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Ur-Namma the canal-digger (Ur-Namma D)

A version from Nibru

1. a-ba-a mu-/un\-[ba]-/al\-e a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e (OB catalogue from Nibru (N4), 0.2.08, Seg. D, line 3)
2. id2asila-kug [a]-/ba\ mu-un-ba-al-e
3. id2pa5-bi-[luh] [a]-ba mu-un-ba-al-e
4. [(X)] /ur?\-/d\[namma] [X] /tuku\ mu-un-ba-al-e
5. [...] /tuku\ mu-un-ba-al-e
6. [...]-za den-/lil2\-le [X] dac-im2-babbar
7. [... a]-/ra2\-bi ku6-<a> dal-bi mucen-a
8. [...] a dug3-bi ku6-a [dal]-bi mucen-a
9. [... u2]-lal3-a mu-un-du /suhur\ku6 am3-gur-gur
10. [... u2]-lal3-a mu-un-du [suhur]/ku6\ am3-gur-gur
11. [... gi]-zi-bi lal3-am3 ku6 ha-ma-gu7-e
12. [...] gi-zi-bi lal3-am3 ku6 ha-ma-gu7-e
13. [...]-/ju10\ ki jar-ra-bi-ta ku6 mucen sug4-ga-am3
14. [...] X ki jar-ra-bi-ta ku6 mucen sug4-ga-am3
15. [X]-/bi\ lugal eridugki-ga /ux(PA)\-a-zu sug4-ga-am3
16. [dnu-dim2]-mud lugal eridugki-ga ux(PA)-a-zu sug4-ga-am3
17. [...] a dug3 hu-mu-un-tum2-mu [jic]dusu-e ha-ma-la2-e
18. [...] X a dug3 hu-mu-un-tum2-mu [jic]dusu-e ha-ma-la2-e

A version of unknown provenance

1. [a-ba-a mu-un]-/ba\-al-e a-/ba-a mu\-[un-ba-al-e id2] a-ba-a mu-/un\-[ba-al-e]
2. [id2kece2-kug] a-ba-a mu-un-ba-[al-e] /id2\ a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e
3. [id2pa5-bi]-luh a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e /id2\ a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e
4. dur-dnamma kug tuku mu-un-ba-al-e
5. cul zid /nij2-tuku\ mu-un-ba-al-/e\
6. lugal-ju10 barag-za den-lil2-le en dac-im2-babbar
7. cul dsuen barag-za den-lil2-le en dac-im2-babbar
8. lugal cag4 zid-ta nam tar-ra nam-nir-ra saj il2
9. dur-dnamma cul igi il2-la kur /gal\ den-lil2-le
10. dnu-nam-nir-re ki-en-gi /ki-uri-a\ je26-e mu-un-suh-en
11. nibruki-a hur-saj nam-til3-/la-ka\ nam-ju10 im-mi-in-tar
12. saj-ki zalag-ga-ni mu-un-ci-in-bar /nam\-lugal ma(source: /BA\)-an-/cum2\
13. urim2ki-ma e2-mud-kur-ra-ka
14. /jic\[gu]-/za\-ja2 suhuc-[bi ...]-/ge\-en
15. jidru kug uj3 car2 / si sa2-sa2-e? cu\-[ja2 ...]
16. cibir ecgiri2 uj3 dajal lu-a X /he2-em?\-[...]
17. en dac-im2-babbar-/ke4\ zi ud sud-/sud\ [...]
18. den-lil2-/le\ ub-da 4-ba X X [...]
19. mu da-ri2 mu ka-ge /ba-ab-du7\ [...]
20. den-ki-/ke4\ jectug2 /dajal-la-ju10 saj\-e-ec /mu\-[rig7]
21. /je26\-e iriki-ja2 /id2 he2-jal2-la mu\-ba-al id2kece2-kug mu-sa4
22. urim2ki-ma /id2 he2-jal2\-la mu-ba-al /id2kece2\-kug mu-sa4
23. mu da-ri2 ka-ge ba-ab-du7-am3 id2pa5-bi-luh mucen-am3
24. je26-e iri-ja2 a-ra2-a-bi ku6-am3 dirig-bi mucen-am3
25. urim2ki-ma a-ra2-a-bi ku6-am3 dirig-bi mucen-am3
26. je26-e id2-ja2 u2-lal3-e mu-un-du3 suhurku6-e am3-gur-gur-e
27. urim2ki-ma u2-lal3-e mu-un-du3 suhurku6-e [am3]-/gur\-gur-e
28. je26-e iri-ja2 gi-zi-bi lal3-am3 ab2-e ha-ma-gu7-e
29. urim2ki-ma gi-zi-bi lal3-am3 ab2-e ha-ma-gu7-e
30. je26-e [...]-/ta\ ku6 mucen sug4-ga-am3
31. urim2/ki\-[ma] [...]
32. je26-e id-ja2 a-[ra2-a hu]-/mu\-un-[tum3] jicdusu-e hu-mu-un-na-la2-e
33. urim2ki-ma id-ja2 a-ra2-a hu-mu-un-tum3 [jic]dusu-e hu-mu-un-na-la2-e
34. lugal-bi lugal eridugki-ga ux(PA)-a-zu sug4-am3
35. dnu-dim-mud lugal eridugki-ga ux(PA)-a-zu sug4-am3
36. lugal an ub-da 4-ba cag4 den-lil2-la2 dug3-ge-en
37. dur-dnamma u2-a nibruki saj us2 urim2ki-ma
38. iti6-ce3 kalam urim2ki-ma-ce3
39. asila(EZENxLAL2?) ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e-ne
40. dur-dnamma lugal urim2ki-ma za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga-am3

