RIME 3/2.01.04.03 composite (P432280)
Official or display, Ur III, Nippur · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 3/2.01.04.03 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P432280 |
| 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 1 | For Enlil, |
| surface a 2 | king of all the lands, |
| surface a 3 | his master, |
| surface a 4 | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 5 | chosen by name |
| surface a 6 | by An, |
| surface a 7 | beloved |
| surface a 8 | by Enlil, |
| surface a 9 | the king whom Enlil |
| surface a 10 | in his heart |
| surface a 11 | did choose |
| surface a 12 | as the shepherd of the country |
| surface a 13 | and of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 14 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 15 | king of Ur |
| surface a 16 | and king of the four world quarters — |
| surface a 17 | When Enlil |
| surface a 18 | life |
| surface a 19 | and longevity, |
| surface a 20 | crown and tiara, |
| surface a 21 | a scepter of long days, |
| surface a 22 | the throne of kingship |
| surface a 23 | with a secure foundation, |
| surface a 24 | years of abundance, |
| surface a 25 | a flood of weapons |
| surface a 26 | which cast forth great fearsomeness, |
| surface a 27 | the royal ankara-weapon |
| surface a 28 | the weapon of war, |
| surface a 29 | the weapon of heroism, |
| surface a 30 | whose fearsomeness and divine radiance |
| surface a 31 | reaches up to heaven, |
| surface a 32 | whose roar |
| surface a 33 | covers the rebel lands |
| surface a 34 | from across |
| surface a 35 | the Lower Sea |
| surface a 36 | to the Upper Sea, |
| surface a 37 | the river ... |
| surface a 38' | All the great mountain ranges, |
| surface a 39' | the distant mountain places, |
| surface a 40' | the peoples, |
| surface a 41' | all their lords and enthroned ones, |
| surface a 42' | to Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 43' | the king nominated by An, |
| surface a 44' | bowing down at his feet, |
| surface a 45' | when Enlil, |
| surface a 46' | the lord through whose command |
| surface a 47' | all is created, |
| surface a 48' | to Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 49' | his king chosen by (his) sacred heart, |
| surface a 50' | had given (this) to him — |
| surface a 51' | At that time |
| surface a 52' | Šimaški, |
| surface a 53' | (namely) the territories |
| surface a 54' | of Zabšali, |
| surface a 55' | from the borders of Anšan |
| surface a 56' | to the Lower Sea |
| surface a 57' | those having risen up like locusts, |
| surface a 58' | Nibulmat, |
| surface a 60' | Sigriš, |
| surface a 61' | Alumidatim, |
| surface a 62' | Garta, |
| surface a 63' | Azaḫar, |
| surface a 64' | Bulma, |
| surface a 65' | Nušušmar, |
| surface a 66' | Nušganelum, |
| surface a 67' | Zizirtum, |
| surface a 68' | Araḫir, |
| surface a 69' | Šatilu, |
| surface a 70' | Tirmium, |
| surface a 71' | and |
| surface a 75' | against ... |
| surface a 76' | came forth. |
| surface a 77' | Their kings |
| surface a 78' | with their war and battle |
| surface a 79' | confronted him. |
| surface a 80' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 81' | the mighty king, |
| surface a 82' | king of Ur |
| surface a 83' | and king of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 84' | by the power of Enlil |
| surface a 85' | his master, |
| surface a 86' | and by the command of Ninlil, |
| surface a 87' | his beloved mistress, |
| surface a 88' | in those wars and battles |
| surface a 89' | he was repeatedly victorious. |
| surface a 90' | Their head warriors |
| surface a 91' | he mowed down. |
| surface a 92' | Their runners |
| surface a 93' | he weakened(?). |
| surface a 94' | Their strong and weak |
| surface a 95' | he killed like dogs. |
