An Adab (?) to Suen for Shu-Suen (Shu-Suen F): translation

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(gods in bluemixed-breed demigods in teal…)

1-6 …… from the distant radiance, …… in heaven,

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Suen (Nannar / Sin), ……,

5 - Inanna presents spouse King Shu-Sin to Nannar6k-mixed-breed-king-presented-to-nannar-by-inanna

    (giant semi-divine king, spouse & Goddess of Love Inanna, & Inanna‘s father Nannar, patron god of Ur, home of Biblical Abraham)

…… Cu-Suen (King Shu-Suen).

Nanna (Nannar / Sin) has elevated …….

7 Barsud.

8-12 The beauty of heaven, the prince of earth, youthful Suen, the immense, the light of heaven and earth,

who makes years of prosperity and good …… last permanently,

5d - goddess & Nannar (Inanna & Nannar, Moon Crescent God of then & now)

Nanna, the lord who is born each month, sired my Cu-Suen.

13 Cagbatuku.

14-18 Mighty one, great power among the great gods,

father Nanna, your judgments are ingenious decisions — deciding great destinies with Nunamnir (Enlil),

2 - Nannar, father of Inanna. Utu, & Ereshkigal 2b-enlil-who-decrees-mans-fate (Nannar & his bright blue-eyed father Enlil, the Earth Colony Commander)

his beloved youth Acimbabbar (Sin / Nannar) decides destiny for my Cu-Suen.

19 2nd barsud.

20-24 The light which sweetens the night and structures the year,

3aa - Nanna & his symbol (Nannar, son to Enlil, patron god of Ur, Moon Crescent God of then & now)

Nanna, the crown of the holy heavens, …… my Cu-Suen,

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25 2nd cagbatuku.

26-36 …… Nanna is the great lord of heaven and earth.

…… has made manifest ……. …… is spreading …….

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……, the just crown …… in heaven, …… on his head, he has given guidance.

My Cu-Suen is the prince of the Land.

37 Sa-barsuda.

  (unidentified king stands before Nannar seated on his throne in Ur)

38-39 ……, lengthen the days (?) for my Cu-Suen, my Cu-Suen who has grown as high as the heavens.

40 Its jicgijal.

3a - Anu in flight2a-nannar-statue-2000-b-c

          (Anunnaki King Anu in his sky-disc, & Nannar with his royal “shining horns” rimmed hat)

41-50 The lord, the son (grandson) of An (Anu), ……, …… with shining horns,

renowned Nanna, ……, whose commands ……, the light of the firmament, the light of the earth,

whose luminosity speeds to the people, lord Acimbabbar (Nannar / Sin), a viper made visible,

2c-nannar-his-symbol  (Nannar, son to Prince & heir of the Anunnaki throne, Enlil, the Earth Colony Commander)

the youth Suen whose holy countenance approaches the earth,

Nanna — just as he appears elevated (?) in heaven and above earth,

so he has elevated Cu-Suen over the Land.

51-62 …… imbued with awesomeness, a dragon for the heavens,

…… imbued with awesomeness, …… in the heavens,

……, the prince who trusts in you, my Cu-Suen, …… has embraced …….

…… all the lands in their vastness, …… the scepter of distant days.

The people of the rebel lands, …… all of them ……, have entrusted …… to Cu-Suen

  (Enlil, god Anu’s son who came down & colonized the Earth with hundreds of others)

for the beneficent princely son (descendant) of Enlil.

My king ……, Cu-Suen …… in celebration!

63 Sa-jara.

            64 ……my Cu-Suen days of life.

65 Its jicgijal.

66-68 May (?) the lord of heaven, the well-disposed one, …… the earth,

1d-nannars-moon-crescent-symbol

        (8-Pointed Star symbols of Inanna, Moon Crescent symbol of Nannar, & Sun god symbol of Utu)

youthful Suen, the lord of heaven, ……, …… Cu-Suen.

69 Its uru.