RIME 4.06.08.02 composite (P448578)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Mari · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 4.06.08.02 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P448578 |
| 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)
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| surface a 1 | To Šamaš, king of heaven |
| surface a 2 | and earth, |
| surface a 3 | judge of the gods and humanity, |
| surface a 4 | whose office is justice |
| surface a 5 | and to whom truth for a gift |
| surface a 6 | has been presented, |
| surface a 7 | shepherd of the Black Headed Ones, |
| surface a 8 | manifest god, |
| surface a 9 | judge of those endowd with life, |
| surface a 10 | who is agreeable to petition, |
| surface a 11 | listens to prayer, |
| surface a 12 | accepts supplication, |
| surface a 13 | gives a happy life |
| surface a 14 | of long days |
| surface a 15 | to one who reveres him, |
| surface a 16 | (namely) he who is Mari's ruler, |
| surface a 17 | Iaḫdun-Līm, |
| surface a 18 | son of Iaggid-Līm, |
| surface a 19 | king of Mari and the land of Hana, |
| surface a 20 | who opens canals, |
| surface a 21 | who builds walls, |
| surface a 22 | who erects stelas bearing (his) name, |
| surface a 23 | who establishes abundance |
| surface a 24 | and plenty for his people, |
| surface a 25 | who produces every sort of things |
| surface a 26 | in his land, |
| surface a 27 | the mighty king and splendid youth - |
| surface a 28 | when Šamaš to his petitions |
| surface a 29 | did agree, |
| surface a 30 | and listened to what he said, |
| surface a 31 | Šamaš to Iaḫdun-Līm |
| surface a 32 | hastened |
| surface a 33 | to walk at his side. |
| surface a 34 | Since olden times |
| surface a 35 | when the God built Mari, |
| surface a 36 | no king residing in Mari |
| surface a 37 | had reached the sea, |
| surface a 38 | nor the mountains of cedar and boxwood, |
| surface a 39 | the great mountains, had he ever reached |
| surface a 40 | and cut down their trees. |
| surface a 41 | (But) Iaḫdun-Līm, |
| surface a 42 | the son of Iaggid-Līm, |
| surface a 43 | the powerful king, a wild bull of kings, |
| surface a 44 | by his own power |
| surface a 45 | and overwhelming strength |
| surface a 46 | to the shore of the sea |
| surface a 47 | he went, and |
| surface a 48 | to the sea an offering for his kingship, |
| surface a 49 | a big one, he offered, |
| surface a 50 | and his troops in the sea |
| surface a 51 | washed themselves with water. |
| surface a 52 | (Then) into the mountains of cedat and boxwood, |
| surface a 53 | the great mountains, he entered, and |
| surface a 54 | boxwood, cedar, cypress, |
| surface a 55 | and elammaku, |
| surface a 56 | these trees he cut down. |
| surface a 57 | He made a commemorative monument (RIME), |
| surface a 58 | established his name, |
| surface a 59 | and made his power known. |
| surface a 60 | That land on the shore of the sea |
| surface a 61 | he made submit, |
| surface a 62 | caused it to live subject to (his) decree, |
| surface a 63 | and made it follow after him. |
| surface a 64 | A permanent tribute |
| surface a 65 | he imposed upon them, |
| surface a 66 | and their tribute is still being brought to him. |
| surface a 67 | In that same year, |
| surface a 68 | La'um, king of Samānum |
| surface a 69 | and the land of the Ubrabium, |
