^{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…)

          ^1-4 Iddin-Dagan, in his majestic location An (Anu) has decided a great fate for you, has made the just crown shine for you,

        has raised you to shepherdship over the Land, has placed the foreign lands at your feet.

           (Enlil, Earth Colony Commander, started kingship on Earth under them, for earthlings as go-betweens)

          ^5-13 Enlil has looked at you truly, Iddin-Dagan, he has spoken truly to you.

        Enlil has commanded you to keep firm the cosmic bond in Sumer,

        to keep the people on the track, to let Sumer and Akkad relax under your broad protection,

        to let the people eat noble food and drink fresh water.

        (semi-divine king with dinner, Ninurta, & Enlil)

        Iddin-Dagan, you are the shepherd in his heart, the one whom Enlil has spoken to truly.

          ^14-17 Enki has brought to you, Iddin-Dagan, broad understanding, knowledge of everything,

        wise command, a life (?) that comes from the mouth of a lion.

        May all the foreign lands praise you.

          ^18-23 Son (mixed-breed) born to Dagan (Enki, Enlil in this case) , elevated lord who increases the people,

        Iddin-Dagan, may you look approvingly on your city.

        Balm of the heart who neglects nothing, Enlil rejoices in you.

        (semi-divine king & Utu the Sun God)

        When like Utu you bring forth a just light, people’s eyes are indeed directed towards it.

        All the foreign lands stay calm under your broad protection.

        24-34 You have put the highways and roads in order,

        made the Land content, placed justice in every mouth, made propriety resplendent.

        You have marked the borders (?) and fixed the boundaries, made Sumer and Akkad raise their necks.

        Iddin-Dagan, you have restored the purification rituals of the deities which you have organized.

        What you order …….

        Your word reaches holy heaven, your utterances cover the heavens.

        35-42 At Enlil‘s command, your gaze brings men life, your conversation brings men health.

        Enlil rejoices in your speech. Ninlil declares “so be it” to your desires.

         (Ninlil on shore, Enlil, & son Nuska)

        Shepherd Enlil is your support.

        Iddin-Dagan, who is built like you (bigger, stronger, faster, smarter, & could live longer than earthlings)?

        People’s eyes are directed towards you.

       

              (E-kur, Enlil‘s mud-brick-built ziggurat / mountain residence in Nippur, Earth Colony Command Central)

        43-46 You are indeed the man for the E-kur (Enlil‘s residence in Nippur).

        May your offerings in the house of Enlil never cease.

        May the brickwork of the E-kur speak well of you to Enlil and Ninlil.

        At the favorable word of An (Anu) and Enlil,

        (King) Iddin-Dagan, may princely strength be yours.

          ^47-52 Your magnificent reputation exists throughout the Land — your name dazzles to the horizon.

        Mighty man, standing in battle and conflict with heroism and strength, you come to batter rebellious lands.

        From the womb Dagan (Enlil in this case) decreed that as your destiny.

        He has placed your praise in all mouths.

        53-59 Your kingship is good for the people.

        After your shepherdship had pleased the heart,

        the people became numerous under you, the people spread wide under you.

        All the foreign lands lie down in pastures thanks to you.

        The people spend their days in abundance thanks to you.

        The black-headed direct their gaze on you, Iddin-Dagan, as on your father.

          ^60-63 Iddin-Dagan, may Enlil, the lord who determines fate, make your days long.

        May he who knows everything look approvingly on you with approbation.

           (Nisaba, Enlil‘s mother-in-law, Master Scribe, Goddess of Grains)

        64-70 May your exceeding wisdom, given by the tablets of Nisaba, never cease on the clay in the tablet house.

        (example of Nisaba‘s texts, placed in ancient libraries)

        In this tablet house, like a shrine fashioning everything, may it never come to an end.

        May Nisaba (Enlil‘s mother-in-law), the shining …… lady, give wisdom

        to the junior scribe who puts his hand to the clay and writes this on it.

        May she show generosity.

        In the place of writing may she come forth like the sun for him.

          ^71-79 Iddin-Dagan, your father Cu-ilicu (Shu-ilishu), the king of the Land, made the foundation of Sumer and Akkad firm for you.

         (Enlil, Inanna, King Anu, & Ninhursag)

        By the commands of An and Enlil you excel and overwhelm the enemy territories.

        Iddin-Dagan, mighty king, king of Isin, king of Sumer and Akkad,

        everything to the end of wisdom has come forward for you.

        You are the mighty heir (Biblical “mighty man”, “hero of old”, giant), you have authority,

        Iddin-Dagan, you have raised the neck to heaven in princeship.