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ETCSLtransliteration : c.4.80.2

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 ^jickiri₆-gin₇ mu-na-sig₇
7.	kec₃^ki saj il₂ mu-na-ni-in-jal₂
8.	kec₃^ki kur-kur-ra saj il₂-bi
9.	^den-lil₂-le kec₃^ki za₃-mi₂ am₃-ma-ab-be₂
10.	^dnisaba nu-ka-ac-bi-im
11.	inim-bi-ta sa-gin₇ im-da-an-sur
12.	dub-ba sar-sar cu-ce₃ al-ja₂-ja₂
13.	e₂ muc₃ kalam-ma gud huc aratta
14.	e₂ kec₃^ki muc₃ kalam-ma gud huc aratta
15.	hur-saj-da mu₂-a an-da gu₂ la₂-a
16.	e₂-kur-da mu₂-a kur-ra saj il₂-bi
17.	abzu-gin₇ {ri-a} {(2 mss. have instead:) gun₃-a} hur-saj-gin₇ sig₇-sig₇-ga
18.	kec₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-tum₂-mu
19.	ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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 kec₃^ki {(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 muc₃ kur-kur-ra
27.	u₅ ma₂ ban₃-da-gin₇ pec₁₀-ta sur-sur-ra
28.	e₂ gud-gin₇ mur ca₄ ninda₂-gin₇ gu₃ nun di
29.	e₂ cag₄-bi-ta lipic 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 suh₁₀-bi an-cag₄-ga la₂-a
36.	te-me-bi abzu-a sig₉-ga
37.	jissu-bi kur-kur-ra dul-la
38.	e₂ an-ne₂ ki jar-ra ^den-lil₂-le za₃-mi₂ dug₄-ga
39.	ama ^dnin-tur₅-ra ec-bar kij₂ dug₄-ga
40.	e₂ kec₃^ki gurun-na sig₇-ga
41.	kec₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-tum₂-mu
42.	ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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-ce₃ 10 car₂^iku ki-ce₃ 5 car₂^iku
46.	e₂ an-ce₃ 10 bur₃^iku ki-ce₃ 5 bur₃^iku
47.	e₂ an-ce₃ alim ki-ce₃ lu-lim
48.	e₂ an-ce₃ ceg₉-bar ki-ce₃ tarah-mac
49.	e₂ an-ce₃ ceg₉-bar gun₃-a ki-ce₃ tarah-mac sig₇-ga
50.	e₂ an-ce₃ muc-gu₇^mucen-gin₇ sig₇-ga ki-ce₃ u₅^mucen-gin₇ a-e cu₂-a
51.	e₂ an-ce₃ ud-gin₇ e₃-a ki-ce₃ iti₆-gin₇ barag₂-ga
52.	e₂ an-ce₃ cita₂ cul ki-ce₃ ^jictun₃-am₃
53.	e₂ an-ce₃ kur-ra-am₃ ki-ce₃ idim-ma-am₃
54.	e₂ an-ce₃ 3-kam-bi na-nam
55.	kec₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
56.	ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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 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
58D.	e₂ ki-tuc ni₂ dub₂-bu dijir gal-e-ne
58E.	e₂ an ki-bi-da jic-hur-bi i₃-hur me sikil cu ba-e-X
58F.	e₂ kalam ki jar-ra zag-jar-ra us₂-sa
58G.	e₂ kur he₂-jal₂ giri₁₇-zal ud zal-zal-le
58H.	e₂ ^dnin-hur-saj-ja₂ zi kalam-ma ki-bi-ce₃ jar
58I.	e₂ hur-saj gal cu-luh-ha tum₂-ma nij₂-nam-ma-ni i₃-kur₂
58J.	e₂ e-ne-da nu ka-ac bar nu-ja₂-ja₂
58K.	e₂ [...] /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-kin dab₅-be₂ ak-de₃
58O.	[kec₃]/^ki\-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
58P.	[ur-saj]-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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.	iri^ki ga-am₃ iri^ki ga-am₃ cag₄-bi a-ba mu-zu
60.	e₂ kec₃^ki iri^ki ga-am₃ cag₄-bi a-ba mu-zu
61.	cag₄-bi ur-saj-ur-saj-e-ne si mu-un-si-sa₂-e-ne
62.	ec-bar kij₂ dug₄-ga cu gal mu-un-du₇-du₇
63.	e₂ gud du₇-du₇-dam gu₂ am₃-ma-gur-re
64.	e₂ gud car₂-a al-gu₇-e
65.	e₂ udu car₂-a-am₃ al-gu₇-e
66.	{X X-ma-am₃ gu₂-bi luh-luh-ha} {(1 ms. has instead:) udu ceg₁₁-e ib₂ am₃-luh-luh-e}
67.	barag-barag-e-ne gu₂-ne am₃-ma-jal₂-le-ne
68.	^jictackarin-da men an-da-gur₃-ru
69.	^jicasal₂-gin₇ an-da-tal₂-tal₂ sal-la
70.	hur-saj-da {(1 ms. adds:) mu₂-a} an-da-sig₇-sig₇-ga
71.	kec₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
