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Šu-Suen 03 (Q000992)

Royal Inscription, Ur III, Nippur · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE

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Designation	Šu-Suen 03
ID	Q000992
Language	Sumerian
Period	Ur III · c. 2100 BCE–2000 BCE
Genre	Royal Inscription
Find spot	Nippur
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)
i
1	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
2	lugal kur-kur-ra	king of all the lands
3	lugal-a-ni-ir	his master
4	{d}šu-{d}sin	Šū-Sîn
5	mu pa₃-da	nominated
6	an-na	of heaven
7	ki aŋ₂	with wages
8	{d}en-lil₂-la₂	of Enlil
9	lugal {d}en-lil₂-e	the king whom Enlil
10	ša₃-ga-na	in his heart
11	in-pa₃	he chose.
12	sipa kalam-ma	shepherd of the nation
13	u₃ an-ub-da limmu₂-ba-še₃	and the four world quarters
14	lugal kala-ga	the strong king
15	lugal uri₂{ki}-ma	king of Ur
16	lugal an-ub-da limmu₂-ba-ra	king of the four world quarters,
17	u₄ {d}en-lil₂-le	when Enlil
18	nam-til₃	for the well-being
19	zid su₃ ŋal₂	red emmer
20	aga men	a crown
21	gidri u₄ su₃-ra₂	a scepter of long days
22	{ŋeš}gu-za nam-lugal	throne of kingship
23	suhuš gi-na	firm foundation
24	mu he₂-ŋal₂-la	may it carry a name.
25	{ŋeš}tukul a-ma-ru	the weapon of the flood
26	ni₂-gal mu-šub	he established a great aura
27	a₂-\|AN.KAR₂\|	an anatomical part of the body
28	a₂ me₃	arm of battle
29	a₂ nam-ur-sag-ŋa₂	the strength of heroism
30	ni₂ me-lam₂-bi	whose fearsomeness and splendor
31	an-ne₂ us₂-sa	An established it.
32	za-pa-aŋ₂-bi	Its horns
33	ki-bal-a dul₉-dul₉-la	in the rebellious land covered,
34	bal-a-ri	Balāri,
35	a-ab-ba sig-ga-ta	from the Lower Sea
36	a-ab-ba igi-nim-ma-še₃	to the Upper Sea
37	i₇-x	... canal
ii
1	hur-sag gal-gal	the great mountains
2	kur ki su₃-ra₂	the distant mountain
3	nam-lu₂-ulu₃	Humanity
4	en-en barag-barag-bi	Its lords of the dais
5	{d}šu-{d}sin	Šū-Sîn
6	lugal mu pa₃-da an-na-ra	king chosen by An
7	giri₃-ni-še₃ GAM-GAM-e	“If he slips through his feet,
8	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
9	en du₁₁-ga-an-na	the lord whose command
10	sag du₃-du₃-e	to build,
11	{d}šu-{d}sin	Šū-Sîn
12	lugal ša₃ ku₃-ge pa₃-da-ni-ir	the king chosen by his holy heart
13	mu-na-an-sum-ma-a	he gave to him.
14	u₄-ba	At that time
15	šimaški{ki}	of Šimaš
16	ma-da-ma-da	to Madama
17	za-ab-ša-li{ki}	Zabšali,
18	za₃ an-ša-an{ki}-ta	from the border of Anšan
19	a-ab-ba igi-nim-ma-še₃	to the Upper Sea
20	buru₅-gin₇ zid-ga-bi	its rising like a flood,
21	ni-bu-ul-ma-at{ki}	Nibulmat
22	x-x-x-am{ki}	...-am,
23	si-ig-ri₂-iš{ki}	of Sigris
24	a-lu-mi-da-tim{ki}	of Alumidatim
25	ga-ar-ta₂{ki}	of Garta,
26	a-za-ha-ar{ki}	of Azahar,
27	bu-ul-ma{ki}	of Bulma,
28	nu-šu-uš-ma-ar{ki}	of Nušumar
29	nu-uš-ga-ne-lu-um{ki}	Nušganelum
30	zid-zi-ir-tum{ki}	Zidzirtum
31	a-ra-hi-ir{ki}	Araḫir
32	ša-ti-lu{ki}	of Šatilu
33	ti-ir-mi-um{ki}	Tirmium
34	u₃	and
iii
1	gaba mu-na-da-ri-eš	they have sex with him
2	{d}šu-{d}sin	Šū-Sîn
3	lugal kala-ga	the strong king
4	lugal uri₂{ki}-ma	king of Ur
5	lugal an-ub-da limmu₂-ba-ke₄	king of the four world quarters,
6	a₂ {d}en-lil₂	labor of Enlil
7	lugal-na-ta	from Lugalna
8	inim {d}nin-lil₂	by the word of Ninlil
9	nin ki aŋ₂-ŋa₂-na-ta	the lady of the place of her birth
10	me₃ šen-šen-ba	in battle and battle
11	giŋ₄-še₃ bi₂-in-si₃-si₃	he filled it with reeds
12	sag-ur-sag-bi	Its warriors
13	gu₂-gurₓ(\|ŠE.UR₄\|) bi₂-in-du₁₁	he smote.
