Paraphrase |
Deposition of the lamenters (kalû) of Eanna before the temple assembly. In the presence of Imbiya/Nanāya-ēreš//Kidin-Marduk, governor (šakin ṭēmi) of Uruk, Nabû-mukīn-apli/Nādinu//Dābibī, bishop (šatammu) of Eanna, and Nabû-aḫu-iddin, royal representative (ša rēš šarri) and commissioner (bēl piqitti) of Eanna, Ša-Nabû-ṭāb, royal representative (qīpu) of Šalamu, and members of the Egibi, Iddin-Papsukal, Aḫu-bani, Šigû’a, Arrabtu, and Sîn-tabni-families, members of the assembly, Kidin-Marduk/Nabû-šumu-ukīn//Ēṭir, Arad-Bunene/Gimillu/Kudurranu, and Nabû-kabti-ilāni/Ina-qībi-Bēl/Eppeš-ilī state that the lamenters of the Ebabbar played the copper kettledrum (lillissu) at the temple gate and declared an eclipse in view of all the inhabitants of Larsa. Arad-Marduk/Marduk-šumu-iddin//Bēl-aplu-uṣur serves as the scribe. |