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Letter from Aradĝu to Šulgi about the country

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 3 - Literary letters and letter-prayers · 24 sections

1. A.1

   lugal-ĝu10-ra u3-na-a-dug4

   Say to my lord: This is what Aradĝu, your servant, says:

2. A.2

   [{m}arad]-⌈ĝu10⌉ arad2-zu na-ab-be2-a

3. A.3

   [lugal]-ĝu10 ma-da daĝal-la niĝ2 ⌈nam-ra⌉-aš mu-ra-an-šum2-ma-a

   My lord, the vast territory which has been given to you as booty has been made obedient: it is of one mind. The people, abundant as vegetation, belong to Šulgi, shepherd of the reliable word. You are the god of mankind, in the south and the highlands. They keep their gaze fixed on you.

4. A.4

   ⌈gu3⌉ teš2-a sig10-ge5 dim2-ma-bi 1(AŠ)-am3

5. A.5

   ⌈uĝ3⌉ u2-gin7 lu-lu {d}šul-gi-ra sipad ⌈? gen6⌉-na-bi

6. A.6

   ⌈nam⌉-lu2-ulu3 sig igi-nim-ma diĝir-bi za-e-⌈me-en⌉

7. A.7

   ⌈igi⌉-bi ma-ra-ši-ĝal2

8. A.8

   ⌈uĝ3⌉ daĝal-la u2-gin7 lu-lu a maḫ {id2}idigna {id2}buranun-na-ta

   The widespread people, abundant as vegetation, say: Hail, my lord!, from the flooding Tigris and Euphrates to the Tigris ……. …… will rise. …… put aside. …… I (?) will make. …… which is esteemed (?). When I have filled (?) ……, (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)

9. A.9

   […] X {id2}idigna-⌈še3⌉ lugal-ĝu10 silim-ma ab-dug4-ga

10. A.10

    […] X ib2-zi-zi

11. A.11

    […] ?-?-an-ĝar

12. A.12

    […] X-ak-en

13. A.13

    […]-kal-la-bi

14. A.14

    […] X u3-bi2-si

15. A.15

    […] X

16. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

17. B.1

    […] X

    (1 line fragmentary) …… which he obtained (?), I am ……. (1 line fragmentary) …… the citizens of the territory of Gutium, ……, Mari and Rāpiqum, who will listen at all times, are before me. Whatever you say, my lord, I will do.

18. B.2

    […]-⌈an⌉-tuku-a

19. B.3

    […] X-me-en

20. B.4

    […] X X X

21. B.5

    […] ⌈dumu⌉ ma-da gu-⌈tu⌉-u2-um{ki}

22. B.6

    […]⌈{ki}⌉ ⌈ma⌉-ri2{ki} u3 ra-pi2-qum{ki}

23. B.7

    [lu2] ⌈ĝiš⌉ tuku-tuku-ne igi-ĝa2 i3-ĝal2

24. B.8

    niĝ2 lugal-ĝu10 ab-be2-na ga-ab-ak

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