RIME 4.03.07.05Akkadian composite (P448499)
Official or display, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.07.05Akkadian composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448499 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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 Anum and Enlil, |
| surface a 2 | the kings of heaven and earth, |
| surface a 3 | at Marduk, |
| surface a 4 | the first-born son of Ea, |
| surface a 5 | looked happily |
| surface a 6 | and the rule over the four world quarters |
| surface a 7 | did give to him, |
| surface a 8 | among the Anunnaku |
| surface a 9 | did call him by an exalted name, |
| surface a 10 | (and) Babylon's |
| surface a 11 | foundation like heaven and earth |
| surface a 12 | did make secure for him - |
| surface a 13 | then Marduk |
| surface a 14 | the Enlil of his land, |
| surface a 15 | the divine creator of wisdom, |
| surface a 16 | to Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 17 | the king of his delight, me - |
| surface a 18 | the totality of the lands |
| surface a 19 | he gave me for shepherding, |
| surface a 20 | (and) to make his land lie down in riverine meadows |
| surface a 21 | (and) his wide-spread people |
| surface a 22 | in well-being |
| surface a 23 | to lead forever |
| surface a 24 | he ordered me grandly. |
| surface a 25 | Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 26 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 27 | king of Babylon, |
| surface a 28 | the king who makes harmonious |
| surface a 29 | the world quarters |
| surface a 30 | the four, I - |
| surface a 31 | by my own power |
| surface a 32 | (and) by my great intelligence |
| surface a 33 | the fort Dimat-Enlil, |
| surface a 34 | for Ninmah |
| surface a 35 | the mother who created me, |
| surface a 36 | the fort Pada |
| surface a 37 | for Iškur my helper, |
| surface a 38 | fort Lagaba |
| surface a 39 | for Sîn the god who created me, |
| surface a 40 | fort Iri-Iabušum |
| surface a 41 | for Šar-ṣarbatim |
| surface a 42 | who magnifies my kingship, |
| surface a 43 | fort Iri-Gulaba |
| surface a 44 | and the fort Uṣi-ana-Erra |
| surface a 45 | for Nergal, |
| surface a 46 | the smiter of my enemies, |
| surface a 47 | these six great forts |
| surface a 48 | which Sūmû-la-Il, |
| surface a 49 | my great forefather, |
| surface a 50 | my forefather |
| surface a 51 | of the fifth (generation), had built, |
| surface a 52 | (but) which in their old age |
| surface a 53 | of ther own accord |
| surface a 54 | had fallen into ruin, |
| surface a 55 | within two months |
| surface a 56 | their bricks I had made |
| surface a 57 | and I rebuilt them in a grand fashion. |
| surface a 58 | Their tops I raised up like mountains, |
| surface a 59 | (and so) I secured the foundations of the totality of the lands. |
| surface a 60 | The name of Babylon |
| surface a 61 | I made supreme, |
| surface a 62 | and in the four world quarters |
| surface a 63 | I indeed made it pre-eminent. |
| surface a 64 | The fearsomeness of the divine radiance of my kingship |
| surface a 65 | the borders of heaven and earth |
| surface a 66 | did indeed cover. |
| surface a 67 | For this, the great gods |
| surface a 68 | with their shining faces |
| surface a 69 | indeed looked at me, |
| surface a 70 | (and) life, which like that of Sîn |
| surface a 71 | is monthly |
| surface a 72 | renewed; |
| surface a 73 | the shepherding of the four world quarters |
| surface a 74 | in peace |
| surface a 75 | to exercise forever; |
| surface a 76 | the desire of my heart |