14	du₁₀-tuku-bi	whose good fortune
15	šu si-ga bi₂-in-du₁₁	He has sworn by a favorable hand
16	kala-ga si-ga-bi	Its strong one
17	ur-re-eš₂ mu-til-til	The hero has finished.
18	sag zid sag lul-bi	Its true head, its false head
19	numun-e-eš₂ mu-ŋar-ŋar	he made the seed grow
20	ad₆ nam-lu₂-ulu₃-bi	Its population-sheep
21	zar-re-eš₂ mu-du₈-du₈	he heaped up the sheaves.
22	en-en barag-barag-bi	Its lords of the dais
23	eri₁₃(\|LU₂×EŠ₂\|)-a mi-ni-in-dab₅-dab₅	he seized the troops
24	ensi₂ gal-gal	great ruler
25	ma-da-ma-da	to Madama
26	za-ab-ša-li{ki}	Zabšali,
27	u₃	and
28	ensi₂-ensi₂	the governors
29	uru{ki}-uru{ki}	of the city Uru
30	me₃-a mu-da-an-gur-re-ša	he turned away from battle
31	x
32	eri₁₃(\|LU₂×EŠ₂\|)-a mi-ni-in-dab₅-dab₅-ba-na	when he had seized the troops
33	x
34	x
35	igi {d}en-lil₂	before Enlil
36	{d}nin-lil₂-la₂-še₃	to Ninlil
iv
1	bi₂-x	...,
2	nam-guruš	male laborers
3	šu me₃-ta	Hand of battle
4	im-ma-ta-šub-bu-x-a	I have ...ed
5	uru{ki}-uru{ki}-bi-še₃	to its cities
6	mušen-gim zid-bi ba-ab-tum₂-x	Its righteous snake ...
7	šu-ni la-ba-ta-e₃	He did not bring out his hand
8	uru{ki}-uru{ki}-ba	in that city
9	anzu{mušen}-gin₇ a-x-x	Like an Anzu
10	še₁₄ bi₂-in-gi₄-gi₄	he returned.
11	uru{ki} a₂-dam ki ŋar-ŋar-ra	The city, a settlement on the other side,
12	du₆-du₆-ra₂ mi-ni-in-ŋar	he made into ruin mounds.
13	bad₃-bi	its walls
14	mu-gul-gul	he destroyed
15	nam-guruš uru{ki}-uru{ki}-ba	the male laborers of the cities
16	sa₂ ba-ni-in-du₁₁-ga	he had imposed upon him,
17	igi-bi im-ma-an-du₈-du₈	Its eyes were smashed.
18	kiri₆ {d}en-lil₂	the orchard of Enlil
19	{d}nin-lil₂-la₂	of Ninlil
20	u₃	and
21	kiri₆ dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka	in the garden of the great gods
22	x-še₃ im-mi-in-sum	he gave to ...
23	u₃ nam-geme₂	and slave-girl status
24	uru{ki}-uru{ki}-a	of the city Uru
25	sa₂ ba-ni-in-du₁₁-ga	he had imposed upon him,
26	e₂-uš-bar	(a kind of container)
27	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
28	{d}nin-lil₂-la₂	of Ninlil
29	u₃	and
30	e₂ dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka	in the temples of the great gods
31	sag-še₃ im-mi-in-rig₇	he presented to him.
32	gu₄ udu maš₂ anše-bi	oxen, sheep, goats
33	mu-un-x	...
34	e₂ {d}en-lil₂	the temple of Enlil
v
1	{d}nin-lil₂	For Ninlil
2	u₃	and
3	e₂ dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ka	in the temples of the great gods
4	ŋeš im-ma-ni-in-tag	he touched it
5	ku₃-sig₁₇ ku₃-babbar	gold and silver
6	x-ma	... and
7	x
8	x mi-ni-in-la₂	he carried away.
9	urudu	copper
10	an-na-bi	this
12	zabar	bronze
13	niŋ₂-dim₂-ma-bi	Its radiance
14	e₂ {d}en-lil₂	the temple of Enlil
15	{d}nin-lil₂-la₂	of Ninlil
16	u₃	and
17	e₂ dingir gal-gal-e-ne-ke₄	the temples of the great gods
18	gil-sa-aš	(a kind of container)
19	im-mi-in-ak	he made.
