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Ur-Namma the canal-digger (Ur-Namma D): composite text

A version from Nibru

¹a-ba-a mu-/un\-[ba]-/al\-e a-ba-a mu-un-ba-al-e
^2id₂asilal-kug [a]-/ba\ mu-un-ba-al-e
^3id₂pa₅-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> ri-bi mucen-a
⁸[...] a dug₃-bi ku₆-a [ri]-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 eridug^ki-ga /u_x(PA)\-a-zu sug₄-ga-am₃
¹⁶[^dnu-dim₂]-mud lugal eridug^ki-ga u_x(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[^id₂KEC₂-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
^4dur-^dnamma kug-tuku mu-un-ba-al-e
⁵cul zid /nij₂-tuku\ mu-un-ba-al-/e\
⁶lugal-ju₁₀ barag-za ^den-lil₂-le en ^dac-im₂-babbar
⁷cul ^dsuen barag-za ^den-lil₂-le en ^dac-im₂-babbar
⁸lugal cag₄ zid-ta nam tar-ra nam-nir-ra saj il₂
^9dur-^dnamma cul igi il₂-la kur /gal\ ^den-lil₂-le
^10dnu-nam-nir-re ki-en-gi /ki-uri-a\ je₂₆-e mu-un-suh-en
¹¹nibru^ki-a hur-saj nam-til₃-/la-ka\ nam-ju₁₀ im-mi-in-tar
¹²saj-ki zalag-ga-ni mu-un-ci-in-bar /nam\-lugal /ma^!\/ (ms: BA) \-an-/cum₂\
¹³urim₂^ki-ma e₂-mud-kur-ra-ka
¹⁴/^jic\[gu]-/za\-ja₂ cuhuc-[bi ...]-/ge\-en
¹⁵jidru kug uj₃ car₂ /si sa₂-sa₂-e^? cu\-[ja₂ ...]
¹⁶sibir ecgiri uj₃ dajal lu-a X /he₂-em^?\-[...]
¹⁷en ^dac-im₂-babbar-/ke₄\ zi ud sud-/sud\ [...]
^18den-lil₂-/le\ ub-da 4-ba X X [...]
¹⁹mu da-ri₂ mu ka-ge /ba-ab-du₇\ [...]
^20den-ki-/ke₄\ jectug₂ /dajal-la-ju₁₀ saj\-e-ec /mu\-[rig₇]
²¹/je₂₆\-e iri^ki-ja₂ /id₂ he₂-jal₂-la mu\-ba-al ^id₂KEC₂-kug mu-sa₄
²²urim₂^ki-ma /id₂ he₂-jal₂\-la mu-ba-al /^id₂KEC₂\-kug mu-sa₄
²³mu da-ri₂ ka-ge ba-ab-du₇-am₃ ^id₂pa₅-bi-luh mucen-am₃
²⁴je₂₆-e iri-ja₂ a-ra₂-a-bi ku₆-am₃ dirig-bi mucen-am₃
²⁵urim₂^ki-ma a-ra₂-a-bi ku₆-am₃ dirig-bi mucen-am₃
²⁶je₂₆-e id₂-ja₂ u₂-lal₃-e mu-un-du₃ suhur^ku₆-e am₃-gur-gur-e
²⁷urim₂^ki-ma u₂-lal₃-e mu-un-du₃ suhur^ku₆-e [am₃]-/gur\-gur-e
²⁸je₂₆-e iri-ja₂ gi-zi-bi lal₃-am₂ ab₂-e ha-ma-gu₇-e
²⁹urim₂^ki-ma gi-zi-bi lal₃-am₂ ab₂-e ha-ma-gu₇-e
³⁰je₂₆-e [...]-/ta\ ku₆ mucen sug₄-ga-am₃
³¹urim₂/^ki\-[ma] [...]
³²je₂₆-e id-ja₂ a-[ra₂-a hu]-/mu\-un-[tum₃] ^jicdusu-e hu-mu-un-na-la₂-e
