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&P469692 = ETCSL 2.4.1.5 A szir-namszub (?) to Nanna for Ur-Namma (Ur-Namma E)&P469692 = CDLI Literary 000390 (Ur-Namma E) composite #atf: lang sux @object composite text$about 6 lines missing1. abula#-zu e3?#-[a a mah gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku]@surface a $ beginning broken 1'. abul-zu e3?-a a mah gaba-szu-gar nu-tuku #tr.en: Those who leave through your gate are an uncontrollable flood.>>Q000390 0012. [esz3] uri5#[{ki}] [sza3-zu kur] he2#-gal2# bar#-[zu hur-sag he-nun-na]>>Q000390 001' 2'. esz3 uri5{ki} sza3-zu kur he2-gal2 bar-zu hur-sag he-nun-na #tr.en: Shrine Urim, your interior is a mountain of abundance, your exterior a hill of plenty.>>Q000390 0023. [e2]-kisz#-[nu-gal2] [hur-sag] galam-ma sza3-bi [lu2 nu]-zu#>>Q000390 002' 3'. e2-kisz-nu-gal2 hur-sag galam-ma sza3-bi lu2 nu-zu #tr.en: No one can learn the interior of the E-kiš-nu-ĝal, the artfully fashioned mountain.>>Q000390 0034. ki ut ti-zu# [...] {gesz}erin-na mu-zu-sze3 kalam hul2-[a]>>Q000390 003' 4'. ki ut ti-zu [...] {gesz}erin-na mu-zu-sze3 kalam hul2-a #tr.en: Your place of marvel is ... of cedar, your name makes the Land rejoice.>>Q000390 0045. en-zu en sig7-ga mu pa3-da>>Q000390 004' 5'. en-zu en sig7-ga mu pa3-da #tr.en: Your lord is the one called as the beautiful lord,>>Q000390 0056. dumu {d}nin-sumun2-ka me-te kur-kur-ra>>Q000390 005' 6'. dumu {d}nin-sumun2-ka me-te kur-kur-ra #tr.en: the child of Ninsumun, the ornament of all the lands.>>Q000390 0067. uri5{ki} me gal-zu a-ra2-ab dingir-re-ne#tr.en: Urim, your great divine power>>Q000390 0078. kalam-ma gal2-la tesz2# mu-zu he2-i-i>>Q000390 006' 7'. uri5{ki} me gal-zu a-ra2-ab dingir-re-ne #tr.en: Ur, your great divine power >>Q000390 007' 8'. kalam-ma gal2-la tesz2 mu-zu he2-i-i #tr.en: is the gods's shackle on the Land. Your name be praised indeed!>>Q000390 0089. ka2-zu an sig7-ga su zi gur3-ru>>Q000390 008' 9'. ka2-zu an sig7-ga su zi gur3-ru #tr.en: Your gate is the blue sky imbued with fearsomeness;>>Q000390 00910. gal2 da13-da13-bi!(GA) {d}utu an-ur2-ta u4 mi-ne?#-gar-ra-ta>>Q000390 009' 10'. gal2 da13-da13-bi {d}utu an-ur2-ta u4 mi-ne-gar-ra-ta #tr.en: only when it is open does Utu illuminate from the horizon.>>Q000390 01011. gi-sza3-zu-ta ki nam tar-re dingir-re-ne>>Q000390 010' 11'. gi-sza3-zu-ta ki nam tar-re dingir-re-ne #tr.en: Your platform is where the fates are determined by the gods;>>Q000390 01112. di si sa2 ku5!-me-en tesz2 mu-zu he2-i-i>>Q000390 011' 12'. di si sa2 ku5!-me-en tesz2 mu-zu he2-i-i #tr.en: you make just decisions. Your name be praised indeed!>>Q000390 01213. sza3-ga-<zu>-ta gesz-hur zi-da hul-gal2 nu-[dab5]-be2#>>Q000390 012' 13'. sza3-ga-zu-ta gesz-hur zi-da hul-gal2 nu-dab5-be2 #tr.en: In your interior, the evildoer dare not lay hold of the holy statutes.>>Q000390 01314. e2-kisz-nu-gal2 sza3-zu uszumgal hul-gal2 nu-un#-zu>>Q000390 013' 14'. e2-kisz-nu-gal2 sza3-zu uszumgal hul-gal2 nu-un-zu #tr.en: E-kiš-nu-ĝal, the evil-doer cannot even come to know your interior, which is a dragon.>>Q000390 01415. e2 gi-gun4-na-zu nidba-zu KID DIM? {d}en-lil2?# su3-ru?>>Q000390 014' 15'. e2 gi-gun4-na-zu nidba-zu KID DIM? {d}en-lil2? su3-ru? #tr.en: House, your terrace ... Enlil ... your offerings.>>Q000390 01516. dub-la2-mah ki nam tar-re-za dingir gal-gal-e-ne>>Q000390 015' 16'. dub-la2-mah ki nam tar-re-za dingir gal-gal-e-ne #tr.en: At your Dubla-maḫ, the place where the fates are determined, the great gods>>Q000390 01617. nam mi-ni-ib-tar-re-ne>>Q000390 016' 17'. nam mi-ni-ib-tar-re-ne #tr.en: determine the fates.>>Q000390 01718. e2-temen-ni2-gur3#-ru# tum2-ma>>Q000390 017' 18'. e2-temen-ni2-gur3-ru tum2-ma #tr.en: Worthy of the E-temen-ni-guru, born ...,>>Q000390 01819. u3-tu-da# [...] tesz2# mu-zu he2-i-i>>Q000390 018' 19'. u3-tu-da [...] tesz2 mu-zu he2-i-i #tr.en: your name be praised indeed!>>Q000390 01920. en sig7-[ga ... sipa] zi ur-{d}namma>>Q000390 019' 20'. en sig7-ga [...] sipa zi ur-{d}namma #tr.en: The beautiful lord ... the true shepherd Ur-Namma,>>Q000390 02021. uri5#[{ki}] [...]#tr.en: ... Urim ...>>Q000390 02122. e2 sig3-ga# {d#}utu#-gin7# AN#? [...]