O lord who is like thee, who can be compared to thee;
Mighty one, who is like thee, who can be compared to thee;
Lord Nannar who is like thee, who can be compared to thee?
—Hymn to Sin No. 5.
Identical in form is the question addressed to Nergal:
O lord who is like thee, who can be compared to thee;
Most mighty one, who is like unto thee, who can be compared to thee;
Nergal who is like thee, who can be compared to thee?
—Hymn to Nergal No. 6.
Ishtar herself asks the question: