RIME 4.03.07.03Akkadian composite (P448497)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.07.03Akkadian composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448497 |
| 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 |
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| surface a 1 | When Enlil, |
| surface a 2 | king of the gods, |
| surface a 3 | great lord |
| surface a 4 | of the lands, |
| surface a 5 | at Šamaš with his features |
| surface a 6 | excellent |
| surface a 7 | looked, and |
| surface a 8 | Sippar, |
| surface a 9 | his ancient cult city, |
| surface a 10 | to built its wall, |
| surface a 11 | the Ebabbar to its previous condition |
| surface a 12 | to return, |
| surface a 13 | the ziggurrat's high terrace |
| surface a 14 | lofty |
| surface a 15 | its head like the heavens |
| surface a 16 | to raise up, |
| surface a 17 | Šamaš and Aya |
| surface a 18 | into their residence |
| surface a 19 | sacred |
| surface a 20 | in joy |
| surface a 21 | and rejoicing to let enter, |
| surface a 22 | with his utterance which cannot |
| surface a 23 | be altered |
| surface a 24 | commanded, |
| surface a 25 | at that time, |
| surface a 26 | the hero, youthful Šamaš - |
| surface a 27 | for the great destinies |
| surface a 28 | which Enlil |
| surface a 29 | for Sippar |
| surface a 30 | and the Ebabbar had decreed |
| surface a 31 | joyfylly |
| surface a 32 | having been established for him— |
| surface a 33 | Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 34 | the king, the creation |
| surface a 35 | of his hand, me, |
| surface a 36 | gladly called, and |
| surface a 37 | that order |
| surface a 38 | gave me. |
| surface a 39 | At that time, the totality |
| surface a 40 | of the land of Sumer |
| surface a 41 | and Akkad, |
| surface a 42 | which had become hostile to me, |
| surface a 43 | within |
| surface a 44 | one year |
| surface a 45 | 8 times |
| surface a 46 | with weapons I indeed slaughtered. |
| surface a 47 | The cities of those hostile to me |
| surface a 48 | into mounds and ruins |
| surface a 49 | I indeed turned. |
| surface a 50 | The foundations of the enemies and evil ones |
| surface a 51 | from the country I tore out. |
| surface a 52 | The whole country |
| surface a 53 | under my command |
| surface a 54 | I made to dwell. |
| surface a 55 | Since the distant day |
| surface a 56 | when the brickwork of the Ebabbar |
| surface a 57 | had been constructed, |
| surface a 58 | among former kings |
| surface a 59 | no king |
| surface a 60 | had been favored by Šamaš, and so |
| surface a 61 | the wall of Sippar |
| surface a 62 | did not build for him, but |
| surface a 63 | Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 64 | the beloved of Šamaš and Aya, |
| surface a 65 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 66 | king of Babylon, |
| surface a 67 | king of the quarters |
| surface a 68 | four, |
| surface a 69 | king whose decrees |
| surface a 70 | with Šamaš and Aya |
| surface a 71 | find favor, I— |
| surface a 72 | at the command of Šamaš |
| surface a 73 | and Marduk |
| surface a 74 | by a levy |
| surface a 75 | of the army of my land |
| surface a 76 | in the middle |
| surface a 77 | of that year |
| surface a 78 | its bricks I formed, |
| surface a 79 | the wall of Sippar |
| surface a 80 | like a great mountain |
| surface a 81 | I raised up. |
| surface a 82 | The Ebabbar I renovated, |
| surface a 83 | their ziggurrat's |
| surface a 84 | high terrace |
| surface a 85 | exalted |
| surface a 86 | its head like heaven |
| surface a 87 | I raised. |
| surface a 88 | Šamaš, Adda and Aya |
| surface a 89 | into their residence |
| surface a 90 | sacred |
| surface a 91 | in joy and rejoicing |
| surface a 92 | I caused to enter. |
| surface a 93 | To the Ebabbar its guardian genius |
| surface a 94 | favorable |
| surface a 95 | I returned. |
| surface a 96 | That which to Šamaš, |
| surface a 97 | Adda, and Aya |
| surface a 98 | was pleasing I did. |
| surface a 99 | The command of Šamaš |
| surface a 100 | and Marduk |
| surface a 101 | I well executed. |
| surface a 102 | That wall: “Šamaš |
| surface a 103 | to Samsu-iluna |
| surface a 104 | has given |
| surface a 105 | dominion, power |
| surface a 106 | and life” is its name. |
| surface a 107 | For this, Šamaš, |
| surface a 108 | the one raises the head |
| surface a 109 | his kingship, |
| surface a 110 | life, happiness |
| surface a 111 | of heart |
| surface a 112 | everlasting, |
| surface a 113 | a kingship which a rival |
| surface a 114 | has none, |
| surface a 115 | a scepter of justice |
| surface a 116 | that makes secure the land, |
| surface a 117 | a strong weapon |
| surface a 118 | that slays the enemies, |
| surface a 119 | and rule over the quarters |
| surface a 120 | four |
| surface a 121 | to exercise forever, |
| surface a 122 | as his gift |
| surface a 123 | he gave to him. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | i3-nu {d}en-lil2 | |
| 2 | _lugal_ sza i3-li2 | |
| 3 | be-lum ra-bi-um | |
| 4 | sza ma-ta2-tim | |
| 5 | a-na {d}utu in bu-ni-szu | |
| 6 | dam-qu2-tim | |
| 7 | ip-pa-al-su2-ma | |
| 8 | zimbir{ki} | |
| 9 | _iri_ s,i-a-tim ma-ha-su2 | |
| 10 | _bad3_-szu e-pe2-sza-am | |
| 11 | e2-babbar a-na asz-ri-szu | |
| 12 | tu-ur-ra-am | |
| 13 | _u6-nir_ gi-gu-na-szu | |
| 14 | s,i-ra-am | |
| 15 | re-szi-sza ki-ma sza-me-e | |
| 16 | ul-la-a-am | |
| 17 | {d}utu u3 {d}a-a | |
| 18 | a-na szu-ub-ti-szu-nu | |
| 19 | el-le-tim | |
| 20 | in re-sza-tim | |
| 21 | u3 hi-di-a-tim e-re-ba | |
| 22 | in pi2-szu sza la | |
| 23 | ut-ta-ak-ka-ru | |
| 24 | iq-bi-u3 | |
| 25 | i3-nu-szu | |
| 26 | _ur-sag szul_ {d}utu | |
| 27 | a-na szi-ma-tim ra-bi-a-tim | |
| 28 | sza {d}en-lil2 | |
| 29 | a-na zimbir{ki} | |
| 30 | u3 e2-babbar i-szi-mu | |
| 31 | ki-ma hi-du-tim | |
