The "Law Code" of Hammurapi, inscription on diorite stele, Old Babylonian period, reign of Hammurapi (1792-1750 B.C.)

1. šum-ma a-wi-lum

2. níg.ga dingir

3. ù é.gal

4. iš-ri-iq

5. a-wi-lum šu-ú

6. id-da-ak

7. ù ša šu-úr-qá-am

8. i-na qá-ti-šu

9. im-ḫu-ru

10. id-da-ak 

If a man stole the goods belonging to the god or the Palace, that man shall be put to death; the one who received from his hands the stolen goods shall be put to death.

Royal inscription on brick of Erišum I, Old Assyrian period, reign of Erišum I (ca. 1940-1910 B.C.)

1. i-ri-šum
2. énsi
3. ^da-šùr
4. dumu dingir-šu-ma
5. énsi
6. ^da-šùr
7. a-na ba-la-ṭì-šu
8. ù ba-la-aṭ­
9. a-li-šu
10. é ^diškur
11. gi-me-er-tù-šu
12. i-pu-uš
13. ù giš.ig.ḫi.a
14. iš-ku-un

Erišum, vice-regent of the god Aššur, son of Ilu-šumma, vice-regent of the god Aššur, built the whole temple of the god Adad for his life and the life of his city and installed the doors.