RIME 4.03.07.05Sumerian composite (P448500)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.07.05Sumerian composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448500 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| 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)
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| surface a 1 | When An and Enlil, |
| surface a 2 | the kings of heaven and earth, |
| surface a 3 | toward Marduk, the first-born son |
| surface a 4 | of Enki, |
| surface a 5 | their joyful eyes |
| surface a 6 | did direct, |
| surface a 7 | the rule of the four world quarters |
| surface a 8 | did give to him, |
| surface a 9 | before the Anunna gods |
| surface a 10 | his exalted name did call, |
| surface a 11 | and Babylon's |
| surface a 12 | foundation, like that of heaven and earth |
| surface a 13 | did make firm for him - |
| surface a 14 | then Marduk, |
| surface a 15 | the Enlil of his land, |
| surface a 16 | the god who wisdom |
| surface a 17 | creates, |
| surface a 18 | to me, Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 19 | who is the king his delight, |
| surface a 20 | of all those lands |
| surface a 21 | to exercise their shepherding |
| surface a 22 | he did give me, |
| surface a 23 | and his country |
| surface a 24 | to make lie down in riverine meadows, |
| surface a 25 | and his wide-spread people |
| surface a 26 | to lead forever in well-being, |
| surface a 27 | he issued to me (these) great instructions. |
| surface a 28 | I, Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 29 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 30 | king of Babylon, |
| surface a 31 | king who among the four world quarters |
| surface a 32 | established harmony, |
| surface a 33 | by my own power |
| surface a 34 | and through my great intelligence, |
| surface a 35 | the fort Dimat-Enlil |
| surface a 36 | for Ningursaga |
| surface a 37 | the mother who created me, |
| surface a 38 | the fort Pada |
| surface a 39 | for Iškur my helper, |
| surface a 40 | the fort Lagaba |
| surface a 41 | for Nanna |
| surface a 42 | the god who goes at my head, |
| surface a 43 | the fort Iri-Iabušum |
| surface a 44 | for Šar-ṣarbatim |
| surface a 45 | because my kingship |
| surface a 46 | he had made very great, |
| surface a 47 | the fort Iri-Gulaba |
| surface a 48 | and the fort Uṣi-ana-Erra |
| surface a 49 | for Nergal |
| surface a 50 | because the smiting of my foes |
| surface a 51 | he did accomplish, |
| surface a 52 | these six great fortressess |
| surface a 53 | which Sūmû-la-Il, |
| surface a 54 | my forefather |
| surface a 55 | my fifth(-generation) ancestor, |
| surface a 56 | did build, |
| surface a 57 | but which in their old age by themselves |
| surface a 58 | did collapse, |
| surface a 59 | within two months |
| surface a 60 | their bricks I had made, |
| surface a 61 | and I rebuilt them in a grand fashion. |
| surface a 62 | Their tops I raised up like mountains, |
| surface a 63 | (and thus) of the whole of the lands |
| surface a 64 | their foundations I made secure. |
| surface a 65 | Babylon's |
| surface a 66 | name I made supreme, |
| surface a 67 | and within the four world quarters I truly made it pre-eminent. |
| surface a 68 | The fearsomeness of the divine radiance |
| surface a 69 | of my kingship |
| surface a 70 | truly covered the edges of heaven and earth. |
| surface a 71 | For this, |
| surface a 72 | the great gods |
