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A praise poem of Shulgi (Shulgi E): composite text

^1den-lil₂ temen an ki-bi-da
²cibir kalam ge-en-ge-ne₂ cu du₈
³su₄-un-su₄-un-na-ni kur-ra dib-dib-be₂
⁴me ni₂-te-na-ke₄ giri₁₇ cu jal₂
^5den-lil₂ sipad da-ri₂ kalam-ma-ke₄
^6dcul-gi lugal urim^ki-ma-me-en
⁷igi du₈-a bar-ra-na gu₃ zid ma-ni-in-de₂
⁸en-e cag₄ gu₂-bi gi₄-a-na jidru ma-ni-in-cum₂
⁹sig₄ eridug^ki-ga-ta aga zid ak-me-en
¹⁰unug^ki-ta suh za-gin₃ KEC₂-ra₂-me-en
¹¹sipad ki aj₂ ^dnanna-me-en barag-ga tum₂-ma-me-en
¹²inim ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ nij₂-sag₉-ga ki-car₂-ra ma-ab-de₆
¹³u₂ il₂-la-ja₂ igi im-ma-ni-in-du₈ gu₃ hul₂-la ma-an-de₂
¹⁴lugal mu cir₃-ra he₂-du₇-me-en
^15dcul-gi-me-en cud₃ za₃-mi₂-ja₂ silim-ec₂ ga-du
^16dnin-tud nij₂-nam-ma i₃-me-en-na-ja₂
¹⁷dijir-re-ne-er gub-bu gal zu-ja₂
¹⁸dijir cag₄-ne-ca₄-a inim ma-ab-jar-ra
¹⁹mu he₂-jal₂-la ki-bi-ce₃ ma-zal-le-da
²⁰um-mi-a NIJIN.RI jar-jar-ju₁₀-ne
²¹inim nin-ju₁₀ ^djectin-an-na-ka-ta
²²a-da-ab tigi ma-al-ga-tum-bi mu-ci-in-jar-jar-re-ec
²³sig-ce₃^{! jic}tukul ab-e bal-e-ja₂
²⁴kur elam^ki u₂ abul-gin₇ dab₅-be₂ ma-gid₂-da
²⁵igi-nim-ta uj₃ ce-gin₇ dul-le-ja₂
²⁶kur zag-til-la-ac me₃-a DU-ja₂
²⁷ance cu-gi₄ kaskal X nu-kuc₂ kur^? nim-ta kas₄^?-ja₂
²⁸cu TUK₄-a ki-jiri₃-jen-na-ja₂
²⁹cir₃-gid₂-da ar₂ nam-lugal-la
³⁰cumun-du kun-jar bal-bal-e-bi mu-ci-in-jar-jar-re-ec
³¹nam-dub-sar-ra nij₂-galam-galam-ma-ba cu tam-tam-ma-ja₂
³²ud-sakar mu₂-mu₂ cid nij₂-cid-de₃ jal₂ ba-ab-taka₄-a-ja₂
³³hul₂-hul₂-le-ja₂ dug₃-dug₃-ge-ja₂
³⁴zi-zi cu₂-cu₂ tigi za-am-za-am-ma-ka ki bi₂-zu-zu-a
³⁵aga cu-si jic gu₃ di gal-gal-la zag-bi-ce₃ ba-ab-til-la
³⁶nij₂-a₂-nu₆-gi₄-a la-ba-gub-bu-de₃-en-na-ju₁₀
³⁷du₁₀ tuku nu-kuc₂-u₃ kas₄-ta ed₂-a-ja₂
³⁸gi-gid₂ za-am-za-am-bi mu-ci-in-jar-gar-re-ec
³⁹mu an lugal saj-bi-ce₃ ed₂-a
^40den-lil₂ dug₄-ga-ni cu nu-bal-e-de₃
⁴¹mu ^dsuen iri nam ku₅-ra₂-ni sig₄-bi nu-il₂-i-da
⁴²lu₂ nam ku₅-ra₂-ni nij₂-gig-sahar-ra-ka
⁴³mu ^dutu mackim dijir-re-ne-ka
⁴⁴nij₂-lul en₃-du-ja₂ lu₂ ba-ra-ma-ni-in-jar
