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A prayer for Samsu-iluna (Samsu-iluna E) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - X X X-ju10 mu gi16-sa saj íl-la me-te nam-nun-na
2 - X X X níj-si-sá níj-gen6-e ki áj-e
3 - X-e mu mah sa4-a
4 - (d)en-líl-le X X nam gal tar X-a
5 - (d)nin-líl-le X
6 - (d)nin-urta kalag-ga á-tah-zu ì-me-a
7 - (d)nuska sukkal-mah (d)en-líl-lá kingal kur-kur-ra
8 - é-kur-ra ad-da saj é-gal-la-zu ì-me-a
9 - nam-tìl-la an-cè hé-ni-zìg
10 - nam-nun-na saj an-cè hé-ni-íl
11 - sa-am-su-i-lu-na me-te nam-nun-na
12 - nam-tìl-la ud-bi sù-ud-ba-ni-ib
13 - igi sag9-ga an lugal dijir-re-e-ne-ke4 hé-e-ci-bar
14 - an gal mah a-a dijir-re-e-ne-ke4
15 - aga su-lim si mah gal gùr-ru
16 - gu-za nam-lugal-la pa mul-bi dajal-la an-gin7 DU X
17 - PA ka-ac bar X X X X
18 - saj gíg zi-jál a-na lu-a ú-a-cè lah5-lah5-e
19 - ud tìl-la sù-rá-cè saj-e-ec hu-mu-ni-in-rig7
20 - (d)en-líl X X lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4
21 - níj-dug4-ga (X X) á bad-a-zu hé-ri-DU
22 - iri ma-da-za hu-mu-ra-ab-X
23 - suhuc ma-da hu-mu-ra-ab-gen6-né
24 - (d)nin-líl nin dijir-re-e-ne-ke4
25 - cag4 húl-la-ni-ta hé-mu-e-ci-íb-RI
26 - saj-ki zalag-ga-na igi hu-mu-ri-gub
27 - ki (d)en-líl-lá-ta ad gi4-gi4-da X
28 - ki SI X (X)
29 - inim sag9-sag9-ga X UC hé-X
30 - (d)nin-urta ur-saj kalag-ga (d)en-líl-lá-ke4
31 - en ec-bar an (d)en-líl-gin7 dug4-ga mah-a-ni dugud-da
32 - nam-nir-jál me-lem4 nam-ur-saj gaba-jál lú-u ru-gú
33 - sipad kalag-ga hul-jál érím gaz-gazka-e-ec
34 - iri dù-a-zu zar-gin7 ha-ra-ab-sal-e
35 - érím-jál-zu cu-zu-cè hé-bí-ib-si-si
36 - (d)nuska sukkal-mah (d)en-líl-lá-ke4
37 - kadra-zu cég1 é-kur-ra-cè húl-la he-ni-ib-ku4-ku4
38 - saj-ki zalag-ga (d)en-líl (d)nin-líl-lá-ke4 an-ta hé-bí-ib-gi4-gi4-in
39 - kan4-dijir-ra(ki) iri ur-saj-e-ne-ka
40 - nam-lugal-zu suhuc-bi ha-ra-ab-gen6-né
41 - inim mah dug4-ga X (d)en-líl X
42 - X lugal-bi hé-a
43 - X X ki ha-ra-ab-sá-sá
44 - X X AN ud-gin7 an kug-ga itid-da ù-tud-da
45 - X X-e nam-tìl-da gurun gibil-gin7 hé-en-da-mú-mú
46 - sa-am-su-i-lu-na lugal-ju10
1-12 - My of eternal fame, head lifted high in princely worth, who loves righteousness and truth, named with an august name, for whom Enlil has determined a great destiny, and Ninlil ! The valiant Ninurta is your helper. In the E-kur, Nuska the august minister of Enlil, the assembly leader of all lands, is your foremost palace superintendent. Throughout your life, may you carry your neck high; in princely manner may you lift your head high! -- Prolong the days of his life for -iluna, of princely worth!
13-29 - May An, king of the gods, look upon you favourably; the great and august An, the father of the gods, he with the splendid crown, full of great and august radiance, your royal throne whose branches and sprouts as wide as the sky. May he bestow upon you, during the days of your long life, the power to make decisions , to direct , to serve as the provider of the black-headed creatures in all their multitude! May Enlil, , the king of all countries, protect you command. May he for you the city of your country. May he make firm for you the foundation of your country. May Ninlil, the queen of deities, joyfully for you, and may she look upon you with shining face; may she who takes counsel with Enlil, and who cares for , her favourable word.
