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A hymn to Inana as Ninegala (Inana D)

1. ud gal pirij an-na inim he2-a dug4-dug4 (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 45; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 50)
2. dinana ud gal pirij an-na inim he2-a dug4-dug4
3. dnin-e2-gal-la an ud zal-le-da-ke4 izi su3-ud-bi il2-la
4. an-u2-sa11-an-na dalla e3-a-na
5. sipad-de3 mac2-ance ki-en-gi4-ra ca-mu-ra-ab-/dug4\
6. an-zib2-ba zag hi-li an-na
7. kur-kur-re dutu e3-a-gin7 e2 mu-e-ci-/ja2\-ja2
8. [jic]-nu11 kalam-ma-ke4 gi-izi-la2 UD ca-mu-/ra\-jal2
9. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
10. [d]nin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 /nam\-[mah-za] /ga-am3!\-dug4
11. [X X] UD kalam-ma saj il2-la-a-ba
12. [X] X DA X X til3-la-zu-ne
13. [ki]-/sikil\-e [X (X)] ur-saj ma-ra-an-X
14. [X X (X)] X-/da\ mu-ra-da-an-tab
15. [X X (X)] /uj3?\ lu-a mu-ra-an-DU
16. [X X (X)] AN-zu-ce3 a-ba-ab-zi-zi-i
17. mac2 [X (X)] X NINDA2 a-ba-ja2-ja2
18. e2-[gal]-edin-na ki ni2 dub2-bu-za cu si ma-ra-ni-in-sa2
19. munus zid ni2 pa e3-a kalam-ma-me-en
20. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
21. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 nam-mah-za ga-am3-dug4
22. ji6-ta en-nu-uj3 DIC zal-la-ba
23. sipad-gin7 u2-ta zig3-ga-zu-ne
24. ur-saj-gin7 jictukul a-ma-ra-da-tab
25. tug2-gum-ma a2-za i-ib2-du3
26. uzu nu-kuc2-u3-za zag mi-ni-kece2
27. an-da iri-a dalla mi-ni-in-e3
28. dinana ki-ta barag kug-ga su zig3 du8-du8-a-me-en
29. ur 7-na jiri3-zu bi2-in-gub
30. pirij nemurx(PIRIJ.TUR)-ra dur2-zu bi2-in-jar
31. gud udu kurum7-ma mu-ra-an-DU
32. dlu2-lal3-e jiri3-a mu-ra-an-DU
33. cita2 sa nu-la2-e me3-a mu-e-da-ab-gur3-ru
34. lu2-ur3-ra zag-ba mu-e-ci-re7-re7-ec
35. zag ur-ra-ka mu-e-ri-la2-[ec]
36. gu2-en-na-id2-da cukur2-ce3 mu-ra-an-dab5-be2-ec
37. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-da-[sa2]
38. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 nam-mah-za /ga\-[am3-dug4]
39. ur KA-ga-na-ke4 udu ma-ra-ab-te [X (X)]
40. ur usu-tuku am cu-bi-ce3 ma-/ra\-[X X (X)]
41. X dub3-tuku a-cag4 mu-ra-[...]
42. /ki\ pec-a saj-ki cu2-/a\ [...]
43. ur-mah ur-/saj\ X X [...]
44. kur saj-ki-za ba-e-de3-gid2-da [...]
45. dinana an-na nim jir2-me-en ki-a /kucum tag\-[ga-me-en]
46. ce-er-tab ec3 ib-gal-zu-[a]
47. jarza-zu me an-na-gin7 si u3-mu-ni-/sa2 \
48. jarza2-zu me den-ki-ka3-gin7 jic-hur u3-mu-e-ni-hur
49. ni2-zu an-na u3-mu-e-ni-us2
50. ki-sa2-a! kan4 igi 4-za
51. barag KA.AN.NI.SI-zu dur2-zu bi2-jar
52. dinana a-a-zu dsuen-gin7 an-cag4-ge am3-jen
