The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.5.5.1

A praise poem of Lipit-Eštar (Lipit-Eštar A)

1.	lugal mi₂ dug₄-ga šag₄-ta numun zid-me-en (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 2; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 5; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 8; OB catalogue at Yale, 0.2.12, Seg. A, line 2)
2.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
3.	^ĝišisimu₂^sar ^ĝišerin-na-gin₇ saĝ mu-il₂-la-ta
4.	nitaḫ usu-tuku lirum-ma-me-en
5.	nam-šul-la gu₂ gal peš-a-me-en
6.	piriĝ {zag dib} {(3 mss. have instead:) zag til} gaba-ri nu-tuku-me-en
7.	ušumgal ka du₈-a ni₂ gal erin₂-na-me-en
8.	anzud^mušen kur-šag₄-ga igi ĝal₂-me-en
9.	am su-ba saĝ nu-ĝa₂-ĝa₂-me-en
10.	alim igi gun₃ šen-na-me-en
11.	sun₄ ^na₄za-gin₃ e₃-a ĝir₂ keše₂-keše₂-du₃^!-me-en
12.	igi sag₉ ka sag₉ šag₄ zal-le-me-en
13.	ulutim₂ ḫuš-ḫuš-a ḫi-li du₈-du₈-a-me-en
14.	nundum inim-inim-ma ḫe₂-du₇-me-en
15.	a₂ il₂-la šu-si sag₉-sag₉-me-en
16.	šul sag₉-ga u₆ di dug₃-ga-me-en
17.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ lugal kalam-ma-me-en
18.	saĝ gig₂-ga sipad zid-bi-me-en
19.	saĝ-kal kur-kur-ra kalam-ma il₂-la-me-en
20.	diĝir nam-lu₂-ulu₃ nir-ĝal₂ uĝ₃ šar₂-ra-me-en
21.	ibila kalag-ga nam-lugal-la-me-en
22.	an-ta saĝ il₂-la ki-gub sig₁₀-ga-me-en
23.	išib an-na šu dadag-ga-me-en
24.	an-ne₂ aga zid maḫ saĝ-ĝa₂ mu-ni-in-ge-en
25.	^den-lil₂-le dumu ki aĝ₂-ĝa₂-ni-me-en
26.	ki-ur₃-ra ^ĝišĝidru ma-ni-in-šum₂
27.	niĝ₂ ur₅ sag₉-sag₉ ^dnin-lil₂-la₂-me-en
28.	ĝa₂-ĝiš-šu₂-a-ka nam dug₃ mu-un-tar
29.	^dnin-tur₅-re šeg₁₂ keš₃^ki-a-ta
30.	munus ul-la zid-de₃-eš gun₃-a-me-en
31.	igi zid bar-ra ^dnanna-me-en
32.	urim₂^ki-ma gu₃ zid-de₃-eš ma-an-de₂
33.	u₄-ta-u₁₈-lu lu₂ šag₄-ga-na-me-en
34.	e₂-šu-me-ša₄-ta ni₂ gal mu-un-da-ri
35.	ĝeštug₂ ba₉-ra₂ ^den-ki-kam-me-en
36.	eridug^ki-ta nam-lugal ma-an-šum₂
37.	nitalam ki aĝ₂ ^dinana-kam-me-en
38.	ki unug^ki-ga saĝ an-še₃ mi-ni-il₂
39.	dub-sar a-ra₂ zu ^dnisaba-kam-me-en
40.	šul inim gen₆-na ^dutu-me-en
41.	nam-lugal-la ḫe₂-du₇-bi-me-en
42.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
43.	buru₁₄ maḫ zig₃-ga zi kalam-ma-me-en
44.	engar guru₇-ni dub-dub-ba-me-en
45.	sipad ^e₂tur₃-re i₃ ga maḫ-me-en
46.	ambar ku₆ mušen gal-gal-la-me-en
47.	id₂ ḫe₂-ĝal₂-la a zal-le tum₂-ma-me-en
48.	ḫur-saĝ gal giri₁₇-zal nun-na-me-en
49.	a₂ maḫ šum₂-ma ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
50.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ šul ni₂-tuku-ni-me-en
51.	diĝir-re-e-ne saĝ us₂-bi-me-en
52.	e₂-kur-ra muš₃ nu-tum₂-mu-bi-me-en
53.	lugal kadra-še₃ maš₂ gaba tab-ba-me-en
