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Larsa Rim-Sin
1 mu {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu lugal Year Rim-Sin (became) king
2 mu e2-{d}iszkur sza3 larsa{ki}-ma e2-{d}bara2-ul-e-gar-ra sza3 zar-bi-lum{ki} ba-du3-a u3 {urudu}alan ir3-{d}en.zu lugal sza3 e2-gal-bar-ra-sze3 i-ni-in-ku4-re Year in which the temple of Adad in Larsa and the temple of Baraulegarra in Zarbilum were built (and) he (Rim-Sin) brought into (the temple) Egalbarra / the outer palace a statue in copper representing Warad-Sin the king
3 mu 4 {urudu}alan ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk e2-{d}nanna-sze3 i-ni-in-ku4-re u3 e2-{d}nin-mar-ki sza3 asz-dub-ba mu-un-du3-a Year in which (Rim-Sin) brought 4 statues in copper representing Kudur-mabuk into the temple of Nanna and built the temple of Ninmarki in Aszdubba
4 mu e2-{d}inanna e2-{d}nanna u3 e2-{d}en-ki sza3 larsa{ki}-ma ba-du3 Year the temples of Inanna, Nanna, and Enki were built in Larsa
5 mu 2 {urudu}alan ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk u3 1 {urudu}na-ru2-a e2-gal-bar-ra-sze3 i-ni-in-ku4-re Year (Rim-Sin) brought 2 statues in copper representing Kudur-mabuk and a stele in copper into (the temple) Egalbarra / the outer palace
6 mu e2-{d}bara2-ul-e-gar-ra sza3 ud-nun{ki} / adab{ki} ba-du3 u3 alan ku3-sig17 {d}en.zu-i-din-nam lugal larsa{ki}-ma mu-na-an-dim2 Year the temple of Baraulegarra in Adab was built and (Rim-Sin) made a statue in gold representing Sin-iddinam, king of Larsa
7 mu abul 2-a-bi masz-gan2-szabra{ki} ba-du3 u3 e a-sza3 sza3-tum2-ma 4 danna mu-un-si-ga Year 2 large gates were built in Maszkan-szapir and (Rim-Sin) deepened an irrigation canal 4 miles long (to obtain) fields and pasture (ROM 2048, 2050)
8 mu e2-{d}en-ki sza3 ur2i{ki}-ma u3 e2-{d}nin-e2-nim-ma sza3 e2-{d}nin-mar-ki mu-un-du3-a Year in which (Rim-Sin) built the temple of Enki in Ur and the temple of Nin-enimma in E-ninmarki
9 mu id2-lagasz{ki} zag a-ab-ba-sze3 mu-un-ba-al-la2 Year in which (Rim-Sin) dug the Lagasz canal to the shore of the sea
10 mu bad3 gal {d}utu-gar-ra / iszkun-{d}szamasz gu2 id2-buranun-na mu-un-du3-a Year (Rim-Sin) built the great city wall of Iszkun-Szamasz on the bank of the Euphrates
11 mu 2 {urudu}alan szud3-szud3-de3 {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu e2-{d}utu-sze3 i-ni-in-ku4-re Year Rim-Sin brought 2 statues in copper (representing the king) in praying attitude into the temple of Szamasz
12 mu nin-dingir-{d}iszkur sza3 im{ki} / ennegi{ki} ba-hun-ga2 Year in which the high-priestess of Adad in Karkar / Enegi was installed
13a mu bad3 gal isz-ku-un-{d}ne3-iri11-gal mu-un-du3-a Year in which (Rim-Sin) built the great city wall of 'Iszkun-Nergal'
13b mu bad3 gal {d}ne3-iri11-gal-gar-ra mu-un-du3-a Year in which (Rim-Sin) built the great city wall of 'Iszkun-Nergal'
14 mu ugnim unug{ki} i3-si-in{ki} tin-tir{ki} su-ti-um{ki} ra-pi-qum{ki} u3 irda-ne-ne lugal unug{ki}-ga {gisz}tukul ba-an-sig3 Year the armies of Uruk, Isin, Babylon, Sutum, Rapiqum, and of Irdanene the king of Uruk were smitten with weapons
15 mu ka-id2-da{ki} u3 uru{ki} na-za-ru-um{ki} {gisz}tukul kalag-ga-ni-ta in-dab5-ba Year (Rim-Sin) seized with his powerful weapon Pi-naratim and Nazarum
16 mu id2-edin-na id2-he2-gal2-la zag a-ab-ba-sze3 mu-un-ba-al-la2 Year in which (Rim-Sin) dug to the shore of the sea the canal of the steppe (called) 'id-hegal / the canal of abundance'
17 mu bad3 gal im-gur-{d}gibil6 u3 uru{ki} zi-ib-na-tum{ki} {gisz}tukul kalag {d}en-lil2 mu-un-na-sum-ma-ta in-dab5-ba Year in which (Rim-Sin) seized the great fortification 'Imgur-Gibil / beloved of Gibil' and the city of Zibnatum with the help of the mighty weapon entrusted to him by Enlil
18 mu uru{ki} e2-szu-{d}en.zu-na / bit-szu-{d}sin-na uru{ki} u2-syar-pa-ra{ki} {gisz}tukul kalag-ga {d}en-lil2 mu-un-na-sum-ma-ta u4 1-kam in-dab5-ba Year in which (Rim-Sin) seized in 1 day the cities of Bit-Szu-Sin and Uzarbara with the help of the strong weapon entrusted to him by Enlil
19 mu id2-idigna id2-dingir-re-ne nam-he2- tum3 zag a-ab-ba-sze3 mu-ba-al-la2 {gisz}szu-nir gal ku3-sig17 e2-{d}utu-sze3 i-ni-in-ku4-re Year (Rim-Sin) dug towards the shore of the sea the Tigris, the canal of the gods which brings abundance, and brought a great emblem in gold into the temple of Szamasz
