Plain text of A hymn to the Mighty Lord for Iddin-Dagan (Iddin-Dagan C)
Segment A
1-4 The lord, a furious angry storm against the enemy, strong, my lord who brings life to the people, a great storm, a mighty ..., has ... a battle-cry -- the lord whose manliness is impressively strong!
6-9 Hero, with a battle-cry you have angrily piled up skulls in the rebel lands. You have terrified their brick buildings and scattered their chaff heavenward. Rampant wild bull, with a battle-cry you have angrily piled up skulls in the rebel lands. You have terrified their brick buildings and scattered their chaff heavenward.
10-13 Offspring of a prince, by your casting down their city dwellings, their false protectors have been alienated because of you. You have made them abandon their beautiful shrines and follow another path.
14-17 You flatten those mountains and turn them over to ghostly winds. You make their young warriors submit, no longer able to enter into battle.
24-27 ... a furious angry ... against the enemy, ... evil men. The ... arranges the cattle for the house of God.
28-31 He has spoken to the Giver of Light on behalf of the just ... Iddin-Dagan.
Segment B
5-8 ... given over to kingship by the word of God, ... whom the Giver of Justice has clothed in the royal robe of office!
9-12 ..., a lion, his father's respectful son, ... who ... for Iddin-Dagan!
13-16 ... justly like sunlight, ... who gives correct verdicts!
17-20 Rampant wild bull soothing the heart of the Giver of Light for Iddin-Dagan each day, whose just word is pleasing to God, who ...!
21-24 ... hero given great and majestic strength, supporter of Iddin-Dagan, may you destroy the insubordinate lands!
26 Rampant wild bull, may you respond to Iddin-Dagan for ... days.
28-30 Hero, formidable flood that no man comes forward to oppose! Formidable flood that no man comes forward to oppose! May you be the crusher of Iddin-Dagan's enemies!