A hymn to Ḫendursaĝa (Ḫendursaĝa A)
- B.7
ur3-bad3 kalam-ma-ka igi ri-ri
- B.8
en {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 za-e ši-in-ga-me-en-⌈na⌉-[(X)]
- B.9
{d}en-ki-ke4 ? a-a sig9-ga ĝiš3 bi2-in-dug4-ga-ta
- B.10
dumu 7-na mu-un-ši-ib-tud-da
- B.11
dumu al-lub 7-na-ne-ne
- B.12
an-na šag4-ĝar-bi-še3 im-ta-ab-gen6-ne2
- B.13
ki-a uĝ3 TAR-bi-še3 ša-mu-ra-da-ab-us2-e
- B.14
utul2 gub-ba-da kaš sur-ra-da
So that the pot will be standing by, and so that beer will be filtered, the oldest brother of the seven stands by at your behest. He pays you your due from the pot standing by and from the jug with the filtered beer. So that the bitter taste (?) will …… out of the river water and out of the water of orchards and fields, next of them the second stands by at your behest. He pays you your due when the bitter taste is …… out of the river water and the out of the water of orchards and fields. So that the little fish may eat ……, and so that the big fish can be brought up , next of them the third stands by at your behest. He pays you your due from the little fish that have eaten ……, and from the big fish that have been brought up onto the fields. So that water can be brought into the pure canal, and so that its basin will bubble (?) joyfully, next of them the fourth stands by at your behest. He pays you your due from the pure canal into which water was brought, and from its joyfully bubbling (?) basin.
- B.15
šeš-gal 7-ba ša-ra-da-gub
- B.16
utul2 gub-ba dug kaš sur-ra-ta!(bi) niĝ2-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e
- B.17
a id2-da-ta a pu2 gana2-ta
- B.18
KA sis-e a gibil-la2-ta
- B.19
2-kam-ma us2-bi ša-ra-da-gub
- B.20
a id2-da-ta a pu2 gana2-ta
- B.21
KA sis-e a gibil-la2-ta niĝ2-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e
- B.22
ku6 tur-tur bur UŠ gu7-u3-de3
- B.23
ku6 gal-gal a-gar3-re DU.DU-e-da
- B.24
3-kam-ma us2-bi ša-ra-da-gub
- B.25
ku6 tur-tur bur UŠ gu7-u3-de3
- B.26
ku6 gal-gal a-gar3-re DU.DU-e-da niĝ2-⌈kud⌉ [ša]-⌈ra⌉-ab-ak-e
- B.27
id2 kug-ge a si-si-[da]
- B.28
kun-bi asila la2-[da]
- B.29
4-kam-ma us2-bi ša-ra-⌈da⌉-[gub]
- B.30
id2 kug-ge a si-si-[da]
- B.31
kun-bi asila la2-da niĝ2-kud ša-ra-[ab-ak-e]
- B.32
{ĝiš}buniĝ(SUG) niĝ2-silaĝ-ĝa2 […]
So that the dough trough ……, so that fish can be grilled on stakes (?), next of them the fifth stands by at your behest. He pays you your due from the …… dough trough, and from the fish grilled on stakes (?). So that the sheaves can be piled up and the barley sheaves can be spread out, and so that the heaped-up barley can be laid under the stick, next of them the sixth stands by at your behest. He pays you your due from the barley spread out from the grain piles, and from the heaped-up barley which is laid under the stick. So that orchards and palm gardens will produce syrup and wine, and so that the holy baskets will be carefully stored, next of them the seventh stands by at your behest. He pays you your due from the syrup and wine produced by the orchards and palm gardens, and from the holy baskets, carefully stored. (small no. of lines missing)
