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CDLI Literary 000534 (Hymn to Marduk for a King) composite (P481155)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000534 (Hymn to Marduk for a King) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481155 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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 | {d}marduk he2-ti-e | Marduk may he live! |
| 2 | x-la he2-ri-ib-si-si | ... may he fill. |
| 3 | nam-ti-zu {d}marduk he2-eb2-be2 | May Marduk decree your life! |
| 4 | nam-ti-la-zu he2-ri-ib-su3-dam | may your life be prolonged. |
| 5 | u4 du-ru-sze3 he2-ri-ib-tuku-a | may he have forever. |
| 6 | he2-ti-la | may he live! |
| 7 | he2-silim-ma | be reconciled, and |
| 8 | gi16-sa-asz he2-a | may it be treasure! |
| 9 | gesz-szub-ba-zu nam-ti-la he2-a | May your limbs be life! |
| 10 | nam-ti sza3 du10-ga ha-la-zu he2-a | May your share be a life of well-being. |
| 11 | u4 nu2-a ma-mu2-zu he2-en-sa6 | When you lie down, may your name be good. |
| 12 | zi-ga-am3 inim-gar-zu he2-en-sa6 | It is rising, may your word be good. |
| 13 | ki giri3 gub-ba-zu silim-ma he2-ni-ib2-gi | May he restore you to your place of stationing. |
| 14 | ti-la lugal-gu10 igi an-ne2 a-a dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 sa6-ga | The life of my king is pleasing before An, father of the gods. |
| 15 | x lugal-zu kalam-ma he2-ri-ib-il2?-e | May your king raise(?) the land |
| 16 | x x {gesz}gu-za-zu su3-u4-ra2-sze3 hu-mu-un-x x | ... may he ... your throne forever. |
| 17 | KA? x gi16-sa-asz he2-a | ... may it be treasure! |
| 18 | gesz-szub-ba-zu nam-ti-la he2-a | May your limbs be life! |
| 19 | da-a KA nam-ti-la x [...] a2-zu [...] | Aya ... life ... your strength ... |
| 20 | gesz |DUG.LAGAB|? a-ra2 gub-ba gesz KA gesz LU [...] | “If he stands in the way of a trough, if he ... a wooden ... |
| 21 | dingir u2 gu7-am3 a silim x ti-la u4 su3-ra2 gesz-szub-ba-zu ga2-ga2 | God who eats food, well-being, ... life, long days, put an end to your curse! |
| 22 | ka-ta gub-ba nam-ti ha-ba-rig7 | May life be presented to you from the mouth. |
| 23 | he2-ti-la he2-silim-ma gi16-sa-asz he2-a | May he live, may he be healthy, and may there be treasure. |
| 24 | gesz-szub-ba-zu nam-ti-la he2-a | May your limbs be life! |
| 25 | nam-ti sza3 du10-ga ha-la-zu he2-a | May your share be a life of well-being. |
| 26 | u4 nu2-a ma-mu2-zu he2-en-sa6 | When you lie down, may your name be good. |
| 27 | zi-ga-am3 inim-gar-zu he2-en-sa6 | It is rising, may your word be good. |
| 28 | ki giri3 gub-ba-zu silim-ma he2-ni-ib2-gi | May he restore you to your place of stationing. |
| 29 | u4 du-ru-sze3 he2-ti x [...] | May he live forever. |
Sources & licences
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