A šir-namšub to Utu (Utu E)

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 4 - Hymns and cult songs · 99 sections

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ninda ze2-eb bi2-in-gu7-a kaš ze2 bi2-in-ga-naĝ
Whoever has eaten good bread has also drunk good beer, in the house where the righteous man has filled the bowls with liquor -- the lord of the storehouse, the Great Mountain Enlil; the lady of the storehouse, the great mother Ninlil; youthful Utu, lord of the mountain; Šerida, youthful leader of battle; the Enki and Ninki deities; Enmul and Ninmul.
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e2 mu-lu zid-de3 kurun2 bur-ra
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u3-mu-un erim6-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil2-le
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nin erim6-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil2-le
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šul {d}utu u3-mu-un ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4
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{d}še3-ri5-da en šul me2-ke4
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{d}en-ki {d}nin-ki {d}en-mul {d}nin-mul-e
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ki-ru-gu2 1-kam-ma
1st kirugu.
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mu-lu zid ninda-zu
Unto distant days, indeed forever, stand by the righteous man who gives you bread, O exalted one, O exalted one, O exalted one -- elalu! Unto distant days, indeed forever, stand by the most righteous of men who gives you bread, O lord of the storehouse, Great Mountain Enlil! O lady of the storehouse, great mother Ninlil! O youthful Utu, lord of the mountain! O Šerida, youthful leader of battle! O exalted one, O exalted one, O exalted one -- elalu!
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ud sud-da ga-am3 da-ri2-še3
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gub-ba-am3-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu
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mu-lu zid-zid-da-ke4 ninda-zu
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u3-mu-un erim6-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil2
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nin erim6-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil2
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šul {d}utu u3-mu-un ḫur-saĝ-ĝa2-ke4
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{d}še3-ri5-da en šul me2-ke4
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ud su3-ra2 ga-am3 da-ri2-še3
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gub-ba-am3-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu
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mu-lu zid zi su3-ud-ĝal2
May the righteous man have a long life, indeed forever! May the most righteous of men have a long life, indeed forever! Stand by him, O exalted one, O exalted one, O exalted one -- elalu!
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de3-emx(A.AN)-tuku ga-am3 da-ri2-še3
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mu-lu zid-zid-da-ke4 zi su3-ud-ĝal2
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de3-emx(A.AN)-tuku ga-am3 da-ri2-še3
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gub-ba-am3-da e-lum e-lum e-lum e-la-lu
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ki-ru-gu2 2-kam-ma
2nd kirugu.
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a-u3-am3-ma e2-a u3-li-li
Auamma! -- in the house -- ulili! Alliliamma! -- in the house -- ulili! Pour out beer for him, pour out liquor for him, O minister, pour out liquor for your lord, O Nuska, pour out liquor for Enlil! Beer has now been poured out: let me give you this beer to drink. Liquor has now been poured out: let me give you this liquor to refresh yourself. O lord, eat and drink! May it be acceptable (?) to you! O Enlil, eat and drink! May it be acceptable (?) to you!
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al-li-li-am3-ma e2-a u3-li-li
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kaš de2-an-na-ni kurun2 de2-an-na-ni
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sukkal u3-mu-un-zu-ra kurun2 de2-an-na-ni
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{d}nuska {d}mu-ul-lil2-ra kurun2 de2-an-na-ni
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kaš ud-de3 i-de2 kaš ne-em3 ga-ra-na8-na8
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kurun2 ud-de3 i-de2 kurun2 ne-em3 ga-ra-te-en-ten
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u3-mu-un gu7-! naĝ-a de3-ra-tuku-am3
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{d}mu-ul-lil2 !-a naĝ-a de3-ra-tuku-am3
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gu7-a-zu-še3 gu am3-ši-ma-al še am3-ši-ma-al
As you eat, flax comes into being, grain comes into being. As you drink, early floods come into being in the rivers. As you eat, mottled grain comes into being in the fields. Accept what the righteous man has brought to you! Accept the flour that the most righteous man has brought to you! He has paid homage to you. He says to you Eat, he says to you Drink.
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naĝ-a-zu-še3 id2-da a-eštub{ku6} am3-ši-ma-al
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gu7-a-zu-še3 a-šag4-ga še gu-nu am3-ši-ma-al
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mu-lu zid ša-mu-ra-de6-a tuku-a-a
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zid2 mu-lu zid-zid-da ša-mu-ra-de6-a tuku-a-a
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šu-ni giri17ki-ri-a ša-ri-ma-al
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gu7-a ša-mu-ra-ab-be2 naĝ-a ša-mu-ra-ab-be2
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ki-ru-gu2 3-kam-ma
3rd kirugu.
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kaš bur-ra-gi4-a šag4 gu2-bi [gi4]-a
The beer for the bur-gia offerings has been filled to overflowing. Among the offerings of the house, at the place where the huge bowls have been stood under the heavens, where bread has been offered by pure hands, at the house where the righteous man has offered prayers, where the most righteous of men has offered prayers, where the god of the man has offered prayers, where Lord Enki has offered prayers, there the righteous man has filled to overflowing the beer for the bur-gia offerings.