53. dnin-e2-gal-la ec3 ib-gal-zu-a iti6-gin7 ca-mu-e3
54. jarza-zu jiri3 ba-ja2-ja2
55. UR KA da-ga-na-ke4 ca-ba-ab-hal-ha-an
56. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-en <dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2>
57. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 [nam]-mah-/za\ [ga-am3-dug4]
58. jic-ab-ba jickici17 gal hul mu2-a gir5-gir5-e-da-zu-ne
59. gu2-saj kur-ra zukum-ma-zu-ne
60. ur-da a cub6 naj-ja2-zu-ne
61. ance-kur-da ki-nu2 ak-a-zu-ne
62. IM-da lil2-e sag3-ga-zu-ne
63. dinana bar-cej3 ud gid2-da tag-tag-ge-da-zu-ne
64. e2-kug-nun-na uru2-ze2-ebki-ba-za
65. barag nam tar-re-da dur2-zu bi2-jar
66. zag-mu ezen ddumu-zid-da-ke4
67. nitalam-zu dama-ucumgal-an-na
68. en ddumu-zid ca!-mu-e-ri-DU
69. dinana cu nu-gi4-a er2-ra nesaj ca-mu-ra-ab-tum3
70. a-pap kur-ra-ke4 jal2 ca-mu-ra-ab-taka4-X
71. a mu pad3-da ca-mu-ri-dub
72. en lu2-mah nin-dijir-bi
73. lu2 zid amalu ug5-ga-ne
74. u2 cu bar-ra ma-ra-gu7-u3-ne
75. a cu bar-ra ma-ra-na8-na8-ne
76. zag-ba barag kug-zu ci-im-ri
77. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-/en\ <dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2>
78. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 nam-mah-za ga-/am3\-[dug4]
79. dinana an-da den-lil2-da di ku5-ru-da-zu-ne
80. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-ta den-ki-da nam tar-ra-zu-ne
81. sag3-sag3-ga-zu-ne lil2-e NA-zu-ne
82. ub-ta e3-a-zu-ne da-ta e3-a-zu-/ne\
83. /ki!\-car2-ra igi bar-ra-zu-[ne]
84. dinana mar-uru5 kuc7-za su3-[su3-da-zu-ne]
85. en gal DU.DU X [...]
86. igi-du8-a saj-ki gul ma-ra-ab-ak-e
87. barag jic-la2-ba-za dur2-zu bi2-jar
88. juruc jicrab3 jar-ra cu-si ma-/ra\-[...]
89. ama lu2 tur5-ra-ke4 dumu ur2-ra mu-ra-ni-in-tum2-mu
90. ama lu2 sag3 dug4-ga-ke4 unu2 gal-za a im-ma-ab-zi-zi?
91. [X] sig9-ga i-im-kud-de3-en
92. DI A X /sig9\-ga i-im-bar-re-en
93. [d]inana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-[da-sa2]
94. [d]nin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 /nam\-[mah-za ga-am3-dug4]
95. giri17-dab-da nam-sipad al-ak-zu-ne
96. PA [X] NUN? unud(UNU3)-ta ab2-ba saman2 cub-ba-zu-ne
97. [i3] hi-a-zu-ne ga luh-ha-zu-ne
98. /ur2 nitalam\-za ddumu-zid-da-ke4 ul gur3-ru-a-zu-ne
99. ur2 nitalam-za ddumu-zid-da-ke4 hi-li-hi-li-a-zu-ne
100. kur-ra-igi-jal2 ki di ku5-ru-za
101. barag mah unu2 gal-e dur2 jar-ra-zu-ne
102. uz-ga kug-ga ca-mu-ra-sug2-ge-ec
103. nu-mu-e-sig10-ge-en jic ma-ra-e-ne
104. dinana nu-mu-e-da-sa2-e-ne
105. kar-ke4 ec2-dam-ma mu-un-ed3-de3-en
106. dgidim ab-ba cu2-cu2-ka ma-ra-ni-in-ku4-ku4-de3-en
107. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
108. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 nam-mah-za ga-am3-dug4
109. kuc7 mac2-ance du8-du8-a-ba
110. gud udu tur3 amac-e gi4-a-ba
111. nin-ju10 mu nu-tuku-gin7 tug2 dili im-me-mur10
112. NUNUZ kar-ke4 gu2-za i-im-du3
113. ec2-dam-ta lu2 mu-dab5-me-en
114. ur2 nitalam-zu ddumu-zid-da-ke4 kucum tag-tag-ge-da-zu-ne
115. dinana nijir-si 7-e ki-nu2 mu-e-da-ak-e
116. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
117. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 nam-mah-za ga-am3-dug4
118. u2-si-an mul-mu tec2-bi-ce3 gur-ru-a-ba
119. dutu agrun-na-ce3 kur9-ra-a-ba
120. dinana i-zi-gin7 an-ta ni2 gur3-ru-a-zu-ne
121. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-a sur2-du3mucen-gin7 ceg11 gi4-a-zu-ne
122. KI.E.NE.DI hub2 /gub\ i3-ze2-[X-(X)]-en
123. hac2-gal X-/ni-ta\ i3-bal-[X (X)]
124. iti6-ta mul-ce3 /im\-[DU]
125. mul-ta iti6-ce3 [im]-DU
126. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir /nu\-mu-/e\-[da-sa2]
127. dnin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 nam-mah-za ga-am3-/dug4\
128. X RA TAB AB jen-na-ni hi-li [X X (X)]
129. jar-ra-zu u3-TU-ra-ac u3-mu-[X X (X)]
130. cu-zu UL an-ta u3-mu-[X X (X)]
131. X u3-mu-ni-du3 SU X [X X (X)] u3-/mu-ni\-ib2?-tag-[X (X)]
132. NI? ku10-ku10-ge X X X [...]
133. a2-cu-jiri3-ni u3-[...]
134. ama-ni ce-er-X [...]
135. X X [...]
136. X X [...]
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138. [...] X [...]
139. [X] X X [...] cu MI [...]
140. X tur? mu?-da-dug3 [...] tab? mu-un-da-[...]
141. geme2 nin-a-ni [...] HI NI cum2-ma [X (X)]
142. /e2\-a-ni /nij2?-gur11?\ [X (X)] X JIC im-ma-X [X (X)]
143. dumu-a-ni [X (X)] /mu\-un-na-ab-[X (X)]
144. dinana nin [me car2-ra-me]-en dijir nu-/mu\-[e-da-sa2]
145. d/nin\-[e2-gal-la] [ki]-/ur3\-zu mu-un-/jal2\ [nam-mah-za ga-am3-dug4]
146. X X X [X (X)] UR3? jen-na X [...]
147. [X] X TU [X X] X /u3?\-mu-X X [X (X)]
148. CU? ZU? UC? BI /AN\ [(X)] /u3?-X\ [...]
149. X BA X LI X [X X] pa /mu\-[na]-an-/e3?\
150. e2 [X X X] X X ba-jar! [X (X)] ma-/ra\-an-du8-e
151. ZA X ZA [X X] /nu2?\ dug3-[(X)]-ge-da [...] DI
152. X [...]-/si\-si-in
153. AN [...] X X X za-e dijir mah-me-en
154. /JA2xX\ [X X (X)] nu2 mu-da-ak?-e
155. ki-/nu2\-bi? [X] X BUR DUB2 HI HI-a
156. sila dajal ucumgal nu2-a-gin7 /zig3\-ga mu-ni-ib-tum3-tum3
157. ki-sikil-/e\ e2-mah mu-un-cub-be2 e2 [X]-/ju10\-gin7 mu-un-gul-e
158. juruc! nam-mah?-zu mu-un-zu-a giri17 cu ba-ab-tag-ge
159. dinana /nin\ me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
160. /d\nin-[e2]-/gal\ ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 /nam\-mah-za ga-/am3\-dug4
