RIME 3/2.01.04.01 composite (P432279)
Official or display, Ur III, Nippur · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 3/2.01.04.01 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P432279 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
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| surface a 4' | the queen of war and battle, |
| surface a 5' | battering like a wild bull, |
| surface a 6' | the Lady who for the warrior's craft |
| surface a 7' | was born, |
| surface a 8' | who with ..., mace, arrows, and quiver |
| surface a 9' | was presented, |
| surface a 10' | all covered with astonishing qualities, |
| surface a 11' | great daughter of Suen, |
| surface a 12' | holding the fifty divine powers, |
| surface a 13' | the holy one, Inanna, |
| surface a 14' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 15' | her beloved spouse(?), |
| surface a 16' | in the hostile land |
| surface a 17' | not obedient to him |
| surface a 18' | which wages war and combat, |
| surface a 19' | like a huge flood and wind-storm |
| surface a 20' | which has risen up |
| surface a 21' | to sweep over its people, |
| surface a 22' | of those powerful, inimical, |
| surface a 23' | evildoers |
| surface a 24' | to accomplish the striking and smiting of them, |
| surface a 25' | of those vital black-headed folk |
| surface a 26' | with the famous name |
| surface a 27' | to obliterate the name of them, |
| surface a 28' | and to make all its big mountain ranges |
| surface a 29' | with distant flanks |
| surface a 30' | to submit, |
| surface a 31' | Inanna by Enlil |
| surface a 32' | for Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 33' | the mighty king, |
| surface a 34' | king of Ur |
| surface a 35' | and king of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 36' | his helper |
| surface a 37' | was caused to become. |
| surface a 38' | The two of them |
| surface a 39' | to his right and left |
| surface a 40' | came down from heaven. |
| surface a 41' | King Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 44' | the lapis lazuli Ekur, |
| surface a 48' | By the order of Enlil |
| surface a 51' | Šū-Sîn |
| surface a 53' | the border of |
| surface a 54' | the god ... |
| surface a 55' | the god ... |
| surface a 56' | below ... |
| surface a 59' | the land ... |
| surface a 61' | its king |
| surface a 62' | in those wars and battles |
| surface a 63' | by the might(?) of Enlil |
| surface a 64' | and Ninlil |
| surface a 65' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 66' | the mighty king, |
| surface a 67' | king of Ur |
| surface a 68' | and king of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 69' | repeatedly vanquished them. |
| surface a 70' | The rebellious lands ... |
| surface a 71' | the hostile territory |
| surface a 73' | ... flood |
| surface a 74' | the king ... a flood |
| surface a 75' | which sweeps over the rebellious land, |
| surface a 76' | whose orders |
| surface a 77' | make the foreign land tremble, |
| surface a 78' | whose might |
| surface a 79' | is pre-eminent, |
| surface a 80' | his daughter |
| surface a 81' | to Simanum |
| surface a 82' | for a bride |
| surface a 83' | was (...) given. |
| surface a 84' | But Simānum, |
| surface a 85' | Habūra, |
| surface a 86' | and all their lands |
| surface a 87' | against the king did hostilites |
| surface a 88' | instigate. |
