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Inana and Bilulu: an ulila to Inana

1. [edin-na ddumu-zid-ĝu10 i-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu] balaĝ? mu-un-da-sa2-/sa2\
2. [e2] [a]-/ra\-li mu-un-<da-sa2-sa2>
3. bad3-tibiraki mu-un-<da-sa2-sa2>
4. du6-šuba-a mu-un-<da-sa2-sa2>
5. ki nam-sipad-da mu-un-da-sa2-sa2 amaš ddumu-zid-da-ka []
6. sipad lu2 []
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8. [] ddumu-[zid]
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12. […]-mu-un
13. []
14. [] giri17-zal-ĝu10
15. [] ĝar-ra
16. [] UG
17. [] KA?
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23. […]-la mu-da-[…]-ba-e i-si-iš [] MU []
24. []
25. [] giri17-zal-la-ke4 []
26. [] NE [] ad-e-eš [] gi4
27. [ddumu]-/zid\ ka kug igi sag9-sag9 i-si-iš-bi mu-un-kuš2-u3
28. /ka\ kug <igi sag9-sag9 i-si-iš-bi mu-un-kuš2-u3>
29. {/ĝuruš?\} {(or read:) /DAG?\} nitalam u3-/mu\-un zu2?-lum
30. [] ddumu-zid-de3 mu-un-kuš2-u3 [i-si-iš-bi] mu-un-kuš2-u3
31. kug dinana-ke4 []
32. ŠID ĜAR nam MUNUS [] NE [] ĜAR nam-[…]
33. in-nin lu2 ĝar-ra [] ĝar-[ra ]
34. ki-sikil dinana lu2 ĝar-ra <>
35. ama5 ama ugu-na-ka mu-un-DU.DU
36. e a-ra-zu sun5-sun5 mu-un-na-su8-ug
37. a [] ama-ĝu10 da-[…]-dib amaš-še3 {ga-ma-e-da-ĝen} {(or read:) BI X X da-DU }
38. ama-ĝu10 ga-ša-an-gal-e da-[…-dib] <amaš-še3 ga-ma-e-da-ĝen>
39. a-a-ĝu10 ma-ra-bu7 sun5-na {ga-da-[…]-dib} {(or read:) BI da-[…]-DU }
40. dsuen ma-ra-bu7 sun5-na {ga-da-[…]-dib} {(or read:) BI da-[…]-DU }
41. dumu ama ugu-ni kiĝ2-gi4-a-gin7 ama5-ta im-ma-ta-e3
42. ama ga-ša-an-gal-e kiĝ2-gi4-a-gin7 <ama5-ta im-ma-ta-e3>
43. nin-ĝu10 gal mu-un-zu gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu
44. kug dinana-ke4 gal mu-un-zu <gal in-ga-an-tum2-mu>
45. kaš ud re ud su3-ra2 dur2-ru-na-bi-a
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65. [] amaš-ta []
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67. [e2 um]-/ma\ dbi-lu-lu(source: be-li-li)-še3 []
68. ki-bi-a sipad saĝ-a ra []
69. ddumu-zid saĝ-a ra
70. dama-ušumgal-an-na saĝ-a ra
71. udu lugal-ĝa2 ddumu-zid-da-ke4 edin-na []
72. dinana lu2sipad nu-me-a
73. udu lugal-ĝa2 zag-ba mu-un-gi4-gi4
74. nin-e nitalam-ni-ir šir3 mu-un-ši-ib2-u3-tud šir3 mu-un-ši-ib-dim2-e
75. [kug] [d]/inana\-ke4 ddumu-zid-ra <šir3 mu-un-ši-ib2-u3-tud šir3 mu-un-ši-ib-dim2-e>
76. [mu]-/lu\ nu2 su8-ba mu-lu nu2 en-nu-uĝ3-ba me-gub
77. ddumu-zid mu-lu nu2 en-<nu-uĝ3-ba me-gub>
78. dama-ušumgal-an-na mu-<lu> <nu2 en-nu-uĝ3-ba me-gub>
79. dutu-da gub-ba DI-ĝa2 en-<nu-uĝ3-ba me-gub>
80. ĝi6-da nu2-nu2 DI-ĝa2 en-nu-uĝ3-ba me-gub
81. ud-bi-a um-ma dbi-lu-lu
82. bur-šu-ma nin ni2-te-na-ka
83. dumu-ni ĝir2-ĝir2-e lu2 dili-am3
84. ul4-ul4-e am3-tum2 lu2 i3-zu-am3
85. gud dab5-ba-ni tur3 amaš-e am3-si
86. guru7-du6-ra-ni gu2 am3-gur-gur
87. ul4-ul4-la šita2 tag-ga-na sag2 mu-un-ne-dug4
88. dumu na(source: ni) gu5-li na šir3-ru edin-lil2-la2
89. igi-ni-še3 i3-tuš inim mu-un-da-ab-be2
90. ud-bi-a nin-e šag4-ga-ni a-na am3-de6
91. kug dinana-ke4 šag4-ga-ni a-na am3-/de6\
92. um-ma(source: u3-mu-un) dbi-lu-lu ug5-/ge\-[de3] šag4-ga-ni /am3\-[de6]
93. nitalam ki 2-ĝa2-ni ddumu-zid-dama-/ušumgal\-[an-na-ra]
94. ki-nu2 dug3-dug3-ge-de3 šag4-ga-ni nam-[de6]
95. nin-ĝu10 dbi-lu-lu edin-lil2-la2 ba-an-[…]
96. dumu-ni ĝir2-ĝir2-e lil2-la2-a-bi bi2-/in\-[…]
97. dumu na gu5-li na šir3-ru edin-lil2-la2 []
98. kug dinana-ke4 2-dam-ma ba-ni-in-kur9 []
99. ki-tuš-a ba-e-gub nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re
100. ĝen-na ba-ug5-ge-en na-nam-ma-am3 mu-zu ga-ba-da-ḫa-lam-e
101. kušummud a sed niĝ2 edin-na ḫe2-me-en
102. dumu-ni ĝir2-ĝir2-re e-ne-bi-da
