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A hymn to Nanna for Šulgi (Šulgi F) (Q000400)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A hymn to Nanna for Šulgi (Šulgi F) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000400 |
| 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 | esaŋₓ(|E₂.ŠE|) kalam-ma-ka še sig₉-ge-de₃ | To make the esa offerings of the land good |
| 2 | e₂ niŋ₂-gur₁₁ kalam-ma-ka niŋ₂ lu-lu-de₃ | In order to make the house of the people of the land tremble |
| 3 | kur-kur niŋ₂-erim₂ bur₁₂-de₃ | All the foreign lands are to be destroyed by fear |
| 4 | ur-saŋ ama-ni-e ur₅-re ba-an-tud {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ | The hero, his mother, gave birth, Ninsumun |
| 5 | šul-gi ama-ni-e ur₅-re ba-an-tud {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ | Svulgi, his mother, gave birth, Ninsumun |
| 6 | tul₂-la₂ a-muš-ša₄ a-šag₄-ga ŋal₂-la-ba | The tulla-demon, the amušša-disease of the field that was carried away |
| 7 | enkud mušen ku₆-bi dab₅-de₃ nunuz-bi de₅-de₅-de₃ | The fisherman, the bird, and the fish are to be seized, the herdsmen to be brought in. |
| 8 | ku₆ mušen zag dug₄-dug₄-ga-bi | The fish, the snakes that are circling around at the side |
| 9 | {gi}uš₂ {gi}henbur sa la₂-la₂-a-bi | Its reed mats and henbur baskets of knotted knots |
| 10 | ab₂ kug-ge šul {d}suen-na-ka akan amar-e si um-sa₂ | The pure cows of the head of Sîn were gathered in the pastures. |
| 11 | ab₂ {u₂}munzer-re {d}nanna-ke₄ ga a-gin₇ um-de₆ | The cows of the munzer plant of Nanna, like milk, were carried away. |
| 12 | nunuz du₈-a ab₂ babbar₂-ra | suckling cow, white cow |
| 13 | i₃ hi-a-bi ga hi-a-bi | Its oil and milk, its milk and milk |
| 14 | {d}nanna-a niŋ₂ mu-a a-a {d}en-lil₂-ra tur₃ kug-ta mu-na-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄ | For Nanna he brought awe for father Enlil in the pure stall. |
| 15 | ma₂ nesaŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ si um-sa₂ | The barge of the nesa-offerings was arranged correctly. |
| 16 | {d}en-lil₂-ra nibru{ki} tum₃-de₃ | to bring Nippur to Enlil, |
| 17 | kisal e₂-kur-ra-ka nesaŋ si sa₂-sa₂-e-de₃ | In order to arrange the nesa offerings in the courtyard of the Ekur, |
| 18 | ur-saŋ ama-ni-e ur₅-re ba-an-tud {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ | The hero, his mother, gave birth, Ninsumun |
| 19 | šul-gi ama-ni-e ur₅-re ba-an-tud {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ | Svulgi, his mother, gave birth, Ninsumun |
| 20 | niŋ₂-si-sa₂-e muš nu-tum₂-de₃ | The one who does not fear the oath |
| 21 | niŋ₂-erim₂ na₄ mah nu-me-a engur-ra tab-e-de₃ | The fearsome one, without a magnificent stone, is brought into the deep. |
| 22 | lu₂ lu₂-ni huŋ-ŋa₂-aš-še₃ nu-di-de₃ | The one who does not go to the place of his man |
| 23 | e₂-gal du₃-a ki-en-gi-ra-ka | In the built palace of Sumer |
| 24 | barag ud sud-ra₂ {ŋeš}gu-za za-gin₃-ba šul-gi-re dur₂-ra-ni bi₂-i₃-ŋar | On the dais of the distant day, the lapis throne sat down on its lapis lazuli seat. |