20	{d}šu-{d}sin	Šū-Sîn
21	lugal-mu pa₃-da an-na-ke₄	my king chosen by An
22	a₂ mah šum₂-ma	If he has a great strength
23	{d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄	of Enlil,
24	u₄-da egir-bi-še₃	At that time
25	a-ar-bi	its lower side.
26	ka-ta nu-šub-bu-de₃	from mouth to mouth
27	šu-a bal-e-de₃	In order to restore the hand
28	bu-ul-ma{ki}	of Bulma,
29	ma-da-šimaški{ki}-ka	of Madašimaš
30	ud-da-be₂-eš	daily
31	x-ni-in-šub	he placed.
32	nam-lu₂-ulu₃	Humanity
33	munus nita₂	a woman a man
34	zi-ŋal₂ mu-tuku-bi	the one who has a claim
35	x {ŋeš}tukul mi-ni-in-x	... with weapons
vi
1	x-e im-mi-in-pa₃-da	... he chose.
2	ki-gal a₂-ra	at the threshing floor,
3	nam-kala-ga	mightyness
4	nam-ŋiri₃-ra-ni	his city-rule
5	šu ul-li₂-a-aš	Hand of Ulli-aš
6	nu-x-ur-ra	Nu-...-ura,
7	za₃-ba im he₂-mi-in-x	May he ... the clay at its edge.
8	x-x-x ha-bu-ra{ki}	Haburra
9	u₃	and
10	mar-da-ma-an{ki}	of Mardaman
11	{d}šu-{d}sin	Šū-Sîn
12	lugal sipa sag gig₂-ga-ke₄	the king, the shepherd of the black-headed
13	nam-x-x	...,
14	ba-ni-zi	he raised up.
15	tug₂-ba bi₂-ŋal₂	he wore that garment.
16	ku₃-sig₁₇ ku₃-babbar	gold and silver
17	ba-al-e-de₃	to be carried off,
18	im-ma-ta-an-ŋar	he imposed upon him.
19	u₄-ba	At that time
20	{d}šu-{d}sin	Šū-Sîn
21	lugal kala-ga	the strong king
22	lugal uri₂{ki}-ma	king of Ur
23	lugal an-ub-da limmu₂-ba-ke₄	king of the four world quarters,
24	ku₃-sig₁₇	gold
25	ma-da-ma-da	to Madama
26	šimaški{ki}-ka	of Šimaš
27	nam-ra-aš ak-ni	I have imposed upon him a requital.
28	alan-na-ni-še₃	his statue
29	mu-dim₂	he fashioned.
30	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
31	lugal-a-ni-ir	his master
32	nam-til₃-la-ni-še₃	for his well-being
33	a mu-na-ru	dedicated it (this vessel).
34	lu₂ a₂ niŋ₂-hul-dim₂-ma	a person who an evil arm
35	x-ŋa₂-ŋa₂-a	...-babâ
vii
1	mu-sar-ra-ba	In its inscription
2	šu bi₂-ib₂-ur₃-ur₃-a	that he may tear out
3	mu-ni	his name
4	bi₂-ib₂-sar-re-a	shall write upon it
5	niŋ₂-dim₂-ma-mu	my own creation
6	ib₂-zi-re-a	shall remove,
7	lu₂-ba	that man
8	{d}en-lil₂	Enlil,
9	lugal kur-kur-ra-ke₄	the king of all the lands
10	{d}nin-lil₂	For Ninlil
11	nin dingir-re-e-ne-ke₄	the lady of the gods
12	nam ha-ba-an-da-ku₅-ru-ne	they shall curse him.
13	{d}nin-urta	Ninurta
14	ur-sag mah	the great hero
15	{d}en-lil₂-la₂	of Enlil
16	maškim-bi he₂-a	be its guarantor
colophon 1,
17	mu-sar-ra	Inscription
18	ki-gal-ba	at its foundations
caption 1,
19	{d}šu-{d}sin	Šū-Sîn
20	ki aŋ₂	with wages
21	{d}en-lil₂-la₂	of Enlil
22	lugal {d}en-lil₂-le	king whom Enlil
23	ša₃-ga-ni	his heart
24	in-pa₃	he chose.
25	sipa kalam-ma	shepherd of the nation
26	u₃ an-ub-da limmu₂-ba-še₃	and the four world quarters
27	lugal kala-ga	the strong king
28	lugal uri₂{ki}-ma	king of Ur
29	lugal an-ub-da limmu₂-ba	king of the four quarters
colophon 2,
30	mu-sar-ra giri₃-na	Inscription on his feet.
caption 2,
31	zid-ri₂-in-gu	Zidrī-Ingu,
32	ensi₂	governor
33	ma-da	of the land
34	za-ab-ša-li{ki}	Zabšali,
colophon 2,
32	mu-sar-ra	Inscription
36	za₃ zid-ri₂-in-gu	on the right side of Zidrī-ingu
37	lugal heš₅	mighty king

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