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~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianETCSL

Letter from Shulgi to Ishbi-Erra about the purchase of grain

Say to Icbi-Erra: this is what Culgi, your lord, says: You have made me so happy with the news and everything. Who could give me a house-born slave such as you are? Who has such a capable man, so beneficial to his lord? Now, no sign can confirm (?) anything of what I have been sending to you, but I have sent it to you anyway (?). I had Babati ......, the ...... official -- who is to me a grandfather, an advisor of longstanding, who knows how to give advice -- send you 600 talents of silver and 600 talents of gold, which I had delivered (?) to you because (?) of the taking of ...... from my troops.

Religion & Myth
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianETCSL

Letter from Shulgi to Puzur-Shulgi about waterways

Say to Puzur-Culgi, commander of the fortress Igi-hursaja: this is what Culgi, your lord, says: Where (1 ms. has instead: when) I had built the great fortress Igi-hursaja, the ...... not come out. The ...... cannot drink water, because of a breach (?) in (?) the Tigris and Euphrates (1 ms. has instead: ...... together with the Euphrates). In order that ...... should lie down, in order that ...... should be absolutely clean, in order that ...... should be put (?) ......, 1 line missing I will make ...... change ....... After sending you back ......, I (?) instructed you ....... I (?) have built there (?) ....... They returned (?) .......

Religion & Myth
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianETCSL

Letter from Shulgi to Puzur-Shulgi about work on the fortress Igi-hursanga

Say to Puzur-Culgi, the commander ......: this is what Culgi, your lord, says: When I had ...... the fortress Igi-hursaja, and An and Enlil had ...... supreme rule over all the foreign lands and the widespread people, the cities and the Land ......, and the people of the widespread Land lay ....... 1 line fragmentary unknown no. of lines missing They should mobilise all these cities. When the master-builder (?) has taken up the work concerned, he is to re-establish securely any place where the fortification has fallen into ruins. Let him reinforce and also rebuild it. The neglected work load is to be completed within one month; I shall be questioning him about this work.

Religion & Myth
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianETCSL

Letter from Ur-dun to Shulgi about the purchase of cedar resin

Say to my lord: this is what the merchant Ur-dun, your servant, says: My lord gave me silver and sent me to a distant land in order to purchase cedar resin. After I had entered the land and had purchased cedar resin, Apillaca, the 'Sage of the Assembly', sent men to me and they took away my goods. When I arrived at his palace gate, no one enquired about my business. Aradju, your servant, and Babati, the ...... official, had gone from Zimudar to Simurrum and had learnt ...... and their messengers ....... ...... of my lord ....... Being in a weak (?) position, I was not able to ...... their illegal seizure.

Religion & Myth
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianETCSL

Letter from Ur-saga to a king fearing the loss of his father's household: composite text

Speak to my lord, the bull (1 ms. has instead: wild bull) (1 other ms. has instead: bison (?)) with sparkling eyes, who wears a lapis-lazuli beard: Repeat to my golden statue born on a favourable day, to my water buffalo reared in a holy fold, chosen in the heart of holy Inana (1 ms. has instead: of holy Inana, ...... of Suen), to my lord, the trusted one of Inana: You are fashioned like the son of An. As with the words of a god, what you say is irrevocable (1 ms. has instead: all the foreign lands cannot answer (?) your words). Your words, like rain pouring from the skies, are uncountable (1 ms. has instead: are uncheckable) (1 other ms. has instead: are uncontrollable (?)): this is what Ur-saga, your servant, says:

Religion & Myth
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianETCSL

Letter from X to the god Nanna

Say to Nanna, the firstborn son of Enlil, who loves prayers; repeat to the lord whose light spreads widely, the crown of heaven and earth, the great lord who loves to revive man; the father of the black-headed; the merciful king, who can untie and release; the merciful, compassionate god who listens to appeals: You, who are perfect in lordship and wear the legitimate headdress, the one with gleaming appearance and noble countenance, holy form endowed lavishly with beauty: your greatness covers all countries. Your fearsome radiance overwhelms the holy sky. Your great awesomeness is imbued with…

Religion & Myth
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianETCSL

Letter to Shulgi about bandits and brigands

The men (?) started irrigation work (?) on the watercourses, ...... the watercourses ...... (1 ms. has instead: and dug and cleaned them out thoroughly). These bandits and brigands applied their hoes to levelling the desert completely. As for their men and their women (1 ms. adds: ...... the road (?) ......): the man among them goes wherever he pleases, the woman among them (1 ms. has instead: the woman), holding a spindle and hair clasp in her hand, goes (?) (1 ms. has instead: ......) (1 other ms. has instead: going) the way of her choice. In the vastness of the desert they set up (1 ms. has instead: they knock up) animal pens, and after setting up their tents and camps (1 ms. has instead: they lie in (?) green meadows in their (?) tents and camps), their workers and agricultural labourers spend the day together on the fields.

Religion & Myth
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 01

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 01. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 02

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 02. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 03

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 03. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 04

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 04. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 05

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 05. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 06

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 06. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 07

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 07. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 08

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 08. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 09

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 09. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 10

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 10. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 11

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 11. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 12

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 12. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 13

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 13. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 14

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 14. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 15

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 15. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 16

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 16. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 17

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 17. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 18

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 18. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 19

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 19. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 20

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 20. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 21

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 21. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 22

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 22. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 23

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 23. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 24

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 24. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 25

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 25. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 26

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 26. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 27

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 27. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 28

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 28. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LFBD 29

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LFBD 29. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LIH 067

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LIH 067. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LIH 107

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LIH 107. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 001

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 001. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 002

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 002. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 004

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 004. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 005

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 005. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 006

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 006. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 008

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 008. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 009

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 009. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 010

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 010. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 017

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 017. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 018

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 018. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 019

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 019. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature
~1800 BCE·Old BabylonianEditorial

LoC 020

Catalogue entry from CDLI (Old Babylonian (ca. 1900-1600 BC)) — LoC 020. No scholarly translation has been published; the transliteration is from the ATF (CDLI's Atf-Friendly format).

Writing & Literature