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The exaltation of Inana (Inana B)

1. nin me car2-ra ud dalla e3-a (Cited in OB catalogue from Nibru, at Philadelphia, 0.2.01, line 4; OB catalogue from Urim (U2), 0.2.04, line 8; OB catalogue at Andrews University, 0.2.11, line 3; OB catalogue at Yale, 0.2.12, Seg. A, line 4)
2. munus zid me-lem4 gur3-ru ki aj2 an urac-a
3. nu-gig an-na suh-gir11 gal-gal-la
4. aga zid-de3 ki aj2 nam-en-na tum2-ma
5. me 7-bi cu sa2 dug4-ga
6. nin-ju10 me gal-gal-la saj kece2-bi za-e-me-en
7. me mu-e-il2 me cu-zu-ce3 mu-e-la2
8. me mu-e-ur4 me gaba-za bi2-tab
9. ucumgal-gin7 kur-re uc11 ba-e-cum2
10. dickur-gin7 ki cegx(KAxLI) gi4-a-za dezina2 la-ba-e-ci-jal2
11. a-ma-ru kur-bi-ta ed3-de3
12. saj-kal an ki-a dinana-bi-me-en
13. izi bar7-bar7-ra kalam-e cej3-ja2
14. an-ne2 me cum2-ma nin ur-ra u5-a
15. inim kug an-na-ta inim dug4-dug4
16. biludada gal-gal-la nij2-zu a-ba mu-un-zu
17. kur gul-gul ud-de3 a2 ba-e-cum2
18. ki aj2 den-lil2-la2 kalam-ma ni2 mi-ni-ri
19. a2 aj2-ja2 an-na-ke4 ba-gub-be2-en
20. nin-ju10 za-pa-aj2-zu-ce3 kur i3-gam-gam-e
21. ni2 me-lem4 u18-lu-da nam-lu2-ulu3
22. nij2-me-jar jiri3-bi u3-mu-ri-gub
23. me-ta me huc-bi cu ba-e-re-ti
24. i-dub er2-ra-ke4 jal2 ma-ra-ab-taka4
25. e2 a-nir gal-gal-la sila-ba mu-ri-du
26. igi me3-ta nij2 ma-ra-ta-si-ig
27. nin-ju10 a2 ni2-za na4zu2 zu2 i3-gu7-e
28. ud du7-du7-gin7 i3-du7-du7-de3-en
29. ud gu3 ra-ra-da gu3 im-da-ab-ra-ra-an
30. dickur-da cegx(KAxLI) mu-da-an-gi4-gi4-in
31. im-hul-im-hul-da im-da-kuc2-u3-de3-en
32. jiri3-za nu-kuc2-u3 i3-im-si
33. balaj a-nir-ra-ta i-lu im-da-ab-be2
34. nin-ju10 da-nun-na dijir gal-gal-e-ne
35. su-dinmucen dal-la-gin7 du6-de3 mu-e-ci-ib-ra-ac
36. igi huc-a-za {la-ba-sug2-ge-de3-ec} {(some mss. have instead:) la-ba-sug2-ge-ec-am3}
37. saj-ki huc-a-za saj nu-mu-un-de3-ja2-ja2
38. cag4 ib2-ba-za a-ba ib2-te-en-te-en
39. cag4 hul-jal2-la-za te-en-ten-bi mah-am3
40. nin ur5 i3-sag9 nin cag4 i3-hul2
41. ib2-ba nu-te-en-te-en dumu gal dsuen-na
42. nin kur-ra dirig-ga a-ba ki-za ba-an-tum3
43. {hur-saj ki-za} {(2 mss. have instead:) kur saj-ki-za} ba-e-de3-gid2-de3-en dezina2 nij2-gig-bi
44. {abul-la-ba} {(1 ms. has instead:) e2-gal-la-ba} izi mu-ni-in-ri-ri
45. id2-ba uc2 ma-ra-an-de2 uj3-bi {ma-ra-na8-na8} {(2 mss. have instead:) ba-ra-na8-na8}
46. ugnim-bi ni2-bi-a ma-ra-ab-lah5-e
47. zu2 kece2-bi ni2-bi-a ma-ra-ab-si-il-le
48. juruc a2-tuku-bi ni2-bi-a ma-ra-ab-sug2-ge-ec
49. iri-ba ki-e-ne-di-ba mir i-ib2-si
