TIM 9, 20ff. // CT 58, 53 (Ištar)
Ms. C = TIM 9,20 Ms. Cx = TIM 9,25 Ms. O = TIM 9,21 Ms. Oa = TIM 9,26 Ms. P = TIM 9,22 Ms. R = TIM 9,24 Ms. Ra = TIM 9,23
Transliteration
Ms. C
1 C Vs. 1⸢in-nin ša⸣-ku-ra e-ri-iš-ù-na girix-⸢za-al-a-nu-ke⸣-[ne]
2ir-ni-na ra-bi-tam li-⸢ib⸣-bi be-el-tum ⸢ka⸣-di-ir-tum / 3mu-te-li-tum ⸢ša⸣ e-nu-na-ki
2 C 4za-te-eb-kur-kur-ra ⸢dumu⸣-gal-DEN.ZU-na ⸢maḫ⸣-te-nu-un-ga-le-
ne
5šu-tu-qa-at im-ma-⸢tim⸣ DUMU.MUNUS DEN.ZU ⸢ra⸣-bi-tum ti-iš-qa-ar-tum / 6i-na i-gi-gi
3 C 7[e-ri-i]š nam-maḫ me-an-ki ur-ru-ur an-gal za da du8
8[be-le]-⸢et⸣ na-ar-bi ša pa-ar-ṣí ša-me-e ù er-⸢ṣé-tim⸣ / 9ḫa-am-ma-at it-ti a-nim ra-bi-im ši-⸢ta⸣-na-at
4 C Rs. 10[dingir-gal-gal(?)]-⸢e⸣-ne AN x maḫ-bi-[im] ⸢e-ne⸣ x-⸢ti⸣-le-bi-
ne
11[i-ni-l]í ra-b[u-t]im mu-wa-e-ra-sú-nu ṣí-ir-tum / 12⸢ši⸣-i ga-mi-⸢ra⸣-[at] ⸢ši-ip⸣-ṭì-šu-nu
5 C 13[…] x [… a]-⸢nun⸣-na-⸢ku?⸣ [k]uš[ux] ⸢mu⸣-x x x-ne
14⸢a-na a⸣-[wa-ti-ša ṣí-ir]-tim e-[nu-n]a-⸢ku ip-ta-na⸣-ši-lu
6 C 15in-t[i-bi … n]u-la
16a-l[a-ak-ta-ša …] ⸢a-na⸣ te-re!-ti-ša / 17[la i-a]r-ru
Ms. C ends
Ms. O
115 O 1ka-áš ka-re te-en-te-en ni5-in-tu-bu-te Dinanna-za-a-kam
2la-sa-mu-um ne-ru-bu-um ta-⸢ne⸣-eḫ-tum ù šu-up-šu-ḫu!-um ku-um-ma iš8-tár
116 O 3ur-ru-ur ul-lu-ul zi-iz-zi gu-ru-da10 an-ta si-si-te D⸢inanna⸣
za-a-kam
4i-ta-ap-ru-ur-rum ḫa-ma-ṭú-um ⸢ma-qa⸣-tum te-bu-ú ù ta-ap-pa-am ku-ma iš8-tár
117 O 5ḫa-ra-an ḫi-in-du-ud-ku gìri-AŠ ki-si-l[i-m]a gìri-ús-di-im-ma-
kam Dinanna za-kam
6pé-te ur-ḫi-im ù ṭú-di-im i-⸢mé⸣-te-qí-im a-šar šu-ul-mi-im ta-pu-ut / 7⸢ú-la-li⸣ a-la-kum ku-um-ma iš8-tár
118 O 8gìri-ús ka-gìri su-su-te ki-da-ra-ta-⸢aq⸣-qa ge-en-ge-te Dinanna
za-kam
9šu-te-šu-ur ki-ib!-si-im ù pa-⸢da⸣-ni-⸢im bi⸣-it-qú-tum ku-un-nu-um ku-[um-m]a
iš8-tár
119 O 10gu-lu-te da-mi ni5-in-zi ĝá-ĝá-te Dinanna za-a-kam
11a-ba-tum ba!-nu-um na-sa-ḫu!-um! ù ⸢ša-ka⸣-nu-um ku-ma iš8-tár
120 O Rs. 12[ni-i]n-ta mu-nu-ús-ra mu-nu-ús ⸢ni⸣-in-ta-ar-ra ku-ku-te
⸢Dinanna⸣ za-⸢kam⸣
13zi-ka-ra-am a-na si-ni-iš7-tim si-⸢ni⸣-iš7-ta a-na zi-ka-ri-im / 14tu-ru-um
ku-[u]m-ma iš8-tár
Ms. O ends
Ms. Oa
121 Oa 1⸢la-la šà-zi⸣-ga nì(gloss: ni)-šu-gá[l …] ⸢Dinanna za-a-kam⸣
2⸢la-lu-ú⸣ ni-iš li-bi-⸢im⸣ x […] x x […] / 3bi-ši-im ra-še-⸢e ku⸣-[ma] iš8-tár
122 Oa 4dun(gloss: du-x-(x)) ⸢sa5⸣-búr kù-búr kú-diri [Dinanna] ⸢za-a-kam⸣
5⸢ti-tu-rum⸣ iš-da-ḫu-um mé-ku-[ú-tu]m / 6ù wu-tu-rum ku-m[a iš8-tá]r
123 Oa 7⸢kù-dun⸣(gloss: ⸢ku-du⸣-u[n]) ⸢kù⸣-á-tuku i-bí-za kù-⸢im-ba Dinanna
za-kam⸣
8[t]a-ak-ši-tum ne-me-lum i-bi-⸢su⸣-ú / 9bi-ti-iq-tum ku-ma iš8-tár
