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CDLI Literary 000480 (Hymn to Enki for Ishme-Dagan) composite (P481738)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000480 (Hymn to Enki for Ishme-Dagan) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481738 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | ambar-bi KA x [...] | Its marshes |
| 2' | a-gar3 gal-gal gan2-ne2 E [...] | The large meadows of the field ... |
| 3' | pu2-{gesz}kiri6 x ku3 il2 [...] | The orchard carrying ... silver |
| 4' | u2-gu7 a nag {d}a-nun-ke4-ne (x x) | eating, drinking water of the Anuna gods |
| 5' | a-a {d}en-lil2 ama gal {d}nin-lil2-bi sag-e-esz mu-ni-rig7-esz | Father Enlil, great mother Ninlil presented it to him. |
| 6' | nibru{ki} mah en nin-zu-gin7 dingir na-me nu-dib2 | Nippur, magnificent like your lady, no god can pass by. |
| 7' | e-ne-e-ne nun er9-me-esz dingir pa e3-me-esz | They are princes who weep, they are gods who appear. |
| 8' | {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-gin7 dingir na-me nu-dib2 | No god can pass by without Enlil and Ninlil. |
| 9' | e-ne-e-ne nun er9-me-esz en nam tar-re-me-esz | The princes are weeping, the lords are decreeing fates. |
| 10' | sza3-zu-a lugal {d}en-ki-ra me mu-na-ni-szum2-mu-usz | he gave to Enki the divine powers of your heart. |
| 11' | nibru{ki} szir3 ku3-zu nig2 kal-kal a-re-esz-sze3 dib2-am3 | Nippur, your holy song is an abundance of abundance. |
| 12' | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-me-en du-ri2-sze3 ka-ga14 mu-ni-gar | I am Išme-Dagan, I set my mouth towards the road. |
Sources & licences
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