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Anonymous Sumerian · Ur III / Old Babylonian (c. 2100–1600 BCE)

Great hero, strongest in heaven and earth! Ninurta, who controls perfectly the fifty divine powers in the E-kur! xx governor for his father, rising raging storm, who extends terror xx towards the foreign countries. xx roaring xx, who casts fear upon the people, who has no rival! Ninurta, surpassing in vigour! xx great and majestic strength xx, xx of Enlil, xx of Enlil, ornament of the august shrine! xx whose radiance xx! [1 line fragmentary] xx the neck-stock of the gods. [1 line fragmentary] xx among the Anuna gods. xx exceptionally mighty xx. xx lord, the son of Enlil, who has come forth from the hills, and rides (?) upon the numerous divine powers. xx great hero, surpassing dragon, perfect lord, xx without rival (?)! Great hero confident in his strength! [1 line fragmentary] xx, whose decisions cannot be countermanded, xx what he says is firm. xx august son of Enlil! xx overpowers (?) the mountains, xx the Great Mountain Enlil xx in the E-kur, throughout the entire extent of heaven and earth. xx his great xx covers xx. xx raging xx. [1 line fragmentary] [up to 8 lines missing]