RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite (P465389)
Official or display, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 3/2.01.04.07 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P465389 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | 2 sila3 of bread, |
| surface a 2 | 2 sila3 of date-syrup, |
| surface a 3 | 1 sila3 of wine, |
| surface a 4 | 1 sila3 of beer, |
| surface a 5 | 1 cut of mutton, |
| surface a 6 | the monthly requisitions |
| surface a 7 | for the table |
| surface a 8 | of Enlil |
| surface a 9 | my master, |
| surface a 10 | and 1 shekel of ..., |
| surface a 11 | 1 sila3 of fine oil, |
| surface a 12 | the monthly requisitions |
| surface a 13 | for the temple of Ninlil |
| surface a 14 | my mistress, |
| surface a 15 | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 16 | beloved of Enlil, |
| surface a 17 | the king whom Enlil |
| surface a 18 | as the beloved of his heart |
| surface a 19 | did choose, |
| surface a 20 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 21 | king of Ur and |
| surface a 22 | king of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 23 | did allot. |
| surface a 24 | A person who at any time |
| surface a 25 | these allotments |
| surface a 26 | shall cut off, |
| surface a 27 | that person, |
| surface a 28 | be he a king, |
| surface a 29 | be he an en, |
| surface a 30 | be he a governor, |
| surface a 31 | be he a temple administrator, |
| surface a 32 | or be he a gudu4-priest chosen by extispicy, |
| surface a 33 | that person |
| surface a 34 | may Enlil |
| surface a 35 | and Ninlil |
| surface a 36 | curse! |
| surface a 37 | May they not allow him to get an heir; |
| surface a 38 | may they not allow him to establish a name in the country. |
| surface a 39 | But a person who these words |
| surface a 40 | does not alter, |
| surface a 41 | before Enlil |
| surface a 42 | and Ninlil |
| surface a 43 | may he find favor. |
| surface a 44 | Inscription |
| surface a 45 | on the socle of Šū-Sîn |
| surface a 46 | belonging to a stone statue. |
| surface a 47 | Šū-Sîn, |
| surface a 48 | beloved of Enlil, |
| surface a 49 | king whom Enlil |
| surface a 50 | in his heart |
| surface a 51 | did choose, |
| surface a 52 | the mighty king, |
| surface a 53 | king of Ur and |
| surface a 54 | king of the four world quarters, |
| surface a 55 | for his life |
| surface a 56 | he dedicated it to him. |
| surface a 57 | Inscription |
| surface a 58 | on his right shoulder |
| surface a 59 | of a stone statue. |
| surface a 60 | Tablet of inscriptions |
| surface a 61 | from three tablets, statues |
| surface a 62 | of Šū-Sîn |
| surface a 63 | and two socles belonging to them. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | 2(disz) sila3 ninda | |
| 2 | 2(disz) sila3 lal3 | |
| 3 | 1(disz) sila3 kurun | |
| 4 | 1(disz) sila3 kasz | |
| 5 | 1(disz) ma-la-gum2 udu | |
| 6 | [nig2]-dab5 itu-da-ka | |
| 7 | {gesz#}banszur | |
| 8 | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 9 | lugal-[ga2-ta] | |
| 10 | 1(disz) gin2 x (x) | |
| 11 | 1(disz) sila3 i3 du10-ga | |
| 12 | nig2-dab5 [itu-da]-ka# | |
| 13 | e2 {d}[nin-lil2] | |
| 14 | nin-[ga2]-ta | |
| 15 | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 16 | ki-ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 17 | lugal {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 18 | ki-ag2 sza3-ga-na | |
| 19 | in-pa3 | |
| 20 | lugal kal-ga | |
| 21 | lugal uri2{ki}-[ma] | |
| 22 | [lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba-ke4] | |
| 23 | i3-ba | |
| 24 | lu2 u4 na-me | |
| 25 | nig2-dab5-e | |
| 26 | i3-ku5-re6-[a] | |
| 27 | lu2-bi | |
| 28 | lugal he2-a | |
| 29 | en he2-a | |
| 30 | ensi2 he2-a | |
| 31 | sanga he2-a | |
| 32 | gudu4 masz2-e pa3-da he2-a | |
| 33 | lu2-ba | |
| 34 | {d}en-lil2 | |
| 35 | {d}nin-lil2-e | |
| 36 | nam ha-ba-da-ku5-ne | |
| 37 | ibila na-an-ni-tuku#-tuku-ne | |
| 38 | mu-ni kalam-ma na-an-ni-ga2-ga2-ne | |
| 39 | lu2 inim!(SAG)-bi | |
| 40 | nu-ub-da-ab-kur2-re#-[a] | |
| 41 | igi {d}en-lil2 | |
| 42 | {d}nin-lil2-la2-ka | |
| 43 | he2-en-sa6 | |
| 44 | mu-sar-ra | |
| 45 | ki-gal {d}[szu-{d}]suen | |
| 46 | alan-na4-kam | |
| 47 | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 48 | ki-ag2 {d}en-lil2-la2 | |
| 49 | lugal {d}en-lil2-le | |
| 50 | sza3-ga-na | |
| 51 | in-pa3 | |
| 52 | lugal kal-ga | |
| 53 | lugal uri2{ki}-ma | |
| 54 | lugal an-ub-da limmu2-ba | |
| 55 | nam-ti-la-ni-sze3 | |
| 56 | a mu-na#-[ru] | |
| 57 | mu-sar-ra | |
| 58 | za3 zi-da-ni | |
| 59 | alan-na4 | |
| 60 | dub mu-sar-[ra] | |
| 61 | 3(disz) dub alan | |
| 62 | {d}szu-{d}suen | |
| 63 | u3 ki-gal 2(disz)-bi | |
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