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The Temple Hymns

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1-7O E-unir (House which is a ziqqurat), grown together with heaven and earth, foundation of heaven and earth, great banqueting hall of Eridug! Abzu, shrine erected for its prince, E-dul-kug (House which is the holy mound) where pure food is eaten, watered by the prince's pure canal, mountain, pure place cleansed with the potash plant, abzu, your tigi drums belong to the divine powers.

8-15Your great ...... wall is in good repair. Light does not enter your meeting-place where the god dwells, the great assembly-room, the assembly-room, the beautiful place. Your tightly constructed house is sacred and has no equal. Your prince, the great prince, has fixed firmly a holy crown for you in your precinct -- O Eridug with a crown placed on your head, bringing forth thriving thornbushes, pure thornbushes for the susbu priests (?), O Ec-abzu (Shrine which is the abzu), your place, your great place!

16-23At your place of calling upon Utu, at your oven bringing bread to eat, on your ziqqurat, a magnificent shrine stretching toward heaven, at your great oven rivalling the great banqueting hall, your prince, the prince of heaven and earth ...... can never be changed, the ......, the creator, the ......, the wise one, the ......, lord Nudimmud, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-engura (House of the subterranean waters), and taken his seat upon your dais.

2423 lines: the house of Enki in Eridug.

25-33O ......, shrine where destiny is determined, ......, foundation, raised with a ziqqurat, ......, settlement of Enlil, your ......, your right and your left are Sumer and Akkad. House of Enlil, your interior is cool, your exterior determines destiny. Your door-jambs and architrave are a high mountain, your projecting pilasters a dignified mountain. Your peak is a ...... peak of your princely platform. Your base serves heaven and earth.

34-37Your prince, the great prince Enlil, the good lord, the lord of the limits of heaven, the lord who determines destiny, the Great Mountain Enlil, has erected a house in your precinct, O shrine Nibru, and taken his seat upon your dais.

3813 lines: the house of Enlil in Nibru.

39-46O Tummal, exceedingly worthy of the princely divine powers, inspiring awe and dread! Foundation, your pure lustration extends over the abzu. Primeval city, reed-bed green with old reeds and new shoots, your interior is a mountain of abundance built in plenitude. At your feast held in the month of the New Year, you are wondrously adorned as the great lady of Ki-ur rivals Enlil. Your princess, mother Ninlil, the beloved wife of Nunamnir, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-Tummal (Tummal House), and taken a place upon your dais.

478 lines: the house of Ninlil in Nibru.

48-56O E-melem-huc (House of terrifying radiance) exuding great awesomeness, Ec-mah (Magnificent shrine), to which princely divine powers were sent from heaven, storehouse of Enlil founded for the primeval divine powers, worthy of nobility, lifting your head in princeship, counsellor of E-kur, pillar of the surroundings, your house ...... the platform with heaven. The decisions at its place of reaching the great judgment -- the river of the ordeal -- let the just live and consign to darkness the hearts that are evil. In your great place fit for pure lustration and the rites of icib priests, you dine with lord Nunamnir.

57-59Your prince, the prince who is the counsellor of Enlil and worthy of Ec-mah, the udug demon of E-kur, the leader Nuska, has erected a house in your precinct, O house of Enlil, and taken his seat upon your dais.

6012 lines: the house of Nuska in Nibru.

61-68O E-me-ur-ana (House which gathers the divine powers of heaven) standing in a great place, the just divine powers which the warrior ......, strength of battle, heroic mace, carrier of the quiver, mighty bustling brick building, your foundation is eternal. Founded by the primeval lord, with decisions which belong to the princely divine powers, holy soil filling the mountain, lifting your head among the princes, magnificent house, the wonder coming from you is like the sun whose glow spreads. E-cu-me-ca (House which ...... the divine powers), Enlil has instilled your name with terrifying awesomeness.

69-75Your prince, the great ......, the warrior whose strength is boundless, the great ruler for Enlil, the noble who rivals heaven and earth, the provisioning (?) seal-keeper of father Enlil who makes the great divine powers perfect, the ......, the leader for father Enlil, the foremost, the lion engendered by the Great Mountain, who for Enlil destroys the hostile lands, lord Ninurta, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-cu-me-ca, and taken his seat upon your dais.

7615 lines: the house of Ninurta in Nibru.

77-85O E-ja-dulda (House, chamber with the mound), ......, crown of the high plain, holy place, pure place, house, your foundation is a great princely mooring pole. Dul-saj-dili (Singular mound), your lady, the singular woman who keeps the chamber and the dais full, gladdens your platform in princely style. Your princess who avoids anger and is exceedingly wise, the princely daughter who prospers together with the Great Mountain, Cu-zi-ana, the junior wife of father Enlil, has erected a house in your precinct, O Dul-saj-dili, and taken her seat upon your dais.

869 lines: the house of Cu-zi-ana in Ja-gi-mah.

87-95O mighty Kec, form of heaven and earth, arousing terror like a great horned viper, house of Ninhursaja, built in a terrifying place! Respected Kec, your interior is a deep interior while your exterior is tall. Great lion ...... on the high plain and roving about on the plain, great hill established by incantations, twilit interior in which moonlight does not shine, Nintud has made you beautiful -- O house Kec, your brickwork and your moulding of it! Your terrace! Your exterior, a lustrous suh crown, and your building of it!

96-99Your princess, the silencing princess, the true and great lady of heaven -- when she talks heaven trembles, when she opens her mouth there is devastation -- Aruru, the sister of Enlil, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Kec, and taken her seat upon your dais.

10013 lines: the house of Ninhursaja in Kec.

101-108O Urim, bull standing in the wet reeds, E-kic-nujal (House sending light to the earth (?)), calf of a great cow, ...... light of holy heaven, ...... wild cow, trap laid in a nest, Urim, container feeding all lands, you are a shrine in a pure place, earth of An -- O house of Suen, at your front a prince, at your back a ruler, your dining hall with adab songs, your great, holy banqueting hall with cem and ala drums! The light coming from you and your true lordship is most precious.

109-117Jipar, princely shrine of the holy divine powers, shining like the ...... sun, E-kic-nujal, beaming moonlight which comes forth in the Land, broad light of midday which fills all lands, house, your platform is a great snake, a marsh of snakes. Your foundation is the abzu, fifty in number, and the engur, seven in number, a shrine which looks into the heart of the gods. Your prince, the prince who makes decisions, the crown of the wide heaven, the sovereign of heaven, Acimbabbar, has erected a house in your precinct, O shrine Urim, and taken his seat upon your dais.

11817 lines: the house of Nanna in Urim.

119-128O E-mu-mah (House with a magnificent name), rising mountain of heaven, your holy sides and your great foundation are most precious. Interior full with princely divine powers, a beaming light which shines, shrine with your back to the blue sky and your prominent front to all people, in the Land it represents a binding agreement and a single track. Magnificent river with open mouth gathering together your ...... divine powers, your base is great in awesomeness, a righteous hill grown in a broad place. Your lofty dwelling-place of magnificence with all the divine powers of princeship, ......, shouting ......; house of celebration, your platform gladdens the settlements.

129-133House, your prince Culgi has made it great and most princely. The perfect and magnificent ......, the mighty and great wind, adorned with the divine powers, determining destiny, Culgi of An, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-hursaj (House which is a hill), and taken his seat upon your dais.

13415 lines: addition: E-hursaj of Culgi in Urim.

135-139O city, ...... from the abzu like barley, cloudy plain, taking the divine powers from its midst, Kuara, the lord who does not hold back his goods goes amazed to the foundation of your just banqueting hall. The Seven Sages have enlarged it for you from the south to the uplands.

140-145Your prince, the most precious prince Asarluhi, the most precious one, is a warrior, born a noble prince, a leopard who seizes prey. He is like an onrushing storm battering the rebel land. As long as it remains disobedient, he pours spittle upon it. Asar-alim-nuna, the son of the abzu, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Kuara, and taken his seat upon your dais.

14611 lines: the house of Asarluhi in Kuara.

