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...... the reverent one, who takes care ......,

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(The angels are addressed:) "Give him the sceptre ......! ...... the name of Babylon, the city of lordship! Make the king pre-eminent in the world ......!"

7 O God, ...... destiny for my Hammu-rabi!

8-13 God ...... with him. When it had been decided ......, all the angels together ...... joyfully. (The messenger speaks to the angels:) "You have ...... the shepherd of your hearts to exercise the lordship in the Land. Determine his destiny grandly, ...... with your holy mouths. Appoint ...... your word ...... for him, the indefatigable shepherd."

14-25 (The angels speak:) "We name him king in the four quarters of the world ....... Hammu-rabi, humble prince acceptable to God, ...... 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 the thunder, covering ......! Your mouth is a blazing fire, ...... below and in the uplands ....... May the light of the sun be your helper, ....... May it always go at your right side and favour you. ...... in your ......, ....... Hammu-rabi, you should put your trust in the august commands of God, ......."

26-37 Hammu-rabi ...... the command of God, ...... of heaven and earth, ...... throughout the world ....... God ...... to the king. In Babylon, the city, the precinct, the pure dwelling ....... ...... foundation, the great dais, the beloved and august dwelling, in joy ....... ...... the noble ......, ...... royal name, ...... they firmly spoke their consent to him. When they ......, they ...... the power over the numerous people. ...... they manifested his destiny, ...... the life of the Land. They magnified Hammu-rabi, their benign shepherd, and ...... over all the black-headed. ...... him whom God has ...... his favour in the Land,

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