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RIME 4.03.07.03Sumerian, ex. 01 & RIME 4.03.07.03Sumerian, ex. 02 (P286233)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.07.03Sumerian, ex. 01 & RIME 4.03.07.03Sumerian, ex. 02 |
|---|---|
| ID | P286233 |
| Museum no. | NBC 06102 |
| Collection | Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1 | u4 {d}en-lil2-le | when Enlil |
| 2 | lugal dingir-re-e-ne | king of the gods |
| 3 | en gal kur-kur-ra-ke4 | the great lord of all the lands |
| 4 | {d}utu-ra igi sa6-ga-na | For Utu, in his beautiful face |
| 5 | mu-un-szi-in-bar-ra-am3 | he sent to me. |
| 6 | zimbir{ki} | of Sippar, |
| 7 | iri ul ki-szu-pesz-a-ni | The city that cannot be conquered |
| 8 | bad3-bi du3-u3-de3 | to build its wall |
| 9 | e2-babbar-ra | of the Ebabbar |
| 10 | ki-be2 gi4-gi4-de3 | to restore it, |
| 11 | u6-nir gi-gun4-na mah-a-ni | His lofty unir shrine, the great terrace, |
| 12 | sag-bi an-gin7 il2-i-de3 | to raise its top like heaven, |
| 13 | {d}utu {d}{sze3!}szer7-da-bi | Šamaš, its Szerda |
| 14 | ki-tusz# ku3#-ne-ne-a | in their holy residence |
| 15 | asila nig2 hul2-hul2-la-bi-sze3 ku4-ku4-de3 | to bring joy and joy, |
| 16 | inim nig2 nu-kur2-ru-da-na | his unalterable word |
| 17 | bi2-in-du11-ga-a | he had spoken |
| 18 | u4-bi-a | At that time |
| 19 | ur#-sag szul {d#}utu | Hero, youth Utu |
| 20 | nam gal {d}en-lil2-le | the great fate of Enlil |
| 21 | zimbir{ki#} e2-babbar-ra | of Sippar, the Ebabbar temple |
| 22 | mu-ni-in-tar-ra-sze3 | because he had decreed it, |
| 23 | hul2-la-gin7 | like a joy |
| 24 | im-ma-na-ni-ib2-gar# | he placed there. |
| 25 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | Samsu-iluna |
| 26 | lugal szu du11-ga-ni-me-en | I am the king whose commands |
| 27 | gu3 hul2 ma-an-de2 | he spoke to me joyfully. |
| 28 | a2-bi mu-da-an-ag2# | he gave orders to him. |
| 29 | u4-bi-a | At that time |
| 30 | kilib3 ki-en-gi ki#-uri# | all of Sumer and Akkad |
| 31 | lu2 gu2# mu#-da#-ab-du3#-usz-a | the man who built it with his neck |
| 32 | sza2 mu asz-a-ka# | of the year: “Aška.’ |
| 33 | a-ra2# 8(disz)-am3 | 8 times |
| 34 | {gesz}tukul!-ta he2#-em#-mi#-sag3 | I struck with the sword |
| 35 | iri didli gu2#-bar-ra-mu-ne | When I go around the various cities |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | du6 _ka#-ar2-me_-sze3 he2-ni-ku4 | may he enter the moat of the quay. |
| 2 | lu2-erim2 | a criminal |
| 3 | lu2-hul-gal2# | evildoer |
| 4 | suhusz-bi kalam-ta he2#-em-mi-bu | May their foundations be firmly established in the land |
| 5 | kur gu2-si-a | the Gusi mountains |
| 6 | du11-ga-ga2 hu-mu#-ni-tusz! | I sat down by my command |
| 7 | nig2 u4 ul-li2-a-ta | from the things of distant days |
| 8 | szeg12 e2-babbar-ra | brickwork of the Ebabbar temple |
| 9 | ba-dim2-ma-ta | from the building |
| 10 | lugal igi-du-ne#-ne#-er | king of the gods |
| 11 | lugal na-me | no king |
