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An adab (?) to Nuska for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan Q) (Q000467)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | An adab (?) to Nuska for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan Q) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000467 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| sa-gida A, | ||
| 1 | x X KI X x | ...; |
| 2 | {d}a-nun-na diŋir gal-gal-e-ne x | The Anuna, the great rivers |
| 3 | e₂-gal kug ki-tuš IM X GID₂ mu-X x X | The palace, the holy abode ... |
| 4 | nam-sukkal-mah-a-ni mu-ra-an-šum₂ en {d}nu-nam-nir-re | his viziership he gave to you, lord Nunamnir |
| 5 | ŋidru kug šu-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en mu-zu dalla bi₂-in-e₃ | You have set your hand on the holy scepter, your name has come forth brightly |
| 6 | ŋiš-hur e₂-kur-ra šu du₇-du₇ niŋ₂ galam-galam-ma-bi | The ‘hand’ of the Ekur is perfect, its numerous features |
| 7 | šu-luh ŋarza mah-bi us₂ zid dab₅-be₂ kug-ge sikil-e-bi | Its exalted šuluḫ drum, whose right arm is seized, its pure kiln |
| 8 | me lu-lu-a me dirig-ga-bi pa e₃ mah ak-bi | Whose cosmic powers are numerous, whose cosmic powers surpassing, who make supreme, |
| 9 | šu ši-bi₂-du₇-du₇ dug₄-ga nam-gal-la ud til₃-la-še₃ za-a-am₃ | Hand of good šibidudu, you are the one who prolongs the days of greatness |
| 10 | {d}nuska nun na degₓ(RI) e₂-kur-ra za-e ši-bi₂-in-ga-me-en-nam | Nuska, you are the prince who ... the Ekur. |
| 11 | an ki šu₂-a kur niŋin₂-na-ba dili-zu i₃-mah-me-en | You are the one who surpasses you in heaven and earth, on earth and on earth. |
| 12 | ub-šu-unken-na ki di gal ku₅-ru a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ gal-gal-la-še₃ | In the Ubšunkena, the place of the great judgments, to the great arms and arms |
| 13 | {d}a-nun-na diŋir ki a-na me-a gu₂ ma-ra-si-si-de₃-eš | The Anuna of the Ibir temple, where is it that they have gathered for you? |
| 14 | eš-bar dug₄-ga u₁₈-ru {d}en-lil₂-la₂ za-e šu mu-ne-ri-ib-X-en | The good decision, the storm of Enlil, you ... your hand for him |
| 15 | inim kug an-gin₇ šu nu-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-zu-še₃ igi-bi šu-mu-e-ši-ŋal₂ | May he look upon you with a holy word that cannot be rivalled like heaven |
| 16 | x mah ni₂ guru₃ ki us₂-a-bi nam-bi igi-bi ib-zu-zu-un | “Exalted ..., whose fearsomeness is the foundation of the earth, its fate has become known. |
| 17 | sa-gid₂-da-am₃ | it is a sagida |
| unknown B, | ||
| 18 | x x {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-na ki X x | Išme-Dagan |
| 19 | x he₂-a AŠ aŋ₂ x | ... ... |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | x X X x | |
| 2 | x X x me he₂-na-X x | ... may ... |
| 5 | en gal X {d}nuska saŋ en₃ tar diŋir gal-gal-e-ne | The great lord Nuska, the one who inquires after all the great gods |
| 6 | {d}nuska nun nir-ŋal₂ e₂-kur-ra saŋ en₃ tar X X | Nuska, princely prince who carries orders in the Ekur, who inquires after |
| 7 | šul a₂ aŋ₂-e gal-zu eš-bar X X | Strength, strength, wisdom, decision making |
| 8 | diŋir zid X x X ki aŋ₂ x šudu₃ ŋiš tuku | “Blood ... ... sheep |
| 9 | ud e₂-kur za-gin₃ eš₃ me i-i ezen-gin₇ du₃-a-ba | When the lapis lazuli Ekur, the shrine of divine powers, erected like a festival, |
| 10 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-bi hi-li-a mu-un-dur₂-ru-ne-eš-a-ba | When Enlil and Ninlil dwell in splendor |
| 11 | inim sag₉-ga {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-na ka kug-zu he₂-em-tum₃ | May Išme-Dagan bring your pure mouth to the good word. |
| 12 | i₃-ne-dug₄ ud šu₂-še₃ e-ne-ne-er su₃-ra₂-še₃ hu-mu-ne-dug₃ | May he have a good day, may he be able to soothe his heart |
| 13 | ud e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ eš₃ me i-i ezen-gin₇ du₃-a-ba | When the temple of Enlil, the shrine of divine powers, built like a festival, |
| 14 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-bi hi-li-a mu-un-dur₂-ru-ne-eš-a-ba | When Enlil and Ninlil dwell in splendor |
| 15 | inim sag₉-ga {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-na ka kug-zu he₂-em-tum₃ | May Išme-Dagan bring your pure mouth to the good word. |
| 16 | i₃-ne-dug₄ ud šu₂-še₃ e-ne-ne-er su₃-ra₂-še₃ hu-mu-ne-dug₃ | May he have a good day, may he be able to soothe his heart |
| 17 | šudu₃ a-ra-zu-a šu mu₂-mu₂-da-ni igi dug₃ hu-mu-ni-du₈-uš | May the hand of the arazu prayer look upon him favorably |
| 18 | til₃ niŋ₂ dug₃ bal dug₃ mu giri₁₇-zal-la za-e e₃-mu-na-ra-ab | You will give him a life of joy, a joyful birth, and a long life. |
| 19 | en-en gal-gal sig nim-ma-ke₄-ne nun il₂-bi he₂-a | May the great lords of the highlands raise their princes. |
| 20 | nam-nun zi-ŋal₂-la kur-kur uŋ₃ lu-a ul-še₃ he₂-ak-e | Princely prince of all the lands, may he live long! |
| 21 | {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ka igi dug₃ hu-mu-ni-du₈-uš | I saw Išme-Dagan, son of Enlil. |
| 22 | til₃ niŋ₂ dug₃ bal dug₃ mu giri₁₇-zal-la za-e e₃-mu-na-ra-ab | You will give him a life of joy, a joyful birth, and a long life. |
| 23 | en-en gal-gal sig nim-ma-ke₄-ne nun il₂-bi he₂-a | May the great lords of the highlands raise their princes. |
| 24 | nam-nun zi-ŋal₂-la kur-kur uŋ₃ lu-a ul-še₃ he₂-ak-e | Princely prince of all the lands, may he live long! |
| 25 | x AN {d}nuska | ... Nuska |
| 26 | x X-a-ni he₂-me-en UD X x | May you be his ... |
| 27 | x X X x | |
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