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En-metena 01 (Q001103)
Royal Inscription, Early Dynastic IIIb, Girsu · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE
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| Designation | En-metena 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q001103 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Early Dynastic IIIb · c. 2900 BCE–2340 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Girsu |
| Coordinates | 31.5591, 46.1776 |
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 | ab-ba dingir-dingir-re₂-ne-ke₄ | the elders of the gods |
| 4 | inim gi-na-ni-ta | by his regular word |
| 5 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su₂ | Ninbirsu |
| 6 | {d}šara₂-bi | its king |
| 7 | ki e-ne-sur | with Enesur |
| 8 | me-salim | Me-salim |
| 9 | lugal kiš{ki}-ke₄ | king of Kish |
| 10 | inim {d}ištaran-na-ta | by the command of Ištaran |
| 11 | eš₂-gana₂ bi-ra | The Ešgana |
| 12 | ki-ba na bi₂-ru₂ | in that place he erected a stele. |
| 13 | UŠ | UŠ |
| 14 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 15 | umma{ki}-ke₄ | of Umma |
| 16 | nam-inim-ma diri-diri-še₃ | to make the word surpassing |
| 17 | e-ak | he did. |
| 18 | na-ru₂-a-bi | its stele |
| 19 | i₃-pad | he swore. |
| 20 | eden lagaš{ki}-še₃ | in the plain of Lagaš |
| 21 | i₃-kuₓ(DU) | he brought. |
| 22 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su | Ninbirsu |
| 23 | ur-saŋ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | the hero of Enlil |
| 24 | inim si-sa₂-ni-ta | by his righteous command |
| 25 | umma{ki}-da | with Umma |
| 26 | dam-ha-ra | for Damhara; |
| 27 | e-da-ak | he killed. |
| 28 | inim {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta | by the command of Enlil |
| 29 | sa-šuš-gal bi₂-šuš | he made a great net |
| 30 | |SAHAR.DU₆.TAK₄|-bi 2(u) | its sahardutakku: 20 |
| 31 | eden-na ki ba-ni-us₂-us₂ | In the steppe he sat down. |
| 32 | e₂-an-na-tum₂ | Eannatum |
| 33 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 34 | lagaš{ki} | of Lagash |
| 35 | pa-bil₃-ga | Pabilga, |
| 36 | en-mete-na | Enmetena |
| 37 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 38 | lagaš{ki}-ka-ke₄ | of Lagash |
| 39 | en-a₂-kal-le | Enakale, |
| 40 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 41 | umma{ki}-da | with Umma |
| 42 | ki e-da-sur | from Edasur |
| ii | ||
| 1 | e-bi i₇-nun-ta | from the Ebi-nun canal |
| 2 | gu₂-edin-na-še₃ | to Gu-edina |
| 3 | ib₂-ta-ni-e₃ | he shall return. |
| locator ii | ||
| 15 | ašag {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | the field of Ninbirsu |
| 16 | 3(geš₂@c) 3(u@c) 1/2(aš@c) eše₂ nindan-DU | 390 1/2 eše2 nindan-DU |
| 17 | a₂ umma{ki}-še₃ | labor of Umma |
| 18 | mu-tak₄ | he imposed. |
| 19 | ašag lugal nu-tuku | a field that has no king |
| 20 | i₃-kuₓ(DU) | he brought. |
| locator | ||
| 4 | e-ba na-ru₂-a | At the shrine of the stele |
| 5 | e-me-sar-sar | Emesarsar |
| 6 | na-ru₂-a | the stele |
| 7 | me-salim-ma | is healthy, and |
| 8 | ki-be₂ bi₂-gi₄ | restored. |
| 9 | eden umma{ki}-še₃ | to the steppe of Umma |
| 10 | nu-dib | did not pass. |
| 11 | im-dub-ba | a tablet |
| 12 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 13 | nam-nun-da-ki-gar-ra | Namnunda-kigara |
| 14 | barag {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | the dais of Enlil |
| 15 | barag {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ka | on the dais of Ninḫursa |
| 16 | barag {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | on the dais of Ninbirsu |
| 17 | barag {d}utu | the dais of Utu, |
| 18 | bi₂-du₃ | built. |
| 19 | še {d}nanše | barley of Nanše |
| 20 | še {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | barley of Ninbirsu |
| 21 | 1(aš@c) gur₇-am₆ | 1 gur, |
| 22 | lu₂ umma{ki}-ke₄ | the man of Umma |