124 Oa Rs. 10níĝ-nam igi-KÁR igi-KÁR-KÁR igi-bar ZALAG.ZALAG-
bi(gloss: za-al-za-le-bi) Dinanna za-kam
11ta-ak-li-im-tum ta-di-ir-tum / 12ta-še-er-tum na-ap-lu-su-⸢um⸣ / 13ù du-um-mu-qú-um ku-ma iš8-tár
125 Oa 14me téš Dalad(gloss: a-la-ṭà) Dlama ki-⸢šu-peš11⸣ zu-zu <Dinanna za-
kam(?)>
15du-tam ba-áš-tam ši-da-a[m l]a-ma-sa-am / 16ma-ḫa-za-am wu-du-um / 17ku-ma Diš8-tár
Ms. Oa ends
Ms. P
137 P 1gúm-gúm(gloss: gu-um-gu-um <<um>>) ĝar-ĝar-ĝar íl(gloss: il)
gú(gloss: gu)-zi gam-gam Dinanna za-kam
2te-em-ku-ú te-ek-nu-ú na-ši-a-am re-ši ù ⸢ku-nu-šum ku⸣-ma iš8-tár
138 P 3⸢é dù-a⸣(gloss: ⸢e-du⸣) ⸢ama5! dím-me níĝ-gú-na⸣ tuku-tuku
nundum-dìm! sag9 Dinanna za-kam
4e-pé-eš bi-tim ba-né-e ma-aš-ta-ki-im / 5ra-še-e e-nu-tim ⸢ša-ap-ti⸣ še-er-ri-im na-ša-qum ku-ma iš8-tár!
139 P 6du10-bad(gloss: du-ba-ad) du10 ka[š4 x-n]í-sig10-sig10-ge ⸢sá⸣
did-dè Dinanna za-kam
7pí-it pu-⸢ri⸣-di-im li-si-im bi-ir-ki-im / 8ṣú!-mu-rum ù ka-ša-du-um ku-⸢ma iš8-tár⸣
140 P Rs. 9ḫu-ru kalag-ga lú-gam-ma lú-sig-ga ḫi-ḫi D⸢inanna⸣ [za-kam]
10a-ḫu-ra-am da-an-nam en-ša-am ù ú-la-lam / 11šu-ta-bu-lum ku-um-ma iš8-tár
141 P 12íl-lá du5-lá saĝ íl-lá íb-ba-lal ḫi-ḫi Dinanna za-kam
13mu-le-e mu-uš-pa-li sa-ak-ri-i / 14ù ma-ṭì šu-ta-bu-lum ku-ma iš8-tár
142 P 15aga ĝešgu-za ĝešĝidru nam-lugal / 16šúm-mu Dinanna za-kam
17a-ga-am ku-si-a-am ḫa-aṭ-ṭà-am a-na LUGAL / 18na-da-nu-um ku-um-ma iš8-tár
Ms. P ends
Ms. R
159 R 1a-ta-ar-la-e ni5-in-kur du-tu / 2su-li pu-la-ad-gu-ud Dinanna za-
kam
3šu-te-ṣú!-(RU)-um e-pé-eš na-mu-tim / 4ṣú-ḫu-um qa-la-lu ù ka-ba-tum ku-ma iš8-tár
160 R 5ka-la ni5-in-gi-ga ša-ḫu-ul-gi / 6ḫu-la za-al-zu-le-ga Dinanna za-
kam
7⸢e⸣-di-ir-tum ma-ru-uš-tum lu-mu-un li-bi-im / 8ḫu-du-um ù nu-wu-ru-um ku-ma iš8-tár
161 R Rs. 9ni5-a-am a-ma?-ri-im ni5-a-am ne-ur5-til / 10ni5-qa-al mi-li-im-
ma Dinanna za-kam
11a-ta-ar-ru-rum pí-ri-tum gi-li-it-tum / 12nam-ri-ru ù mi-li-im-mu ku-ma iš8-tár
162 R 13ù-ma ni5-pa-ḫu-ur ip-pa-su-ur / 14i-gi-li-ib-bi ù nu-ku Dinanna za-
kam
15er-ne-tum re-du-um ra-i-bu di-li-ip-tum / 16ù la ṣa-la-lu ku-ma iš8-tár
Ms. R ends
Ms. Ra
163 Ra […]
1’[pu-uḫ-ḫ]u-ur ⸢ša⸣ ši-ri-i[k-tim …] / 2’pí-⸢ir-de⸣-tum ù ta-nu-qa-t[um ku-ma iš8-tár]
164 Ra 3’du ⸢i?-gi sa⸣-aḫ qa?-ab?-ri e-r[i-im-ḫu-uš] / 4’ĝeš-ĝeš-lá Dinanna
za-k[am]
5’ṣa-al-tum ša-aḫ-⸢ma-áš⸣-tum ⸢ip⸣-p[í-rum] / 6’a-na-an-tum ⸢ù⸣ ša-⸢ga⸣-áš-tum ku-⸢ma⸣ iš8-[tár]
165 Ra Rs. 7’⸢á⸣-gu?-bu […] / 8’ traces
9’ ⸢na da⸣ x ⸢um?⸣ x x x x x / 10’x-ar-x [x] ⸢mi-iḫ-mu⸣ x x
166 Ra 11’ [x] pa […] AN / 12’ […] x
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Translation
