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Sin-iddinam 01 (Q002063)

Royal Inscription, Old Babylonian, unclear · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE

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Designation	Sin-iddinam 01
ID	Q002063
Language	Sumerian
Period	Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
Genre	Royal Inscription
Find spot	unclear

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)
6	x x-x-ga	...,
7	en pirig gal ka-aš bar an ki	The lord, the great lion, the judge of heaven and earth
8	am an-še₃ izi-gar-gin₇ ga₂-ga₂	Wild bull, rising like a torch,
9	šul zi x an dagal-la	True shepherd, ... of the broad heavens
10	di-ku₅ x-ra	the judge ...
11	til₃-la ug₅-ga en₃ tar-bi-im	“At the death of the dead, it is an enquire
12	me-bi aš-a-ni šu du₇-du₇	whose divine powers are perfect
13	nun šul {d}utu	prince, foremost of Utu,
14	an x-x-x-x-x mah	An ... supreme
15	aga ku₃-ga gal-bi tum₂-ma	fitting for the great silver crown
16	arhuš₂ su₃ ga-til₃-e ki ag₂	I want to live with a long-lasting heart, beloved
17	a-ra-zu-e geš tuku	who listens to prayer
18	lugal-a-ni-ir	his master
19	{d}sin-i-din-nam nita kala-ga	Sin-iddinam, the mighty man
20	u₂-a uri₅{ki}-ma	provider of Ur,
21	sipa zid larsa{ki}-ma	the faithful shepherd of Larsa
22	geš-hur eridu{ki}-ga	design of Eridu
23	ki-bi bi₂-in-gi₄-a	he restored.
24	me šu du₇-du₇ lagaš{ki}	who perfects the divine powers of Lagaš
25	gir₂-su{ki}-ke₄	of Girsu
26	ibila kala-ga ša₃ a-a-na du₁₀-du₁₀	the mighty heir who makes the heart of his father sweet
27	dumu-sag {d}iškur-ke₄	first-born son of Iškur
28	alam gub ku₃-babbar a-a ugu-na	standing statue of the silver of his birth father
29	nu-ur₂-{d}adad	Nur-Adad,
30	lugal larsa₂{ki}-ma-ke₄	king of Larsa
31	me-dim₂ sag₉	beautiful limbs
32	im-sar-ra si₃-ga	written and checked according to the original
33	mu-na-dim₂	he fashioned for him.
34	nam-til₃-la-ni-še₃	for his well-being
35	a mu-na-ru	dedicated it (this vessel).
36	kisal-mah eš₃ e₂-babbar-ra	In the main courtyard of the shrine Ebabbar
37	ki u₆-di kalam-ma-ka	at the place of the splendor of the Land,
38	e₂ mah sizkur₂-ra	the supreme temple of prayer,
39	he₂-du₇-na	may he build for him.
40	bi₂-in-gub	he set up.
41	šul zid-de₃	to make the righteous head
42	nun {d}sin-i-di₂-nam	prince Sin-iddinam
43	alam-ra	of Alamra
44	inim mu-un-na-ab-be₂	he spoke to him.
45	ka mu-un-na-ab-si₃-ge	he made firm for him.
46	alam lugal-mu	my king's statue
47	u₃-na-dug₄	he did praise for him.
48	x-x-ka	your ...
49	ša₃ hul dim₂-dim₂-ma	Evil heart
50	uru didli he₂-eb₂-dab₅-dab₅	May the city be seized by all of it.
51	nam-sukkal-bi	its viziership
52	sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄	he made favorable.
53	abul larsa{ki}-ma-ka	at the city gate of Larsa
54	{geš}sag-kul ha-ba-x	... the bolt
55	i₇ didli-bi	all the canals
56	geš ha-ba-ni-gi₄-gi₄	may he return to him.
57	ki ka ba-an-bad-ra₂	the place where he opened his mouth
58	bad₃ didli ha-ba-ni-du₃	I built a diverse wall.
