Transliteration

CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) composite (P469696)

Update made on 2016-04-23 at 16:27:13 by Englund, Robert K. with credits to Englund, Robert K.

Approved by CDLI, CDLI

&P469696 = CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) composite
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1'. [...] dingir-ra-na-kam
#tr.en: He is the ... of his god;
>>Q000394 001'
2'. inim-ma-an-ni kur2-kur2-re bi2-in-diri
#tr.en: all the foreign countries are full (?) of his fame.
>>Q000394 002'
3'. inim sza3-ga-na-ke4 sa bi2-in-du11
#tr.en: He carries out his plans,
>>Q000394 003'
4'. nam-mah-a-ni ki-en-gi-re bi2-in-[x]
4'. nam-mah-a-ni ki-en-gi-re bi2-in-x
#tr.en: and Sumer is ... by his greatness.
>>Q000394 004'
5'. {d}utu lugal igi-ni-sze3 ba-gen
#tr.en: Utu marches before the king.
>>Q000394 005'
6'. e2?# IN nun-na-ke4# ki#? MI#? x x
6'. e2? IN nun-na-ke4 ki? MI? x x
#tr.en: ...
>>Q000394 006'
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1. [...] x [...]
#tr.en:
>>Q000394 007'
2. abula x [x (x)] u6 ba#-ni?#-[x]
2. abula x x x u6 ba-ni?-x
#tr.en: ... gate ... spectacle.
>>Q000394 008'
3. lugal mes babbar2 uri5{ki}-ma ki du10-ge mu2-a
#tr.en: King, white meš tree growing in a pleasant spot in Urim,
>>Q000394 009'
4. gesz-an-dul3 pa gal-gal-la igi# an-na gub-ba
4. gesz-an-dul3 pa gal-gal-la igi an-na gub-ba
#tr.en: a shady canopy of numerous large branches facing the sky,
>>Q000394 010'
5. gissu-zu-usz mu-ri mu he2-gal2-la kur2-kur2-ra dul4-la
#tr.en: years of abundance extending over all foreign countries for those who keep close (?) to your shade.
>>Q000394 011'
6. an-ne2 igi sa6 x bar KA# hul2#-la# MA? x [x]
6. an-ne2 igi sa6 x bar KA hul2-la MA? x x
#tr.en: An looks with favour at ..., ... with joy ...
>>Q000394 012'
7. ur-{d}namma dumu {d}nin-sumun2-ke4
#tr.en: Ur-Namma, son of Ninsumun,
>>Q000394 013'
8. lugal {d}en-lil2-le a2 szum2-ma
#tr.en: king given strength by Enlil,
>>Q000394 014'
9. {d}nin-lil2-le mi2 zi-de3-esz du11-ga#
9. {d}nin-lil2-le mi2 zi-de3-esz du11-ga
#tr.en: tenderly cared for by Ninlil,
>>Q000394 015'
10. {d}nin-hur-sag inim-ma <sza3>-ga-na hug-ga2
10. {d}nin-hur-sag inim-ma sza3-ga-na hug-ga2
#tr.en: enthroned by the will of Ninḫursaĝa,
>>Q000394 016'
11. {d}en-ki-ke4 gesztu2 mah szum2-ma
#tr.en: provided with superior intelligence by Enki,
>>Q000394 017'
12. {d}nin#-x x [...]
12. {d}nin-x x [...]
#tr.en: ...
>>Q000394 018'
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1. ama# tu#-da#-zu {d}nin-sumun2 e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la gaba-na he2-em-tab
1. ama tu-da-zu {d}nin-sumun2 e2-kisz-nu-gal2-la gaba-na he2-em-tab
#tr.en: May Ninsumun, the mother who gave you birth, hold you against her chest in the E-kiš-nu-ĝal.
>>Q000394 019'

Cite this Inscription

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Text of CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) Composite, Revision 2258003.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. October 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2258003.
CDLI contributors. (2026, October 8). Text of CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) composite, revision 2258003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2258003
CDLI contributors (2026) Text of CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) composite, revision 2258003, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2258003 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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Cite this Inscription

CDLI contributors. 2026. “Text of CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) Composite, Revision 2258003.” Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. October 8, 2026. https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2258003.
CDLI contributors. (2026, October 8). Text of CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) composite, revision 2258003. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2258003
CDLI contributors (2026) Text of CDLI Literary 000394 (Ur-Namma I) composite, revision 2258003, Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative. Available at: https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2258003 (Accessed: October 8, 2026).
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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-10-08]},
	author = {{CDLI contributors}},
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	url = {https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2258003},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/inscriptions/2258003},
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