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  • Erišum I 01

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  • Q005621
  • Erišum I 01

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  • Old Assyrian
  • Written ca. ca. 1974-1935
  • Kültepe (Kanesh)
  • Royal Inscription
  • Erishum I

Erišum I 01

Obverse
11

[x x x] ⸢li⸣-ki i-ri-⸢šu⸣-um UGULA a-šùr

(1) [...] ... Erišum (I), overseer of (the god) Aššur, [son of Ilu-šūma], overseer of (the god) Aššur; Ilu-šūma (was) the son of Šalim-aḫum, [overseer of (the god) Aššur]; (and) Šalim-aḫum (was) the son of Puzur-Aššur (I), [overseer of (the god) Aššur].

22

[DUMU DINGIR-šu-ma] ⸢UGULA⸣ a-⸢šùr DINGIR-šu⸣-ma ⸢DUMU⸣ šál-ma-ḫi-[im]

33

[UGULA a-šùr ša]-⸢lim⸣-a-ḫu-⸢um DUMU⸣ MAN-a-šùr

44

[UGULA a-šùr] ⸢i-ri⸣-šu-um ⸢i⸣-ší-a-ak a-šùr

(4) Erišum (I), vice-regent of Aššur: I [built] the holy [Step] Gate, (and) the chapel [for] my lord. I built a [high] throne (and) adorned the front of it with a precious stone (ḫušāru). I installed (its) doors.

55

[mu-uš-lá]-lam qá-ša-⸢am wa⸣-at-ma-nam1

66

[a-na] ⸢be-li⸣-a e-[pu]-⸢uš⸣ ku-sí-a-⸢am⸣

77

[x] x-⸢tám⸣ e-pu-uš pá-ni-ša ḫu-ša-ra-⸢am⸣

88

⸢ú-ḫi-iz⸣ da-lá-⸢tim⸣ áš-ku-un a-šùr be-li

(8b) With (the god) Aššur, my lord, standing by me, I reserved land for (the god) Aššur, my lord, from the Sheep Gate to the People’s Gate. I built all of the temple area.

99

i-zi-za-⸢ma iš⸣-tù a-bu-ul-ṣé-⸢ni⸣-im

1010

a-dí a-bu-ul-ni-ší-im qá-qé-re-e

1111

a-na a-šùr be-li-a e-zi-ib gi₅-me-<er>-tì

1212

i-sà-ri-im e-pu-uš 2 ḫu-bu-re-en tù-i-me-⸢en⸣

(12b) I built two beer vats, twins [...]. I placed two duck figures, each (weighing) one talent, by them. I overlaid (the) two moons with bronze. I set [...] ornaments, each (weighing) one talent, upon them.

1313

[x (x)] e-pu-uš 2 ú-ús-e-en ša 1 GÚ-ta

1414

i-⸢na⸣ qar-be-šu-nu a-dí sú-e-né-en₆ sí-pá-ra-am

1515

ú-ḫi-iz ⸢ú?⸣ ar-kà-be-e ša 1 GÚ-ta i-na ṣé-ri-šu-nu

1616

⸢ú⸣-ša-zi-iz Ébe-tum ri-mu-um šu-um-šu

(16b) The name of the temple is “Wild Bull”; the name of the [door] is “Protective Goddess”; the name of the lock is “Be Strong!”; (and) the name of the threshold is “Be Alert!”

1717

⸢dal⸣-tum lá-ma-sú-um šu-um-ša ší-gu₅-ru-um

1818

lu-da-na-at šu-um-šu ak-sú-pu-um

1919

lu-e-ra-at šu-um-šu šu-ma be-tum e-na-aḫ-ma

(19b) If (that) temple becomes dilapidated and a king who is just like me builds (that) temple, (that king) should not disturb the clay cone that I drove in(to the temple’s wall). May he return (it) to its place.

