Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum — John Shaqi
Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum
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Sumerian Hymns from Cuneiform Texts in the British Museum
Hymns, Sumerian; Sumerian language -- Texts
11. _mu-zu kalam(UN)-ma mu-un-rù(UL)-rù(UL)-rù(UL)_
Thy name is mightily magnificent in the earth.
12. _me-lam(NE)-zu kalam(UN)-ma tug(KU)-gim im-mi-in-dul_
Thy brightness covers the land like a garment.
13. _za ḥad(PA) aka(RAM)-zu-šù(KU) kur-gal a-a ^dimmer Mu-ul-lil sag
im-da-sig(PA)-gi_
The lightning of thy thunder smites the head of the great mountain,
father Bêl.
14. _urša(ḤAR.DU)-zu àma(DAGAL) gal ^dimmer Nin-lil ba-e-di-ḥu-láḥ-e_
Thy thunder terrifies the great mother Belit.
15. _^dingir En-lil-li dumu-ni ^dimmer Mer(IM)-ra à(ID)
mu-un-da-an-aka(RAM)_
Bêl to his son Adad measures out power.
16. _mulu dumu-mu û(UD) um-me-ši-si-si û(UD) um-me-ši-lá-lá_
Thou who art my son, the day thou didst lift up the eye, the day
thou didst look!
17. _^dimmer Mer(IM)-ri û(UD) um-me-ši-si-si û(UD) um-me-ši-lá-lá_
O Adad, the day thou didst lift up the eye, the day thou didst look!
18. _û(UD) iminna-bi-meš ba-gan-tal(RI)-lá û(UD) um-me-ši-lá-lá_
During seven days thou didst blow a full blast when thou didst look.
19. _û(UD) ì(KA) di-zu-ka ḥàr(GUD)-ḥa-ra ab-ba û(UD) um-me-ši-lá-lá_
It was the day of the word of the word of thy judgment, O bull-god
of the abyss, the day thou didst look.
20. _nim-gir luḥ su-ši-šù(KU) mu-ra-du-ud_
As the lightning, the messenger of terror, thou didst go.
21. _mulu dumu-mu rù(UL) gin(DU)-na-gin(DU)-na a-ba zi-gi-en
te-ga(BA)_
When thou who art my son goest violently about, who can attack like
thee!
Reverse
22. _ki bala ḥul gíg a-a muḥ-zu-šù(KU) a-ba za-e-gim te-ga(BA)_
The troublesome evil hostile land, O father, which is against thee;
who like thee can attack!
23. _ná(DAḲ) imi tur-tur-e šú-um-me-ti a-ba za-e-gim te-ga(BA)_
The little stone of the storm do thou take! Who can attack like
thee!
24. _ná(DAḲ) gal-gal-e šú-um-me-ti a-ba za-e-gim te-ga(BA)_
The large stone do thou take! Who can attack like thee!
25. _ná(DAḲ) tur-tur-zu ná(DAḲ) gal-gal-zu muḥ-ba ù-me-ám(A.AN)_
Thy little stone, thy large stone, on it (the land) it lieth!
26. _ki-bala-a zi-da-zu ù-mu-e-gul da bur(BU) su ù-mu-e-se_
The hostile land thy right hand destroys. It gives powerful bodily
destruction (?)
27. _^dimmer Mer(IM)-ri dug(KA)-dug(KA)-ga a-a muḥ-na-šù(KU)
geš(IZ)-ni ba-ši-in-ag_
Adad, when he speaks (to one), O father, on him he imposes his
government.
28. _a-a ^dimmer Mer(IM) è(BIT)-ta ê(UD.DU)-a-ni û(UD) ì(KA) di
na-nam_
Father Adad, when he comes out of the house, he fixes the day of
judgment.
29. _è(BIT)-ta eri-ta ê(UD.DU)-a-ni uku(UG) ban(TUR)-da na-nam_
When he comes out of the house or out of the city, he fixes the
great day.
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