Top 12 Ishbi-Erra Quotes

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(Akkadian: Išbi-erra, name was written phonetically in : ddiš-bi-èr-ra, in contemporary inscriptions; fl. c. 1953 BCE — c. 1920 BCE by the short ) was the founder of the . Ishbi-Erra was preceded by Ibbi-Sin of the in ancient , and then succeeded by Šu-ilišu.

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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 , 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 , 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.