20 mu ki-sur-ra{ki} larsa{ki}-ma-sze3 mu-un-ku4-ra ba-an-dab5 {gisz}tukul kalag-ga {d}en-lil2 mu-un-na-sum-ma-ta bad3{ki} mu-un-na-hul-a Year in which Kisurra was seized and annexed to Larsa and (Rim-Sin), with the help of the strong weapon entrusted to him by Enlil, destroyed Durum (Der)
21 mu {gisz}tukul kalag-ga {d}en-lil2 mu-un-na-sum-ma-ta unug{ki} mu-un-hul-a eren2 a2-dah-bi szu-ne2 sa2 bi2-in-du11-ga egir nam-lu2-ulu3-bi szu-gar mu-un-gar-ra Year in which (Rim-Sin) destroyed Uruk with the help of the strong weapon entrusted to him by Enlil and submitted the allied troops but spared the inhabitants (of Uruk)
22 mu du11-ga zi-da an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta id2 ul-ta mu-bi nu sa4-a sipa zi {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu mu-ba-al-la2 id2-sikil-la mu-bi bi2-in-sa4-a uru{ki} didli-be2-esz2 gan2 dagal-la bi2-in-dah-e Year the righteous shepherd Rim-Sin under the just order of An, Enlil, and Enki dug a canal whose name was forgotten and called it 'id-sikil / the pure canal' adding large surfaces of land to the bordering cities
23 mu du11-ga an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta id2-bu-ra-nun-na di4-lim-da ku3-ga {d}nanna-ta nesag tum3 e2-kur-ra-sze3 nam-ti-la-ni-sze3 sipa zi {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu ki unug{ki} / larsa{ki}-ta zag a-ab-ba-sze3 mu-un-ba-al-la2 sza3 gu2-be2 a-gar3 dagal-la im-ta-e3-a gan2 zi-de3- dagal a du10 sza3 ur2i{ki}-sze3 im-mi-in-gar-ra Year in which the righteous shepherd Rim-Sin under the order of An, Enlil, and Enki for his life dug from Uruk / Larsa towards the shore of the sea the Euphrates, the holy cup of Nanna, who brings the first fruits / the offerings / the presents to (the temple) Ekur, thus making available large areas of land on its banks, creating large surfaces of arable land, and providing sweet water to Ur
24 mu du11-ga an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta id2-masz-tab-ba a nag un dagal-sze3 gal2-la gu2 diri-a-bi he2-gal2 {d}asznan gar-gar-ra-am3 sipa zi {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu lu2 igi-gal2 tuk ban3-da-bi diri-ga zag a-ab-ba-sze3 mu-un-ba-al-la2 a-gar3 didli-bi gan2 zi-de3-esz2 bi2-in-ku4-re Year in which the righteous shepherd Rim-Sin, the wise whose youth is exuberant, dug under the order of An, Enlil, and Enki a double canal towards the shore of the sea, providing a large population with drinking water, producing a superabundance of harvest on its banks, and (he) changed (its banks) into many fields and arable lands
25 mu a2 mah an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta uru{ki} bad3 da-mi-iq-i3-li2-szu a2-dam zag szu-dab5-be i3-si-in{ki}-ka sipa zi {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu in-dab5-ba szir3-szir3-ra lu2Xkar2-a sza3 larsa{ki}-sze3 bi2-in-ku4-re u4 ul-a-ta u3-ma-a-ni mu-un-gub-ba Year the righteous shepherd Rim-Sin with the powerful help of An, Enlil, and Enki seized the city of Damiq-iliszu, brought its inhabitants who had helped Isin as prisoners to Larsa, and established his triumph greater than before
26 mu inim zi an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta id2 ul-ta ba-ra-gal2-la he2-gal2 tum3 larsa{ki}-sze3 sipa gi-na {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu mu-ba-al-la2 id2-ni3-si-sa2 mu-bi bi2-in-sa4-a pa bi2-in-e3-a Year in which the true shepherd Rim-Sin under the righteous order of An, Enlil, and Enki dug a canal which was no longer in use, the one that brings abundance to Larsa, called it 'id-nisisa / the canal of righteousness' and made great his fame
27 mu du11-ga an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta id2-gu3-nun-di ul-ta ba-ra-si-ga gan2 gi dagal-la gan2 zi nu gal2-la {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu sipa gisz tuk kur gal-la igi a-ab-ba-sze3 e da-ri2 in-si-ga gu2-bi-ta a-gar3 dagal-la im-ta-e3-a Year in which Rim-Sin the shepherd who listens to the broad country, under the order of An, Enlil, and Enki, dug the canal 'that roars strongly', a canal which has not been dug since years, whose banks were covered with reeds, leaving no more arable land; he dug it permanently towards the shore of the sea and made available large areas of (arable) land
