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The Keš temple hymn

1. nam2 nun-e nam2 nun-e e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3 (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 6, line 47; OB catalogue in the Louvre, 0.2.02, line 6; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 23)
2. den-lil2 nam2 nun-e e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3
3. nam2 nun-e nam-lugal-la e2-ta nam-ta-ab-e3
4. den-lil2 kur-kur-ra igi mi-ni-in-il2-il2-i
5. den-lil2-ra kur ni2-ba mu-na-il2-il2-i
6. an ub-da 4 den-lil2-ra ĝiškiri6-gin7 mu-na-sig7
7. keš3ki saĝ il2 mu-na-ni-in-ĝal2
8. keš3ki kur-kur-ra saĝ il2-bi
9. den-lil2-le keš3ki za3-mi2 am3-ma-ab-be2
10. dnisaba nu-ka-aš-bi-im
11. inim-bi-ta sa-gin7 im-da-an-sur
12. dub-ba sar-sar šu-še3 al-ĝa2-ĝa2
13. e2 muš3 kalam-ma gud ḫuš aratta
14. e2 keš3ki muš3 kalam-ma gud ḫuš aratta
15. ḫur-saĝ-da mu2-a an-da gu2 la2-a
16. e2-kur-da mu2-a kur-ra saĝ il2-bi
17. abzu-gin7 {ri-a} {(2 mss. have instead:) gun3-a} ḫur-saĝ-gin7 sig7-sig7-ga
18. keš3ki-gin7 rib-ba lu2 ši-in-ga-tum2-mu
19. ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-u3-tud
20. nin-bi dnin-tur5-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
21.     e2 1-kam-ma

22. e2 dug3 ki dug3-ga du3-a
23. e2 keš3ki {(some mss. add:) e2 dug3} ki dug3-ga du3-a
24. ma2-gur8 nun-gin7 an-na dirig-ga
25. ma2-gur8 kug-gin7 kan4 si ri-a
26. ma2 an-na-gin7 muš3 kur-kur-ra
27. u5 ma2 ban3-da-gin7 peš10-ta sur-sur-ra
28. e2 gud-gin7 mur ša4 ninda2-gin7 gu3 nun di
29. e2 šag4-bi-ta lipiš kalam-ma
30. a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra
31. e2 ib-gal an-ne2 us2-sa
32. e2 zid-da gal an-ne2 us2-sa
33. e2 men gal an-ne2 us2-sa
34. e2 dtir-an-na an-ne2 us2-sa
35. e2 suḫ10-bi an-šag4-ga la2-a
36. te-me-bi abzu-a sig9-ga
37. ĝissu-bi kur-kur-ra dul-la
38. e2 an-ne2 ki ĝar-ra den-lil2-le za3-mi2 dug4-ga
39. ama dnin-tur5-ra eš-bar kiĝ2 dug4-ga
40. e2 keš3ki gurun-na sig7-ga
41. keš3ki-gin7 rib-ba lu2 ši-in-ga-tum2-mu
42. ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-u3-tud
43. nin-bi dnin-tur5-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
44.     e2 2-kam-ma

45. e2 an-še3 10 šar2iku ki-še3 5 šar2iku
46. e2 an-še3 10 bur3iku ki-še3 5 bur3iku
47. e2 an-še3 alim ki-še3 lu-lim
48. e2 an-še3 šeg9-bar ki-še3 taraḫ-maš
49. e2 an-še3 šeg9-bar gun3-a ki-še3 taraḫ-maš sig7-ga
50. e2 an-še3 muš-gu7mušen-gin7 sig7-ga ki-še3 u5mušen-gin7 a-e šu2-a
51. e2 an-še3 ud-gin7 e3-a ki-še3 iti6-gin7 barag2-ga
52. e2 an-še3 šita2 šul ki-še3 ĝištun3-am3
53. e2 an-še3 kur-ra-am3 ki-še3 idim-ma-am3
54. e2 an-še3 3-kam-bi na-nam
55. keš3ki-gin7 rib-ba lu2 ši-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
56. ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-u3-tud
57. nin-bi dnin-tur5-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
58.     e2 3-kam-ma

