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A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi E) (Q000399)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi E) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000399 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {d}en-lil₂ temen an ki-bi-da | Enlil, foundation of heaven and earth |
| 2 | šibir kalam ge-en-gen₆-ne₂ šu du₈ | The shepherd who makes the land tremble, laid low! |
| 3 | su₄-un-su₄-un-na-ni kur-ra dib-dib-be₂ | When he rises, he passes the netherworld. |
| 4 | me ni₂-te-na-ke₄ giri₁₇ šu ŋal₂ | The divine powers of his own free will are exalted |
| 5 | {d}en-lil₂ sipad da-ri₂ kalam-ma-ke₄ | Enlil, the everlasting shepherd of the Land, |
| 6 | {d}šul-gi lugal urim₂{ki}-ma-me-en | I am Šulgi, king of Urim. |
| 7 | igi du₈-a bar-ra-na gu₃ zid ma-ni-in-de₂ | When he looks at him, he speaks kindly. |
| 8 | en-e šag₄ gu₂-bi gi₄-a-na ŋidru ma-ni-in-šum₂ | The lord, when he returns his neck to the sand dunes |
| 9 | šeg₁₂ eridug{ki}-ga-ta aga zid ak-me-en | I am the true crown from the brickwork of Eridug |
| 10 | unug{ki}-ta suh{su-uh} za-gin₃ keše₂-ra₂-me-en | I am the one bound with lapis lazuli from Uruk |
| 11 | sipad ki aŋ₂ {d}nanna-me-en barag-ga tum₂-ma-me-en | I am the shepherd who loves Nanna, I am fitting for the dais |
| 12 | inim {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ niŋ₂ sag₉-ga ki-šar₂-ra ma-ab-de₆ | The word of Enlil carried a good aura to the underworld. |
| 13 | u₂ il₂-la-ŋa₂ igi im-ma-ni-in-du₈ gu₃ hul₂-la ma-an-de₂ | He looked at the raised grass and cried out a joyful cry for me. |
| 14 | lugal mu šir₃-ra he₂-du₇-me-en | I am the king who perfects the name of the earth |
| 15 | {d}šul-gi-me-en šudu₃ za₃-mi₂-ŋa₂ silim-eš₂ ga-dug₄ | I am Šulgi, I want to say “The sheep of Zamība is well. |
| 16 | {d}nin-tur₅ niŋ₂-nam-ma i₃-me-en-na-ŋa₂ | Nintur, if only I were there for her |
| 17 | diŋir-re-ne-er gub-bu gal-zu-ŋa₂ | The intertwined cult centers, the great shrines |
| 18 | diŋir šag₄-ne-ša₄-a inim ma-ab-ŋar-ra | In the midst of the Ibir temple he speaks a word to me |
| 19 | mu he₂-ŋal₂-la ki-bi-še₃ ma-zal-le-da | that he may return to its place for me, |
| 20 | um-mi-a gur₄-gur₄ ŋar-ŋar-ŋu₁₀-ne | When the nursemaids are dressed in their robes |
| 21 | inim nin-ŋu₁₀ {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ka-ta | by the word of the lady of Bēštinanna |
| 22 | a-da-ab tigi ma-al-ga-tum-bi mu-ši-in-ŋar-ŋar-re-eš | The tigi and the malgātum-demons have been made to tremble |
| 23 | sig-še₃ {ŋiš}tukul ab-e bal-e-ŋa₂ | The lowland, with weapons of the sea, was encircled |
| 24 | kur elam{ki} u₂ abula-gin₇ dab₅-be₂ ma-gid₂-da | The land of Elam, seized as if by a gate, was extended. |
| 25 | igi-nim-ta uŋ₃ še-gin₇ dul-le-ŋa₂ | From the upper part of the sky like a šeŋ drum playing |
| 26 | kur-zag til-la-aš me₃-a DU-ŋa₂ | Ending the lands, going about in battle |
| 27 | anše šu-gi₄ kaskal X nu-kuš₂ kur nim-ta kaš₄-ŋa₂ | The šuĝ-demon, the one who does not tire on the road ..., from the highlands to the lowlands |
