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CDLI Literary 000399 (Shulgi E) composite (P469700)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000399 (Shulgi E) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469700 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | {d}en-lil2 temen an ki-bi-da | Enlil, foundation of heaven and earth |
| 2 | szibir kalam ge-en-ge-ne2 szu du8 | the šibir priestess of the land, the one who binds (them), |
| 3 | su4-un-su4-un-na-ni kur-ra dib-dib-be2 | When he rises, he passes the netherworld. |
| 4 | me ni2-te-na-ke4 giri17 szu gal2 | The divine powers of his own free will are exalted. |
| 5 | {d}en-lil2 sipa da-ri2 kalam-ma-ke4 | Enlil, the everlasting shepherd of the Land, |
| 6 | {d}szul-gi lugal uri2{ki}-ma-me-en | I am Šulgi, king of Ur. |
| 7 | igi du8-a bar-ra-na gu3 zi ma-ni-in-de2 | When he looks at him, he calls out faithfully. |
| 8 | en-e sza3 gu2-bi gi4-a-na gidri ma-ni-in-szum2 | The lord gave the scepter to his angry heart. |
| 9 | sig4 eridu{ki}-ga-ta aga zi ak-me-en | From the brickwork of Eridu I am the true crown. |
| 10 | unu{ki}-ta suh{su-uh} za-gin3 kesz2-ra2-me-en | I am the one bound with lapis lazuli from Uruk. |
| 11 | sipa ki ag2 {d}nanna-me-en bara2-ga tum2-ma-me-en | I am the beloved shepherd of Nanna, I am fitting for the dais |
| 12 | inim {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 nig2 sa6-ga ki-szar2-ra ma-ab-de6 | by the command of Enlil he brought all the good things to me. |
| 13 | u2 il2-la-ga2 igi im-ma-ni-in-du8 gu3 hul2-la ma-an-de2 | He looked at my raised plants and cried out a joyful cry for me. |
| 14 | lugal mu szer3-ra he2-du7-me-en | I am the king who makes the years perfect for you. |
| 15 | {d}szul-gi-me-en szu12 za3-mi2-ga2 silim-esz2 ga-du11 | I am Šulgi, I want to praise my praises. |
| 16 | {d}nin-tu nig2-nam-ma i3-me-en-na-ga2 | Nintu, you are everything to me. |
| 17 | dingir-re-ne-er gub-bu gal-zu-ga2 | the gods who stand in my great presence, |
| 18 | dingir sza3-ne-sza4-a inim ma-ab-gar-ra | (Sum) The deity of the womb has spoken a word to me (Akk) The god of the heart has spoken to me |
| 19 | mu he2-gal2-la ki-bi-sze3 ma-zal-le-da | because of the years of abundance that have been accumulated, |
| 20 | um-mi-a gur4-gur4 gar-gar-gu10-ne | When I was entrusted to the nurse, |
| 21 | inim nin-gu10 {d}gesztin-an-na-ka-ta | By the word of my lady Geštinana |
| 22 | a-da-ab tigi ma-al-ga-tum-bi mu-szi-in-gar-gar-re-esz | They placed tigi and malgium as tribute. |
| 23 | sig-sze3 {gesz}tukul ab-e bala-e-ga2 | to the lowland, with my bow in my hand, |
| 24 | kur elam{ki} u2 abul-gin7 dab5-be2 ma-gid2-da | The land of Elam, seized as if by a gate, was extended. |
| 25 | igi-nim-ta ug3 sze-gin7 dul-le-ga2 | from the Upper Sea, where the people do my work like barley. |
| 26 | kur-za3 til-la-asz me3-a DU-ga2 | When I am finished in the midst of the mountain, |
| 27 | ansze szu-gi4 kaskal x nu-kusz2 kur? nim-ta kasz4?-ga2 | The donkey, the šugi(?) of the road, the one who does not tire(?) on the high mountain(?) |
| 28 | szu tuk4-a ki-giri3-gen-na-ga2 | who has grasped my feet, |