| 23 | ur₅-še₃ i₃-gu₇ | he ate as a meal |
| 24 | ku₅-ra₂ ba-us₂ | cut off; |
| 25 | 4(šarʾu@c){gal} gur₇ | 4 large gurgur |
| 4(ŠARʾU) GAL LIMMU gur₇ | 4 (gur) large barley(s), | |
| 26 | ba-ku₄ | he entered. |
| 27 | bar še-bi nu-da-su₃-su₃-da-ka | The one whose liver is not torn out, |
| 28 | ur-lum-ma | Urlumma |
| 29 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 30 | umma{ki}-ke₄ | of Umma |
| 31 | eg₂ ki-sur-ra | the property of the boundary territory |
| 32 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 33 | eg₂ ki-sur-ra | the property of the boundary territory |
| 34 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 35 | a-e i₃-mi-e₃ | The water came out. |
| 36 | na-ru₂-a-bi | its stele |
| 37 | izi ba-sum | he lit fire. |
| 38 | i₃-pad-pad | he shall find. |
| 39 | barag ri-a dingir-re₂-ne | on the dais of the gods |
| 40 | nam-nun-da-ki-gar-ra | Namnunda-kigara |
| 41 | ab-du₃-a | built, |
| 42 | i₃-gul-gul | he destroyed |
| locator iii | ||
| 1 | kur-kur e-ma-hun | he conquered all the lands. |
| 2 | eg₂ ki-sur-ra | the property of the boundary territory |
| 3 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 4 | e-ma-ta-bal | he shall carry off. |
| 5 | en-an-na-tum₂ | Enanatum |
| 6 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 7 | lagaš{ki}-ke₄ | of Lagaš |
| 8 | GANA₂ u₃-gig-ga | field Ugigga |
| 9 | {a-šag₄}ašag {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ka | of the Ašag plant of Ninbirsu, |
| 10 | ŋeš teš₂-teš₂-še₃ e-da-la₂ | I have weighed out the various offerings. |
| 11 | en-mete-na | Enmetena |
| 12 | dumu ki-aŋ₂ | son of Kia |
| 13 | en-an-na-tum₂-ma-ke₄ | Enanatum |
| 14 | aga₃-ŠE₃ i₃-ni-se₃ | he will pay back. |
| 15 | ur-lum-ma | Urlumma |
| 16 | ba-da-kar | he took away. |
| 17 | ša₃ umma{ki}-še₃ | in Umma |
| 18 | e-gaz | he killed. |
| 19 | anše-ni 1(geš₂) erin₂-am₆ | his donkeys: 60 labor-troops |
| 20 | gu₂ i₇-lum-ma-ŋir₂-nun-ta-ka | on the bank of the Lumma-birnun canal |
| 21 | e-še₃-tak₄ | |
| 22 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃-ba | and humanity |
| 23 | giri₃-pad-ra₂-bi | its footstool |
| 24 | eden-da e-da-tak₄-tak₄ | he made pass through the steppe. |
| 25 | |SAHAR.DU₆.TAK₄|-bi | its saḫurtakku-vessel |
| 26 | ki 5(aš@c)-a | 5th place |
| 27 | i₃-mi-dub | he heaped up. |
| 28 | u₄-ba il₂ | At that time, raising |
| 29 | sanga zabala{ki}-kam | the temple administrator of Zabalam, |
| 30 | ŋir₂-su₂{ki}-ta | from Birsu |
| 31 | umma{ki}-še₃ | to Umma |
| 32 | gar₃ dar-ra-a | to be piled up |
| 33 | e-ŋen | E’en |
| 34 | il₂-le | raised. |
| 35 | nam-ensi₂ | the office of governor |
| 36 | umma{ki}-a | of Umma, |
| 37 | šu e-ma-ti | Hand of a Ghost |
| 38 | eg₂ ki-sur-ra | the property of the boundary territory |
| locator iv | ||
| 1 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 2 | eg₂ ki-sur-ra | the property of the boundary territory |
| 3 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 4 | im-dub-ba | a tablet |
| 5 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 6 | gu₂ i₇-idigna-še₃ ŋal₂-la | on the bank of the Tigris |
| 7 | gu₂-gu₂ ŋir₂-su{ki}-ka | on the bank of Birsu |
| 8 | nam-nun-da-ki-gar-ra | Namnunda-kigara |
| 8a | {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | of Enlil |
| 8b | {d}en-ki-ka | of Enki |
| 9 | {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ka | of Ninḫursa |
| 10 | a-e i₃-mi-e₃ | The water came out. |
| 11 | še lagaš{ki} 1(šar₂) gur₇-am₆ | The barley of Lagaš is 1 gur |
| 12 | i₃-su | he took. |
| 13 | en-mete-na | Enmetena |
| 14 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 15 | lagaš{ki}-ke₄ | of Lagaš |
| 16 | bar še-ba-ka | outside of Šeba |
| 17 | il₂-še₃ | to raise |
| 18 | lu₂ he₂-še₃-gi₄-gi₄-a | may a man return. |
| 19 | il₂ | he carried. |
| 20 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 21 | umma{ki} | of Umma |
