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CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite (P491665)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000452 (Ishme-Dagan B) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P491665 |
| 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) |
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| 1 | nin ni2 guru3 mah zu an ki nam-nir-ra szu du7 | Lady, who knows how to awe, perfect in heaven and earth, |
| 2 | ama {d}ba-ba6 gu2-gal nin-e-ne ur-sag x x | Mother Baba, chief of the ladies, hero |
| 3 | dingir er9 me mah-a szu du7 sag il2 umusz? gal LU? | The god who weeps over the supreme divine powers, whose head is raised, who carries great wisdom |
| 4 | su4-un-su4-na munus zi nin gal-an-zu sza3-ta umun2 ak | Suunsuna, the true woman, the great lady, from the heart, the lord who acts |
| 5 | dumu an-na mas-su2 inim pa3-de3 nig2-nam szu-ni si | The son of An, the masu priestess, who decrees everything, his hand ... |
| 6 | nin a-zu gal sag ge6-ga lu2 ti-le lu2 u3-tu | Lady, great physician of the black-headed people, who gives birth to people, |
| 7 | szu-hal-bi szim-mu2 ug3 lu-a x x x x x | Its harvesters ... aromatics for the people ... |
| 8 | sza3-la2 tuku arhusz2 su3 kalam-ma nin nig2-gi?-na | who has a heart, who is full of compassion for the Land, the lady of justice |
| 9 | {d}en-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4 | Enlil, king of all the lands |
| 10 | {d}nu-nam-nir en nam tar-re-de3 | Nunamnir, the lord who determines fate |
| 11 | esz3 nibru{ki} {d}ur-an-ki-a-ka gal-bi bi2-in-du11 | In the shrine Nippur Uranki he spoke great things. |
| 12 | e2-kur za-gin3-na mi-ni-im-mah-en IGI RA x | I am magnificent in the lapis Ekur ... |
| 13 | sa-par3 kal-ga {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-me-en | I am the mighty net of Nunamnir |
| 14 | an-gub-ba e2-kur-ra-ka szukur2 szum2-mu gesztin za-a-kam | In the throne room of the Ekur, offering wine is yours. |
| 15 | {d}en-lil2-la2 e2-gi4-a mah-a-ni-me-en a gub-ba-ni-me-en | I am Enlil's exalted bride, I am his standing water. |
| 16 | su4?-na szita-ba ki la2-a-zu-usz | In the morning, in the evening, at the place where you are lying down, |
| 17 | {d}nu-nam-nir nun kur-kur-ra-ke4 | Nunamnir, prince of all the lands |
| 18 | nam-sag-tun3 mah an ki szu-zu im-mi-in-ku4 | The supreme crown of heaven and earth entered with your hand. |
| 19 | mu-un-il2-en nam-nin esz3 numun i za-ra mu-ra-an-szum2 | I raised up the queenship for you in the shrine of seed and oil. |
| 20 | a-a ugu-zu an dingir mah-e tug2 tug2-ba13 tug2 mi-ri-in-mu | Your birth father, An, the exalted god, has given you a garment, a ba garment, and a cloth. |
| 21 | ur-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}nin-gir2-su nitalam-sze3 ma-ra-an-szum2 | The hero of Enlil gave Ningirsu as a wife to you. |
| 22 | e2-ninnu iri-ku3 esz3 numun i sag-e-esz mu-ri-rig7 | He presented Eninnu, the Irikug temple, the shrine of seed, as a gift. |
| 23 | lagasz{ki} gir2-su{ki} dim gal kalam-ma-ka | of Lagaš and Girsu, the great gods of the Land, |
| 24 | e2-galga-su3 ki-tusz ki ag2-za | his Egalgasu, your beloved residence, |
| 25 | tar-sir2-sir2 e2 nam-nin-a-ka bara2 mah-zu mi-ni-ri | In the courtyard of the house of ladyship your lofty dais is adorned. |
| 26 | ki-tusz mah-zu-sze3 dingir ki lagasz{ki}-a im-szi-gam-e-de3-esz | The gods of the land of Lagaš came to your supreme residence. |
| 27 | nin za3 dib me-ni szu nu-te-ga2 | Lady, whose divine powers cannot be altered, |
| 28 | dumu an-na nin gal nig2-nam zu | The child of An, the great lady who knows everything |
| 29 | szul me-dim2 sa6 nun {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 | Youth, beautiful medim priestess of Išme-Dagan, son of Enlil |
| 30 | ki-sikil ama {d}ba-ba6 igi zi mu-szi-bar nam du10 mu-ni-tar u4 ti-la e3-a-sze3 | Young woman, mother Baba looked faithfully at her and decreed a good fate for her. To the place where she came forth from life |
| 31 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
| 32 | ama {d}ba-ba6 nun {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra nam-ti u4 su3-ra2 szum2-mu-dam | To the mother Baba prince Išme-Dagan son of Enlil for a life of long days to be given |