| 29 | szer3-gid2-da ar2 nam-lugal-la | the šergida priest behind the kingship |
| 30 | szumun-sza4 kun-gar bala-bala-e-bi mu-szi-in-gar-gar-re-esz | They placed a šumun-sha and kungar stones in their balabala. |
| 31 | nam-dub-sar-ra nig2 galam-galam-ma-ba szu tam-tam-ma-ga2 | The scribal art is a great thing in my hand. |
| 32 | u4-sakar mu2-mu2 szudum nig2-szid-de3 gal2 ba-ab-tak4-a-ga2 | When the equinox grows and opens the šudum-vessel, |
| 33 | hul2-hul2-le-ga2 du10-du10-ge-ga2 | In order to make me happy, |
| 34 | zi-zi szu2-szu2 tigi za-am-za-am-ma-ka ki bi2-zu-zu-a | (Sum) The ziggurat, the tigi of the zāmzama shrine, the place where you know (Akk) The zizi temple, the sūḫu temple, (its) place of learning |
| 35 | aga szu-si gesz-gu3-di gal-gal-la za3-bi-sze3 ba-ab-til-la | The crown, the nail, the great throne, has been finished at its edge. |
| 36 | nig2 a2 nun gi4-a la-ba-gub-bu-de3-en-na-gu10 | My (house) where no princely power can stand. |
| 37 | du10-tuku nu-kusz2-u3 kasz4-ta e3-a-ga2 | The one who has no rival, coming out from the road, |
| 38 | gi-gid2 za-am-za-am-bi mu-szi-in-gar-gar-re-esz | They placed a reed mat in their laps. |
| 39 | mu an lugal sag-bi-sze3 e3-a | year: “An, the king, came forth at its head. (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) |
| 40 | {d}en-lil2 du11-ga-ni szu nu-bala-e-de3 | Enlil’s command cannot be changed |
| 41 | mu {d}suen iri nam ku5-ra2-ni sig4-bi nu-il2-i-da | year: “Sîn, the city whose fate had been decided, whose bricks had not been raised. |
| 42 | lu2 nam ku5-ra2-ni nig2-gig-sahar-ra-ka | The one whose fate is decided by a wicked thing, |
| 43 | mu {d}utu maszkim dingir-re-ne-ka | year: “Šamaš, responsible official of the gods, |
| 44 | nig2-lul en3-du-ga2 lu2 ba-ra-ma-ni-in-gar | The lie that I had perpetrated was not established for me. |
| 45 | szu12-gu10 nig2 nu-um-se3-se3-ga mi2-esz2 ba-ra-ni-du11 | My prayer is something that cannot be reconciled with one another. |
| 46 | {d}szul-gi-me-en silim nig2 a2 diri-ga szer3-ra ba-ra-ba-gal2 | Šulgi, I am well-behaved, whose strength surpasses (any other) strength, is not present in the morning. |
| 47 | ku3 sa6-ga-gin7 dadag-ga-gu10-um | My pure one, like a beautiful one, |
| 48 | gesztu2-ga szer3 zu inim zu-gu10-um | The wisdom, the utterance of my words, |
| 49 | sipa-me nig2 na-me za3 til-til-la-gu10-um | Our shepherd, what is it that keeps me alive? |
| 50 | nam-lugal-ga2 mi2-esz2 he2-ni-du11 | may he decree my kingship. |
| 51 | mu nig2 en3-du-ga2 en-na in-ga-ba-gal2-la | as long as there are things I want to say, |
| 52 | lul ba-ra-na he2-ge-en | may you be a false one of his own. |
| 53 | en3-du-gu10 a-da-ab he2-em tigi ma-al-ga-tum he2-em | May my prayer be uttered to the adab priest, may the tigi priest be praised. |
| 54 | szer3-gid2-da ar2 nam-lugal-la | the šergida priest behind the kingship |
| 55 | szumun-sza4 kun-gar bala-bala-e he2-em | May the šumun-sha-demon, the kungar-priestess, be the one who changes. |
| 56 | gi-gid2 za-am-za-am he2-em | May a reed mat be hung on your neck. |