147-156O E-gud-du-car (House with numerous perfect oxen) of holy nir stone in which its sovereign sits, magnificent trap, crown (?) of the princely son, whose best fine oil is holy and well-prepared, Ja-bura (Chamber of bowls), holy cattle-pen pasturing cows with musur plants, your prince is a great wild bull, an elephant rejoicing in its own strength, a wild cow growing horns and and delighting in its shining horns. The incantation priest of opposed languages who put clouds in the sky, the storm which roars in the sky, as the sunlight giving ...... to the earth, Ningubalag, the son of Nanna, has erected a house in your precinct, O Ki-abrig, and taken his seat upon your dais.

15710 lines: the house of Ningubalag in Ki-abrig.

158-167O shrine, great sanctuary founded at a cattle-pen, small shining city of Suen, Kar-zida (Pure quay), your interior is a mighty place, your foundation is holy and clean. Shrine, your jipar is founded in purity. Your door is of strong copper set up at a great place. Lowing cattle-pen, you raise your horns like a bull. Your prince, the lord of heaven standing in celebration, ...... at midday and ......, Acimbabbar, has erected a house in your precinct, O Kar-zida, and taken his seat upon your dais.

16810 lines: the house of Nanna in Gaec.

169-177O house which comes forth from heaven, resplendent in Kulaba, shrine E-babbar (Shining house), shining bull, lift your neck to Utu who ...... in the sky! Your shining horns are ......, holy and lustrous. Bearing a beard of shining lapis lazuli, ......, your prince, the mighty sunlight, the lord who ...... the true word, who lightens the horizon, who lightens the sky's ...... vault, Utu, the sovereign of E-babbar, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Larsa, and taken his seat upon your dais.

1789 lines: the house of Utu in Larsa.

179-185O Enegir, great libation pipe, libation pipe to the underworld of Ereckigala, Gudua (i.e. entrance to the nether world) of Sumer where mankind is gathered, E-gida (Long house), in the land your shadow has stretched over the princes of the land. Your prince, the seed of the great lord, the sacred one of the great underworld, given birth by Ereckigala, playing loudly on the zanaru instrument, sweet as the voice of a calf, Ninazu of the words of prayer, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Enegir, and taken his seat upon your dais.

1867 lines: the house of Ninazu in Enegir.

187-196O primeval place, deep mountain founded in an artful fashion, shrine, terrifying place lying in a pasture, a dread whose lofty ways none can fathom, Jicbanda, neck-stock, meshed net, bond of the great underworld from which none can escape, your exterior is raised up, prominent like a snare, your interior is where the sun rises, endowed with wide-spreading plenty. Your prince is the prince who stretches out his pure hand, the holy one of heaven, with luxuriant and abundant hair hanging at his back, lord Ninjiczida. Ninjiczida has erected a house in your precinct, O Jicbanda, and taken his seat upon your dais.

19710 lines: the house of Ninjiczida in Jicbanda.

198-203O house with the great divine powers of Kulaba, ......, its platform has made the great shrine flourish. Green fresh fruit, marvellous, filled with ripeness, descending from the centre of heaven, shrine built for the bull, E-ana (House of heaven), house with seven corners, with seven fires lifted at night-time, surveying seven pleasures (?), your princess is on the pure horizon.

204-208Your lady Inana who ......, who adorns the woman and covers the man with a helmet, the one with a lustrous ...... suh crown, the dragon of Nijin-jar, the queen of heaven and earth, Inana, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-ana, and taken her seat upon your dais.

20911 lines: the house of Inana in Unug.

210-219O house where lustrous herbs are strewn upon the flowery bed, the bed-chamber of holy Inana, where the lady of the plain refreshes herself! Brick-built E-muc (House which is the precinct) is flowery and holy, its ...... clay established for him who tends the ewes on the high plain. Your ...... of E-arali (House which is the nether world) gives shade (?) to the shepherd. Your prince, a raging lion on the plain, the cuba jewel of the Mistress whose breast is holy and marvellous, the lord who is holy Inana's husband, Dumuzid, the sovereign of E-muc, has erected a house in your precinct, O Bad-tibira, and taken his seat upon your dais.

22010 lines: the house of Dumuzid in Bad-tibira.

221-228O E-igizu-uru (House, your face is mighty), with plenty coming from within, your treasury is a mountain of abundance. House, your fragrance is a mound of vines. Your true minister is a leader in heaven. House, your princess is prominent among the gods, the true minister of E-ana who holds a holy sceptre in her hand. Nincubur, the true minister of E-ana, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-akkil (House of lamentation), and taken her seat upon your dais.

2298 lines: the house of Nincubur in Akkil.

230-235O city, founded upon a dais in the abzu, established for the rites of icib priests, house where incantations of heaven and earth are recited,
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236-238...... lustration water in the holy heaven and on the pure earth. Ningirim, the lady of the shining lustration water, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Murum, and taken her seat upon your dais.

2399 lines: the house of Ningirim in Murum.

240-248O E-ninnu (House of 50), right hand of Lagac, foremost in Sumer, the Anzud bird which gazes upon the mountain, the car-ur weapon of ...... Ninjirsu, ...... in all lands, the strength of battle, a terrifying storm which envelops men, giving the strength of battle to the Anuna, the great gods, brick building on whose holy mound destiny is determined, beautiful as the hills, your canal ......, your ...... blowing in opposition (?) at your gate facing towards Iri-kug, wine is poured into holy An's beautiful bowls set out in the open air.

249-254Whatever enters you is unequalled, whatever leaves endures. ......, terrifying facade, house of radiance, a place of reaching judgment which lord Ninjirsu has filled with great awesomeness and dread! All the Anuna gods attend your great drinking-bouts.

255-261Your prince, a raging storm which destroys cities in hostile lands, your sovereign, a terrifying wild ox which will manifest its strength, a terrifying lion which smashes heads, the warrior who devises strategies in lordship and attains victory in kingship, the mighty one, the great warrior in battle, the lord without rival, the son of Enlil, lord Ninjirsu, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-ninnu, and taken his seat upon your dais.

26222 lines: the house of Ninjirsu in Lagac.

263-270O Iri-kug (Holy city), shrine of holy An, which caused the human seed to come forth, called by a good name, within you is the river of ordeal which vindicates the just man. E-jalga-sud (House which spreads counsel far and wide), storehouse which eternally possesses silver and lapis lazuli, E-tar-sirsir, from which decisions and the divine powers come forth, where the hero performs obeisance, your princess, the merciful princess of the Land, is the mother of all lands. The lady, the great healer of the black-headed who determines the destiny of her city, the first-born daughter of holy An, the maiden, mother Bau, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-Iri-kug, and taken her seat upon your dais.

2718 lines: the house of Bau in Iri-kug.

272-281O house, wild cow ......, city which appears in splendour adorned for the princess, Sirara, great and princely place, your ...... by the shrine, your lady Nance, a great storm, a mighty flood, born on the shore of the sea, who laughs on the foam of the sea, who plays on the water of the flood, who ......, Nance, the ...... lady, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Sirara, and taken her seat upon your dais.

28210 lines: the house of Nance in Sirara.

283-292O E-ab-caga-la (House which stretches over the midst of the sea) built in a holy place, Gu-aba, your interior produces everything and is a well-established storehouse. Holy shrine, wild cow for which everything endures, your princess is Ninjagia, the magnificent ...... stewardess, the mighty ...... of father Enlil, who takes counsel with lord Nunamnir. Born in ......, ...... in the flood of the sea, like her ...... father a controller of the pure sea, holy Ninmarki has erected a house in your precinct, O house Gu-aba, and taken her seat upon your dais.

29310 lines: the house of Ninmarki in Gu-aba.

294-301O house Kinirca, suited for its lady, ......, beautiful as a hill, standing by the ziqqurat, house, ......, place resounding loudly with happiness, house, your princess is a storm, riding on a lion, ....... Exalted in holy song and antiphony, singing with a loud voice, the child, the true wild cow, taken care of at the holy breast of the mother who begot her, Dumuzid-abzu, has erected a house in your precinct, O shrine Kinirca, and taken her seat upon your dais.

3027 lines: the house of Dumuzid-abzu in Kinirca.

