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Letter from Iddin-Dagan to Sn-illat about the troops -- a composite transliteration
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1 - (d)suen-illat ra-bi-sí-kà-tum-ma ù-na-a-dug4
2 - (d)i-din-(d)da-gan lugal-zu na-ab-bé-a
3 - kaskal-ju10 ní-tuku saj gi4-a íd-da (MIN)-a-bi mu-da-ab-bal-e
4 - ka-ku-la-tum(ki) gaba-ri gíd-da-zu-ù-ne
5 - (d)lamma (d)da-gan (d)X X ù (d)en-líl lugal kalam érín-na bi-in-ri
6 - me-lem4-ju10 kalam-ma ba-e-dul
7 - ù za-e nam-ur-saj nam-kalag-ga-zu X X-bi-cè ba-e-X
8 - X TAR ba-an-da-X
9 - nam-lugal DU.DU-a ba-X-X
10 - ugnim X X(ki) bí-
11 - kíj gal-la
12 - X X-ne en-nu-ùj já-já-da
13 - a-ga-ac gi4-bi hé-mi-in-du8
14 - ku4-ku4 éd-dè kíj bar ha-ra-ak-ne
15 - lugal-ju10 TUKU GA NE JA X NA
16 - ka lul-za ù-mu-e-X (X)
17 - ugnim-zu nam-ba-e-lá ugnim-bi KAR nam-X
18 - ul4-la-bi já-nam-ma
19 - a-ma-ru-kam
1-2 - Speak to -illat the general: this is what Iddin-, your lord, says:
3-9 - My expeditionary force is able to cross to both banks of the river, inspiring awe and creating a blockade. When you moved opposite Kakkultum, the protective goddess and Dagan and and Enlil, king of the Land, the soldiers. My splendour covers the Land. And as for you, your heroism and strength . ... Kingship (?) .
10-19 - The troops . heavy (?) work (?). You (?) should the recruits (?) of the men who are mounting guard. They should check on your behalf all those entering and leaving. My lord, . When you by your treacherous . Do not cut back (?) your troops their troops . Come quickly! It is urgent!
suen-illat noun Sn-illat
rá-bí-sí-ká3-túm-márà-bì-sì2-kà-tùm-mà noun general
dug4 verb to say
i-din-da-gan noun Iddin-Dagan
lugal noun king
dug4 verb to say
kaskal noun (high)way
ní-túkú adj reverent
saj noun head
gi4 verb to return
noun neck
íd noun watercourse
numeral 2
bal verb to turn over
ka-ku-la-tum noun Kakkulatum
gaba-ri noun equal
gíd verb to be long
lamma noun guardian deity
da-gan noun Dagan
X noun unclear
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ù conj and
én-líl noun Enlil
lugal noun king
kalam noun the Land
érín noun group of people
noun neck
ri verb to direct
me-lem4 noun (awesome) radiance
kalam noun the Land
dul verb to cover (together)
ù conj and
za pronoun you (sg.)
nam-ur-saj noun heroism
nam-kalag-ga noun strength
XX
XX
XX
XX
TARTAR
XX
nam-lugal noun kingship
DU verb DU
X verb X
ugnim noun troops
XX
X noun unclear
kíj noun work
gal verb to be big
noun person
XX
XX
èn-nù-ùj noun guard
jar verb to place
a-ga noun rear (chamber)
gi4 verb to return
du8 verb to spread
kur9 verb to enter
è verb to go out or in
kíj verb to seek
bar noun outside
ak verb to do
lugal noun king
TUKUTUKU
GAGA
NENE
JAGA
XX
NANA
ka noun mouth
lul verb to be false
XX
XbrXbr
ugnim noun troops
verb to hang
ugnim noun troops
KARKAR
X verb X
ul4 verb to hasten
jen verb to go
a-ma-ru noun flood