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A praise poem of Enlil-bāni (Enlil-bāni A) (Q000499)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A praise poem of Enlil-bāni (Enlil-bāni A) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000499 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | {d}en-lil₂-ba-ni lugal u₄ di nun-e-ne | Enlilbani, king of the princely days |
| 4 | šu dug₄-ga an-na | Hand of An |
| 5 | {d}en-lil₂-le il₂-la | Enlil, raising |
| 6 | {d}utu-gin₇ | like Utu |
| 7 | ud kur-kur-ra-ke₄ | the storm of all the lands |
| 8 | nam-nun-še₃ tu-ud | who fashioned princeliness |
| 9 | me šar₂ gu₂ e₃ | who makes the divine powers of the king bow down |
| 10 | zag an ki | the front of heaven and earth |
| 11 | uŋ₃ daŋal dur₂-ru-na-bi-še₃ | and the one who sits down at his side |
| 12 | igi du₈ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | before Enlil, |
| 13 | {d}nin-lil₂-le ŋiš tuku | Ninlil has possessed |
| 14 | PA-a sag₉ | good ... |
| 15 | me-dim₂-ta nir-nir-ra | who screams with a weapon, |
| 16 | ešgiri₂ šibir | footstool for carrying |
| 17 | uŋ₃ šar₂ gal bi₂-tuš | the great king sat down |
| 18 | {d}en-lil₂-ba-ni | Enlil-bani, |
| 19 | dumu mah {d}en-ki-ke₄ | the great son of Enki, |
| sipad mas-su gal-zu | Shepherd, wise son | |
| 21 | niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂ tum₂-tum₂-mu | to bring into being, |
| 22 | an-dul₃ daŋal | a protective deity |
| 23 | kur-kur-re si-a | all the lands in order |
| 24 | nun mah-di | the exalted prince |
| 25 | an gal-e pad₃-da | chosen by the great An |
| 26 | ama gal {d}nin-lil₂-le | Great mother Ninlil |
| 27 | nir-ŋal₂ ba-X X | The hero ... |
| 28 | {d}en-lil₂-ba-ni | Enlil-bani, |
| 29 | nir hu-mu-un-ŋal₂-e-en | may he carry a mighty curse against me. |
| 30 | ka dug₃-ga | good mouth |
| 31 | nundum inim-ma sag₉ | a scepter of good words, |
| 34 | dam kug {d}inana-ka | the holy spouse of Inana |
| 35 | {d}asar-lu₂-hi | Asalluhi |
| 36 | ŋeštug₂ mu-ra-an-šum₂ | he adorned it for you |
| 37 | {d}nisaba | Nisaba |
| 38 | nin {d}nanibgal₂-e | the lady of Nanibgal |
| 39 | bur-šu-um | buršum |
| 40 | ušbar{bar} {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | of Enlil, |
| 41 | nin X BA x | the lady ... |
| 42 | X zi u₃-tud-da | true ... born |
| 43 | saŋ-tun₃ x | saŋtun |
| 44 | šu-gi x | Hand of |
| 45 | munus kug X x x | a pure woman |
| 46 | x ŋiškim BU MA | ..., ... |
| 47 | im nam-til₃-la-ka | Tablet of life |
| 48 | mu-ni bi₂-in-gub | he set up his name. |
| 49 | ad gi₄-gi₄ | ad gi-gi |
| 50 | ba-an-gi₄ ma-ra-ni-pad₃ | he returned and chose me for you. |
| 51 | nam-igi-ŋal₂ | to be seen |
| 52 | saŋ-e-eš mu-ra-rig₇ | he presented it to you. |
| 53 | e₂-za-gin₃ | the lapis lazuli temple |
| 54 | e₂-GEŠTUG₂-{d}NISABA-ka-ni | her Nisaba temple |
| 55 | sa₂ pad₃-de₃ | to be determined, |
| 56 | nam-še₃ mu-ri-in-tar | has decreed a fate for you |
| 57 | niŋ₂-si-sa₂ | a kind of ornament |
| 58 | kalam-ma dalla ba-e-e₃ | In the land he shines brightly. |
| 59 | sag₉-ga-zu | your beautiful |
