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ETCSLtransliteration : c.2.1.2

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 lagac^ki du₃ [...]
21.	jir₂-su^ki 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]
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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\
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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.	^id₂nijin₆^ki-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\ [...]
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141.	^id₂[... mu-un-dun]
142.	mu [X i₃-ak]
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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.	nijin₆^ki 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\ lagac^ki 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