RIME 4.06.08.01 composite (P448577)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.06.08.01 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448577 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Mari (mod. Tell Hariri) |
| Coordinates | 34.5504, 40.8887 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | Iaḫdun-Līm, |
| surface a 2 | son of Iaggid-Līm, |
| surface a 3 | king of Mari, |
| surface a 4 | Tuttul |
| surface a 5 | and the land of Hana, |
| surface a 6 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 7 | controller |
| surface a 8 | of the banks of the Euphrates - |
| surface a 9 | Dagan |
| surface a 10 | called my kingship, |
| surface a 11 | and a mighty weapon |
| surface a 12 | that strikes down |
| surface a 13 | the kings my enemies |
| surface a 14 | he gave me. |
| surface a 15 | Seven kings, |
| surface a 16 | elders of Hana |
| surface a 17 | who fought against me, |
| surface a 18 | I defeated them. |
| surface a 19 | Their land |
| surface a 20 | I annexed. |
| surface a 21 | The ... |
| surface a 22 | of the banks of the Euphrates |
| surface a 23 | I removed, |
| surface a 24 | and my land in peaceful |
| surface a 25 | residences I caused to dwell. |
| surface a 26 | Canals |
| surface a 27 | I opened up, |
| surface a 28 | and the drawing of water |
| surface a 29 | in my land |
| surface a 30 | I ended. |
| surface a 31 | I built the wall of Mari |
| surface a 32 | and dug its moat. |
| surface a 33 | The wall of Terqa I built |
| surface a 34 | and dug its moat. |
| surface a 35 | Further, in a desert, |
| surface a 36 | a region |
| surface a 37 | of thirst, |
| surface a 38 | where since days of yore |
| surface a 39 | no king |
| surface a 40 | had ever built a city, |
| surface a 41 | I the desire |
| surface a 42 | did get, and |
| surface a 43 | I built a city. |
| surface a 44 | I dug its moat, |
| surface a 45 | and Fort Iaḫdun-Līm |
| surface a 46 | I called its name. |
| surface a 47 | Further, I opened a canal for it, and |
| surface a 48 | Canal Destined by Iaḫdun-Līm |
| surface a 49 | I called its name. |
| surface a 50 | I enlarged my land, |
| surface a 51 | the foundations of Mari |
| surface a 52 | and my land I made secure, and so |
| surface a 53 | for future days |
| surface a 54 | I established my name. |
| surface a 55 | The one who my foundation deposits |
| surface a 56 | shall remove, and |
| surface a 57 | his foundation deposits |
| surface a 58 | shall place there, |
| surface a 59 | that person, |
| surface a 60 | whether a king or a governor, |
| surface a 61 | may Anum and Enlil |
| surface a 62 | with an evil curse |
| surface a 63 | curse him. |
| surface a 64 | May Šamaš his weapon |
| surface a 65 | and the weapon |
| surface a 66 | of his army |
| surface a 67 | break. |
| surface a 68 | May Ašnan and Šakkan |