50. juruc cag4-gan-bi LU2-ec2 ma-ra-ab-sar-re-ec
51. iri kur za-ra li-bi2-in-dug4-ga-am3
52. a-a ugu-zu li-bi2-in-ec-am3
53. inim kug-zu bi2-in-dug4 ki jiri3-za he2-eb-gi4
54. cag4 tur3-bi-ta jiri3 he2-eb2-ta-an-ze2-er
55. munus-bi dam-a-ni-ta sag9-ga na-an-da-ab-be2
56. ji6 u3-na ad na-an-di-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
57. nij2 kug cag4-ga-na nam-mu-da-an-bur2-re
58. u3-sumun2 zid-zid dumu gal dsuen-na
59. nin an-ra dirig-ga a-ba ki-za ba-an-tum3
60. me zid-de3 nin gal nin-e-ne
61. cag4 kug-ta e3-a ama ugu-ni-ir dirig-ga
62. gal-zu igi-jal2 nin kur-kur-ra
63. zi-jal2 uj3 lu-a cir3 kug-zu ga-am3-dug4
64. dijir zid me-a tum2-ma gal-bi dug4-ga-zu mah-am3
65. cag4 su3-ra2 munus zid cag4 zalag-zalag-ga {me-zu} {(2 mss. have instead:) me zid} {(1 ms. has instead:) me kug} ga-mu-ra-ab-dug4
66. ji6-par3 kug-ja2 hu-mu-ci-in-kur9-re-en
67. en-me-en en-he2-du7-an-na-me-en
68. gima-sa2-ab i3-gur3-ru asil-la2 i3-dug4
69. {ki-sig10-ga} {(1 ms. has instead:) kij2-sig-ga-ju10} bi2-ib-jar je26-e nu-mu-un-til3-le-en
70. ud-de3 ba-te ud mu-da-bil2
71. jissu ne ba-te u18-lu-da im-mi-dul
72. ka lal3-ju10 cu uh3-a ba-ab-dug4
73. nij2 ur5 sag9-sag9-ju10 sahar-ta ba-da-gi4
74. nam-ju10 dsuen lugal-an-ne2
75. an-ra dug4-mu-na-ab an-ne2 ha-ma-du8-e
76. a-da-lam an-ra ba-an-na-ab-be2-en an-ne2 mu-e-du8-e
77. nam lugal-an-ne2 munus-e ba-ab-kar-re
78. kur a-ma-ru jiri3-ni-ce3 i3-nu2
79. munus-bi in-ga-mah iri mu-un-da-ab-tuku4-e
80. gub-ba cag4-ga-na ha-ma-sed-de3
81. en-he2-du7-an-na-me-en a-ra-zu ga-mu-ra-ab-dug4
82. er2-ja2 kac dug3-ga-gin7
83. kug dinana-ra cu ga-mu-ni-ri-bar {di-zu} {(some mss. have instead:) silim-ma} ga-mu-ra-ab-dug4
84. dac-im2-babbar na-an-kuc2-u3-de3-en
85. cu-luh an kug-ga-ke4 nij2-nam-ma-ni in-kur2
86. an-da e2-an-na ha-ba-da-an-kar
87. dijir lu2 gu-la-ta ni2 ba-ra-ba-da-te
88. e2-bi la-la-bi ba-ra-mu-un-gi4 hi-li-bi ba-ra-mu-un-til
89. e2-bi e2 hul-a hu-mu-un-di-ni-in-kur9
90. tab mu-ci-in-kur9-ra-ni ninim-ma-ni hu-mu-un-te
91. dsumun2-zid-ju10 lu2 hu-mu-sar-re-en lu2 he2-em-mi-dab5-be2-en
92. ki zi-cag4-jal2-la-ka je26-e a-na-me-en
93. ki-bal hul gig dnanna-za-ke4-ec an-ne2 ha-ba-ab-cum2-mu
94. iri-bi an-ne2 ha-ba-ra-an-si-il-le
95. den-lil2-le nam ha-ba-da-an-kud-de3
96. dumu er2 pad3-da-bi ama-ni na-an-sed4-e
97. nin a-nir ki jar-ra
98. jicma2 a-nir-ra-zu ki kur2-ra he2-bi2-ib-taka4
99. cir3 kug-ja2-ke4-ec i3-ug5-ge-de3-en
100. je26-e dnanna-ju10 { en3-ju10 ba-ra-an-tar } {(1 ms. has instead:) / di\-[ju10 ba]-ra-bi2-in-kud }
