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An adab to Nergal for Šu-ilīšu (Šu-ilīšu A) (Q000444)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | An adab to Nergal for Šu-ilīšu (Šu-ilīšu A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000444 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| barsud A, | ||
| 1 | en ud huš du₇-ru kur₂-kur₂ suh₃-e kalam-ma ni₂ mah X du₈ | Lord, furious storm, destroying all the foreign lands, who ... supremacy in the Land |
| 2 | {d}nergal kar gal an ki tud₂ KU zi-ŋal₂ šar₂-ra | Nergal, the great quay of heaven and earth, born by the life of the king |
| 3 | en igi huš il₂-la-ni uŋ₃ lu-a sig₁₀-ge erim₂ X {ŋiš}tukul du₈ | His lord with a furious face who raises a roaring storm, the enemy ... with weapons |
| 4 | {d}nergal a₂-tuku an ki-a uŋ₃ X GI zar-re-eš | Nergal, the powerful one of heaven and earth, ... zarreš |
| 5 | bar-sud-am₃ | It is a barsud. |
| cagbatuku B, | ||
| 6 | en ud gal me mah-zu du₇-ru {tum₉}u₁₈-lu kalam-ma dul-lu | Lord, great storm, your supreme divine powers are brought to an end, bring about the destruction of the land! |
| 7 | {d}nergal erim₂ nam ku₅-ra₂-ni tum₉ u₈ tu₁₁ lil₂-e sag₃-ge | Nergal, his enemy’s curse is to be carried off, the ewes are to be swept away by ghost. |
| 8 | en sukuₓ(LIL)-ra₂ kalag-ga kišib-la₂ tuku na-me e-ne-ra nu-gub-bu | The lord, the mighty vizier, who has no rival, does not stand by him. |
| 9 | {d}nergal daŋal il₂ u₁₈-ru er₉ gur₃-ru gal niŋ₂ ar₂-re-eš e | Nergal, who raises the yoke, carrying a lament, great fearsomeness rises. |
| 10 | dirig šul gal-e-ne nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ni GIRI₃-e nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ | Who surpasses the great ones, whose heroism is like the feet of a hero |
| 11 | {d}nergal an ki zag til-bi-še₃ nam-mah-a-ni dul-la | Nergal, whose supremacy is finished by heaven and earth, his work |
| 12 | šag₄-ba-tuku-am₃ | It is a šagbatuku |
| barsud C, | ||
| 13 | ur-saŋ saŋ il₂ en nir-ŋal₂-lu dumu gaba zig₃ a-a-na | Ursa raises a hand, lord Nirballu, child raised on the chest, his father |
| 14 | {d}nergal ab hu-luh ni₂ huš ri na-me gaba ru-gu₂ nu-zu | Nergal, the terrifying sea, no one can know the fearsomeness of his chest |
| 15 | šul zig₃-ga-ni mir a-ma-ru kur-kur un-tu₁₁-be₂ | (Sum) His raised head is a cloud, the flood sweeps all the lands (Akk) His rising head is an awe-inspiring storm, it shakes all lands |
| 16 | {d}nergal ušumgal u₃-mun dul₄-lu uš₂ zi-ŋal₂-la na₈-na₈ | Nergal, the ušumgal priest, the salt of the work that is to be carried off, he drinks it. |
| 17 | bar-sud 2-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the second barsud. |
| cagbatuku D, | ||
| 18 | en a-a ugu-ni {d}nu-nam-nir-gin₇ til₃ mud e-ne-da ŋal₂ | Lord, his father who begot him, like Nunamnir, he carried away the blood. |
| 19 | {d}nergal e₂ da-ri₂ iri₁₁-gal {d}en-lil₂ ban₃-da-me-en | Nergal, you are the eternal temple, the great city of Enlil |
| 20 | nam tar-re di kud ka-aš bar-re-da za-a-da ša-mu-e-da-ŋal₂ | May the fates that are to be decided, the decisions that have to be made, be carried off with you. |
| 21 | {d}nergal a-ra₂ gal me huš-bi šu mah-zu-uš im-si | Nergal, the great ara-priestess whose furious divine powers are exalted, |
