Origin/Historian/Author: Sumer, Ur (ca. 1770 BCE)
Source: Ur Excavations Royal Inscriptions, By C. J. Gadd and Leon Legrain, 1928
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(1) For Nannar (2) the beautiful lord who shines in heaven (3) eldest son of Enlil (4) his king, (5) Kudur-mabug (6) ” father ” of the land of Amurru (7) son of Simti-shilkhak, (8, 9) who took vengeance for E-barra, (10, 11) who opened the great gate in the wall of Larsa, (12) upon all its inhabitants (13) he made the day arise, (14) who made Ur and Larsa (15) abide in [a peaceful habitation], (16) for his own life (17) and the life of Warad-Sin his son, (18) king of Larsa (19) the … . (20) his …. of the joy of heart (21) he brought in …. (22) [splendid in front] he planted, (23) a wonder of the land (24) he established it. (25) In [his work] (26) may Nannar and Ningal (27) rejoice. A decree of life, (28) a good reign, a sure foundation (29) may they give him as a present.