CDLI Literary 000391 (Ur-Namma F) composite (P469693)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000391 (Ur-Namma F) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469693 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
English translation
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| surface a 1 | Imbued with allure from the shining rooftops, |
| surface a 2 | Ur, your foundation rests on abundance. |
| surface a 3 | City, your lord rides high in joy, |
| surface a 4 | Ur-Namma rides high indeed; |
| surface a 5 | the one adorned with a lapis-lazuli beard rides high indeed! |
| surface a 6 | He is the tallest among all the lords, appearing as the noblest among them. |
| surface a 7 | Those who leave through your gate are an uncontrollable flood. |
| surface a 8 | Shrine Ur, your interior is a mountain of abundance, your exterior a hill of plenty. |
| surface a 9 | No one can learn the interior of the E-kiš-nu-gal, the artfully fashioned hill. |
| surface a 10 | Your temple is a shimmering mountain; your very name is merciful. |
| surface a 11 | Your lord is the one called as the beautiful lord, |
| surface a 12 | the child of Ninsumun, |
| surface a 13 | the ornament of all the lands. |
| surface a 14 | House, your great divine power is the shackle of the gods put on the Land. |
| surface a 15 | Your gate is named by your god, the beautiful god; only when it is is open does Utu illuminate from the horizon. |
| surface a 16 | Your platform, the place where the fates are determined by the gods, |
| surface a 17 | in order to make just decisions, is where the Anuna, the gods of heaven and earth, take counsel. |
| surface a 18 | Your ... makes (?) the faithful woman joyous, the father proud. |
| surface a 19 | In your interior the evildoer dare not lay hold of the holy statutes. |
| surface a 20 | House whose offerings of the temple terrace devastate the rebel lands. |
| surface a 21 | At your Dubla-maḫ, the place where the fates are determined, |
| surface a 22 | the great gods determine the fates. |
| surface a 23 | Suen chose Sumer and Akkad, the black-headed people, |
| surface a 24 | and Ur-Namma in his heart. |
| surface a 25 | To the king endowed with allure, the radiance covering the nation, |
| surface a 26 | let me give praise to him |
| surface a 27 | to Ur-namma, Let me give praise to him! |
| surface a 28 | Ur-Namma who is endowed with allure, the radiance covering the nation, |
| surface a 29 | in his heart Ašimbabbar has chosen Ur-Namma, |
| surface a 30 | placing thereby a shackle on all the lands |
| surface a 31 | and blocking the way with a strong bolt. The king is worthy of Suen! |
| surface a 32 | Wickedness cannot pass unnoticed before his eyes. |
| surface a 33 | Ur-Namma has accomplished an achievement, justice! |
| surface a 34 | He fills the wicked land with his battle-cry. |
| surface a 35 | The rebellious land is overthrown, Ur-Namma acts (?) as the constable. |
| surface a 36 | She has determined a fate for the king and the temple of Suen, |
| surface a 37 | for the Tigris and the Euphrates and for Ur-Namma. |
| surface a 38 | As the sun rises from the horizon, |
| surface a 39 | may the population multiply! |
| surface a 40 | May he pass the ... of Ninsumun! ... admiration. |
| surface a 41 | Its lady, the lady who loves possessions, |
| surface a 42 | who loves him, has determined a fate for Ur-Namma; |
| surface a 43 | Ningal, its lady, the lady who loves possessions, |
| surface a 44 | the woman of princely seed, has determined a fate for Ur-Namma. |
