Hammu-rabi

O Asarluḫi , …… destiny for my Ḫammu-rābi !

A prayer to Asarluḫi for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi D) (c.2.8.2.4) ·c.2.8.2.4 ·7 ·machine translation (etcsl)

The king has …… everything in the shrine E-kiš-nu-ĝal . Ḫammu-rābi , whose ……. Daily he …… Nanna and Ningal . The king whose joy is …… has restored the purification rites, plans and divine powers ……. He will stand there before you ……, O youth Suen , fulfilling …… all your requirements.

A praise poem of Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi C) (c.2.8.2.3) ·c.2.8.2.3 ·9 ·machine translation (etcsl)

May Lugal-Šubur place on your head the desert crown of kingship! May Enki , the lord of life, …… life, and in the E-unir , the house of the plans of heaven and earth which rides upon all the divine powers, may he cover your priestly headdress in awe and splendour! May he make the divine powers of kingship resplendent for you, and fit you up forever with the plans appropriate to the rank of en priest! May he gently recite for you live-giving incantations, bestowing in addition a long-lived destiny; may the uttering of your name delight Enki as much as the uttering of his own name! May he reward you with wisdom and intelligence! May your royal name be as something unchangeable! May Father Enki prolong the years of your life, and may he grant you lordship over every one of the foreign lands. O Ḫammu-rābi , my king!

A prayer to Enki for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi B) (c.2.8.2.2) ·c.2.8.2.2 ·13 ·machine translation (etcsl)

(The great gods speak:) "We name him king in the four quarters of the world ……. Ḫammu-rābi , humble prince acceptable to the gods, …… our word, we grant you authority over the black-headed; may your name …… the limits of heaven ……! …… the inhabitants of the Land, keeping in order ……! May your reign endure ……, may it …… a shining barge! May your shepherding …… be firm, and may the people …… in the pastures! Peerless king, your roar of triumph is like Iškur , covering ……! Your mouth is the fiery god of fire, …… below and in the uplands ……. May youthful Utu be your helper, ……. May he always go at your right side and favour you. …… in your ……, Erra ……. Ḫammu-rābi , you should put your trust in our august commands, ……."

A prayer to Asarluḫi for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi D) (c.2.8.2.4) ·c.2.8.2.4 ·15 ·machine translation (etcsl)

Without you, no king is …… as shepherd over the Land. An and Enlil …… at your command for the king. By your command, heaven and earth ……. An and Enlil …… the destiny which has been determined for you, Ḫammu-rābi , king ……. In the four quarters of the world …… the ordinances; …… a time of abundance, a year of plenty, …… life.

A prayer to Inana for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi F) (c.2.8.2.6) ·c.2.8.2.6 ·17 ·machine translation (etcsl)

(The great gods speak:) "We name him king in the four quarters of the world ……. Ḫammu-rābi , humble prince acceptable to the gods, …… our word, we grant you authority over the black-headed; may your name …… the limits of heaven ……! …… the inhabitants of the Land, keeping in order ……! May your reign endure ……, may it …… a shining barge! May your shepherding …… be firm, and may the people …… in the pastures! Peerless king, your roar of triumph is like Iškur , covering ……! Your mouth is the fiery god of fire, …… below and in the uplands ……. May youthful Utu be your helper, ……. May he always go at your right side and favour you. …… in your ……, Erra ……. Ḫammu-rābi , you should put your trust in our august commands, ……."

A prayer to Asarluḫi for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi D) (c.2.8.2.4) ·c.2.8.2.4 ·25 ·machine translation (etcsl)

Ḫammu-rābi …… the command of An and Enlil , …… of heaven and earth, …… throughout the world ……. An and Enlil …… to the king. Among the great gods, Asarluhi ……. In Babylon , the city, the precinct, the pure dwelling ……. …… foundation, the great dais, the beloved and august dwelling, in joy ……. …… the noble son of the gods, …… royal name, …… they firmly spoke their consent to him. When they ……, they …… the power of Enlil over the numerous people. …… they manifested his destiny, …… the life of the Land. They magnified Ḫammu-rābi , their benign shepherd, and …… over all the black-headed. …… him whom Enki has …… his favour in the Land, 1 line fragmentary unknown no. of lines missing

A prayer to Asarluḫi for Ḫammu-rābi (Ḫammu-rābi D) (c.2.8.2.4) ·c.2.8.2.4 ·35 ·machine translation (etcsl)