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Sin-iqišam 1 (Q002096)
Royal Inscription, Old Babylonian, Nippur · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Sin-iqišam 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q002096 |
| Language | Sumerian |
| Period | Old Babylonian · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Nippur |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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 | {d}en-lil₂ | Enlil, |
| 2 | en u₁₈-ru | the exalted lord |
| 3 | dili-a-ni mah | his alone is great, |
| 4 | za₃ dib an ki-a | crossroads of heaven and earth |
| 5 | sipa-da eden | with the shepherd in the steppe |
| 6 | kilib₃ zi-ŋal₂ tum₂-tum₂-mu | to bring in all the living creatures, |
| 7 | nig₂ a-na | that which |
| 8 | mu sa₄-a | named |
| 9 | en₃ tar-ra | inquired after |
| 10 | x x-na-us₂ | ...-na’us |
| 11 | x x ni | ...; |
| 12-15 | x | |
| 16 | x ni | x ni; |
| 17 | x x DI | ...; |
| 18 | x ni | x ni; |
| 19 | x x | |
| 20 | x x | |
| ii | ||
| 1-2 | x | |
| 3 | en x x | the lord |
| 4 | kalam du₁₀-ga x x | The good land ... |
| 5 | me kilib₃-ba za₃ keš₂ | all of the divine powers bound at the border |
| 6 | lugal-mu-ra | for Lugal-mura |
| 7 | {d}|EN.ZU|-i-qi₂-ša-am | Sin-iqīšam |
| 8 | nita kala-ga | the strong man |
| 9 | sipa ša₃ du₁₀-du₁₀ nibru{ki}-ke₄ | the shepherd who makes the heart happy of Nippur |
| 10 | u₂-a uri₂{ki}-ma | provider of Ur, |
| 11 | lugal larsa{ki}-ma | king of Larsa, |
| 12 | lugal ki-en-gi | king of Sumer |
| 13 | ki-uri me-en | I am of Akkad |
| 14 | lu₂ bad₃ gal | the man who the great wall |
| 15 | larsa{ki}-ma mu-du₃-a | of Larsa he built |
| 16 | larsa{ki} uru ul x an ki | Larsa, the city that ... heaven and earth |
| 17 | mu mah bi₂-in-tuku-tuku me-en | You are the one who has acquired a great name. |
| 18 | sipa ni₂ tuku | the shepherd who has fear |
| 19 | lu₂ e₂ x-x | the man who the house |
| 20 | mu-du₃-a | he built |
| iii | ||
| 1 | nam-šita-aš gub-ba-me-en | I am the one standing by his life |
| 2 | alam zabar 7(diš)-ta x | 7 bronze statues |
| 3-6 | x | |
| 7 | x x | |
| 8 | x x | |
| 9 | x za-bar-ra-ta | from the bronze |
| 10 | šu x-du₇ | Hand of x-du |
| 11 | x x | |
| 12 | x x | |
| 13 | eš₃ e₂-kur-ra-ka | In the shrine Ekur |
| 14 | sag-ga₂ tuku-tuku-de₃ | to acquire a head |
| 15 | inim du₁₀ za₃-mi₂ nam-lugal-ga₂ | the good words and praise of my kingship |
| 16 | x ki ga₂-ga₂-de₃ | in order to establish ... |
| 17 | alam-ni-ni | and his image |
| 18 | dumu-ni-ni | his son |
| 19 | arad lu₂ ki-x-x | servant of the . |
| 20 | bi₂-in-dim₂ | fashioned. |
| 21 | mu du-ri₂ gi₄-de₃ | in order to prolong the years, |
| 22-24 | x | |
