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CDLI Literary 000465 (Ishme-Dagan O) composite (P479865)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000465 (Ishme-Dagan O) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479865 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| object composite text | ||
| 1 | ur-sag gal a2 gal an ki-a | Great hero, great strength in heaven and earth |
| 2 | {d}nin-urta e2-kur-ra me 5(u) szu du7 | Ninurta, perfecting the divine powers of the Ekur temple |
| 3 | x x x ensi2 a-a-na u18-lu sumur zi-ga | ... the ruler, his father, a lion rising up. |
| 4 | x x kur-sze3 ni2 gid2-gid2-i | ... who constantly seeks out the mountains. |
| 5 | x x x ZU x gu3 nun di GAN DIM2 | ... roared, it came near. |
| 6 | ni2 su-a ru-ru-gu2 gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku | (Sum) Fearless one, who does not have a rival (Akk) Fearsome one, having no rival |
| 7 | {d}nin-urta nam-szul-a diri-ga | Ninurta, surpassing in youth |
| 8 | x x usu gal mah x x zi-i-zi | ... great strength, exalted ... |
| 9 | x x MU UN nam? {d}en-lil2-la2 | ... of Enlil |
| 10 | [...] {d}en-lil2-ka he2-du7 esz3 mah-a | ... of Enlil, fitting one of the supreme shrine |
| 11 | [...] me-lem4 x x x x gal2 | ... radiance ... |
| 12 | [...] x E x x x x x | ... ... |
| 13 | [...] {gesz}rab3 dingir-re-e-ne | ... the throne of the gods |
| 14 | [...] x x x x | |
| 15 | [...] {d}a-nun-ke4-ne | ... of the Anuna gods |
| 16 | [...] a2-nun-gal2 mah-bi | ... its supreme ānugal-demon |
| 17 | [...] x en dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 | ... lord, son of Enlil |
| 18 | hur-sag-ta e3-a me szar2-ra u5? x | coming out from the mountain range, consuming(?) all the me |
| 19 | x x ur-sag gal uszum za3 dib | ... great hero, ušum-demon who crosses the border. |
| 20 | nam-en-na szu du7 e-ne-da x nu-sa2 | The en priestess is perfect, she is not equal to ... |
| 21 | ur-sag gal ne3-ni-da nir-gal2 | Great hero, authoritative one, |
| 22 | x x GI RU iri? BA RI x x | ... city(?) |
| 23 | [...] esz-bar nu-kam3-me | ... decisions are not made. |
| 24 | [...] du11-ga-ni ki-bi-sze3 gar | ... his utterance is established at that place |
| 25 | [...] dumu mah {d}en-lil2-la2 | ... great son of Enlil |
| 26 | [...] x x kur-sze3 szu sza-an-sza | ... to the netherworld |
| 27 | x x kur gal? {d}en-lil2 e2-kur-ra an ki nig2-dagal-ba | Great Mountain Enlil, in the Ekur, wide heaven and earth |
| 28 | [...]-ba? mah-a-ni dul-la | ... his lofty ... doing the work |
| 29 | x x x sumur x [...] | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) |
| 30 | [...] SU x [...] | ... ... |
| 1 | inim-ma-ni kal-kal-a-am3 | his word is mighty |
| 2 | du11-ga-ni zi-da-am3 | his command is true, |
| 3 | {d}nin-urta pirig sumur nu-sze-ga | Ninurta, a wild lion that cannot be calmed |
| 4 | nir-gal2 kur gam-gam x x x | Noble one, who destroys mountains ... |
| 5 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 6 | {d}nin-urta {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan [...] | Ninurta, Išme-Dagan |
| 7 | igi nam-ti-la hu-mu-szi-in-bar | I saw the face of life. |
| 8 | gesz-gi4-gal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im | It is its sagida instrument. |