| 32 | it-ta-asz-ka-an-szum | |
| 33 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 34 | szar-ra-am li-pi2-it | |
| 35 | qa2-ti-szu ia-ti | |
| 36 | ha-di-isz is-si-a-ni-ma | |
| 37 | te-er-tam szu-a-ti | |
| 38 | u2-wa-e-ra-an-ni | |
| 39 | i3-nu-szu na-ap-ha-ar | |
| 40 | ma-at szu-me-ri-im | |
| 41 | u3 ak-ka-di-im | |
| 42 | sza i-ze2-ru-ni-in-ni | |
| 43 | in li-ib-bu | |
| 44 | sza-at-tim isz-ti-a-at | |
| 45 | a-di 8(disz)-szu | |
| 46 | in _{gesz}tukul lu a-du-uk | |
| 47 | _iri-iri_ za-i-ri-ia | |
| 48 | a-na _du6-du6_ u3 kar-mi | |
| 49 | lu u2-te-er | |
| 50 | _suhusz_ a-ia-bi u3 le-em-nim | |
| 51 | in _kalam_ lu as-su-uh2 | |
| 52 | na-ap-ha-ar _kalam_ | |
| 53 | a-na qi2-bi-ti-ia | |
| 54 | lu u2-sze-szi-ib | |
| 55 | sza isz-tu u4-um s,i-a-tim | |
| 56 | isz-tu _sig4_ e2-babbar | |
| 57 | ib-ba-ni-u3 | |
| 58 | in _lugal_ mah-ra | |
| 59 | _lugal_ ma-am-ma-an | |
| 60 | {d}utu la im-gu-ru-ma | |
| 61 | _bad3_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 62 | la i-pu-szu-szum-ma | |
| 63 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 64 | na-ra-am {d}utu u3 {d}a-a | |
| 65 | _lugal_ da-num2 | |
| 66 | _lugal_ babila2{ki} | |
| 67 | _lugal_ ki-ib-ra-at | |
| 68 | ar-ba-im | |
| 69 | _lugal_ sza qi2-bi2-su2 | |
| 70 | it-ti {d}utu u3 {d}a-a | |
| 71 | ma-ag-ra-at a-na-ku | |
| 72 | in qi2-bi-it {d}utu | |
| 73 | u3 {d}marduk | |
| 74 | in ti-bu-ut | |
| 75 | um-ma-an ma-ti-ia-ma | |
| 76 | in li-ib-bu | |
| 77 | sza-at-tim szu-a-ti | |
| 78 | _sig4_-szu al-bi-in | |
| 79 | _bad3_ zimbir{ki} | |
| 80 | ki-ma _sa-tu_-im ra-bi-im | |
| 81 | u2-ul-li | |
| 82 | e2-babbar u2-ud-di-isz | |
| 83 | _u6-nir_ | |
| 84 | gi-gu-na-szu- | |
| 85 | s,i-ra-am | |
| 86 | re-szi-sza ki-ma sza-me-e | |
| 87 | u2-ul-li | |
| 88 | {d}utu {d}iszkur u3 {d}a-a | |
| 89 | a-na szu-ub-ti-szu-nu | |
| 90 | el-le-tim | |
| 91 | i-na re-sza-tim u3 hi-du-tim | |
| 92 | u2-sze-ri-ib | |
| 93 | a-na e2-babbar _{d}lamma_-szu | |
| 94 | da-mi-iq-tam | |
| 95 | u2-te-er | |
| 96 | sza e-li {d}utu | |
| 97 | {d}iszkur u3 {d}a-a | |
| 98 | t,a-bu e-pu-usz | |
| 99 | qi2-bi-it {d}utu | |
| 100 | u3 {d}marduk | |
| 101 | a-na asz-ri-im asz-ku-un | |
| 102 | _bad3_ szu-u2 {d}utu | |
| 103 | a-na sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 104 | isz-ru-uk-szum | |
| 105 | me-te-lu-tam du-un-nam | |
| 106 | u3 ba-la-t,am szum-szu | |
| 107 | a-na szu2-a-ti {d}utu | |
| 108 | mu-ul-li re-esz | |
| 109 | szar-ru-ti-szu | |
| 110 | ba-la-t,am t,u2-ub | |
| 111 | li-ib-bi-im | |
| 112 | da-ra-a-am | |
| 113 | szar-ru-tam sza sza-ni-nam | |
| 114 | la i-szu-u2 | |
| 115 | _gidri_ mi-sza-ri-im | |
| 116 | mu-ki-in-na-at _kalam_ | |
| 117 | _{gesz}tukul_ da-an-nam | |
| 118 | ma-asz-ka-asz na-ki-ri | |
| 119 | be-lu-ut ki-ib-ra-at | |
| 120 | ar-ba-im | |
| 121 | a-na da-ar e-pe2-sza-am | |
| 122 | a-na qi2-isz-ti-szu | |
| 123 | id-di-isz-szum | |
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