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CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) composite (P491660)
Literary, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI Literary 000476 (Ishme-Dagan AA) composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P491660 |
| 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' | [...]-ta AN x [...] | ... from |
| 2' | [...] ma-ra-an-e3 [...] | ... came forth for you |
| 3' | [...] nam tar-re A? [...] | ... determines fate(?) |
| 4' | [...] MU BI? x bara2 gu-za mah ku3-sig17 tum2-ma-am3? x gal-bi ma-ra-ni-in-gub x [...] | ..., the great dais, the magnificent throne, suitable for(?) gold, he set up for you |
| 5' | [...]-ge-bi inim sa6-ge ki-en-gi ki-uri{ki}-sze3 x gaba-ba ma-ra-ni-in-su8-x | ... its ... good words to Sumer and Akkad ... on its chest |
| 6' | [...]-ge-bi a nag erim2 e2-kur-ra KA-KA nidba2-ra?-am3 x ki?-ba ma-ra-ni-in-sa4-x | Its ... drinking water, the enemy of the Ekur ... offering(?) |
| 7' | [...] im?-mi-ib2-x x x e2-kur-ra til-e x x-ge-gin7 ak x [...] | ... finished the Ekur like ... |
| 8' | [...] x ma-ra-x-x-da a2 zi-za bi2-in-gub? [...] | ... stood at your right side |
| 9' | [...] x {d}iszkur x IN NU sze e2-kur-ra szu x la2-bi [...] | ... Adad ... the barley of the Ekur ... its deficit |
| 10' | [...] gu-za mah-ba {d}ur-ba ma-ra-an-gi x [...] | ... Urba returned to its supreme throne |
| 11' | [...] URUDU? x x mah ni2 gal-le-esz ri-am3 x | ... supreme ... with great fearsomeness |
| 12' | bara2 ku3-za bi2-in-[...] ug3-e u6 di-de3 x | He made the people admire your holy dais |
| 13' | kig2 gal unu2 gal-za u4 ul-le2-a-sze3 sa2-du11-sze3 ma-ra-ni-x x | To the great work-assignment of your great dining hall for future days, ... for you. |
| 14' | {gesz}mi-tum sag 5(u) ki-bala gul-gul-lu a2 mah-zu-sze3 pa3-da | The “head-boärd’ of the 50 destroyed rebel lands, chosen by your supreme strength, |
| 15' | i3-si-in{ki} iri nam-lugal-la-ka | In Isin, the city of kingship |
| 16' | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan-e kig2 gal-esz2 ma-ra-an-[...] | Išme-Dagan ... for you |
| 17' | mu 5(u) ma-ra-an-sa4? x | 50 years he ruled |
| 18' | nibru{ki} iri ul ki gar-ra-ba i3-si-in{ki}-ta ma-ra-an-x x | In Nippur, the ancient city that was founded, Isin ... for you. |
| 19' | e2-szu-me-sza4 ki-tusz mah ni2 x x x | The Ešumeša, the supreme residence ... |
| 20' | ka2 igi-szu-galam ki nam tar-re-dam | At the gate of the Igišugalam, the place where fates are to be decided, |
| 21' | u6 di-de3 ma-ra-an-x | To admire, ... for you. |
| 22' | {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan u2-a nibru{ki}-a | Išme-Dagan, provider of Nippur |
| 23' | sag us2 uri2{ki}-ma | the front on the border of Ur, |
| 24' | u4-da gub eridu{ki}-ga | who stands daily in Eridu, |
| 25' | en unu{ki}-ga lugal i3-si-in{ki}-na | lord of Uruk and king of Isin |
Sources & licences
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