⁴⁵cud₃-ju₁₀ nij₂ nu-um-sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ga mi₂-ec₂ ba-ra-ni-dug₄
^46dcul-gi-me-en silim nij₂-a₂ dirig-ga cir₃-ra ba-ra-ba-jal₂
⁴⁷kug sag₉-ga-gin₇ dadag-ga-ju₁₀-um
⁴⁸jectug₂-ga cir₃ zu inim zu-ju₁₀-um
⁴⁹sipad-me nij₂-na-me zag til-til-la-ju₁₀-um
⁵⁰nam-lugal-ja₂ mi₂-ec₂ he₂-ni-dug₄
⁵¹mu nij₂ en₃-du-ja₂ en-na <in>-ga-ba-jal₂-la
⁵²lul ba-ra-na he₂-ge-en
⁵³en₃-du-ju₁₀ a-da-ab he₂-em tigi ma-al-ga-tum he₂-em
⁵⁴cir₃-gid₂-da ar₂ nam-lugal-la
⁵⁵cumun-du kun-jar bal-bal-e he₂-em
⁵⁶gi-gid₂ za-am-za-am he₂-em
⁵⁷jectug₂-ge nu-dib-be₂ ka-ta nu-cub-bu-de₃
⁵⁸ki-cu-ke₄ lu₂ nam-bi₂-ib₂-da₁₃-da_{1 3}-a
⁵⁹e₂-kur za-gin₃-na muc nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu
^60den-lil₂-ra ec₃ ud-sakar-ra-ka-na he₂-na-du₁₂
⁶¹ec₃-ec₃ kac gi-rin a-gin₇ su₃-su₃-u₃-da-bi
^62den-lil₂ ^dnin-lil₂-da tuc-a-ra he₂-en-ne-ja₂-ja₂-ja₂
⁶³ud ul-li₂-a-ac lu₂ je₂₆-gin₇ ^den-lil₂-le
⁶⁴[nam]-/sipad\ kalam-ma-ce₃ gu₃ mu-na-de₂-e-a
⁶⁵[X X] X en₃-du-ju₁₀
⁶⁶[X X] X X X igi hu-mu-ni-bar-e
⁶⁷[X X] ki aj₂-ja₂ mu-ju₁₀ hu-mu-pad₃-de₃
⁶⁸[...] lu₂-bi ud en₃-/du-ju₁₀\
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⁷⁰[...] /nar^?\-ju₁₀ [...]-jal₂
⁷¹e₂ [...] /ki\ aj₂ mu-ju₁₀ [X X]-ja₂
⁷²lu₂ [X X] ^den-ki ^den-lil₂-le [...] /le^?\ he₂-em
⁷³e₂ lu₂ [X X] si sa₂ nam-tar-ra sag₉-ga [ha-mu]-na-ta-ed₂
⁷⁴tukum-bi en₃-du-ju₁₀
⁷⁵mu-/ju₁₀\ [X] /ba\-ta-ja₂-ar mu-ni la-ba-ru-gu^?
76sig₄ e₂-kur-ra-ka mu-ju₁₀ nu-pad₃-de₃^?
77lu₂-bi [...]-e nij₂-erim₂ nij₂-a₂-zig₃ ak-[de₃]
⁷⁸lu₂-bi lugal he₂-em ensi₂ he₂-em
^79den-lil₂-le X saj-ja₂^?-na nam-[X X]-ku₅-re₇
⁸⁰e₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ta nij₂-erim₂ nij₂-a₂-zig₃ ha-mu-na-ta-[ed₂]
⁸¹nij₂-erim₂ mackim-ce₃ he-en₆-cum₂
⁸²a₂-sag₃ nam-uc₂ dugud jal₂-la-gin₇
⁸³su iri-na-ke₄ nam-bi₂-ib-dug₃-ge
⁸⁴gug-kal bar-ce₃ mu ce-jar-ra-ka igi kalam-ma-ka na-ni-sag₉
^85dacnan-e garadin-na-ke₄ ce na-ni-ib-dim₂-e
^86dnanibgal sig₇-ga ^dnisaba-ke₄
⁸⁷gur₇-ni im-cu na-ba-ab-sig₇-ge
⁸⁸ugnim-ma [...]
⁸⁹dam-gar₃ gal-a-ni kug ur₂-[ra ...]
