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RIME 4.11.02.02, ex. 01-02 (P448237)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Isin · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.11.02.02, ex. 01-02 |
|---|---|
| ID | P448237 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Isin (mod. Bahriyat) |
| Coordinates | 31.8852, 45.2688 |
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 col 1 | ||
| 1 | [{d}ta-ki-il-i3-li2-su] | Takil-ilissu |
| 2 | [_lugal_ dan-nu-um] | mighty king |
| 3 | [_lugal_ ma-al-gi-im] | king of Malgium |
| 4 | [_dumu_ {d}isztaran-a-su] | son of Ištaran-asu |
| 5 | [i-nu-ma an-num] | When Anum |
| 6 | [a-na re-u2-ut ma-al-gi-im] | to the shepherdship of Malgium |
| 7 | [szu-mi ib-bu-u2] | my name he named |
| 8 | [a-na an-nim ra-bi-i-im] | to the great Anum |
| 9 | [mu-ki-in _{gesz}gu-za_] | who established the throne |
| 10 | [szar-ru-ti-ia _e2_-su2] | my kingship his temple |
| 11 | [sza i-na _mu szar2_ i-na-hu] | that in a year many they will die |
| 12 | [a-hi-it, u2-ud-di-isz-ma] | I cut off, and |
| 13 | [na-ap-ta-an a-...] x | the opening of ... |
| 14 | [a-ka-al-szu] el#-lam | his food was pure |
| 15 | [me-szu] na#-ah-du-tim | the naḫdûtu-plant |
| 16 | [_u4-sakar_] u3# _u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_ | the day of the eponymy and the 15th day |
| 17 | [asz]-ta-ak#-ka-an-szum-ma | I have imposed upon him |
| 18 | u3 a-na {d}nin-szubur | and to Ninšubur |
| 19 | i-si-iq _sukkal-mah_-ti-szu | his vizier |
| 20 | i-na na-ap-ta-an | at the opening |
| 21 | an-nim ra-i-mi-szu | Anu, his love, |
| 22 | la usz-pa-ar-ku-u2 | cannot be changed, |
| 23 | lu u2-sza-[asz]-ki-in-szum | he did indeed establish for him. |
| 24 | a-na {d}ul-masz-szi-tum | To Ulmaššitum |
| 25 | na-bi#-a-at szu-mi-ia# | Beloved of my name |
| 26 | [e2-masz] szu#-ba#-at pu#-su2-um-mi-[sza] | The Emaš temple, the seat of her supplication |
| 27 | _kisal_ ra-bi-a-am | the great courtyard |
| 28 | szu-ba-at ni-szi ma-da-tim | the residence of the people of the lands |
| 29 | _e2?_ ri-sza-a-tim _kisal?_ hi-du-ti-szu# | the house of rejoicing, the courtyard of his joy |
| 30 | sza szi-i u3 {d}nin-szubur | that she and Ninšubur |
| 31 | hi#-du-ut _he2-gal2_-im | abundance of abundance |
| 32 | i#-si#-in hu-du li-ib-bi-im | “Isin, the joy of the heart, |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | [i-na? li-ib-bi-im] | in the heart |
| 2 | [i-te-ne2-ep-pu?-szu?] | they shall perform. |
| 3 | [i-na tam-li-im ra-bi-im] | in the great sea |
| 4 | [isz-di-szu i-na ma?-x-tim] | he built. In the ... |
| 5 | [x x x x]-ma | ... and |
| 6 | [ma-ha?-ra-tim sza _szeg12 al-ur3-ra_] | ... of baked bricks |
| 7 | [ma?-ni?-ha x ... _kisal_] | Maniha ... courtyard |
| 8 | [si-ma-at i-lu-ti-sza] | the emblem of her divinity |
| 9 | [u3? et,?-lu-ti-ia e-pu-usz-ma] | and my young men I did, and |
| 10 | [{d}da-an-_e2_ u3 {d}ra-szu-ub-_e2_] | Dan-bīti and Rašub-iqbi |
| 11 | [ne-szi na-asz-pa-ri-sza] | the people her message |
| 12 | [a-li-ku-<ut> i-di-sza] | who goes at her side |