| 22 | {a-ša₃}gana₂ kar-kar | field of Karkar, |
| 23 | niŋ₂-|NE.RU| dug₄-dug₄-ge | may he be satisfied. |
| 24 | e ki-sur-ra | the house of the boundary territory |
| 25 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 26 | e ki-sur-ra | the house of the boundary territory |
| 27 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 28 | ga₂-kam | is mine. |
| 29 | i₃-mi-dug₄ | he satisfied. |
| 30 | an-ta-sur-ra-ta | from the Antasura |
| 31 | e₂-{d}dimgal-abzu-ka-še₃ | to the house of Dimgal-abzu |
| 32 | ni₂-ba i₃-e₃-de₃ | in order to go forth in fear |
| 33 | i₃-mi-dug₄ | he satisfied. |
| 34 | {d}en-lil₂-le | by Enlil |
| 35 | {d}nin-hur-saŋ-ke₄ | Ninhursa |
| 36 | nu-na-sum | he did not pay. |
| locator v | ||
| 1 | en-mete-na | Enmetena |
| 2 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 3 | lagaš{ki} | of Lagash |
| 4 | mu pad₃-da | whose name was proclaimed |
| 5 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ke₄ | of Ninbirsu |
| 6 | inim si-sa₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-ta | by the just word of Enlil |
| 7 | inim si-sa₂ {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ta | by the just word of Ninbirsu |
| 8 | inim si-sa₂ {d}nanše-ta | by the just word of Nanše |
| 9 | e-bi i₇-idigna-ta | from the Upper Tigris |
| 10 | i₇-nun-še₃ | to the Princely Canal |
| 11 | e-ak | he did. |
| 12 | nam-nun-da-ki-gar-ra | Namnunda-kigara |
| 13 | ur₂-bi na₄-a mu-ni-du₃ | he built its base with stone. |
| 14 | lugal ki an-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni | the king who with Anani |
| 15 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ra | For Ninbirsu |
| 16 | nin ki an-na-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-ni | the lady whose place is heaven, |
| 17 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 18 | ki-bi mu-na-gi₄ | he restored for him. |
| 19 | en-mete-na | Enmetena |
| 20 | ensi₂ | governor |
| 21 | lagaš{ki} | of Lagash |
| 22 | gidru šum₂-ma | That scepter |
| 23 | {d}en-lil₂-la₂ | of Enlil |
| 24 | geštu₂ šum₂-ma | that which hears |
| 25 | {d}en-ki-ka | of Enki |
| 26 | šag₄ pad₃-da | chosen by the heart |
| 27 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 28 | ensi₂ gal | great ruler |
| 29 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 30 | lu₂ inim dingir-re₂-ne dab₅-ba | the one who the words of the gods seized |
| locator vi | ||
| 1 | dingir-ra-ni | his god |
| 2 | {d}šul-lahšu-am₆ | Šullahšu |
| 3 | nam-til₃ | for the well-being |
| 4 | en-mete-na-ka-še₃ | of Enmetena |
| 5 | ud ul-la-še₃ | in distant days |
| 6 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ra | For Ninbirsu |
| 7 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 8 | he₂-na-ši-kurₓ(DU) | may he return to him. |
| 9 | lu₂ umma{ki} | the man of Umma |
| 10 | e ki-sur-ra | the house of the boundary territory |
| 11 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ka-ka | of Ninbirsu |
| 12 | e ki-sur-ra | the house of the boundary territory |
| 13 | {d}nanše | For Nanše |
| 14 | a₂-zi-še₃ | Azis |
| 15 | {a-šag₄}ašag tum₃-de₃ | to bring in the reed-beds |
| 16 | an-ta bal-e-da | having been carried off from heaven, |
| 17 | lu₂ umma{ki} he₂ | may the man of Umma |
| 18 | lu₂-kur-ra he₂ | may he be a stranger |
| 19 | {d}en-lil₂-le | by Enlil |
| 20 | he₂-ha-lam-me | they shall destroy. |
| 21 | {d}nin-ŋir₂-su-ke₄ | Ninbirsu |
| 22 | sa-šuš-gal-ni | |
| 23 | u₃-ni-šuš | to bind |
| 24 | šu mah giri₃ mah-ni | Hand of greatness, his great foot |
| 25 | an-ta he₂-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | may it be brought down from heaven. |
| 26 | nam-lu₂-ulu₃ uru-na | Humanity in her city |
| 27 | šu u₃-na-zi | Hand of Unazi |
| 28 | ša₃ uru-na-ka | in his city |
| 29 | ha-ni-gaz-zeₓ(|AB₂.ŠA₃.GE|) | may he not kill him! |
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