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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 ^ĝiškiri₆-gin₇ mu-na-sig₇
7.	keš₃^ki saĝ il₂ mu-na-ni-in-ĝal₂
8.	keš₃^ki kur-kur-ra saĝ il₂-bi
9.	^den-lil₂-le keš₃^ki 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 keš₃^ki 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.	keš₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ši-in-ga-tum₂-mu
19.	ur-saĝ-bi ^d^ašaš₇-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 keš₃^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 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 keš₃^ki gurun-na sig₇-ga
41.	keš₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ši-in-ga-tum₂-mu
42.	ur-saĝ-bi ^d^ašaš₇-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 šar₂^iku ki-še₃ 5 šar₂^iku
46.	e₂ an-še₃ 10 bur₃^iku ki-še₃ 5 bur₃^iku
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-gu₇^mušen-gin₇ sig₇-ga ki-še₃ u₅^mušen-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.	keš₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ši-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
56.	ur-saĝ-bi ^d^ašaš₇-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 uĝ₃ 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] uĝ₃ šar₂ u₃-tud numun ^ĝišisimu₂^sar 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 ^d^ašaš₇-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.	iri^ki ga-am₃ iri^ki ga-am₃ šag₄-bi a-ba mu-zu
60.	e₂ keš₃^ki iri^ki 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.	keš₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ši-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
72.	ur-saĝ-bi ^d^ašaš₇-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 keš₃^ki 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.	^d^ašaš₇-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.	keš₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ši-in-ga-tum₂-mu
85.	ur-saĝ-bi ^d^ašaš₇-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-gun₄^ki-na-bi la-ḫa-ma ki us₂-sa
99.	bad₃ {(1 ms. adds:) gal} nun-na-bi eš₃ urim₂^ki zu₂ keše₂-da
100.	keš₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ši-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
101.	ur-saĝ-bi ^d^ašaš₇-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 uĝ₃-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 ^d^ašaš₇-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 keš₃^ki 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 eš₂ 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 keš₃^ki 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.	keš₃^ki-gin₇ rib-ba lu₂ ši-in-ga-an-tum₂-mu
125.	ur-saĝ-bi ^d^ašaš₇-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 keš₃^ki iri-še₃ lu₂ te-a na-te
130.	ur-saĝ-bi ^d^ašaš₇-gi₄-še₃ lu₂ te-a na-te
131.	nin-bi ^dnin-tur₅-še₃ lu₂ te-a na-te
132.	keš₃^ki du₃-a ^d^ašaš₇-gi₄ za₃-mi₂
133.	keš₃^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