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No. I.–TRANSLATION OF THE FIRST DYNASTIC
TABLET FROM BABYLON
 

OBVERSE

1. 'Sumu-abi, the king: 15 years.
2. 'Sumu-la-ilu, the son of the same: 35 years.
3. Zabû, the son of the same: 14 years.
4. Abil-Sin, the son of the same: 18 years.
5. Sin-muballidh, the son of the same: 30 years.
6. Khammu-ragas. ^l the son of the same: 55 years.
7. 'Sam'su-iluna,² the son of the same: 35 years.
8. Ebisum,³ the son of the same: 25 years.
9. Ammi-satana, the son of the same: 25 years.
10. Ammi-sadugga,⁴ the son of the same: 21 years.
11. 'Sam'su-satana (?), the son of the same: 31 years.
12. 11 kings of the dynasty of BABYLON.

REVERSE

1. (The dynasty of) URU-AZAGGA.⁵ Anman the king.
2. Ki-[AN] Nigas.⁶
3. Damki-ili-su,⁷
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4. Is-ki-pal.⁸
5. Sussi.⁹
6. Gul-ki-sar.¹⁰
7. Kirgal-dara-mas, the son of the same.
8. A-dara-kalama, the son of the same.¹¹
9. A-kur-du-ana.¹²
10. Melam-kurkura.¹³
11. Ea-ga(mil ?).¹⁴
12. 1[1] kings of the dynasty of URU-AZAGGA.

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¹The first five names of the dynasty are Semitic. Khammuragas is Kassite or Kossaean, and is interpreted "of a large family." Sin-muballidh may have married a foreign wife.
²"The Sun-god (is) our god," another Semitic name.
³"The doer," also Semitic.
⁴Kassite, interpreted "the family is established."
⁵U ru-azagga is now represented by a part of the mounds of Telloh (the ancient Sirpurla) or its immediate vicinity. ⁶Nigas was an Elamite word.
⁷Semitic, signifying "gracious is his god."
⁸Perhaps to be read in Semitic Sapin-rnat-nukurti, "the sweeper away of the land of the foe." The name seems to have been a title.
⁹Perhaps the Semitic sussu, "sixty."
¹⁰In Semitic Muabbid-kissati, "the destroyer of hosts."
¹¹Apparently, therefore, the son of the preceding king.
¹²Rendered by the Semitic Abil-Bel-u'sum-same, "the son of Bel (the lord) of the treasury of heaven."
¹³"The glory of the world."
¹⁴The last character is partially destroyed. If my restoration is correct, the name would be Semitic and signify "Ea has rewarded."