RIME 4.02.13.18 composite (P448408)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.13.18 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448408 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | I, Warad-Sîn, |
| surface a 2 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 3 | a shepherd of righteousness |
| surface a 4 | appointed by Enlil, |
| surface a 5 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 6 | king of Larsa |
| surface a 7 | and king of Sumer and Akkad, |
| surface a 8 | son of Kudurmabuk |
| surface a 9 | and father of Emutbala - |
| surface a 10 | in order to expand Ur |
| surface a 11 | and to acquire a great name |
| surface a 12 | humbly |
| surface a 13 | I addressed a plea about it, |
| surface a 14 | and Nanna my master |
| surface a 15 | was agreeable to me. |
| surface a 16 | The great city wall raised up like a mountain range, which cannot be opposed, |
| surface a 17 | which came forth by itself, |
| surface a 18 | I built for him |
| surface a 19 | and made it encircle his city. |
| surface a 20 | Of that wall |
| surface a 21 | Nanna Keeps Secure the Foundation of the Nation |
| surface a 22 | is its name. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | ARAD2-{d}suen | |
| 2 | nita kal-ga | |
| 3 | sipa nig2-gi | |
| 4 | {d}en-lil2-le gar-ra | |
| 5 | u2-a uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 6 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 7 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4 | |
| 8 | dumu ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk | |
| 9 | ad-da e-mu-ut-ba-la-me-en | |
| 10 | uri2{ki} dagal-e-de3 | |
| 11 | mu mah tuku-tuku-de3 | |
| 12 | sun5-na-bi | |
| 13 | u3-gul im-ma-an-ga2-ga2 | |
| 14 | {d}nanna lugal-mu | |
| 15 | mu-szi-in-sze | |
| 16 | bad3 gal hur-sag il2-la-gin7 szu nu-tu-tu | |
| 17 | ni2-bi-sze3 e3-a | |
| 18 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 19 | iri-ne2 he2-em-mi-dab6 | |
| 20 | bad3-ba | |
| 21 | {d}nanna suhusz ma-da ge-en-ge-en | |
| 22 | mu-bi-im | |
Sources & licences
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