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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 11 (P371220)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 11 |
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| ID | P371220 |
| Museum no. | VA 02536 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Sippar |
| Coordinates | 33.0592, 44.2538 |
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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.
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| 1 | a-na-ku {d}na-bi#-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ ra-bu-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu | I, Nabopolassar, great king, strong king |
| 2 | _lugal_ kisz#-sza2#-tum# _lugal_ babila2{ki} _lugal_ kib-ra-a-tu2 er-bet-ti | king of the world, king [of Babylon], king (of all) the world quarters |
| 3 | za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | provider of Esagila and Ezida, |
| 4 | sza {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal i#-na _sza3_ um-mi-szu | of Sîn and Ningal in his mother’s house |
| 5 | a-na szi-ma-at _lugal_-u2-ti i-szi-mu szi-ma-at-su | for the fate of kingship he determined his fate |
| 6 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na3-tin-su-iq#-bi _nun_ e-em-qa2 pa-li-hu _dingir gal-gal_ a-na-ku | son of Nabû-balāssu-iqbi, wise prince who reveres the great gods, am I. |
| 7 | e2-hul2-hul2 _e2 {d}suen_ sza2 qe2-er-ba {iri}har-ra-nu | Eḫulḥul, the temple of Sîn that is inside the city Ḫarran |
| 8 | sza ul-tu u4-mu# s,a-a-ti {d#}suen# _en_ ra-bi2-u3 | that from distant days of Sîn, the great lord |
| 9 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub# lib3#-bi-szu ra-mu-u2 qe2-re-eb-szu | the dwelling of his happy heart, the love of his heart |
| 10 | e-li _iri_ u3# _e2_ sza-a-szu lib3-bu-usz i-zu-uz-ma | over the city and that house he divided his heart, and |
| 11 | um-man-ma-an#-du# u2-szat-ba-am-ma _e2_ szu-a-tim ub-bi-it-ma | the envoy brought to me, and that house I brought in, and |
| 12 | u2-sza-lik#-szu kar-mu-tu i-na pa-le-e-a ki!(DI) i-nim | In my reign, like the gods, |
| 13 | {d}suen _en# gal_-u2 i-na na-ra-am _lugal_-u2-ti-ia | Sîn, the great lord, by the love of my kingship |
| 14 | a-na _uru#_ u3 _e2_ sza-a-szu is-li-mu ir-szu-u2 ta-a-a-ri | to that city and that house he has reconciled, he will return. |
| 15 | i-na# re-esz _lugal_-u2-ti-ia da-ri2-ti u2-szab-ru-'i-in-ni szu-ut-ti | at the beginning of my eternal kingship he sent me. |
| 16 | {d#}marduk# _en gal_-u2 u3 {d}suen na-an-na-ri _an_-e u3 _ki!(DI)_-tim | Marduk, great lord, and Suen, the light of heaven and earth |
| 17 | iz#-zi-zu ki-lal-la-an {d}marduk i-ta-ma-a it-ti-ia | “He stood with me, Marduk, he has sinned against me. |
| 18 | {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} i-na _ansze-kur-ra_ ru-ku-bi-ka | Nanītuku, king of Babylon, with the horse of your servant |
| 19 | i-szi _sig4-hi-a_ e2-hul2-hul2 e-pu-usz-ma {d}suen _en gal_-u2 | the brickwork of the Eḫulhul I built and Sîn, the great lord |
| 20 | i-na qe2-er-bi-szu szu-ur-ma-a szu-ba-at-su | In its midst, a šurmâ-demon is his supplication. |
| 21 | pa#-al-hi-isz a-ta-ma-a a-na {d}en-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk | I rejoiced. Why to Enlil of the gods, Marduk |
