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A praise poem of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan A + V)

	Segment A
1.	[^den-lil₂ dirig-ce₃ ...] (Cited in OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 58; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 51)
2.	[...]
3.	X [...]
4.	dijir gal-gal-e-ne saj /kece₂\-[bi]
5.	^da-nun-na-ke₄-ne temen-bi
6.	^den-ki-^den-ki tug₂ zi-jal₂-bi
7.	me gal-gal-a-ni sag₂ di nu-zu
8.	[...]-/ni\ saj-bi-ce₃ e₃-a
9.	[...]-/ni\ na-me sa₂ nu-di
10.	[...]-me-ni ni₂-ba gi₄-gi₄
11.	[...]-ni an ki-bi dug₃-dug₃
12.	[...]-ni iri ki du₃-du₃
13.	[...]-ni kalam ki ja₂-ja₂
14.	[...] X jectug₂ ud zal-la cu du₇
15.	[...] a₂ aj₂-e gal-zu
16.	[...] A nij₂-zid ki-bi-ce₃ jar
17.	[ad gi₄]-/gi₄\ inim-ma nu-kuc₂-u₃
18.	A [...] ec-bar-e di-di
19.	X [...]-ma di-kud an ki
20.	X [...]-ni-ce₃ jal₂-la
21.	nij₂-[zi]-/jal₂\ X [(X)] /lah₅\-lah₅-e
22.	a-[a] [^d]en-lil₂ sipad saj gig₂-ga
23.	X [X (X)]-ni-ta kur gam-e
24.	[...]-/ni\ zag an ki gen₆-ne₂
25.	[inim] dug₄-ga-ni ka tec₂-e ja₂-ja₂
26.	/en\ li-ib-a-ni kur-ra du-du
27.	/nij₂\ ak-ni su zig₃ ri-a
28.	di galam-ma-ni na-me nu-pad₃-de₃
29.	nam-zu-ni-ce₃ kur-re giri₁₇ cu jal₂
30.	a₂ sa-par₄ gal kur-re dub-ba
31.	sa-al-hub₂ IGI CU GAN nu-ce-ga cu₂-a
32.	an-ce₃ DU ki^?-tuc^? ja₂-la nu-dag-ge
33.	me nij₂-nam-ma da-ga-an-ba cu ti-a
34.	jic-hur nij₂-ul-e zag kece₂-ra₂
35.	ub-da 4-ba u₁₈-lu i₃-dul₄
36.	^den-lil₂ dib-ba-ni cu tij₄-je₂₆-e nu-zu
37.	a-ar₂-ni nij₂ cu sag₃-sag₃-ge₂-dam
38.	^den-lil₂ an-ce₃ mah ki-ce₃ dib
39.	zag e₃ ki-en-gi-ra dajal tag-ga
40.	^dnu-nam-nir en nun-nun-e-ne lugal-a lugal-be₂-e
41.	^dic-me-^dda-gan dumu ^dda-gan-na-me-en
42.	/iri\ kug-ga nam dug₃ ha-ma-ni-in-tar
43.	a cag₄-ga ru-a-ja₂ mu dug₃ ha-ma-ni-in-sa₄
44.	[^d]nin-tur₅ tud-tud-a ha-ma-ni-in-gub
45.	/gi\-dur ku₅-ra₂-ja₂ [...] nam-en ha-ma-ni-in-jar
46.	[^d]en-lil₂ dijir saj-du-ja₂-ke₄
47.	nam-sipad ki-en-gi-ra saj-e-ec hu-mu-rig₇
48.	^dlamma ja₂-la nu-dag-ge /saj\ he₂-mi-in-tuku
49.	alan nij₂-gen₆-na he₂-en-ga-/da^?\-tah
50.	[...] KA bal-en^?
51.	X [...] ha-ma-ni-in-kur₉
52.	su^? X [...] X hu-mu-UD-MU
53.	me-lem₄-[a-ni kur]-ra he₂-bi₂-in-X
54.	za-pa-aj₂-[a-ni] an ki-a he₂-em-mi-in-dirig
55.	uj₃-ja₂ /hu\-[mu]-ni-in-suh-en kalam he₂-ni-in-pad₃-[en]
56.	^den-lil₂ lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄
57.	sig igi-nim-ma nam-en-bi ha-ma-an-cum₂
58.	inim dug₄-ga ^dnu-nam-nir-ra-ta
59.	an-ne₂ gu₃ zid-de₃ ja₂-a-ar ha-ma-an-de₂
60.	cibir ecgiri₂ cu-ju₁₀ ha-ma-cum₂
61.	^durac-e dub₃ kug-ga-ni-a mi₂ zid ha-ma-ni-dug₄
62.	^dnin-lil₂-le cag₄ zalag-zalag-ga-ni
63.	barag mah ud su₃-ra₂-ka tuc-ja₂
64.	jic-cub-ba-ja₂ bal-bi sag₉-ge-da
65.	su ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka dug₃-ge-ja₂
66.	e₂-kur-re ud cu₂-uc saj us₂-ja₂
67.	ki-ur₃ ki gal-e nam-ce₃ ha-ma-ni-tar
68.	^den-ki en gal eridug^ki-ga-ke₄
69.	aga₃ zid mah saj-ja₂ ha-ma-ni-in-ge-en
70.	nij₂ a-na mu sa₄-a X X [...]
71.	jectug₂ 7-a cu gal ha-/ma\-[ni-du₇]
72.	^dsuen dumu-saj ^den-/lil₂\-[la₂-ke₄]
73.	^jicgu-za lugal-la me /ur₄\-[ur₄ ...]