59	eren₂ en-nu-ga₂	the troops of my watch
60	en-nu-ga₂ ha-ba-gar-gar	may my watch be established.
61	eden-bi-a	in its steppe
62	u₂-šim ba-ra-mu₂-mu₂	he shall not make any claim against it
63	{d}ezina₃	For Ezina
64	ab-sin₂-na gu₂ nu-um-ri	In the furrows there was no neck.
65	uru ša₃-bi-ta	from that city
66	še-gar al-gar	šēgar-measure of algar
67	e-sir₂-e-sir₂-ra	esirŋara
68	dim₃ im-ma-gar-gar	he set up a statue.
69	e₂-e₂-da	with the E-e-da
70	ki-bal ha-ba-an-da-gar	may the rebel land be established for him.
71	sila dagal-la-ba me₃ ba-an-gar	In its broad streets battle was set.
72	{geš}tukul-e sag-gaz ha-ba-ak-ne	they shall strike with weapons.
73	e-sir₂-e-sir₂-ba	in its esir-ešir
74	nig₂-gilim-ma ha-ba-gar	may niggilima be established.
75	šeš šeš-ra	Hand of a Hand
76	he₂-en-gu₇	may he eat.
77	eren₂ ib₂-tag₄ ša₃-gar-ra {geš}tukul im-til	The army was struck down, the šagara weapon was ended.
78	lu₂ lu₂-ra ba-an-kar-kar	a man to another man will be taken away.
79	an-eden-na	in the high steppe
80	pirig₃ šu ba-an-zi-ga	lion whose hand was raised
81	giri₃-gin-na ba-an-DU	... on his feet.
82	ib₂-tag₄ šen-šen-na	he smote in the mountains
83	sa he₂-em-ma-an-gaz	he shall kill me.
84	x x
85	x
86	x x
87	x x
88	x x
89	x
90	x giri₃ mu-x	via ...
91	{d}utu lugal larsa{ki}-ma	For Utu, king of Larsa
92	x mu-x	... ;
93	x
94	arhuš₂ su₃ x	a long-lasting heart
95	sipa nig₂-gi-na-ra	for the shepherd of justice
96	ki ag₂-am₃	beloved
97	geš-šub-ba galam-ma-na	in his “stomach of the throne-dweller’s reed screen
98	uru nam-en-na-ni	City whose lordship
99	ki-bi gi₄-gi₄-de₃	to restore it,
100	ša₃-ga-ni nam-tum₂	his heart should not be carried away
101	sipa zid mu-un-pa₃	He chose the righteous shepherd.
102	nu-ur₂-{d}adad	Nur-Adad,
103	a-a tu-da-mu	may he not die!
104	ša₃ un šar₂-ra-ta	from the heart of the king
105	he₂-eb₂-ta-an-dab	he shall seize.
106	nam-lugal kalam-ma-ni-še₃	for the kingship of his country
107	mu-un-il₂	raised up.
108	e₂-babbar e₂ zid kalam-ma-ka	In the Ebabbar, the true house of the Land,
109	gidri kur mu-un-gur₂-ra mu-na-am-šum₂	He set up the scepter of the foreign land for him
110	kalam-ma u₂-sal-la nu₂-u₃-de₃	In order to make the grass grow in the Land
111	u₂ du₁₀-ga ku₂-u₃-de₃	in order to pure good food
112	a nir-ŋal₂ nag-nag-de₃	to drink pure water,
113	a₂-bi mu-un-da-an-ag₂	he gave to him.
114	di nig₂-gi-na	a case of justice
115	{d}utu-ta	from Utu
116	en {d}nin-gir₂-su	lord Ningirsu
117	a₂-dah-a-ta	from Adaḫ
118	sumun₂ gal	large wild cow
119	{d}inanna zabalam{ki}	For Inanna of Zabalam
120	\|IGI.DU\|-ni-ta	at his inspection
121	{d}iškur	of Adad
122	dingir šeg₁₁(\|KA×LI\|)-ga-ke₄	the deity of the scepter
123	zid-da du-ni-ta	by means of his own life
124	a₂-dah tab-ba-da kur₂-meš	the enemy's encampment
125	MI-eš₄-tar₂ im-ta-an-e₃	... came out.
126	abul larsa{ki}-ma	the city gate of Larsa
127	ŋal₂ he₂-bi₂-in-tag₄	he carried off.