| 12 | {d}utu ba-ra-mu-un-szi-in-sze-ga-am3 | Utu did not agree with him. |
| 13 | bad3 zimbir{ki} | the wall of Sippar |
| 14 | nu-mu-na-ta-an-du3-am3 | did not build for him. |
| 15 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | Samsu-iluna |
| 16 | ki-ag2# {d}utu | beloved of Utu |
| 17 | {d}{sze3!}szer7-da-bi | and Šerda |
| 18 | lugal kal-ga | mighty king |
| 19 | lugal ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | king of Babylon |
| 20 | lugal an-ub-da limmu2 | king of the four quarters: |
| 21 | lugal du11-ga-ni | the king whose command |
| 22 | ki {d}utu | with Utu |
| 23 | {d}{sze3!}szer7-da-ta sze-ga-me-en | I am agreeable to Šerda |
| 24 | du11-ga du11-ga {d}utu | speaking, speaking, Utu |
| 25 | {d}marduk-bi-da#-ka | of Marduk |
| 26 | ugnim zi-ga | a rising army |
| 27 | ma-da-mu-ta | from Madamu |
| 28 | sza3 mu-ba-ka | in the middle of the year |
| 29 | szeg12-bi mu-ni-du8 | he built its brickwork. |
| 30 | bad3 zimbir{ki} | the wall of Sippar |
| 31 | [hur]-sag# gal-gin7 mu-ni-il2 | He raised him up like a great mountain |
| 32 | e2#-babbar-ra KI szu# gibil! im-mi-ak | He made the Ebabbar a new place |
| 33 | u6-nir gi-gun4#-na mah-ne#-ne | The heralds of the supreme terrace |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | sag-bi an-gin7 mi-ni-il2 | he raised its top like heaven, |
| 2 | {d}utu {d}iszkur | Šamaš, Adad |
| 3 | {d}{sze3#}szer7#-da#-bi# | and Šerda |
| 4 | ki#-tusz# ku3#-ne#-ne#-a | in their holy residence |
| 5 | asila# nig2# hul2#-hul2#-la#-bi#-sze3# | Because of the joy of rejoicing |
| 6 | mi#-ni-ku4# | he entered. |
| 7 | e2#-babbar-ra# | for the Ebabbar |
| 8 | {d}lamma# sa6#-ga#-bi# im#-mi#-gi4# | The good protective deity returned it |
| 9 | su# {d#}utu {d}iszkur# | Su, Šamaš, Adad |
| 10 | {d}{sze3#}szer7#-da#-bi# | and Šerda |
| 11 | du10-ga#-ra# im#-[mi]-ak# | he made good. |
| 12 | nig2 du11#-ga# {d}utu | the command of Utu |
| 13 | {d}marduk-bi-da#-ke4# | of Marduk |
| 14 | ki-bi-sze3 im-mi-gar | he placed there. |
| 15 | bad3-ba {d}utu | In that wall, Utu |
| 16 | sa-am-su#-i-lu#-na#-ra# | for Samsu-iluna |
| 17 | nam-nir nam#-kal#-ga | the power of strength |
| 18 | u3 nam-ti-la-ke4# | and life |
| 19 | sag-e-esz2 mu-ni-in-rig7 | he presented it to him. |
| 20 | mu-bi-im | that name |
| 21 | ur5-sze3!-am3 {d}utu# | to Urše, Utu |
| 22 | sag nam-bara2-ga-ni# | his head of supplication |
| 23 | sza-mu-un-il2#-la# | Šamun-ila |
| 24 | nam-ti sza3 du10-ga gi16-sa ak-a | for the life of a good heart and treasure, |
| 25 | nam-lugal za3-sza4 nu-tuku-a | kingship that has no rival |
| 26 | {gesz}gidri nig2-si-sa2 | a scepter of justice |
| 27 | kalam ge-en-ge-en! | the land was firmly established |
| 28 | {gesz}tukul! kal-ga gesz-gaz lu2-kur2-e-ne | the mighty weapon, the weapon of the enemy |
| 29 | nam-en ub-da limmu2-ba | the lordship of the four world quarters |
