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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 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.	[^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.	nibru^ki-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.	urim₂^ki-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 iri^ki-ja₂ /id₂ he₂-jal₂-la mu\-ba-al ^id₂kece₂-kug mu-sa₄
22.	urim₂^ki-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.	urim₂^ki-ma a-ra₂-a-bi ku₆-am₃ dirig-bi mucen-am₃
26.	je₂₆-e id₂-ja₂ u₂-lal₃-e mu-un-du₃ suhur^ku₆-e am₃-gur-gur-e
27.	urim₂^ki-ma u₂-lal₃-e mu-un-du₃ suhur^ku₆-e [am₃]-/gur\-gur-e
28.	je₂₆-e iri-ja₂ gi-zi-bi lal₃-am₃ ab₂-e ha-ma-gu₇-e
29.	urim₂^ki-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.	urim₂^ki-ma id-ja₂ a-ra₂-a hu-mu-un-tum₃ [^jic]dusu-e hu-mu-un-na-la₂-e
34.	lugal-bi lugal eridug^ki-ga u_x(PA)-a-zu sug₄-am₃
35.	^dnu-dim-mud lugal eridug^ki-ga u_x(PA)-a-zu sug₄-am₃
36.	lugal an ub-da 4-ba cag₄ ^den-lil₂-la₂ dug₃-ge-en
37.	^dur-^dnamma u₂-a nibru^ki saj us₂ urim₂^ki-ma
38.	iti₆-ce₃ kalam urim₂^ki-ma-ce₃
39.	asila(EZENxLAL₂^?) ud mi-ni-ib-zal-zal-e-ne
40.	^dur-^dnamma lugal urim₂^ki-ma za₃-mi₂-zu dug₃-ga-am₃

	A version from Urim
	unknown no. of lines missing
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.	nibru^ki-e hur-saj nam-til₃-la-ka nam-ji₆ im-mi-in-tar
15.	urim₅^ki-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\ iri^ki-ja₂ a-ra₂-bi ku₆-ab te-li-bi mu-ce-na
32.	^id₂kece₂-kug iri^ki-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 urim₂^ki-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

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

A version from Nibru

A version of unknown provenance

A version from Urim

Print sources

Electronic sources

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