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A hymn to Ḫaia for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn B) (Q000509)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | A hymn to Ḫaia for Rīm-Sîn (Rīm-Sîn B) |
|---|---|
| ID | Q000509 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Ur |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| uru A, | ||
| 1 | en ŋeštug₂ mah šu du₇ sa₂ gal-e pad₃-da | Lord, supreme robe, perfected with great strength, |
| 2 | {d}ha-ia₃ dub gal-gal ha-ha-za ŋeštug₂-ŋeštug₂-ga peš-peš | Haya, the great tablets, the hahaza |
| 3 | šid-du₃ hal-an-kug igi zag til galam-ma-ke₄ e₂-GEŠTUG₂-{d}NISABA-ke₄ | The šiddu-priest of Halankug, the one with the full face of the gala-priestess, the E-GEŠTUG-NISABA |
| 4 | pisaŋ-dub-ba e₂-gal an ki-a kiŋ₂ kilib-ba šid-šid | Basket-of-tablets: palaces of heaven and earth, arranged in their entirety |
| 5 | gi kug-ga šu ŋal₂-le im nam-tar gal-gal mul-mul | The pure reed is carried off, the great fates are seen |
| 6 | gal-an-zu inim ŋeštug₂ degₓ(RI)-ge ud-bi-še₃ an kug-ga-ra | Your wise one, when you speak a word, it is the day for pure An |
| 7 | kišib-ŋal₂ a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ lu₂ tam-ma e₃ erim₃ e₂-kur-ra | The sealed document of father Enlil the one who sees the enemy enters the Ekur temple |
| 8 | he₂-du₇ eš₃-e abzu-a siki bar-ra la₂-la₂ en {d}nu-dim₂-mud-ra | The perfect one of the shrine Abzu, adorned with a fringed hair, lord Nudimmud |
| 9 | {d}ha-ia₃ šag₄-gada-la₂ e₂-u₆-nir-ra uz-ga kug lu-lu | Haya, the šaggbadala priest of the Eunir temple, the pure uzga priest |
| 10 | umun₂ ak-ak eš₃ e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la₂-ke₄ mu mah-bi gal-la | The lord who acts in the shrine Ekišnubala, whose great name |
| 11 | šag₄ inim-ŋal₂ ki-sikil {d}nin-gal-e unu₇ gal-e til₃-la | Inimbal, the maiden of Ningal, living in the great dining hall |
| 12 | muš₃-me sag₉ nitalam₂ ki aŋ₂ {d}nun-bar-še-gu-nu | The beautiful one, the spouse, the father of Nunbaršegunu |
| 13 | lu₂ mu mah mussa kur gal a-a {d}en-lil₂-la₂-kam | The man who the great name of the great mountain father Enlil |
| 14 | saŋŋa ban₃-da igi-ŋal₂-tuku pad₃-da an ki-bi-da-ke₄ | The one who sees everything, the one chosen in heaven and earth, |
| 15 | gu₂-un diŋir-re-e-ne šu gid₂-i ma-dam kur ab su₃-ud-da inim-ma-ni bur₂-e | The talents of the intertwined forces, long hands, the mountain of the distant sea, his words sounded. |
| 16 | gal-zu me mah nam-nun-na-ka u₅ tur₃ zag keše₂-da | Your great one, the supreme divine powers of princeliness, the oil of the stall, bound at the side, |
| 17 | šag₄ daŋal sur-ra ŋiš-hur kug-ga e₂ eridug{ki}-ga-ke₄ šu dab-be₂ | The one who carries a crossroads, the one who accepts holy supplications in the temple of Eridug, |
| 18 | {d}ha-ia₃ lu₂ šu-luh sikil-la engur-ra-ke₄ tug₂-ba₁₃ tug₂ la₂-la₂ | Haya, the one who purifies the pure šuluh ritual in the deep, wears a ba garment and a lala garment |
