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A šir-namšub to Ninurta (Ninurta G) (Q000726)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nineveh · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A šir-namšub to Ninurta (Ninurta G) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000726 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nineveh |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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 gu₂-za | king of Guza, |
| 2 | suh₁₀-bi ši-du₈ | Its sheepfold is a šidu |
| 3 | nam-lugal-zu | your kingship |
| 4 | pa ši-im-me | to make resplendent |
| 5 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta gu₂-za | hero Ninurta, on your neck |
| 6 | suh₁₀-bi ši-du₈ | Its sheepfold is a šidu |
| 7 | ur-saŋ {d}pa-bil-saŋ | Ursa (is) Pabilsa |
| 8 | gu₂-za suh₁₀-bi ši-du₈ | Its throne is a scepter |
| 9 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | hero Ninbirsu |
| 10 | gu₂-za suh₁₀-bi ši-du₈ | Its throne is a scepter |
| 11 | nam-lugal-zu pa ši-im-me | Your kingship is made manifest |
| 12 | nam-lugal-zu | your kingship |
| 13 | an-na mu-un-ŋal₂ | He carried it in heaven. |
| 14 | ki-a mu-un-ŋal₂ | he carried off to the earth. |
| 15 | {d}en-ki-da barag kug-ga | Enki on the holy dais |
| 16 | za-e ša-mu-un-de₃-tuš-en | You should sit down with me |
| 17 | ur-saŋ kur gul-gul | Ursa, destroyer of the mountain |
| 18 | iri{ki} lah₄ | the city of Laḫ |
| 19 | ki-bal-še₃ bi₂-du₇-du₇ | made perfect for the rebel land |
| 20 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta | hero Ninurta |
| 21 | kur gul-gul iri lah₄ | Destroyer of mountains, plunderer of cities |
| 22 | ur-saŋ {d}pa-bil-saŋ | Ursa (is) Pabilsa |
| 23 | kur gul-gul iri lah₄ | Destroyer of mountains, plunderer of cities |
| 24 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | hero Ninbirsu |
| 25 | kur gul-gul iri lah₄ | Destroyer of mountains, plunderer of cities |
| 26 | ki-bal-še₃ bi₂-du₇-du₇ | made perfect for the rebel land |
| 27 | lugal ud an-ta ra-ra | the king who flees from heaven |
| 28 | en gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en | I am the lord who has no rival. |
| 29 | ur-saŋ iri-za bad₃ gal-bi-me-en | I am the hero of your city, the great wall |
| 30 | mu mah-zu he₂-pad₃-de₃ | may he find your exalted name |
| 31 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta | hero Ninurta |
| 32 | iri-za bad₃ gal-bi-me-en | I am the great wall of your city. |
| 33 | ur-saŋ {d}pa-bil-saŋ | Ursa (is) Pabilsa |
| 34 | iri-za bad₃ gal-bi-me-en | I am the great wall of your city. |
| 35 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | hero Ninbirsu |
| 36 | iri-za bad₃ gal-bi-me-en | I am the great wall of your city. |
| 37 | mu mah-zu he₂-pad₃-de₃ | may he find your exalted name |
| 38 | dur₃{ur₃}-zu | your calf |
| 39 | ud inim dug₄-dug₄-ga | a day of pleasant words |
| 40 | {ŋiš}kiri₆ {ŋiš}meš₃-e ba-dab₅-be₂-eš | They seized the orchards and mes trees |
| 41 | {d}šakkan₂ lugal anše-ke₄ | Šakkan, the king of the donkey |
| 42 | ŋiri₃-za im-mi-in-sig₉ | he decorated your garden. |
| 43 | ur-saŋ ni₂-zu | Hero, your fearsomeness |
| 44 | kur-ra ša-mu-un-ri | In the mountain, in the mountains |
| 45 | nam-mah-zu kur-kur-re bi₂-dul | Your greatness covers all the lands. |
| 46 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta | hero Ninurta |
| 47 | ni₂-zu kur-ra ša-mu-ri | Your fear is over the mountains |
| 48 | ur-saŋ {d}pa-bil-saŋ | Ursa (is) Pabilsa |
| 49 | ni₂-zu kur-ra ša-mu-ri | Your fear is over the mountains |
| 50 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | hero Ninbirsu |
| 51 | ni₂-zu kur-ra ša-mu-ri | Your fear is over the mountains |
| 52 | nam-mah-zu kur-kur-re bi₂-dul | Your greatness covers all the lands. |
| 53 | dur₃{ur₃}-zu | your calf |
| 54 | ud inim dug₄-dug₄-ga | a day of pleasant words |
| 55 | {ŋiš}kiri₆ {ŋiš}meš₃-e ba-dab₅-be₂-eš | They seized the orchards and mes trees |