74.	barag nam-en-na saj-bi-ce₃ [e₃]-a /he₂-bi₂\-in-[jar]
75.	ud su₃-ra₂-ce₃ aga-/ju₁₀ dalla\ he₂-bi₂-in-e₃
76.	^dnuska sukkal ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
77.	jidru nam-lugal-la cu-ja₂ ha-ma-ni-jar
78.	e₂-kur-ra a₂-bi ha-ma-an-pad₃-pad₃
79.	ki-gub-bu ni₂ tej₃-je₂₆-e-bi ha-ma-an-jar
80.	cag₄ ^den-lil₂-la₂ hul₂-la-am₃-ta he₂-mi-ge-en₆
81.	^dnin-urta ur-saj kalag-ga ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
82.	^dnu-nam-nir inim-ma ha-ma-ni-in-DU
83.	inim sag₉-ga ^den-lil₂ ^dnin-lil₂-la₂ ja₂-a-ar hu-mu-na-aj₂
84.	nam-lugal-la bal-ju₁₀ he₂-bi₂-in-dirig
85.	nam-en-na je₂₆-e he₂-em-mi-in-gal-e a₂-tah-ju₁₀ he₂-e
86.	e₂-kur-ra cu hu-mu-da-jal₂-jal₂
87.	mackim nam-lugal-ja₂ he₂-e
88.	^jictukul kalag-ga kur-kur gam-gam-e
89.	a₂ mah cu zid-da-ju₁₀ NI he₂-bi₂-in-si
90.	^dutu nij₂-si-sa₂ inim gen₆-na ka-ja₂ ha-ma-ni-in-jar
91.	di ku₅-ru ka-ac bar uj₃-e si sa₂-e
92.	nij₂-gen₆-na saj-bi-ce₃ e₃
93.	zid-du du^?-us₂ dab₅-e erim₂-du ha-lam-me
94.	cec-e cec-ra nij₂-gen₆-na di a-a-ra cu-kin dab₅-be₂
95.	nin₉ gal-ra inim gaba-na nu-di ama-ra ni₂ tuku₂-de₃
96.	si-ig-ga kalag-ga-ra nu-ja₂-ja₂ lu₂ hu-nu ur₂-ra tum₂-mu
97.	a₂-tuku nij₂ cag₄-ga-na nu-ak lu₂ lu₂-ce₃ nu-di
98.	nij₂-erim₂ nij₂-a₂-zig₃-bi ha-lam-e nij₂-si-sa₂ mu₂-mu₂
99.	^dutu dumu ^dnin-gal-e tud-da-a ha-la ba-ja₂ he₂-ni-in-jar
100.	^dinana nin an ki-ke₄ A
101.	nitalam₂ ki aj₂-a-ni-ce₃ he₂-en-pad₃-de₃-en
102.	mir-DU-na-ja₂ la-la hu-mu-ci-in-ak
103.	igi nam-til₃-la-ka-ni hu-mu-ci-in-bar
104.	saj-ki zalag-ga-ni ja₂-a-ce₃ hu-mu-ci-in-zig₃
105.	jic-nu₂ gi-rin-na he₂-bi₂-in-gub-en
106.	ji₆-par₄-ra ud sud-su₃-re-ja₂
107.	nam-en nam-lugal-da tab-e-a-ja₂
108.	e₂-an-na-ka muc nu-tum₂-mu-ja₂
109.	ki unug^ki-ga am-gin₇ gu₂ pec-ja₂
110.	kul-aba₄^ki me-lem₄-ju₁₀ dul₄-lu-da
111.	inim kug nu-kur₂-ru-da-ni he₂-bi₂-in-dug₄
112.	^den-ki ^dnin-ki ^den-ul ^dnin-ul
113.	^da-nun-na en nam tar-re-bi
114.	^dudug nibru^ki ^dlamma e₂-kur-ra-ke₄-ne
115.	dijir gal-gal-e-ne-a nam mu-un-tar-re-ec-a
116.	he₂-am₃ nu-kur₂-ru-bi he₂-em-mi-in-ne-ec
117.	^dic-me-^dda-gan dumu ^dda-gan-na-me-en
118.	^den-lil₂ lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄
119.	ud dug₃-dug₃-ga-ni-ce₃ mac₂-e he₂-em-mi-in-pad₃-de₃-en
120.	e₂-kur-ce₃ igi hul₂ he₂-em-ci-in-/bar\
121.	ki-en-gi-re gu₃ zid-de₃-ec /ha\-[ma-an-de₂]
122.	nibru^ki bal sag₉-ga X [...]
123.	[^d]ic-me-^dda-gan-me-/en\ [...]
124.	[...] /ki^?\ urim₂^ki ki-/bi^?\ [... gi₄]
125.	X [X (X)] X ki giri₁₇-zal-la /hu\-[...]
126.	^jic[gu-za]-/ju₁₀\ dug₃-ge-ec gur-/gur\ [...]
127.	ki-en-/gi\ /ki\-uri ne₃-bi-a /gu₃\ [tec₂ sig₁₀]-ge-de₃
128.	ceg₁₂ KA-KA-a cag₄-ga gur-ru-dam
129.	e₂-kur-re ud cu₂-ce₃ /saj\ us₂-ja₂
130.	u₂-a nibru^ki muc nu-tum₂-mu-ja₂
131.	ki-ur₃ ki gal-la en₃-bi tar-re-ja₂
132.	^den-lil₂-le a₂-bi hu-mu-da-na-aj₂
133.	inim dug₄-ga a-a ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃
134.	^dic-me-^dda-gan-me-en gu₂-ju₁₀ he₂-en₆-ci-ri
135.	ka-ta e₃-a lugal-ja₂-ce₃ jizzal_x(JIC.TUG₂.ZAL) he₂-em-ci-ak
136.	ki-en-gi-ra nij₂-si-sa₂ he₂-ni-in-jar
137.	nibru^ki an-gin₇ gu₂ he₂-em-mi-ni-la₂
