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Composite No.: Q000482
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Provenience: Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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1. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar lugal sag il2 nun bara2-ga
en: Lipit-Ištar, proud king, enthroned prince,
2. he2-du7 {gesz}isimu2{sar} nam-lugal-la
en: most fit offshoot of kingship,
3. {d}utu-gin7 gub sze-er-zi kalam-ma
en: who stands like Utu, brilliant light of the land,
4. nam-nun-sze3 mah me gal-la u5
en: lofty in nobility, riding the great ordinances,
5. ub-da limmu2 ug3 ki gar-ra
en: who settles the people in the four quarters,
6. sze-ga {d}en-lil2-la2 {d}nin-lil2-le ki-ag2
en: favored by Enlil, beloved by Inanna,
7. szul zi igi gun3 bara2-ga tum2-ma
en: true youth with shining eyes, worthy of the throne
8. men aga zi sag me-te-gal2
en: (whose) head is adorned with the tiara, the true crown,
9. sibir szu du8 sag-ge6-ga
en: (who is) perfectly equipped with the sceptre over the blackheads,
10. nun {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu {d}en-lil2-la2 sipa igi-gal2 tuku
en: prince Lipit-Ištar, son of Enlil, wise shepherd,
11. ug3 lah5-lah5-e gissu du10-ga ug3-e ni2 dub2-bu
en: who leads the people, letting the people people relax in sweet shade?
12. en alim mah an-ne2 ki-ag2
en: Lord, great bison, beloved by An,
13. geszkim-ti-zu-um ama {d}nin-lil2-la2
en: your trust is (put in) the mother of Ninlil.
14. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar a2 nun hu-mu-te-gal2
en: Lipit-Ištar, you are granted princely power;
15. ka lal3-gin7 du10 mu ka-ge du7
en: (your) name, a sound as sweet as honey, is perfect for speaking;
16. sza3-ge de6-a dam {d}inanna
en: longed-for husband of Inanna,
17. {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztu2 dagal sag-e-esz rig7-ga
en: whom Enki gave broad wisdom as a gift.
18. {d}nisaba munus ul-la gun3-a
en: Nisaba, the woman radiant with joy,
19. munus zi dub-sar nin nig2-nam zu
en: the true woman scribe, the lady of all knowledge,
20. si-zu im-ma si ba-ni-in-sa2
en: guided your fingers on the clay,
21. sza3 dub-ba-ka gu-szum2 mi-ni-in-sa6-sa6
en: embellished the writing on the tablets,
22. gi-dub-ba ku3-sig17-ka szu mu-ni-in-gun3
en: made the hand resplendent with a golden stylus.
23. gi 1(disz) ninda esz2-GAN2 za-gin3
en: the 1-ninda rod, the gleaming surveyor’s line,
24. {gesz}as4-lum le-um igi-gal2 szum2-mu {d}nisaba-ke4 szu dagal ma-ra-an-du11
en: the cubit ruler which gives wisdom, Nisaba lavishly bestowed upon you.
25. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en
en: Lipit-Ištar, you are Enlil's son;
26. nig2-zi nig2-gi-na pa bi2-e-e3
en: truth and justice you make manifest;
27. en sa6-zu an-za3-sze3 na-dul?
en: lord, your goodness covers even the horizon.
28. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar lugal umusz gal-gal-la ad gi4-gi4
en: King Lipit-Ištar, counsellor of great judgment,
29. inim-ma nu-kusz2-u3 gal zu ka-asz bar ug3-e si sa2
en: (whose) word never falters, wise one (whose) decision provides justice for the people;
30. gesztu2 dagal nig2-nam gal-le-esz zu
en: great mind, knowing all things deeply,
31. di kur-kur-ra-ke4 si sa2-sa2-e-de3
en: in order to lay down the law for all foreign countries,
32. inim sza3-ga gal2-la lul zi-bi mu-e-zu
en: you perceive falsehood and truth even from the words hidden in the heart.
33. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar lu2 erim2-ra guru5-usz mu-e-ta-ab-e3-de3-en
en: Lipit-Ištar, you rage against the enemies,
34. ka nir-da-ka giri3 saga11 du11 lu2 zi-zi-i mu-e-zu
en: from evil and oppression you know how to save people,
35. nam-tag dugud ka garasz2-kam lu2 ti-le mu-ni-in-zu
en: from sin and destruction you know how to free them.
36. a2-tuku sa-gaz nu-mu-un-szi-ak-e
en: The mighty do not perpetrate robbery,
37. kal-ga si-ga szaga-sze3 nu-mu-un-ak-e
en: and the strong do not make the weaker ones into hirelings—
38. nig2-si-sa2 ki-en-gi ki-uri-a mu-ni-gar
en: thus you established justice in Sumer and Akkad,
39. su kalam-ma mu-du10
en: and made pleasant (the life of) everybody in the land.
40. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar lugal i3-si-in{ki}-na lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri-me-en
en: Lipit-Ištar, king of Isin, king of Sumer and Akkad,
41. nibru{ki}-sze3 dub sar-re-me-en
en: to Nippur you are the scribe;
42. e2-kur-re e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-sze3 {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar sag-us2-bi za-e-me-en
en: to the Ekur, Enlil’s house; Lipit-Ištar, you are its provider;
43. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra ki-ag2 sza3-ba-me-en
en: for Enlil and Ninlil you are the love of their hearts;
44. ur-sag {d}nin-urta maszkim kal-ga-zu-um
en: the hero Ninurta is your powerful guard,
45. {d}nusku sukkal mah a2-tah inim-ma-zu-um
en: and vizier Nusku enforces your decisions.
46. iszib kesz3{ki}-sze3 {d}nin-tu-re zi-de3-esz pa3-da-me-en
en: You are the Išib-priest for Keš, whom Nintu truly chose.
47. uri2{ki}-sze3 gal2-la szul gesz tuku {d}suen-na-me-en
en: Installed in Ur, you are the youth who has the attention of Suen.
48. {d}en-ki-ke4 eridu{ki}i-ta aga zi szum2-ma-me-en
en: You are the one whom Enki gave the true tiara in Eridu.
49. ki unu{ki}-ga ku3 {d}inanna-ra {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar hi-li sza3-ga-na-me-en
en: For holy Inanna in the region of Uruk, you, Lipit-Ištar, are her heart’s delight.
50. {d}nin-i3-si-in-na-ke4 i3-si-in{ki}-na bara2 mah-zu mi-ni-in-ri
en: Ninisina in Isin made you sit on your lofty dais.
51. i-lu sza3-ga mu bala sa6-ga
en: With a hearty song of joy, in a prosperous regnal year,
52. nun-e nun uru16 dirig gal mah-bi
en: the prince, the valiant prince surpassing in greatness and nobility,
53. ad-da-zu {d}isz-me-{d}da-gan lugal kalam-ma-ke4
en: your father Išme-Dagan, king of the land,
54. {gesz}gu-za-na suhusz-bi mu-ra-an-ge-en
en: stabilized the foundation of your throne,
55. inim du11-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2-ta
en: and upon the order spoken by An and Enlil
56. di nim kur-kur-ra si-a mu-ni-in-gar
en: he silenced the loud strife of the foreign countries.
57. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar dumu {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en
en: You, Lipit-Ištar, Enlil’s son,
58. nig2-gi-na-zu ka-ka mi-ni-in-gal2
en: have put your righteousness on everybody’s lips;
59. za3-mi2-zu e2-dub-ba-a-ka im mu-e-ni-du11-du11
en: your praise shall never disappear from the clay in the Edubba;
60. dub-sar-re a-le he2-em-szi-ak-e gal-le-esz he2-i-i
en: may every scribe therefore sing of this bliss and glorify (you) greatly,
61. ar2-zu e2-dub-ba-a-ka musz3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu
en: so that your laudation in the Edubba shall not cease.
62. sipa gu2-tuku szul dumu {d}en-lil2-la2
en: O leading shepherd, youthful son of Enlil,
63. {d}li-pi2-it-esz18-dar za3-mi2
en: Lipit-Ištar, be praised!
