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Letter from Šulgi to Aradĝu about Aba-indasa's letter

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 3 - Literary letters and letter-prayers · 34 sections

1. head

   Version A

2. v1.1

   {m}arad-ĝu10-ra u3-na-a-dug4

   Say to Aradĝu: This is what your lord Šulgi says:

3. v1.2

   {m}{d}šul-gi lugal-zu na-ab-be2-a

4. v1.3

   ⌈?⌉ {m}a-ba-an-da-sa2 ugula erin2 zu2 keše2

   Because 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!

5. v1.4

   [X X] u3-na-a-dug4-bi šu-ni mu-un-taka4-a

6. v1.5

   [X] šu dugud ri-de3 šer7-da il2-la-zu ḫu-mu-un-ši-in-gen6

7. v1.6

   [a-na]-⌈aš⌉-am3 erin2-bi-ta mu-un-zi-zi

8. v1.7

   [X] ⌈en⌉-nu-uĝ3-ĝa2 mu-ni-in-kur9

9. v1.8

   [a-ba]-e-tum3-tum3-ma šer7-da šag4-zu a-ba-e-ši-il2-la

10. v1.9

    [X X] kur2-ra ba-ra-e3-a erin2-bi-ta gi4-gi4-[mu]-⌈un⌉-na-ab

11. v1.10

    […] X X […] ugu-ĝu10-ta

    From 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!

12. v1.11

    [… ḫa]-⌈ra⌉-an-kalag […]-nam

13. gap

    (approx. 2 lines fragmentary)

14. v1.14

    […]-⌈?⌉-re-en ⌈?⌉ […]

15. v1.15

    […] X ḫa-ra-an-[kalag …]-nam ⌈ḫa⌉-ba-zu-[…] X

16. v1.16

    […] u3-na-a-dug4-ĝu10 šu-ni šu taka4

17. v1.17

    […] ⌈erin2⌉-bi-še3 gi4-gi4-mu-un-na-ab

18. v1.18

    […]-bi ⌈sag9-ga-zu⌉ pad3-de3

    …… 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!

19. v1.19

    […] X […-pe]-⌈?⌉-le-en

20. v1.20

    […]-⌈ab⌉-ĝar mu-ra-ab-?

21. v1.21

    [(X)] ki-⌈?-?⌉-[…] igi-zu-še3 {ĝiš}gu-za ḫa-ra-ab-tuš-de3-en

22. v1.22

    [a]-ma-ru-kam

23. head

    Version B

24. gap

    (unknown no. of lines missing)

25. v2.1

    [X X] mu-⌈?⌉-[…]

    (1 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!

26. v2.2

    [{m}ur]-{d}namma a-a ugu-ĝu10 […]

27. v2.3

    [X X] X RA ḫa-ra-kalag X […]

28. v2.4

    […]-bi-še3 ab-ĝar-⌈re⌉-[…]

29. v2.5

    X TA X ḫa-ra-[kalag …] ḫa-ba-[…]

30. v2.6

    ud u3-na-dug4-ĝu10 ab-[…]

31. v2.7

    erin2-bi-še3 gi4-⌈gi4⌉ […]

32. v2.8

    ??-bi nam-ba-an-pe-el-[…]

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

33. v2.9

    nam-?-bi erin2-bi-še3 X […]

34. v2.10

    ki ! ki-ĝal2-la igi-⌈zu⌉-[…] {ĝiš}gu-za-am3 ⌈ḫe2⌉-[…]

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