RIME 4.03.06.02Akkadian composite (P448468)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.06.02Akkadian composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448468 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | When Šamaš, |
| surface a 2 | the great lord |
| surface a 3 | of heavan and earth, |
| surface a 4 | king of the gods, |
| surface a 5 | at me, Hammurapi, |
| surface a 6 | his favorite prince, |
| surface a 7 | with his shining face, |
| surface a 8 | happily |
| surface a 9 | he looked, |
| surface a 10 | and everlasting kingship |
| surface a 11 | and a reign of long days |
| surface a 12 | he presented to me, |
| surface a 13 | and the foundation of the nation, |
| surface a 14 | which to rule |
| surface a 15 | he gave me, |
| surface a 16 | he made firm for me, |
| surface a 17 | in order the people of Sippar |
| surface a 18 | and Babylon |
| surface a 19 | in peaceful residences |
| surface a 20 | to settle, |
| surface a 21 | with his pure mouth, |
| surface a 22 | which cannot be altered, he spoke, |
| surface a 23 | and the wall of Sippar |
| surface a 24 | to build |
| surface a 25 | and its top to raise up, |
| surface a 26 | he greatly commanded me. |
| surface a 27 | At that time, |
| surface a 28 | Hammurapi, |
| surface a 29 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 30 | king of Babylon, |
| surface a 31 | the reverent one who heeds Šamaš, |
| surface a 32 | the beloved of Aia, |
| surface a 33 | who pleases the heart |
| surface a 34 | of Marduk, his lord, I, |
| surface a 35 | by the supreme power |
| surface a 36 | which Šamaš gave me, |
| surface a 37 | with a levy |
| surface a 38 | of the army of my land, |
| surface a 39 | the foundations of the wall of Sippar |
| surface a 40 | with earth |
| surface a 41 | like a big mountain |
| surface a 42 | I raised their top, |
| surface a 43 | and the great wall I did indeed build. |
| surface a 44 | That which since a distant time |
| surface a 45 | any kings among kings |
| surface a 46 | none had never built, |
| surface a 47 | for Šamaš my lord |
| surface a 48 | I did indeed build in a grand manner. |
| surface a 49 | That wall: |
| surface a 50 | By the Command of Šamaš |
| surface a 51 | May Hammurapi |
| surface a 52 | Have No Equal |
| surface a 53 | is its name. |
| surface a 54 | In the fine reign |
| surface a 55 | which Šamaš ordered, |
| surface a 56 | (for) Sippar, |
| surface a 57 | the ancient city of Šamaš, |
| surface a 58 | its people from corvée service |
| surface a 59 | for Šamaš I removed. |
| surface a 60 | I dug its canal |
| surface a 61 | and for its land |
| surface a 62 | everlasting water |
| surface a 63 | I did establish. |
| surface a 64 | Plenty and abundance |
| surface a 65 | I heaped up. |
| surface a 66 | For the people of Sippar |
| surface a 67 | I established joy. |
| surface a 68 | For my life |
| surface a 69 | they indeed pray. |
| surface a 70 | What to Šamaš my lord |
| surface a 71 | and Aia my lady |
| surface a 72 | was pleasing I truly accomplished. |
