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CDLI Literary 000387 (Ur-Namma B) composite
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000387 (Ur-Namma B) composite
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Black, Jeremy A., et al., ETCSL (1998-2006) 2.4.1.2 Ur-Namma B; Attinger, Pascal (s. PDF version at ‟View commentary”)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience
Excavation no.
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typeother (see object remarks)
Remarkscomposite text
Materialcomposite
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 2.04.01.02 Ur-Namma B (composite)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20140911 wagensonner
ATF sourceetcslstaff
Translationetcsl
UCLA Library ARK21198/z1s76nq0
Composite no.Q000387
Seal no.
CDLI no.P469689

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1. {d}en-lil2 mah [...] ar2? [...]
en: Exalted Enlil, ... fame ...
2. en nam-nun gal-la-ni ...
en: lord who ... his great princedom,
3. {d}nu-nam-nir an ki lugal-bi ...
en: Nunamnir, king of heaven and earth ...,
4. ug3-ga2 igi mi-ni-in-il2 sipa zi ur-{d}namma
en: looked around among the people. Ur-Namma the good shepherd,
5. kur gal {d}en-lil2-le ug3 szar2-ra-ni-a im-ma-ni-in-pa3? x
en: The Great Mountain Enlil chose him from the multitude of people:
6. sipa he2-a {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-ka ni2 husz mu-un-da-ri
en: “Let him be the shepherd of Nunamnir!” He made him emanate (?) fierce awesomeness.
7. szeg12 e2-kur-ra-ke4 me am3-hur
en: The divine plans of brick-built E-kur were drawn up.
8. kur gal {d}en-lil2-le e2-kur esz3 mah-a-na u4-gin7 kar2-kar2-da
en: The Great Mountain Enlil, to make them shine like the sun in the E-kur, his august shrine,
9. sza3 inim-gal2 ku3 zi-de3 si-a-ni nam-de6
en: made up his mind, filled with pure and useful thoughts.
10. sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-da e2-kur-ra sag an-sze3 il2-i-de3 a2-bi mu-u8-da-ag2
en: He instructed the shepherd Ur-Namma to make the E-kur rise high;
11. lugal-e kalam-ma a2 he2-ni-in-mah ug3-ga2 sag he2-ni-in-il2
en: the king made him the mightiest in the Land, he made him the first among the people.
12. sipa zi ur-{d}namma [...] {d}nu-nam-nir-da u4 su3-ra2-sze3 nir-gal2-la
en: The good shepherd Ur-Namma, ... whose trust in Nunamnir is enduring,
13. di zu en gesztu2 dagal-la-kam {gesz}u3-szub-ba si am3-mi-in-sa2
en: the knowledgeable judge, the lord of great wisdom, prepared the brick mould.
14. {d}en-lil2-le sipa dur-{d}namma-ra ki-bala erim2-gal2-la-ni
en: Enlil brought order in his rebellious and hostile lands for the shepherd Ur-Namma,
15. ki-en-gi-re u4 nam-he2-a ak
en: and made Sumer flourish in joy,
16. asila(|EZENxLAL2|) gu2 mu-un-di-ni-ib-mar-re
en: in days filled with prosperity.
17. usz8 mu-un-du10-esz temen ku3 mi-ni-in-si-esz usz8
en: The foundations were laid down firmly and the holy foundation pegs were driven in.
18. enkum ninkum-e me-tesz2 am3-i-i-ne
en: The enkum and ninkum priests praised it duly
19. nam-szub galam-ma-na {d}en-ki-ke4 e2-e ul ba-ni-in-sig7-ga
en: and Enki made the temple rejoice with his artful incantations.
20. sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 e2-kur mah {d}ur-an-ki-a-ka an-sze3 mi-ni-in-mu2
en: The shepherd Ur-Namma made the lofty E-kur grow high in Dur-an-ki.
21. u6 di-bi-sze3 ug3 szar2-ra-ba szi-im-ma-gub
en: He made it to be wondered by the multitude of people.
22. ka2 mah ka2 gal ka2 silim-ma hur-sag-galam-ma ka2 sze nu-ku5-da
en: The Lofty Gate, the Great Gate, the Gate of Peace, the Ḫursag-galama and the Gate of Perpetual Grain Supplies,
23. su3-ra2-ag2 ku3-me-a sig7-igi-ba sze-er-ka-an mu-ni-in-du11
en: he made their glittering the eyebrow-shaped arches of by covering them with refined silver.
24. anzu2{muszen}-de3 du10 am3-ma-ni-in-bad
en: The Anzud bird runs there
25. hu-ri2-in umbin-ba lu2-erim2 dili mu-un-dab5
en: and an eagle seizes enemies in its claws (?).
