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An adab to Ningublaga for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan C) (Q000449)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | An adab to Ningublaga for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan C) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000449 |
| 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 sumur huš erim₂-ma X X X x | Lord, furious storm, enemy ... |
| 2 | AN X X kalag-ga en-ŋu₁₀ uŋ₃ til₃ a-a ugu x ri | mighty ..., en-priestess, life of the father who ... |
| 3 | ud gal X er₉-ra gu₃ ra-ra im-mi-in-X x X X | Great storm ... crying ... |
| 4 | en nam-šul-la-ni a₂-nun-ŋal₂ A X X x ŋal₂ | Lord whose dominion the Anunnaki ... |
| 5 | bar-sud-am₃ | It is a barsud. |
| cagbatuku B, | ||
| 6 | ur-saŋ ki-bal-a gu₃ ra-ra saŋ huš-bi bi₂-tu₁₀ | The hero shouted bitterly in the rebel land |
| 7 | šeg₁₂-bi ni₂ bi₂-te in-dal-bi an-na ba-e-ed₃ | He approached its brickwork with fear, he screamed in heaven. |
| 8 | sumun₂ zid ki-bal-a gu₃ ra-ra saŋ huš-bi bi₂-tu₁₀ | True wild bull of the rebel land, whose voice is furious, roars fiercely |
| 9 | šeg₁₂-bi ni₂ bi₂-te in-dal-bi an-na ba-e-ed₃ | He approached its brickwork with fear, he screamed in heaven. |
| 10 | diŋir a nun-na iri-tuš um-te-ri {d}lamma-bi mu-u₈-ta-gub | Iribir, the princely water of the netherworld, has returned to its protective deity. |
| 11 | uzug sag₉-ga-bi saŋ šu ba-e-dug₄ ŋiri₃ kur₂ im-mi-dab₅ | Its good uzug garment was loosened, it was seized by a foreign city |
| 12 | sumun₂ zid iri-tuš um-te-ri {d}lamma-bi mu-u₈-ta-gub | The true wild bull returned to his dwelling and set up its protective deity. |
| 13 | uzug sag₉-ga-bi saŋ šu ba-e-dug₄ ŋiri₃ kur₂ im-mi-dab₅ | Its good uzug garment was loosened, it was seized by a foreign city |
| 14 | kur-bi za-e ša-mu-u₈-tab-en tum₉ lil₂-e bi₂-tum₃ | You are the one who brings its mountain to an end, he brings the wind. |
| 15 | šul ur-saŋ-bi gu₂ im-mi-ni-ŋal₂ me₃ la-ba-gub-bu-de₃ | The hero roared, but the battle was not set up. |
| 16 | sumun₂ zid kur-bi za-e ša-mu-u₈-tab-en tum₉ lil₂-e bi₂-tum₃ | You are the true wild cow of this mountain, you bring it to an end, it is carried away in a wind. |
| 17 | šul ur-saŋ-bi gu₂ im-mi-ni-ŋal₂ me₃ la-ba-gub-bu-de₃ | The hero roared, but the battle was not set up. |
| 18 | šag₄-ba-tuku-am₃ | It is a šagbatuku |
| barsud C, | ||
| 19 | x X KA niŋir gal BA ra BI X X X X-e-en | ... great ... |
| 20 | x X X x X X X X X X | |
| 21 | x X A X X x | ... ; |
| 22 | x gal-an-zu ar₂-re-zu X X | Your great ..., your ... |
| 23 | bar-sud 2-kam-ma | It is the second barsud. |
| unknown D, | ||
| 24 | x x sumur huš erim₂-ma lu₂ hul-ŋal₂ ud im-X-e | The furious ... of the enemy ... the storm |
| 25 | x e₂ {d}suen-na-ka gud si im-ma-ni-sa₂-sa₂ | In the ... of the temple of Sîn he set the oxen in order. |
| 26 | x x sumur huš erim₂-ma lu₂ hul-ŋal₂ ud im-X-e | The furious ... of the enemy ... the storm |
| 27 | x e₂ {d}suen-na-ka gud si im-ma-ni-sa₂-sa₂ | In the ... of the temple of Sîn he set the oxen in order. |
| 28 | x x X {d}dil-im₂-babbar a-ra₂-ni ki aŋ₂ | Dilimbabbar, his way |
| 29 | x zid {d}i-din-{d}da-gan {d}nanna-ar X-dug₄ | ... Iddin-Dagan, Nanna |
| 30 | x {d}dil-im₂-babbar-re a-ra₂-ni ki aŋ₂ | Dilimbabbar, his way |
| 31 | x zid {d}i-din-{d}da-gan {d}nanna-ar X-an-dug₄ | ... Iddin-Dagan, Nanna |
| 32 | x X X X x | |
| sa-jara E, | ||
| 1 | x X X x | |
| 2 | x DI X KA zid-de₃-eš mu₂ | ... true ... |
| 3 | sumun₂ zid x gal-an-zu a-a-na ki he₂-X x | Your true wild bull, your great ..., may he ... in his father's place. |