| surface a 89' | His daughter |
| surface a 90' | from the house where she resided |
| surface a 91' | they dislodged. |
| surface a 92' | The Amorites, people who ..., |
| surface a 93' | the Tidnumites, |
| surface a 94' | and the Iam'adiumites |
| surface a 95' | came out. |
| surface a 96' | Their kings |
| surface a 97' | in their war and battles |
| surface a 98' | confronted him together. |
| surface a 99' | By the might of Enlil |
| surface a 100' | his master, |
| surface a 101' | in war and battle with them |
| surface a 102' | he repeatedly vanquished them. |
| surface a 103' | youthful Utu ... |
| surface a 104' | his daughter. |
| surface a 105' | Simānum, |
| surface a 106' | Habūra, |
| surface a 107' | and their lands |
| surface a 108' | hostilities against the king |
| surface a 109' | did instigate. |
| surface a 110' | His daughter |
| surface a 111' | from the house where she resided |
| surface a 112' | they dislodged. |
| surface a 113' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 114' | the king of Ur, |
| surface a 118' | their runners into captivity |
| surface a 119' | he took, |
| surface a 120' | and their personnel |
| surface a 121' | he covered with earth. |
| surface a 122' | Simānum, |
| surface a 123' | Habūra, |
| surface a 124' | and all their lands, |
| surface a 125' | their heads |
| surface a 126' | he slapped. |
| surface a 127' | His daughter |
| surface a 128' | to her residence house |
| surface a 129' | he sent back. |
| surface a 130' | Simānum, |
| surface a 131' | Habūra, |
| surface a 132' | and all their lands |
| surface a 133' | to serve her |
| surface a 134' | he presented to her. |
| surface a 135' | The evil persons |
| surface a 136' | which he had taken as booty: |
| surface a 137' | for Enlil and Ninlil |
| surface a 138' | in the borderland |
| surface a 139' | of Nippur |
| surface a 140' | Simānum |
| surface a 141' | he settled them, |
| surface a 142' | and he built a city for them |
| surface a 143' | and set it apart from ... for them. |
| surface a 144' | Of that city |
| surface a 145' | Šū-Sîn |
| surface a 146' | was its god. |
| surface a 147' | Since the time fate was decreed, |
| surface a 148' | no king |
| surface a 149' | with the persons he had made into booty |
| surface a 150' | for Enlil and Ninlil |
| surface a 151' | in the borderland |
| surface a 152' | of Nippur |
| surface a 153' | a city |
| surface a 154' | had ever founded; |
| surface a 155' | but Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 156' | the mighty king, |
| surface a 157' | king of Ur |
| surface a 158' | and king of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 159' | Simānum |
| surface a 160' | he founded for them. |
| surface a 166' | with the persons he had made into his booty |
| surface a 167' | for Enlil and Ninlil |
| surface a 168' | on the borderland |
| surface a 169' | of Nippur |
| surface a 170' | Simānum |
| surface a 171' | he settled for them. |
| surface a 172' | Since that time, |
| surface a 173' | the Amorites, a destructive people, |
| surface a 174' | with discernment |
| surface a 175' | like a wolf's, |
| surface a 176' | ... the pens. |
| surface a 177' | A people who do not know barley, |
| surface a 178' | a people who .., . |
| surface a 179' | ... in/of well-being |
| surface a 180' | together with ... |
| surface a 181' | by the ... |
