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The rulers of Lagaš

1. [ejer a]-/ma\-ru ba-ur3-ra-ta
2. [u3] /gel\-le-ej3 kur-ra-ke4 ba-an-jar-ra-ta
3. /nam-lu2\-ulu3 da-re-ec i-ak-a-ba
4. numun nam-lu2-/ulu3\ im-mi-in-taka4-a-ba
5. uj3 saj gig2-ga ni2-bi-a im-mi-in-il2-la-a-ba
6. ud an-ne2 den-lil2-le
7. nam-lu2-ulu3 mu-bi sa4-a-ta
8. u3 nam-ensi2 in-/jar-ra\-ta
9. nam-/lugal\ aga /iri-am3\
10. an-/ta\ [nu]-ub-ta-an-e3-[a-ba]
11. d/nin-jir2\-su jical jic[mar]
12. gidusu jicapin-e zi-cag4-jal2 /kalam\-[ma]
13. uj3 sig10-ga car2-a nu-jar-re-ec-a-ba
14. ud-ba lu2-tur dan3-dan3-na-ka
15. mu 100 i3-ak
16. nam-buluj3-ja2-ni-ta mu 100 bi2-in-ak
17. kij2-gi4-a li-bi2-ib2-gi4-gi4
18. i3-tur i3-tur-tur i3-jal2 ama-a-ni
19. udu?-a-ni tur3-re im-ma-an-/ri-ri\
20. ud-ba a lagacki du3 [...]
21. jir2-suki cag4-jar [i3-jal2-am3]
22. id2 nu-un-dun-[na-am3]
23. eg2 pa5-re cu-/luh\ nu-ak-[am3]
24. a-gar3 gal-gal-e X [(X)]-na nu-un-[X]
25. /gan2\-ne2 gana2 zid-/de3\ [a] /he2\-jal2-la [nu-un-de2]
26. nam-lu2-ulu3 igi-bi /im\ cej3-cej3-[ja2 in-bar]
27. dezina2 ce /gu\-nu nu-/ub-ta\-[an-mu2]
28. ab-sin2-na [ka-bi nu-un-du8]
29. gu2 nu-mu-/un\-[il2]
30. an-edin-na [nu-un-ur11-ru]
31. gu2 nu-mu-/un\-[il2]
32. kur-kur uj3 lu-a /dijir\-[re-ne-er] (between lines 32 and 33 above the 2nd sign of line 33 there is a small sign written which is probably U2)
33. /&kac;\ulucin /kurun\ [...]
34. /kurun\ dug3 X X [...]
35. [nu]-mu-/un\-[ne-eb2-bal-bal]
36. /a-cag4\ gal /jic\[apin-ta]
37. [nu-mu]-/un-ne-eb?\-[ur11-ru]
10 lines missing
48. /id2\ [...]
49. a-cag4-/bi\ [...]
50. id2 dun-/ne\-[de3]
51. eg2 pa5-re /cu!\-[luh ak-de3]
52. a-gar3 gal-gal-e X [...]
53. gan2-ne2 gana2 zid-/de3\ [...] im-[...]
54. jical jicmar gi[dusu jicapin-e]
55. zi-cag4-jal2 /kalam\-[ma]
56. uj3-ce3 im-ta-an-[jar-re-ec]
57. /ud\-bi-a ce ed3-/de3\-[da]
58. /jectug2\-ga-a-ni na-/an\-[gub]
59. [ki]-/sikil\-ce3 igi-ni-ce3 ba-/ci\-in-gub-ba-/ac\
60. ud ji6-bi-ta /ki\-ulutim-/bi\-[ce3]
61. saj-ba ba-/ci-in-il2\
62. dezina2 ce-numun-bi mu-/mu2\-a
63. ki-a /bi2\-in-za-za-ac im-/mi-ni\-in-ed3-[de3-ec]
64. d[ezina2] [ce] gu-nu mu-[mu2]-/a\
65. [...] KU? [...]-ec
66. [...]-/in-il2\
67. [...] /DU\
31 lines missing
99. mu [X i3-ak]
100. igi huc X X [...]
101. id2PU3 /mu\-[un-dun]
102. mu 2760 i3-[ak]
103. en-a2-ki-gal-la-[gub-ba]
104. dijir-ra-ni dX [...]
105. id2nijin6ki-jic-tuku-am3 [mu-un-dun]
106. mu 1200 i3-/ak\
107. ud-ba /mu sar\ nu-me-a X [...]
108. id2 nu-un-dun gidusu [nu-un-il2]
109. ud-bi-a a2 UR3 lugal [...]
110. uj3 jic tag-ga kug-sig17 si sa2-a
111. ed3-de3-ra huc-na huc-a
112. ba-ni-in-jar
113. X tag-ga kabar zid-[de3]
114. kalam-ce3 im-ta-an-e3
115. a suhur ab-ba abrig UR3-ra
116. saj-ec2 mu-ni-rig7
117. en-dnin-jir2-su-ki-aj2
118. dumu en-a2-ki-gal-la-gub-ba
119. mu 1320 i3-ak
120. en-den-lil2-le-ki-aj2
121. dumu en-dnin-jir2-su-ki-aj2
122. mu 1800 i3-/ak\
123. ur-dba-u2 dumu en-den-/lil2-le\-/ki-aj2\
124. mu 900 i3-ak
125. a2-gal dijir-ra-ni dig-alim
126. mu 660 i3-/ak\
127. KU-e dumu a2-gal-la-ke4
128. mu 1200 i3-/ak\
129. ama-alim /dumu\ /KU\-[e] [...]
130. mu 600 /i3\-[ak]
131. /da\-an-X [...]