| 30 | du-ri2-sze3 ak-da nig2-ba-ni#-sze3 mu-na-an-szum2 | for his life he gave to him as his gift. |
| surface b col 1 | ||
| 1 | u4 {d}en-lil2#-le# | when Enlil |
| 2 | lugal dingir-re-e-ne# | king of the gods |
| 3 | en gal kur-kur-ra-ke4 | the great lord of all the lands |
| 4 | {d}utu-ra# igi sa6#-ga-na | For Utu, in his beautiful face |
| 5 | mu-un-szi-in-bar-ra-am3# | he had sent to me. |
| 6 | zimbir{ki#} | of Sippar |
| 7 | iri ul ki-szu-pesz-a-ni | The city that cannot be conquered |
| 8 | bad3-bi du3-u3-de3# | to build its wall |
| 9 | e2-babbar-ra# | of the Ebabbar temple |
| 10 | ki-be2 gi4-gi4-de3 | to restore it, |
| 11 | u6-nir gi-gun4-na# mah-a-ni# | His lofty unir shrine, the Giguna |
| 12 | sag-bi an-gin7 il2-i-de3# | Its head is raised up like heaven |
| 13 | {d}utu {d}{sze3#}szer7#-da#-[bi] | Utu and Šerda |
| 14 | ki-tusz! ku3-ne-ne-a | in their holy residence |
| 15 | asila# nig2 hul2-hul2-la-bi#-sze3! ku4-ku4-de3 | In order to bring in joy and happiness |
| 16 | inim nig2 nu-kur2-ru-da-na | his unalterable word |
| 17 | bi2-in-du11-ga-a | he had spoken |
| 18 | u4-bi#-a | At that time |
| 19 | ur-sag szul# {d}utu | Hero, youth Utu |
| 20 | nam gal {d}en-lil2-le | the great fate of Enlil |
| 21 | zimbir{ki} e2-babbar-ra | of Sippar, the Ebabbar temple |
| 22 | mu#-ni-in-tar-ra-sze3 | because he had decreed it |
| 23 | hul2#-la#-gin7 | like one who rejoices |
| 24 | im#-ma#-na-ni-ib2#-gar | he placed for him. |
| 25 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | Samsu-iluna |
| 26 | lugal# szu du11-ga-ni-me-en | I am the king whose command |
| surface b col 2 | ||
| 1 | gu3 hul2# ma#-an-de2# | he spoke to me joyfully |
| 2 | a2#-bi# mu#-da#-an-ag2# | he gave orders to him. |
| 3 | u4-bi-a# | At that time |
| 4 | kilib3 [ki-en]-gi# ki#-uri# | all of Sumer and Akkad |
| 5 | lu2# gu2# mu#-da#-ab#-du3-usz#-a# | The man who built it with his neck |
| 6 | sza2 mu# asz-a-ka# | of the year: “Aška. |
| 7 | a-ra2 8(disz)#-am3! | 8 times |
| 8 | {gesz}[tukul-ta he2]-em#-mi#-sag3 | I struck with the sword |
| 9 | iri didli gu2#-bar-ra-mu#-ne# | When I go around the various cities |
| 10 | du6# _ka#-ar#-<me>_-sze3# he2#-ni-ku4# | may he enter into the quay. |
| 11 | lu2#-erim2 | the enemy |
| 12 | lu2#-hul-gal2 | evildoer |
| 13 | suhusz#-bi kalam-ta | its foundations from the Land |
| 14 | [he2]-em#-mi-bu | they shall make appear. |
| 15 | kur# gu2#-si#-a | the Gusi mountains |
| 16 | du11-[ga]-ga2# hu-mu#-ni-tusz | I sat down at my command. |
| 17 | nig2 u4 ul#-li2-a-ta | from the things of distant days |
| 18 | szeg12# e2-babbar-ra | brick of the Ebabbar temple |
| 19 | ba-dim2-ma-ta | from the building |
| 20 | lugal igi-du#-ne#-ne-er | king of the gods |
| 21 | lugal na-me | no king |
| 22 | {d}utu ba-ra#-mu-un-szi-in-sze-ga-am3 | Šamaš did not accept it |
| 23 | bad3 zimbir#{ki#} | the wall of Sippar |
| 24 | nu-mu-na#-ta-an-du3-am3 | did not build for him |