| 9 | u4-ta-u18-lu i-lim u5 x x | The storm, the ilim-demon ... |
| 10 | en gal-e-ne diri x x x | the great lords surpassing |
| 11 | {d}nin-urta nam-nir-ra szu du7 | Ninurta, perfect in her radiance |
| 12 | sag en3 tar an ki x x x | The one who inquires after heaven and earth |
| 13 | en a2 szum2-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra | lord given strength by Nunamnir |
| 14 | ne3-ni-da nir-gal2 x x x | Beloved, authoritative one ... |
| 15 | {d}nin-urta sag-kal [...] | Ninurta, foremost |
| 16 | {d}en-lil2-le [...] | Enlil |
| 17 | gu4 du7-du7-gin7 x [...] | Like a good bull ... |
| 18 | nu-sze-zu giri3-zu x [...] | Your unceasing one, your feet ... |
| 19 | ur-sag gal x x x [...] | Great hero |
| 20 | hur-sag su3 [...] | The rugged mountain range |
| 21 | lugal-ra kur gu2-erim2-gal2-la | for the king, the enemy land |
| 22 | szu-ni-sze3 [...] | to his hand |
| 23 | {d}nin-urta {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-ra | For Ninurta and Išme-Dagan |
| 24 | szen-szen a2-tah [...] | In battle and combat |
| 25 | {gesz}tukul mah-a-ni [...] | His exalted weapon |
| 26 | ki-bala nu-sze-ga [...] | The rebellious land ... |
| 27 | udug2 mah-a-ni erim2? [...] | His exalted udug priestess |
| 28 | me3 x gu2-erim2? x x | The battle, the enemy(?) |
| 29 | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan [...] | Išme-Dagan |
| 30 | he2-em-ta?-x [...] | May he |
| 1 | [...] x [...] | |
| 2 | UD x [...] x [...] | ... ... |
| 3 | en kur-ra [...] KA ASZ? [...] | Lord of the netherworld |
| 4 | {d}en-ki an? [...] EN [...] | Enki, An, lord |
| 5 | x {d?}en?-[...] | ... En- |
| 6 | diri x [...] | Extra ... |
| 7 | MASZ NI? [...] | ... ... |
| 8 | nin? [...] | ... lady(?) |
| 9 | x [...] | |
| 1 | [...] E | ... left |
| 2 | [...] x | |
| 3 | [...] x | |
| 4 | [...] x x | |
| 5 | [...] BI? | ... ... |
| 6 | [...] x-gin7? KI? ku3? x E | ... like |
| 7 | [...] x x x x x NA? | ... ... |
| 8 | [...] HA x [...] TU? x | ... ... |
| 9 | [...] GI {d}en-ki? x x | ... of Enki(?) |
| 10 | [...] x x x x | |
| 11 | [...] {d}en-x RI | ... En-x |
| 12 | [...] x x x NA | ... ... |
| 13 | [...] x GA? | ... ... |
| 14 | [...]-am3 | It is ... |
| 15 | [...] x x | |
| 16 | [...]-a? | ...a(?) |
| 17 | [...] x x | |
| 18 | [...] x x | |
| 1 | [...] x [...] | |
| 2 | u18-lu sumur zi-ga [...] | The one who rises up like a wild bull |
| 3 | x NI? pirig x [...] | ... lion |
| 4 | x-gin7 KA GA? [...] | Like ... |
| 5 | {d}nin-urta x [...] | Ninurta |
| 6 | x x usu x [...] | ... strength ... |
| 7 | [...] x [...] | |
| 8 | x x IB? [...] | ... ... |
| 9 | x x x x [...] x AB? dur [...] | ... ... |
| 10 | x x x x x {gesz}rab3 dingir-re-e-ne | the throne of the gods |
| 11 | x x gaba nu-gi4 kur-re KA [...] | ... the enemy ... |
| 12 | {d}nin-urta x A {d}a-nun-na [...] | Ninurta, son of the Anunna gods |
| 13 | en e2?-kur-ra x a2-nun-gal2 [...] | The lord of the Ekur temple, the Anungal temple |
| 14 | u4-ta-u18-lu x a2 mah x [...] | The storm ... great strength ... |
| 15 | hur-sag-ta e3-a me szar2-ra [...] | The one coming out from the mountain range ... many cosmic powers |
| 16 | {d}nin-urta x [...] UD? [...] | Ninurta |
| 17 | nam-en-na szu du7 [...] | Perfect in lordship |
| 18 | ur-sag gal kur [...] IN? x [...] | Great hero, the mountain |