| 28 | šu tuku₄-a ki-ŋiri₃-ŋen-na-ŋa₂ | Hand of Ki-biri-bena |
| 29 | šir₃-gid₂-da ar₂ nam-lugal-la | long-rope behind kingship |
| 30 | šumun-ša₄ kun-ŋar bal-bal-e-bi mu-ši-in-ŋar-ŋar-re-eš | The heart of the one who is to smite the kunbar drum is to be smitten |
| 31 | nam-dub-sar-ra niŋ₂ galam-galam-ma-ba šu tam-tam-ma-ŋa₂ | The scribal art is the hand of the vast sea |
| 32 | ud-sakar mu₂-mu₂ šudum niŋ₂-šid-de₃ ŋal₂ ba-ab-taka₄-a-ŋa₂ | In the future, should a claim arise concerning the land, it will be brought to an end |
| 33 | hul₂-hul₂-le-ŋa₂ dug₃-dug₃-ge-ŋa₂ | In order to make you happy, in order to please |
| 34 | zi-zi šu₂-šu₂ tigi za-am-za-am-ma-ka ki bi₂-zu-zu-a | (Sum) The tigi of the ziggurat, the place where you know (Akk) The zizi of the hand, which you know |
| 35 | aga šu-si ŋiš-gu₃-di gal-gal-la zag-bi-še₃ ba-ab-til-la | The crown of the throne, the great yoke, has been finished on its side |
| 36 | niŋ₂ a₂ nun gi₄-a la-ba-gub-bu-de₃-en-na-ŋu₁₀ | Do not stand by me, the princely power that is to be restored! |
| 37 | dub₃-tuku nu-kuš₂-u₃ kaš₄-ta e₃-a-ŋa₂ | The one who has no fear, coming forth from the road |
| 38 | gi-gid₂ za-am-za-am-bi mu-ši-in-ŋar-ŋar-re-eš | The reed-beds of the ziggurat he made bow down. |
| 39 | mu an lugal saŋ-bi-še₃ e₃-a | year: “An, the king, came forth from its ... |
| 40 | {d}en-lil₂ dug₄-ga-ni šu nu-bal-e-de₃ | Enlil, whose command cannot be changed |
| 41 | mu {d}suen iri nam ku₅-ra₂-ni šeg₁₂-bi nu-il₂-i-da | year: “Sîn, the city whose fate has been decreed, whose bricks have not been raised. |
| 42 | lu₂ nam ku₅-ra₂-ni niŋ₂-gig-sahar-ra-ka | The one whose fate is decided by his sin, |
| 43 | mu {d}utu maškim diŋir-re-ne-ka | year: “Šamaš, the enforcer of the judges, |
| 44 | niŋ₂-lul en₃-du-ŋa₂ lu₂ ba-ra-ma-ni-in-ŋar | The one who has slandered him will not come to an end. |
| 45 | šudu₃-ŋu₁₀ niŋ₂ nu-um-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ga mi₂-eš₂ ba-ra-ni-dug₄ | (Sum) My sheep, whose horns are not trimmed (Akk) The sheep, which were trimmed with a horn, were not treated favorably |
| 46 | {d}šul-gi-me-en silim niŋ₂ a₂ dirig-ga šir₃-ra ba-ra-ba-ŋal₂ | I am Šulgi, whose aura is awe-inspiring, who has no rival in the world |
| 47 | kug sag₉-ga-gin₇ dadag-ga-ŋu₁₀-um | like a beautiful silver, shining, |
| 48 | ŋeštug₂-ga šir₃ zu inim zu-ŋu₁₀-um | “The garment that knows the heart, the word that knows (the heart), |
| 49 | sipad-me niŋ₂ na-me zag til-til-la-ŋu₁₀-um | We are a shepherd, none of us are able to finish our task. |
| 50 | nam-lugal-ŋa₂ mi₂-eš₂ he₂-ni-dug₄ | may he be satisfied with kingship. |
| 51 | mu niŋ₂ en₃-du-ŋa₂ en-na in-ga-ba-ŋal₂-la | until the year in which he (Ninurta) carried off the niŋ drum and the endu drum |
| 52 | lul ba-ra-na he₂-ge-en | may you be a false one of his own. |
| 53 | en₃-du-ŋu₁₀ a-da-ab he₂-em tigi ma-al-ga-tum he₂-em | “Endubu, may it be the father-in-law! May the tigi be a malgium! |
| 54 | šir₃-gid₂-da ar₂ nam-lugal-la | long-rope behind kingship |
| 55 | šumun-ša₄ kun-ŋar bal-bal-e he₂-em | May he be a wild bull with a mighty tail |
| 56 | gi-gid₂ za-am-za-am he₂-em | May a reed mat be hung on your neck. |