138.	e₂-kur-ra me-bi hu-mu-un-ur₄-ur₄
139.	jic-hur libir-a-ba en₃ he₂-/bi₂\-[in-tar ]
140.	jarza cu-ta cub-ba-bi ki-bi /he₂\-[bi₂-in-gi₄]
141.	^den-lil₂-la₂ me kal-/kal\-[la]
142.	^dic-me-^dda-gan-me-en X [...]
143.	^dnin-lil₂-la₂ nij₂ X [...]
144.	e₂-kur-ra cag₄-ga [...] dug₃ bar-bi [...]
145.	X X SUD-SUD X [X X] giri₁₇ cu jal₂-la-ju₁₀
146.	^den-lil₂ ^den-[...] [...]
147.	kisal-a ^dudug sag₉-ga-bi [...]
148.	^dlamma sag₉-ga-bi e₂-kur-ra he₂^?-ni^?-kur₉
149.	^den-lil₂ X nidba gal-gal-e jic hu-mu-na-a-tag^!
150.	dag ninda jar-ra ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka
151.	sa₂-dug₄ gal-gal-e zag ha-ra-ni-X-re
152.	gud-i₃ udu-i₃ cag₄ la₂-la₂ [...]
153.	ku₆ mucen-bi-da e₂ lugal-ja₂-ka he₂-ni-car₂-car₂
154.	gir₄ mah-ba ir hu-mu-un-pec-pec-e
155.	X X X a-da-min₃ hu-mu-ne
156.	X X X-da sa₂-dug₄ he₂-ni-tab-tab
157.	DUB.BA.AN-bi kurun₂-bi a₂ sikil-la
158.	cej₁₄-ta cu bar-ra-gin₇
159.	gun₂ ne-saj-ja₂-ka a-gin₇ he₂-ni-bal-bal
160.	an-ne₂ ^dnin-ka-si e-ne-bi-da
161.	X-bi-ir gu-la hu-mu-ni-lah₄-lah₄
162.	kac^? /X-ni\ sig₅ cim ^jicerin-da hi-a
163.	ceg₁₂ e₂-kur-ra hu-mu-ni-ta-ta-hab
164.	ud cu₂-ce₃ e₂-kur buru₁₄-gin₇ hu-mu-du₃
165.	itid e₂ ud 7 e₂ ud 15-bi ezen-a he₂-ni-kur₉
166.	e₂-a cag₄ bar-bi X X X-a-gin₇
167.	nij₂ mah gu-ul-gu-ul-lu-ta ir hu-mu-un-pec₁₁-pec₁₁
168.	gaba nu-ca-ra-ge ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ nij₂ he₂-em-mi-dab₅
169.	i₃ sahar₂ ga sahar₂ jar-/re\ [...]
170.	nij₂-saj ^jickiri₆ zu₂-lum /TA^?\ [...]
171.	^jicbancur ^den-lil₂ lugal-ja₂-/ka\ [...]
172.	u₂-ja₂ saj-bi a [...]
173.	nij₂ sag₉-ga-ni /igi^? he₂^?\-[...]
174.	^den-lil₂ [...]
175.	dumu [X] X ^d[en-lil₂-la₂-me-en]
176.	UR [X] X ^dnin-lil₂-la₂-me-en
177.	/juruc\ kalag-ga e₂-kur-ra-me-en
178.	gu₂-kal usu ni₂-tuku u₂ mah il₂-il₂-me-en
179.	nu-kuc₂-u₃ ja₂-la nu-dag-ge je₂₆-e-me-en
180.	ud cu₂-ce₃ lugal-ju₁₀ a-na am₃-gu₇ ga-an-dug₄ a-na ga-an-naj
181.	e₂-kur-ra a₂ aj₂-ja₂ gal-gal-bi sa₂ im-mi-dug₄-ga
182.	nij₂-dug₄-ga ^den-lil₂ lugal-ja₂ ki-bi-ce₃ hu-mu-un-jar-ra
183.	iri an-gin₇ cag₄ bar-ta sig₇-ga
184.	nibru^ki dim gal an ki-a su-bi hu-mu-dug₃-dug₃
185.	erin₂-bi ^jicdusu-ta he₂-em-ta-an-zig₃
186.	ugnim-bi ^jictukul-ta he₂-em-ta-ja₂-ar
187.	kug-sig₁₇ kug-babbar gud udu-bi gu₂-un dumu nibru^ki-ke₄-ne hu-mu-du₈^?
188.	e₂ ^den-lil₂ lugal-ja₂-ce₃ ^dnin-lil₂-ce₃
189.	^dnin-urta ur-saj kalag-ga ^den-lil₂-la₂-ce₃^! erin₂-bi ha-ba-ra-an-jar
190.	nij₂-sur ce i₃ siki udu zag 10-ba ab-ak
191.	ki-en-gi ki-uri cu ha-ma-ta-ak-a
192.	nij₂-erim₂ nij₂-a₂-zig₃ e₂ ki he₂-em-mi-gi₄
193.	nij₂-gen₆-na ki-en-gi ki-uri he₂-ni-jar
194.	sipad nij₂-si-sa₂-e ki aj₂-me-en
195.	u₃-tud-da ki-en-gi-ra dumu nibru^ki-me-en
196.	cag₄ AL inim-ce₃ jal₂-jal₂-la-me-en
197.	igi kug-zu umuc-ta kal-la-me-en
198.	ad gi₄-gi₄ {a-da-da} {(1 ms. has instead:) a-ra₂-da} kuc₂-u₃-me-en
199.	nij₂-nam zu uj₃-ta suh-a-me-en
200.	di-kud u₃-en₃ nu-ca₄-ca₄-me-en
201.	ka-ac bar si nam-e sa₂-sa₂-me-en
202.	a₂-tuku nij₂ dirig nu-mu-ci-ib₂-ak-e
203.	kalag-ga si-ig-ga LU₂-ec₂(source: TUG₂) nu-mu-un-e
