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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, ex. 01 (P467313)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Ur · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 34, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P467313 |
| Museum no. | YBC 02182 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Ur (mod. Tell Muqayyar) |
| Coordinates | 30.9607, 46.1063 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | i3-nu _{d}nanna-re_ i-ri-szu _nin-dingir-ra_ | when Nanna his lordship the goddess |
| 2 | _dumu_ ru-be2-e gi-is-ki-im-ma u2-kal-li-im ad-na-a-tim | son of Rubê, who holds the reed fence, the fathers |
| 3 | {d}nam-ra-s,i-it u2-sza-pi pu-ru-us-sa-szu ki-i-nu | Namraṣit made his oath true. |
| 4 | a-na {disz}{d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | To Nabonidus, king of Babylon, provider of Esagila and Ezida, |
| 5 | re-e2-a-am pa-al-hu mu-usz-te-'u-u2 asz-ra-a-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | the shepherd who reveres the shrines of the great gods, |
| 6 | {d}nanna-re _en_ a-gi-i na-asz2 s,a-ad-du a-na da-ad-mi | O Nanna, lord of the agî, bearer of ṣaddu-offerings, |
| 7 | u2-ad-di it-ta-szu asz-sum e-re-esz _nin-dingir-ra_ | he gave to him. I asked for the servants of the gods |
| 8 | i-na {iti}kin-{d}inanna _u4 1(u) 3(disz)-kam iti_ szi-pi2-ir _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ | On the 13th day of Ululu, month: “Written-upon-the-Ištar’s |
| 9 | {d}in-bi in-na-di-ir-ma i-na na-a'2-du-ri-szu ir-bi | “Ištar was chased away, and in his wailing he cried out. |
| 10 | {d}suen _nin-dingir-ra_ i-ri-isz ki-a-am it-ta-szu u3 pu-ru-us-su-szu2 | Sîn, the lady of the gods, rejoiced. Thus he spoke to him and his prayer |
| 11 | a-na-ku {disz}{d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id re-e2-am pa-li-ih i-lu-ti-szu2 | I, Nabonidus, the shepherd who reveres his divinity, |
| 12 | qi2-bi-it-su ki-it-tim ap-la-ah at-ta-'i-id-ma | I sought out his true command, and |
| 13 | asz-szum e-re-esz _nin-dingir-ra_ ra-sza#-ku# ni-qi2-it-tim | Concerning the servants of the goddess, the one who loves offering |
| 14 | asz-ra-a-ti {d}utu {d}iszkur _en-mesz_ bi-ri asz-te-'e-e-ma | I sought out the sanctuaries of the gods Šamaš and Adad, the lords of battle, and |
| 15 | {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur an-na ki-i-nu i-tap-pa-lu-in-ni | Šamaš and Adad have made me true in heaven. |
| 16 | i-na bi-ri-ia isz-t,u-ru _uzu_ da-mi-iq-tum | In my extispicy he wrote a good word |
| 17 | _uzu_ e-ri-isz-ti na-da-a-ti e-ri-isz-ti _dingir-mesz_ a-na _lu2_ | the meat of the erištu-disease, the gifts of the gods to the man |
| 18 | asz2-ni-ma te-er-tum ap-qi2-id-ma _uzu saga_ e-li sza2 mah-ri i-tap-pa-lu-ni | As for me, I entrusted extispicy, and the good flesh above that which before they have performed, |
| 19 | asz2-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_ ki-im-ti-ia te-er-tum e-pu2-usz-ma ul-la i-tap-pa-lu-ni | Because of the daughters of my cohort I had a extispicy performed, and afterwards they had performed, |
| 20 | asz2-lu-usz asz2-szu2 _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib-bi-ia | “Because of the daughter who begot me, |
| 21 | te-er-tum e-pu2-usz-ma _uzu saga_ i-tap-pa-lu-in-ni | he performed extispicy and good flesh he presented to me. |
| 22 | a-wa-at {d}suen _en_ szu-ur-bu-u2 _dingir_ ba-a-ni-ia | the word of Sîn, the exalted lord, the god who created me |
| 23 | qi2-bi-it {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur _en-mesz_ bi-ri at-ta-'i-id-ma | I heard the command of Šamaš and Adad, the lords of battle, and |
| 24 | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib-bi-ia a-na e-nu-ti asz2-szi-ma | a daughter of my own free will I took into slavery and |
| 25 | _en nig2-al-di_ {d}nanna szu-um-sza2 am-bi | the lord of justice, Nanna, its name is |
| 26 | asz2-szu2 isz-tu _u4-mesz_ ru-qu-tim pa-ra-as, en-ti ma-szu-u2-ma | Because of the distant days, I have been deprived of my status as a slave, and |
| 27 | la ud-du-u2 szi-ki-in-szu u4-mi-sza2-am usz-ta-ad-da-an | (Sum) Its foundation(s) are not firmly established, it is forever established (Akk) It is never established, its foundations are forever established |
