RIME 1.09.03.03 composite (P431077)
Official or display, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.09.03.03 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431077 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | ED IIIb · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Girsu (mod. Tello) |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1' | Ningirsu |
| surface a 2' | and Šara. |
| surface a 3' | By Enlil |
| surface a 4' | Ningirsu |
| surface a 5' | to Eannatum |
| surface a 6' | issued the order, |
| surface a 7' | and Umma |
| surface a 8' | he obliterated. |
| surface a 9' | The mound where Mesilim |
| surface a 10' | had erected a stele |
| surface a 11' | by Eannatum, |
| surface a 12' | at the word of Ningirsu, |
| surface a 14' | he named it. |
| surface a 15' | The ruler of Umma |
| surface a 16' | who, to take fields, |
| surface a 17' | shall cross over the canal, |
| surface a 18' | may Ningirsu |
| surface a 19' | be a dragon to him! |
| surface a 20' | May Enlil |
| surface a 21' | in his furrows |
| surface a 22' | cause salt to rise! |
| surface a 23' | May ŠU-KAL |
| surface a 26' | not give him life! |
| surface a 27' | And he, |
| surface a 28' | may he not pass into the temple of (his) god! |
| surface a 30' | may he not give him life! |
| surface a 31' | In his own city |
| surface a 32' | may a hand be raised against him! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | {d}nin-gir2-su | |
| 2' | szara2-bi | |
| 3' | {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 4' | {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 | |
| 5' | e2-an-na-tum2-ra | |
| 6' | a2 e-na-ag2 | |
| 7' | umma{ki} | |
| 8' | e-ha-lam | |
| 9' | du6 me-silim-e | |
| 10' | na bi2-ru2-a | |
| 11' | e2-an-na-tum2-me | |
| 12' | inim {d}nin-gir2-su-ta | |
| 13' | [...]-x | |
| 14' | mu e-mi-sa4 | |
| 15' | lu2 umma{ki} | |
| 16' | {a-sza3}asza5 tum2-sze3 | |
| 17' | ix(A) mu-bala-e-a | |
| 18' | nin-gir2-su | |
| 19' | uszumgal-ni he2 | |
| 20' | {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 21' | absin3-na-na | |
| 22' | mun ha-bi2-zi-zi | |
| 23' | {d}SZU-KAL | |
| 24' | [...] x | |
| 25' | [...] | |
| 26' | ti na-na-szum2-mu | |
| 27' | a-ne | |
| 28' | e2 dingir-sze3 na-dib-be2 | |
| 29' | [...] x | |
| 30' | ti na-na-szum2-mu | |
| 31' | iri mete-na | |
| 32' | szu he2-na-zi | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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