| 57 | ŋeštug₂-ge nu-dib-be₂ ka-ta nu-šub-bu-de₃ | The garment does not pass by, it does not enter through the mouth |
| 58 | ki-šu-ke₄ lu₂ nam-bi₂-ib₂-da₁₃-da₁₃-a | The netherworld shall not let anyone pass by |
| 59 | e₂-kur za-gin₃-na muš nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu | Do not bring snakes into the lapis Ekur |
| 60 | {d}en-lil₂-ra eš₃ ud-sakar-ra-ka-na he₂-na-du₁₂ | For Enlil may he sing his praises in the shrine of the New Moon |
| 61 | eš₃-eš₃ kaš gi-rin a-gin₇ sud-sud-u₃-da-bi | The ešesu-priests drinking beer like a reed bundle |
| 62 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-da tuš-a-ra he₂-en-ne-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | For Enlil and Ninlil may they be seated there. |
| 63 | ud ul-le₂-a-aš lu₂ ŋe₂₆-gin₇ {d}en-lil₂-le | In distant days, like a man, Enlil |
| 64 | nam-sipad kalam-ma-še₃ gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e-a | He spoke to him about the shepherdship of the Land |
| 65 | x x X en₃-du-ŋu₁₀ | ... I want to say. |
| 66 | x x X X X igi hu-mu-ni-bar-e | May he look [at ...] |
| 67 | x x ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂ mu-ŋu₁₀ hu-mu-pad₃-de₃ | ... may he find the place of abundance. |
| 68 | x lu₂-bi ud en₃-du-ŋu₁₀ | ... this man, as in days gone by, |
| 70 | x nar-ŋu₁₀ x ŋal₂ | [x], singers; |
| 71 | e₂ x ki aŋ₂ mu-ŋu₁₀ x x-ŋa₂ | The house ... |
| 72 | lu₂ x x {d}en-ki {d}en-lil₂-le x-le he₂-em | May Enki and Enlil ... the man. |
| 73 | e₂ lu₂ x x si sa₂ nam-tar-ra sag₉-ga ha-mu-na-ta-e₃ | May he leave the house of a man ... with good destinies. |
| 74 | tukum-bi en₃-du-ŋu₁₀ | If Endubu |
| 75 | mu-ŋu₁₀ um-ta-ŋa₂-ar mu-ni AŠ-še₃ ba-ni-ib-X | He has sworn it by name, he has ... his name |
| 76 | šeg₁₂ e₂-kur-ra-ka mu-ŋu₁₀ nu-pad₃-de₃ | The brickwork of the Ekur is not named |
| 77 | lu₂-bi x-e niŋ₂-erim₂ niŋ₂-a₂-zig₃ ak-de₃ | This man is to act with fear and fright. |
| 78 | lu₂-bi lugal he₂-em ensi₂ he₂-em | That man may be king, may be governor. |
| 79 | {d}en-lil₂-le X saŋ-ŋa₂-na nam x x-ku₅-re₇ | Enlil will not cut ... from his ... |
| 80 | e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta niŋ₂-erim₂ niŋ₂-a₂-zig₃ ha-mu-na-ta-e₃ | From the temple of Enlil I was able to rise up high and rise high. |
| 81 | niŋ₂-erim₂ maškim-še₃ he-en₆-šum₂ | may the evil spirits of the extispicy be extinguished |
| 82 | a₂-sag₃ nam-uš₂ dugud ŋal₂-la-gin₇ | like an asag-demon carrying a heavy burden |
| 83 | su iri-na-ke₄ nam-bi₂-ib-dug₃-ge | May the hair of her city not be sweetened. |
| 84 | gug-kal bar-še₃ mu še-ŋar-ra-ka igi kalam-ma-ka na-ni-sag₉ | The gugkal-vessel of the outer courtyard, the name of the šebara vessel, is pleasing to the eyes of the Land |
| 85 | {d}ezina₂-e garadinₓ(|TAB.GAR.ŠE|)-na-ke₄ še na-ni-ib-dim₂-e | Ezina should not make his garadin priestess tremble |
| 86 | {d}nanibgal sig₇-ga {d}nisaba-ke₄ | Nanibgal, the beautiful Nisaba, |
| 87 | guru₇-ni im-šu na-ba-ab-sig₇-ge | His silo should not be covered with dust |
| 88 | ugnim-ma x | the army |
