No. 5.—Translation of the Inscription Giving the Assyrian Interpretation of the Names of the Early Babylonian Kings

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Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. I, ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1888], at sacred-texts.com

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No. 5.—TRANSLATION OF THE INSCRIPTION GIVING THE ASSYRIAN INTERPRETATION OF THE NAMES OF THE EARLY BABYLONIAN KINGS

Obv.—COLUMN I

About forty lines lost.

1. [? Ur-Damu. Acc. ¹]	"Man of the goddess Gula."
2. [? Babar-uru. Acc.]	"The Sun-god protects."
3. [Ur- …]la. Acc.	"Man of the Moon-god."
4. [Ur-]Babara. Acc.	"Man of the Sun-god."
5. [Is-ki-]pal. Acc.	"Sweeper away of the hostile country."
6. [Gul-ki-]sar. Acc.	"Destroyer of hosts."
7. A-[dara]-kalama. Acc.	"Son of the god Ea king of the land."
8. A-kur-du-ana. Acc.	"Son of Bel (the mountain) of the treasury of heaven."
9. Lugal-ginna. Acc.	"Established king"(Sargon). ²
10. The queen Azag-Bau. Acc.	"The goddess Bau is holy."

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11. These are the kings who after the flood are not described in chronological order.

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12. Khammu-ragas. Kas. ³	"Of a large family."
13. Ammi-didugga. Kas.	"Of an established family."
14. Kur-gal-zu. Kas.	"Be a shepherd."

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15. Simmas-sipak. Kas.	"Offspring of Merodach."
16. Ulam-bur-yas. Kas.	"Offspring of the lord of the world."
17. Nazi-Murudas. Kas.	"The shadow of Uras."
18. Meli-Sipak. Kas.	"Man of Merodach."
19. Burna-bur-yas. Kas.	"Servant [of the lord of the world]."
20. Kara-Urus. Kas.	"Minister of [Bel]."

COLUMN II

About thirty-three lines are lost.

1. [an-]khegal. Acc.	"With Merodach is life."
2. [an-]khegal. Acc.	"With Merodach is verdure."
3. Lu-Silig-lu-sar. Acc.	"Man of Merodach."
4. Un-kur-Silig-alim. Acc.	"The lord of the land is Merodach."
5. Gu-sermal-Tutu. Acc.	"The closer of the mouth is Merodach."
6. Sazu-[an]kusvu. Acc.	"Merodach is an over-shadowing god."
7. Sazu-ap-tila-nen-gu. Acc.	"Merodach has declared life to him."
8. Ur-Nin-din-bagga. Acc.	"Man of Gula [the goddess of life and death]."
9. Khumeme. Acc.	"Man of Gula."
10. Dili-khidu. Acc.	"(Man of) the god Papsukal." ¹
11. Mu-na-tila. Acc.	"May his name live."
12. Nannak-satu. Acc.	"The Moon-god has begotten."
13. Nannak-agal-duabi. Acc.	"The Moon-god is strong over all."
14. Labar-Nu-dimmud. Acc.	"Servant of Ea [lord of the universe]."
15. Urudu-man-sun. Acc.	"The god Nusku has given."

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16. Kud-ur-Alima. Acc.	"Sweet are the loins of Bel."
17. Dun-aga-ba-khe-til. Acc.	"May Bau vivify her womb."
18. Damu-mu-as-khe-gal. Acc.	"May Gula be one name."
19. Dun-gal-tur-taê. Acc.	"May Bau establish great and small."
20. Tutu-bul-anta-gal. Acc.	"O Merodach as a comrade spare her (?)."
21. Dugga-makh-Sazu. Acc.	"Supreme is the word of Merodach."
22. Khedu-lamma-ra. Acc.	"Pap-sukal is the colossus."
23. Mul-khe-sal. Acc.	"May Bel be exalted."
24. Dimir-Uru-du. Acc.	"The Moon-god as son [of the city Ur]."
25. Dimir-Uruk-du. Acc.	"The god who is the son of [Erech]."
26. Dimir-Erida-du-ru. Acc.	"Ea [as son of Eridu, the creator]."

