ETCSLglossing | Sign name: GAR3 Values: gar3, gara3, qar |
gal | bi2-dug4 | šag4-ga-ni | id2 | maḫ | a-na-am3 | de6-a-bi |
gal | dug4 | šag4 | id2 | maḫ | a-na | de6 |
to be big | to say | heart | watercourse | to be majestic | what(ever) | to carry |
He thought up something of great importance and he made public what his heart, a mighty river, carried: the hidden secrets (?) of his holy thought. The matter is a holy and pure one, it concerns the divine powers of the E-kur, the fated good brick embedded (?) in the bottom of the abzu, it is something most important: a trustworthy man will rebuild the E-kur, thereby acquiring a lasting name. The son of this trustworthy man will long hold the sceptre, and their throne will never be overthrown. |
ePSD = The Pennsylvania Sumerian Dictionary |
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