RIME 1.01.08.01 composite (P450160)
Official or display, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.01.08.01 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P450160 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| 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 | For Nintu, the mother of the nation, queen for the temple, great spouse of Enlil, his beloved lady— |
| surface a 2 | I, Lugalanamundu, the strong man, |
| surface a 3 | who provides for Nippur, king of Adab |
| surface a 4 | and king of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 5 | the shepherd(?) who, in order that the ... be returned to the tribute rolls, |
| surface a 6 | secured tribute upon the people of all the lands, |
| surface a 7 | who made the people of all the lands lie (contentedly) in riverine meadows, |
| surface a 8 | who built the temples of the great gods, |
| surface a 9 | who restored the country to its rightful place, |
| surface a 10 | who exercised kingship over the whole earth— |
| surface a 11 | At that time, Migir-Enlil, ruler of Marḫaši, |
| surface a 12 | Enlil-ezzu the ruler of Ub(?), |
| surface a 13 | Šeš-kēl the ruler of Kēl, |
| surface a 14 | Šū-Anum the ruler of Kagalla, |
| surface a 15 | ...-ellum the ruler of Amdama, |
| surface a 16 | Ibbi-Mama the ruler of Ardama, |
| surface a 17 | Nūršu-eli the ruler of A-..., |
| surface a 18 | Iškur-šarrum the ruler of Na-..., |
| surface a 19 | Bādganum the ruler of Zi-..., |
| surface a 20 | Zumurtānu the ruler of ..., |
| surface a 21 | Rīmšunu the ruler of ..., |
| surface a 22 | Abi-Haniš the ruler of ..., |
| surface a 23 | X-bi-Maradda the ruler of ..., |
| surface a 24 | 13 rulers they were who did ... |
| surface a 26 | ... raised up(?) ... |
| surface a 27 | ... they who did ... |
| surface a 28 | were they who did ... |
| surface a 31 | ... I built there, |
| surface a 32 | and ... I poured(?) out there. |
| surface a 35 | The ... of broad Gutium |
| surface a 36 | I seized the ... in Zulum, |
| surface a 37 | and there I settled ... |
| surface a 38 | Many ... I captured there, |
| surface a 39 | but(?) they were able to cross over ... with him. |
| surface a 40 | The ... of Subir |
| surface a 41 | they destroyed all the ... |
| surface a 42 | and captured ... |
| surface a 46' | The judgment of ... |
| surface a 47' | ... the people ... |
| surface a 48' | ... let be ... |
| surface a 49' | ... the people/country ... |
| surface a 2' | ... strong man ... |
| surface a 53' | Marḫaši, the beloved city ... |
| surface a 54' | The city Nimnim, with bronze šem-drums, ... |
| surface a 55' | Into Marḫaši, into the outskirts of the city ... |
| surface a 56' | The beautiful city of Enlil ... |
| surface a 58' | the middle of Marḫaši ... |
| surface a 59' | to its (former) state ... |
| surface a 61' | the Egankalama, the temple of Enlil, ... |
| surface a 62' | according to the mouth/voice of my nation ... |
