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
_è-ta_: _è_ (see Hymn to Sin, line 3). _ta_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 15).
_ê-a-ni_: _ê_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 15). _a_ is a vowel of
prolongation, which _ê_ is accustomed to take (see Hymn to Bêl, line 9).
_ni_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 13).
_û_ (see Hymn to Sin, line 17).
_ì_ (see on line 19).
_di_ (see on line 19).
_na-nam_: _na_ is an indeterminate verbal prefix (see MSL. p. XXIV and
Hymn to Bêl, lines 1 and 18). _nam_ evidently a verb here, equals
_šimtu_, “fixing” (Br. 2103).
29. _è-ta eri-ta ê-a-ni uku ban-da na-nam_
When he comes out of the house out of the city, he fixes the mighty
day.
_è-ta_ (see on line 28).
_eri-ta_: _eri_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 13).
_ê-a-ni_ (see on line 28).
_uku_ (see on line 9).
_ban-da_ equals _ekdu_, “strong” (Br. 4127). _ban-da_, following the
idea “strength”, also equals “young” (see Hymn to Sin, line 28).
_na-nam_ (see line 28).
30. _eri-ta an-na-ta gar-ra-ni û ì ḥar-ra na-nam_
When he establishes himself out of the city, out of heaven, he fixes
the day of curse.
_eri-ta_ (see line 29).
_an-na-ta_: _an-na_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 18). _ta_ (see Hymn to Bêl,
line 15).
_gar-ra-ni_: _gar_ equals _šakânu_, “establish” (Br. 11978). _ra_,
phonetic complement, (Hymn to Bêl, line 3). _ni_ (see line 28).
_û_ (see Hymn to Sin, line 17).
_ì_ (see on line 19).
_ḥar-ra_: _ḥar_ equals _u⋅urtu_, “curse” (Br. 8545). _ra_, phonetic
complement.
_na-nam_ (see on line 28).
31. _.. êr lim-ma ^dimmer Mer_
.... Hymn to Adad.
Chapter IV
Tablet 29628, Plate 19, Hymn to Tammuz
Obverse
1. _šes-e tuš(KU)-e-na eri êr(A.ŠI)-ra na-nam_
To the brother whose dwelling is the city of weeping, thus:
2. _a-kala šes-e tab An-na_
The mightiness of the brother, the companion of Anu!
3. _a-kala à(ID)-ba en ^dimmer Dumu(TUR)-zi_
The mightiness of his power, the lord Tammuz!
4. _dumu(TUR) è(BIT)-gal-a-ni nu mu-un-su(SUD,SUG)-ga-mu_
The son whose temple is not far away!
5. _azag ^dimmer Nanâ-ge(KIT) è(BIT) An-na-ka im-me_
The shining one of Ištar, who is in the house of Anu!
6. _mulu ú-sun-na-ge(KIT) nu mu-un-su-ga-mu_
The one of plant-germination, who is not far away!
7. _azag ^dimmer Nanâ-ge(KIT) za NANNA Unug(UNU)-^ki-ka im-me_
The shining one of Ištar, who is the NANNA-stone of Erech!
8. _mulu zib(KA)-ba-ra-ge(KIT) nu mu-un-su(SUD,SUG)-ga-mu_
The one of speech, who is not far away!
9. _bara-ka azag ^dimmer Nanâ-ge(KIT) te ki-ka im-me_
In the temple, the shining one of Ištar, who is the foundation of
the land!
10. _mulu ka-áš-ka-sa-ge(KIT) nu mu-un-su(SUD,SUG)-ga-mu_
The one of much wine, who is not far away!
11. _azag ^dimmer Nanâ-ge(KIT) šà(LIB)-mu ú-sun mu-un-si-mal(IG)_
The shining one of Ištar, whose heart is full of plant-production!
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