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A tigi to Suen for Ibbi-Suen (Ibbi-Suen A)

1-12. Lord whose divine powers cannot be dispersed, who emits an awe-inspiring radiance, great crown! Youthful Suen, light elevated by Enlil to shine forth in the firmament, wide-spreading majestic light, floating over the deep (?), born of Ninlil, god whose appearance is ……, …… in the assembly of the lands! The moonlight ……, my Ibbi-Suen, ……. His princely divine powers embrace the heavens; his …… is splendid, reaching the earth. Ašimbabbar ……, my Ibbi-Suen, to be canal inspector in the Land among the widespread people. Nanna has made the righteous crown shine forth radiantly. Ašimbabbar has …… you the sceptre ……. My Ibbi-Suen, among the widespread people …….

13-22. In the corners of heaven and earth, in the beautiful land …… beneath his feet, Nanna has …… his divine powers in all lands; he has …… widely in heaven and earth. An …… Ašimbabbar ……. Nanna has …… him in his youthfulness; he has …… the divine powers of his lifetime forever. May he …… my Ibbi-Suen. Nanna's command is a great …… which cannot be dispersed. Ibbi-Suen has grasped his august hand; he has acted truthfully for him, and so is named with a good name.

    23. Sa-gida.

24-36. Urim is the city of youthful Suen's princely divine powers. Let them give praise in a great song to An, to Enlil, to the eldest brother Nudimmud and to Mother Nintur of the Land. The shrine Urim is the city of youthful Suen's princely divine powers. Let them give praise in a great song to An, to Enlil, to the eldest brother Nudimmud and to Mother Nintur of the Land. The Anuna gods ……. Enki ……
3 lines fragmentary …… assembly where ……. …… festival (?) …….

    37. Sa-ĝara.

    38. A tigi of Suen.



Revision history

15.iv.1999-18.iv.1999: JAB, editor: adapting translation
28.vii.1999: GZ, editor: proofreading
18.x.1999: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
11.ii.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
11.ii.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion

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