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RIME 4.03.07.07Akkadian, ex. 01 (P293502)
Official or display, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.07.07Akkadian, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P293502 |
| Museum no. | YBC 02296 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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 | {d}en-lil2 sza be-lu-su2# | Enlil, whose lordship |
| 2 | a-na i3-li2 szu-ur2-ba-at | to the gods of Šūrbat |
| 3 | _sipa_ mu-szi-im# szi-ma-tim | shepherd who decrees the fates, |
| 4 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 u3# {d}inanna | Zababa and Inanna |
| 5 | qar-du-tim i-na i-gi#-gi | warriors in the Igigi |
| 6 | in# bu-ni-szu el-lu#-tim | with his pure radiance |
| 7 | i-mu-ur-szu-nu-ti-ma | saw them, and |
| 8 | _iri_ kisz{ki} ma-ha-za-am re-esz-ti-a-am | the city of Kiš, the first cult center |
| 9 | szu-ba-at-su2-nu s,i-ir-tam | their lofty abode |
| 10 | _bad3_-szu e-pe2-sza-am | to build his wall |
| 11 | re-szi-szu e-li sza pa-na | his head above that of the face |
| 12 | ul-la-a-am | forever |
| 13 | li-ib#-ba-szu ki-ni-isz ub-lam-ma | his heart he brought truely, and |
| 14 | {d}en-lil2 be-lum ra-bi-um | Enlil, the great lord |
| 15 | sza qi2-bi2-su2 | of his command |
| 16 | la usz-te-pe-el-lu | cannot be changed. |
| 17 | szi-ma-at i-szi-im-mu | the fate of Išimmu, |
| 18 | la ut-ta-ak-ka#-ru# | they shall not change. |
| 19 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 [a-pil2-szu] | Zababa his heir |
| 20 | dan#-nam# | mighty |
| 21 | ka-szi-id ir-[ni]-ti#-szu | conqueror of his enemies |
| 22 | {d}inanna ma-ar#-tam | To Inanna, a scepter |
| 23 | na-ra-am-ta-szu | his beloved |
| 24 | be-el-tam sza i-lu-sa3 | the lady whose lament |
| 25 | la isz-sza-an-na-nu | he shall not raise a claim |
| 26 | in# bu-ni-szu sza hi-du-tim | with his awe of joy |
| 27 | ip#-pa-li-su2-nu-ti-ma | looked upon them, and |
| 28 | a-wa-at t,u2-ub li-ib-bi | a word of goodness of heart |
| 29 | it-ti-szu-nu i-ta-a-wu | they have spoken with them, |
| 30 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | Samsu-iluna |
| 31 | na-asz-pa-ri dan-nam | a strong message |
| 32 | la a-ni-ha-am | I do not fear. |
| 33 | sza bi-bil li-ib-bi-ia | of the possessions of my heart |
| 34 | a-na asz-ri-im | to Ašrum |
| 35 | sza-ka-nam mu-du-u2 | he named it. |
| 36 | lu nu-ur2-szu na-aw-ru-um | or a nawrûm-demon |
| 37 | at-ta-nu-ma | you, and |
| 38 | it-ta-ku-nu | they have deposited. |
| 39 | da-mi-iq-tum | good fortune |
| 40 | li-ib-szi-szum-ma | may he bring him, and |
| 41 | a-a-bi-szu na-e-ra | his enemies will be killed. |
| 42 | za-e-ri-szu a-na# qa2-ti-szu | his seed into his hand |
| 43 | mu#-ul#-li-a-ma | “Mullī-Ama |
| 44 | _iri#_ kisz#{ki#} _bad3_-szu li-pu-usz | the city of Kiš his wall build. |
| 45 | e-li# sza pa-na li#-sza-te-er | above that of the face may he return. |
| 46 | in szu-ba#-at# t,u2-ub li#-ib-bi-im | in the midst of happiness and joy |
| 47 | li#-sze#-szi-ib-ku-nu-ti | may they grant to you. |
| 48 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 u3 {d}inanna | Zababa and Inanna |
| 49 | be-lu gi#-it-ma-lu#-tum | the lord of rejoicing |
| 50 | sza-ga-pu#-ru-tum# in i3-li2 | Šagarūtum in the gods |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | a-na a-wa-at a-bu-szu-nu | to the word of their father |
| 2 | {d}en-lil2 | Enlil, |
| 3 | iq-bu-szu-nu-szi-im | spoke to them |
| 4 | li-ib-ba-szu-nu# | their heart |
| 5 | ri-szi-isz ih-du-ma | he rejoiced joyfully, and |
| 6 | a-na sa-am-su-i-lu-na | to Samsu-iluna |
| 7 | _lugal_ da-an-nim | strong king |
| 8 | _sipa_ qar-ra-dim | shepherd of the warriors |
| 9 | li-pi2-it qa2-ti-szu-nu | their hands, |
| 10 | bu-ni-szu-nu sza ba-la#-t,im | their rations of life |
| 11 | na-aw-ri-isz isz-szu-szum-ma# | he smote him, and |
| 12 | el-s,i2-isz it-ti-szu i-ta-wu-u2 | (Sum) They swore an oath against him (Akk) They have sinned against him |
| 13 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na# | Samsu-iluna |
| 14 | _numun_ i3-li2 da-ri2-um# | the seed of eternal god |