| 13 | [a-szar ma]-aq#-qi2#-it# [szar-ri] | where the king's rites |
| 14 | ma#-as,#-ha-at# [ni-szi ma-da-tim] | guardian of the people of the lands |
| 15 | lu u2-x-sze-eb#-szu-szi#?-ib#-x-szu-nu-[ti] | I shall ... them. |
| 16 | _ka2?_ a-hi#-it,# a-la-ak-[ta-szu] | Gate: Hiit, his journey |
| 17 | usz-ta-as-si2-iq-ma | he has caused to be destroyed, and |
| 18 | sa3#-as2-x-x-am el-lam | Elalam |
| 19 | ku-ul-ma!-sza-[am] | of Kullmašam |
| 20 | 2(disz) me-at ti-gi#-a#-[tim] | 200 of the Tigia |
| 21 | szi-it-ra-am ra-bi-a-am# | a great fate |
| 22 | hu-bu-ra-am wa-as2-ma-am | the ḫuburām-offerings were made. |
| 23 | sza# a#-na zi#-mi i-lu-ti-sza | who for the appearance of her divinity |
| 24 | ra-bi-[tim?] szu-lu-ku | the great(?) šulukku |
| 25 | i-na _ka2?_ sza-ti lu ar-mi | at that gate may I be well. |
| 26 | sza te-em-me-ni u2-ka#-szu | who the wording of the tablet he shall hold. |
| 27 | szu#-mi sza-at,#-ra-am# | My name is written |
| 28 | u2-da-ap-pa-ru#!-ma# | they will inspect, and |
| 29 | szum-szu i-sza-at,-t,a#-ru# | his name he shall write |
| 30 | _e2?_ li-hi#-it,# | may he tear out the temple? |
| 31 | ma-la-a-tim li-id-di-[isz] | may he make abundant. |
| 32 | ta-am-li-a-am li-ma-al-le-e? | May the sea fill with abundance(?) |
| 33 | szum {d}ta-ki#-il#-i3-li2-su# _lugal#_ | If Takil-ilissu, the king |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | [a-na asz-ri-szu la u2-ta-ar-ru] | shall not return to its place |
| 2 | [a-wi-lum szu-u2 lu _lugal_] | that man be a king |
| 3 | [lu _szagina_ lu _gudu4_] | be it a general or a gudug official |
| 4 | [lu sza i-na a-wi-lu-tim] | or that among men |
| 5 | [szu-ma-am na-bu-u2] | named by that name |
| 6 | [_an_ szar-rum sza i3-li2 ra-bu-tim] | the kingship of the great gods |
| 7 | [li-ik-ke-el-mi-ma szar-ru-su] | May his king be at peace. |
| 8 | [i-szi-it-ta-szu li-su2-uh2] | may his curse be undone |
| 9 | [szar-ru-ut-su2 i-na ta-ni-hi-im] | his kingship in battle |
| 10 | [li-iq-ta-at-ti] | may it pass by. |
| 11 | [an-nu-ni-tum] | Annunitum |
| 12 | [ra-i-ma-at pa-li-ia] | the love of my heart |
| 13 | [li-bu-us2-su2-ma] | may he kill him, and |
| 14 | [ma-ru-usz-ta-am ra-bi-tam] | great hero |
| 15 | [li-isz-ku-un i-na zu-um-ri-szu] | may he place in his body |
| 16 | [ar-nam sza la ib-szu-u2] | a curse which he did not impose |
| 17 | [i-na ni-szi ma-ti-ma] | among the people, at any time |
| 18 | {d#}ul#-[masz-szi-tum] | Ulmaššitum |
| 19 | na#-bi-at# [szu-mi-ia] | the beloved of my name |
| 20 | mi-li-ik [ha]-la-qi2-szu# | “Mullīku, his possessions |
| 21 | pu-ru-se2 [la ba]-la-t,i3-szu | who does not fear his life |
| 22 | a-na da-a#-[ar] li#-iq-bi | May he say to you "forever." |
| 23 | {d}nin-szubur# _sukkal# an-na_ | Ninšubur, vizier of An |
| 24 | mu#-ha#-szu | a weapon |
| 25 | li#-im-ha#-as,#-ma | may he cut off, and |
| 26 | t,e4#-em#-szu#! li#-sza#-an-ni | May his report be favorable for me |
| 27 | {d}da#-[an-_e2_ {d}]ra-szu-ub-_e2?_ | Dan-bīti, Rašub-iqbi |
| 28 | it-ti an#-nu#-ni-tum | with Annunitum |