The next two lines are destroyed.

Rev.—COLUMN III

The first two lines are destroyed.

1. … a-edina. Acc.	"The choir of the goddess Zarpanit."
2. ’Si-ru. Acc.	"Bel has created."
3. Kur-nigin-garra-gurus-nene. Acc.	"Uras is their first-born."
4. Uras-saglitar ¹-zae-men. Acc.	"Uras, thou art overseer."
5. Uras-qalzi-nes-kiam-mama. Acc.	"Uras who loves constancy."
6. Mul-lil-ki-bi-gi. Acc.	"Bel of Nipur has returned to his place."
7. Laghlaghghi-Gar. Acc.	"Nebo illuminates."
8. Kur-gal-nin-mu-pada. Acc.	"The great mountain (Bel) records the name."

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9. Aba-Sanabi-dari. Acc.	"Who is like Bel a bridegroom."
10. Aba-Sanabi-diri. Acc.	"Who is like Bel (the lord) of counsel."
11. Es-Guzi-gin-du. Acc.	"The temple of E-Saggil the establishment of the son."
12. Khu-un-zuh. Acc.	"Bel who knows mankind."
13. Nab-sakh-menna. Acc.	"Bel, prosper me."
14. Massu-gal-Babara-gude. Acc.	"What is shorn by Rimmon."
15. Ur-Sanabi. Acc.	"The man of Ea."
16. Lu-Damu. Acc.	"The man of Gula."
17. Tutul-Savul. Acc.	"The Sun-god has mustered."
18. Nin-sakh-gu-nu-tatal. Acc.	"Pap-sukal who changes not (his) command."
19. Agu-sag-algi. Acc.	"The Moon-god has given a son." ¹
20. Agu-ba-tila. Acc.	"May the Moon-god vivify what is below him."
21. Larru-ningub-al. Acc.	"O Bel, defend the landmark."
22. Lubar-E-gir-azagga. Acc.	"Servant of Nergal."
23. Bad-Mullilla. Acc.	"Minister of Bel."
24. Nanak-gula. Acc.	"The Moon-god is great."
25. … nu-laragh-danga-su-mu-aldibba. Acc.	"(O Sun-)god, in difficulties and dangers take my hand."
26. [Es-Guzi-]kharsag-men. Acc.	"E-Saggil is our mountain."

More than thirty lines are destroyed here.

COLUMN IV

1. Ulam-Urus. Kas.	"Offspring of Bel."
2. Meli-Khali. Kas.	"Man of Gula."

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3. Meli-Sumu. Kas.	"Man of the god Suqamuna."
4. Meli-Sibarru. Kas.	"Man of the god Simalia."
5. Meli-Sakh. Kas.	"Man of the Sun-god."
6. Nimgirabi. Kas.	"The merciful."
7. Nimgirabi-Sakh. Kas.	"Merciful is the Sun-god."
8. Nimgirabi-Buryas. Kas.	"Merciful is [Bel the lord of the world]."
9. Kara-Buryas. Kas.	"Servant of [Bel lord of the world]."
10. Kara-Sakh. Kas.	"Servant of the Sun-god."
11. Nazi-Sipak. Kas.	["Shadow of Merodach."]
12. Nazi-Buryas. Kas.	["Shadow of Bel lord] of the world."

The remaining eight lines are lost.

Footnotes

32:1 That is, Accado-Sumerian.

32:2 The name of the king was really Sarganu (perhaps of the same origin as the Biblical Serug), but his Accadian subjects misunderstood it, turning it into Sarru-kinu, "established king," which was written in Sumerian Lugal-ginna.

32:3 That is, Kassite or Kossæan.

33:1 Literally "the messenger of the treasury (of heaven)."

34:1 The correct reading of this word is doubtful.

35:1 The Assyro-Babylonian translation is a paraphrase, as in some other instances. The Accado-Sumerian compound is literally: "The Moon-god has established a head."

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