| 33 | gesz-gi4-gal2 sa-gid2-da-bi-im | It is its sagida instrument. |
| 34 | e2?-nam-ti-la e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 | to the Enamtila temple, the temple of Enlil |
| 35 | sila4 babbar udu inim-gar sa6-ga gaba-na im-mi-tab | White lambs and beautiful sheep were added to her chest. |
| 36 | nun {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan za-e im-me-ni-ku4 | Prince Išme-Dagan, you entered it. |
| 37 | |KI.LUGAL.GUB| nam-ti-la-da im-da-e-gub | I stood with the kingship of life. |
| 38 | kur gal {d}en-lil2-ra KA ki mu-ne-gal2 | Great Mountain Enlil he set up a place for them. |
| 39 | a-a {d}mu-ul-lil2 u3-mu-un gal kur-kur-ra | Father Enlil, great lord of all the lands |
| 40 | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-na na-ag2 de3-eb2-tar mu-ni de3-eb2-pa3 e-ne-er mu-ne-du11 | May Išme-Dagan decree a fate for me, may he choose his name for me and speak to him. |
| 41 | {d}en-lil2 lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4 igi nam-ti-la sag-ki zalag-ga-ni mu-un-szi-in-bar | Enlil, the king of all the lands, looked upon him with life and radiance. |
| 42 | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-na nam mu-ni-ib2-tar-re | Išme-Dagan decreed a fate for him |
| 43 | {gesz}gu-za me ur4-ur4 aga zi u4 su3-ra2-a gidru ug3 gi-ne2 us2 1(asz)-a lah4!-lah4-e | The throne, adorned with divine powers, the true crown, extended in days of distant days, the scepter of the people, the regular offering, the one who is to be carried away(?) |
| 44 | nun {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan nam-e-esz he2-tar | Prince Išme-Dagan, may fate be decreed. |
| 45 | {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-e he2-gal2 a-esztub{ku6} hu-mu-ra-ab-tum3 gun2-bi ha-ra-gid2-e | May the Tigris and Euphrates bring abundance and eštub fish for you and may their speckled limbs be long for you. |
| 46 | gu2-gu2-bi u2-szim hu-mu-ra-an-mu2 asila ha-ra-ab-la2 | May the grass grow for you, may there be joy for you. |
| 47 | pu2-{gesz}kiri6-ba lal3-e gesztin-e ki hu-mu-ra-ni-ib2-us2 | In the orchard may honey and wine stand for you in the place. |
| 48 | a-gar3 zi-bi sze gu-nu ha-ra-ab-mu2 guru7-bi ha-ra-dub-dub | May the righteous meadow grow barley for you, may its silo be heaped up for you. |
| 49 | tur3 ha-ra-du3-du3 amasz ha-ra-dagal-dagal | May the cattlepen be built for you, may the sheepfold be wide for you. |
| 50 | nam-lugal-la mu hu-mu-ni-mah | he named it kingship. |
| 51 | nam-nun-na sag an-sze3 he2-ni-il2 | may he raise his head high in princeliness. |
| 52 | sig igi-nim kur-za3 til-la-bi gu2-un ha-mu-ra-ab-il2 | May he raise the talents of the lowland and the highlands for you. |
| 53 | kisal mah nun u4-gin7 dalla he2-ni-in-e3 | May he shine like daylight in the supreme courtyard. |
| 54 | nidba-zu e2-kur za-gin3-na musz nam-ba-an-tum3-mu | Your food in the lapis lazuli Ekur does not bring snakes. |
| 55 | {d}en-lil2-le nam-sze3 mu-ni-in-tar | Enlil decreed a fate for him. |
| 56 | lugal-la e2-kur-ta a2 mah mu-na-szum2 | The king gave him supreme strength from the Ekur. |
| 57 | nir mu-un-gal2 inim {d}en-lil2-la2-ta gaba-szu-gar nu-mu-un-tuku | He had authority, and by the command of Enlil he had no rival. |
| 58 | giri3 il2-il2-la im-gub-gub-be2 | It stands at the foot of the mountain. |
| 59 | e2-gal mah ki-tusz nam-lugal-la-ka im-ma-da-an-ku4-ku4 | He brought me into the great palace, the residence of kingship. |
| 60 | bara2 ku3 za-gin3-na dur2 bi2-in-gar e2-gal mu-un-[...] | He sat on the silver and lapis dais, and ... the palace |
| 61 | sa-gar-ra-am3 | it is a saŋara |
| 62 | munus zi dumu an-na {d}en-lil2 gu3 ma-ra-de6 bara2 ku3 za-gin3 [...]-ab-be2 | True woman, child of An, Enlil spoke to me, ... a lapis dais |
| 63 | ki-sikil ama {d}ba-ba6 dumu an-na {d}en-lil2 gu3 ma-ra-de6 bara2 ku3 za-gin3 [...]-ab-be2 | Young woman, mother Baba, son of An, Enlil spoke to me. She ... a lapis dais |
| 64 | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-ra nam-ti u4 su3-ra2 sag-e-esz rig7-a-ni-ib | For Išme-Dagan, son of Enlil, for a long life he dedicated it (this bowl). |
| 65 | u19-ru12-bi-im | It is its uru. |
| 66 | a-da-ab {d}ba-ba6-kam | It is the Adab of Baba. |
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