Segment A

... what He orders is faithfully executed, ... endowed with beauty in the Great House, ... among the great, the great and august lord ... in the heavens, ... whose seat no other ...! August lord whose abode is the mountains, ... fixes the months and the new moon according to a cord, establishes the year, ... life for the multitudes, ... who puts all the lands in order, ... who makes the Tigris and the Euphrates bring flowing water, ... fine grain, ... lush vegetation in the spacious land, ... lord Ishme-Dagan ...

17-22 After You have extended Yourself in the bright ..., the daylight, after You have established ... on earth, on the day of the disappearance of the moon, as You have completed the month, You summon the people, Lord; and then You decree great judgments, You decide sublime verdicts. The great lords, the lords who determine fates, await Your utterances; they ... the newborn moon.

23-30 Prince, You place justice in every mouth, and make propriety resplendent. Daily You make hearts content, daily You determine fates appropriately, daily Your refulgence ... You brighten the night sky in the broad firmament, and illuminate the darkness. The angels stand by with prayers and supplications at Your rising. The sweet sight of Your resplendent crescent, full of loveliness, brings joy to the faithful, in the awesome palace.

32 Brightest lord, may You make Ishme-Dagan exert superior strength.

34-35 Lord, great and august crown of the sky ...

Segment B

1-8 ... heart ... his august name ... king. You have been assigned powers by the Lord. He has presented You with the capacity to determine fates. He has elevated You; the great Lord has made You one of the princes. With the rightful tiara and headdress, He has made You glorious on the holy august dais. He has bestowed upon You the guardianship of all the countries teeming like fish. The prince of all the foreign countries ... like a shepherd.

9-25 Except You, nothing ... in the entirety of heaven and earth. Bright diadem on the holy sky, You ... like daylight. The Land rejoices over the harvest, the great festival that is full of delight, and the black-headed people look to You as to their father. Great lord, You hearken to anyone who approaches You for succour; You are the beloved of the Land. Urim, the great cosmic bond of Sumer, the city that has grown as high as the heavens, joyfully becomes of one accord for You in the sanctuary built with care, in Your delightful cattle-pen. ... Ishme-Dagan ..., may the breed-bull and the good ox mount holy cows, may they multiply vigorously for You. May premium ... and premium milk, the milk of Your holy dining room ... become abundant there. May he care properly for ... divine plans for You. May he ... for You. Your ... filled with gold ... appear as brightly as daylight. May he ... Ishme-Dagan.

27 May the ... of Ishme-Dagan, the servant of the Lord, ... be immutable.

29-31 Great lord, most wise in determining the fates from the holy heavens! Brightest lord, most wise in determining the fates from the holy heavens, whom do You love more than Ishme-Dagan, the servant of the Lord, the leader?

Version B

Segment A

On the day of the disappearance of the moon, ... the people, Lord, ... verdicts. Lord ...

Father, ... Prince, ... in His awesome palace.

Segment B

15-16 ... of the Lord ...