[ ▼ A philological rendering appears below the Akkadian text. ▼ ] Ḫammurapi šarrum šar mātim dīnāt mīšarim u kittim ina mātim iškunū awīlum ša dīnāt mīšarim u kittim īmūr narâm šarrim liškun ina libbišu šumma šumma šarrum aḫrûm ša ana mātim ittallaku šumma awātīya lā išmur dīnātīya u kittīya ušṭābil ilu Enlil bēlu šamê u erṣetim šumūšu lū īḫḫep ilu Šamaš dayyānu šamê u erṣetim dīnamšu lū ušabbir ilu Marduk bēlu šamê rabûtim šarrūtušu lū ušēḫḫir ilu Ištar bēlet tāḫāzi qaqqassu lū tašabbir ilu Nergal bēlu dannûtim šērašu u mātušu lū ukallim ilu Nanna bēlu purussê šumūšu lū ušabbal ilu Adad bēlu mê u šamê zunnīšu lū ikallim ilu Zarpanītum bēlet šarrûtim libbišu lū taḫappir zērušu lū lā iballut awātīya ša ina narî na… — ❦ — The Dooms of Righteousness: The Refined Stele Hammurapi, the King, The King of the Land: The Dooms of Righteousness and of Truth, within the land he established. Let the man who beholds these Dooms of Right and of Truth, lay the love of the King within his heart. If there be a King who comes after, who shall walk within the land: If he guards not my words, if my Dooms and my Truth he overturns— Let Enlil, the Lord, Wielder of Heaven and Earth, blot out his name. Let Shamash, the Judge of Heaven and Earth, shatter his judgment. Let Marduk, the Lord of the High Heavens, overthrow his kingship. Let Ishtar, the Lady of Battle, break his head in the fray. Let Nergal, the Lord of Might, lay bare his land. Let Nanna, the Lord of Decrees, sweep away his name. Let Adad, the Lord of the Rains, withhold the waters of heaven. Let Zarpanitum, the Lady of Kingship, tear his heart. Let his seed find no life. My words which are upon this stone... [Akkadian text adapted from the Epilogue of the Code of Hammurabi (public domain).] [Philological rendering, production, and direction by Noizgenie.] [Cover Art Direction by Noizgenie. © 2026 Noizgenie.]