| 25 | lugal {d}ištaran{+a} ki-en-gi-ra-ka | king of Ištaran of Sumer |
| 26 | di kalam-ma kud-de₃ ga-eš₈ kalam-ma bar-re-de₃ | In order to punish the Land, in order to deprive the Land of Justice |
| 27 | iri-me urim₂{ki}-e gu₂-bi zi-zi-de₃ | Our city, Urim, to raise its neck |
| 28 | ur-saŋ ama-ni-e ur₅-re ba-an-tud {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ | The hero, his mother, gave birth, Ninsumun |
| 29 | šul-gi ama-ni-e ur₅-re ba-an-tud {d}nin-sumun₂-na-ke₄ | Svulgi, his mother, gave birth, Ninsumun |
| 30 | ud-ba an-ne₂ ki-en-gi-ra nam bi₂-in-tar{+ar} kalam-e gu₃ ba-an-de₂ | At that time An decreed a fate for Sumer and called out to the Land: |
| 31 | {d}dil-im₂-babbar-re unkin-ni hul₂-la um-ta-an-e₃ | Dilimbabbar came forth joyfully from his cella |
| 32 | me-a KI-GI-LI-BA x-x-x x-x-x | Where ...? |
| 33 | EZEM KI-GI-LI-BA x | “Festival of the ... |
| 34 | lugal he₂-ŋal₂-la x | may the king be released. |
| 35 | x an-ki x | ... heaven and earth |
| 41 | kur-re a-ri-a hu-luh x x-x-x-x | The mountain is destroyed in the marshes ... |
| 42 | ud kalam-ma e₃-a am-si am saŋ ba-ab-il₂ | The storm that came out of the Land swept over, the wild bull carried away. |
| 43 | x mah kur kud-de₃ an-ki sud-ra₂ x-x | Exalted ..., riding in the faraway mountains and earth. |
| 44 | šul {d}utu-u₃ šag₄ kur-kur-ra-ke₄ si mu-na-an-sa₂-sa₂ | The heart of Utu, the heart of all the lands, was balanced for him. |
| 45 | kur ki tag-ga ki ŋar-ra-ba | In the land of the “seizing-of-the-mouth’, the place of ..., |
| 46 | ud nam-he kalam-e us₂-sa-ba | When prosperity established in the land, |
| 47 | an-ne₂ ki-e ubur-bi bi₂-ib₂-su₃-ud | Heaven and earth covered its breast. |
| 48 | ab-gin₇ i₃-si₃ kur-ku₄-ba mu-zig₃ | Like a sea, he rises in the netherworld. |
| 49 | kid mah ud he₂-ŋal₂-la ki ba-ši-ib₂-taka₄ | May he bring forth a great child, may he make the earth tremble |
| 50 | he₂-ŋal₂ a-eštub{ku₆} ŋal₂-la bi₂-tak₄ | He carried away the aeštub fish that had been carried away. |
| 51 | an-ki-e dili im-ši-du-du | Heaven and earth are alone. |
| 52 | kur-re u₂ sikil im-ši-mu₂-mu₂ | The mountains grow pure grass. |
| 53 | edin-na-ni u₂ šim he₂-ŋal₂-la-ka ki mu-dar-dar-re | In his steppe, where the grasses grow wild, he scatters the earth. |
| 54 | maš₂-anše gud udu hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ im-ta-buluŋ₃-e | The donkeys carry oxen and sheep in the mountains |
| 55 | ur-saŋ he₂-ŋal₂ gal-gal-la-ke₄ | May the great heros carry it off! |
| 56 | nam-mah-na ka-silim mu-dug₄ | In his greatness Ka-silim spoke. |
| 57 | za₃-mi₂ a₂ mah gal-gal-la-ŋa₂ šir₃-re hu-mu-pad₃-de₃ | May my praise, with great strength, be found in the midst of the earth. |
| 58 | {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ mi₂-e-eš₂ mu-dug₄ | Bēštinana treated me well. |
| 59 | ud nam-lugal-še₃ il₂-la-na | When he raised his kingship |