| surface a 182' | he put(?) them all. |
| surface a 188' | When the city ... |
| surface a 189' | from above was ..., |
| surface a 190' | all the big mountain ranges |
| surface a 191' | as if by an eagle, |
| surface a 192' | with neck to the ground |
| surface a 193' | were put before him. |
| surface a 194' | All their towns and villages |
| surface a 195' | which had been settled |
| surface a 196' | he made into ruined mounds. |
| surface a 198' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 199' | the mighty king, |
| surface a 200' | the king of Ur, |
| surface a 201' | given wisdom by Enki |
| surface a 202' | and great wisdom by ..., |
| surface a 203' | the king of Nippur ... |
| surface a 204' | Šū-Sîn |
| surface a 208' | he dislodged(?). |
| surface a 209' | The Amorites, a destructive people, |
| surface a 210' | the Tidnumites, |
| surface a 211' | and the Iam'adiumites |
| surface a 212' | came forth. |
| surface a 213' | Its(?) kings |
| surface a 214' | in war and combat |
| surface a 215' | he battered. |
| surface a 223' | to all the quarters of the sky |
| surface a 224' | they reached(?). |
| surface a 227' | all the governors |
| surface a 228' | Šū-Sîn the king ... |
| surface a 230' | Šū-Sîn the king |
| surface a 231' | their great forces ... |
| surface a 232' | At that time, ... warrior .. |
| surface a 233' | by the command of Enlil, |
| surface a 234' | the brickwork of the Ekur ... |
| surface a 235' | in war and battle ... |
| surface a 237' | ... in heaven and earth ... |
| surface a 241' | May a throne with a secure foundation |
| surface a 242' | be ... in the country. |
| surface a 243' | May his name in all the lands |
| surface a 244' | be known. |
| surface a 245' | Before all the great gods |
| surface a 246' | may he most happily |
| surface a 247' | pass by, |
| surface a 248' | and in the lapis lazuli Ekur |
| surface a 249' | of Enlil |
| surface a 250' | may he lift high his shoulders. |
| surface a 251' | Of my statue: |
| surface a 252' | if off its standing place |
| surface a 253' | one removes it, |
| surface a 254' | and a stone statue of himself |
| surface a 255' | one makes stand upon it, |
| surface a 256' | or he who my handiwork |
| surface a 257' | shall erase, |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| surface a | ||
| 1' | [...]-la2 | |
| 2' | [...]-ni | |
| 3' | [...] x-a-ba | |
| 4' | [...] szen-szen-na | |
| 5' | am-gin7#! du7-du7 | |
| 6' | in-nin nam-ur-sag-sze3 | |
| 7' | tu-da | |
| 8' | x {gesz}tukul ti mar-uru5 | |
| 9' | sag-sze3 rig7-a | |
| 10' | mud5-me-gar dul4!-dul4-la | |
| 11' | dumu gal {d}suen-na | |
| 12' | me ninnu szu-du8 | |
| 13' | ku3 {d}inanna-ke4 | |
| 14' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 15' | mu10-us2? ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ir | |
| 16' | kur gu2 erim2-gal2 | |
| 17' | nu-sze-ga-na | |
| 18' | me3 gesz gesz-sze3 la2-a-kam | |
| 19' | a-ma-ru u18 mah | |
| 20' | zi-ga-gin7 | |
| 21' | ug3-ba ur3-ur3-de3 | |
| 22' | a2 tuku hul-gal2 | |
| 23' | erim2-du-bi-ne | |
| 24' | tu11-tu11 tu10-tu10-bi ak-de3 | |
| 25' | sag-ge6 zi-gal2 | |
| 26' | mu tuku-ba | |
| 27' | mu-bi ha-lam-e-de3 | |
| 28' | hur-sag gal-gal | |
| 29' | a2 su3-ra2-bi | |
| 30' | gu2 ki-sze3 ga2-ga2-de3 | |
| 31' | {d}inanna {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 32' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 33' | lugal kal-ga | |
