A tigi to Ninurta (Ninurta D): translation

^1-6"I will fell trees, I will strike down forests. Let my mother know it. I, Ninurta, will fell trees, I will strike down forests. Let my mother know it. I will clear them away like an ...... axe. Let my mother know it. I will strike down ...... walls like a huge axe. Let my mother now it. I will make their troops tremble like ....... Let my mother know it. I will devour them like storm and flood. Let my mother know it."

^7-13The warrior, ...... in furious battle, smashes heads. The Lord curses the disobedient, rebellious lands: "I will ...... battering ram, I will ...... your venom. I will destroy (?) your city gate ......, and reach your ....... I will ...... shield on (?) your tower, and reduce it to a pile of dust. I will ...... your ......, like a city cursed by Enlil. I will ...... you into ruin mounds, like a city hated by Ninurta."

¹⁴ Sa-gida.

^15-32O king, given strength by Enlil, conquer the foreign lands! Lord Ninurta, given strength by Enlil, conquer the foreign lands! Lord, first choice of An, given strength by Enlil, conquer the foreign lands! Lord Ninurta ......
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Young woman Nin-Nibru, lady ....... Lord Ninurta, my king ....... Ig-alim, my king ....... Cul-cagana, my king .......

³³ Sa-jara, to be played with the hands (?).

³⁴A tigi of Ninurta (?).

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25.ii.2000 : GZ : adapting translation
16.vi.2000 : JAB : proofreading
18.vi.2000 : GC : tagging
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