A balbale to Enki for Ishme-Dagan (Ishme-Dagan E): translation

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(gods in bluemixed-breed demigods in teal…)

      

       SEGMENT A

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       …… in the holy heart ……, ……, whose words are powerful, who …… decisions.

       …… foremost of the gods, omniscient ……. …… Enki, counselor of holy An (Anu),

       3b - Enki image (Enki, wisest of the alien gods, 1st to arrive to Earth with a group of 50)

       adviser of the Great Mountain (Enlil) ……. …… foremost of the gods, omniscient …….

        6 - Anu above, Enlil, & Enki

                    (Apkulla           Enki          Anu in his sky-disc         Enlil           Apkulla)

       …… Enki, counselor of holy An, adviser of the Great Mountain (Enlil) …….

       Adviser, whose statements cannot be countermanded, whose ways …… fearsomeness.

       Patient-hearted, who rides upon all the divine powers (alien technologies),

       who …… like Nudimmud (Enki‘s pet name) …… holy dais …….

       Lord imbued with fearsomeness, born by An and Urac (Nammu, Anu‘s concubine), eldest (1/2) brother of (Enlil) …….

       King whose ways are recognized by Enlil, caretaker of …….

       Supreme ……, first-born child of holy An, whose divine powers are untouchable …….

        Junior Enlil (Enki) of trustworthy utterances, …… divine plans.

       2a - Enki keeper of the MUs-knowledge disks (Enki, wisest & eldest son to King Anu, but not his heir, not born of the “double seed”)

       Nudimmud (Enki), lord who determines the fates, who strengthens the Land …….

       Enki, great bull of Eridug (Eridu), ……. …… greatly exalted among the Anuna (Anunnaki gods)…….

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       …… like sheep (?) …….

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        SEGMENT B

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       Icme-Dagan …….

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       …… the house (?) of Enlil ……. …… of Enlil …… his statements ……. …… counselor of holy An…….

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       SEGMENT C

       1-10 Nudimmud ……. Lord of Eridug ……. Icme-Dagan ……., (mixed-breed) son of Enlil ……. …… gives (?) you your instructions …….

       Wise ……. …… divine plans …….

       Omniscient …….

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       SEGMENT D

       1-5 …… excellent divine powers (alien technologies) ……

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       May he prepare for you …… liquor and emmer beer …… at the royal offering-place and salute you from there.

       …… prays to you (?) …….

       6-7 May he bestow a long life with vigorous (?) days on Icme-Dagan, the son of Enlil!

       May father Enki bestow a long life with vigorous (?) days on (King) Icme-Dagan, the son of Enlil!

       8 Its jicgijal.

       9 A balbale of Enki.