RIME 4.01.04.15 composite (P448297)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.01.04.15 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448297 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| obverse 2' | A great copper cauldron(?) which ... a great fearsomeness, |
| obverse 3' | on your holy dais he ... |
| obverse 4' | That the people should marvel, |
| obverse 5' | the large work in your large dining hall |
| obverse 6' | he set up for you for the regular offerings unto distant (future) days. |
| obverse 7' | The divine weapon with fifty heads which destroys the rebel lands, |
| obverse 8' | the ... chosen for your great dais, |
| obverse 9' | in Isin, the city of kingship, |
| obverse 10' | Išme-Dagan ... the work. |
| obverse 11' | The fifty names he ... for you. |
| obverse 12' | (To) Nippur, the anciently established city, |
| obverse 13' | from Isin he brought(?) it for you. |
| obverse 14' | In Ešumeša, the exalted residence bearing fearsomeness, |
| obverse 15' | (at) the gate in front of Šugalam, where fate is determined, |
| obverse 16' | he set it up to be marveled at. |
| obverse 17' | Išme-Dagan, the provider of Nippur, |
| obverse 18' | the constant attendant of Ur, |
| obverse 19' | who stands daily at the service of Eridu, |
| obverse 20' | the en-priest of Uruk and king of. Isin, |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [x x (x)] x x [...] | |
| 2' | {uruda}du8 mah ni2 gal-le-esz [...] | |
| 3' | bara2 ku3-za bi2-in-[x] | |
| 4' | ug3-e u6 di-de3 | |
| 5' | kin gal unu7 gal-za | |
| 6' | u4 ul-li2-a-sze3 sa2 du11-sze3 ma-ra-ni-[x] | |
| 7' | {gesz}mi#-tum sag ninnu ki-bala gul-gul-lu | |
| 8' | [x x] bara2 mah-zu-sze3 pa3-[da] | |
| 9' | [i3]-si-in{ki} iri{ki} nam-lugal-[la-ka] | |
| 10' | {[d]}isz#-me-{d}da-gan-e kin x [x (x)] | |
| 11' | mu ninnu ma-ra-an-x-x | |
| 12' | nibru{ki} iri ul ki gar-[ra] | |
| 13' | i3-si-in{ki}-ta ma-ra-an-[...] | |
| 14' | e2-szu-me-sza4 ki-tusz mah ni2 gur3-[ru] | |
| 15' | ka2 igi szu-galam ki nam-tar-re-[dam] | |
| 16' | u6 di-de3 ma-ra-an-[x] | |
| 17' | {d}isz#-me-{d}da-gan u2-a nibru[{ki}-a] | |
| 18' | sag#-us2 uri2{ki}-[ma] | |
| 19' | [u4-da] gub# eridu[{ki}-ga] | |
| 20' | [en unu{ki}-ga] lugal i3-[si-in{ki}-na] | |
Sources & licences
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