103. dudug edin-na dlamma edin-na ḫe2-em-ma-da-me-eš-am3
104. dumu na gu5-li na šir3-ru /edin\-lil2-la2
105. edin-na ḫa-mu-ni-ib2-du zid2 ḫu-mu-ni-ib2-ŠID-e
106. ĝuruš edin-na du a ub-ta-an-bal-bal zid2 ub-ta-an-dub-dub
107. dudug edin-na dlamma edin-na
108. [] sed-a ḫu-mu-ni-ib-be2 dub-a ḫu-mu-ni-ib-be2
109. ki sa-ḫa-a-na [edin]-/na\ ḫu-mu-un-ĝal2
110. um-ma dbi-lu-lu šag4-ga-ni ḫu-mu-ḫul2-le
111. i3-ne-eš2 dutu ud ne ur5 ḫe2-en-na-/nam\
112. kušummud [a sed niĝ2 edin-na i3-me]
113. dumu-ni [ĝir2]-/ĝir2\-re e-ne-bi-da
114. [d]udug edin-na dlamma edin-na im-ma-an-da-an-me-eš-am3
115. [dumu] /na\ gu5-li na šir3-ru edin-lil2-la2
116. [edin]-/na\ mu-ni-ib2-ĝen zid2 mu-ni-ib-ŠID-e
117. [ĝuruš edin]-na du a ub-ta-an-bal-bal zid2 ub-ta-<an-dub-dub>
118. dudug edin-na [d]lamma edin-na
119. [] sed-a mu-ni-ib-be2 dub-[a mu-ni-ib-be2]
120. ki sa-ḫa-a-na edin-na [mu-un-ĝal2 ]
121. um-ma dbi-lu-lu šag4-ga-[ni mu-ḫul2-e]
122. dinana-ke4 ĝuruš ki-e šu /mu\-[…]
123. ddumu-zid ki-[e šu mu-…]
124. šu du3-a-[ni ]
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136. [] ŠE3 [] mu-na-/il2\
137. […]-ba-še3 buru5-ḫabrudmušen-e nam /il2\
138. ki-ulutim2 ddumu-zid-da-še3 buru5-ḫabrudmušen-e []
139. tum12mušen-gin7 ab-lal3-ba ni2-bi-a ad-e-eš ba-ni-ib2-gi4
140. buru5-ḫabrudmušen-e a2-bur2-ba ad-e-eš ba-ni-ib-gi4
141. lugal-ĝu10 ama-ni ddur7-/tur\-ra-am3 i3-ḫul2-le
142. ddumu-zid-de3 ama-ni <ddur7-tur-ra-am3 i3-ḫul2-le>
143. in-nin-ĝu10 u3-tud-da kuaraki
144. ki-sikil amar sig7-ga men-bi
145. u6 di niĝ2-me-ĝar saĝ gig2-ga
146. e-ne dug4-dug4 i-lu akkil dug4-dug4
147. nam-šita dug4-dug4 lugal-la []
148. dĝeštin-an-na-ke4 nin []
149. A AN SUD KID []
150. ki-sikil u6 di []
151. dĝeštin-an-na-ke4 [] mi-ni-[…]
152. nu-gig-e šu […]-/ne\-ne šu-a mi-ni-/TUR?\
153. [] NI […]-ba teš2-bi ba-ra-ĝa2-ĝa2
154. [] ka NI [] ba-an-ta-gi4-gi4
155. [i]-/lu\ za-ra i-lu za-ra [i-lu] du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4
156. [] šeš-e ĝe26 i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
157. [] i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
158. [e2] [a-ra-li]-/a\ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
159. [du6-šuba]-/a\ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
160. [bad3]-/tibiraki-a\ i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
161. [ki nam]-sipad-da [i-lu za-ra i]-/lu\ du5-mu-ri-/ib\-[dug4]
162. [in]-/nin\ mu-ud-na-ni ne-nam ib2-/da\-[sa2]
163. [kug] [ga]-/ša\-an-an-na su8-ba d[dumu-zid] [ne]-nam ib-<da-sa2>
164. [ki]-/nu2\ ze2-ze2-ba [in-nin]-ra
165. [šu] /ĝar\ gi4-a ga-ša-an-an-na-ra? /šu\-[a ba]-/na\-an-si
166. [i-lu za]-ra i-lu za-ra i-lu du5-/mu\-[ri]-/ib\-dug4
167. [i]-lu za-ra i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
168. [ki]-ulutim2 i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
169. edin-na ddumu-zid i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
170. e2 a-ra-li-a i-lu za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
171. du6-šuba-a [i-lu] za-ra <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
172. bad3-tibiraki-a i-[lu za-ra] <i-lu du5-mu-ri-ib-dug4 >
173. ki nam-sipad-da i-lu za-ra i-lu /du5\-[mu-ri-ib-dug4]
174. ddumu-zid ne-nam ib2-da-sa2-e šu [ĝar gi4-a]
175. dbi-lu-lu ug5-[ga]
176. dinana ib2-da-/sa2\
177.     u3-lil2-la2 dinana-kam


Print sources

Bottéro and Kramer 1989, p. 330-337: translation, commentary

Jacobsen and Kramer 1953: composite text, translation, handcopy, commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

Ni 4486; provenance: Nippur; lines in composite: all

Ni 4486 (ISET 2 63ff.; JNES 12 pl. 66ff.)


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