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An Adab to Bau for Išme-Dagan (Išme-Dagan B)
Anonymous Sumerian · Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)
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Penn Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA — Old Babylonian(1/2)
English
You introduced prince Išme-Dagan, clasping to his breast a white lamb and a sheep of auspicious omens, into the E-namtila, Enlil's temple, and made him stand at the royal offering place of life. Then you saluted the Great Mountain Enlil and told him: "Father Enlil, great lord of all the foreign countries, determine the fate of Išme-Dagan, call him by name!" Enlil, the king of all the foreign countries, looked encouragingly upon him, beaming radiantly; and determined a fate for Išme-Dagan:
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