| surface a 96' | The heads of their righteous and treacherous ones (alike) |
| surface a 97' | he strewed like seeds. |
| surface a 98' | Their human corpses |
| surface a 99' | he piled up like sheaves. |
| surface a 100' | All their lords and enthroned ones |
| surface a 101' | he took into capitivity. |
| surface a 102' | All the great governors |
| surface a 103' | of the territories |
| surface a 104' | of Zabšali |
| surface a 105' | and |
| surface a 106' | all the governors |
| surface a 107' | of the cites |
| surface a 108' | whom he had brought back from the wars, |
| surface a 109' | their governors and enthroned ones |
| surface a 110' | when he had taken them prisoner, |
| surface a 113' | before Enlil |
| surface a 114' | and Ninlil |
| surface a 115' | he did ... |
| surface a 116' | The young men |
| surface a 117' | who from the grasp of battle |
| surface a 118' | had fallen out, |
| surface a 119' | and to their cities |
| surface a 120' | like (fleeing) birds had saved their lives, |
| surface a 121' | did not escape his hand. |
| surface a 122' | Towards their cities |
| surface a 123' | like an Anzu-eagle he himself |
| surface a 124' | screeched. |
| surface a 125' | Their settled cities and towns |
| surface a 126' | he made into ruined mounds, |
| surface a 127' | and their walls |
| surface a 128' | he demolished. |
| surface a 129' | The young men of their cities |
| surface a 130' | which he had conquered |
| surface a 131' | he removed their eyes, |
| surface a 132' | and in the orchards of Enlil |
| surface a 133' | and Ninlil |
| surface a 134' | and |
| surface a 135' | in the orchards of the great gods |
| surface a 136' | he made them into domestic servants. |
| surface a 137' | Further, the young women |
| surface a 138' | of those cities |
| surface a 139' | which he had conquered |
| surface a 140' | in the weaving-houses |
| surface a 141' | of Enlil |
| surface a 142' | and Ninlil |
| surface a 143' | and |
| surface a 144' | the temples of the great gods |
| surface a 145' | he offered as gifts. |
| surface a 146' | Their cattle, sheep, goats and donkeys |
| surface a 147' | which he brought in |
| surface a 148' | and in the temples of Enlil |
| surface a 149' | and Ninlil |
| surface a 150' | and |
| surface a 151' | the temples of the great gods |
| surface a 152' | he sacrificed them. |
| surface a 153' | Gold and silver |
| surface a 154' | and things fashioned (from them) |
| surface a 155' | into big sacks |
| surface a 156' | he filled. |
| surface a 157' | Copper, |
| surface a 158' | and tin, |
| surface a 159' | bronze, |
| surface a 160' | and things fashioned from them |
| surface a 161' | he tied onto the backs of donkeys, |
| surface a 162' | and for the temples of Enlil, |
| surface a 163' | Ninlil, |
| surface a 164' | and |
| surface a 165' | the temples of the great gods |
| surface a 166' | into treasures |
| surface a 167' | he made them. |
| surface a 168' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 169' | the king nominated by An, |
| surface a 170' | given supreme power |
| surface a 171' | by Enlil, |
| surface a 172' | that from this day foreward |
| surface a 173' | the praise of them |
| surface a 174' | should not fall from the lips, |
| surface a 175' | but should (rather) be handed down - |
| surface a 176' | Bulma, |
| surface a 177' | in the land of Šimaški, |
| surface a 178' | like ... |
| surface a 179' | he cast down. |
| surface a 180' | The population, |
| surface a 181' | females and males, |
| surface a 182' | those living beings having names |
| surface a 183' | he ... with weapons. |
| surface a 184' | He having revealed it to ... |
| surface a 185' | for the ... |
| surface a 186' | that his might |
| surface a 187' | and power |