| surface a 63' | for the life of(?) my people ... |
| surface a 64' | The white ... the citizens of Sumer ... |
| surface a 65' | from the middle of Marḫaši ... |
| surface a 68' | According to the mouth/voice of my nation, the Enamzu ... |
| surface a 69' | its works became old ... |
| surface a 70' | Dingirmaḫ, by her sacred word, for the Enamzu, the old temple, |
| surface a 71' | according to the plans of it made in an ancient time, |
| surface a 72' | drew up a field 1 bur3 and 1 eše3 in area, |
| surface a 73' | and seven were its gates measured out on the field. |
| surface a 74' | First there was the main gate ... |
| surface a 75' | wherein the goddess Nintu ... |
| surface a 76' | The second was the Great Gate ... |
| surface a 77' | the place where ... |
| surface a 78' | Its stairway ... |
| surface a 79' | Out of it ... |
| surface a 80' | The third was ... |
| surface a 83' | That place ... |
| surface a 84' | The fourth was ... |
| surface a 85' | where they having ... |
| surface a 89' | 1 sar in area ... |
| surface a 90' | 7 sar in area |
| surface a 91' | the residence of Nintu ... |
| surface a 92' | Within it an earthen back ... |
| surface a 93' | 7 doors ... |
| surface a 94' | inset with flowers of gold and silver ... |
| surface a 95' | On the 7th and 15th day of the month ... opened(?). |
| surface a 96' | The first: the Exalted Door ... |
| surface a 97' | From the Exalted Gate ... |
| surface a 98' | The second: the Door with Silver on the Top ... |
| surface a 99' | From the big(ger) door ... |
| surface a 100' | The third: the Door of Great Wonder ... |
| surface a 101' | From the Gate of Fate ... |
| surface a 102' | The Fourth: the Door of Sweet Shade ... |
| surface a 103' | From the Gate of the True Quay of the Country ... |
| surface a 104' | The fifth: the Door Before which a Person Bows ... |
| surface a 105' | From the Gate of Decisions ... |
| surface a 106' | The sixth: The Door Which Listens to ... |
| surface a 107' | From the ... Gate ... |
| surface a 108' | The seventh: the Door of Divine Brilliance ... |
| surface a 109' | From the Gate of ... |
| surface a 110' | From that corner gate the door with the wooden ... |
| surface a 111' | by its wooden door bolt and bar ... |
| surface a 112' | When the temple was completed ... |
| surface a 113' | the day the double-bricks are brought in (= urubātu-ceremony) ... |
| surface a 114' | Dingirmaḫ, my lady, in the temple ... |
| surface a 115' | 7 times 7 grain-fattened cattle and fattened sheep as siskur2-offerings ... |
| surface a 116' | before Nintu ... |
| surface a 117' | The chief ministers of the Cedar Mountain, Elam, Marḫaši, Gutium, Subartu, |
| surface a 118' | Amurru, Sutium and ... |
| surface a 119' | It was 60 men ... |
| surface a 120' | it was 60 grain-fattened cattle, 7 ... |
| surface a 121' | into the middle of the Enamzu ... |
| surface a 122' | with divine encouragement ... |
| surface a 123' | four days ... |
