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 lord who rises shining in the clear sky (3) eldest son of Enlil (4) (for) his king: (5) Kudur-Mabug (6) ” father ” of Amurru (7) son of Simti-Shilkhak (8) regarded of Enlil (9) in favour with Ninlil (10) who reverences E-barra (11) patron of E-kur (12) supporter of E-gish-shir-gal (13) he that rejoices the heart of Nippur, am I. (14, 15) When Nannar had granted my prayer (16, 17) and the enemies, who had laid open (?) the head of E-barra (18) he had delivered into my hand, (19) (then) Mashgan-Shabra (20) and Karra-UD (21) I returned to Larsa. (22) Nannar, my king (23) art thou; thou hast done it, (24) as for me what am I ? (25) Because of this, (26) for Nannar my king, (27) with my prayers, [38, 39, I built and restored to its place] (28) Ga-nun-makh (29) the house of silver and gold, (30) the …. (31) of Sin, (32) which in former days (33) had been built and then ruined, (34) for my life (35) and for the life (36) of Warad-Sin, my son, (37) king of Larsa. (40) Over my work (41) may Nannar, my king (42) rejoice; (43) a decree of life (44) a prosperous reign (45) a throne securely founded (46) as a present (47) may he grant me; (48) the shepherd beloved (49) of Nannar may I be, (50) may my days be long!