26. {gesz}ig-bi mah-am3 ul-la mi-ni-in-si
en: Its doors are lofty; he filled them with joy.
27. e2 mah-am3 su zi am3-da-gal2
en: The temple is lofty, it is surrounded with fearsome radiance.
28. dagal am3-tag ni2-bi gal szi-ri
en: It is spread wide, it awakes great awesomeness.
29. hur-sag-galam-ma gi-gun4-na ki-tusz ku3 kur gal-la-ra
en: The Ḫursag-galama, the raised temple (?), the holy dwelling for the Great Mountain
30. u18-ru mah-gin7 sza3-bi-a ki am3-ma-ni-in-us2
en: he made it stand like a great tower (?).
31. ga2-gesz-szu2-a e2-gal mah-di gal ku5-ru-da-ni
en: In the Gagiššua of the great palace, where she renders verdicts with grandeur,
32. ama gal {d}nin-lil2-ra ul mu-na-ni-in-de6
en: he made the great mother Ninlil glad.
33. {d}en-lil2 {d}nin-lil2-bi du10 mi-ni-in-gal2-le-esz
en: Enlil and Ninlil relished it there.
34a. unu2 gal-ba szul zi mu pa3-da {d}nu-nam-nir-ra-ka
34b. zi-kir szu-mi
en: In its great dining hall, the trustworthy hero chosen by Nunamnir
35. ninda mah am3-mi-ni-du10 e2-kur hul2-la-am3
en: made them enjoy a magnificent meal: the E-kur was rejoicing.
36. igi zi mu-un-szi-in-bar-re-esz sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-ra
en: They looked with approval at the shepherd Ur-Namma,
37. kur gal-e sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-ra nam gal u4 su3-ra2-sze3 mu-ni-in-tar
en: and the Great Mountain decreed a great destiny for Ur-Namma for all time,
38. sag-ge6-ga-na a2 mi-ni-in-mah
en: making him the mightiest among his black-headed people.
39. sa-gid2-da-am3
en: The sa-gida.
40. {d}nu-nam-nir du11-ga esz-bar zi nig2 nu-kur2-ru ge26-me-en
en: “I am Nunamnir, whose firm commands and decisions are immutable!
41. e2-kur mah-gu10 dalla mu-e-a-e3
en: You have made my lofty E-kur shine gloriously,
42. suh10 kar2-kar2-ka-da an-sze3 gu2 he2-ni-in-us2
en: you have raised it high with a brilliant crenellation.
43. szul zi kalam-ma dalla hu-mu-ni-in-e3
en: Trustworthy hero, you have made it shine gloriously in the Land.
44. {d}ur-{d}namma en uru16 nam-lugal-la gu2 an-ta-bi he2-em
en: Ur-Namma, mighty lord, may your (?) kingship be unparalleled,
45. mu-zu an-za3-sze3 kur-ur2-sze3 he2-gal2
en: may your fame spread to heaven's borders, as far as the foot of the mountains!"
46. kur gal a-a {d}en-lil2 du11-ga esz-bar zi nig2 nu-kur2-ru ge26-me-en
en: “I am the Great Mountain, Father Enlil, whose firm commands and decisions are immutable!
47. e2-kur mah-gu10 dalla mu-e-a-e3
en: You have made my lofty E-kur shine gloriously,
48. suh10 kar2-kar2-ka-da an-sze3 gu2 he2-ni-in-us2
en: you have raised it high with a brilliant crenellation.
49. szul zi kalam-ma dalla hu-mu-ni-in-e3
en: Trustworthy hero, you have made it shine gloriously in the Land.
50. {d}ur-{d}namma en uru16 nam-lugal-la gu2 an-ta-bi he2-em
en: Ur-Namma, mighty lord, may your (?) kingship be unparalleled,
51. mu-zu an-za3-sze3 kur-ur2-sze3 he2-gal2
en: may your fame spread to heaven's borders, as far as the foot of the mountains!"
52. lugal-gu10 udug2 mah kur erim2-gal2-la sag sahar-re-esz dub-bu ki-bala-a sza5-sza5
en: To my king the lofty mace which heaps up human heads like piles of dust in the hostile foreign countries and smashes the rebellious lands;
53. sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 udug2 mah erim2-gal2-la sag sahar-re-esz dub-bu ki-bala-a sza5-sza5
en: to the shepherd Ur-Namma the lofty mace which heaps up human heads like piles of dust in the hostile foreign countries and smashes the rebellious lands,
54. e-ne-er mu-na-an-szum2 en {d}nu-nam-nir-re
en: lord Nunamnir gave it to my king.
55. kur am3-tu11-be2 giri3 saga11 am3-me
en: so now he beats down the foreign lands and tramples them underfoot.
56. sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 mu-na-an-szum2 en {d}nu-nam-nir-re
en: Lord Nunamnir gave it to the shepherd Ur-Namma,
57. kur am3-tu11-be2 giri3 saga11 am3-me
en: so now he beats down the foreign lands and tramples them underfoot.
58. hul-gal2-la uru2 am3-mi-in-gul-gul
en: He destroys the cities of the wicked,
59. nam-gu2 mah-am3 lil2 am3-mi-ni-in-su-ub
en: and with heavy oppression he turns (?) them into haunted places.
60. sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 hul-gal2-la uru2 am3-mi-in-gul-gul
en: The shepherd Ur-Namma destroys the cities of the wicked,
61. nam-gu2 mah-am3 lil2 am3-mi-ni-in-su-ub
en: and with heavy oppression he turns (?) them into haunted places.
62. ar2-a-ni husz-am3 e2 ki-bala
en: He has a terrible fame in the houses of the rebellious lands,
63. u18-lu-ni lu2 erim2-gal2 mu-ni-ib2-DU
en: his storming ... the wicked.
64. sipa {d}ur-{d}namma ar2-a-ni husz-am3 e2 ki-bala
en: The shepherd Ur-Namma has a terrible fame in the houses of the rebellious lands,
65. u18-lu-ni lu2 erim2-gal2 mu-ni-ib2-DU
en: his storming ... the wicked.
66. bara2 nam-lugal-la-ke4 ki-a mu-ni-in-us2
en: He has made the royal dais stand firmly,
67. uri2{ki}-ma pa e3 hu-mu-ni-ib2-ak
en: he has made Ur resplendent.
68. sipa {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 ni2 bi2-in-gur3-ru sag he2-ni-in-il2 lugal kalam-ma-kam
en: The shepherd Ur-Namma has made it exude awesomeness, and he, as king of the Land, has lifted his head high there.
69. ki lugal-a-ni {d}en-lil2-la2-ka sag-e-esz he2-ni-rig7
en: All this was granted to him in the place of his king, Enlil:
70. nam am3-tar-re szu zi am3-mi-in-gar
en: a fate was decreed and then it was duly fulfilled.
71. giri17-zal uri2{ki}-ma {d}ur-{d}namma nam-he2-a? ...
en: There is now joy and abundance in Ur because (?) of Ur-Namma.
72. sa-gar-ra-am3
en: The sa-gara.
73. tigi {d}en-lil2-la2-kam
en: A tigi of Enlil.



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CDLI Literary 000387, ex. 001
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000387, ex. 001
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Chiera, Edward, SRT (1924) 11;Klein ASJ 11, 044 A
CollectionArkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey
Museum no.Ist Ni 02430
Accession no.
ProvenienceNippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 2.04.01.02 Ur-Namma B (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20061109 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF sourceno atf
Translationno translation
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001x4vsn
Composite no.Q000387
Seal no.
CDLI no.P345303

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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000387, ex. 002
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Genouillac, Henri de, TCL 15 (1930) 38; Cavigneaux, ASJ 09, 060
CollectionLouvre Museum, Paris, France
Museum no.AO 06316
Accession no.
Provenienceuncertain (mod. uncertain)
Excavation no.
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 2.04.01.02 Ur-Namma B (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20061109 cdliadmin_tinney
ATF sourceno atf
Translationno translation
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz001wzgg1
Composite no.Q000387
Seal no.
CDLI no.P345382

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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000387, ex. 003
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Klein, Jacob, ASJ 11 (1989) 045 D;Civil Or 54, 034
CollectionNational Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
Museum no.IM 061500
Accession no.
ProvenienceNippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.6N-T0288
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 2.04.01.02 Ur-Namma B (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20131120 firth
ATF sourceno atf
Translationno translation
UCLA Library ARK21198/z1br9xnp
Composite no.Q000387
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Primary publicationCDLI Literary 000387, ex. 004
Author(s)CDLI
Publication date2014ff.
Secondary publication(s)Klein, Jacob, ASJ 11 (1989) 066 ;Civil, Miguel, Orientalia NS 54 (1985) 036-037; Klein ASJ 11, 045 C
CollectionUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Museum no.CBS 15168 (+) N 6876 (+) N 7926
Accession no.
ProvenienceNippur (mod. Nuffar)
Excavation no.
PeriodOld Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced
Object typetablet
Remarks
Materialclay
LanguageSumerian
GenreLiterary
Sub-genreETCSL 2.04.01.02 Ur-Namma B (witness)
CDLI comments
Catalogue source20050425 fitzgerald_upenn
ATF sourceno atf
Translationno translation
UCLA Library ARK21198/zz0020fqfs
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