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RIME 4.03.07.07Sumerian composite
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Primary publication	RIME 4.03.07.07Sumerian composite
Author(s)	Frayne, Douglas R.
Publication date	1990
Secondary publication(s)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience	Kish (mod. Tell Uhaimir)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced	Samsu-iluna.00.00.00
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Sumerian
Genre	Royal/Monumental
Sub-genre	composite
CDLI comments
Catalogue source	20130120 cdliadmin
ATF source	Foxvog, Daniel A.
Translation	Foxvog, Daniel A.
UCLA Library ARK	21198/zz002fwn4c
Composite no.	Q007331
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P448503

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1. {d}en-lil [nam-lugal-la-ni]
en: Enlil, whose kingship
2. dingir-e-ne-[er]
en: of all the gods
3. ib2-gu-[la ...]
en: is the greatest,
4. sipa nam [tar-re]
en: the shepherd who determines the destinies,
5. {d}za-ba4-ba4 {d}inanna
en: because Zababa and Inanna
6. [nun] gal-e-ne-er
en: among the great (divine) princes
7. gu3-mur in-ak-esz-a-asz
en: were the most heroic,
8. [igi ku3]-ga-na nam-mu-un-ne-szi-du8
en: he looked at them with his holy eyes.
9. [iri] kisz{ki}
en: The city Kiš,
10. [ki-szu]-pesz sag-ga2
en: their foremost cult site
11. [ki-tusz] mah-a-ne-ne
en: and exalted residence,
12. [bad3]-bi du3-u3-de3
en: to build its wall
13. [sag]-bi diri nig2 u4-bi-da-ka il2-i-da
en: and to raise up its top more than before
14. [sza3-ga]-ne2 zi-de3-esz nam-mu-un-tum2
en: his heart truly moved him.
15. [{d}en]-lil2 en gal
en: And Enlil, the great lord,
16. [du11-ga]-ni szu nu bal-e-dam
en: whose utterance cannot be overturned
17. [nam] ib2-tar-re-da
en: and a fate which he determines
18. [nu-kur2]-ru-[da]
en: cannot be altered,
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19'. [u3-ma-a]-ni sa2
en: To him (Zababa) who his victories
20'. [du11-ga]-ar
en: achieves,
21'. [{d}inanna dumu-munus]-am3
en: and Inanna, the daughter
22'. [... ki-ag2-ga2]-na
en: whom he loves,
23'. [nin nam-dingir-ra]-na
en: the lady whose divinity
24'. [nu-mu-un]-da-sa2-e-a-asz
en: is unrivaled,
25'. [igi hul2-la-na] mu-un-ne-szi-in-bar-ma
en: his joyful eyes he directed towards them, and
26'. [inim sza3 du10]-ga-ke4
en: words of heart-felt happiness
27'. [mu]-un-da-ab-be3
en: he spoke with them.
28'. [sa-am-su-i]-lu-na
en: Samsu-iluna,
29'. [sukkal] kal-ga
en: my envoy, mighty
30'. [nu-kusz2]-u3-mu
en: and untiring,
31'. [sza3 tum2-ma]-mu
en: who the desire of my heart
32'. [ki-bi-sze3 gar-ra in-zu]-a
en: knows how to put in place,
33'. [gesz-nu11 zalag-ga-ni he2-me-en-ze2]-en
en: may you both be his shining light.
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34'. [dingir-e-ne-er] szilig-[ga-me-esz]
en: (Zababa and Ištar) the most majestic of the gods,
35'. inim a-a-bi {d}[en-lil2]
en: at the words that their father Enlil
36'. in-ne-szi-in-du11-[ga-asz]
en: had spoken to them,
37'. sza3-bi hi-li su13 in-hul2
en: their hearts rejoiced full of delight.
38'. sa-am-su-i-lu-[na]
en: To Samsu-iluna,
39'. lugal kal-ga sipa ur-[sag]
en: the mighty king, the shepherd and hero,
40'. szu du11-ga-ne-ne-er
en: their accomplishment,
41'. sag-ki nam-ti-la-bi
en: their countenances of life
42'. zalag-ge-esz nam-mu-un-szi-in-zi-ge-esz
en: they lifted shiningly towards him,
43'. inim ul mu-un-da-ab-bal-bal-e-ne
en: and joyfully they conversed with him.
44'. sa-am-su-i-lu-na
en: O Samsu-iluna,
45'. numun da-ri2 dingir-e-ne-ke4
en: eternal seed of kingship,
46'. he2-du7 nam-lugal-la
en: one fitting for kingship,
47'. {d}en-lil2-le
en: Enlil
48'. nam-tar-ra-zu mi-ni-ib2-gal
en: has magnified your destiny.
49'. udug-za silim-ma-ta ak-de3
en: To act with well-being as (your) guardian genies
50'. a2 ba-me-da-an-ag2
en: he has commanded us.
51'. za3 zi-da-za u3-su8-en-de3-en
en: When we shall have gone at your right side
52'. lu2 gu2 mu-e-da-ab-du3-usz-a
en: the persons who hate you
53'. sag gesz ba-ab-ra-ra-an-de3-en
en: we shall smite,
54'. lu2 erim2 gal2-la-zu-ne
en: and your foes
55'. szu-za mi-ni-ib2-si-ge-en-de3#-en#
en: we shall put into your hands.
56'. iri kisz{ki} ki-szu-[pesz ...] x [...]
en: The city Kiš, our [awe-inpiring] cult site,
57'. bad3-bi u3-[du3 ...]
en: build its wall!
58'. nig2 szu igi-[du-na-da] diri-[bi2-ib2]
en: Make it greater than what was there before!
59'. sa-am-su-[i-lu-na]
en: Samsu-iluna,
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60'. [dingir]-ni lugal [asz3-nun-na{ki}]
en: Iluni, the king of Ešnunna,
61'. inim-ma-na gesz-[tug2 nu-un-na]-an-gal2-[la]
en: who did not heed his words,
62'. szu im-mi-[in-du8]
en: he held onto.
63'. {gesz}si-gar gu2 [du3-a-ta]
en: With his neck held in a neck-stock
64'. nam-mi-in-[tum2]
en: he brought him in,
65'. zi-ni gir2-[ta] im-mi-in-[gaz]
en: and his life he slew with a knife.
66'. ka kilib3 ki-en-gi4 [ki]-uri#
en: All of Sumer and Akkad
67'. tesz2-a im-[mi-in-si3]
en: he caused to be of one mind.
68'. an-ub-da limmu2-[ba]
en: The four world quarters
69'. du11-ga-na mi-[ni-in-tusz]
en: under his command he caused to dwell.
70'. u4-ba sa-am-[su-i-lu-na] nita kal#-[ga]
en: At that time, Samsu-iluna, the mighty man,
71'. usu ugnim-ni-[ta]
en: through the strength of his army,
72'. iri kisz{[ki]} [mu-un-du3]
en: rebuilt the the city Kiš.
73'. _hi-ri-tum_-[bi mu-un-ba-al]
en: He dug its canal,
74'. sahar gal-[ta suhusz-bi]
en: and with much earth its foundation
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