- B.33
{ĝiš}GADA.TAG.DA ku6 izi tag-[ga-da]
- B.34
5-kam-ma us2-bi ša-ra-da-[gub]
- B.35
{ĝiš}buniĝ(SUG) niĝ2-silaĝ-ĝa2 […]
- B.36
{ĝiš}GADA.TAG.DA ku6 izi tag-ga-da niĝ2-kud ša-ra-[ab-ak-e]
- B.37
zar du8-a-da še-zar sal-la-[da]
- B.38
še !-! ĝidru-še3 nu2-a-[da]
- B.39
6-[kam]-ma us2-bi ša-ra-da-⌈gub⌉
- B.40
⌈zar⌉ du8-a-da še-zar sal-la-da
- B.41
še sig9-ga ĝidru-še3 nu2-a-da niĝ2-kud ša-ra-⌈ab⌉-[ak-e]
- B.42
pu2-{ĝiš}kiri6 lal3 ĝeštin ĝa2-[ĝa2-da]
- B.43
ĝir3-lam kug-ge saĝ sig10-⌈ga⌉-[da]
- B.44
[7]-⌈kam⌉-ma us2-bi ša-ra-⌈da⌉-[gub]
- B.45
[pu2-{ĝiš}]⌈kiri6⌉ lal3 ĝeštin ⌈ĝa2⌉-[ĝa2-da]
- B.46
[ĝir3]-⌈lam⌉ kug-ge ⌈saĝ⌉ [sig10-ga-da niĝ2-kud ša-ra-ab-ak-e]
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- C.1
[X (X)] ? ub-šu-unken-na-⌈ka⌉ […]
…… in Ubšu-unkena. When you yourself …… your position there, then he who has no personal god, be he ever so great or ever so small, will not say Poor man!, will not say Old woman!. In winter, …… not cold ……, and in summer, not …… naked …… hunger. If he walks on a road, he will not …… its beginning. In the midst of the assembly he …… nothing bad. If he goes down to the river, he will not catch any fish. If he goes down to the fields, he will not get any produce. If he enters …… the king's palace, he will get no beer to drink there; ……. If he comes running as a messenger, he will not arrive. The god who has looked upon him will not give him great strength.
- C.2
[za-e]-me-en ki-gub u3-[…]
- C.3
lu2-ulu3 diĝir-da nu-me-a
- C.4
u3 la-ba-gu-ul-e u3 la-ba-tur-re
- C.5
ukur3 nu-um-me bur-šu-ma [nu-um-me]
- C.6
en-te-en-na KA sed LA […]
- C.7
e2-me-eš bar su šaĝar la-ba-ni-[…]
- C.8
sila-a du-a-ni saĝ-bi nu-mu-⌈ni⌉-[…]
- C.9
murub4 unken-na-ka ḫul nu-mu-ni-[…]
- C.10
id2-da ed3-da-bi ku6 nu-dab5-be2
- C.11
a-šag4-ga ed3-da-bi maš nu-dab5-be2
- C.12
[…] e2-gal lugal-⌈la⌉-[ka] ⌈un⌉-[kur9 kaš nu-…-naĝ …]
- C.13
⌈kiĝ2⌉-gi4-a kaš4 ḫa-ba-ni-in-dug4 sa2 nu-ub-be2
- C.14
⌈diĝir⌉ igi mu-un-ši-bar-ra-ni a2-ni li-[bi2-in-gu-ul-e]
- C.15
tukum-bi lu2-ulu3 diĝir-ra-a-ni an-na-kam
But if someone has a personal god from heaven, his good fortune ……. If this man lies, ……. But if he has spoken the truth, ……. If he walks on a road, he will …… its beginning. In the midst of the assembly he will …… bad ……. If he goes down to the river, he will catch fish there. If he goes to the fields, he will take produce from there. If he enters …… the king's palace, he will get beer to drink; if he puts ……, he ……. If he comes running with a message, people will be pleased with him. The god who has looked upon him will give him great strength. The gusting south wind in the marshes will not sink his boat, thanks to the god; and even if it has to struggle against powerful waves on the open sea, thanks to him he will complete his journey as if he were in a carriage.
