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A tigi to Enlil for Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma B) (Q000387)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A tigi to Enlil for Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma B) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000387 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| sa-gida A, | ||
| 1 | {d}en-lil₂ mah x ar₂ x | Great Enlil ... behind |
| 2 | en nam-nun gal-la-ni x | Lord whose great princeliness |
| 3 | {d}nu-nam-nir an ki lugal-bi x | Nunamnir, heaven and earth, its king |
| 4 | uŋ₃-ŋa₂ igi mi-ni-in-il₂ sipad zid ur-{d}namma | he looked at him, the faithful shepherd Ur-Namma |
| 5 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-le uŋ₃ šar₂-ra-ni-a im-ma-ni-in-pad₃ X | The great mountain Enlil chose for his kingship |
| 6 | sipad he₂-a {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-ka ni₂ huš mu-un-da-ri | Whether it is a shepherd or a herdsman, Nunamnir carries a furious aura |
| 7 | šeg₁₂ e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ me am₃-hur | The brickwork of the Ekur received divine powers. |
| 8 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-le e₂-kur eš₃ mah-a-na ud-gin₇ kar₂-kar₂-da | Great Mountain Enlil makes the Ekur, his supreme shrine shine like daylight |
| 9 | šag₄ inim-ŋal₂ kug zid-de₃ si-a-ni nam-de₆ | The one whose speech is pure and righteous, his horns are brought out. |
| 10 | sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-da e₂-kur-ra saŋ an-še₃ il₂-i-de₃ a₂-bi mu-u₈-da-aŋ₂ | Shepherd Ur-Namma, raising his arms towards the Ekur, |
| 11 | lugal-e kalam-ma a₂ he₂-ni-in-mah uŋ₃-ŋa₂ saŋ he₂-ni-in-il₂ | May the king make the arms of the land great, may he raise the net. |
| 12 | sipad zid ur-{d}namma x {d}nu-nam-nir-da ud su₃-ra₂-še₃ nir-ŋal₂-la | True shepherd, Ur-Namma, ... Nunamnir, in distant days he carried it off. |
| 13 | di zu en ŋeštug₂ daŋal-la-kam {ŋiš}u₃-šub-ba si am₃-mi-in-sa₂ | It is a case of lords and en-priestesss(?), it is one which is to be carried off in a bag. |
| {d}en-lil₂-le sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-ra ki-bal erim₂-ŋal₂-la-ni si mu-na-an-sa₂ gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂-la-ni | For Enlil, the shepherd Ur-Namma, he arranged his rebel land and his enemy's territory for him. | |
| 15 | ki-en-gi-re ud nam-he₂-a ak | In Sumer, in a time of abundance |
| 16 | asila gu₂ mu-un-di-ni-ib-mar-re | He makes the joy abundant for him. |
| uš₈ mu-un-dug₃-eš temen kug mi-ni-in-si-eš uš | They treated me well, they surrounded me with a pure foundation | |
| 18 | enkum ninkum-e me-teš₂ am₃-i-i-ne | The enkum-priestess and the ninkug priestess speak kindly |
| 19 | nam-šub galam-ma-na {d}en-ki-ke₄ e₂-e ul ba-ni-in-sig₇-ga | Enki has adorned the house with the splendor of his exalted status. |
| 20 | sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-ke₄ e₂-kur mah dur-an-ki-a-ka an-še₃ mi-ni-in-mu₂ | The shepherd Ur-Namma made the heavens tremble in the magnificent Ekur of Duranki. |
