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RIME 4.11.02.02, ex. 03-04 (P304572)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Isin · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.11.02.02, ex. 03-04 |
|---|---|
| ID | P304572 |
| Museum no. | YBC 02185 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Isin (mod. Bahriyat) |
| Coordinates | 31.8852, 45.2688 |
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 | [{d}ta-ki-il-i3-li2-su] | Takil-ilissu |
| 2 | [_lugal_ dan-nu-um] | mighty king |
| 3 | [_lugal_ ma-al-gi-im] | king of Malgium |
| 4 | [_dumu_ {d}isztaran-a-su] | son of Ištaran-asu |
| 5 | [i-nu-ma an-num] | When Anum |
| 6 | [a-na re-u2-ut ma-al-gi-im] | to the shepherdship of Malgium |
| 7 | [szu-mi ib-bu-u2] | my name he named |
| 8 | [a-na an-nim ra-bi-i-im] | to the great Anum |
| 9 | [mu-ki-in _{gesz}gu-za_] | who established the throne |
| 10 | [szar-ru-ti-ia _e2_-su2] | my kingship his temple |
| 11 | [sza i-na _mu szar2_ i-na-hu] | that in a year many they will die |
| 12 | [a-hi-it, u2-ud-di-isz-ma] | I cut off, and |
| 13 | [na-ap-ta-an a-...] | “The opening of ... |
| 14 | [a-ka-al-szu el-lam] | his food was pure |
| 15 | [me-szu na-ah-du-tim] | the naḫdûtu-plant |
| 16 | [_u4-sakar_ u3 _u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_] | the day of the equinox and the 15th day |
| 17 | [asz-ta-ak-ka-an-szum-ma] | I have placed upon him |
| 18 | [u3 a-na {d}nin-szubur] | and to Ninšubur |
| 19 | [i-si-iq _sukkal-mah_-ti-szu] | his vizier |
| 20 | [i-na na-ap-ta-an] | at the opening |
| 21 | [an-nim ra-i-mi-szu] | Anum, his love |
| 22 | [la usz-pa-ar-ku-u2] | cannot be changed |
| 23 | [lu u2-sza-asz-ki-in-szum] | he did indeed establish for him. |
| 24 | [a-na {d}ul-masz-szi-tum] | To Ulmaššitum |
| 25 | [na-bi-a-at szu-mi-ia] | Beloved of my name |
| 26 | [e2-masz szu-ba-at pu-su2-um-mi-sza] | the Emaš temple, the seat of her supplication |
| 27 | [_kisal_ ra-bi-a-am] | the great courtyard |
| 28 | [szu-ba-at ni-szi ma-da-tim] | the residence of the people of the lands |
| 29 | [_e2_ ri-sza-a-tim _kisal?_ hi-du-ti-szu] | a house of joy, a courtyard of his joy |
| 30 | [sza szi-i u3 {d}nin-szubur] | of her and Ninšubur |
| 31 | [hi-du-ut _he2-gal2_-im] | the joy of abundance |
| 32 | [i-si-in hu-du li-ib-bi-im] | the one who rejoices in the joy of heart |
| 33 | [i-na? li-ib-bi-im] | in the heart |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | [i-te-ne2-ep-pu?-szu?] | they shall perform. |
| 2 | [i-na tam-li-im ra-bi-im] | in the great sea |
| 3 | [isz-di-szu i-na ma?-x]-tim | he built. In the ... |
| 4 | [x x x x]-ma | ... and |
| 5 | [ma-ha?-ra-tim] sza# _szeg12 al-ur3-ra_ | ... of baked bricks |
| 6 | [ma?-ni?-ha x ...] _kisal_ | Maniha ... courtyard |
| 7 | [si-ma-at] i-lu-ti#-sza | the emblem of her divinity |
| 8 | [u3? et,?-lu]-ti#-ia e#-pu-usz-ma | and my young men I did, and |
| 9 | [{d}da]-an-_e2_ {d}ra-szu-ub-_e2_ | Dan-bīti, Rašub-iqbi |
| 10 | ne-szi na-asz-pa-ri-sza | the people, her messengers |
