RIME 4.02.13.19 composite (P448409)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.13.19 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448409 |
| 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 | Warad-Sîn, |
| surface a 2 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 3 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 4 | king of Larsa |
| surface a 5 | and king of Sumer and Akkad, |
| surface a 6 | son of Kudur-mabuk |
| surface a 7 | and father of Emutbala - |
| surface a 8 | in order to widen Ur, |
| surface a 9 | to expand its platform, |
| surface a 10 | and to acquire a great name, |
| surface a 11 | Nanna my master |
| surface a 12 | was agreeable to me. |
| surface a 13 | The great city wall, raised up like a mountain range |
| surface a 14 | which cannot be opposed, |
| surface a 15 | which came forth on its own, |
| surface a 16 | I built for him. |
| surface a 17 | Of that wall |
| surface a 18 | Nanna Keeps Secure the Foundation of the Nation |
| surface a 19 | is its name. |
| surface a 20 | For all the things I was able to do, |
| surface a 21 | O Nanna my master |
| surface a 22 | may you be happy with me. |
| surface a 23 | May a fate of life, |
| surface a 24 | a long reign, |
| surface a 25 | and a throne with a firm foundation |
| surface a 26 | as a gift |
| surface a 27 | be presented to me. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | ARAD2-{d}suen | |
| 2 | nita kal-ga | |
| 3 | u2-a uri2{ki}-ma | |
| 4 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 5 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri | |
| 6 | dumu ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk | |
| 7 | ad-da e-mu-ut-ba-la | |
| 8 | uri2{ki} dagal-e-de3 | |
| 9 | ki-sa2-a-bi szu pesz11-e-de3 | |
| 10 | mu mah tuku-tuku-de3 | |
| 11 | {d}nanna lugal-mu | |
| 12 | mu-szi-in-sze | |
| 13 | bad3 gal hur-sag il2-la-gin7 | |
| 14 | szu nu-tu-tu-de3 | |
| 15 | ni2-bi-sze3 e3-a | |
| 16 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 17 | bad3-ba | |
| 18 | {d}nanna suhusz ma-da ge-en-ge-en | |
| 19 | mu-bi-im | |
| 20 | nig2 ak-ak-da-ga2 | |
| 21 | {d}nanna lugal-mu | |
| 22 | hu-mu-hul2-le-en | |
| 23 | nam-tar nam-ti-la | |
| 24 | bala su13-ra2 | |
| 25 | {gesz}gu-za suhusz gi-na | |
| 26 | sag!-e-esz | |
| 27 | ha-ma-ab-rig7-ge | |
Sources & licences
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