| surface a 70 | Baḫlukullim, king of Tuttul |
| surface a 71 | and the land of the Amnānum, |
| surface a 72 | Aiālum, king of Abattum |
| surface a 73 | and of the land of the Rabbum - |
| surface a 74 | these kings |
| surface a 75 | rebelled against him, |
| surface a 76 | and to their assistance |
| surface a 77 | the troops of Sūmû-Epuḫ |
| surface a 78 | of the land of Iamḫad |
| surface a 79 | came, and |
| surface a 80 | in the city of Samānum |
| surface a 81 | the main contingent of Mār Mîm |
| surface a 82 | gathered together against him, and |
| surface a 83 | with heavy weaponry |
| surface a 84 | these three kings |
| surface a 85 | of Mār Mîm he defeated. |
| surface a 86 | Their troops and their auxiliary troops he slew. |
| surface a 87 | He inflicted a defeat upon them |
| surface a 88 | and piled up their corpses. |
| surface a 89 | Their walls he broke down, and |
| surface a 90 | into ruined mounds and ruin heaps |
| surface a 91 | he made them. |
| surface a 92 | The city of Haman of the main contingent of Hana, |
| surface a 93 | which all the elders of Hana had built, |
| surface a 94 | he destroyed, and |
| surface a 95 | to ruin mounds and ruin heaps he made them. |
| surface a 96 | Further, he defeated their king Kaşuri-Hāla. |
| surface a 97 | He deported their population and |
| surface a 98 | took control of the banks of the Euphrates. |
| surface a 99 | For his own life, the temple of Šamaš his lord, |
| surface a 100 | a temple whose construction was perfect and |
| surface a 101 | completed with masterly craftsmanship, |
| surface a 102 | a thing befitting his divinity, he built for him. |
| surface a 103 | In his majestic residence |
| surface a 104 | he settled him. The name of that temple |
| surface a 105 | he called: Egirizalanki |
| surface a 106 | (that is) Temple - Delight of Heaven |
| surface a 107 | and Earth. |
| surface a 108 | Šamaš, who resides in that temple, |
| surface a 109 | to Iaḫdun-Līm the builder of his temple, |
| surface a 110 | the king beloved of his heart, |
| surface a 111 | a mighty weapon |
| surface a 112 | which conquers the foe, |
| surface a 113 | a long reign |
| surface a 114 | of happiness, |
| surface a 115 | and years of joyous abundance, |
| surface a 116 | forever, |
| surface a 117 | may he grant to him. |
| surface a 118 | (But) the one who that temple |
| surface a 119 | shall destroy, |
| surface a 120 | to evil |
| surface a 121 | and no good shall ... to it, |
| surface a 122 | who does not strengthen its foundation, |
| surface a 123 | who does not erect again what has fallen down, |
| surface a 124 | or who the regular offering meals |
| surface a 125 | shall cut off from it, |
| surface a 126 | who shall efface my inscription |
| surface a 127 | or shall cause it to be effaced |
| surface a 128 | (and) shall write his own name which had not been written there, |
| surface a 129 | or shall cause it to be written, |
| surface a 130 | or because of the curse |
| surface a 131 | shall procure another (to do it) - |
| surface a 132 | that man, whether he be a king, |
| surface a 133 | or a viceroy, |
| surface a 134 | or a mayor, |
| surface a 135 | or just a common man, |
| surface a 136 | that man |
| surface a 137 | may Enlil, the judge of the gods, |
| surface a 138 | make his rule the shortest |
| surface a 139 | among all kings. |
| surface a 140 | May Sîn, the eldest brother |