303-310O E-bur-sigsig (House with beautiful bowls) set up under heaven, mighty banqueting hall, fulfilling (?) the commands, abundance of the midst of the sea in ......, at whose holy ...... there is entreaty and joy. The faithful man has enlarged E-mah (Magnificent house), the house of Cara, for you in plenty. Your house E-mah -- whose prince is the princely son of the Mistress -- continues (?) in good fortune, an area of abundance and well-being.

311-313......, with the gaze of a wild cow, Cara, who ...... good things, the son who allots the divine powers to his mother, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Umma, and taken his seat upon your dais.

31411 lines: the house of Cara in Umma.

315-320O E-cerzi-guru (House clad in splendour) dressed with ornaments of cuba stone, great awesomeness, Nijin-jar of holy Inana, adorned throughout with the divine powers which are true, Zabalam, shrine of the shining mountain, shrine of ...... dawn, which has resounded with pleasure (?), the Mistress has founded your good banqueting hall for you in pleasure (?).

321-326Your lady Inana, the ......, the singular woman, the dragon who speaks hostile words to ......, who shines in brightness, who goes against the rebel land, through whom the firmament is made beautiful in the evening, the great daughter of Suen, holy Inana, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Zabalam, and taken her seat upon your dais.

32712 lines: the house of Inana in Zabalam.

328-345O house inspiring terror like a great lion, making as clear as day the decisions for those on the high plain, house of Ickur, at your front is abundance, at your rear is celebration. Your foundation is a horned bull, a lion. Holy staff, teat of heaven with rain for fine barley, the pilasters of your house are a wild bull with lowered horns, your ......, foundation and wall rising of their own accord, ......, thick cloud, ...... snake, ...... moonlight, ...... Ickur, a sweeping flood, ...... a storm and seven raging winds, ......, blowing raging winds, ...... running from the ......, splits the ...... hillside, diorite, stones and .......
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346-350The ......, the seed of the Land, the ......, the ...... prince, the canal inspector of heaven and earth, the ...... living, the numerous people, the ......, Ickur, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Karkara, and taken his seat upon your dais.

35123 lines: the house of Ickur in Karkara.

352-361O ......, bolt founded by An,
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...... has erected a house in your precinct, O ......, and taken a seat upon your dais.

36210 (?) lines: the house of ...... in .......

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An has ...... your platform. E-mah (Exalted house), house of the universe, suited for its lady, your front inspires great awesomeness, your interior is filled with radiance. Mother Nintud, Enlil and Enki have determined your destiny. E-suga (Joyous (?) house) which ......, life of the black-headed, An has given you the magnificent divine powers from the interior of heaven. As in Kec, Ninhursaja has blessed the holy usga priest (?) who maintains your shrine. House with great divine powers, a pure platform and cleansing lustration, Acgi, the god of Adab, has erected a house in your precinct, O Adab, O house situated at a canal, O house Adab, and taken his seat upon your dais.

37815 lines: the house of Ninhursaja in Adab.

379-391O Isin, city founded by An which he has built on an empty plain! Its front is mighty, its interior is artfully built, its divine powers are divine powers which An has determined. Low dais which Enlil loves, place where An and Enlil determine destinies, place where the great gods dine, filled with great awesomeness and terror: all the Anuna gods attend your great drinking-bouts. Your princess, the mother, the Mistress adorned with jewels of cuba stone, who maintains the holy place's Nijin-jar, who binds the suh crown on the nugig priestess, who causes the seven teats to flow for the nubar priestess, has resounded with seven pleasures (?).

392-394Your lady, the great healer of the Land, Nininsina, the daughter of An, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Isin, and taken her seat upon your dais.

39516 lines: the house of Nininsina in Isin.

396-405O Kazallu, your platform is in the midst of the sky, shining, ...... an object of admiration. Your prince is the seed of a bull, engendered by a wild bull in ......, a magnificent ...... with sparkling eyes, a lord with the teeth of a lion, who snatches the calf with his claws, who snatches ....... ...... who snatches ......, the ...... who gives strength to the ......, great lord Numucda, has erected a house in your precinct, O Kun-satu (Threshold of the mountain), O Kazallu, and taken his seat upon your dais.

40610 lines: the house of Numucda in Kazallu.

407-414O E-igi-kalama (House which is the eye of the Land), your foundation is firmly laid, growing hill which stands broadly on the earth, ...... the enemies' land,
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4158 (?) lines: the house of Lugal-Marda in Marda.

416-423O Der (Akkadian name; a Sumerian name is unknown) , taking extreme care of decisions, ......, on your awesome and radiant gate a horned viper and a muchuc are being seized in a trap. Your prince, a leader of the gods, fit for giving counsel and grand speech, the son of Urac who knows thoroughly the true divine powers of princeship, Ictaran, the ...... sovereign of heaven, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-dim-gal-kalama (House which is the great pole of the Land), and taken his seat upon your dais.

4248 lines: the house of Ictaran in Der.

425-435O E-sikil (Pure house) whose pure divine powers are supreme in all lands, whose name is high and mighty, magnificent dwelling of the warrior, holy house of Ninazu, house of the holy divine powers! House, your divine powers are pure divine powers, your lustration is a cleansing lustration. The warrior refreshes himself in your dwelling. Ninazu dines on your platform. Your sovereign, the great lord, the son of Enlil, is a towering lion spitting venom over hostile lands, rising like the south wind against enemy lands, snarling like a dragon against the walls of rebel lands, a storm enveloping the disobedient and trampling on the enemy.

436-446When he strides forth, no evil-doer can escape. When he establishes his triumph, the cities of the rebel lands are destroyed. When he frowns, their people are cast into the dust. House, your prince is a great lion from whose claws the enemy hangs. Your sovereign is a terrifying, mighty storm, the vigour of the battle, in combat ...... like a ...... with a shield on his lofty arm, a net over the widespread people from whose reach the foe cannot escape. When the great lord is resplendent, his magnificence has no equal. The true seed born of the Great Mountain and Ninlil, your sovereign, the warrior Ninazu, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-sikil, O Ecnunna, and taken his seat upon your dais.

44722 lines: the house of Ninazu in Ecnunna.

448-455O house built in plenitude, Kic, raising its head among the princely divine powers, established settlement, your great foundation cannot be scattered. Your plinth is a vast oppressive cloud floating in the midst of the sky. Your interior is a weapon, a mace decorated with ....... Your right hand makes mountains tremble, your left thins out the enemy. Your prince, mighty and magnificent, a great storm overpowering the earth, inspiring great and terrifying awe, your sovereign, the warrior Zababa, has erected a house in your precinct, O E-dub (Storage house), O house Kic, and taken his seat upon your dais.

4568 lines: the house of Zababa in Kic.

457-466O E-kecda-kalama (House which is the bond of the Land), bull ...... great strength among the gods, terrifying wild cow, wild bull which causes lament, Gudua, your quay is a ...... quay which bestows water, your interior is artfully built, your mace is a ...... mace released from heaven, your platform is a lustrous platform spreading over Mec-lam (Warrior of the nether world). Your prince, the mighty god, the sovereign of Mec-lam, the fierce god of the underworld, the sovereign of Ud-cuc (Sunset), Nergal, Mec-lamta-eda, has erected a house in your precinct, and taken his seat upon your dais.

46710 lines: the house of Nergal in Gudua.

468-477O mighty Urum where Suen pronounces judgment, E-ab-lua (House with teeming cattle), wide cattle-yard, Acimbabbar acts as your shepherd. House, my sovereign, your sceptre reaches to heaven, ...... to the earth, moonlight ......, celebration, your ...... may ...... the light. Your prince, the prince of holy celebration, ......, who appears in the lapis lazuli coloured sky, a celebration, to whom the hero pays homage ......, who brightens the Land, ...... Suen, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Urum, and taken his seat upon your dais.

47810 lines: the house of Suen in Urum.

479-488O Zimbir, dais upon which Utu sits daily, E-nun-ana (House of the prince of heaven), star of heaven, crown given birth by Ningal, house of Utu, your prince, the ...... of the universe, fills heaven and earth. When the lord sleeps, the people sleep; when he rises, the people rise. The bull ...... and the people prostrate themselves. Before Utu the herds pasture ....... The black-headed have bathed before him, the Land has ...... before him. He measures out the divine powers -- your shrine is a flood.