⁹⁰ce-jar a-naj dijir-re-[e-ne-ke₄]
⁹¹iri bal-a-ni-ta ce /ba\ [...]
⁹²nij₂-gur₁₁ ^urudcen zabar kug cu X [...]
⁹³nij₂-dim₂-dim₂-ma kalam-ma-na-ke₄
⁹⁴tag₄-ga nu-ba-ba cu he₂-eb-dag-ge^?
95ce-jar nij₂ gu₂ KUR^? ca /ta\ [...]
⁹⁶nij₂ 2-gin₂ iri-na 1 sila₃ ce he₂-sam₂-e
⁹⁷uj₃-e ^jical-le DU.RA.SAJ cu he₂-di₃-ni-ib₂-tum₂-tum₂-mu
⁹⁸lu₂-bi-e naj gu₇ e₂-gal-/la\-[na]-/ka cu^?\ [X]-ni-ib₂-tum₂-tum₂-mu
⁹⁹gag nam-tag₂ gu-la he₂-da-sig₁₀^?
100dnanna lugal urim^ki-ma-ke₄
¹⁰¹si-im-da balaj /igi bar\-[ra-bi]
¹⁰²ninda igi du₂-ru-na-bi cu bi₂-[ri-ri]
¹⁰³nam-til₃-bi nam-uc₂-da X [X X] tu-ra sag₉-ge [X X]
¹⁰⁴/nam\ gi KU a-zu-u₃^? X [X X]
¹⁰⁵/su^?\ X X [...]
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¹⁰⁹kug-/sig₁₇\ [...]
¹¹⁰nir-da iri uj₃-ba di-kud-/bi^!\ [he₂-em] saj-bi ed₂-a-ni [he₂-em]
¹¹¹lu₂ en₃-du-ju₁₀-a cu i₃-[...]
¹¹²[...] JIC gibil-gibil-la-am₃ [...]
¹¹³[...] X-ga-am₃ he₂-na-ta-[...]
¹¹⁴[...] iri bar-ra ha-ba-ni-[...]-e
¹¹⁵bad₃ iri-na-ka na-am₃-/bi₂^?-\ [X X]
¹¹⁶a sa-ga nam-lugal-la-na na-/an^?\-[X X]
¹¹⁷ki-lugal-gub ki dadag-ga nam-bi₂-gub-[be₂]
¹¹⁸ub-cu-unken-na-ta bar-ce₃ he₂-[...]
¹¹⁹cag₄-ge gur₇-a mu pad₃-da-ni [...]
¹²⁰[...] X X cu-cu^? KA^? gi₄-de₃
¹²¹AN.JAR X-ga-na ha-ba-an-[X X]
¹²²nidba e₂-kur-ce₃; il₂-la-na ^den-lil₂-le he₂-[...]
¹²³kadra zid nij₂-dug₃-ga-na /he₂\-[X X] KA-/bi\ [...]
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¹⁴⁹/nam\ [...]
¹⁵⁰mu-da-an-X KA^? [...]
¹⁵¹JIC A KA^? nij₂ nu-[...]
¹⁵²cul-gi-me nir-[jal₂ ...]-ra gaba-/ri\ [nu]-/tuku\
^153jictukul-a ma₂-gur₈ ki bal [...] /gul\-gul-lu-de₃ [X X]
¹⁵⁴a UL X lugal-me X nu-gu-la-na er₂-ra ha-mu-[X X]
¹⁵⁵/cul^?\-gi-me nar gal nu-banda₃ nam-/nar\-[ra] X nar ki-nu₂ X [...]
¹⁵⁶tukum-bi im [...] X igi sag₉-/ga\ [...]
¹⁵⁷en₃-du-ju₁₀ ka-ta cub jectug₂-/ge\ [dib]
¹⁵⁸ki-cu-ki-cu-ke₄ IGI^? [...] taka₄-taka₄ [...]
¹⁵⁹X-bi lugal-a-ni ba-ni-/in\-[...]
¹⁶⁰e₂-tigi dijir-re-e-ne-ke₄ NE [...]
¹⁶¹mu-CID-am₃ an zig₃-ga igi hul-ce₃ ba-[...]
¹⁶²lugal nam-nar-ra ^dsuen [...]
