Q000577 CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite

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Witness translations

2 witnesses, 1 aligned to the composite text

lugal-me u3-na-du11

ensi2 sanga-ke4 na-ab-be2-a

a-sza3 da-ab-ta{ki} 3(szar2) GAN2-bi

esz2-gar3 {d}en-lil2

sza3-bi-ta 3(bur3) GAN2-am3 szukur2 lu2 nig2-dab5-ba-ke4-ne

1(bur3) GAN2-am3 sa-dur2 a-sza3-ga-bi

{disz}iq-bi-sum2 u3 a-bi-qa2-ti-e inim mu-da-an-gar-re-esz

tukum-bi lugal-me an-na-kam

ra-gaba hu-mu-szi-in-gi4-gi4-ma

10.

kin a-ak bulug a-sza3 inim du11 hu-mu-ni-ib-x

11.

SU-bi-sze3 2(iku) GAN2 n(bur3) 2(esze3) GAN2 gaba a-sza3-ga-bi

12.

{gesz}al-ta ba-dub2 kin-sze3 ba-ak

13.

erin2 tah-hu-um engar sza3-gu4 lu2 {gesz}apin-na nu-me-a

14.

gu4 dili-dili-ta a-sza3 gesz bi2-ur3

15.

al i3-ak-en-de3-en lugal-me he2-en-zu

1.		a-sza3 me-am3{ki} 3(szar2) GAN2-am3
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 1.	a-sza3 PA?-am3{ki} x [...] GAN2#-am3 (A plot in?) the ... field, which consists of ... iku

2.		esz2-gar3 {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}nin-urta
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 2.	esz2#-gar3 {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}nin-urta The land assigned to Enlil and Ninurta

3.		sza3-bi-ta 3(bur'u) GAN2-am3
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 3.	sza3-bi!-ta 3(bur'u) GAN2-am3 From among this(!) 30 bur3

4.		szukur2 lu2 nig2-PAD-e-ne
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 4.	kur6 lu2-NIG2-PAD-e-ne (is) the ration (providing land)/share of the (temples'?) requisitioners(!?)

5.		SU?-bi-sze3 sahar 2(iku) GAN2-ba me-a
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 5.	e!?-bi?-sze3 sahar 2(iku) GAN2 x-a Towards its embankment(?), earth (was piled?), 2 iku ...

6.		al-ta ba-dub2 erin2-ta he2-x-a
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 6.	al-ta ba-dub2 erin2!?-ta x-ze2#? Was struck by the hoe and cleared of (weeds)(?) by the workforce(?)

7.		kin-sze3 sar a-sza3-ga lu2 apin-bi nu-bi
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 7.	kinx?(TUK)-sze3! SAR a sza3-gu4 lu2-engar-bi nu-gal2? (But) in order to do the work (of plowing)(?) ... there are not drover(s) or plowmen/farmer(s) present(?)

8.		iq-bi-sum2 u3 a-bi-qa2-ti
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 8.	iq-bi2-sum2 u3 a-bi!?-x-x Iqbisum and ...

9.		inim mu-e-de-gar-re-esz
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 9.	inim mu-e-de!-gar-re-esz made a legal claim about (the portion of the field or the lack of procured labor?)

10.		tukum-bi lugal-gu10
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 10.	tukum-bi lugal-gu10 If this to my king,

11.		an-na-kam
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 11.	an-na-du10 is amenable,

12.		ra-gaba hu-mu-un-gi4-gi4
P254853 ex. 001 (Ur)	obv. 12.	ra-gaba hu-mu-un-gi4-gi4 he should send a rider (to this effect)

13.

kin ak bulug a-sza3-ga-bi

14.

inim du11-du11 mu-ni-ib-x-ne

Witnesses not aligned to the composite text

P257244 CDLI Literary 000577, ex. 002 (Nippur)

Cite this Artifact

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Q000577 CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) Composite.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. October 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577.

CDLI contributors. (2026, October 9). Q000577 CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577

CDLI contributors (2026) Q000577 CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577 (Accessed: October 9, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-09]},
	author = {{CDLI contributors}},
	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 9},
	title = {Q000577 {CDLI} {Literary} 000577 ({Governor} to {King}) composite},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577},
}

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AU  - CDLI contributors
DA  - 2026/10/9/
PY  - 2026
ID  - temp_id_534009538439
M1  - 2026/10/9/
TI  - Q000577 CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite
UR  - https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Q000577 CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) Composite.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. October 9, 2026. https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577.

CDLI contributors. (2026, October 9). Q000577 CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577

@misc{CDLI2026Q000577,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-09]},
	author = {{CDLI contributors}},
	year = {2026},
	month = {oct 9},
	title = {Q000577 {CDLI} {Literary} 000577 ({Governor} to {King}) composite},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577},
}

TY  - ELEC
AU  - CDLI contributors
DA  - 2026/10/9/
PY  - 2026
ID  - temp_id_123234726999
M1  - 2026/10/9/
TI  - Q000577 CDLI Literary 000577 (Governor to King) composite
UR  - https://cdli.earth/artifacts/composites-score/Q000577
ER  -