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Primary publication:	RIME 4.02.13.20 composite
Author:	Frayne, Douglas R.
Publication date:	1990
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CDLI no.:	P448410
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz002fv66p
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Transliteration:	Foxvog, Daniel A.
Translation:	Foxvog, Daniel A.
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Genre:	Royal/Monumental
Sub-genre:	composite
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Composite no.:	Q002124
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Object type:	other (see object remarks)
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Provenience:	Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
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Period:	Early Old Babylonian (ca. 2000-1900 BC)
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Date of Origin:	Warad-Sin.00.00.00
Dates referenced:	Warad-Sin.00.00.00
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1. ARAD2-{d}suen
#tr.en: I, Warad-Sîn,
2. nita kal-ga
#tr.en: the mighty man,
3. sipa nig2-gi mu2-[mu2]
#tr.en: shepherd who makes justice blossom,
4. ki-ag2 {d}en-[lil2]
#tr.en: beloved of Enlil,
5. {d}nanna {d}utu-bi
#tr.en: Nanna and Utu,
6. e2-babbar-da ni2-tuku
#tr.en: who reveres the Ebabbar,
7. u2-a e2-kur-[ra]
#tr.en: provider of the Ekur,
8. lu2 sza3 nibru{ki} du10-[du10]
#tr.en: the man who pleases the heart of Nippur,
9. sag-us2 e2-kisz-nu-gal2
#tr.en: the constant supporter of the Ekišnugal,
10. lugal larsa{ki}-ma
#tr.en: king of Larsa
11. lugal ki-en-gi ki-uri
#tr.en: and king of Sumer and Akkad,
12. dumu ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk
#tr.en: son of Kudur-mabuk
13. ad-da e-mu-ut-ba-la-me-en
#tr.en: and father of Emutbala -
14. {d}nanna lugal-mu inim sa6-sa6-ge-da-mu
#tr.en: Nanna my master, with my making excellent words,
15. uri2{ki} dagal-e-de3
#tr.en: about widening Ur,
16. ki-sa2-a-bi szu pesz11-e-de3
#tr.en: expanding its platform
17. diri nig2 u4-bi-da-ka
#tr.en: more than any previous one,
18. ki-gar-bi gu-ul-lu-de3
#tr.en: enlarging its grounds,
19. mu mah tuku-tuku-de3
#tr.en: and (so) making it acquire a great name,
20. en3 u3-bi2-tar
#tr.en: after I made (oracular) inquiries,
21. egir-a-ne2 bi2-zukum
#tr.en: I trod after him
22. [sun5-na]-bi u3-gul im-ma-[an-ga2-ga2]
#tr.en: and humbly addressed pleas for it.
23. [{d}nanna lugal]-mu mu-[szi-in-sze]
#tr.en: Nanna my master was agreeable to me.
24. [nam-ti-mu-sze3 u3 nam-ti]
#tr.en: For my life and the life
25. [ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk a-a tu-da-ga2-ke4]
#tr.en: of Kudur-mabuk, the father who begot me,
26. [iri kur] nam-ti-la
#tr.en: in the city, the mountain of life
27. [ki he2-gal2]-la-ka
#tr.en: and place of abundance,
28. [ki-tusz kilib3-gal2 dingir-re]-e-ne-ke4
#tr.en: the residence (where) the assembly of the gods
29. [nam-ni mu]-un-tar-ra
#tr.en: determined his destiny,
30. [mu-ni-gin7] diri-ga
#tr.en: which like his name is surpassing,
31. [sag an]-e us2-sa
#tr.en: whose head reaches the sky,
32. [a2-bi szu-ta kin ki en3 tar] gar-ra
#tr.en: whose arms seeking with hands the place where inquiries are placed,
33. an-dul3 dagal-la-ni kur-kur-ra sza-mu-un-me
#tr.en: whose wide shadow he therefore made to be over all the lands,
34. ug3 sag-ge6-ga ur2-be2 mu-un-lu-lu
#tr.en: at its base he multiplied the Black Headed People,
35. nam-ti kar-kar-re-me-esz
#tr.en: they who betook their lives there,
36. bad3 gal-bi hu-mu-du3
#tr.en: its great wall I built.
37. hur-sag sig7-ga-gin ki sikil-la he2-bi2-mu2
#tr.en: Like a verdant mountin range I made it grow upon a pure place.
38. mu nam-mah-bi-<gin7> sag-bi hu-mu-ni-in-il2
#tr.en: Like its name and majesty I raised up its top there.
39. u6-di kalam-ma-sze3 pa gal-le-esz he2-bi2-in-e3
#tr.en: As a marvel of the nation I made it appear greatly resplendent.
40. u4 bad3 uri2{ki}-ma mu-du3-a
#tr.en: When I built the wall of Ur,
41. a2 lu2 1(disz)-e 3(ban3) sze-ta
#tr.en: the wages for one man were: 3 ban barley,
42. 2(disz) [sila3] ninda-ta 2(disz) sila3 kasz-ta
#tr.en: 2 sila bread, 2 sila beer,
43. 2(disz) gin2 i3-gesz-ta
#tr.en: and 2 shekels oil;
44. u4 asz-a ur5-gin7 szu ha-ba-an-ti
#tr.en: one received this per one day.
45. sza3 ma-da-ga2-ka i-{d}utu he2-eb2-ta-zi
#tr.en: Throughout my country I removed complaints.
46. sag-ki zalag sza3 hul2-la-ga2-ka
#tr.en: With my shining brow and happiness of heart
47. kin-bi asil-la2 ul4-le-esz he2-em-mi-til
#tr.en: this work I joyfully and quickly finished.
48. [gesztu2 dagal nam-ku3-zu]-mu-sze3 gal-bi hu-mu-du3
#tr.en: With my wide intelligence and wisdom I built it grandly.
49. [bad3-bi {d}nanna suhusz] ma-da [ge-en-ge-en]
#tr.en: That wall Nanna Makes Firm the Foundation of the Country
50. [mu-sze3 he2-em-mi-sa4]
#tr.en: I named.
51. [nig2 ak-mu]-sze3
#tr.en: For my deed,
52. {d}nanna lugal-mu hu-mu-hul2-le-en
#tr.en: O Nanna my master, may you rejoice over me,
53. u4 sza3 hul2-la bala nam-he2-a
#tr.en: and may days of happiness, a reign of abundance,
54. ti nig2 du10 mu he2-gal2-la-ka
#tr.en: a good life, years of plenty,
55. {gesz}gu-za suhusz gi-na
#tr.en: and a throne with a secure foundation
56. sag-e-esz ha-ma-ab-rig7-ge
#tr.en: be presented to me.

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