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A šir-gida to Nuska (Nuska B) (Q000738)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A šir-gida to Nuska (Nuska B) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000738 |
| 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 | x tud-da-zu e₂-kur-ta {d}en-lil₂-le bi₂-in-dug₄-ga | Your ... born by Enlil was good in the Ekur. |
| 2 | {d}nuska tud-da-zu e₂-kur-ta {d}en-lil₂-le bi₂-in-dug₄-ga | Nuska, when you have been born, Enlil has satisfied you in the Ekur. |
| 3 | en {d}nu-dim₂-mud-e abzu-ta lugal nam-he₂ mi₂ mu-ri₂-in-dug₄ | Lord Nudimmud from the Abzu king of abundance he pleased. |
| 4 | sukkal zid me-teš₂-e ga-i | I want to praise the true minister, |
| 5 | {d}nuska sukkal-mah {d}en-lil₂-la₂ za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃ ku₇-ku₇-da | Nuska, supreme vizier of Enlil, your praise is sweet and sweet. |
| 6 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ šir₃-re-eš₂ ga-am₃-dug₄ | I want to say: “Lugal-bu’eš is sweet! |
| 7 | su₃-ra₂-aŋ₂ sipad zid {d}en-lil₂-la₂-me-en | I am the faithful shepherd of Enlil |
| 8 | mu mah pad₃-da {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-me-en | I am the exalted name chosen by Ninlil |
| 9 | ŋeštug₂ šum₂-ma {d}en-ki-ka₃-me-en | I am the garment of Enki |
| 10 | {d}en-ul {d}nin-ul-e tud-da-me-en | I am Enul, Ninul, born |
| 11 | numun nam-en-na-da tab-ba-me-en | I am the seed of en-ship, |
| 12 | e₂-kur-ra šir₃-bi-me-en na-a-di ši-ra-X | In the Ekur I am its enchantress, the one who ... for you |
| 13 | sukkal lugal-a-ni-ir tum₂-ma-me-en | I am suitable for the vizier of his king, |
| 14 | {d}nuska {d}en-lil₂-la₂ lu₂ šag₄-ga-na-me-en | Nuska of Enlil, you are the man of his heart. |
| 15 | igi-ŋal₂ {d}a-nun-na-ke₄-ne-me-en | I am the watcher of the Anuna gods |
| 16 | dug₄-ga zid saŋ-bi-še₃ e₃-a-me-en | I am the one who brings forth the righteous and steadfast one |
| 17 | sukkal zid a-a {d}en-lil₂-ka-me-en | I am the faithful minister of father Enlil |
| 18 | zid dug₄-ga šu nu-bal-e-me-en | You are the one who does not change a good life |
| 19 | x X zalag-ga su₃-ra₂-aŋ₂-bi-me-en | I am a bright ... |
| 20 | x nam-nir-ŋal₂ šum₂-ma-me-en | I am a hero |
| 21 | {d}en-lil₂-le igi zid bar-ra-me-en | Enlil, I am the one who sees righteously |
| 22 | e₂ {d}en-lil₂-ka me-te-bi-me-en | I am suited to the temple of Enlil |
| 23 | x X-eš-a na-x x-me-en | You are ... |
| 24 | x KA x-me-en | I am ... |
| 25 | X-me-en | I am |
| 56 | X-me-en | I am |
| 57 | x X-me-en | I am ... |
| 58 | x-me-en | I am |
| 59 | x x X IGI X X X X šum₂-mu-me-en | ... you are. |
| 60 | {d}nin-tur₅-ra {ŋiš}banšur sig₇-ga-me-en | For Nintur, I am a beautiful table. |
| 61 | {d}en-nu-gi₄-ra a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₃-a-me-en | Ennugi, you are the one who brings out the arms and arms. |
| 62 | lugal-ra nam-til₃ mi₂ X X-me-en | To the king, I am ... for the well-being of ... |
| 63 | an ki us₂ dili-bi-še₃ X X X-me-en | I am the one who ... alone heaven and earth |
| 64 | a₂ aŋ₂-ŋa₂ e₂ {d}en-lil₂-ka-ta | from the wages of the house of Enlil |
| 65 | me gal-gal-la zag gub-gub-bu-me-en li-te-x | I am the one standing at the side of the great mes. |
| 66 | me zid-da IGI X X ŋa₂-ŋa₂-me-en | I am one who sees the righteous me |
| 67 | me mah-a uₓ(PA)-a zid-me-en | I am the one who rises in supreme cosmic powers. |
| 68 | me ul-e pa e₃ ak-me-en | I am the one who makes the divine powers manifest in joy. |
| 69 | me tug₂-ba₁₃ šag₄-gada-la₂-a-me-en | I am the one who wears a me garment |
| 70 | me nun-na gu₂ me-er-me-re-me-en | I am the one who makes the princely me bow down. |
| 71 | me niŋ₂ lu-a-ba šu du₇-a-me-en | I am the one who makes perfect the divine powers of the lord |
| 72 | {d}a-nun-na diŋir gal-gal-e-ne | the Anuna, the great judges |
| 73 | za₃-mi₂ 7(IMIN) X X zid ri-in-ne | (Sum) ... ... (Akk) The praise of seven ... |
| 74 | sukkal šu-luh x x a₂-nun-ŋal₂-me-en | I am the exalted vizier |
| 75 | šag₄ zalag-zalag a-a {d}en-lil₂-ka-me-en | I am the bright-faced one of father Enlil |
| 76 | za₃-mi₂ dug₄-ga kingal {d}nuska | Praise be to Nuska, |
| 77 | munus zid mul an-da šag₄ kuš₂-u₃ | The righteous woman, the star of heaven, the one who sleeps peacefully |
| 78 | {d}nisaba za₃-mi₂ | Nisaba, praise! |
| 79 | šir₃-gid₂-da {d}nuska-kam | It is the širgida of Nuska. |
Sources & licences
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