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RIME 4.02.09.15 composite (P448379)

Official or display, Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE

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Designation	RIME 4.02.09.15 composite
ID	P448379
Language	Sumerian
Period	Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
Genre	Official or display
Find spot	uncertain (mod. uncertain)

English translation

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Line	English
surface a col 1 1	Iškur the lord, the furious storm ... great storm of heaven and earth,
surface a col 1 2	having confidence in his exaltedness,
surface a col 1 3	foremost one, with a creative word, the son of An,
surface a col 1 4	with a head clad in powerfulness,
surface a col 1 5	fierce chief lord, riding on a great storm that is unrivaled,
surface a col 1 6	who binds together the clouds,
surface a col 1 7	as he races within the north wind
surface a col 1 8	the earth trembles because of him.
surface a col 1 9	In the broad sky the sound confronts the great winds,
surface a col 1 10	its noise is abundance.
surface a col 1 11	At his shrieking, the nation and the great mountain ranges
surface a col 1 12	turn(?) themselves away from him,
surface a col 1 13	Great hero, holding the shepherd's staff,
surface a col 1 14	with authority bound to his side,
surface a col 1 15	at his roaring sea water
surface a col 1 16	which covers the land
surface a col 1 17	huge hailstones and criss-crossed rains
surface a col 1 18	with their ... they stand before him.
surface a col 1 21	Like reeds ...,
surface a col 1 22	for the rain, his abundance,
surface a col 1 23	the verdict(?) was lifted up for him.
surface a col 1 24	He(?) views those numerous people,
surface a col 1 25	the lord of abundance, who multiplies luxuries,
surface a col 1 26	who gives life to the nation
surface a col 1 27	the prince who sends back the heart, the totality of which is good,
surface a col 1 28	the protection of Larsa,
surface a col 1 29	the helper of Sin-iddinam in the places of battle,
surface a col 1 30	who stands in battle with the troops at his side,
surface a col 1 31	great lord, canal inspector of An and Enlil,
surface a col 1 32	whose destiny is boundless(?),
surface a col 1 33	his master -
surface a col 1 34	Sin-iddinam, the mighty man,
surface a col 1 35	the humble prince who fears Enlil,
surface a col 1 36	the 'Let it be so!' of the Ekur,
surface a col 1 37	the youth called a good name by Nanna,
surface a col 1 38	provider of Ur,
surface a col 1 39	king of Larsa
surface a col 1 40	and king of Sumer and Akkad,
surface a col 1 41	given broad wisdom and surpassing intelligence
surface a col 1 42	by Nudimmud,
surface a col 1 43	to whom a good reign, prolonged days of life and unending abundance
surface a col 1 44	by Iškur his god
surface a col 1 45	was presented,
surface a col 1 46	who sets straight the divine plans of Eridu,
surface a col 1 47	who performs the offerings
surface a col 1 48	of the gods correctly,
surface a col 1 49	the wise one who the old divine powers
surface a col 1 50	has restored,
surface a col 1 51	the ... who from among the numerous peoples
surface a col 1 52	truly
surface a col 1 53	was chosen,
surface a col 1 54	a great throne,
surface a col 1 55	... surpassing in form,
surface a col 1 56	placed for his (personal) god,
surface a col 1 57	... refined silver,
surface a col 1 58	grandly constructed,
surface a col 1 59	... the green sky,
surface a col 1 64	his fitness for exaltation
surface a col 1 65	and athletic ability having perfected,
surface a col 1 66	with his vigorous heart
surface a col 1 67	he completed that work.
surface a col 1 68	At that time, Iškur his (personal) god
surface a col 1 69	upon his throne of glory
surface a col 1 70	took his seat in a grand fashion.
surface a col 1 71	Then, for future days
surface a col 1 72	he made its features surpassing.
surface a col 1 73	According to its divine plans and attributes
surface a col 1 74	he sought out the place for it there.
surface a col 1 75	Two big wild bulls, at the location of the seat,
surface a col 1 76	butting the king's enemies,
surface a col 1 77	on the right and left of it,
surface a col 1 78	below, he placed.
surface a col 1 79	A team of lions ...
surface a col 1 80	In abundance, the Anunna gods
surface a col 1 81	for divine power ... the horizon
surface a col 1 82	they all stood together by him.
surface a col 1 83	Its statue he fashioned
surface a col 1 84	and set it up on its lap(?).
surface a col 1 85	He did ... there.

