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CDLI Literary 000528 (Samsu-iluna E) composite (P481149)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000528 (Samsu-iluna E) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481149 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | x x x-gu10 mu gi16-sa sag il2-la me-te nam-nun-na | My ..., whose name is a treasure, worthy of princeliness, |
| 2 | x x x nig2-si-sa2 nig2-gi-e ki ag2-e | ... who loves justice and justice. |
| 3 | [...] x-e mu mah sa4-a | ... with a magnificent name |
| 4 | {d}en-lil2-le x x nam gal tar x-a | Enlil decreed a great fate |
| 5 | {d}nin-lil2-le x [...] | Ninlil |
| 6 | {d}nin-urta kal-ga a2-tah-zu i3-me-a | Ninurta, the mighty one, your helper is there, |
| 7 | {d}nusku sukkal-mah {d}en-lil2-la2 kingal kur-kur-ra | Nusku chief minister of Enlil king of all the lands |
| 8 | e2-kur-ra ad-da sag e2-gal-la-zu i3-me-a | In the Ekur, where the father is the head of your palace, |
| 9 | nam-ti-la gu2 an-sze3 he2-ni-zi | May he raise his neck to heaven for life. |
| 10 | nam-nun-na sag an-sze3 he2-ni-il2 | may he raise his head high in princeliness. |
| 11 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na me-te nam-nun-na | Samsu-iluna, suitable for princeliness, |
| 12 | nam-ti-la u4-bi su3-u4-ba-ni-ib | (Sum) I want to prolong the days of his life (Akk) For his life, he prolongs the days |
| 13 | igi sa6-ga an lugal dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 he2-e-szi-bar | May An, the king of the gods, look upon you with a favorable eye. |
| 14 | an gal mah a-a dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 | Great An, father of the gods |
| 15 | aga su-lim si mah gal gur3-ru | The crown is adorned with a beautiful crown, the great horns are carried. |
| 16 | {gesz}gu-za nam-lugal-la pa mul-bi dagal-la an-gin7 DU x | The throne of kingship, whose star spreads like heaven |
| 17 | PA ka-asz bar x x x x si sa2-sa2-e | ... to make right. |
| 18 | sag ge6 zi-gal2 a-na lu-a u2-a-sze3 lah5-lah5-e | “The black-headed ones, the true ones, to the one who feeds (them), are taken away. |
| 19 | u4 ti-la su3-ra2-sze3 sag-e-esz hu-mu-ni-in-rig7 | He presented it to him as a gift for a long life. |
| 20 | {d}en-lil2 x x lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4 | Enlil, ... king of all the lands |
| 21 | nig2-du11-ga x x a2 bad-a-zu he2-ri-DU | Your command ... may he go. |
| 22 | iri ma-da-za hu-mu-ra-ab-x | May the city of your land ... for you |
| 23 | suhusz ma-da hu-mu-ra-ab-gi-ne2 | May he restore the foundations of the land for you. |
| 24 | {d}nin-lil2 nin dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 | Ninlil, the lady of the gods |
| 25 | sza3 hul2-la-ni-ta he2-mu-e-szi-ib2-RI | May he please his happy heart. |
| 26 | sag-ki zalag-ga-na igi hu-mu-ri-gub | May he look at him with his shining brow. |
| 27 | ki {d}en-lil2-la2-ta ad gi4-gi4-da? x | From the place of Enlil, the voice(?) of reconciliation(?) |
| 28 | ki SI x en3 tar-tar-re-da x | The place where ... inquires ... |
| 29 | inim sa6-sa6-ga x USZ he2-x | ... good words ... |
| 30 | {d}nin-urta ur-sag kal-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 | Ninurta, the mighty warrior of Enlil |
| 31 | en esz-bar an {d}en-lil2-gin7 du11-ga mah-a-ni dugud-da | The lord, the decision of An and Enlil, whose supreme command is heavy |
| 32 | nam-nir-gal2 me-lem4 nam-ur-sag gaba-gal2 lu2-u ru-gu2 | Nobless, radiance, heroism, who can oppose you? |
| 33 | sipax(|PA.KU|) kal-ga hul-gal2 erim2 gaz-gaz ka-e-esz | The mighty shepherd, the evildoer, the one who kills enemies at your gate |
| 34 | iri gu2 du3-a-zu zar-gin7 ha-ra-ab-sal-e | May your built-up cities be scattered for you like sheaves. |
| 35 | erim2-gal2-zu szu-zu-sze3 he2-bi2-ib-si-si | May your evil machinations overwhelm your hand. |
| 36 | {d}nusku sukkal-mah {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 | Nusku, the great vizier of Enlil |
| 37 | kadra-zu szeg12 e2-kur-ra-sze3 hul2-la he-ni-ib-ku4-ku4 | Your kadra may bring joy to the brickwork of the Ekur. |
| 38 | sag-ki zalag-ga {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2>-la2-ke4 an-ta he2-bi2-ib-gi4-gi4-in | May Enlil and Ninlil answer you with a bright face. |
| 39 | ka2-dingir-ra{ki} iri ur-sag-e-ne-ka | Babylon, the city of the heroes |
| 40 | nam-lugal-zu suhusz-bi ha-ra-ab-gi-ne2 | May your kingship be restored for you. |
| 41 | inim mah du11-ga x {d}en-lil2 x [...] | The supreme word spoken by Enlil |
| 42 | [...] x lugal-bi he2-a | ... may it be its king |
| 43 | [...] x x ki ha-ra-ab-sa2-sa2 | ... may ... be placed for you |
| 44 | [...] x x AN u4-gin7 an ku3-ga iti-da u3-tu-da | ... like a storm, when holy An gave birth in the month |
| 45 | [...] x x-e nam-ti-da gurun gibil-gin7 he2-en-da-mu2-mu2 | ... may he grow with him in life like a new sprout. |
| 46 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-gu10 | Samsu-iluna, my king, |
Sources & licences
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