Composite
Composite No.: Q000733
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Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Transliteration:
atf: lang sux
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1. nin mul-an-gin7 gun3-a dub za-gin3 szu du8
2. {d}nisaba immal2 gal {d}urasz-e tu-da
3. szeg9-bar naga ku3-ga ga zi gu7-a
4. gi DI 7(disz)-e ka ba-a
5. me gal 5(u)-e szu du7-a
6. nin-gu10 a2-nun-gal2 e2-kur-ra
7. uszumgal ezem-e dalla e3-a
8. da-ru-ru kalam-ma im-ta KA-KA du11
9a. ki im-si u4-da sza3 kusz2-u3
9b. _da?-ti x x sza?-am-sza?-x x_
10. kur i3-he-nun-ta mi2 zi du11-ga
11. gesztu2 gar kur gal-e tu-da
12. munus zi dub-sar mah an-na sag-tun3 {d}en-lil2-la2
13. gal-zu igi-gal2 dingir-re-e-ne
14. ab-sin2-na sze gu mu2-mu2-de3
15. {d}ezina2 nam-en-na u6 di-de3
16. bara2 gal 7(disz)-e mi2 zi di?-dam
17. gu zi-zi-dam sze zi-zi-dam
18a. buru14 ezem gal {d}en-lil2-la2-ke4
18b. _x-im x x-a_
19. nam-nun gal-la-ni su nam-mi-in-su-ub
20. tug2-ba13 ku3 sza3-ge nam-mi-in-mur10
21. nidba nu-gal2-la ga2-ga2-de3
22. ne-sag gal kurun2-na de2-e-de3
23. dingir nam2-nir-ra {d}en-lil2 hun-e-de3
24. {d}ku3-su3 arhusz su3 {d}ezina2 hun-e-de3
25. en gal mu-un-hun-e ezem mu-un-hun-e
26. en gal kalam-ma im-ma-hun-e
27. ki-sikil {d}nisaba szudu3-de3 mu-un-gub
28a. nidba sikil-la si nam-mi-in-sa2
28b. _ni-in-da-ba el-la-am [...]_
29a. e2-|GISZ.TUG2.PI.AN.NISABA|-ke4 gal2 nam-mi-in-tak4
29b. _bi-it [...]_
30. dub za-gin3 du10-ba nam-mi-in-gar
31. dub mul-an ku3-ta sza3 im-ma-da-kusz2-u3
32a. aratta{ki} e2-za-gin3-na szu-ni-sze3 mu-un-gar
32b. _i-na [...] bi-tim i-na qa2-ti-sza i-[...]_
33a. erisz2{ki} he-nun-na mu-un-du3-u3-nam
33b. _e-re-esz i-na t,u3-uh-di-im i-pe-esz15_
34a. szeg12 naga di4-di4-la2 ki gar-ra
34b. _i-na li-bi-it-tim el-le-tim a-na asz-ri ta-sza-ak-ka-an_
35a. gesztu2 nam-galam-ma sa12-e-esz rig7-ga
35b. _uz-[...] x ru bu [...]_
36. abzu men gal eridu{ki} esz3 hal-ha-la
37. nun [...] nun hal-ha-la
38. engar gal nam-nun-na e2 ni2 gur3-ru nagar eridu{ki}-ga
39. lugal szu-luh-luh-ha-ke4 en musz3 en gal-la {d}en-ki-ke4
40a. e2-engur-ra ki-tusz-a-ni
40b. _a-gu-ur i-na wa-sza-bi-szu_
41a. abzu eridu{ki}-ga du3-du3-a-ni
41b. _ap-sa3-am e-ri-du i-na e-pe-szi-i-szu_
42a. hal-an-ku3 sza3 kusz2-u3-da-ni
42b. _i-na ha-al-la-an-ku i-na mi-it-lu-ki-szu_
43a. e2 {gesz}taskarin tun3 bar-ra-ni
43b. _bi-it ti-is-ka-ri-in-ni-im i-na szu-pe-el-ti-i-szu_
44a. abgal siki bar-ra du8-a-ni
44b. _ab-gal-lum sza pe-re-et-su2 a-na wa-ar-ki-i-szu i-na wu-usz-szu-ri-im_
45a. e2 gesztu2-ga-ke4 gal2 tak4-a-ni
45b. _bi-it uz-ni-im i-na pe-te-e-sza_
46a. {gesz}ig gesztu2-ga sila-ba gub-ba-ni