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ne-saĝ e2-e-ka kaš ⌈bur-ra⌉-gi4-a
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bur gal-gal an-ne2 sug2-⌈ga⌉-še3
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ninda šu sikil-la ze2-eĝ3-ĝa2-še3
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e2 mu-lu zid-de3 šu e3-ba-še3
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mu-lu zid-zid-da-ke4 šu e3-[ba]-še3
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dim3-me-er mu-lu-ke4 šu e3-[ba-še3]
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u3-mu-un {d}am-an-ki-ke4 šu [e3-ba-še3]
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šag4-bi-še3 mu-lu zid-de3 gu2-[bi mu-un-ši-ib2-gi4]
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mu-lu zid-de3 mu-lu zid-zid-da-[ke4] gu2-bi mu-un-ši-ib2-[gi4]
The righteous man, the most righteous of men, has filled them to overflowing. O lord of the storehouse, Great Mountain Enlil, he has filled them to overflowing. O lady of the storehouse, great mother Ninlil, he has filled them to overflowing. The most righteous of men has …… the bowls with your beer. May this bronze vessel increase his long life. When Nibru had been fully built, when …… had been ……, when the brickwork of this house had been ……, the living spouse ……, the seed of the house, the seed …….
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u3-mu-un erim6-ma kur gal {d}mu-ul-lil2 gu2-bi mu-un-ši-ib2-gi4
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nin erim6-ma ama gal {d}nin-lil2 gu2-bi mu-un-ši-[ib2-gi4]
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lu2 zid-zid-da-ke4 kaš-zu bur-ra me-ri ki a-da-ab-KU
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zabar-bi ši su3-ud-ma-al de3-ra-ab-dirig-ge
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nibru{ki} du3-du3-a-ba X KI X X X-a-ba še-eb e2-e X-a-ba
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dam til3-la e2 X […] ?-ge
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a e2-a a X […]
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ki-[ru-gu2 4-kam-ma]
4th kirugu.
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i-bi2 bar-mu-[ši-ib i-bi2 bar-mu]-ši-ib
Gaze upon him, gaze upon him! O Utu, gaze upon him, gaze upon him! O wild bull of the E-babbar, gaze upon him, gaze upon him! O bearded one, son born to Ningal, ……, gaze upon him! When you gaze upon the bulls in the cattle-pen, bulls fill the cattle-pen. When you gaze upon the sheep in the fold, sheep fill the fold. When you have gazed upon the man, …….
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{d}utu i-bi2 bar-[mu-ši-ib i-bi2 bar-mu]-ši-ib
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am e2-babbar-ra i-[bi2] [bar-mu-ši-ib i-bi2] bar-mu-ši-ib
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sun4 mu2 dumu {d}[nin-gal-e] [tud-da X X X i-bi2 bar-mu-ši-ib]
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za-e i-bi2-zu gud [tur3-ra um-ši-bar gud tur3-re am3]-?
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za-e i-bi2-zu e-ze2 amaš-[a um-ši-bar e-ze2] ⌈amaš⌉-e am3-?
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lu2-ulu3-ra um-ši-bar me ?-e am3-X
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ki-ru-gu2 5-kam-ma
5th kirugu.
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munu4mu-nu-ta še10X-X buru5-ta ma-ra-ra-de5-de5
For you, I will clear away from the malt the droppings of the little birds. For you, I will clear away from the grain the droppings of the rodents. For you, I will clear away from the grain ears the beaks of the locusts. May the lord eat this produce -- he has eaten ……. May the hero, youthful Utu, drink -- he has drunk ……. May youthful Utu …… -- he will give it to me to eat; may he …… -- he will give it to me to drink.
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še-ta še10 še-en-kilim-ta !-ra-ra-de5-de5
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⌈buru14⌉ an-ta zu2 bir5{mušen}-ra me-e ma-ra-ra-de5-de5
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aĝ2-e u3-mu-un-e de3-gu7-e IM bi2-gu7
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ur-saĝ šul {d}utu de3-na8-na8 IM bi2-naĝ
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šul {d}utu de3-?-e ma-gu7-e de3-?-e ma-na8-na8
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ki-ru-gu2 6-[kam-ma]
6th kirugu.
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kaš dur2du-ur2 e2 lam-ra-zu […]
The beer …… your seat in the brewery. Over your brewing vats ……. The good minister …… the gala priest. The minister of the good house ……. Youthful Utu …….
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ugu lam-sa2-zu […]
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sukkal zid gala […]
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sukkal e2 zid-da […]
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šul {d}utu X X […]
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ki-[ru-gu2 7-kam-ma]
7th kirugu.
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ud ša3-ab X […]
When the heart ……, the precious seed ……. The holy offerings ……. Youthful Utu …….
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a kal-la […]
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ne-saĝ ? […]
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šul {d}utu ? […]
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ki-ru-[gu2 8-kam-ma]
8th kirugu.
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u3-li-li […]
Ulili ……! Enlil ……. (2 lines missing) (21 lines fragmentary)
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{d}mu-⌈ul⌉-[lil2] […]
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(2 lines missing)
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X […]
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X X […]
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dam X X X […]
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DA X X X X […]
gap
(2 lines fragmentary)
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? X X X X X X […]
gap
(12 lines fragmentary)
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ama-ĝu10 […]
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ama-ĝu10 […]
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⌈ki-ru-gu2 X-kam-ma⌉
…… kirugu.
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