Plain text of A hymn to the Mighty Warrior (Ishme-Dagan O)
Segment A
1-30 Great hero, strongest in heaven and earth! Who controls perfectly the fifty powers in the Great House! ... governor for his father, rising raging storm, who extends terror ... towards the foreign countries. ... roaring ..., who casts fear upon the people, who has no rival! Surpassing in vigour! ... great and majestic strength ..., ornament of the august shrine! ... whose radiance ...! ... the neck-stock of the wicked. ... exceptionally mighty. ... lord, beloved of the Lord, who has come forth from the hills, and rides upon the numerous powers. ... great hero, surpassing dragon, perfect lord, ... without rival! Great hero confident in his strength! ..., whose decisions cannot be countermanded, ... what he says is firm. ... august servant of the Lord! ... overpowers the mountains, ... the Great Mountain ... in the Great House, throughout the entire extent of heaven and earth. ... his great ... covers ... raging.
Segment B
1-4 His words are precious, and what he says is true. Lion raging against the disobedient! Authoritative one, who makes the foreign countries submit.
6-7 May God look upon Ishme-Dagan with a life-giving gaze!
9-30 ... riding on fearsome radiance, greatest among the great lords! Perfect in authority, caretaker of heaven and earth, lord who was given strength by the Lord, confident in his strength! Foremost! ... like a butting bull! ... your foot on the disobedient! Great hero! ... the distant hills! ... the enemy lands into the king's hands! ... helper of Ishme-Dagan in the mêlée! ... his majestic weapon! ... the rebellious, disobedient land! ... his majestic mace the enemy! ... battle ... enemy! May ... Ishme-Dagan!
Version B
1-19 ... rising raging storm, ... lion, ... strength. ... the neck-stock of the wicked. ... who has no rival, ... the foreign countries. ... Lord in the Great House, mighty! ... great strength, who has come forth from the hills and ... on the numerous powers! ... perfect lord! Great hero, who ... the mountains, and destroys their stones totally!
20-35 Adviser, whose decisions cannot be countermanded! Whose utterances are firm! Hero, lord, august servant of the Lord! ... overpowers the mountains. Prominent in the Great House! His huge storm ... furious ... against the rebel lands. Great hero, who ... the enemy. Hero ... ... wicked ... His ... on the foreign countries, ... covers the Land like a garment.
36-45 Great hero. ... are precious. ..., lion raging against. ..., who makes ... submit.
47-48 ... Ishme-Dagan ... life.
50-64 ... in majesty. ... the battle-mace ... the enemy. Surpassing in authority, caretaker! Lord who was given great strength by the Lord, confident in his strength, striding into battle! ... foremost ..., great wild bull, ... ! ... of the Great Mountain. ... the distant hills. ... the enemy ... into his hands. ... Ishme-Dagan.
66-69 ... obliterates the foreign countries.