A hymn to Ninšubur (Ninšubur B)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 41 sections

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[šubur]-e šu mu2-mu2 gal-an-zu
The servant (šubur), the wise suppliant, …… the servant, the wise suppliant, the …… of Akkil, the wise suppliant has taken her seat in her city Akkil. The servant has taken her seat in Akkil. The servant ……, Ninšubur, …… Nintur, the servant ……, Ninšubur …… to An.
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[X] X AN šubur-e šu mu2-mu2 gal-an-zu
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MU X aakkil{ki}-ke4 šu mu2-mu2 gal-an-zu
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iri-na ⌈akkil⌉{ki}-a dur2 ba-ni-in-ĝar
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šubur-e ⌈akkil⌉{ki}-a dur2 ki ba-ni-in-ĝar
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šubur-e X šu AN SI X [(X)]
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ga-ša-an-⌈šubur⌉ X {d}nin-tur5 šu ⌈AN⌉ [SI X (X)]
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šubur šu AN ⌈SI⌉ […]
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ga-ša-an-⌈šubur⌉ […]
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an-ra X [X] X mu-e-ni-il2-X
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a-a {d}⌈en⌉-[lil2] u3-mu-un kur-kur-ra-ra
For Father Enlil, lord of all the lands; for Ninlil, lady of Ki-ur, the majestic place; for Enki, the bull of Eridug; for the good woman, …… Damgalnuna; for Ašimbabbar in Urim; for Ningal in her Agrun-kug; …… the Great Mountain Enlil; for ……, Ninurta, for …… Ninḫursaĝa, for youthful Utu in the shrine of E-babbar ……, for …… Ninirigal, for Inana in Zabalam, Enlil …… the great gods …….
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{d}nin-[lil2] nin ki-ur3 ki gal-la-[ra]
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{d}am-[an-ki] am uru2-ze2-eb-ba-ra
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munus ? [X] X {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ra
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urim2{ki}-ma {d}aš-im2-babbar-ra
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ga-ša-an-gal-e agrun-kug-ga-na
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[…] kur gal {d}en-lil2-le
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[…] X u3-mu-un-urta-a-ra
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[…] X ga-ša-an-ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-[ra]
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šul {d}utu eš3 e2-babbar-ra X X X X X zid-da [X X]
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X X KI emeda(UM.ME) ga-ša-an-iri11-gal-?
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ki zabalam2{ki}-a kug ga-ša-an-[an-na]
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{d}mu-ul-lil2-e diĝir gal-gal NE [X (X)] X-bi si sa2 im-ma-ni-⌈in⌉-[X (X)]
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sa-gid2-da-am3
Sa-gida.
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šubur barag maḫ-a dur2 ĝar-ra-zu-[X]
Servant, as you took your seat on the lofty dais, Ninšubur, as you took your seat, as you took your seat on the dais like Father Enlil, as you took your seat like Enlil and Ninlil, (you said:) I, like my mother, I, Kaka, will ride high in joy like my mother! I, Ninšubur I, Kaka, will ride high in joy like my mother.
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ga-ša-an-šubur-e dur2 ĝar-ra-zu-[X]
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barag a-a {d}en-lil2-la-ke4 dur2 ĝar-ra-⌈zu⌉-[X]
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{d}en-lil2 [{d}]nin-lil2-la2-ke4 dur2 ĝar-ra-⌈zu⌉-[X]
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me-e ama-ĝu10-gin7 ka3-ka3-a ama-ĝu10-gin7 [ga-u5]
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ga-ša-an-šubur-ra ka3-ka3-a ama-ĝu10-gin7 ga-u5
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sukkal zid e2-an-na-ĝu10
My faithful minister of the E-ana, my Ninšubur of the E-ana, (you said:) I, the august minister of the universe, I, Ninšubur of the universe, the faithful minister of the Anuna gods, Ninšubur of the Anuna gods, the faithful minister, the personal god of the Land, Ninšubur, the personal god of the Land, the faithful minister, the mother of the Land, Ninšubur, the mother of the Land, …… I will ride high in joy.
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{d}nin-šubur e2-an-na-ĝu10
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sukkal-maḫ an ki-bi-me-en
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{d}nin-šubur an ki-bi-me-en
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sukkal zid {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne
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{d}nin-šubur {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne
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sukkal zid diĝir kalam-ma-ke4
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{d}nin-šubur diĝir kalam-ma-ke4
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sukkal zid ama kalam-ma-ke4
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{d}nin-šubur ama kalam-ma-ke4 X X X ga-u5
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[X (X)] {d}nin-šubur-ra-kam
…… of Ninšubur.

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