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Ninurta's journey to Eridug: a šir-gida to Ninurta (Ninurta B) (Q000721)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Ninurta's journey to Eridug: a šir-gida to Ninurta (Ninurta B) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000721 |
| 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 | ur-saŋ x e₂-kur-ta e₃-a | Ursa, coming forth from the Ekur |
| 2 | {d}nin-urta x e₂-kur-ta e₃-a | Ninurta, coming forth from the Ekur |
| 3 | x-de₃-eš E X-da | ... with ... |
| 4 | x {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | Ninurta, son of Enlil |
| 5 | x-da | ...da |
| 6 | x a₂ aŋ₂-e-de₃ | to increase the labor, |
| 7 | {d}nin-urta ki {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta eridug{ki}-še₃ na-ŋen | Ninurta, from Enlil's place, should not enter Eridug. |
| 8 | nam-he₂ nam-bi tar-re-de₃ | to determine a fate of abundance, |
| 9 | X DI dug₃-ge gu₂ x-de₃ | ... to ... |
| 10 | ki daŋal-la u₂-šim giri₁₇-zal gu₂ me-er-me-re-de₃ | In order to make the earth tremble with joy, |
| 11 | tur₃ amaš-a i₃ gara₂ dugud-de₃-de₃ | In the cattle-pen and sheepfold, to pour out heavy butter and cream |
| 12 | x x {lu₂}sipad hul₂-e-de₃ | to please the shepherd |
| 13 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta eridug{ki}-še₃ na-ŋen | Hero Ninurta, do not enter Eridug! |
| 14 | {id₂}idigna {id₂}buranuna-bi ka ŋa₂-ŋa₂-da | Its Tigris and Euphrates are in front of it. |
| 15 | x X ZU LI-da engur hu-luh-e-da | ... the devastated marshes. |
| 16 | ambar-ra |HI.SUHUR|{ku₆} suhur{ku₆}-maš₂-e | In the marshes, the fish of the marsh |
| 17 | x LI x-da | ... ... |
| 18 | ŋiš-gi-a gi sumun gi henbur nesaŋ niŋ₂-nam ak-ak-da | The old reeds, the old “greens,' the henbur trees, the nesa-plants that are to be cultivated |
| 19 | maš₂-anše lu-lu niŋ₂-zi-ŋal₂ edin-na | The wild goats that roam around in the steppe |
| 20 | x lu-lim tarah-maš X gal | ... lūlim-plant, tarahmaš-plant |
| 21 | x-a-ba e-x-la di-da | ... to go. |
| 22 | X gu-la KA lal-e-da gu₂ X-da | Great ... with ... |
| 23 | zi-ŋal₂ niŋ₂ kud-da nu-tuku-tuku-da niŋ₂ X X-e-da | If he does not have a companion, if he is not ..., |
| 24 | me ki-en-gi-ra nu-ha-lam-e-da | with whom the divine powers of Sumer are not destroyed, |
| 25 | ŋiš-hur kur-kur-ra šu nu-bal-e-da | Who has conquered all the lands, whose hand cannot be changed |
| 26 | x X ka ŋa₂-ŋa₂-da niŋ₂-gen₆-na di-da | ... to be brought, to be sworn by himself. |
| 27 | {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | Ninurta, son of Enlil |
| 28 | x di ku₅-ru-da | ... the judgments |
| Seg.B, | ||
| 1 | lugal abzu-še₃ du-a-ni ŋiri₃ mu-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | The king who went to the Abzu erected a stele for him. |
| 2 | {d}nin-urta eridug{ki}-še₃ du-a-ni ŋiri₃ mu-na-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | For Ninurta who came to Eridug he built a fortress for her. |
| 3 | kaskal ezen-gin₇ mu-na-du₃ gu₂ mu-na-x | He built for him a road like a festival, he ... for him. |
| 4 | {d}nin-urta abzu eridug{ki}-ga ul-la mi-ni-ib-tum₂-mu | Ninurta brought joy in the Abzu of Eridug. |
