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1-18You are the
seal-holder of the treasury of the ....... You are the caretaker of the great
gods, you are ....... Ninimma, you are the lady of all
the great rites in the E-kur. Lady, you are the ......
of Enlil, you are the heavenly scribe. You ...... the
tablet of life.
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You, who bring the best corn, are the lady of the E-sara. The surveyor's gleaming line and the measuring rod suit you
perfectly. You can hold your head high among the great princes. You are .......
You are ......, the cherished one.
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......; you are exceptional in wisdom. ...... joy ....... My lady, you were
exalted already in the womb; you are resplendent like the sunlight. You are
suited to the lapis-lazuli crown (?); you are the heavenly ....... ......
adorned with loveliness .......
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1-11...... like a
strong (?) ....... ...... of the E-kur ...... lady
....... ...... the forceful one of Nanna ....... You
are profoundly intelligent, one who knows everything. You are the shining light
which fills the exalted sanctuary. You are she who ...... by Enlil. You are ....... You are ....... You are most apt for the
holy susbu rites and lustration rites.
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Ninimma of the holy divine plans, it is sweet to praise
you!
1You are .......
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22.x.1999 : GZ : adapting translation
06.xii.1999 : JAB : proofreading
13.xii.1999 : GC : tagging
22.xii.1999 : ER : proofreading SGML
22.xii.1999 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0
7.ix.2001 : ER : header and footer reformatted; substantive content of file not
changed