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A balbale (?) to Inana (Inana F)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 34 sections

1. 1

   a-ĝu10 an ma-an-ze2-eĝ3 ki ma-an-ze2-eĝ3

   My father gave me the heavens and he gave me the earth. I am Inana! Which god compares with me?

2. 2

   me-e {d}ga-ša-an-an-na-ĝen

3. 3

   ?-ra dim3-me-er teš2 mu-da-sa2-a

4. 4

   {d}mu-ul-lil2-le an ma-an-ze2-eĝ3 ki <ma-an-ze2-eĝ3>

   Enlil gave me the heavens and he gave me the earth. I am Inana! He gave me lordship, and he gave me queenship. He gave me battles and he gave me fighting. He gave me the stormwind and he gave me the dust cloud. He placed the heavens on my head as a crown. He put the earth at my feet as sandals. He wrapped the holy ba garment around my body. He put the holy sceptre in my hand.

5. 5

   me-e {d}<ga-ša-an-an-na-ĝen>

6. 6

   na-aĝ2-u3-mu-un ma-an-ze2-eĝ3

7. 7

   na-aĝ2-ga-ša-an ⌈ma-an⌉-ze2-eĝ3

8. 8

   me3 ma-an-ze2-eĝ3 [šen]-⌈?⌉ ma-<an-ze2-eĝ3>

9. 9

   mar-uru5 ma-an-ze2-⌈eĝ3⌉ ⌈?⌉-ḫa-mun ma-<an-ze2-eĝ3>

10. 10

    an men saĝ-ĝa2 mu-ni-in-ma-al

11. 11

    ki {kuš}e-sir2 me-ri-ĝa2 mu-ni-in-sig9

12. 12

    tug2-ba13 kug su-ĝa2 mu-ni-in-la2

13. 13

    {mu}mudru kug šu-ĝa2 mu-ni-in-ma-al

14. 14

    diĝir buru5-me-eš me-e mu-tin-ĝen

    The gods are small birds, but I am the falcon. The Anuna mill about, but I am the good wild cow, I am the good wild cow of Father Enlil, his good wild cow which walks in front.

15. 15

    {d}a-nun-na di-da-me-eš me-e sumun2 zid-ĝen

16. 16

    sumun2 zid a-a {d}en-lil2-la2-ĝen

17. 17

    u3-sumun2 zid saĝ-ĝa2 di-a-ni

18. 18

    e2-kur-ra e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-še3 ku4-ku4-da-ĝu10-ne

    When I enter the E-kur, the house of Enlil, the gate-keeper does not lift his hand against my breast; the minister does not tell me, Rise!.

19. 19

    i3-du8-e gaba-ĝu10 šu li-bi2-ma-ma

20. 20

    sukkal-e il2-la2 na-ma-ab-be2

21. 21

    an ĝa2-a-kam ki ĝa2-a-kam me-e ur-saĝ-ĝen

    The heavens are mine and the earth is mine: I am heroic! In Unug the E-ana is mine, in Zabalam the Giguna is mine, in Nibru the Dur-an-ki is mine, in Urim the E-Dilmuna is mine, in Ĝirsu the Ešdam-kug is mine, in Adab the E-šara is mine, in Kiš the Ḫursaĝ-kalama is mine, in Kisiga the Amaš-kuga is mine, in Akšak the Anzagar is mine, in Umma the Ibgal is mine, in Agade the Ulmaš is mine. Which god compares with me?

22. 22

    unug{ki}-ga e2-an-na ĝa2-a-kam

23. 23

    zabalam{ki} gi-gun4-! ma-a-kam

24. 24

    nibru{ki}-a dur-an-ki <ma-a-kam>

25. 25

    urim2{ki}-ma e2-dilmun-na <ma-a-kam>

26. 26

    ĝir2-su{ki}-a eš2-dam-kug <ma-a-kam>

27. 27

    adab{ki}-a e2-šar-ra <ma-a-kam>

28. 28

    kiš{ki}-a ḫur-saĝ-kalam-ma <ma-a-kam>

29. 29

    !{ki} amaš-kug-ga <ma-a-kam>

30. 30

    akšak{ki}-a an-za-gar3 <ma-a-kam>

31. 31

    umma{ki}-a ib-gal <ma-a-kam>

32. 32

    a-ga-de3{ki}-a !-maš ma-a-kam

33. 33

    ma-ra ⌈dim3⌉-me-er teš2 mu-da-sa2-a

34. 34

    [X X X] {d}inana-kam

    A …… of Inana.

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