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A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar A) (Q000481)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000481 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | lugal mi₂ dug₄-ga šag₄-ta numun zid-me-en | I am a king who cares for the heart, who gives the seed life |
| 2 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 3 | {ŋiš}isimu₂{sar} {ŋiš}erin-na-gin₇ saŋ mu-il₂-la-ta | Like a juniper, like a cedar, when he raised it up, |
| 4 | nitah usu-tuku lirum-ma-me-en | I am a strong man, a warrior. |
| 5 | nam-šul-la gu₂ gal peš-a-me-en | I am the one with great strength and great strength |
| piriŋ zag dib gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en zag til | I am the one who does not have a rival, who is finished on the right. | |
| 7 | ušumgal ka du₈-a ni₂ gal erin₂-na-me-en | I am the great hero who opens the mouth of the troops |
| 8 | anzud{mušen} kur-šag₄-ga igi ŋal₂-me-en | I am the one who sees the Anzud bird of the mountains |
| 9 | am su-ba saŋ nu-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-me-en | I am a wild bull that does not make a regular offering. |
| 10 | alim igi gun₃ šen-na-me-en | Bison, you are the one with a bright face |
| 11 | sun₄ {na₄}za-gin₃ e₃-a ŋir₂ keše₂-keše₂-du₃-me-en | I am the one who brings out lapis lazuli and bir-stone |
| 12 | igi sag₉ ka sag₉ šag₄ zal-le-me-en | I am the one with a beautiful face, a lovely mouth, who passes the time |
| 13 | ulutim₂ huš-huš-a hi-li du₈-du₈-a-me-en | You are the one who makes allure and allure shine forth in a furious storm |
| 14 | nundum inim-inim-ma he₂-du₇-me-en | You are the one who perfects words. |
| 15 | a₂ il₂-la šu-si sag₉-sag₉-me-en | I am the one who raises arms and makes beautiful hands |
| 16 | šul sag₉-ga u₆ di dug₃-ga-me-en | I am a beautiful young man, who makes good judgments |
| 17 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ lugal kalam-ma-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, king of the Land, am I. |
| 18 | saŋ gig₂-ga sipad zid-bi-me-en | I am a sickle, a true shepherd |
| 19 | saŋ-kal kur-kur-ra kalam-ma il₂-la-me-en | I am the one who raises the flags in all the lands, in the Land |
| 20 | diŋir nam-lu₂-ulu₃ nir-ŋal₂ uŋ₃ šar₂-ra-me-en | I am the one who overthrows humanity, the princely one |
| 21 | ibila kalag-ga nam-lugal-la-me-en | I am the mighty heir of kingship. |
| 22 | an-ta saŋ il₂-la ki-gub sig₁₀-ga-me-en | I am the one raised high from heaven, standing at a good place. |
| 23 | išib an-na šu dadag-ga-me-en | I am the exorcist of heaven, whose hand is pure |
| 24 | an-ne₂ aga zid mah saŋ-ŋa₂ mu-ni-in-ge-en | An set up a supreme crown with a lofty crown. |
| 25 | {d}en-lil₂-le dumu ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni-me-en | Enlil, you are the son of his father |
| 26 | ki-ur₃-ra {ŋiš}ŋidru ma-ni-in-šum₂ | In the Ki'ur he brought a scepter for me |
| 27 | niŋ₂ ur₅ sag₉-sag₉ {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-me-en | I am the beautiful one of Ninlil |
| 28 | ŋa₂-ŋiš-šu₂-a-ka nam dug₃ mu-un-tar | He decreed a good fate in his chamber. |
| 29 | {d}nin-tur₅-re šeg₁₂ keš₃{ki}-a-ta | Nintur, from the brickwork of Keš |
| 30 | munus ul-la zid-de₃-eš gun₃-a-me-en | I am a pure woman, speckled with joy |
| 31 | igi zid bar-ra {d}nanna-me-en | I am the righteous eye of Nanna |
| 32 | urim₂{ki}-ma gu₃ zid-de₃-eš ma-an-de₂ | In Urim he spoke to me faithfully. |
| 33 | u₄-ta-u₁₈-lu lu₂ šag₄-ga-na-me-en | I am a storm, a man of his. |
| 34 | e₂-šu-me-ša₄-ta ni₂ gal mu-un-da-ri | From the Ešumeša he carries great fear |
