CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) composite (P469696)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P469696 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
English translation
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| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1' | He is the ... of his god; |
| surface a 2' | all the foreign countries are full (?) of his fame. |
| surface a 3' | He carries out his plans, |
| surface a 4' | and Sumer is ... by his greatness. |
| surface a 5' | Utu marches before the king. |
| surface a 2 | ... gate ... spectacle. |
| surface a 3 | King, white meš tree growing in a pleasant spot in Urim, |
| surface a 4 | a shady canopy of numerous large branches facing the sky, |
| surface a 5 | years of abundance extending over all foreign countries for those who keep close (?) to your shade. |
| surface a 6 | An looks with favour at ..., ... with joy ... |
| surface a 7 | Ur-Namma, son of Ninsumun, |
| surface a 8 | king given strength by Enlil, |
| surface a 9 | tenderly cared for by Ninlil, |
| surface a 10 | enthroned by the will of Ninḫursaĝa, |
| surface a 11 | provided with superior intelligence by Enki, |
| surface a 1 | May Ninsumun, the mother who gave you birth, hold you against her chest in the E-kiš-nu-ĝal. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | [...] dingir-ra-na-kam | |
| 2' | inim-ma-an-ni kur2-kur2-re bi2-in-diri | |
| 3' | inim sza3-ga-na-ke4 sa bi2-in-du11 | |
| 4' | nam-mah-a-ni ki-en-gi-re bi2-in-x | |
| 5' | {d}utu lugal igi-ni-sze3 ba-gen | |
| 6' | e2? IN nun-na-ke4 ki? MI? x x | |
| 1 | [...] x [...] | |
| 2 | abula x x x u6 ba-ni?-x | |
| 3 | lugal mes babbar2 uri5{ki}-ma ki du10-ge mu2-a | |
| 4 | gesz-an-dul3 pa gal-gal-la igi an-na gub-ba | |
| 5 | gissu-zu-usz mu-ri mu he2-gal2-la kur2-kur2-ra dul4-la | |
| 6 | an-ne2 igi sa6 x bar KA hul2-la MA? x x | |
| 7 | ur-{d}namma dumu {d}nin-sumun2-ke4 | |
| 8 | lugal {d}en-lil2-le a2 szum2-ma | |
| 9 | {d}nin-lil2-le mi2 zi-de3-esz du11-ga | |
| 10 | {d}nin-hur-sag inim-ma sza3-ga-na hug-ga2 | |
| 11 | {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztu2 mah szum2-ma | |
| 12 | {d}nin-x x [...] | |
| 1 | ama tu-da-zu {d}nin-sumun2 e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la gaba-na he2-em-tab | |
Sources & licences
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