{
(1 ms. adds the following lines:)
58A. [e2 ] ni2 gal ši-ri an-ne2 mu maḫ sa4
58B. [e2 ] /kur\ gal den-lil2-le nam-ma-ni gal tar-re
58C. [e2] a2-nun-ĝal2 da-nun-ke4-ne 3 ĝalga šum2-mu
58D. e2 ki-tuš ni2 dub2-bu diĝir gal-e-ne
58E. e2 an ki-bi-da ĝiš-ḫur-bi i3-ḫur me sikil šu ba-e-X
58F. e2 kalam ki ĝar-ra zag-ĝar-ra us2-sa
58G. e2 kur ḫe2-ĝal2 giri17-zal ud zal-zal-le
58H. e2 dnin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 zi kalam-ma ki-bi-še3 ĝar
58I. e2 ḫur-saĝ gal šu-luḫ-ḫa tum2-ma niĝ2-nam-ma-ni i3-kur2
58J. e2 e-ne-da nu ka-aš bar nu-ĝa2-ĝa2
58K. e2 [] /dug3\ kalam daĝal šu la2-a
58L. [e2] 3 šar2 u3-tud numun ĝišisimu2sar tuku-tuku
58M. [e2] lugal u3-tud nam kalam-ma tar-re
58N. [e2] barag-barag-bi šu-kin dab5-be2 ak-de3
58O. [keš3]/ki\-gin7 rib-ba lu2 ši-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
58P. [ur-saĝ]-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-a-an-u3-tud
58Q. [nin-bi] [d]nin-tur5-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
58R.     […]-kam-ma-am3

}
59. iriki ga-am3 iriki ga-am3 šag4-bi a-ba mu-zu
60. e2 keš3ki iriki ga-am3 šag4-bi a-ba mu-zu
61. šag4-bi ur-saĝ-ur-saĝ-e-ne si mu-un-si-sa2-e-ne
62. eš-bar kiĝ2 dug4-ga šu gal mu-un-du7-du7
63. e2 gud du7-du7-dam gu2 am3-ma-gur-re
64. e2 gud šar2-a al-gu7-e
65. e2 udu šar2-a-am3 al-gu7-e
66. {X X-ma-am3 gu2-bi luḫ-luḫ-ḫa} {(1 ms. has instead:) udu šeg11-e ib2 am3-luḫ-luḫ-e}
67. barag-barag-e-ne gu2-ne am3-ma-ĝal2-le-ne
68. ĝištaškarin-da men an-da-gur3-ru
69. ĝišasal2-gin7 an-da-tal2-tal2 sal-la
70. ḫur-saĝ-da {(1 ms. adds:) mu2-a} an-da-sig7-sig7-ga
71. keš3ki-gin7 rib-ba lu2 ši-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
72. ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-u3-tud
73. nin-bi dnin-tur5-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
74.     e2 4-kam-ma

75. e2 piriĝ u3-tud šag4-bi ur-saĝ su3-ud
76. e2 keš3ki piriĝ u3-tud šag4-bi ur-saĝ su3-ud
77. šag4-bi ur-saĝ-ur-saĝ-e-ne si mu-un-si-sa2
78. dnin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 ušumgal-am3 šag4 im-mi-in-tuš
79. dnin-tur5 ama gal-la tud-tud mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
80. dšul-pa-e3 ensi2-ke4 nam-en mu-un-na-ak
81. d7-gi4 ur-saĝ pisaĝ3 mu-un-gu7-e
82. duru3-maš niĝir gal edin-na mu-un-da-an-til3
83. e2 lulim gu2 am3-ma-gur-re
84. keš3ki-gin7 rib-ba lu2 ši-in-ga-tum2-mu
85. ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-u3-tud
86. nin-bi dnin-tur5-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
87.     e2 5-kam-ma