| 21 | u₆ di-bi-še₃ uŋ₃ šar₂-ra-ba ši-im-ma-gub | The one who sees it, the lord, stand before me. |
| 22 | kan₄ mah kan₄ gal kan₄ silim-ma hur-saŋ-galam-ma kan₄ še nu-kud-da | Exalted gate, great gate, safe gate, Hursagalama gate, unobstructed gate |
| 23 | su₃-ra₂-aŋ₂ kug-me-a sig₇-igi-ba še-er-ka-an mu-ni-in-dug₄ | He made the šuraŋ-drum, the shiny one, shine like the sun. |
| 24 | anzud₂{mušen}-de₃ dub₃ am₃-ma-ni-in-bad | He made the Anzud bird tremble |
| 25 | hu-ri₂-in umbin-ba lu₂-erim₂ dili mu-un-dab₅ | He seized a single criminal with a hammer. |
| 26 | {ŋiš}ig-bi mah-am₃ ul-la mi-ni-in-si | Its door is magnificent, it fills with joy. |
| 27 | e₂ mah-am₃ su zig₃ am₃-da-ŋal₂ | The house is magnificent, it raises its neck high. |
| 28 | daŋal am₃-tag ni₂-bi gal ši-ri | The rebel is killed, its great fearsomeness is in the steppe |
| 29 | hur-saŋ-galam-ma gi-gun₄-na ki-tuš kug kur gal-la-ra | For the Hursagalama temple, the Giguna, the holy residence of the great mountains |
| 30 | u₁₈-ru mah-gin₇ šag₄-bi-a ki am₃-ma-ni-in-us₂ | Like a great storm, he made the earth tremble |
| 31 | ŋa₂-ŋiš-šu₂-a e₂-gal mah-di gal ku₅-ru-da-ni | When he enters the great palace |
| 32 | ama gal {d}nin-lil₂-ra ul mu-na-ni-in-de₆ | The great mother, Ninlil, rejoiced over him. |
| 33 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-bi dug₃ mi-ni-in-ŋal₂-le-eš | Enlil and Ninlil poured a libation bowl |
| 34 | unu₂ gal-ba šul zid mu pad₃-da {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-ka zi-kir šu-mi | In its great dining hall, whose name was firmly proclaimed by Nunamnir, |
| 35 | ninda mah am₃-mi-ni-dug₃ e₂-kur hul₂-la-am₃ | The great bread is sweet, the Ekur is rejoicing |
| 36 | igi zid mu-un-ši-in-bar-re-eš sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-ra | They looked faithfully at the shepherd Ur-Namma |
| 37 | kur gal-e sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-ra nam gal ud su₃-ra₂-še₃ mu-ni-in-tar | The great mountain, the shepherd Ur-Namma decreed a great fate for you in distant days. |
| 38 | saŋ gig₂-ga-na a₂ mi-ni-in-mah | he has made it surpassing in volume and weight. |
| 39 | sa-gid₂-da-am₃ | it is a sagida |
| sa-jara B, | ||
| 40 | {d}nu-nam-nir dug₄-ga eš-bar zid niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru ŋe₂₆-me-en | Nunamnir, you are a good decision that cannot be changed. |
| 41 | e₂-kur mah-ŋu₁₀ dalla mu-e-a-e₃ | You bring forth splendor in the exalted Ekur. |
| 42 | suh₁₀ kar₂-kar₂-ka-da an-še₃ gu₂ he₂-ni-in-us₂ | He made the šuḫ-demon bow down at the sky. |
| 43 | šul zid kalam-ma dalla hu-mu-ni-in-e₃ | May the true shepherd of the land shine forth brightly |
| 44 | {d}ur-{d}namma en uru₁₆ nam-lugal-la gu₂ an-ta-bi he₂-em | Ur-Namma, the mighty lord of kingship, may he raise his neck above. |
| 45 | mu-zu an-zag-še₃ kur-ur₂-še₃ he₂-ŋal₂ | May your name carry over the sky and the netherworld |
| 46 | kur gal a-a {d}en-lil₂ dug₄-ga eš-bar zid niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru ŋe₂₆-me-en | Great Mountain, father Enlil, steadfast one who does not change his mind |
| 47 | e₂-kur mah-ŋu₁₀ dalla mu-e-a-e₃ | You bring forth splendor in the exalted Ekur. |
