Letter from Šulgi to Puzur-Šulgi about the fortress Igi-ḫursaĝa
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Version A
- v1.A.1
{m}puzur4-šul-gi ⌈šagina⌉ […]
Say to Puzur-Šulgi, the commander ……: this is what Šulgi, your lord, says:
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u3-na-a-[dug4]
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{d}šul-gi lugal-zu na-ab-⌈be2⌉-[a]
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ud bad3 ⌈igi⌉-ḫur-⌈saĝ⌉-ĝa2 mu-⌈un⌉-[…]
When I had …… the fortress Igi-ḫursaĝa, and An and Enlil had …… supreme rule over all the foreign lands and the widespread people, the cities and the Land ……, and the people of the widespread Land lay ……. (1 line fragmentary) (unknown no. of lines missing)
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kur-⌈kur⌉ uĝ3 daĝal-la an-ne2 {d}en-[lil2-le]
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nam-en-⌈na-bi⌉ […]
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iri ⌈kalam⌉ […]
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uĝ3 ⌈kalam⌉ daĝal-⌈la⌉ […] ⌈nu2⌉
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iri-iri-bi ḫa-ra-ab-zi-zi-ne
They should mobilise all these cities.
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lu2-saĝ-kiĝ2-bi ḫe2-en-dab5-a
When the master-builder (?) has taken up the work concerned, he is to re-establish securely any place where the fortification has fallen into ruins. Let him reinforce and also rebuild it. The neglected work load is to be completed within one month; I shall be questioning him about this work.
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ki bad3 šub-ba ki-bi-še3 ḫu-mu-un-ĝar
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ḫe2-en-kalag u3 ḫe2-en-du3
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⌈šag4⌉ itid 1-kam a2 šub-ba ⌈ḫa⌉-ba-til3
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⌈kiĝ2-bi-še3⌉ en3 mu-na-tar-re-⌈en⌉
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[X] X-ma tidnum-e kur-bi-ta ma-ra-an-gur!(⌈KE4⌉)
…… the Tidnum have returned (?) from their mountain land. I am therefore setting over you Lu-Nanna, the ruler of the province of Zimudar, together with his troops (?). There is for you …… together with his ……. There is not for him ……. (1 line fragmentary)
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{m}⌈lu2⌉-{d}nanna ensi2 ma-da zi-mu-dar-ra-ke4
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⌈?⌉-[na]-⌈ni⌉-ta im-mu-e-ši-ri
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[X X] X-ni-ta mu-ra-ĝal2
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[X] X X ba-ra-⌈na⌉-ĝal2
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[…] ḫe2-⌈bi2-ib-?⌉-[gi4]
May …… be sent when (?) …… is completed.
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[…] al-til-la-aš
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{m}lu2-{d}⌈nanna⌉ ⌈ensi2⌉ ma-da zi-mu-dar-ra{ki}-ke4
Should Lu-Nanna, the ruler of the province of Zimudar, together with his troops, abandon you, then you and Aradĝu should not turn aside should not feel constrained (?) .
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erin2-na-ni-ta u3-mu-e-šub-bu-un-⌈ze2-en⌉
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za-e {m}arad-ĝu10 na-ma-ab-⌈bal⌉-[le]-⌈en⌉-ze2-en nam-ma-ab-la2-en-ze2-en
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a2 aĝ2-ĝa2 kalag-ga a2-zu-ne-ne-a ⌈nam-ba-e-še-be2⌉-en-ze2-en
The orders are rigorous: you should not neglect your work load. They are to proceed with the building work by night and in the heat of noon. You will not be sleeping during the night or in the heat of noon! You should know this! It is urgent!
