RIME 4.03.07.07Akkadian composite (P448502)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Kish · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.03.07.07Akkadian composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448502 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir) |
| Coordinates | 32.5520, 44.5853 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
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| surface a 1 | Enlil, whose lordship |
| surface a 2 | is the greatest among the gods, |
| surface a 3 | the shepherd who determines the destinies, |
| surface a 4 | Zababa and Ištar, |
| surface a 5 | the warriors among the Igigi gods, |
| surface a 6 | with his pure face |
| surface a 7 | he regarded them, and |
| surface a 8 | the city Kiš, the foremost cult site, |
| surface a 9 | their exalted residence, |
| surface a 10 | to built its wall, |
| surface a 11 | and its top more than before |
| surface a 12 | to raise up, |
| surface a 13 | his heart truly moved him. |
| surface a 14 | And Enlil, the great lord, |
| surface a 15 | whose utterance |
| surface a 16 | cannot be overturned - |
| surface a 17 | the destiny which he determines |
| surface a 18 | cannot be altered - |
| surface a 19 | at Zababa his heir, |
| surface a 20 | the mighty, |
| surface a 21 | who achieves his victories, |
| surface a 22 | (and) Inanna, the daughter |
| surface a 23 | whom he loves, |
| surface a 24 | the lady whose divinity |
| surface a 25 | is unrivaled, |
| surface a 26 | with his face of happiness |
| surface a 27 | he regarded them, and |
| surface a 28 | words of heart-felt happiness |
| surface a 29 | he spoke with them: |
| surface a 30 | Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 31 | my envoy, mighty |
| surface a 32 | and untiring, |
| surface a 33 | who how the desire of my heart |
| surface a 34 | to accomplish |
| surface a 35 | does know, |
| surface a 36 | his shining light |
| surface a 37 | may you both be. |
| surface a 38 | May your omen |
| surface a 39 | be favorable |
| surface a 40 | for him. |
| surface a 41 | Kill his enemies, |
| surface a 42 | his foes into his hands |
| surface a 43 | put fully, that |
| surface a 44 | the city Kiš's wall he may build. |
| surface a 45 | Let him make it greater than ever before |
| surface a 46 | (and so) in a residence of heart-felt happiness |
| surface a 47 | may he let you both dwell. |
| surface a 48 | Zababa and Ištar, |
| surface a 49 | the most perfect lords |
| surface a 50 | the most powerful among the gods, |
| surface a 51 | at the words which their father |
| surface a 52 | Enlil |
| surface a 53 | had spoken to them |
| surface a 54 | their hearts |
| surface a 55 | rejoiced wholeheartedly, and |
| surface a 56 | to Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 57 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 58 | the heroic shepherd, |
| surface a 59 | the creation of their hands, |
| surface a 60 | their faces of life |
| surface a 61 | they raised shiningly to him and |
| surface a 62 | spoke joyfully with him: |
| surface a 63 | O Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 64 | eternal seed of the gods, |
| surface a 65 | one fit for kingship, |
| surface a 66 | Enlil your destiny |
| surface a 67 | has magnified. |
| surface a 68 | Guardianship over you in well-being |
| surface a 69 | to exercise |
| surface a 70 | he has instructed us. |
| surface a 71 | At your right side |
| surface a 72 | we will go, |
| surface a 73 | we will kill your enemies, |
| surface a 74 | and your foes into your hands |
| surface a 75 | we will put fully. |
| surface a 76 | The city Kiš, our awe-inspiring cult site, |
| surface a 77 | built its wall! |
| surface a 78 | More than before |