| 22 | _e2#_ szu-a-tim sza ta-aq-bu-u2 e-pe-szu | that house which you said to build |
| 23 | um#-man-ma-an-du sa-hi-ir-szum-ma pu-ug-gu-lu e-mu-qa2-a-szu | Umman-mandu, his companion, his strength |
| 24 | [x] _amar#-utu_-ma i-ta-ma-a it-ti-ia um-man-ma-an-du sza2 taq-bu-u2 | ... a cavalryman has heard with me, the commander-in-chief whom you said |
| 25 | [x x]-szu# _kur#_-szu# u3# _lugal#-mesz#_ a-lik i-di-szu2 ul i-ba-asz2-szi | his ..., his land, and the kings who came before him did not have. |
| 26 | [...]-lu-ul-ti _mu-an-na#_ i#-na ka-sza2-du | ... ... of the year in battle |
| 27 | [...]-nisz-szum-ma {disz}ku-ra-asz2 _lugal_ {kur}an-za#-an# _ARAD_-su s,a-ah#-ri# | ... Kuraš, king of Anzān, his exalted servant |
| 28 | i-na um#-ma#-ni#-szu# i#-s,u#-tu# um#-man#-ma#-an#-du# rap#-sza2-a-ta u2#-sap-pi-ih | In his army, he smote the broad army. |
| 29 | {disz}isz-tu-[x x] _lugal#_ um-man-ma-an-du is,-ba-at-ma ka#-mu#-ut-su a-na _kur_-szu il-qe2# | Ištu-..., the king of Ummanmandu, took and his booty to his land took. |
| 30 | a-mat {d}en [...] u3 {d}suen na-an-na-ri _an_-e u3# [x]-tim# | The word of Bel ... and Suen, the light of heaven and earth |
| 31 | sza2 qi2-bi-[...]-nen#-nu-u2 a-na qi2-bi-ti-szu2-nu s,ir#-ti# | Whose command .., according to their exalted command |
| 32 | ap#-la#-[...]-ti# ar-sze-e-ma dul-lu-hu# pa-nu-u2-a | I looked at my ... and my face was full of woe. |
| 33 | la e-gi# la# [...]-hi# la ad-da u2#-szat#-ba-am-ma | The one who is not wise, the one who does not know ..., he made me ponder, and |
| 34 | um-ma-ni-ia rap-sza2-a-ti# ul#-tu# {kur#}ha-az-za-ti pa-at, {kur}mi-s,ir | my extensive army from the land Ḫazzītu I conquered the land Miṣir |
| 35 | tam-tim e-li-ti a-bar-ti {i7#}buranun#{ki} a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti | the upper sea, the waters of the Euphrates, as far as the lower sea |
| 36 | _lugal-mesz ug3-mesz szagina-mesz_ u3# um-ma-ni-ia rap-sza2-a-ta | the kings, the people, the generals, and my extensive army |
| 37 | sza# {d}sin {d}utu u3 {d}isz-tar _en#-mesz_-e-a ia-ti i-qi2-pu-nu | of Sîn, Šamaš, and Işvtar, my lords, presented to me |
| 38 | a-na e-pe-szu e2-hul2-hul2# _e2_ {d}suen _en_-ia a-lik i-di-ia | to build the Eḫulḥul, the temple of Sîn, my lord, the one who goes with me |
| 39 | sza qe2-reb {iri}har-ra-nu sza2 {disz}an-szar2-ba#-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | which is inside the city Ḫarran of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria |
| 40 | _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-szesz-mu _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _nun_ a#-lik mah-ri-ia i-pu2-szu | son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, prince who preceded me, built. |
| 41 | i-na _iti_ sza2-al-mu i-na u4-mu# sze-mi-i | In a sound month, on a favorable day |
| 42 | sza i-na bi-ri u2-ad-du-ni {d}utu# u3 {d}iszkur | who in the middle of battle had smote, Šamaš and Adad |
| 43 | i-na ne2-me-qu {d}e2-a u3 {d}asal-lu2-hi i#-na ka-ku3-gal2-u2-tu | Through the wisdom of Ea and Asalluhi, through the kakkullûtu |
| 44 | i-na szi-ip-ri {d}kulla _en_ usz-szu u3# _sig4-hi#-a#_ | Through the work of Kulla, the lord of creation, and bricks |
| 45 | i-na# _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu# hi-bisz-ti# [x x] | with silver, gold, precious stones, precious gems, ... |
