A tigi to Ninurta for Shulgi (Shulgi T): translation

^1-16Lord, perfect warrior, beloved by ....... Ninurta, mec tree with a broad shining canopy, ....... Weapon striding into battle, ...... foreign countries. A dragon with a terrifying face, venomous snake who ...... its venom against the rebel lands. ...... overpowering ......, foremost lion ....... Ninurta, who ...... with the great prince Enki. My king, in your city, shrine Nibru, ....... E-cumeca, where ...... for you. Lord, the kingship is perfect with you ....... Adviser, the dragon of the Land, ....... Ninurta, the great wall of Nibru, ....... My king, whose divine powers cannot be scattered, warrior ....... Forceful lion, ....... King with the broad wisdom of heaven and earth, ....... Exalted sceptre rising above the Land, ....... Ninurta, who ...... the enemy, .......

¹⁷ Sa-gida.

^18-27Warrior, fearsome lord, powerful, overpowering ....... Ninurta, terrible storm, powerful fire, ....... Frightening storm, raging against the rebellious lands, ...... lion. Dragon spreading terror, lord without rival ....... King with broad wisdom, neck-stock of gods. ...... given strength ....... ...... trustworthy ......, Culgi ......
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You have chosen ...... among your own ...... in your heart. ......, Ninurta, be praised.

²⁸ Sa-jara.

²⁹ ......, bestow a long life and prosperous years on Culgi!

³⁰Its jicgijal.

³¹A tigi (?) of Ninurta.

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28.ii.2000 : GZ : adapting translation
16.vi.2000 : JAB : proofreading
16.vi.2000 : GC : tagging
23.vi.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
23.vi.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed 21.ix.2001 : ER : "Shulgi T" added to title