RIME 4.02.14.11 composite (P448435)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.14.11 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448435 |
| 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 Nanna, |
| surface a 2 | the great lord who raises his head in an aura of fearsome splendor |
| surface a 3 | and appears resplendently in heaven and earth, |
| surface a 4 | who makes grow broad awesome brilliance and radiance |
| surface a 5 | and generates light for the numerous peoples, |
| surface a 6 | powerful prince whose divine powers are praiseworthy and mighty, |
| surface a 7 | everything of whom is most holy, |
| surface a 8 | best son of Great Mountain Enlil, |
| surface a 9 | prince beloved by the Ekur temple, |
| surface a 10 | his master, |
| surface a 11 | Rīm-Sîn, |
| surface a 12 | the shepherd who makes the tribute sparkle for Nippur, |
| surface a 13 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 14 | who tends to |
| surface a 15 | Girsu and the area of Lagaš |
| surface a 16 | who makes perfect the divine powers and plans of Eridu, |
| surface a 17 | who shows fear of the Ebabbar, |
| surface a 18 | the king of Larsa |
| surface a 19 | and king of Sumer and Akkad, |
| surface a 20 | the man who the temples of the gods |
| surface a 21 | did renovate, |
| surface a 22 | who the divine plans and lustration rites |
| surface a 23 | has carried out most perfectly, |
| surface a 24 | who, performing šita and arazu prayers, |
| surface a 25 | stands serving daily - |
| surface a 26 | the holy storehouse of Nanna, |
| surface a 27 | the residence where she can relax, |
| surface a 28 | for his life |
| surface a 29 | he built for her. |
| surface a 30 | More than previously |
| surface a 31 | he widened its Ešusiga house, |
| surface a 32 | raised up its top |
| surface a 33 | and colored it in a grand manner. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nanna | |
| 2 | en gal me-lam2-ma sag il2 | |
| 3 | an-ki-a pa e3 | |
| 4 | su-lim dagal sze-er-zi-bi mu2-mu2 | |
| 5 | ug3 szar2-ra-asz u4 ga2-ga2 | |
| 6 | nun u18-ru me-ni a-re-esz kal | |
| 7 | nig2-nam-ma-ni ku3-ku3-ug | |
| 8 | dumu zi-le kur-gal {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 9 | nun ki-ag2 e2-kur-ra | |
| 10 | lugal-a-ni-ir | |
| 11 | ri-im-{d}suen | |
| 12 | sipa gu2-un kar2 nibru{ki} | |
| 13 | u2-a uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 14 | sag-en3-tar | |
| 15 | gir2-su{ki} ki-lagasz{ki}-a | |
| 16 | me gesz-hur eridu{ki}-ga szu du7-du7 | |
| 17 | e2-babbar-da ni2 te-ge26 | |
| 18 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | |
| 19 | lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri | |
| 20 | lu2 e2 dingir-re-e-ne | |
| 21 | szu gibil bi2-in-ak-a | |
| 22 | gesz-hur szu-luh ku3-ga | |
| 23 | szu gal mu-du7-a | |
| 24 | nam-szita a-ra-zu di | |
| 25 | u4-szu2-usz-e gub-ba | |
| 26 | szutumx(|E2.GI.NA.AB.TUM|) ku3 {d}nanna | |
| 27 | ki-tusz ni2 dub2-bu-da-ni | |
| 28 | nam-ti-la-ni-sze3 | |
| 29 | mu-na-du3 | |
| 30 | diri u4-bi-ta-sze3 | |
| 31 | e2-szu-si3-ga-bi mu-dagal | |
| 32 | sag-bi im-mi-in-il2 | |
| 33 | gal-le-esz im-mi-in-gun3 | |
Sources & licences
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