A šir-gida to Nuska (Nuska B)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 50 sections

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[X] tud-da-zu e2-kur-ta {d}en-lil2-le ⌈bi2⌉-in-dug4-⌈ga⌉
……, Enlil decreed your birth in the E-kur! Nuska, Enlil decreed your birth in the E-kur! Lord Nudimmud, the king of prosperity, honoured you in the abzu. Good minister, I shall praise you! Nuska, majestic minister of Enlil, your praise is good and most sweet. My king, I shall praise you in song!
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[{d}]nuska tud-da-zu <e2-kur-ta {d}en-lil2-le bi2-in-dug4-ga>
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⌈en⌉ {d}nu-dim2-mud-e abzu-ta lugal nam-ḫe2 mi2 mu-ri2-in-dug4
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sukkal zid me-teš2-e ga-i
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{d}nuska sukkal-maḫ {d}en-lil2-la2 za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3 ku7-ku7-da
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lugal-ĝu10 šir3-re-eš2 ga-am3-dug4
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su3-ra2-aĝ2 ⌈sipad⌉ zid {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en
You are the light of the good shepherd Enlil, and you have been given a majestic name by Ninlil. You have been given wisdom by Enki. You were born to Enul and Ninul, and so you are united with the lordly seed. You are the E-kur's song. You are a minister fit for his king: Nuska, you are the man of Enlil's heart.
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mu maḫ pad3-da {d}nin-lil2-la2-me-en
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ĝeštug2 šum2-ma {d}en-ki-ka3-me-en
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{d}en-ul {d}nin-ul-e tud-da-me-en
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numun nam-en-na-da tab-ba-me-en
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e2-kur-ra šir3-bi-me-en na-a-di ši-ra-X
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sukkal lugal-a-ni-ir tum2-ma-me-en
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{d}nuska {d}en-lil2-la2 lu2 šag4-ga-na-me-en
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igi-ĝal2 {d}a-nun-<na>-ke4-ne-me-en
You are the wise one among the Anuna gods! You are pre-eminent in just speech! You are the good minister of Father Enlil! You do not alter what you have spoken justly. You are the light of the shining ……. You have been given authority ……. You have been looked on favourably by Enlil. You are an adornment of the household of Enlil. (3 lines fragmentary) (approx. 30 lines missing)
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dug4-ga zid saĝ-bi-še3 e3-a-me-en
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sukkal zid a-a {d}en-lil2-ka-me-en
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zid dug4-ga šu nu-bal-e-me-en
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[X] X zalag-ga su3-ra2-aĝ2-bi-me-en
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[…] nam-nir-ĝal2 šum2-ma-me-en
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[{d}]⌈en⌉-lil2-le igi zid bar-ra-me-en
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[e2] [{d}]⌈en⌉-lil2-ka me-te-⌈bi⌉-me-en
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[…] X-eš-a na-[X X]-me-en
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[…] ⌈KA⌉ […]-me-en
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[…-me]-en
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(approx. 30 lines missing)
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[…-me]-en
(4 lines fragmentary) You make pleasing the offering table of Nintur. You issue orders for Ennugi. You …… life for the king. You …… over the single path of heaven and earth.
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[…] X-me-en
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[…]-me-en
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[X X] X IGI X X X X šum2-mu-me-en
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[{d}]nin-tur5-ra {ĝiš}banšur sig7-ga-me-en
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{d}en-nu-gi4-ra a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 e3-[a-me]-⌈en⌉
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lugal-ra nam-til3 ? X […-me]-en
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an ki us2 dili-bi-še3 X X X-me-⌈en⌉
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a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 e2 {d}en-lil2-ka-ta
At the command of the household of Enlil, you …… the great divine powers, you …… the good divine powers, you are the good provider of the majestic divine powers, you make manifest the everlasting divine powers; you are clothed in the divine powers of ba garments and linen garments; you make the princely divine powers prosper, you perfect the multitude of the divine powers.
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me gal-gal-la zag gub-gub-bu-me-en li-te-[…]
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me zid-da IGI X X ĝa2-<RI>-ĝa2-me-en
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me maḫ-a ux(PA)-a zid-me-en
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me ul-e pa e3 ak-me-en
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me tug2-ba13 šag4-gada-la2-a-me-en
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me nun-na gu2 me-er-me-re-me-en
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me niĝ2 lu-a-ba šu du7-a-me-en
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{d}a-nun-na diĝir gal-gal-e-ne
The Anuna, the great gods, all honour you with due praise: Minister, you are endowed with princely strength …… the lustration rites. You gladden Father Enlil's heart! Praise be to Nuska, the leader of the assembly!
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za3-mi2 7(IMIN) X X ⌈zid⌉ ri-in-ne
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sukkal šu-luḫ [X X] a2-nun-ĝal2-me-en
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šag4 zalag-zalag a-a {d}en-lil2-ka-me-en
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za3-mi2 dug4-ga kingal {d}nuska
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munus zid mul an-da šag4 kuš2-u3
Praise to Nisaba, the righteous, glorious woman who consults with An!
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{d}nisaba za3-mi2
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⌈šir3⌉-gid2-da {d}nuska-kam
A šir-gida of Nuska.

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