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RINBE 2, Neriglissar 01, ex. 01 (P345497)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Neriglissar 01, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345497 |
| Museum no. | BM 113233 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Babylon (mod. Bābil) |
| Coordinates | 32.5350, 44.4258 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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}nergal-lugal-u2-s,u-ur _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | Nergal-lugal-uṣur, king of Babylon |
| 2 | ru-ba-a-am na-a-da mi-gi-ir {d}marduk | the hero, beloved of Marduk, |
| 3 | asz2-ru ka-an-szu pa-li-ih _en en-en_ | who reveres the lord, the en priest, |
| 4 | e-em-qa2-am mu-ut-ne2-en-nu-u2 | (Sum) The wise one, the one who is enraged (Akk) Wisdom, wisdom |
| 5 | mu-usz-te-e'-u2 asz-ra-a-ti3 {d}na3 _en_-szu | who guides the sanctuaries of Nabu, his lord, |
| 6 | _ensi2_ za-ni-nu-um | governor of Zaninum |
| 7 | ba-bi-il i-gi-se-e ra-bu-u3-tim | he carried off the great waves, |
| 8 | a-na e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | to Esagila and Ezida |
| 9 | mu-t,a-ah-hi-id sa-at-tu-uk-ku | who provides sattukku-offerings, |
| 10 | mu-usz-te-szi-ru szu-lu-uh2-hi-szu-un | who guides their šuluhhu-disease, |
| 11 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}en_-szu-um-isz-ku-un _nun_ e-em-qa2 | son of Bel-šum-ishkun, the wise prince |
| 12 | et,-lum gi-it-ma-lum na-s,i-ir | (Sum) The young man, the young woman, is the guardian of the young man (Akk) The old man is guarded by a young man |
| 13 | ma-as,-s,a-ar-ti3 e2-sag-il2 u3 babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | guardian of Esagil and Babylon |
| 14 | sza ki-ma _bad3_ dan-nu pa-ni ma-a-tim i-di-lu a-na-ku | who like a fortified wall, the face of the land, I |
| 15 | i3-nu-um {d}marduk {d}en-lil2 _dingir-dingir_ | when Marduk, Enlil, the gods |
| 16 | ru-bu-u2 mu-usz-ta-li | (Sum) The noble one, the one who is enraged with him (Akk) The prince, the man who is angry with him |
| 17 | _abgal_ sza li-ib-bi {d}i-gi4-gi4 ka-la-mu mu-du-u2 | the apkallu of the heart of Igigi all of them knew. |
| 18 | i-na ni-szi-sza ra-ap-sza-a-tim isz-ta-an-ni-ma | Among her wide people she gave me the following order: |
| 19 | isz-tu me2-es,-he-ru-ti-ia i-sza-ri-isz s,ab-ta-an-ni | After he had seized my limbs, |
| 20 | szu-um t,a-a-bi lu-u2 im-ba-an-ni | “May the good name be established for me!’ |
| 21 | asz2-ri szu-ul-mi u3 ba-la-t,a lu-u2 ir-te-ed-dan-ni | May my well-being and life be extended to me. |
| 22 | a-na i-sza-ru-ti-ia sza qa2-qa2-da-a a-pa2-lu-szu | For my ecstatics, who look at my head, |
| 23 | a-na ka-an-szu-ti-ia sza ka-a-a-nim | For my kašūtu-vessel, which is constantly |
| 24 | pu-lu-uh2-ti3 i-lu-ti-szu asz-te-e'-u2 | (Sum) I have sought out the sanctuaries of his divinity (Akk) I seek out the reverence of his divine divinity |
| 25 | sza e-li-szu t,a-a-bi e-pe2-szu u4-mi-sza-am a-ta-mu-u2 | (Sum) The one who is pleasing to him, I will do it daily (Akk) I have heard that he who is good to him is doing it daily |
| 26 | ip-pa-al-sa-an-ni-ma i-na ma-a-tim | he looked at me and in the land |
| 27 | szu-um da-am-qa2 a-na szar-ru-tim iz-ku-ur2 | a good hand for kingship he presented. |
| 28 | a-na re-e2-u2-ti3 ni-szi-sza a-na da-ri2 e-pe2-szu | for the shepherdship of her people forever, |
| 29 | _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ i-sza-ar2-ti mu-ra-ap-pi2-sza-at ma-a-tu2 | a scepter of abundance, who makes the land tremble |
| 30 | a-na szar-ru-ti-ia lu-u2 isz-ru-kam | He gave it to my kingship. |
| 31 | szi-bi-ir-ri ki-i-nu mu-sza-al-li-im ni-szi | True shepherd, who provides for the people, |
| 32 | a-na be-lu-tu2 lu-u2 i-qi2-pi2-im | may he entrust to lordship. |
| 33 | usz-pa-ri mu-ka-an-ni-isz za-'i-i-ru | “I set up a stele for you, I made it shine like the sun. |
| 34 | lu-u2 u2-sza-at-mi-ha qa2-tu-u2-a | may my hands be soothed, |
| 35 | a-ga-a ki-i-nu u2-sza-asz-sza-an-ni-ma | This is true, he made me bow down, and |