| 29 | u3 {d}ul-masz-szi-tum | and Ulmaššitum |
| 30 | lu mu-le-em-mi-in | I made it shine. |
| 31 | i-gi#-ir#-ri-szu-nu | their foes |
| 32 | a-na da-ri-a-tim | forever |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | [{d}ta-ki-il-i3-li2-su] | Takil-ilissu |
| 2 | [_lugal_ dan-nu-um] | mighty king |
| 3 | [_lugal_ ma-al-gi-im] | king of Malgium |
| 4 | [_dumu_ {d}isztaran-a-su] | son of Ištaran-asu |
| 5 | [i-nu-ma an-num] | When Anum |
| 6 | [a-na re-u2-ut ma-al-gi-im] | to the shepherdship of Malgium |
| 7 | [szu-mi ib-bu-u2] | my name he named |
| 8 | [a-na an-nim ra-bi-i-im] | to the great Anum |
| 9 | [mu-ki-in _{gesz}gu-za_] | who established the throne |
| 10 | [szar-ru-ti-ia _e2_-su2] | my kingship his temple |
| 11 | [sza i-na _mu szar2_ i-na-hu] | that in a year many they will die |
| 12 | [a-hi-it, u2-ud-di-isz-ma] | I cut off, and |
| 13 | [na-ap-ta-an a-...] | “The opening of ... |
| 14 | [a-ka-al-szu el-lam] | his food was pure |
| 15 | [me-szu na-ah-du-tim] | the naḫdûtu-plant |
| 16 | [_u4-sakar_ u3 _u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam_] | the day of the equinox and the 15th day |
| 17 | [asz-ta-ak-ka-an-szum-ma] | I have placed upon him |
| 18 | [u3 a-na {d}nin-szubur] | and to Ninšubur |
| 19 | [i-si-iq _sukkal-mah_-ti-szu] | his vizier |
| 20 | [i-na na-ap-ta-an] | at the opening |
| 21 | [an-nim ra-i-mi-szu] | Anum, his love |
| 22 | [la usz-pa-ar-ku-u2] | cannot be changed |
| 23 | [lu u2-sza-asz-ki-in]-szum | he should have made him secure |
| 24 | [a-na {d}]ul-masz-szi-tum# | To Ulmaššitum |
| 25 | [na]-bi#-a-at szu-mi#-ia# | Beloved of my name |
| 26 | [e2-masz] szu#-ba#-at pu#-su2#-um-mi-[sza] | The Emaš temple, the seat of her supplication |
| 27 | [_kisal_] ra#-bi-a-am# | the great courtyard |
| 28 | [szu-ba]-at# ni-szi ma#-da#-tim# | the residence of the people of the lands |
| 29 | [_e2_] ri#-sza-a-tim _kisal#?_ hi-du#-[ti-szu] | a house of joy, a courtyard of his joy |
| 30 | [sza szi]-i# u3 {d}nin#-szubur# | of her and Ninšubur |
| 31 | [hi-du]-ut _he2-gal2_-im | the joy of abundance |
| 32 | [i-si]-in#! hu-du li#-ib#-bi-im | Isin, joy of heart |
| 33 | [i]-na#? li-ib-bi-im | in the heart |
| 34 | i#-te#-ne2-ep-pu#?-szu#? | they shall perform(?) |
| 35 | i-na tam-li-im ra#?-bi-im | in the great sea |
| 36 | isz#-di#-szu# i-na ma?-(x)-tim | with him in the land |
| 37 | x [x] x [x]-ma | ... and |
| 38 | ma-ha?-ra-tim sza# _szeg12 al#-ur3#-ra#_ | the cult centers of bricks |
| 39 | ma?-ni?-ha x [...] _kisal_ | Maniha ... courtyard |
| 40 | si-ma-at i-lu-ti#-sza# | the emblem of her divinity |
| 41 | u3#? et,#?-lu-ti-ia e-[pu-usz-ma] | and my young men I did, and |
| 42 | {[d]}da#-an-_e2?_ u3 {d}ra-szu?-ub-_e2_ | Dan-bīti and Rašub-iqbi |
| 43 | ne#-szi na#-asz#-pa#-ri#-sza# | The nēši of her messenger |
| 44 | [a]-li#-ku-<ut> i-di-<<x>>-sza | I will go to her |
| 45 | [a-szar ma-aq-qi2-it] szar-ri! | where the king's rites |
| 46 | ma#-as,-ha-at# [ni]-szi ma-da-tim | who oversees the people of the lands |
