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A praise poem of Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan B) (Q000448)

Literary, Old Babylonian, Uruk · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	A praise poem of Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan B)
ID	Q000448
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Literary
Find spot	Uruk
Coordinates	31.3234, 45.6395

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	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan an-ne₂ ki mah-a-ni-a nam gal mu-ri-in-tar	Iddin-Dagan decreed a great fate for An in his supreme place.
2	aga zid-de₃ dalla mu-ra-ni-in-e₃	He made the true crown shine for you in splendor.
3	nam-sipad kalam-ma-še₃ mu-un-il₂-en	I raised up the shepherdship of the Land
4	kur ŋiri₃-zu-še₃ mu-un-ŋar	He made the mountain reach your city.
5	{d}en-lil₂-le igi zid mu-e-ši-in-bar	Enlil has looked faithfully upon me.
6	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan gu₃ zid mu-ra-an-de₂	Iddin-Dagan spoke kindly to you.
7	us₂-saŋ ki-en-gi-re gen₆-ne₂-de₃	In order to bring about peace in Sumer
8	uŋ₃ us₂-a sig₁₀-ge-de₃	to make the grass grow on its own
9	ki-en-gi ki-uri an-dul₃ daŋal-la-za ni₂ dub₂-bu-de₃	In order that Sumer and Akkad be covered with your protective radiance,
10	uŋ₃-e u₂ nir-ŋal₂ gu₇-u₃-de₃ a dug₃ na₈-na₈-de₃	In order to feed the hungry, in order to drink good water,
11	{d}en-lil₂-le a₂-bi mu-e-da-an-aŋ₂	Enlil has commanded me.
12	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan sipad šag₄-ga-na-me-en	I am Iddin-Dagan, the shepherd of his field
13	gu₃ zid de₂-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en	I am the true voice of Enlil
14	{d}en-ki-ke₄ ŋeštug₂ daŋal niŋ₂-nam-ma zu-zu	Enki knows how to carry a protective deity in his own strength
15	kiŋ₂ igi-ŋal₂ zi ka piriŋ-ta ed₂-de₃	The place where one looks faithfully from the mouth of the piriŋ drum,
16	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan za-ra mu-ra-an-de₆	Iddin-Dagan brought it to you.
17	kur-kur-re me-teš₂ he₂-i-i	May all the lands be glad.
18	dumu tud-da {d}da-gan-na en il₂ uŋ₃ daŋal-le	son born by Dagan, the lord who raises the mighty,
19	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan iri-zu-še₃ u₆ dug₃-ge-eš he₂-i	Iddin-Dagan, may your city be admired.
20	i₃ li niŋ₂ šag₄-ga nu-da₁₃-da₁₃	The ... oil is not to be poured out on the ground
21	{d}en-lil₂ he₂-da-hul₂	may Enlil rejoice over me.
22	{d}utu-gin₇ ud zid e₃-a-zu-še₃ igi-bi he₂-em-ši-ŋal₂	Like Utu, when you come forth from the storm, may it carry its eye away.
23	kur-kur-re an-dul₃ daŋal-la-zu-še₃ ni₂ im-ši-dub₂-be₂	All the lands tremble at your protective deity
24	har-ra-an kaskal-la si bi₂-sa₂	he set out on the road and on the path.
25	su kalam-ma mu-e-dug₃	You have satisfied the heart of the Land.
26	niŋ₂-si-sa₂ ka-ga₁₄ mu-e-ni-ŋar	(Sum) You make the omens of my mouth shine forth (Akk) You have made my mouth sparkle with joy
27	niŋ₂-du₇ pa bi₂-i-e₃	made a fitting thing resplendent,
28	in mu-e-dub-dub ki mu-e-sur-sur	He heaps up the heaps, he fills the earth with heaps.
29	ki-en-gi ki-uri gu₂ bi₂-i-zig₃	Sumer and Akkad raised their necks.
30	šu-luh diŋir-re-e-ne si bi₂-i-sa₂	He arranged the supplications of the intercessors in order
31	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan ki-bi-še₃ gi₄-gi₄-en	Iddin-Dagan, restore me to its place
32	niŋ₂-dug₄-ga-zu x GI x-im-ŋar	Your awe-inspiring radiance
33	inim-zu an kug-ge us₂-sa	Your word reaches the pure heavens.
34	ka-ta e₃-a-zu an-ne₂ dul-lu	Your coming out from your mouth, An is doing the work.
35	dug₄-ga {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta	from the stable of Enlil
36	igi bar-ra-zu lu₂ mu-un-til₃-le	When you look, the man lives.
37	ka ba-zu lu₂ mu-un-silim-e	The one who opens your mouth will be reconciled.
38	dug₄-ga-a-zu {d}en-lil₂ mu-ši-hul₂	Enlil rejoiced over your good deeds.
39	šag₄-ge de₆-a-zu {d}nin-lil₂-le he₂-am₃-bi im-me	May Ninlil say to you “May your field be a deserted place’
