A tigi to Ninurta (Ninurta D)
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ĝiš ga-šub-šub tir <ga>-sag3-sag3 ama-ĝu10 ḫu-mu-da-an-zu
I will fell trees, I will strike down forests. Let my mother know it. I, Ninurta, will fell trees, I will strike down forests. Let my mother know it. I will clear them away like an …… axe. Let my mother know it. I will strike down …… walls like a huge axe. Let my mother now it. I will make their troops tremble like ……. Let my mother know it. I will devour them like storm and flood. Let my mother know it.
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{d}nin-urta-me-en ĝiš ga-šub-šub tir ga-sag3-sag3 ama-ĝu10 ḫu-mu-da-an-zu
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{urud}tun3 X X-gin7 gu2-gur5-ru ga-am3-dug4 ama-ĝu10 ḫu-mu-da-an-zu
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{urud}tun3 gal-gin7 bad3 ? ga-šub-šub ama-ĝu10 ḫu-mu-da-an-zu
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ĝiri3 niĝin2-a-gin7 erin2-bi <ga>-dub2-dub2 ama-ĝu10 ḫu-mu-⌈da-an-zu⌉
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ud-de3 ⌈ma2-uru5⌉-gin7 teš2 ga-am3-gu7 ama-ĝu10 ḫu-⌈mu-da-an-zu⌉
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ur-saĝ (X) me3 sumur-ra X ⌈saĝ⌉ mu-un-dub2-dub2-be2
The warrior, …… in furious battle, smashes heads. The lord curses the disobedient, rebellious lands: I will …… battering ram, I will …… your venom. I will destroy (?) your city gate ……, and reach your ……. I will …… shield on (?) your tower, and reduce it to a pile of dust. I will …… your ……, like a city cursed by Enlil. I will …… you into ruin mounds, like a city hated by Ninurta.
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en-e ki-bal nu-še-⌈ga nam im⌉-ma-kud-de3
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E RU (X) A {ĝiš}gud-si-AŠ ga-ra-ab-X uš11-zu ga-mu-ni-gur8
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abula-zu ĝiš X ĜAR X u3-bi2-tar X-zu ⌈sa2⌉ ga-am3-dug4
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an-za-gar3-zu ⌈{kuš}⌉⌈gur21⌉ur3 ⌈u3⌉-bi2-la2 saḫar-re-eš ga-mu-!-dub
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iri {d}en-lil2-le nam ku5-ra2-gin7 KA×X-zu ga-mu-⌈ni⌉-X
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iri {d}nin-urta ḫul-a-gin7 du6-du6-da ga-X X X
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sa-gid2-da-am3
Sa-gida.
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e lugal a2 šum2-ma {d}en-lil2-la2 kur šu-⌈še3⌉ ĝar-⌈u3⌉
O king, given strength by Enlil, conquer the foreign lands! Lord Ninurta, given strength by Enlil, conquer the foreign lands! Lord, first choice of An, given strength by Enlil, conquer the foreign lands! Lord Ninurta …… (4 lines missing) (6 lines fragmentary) Young woman Ninnibru, lady ……. Lord Ninurta, my king ……. Ig-alim, my king ……. Šul-šagana, my king …….
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en {d}nin-urta a2 šum2-ma {d}en-lil2-la2 [kur šu]-še3 ĝar-⌈u3⌉
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en pa5-šeš an-na a2 šum2-ma {d}en-lil2-la2 kur šu-[še3 ĝar-u3]
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en {d}nin-urta X X […]
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(6 lines fragmentary)
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ki-sikil {d}⌈nin⌉-nibru{ki} nin […]
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en {d}nin-urta lugal-ĝu10 X […]
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{d}ig-alim-ma lugal-ĝu10 […]
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{d}šul-šag4-ga-na lugal-ĝu10 X […]
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sa-ĝar-ra-am3 šu-ta e-ne di-[dam]
Sa-ĝara, to be played with the hands (?).
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⌈tigi⌉ [{d}nin-urta-ka-kam]
A tigi of Ninurta (?).
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