| 60 | kur-kur-ra im-me | She says to all the lands: |
| 61 | {d}en-lil₂-ba-ni | Enlil-bani, |
| 62 | ŋalga ŋeštug₂ dirig tuku | who has dominion over the people, |
| 63 | šag₄ kuš₂-u₃ | a dry land |
| 64 | di-zu KA-še₃ ŋal₂ | Judge your case at the gate! |
| 65 | kug-zu niŋ₂-nam-ma | Your silver is indeed |
| 67 | mas-su x | his son ; |
| 68 | di saŋ gig₂-ga | bitter verdicts |
| 69 | si sa₂-da-zu-ne | When you set straight the horns |
| 70 | ka-aš bar-ra | outside beer |
| 71 | bar-re-da-zu-ne | When you go, |
| 72 | dug₄-ga-dug₄-ga | to be perfect, perfect |
| 73 | šag₄-ge inim ŋal₂-la | In the midst of a battle |
| 74 | nu-ŋar-ra | nubarra |
| 75 | tam-ma ba-e-zu | You know the sea. |
| 76 | si sa₂ kug-sig₁₇-gin₇ | like a gold horn |
| 77 | mu-e-zalag-e | he brightens |
| 78 | si nu-sa₂ | without equal, |
| 79 | ud za-hal-e ak-e | when he made the zaḫal-vessel |
| 80 | niŋ₂ kur₂ di | a strange aura |
| 81 | bi-iz-bi mu-e-gul | I destroyed its moat. |
| 82 | nam-tag-ga | sin |
| 83 | du₈-u₃ tur₅-ra-bi mu-e-zu | You know how to soothe the sick. |
| 84 | šer₇-da-a | Šerdâ |
| 85 | saŋ ŋiš nu-ub-ra-ra-an | he did not bring in the reed bundles |
| 86 | tum₂-tum₂-mu ba-e-zu | You know how to bring it to an end! |
| 87 | inim mu-e-dug₃-dug₃ | you have spoken good things about me. |
| 88 | šag₄-la₂ sug₄ | |
| 89 | lu₂ zid ki aŋ₂-e | the righteous man who the place of labor |
| 90 | ne-saŋ sig₉-ga | good quality nesa flour |
| 91 | še₂₉-eš₂ nu-di | who does not know the šēeš ritual |
| 92 | šagina-zu | your general |
| 93 | saŋ šul-a-lum la-ba-ak | he did not perform the sa-svul-alum |
| 94 | erin₂-zu erin₂ kur₂-ra | Your troops, hostile troops |
| 95 | a₂ bi₂-ib₂-ŋar | he shall measure out. |
| 96 | {ŋiš}tukul-zu | your weapon |
| 97 | {ŋiš}tukul gaba-ri nu-tuku-am₃ | It is a weapon that has no rival |
| 98 | tuš-a-zu-ne | when you sit |
| 99 | kur-kur | all the lands |
| 100 | gam-e-en | I have done. |
| 101-2 | barag-barag-ga nam-gi₄-me-eš₃ a-ra-ak-ne | They shall not return to the throne-dais |
| 103-5 | du₁₄ mu₂-mu₂ zi ba-ni-ib₂-gi₄-gi₄ | The words that he spoke to him were true. |
| 106 | gud šar₂-da udu šar₂-da | With the king's oxen, with the sheep's |
| 107 | kug-sig₁₇ {na₄}gug za-gin₃-a-ta | from gold and lapis lazuli |
| 108 | e₂-gal-zu-še₃ | to your palace |
| 109 | ša-mu-ra-ab-ku₄-ku₄-ne | they shall make him enter for you |
| 110 | nundum-bi-a | |
| 111 | ki su-ub ma-ra-ak-ne | they will put him in a place of silence. |
| 112 | {d}en-lil₂-ba-ni lugal | Enlil-bani, the king |
| 113 | šag₄ iri-na dug₃-dug₃ | who makes the heart of his city happy |
| 114 | nibru{ki}-še₃ | to Nippur |
| 115 | nesaŋ kaš₄ kar-re-me-en | I am the nesa-priest of the quay |
| 116 | še mah tum₃ | to bring in great barley |
| 117 | e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-me-en | I am the Ekišnubal |
| 118 | ud šu₂-uš-e | On that day |
| 119 | muš₃ nu-tum₂-mu-bi-me-en | I am one who does not fear |
| 120 | {d}en-lil₂-e | Enlil |
| 121 | mu sa₄-me-en | I am the one chosen by name |
| 122 | {d}nin-lil₂-le | Ninlil |