| surface a 124' | within ... |
| surface a 127' | ... the king of Adab ... |
| surface a 128' | ... who exercises the kingship am I. |
| surface a 129' | ... it was 360 bur3 of field |
| surface a 130' | I seized there ..., and having put there a residence |
| surface a 131' | I set straight the ... there and was spending much time in it. |
| surface a 132' | I did not let the ... stay in the taverns. |
| surface a 133' | ... an area of 3 bur3 of field |
| surface a 134' | ... luxuriant grasses ... |
| surface a 135' | The ... of the Cedar Mountain, Elam, Marḫaši, Gutium, |
| surface a 136' | ... Subartu, Amurru, Sutium, and the Mountain(?) of Eanna |
| surface a 137' | in their ... they sat on golden thrones. |
| surface a 138' | Golden ... I placed in their hands, |
| surface a 139' | and golden ... I placed in their laps. |
| surface a 140' | Their ... in Adab into my ... I having made come, |
| surface a 141' | and ... I having made come before me, |
| surface a 142' | ... much shade I indeed ... there. |
| surface a 143' | After(?) ... having passed, |
| surface a 144' | to the ... built for all future days, |
| surface a 145' | the many ... of Enlil I having raised up, |
| surface a 146' | their ..., how is it that I am a just king? |
| surface a 147' | ... everywhere, and to their countries I returned them. |
| surface a 148' | ... of(?) Adab and its land to his city |
| surface a 149' | ... I had carried in. |
| surface a 150' | ... may he not reduce them there! |
| surface a 151' | ... may he not destroy them! |
| surface a 152' | Afterwards(?), to a ruler of the Cedar Mountains, Elam, Marḫaši, Gutium, Subartu, Amurru, Sutium, or the Eanna Mountain |
| surface a 153' | who does not cut off the established cattle and sheep siskur2-offerings, |
| surface a 154' | who does not cut off in her mouth those regular provisions, |
| surface a 155' | may Dingirmaḫ, the mistress of the Enamzu temple, grant life! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-tu ama kalam-ma nin e2-e dam gal {d}en-lil2-la2 nin ki-ag2-ga2-ni-ir | |
| 2 | lugal-an-na-mu-un-du3 nita kal-ga | |
| 3 | u2-a nibru{ki} lugal adab{ki}-a-me-en | |
| 4 | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba x?-x?-me-en | |
| 5 | sipa? x x x le-um-ma gur-gur-ru-dam | |
| 6 | gu2 ug3 kur-kur-ra-ke4 mi-ni-in-gi-na | |
| 7 | ug3-e kur-kur-ra u2-sal-la mi-ni-in-nu2-a | |
| 8 | e2 dingir gal-gal-e-ne mu-un-du3-a | |
| 9 | kalam ki-bi-sze3 mu-un-gi4-a | |
| 10 | nam-lugal ki-szar2-ra mu-un-ak-a | |
| 11 | u4-ba mi-gir-{d}en-lil2 ensi2 mar-ha-szi{ki} | |
| 12 | {disz}{d}en-lil2-ez-zu ensi2 ub?{ki} | |
| 13 | {disz}{d}szesz-ke-e-el ensi2 ke-e-el{ki} | |
| 14 | {disz}szu-{d}a-nu-um ensi2 ka2-gal-la{ki} | |
| 15 | {disz}x-x-x-e-lum ensi2 am-da-ma{ki} | |
| 16 | {disz}i-bi-ma-ma ensi2 ar-da-ma{ki} | |
| 17 | {disz}nu-ur2-szu-e-li ensi2 a-x-x{ki} | |
| 18 | {disz}{d}iszkur-szar-rum ensi2 na?-x-x{ki} | |
| 19 | {disz}]ba-ad-ga-nu-um ensi2 zi?-x-x{ki} | |
