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Primary publication:	RIME 4.01.10.1001 composite
Author:	Frayne, Douglas R.
Publication date:	1990
Secondary publication(s):	PBS 05, 074; Romer SKIZ pp.38f.; Kraus Edikt p.201; Kraus JCS 3 pp.30f., 35ff."
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Author remarks:
Published collation:
CDLI no.:	P448327
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz002g0c8b
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Catalogue:	20130120 cdliadmin
Transliteration:	Foxvog, Daniel A.
Translation:	Foxvog, Daniel A.
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Text Content:
Genre:	Royal/Monumental
Sub-genre:	composite
Sub-genre remarks:
Composite no.:	Q001994
Language:	Sumerian

Physical Information
Object type:	other (see object remarks)
Material:	composite
Object remarks:	composite text
Measurements (mm):	x x
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Provenience:
Provenience:	Nippur (mod. Nuffar)
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Chronology:
Period:	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
Period remarks:
Date of Origin:	Enlil-bani.00.00.00
Dates referenced:	Enlil-bani.00.00.00
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Composite text

obverse
1. [...]
#tr.en: ...
2. [...] x
#tr.en: ...
3. [...]-me#?-en
#tr.en: ... am I.
4. esz3 nibru{ki}
#tr.en: To the shrine of Nippur,
5. dur-an-ki-a-sze3
#tr.en: the Bond of Heaven and Earth,
6. gu3 zi-de3-esz ma-an-de2
#tr.en: he truly called me.
7. sag-ki zalag-ga-ni
#tr.en: His pure brow
8. mu-szi-in-bar
#tr.en: he directed towards me,
9. nam du10 mu-un-tar
#tr.en: and a good fate he determined for me:
10. {d}en-lil2-ba-ni
#tr.en: Enlilbani,
11. szu du11-ga-mu-me-en
#tr.en: my accomplishment, you are.
12. a2 nun
#tr.en: Princely power
13. hu-mu-ta-gal2
#tr.en: there shall be with you.
14. {d}a-nun-na
#tr.en: The Anuna gods
15. ku3 an-sze3
#tr.en: to the holy heaven
16. [x] he2-ni-tum2?-ma?
#tr.en: may you(?) ...
17. [x] x x x x
#tr.en: ...
18. [...]
#tr.en: ...
19. [...]
#tr.en: ...
20. [...] x
#tr.en: ...
21. x x
#tr.en: ...
22. nam-he2
#tr.en: Abundance
23. hu-mi-diri-ge
#tr.en: may you make surpassing there.
24. kalam-ma
#tr.en: In the nation
25. x x x gal2?
#tr.en: ...
26. ma?-ra?-gal2
#tr.en: I have produced for you.
27. ub-da limmu2-ba
#tr.en: In the four world quarters
28. gaba-ri
#tr.en: a rival
29. na-an-tuk-tuk-un
#tr.en: may you not have.
30. ug3 sag-ge6-ge
#tr.en: To the Black Headed People
31. ba-du10-ge-me-en
#tr.en: you are the one who is pleasing.
32. {d}utu-bi
#tr.en: Their sun god
33. he2-me-en
#tr.en: may you be.
34. mu nam-ti-la
#tr.en: Years of life
35. bala u4-bi
#tr.en: and a reign whose days
36. su3-su3-ra2
#tr.en: are very long
37. sag-e-esz
#tr.en: as a gift
38. mu-rig7
#tr.en: I have presented.
39. esz3 nibru{ki}
#tr.en: (In) the shrine of Nippur
40. gu2 an-sze3
#tr.en: your neck towards heaven
41. [he2-em-mi-zi]
#tr.en: may you raise up.
42. [...]
#tr.en: ...
43. [...] x
#tr.en: ...
44. ab-sin2-bi
#tr.en: Its furrows
45. mu-e-dagal
#tr.en: you have made broad.
46. x x AN
#tr.en: ...
47. buru14#? luh
#tr.en: At its harvest, clean
48. ku3-ku3-ga-bi-sze3
#tr.en: and most holy,
49. u4-szu2-usz
#tr.en: daily
50. ha-ba-gub-be2-en
#tr.en: you have indeed served,
51. gesz-tag-bi
#tr.en: and its offerings,
52. nig2 mu-szi-bar-ra
#tr.en: things which I have examined,
53. ma-tum2
#tr.en: you have brought to me.
54. szeg12 e2-kur-ra-ke4
#tr.en: The brickwork of the Ekur
55. he2-em-da-hul2
#tr.en: has indeed rejoiced over them.
56. utu-e3-ta
#tr.en: From east
57. u4-szu2-usz
#tr.en: to west
58. nam-sipa-bi
#tr.en: their shepherdship
59. ma-ra-szum2
#tr.en: I have given you.
60. nam-lugal-zu
#tr.en: Your rule
61. pa-e3 bi2-ak
#tr.en: I have made resplendent,
62. u4-bi
#tr.en: and its days
63. ma-ra-su3-u4
#tr.en: I have extended for you.
64. x x ma
#tr.en: ...
65. [...]-sze3
#tr.en: ...
66. [...]
#tr.en: ...
67. mu-ra-ge-en
#tr.en: I have secured for you.
68. aga me-lam2
#tr.en: A crown with a divine halo
69. u6 di-de3
#tr.en: to marvel at,
70. he2-du7
#tr.en: distinguished in appearance,
71. sag-za ba-kesz2-re6
#tr.en: is bound upon your head.
72. za3 kur-ra-sze3
#tr.en: To the borders of the foreign land
73. mi-ni-mah-en
#tr.en: I have exalted you,
74. tesz2-bi-sze3
#tr.en: and all together
75. mu-se3-ke-en
#tr.en: you have united them.
76. ki-bala-a
#tr.en: In the rebellious land
77. iri{ki} du11-ga-zu-ta
#tr.en: the city which at your command
78. la-ba-x
#tr.en: did not ...,
79. bad3 mu-gul
#tr.en: you destroyed (its) wall,
80. giri3-zu-ta
#tr.en: and at your feet
81. gesz he2-szi-szu2-e
#tr.en: you cast fetters upon them.
82. enkar szibir
#tr.en: The enkar weapon, the shepherd's staff,
83. gidri nig2 gi-na
#tr.en: and the lawful scepter
84. ug3 sag-ge6-ga
#tr.en: by which the Black Headed People
85. lah5-lah5-e
#tr.en: are led,
86. u4 da-ri2-sze3
#tr.en: forever
87. szu zi
#tr.en: faithfully in hand
88. mu-e-gar
#tr.en: you have taken.
89. x-[x]-x
#tr.en: ...
90. [x x] x-me-en
#tr.en: ... are you.
91. inim sza3 nu-zu
#tr.en: The word whose inner meaning is not known
92. na-me
#tr.en: no one
93. nu-kur2-ru-dam
#tr.en: can alter.
94. nam tar-ra-mu
#tr.en: My fate
95. du-ri2-sze3
#tr.en: forever
96. ha-mu-un-gar
#tr.en: you have established.
97. {d}en-lil2-le
#tr.en: Enlil -
98. szeg12 e2-kur-ra-ta
#tr.en: there from within the brickwork of the Ekur
99. nam-mu
#tr.en: my fate
100. mi-ni-in-tar-ra
#tr.en: having been decreed by him,
101. nibru{ki}
#tr.en: in Nippur
102. nig2-si-sa2
#tr.en: justice
103. mu-ni-in-gar
#tr.en: I(?) established,
104. nig2-gi-na
#tr.en: and lawfulness
105. pa bi2-e3
#tr.en: I made come forth resplendently.
106. udu-gin7 ka u2 gu7
#tr.en: As for sheep, food for eating
107. ba-ni-in-kin
#tr.en: I sought out for them
108. u2 sig7-ga bi2-gu7
#tr.en: and let them eat green plants.
109. {gesz}szu-dul9 dugud-da
#tr.en: The heavy yoke
110. gu2-bi im-ta-zi
#tr.en: I lifted from their necks,
111. dur2? gi-na bi2-tusz
#tr.en: and in a secure abode I made them dwell.
112. nibru{ki}-a
#tr.en: In Nippur,
113. nig2-gi-na
#tr.en: righteousness
114. mi-ni-in-gar-ra
#tr.en: having established there,

