Translation

1-8 Lady, imbued with fearsomeness, whose greatness is recognized in heaven and on earth, perfect in nobility! Mother Bau, foremost among ladies, warrior. . . ! Powerful goddess, who perfectly controls the august divine powers, proud one, . . . great intelligence! . . . , true woman, wise lady who has been made knowledgeable from birth! Daughter ofAn, expert, eloquent, who holds everyhing in her hand! Lady, great doctor of the black-headed people, who keeps people alive, and brings them to birth. Suhalbi, incantation priestess of the numerous people, . . . ! Merciful, compassionate one of the Land, lady of justice!

9-19 Enlil, the king of all the foreign countries, Nunamnir, the lord who determines the fates, decreed something of great importance in the shrine Nibru, in Dur-an-ki: he made you exalted in the shining E-kur, . . . . You are the strong spread-net of Nunamnir. Anguba priestess, who provides the E-kur with food, you are in charge of the wine. You are Enlil’s exalted daughter-in-law, you are the one who stands next to him with the libation water (?). Because you prostrated yourself humbly with supplications, Nunamnir, the prince of all the foreign countries, entrusted to you the exalted office of accountant of heaven and earth, and exalted you, giving you the rank of lady of the shrine which brought the seeds of mankind forth.

20-6 Your own father, An, the highest god, clothed you in the ma garment. He gave you the warrior of Enlil, Ningirsu, as your husband. He bestowed on you the E-ninnu, the holy city, the shrine which brought forth the seeds of mankind. He has set up your lofty throne-dais in LagaS, in Girsu, the mooring post of the Land, in E-galga-sud, your beloved residence, in Tar-sirsir, the temple of ladyship; and now all the gods of the land of LagaS bow down before your august residence.

27-30 Supreme lady, whose divine powers are untouchable, daughter of

An, omniscient great lady, young woman, mother Bau, you have looked favourably on the young man of handsome form, prince Isme-Dagan, the son of Enlil; you have determined for him a good fate once and for all.