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1-11...... watching
over ......, gathering together ...... the divine powers, ...... peerless
dragon, ...... named in heaven and earth with an august name, ......,
engendered by great An and brought up on his holy
knees, ......, born by Urac,
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cherished and granted a favourable destiny by the Great Mountain Enlil, ......, not wearying of ...... its beauty. Proud one among
the great gods, ...... hearts, ...... pure ......, shining purification rites,
his conduct ....... His words ...... cannot be undone (?), his intelligence and
counsel ......, ...... distant ......, ...... leader ......
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...... cherish him ....... ...... embellished ......, ...... aromatic oil of
cedar ....... ...... raining on your body like dew ....... ...... when you
speak favourable words ......, ...... when you speak favourable words ......,
...... prayers and entreaties .......
10-14May the work of his hands ...... be as sweet as aromatic oil of cedar ......! May ...... the city be long! May its wives and children be fortunate! May he bestow on him ...... life of long days! ...... your divinity is ...... good. May he ...... for eternal days!
15A ...... of Martu.
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10.vi.2000-15.vi.2000 : JAB : translation
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