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An adab to Ninurta for Būr-Suen (Būr-Suen A) (Q000497)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | An adab to Ninurta for Būr-Suen (Būr-Suen A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000497 |
| 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 en kur gal-e tud-da mah-a-ni zag nu-sa₂ | ..., the lord of the great mountain, whose exaltedness cannot be equalled, |
| 2 | {d}nin-urta gal-di an ki-a dirig {d}a-nun-ke₄-ne | Ninurta, the one who makes heaven and earth surpassing, the Anuna |
| 3 | x x palil diŋir-re-e-ne ŋiškim-til₃ an-na | ... of the intertwined tribes, “At the end of heaven |
| 4 | x x gur₃-ru ud-gin₇ šeg₁₁ gi₄-gi₄ šen-šen-na gu₃ mur ak | ... carrying ... like a storm, roaring in the midst of the storm |
| 5 | x am gal-gin₇ du₇-du₇ bad₃ ki-bal gul-gul | ... like a great wild bull, destroyed the wall of the rebel land. |
| 6 | x X x {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ DI-DI kur šu-ni nu-e₃ | ... of Enlil ... his hand does not leave the land |
| 7 | x {d}nu-nam-nir-ra dug₄-ga-ni ki-bi-še₃ ŋar | The ... of Nunamnir, whose utterance is unfathomable |
| 8 | x X x nam-nun-na tum₂-ma na degₓ(RI) e₂-kur-ra | ... fitting for princeliness, ... of the Ekur. |
| 9 | x X sag₂ nu-di {ŋiš}rab₃ diŋir-re-e-ne | ... who does not scatter the scattered ... of the intertwined |
| 17 | x saŋ-tab-a-ni he₂-a | ... may he be his equal. |
| 18 | x AMA dumu {d}iškur-ra-ke₄ | the mother of the son of Iškur |
| 19 | x X X x x X u₂ dug₃ he₂-bi₂-ib₂-gu₇-e | ... may he eat good food |
| 20 | x ŋal₂ mu sa₄ x x si he₂-em-sa₂-sa₂-e | ... may he make right the name of ... |
| 21 | e₂-šu-me-ša₄ ki-tuš ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni saŋ us₂-bi he₂-a | The Ešumeša, his dwelling place, is indeed its length. |
| 22 | nidba gal-gal-la-ni ud šu₂-uš-e X X muš nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu | His great food offerings ... should not be brought. |
| 23 | {d}bur-{d}suen me-te nam-lugal-la ki aŋ₂ an-na-ke₄ | Bur-Sîn, the fitting one of kingship, the place of the father of An |
| 24 | mu giri₁₇-zal nam-til₃ niŋ₂ dug₃-ga x X ha-ba-ni-ib-su₃-re₆ | May he bring back to him a year of joy and a well-being that is pleasing to him. |
| 25 | sa-gid₂-da-am₃ | it is a sagida |
| 26 | {d}nin-urta {d}bur-{d}suen-ra ni₂-tuku-ni a₂-tah-a-ni he₂-a | may he be his helper for Ninurta and Bur-Suen. |
| 27 | ŋiš-gi₅-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| sa-jara C, | ||
| 28 | x x a₂ zid-da {d}en-lil₂-la₂ kur ki-bal gul-gul | ... the right arm of Enlil, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 29 | {d}nin-urta a₂ zid-da {d}en-lil₂-la₂ kur ki-bal gul-gul | Ninurta, the right arm of Enlil, destroyer of the enemy land |
| 30 | lugal zig₃-ga-ni a-ma-ru na-me saŋ nu-šum₂-mu | The king who rises does not have a flood. |
| 31 | {d}nin-urta ud sumur me₃-a erim₂-e ŋiri₃ saga₁₁ di | Ninurta, a storm that destroys battle, the enemy destroys the best of the forests |
| 32 | nam-ur-saŋ da-da-ra-še₃ dug₄-ga šul gaba-ri nu-tuku-a | Who has no rival in heroism |
| 33 | a₂ mah šum₂-ma {d}nu-nam-nir-ra šag₄ a-a-na dug₃-dug₃ | The supreme strength of Nunamnir, the heart of his father is sweet |
| 34 | dug₄-ga-dug₄-ga u₁₈-ru-zu nam-mah gal-gal-la | Your shining radiance, greatness, |
| 35 | {d}nin-urta dug₄-ga-dug₄-ga u₁₈-ru-zu nam-mah gal-gal-la | Ninurta, your utterance is greatness, |
| 36 | x ki-bal-a sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅ gu₂ du₃-a gam-gam | The ... of the rebellious land is clad in redness, it is torn out. |
| 37 | x X ŋa₂-ŋa₂ ud-gin₇ šeg₁₁ gi₄-gi₄ | ... like a storm, turn back! |
| 38 | x X X X-ke₄ | ... |
| 39 | x X | |
| 40 | x IM | ... tablet. |
| 45 | x X X x | |
| 46 | x X sig-ta x | ... low ... |
| 47 | sa-ŋar-ra-am₃ | It is a sabar. |
| 48 | x x X X X mu pad₃-da-zu {d}bur-{d}suen x | whose name was proclaimed by Bur-Suen |
| 49 | ŋiš-gi₅-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
| uru E, | ||
| 50 | ur-saŋ ušum zag dib x | Ursa, left side ... |
| 51 | {d}nin-urta ušum zag dib x | Ninurta, the right side ... |
| 52 | {d}bur-{d}suen zid-de₃-eš pad₃-da-zu x | Bur-Sîn, your chosen one, |
| 53 | u₁₈-ru₁₂-bi-im | It is its uru |
| 54 | a-da-ab {d}nin-urta-ka-kam | It is the Adab of Ninurta. |
Sources & licences
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