Thou who bearest horns who art clothed with glory.
—Hymn to Nergal No. 8.
A crouching ox art thou, bull that dost institute destruction.
—Hymn to Enlil.
Warrior who as a steer stands firm at one’s side,
Warrior who resembles a wild ox with great horns.
—Hymn to Ninib No. 5.
In the hymns proper, there is no such crass representation of Yahwe, but it is well to recall that Yahwe was not only represented by bull images at Bethel and Dan, but is referred to as the “Bull of Jacob.”
How he sware unto Yahwe,
And vowed to the Bull of Jacob.