161. [...] X E la2-a-/ba\
162. X X [...]-gin7 X X [(X)] TU? [X X]-ne?
163. X [...]-/jal2\-la-ba
164. [...] zig3-ga
165. [...] X tum3
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186. [...] X /DU?\
187. X X X im-mi-in-tar saj [X (X)] mu-na-ni-in-/rig7\
188. ki-gub-ba-zu MU ZU X [(X)]-am3
189. e2-gal-edin /zag\-ba um-mi-in-X
190. [d]/udug\ hul dlamma hul gaba-bi im-ta-an-ri
191. [d]inana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
192. /d\nin-e2-gal-la ki-ur3-zu mu-jal2 nam-mah-za ga-am3-dug4
193. [X] X JAR ki cag4 te KA.AN.NI.SI-zu
194. [d]/inana?\ ki-sikil hi-li-a-gin7 u6-e ca-ba-ab-gub-be2
195. [X] X KA jal2 ca-mu-ra-ab-taka4
196. [nu]-gig KA.AN.NI.SI-zu unu2 cuba ma-ra-ab-la2
197. [X] gal lu2 jarza-ke4
198. [(X)] X e2-bi me3 zig3-ga ah6 ku mu-un!-e3!
199. [e2]-/e2\-a in-ku4-ku4-de3-en
200. [e-sir2]-e-sir2-ra gu2 mu-un-gid2-gid2-de3-en
201. nin [X] tu5-a KA.AN.NI.SI [u3]-mu-un-si cu-nir-zu u3-mu-un-ak
202. ki-sikil CAG4.TUR gub-ba-za hi-li ba-ni-in-tag-ge-en6
203. lu2 X X tur3-ra mu-ni-in-pad3-de3 [...]-/ra\-an-DU
204. [X X] X ZA JAR-zu A mu-ra-an-DU a-ra-zu MU X X
205. dinana nin me car2-ra-me-en dijir nu-mu-e-da-sa2
206. dnin-e2-gal-/la\ [ki]-/ur3\-zu mu-jal2 nam-mah-za ga-am3-dug4
207. dinana nin me gal-gal-la-me-en
208. ama-zu /d\nin-gal nij2 gal-gal-la [...]
209. a-a-zu dsuen ab2 kug gal-gal [...]
210. cec-zu /cul\ [dutu] X JIC PI? /gal-gal\ [...]
211. nitalam d/ama\-[ucumgal-an-na] [...]
212. su8-ba en ddumu-zid NI X [...]
213. lagar3 ki aj2-zu dnin-cubur [...]
214. /e\-ri-ib ki aj2-zu [djectin-an-na ...]
215. [...] X X X [X X] mu-ni-/in\-[...]
216. [...] X [...]
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Print sources

Behrens 1998: composite text, score transliteration, translation, commentary, handcopy, photograph

Electronic sources

Civil 1989h: composite text

Krecher 1996: composite text

Cuneiform sources

CBS 8330 (SEM 89) + CBS 13669

CBS 14052 (SEM 86) + CBS 14109A (STVC 87A) + CBS 14109 + CBS 14109C (STVC 87C) + CBS 14052B (SEM 87) + Ni 4334

CBS 14187

CBS 15306

N 2199

N 2831

N 7044

Ni 2266 (BE 31,12)

Ni 4054 (ISET 1, S. 128)

Ni 4072 (ISET 2, Taf. 18)

UM 29-15-557

3N-T 339 (UM 55-21-308)


Revision history

24.xii.1998-11.i.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
02.xi.1999: GZ, editor: proofreading
23.xi.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
21.i.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
21.i.2000: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

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