| surface a 73 | their shining faces |
| surface a 74 | they directed towards me, |
| surface a 75 | and life, which like (the moon-god) Nanna |
| surface a 76 | waxes month after month, |
| surface a 77 | shepherdship of the four world quarters |
| surface a 78 | to exercise in well-being forever, |
| surface a 79 | the desire of my heart |
| surface a 80 | to attain like a god, |
| surface a 81 | (and) daily with an uplifted head |
| surface a 82 | to walk in joy and happiness |
| surface a 83 | they presented to me as a gift. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | u4 an {d}en-lil2 | |
| 2 | lugal an-ki-bi-da-ke4 | |
| 3 | {d}marduk dumu-sag | |
| 4 | {d}en-ki-ka-ra | |
| 5 | igi hul2-la-ne-ne-a | |
| 6 | in-szi-in-bar-re-esz-a | |
| 7 | nam-en ub-da limmu2-ba | |
| 8 | mu-na-an-szum2-mu-usz-a | |
| 9 | {d}a-nun-na-ke4-ne-er | |
| 10 | mu mah-a mi-ni-in-sa4-esz-a | |
| 11 | ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | |
| 12 | suhusz-bi an-ki-gin7 | |
| 13 | mu-na-an-ge-ne2-esz-a | |
| 14 | u4-ba {d}marduk | |
| 15 | {d}en-lil2 kalam-ma-na | |
| 16 | dingir nam-ku3-zu | |
| 17 | an-dim2-dim2-me-a | |
| 18 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 19 | lugal la-la-ni i3-me-en-na-ta | |
| 20 | kur-kur kilib3-ba-bi | |
| 21 | nam-sipa-bi ak-de3 | |
| 22 | ma-an-szum2 | |
| 23 | kalam-ma-ni | |
| 24 | u3-sal-la nu2-de3 | |
| 25 | ug3 dagal-la-ni | |
| 26 | silim-ma du-ri2-sze3 tum2-tum2-mu-de3 | |
| 27 | a2 gal hu-mu-da-an-ag2 | |
| 28 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 29 | lugal kal-ga | |
| 30 | lugal ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | |
| 31 | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba | |
| 32 | ka tesz2-a bi2-in-si3-ga-me-en | |
| 33 | usu ni2-ga2 | |
| 34 | igi-gal2 gal-mu-ta | |
| 35 | bad3 an-za-gar3-{d}en-lil2-la2{ki} | |
| 36 | {d}nin-hur-sag-ga2 | |
| 37 | ama in-dim2-en-na-mu-usz | |
| 38 | bad3 pa3-da{ki} | |
| 39 | {d}iszkur a2-dah-mu-ke4 | |
| 40 | bad3 la-ga-ba{ki} | |
| 41 | {d}nanna | |
| 42 | dingir sag du-mu-sze3 | |
| 43 | bad3 iri ia-bu-szum{ki} | |
| 44 | {d}lugal-{gesz}asal2 | |
| 45 | mu nam-lugal-la-mu-um | |
| 46 | bi2-ib2-gu-ul-la-asz | |
| 47 | bad3 iri gu-la-ba8{ki} | |
| 48 | u3 bad3 u2-s,i-a-na-er3-ra{ki} | |
| 49 | {d}nergal | |
| 50 | tu10 lu2-erim2-mu-um | |
| 51 | bi2-in-ak-a-asz | |
| 52 | 6(disz) bad3 gal-gal-la-bi | |
| 53 | su-mu-la-il3 | |
| 54 | a-a gu-la-mu | |
| 55 | pa-bil2-ga 5(disz)-kam-ma-mu | |
| 56 | mi-ni-in-du3-a | |
| 57 | nam-sumun-ba ni2-te-a-ne-ne-a | |
| 58 | i3-szub-szub-bu-usz-am3 | |
| 59 | sza3 iti 2(disz)-kam-ma-ta | |
| 60 | szeg12-bi mi-ni-du8 | |
| 61 | gal-bi im-mi-du3 | |
| 62 | sag-ne-ne hur-sag-gin7 mi-ni-il2 | |
| 63 | kilib3 kur-kur-ra-ke4 | |
| 64 | suhusz-bi mi-ni-ge-en | |
| 65 | ka2-dingir-ra{ki} | |
| 66 | mu-bi hu-mu-ni-mah | |
| 67 | an-ub-da limmu2-ba he2-bi2-diri | |
| 68 | ni2 me-lam2 | |
| 69 | nam-lugal-la-mu | |
| 70 | za3 an-ki-ke4 he2-en-dul | |
| 71 | ur5-sze3-am3 | |
| 72 | dingir gal-gal-e-ne | |
| 73 | igi zalag-ga-ne-ne-a | |
| 74 | hu-mu-szi-in-bar-re-esz | |
| 75 | nam-ti-la {d}nanna-gin7 | |
| 76 | iti-iti-da mu2-mu2-da | |
| 77 | nam-sipa ub-da limmu2-ba | |
| 78 | silim-ma du-ri2-sze3 ak-da | |
| 79 | sza3 kur-ku-da-mu | |
| 80 | dingir-gin7 sa2-di-da | |
| 81 | u4-szu2-sze3 sag il2-la | |
| 82 | asila sza3 hul2-la-ta du-du-da | |
| 83 | sag-e-esz hu-mu-rig7-esz | |
Sources & licences
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