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Abisare 1 (Q002022)
Royal Inscription, Old Babylonian, unclear · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Abisare 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q002022 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | unclear |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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' | e₂-kur-ra he₂-du₇ | perfect for the Ekur, |
| 2' | dumu nun an gal-e | princely son of great An, |
| 3' | nir šum₂-ma | noble one |
| 4' | me nig₂-nam-ma | all the divine powers |
| 5' | šu-ni-še₃ ŋal₂-la | to his hand carried off |
| 6' | dingir ku₃ an sikil-la | holy god of pure heaven, |
| 7' | du₁₀ gar-ra | to be good |
| 8' | nir zid mah kalam-ma | exalted hero of the land, |
| 9' | e₂ ki-tuš mah | House, supreme residence |
| 10' | ki ku₃-ga | in the holy place |
| 11' | barag ri-a | on the dais of joy |
| 12' | kiri₃-zal-la dur₂ gar | a seat of joy, |
| 13' | gal-di gal-zu mah | the wise one, your wise one is supreme |
| 14' | eš-bar-e sa di | to make a decision |
| 15' | kiri₃-zal a-a ugu-na | joy of her birth father |
| 16' | ki ag₂ giskim ti | beloved by the sign of life, |
| 17' | e₂-kur-ra | of the Ekur |
| 18' | {d}nin-lil₂-le | Ninlil |
| 19' | tu-da | born |
| 20' | {d}nanna | For Nanna |
| 21' | lugal ki ag₂-mu-ra | for the beloved king |
| 22' | a-bi₂-sa-re-e | Abi-sarê |
| 23' | sipa geš tuku | shepherd who listens |
| 24' | ki ag₂ {d}suen-na | beloved of Suen, |
| 25' | nita kala-ga | the strong man |
| 26' | lugal uri₅{ki}-ma | king of Ur |
| 27' | ra-bi₂-a-nu-um mar-tu me-en | I am the Amorite chief. |
| 28' | u₄ ul-li₂-a-ta | from distant days |
| 29' | alam ku₃-babbar | a statue of silver |
| 30' | gugₓ(|NIG₂.GUL.DA|)-ta ak-a | from the throne |
| 31' | nu-ub-ta-ŋal₂-la-am₃ | did not carry off, |
| ii | ||
| 1' | geštu₂ mah | exalted wisdom |
| 2' | nig₂-nam-ma diri-ga | everything surpassing |
| 3' | ga₂-ra ha-ma-an-šum₂ | I want to bring it to you. |
| 4' | alam ku₃-babbar | a statue of silver |
| 5' | gugₓ(|NIG₂.GUL.DA|)-ta ak-a | from the throne |
| 6' | kin gal-eš | great work |
| 7' | nam-ku₃-zu aka | Your holy name |
| 8' | me-dim₂-bi | whose limbs |
| 9' | me-dim₂-ma diri-ga | surpassing in radiance, |
| 10' | nig₂ ar₂-eš dib-ba | that which passes by by |
| 11' | gi₁₆-sa ak | a treasure |
| 12' | alam ku₃-babbar | a statue of silver |
| 13' | nig₂ da-ri₂ | forever |
| 14' | e₂ {d}nanna-ta | from the temple of Nanna |
| 15' | nu-kur₂-ru-da | that cannot be changed |
| 16' | e₂ {d}nanna-ka | in the temple of Nanna |
| 17' | a-ra im-x-x | He ... a prayer. |
| 18' | ga₂-e | I |
| 19' | a-bi₂-sa-re-e | Abi-sarê |
| 20' | lu₂ sa-ra x | The one who ... |
| 21' | sa-ra mu-x | in the street ... |
| 22' | alam-mu | Alammu, |
| 23' | ud-šu₂-uš-e | daily |
| 24' | sag₉-ga-mu | my good fortune |
| 25' | geštu₂ {d}nanna-še₃ | by the wisdom of Nanna |
| 26' | ru-gu₂-de₃ | for the rugude |
| 27' | mu-na-gub | he set up for him. |
| 28' | nam-til₃-mu-še₃ | for my well-being |