204.	nir-jal₂-e lu₂ la-ba-an-ja₂-ja₂
205.	DI JAR kug-a na-ma-an-ku₄-ku₄-da-ke₄-ec
206.	lu₂ hu-nu nij₂ tec₂-a inim gaba-na bi₂-ib-be₂
207.	lu₂ [X] X [(X)] X arad iri-ja₂-ke₄
208.	[...] X [...] [^d]/en^?\-lil₂-la₂-ka^?
209.	/ki^?-en^?\-gi ki-uri^! X [...]
210.	nij₂ X RA cu tij₄-je₂₆ dug₄ X X [...]
211.	ud ul-la-ac di kadra inim GIL-GIL-e [...] GA [(X)] X
212.	lu₂ ha-lam-ma-da cu he₂-em-da-[an]-cub
213.	nu-jar-ra lu₂ nij₂ kur₂ di-da ki a-ba he₂-/mi-ib\-gul
214.	hi-li-a usu-na gu₂-bi hu-mu-gid₂
215.	nij₂ bal lu₂-lul nij₂ ha-lam-ma e₂-e he₂-em-mi-sag₃
216.	cu du₃-a nu-siki nu-mu-su-a
217.	i-^dutu i-^dnanna di-bi dug₄-ge he₂-em-mi-gen₆
218.	ni₂-zu jal₂-la GA A^? BI IZ-bi hu-mu-gul
219.	lu₂-sa-gaz-e edin im-sig₉-sig₉-ga nij₂-gul-bi hu-mu-ak
220.	si sa₂-e us₂ zid he₂-em-mi-/dab₅\ dam^? dumu tur^?-bi hu-mu-us₂
221.	a-cag₄-ga nir-jal₂-bi lu₂ hu-mu-un-DU
222.	edin-na bar kug-ga he₂-ni-jar-jar
223.	iri^ki ni₂-bi ud sud ki-car₂-ra he₂-bi₂-du₃
224.	kur-kur-re [a]-a tud-da-bi-gin₇
225.	^dic-me-^dda-gan-me-en igi-bi hu-mu-ci-jal₂
226.	^dutu-gin₇ di si sa₂ ku₅-ru-ju₁₀-uc
227.	uj₃-e bar kug-ga cudu₃ im-mi-ib₂-ca₄
228.	inim kalag-ga jar-ra du₃-dam
229.	uj₃-e na de₅-de₅ e₂-gal gen₆-ne₂-dam
230.	inim kalag-ga-ju₁₀ a-ba sa₂-da
231.	kur-kur cu ri uj₃-bi ba-da-zu-a
232.	ka garac₂-a-ta lu₂ ba-ra-zi-zi
233.	ki nam-tag-ga inim nam-uc₂ a-ba X [...]
234.	nam-uc nij₂-gig-ga A X X BI NU X X X
235.	mu ur₅-ce₃-am₃ ^den-lil₂ lugal-ju₁₀ ud-ju₁₀ mu-un-sud-su₃-ud
236.	^dic-me-^dda-gan an-ce₃ tud-da cag₄-ge pad₃-da
237.	a-a-gin₇ dug₃ ama-gin₇ dib-ba-me-en
238.	bad₃ mah zi-cag₄-jal₂ kalam-ma-me-en
239.	^jicmec₃ mah ur₂ gur-ra pa mul dajal-la-me-en
240.	an-dul₃ ki-en-gi-ra jissu dug₃-ga-me-en
241.	ki saj suku_x(SUKUD)-ra₂ cu nu-tej₃-je₂₆-me-en
242.	a₂-tah erin₂-na-me-en igi tab kalam-ma-me-en
243.	ur-saj me₃-ce₃ du-du-me-en
244.	dub₃-tuku kac₄ di-me-en ^tum₉mir DU-me-en
245.	gal-an-/zu\ [...] /nij₂\-nam-ta e₃-a-me-en
246.	am u₃-na gub-ba sahar kad₄-kad₄-e-me-en
247.	gud-si-AC X la₂-e-da X X-da-me-en
248.	^kucgur₂₁/ur₃\)-ra₂ ka-ba gub-me-en
249.	ur-saj ur-saj-e-ne-me-en lipic ^jictukul-la-me-en
250.	zid-da gab₂-bu ki-bal dub₂-dub₂-bu-me-en
251.	kug-sig₁₇ sahar-ba-me-en ^na₄za-gin₃ kur-ba-me-en
252.	su₃-ra₂-aj₂-gin₇ kalam-ma jir₂-jir₂-me-en
253.	a zid nam-lugal-/la numun\ nam-barag-ga-me-en
254.	^jicisimu₂/^sar\ ^jicerin-na /tir\ ha-cu-ur₂-ra-me-en
255.	^jictackarin hi-li X [(X)] du₈-a-me-en
256.	su dijir-re-e-ne X URU DA MAN X-me-en
257.	nam gal tar-ra [a-a] ^den-lil₂-la₂-ta
258.	kur-ra kur-cag₄-ba za-pa-aj₂-ju₁₀ i₃-im-dul
259.	iri-bal-a lu₂ nu-um-me-te ^jictukul nu-um-ma-gub-ba
260.	ni₂-bi-ta inim ^den-lil₂-la₂-ta gu₂-un-bi ha-am₃^?-X X
261.	kur-ce₃ ma₂ X [...] X UM^? [...]
262.	^na₄nir₇-igi [^na₄]gug ^na₄[...]
	{
263.	na₄-na₄-/bi\ [...] JAR [...]
	}
	{
	(some mss. have instead the line:)
263A.	kij₂ da-ri₂ [kij₂]-/sig^?\ kij₂ lugal mah^? [(X)]
	}
264.	jic mah cag₄ gig₂ X kalam-ce₃ ha-ma-ab-il₂
265.	dilmun^ki-e gada zu₂-lum a₂-an-sur-bi cu ha-ma-da-ab-pec-e
266.	mar-tu e₂ nu-zu iri^ki nu-zu
267.	lu₂ lil₂-la₂ hur-saj-ja₂ tuc-a