| 5 | lugal abzu-a kur₉-ra-ni ud he₂-ŋal₂-am₃ ŋi₆ giri₁₇-zal-am₃ | The king of the Abzu, may he bring forth a storm, he will make the night joyous. |
| 6 | {d}nin-urta eridug{ki}-ga kur₉-ra-ni ud he₂-ŋal₂-am₃ ŋi₆ giri₁₇-zal-am₃ | Ninurta of Eridug, may his storm carry off, may the night be joyful. |
| 7 | me ud til₃-la-ke₄ saŋ mu-na-rig₇ dumu-saŋ an-na-ke₄ | He presented it to him as a present, the daughter of An. |
| 8 | me niŋ₂-ul-e ki-bi mu-ši-gi₄ en me šar₂-ra-ke₄ | He restored the pure divine powers, the lord of the divine powers |
| 9 | ud dug₃ ki-en-gi-ra ed₂-dam en x {d}en-ki-ke₄ | The storm that destroys Sumer, lord ... of Enki |
| 10 | {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | Ninurta, son of Enlil |
| 11 | nam-lugal-še₃ men mu-un-guru₃ x am₃-ma-DU | He ... the crown of kingship ... |
| 12 | nam-en-še₃ suh za-gin₃ mu-un-keše₂ he₂-ŋal₂ šu bi₂-in-du₈ | He bound the lordship with a lapis beard, he lifted his hand, |
| 13 | dalla mu-un-e₃ abzu eridug{ki}-kam saŋ an-še₃ bi₂-in-il₂ | He brought forth splendor in the Abzu of Eridug and raised it high as a mountain. |
| 14 | šul giri₁₇-zal e₂-kur-ra x-si | The joy of the Ekur ... |
| 15 | nam-lugal-la X dim₂-ma-bi-im | It is the ... of kingship. |
| 16 | an ki-a-ka šudu₃-da-bi-im | It is the offering of heaven and earth |
| 17 | an {d}en-ki-da kisal-la ul mu-ne-da-an-tuš DU x | An and Enki sat with him in the courtyard. |
| Seg.C, | ||
| 1 | x MU X x | ... year ... |
| 2 | {d}nin-urta ki-en-gi-da-ke₄ | Ninurta of Sumer |
| 3 | nam-ur-saŋ-zu-še₃ nir im-te-e-ŋal₂ | Your heroism carried a fearsome aura |
| 4 | en eš-bar zid dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | lord of decisions, faithful son of Enlil |
| 5 | šag₄-gada-la₂ diŋir nam tar-ra nam-en-na tum₂-ma | The šagĝadala demon, who decides the fates, fitting for the en priestess |
| 6 | šu-luh kug-ga lugal nam-išib zu barag kug-ge he₂-du₇ | Pure šuluḫ ritual for the king, the wisdom of the holy dais should be perfect |
| 7 | {d}nin-urta abzu eridug{ki}-ga an-da nam tar-ra | Ninurta of the Abzu of Eridug, determined by An |
| 8 | inim dug₄-ga-zu niŋ₂-me-ŋar-am₃ | Your good word is something that should not be forgotten. |
| 9 | nam tar-ra-zu niŋ₂ nu-kur₂-ru-dam | Your decreed fate is one that cannot be changed. |
| 10 | inim-zu-a-gin₇ nam tar-ra-zu-še₃ | As your word determines fate |
| 11 | diŋir ur-saŋ abzu-ke₄-ne giri₁₇ šu ma-ra-an-ŋal₂-eš | The Ibir, the hero of the Abzu, have turned to you |
| 12 | lugal abzu-ta saŋ he₂-gur₃-ru-zu-gin₇ | like a king from the Abzu, may it carry you off! |
| 13 | {d}nin-urta eridug{ki} saŋ he₂-il₂-en | May Ninurta raise Eridug up high! |
| 14 | nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂ mi-ni-i-i-ne | What is the heroism? |
| 15 | diŋir {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne gu₃ mu-un-de₃-ne | The Anuna gods shouted at him |
| 16 | lugal e₂-kur x A x | king of the Ekur ... |
| 17 | {d}nin-urta e₂-kur x | Ninurta of the Ekur temple |
| 18 | si gal e₂-bi X x | The great horns of the house ... |
| 19 | ušumgal piriŋ nam-he₂-bi x | Great hero, whose radiance and abundance |
