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ND 02383 (P428931)

CANONICAL > Literature > Narrative > Lugal-e, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationND 02383
IDP428931
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian; Sumerian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreCANONICAL > Literature > Narrative > Lugal-e
Find spotKalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Coordinates36.1022, 43.3385

Machine English (draft)

Machine draft. Machine English from montycrypto/atf-to-english (atf-en-best-v2, 2026-10-05), generated line by line from the source transliteration (not reproduced here). It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

LineMachine English (draft)
reverse 3'Should he litigate in the land, he will say: "Is it acceptable to him?"
obverse 1the lord
obverse 2The lord speaks a word to the Land
top 1.... he swore, and to the ground?...
obverse 11O lord of ditto, I, in my exalted abode, like a supplication
reverse 2'When you speak to the storm that makes the land rejoice, may it be known to him.
obverse 8as he seized my hair, he went down to my house.
obverse 4Ninurta, the lord, son of Enlil, has written (this).
obverse 5(If) ditto, the lord, on behalf of ditto, he will die
obverse 10Lord Ninurta, you are the one who makes the residence great for you
obverse 7If it is acceptable to the people of the land,
obverse 3O lord,... in the land...
obverse 6When you have sat down in the nether world
reverse 4'For my king, he set up ebony.
reverse 6'Written and checked according to its original.
obverse 13May he be sated with radiance, fearsomeness, and awe-inspiring brilliance.
obverse 9When you have brought my life to my sanctuaries
reverse 5'47th year. Its tablet is king.
obverse 12The strong one, the youth who has a jar, may your statue be presented with you.

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