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RIMB 3.nn funerary (composite) (P498282)

Official or display, Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE

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DesignationRIMB 3.nn funerary (composite)
IDP498282
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotuncertain (mod. uncertain)

English translation

By Foxvog, Daniel A. · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)

LineEnglish
surface a 1If ever,
surface a 2a long time from now,
surface a 3in the far future,
surface a 4in days to come,
surface a 5this tomb
surface a 6one should see,
surface a 7he must not treat it disrespectfully.
surface a 8Let him return it to its former condition.
surface a 9That man
surface a 10who will see this,
surface a 11may he not neglect it.
surface a 12Thus he should say:
surface a 13This tomb
surface a 14let me return to its former condition.
surface a 15May the good deed he does
surface a 16be repaid to him.
surface a 17Up above may his name be in favor.
surface a 18Down below
surface a 19may his spirit pure water.
surface a 20drink.

Transliteration (ATF)

From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)

LineATFMachine English (draft)
surface a
1a-na ma-ti-ma
2a-na la-ba-ar _u4_-mi
3a-na _u4_-mi s,a-a-ti
4a-na _u4_-mi sza uh-hu-ru
5_ki-mah_ a-ni-a-am
6li-mu-ur-ma
7la u2-sza-sa-ak
8a-na asz2-ri-szu li-te-er-szu
9a-wi-lum szu-u2
10sza a-ni-i-ta i-ma-ru-ma
11la i-me-e-szu
12ki-a-am i-qa2-ab-bu-u2
13_ki-mah_-mi a-ni-a-am
14a-na asz2-ri-szu-mi lu-te-er-szu
15gi-mil i-pu-szu
16li-ir-ti-ib-szu
17i-na e-la-ti szum-szu li-id-mi-iq
18i-na sza-ap-la-ti
19e-t,e-em-mu-szu me-e za-ku-ti
20li-il-tu-u2

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