| 60 | {ŋeš}mes zid-gin₇ dalla mu-e₃ a zal-le mu-dug₄ | He brought out the mes like a true storm, he made it flow freely. |
| 61 | ki-en-DU kug-ga pa mul mu-sud-e | He makes the shining stars shine in the pure place. |
| 62 | pa mul-mul-la-na {d}utu-u₃ nam bi₂-in-tar | Utu decreed a fate in his sparkling face. |
| 63 | {ŋeš}mes zid-dam gurun₇ kug mu-un-il₂ | He carried a good mes tree, a shiny fruit tree. |
| 64 | šul-gi sipad zid ki-en-gi-ra-ke₄ he₂-ŋal₂ na-sud-e | Šulgi, the true shepherd of Sumer, may he carry (them) off! May he not tire! |
| 65 | amar kug ab₂ zid-de₃ a₂ e₃-a | The pure calf, the true cow, coming out at the right time |
| 66 | nam-ur-saŋ-še₃ ga zid gu₇-a ga zid gu₇-e | For heroism she eats good milk and drinks good milk. |
| 67 | lugal urim₂{ki}-ma gud-gin₇ ne₃-ni-a mu-gub | king of Urim, standing at his side like a bull |
| 68 | u₃-su-ni-da ki-bala-a-še₃ piriŋ-am₃ ki na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | After he has brought him to the rebel land, it is a piriŋ drum, it should not be sung. |
| 69 | {d}nanna-ar mu-na-kur₉ me ki-bi-e gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | To Nanna he appointed him, to restore the divine powers of this place |
| 70 | hul₂-la-da na-dug₄-dug₄ en dumu-saŋ an kug-ga | To please, to please, lord, daughter of pure An |
| 71 | eš₃-e nibru{ki}-še₃ ŋiri₃ im-ma-ab-dab₅-be₂ | The shrine Nippur seized it in a canal |
| 72 | šeg₁₂ e₂-kur-ra-ka im-ma-da-an-ku₄-ku₄-u₃ | He entered the brickwork of the Ekur. |
| 73 | a-nun-ke₄-ne mi₂ mu-ni-e-ne | The Anuna treated him well. |
| 74 | en {d}dili-im₂-babbar₂ an kug-ga ud sud-sud | Lord Dilimbabbar, brightening the days of holy An |
| 75 | dumu-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ me gal-gal-la-kam | It is the daughter of Enlil with the great divine powers. |
| 76 | hi-li e₂-kur-ra-kam u₆ di-da-ni niŋ₂ dug₃-ga-am₃ | It is the allure of the Ekur temple, whose splendor is pleasing. |
| 77 | eš₃ sikil-la {d}en-lil₂-ra silim-eš₂ mu-na-ni-ib₂-be₂ | He spoke to Enlil in the pure shrine. |
| 78 | a-a {d}en-lil₂ en dug₄-ga-na nu-gi₄-gi₄ | Father Enlil, the lord of his good deeds, will not return. |
| 79 | a-a diŋir-re-ne me ki-bi-še₃ an-ŋa₂-ar-ŋa₂-ar | Father of the intertwined mes, whose place is encircled, |
| 80 | iri-ŋa₂ igi mi-ni-il₂ urim₂{ki}-ma nam mi-ni-tar{+ar} | He looked at the city and decreed a fate for Urim. |
| 81 | lugal si-sa₂-a šag₄ kug-ŋu₁₀ bi₂-i₃-pad₃ | He chose a king who is perfect in stature |
| 82 | lugal sipad šul-gi sipad zid hi-li guru₃-am₃ | King, shepherd Šulgi, faithful shepherd, full of loveliness, |
| 83 | nam dug₃ tar{+ar}-mu-ni-ib₂ kur ha-ma-da-ab-gurum-e | May he decree a good fate for me, may he make the land rejoice for me. |
| 84 | {d}en-lil₂-le {d}dili-im₂-babbar-ra mu-na-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄ | Enlil replied to Dilimbabbar: |
| 85 | {d}dili-im₂-babbar-re lu₂ šag₄-ge pad₃-da-za | Dilimbabbar, the one chosen by you |
| 86 | me₃-ni-e an x-a kur ŋeš-gin₇ he₂-ni-ib₂-gurum-e | His battle shall make heaven ... like a mountain. |
