RIME 3/2.01.01.28 composite (P432138)
Official or display, Ur III, Girsu · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 3/2.01.01.28 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P432138 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 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 Nanna, |
| surface a 2 | the first-born son of Enlil, |
| surface a 3 | his master, |
| surface a 4 | Ur-Namma, |
| surface a 5 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 6 | king of Ur |
| surface a 7 | and king of Sumer and Akkad, |
| surface a 8 | when the temple of Enlil |
| surface a 9 | he had built, |
| surface a 10 | the canal |
| surface a 11 | whose name is Nanna the Canal Inspector, |
| surface a 12 | which is the boundary canal, |
| surface a 13 | he dug. |
| surface a 14 | Its mouth he extended into the sea. |
| surface a 15 | By a rightful decision |
| surface a 16 | of Utu, |
| surface a 17 | he chose it |
| surface a 18 | and confirmed it. |
| surface a 19 | A person who |
| surface a 20 | to Nanna |
| surface a 21 | has become hostile, |
| surface a 22 | whether he be a king |
| surface a 23 | or whether he be a governor, |
| surface a 24 | as a person cursed |
| surface a 25 | by Nanna |
| surface a 26 | may he become. |
| surface a 27 | Within the residence of Nanna |
| surface a 28 | may he be defiled. |
| surface a 29 | May his city out among the reed huts(?) |
| surface a 30 | roam around. |
| surface a 31 | May life a bitter thing to him |
| surface a 32 | indeed be. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nanna | |
| 2 | dumu-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 3 | lugal-a-ni | |
| 4 | ur-{d}namma | |
| 5 | nita kal-ga | |
| 6 | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 7 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4 | |
| 8 | u4 <e2> {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 9 | in-du3-a | |
| 10 | i7-da | |
| 11 | {d}nanna-gu2-gal mu-bi | |
| 12 | i7 ki-sur-ra-kam | |
| 13 | mu-ba-al | |
| 14 | kun-bi a-ab-ba-ka i3-la2 | |
| 15 | di nig2 gi-na | |
| 16 | {d}utu-ta | |
| 17 | bar bi2-tam | |
| 18 | inim bi2-gi-in | |
| 19 | lu2 | |
| 20 | {d}nanna-a | |
| 21 | in-da5-kur2-a | |
| 22 | lugal he2-a | |
| 23 | ensi2 he2-a | |
| 24 | lu2 asz2 du11-ga | |
| 25 | {d}nanna-gin7 | |
| 26 | he2-na | |
| 27 | ki-tusz {d}nanna-ka | |
| 28 | he2-eb2-pel2 | |
| 29 | iri-ni {gi}suhurx(KA)-ta | |
| 30 | he2-ta-dag-dag-ge | |
| 31 | nam-ti-il nig2-gig-ga-ni | |
| 32 | he2-na | |
Sources & licences
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