54.	sun₅-sun₅-na giri₁₇ šu ĝal₂-la-me-en
55.	lugal šudu₃-de₃ gub-ba-me-en
56.	inim sag₉-sag₉-ge ^den-lil₂ ḫuĝ-ĝa₂-me-en
57.	a-ra-zu-ne ^dnin-lil₂ ḫul₂-le-me-en
58.	ĝa₂-la nu-dag-ge ^dnuska gub-ba-me-en
59.	ki-ur₃-še₃ šu ĝal₂-ĝal₂-la-me-en
60.	niĝ₂ de₆-de₆ {suḫuš-e} {(1 ms. has perhaps:) uru₂^? } ḫe₂-du₇-me-en
61.	ul₄-ul₄-la dub₃ nu-kuš₂-u₃-me-en
62.	nesaĝ tum₃ e₂-babbar nu-dib-be₂-me-en
63.	nibru^ki-še₃ ḫe₂-ĝal₂ sar-re-me-en
64.	keš₃^ki išib-bi ba-gub-be₂-me-en
65.	urim₂^ki-še₃ i₃ saĝ ga saĝ-me-en
66.	eridug^ki-še₃ ĝa₂-la nu-dag-ge-bi-me-en
67.	ki unug^ki-še₃ nidba gal-gal-la-me-en
68.	e₂-kur-ta nam-til₃ šum₂-ma-me-en
69.	zi-šag₄-ĝal₂ iri-ni-še₃ al di-me-en
70.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ sipad kur-kur-ra-me-en
71.	lugal me₃-še₃ ku-kur du₇-du₇-me-en
72.	da-da-ra nam-šul-la zu₂ keše₂ nu-du₈-me-en
73.	ĝiri₂-ur₃-ra u₃-sar ak-me-en
74.	me₃-a nim-gin₇ ĝir₂-ĝir₂-re-me-en
75.	suḫuš gen₆-na erin₂-na gar₃ dar-re-me-en
76.	^na₄saĝ-kal ^na₄peš₆-peš₆-a-me-en
77.	^kušgur₂₁^ur₃ igi tab ugnim-ma-me-en
78.	ur-saĝ igi zalag-ga zu₂ keše₂ gen₆-na-me-en
79.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
80.	^kušummud a sed-de₃ zi ĝuruš-a-me-en
81.	igi-ĝal₂ kaskal-la {an-dul₃} {(1 ms. has perhaps:) a₂-taḫ^?} erin₂-na-me-en
82.	lugal tuš-a-ni barag-ga tum₂-ma-me-en
83.	šag₄ dugud-da inim-še₃ ĝal₂-la-me-en
84.	dim₂-ma ĝalga sud a-ra-zu kiĝ₂-ĝa₂-me-en
85.	niĝ₂-nam-e nu-ul₄-en eĝer-bi kiĝ₂-kiĝ₂-me-en
86.	šag₄ su₃-ra₂ ĝeštug₂ daĝal-la-me-en
87.	na₄ ^u₂niĝ₂-buru₃-buru₃-de₃ kalam-ta e₃-a-me-en
88.	niĝ₂-gen₆-na ka-ga₁₄ ĝal₂-la-me-en
89.	si sa₂ da-ri₂ nu-ḫa-lam-e-me-en
90.	di-kud ka-aš bar-re-da inim si sa₂-e-me-en
91.	kur-kur-re a₂ aĝ₂-ĝe₂₆-e gal-zu-me-en
92.	niĝ₂-si-sa₂ ki-en-gi ki-uri-a mu-ni-ĝar su kalam-ma mu-dug₃
93.	niĝ₂-gen₆-na-ĝu₁₀-uš a-na mu-da-šub
94.	nun ^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂-me-en uĝ₃-e si bi₂-sa₂
95.	si sa₂-ĝu₁₀-uš a-na ĝa₂-la im-mi-dag
96.	kalag-ga-me-en niĝ₂-nam pa bi₂-i-e₃
97.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
98.	e₂-gal nam-lugal-la ki-tuš kug dug₃-ga-ĝa₂
99.	nitalam-ĝu₁₀ kug ^dinana-ke₄
100.	^ĝišgu-za-ĝa₂ suḫuš-bi ma-ni-in-ge-en
101.	su₃-ra₂ ud ul-le₂-a-aš gu₂-da ḫu-mu-ni-in-la₂
102.	ki-nu₂ {niĝ₂ dug₃} {(1 ms. has instead:) za-gin₃} ki šag₄ ḫul₂-le-da
103.	in-nin₉-ra ud ga-mu-un-di-ni-ib-zal-e
104.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ ibila kalag-ga-me-en
105.	lugal niĝ₂-si-sa₂ pa e₃ ak-a-me-en
106.	mu-ĝu₁₀ kur-kur-ra zid-de₃-eš ḫu-mu-un-pad₃-de₃
107.	^dli-pi₂-it-eš₄-tar₂ dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-me-en
108.	za₃-mi₂-ĝu₁₀ dug₃-ga-am₃