Transliteration (ATF)

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Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
surface a col 1
1	{d}iszkur en u4 husz [...] u4 gal an-[ki]
2	nam-mah-a-ni-sze3 nir-gal2
3	sag-kal inim mud-gal2 dumu an-na
4	sag ir9-ra gu2 e3-a
5	en sag husz u4 gal-la u5-a gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku
6	dungu sir2-re
7	mir-a kas4-kas4-i#?-da-ni
8	ki mu-un-da-tuk4-e
9	an dagal-la tumu! mah gu3 ru-ru-gu2
10	[za-pa]-ag2-bi he2-gal2-am3
11	sze25# gi4-ni-sze3 kalam hur-sag gal-gal
12	ni2-bi ba-an-da-ab-gi4
13	ur-sag gal szibir-ta szu dab5-e
14	nam-nir-ra za3 kesz2
15	a aba ur5 sza4-ni
16	kalam-ma dul-la-sze3
17	na4 gal-gal bad3 szegx(\|IM.A\|) gi16
18	x-x-ba mu-un-na-gub-be2-esz
19	[...]
20	[...]
21	gi-gin7 x-x-x
22	im he2-gal2-la-ni-sze3
23	di mu-un-na-il2
24	ug3 szar2-ra-ba igi-bi im-szi-gal2
25	en nam-he2 giri17-zal lu-lu-lu
26	zi kalam-ma szum2-mu
27	nun sza3 gur-ru szu-nigin2-nigin2-bi du10
28	an-dul3 larsa{ki}-ma
29	a2-dah {d}suen-i-din-na-am ki me3-ka
30	szen-szen-na erin2 za3-ga-na gub-bu
31	en gal ku3-gal2 an {d}en-lil2-ka
32	nam-ma-ni za3 nu-sa2
33	lugal-a-ni-ir
34	{d}suen-i-din-na-am nita kal-ga
35	nun sun5-na ni2-tuku {d}en-lil2-la2
36	he2-am3 e2-kur-ra-kam
37	szul mu du10 sa4-a {d}nanna-ke4
38	u2-a uri5{ki}-ma
39	lugal larsa{ki}-ma
40	lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4
41	gesztu2 dagal igi-gal2 diri szum2-ma
42	{d}nu-dim2-mud-ke4
43	bala du10 ti u4 su3-ra2 he2-gal2 nig2 nu-til-e
44	{d}iszkur dingir-ra-ne2
45	sag-e-esz-e rig7-ga
46	gesz-hur eridu{ki}-ga si sa2-sa2
47	nidba
48	dingir-re-e-ne szu du7-du7
49	gal-an-zu me libir
50	[ki-be2] bi2-in-gi4-a
51	[x x] x ug3 szar2-ra-ni-a
52	[zi]-de3-esz
53	[mu]-un-pa3-da
54	[{gesz}gu]-za mah
55	[...] me-dim2-ta diri
56	[(x) dingir]-ra-ni-ir si3-ga
57	[...] ku3 luh-ha
58	[gal]-le#-esz ak
59	[...] KA an sig7-ga
60	[...]
61	[...]
62	[...]
63	[...]
64	me-te nam-u18-ru-ka-ni
65	dub3 gal2-le bi2-du7-a
66	sza3 la-la gal2-la-na
67	kin-bi im-mi-in-til
68	u4-bi-a {d}iszkur dingir-ra-ni
69	{gesz}gu-za ka silim-ma-ka-na
70	gal-bi dur2 mi-ni-in-gar
71	u4-a u4 ul-li2-a-asz
72	me-dim2-bi im-mi-in-diri
73	gesz-hur me mah-bi
74	ki-bi mi-ni-in-kin-kin
75	2(disz) am gal ki asz-te
76	erim2 lugal-la du7-de3#
77	zi-da gub2-bu-[bi]
78	sig-ta im-mi-in-[gar]
79	erin2 pirig x [...]
80	he2-gal2-la {d}a-nun-[na]
81	me-sze3 an-ur2 [...]
82	mu-un-na-da-su8-su8-[ge-esz]
83	alan-bi mi-ni-in-[dim2]
84	du10-ub-ba im-mi-in-[gub]
85	[...] im-ni-in-[x]
86	[...]
87	[...]
88	[...]

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