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Warad-Sin 21 (Q002125)
Royal Inscription, Old Babylonian, unclear · c. 1900 BCE–1600 BCE
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| Designation | Warad-Sin 21 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q002125 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | u₄ an {d}en-lil₂-bi | when An and Enlil |
| 2 | nun da-ri₂ a-a dingir-re-e-ne | Prince forever, father of the gods, |
| 3 | nam tar-tar-re me-eš | Who decides fates |
| 4 | {d}nanna dumu zi-le | Nanna, the righteous son |
| 5 | ki ag₂ e₂-kur-ra-ra | beloved of the Ekur, |
| 6 | utu-šu₂-uš nam-sun₅-na | The utuš priestess, the one who is praised |
| 7 | šu-kin dab₅-bi-da-ni-še₃ | Place (in it) his capture |
| 8 | igi-bi-a al-gub-ba | standing in front of it, |
| 9 | ka ba-bi-še₃ ŋizzal im-ši-ak | At its opening he made a snare. |
| 10 | dug₄-ga-bi-še₃ mu-un-gur₂-e | he will return it to its original condition. |
| 11 | gu₃ hul₂ mu-ni-in-de₂-eš | they spoke to him joyfully |
| 12 | ad gi₄ an ki-ka | the counsellor of heaven and earth |
| 13 | umuš ka-aš bar-re {d}a-nun-na | The Anuna gods, the mouths of the mouth |
| 14 | šu-na bi₂-in-gar-re-eš | they placed in his hand |
| 15 | uri₂{ki} ki-sur-ra dingir-re-ne gar-ra-na | In Ur, in the boundary territory of the gods, |
| 16 | bala sag₉-ga su₃-ra₂-še₃ ak-de₃ | to achieve a favorable reign |
| 17 | barag-bi sukud il₂-de₃ | to raise its dais high, |
| 18 | kilib₃ da-ga-an sag zi-ŋal₂-la | the entire length, the head of a rising flood, |
| 19 | gu₂-un il₂-i-de₃ | to raise the talents |
| 20 | giri₃-ni šu-ni RI-e-de₃ | His foot ... |
| 21 | inim ku₃ nig₂ nu-kur₂-ru-da-ne-ne | their pure words that cannot be changed |
| 22 | gi-ne₂-še₃ bi₂-in-ne-eš-am₃ | they have sworn by the regular offerings |
| 23 | u₄-bi-a {d}dil-im₂-babbar-re | At that time, Dilimbabbar |
| 24 | eš-bar-re gal-zu dumu {d}nin-lil₂-la₂-ke₄ | The wise one, the son of Ninlil |
| 25 | igi an {d}en-lil₂-bi-ta | before An and Enlil |
| 26 | sag il₂-la ul-le-eš e₃-da-ni | When she raises her head high, |
| 27 | ma-da inim-a-ni te-en-te-ne | The land will listen to his words. |
| 28 | sag-gi₆ zid-de₃-eš bi₂-in-e₃-a | He brought forth the true black-headed people |
| 29 | un šar₂-ra-bi-še₃ arhuš bi₂-in-tuku-am₃ | he had mercy on his king |
| 30 | uru-ni uri₅{ki}-ma ama sig{ig} kur-ra | His city Ur, the strong mother of the netherworld |
| 31 | sag-ki zalag ša₃ hul₂-la-ni-ta | From his shining forehead, which makes the heart rejoice |
| 32 | mu-un-na-ši-bar-re-en | I will make it shine for him |
| 33 | sag-bi bi₂-in-il₂-la | he raised up its top |
| 34 | mu mah bi₂-in-tuku-am₃ | he had a great name |
| 35 | hur-sag a-ab-ba nam-he₂-bi ku₂-de₃ | To make the abundance of the mountain range of the sea pure, |
| 36 | me₃ šen kalam-ma hub₂ sa-ra ak-ak-de₃ | In order to make the battles in the midst of the land tremble |
| 37 | sag-e-eš im-mi-in-rig₇ | he presented to him. |
| 38 | sipa-gin₇ zid-ŋal₂ tum₂-tum₂-e-de₃ | to bring like a shepherd to perfection, |
| 39 | ma-da-bi-im šu-a gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | Its territory is to be restored |
| 40 | ša₃-bi a ga₂-ga₂-de₃ u₄-bi su₃-su₃-u₅-de₃ | In order to bring water to its interior, in order to prolong its days |
