Ishbi-Erra

“Year names for Išbi-erra at CDLI.”

“A tigi to Nanaya for Išbi-erra at ETCSL.”

“The others will defect to Icbi-Erra, in accordance with Enlil's word. Should you hand over your city to the enemy like your companions, Icbi-Erra will not recognise you as his faithful and agreeable servant? May it now be brought about that good words should be restored and treason extinguished. Let Icbi-Erra participate in the harvest among the people there; but you yourself, do not turn back, and do not come to me! His grasp should not get hold of the city! This man from Mari, with the understanding of a dog, should not exercise lordship!”

“See, the assembly where the gods are and Sumer itself have been dispersed! Father Enlil, whose words prevail, said: "Until the enemy has been expelled from Urim, Icbi-Erra, the man from Mari, will tear out Urim's foundations. He will indeed measure out Sumer like grain." He has spoken just so.”

“How could you allow Puzur-Numucda, the commander of the fortress Igi-hursaja, to let the hostile Martu penetrate into my Land? Until now he has not sent to you word about engaging in battle. There are puny men in the Land! Why has he not faced the Martu?”

“Say to Icbi-Erra: this is what your lord, Ibbi-Suen, says: As long as Enlil was my lord, what course were you following? And is this how you alter your word? Today Enlil detests me, he detests his son Suen (the principal deity of Urim), and is handing Urim over to the enemy. Its central part is gone, the enemy has risen up, and all the lands are thrown into disarray. But on the day when Enlil turns again towards his son Suen, you and your word will be marked out!”

“Before Utu, I will not change my word.”

“As long as my lord is alive, he will exercise kingship over Urim.”

“Your heart should not fret over this. [...] Let your heart be glad over.”

“May An, Enlil and Enki, who have loved Ibbi-Suen from the womb, look upon him approvingly.”

“My lord: the loudest roarer.”

“Elam, a raging dog, a destroyer, will not defile E-kic-nu-jal, the sanctuary which covers heaven and earth. [...] Its protective spirits shall not be split apart!”

“Urim, your {{w|holy city}}, rivalling heaven and earth, whose great prince you are, [...] which dispenses the divine powers and makes the foundations and the plans firm both in the south and in the uplands, will surely escape from the grasp.”

“My lord, I am without fear!”

“That I should guard for you {{w|Isin}}, and Nibru: let it be my responsibility. My lord should know this!”

“If you have not got enough grain, I myself shall have grain brought in to you. My lord has become distressed about the battles in Elam. But the Elamites' grain rations have quickly been exhausted, so do not slacken your forces! Do not fall head first into their slavery, nor follow at their heels!”

“The place there where the boats moor will be under my responsibility.”

“I heard news that the hostile Martu have entered inside your territories. [...] They are stronger than me, while I am condemned to sitting around.”