SEAL no. 6
BM 93828 obv. (British Museum)
BM 93828 rev. (British Museum)
King 1902, 3
King 1902, 4
Rather an epic than a hymn.
Obv.
col. i
1 [GAB?].RI? še20-e-mì ik-ri-bi lu-na-i-id
2 AL.TI še20-e-mì ik-ri-bi lu-na-i-id
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3 ŠÌR ku-um-mi a-na dIŠKUR
4 ni-še20-em-me er-ni-ta-šu wa-aš-ṭa-at
5 i-ni-i-ma ma-ta-am la uš-né-e-eš
6 ti-bé-e-mi ṣi-i qì-bi-šu li-iš-me
a-wa-ta-ak li-né i-ra-as-sú
7 dEn-líl pa-šu i-pu-ša-am-ma i-pu-uḫ-ri
ka-la i-li is-sà-aq-qá-ar
8 iš-té-a-num ša-du-ú i-li wu-ʾu5-ur
9 ša-aš-ma-am il-qè-e-ma e-su-lum-ma
10 Be-le-et-i-li li-ib-bu-ku-nim
li-še20-ri-bu-ni-iš-ši a-na maḫ-ri-ia
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11 Be-le-et-i-li ib-bu-ku-šum-ma
[d]En-líl ši-a-ši-im iz-za-ak-kà-ar-ši
12 ṣi-⌈i⌉-⌈ma⌉ p[u]-uš-še20-e-ḫi a-ḫa-ki
[…i]-na qá-ti-i-šu šu-uṭ-pi
13 […a-w]a-ta-am ši-a-ti
[…m]a? ba-ab-šu tu-uṣ-⌈ṣí⌉
14 […a-ḫ]a-aš tu-ša-la-a-am
15 […-š]u? ik-ri-bi
[…dNi]n-men-na
16 […] x x ⌈ṣú-ur-ri⌉
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col. ii
1 im-ḫu-ur-šu-ma a-bu i-l[i dEn-líl]
2 zi-ik-ri ta-ni-it-tim is-sà-qá-ar-šu
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3 SAG.KALA a-aḫ-ḫi-i-ka šu-ur ša-ma-a-i
4 ša na-ap-ša-at ka-la ni-ši iš-ti-i-ka
5 im-ma-ti-ia ša-ḫu-ur-ra-ta-am ta-at-bu-uk
6 ku-ul-la-at da-ad-mi qá-ab-la-ka im-ru-ur-ma
7 uš-ta-at-li-im-ku-um bé-li pa-ra-ak-ki
8 e-pí-a-tim a-na qá-ti-i-ka ap-qì-⌈id⌉
9 im-ma-ti-ia li-ku-un šu-bá-at-k[a]
10 ki ú-mi ta-la-ka-am im-mu-ut-ti
11 pa-aš-šu-ru lu-ú li-ri-iš ú-um-šu
12 šar-ru-um šu-ut ab-bi-i-šu li-ip-la-aḫ-ka
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13 at-ta še20-me-e-mi ik-ri-bi-i-šu
14 ḪÉ.GÁL-la-a-am šu-uz-ni-na-am ma-ti-šu
15 ša-at-ti-i-ša-am-ma ši-im-ta-šu wu-tu-ur
16 ma-ta-tim šu-uk-ni-ša-am še20-e-pi-iš-šu
17 i-nu ša-aš-ni-iš i-ṣa-ab-ba-ú-ma
18 iš-ti-i-šu a-li-ik du-pu-un ma-ḫi-ir-šu
19 še20-e-pu-uš-šu šu-uk-ni-ša-am ma-ta-am
20 [x] AḪ ZI li-[…] m[a-a]l⌉-ki-šu
21 [x x m]a da […] ⌈x⌉ mu
22 […]⌈x⌉ KI nu
23 […]⌈x⌉
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Rev. uninscribed
col. i
1 ⌈Copy of⌉ “I will praise him who listens to prayers of benediction”.
2 End of “I will praise him who listens to prayers of benediction”.
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3 Kummu-song for Adad.
4 “We hear that his will to battle is unbending.
5 He turns the land upside down and won’t let it stay alive.
6 Order him: ‘Get up! Depart!’ He shall listen to your command and draw back.”
7 Enlil began to speak and in the assembly of all gods he spoke:
8 “A mountain alone (Enlil) is ruling the gods!
9 (But) he (Adad) took up battle in times of peace.
10 They shall bring Bēlet-ilī, they shall let her appear in front of me!”
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11 When they had brought Bēlet-ilī to him, Enlil spoke to her:
12 “Depart! Calm your brother. Save [...] from his hand.”
13 [She heard] this command, stepping out of his door.
14 [She ...], pacifying her [bro]ther.
15 [.......] prayers of benediction [......Ni]nmenna
16 [...] rocks(?).
col. ii
1 He welcomed him, the Father of the Gods[, Enlil]
2 (and) spoke to him words of praise:
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3 “Foremost of your brothers, Bull of Heaven,
4 on whom the life of all human beings depends!