| 89 | dam-gara₃ gal-a-ni kug ur₂-ra x | His chief merchant ... silver in the lap. |
| 90 | še-ŋar a-naŋ diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | The šēbar of the intercessors |
| 91 | iri bal-a-ni-ta še BA x | from Balanu |
| 92 | niŋ₂-gur₁₁ {urud}šen zabar kug šu X x | Hand of a bronze ‘axe’ (and) silver |
| 93 | niŋ₂-dim₂-dim₂-ma kalam-ma-na-ke₄ | the creation of his land |
| 94 | tak₄-ka₃ nu-ba-ba šu he₂-eb-dag-ge | If he does not open the takka-vessel, may he wander about. |
| 95 | še-ŋar niŋ₂ gu₂ KUR ŠA TA x | ... of the land |
| 96 | niŋ₂ 2 giŋ₄ iri-na 1 sila₃ še he₂-sam₂-e | May he buy one reed of his city for one sila of barley. |
| 97 | uŋ₃-e {ŋiš}al-le dusu-ka šu he₂-di₃-ni-ib₂-tum₂-tum₂-mu | May he bring the hand of a hoe to you in your hand. |
| 98 | lu₂-bi-e naŋ gu₇ e₂-gal-la-na-ka šu x-ni-ib₂-tum₂-tum₂-mu | This man should not eat food in his palace |
| 99 | gag nam-tag₂ gu-la he₂-da-sig₁₀ | May the great sin be covered with a bandage! |
| 100 | {d}nanna lugal urim₂{ki}-ma-ke₄ | Nanna, king of Urim |
| 101 | si-im-da balaŋ igi bar-ra-bi | Its bala, its outer front |
| 102 | ninda igi du₂-ru-na-bi šu bi₂-ri-ri | The hand of the one who sees him has been bound. |
| 103 | nam-til₃-bi nam-uš₂-da X x x tur₅-ra sag₉-ge x x | Its well-being, awe-inspiring ..., beautiful ... |
| 104 | nam-gilim-ma a-zu-u₃ X x x | The physician ... |
| 105 | su X X x | ...; |
| 109 | kug-sig₁₇ x | gold |
| 110 | šer₇-da iri uŋ₃-ba di-kud-bi he₂-em saŋ-bi e₃-a-ni he₂-em | May he be the one who makes the city tremble and its streets shake. |
| 111 | lu₂ en₃-du-ŋu₁₀-a šu i₃-x | The man of Endubua hand |
| 112 | x GIŠ gibil-gibil-la-am₃ x | It is a new ... |
| 113 | x X-ga AM₃ he₂-na-ta-x | ... may he |
| 114 | x iri bar-ra ha-ba-ni-x-e | ... may he ... outside the city. |
| 115 | bad₃ iri-na-ka na-am₃-bi₂-X-X | Do not ... the wall of his city! |
| 116 | a sa-ga nam-lugal-la-na na-an-x x | He should not ... his kingship. |
| 117 | ki lugal gub ki dadag-ga nam-bi₂-gub-be₂ | Do not stand at the royal place, the pure place! |
| 118 | ub-šu-unken-na-ta bar-še₃ he₂-x | From the Ubšuna ... outside |
| 119 | šag₄-ge guru₇-a mu pad₃-da-ni x | In the granary, his chosen name ... |
| 120 | x X X šu-šu KA gi₄-de₃ | ... to turn back |
| 121 | an-ŋar X-ga-na ha-ba-an-x x | May Anbar ... his ... |
| 122 | nidba e₂-kur-še₃ il₂-la-na {d}en-lil₂-le he₂-x | May Enlil ... the food offerings of the Ekur. |
| 123 | kadra zid niŋ₂ dug₃-ga-na he₂-x x KA-bi x | May he ... the righteous kadra prayer of his good aura. |
| 149 | nam x | the ... of |
| 150 | mu-da-an-X KA x | ... |
| 151 | GIŠ A KA niŋ₂ nu-x | ... mouth ... |
| 152 | šul-gi-me nir-ŋal₂ x-ra gaba-ri nu-tuku | The šulgi priestess who has no rival |
| 153 | {ŋiš}tukul-a ma₂-gur₈ ki-bal x gul-gul-lu-de₃ x x | In order to destroy the barge of the rebel land with weapons |
| 154 | A UL X lugal-me X nu-gu-la-na er₂-ra ha-mu-x x | ... may our king, whose ... is not great, weep. |
| 155 | šul-gi-me nar gal nu-banda₃ nam-nar-ra X nar ki-nu₂ X x | Šulgi, great singer, overseer of the nadītu-priestship, ..., the singer of the bed ... |
| 156 | tukum-bi IM x X igi sag₉-ga x | If ... a good eye ... |