| 25 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | Samsu-iluna |
| 26 | ki-ag2 {d}utu | beloved of Utu, |
| surface b col 3 | ||
| 1 | {d#}{sze3#}szer7#-da#-bi# | and Šerda |
| 2 | [lugal kal]-ga | the mighty king |
| 3 | lugal# ka2#-dingir-ra#{ki#} | king of Babylon |
| 4 | [lugal] an-ub-da# [limmu2] | king of the four quarters |
| 5 | [lugal] du11-ga-ni | the king whose command |
| 6 | ki# {d}utu | with Utu |
| 7 | {d}{sze3}szer7#-da#-ta sze#-[ga]-me-en# | I am agreeable to Šerda |
| 8 | du11#-ga [du11]-ga# {d}utu | The command, the command of Utu |
| 9 | {d}marduk#-bi#-da#-ka# | of Marduk |
| 10 | ugnim# zi-ga | rising army |
| 11 | ma#-da#-mu-ta# | from Madamu |
| 12 | sza3# mu#-ba-ka# | in the middle of the year |
| 13 | szeg12-bi mu#-[ni-du8] | he built its brickwork. |
| 14 | bad3# zimbir#{[ki]} | the wall of Sippar |
| 15 | hur#-sag# [gal-gin7] mi-ni-[il2] | He raised it up like a great mountain |
| 16 | e2#-babbar#-ra szu# gibil# im#-mi#-ak# | He made the Ebabbar anew |
| 17 | u6-nir gi-gun4#-na# mah-ne#-ne# | The u-nir priestesses of the supreme terrace |
| 18 | sag-bi an-gin7 mi#-ni-il2 | Its top is raised up like heaven |
| 19 | {d}utu {d}iszkur | Šamaš, Adad |
| 20 | {d}{sze3}szer7-da#-bi# | and Šerda |
| 21 | ki-tusz ku3-ne#-ne-a | in their holy residence |
| 22 | asila nig2 hul2#-hul2-la-bi-sze3 | because of the joy of making things rejoice, |
| 23 | mi-ni-ku4 | he entered. |
| 24 | e2-babbar-ra | of the Ebabbar |
| surface b col 4 | ||
| 1 | {d}lamma sa6#-ga#-bi# im#-mi-[gi4] | The good protective deity returned it |
| 2 | su# {d#}utu {d}iszkur | Su, Šamaš, Adad |
| 3 | {d}{sze3#}szer7#-da#-bi# | and Šerda |
| 4 | [du10]-ga-ra im-mi#-[ak] | he made good. |
| 5 | nig2 du11-ga {d}utu | that which the command of Utu |
| 6 | {d}marduk#-bi-da#-ke4# | of Marduk |
| 7 | ki-bi-sze3# im#-mi#-[gar] | he placed there. |
| 8 | bad3-ba {d#}utu | In that wall, Utu |
| 9 | sa#-am-su#-i#-[lu]-na#-ra# | for Samsu-iluna |
| 10 | nam#-nir# nam#-kal-ga | the power of strength and strength |
| 11 | u3# nam#-ti-la#-ke4# | and life |
| 12 | sag-e#-esz2# mu-ni-in-rig7 | he presented to him. |
| 13 | mu#-bi-im | Its name |
| 14 | ur5#-sze3-am3 {d}utu | to Ur-šamaš |
| 15 | sag nam-bara2-ga-ni | his head of supplication |
| 16 | sza-mu-un-il2-la | he raised up. |
| 17 | nam#-ti sza3 du10-ga | for the life of a good heart |
| 18 | gi16#-sa ak#-a | a treasure |
| 19 | [nam]-lugal za3-sza4 nu-tuku-a | kingship that has no rival |
| 20 | {gesz#}gidri# nig2#-si#-sa2 | a scepter of justice |
| 21 | kalam# ge#-en#-ge-en | the land was established |
| 22 | {gesz}tukul kal-ga | with a mighty weapon |
| 23 | gesz-gaz# lu2#-kur2-e-ne | the weapon of foreigners |
| 24 | nam#-en# ub#-da limmu2-ba | the lordship of the four world quarters |
| 25 | [du]-ri2-sze3# ak-da | to be done forever |
| 26 | nig2-ba-ni-sze3 | for his gift |
| 27 | mu-na-an-szum2 | he gave to him. |
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