46b. _da-la-at uz-ni-im [...]_
47a. unu2 gal {gesz}erin-a ti-la-ni
47b. _x-li-isz ra-bi-isz [...] x-li i-na_
48. szita {gesz}geszimmar szu du8-a-ni
49. szita-ba tug2-ba13 sag3-sag3-a-ni
50. {d}nisaba um-me gal-gal-la x 7(disz) mu-un-na-du11
51a. {d}nisaba munus zi munus sa6-ga munus kur-ra tu-da
51b. _x x ul-du-u2_
52a. {d}nisaba tur3-ra i3 he2-me-en amasz-a gara2 he2-me-en
52b. _{d}nisaba i-na ta-ar-ba-s,i-im lu-u2 sza-am-nu-um at-ti i-na su-pu-ri-im lu-u2 li-isz-du-um at-ti_
53a. e2 nig2-gur11-ra kiszib3-gal2 he2-me-en
53b. _i-na bi-it ma-ku-ri-im ka-ni-ik-ta-szu at-ti_
54. e2-gal-la agrig zi he2-me-en
55a. guru7-du6 guru7-masz-a guru7 gu2 gur he2-me-en
55b. _ka-re-e ti-li ka-re-e ma-a-szi ka-re-e ki-sza-da-ti-szu-nu [...]-ba-ri_
56a. nun-e {d}nisaba-ra mi2 du11-ga
56b. _ru-bu-u2 {d}x u2-ki-in [...]_
57a. a-a {d}en-ki za3-mi2-zu du10-ga-am3
57b. _a-bu-um [...] x [...]_
surface b
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1. nin mul-an gun3-a
2. dub za-gin3 szu du8
3. {d}nisaba gal immalx(TUR3) urasz-sze3 tu-da
4. GI naga ku3-ge ga zi gu7-a
5. gi SZID 7(disz)-na ka ba-a
6. me gal 5(u) szu du7-a
7. nin-gu10 a2-nun-gal2 e2-kur-ra
8. a-ru12-ru12 kalam-ma
9. im-da KA-KA du11
Composite
Composite No.: Q000448
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Period: Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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1. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan an-ne2 ki mah-a-ni-a nam gal mu-ri-in-tar
2. aga zi-de3 dalla mu-ra-ni-in-e3
3. nam-sipa kalam-ma-sze3 mu-un-il2-en
4. kur giri3-zu-sze3 mu-un-gar
5. {d}en-lil2-le igi zi mu-e-szi-in-bar
6. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan gu3 zi mu-ra-an-de2
7. us2-sag ki-en-gi-re gi-ne2-de3
8. ug3 us2-a se3-ge-de3
9. ki-en-gi ki-uri an-dul3 dagal-la-za ni2 dub2-bu-de3
10. ug3-e u2 nir-gal2 gu7-u3-de3 a du10 na8-na8-de3
11. {d}en-lil2-le a2-bi mu-e-da-an-ag2
12. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan sipa sza3-ga-na-me-en
13. gu3 zi de2-a {d}en-lil2-la2-me-en
14. {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztu2 dagal nig2-nam-ma zu-zu
15. kig2 igi-gal2 zi? ka pirig-ta ed2-de3
16. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan za-ra mu-ra-an-de6
17. kur-kur-re me-tesz2 he2-i-i
18. dumu tu-da {d}da-gan-na en il2 ug3 dagal-le
19. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan iri-zu-sze3 u6 du10-ge-esz he2-i
20. i3 li nig2 sza3-ga nu-da13-da13
21. {d}en-lil2 he2-da-hul2
22. {d}utu-gin7 u4 zi e3-a-zu-sze3 igi-bi he2-em-szi-gal2
23. kur-kur-re an-dul3 dagal-la-zu-sze3 ni2 im-szi-dub2-be2