268.	^udua-lum u₈-u₃ si ha-ma-da-ab-sa₂-sa₂
269.	kur igi-nim-ma ki NA BAD A NA TA
270.	^jicerin ^jicza-ba-lum ^jiccu-ur₂-men₂ ^jictackarin ni₂-bi-a ha-ma-an-de₆
271.	^den-lil₂ lugal-ju₁₀ kur-kur-re gu₂ jic ra-a
272.	uj₃-e du-us₂ dili-ka ha-ma-an-dab₅ ka tec₂-e ha-ma-an-jar
273.	je₂₆-e-me-en ^den-lil₂-ce₃ jal₂-la-me-en ki aj₂ e₂-kur-ra-me-en
274.	ud ki-en-gi ki-uri sag₂ ba-ab-dug₄-ga-ta
275.	e₂-kur za-gin₃ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka
276.	e₂-ja₂-jic-cu₂-a zag ^dnin-lil₂-la₂-ka
277.	lugal na-me alan ba-ra-ni-in-kur₉
278.	^den-lil₂-le cag₄ ki aj₂-ja₂-ni-ta
279.	e₂-nam-til₃-la-ka jal₂ ha-ma-ab-taka₄
280.	e₂-kur-ra gi₁₆-sa gal-gal-e si ha-ba-ni-sa₂-sa₂
281.	erim₃^? nij₂ da-ri₂ he₂-ni-jar-jar
282.	^jicgu-za me-dim₂-bi me-dim₂-ma dirig-ga
283.	^den-lil₂ lugal-ju₁₀-ra hu-mu-na-gub
284.	e₂-ja₂-jic-cu₂-a ki-ur₃ ki gal-la
285.	^jicgu-za ^dnin-lil₂-la₂ he₂-gub-ba-am₃
286.	^jicgu-za ^den-lil₂-la₂ ba-ra-an-ta-gub-ba-am₃
287.	^dic-me-^dda-gan dumu ^dda-gan-na-me-en
288.	^jicgu-za barag mir 7 jar-a za DI^? GAG^?-a ^na₄nir₇-igi-bi [^na₄]/cuba\-ke₄^?
289.	^na₄za-gin₃ su₃-ra₂-aj₂-ja₂ cu tag-ga
290.	kij₂ gal-le-ec cu kug-zu mah
291.	^den-lil₂ lugal-ju₁₀-ra hu-mu-na-gub
292.	nin-ju₁₀ ^dnin-lil₂-da ^den-lil₂ hu-mu-un-da-tuc
293.	ur₅ sag₉-ge cag₄ hul₂-la he₂-ni-jar
294.	^jicgu-za-bi su ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka gal-le-ec bi₂-dug₃
295.	nij₂ cu dug₄-ga-ju₁₀ i₃-in-na-aj₂
296.	cag₄-ga dug₄-ga-ju₁₀ ^den-lil₂-la₂ su-a-ni ba-dug₃
297.	^urudalan nij₂ kalag-ga kuc₃-kuc₃-ta sig₇-ga
298.	je₂₆-gin₇ giri₁₇ cu jal₂ e₂-kur-da ni₂-tuku
299.	mac₂ kadra-ka im-tur-tur-re
300.	^urudalan ak-a saj X X-ke₄
301.	^den-lil₂ lugal an ki-ke₄
302.	ki X-ni um-ci-in-zig₃-ga-ce₃ a-gin₇ ki^?-a gub
303.	su pirij sa pirij-ja₂ zag pirij-ja₂
304.	/MES^?\ [...]
305.	cita X [X (X)] jissu [X (X)] IM /IC^?\ [(X)] X
306.	bal^? nam^?-lugal-la [X X (X)] til-la X [X (X)] X-ba lugal-ju₁₀-ra a ha-mu-na-ru
307.	jic mah ki u₆ di-ce₃ he₂-ni-lah₄
308.	^dnin-lil₂ nin dijir-re-e-ne-ra
309.	X munus-a ki kug-kug-ga-na
310.	e₂-cen-cen-[na] nam-til₃ si-a-[na]
311.	^urudalan gal-gal-ju₁₀ hu-mu-na-ni-kur₉
312.	igi-ni-ce₃ hu-mu-[ni]-sag₉^?
313.	hu-[X X] /nam\-[til₃-la]-/ju₁₀-ce₃\ [ a hu-mu]-na-ru
314.	je₂₆-e-me-en lu₂ [X X] RA sag₉-ga-ju₁₀
315.	^dic-me-^dda-gan-me-en sa-ra-ju₁₀ he₂-sag₉
316.	^urudalan ad-da tud-da-ju₁₀
317.	e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka ^dnin-lil₂ nin-ja₂-ka je₂₆-e-me-en hu-mu-ni-kur₉
318.	^urudalan a-a gu-la-ju₁₀ [(X)] X-ne-bi^? X IC-am₃
319.	X mu-/tag^?\ ^urudalan hu-mu-ni-ed₃
320.	e₂ ^den-lil₂-ka hu-mu-ni-kur₉
321.	e₂-kur ec₃ X A hu-mu-ni-X
322.	[...]
323.	[... hu]-mu-ni-[X]
324.	nij₂ babbar-re nu-ub-ta-an-sag₉^? e₂ ^dnamma^? [he₂]-em-mi-ak
325.	[...]
326.	KA^? /nam\ [...] dug₃^? uj₃ SI [...]
327.	X [...] inim dug₄-/ga^?\ [X (X)]
328.	^den-[lil₂] en cag₄ su₃-/ra₂\ [X] lugal je₂₆-[e-me-en]
329.	jic jectug₂-ke₄ jal₂ X [...-taka₄]
330.	/za₃\-mi₂-ju₁₀ ka-ka-/ga\ he₂-ni-jar-jar
331.	^djectin-an-na nin ka lal₃-a-ju₁₀-u₈
332.	cir₃-cir₃-ra he₂-em-mi-dirig-dirig