| 11 | a-li-ku-<ut> i-di-<<x>>-sza | I go to her ... |
| 12 | a-szar ma#-aq-qi2-it szar-ri! | where the king’s rites |
| 13 | ma-as,-ha-at ni-szi ma-da-tim | the one who gathers the people of the lands, |
| 14 | lu u2-sze-szi-ib-szu-nu-ti | I made them dwell. |
| 15 | _e2_ a-hi-it, a-la-ak-ta-szu | the house of Aḫīṭ his journey |
| 16 | usz-ta-as-si2-iq-ma | he has caused to be destroyed, and |
| 17 | sa3!-as2-ka-a-am el-lam | a pure sas-vessel |
| 18 | ku-ul-ma-sza-am | Kullmašam |
| 19 | [2(disz) me]-at# ti-gi-a-tim | 200 tigiatim-measures |
| 20 | [szi-it-ra-am] ra-bi-a-am | a great fate |
| 21 | hu-bu-ra-am wa-as2-ma-am | the ḫuburām-offerings were made. |
| 22 | [sza a-na] zi#-mi# i#-lu-ti-sza | who for the life of her divinity |
| 23 | [ra-bi-tim?] szu-lu#!-ku# | the great(?) cities |
| 24 | [i]-na _e2#?_ sza-a-ti lu ar-mi | In that house, may I be sated. |
| 25 | [sza] te#-em-me-ni u2-uk-ka-szu | who the omens imposed upon him |
| 26 | [szu-mi] sza#-at,-ra-am | my name is written |
| 27 | [u2-da]-ap-pa-ru-ma | they will inspect, and |
| 28 | [szum-szu] i#-sza-at,-t,a-ru | his name he shall write |
| 29 | [_e2?_ li]-hi#-it, | may he tear out the temple? |
| 30 | [ma-la-a]-tim li-id-di-isz | may he make abundant. |
| 31 | [ta-am]-li-a-am li-ma-al-le-e | May the sea fill me with joy. |
| 32 | [szum {d}]ta#-ki-il-i3-li2-su _lugal_ | If Takil-ilissu, the king |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | a-na asz-ri-szu la# [u2-ta-ar-ru] | shall not return to its place. |
| 2 | a-wi-lum szu-u2 lu [_lugal_] | that man be a king |
| 3 | lu _szagina_ lu _gudu4_ | or general, or gudu-priest |
| 4 | lu sza i#-[na] a-wi-lu-tim | or that among men |
| 5 | szu-ma#-am# na-bu-u2# | named by name |
| 6 | _an_ szar-rum sza i3-li2 ra-bu-tim | the kingship of the great gods |
| 7 | li-ik-ke-el-mi-szu-ma | may they bind him, and |
| 8 | i-szi-it-ta-szu li-su2-uh2 | may his guilt be released. |
| 9 | szar-ru-ut-su2 i-na ta-ni-hi#-im | his kingship in battle |
| 10 | li-iq-ta-at-ti | may it pass by. |
| 11 | an-nu-ni-tum | Annunītum |
| 12 | ra-i-ma-at pa-li-ia | the love of my heart |
| 13 | li-bu-us2-su2-ma | they shall kill him, and |
| 14 | ma-ru-usz-ta-am ra-bi-tam | the great scepter |
| 15 | li-isz-ku-un i-na zu-um-ri-szu | may he place in his body. |
| 16 | ar-nam sza la ib-szu-u2 | a curse that cannot be undone, |
| 17 | i-na ni-szi ma-ti-ma | among the people, at any time |
| 18 | {d}ul-masz-szi-tum | Ulmaššitum |
| 19 | na-bi-a-at szu-mi-ia | Beloved of my name |
| 20 | mi-li-ik ha-la-qi2-szu | “Mullīk, his slave, |
| 21 | pu-ru-se2 la ba-la-t,i3-szu | who does not fear his life, |
| 22 | a-na da-a-ar li-iq-bi | May he say to you "forever." |
| 23 | {d}nin-szubur _sukkal an-na_ | Ninšubur, vizier of An |
| 24 | mu#-uh2-ha-szu | his earring |
| 25 | li-[im-ha-as,-ma] | may he smash, and |
| 26 | t,e4-[em-szu li-sza-an-ni] | may his report be favorable to me. |
| 27 | {d}da#?-[an-_e2_ {d}ra-szu-ub-_e2?_] | Dān-iqbi (and) Rašub-ili |
| 28 | it-ti# [an-nu-ni-tum] | with Annunitum |