| 41 | inim sikil-bi bi₂-in-tum₃ | he brought a pure word. |
| 42 | nam-bi-še₃ ARAD-{d}sin | because of this Warad-Sin |
| 43 | gal-zu geštu₂ tuku-tuku nig₂-gi-na ki ag₂ me-en | You are the wise one who listens and loves justice. |
| 44 | ša₃ ama ugu-mu-ta ku₃-ge-eš gun₃-a me-en | You are the one who is speckled with gold from the heart of the birth mother |
| 45 | nam-sipa kalam-ma-na mu-un-gar-re-en | I set up the shepherdship of his land. |
| 46 | nam-si-sa₂-ga₂ gidri ma-an-šum₂ | There is a scepter of justice for me |
| 47 | bala hul₂-la šu zid ma-ni-in-gar | He established a joyful reign |
| 48 | ni-ši₃(SIG) lu-lu-a-ni KA-mu-še₃ ma-ni-in-dur₂ | He sat down in his ... |
| 49 | e₂-temen-ni₂-gur₃-ru gibil-gibil-de₃ | to renovate the Etemenniŋur temple |
| 50 | ur₂ eš₃ e₂-babbar gur-re-de₃ | To return the base of the shrine Ebabbar |
| 51 | uru{ki} dingir ma-da-bi-e-ne du₃-u₃-de₃ | To build the city of the gods of their land |
| 52 | |DA.GABA| šub-ba-bi |ŠUKU.KU.ŠUKU|-de₃ | to bind the breast-bone with a scepter |
| 53 | geš-hur libir sukud il₂-de₃ | to raise high the old plans |
| 54 | šu-luh ha-lam-ma-bi ki-bi gi₄-gi₄-de₃ | To make its destroyed šuluḫ ritual return to its place |
| 55 | {d}nanna en me an ki šu du₇ | Nanna, lord who perfects the divine powers of heaven and earth |
| 56 | nam-ni₂-tuku-mu-še₃ a₂-bi hu-mu-da-ag₂ | May my power be given over to me by myself. |
| 57 | ad gi₄-a-mu ki-bi-še₃ nig₂ sag-bi-še₃ e₃-a | My helper, coming forth from its place, bringing forth everything of its head |
| 58 | en₃ tar galam-ma-mu nig₂ sag₂ nu-di-dam | My inquirer, my enchantress, does not approach anything. |
| 59 | a-ra₂ nam-lugal-la-ga₂ un-ga₂ zu-zu-de₃ | In order to know the way of my kingship in my heart, |
| 60 | nam-gal nam-mah-ga₂ u₄ da-ri₂-še₃ ŋal₂-le-de₃ | In order to overturn the greatness of my greatness forever |
| 61 | uri₅{ki} dagal-e-de₃ | to widen Ur |
| 62 | ki-sa₂-a-bi šu peš₁₁-e-de₃ | to make its foundations firm |
| 63 | diri nig₂ u₄-bi-ta-ka | more than that of the days |
| 64 | ki-gar-bi gu-ul-lu-de₃ | to destroy its foundations, |
| 65 | en₃ u₃-bi₂-tar egir-a-ni bi₂-zukum | After he has inquired after him, he will be seated behind him. |
| 66 | sun₅-na-bi u₃-gul mu-na-ni-in-gar | Its humble one, he destroyed it for him. |
| 67 | {d}nanna lugal-mu mu-ši-in-še | To Nanna my master he dedicated it (this vessel). |
| 68 | nam-til₃-mu-še₃ u₃ nam-til₃ | for my well-being and for my life |
| 69 | ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk a-a tu-da-ga₂-ke₄ | Kudur-mabuk, my father who bore me, |
| 70 | uru kur nam-til₃-la ki he₂-ŋal₂-la-ka | May the city, the mountain of life, be restored to its place for you |
| 71 | ki-tuš niŋin ŋal₂ dingir-re-e-ne-ke₄ | The dwelling place of the sanctuaries of the gods |
| 72 | nam-bi mu-un-tar-re-ša | whose fate has been decided |
| 73 | mu-ni-gin₇ diri-ga | like his own name surpassing |
| 74 | sag an-e us₂-sa | the head of heaven, |
| 75 | a₂-bi šu-ta kin ki en₃ tar gar-ra | Its arms are a work of hands, a place where inquiries are made |
| 76 | an-dul₃ dagal-la-ni kur kalam-ma dul | His broad canopy covers the land of the Land. |
| 77 | ur₂ du₁₀-ga-ni-ta un sag-gi₆-ga | From his good lap, the black-headed ones |