88. e2 ud-gin7 ki-gal-la gub-ba (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru (N6), 0.2.13, line 16)
89. am babbar-gin7 edin sug2-da
90. e2 nun-e ki ĝar-ra tigi-da ar2-ra
91. e2 šag4-bi-ta lipiš kalam-ma
92. a-ga-bi-ta zi {ki-en-gi-ra} {(some mss. have instead:) šag4-ge si-a}
93. kan4-bi-ta piriĝ šu-ba nu2-a
94. kan4-bi-ta UN-gal inim ĝar-ra
95. e2 ig-bi-ta kur gal gaba nu-gi4-gi4
96. {ĝišsaĝ-kul-ta} {(some mss. have instead:) ĝišsuḫub4-bi-ta} am gal-la du7-a
{
(some mss. add the line:)
96A. {ĝišsaĝ-kul-bi ur-ra lu2 X X X} {(1 ms. adds instead the line:) ĝiš[X (X)] /ur\-maḫ ni2 gur3-ru}
}
97. {ĝa2-nun ĝar-ra-bi an-ub ki-ub} {(1 ms. has instead the line:) ĝa2-nun e2? ĝar-ra šukur}
98. gi-gun4ki-na-bi la-ḫa-ma ki us2-sa
99. bad3 {(1 ms. adds:) gal} nun-na-bi 3 urim2ki zu2 keše2-da
100. keš3ki-gin7 rib-ba lu2 ši-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
101. ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-u3-tud
102. nin-bi dnin-tur5-ra-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
103.     e2 6-kam-ma

{
(1 ms. (which uses a different numbering of the sections) adds the following lines:)
103A. e2 su-lim guru3 zag dib-ba? šu?
103B. e2 igi tab an-ne2 BAR šag4 AB
103C. en dnu-dim2-mud-e an? ki-a
103D. an? nin? lu2? šeg12 kalam-ma dug3?
103E. šeg12 abzu-ta kiĝ2 gal-le-eš
103F. gi-gun4-na ki-tuš ni2 dub2-bu
103G. si?-muš3 kug šag4 3-ĝa2 saĝ zig3
103H. e2 kur-kur-ra me-te-ĝal2-la2
103I. /keš3\ki-gin7 rib-ba <lu2 ši-in-ga-an-tum2-mu>
103J. <ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-u3-tud>
103K. <nin-bi dnin-tur5-ra-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8>
103L.     e2 8-kam-ma

}
104. e2 kug KU-bi agrun
105. e2 keš3ki kug KU-bi agrun
106. e2 en-bi da-nun-na-me-eš
107. nu-eš3-bi ĝiri2 la2 e2-an-na-me-eš
108. e2-e lugal bur-ra am3-mi-gub
109. en dug3 šag4 2 la2 am3-mi-in-la2
110. a-tu-e ešgiri2 šu bi2-in-du8
111. TU-e a ur4-a am3-mu-e-de6
112. lal3-e ki kug-ga am3-mi-in-tuš
113. enkum-e-ne šeg11 ki am3-ma-ĝal2-le-eš
114. pa4-šeš-e-ne kuš mu-un-sag3-ge-ne
115. u18-ru u18-ru mu-ni-ib-be2-e-ne
116. si am-ma-ke4 gum2-ga mi-ni-ib-za
117. ĝišal-ĝar-sur9-ra suḫ3-saḫ4 mi-ni-ib-za
118. nar kuša2-la2-e {šeg11 mu-ni-ib-gi4} {(1 ms. has instead:) ḫu-mu-ni-ib-be2}
119. tigi {nun dug3-ge mu-na-du12-a} {(some mss. have instead:) niĝ2 dug3-ge si ba-ni-in-sa2 }
120. e2 al-du3 giri17-zal-bi al-dug3
121. e2 keš3ki al-du3 giri17-zal-bi al-dug3
122. nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tuš
123. dnin-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2 nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tuš
124. keš3ki-gin7 rib-ba lu2 ši-in-ga-an-tum2-mu
125. ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-gin7 rib-ba ama ši-in-ga-u3-tud
126. nin-bi dnin-tur5-ra-gin7 rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du8
127.     e2 7-kam-ma