| 35 | ŋeštug₂ ba₉-ra₂ {d}en-ki-kam-me-en | I am the štug garment carried by Enki |
| 36 | eridug{ki}-ta nam-lugal ma-an-šum₂ | from Eridug a kingship was given to me |
| 37 | nitalam ki aŋ₂ {d}inana-kam-me-en | I am the spouse of the father of Inana |
| 38 | ki unug{ki}-ga saŋ an-še₃ mi-ni-il₂ | In Uruk he raised the net high. |
| 39 | dub-sar a-ra₂ zu {d}nisaba-kam-me-en | I am the scribe who knows the ways of Nisaba |
| 40 | šul inim gen₆-na {d}utu-me-en | I am the one who utters good words to Utu |
| 41 | nam-lugal-la he₂-du₇-bi-me-en | I am perfect for kingship. |
| 42 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 43 | buru₁₄ mah zig₃-ga zi kalam-ma-me-en | I am the supreme harvest that rises, the life of the Land. |
| 44 | engar guru₇-ni dub-dub-ba-me-en | I am the farmer who heaps up heaps of grain. |
| 45 | sipad {e₂}tur₃-re i₃ ga mah-me-en | I am the shepherd of the cattle pen, who makes the butter and milk great |
| 46 | ambar ku₆ mušen gal-gal-la-me-en | I am the fisherman of the marshes, the great snakes |
| 47 | id₂ he₂-ŋal₂-la a zal-le tum₂-ma-me-en | You are the one who brings flowing water to the river. |
| 48 | hur-saŋ gal giri₁₇-zal nun-na-me-en | I am the great mountain range, the joy of the prince |
| 49 | a₂ mah šum₂-ma {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | I am the supreme strength of Enlil |
| 50 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ šul ni₂-tuku-ni-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the one who reveres him |
| 51 | diŋir-re-e-ne saŋ us₂-bi-me-en | I am one of the intertwined tribes |
| 52 | e₂-kur-ra muš₃ nu-tum₂-mu-bi-me-en | I am the one who does not fear the Ekur |
| 53 | lugal kadra-še₃ maš₂ gaba tab-ba-me-en | I am the king of the festival, the one who keeps an eye on me |
| 54 | sun₅-sun₅-na giri₁₇ šu ŋal₂-la-me-en | I am a wild bull with a beautiful face |
| 55 | lugal šudu₃-de₃ gub-ba-me-en | I am the king who stands by the sheepfold |
| 56 | inim sag₉-sag₉-ge {d}en-lil₂ huŋ-ŋa₂-me-en | I am the one who makes good words of Enlil |
| 57 | a-ra-zu-ne {d}nin-lil₂ hul₂-le-me-en | When you utter an arazu prayer to Ninlil, |
| 58 | ŋa₂-la nu-dag-ge {d}nuska gub-ba-me-en | I am the one who is not afraid of Nuska. |
| 59 | ki-ur₃-še₃ šu ŋal₂-ŋal₂-la-me-en | I am the one who overturns the hand of the Ki'ur |
| niŋ₂ de₆-de₆ suhuš-e he₂-du₇-me-en uru₂ | May you be the one who makes the foundation firm with fearsomeness, the city | |
| 61 | ul₄-ul₄-la dub₃ nu-kuš₂-u₃-me-en | I am the one who does not tire of wailing |
| 62 | nesaŋ tum₃ e₂-babbar nu-dib-be₂-me-en | I am a nesa-priest who does not pass the Ebabbar. |
| 63 | nibru{ki}-še₃ he₂-ŋal₂ sar-re-me-en | I am a hero of Nippur. |
| 64 | keš₃{ki} išib-bi ba-gub-be₂-me-en | Keš, you are the one who stands at its quay |
| 65 | urim₂{ki}-še₃ i₃ saŋ ga saŋ-me-en | I am the one who heaps up oil and milk in Urim |
| 66 | eridug{ki}-še₃ ŋa₂-la nu-dag-ge-bi-me-en | I am the one who does not fear Eridug |
| 67 | ki unug{ki}-še₃ nidba gal-gal-la-me-en | I am the one who eats great food in Uruk. |
| 68 | e₂-kur-ta nam-til₃ šum₂-ma-me-en | You are the one who lives in the Ekur. |
| 69 | zi-šag₄-ŋal₂ iri-ni-še₃ al di-me-en | I am the one who is praised in his city |
| 70 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ sipad kur-kur-ra-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the shepherd of all the lands. |
| 71 | lugal me₃-še₃ ku-kur du₇-du₇-me-en | I am the king who makes the foreign lands perfect in battle |
| 72 | da-da-ra nam-šul-la zu₂ keše₂ nu-du₈-me-en | You are the one who does not grasp the limbs of the father in supremacy |
