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CDLI Literary 000448 (Iddin-Dagan B) composite (P479874)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000448 (Iddin-Dagan B) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P479874 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
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| 1 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan an-ne2 ki mah-a-ni-a nam gal mu-ri-in-tar | Iddin-Dagan decreed a great fate for An in his supreme place. |
| 2 | aga zi-de3 dalla mu-ra-ni-in-e3 | He made the true crown shine for you in splendor. |
| 3 | nam-sipa kalam-ma-sze3 mu-un-il2-en | I raise up for the shepherdship of the Land. |
| 4 | kur giri3-zu-sze3 mu-un-gar | he set the land at your feet. |
| 5 | {d}en-lil2-le igi zi mu-e-szi-in-bar | Enlil has looked faithfully upon me. |
| 6 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan gu3 zi mu-ra-an-de2 | Iddin-Dagan spoke to you faithfully |
| 7 | us2-sag ki-en-gi-re gi-ne2-de3 | To restore the foundation of Sumer, |
| 8 | ug3 us2-a se3-ge-de3 | to make the people follow behind |
| 9 | ki-en-gi ki-uri an-dul3 dagal-la-za ni2 dub2-bu-de3 | In order to overthrow Sumer and Akkad in your broad canopy, |
| 10 | ug3-e u2 nir-gal2 gu7-u3-de3 a du10 na8-na8-de3 | To make the people eat noble plants, to drink sweet water, |
| 11 | {d}en-lil2-le a2-bi mu-e-da-an-ag2 | Enlil gave orders to me. |
| 12 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan sipa sza3-ga-na-me-en | I am Iddin-Dagan, the shepherd of his heart. |
| 13 | gu3 zi de2-a {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | I am the true voice of Enlil |
| 14 | {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztu2 dagal nig2-nam-ma zu-zu | Enki knows the wide wisdom of everything |
| 15 | kig2 igi-gal2 zi? ka pirig-ta ed2-de3 | The righteous work(?) from the mouth of a lion is to be carried off |
| 16 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan za-ra mu-ra-an-de6 | Iddin-Dagan brought it to you. |
| 17 | kur-kur-re me-tesz2 he2-i-i | May all the lands be glad. |
| 18 | dumu tu-da {d}da-gan-na en il2 ug3 dagal-le | son born by Dagan, lord who raises the people wide |
| 19 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan iri-zu-sze3 u6 du10-ge-esz he2-i | Iddin-Dagan, may your city be marvellous. |
| 20 | i3 li nig2 sza3-ga nu-da13-da13 | The oil of the heart is not poured out. |
| 21 | {d}en-lil2 he2-da-hul2 | may Enlil rejoice over me. |
| 22 | {d}utu-gin7 u4 zi e3-a-zu-sze3 igi-bi he2-em-szi-gal2 | Like Utu, when you come forth faithfully, may it be there before you. |
| 23 | kur-kur-re an-dul3 dagal-la-zu-sze3 ni2 im-szi-dub2-be2 | All the lands tremble at your wide canopy. |
| 24 | har-ra-an kaskal-la si bi2-sa2 | he set out on the road and on the path. |
| 25 | su kalam-ma mu-e-du10 | You have made the flesh of the Land good. |
| 26 | nig2-si-sa2 ka-ga14 mu-e-ni-gar | I established justice in my mouth. |
| 27 | nig2-du7 pa bi2-i-e3 | made a fitting thing resplendent, |
| 28 | in mu-e-dub-dub ki mu-e-sur-sur | He heaps up the heaps, he fills the earth with heaps. |
| 29 | ki-en-gi ki-uri gu2 bi2-i-zi | Sumer and Akkad raised their necks. |
| 30 | szu-luh dingir-re-e-ne si bi2-i-sa2 | he arranged the šuluḫ of the gods. |
| 31 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan ki-bi-sze3 gi4-gi4-en | Iddin-Dagan, may I be restored to its place |
| 32 | nig2-du11-ga-zu [...] GI [...]-im-gar | Your command ... |
| 33 | inim-zu an ku3-ge us2-sa | Your word is the foundation of holy An. |
| 34 | ka-ta e3-a-zu an-ne2 dul-lu | Your coming out from your mouth, An is doing the work. |
| 35 | du11-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ta | by the command of Enlil |
| 36 | igi bar-ra-zu lu2 mu-un-ti-le | The one who sees you will live. |
| 37 | ka ba-zu lu2 mu-un-silim-e | The one who opens your mouth will be reconciled. |
| 38 | du11-ga-a-zu {d}en-lil2 mu-szi-hul2 | Your command rejoices over Enlil. |
| 39 | sza3-ge de6-a-zu {d}nin-lil2-le he2-am3-bi im-me | May Ninlil say to you “may your heart be pacified!' |
| 40 | sipa {d}en-lil2-ra geszkim ti-me-en | You are the shepherd of Enlil’s sign. |