| 46 | _szim-hi-a {gesz}erin_ i-na hi-da-a-ti u3# ri-sza2#-a#-[x] | juniper and cedar in joy and rejoicing |
| 47 | e-li te-me-en-na sza {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila# _lugal# kur_ asz-szur#{ki} | Above the foundations of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria |
| 48 | sza te-me-en-na {disz}szul-ma-an-a-sza2-red _dumu#_ {disz#}an-szar2-na-s,ir-ibila i-mu-ru | of the foundations, Šulmān-ašarēri-red, son of Esarhaddon, saw. |
| 49 | usz-szu-szu ad-di-ma u2-ki#-in# lib-na-at#-su | I gave it to him, and firmly established his wishes. |
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| 1 | i-na _kasz-sag gesztin i3-gesz lal3_ szal-la-ar-szu am-ha-as,-ma | in prime-quality beer, wine, oil, honey, its šallārtu I mixed, and |
| 2 | ab-lu-ul ta-ra-ah-hu-usz | “I am smitten, I am frightened, |
| 3 | e-li sza2 _lugal-mesz_ ab-be2-e-a ep2-sze-ti-szu u2-dan-nin-ma | above that of the kings, my ancestors, his deeds strengthened, and |
| 4 | u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pi2-ir-szu _e2-kur_ szu-a-tim | the construction of that Ekur |
| 5 | ul-tu te-me-en-ni-szu a-di gaba-dab-bi-szu | From its foundations to its crenellations, |
| 6 | e-esz-szi-isz ab-ni-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pir-szu | I built anew and completed its work. |
| 7 | _gesz-ur3 {gesz}erin_ s,i-ru-tu ta-ar-bi-it {kur}ha-ma-nu | a ṣirūtu-tree, the descendant of the land Ḫamanu, |
| 8 | u2-sza-at-ri-is, s,e-ru-usz-szu | (Sum) He made his sheepfold tremble (Akk) I made its sheepfold rejoice |
| 9 | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}erin_ sza i-ri-is-si-na t,a-a-bi | doors of cedar, whose scent is sweet |
| 10 | u2-ra-at-ta-a i-na _ka2-ka2_-szu | he shall remove from his gate. |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-sig17 e2-gar8-mesz_-szu u2-szal-bisz#-ma u2-sza2-an-bi-it, {d}utu-szi-nisz | I had its walls of silver and gold clad, and I had their Šamaš encircle them. |
| 12 | ri-i-mu za-ha-le-e eb-bi mu-nak-kip ga-ri-ia | The radiance of the pure zahalû-plant, the one who blocks my way, |
| 13 | ka-ad-ri-isz usz-zi-iz i-na at-ma-ni-szu | (Sum) He stood at his side (Akk) In his side, he stood at the side |
| 14 | 2(disz) {d}lah3-mu esz-ma-ru-u2 sa-pi-in a-a-bi-ia | 2 (mana wool for) Laḫmu, the ešmarû-priest of my enemies, |
| 15 | i-na _ka2_ s,i-it {d}utu-szi _za3_ u3 _gub3_ u2-szar-szi-id | at the gate of the exit of Šamaš he imposed on the right and left. |
| 16 | qa2-ti3 {d}sin {d}nin-gal {d#}nusku u3 {d}sa-dar3-nun-na | Hand of Sîn, Ningal, Nusku and Sadarnuna |
| 17 | _en-mesz_-e-a ul-tu szu-an-na{ki} _iri lugal_-ti-ia as,-bat-ma | my lords from Šuanna, my royal city, I seized and |
| 18 | i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | In joy and rejoicing |
| 19 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub lib3-bi qe2-er-ba-szu u2-sze-szi-ib | (Sum) He made the šubātu-priestess dwell in his midst (Akk) I made him dwell in the midst of happiness |
| 20 | _{udu}siskur2_ tasz-ri-ih-ti eb-bi ma-har-szu2-nu aq-qi2-ma | I offered a sweet offering before them and |
| 21 | u2-szam-hi-ir ka-ad-ra-a-a e2-hul2-hul2 re-esz-ti u2-mal2-li-ma | I filled the beginning of the Ehulhul with my praises. |