| 57 | gesztu2-ge nu-dib-be2 ka-ta nu-szub-bu-de3 | (Sum) She does not pass by, she does not fall into the mouth (Akk) The wisdom is not passed by, it is not dropped by the mouth |
| 58 | ki-szu-ke4 lu2 nam-bi2-ib2-tag4-tag4-a | No one should touch the ground. |
| 59 | e2-kur za-gin3-na musz nam-ba-an-tum2-mu | Do not bring snakes into the lapis Ekur! |
| 60 | {d}en-lil2-ra esz3 u4-sakar-ra-ka-na he2-na-du12 | may he sing for Enlil in his shrine of the morning watch. |
| 61 | esz3-esz3 kasz gi-rin a-gin7 su3-su3-u3-da-bi | The shrines, like reed bundles of beer, |
| 62 | {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-da tusz-a-ra he2-en-ne-ga2-ga2-ga2 | Enlil and Ninlil shall place him there as a dwelling place. |
| 63 | u4 ul-le2-a-asz lu2 ge26-gin7 {d}en-lil2-le | In distant days, like a man, Enlil |
| 64 | nam-sipa kalam-ma-sze3 gu3 mu-na-de2-e-a | He spoke to him about the shepherdship of the Land, |
| 65 | x x x en3-du-gu10 | ... my prayer. |
| 66 | x x x x x igi hu-mu-ni-bar-e | [......] may he look at me |
| 67 | x x ki ag2-ga2 mu-gu10 hu-mu-pa3-de3 | May my beloved ... be named. |
| 68 | [...] lu2-bi u4 en3-du-gu10 | ... that man, my time of prayer |
| 89 | [...] | |
| 70 | [...] nar?-gu10 [...] gal2 | ... my singer(?) |
| 71 | e2 [...] ki ag2 mu-gu10 x x-ga2 | My beloved temple ... |
| 72 | lu2 x x {d}en-ki {d}en-lil2-le [...]-le? he2-em | May the man who Enki and Enlil |
| 73 | e2 lu2 x x si sa2 nam-tar-ra sa6-ga ha-mu-na-ta-e3 | May he leave the house of a man with beautiful ... |
| 74 | tukum-bi en3-du-gu10 | If my prayer |
| 75 | mu-gu10 um-ta-ga2-ar mu-ni ASZ-sze3 ba-ni-ib-x | My name has been added, his name ... |
| 76 | sig4 e2-kur-ra-ka mu-gu10 nu-pa3-de3? | In the brickwork of the Ekur my name is not found |
| 77 | lu2-bi [...]-e nig2-erim2 nig2-a2-zi ak-de3 | This man is to do evil and destruction |
| 78 | lu2-bi lugal he2-em ensi2 he2-em | That man may be king, may be governor. |
| 79 | {d}en-lil2-le x sag-ga2?-na nam x x-ku5-re7 | Enlil will not cut off the ... of his head |
| 80 | e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta nig2-erim2 nig2-a2-zi ha-mu-na-ta-e3 | from the house of Enlil evil and destruction I shall bring forth for him. |
| 81 | nig2-erim2 maszkim-sze3 he-en6-szum2 | he gave as a pledge evil. |
| 82 | a2-sag3 nam-usz2 dugud gal2-la-gin7 | like an asag-demon with heavy corpses |
| 83 | su iri-na-ke4 nam-bi2-ib-du10-ge | You should not satisfy the flesh of his city, |
| 84 | gug-kal bar-sze3 mu sze-gar-ra-ka igi kalam-ma-ka na-ni-sa6 | He makes the gugkal-vessel shine outside in the year of the šeŋara drum, in front of the Land. |
| 85 | {d}|SZE.TIR|-e garadinx(|TAB.GAR.SZE|)-na-ke4 sze na-ni-ib-dim2-e | The šetu priestess does not make the barley of her granary grow. |
| 86 | {d}nanibgal sig7-ga {d}nisaba-ke4 | Nanibgal, the beautiful Nisaba, |
| 87 | guru7-ni im-szu na-ba-ab-sig7-ge | His silo should not be covered with dust. |
| 88 | ugnim-ma [...] | The army |
| 89 | dam-gara3 gal-a-ni ku3 ur2-ra [...] | His chief merchant, the silver in the lap of |
| 90 | sze-gar a-nag dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 | barley rations, water of the gods, |