| surface a 188' | shall unto distant times |
| surface a 189' | not be erased, |
| surface a 190' | he ... it to their farthest reaches(?). |
| surface a 191' | ... Habūra |
| surface a 192' | and |
| surface a 193' | Mardama |
| surface a 194' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 195' | the king and shepherd of the Black-Headed Folk |
| surface a 197' | he raised there |
| surface a 198' | and covered them with the garment of it. |
| surface a 199' | Gold and silver |
| surface a 200' | to mine |
| surface a 201' | he set them (to work). |
| surface a 202' | At that time, |
| surface a 203' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 204' | the mighty king, |
| surface a 205' | king of Ur |
| surface a 206' | and king of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 207' | the gold |
| surface a 208' | of the territories |
| surface a 209' | of Šimaški, |
| surface a 210' | which he had made into booty, |
| surface a 211' | into (this) stone figure of himself |
| surface a 212' | he fashioned, |
| surface a 213' | and to Enlil, |
| surface a 214' | his master, |
| surface a 215' | for his life |
| surface a 216' | he dedicated it. |
| surface a 217' | A person who an order of wickedness |
| surface a 218' | shall issue against it, |
| surface a 219' | and this inscription |
| surface a 220' | shall erase |
| surface a 221' | and his own name |
| surface a 222' | shall write upon it, |
| surface a 223' | or that which I have fashioned |
| surface a 224' | he shall destroy, |
| surface a 225' | that person |
| surface a 226' | may Enlil, |
| surface a 227' | the king of all the lands, |
| surface a 228' | and Ninlil, |
| surface a 229' | the queen of the gods, |
| surface a 230' | curse. |
| surface a 231' | May Ninurta, |
| surface a 232' | the mighty warrior |
| surface a 233' | of Enlil, |
| surface a 234' | be the bailiff of this. |
| surface a 235' | Inscription |
| surface a 236' | on its socle. |
| surface a 237' | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 238' | beloved |
| surface a 239' | of Enlil, |
| surface a 240' | king whom Enlil |
| surface a 241' | by his heart |
| surface a 242' | did choose |
| surface a 243' | to be the shepherd of the country |
| surface a 244' | and of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 245' | the mighty king, |
| surface a 246' | king of Ur |
| surface a 247' | and king of the four world quarters. |
| surface a 248' | Inscription on his foot. |
| surface a 249' | Ziringu, |
| surface a 250' | the governor |
| surface a 251' | of the land |
| surface a 252' | of Zabšali. |
| surface a 253' | Inscription |
| surface a 254' | on the shoulder of Ziringu |
| surface a 255' | the captive king. |
| surface a 256' | A tablet of the inscriptions |
| surface a 257' | of three tablets of statues |
| surface a 258' | of Šū-Sîn |
| surface a 259' | and their two socles. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 2 | lugal kur-kur-ra | |
| 3 | lugal-a-ni-ir | |
| 4 | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 5 | mu pa3-da | |
| 6 | an-na | |
| 7 | ki-ag2 | |
| 8 | {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 9 | lugal {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 10 | sza3-ga-na | |
| 11 | in-pa3 | |
| 12 | sipa kalam-ma | |
| 13 | u3 an-ub-da limmu-ba-sze3 | |
| 14 | lugal kal-ga! | |
| 15 | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 16 | lugal an-ub-da limmu-ba-ra | |
| 17 | u4 {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 18 | nam-ti | |
| 19 | zi-su3-gal2 | |
| 20 | aga men | |
| 21 | gidri u4 su3-ra2 | |
| 22 | {gesz}gu-za nam-lugal | |
| 23 | suhusz gi-na | |
| 24 | mu he2-gal2-la | |
| 25 | {gesz}tukul a-ma-ru | |
| 26 | ni2 gal mu-szub | |
| 27 | a2-an-kar2 | |
| 28 | a2 me3 | |
| 29 | a2 nam-ur-sag-ga2 | |
