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A hymn to Ningishzida (Ningishzida C): translation

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1-5...... to you. ...... a flood-wave in the river, sweeping over everything like a destructive flood. My king, from your ....... King, from your birth you have ...... in abundance. Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet .......

61st kirugu.


7-13Lord Ninjiczida, ......
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Hero, ...... beloved of holy An, ...... born in the shining great mountains, lord ...... with sparkling eyes, with the attractiveness of a young man, great hero, the king's right arm on the battlefield, lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.

142nd kirugu.


15-22Hero, as you wander on the earth, Ninjiczida, beloved of An, through you the early flood occurs, and Enki rejoices at you. Through you fine grains are in the fields, and ...... rejoices at you. ...... head held high, lord Ninjiczida. You ......, lord Ninjiczida. You extend ......, and you stretch out your claws. Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet, .......

233rd kirugu.


24-30 ...... he has poured his good seed. Enlil says "Hail!" to Ninjiczida. He makes known ......, and creates it for you in the Land. ......, born like ....... He looks at your joyful ...... Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.

314th kirugu.


32-39Hero who gains (?) victories ...... in greatness.
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...... my king .......
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Lord Ninjiczida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.

405th kirugu.


41-45
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...... in your elevated (?) house, ...... life. Ninjiczida, in your elevated (?) house, ...... life. ...... from the great place ....... ...... throne-dais ......
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Revision history

28.vii.1999-13.viii.1999 : JAB : adapting translation
22.x.1999 : GZ : minor ../changes
22.x.1999 : GZ : proofreading
22.x.1999 : GZ : SGML tagging
11.ii.2000 : ER : proofreading SGML
11.ii.2000 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not changed