5 You poured out deep silence in my land,
6 your battle ploughed all inhabited lands.
7 Herewith I bestow the lords of daises upon you,
8 I entrust the beclouded to your hand.
9 Your abode shall be permanent in my land.
10 Like the storm-winds you are walking forward.
11 (Your) offering table shall truly rejoice on its day.
12 The king, he of his forefathers, shall worship you.
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13 You, listen to his prayer of benediction!
14 Let abundance rain down on his land!
15 Let his fate increase year after year!
16 Make the lands kneel down in front of his feet!
17 When he goes to battle,
18 go with him, knock down his opponent!
19 In front of his feet make kneel down the land!
20 [...] his kings(?).
21–23 broken
| Word | Translation | Semantic | Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| abum | father | Kinship terms,Social status/Groups/Professions | ii 1, ii 12 |
| Adad (dIŠKUR) | DN | Deities/Divine sphere | i 3 |
| aḫum I | brother | Kinship terms | i 12, ii 3 |
| apâtum, epiātum | beclouded (epithet of human beings); numerous, teeming | ii 8 | |
| awātum, amātu (INIM) | word, matter, speech | Abstract concepts,Verbal expressions | i 6, i 13 |
| bābum (KÁ) | doorway, door, gate, entrance | Fabricated objects,Locations/Buildings | i 13 |
| Bēlet-ilī (DINGIR.MAḪ) | DN | Deities/Divine sphere | i 10, i 11 |
| bēlum (EN) | lord, master, proprietor, owner | Social status/Groups/Professions | ii 7 |
| dadmū | the inhabited world; villages, settlements | Abstract concepts | ii 4 |
| Enlil | DN | Deities/Divine sphere | i 7, i 11 |
| ernittum | triumph, battle objective | Abstract concepts,Human activities/actions | i 4 |
| ḫegallum (ḪÉ.GÁL) | abundance, productivity, prosperity, plenty | ii 14 | |
| ikribum | benediction, blessing, prayer | Verbal expressions | i 1, i 2, i 15, ii 13 |
| ilum (DINGIR) | god, deity | Deities/Divine sphere | i 7, i 8 |
| irtum I (GABA) | breast, chest | Body/Body parts | i 6 |
| kullatum | totality, all of ... | Abstract concepts | ii 6 |
| kummum | cella, shrine, private room (of a temple or palace) | Locations/Buildings | i 3 |
| māḫirum | opponent, antagonist, enemy | Human activities/actions,Social status/Groups/Professions | ii 18 |
| maḫrum II | front, presence | Abstract concepts | i 10 |
| mātum (KUR; KALAM) | land, country | Locations/Buildings,Nature/Cosmological phenomena | i 5, ii 5, ii 9, ii 14, ii 16, ii 19 |
| napištum (ZI) | throat, life | Abstract concepts | ii 4 |
| Ninmenna | DN | Deities/Divine sphere | i 15 |
| nišū (UN.MEŠ) | people, humanity, population | Social status/Groups/Professions | ii 4 |
| parakkum (BÁRA) | cult dais, sanctuary, chapel | Fabricated objects,Locations/Buildings | ii 7 |
| paššurum (BANŠUR) | table | Fabricated objects | ii 11 |
| puḫrum | assembly | Social status/Groups/Professions | i 7 |
| pûm I (KA) | mouth, statement, command, opening | Body/Body parts | i 7 |
| qablum II (ŠEN.ŠEN) | battle, fight | ii 6 | |
| qātum (ŠU) | hand | Body/Body parts | i 12, ii 8 |
| šadûm I (KUR; ḪUR.SAG) | mountain, open country | Nature/Cosmological phenomena | i 8 |
| sankallum (SAG.KALA) | foremost | ii 3 | |
| šaḫurratum | deathly hush | Nature/Cosmological phenomena | ii 5 |
| šamû I (AN) | sky, heaven | Nature/Cosmological phenomena | ii 3 |
| šarrum (LUGAL; EN) | king, lord | Social status/Groups/Professions | ii 12 |
| šašmum, šašnum | (single) combat, battle, war | i 9, ii 17 | |
| šēpum | foot, leg | Body/Body parts | ii 16, ii 19 |
| šīmtum (NAM) | fate, what is fixed, destiny | Abstract concepts,Rituals/Religious practices | ii 15 |
| šubtum, šuptum | abode, dwelling, place, seat | Abstract concepts,Fabricated objects,Locations/Buildings | ii 9 |
| sulummûm | peace-making | i 9 | |
| šūrum III | bull | Deities/Divine sphere | ii 3 |
| tanittum, šanittum | (hymn of) praise | Verbal expressions | ii 2 |
| ūmum I (UD) | day, daily | Abstract concepts,Nature/Cosmological phenomena,Time concepts | ii 11 |
| ūmum II | stormwind, weather-beast, mythical lion | Deities/Divine sphere | ii 10 |
| zamārum (ŠÌR) | song | i 3 | |
| zikrum, siqrum | utterance, name; mention of the name; reputation | Verbal expressions | ii 2 |