101. ki-lul-la he2-eb-gul-gul-en
102. dac-im2-babbar-e di-ju10 ba-ra-bi2-in-dug4
103. bi-in-dug4 nam-ju10 li-bi2-in-dug4 nam-ju10
104. u3-ma gub-gub-ba e2-ta ba-ra-an-e3-en
105. simmucen-gin7 ab-ta ba-ra-an-dal-en zi-ju10 im-mi-gu7
106. jickici16 kur-ra-ke4 bi2-in-du-e-en
107. {aga} {(1 ms. has instead:) tug2} zid nam-en-na mu-da-an-kar
108. jiri2 ba-da-ra ma-an-cum2 a-ra-ab-du7 ma-an-dug4
109. nin kal-kal-la an-ne2 ki aj2
110. cag4 kug-zu mah-a ki-bi ha-ma-gi4-gi4
111. nitalam ki aj2 ducumgal-an-na-ka
112. an-ur2 an-pa nin gal-bi-me-en
113. da-nun-na-ke4-ne gu2 jic ma-ra-an-jar-re-ec
114. u3-tud-da-ta nin ban3-da-me-en
115. da-nun-na dijir gal-gal-e-ne a-gin7 ba-e-ne-dirig-ga
116. da-nun-na-ke4-ne nundum-nundum-bi-ta ki su-ub ma-ra-ak-ke4-ne
117. di ni2-ja2 nu-mu-un-til di kur2 di-ju10-gin7 igi-ja2 mu-un-nijin2
118. jic-nu2 {gi-rin-na} {(1 ms. has instead:) gi-rin-ja2} cu nu-um-mi-la2
119. inim dug4-ga dnin-gal lu2-ra nu-mu-na-bur2
120. en dadag-ga dnanna-me-en
121. nin ki aj2 an-na-ju10 cag4-zu ha-ma-sed-de3
122. he2-zu he2-zu-am3 dnanna li-bi2-in-dug4-ga za-a-kam bi2-in-dug4-ga
123. an-gin7 mah-a-za he2-zu-am3
124. ki-gin7 dajal-la-za he2-zu-am3
125. ki-bal gul-gul-lu-za he2-zu-am3
126. kur-ra gu3 de2-e-za he2-zu-am3
127. saj jic ra-ra-za he2-zu-am3
128. ur-gin7 ad6 gu7-u3-za he2-zu-am3
129. igi huc-a-za he2-zu-am3
130. igi huc-bi il2-il2-i-za he2-zu-am3
131. igi gun3-gun3-na-za he2-zu-am3
132. uru16-na nu-ce-ga-za he2-zu-am3
133. u3-ma gub-gub-bu-za he2-zu-am3
134. dnanna li-bi2-in-dug4-ga za-a-kam bi2-in-dug4-ga
135. nin-ju10 ib2-gu-ul-en i3-mah-en
136. nin ki aj2 an-na-ju10 {mir-mir-za} {(1 ms. has instead:) barag-barag-/za\} ga-am3-dug4
137. ne-mur mu-dub cu-luh si bi2-sa2
138. e2-ec2-dam-kug ma-ra-jal2 cag4-zu na-ma-sed-de3
139. im-ma-si im-ma-dirig-ga-ta nin UN-gal ma-ra-dug4
140. nij2 ji6 u3-na ma-ra-an-dug4-ga-am3
141. gala-e an-bar7-ka cu hu-mu-ra-ab-gi4-gi4
142. dam dab5-ba-za-ke4-ec dumu dab5-ba-za-ke4-ec
143. ib2-ba-zu ib2-gu-ul cag4-zu nu-te-en-te-en
144. nin gu2-tuku nir-jal2 gu2-en-na-ke4
145. sizkur2-ra-na cu ba-an-ci-in-ti
146. cag4 kug dinana ki-bi ba-an-na-ab-gi4
147. ud ba-an-na-dug3 la-la ba-an-sud-sud hi-li ma-az ba-an-du8-du8
148. iti6 e3-a-gin7 la-la ba-an-guru3
149. dnanna u6 zid-de3-ec mu-un-e3
150. ama-ni dnin-gal-am3 cudu3 mu-na-an-ca4
151. jic-kan4-na-ke4 silim-ma mu-na-ab-be2
152. nu-gig-ra dug4-ga-ni mah-am3
153. kur gul-gul an-da me ba-a
154. nin-ju10 hi-li gu2 e3 dinana za3-mi2