| surface a 141 | among the gods his brothers |
| surface a 142 | curse him with a great |
| surface a 143 | curse. |
| surface a 144 | May Nergal, the lord of weapons, |
| surface a 145 | break his weapon, so that |
| surface a 146 | he cannot withstand warriors(?). |
| surface a 147 | May Ea, the king of destiny, |
| surface a 148 | determine for him an evil destiny. |
| surface a 149 | May the daughter-in-law Aia, |
| surface a 150 | the great lady, |
| surface a 151 | speak badly of him |
| surface a 152 | before Šamaš forever. |
| surface a 153 | May Bunene the cheif vizier of Šamaš |
| surface a 154 | cut his throat. |
| surface a 155 | May he pluck up his seed, and |
| surface a 156 | may his offspring and progeny |
| surface a 157 | : not walk in the presence of Šamaš. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| surface a | ||
| 1 | a-na {d}utu _lugal_ sza-me-e | |
| 2 | u3 er-s,e-tim | |
| 3 | sza-pi2-it, _dingir-mes_ u3 a-wi-lu-tim | |
| 4 | sza me-sze-ru-um i-si-iq-szu-me | |
| 5 | ki-na-tum a-na sze-ri-ik-ti-im | |
| 6 | sza-ar-ka-szu-um | |
| 7 | re-i s,a-al-ma-at qa-qa-di-im | |
| 8 | _dingir_ szu-pi2-im | |
| 9 | da-ia-an sza-ki-in na-pi2-isz-tim | |
| 10 | ma-gi-ir te-es3-li-ti-im | |
| 11 | sze-mi ik-ri-bi | |
| 12 | le-qi2 un-ne-ni-im | |
| 13 | na-di-in ba-la-at, t,u2-ub li-bi-im | |
| 14 | sza u4-mi ar-ku-ti-im | |
| 15 | a-na pa-li-hi-szu | |
| 16 | sza ma-ri{ki} be-li-szu | |
| 17 | {disz}ia-ah-du-un-li-im | |
| 18 | _dumu_ ia-gi-id-li-im | |
| 19 | _lugal_ ma-ri{ki} u3 ma-at ha-na | |
| 20 | pe2-ti _i7-da-hi-a_ | |
| 21 | e-pi2-isz du-ri | |
| 22 | mu-re-ti na-re-e na-bi szu-mi | |
| 23 | sza-ki-in nu-uh-szi-im | |
| 24 | u3 _he2-gal2_-lim a-na ni-szi-szu | |
| 25 | mu-sza-ab-szi mi-im-ma szum-szu | |
| 26 | i-na ma-ti-szu | |
| 27 | _lugal_ dan-nu-um et,-lu-um szu-pu-um | |
| 28 | i-nu-ma {d}utu te-es3-li-su2 | |
| 29 | im-gu-ru-szu | |
| 30 | u3 qi2-bi-su2 is-mu-u2 | |
| 31 | {d}utu ia-ah-du-un-li-im | |
| 32 | u3-da-ad-ma | |
| 33 | i-na i-di-szu il-li-ik-ma | |
| 34 | sza isz-tu u4-um s,a-at | |
| 35 | a-lam ma-ri{ki} _dingir_ ib-nu-u2 | |
| 36 | _lugal_ ma-ma-an wa-szi-ib ma-ri{ki} | |
| 37 | ti-a-am-ta-am ka ik-szu-du | |
| 38 | _kur {gesz}erin_ u3 _{gesz}taskarin_ | |
| 39 | _kur_-i ra-bu-tim la ik-szu-du | |
| 40 | u3 i-s,i2-szu-nu la ik-ki-su | |
| 41 | {disz}ia-ah-du-un-li-im | |
| 42 | _dumu_ ia-gi-id-li-im | |
| 43 | _lugal_ ga-asz-ru-um ri-im szar-ri | |
| 44 | i-na le-u3-tim | |
| 45 | u3 ga-mi-ru-tim | |
| 46 | a-na ki-sza-ad ti-a-am-tim | |
| 47 | il-li-ik-ma | |
| 48 | a-na a-a-ab-ba ni-qi2 szar-ru-ti-szu | |
| 49 | ra-bi-a-am iq-qi2 | |
| 50 | u3 s,a-bu-szu i-na qe2-re-eb a-a-ab-ba | |
| 51 | me-e ir-mu-uk | |
| 52 | a-na _kur {gesz}erin_ u3 _{gesz}taskarin_ | |
| 53 | _kur_-i ra-bu-tim i-ru-um-ma | |
| 54 | _{gesz}taskarin {gesz}erin {gesz}szu-ur2-min3_ | |
| 55 | u3 {gesz}e-lam-ma-ka-am | |
| 56 | i-s,i2 an-nu-ti-in ik-ki-is | |
| 57 | ha-mu-s,a-am ih-mu-us,*-ma | |
| 58 | szu-mi-szu isz-ta-ka-an | |
| 59 | u3 li-u3-su3 u3-we-di | |
| 60 | ma-ta-am sza-ti sza ki-sza-ad a-a-ab-ba | |
| 61 | u3-ka-an-ni-isz | |
| 62 | a-na pi2-im u3-sze-szi-ib-szi | |
| 63 | wa-ar-ki-szu u3-sza-li-ik-szi | |
| 64 | bi-il-ta-am ka-ia-an-ta-am | |
| 65 | i-mi-su2-nu-ti-ma | |
| 66 | u3 bi-la-su2-nu na-szu-ni-isz-szum | |
| 67 | i-na sza-at-tim-ma sza-a-ti | |
| 68 | {disz}la-u2-um _lugal_ sa-ma-nim{ki} | |
| 69 | u3 ma-at ub-ra-bi-im | |