333.	um-mi-a nar gal-gal-e-ne
334.	cag₄-ba la-la₂ he₂-ni-in-jar
335.	a-da-ab tigi₂ cumun-ca₄ ma-al-ga-tum
336.	cir₃-gid₂-da <za₃>-mi₂ nam-lugal-ju₁₀ cag₄-bi nij₂ til-la
337.	a-ra-hi bal-bal-e za-am-za-am kun-jar-bi
338.	nar gal-an-zu-ne ma-an-jar-re-ec-a
339.	en₃-du ki du₁₂-ba mu-ju₁₀ mi-ni-gal-ec-a
340.	nij₂-nam zu jectug₂ dajal-la-ja₂
341.	tum₂-tum₂-mu erin₂-na mu-zu-a-ja₂
342.	ki ^jictukul-la-ka igi mi-ni-zalag-ga
343.	sipad kug-zu uj₃ lah₄-lah₄-e-ja₂
344.	gal-zu nij₂-nam-ma i₃-me-en-na-ja₂
345.	an-e igi zid mu-ci-in-bar-ra
346.	inim ^den-lil₂-la₂-ta kalag ni₂-bi jal₂-la
347.	^dnin-lil₂ an-dul₃-ju₁₀ i₃-me-a
348.	^den-ki-ke₄ jectug₂ ma-an-cum₂-ma
349.	^dnin-urta-ke₄ mu-ci-in-jal₂-la
350.	^dnanna gal-le-ec ki ma-an-aj₂-ja₂
351.	mussa ^dnin-gal i₃-me-en-na-ja₂
352.	^dinana-ke₄ hi-li ma-an-cum₂-a
353.	iri^?^ki [...]
354.	[...]
355.	in-ju₁₀ dub^?-ba ki-ju₁₀ sur-ra
356.	eg₂-ju₁₀ sig₉-ga pa₅-ju₁₀ [...]
357.	KA^? X-a-ta kur-kur mu-gam-ma
358.	siki igi-nim-ma^? [X] X he₂-em
359.	nam-dub-sar ki nam-galam-ma [...] usu bi₂-DU-a
360.	/cag₄\ dub-ba cudum nij₂-cid buru₃ dajal-la kurum₇-bi mu-bur₂-ra
361.	/igi-gub\-bu gana₂ gen₆-ne₂ jic-as₄-lum gi e₃
362.	/ki-gub^?\-ba ki igi il₂-la-ju₁₀-ce₃ temen cu₄-ga kalam ri-ja₂
363.	/cu sag₉\ cu tam-tam-ma-ja₂
364.	/dub\ ki-en-gi ki-uri-ka sar-re-bi mu-un-zu-a
365.	[e₂]-/dub\-ba-a cu mi-ni-mul-mul-la
366.	[gi]-/dub^?\-ba dub nam-dub-sar-ra zag im-mi-til-la
367.	/nam\-nar-ra a₂-ju₁₀ ba-e-cum₂-ma
368.	za₃-mi₂ ki di-bi mu-zu-a
369.	CIR₃.NAR ad ca₄-ba nir mi-ni-ib-jal₂-la
370.	sa cu-si jic-gu₃-di-da inim suh-suh bal-e-bi mu-zu-a
371.	^jical-jar-sur₉ ^jicsa-ec /sa-bi₂\-tum
372.	^jichar-har za-na-ru sa₂ bi₂-dug₄-ga
373.	nam-nar-a ki bal-bal-a-bi
374.	cag₄ CIR₃.NAR-da ki dul-dul-la-bi zag {im-mi-us₂-sa} {(1 ms. has instead:) im-til-la}
375.	um-mi-a CIR₃./NAR jar\-jar-ju₁₀-ne
376.	cir₃ gal-gal-ja₂ /mi-ni\-jar-re-ec-a
377.	za₃-mi₂-ja₂ mi-/ni-in\-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-ec
378.	lugal kalag-ga cu X X X ak
379.	^den-lil₂-la₂ cu /il₂-il₂\-la-ni /mu-na\-da-gub-ba
380.	mu dijir-re-e-ne nam-erim₂ X [...]-gin₇ he₂-ni-kud-de₃
381.	nij₂ en₃-du-ja₂ a-na /ab\-jal₂-la
382.	na-du₃-a-ja₂ a-na ab-sar-[ra] /lul\ ba-ra-na he₂-/ge\-[en]
383.	mi₂ dug₄-ga-ju₁₀ ka-ga₁₄ hu-/mu\-jal₂
384.	e₂-a cir₃-ju₁₀ giri₁₇^?-zal-le-ec /he₂\-em-me
385.	en₃-du-ju₁₀ cu-a hu-mu-un-/bal\-e
386.	la-la-bi cag₄ kalam-ma-ka hu-[mu]-jal₂
387.	zag-bi-a inim ka-ge-e he₂-/em\-tum₃
388.	ki jicbun^?-ka al di-bi he₂-[...] X X X
389.	[X] X X la-la-bi cag₄-ga hu-mu-ja₂-ja₂
390.	[...] ^djectin-an-na ^dlamma-bi he₂-a
391.	[...] /erim₃\ nij₂ da-ri₂ ibila lugal-la
392.	gi₁₆-sa nam-en-na nij₂ cu nu-[...]-gid₂
393.	ka nar-e-ne-ka su₃-ud-ce₃ ge-en
394.	je₂₆-e-me-en ^den-lil₂-la₂ sa₂-dug₄ [...] ki-ke₄ bi₂-dug₄
395.	nibru^ki ki sag₉-ga cu [...] X [...]
396.	ki-en-gi ki-uri jic-hur-bi si [he₂-em-mi-sa₂ ]
397.	ur₅-ce₃-/am₃\ ^den-lil₂ lugal-ju₁₀ ud-ju₁₀ X X X
398.	bal-ju₁₀ bal-a im-mi-us₂-sa
399.	cag₄-bal-bal-ju₁₀ he₂-/em-da-gal\-gal
400.	e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ka nam-sipad hu-mu-un-ak-e