| 157 | en₃-du-ŋu₁₀ ka-ta šub ŋeštug₂-ge dib | Endubu passed by from mouth to body |
| 158 | ki-šu-ki-šu-ke₄ IGI x da₁₃-da₁₃ | The kišuki-demon looks at ... |
| 159 | X-bi lugal-a-ni ba-ni-in-x | ... his king ... |
| 160 | e₂ tigi diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ NE x | The temple of the intertwined tigi drums |
| 161 | mu šid-am₃ an zig₃-ga igi hul-še₃ ba-x | Year after: “The rising of heaven was seen with evil intent. |
| 162 | lugal nam-nar-ra {d}suen x | king of the music, Sîn |
| 163 | {d}lamma nam-nar-ra {d}ŋeštin-an-na x | The protective deity of the singer, Bēštinana |
| 164 | x-gin₇ x ha-ba-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆ X | ... like ... may it ... |
| 165 | x zid-da x X-bi-im he₂-x | ... true ... |
| 166 | x ŋeštug₂ x | ... garment |
| 174 | ud nam kur-kur-ra ba-tar-ra | When the fates of all the lands were determined, |
| 175 | lugal šag₄ gal-la-na x | The king of his great field |
| 176 | hi-li-a {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂ x | the allure of Enlil and Ninlil |
| 177 | zi ki-en-gi ki-uri-še₃ x | The life of Sumer and Akkad |
| 178 | kalam-e niŋ₂-gen₆-na x | The land ... by itself |
| 179 | eg₂ nu-mu-na-ak-a x | She did not do anything for him. |
| 180 | iri nu-mu-gul-a x | The city that was not destroyed ... |
| 181 | kur gal idim-ma ki x | Great Mountain, ... |
| 182 | zag-ba ki gal-gal BA x | On its right and on the left ... |
| 183 | diŋir e₂-gal-la nu-mu-X x | The Ibir temple does not ... in the palace |
| 184 | {d}en-lil₂-ra saŋ mu-ni-in-X x | ... for Enlil |
| 185 | e₂-kur-re niŋ₂ la-ba-gu-ul-gu-ul-la | The Ekur cannot be destroyed by itself |
| 186 | za-ra diŋir-re-ne nu-mu-e-X X | For you, the intertwined ones do not ... |
| 187 | šir₃ me ša-mu-da-dug₄-ga X x | Environment of the divine powers that are to be praised |
| 188 | a-a-ar-ra-na a-na ak-a-bi x | “Ayārūna to Akabi |
| 189 | inim-ma-na a-na ki šu tag-ga-bi x | His word to the place where it is placed ... |
| 190 | nar-re en₃-du-ni-še₃ x | The singer ... his song |
| 191 | ŋe₂₆ šul-gi lugal x | Šulgi, the king |
| 192 | u₂-a an kug-ga nidba x | The food offerings of pure An, |
| 193 | saŋ us₂ {d}en-lil₂ an x | bundles, the length of Enlil, An |
| 194 | {d}nanna A X DA nam-en x | Nanna ... lordship |
| 195 | ensi₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ {d}nin-urta-ke₄ | governor of Enlil and Ninurta |
| 196 | šita₂ {ŋiš}mitum e₂-šu-me-ša₄-ta ma-an-šum₂ | The šūmû-priestess, from the House of Succession, was there for me. |
| 197 | numun nam-lu₂-ulu₃ ba-i-i-ta | from the seed of humanity brought, |
| 198 | lugal dili-ni ugnim gen₆-na-ar | king of his own free will, commander of the army, |
| 199 | {d}en-lil₂-le ŋidru nam-lugal-la₂ nu-mu-na-ta-an-šum₂ | Enlil did not give him the crown of kingship |
| 200 | dur₃ dili-ni {ŋiš}tukul-la gaba ri-a | Her single breast with a weapon stretched out on the breast |
| 201 | ud na-me lugal kalam-ma-ke₄ {ŋiš}tukul-še₃ nu-gi₄ | No day, the king of the land will return with weapons. |