| surface a 69 | impoverish his land. |
| surface a 70 | May the gate of his land |
| surface a 71 | be blocked up by hostilities, |
| surface a 72 | and may battle keep raging |
| surface a 73 | in his land. |
| surface a 74 | As long as he lives may his rule |
| surface a 75 | daily by calamity |
| surface a 76 | be confronted. |
| surface a 77 | May Anum and Enlil be his guardians for evil |
| surface a 78 | forever. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | ia-ah-du-un-li-im | |
| 2 | _dumu_ ia-gi*-id-li-im | |
| 3 | _lugal_ ma-ri{ki} | |
| 4 | tu-ut-tu-ul{ki} | |
| 5 | u3 ma-at ha-na | |
| 6 | _lugal kal-ga_ | |
| 7 | ga-me-er | |
| 8 | _gu2 {i7}buranun-na_ | |
| 9 | {d}da-gan | |
| 10 | szar-ru-ti ib-bi | |
| 11 | _{gesz}tukul kal-ga_ | |
| 12 | mu-sza-am-qi2-it | |
| 13 | _lugal-mesz_ na-ki-ri-ia | |
| 14 | id-di-nam-ma | |
| 15 | 7(disz) _lugal-mesz_ | |
| 16 | ab-bu-u2 ha-na | |
| 17 | sza uq-ta-ab-bi-lu-nim | |
| 18 | ak-mi-szu-nu-ti | |
| 19 | ma-at-su2-nu | |
| 20 | a-na i-di-ia u2-te-er | |
| 21 | hi-ip-pi2 | |
| 22 | sza _gu2 {i7}buranun-na_ | |
| 23 | as-su2-uh-ma | |
| 24 | ma-ti szu-ub-tam | |
| 25 | ne-eh-tam u2-sze-szi-ib | |
| 26 | na-ra-a-tim | |
| 27 | u2-pe2-et-ti | |
| 28 | da-la-a-am | |
| 29 | i-na ma-ti-ia | |
| 30 | u2-ha-al-li-iq | |
| 31 | _bad3_ ma-ri{ki} e-pu-usz | |
| 32 | u3 hi-ri-su2 ah-ri | |
| 33 | _bad3_ ter-qa2{ki} e-pu-usz2 | |
| 34 | u3 hi-ri-su2 ah-ri | |
| 35 | u3 i-na sa-we-e | |
| 36 | qa2-qa2-ar | |
| 37 | na-as,-mi-im | |
| 38 | sza isz-tu u4-um s,i2-a-tim | |
| 39 | _lugal_ szum-szu | |
| 40 | a-lam la i-pu-szu | |
| 41 | a-na-ku la-la-am | |
| 42 | ar-szi-i-ma | |
| 43 | a-lam e-pu-usz2 | |
| 44 | hi-ri-su2 ah-ri | |
| 45 | _bad3_ ia-ah-du-li-im | |
| 46 | szum-szu ab-bi | |
| 47 | u3 na-ra-am ep-te-szum-ma | |
| 48 | _i7_ i-szi-im ia-ah-du-li-im | |
| 49 | szum-szu ab-bi | |
| 50 | ma-a-ti u2-ra-ap-pi2-isz | |
| 51 | isz6-de ma-ri{ki} | |
| 52 | u3 ma-ti-ia u2-ki-in-ma | |
| 53 | a-na u4-um s,i2-a-tim | |
| 54 | szu-mi asz-ku-un | |
| 55 | sza te-em-me-ni-ia | |
| 56 | u2-na-ak-ka-ru-ma | |
| 57 | te-em-me-ni-szu | |
| 58 | i-sza-ak-ka-nu | |
| 59 | a-wi-lum szu-u2 | |
| 60 | lu _lugal_ lu _ensi2_ | |
| 61 | an u3 {d}en-lil2 | |
| 62 | er-re-tam le-mu-ut-tam | |
| 63 | li-ru-ru-szu | |
| 64 | {d}utu ka-ak-ki-szu | |
| 65 | u3 ka-ak-ki | |
| 66 | um-ma-ni-szu | |
| 67 | li-isz-bi-ir | |
| 68 | {d}asznan u3 {d}szakkan2 | |
| 69 | ma-su2 li-ik-ki-a | |
| 70 | a-bu-ul ma-ti-szu | |
| 71 | li-ki-la nu-ku-ra-tum | |
| 72 | qa2-ab-lum li-ib-ta-ri | |
| 73 | i-na ma-ti-szu | |
| 74 | _lugal_-su2 a-di ba-al-t,u2 | |
| 75 | u4-mi-sza-am hi-di-ir-tum | |
| 76 | li-im-ta-ah-ha-ar | |
| 77 | an u3 {d}en-lil2 lu ra-bi-is, le-mu-ti-szu | |
| 78 | a-na da-ri-a-tim | |
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