A man and his god

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 5 - Other literature · 142 sections

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kuš2 la-ba-sa2 erin2 nam-tag nu-tuku ul-ta nu-ĝal2-la-am3
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diĝir-ĝu10 ḫa-lam-ma niĝ2 saĝ-bi-še3 mu-da-ab-sud-da-ĝu10
My god -- the …… of forgetting which I have …… against you, the …… of releasing which I have prepared before you -- may you utter words of grace on a young man who knows the holy words May he not consume me. When the day is not bright, in my vigour, in my sleep, may I walk before you. May I …… my impurities and uncleanliness in the health of the city. May you utter words of grace on him who knows the words When anger and the evil heart came about. Indeed he speaks joyously to him who knows the words When fear and …… burned.
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niĝ2 bur2-ra X-bi igi-zu-še3 ĝe26-e bi2-ak-a-ĝu10
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ĝuruš na-⌈an⌉-šeĝ6-ĝe26 kug-zu-a inim ḫi-li-a ḫe2-ni-be7
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ud nu-sikil a2-ĝa2 nu2-a-ĝa2 igi-zu-še3 ḫa-ba-ab-dib-be2-en
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nu-ku3-ug nu-dadag-ĝu10-ne iri silim-ba ḫa-ba-tag-ge-en
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ud ib2-ba šag4 ḫul du3-a zu inim ḫi-li-a ḫe2-ni-be7
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ud su-mu-ug X tab2-tab2-ba zu e-ne ḫul2-la ḫu-mu-dug4
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diĝir-ĝu10 X X nam-tag-ĝu10 igi-ĝu10 u3-mi-zu
My god, …… after you have made me know my sins, at the city's (?) gate I would declare them, ones forgotten and ones visible. I, a young man, will declare my sins before you. In the assembly may tears (?) rain like drizzle. In your house may my supplicating mother weep for me. May your holy heart (?) have mercy and compassion for me, a youth. May your heart, an awe-inspiring wave, be restored towards me, the young man.
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kan4 ?-ka ḫa-lam-ma-bi dili bad-bi ga-am3-dug4
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ĝuruš-me-en ka tar nam-tag-ĝu10 igi-zu-še3 ga-si-il
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unken-e u2-KU muru9-gin7 ḫu-mu-ub-šeĝ3-šeĝ3-e
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e2-zu ama šag4-ne-ša4-ĝu10 er2-ĝu10 ḫe2-še8-X […]
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šul-me-en arḫuš šag4-ne-ša4-a-ĝu10 ⌈?⌉ kug-zu ḫe2-em-⌈mi⌉-[tuku]
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ĝuruš-me-en šag4 i-zi ni2 ri-a-zu ki-bi ḫa-ma-gi4-gi4
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lu2-ulu3 er2 gig-ga šeš2-a-ni diĝir-ra-ni ĝiš ba-an-tuku-am3
The man's god heard his bitter weeping. After his lamentation and prolonged wailing had soothed the heart of his god towards the young man, his god accepted the righteous words, the holy words he had spoken. The words of supplication which the young man had mastered, the holy prayers, delighted his god like fine oil. His god stretched his hand away from the hostile words. He …… the anguish which had embraced him though he was not its wife and had ……, and scattered to the winds the grief which had spread its arms round him. He let the lamentation which had swept over him as if it were a southerly wind-storm (?) be dissipated. He eradicated the fate demon which had been lodged in his body.
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⌈ĝuruš⌉-ra a-nir ĝal2 i-si-iš la2-la2-a-ni šag4 diĝir-ra-na u3-mu-un-na-ḫuĝ
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inim zid inim kug-ga dug4-ga-ni diĝir-ra-ni šu ba-ši-in-ti
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ĝuruš-e inim a-ra-zu-a mi-ni-in-zu-a-ni
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⌈šudu3⌉ ku3-ug su diĝir-ra-na-ka i3 li i3-ak
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diĝir-ra-ni inim ḫul-ĝal2-ta šu-ni ba-ra-an-gid2
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šag4 sag3-ge dam-bi nu-me-en-na gu2 in-da-la2-e a šeĝx(IM.A) im-ma-ab-[X]
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zaraḫ-e a2 mu-ni-tal2-tal2-la lil2-še3 im-mi-in-sag3
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[a]-⌈nir⌉ URU{ki} ak-gin7 mu-un-sig10-ga sug-ge4 im-mi-in-gu7
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[nam]-⌈tar⌉-ra su-a-na mu-un-ĝal2-la bu3 mu-na-an-ak
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⌈ĝuruš⌉-a du-lum-ma-ni ḫul2-la mu-ni-in-kur9
He turned the young man's suffering into joy. He set by him as guardian a benevolent protective demon that keeps guard at the mouth (?). He gave him kindly protective goddesses. The young man steadfastly proclaims the exaltedness of his god. He (?) brings forth …… and makes known ……. He refreshes himself ……. He trusts in you and …….
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{d}udug sig5 ?-e en-nu-uĝ3 ak maškim mu-un-da-an-tab
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{d}lamma-{d}lamma igi sag9 mu-na-an-šum2
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[ĝuruš-e] nam-maḫ diĝir-ra-na zid-de3-eš-⌈še3⌉ [im-me]
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[…] X mi-ni-ib-e3-? […] ? bi2-zu-! […]
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[…]-te-en-te-[en]
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[za-da nir ḫa]-⌈ba⌉-an-ĝal2 […]-⌈ba⌉ zi-bi ga-i-?
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[X X] za-ra {d}utu e3-gin7 igi-ĝu10 ḫe2-mu-e-ši-ni-ĝal2
I have set my sights on you as on the rising sun. Like Ninmaḫ ……, you have let me exert great power. My god, you looked on me from a distance with your good life-giving eyes. May I proclaim well your …… and holy strength. May your …… heart be restored towards me. May you absolve my sin. May your heart be soothed towards me.
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[{d}]⌈nin⌉-maḫ UN ĝiškim til3-la-gin7 a2 nun ḫe2-me-te-ĝal2
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⌈diĝir⌉-ĝu10 igi zid nam-til3-la-zu su3-ud-še3 ḫe2-me-du8
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[X X nam]-? kug-kug-ga-zu [dug3]-⌈?⌉-eš2 ga-an-pad3-pad3
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[šag4 X] X ⌈a⌉ zig3-zu ?-[bi] ḫa-ma-gi4-gi4
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[nam-tag-ĝu10] ḫe2-mu-e-du8
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[šag4]-⌈?⌉ ḫa-ma-?-e
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⌈ĝiš⌉-gi4-ĝal2
Ĝišgiĝal.
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er2-šag4-ne-ša4
An eršagneša for a man's god.
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diĝir lu2-ulu3-kam

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