CDLI Literary 000512, ex. 001 (P346189)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000512, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P346189 |
| 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 | ..., suitable for the holy cleansing ritual |
| obverse 2 | Rīm-Sîn, išib priest of An, suitable for the pure siskur offering/ritual |
| obverse 3 | Your ..., chosen in/by means of the pure ..., the one raised towards the lordship of the land |
| obverse 4 | The one whose shepherdship was established upon the black-headed people |
| obverse 5 | (Whose) nose rope that solidifies the land was made to fill his hand |
| obverse 6 | (Whose) crook moves the people and animals, attached to his shoulder |
| obverse 7 | If he is able to serve you, he should have made everything satisfactory involving(?) his hand purification |
| obverse 8 | The cream/milk(!?) of Ezina(?), sweet-scented, the abundance of the land |
| obverse 9 | The plenty of the pasture, unceasing abundance |
| obverse 10 | (10) “Manifest”(?) liquor and wine |
| obverse 11 | Sweet emmer beer, mixed by pure arms/mixed with pure water(?) |
| obverse 12 | Red beer(?) pure hands ..., the drink of your en priesthood |
| obverse 13 | Marked (i.e., choice(?)) beer(?), superb beer, suitable for your pure hands |
| obverse 14 | White/dry? honey , your gift(?) that was brought down from the mountain range |
| obverse 15 | Butter of a pure cow and ghee, the symbol of princeliness |
| obverse 16 | Filtered vegetable oil, first quality clear fine oil |
| obverse 17 | Yellowed milk, the symbol of(?) the cattlepen, the dining hall of your divinity |
| obverse 18 | Your attentive youth, your beloved king |
| obverse 19 | Shepherd Rīm-Sîn, who is to bring and make permanent (these offerings) on behalf of his life |
| obverse 20 | At the holy “royal standing place”, which is appropriate for the šita prayer/vessel/priest(?), he shall libate the siskur offerings/rites that make the heart rejoice |
| obverse 21 | The pure food, this food (for) eating(?), the pure water, this water (for) drinking? |
| obverse 22 | Accept your ... first-fruit offering by means of your joyful heart |
| obverse 23 | Consent to his arazu prayer, so that you trust him |
| obverse 24 | Humbly he makes his speech pleasant to you/prays, (so) order (his) life! |
| obverse 25 | Faithfully ... in the holy “standing place of the en functionary,” the supreme “standing place of the en functionary” |
| obverse 26 | Initiate a greeting at his station |
| obverse 27 | His kingship shall ... before you forever |
| obverse 28 | He shall be foremost ... |
| obverse 29 | By means of(?) ..., which, like the universe(?), cannot be scattered |
| obverse 30 | (10) ... shall ... the ... of the many people |
| obverse 31 | Your(?) (personal) god and goddess(?) like(?) ... shall pay attention to his speech |
| obverse 32 | According to his command, they shall sit (in assembly?) |
| obverse 33 | Life and pardon/repaid life(?) shall be brought there |