Print sources

Römer 1965, p. 29-38: composite text, translation, commentary (Sources are listed on p. 67, n. 240)

Electronic sources

Civil 1989: composite text

Civil 1992h: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Tinney 1998bbb: composite text

Cuneiform sources

AO 6710 (TCL 16 48)

AO 6891 (TCL 16 65)

AO 6893 (TCL 16 67)

AO 8897 (TCL 16 91)

Boissier coll. (photo Bab 9 pl. 1)

CBS 4580 (PBS 12 35)

CBS 7163

CBS 7804

CBS 7945 (STVC 76)

CBS 10988 r.

CBS 12700 (PBS 13 21)

CBS 13627 (STVC 77)

CBS 15112 (JCS 32 60)

CBS 15113

CBS 15156 (JCS 32 60)

HS 1492 (TMH NF 4 15) + HS 1493 (TMH NF 4 14) + HS 1557 (TMH NF 4 87) + HS 2532 (photo WK pl. 3f.)

HS 1501 (TMH NF 4 13)

IB 426

MLC 1839

N 3023

N 3061

N 3364

N 6501

NBC 7270

Ni 1084 (SLTN 86)

Ni 4098 (ISET 1 50)

Ni 4222 (ISET 1 49)

Ni 4298 (ISET 1 47)

Ni 4415 (ISET 1 46)

Ni 4421 (ISET 1 44)

Ni 4426 (ISET 1 97)

Ni 4451 (ISET 1 46)

Ni 4470 + Ni 4576 (ISET 1 45)

Ni 4557 (ISET 1 51)

Ni 4560 (ISET 1 44)

Ni 9451 (ISET 1 170)

Ni 9696 (ISET 1 51)

Ni 9814 (ISET 1 127)

Ni 9923 (ISET 1 128)

PRAK B 9

PRAK B 175

StrKT 1

UET 6 86 = U 16854

UET 6 87

UET 6 *159

UIOM n/u

UM 29-13-615 (JCS 32 60)

UM 29-15-435 (JCS 32 58f.)

UM 29-15-514

UM 29-15-858

UM 29-16-198 + N 1519

UM 29-16-219 (JCS 32 61) + UM 29-16-419

NBC 1311 (BIN 2 24, photo pl. 65)

NBC 1312 (BIN 2 25)

YBC 7155

YBC 7168a

YBC 7196

3N-T264 = IM 58409 (JCS 32 63)

3N-T450 = IM 58488

3N-T589 = IM 58570 (JCS 32 62)

3N-T851 = IM 58762 (JCS 32 62)

3N-T901,40

3N-T902,92

3N-T902,97

3N-T904,176

3N-T905,188

3N-T907,273

3N-T908,318

3N-T918,426 (JCS 32 61)

5N-T4

Revision history

27.vii.1998-29.vii.1998: JAB, editor: standardisation
20.viii.1998: GZ, editor: proofreading
25.i.1999: JAB, editor: SGML tagging
12.ii.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
12.ii.1999: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published