72.	ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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 pirij u₃-tud cag₄-bi ur-saj su₃-ud
76.	e₂ kec₃^ki pirij u₃-tud cag₄-bi ur-saj su₃-ud
77.	cag₄-bi ur-saj-ur-saj-e-ne si mu-un-si-sa₂
78.	^dnin-hur-saj-ja₂ ucumgal-am₃ cag₄ im-mi-in-tuc
79.	^dnin-tur₅ ama gal-la tud-tud mu-un-ja₂-ja₂
80.	^dcul-pa-e₃ ensi₂-ke₄ nam-en mu-un-na-ak
81.	^d^acac₇-gi₄ ur-saj pisaj₃ mu-un-gu₇-e
82.	^duru₃-mac nijir gal edin-na mu-un-da-an-til₃
83.	e₂ lulim gu₂ am₃-ma-gur-re
84.	kec₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-tum₂-mu
85.	ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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 jar-ra tigi-da ar₂-ra
91.	e₂ cag₄-bi-ta lipic kalam-ma
92.	a-ga-bi-ta zi {ki-en-gi-ra} {(some mss. have instead:) cag₄-ge si-a}
93.	kan₄-bi-ta pirij cu-ba nu₂-a
94.	kan₄-bi-ta UN-gal inim jar-ra
95.	e₂ ig-bi-ta kur gal gaba nu-gi₄-gi₄
96.	{^jicsaj-kul-ta} {(some mss. have instead:) ^jicsuhub₄-bi-ta} am gal-la du₇-a
	{
	(some mss. add the line:)
96A.	{^jicsaj-kul-bi ur-ra lu₂ X X X} {(1 ms. adds instead the line:) ^jic[X (X)] /ur\-mah ni₂ gur₃-ru}
	}
97.	{ja₂-nun jar-ra-bi an-ub ki-ub} {(1 ms. has instead the line:) ja₂-nun e₂^? jar-ra cukur}
98.	gi-gun₄^ki-na-bi la-ha-ma ki us₂-sa
99.	bad₃ {(1 ms. adds:) gal} nun-na-bi ec₃ urim₂^ki zu₂ kece₂-da
100.	kec₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
101.	ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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^? cu^?
103B.	e₂ igi tab an-ne₂ BAR cag₄ AB
103C.	en ^dnu-dim₂-mud-e an^? ki-a
103D.	an^? nin^? lu₂^? ceg₁₂ kalam-ma dug₃^?
103E.	ceg₁₂ abzu-ta kij₂ gal-le-ec
103F.	gi-gun₄-na ki-tuc ni₂ dub₂-bu
103G.	si^?-muc₃ kug cag₄ uj₃-ja₂ saj zig₃
103H.	e₂ kur-kur-ra me-te-jal₂-la₂
103I.	/kec₃\^ki-gin₇ rib-ba <lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu>
103J.	<ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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 kec₃^ki kug KU-bi agrun
106.	e₂ en-bi ^da-nun-na-me-ec
107.	nu-ec₃-bi jiri₂ la₂ e₂-an-na-me-ec
108.	e₂-e lugal bur-ra am₃-mi-gub
109.	en dug₃ cag₄ ec₂ la₂ am₃-mi-in-la₂
110.	a-tu-e ecgiri₂ cu bi₂-in-du₈
111.	TU-e a ur₄-a am₃-mu-e-de₆
112.	lal₃-e ki kug-ga am₃-mi-in-tuc
113.	enkum-e-ne ceg₁₁ ki am₃-ma-jal₂-le-ec
114.	pa₄-cec-e-ne kuc 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.	^jical-jar-sur₉-ra suh₃-sah₄ mi-ni-ib-za
118.	nar ^kuca₂-la₂-e {ceg₁₁ mu-ni-ib-gi₄} {(1 ms. has instead:) hu-mu-ni-ib-be₂}
119.	tigi {nun dug₃-ge mu-na-du₁₂-a} {(some mss. have instead:) nij₂ dug₃-ge si ba-ni-in-sa₂ }
120.	e₂ al-du₃ giri₁₇-zal-bi al-dug₃
121.	e₂ kec₃^ki al-du₃ giri₁₇-zal-bi al-dug₃
122.	nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tuc
123.	^dnin-hur-saj-ja₂ nin-bi DIN-bi-a mu-un-tuc
124.	kec₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ci-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
125.	ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-gin₇ rib-ba ama ci-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-ce₃ iri-ce₃ lu₂ te-a na-te
129.	e₂ kec₃^ki iri-ce₃ lu₂ te-a na-te
130.	ur-saj-bi ^d^acac₇-gi₄-ce₃ lu₂ te-a na-te
131.	nin-bi ^dnin-tur₅-ce₃ lu₂ te-a na-te
132.	kec₃^ki du₃-a ^d^acac₇-gi₄ za₃-mi₂
133.	kec₃^ki 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