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A šir-namgala to Mešlamta-ea and Lugal-era for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen B) (Q000433)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A šir-namgala to Mešlamta-ea and Lugal-era for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen B) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000433 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Seg.A, | ||
| 1 | x x X X X x | |
| 2 | x x me-teš₂ ši-im-X x | ... supplication |
| 3 | x zi-šag₄-ŋal₂-la-ke₄ šag₄-zu im-x | The ... of the reed-bed, your ... |
| 4 | {d}meš₃-lam-ta-e₃-a su₃-u₄-ra₂ X x | Meslamta’ea, long ago |
| 5 | ki-ru-gu₂ 4-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fourth song. |
| 6 | a₂ mah nun {d}i-bi₂-{d}suen-ŋu₁₀ | the supreme power of prince Ibbi-Suen, |
| 7 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 8 | ši-im-dirig-ge-en lugal-ŋu₁₀ ši-im-dirig-ge-en ne-zu an-zag-še₃ | Šīm-dirig, king of the world, Ṣīririg, your utterance is above and below |
| 9 | en {d}lugal-er₉-ra ši-im-dirig-ge-en ne-zu an-zag-še₃ | Lord Lugal-Erra, your utterance is supreme on the horizon |
| 10 | me-zu me galam-ma me nu-sig₁₀-ge₅-da | Your divine powers are divine powers that cannot be altered. |
| 11 | ab ku-kur ŋal₂-la ni₂ huš ri-a-me-en | I am the one who carries a mountain, a fierce fearsomeness |
| 12 | diŋir er₉ kalam-ma til₃-la-me-en | I am the one who carries tears over the Land, |
| 13 | ni₂ gal an ki-a dul-la-me-en | I am the great fearsomeness of heaven and earth, |
| 14 | ki-ru-gu₂ 5-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the fifth song. |
| 15 | nam-mah-zu ga-i-i | I want to proclaim your greatness |
| 16 | ši-im-dirig-ge-en lugal-ŋu₁₀ ši-im-dirig-ge-en ne-zu an-zag-še₃ | Šīm-dirig, king of the world, Ṣīririg, your utterance is above and below |
| 17 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 18 | ur-saŋ zid me-teš₂-e ga-i-i | I want to praise the loyal hero |
| 19 | en {d}lugal-er₉-ra me-teš₂ ga-i-i | I want to praise the lord Lugal-Erra. |
| 20 | {ŋiš}rab₃ gal mah diŋir-re-e-ne-me-en | I am the great and supreme scepter of the intercessors |
| 21 | ni₂ gal kalam-ma ša-mu-ri-a-me-en | I am the great fearsomeness of the land |
| 22 | ku-kur dugud kur-ra du₆-ul-la-me-en | I am the heavy mountain of the netherworld. |
| 23 | id₂-zu id₂ kalag-ga-am₃ id₂ nam tar-ra-am₃ | Your river is a powerful river, the river determines fate. |
| 24 | id₂ mah ki ud e₃ igi nu-bar-re-dam | The great river, the place where the storm rises, cannot be seen. |
| 25 | ma₂-gur₈ mah a ku-kur-ra u₅-a | The supreme barge, bathing in the water of the mountains, |
| 26 | gu₂ si-a nam-lu₂-ulu₃-ka | on the right side of humanity, |
| 27 | en {d}lugal-er₉-ra ŋiri₃-zu um-mi-gub | Lord Lugal-Erra, stand at your city gate! |
| 28 | nun kur-ra-ke₄-ne ša-mu-e-ši-gam-e-de₃-eš | May the princes of the netherworld come to you |
| 29 | bur₃-ra ud zalag ša-mu-un-ne-ri-ib-e₃ | May he bring forth a bright day for you |
| 30 | x U ra šu-zu-še₃ ša-mu-u₈-ŋal₂ | ... may he carry off your hand |
| 31 | en {d}lugal-er₉-ra an-zag-še₃ mah-me-en | Lord Lugal-Erra, you are supreme on the horizon |
| 32 | ki-ru-gu₂ 6-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the sixth song. |
| 33 | a₂ mah nun {d}i-bi₂-{d}suen-ŋu₁₀ | the supreme power of prince Ibbi-Suen, |
| 34 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| 35 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say “Lugal-ba'u in your greatness!’ |
| 36 | en {d}lugal-er₉-ra nam-mah-za ga-am₃-dug₄ | Lord Lugal-Erra, I want to speak of your greatness |
| 37 | za-e mah-me-en dili-zu i₃-mah-me-en | You are magnificent, you alone are magnificent. |
| 38 | diŋir er₉-ra diŋir-re-e-ne-er rib-ba | The intertwined divisions of the two world quarters, |
| 39 | lugal sukud-ra₂ an-ne₂-e us₂-sa | king of the four quarters: An established it. |
| 40 | diŋir er₉ en zid ni₂-te-na | Ibir, weeping, true lord, by himself |
| 41 | {d}id₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂ šag₄ diŋir-re-e-ne | Idlurugu, the one of the intertwined fields |
| 42 | en ka-aš bar niŋ₂-erim₂-e hul gig | Lord, the mouth of the enemy is sick with evil |