24. har-ra-an kaskal-la si bi2-sa2
25. su kalam-ma mu-e-du10
26. nig2-si-sa2 ka-ga14 mu-e-ni-gar
27. nig2-du7 pa bi2-i-e3
28. in mu-e-dub-dub ki mu-e-sur-sur
29. ki-en-gi ki-uri gu2 bi2-i-zi
30. szu-luh dingir-re-e-ne si bi2-i-sa2
31. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan ki-bi-sze3 gi4-gi4-en
32. nig2-du11-ga-zu [...] GI [...]-im-gar
33. inim-zu an ku3-ge us2-sa
34. ka-ta e3-a-zu an-ne2 dul-lu
35. du11-ga {d}en-lil2-la2-ta
36. igi bar-ra-zu lu2 mu-un-ti-le
37. ka ba-zu lu2 mu-un-silim-e
38. du11-ga-a-zu {d}en-lil2 mu-szi-hul2
39. sza3-ge de6-a-zu {d}nin-lil2-le he2-am3-bi im-me
40. sipa {d}en-lil2-ra geszkim ti-me-en
41. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan a-ba za-e-gin7 i3-dim2
42. igi-bi he2-em-szi-gal2
43. e2-kur-sze3 za-e lu2-bi he2-me-en
44. nidba-zu e2 {d}en-lil2-la2-kam musz3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu
45. szeg12 e2-kur-ra-ke4 sa6-ga-zu {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-ra hu-mu-un-ne-eb2-be2
46. inim sa6-ga an {d}en-lil2-la2-ta {d}i-din-{d}da-gan a2 nun he2-mu-e-te-gal2
47. mu mah-zu kalam-ma i3-gal2
48. an-za3-sze3 mu-zu pa bi2-in-e3
49. kal-ga nam-ur-sag a2 me3 szen-szen gub-bu
50. ki-bala-da du7-du7 mu-e-DU
51. sza3-ta {d}da-gan-na nam-sze3 mu-ri-in-tar
52. za3-mi2-zu ka-ga14 i-ni-in-gal2
53. nam-lugal-zu ug3-e ba-sa6
54. nam-sipa-zu sza3-ge um-ma-du10
55. ug3 e-da-lu ug3 e-da-dagal
56. kur-kur u2-sal-la mu-e-ri-nu2
57. ug3-e he2-gal2-la u4 mu-ri-ib2-zal-e
58. sag ge6-ga a-a-zu-gin7
59. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan igi-bi mu-e-szi-gal2
60. {d}en-lil2 en nam tar-tar-re-de3
61. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan u4-zu he2-eb2-su3-u4-de3
62. nam-kal-la nig2-nam-e zu-a
63. igi du10 hu-mu-ri-in-du8
64. gesztu2 diri dub {d}nisaba-ke4 szum2-ma-zu
65. e2-dub-ba-a im-ma musz3 nam-ba-an-tum2-mu
66. e2-dub-ba-a-ba esz3 nig2 u3-tu-gin7 ki nam-ba-silig-ge
67. dub-sar-tur szu-ni ib2-szi-in-tum4 im bi2-ib2-sar-a
68. {d}nisaba nin mul-a x gesztu2 hu-mu-un-na-szum2
69. szu hu-mu-un-bad
70. ki nam-dub-sar-ra-ka u4-gin7 he2-en-na-e3
71. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan ad-da-zu {d}szu-i3-li2-szu lugal kalam-ma-ke4
72. ki-en-gi ki-uri suhusz-bi mu-ra-an-ge-en
73. du11-du11-ga an {d}en-lil2-ta ba-e-diri
74. gu2-erim2-gal2 sa2 ba-e-du11
75. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan lugal kal-ga lugal i3-si-in{ki}-na
76. lugal ki-en-gi4 ki-uri nig2-nam-ma gesztu2 egir-ra-bi
77. igi-sze3 mu-ri-DU
78. ibila kal-ga-me-en3 nir mu-e-gal2
79. {d}i-din-{d}da-gan nam-nun-na gu2 an-sze3 mi-ni-in-zi
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