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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 12 (P371221)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 12 |
|---|---|
| ID | P371221 |
| Museum no. | VA 02537 |
| 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 |
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 | [...]-um#-na#-'i#-id# _lugal#_ ra-bu-u2# _lugal_ dan-nu | ...umna'id, the great king, the mighty king |
| 2 | [...] _lugal#_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal_ kib-ra#-a-ti er-bet-ti | ... king of Babylon, king [of the four quarters] |
| 3 | [...] e2#-sag-il2 u3# e2-zi-da | ... Esagila and Ezida |
| 4 | [x x] _suen#_ u3 {d}nin#-gal i-na _sza3#_ um-mi-szu | ... Sîn and Ningal in his mother’s house |
| 5 | [...]-ma-at _lugal_-u2-tu i-szi-mu# szi-ma-at-su | ... kingship he decreed his fate. |
| 6 | [...] _ag#-din_-su-iq-bi _nun_ e-em-qa2# pa-li-hu _dingir gal-gal_ a-na-ku | ... I am Agisu-iqbi, the wise prince who reveres the great gods. |
| 7 | [x x]-hul2 _e2 {d}suen_ sza# qe2-reb {iri}har-ra-an | rejoiced, the temple of Sîn which is inside the city Ḫarran |
| 8 | sza# ul-tu u4-mu s,a-a#-ti {d}suen be-lu ra-bu-u2 | which from distant days Sîn, the great lord |
| 9 | szu#-ba-at t,u-ub lib3#-bi-szu ra-mu-u2 qe2-reb-szu | the dwelling of his happy heart, the love of his heart |
| 10 | e-li _iri_ u3# _e2_ sza2-a-szu lib3-bu-usz i-zu-uz-ma | over the city and that house he divided his heart, and |
| 11 | _{lu2#}erim#_-man#-da# u2#-szat-ba-am-ma _e2_ szu-a-tim ub-bi-it-ma | the šandabakku brought and that house brought and |
| 12 | [x x]-lik#-szu kar-mu-tu i-na pa-le-e-a ki-i-nim | ... his ... in my true reign |
| 13 | [...] _en# gal_-u2 i-na na-ra-am _lugal_-u2-ti-ia | ... the great lord, in my lifetime, |
| 14 | [...] _e2#_ sza2#-a-szu is-li-mu ir-szu-u2 ta-a-a-ri | ... that house, they rejoiced, they cried out a lament |
| 15 | [...] _lugal#_-u2-ti-ia da-ri2-ti | ... my eternal kingship |
| 16 | [...]-ut#-ti {d}marduk be-lu _gal_-u2 | ... Marduk, great lord |
| 17 | [...] iz#-zi-zu# ki#-lal-la-an | ... stood, a reed mat |
| 18 | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 19' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 20' | _en#-mesz#_-e#-a# ia#-ti# [x]-qi2#-pu#-nu a-na e#-pe#-[...] | My lords ... to do ... |
| 21' | _e2 {d#}suen en_-ia# a#-lik i-di-ia sza2 qe2-reb {iri#}har#-[x x] | the temple of Sîn, my lord, the one who marches with my help, which is inside the city Ḫar... |
| 22' | sza# {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila# _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki#} _dumu#_ {disz}an-szar2-szesz#-[x] | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Ešarra-... |
| 23' | _lugal# kur_ asz-szur{ki} _nun_ a-lik# mah-ri-ia# i-pu2-szu# | king of Assyria, prince who came before me, built. |
| 24' | i#-na _iti_ sza2-al-mu i#-na u4-mu sze-mi-i | In a sound month, on a favorable day |
| 25' | sza# i-na bi-ri# u2#-ad#-du-ni {d}utu# u3# {d}iszkur | who in the middle of battle fought with Šamaš and Adad |
| 26' | 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 |
| 27' | i-na szi-ip-ri {d}kulla# _en#_ usz#-szu# u3# _sig4#-hi-a#_ | Through the work of Kulla, the lord of his body and bricks |
| 28' | i#-na _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq#-ti# szu-qu-ru-tu hi-bisz-ti _{gesz}tir#_ | with silver, gold, precious stones, precious (and) rare stones of the forest |
