RIME 4.02.13.22 composite (P448413)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.13.22 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448413 |
| 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 1 | For Nininsina, |
| surface a 2 | the great lady, the mother of the nation, |
| surface a 3 | who creates the living things of the nation, |
| surface a 4 | first-born child of holy An, |
| surface a 5 | his mistress - |
| surface a 6 | Warad-Sîn, |
| surface a 7 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 8 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 9 | king of Larsa |
| surface a 10 | and king of Sumer and Akkad, |
| surface a 11 | shepherd who perfects justice and the divine plans, |
| surface a 12 | the Plant of Life temple, |
| surface a 13 | the sacred dining hall, |
| surface a 14 | her place of relaxation - |
| surface a 15 | her temple which in a past time |
| surface a 16 | had been built and had grown old - |
| surface a 17 | for his life |
| surface a 18 | and the life |
| surface a 19 | of Kudur-mabuk |
| surface a 20 | the father who begot him, |
| surface a 21 | he rebuilt for her |
| surface a 22 | and restored for her. |
| surface a 23 | In her residence that gladdens the heart |
| surface a 24 | I caused her to dwell in grand fashion, |
| surface a 25 | and my royal name |
| surface a 26 | I put there everlastingly. |
| surface a 27 | For ever after today |
| surface a 28 | to do the praising of me, |
| surface a 29 | foundation documents in praise of my princeliness |
| surface a 30 | I buried into its foundation, |
| surface a 31 | and a pure brick wall for it I placed upon it. |
| surface a 32 | For my deeds, |
| surface a 33 | O Nininsina |
| surface a 34 | my mistress, may you rejoice over me. |
| surface a 35 | May a fate of life, |
| surface a 36 | a long reign, years of abundance, |
| surface a 37 | and a throne with a secure foundation |
| surface a 38 | be presented to me. |
| surface a 39 | In the shrine of Larsa, |
| surface a 40 | the city where I was created, |
| surface a 41 | may my days be long. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-isin2{si}-na | |
| 2 | nin gal ama kalam-ma | |
| 3 | zi-gal2 kalam dim2-dim2-me | |
| 4 | dumu-sag an ku3-ga | |
| 5 | nin-a-ni-ir | |
| 6 | ARAD2-{d}suen | |
| 7 | nita kal-ga | |
| 8 | u2-a uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 9 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 10 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri | |
| 11 | sipa nig2-gi gesz-hur szu du7-du7-me-en | |
| 12 | e2 u2 nam-ti-la | |
| 13 | unu2 ku3-ga | |
| 14 | ki ni2 dub2-bu-da-ni | |
| 15 | e2-a-ni nig2 u4 ul-li2-a-ta | |
| 16 | ba-du3-a-ba ba-sumun | |
| 17 | nam-ti-mu-sze3 | |
| 18 | u3 nam-ti | |
| 19 | ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk | |
| 20 | a-a ugu-ga2-ke4 | |
| 21 | hu-mu-na-du3 | |
| 22 | ki-be2 he2-em-mi-gi4 | |
| 23 | ki-tusz sza3 du10-ga-na | |
| 24 | gal-le-esz he2-em-mi-tusz | |
| 25 | mu nam-lugal-la-ga2 | |
| 26 | du-ri2-sze3 he2-em-mi-gal2 | |
| 27 | egir u4-da-asz | |
| 28 | ar2-mu ak-ke3-de3 | |
| 29 | temen ar2 nam-nun-na-ga2 | |
| 30 | uru4-be2 ki he2-bi2-tum2 | |
| 31 | e2-gar8 sikil-bi he2-bi2-si | |
| 32 | nig2 ak-mu-sze3 | |
| 33 | {d}nin-isin2{si}-na | |
| 34 | nin-mu hu-mu-hul2-le-en | |
| 35 | nam-tar nam-ti-la | |
| 36 | bala su3-ud mu he2-gal2-la | |
| 37 | {gesz}gu-za suhusz gi-ne2 | |
| 38 | sag-e-esz ha-ma-ab-rig7-ge | |
| 39 | esz3 larsa{ki}-ma-ka | |
| 40 | iri ba-dim2-me-na-ga2 | |
| 41 | u4-mu he-su3-su3-ud | |
Sources & licences
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