LAOS 4, 12

Obverse
o 1o 1

ri-ša-tu-⸢ma

-dum a-na URU.KI

(1) Celebration is a foundation for the city!

o 22

dZIB₂ [be-le]-⸢et da?⸣-a-nim

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(2) Telītum, [lad]y of ... Celebration is a foundation for the city!

o 33

i-ša?-[al?

ri-ša]-⸢tu⸣-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(3) ... [ Celebratio]n is a foundation for the city!

o 44

ku-⸢ul⸣-[ma-ši-tum

ri-ša-tu]-⸢ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(4) Ku[lmašitum ... Celebratio]n is a foundation for the city!

o 55

eṭ-[lu-tum

ri-ša-tu]-⸢ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(5) The young m[en ... Celebratio]n is a foundation for the city!

o 66

ar-⸢da⸣-[tum

ri-ša-tu]-⸢ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(6) The young [women ... Celebratio]n is a foundation for the city!

o 77

i-ša-⸢al

ri-[ša-tu]-⸢ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(7) ... [ Celebratio]n is a foundation for the city!

o 88

-te-en il⸣-[li-ka--ši-im-ma

ri-ša]-⸢tu⸣-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(8) One c[ame to her (saying): Celebrati]on is a foundation for the city!

o 99

al-ki mu-ug-ri-⸢in-ni

ri-[ša]-⸢tu⸣-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(9) “Come, yield to me!” Celebrati]on is a foundation for the city!

o 1010

u₃ ša-nu-u₂ il-li-ka--ši-im-ma

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(10) Also a second came to her (saying): Celebration is a foundation for the city!

o 1111

al-ki lu-la-ap-pi-it ḫur-da-at-ki

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(11) “Come; let me fondle your vulva” Celebration is a foundation for the city!

o 1212

-tu-ma a-ma-an-gu-ru-ku-nu-ši

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(12) “After I yield to you, Celebration is a foundation for the city!

o 1313

eṭ-lu-ut a-li-ku-nu pu-uḫ-ḫi-ra-nim-ma

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(13) Gather around me the men of your city Celebration is a foundation for the city!


Reverse
r 14r 14

a-na ṣi-il-li du-ri-im i ni-i-lik

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(14) Let us go to the shadow of the city-wall!” Celebration is a foundation for the city!

r 1515

7 pa-an-ti-ša 7 qa₂-ab-li-ša

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(15) Seven to her front, seven to her loins: Celebration is a foundation for the city!

r 1616

1 šu-ši u₃ 1 šu-ši ip-ta-na--ša-ḫu a-na u₂-ri-ša

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(16) Sixty and sixty relieve themselves repeatedly in her vagina. Celebration is a foundation for the city!

r 1717

i-ta-an-ḫu eṭ-lu-tum ul in-na-aḫ -tar

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(17) The men got tired, Ištar did not tire Celebration is a foundation for the city!

r 1818

šu-uk-na eṭ-lu-tum a-na ḫur-da-ti da-mi-iq-ti-im-ma ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(18) “Place (it), guys, in the pretty vulva!” Celebration is a foundation for the city!

r 1919

ar-da-tum i-na qa₂-be₂-e-ša

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(19) As the young woman was speaking, Celebration is a foundation for the city!

r 2020

eṭ-lu-tum -mu-u₂ im-gu-ru a-ma-as-sa

ri-ša-tu-ma -dum a-na URU.KI

(20) The young men heard and yielded to her order. Celebration is a foundation for the city!


r 2121

PAP 20 pa-rum ša -tar MU LUGAL ḫa-am-mu-ra-pi₂-im

(21) Total 20 (lines). Pārum of Ištar. Year: Hammurāpi became king.

r 2222

mdŠEG₅.ŠEG₅-EN-A₂.DAḪ-A.NI LUGAL.E

(22) ŠEG₅.ŠEG₅–bēlu–rēṣūšu son of Šumu-libši wrote.

r 2323

DUMU mMU-ḪE₂.GAL₂

r 2424

IN.SAR


Edition and translation by Nathan Wasserman for the SEAL project. Prepared for ORACC by Yigal Bloch