| 91 | iri bala-a-ni-ta sze BA [...] | From the city of his reign barley ... |
| 92 | nig2-gur11 {uruda}szen zabar ku3 szu x [...] | possessions, a copper šēnu-bowl with silver ... |
| 93 | nig2-dim2-dim2-ma kalam-ma-na-ke4 | the creations of his land |
| 94 | tak4-ka3 nu-ba-ba szu he2-eb-dag-ge? | If he does not open the takka-vessel, he will be abandoned. |
| 95 | sze-gar nig2 gu2 KUR? SZA TA [...] | barley rations, ... of the land(?) |
| 96 | nig2 2(disz) gin2 iri-na 1(disz) sila3 sze he2-sam2-e | a property of 2 shekels in his city 1 sila3 of barley he shall sell. |
| 97 | ug3-e {gesz}al-le dusu?-ka szu he2-di3-ni-ib2-tum2-tum2-mu | May the people bring a hoe and a stick(?) to you |
| 98 | lu2-bi-e nag gu7 e2-gal-la-na-ka szu? x-ni-ib2-tum2-tum2-mu | This man should not bring food and food into his palace |
| 99 | gag nam-tag2 gu-la he2-da-se3? | may the great sin be released(?) |
| 100 | {d}nanna lugal uri2{ki}-ma-ke4 | Nanna, king of Ur |
| 101 | si-im-da balag igi bar-ra-bi | Its balaŋ drum with a clear face |
| 102 | ninda igi du2-ru-na-bi szu bi2-ri-ri | The bread that he looked at was carried away. |
| 103 | nam-ti-bi nam-usz2-da x x x tu-ra sa6-ge x x | Its life, death ... beautiful ... |
| 104 | nam-gilim-ma a-zu-u3? x x x | Namgilima, the physician |
| 105 | su? x x [...] | ... ... |
| 106 | [...] | |
| 107 | [...] | |
| 108 | [...] | |
| 109 | ku3-sig17 [...] | Gold |
| 110 | szer7-da iri ug3-ba di-ku5-bi he2-em sag-bi e3-a-ni he2-em | May he be the judge of the city's people, may his head rise! |
| 111 | lu2 en3-du-gu10-a szu i3-[...] | The one who ... my prayer |
| 112 | [...] GISZ gibil-gibil-la-am3 [...] | ... is a new tree |
| 113 | [...] x-ga AM3 he2-na-ta-[...] | ... may ... |
| 114 | [...] iri bar-ra ha-ba-ni-[...]-e | ... may he ... outside the city |
| 115 | bad3 iri-na-ka na-am3-bi2?-x-x | Do not ... the wall of his city |
| 116 | a sa-ga nam-lugal-la-na na-an?-x x | He should not ... the head of his kingship |
| 117 | ki lugal gub ki dadag-ga nam-bi2-gub-be2 | Do not stand at the royal place, the pure place! |
| 118 | ub-szu-ukken-na-ta bar-sze3 he2-[...] | From the Ubšu-ukkena may he go out |
| 119 | sza3-ge guru7-a mu pa3-da-ni [...] | In the heart, his chosen name in the silo |
| 120 | [...] x x szu-szu? KA? gi4-de3 | ... to return(?) |
| 121 | an-gar x-ga-na ha-ba-an-x x | May the angar priestess of his ... |
| 122 | nidba e2-kur-sze3 il2-la-na {d}en-lil2-le he2-[...] | When he raises his hand towards the food offerings of the Ekur, may Enlil |
| 123 | kadra zi nig2 du10-ga-na he2-x x KA-bi [...] | May the true kadra of his good thing ... its mouth |
| 149 | nam [...] | the fate of |
| 150 | mu-da-an-x KA? [...] | ... ... |
| 151 | GISZ A KA? nig2 nu-[...] | ... that is not |
| 152 | szul-gi-me nir-gal2 [...]-ra gaba-ri nu-tuku | Šulgi, noble one ... who has no rival |
| 153 | {gesz}tukul-a ma2-gur8 ki-bala [...] gul-gul-lu-de3 x x | To destroy the barge of the rebel land with weapons |
| 154 | A UL x lugal-me x nu-gu-la-na er2-ra ha-mu-x x | May our king, whose ... is not great, ... in tears. |