| surface a 45 | The shepherd Ur-Namma is elevated; n the house of Suen, he is the one adorned with a lapis lazuli beard. |
| surface a 46 | May he pass ...! |
| surface a 47 | ... is good, is sweet in its luxuriance. |
| surface a 48 | Like Ninlil who gives birth in a storm, |
| surface a 49 | child of Ninsumun, she has given birth to you. |
| surface a 50 | May holy An sit with the shepherd! |
| surface a 51 | ... with the shepherd Ur-Namma. |
| surface a 52 | A šir-namšub of Nanna. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| surface a | ||
| 1 | ur3-bad3 ku3-ga-ta hi-li gur3-ru | |
| 2 | uri2{ki} usz-u2-zu he2-gal2 ki us2-sa | |
| 3 | asil3-la2-a uru2 u3-mu-un-zu he2-a-u5 | |
| 4 | {d}ur-{d}namma he2-a-u5 | |
| 5 | su6 za-gin3 sud4-sud4 he2-a-u5 | |
| 6 | gu2-en-ta en sukud-da e3-de3-bi-ta nir-gal2 | |
| 7 | abula-zu e3-a a mah gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku | |
| 8 | esz3 uri2{ki} sza3-zu kur he2-gal2 bar-zu hur-sag he-nun-na | |
| 9 | e2-kisz-nu-gal2 hur-sag galam-ma sza3-bi lu2 nu-zu | |
| 10 | e2-zu kur gi-rin-na mu-zu sza3 gur-ra | |
| 11 | en-zu en sig7-ga mu pa3-da | |
| 12 | dumu {d}nin-sumun2 me-te kur-kur-ra | |
| 13 | e2 me gal-zu rab3 dingir-re-e-ne kalam-ma la2-am3 | |
| 14 | ka2-zu dingir-zu dingir sig7-ga mu pa3-da | |
| 15 | gal2 da13-da13-bi {d}utu an-ur2-ta u4 mi-ni-in-gar-ra | |
| 16 | gi-sa2-zu ki nam tar-ra dingir-re-e-ne di si sa2 ku5-ru-de3 | |
| 17 | {d}a-nun-na dingir an ki-ka ad mi-ni-in-gi-gi-ne | |
| 18 | [...] x-zu-ta munus zi giri17-zal a-a gu2 pesz-a | |
| 19 | sza3-ga-zu-ta gesz-hur ku3-ga-a hul-gal2 nu-mu-un-dab5-be2 | |
| 20 | e2 gi-gun4-na ninda-ba-bi ki-bala szusz3 su3-su3 | |
| 21 | dub-la2-mah ki nam tar-re-za | |
| 22 | dingir gal-gal-e-ne nam mi-ni-tar-re-ne | |
| 23 | ki-en-gi ki-uri ug3 sag-ge6-ga | |
| 24 | {d}ur-{d}namma {d}suen sza3-ge ba-ni-in-pa3 | |
| 25 | lugal hi-li gur3-ru me-lem4 kalam-ma dul-la | |
| 26 | me-e en u3-mu-un-ra mi2 zi-de3-esz | |
| 27 | {d}ur-{d}namma ga-an-i-i-de3 | |
| 28 | {d}ur-{d}namma hi-li gur3-ru me-lem4 kalam-ma dul-la | |
| 29 | {d}ur-{d}namma {d}dili{im2}-babbar sza3-ge ba-ni-in-pa3 | |
| 30 | {gesz}rab3-ba kur-kur-ra im-mi-in-gar | |
| 31 | si-gar kal-ga im-mi-in-gib-ba lugal {d}suen-ra tum2-ma-am3 | |
| 32 | nig2-erim2 igi-ni-sze3 nu-dab5-be2 | |
| 33 | nig2-si-sa2 {d}ur-{d}namma nig2-gur11 sa2 bi2-in-du11 | |
| 34 | za-pa-ag2-ga2-ni-sze3 kur erim2-ma bi2-in-gar | |
| 35 | ki-bala-bi mu-un-se3 {d}ur-{d}namma maszkim im-me | |
| 36 | lugal-e e2 {d}suen-na-ke4 | |
| 37 | {i7}idigna {i7}buranun {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nam mu-ni-ib2-tar-re | |
| 38 | {d}utu an-ur2-ta e3-a-ba | |
| 39 | nam-lu2-ulu3 hu-mu-szi-ib2-dagal-e-ne | |
| 40 | x {d}nin-sumun2-ka hu-mu-ni-in-dab5-dab5-be2 u6 di x x | |
| 41 | nin-bi nin nig2-gur11-e ki ag2 | |
| 42 | ki ag2-ga2-na-ke4 {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re | |
| 43 | {d}nin-gal nin-bi nin nig2-gur11-e ki ag2 | |
| 44 | munus a nun-na-ke4 {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re | |
| 45 | sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 il2 e2 {d}suen-na-sze3 su6 za-gin3 sud4-sud4 | |
| 46 | x {d}nin-x hu-mu-ni-ib-dab5-dab5-be2 | |
| 47 | x x du10-ga-am3 hi-li-ba ku7-ku7-dam | |
| 48 | {d}nin-lil2-le u4-da u3-tu-da-gin7 | |
| 49 | dumu {d}nin-sumun2-na-ke4 za-e hu-mu-ra-u3-tu | |
| 50 | sipa-da an ku3-ga hu-mu-[...] | |
| 51 | sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-da sag [...] | |
| 52 | szer3-nam-szub {d}nanna-kam | |
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