CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 017 (P346172)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000481, ex. 017 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346172 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Peterson, Jeremiah · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| obverse 1 | I am the one sharpening the giri'ura knife |
| obverse 2 | In battle I am the one flashing like lightning |
| obverse 3 | I am the one who secured the foundations (of the land?) and repulse the (enemy) troops |
| obverse 4 | I am the sagkal(!) stone, the stone that ...(?) |
| obverse 5 | I am a shield, the watcher of the army |
| obverse 6 | I am the bright-faced hero who solidifies the troop formation |
| obverse 7 | I am Lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil |
| obverse 8 | I am a waterskin (of) cold water, the life of the young man/worker |
| obverse 9 | I am the one who watches the campaign, the (protective) shade of the troops |
| obverse 10 | I am a king that when he sits, he is suitable for the dais |
| obverse 11 | I put important thoughts to words(?) |
| obverse 12 | I am one (who possesses) profound intellect and counsel(!?), seeking the (correct) way |
| obverse 13 | I am one who does not hurry(!?) anything, seeking its “end” (instead) |
| obverse 14 | I am one (who possesses) profound thought and broad understanding |
| obverse 15 | I am emery, that which perforates, emerging from the people/land |
| obverse 16 | I am the one who has/puts truth in the mouth |
| obverse 17 | I am one who does not destroy eternal justice |
| obverse 18 | I am judge who sets affairs straight when he is to make a decision |
| obverse 19 | I am adept at giving orders to the lands |
| obverse 20 | I established justice in Sumer and Akkad |
| obverse 21 | What can be abandoned because of my truth? |
| reverse 1 | I am Lipit-Ištar, who sets the people in order |
| reverse 2 | In my palace of kingship, the pure and sweet dwelling |
| reverse 3 | My spouse, holy Inanna |
| reverse 4 | She established the foundation of my throne there for me |
| reverse 5 | And therefore she (will) embrace (me) until distant (time) and far-off days |
| reverse 6 | In the sweet bedroom, the place where the heart rejoices |
| reverse 7 | For the lady I will spend the day with her |
| reverse 8 | I am Lipit-Ištar, the mighty heir |
| reverse 9 | I am the king who makes justice manifest |
| reverse 10 | May my name be uttered faithfully in the lands |
| reverse 11 | I am Lipit-Ištar, the son of Enlil; |
| reverse 12 | My praise is sweet |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | giri2-ur3#-ra u3-sar ak#-me-en# | |
| 2 | me3#-a nim-gin7# gir2-gir2-re-me-en# | |
| 3 | suhusz# gin6-na erin2-na gar3 dar-re-me-en | |
| 4 | {na4}sag-NIR na4 pesz5-pesz5-a-me-en | |
| 5 | {kusz}gur21{+ur3#} igi tab ugnim-ma-me-en | |
| 6 | ur-sag igi zalag-ga zu2-kesz2 gin6-na#-me-en | |
| 7 | {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en | |
| 8 | {kusz}ummu3 a sed4 zi# gurusz-a-me-en | |
| 9 | igi gal2 kaskal-la an-dul3 erin2-na-me-en | |
| 10 | lugal tusz-a-ni bara2-ga tum2-ma-me#-en# | |
| 11 | sza3 dugud-da inim#-sze3 gal2-la-me-en | |
| 12 | dim2#?-ma# galga su13 a-ra2-e kin2-ga2-me-en | |
| 13 | nig2-GI-[...]-ul4-e egirx(IL)#-bi kikken2-me-en | |
| 14 | sza3# su13-ra2# gesztux(|GISZ.TUG2|)# dagal#-la#-me-en | |
| 15 | {na4}u2# nig2# bur3-bur3-[...] ug3#-ta e3-a#-me-en | |
| 16 | nig2#-gin6#-[...] ka-[...] gal2#?-la#?-me-en | |
| 17 | si sa2 da#-[...]-me-en | |
| 18 | di#-ku5# ka#-[...] si# sa2# [...] | |
| 19 | kur#-kur-re a2# [...]-ga2#? [...] x x [...] | |
| 20 | nig2#!?-si#?-sa2# ki#-en-gi ki-uri#?-[...] | |
| 21 | nig2#-gin6-na-gu10-sze3 a-na-am3 mu#?-[...] | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] {d#}li#-pi2-it#-[...] | |
| 2 | e2#-gal nam#-[...] | |
| 3 | gidlam#-gu10# [...] | |
| 4 | {gesz}gu#-za#?-ga2#? [...] | |
| 5 | [...] gu2#-da# hu-[...] | |
| 6 | [...] sza3# hul2-la-ka | |
| 7 | [...]-mu-di-ni-ib-zal-e | |
| 8 | [...]-dar#? ibila kal-ga-me-en | |
| 9 | lugal# [...] e3# ak-me-en | |
| 10 | mu#-gu10# kur#-kur#-ra# [zi]-de3#-esz# hu#-mu#-un#-pa3 | |
| 11 | {d#}[li]-pi2-it-esz18-dar# [dumu {d}en-lil2-me]-en# | |
| 12 | za3#-mi2#-gu10 du10-ga-am3# | |
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