A balbale to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana F)
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ga-ša-an-ĝen gi-rin-e u6 ga-e-da-dug4
I, the queen, will look with wonder at the foliage. I, Inana, will gaze at the open foliage. May my bridegroom speak to me …… kindly words such as a farmer or a shepherd would speak.
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⌈ga⌉-[ša]-⌈an⌉-[an]-⌈na⌉-ĝen gi-rin ḫal-ḫal-la i-bi2-ĝu10 de3-⌈?-?⌉
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inim ⌈mu⌉-[un]-⌈?⌉-ra-bi su8-ba-bi
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mu-ud-⌈na-ĝu10⌉ X [X] X [mi2] [de3]-⌈?⌉-ab-dug4
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ga-ša-an-ĝen gi-rin-e da-nu2
I, the queen, will lie on the foliage. I, Inana, will run to the foliage. May they stand at my service ……. I will meet …… Ama-ušumgal-ana.
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ga-ša-an-an-na-ĝen gi-rin-e kaš4 da-mu-ni-dug4-dug4
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[X X] ⌈?⌉-NE-še3 de3-eĝ3-ĝa2-sug2-ge-eš
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[X X] ⌈?⌉ {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na X X [gaba] [da]-mu-da-ri
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[…] X X X X a da-an-su3
I will sprinkle water ……. I will make …… shine. I will make my meš tree sprout forth. I will sprinkle water in the house of Enlil. I will make …… shine. I will make my meš tree sprout forth. I will sprinkle water …… in E-kur. I will make my king grow like a meš tree in the courtyard. I will sprinkle water in the house of Enlil. I will make King Ama-ušumgal-ana grow like a meš tree in the courtyard.
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[… a] [da]-⌈mul-mul⌉ meš3-ĝu10 pa da-e3
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[e2] [{d}mu]-⌈ul⌉-lil2-la2-ke4 a da-aĝ2-su3
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[X X] X a da-mul-mul meš3-ĝu10 pa da-an-e3
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[X X] [e2]-kur-ra a da-aĝ2-su3
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[(X)] ⌈lugal⌉-ĝu10 {ĝiš}meš3-gin7 kisal-la bi2-in-mu2-mu2
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[e2] [{d}]⌈mu⌉-ul-lil2-la2-ke4 a bi2-in-su3
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⌈?⌉ {d}ama-ušumgal-an-na {ĝiš}meš3-gin7 kisal-la bi2-in-mu2-mu2
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⌈u3⌉-mu-un-ra e2-kur-re mu-da-ab-du7
I am perfect for the lord in E-kur. We are a fitting ornament in the joyful palace. In the house of Enlil ……. In the house of Enlil ……. …… in E-kur ……. (approx. 3 lines missing) I shall decree a good destiny …… from the abzu for my king, a meš tree properly ……, …… verdant, full of beauty, of his mother and father, my …… who was born ……:
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e2-gal ḫul2-la me-te-ĝal2 me-[en-de3-en]
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⌈e2⌉ {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ke4 […]
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[e2] [{d}mu]-⌈ul⌉-lil2-la2-ke4 […]
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[…] e2-kur-? […]
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(approx. 3 lines missing)
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[(X) lugal]-⌈ĝu10⌉ {ĝiš}meš3 zid-de3-[eš …]
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[X X gi]-rin-na ḫi-li du8-du8 a-a ⌈?-?⌉
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[…]-na-ĝu10 ba-an-tud-da X […]
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[…] X abzu-ta na-aĝ2 ze2-eb da-⌈aĝ2⌉-[tar]
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[…] a zid-da numun zid-da
…… good semen, good seed; when he comes forth from the brickbuilt abzu, I will make him sprout forth like a meš tree. Ama-ušumgal-ana, may An create ……. …… shall supply you with ……. Your sweet beauty, like foliage ……. I shall cherish you ……. I will make Ama-ušumgal-ana sprout forth as just such a meš tree!
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[…] X šeg12 abzu-ta u3-mu-un-da-ši-e3
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[…] {ĝiš}meš3-gin7 pa da-an-e3
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[…] [{d}]ama-ušumgal-an-na an-ne2 ḫe2-a-u3-tud
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[…] X E šu ša-mu-da-dug4
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[…] gi-rin-na-gin7 ḫi-li-zu dug3-ga-am3
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[…] X mi2 ga-mu-ra-ni-ib-dug4
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[{d}ama-ušumgal]-an-na {ĝiš}meš3 ne-en pa da-an-e3
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[…] ⌈?⌉ KID balaĝ er2 da-mu-ra-de6
I shall perform laments for you with the balaĝ drum (?) ……. I shall lean against you …… as against a wood of cypresses. May you (?) rejoice …… in E-kur. May they stand at your service ……, man of my heart. For your sake I shall take my seat (?) in E-kur. I shall stand (?) in prayer for you in E-kur, the house of Enlil. In his exalted location, An gave you to me. Lord Enlil, the Great Mountain, …….
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[X X {ĝiš}]tir ḫa-šu-ur2-ra-gin7 zag-ĝu10 du5-mu-ri-ib-us2
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[X X] X e2-kur-re ḫu-mu-un-ši-ḫul2-e
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⌈?-ĝu10⌉ X lu2 ⌈?-?⌉-[ĝa2] […] de3-ĝa2-ra-sug2-sug2-ge-eš
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na-aĝ2-zu-še3 e2-kur-re ⌈dur2⌉ ⌈de3⌉-X X
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e2-kur-re e2 {d}mu-ul-lil2-la2-ke4 a-ra-zu-zu ?-⌈?⌉
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an-ne2 ⌈ki⌉ maḫ-a-na ma-an-ze2-eĝ3-ĝen
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u3-mu-un ⌈kur⌉ gal {d}mu-ul-lil2 gaba ĜA2 X X X
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bal-bal-e {d}inana-kam
A balbale of Inana.
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