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A tigi (?) to Ninurta for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan O)

Version A

Segment A

1-30. Great hero, strongest in heaven and earth! Ninurta, who controls perfectly the fifty divine powers in the E-kur! …… governor for his father, rising raging storm, who extends terror …… towards the foreign countries. …… roaring ……, who casts fear upon the people, who has no rival! Ninurta, surpassing in vigour! …… great and majestic strength ……, …… of Enlil, …… of Enlil, ornament of the august shrine! …… whose radiance ……!
1 line fragmentary …… the neck-stock of the gods.
1 line fragmentary …… among the Anuna gods. …… exceptionally mighty ……. …… lord, the son of Enlil, who has come forth from the hills, and rides (?) upon the numerous divine powers. …… great hero, surpassing dragon, perfect lord, …… without rival (?)! Great hero confident in his strength!
1 line fragmentary ……, whose decisions cannot be countermanded, …… what he says is firm. …… august son of Enlil! …… overpowers (?) the mountains, …… the Great Mountain Enlil …… in the E-kur, throughout the entire extent of heaven and earth. …… his great …… covers ……. …… raging …….
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Segment B

1-4. His words are precious, and what he says is true. Ninurta, lion raging against the disobedient! Authoritative one, who makes the foreign countries submit …….

5. Sa-gida.

6-7. May Ninurta look upon Išme-Dagan …… with a life-giving gaze!

8. Its ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida.

9-30. Uta-ulu, riding on fearsome radiance ……, greatest amongst the great lords ……! Ninurta, perfect in authority, caretaker of heaven and earth ……, lord who was given strength by Nunamnir, confident in his strength ……! Ninurta, foremost ……! Enlil ……! …… like a butting bull! …… your foot on the disobedient! Great hero ……! …… the distant hills! …… the enemy lands into the king's hands! Ninurta, …… helper of Išme-Dagan in the mêlée! …… his majestic weapon! …… the rebellious, disobedient land! …… his majestic mace the enemy! …… battle …… enemy! May …… Išme-Dagan ……!
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Segment C

(Segments C and D might well belong to a separate composition)

1-9.
2 lines fragmentary …… lord of the nether world. Enki …….
5 lines fragmentary
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Segment D

(Segments C and D might well belong to a separate composition)

1-18.
8 lines fragmentary …… Enki ……
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Version B

1-19.
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1 line fragmentary rising raging storm ……, …… lion ……, …… like ……. Ninurta ……. …… strength …….
3 lines fragmentary …… the neck-stock of the gods. …… who has no rival, …… the foreign countries. Ninurta, …… Anuna gods! Lord in the E-kur, mighty ……! Uta-ulu …… great strength ……, who has come forth from the hills and …… on the numerous divine powers! Ninurta ……, perfect lord ……! Great hero, who …… the mountains, and destroys their stones (?) totally!

20-35. Adviser, whose decisions cannot be countermanded! Ninurta, whose utterances are firm! Hero, lord, august son of Enlil! …… overpowers (?) the mountains. Ninurta, prominent in the E-kur! His huge storm ……. …… furious …… against the rebel lands.
1 line fragmentary Ninurta, ……, great hero, who …… the enemy. Hero …… Enlil …….
2 lines fragmentary …… wicked ……. His …… on the foreign countries, …… covers the Land like a garment.

36-45.
4 lines fragmentary Great hero, ……. The Anuna gods ……. His ……, …… are precious. ……, lion raging against ……. ……, who makes …… submit …….

46. Sa-gida.

47-48. …… Išme-Dagan …… life …….

49. Its ĝišgiĝal of the sa-gida.

50-64. Uta-ulu …… in majesty. …… the battle-mace …… the enemy. Ninurta, surpassing in authority, caretaker for ……! Lord who was given great strength by Nunamnir, confident in his strength, striding into battle! Ninurta, …… foremost ……, great wild bull, …… by Enlil ……!
2 lines fragmentary …… of Enlil, the Great Mountain. …… the distant hills. …… the enemy ……. into his hands. …… Išme-Dagan, the son of …….

65.
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66-69. …… obliterates the foreign countries …….
3 lines fragmentary
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Revision history

28.viii.2000: GZ, editor: adapting translation, translation
29.ix.2000: JAB, editor: proofreading
03.x.2000: GC, editor: SGML tagging
08.xii.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
26.x.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion