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Primary publication	RIME 4.06.08.01 composite
Author(s)	Frayne, Douglas R.
Publication date	1990
Secondary publication(s)
Collection
Museum no.
Accession no.
Provenience	Mari (mod. Tell Hariri)
Excavation no.
Period	Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)
Dates referenced	Yahdun-Lim.00.00.00
Object type	other (see object remarks)
Remarks	composite text
Material	composite
Language	Akkadian
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/zz002fz16m
Composite no.	Q006431
Seal no.
CDLI no.	P448577

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

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