
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{d}nergal ⌈mu-zu⌉ ?-⌈re mu⌉-ra-an-ĝal2
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nin dumu an-na ⌈? ?⌉-ni ki aĝ2
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{d}ba-u2 mu-un-da-kuš2-u3-de3
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iri-kug{ki}-e iri nam-nin-a-ka-na
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bal ud su3-ra2 […] gub-bu-zu ⌈pa⌉ ḫe2-em-ma-ni-in-e3
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sa-[ĝar]-⌈ra⌉
Sa-ĝara.
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tigi {d}nergal-kam
A tigi of Nergal.

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