| obverse 34 | He shall make the people rejoice |
| obverse 35 | At that time he (Rīm-Sîn) shall their true provider |
| obverse 36 | His furious aura shall cover kings that hate him like a heavy fog |
| obverse 37 | He shall bring everything that is good (to him) as a mašdaria delivery |
| obverse 38 | The true shepherd Rīm-Sîn looks(?) to you like his(?) personal god(?) |
| obverse 39 | Set in place his loving of life (as) his lot |
| obverse 40 | (10) Bestow a rejoicing heart (upon him), so that (his face?) shines like the sun |
| obverse 41 | ... prays to you, hear his šud prayer |
| obverse 42 | When he is to make his speech (to you) pleasant(?), sustain his life |
| obverse 43 | If he trusts ..., he shall have no rival |
| obverse 44 | (If) he strokes his nose (in submission) to you(?), allocate (a reign of) distant days |
| obverse 45 | In the ... of his life(?) ... kingship |
| reverse 1 | ... his speech/when he speaks(?) ... shall be a treasure |
| reverse 2 | ... his ... rejoicing |
| reverse 3 | Repaid/avenged ... lion ... shall drive ... from .... towards(?) ... |
| reverse 4 | May (you) examine(?) his plea |
| reverse 5 | Give(?) ... your ..., life ... |
| reverse 6 | Your holy word shall bring life(?) ... |
| reverse 7 | ... towards his raised hands (in prayer), decree him a good fate |
| reverse 8 | So that life, like beer(?) ... shall be sweetened in the ... of his land |
| reverse 9 | Make the four corners of the world bow to his feet, so that he is their king/how he shall be their king(?) |
| reverse 10 | ..., having laid down in the meadows |
| reverse 11 | ... spends time rejoicing |
| reverse 12 | The ... ruler, your obedient king who is present on your behalf |
| reverse 13 | Rīm-Sîn, named by lord Dilimbabbar |
| reverse 14 | Make distant the days of his reign, ... his life(?) |
| reverse 15 | (10) A true and supreme tiara ... |
| reverse 16 | ... his life, ... |
| reverse 17 | Your(!?) throne, ..., may its foundations(?) be firm |
| reverse 18 | May the exuberance of a (mood typified by a) pleased liver and brightened heart fill his(?) heart |
| reverse 19 | ... shall be well |
| reverse 20 | Entrust a scepter of justice ... to his hand, so that the many people ... |
| reverse 21 | ... shining light ... for him |
| reverse 22 | Give him a month of happiness and rejoicing as a gift |
| reverse 23 | Bestow upon him an assortment/multitude of(?) years, as inexhaustible as the stars of blue heaven |
| reverse 24 | May he exercise the kingship, a reign of rejoicing, forever |
| reverse 25 | (10) May the king, the faithful provider, live |
| reverse 26 | May Rīm-Sîn, the faithful provider, live |
| reverse 27 | May his kingship be made pleasing in your flesh |
| reverse 28 | Make the days of his life extensive |
| reverse 29 | Give to him the overlordship of restoring the (cultic) places of the land |
| reverse 30 | Sweeten the heart of the land for him, set the paths of the land in order for him |