489-492Pronouncing judgment where the sun rises, mighty sunlight, wearing a beard, tying on the suh crown at night, Utu, the sovereign of E-babbar (Shining house), has erected a house in your precinct, O house Zimbir, and taken his seat upon your dais.

49314 lines: the house of Utu in Zimbir.

494-499O E-hursaj (House which is a mountain) beautiful as herbs and flowers, ...... (The Sumerian name of this city is unknown) , your interior is plenitude. At the place where destiny is determined you determine destiny. May the crown bring joy to your platform. May your roots glisten like an immense sajkal snake in your holy foundations.

500-505Mother Nintud, the lady of creation, performs her task within your dark place, binding the true suh crown on the new-born king, setting the crown on the new-born lord who is secure in her hand. The midwife of heaven and earth, Ninhursaja, has erected a house in your precinct, O house ......, and taken her seat upon your dais.

50612 lines: the house of Ninhursaja in .......

507-513O Ulmac, upper land, ...... of the Land, terrifying lion battering a wild bull, net spreading over an enemy, making silence fall upon a rebel land on which, as long as it remains insubmissive, spittle is poured! House of Inana of silver and lapis lazuli, a storehouse built of gold, your princess is an urabu bird, the Mistress of the Nijin-jar.

514-518Arrayed in battle, jubilantly (?) beautiful, ready with the seven maces, washing her tools for battle, opening the door of battle and ......, the extremely wise one of heaven, Inana, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Ulmac, and taken her seat upon your dais.

51912 lines: the house of Inana in Ulmac.

520-523O house, right arm of ......, whose green meadows have been tilled,
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524-527Your prince, the warrior who ......, who defeats (?) all in battle, exulting ......, Aba, the god of Agade, has erected a house in your precinct, O house Agade, and taken his seat upon your dais.

5288 lines: the house of Aba in Agade.

529-534O house of stars, E-zagin-guna (House adorned with lapis lazuli), reaching into all lands, establishing ...... in the shrine, Erec! The primeval lords raise their heads to you every month. ...... the potash plant, great Nanibgal, Nisaba, has brought divine powers from heaven and added to your divine powers.

535-542Sanctuary established for ......! To the true woman who possesses exceeding wisdom, soothing ...... and opening the mouth, always consulting a tablet of lapis lazuli, giving advice to all lands, the true woman, the holy potash plant, born of the stylus reed, applies the measure to heaven and places the measuring-rope on the earth -- to Nisaba be praise!

543-544The compiler of the tablets was En-hedu-ana. My king, something has been created that no one has created before.

54514 lines: the house of Nisaba in Erec.