| 73 | ŋiri₂-ur₃-ra u₃-sar ak-me-en | I am the one who writes in the inner city. |
| 74 | me₃-a nim-gin₇ ŋir₂-ŋir₂-re-me-en | I am the one who makes battles tremble like lightning |
| 75 | suhuš gen₆-na erin₂-na gar₃ dar-re-me-en | I am the one who makes the foundations firm in the workforce |
| 76 | {na₄}saŋ-kal {na₄}peš₆-peš₆-a-me-en | I am a sakal stone, a pesvpeš stone |
| 77 | {kuš}gur₂₁{ur₃} igi tab ugnim-ma-me-en | I am the one who watches over the army |
| 78 | ur-saŋ igi zalag-ga zu₂ keše₂ gen₆-na-me-en | I am a hero with a shining face, who makes the teeth perfect |
| 79 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 80 | {kuš}ummud a sed-de₃ zi ŋuruš-a-me-en | I am a šummud-shoot for cooling the water, a true cow |
| igi-ŋal₂ kaskal-la an-dul₃ erin₂-na-me-en a₂-tah | I am the one who covers the road with the protection of the troops. | |
| 82 | lugal tuš-a-ni barag-ga tum₂-ma-me-en | I am the king whose dwelling is suitable for the dais |
| 83 | šag₄ dugud-da inim-še₃ ŋal₂-la-me-en | I am the one who carries a heavy burden with a message |
| 84 | dim₂-ma ŋalga sud a-ra-zu kiŋ₂-ŋa₂-me-en | I am the one who makes perfect the pure balaŋ drum, the arazu prayer of the earth |
| 85 | niŋ₂-nam-e nu-ul₄-en egir-bi kiŋ₂-kiŋ₂-me-en | I do not fear myself, I am the one behind me in the netherworld |
| 86 | šag₄ su₃-ra₂ ŋeštug₂ daŋal-la-me-en | I am adorned with a beautiful face |
| 87 | na₄ {u₂}niŋ₂-buru₃-buru₃-de₃ kalam-ta e₃-a-me-en | I am the one who brings out the niburu plant from the Land |
| 88 | niŋ₂-gen₆-na ka-ga₁₄ ŋal₂-la-me-en | I am the one who fills the mouth with fear. |
| 89 | si sa₂ da-ri₂ nu-ha-lam-e-me-en | You are the one who does not destroy eternal justice. |
| 90 | di-kud ka-aš bar-re-da inim si sa₂-e-me-en | I am a judge who renders orders to the mouth. |
| 91 | kur-kur-re a₂ aŋ₂-ŋe₂₆-e gal-zu-me-en | In all the lands I am the one with great strength. |
| 92 | niŋ₂-si-sa₂ ki-en-gi ki-uri-a mu-ni-ŋar su kalam-ma mu-dug₃ | He made Sumer and Akkad tremble, he satisfied the flesh of the land. |
| 93 | niŋ₂-gen₆-na-ŋu₁₀-uš a-na mu-da-šub | What did Ni-ĝena-uš do? |
| 94 | nun {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂-me-en uŋ₃-e si bi₂-sa₂ | I am the prince Lipit-Eštar, the one who makes the earth quake |
| 95 | si sa₂-ŋu₁₀-uš a-na ŋa₂-la im-mi-dag | “It is enough, I will be able to carry it for you. |
| 96 | kalag-ga-me-en niŋ₂-nam pa bi₂-i-e₃ | I am mighty, I made it appear radiantly. |
| 97 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 98 | e₂-gal nam-lugal-la ki-tuš kug dug₃-ga-ŋa₂ | The palace of kingship, the pure residence |
| 99 | nitalam-ŋu₁₀ kug {d}inana-ke₄ | the holy spouse of Inana |
| 100 | {ŋiš}gu-za-ŋa₂ suhuš-bi ma-ni-in-ge-en | He made the foundations of the throne firm. |
| 101 | su₃-ra₂ ud ul-le₂-a-aš gu₂-da hu-mu-ni-in-la₂ | In distant days, in distant times, may he be on his neck. |
| ki-nu₂ niŋ₂ dug₃ ki šag₄ hul₂-le-da za-gin₃ | In the bedchamber that makes the heart rejoice, lapis lazuli | |
| 103 | in-nin₉-ra ud ga-mu-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e | I want to spend the day with the lady. |
| 104 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ ibila kalag-ga-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the mighty heir |
| 105 | lugal niŋ₂-si-sa₂ pa e₃ ak-a-me-en | I am a king who makes ecstatic noises. |
| 106 | mu-ŋu₁₀ kur-kur-ra zid-de₃-eš hu-mu-un-pad₃-de₃ | May he find the righteous man in all the lands |
| 107 | {d}li-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | Lipit-Eštar, you are the son of Enlil |
| 108 | za₃-mi₂-ŋu₁₀ dug₃-ga-am₃ | It is a good zamību. |
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