The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
(Texts: All Artifacts, Color Coding, & Writings in Bold Type With Italics Inside Parenthesis, are Added by Editor R. Brown, not the Authors, Translators, or Publishers!)
**(**gods in blue …mixed-breed demigods in teal…)
1-2 Speak to Sîn-illat the general: this is what Iddin-Dagan, your lord, says:
3-9 My expeditionary force is able to cross to both banks of the river, inspiring awe and creating a blockade.
When you moved opposite Kakkulatum (unidentified?), the protective goddess
(Enki; Dagan; Ninhursag, Dagan / Enki wearing the “fish’s suit” / wet suit, Anu in his winged sky-disc above)
and Dagan (Enki in this case) and … and Enlil, king of the Land, … the soldiers.
My splendour covers the Land.
And as for you, your heroism and strength …
1 line fragmentary
Kingship (?) …
10-19 The troops … … heavy (?) work (?).
You (?) should … the recruits (?) of the … men who are mounting guard.
They should check on your behalf … all those entering and leaving.
My lord, …
When you … by your treacherous …
Do not cut back (?) your troops (1 ms. has instead: their troops … ).
Come quickly! It is urgent!


