SpTU 1, 003 [Uruk Prophecy][via cams/gkab]
Obverse | ||
o 1o 1 | [...] GISKIM-MEŠ-u₂-a | |
o 22 | [...] U₂ | |
o 33 | [...] x MU? | |
o 44 | [...] x in-ne₂-ep₂-pu-šu₂ | |
o 55 | [...] x it-ten-pu-uš | |
o 66 | [...] x-⸢li⸣-mu | |
o 77 | [... i]-ti-iq | |
o 88 | [...] x an-na-a ša₂-ṭar-šu₂ | |
o 99 | [...] x dan-na-tu₂ ina KUR GAL₂ši | |
o 1010 | [...]-⸢lum?⸣-mu-šu₂ | |
o 1111 | [...] iz-zi-zu | |
o 1212 | ||
o 1313 | [...] x ⸢TIR⸣.AN.NAki gišGU.ZA DABbat | |
o 1414 | (o 14) [...] (he) will return the [...]s to their (proper) condition. | |
o 1515 | [...] šal-pu₂-ut-ti₃ GARan | |
o 1616 | [...]-šu₂ GARan | |
o 1717 | [...] ⸢BAD₃.AN⸣ki | |
o 1818 | [...] u₂-ta-as-sa-ar | |
o 1919 | [... ina BAD₃].⸢AN⸣ki uš-šab | |
o 2020 | ||
o 2121 | [...] ra-ša₂-tu-nu | |
o 2222 | [...] ⸢GISKIM⸣-šu₂ [(x)] kaš-ši-da-at | |
o 2323 | [...] LUGAL ina E₂.GAL-šu₂ a-na ŠID-MEŠ ITI ; u₂-tas-sar | (o 23) [...] the king will be confined to his palace for a number of months. |
Reverse | ||
r 1r 1 | [...] ⸢ZI⸣-am-ma sap-ḫa-a-ta KUR i-be-⸢el⸣ | (r 1) [...] will arise and will rule over the scattered land. |
r 22 | [...] ⸢ša₂ iš-tu⸣ qe₂-reb kurtam-ti₂ ša₂ ina qe₂-reb ŠU.AN.NAki DU₃šu₂ be-lu-u₂-tu | (r 2) [...] who is from the Sealand (and) who had ruled Šuana (Babylon). |
r 33 | ⸢EGIR⸣-šu₂ LUGAL E₁₁-ma di-i-ni KUR ul i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR ul KU₅as | (r 3) After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land. |
r 44 | [d]LAMMA UNUGki da-ri-tu₄ iš-tu qe₂-reb TIR.AN.NAki ib-bak-ma ina qe₂-reb ŠU.AN.NAki u₂-še-eš-šib | (r 4) He shall lead away Uruk's eternal protective goddess from Tirana and make her dwell in Šuana. |
r 55 | ⸢la⸣ dLAMMA UNUGki ina BARA₂-šu₂ u₂-še-eš-šib la UN-MEŠ-šu₂ a-na NIG₂.BA i-qa-as₂-su | (r 5) He shall make a protective goddess who is not of Uruk dwell on her (lit. 'his') cult dais. He will give to her (lit. 'him') as a gift people that are not hers (lit. 'his'). |
r 66 | UN-MEŠ ša UNUGki bil-ti ka-bit-ti im-mid UNUGki u₂-ḫar-rab ID₂-MEŠ sa-ki-ki u₂-mal-lu | (r 6) He will impose a heavy tribute on the people of Uruk. Uruk will be deserted. The watercourses will fill with silt. The meadows will be abandoned. |
r 77 | GARIM-MEŠ ŠUBdi EGIR-šu₂ LUGAL E₁₁-ma di-i-ni KUR ul i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR ul KU₅as | (r 7) After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land. |
r 88 | KI.MIN<(EGIR-šu₂)> LUGAL E₁₁-ma di-i-ni KUR ul i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR ul KU₅as KI.MIN<(EGIR-šu₂)> LUGAL E₁₁-ma di-i-ni KUR ul i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR ul KU₅as KI.MIN<(EGIR-šu₂)> LUGAL E₁₁-ma di-i-ni KUR ul i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR ul KU₅as KI.MIN<(EGIR-šu₂)> LUGAL E₁₁-ma di-i-ni KUR ul i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR ul KU₅as KI.MIN<(EGIR-šu₂)> LUGAL E₁₁-ma di-i-ni KUR ul i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR ul KU₅as bu-še-e kurURIki a-na kurSU.BIR₄ki TIqe₂ | (r 8) Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). Ditto (After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land). He will take Akkad's property to Subartu. |
r 99 | EGIR-šu₂ LUGAL E₁₁-ma di-i-ni KUR ul i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR ul KU₅as | (r 9) After him a king will arise who does not judge the lawsuits of the land, does not decide the legal cases of the land. |
r 1010 | kib-ra-a-ti er-bet-ti i-be₂-el a-na šu-mi-šu₂ kib-rat u-nu-uš-šu₂ | (r 10) He will rule over the Four Quarters (of the world). The world will quake at his name. |
r 1111 | EGIR-šu₂ LUGAL ina qe₂-reb TIR.AN.NAki E₁₁-ma di-i-na KUR i-da-a-nu EŠ.BAR KUR KU₅as | (r 11) After him a king will arise inside Tirana. He will judge the lawsuits of the land. He will decide the legal cases of the land. |
r 1212 | (r 12) He will establish the rites of Anu inside Tirana. | |
r 1313 | dLAMMA UNUGki da-ri-ti iš-tu qe₂-reb ŠU.AN.NAki ib-ba-kam-ma ina qe₂-reb UNUGki ina BARA₂-šu₂ | (r 13) He will lead away Uruk's eternal protective goddess from Šuana and make her dwell on her (lit. 'his') cult dais inside Uruk. He will give his people to her (lit. 'him') as a gift. He will build the temples of Uruk. He will return the gods' temples to their (proper) condition. |
r 1414 | u₂-še-eš-šib UN-MEŠ-šu₂ a-na NIG₂.BA i-qa-as₂-su E₂.KUR-MEŠ ša₂ UNUGki DU₃uš E₂-MEŠ DINGIR-MEŠ ana KI-ši-na GURar₂ | |
r 1515 | UNUGki ud-da-aš₂ KA₂.GAL-MEŠ UNUGki ša₂ na₄ZA.GIN₃ DU₃uš ID₂-MEŠ GARIM-MEŠ ṭuḫ-du u ḪE₂.GAL₂ u₂-mal-li | (r 15) He will renew Uruk. He will build Uruk's city gates with lapis lazuli. He will fill the watercourses and meadows with abundance and plenty. |
r 1616 | ⸢EGIR⸣-šu₂ LUGAL DUMU-šu₂ ina qe₂-reb TIR.AN.NAki E₁₁-ma kib-rat er-bet-ti i-be₂-el | (r 16) After him a king, his son, will arise inside Tirana and rule over the Four Quarters. |
r 1717 | [be-lu]-u₂-tu u₂ LUGALu₂-tu ina qe₂-reb TIR.AN.NAki DU₃uš a-di ul-la BALA-šu₂ i-ka-a-nu | (r 17) He will exercise rule and kingship inside Tirana. His dynasty will be permanent forever. |
r 1818 | [LUGAL]-⸢MEŠ⸣ ša UNUGki ki-ma DINGIR-MEŠ ip-pu-šu₂ be-lu-u₂-tu | (r 18) The kings of Uruk will exercise rule like gods. |
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