| 20 | inim {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ x x zi-i-zi ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta | By the command of Enlil ... rose, hero Ninurta |
| 21 | nam-lugal-zu ni₂ me-lem₄-bi ki-bal i₃-dul-e | Your kingship covers the rebel land with fear and terror. |
| 22 | ur-saŋ-e ŋiš mi-ni-ib-ur₃-ur₃-re kalam mi-ni-ib-ge-en-e | The hero trembles and destroys the land. |
| 23 | kug za-gin₃ niŋ₂-gur₁₁ hur-saŋ-ŋa₂ x | Gold and lapis lazuli, the treasure of the mountain range |
| 24 | a-a-zu {d}en-lil₂-ra kur-šag₄-ta mu-na-ta-ed₃-de₃-en | For your father Enlil, we go out from the netherworld. |
| 25 | an-zag-ga x | Anzag ... |
| 26 | an-usan-ne x | In the evening ... |
| 27 | dub₃-us₂-sa x | her knees ... |
| 28 | en kur gul-gul u₃-ma dug₄-dug₄ | Lord, destroyer of mountains, who makes the storm pass by, |
| 29 | {d}nin-urta ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂ za-e-me-en | Ninurta, you are the hero of Enlil |
| 30 | an-na nir mi-ni-ŋal₂ ur-saŋ x | In heaven he carried fear, the hero ... |
| Seg.D, | ||
| 1 | x mu-ra-an-šum₂ | he brought for you |
| 2 | x šu-za mu-ra-an-šum₂ | ... is placed in your hand for you |
| 3 | x me gal 50 šu-luh dadag-ga | x large mes, 50 pure šuʾuḫ |
| 4 | x X e₂-igi-šu-galam ki nam tar-re-zu me-bi 50-am₃ | ... the Eigišugalam, the place where fates are determined, its me are fifty |
| 5 | unu₂ kiŋ₂-sig ki {ŋiš}banšur il₂-i-za me-bi 50-am₃ | Its mes are 50 in number in the lower dining hall, the place where the table is raised. |
| 6 | me gal lu₂ nu-mu-ni-in-pad₃-de₃ | One does not find great divine powers. |
| 7 | x-na me dug₃ nu-mu-ni-ib-BU-BU | ... does not pour out sweet mes. |
| 8 | iri-zu mah-am₃ e₂-zu mah-am₃ | Your city is magnificent, your house is magnificent. |
| 9 | me-zu mah-am₃ šu-luh-ha-zu mah-am₃ | Your divine powers are supreme, your šulubḫa ritual is supreme |
| 10 | nam-lugal-zu inim-bi mah-am₃ | Your kingship is an exalted word |
| 11 | nam-ur-saŋ-zu za-pa-aŋ₂-bi mah-am₃ | Your heroism is supreme in its praise. |
| 12 | {d}nin-urta dumu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ X X mah-am₃ e₂ x um-ta-e₃ | Ninurta, the son of Enlil, was ..., he left the house. |
| 13 | ŋissu-zu mah-am₃ kalam-ma bi₂-la₂ | Your supreme limbs cover the land |
| 14 | sig-ta igi-nim-še₃ tug₂-gin₇ bi₂-dul | he covered it like a garment from the lowlands. |
| 15 | nam-mah-zu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ niŋ₂ šag₄-ga-na-ka | Your greatness is that of Enlil, by himself |
| 16 | {d}nin-urta nam-mah-zu {d}en-lil₂-la₂ niŋ₂ šag₄-ga-na-ka | Ninurta, your greatness is that of Enlil in his utterance |
| 17 | x a₂ gal aŋ₂-e-zu niŋ₂ šag₄-ga-na-ka | ... your great strength is that of his own body |
| 18 | x nam tar-re-zu niŋ₂ šag₄-ga-na-ka | ... your decreed fate in his own body |
| 19 | {ŋiš}gu-za nam-lugal-la gen₆-ne₂-zu niŋ₂ šag₄-ga-na-ka | In your throne of kingship, in his sanctuaries |
| 20 | x x si sa₂ ud dul-la₂-še₃ NA ŋa₂-ŋa₂-zu niŋ₂ šag₄-ga-na-ka | (Sum) ... to the one who is to do the work(?) (Akk) Your ... in his own body |
| 21 | šir₃-gid₂-da {d}nin-urta-kam | It is the širgida of Ninurta |
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