| 22 | {iri}har-ra-nu a-na pa-at, gi-mi-ri-szu | the city Ḫarran to its full extent |
| 23 | ki-ma s,e-et _iti_ u2-nam-mi-ir sza2-ru-ru-szu | like the morning of the month he made bright his brilliance. |
| 24 | {d}suen _lugal dingir-dingir_ sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim | Sin, king of the gods of heaven and earth |
| 25 | sza ul-la-nu-usz-szu _iri_ u3 _kur_ la in-nam-du-u2 | who since time immemorial did not establish cities and lands |
| 26 | la i-tu-ur-ru asz2-ru-usz-szu | did not return to its place. |
| 27 | a-na e2-hul2-hul2 _e2_ szu-ba-at la-le-ka i-na e-re-bi-ka | To the Eḫulhul, the house of the dwelling, your lordship at your entering |
| 28 | _saga_-ti3 _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza2-a-szu li-isz-sza2-ki-in szap-tuk-ka | May the good fortune of the city and that house be established on your lips. |
| 29 | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-tu _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim | the gods who dwell in heaven and earth |
| 30 | li-ik-ta-ra-bi _e2_ {d}sin a-bi ba-ni-szu-un | the temple of Sîn, the father who created them |
| 31 | ia-a-ti {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} mu-szak-lil _e2_ szu-a-tim | For me Nanītuku king of Babylon who purifies that temple |
| 32 | {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz#_ sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim i-na ni-isz i-ni-szu _saga-mesz_ | O Sîn, king of the gods of heaven and earth, by his good command |
| 33 | ha-di-isz# lip-pal-sa-an-ni-ma ar2-hi-szam-ma i-na ni-ip-hi u3 ri-ba | May he look upon me with pleasure and may he quickly in awe and rejoicing |
| 34 | li#-dam-mi-iq it-ta-tu-u2-a _u4-mesz_-ia li-sza2-ri-ik | may my days be long. |
| 35 | _mu#-an-na-<mesz>_-ia li-sza2-an-di-il li-ki-in pa-lu-u2-a | May my years be long, may they establish my dominion. |
| 36 | nak#-ru-ti-ia lik-szu-ud {lu2}za-ma-ni-ia li-sza2-am-qi-it | May my enemies be released. May my witnesses be exalted. |
| 37 | li-is-pu-un {lu2}ga-ri-ia {d}nin-gal _ama dingir gal-gal_ | May Ningal, mother of the great gods, do good to my servant. |
| 38 | i-na ma-har {d}sin na-ra-mi-szu li-iq-ba-a ba-ni-tum | before Sîn, his beloved, may he say: “Banite’ |
| 39 | {d}utu u3 {d}isz-tar s,i-it lib3-bi-szu nam-ri | May Utu and Ištar, his beloved offspring, |
| 40 | a#-na {d}suen a-bi ba-ni-szu2-un li-iq-bu-u2 _saga_-ti3 | to Sîn, their father who created them, may they say good things |
| 41 | {d}nusku# _sukkal_ s,i-i-ri su-pe-e-a li-isz-me-e-ma | Nusku, exalted vizier, may my prayers be heard. |
| 42 | li-is,#-ba#-at a-bu-tu mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,ir szu-um | May he seize the wording of the incantation, the inscription of that name. |
| 43 | sza {disz}an#-szar2#-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-mu-ur-ma | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, I saw and |
| 44 | la u2-nak#-ki#-ir _i3-gesz_ ap-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2_ aq-qi2 | I poured out oil. I offered a sacrifice. |
| 45 | it-ti _mu-sar#_-re-e-a asz2-ku-un-ma u2-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | I placed with my inscriptions and returned them to their places. |
| 46 | a-na {d}utu# da-a-a-nu sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim | To Šamaš, judge of heaven and earth, |