| 87 | sipad zid šul-gi-re ki-bala he₂-gul-e | The true shepherd Šulgi destroys the rebel land |
| 88 | dima niŋ₂-si-sa₂ iri-ni-a hu-mu-u₃-da-an-ŋal₂ | May he carry a statue of himself in his city. |
| 89 | šag₄-ge dug₄-ga {d}nanna-še₃ | to the well-founded cult site of Nanna |
| 90 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-le sag₉-ga ba-ni-gi₄ | Great Mountain Enlil restored it in a good way. |
| 91 | nibru{ki}-ta šeg₁₂ urim₅{ki}-ma-ka im-ma-da-an-ku₄-ku₄ | From Nippur he brought in the brickwork of Urim. |
| 92 | šag₄-ge pad₃-da-ni-ir gu₃ mu-na-de₂ | He called out to his chosen field: |
| 93 | {d}en-lil₂-le a₂-ŋal₂ kalam-ma-ka šu mu-ra-ni-in-du₇ šag₄-ge bi₂-in-pad₃-de₃-en | Enlil has perfected the strength of the Land, we have chosen him in the heart |
| 94 | dumu {d}nin-sumun₂-ka lugal sipad šul-gi ŋidru-zu mu-sud-sud | son of Ninsumun king, shepherd of Svulgi, your cloister he stretched out. |
| 95 | ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-na-be₂-a-ka | May he say to him "like a dog" |
| 96 | x-ga {d}nanna a₂ mah dug₄-ga-am₃ | The ... of Nanna is a supreme strength. |
| 98 | x-zu | ..., |
| 99 | x x-x-me-en₃ | I am ... |
| 100 | x x-x-me-en₃ | I am ... |
| 101 | x-me-en₃ | I am ... |
| 102 | x-x-me-en₃ | I am ... |
| Seg.A, | ||
| 5 | AN-x-x | AN- |
| 6 | ur-x | Ur- |
| 7 | AN-x | ..., |
| 8 | AN-x | ..., |
| 10 | ga-x | ..., |
| 11 | da-x | ..., |
| 12 | SU-x-x | ..., |
| 13 | ud he₂-ŋal₂-la x | May the day be overturned |
| 14 | he₂-ŋal₂ x | may it carry off. |
| 15 | sipad x | shepherd |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 2 | x x-x-bi | ...; |
| 3 | x kalag-ga | the mighty |
| 5 | x x-x-x-en₃ | ..., |
| 8 | x x-en₃ | to ... |
| 9 | x-en₃ | ..., |
| 10 | x-en₃ | ..., |
| 11 | x-en₃ | ..., |
| 14 | x-tar | X-tar |
| 15 | x-x-a | ...; |
| 16 | x-x-en₃ | ..., |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | x nin x | ... lady ... |
| 2 | uŋ₃-bi MES in-x | Its grass ... |
| 3 | šeg₁₂-bi-še₃ im-x-NE-x | He ... its brickwork |
| 4 | za-bi x-da pu₂ im-dab₅ | ... the well seized it. |
| 5 | eš₂-gar₃-še₃ x-ni | his ešŋars |
| 6 | teš₂-ba nam-gul-le | Do not destroy together! |
| 7 | kur kalam na-mu-da-an-gub-ba-ŋu₁₀-še₃ | Do not stand with me in the land” |
| 8 | ki-bala gu₂ mu-da-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-ŋu₁₀-še₃ | to the rebel land that he conquered |
| 9 | an ku₃-ga me₃-ni piriŋ-am₃ a₂-tah {ŋeš}tukul-a mu-da-gub | In the pure heavens his battle is a pirî-demon, he stands with the hero with weapons. |
| 10 | ki-bala alan {d}nanna-še₃ si ma-ab-sa₂-e | In the rebel land he fashioned a statue of Nanna. |
| 11 | kur x-ŋal₂-bi-e | the land of ... |
| 22 | men kug saŋ-ŋa₂ ma-ni-in-ge-en | You set up a holy crown for me. |
| 23 | ŋidru ud sud-ra₂ KA-e x | “At night and day ... |
| 24 | {d}en-lil₂-le eš₃-e nibru{ki}-ta | Enlil, from the shrine Nippur |
| 25 | gu₃ kalam-ma teš₂-a ma-ab-sig₁₀ | The voice of the land is uttered in song |