2020

LUGAL šu-um-šu ša ki-ma ia-tí be-tám

2121

e-pá-áš sí-kà-⸢tám⸣ ša am-ḫa-ṣú-ú

2222

lá ú-ra-a-áb a-na iš-ri-ša-ma

2323

lu-ta-e-er ša i-na Ébe-et tù-i-me-e

(23b) (As for) the one who would mash beer in the house of the twin (beer vats), may the gods Aššur, Adad, and Bēl, my god, destroy his seed.

2424

ší-ik-ra-am i-ma-zi-ú a-šùr ú dIŠKUR

2525

ú be-lu-um i-li za-ra-šu li-ik-sú-ma

2626

me-ša-ru-um iš-me-kà-ra-áb ṣé-e--

(26) Mēšarum (“Justice”), Išme-karāb (“He Heard the Prayer”), Ṣê-raggu (“Get Out, Criminal!”), Ulli-mēšaram (“He Extolled Justice”), Ašur-ḫablam (“Watch over the Downtrodden!”), Pûšu-kēn (“His Speech Is Upright”), and Išmēlum (“God has Heard”): In total, seven judges of the Step Gate.

2727

ra-gu₅ ú-li-me-ša-ra-am a-šu-ur--

2828

ḫa-áb-lá-am pu-šu-ke-en₆ ú iš-me-lúm

2929

na-áp-ḫu-ru-um 7 da-a-a-nu-ú

3030

ša mu-uš-lá-le i-ri-šu-um i-ší-a-ak a-⸢šùr⸣

(30b) Erišum (I), vice-regent of (the god) Aššur: [I con]stantly [...] and (thus) the gods Aššur, [Adad, and Bēl, my god, the] ... of [my] city [...]. May [justice] be established in [my] city [...] ... [...].

3131

[x x x x]-⸢ta⸣-na-ar-ma a-šùr [u adad]

3232

[ú be-lúm i-li x] x-at a-⸢li⸣-[a x x x (x)]

3333

[me-ša]-⸢ru-um⸣ i-na a-⸢li⸣-[a x x x (x)]

3434

⸢lu⸣-ú ša-ki-⸢in⸣ [x x x x x (x)]

3535

[...] x x [...] da-šùr LUGAL

(35) (The god) Aššur (is) the king (and) Erišum (is his) overseer. [(The god) Ašš]ur (is like) reed swamps that cannot be traversed, terrain that cannot be trodden upon, (and) canals that cannot be crossed.

3636

i-ri-šu-um UGULA [a]-⸢šùr⸣ a-pá-ru-ú

3737

lá ḫa-ba-⸢ri⸣-[im qà]-⸢qú⸣-ru-ú lá

3838

kà-ba-sí-im pá-al-gu₅ lá e-ta-qí-im

3939

qá-bi wa-ta-ar-tim i-na mu-uš-⸢lá-le⸣

(39) (As for) the one who lies (lit. “talks too much”) in the Step Gate, the demon of ruins will seize his mouth and his hindquarters (and) smash his head like a shattered pot; (and) he will fall like a broken reed and water will flow from his mouth.

4040

[(x)] x ša ḫa-re-be-em pu-šu

4141

ù qí-na-sú i-ṣa-ba-at ki-ma kà-ar-pì-tim

4242

ḫa-<áp>-e-tim qá-qá-sú i-ḫa-pì ki-ma

4343

GI qí-li-<im?> i-qí-a-al ú ma-ú-⸢šu⸣

4444

i-pè-šu-ma i-lu-ku qá-bi₄-i wa-ta-⸢ar-tim⸣

(44b) (As for) the one who lies (lit. “talks too much”) in the Step Gate, his house will become a house of ruin. (As for) the one who rises to give false testimony, may the [seven] judges who decide legal cases in [the Step Gate give a false] decision [against him; (and) may the gods Aššur], Adad, and Bēl, [my god, destroy his seed (and) may they not give to him a place [...].

