RIME 4.02.14.12 composite (P448436)
Official or display, Early Old Babylonian, Ur · c. 2000 BCE–1900 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.02.14.12 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448436 |
| 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 Ninšubur, |
| surface a 2 | great lord who measures out all the divine powers, |
| surface a 3 | who well knows the essence of making fine words (of prayer), |
| surface a 4 | chief minister and counselor of great An |
| surface a 5 | whose utterances take precedence, |
| surface a 6 | his master - |
| surface a 7 | Rīm-Sîn, |
| surface a 8 | the shepherd who makes the tribute/taxes sparkle for Nippur, |
| surface a 9 | who makes perfect the divine powers and plans of Eridu, |
| surface a 10 | provider of Ur, |
| surface a 11 | who shows fear of the Ebabbar, |
| surface a 12 | the king of Larsa |
| surface a 13 | and king of Sumer and Akkad - |
| surface a 14 | when An, Enlil, |
| surface a 15 | and Enki, |
| surface a 16 | the great gods, |
| surface a 17 | Uruk, the ancient city, |
| surface a 18 | they put into my hand, |
| surface a 19 | for Ninšubur my master, |
| surface a 20 | through my making fine words (of prayer), |
| surface a 21 | the Temple That Gives Instructions, |
| surface a 22 | his beloved residence, |
| surface a 23 | for my life |
| surface a 24 | I built for him. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-szubur | |
| 2 | en gal me kilib3-ba ag2-e | |
| 3 | sza3 inim sa6-ge gal-zu | |
| 4 | sukkal-mah sza3 kusz2-u3 an gal-la | |
| 5 | du11-ga-ni igi-sze3 du | |
| 6 | lugal-a-ni-ir | |
| 7 | ri-im-{d}suen | |
| 8 | sipa gu2-un kar2 nibru{ki} | |
| 9 | me gesz-hur eridu{ki}-ga szu du7-du7 | |
| 10 | u2-a uri5{ki}-ma | |
| 11 | e2-babbar-da ni2 te-ge26 | |
| 12 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma# | |
| 13 | lugal# ki-en-gi ki-uri-ke4 | |
| 14 | u4 an {d}en-lil2 | |
| 15 | {d}en-ki | |
| 16 | dingir gal-gal-e-ne | |
| 17 | unu{ki} iri ul | |
| 18 | szu-mu-sze3 ma-ni-in-si-esz-a | |
| 19 | {d}nin-subur lugal-mu-ur2 | |
| 20 | inim sa6-sa6-ge-da-mu-ta | |
| 21 | e2-a2-ag2-ga2-szum2-mu | |
| 22 | ki-tusz ki-ag2-ga2-ni | |
| 23 | nam-ti-mu-sze3 | |
| 24 | mu-na-du3 | |
Sources & licences
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