| 155 | szul?-gi-me nar gal nu-banda3 nam-nar-ra x nar ki-nu2 x [...] | Šulgi, the great singer, the overseer of the nadītu-priestship, ..., the singer of the bedchamber |
| 156 | tukum-bi IM [...] x igi sa6-ga [...] | If ... a beautiful face |
| 157 | en3-du-gu10 ka-ta szub gesztu2-ge dib | My prayer has fallen from the mouth, it has slipped into the mind. |
| 158 | ki-szu-ki-szu-ke4 IGI? [...] tag4-tag4 | The kišukiszu priestess, the one who sees(?) |
| 159 | x-bi lugal-a-ni ba-ni-in-[...] | ... his king |
| 160 | e2 tigi dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 NE [...] | The temple of the tigi of the gods |
| 161 | mu szid-am3 an zi-ga igi hul-sze3 ba-[...] | Year: “The rising of heaven was turned into a bad eye. |
| 162 | lugal nam-nar-ra {d}suen [...] | king of the music, Sîn |
| 163 | {d}lamma nam-nar-ra {d}gesztin-an-na [...] | The protective deity of the musician Geštinana |
| 164 | [...]-gin7 [...] ha-ba-te?-ge26 x | ... like ... may ... approach |
| 165 | [...] zi-da [...] x-bi-im he2-[...] | ... true ... may |
| 166 | [...] gesztu2 [...] | ... wisdom ... |
| 167 | [...] | |
| 168 | [...] | |
| 169 | [...] | |
| 170 | [...] | |
| 171 | [...] | |
| 172 | [...] | |
| 173 | [...] | |
| 174 | u4 nam kur-kur-ra ba-tar-ra | When the fates of all the lands were determined, |
| 175 | lugal sza3 gal-la-na [...] | The king, in his great heart |
| 176 | hi-li-a {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2 [...] | The allure of Enlil and Ninlil |
| 177 | zi ki-en-gi ki-uri-sze3 [...] | The life of Sumer and Akkad |
| 178 | kalam-e nig2-ge-na [...] | The land ... injustice |
| 179 | e nu-mu-na-ak-a [...] | ... did not ... the house for him |
| 180 | iri nu-mu-gul-a [...] | The city that is not to be destroyed |
| 181 | kur gal idim-ma ki [...] | Great Mountain, a ... place |
| 182 | za3-ba ki gal-gal BA? [...] | At its edge, the great place(?) |
| 183 | dingir e2-gal-la nu-mu-x [...] | The god of the palace did not ... |
| 184 | {d}en-lil2-ra sag mu-ni-in-x [...] | For Enlil ... |
| 185 | e2-kur-re nig2 la-ba-gu-ul-gu-ul-la | In the Ekur, nothing is destroyed. |
| 186 | za-ra dingir-re-ne nu-mu-e-x x | For you, the gods do not ... |
| 187 | szer3 me sza-mu-da-du11-ga x [...] | The lament of the divine powers spoken to me ... |
| 188 | a-a-ar-ra-na a-na ak-a-bi [...] | “Ayarāna to Akabi |
| 189 | inim-ma-na a-na ki szu tag-ga-bi [...] | His word to the place of ... |
| 190 | nar-re en3-du-ni-sze3 [...] | The singer, as he was singing |
| 191 | ge26 szul-gi lugal [...] | I, Šulgi, the king |
| 192 | u2-a an ku3-ga nidba [...] | The food offerings of holy An |
| 193 | sag us2 {d}en-lil2 an? [...] | head of Enlil, An(?) |
| 194 | {d}nanna A x DA nam-en [...] | Nanna ... lordship |
| 195 | ensi2 {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}nin-urta-ke4 | governor of Enlil and Ninurta |
| 196 | szita2 {gesz}mitum e2-szu-me-sza4-ta ma-an-szum2 | He gave me a šita knife and a mitum knife from the Ešumesza temple. |
| 197 | numun nam-lu2-ulu3 ba-i-i-ta | from the seed of humanity brought, |
| 198 | lugal dili-ni ugnim ge-na-ar | the king who alone established the army, |
| 199 | {d}en-lil2-le gidri nam-lugal-la2 nu-mu-na-ta-an-szum2 | Enlil did not give him the royal scepter. |