128	i₇ didli	all the canals
129	geš bi₂-in-gi₄-gi₄-a	he has sworn
130	ka ba-an-bad-DU-a	he opened the mouth to speak
131	bad₃ didli ba-du₃-a	the numerous wall(s) that were built
132	{geš}tukul-ta he₂-bi₂-in-dab₅-dab₅	he captured with weapons.
133	ugnim-bi	its army
134	he₂-bi₂-ib-gaz-gaz	shall be destroyed.
135	bad₃-bi he₂-bi₂-ib-gul-gul	I destroyed its walls.
136	i₇ didli	all the canals
137	geš ka in-gi₄-a-ta	From the mouth that was opened
138	ŋal₂ he₂-em-mi-in-tag₄-tag₄	he smote.
139	uru a₂-dam	the city that is to be destroyed
140	ur-sag šul {d}utu	hero, spear of Utu
141	gu₂ ba-an-da-ab-du₃-a	had been built,
142	larsa{ki}-ma-da	of Larsa
143	ki-bal ba-an-da-gar-ra	and the rebellious land he conquered
144	igi-ne-ne	before them
145	ki kur₂-še₃	to a foreign place
146	in-gar-re-eš-a	have established
147	ni₂-bi-a	by itself
148	mu-un-hun-ga₂	he hired me,
149	{geš}tukul kala-ga-ni	his mighty weapon
150	sa₂ bi₂-in-dug₄-ga	he had made favorable,
151	lu₂-eri₁₃ hu-mu-un-la₂-eš	May Lu-Ereš bring it to you
152	eden-bi-a	in its steppe
153	asila hu-mu-un-ni-in-gar	I established joy for him.
154	dingir gal-gal	the great gods
155	ka me₃ šen-šen-na	In the mouth of battle and battle
156	ša₃ larsa{ki}-ma-še₃	in Larsa
157	i-in-ku₄-re-eš-a	they have entered
158	nu-ur₂-{d}adad	Nur-Adad,
159	a-a uru-mu	father of my city
160	ki-bi-še₃ he₂-bi₂-in-gi₄	I restored to its place.
161	sizkur₂ ezen	offering of the festival
162	nindaba gal-gal-bi-da	with its large bread offerings
163	he₂-en-ne-gu-ul-gu-ul	they shall destroy it.
164	min-kam-ma-še₃	The second time
165	nun {d}sin-i-di₂-nam-e	prince Sin-iddinam
166	alam a-a ugu-ni-ir	the statue of his birth father
167	gu₃ mu-un-na-de₂-e	he spoke to him.
168	u₃-gul mu-un-na-ga₂-ga₂	he set up a fortress for her.
169	alam a-a ugu-mu	the image of my birth father
170	a-a-mu u₃-tu-da-ni-ta	from the father who bore him
171	nam-tar-bi gu₃ de₂-a	whose fate is to be decreed
172	mu-zu he₂-sa₄-a	may your name be named.
173	alam sipa nig₂-gi-na	Alam, shepherd of justice
174	za-e-me-en	you are.
175	u₄ nam-til₃-la-mu su₃-re₆-de₃	to prolong my days of life,
176	eš₃ e₂-babbar-ra	In the shrine Ebabbar
177	ud-šu₂-uš-e gub-ba	Standing in the storm
178	lugal-mu	my master
179	ur-sag šul {d}utu-ra	for the hero, the spear of Utu
180	igi {d}še₃-ri₅-da munus sag₉-ga	before Šerida, the kind woman
181	nitadam ki ag₂-a-ni	his beloved husband,
182	lu₂ inim sag₉-ga-mu-še₃	the one who my good words
183	u₃-na-a-dug₄	he did praise for him.
