RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II nn, ex. nn (P342730)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 1, Nebuchadnezzar II nn, ex. nn |
|---|---|
| ID | P342730 |
| Museum no. | NYPLC 117 |
| Collection | New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1 | {d}na-bi-um-ku-dur2-ru-u2-s,u-ur2 | Nabium-kudurru-uṣur |
| 2 | _lugal_ ba-bi-lam{ki} | king of Babylon |
| 3 | za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | provider of Esagila and Ezida, |
| 4 | _dumu_ {d}na-bi-um-ibila-u2-s,u-ur2 | son of Nabium-ibila-uṣur |
| 5 | _lugal_ ba-bi-lam{ki} a-na-ku | king of Babylon, am I. |
| 6 | e2-babbar-ra _e2_ {d}utu | the Ebabbar, the temple of Šamaš |
| 7 | sza qe2-re-eb zimbir{ki} | of inside Sippar |
| 8 | a-na {d}utu _en_ mu-sza2-ri-ku u4-mi-ia | To Šamaš, the lord who prolongs my days, |
| 9 | e-esz-sze-isz e-pu-usz | I built (it) anew. |
| 10 | {d}utu _en gal_-u2 ip2-sze-tu-u2-a | Šamaš, great lord, who created me, |
| 11 | a-na da-mi-iq-ti | for good fortune |
| 12 | ha-di-isz na-ap-li-is-ma | “Have mercy on me, and |
| 13 | ba-la-t,am u4-um ru-qu-u2-tim | life of distant days |
| 14 | sze-e-bi li-it-tu-tu | its barley: littūtu-disease. |
| 15 | ku-un-na _{gesz}gu-za_ u3 la-ba-ar pa-le-e | a throne, a chair, and a lapis lazuli |
| 16 | a-na szi-ri-ik-ti szu-ur2-ka-am | for the širīktu-offering, send me! |
| 17 | ni-isz qa2-ti-ia ki-ni-isz mu-gu-ur2!-ma | “In my hands, in my hand, I have sworn by the steadfastness of (my) hand. |
| 18 | i-na qi2-bi2-ti-ka s,i-ir-ti | By your exalted command, |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | sza la na-ka-ra-am | that cannot be altered |
| 2 | i-pi2-isz-ti li-pi2-it qa2-ti-ia | (Sum) My hand(s) are smashed, my hands are twisted (Akk) The hand of the hand of my hand is twisted |
| 3 | lu-la-ab-bi-ir a-na da-ri2-u2-tim | I will forever. |
| 4 | li-pu-u2-a i-na szar-ru-ti! | may they do for me in kingship |
| 5 | li-te-el-li-pu | may they keep going. |
| 6 | li-ku-un i-na _ma-da_ | in the sea |
| 7 | e-ma qa2-ta-a na-szu-ka _en_ {d}utu | wherever you wish, O lord Šamaš, |
| 8 | lu pe-e-tu-u2 ur2-hi-ia | May my limbs be open! |
| 9 | a-na na-a-ri a-a-bi-ia | to the city wall of my enemies |
| 10 | {d}utu at-ta-ma | Šamaš, you |
| 11 | _{gesz}tukul {gesz}tukul_-u2-ka ez-zu-u2-tim | your fierce weapons |
| 12 | sza la im-ma-ha-ru | that cannot be opposed |
| 13 | a-na szu-um-gu-tu na-ki-ri-ia | for the šumgūtu of my enemies |
| 14 | li-il-li-ka i-da-a-a | May he come with me. |
| 15 | ki-ma _sig4-hi-a_ e2-babbar-ra | like bricks of the Ebabbar temple |
| 16 | ku-un-na a-na s,a-a-tim | firmly established for the future. |
| 17 | sza-na-tu-u2-a li-ri-ka | May my second one come to you. |
| 18 | a-na u4-um da-ri2-u2-tim | forever. |
Sources & licences
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