| 47 | lu# u2-sze-szi-ib-szu-nu-ti | I made them dwell. |
| 48 | [x a]-hi#-it,# a-la-ak-ta-szu | ... his journey |
| 49 | [usz-ta]-as-si2#-iq#-ma | he has caused to be cut off, and |
| 50 | [sa3-as2-ka]-x-am el-lam#? | ... pure ... |
| 51 | [ku]-ul-ma-sza#-am | kulmašam |
| 52 | 2(disz) me#-at# ti-gi-a?-tim | 200 tigiātu(?) |
| 53 | szi#-it#-ra#-am ra-bi-a#-am# | a great fate |
| 54 | hu#-bu-ra#-am wa-as2-ma-am | “It is a ḫuburām-disease that has been caused to occur. |
| 55 | [sza a]-na zi#-mi# i-lu-ti-[sza] | who for the life of her divinity |
| 56 | [ra-bi-tim?] szu-lu#-ku | the great(?) |
| 57 | [i-na _e2_] sza#-a#-ti lu ar-mi# | In that house, may I be well. |
| 58 | [sza te]-em#-me-ni u2#-ka#-[szu] | who hears, he will hold him. |
| 59 | [szu-mi] sza#-at,#-ra-am# | My name is written |
| 60 | [u2-da-ap]-pa-[ru]-ma | they will inspect, and |
| 61 | szum#-szu# i#-[sza]-at,#-t,a#-ru# | his name he shall write |
| 62 | [x] x [... li-hi-it,] | ... may ... be released. |
| 63 | [ma-la-a]-tim# li#-[id-di]-isz | may he make abundant. |
| 64 | [ta-am-li-a]-am li#-ma#-le-[(e)] | May the sea tremble. |
| 65 | szum# {d}ta#-ki#-il-i3-li2#-[su _lugal_] | If Takil-ilissu, the king |
| 66 | a#-na# asz-ri-x x-ta#-ar#-[ru] | to ...-tarru |
| 67 | [a-wi-lum szu-u2 lu _lugal_] | that man be a king |
| 68 | lu# _szagina_ [lu] _gudu4#_ | either the general or the gudu-priest |
| 69 | lu# sza i-na a#-[wi]-lu-tim | or that among men |
| 70 | szu#-ma-am na#-bu#-u2# | named by name |
| 71 | [_an_] szar-rum sza i3-li2 ra?-bu-tim | An, king of the great gods |
| 72 | li#-ki#-il-mi#-ma szar-ru-su2# | May his king obey me, |
| 73 | i#-szi-it-ta-szu li-su2-uh2 | may he release his guilt. |
| 74 | szar#-ru-su2 i-na ta-ni-hi-im# | his kingship in battle |
| 75 | [li]-iq#-ta-at-ti | may it pass by. |
| 76 | an-nu-ni#-tum# | Annunitum |
| 77 | ra-i-ma-at pa#-li#-[ia] | the love of my heart |
| 78 | li-bu-us2-su2-ma# | he should kill him, and |
| 79 | ma#-ru#-usz#-[tam] ra-bi-tam | the great scepter |
| 80 | li#-isz#?-ku-un i-na zu-um-ri-szu | may he place in his body |
| 81 | ar-nam sza la ib-szu-u2 | a curse that cannot be undone, |
| 82 | i-na ni-szi ma-ti-ma# | among the people, at any time |
| 83 | {d}ul-masz-szi-tum | Ulmaššitum |
| 84 | na#-bi-a-at szu-mi-ia | Beloved of my name |
| 85 | [mi]-li#-ik ha-la-qi2#-szu | the mercenary of his inheritance |
| 86 | [pu-ru]-se2# la ba-la-t,i3-szu | who does not fear his life |
| 87 | [a-na da]-a#?-ar li-iq#-[bi] | May he say to Da'ar: |
| 88 | {d}nin#-szubur _sukkal# an-na#_ | Ninšubur, vizier of An |
| 89 | mu#-ha-szu | |
| 90 | li#-im-ha#-as,-ma | may he cut off, and |
| 91 | t,e4#-em-[szu] li-sza#-an#-ni | may his report be favorable to me. |
| 92 | {[d]}da#-an#-_e2?_ {d}ra-szu#-ub#-_e2?_ | Dan-bīti, Rašub-iqbi |
| 93 | it-ti an#-nu-[ni]-tum# | with Annunitum |
| 94 | u3 {d}ul-[masz]-szi-tum | and Ulmaššitum |
| 95 | lu mu-le#-em#-[mi]-in# | I am indeed a lord. |
| 96 | i-gi-ir#-ri#-szu-nu | their foes |
| 97 | a-na da#-ri#-a-tim | forever |
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