RIME 4.02.13.23 composite (P448414)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.13.23 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448414 |
| 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 Nergal, |
| surface a 2 | mighty lord of the netherworld, strong one, |
| surface a 3 | first-born son of Enlil, |
| surface a 4 | my master, |
| surface a 5 | I, Warad-Sîn, |
| surface a 6 | who takes care of the Ebabbar temple, |
| surface a 7 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 8 | put in place by Enlil, |
| surface a 9 | beloved by Nanna and Utu, |
| surface a 10 | king of Larsa |
| surface a 11 | and king of Sumer and Akkad, |
| surface a 12 | son of Kudur-mabuk |
| surface a 13 | and father of Emutbala, |
| surface a 14 | a man who a favor for the Ebabbar |
| surface a 15 | did repay, |
| surface a 16 | who most humbly before the great gods |
| surface a 17 | stands serving for his life's sake, |
| surface a 18 | (for) Nergal, |
| surface a 19 | through his ... |
| surface a 20 | the helper of my weapon, |
| surface a 21 | in my having established a colleague status (with him), |
| surface a 22 | his old temple |
| surface a 23 | the sacred temple and residence which gladdens his heart, |
| surface a 24 | for my life |
| surface a 25 | and the life |
| surface a 26 | of Kudur-mabuk, |
| surface a 27 | the father who begot me, |
| surface a 28 | I built for him. |
| surface a 29 | like a distant mountain range |
| surface a 30 | I made it stand as a marvel to the numerous people. |
| surface a 31 | For the things I have done |
| surface a 32 | may Nergal my god |
| surface a 33 | rejoice over me. |
| surface a 34 | A fate of life, |
| surface a 35 | a long reign, |
| surface a 36 | and a secure throne |
| surface a 37 | may he present to me. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nergal | |
| 2 | en ir9 kur a2-gal2 | |
| 3 | dumu-sag {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 4 | lugal-mu-ur2 | |
| 5 | ARAD2-{d}suen | |
| 6 | sag-en3-tar e2-babbar-ra | |
| 7 | u2-a uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 8 | {d}en-lil2-le gar-ra | |
| 9 | {d}nanna {d}utu-be2 ki-ag2 | |
| 10 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 11 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri | |
| 12 | dumu ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk | |
| 13 | ad-da e-mu-ut-ba-la | |
| 14 | lu2 szu gar e2-babbar-ra-ke4 | |
| 15 | bi2-in-gi4-a | |
| 16 | sun5-sun5-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne-er | |
| 17 | zi ti-le-ni-sze3 gub-ba-me-en | |
| 18 | {d}nergal | |
| 19 | nam [(x)] x-ni-ta | |
| 20 | a2-dah {gesz}tukul-la-ga2 | |
| 21 | nam-ga-me-esz3 ak-da-ga2 | |
| 22 | e2 libir-ra-ka-ni | |
| 23 | e2 ku3-ga ki-tusz sza3 du10-ga-na | |
| 24 | nam-ti-mu-sze3 | |
| 25 | u3 nam-ti | |
| 26 | ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk | |
| 27 | a-a ugu-ga2-sze3 | |
| 28 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 29 | hur-sag su3-ra2-gin7 | |
| 30 | u6-di ug3 szar2-ra-ba he2-bi2-gub | |
| 31 | nig2 ak-ak-da-ga2 | |
| 32 | {d}nergal dingir-mu | |
| 33 | hu-mu-hul2-le | |
| 34 | nam-tar nam-ti-la | |
| 35 | bala su3-ra2 | |
| 36 | {gesz}gu-za gi-na | |
| 37 | sag-e-esz ha-ma-ab-rig7 | |
Sources & licences
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