³³urim₂^ki-ma id-ja₂ a-ra₂-a hu-mu-un-tum₃ [^jic]dusu-e hu-mu-un-na-la₂-e
³⁴lugal-bi lugal eridug^ki-ga u_x(PA)-a-zu sug₄-am₃
^35dnu-dim-mud lugal eridug^ki-ga u_x(PA)-a-zu sug₄-am₃
³⁶lugal an-ub-da 4-ba cag₃ ^den-lil₂-la₂ dug₃-ge-en
^37dur-^dnamma u₂-a nibru^ki saj-us₂ urim₂^ki-ma
³⁸iti₆-ce₃ kalam urim₂^ki-ma-ce₃
³⁹asilal^?(EZENxLAL₂^?) ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e-ne
^40dur-^dnamma lugal urim₂^ki-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[id₂ X X]-luh-ha a-ba /mu-un\-[ba-al-e]
⁴/id₂ a-ba\ mu-un-ba-al-[e]
^5id₂jicjisal-a-jar-/ra\ /a-ba mu\-[un-ba-al-e]
⁶id₂ a-ba mu-un-ba-/al\-[e]
⁷ur-^dnamma kug-tuku mu-un-ba-[al-e]
⁸id₂ a-ba mu-un-ba-al-e
^9dcul-gi nij₂-tuku mu-un-ba-al-e
¹⁰id₂ a-ba mu-un-ba-al-e
¹¹lugal cag₄ zid-da nam tar-ra nam-nir-ra saj il₂
¹²ur-^dnamma cul igi il₂-la kur gal-e (ms: UD) ^den-lil₂-la₂-ke₄
^13dnun-nam-nir ki-en-gi ki-uri-e me-am₃ mu-un-suh-e
¹⁴nibru^ki-e hur-saj nam-til₃-la-ka nam-ji₆ im-mi-in-tar
¹⁵urim₅^ki-e e₂-mud-kur-ra-kam
^16jicgu-za-ja₂ (ms: -a-ni) suhuc-bi im-mi-in-gen₆
¹⁷aga me-lem₄ me-tec₂ nam-lugal-la saj-ja₂ im-mi-jal₂
^18jicjidru kug uj₃ car₂ si-si-e sa₂ cu-ja₂ im-mi-in-sa₂
¹⁹ecgiri /sibir 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
²⁹na-ri-ju₁₀ ud he₂-jal₂-la bal ub-ba ^id₂KEC₂-kug mu-ce
³⁰mu da-ri ka-ge₅ du-a-ba ^id₂pa₅-bi-luh-ha mu-ce
³¹/je₂₆\ iri^ki-ja₂ a-ra₂-bi ku₆-ab te-li-bi mu-ce-na
^32id₂KEC₂-kug iri^ki-bi ku₆-ab te-li-bi mu-ce-na
^33id₂pa₅-bi-luh a-ra₂-bi ku₆-ab te-li-bi mu-ce-na
³⁴he₂-jal₂-bi ku₆ mucen ma-ra-ab-de₆ e₂-kic-nu-jal₂-ce₃
³⁵gu₂-gu₂-bi ^u₂munzer lu₂-a u₂ lal₃-e gu₇-e
³⁶a-gar₃ gal-bi ce gu-nu mu₂-mu₂ ^jictir-gin₇ su-su-u₃-e
³⁷lugal 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 urim₂^ki-ma-ke₄ (X) sil-am₃ ud mi-ni-in-X za-e-en za-e-LI za-e-me-en
⁴⁰ur-^dnamma lugal mu da-a-ri za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga

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Revision history

18.viii.2001 : GZ : typing, collation, standardisation
14.ix.2001 : JAB : proofreading
24.ix.2001 : GC : tagging
05.x.2001 : ER : proofreading SGML
05.x.2001 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0