| 56 | {d}šakkan₂ lugal anše-ke₄ | Šakkan, the king of the donkey |
| 57 | ŋiri₃-za im-mi-in-sig₉ | he decorated your garden. |
| 58 | barag nibru{ki}-ka dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar | He sat on the dais of Nippur. |
| 59 | a-a {d}en-lil₂-da | father Enlil, |
| 60 | za-e ša-mu-un-da-tuš-en | You, sit with me |
| 61 | dumu ur-saŋ | son of Ur-sa |
| 62 | a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | Father Enlil, I am |
| 63 | e₂-kur-ra bi₂-in-gub-be₂-en | I stand in the Ekur. |
| 64 | barag ki lagaš{ki}-ka | the dais of the place Lagaš |
| 65 | dur₂ bi₂-in-ŋar | he sat down. |
| 66 | kug ama {d}nanše dug₄-ga-na-ab | Pure mother Nanše, give it to him! |
| 67 | {d}utu-gin₇ | like Utu |
| 68 | a₂ bad hu-mu-ri-in-tum₂ | the side of the wall Ḫumurintum |
| 69 | ki-gub hu-mu-ra-an-pad₃-de₃ | may he find a place for you. |
| 70 | si-muš₂-zu-a ni₂ nu-un-te | Your horn does not fear |
| 71 | a₂-ur₂-za gu₂-da he₂-em-mi-la₂ | May your limbs be stretched out on your neck. |
| 72 | nin-ŋu₁₀ lu₂ me dug₃-dug₃-ga-ke₄ | Ninbu, the one who makes perfect the divine powers |
| 73 | unu₂ šuba | throne-bearer |
| 74 | gu₂ x | ... neck |
| 76 | ur-saŋ kal-kal-a-am₃ | the mighty hero |
| 77 | inim-ma-ni mah-am₃ | his word is great, |
| 78 | {d}utu kalam-ma-kam | Utu of the land |
| 79 | sa₂ gal pad₃-da | chosen by the great yoke |
| 80 | e₂-ama-{d}lamma | E-ama-lamma |
| 81 | {d}nin-urta | Ninurta |
| 82 | kal-kal-a-am₃ | it is mighty |
| 83 | {d}pa-bil-saŋ kal-kal-a-am₃ | Pabilsa is mighty, |
| 84 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su kal-kal-a-am₃ | Ninbirsu is mighty. |
| 85 | inim-ma-ni mah-am₃ | his word is great, |
| 86 | {d}utu kalam-ma-kam | Utu of the land |
| 87 | sa₂ gal pad₃-da e₂-ama-{d}lamma | chosen by the great market, E-ama-lamma |
| 88 | ur-saŋ e₂ ŠEŠ-a | Ursa, in the ŠE-house |
| 89 | kur-kur-ra iri{ki}-bi ki me₃-ka | All the lands, that city, the place of battle |
| 90 | za-ra e₂ šum₂-mu e₂-ama-{d}lamma | For you, the house is mine, the Eama-Lamma |
| 91 | {d}nin-urta e₂ ŠEŠ-a | Ninurta of the ŠE-a-house |
| 92 | {d}pa-bil-saŋ e₂ ŠEŠ-a | Pabilsa of the ŠEŠa temple |
| 93 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su e₂ ŠEŠ-a | Ninbirsu of the ŠE-a-house |
| 94 | kur-kur-ra iri-bi ki me₃-ka | All the lands, their cities at the place of battle |
| 95 | za-ra e₂ šum₂-mu e₂-ama-{d}lamma | For you, the house is mine, the Eama-Lamma |
| 96 | tir su₃-ra₂-su₃-ra₂ | the Surasi-woods |
| 97 | gaba-bi bur₂-bur₂-ra | whose chest is torn out |
| 98 | lugal-da la₂-a-bi | the deficit of the king |
| 99 | am₃-da-ŋal₂-la na-nam e₂-ama-{d}lamma | It is indeed balaŋ, the E-ama-Lamma |
| 100 | tir ma₂-su su₃-ra₂ | the Sūru-boats, |
| 101 | kur-ra kar-ra | in the mountain, at the harbor |
| 102 | uš mu-da-la₂-a-na | When he stretched out his arms |
| 103 | lu₂-bi e₂ a-a-na | This man, the house of his father |
| 104 | uš-e mi-ni-in-ku₅-re | he cut off the path |
| 105 | e₂-ama-{d}lamma | E-ama-lamma |
| 106 | lu₂-kur₂-ra a-a-na | the enemy, his father |
| 107 | uš mu-da-an-la₂-a-na | When he stretched out his arms |
| 108 | lu₂-bi e₂ a-a-na | This man, the house of his father |
| 109 | uš-e mi-ni-in-ku₅-re | he cut off the path |
| 110 | e₂-ama-{d}lamma | E-ama-lamma |
| 111 | ŋiš-gi₄-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is an extispicy |
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| 112 | ur-saŋ a₂ mah šeŋ₃ ud-da-ni | The hero, with his exalted strength |
| 113 | nam-mu-un-ši-da₁₃-da₁₃-a-am₃ | do not scream! |
| 114 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta a₂ mah | hero Ninurta, exalted strength |
| 115 | ur-saŋ {d}pa-bil-saŋ a₂ mah | hero Pabilsa, the supreme strength |
| 116 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | hero Ninbirsu |
| 117 | a₂ mah šeŋ₃ ud-da-ni | his exalted strength of the day |
| 118 | nam-mu-un-ši-da₁₃-da₁₃-a-am₃ | do not scream! |