^163dlama nam-nar-ra ^djectin-an-/na\ [...]
¹⁶⁴[...]-gin₇ [...] ha-ba-te^?-je₂₆ X
¹⁶⁵[...] /zid\-da [...] X-bi-im he₂-[...]
¹⁶⁶[...] jectug₂ [...]
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¹⁷⁴ud nam kur-kur-/ra\ [ba-tar-ra]
¹⁷⁵lugal cag₄ gal-la-na [...]
¹⁷⁶hi-li-a ^den-lil₂ ^d/nin\-[lil₂][ ...]
¹⁷⁷zi ki-en-gi ki-uri-ce₃ [...]
¹⁷⁸kalam-e nij₂-gen₆-na [...]
¹⁷⁹eg₂ nu-mu-na-ak-a [...]
¹⁸⁰iri nu-mu-gul-a [...]
¹⁸¹kur gal idim-ma ki [...]
¹⁸²zag-ba ki gal-gal /ba^?\ [...]
¹⁸³dijir e₂-gal-la nu-mu-X [...]
^184den-lil₂-ra saj mu-ni-in-X [...]
¹⁸⁵e₂-kur-re nij₂ la-ba-gu-ul-gu-ul-la
¹⁸⁶za-ra dijir-re-ne nu-mu-e-X X
¹⁸⁷cir₃ me ca-mu-da-dug₄-ga X [...]
¹⁸⁸a-a-ar-ra-na a-na ak-[a-bi ...]
¹⁸⁹inim-ma-na a-na ki cu tag-ga-[bi ...]
¹⁹⁰nar-re en₃-du-ni-ce₃ [...]
¹⁹¹je₂₆ cul-gi /lugal\ [...]
¹⁹²u₂-a an kug-ga /nidba\ [...]
¹⁹³saj-us₂ ^den-lil₂ /an^?\ [...]
^194dnanna a X da nam-/en\ [...]
¹⁹⁵ensi₂ ^den-lil₂-la₂ ^d/nin\-[urta]-ke₄
¹⁹⁶udug₂ ^jicmitum e₂-cu-me-ca₄-ta ma-an-cum₂
¹⁹⁷numun nam-lu₂-ulu₃ ba-i-i-ta
¹⁹⁸lugal ac-ni ugnim gen₆-na-ar
^199den-lil₂-le jidru nam-lugal-la₂ nu-mu-na-ta-an-cum₂
²⁰⁰dur₃ ac-ni ^jictukul-la gaba ri-a
²⁰¹ud na-me lugal kalam-ma-ke₄ ^jictukul-ce₃ nu-gi₄
²⁰²a₂ lugal-ju₁₀ ^den-lil₂-la₂-ta
²⁰³mu-ju₁₀ an-zag-ce₃ ja₂-ja₂-de₃
²⁰⁴a-a-ar da-ri₂ nam-gu₂-ka-ju₁₀
²⁰⁵ud su₃-ra₂-ac cu-a bal-e-de₃
²⁰⁶ki bal gu₂ erim₂-jal₂ kur a₂-ta ri-a
²⁰⁷pirij tur huc-gin₇ cubtum la-ba-ja₂-ar
²⁰⁸muc-jir₂-gin₇-nam dun-ta la-jen-ne-en
²⁰⁹ama erin₂-na-ju₁₀ a₂-ja₂ bi₂-taka₄
²¹⁰igi bar-ra-ju₁₀ saj ba-dib
²¹¹ma-da gu-ti-<um^ki>-ma sa-ga hur-saj-ja₂-ka
²¹²muc [... saj] gi-me-en ni₂-ju₁₀ a₂ gu₃ su₃-ud
²¹³erin₂ zi-cag₄-jal₂-la-ju₁₀ na-me na-ma-da-an-tej₃
²¹⁴saj-ac-gin₇ kur ki nu-zu-na du₁₀ cu bar
²¹⁵pirij umbin ce-ba sun₂ dab₅-dab₅-gin₇ uzu-bi ab-gul-e
²¹⁶ucum AC.DU-gin₇ ni₂ mu-da-ri
²¹⁷iri du₃-du₃-a-jal₂ saj-ju₁₀ ba-us₂
^218dgir₃-ra-gin₇ gu₃ mir-a mu-dub₂
²¹⁹za-pa-aj₂ cag₄ ni₂ te-te izi u₃-bu-bu-ul-bi hur-saj-ja₂ ba-an-cub
²²⁰ki bal-e inim la-ba-gub-gub-ba cu-nir la-ba-il₂-la
²²¹me₃-ju₁₀ an-ur₂ dungu jal₂-la u₂-sa₁₁-an ni₂ gu₂ ed₂
²²²kur-re tir ^jicdehi₂^?-gin₇ la-ba-mu₂-a
²²³ki-cu mar-za ^dinana-ka
^224jicilar ^kucguru₂₁ ud gal-gin₇ ki la-ba-ni-us₂-a
^225jictukul-e lah₄ lipic me₃-a a₂ nu-kuc₂-a-na gig-bi li-bi₂-nu₂^?-a
²²⁶gurun₇ u₃-mun saj lul saj zid-da IM UD KA NE NE
²²⁷dungu dirig-ga-gin₇ u₈ gig₂ kur-ra saj nu-mu-ni-in-bal-a
²²⁸ad₆ jic-gi-a ki-in-dar-[ra ...]