| 26 | e₂-kur-ra ki sag₉-ga x | In the Ekur, the beautiful place ... |
| 27 | x-ga-bi $KID x | Its ... |
| 28 | ŋeštug₃ {d}en-ki-ke₄ ba-x | The garment of Enki |
| 29 | x-x-x-me-en₃ x | I am ... |
| 30 | sipad zid šul-gi-me-en₃ he₂-du₇ kalam-ma | You are the faithful shepherd of Šulgi, perfect one of the Land |
| 31 | {d}nin-sumun₂-ke₄ mu-tud-e-en₃ | Ninsumun fashioned it. |
| 32 | {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ke₄ šul-gi šul zid | Ninḫursa, the svulgi-priestess, the righteous one |
| 33 | šul an-ne₂ zu mu-še₃ mu-sa₄ | He knows the wisdom of An, he makes it perfect. |
| 34 | nam-x x šag₄-ta im-ta-e₃ x | ... came out from the womb |
| 35 | {d}en-lil₂-le {d}dili-im₂-babbar-re | Enlil and Dilimbabbar |
| 36 | nam-lugal-la šu ma-ni-in-du₇ | He has perfected the hand of kingship |
| 37 | {ŋeš}gu-za suhuš gi-na he₂-du₇-bi ŋe₂₆-me-en₃ | I am the one who makes the foundation of your throne firm and perfect, |
| 38 | munus zid ubur kug-ga-na ga zid gu₇-e | The righteous woman eats good milk in her pure lap. |
| 39 | agrun kug-ta nam dug₃ mu-tar{+ar} | He decreed a good fate in the pure cella. |
| 40 | x gur₄-ra x-x x | ... laid low ... |
| 41 | ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ x | the hero of Enlil |
| 42 | dug₄-ga-na x | his ... vessel |
| 43 | ensi₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ x | the ruler of Enlil |
| 44 | x-x nam x | ... ... |
| Seg.D, | ||
| 1 | an-ne₂ ki gi₄-ba KA mu-da-x he₂-du₇-bi ŋe₂₆-me-en₃ x-x | An, when he returns to the place ... you are its perfect one ... |
| 2 | munus zid absin₃ kug-ga tum₂-ma GA₂-x-x-x | True woman, fitting for the pure furrow |
| 3 | {d}ezina₂ še ki-e mu-da-ab-si | Ezina fills the earth |
| 4 | guru₇-du₆ guru₇-maš sa₂-sa₂ dugud mu-un-ŋal₂ | He carried off the silo and the granary with heavy loads. |
| 5 | še ab-sin₂-na saŋ mu-ti-ni-ib₂-il₂ | He raised the barley in the furrows |
| 6 | lu₂ x-x-x $DI dub-dub-dab₅-ba he₂-x | May the one who ... a scribal art |
| 7 | x-x ur-saŋ x-x-x x | Ursa |
| 8 | {ŋeš}enkar x-x-x-x-x-x | Enkar |
| 10 | ki-bala im-ma-an-šum₂ | he conquered the rebel land |
| 11 | {ŋeš}tukul saŋ mah ki-bala gul-gul | The supreme weapon that destroys the rebel land |
| 12 | he₂-du₇-bi ŋe₂₆-me-en₃ | I am its perfect one. |
| 13 | x daŋal-la šag₄-ta e₃-a-ni nam dug₃-ga tar-ra-a | When he emerges from the womb, a good fate is determined |
| 14 | šeš gu₅-li-ŋu₁₀ {d}bil₃-ga-mes | Hand of Gulibu, Gilgamesh |
| 15 | {ŋeš}tukul x-x-x-x-x-x | Weapon |
| 16 | x-x-x-x x-x he₂-du₇-bi | ... may it be perfect. |
| 17 | za₃-mi₂ a₂ mah gal-gal-la-ŋa₂ šir₃-re hu-mu-pad₃-de₃ | May my praise, with great strength, be found in the midst of the earth. |
| 18 | {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ mi₂-eš₂ mu-dug₄ | Bēštinana gave advice |
| 19 | ur-saŋ he₂-ŋal₂-la tu-da-me | You are the hero, born to be a hero! |
| 20 | {d}nanna-a nam-he₂-ŋal₂ x-ra-za | Nanna, your ... abundance |