| 36 | a-na szar-ru-ti-ia sza-ni-nu u3 mu-gal-li-tu2 ul u2-sza-ab-szi | For my royal majesty the other one and the kingship shall not be established. |
| 37 | a-na-ar a-a-bi asz-gi-isz za-ma-nu | (Sum) I want to utter an arazu prayer to my father (Akk) I will utter a prayer to his father as if it were praise |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | la ma-gi-ri ka-li-szu-nu a-lu-ut | All of them are slain. |
| 2 | mi-sza-ri i-na ma-a-tim asz-ta-ak-ka-an | I have placed a fair price in the land. |
| 3 | ni-szi-ia ra-ap-sza-a-tim i-na szu-ul-mi | (and) my vast people with well-being |
| 4 | ar-ta-ne2-e'-e | I constantly seek out |
| 5 | i-na u4-mi-szu a-na {d}marduk _dingir_ ba-an ne2-me-qi2 | At that time for Marduk, the god who created wisdom |
| 6 | sza i-na {d}i-gi4-gi4 szu-ur2-ba-tim a-ma-at-su | who by Igigi his word |
| 7 | i-na {d}a-nun-na-ki szu-tu-qa2-at be-lu-ut-su | By the Anunnaki, his lordship is elevated, |
| 8 | pa-al-hi-isz at-ta-'i-id-ma | I sought him out in fright, and |
| 9 | _e2-gar8_ si-hi-ir-ti3 e2-sag-il2 me2-eh-ra-at _{im}si-sa2_ | the perimeter of the courtyard of Esagila, adjacent to the street |
| 10 | sza ra-am-ku-tim ki-ni-isz-ti e2-sag-il2 | (Sum) (His word) is a rejoicing reed of the Esagil temple (Akk) The word of the Reš temple |
| 11 | ra-mu-u3 qe2-re-eb-sza | beloved in her heart, |
| 12 | sza szar ma-ah-ri usz-szi-sza id-du#-ma# | which a previous king had established, he had built, and |
| 13 | la ul-lu-u2 re-e-szi-sza# | Her head is not elevated. |
| 14 | i-na ta-am-le-e isz-ta-ap-pi2-lu-ma# | in the sea they have gathered, and |
| 15 | i-ni-szu i-ga-ru-sza | (Sum) His word is a flood that destroys the land (Akk) Her word is an enemy of her land |
| 16 | ri-ik-sa-ti-sza la du-un-nu-nim | her bindings are unceasing |
| 17 | si-ip-pu-szu la ku-un-nu-um# | Its work is not done properly. |
| 18 | _bur-sag-ga2_ a-na ul-lu-lu szu-lu-uh-hu a-na na#-[x x] | The bursag-priestess to purify, to cleanse, to ... |
| 19 | ta-ak-li-mu be-li2 ra-bu-u2 {d}marduk# | I trust in the great lord, Marduk |
| 20 | a-na ub-bu-bi-im-ma szu-ul-lu-mu sa-at-tuk#-[x] | In order to bring it to an end, ... ... |
| 21 | sze-et,-t,im u3 hi-t,i-tim a-na la szu-ub-szi-[x] | slander and crime not to ... |
| 22 | te-em-me-en-sza la-bi2-ri a-hi-it, ab-re-e-ma# | I sought out its old foundation(s), examined it, and |
| 23 | e-li te-em-me-en-ni-szu la-bi2-ri u2-ki-in usz-szi-szu | I established its foundations on top of its old foundations. |
| 24 | u2-za-aq-qi2-ir me2-la-a-szu ul-la-a hu-ur2-sa-ni-isz | (Sum) He made his limbs tremble, (Akk) He thumped his arms, he made his neck grow long |
| 25 | si-ip-pu-szu u2-ki-in-ma i-na _ka2_-szu | he secured its bolts and in his gate |
| 26 | e-er-ta-a _{gesz}ig-mesz_ | the door-beams |
| 27 | ki#-sa#-a dan#-nim# i-na _esir-ud-a_ | the strong foundations with bitumen |
| 28 | u3 _sig4-al-ur3-ra_ u2-sza-as3-hi-ir | and baked bricks he had brought in. |
| 29 | {d}marduk _en_ szu-ur2-bi-i e-te-el-lu s,i-i-ri | Marduk, lord of abundance, exalted one, |
| 30 | ka-ab-ti szi-it-ra-hu nu-ur2 i3-li2 ab-be2-e-szu | (Sum) The šitraḫu-demon, the light of the gods, his fathers, (Akk) The bright reed, the radiance of his gods |
| 31 | li-pi2-it qa2-ti-ia szu-qu2-ru-um | (Sum) The one who removes my hand(s) from my hand (Akk) My hand is removed, my hand is plundered |
| 32 | ha-di-isz na-ap-li-is-ma | “Have mercy on me, and |
| 33 | ba-la-t,a4 _u4-mesz_ ar-ku-tim sze-be2-e li-it-tu-tu2 | (and) life of distant days, a life of long days, |
| 34 | ku-un-nu _{gesz}gu-za_ u3 la-ba-ri pa-le-e | Establish a throne and a long life. |
| 35 | a-na sze-ri-ik-tim szu-ur2-kam | in the morning, send me! |
| 36 | i-na qi2-bi-ti-ka ki-it-tim sza la na-ka-ri | By your reliable command, which cannot be changed, |
| 37 | {d}nergal-lugal-u2-s,ur lu-u2 _lugal_ za-ni-nu | Nergal-lugal-uṣur, the king who provides |
| 38 | mu-usz-te-e'-u2 asz-ra-ti-ka | who keeps watch over your sanctuaries, |
| 39 | a-na du-ur2 da-ra a-na-ku | I, forever, |
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