| 47 | e2-babbar-ra _e2#_-su sza qe2-re-eb zimbir{ki} | Ebabbar, his temple which is inside Sippar |
| 48 | sza {d}na3-nig2#-gub#-uru3 _lugal_ mah-ri i-pu-szu-ma | which Nebuchadnezzar, the previous king, had built, and |
| 49 | te-me-en-szu la#-bi-ri u2-ba-'u-u2-ma la i-mu-ru | his old foundations they examined and did not see. |
| 50 | _e2_ szu-a-tim i#-pu-usz-ma i-na 4(u) 5(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz_ | that house he built and in 45 years |
| 51 | sza _e2_ szu-a#-tim# i-qu-pu i-ga-ri-szu ak-ku-ud | of that house he destroyed, his wall he cut down. |
| 52 | asz2-hu-ut na-qu2#-ut-ti ar-sze-e-ma dul-lu-hu pa-nu-u2-a | I sat down on the throne, and my face was full of woe. |
| 53 | a-di {d}utu ul#-tu qe2-er-bi-szu u2-sze-s,u-u2 | until Šamaš came out from inside it |
| 54 | u2-sze-szi-bu# i-na _e2_ sza2-nim-ma | in another house |
| 55 | _e2_ szu-a-tim ad#-ke-e-ma te-me-en-szu la-bi-ri u2-ba-'i-i-ma | that house I surveyed and its old foundations I examined, and |
| 56 | 1(u) 8(disz) _kusz3_ qa2#-qa2-ri u2-szap-pil-ma te-me-en-na {disz}na-ram-{d}suen | I filled the ground with 18 cubits, and then Narām-Sîn |
| 57 | _dumu_ {disz}lugal#-gi#-na sza2 3(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me mu-an-na-mesz_ ma-na-ma _lugal_ | son of Lugalgina of 3200 years, no king |
| 58 | [...]-ri-ia <la> i-mu-ru {d}utu _en gal_-u2 e2-babbar-ra | ... my ... who saw Šamaš, the great lord of the Ebabbar |
| 59 | [...]-at# t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu u2-kal-lim-an-ni ia-a-szi | ... ... his happiness he presented to me. |
| 60 | [x x] {iti#}du6 i-na _iti_ sza-al-mu i-na _u4 sze-ga_ | ... of Tašritu, in a favorable month, on a propitious day |
| 61 | [x x]-na bi-ri u2-ad-du-ni {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur# | ... he gave to me. Šamaš and Adad |
| 62 | i#-na# _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu | with silver, gold, precious stones, high quality |
| 63 | hi-bisz#-ti _{gesz}tir szim-hi-a {gesz}erin_ | juniper, aromatics, cedar |
| 64 | i#-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza-a-ti | In joy and rejoicing |
| 65 | <e-li> te-me-en-na {disz}na-ra-am-{d}suen _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na | above the foundations Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| 66 | _szu-si_ la a-s,e-e _szu-si_ la e-re-bi u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su | a 'finger' that cannot be removed, a "finger" that cannot enter, I firmly established for him. |
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| 1 | 5(disz) _lim {gesz}erin_ dan-nu-tu a-na s,u-lu-li-szu2 u2-szat-ri-is, | 5,000 strong cedars for its trimming I had cut down. |
| 2 | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}erin_ s,i-ra-a-ti as-kup-pu u3 nu-ku-sze-e | doors of red cedar, bolts and bolts |
| 3 | i-na _ka2-ka2_-szu u2-ra-at-ti | at his gate he shall return. |
| 4 | e2-babbar-ra a-di e2-kun4-an-ku3-ga ziq-qur-ra-ti-szu | the Ebabbar until the Ekunankuga, his ziggurat, |
| 5 | esz-szi-isz e-pu-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pi-ir-szu | I built (it) anew and completed its construction. |
| 6 | qa2-at {d}utu _en_-ia as,-bat-ma i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | I took the hand of Šamaš, my lord, and in joy and rejoicing |
