ETCSLglossingSignSignSign name: EŠ2.MAḪ
Values: ebiḫ2
A praise poem of Šulgi (Šulgi A) (c.2.4.2.01), line c24201.30
zag-baĝiškiri6ḫe2-bi2-gubḫe2-bi2-ib2-du3kini2dub2-buḫe2-bi2-ĝarzag-baUNU.SAR-bikiri-ibduḫe2-bi-ĝal2
ZAG-BAĝIš-KIRI6ḫE2-BI2-GUBḫE2-BI2-IB2-DU3KINI2DUB2-BUḫE2-BI2-ĝARZAG-BAUNU.SAR-BIKIRI-IBDUḫE2-BI-ĝAL2
zagkiri6gubdu3kini2dub2ĝarzagUNU.SARkiri-ibdub2ĝal2
sideorchardto standto erectplaceselfto trembleto placesidegarden?placeselfto trembleto be (located)
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Paragraph t24201.p5 (line(s) 26-35) Click line no. for paragraph-aligned layout of transliteration and translation.
Because I am a powerful man who enjoys using his thighs, I, Šulgi, the mighty king, superior to all, strengthened (?) the roads, put in order the highways of the Land. I marked out the double-hour distances, built there lodging houses. { I planted gardens by their side and established resting-places } { (1 ms. has instead:) I established gardens (?) and resting-places by their side }, and installed in those places experienced men. Whichever direction one comes from, one can refresh oneself when the time is cool; and travellers and wayfarers who arrive at night can seek haven there as in a well-built city.
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