| 34' | lugal uri5?{ki}-ma | |
| 35' | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ra | |
| 36' | a2-dah-a-na | |
| 37' | mu-na-ni-ku4?-ku4? | |
| 38' | min3-na-ne-ne | |
| 39' | zi-da gub3-bu-na | |
| 40' | an-ta mu-e3#!-esz | |
| 41' | lugal {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 42' | [...] | |
| 43' | [...] | |
| 44' | e2-kur za-gin3 | |
| 45' | [...] | |
| 46' | [...] | |
| 47' | [...] | |
| 48' | inim? {d}en-lil2-la2-ta | |
| 49' | [...] | |
| 50' | [...] | |
| 51' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 52' | x [...] | |
| 53' | za3 [...] | |
| 54' | {d}[...] | |
| 55' | {d}[...] | |
| 56' | sig [...] | |
| 57' | x [...] | |
| 58' | NI [...] | |
| 59' | kur [...] | |
| 60' | x [...] | |
| 61' | lugal-bi | |
| 62' | me3 szen-szen-ba | |
| 63' | x {d}en-lil2 | |
| 64' | {d}nin-lil2-la2-ta | |
| 65' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 66' | lugal kal-ga | |
| 67' | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 68' | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4 | |
| 69' | aga3-kar2 bi2-se3-se3 | |
| 70' | kur bala#? x x | |
| 71' | gu2#? erim2-gal2 | |
| 72' | x [...] | |
| 73' | x x x x a-ma-ru | |
| 74' | lugal x x x a-ma-ru | |
| 75' | ki-bala-a ur3-ur3 | |
| 76' | a2-ag2-ga2-ni | |
| 77' | kur tuk4-tuk4-e | |
| 78' | kal-ga-ni | |
| 79' | sag-bi-sze3 e3-a | |
| 80' | dumu-munus-a-ni | |
| 81' | si-ma-num2{ki}-e | |
| 82' | nam-e2-gi4-a-bi-sze3 | |
| 83' | [...] x-szum2 | |
| 84' | si-ma-num2#{ki} | |
| 85' | ha-bu-ra#{ki} | |
| 86' | u3 ma-da ma-da-bi | |
| 87' | lugal-da gu2 erim2 | |
| 88' | ba-an-da-ab-gal2 | |
| 89' | dumu-munus-a-ni | |
| 90' | e2 ki-tusz-a-ni-ta | |
| 91' | sag2 im-ta-esz | |
| 92' | mar-tu lu2#? x x x | |
| 93' | ti-id-nu-um x KI | |
| 94' | ia3-a-ma-di3-um-da#? | |
| 95' | im-ma-da-e3-esz | |
| 96' | lugal-bi | |
| 97' | me3 szen-szen-ba gaba? | |
| 98' | im-ma-na-da-ri-esz | |
| 99' | a2 {d}en-lil2 | |
| 100' | lugal-na-ta | |
| 101' | me3 szen-szen-ba | |
| 102' | aga3-kar2 bi2-se3-se3 | |
| 103' | szul#? {d}utu [...] | |
| 104' | dumu-munus-a-ni | |
| 105' | si-ma-num2{ki} | |
| 106' | ha-bu-ra{ki#} | |
| 107' | u3 ma-da ma-da-bi | |
| 108' | lugal-da gu2 erim2-gal2 | |
| 109' | ba-an-da-ab-gal2 | |
| 110' | dumu-munus-a-ni | |
| 111' | e2 ki-tusz-a-ni-ta | |
| 112' | sag2 im-ta-esz-am3 | |
| 113' | {d}szu-{d}suen lugal kal-ga | |
| 114' | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 115' | hur [...] | |
| 116' | am TAR x [...] | |
| 117' | x [...] | |
| 118' | du10 tuku-bi szaga-a | |
| 119' | mi-ni-in-dab5 | |
| 120' | nam-lu2-u18-ba | |
| 121' | sahar im-mi-du6? | |
| 122' | si-ma-num2{ki} | |
| 123' | ha-bu-ra{ki} | |
| 124' | u3 ma-da ma-da-ba | |
| 125' | sag-du-bi | |
| 126' | tibir2 im-mi-ra | |
| 127' | dumu-munus-a-ni | |
| 128' | e2 ki-tusz-a-ni-a | |
| 129' | im-ma-szi-in-gi4 | |
| 130' | si-ma-num2{ki} | |
| 131' | ha-bu-ra{ki} | |
| 132' | u3 ma-da ma-da-bi | |
| 133' | nam-ARAD2-da-ni-sze3 | |
| 134' | sag-sze3 mu-ni-rig7 | |
| 135' | sag erim2-gal2 | |
| 136' | nam-ra-asz ak-ni | |
| 137' | {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra | |
| 138' | ki-sur-ra | |
| 139' | nibru{ki}-ka | |
| 140' | si-ma-num2#{ki} | |
| 141' | ki mu-ne-gar | |
| 142' | iri{ki} mu-ne-du3 | |
| 143' | x-ta mu-ne-ta-an-gub | |
| 144' | iri{ki}-ba | |
| 145' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 146' | dingir-bi-im | |