| 7 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub lib3-bi qe2-er-ba-szu u2-sze-szi-ib | (Sum) He made the šubātu-priestess dwell in his midst (Akk) I made him dwell in the midst of happiness |
| 8 | szi-t,i-ir szu-um sza2 {disz}na-ra-am-{d}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na a-mu-ur-ma | I saw the writing of Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina, and |
| 9 | la u2-nak-ki-ir _i3-gesz_ ap-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2_ aq-qi2 | I poured out oil. I offered a sacrifice. |
| 10 | it-ti mu-sa-re-e-a asz2-ku-un-ma u2-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | I placed with my commemorative inscriptions and returned (them) to their places. |
| 11 | {d}utu _en gal_-u2 sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim nu-ur2 _dingir-mesz_ ab-be2-e-szu | Šamaš, great lord of heaven and earth, light of the gods, his fathers |
| 12 | s,i-it lib3-bi sza {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal | the heart of Sîn and Ningal |
| 13 | a-na e2-babbar-ra _e2_ na-ra-mi-ka i-na e-re-bi-ka | to the Ebabbar, the house of your love, at your entering |
| 14 | _bara2_-ka da-ru-u2 i-na ra-me2-e-ka | Your eternal dais, by your love |
| 15 | ia-ti {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _nun_ za-ni-in-ka | For me, Nanītuku, king of Babylon, prince who provides for you, |
| 16 | mu-t,i-ib lib3-bi-ka e-pi2-isz ku-um-mi-ka s,i-i-ri | (Sum) The one who makes your heart happy, the one who performs your kummu ritual (Akk) Your happy heart, your joyful heart, |
| 17 | e-ep-sze-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz na-ap-li-is-ma | my good deeds, I rejoiced joyfully and |
| 18 | u4-mi-szam-ma i-na ni-ip-hi u3 ri-bi | Every day, at dawn and at sunset, |
| 19 | i-na sza2-ma-mi u3 qaq-qa-ri du-um-mi-iq it-ta-tu-u2-a | In the heavens and on the earth, good things have come to me. |
| 20 | un-nin-ni-ia le-qe2-e-ma mu-gu-ur ta-as,-li-ti | Take my supplication and accept my prayer. |
| 21 | _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ u3 szi-bir-ri ki-i-nim sza2 tu-szat-mi-hi qa-tu-u2-a | a scepter and a firm seal that you have set in my hands |
| 22 | lu-be2-el a-na du-u2-ri da-a-ri | I will rule forever. |
| 23 | a-na {d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan me3_ na-sza2-ta _{gesz}pan_ u3 isz-pa-ti | For Anunītum, the lady of battle, the one who holds the bow and the arrows |
| 24 | mu-szal-li-ma-at qi2-bi-it {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu | who preserves the command of Enlil, his father |
| 25 | sa-pi-na-at na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa-at rag-gu | The one who destroys enemies, the one who overthrows the enemy, |
| 26 | a-li-ka-at mah-ri sza _dingir-mesz_ | before the gods |
| 27 | sza <i-na> _{d}utu-e3_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | which in Šamaš-e and Şpsia |
| 28 | u2-dam-ma-qu it-ta-tu-u2-a e2-ul-masz _e2_-su | they have destroyed, they have seized the Eulmaš, his temple |
| 29 | sza i-na zimbir{ki}-{d}a-nu-ni-tum sza 8(disz) _me mu-an-na-mesz_ | which in Sippar-Anunitum for 800 years |
| 30 | ul-tu pa-ni {disz}sza3-ga-rak-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | From the presence of Šagarakti-Šur, me, king of Babylon, |