| 19 | na4?-bi sug-za3-ge4 tesz2?-bi x [...]-gu7 | Its stone(?), the šug-zag-stone(?) ... eat together(?) |
| 20 | sa2 pa3-de3 esz-bar nu-kam3?-me | deciding the case is not a decision |
| 21 | {d}nin-urta du11-ga-ni ki-bi-sze3 gar | Ninurta, whose command is confirmed |
| 22 | ur-sag en? dumu mah {d}en-lil2-la2 | Hero, lord, exalted son of Enlil |
| 23 | x x MA x-a kur-sze3 szu sza-an-sza | ... to the nether world. |
| 24 | {d}nin-urta mah-di e2-kur-ra x | Ninurta, supreme one of the Ekur temple |
| 25 | [...] x [...] x BA u18-lu mah-a-ni [...] | ... his exalted lord |
| 26 | x x RU sumur-ra2 ki-bala x | ... the rebel land ... |
| 27 | x x ZI2 x LI BU nu-sze-ga x x | ... weeping |
| 28 | {d}nin-urta x x-ga-bi x x | Ninurta ... |
| 29 | ur-sag gal gu2-erim2-gal2-la ur2 x x | Great hero, enemy ... |
| 30 | ur-sag igi x x {d}en-lil2 x x | Hero before ... Enlil |
| 31 | x NI IN x x x x x x SUM x | ... he will give . |
| 32 | x x x x x x x A-A x | [......] father |
| 33 | [...]-ta erim2-e gu2 x x | ... the enemy |
| 34 | [...]-a-ni kur-ra szu-mu-x x | ... his ... in the mountain |
| 35 | [...] kalam-ma tug2-gin7 szi-im-szu4? | ... in the land like a garment |
| 36 | [...] DU | ... ... |
| 37 | [...] KI? | ... ... |
| 38 | [...] NE | ... V |
| 39 | x ESZ [...] | ... ... |
| 40 | ur-sag gal x [...] | Great hero |
| 41 | {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne [...] | The Anuna gods |
| 42 | x x x-a-ni [...] | ... his |
| 43 | [...] kal-kal [...] | ... strong ... |
| 44 | [...] pirig sumur? [...] | ... wild lion |
| 45 | [...] gam-gam x [...] | ... smashed ... |
| 46 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 47 | [...] {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan [...] | ... Išme-Dagan |
| 48 | [...] nam-ti? [...] | ... life(?) |
| 49 | gesz-gi4-gal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im | It is its sagida instrument. |
| 50 | u4-ta-u18-lu x nam-nun-na [...] | The storm, ... of princeliness |
| 51 | mi-tum? [...]-e erim2 [...] | ... the enemy(?) |
| 52 | {d}nin-urta nam-nir-ra za3 dib | Ninurta, in a rage, struck down. |
| 53 | sag en3 tar x x x bala RI x [...] | The one who inquires after ... |
| 54 | en a2 szum2-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra | lord given strength by Nunamnir |
| 55 | ne3-ni-da nir-gal2 me3-sze3 gub-bu x | Beloved one, authoritative one, standing ready for battle, |
| 56 | {d}nin-urta x x gu2-gal x x | Ninurta, the chief , |
| 57 | am gal? [...] {d}en-lil2-le [...] | The great wild bull Enlil |
| 58 | am [...] x TA? A? | wild bull |
| 59 | x [...] RI AM A x | ... ... |
| 60 | [...] {d}en-lil2 kur gal-la | ... Enlil of the great mountain |
| 61 | [...] hur-sag su13-su13-ra? | ... the rugged mountain range(?) |
| 62 | [...] gu2-erim2-gal2-la x x | ... the enemy ... |
| 63 | [...] x szu-ni-sze3 RU? [...] | ... to his hand(?) |
| 64 | [...] {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu [...] | ... Išme-Dagan, son of |
| 65 | [...]-am3 | It is ... |
| 66 | [...] kur-ra szu ur4-ur4 [...] | ... in the netherworld ... |
| 67 | [...]-gin7 SI? x [...] | Like ... |
| 68 | [...] RU a2 [...] | ... arms ... |
| 69 | [...] x hul [...] | ... evil ... |
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