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1-6Princely son, respected one in heaven spreading amply over the high mountains, inspiring awe as he casts a glowing radiance, majestic ......, his head reaching the sky, fixing the new moon and the months, shining forth, Nanna! Versed in numbers, may you look down graciously! Acimbabbar, great light of holy An, mighty one (?) spreading wide, you cover (?) the numerous people.
7Its jicgijal.
8-16...... light, prince lifting his head with (?) the crown, not changing ......, making the Land firm forever, august ...... who ...... in abundance, ...... kingship ......, ...... with shining horns, in the sky ......, ...... the month ...... Sumer, on earth ......, ...... of (?) the E-kur, radiance ....... ...... on the other side, holy glow which he alone ......, true light, filling the wide sky, Acimbabbar ...... greatly.
17Its jicgijal.
18-30Nanna, dragon of heaven and earth, standing ......, fixing the
months and the new moon, sets the year in its place. Suen, lord, in heaven you alone are majestic. Lord, light of
heaven, you are positioned forever. To prolong years of abundance, causing the
early flood and unceasing abundance, to make firm the quays, to regulate the
nipples of heaven, to establish celebration, ...... to bring speckled grain, to
......, ......, to make firm the lofty dais of E-kic-nujal, Nanna, to make firm the seat
of kingship of the Land,
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31-40...... with (?) a remote heart ......, ...... Urim, the city you have chosen, in the ...... of An and Enlil ......, his lofty ......, may he (?) look favourably upon you. ...... when you reside in the place where you find rest, ...... in the Agrun-kug a just destiny is determined. The Great Mountain Enlil has set his mind on lord Acimbabbar. ...... in his Hursaj-galama, ...... as he bears radiance and inspires terrifying awe, in the ...... of the shrine Urim he determines favourable destinies.
41-46...... widespread people ...... may he until distant times make the power majestic. ...... speckled grain ......, ...... abundance ......; may he raise raise his head ...... like ....... May ...... the restored place. May he bestow ...... unapproachable .......
47...... kirugu.
48-51Majestic ......, born of Ninlil, ......, lord Acimbabbar, holy son of An, ...... luxuriance, majestic ...... whose just word cannot be changed, ......, Nanna, may you exert great power!
52Its uru.
53A cir-namgala to Nanna.
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24.vi.1999-02.vii.1999 : GC : adapting translation
06.xii.1999 : JAB : proofreading
13.12.1999 : GC : tagging
28.i.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
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