No. 1.—Translation of the First Dynastic Tablet from Babylon
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, 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.
