RIME 1.09.03.08 composite (P431083)
Official or display, ED IIIb, Girsu · c. 2500 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.09.03.08 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431083 |
| 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 | For Ningirsu, |
| surface a 2 | Eannatum, |
| surface a 3 | the ruler |
| surface a 4 | of Lagaš, |
| surface a 5 | nominated |
| surface a 6 | by Enlil, |
| surface a 7 | given strength |
| surface a 8 | by Ningirsu, |
| surface a 9 | chosen by the heart |
| surface a 10 | of Nanše, |
| surface a 11 | fed rich milk |
| surface a 12 | by Ninḫursaga, |
| surface a 13 | called a good name |
| surface a 14 | by Inanna, |
| surface a 15 | son of Akurgal, |
| surface a 16 | the ruler |
| surface a 17 | of Lagaš, |
| surface a 18 | for Ningirsu |
| surface a 19 | Girsu |
| surface a 20 | he built. |
| surface a 21 | For Nanše |
| surface a 22 | Nigin |
| surface a 23 | he built. |
| surface a 24 | By Eannatum |
| surface a 25 | Elam, the awesome mountain range, |
| surface a 26 | was defeated, |
| surface a 27 | and its tumuli |
| surface a 28 | he heaped up. |
| surface a 29 | The Standard of Uru, |
| surface a 30 | though by its ruler |
| surface a 31 | it had been set up at the head (of it), |
| surface a 32 | he defeated it, |
| surface a 33 | and its tumuli |
| surface a 34 | he heaped up. |
| surface a 35 | Umma |
| surface a 36 | he defeated, |
| surface a 37 | and its 20 tumuli |
| surface a 38 | he heaped up. |
| surface a 39 | To Ningirsu |
| surface a 40 | the Gu’edena field |
| surface a 41 | he returned. |
| surface a 42 | Uruk |
| surface a 43 | he defeated. |
| surface a 44 | Iriaz |
| surface a 45 | he destroyed. |
| surface a 46 | Mišime |
| surface a 47 | he destroyed. |
| surface a 48 | Before Eannatum, |
| surface a 49 | one nominated |
| surface a 50 | by Ningirsu, |
| surface a 51 | all the foreign lands |
| surface a 52 | trembled. |
| surface a 53 | Eannatum, |
| surface a 54 | a man subject to the word |
| surface a 55 | of Ningirsu, |
| surface a 56 | his (personal) god |
| surface a 57 | is Šul-MUŠxPA. |
| surface a 58 | Arua |
| surface a 59 | he obliterated. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-gir2-su | |
| 2 | e2-an-na-tum2 | |
| 3 | ensi2 | |
| 4 | lagasz{ki}-ke4 | |
| 5 | mu pa3-da | |
| 6 | {d}en-lil2-ke4 | |
| 7 | a2 szum2-ma | |
| 8 | {d}nin-gir2-su2-ke4 | |
| 9 | sza3 pa3-da | |
| 10 | {d}nansze-ke4 | |
| 11 | ga zi gu7-a | |
| 12 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ke4 | |
| 13 | mu du10 sa4-a | |
| 14 | {d}inanna-ke4 | |
| 15 | dumu a-kur-gal | |
| 16 | ensi2 | |
| 17 | lagasz{ki}-ke4 | |
| 18 | {d}nin-gir2-su-ra | |
| 19 | gir2-su{ki} | |
| 20 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 21 | {d}nansze | |
| 22 | NINA{ki} | |
| 23 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 24 | e2-an-na-tum2-e | |
| 25 | elam hur-sag u6-ga | |
| 26 | |GIN2.SZE3| bi2-se3 | |
| 27 | |ISZ.DU6.KID2|-bi | |
| 28 | mu-dub | |
| 29 | szu-nir uru18{ki}-ka | |
| 30 | ensi2-be2 | |
| 31 | sag mu-gub-ba | |
| 32 | |GIN2.SZE3| bi2-se3 | |
| 33 | |ISZ.DU6.KID2|-bi | |
| 34 | mu-dub | |
| 35 | umma{ki}-a | |
| 36 | |GIN2.SZE3| bi2-se3 | |
| 37 | |ISZ.DU6.KID2|-bi 2(u@c) | |
| 38 | mu-dub | |
| 39 | {d}nin-gir2-su-ra | |
| 40 | asza5 gu2-edin-na | |
| 41 | szu-na mu-ni-gi4 | |
| 42 | unu{ki} | |
| 43 | |GIN2.SZE3| bi2-se3 | |
| 44 | iri-az{ki} | |
| 45 | mu-hul | |
| 46 | mi-szi-me{ki} | |
| 47 | mu-hul | |
| 48 | e2-an-na-tum2 | |
| 49 | mu pa3-da | |
| 50 | {d}nin-gir2-su-da | |
| 51 | kur-kur-re2 | |
| 52 | sag e-dab6-sag3 | |
| 53 | e2-an-na-tum2 | |
| 54 | lu2 inim-ma se3-ga | |
| 55 | {d}nin-gir2-su | |
| 56 | dingir-ra-ni | |
| 57 | {d}szul-|MUSZxPA| | |
| 58 | a-ru2-a{ki} | |
| 59 | mu-ha-lam | |
Sources & licences
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