| 70 | {disz}ba-ah-lu-ku-li-im _lugal_ tu-tu-ul{ki} | |
| 71 | u3 ma-at am-na-ni-im | |
| 72 | {d}a-ia-lum _lugal_ a-ba-at-tim{ki} | |
| 73 | u3 ma-at ra-ab-bi-im | |
| 74 | _lugal-mesz_ an-nu-tu-un | |
| 75 | i-ki-ru-szu-ma | |
| 76 | a-na ti-lu-ti-szu-nu | |
| 77 | s,a-ab su-mu-e-pu-uh | |
| 78 | sza ma-at ia-am-ha-ad{ki} | |
| 79 | il-li-ka-am-ma | |
| 80 | i-na a-li-im sa-ma-nim{ki} | |
| 81 | um-ma-at _dumu_ mi-im | |
| 82 | isz-ti-ni-isz ip-hu-ru-szum-ma | |
| 83 | i-na ka-ak-ki-im da-an-nim | |
| 84 | 3(disz) _lugal-mesz_ an-nu-ti-in | |
| 85 | sza _dumu_ mi-im ik-mi | |
| 86 | s,a-ba-szu-nu u3 s,a-bi ti-la-ti-szu-nu i-du-uk | |
| 87 | da-aw-da-szu-nu im-ha-as, | |
| 88 | gu-ru-un sza-al-ma-ti-szu-nu isz-ku-un | |
| 89 | du-ra-ni-szu-nu iq-qu2-ur-ma | |
| 90 | a-na ti-li u3 ka-ar-mi | |
| 91 | isz-ku-un-szu-nu-ti | |
| 92 | a-lam ha-ma-an{ki} um-ma-at ha-na | |
| 93 | sza a-bu-u2 ha-na ka-lu-szu-nu i-pu-szu-szu | |
| 94 | iq-qu2-ur-szu-ma | |
| 95 | a-na ti-li u3 ka-ar-mi isz-ku-un-szu | |
| 96 | u3 szar-ra-szu ka-s,u2-ri-ha-la ik-mi | |
| 97 | ma-su2-nu it-ba-al | |
| 98 | u3 ki-sza-ad pu-ra-tim ig-mu-ur-ma | |
| 99 | a-na ba-la-t,i3-szu _e2 {d}utu_ be-li-szu | |
| 100 | _e2_ sza i-pi2-isz-ta-am szu-uk-lu-lu-ma | |
| 101 | um-me-nu-ta-am qu2-ut-tu-u2 | |
| 102 | si2-ma-at i-lu-ti-szu i-pu-us2-su-um-ma | |
| 103 | i-na szu-ba-at ra-bu-ti-szu | |
| 104 | u3-sze-szi-ib-szu szum _e2_ sza-tu | |
| 105 | e-gi-ir-za-la-an-ki i-bi | |
| 106 | _e2_ ta-szi-la-at sza-me-e | |
| 107 | u3 er-s,e-tim | |
| 108 | {d}utu wa-szi-ib bi-tim sza-tu | |
| 109 | a-na ia-ah-du-un-li-im ba-ni bi-ti-szu | |
| 110 | szar-ri-im na-ra-am li-bi-szu | |
| 111 | ka-ak-ka-am da-an-na-am | |
| 112 | ka-szi-id a-ia-bi | |
| 113 | pa-la-am ar-ka-am | |
| 114 | sza t,u2-ub li-bi-im | |
| 115 | u3 sza-na-at _he2-gal2_-li ri-sza-tim | |
| 116 | a-na u4-mi da-ru-tim | |
| 117 | li-isz-ru-uk-szum | |
| 118 | sza bi-ta-am sza-tu | |
| 119 | u3-sza-al-pa-tu | |
| 120 | a-na le-mu-tim | |
| 121 | u3 la da-mi-iq-tim i-ku-pu-szum | |
| 122 | a-su-ra-sza la u3-da-na-nu | |
| 123 | ma-aq-tu-su2 la usz-za-zu | |
| 124 | u3 ni-in-da-ba-am | |
| 125 | i-pa-ra-su-szu-um | |
| 126 | szu-mi sza-at,-ra-am i-pa-szi-t,u2 | |
| 127 | u3 u3-sza-ap-szu-t,u2 | |
| 128 | szum-szu la sza-at,-ra-am i-sza-t,a2-ru | |
| 129 | u3 u3-sza-asz2-t,a2-ru | |
| 130 | u3 a-szu-um er-re-tim | |
| 131 | sza-ni-a-am u3-sza-ha-zu | |
| 132 | a-wi-lum szu-u2 lu szar-ru-um | |
| 133 | lu sza-ka-na-ku-um | |
| 134 | lu ra-bi-a-nu-um | |
| 135 | lu a-wi-lu-tum szum-sza | |
| 136 | a-wi-lam sza-tu | |
| 137 | {d}en-lil2 sza-pi2-it, i-li | |
| 138 | szar-ru-su2 li-ma-t,i3 | |
| 139 | i-na ka-al szar-ri | |
| 140 | {d}suen a-hu-um ra-bu-um | |
| 141 | i-na i-li ah-hi-szu | |
| 142 | er-re-ta-am ra-bi-ta-am | |
| 143 | li-ru-ur-szu | |
| 144 | {d}nergal be-el ka-ak-ki-im | |
| 145 | ka-ak-ka-szu li-isz-bi-ir-ma | |
| 146 | mu-ti a-ii-im-hu-ur | |
| 147 | e2-a szar szi-im-tim | |
| 148 | szi-im-ta-szu li-le-mi-in | |
| 149 | {d}a-a ka-la-tum | |
| 150 | be-el-tum ra-bi-tum | |
| 151 | lu mu-le-mi-na-at a-wa-ti-szu | |
| 152 | i-na ma-ha-ar {d}utu a-na da-ri-a-tim | |
| 153 | {d}bu-ne2-ne2 szu-ka-al {d}utu ra-bu-um | |
| 154 | na-pi2-isz-ta-szu li-ki-is | |
| 155 | ze-ra-szu li-il-qu2-ut-ma | |
| 156 | pi2-ri-ih-szu u3 szum-zu | |
| 157 | i-na ma-ha-ar {d}utu a-ii-ta-la-ak | |
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