Prayers From Assyria

Prayers From Assyria


Exalted one who walketh
e-lum didara


Prayer of lamentation and blessing for the dead


ru-ba-tum (rubatum) si-si-it ali i-ses-si ina lal-la-ra-ti
the princess, the princess, in misery shouts the wailing of the city


nin-ri nin-ri gu-am-me uru in-ga-am-me u-li-li


a gasan-mu nu-nunuz-sag-ga u
how long the queen, the pious woman, in misery?


e-gi-a e-sag-il-la u
the bride of Esagila in misery?


dumu-sag urasa-a u
first born daughter of urasha in misery?


dumu-sag e-i-be A-nu-um u
first born daughter of the Ziggurat Ibe-Anum in misery?


gasan-gu-ur-a-sig ud-lal-a-ge u
the obedient queen, she the…., in misery?


gasan-mu Na-na-a u
the queen in misery?


e-zu e-zu-su u
how long the ziggurat in misery be?


uru-zu uru-zu-su u
thy city for thy city in misery be?


dam-zu dam-zu-su u
thy wives for thy wives in misery be?


dumu-zu dumu-zu-su u
thy sons for thy sons in misery be?


se-ib-su se-ib-gi-gi u
how long the brick walls to be restored wail?


saga-su sagar-gi-gi u
for the dust shall the restored dust wail?


si-ma azag an-na se-ir-ma-al-la ni-te-na dirig-ga-zu-de za-e dirig-ga-zu-de
bright horned light of heaven mighty of itself, in thy excellence, yea thou in thy excellence


na-an-na-ru el-lu sa sa-me-e e-til ra-ma-ni-su ina su-tu-ru-ti-ka at-tam


a-a Nannar si-ma azag an-na se-ir-ma-al-a ni-te-na
O lord, holy Marduk, blessings of Heaven (Nannar), bright horned light of heaven, mighty of itself, ( in thy excellence, yea thou in thy excellence)


a-a Nannar umun-e an-sar
O holy Marduk, give us the blessings of heaven (Nannar), lord of all heavens


umun Nannar umun as-im-ur-ra
blessings of heaven!, lord of rising light O holy Marduk


umun gu-la galu nin-gul-ma-al-la uru-zu ni-te-en-na se-ir-ma-al-la uru-zu ni-te-en-na se-ir-ma-al-la ni-te-en-na
great lord, O holy Marduk, mighty of himself


uru-zu Nippur-(ki) galu nin-gul-ma-al-la uru-zu
as for thy city Nippur, who has wrought evil to thy city?


nigin kalam-ma-zu a-si ma-ni-ib-bi
all thy land….


[uru?] kalam-ma-da-zu gig-ga-an-na-ag-es
the city and land are afflicted with woe


[ ] zu-ga (galu) a-ba an-lag -es
in thy … and thy… the scribes are driven away


[ ] zu-ga pag-da ma-an-la-lal-la-ag ( )  -es
in thy …. and thy …. the augurer are exiled


-zu ba-ni-ib-sig-sig
…HUL-AS-A e-ga ib..
A-AN-HUL… e-ga. ib…


O holy Marduk have mercy and blessings on us


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[gu-ud nim] ku-ra[mu-lu ta-zu mu-un-zu]
exalted hero of the world, does any one comprehend thy form?


[kar-ra-]du sa-ku-u sa ma-a-tim kat-tuk [man-nu i-lam-mad]


alim-ma umun ur-sag-gal
honoured one, Lord, great champion 


ur-sag-gal umun si mu-ul-lil-la-ge
great champion, lord, O holy Marduk blessing of Enlil!


alim-ma abil e-kur-ra
honoured one, learned of Ekur O holy Marduk


ur-sag-gal umun e-su-me-DU
great champion, O holy Marduk


umun e-sag-mag-a umun-e e-i-be-su-gud
Lord of Esamah, lord of E-ibe sugud


umun sukkal-mag-di gal-ukkin nusku-ge
Lord, great messenger, O holy Marduk


Mas-tab-ba lugal-gir-ra
the twin blessings of Lugal girra! ( bravery and valour)


dug-ga-zu mu-lu ta-zu mu-un-zu
as to thy commands, who comprehends thy form? O holy Marduk


e-ne-em-zu mu-lu
as to thy word, who comprehends thy form? O holy Marduk


edin-na di-di edin-na se-am-du
she wanders in the plain, on the battlefield she wails


ama gasan tin-dib-ba edin-na
the mother, queen who gives life…, on the battlefield wails


nin gasan nigin-gar-ra edin-na
the queen, lady Ningingar blessings! on the battlefield wails


nin gasan i-si-in-na (ki) edin-na
the queen, lady of larak, on the battlefield wails


min ama e-dur -azag-ga edin-na
the queen, mother of holy city, on the battlefield wails


nin ama Su-HAL-BI edin-na
the queen, the … mother, on the battle field wails


es e-rab-ri-ri umun sa-kut-mag-a edin-na
the abode on the battlefield wails


e-lum-e la-lu u-u-a u-u-a
Oh honoured one, the mighty  O holy Marduk


O holy Marduk have mercy and blessings on us