RIME 1.14.add21.01 composite (P481161)
Official or display, Old Akkadian, Adab · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE
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| Designation | RIME 1.14.add21.01 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P481161 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Akkadian · c. 2340 BCE–2200 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Adab (mod. Bismaya) |
| Coordinates | 31.9509, 45.6233 |
English translation
By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| surface a 1 | When Lugal-amu, |
| surface a 2 | the temple administrator of Iškur, |
| surface a 3 | the governorship |
| surface a 4 | of Adab performed, |
| surface a 5 | Ur-Imma, the strong ‘house-born slave’ |
| surface a 6 | of Damgalnuna, |
| surface a 7 | the strong servant of Imma, |
| surface a 8 | the strong ... |
| surface a 9 | of Lugalnigbaradug the ..., |
| surface a 10 | when Ur-Imma by Damgalnuna |
| surface a 11 | was chosen by her holy heart, |
| surface a 12 | and ‘Build my temple!’ |
| surface a 13 | she had said to him, |
| surface a 14 | Ur-Imma to Damgalnuna |
| surface a 15 | having told to her the words of his heart, |
| surface a 16 | and having gone to her, |
| surface a 17 | then Ur-Imma |
| surface a 18 | its foundation platform, 6 cubits and 1 half-cubit (high), |
| surface a 19 | he made go up out from the ground. |
| surface a 20 | Ur-Imma |
| surface a 21 | a nu'eš priest, |
| surface a 22 | a cup-bearer, |
| surface a 23 | and male and female slaves |
| surface a 24 | he gave to the temple. |
| surface a 25 | Damgalnuna, |
| surface a 26 | because of this, |
| surface a 27 | regarding Ur-Imma |
| surface a 28 | a favorable destiny |
| surface a 29 | she did decree. |
| surface a 30 | (Long) life of his mother, |
| surface a 31 | (long) life of his wife and children, |
| surface a 32 | and (long) life of his brothers |
| surface a 33 | she requested for him. |
| surface a 34 | Damgalnuna |
| surface a 35 | for Ur-Imma |
| surface a 36 | stood (serving on his behalf). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | u4 lugal-a-mu | |
| 2 | sanga {d}iszkur-ke4 | |
| 3 | nam-ensi2 | |
| 4 | adab{ki} in-ak-a | |
| 5 | ur-{d}immax(|LAGABx(SIG7.ME)|) ama-tu kal-ga | |
| 6 | {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ka-ke4 | |
| 7 | ARAD2 kal-ga {d}immax(|LAGABx(SIG7.ME)|)ke4 | |
| 8 | |SZU2.BAD|-la kal-ga | |
| 9 | lugal-nig2-bara4-du10 IGI-NAGAR-ke4 | |
| 10 | u4 ur-{d}immax(|LAGABx(SIG7.ME)|) {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ke4 | |
| 11 | sza3 ku3-ga-ne2 ba-an-pa3-da | |
| 12 | e2-mu du3-ma | |
| 13 | in-na-du11-ga | |
| 14 | ur-{d}immax(|LAGABx(SIG7.ME)|)-ke4 {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ra | |
| 15 | inim sza3-ga-na in-na-du11-ga | |
| 16 | in-na-gen-na | |
| 17 | u4-ba ur-{d}immax(|LAGABx(SIG7.ME)|)-ke4 | |
| 18 | usz-bi 6(disz@t) kusz3 1(disz@t) zipah2 | |
| 19 | ki-ta im-ta-e3 | |
| 20 | ur-{d}immax(|LAGABx(SIG7.ME)|)-ke4 | |
| 21 | nu-esz3 | |
| 22 | sagi | |
| 23 | ARAD2 geme2 | |
| 24 | e2-e ba-szum2 | |
| 25 | {d}dam-gal-nun-na-ke4 | |
| 26 | bar-bi-a | |
| 27 | ur-{d}immax(|LAGABx(SIG7.ME)|)-ra | |
| 28 | nam du10 | |
| 29 | mu-ni-in-tar | |
| 30 | nam-ti ama-na | |
| 31 | nam-ti dam dumu-na | |
| 32 | nam-ti szesz-a-ne-ne | |
| 33 | al im-ma-na-du11 | |
| 34 | {d}dam-gal-nun-na | |
| 35 | ur-{d}immax(|LAGABx(SIG7.ME)|)-ra | |
| 36 | mu-na-gub | |
Sources & licences
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