| 48 | suh₁₀ kar₂-kar₂-ka-da an-še₃ gu₂ he₂-ni-in-us₂ | He made the šuḫ-demon bow down at the sky. |
| 49 | šul zid kalam-ma dalla hu-mu-ni-in-e₃ | May the true shepherd of the land shine forth brightly |
| 50 | {d}ur-{d}namma en uru₁₆ nam-lugal-la gu₂ an-ta-bi he₂-em | Ur-Namma, the mighty lord of kingship, may he raise his neck above. |
| 51 | mu-zu an-zag-še₃ kur-ur₂-še₃ he₂-ŋal₂ | May your name carry over the sky and the netherworld |
| 52 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ udug₂ mah kur erim₂-ŋal₂-la saŋ sahar-re-eš dub-bu ki-bal-a ša₅-ša₅ | Lugal-bu, supreme udug priest of the enemy land, who heaps up dust and piles up tablets in the rebel land |
| 53 | sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-ke₄ udug₂ mah erim₂-ŋal₂-la saŋ sahar-re-eš dub-bu ki-bal-a ša₅-ša₅ | Shepherd Ur-Namma, exalted udug priest of the enemy, who heaps up dust and piles up tablets in the rebel land |
| 54 | e-ne-er mu-na-an-šum₂ en {d}nu-nam-nir-re | he spoke to him, lord Nunamnir |
| 55 | kur am₃-tu₁₁-be₂ ŋiri₃ saga₁₁ am₃-me | The mountains are trembling, the forests are full of good things. |
| 56 | sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-ke₄ mu-na-an-šum₂ en {d}nu-nam-nir-re | The shepherd Ur-Namma gave it to him, lord Nunamnir |
| 57 | kur am₃-tu₁₁-be₂ ŋiri₃ saga₁₁ am₃-me | The mountains are trembling, the forests are full of good things. |
| 58 | hul-ŋal₂-la uru₂ am₃-mi-in-gul-gul | The city is destroyed by evil. |
| 59 | nam-gu₂ mah-am₃ lil₂ am₃-mi-ni-in-su-ub | It is a lofty fate, it is haunted. |
| 60 | sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-ke₄ hul-ŋal₂-la uru₂ am₃-mi-in-gul-gul | The shepherd Ur-Namma destroyed the city in destruction. |
| 61 | nam-gu₂ mah-am₃ lil₂ am₃-mi-ni-in-su-ub | It is a lofty fate, it is haunted. |
| 62 | ar₂-a-ni huš-am₃ e₂ ki-bal | His heart is furious, the rebel land |
| 63 | u₁₈-lu-ni lu₂ erim₂-ŋal₂ mu-ni-ib₂-DU | His storm is the one who carries the enemy. |
| 64 | sipad {d}ur-{d}namma ar₂-a-ni huš-am₃ e₂ ki-bal | Shepherd Ur-Namma, his heart is furious, the rebel land |
| 65 | u₁₈-lu-ni lu₂ erim₂-ŋal₂ mu-ni-ib₂-DU | His storm is the one who carries the enemy. |
| 66 | barag nam-lugal-la-ke₄ ki-a mu-ni-in-us₂ | On the dais of kingship he sat down. |
| 67 | urim₂{ki}-ma pa e₃ hu-mu-ni-ib₂-ak | May he make the appearance of Urim resplendent |
| 68 | sipad {d}ur-{d}namma-ke₄ ni₂ bi₂-in-gur₃-ru saŋ he₂-ni-in-il₂ lugal kalam-ma-kam | The shepherd Ur-Namma carried fear and he raised the net. It is the king of the land. |
| 69 | ki lugal-a-ni {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka saŋ-e-eš he₂-ni-rig₇ | He presented it to his king, Enlil. |
| 70 | nam am₃-tar-re šu zid am₃-mi-in-ŋar | The fates are determined, the righteous hand is set upon it |
| 71 | giri₁₇-zal urim₂{ki}-ma {d}ur-{d}namma nam-he₂-a x | The joy of Urim, Ur-Namma, abundance |
| 72 | sa-ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is a sabar. |
| 73 | tigi {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam | It is the tigi of Enlil |
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