| 123 | niŋ₂-u₄-rum-ni-me-en | I am the niŋum priest |
| 124 | {d}nin-urta | Ninurta |
| 125 | ur-saŋ kalag-ga {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | the mighty warrior of Enlil |
| 126 | u₃-na gub | standing at the side. |
| 127 | kur ki-bal-zu-še₃ | to the land of your rebel land |
| 128 | gu₂-erim₂-ŋal₂ | a kind of weapon |
| 129 | za-še₃ nu-ŋal₂-la | that cannot be carried off |
| 130 | du₆-gin₇ mu-ra-an-du₈ | like a mound he built for you. |
| 131 | zar-gin₇ mu-ra-an-sal | like a she-goat he filled it for you. |
| 132 | {d}nuska | Nuska |
| 133 | en e₂-kur-e si | the lord of the Ekur temple |
| 134 | a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ niŋ₂ sag₉-ga | labor, wages, and a good aura |
| 136-138 | diŋir-mah x u₃ kalam-ma | Birmaḫ ... and the Land |
| 139 | šag₄ daŋal-zu-še₃ | |
| 140 | nam i-ri-in-tar | he decreed a fate. |
| 141 | gi-en₃-dur kud-da-zu | Your long reed mat |
| 142 | nam-en mu-ra-an-ak | he exercised lordship for you. |
| 143 | {d}nanna en zil-le | Nanna, the true lord |
| 144 | dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | son of Enlil |
| 145 | aga nam-til₃-la | and a crown of life |
| 146 | saŋ-za ma-ra-ni-ge₄-en | I will set you free. |
| 147 | {d}nu-dim₂-mud | Nudimmud |
| 148 | diŋir saŋ du₃-zu | Your Ibir temple, built in abundance |
| 149 | abzu-ta | from the Abzu |
| 150 | he₂-ŋal₂ ma-ra-tah | may it be carried off for you. |
| 151 | {d}inana-ke₄ | of Inana |
| 152 | e₂-an-na-ka-ta | from the Eanna |
| 153 | šag₄ hul₂-la | joyful heart |
| 154 | ŋiš-šub-ba-za mi-ni-in-ŋar | he removed your limbs |
| 155 | ki-nu₂ kug-ga-ni-še₃ | in his pure bedroom |
| 156 | gal-bi mi-ri-in-tum₂-mu | he brought it to me. |
| 157 | ŋi₆ u₃-na | In the river |
| 158 | ud mi-ni-ib₂-zal-zal-e-de₃ | will spend the day there. |
| 159 | ama kalam-ma | the mother of the land |
| 160 | {d}nin-i₃-si-in-na-ke₄ | Ninisina |
| 161 | i₃-si-in{ki}-a | of Isin, |
| 162 | ki šu-za mu-e-tag | You have touched your hand |
| 163 | {d}utu di-kud | Utu, judge |
| 164 | lugal an ki-ke₄ | king of heaven and earth |
| 165 | u₃-luh saŋ gig₂-ga | a cleansing ritual for the sick |
| 166 | zid-de₃-eš tum₂-tum₂-mu | True ones, fitting for you |
| 167 | šu-za ma-ra-ni-ge₄-en | I will give you your hand. |
| 169 | {d}en-lil₂-ba-ni lugal | Enlil-bani, the king |
| 171 | itid sag₉ mu he₂-ŋal₂-la | The month of Addaru, the year in which he reigned |
| 172 | ud giri₁₇-zal-la | a day of joy |
| 173 | il₂-la lugal-la | the king's raiser |
| 174 | an-ta-ŋal₂-bi-me-en | I am the one who has crossed over. |
| 175 | ub-da 4-ba-ke₄ | of the four corners |
| 176 | sizkur nam-lugal-la | the offering of kingship |
| 177 | mi₂ i-ri-in-dug₄ | he treated well. |
| 178 | dub-sar umun₂ ak | the scribe, the lord who did |
| 179 | e₂-dub-ba-a | the scribal school |
| 180 | e₂ na degₓ(RI) | The house of ... |
| 181 | kalam-ma-ka | of the nation |
| 182 | za₃-mi₂-zu | your praise |
| 183 | ŋa₂-la | |
| 184 | nam-ba-an-dag-ge | shall not be slandered. |
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