| 15 | wu-sum sza-ru-tim# | |
| 16 | {d}en#-lil2 szi-ma-ti#-ka | Enlil, your fate |
| 17 | u2-szar#-bi2 | he made flourish. |
| 18 | a-na ra#-[bi-s,u2]-ti-ka [in szu-ul]-mi#-im | May it be well with you! |
| 19 | (x) e-pe2-szi-im | to do |
| 20 | u2-wa-'i3-ra-an-ni-a-ti | he has imposed upon me, |
| 21 | in im-ni-ka | with your utterance |
| 22 | ni-il-la-ak | we shall go |
| 23 | za-i-ri-ka ni-na-a-ar# | We will praise your praises. |
| 24 | a-a-bi-ka a-na qa2-ti-ka# | Your enemies to your hand |
| 25 | nu-ma-al-la | is not there, |
| 26 | _iri_ kisz{ki} ma-ha-az-ni ra-asz-ba-am | the city of Kiš, our great shrine |
| 27 | _bad3_-szu bi-ni | his wall he built. |
| 28 | e-li sza pa-na# | above that of the face |
| 29 | szu-te-er-[szu] | resettle it |
| 30 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na# | Samsu-iluna |
| 31 | _lugal_ le-iu#-um | The king, my lord, |
| 32 | sze-mu _dingir gal-gal_ | hear of the great gods, |
| 33 | a-na a-wa-at {[d]}za-ba4-ba4 | to the word of Zababa |
| 34 | u3 {d}inanna iq#-bu-szum | and Ištar told him |
| 35 | ra-bi2-isz it-kal-ma | greatly he weighed out and |
| 36 | _{gesz}tukul-{gesz}tukul_-szu | his weapons |
| 37 | a-na na#-ar a-a-bi | to the enemy land |
| 38 | usz-te#-sze-er | he made enter. |
| 39 | _kaskal_-am# a-na sza-ka-asz | a campaign against it |
| 40 | za-i-ri-szu | his enemies |
| 41 | u2-sze-er-di | he made enter. |
| 42 | sza-at-tum la im-szu-lam | that year he did not complete |
| 43 | ri-im-{d}suen | Rim-Sîn, |
| 44 | mu-usz-ba-al-ki-it | he smote |
| 45 | _ki-en-gi-sag-6(disz)_ | Sumer-sag-6 |
| 46 | sza a-na szar-ru-ut larsa{ki} | which for the kingship of Larsa |
| 47 | in-na-szi-u3 | he took. |
| 48 | i-na-ar-ma | he shall prove, and |
| 49 | in er-s,e-et kisz{ki} | in the territory of Kiš |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | dam-tam e-li-szu isz-pu-uk | a wife against him he heaped up |
| 2 | 2(u) 6(disz) _lugal_ ha-am-ma-i | 26 kings of Hamāyu, |
| 3 | za-i-ri-szu i-na-ar | he will redeem his property. |
| 4 | gi-me-er-szu-nu isz-ki-isz | all of them he bound. |
| 5 | _dingir_-ni _lugal_ isz-nun-na{ki} | Iluni, king of Išnunna |
| 6 | la sze#-mu# a-wa-ti-szu | does not hear his words |
| 7 | i-ik-mi | he sealed. |
| 8 | in# {gesz}si-gar | with a bolt |
| 9 | u2-ra-asz-szu-ma | shall remove him, and |
| 10 | na#-pi2-isz-ta-szu | his life |
| 11 | u2-sza-ri-ih | he made surpassing. |
| 12 | _szunigin kalam#_ szu-me-ri-im u3 ak-ka-di-im | total, the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 13 | usz-te-esz-mi | he caused to be established. |
| 14 | ki-ib-ra-at er-be2-tim | the four world quarters |
| 15 | a-na qi2-bi2-ti-szu | at his command |
| 16 | u2-sze-szi-ib | he settled. |
| 17 | i3-nu-mi-szu | At that time, |
| 18 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na da-num2 | Samsu-iluna, the mighty |
| 19 | in# e-mu-uq um-ma-ni-szu-ma | with the strength of his army |
| 20 | _iri_ kisz{ki} ib-ni | the city Kish he built |
| 21 | hi-ri-su2 ih-ri | his limbs he cut off. |
| 22 | _ambar_ usz-ta-as2-hi-ir-szu | the marshes have surrounded it |
| 23 | in e-pe2-ri ra-bi-u3-tim | in the great steppe |
| 24 | _suhusz-suhusz_-szu ki-ma _sa-tu_-im u2-ki-in | his foundations like a mountain he established. |
| 25 | _szeg12_-szu u2-sza-al-bi-in | he made his bricks. |
| 26 | _bad3_-szu i-pu-usz | his wall he built. |
| 27 | in _sza3 mu 1(disz)-a-kam_ re-szi-szu | in the first year, his head |
| 28 | e-li sza pa-na u2-ul-li | above that which before he raised, |
| 29 | a-na szu-a-ti | to that |
| 30 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 u3 {d}inanna | Zababa and Inanna |
| 31 | a-na sa-am-su-i-lu-na | to Samsu-iluna |
| 32 | ru-be2-em ta-li-mi-szu#-nu | “Fear of their city |
| 33 | szu-ul-ma-am u3 ba-la-t,am | well-being and life |
| 34 | sza ki-ma {d}suen | who like Sîn |
| 35 | u3 {d}utu da#-ri2-um | and Šamaš, forever |
| 36 | a-na# qi2-isz#-tim | into a gift |
| 37 | li-qi2-szu-szum | may he give him. |
| 38 | a-na sze-ri-ik-tim | for the dowry |
| 39 | li-isz-ru-ku-szum | may he grant him. |
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