| 202 | a₂ lugal-ŋu₁₀ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta | by the command of Lugal-bu, Enlil |
| 203 | mu-ŋu₁₀ an-zag-še₃ ŋa₂-ŋa₂-de₃ | to bring the young man to the horizon |
| 204 | a-a-ar da-ri₂ nam-gu₂-ka-ŋu₁₀ | forever, may he not be forgotten! |
| 205 | ud su₃-ra₂-aš šu-a bal-e-de₃ | In order to live in the distant future |
| 206 | ki-bal gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ kur a₂-ta ri-a | The rebel land, the enemy land, from the arms of the enemy, |
| 207 | nemurₓ(|PIRIG.TUR|) huš-gin₇ šubtum₃ la-ba-ŋa₂-ar | Like a furious nemur he has not been carried off. |
| 208 | muš-ŋiri₂-gin₇-nam dun-ta la-ŋen-ne-en | Like a snake, you should not approach me. |
| 209 | ama erin₂-na-ŋu₁₀ a₂-ŋa₂ bi₂-taka₄ | The mother of the troops gave orders. |
| 210 | igi bar-ra-ŋu₁₀ saŋ ba-dib | Before Barrabu, he passed |
| 211 | ma-da gu-ti-um{ki}-ma sa-ga hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ka | in the land of Gutium, in the midst of the mountain range |
| 212 | muš mir-gin₇ ba-gi₄-me-en ni₂-ŋu₁₀ a₂ bi₂-su₁₃-ud | I am a snake that has turned into a cloud like a rainstorm, it has covered me in fear |
| 213 | erin₂ zi-šag₄-ŋal₂-la-ŋu₁₀ na-me na-ma-da-an-te | No one should bring back the troops that have been plundered. |
| 214 | saŋ-dili-gin₇ kur ki nu-zu-na dub₃ šu bar | Like a solitary one, a mountain that does not know where to lay its hands |
| 215 | piriŋ umbin-še-ba sumun₂ dab₅-dab₅-gin₇ uzu-bi ab-gul-e | Its flesh is destroyed like a pile of reeds seized by a spear. |
| 216 | ušum dili du-gin₇ ni₂ mu-da-ri | Like a single man he trembles |
| 217 | iri du₃-du₃-a ŋal₂ saŋ-ŋu₁₀ ba-us₂ | In a built-up city he was carried away in a heap. |
| 218 | {d}gir₃-ra-gin₇ gu₃ mir-a mu-dub₂ | Like Girra he shouted bitterly. |
| 219 | za-pa-aŋ₂ šag₄ ni₂ te-te izi u₃-bu-bu-ul-bi hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ ba-an-šub | The šapāb priestess, the one approached by fear and fire, stood in the mountain. |
| 220 | ki-bal-e inim la-ba-gub-gub-ba šu-nir la-ba-il₂-la | The rebel land that did not stand by, which did not raise a claim |
| 221 | me₃-ŋu₁₀ an-ur₂ dungu ŋal₂-la u₂-sa₁₁-an ni₂ gu₂ e₃ | “At the base of the battle, a cloud covered with dust, he screamed with fear. |
| 222 | kur-re tir {ŋiš}dehi₂-gin₇ la-ba-mu₂-a | The mountains were not able to grow like a deḫi forest |
| 223 | ki-šu mar-za {d}inana-ka | Inana’s grave, |
| 224 | {ŋiš}ilar {kuš}gur₂₁ ud gal-gin₇ ki la-ba-ni-us₂-a | The bilar drum, like a great storm, was not set on the ground |
| 225 | {ŋiš}tukul-e lah₄ lipiš me₃-a a₂ nu-kuš₂-a-na gig-bi li-bi₂-nu₂-a | The one who has a weapon, the one who is seized by the blood of battle, his unceasing arms lie down bitterly. |
| 226 | kurun₃ u₃-mun saŋ lul saŋ zid-da IM UD KA NE-NE | kurun-beer, ūmun-flour, falsehood, true ... |
| 227 | dungu dirig-ga-gin₇ u₈ gig₂ kur-ra saŋ nu-mu-ni-in-bal-a | Like a rising cloud, the bitter ewes of the netherworld did not cross over. |
| 228 | ad₆ ŋiš-gi-a ki-in-dar-ra x | ad “The reed-bed of the Ki’indara ..., |
| 229 | KU BU UL TAR-TAR-a-gin₇ KA U₂ GI X x | Like ... ... |
| 230 | muš-ŋiri₂ edin-na-ke₄ ur₅-še₃ la-ba-ab-ak X | The snake of the steppe did not ... its roots |