The temple hymns: composite text

1e2-u6-nir an ki-da mu2-a
2temen an ki unu6 gal eridugki
3abzu ec3 nun-bi-ir am3-gub
4e2?-dul-kug u2 sikil-la rig7-ga
5pa5 sikil nun-na-ka a naj-ja2
6kur ki sikil-la naja dub2 dug4-ga
7abzu tigi-zu me-kam
8bad3 GIJ4 gal-zu cu si sa2-am3
9ninni2-jal2 ki dijir til3-la-za
10kij2 gal kij2 ki dug3 ud nu-dib-be2
11e2 zag KEC2-zu cita sa2 nu-di
12nun-zu nun gal-e men kug
13muc3-za ma-ra-ni-in-ge-en eridugki saj men jal2
14ad2 mu2 ad2 sikil ed3-de3 susbu3
15ec3-abzu ki-zu ki gal-zu
16ki dutu-ra gu3 de2-za
17gir4 ninda il2 u2 sug4-sug4-za
18u6-nir ec3 mah an-ne2 us2-sa-X-za
19gir4 gal unu6 gal-da sa2-a-za
20nun-zu nun an ki [X X] X nu-kur2-ru
21[X] dug4-ga saj du3 X X-ni? jectug2 ri-a
22[X X] X en dnu-dim2-mud-e
23[e2-engur-ra] muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
24[23] e2 den-ki eridugki-ga
25X [X] X X ec3 nam tar-ra
26X [X] X temen u6-nir-ra il2-la
27X [X] X a2-dam den-lil2-la2
28X [X] X-bu-zu zid-da-[zu] gab2!-bu-zu ki-en-gi ki-uri
29e2 den-lil2-la2 cag4-zu te-te-en bar-zu nam tar-ra
30zag-du8 [a]-sal-bar-zu kur un3
31dub-la2 [zag] ed2-zu kur me-te jal2
32KA-zu KA [X] X X ad muc3 nun-za
33ur2-zu an ki-da kuc2-u3-de3
34nun-zu nun gal den-lil2 en dug3
35en zag [an]-/na\ en nam tar-re-da
36ec3 nibruki kur gal den-lil2-le
37muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
3813 e2 den-lil2 nibruki-a
39tum-ma-alki me nun-e gal pad3-da ni2 su-zi ri-a
40temen cu-luh sikil-zu abzu-a la2-a
41iri? ul jic-gi gi sumun gi henbur sig7-ga
42cag4-zu kur he2-jal2-la nam-he2-a du3-a
43iti zag-mu ezen jal2-la-za u6 di tag-ga
44nin gal ki-ur3-ra den-lil2-da zag du-a
45nun-zu ama dnin-lil2 nitalam ki aj2 dnu-nam-nir-ra-kam
46e2-tum-ma-alki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
478 e2 dnin-lil2 nibruki-a
48e2-me-lem4-huc ni2 gal gur3-ru
49ec3-mah me nun an-ta bar-ra
50e2-cutum den-lil2-la2 me ul-e jar-ra nir-ra tum2-ma
51nam-nun-na saj il2 na-rig5 e2-kur-ra
52zag-ed2 si e2-zu muc3 an-da X X-a
53ec-bar ki di gal ku5-ru-ba id2 lu2 ru-gu2
54zid-du u3-tud cag4 erim2-jal2 mud-ce3? ninni2
55ki gal cu-luh sikil nam-icib-e du7-za
56en dnu-nam-nir-da u2 mu-ni-sug4-sug4
57nun-zu nun cag4 kuc2-u3 den-lil2-ke4 ec3-mah tum2-ma
58dudug e2-kur-ra kij2-gal nuska-ke4
59e2 den-lil2-la2 muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
6012 e2 dnuska nibruki-a
61e2-me-ur4-an-na ki gal-la gub-ba
62me zid ur-saj iri? barag-ge X ki? mu2-a
63a2 me3 jicmitum2 cul mar-ru10 gur3-ru
64sig4 u18-ru nu-silig-ge temen ud til3-le-zu
65en ul-e jar-ra ec-bar me nun-na-kam
66sahar kug kur-ra ab-si-a saj il2 nun-e-ne
67e2 mah u6 ed2-zu ud-gin7 muc3 barag2-ga
68e2-cu-me-ca4 mu-zu den-lil2-le ni2 huc ma-ra-ni-in-ri
69nun-zu [X (X)] gal-la ur-saj-e ne-ni zag dib-ba
70ensi2 gal den-lil2-la2 nir an ki-da zag du-a
71kicib-jal2 si-si? a-a den-lil2-ka me nam-gal cu du7
72AN en-jal2 saj? ri igi-du a-a den-lil2-la2
73saj-kal pirij kur gal-e tud-da
74kur gu2 erim2-jal2 mu-na-gul-gul en dnin-urta-ke4
75e2-cu-me-ca4 muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
7615 e2 dnin-urta nibruki-a
77e2-ja2-dul-da NIJIN saj-ta il2
78men an edin-na ki kug ki sikil
79e2 temen-zu dim gal nun-na
80nin-zu munus dili-e ja2 barag-ge si-a
81dul-saj-dili muc3-zu nun-na ul am3-mi-ni-ib-car2-re
82nun-zu cag4 na-dib-e dirig gal zu
83dumu nun kur gal-da gu2 me-er-me-er-re
84dcu-zi-an-na dam ban3-da a-a den-lil2-la2-ke4
85dul-saj-dili muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
869 e2 dcu-zi-an-na ja2-gi-mah-a
87kec3ki uru16 ulutim2 an ki
88muc cag4-tur3 gal-gin7 ni2 ri-a
89e2 dnin-hur-saj-ja2 ki sur2-ra du3-a
90kec3ki arattaki cag4-zu cag4 sig bar-zu al-il2
91pirij3 gal an edin-na he2 cid-da edin-na dag-ga
92hur-saj gal tu6-tu6-ta ri-a
93cag4 u2-sa11-an cag4 iti6 nu-ed2 dnin-tu-ra sig7-ga
94e2 kec3ki sig4-zu tu-tu-zu
95gi-gu3-na-zu suh10 za-gin3 bar-zu du3-a-zu
96nun-zu nun cig5-cig5-ga nin zid gal an-na
97dug4-ga-ni an dub2-bu ka ba-a-ni ud te-ec di
98da-ru-ru nin9 den-lil2-la2-ke4
99e2 kec3ki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
10013 e2 dnin-hur-saj-ja2 kec3ki-a
101urim2ki ninda2 gi duru5 sug2-ga
102e2-kic-nu-jal2 amar ab2 gal-la ud X KAxX an kug-ga
103cilam za jic-bur2 gud3-a nu2-a
104urim2ki pisan3 gu7 kur-kur-ra
105ec3 ki sikil-la urac an-na
106e2 dsuen igi-zu-ce3 nun a-ga-zu-ce3 barag
107jicbun-zu a-da-ab unu2 gal-zu kug cem5 kuca2-la2
108ud ed2-zu nam-en zid-da-zu nam-kal-kal
109ji6-par3 ec3 nun me kug-ga ud X zal-[zal]-le
110e2-kic-nu-jal2 /iti6 sah6\-sah6 kalam-ma ed2-a
111ud sa9 dajal kur-kur-re si-a
112e2 muc3-zu muc gal sug muc-a
113temen-zu abzu 50 engur 7-e
114ec3 cag4 dijir-re-e-ne-ke4 igi i3-jal2
115nun-zu nun ka-ac bar men an dajal-la
116lugal an-kam dac-im2-babbar-e
117ec3 urim2ki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
11817 e2 dnanna urim2ki-ma
119e2-mu-mah hur-saj il2 an-na
120uc kug temen gal-zu nam-kal-kal
121cag4 me nun si ud zalag-ga ed2-a
122ec3 bar-zu an sig7-ga igi ed2-zu uj3 car2-ra
123kalam-ma ka KEC2 jal2 du10-us2 dili-am3
124id2 mah ka jal2 tag4 me da-ga-zu? ur4-ur4
125ur2-zu ni2 gal hur-saj zid ki dajal-e mu2-a
126ki-tuc mah-zu nij2-mah me car2 nam-nun-na
127HUR X AMA UD KID2 SI.A-bi ceg11 gi4-gi4
128e2 giri17-zal muc3-zu a2-dam-ma ul car2
129e2 nun-zu cul-gi mi-ni-ib-gal nun-nun-na
130X cu du7 mah di tum9 u18-ru-un gal-la
131me ce-er-ka-an di nam tar-re-da
132e2-hur-saj cul-gi an-na-ke4
133muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
13415 tah-hu-um e2-hur-saj cul-gi urim2ki-ma
135iri abzu-ta ce-gin7 sur-ra
136edin muru9 cag4-ta me cu tij4
137kuaraki temen unu2 zid-zu
138en nij2-cu nu-gi4 u6-e am3-ma-du
139abgal 7-e sig nim-ta cu mu-ra-ni-in-mu2-uc
140nun-zu nun kal-kal dasar-lu2-hi lu2 kal-kal
141ur-saj nun gir15 tud-da pirij tur kar dib-be2
142ud du7-du7-gin7 ki bal-da du7-du7
143en-na nu-ce-ga eme sig-ga nu2-a
144dasar-alim-nun-na dumu abzu-ke4
145e2 kuaraki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
14611 e2 dasar-lu2-hi kuaraki
147e2-gud-du7-car2 na4nir2 kug-ga lugal-bi u5-a
148jic-bur2 mah il2 dumu nun-na
149u2 li dug3-bi kug dug3-ba jal2-la
150ja2-bur-ra tur3 kug ab2 u2musur nijin2-na
151nun-zu am gal am-si a2-ni-ce3 hul2-la
152sun2 si mu2 si muc3-a-ni-ce3 hul2-la
153mac-mac eme ha-mun dungu an-na bi2-DU
154ud an-na gu3 mur ak ud-de3 ki cu ra-ra cum2-mu
155dnin-gubalagx(EZEN) dumu dnanna-a-ke4
156ki-abrigki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi-in-jar
15710 e2 dnin-gubalagx(EZEN) ki-abrigki
158ec3 e2-NUN gal tur3-e ri-a
159iri ban3-da su3-ra2-aj2 dsuen-na
160kar-zid-da cag4-zu ki u18-ru-na temen-zu kug cen
161ec3 ji6-par3-zu sikil-e jar-ra
162jicig-zu urud nij2-kalag-ga ki gal-e jar-ra
163e2-tur3 gu3 nun ninda2-gin7 si ib2-[il2]
164nun-zu en an-na ul car2-a gub-ba
165an-bar sud-a gaba X ec HI bur2 [X]
166kar-zid-da dac-im2-babbar2-re
167muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
16810 e2 dnanna ga-ec8ki-a
169e2 an-ta ed2-a dalla ed2 kul-aba4ki-a
170ec3 e2-babbar2 ninda2? babbar2
171gu2-zu dutu-ra an-na NI-ec tej3-na-ab
172si muc3-zu ma-sila3 tu11-tu11 kug za-gin3-na
173sun4 na4za-gin3 duru5-e la2 he2-[X] X X
174nun-zu ud uru16 en gu3 zid [X] X X [X]
175an-ur2 zalag-ge an-pa X zalag-ge
176dutu lugal e2-babbar2-ra-ke4
177e2 larsaki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
1789 e2 dutu larsaki-ma
179enegirki a-pap gal a-pap ki-a derec-ki-gal-la-ka
180gu2-du8-a ki-en-gi-ra gu2 si-a nam-lu2-ulu3
181e2-gid2-da jissu-zu nun kur-ra-ke4-ne kur-ra ca-mu-ni-in-la2