| 31 | _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2 _lugal_ ma-na-ma la i-pu-szu | son of Kudurru-Enlil the king, nobody had built it. |
| 32 | te-me-en-szu la-bi-ri ah-t,u-ut,-ma a-hi-it, ab-re-e-ma | I smashed the old foundation(s) and reconstructed (them). |
| 33 | e-li te-me-en-na {disz}sza3-ga-rak-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2_ | above the foundations Šagarakti-Šur, son of Kudurru-Enlil |
| 34 | usz-szu-szu ad-di-ma u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su | I gave it to him, and firmly established his wishes. |
| 35 | _e2_ szu-a-tim esz-szi-isz e-pu-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pir-szu2 | I built that temple anew and completed its work. |
| 36 | {d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan me3_ mu-szal-li-mat qi2-bit {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu2 | Anunītum, the lady of battle, the one who keeps the command of Enlil his father |
| 37 | sa-pi-na-at na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa-at rag-gu | The one who destroys enemies, the one who overthrows the enemy, |
| 38 | a-li-ka-at mah-ri sza2 _dingir-mesz_ u2-szar-ma-a szu-bat-su | before the gods he made his dwelling greater, |
| 39 | sat-tuk-ku u3 nin-da-be2-e e-li sza2 mah-ri | The sattukku-offering and the nindabû-bread above that which is before |
| 40 | u2-sza2-te-er-ma u2-ki-in ma-har-szu | he returned and established before him. |
| 41 | at-ta {d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan_ ra-bi-ti | You, Anunitu, great lady, |
| 42 | a-na _e2_ szu-a-tim ha-di-isz i-na e-re-bi-ka | to that house joyfully, when you enter |
| 43 | ep2-sze-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz na-ap-li-si-ma | my good deeds with pleasure I examined, and |
| 44 | ar2-hi-szam-ma i-na _{d}utu-e3_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | After that, with Šamaš-e and Shamash-le’a |
| 45 | a-na {d}suen a-bi a-li-di-ka szu-uq-ri-ba _saga_-ti3 | To Sîn, my father, your servant, a šuqriba of good fortune |
| 46 | man-nu at-ta sza2 {d}sin u3 {d}utu a-na _lugal_-u2-tu i-nam-bu-szu-ma | Whoever you are, whom Sîn and Šamaš name to kingship |
| 47 | i-na pa-le-e-szu2 _e2_ szu-a-tim in-na-hu-ma | in his reign that house he acquired and |
| 48 | esz-szi-isz ip-pu-szu mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,i-ir szu-mi-ia | [Newly he has made] an inscribed object bearing my name. |
| 49 | li-mur-ma la u2-nak-ka-ar _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz | may he see, but not smear; may anoint him with oil. |
| 50 | _{udu}siskur2_ li-iq-qu it-ti mu-sa-ru-u2 | may a sacrifice be made. With the scepter |
| 51 | szi-t,i-ir szu-mi-szu lisz-ku-un-ma lu-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | May he write his own name and return it to its place. |
| 52 | {d}utu u3 {d}a-nu-ni-tum su-pu-u2-szu lisz-mu-u2 | May Šamaš and Anunitu hear his prayer. |
| 53 | li-im-gu-ru qi2-bit-su i-da-a-szu2 lil-li-ka | May his command go at his side. |
| 54 | li-szam-qi2-tu ga-ri-szu u4-mi-szam-ma | May they make his limbs tremble daily. |
| 55 | a-na {d}suen a-bi ba-ni-szu-un da-mi-iq-ta-szu2 liq-bu-u2 | To Sîn, their father who created them, may his good deeds command. |
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