| reverse 31 | Put the voice of the land in unison/the land in agreement for him |
| reverse 32 | So that Rim-Suen, your obedient-hearted shepherd, lives |
| reverse 33 | May its canal irrigate water for him |
| reverse 34 | In the field may barley grow for him |
| reverse 35 | (10) May the irrigated orchard bring syrup and wine for him |
| reverse 36 | May the swamp pile up fishes and birds joyfully/in a swollen state for him |
| reverse 37 | In the holding pen may the ram(?) and the ox(?) teem for him |
| reverse 38 | May rain from above and the carp-flood from the (river) source be constant for him |
| reverse 39 | May (his) palace fill him/be filled with possession of a long life |
| reverse 40 | Rīm-Sîn, my king! |
| reverse 41 | Total: 85 (are) its(!) lines, viewed by the king/(for the) seeing (of Nanna?) by the king(?). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x x szu-luh ku3-ga tum2-ma | |
| 2 | [{d}ri-im]-{d}suen iszib an-na siskur2 sikil-la tum2-ma | |
| 3 | [...] x ku3-ta bi2-pa3-da-zu nam-en kalam-ma-sze3 i-ni-il2-la | |
| 4 | nam#?-sipa sag-gig2-ga i-ni-in-gar-ra | |
| 5 | eszkiri2 kalam ge-en-ge-en szu-ni bi2-in-si-a | |
| 6 | szibir ug3 zi-gal2 lah5-lah5-e za3-ga-na bi2-in-la2 | |
| 7 | sza-ra-da-gub szu sikil-la ak-a-ni nig2-nam mi-ni-in-du10-du10 | |
| 8 | ga {d}asznan-ma ir du10-ga ma-dam kalam-ma-ka | |
| 9 | he-nun sza3-tum2-ma he2-gal2 nu-silig-ge | |
| 10 | 1(u) kurun gesztin pa e3-a | |
| 11 | uluszin3 ku7#?-ku7-da a2 sikil-da szar2-ra | |
| 12 | kasz huszx(GIR3)? szu? sikil kur? unu2? a-nag nam-en-na-zu | |
| 13 | kasz tab-ba kasz mah szu ku3-zu tum2-ma | |
| 14 | lal3 babbar mu-pa3-da-zu hur-sag-ta e3-a | |
| 15 | i3 ab2 ku3-ga i3-nun me-te nam-nun-na-zu | |
| 16 | i3-gesz bara2-ga i3-li sag si-ga | |
| 17 | ga-szex(SIG7)-a me-te e2-tur3-re unu2 ku3 nam-dingir-zu | |
| 18 | sul gesz tuku-zu lugal ki ag2-zu | |
| 19 | sipa {d}ri-im-{d}suen nam-ti-la-ni-sze3 tum2-ma-da gin6-ne2-de3 | |
| 20 | 1(u) ki-lugal-DU ku3 szita-sze3 ba-ab-du7-a siskur2 sza3 hul2-la sza-ra-ra-de2-de2 | |
| 21 | u2 sikil-la u2-bi gu7-<a> a sikil-la a-bi nag-a | |
| 22 | ne-sag KA-BI-zu sza3 hul2-la-zu-ta szu te-en-szi-ib | |
| 23 | a-ra#-zu#-ni sze-ga-an za-e nir he2-gal2 | |
| 24 | sun5-na#-bi inim mu-ra-ab-sa6#-ge nam-ti-bi du11-ga-ab | |
| 25 | ki-en-DU ku3 ki-en-DU mah-e zi-de3-esz DU-DU-ab | |
| 26 | ki gub-ba-ni-ta silim#?-ma#? gar-mu-na-ab | |
| 27 | nam-lugal-la-ni igi-zu-sze3 du#-ri2-sze3 he2-LI | |
| 28 | sag#-kal# [...] x EN!? nun x NE he2-a | |
| 29 | x-[...]-x-ta an#-ki#?-gin7 sag2 nu-di | |
| 30 | 1(u) x x ug3 szar2-ra-ka he2-en-<...> | |
| 31 | ka ba#-a-ni-sze3 dingir amalu-x-zu#? gizzalx(|GISZ.TUG2.PI.SILA3|) he2-em-<...> | |
| 32 | du11-ga-ni-sze3 ha-ba-dur2#-ru#-ne-esz | |
| 33 | nam-ti szu gi4-a he2-ni-tum2#?-tum2#-mu | |
| 34 | nam-lu2-lu7{lu}-bi sza3 hul2-la he2-eb#?-ke3-e | |
| 35 | u4-bi-sze3 u2-a zi-bi he2-em | |
| 36 | me-lam2 mir-a-ni muru9 <dugud>-da-gin7 lugal gu2 du3-a-ni he2-em-dul | |
