RIME 4.01.04.06 composite (P448291)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.01.04.06 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448291 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 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)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| object composite text 1 | For Enlil, |
| object composite text 2 | king to all the heaven and the earth, |
| object composite text 3 | who singularly is god, |
| object composite text 4 | (namely) Nunamnir, |
| object composite text 5 | who up to the limits of the bordering lands |
| object composite text 6 | is their ... rightful lord, |
| object composite text 7 | and to the rightful ... |
| object composite text 9' | when the citizens of Nippur |
| object composite text 10' | from militry service |
| object composite text 11' | he relieved, |
| object composite text 12' | the temples of Enlil, |
| object composite text 13' | Ninlil, |
| object composite text 14' | and Ninurta |
| object composite text 15' | he set aside (from obligations), |
| object composite text 16' | Sumer and Akkad |
| object composite text 17' | (from) their tithes |
| object composite text 18' | he released, |
| object composite text 19' | and the condition of the nation |
| object composite text 20' | he (thereby) improved. |
| object composite text 27' | When the citizens of Nippur |
| object composite text 28' | from military service he relieved, |
| object composite text 29' | and the temples of Enlil, |
| object composite text 30' | Ninlil, |
| object composite text 31' | and Ninurta |
| object composite text 32' | he set aside (from obligations), |
| object composite text 33' | Išme-Dagan, |
| object composite text 34' | son of the god Dagan, |
| object composite text 35' | from their tribute |
| object composite text 36' | he released them, |
| object composite text 37' | Sumer and Akkad |
| object composite text 38' | (from) their tithes he released, |
| object composite text 39' | and the condition of the nation |
| object composite text 40' | he (thereby) improved. |
| object composite text 41' | At that time, a great (copper) cauldron(?) |
| object composite text 42' | like ... |
| object composite text 43' | to their outermost reaches |
| object composite text 44' | to establish my name, |
| object composite text 45' | the god Enki - |
| object composite text 46' | that broad wisdom |
| object composite text 47' | might penetrate everything, |
| object composite text 48' | he the giver of the divine attributes to the people, |
| object composite text 49' | and the Anuna gods, |
| object composite text 50' | as the lords who determine destiny, |
| object composite text 51' | the accomplishers(!) of everything, |
| object composite text 52' | his spouse (Ninlil) |
| object composite text 53' | Great Mountain Enlil |
| object composite text 54' | he (Enki) had her ask him for it. |
| object composite text 55' | his ... |
| object composite text 56' | ... am I. |
| object composite text 57' | Išme-Dagan, who am |
| object composite text 58' | the strong king, |
| object composite text 59' | the king of Isin |
| object composite text 60' | and king of Sumer and Akkad, |
| object composite text 61' | I fashioned the cauldron(?) for him/her, |
| object composite text 62' | and for my life |
| object composite text 63' | I dedicated it to him/her. |
| object composite text 64' | To distant days |
| object composite text 65' | for today and afterward, |
| object composite text 66' | in all of heaven and earth |
| object composite text 67' | unto distant (future) times |
| object composite text 69' | A king whom Enlil from within (his) Ekur temple |
| object composite text 70' | truly called am I. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| object composite text | ||
| 1 | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 2 | an-ki-sze3 lugal-am3 | |
| 3 | asz-ni dingir-ra-am3 | |
| 4 | {d}nu-nam-nir | |
| 5 | kur-za3 til-la-sze3 | |
| 6 | [x x] en zi-bi-im | |
| 7 | [...] zi-sze3 | |
| 8 | [...]-e | |
| 9' | u4 dumu nibru{ki} | |
| 10' | kaskal-ta | |
| 11' | ba-ra-an-zi | |
| 12' | e2 {d}en-lil2 | |
| 13' | {d}nin-lil2 | |
| 14' | u3 {d}nin-urta-ke4 | |
| 15' | ba-ra-an-gar | |
| 16' | ki-en-gi ki-[uri] | |
| 17' | za3-u-bi | |
| 18' | mu-[un-du8] | |
| 19' | [su kalam-ma] | |
| 20' | [mu-un-du10-ga] | |
| 21' | x [...] | |
| 22' | [...] | |
| 23' | [...] | |
| 24' | x [...] | |
| 25' | x [...] | |
| 26' | x [...] | |
| 27' | [u4 dumu nibru{ki}] | |
| 28' | kaskal-[ta ba-ra-an-zi] | |
| 29' | e2 [{d}en-lil2] | |
| 30' | {d}nin-[lil2] | |
| 31' | u3 {d}nin-urta | |
| 32' | ba-ra-an-[gar] | |
| 33' | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan# | |
| 34' | dumu {d}da-gan-[na-(ke4)] | |
| 35' | gu2-un-[bi] | |
| 36' | ba-an-[du8] | |
| 37' | ki-en-gi ki-[uri] | |
| 38' | za3-u-bi mu-un-[du8] | |
| 39' | su kalam-[ma] | |
| 40' | mu-un-du10-ga | |
| 41' | u4-ba du8-mah | |
| 42' | x-gin7 | |
| 43' | za3-bi-sze3 | |
| 44' | mu-mu ga2-ga2-de3 | |
| 45' | {[d]}en-ki-ke4 | |
| 46' | gesztu2 dagal | |
| 47' | nig2-nam bur3-bur3-de3 | |
| 48' | me ug3-e szum2-mu | |
| 49' | {d}a-nun-na | |
| 50' | en nam tar-re-gin7 | |
| 51' | nig2-nam-e sa di | |
| 52' | nitadam-a-ne2 | |
| 53' | kur gal {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 54' | al im-ma-an-ni-in-du11 | |
| 55' | [...]-a-ni | |
| 56' | [...]-me-en | |
| 57' | [{d}isz-me]-{d}da-gan | |
| 58' | [lugal] kal-ga | |
| 59' | [lugal i3-si]-in{ki}-na | |
| 60' | [lugal ki]-en-gi [ki-uri]-me-en | |
| 61' | [...] mu-na-dim2 | |
| 62' | [nam-ti]-mu-sze3 | |
| 63' | [a] mu-na-ru | |
| 64' | [u4 da-ri2]-sze3 | |
| 65' | [u4-da] egir-bi-sze3 | |
| 66' | [an]-ki szu2-a | |
| 67' | [u4] su3-ra2-se3 | |
| 68' | x-zi x-da ul-x-[...] | |
| 69' | lugal {d}en-lil2-le e2-[kur-ta] | |
| 70' | gu3 zi de2-a-[me-en] | |
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