| 4 | x DI X KA zid-de₃-eš mu₂ | ... true ... |
| 5 | x inim {d}suen-na nam-lugal-še₃ šum₂-ma | The word of Suen is kingship. |
| 6 | x {d}dil-im₂-babbar-re tug₂ tug₂-ba₁₃ mu₄-mu₄ | Dilimbabbar wore a garment and a ba garment. |
| 7 | sumun₂ zid inim šul {d}suen-na nam-lugal-še₃ šum₂-ma | The righteous wild bull, who speaks a word to Suen, is the one who is worthy of kingship |
| 8 | x {d}dil-im₂-babbar-re tug₂ tug₂-ba₁₃ mu₄-mu₄ | Dilimbabbar wore a garment and a ba garment. |
| 9 | x x X ur-mah a-a-na dumu giri₁₇ šu ŋal₂-la-ni-im | ... lion, father, son of the nose, hand of Balanim |
| 10 | x X {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na AB RI mu-dub-dub | Iddin-Dagan |
| 11 | sumun₂ zid ur-mah a-a-na dumu giri₁₇ šu ŋal₂-la-ni-im | The true wild bull, the lion's father, the son of his own free will |
| 12 | x X {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na AB RI mu-dub-dub | Iddin-Dagan |
| 13 | x-bi ud-gin₇ zid-de₃-eš ak | Its ... is done faithfully like daylight |
| 14 | x x {d}dil-im₂-babbar-gin₇ di si sa₂ kud-kud | ... like Dilimbabbar, the right decision is made. |
| 15 | sumun₂ zid x x-bi ud-gin₇ zid-de₃-eš ak | The true wild bulls ... like daylight ... |
| 16 | x x {d}dil-im₂-babbar-gin₇ di si sa₂ kud-kud | ... like Dilimbabbar, the right decision is made. |
| 17 | sumun₂ zid ud šu₂-uš {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na šag₄ {d}nanna huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e | The righteous young man, the hand of Iddin-Dagan, may the heart of Nanna rejoice |
| 18 | inim zid-da-ni {d}suen-ra sag₉ su zal-le-eš₂ ak | his righteous word to Suen, a good one who passes through the body |
| 19 | sumun₂ zid ud šu₂-uš {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na šag₄ {d}nanna huŋ-ŋe₂₆-e | The righteous young man, the hand of Iddin-Dagan, may the heart of Nanna rejoice |
| 20 | inim zid-da-ni {d}suen-ra sag₉ su zal-le-eš₂ ak | his righteous word to Suen, a good one who passes through the body |
| 21 | ur-saŋ x {d}dil-im₂-babbar-re a₂ gal mah šum₂-ma | Hero Dilimbabbar, who has great strength and great strength |
| 22 | ŋiškim-til₃ {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na kur nu-še-ga he₂-gul-lu-e | “It is the end of Iddin-Dagan, the undeveloped land will be destroyed. |
| 23 | sumun₂ zid {d}aš-im₂-babbar-re a₂ gal mah šum₂-ma | True wild cow of Ašimbabbar, with great strength and splendor |
| 24 | ŋiškim-til₃ {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na kur nu-še-ga he₂-gul-lu | “It is the end of Iddin-Dagan, the undeveloped land that is destroyed. |
| 25 | sa-ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is a sabar. |
| 26 | sumun₂ zid {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na ud x X-še₃ še-ga-ni he₂-me-en | True wild bull of Iddin-Dagan, may you be his ... |
| 27 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂ sa-ŋar-ra-bi-im | It is the “seizing-of-the-mouth’-festival |
| uru G, | ||
| 28 | ur-saŋ ku-kur dugud gaba-ri-bi-še₃ nu-e₃ | The hero, the heavy kukur weapon, does not come out at its rival |
| 29 | en {d}nin-gublaga ku-kur dugud gaba-ri-bi-še₃ nu-e₃ | Lord Ningublaga, the heavy kukur weapon, does not leave its side. |
| 30 | {d}sumun₂-zid {d}i-din-{d}da-gan-na hul-du-ni ŋiš gaz-bi he₂-me-en | May you be Sumunzid, Iddin-Dagan, whose evil has been destroyed, |
| 31 | u₁₈-ru₁₂-bi | Its yoke |
| 32 | a-da-ab {d}nin-gublaga-kam | It is the adab of Ningublaga |
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