| surface a 79 | make it greater! |
| surface a 80 | Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 81 | the capable king, |
| surface a 82 | one who heeds the great gods, |
| surface a 83 | the word which Zababa |
| surface a 84 | and Ištar had spoken to him |
| surface a 85 | he trusted completely, and |
| surface a 86 | his weaponry |
| surface a 87 | for the killing of his enemies |
| surface a 88 | he prepared. |
| surface a 89 | On a campaign to slay |
| surface a 90 | his enemies |
| surface a 91 | he set forth. |
| surface a 92 | The year was not half over |
| surface a 93 | when Rīm-Sîn, |
| surface a 94 | who had caused to rebel |
| surface a 95 | Emutbala, |
| surface a 96 | (and) who to the kingship of Larsa |
| surface a 97 | had been elevated, |
| surface a 98 | he slew, and |
| surface a 99 | in the territory of Kiš |
| surface a 100 | he heaped up a burial mound over him. |
| surface a 101 | Twenty-six rebel kings, |
| surface a 102 | his foes, he slew; |
| surface a 103 | he slaughtered them all. |
| surface a 104 | Iluni, the king of Ešnunna, |
| surface a 105 | who did not heed his words, |
| surface a 106 | he defeated, |
| surface a 107 | in a neck-stock |
| surface a 108 | he led him away, and |
| surface a 109 | his life |
| surface a 110 | he devoured. |
| surface a 111 | The totality of the country of Sumer and Akkad |
| surface a 112 | he caused to be of one mind. |
| surface a 113 | The four world quarters |
| surface a 114 | under his command |
| surface a 115 | he caused to dwell. |
| surface a 116 | At that time, |
| surface a 117 | Samsu-iluna, the mighty, |
| surface a 118 | through the strength of his army |
| surface a 119 | built the city of Kiš. |
| surface a 120 | He dug its canal, |
| surface a 121 | surrounded it with a reed marsh, |
| surface a 122 | (and) with much earth |
| surface a 123 | made its foundations as firm as a mountain. |
| surface a 124 | He had the bricks for it formed |
| surface a 125 | and built its wall. |
| surface a 126 | Within one year its top |
| surface a 127 | he raised up more than before. |
| surface a 128 | For this, |
| surface a 129 | Zababa and Ištar |
| surface a 130 | to Samsu-iluna, |
| surface a 131 | their prince and close brother |
| surface a 132 | well-being and life, |
| surface a 133 | which like Sîn |
| surface a 134 | and Šamaš is eternal, |
| surface a 135 | for a gift |
| surface a 136 | may they bestow upon him, |
| surface a 137 | and as a present |
| surface a 138 | may they present to him. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}en-lil2 sza be-lu-su2 | |
| 2 | a-na i3-li2 szu-ur2-ba-at | |
| 3 | _sipa_ mu-szi-im szi-ma-tim | |
| 4 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 u3 {d}inanna | |
| 5 | qar-du-tim i-na i-gi-gi | |
| 6 | in bu-ni-szu el-lu-tim | |
| 7 | i-mu-ur-szu-nu-ti-ma | |
| 8 | _iri_ kisz{ki} ma-ha-za-am re-esz-ti-a-am | |
| 9 | szu-ba-at-su2-nu s,i-ir-tam | |
| 10 | _bad3_-szu e-pe2-sza-am | |
| 11 | re-szi-szu e-li sza pa-na | |
| 12 | ul-la-a-am | |
| 13 | li-ib-ba-szu ki-ni-isz ub-lam-ma | |
| 14 | {d}en-lil2 be-lum ra-bi-um | |
| 15 | sza qi2-bi2-su2 | |
| 16 | la usz-te-pe-el-lu | |
| 17 | szi-ma-at i-szi-im-mu | |
| 18 | la ut-ta-ak-ka-ru | |
| 19 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 a-pil2-szu | |
| 20 | dan-nam | |
| 21 | ka-szi-id ir-ni-ti-szu | |
| 22 | {d}inanna ma-ar-tam | |
| 23 | na-ra-am-ta-szu | |
| 24 | be-el-tam sza i-lu-sa3 | |
| 25 | la isz-sza-an-na-nu | |
| 26 | in bu-ni-szu sza hi-du-tim | |
| 27 | ip-pa-li-su2-nu-ti-ma | |
| 28 | a-wa-at t,u2-ub li-ib-bi-im | |
| 29 | it-ti-szu-nu i-ta-a-wu | |
| 30 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 31 | na-asz-pa-ri dan-nam | |
| 32 | la a-ni-ha-am | |
