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RIME 4.02.13.21, ex. 01 (P431750)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Babylon · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.13.21, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P431750 |
| Museum no. | VA 05950 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | u4 an {d}en-lil2-bi | when An and Enlil |
| 2 | nun da-ri2 a-a dingir-re-e-ne | Prince forever, father of the gods, |
| 3 | nam tar-tar-re-me-esz | they decreed fates. |
| 4 | {d}nanna dumu zi-le | Nanna, the righteous son |
| 5 | ki-ag2 e2-kur-ra-ra | beloved of the Ekur, |
| 6 | u4-szu2-usz nam-sun5-na | daily in order to be pleasant, |
| 7 | szu-kin dab5-be2-da-ni-sze3 | to his seized position |
| 8 | igi-bi-a al-gub-ba | standing in front of it, |
| 9 | ka ba-bi-sze3 gizzal im-szi-<ak> | He ... a reed mat at its opening. |
| 10 | du11-ga-bi-sze3 mu-un-gur-e | he returned to its command. |
| 11 | gu3 hul2 mu-ni-in-de2-esz | they spoke joyfully. |
| 12 | ad-gi4 an-ki-ka | the counsellor of heaven and earth |
| 13 | umusz ka-asz-bar-re {d}a-nun-na | The Anuna gods, the judges, |
| 14 | szu-na bi2-in-gar-re-esz | they placed in his hands. |
| 15 | uri2{ki} ki-sur-ra dingir-re-ne gar-ra-na | In Ur, in the boundary territory of the gods, |
| 16 | bala sa6-ga su3-ra2-sze3 ak-de3 | to achieve a good reign of long days, |
| 17 | bara2-bi sukud il2-de3 | to raise its dais high, |
| 18 | kilib3 da-ga-an sag zi-gal2-la | the entire width, the head of the true head, |
| 19 | gu2-un il2-i-de3 | to raise the talents |
| 20 | giri3-ne2 szu-ne2 ri-e-de3 | to bind his feet, |
| 21 | inim# ku3 nig2 nu-kur2-ru-da-ne-ne | their pure words that cannot be changed |
| 22 | gi-ne2-sze3 bi2-in-ne-esz-am3 | they honoured it as a regular offering. |
| 23 | u4-bi-a {d}asz-im2-babbar-re | At that time, Ašimbabbar |
| 24 | esz-bar-re gal-zu dumu {d}nin-lil2-la2-ke4 | The wise one, the son of Ninlil |
| 25 | igi an {d}en-lil2-bi-ta | before An and Enlil |
| 26 | sag il2-la ul-le-esz e3-da-ni | When he raises his head high, |
| 27 | ma-da inim-a-ne2 te-en-te-ne | In the land his words are uttered, |
| 28 | sag-ge6 zi-de3-esz bi2-in-e3-a | he brought forth the true black-headed people, |
| 29 | ug3 szar2-ra-bi-sze3 arhusz bi2-in-tuku-am3 | he had compassion for the many people. |
| 30 | iri-ni uri5{ki}-ma ama sig{ig} kur-ra | His city Ur, the strong mother of the netherworld |
| 31 | sag-ki zalag sza3 hul2-la-ni-ta | with his shining forehead and happy heart |
| 32 | mu-un-na-szi-bar-re-en | I will send to him. |
| 33 | sag-ni# bi2#-in-il2-la | raised his head |
| 34 | mu mah bi2-in-tuku-am3 | he had a great name |
| 35 | hur-sag a-ab-ba nam-he2-bi gu7-de3 | In order to devour the abundance of the mountains and seas, |
| 36 | me3 szen kalam-ma hub2-sa-ra ak-ke3-de3 | In order to perform the fierce battles of the land, |
| 37 | sag-e-esz im-mi-in-rig7 | he presented it. |
| 38 | sipa-gin7 zi#-gal2 tum2-tum2-e-de3 | In order to bring (them) in like a shepherd |
| 39 | ma-da-bi-im szu-a gi4-gi4-de3 | to return its land in the hands |
| 40 | sza3-be2 a ga2-ga2-de3 u4-bi su3-su3-u5-de3 | In order to bring water into its midst, in order to prolong its days |