>>Q000390 020' 21'. uri5{ki} [...] #tr.en: ... Ur ... >>Q000390 021' 22'. e2 sig3-ga {d}utu-gin7 AN? [...] #tr.en: The silent house ... like Utu.>>Q000390 02223. tesz2 mu-zu he2-i-i ur-{d}namma x [...]>>Q000390 022' 23'. tesz2 mu-zu he2-i-i ur-{d}namma x [...] #tr.en: Your name be praised indeed! Ur-Namma ...>>Q000390 02324. su6 za-gin3 su3-su3 x [...]>>Q000390 023' 24'. su6 za-gin3 su3-su3 x [...] #tr.en: ..., adorned with a lapis lazuli beard ...>>Q000390 02425. lugal hi-li gur3-ru me-lem4 kalam#-[ma dul-la]# (Cited in Ur III catalogue at Yale, 0.1.2, line 17; OB catalogue from Nibru (N6), 0.2.13, line 12)>>Q000390 024' 25'. lugal hi-li gur3-ru me-lem4 kalam-ma dul-la #tr.en: The king endowed with allure, the radiance covering the nation,>>Q000390 02526. ur-{d}namma {d}dili{im2}-babbar-re sza3 ku3-ge [ba-ni-in-pa3]>>Q000390 025' # cited in Ur III catalogue at Yale, 0.1.2, line 17; OB catalogue from Nibru (N6), 0.2.13, line 12) 26'. ur-{d}namma {d}dili{im2}-babbar-re sza3 ku3-ge ba-ni-in-pa3 #tr.en: in his pure heart Ašimbabbar has chosen Ur-Namma.>>Q000390 02627. nig2-erim2 igi-ni-sze3 nu-dib-ba nig2-si-[sa2]>>Q000390 026' 27'. nig2-erim2 igi-ni-sze3 nu-dib-ba nig2-si-sa2 #tr.en: Wickedness cannot pass unnoticed before his eyes.>>Q000390 02728. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nig2-gur11 sa2 bi2-in-du11>>Q000390 027' 28'. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nig2-gur11 sa2 bi2-in-du11 #tr.en: Ur-Namma has accomplished an achievement, justice!>>Q000390 02829. lugal-e pa-mul-pa-mul zu>>Q000390 028' 29'. lugal-e pa-mul-pa-mul zu #tr.en: The king, who knows (?) the spreading branches,>>Q000390 02930. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 masz-gi-i-i im-me>>Q000390 029' 30'. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 masz-gi-i-i im-me #tr.en: Ur-Namma acts (?) as constable.>>Q000390 03031. inim zu en-na-ke4 pa-mul-pa-mul zu>>Q000390 030' 31'. inim zu en-na-ke4 pa-mul-pa-mul zu #tr.en: The eloquent one of the lord, who knows (?) the spreading branches,>>Q000390 03132. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 masz-gi-i-[i] im-me>>Q000390 031' 32'. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 masz-gi-i-i im-me #tr.en: Ur-Namma acts (?) as constable.>>Q000390 03233. lugal-e e2 {d}suen-na-ke4>>Q000390 032' 33'. lugal-e e2 {d}suen-na-ke4 #tr.en: The king, at the house of Suen,>>Q000390 03334. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 ni2 he2-eb-szi-ib2-te-en-te>>Q000390 033' 34'. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 ni2 he2-eb-szi-ib2-te-en-te #tr.en: Ur-Namma refreshes himself.>>Q000390 03435. lugal-e {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-ke4>>Q000390 034' 35'. lugal-e {i7}idigna {i7}buranun-ke4 #tr.en: for the Tigris and the Euphrates>>Q000390 03536. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nam mu-ni#-ib!(ZU)-tar#-re#>>Q000390 035' 36'. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re #tr.en: and for Ur-Namma, she has determined a fate for the king,>>Q000390 03637. nin-bi nin nig2-gur11-ra-ke4 nin e2 [...]>>Q000390 036' 37'. nin-bi nin nig2-gur11-ra-ke4 nin e2 [...] #tr.en: Its lady, the lady of possessions, the lady of ...>>Q000390 3738. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nam mu-ni-ib-tar-[re]>>Q000390 37' 38'. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 nam mu-ni-ib-tar-re #tr.en: has determined a fate for Ur-Namma.>>Q000390 03839. munus a nun#-na#-ke4 mi2 zi-de3-esz# [mu-un-e]>>Q000390 038' 39'. munus a nun-na-ke4 mi2 zi-de3-esz mu-un-e #tr.en: The woman of the princely seed has treated him kindly.>>Q000390 03940. {d}[ur-{d}namma]-ke4# |GA2xX| NE NA [...]>>Q000390 039' 40'. {d}ur-{d}namma-ke4 |GA2xX| NE NA [...] #tr.en: Ur-Namma ...>>Q000390 040>>Q000390 040' $ rest broken
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author = {{CDLI contributors}},
year = {2026},
month = {oct 8},
title = {Text of {CDLI} {Literary} 000390 ({Ur}-{Namma} {E}) composite, revision 2231694},
url = {https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2231694},
howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2231694},
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