| 22 | ŋarza mah na-me nu-zu-ba za-a-ra si ma-ra-ab-sa₂ | The supreme dais, which no one knows, is set in order for you. |
| 23 | {d}nergal ŋiš-hur šu-luh uŋ₃-ba saŋ en₃ tar-bi-me-en | Nergal, you are the one who makes the šu’uḫur and ubû-demons tremble |
| 24 | šag₄-ba-tuku 2-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the second song |
| barsud E, | ||
| 25 | ki ud šu₂-a {d}utu ma-ra-an-e₃ barag ni₂ gur₃-ru ma-ra-an-ri | In the place of the storm Utu came out for you, the dais was adorned with fearsomeness for you |
| 26 | {d}nergal |DU.DU|-e-bi tum₂-mu-bi en za-a-da ŋal₂-me-en | “Nergal, bring it to me! I am the lord who has freed you! |
| 27 | ki ud e₃ en DIM₄ u₅ IL₂-bi ni₂ gal huš gur₃-ru-me-en | I am the one who makes the earth tremble like a storm, the lord who raises the uʾû-demon with a furious fearsomeness |
| 28 | {d}nergal za₃-mi₂ a-re-zu ni₂ su zig₃ bar-re-dam | Nergal, your praise is exalted, your supplication is raised in fear. |
| 29 | bar-sud 3-kam-ma-am₃ | It is the third barsud. |
| barsud F, | ||
| 30 | sipad gen₆-ne šul zid {d}utu-gin₇ di si sa₂ kud-kud | The true shepherd, like Utu, who makes the right decisions, |
| 31 | {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu nun me ul pa e₃ {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne | O Šū-ilî, prince who makes the pure divine powers manifest to the Anuna gods |
| 32 | {d}nergal e-ne-ra hul-du-ni zar-re-eš sal-mu-na-ab | Nergal, when he has destroyed him, make him into a she-goat! |
| 33 | {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu za-a-ar nir hu-mu-u₈-de₃-ŋal₂ hul₂-la hu-mu-di-ni-ib-tum₂ | May Šū-iliše bring joy to you, may he bring you joy. |
| 34 | sipad ha-ba-du {d}utu-gin₇ uŋ₃-ba mu-ni he₂-em-mi-i-i | May he be a shepherd! Like Utu, may his name be named. |
| 35 | {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu kur-kur uŋ₃ lu-a zi-ni he₂-em-mi-ib₂-aŋ₂ | O Šū-iliša, may all the lands be glad on account of you! |
| 36 | bar-sud-da-am₃ | it is a barsud |
| 37 | {d}nergal nun {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu ŋiškim-til₃-la-ni ud su₃-ra₂-še₃ he₂-me-en | May you be Nergal, prince of Šu-ilī, his guardian angel, forever! |
| 38 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂ sa-gid₂-da-bi-im | It is its sagida |
| sa-jara H, | ||
| 39 | en kur gal-la niŋ₂ ul₄-le-eš-e ak u₃-ma huš erim₂ dub₂-bu | The lord of the great mountain who acts in anger and fury against the enemy |
| 40 | {d}nergal dub-bu dili-e-bi nu-še-ga zi ir ni₂ er₉-e-ne | Nergal, whose single tablet is not to be altered, the utterance of tears and wailing |
| 41 | en nir-ŋal₂ meš₃ {d}nu-nam-nir-ra u₃-tud-da ki ŋar-ra-ni X x | The lord who bears the arms of Nunamnir, born in his own place |
| 42 | {d}nergal šag₄ mir {d}en-lil₂-la₂ a sed su₃ | Nergal, the furious storm of Enlil, full of water and cooling, |
| 43 | en gal ŋiri₃ kur saŋ dub₂-ba X X x GIŠGAL-zu X-ru-uš i₃-ŋal₂ | Great lord, whose land is encircled, your great ... will carry off. |
| 44 | {d}nergal me₃-še₃ gub-be₂ nir saŋ il₂-i | Nergal, standing in battle, raising a mighty horn |
