RIME 4.02.08.05 composite (P448362)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Eridu · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.08.05 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448362 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Eridu (mod. Abu Shahrain) |
| Coordinates | 30.8169, 45.9962 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | Nur-Adad, |
| surface a 2 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 3 | the steadfast farmer of Ur, |
| surface a 4 | king of Larsa, |
| surface a 5 | who the divine attributes of the Ebabbar shrine |
| surface a 6 | makes sacred - |
| surface a 7 | that city Eridu, which since olden days |
| surface a 8 | had been allowed to fall into ruin, |
| surface a 9 | for my reign of justice |
| surface a 10 | I desired to rebuild it. |
| surface a 11 | And as for the god Enki, |
| surface a 12 | his beloved sacred residence |
| surface a 13 | I built for him, |
| surface a 14 | and his ancient divine plan |
| surface a 15 | I restored. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | nu-ur2-{d}iszkur | |
| 2 | nita kal-ga | |
| 3 | engar zi uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 4 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 5 | me esz3 e2-babbar-ra | |
| 6 | ku3-ku3-ge | |
| 7 | eridu{ki} u4 ul-li2-a-ta | |
| 8 | szu mu-un-hul-a-ba | |
| 9 | bala nig2-si-sa2-mu-usz | |
| 10 | du3-de3 al bi2-du11 | |
| 11 | {d}en-ki-ke4 | |
| 12 | ki-tusz ku3 ki-ag2-ga2-ni | |
| 13 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 14 | gesz-hur ul-li2-a-ka-ni | |
| 15 | ki-be2 mu-na-gi4 | |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
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