| 29' | _[x]-hi#-a# {gesz#}erin_ i-na [x]-da#-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | ... of cedar in ... and reeds |
| 30' | [...] sza# {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | sza te-me-en#-na# {disz#}szul#-man-sag-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-na-s,ir-ibila i-mu-ru | of the foundation of Šulmansagkal, son of Esarhaddon, saw |
| 2 | usz-szu-szu ad-di#-ma# u2#-ki#-in# li-ib-na-at-su | I raised it up, and firmly established its foundations. |
| 3 | i-na _kasz-sag gesztin i3-gesz lal3#_ szal#-la#-ar#-szu# am#-ha#-as,-ma | In prime-quality beer, wine, oil, honey, and šallaru-beer I drew up and |
| 4 | ab-lu-ul ta-ra-ah-hu-usz e-li# [...] | “It is a flood, it is constantly raging, ... above ..., |
| 5 | ep2-sze-ti-szu u2-dan-nin-ma u2#-[...] | He strengthened his deeds and ... |
| 6 | _e2-kur_ szu-a-tim ul-tu te-me-en-[...] | that Ekur from the foundations |
| 7 | esz-szi-isz ab-ni-ma u2-szak#-lil# [...] | I built anew and completed ... |
| 8 | _gesz#-ur3# {gesz#}erin#_ s,i#-ru-tu ta-ar#-[...] | You ... a ṣirūtu-tree (and) juniper |
| 9 | u2-sza#-at-ri-is, s,e-ru#-[...] | I had the ṣerû priestess take care of me |
| 10 | sza i-ri-is#-si-na t,a-a-bi u2#-[...] | (Sum) The one who is pleasing to them(?) ... (Akk) I am the one who pleases them |
| 11 | _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-sig17 e2-gar8-mesz_-szu2 u2-szal#-bisz#-[...] | The silver and the gold of his walls he ... |
| 12 | ri-i-mu za-ha-le-e eb-bi# [...] | The radiance of the pure zaḫalû |
| 13 | ka-ad-ri-isz usz-zi-iz i#-[...] | I sat down on the throne, I ... |
| 14 | 2(disz) {d}lah3-mu esz-ma-ru-u2 sa-pi#-[...] | 2 (mana wool for) Lahmu, the ešmarû-priest of Sa-pi- |
| 15 | i-na _ka2_ s,i-it {d}utu-szi _za3#_ [...] | At the gate of the rising of Šamaš on the right ... |
| 16 | qa2-ti3 {d}sin {d}nin-gal {d#}nusku# [...] | Hand of Sîn, Ningal, Nusku |
| 17 | _en-mesz_-e-a ul#-tu# szu#-an#-[...] | my lords from ... |
| 18 | i#-na# [...] | in ... |
| 19' | 1(u) 8(disz)# _kusz3#_ qa2#-[...] | 18 cubits ... |
| 20' | _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na# sza2# 3(disz)# _lim#_ 2(disz)# _me# mu#-an#-na#-mesz#_ ma#-na#-[x x] | son of Lugalgina of 3200 years, ... |
| 21' | a-lik mah#-ri-ia la i-mu-ru {d}utu _en gal_-u2 e2-babbar#-ra# | The one who came before me did not see Šamaš, the great lord of the Ebabbar temple |
| 22' | _e2_ szu-bat# t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu u2-kal-lim-an-ni ia#-a-szi# | the house, his dwelling of happiness, he presented to me. |
| 23' | i-na {iti}du6_!(KU) i-na _iti_ sza-al-mu i-na _u4 sze-ga#_ | In the month Tašritu, in the month of Šalmu, on a propitious day |
| 24' | 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 |
| 25' | i#-na _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu hi-bisz-ti _{gesz}tir_ | with silver, gold, precious stones, precious (and) rare stones of the forest |
| 26' | _szim#-hi-a {gesz}erin_ i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza-a-ti | juniper and cedar in joy and rejoicing |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | e-li# te-me-en-na!(DI) {<disz>}na-ram#-{d}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na | above the foundation(s) of Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| 2 | _szu#-si#_ la a-s,e-e _szu-si_ la e-re-bi | The 'finger' cannot be removed, the 'increment' cannot enter. |