30-46 - May Ninurta, the strong warrior of Enlil, the lord of decisions, whose august commands are as weighty as those of An and Enlil, he of lordly character, terrifying splendour and heroism, who resists the forceful, the strong shepherd (?) who crushes the evil and wicked -- may he spread out in heaps for you the inhabitants of the cities which you hate, and may he deliver your enemies into your hands! May Nuska, the august minister of Enlil, let you enter brick-built E-kur joyfully with your offerings, and escort you before the shining faces of Enlil and Ninlil; in Babylon, the city of heroes, may he make firm for you the foundation of your kingship. The august command Enlil . , may be their king! , may he a place for you! , like the light born monthly in the pure sky. , and may you too grow throughout your life like a fresh fruit, O -iluna, my king!
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mu noun name
gi16-sa noun (everlasting) treasure
saj noun head
íl verb to raise
me-te noun (fitting) attribute
nam-nun noun princeliness
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níj-sí-sá noun justice
níj-gén6-ná noun constancy
ki noun place
áj verb to measure
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mu noun name
mah verb to be majestic
sa4 verb to call
én-líl noun Enlil
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nam noun destiny
gal verb to be big
tar verb to cut
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nín-líl noun Ninlil
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nin-urta noun Ninurta
kalag verb to be strong
á-táh noun helper
me verb to be
nuska noun Nuska
sukkal-mah noun chief minister
én-líl noun Enlil
kingal noun leader
kur noun (mountain) land
é-kúr noun E-kur
ad-da noun father
saj noun head
é-gál noun palace
me verb to be
nàm-tìl noun life
noun neck
an noun heaven
zìg verb to rise
nam-nun noun princeliness
saj noun head
an noun heaven
íl verb to raise
sa-am-su-i-lu-na noun Samsu-iluna
me-te noun (fitting) attribute
nam-nun noun princeliness
nàm-tìl noun life
ud noun day(light)
sud verb to be distant
igi noun eye
sag9 verb to be good
an noun An
lugal noun king
dijir noun deity
bar verb to set aside
an noun An
gal verb to be big
mah verb to be majestic
a-a noun father
dijir noun deity
aga noun crown
su-lim noun (awesome) radiance
si noun brilliance
mah verb to be majestic
gal verb to be big
gùrù verb to bear
gu-za noun chair
nam-lugal noun kingship
pa noun branch
mul verb to radiate
dajal verb to be wide
an noun heaven
DUDU
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PAPA
ka-ac noun decision
bar verb to set aside
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saj noun head
gíg verb to be black
zí-jál noun living creature
a-na pronoun what(ever)
lu verb to be abundant
ú-á noun provisioner
de6 verb to carry
ud noun day(light)
tìl verb to live
sud verb to be distant
saj noun head
rig7 verb to bestow
én-líl noun Enlil
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lugal noun king
kur noun (mountain) land
níj-dúg4-gá noun speech
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á noun arm
bad verb to open
DU verb DU
iri noun town
ma-da noun land
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suhuc noun foundation
ma-da noun land
gen6 verb to be firm
nín-líl noun Ninlil
nin noun lady
dijir noun deity
cag4 noun heart
húl verb to be happy
RI verb RI
saj-ki noun forehead
zalag verb to be shining
igi noun eye
gub verb to stand
ki noun place
én-líl noun Enlil
ad noun voice
gi4 verb to return
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ki noun place
SISI
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inim noun word
sag9 verb to be good
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nin-urta noun Ninurta
ur-saj noun hero
kalag verb to be strong
én-líl noun Enlil
en noun lord
ec-bar noun decision
an noun An
én-líl noun Enlil
dug4 verb to say
mah verb to be majestic
dugud verb to be heavy
nám-nír-jál noun authority
me-lem4 noun (awesome) radiance
nam-ur-saj noun heroism
gábá-jál adj forceful
noun person
rú-gú verb to face
sipad noun shepherd
kalag verb to be strong
húl-jál adj evil
érím noun enemy
gaz verb to strike (dead)
iri noun town
noun neck
verb to erect
zar noun sheaf
sal verb to be thin
érím-jál adj evil
cu noun hand
si verb to fill
nuska noun Nuska
sukkal-mah noun chief minister
én-líl noun Enlil
kadra noun greeting gift
cég1 noun brick(work)
é-kúr noun E-kur
húl verb to be happy
kur9 verb to enter
saj-ki noun forehead
zalag verb to be shining
én-líl noun Enlil
nín-líl noun Ninlil
an noun heaven
gi4 verb to return
kan4-dijir-ra noun Babylon
iri noun town
ur-saj noun hero
nam-lugal noun kingship
suhuc noun foundation
gen6 verb to be firm
inim noun word
mah verb to be majestic
dug4 verb to say
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én-líl noun Enlil
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lugal noun king
me verb to be
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ki noun place
verb to equal
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ANAN
ud noun day(light)
an noun heaven
kug adj shining
itid noun moon(light)
tud verb to give birth
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nàm-tìl noun life
gurun noun fruit
gibil verb to be new
verb to grow
sa-am-su-i-lu-na noun Samsu-iluna
lugal noun king