The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature

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(gods in blue mixed-breed demigods in teal...)

                SEGMENT A         1-13 … who alone surpasses heaven and earth, the exalted one,         prominent among the Anuna (Anunnaki) gods, whose utterances cannot be overturned!          (Enlil, alien Anunnaki King Anu’s son & heir, tasked with being Earth Colony Commander by Anu)                Nunamnir (Enlil)__, whose decisions cannot be altered, proud one imbued with terrifying awesomeness,         who alone is exalted (1 ms. has instead: who alone is eminent, the foremost one)         among the Great Princes, has taken his seat in the shrine of Nibru (Nippur),         in Dur-an-ki (“Bond Heaven & Earth”), in E-kur (Enlil’s temple / residence in Nippur), 2b - Ur Dynasty2e - Enlil's home in Nippur3a - nippur ziggurat, Enlil's home on Earth                  (E-kur, Enlil’s house / ziggurat in Nippur, much later earthlings gathered into the city below; archaeologists added top in 1900)         the temple where the fates are determined (Earth Colony Command Central), in the holy shining temple (in Nippur).          (Adad, parents Enlil & equal spouse Ninlil)         When mother Ninlil, who is equal in rank with the Great Mountain (Enlil), embraces him …,         … says to …: ”… chosen in the heart by …         unknown no. of lines missing         SEGMENT B         1-8 The city, where … orders …         1 line fragmentary 5c - unknown goddess, Utu, & Enlil  (Utu has lamb offered to his grandfather Enlil at Enlil’s E-kur / step pyramid)                 Enlil, what you say is exalted, and there is no god who can interpret it.         “I will make the fate I have determined for you even more glorious. 2a - Utu, Shamash, twin to Inanna 2e - Babylonian Shamash 2000B.C.  (Utu, Nannar’s son, Inanna’s twin, symbolized as the Sun god)         I will make your life long-lasting. I will make your days as numerous as those of Utu.”         You are the god of all the foreign lands!           9 Sa-jara.         10 You are the lord who determines the fates!         Bur-Suen’s (Adad’s mixed-breed grandson son-king of Isin) royal trust is in you!         11 Its jicgijal.         12-14 You have made justice and righteousness conspicuous, and you have made the Land feel content.         2ba - Bur-sin artefact   (inscription artifact of Bur-Suen)         Bur-Suen, may your name be a cause for rejoicing … daily.         May you be exalted among …; let them call you the pre-eminent lord!         15 Its uru.         16 An adab to Enlil.         (ll. 16 and 17 are written as one line in the source)