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A hymn for Šu-Suen (Q000431)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A hymn for Šu-Suen |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000431 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | diŋir nam-he u₃-tud-da an-na igi bar-ra {d}uraš-a | Ibir, birthed by An, before Uraš |
| 2 | {d}šu-{d}suen lu₂ {d}nanna di zu-gin₇ x x-ga igi {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ | Šū-Sîn, the man of Nanna, who like a judge ... before Enlil |
| 3 | u₃-tud-da-zu-ta lu₂ ne-me-en mu {d}nanna-e sa₄ | Because of your birth you are a man. The name of Nanna was chosen. |
| 4 | šu-{d}suen dumu ur-saŋ an-na ki aŋ₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | Šū-Sîn, son of Ursa, of heaven and earth, the father of Enlil |
| 5 | e₂-kur za-gin₃-ta saŋ il₂-la {d}uraš-e tud-da | From the lapis lazuli Ekur raised up, Uraš born |
| 6 | šag₄ {d}uraš-a-ke₄ pad₃-da-am₃ kur-kur-ra ha-ba-il₂ | The heart of Uraš is chosen, may the lands be lifted up. |
| 7 | suh-gir₁₁ saŋ mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam {ŋiš}ŋidru-ni he₂-su₃-ud | It is the šuḫgir-demon, the exalted one of Enlil, whose horns he adorned. |
| 8 | dili-ni ŋiš tuku {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam a₂ mah šum₂-ma-am₃ | He alone is the one who has Enlil's strength, supreme strength. |
| 9 | šu dug₄-ga an za-gin₃-na-kam {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ tam-ma-ni-im | It is a good hand of lapis lazuli and Ninlil's image. |
| 10 | {d}šu-{d}suen uₓ(PA)-a hi-li mul-mul IGI X DI x | Šū-Sîn ... allure ... |
| 11 | ki-ru-gu₂ 1-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the first song. |
| 12 | {d}šu-{d}suen til₃-la ud su₃-ra₂ x | Šū-Sîn, living in distant days, |
| 13 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 14 | x x X {d}en-lil₂-la₂ mi-ni-x | Enlil ... |
| 15 | x x {d}šu-{d}suen AN X x | Šū-Sîn |
| 16 | saŋ il₂ x tum₂-ma x | ... suitable for |
| 17 | sun₄ za-gin₃ sud-sud {d}utu-gin₇ kur-kur-ra x | clad in lapis lazuli, like Utu, in all the lands |
| 18 | {d}šu-{d}suen nir-ŋal₂ eš₃ me i-i AN x | Šū-Sîn, hero of the shrine ... |
| 19 | mir ni₂ girid₂ i-lim kalam-ma keše₂ nam-gal-še₃ x | The fearsome one, the footstool of the gods of the land, ... greatness |
| 20 | ŋiš-nu₁₁ il₂ si AN-AN keše₂ an-na a₂ mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | “Išnu, raiser of the horns, ... of heaven, supreme strength of Enlil, |
| 21 | dili-ni en he₂-ŋal₂-la {d}šu-{d}suen piriŋ gal barag-ge₂-e-ne | May lord Šū-Sîn, the great piriŋ priests of the dais |
| 22 | ki-ru-gu₂ 2-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the second song. |
| 23 | a-a {d}en-lil₂ en nam tar-re a₂-tuku-ni he₂-me-en | Father Enlil, you are the lord deciding fates. |
| 24 | {d}utu-gin₇ he₂-du₇-ni he₂-me-en {d}nin-lil₂ eš₃ mah-a-kam | May you be perfect like Utu, may you be Ninlil of the supreme shrine |
| 25 | en sig₇-ga {d}en-ki nam tar-re a-a ŋeštug₂ daŋal-la-kam | The beautiful en priestess Enki, deciding fates, is the father who carries the scepter. |
| 26 | gal-an-zu {d}en-lil₂-le igi ŋal₂-la-ni-še₃ x x UN zid-de₃-eš x | Your greatness, Enlil, when he sees him, ... faithfully |
| 27 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ diŋir nam tar-ra ki ur₅ sag₉-ge x | Lugal-bu, the judge who determines destinies, who makes the earth happy, |
| 28 | {d}šu-{d}suen di ku₅-ru ka-aš bar-re-da X X X | Šū-Sîn, the judge who decides cases, the one who ... the case |
| 29 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ a₂ bad hu-mu-ni-in-x | May Lugal-bumi ... the arm of the wall. |
| 30 | ki-ru-gu₂ 3-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the third song. |
| 31 | en gal {d}šu-{d}suen mu he₂-ŋal₂-la x | Great lord, Šū-Sîn, may the name be pronounced |
| 32 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 33 | saŋ il₂ men lugal du₇ dumu {d}nin-sumun₂-na | the one who raises the crown, perfect king, son of Ninsumun |
| 34 | peš₁₀-ŋal₂ gaba-ŋal₂ {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-e-ne x | The ones who cross over to the horizon, the Anuna |
| 35 | {d}šu-{d}suen kug {d}inana-ke₄ pa e₃ mu-x | Šū-Sîn, holy Inana, made resplendent(?) |
| 36 | šag₄ ki aŋ₂ hi-li niŋ₂ nu-til-le-dam munus zid x | The ... of the earth is filled with allure that cannot be ended, the righteous woman |
| 37 | saŋ-tab-zu ma-ra-an-šum₂ {d}en-lil₂-le gu₂-da hu-x | Your satab prayer is for you, Enlil ... with you |
| 38 | kalag-ga a₂ mah šum₂-ma kur gal-la usu-ni-ta x | The mighty one, the supreme strength of the great mountain, by his strength |
| 39 | ur-saŋ en barag-barag-ge₂-ne zag dib piriŋ gal-bi-im | The hero, the lord of the ziggurrats, the one who crosses the boundary of the great rivers, |
| 40 | {d}šu-{d}suen alan sag₉ aga za-gin₃ gaba kug-ga u₆ di | Šū-Sîn, a beautiful statue with a lapis beard, admired on the holy chest. |
| 41 | ur-saŋ nam-diŋir-še₃ tud-da me-te nam-lugal-la | Ursa, born in kingship, fitting one |
| 42 | x X an ki-a zag kalam-ma-še₃ kalag-ga | ... of heaven and earth, the front of the Land, strong |
| 43 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fourth song. |
| unknown G, | ||
| 44 | x X ga-an-i-i | I want to ... |
| 45 | x {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-kam in-nin₉ X he₂-en-na-nam | It is the ... of Ninlil, may the lady be ...! |
| 46 | x-le {d}utu-gin₇ kalam daŋal TAG X im-mi-in-si | Like Utu, he filled the land with fear. |
| 47 | x {d}šu-{d}suen u₂-a-zu sud-am₃ | ... Šū-Sîn, your provider is supreme |
| 48 | x-ra-ra | ..., |
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