| 200 | dur3 dili-ni {gesz}tukul-la gaba ri-a | his single thighs with weapons on his chest |
| 201 | u4 na-me lugal kalam-ma-ke4 {gesz}tukul-sze3 nu-gi4 | no day the king of the land would return with weapons. |
| 202 | a2 lugal-gu10 {d}en-lil2-la2-ta | from the arm of my king, Enlil |
| 203 | mu-gu10 an-za3-sze3 ga2-ga2-de3 | My name is to be set at the top of the sky. |
| 204 | a-a-ar da-ri2 nam-gu2-ka-gu10 | My forever-lasting Ŋira, |
| 205 | u4 su3-ra2-asz szu-a bala-e-de3 | in order to change the days of distant days |
| 206 | ki-bala gu2-erim2-gal2 kur a2-ta ri-a | The rebel land, the enemy land, from the side, |
| 207 | nemurx(|PIRIG.TUR|) husz-gin7 szubtum3 la-ba-ga2-ar | like a furious nemur he did not put in order. |
| 208 | musz-gir2-gin7-nam dun-ta la-gen-ne-en | Like a snake, do not go out from there alone! |
| 209 | ama erin2-na-gu10 a2-ga2 bi2-tak4 | My mother of the troops has abandoned me. |
| 210 | igi bar-ra-gu10 sag ba-dib | My outer eye has been swept away. |
| 211 | ma-da gu-ti-um{ki}-ma sa-ga hur-sag-ga2-ka | In the land of Gutium, in the midst of the mountain range |
| 212 | musz mer-gin7 ba-gi4-me-en ni2-gu10 a2 bi2-su13-u4 | I am a snake that has turned into a merry-goat, my own strength is bound. |
| 213 | erin2 zi-sza3-gal2-la-gu10 na-me na-ma-da-an-te | No one should give me my loyal troops. |
| 214 | sag-dili-gin7 kur ki nu-zu-na du10 szu bar | Like a sagdili-demon in a land unknown to you, sweet, ... |
| 215 | pirig umbin-sze-ba sun2 dab5-dab5-gin7 uzu-bi ab-gul-e | Like a lion seized by a whip, he destroys its flesh. |
| 216 | uszum dili du-gin7 ni2 mu-da-ri | Like a single ušum snake he carries fear. |
| 217 | iri du3-du3-a gal2 sag-gu10 ba-us2 | The one who opened my head in the built-up city, |
| 218 | {d}gir3-ra-gin7 gu3 mer-a mu-dub2 | Like Gir, he shouted with a shrill voice. |
| 219 | za-pa-ag2 sza3 ni2 te-te izi u3-bu-bu-ul-bi hur-sag-ga2 ba-an-szub | The zapaŋ drum, whose inner ‘heart’ has been shattered by fire, fell into the mountain. |
| 220 | ki-bala-e inim la-ba-gub-gub-ba szu-nir la-ba-il2-la | In the rebel land there was no word, no hand was raised. |
| 221 | me3-gu10 an-ur2 dungu gal2-la u2-sa11-an ni2 gu2 e3 | My battle, the horizon was covered with clouds, it roared with fear. |
| 222 | kur-re tir {gesz}dehi2?-gin7 la-ba-mu2-a | The mountains did not grow like a deḫi forest |
| 223 | ki-szu mar-za {d}inanna-ka | at the place of the throne of Inanna |
| 224 | {gesz}ilar {kusz}gurx(|E.TUM|) u4 gal-gin7 ki la-ba-ni-us2-a | The axe and the scepter, like a great storm, were not set upon the ground |
| 225 | {gesz}tukul-e lah4 lipisz me3-a a2 nu-kusz2-a-na gig-bi li-bi2-nu2?-a | The one who carries weapons, awe-inspiring in battle, whose strength cannot be rivalled, sleeps bitterly |
| 226 | kurun3 u3-mun sag lul sag zi-da im u4 ka ne-ne | The kurun-beer, the liar's head, the righteous head ... |
| 227 | dungu diri-ga-gin7 u8 ge6 kur-ra sag nu-mu-ni-in-bala-a | Like a thick cloud, the black ewes of the netherworld did not raise their heads. |
| 228 | ad6 gesz-gi-a ki-in-dar-ra [...] | The cattle of the reedbeds and the orchards |