| 20 | {disz}zu-mur-ta-nu ensi2 [...]{ki} | |
| 21 | {disz}ri-im-szu-nu ensi2 [...]{ki} | |
| 22 | {disz}a-bi-ha-ni-isz? ensi2 [...]{ki} | |
| 23 | {disz}x-bi-ma-ra-ad-[da] ensi2 [...] x{ki} | |
| 24 | 1(u) 3(disz) ensi2-me-esz mu-x-[...] | |
| 25 | x x x UD x x x [...] x | |
| 26 | [...] um x mu-il2? | |
| 27 | [...] x KI a2 x x x x x x x-esz-a | |
| 28 | [...] x [...] x x-ge?-esz-am3 | |
| 29 | [...] x x x x-NE | |
| 30 | [...] x x-bi mu-NE | |
| 31 | [...] x x x he2-bi2-du3 | |
| 32 | [...] he2-em-mi-de2? | |
| 33 | [...]-em-x-x | |
| 34 | [...] x-ni-ba-ba | |
| 35 | [...] x gu-ti-um dagal-la-ke4? | |
| 36 | [...] x x zu2-lum{ki} i-ni-dab5 | |
| 37 | [...] bi2-tusz | |
| 38 | [...] x i-ni-dab5-dab5 | |
| 39 | [...] mu-un-da-bala-esz-am3 | |
| 40 | [...] su-bir4{ki}-ke4-ne | |
| 41 | [...]-gul-gul | |
| 42 | [...]-dab5 | |
| 43 | [...] x | |
| 44' | [...] | |
| 45' | x x? x [...] | |
| 46' | dim2-ma x x [...] | |
| 47' | x x ug3 x [...] | |
| 48' | x mu-sa2 he2-bi2-[...] | |
| 49' | ki? UN x [...] | |
| 50' | x x [...] | |
| 51' | x x ke4 x [...] | |
| 2' | x x nita kal-ga [...] | |
| 53' | mar-ha-szi{ki} iri ki-ag2 x [...] | |
| 54' | nim-nim{ki} szem5 zabar-ra x [...] | |
| 55' | sza3 mar-ha-szi{ki}-sze3 sza3 bar iri [...] | |
| 56' | iri?{ki?} sa6-ga {d}en-lil2-la2 [...] | |
| 57' | x x x la? im?-[...] | |
| 58' | sza3 mar-ha-szi{ki} [...] | |
| 59' | x ki-bi-sze3 [...] | |
| 60' | a2-bi [...] | |
| 61' | e2 gan2 kalam-ma e2 {d}en-lil2-la2 [...] | |
| 62' | KA kalam-ma-mu-sze3 [...] | |
| 63' | zi ug3-mu-sze3 [...] | |
| 64' | x-babbar2 dumu ki-en-gi4 [...] | |
| 65' | x mar-ha-szi{ki}-ta [...] | |
| 66' | x x x [...] | |
| 67' | [...] | |
| 68' | KA kalam-ma-mu-sze3 [...] e2-nam-zu x x [...] | |
| 69' | kin-bi i3-libir da x x x [...] | |
| 70' | dingir-mah inim ku3-ga-ni-ta [...] e2-nam-zu e2 libir-ra | |
| 71' | gesz-hur-bi u4 ul du3-a-sze3 | |
| 72' | 1(bur3) 1(esze3) GAN2 a-sza3 gesz-hur mu-un-hur | |
| 73' | imin ka2-bi a-sza3-ga ib2-ag2-[...] | |
| 74' | 1(disz)-am3 ka2-mah [...] bi [...] | |
| 75' | sza3 {d}nin-tu [...] | |
| 76' | 2(disz)-kam-ma ka2 gu-la [...] x x ke4 x x x | |
| 77' | ki DU-DU [...] x x LU | |
| 78' | kun4-bi x zu? x [...] x x | |
| 79' | sza3-bi-ta [...] x x x | |
| 80' | 3(disz)-kam-ma x [...] x x x | |
| 81' | x UD x [...] x x | |
| 82' | x x x x [...] ta? x x x | |
| 83' | ki-bi x zu? [...] x x | |
| 84' | 4(disz)-kam-ma [...] ta? x x x | |
| 85' | x x x x x x x [...] x-esz-a | |
| 86' | nig2? x x [...] x x | |
| 87' | x [...] a | |
| 88' | x-bi-x [...] x | |
| 89' | 1(disz) n sar [...] | |
| 90' | 7(disz) sar x [...] | |
| 91' | ki-tusz {d}nin-tu?-ra? [...] | |
| 92' | sza3-ba murgu2 sahar [...] | |
| 93' | 7(disz) {gesz}ig {gesz}KA [...] | |
| 94' | ul ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar du3-a [...] | |
| 95' | iti u4 7(disz) u4 1(u) 5(disz)-kam gal2 x x [...] | |
| 96' | 1(disz)-am3 {gesz}ig mah [...] | |
| 97' | ka2 mah-ta [...] | |