| 21 | ud mu he₂-ŋal₂-la a-ŋi₆ x-x a-x | May the storm carry off the years, the flood ... |
| 22 | ud tu-da-ŋu₁₀ ud he₂-ŋal₂-la x | May the day be favourable, may the day pass! |
| 23 | ud {d}en-lil₂-le nam tar-ra-a | when Enlil decreed a fate |
| 24 | he₂-ŋal₂ ma-an-tah | may he carry off, he will become rich. |
| Seg.E, | ||
| 4 | $AN x | XII [x] |
| 5 | an-ne₂ x-x | An ... |
| 6 | an ki-bi-da x-x | Heaven and earth ... |
| 7 | an-ne₂ he₂-ŋal₂ ŋa₂-a-ra x | May An carry it, ... for you. |
| 8 | an-ne₂ he₂-ŋal₂ ŋa₂-a-ra x | May An carry it, ... for you. |
| 9 | a-nun-na me he₂-ŋal₂-la x | May the Anuna bring forth the divine powers |
| 10 | barag he₂-ŋal₂-la x nam he₂-ŋal₂-la ma-ni-in-tar{+ar} | He decreed a fate on the dais, ... |
| 11 | he₂-ŋal₂ nam-še₃ mu-un-tar-re-eš₂ | They have decreed a fate for me |
| 12 | ur-saŋ nam he₂-ŋal₂-la tar-ra-me-en₃ | You are a hero who decides fates |
| 13 | lugal mu he₂-ŋal₂-la-ka tud-da-me-en₃ | I am a king who has given birth to a name. |
| 14 | sipad zid KA he₂-ŋal₂-la x-x-x-me-en₃ | You are the true shepherd ... |
| 15 | {tug₂}ba₁₃ he₂-ŋal₂-la x-x NE-x mu₄ | May the ba garment be carried away ... |
| 16 | he₂-ŋal₂-la x-x-x DU-DU-x | May it be carried off ... |
| 17 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ x-x-x-x-x he₂-ŋal₂-la x | Enki, may he carry |
| 18 | x he₂-ŋal₂ x he₂-ŋal₂ ma-an-šum₂ | May it carry ..., may it carry the ... for me |
| 19 | x mu-da-an-peš-e | ... he makes manifest. |
| 20 | x-bi šu he₂-ŋal₂-la-ka | whose hand may it carry |
| 21 | x-la-ka | ..., |
| 22 | {d}dumu-zid {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na | Dumuzid and Amaušumgalana |
| 23 | i₃ ga-ar₃ he₂-ŋal₂-la x $KID-$GA₂ x $HAR | he should carry butter and cheese. |
| 24 | eš₃ urim₅{ki} x he₂-ŋal₂-x-x | May the shrine Urim |
| 25 | i₃ ga he₂-ŋal₂-la x x-x | May milk and milk be carried off ... |
| 26 | bad₃-bi x-x x ki x-x | Its walls ... |
| 27 | gana₂ zid x | the true field |
| 28 | he₂-ŋal₂-le x | may he carry off |
| 29 | urim₂{ki}-e x he₂-du₇ x | Urim, perfect ... |
| 30 | nam-lugal he₂-ŋal₂-la i₃-ak-ke₄-en₃ | may he exercise kingship, |
| 31 | za₃-mi₂ a₂ mah gal-gal-la-ŋa₂ šir₃-re hu-mu-pad₃-de₃ | May my praise, with great strength, be found in the midst of the earth. |
| 32 | {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ mi₂-eš₂ mu-dug₄ | Bēštinana gave advice |
| 33 | ur-saŋ ne-ni-da du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a hero perfect for heroism |
| 34 | piriŋ gal me₃-a ni₂ ru-ru-gu₂ kalam-ma du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | You are the great piriŋ priestess of battle, who carries fear in the land. |
| 35 | še-er-zid a₂-ni-da du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | You are the one who makes his arms tremble |
| 36 | {anše}ni-is-ku u₃-su-bi-da du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a nisku-boat that is made perfect for its horns |
| 37 | nemur₂ silig-ga du me huš du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a pure nemur creature who makes the furious cosmic powers perfect |
