Johnson 2004 - CDLI - UCLA

255. ama.zu.ur 2 inim diri nam You should not tell your mother
ba.na.ab.be 2.en ˙ul exaggerations, that causes hatred
ßa.ba.ra.gig.ga.am 3
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against you,
256. inim ama.za inim diœir.za.ka.ße 3 It is not the words of your mother and your
nam bi 2.ib.dib 2.be 2.en god that you should transgress,
257. ama d utu.≠am 3± lu 2 mu.un.u 3.tu The mother, like Utu, gives birth to the man,
258. ab.ba diœir.ra.≠am 3± [x] The father, like a god, makes him bright,
mu.un.dadag.ge
(18) Letter from Ibbi-Suen to Puzur-Shulgi about Ishbi-Erra [3.1.20], Version A 33
[ Topic ßu.ni] [ Focus iri ki .a nam [ Presupposition bi 2.ib.sa 2.sa 2]]
As for his activities, it is not IN THE CITY that you should oppose them, (but
rather IN THE COUNTRYSIDE),
29. i 3.ne.eß 2 inim du 10.ga gi 4.gi 4.de 3
Now, that good words are restored,
30. lul du˙.du˙.u 3.da and falsehoods are cleared up, lit., loosened,
˙e 2.ni.ib.tum 2.tum 2.mu you are to bring it about,
31. uœ 3.ba buru 14.ba ˙e 2.ak.e.de 3
32. za.e na.an.gur.ru ugu.œu 10.ße 3
You are to let him (= Ishbi-Erra) participate
in the harvest among the people,
You yourself should not contest this, and do
nam.ma.ßi.du.un not come back to me!
33. ßu.ni iri ki .a nam bi 2.ib.sa 2.sa 2
As for his hand, it is not (your) city that
it will capture,