| 19 | {d}indagara saŋŋa₇(|GA.DUB₂|) utah-he₂ kur-ta ka du₈-u₃ diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | Ningagara, the sa-priestess of the netherworld, the one who opens the mouth of the intercessors |
| 20 | šag₄ dub-ba su₃-ud-da zu-a galam ak-ak diŋir gal-gal-e-ne | Who knows the depth of a long tablet, who makes the great intertwined ones bow down |
| 21 | šu-nir-nir {ŋiš}gag-a du₃-du₃ saŋ sig₉-ga ki galam hur kalam-ma | He made a šunirnir-vessel, a headgear, (and) a beautiful crown, the place of the great gods, the mountain range of the land |
| 22 | ki šu tag-tag unu₇ sig₇-ga an-šar₂ kur gal-ra | The place where the hands are bound, the beautiful dining hall of Anšar, the great mountain |
| 23 | saŋ il₂ mah eš₃-e abzu-ta dug₄-ga-ni še-ga | Exalted one, exalted from the shrine Abzu, whose utterance is pleasing |
| 24 | lu₂ saŋ keše₂ ninda babbar sikil-la šu dab-be₂ e₂ diŋir-re-e-ne | The one who binds the knots of the white and pure bread, who seizes the temple of the intercessors |
| 25 | {d}ku₃-su₃ {d}indagara e-ne-ne-da nu an nu-sikil-la ki nu-dadag-ge | Kusu and Ningagara, the lords, are not pure heavens, they are not clean earths. |
| 26 | u₂ gal-gal sud-sud an {d}en-lil₂-la₂ unu₇ mah-ne-ne-ke₄ | The great food offerings of An and Enlil in their supreme dining hall |
| 27 | lu₂ muš₃ kug-ga igi du₈ en {d}nu-dim₂-mud-e | The one who sees the holy snake, lord Nudimmud |
| 28 | zabar kug-ga šu ŋal₂-le šag₄ hul₂-hul₂ bar sig₁₀-sig₁₀-ge₅ | Hand of pure bronze, ‘hand of bala’, rejoicing, dabbling |
| 29 | lugal-ŋu₁₀ nam-mah-zu šir₃-ra ga-am₃-i-i | I want to proclaim your greatness in the midst of the earth |
| 30 | {d}ha-ia₃ nam-gal-zu gi₁₆-sa-še₃ ga-am₃-pad₃-pad₃-de₃-en | Haya, let us find your greatness as a treasure! |
| 31 | a-ba za-a-gin₇ diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ me kug-ga-aš tum₂-ma | Who is like you among all the intertwined mes? |
| 32 | nitalam ki aŋ₂-zu ki-sikil {d}nisaba nin gal nin-e-ne | the spouse of your father, the maiden Nisaba, the great lady of ladies |
| 33 | u₃-tud-da šag₄-ga-ni {d}nin-lil₂-la₂ dam mah {d}nu-nam-nir-ra | given birth by Ninlil, the exalted wife of Nunamnir |
| 34 | barag e₂-kur-ra-ke₄ saŋ il₂-la an-še₃ ši-in-da-til₃ | The dais of the Ekur, raised high, he made it last long |
| 35 | nam-nin diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ me-er-ga-bi al-ak-e diŋir zag ša₄ nu-tuku | Ladyship of the intertwined tribes, I am able to do justice, I have no rival. |
| 36 | za-e ninda₂ gal ŋalga zid pad₃-da en₃ tar-tar diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | You, the great bread, chosen by the righteous man, who inquires after the intertwined people, |
| 37 | {d}ha-ia₃ me šum₂-šum₂-mu kiŋ₂ aŋ₂-e ki-šu-peš igi zu-zu-me-en | Haya, you are the one who sees the divine powers of heaven and earth |
| 38 | {d}en-ki-ke₄ eš₃-e abzu-ta mu₇-mu₇ nam-til₃-la-ni mu-ra-rig₇ | Enki adorned the shrine Abzu with splendor and presented his life to you. |
