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CDLI Literary 000502 (Sin-iddinam A) composite (P481126)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000502 (Sin-iddinam A) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481126 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| object composite text | ||
| 1' | x x ni2-tuku {d}x x [...] | ... fearsomeness ... |
| 2' | {d}suen-i-din-nam KIG2 ma2 da-ni kaskal sag? x x | Sîn-iddinam |
| 3' | nin gal me-te zi3-da ku3-sig17 sze mu-na-ga2-ga2 | The great lady, suitable for flour and gold, poured out barley for her. |
| 4' | sze sag?-bi gu2 SA bi2-in-la2-la2 e2-kur za-gin3 [...] | Its capital barley weighed out on the neck, the lapis lazuli Ekur |
| 5' | kar nam-ti-la kar uri5{ki}-ma-sze3 gu2-un-bi im-mi-ni-u5 | to the quay of life, to the port of Ur, he heaped up its grain. |
| 6' | e2 mah-a e2 {d}suen-na-sze3 hul2-la ba-ni!-in-ku4 | He brought joy into the supreme temple, the temple of Suen |
| 7' | lugal-ra {d}nanna mu-da-hul2 {d}nin-gal mu-un-szi-in-x | For the king Nanna rejoiced, Ningal ... |
| 8' | {d}suen-i-din-nam {d}nanna mu-da-hul2 {d}nin-gal mu-un-szi-in-x | Sîn-iddinam rejoiced over Nanna, Ningal ... |
| 9' | {d}a-nun-na dingir gal-gal-e-ne szudu3 mu-na-sza4-asz | The Anuna, the great gods, prayed to him |
| 10' | he2-gal2 nesag2 sikil nesag2 za3-mu-ka szu gal mu-un-du7-du7 | The abundance, the pure nesaŋ offering of the praises is perfected with great care. |
| 10a' | kar! nam-ti-la kar uri5{ki}-ma-sze3 gun2-bi im-mi-ni-u5 | At the quay of life, at the port of Ur, he adorned it with radiance |
| 11' | {d}suen-e nidba si bi2-in-sa2 nibru{ki}-sze3 un?-tum3 | Suen ordered the food offerings and brought it to Nippur. |
| 11a' | e2-kur-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 ba?-x-x-ni?-ku4 | To the Ekur, the house of Enlil, he entered. |
| 12' | {d}en-lil2 nidba-da hul2-la-e nam du10 mu-ni-tar | Enlil decreed a good fate for his joyful offering. |
| 13' | ama ugu-a-ni nin gal {d}nin-lil2-la2 mi2 zi na-mu-un-du11 | His birth mother, the great mistress of Ninlil, gave kindly care. |
| 13a' | {d}suen-e {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra gu3 mu-ne-de2-e | Suen spoke to Enlil and Ninlil: |
| 14' | nam {d}suen-i-din-nam su3-ra2-sze3 tar-re-e-de3 szu mu-un-ne-mu2-mu2 | In order to determine the fate of Sîn-iddinam in a long time, he made it grow. |
| 15' | sipa sun5-na gu3 zi mi-ni-de2-za-na nam-ti he2-na-[...] | When you speak to the humble shepherd, may life be ... for him. |
| 16' | {d}suen-i-din-nam gu3 zi mi-ni-de2-za-na nam-ti he2-na-x | Sîn-iddinam, when you speak faithfully, may life ... for him. |
| 17' | zi u4 su3-ra2 gal2 nam-tar-ra zi nam-e-esz he2-en-tar | May he decree a fate of long days and a destiny of long-lasting days. |
| 18' | gesz-szub-ba ti-le u4 da-ri2-ka sag-e-esz he2-en-ba | May he be the one who sustains the fallen, forever. |
| 19' | sze sag-bi e2-kur za-gin3-sze3 ge26-e ma-ra-e?-gin7? | Its capital barley, to the lapis lazuli Ekur, I, like you(?) |
| 20' | ninda gur4 SI MA sze hal-bi-gin7 mu-bi he2-eb2-gu5-ul | May its name be uttered like a battered horn of barley. |
| 21' | mu sa6-sa6 u4? ti-la iti silim-ma e-ne ga-se3-ga-de3-en | beautiful years, days of life, months of peace, let us rejoice! |
| 22' | e2-gal-a-na ur5 sa6-ga sza3 hul2-la szu du7 mu-ne-DU-en | In his palace you make the beautiful lapis lazuli befitting a happy heart ... |
| 23' | {d}suen-i-din-na-am inim sa6-sa6-ge mu-un-ba ti-le nig2-ba-bi he2-me-en | Sîn-iddinam, you are the one who utters good words. |
| 24' | {gesz}gu-za nam-lugal-la sag he2-il2-la du-ri2-sze3 he2-u3-tu | May the throne of kingship be raised high, may it live long. |
| 25' | u4 ul-sze3 mu-ni-ir gal-e kur szu4-mu-un-na-ab-ze2-en | In distant days, you will make the great mountain tremble for him |
Sources & licences
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