| 3 | u2#-ki#-in lib-na-at-su 5(disz) _lim {gesz}erin#_ dan-nu-tu | he established as his wish, 5 thousand strong cedars |
| 4 | [x x] s,u#-lu-li-szu u2-szat-ri-is, _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}erin_ | ... he made its construction durable. The doors of cedar |
| 5 | [x]-ra#-a-tu2 as-kup-pu u3 nu-ku-sze-e i-na _ka2-mesz_-szu2 u2-ra-at-ti | ... ..., askuppu and nukušû-flour in his gates he deposited. |
| 6 | [x x]-ra# a-di e2-kun4-an-ku3-ga ziq-qur-ra-ti-szu | ... as far as the Ekunankuga, his ziggurat |
| 7 | [...]-usz#-ma# u2#-szak#-lil# szi-pi2-ir-szu | ... and he completed his work |
| 8 | [...] as,#-ba#-at-ma [...]-a#-ti | ... I seized and ... ... |
| 9 | [...]-ib#? | ...-ib |
| 10' | [...]-ag#-gu# | ... aggu |
| 11' | [... _{d}utu]-e3#_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | ... Šamaš-ēṭer and Şpsius |
| 12' | [...]-a# e2#-ul-masz _e2_-su | ... the Eulmash, his temple |
| 13' | [...]-ni#-tum# sza2 8(disz) _me mu-an-na-mesz_ | ... of the 8 hundred years |
| 14' | [...]-ga#-rak-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | ...-karakti-Šur, for me, king of Babylon. |
| 15' | _[...]-lil2 _lugal_ ma-na-ma la i-pu-szu | ... the king, no one did it. |
| 16' | [...]-ri# ah-t,u-ut,-ma a-hi-it, ab-re#-e#-ma# | ... I sinned, and I cut off, and |
| 17' | [...] sza3#-ga-rak-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2_ | ... Šagarakti-Šur, me, son of Kudurru-Enlil |
| 18' | [...]-ma# u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su | ... and established his desire. |
| 19' | [...] e#-pu-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pi2-ir-szu2 | ... I built and completed its construction. |
| 20' | [...] mu#-szal-li-mat qi2-bit {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu2 | ... who makes the command of Enlil his father pass by, |
| 21' | [...]-ru# mu-hal-li-qa-at ra-ag-gu | ... destroyer of the enemy land |
| 22' | [...] mah#-ri sza2 _dingir-mesz_ u2-szar-ma-a szu-bat-su | ... before the gods he made his dwelling greater. |
| 23' | [...] nin#-da-be2-e e-li sza2 mah-ri | ... nindabû-bread, above that which was presented |
| 24' | [...]-ma# u2-ki-in ma-har-szu | ... and established before him. |
| 25' | [...]-nu-ni-tum _gaszan gal_-ti a-na _e2_ szu-a-tim | ...-nunītum, the great lady, to that house |
| 26' | [...] i-na e-re-bi-ka ep2-sze-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ | ... when I entered, my good deeds |
| 27' | [...]-li#-si-ma ar2-hi-szam-ma i-na _{d}utu-e3_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | ... ... and quickly with Šamaš-e and Shamash-le’a |
| 28' | [...]-bi# a#-li-di-ka szu-uq-ri-ba _saga_-ti3 | ... I will give you a good gift. |
| 29' | [...] a#-na# _lugal#_-u2-tu i#-nam#-bu-szu-ma | ... they speak to kingship and |
| 30' | [...]-ma# esz#-szisz ip-pu-szu | ... and they will do it again and again. |
| 31' | [...] li#-mu#-ur-ma | ... may he see |
| 32' | [...] li#-iq#-qi2 | ... may he libate. |
| 33' | [...]-t,ir# szu#-mi-szu lisz-ku-un-ma | ... may he place his name ... |
| 34' | lu#-[... {d}]utu# u3 {d}a-nu-ni-tum | May ... Utu and Anunitu |
| 35' | su-pu#-[...]-u2# li-im-gu-ra qi2-bit-su | May Supû ... his command. |
| 36' | i-da-a#-[x] lil#-li-ku li-sza2-am-qi2-ta ga-ri-szu2 | May he go, may he praise his strength. |
| 37' | u4-mi-szam-ma# a#-na {d}suen a-bi ba-ni-szu-un da-mi-iq-ta-szu2 liq-bu-u2 | Every day to Sîn, their father who created them, may his good deeds command. |
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