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ĝi6 an-bar7 kiĝ2 ⌈ḫe2⌉-en-du3
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ĝi6 an-bar7 u3 nu-ku-ku-⌈un-ze2⌉-en ḫe2-zu-un-⌈ze2⌉-en
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a-ma-ru-kam
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Version B (from Susa)
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{m}puzur2-{d}nu-muš-da-a2-ra mu-un-ne-du
Say to Puzur-Numušda: this is what Šulgi, your lord, says:
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{m}{d}šul-gi lu2-gal-zu2 na-ap-pa-a
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up pa-ad gi igigi-ḫu-ur-saĝ-ga mu-un-ta-a
When I had built the great fortress Igi-ḫursaĝa and An and Enlil had given to me the …… over all the foreign lands and the widespread people, each of their towns and all their provinces, and the people of the widespread Land lay in green meadows. I made them rest (?) in spacious habitations, in peaceful dwelling places.
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!-kur-re uĝ3 di-am-ga-al-la an-ne <{d}> {d}en-lil2-le mu-be mu-un-na-an-šu-um-ma-ta KUR.MEŠ-ni ni-ši2 ra-ap-ša3-ti AN-nu u3 {d}KUR.GAL ŠE3 be-li id-di-nu-ni
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⌈iri⌉ di-id-di ma-da-ma-da-be URU.MEŠ-ni ma-tu TA ma-ti-ša3
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uĝ3 kalam dam-gal-la2 u2-sal-la2 i-nu ni-ši2 KUR.MEŠ-ti ra-ap-ša3-ti a-bur-ri u2-<…>
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ki niĝ2-dam-gal-be ku-tu-uš ne-ḫa mu-un-šu-ub TA šu-ub-ti-šu mu-gal-li-ta X
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nitaḫ2ta-be-e-en-ne munus-e-en-ne NITAḪ2.MEŠ-šu-nu MUNUS.MEŠ-šu-nu
As for their men and women: the man among them goes wherever he pleases, and the woman with (?) spindle and hair clasp goes wherever she pleases. After they had set up stock-pens in the vastness of the desert, and established their tents and camps, the workmen and the labourers spend the days in the fields.
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nitaḫ2ta-be ki šag4-ga-an-ne e-du NITAḪ2-šu e-mi li-ib-bi-šu DU-ka
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munus-še bal {ĝiš}gi-ri-? šag4-ga-an-ne al-<…> MUNUS-tu qa-du {ĝiš}BAL-ša3 u3 ki-ri-is-si2 <…>
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edin-na niĝ2-dam-gal-be na-rig5 u3-mu-ĝar X EDIN-ra ra-ap-ša3 ta-bi-ni u2-ma-al-<li>
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za-la-am ga-na-be-et-te ki um-ni-in-ĝar-ĝar ku-uš-ta-ri-a TA IGI ta-aš-ta-ĜAR.ĜAR-an
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lu-u2 ki-im ki-ik-ki lu-u2 a-pil la2 a-šag4-⌈gu⌉ <GU> u2 mi-ni-ib-za-al-za-le-en-ne DIM2 <IB> ši-ip-<ri> u3 er-re-šu TA A.ŠAĜ4 uš-⌈te⌉-be-er-ru
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im-sik ša3-ab-ra-a niĝ2 da ra-ta-an-⌈ne⌉ IM.SIK u3 ŠA3.AB.RA.A ma-li BAD3 ša3-⌈tu⌉ DIM2
In order that the ruler and the general manager can build everything for you concerning the fortress, carry out this work on the fortress now. The reputation of this fortress shall not be diminished.
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⌈ki⌉-im ⌈pa⌉-!-be ak-ka-a-a ba-ad-be ne-er-ga-al li-bi-ib-tu-ul-le ši-pir2 BAD3 e-pe-ša3 e-te-el-li-iš lu-u2 aq-bi
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zi um-ni-im u3 da-ša3 X-ne-et-te ši-li-ma ŠE3 ZI-a u3 ZI KUR-ti-a ŠE3 šu-ul-lu-mi
By consulting omens and according to my heart's desire (?) I have benefited (?) the life of the troops and the province ……. Now the troops have arrived. As for the work on this fortress, the men are to proceed with the building work on it.
