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RIME 4.03.07.05Sumerian, ex. 01 (P365477)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.07.05Sumerian, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P365477 |
| Museum no. | BM 091083 (was BM 012226) |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | u4 an {d}en-lil2 | when An and Enlil |
| 2 | lugal an-ki-bi-da-ke4 | king of the universe |
| 3 | {d}marduk dumu-sag | Marduk, first-born son |
| 4 | {d}en-ki-ka-ra | for Enki |
| 5 | igi hul2-la-ne-ne-a | their joyful eyes |
| 6 | in-szi-in-bar-re-esz-a | they have sworn. |
| 7 | nam-en ub-da limmu2-ba | the lordship of the four world quarters |
| 8 | mu-na-an-szum2-mu-usz-a | he gave to him, |
| 9 | {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-er | of the Anuna gods |
| 10 | mu mah-a mi-ni-in-sa4-esz-a | they named it with a great name. |
| 11 | ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | Babylon, |
| 12 | suhusz#-bi an-ki-gin7 | its foundations like heaven and earth |
| 13 | mu-na-an-ge-ne2-esz#-a | they established for him |
| 14 | u4-ba {d}marduk | At that time, Marduk |
| 15 | {d}en-lil2 kalam-ma-na | Enlil of his country |
| 16 | dingir nam-ku3#-zu | god whose divinity |
| 17 | an-dim2-dim2-me-a | who fashioned |
| 18 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | Samsu-iluna |
| 19 | lugal la-la-ni i3-me-en-na-ta# | Because you are the king, his charms |
| 20 | kur-kur kilib3-ba-bi | all the lands |
| 21 | nam-sipa-bi ak-de3 | to exercise its shepherdship |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1 | ma-an-szum2 | gave me. |
| 2 | kalam-ma-ni | his country |
| 3 | u3-sal-la nu2-de3 | in order to lie down in the grass, |
| 4 | ug3 dagal-la-ni# | his wide people |
| 5 | silim-ma du-ri2-sze3 tum2-tum2-mu-de3 | in order to bring (them) to be in good health forever, |
| 6 | a2 gal hu-mu-da-an-ag2 | may he give me great strength. |
| 7 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | Samsu-iluna |
| 8 | lugal kal-ga | mighty king |
| 9 | lugal ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | king of Babylon |
| 10 | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba | king of the four quarters |
| 11 | ka tesz2-a bi2-in-si3-ga-me-en# | I am the one who sets the mouths in order |
| 12 | usu ni2-ga2# | strength of my own strength |
| 13 | igi-gal2 gal-mu-ta | from the Great Eye |
| 14 | bad3 an-za-gar3-{d}en-lil2-la2{[ki]} | the wall of Anzagar-Enlila |
| 15 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2# | For Ninḫursaga |
| 16 | ama in-dim2-en-na-<mu>-usz | The mother who fashioned me |
| 17 | bad3 pa3-da#{ki#} | the wall of Parada |
| 18 | {d}iszkur a2-dah-[mu-ke4] | Adad, my helper |
| 19 | bad3 la-ga-ba{[ki]} | the wall of Lagaba |
| 20 | {d}nanna | For Nanna |
| 21 | dingir sag du-mu#-[sze3] | the god with the head of the child |
| obverse col 3 | ||
| 1 | bad3 iri ia-bu#-[szum{ki}] | the wall of the city of Yabušum |
| 2 | {d}lugal-{gesz}asal2# | Lugal-gešbasal |
| 3 | mu nam-lugal-la#-mu#-[um] | year: "... ." |
| 4 | bi2-ib2-gu-ul#-la#-asz | he destroyed. |
| 5 | bad3 iri gu-la-ba8{ki} | the wall of the city of Gulaba |
| 6 | u3 bad3 u2-s,i-a-na-er3-ra{ki} | and the wall Uṣi-ana-Erra |
| 7 | {d}nergal | For Nergal |
| 8 | tu10 lu2-erim2-mu-um# | wind(?) of the enemy |
| 9 | bi2-in-ak-a-asz | he made. |
| 10 | 6(disz) bad3 gal-gal-la-bi# | 6 large walls |
| 11 | su-mu-la-il3 | Sumula-il, |
| 12 | a-a gu-la-mu | my great father |
| 13 | pa-bil2-ga 5(disz)-kam-ma-mu | the 5th Pabilga, |
| 14 | mi-ni-in-du3-a | had built, |
| 15 | nam-sumun-ba ni2-te-a-ne-ne-a | their own wild cows |
| 16 | i3-szub-szub-bu-usz-am3 | they shall cast him down. |
| 17 | sza3 iti 2(disz)-kam-ma-ta | from the 2nd month |
| 18 | szeg12-bi mi-ni-du8 | he had its bricks made. |
| 19 | gal-bi im-mi-du3 | he built for it. |
| 20 | sag-ne-ne hur-sag-gin7 mi-ni-il2 | They raised their heads like mountain ranges. |
| 21 | kilib3 kur-kur-ra-ke4 | all the lands |
| 22 | suhusz#-bi mi#-ni-ge-en | he made its foundation firm |
| obverse col 4 | ||
| 1 | ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | Babylon, |
| 2 | mu-bi hu-mu-ni-mah | he named it. |
| 3 | an-ub-da limmu2-ba he2-bi2-diri | May the four world quarters surpass you. |
| 4 | ni2 me-lam2 | fearsomeness and splendor |
| 5 | nam-lugal-la-mu | my kingship |
| 6 | za3 an-ki#-ke4 he2-en#-dul# | May the border of heaven and earth cover him |
| 7 | ur5-sze3-am3 | as a loan |
| 8 | dingir gal-gal-e-ne | the great gods |
| 9 | igi zalag-ga-ne-ne-a | with their shining eyes |
| 10 | hu-mu-szi-in-bar-re-esz | they shall have imposed upon him |
| 11 | nam-ti-la {d}nanna-gin7 | for the life of Nanna |
| 12 | iti-iti-da mu2-mu2-da | in the month of Addaru |
| 13 | nam-sipa ub-da# limmu2-ba | shepherdship of the four world quarters |
| 14 | silim-ma du-ri2-sze3# ak-da | in good health for a long time |
| 15 | sza3 kur-ku-da-mu | in Kurkudamu |
| 16 | dingir#-gin7 sa2-di-da | like a god to be smitten |
| 17 | [u4]-szu2-sze3 sag il2-la | at that time, raising the head |
| 18 | asila sza3 hul2-la-ta du-du-da | with joy and rejoicing, |
| 19 | sag-e-esz hu-mu-rig7-esz | I presented to him. |
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