| 38 | ud kar₂-kar₂ kur-ra du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am the one who makes the storms tremble in the mountains. |
| 39 | ur-saŋ kur-ur₂-ra du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a hero who makes the foreign lands perfect |
| 40 | durah zid kur-bad₃-da du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a faithful shepherd who makes the mountain pass perfect, |
| 41 | am zid ur-mah du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am the righteous bull, the lion who makes everything perfect. |
| 42 | gud huš ki-bala-da du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am the furious ox that makes the rebel land flourish |
| 43 | gud-si-AŠ bad₃ gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ zu₂ eme-bi du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a gudsi-ašu-priest who makes the walls of the enemy tremble with their tongues. |
| 44 | mir tumu u₁₈-lu sumur-bi du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | You are the one who makes the wind, the storm, and the wind blow. |
| 45 | e₂ ki-bala-ka igi huš du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am the one who looks fiercely at the house of the rebel land |
| 46 | x sahar-ra x x du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | You are ... in the dust. |
| 47 | x-x-x-gin₇ x-x du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | Like a ... I am made perfect. |
| 48 | muš x-x-x-x-x x du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a snake ... |
| 49 | muš x-x-x-x-x x du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a snake ... |
| 50 | gud gal x du₇-du₇-me-en₃ | I am a great ox, ... |
| 54 | x-x du₇-du₇-me-en₃ x-x du₇-du₇-me₃-en₃ | You are the one who makes ... great, you are the man who makes |
| 55 | sipad zid bala-a-ni su₃-ud-ra₂-me-en₃ | I am the faithful shepherd whose reign is long. |
| 56 | šul-gi dumu tud-da {d}nin-sumun₂-ka-me-en₃ ušumgal-me-en₃ | I am Šulgi, the son born by Ninsumun, I am the chief |
| 57 | za₃-mi₂ a₂ mah gal-gal-la-ŋa₂ šir₃-ra hu-mu-pad₃-de₃ | May my praise, my great strength, be found in the midst of the earth |
| 58 | {d}ŋeštin-an-na-ke₄ mi₂-eš₂ mu-un-dug₄ | Bēštinana listened to her |
| 59 | za₃-mi₂ x-x-x-x-x {d}nisaba x-x di-da | Praise ... Nisaba ... |
| 60 | dub za-gin₃-na ad hu-mu-da-gi₄ | May he send me a lapis tablet. |
| 61 | x-ge kug-ga si x-x-x-ib₂-sa₂ | ... the pure ... |
| 62 | x lugal zid x-x x-x x-ni-ib₂-zu | ... true king ... |
| 63 | x-la-ke₄ | of ... |
| 64 | x-x-x x-x-x x-x-ib₂-dug₃-ge | ... will be satisfied. |
| 65 | x-x-x x-NI x-x-ga za₃-mi₂ a₂-bi ba-x | ... praise ... its arm ... |
| 66 | x-x diŋir-diŋir mah-bi | Its magnificent ... |
| 67 | x-x x-NE gu₂ gal-la x-NE | ... the great neck ... |
| 68 | x x-x-a tum₂-ma | suitable for ... |
| 69 | x x-x-x-x-x-x-a | ...; |
| 70 | en {d}dili-im₂-babbar₂ za₃-mi₂ | lord Dilimbabbar, praise! |
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