RIME 3/1.01.07, St I composite (P431891)
Official or display, Lagash II, Girsu · c. 2200 BCE–2100 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 3/1.01.07, St I composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P431891 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Lagash II · c. 2200 BCE–2100 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 | When Ningirsu, |
| surface a 2 | the mighty warrior |
| surface a 3 | of Enlil, |
| surface a 4 | for Ningešzida, |
| surface a 5 | the son of Ninazu |
| surface a 6 | and the beloved of the gods, |
| surface a 7 | level places in the cities |
| surface a 8 | had established, |
| surface a 9 | and agricultural tracts and canals among the fields |
| surface a 10 | had established; |
| surface a 11 | and when Gudea, |
| surface a 12 | the ruler |
| surface a 13 | of Lagash, |
| surface a 14 | the righteous man |
| surface a 15 | who by his (personal) god |
| surface a 16 | is beloved, |
| surface a 17 | for Ningirsu, |
| surface a 18 | his master, |
| surface a 19 | his Eninnu (temple) with the white eagle, |
| surface a 20 | and his E-PA, the temple with seven corners, |
| surface a 21 | he had built for him, |
| surface a 22 | (then) for Nanše, |
| surface a 23 | the powerful lady, |
| surface a 24 | his mistress, |
| surface a 25 | the Sirara Temple, |
| surface a 26 | her mountain lifted up out of the water, |
| surface a 27 | he built for her, |
| surface a 28 | and (also) for the (other) great gods of Lagash |
| surface a 29 | their temples |
| surface a 30 | he built for them. |
| surface a 31 | For Ningešzida, |
| surface a 32 | his (personal) god, |
| surface a 33 | his Girsu temple |
| surface a 34 | he built. |
| surface a 35 | A (future) person whom, as did my god, |
| surface a 36 | Ningirsu, |
| surface a 37 | his god, |
| surface a 38 | has called to from among all the people, |
| surface a 39 | toward the temple of my god |
| surface a 40 | an envious(?) eye |
| surface a 41 | let him not make, |
| surface a 42 | but let him reveal its name! |
| surface a 43 | Let that man be my friend |
| surface a 44 | and reveal my name! |
| surface a 45 | This stone figure |
| surface a 46 | he formed. |
| surface a 47 | To Gudea, |
| surface a 48 | the man of the temple building, |
| surface a 49 | life |
| surface a 50 | he (Ningešzida) has given, |
| surface a 51 | he named it for him, |
| surface a 52 | and into the temple he had it brought to him. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | u4 {d}nin-gir2-su | |
| 2 | ur-sag kal-ga | |
| 3 | {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 | |
| 4 | {d}nin-gesz-zi-da | |
| 5 | dumu {d}nin-a-zu | |
| 6 | ki-ag2 dingir-re-ne-ra | |
| 7 | iri-a ki-ur3 | |
| 8 | mu-na-ni-gar-a | |
| 9 | asza5-ga GAN2 i7 | |
| 10 | mu-na-ni-gar-a | |
| 11 | gu3-de2-a | |
| 12 | ensi2 | |
| 13 | lagasz{ki} | |
| 14 | lu2 si-sa2 | |
| 15 | dingir-ra-ne2 | |
| 16 | ki-ag2-e | |
| 17 | {d}nin-gir2-su | |
| 18 | lugal-a-ni | |
| 19 | e2-ninnu anzu2{muszen}-babbar2-ra-ni | |
| 20 | e2-PA e2 ub 7(asz@c)-na-ni | |
| 21 | mu-na-du3-a | |
| 22 | {d}nansze | |
| 23 | nin uru16 | |
| 24 | nin-a-ni | |
| 25 | e2 sirara6 | |
| 26 | kur 'a3-ta il2-la-ni | |
| 27 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 28 | dingir gal-gal lagasz{ki}-ke4-ne | |
| 29 | e2-ne-ne | |
| 30 | mu-ne-du3 | |
| 31 | {d}nin-gesz-zi-da | |
| 32 | dingir-ra-ni | |
| 33 | e2 gir2-su{ki}-ka-ni | |
| 34 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 35 | lu2 dingir-mu-gin7 | |
| 36 | {d}nin-gir2-su-ke4 | |
| 37 | dingir-ra-ne2 | |
| 38 | ug3-ga2 gu3 u3-mu-na-ni-de2-a | |
| 39 | e2 dingir-ga2-ke4 | |
| 40 | igi hul2?-la | |
| 41 | na-ab-ak-ke4 | |
| 42 | mu-bi he2-pa3-de3 | |
| 43 | lu2-bi ku-li-mu he2-am3 | |
| 44 | mu-mu he2-pa3-de3 | |
| 45 | alan-na-e | |
| 46 | mu-du2 | |
| 47 | gu3-de2-a | |
| 48 | lu2 e2 du3-a-ka | |
| 49 | nam-ti-il | |
| 50 | mu-na-szum2 | |
| 51 | mu-sze3 mu-na-sa4 | |
| 52 | e2-a mu-na-ni-kux(KWU634) | |
Sources & licences
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