| 231 | ki-tukum-še₃ eŋer ud-da nu-e-zig₃ x | Because of this, the Eber does not rise in the storm |
| 232 | hul-du gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ a₂ {ŋiš}tukul-la-bi izi ir-pag nu-x | The evildoer, the enemy, whose arms and weapons ... fire. |
| 233 | ŋiri₃ suh₃-a har-ra-an amar-gin₇ ku₅-ra₂ | “(If) a marsh is cut down like a calf, |
| 234 | ma-da gu-ti-um{ki}-ma {ŋiš}mu-bu-um-gin₇ mu-gam | The land of Gutium he conquered like a lion. |
| 235 | kur-re ni₂-bi šag₄ ma-niŋin₂-niŋin₂-ne-eš gu₂-ba ŋiri₃ bi₂-gub | The mountains trembled at their own volition, |
| 236 | dili-ni iri a₂-na lah₆-me-en | I am a city dependent on its slave-girl. |
| 237 | kalag-ga mi₂ {ŋiš}tukul-la dug₄-ga-me-en | I am a mighty one who loves weapons |
| 238 | mu gi₁₆-sa inim šudu₃-da dug₄ am-gin₇ rib-ba-me-en | I am the one who is able to comprehend the words of the scribal art like a wild bull |
| 239 | si sa₂ lu₂ dug₃-ga kalam-ma-me-en | I am a good man of the land. |
| 240 | en₃-du-ŋu₁₀ ka-ga₁₄ he₂-ŋal₂ | May he carry the endubu prayer into my mouth. |
| 241 | šir₃-ŋu₁₀ ŋeštug₂-ge na-an-dib-be₂ | He should not pass by in a cloak |
| 242 | gu-kur silim-eš₂ dug₄-ga-ŋa₂-kam | It is a good gukur offering |
| 243 | inim {d}en-ki-ke₄ mu-ši-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a-am₃ | The word of Enki is a flood. |
| 244 | hul₂-hul₂-e šag₄-ta dug₄ tal₂-tal₂ {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ka-kam | It is an ecstatic who goes from the womb to the midst of Bēštinana |
| 245 | ud ul-le₂-a-aš nu-ha-lam-e-de₃ | In order that the distant future cannot be destroyed |
| 246 | e₂-GEŠTUG₂-{d}NISABA niŋ₂-umun₂-a gal-gal mu-bi-še₃ mul-an kug-gin₇ bi₂-sar | The name of the E-ĝug-Nisaba is “The Great One, the Great One’s name is written like a gold star. |
| 247 | ud me-da na-me ŋeštug₂-ge niŋ₂ la-ba-ab-dib-be₂ x-bi | “When will there be a storm that will not pass by without you? |
| 248 | nu-ha-lam-e mul-an sag₂ nu-di mu da-ri₂ mu-tuku₂ | He who does not fear the stars of heaven, he has eternal years. |
| 249 | nar-e dub-sar he₂-en-ši-tum₂ igi he₂-en-ni-in-bar-re | May the singer bring in the scribe, may he look at him. |
| 250 | ŋeštug₂ ŋizzal {d}nisaba-ka-kam | It is the garment of Nisaba. |
| 251 | dub za-gin₃-gin₇ gu₃ he₂-na-ta-de₂-e | May he call out to him like a lapis tablet. |
| 252 | en₃-du-ŋu₁₀ kug ki-dar-ra-gin₇ pa he₂-em-ta-e₃-e₃ | May the endu priestess shine forth like the silver of the netherworld. |
| 253 | ki-šu-ki-šu-ke₄ he₂-em-ma-an-du₁₂ | may he say to you "may the kišukīsu-demon" |
| 254 | eš₃ ud-sakar-ra na-me na-an-taka₄-taka₄ | No shrine has been set up for you in the evening. |
| 255 | ŋa₂ tigi {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | the tigi boat of Enlil and Ninlil |
| 256 | kiŋ₂-sig kiŋ₂-nim {d}nanna-ka | in the lower and upper regions of Nanna |
| 257 | šul-gi-me-en za₃-mi₂-ŋu₁₀ dug₃-ga muš₃ nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu | You are Šulgi, do not bring in a pleasing praise! |
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