| 30 | ni2 me-lam2-bi | |
| 31 | an-ne2 us2-sa | |
| 32 | za-pa-ag2-bi | |
| 33 | ki bala-a dul9-dul9-la | |
| 34 | bala-a-ri | |
| 35 | a-ab-ba sig-ga-ta | |
| 36 | a-ab-ba igi-nim-ma-sze3 | |
| 37 | i7 [...] | |
| 38' | hur-sag gal-gal | |
| 39' | kur ki su3-ra2 | |
| 40' | nam-lu2-u18 | |
| 41' | en-en bara2-bara2-bi | |
| 42' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 43' | lugal mu pa3-da an-na-ra | |
| 44' | giri3-ne2 szu gur2-gur2-e | |
| 45' | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 46' | en du11-ga-na | |
| 47' | sag du3-du3-e | |
| 48' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 49' | lugal sza3 ku3-ge pa3-da-ni-ir | |
| 50' | mu-na-an-szum2-ma-a | |
| 51' | u4-ba | |
| 52' | szimaszgi{ki} | |
| 53' | ma-da ma-da | |
| 54' | za-ab-sza-li{ki} | |
| 55' | za3 an-sza-an{ki}-ta | |
| 56' | a-ab-ba igi-nim-ma-sze3 | |
| 57' | buru5-gin7 zi-ga-bi | |
| 58' | ni-bu-ul-ma-at#{ki} | |
| 59' | x x x-am#?{ki} | |
| 60' | si-ig-ri2-isz{ki} | |
| 61' | a-lu-mi-da-tim{ki} | |
| 62' | ga-ar-ta2{ki} | |
| 63' | a-za-ha-ar{ki} | |
| 64' | bu-ul-ma{ki} | |
| 65' | nu-szu-usz-ma-ar{ki} | |
| 66' | nu-usz-ga-ne-lu-um{ki} | |
| 67' | zi-zi-ir-tum{ki} | |
| 68' | a-ra-hi-ir{ki} | |
| 69' | sza-ti-lu{ki} | |
| 70' | ti-ir-mi-um{ki} | |
| 71' | u3 | |
| 72' | [...] | |
| 73' | [...] | |
| 74' | [...] | |
| 75' | [...]-da | |
| 76' | im-ma-da-e3#?-esz | |
| 77' | lugal?-bi | |
| 78' | me3 szen-szen-ba | |
| 79' | gaba mu-na-da-ri-esz | |
| 80' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 81' | lugal kal-ga | |
| 82' | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 83' | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4 | |
| 84' | a2 {d}en-lil2 | |
| 85' | lugal-na-ta | |
| 86' | inim {d}nin-lil2 | |
| 87' | nin ki-ag2-ga2-na-ta | |
| 88' | me3 szen-szen-ba | |
| 89' | aga3-kar2 bi2-in-se3-se3 | |
| 90' | sag-ur-sag-be2 | |
| 91' | gu2-gurx(|SZE.KIN|) bi2-in-du11 | |
| 92' | du10-tuku-bi | |
| 93' | szu-si-ga bi2-in-du11 | |
| 94' | kal-ga si-ga-bi | |
| 95' | ur-re-esz2 mu-ugx(|BAD.BAD|) | |
| 96' | sag-zi sag-lul-bi | |
| 97' | numun-e-esz2 mu-gar-gar | |
| 98' | ad6? nam-lu2-u18-bi | |
| 99' | zar-re-esz2 mu-du8-du8 | |
| 100' | en-en bara2-bara2-bi | |
| 101' | szaga-a mi-ni-in-dab5-dab5 | |
| 102' | ensi2 gal-gal | |
| 103' | ma-da ma-da | |
| 104' | za-ab-sza-li{ki} | |
| 105' | u3 | |
| 106' | ensi2-ensi2 | |
| 107' | iri{ki}-iri{ki} | |
| 108' | me3-a mu-da-an-gur-re-sza | |
| 109' | en-en bara2-bara2-bi | |
| 110' | szaga mi-ni-in-dab5-dab5-ba-na | |
| 111' | [...] | |
| 112' | [...] | |
| 113' | igi {d}en-lil2 | |
| 114' | {d}nin-lil2-la2-sze3 | |
| 115' | bi2-[...] | |
| 116' | nam-gurusz | |
| 117' | szu me3-ta | |
| 118' | im-ma-ta-szub-bu-sza-a | |
| 119' | iri{ki}-iri{ki}-bi-sze3 | |
| 120' | muszen-gin7 zi-bi ba-ab-de6-a | |
| 121' | szu-ni la-ba-ta-e3 | |
| 122' | iri{ki}-iri{ki}-bi-sze3 | |
| 123' | anzu{muszen}-gin7 a-ne | |
| 124' | sze14 bi2-in-gi | |
| 125' | iri{ki} a2-dam ki-gar-gar-ra-bi | |
| 126' | du6-du6-ra2 mi-ni-in-gar | |
| 127' | bad3-bi | |
| 128' | mu-gul-gul | |
| 129' | nam-gurusz iri{ki}-iri{ki}-ba | |
| 130' | sa2 ba-ni-in-du11-ga-a | |
| 131' | igi-bi im-ma-an-du8-du8 | |
| 132' | {gesz}kiri6 {d}en-lil2 | |
| 133' | {d}nin-lil2-la2 | |
| 134' | u3 | |
| 135' | {gesz}kiri6 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka | |
| 136' | giri3-sze3 im-mi-in-se3 | |
| 137' | u3 nam-geme2 | |
| 138' | iri{ki}-iri{ki}-ba | |
| 139' | sa2 ba-ni-in-in-du11-ga | |
| 140' | e2 usz-bar | |
| 141' | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 142' | {d}nin-lil2-la2 | |
| 143' | u3 | |
| 144' | e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka | |
| 145' | sag-sze3 im-mi-in-rig7 | |
| 146' | gu4 udu masz2 ansze-bi | |
| 147' | mu-un-la-ha | |
| 148' | e2 {d#}en-lil2 | |