| 29 | u3 {d#}[ul-masz-szi-tum] | and Ulmaššitum |
| 30 | lu# mu#-[le-em-mi-in] | May you be my friend! |
| 31 | i#-[gi-ir-ri-i-szu-nu] | their igirru |
| 32 | a#-[na da-ri-a-tim] | forever |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | [{d}ta-ki-il-i3-li2-su] | Takil-ilissu |
| 2 | [_lugal_ dan-nu-um] | mighty king |
| 3 | [_lugal_ ma-al-gi-im] | king of Malgium |
| 4 | [_dumu_ {d}isztaran-a-su] | son of Ištaran-asu |
| 5 | [i-nu-ma an-num] | When Anum |
| 6 | [a-na re-u2-ut ma-al-gi-im] | to the shepherdship of Malgium |
| 7 | [szu-mi ib-bu-u2] | my name he named |
| 8 | a#-na# [an-nim ra-bi-i-im] | to the great Anum |
| 9 | mu-ki#-in# [_{gesz}gu-za_] | who establishes the throne |
| 10 | szar-ru-ti-ia# [_e2_-su2] | my kingship his temple |
| 11 | sza i-na _mu szar2#_ [i-na-hu] | that in a year many they will die |
| 12 | a-hi-it, u2-ud-di-[isz-ma] | I married, I renovated, and |
| 13 | na-ap-ta-an a-[...] | “It is the opening of ... |
| 14 | a-ka-al-szu el-[lam] | his food was pure |
| 15 | me-szu na-ah-du-tim# | a kind of scepter |
| 16 | _u4-sakar_ u3 _u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_ | the day of the eponymy and the 15th day |
| 17 | asz-ta-ak-ka-an-szum-ma | I have imposed upon him |
| 18 | u3 a-na {d}nin-szubur | and to Ninšubur |
| 19 | i-si-iq _sukkal-mah_-ti-szu | his vizier |
| 20 | i-na na-ap-ta-an | at the opening |
| 21 | an-nim ra-i-mi-szu | Anu, his love, |
| 22 | la usz-pa-ar-ku-u2 | cannot be changed, |
| 23 | lu u2-sza-asz-ki-in-szum | may he have made secure for him |
| 24 | a-na {d}ul-masz-szi-tum | To Ulmaššitum |
| 25 | na-bi-a-at szu-mi-ia | Beloved of my name |
| 26 | e2-masz szu-ba-at pu-su2#-[um]-mi-sza | the Emaš temple, the seat of her supplication |
| 27 | _kisal_ ra-bi-a-[am] | the great courtyard |
| 28 | szu-ba-at ni-szi ma#-[da-tim] | the residence of the people of the lands |
| 29 | _e2_ ri-sza-a-tim# [_kisal?_ hi-du-ti-szu] | the house of rejoicing, the courtyard of his joy |
| 30 | sza szi#-[i u3 {d}nin-szubur] | of her and Ninšubur |
| 31 | [hi-du-ut _he2-gal2_-im] | the joy of abundance |
| 32 | [i-si-in hu-du li-ib-bi-im] | the one who rejoices in the joy of heart |
| 33 | [i-na? li-ib-bi-im] | in the heart |
| 34 | [i-te-ne2-ep-pu?-szu?] | they shall perform. |
| 35 | [i-na tam-li-im ra-bi-im] | in the great sea |
| 36 | [isz-di-szu i-na ma?-x-tim] | he built. In the ... |
| 37 | [x x x x-ma] | ... and |
| 38 | [ma-ha?-ra-tim sza _szeg12 al-ur3-ra_] | ... of baked bricks |
| 39 | [ma?-ni?-ha x ... _kisal_] | Maniha ... courtyard |
| 40 | [si-ma-at i-lu-ti-sza] | the emblem of her divinity |
| 41 | [u3? et,?-lu-ti-ia e-pu-usz-ma] | and my young men I did, and |
| 42 | [{d}da-an-_e2_ u3 {d}ra-szu-ub-_e2_] | Dan-bīti and Rašub-iqbi |
| 43 | [ne-szi na-asz-pa-ri-sza] | the people her message |
| 44 | [a-li-ku-<ut> i-di-sza] | who goes at her side |
| 45 | [a-szar ma-aq-qi2-it szar-ri] | where the king's rites |
| 46 | [ma-as,-ha-at ni-szi ma-da-tim] | who gathers the people of the lands |
| 47 | [lu u2-sze-szi-ib-szu-nu-ti] | I made them dwell. |