| 41 | inim sikil-bi bi2-in-tum3 | he brought a pure word. |
| 42 | nam-bi-sze3 ARAD-{d}suen | because of this Warad-Sin |
| 43 | gal-zu gesztu2 tuku-tuku nig2-gi-na ki-ag2-me-en | Your wise one who has wisdom, you are the beloved of truth. |
| 44 | sza3 ama-ugu-mu-ta ku3-ge-esz gun3-a-me-en | I am the pure and speckled from the heart of my mother. |
| 45 | nam-sipa kalam-ma-na mu-un-gar-re-en | I set up the shepherdship of his land. |
| 46 | nam-si-sa2-ga2 gidri ma-an-szum2 | He gave me the scepter of justice. |
| 47 | bala hul2-la szu-zi ma-ni-in-gar | he established a joyful reign. |
| 48 | _<ni>-szi3_ lu-lu-a-ni inim-mu-sze3 ma-ni-in-dur2 | (Sum) She sat down at my side(?) (Akk) She sits down at his side(?), at my word |
| 49 | e2-temen-ni2-gur3-ru gibil-gibil-de3 | to renovate the Etemenniŋur temple |
| 50 | ur3 esz3 e2-babbar gur-re-de3 | to return to the base of the shrine Ebabbar |
| 51 | iri{ki} dingir ma-da-be2-ke4-ne du3-u3-de3 | In order to rebuild the cities of the gods of the land |
| 52 | DA-GABA szub-ba-bi SZUKU-KU-SZUKU-de3 | In order to smite the breast-bone, |
| 53 | gesz-hur libir sukud ili2-de3 | the old design, the sukud of the gods, |
| 54 | szu-luh ha-lam-ma-bi ki-be2 gi4-gi4-de3 | In order to restore the destroyed šuluh temple |
| 55 | {d}nanna en me an-ki szu du7 | Nanna, lord who perfects the divine powers of heaven and earth |
| 56 | nam ni2-tuku-mu-sze3 a2-bi hu-mu-da-<<ki>>-ag2 | Because of my own fate, I will give orders to you. |
| 57 | ad-gi4-a-mu ki-bi-sze3 nig2 sag-bi-sze3 e3-a | My counselor, coming forth to this place, to that which comes forth on its head, |
| 58 | en3-tar galam-ma-mu nig2 sag2 nu-di-dam | (Sum) My en-priestess, nothing can be equalled (Akk) My goddess, nothing cannot be equaled |
| 59 | a-ra2 nam-lugal-la-ga2 ug3-ga2 zu-zu-de3 | In order to know the ways of my kingship and of my people |
| 60 | nam-gal nam-mah-ga2 u4 da-ri2-sze3 gal2-le-de3 | To manifest the greatness of my greatness forever. |
| 61 | uri5{ki} dagal-e-de3 | to widen Ur |
| 62 | ki-sa2-a-bi szu pesz11-e-de3 | to smite its foundations, |
| 63 | diri nig2 u4-bi-ta-ka | more than that of the days |
| 64 | ki-gar-bi gu-lu-[x]-de3 | to destroy its foundations |
| 65 | en3 u3-bi2-tar egir-[a-ni] bi2#-zukum | After he has inquired after him, he will be seated behind him. |
| 66 | sun5-na-bi u3-gul2 mu#-[na]-ni#-in-gar | he set up a shelter for him. |
| 67 | {d}nanna lugal-<mu> mu-szi-in#-sze | Nanna, my king, is the one who makes it known |
| 68 | nam-ti-mu-sze3 u3# nam-ti | for my life and the life |
| 69 | ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk a-a tu-da#-ga2-ke4 | Kudur-mabuk, my father who bore me |
| 70 | iri kur nam-ti-la# ki# he2-gal2-la-ka | In the city, the mountain of life, the place of abundance |
| 71 | ki-tusz kilib3-gal2 dingir-re-e-ne-ke4 | the dwelling place of the totality of the gods |
| 72 | nam-bi mu-un-tar-re#-sza#? | he decreed its fate |
| 73 | mu-ni-gin7 diri-ga | like his own name surpassing |
| 74 | sag an-e us2-sa | the head of heaven, |
| 75 | a2-bi szu-ta kin en3-tar gar-ra | whose power is determined by hand, |
| 76 | an-dul3 dagal-la-ni kur kalam-ma dul | His broad canopy covers the land of the Land. |
