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Primary publication:	RIME 4.06.08.01 composite
Author:	Frayne, Douglas R.
Publication date:	1990
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CDLI no.:	P448577
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz002fz16m
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Catalogue:	20130120 cdliadmin
Transliteration:	Foxvog, Daniel A.
Translation:	Foxvog, Daniel A.
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Genre:	Royal/Monumental
Sub-genre:	composite
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Composite no.:	Q006431
Language:	Akkadian

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Object type:	other (see object remarks)
Material:	composite
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Provenience:	Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)
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Period:	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
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Date of Origin:	Yahdun-Lim.00.00.00
Dates referenced:	Yahdun-Lim.00.00.00
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1. ia-ah-du-un-li-im
#tr.en: Iaḫdun-Līm,
2. _dumu_ ia-gi*-id-li-im
#tr.en: son of Iaggid-Līm,
3. _lugal_ ma-ri{ki}
#tr.en: king of Mari,
4. tu-ut-tu-ul{ki}
#tr.en: Tuttul
5. u3 ma-at ha-na
#tr.en: and the land of Hana,
6. _lugal kal-ga_
#tr.en: the mighty king,
7. ga-me-er
#tr.en: controller
8. _gu2 {i7}buranun-na_
#tr.en: of the banks of the Euphrates -
9. {d}da-gan
#tr.en: Dagan
10. szar-ru-ti ib-bi
#tr.en: called my kingship,
11. _{gesz}tukul kal-ga_
#tr.en: and a mighty weapon
12. mu-sza-am-qi2-it
#tr.en: that strikes down
13. _lugal-mesz_ na-ki-ri-ia
#tr.en: the kings my enemies
14. id-di-nam-ma
#tr.en: he gave me.
15. 7(disz) _lugal-mesz_
#tr.en: Seven kings,
16. ab-bu-u2 ha-na
#tr.en: elders of Hana
17. sza uq-ta-ab-bi-lu-nim
#tr.en: who fought against me,
18. ak-mi-szu-nu-ti
#tr.en: I defeated them.
19. ma-at-su2-nu
#tr.en: Their land
20. a-na i-di-ia u2-te-er
#tr.en: I annexed.
21. hi-ip-pi2
#tr.en: The ...
22. sza _gu2 {i7}buranun-na_
#tr.en: of the banks of the Euphrates
23. as-su2-uh-ma
#tr.en: I removed,
24. ma-ti szu-ub-tam
#tr.en: and my land in peaceful
25. ne-eh-tam u2-sze-szi-ib
#tr.en: residences I caused to dwell.
26. na-ra-a-tim
#tr.en: Canals
27. u2-pe2-et-ti
#tr.en: I opened up,
28. da-la-a-am
#tr.en: and the drawing of water
29. i-na ma-ti-ia
#tr.en: in my land
30. u2-ha-al-li-iq
#tr.en: I ended.
31. _bad3_ ma-ri{ki} e-pu-usz
#tr.en: I built the wall of Mari
32. u3 hi-ri-su2 ah-ri
#tr.en: and dug its moat.
33. _bad3_ ter-qa2{ki} e-pu-usz2
#tr.en: The wall of Terqa I built
34. u3 hi-ri-su2 ah-ri
#tr.en: and dug its moat.
35. u3 i-na sa-we-e
#tr.en: Further, in a desert,
36. qa2-qa2-ar
#tr.en: a region
37. na-as,-mi-im
#tr.en: of thirst,
38. sza isz-tu u4-um s,i2-a-tim
#tr.en: where since days of yore
39. _lugal_ szum-szu
#tr.en: no king
40. a-lam la i-pu-szu
#tr.en: had ever built a city,
41. a-na-ku la-la-am
#tr.en: I the desire
42. ar-szi-i-ma
#tr.en: did get, and
43. a-lam e-pu-usz2
#tr.en: I built a city.
44. hi-ri-su2 ah-ri
#tr.en: I dug its moat,
45. _bad3_ ia-ah-du-li-im
#tr.en: and Fort Iaḫdun-Līm
46. szum-szu ab-bi
#tr.en: I called its name.
47. u3 na-ra-am ep-te-szum-ma
#tr.en: Further, I opened a canal for it, and
48. _i7_ i-szi-im ia-ah-du-li-im
#tr.en: Canal Destined by Iaḫdun-Līm
49. szum-szu ab-bi
#tr.en: I called its name.
50. ma-a-ti u2-ra-ap-pi2-isz
#tr.en: I enlarged my land,
51. isz6-de ma-ri{ki}
#tr.en: the foundations of Mari
52. u3 ma-ti-ia u2-ki-in-ma
#tr.en: and my land I made secure, and so
53. a-na u4-um s,i2-a-tim
#tr.en: for future days
54. szu-mi asz-ku-un
#tr.en: I established my name.
55. sza te-em-me-ni-ia
#tr.en: The one who my foundation deposits
56. u2-na-ak-ka-ru-ma
#tr.en: shall remove, and
57. te-em-me-ni-szu
#tr.en: his foundation deposits
58. i-sza-ak-ka-nu
#tr.en: shall place there,
59. a-wi-lum szu-u2
#tr.en: that person,
60. lu _lugal_ lu _ensi2_
#tr.en: whether a king or a governor,
61. an u3 {d}en-lil2
#tr.en: may Anum and Enlil
62. er-re-tam le-mu-ut-tam
#tr.en: with an evil curse
63. li-ru-ru-szu
#tr.en: curse him.
64. {d}utu ka-ak-ki-szu
#tr.en: May Šamaš his weapon
65. u3 ka-ak-ki
#tr.en: and the weapon
66. um-ma-ni-szu
#tr.en: of his army
67. li-isz-bi-ir
#tr.en: break.
68. {d}asznan u3 {d}szakkan2
#tr.en: May Ašnan and Šakkan
69. ma-su2 li-ik-ki-a
#tr.en: impoverish his land.
70. a-bu-ul ma-ti-szu
#tr.en: May the gate of his land
71. li-ki-la nu-ku-ra-tum
#tr.en: be blocked up by hostilities,
72. qa2-ab-lum li-ib-ta-ri
#tr.en: and may battle keep raging
73. i-na ma-ti-szu
#tr.en: in his land.
74. _lugal_-su2 a-di ba-al-t,u2
#tr.en: As long as he lives may his rule
75. u4-mi-sza-am hi-di-ir-tum
#tr.en: daily by calamity
76. li-im-ta-ah-ha-ar
#tr.en: be confronted.
77. an u3 {d}en-lil2 lu ra-bi-is, le-mu-ti-szu
#tr.en: May Anum and Enlil be his guardians for evil
78. a-na da-ri-a-tim
#tr.en: forever.

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