4545

i-na mu-uš-lá-le ki-ma Ébe-et

4646

ḫa-re-be-em Ébe-sú e-we ša a-na

4747

ší-bu-⸢ut sá⸣-ra-tim e-le-ú

4848

[7 da]-⸢a⸣-a-⸢nù⸣ ša dí-na-am i-na

4949

[mu-uš-lá]-⸢le⸣ i-dí-nu ⸢dí-in⸣ [sá]-⸢ra-tim⸣

5050

[li-dí-nu-šu-um a-šùr] ⸢ú⸣ dIŠKUR ú be-⸢lu⸣-[um i-li]

5151

[za-ra-šu li]-⸢il₅⸣-qú-ta áš-ra-⸢am⸣

5252

[u x x x (x)]-⸢am⸣ e i-dí-na-šu-um

5353

[ša x x x (x)] x AN i-ma-ga-ra-ni

(53) [(As for) the one who ...] ... obeys me, [when he goes] to the Step Gate [may he retain] a palace deputy, [may ...] the witnesses and adversary (in the court), [(and) may] the judges [take the bench] and give a proper decision [before (the god) Ašš]ur.

5454

[x x x (x)] a-na mu-uš-lá-le

5555

[x x x]-⸢ni⸣ MÀŠKIM ša É.GAL-lim

5656

[li-ḫu-úz?]-ma ší-be-e ú be-el a-wa-tim

5757

[x-x]-⸢ru⸣-sú-nu-ma ú da-a-a-nù

5858

[lu-uš]-⸢bu⸣-ma dí-nam i-na ki-na-tim

5959

[pa-an? a]-⸢šùr⸣ li-dí-nu a-šar sí-kà-tim

(59) The place of th(is) clay nail ... among them good conduct [...] and they do not blaspheme against the god [...] be established [...] by his protective goddess [...]. May [the gods Aššu]r, [Adad, and] Bēl, my god, give him [sword], bow, (and) shield.

6060

[x x x] x x [x] x [x x x] x

61-6661-66

(Lacuna)

6767

[x x x x x (x)] x ku [x x (x)]

6868

[x x x x x x] x-ga-na-⸢ni⸣-[x-(x)]

6969

[x x i]-⸢na⸣ ba-ri-šu-nu ta-ar-dí-a-[am]

7070

[x x x] x-ma i-lá-am ú-lá ú-pá-ru-ú

7171

x [...]

7272

ša-ki-⸢in⸣ x [...] x x

7373

i-na lá-ma-sí-šu [...] x-x-⸢ta⸣ [...] x [... a]-⸢šùr⸣ ú d[IŠKUR u]

7474

be-lúm i-li ⸢pá⸣-[at-ra-am qá]-⸢áš⸣-tám a-ri-tám li-dí-na-šu-um

1qá/ga/kà-ša-⸢am⸣: reading uncertain. Grayson (RIMA 1 A.0.33.1) follows Landsberger and Balkan (Belleten 14, 233: GA-ša-am) and Hirsch (Altass. Religion, n. 241 and 298), who read it kaššu/gaššu/qaššu, and interpret it as “Tempelhof”, a “courtyard?”, see also CAD K 8 (K) p. 293 (“part of the temple of Aššur”). Von Soden (AHw 906a) understands it as the adjective form of qadāšu (“to be(come) pure”), qaššu, “geweiht, heilig”, and also Galter (1998, 20) translates mušlālam qaššam as “geweihte Freiteppe”.

Based on A. Kirk Grayson, Assyrian Rulers of the Third and Second Millennia BC (to 1115 BC) (RIMA 1), Toronto, 1987. Adapted by Jamie Novotny (2015-16) and lemmatized and updated by Nathan Morello (2016) for the Munich Open-access Cuneiform Corpus Initiative (MOCCI), a corpus-building initiative funded by LMU Munich and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (through the establishment of the Alexander von Humboldt Chair for Ancient History of the Near and Middle East) and based at the Historisches Seminar - Abteilung Alte Geschichte of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. The annotated edition is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license 3.0. Please cite this page as http://oracc.org/riao/Q005621/.

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