| 149' | {d}nin-lil2 | |
| 150' | u3 | |
| 151' | e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka | |
| 152' | gesz im-ma-ni-in-tag | |
| 153' | ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar | |
| 154' | [nig2 dim2]-ma | |
| 155' | |(KUSZ.LU.UB2.SZIR)&(LU.UB2.SZIR)| gal-gal-[la] | |
| 156' | mi-ni-in-si-si | |
| 157' | uruda | |
| 158' | nagga-bi | |
| 159' | zabar | |
| 160' | nig2-dim2-ma-bi | |
| 161' | ansze bar-e bi2-in-la2-la2 | |
| 162' | e2 {d}en-lil2 | |
| 163' | {d}nin-lil2-la2 | |
| 164' | u3 | |
| 165' | e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ke4 | |
| 166' | gil-sa-asz | |
| 167' | im-mi-in-ak | |
| 168' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 169' | lugal mu pa3-da an-na!-ke4 | |
| 170' | a2 mah szum2-ma | |
| 171' | {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4 | |
| 172' | u4-da egir-bi-sze3 | |
| 173' | a-ar-bi | |
| 174' | ka-ta nu-szub!-bu-de3 | |
| 175' | szu-a bala-e-de3 | |
| 176' | bu-ul-ma{ki} | |
| 177' | ma-da szimaszgi{ki}-ka | |
| 178' | u4-da-be2-esz | |
| 179' | x-ni-in-szub | |
| 180' | nam-lu2-u18 | |
| 181' | munus nita2 | |
| 182' | zi-gal2 mu tuku-bi | |
| 183' | x {gesz}tukul mi-ni-in-x | |
| 184' | x-e im-mi-in-pa3-da | |
| 185' | ki-gal a2-ra | |
| 186' | nam-kal-ga | |
| 187' | nam-ir9-ra-ni | |
| 188' | szu ul-li2-a-asz | |
| 189' | nu-ur3-ur3-a | |
| 190' | za3-ba im-mi-in-x | |
| 191' | x x x ha-bu-ra{ki} | |
| 192' | u3 | |
| 193' | mar-da-ma-an{ki} | |
| 194' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 195' | lugal sipa sag-ge6-ga-ke4 | |
| 196' | nam-x-x | |
| 197' | ba-ni-zi | |
| 198' | tug2-ba bi2-dul4 | |
| 199' | ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar | |
| 200' | ba-al-e-de3 | |
| 201' | im-ma-ta-an-gar | |
| 202' | u4-ba | |
| 203' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 204' | lugal kal-ga | |
| 205' | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 206' | lugal an-ub-da limmu-ba-ke4 | |
| 207' | ku3-sig17 | |
| 208' | ma-da ma-da | |
| 209' | szimaszgi{ki}-ka! | |
| 210' | nam-ra-asz ak-ni | |
| 211' | alan-na-ni-sze3 | |
| 212' | mu-dim2 | |
| 213' | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 214' | lugal-a-ni-ir | |
| 215' | nam-ti-la-ni-sze3 | |
| 216' | a mu-na-ru | |
| 217' | lu2 a2 nig2-hul-dim2-ma | |
| 218' | [ib2-szi]-ag2-ge26-a-a | |
| 219' | mu-sar-ra-ba | |
| 220' | szu bi2-ib2-ur3-ur3-a | |
| 221' | mu-ni | |
| 222' | bi2-ib2-sar-re-a | |
| 223' | nig2-dim2-ma-mu | |
| 224' | ib2-zi-re-a | |
| 225' | lu2-ba | |
| 226' | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 227' | lugal kur-kur-ra-ke4 | |
| 228' | {d}nin-lil2 | |
| 229' | nin dingir-re2-e-ne-ke4 | |
| 230' | nam ha-ba-an-da-ku5-re6-ne | |
| 231' | {d}nin-urta | |
| 232' | ur-sag kal-ga | |
| 233' | {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 234' | maszkim-bi he2-a | |
| 235' | mu-sar-ra | |
| 236' | ki-gal-ba | |
| 237' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 238' | ki-ag2 | |
| 239' | {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 240' | lugal {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 241' | sza3-ga-ne2 | |
| 242' | in-pa3 | |
| 243' | sipa kalam-ma | |
| 244' | u3 an-ub-da limmu2-ba-sze3 | |
| 245' | lugal kal-ga | |
| 246' | lugal uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 247' | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba | |
| 248' | mu-sar-ra giri3-na | |
| 249' | zi-ri2-in-gu | |
| 250' | ensi2 | |
| 251' | ma-da | |
| 252' | za-ab-sza-li{ki} | |
| 253' | mu-sar-ra | |
| 254' | za3 zi-ri2-in-gu | |
| 255' | lugal szaga | |
| 256' | dub mu-sar-ra | |
| 257' | 3(asz@c) dub alan | |
| 258' | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 259' | u3 ki-gal 2(disz)-bi | |
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