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31. gidim-gul a-lá(l)-gul utuk-sag-ga
alad sag-ga
32. d'a-nun-na dingil'-gal-gal-e-ne
33. d'babbar dúg-sag-ga-zu gu-mu-raab·bi-ne
35. siptu bit rimki ina ?éri riksa.
SUMERJAN GRAMMAR
C.B.M. 2193 + 2238 + 11401.
(RADAU, Miscel, no. 2).
Song to IStar at the dedication 01 her chapel and the consecration 01
two statues, one fa the goddess and one to the king 01 Isin, Idin­
Dagan '.
1. nu-lf-in-gig-I'a ki-(n)-mu-ra-an-el-e 2
sir-ra mU-l'a-an-gál
2. já-nun su-lum ga-mur gar-sa-ga3
imrn-bi
3. glsbansur kalam-ma-ka?' dc-(b)mu-un-na-ab-sig
4. gas-tin-gig mu-un-na-ra-de-(b)-e
5. gas-tln-lag mu·un-na-ra-de-(b)-e
6. gas-tin-gig ulusin
7. nin-mu ra ulusin
8. leas sag gub-bi (?) gas ma-slr-ri'
gub-bu-dú-da [... Jo rnu-un-da-abdib(?)
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III
1. Thee, oh virgin, 1 sanctify, thee
with song 1 praise.
2. Butter, dates, boiled milk and seven
baked cakes,
3. Upon the table ol the Iand (of
Sumer) 1 heap up.
4. Dark wine 1 pour out to thee.
5. White wine 1 pour out to thee.
6. Dark wine, ulusin-beer,
7. Unto my lady ulusin- beer,
8. To present to her liquor steadying
the heart 7, liquor causing songs of
adoration, 1 ha ve caused to be
brought ...
1. The dedication 01 the statue of the king probably has connection with the
feast for his departed souI, see line 14.
;¿. For compound verbs with the eIement kl-(n), v. p. 149.
3. el. RTe. 61 rev. VII 8; 58 rev. III 11; 108 rev. saga is connected with the
root zag (~T), 'to burn', often shortened to sa.
4. RADAU, gü-de (also possible, but difficult).
5. Literally 'zamar ¿kribi', song of adoration; see V sir I.
6. Read;su (?)-um (?)-mu-un etc.
So ltADAU.
31. (May?) the evil ghost, the evil Ala
(be?) the good Uwhku, the good
Sédu.
32. May the Anunakki, the great gods,
33. And Shamash speak for thee thy
favorable reply.
35. Incantation for the house of washing
prepared in the plain.
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