reverse
115. sza3-bi mu-du10-ga
#tr.en: and having gladdened their hearts,
116. i3-si-in{ki}
#tr.en: Isin
117. iri{ki} an-ne2
#tr.en: the city, An
118. {d}en-lil2#-le
#tr.en: and Enlil
119. {d}nin-isin2{si}-na-ra
#tr.en: to Nininsina
120. sag-e-esz
#tr.en: as a gift
121. mu-un-ni-in-rig7-esz
#tr.en: did present,
122. nig2-gi
#tr.en: and law
123. nig2-si-sa2
#tr.en: and justice
124. mu-ni-in-gar
#tr.en: I established there (also).
125. sza3 kalam-ma mu-du10
#tr.en: I gladdened the heart of the nation.
126. sze nig2-ku5-ra
#tr.en: The barley tax
127. igi-5(disz)-gal2 i3-me-a
#tr.en: which used to be one-fifth,
128. igi-1(u)-gal2-la
#tr.en: into one-tenth
129. he2-mi-ku4
#tr.en: I turned it.
130. |MASZ.EN.KAK|
#tr.en: Commoners
131. iti-da
#tr.en: per month
132. u4 4(disz)-am3
#tr.en: (only) four days
133. he2-gub
#tr.en: I made serve.
134. masz2-ansze
#tr.en: The livestock
135. e2-gal-la-ke4
#tr.en: of the palace
136. a-sza3 x x ki?-x-a
#tr.en: which in the fields ...
137. x x x
#tr.en: and about which the ...
138. i-{d}utu
#tr.en: complaints
139. bi2-in-esz-a
#tr.en: did voice,
140. masz2-ansze
#tr.en: (those) livestock
141. e2-gal-la
#tr.en: of the palace
142. ab-sin2-ta
#tr.en: from the furrows
143. he2-em-ta-e3
#tr.en: I did send forth.
144. i-{d}utu se3-ga
#tr.en: That which was subject to complaint
145. nig2-gig-ga
#tr.en: into a forbidden thing
146. he2-ni-ku4
#tr.en: I turned.
147. di-ku5 nig2-gi-e
#tr.en: A judge who righteousness
148. ki-ag2-me-en
#tr.en: does love, am I.
149. nig2-erim2!
#tr.en: Evil
150. nig2-a2-zi
#tr.en: and violence
151. u2-gu he2-ni-de2
#tr.en: I made disappear.
152. lu2 si-sa2
#tr.en: The just man
153. x-ge
#tr.en: to the ...
154. he2-mi-gi4
#tr.en: I restored.

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