Liturgy of Ishme-Dagan. 11005 (No. 2)

Col. II.

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3. d.En-lil lugal dingir-ri-e-ne-ge

3. Enlil king of the gods

4. sig igi-nim-ma nam-en-bi ģa-ma-an-sĭg

4. In the South and North[121] may give lordship over them unto me.

5. dúg-dúg-ga d.Nu-nam-nir-ra-ta

5. By the commands of Nunamnir,

6. ka-ta-è-a d.En-lil-lá-ta

6. By the utterance of Enlil,

7. An-ni enim-zid-démà-a-ar ģa-ma-an-de

7. May Anu speak for me an order of confidence.

8. šibir-šibir šu-mu ģe-ma-sĭg

8. Scepters may he give unto my hand.

9. d.Uraša-e dû-azag-ga[122]-ni-a sal-zid ģa-ma-ni-dúg

9. May Uraša bestow upon me faithful care in his holy throne room.

10. d.Nin-lil-li šag lăg-lăg-ga-ni[123]

10. Ninlil whose heart is pure,

11. bara-maģ ud-sud-du gú-KU-MAL[124]

11. She that in the far-famed chapel assures length of days,

12. giš-šub-ba-mà bal-bi šág-gi-da

12. She that renders good my portion exceedingly,

13. kuš[125]-d.En-lil-lá ka-dug-gi-mà

13. She who unto Enlil spoke assuringly for me good words,

14. é-kur-ri ud-šu-uš sag-uš-mà

14. She who daily protects Ekur for me,[126]

15. ki-úr ki-gal-e[127] nam šu-ģa-ma-ni-tar

15. May render me my fate in Kenur the vast place.

16. d.En-ki en-gal erida-(ki)-ga-ge

16. May Enki the great lord of Eridu

17. ganun zid-maģ sag-mà ģa-ma-ni-in-uš(?)

17. Sustain(?) my head in the ritual chamber, the faithful, the far-famed.

Reverse I

5. ki-úr gal-la li-bi tar-ri-ge

5. Of the great Kenur its care....

6. d.En-lil-li á-bi ģu-mu-da-na-ág

6. Of Enlil his oracle be proclaimed.

7. dúg-dúg-ga a-a d.En-lil-lá-šú

7. Unto the words of father Enlil—

8. d.Iš-me- d.Da-gan me-en gú-mu ģe-in-ši-ri

8. Ishme-Dagan am I—verily my neck I will turn.

9. ka-ta-è-a lugal-mà-šú giš-túg-ni[128] ģe-im-ši-ag

9. To the utterance of my king may I lend my[129] ears.

10. ki-en-gi-ra nig-si-sá ģe-ni-in-gar

10. In Sumer justice may I institute.

11. Nibru-(ki) an-gim gú ģe-im-mi-uš

11. Nippur may I exalt like heaven.

12. é-kur-ra me-bi ģu-mu-un-ŭr-ŭr

12. Of Ekur its decrees I will deliver.

13. giš(?)-ģar(?) ù-a-ba li-be-[in-tar]

13. Of the plans(?) unto their care may I give heed.

14. garza[130] ki-ta šub-ba-bi ki-bi ģe-[mu-un-gí]

14. The sacred relics which have fallen from their places may I restore to their places.

15. d.En-lil-lá me ḳal-ḳalag-[ni]

15. Of Enlil his precious decrees—

16. d.Iš-me-d.Da-gan me-en....

16. I am Ishme-Dagan—I will....

17. d.Nin-lil-lá....

17. Of Ninlil her ... I will....