RIME 4.03.07.02 composite (P448496)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.07.02 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448496 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 2 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 3 | king of Babylon |
| surface a 4 | and king of the four world quaters - |
| surface a 5 | when Enlil |
| surface a 6 | the four quarters |
| surface a 7 | to rule |
| surface a 8 | he gave to him, |
| surface a 9 | and their nose-rope |
| surface a 10 | into his hands |
| surface a 11 | he put fully, |
| surface a 12 | at that time, |
| surface a 13 | Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 14 | the shepherd who pleases |
| surface a 15 | the heart of Marduk, |
| surface a 16 | by the power |
| surface a 17 | exalted |
| surface a 18 | which the great gods |
| surface a 19 | gave to him, |
| surface a 20 | by the wisdom |
| surface a 21 | which Ea |
| surface a 22 | bestowed upon him, |
| surface a 23 | the wall of Nippur, |
| surface a 24 | that of Sîn-muballiț |
| surface a 25 | his grandfather, |
| surface a 26 | more than previously |
| surface a 27 | its emplacement |
| surface a 28 | he widened |
| surface a 29 | and his wall like |
| surface a 30 | a great mountain |
| surface a 31 | he raised up. |
| surface a 32 | With a marsh |
| surface a 33 | he caused it to be surrounded. |
| surface a 34 | The Euphrates |
| surface a 35 | he dug, and |
| surface a 36 | the banks of the Euphrates |
| surface a 37 | he laid next to it. |
| surface a 38 | That wall: |
| surface a 39 | The Link of the Lands |
| surface a 40 | he named it. |
| surface a 41 | The people of the land of Sumer |
| surface a 42 | and Akkad |
| surface a 43 | peaceful residences |
| surface a 44 | he caused to inhabit, |
| surface a 45 | and in riverine meadows |
| surface a 46 | he caused them to lie down. |
| surface a 47 | The name of Sîn-muballiț, |
| surface a 48 | his grandfather, |
| surface a 49 | throughout the world quarters |
| surface a 50 | he made famous. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | [sa]-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 2 | _lugal_ da-num2 | |
| 3 | _lugal_ babila2{ki} | |
| 4 | _lugal_ ki-ib-ra-tim ar-ba-im | |
| 5 | i3-nu {d}en-lil2 | |
| 6 | ki-ib-ra-at ar-ba-im | |
| 7 | a-na be-li-im | |
| 8 | id-di-nu-szum | |
| 9 | s,e-ra-as-si-na | |
| 10 | a-na qa3-ti-szu | |
| 11 | u2-ma-al-li-ma | |
| 12 | i3-nu-[u2-mi]-szu | |
| 13 | [sa]-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 14 | [_sipa_] mu-t,i-ib | |
| 15 | [lib3]-bi {d}marduk | |
| 16 | [in] e-mu-qi2-in | |
| 17 | s,i-ra-tim | |
| 18 | sza _dingir gal-gal_ | |
| 19 | id-di-nu-szum | |
| 20 | in ne-me-qi2-im | |
| 21 | sza e2-a | |
| 22 | [u2]-sza-at-li-mu-szum | |
| 23 | _bad3_ nibru{ki} | |
| 24 | [sza {d}suen]-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 25 | a-bi a-bi-szu | |
| 26 | e-li sza pa-na | |
| 27 | szu-ba-as-[su] | |
| 28 | u2-ra-ap-pi2-isz | |
| 29 | _bad3_-szu ki-ma | |
| 30 | _sa-tu_-im ra-bi2-im | |
| 31 | u2-ul-li | |
| 32 | ap-pa-ra-am | |
| 33 | usz-ta-as2-hir-[szu] | |
| 34 | {i7}buranun | |
| 35 | ih-ri-a-am-[ma] | |
| 36 | _gu2_ {i7}buranun | |
| 37 | u2-um-mi-su | |
| 38 | _bad3_ szu-a-ti | |
| 39 | mar-kas ma-ta-tim | |
| 40 | [a]-na szu-mi-im ib-bi | |
| 41 | ni-szi _kalam_ szu-me-ri-im | |
| 42 | u3 ak-ka-di-im | |
| 43 | szu-ba-at ne-eh-tim | |
| 44 | u2-sze-szi-ib | |
| 45 | a-bur-ri | |
| 46 | u-szar-bi2-is, | |
| 47 | zi-kir {d}suen-mu-ba-li2-it, | |
| 48 | a-bi a-bi-szu | |
| 49 | in ki-ib-ra-tim | |
| 50 | u2-sze-pi2 | |
Sources & licences
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