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A hymn to Nibru and Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan W) (Q000472)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A hymn to Nibru and Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan W) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000472 |
| 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 | iri{ki} me-lem₄-zu | Your radiance in the city |
| 2 | an ki-a dul₄ | the work of heaven and earth |
| 3 | u₁₈-ru-zu mah dib₂ | Your great radiance passes by, |
| 4 | eš₃ nibru{ki} | the shrine of Nippur |
| 5 | ki an a-na-šu₂-a-aš | with An, to him |
| 6 | ne₃-zu | Nezu, |
| 7 | zag-bi-še₃ ŋal₂ | on its right side carried off |
| 8 | šeg₁₂ kilib₃-ba | bricks of all kinds |
| 9 | kalam-ma ki ŋar-ra | in the Land, the distant place |
| 10 | šeg₁₂-zu šeg₁₂ saŋ-bi-im | Your brickwork is a beautiful brickwork |
| 11 | kur-kur-re | all the lands |
| 12 | iri{ki} a-na-du₃-a-ba | and the city that he had built |
| 13 | me mah šu mi-ni-ti | Exalted divine powers |
| 14 | me mah-zu-gin₇ | like your supreme divine powers |
| 15 | mu-zu mah-am₃ | Your name is supreme |
| 16 | mu-zu-gin₇ | like your name |
| 17 | sahar-zu sahar dug₃-ga-am₃ | Your soil is good soil. |
| 18 | iri{ki} an ki-a | the city, heaven and earth |
| mu-zu dirig-ga-am₃ me-zu | Your name is lofty, your me know it. | |
| 20 | us₂-saŋ | |
| 21 | sig igi-nim-ma | the lower front, |
| 22 | dim gal uŋ₃ šar₂-ra-me-en | I am the great judge of the king |
| 23 | me-zu me galam-ma | Your divine powers are divine powers, |
| 24 | me nu-sag₂-dam | the divine powers that cannot be dispersed |
| 25 | ŋiš-hur-zu-u₈ | |
| 26 | abzu sig₉-ga-gin₇ | like a good Abzu |
| 27 | ni₂ gal ši-im-du₈-du₈ | great fearsomeness |
| 28 | nam-mah-zu | your greatness |
| 29 | {d}uraš sig₇-ga-gin₇ | like a green Uraš |
| 30 | na-me nu-zu-zu-dam | nobody knows. |
| 31 | nam-tar-ra | fate |
| 32 | saŋ-bi-še₃ e₃-a-zu | When you emerge from its ruins |
| 33 | niŋ₂ ar₂-re-eš dib-ba | who passes by with fear |
| 34 | hur-saŋ sukud-ra₂ | high mountain range |
| 35 | šu nu-teŋ₃-ŋe₂₆-me-en | I am one who does not fear |
| 36 | saŋ il₂ zag dib-ba | carrying a basket on its right, |
| 37 | an-ne₂ us₂-sa-me-en | I am the one who makes heaven tremble |
| 38 | šag₄-zu u₁₈-ru-me-en | I am the one who lights up your field |
| 39 | bar-zu | your liver |
| 40 | ni₂ gur₃-ru-me-en | I am a fearsome one |
| 41 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne-er | of the Anuna gods |
| 42 | u₂ nam-til₃-la-bi-še₃ | and plants for its well-being |
| 43 | za-e | you |
| 44 | ši-im-ma-ab-du₃-en | I will build for you. |
| 45 | gu₇ naŋ-bi-še₃ | to eat |
| 46 | ši-im-ma-sig₇-ge-en | šimmasiggeen |
| 47 | amaš zi-bi-še₃ ŋal₂-me-en | I am the one who carries off the sheepfold at its rising |
| 48 | a₂-zu-ta | from your arms |
| 49 | gu sa-par₄ gid₂-gin₇ | like a long net |
| 50 | niŋ₂-nam la-ba-ra-e₃ | he did not come out in fear. |
| 51 | eš₃ nibru{ki} | the shrine of Nippur |
| 52 | a-ra₂-zu niŋ₂ mah-am₃ | Your arazu prayer is supreme |