A version from Urim

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1. [...] X [...]
2. [a-ba] mu-un-ba-[al-e]
3. [id2X-X]-luh-ha a-ba /mu-un\-[ba-al-e]
4. /id2 a-ba\ mu-un-ba-al-[e]
5. id2 jicjisal-a-jar-/ra\ /a-ba mu\-[un-ba-al-e]
6. id2 a-ba mu-un-ba-/al\-[e]
7. ur-dnamma kug tuku mu-un-ba-[al-e]
8. id2 a-ba mu-un-ba-al-e
9. dcul-gi nij2-tuku mu-un-ba-al-e
10. id2 a-ba mu-un-ba-al-e
11. lugal cag4 zid-da nam tar-ra nam-nir-ra saj il2
12. ur-dnamma cul igi il2-la kur gal-e(source: UD) den-lil2-la2-ke4
13. dnun-nam-nir ki-en-gi ki-uri-e me-am3 mu-un-suh-e
14. nibruki-e hur-saj nam-til3-la-ka nam-ji6 im-mi-in-tar
15. urim5ki-e e2-mud-kur-ra-kam
16. jicgu-za-ja2(source: a-ni) suhuc-bi im-mi-in-gen6
17. aga me-lem4 me-tec2 nam-lugal-la saj-ja2 im-mi-jal2
18. jicjidru kug uj3 car2 si-si-e sa2 cu-ja2 im-mi-in-sa2
19. ecgiri2 /cibir ec2?\-giri17 zi-jal2 lah6-lah6-e /cu-ju10\-uc im-ma-an-X
20. [...] saj X X e2 u6 di-da-bi [X (X)] /im\-mi-in-sa2
21. [...] X [...] X GA?
22. [...] X [...]
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24. [e2-kic]-/nu\-jal2 saj kun? jal2-/la?\
25. [e2-temen-ni2]-/gur3\-ru ki-tuc cag4 hul2-/la\
26. [X (X)] X-da ur2-bi im-mi-in-gen6
27. [X X (X)]-na-kam gu2-da am-bi cu2
28. [X (X)] X /ZI\ kug-babbar-ra gub-ba-am3 im-mi-ir-mi-ri
29. na-ri-ju10 ud he2-jal2-la bal UB-ba id2kece2-kug mu-ce
30. mu da-ri ka-ge5 du-a-ba id2pa5-bi-luh-ha mu-ce
31. /je26\ iriki-ja2 a-ra2-bi ku6-ab te-li-bi mu-ce-na
32. id2kece2-kug iriki-bi ku6-ab te-li-bi mu-ce-na
33. id2pa5-bi-luh a-ra2-bi ku6-ab te-li-bi mu-ce-na
34. he2-jal2-bi ku6 mucen ma-ra-ab-de6 e2-kic-nu-jal2-ce3
35. gu2-gu2-bi u2munzer lu2-a u2-lal3-e gu7-e
36. a-gar3 gal-bi ce gu-nu mu2-mu2 jictir-gin7 su-su-u3-e
37. lugal an ub-[da 4]-bi ce-ga den-lil2-la2
38. /ur\-/d\namma /sipad\ u2-a ki-en-gi ki-uri-e ki aj2 den-lil2-la2
39. [X (X)] X NA nij2 urim2ki-ma-ke4 (X) sila-am3 ud mi-ni-in-za-e-en-za-e-le za-e-me-en
40. ur-dnamma lugal mu da-a-ri za3-mi2-zu dug3-ga

Print sources

Flückiger-Hawker 1999, p. 228-259, 21-24: composite text, score transliteration, photograph, translation, commentary

Hallo 1966b: composite text, score transliteration, translation, commentary

Tinney 1999: composite text, score transliteration, translation, photograph, commentary

Electronic sources

Krecher 1998a: score transliteration

Krecher 1998c: composite text, translation

Cuneiform sources

CBS 8037 + N 1703 iii 25'-iv 6'

U 16895 (UET 6 76) + UET 6 *147 (collated by GZ; for edition collations of M.-C. Ludwig also used)

U 16860 (UET 6 77) (collated by GZ; for edition collations of M.-C. Ludwig also used)

UM 29-16-93

YBC 4617


Revision history

18.viii.2001: GZ, editor: typing, collation, standardisation
14.ix.2001: JAB, editor: proofreading
24.ix.2001: GC, editor: SGML tagging
05.x.2001: ER, editor: proofreading SGML
05.x.2001: 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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