P
448503
| Primary
publication |
RIME 4.03.07.07Sumerian composite |
| Author(s)
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Frayne, Douglas R. |
| Publication
date |
1990 |
| Secondary
publication(s) |
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| Collection |
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| Owner
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Museum no. |
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| Accession
no. |
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| Provenience
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Kish
(mod. Tell Uhaimir) |
| Excavation
no. |
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| Findspot
square |
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Period |
Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC) |
| Period
remarks |
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| Date
remarks |
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| Dates
referenced |
Samsu-iluna.00.00.00
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| Object
type |
other (see object remarks) |
| Remarks |
composite
text |
| Material |
composite |
| Measurements
(mm) |
x x |
| Join
information |
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| Language |
Sumerian |
| Genre
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Royal / Monumental |
| Sub-genre |
witness |
| Sub-genre
remarks |
composite |
| CDLI
comments |
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| Catalogue
source |
20130120 cdliadmin |
| ATF
source |
Foxvog,
Daniel A. |
| Translation |
Foxvog,
Daniel A. |
| UCLA
Library ARK |
21198/zz002fwn4c |
| Composite
no. |
Q007331 |
| Seal
no. |
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| CDLI
no. |
P448503 |
| Acquisition
history |
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| Catalogue |
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| Transliteration |
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| Date
of Origin |
Samsu-iluna.00.00.00 |
| Dates
referenced |
Samsu-iluna.00.00.00 |
Composite
text :
Surface
A :
1. {d}en-lil [nam-lugal-la-ni]
en : Enlil, whose kingship
2. dingir-e-ne-[er]
en : of all the gods
3. ib2-gu-[la ...]
en : is the greatest,
4. sipa nam [tar-re]
en : the shepherd who determines the destinies,
5. {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna
en : because Zababa and Inanna
6. [nun] gal-e-ne-er
en : among the great (divine) princes
7. gu3-mur in-ak-esz-a-asz
en : were the most heroic,
8. [igi ku3]-ga-na nam-mu-un-ne-szi-du8
en : he looked at them with his holy eyes.
9. [iri] kisz{ki}
en : The city Kiš,
10. [ki-szu]-pesz sag-ga2
en : their foremost cult site
11. [ki-tusz] mah-a-ne-ne
en : and exalted residence,
12. [bad3]-bi du3-u3-de3
en : to build its wall
13. [sag]-bi diri nig2 u4-bi-da-ka il2-i-da
en : and to raise up its top more than before
14. [sza3-ga]-ne2 zi-de3-esz nam-mu-un-tum2
en : his heart truly moved him.
15. [{d}en]-lil2 en gal
en : And Enlil, the great lord,
16. [du11-ga]-ni szu nu bal-e-dam
en : whose utterance cannot be overturned
17. [nam] ib2-tar-re-da
en : and a fate which he determines
18. [nu-kur2]-ru-[da]
en : cannot be altered,
n lines broken
19'. [u3-ma-a]-ni sa2
en : To him (Zababa) who his victories
20'. [du11-ga]-ar
en : achieves,
21'. [{d}inanna dumu-munus]-am3
en : and Inanna, the daughter
22'. [... ki-ag2-ga2]-na
en : whom he loves,
23'. [nin nam-dingir-ra]-na
en : the lady whose divinity
24'. [nu-mu-un]-da-sa2-e-a-asz
en : is unrivaled,
25'. [igi hul2-la-na] mu-un-ne-szi-in-bar-ma
en : his joyful eyes he directed towards them, and
26'. [inim sza3 du10]-ga-ke4
en : words of heart-felt happiness
27'. [mu]-un-da-ab-be3
en : he spoke with them.