184	u₃-ne-de₃-dah	he will add.
185	u₄ a-a ugu-mu nun	When the father who bore me was prince
186	nu-ur₂-{d}adad	Nur-Adad,
187	sipa zid ki ag₂-a-ni	his beloved shepherd
188	gidri nig₂-si-sa₂	a scepter of justice
189	nam-sipa kalam-ma-ni-še₃	the shepherdship of his country
190	šu-ni-še₃ mu-un-gar-ra-a	he placed in his hands
191	nu-še-bi-id	he did not bring
192	gu₂-ni nu-mu-un-da-šub	he will not raise his neck
193	u₃ ki ša₃ du₁₀ ba-ra-an-dab₅	and the place of good fortune he seized
194	u₄-bi-a	At that time
195	{d}utu lugal-a-ni-ir	for Utu his master
196	{geš}guza mah ku₃-sig₁₇	a magnificent gold scepter
197	dur₂-gar-ra-ka-ni	his ...,
198	mu-na-dim₂	he fashioned for him.
199	en šu-luh ku₃	lord of pure šuʾuḫ
200	me-bi šu bi₂-in-du₇	Its divine powers were perfected
201	gi₆-par₃ ku₃-ga-na	in his holy Ŋipar
202	mu-na-hun{un}	he had it brought to him.
203	kin-sig kin-nim-še₃	to the work-assignment of the messenger
204	unu₂ gal-e bi₂-in-dah	he filled the great dining hall with it
205	he₂-ŋal₂ mu-un-du₈-du₈	he carried off, he heaped up
206	šu-nir gal ku₃-sig₁₇ nesaŋ-ŋa₂	Great šunir stone, gold, nesa stone
207	{d}nanna lugal-a-ni-ir	for Nanna his master
208	hu-mu-na-dim₂	I fashioned for him.
209	{id₂}buranun-na sahar dib-ba	the Euphrates, where dust flows,
210	gibil-bi-še₃	a new one
211	hu-mu-un-ba-al	may he carry.
212	{d}nanna lugal uri₂{ki}-ma	For Nanna, king of Ur
213	nibru{ki} uru a-a ugu-na-še₃	to Nippur, the city of his birth father
214	nesaŋ-ŋa₂ ša₃-ba asilal(\|EZEN×A\|)	In this nesa prayer, joy
215	hu-mu-ni-in-tum₂	he brought.
216	sumun₂ gal	large wild cow
217	{d}inanna zabalam{ki}-ra	For Inanna of Zabalam,
218	{geš}guza mah	a great yoke
219	nam-nin-a-ka-na	of her ladyship
220	ku₃-sig₁₇ ku₃-babbar	gold and silver
221	{na₄}gug {na₄}za-gin₃	carnelian, lapis lazuli
222	he₂-bi₂-in-dim₂	I fashioned.
223	mah-bi he₂-em-mi-in-tuš	I made dwell there supremely
224	ur-mah gal-gal	great lions
225	giri₃-dib-giri₃-dib
226	kisal-mah-ba he₂-bi₂-in-su₈	he made stand in its main courtyard.
227	{d}inanna nin an-ki-a	For Inanna, queen of heaven and earth
228	{geš}gu-za za₃-bi us₂ ku₃-sig₁₇	The throne, whose side is covered with gold,
229	nam-nin-a-ka-ni	her ladyship
230	he₂-bi₂-in-tuš	he made dwell
231	x x
232	x
233	x
234	x
235	x-an-du₃	... built
236	x-x-ri	...;
237	zid-da me al-gur₃	the righteous one, carrying cosmic powers,
238	gaba-ŋal₂ nir šum₂-ma	to carry off the fearsomeness that is present
239	a-ša₃-ga dur₂-gar-ra ku₃-ba	In the field of the holy threshing floor
240	u₄ he₂-da-su₃	may he be with him forever.

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