| surface a 73 | My fine name, |
| surface a 74 | to have it daily |
| surface a 75 | spoken like (that of) a god |
| surface a 76 | so that forever |
| surface a 77 | it may not be forgotten, |
| surface a 78 | in the mouths of the people |
| surface a 79 | indeed I put. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | i3-nu {d}utu | |
| 2 | be-lum ra-bi-um | |
| 3 | sza sza-ma-i u3 er-s,e-tim | |
| 4 | _lugal_ sza _dingir-dingir_ | |
| 5 | ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 | |
| 6 | ru-ba-am mi-gir-szu ia-ti | |
| 7 | in pa-ni-szu nam-ru-tim | |
| 8 | ha-di-isz | |
| 9 | ip-pa-al-sa6-ni | |
| 10 | szar-ru-tam da-ri2-tam2 | |
| 11 | _bala_ u4-mi ar-ku-tim | |
| 12 | isz-ru-kam | |
| 13 | _suhusz kalam_ | |
| 14 | sza a-na be-li-im | |
| 15 | i-din-na-am | |
| 16 | u2-ki-in-nam | |
| 17 | ni-szi zimbir{ki} | |
| 18 | u3 babila2{ki} | |
| 19 | szu-ba-at ne-eh-ti-im | |
| 20 | szu-szu-ba-am | |
| 21 | in pi2-szu el-li-im | |
| 22 | sza la na-ka-ar iq-bi-u3 | |
| 23 | _bad3_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 24 | e-pe2-sza-am | |
| 25 | re-szi-szu ul-la-a-am | |
| 26 | ra-bi-isz lu-wa-er-ra-an-ni | |
| 27 | i-nu-u4-mi-szu | |
| 28 | ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 | |
| 29 | _lugal_ da-num2 | |
| 30 | _lugal_ ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | |
| 31 | na-a'-du-um sze-mu {d}utu | |
| 32 | na-ra-am {d}a-a | |
| 33 | mu-t,i-ib li-ib-bi | |
| 34 | {d}marduk be-li-szu a-na-ku | |
| 35 | in e-mu-qi2-in s,i-ra-tim | |
| 36 | sza {d}utu id-din-na-am | |
| 37 | in ti-bu-ut | |
| 38 | um-ma-an ma-ti-ia | |
| 39 | usz-szi _bad3_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 40 | in e-pe2-ri | |
| 41 | ki-ma _sa-tu_-im ra-bi-im | |
| 42 | re-szi-su2-nu lu u2-ul-li | |
| 43 | _bad3 mah_ lu e-pu-usz | |
| 44 | sza isz-tu u4-um s,i-a-tim | |
| 45 | szar-ru in _lugal_-ri2 | |
| 46 | ma-na-ma la i-pu-szu | |
| 47 | a-na {d}utu be-li-ia | |
| 48 | ra-bi-isz lu e-pu-us2-sum2 | |
| 49 | _bad3_ szu-u2 | |
| 50 | in qi2-bi-it {d}utu | |
| 51 | ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 | |
| 52 | ma-hi-ri a ir-szi | |
| 53 | szum-szu | |
| 54 | in _bala_-ia dam-qi2-im | |
| 55 | sza {d}utu ib-bi-u3 | |
| 56 | zimbir{ki} | |
| 57 | _iri{ki}_ s,i-a-tim sza {d}utu | |
| 58 | _erin2_-szu in _{gesz}dusu_ | |
| 59 | a-na {d}utu lu as-su2-uh2 | |
| 60 | _i7_-szu lu ah-ri | |
| 61 | a-na er-s,e-[ti-szu] | |
| 62 | me-e da-[ru-tim] | |
| 63 | lu asz-ku-[un] | |
| 64 | nu-uh-sza-[am u3 _he2-gal2_] | |
| 65 | lu u2-[kam-me-er] | |
| 66 | a-na ni-szi _zimbir{[ki]}_ | |
| 67 | ri-isz-tam lu asz-ku-un | |
| 68 | a-[na ba]-la-t,i3-ia | |
| 69 | [lu i]-ka-ra-[ba] | |
| 70 | [sza] a-na _su {d}utu_ be-[li]-ia | |
| 71 | u3 {d}a-a be-el-ti-ia | |
| 72 | t,a-a-bu lu e-pu-usz | |
| 73 | szu-mi dam-qa2-am | |
| 74 | u4-mi-sza-am | |
| 75 | ki-ma _dingir_ za-ka-ra-am | |
| 76 | sza a-na da-ar | |
| 77 | la im-ma-asz-szu-u2 | |
| 78 | in pi2-i ni-szi | |
| 79 | lu asz-ku-un | |
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