RIME 4.02.13.16 composite (P448406)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.13.16 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448406 |
| 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 | lord, princely son, |
| surface a 3 | who shines forth upon holy heaven, |
| surface a 4 | who listens to prayer and supplication, |
| surface a 5 | my master, |
| surface a 6 | I, Warad-Sîn, |
| surface a 7 | provider of the Ekur, |
| surface a 8 | shepherd who cares for |
| surface a 9 | the Ekišnugal, |
| surface a 10 | a man who reveres |
| surface a 11 | the shrine Ebabbar, |
| surface a 12 | who the divine powers and plans |
| surface a 13 | of Eridu perfects, |
| surface a 14 | a man who enlarges the food offerings |
| surface a 15 | of the Eninnu, |
| surface a 16 | I, who Lagaš and Girsu |
| surface a 17 | is restoring, |
| surface a 18 | who the cities of the gods of their lands |
| surface a 19 | did rework anew |
| surface a 20 | and for Nanna and Utu |
| surface a 21 | did provide good and restful residences, |
| surface a 22 | the (god-)fearing prince |
| surface a 23 | who at the temple of his master |
| surface a 24 | stands to serve, for the sake of his life - |
| surface a 25 | when Ašimbabbar |
| surface a 26 | his favorable signs |
| surface a 27 | he caused me to see, |
| surface a 28 | and his eye of life |
| surface a 29 | he directed towards me, |
| surface a 30 | and about the rebuilding of his temple |
| surface a 31 | and the restoring of his temple |
| surface a 32 | having spoken to me, |
| surface a 33 | for my life |
| surface a 34 | and the life |
| surface a 35 | of Kudur-mabuk |
| surface a 36 | the father who begot me, |
| surface a 37 | his temple which gladdens the heart, |
| surface a 38 | the Etemenniguru, |
| surface a 39 | I built for him. |
| surface a 40 | As an ornament and marvel of the nation |
| surface a 41 | I made it stand unto distant times. |
| surface a 42 | Nanna my master, |
| surface a 43 | it is you who have done it; |
| surface a 44 | but I - what am I? |
| surface a 45 | For the things I have done |
| surface a 46 | O Nanna, lord of heaven and earth, |
| surface a 47 | may you rejoice over me. |
| surface a 48 | May a fate of life, a long reign, |
| surface a 49 | and a throne with a secure foundation |
| surface a 50 | be granted to me. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nanna | |
| 2 | en dumu nun | |
| 3 | an ku3-ge dalla e3 | |
| 4 | nam-szita a-ra-zu-e gesz tuku | |
| 5 | lugal-mu-ra | |
| 6 | ARAD2-{d}suen | |
| 7 | u2-a e2-kur-ra | |
| 8 | sipa sag-en3-tar | |
| 9 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2 | |
| 10 | lu2 ni2-tuku | |
| 11 | esz3 e2-babbar-ra | |
| 12 | me gesz-hur | |
| 13 | eridu{ki}-ga szu du7-du7 | |
| 14 | lu2 nidba gu-ul-gu-ul | |
| 15 | e2-ninnu-me-en | |
| 16 | lagasz{ki} gir2-su{ki} | |
| 17 | ki-be2 gi4-gi4-me-en | |
| 18 | iri{ki} dingir ma-da-be2-ne | |
| 19 | szu gibil bi2-in-ak-a | |
| 20 | {d}nanna {d}utu-bi | |
| 21 | ki-tusz hun-ga2 du10 mu-un-ne-gal2-la | |
| 22 | nun ni2-te-ge26 | |
| 23 | e2 lugal-la-na-sze3 | |
| 24 | zi ti-le-ni-sze3 gub-ba-me-en | |
| 25 | u4 {d}asz-im2-babbar | |
| 26 | geszkim sa6-ga-ne2 | |
| 27 | igi ma-ni-in-du8-a | |
| 28 | igi nam-ti-la-ka-ni | |
| 29 | mu-szi-in-bar-ra-a | |
| 30 | e2-a-ni du3-u3-de3 | |
| 31 | ki-be2 gi4-gi4-de3 | |
| 32 | ga2-ar ma-an-du11-ga | |
| 33 | nam-ti-mu-sze3 | |
| 34 | u3 nam-ti | |
| 35 | ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk | |
| 36 | a-a-ugu-ga2-ke4 | |
| 37 | e2 sza3 hul2-la-ka-ni | |
| 38 | e2-temen-ni2-gur3-ru | |
| 39 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 40 | me-te u6-di kalam-ma-ka | |
| 41 | u4 da-ri3-sze3 bi2-in-gub | |
| 42 | {d}nanna lugal-mu | |
| 43 | za-e-me-en ba-e-a-ak | |
| 44 | ga2-e a-na-mu-me-en | |
| 45 | nig2 ak-ak-da-ga2 | |
| 46 | {d}nanna en an-ki | |
| 47 | hu-mu-hul2-le-en | |
| 48 | nam-tar nam-ti-la bala su3-ra2 | |
| 49 | {gesz}gu-za suhusz gi-na | |
| 50 | sag-e-esz ha-ma-ab-rig7-ge | |
Sources & licences
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