The Cave of Treasures 45
Kümrós; Nimrod Founds Nisibis, Harrán and Edessa
In Abraham's hundredth year, king Kümrós of the East built Shemesht, Klawdiya, and Pirin, naming them after his children Shemeshtó, Kálódh, and Pórón.
1nd in the one hundredth year [of the life] of Abraham there was a king in the East whose name was “Kümrós.” He built Shemesht (Samosata), after the name of his son Shemeshtó, and Klawdiya (Claudias), after the name of his daughter Kálódh, and Pirin after the name of his son Pórón. And in the fiftieth year of [the life of] Reu, Nimrod went up and built Nisibis, and Edessa, and Harrán, which is Edessa.
2 And Harranith, the wife of Dásán, the priest of the mountain, surrounded it with a wall, and the people of Harráàn made a statue of her and worshipped her. And Baltin, who was given to Tamtiza (Tammuz) —now because B’élshemin loved her, Tammuz fled before him—set fire to Harran and burned it.
Did You Know?
In Abraham's hundredth year, king Kümrós of the East built Shemesht, Klawdiya, and Pirin, naming them after his children Shemeshtó, Kálódh, and Pórón.
During the fiftieth year of Reu, Nimrod built Nisibis, Edessa, and Harrán, the last of which is also called Edessa.
Harranith, the wife of Dásán the priest of the mountain, surrounded Harran with a wall.
The people of Harran made a statue of Harranith and worshipped her after she walled their city.
Baltin, given to Tammuz, burned Harran with fire after Tammuz fled before B’élshemin who loved her.
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