← Library

Letter from Inim-Inana to Lugal-ibila

Sumerian literature (ETCSL) · 3 - Literary letters and letter-prayers · 13 sections

1. 1

   {m}lugal-ibila u3-na-dug4

   Say to Lugal-ibila what Inim-Inana says:

2. 2

   {m}inim-{d}inana-ke4 na-ab-be2-a

3. 3

   eme-gir15-še3 gu2-zu na-ab-šub-be2-en

   Don't neglect the Sumerian language. For the second time, I am sending you a message in correct language. …… is ……. Don't let the children who sit before you go out from the school. However much anyone misleads you and says I want to go on account of his father, until you and I agree on a sign and a messenger comes to you, don't let the children out. …… A father entrusts his child's well-being to your …… . It is urgent.

4. 4

   2(MAN)-kam-ma-še3 eme si sa2-bi-še3 lu2 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-gi4

5. 4A

   […] ḫe2-ĝal2

6. 5

   lu2-tur igi-zu-še3 al-durunun-na

7. 6

   e2-dub-ba-a-ta na-ab-ta-ed2-en

8. 7

   na-an-ga-ma lu2 na-me lul i-ri-ib-sig10-ge5

9. 8

   ugu ad-da-na-še3 ga-am3-ĝen a-ra-ab-be2

10. 9

    en-na ĝiškim ĝe26-e u3 za-e inim i3-bal-en-da-na

11. 10

    lu2-u3 mu-e-ši-in-gi4-gi4-a

12. 11

    lu2-tur šu nam-bi2-bar-re-en

13. 12

    [X] ⌈?⌉ bi2-tuku ⌈lu2⌉-tur silim-ma-ni ad-da-[X] KA-za in-tuku a-ma-ru-kam

The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (ETCSL), Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford. Copyright holders: Jeremy Black, Graham Cunningham, Jarle Ebeling, Esther Flückiger-Hawker, Eleanor Robson, Jon Taylor and Gábor Zólyomi. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0. Source.