| 41 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan a-ba za-e-gin7 i3-dim2 | Iddin-Dagan, who fashioned it like you? |
| 42 | igi-bi he2-em-szi-gal2 | may it be in their eyes. |
| 43 | e2-kur-sze3 za-e lu2-bi he2-me-en | You, may you be that man in the Ekur. |
| 44 | nidba-zu e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-kam musz3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu | Your food offerings are of the house of Enlil, do not bring a murmur! |
| 45 | szeg12 e2-kur-ra-ke4 sa6-ga-zu {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra hu-mu-un-ne-eb2-be2 | May your beautiful brickwork of the Ekur be uttered to Enlil and Ninlil. |
| 46 | inim sa6-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2-ta {d}i-din-{d}da-gan a2 nun he2-mu-e-te-gal2 | By the good word of An and Enlil Iddin-Dagān had princely powers. |
| 47 | mu mah-zu kalam-ma i3-gal2 | Your exalted name is in the land. |
| 48 | an-za3-sze3 mu-zu pa bi2-in-e3 | He made your name appear to the horizon. |
| 49 | kal-ga nam-ur-sag a2 me3 szen-szen gub-bu | The strong one, the hero, the warrior who stands in battle and combat |
| 50 | ki-bala-da du7-du7 mu-e-DU | You make perfect the rebel land. |
| 51 | sza3-ta {d}da-gan-na nam-sze3 mu-ri-in-tar | From the womb Dagan decreed a fate |
| 52 | za3-mi2-zu ka-ga14 i-ni-in-gal2 | Your praise is in my mouth. |
| 53 | nam-lugal-zu ug3-e ba-sa6 | Your kingship is pleasing to the people. |
| 54 | nam-sipa-zu sza3-ge um-ma-du10 | Your shepherdship makes the heart happy. |
| 55 | ug3 e-da-lu ug3 e-da-dagal | The people are scattered, the people are spread out. |
| 56 | kur-kur u2-sal-la mu-e-ri-nu2 | All the lands lie down in the grass. |
| 57 | ug3-e he2-gal2-la u4 mu-ri-ib2-zal-e | The people spend the day in abundance. |
| 58 | sag ge6-ga a-a-zu-gin7 | Black head, like your father |
| 59 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan igi-bi mu-e-szi-gal2 | Iddin-Dagan, you are the one who has eyes. |
| 60 | {d}en-lil2 en nam tar-tar-re-de3 | Enlil, the lord who determines fates |
| 61 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan u4-zu he2-eb2-su3-u4-de3 | Iddin-Dagan, may your days be long! |
| 62 | nam-kal-la nig2-nam-e zu-a | knowing the power of everything, |
| 63 | igi du10 hu-mu-ri-in-du8 | may he look good upon you. |
| 64 | gesztu2 diri dub {d}nisaba-ke4 szum2-ma-zu | Your surpassing wisdom, the tablet of Nisaba, |
| 65 | e2-dub-ba-a im-ma musz3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu | In the scribal school no one should bring a voice. |
| 66 | e2-dub-ba-a-ba esz3 nig2 u3-tu-gin7 ki nam-ba-silig-ge | In its scribal school, like a shrine that has given birth, one should not disturb its place. |
| 67 | dub-sar-tur szu-ni ib2-szi-in-tum4 im bi2-ib2-sar-a | The junior scribe brought his hand and wrote a tablet. |
| 68 | {d}nisaba nin mul-a x gesztu2 hu-mu-un-na-szum2 | Nisaba, the shining lady, gave him wisdom. |
| 69 | szu hu-mu-un-bad | he shall remove. |
| 70 | ki nam-dub-sar-ra-ka u4-gin7 he2-en-na-e3 | May he come forth from the place of the scribal art like daylight. |
| 71 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan ad-da-zu {d}szu-i3-li2-szu lugal kalam-ma-ke4 | Iddin-Dagan your father Šū-iliša king of the country |
| 72 | ki-en-gi ki-uri suhusz-bi mu-ra-an-ge-en | Sumer and Akkad strengthened their foundations for you. |
| 73 | du11-du11-ga an {d}en-lil2-ta ba-e-diri | The utterances of An and Enlil were surpassing. |
| 74 | gu2-erim2-gal2 sa2 ba-e-du11 | “It is the enemy, you have made it difficult. |
| 75 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan lugal kal-ga lugal i3-si-in{ki}-na | Iddin-Dagan the mighty king king of Isin |
| 76 | lugal ki-en-gi4 ki-uri nig2-nam-ma gesztu2 egir-ra-bi | king of Sumer and Akkad, who listens to everything, |
| 77 | igi-sze3 mu-ri-DU | before MūriDU |
| 78 | ibila kal-ga-me-en3 nir mu-e-gal2 | I am the mighty heir, I am authoritative. |
| 79 | {d}i-din-{d}da-gan nam-nun-na gu2 an-sze3 mi-ni-in-zi | Iddin-Dagan raised his neck to heaven in princeliness. |
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