| 53 | niŋ₂ ka-ge dib-ba | who passes by in fear |
| 54 | me hal-ha-zu | your scattered divine powers |
| 55 | ŋiš-šub zid-da | the righteous one |
| 56 | niŋ₂ sag₂ nu-di-dam | whose aura cannot be changed, |
| 57 | iri{ki} šag₄-zu | Your city |
| 58 | kug-ga-am₃ | it is silver |
| 59 | bar-zu šen-šen-am₃ | Your liver is pure |
| 60 | su-bar-ra-zu | your subar |
| 61 | me-lem₄ gur₃-ru-am₃ | carrying radiance, |
| 62 | ki-zu ki suh-ha-am₃ | Your place is a distant place |
| 63 | en ŋeštug₂-ga | the lord of garments |
| 64 | kur gal {d}en-lil₂-le | Great Mountain Enlil |
| 65 | šag₄-zu-a eš₃ bi₂-in-du₃ | He built a shrine in your heart |
| 66 | eš₃-bi | Its shrine |
| 67 | eš₃ za-gin₃ | lapis lazuli shrine |
| 68 | eš₃ nam tar-re-dam | The shrine which determines fate |
| 69 | e₂-kur | the Ekur |
| 70 | e₂ za-gin₃ | the lapis lazuli temple |
| 71 | e₂ nam tar-re-dam | the house where fates are to be decided |
| 72 | nun-zu | your ruler |
| 73 | {d}nu-nam-nir | for Nunamnir |
| 74 | ninda₂ me ru-a | bread made with divine powers |
| 75 | ama {d}ninₓ(EGI₂)-lil₂ | mother Ninlil |
| 76 | ninₓ(EGI₂) gal ki-ur₃-ra-za | the great lady of your Kiʾur |
| 77 | ninₓ(EGI₂) me u₃-tud-da | Lady who gave birth to the divine powers |
| 78 | e-ne-e-ne-gin₇ | like them |
| 79 | kalam-ma | of the country |
| 80 | diŋir a-ba | Who (is) the intercessor? |
| 81 | mu-un-til₃ | he lived. |
| 82 | a-ne-ne | and them |
| 83 | TUG₂ X kislah temen | ... cloth for the foundations. |
| 84 | šu bi₂-in-gur-ru-uš | he has turned him |
| 85 | GIRI₃-bi | Its feet |
| 86 | bi₂-in-dur₂-ru-ne-eš | they sat down |
| 87 | me zid me gal | True divine powers, great divine powers |
| 88 | me ar₂-re-ka | of the distant mes, |
| 89 | dur₂ im-mi-in-ŋar-re-eš | they sat down. |
| 90 | {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne | of the Anuna gods |
| 91 | ama a-a ugu-bi-gin₇ | like the mother who bore their father |
| 92 | igi-bi im-ši-ŋal₂ | he lifted up his eyes |
| 93 | inim kug kal-kal | the precious word |
| 94 | zid-de₃-eš di-bi | The righteous one, whose words |
| 95 | ŋizzal | |
| 96 | ši-ma-an-ke₄-eš | a seal |
| 97 | {d}en-lil₂ | Enlil, |
| 98 | {d}ninₓ(EGI₂)-lil₂-bi | and Ninlil |
| 99 | an-na | of heaven |
| 100 | igi im-mi-in-ŋal₂-eš | looked at him |
| 101 | ki-a | on earth |
| 102 | zag mi-ni-in-ŋar-re-eš | he smote him |
| 103 | ud-bi-a | at that time |
| 104 | an gal | great An |
| 105 | ki daŋal-ba | from Dabala |
| 106 | šag₄-bi mu-un-e₃-a | he brought out its brickwork |
| 107 | diŋir {d}a-nun-na | of the Anuna gods, |
| 108 | an ki-ke₄-ne | of heaven and earth |
| 109 | kiŋ₂ ib₂-gi₄-gi₄-ne | they shall return to their place |
| 110 | {ŋiš}al | |
| 111 | {ŋiš}dusu | |
| 112 | niŋ₂ iri ki ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | fear of the city |
| 113 | šu BA NA | Hand of a man |
| 114 | mu-un-ŋal₂ | carried off. |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | x X X x | |
| 2 | saŋ X X A BA MU X x | ... ... |
| 3 | an ki kilib-ba a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂-bi x | heaven and earth, together, the labor of its labor: |
