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 He (probably Enlil) told her, Ninisina (Bau / Gula, Enlil‘s 1/2 sister),
(Bau, daughter to King Anu, Enlil‘s 1/2 sister, Ninurta‘s aunt-spouse)
the great daughter of An (Anu), the great daughter-in-law (of Enlil), …… :
“That (King) Lipit-Ectar should be your provider — so let it be!”
3 Cagbatuku.
4-13 Ninisina (?) paid attention to Enlil‘s utterance.
She answered with humility: “Father Enlil, god whose name is manifest, ……,
Enlil; lord ……, your divine powers are the most ……, your instructions are the most precious (?).
For the trustworthy shepherd ……, …… lord Lipit-Ectar
2 lines unclear
He has settled the people ……, he (?) has made the Land feel content.
You looked upon him with your life-giving gaze: now decree him a true fate!
14 3rd kirugu.
15 “Nunamnir (Enlil), bestow upon prince Lipit-Ectar a long life of many days!”
16 Its jicgijal.
(Enlil‘s E-kur / “Great Mountain” temple residence in Nippur, alien Anunnaki gods Command Central)
17-24 The Great Mountain Enlil paid attention to the words spoken by Ninisina.
He blessed the king and decreed his fate:
“Lipit-Ectar, you whom I have called by name, shall be elevated among the people.
May the living look to you as to their own fathers and mothers!
May the strong one who cares for E-kur, the ensi of the august shrine,
(alien giant god & king on his knees; gods in sky-discs provided air-cover in battles for their offspring made kings)
Uta-ulu (Ninurta), be your help on the battlefield!
May he collect your enemies like small birds for you; may he spread them out like sheaves for you!
25 4th kirugu.
26-27 Nunamnir (Enlil), the lord whose order cannot be altered,
has made the name of prince Lipit-Ectar exalted among the numerous people.
28 Its jicgijal.
(Enlil, Earth Colony Commander, his say is final)
29-30 “I, Enlil, am elevated in heaven, and am the lord of all the divine powers on earth.
The good fate I have decreed to Lipit-Ectar is something which can never be changed!”
(Bau & her nephew-spouse Ninurta)
31 A cir-namgala of Ninisina.