40	sipad {d}en-lil₂-ra ŋiškim til₃-me-en	I am the shepherd of Enlil, the one who restores life
41	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan a-ba za-e-gin₇ i₃-dim₂	Iddin-Dagan, who fashioned it like you?
42	igi-bi he₂-em-ši-ŋal₂	may it carry off before him.
43	e₂-kur-še₃ za-e lu₂-bi he₂-me-en	You are the one of the Ekur, may you be its man.
44	nidba-zu e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam muš₃ nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu	Your food is the house of Enlil, do not bring a snake.
45	šeg₁₂ e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ sag₉-ga-zu {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra hu-mu-un-ne-eb₂-be₂	May the brickwork of the Ekur speak good things about you to Enlil and Ninlil
46	inim sag₉-ga an {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta {d}i-din-{d}da-gan a₂ nun he₂-mu-e-te-ŋal₂	By the good word of An and Enlil may Iddin-Dagan carry the princely power.
47	mu mah-zu kalam-ma i₃-ŋal₂	Your exalted name will carry over the land.
48	an-zag-še₃ mu-zu pa bi₂-in-e₃	He made your name appear at the top of the sky
49	kalag-ga nam-ur-saŋ a₂ me₃ šen-šen gub-bu	The powerful one, the hero, standing at the front of battle
50	ki-bal-da du₇-du₇ mu-e-DU	You ... the rebel land.
51	šag₄-ta {d}da-gan-na nam-še₃ mu-ri-in-tar	From the ground Dagan decreed a fate
52	za₃-mi₂-zu ka-ga₁₄ i-ni-in-ŋal₂	He carries your praise in the mouth
53	nam-lugal-zu uŋ₃-e ba-sag₉	Your kingship is pleasing
54	nam-sipad-zu šag₄-ge um-ma-dug₃	Your shepherdship is pleasing to the heart
55	uŋ₃ e-da-lu uŋ₃ e-da-daŋal	“If he goes around, if he roams around,
56	kur-kur u₂-sal-la mu-e-ri-nu₂	All the lands lie down in the grass.
57	uŋ₃-e he₂-ŋal₂-la ud mu-ri-ib₂-zal-e	May the storm carry it off, the storm passes by.
58	saŋ gig₂-ga a-a-zu-gin₇	like a sickle of your father
59	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan igi-bi mu-e-ši-ŋal₂	Iddin-Dagan looked at me.
60	{d}en-lil₂ en nam tar-tar-re-de₃	Enlil, the lord who determines fates
61	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan ud-zu he₂-eb₂-su₃-ud-de₃	Iddin-Dagan, may your day be long!
62	nam-kal-la niŋ₂-nam-e zu-a	Knowing mightyness and humanity,
63	igi dug₃ hu-mu-ri-in-du₈	May he look favorably upon you.
64	ŋeštug₂ dirig dub {d}nisaba-ke₄ šum₂-ma-zu	Your šutug garment, which is on the tablet of Nisaba
65	e₂-dub-ba-a im-ma muš₃ nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu	In the scribal school no one should bring a snake
66	e₂-dub-ba-a-ba eš₃ niŋ₂ u₃-tud-gin₇ ki nam-ba-silig-ge	In the scribal school, like a birth mother, do not abandon the place
67	dub-sar-tur šu-ni ib₂-ši-in-tum₄ im bi₂-ib₂-sar-a	The scribe brought his hand and wrote a tablet
68	{d}nisaba nin mul-a X ŋeštug₂ hu-mu-un-na-šum₂	Nisaba, the shining lady, may she be clothed.
69	šu hu-mu-un-bad	Hand he shall remove
70	ki nam-dub-sar-ra-ka ud-gin₇ he₂-en-na-e₃	May he come forth from the place of the scribal art like daylight.
71	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan ad-da-zu {d}šu-i₃-li₂-šu lugal kalam-ma-ke₄	Iddin-Dagan your father, Šū-ilîši the king of the land
72	ki-en-gi ki-uri suhuš-bi mu-ra-an-ge-en	Sumer and Akkad firmly established their foundations for you
73	dug₄-dug₄-ga an {d}en-lil₂-ta ba-e-dirig	The good one, An and Enlil made it surpassing.
74	gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ sa₂ ba-e-dug₄	he defeated the enemy.
75	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan lugal kalag-ga lugal i₃-si-in{ki}-na	Iddin-Dagan the powerful king king of Isin
76	lugal ki-en-gi₄ ki-uri niŋ₂-nam-ma ŋeštug₂ egir-ra-bi	king of Sumer and Akkad by himself the garments behind him
77	igi-še₃ mu-ri-DU	before Mūri-DU
78	ibila kalag-ga-me-en₃ nir mu-e-ŋal₂	I am a powerful heir, I carry fear.
79	{d}i-din-{d}da-gan nam-nun-na gu₂ an-še₃ mi-ni-in-zig₃	Iddin-Dagan raised his neck to the sky in princeliness

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