| 33 | sza bi-bil li-ib-bi-ia | |
| 34 | a-na asz-ri-im | |
| 35 | sza-ka-nam mu-du-u2 | |
| 36 | lu nu-ur2-szu na-aw-ru-um | |
| 37 | at-ta-nu-ma | |
| 38 | it-ta-ku-nu | |
| 39 | da-mi-iq-tum | |
| 40 | li-ib-szi-szum-ma | |
| 41 | a-a-bi-szu na-e-ra | |
| 42 | za-e-ri-szu a-na qa2-ti-szu | |
| 43 | mu-ul-li-a-ma | |
| 44 | _iri_ kisz{ki} _bad3_-szu li-pu-usz | |
| 45 | e-li sza pa-na li-sza-te-er | |
| 46 | in szu-ba-at t,u2-ub li-ib-bi-im | |
| 47 | li-sze-szi-ib-ku-nu-ti | |
| 48 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 u3 {d}inanna | |
| 49 | be-lu gi-it-ma-lu-tum | |
| 50 | sza-ga-pu-ru-tum in i3-li2 | |
| 51 | a-na a-wa-at a-bu-szu-nu | |
| 52 | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 53 | iq-bu-szu-nu-szi-im | |
| 54 | li-ib-ba-szu-nu | |
| 55 | ri-szi-isz ih-du-ma | |
| 56 | a-na sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 57 | _lugal_ da-an-nim | |
| 58 | _sipa_ qar-ra-dim | |
| 59 | li-pi2-it qa2-ti-szu-nu | |
| 60 | bu-ni-szu-nu sza ba-la-t,im | |
| 61 | na-aw-ri-isz isz-szu-szum-ma | |
| 62 | el-s,i2-isz it-ti-szu i-ta-wu-u2 | |
| 63 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 64 | _numun_ i3-li2 da-ri2-um | |
| 65 | wu-sum sza-ru-tim | |
| 66 | {d}en-lil2 szi-ma-ti-ka | |
| 67 | u2-szar-bi2 | |
| 68 | a-na ra-bi-s,u2-ti-ka in szu-ul-mi-im | |
| 69 | e-pe2-szi-im | |
| 70 | u2-wa-'i3-ra-an-ni-a-ti | |
| 71 | in im-ni-ka | |
| 72 | ni-il-la-ak | |
| 73 | za-i-ri-ka ni-na-a-ar | |
| 74 | a-a-bi-ka a-na qa2-ti-ka | |
| 75 | nu-ma-al-la | |
| 76 | _iri_ kisz{ki} ma-ha-az-ni ra-asz-ba-am | |
| 77 | _bad3_-szu bi-ni | |
| 78 | e-li sza pa-na | |
| 79 | szu-te-er-szu | |
| 80 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 81 | _lugal_ le-iu-um | |
| 82 | sze-mu _dingir gal-gal_ | |
| 83 | a-na a-wa-at {d}za-ba4-ba4 | |
| 84 | u3 {d}inanna iq-bu-szum | |
| 85 | ra-bi2-isz it-kal-ma | |
| 86 | _{gesz}tukul-{gesz}tukul_-szu | |
| 87 | a-na na-ar a-a-bi | |
| 88 | usz-te-sze-er | |
| 89 | _kaskal_-am a-na sza-ka-asz | |
| 90 | za-i-ri-szu | |
| 91 | u2-sze-er-di | |
| 92 | sza-at-tum la im-szu-lam | |
| 93 | ri-im-{d}suen | |
| 94 | mu-usz-ba-al-ki-it | |
| 95 | _ki-en-gi-sag-6(disz)_ | |
| 96 | sza a-na szar-ru-ut larsa{ki} | |
| 97 | in-na-szi-u3 | |
| 98 | i-na-ar-ma | |
| 99 | in er-s,e-et kisz{ki} | |
| 100 | dam-tam e-li-szu isz-pu-uk | |
| 101 | 2(u) 6(disz) _lugal_ ha-am-ma-i | |
| 102 | za-i-ri-szu i-na-ar | |
| 103 | gi-me-er-szu-nu isz-ki-isz | |
| 104 | _dingir_-ni _lugal_ isz-nun-na{ki} | |
| 105 | la sze-mu a-wa-ti-szu | |
| 106 | i-ik-mi | |
| 107 | in {gesz}si-gar | |
| 108 | u2-ra-asz-szu-ma | |
| 109 | na-pi2-isz-ta-szu | |
| 110 | u2-sza-ri-ih | |
| 111 | _szunigin kalam_ szu-me-ri-im u3 ak-ka-di-im | |
| 112 | usz-te-esz-mi | |
| 113 | ki-ib-ra-at er-be2-tim | |
| 114 | a-na qi2-bi2-ti-szu | |
| 115 | u2-sze-szi-ib | |
| 116 | i3-nu-mi-szu | |
| 117 | sa-am-su-i-lu-na da-num2 | |
| 118 | in e-mu-uq um-ma-ni-szu-ma | |
| 119 | _iri_ kisz{ki} ib-ni | |
| 120 | hi-ri-su2 ih-ri | |
| 121 | _ambar_ usz-ta-as2-hi-ir-szu | |
| 122 | in e-pe2-ri ra-bi-u3-tim | |
| 123 | _suhusz-suhusz_-szu ki-ma _sa-tu_-im u2-ki-in | |
| 124 | _szeg12_-szu u2-sza-al-bi-in | |
| 125 | _bad3_-szu i-pu-usz | |
| 126 | in _sza3 mu 1(disz)-a-kam_ re-szi-szu | |
| 127 | e-li sza pa-na u2-ul-li | |
| 128 | a-na szu-a-ti | |
| 129 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 u3 {d}inanna | |
| 130 | a-na sa-am-su-i-lu-na | |
| 131 | ru-be2-em ta-li-mi-szu-nu | |
| 132 | szu-ul-ma-am u3 ba-la-t,am | |
| 133 | sza ki-ma {d}suen | |
| 134 | u3 {d}utu da-ri2-um | |
| 135 | a-na qi2-isz-tim | |
| 136 | li-qi2-szu-szum | |
| 137 | a-na sze-ri-ik-tim | |
| 138 | li-isz-ru-ku-szum | |
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