| 37 | nig2-nam sa6-ga-ni masz2-da-re-a-bi he2-ni-in-ku4-ku4 | |
| 38 | sipa zi {d}ri-im-{d}suen za-ra dingir-bi?-gin7 igi-bi ma-ra-szi-gal2 | |
| 39 | nam-ti ki ag2-ga2-ni gesz-szub-ba-ni gar-ni | |
| 40 | 1(u) sza3 hul2#-la rig7-bi2-ib u4-gin7 ha-ba-mu2-mu2 | |
| 41 | [...] szu# mu-ra-mu2-mu2 szud3#-da-ni gesz tuku-bi2-ib | |
| 42 | [...] sa6#?-sa6-ge-da-ni zi-ni ti-mu-na-ab | |
| 43 | [...] x nir he2-gal2 za3 sza4 na-an-tuku-tuku | |
| 44 | [...]-mu-ra-an-gal2 u4-bi su3-u4 ba-ni-ib | |
| 45 | [...]-ti-la-ka-na#? nam#-lugal#?-la a2#?-bi ga2-x-[...]-x | |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] ka#? ba?-a-ni x x gil-sa he2-em | |
| 2 | [...]-ni#? sza3 hul2-la [...]-ke3-e! | |
| 3 | [...] x szu gi4-a ur-mah nam#-x x x-bi-sze3 he2-da-ab-ri-esz | |
| 4 | u3#-gul# ga2-ga2-ni-sze3 bar#? [... he2]-en-na-tam | |
| 5 | 1(u) x-zu? nam-ti-la x [...] szum2?-mu-na-ab | |
| 6 | inim#? ku3-zu nam-ti-la x [...] he#!?-em-tum2-me | |
| 7 | szu# il2-la-ni-sze3 x-[...]-ib? nam du10 tar-mu-na-ab | |
| 8 | nam-ti kasz-gin7 x [...] x ma#-da-na he2-eb-du10 | |
| 9 | ub#-da# limmu2 giri3-ni-sze3 gur2-mu-x-[...] e-ne lugal-bi he2-em | |
| 10 | x x-na u2-sal-la# nu2-a | |
| 11 | x x sza3# hul2-la u4 hu-mu-ni-ib-zal-e | |
| 12 | nun#? x x lugal sze-ga-zu za-a-sze3 gal2-la | |
| 13 | {d}ri-im-{d}suen# en {d}dil-im2#-babbar mu-ni bi2-in-sze21-a | |
| 14 | u4 bala-ni su3#-u4#-ba#?-ni-ib zi x x [...]-x | |
| 15 | 1(u) aga zi mah x x x [...]-x-SAR#?-SAR#? | |
| 16 | nam-ti-la-ni szu? x [...]-x?-i | |
| 17 | {gesz}gu-za-zu? AN x x [...] suhusz#-bi# he2-ge-en | |
| 18 | ur5 sa6-ge sza3 zalag-ge a-la-bi sza3 he2-eb-si | |
| 19 | x-bi-sze3 nam-x x x x-bi-sze3 silim-ma he2-em | |
| 20 | u3-luh nig2-si#-sa2#? x [...] x szu#?-ni-sze3 si-bi2-ib ug3 szar2-ra he2-lu-lu# | |
| 21 | u4 zalag-ga sag x x x x za#?-e mu-na-RU-ab | |
| 22 | iti giri17-zal asilx(EZEN)#?-la2-x nig2-ba-asz ba-mu-na-ab | |
| 23 | mu hi-a!? mul an za-gin3-gin7 szid-bi nu-til-le sag-e-esz rig7-mu-na-ab | |
| 24 | nam-lugal-la bala sza3 hul2-la du-ri2-sze3 he2-eb-ke3-e | |
| 25 | 1(u) lugal u2-a zi he2-ti-le | |
| 26 | {d}ri-im-{d}suen u2-a zi he2-ti-le | |
| 27 | nam-lugal-la-ni su-za-a he2-eb-du10 | |
| 28 | u4 nam-ti-la-ka-ni su3-u4-ba-ni-ib | |
| 29 | ma-da ki-bi gi4-a nam-lugal-bi szum2-mu-na-ab | |
| 30 | sza3 ma-da du10-ga-na-ab giri3 ma-da si sa2-na-ab | |
| 31 | gu3 kalam-ma tesz2-a si-ge5-mu-na-ab | |
| 32 | {d}ri-im-{d}suen sipa sza3 sze-ga-zu he2-ti-le | |
| 33 | ix(|A.TUG2|)?-bi a hu-mu-na-ab-tum3 | |
| 34 | a-sza3-ga sze hu-mu-na-ab-mu2-mu2 | |
| 35 | 1(u) pu2-{gesz}kiri6 lal3 gesztin hu-mu-na-ab-tum3 | |
| 36 | sug ku6 muszen ul-le-esz hu-mu-na-ab-gar-gar | |
| 37 | e2-tur3-e udu-utuwa2?-a gu4?-de3 ha-ba-lu-lu | |
| 38 | szegx(|IM.A|) an-ta a-esztub idim-ta he2-en-na-ge-en | |
| 39 | e2-gal zi su3-u4 gal2 he2-en-da-ab-si | |
| 40 | {d}ri-im-{d}suen lugal-gu10 | |
| 41 | szu-nigin2 1(gesz2){+szu-szi} 2(u) 5(disz) mu-ni igi duh-a lugal | |
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