| 4 | lugal-la ŋeštug₂ bad niŋ₂-nam zu x | The king knows how to wear a protective garment on behalf of himself |
| 5 | inim kug dug₄-ga ama a-a ugu-bi-gin₇ igi-bi im-ši-ŋal₂ | Like a pure word, the mother of the father who begot her carried it before her. |
| 6 | {d}a-nun-na ub-šu-unken-na x | The Anuna in Ubšuna |
| 7 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-ra sub₂-su₈-ub x | For Enlil and Ninlil he sat down. |
| 8 | e₂-kur eš₃ mah-še₃ igi-bi X x | The face of the Ekur, the supreme shrine |
| 9 | a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ dugud {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂ x | labor, wages, heavy, Enlil, Ninlil |
| 10 | mah dug₄-ga-ni-še₃ an ki tuku₄-tuku₄ X x | In his supreme throne, which makes heaven and earth tremble |
| 11 | ur-saŋ gal en {d}nin-urta-ra šu-ni im-mi-in-sig₉-ge-eš | Great hero, lord Ninurta, they set his hand upon him |
| 12 | ka-ga-ni i₃ li ku₇-ku₇-da-gin₇ X x | His mouth, like a sweet oil ... |
| 13 | mu-un-dul-le-eš me an-na me ki šu-ni im-mi-in-sig₉-ge-eš | They covered him with the divine powers of heaven and earth, they made him perfect |
| 14 | {d}nin-urta ur-saŋ gal a₂-tuku MU X x | Ninurta, great hero, strong one ... |
| 15 | šul kur gam en iri lah₄ X ŠE₃ AN x | King of all the lands, lord of the city, fugitive |
| 16 | a-a {d}en-lil₂ ama gal {d}nin-lil₂ x | Father Enlil, great mother Ninlil |
| 17 | x e₂-kur-ra-ka mi-ni-in-x | ... in the Ekur |
| 18 | x X X KI x | ...; |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | x EN x | , NN, |
| 2 | x BA EN SA x | ... until |
| 3 | x BA teš₂-ba x | ... together |
| 4 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-bi UGU KUR₉ | Enlil and Ninlil over the enemy |
| 5 | x ki-bi x | ... its place |
| 6 | x TA x | from |
| 7 | x X-bi dur₂ ŋar X x | Its ... is a lapis ... |
| 8 | x-bi sud-su₃-ud x | Its ... is long ... |
| 9 | X x X abzu-še₃ x | ... of the Abzu |
| 10 | {d}nuska en x gub x | Nuska, the lord standing |
| 11 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-bi saŋ-e-eš mu-ni-in-rig₇-eš | Enlil and Ninlil presented (this). |
| 12 | nibru{ki} en nin-zu-gin₇ diŋir na-me nu-dib₂ | Nippur, like the lord of your mistress, no one can pass through it. |
| 13 | e-ne-ne nun er₉-me-eš diŋir pa e₃-me-eš | They are princely princes, they make a resounding 'Ibir' appear |
| 14 | {d}en-lil₂ {d}nin-lil₂-gin₇ diŋir na-me nu-dib₂ | Enlil, like Ninlil he does not pass through the narrow streets. |
| 15 | e-ne-ne nun er₉-me-eš en nam tar-re-me-eš | They are princes of tears, lords of decreed fates |
| 16 | šag₄-zu-a sukkal {d}nuska-ra me mu-na-ni-in-šum₂-mu-uš | He made the divine powers available to your heart, the minister Nuska |
| 17 | nibru{ki} šir₃ kug-zu niŋ₂ kal-kal a-re-eš-še₃ dib₂-am₃ | Nippur, your pure heart is filled with a mighty aura |
| 18 | {d}iš-me-{d}da-gan-me-en du-ri₂-še₃ ka-ga₁₄ mu-ni-ŋar | I am Išme-Dagan, the one who makes the mouth tremble |
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