182nun-zu a en gal-la cita ki gal-la derec-ki-gal-la-ke4 tud-da
183gu3 nun za-na-ru-ba cu tag-ga amar ad-ba sag9-sag9
184dnin-a-zu inim cud3-da-ke4
185e2 enegirki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
1867 e2 dnin-a-zu enegirki-ra
187ki ul kur sig galam-e jar-ra
188itima ki huc ca3-tum2-ma ri-a
189su-zi a-ra2 mah lu2 nu-pad3-de3
190jic-ban3-daki si-jar igi-te-en gan2 ki gal jiri3 nu-ed3
191bar gi4-a nim-ma jices2-ad-gin7 rib-ba
192cag4-zu ki ud ed2 nam-he2 dajal cum2-mu
193nun-zu nun cu sikil gid2 kug an-na-ke4
194siki ul he-nun bar-ra jal2-la en dnin-jic-zid-da
195dnin-jic-zid-da-ke4 jic-ban3-daki
196muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
19710 e2 dnin-jic-zid-da jic-ban3-daki-a
198e2 me gal kul-aba4ki-a BAD muc3-e ec3 gal mu2-a
199gibil gurun-na sig7-ga u6 di hi-li gur3-ru
200an cag4-ta ed3-de3 ec3 gud-de3 du3-a
201e2-an-na e2 ub 7 izi 7 ji6-u3-na il2-la
202kurku2 7-e igi jal2
203nun-zu an-ur2-ra-am3 sikil
204nin-zu dinana nij2-bur-ra-am3 BUL?.BUL?
205munus-ra ce-er-ka-an di nitah-ra saj-tug2 dul-lu
206suh10 kurku2 za-gin3-na ucumgal nijin3-jar-ra
207un-gal an ki-a dinana-ke4
208e2-an-na muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
20911 e2 dinana unugki-ga
210e2 u2 za-gin3 jic-nu2 gi-rin-na barag2-ga
211a2 nu2-da kug dinana-ke4
212ki cag4 kuc2-u3 in-nin9 edin-ka
213sig4 e2-muc3-a gi-rin kug im BU-bi jar-ra
214an edin-na u8 lu-a-ra
215an BAD3-zu e2-a-ra-li-ka sipad-ra ca-mu-ni-in-la2
216nun-zu pirij dib edin-na cuba nu-gig-ga
217gaba kug-ga u6 di en dam kug dinana
218ddumu-zid lugal e2-muc3-a-ke4
219bad3-tibiraki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
22010 e2 ddumu-zid bad3-tibiraki-a
221e2-igi-zu-u18-ru cag4-zu-ta nam-he2
222e2-nij2-jar-ra-zu kur he2-gal-la
223e2 cim-zu kur jectin-na
224sukkal zid-zu kij2-gal an-[na]
225e2 nun-zu igi-du dijir-[re-e-ne]
226sukkal zid e2-an-na jidru [kug cu] du7-e
227dnin-cubur sukkal zid e2-an-na-ke4
228[e2]-aakkil muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
2298 e2 dnin-cubur aakkil-aki
230iri abzu-ta barag-ga ri-a nam-icib-e jar-ra
231e2 tu6-tu6 an ki-a cid-da
232[X] X X um? X X (X) sud-sud
233[X X] X-e gal [X (X)] dam?-zu?
234[X X] X a2-jal2 [X] X X X
235[...] DU [...]
236an kug ki [sikil-la a] gub2-ba X (X) TE NE [X]
237dnin-girim3 nin a gub2-ba /dadag\-[ga]
238e2 mu-ru-umki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-[gub] barag-za dur2 bi2-in-/jar\
2399 e2 dnin-girim3 [mu-ru]-umki
240e2-ninnu a2 zid-/da\ [lagacki gu2]-/gal\ ki-en-gi-ra
241anzudmucen kur-/ce3\ [igi il2-la]
242car2-ur3 dnin-/jir2\-[su] [...] kur-kur-ta X X X [(X)]
243a2 me3 ud huc lu2-ra sud-sud
244da-nun-na dijir gal-gal-e-ne a2 me3 cum2-mu
245sig4 dul kug-ta nam tar-re-da hur-saj-gin7 sig7-ga
246id2-zu a LU? mun kug X-zu [X (X)] ha-mun-na dal-a
247ka2 iri-kugki-ce3 jal2-la-za
248bur sig7 an kug-ga tin de2-a an-na sug2-ga-bi
249nij2 ku4-ku4 nij2 sa2 nu-di-dam
250nij2 ed2 nij2 nu-silig-ge-dam
251cu-gar3 igi huc e2 me-lem4-ma
252ki di ku5-ru en dnin-jir2-su-ke4
253ni2 gal-la su-zi du8-du8-am3
254tin gal-zu-ce3 dijir da-nun-na ci-im-ma-sug2-sug2-ge-ec
255nun-zu u18-lu sur2 ki bal uru2 gul-lu
256lugal-zu am huc a2 pad3-da pirij huc saj dub2-dub2-bu
257ur-saj nam-en-na sa2 sig10-sig10-ge5
258nam-lugal-la u3-ma gub-gub-bu
259kalag-ga ur-saj gal me3-a en gaba gi4 nu-[tuku]
260dumu den-lil2-la2 en dnin-jir2-suki-ke4
261e2-ninnu muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
26222 e2 dnin-jir2-su lagacki-a
263iri-kug ec3 numun i-i an kug-ga mu dug3-ga sa4-a
264cag4-zu id2 lu2 ru-gu2 lu2 zid dadag-ge
265e2-jalga-sud erin3 kug na4za-gin3-na gi16-sa-ce3 ak-a
266e2-tar-sir2-sir2 ec-bar me i-i mec3-e giri17 cu jal2
267nun-zu nun cag4 la2 sud kalam-ma ama kur-kur-ra
268nin a-zu gal saj gig2-ga nam iri-na tar-re
269dumu saj an kug-ga ki-sikil ama dba-u2
270e2-iri-kug muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
2718 e2 dba-u2 iri-kug-ga
272e2 cilam AGRIG X [X X]
273iri dalla ed2 nun-ra gun3-a
274sirara3ki ki gal nun-e
275BAD ec3-e he2 cid-da-zu
276nin-zu dnance ud gal-la a-ji6 uru16-na
277pec10 a-ab-ba-ka tud-da-a
278uh2-pu2 ab-ba-ka zu2 li-li
279[a] i-zi-ba e-ne dug4-dug4
280X X X-a dnance nin EN-e
281e2 sirara3ki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
28210 e2 dnance siraraki
283e2-ab-cag4-ga-la2-a ki kug-ga du3-a
284gu2-ab-baki cag4-zu nij2 u3-tud erin3 jar-jar-a
285ec3 kug cilam nij2 nu-silig-ge
286nun-zu dnin-ja2-gi4-a agrig mah X
287[...] kalag-ga a-a den-lil2-la2
288[en] [dnu]-/nam\-nir-da cag4 kuc2-u3 X [X]
289[...] X-a tud-da a-ji6 a-ab-ba-ka [...]
290[X X a]-a-ni-gin7 enkud ab sikil-sikil-[la]
291[e2 gu2-ab-baki] kug dnin-mar-ki-ke4
292[muc3]-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
293[10] e2 dnin-mar-ki gu2-ab-baki
294[e2 ki-nir-caki] nin-bi-ra tum2-ma
295[X X X hur]-/saj\-gin7 sig7-ga u6-nir-ra il2-la
296e2 [X X]-/da\ ki cag4 hul2-la-da gu2 nun-bi di-e
297e2 nun-zu ud pirij-ja2 u5-a gi [X X X X]
298cir3 kug cir3 ha-mun-na il2-la e-ne ad gal dug4-dug4
299dumu u3-sun2 zid ama ugu-na gaba kug-ga mi2 dug4-ga
300ec3 ki-nir-caki ddumu-zid-abzu-ke4
301muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
3027 e2 ddumu-zid-<abzu> [ki-nir-ca]ki-a
303e2-bur-sig7-sig7 an-ne2 sug2-ga
304unu2 uru16 dug4-ge sa2 dug4
305he-nun ab cag4-ga unu2-RI-/ban3\-[da]
306X kug-ge u3-gul ja2-ra asil la2-a
307e2-mah e2 dcara2 lu2 zid-de3
308nam-he2-a cu mu-ra-ni-in-mu2
309e2-zu e2-mah nun-zu dumu nun nu-gig-ga
310sigx(KAxCID)-bi sal-sal muc2 he-nun silim
311gu2-TAR la2-la2 igi bar cilam-ma
312dcara2 nij2 dug3 KAxX dumu ama-ni-ir me ba-a
313e2 ummaki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
31411 e2 dcara2 ummaki-a
315e2-ce-er-zi-gur3-ru unu2 cuba la2
316ni2 gal nijin3-jar kug dinana-ke4
317me zid me-a cu dajal tag-ga
318zabalamki ec3 kur cuba ec3 KA ud zal-le
319kurku2-a ad mi-ni-in-pad3
320unu2 zid-zu nu-gig-ge kurku2-a ma-ra-ni-in-ri
321nin-zu dinana DAG.KISIM5xX munus dili-e
322ucumgal lu2 [X X]-ce3 inim kur2 di
323nij2-babbar2-ra saj mu2-mu2-mu2 ki bal-ce3 saj ja2-ja2
324jic-he2 u2-sa11-an-na ni2-te-a-ni-ce3 sig7-ga
325dumu gal dsuen-na kug dinana-ke4
326e2 ki zabalamki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
32712 e2 dinana zabalamki-a
328e2 pirij gal-gin7 su-lim gur3-ru
329ec-bar an edin-na ud-de3 galam ed2
330e2 dickur-ra igi-zu-ce3 he2-jal2 a-ga-zu-ce3 giri17-zal
331temen-jal2-zu ninda2? si pirij
332/sibir?\ kug utul5 an-na cejx(IM.A.A) ce gu-nu
333dub-la2-za e2-za am si idim
334X-zi temen e2-jar8 ni2 il2-i-zu
335X X X X dungu sir2-ra
336[...] muc jir2
337[...] iti6
338[X (X)] X nam-gu7 dickur a-ma-ru /ur3?\-ra
339[...] X u18-lu tum9 mir 7
340[...] /tum9\ mir dal-dal
341[X] X X ur2-ta im2-ma
342[X (X)] X DI hur-saj na4esi na4-a na muc3 ba-dar-dar-e
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345[...] NI? [X] X X X X [...]
346[...] numun kalam X [X]
347[X] X [...] nun? [X] ku3-jal2 /an\ [ki-a]
348X (X) [X]-e [X] zi-jal2 uj3 [lu-a]
349[...] X X X X dickur-[re]
350e2 karkaraki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-[gub] /barag\-za dur2 bi2-in-[jar]
35123 e2 dickur karkaraki-[(X)]
352[X X] saj-kul an-ne2 [ki jar-ra]
353[...] da a X [...]
354[X X] an ki-da [...]
355[X (X)] den-/ki?\-ke4? ki [X X (X)]
356[X X] X [X] /nam\ [...]
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358[...] ce3? [...]
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361[... muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar]