- Irnina, the wide hearted one, lady poised to attack, the most princely among the Anunnaki.
- In standing elevated in the country, great daughter of Sîn, most outstanding among the Igigi.
- The lady of greatness, who unites the divine powers of heaven and earth, is like the great An.
- Among the great deities, she is their awe-inspiring ruler, she finishes their punishments.
- At her mighty word, the Anunnaki crawl.
- [She does not let Anu know] her wa[ys], against her instructions, [he does not do anything].
- Racing, running, soothing, and appeasement are yours, Ištar!
- Walking around, hurrying, falling, standing up, and <being as proficient as> a friend (while running) are yours, Ištar!
- Opening roads and paths, while travelling going to a place of peace, of support of the weak are yours, Ištar!
- Leading just on trail and path, cutting lose (and) securing (again) are yours, Ištar!
- Destroying, building, exterminating, and creating are yours, Ištar!
- Making a man out of a woman, a woman out of a man is yours, Ištar!
- Attractiveness, libido, holding [property and] goods are yours, Ištar!
- Surplus, profit, [shortage], and making bigger are yours, Ištar!
- Ample proceeds, profit, loss of money, damages are yours, Ištar!
- Teaching, making dark, surveillance, looking friendly, and making (things) beautiful are yours, Ištar!
- Virility, vitality, fertility, vivaciousness, allocate the place of cult are yours, Ištar!
- Neglect, affectionate care, holding the head high, and subjugating are yours, Ištar!
- The building of the house, the making of the chamber, getting furniture, kissing a child's lips are yours, Ištar!
- Striding, racing, striving, and achieving are yours, Ištar!
- Balancing the less appreciated, the strong one, the weak one, the one in need of help is yours, Ištar!
- Balancing elevations, depths, raising? and reducing? is yours, Ištar!
- Giving rown, throne, sceptre to the king is yours, Ištar!
- Arguing, ridiculing, laughing, being unimportant, and being relevant are yours, Ištar!
- Misery, disease, grief, joy, and making bright are yours, Ištar!
- Stirring up, dismay, terror, frightening radiance, and horrifying glow are yours, Ištar!
- Wishing to fight, leading, shaking, sleeplessness, and restlessness are yours, Ištar!
- [Colle]cting of the prese[nt, …], fright, and battle c[ry are yours, Ištar]!
- Quarrel, rebellion, [distress] of battle, war, and murder are yours, Iš[tar]!
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