Print sources

Barnstone and Barnstone 1980, p. 1-8: translation

Hallo 1997: translation, commentary

Hallo and van Dijk 1968: composite text, commentary, translation

Heimpel 1971: commentary

Kilmer 1983: translation

Kramer 1969a, p. 579-582: translation

Römer 1972: commentary

Sauren 1970: commentary

Westenholz 1989: commentary

Wilcke 1976: commentary

Zgoll 1997: translation, composite text, score transliteration, handcopy, commentary, photograph

Electronic sources

Civil 1989: composite text

Krecher 1996: composite text

Krecher 1996a: composite text, translation

Krecher 1998k: score transliteration

Zgoll 1998: composite text, score transliteration, translation

Cuneiform sources

AO 6713 (TCL 16 51)

Ash 1923-285 (OECT 5 9)

BM 85304 (CT 58 26)

BM 118974 (WZKM 68 pl. 1-2)

CBS 1688

CBS 2171

CBS 7847 (PBS 10/4 3) + UM 29-15-422 (YNER 3 pl. 1-3)

CBS 7878 (PBS 10/4 5)

CBS 7924 (SEM 102A)

CBS 8507 (SEM 105)

CBS 8528

CBS 9200

CBS 10404

CBS 10868 (JCS 28 94)

CBS 12594 (JCS 28 95)

CBS 13313 (SEM 104)

CBS 15117

IM 44336 (YNER 3 pl. 3)

IM 49117 (Sumer 11 pl. VIII 6)

N 1207 + N 1210 + N 1227 + N 6821 + N 6881

N 1495

N 1653

N 3485 (JCS 28 97)

N 4102

N 4232

Ni 4075 (ISET 1 64)

Ni 4113 (ISET 1 130)

Ni 4201 (ISET 3 20)

Ni 4204 (OrNS 22 pl. 50; ISET 1 63)

Ni 4266 (ISET 1 140)

Ni 4301 (ISET 1 63)

Ni 4358 (ISET 1 155)

Ni 4367 (ISET 1 65)

Ni 4425 (ISET 1 65)

Ni 4493 (ISET 1 160)

Ni 9510 (ISET 1 170) + Ni 9690 (ISET 1 184)

Ni 9521 (ISET 1 170)

Ni 9660 (ISET 1 64) + Ni 4590 (ISET 1 164) + Ni 1167 (BE 31 41) + Ni 2755 (SLTNi 64)

Ni 9667 (TAD 8/2 pl. 12)

Ni 9669 (ISET 3 17)

Ni 9799 (ISET 1 185)

Ni 9813 (ISET 3 18)

Ni 9862 (ISET 1 190)

PRAK C 13

Smit Coll. 10 (YNER 3 pl. 12)

U 8820 (UET 6/3 *29)

UCLM 9-1808 (JCS 28 101f.)

UET 6/1 107 = U 7750 and U 16900A

UET 6/1 109 = U. 16879F

UET 6/1 108

UET 6/1 110

UM 29-13-513 (JCS 28 96f.)

UM 29-13-535

UM 29-15-523 (JCS 28 96)

UM 89-14-1

YBC 4656 (YNER 3 pl. 4-5)

YBC 4671 (YNER 3 pl. 10-11)

YBC 7167 (YNER 3 pl. 8-9)

YBC 7169 (YNER 3 pl. 6-7)

3N-T 253 = A 30186

3N-T 302 = IM 58415

3N-T 412 = IM 58789

3N-T 425 = IM 58473

3N-T 438 = IM 58452

3N-T 444 = IM 58483

3N-T 469 = IM 58799

3N-T 471 = IM 58502

3N-T 498 = IM 58521

3N-T 540 = IM 58541

3N-T 574 = IM 58800

3N-T 637 = IM 58801

3N-T 686 = IM 58620

3N-T 718 = IM 58651

3N-T 721 = IM 58802

3N-T 781 = IM 58702

3N-T 900,31 (SLFN 34)

3N-T 902,76 (SLFN 32)

3N-T 902,86 (SLFN 32)

3N-T 903,113 (SLFN 34)

3N-T 904,145 (SLFN 36)

3N-T 905,184 (SLFN 32)

3N-T 906,242 + 3N-T 906,256 (SLFN 36)

3N-T 907,261 (SLFN 33)

3N-T 907,279 (SLFN 33)

3N-T 907,285 (SLFN 33)

3N-T 908,308 (SLFN 34)

3N-T 916,336 (SLFN 33)

3N-T 917,264 (SLFN 34)

3N-T 917,393 (SLFN 35)

3N-T 917,401 (SLFN 32)

3N-T 918,411 (SLFN 33)

3N-T 918,412 (SLFN 36)

3N-T 918,423 (SLFN 36)

3N-T 918,445 (SLFN 34)

3N-T 919,492 (SLFN 35)

3N-T 927,523 (SLFN 35)

Revision history

27.i.1999-01.ii.1999: JAB, editor: standardisation
08.ii.1999: JAB, editor: minor corrections
12.ii.1999: JAB, editor: minor corrections
02.xi.1999: GZ, editor: proofreading
22.xi.1999: GC, editor: SGML tagging
21.i.2000: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
21.i.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
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