| 147' | u4 nam-tar-ra-ta | |
| 148' | lugal-na-me | |
| 149' | sag nam-ra-asz ak-ni-ta | |
| 150' | {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra | |
| 151' | ki-sur-ra | |
| 152' | nibru{ki}-ka | |
| 153' | iri{ki} | |
| 154' | ki nu-ne-gar | |
| 155' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 156' | lugal kal-ga | |
| 157' | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 158' | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4 | |
| 159' | si-ma-num2{ki} | |
| 160' | ki mu-ne-gar | |
| 161' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 162' | [...] | |
| 163' | [...] | |
| 164' | [...] | |
| 165' | [...] | |
| 166' | sag nam-ra-asz ak-ni-ta | |
| 167' | {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra | |
| 168' | ki-sur-ra | |
| 169' | nibru#{ki}-ka | |
| 170' | si-ma-num2{ki#} | |
| 171' | ki mu-ne-gar | |
| 172' | u4-bi-ta | |
| 173' | mar-tu lu2 ha-lam-ma | |
| 174' | dim2 | |
| 175' | ur-bar-ra-gin7 | |
| 176' | tur3 x x x | |
| 177' | lu2 sze nu-zu | |
| 178' | lu2 [...]-ga | |
| 179' | [...] silim-ma | |
| 180' | [...] x-da | |
| 181' | x [...]-ke4 | |
| 182' | mu-un-se3-se3 | |
| 183' | [...] | |
| 184' | [...] | |
| 185' | [...] | |
| 186' | [...] | |
| 187' | [...] | |
| 188' | u4 iri{ki#} [...] | |
| 189' | an-ta nam-mi-x x | |
| 190' | hur-sag gal-gal | |
| 191' | hu-ri2-in-gin7 | |
| 192' | gu2 ki-sze3 | |
| 193' | ba-an-da-ab-gar | |
| 194' | iri{ki} a2-dam | |
| 195' | ki-gar-gar-ra-bi | |
| 196' | du6-du6-ra2 mi-ni-gar | |
| 197' | x [...] | |
| 198' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 199' | lugal kal-ga | |
| 200' | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 201' | gesztu2 szum2-ma {d}en-ki-ka | |
| 202' | gesztu2 mah [...] | |
| 203' | lugal nibru#{ki?} [...] | |
| 204' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 205' | [...] | |
| 206' | nam-ma-[...] | |
| 207' | x x [...] | |
| 208' | sag2 [...] | |
| 209' | mar-tu lu2 ha-lam-ma | |
| 210' | ti-id-nu-um [...] | |
| 211' | ia3-a-ma-di#-[um ...] | |
| 212' | im-ma-da-e3#-[esz] | |
| 213' | lugal x x [...] | |
| 214' | me3 szen-szen-na | |
| 215' | im-ma-du7-du7 | |
| 216' | [...] | |
| 217' | [...] | |
| 218' | [...] | |
| 219' | [...] | |
| 220' | [...] | |
| 221' | x x [...] | |
| 222' | x-sze3 mi du x x | |
| 223' | ub-da an-na-ke4 | |
| 224' | sa2? bi2#?-in-ne-esz | |
| 225' | [...] x HI x [...] | |
| 226' | [...] ga? x [...] | |
| 227' | ensi2-ensi2 | |
| 228' | {d}szu-{d}suen lugal [...] | |
| 229' | x x iri? [...] | |
| 230' | {d}szu-{d}suen lugal [...] | |
| 231' | a2-gal-bi [...] | |
| 232' | u4-ba x x ur-sag x [...] | |
| 233' | inim {d}en-lil2-la2-ta | |
| 234' | sig4 e2-kur-ra [...] | |
| 235' | me3 szen-szen-na [...] | |
| 236' | ki-x-gi4 a x [...] | |
| 237' | x an-ki-a [...] | |
| 238' | [...] | |
| 239' | [...] | |
| 240' | [...] | |
| 241' | {gesz#}gu-za suhusz gi-na | |
| 242' | kalam-ma he2-x | |
| 243' | mu-ni kur-kur-ra | |
| 244' | he2-zu#? | |
| 245' | igi dingir gal-gal-ne-sze3 | |
| 246' | hul2-hul2!-la-ne2 | |
| 247' | he2-dib-dib-e | |
| 248' | e2-kur za-gin3 | |
| 249' | {d}en-lil2-la2-ka | |
| 250' | gu2 an-sze3 he2-ni-zi | |
| 251' | alan-ga2 | |
| 252' | ki-gub-bi | |
| 253' | ib2-da-ab-kur2-a | |
| 254' | alan#?-na-ni | |
| 255' | bi2-ib2-gub-a | |
| 256' | nig2-dim2-ma-mu | |
| 257' | ib2-zi-re-a | |
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