362[10 e2 d... Xki-a]
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365[X]-zu den-[...]
366muc3-zu an-ne2 nam X X LUL? a [X]
367e2-mah e2 car2-ra nin-bi-ra tum2-ma
368igi-zu ni2 gal gur3-ru cag4-zu me-lem4 sug4
369ama dnin-tud den-lil2 den-ki-ke4 nam tar-ra
370e2-sug4-ga-a jiri3 mu2-mu2 zi saj gig2-ga
371me mah-a an-ne2 an cag4-ta mu-ra-an-cum2
372us-ga kug-ga ec3 ja2-ja2-zu
373dnin-hur-saj-ja2-ke4 kec3ki-a dug3-bi mu-un-ja2-ja2
374e2 me gal-la du8 sikil-la cu-luh dadag-ga
375dacac7-gi4 dijir adabki-a-ke4
376adabki e2 id2-de3 la2-a-ri
377e2 adabki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
37815 e2 dnin-hur-saj-ja2 adabki-a
379i3-si-inki iri an-ne2 ki jar-ra cag4 sig-ga ca-mu-un-du3
380igi-bi u18-ru-am3 cag4-bi galam kad5-am3
381me-bi me an-ne2 nam tar-ra
382barag sig9-ga den-lil2-le ki aj2
383ki nam tar-re an den-lil2-la2
384ki ninda gu7 dijir gal-gal-e-ne
385ni2 gal-la su-zi du8-du8-am3
386tin gal-zu-ce3 dijir da-nun-na ci-im-ma-sug2-sug2-ge-ec
387nun-zu ama nu-gig unu2 cuba-a sug4-sug4
388nijin3-jar ki kug-ga-kam-ma ja2-ja2
389nu-u8-gig-ra suh10 KEC2 di
390nu-bar-ra ubur 7 si sa2-sa2-e
391kurku2-a 7-e ad [mi-ni-in-pad3]
392nin-zu a-zu gal kalam-ma
393nin-i3-in-si-na dumu an-na-ke4
394e2 i3-si-inki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag dur2 bi2-in-jar
39516 e2 dnin-in-si-na i3-si-inki-na
396ka-zal-luki muc3-zu an cag4-ga
397su3-ra2-aj2 X X u6-e gub-ba
398nun-[zu] a ninda2 X [(X)] X-a am-e tud-da
399[X] /mah\ igi gun3 en zu2 pirij-ja2
400[umbin]-ce-ba amar cu tij4-a
401[...] cu tij4-a
402[...] cu tij4-a
403X [...] /gi4\-gi4 X jal2-la a2 cum2-mu
404kun4-sa-tu en gal dnu-muc-da-ke4
405ka-zal-luki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
40610 e2 dnu-muc-da ka-zal-luki
407e2-igi-kalam-ma uc ki jar-ra
408hur-saj mu2-a dajal ki us2-sa
409kur gu2 erim2-jal2-e (X) X DU
410[X X X] /an?\ ki? dnin-X X [...]
411X [...]
412...
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414[... muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag dur2 bi2-in-jar]
415[8 e2 dlugal-mar2-da mar2-daki]
416BAD3.ANki ec-bar-re gal kij2-ja2 CAR2 dug4-ge gib-ba
417ka2 ni2 me-/lem4\ jal2-la-za
418jic-bur2-de3 muc cag4-tur3 muc-huc-e gu2-da am3-mi-ib-la2
419nun-zu mas-su dijir-re-e-ne
420sa2 pad3-de3 mah di-de3 he2-du7
421dumu durac-a me zid nam-nun-na gal zu
422dictaran lugal BIR an-na-ke4
423e2-dim-gal-kalam-ma muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
4248 e2 distaran BAD3.ANki-a
425e2-sikil me sikil-bi kur-kur-ra dirig-ga
426mu-bi sukud u18-ru ki-tuc mah ur-saj-ja2
427e2 kug dnin-a-zu e2 me kug-kug-ga
428e2 me-zu me sikil cu-luh-zu cu-luh dadag
429ki-tuc-za ur-saj-e ni2 mu-ni-ib-te-en-te
430du8-za dnin-a-zu u2 mu-ni-ib-sug4-sug4
431lugal-zu en gal dumu den-lil2-la2-kam
432ur-mah galam ed2 kur-re uc11 cum2-mu
433kur gu2 erim2-jal2-la-ce3 tum9-u18-lu-gin7 zi-zi
434bad3 ki bal-a-ce3 ucumgal-gin7 gur5-uc bur2-ru
435nu-ce-ga u18-lu dul-u3 erim2-e jiri3 saga11! di
436dug3 ba9-ra2-ni hul-jal2 nu-ed2
437u3-ma gub-ba-ni ki bal uru2 gul-gul-lu
438saj-ki gid2-da-ni uj3-bi sahar-e-ec rig5-ga
439e2 nun-zu pirij gal erim2 cu-bi-ce3 la2-a
440lugal-zu ud huc u18-ru lipic me3-a
441cen-cen-na SA4-gin7 DU a2 mah-bi kucgur21-ra
442sa-par3 uj3 dajal-la erim2 cu-na nu-ed2
443en gal pa ed2-a mah-a-ni zag nu-di
444a zid kur gal-e dnin-lil2-le tud-da
445e2-sikil lugal-zu ur-saj dnin-a-zu
446ec3-nun-naki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
44722 e2 dnin-a-zu ec3-nun-naki
448e2 nam-he2-a du3-a kicki me nam-nun-na saj il2
449a2-dam ki jar-ra temen gal-zu sag2 nu-di
450ki-sa2-a-zu muru9 dajal tag-ga an cag4-ge dirig
451cag4-zu jictukul jicmitum2 a2 X IM? ce-er-ka-an ba-ni-in-dug4
452zid-da-zu kur dub2-bu gab2-bu-zu erim2 sal-e
453nun-zu u18-ru mah ud gal ki us2-sa ni2 huc gal ri-a
454e2-dub lugal-zu ur-saj dza-ba4-ba4
455e2 kicki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
4568 e2 dza-ba4-ba4 kicki-a
457e2-jicKEC2-da-kalam-ma
458gud a2 nun gi4-a dijir-re-e-ne
459cilam ni2 te-en-te-en gud-am a-nir ja2-ja2
460gu2-du8-a kar-zu kar sig-ga a naj-ja2
461cag4-zu galam kad5 cita2-zu cita2 X an-ta cu bar-ra
462muc3-zu muc3 za-gin3 mec3-lam-ma la2-a
463nun-zu dijir ir9-ra lugal mec3-lam-ma
464dijir huc ki-a lugal ud-cu2-[uc]
465dnergal dmec3-lam-ta-ed2-[a]
466muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
46710 e2 dnergal gu2-du8-aki
468u2-ru-umki u18-ru-na ki di ku5-ru dsuen-na
469e2-ab2-lu-a tur3 dajal-la
470dac-im2-babbar-e nam-sipad-zu ca-mu-un-ak
471e2 lugal-ju10 jidru-zu an-na /ci-bi2\-[bad]-ba9-re6
472E2xX X ki?-ce3 [X] X iti6 [X (X)] giri17-zal
473TE [X]-zu ud he2-ni?-X-[X X (X)]
474nun-zu nun giri17-zal kug X X [X X]
475an za-gin3-ta ed2 giri17-zal cag4? [X] mec3-e giri17 (ms: NE) cu jal2[X]
476kalam-e dadag-ge dsuen /na?\ [X]
477e2 u2-ru-um muc3-za e2 bi2-in-[gub] barag-za dur2 bi2-in-[jar]
47810 e2 dsuen-/na\ u2-ru-umki
479zimbirki barag dutu ud-de3 dur2 jar-ra
480e2-nun-an-na mul an men? dnin-gal-e tud-da
481e2 dutu nun-zu X X (X) /ki?\-car2-ra an ki-e am3-si
482en nu2-a-ni uj3 nu2-de3
483zi-zi-da-ni uj3 zi-zi-de3
484gud-de3 ur4 X X uj3-e giri17 du3-de3
485dutu-ur2 mac2-ance u2-a X mu-ni-in-su8-ug
486saj gig2-ge a mu-un-ci-ib-tu5
487kalam-e zag-ce mu-na-ra-si-ig
488me he2-aj2-e ec3-zu uru2
489di ku5-ru ki ud ed2 ud uru16-na sun4 lal-e
490ji6-u3-na suh10 KEC2-de3
491dutu lugal e2-babbar2-ra-ke4
492e2 zimbirki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
49314 e2 dutu zimbirki-a
494e2-hur-saj u2-cim-gin7 gurun-na sig7-ga
495HI.ZAki cag4-zu nam-he2-a
496ki nam tar-re-da nam ci-im-da-ab-tar-re-en
497muc3-za men-e ul he2-em-mi-ib-tum2-mu
498jici-ri9-na-zu muc saj-kal u3-zu-zu-gin7
499temen kug-za ud he2-ni-ib-kar2-kar2
500ama dnin-tud nin ulutim2-ma
501cag4 ki ku10-ku10-ga kij2 ak-e
502lugal u3-tud suh10 zid KEC2-di
503en u3-tud saj-men ja2-ja2 cu-na i3-jal2
504cag4-zu an ki dnin-hur-saj-ja2-ke4
505e2 HI.ZAki muc3-za e2 bi2-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
50612 e2 dnin-hur-saj-ja2 HI.ZAki
507ul-macki igi-nim KAB.SUG2 kalam-ma
508pirij3 huc am-ce3 du7-du7
509gu2 erim2-jal2-ce3 sa barag2-ga
510nij2-me-jar ki bal-a DU7.DU7
511en-na nu-ce-ga eme sig-ga nu2-a
512e2 dinana kug na4za-gin3-na e2-cutum kug-sig17 du3-a
513nun-zu u4-ra2-bumucen nu-u8-gig nijin3-jar-ra
514me3 gu2 ed2 hu-ul-hu-ul-le-ec sig7-ga cita2 7-e si sa2-e
515a2-kar2 a me3 tu5-tu5
516ka2 me3-X jal2 da13-da13 X X X X
517gal zu an-na dinana-ke4
518e2 ul-mac muc3-za e2 bi2-<in>-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
51912! e2 dinana ul-macki
520e2 a2 zid-da X X X X X
521a-gar3 sig7-sig7-ga-bi ib2?-dun-dun
522X X X X [X] X X [...]
523[...] AN [...] X X X
524nun-zu ur-saj [X X X] ra-ra
525me3 car2-ra MIR.KAR2 [(X)] X e-ne di
526da-ba4 dijir a-ga-de3ki-ke4
527e2 a-ga-de3ki muc3-za e2 [bi2]-in-gub barag-za dur2 bi2-in-jar
5288 e2 da-ba4 a-ga-de3ki-a
529e2 mul-mul e2-za-gin3-gun3-a kur-kur-ra cu-mu-un-bad
530ha-mun dul-dul-da ec3-a ja2-ja2
531erec2ki en ul-e-ne iti-de3 saj ma-ra-ni-in-il2-ec
532dul-da naja-e naja di4-di4 la2
533dnanibgal2 gal-e dnisaba-ke4
534me an-ta ba-an-ed2 me-zu ba-an-tah
535zag sal-sal-e jar-ra-am3
536munus zid jectug2 dirig tuku-e
537IM.JAR sed4-da ka du8-u3
538dub za-gin3-ta ad gi4-gi4-gi4
539kur-kur-ra ad ca4 ja2-ja2-ja2
540munus zid naja kug-ga gi du3-e tud-da
541an-ne2 kuc3 ra-ra ki ec2 ra-ra
542dnisaba za2-mi2
543lu2 dub ka KEC2-da en-he2-du7-an-na
544lugal-ju10 nij2 u3-tud na-me lu2 nam-mu-un-u3-tud
54514 e2 dnisaba erec2ki-a