²²⁹KU^? BU UL TAR.TAR-a-gin₇ KA U₂ GI X [...]
²³⁰muc-jir₂ edin-na-ke₄ ur₅-ce₃ la-ba-ab-ak X
²³¹ki-tukum-ce₃ ejer ud-da nu-e-/zig₃^?\ [X]
²³²hul du gu₂ erim₂-jal₂ a₂ ^jictukul-la-bi izi^? ir-pag nu^?-[...]
²³³jiri₃ suh₃-a har-ra-an amar^?-gin₇ ku₅-ra₂
²³⁴ma-da gu-ti-um^ki-ma ^jicmu-bu-um-gin₇ mu-gam
²³⁵kur-re ni₂-bi cag₄ ma-nijin-nijin-ne-ec gu₂-ba jiri₃ bi₂-gub
²³⁶ac₃-ni iri a₂-na lah₆-me-en
²³⁷kalag-ga mi₂ ^jictukul-la dug₄-ga-me-en
²³⁸mu gi₁₆-sa inim cud₃-da KA am-gin₇ rib-ba-me-en
²³⁹si sa₂ lu₂ dug₃-ga kalam-ma-me-en
²⁴⁰en₃-du-ju₁₀ ka-ka he₂-jal₂
²⁴¹cir₃-ju₁₀ jectug₂-ge na-an-dib-be₂
²⁴²gu-kur silim-ce₃ dug₄-ga-ja₂-kam
²⁴³inim ^den-ki-ke₄ mu-ci-ja₂-ja₂-a-am₃
²⁴⁴hul₂-hul₂-e cag₄-ta dug₄ tal₂-tal₂ ^djectin-an-na-ka-kam
²⁴⁵ud ul-li₂-a-ac nu-ha-lam-e-de₃
²⁴⁶E₂.JECTUG₂.^dNISABA nij₂-umun₂-a gal-gal mu-bi-ce₃ mul-an kug-gin₇ bi₂-sar
²⁴⁷ud me-da na-me jectug₂-ge nij₂ la-ba-ab-dib-be₂ [...]-bi
²⁴⁸nu-ha-lam-e mul-an sag₂ nu-di mu da-ri₂ mu-tuku₂^?
249nar-e dub-sar he₂-en-ci-tum₂ igi he₂-en-ni-in-bar-re
²⁵⁰jectug₂ jizzal ^dnisaba-ka-kam
²⁵¹dub za-gin₃-gin₇ gu₃ he₂-na^?-ta^?-de₂-e
²⁵²en₃-du-ju₁₀ kug ki dar-ra-gin₇ pa he₂-em-ta-ed₂-ed₂
²⁵³ki-cu-ki-cu-ke₄ he₂-em-ma-an-du₁₂
²⁵⁴ec₃ ud-sakar-ra na-me na-an-taka₄-taka₄
²⁵⁵ja₂ tigi ^den-lil₂ ^dnin-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
²⁵⁶kij₂-sig kij₂-nim ^dnanna-ka
²⁵⁷cul-gi-me-en za₃-mi₂-ju₁₀ dug₃-ga muc₃ nam-ba-an-tum₂-mu

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