| 119 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ iri{ki} lah₄ a-a-na | Lugal-būšu the mayor of his father’s city |
| 120 | nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ni | his heroism |
| 121 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta | hero Ninurta |
| 122 | iri{ki} lah₄ a-a-na | the city, a slave of his father |
| 123 | ur-saŋ {d}pa-bil-saŋ | Ursa (is) Pabilsa |
| 124 | iri lah₄ a-a-na | the city of Laḫana |
| 125 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | hero Ninbirsu |
| 126 | iri lah₄ a-a-na | the city of Laḫana |
| 127 | nam-ur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ni | his heroism |
| 128 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ kur-re | the king of the mountain |
| 129 | x x ta-TUN₃ | you will mix. |
| 130 | inim mu-e-da-gi₄ | he has spoken to you, |
| 131 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta | hero Ninurta |
| 132 | kur sig₁₀-ge₅ ak-a-gin₇ | like a mountain that has been plundered, |
| 133 | mu-e-da-peš₁₁-peš₁₁-e | You make them tremble |
| 134 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ gaba a-ab-ba | Lugal-būba on the shore of the sea |
| 135 | aš-me-da na-dul | Ašmeda, the protective deity |
| 136 | ud-ba ku₆-ze-en ha-ra-li-ta | At that time, because of the fish of Arali, |
| 137 | en-na-tum₃ im-me-en | I am Ennatum. |
| 138 | {na₄}gug {na₄}za-gin₃ kur me-luh-ha{ki}-ta | from the land Meluḫa with carnelian and lapis lazuli |
| 139 | en-na-tum₃ im-me-en | I am Ennatum. |
| 140 | {na₄}du₈-ši-a kur mar-ha-ši{ki}-ta | from the Dušia mountain of Marḫasvi |
| 141 | en-na-kam im-me-en | I am the lord. |
| 142 | kug-babbar iri{ki} 15-ta | silver from the city 15 (shekels) |
| 143 | en-na-kam im-me-en | I am the lord. |
| 144 | urud an-na ma₂-gan{ki}-na-ta | from the copper of heaven to Magan |
| 145 | en-na-kam im-me-en | I am the lord. |
| 146 | zabar | bronze |
| 147 | X-ta | from |
| 148 | en-na-X im-me-en | I am ... |
| 149 | kug-babbar dilmun{ki}-na-ta | from the silver of Dilmun |
| 150 | en-na-tum₃ im-me-en | I am Ennatum. |
| 151 | im-kalag-ga ka hur-saŋ-ŋa₂-ta | strong one, from the mouth of the mountain range |
| 152 | en-na-kam im-me-en | I am the lord. |
| 153 | im-babbar-ra hur-saŋ dadag-ga-ta | From the Imbabbar, the pure mountain range |
| 154 | en-na-kam im-me-en | I am the lord. |
| 155 | x-e-bi | its ... |
| 156 | x-en | ..., |
| 157 | x-bi | its ... |
| 158 | x-en | ..., |
| 159 | x X | |
| 162 | x X | |
| 165 | e₂ ki-bal e za-e za-e e ŋe₂₆-e ŋe₂₆-e | The house of the rebel land - woe, you, woe! <(what has he done?)> |
| 166 | e₂ ki-bal im-zu abzu-ba | In the rebel land, your clay in the Abzu |
| 167 | me-na bi₂-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | When will he return? |
| 168 | e₂ ki-bal gi-zu ŋiš-gi-ba | The house of the rebel land, your reeds are returned. |
| 169 | me-na bi₂-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | When will he return? |
| 170 | e₂ ki-bal ŋiš-ur₃-zu tir-tir-ba | House of the rebel land, your ... in the forest |
| 171 | me-na bi₂-ib-gi₄-gi₄ | When will he return? |
| 172 | lu₂-kur₂-ra bad₃-da nam-mi-x x | The enemy ... the wall. |
| 173 | giri₁₇ šu am₃-mi-in-ŋal₂ | He carried off his hand |
| 174 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ ni₂ er₉ rib-ba-za | Lugal-bu’a, your utterance of sorrow |
| 175 | nu-uš-in-ga-zu-am₃ | you did not know |
| 176 | ur-saŋ {d}nin-urta ni₂ mah-a-za | Hero Ninurta, your supreme fearsomeness |
| 177 | nu-uš-in-ga-zu-am₃ | you did not know |
| 178 | ur-gu-la-gin₇ lu₂ gu₇-za | Like a dog eating someone, |
| 179 | nu-uš-in-ga-zu-am₃ | you did not know |
| 180 | ušumgal-gin₇ X-za | like a dragon |
| 181 | nu-uš-in-ga-zu-am₃ | you did not know |
| 182 | ur-mah-gin₇ maš₂ sila₄ X-za | Like a lion, the kid of your ... lamb |
| 183 | nu-uš-in-ga-zu-am₃ | you did not know |
| 184 | ki-šu₂-bi-im | It is its whole |
| 185 | šir₃-nam-šub-ba | a širnamsŋa vessel |
| 186 | {d}nin-urta-kam | of Ninurta |
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