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Records of the Past, 2nd series, Vol. I, ed. by A. H. Sayce, [1888], at sacred-texts.com
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, 1 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
4. Is-ki-pal. 1
5. Sussi. 2
6. Gul-ki-sar. 3
7. Kirgal-dara-mas, the son of the same.
8. A-dara-kalama, the son of the same. 4
9. A-kur-du-ana. 5
10. Melam-kurkura. 6
11. Ea-ga(mil?). 7
12. 1[1] kings of the dynasty of Uru-azagga.
13:1 The first five names of the dynasty are Semitic. Khammuragas is Kassite or Kossæan, and is interpreted "of a large family." Sin-muballidh may have married a foreign wife.
13:2 "The Sun-god (is) our god," another Semitic name.
13:3 "The doer," also Semitic.
13:4 Kassite, interpreted "the family is established."
13:5 Uru-azagga is now represented by a part of the mounds of Telloh (the ancient Sirpurla) or its immediate vicinity.
13:6 Nigas was an Elamite word.
13:7 Semitic, signifying "gracious is his god."
14:1 Perhaps to be read in Semitic Sapin-mat-nukurti, "the sweeper away of the land of the foe." The name seems to have been a title.
14:2 Perhaps the Semitic sussu, "sixty."
14:3 In Semitic Muabbid-kissati, "the destroyer of hosts."
14:4 Apparently, therefore, the son of the preceding king.
14:5 Rendered by the Semitic Abil-Bel-u’sum-same, "the son of Bel (the lord) of the treasury of heaven."
14:6 "The glory of the world."
14:7 The last character is partially destroyed. If my restoration is correct, the name would be Semitic and signify "Ea has rewarded."