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A balbale to Enki for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan E)

Segment A

1-19.
1 line missing
…… in the holy heart ……, ……, whose words are powerful, who …… decisions. …… foremost of the gods, omniscient ……. …… Enki, counsellor of holy An, adviser of the Great Mountain ……. …… foremost of the gods, omniscient ……. …… Enki, counsellor of holy An, adviser of the Great Mountain ……. Adviser, whose statements cannot be countermanded, whose ways …… fearsomeness. Patient-hearted, who rides upon all the divine powers, who …… like Enlil. Nudimmud …… holy dais ……. Lord imbued with fearsomeness, borne by An and Uraš, eldest brother of ……. King whose ways are recognised by Enlil, caretaker of ……. Supreme ……, first-born child of holy An, whose divine powers are untouchable ……. Junior Enlil of trustworthy utterances, …… divine plans. Nudimmud, lord who determines the fates, who strengthens the Land ……. Enki, great bull of Eridug, ……. …… greatly exalted among the Anuna …….
1 line fragmentary …… like sheep (?) …….
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Segment B

(The sequence of Segments B and C is uncertain, and they may well belong to a different composition)

1-7.
1 line fragmentary Išme-Dagan …….
1 line fragmentary …… the house (?) of Enlil ……. …… of Enlil …… his statements ……. …… counsellor of holy An …….
1 line fragmentary
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Segment C

(The sequence of Segments B and C is uncertain, and they may well belong to a different composition)

1-10. Nudimmud ……. Lord of Eridug ……. Išme-Dagan ……, son of Enlil ……. …… gives (?) you your instructions ……. Wise ……. …… divine plans ……. Omniscient …….
2 lines fragmentary
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Segment D

1-5. …… excellent divine powers ……
1 line fragmentary May he prepare for you …… liquor and emmer beer …… at the royal offering-place and salute you from there. …… prays to you (?) …….

6-7. May he bestow a long life with vigorous (?) days on Išme-Dagan, the son of Enlil! May Father Enki bestow a long life with vigorous (?) days on Išme-Dagan, the son of Enlil!

    8. Its ĝišgiĝal.

    9. A balbale of Enki. (lines 8 and 9 are written as one line in source)



Revision history

10.viii.2000: GZ, editor: adapting translation
28.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

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