128. iri-še3 iri-še3 lu2 te-a na-te
129. e2 keš3ki iri-še3 lu2 te-a na-te
130. ur-saĝ-bi d7-gi4-še3 lu2 te-a na-te
131. nin-bi dnin-tur5-še3 lu2 te-a na-te
132. keš3ki du3-a d7-gi4 za3-mi2
133. keš3ki mi2 dug4-ga dnin-tur5-ra za3-mi2
134.     e2 8-kam-ma


Print sources

Biggs 1971: commentary, translation, score transliteration

Geller 1996, p. 68-79: score transliteration, photograph, handcopy, commentary (BM 115798)

Gragg 1969: composite text, score transliteration, translation, handcopy, commentary

Jacobsen 1987, p. 377-385: translation, commentary

Wilcke 1987a, p. 85-89: score transliteration, commentary (IB 1511 (Sammeltafel))

Electronic sources

Civil 1989e: composite text

Civil 1992g: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

AO 6717 (TCL 16 55)

Ash 1911-405 (BL 197; RA 16 208f.)

Ash 1929-478 (OECT 5 7)

BM 115798

CBS 1756

CBS 2195

CBS 6520 (SLT 120)

CBS 7802 + CBS 13625 (both SEM 108)

CBS 7903

CBS 8384 (MBI 11)

CBS 10193

CBS 10196! (not 96107)

CBS 11876 (HAV 8)

CBS 14031 (PBS 10/2 22)

CBS 14153 (SEM 109)

CBS 15037

CBS 15093

CBS 15108 (PBS 5 12)

CBS 15131

CBS 15149B

GE 15238 (cf. OrNS 43 103)

IB 425

IB 1091a ***

N 1387

N 1401

N 1445

N 1751

N 2201

N 2721

N 3099

N 3120

N 3442

N 3530 + N 3534

N 3588

N 3611

N 3726

N 3727

NBC 7799

NBC 7914

Ni 1992 (BE 31 23)

Ni 2402 (SRT 16)

Ni 2481

Ni 4371 (ISET 1 89)

Ni 4465 (ISET 1 54)

Ni 4555 + Ni 9773 (ISET 1 156)

Ni 4597 (ISET 1 106)

Ni 9649 (ISET 1 118)

Ni 9810 (ISET 1 120)

Ni 9861 (ISET 1 132)

Ni 9903 (ISET 1 187)

PRAK B 150

Susa w/n (RA 26 13)

UET 6 114 = U 7802A

UET 6 115 = U 16882

UET 6 116 + UET 6 *11

UET 6 *49

UET 6 *103

UET 6 *164

UM 29-13-422

UM 29-15-114

UM 29-16-16! (="91-91-62")

UM 29-16-245

UM 29-16-747

Walters Art Gallery 48.1802 (OECT 1 42ff., formerly "David prism")

YBC 6715

YBC 7610

3N-T390 = IM 58457

3N-T449 = IM 58487

3N-T472 = IM 58503

3N-T478 = IM 58508

3N-T501 = IM 58524

3N-T776 = IM 58699

3N-T832 = IM 58745

3N-T903,130

3N-T904,156

3N-T904,177

3N-T906,253

3N-T908,315

3N-T915j = A 33467

3N-T916,325

3N-T916,340

3N-T916,350

3N-T916,360

3N-T917,394

3N-T918,441

3N-T919,449

3N-T919,468

3N-T919,473

3N-T927,531

IB 1511; provenance: Isin; lines in composite: 30-45, 88-98, extra strophe, 103-111 + traces


Revision history

27.ii.1999-15.iii.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
08.iv.1999: JAB, editor: minor corrections
02.v.2000: GZ, editor: proofreading
02.v.2000: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
05.v.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
05.v.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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