| 25 | x | |
| 26 | x-bi | its ... |
| 27 | x | |
| 28 | x lugal | ... the king |
| 29 | x-a | ...; |
| iv | ||
| 1 | n+6(diš) sila₃ ninda-ta | n+6 sila3 bread each |
| 2 | n sila₃ kaš-ta | n sila3 beer each |
| 3 | n sila₃ kurun₃-ta | from n sila of kurun-beer |
| 4 | n sila₃ ninda du₈-ta | from n sila bread broken, |
| 5 | sa₂-dug₄ | sadug-offering |
| 6 | alam-ni-ni | and his image |
| 7 | arad-ga₂-ka | of my servant |
| 8 | u₄ aš-a ur₅-gin₇ hu-mu-ni-gar | May he set the day like a dream. |
| 9 | u₄-me-da u₄-da egir-bi-še₃ | In those days, in those days after |
| 10 | lu₂ alam-ni-ni | the man who his image |
| 11 | dumu-ni-ni | his son |
| 12 | arad-ga₂ | my servant |
| 13 | nig₂ mu sa₄-a | that which a name |
| 14 | an-zil i-ni-in-gar-ra | Anzil established. |
| 15 | nu-ub-zi-re-a | did not raise up, |
| 16 | mu-ni li-bi₂-ib₂-ha-lam-e-a | may his name not be destroyed. |
| 17 | ki-gub-ba-bi | its standing place |
| 18 | nu-ub-da-ab-kur₂-ru-a | shall not change |
| 19 | e₂-nig₂-gur₁₁-ra | in the storehouse |
| 20 | nu-bi₂-ib₂-ku₄-ku₄-a | shall not bring in |
| 21-22 | x | |
| 23 | kaš ninda u₆ di-de₃ | to make beautiful beer and bread |
| 24 | im-mi-ib-gub-ba-a | he set up. |
| 25 | alam-ni-ni | and his image |
| 26 | arad-ga₂ | my servant |
| 27 | nu-ub-ta-ku₅-ru-a | did not cut off |
| 28 | lu₂-bi bal-a-ni | that man, his heir |
| 29 | du-ri₂ he₂-im | may it be a day! |
| 30 | {geš}tukul-bi ki me₃-ka | Its weapons at the place of battle |
| 31 | gaba-ri na-an-tuku-tuku | He should not have a rival. |
| 32 | x x-bi | ...; |
| 33 | he₂-im-ta-sig₃ | may he break off. |
| v | ||
| 1 | u₄ x x | day |
| 2 | enkar geš-x | Enkar, ... |
| 3 | nam-sipa kalam-ma-še₃ | the shepherdship of the Land |
| 4 | ib₂-ši-ga₂-ga₂-a | shall place |
| 5 | tukum-bi | If |
| 6 | alam-a-ni he₂-e | may his statue be |
| 7 | alam arad-da-ni he₂-e | may the statue of his servant be |
| 8 | e₂-kur | the Ekur |
| 9 | e₂ {d}en-lil₂-la₂-še₃ | to the house of Enlil |
| 10 | i-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄ | he made enter. |
| 11 | alam arad-ga₂ | the statue of my servant |
| 12 | ki-gub-ba-bi | its standing place |
| 13 | nam-ba-da-ab-kur₂-re | do not change! |
| 14 | alam-a-ni | his image |
| 15 | igi alam arad-da-ni | before the statue of his servant |
| 16 | ki-ba nam-ba-ab-gub-be₂ | Do not stand at that place! |
| 17 | ki-bi-še₃ na-ab-gub-be₂ | should not stand at its place |
| 18 | bar-bi-še₃ he₂-bi₂-ib₂-gub-be₂ | may it stand outside of it. |
| 19 | lu₂ a₂ nig₂-hul dim₂-ma | the man who devises evil plans |
| 20 | ib₂-ši-aŋ₂-ŋa₂-e | shall pay. |
| 21 | alam zabar-ni-ni | a bronze statue of himself |
| 23 | dumu-ni-ni | his son |
