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CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite (P491659)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000473 (Ishme-Dagan X) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P491659 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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 | en esz-bar galam dingir-re-e-ne sig nim-ma u18-ru-bi | The lord of decisions, the gala priests of the gods, whose radiance is bright and high, |
| 2 | eszgiri2 szu du8 nam-bi tar-tar {d}a-nun-na sub2-su8-ub x | The Anuna gods decide the fates of the ešgiri, |
| 3 | me nig2-nam-ma dili-ni za3 dib en gal zi-gal2 ba-x | All of the divine powers, all of them, pass by alone, the great lord ... |
| 4 | nam-dingir-bi-sze3 1(asz)-a-ni pa e3 NIGIN-NIGIN-bi-sze3 x-me-en | Because of his divinity, he made his face shine, because of his ... |
| 5 | du11-ga-du11-ga-ni nig2-zi mu2-mu2 me an ki gi-ne2?-me-en | When he speaks to me, I am the one who gives life to heaven and earth |
| 6 | gesz-hur bar tam-me si sa2-e nun gal-bi zu-zu-me-en | You are the one who knows the design of the outer quay and the balaŋ drum. |
| 7 | en numun i nam du10-bi tu-tu us2 dab5-bi pa3-pa3 | The lord, whose seed is sweet and whose good fate has been given birth, has been chosen by his strength. |
| 8 | garza mah sag-gu2-gal2-la?-bi u2-gin7 zi-de3-esz mu2 | Its supreme throne, its head-rest(?) is fashioned faithfully like oil |
| 9 | gidru szum2-szum2 aga3 zi hal-ha mu mah-bi sa4-sa4 | The scepter of giving birth, the righteous crown adorned with a magnificent name, |
| 10 | nam-dingir-bi u4 ul su3-ra2-sze3 an ki-da ga2-ga2 | Its divinity is to be established in heaven and earth forever. |
| 11 | nun da-ri2 mu2-mu2 A x x x ki? za x igi i3-gal2 | The eternal prince, who grows ..., is there(?) |
| 12 | en umusz galam dim2-ma galga su3 gesztu2 bad-e du7 | The lord, the wise one, the intelligent one, whose mind is perfected in wisdom, |
| 13 | dingir zi A RI x SIG7-SIG7 nig2-nam-ma-ni ka-ge-e dib2 | (Sum) True god ... (Akk) True deity ... everything passes through the gate |
| 14 | ad gi4-gi4 en a-ga-na sza3 kusz2-u3 szim-gin7 ta-ta-hab2 | The voice of the en priestess of his father makes the heart tremble like perfume. |
| 15 | nun sza3 su3-ra2 inim-ma nu-kam3-me nam-zu-ni dagal bur2 | Prince with a long heart, without speaking a word, whose fate is wide, |
| 16 | ku3-zu gal-an-zu en igi-gal2? x sza3 dagal nig2-nam-ma zu | Your holy one, your great one, the lord with the wide heart, who knows everything |
| 17 | dingir-re-e-ne-er szu-mu-un-ne-mah-en | May you be supreme among the gods! |
| 18 | {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne za-e szu-mu-un-ne-il2-en | You, may the Anuna raise you up! |
| 19 | me-zu me-bi-ta x x diri suh-a-am3 | Your divine powers are surpassing by their divine powers. |
| 20 | me kal-kal me nig2 galam-ma-zu sag kesze2 me zi-bi-im | The precious divine powers, the divine powers of your gala priesthood, are its true divine powers. |
| 21 | u18-ru-zu li-ib-gin7 szu-mu-ne-us2 u18-lu-gin7 szu-mu-ne-dul | May your radiance be covered like a lib tree, may it cover you like an eagle. |
| 22 | nig2-me-gar-gin7 mu-ne-e-gar |ASZ+MASZ|-gin7 szu-mu-ne-szu2 | like a tiara he set it up for him, as if it were a dream. |
| 23 | nam-mah-za hur-sag su3-u4 bad-gin7 umusz-bi sza-ra-ni-ib-gi4 | May your greatness, like a distant mountain range, be restored for you. |
| 24 | ug3 gar-gar-ra-bi en a-a-bi-me-en | I am the lord of its established people. |
| 25 | nu-DI-DI-a sipa u2 kig2-kig2-bi-me-en | I am a shepherd who does not roam around. |
| 26 | ama a-a-bi-gin7 mu-ne-du11 ug3 gu7 nag sug4-sug4-bi-me-en | Like a birth mother she spoke to her father: I am the one who eats and drinks the people, |
| 27 | sa2 mu-e-gar gesztu2 mu-e-gub-gub kig2 galam-ma ak-x x | I established a position, I set my mind to it. |
| 28 | e2 umusz gar gesztu2 diri-zu gal2 bi2-tak4 | He opened the house of wisdom, your surpassing wisdom. |
| 29 | nig2-nam u3-tu-zu szu ta-hab2 du11-ga-bi | Everything that you have given birth to is taken away, its utterance |
| 30 | x x x x x ni2 gal guru3 ki su zi ri-a | ... great fearsomeness in the place where the righteous man lives. |
| 31 | x du6 x x x-ga du3-a ki en ul dur2-ru-na-ba? | ... built in the place where the great lord dwells |
| 32 | za-e x x-bi mu-ni-BUR2-BUR2 SZID gal-bi x x x | You ... its ... |
| 33 | a-a {d}en-lil2 x x x x-ni sa2 bi2-du11 | Father Enlil ... said: |
| 34 | gesztu2 [...] x-la-bi szi-im-mi-x | ... wisdom ... |
| 35 | [...] tak4 a su3-bi | ... smeared with water |
| 36 | me [...]-a gesz-hur kal-kal-za | ... your mighty plans |
| 37 | x x [...] x x x ASZ mu-ni-in-x | ... ... |
| 38 | nig2 galam [...] x im-mi-in-e3 | He brought out a great thing |
| 39 | nam-tar [...] x sza3-ba mu-ni-gar | ... fate ... in it he placed. |
| 40 | esz3 ZU? x [...] im-mi-sa4-x | She ... the shrine ... |
| 41 | TUG2-ta? [...] x a-ga2-ri-in dib x x | from a garment(?) ... a šāru-garment ... |
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