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A prayer to Inana for Hammu-rbi (Hammu-rbi F) -- a composite transliteration
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1 - nin me mah cu du7-a nam-a-ni gal-bi saj
2 - (d)inana nam-juruc an ki-a an-né ca-mu-na-an-
3 - saj-kal dijir-re-e-ne pa è nam-a-ni
4 - (d)inana an (d)en-líl e-ne-da nu ka-ac kalam-ma nu-bar (X)
5 - saj-kug-jál (d)a-nun-na-ke4-ne nam-gur4 nam-
6 - (d)inana ù-súmún zid nun-gal-e-ne nir-jál nin-e-ne
7 - nam-mah-zu an ki-cè dalla è-a me-zu me
8 - ka ba-zu dug4 an-na an mu-sa4
9 - nam-dijir-zu gú-en-na zag dib-ba a-rá gal-gal
10 - an-da urac-a gi ba-an-cúm-mu-un (d)en-líl X
11 - zi-jál-ba nam-nin-bi mu-un-ak barag X
12 - járzá mah á áj-já èc abzu-a
13 - lugal za-da nu nam-sipad kalam-ma-cè nu-un-
14 - an (d)en-líl dug4-ga-zu-ta lugal-ra igi
15 - dug4-ga-za an ki X nin
16 - nam mi-ni-íb-tar-ra-zu an (d)en-líl
17 - ha-am-mu-ra-bi lugal mi-ni-íb-X
18 - ub-ta 4-ba á áj-já-e X
19 - ud ma-dam mu hé-jál-la tìl
20 - ha-am-mu-ra-bi X X
1-2 - Lady who perfects the august divine powers, his destiny grandly! O Inana, to whom An has manliness in heaven and earth!
3-10 - Foremost among the gods, manifest, his destiny! Inana, without whom An and Enlil cannot make a decision in the Land, proud one among the Anuna gods, self-esteem and ! Inana, good wild cow of the great princes, respected among ladies , your greatness shines forth to heaven and earth, your divine powers are powers. When you speak it is the command of An, named by An . Your divinity is pre-eminent in the throne-hall (?), your great ways are . With An, you give judgment on earth; with Enlil .
11-12 - You behave as a lady among living creatures, you the dais; you great ritual ordinances and commands in the shrine.
13-19 - Without you, no king is as shepherd over the Land. An and Enlil at your command for the king. By your command, heaven and earth . An and Enlil the destiny which has been determined for you, Hammu-rbi, king . In the four quarters of the world the ordinances; a time of abundance, a year of plenty, life.
20 - Hammu-rbi . ...
nin noun lady
me noun essence
mah verb to be majestic
cu noun hand
du7 verb to be perfect
nam noun destiny
gal verb to be big
saj noun head
inana noun Inana
nam-juruc noun manliness
an noun heaven
ki noun place
an noun An
saj-kal adj foremost
dijir noun deity
pa noun branch
è verb to go out or in
nam noun destiny
inana noun Inana
an noun An
én-líl noun Enlil
e-ne pronoun he, she
nu negator not
ka-ac noun decision
kalam noun the Land
bar verb to set aside
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sáj-kúg-jál adj proud
a-nun-na noun Anuna
nam-gur4 noun magnitude
inana noun Inana
ú3-súmúnù-sùmùn2 noun wild cow?
zid adj right
nun-gal-e-ne noun Nun-galene
nír-jál adj authoritative
nin noun lady
nam-mah noun majesty
an noun heaven
ki noun place
dalla verb to be bright
è verb to go out or in
me noun essence
me noun essence
ka noun mouth
ba verb to allot
dug4 verb to say
an noun An
an noun An
sa4 verb to call
nam-dijir noun divinity
gú-én noun assembly chamber
zag noun side
dib verb to pass
á-rá noun way
gal verb to be big
an noun An
urac noun earth
gi noun verdict
cúm verb to give
én-líl noun Enlil
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zí-jál noun living creature
nam-nin noun ladyship
ak verb to do
barag noun dais
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jarza noun rite
mah verb to be majestic
á noun arm
áj verb to measure
èc noun shrine
abzu noun Abzu
lugal noun king
za pronoun you (sg.)
nu negator not
nam-sipad noun shepherd's craft
kalam noun the Land
an noun An
én-líl noun Enlil
dug4 verb to say
lugal noun king
igi noun eye
dug4 verb to say
an noun heaven
ki noun place
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nin noun lady
nam noun destiny
tar verb to cut
an noun An
én-líl noun Enlil
ha-am-mu-ra-bi noun Hammu-rbi
lugal noun king
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ub noun corner
4 numeral 4
á noun arm
áj verb to measure
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ud noun day(light)
ma-dam noun abundant yield
mu noun year
hé-jál noun plenty
tìl verb to live
ha-am-mu-ra-bi noun Hammu-rbi
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