401.	^den-lil₂ lugal-ju₁₀-ra cir₃-ju₁₀ he₂-na-DI
402.	e₂-kur-re ki ki aj₂-ju₁₀ mu-<ju₁₀> hu-mu-pad₃-de₃
403.	^dnin-lil₂-[ra] [...] za₃-mi₂ gal-gal-ju₁₀ ud cu₂-ce₃ hu-mu-na-X
404.	^dnanna /en\ zi-le dumu ^den-lil₂-la₂-ra
405.	[...] X nar-e ki aj₂-ra
406.	[...]-ra kij₂-nim [kij₂-sig] cir₃-ju₁₀ he₂-na-DI
407.	e₂ dijir gal-gal-e-ne-ka en₃-du-ju₁₀ hu-mu-un-DI
408.	[^dic-me]-[^d]da-gan-me-en gub-gub-bu ni₂ tej₃-je₂₆-ju₁₀-ce₃
409.	[...] /dijir\ saj-du-ja₂-ke₄ kur-zag til-la-ba gaba-ri he₂-me-ni-in-tuku
410.	ki-en-[gi] [ki-uri] /mi\-ni-mah-en
411.	barag nam-[lugal-la-ka] im-mi-in-sig₉
412.	[...] cir₃-ju₁₀ dalla
413.	[...] lu₂ [...]-/un\-zu-a
414.	[... na]-/du₃\-a X [...] mi-[...]-/in\-de₂
415.	[^dic-me]-[^dda]-gan lugal-e [...] dirig-ga-am₃
416.	[...] SAR im-/me\-e-a
417.	[...]-/ce₃\ igi i-ni-/in\-il₂
418.	[...] KA MI /IN\ [...] X [...]
419.	[...] /IN\ sar-ra [...]
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	Segment B
1.	/e₂\ [...]
2.	cag₄ ^den-[lil₂-la₂] [...]
3.	^dudug e₂-kur-[ra] [...]
4.	^dlamma e₂-[kur-ra] [...]
5.	lu₂-bi /lu₂^?\ [...]
6.	[...] X X [...]
7.	gi₁₆-sa gal-/gal\ [...] X-ja₂
8.	erim₃ dugud /dugud\ [...] X-ja₂
9.	^jicgu-za ^den-/lil₂\-[la₂] [...]-/gub\-ba-a
10.	^jicgigir /mah KIJ₂^?\ [...]-a
11.	^jicmar-cum ^d[nin-lil₂]-ra mu-dim₂-ma-a
12.	^den-lil₂ uru₂ /mah\ [...] X KAL^? lugal-ja₂
13.	^den-lil₂ lugal-ju₁₀-/ra\ mu-na-ni-kur₉-ra
14.	cita₂ saj 50 ^jictukul-e dib-ba
15.	^dnin-urta X [...]-ra mu-ni-in-de₂-a
16.	^urudgu-za mah ki galam-ma mu-na-ni-in-gub-ba^!
17.	^urudalan urud^! /kalag\-ga me-dim₂-ma sig₁₀-ga
18.	alan ^na₄esi ulutim₂-ju₁₀-ce₃ ak-a
19.	e₂ ^den-/lil₂\-[la₂]-ka mi-ni-kur₉-ra
20.	[...]-ka mi-ni-in-sug₂-ga
21.	[...] /da\-bi-a ba-an-zu
22.	[...] X X he₂-em-[X]
23.	[...]-e ba-e-[...]
24.	[...] X [...]
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	Segment C
1.	/cag₄^?\ [...]
2.	^dutu si₂^? sa₂ [...]
3.	uj₃ saj /gig₂\ [...]
4.	^den-ki ^dickur ^d/ezina₂\ [...] dijir he₂-jal₂-/la\ [...]
5.	/he₂\-jal₂ an ki-a ba-da-gi₄^?-ec [...]
6.	/2(MAN)\-kam-ma-ce₃ nar gal he₂-a
7.	um-mi-a lu₂ cir₃ he₂-a
8.	en₃-du jar-jar ad ca₄ di he₂-a
9.	nar gu₃ dug₃-ga lugal-a he₂-a
10.	nar ad gi₄-gi₄ cag₄-ba^?-a /hul₂^?\ he₂-a
11.	nar ka silim-ma a₂-nu₂-da-ka he₂-a
12.	/nar gu₃ bal\-bal ad-da-a he₂-a
13.	[...] /zag^?\-ba he₂-a
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	Segment D
1.	[...]
2.	[X X] [^d]en-lil₂-la₂ inim zid X [X]
3.	[X gu₃] mu-un-na-de₂-e-/a\
4.	[X X] /^na₄\esi ec₃-e nibru^ki-a
5.	[X X] an ki-ka ki-ba e-ne lu₂^?-bi
6.	[X X]-/ba\ ki-ba la-ba-an-kur₂
7.	[X X] /jic\-dub-ba-ka LA X la₂ mu la-ba-an-sar
8.	[nij₂]-/erim₂\ nij₂-a₂-zig₃ la-ba-/an^?\-ak
9.	[X X]-/bi\ e₂-kur za-gin₃ /^den\-lil₂-la₂-ka
10.	[X X] /he₂\-ni-in-/zig₃ saj\ an-ce₃ he₂-/ni\-in-/il₂\
11.	[X X] /sipad^?\-da /kalam\ saj-e-ec rig₇-na
12.	[X X] X-bi he₂-na-su₃-/ud^?\
13.	[X nam]-/erim₂\-ma ib₂-ku₅-ru-a
14.	[X X] X X X X mu-ni bi₂-ib₂-sar
15.	[ac₂] /bal\-ke₄-/ec\ lu₂-kur₂ cu ba-an-zi-zi-a
16.	[^den-lil₂] /lugal\ dijir-re-e-ke₄-ne
17.	[...] /X\ [...]-/ke₄^?\