| 98' | 2(disz)-kam-ma {gesz}ig sag ku3 gal2 [...] | |
| 99' | ka2 gu-la-ta [...] | |
| 100' | 3(disz)-kam-ma {gesz}ig u6-di gal [...] | |
| 101' | ka2 nam-tar-ra-ta [...] | |
| 102' | 4(disz) {gesz}ig gissu du10-ga [...] | |
| 103' | ka2 kar-zi-da kalam-ma-ta [...] | |
| 104' | 5(disz)-kam-ma {gesz}ig igi? lu2 gur3-ru [...] | |
| 105' | ka2 ka-asz-bar-ta [...] | |
| 106' | 6(disz)-kam-ma {gesz}ig x-NE gesz tuku [...] | |
| 107' | [ka2] x x x-ma?-ta [...] | |
| 108' | 7(disz)-kam-ma {gesz}ig me-lam2 [...] | |
| 109' | ka2 x-sag-ga2-ta [...] | |
| 110' | ub ka2-bi-ta {gesz}ig {gesz}x [...] | |
| 111' | {gesz}sag-kul {gesz}suhub4-bi-ta x [...] | |
| 112' | e2 u3-til x [...] | |
| 113' | u4 szeg12 tab-ba ku4-ra [...] | |
| 114' | dingir-mah nin-mu sza3 e2 x [...] | |
| 115' | 7(disz) a-ra2 7(disz) gu4 niga udu niga siskur2 x [...] | |
| 116' | igi {d}nin-tu-ra-sze3 [...] | |
| 117' | sukkal-mah kur {gesz}erin-na elam{ki} mar-[ha-szi{ki} gu-ti-um{ki} [...] su-bir4{ki}] | |
| 118' | mar-tu su-ti-um{ki} [...] | |
| 119' | lu2 1(gesz2)-am3 [...] | |
| 120' | 1(gesz2) gu4 niga-am3 7(disz)? [...] | |
| 121' | sza3 e2-nam-zu-sze3 x [...] | |
| 122' | zi-sza3-gal2-la x [...] | |
| 123' | u4 4(disz)? [...] | |
| 124' | sza3 x [...] | |
| 125' | AN [...] | |
| 126' | [...] mu? [...] | |
| 127' | [...] lugal adab{ki} x x | |
| 128' | [...] nam-lugal ak-a-me-en | |
| 129' | [...] 6(szar2) GAN2-am3 | |
| 130' | [...] bi2-dab5 ki-tusz i-bi2-si | |
| 131' | [...] KI-e bi2-sa2 u4 mi-ni-ib2-zal-zal-e | |
| 132' | [...] e2-esz2-dam ba-ra-bi2-in-gal2-la | |
| 133' | [...] 3(bur3) GAN2-am3 | |
| 134' | [...] x za u2 giri17-zal ba-u3-nam | |
| 135' | [...] kur {gesz}erin-na elam{ki} mar-ha-szi{ki} gu-ti-um{ki} | |
| 136' | [...] x su-bir4{ki} mar-tu su-ti-um{ki} kur e2-an-na-bi | |
| 137' | [...]-da-ne-ne-a {gesz}gu-za ku3-sig17-ga i3-dur2-dur2-ru-ne-esz | |
| 138' | [...] ku3-sig17-ga szu-ne-ne-a i-ni-in-gal2 | |
| 139' | [...] ku3-sig17-ga dub3-ne-ne-a i-ni-in-gal2 | |
| 140' | [...] x-a-bi sza3 adab{ki} sza3 KA-mu-sze3 hu-mu-ni-in-DU-a | |
| 141' | [...] igi-mu-sze3 hu-mu-ni-in-DU-a | |
| 142' | [...] gissu szar2-ra he2?-bi2-x | |
| 143' | [...] x-x-la [x x?] x-bi x-zal-zal-la? | |
| 144' | x DU u4 ul du3-a-sze3 | |
| 145' | x {d}en-lil2-la2 mu-un-zi-zi-a | |
| 146' | [...] x-la2-bi ga2-e a-gin7-nam lugal si-sa2-me-en | |
| 147' | [...] ki-szar2-ra u3 ma-da-bi mi-ni-in-gur-esz-am3 | |
| 148' | [...] ma-tum? x x adab{ki} u3 ma-da-bi iri-ni-sze3 | |
| 149' | [...] mi-in-in-il2-il2 | |
| 150' | [...] x nam-bi2-ib2-tur-re | |
| 151' | [...] x x nam-ba-ab-gul-gul-e | |
| 152' | egir?-bi ensi2 kur {gesz}erin-na elam{ki} mar-ha-szi{ki} gu-ti-um{ki} su-bir3{ki} mar-tu su-ti-um kur e2-an-na-bi-da | |
| 153' | gu4 udu! siskur2 ga2-ga2-ra nu-ub-ku5-da | |
| 154' | sa2-du11-bi ka-ka-na nu-ub-ku5-da | |
| 155' | dingir-mah nin e2-nam-zu-ke4 nam-ti-la sag-e-esz rig7-ga | |
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