132. [mu X i3-ak]
133. X [...]
134. /mu\ [X i3-ak]
135. A X [...]
136. /mu\ [X i3-ak]
137. /GAN2?\ [...]
138. /UN\ [...]
2 lines missing
141. id2[... mu-un-dun]
142. mu [X i3-ak]
2 lines missing
145. /id2mah\ [id2...]
146. id2pirij3-/gin7\-jen [id2...]
147. id2pirij3 ka id2/lugal?\-[ka]
148. id2gana2-/hi\-li-an-na id2/TE\-[X]
149. id2 dnance-pad3-da mu-un-[dun]
150. a-gar3 gal-gal 1(AC)-e en3-bi tar-[re-de3 ]
151. pa5 a dug4-ga AMAR.TI.AN [mu-un-dun]
152. mu 2220 i3-ak
153. ur-dnance /dumu\ X X-ma-ke4
154. /e2\-sirara6! e2 cag4 hul2-la-ni
155. nijin6ki iri ki aj2-ja2-ni mu-du3-a
156. /mu\ 1080 i3-ak
157. an-ne2-tum2 dumu ur-dnance-ke4
158. ki alim-/ma\-na dijir-re-e-ne
159. mu-un-gub-ba saj-tun3? den-lil2 gal DE2
160. dijir-ra-ni dcul-utul10?
161. /mu\ 690 i3-ak
162. [...] /NE\ dumu an-ne2-tum2
163. mu [X] + 360 i3-ak
164. [en]-en3-tar-zid dijir-ra-ni dmec3-an-DU
165. /numun\ ud re-a iri-da mu2-a
166. mu 990 i3-ak
167. [X]-/en\-da-in-si dumu en-en3-tar-zid
168. [id2ur]-/mah\-ban3-da id2tab-ta?-ku3-jal2
169. [mu-un-dun] dijir-a-ni dmec3-an-DU
170. [lugal-a-ni] dnin-jir2-su
171. [e2-a-ni du3-da] mu-un-na-dug4
172. /mu\ 960 i3-ak
173. /en\-[den-lil2]-/le\-su /mu\ 600 i3-ak
174. /en\-[X-X] /dumu\ [en]-[den-lil2]-/le\-su
175. [dijir-ra]-ni d/nin\-[a]-zu mu 660 i3-ak
176. [...]-/du8 mu\ 1110 i3-ak
177. [puzur4]-[dnin]-/lil2\ /mu\ [X cu]-ci + 1 i3-ak
178. [en-dmec3-an-DU dumu] /puzur4\-d/nin-lil2\-la2
179. [dijir-ra-ni AN ... mu] 2 cu-ci i3-ak
180. /da\-du /dumu\ en-dmec3-/an-DU\ /mu\ 160 <i3-ak>
181. tug2-gur dumu da-du mu 160 i3-/ak\
182. LA X mu 120 i3-ak
183. puzur4-dma-ma dub-sar [d]/nin-ki\
184. dijir-ra-ni dza-za-ru mu [X] i3-ak
185. LAM.KU-nij2-gen6-na cag4-tam puzur4-dma-ma
186. lu2 bad3 jir2-/su\ki AC2?-[a]-ni
187. /e2\-gal ti-ra-ac2 /ki\ lagacki mu-du3-a
188. /mu\ 280 i3-ak
189. [he2-en]-jal2 dumu LAM.KU-nij2-gen6-na
190. [dijir-ra-ni] dpa4?-bil-saj mu 140 <i3-ak>
191. [...] dumu he2-en-jal2 mu 144 <i3-ak>
192. [ur]-dnin-mar-ki-ka dub-sar um-/mi\-a
193. [X X] KAL saj dur2-ra /dijir-ra-ni\ dha-ia3 dnisaba
194. [mu X] + 20 i3-ak
195. [ur]-[d]nin-jir2-su dumu ur-d/nin\-[mar-ki-ka] [mu X] /cu\-ci <i3-ak>
196. [ur]-[d]ba-u2 dub-sar ur-d[nin-jir2-su-ka] /X\
197. [...] X unken-na [... mu X] + 30 <i3-ak>
198. gu3-de2!-a cec-ban3-da ur-dba-u2-/ka\ [...]
199. dumu ama-na dumu ad-da nu-me-a [mu X i3-ak]
200. e2-dub-ba sar-/ra\ dnisaba /za3\-[mi2]

Print sources

Glassner 1993, p. 151-153: translation

Sollberger 1967: score transliteration, translation, handcopy, commentary

Electronic sources

Alster 1999: score transliteration, translation

Krecher 1998b: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

BM 23103 (JCS 21 287ff.)


Revision history

30.ix.1998: GZ, editor: standardisation
12.i.1999: JAB, editor: proofreading
17.v.1999: GZ, editor: SGML tagging
22.v.1999: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
22.v.1999: ER, editor: web publication
01.vi.2003: GC/JE, editor/technical developer: XML/TEI conversion
30.iii.2005: GC/JE, senior editor/technical developer: lemmatised version published

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