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CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite (P491666)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000453 (Ishme-Dagan C) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P491666 |
| 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 | esz3 nibru{ki} esz3 abzu-a ab-diri e2-kur za-gin3-am3 | Shrine Nippur, shrine Abzu, surpassing, the Ekur is lapis lazuli |
| 2 | nun-zu nun-a ab-diri kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2 | Your prince is a prince, surpassing in strength, great mountain father Enlil |
| 3 | nin gal-zu munus zi ama {d}nin-lil2 nam-nin-e dib-ba-am3 | Your great lady, true woman, mother Ninlil, ladyship is passing by |
| 4 | sag en3 tar-zu nam-szul-la diri ur-sag {d}nin-urta | Whose enquires after youthship, surpassing hero Ninurta |
| 5 | sukkal-mah zabar zi-za tum2-ma a2 ki-nu2-zu du10-du10 | The supreme vizier, fitting for your righteous bronze, your bed is sweet. |
| 6 | sag kesze2 me zi-za en-nu kar2-kar2-dam | Who keeps watch over your true divine powers, |
| 7 | sipa me zi-za en-nu kar2-kar2-bi-im | The shepherd who keeps watch over your true me, |
| 8 | u2-a-zu a ru-a kur gal-la u3-tu-da {d}nin-lil2-la2 | Your provider, who gives birth to the great mountains, Ninlil |
| 9 | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan a ru-a kur gal-la u3-tu-da {d}nin-lil2-la2 | Išme-Dagan, born in the great mountain, by Ninlil, |
| 10 | ug3 szar2-szar2-ra-ba-na mu mah giri3-za se3-ga-am3 | In his numerous peoples, the exalted name is set at your feet. |
| 11 | nibru{ki} za3-mi2-zu nig2 ka-ge du7-am3 ka-ga14 he2-en-gal2 | Nippur, your praise is something pleasing to the mouth, may it be present in my mouth. |
| 12 | du11-ga zi-zu-sze3 dingir {d}a-nun-na he2-em-ma-su8-su8-ge-esz | May the Anuna gods stand at your right side. |
| 13 | esz3 nibru{ki} iri ul me hal-ha za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3 | Shrine Nippur, city of abundance, your praise is sweet. |
| 14 | ezen gal-gal mi2 du11-ga nibru{ki} | the great festivals that were performed in Nippur, |
| 15 | nam-mah {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-la2 | the greatness of Enlil and Ninlil |
| 16 | ki? dingir gal-gal-e-ne [...]-la-e-esz-am3 | The places of the great gods |
| 17 | sa-gid2-da-am3 | it is a sagida |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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