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The Kesh temple hymn: composite text

¹nam₂-nun-e nam₂-nun-e e₂-ta nam-ta-ab-ed₂
^2den-lil₂ nam₂-nun-e e₂-ta nam-ta-ab-ed₂
³nam₂-nun-e nam-lugal-la e₂-ta nam-ta-ab-ed₂
^4den-lil₂ kur-kur-ra igi mi-ni-in-il₂-il₂-i
^5den-lil₂-ra kur ni₂-ba mu-na-il₂-il₂-i
⁶an ub-da 4 ^den-lil₂-ra ^jickiri₆-gin₇ mu-na-sig₇
⁷kec^ki saj il₂ mu-na-ni-in-jal₂
⁸kec^ki kur-kur-ra saj il₂-bi
^9den-lil₂-le kec^ki za₃-mi₂ am₃-ma-ab-be₂
^10dnisaba nu-ka-ac-bi-im
¹¹inim-bi-ta sa-gin₇ im-da-an-sur
¹²dub-ba sar-sar cu-ce₃ al-ja₂-ja₂
¹³e₂ muc₃ kalam-ma gud huc aratta
¹⁴e₂ kec^ki muc₃ kalam-ma gud huc aratta
¹⁵hur-saj-da mu₂-a an-da gu₂ la₂-a
¹⁶e₂-kur-da mu₂-a kur-ra saj il₂-bi
¹⁷abzu-gin₇ ri-a (2 mss. have instead: gun₃-a) hur-saj-gin₇ sig₇-sig₇-ga
¹⁸kec^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-tum₂-mu
¹⁹ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-u₃-tud
²⁰nin-bi ^dnin-tud-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈

²¹e₂ 1-kam-ma

²²e₂ dug₃ ki dug₃-ga du₃-a
²³e₂ kec^ki (some mss. add here: e₂ dug₁₀) ki dug₃-ga du₃-a
²⁴ma₂-gur₈ nun-gin₇ an-na dirig-ga
²⁵ma₂-gur₈ kug-gin₇ ka₂ si ri-a
²⁶ma₂ an-na-gin₇ muc₃ kur-kur-ra
²⁷u₅ ma₂ ban₃-da-gin₇ pec₁₀-ta sur-sur-ra
²⁸e₂ gud-gin₇ ur₅ ca₄ ninda₂-gin₇ gu₃ nun di
²⁹e₂ cag₄-bi-ta lipic kalam-ma
³⁰a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra
³¹e₂ eb gal an-ne₂ us₂-sa
³²e₂ zid-da gal an-ne₂ us₂-sa
³³e₂ men gal an-ne₂ us₂-sa
³⁴e₂ ^dtir-an-na an-ne₂ us₂-sa
³⁵e₂ muc₃-bi an cag₄-ga la₂-a
³⁶te-me-bi abzu-a sig₉-ga
³⁷jissu-bi kur-kur-ra dul-la
³⁸e₂ an-ne₂ ki jar-ra ^den-lil₂-le za₃-mi₂ dug₄-ga
³⁹ama ^dnin-tu-ra ec-bar kij₂ dug₄-ga
⁴⁰e₂ kec^ki gurun-na sig₇-ga
⁴¹kec^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-tum₂-mu
⁴²ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-u₃-tud
⁴³nin-bi ^dnin-tud-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈

⁴⁴e₂ 2-kam-ma

⁴⁵e₂ an-ce₃ 10 car₂^iku ki-ce₃ 5 car₂^iku
46e₂ an-ce₃ 10 bur₃^iku ki-ce₃ 5 bur₃^iku
47e₂ an-ce₃ alim ki-ce₃ lu-lim
⁴⁸e₂ an-ce₃ ceg₉-bar ki-ce₃ tarah-mac
⁴⁹e₂ an-ce₃ ceg₉-bar gun₃-a ki-ce₃ tarah-mac sig₇-ga
⁵⁰e₂ an-ce₃ muc mir-re-gin₇ sig₇-ga ki-ce₃ u₅^mucen-gin₇ a-e cu₂-a
⁵¹e₂ an-ce₃ ud-gin₇ ed₂-a ki-ce₃ iti₆-gin₇ barag₂-ga
⁵²e₂ an-ce₃ cita₂ cul ki-ce₃ ^jictun₃-am₃
⁵³e₂ an-ce₃ kur-ra-am₃ ki-ce₃ idim-ma-am₃
⁵⁴e₂ an-ce₃ 3-kam-bi na-nam
⁵⁵kec^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
⁵⁶ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-u₃-tud
⁵⁷nin-bi ^dnin-tud-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈

