Praises to Isha S’tar
Praises to Ishtar
Ishtar za-mi* Hallelu-hi
אשתר זמי הללוהי
Berucha at, Elah D’vash,
ברכה את אלה דבש
In lips you are sweet, all life is in your mouth
Hallelu Isha S’tar, Elat nora’ah ba’elot
praise woman of mystery, most awesome of the goddesses
הללו אשה סתר אלת ירת קבוד
Kavdu malkat nashim, kabirah mikol elot
revere the queen of women, greatest of goddesses
קבדו מלכת נשים כבירה מכל אלות
You are laden with vitality
Life drips from your mouth
Diburim d’vash, min d’viriech korei kol haneshama
mouth(words) of honey, from your holy of holies all beings cry out
דבורימ דבש מן דביריך קרה כל הנשמה
Your lips are sweet, for all life is born through them
All life is in your mouth, and it is sweet
Toledot chai tiftafu m’pich
all life drips from your mouth
תולדת חי תפתפו מפך
Honey drops onto my lips, tzufit tiftuf
and I sing Your praises
*Sumerian: Praise Ishtar