RIME 4.02.08.06 composite (P448363)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Eridu · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.08.06 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448363 |
| 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 | For the god Enki, |
| surface a 2 | the king of Eridu, |
| surface a 3 | his master, |
| surface a 4 | Nur-Adad, |
| surface a 5 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 6 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 7 | king of Larsa, |
| surface a 8 | subjugator of the foreign lands of Utu, |
| surface a 9 | when Ur |
| surface a 10 | and Larsa |
| surface a 11 | he had restored, |
| surface a 12 | their scattered people |
| surface a 13 | he had secured in their residences, |
| surface a 14 | their captive peoples |
| surface a 15 | he had steadfastly ... the foundation |
| surface a 16 | of(?) Eridu ..., |
| surface a 17 | at that time an evil-doer |
| surface a 18 | Enki ... |
| surface a 19 | did not let ... within it. |
| surface a 20 | Lord Nudimmud |
| surface a 21 | was agreeable to him/it. |
| surface a 22 | Beside his ancient ... temple |
| surface a 23 | an Abzu, his temple which makes holy the divine attributes, |
| surface a 24 | he built for him anew. |
| surface a 25 | His throne, standard, |
| surface a 26 | and treasures of old |
| surface a 27 | into it |
| surface a 28 | he made enter. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}en-ki | |
| 2 | lugal eridu{ki}-ga | |
| 3 | lugal-a-ni-ir | |
| 4 | nu-ur2-{d}iszkur | |
| 5 | nita kal-ga | |
| 6 | u2-a uri2{ki}-ma | |
| 7 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 8 | kur gu2 gar-gar {d}utu-ke4 | |
| 9 | u4 uri2{ki} | |
| 10 | larsa{ki}-bi | |
| 11 | ki-be2 bi2-in-gi4-a | |
| 12 | ug3 sag du11-ga-bi | |
| 13 | ki-tusz-be2 mu-gi-na | |
| 14 | ug3 dab5-dab5-a-bi | |
| 15 | usz zi-de3-esz [...] | |
| 16 | eridu{ki} [...] | |
| 17 | u4-ba hul-gal2 | |
| 18 | {d}en-ki [...] | |
| 19 | sza3-ba nu-un-[...] | |
| 20 | en {d}nu-dim2-mud | |
| 21 | mu-szi-in-sze | |
| 22 | da e2 u4 ul-x-a-ni | |
| 23 | abzu e2 me ku3-ku3-ga-a-ni | |
| 24 | gibil-bi-am3 mu-na-du3 | |
| 25 | {gesz}gu-za {gesz}szu-nir | |
| 26 | gi16-sa libir-a-ni | |
| 27 | sza3-bi-sze3 | |
| 28 | mu-ni-ku4 | |
Sources & licences
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