⁵⁸e₂ 3-kam-ma

(1 ms. adds here the following lines:
^58A[e₂ ...] ni₂ gal ci-ri an-ne₂ mu mah sa₄
^58B[e₂ ...] /kur\ gal ^den-lil₂-le nam-ma-ni gal tar-re
^58C[e₂] a₂ nun-jal₂ ^da-nun-ke₄-ne uj₃ jalga cum₂-mu
^58De₂ ki-tuc ni₂ dub₂-bu dijir gal-e-ne
^58Ee₂ an ki-bi-da jic-hur-bi i₃-hur me sikil cu ba-e-X
^58Fe₂ kalam ki jar-ra zag-jar-ra us₂-sa
^58Ge₂ kur he₂-jal₂ giri₁₇-zal ud zal-zal-le
^58He₂ ^dnin-hur-saj-ja₂ zi kalam-ma ki-bi-ce₃ jar
^58Ie₂ hur-saj gal cu-luh-ha tum₂-ma nij₂-nam-ma-ni i₃-kur₂
^58Je₂ e-ne-da-nu ka-ac bar nu-ja₂-ja₂
^58Ke₂ [...] /dug₃\ kalam dajal cu la₂-a
^58L[e₂] uj₃ car₂ u₃-tud numun ^jicisimu₂^sar tuku-tuku
^58M[e₂] lugal u₃-tud nam kalam-ma tar-re
^58N[e₂] barag-barag-bi cu kij₂ dab₅-be₂ ak-de₃
^58O[kec₃]/^ki\-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
^58P[ur-saj]-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-a-an-u₃-tud
^58Q[nin-bi] [^d]nin-tud-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈)

^58R[...]-kam-ma-am₃

⁵⁹iri^ki ga-am₃ iri^ki ga-am₃ cag₄-bi a-ba mu-zu
⁶⁰e₂ kec^ki iri^ki ga-am₃ cag₄-bi a-ba mu-zu
⁶¹cag₄-bi ur-saj-ur-saj-e-ne si mu-un-si-sa₂-e-ne
⁶²ec-bar kij₂ dug₄-ga cu gal mu-un-du₇-du₇
⁶³e₂ gud du₇-du₇-dam gu₂ am₃-ma-gur-re
⁶⁴e₂ gud car₂-a al-gu₇-e
⁶⁵e₂ udu car₂-a-am₃ al-gu₇-e
⁶⁶X X-ma-am₃ gu₂-bi luh-luh-ha
(1 ms. has instead: ^66Audu ceg₁₁-e ib₂ am₃-luh-luh-e)
⁶⁷barag-barag-e-ne gu₂-ne am₃-ma-jal₂-le-ne
^68jictaskarin-da men an-da-gur₃-ru
^69jicasal₂-gin₇ an-da-tal₂-tal₂ sal-la
⁷⁰hur-saj-da (1 ms. adds here: mu₂-a) an-da-sig₇-sig₇-ga
⁷¹kec^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
⁷²ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-u₃-tud
⁷³nin-bi ^dnin-tud-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈

⁷⁴e₂ 4-kam-ma

⁷⁵e₂ pirij u₃-tud cag₄-bi ur-saj su₃-ud
⁷⁶e₂ kec^ki pirij u₃-tud cag₄-bi ur-saj su₃-ud
⁷⁷cag₄-bi ur-saj-ur-saj-e-ne si mu-un-si-sa₂
^78dnin-hur-saj-ja₂ ucum-gal-am₃ cag₄ im-mi-in-tuc
^79dnin-tud ama gal-la tud-tud mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
^80dcul-pa-ed₂ ensi₂-ke₄ nam-en mu-un-na-ak
^81dacac₇-gi₄ ur-saj mezej mu-un-gu₇-e
^82duru₃-mac nijir-gal edin-na mu-un-da-an-til₃
⁸³e₂ lulim gu₂-e am₃-ma-gur-re
⁸⁴kec^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-tum₂-mu
⁸⁵ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-u₃-tud
⁸⁶nin-bi ^dnin-tud-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈

⁸⁷e₂ 5-kam-ma

⁸⁸e₂ ud-gin₇ ki-gal-la gub-ba
⁸⁹am babbar-gin₇ edin sug₂-da
⁹⁰e₂ nun-e ki jar-ra tigi-da ar₂-ra
⁹¹e₂ cag₄-bi-ta lipic kalam-ma
⁹²a-ga-bi-ta zi ki-en-gi-ra (some mss. have instead: cag₄-ge si-a)
⁹³ka₂-bi-ta pirij cu-ba nu₂-a
⁹⁴ka₂-bi-ta uj₃-gal inim jar-ra
⁹⁵e₂ ig-bi-ta kur gal gaba nu-gi₄-gi₄
^96jicsaj-kul-ta (some mss. have here instead:
^jiccu-de-ec-bi-ta) am gal-la du₇-a
(some mss. add here the line:
^96Ajicsaj-kul-bi ur-ra lu₂ X X X)
(1 ms. adds here instead the line:
^{96AA jic}[X (X)] /ur\-mah ni₂ gur₃-ru)
⁹⁷ja₂-nun jar-ra-bi an-ub ki-ub
(1 ms. has here instead the line:
^97Aja₂-nun e₂^? jar-ra IGI.DU₃)
⁹⁸gi-gun₄^ki-na-bi la-ha-ma ki us₂-sa
⁹⁹bad₃ (1 ms. adds: gal) nun-na-bi ec₃ urim^ki ka KEC₂-da
¹⁰⁰kec^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
¹⁰¹ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-u₃-tud
¹⁰²nin-bi ^dnin-tu-ra-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈

¹⁰³e₂ 6-kam-ma

(1 ms. (which uses a different numbering of the sections) adds here the following lines:
^103Ae₂ su-lim gur₃ zag-dib-ba^? cu^?
103Be₂ igi-tab₂ an-ne₂ BAR cag₄ AB
^103Cen ^dnu-dim₂-mud-e an^? ki-a
^103Dan^? nin^? lu₂^? sig₄ kalam-ma dug₃^?
103Esig₄ abzu-ta kij₂ gal-le-ec
^103Fgi-gun₄-na ki-tuc ni₂ dub₂-bu
^103Gsi^? muc₃ kug cag₄ uj₃-ja₂ saj zid
^103He₂ kur-kur-ra me-te jal₂-la₂
^103I/kec₃\^ki-gin₇ rib-ba <lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu>
^103J<ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-u₃-tud>
^103K<nin-bi ^dnin-tu-ra-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈>

^103Le₂ 8-kam-ma)

¹⁰⁴e₂ kug KU-bi agrun
¹⁰⁵e₂ kec^ki kug KU-bi agrun
¹⁰⁶e₂ en-bi ^da-nun-na-me-ec
¹⁰⁷nu-ec₃-bi jiri₂-la₂ e₂-an-na-me-ec
¹⁰⁸e₂-e lugal bur-ra am₃-mi-gub
¹⁰⁹en dug₃ cag₄ ec₂ la₂ am₃-mi-in-la₂
¹¹⁰a-tu-e ecgiri cu bi₂-in-du₈
¹¹¹tu-e a ur₄-a am₃-mu-e-de₆
¹¹²lal₃-e ki kug-ga am₃-mi-in-tuc
¹¹³enkum-e-ne ceg₁₁ ki am₃-ma-jal₂-le-ec
¹¹⁴pa₄-cec-e-ne kuc mu-un-sig₃-ge-ne
¹¹⁵u₁₈-ru u₁₈-ru mu-ni-ib-be₂-e-ne
¹¹⁶si am-ma-ke₄ gum₂-ga mi-ni-ib-za
^117jical-jar-sur₉-ra suh₃-sah₄ mi-ni-ib-za
¹¹⁸nar ^kuca₂-la₂-e ceg₁₁ mu-ni-ib-gi₄ (1 ms. has instead: hu-mu-ni-ib-be₂)
¹¹⁹tigi nun dug₃-ge mu-na-du₁₂-a (some mss. have instead: nij₂-dug₃-ge si ba-ni-in-sa₂)
¹²⁰e₂ al-du₃ giri₁₇-zal-bi al-dug₃
¹²¹e₂ kec^ki al-du₃ giri₁₇-zal-bi al-dug₃
¹²²nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tuc
^123dnin-hur-saj-ja₂ nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tuc
¹²⁴kec^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
¹²⁵ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-in-ga-u₃-tud
¹²⁶nin-bi ^dnin-tu-ra-gin₇ rib-ba-ra a-ba-a igi mu-ni-in-du₈

¹²⁷e₂ 7-kam-ma

¹²⁸iri-ce₃ iri-ce₃ lu₂ tej₃-a na-tej₃
¹²⁹e₂ kec^ki iri-ce₃ lu₂ tej₃-a na-tej₃
¹³⁰ur-saj-bi ^dacac₇-gi₄-ce₃ lu₂ tej₃-a na-tej₃
¹³¹nin-bi ^dnin-tud-ce₃ lu₂ tej₃-a na-tej₃
¹³²kec^ki du₃-a ^dacac₇-gi₄ za₃-mi₂
¹³³kec^ki mi₂ dug₄-ga ^dnin-tu-ra za₃-mi₂

¹³⁴e₂ 8-kam-ma

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27.ii.1999-15.iii.1999 : JAB : standardising
8.iv.1999 : JAB : minor corrections
02.v.2000: GZ : proofreading
02.v.2000: GZ : SGML tagging
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