Source: The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature. Artifacts and parenthetical commentary added by editor R. Brown.
Segment A
1–13
… who alone surpasses heaven and earth, the exalted one, prominent among the Anuna (Anunnaki) gods, whose utterances cannot be overturned!
(Enlil, alien Anunnaki King Anu’s son & heir, tasked with being Earth Colony Commander by Anu)
Nunamnir (Enlil)__, whose decisions cannot be altered, proud one imbued with terrifying awesomeness, who alone is exalted (1 ms. has instead: who alone is eminent, the foremost one) among the Great Princes, has taken his seat in the shrine of Nibru (Nippur), in Dur-an-ki (“Bond Heaven & Earth”), in E-kur (Enlil’s temple / residence in Nippur),
(E-kur, Enlil’s house / ziggurat in Nippur, much later earthlings gathered into the city below; archaeologists added top in 1900)
the temple where the fates are determined (Earth Colony Command Central), in the holy shining temple (in Nippur).
(Adad, parents Enlil & equal spouse Ninlil)
When mother Ninlil, who is equal in rank with the Great Mountain (Enlil), embraces him …, … says to …: ”… chosen in the heart by …
unknown no. of lines missing
Segment B
1–8
The city, where … orders …
1 line fragmentary
(Utu has lamb offered to his grandfather Enlil at Enlil’s E-kur / step pyramid)
Enlil, what you say is exalted, and there is no god who can interpret it.
“I will make the fate I have determined for you even more glorious.
(Utu, Nannar’s son, Inanna’s twin, symbolized as the Sun god)
I will make your life long-lasting. I will make your days as numerous as those of Utu.”
You are the god of all the foreign lands!
Colophon (line 9): Sa-jara.
10
You are the lord who determines the fates! Bur-Suen’s (Adad’s mixed-breed grandson son-king of Isin) royal trust is in you!
Colophon (line 11): Its jicgijal.
12–14
You have made justice and righteousness conspicuous, and you have made the Land feel content.
(inscription artifact of Bur-Suen)
Bur-Suen, may your name be a cause for rejoicing … daily.
May you be exalted among …; let them call you the pre-eminent lord!
Colophon (line 15): Its uru.
Colophon (line 16): An adab to Enlil.
(ll. 16 and 17 are written as one line in the source)