Revision history

  • 25.xi.1998-29.i.1999 : GC : adapting translation
  • 08.iv.1999-12.iv.1999 : JAB : proofreading
  • 11.viii.1999 : JAB : minor corrections
  • 03.xi.1999 : GC : tagging
  • 27.xi.1999 : ER : proofreading SGML
  • 27.xi.1999 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
  • 7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed

The temple hymns: bibliography

Print sources used

  • Römer, Willem H.Ph., and Hecker, Karl, and Kaiser, Otto, Lieder und Gebete, 1 (Texte Aus der Umwelt des Alten Testaments, II, 5) Gütersloher Verlagshaus Gerd Mohn: Gütersloh, 1989: 686-688: translation, commentary (No. 34 (by Römer))
  • Sjöberg, Ake W., and Bergmann, E., “The Collection of the Sumerian Temple Hymns”, in Sjöberg, Ake W. (ed.), and Bergmann, E., and Gragg, Gene B., The Collection of the Sumerian Temple Hymns (Texts from Cuneiform Sources,III), J.J. Augustin: Locust Valley, New York, 1969, 3-154: composite text, score transliteration, translation, handcopy, commentary
  • Sjöberg, Ake W., “Nungal in the Ekur”, Archiv für Orientforschung 24 (1973), 19-46: p 46: score transliteration (l. 30)

Electronic sources used

Electronic legacy material kindly supplied by:

  • Civil, Miguel (COR11.SPI, 1989: composite text)
  • Krecher, Joachim and Jagersma, B., (LIT2.TXT, 1996: composite text, translation)

Cuneiform sources

  • Plate numbers refer to Sjöberg and Bergmann 1969.
  • CBS 2224 (STVC 104)
  • CBS 4566 (PBS 10/2 8; pl. 30)
  • CBS 9686 (STVC 48) + N 4184 (pl. 36)
  • CBS 7073 (pl. 1ff.)
  • CBS 7948 (STVC 49)
  • CBS 13291
  • CBS 13608 (pl. 35)
  • CBS 13900 (STVC 45)
  • CBS 13951 (STVC 46; pl. 35)
  • CBS 14229 (PBS 13 16)
  • CBS 14231 (PBS 13 7)
  • CBS 15075 (pl. 29)
  • CBS 15120 (PBS 13 65; pl. 35)
  • CBS 19767 (pl. 11ff.)
  • N 1430 + UM 29-16-417 (both pl. 33f.) (+) Ni 3-3 (SLTN 89)
  • N 1944 * * N 3045 * N 3111 * N 3134 * N 3142 * N 3311 *
  • N 3375 (pl. 28)
  • N 4162 (pl. 32)
  • N 4179 (pl. 31)
  • N 6509
  • N 7083
  • Ni 2-1 (SLTN 88)
  • Ni 1360 (BE 31 40)
  • Ni 1575 (BE 31 18)
  • Ni 4117 (ISET 1 97)
  • Ni 4236 (ISET 1 83)
  • Ni 4454 (ISET 1 99)
  • Ni 9742 (ISET 1 123)
  • Ni 9876 (ISET 1 134)
  • U 7782
  • UET 6 111 = U 16829
  • UET 6 112
  • UET 6 113
  • UET 6 *47 + *82 ?? ***
  • UET 6 *91 bil.
  • UET 6 *231
  • UM 29-13-170 (pl. 36)
  • UM 29-13-515 (pl. 29)
  • UM 29-16-423 (pl. 28)
  • UM 29-16-783 (pl. 28)
  • 2N-T684 = IM 58982
  • 6N-T103 = IM 70099 (pl. 37)
  • 6N-T781 = IM 70110 (pl. 37f.)
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