A kunĝar to Inana (Dumuzid-Inana I)
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ama-me-da nu-me-a sila a-ĝi6 edin-na i-iĝ3-ĝi6-in-sar-re u2-?-?-?
If it were not for our mother, he would be chasing me along the dark (?) paths of the desert! If it were not for our mother, this young man would be chasing me along the dark (?) paths of the desert! If it were not for my mother Ningal, he would be chasing me along the dark (?) paths of the desert! If it were not for Ningikuga, he would be chasing me along the dark (?) paths of the desert! If it were not for Father Suen, he would be chasing me along the dark (?) paths of the desert! If it were not for my brother Utu, he would be chasing me along the dark (?) paths of the desert!
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šul-e ama-me-da nu-me-a sila a-ĝi6 edin-na i-iĝ3-ĝi6-in-sar-re
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ama-ĝu10 {d}ga-ša-an-gal-da nu-me-<a> sila a-ĝi6 edin-na i-iĝ3-ĝi6-in-sar-re
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{d}ga-ša-an-gi-kug-ga-da nu-me-a sila a-ĝi6 ⌈edin⌉-na i-iĝ3-ĝi6-in-sar-[re]
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a-a {d}suen-da nu-me-a sila a-ĝi6 edin-na i-iĝ3-⌈ĝi6⌉-[in]-⌈sar⌉-re
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šeš-ĝu10 {d}utu-da nu-me-a sila a-ĝi6 edin-na i-iĝ3-ĝi6-[in]-⌈sar⌉-re
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{lu2}ki-sikil du14-gin7 na-an-mu2-mu2-un
Young woman, don't provoke a quarrel! Inana, let us talk it over! Inana, don't provoke a quarrel! Ninegala, let us discuss it together! My father is just as good as your father; Inana, let us talk it over! My mother is just as good as your mother; Ninegala, let us discuss it together! Ĝeštin-ana is just as good as ……; Inana, let us talk it over! I am just as good as Utu; Ninegala, let us discuss it together! Enki is just as good as Suen; Inana, let us talk it over! Durtur is just as good as Ningal; Ninegala, let us discuss it together!
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{d}inana inim-gin7 ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
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{d}inana du14-gin7 na-an-mu2-mu2-un
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{d}nin-e2-gal-la ad-gin7 ga-am3-gi4-de3-en
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a-a-ĝu10 a-a-zu-gin7 in-ga-dim2
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{d}inana inim-gin7 ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
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⌈ama-ĝu10⌉ ama-zu-gin7 ⌈in⌉-ga-dim2
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{d}nin-e2-gal-la ad-[gin7 ga]-⌈am3⌉-gi4-de3-en
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{d}ĝeštin-an-na {d}⌈?⌉-X-ḫe2-⌈nu⌉-X-gin7 in-ga-dim2
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{d}inana inim-gin7 ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
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ĝe26-e {d}utu-gin7 in-ga-⌈dim2⌉-me-en
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{d}nin-e2-gal-la ad-gin7 ⌈ga⌉-am3-gi4-de3-en
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{d}en-ki {d}suen-gin7 in-ga-dim2
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{d}inana inim-gin7 ga-am3-me-en-de3-en
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{d}dur7-tur {d}nin-gal-gin7 in-ga-dim2
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{d}nin-e2-gal-⌈la⌉ ad-gin7 ga-am3-gi4-de3-en
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inim bi2-in-eš-a inim ḫi-li-eš-am3
The words they speak are words towards desire; provoking a quarrel is the desire of his heart!
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du14 mu2-mu2-da-a ḫi-li šag4-ga-na-ke4
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{na4}šuba-⌈ke4⌉ {na4}šuba-ke4 {na4}šuba na-ur11-ru
He of the šuba jewels, he of the šuba jewels is indeed ploughing with the šuba jewels! Ama-ušumgal-ana, he of the šuba jewels, is indeed ploughing with the šuba jewels! He lays down like seeds the little jewels among his jewels. He piles up (?) like grain piles the large jewels among his jewels. He will carry them to the roof for his …… who is leaning towards him from the roof; he will carry them to the wall for Inana who is leaning towards him from the wall.
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{d}ama-ušumgal-an-na {na4}šuba-ke4 {na4}šuba na-ur11-ru
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{na4}šuba-na {na4}šuba tur-tur-bi nu-mu-ne2-eš na-⌈ĝa2⌉-[ĝa2]
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[{na4}]⌈šuba-na⌉ {na4}šuba gal-gal-bi ⌈guru7⌉-še3 na-?-[du3]
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PI-na-ni ⌈ur3⌉-ra la2-la2-a ur3-ra ⌈mu⌉-na-ab-la2-[la2]
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{d}inana [bad3]-da la2-la2-a bad3-da mu-na-ab-la2-[la2]
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⌈MUNUS⌉ [X X X] [{d}]ama-ušumgal-an-na-ra gu3 mu-na-de2-e
…… calls out to Ama-ušumgal-ana: Ploughing with the jewels, ploughing with the jewels, for whom is he ploughing? Ama-ušumgal-ana, ploughing with the jewels, for whom is he ploughing? May the little jewels among his jewels be on our throat! May the large jewels among his jewels be on our holy breast!
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{na4}⌈šuba⌉ [ur11]-ru {na4}šuba ur11-ru a-ba-a ⌈mu⌉-[na]-ur11-ru
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{d}ama-ušumgal-an-na ⌈{na4}⌉šuba ⌈ur11⌉-ru a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
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{na4}šuba-[na] ⌈{na4}šuba⌉ tur-tur-bi ši-pa-aĝ2-me de3-a
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{na4}šuba-na {na4}⌈šuba⌉ gal-gal-bi gaba kug-me de3-a
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{d}ama-ušumgal-an-na nu-u8-gig-ra inim mu-ni-ib-gi4-gi4
Ama-ušumgal-ana answers the mistress: It is for the mistress, it is for my spouse the mistress -- I am ploughing with them for her! For holy Inana, the priestess -- I am ploughing with them for her! He of the šuba jewels, he of the šuba jewels will indeed plough with the šuba jewels! Ama-ušumgal-ana, he of the šuba jewels, will indeed plough with the šuba jewels!
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nu-u8-gig-ga-am3 dam-ĝu10 nu-u8-gig-ga-am3 e-ne-er mu-na-ur11-ru
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kug {d}inana-ke4 nu-bar-ra e-ne-er mu-na-ur11-ru
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{na4}šuba-na-ke4 {na4}šuba-na-ke4 {na4}šuba na-ur11-ru
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{d}ama-ušumgal-an-na-ke4 {na4}šuba-na-ke4 {na4}šuba na-ur11-ru
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{na4}šuba ur11-ru {na4}šuba ur11-ru a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
Ploughing with the jewels, ploughing with the jewels, for whom is he ploughing? Ama-ušumgal-ana, ploughing with the jewels, for whom is he ploughing? The beard of the one whom he will create for me, the one whom he will create for me, is of lapis-lazuli, the beard of the …… whom An will create for me is lapis-lazuli, the beard of the …… is of lapis-lazuli, his beard is of lapis-lazuli.
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{d}ama-ušumgal-an-na {na4}šuba ur11-ru a-ba-a mu-na-ur11-ru
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ma-ab-du3-da-a-ĝa2 ma-ab-du3-da-a-ĝa2 sun4-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na ba-a-ni-i
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me-a-am an-ne2 ma-ab-du3-da-a-ĝa2 sun4-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na
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X-e sun4-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na sun4-a-ni {na4}za-gin3-na
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kun-ĝar {d}inana-kam
A kunĝar of Inana.
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