RIME 4.02.08.04 composite (P448361)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.08.04 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448361 |
| 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 Ningal, |
| surface a 2 | the holy spouse |
| surface a 3 | of Ašimbabbar, |
| surface a 4 | his beloved lady, |
| surface a 5 | Nur-Adad, |
| surface a 6 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 7 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 8 | king of Larsa, |
| surface a 9 | who cares for |
| surface a 10 | the Ebabbar shrine, |
| surface a 11 | the young man whom Utu |
| surface a 12 | in his holy heart |
| surface a 13 | truly |
| surface a 14 | has chosen, |
| surface a 15 | given the scepter |
| surface a 16 | by Nanna, |
| surface a 17 | subjugator of the foreign lands |
| surface a 18 | of Utu, |
| surface a 19 | called a good name |
| surface a 20 | by Iškur, |
| surface a 21 | reverent youth |
| surface a 22 | who attains his victories, |
| surface a 23 | when the inside of Ur |
| surface a 24 | he had made enjoyable, |
| surface a 25 | evil and appeals for justice |
| surface a 26 | he had removed from it, |
| surface a 27 | the throne |
| surface a 28 | of Larsa's |
| surface a 29 | foundation |
| surface a 30 | making secure, |
| surface a 31 | and its scattered people |
| surface a 32 | having returned to their places, |
| surface a 33 | a sacred cella, |
| surface a 34 | her house of dressing, |
| surface a 35 | and the bedroom |
| surface a 36 | of the young man Suen, |
| surface a 37 | for his life |
| surface a 38 | he built for her. |
| surface a 39 | The cella as it was in the distant past |
| surface a 40 | he restored for her. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-gal | |
| 2 | gidlam2 ku3 | |
| 3 | {d}asz-im5-babbar2-ra | |
| 4 | nin ki-ag2-a-ni-ir | |
| 5 | nu-ur2-{d}iszkur | |
| 6 | nita kal-ga | |
| 7 | u2-a uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 8 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 9 | sag-en3-tar | |
| 10 | esz3 e2-babbar2-ra | |
| 11 | szul {d}utu | |
| 12 | sza3 ku3-ga-ni-a | |
| 13 | zi-de3-esz | |
| 14 | bi2-in-pa3-da | |
| 15 | gidri szum2-ma | |
| 16 | {d}nanna-ke4 | |
| 17 | kur gu2 gar-gar | |
| 18 | {d}utu-ke4 | |
| 19 | mu du10 sa4-a | |
| 20 | {d}iszkur-ra-ke4 | |
| 21 | szul ni2 tuku | |
| 22 | u2-ma-ne2 sa2-di | |
| 23 | u4 sza3 uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 24 | bi2-in-du10-ga-a | |
| 25 | nig2-erim2 i-{d}utu | |
| 26 | ib2-ta-an-zi-ga | |
| 27 | {gesz}gu-za | |
| 28 | larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 29 | suhusz-bi | |
| 30 | mu-un-gi4-ne2 | |
| 31 | ug3 sag2 du11-ga-bi | |
| 32 | ki-be2 bi2-in-gi4-a | |
| 33 | agrun ku3 | |
| 34 | e2 nam-mu4-ka-ni | |
| 35 | a2 nu2-da | |
| 36 | szul {d}suen-na-ka | |
| 37 | nam-ti-la-ni-sze3 | |
| 38 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 39 | agrun nig2 ul-e | |
| 40 | ki-be2 mu-na-gi4 | |
Sources & licences
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