| 48 | [_ka2/e2_ a-hi-it, a-la-ak-ta-szu] | the gate of the house, his journey |
| 49 | [usz-ta-as-si2-iq-ma] | he has caused to be cut off, and |
| 50 | [sa3-as2-ka-a-am el-lam] | a pure net |
| 51 | [ku-ul-ma-sza-am] | kulmašam |
| 52 | [2(disz) me-at ti-gi-a-tim] | 200 tigiātu-measures |
| 53 | [szi-it-ra-am ra-bi-a-am] | a great fate |
| 54 | [hu-bu-ra-am wa-as2-ma-am] | a ḫuburām-demon was born |
| 55 | [sza a-na zi-mi i-lu-ti-sza] | who for the appearance of her divinity |
| 56 | [ra-bi-tim? szu-lu-ku] | the great(?) |
| 57 | [i-na _e2_ sza-a-ti lu ar-mi] | in that house may there be peace. |
| 58 | [sza te-em-me-ni u2-uk-ka-szu] | who the omens made binding for him |
| 59 | [szu-mi sza-at,-ra-am] | my name is written |
| 60 | [u2-da-ap-pa-ru-ma] | they will inspect, and |
| 61 | [szum-szu i-sza-at,-t,a-ru] | his name he shall write |
| 62 | [_e2?_ li-hi-it,] | may he tear out the temple? |
| 63 | [ma-la-a-tim li-id-di-isz] | may he give as a gift. |
| 64 | ta#-am-li-a-am li-ma-al-le | May he see the sea. |
| 65 | szum {d}ta-ki-il-i3-li2-su _lugal_ | If Takil-ilissu, the king |
| 66 | a-na asz-ri-szu la# u2-ta-ar-ru | shall not return to its place. |
| 67 | a-wi-lum szu-u2 lu _lugal_ | that man be a king |
| 68 | lu _szagina_ lu _gudu4_ | or general, or gudu-priest |
| 69 | lu sza i#-[na] a-wi-lu-tim | or that among men |
| 70 | szu-ma-am na-bu-u2# | named by name |
| 71 | _an_ [szar-rum sza] i3-li2 ra-bu-tim | the kingship of the great gods |
| 72 | li#-[ik-ke]-el-mi-ma szar-ru-[su] | May his king obey me, |
| 73 | i-szi-[it]-ta-szu# li-su2#!-[uh2] | may his sin be forgotten. |
| 74 | szar-ru#-[ut-su2 i-na ta]-ni#-hi-im | his kingship in battle |
| 75 | li-iq#-ta#-at#-ti# | may it pass by. |
| 76 | an-nu-[ni-tum] | Annunitum |
| 77 | ra-[i-ma-at pa-li-ia] | the love of my heart |
| 78 | li#-[bu-us2-su2-ma] | they shall kill him, and |
| 79 | [ma-ru-usz-ta-am ra-bi-tam] | great hero |
| 80 | [li-isz-ku-un i-na zu-um-ri-szu] | may he place in his body |
| 81 | [ar-nam sza la ib-szu-u2] | a curse which he did not impose |
| 82 | [i-na ni-szi ma-ti-ma] | among the people, at any time |
| 83 | [{d}ul-masz-szi-tum] | Ulmaššitum |
| 84 | [na-bi-a-at szu-mi-ia] | Beloved of my name |
| 85 | [mi-li-ik ha-la-qi2-szu] | the mercenary of his inheritance |
| 86 | [pu-ru-se2 la ba-la-t,i3-szu] | who does not fear his life |
| 87 | [a-na da-a-ar li-iq-bi] | May he say to you "forever." |
| 88 | [{d}nin-szubur _sukkal an-na_] | Ninšubur, vizier of An |
| 89 | [mu-uh2-ha-szu] | his limbs |
| 90 | [li-im-ha-as,-ma] | may he smash, and |
| 91 | [t,e4-em-szu li-sza-an-ni] | his report may he make favorable to me |
| 92 | [{d}da-an-_e2_ {d}ra-szu-ub-_e2?_] | Dan-bīti, Rašub-iqbi |
| 93 | [it-ti an-nu-ni-tum] | with Annunitum |
| 94 | [u3 {d}ul-masz-szi-tum] | and Ulmaššitum |
| 95 | [lu mu-le-em-mi-in] | may he be the one who makes perfect |
| 96 | [i-gi-ir-ri-i-szu-nu] | their tribute |
| 97 | [a-na da-ri-a-tim] | forever |
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