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A hymn to Ninimma (Ninimma A)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 31 sections

1. A.1

   ⌈kišib-? ?⌉ niĝ2-gur11-ra […-me-en]

   You are the seal-holder of the treasury of the ……. You are the caretaker of the great gods, you are ……. Ninimma, you are the lady of all the great rites in the E-kur. Lady, you are the …… of Enlil, you are the heavenly scribe. You …… the tablet of life. (1 line fragmentary) You who bring the best corn are the lady of the E-sara. The surveyor's gleaming line and the measuring rod suit you perfectly. You can hold your head high among the great princes. You are ……. You are ……, the cherished one. (1 line fragmentary) ……; you are exceptional in wisdom. …… joy ……. My lady, you were exalted already in the womb; you are resplendent like the sunlight. You are suited to the lapis-lazuli crown (?); you are the heavenly ……. …… adorned with loveliness ……. (1 line fragmentary) (approx. 10 lines missing)

2. A.2

   ⌈saĝ en3⌉ tar diĝir gal-e-ne-me-⌈en⌉ [X (X)] ⌈GA⌉ zu-⌈?-me-en⌉

3. A.3

   {d}nin-⌈imma3⌉ nin mar-za ⌈?-gal⌉ [(X)] ⌈e2⌉-kur-ra-me-en

4. A.4

   ⌈nin⌉ X X [(X)] X {d}en-lil2-la2 ⌈dub⌉-sar an-na-me-en

5. A.5

   im ⌈nam⌉-til3-⌈la⌉ X ⌈?-la⌉-me-en

6. A.6

   X IM X X X […] X NE X X […]

7. A.7

   še ⌈maḫ⌉ ! nin e2-sar-ra-me-en

8. A.8

   ⌈?-gana2⌉ za-gin3 gi-1-nindan ⌈šu⌉ du7-a-me-en

9. A.9

   saĝ ⌈?⌉ ⌈nun-gal⌉-e-ne-me-en

10. A.10

    X X […] AN ? ⌈?-ra⌉-me-en

11. A.11

    [… mi2] ⌈zid⌉ dug4-ga-me-en

12. A.12

    ⌈šu⌉ […]-a-ke4-ne-me-en

13. A.13

    en3 ⌈tar⌉ […] ⌈ĝeštug2⌉ dirig-ga-⌈me-en⌉

14. A.14

    KA X GA [(X)] X ⌈ḫul2⌉-le nu-DU-me-⌈en⌉

15. A.15

    nin-⌈ĝu10 šag4⌉-ta ⌈maḫ-me-en⌉ ud-! pa ⌈e3⌉-me-⌈en⌉

16. A.16

    ⌈?⌉ za-gin3-na !-du7-me-⌈en⌉ [(X)] X RA ZA ⌈an-na-me-en⌉

17. A.17

    […] ⌈?⌉-li šu tag-ga […]

18. A.18

    […] ⌈? ?⌉ X X ⌈?⌉ […]

19. gap

    (approx. 10 lines missing)

20. B.1

    […] ⌈?-gin7⌉ X […]

    …… like a strong (?) ……. …… of the E-kur …… lady ……. …… the forceful one of Nanna ……. You are profoundly intelligent, one who knows everything. You are the shining light which fills the exalted sanctuary. You are she who …… by Enlil. You are ……. You are ……. You are most apt for the holy susbu rites and lustration rites. (1 line unclear) Ninimma of the holy divine plans, it is sweet to praise you!

21. B.2

    […] ⌈?⌉-kur-ra X ⌈nin⌉ [X] X […]

22. B.3

    ⌈gaba-ĝal2⌉ {d}⌈nanna⌉ X X ⌈NAM⌉ X […]

23. B.4

    ⌈ĝeštug2⌉ bad niĝ2-nam zu-a-me-⌈en⌉

24. B.5

    su3-⌈?⌉-[aĝ2] ⌈kar2-kar2 eš3 maḫ ?⌉-[(X)-me-en]

25. B.6

    {d}en-⌈lil2⌉ […-me]-⌈?⌉

26. B.7

    ⌈? ?⌉ […-me]-⌈?⌉

27. B.8

    X X […]-? KA X [(X)]-me-en

28. B.9

    susbu šu-luḫ ⌈?-?⌉ gal-bi tum2-ma-me-en

29. B.10

    šag4-⌈bi⌉ X ⌈?⌉ X [(X)] ⌈? a2⌉-gin7 BU-BU-me-en

30. B.11

    {d}nin-imma3 ĝiš-ḫur ⌈kug-ga⌉ za3-mi2-zu ⌈dug3-ga⌉-am3

31. C.1

    X [… (X)] X RU X X [(X)] X-⌈me-en⌉

    You are …….

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