A šir-namšub to Ninurta (Ninurta G)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 184 sections

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kur-ra kar-ra
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uš mu-da-la2-a-na
If someone diminishes its borders, that man cuts off the house of his father at its borders, E-ama-lamma. If someone, though a stranger to his father, diminishes its borders, that man cuts off the house of his father at its borders, E-ama-lamma.
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lu2-bi e2 a-a-na
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uš-e mi-ni-in-ku5-re
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e2-ama-{d}lamma
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lu2-kur2-ra a-a-na
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uš mu-da-an-la2-a-na
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lu2-bi <e2> a-a-na
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⌈uš⌉-e mi-ni-in-ku5-re
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⌈e2⌉-ama-{d}lamma
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[ĝiš]-gi4-ĝal2-bi-im
Its ĝišgiĝal.
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⌈ur⌉-saĝ a2 [maḫ šeĝ3] ⌈ud⌉-[da-ni]
The hero is a powerful force; may his storm leave no rain behind! The hero Ninurta is a powerful force. The hero Pabilsaĝ is a powerful force. The hero Ninĝirsu is a powerful force; may his storm leave no rain behind! My king is the pillager of cities for his father. O his valour! The hero Ninurta is the pillager of cities for his father. The hero Pabilsaĝ is the pillager of cities for his father. The hero Ninĝirsu is the pillager of cities for his father. O his valour! My king, …… the mountains, you ……. Hero Ninurta, before you the land swells (?) as if …….
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nam-mu-un-ši-[da13-da13-a-am3]
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-urta a2 maḫ
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ur-saĝ {d}pa-bil-saĝ <a2 maḫ>
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-ĝir2-su
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a2 maḫ šeĝ3 ud-da-ni
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nam-mu-un-ši-da13-da13-a-am3
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lugal-ĝu10 iri{ki} laḫ4 a-a-na
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nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-ni
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-urta
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iri{ki} laḫ4 a-a-na
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ur-saĝ {d}pa-bil-saĝ
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iri laḫ4 a-a-na
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-ĝir2-su
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iri laḫ4 a-a-na
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nam-ur-saĝ-ĝa2-ni
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lugal-ĝu10 kur-re
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[X X] ⌈-ta ?⌉
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⌈inim mu-e⌉-da-gi4
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-urta
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kur sig10-ge5 !-a-gin7
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mu-e-da-peš11-peš11-e
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lugal-ĝu10 ⌈gaba a-ab-ba⌉
My king, you covered the edge of the sea with rays of light. On that day from the gold (?) of Ḫarali you are Ena-tum. From the cornelian and lapis lazuli of the land of Meluḫa you are Ena-tum. From the dušia stone of the land of Marḫaši you are Enakam. From the silver of fifteen cities you are Enakam. From the copper and tin of Magan you are Enakam. From the bronze of …… you are Enakam (?). From the silver of Dilmun you are Ena-tum. From the im-kalaga clay of the mouth of the hills you are Enakam. From the gypsum of the shining hills you are Enakam. (10 lines missing or fragmentary)
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aš-me-da ⌈na-?⌉
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ud-ba ku6-ze-en ḫa-ra-li-⌈ta⌉
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en-na-tum3 im-me-⌈en⌉
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{na4}gug {na4}za-gin3 kur me-luḫ-ḫa{ki}-ta
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en-na-⌈tum3⌉ im-me-en
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{na4}du8-ši-a kur mar-ḫa-ši{ki}-ta
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en-na-kam im-me-en
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kug-babbar iri{ki} 15-ta
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en-na-kam [im-me]-en
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urud nagga [ma2-gan{ki}-na-ta]
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en-na-[kam im-me-en]
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⌈zabar⌉
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[…-ta]
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[en-na-X im-me-en]
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kug-babbar dilmun{ki}-na-⌈ta⌉
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en-na-tum3 im-me-en
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im-kalag-ga ka ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ta
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en-na-kam im-me-en
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im-babbar-ra ḫur-saĝ dadag-ga-<ta>
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en-na-kam im-me-en
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[…]-e-bi
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[…]-en
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[…]-bi
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[…]-en
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[…] X
gap
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[…] X
gap
(2 lines missing)
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e2 ki-bal e za-e za-e e ĝe26-e ĝe26-e
House of the rebel lands! Ah you! You! Ah me! Me! House of the rebel lands, when will your clay return to its abzu? House of the rebel lands, when will your reeds return to their reedbeds? House of the rebel lands, when will your beams return to their forests?
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e2 ki-bal im-zu abzu-ba
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me-na bi2-ib-gi4-gi4
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e2 ki-bal gi-zu ⌈ĝiš⌉-gi-ba
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me-na bi2-ib-gi4-gi4
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e2 ki-bal !-ur3-zu tir-tir-ba
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me-na bi2-ib-gi4-gi4
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lu2-kur2-ra bad3-da nam-mi-[X X]
The enemy …… on the wall, and pays homage. My king, if only he knew your outstanding strength! Hero Ninurta, if only he knew your mighty awesomeness! If only he knew your devouring of men like a lion! If only he knew your …… like a dragon! If only he knew your …… kid and lamb like a lion!
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giri17 šu am3-mi-in-ĝal2
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lugal-ĝu10 ni2 er9 rib-ba-za
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nu-uš-in-ga-zu-am3
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ur-saĝ {d}nin-urta ni2 maḫ-a-za
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nu-uš-in-ga-zu-am3
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ur-gu-la-gin7 lu2 gu7-za
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nu-uš-in-ga-⌈zu-am3⌉
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ušumgal-⌈gin7⌉ […-za]
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nu-uš-in-[ga-zu-am3]
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ur-⌈maḫ⌉-[gin7] maš2 sila4 […-za]
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nu-uš-in-[ga-zu-am3]
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ki-šu2-⌈bi⌉-[im]
Its kišu.
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šir3-nam-šub-⌈ba⌉
A šir-namšuba of Ninurta.
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{d}nin-⌈urta-kam⌉

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