RIME 4.02.14.10 composite (P448434)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.14.10 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448434 |
| 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 Ningšzida, |
| surface a 2 | hero with a radiance which inspires fear, whose brow destroys(?) in rage, |
| surface a 3 | chair-bearer who ... the ki’an, counselor of the netherworld, |
| surface a 4 | steadfast god who cares for the Ekišnugal, who perfects the princely divine powers, |
| surface a 5 | my master, |
| surface a 6 | I, Rīm-Sîn, |
| surface a 7 | the mighty man, |
| surface a 8 | the shepherd who makes words beautiful for Nippur, |
| surface a 9 | who makes holy the divine powers and plans of Eridu, |
| surface a 10 | the provider of Ur, |
| surface a 11 | who tends to Girsu and the whole area of Lagaš, |
| surface a 12 | a man who renovated the temples of the gods, |
| surface a 13 | the king of Larsa |
| surface a 14 | and king of Sumer and Akkad - |
| surface a 15 | when the armies of Uruk, |
| surface a 16 | Isin, Babylon, |
| surface a 17 | Rapiqum, and Sutium |
| surface a 18 | I struck with weapons, |
| surface a 19 | and in that battle I captured ARADnene, the king of Uruk, |
| surface a 20 | through the word of An the king of the gods, |
| surface a 21 | through the exalted utterance of Enlil my master, |
| surface a 22 | through Ninlil my mistress, |
| surface a 23 | through Ninurta the mighty hero, my one who goes at the right side, |
| surface a 24 | through Nuska the chief minister and father of my palace, |
| surface a 25 | through the wisdom given me by Enki, |
| surface a 26 | through Ninhursag, the one who puts goodness on the earth, |
| surface a 27 | through the favorable (lunar) signs of Nanna, |
| surface a 28 | through the authority of Utu my master, |
| surface a 29 | through the positive instructions of Iškur, |
| surface a 30 | through the power of Nergal, the god who begot me, |
| surface a 31 | through Inanna, the mistress of my battles, |
| surface a 32 | through Nininsina, the mistress of my military forces, |
| surface a 33 | through Ninšenšena my one who shines for me - |
| surface a 34 | when the various cities of the land of Uruk I had struck down, |
| surface a 35 | and the booty and property, however much it was, |
| surface a 36 | to Larsa |
| surface a 37 | I had brought in, |
| surface a 38 | at that time, to Ningišzida |
| surface a 39 | my master |
| surface a 40 | while I was making beautiful words (of prayer) |
| surface a 41 | the Temple of Righteousness, |
| surface a 42 | his beloved residence, |
| surface a 43 | I built for him for my life. |
| surface a 44 | I raised up its top |
| surface a 45 | and made it grow up like a mountain range. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-gesz-zi-da | |
| 2 | ur-sag i-szi ni2 di sag-ki-bi sur2 hu-hu-ul | |
| 3 | {gesz}gu-za-la2 ki-an-a-na szu2-a-asz na de5 eri11-gal-la | |
| 4 | dingir zi sag-en3-tar e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la me nun-na szu du7 | |
| 5 | lugal-mu-ra | |
| 6 | {d}ri-im-{d}suen | |
| 7 | nita kal-ga | |
| 8 | sipa inim sa6-sa6-ge nibru{ki} | |
| 9 | me gesz-hur eridu{ki}-ga ku3-ku3-ge | |
| 10 | u2-a uri2{ki}-ma | |
| 11 | sag-en3-tar gir2-su{ki} ki-lagasz{ki} | |
| 12 | lu2 e2 dingir-re-e-ne szu gibil bi2-in-ak | |
| 13 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 14 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-me-en | |
| 15 | u4 ugnim unu{ki} | |
| 16 | i3-si-in{ki} ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | |
| 17 | ra-pi5-qum{ki} su-ti-um{ki}-ma | |
| 18 | {gesz}tukul mu-sag3-ga | |
| 19 | me3-ba ARAD-ne-ne lugal unu{ki}-ga mu-dab5-ba | |
| 20 | inim an lugal dingir-re-e-ne-ta | |
| 21 | du11-ga mah {d}en-lil2 lugal-ga2-ta | |
| 22 | {d}nin-lil2 nin-ga2-ta | |
| 23 | {d}nin-urta ur-sag kal-ga a2 zi-da du-ga2-ta | |
| 24 | {d}nuska2 sukkal-mah ad-da e2-gal-ga2-ta | |
| 25 | gesztu2 {d}en-ki-ke4 ma-an-szum2-ma-ta | |
| 26 | {d}nin-hur-sag du10 ki si-ig-ge4-ga2-ta | |
| 27 | geszkim sa6-ga {d}nanna-ta | |
| 28 | nam-nir-gal2 {d}utu lugal-ga2-ta | |
| 29 | a2-ag2-ga2 sa6-ga {d}iszkur-ta | |
| 30 | usu {d}nergal dingir sag du-ga2-ta | |
| 31 | {d}inanna nin me3-ga2-ta | |
| 32 | {d}nin-isin2{si}-in nin a2-ga2-ta | |
| 33 | {d}nin-szen-szen-na ma-zalag-ga2-ta | |
| 34 | iri didli ma-da unu{ki}-ga mu-si3-si3-ga | |
| 35 | nam-ra-ak nig2-GA a-na gal2-la-bi | |
| 36 | larsa{ki}-sze3 | |
| 37 | im-mi-ku4-ra | |
| 38 | u4-ba {d}nin-gesz-zi-da | |
| 39 | lugal-mu-ra | |
| 40 | inim sa6-sa6-ge4-da-mu-ne | |
| 41 | e2-nig2-gi-na | |
| 42 | ki-tusz ki-ag2-ga2-ni | |
| 43 | nam-ti-la-mu-sze3 mu-na-du3 | |
| 44 | sag-bi mu-ni-il2 | |
| 45 | hur-sag-gin7 mu-na-mu2 | |
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