RIME 4.02.08.03 composite (P448360)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.08.03 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448360 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | For Nanna, |
| surface a 2 | crown of heaven and earth, |
| surface a 3 | with a countenance full of allure, |
| surface a 4 | first-born son |
| surface a 5 | of Enlil, |
| surface a 6 | his master, |
| surface a 7 | Nur-Adad, |
| surface a 8 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 9 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 10 | king of Larsa, |
| surface a 11 | who makes the first-fruits hasten |
| surface a 12 | into the Ekišnugal, |
| surface a 13 | who cares |
| surface a 14 | for the Ebabbar shrine, |
| surface a 15 | whom youthful Utu |
| surface a 16 | in his holy heart |
| surface a 17 | truly chose, |
| surface a 18 | given the scepter |
| surface a 19 | by Nanna, |
| surface a 20 | the one who makes the foreign lands submit |
| surface a 21 | of Utu, |
| surface a 22 | called a good name |
| surface a 23 | by Iškur, |
| surface a 24 | reverent youth |
| surface a 25 | who attains his victories, |
| surface a 26 | when the inside of Ur |
| surface a 27 | he had made enjoyable, |
| surface a 28 | evil |
| surface a 29 | and appeals for justice |
| surface a 30 | he had removed from it, |
| surface a 31 | its scattered people |
| surface a 32 | he had returned to their places, |
| surface a 33 | and to Nanna |
| surface a 34 | his master |
| surface a 35 | his (proper) territory |
| surface a 36 | he had given, |
| surface a 37 | at that time |
| surface a 38 | a great oven |
| surface a 39 | that serves the food of Suen |
| surface a 40 | and lifts up the breads |
| surface a 41 | for all the gods, |
| surface a 42 | (also) a great cauldron(?) |
| surface a 43 | which in its dining hall |
| surface a 44 | is faithfully and carefully tended |
| surface a 45 | and at the morning and evening meals |
| surface a 46 | roars loudly, |
| surface a 47 | for his life |
| surface a 48 | he constructed for him. |
| surface a 49 | His lustration rites of old |
| surface a 50 | he restored for him. |
| surface a 51 | Nur-Adad, |
| surface a 52 | the shepherd of righteousness |
| surface a 53 | a life of long days |
| surface a 54 | and a reign of abundance |
| surface a 55 | from out of the Ekišnugal |
| surface a 56 | may there come forth for him. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nanna | |
| 2 | men an-ki | |
| 3 | musz3 hi-li su3 | |
| 4 | dumu sag | |
| 5 | {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 6 | lugal-a-ni-ir | |
| 7 | nu-ur2-{d}iszkur | |
| 8 | nita kal-ga | |
| 9 | u2-a uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 10 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 11 | nisag sar-re | |
| 12 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la | |
| 13 | sag-en3-tar | |
| 14 | esz3 e2-babbar-ra | |
| 15 | szul {d}utu | |
| 16 | sza3 ku3-ga-ni-a | |
| 17 | zi-de3-esz bi2-in-pa3-da | |
| 18 | gidri szum2-ma | |
| 19 | {d}nanna-ke4 | |
| 20 | kur gu2 gar-gar | |
| 21 | {d}utu-ke4 | |
| 22 | mu du10 sa4-a | |
| 23 | {d}iszkur-ra-ke4 | |
| 24 | szul ni2 tuku | |
| 25 | u3-ma-ne2 sa2-di | |
| 26 | u4 sza3 uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 27 | bi2-in-du10-ga-a | |
| 28 | nig2-erim2 | |
| 29 | i-{d}utu | |
| 30 | ib2-ta-an-zi-ga | |
| 31 | ug3 sag2 du11-ga-bi | |
| 32 | ki-be2 bi2-in-gi4-a | |
| 33 | {d}nanna | |
| 34 | lugal-a-ni-ir | |
| 35 | ki-sur-ra-ka-ni | |
| 36 | mu-na-an-szum2-ma-a | |
| 37 | u4-bi-a | |
| 38 | gir4 mah | |
| 39 | u2 su3-su3 {d}suen-na-ka | |
| 40 | ninda il2-e | |
| 41 | kilib3 dingir-re-e-ne-er | |
| 42 | du8 mah | |
| 43 | unu2-gal-ba | |
| 44 | mi2 zi-de3-esz du11-ga | |
| 45 | kin-sig kin-nim-ma | |
| 46 | gu3-nun-bi di-dam | |
| 47 | nam-ti-la-ni-sze3 | |
| 48 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 49 | szu-luh u4 ul-li2-a-ka-ni | |
| 50 | ki-be2 mu-na-gi4 | |
| 51 | nu-ur2-{d}iszkur | |
| 52 | sipa nig2-gi-na-ra | |
| 53 | nam-ti u4 su3-ra2 | |
| 54 | bala nam-he2 | |
| 55 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2-ta | |
| 56 | hu-mu-na-ra-e3-e | |
Sources & licences
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