CDLI Literary 000519 (Hammurapi B) composite (P481140)
Literary, Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000519 (Hammurapi B) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481140 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Literary |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | {d}lugal-szubur{ki} men edin-na nam-lugal-la sag-ga2 hu-mu-ra-an-gal2 | Lugal-šubur had the crown of the plain and kingship on his head. |
| 2 | {d}en-ki-ke4 en nam-ti-la nam-ti-la he2-eb-[...] | May Enki, lord of life and life, |
| 3 | e2-u6-nir e2 gesz-hur an ki-a me? szar2-ra u5-a | The Eunir, the temple whose design is supreme in heaven and earth |
| 4 | suh10 nam-en-na-zu ni2 me-lem4 ha-ra-dul-e | May your lordship cover you with fearsomeness and terror. |
| 5 | me nam-lugal-la pa e3 ha-ra-ab-ak-e | May the divine powers of kingship be made manifest for you. |
| 6 | gesz-hur nam-en-na gi16-sa-sze3 hu-mu-ra-ab-la2 | May he carry for you the plans of en-ship and treasures. |
| 7 | mu7-mu7 nam-ti-la-kam mi2 zi hu-mu-ri-in-du11 nam su3-u4-gal2 ha-ra-ab-tah-e | May he bless you with life-giving radiance and a long-lasting fate for you. |
| 8 | mu pa3-da-ni-gin7 mu pa3-da-zu su {d}en-ki-ke4 ha-ba-ni-du10 | Like your chosen name, may the body of Enki be pleasing to you. |
| 9 | gesztug3 gizzal szu zi ha-ra-an-ga2-ga2 | May he place for you a ear and a fistful of wisdom. |
| 10 | nig2 du-ri2-sze3 nu-ub-kur2-ru-gin7 mu nam-lugal-zu | like something that cannot be changed forever, your royal name |
| 11 | a-a {d}en-ki mu nam-ti-la-zu ha-ba-ni-su3-su3 | Father Enki, may your life be long! |
| 12 | kur-kur kilib-ba-bi nam-en-bi ha-ra-ab-rig7-ge | May the lordship of all the lands be presented to you. |
| 13 | {d}ha-am-mu-ra-pi2 lugal-gu10 | Hammurapi, my king |
Sources & licences
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