Print sources

Frayne 1998, p. 8-19: composite text, translation, handcopy, commentary

Klein 1990a, p. 72-77: commentary

Ludwig 1990, p. 161-225: composite text, score transliteration, translation, commentary

Römer 1965, p. 39-55: composite text, translation, commentary (ll. 4-288)

Römer 1969, p. 140-144: composite text, translation, commentary (ll. 57-118)

Tinney 1995, p. 7-8, 20-21: commentary

Tinney 1996, p. 37-39: commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996: composite text

Krecher 1996b: composite text, translation

Krecher 1998: score transliteration

Krecher 1998e: composite text, translation

Tinney 1998z: composite text

Cuneiform sources

3N-T 386 = A 30230; provenance: Nippur

3N-T 727 = IM 58657 + 3N-T 925.506; provenance: Nippur

UET 6 *208a; provenance: Ur

AO 5375 (TCL 15 9)

CBS 2292

CBS 4563 (PBS 10/2 9) + CBS 6900 (STVC 70) + CBS 6902 (STVC 69) + CBS 11005 (PBS 10/4 2)

CBS 13904 (SEM 112) + CBS 14028 (STVC 74) + UM 29-16-760 ***

CBS 15116

N 1915

UET 6 85 = U 16342

UET 6 *16 + UET 6 *145

UET 6 *109

UET 6 *182

UET 6 *255

UET 8 95 + UET 6 *52

UM 29-13-598

Revision history

04.i.1999-21.i.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
10.vi.1999: GZ, editor: proofreading
10.vi.1999: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
18.vi.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
20.xii.1999: ER, editor: minor correction from J. Krecher in line 313
21.ix.2001: ER, editor: added three tablets to tablet list and "+ V" to title
18.vi.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

A praise poem of Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan A + V)

Segment A

Segment B

Segment C

Segment D

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