| 78 | mu-un-lu-lu nam-til₃ kar-kar-re meš | (Sum) The one who smite(?) life, the one who scatters (Akk) She scatters life, she scatters me |
| 79 | bad₃-bi du₃-u₃-de₃ šu-ga₂ im-mi-gar | Its walls were built and placed in my hands. |
| 80 | muru₄-ba itu 5(diš)-am₃ ba-ra-ab-zal | in its midst, 5 months passed, |
| 81 | sig₄-bi hu-mu-du₈ | I had its bricks built. |
| 82 | bad₃ gal-bi hu-mu-til | I completed that great wall. |
| 83 | bad₃-si-bi hu-mu-il₂ | I raised up its parapet. |
| 84 | hur-sag sig₇-ga-gin₇ ki sikil-la he₂-bi₂-mu₂ | Like a green mountain range I made it grow in a pure place. |
| 85 | sukud-ra₂-bi he₂-bi₂-diri su-lim he₂-bi₂-du₈-du₈ | May its šukud-ritual go up and down, may it be made perfect for you. |
| 86 | mu nam-mah-bi-gin₇ sag-bi hu-mu-ni-in-il₂ | I raised up its top like a great name. |
| 87 | u₆ di kalam-ma-še₃ | who makes the light of the land shine |
| 88 | pa gal-le-eš he₂-bi₂-in-e₃ | May he make great appearances. |
| 89 | uš₈-ba temen nam-lugal-la-ga₂ | In its foundation the foundation of my kingship |
| 90 | ki he₂-em-ma-ni-in-pa₃ | he chose the place. |
| 91 | abul-la-ba sag he₂-bi₂-il₂ | In that gate he raised his head. |
| 92 | e-eg-sur-ra-bi hu-mu-kalag | May its ziggurat be strong. |
| 93 | sig₄-bi hu-mu-da | May he build its bricks. |
| 94 | hi-ri₂-tum-bi hu-mu-ba-al | may its reedbeds be cleared away. |
| 95 | ma-du-um-bi hu-mu-dub | I have heaped up its heaps. |
| 96 | u₄ bad₃ uri₅{ki}-ma | when the wall of Ur |
| 97 | mu-du₃-a | he built |
| 98 | a₂ lu₂ 1(diš)-e 3(diš) ban₂ še-ta | labor of 1 man, 3 ban2 barley each |
| 99 | 2(diš) sila₃ ninda-ta 2(diš) sila₃ kaš-ta 2(diš) gin₂ i₃-geš-ta | 2 sila3 bread, 2 liters beer, 2 shekels oil, |
| 100 | u₄ aš-a ur₅-gin₇ šu ha-ba-an-ti | That day, like a storm, may it be released. |
| 101 | ša₃ ma-da-ga₂-ka | in my land |
| 102 | i-{d}utu he₂-eb₂-ta-zi | may Ištar raise up. |
| 103 | sag-ki zalag ša₃ hul₂-la-ga₂-ka | In my shining forehead, which makes the heart rejoice |
| 104 | kin-bi asila-la₂-a ul₄-le-eš he₂-em-mi-til | Its work is joy, may it be finished quickly. |
| 105 | geštu₂ dagal nam-ku₃-zu-mu-ta gal-bi he₂-em-mi-kin | May he put great attention to the wide understanding of your divinity |
| 106 | bad₃-ba {d}nanna suhuš ma-da ge-en-ge-en | In that wall Nanna established the foundations of the land. |
| 107 | mu-še₃ he₂-em-mi-sa₄ | I named it. |
| 108 | nig₂-ak-mu-še₃ {d}nanna lugal-mu hu-mu-hul₂-le-en | By my acts may Nanna my master rejoice over me. |
| 109 | u₄ ša₃ hul₂-la bala nam-he₂-a | a day of joy and a reign of abundance |
| 110 | nam nu-kam₃-me mu he₂-ŋal₂-la-ka | whose fate is not to be determined, whose name is to be carried off, |
| 111 | geš-šub til₃ nig₂-du₁₀ ha-la nam-lugal-la | The scepter of life and good things, the share of kingship |
| 112 | sag-e-eš ha-ma-ab-rig₇-ge | may he present to me. |
| 113 | nam-sipa-mu nibru{ki}-a uri₅{ki} larsa{ki}-bi | my shepherdship in Nippur, Ur and Larsa |
| 114 | su₃-ud-še₃ nam-ba-kur₂-ru | may it not be changed forever! |
| 115 | nun ki ag₂ {d}nanna {d}nin-gal-bi he₂-em | May Nanna and Ningal be their beloved princes. |
| 116 | u₄-mu he₂-su₃-su₃-ud | May my days be long! |
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