| 77 | ur2 du10-ga-ni-ta ug3 sag-ge6-ga | from his good lap the black-headed people |
| 78 | mu-un-lu2-lu2 nam-ti kar-kar-re-mesz | who makes the life of the people rejoice, |
| 79 | bad3-bi du3-u3-de3 szu-ga2 im-mi-gar | Its walls were built and placed in my hands. |
| 80 | muru4-ba iti 5(disz)-am3 ba-ra-ab-zal | in its midst, for 5 months he did not pass, |
| 81 | szeg12-bi hu-mu-du8 | I had its bricks made. |
| 82 | bad3 gal-bi hu-mu-til | I completed that great wall. |
| 83 | bad3-si-bi hu-mu-il2 | I raised up its parapet. |
| 84 | hur-sag sig7-ga-gin7 ki sikil-la he2-bi2-mu2 | Like a green mountain range I made it grow in a pure place. |
| 85 | sukud-ra2-bi he2-bi2-diri su-lim he2-bi2-du8-du8 | May its šukud-ritual be surpassing, may it be perfected. |
| 86 | mu nam-mah-bi-gin7 sag-bi hu-mu-ni-in-il2 | I raised up its top like a great name. |
| 87 | u6-di kalam-ma-sze3 | the splendor of the Land, |
| 88 | pa gal-le-esz he2-bi2-in-e3 | he made come forth in great splendor. |
| 89 | uru4-ba temen nam-lugal-la-ga2 | In its foundations, the foundations of my kingship |
| 90 | ki he2-em-ma-ni-in-pa3 | he chose the place. |
| 91 | abul-la-ba sag he2-bi2-il2 | In that gate he raised his head. |
| 92 | eg2{eg} sur-ra-ba hu-mu-kal | May the roof of the house be firmly secured. |
| 93 | szeg12-bi hu-mu-da | May its bricks be fashioned. |
| 94 | _hi-ri2-tum_-bi hu-mu-ba-al | that road shall be cleared. |
| 95 | _ma-du-um_-bi hu-mu-dub | its depth I dug out. |
| 96 | u4 bad3 uri5{ki}-ma | when the wall of Ur |
| 97 | mu-du3-a | he built |
| 98 | a2 lu2 1(disz)-e 3(ban3) sze#-ta | labor of one man: 3 ban3 barley each |
| 99 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda-ta 2(disz) sila3 kasz-ta 2(disz) gin2 i3-gesz-ta | 2 sila3 bread, 2 sila3 beer, 2 shekels oil, |
| 100 | u4 asz-a ur5-gin7 szu ha-ba-an-ti | “On that day, like a storm, may it be released. |
| 101 | sza3 ma-da-ga2-ka | in my land |
| 102 | i-{d}utu he2-eb2-ta-zi | may Ištar raise up. |
| 103 | sag-ki zalag sza3 hul2-la-ga2-ka | In my shining forehead, which makes my heart rejoice, |
| 104 | kin-bi asil-la2-a ul4-le-<<de3>>-esz he2-em-mi-til | May he finish this work with joy. |
| 105 | gesztu2 dagal nam-ku3-zu-mu-ta gal-bi <he2>-em-mi-kin | I set up a wide mind, by means of your wisdom. |
| 106 | bad3-ba {d}nanna suhusz ma-da ge-en-ge-en | In that wall Nanna established the foundation of the land. |
| 107 | mu-sze3 he2-em-mi-sa4 | he named it. |
| 108 | nig2 ak-mu-sze3 {d}nanna lugal-mu hu-mu-hul2-le-en | For my act may Nanna my master rejoice over me. |
| 109 | u4 sza3 hul2-la bala nam-<he2>-a | a day of joy and a reign of abundance |
| 110 | nam nu-kam2-me mu he2-gal2-la-ka | No fate is decreed, no year of abundance. |
| 111 | gesz-szub ti nig2 du10 ha-la nam-lugal-la | The scepter of life, the good thing, the share of kingship |
| 112 | sag-e-esz ha-ma-ab-rig7-ge | may he present to me. |
| 113 | nam-sipa-mu nibru{ki}-a uri5{ki} larsa{ki}-bi | my shepherdship in Nippur, Ur and Larsa |
| 114 | su3-ud-sze3 nam-ba-kur2-ru | may it not be changed forever. |
| 115 | nun ki-ag2 {d}nanna {d}nin-gal-bi he2-em | May Nanna and Ningal be their beloved princes. |
| 116 | u4-mu he2-su3-su3-ud | May my days be long! |
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