| 229 | KU? BU UL TAR-TAR-a-gin7 KA U2 GI x [...] | Like ... ... |
| 230 | musz-gir2 edin-na-ke4 ur5-sze3 la-ba-ab-ak x | The snake of the steppe did not ... to the roof. |
| 231 | ki-tukum-sze3 egir u4-da nu-e-zi? x | Because of this, after the day has not been ..., |
| 232 | hul-du gu2-erim2-gal2 a2 {gesz}tukul-la-bi izi? ir-pag nu?-[...] | The evildoer, the enemy, whose arm(s) are smashed by fire(?) |
| 233 | giri3 suh3-a har-ra-an amar?-gin7 ku5-ra2 | via Suḫa, the road cut like a calf |
| 234 | ma-da gu-ti-um{ki}-ma {gesz}mu-bu-um-gin7 mu-gam | the land of Gutium like a pomegranate he took away. |
| 235 | kur-re ni2-bi sza3 ma-nigin2-nigin2-ne-esz gu2-ba giri3 bi2-gub | The foreign lands trembled in fear, they set foot on their necks. |
| 236 | dili-ni iri a2-na lah6-me-en | I am a city dependent on its slave-girl. |
| 237 | kal-ga mi2 {gesz}tukul-la du11-ga-me-en | I am a mighty one who loves weapons |
| 238 | mu gil-sa inim szu12-da du11 am-gin7 rib-ba-me-en | You are the one who utters prayers and prayers like wild bulls. |
| 239 | si sa2 lu2 du10-ga kalam-ma-me-en | I am a good man of the Land, |
| 240 | en3-du-gu10 ka-ga14 he2-gal2 | May my prayer be in my mouth. |
| 241 | szer3-gu10 gesztu2-ge na-an-dib-be2 | My šer-priestess should not pass by. |
| 242 | gu-kur silim-esz2 du11-ga-ga2-kam | It is a gukur prayer of well-being. |
| 243 | inim {d}en-ki-ke4 mu-szi-ga2-ga2-a-am3 | The word of Enki is to be uttered. |
| 244 | hul2-hul2-e sza3-ta du11 tal2-tal2 {d}gesztin-an-na-ka-kam | It is the joy of Geštinana. |
| 245 | u4 ul-le2-a-asz nu-ha-lam-e-de3 | In order to not destroy it forever, |
| 246 | e2-|GESZ.PI.TUG2.AN.NISABA| nig2-umun2-a gal-gal mu-bi-sze3 mul-an ku3-gin7 bi2-sar | He wrote its name in the E-geš.PITUG.AN.NISABA, a place of abundance, like a holy star. |
| 247 | u4 me-da na-me gesztu2-ge nig2 la-ba-ab-dib-be2 [...]-bi | No time has been given to listen to ... |
| 248 | nu-ha-lam-e mul-an sag2 nu-di mu da-ri2 mu-tuku2? | The one who does not destroy, the one who scatters the stars, has a long life |
| 249 | nar-e dub-sar he2-en-szi-tum2 igi he2-en-ni-in-bar-re | May the singer bring out the scribe, may he look at him. |
| 250 | gesztu2 |GESZ.TUG2.PI.SZIR@t.SILA3| {d}nisaba-ka-kam | It is the ear of Nisaba |
| 251 | dub za-gin3-gin7 gu3 he2-na?-ta?-de2-e | May he call out to him like a lapis tablet |
| 252 | en3-du-gu10 ku3 ki-dar-ra-gin7 pa he2-em-ta-e3-e3 | May my prayer be made resplendent like the silver of the netherworld. |
| 253 | ki-szu-ki-szu-ke4 he2-em-ma-an-du12 | may he speak to Kišukīzu. |
| 254 | esz3 u4-sakar-ra na-me na-an-tak4-tak4 | She does not abandon the shrine of the ēsakar festival, |
| 255 | ga2 tigi {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-la2-ke4 | The tigi of Enlil and Ninlil |
| 256 | kin-sig kin-nim {d}nanna-ka | of the work-assignment and work-troops of Nanna |
| 257 | szul-gi-me-en za3-mi2-gu10 du10-ga musz3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu | I am Šulgi, my praise is sweet, do not carry a mourning cry. |
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