| surface a 77 | to attain, like a god; |
| surface a 78 | (and) daily with a high head |
| surface a 79 | in joy |
| surface a 80 | and happiness |
| surface a 81 | to walk, |
| surface a 82 | for a gift |
| surface a 83 | they did indeed present to me. |
| surface a 84 | ... fired long tablet |
| surface a 85 | (which) ... from its top |
| surface a 86 | he wrote ... |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | i3-nu an {d}en-lil2 | |
| 2 | szar-ru sza _an_ u3 _ki_ | |
| 3 | a-na {d}marduk | |
| 4 | _dumu_ re-esz-ti-im sza e2-a | |
| 5 | ha-di-isz ip-pa-al-su-szum | |
| 6 | be-lu-ut ki-ib-ra-at ar-ba-im | |
| 7 | i-din-nu-szum | |
| 8 | in {d}a-nun-na-ki | |
| 9 | szu-ma-am s,i-ra-am i-bi2-u3-szu | |
| 10 | ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | |
| 11 | _suhusz_-szu ki-ma _an_ u3 _ki_ | |
| 12 | u2-ki-in-nu-szum | |
| 13 | i3-nu-szu {d}marduk | |
| 14 | {d}en-lil2 ma-ti-szu | |
| 15 | _dingir_ ba-ni ne-me-qi2-im | |
| 16 | a-na sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 17 | _lugal_ la-le-szu ia-a-ti | |
| 18 | _szu-nigin2_ ma-ta-tim | |
| 19 | a-na re-ie-em i-din-nam | |
| 20 | _kalam_-su a-bur-ri szu-ur-bu-s,a-am | |
| 21 | ni-szi-szu ra-ap-sza-tim | |
| 22 | in szu-ul-mi-im | |
| 23 | a-na da-ar i-tar-ra-am | |
| 24 | ra-bi-isz lu u2-wa-e-ra-an-ni | |
| 25 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 26 | _lugal_ da-num2 | |
| 27 | _lugal_ ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | |
| 28 | _lugal_ mu-usz-te-esz-mi | |
| 29 | ki-ib-ra-at | |
| 30 | ar-ba-im a-na-ku | |
| 31 | in e-mu-uq ra-ma-ni-ia | |
| 32 | in _igi-gal2_-ia ra-bi-im | |
| 33 | _bad3 an-za-gar3_-{d}en-lil2{ki} | |
| 34 | a-na {d}nin-mah | |
| 35 | _ama_ ba-ni-ti-ia | |
| 36 | _bad3_ pa3-da{ki} | |
| 37 | a-na {d}iszkur re-s,i-ia | |
| 38 | _bad3_ la-ga-ba{ki} | |
| 39 | a-na {d}suen _dingir_ ba-ni-ia | |
| 40 | _bad3 iri_ ia-bu-szum{ki} | |
| 41 | a-na {d}lugal-asal2 | |
| 42 | mu-szar-bi2-u3 szar-ru-ti-ia | |
| 43 | _bad3 iri_ gu-la-ba8{ki} | |
| 44 | u3 _bad3_ u2-s,i-a-na-er3-ra | |
| 45 | a-na {d}nergal | |
| 46 | ha-ti a-a-bi-ia | |
| 47 | 6(disz) _bad3-mesz_ ra-bu-tim szu-nu-ti | |
| 48 | sza su-mu-la-il3 | |
| 49 | a-bi ra-bi-um | |
| 50 | a-bi a-bi-ia | |
| 51 | ha-am-szum e-pu-szu | |
| 52 | in la-bi-ru-ti-szu-nu | |
| 53 | in ra-ma-ni-szu-nu | |
| 54 | up-ta-as-si2-su2-ma | |
| 55 | in li-ib-bu _iti 2(disz)-kam_ | |
| 56 | _szeg12_-szu-nu al-bi-in | |
| 57 | ra-bi-isz e-pu-usz | |
| 58 | re-szi-szu-nu ki-ma _sa-tu_-im u2-ul-li | |
| 59 | _szu-nigin2_ ma-ta-tim _suhusz_-szi-na u2-ki-in | |
| 60 | ka2-dingir-ra{ki} szum-szu | |
| 61 | lu u2-s,i-ir | |
| 62 | in ki-ib-ra-at ar-ba-im | |
| 63 | lu u2-sza-tir-szu | |
| 64 | pu-luh-ti _me-lam2_ szar-ru-ti-ia | |
| 65 | pa-at, _an_ u3 er-s,i-tim | |
| 66 | lu ik-tum | |
| 67 | a-na szu-a-ti _dingir gal-gal_ | |
| 68 | in bu-ni-szu-nu na-aw-ru-tim | |
| 69 | lu ip-pa-al-su2-nim | |
| 70 | ba-la-t,am sza ki-ma {d}suen | |
| 71 | wa-ar-hi-sza-am | |
| 72 | u2-te-ed-di-szu | |
| 73 | re-iu-tam [sza] ki-ib-ra-at ar-ba-im | |
| 74 | in szu-ul-mi-im | |
| 75 | a-na da-ar e-pe2-sza-am | |
| 76 | ni-iz-ma-at li-ib-bi-ia | |
| 77 | ki-ma _dingir_ ka-sza-dam | |
| 78 | u4-mi-sza-am in re-szi-in e-li-a-tim | |
| 79 | in ri-sza-a-tim | |
| 80 | u3 hu-ud li-ib-bi-im | |
| 81 | a-ta-al-lu-kam | |
| 82 | a-na sze-ri-ik-tim | |
| 83 | lu isz-ru-ku-nim | |
| 84 | [...] im-gi-id-di s,a-ar-pa | |
| 85 | [...] x ina qaq-qa-di-szu | |
| 86 | [...] _in-sar_ | |
| 87 | [...]-ri | |
| 88 | [...]-x-a | |
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