| 39 | en ŋi₆-par₃-e mu-ni-ib-huŋ-en saŋ sig₁₀ mu-ni-ib-ŋar-re-en | The lord of the Bipar greeted me, he made me shine like the sun. |
| 40 | sipad kalam-ma-ra ŋidru mah ud su₃-ra₂ šu-ni-še₃ bi₂-ib-dab₅-e-en | For the shepherd of the Land, you have seized the supreme throne in distant days |
| 41 | {d}ha-ia₃ diŋir kalam-ma a-ra-zu uŋ₃ šar₂-ra ŋiš tuku-me-en | Haya, judge of the Land, you are the one who utters an arazu prayer to the king |
| 42 | za-e diŋir gal-gal-e-ne uŋ₃ daŋal-la šu-ni-še₃ bi₂-ib-dab₅-e-en | You, the great judges, have seized his hand. |
| 43 | a-a {d}en-ki abzu-ta ed₂-da-ni-ta | Father Enki, from the Abzu, from his steppe |
| 44 | {d}ha-ia₃ nam-gal-bi za-e ša-mu-re-da-an-aŋ₂ | Haya, you are its greatness. |
| 45 | uŋ₃ šag₄-ba i₃-ni-me-a-ke₄ gu₂-bi an-še₃ ši-bi₂-ib₂-zi-zi | When the storm rises, it raises its neck towards the sky |
| 46 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃-bi ud asil-la₂ mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-le-ne | ihre Menschen erfreuen sich an der Zeit der Freude. |
| 47 | uŋ₃ šar₂-ra-bi šag₄ hul₂-la ud ul-le₂-a-aš bi₂-ib-ak-e-en | You will make its king's heart rejoice forever. |
| 48 | e₂ diŋir gal-gal-e-ne ezen ab-ŋar-re-en giri₁₇-zal ši-bi₂-du₈-du₈-un | In the temples of the great dibir priestess, when you gather the festivals, you are joyful. |
| 49 | saŋ-kal saŋ-kal-e diŋir-re-e-ne-ke₄ ŋiš-šub gal-gal uŋ₃ til-la-ni | The chief of the chiefs of the intertwined cult centers, whose work is finished |
| 50 | igi sag₉-ga-zu nam-til₃ si-a lugal-ra igi zid bar-mu-un-ši-ib | May your beautiful face, for the well-being of the king, look faithfully upon him |
| 51 | nun {d}ri-im-{d}suen bal hul₂-hul₂ ud su₃-ud-da šu zid ŋar-mu-na-ab | Prince Rīm-Sîn, rejoice over the joyful reign of distant days, release the righteous hand for him |
| 52 | im nam-til₃-la-ke₄ du-ri₂-še₃ nu-kur₂-ru mu-bi gub-i₃ | The name of this tablet is: “For the sake of life, it is unalterable.’ |
| 53 | sipad {d}ri-im-{d}suen nam-en-bi an {d}en-lil₂-la₂ ki he₂-aŋ₂-e-ne | The shepherd Rīm-Sîn, whose lordship An and Enlil shall establish on earth |
| 54 | lu₂ šir₃-ra-ke₄ za₃-mi₂-zu ka-bi-a mi-ni-ib-dug₃-ge-ne | The people of the netherworld praise you in their mouths |
| 55 | {d}ha-ia₃ lu₂ šir₃-ra-ke₄ za₃-mi₂-zu ka-bi-a mi-ni-ib-dug₃-ge-ne | Haya, the one of the wild cows, will make your praise sweet in their mouths. |
| 56 | en an ki lugal abzu-a za₃-mi₂-bi mah-a | Lord of heaven and earth, king of the abzu, whose praise is supreme, |
| 57 | a-a {d}en-ki lugal abzu-a za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga | Father Enki, king of the abzu, your praise is sweet |
| 58 | u₁₈-ru₁₂-bi-im | It is its uru |
| 59 | {d}ha-ia₃ diŋir kalam-ma ga-til₃-e ki aŋ₂ nun {d}ri-im-{d}suen-e a₂ bad tal₂-ni he₂-me-en | Haya, I want to live in the dibir of the land, the place where prince Rīm-Sîn has laid the foundations, |
| 60 | ŋiš-gi-ŋal₂-bi-im | It is a reed screen. |
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