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šak ku-še ša qa-al mu-un-na-an-du aš-ta-al am-ta-li-ik-ma BAD3 ša3-tu DIM2
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e-ne-eš-še um-ni-im im-ma-an-ĝen i-na-an-na um-ma-nu iṭ-ṭe4-ḫa-a
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ki-im bad3-be lu-u2 ki-ig-be ḫe-em-tu ši-pir2 BAD3 DIM2 DIM2 BAD3 DIM2
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ne-e-še ur-du-um-gu ši-im-gi i-na-an-na ur-du-um-gu ub-te-eʾ2-i
Now I have sent Aradĝu to you. Let the ruler and the general manager bring these men. They are to mobilise all the settlements.
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im-sik ša3-ab-ra-a lu-u2-be2 ḫe-eb-du-⌈!⌉ IM.SIK u3 ŠA3.AB.RA.A ma-li BAD3 ša3-<tu DIM2>
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iri-iri-be ḫa-pa-an-di-iz-zi-ia URU-iš URU-iš u2-de-ek-ka-ak-ku
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lu2-saĝ-gi-in-ne mu-un-? LU2 TA SAĜ-ad ši-ip-ri-šu ŠE3 E2 <…>
The master builder (?) has taken up his work. Where substantial work has been neglected, let him return to it. He is to reinforce and rebuild it. He is to complete the fortress within one month. Let him not question this assignment.
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ki-im ga-al šub-ba ki-be ḫa-pa-gi-gi a-šar BAD3 ŠUB.BA ŠE3 aš-ri-šu li-tur
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ḫe-em-ta-ak-lu u2 ḫe-em-du li-iq-qu2-ur2 u3 li-pu-uš
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šag4 itid 1-ka bad3 ḫa-ra-ab-ti-il-le TA ŠA3 itid 1 BAD3 šu-u2 lu-u2 qu2-ut-tu
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ki-ig-be-eš-še en nam-tab-ta-re ši-pir2 BAD3 DIM2 BAD3 DIM2-šu
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lu2-{d}nanna im-sik ma-ta zi-im-mu-un-dar-ra an-ne-ne-šu ḫa-pa-ši-im-tu lu2-{d}nanna IM.SIK ma-at zi-im-mu-un-dar qa-du ERIN2.MEŠ-šu aṭ-ṭa2-ar-da-ak-ku
May Lu-Nanna, the ruler of the province of Zimudar, go to join his troops. He certainly has flour provisions (?) with him. He should not be deterred by hardship.
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zi-bi-is-še3 ḫe-em-da-am-du-ku ṣi2-di-is-su2 na-ši2-ku
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niĝ2 kalag-ka la-ba-nam-da-ad-da2 te-ki-ta la i-ra-aš-ši2-ku
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up pa-at ti-il-la du-ub-de3-en-ne-en-ne ḫe-pi-niĝ2-du UD-mi BAD3 šu-u2 qu-ut-tu-u2 ṭup-pa-ku-nu DU
When the fortress is completed, a letter from the two of you should reach me (?).
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u3 igigi-zi-ne-en-ne mu-un-da-re-eš-še UD-mi IGI-ku-nu ta-aš-ta-ak-na-ni
When you have seen for yourselves, let Lu-Nanna, the ruler of the province of Zimudar, proceed to his troops. You and Aradĝu should not delay them! Let the building work proceed both by night and by the noonday heat. Your (?) orders are rigorous, and you should not give up this work load. It is urgent!
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lu2-{d}nanna im-sik ma-ta zi-im-mu-⌈un⌉-dar-ra-ak-ke iri-ne-eš-še ḫa-pa-ši-im-tu lu2-{d}nanna IM.SIK ma-at zi-im-mu-un-dar qa-du ERIN2.MEŠ-šu ez-ba-ni-iš-šu-ma
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ša-e ur-du-um-gu nam-be-eb-le-e at-ta u3 ur-du-um-gu la tu-ḫa-ra-ni
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ge-e ab-ra-a ki-ig-be ḫe-em-tu mu-ši u3 ur-ri ši-ip-rum DIM2-uš
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a ga-zi kalag-ka a ga-mu-uš-de3-en-ne e-ma-ru-uk-ka te-er-ta-ku-nu lu-u2 da-an-<na>-at ri-it-ta-ku-nu e-ma-ru-uk-ka-pu-tu
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