| 24 | arad-ga₂ | my servant |
| 25 | nig₂ mu sa₄-a | that which a name |
| 26 | an-zil i-ni-in-gar-ra | Anzil established. |
| 27 | x | |
| 28 | x-ni | ni, |
| 29 | x-a | ...; |
| 30 | ki-gub-ba-bi | its standing place |
| 31 | ib₂-da-ab-kur₂-ru-a | shall change |
| 32 | alam-a-ni | his image |
| 33 | igi alam-ni-ni | before Alamnini |
| 35 | arad-ga₂-ka | of my servant |
| 36 | bi₂-ib₂-gub-bu-a | he set up. |
| 37 | e₂-nig₂-gur₁₁-ra | in the storehouse |
| 38 | alam-ni-ni | and his image |
| 39 | arad-ga₂ | my servant |
| vi | ||
| 1-2 | x | |
| 3 | x x | |
| 4 | x x | |
| 5 | ib₂-ta-x | he |
| 6 | mu-sar-ra-ba | In its inscription |
| 7 | šu bi₂-ib₂-ur₃-ru-a | Whoever erases (this) document |
| 8 | mu-ni bi₂-ib₂-sar-re-a | shall write his name therein |
| 9 | aš₂ bal-a-ke₄-eš lu₂-kur₂ | The one of the bala-demon |
| 10 | šu ba-an-zi-zi-a | Hand that was raised |
| 11-14 | x | |
| 15 | x x | |
| 16 | lu₂-bi lugal he₂-a en he₂-a | That man, whether king or lord, |
| 17 | u₃ lu₂-ulu₃ sag zi-ŋal₂ | and a man with a bald head |
| 18 | mu sa₄-a he₂-a | be it a named one, |
| 19 | lu₂-ba | that man |
| 20 | mu na-an-tuku-tuku | he did not have |
| 21 | {d}x | To the god |
| 22 | {d}x | To the god |
| 23 | nam ha-ba-an-da-ku₅-ru-ne | they shall curse him. |
| 24 | ki x | ...; |
| 25 | x | |
| 26 | x x | |
| 27 | hu-mu-x | may he |
| 28 | {d}en-ki lugal abzu | Enki, king of the Abzu, |
| 29 | nun x x | prince ... |
| 30 | i₇-x x | the - canal |
| 31 | a x x | ...; |
| 32 | u₃ x | and . |
| 33 | x x | |
| reverse i | ||
| 1' | x x in-na-x | ... ... |
| 2' | ki-hub x x lu₂ x | Kihub ... |
| 3' | lu₂-erim₂-ni x | The enemy ... |
| 4' | ka-a ki x DU x | When ... |
| 5' | giri₃ šu x | via ... |
| 6ʾ-10' | x | |
| 11' | ša₃ x | of ... |
| 12' | gam x x x | all [......] |
| 13' | igi la₂ mu-x | without eyes ... |
| 14' | he₂-en-x | may he |
| 15' | a kal x | all ... water |
| 16' | nam-TAR x x | Namtar |
| 17' | x x x | |
| 18' | x x | |
| reverse ii | ||
| 1' | x x | |
| 2' | un-un-bi | Its rites |
| 3' | {geš}tukul he₂-en-da-šub-be₂ | may it stand with him with weapons. |
| 4' | uru-ni e₂-ri-a | his city, the cedar |
| 5' | ar₂-ar₂ he₂-em | may it be smashed! |
| 6' | kalam-ma-ni he₂-en-šub | may he establish in his land |
| 7' | du₆-du₆-ra he₂-en-šid | May the mounds be made perfect for you. |
| 8' | lu₂ {d}suen-a | the man of Suen |
| 9' | {d}nanna-gin₇ | like Nanna |
| 10' | lu₂ mu-šid-da-be₂ | the one who utters (this) |
| 11' | sag he₂-x x x | may he |
| 12' | šu mah-ni he₂-x x | May his exalted hand |
| 13' | su₃-da ha-ra-ab-dab₅ | may it be seized by you! |
| 14' | nig₂-tuku nig₂-sag₉-ga | possessions and good things |
