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Letter from Shulgi to Aradngu about Aba-indasa: translation


Version A

1-2Say to Aradju: This is what your lord Culgi says:

3-9Because Aba-indasa, the captain of the pledged troops, had sent a letter concerning ......, he (?) indeed insisted on clamping down heavily, when you have borne (?) the offence. Why do they (?) let him rise up from among their troops and make him enter ...... of my guard? Carry (?) it (?), and have your heart bear (?) the offence, ...... the enemy has departed, and then return him to (?) their troops!

10-17From my own ......, ...... the fortress .......
approx. 2 lines fragmentary
I had set up ....... ...... the fortress ......, you knew (?) ....... ...... sending my letter by his hand (?), ...... return him (?) to their troops!

18-22...... when you have made good by appointing (?) ......, ...... you ...... ruin ......! ...... was set, it was ...... for you. In a safe place where ...... before you, you should take your seat on a throne. This is urgent!


Version B

unknown no. of lines missing

1-71 line fragmentary
...... Ur-Namma, my own father, ...... the fortress ....... ...... I have set up for their ....... From ...... the fortress ....... After ...... my letter, return ...... to their troops!

8-10May ...... not ruin their city! Its pride ...... for their troops. ......, may you ...... on a throne.


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Revision history

16.iii.2001-19.iii.2001 : EFH : adapting translation
28.vii.2001 : JAB : proofreading
03.viii.2001: GZ : SGML tagging
24.viii.2001 : ER : proofreading SGML
24.viii.2001 : ER : converting to HTML 4.0