Sumerian King List

Langdon1923 WB444 study, printedpage 8

8 WELD-BLUNDELL COLLECTION VOL. IT 16. Fourth dynasty of Erech, 2627-2598. — 17. Gutium, 2597-2471. — 18. Fifth dynasty of Erech, 2472-2466. — 19. Third dynasty of Ur, 2465-2357. Cou. I. 1. [nam-Jlugal an-ta ¢-dé-a-ba - 1. Rulership which from heaven descended. 2. [Erildu-(ki) nam-lugal-la. 2. At Eridu rulership (began). 8. Eridu-(ki) A-lu-lim' lugal 3. At Eridu Alulim was king. 4. mu 28800 ni-ag 4. He ruled 28800 years. 5. A-la(])-gar mu 36000 ni-ag | 5. Alagar ruled 36000 years. 6. a) lugal 6. Two kings. 7. mu 64800 ib-ag , 7. 64800 years they ruled. 8. Eridu-(ki) — ba-sub 8. Eridu was overthrown. 9. nam-lugal-bi Bad-tibira’-(ki)-si 9. The rulership to Badtibira 10. ba-gin 10. passed. 11. Bad-tibira-(ki) En-me-en-li-an-na 11. At Badtibira Enmenluanna 12. mu 43200 nimag 12. ruled 43200 years. 18.° En-me-en-gal-an-na 13. Enmengalanna 14. mu 28800 ni-ag 14. ruled 28800 years. 15. @Dumu-zi-sib mu 36000 ni-ag 15 4%Dumuzisib ruled 386000 years. 16. 3 lugal 16. Three kings. 17. mu-bi 108000 ib-ag 17. They ruled 108000 years. 18. Bad-tibira-(ki) ba-sub-bi-en 18. Badtibira was overthrown. 19. nam-lugal-bi La-ra-ak(ki) ba-gub. 19. The rulership was established at Larak. 20. La-ra-ak-(ki) En-sib-zi-an-na 20. At Larak Ensibzianna 21. mu 28800 ni-ag 21. ruled 28800 years. 22. 1 lugal 22. One king. 23. mu-bi 28800 ib-ag 28. He ruled 28800 years. 24. La-ra-ak-(ki) ba-3ub-bi-en 24, Larak was overthrown. 25. nam-lugal-bi Zimbar-3i ba-gin 25. The rulership passed to Sippar. 26. Zimbir-(ki) En-me-en-dir’-an-na 26. At Sippar Enmenduranna ; 1 Var. W. B. 62 [ci-lulim. The curious sign on the variant is thus proved to be a form of REC. 229 which varies with lu-lim, Cf. ma8- R, with md5-lu-lim, Gudea, Cyl. B 7,5 and Rapav, Miscel. 5, 6. An abbreviated form is md3-ANSU = bilu. In this common ideogram for bélu, ANSU is surely a corruption for ANSU + LU -+ GIM, and mé3 -+- REC. 229 is for bitlu. lulim = lulimu means the male leader of any flock of animals either domestic or wild, and hence may be rendered stag, hind, or ram. Cf. lu-nitag pa-ni = lu-lim = immer pani, “leading sheep ,, ZA. 11,55, 8= BA II, 491, 8 = ZA. 11, 39, 8= KAR. 166, 8. lulim then obtained the ‘meaning “ leader, champion ,. See lulimu, Muss Arnott, Lexicon, 482 and RA. 10, 71, 42. Note that lulim is a title of a pastoral deity (Girra, Nergal), in En-lulim sib md&-lulim, Lord lulin shepherd of the cattle, Gudea, Cyl. B 10, 7. Qgirra mds-lulim igi-bar, Girra who beholds the cattle, KL. 8 IV 12, and 4ig-lu-lim a door-keeper of Nergal, CT. 24, 24, 59. The star »lu-lim is identified with Enmedarra (Nergal), V R. 46 @ 21. It is, therefore, probable that Julim in this name refers to the god of the flocks, Girra, and means “ Hand (help) of the pastoral deity (the leader) .. 2 tibira, metal worker, (see JRAS. 1923, 258 n. 2) is probably the explanation of the name Tabal-Cain in the Hebrew legend of the Ten Patriarchs, Genesis IV 22, Source J. The original Sumerian tidira, loan-word tabiru, was transmitted to the Hebrews as t6bal, tabal, and then explained by the Hebrew-Arabic word Kaiin, metal worker. This combination was discovered by SaycE and communicated to me orally. 3 Var. W-B, 62 dur. Originally En-me-dur-an-ki, Zoomrn, Rit. Tf. No. 24, Obv. 1, traditional founder of the art of divination.