28 mu du11-ga an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta bad3 zar-bi2-lum uru gu2-sag u4-na-me bad3-bi nu mu-un-du3-a {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu sipa un dagal-la-bi ki-bi-sze3 bi2-in-gi4-a ki-dur2 ne-ha im-mi-in-dur2 Year Rim-Sin the true shepherd under the order of An, Enlil, and Enki built the wall of Zarbilum the main city, wall had not been built for a long time; (he) brought in a large population and provided them with a quiet resting place
29a mu a2 kalag an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta du-un-nu-um{ki} uru{ki} sag-mah i3-si-in-na{ki}-ka sipa zi {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu u4-1-kam in-dab5-ba eren2 nam-gub-be2 szu-ni-sze3 bi2-in-gar-ra nam-lu2-ulu3-bi ki-dur2-bi nu mu-un-kur2-ra Year in which Rim-Sin the righteous shepherd with the help of the mighty strength of An, Enlil, and Enki seized in one day Dunnum the largest city of Isin and submitted to his orders all the drafted soldiers but he did not remove the population from its dwelling place
29b mu i3-si-in-na szu-ni ki-bi ib-[gar-ra]? Year he submitted Isin (BM 78362)
30 mu {gisz}tukul mah an {d}en-lil2 {d}en-ki-ga-ta i3-si-in{ki} uru nam-lugal-la u3 a2-dam didli-bi a-na-me-a-bi sipa zi {d}ri-im-{d}en.zu in-dab5-ba ugu un dagal-la-be2 szu nam-ti-la in-gar-ra mu nam-lugal-bi du-re2-sze3 bi2-in-e3 Year Rim-Sin the true shepherd with the strong weapon of An, Enlil, and Enki seized Isin, the royal capital and the various villages, but spared the life of its inhabitants, and made great for ever the fame of his kingship
31 mu us2-sa / ki 2 {gisz}tukul i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year after the year he seized Isin / year 2 (with) the weapon he seized Isin
32 mu ki 3 i3-si-in-na{ki} ba-an-dab5 Year 3 Isin was seized
33 mu ki 4 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 4 he seized Isin
34 mu ki 5 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 5 he seized Isin
35 mu ki 6 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 6 he seized Isin
36 mu ki 7 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 7 he seized Isin
37 mu ki 8 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 8 he seized Isin
38 mu ki 9 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 9 he seized Isin
39 mu ki 10 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 10 he seized Isin
40 mu ki 11 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 11 he seized Isin
41 mu ki 12 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 12 he seized Isin
42 mu ki 13 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 13 he seized Isin
43 mu ki 14 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 14 he seized Isin
44 mu ki 15 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 15 he seized Isin
45 mu ki 16 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 16 he seized Isin
46 mu ki 17 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 17 he seized Isin
47 mu ki 18 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 18 he seized Isin
48 mu ki 19 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 19 he seized Isin
49 mu ki 20 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 20 he seized Isin
50 mu ki 21 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 21 he seized Isin
51 mu ki 22 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 22 he seized Isin
52 mu ki 23 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 23 he seized Isin
53 mu ki 24 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 24 he seized Isin
54 mu ki 25 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 25 he seized Isin
55 mu ki 26 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 26 he seized Isin
56 mu ki 27 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 27 he seized Isin
57 mu ki 28 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 28 he seized Isin
58 mu ki 29 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 29 he seized Isin
59 mu ki 30 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 30 he seized Isin
60 mu ki 31 i3-si-in{ki} in-dab5-ba Year 31 he seized Isin