28'. [sa-am-su-i]-lu-na
en : Samsu-iluna,
29'. [sukkal] kal-ga
en : my envoy, mighty
30'. [nu-kusz2]-u3-mu
en : and untiring,
31'. [sza3 tum2-ma]-mu
en : who the desire of my heart
32'. [ki-bi-sze3 gar-ra in-zu]-a
en : knows how to put in place,
33'. [gesz-nu11 zalag-ga-ni he2-me-en-ze2]-en
en : may you both be his shining light.
n lines broken
34'. [dingir-e-ne-er] szilig-[ga-me-esz]
en : (Zababa and Ištar) the most majestic of the gods,
35'. inim a-a-bi {d}[en-lil2]
en : at the words that their father Enlil
36'. in-ne-szi-in-du11-[ga-asz]
en : had spoken to them,
37'. sza3-bi hi-li su13 in-hul2
en : their hearts rejoiced full of delight.
38'. sa-am-su-i-lu-[na]
en : To Samsu-iluna,
39'. lugal kal-ga sipa ur-[sag]
en : the mighty king, the shepherd and hero,
40'. szu du11-ga-ne-ne-er
en : their accomplishment,
41'. sag-ki nam-ti-la-bi
en : their countenances of life
42'. zalag-ge-esz nam-mu-un-szi-in-zi-ge-esz
en : they lifted shiningly towards him,
43'. inim ul mu-un-da-ab-bal-bal-e-ne
en : and joyfully they conversed with him.
44'. sa-am-su-i-lu-na
en : O Samsu-iluna,
45'. numun da-ri2 dingir-e-ne-ke4
en : eternal seed of kingship,
46'. he2-du7 nam-lugal-la
en : one fitting for kingship,
47'. {d}en-lil2-le
en : Enlil
48'. nam-tar-ra-zu mi-ni-ib2-gal
en : has magnified your destiny.
49'. udug-za silim-ma-ta ak-de3
en : To act with well-being as (your) guardian genies
50'. a2 ba-me-da-an-ag2
en : he has commanded us.
51'. za3 zi-da-za u3-su8-en-de3-en
en : When we shall have gone at your right side
52'. lu2 gu2 mu-e-da-ab-du3-usz-a
en : the persons who hate you
53'. sag gesz ba-ab-ra-ra-an-de3-en
en : we shall smite,
54'. lu2 erim2 gal2-la-zu-ne
en : and your foes
55'. szu-za mi-ni-ib2-si-ge-en-de3#-en#
en : we shall put into your hands.
56'. iri kisz{ki} ki-szu-[pesz ...] x [...]
en : The city Kiš, our [awe-inpiring] cult site,
57'. bad3-bi u3-[du3 ...]
en : build its wall!
58'. nig2 szu igi-[du-na-da] diri-[bi2-ib2]
en : Make it greater than what was there before!
59'. sa-am-su-[i-lu-na]
en : Samsu-iluna,
n lines broken
60'. [dingir]-ni lugal [asz3-nun-na{ki}]
en : Iluni, the king of Ešnunna,
61'. inim-ma-na gesz-[tug2 nu-un-na]-an-gal2-[la]
en : who did not heed his words,
62'. szu im-mi-[in-du8]
en : he held onto.
63'. {gesz}si-gar gu2 [du3-a-ta]
en : With his neck held in a neck-stock
64'. nam-mi-in-[tum2]
en : he brought him in,
65'. zi-ni gir2-[ta] im-mi-in-[gaz]
en : and his life he slew with a knife.
66'. ka kilib3 ki-en-gi4 [ki]-uri#
en : All of Sumer and Akkad
67'. tesz2-a im-[mi-in-si3]
en : he caused to be of one mind.
68'. an-ub-da limmu2-[ba]
en : The four world quarters
69'. du11-ga-na mi-[ni-in-tusz]
en : under his command he caused to dwell.
70'. u4-ba sa-am-[su-i-lu-na] nita kal#-[ga]
en : At that time, Samsu-iluna, the mighty man,
71'. usu ugnim-ni-[ta]
en : through the strength of his army,
72'. iri kisz{[ki]} [mu-un-du3]
en : rebuilt the the city Kiš.
73'. _hi-ri-tum_-[bi mu-un-ba-al]
en : He dug its canal,
74'. sahar gal-[ta suhusz-bi]
en : and with much earth its foundation
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