| 45 | en gu₂-erim₂-ma piriŋ-gin₇ ka ša-an-ta |ZA.LAM| za-ra gi₄ nu-še-ga | The lord of the enemy, like a piriŋ-fish, from the mouth of a fish, the zalamma-flour that is not returned to you |
| 46 | {d}nergal {sa}šu₂-uš-gal hul-du šu šu₂-ur gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂-la | Nergal, the evil šu’usgal-demon, the hand of the evildoer |
| 47 | ur-saŋ kur a-a-zu-še₃ nu-še-ga ud huš gal-bi-me-en | I am a hero who does not abandon the land of your father, who has a furious storm |
| 48 | {d}nergal iri-bad₃ a₂-dam-bi ni₂ um-ši-te | Nergal, the Iri-bad, whose settlements are filled with awe |
| 49 | am-gin₇ ŋiri₃-za ba-ši-gub-be₂-en si gal-zu bi₂-tu₁₁ | Like a wild bull you stand in your garden. Your great horns tremble |
| 50 | {d}nergal šeg₁₂-bi in-dal-gin₇ an-na um-mi-gu₇ | Nergal, like a fox flying in the sky, ate it. |
| igi huš-u₃ i₃-gur₃-u₃ igi nu-bar-re kalam-ma um-mi-ŋar uŋ₃-ba | The furious eye turns, the unfavorable eye reaches the Land | |
| 52 | {d}nergal u₃-mun-bi šeŋ₁₄-gin₇ sur₃-sur₃-ra i-ni-in-de₂ | Nergal poured out its oil like a reed bundle. |
| 53 | uŋ₃ gu₂-erim₂-ma u₈ i-ne₂-ŋar zi šar₂ kar i₃-bi₂-dug₄ | The enemy eats the ewe. The king makes the quay happy. |
| 54 | {d}nergal šul za-a-da kar-bi ar₂-zu ši-im-galam-e | Nergal, you are the king of the universe, your rearing is supreme |
| 55 | en šu ŋar {d}en-lil₂-la₂ mu-u₈-gi šag₄ a-a-na mu-un-sed | Lord, the hand of Enlil is repaid, the heart of his father is soothed |
| 56 | {d}nergal kalag-ga dumu kur gam {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-kam | It is Nergal, the powerful one, the child of the hostile land of Nunamnir. |
| 57 | sipad an-ne₂ uŋ₃ šar₂-ra pad₃-da šul zid il₂ kur gal-la | Shepherd chosen by An, chosen by the king, exalted leader of the great mountain |
| 58 | {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu šu-luh pa e₃ ak-de₃ {d}nin-lil₂-le tud-da | Šu-ilīši, to make resplendent radiance manifest, Ninlil, born |
| 59 | hu-mu-un-tah-e šen-šen me₃-a GIRI₃ ŋiš ŋiš-e la₂-a | (Sum) May he bring out the šēnu of battle (Akk) May it bring forth the reeds of battle |
| 60 | {d}nergal e-ne-ra hul-du-ni sim{mušen}-gin₇ za-e ur₄-ur₄-u₄-mu-na-ab | Nergal, when he has destroyed him like a snake, you should ... it for him |
| 61 | kur nu-še-ga-na u₁₈-lu huš bi₂-dul ŋiš gaz-bi he₂-me-en | You are the one who covers the furious storm in his undeveloped land. |
| 62 | {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu du₆-ul-mu-na-ab iri e-ne-še₃ nu-ŋal₂ | Du’ulmunab did not carry off the city by himself |
| 63 | sa-ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is a sabar. |
| uru I, | ||
| 64 | en er₉ a-a ugu-na nam-nir-ŋal₂ šum₂-ma | The lord who weeps, his father who begot him, may it be released. |
| 65 | {d}nergal en {d}nu-nam-nir-re nam-nir-ŋal₂ šum₂-ma | Nergal, lord Nunamnir, may he be a hero |
| 66 | {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu zi su₃-ud-ŋal₂ nam-til₃-la-ni eš₃ e₂-meš₃-lam-ma ul-še₃ ša-mu-ra-ab-mu₂-mu₂ | Šū-iliše, long life and the shrine Emeslam for his well-being may it be long for you |
| 67 | u₁₈-ru₁₂-bi-im | It is its uru |
| 68 | a-da-ab {d}nergal-ka-am₃ | the father of Nergal, |
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