A hymn to Ninĝišzida (Ninĝišzida C)
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X X X X X ma-ra-X […]
…… to you. …… a flood-wave in the river, sweeping over everything like a destructive flood. My king, from your ……. King, from your birth you have …… in abundance. Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet …….
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[X] X-da a-ĝi6 id2-da kuš7 su-gin7 [su-su]
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lugal-ĝu10 ŠID-zu-ta im-mi-ni-DU […]
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lugal u3-tud-zu-ta ḫe2-ĝal2-la ⌈saĝ⌉ […]
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{d}nin-ĝiš-zid-da za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3 [X X]
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ki-ru-gu2 [1-kam-ma-am3]
1st kirugu.
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en {d}nin-[ĝiš]-zid-da X X […]
Lord Ninĝišzida, …… (1 line fragmentary) Hero, …… beloved of holy An, …… born in the shining great mountains, lord …… with sparkling eyes, with the attractiveness of a young man, great hero, the king's right arm on the battlefield, Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.
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X […] X […] X […]
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ur-saĝ X [ki] ⌈aĝ2⌉ an kug-ga
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? en X […]-da kur šuba4 gal u3-tud-[da]
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en X [X X] igi gun3-nu ḫi-li nam-ĝuruš-a
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ur-saĝ gal ⌈me3⌉ saḫar-ra-ka a2 zid-da lugal-la
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en {d}nin-ĝiš-zid-da za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga šir3-re-eš am3-mi-ni-in-ne
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ki-ru-gu2 2-kam-ma
2nd kirugu.
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ur-⌈saĝ ?⌉-a kul-lu-de3
Hero, as you wander on the earth, Ninĝišzida, beloved of An, through you the early flood occurs, and Enki rejoices at you. Through you fine grains are in the fields, and …… rejoices at you. …… head held high, Lord Ninĝišzida. You ……, Lord Ninĝišzida. You extend ……, and you stretch out your claws. Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet, …….
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{d}⌈nin⌉-[ĝiš-zid]-da ki aĝ2 an kug-ga
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[id2-da a]-⌈eštub⌉ ḫe2-e-da-ĝal2 {d}en-ki ḫe2-e-da-ḫul2
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[a-šag4-ga] ⌈še⌉ gu-nu ḫe2-e-da-ĝal2 X [X X ḫe2-e]-da-ḫul2
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[X X] an-še3 saĝ il2-la en {d}⌈nin-ĝiš-zid⌉-da
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[X X ḫe2]-e-da-de2 en {d}nin-ĝiš-zid-da
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[… ḫe2]-e-da-su3-ud-! umbin ḫe2-e-da-gid2-de3
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[en] [{d}nin-ĝiš]-⌈zid⌉-da za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3 X X
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ki-ru-gu2 3-kam-ma-am3
3rd kirugu.
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[X] X a zid mu-ri-in-ri
…… he has poured his good seed. Enlil says Hail! to Ninĝišzida. He makes known ……, and creates it for you in the Land. ……, born like ……. He looks at your joyful …… Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.
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[{d}]⌈nin⌉-ĝiš-zid-da-ra {d}en-lil2-le silim-ma mu-na-ab-be2
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[X] X-?-ke4 mu-un-zu-zu kalam-ma mu-e-ši-u3-tud
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[X X] X SAR-gin7 u3-tud-da
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[X X] X X ?-la-zu mu-un-ši-bar-bar-re
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⌈en⌉ [{d}]nin-ĝiš-zid-da za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga šir3-re-eš
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am3-mi-<ni>-in-ne
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ki-ru-[gu2 4]-kam-ma
4th kirugu.
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ur-saĝ u3-[ma sa2-sa2] X nam-nun-na X [X]
Hero who gains (?) victories …… in greatness. (1 line fragmentary) …… my king ……. (3 lines fragmentary) Lord Ninĝišzida, your praise is sweet. They praise you in song.
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X [X] X ⌈NAM⌉ […] X X X kug AN X […]
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[X X] X [X (X)] X ĜA2 E pad3 lugal-ĝu10 X […]
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[X] ZI […] mu-un-ši-[…]
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[X] X X […] igi-nim […]
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[…] X X X X […]
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en {d}nin-ĝiš-zid-da za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga ⌈šir3⌉-[re-eš]
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[am3-mi-ni-in-ne]
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ki-ru-gu2 5-[kam-ma]
5th kirugu.
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[X] X X RA-RA ? MA […]
(1 line fragmentary) …… in your elevated (?) house, …… life. Ninĝišzida, in your elevated (?) house, …… life. …… from the great place ……. …… throne-dais …… (unknown no. of lines missing)
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[X (X) e2] AN-za-ka nam-til3 […]
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[{d}nin-ĝiš-zid]-da e2 AN-za-⌈ka⌉ […]
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[…] X X ki gal-ta […]
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[…] X barag X […]
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