| 43 | {d}suen-gin₇ niŋ₂-si-sa₂-e ki aŋ₂ | Like Sîn, he makes the earth tremble |
| 44 | en nam tar-tar-ra an {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-eš | The lords who determine the fates of An and Enlil |
| 45 | niŋ₂-nam an ki ŋal₂-ŋal₂-la-a-ba | Because of the fear that fills heaven and earth, |
| 46 | nam tar-re-bi gal-bi mu-un-u₂-us₂ | Its fates are decided in a great way. |
| 47 | x X {d}en-lil₂-le saŋ-e-eš mu-un-rig₇ | ... Enlil presented it. |
| 48 | x X nun-e-ne {d}i-bi₂-{d}suen-ŋu₁₀ | the princes, Ibbi-Suen |
| 49 | x x X nam-ma-ni mah bad₃ gal kur KU-KU | ... his greatness, the great wall of the land ... |
| 50 | me gal-gal šu du₇ dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka | Great cosmic powers, perfect one, son of Enlil |
| 51 | {d}lugal-er₉-ra-gin₇ hul-ŋal₂ saŋ |KA×X|-|KA×X| | Like Lugal-Erra, it is carried off like a net. |
| 52 | {d}meš₃-lam-ta-e₃-a a₂ mah-a-na gal-bi | Meslamta'ea, whose great strength |
| 53 | a₂ mah-a-na gal-bi ši-im-mi-DU | Its great power is ... |
| 54 | x x AN ka du₈-a kur-ra šu ur₃-ur₃ | ... opened the mouth of the mountain |
| 55 | x x tar-re erim₂ zar-re-eš i₃-sal-le | ... is torn out, the enemies are scattered. |
| 56 | en {d}lugal-er₉-ra a₂ mah-a-na gal-bi | Lord Lugal-Erra, whose great strength |
| 57 | a₂ mah-a-na gal-bi ši-im-mi-in-DU | He ... the great power of his supreme strength |
| 58 | x x X NE ŋiškim sag₉-ga | ..., the good judge |
| 59 | x x-ga lugal-la-me-eš | of the kings |
| 60 | x šu ŋa₂-ŋa₂-me-eš | Hand of slaves |
| 61 | x X ME X x | moonrise to sunset: ... |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | ur-saŋ gal-me-eš nam-mah-bi a-ri-a sug₄-ga-am₃ | The great hero, whose greatness is resplendent in the open country |
| 2 | 2-na-ne-ne lugal id₂-da-me-eš | The two kings of the river |
| 3 | {d}id₂-lu₂-ru-gu₂ lu₂ zid dadag-ga-am₃ | Idlurugu is a true and pure man |
| 4 | lu₂-erim₂ {ŋiš}rab₃-gin₇ šu ri-ri-a-me-eš | The evildoers, like a lion, are smitten |
| 5 | kisiga{ki} iri ul ki ŋar-ra-ba | Kisiga, the ancient city that had been plundered |
| 6 | zid-du nu-dab₅-be₂ erim₂-du nu-dib-be₂ | The risen one does not seize it, the treasury does not pass it. |
| 7 | ki šag₄ kuš₂ an {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-eš | the place where the furious radiance of An and Enlil |
| 8 | ki ni₂ dub₂ RU AN X X X-me-eš | They are the ones who ... fearsomeness |
| 9 | ki gal an-še₃ AN X X x x-me-en | I am the great place of heaven ... |
| 10 | ki nam tar-re an {d}en-lil₂-la₂ x | The place where the fates are determined by An and Enlil |
| 11 | me-bi kug-kug-ga-am₃ X x | Its me are pure ... |
| 12 | x NI lu₂ nu-x | ... no one |
| 13 | x X x | |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | me-bi X X hu-ul-hu-le-eš sig₇-ga-am₃ | Its divine powers ... are reddish |
| 2 | me 7-na |LAGAB×X| gal-le-eš ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is the seven <mes” of the great lagar priests |
| 3 | me še-er-ka-an nun-e abzu-ta nun x x še-er-ka-an dug₄-ga-am₃ | The divine powers of the prince, from the Abzu the prince ... are good powers. |
| 4 | {d}meš₃-lam-ta-e₃-a en {d}lugal-er₉-ra | Mešlamta-ea, lord of Lugal-Erra |
| 5 | nam-ur-saŋ-bi kur-re ba-X-a | Its heroism ... in the netherworld |
| 6 | nam-mah-bi zag an ki-še₃ zag an ki-še₃ pa e₃ ak-a | Its greatness is made manifest at the border of heaven and earth, at the boundary of heaven (and) earth. |
| 7 | ki-ru-gu₂ 10-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the tenth song. |
| 8 | a₂ mah nun {d}i-bi₂-{d}suen-ŋu₁₀ | the supreme power of prince Ibbi-Suen, |
| 9 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| kicu L, | ||
| 10 | kalag-bi ud kalam-ma šu ur₃-ur₃ | Its powerful one, the storm that sweeps over the Land |
| 11 | {d}meš₃-lam-ta-e₃-a en {d}lugal-er₉-ra za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃ | Mešlamta'ea, lord Lugal-Erra, your praise is sweet. |
| 12 | ki-šu₂-bi-im | It is its whole |
| 13 | šir₃-nam-gala {d}meš₃-lam-ta-e₃-a u₃ {d}lugal-er₉-ra | Širnamgala, Mešlamtaea and Lugal-Erra |
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