- C.16
[niĝ2] sag9-ga-ni im-ma-ši-⌈in⌉-[…]
- C.17
[lu2]-ulu3-bi lul u3-bi2-in-dug4 i3-[…]
- C.18
[X] zid u3-bi2-in-dug4 i3-[…]
- C.19
[sila-a] du-a-ni saĝ-bi mu-ni-⌈in⌉-[…]
- C.20
[murub4] unken-na-ka ḫul mu-ni-⌈in⌉-[…]
- C.21
id2-da un-ed3 ku6 im-ma-⌈?⌉-[… dab5]
- C.22
[a]-šag4-ga u3-um-ĝen maš im-ma-⌈?⌉-[…-dab5]
- C.23
[e2-gal] lugal-la-ka un-kur9 kaš i-im-na8-[na8 …] u3-mu-un-ĝar im-X
- C.24
[kiĝ2]-gi4-a kaš4 ba-ni-in-dug4-ga lu2 ba-an-da-ḫul2-le
- C.25
diĝir igi mu-un-ši-bar-ra-ni a2-na bi2-in-gu-ul-e
- C.26
ambar-ra {tum9}ulu3 ri-a-bi {ĝiš}ma2 la-ba-an-da-su-su
- C.27
[i]-gi4-in-[zu] {ĝiš}gigir-ra ba-da-an-til-e
- C.28
a-ab-ba ki niĝ2-daĝal-la-ba ku4-kur ! um-tag-ge
- C.29
i3-ne-eš2 lu2 lu2-ra a-na an-na-an-dug4
Now, what does one man say to another? Now, what does one person add to another? Now, under the sun on this very day , as day breaks, as Utu rises, Utu stands at the weighing place. If someone wants to buy a bull, then Utu asks Ḫendursaĝa; he does not communicate his wisdom to the man who wants to buy the bull. If Ḫendursaĝa tells him that the buyer may buy the bull, then Utu determines the destiny for the building of his cattle-pen. If someone wants to buy sheep, then Utu asks Ḫendursaĝa; he does not communicate his wisdom to the man who wants to buy sheep. If Ḫendursaĝa tells him that the buyer may buy the sheep, then Utu determines the destiny for the fencing of his sheepfold. If someone wants to buy a slave, then Utu asks Ḫendursaĝa; he does not communicate his wisdom to the man who wants to buy the slave. If Ḫendursanga tells him that the buyer may buy the slave, then Utu confirms his ownership by means of the weighing scales. If someone wants to marry a wife, then Utu asks Ḫendursaĝa; he does not communicate his wisdom to the man who wants to marry the wife. If Ḫendursaĝa tells him that the man may marry the wife, then not only does that person marry the wife but also she bears children; furthermore he builds a house and then encloses a compound. This man will speak only good with his wife, and the young woman will be able to make herself a home in extra large women's quarters.
- C.30
lu2-ulu3 lu2-ra dili a-na an-na-an-taḫ
- C.A
i3-ne-eš2 {d}utu [ud] ne-a
- C.31
ud um-zal {d}utu um-ta-e3
- C.32
{d}utu ki ĝiš-erin2-na-ka mu-un-gub
- C.33
tukum-bi lu2 gud in-sa10-sa10
- C.34
{d}utu {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ra en3 mu-na-tar-re
- C.35
[lu2] gud sa10-sa10-de3 igi-ĝal2-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be2
- C.36
tukum-bi {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 gud sa10-sa10-da mu-na-ab-be2
- C.37
{d}utu tur3-ni du3-a-bi nam im-mi-ib-tar-re
- C.38
tukum-bi lu2 udu in-sa10-sa10
- C.39
{d}utu {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 en3 mu-na-tar-re
- C.40
lu2 udu sa10-sa10-de3 igi-ĝal2-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be2
- C.41
tukum-bi {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 udu sa10-sa10-de3 mu-na-ab-be2
- C.42
{d}utu amaš niĝin2-na-bi nam im-ma-ab-tar-re
- C.43
tukum-bi lu2 saĝ in-sa10-sa10
- C.44
{d}utu {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 en3 mu-na-tar-re
- C.45
lu2 saĝ sa10-sa10-de3 igi-ĝal2-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be2
- C.46
tukum-bi {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 [saĝ] sa10-sa10 mu-na-ab-be3
- C.47
{d}utu a2 ĝiš-erin2-na-ka mu-un-na-gen6-ne2
- C.48
tukum-bi lu2 dam in-tuku-tuku
- C.49
{d}utu {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4 en3 mu-na-tar-re
- C.50
lu2 dam tuku-tuku igi-ĝal2-la-ni nu-mu-na-ab-be2
- C.51
tukum-bi {d}ḫendur-saĝ-ke4 dam tuku-tuku-da mu-na-ab-be2
- C.52
lu2-ulu3-bi dam in-ga-an-tuku-tuku dumu in-ga-an-u3-tud
- C.53
e2 in-ga-du3-e ĝa2 in-ga-ni10-ni10
- C.54
nitaḫ-bi dam-a-ni dug3-bi mu-un-da-ab-be2
- C.55
ki-sikil-bi ama5 niĝ2 dirig-ga dur2 ki mu-un-ĝa2-ĝa2
- C.56
i3-ne-eš2 lu2 lu2-ra a-na na-an-dug4
Now, what does one man say to another? Now, what does one man add to another person? They say, I want to ……, I want to …….
- C.57
lu2 lu2-ulu3-ra dili a-na an-na-an-taḫ
- C.58
AN.PA ga-mu-un-TUG2 im-me-ne
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