| 29' | a mu-na-ru | dedicated it (this vessel). |
| 30' | alam ku₃-babbar | a statue of silver |
| 31' | a-bi₂-sa-re-e | Abi-sarê |
| iii | ||
| 1' | x x | |
| 2' | x x | |
| 3' | e-x-x | ..., |
| 4' | x x | |
| 5' | ha-x | ...; |
| 6' | KA x | ... |
| 7' | ha-x | ...; |
| 8' | x x | |
| 9' | x | |
| iv | ||
| 1' | x x | |
| 2' | x x | |
| 3' | ki-x | ..., |
| 4' | x x | |
| v | ||
| 1 | x x | |
| 2 | NE-x | ...; |
| 3 | nu-un-x | he did not |
| 4 | lugal-bi | its king |
| 5 | sag-ki zalag | a shining forehead |
| 6 | {d}nanna | For Nanna |
| 7 | an-ta he₂-gi₄ | may he return from heaven. |
| 8 | {d}nin-gal | For Ningal |
| 9 | he₂-en-da-hul₂ | rejoice over him. |
| 10 | e₂-kiš-nu-ŋal₂-la | Ekišnu-bala |
| 11 | gu₂ an-še₃ | shoulder of heaven |
| 12 | he₂-ni-in-zi-zi | may he raise up. |
| 13 | {d}alad | for Alad; |
| 14 | x x x-gi₄-x x | ..., |
| 15 | KA he₂-ni-ib-sag₉-sag₉ | may he make pleasant. |
| 16 | nig₂-gi-na | of justice |
| 17 | i-{d}utu-bi | and Ištar |
| 18 | ud-šu₂-uš-e | daily |
| 19 | {d}lamma-ra-ni he₂-še-še | may his protective deity be there. |
| 20 | u₄ da-ri₂-še₃ | forever |
| 21 | lu₂ a₂ nig₂-hul dim₂-ma | the man who devises evil plans |
| 22 | ib₂-ši-ag₂-ga₂-a | shall be given |
| 23 | nig₂ dim₂-ma-mu | that which I have created |
| 24 | ib₂-zi-re-a | shall remove, |
| 25 | mu-sar-ra-mu | my inscription |
| 26 | šu bi₂-ib₂-ur₃-a | that he shall erase |
| 27 | mu-ni | his name |
| 28 | bi₂-ib₂-sar-re-a | shall write upon it |
| 29 | ki-gub-ba-bi | its standing place |
| 30 | ib₂-ši-ib-kur₂-a | shall change |
| 31 | e₂ nig₂-gur₁₁-ra | the house of property |
| 32 | i-ni-ib-ku₄-ku₄-a | shall bring in, |
| 33 | aš₂ bala-ba-ke₄-eš | of the bala |
| 34 | lu₂-kur₂ šu ba-an-zi-zi-a | A stranger who raised his hand |
| 35 | lu₂-ba {d}nanna | that man, Nanna |
| vi | ||
| 1 | lugal-mu | my master |
| 2 | {d}nin-gal | For Ningal |
| 3 | nin-mu | my mistress |
| 4 | nam ha-ba-an-da-kuru₅-ne | they shall curse him. |
| 5 | uru{ki}-bi | and that city |
| 6 | du₆-du₆-ra | the Dudura |
| 7 | he₂-en-šid | may he bring in. |
| 8 | i₇-da-bi | its canals |
| 9 | a nam-tumu₃ | the water of life |
| 10 | a-ša₃-ga-ni | his field |
| 11 | še nam-tumu₃ | barley for the transport |
| 12 | uru{ki}-ni | his city |
| 13 | |GI.KA|-ta | from the GI.KA |
| 14 | he₂-ta-dag-dag-ge | may he roam around. |
| 15 | nam-til₃ | for the well-being |
| 16 | nig₂-gig-ga-ni he₂-a | may it be his sin! |
| 17 | {geš}isimu₂{mu₂}-ni | his tamarisk |
| 18 | {geš}isimu₂{mu₂} | tamarisk |
| 19 | na-an-tuku-tuku | do not acquire, |
| 20 | {d}nin-gir₂-su | For Ningirsu |
| 21 | lugal {geš}tukul-ke₄ | the king of weapons |
| 22 | {geš}tukul-ni | his weapon |
| 23 | he₂-eb-ta-haš-e | may he break off. |
| 24 | {d}nin-gublaga(|EZEN×LA|) | For Ningublaga |
| 25 | dumu-sag | first-born son |
| 26 | {d}nanna-ke₄ | of Nanna |
| 27 | maškim | guarantor |
| 28 | nu-kur₂-ru-bi he₂-a | may it be its unalterable |
| 29 | u₄ da-ri₂-še₃ | forever |
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