Sumerian and Semitic Religious and Historical Texts (1923) - Page 27

Col. III.

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5. e-ne¹-šú gub-ba e-ne-šú ku-a	5. In these stand fast, in these abide.
6. ud gid-da ud gūd-da in-na-ni-gid-da	6. Length of days, shortness of days, shall be prolonged.
7. Uri-(ki)-ma kisal-ad-da-zu-šú	7. In Ur upon the court of thy father,²
8. é-dilmun-na é èš-dam-zu 1-kam-ma	8. is the Temple of Dilmun, the first temple of thy throne room.³
9. Kullab-(ki) uru-ki d.Gibilgames⁴	9. In Kullab, the city of Gilgamish,
10. é-igi-dū-a-(ki)⁵ é èš-dam-zu 2-kam-ma	10. is the temple Igidua, the second temple of thy throne room.
11. Unu-(ki)-ga uru-ki šag-gi-pad-da-zu	11. In Erech, the city of thy heart's choice,
12. é-an-na-(ki) é èš-dam-zu 3-kam-ma	12. is Eanna, the third temple of thy throne room.
13. éš Nibru-(ki) é d.En-lil-lá-kam	13. In the house of Nippur, in the temple of Enlil,
14. é bara-dug-gar-ra-(ki)⁶ é èšdam-zu 4-kam-ma	14. is Ebaraduggarra, the fourth temple of thy throne room.
15. Bad-tibira-(ki)⁷ uru-ki nam-ma-gí-a-ta	15. In Badtibira, the city of convents,⁸
16. é-innin-kalam-ma-(ki)⁹ é èš-dam-zu 5-kam-ma	16. is the "Temple of Innini of the Land," the fifth temple of thy throne room.
17. Hallab-(ki) uru-ki d.ga-LAH(?)¹⁰-na-ta	17. In Hallab, the city of Gaginna(?),
18. é-gi-gun¹¹-(ki) é èš-dam-zu 6-kam-ma	18. is Egigun, the sixth temple of thy throne room.
19. Kiš-(ki) uru-[ki n]am-lugal-la-ta	19. In Kish, the city of rulership,
20. é-ġar-sag-kalam-ma-(ki) é èš-[dam]-za 7-kam-ma	20. is E-harsagkalamma, the seventh temple of thy throne room.

1. See below IV 12.

2. For Innini as daughter of the Moon-god, v. Tammuz and Ishtar, 98 n. 2.

3. ešdam is here written TUG, REC. 468, but the true reading is REC. 469. Note ki èš-dam-ma = ašar šitulti (place of council), Var. of ki aš-te (throne). In ešdam the meaning kussû (throne) is more probable.

4. Written Gišbil-mes-ga. On the various readings of this name, v. PBS. X 208.

5. Throughout this text "ki" follows the names of temples, which are thus designated as sections of the cities. The temple at Kullab occurs in PBS. V 157, 11.

6. But this chapel of Innini in Ekur at Nippur is given as é bara-dur-gar-ra in ZA. X 294, 6+14 and so also the photograph in SCHEIL, Sippar, Pl. II; dur is probably the original sign and dug a scribal error.

7. Badtibira or Pantibiblos was the seat of the worship of Tammuz and Ishtar, v. JRAS. 1923, 253. Hence the description of the city which follows refers likely to the convent of the Ishtar priestesses. For magia < gagia = gagû (convent), probably also nuptial chamber, see BL. p. 35 No. 34 and JRAS. 1920, 512 n. 3.

8. Or nuptials(?).

9. Cf. PBS. V 157, 5.

10. Cf. BE. 31, 28, 18.

11. The sign is Br. 8189; probably the gunu of REC. 284, with value usan, Code of Hammurabi, § 202, and also laġtan, RA. 18, 65 VIII 36. At any rate a sign with value gun is required here. See PSBA. 1918, 82, 30, gi-gun-na at Hallab, and PBS. V 157, 16.