| 15' | a-ba-da-an-tag₄ | he struck down. |
| 16' | uru ki nu-zu-na | The city that knows no place |
| 17' | šu he₂-en-dag-ge₄ | may he approach with his hand |
| 18' | he₂-ŋal₂ si₃-si₃-ga | may it be balanced. |
| 19' | x šu he₂-en-da-an-dab₅ | may he seize his hand |
| 20' | 2(diš)-kam-ma-še₃ tukum-bi | It is the 2nd time. If |
| 21' | u₄-da lu₂ | When a man |
| 22' | x x | |
| reverse iii | ||
| 1' | x na x x | sunrise to moonset: ... |
| 2' | x ak-a-gin₇ | like doing ... |
| 3' | {d}utu-ra he₂-en-ta-gi₄-gi₄ | may he return to Utu |
| 4' | kar x x x x | the quay [......] |
| 5' | lu₂ kaš₄-a-aš ha-ba-an-ku₄-ku₄ | may a person enter into a trap |
| 6' | x e₂-gal-la-ke₄ | ... of the palace |
| 7' | a-gin₇ ki-lul-la he₂-em-bal-e | How could he turn into a haunted place? |
| 8' | nig₂-gig e₂-gal-še₃ | the evil of the palace |
| 9' | he₂-ni-in-ku₄-ku₄ | may he enter. |
| 10' | uru-ni ur-gi₇-gin₇ | his city like a dog |
| 11' | šu he₂-en-da-ab-zi | may he raise his hand |
| 12' | mu-ni he₂-en-|LAGAB.LAGAB| | he named it. |
| 13' | mu pa₃-da-ni | whose name was proclaimed |
| 14' | kalam-ma na-an-ga₂-ga₂ | should not be placed in the Land |
| 15' | x-ta x x x | from |
| 16' | x ab-ta-x-x | ... . |
| 17' | x x an x x x | [......] |
| 18' | x bi₂-bi | Its ... |
| 19' | x-e | ..., |
| reverse iv | ||
| 1' | x arad-ga₂ | ... my servant. |
| 2' | mu-dim₂-ma-še₃ | who fashioned it |
| 3' | za-ri-ku | |
| 4' | lu₂ maš₂-su | a man's kid |
| 5' | nig₂-na-me na-ab-be₂ | “All that is said, |
| 6' | arad-ga₂ šu zid ba-ni-in-gar | My servant gave me the righteous hand |
| 7' | alam-a-ni mu-dim₂ | fashioned his image. |
| 8' | u₄ ul-li₂-a-še₃ | in distant days |
| 9' | egir u₄-da-še₃ | after the storm |
| 10' | arad lugal-a-ni-ir | servant of his master. |
| 11' | šu zid bi₂-in-gar-ra | He placed a righteous hand |
| 12' | alam-a-ni bi₂-in-dim₂ | fashioned his image |
| reverse v | ||
| 1' | x ME x x | |
| 2' | x AB ni gaba-še₃ | ... to the frontier |
| 3' | e₂-a ku₄-ra | entered the house |
| 4' | e₂-a ti-la he₂-e | May he live in the house! |
| 5' | lu₂ inim gar | a person who a claim |
| 6' | alam-ni-ni arad-ga₂ | my alamnini, my servant |
| 7' | bi₂-ib₂-hul-a | destroyed, |
| 8' | muš₃-me alam-a-ni | whose face is like a snake |
| 9' | nig₂-sag₉-bi-a | for its good things |
| 10' | šu x ša₃ gid₂-da | Hand of ... long |
| 11' | bi₂-ib₂-si₃-ga | he shall compensate. |
| 12' | kaš ninda u₆ di-de₃ | to make beautiful beer and bread |
| 13' | im-mi-ib-gub-ba-a | he set up. |
| reverse vi | ||
| 1' | x-a | ...; |
| 2' | x-ta | from |
| 3' | x x | |
| 4' | x x | |
| 5' | x x | |
| 6' | x-NE | -NE |
| 7' | x x | |
| 8' | x x | |
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