| 28 | a-da-an-nu ik-szu-da-am-ma up-ta-at-ta-a-ni _ka2-mesz_ | The date-tablet has been completed and I have opened the gates. |
| 29 | ap-pa-li-is-ma _{na4}na-ru2-a_ la-bi-ri sza {d}na-bi-um-ku-dur-ri-u2-s,ur | I looked and the old stela of Nabopolassar |
| 30 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}nin-urta-na-din-szu-mi _lugal_ pa-na ma-ah-ra-a | son of Ninurta-nādin-šumi, previous king |
| 31 | sza s,a-lam _nin-dingir-ra_ ba-asz2-mu s,e-ru-usz-szu | who the image of the goddess Bēlet-ilī created his image |
| 32 | si-ma-ti-szu lu-bu-usz-ta-szu u3 ti-iq-ni-szu | his limbs, his arms and his legs |
| 33 | it-ti-i isz-t,u-ru-ma a-na _e2 ge6-par3_ u2-sze-ri-bu | they wrote with it and brought it to the house of the Ŋipar. |
| 34 | t,up-pa-nu u3 _{gesz}le-u5-um-mesz libir-ra-mesz_ at-ta-at,-t,a-al-ma | I checked the old tablets and writing-boards and |
| 35 | ki-ma la-bi-ri-im-ma e-pu2-usz | I did as before. |
| 36 | _{na4}na-ru2-a_ si-ma-ti-szu u3 u2-na-a-at _e2_-szu | a stela of šumātu-stone and the roof of his house |
| 37 | e-esz-szi-isz ab-ni s,e-ru-usz-szu asz2-t,u-ur-ma | I built it anew. I wrote its foundations and |
| 38 | ma-ha-ar {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a u2-ki-in | before Sîn and Ningal, my lords, I established. |
| 39 | i-nu-szu _e2 ge6-par3_ ku!-um-mu el-lu a-szar pa-ra-as, e-nu-tim isz-tak-la-lu qe2-re-eb-szu | At that time, in the house of the Gepar, a pure abode, where the enemies dwell, |
| 40 | a-szar-szu na-di-ma e-mi kar-mi-isz | “His place is unknown, its place is hostile. |
| 41 | {gesz}a-la-mi-it-tim in-bi s,i-ip-pa-a-tim a-s,u-u2 qer-bu-usz-szu | The alamittu-tree, its limbs are swollen, its middle part is twisted. |
| 42 | ak-szi-it,-ma is,-s,i e-pe-ri ka-ar-mi-szu as-su-uh | I sat down and drew up the foundations of its embankment. |
| 43 | _e2_ ap-pa-li-is-ma ud-da-a te-me-en-szu | I looked at the house and the foundations of its foundation |
| 44 | szi-t,i-ir szu-mi sza _lugal-mesz_ mah-ri la-bi-ru-tim ap-pa-li-is qer-bu-usz-szu2 | The original name of the kings of the past who had come before me I scrutinized. Inside it |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | _mu-sar_-u2 la-bi-ri sza2 _en-an-e-du7 nin-dingir-ra_ uri2{ki} | The old inscription of Enanedu, the goddess of Ur. |
| 2 | _dumu-munus_ ku-du-ur-ma-bu-uk a-ha-at ri-im-{d}suen _lugal_ uri2{ki} | daughter of Kudur-mabuk, brother of Rīm-Sîn, king of Ur. |
| 3 | sza _e2 ge6-par3_ usz-szi-szu-ma a-na asz2-ri-szu u2-te-er-ru | of the house of the ŋipar he caused him to be seized and returned to its place. |
| 4 | a-na i-te-e _e2 ge6-par3 bad3_ e-li ma-a-al _nin-dingir-ra-mesz libir-ra-mesz_ il-mu-u2 | to the side of the house of the Gipar, the wall, there were many older goddesses. |
| 5 | ap-pa-li-is-ma _e2 ge6-par3_ ki-ma la-bi-ri-im-ma e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz | I looked, and the house of the Gipar I built as before. |
| 6 | _bara2-mesz_-szu u3 _gesz-hur-mesz_-szu ki-ma la-bi-ri-im-ma e-esz-szi-isz ab-ni | his dais and his plans I rebuilt as before. |
| 7 | a-na i-te-e _e2 ge6-par3 e2 en nig2-al-di_ {d}nanna _dumu-munus_-ia _nin-dingir-ra_ {d}sin e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz | For the side of the house of the Gipar, the house (of) the lord of justice of Nanna my daughter the mistress of Sîn I built anew. |
| 8 | _dumu-munus_ ul-li-il-ma a-na {d}sin u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a asz2-ru-uk | a daughter I purified and to Sîn and Ningal my lords I established. |
| 9 | i-na szi-pi2-ir ka-ku3-gal2-u2-tum i-szi-ip-pu-ut-su e-pu2-usz-ma a-na _e2-ge6-par3_ u2-sze-ri-ib | by the craft of the kakkullû-priest did he build and to the E-gepar he brought in. |
| 10 | sa-at-tuk-ki _e2 ge6-par3_ u2-t,a-ah-hi-id | the sattukku-offerings of the house of the Ŋipar he shall compensate. |
| 11 | _a-sza3-mesz {gesz}kiri6-mesz sag geme2 ARAD ab2-gu4-hi-a_ u3 _u8-udu-hi-a_ u2-da-asz-szi-szu | the fields, orchards, female slaves, servants of oxen and sheep they shall give him. |
| 12 | _bad3_ ma-a-a-al _nin-dingir-ra-mesz libir-ra-mesz_ | the fortified wall of the old goddesses |
| 13 | ki#-ma# la#-bi#-ri#-im-ma e-esz-szi-isz al-mi | Like a old man, I built it anew. |
| 14 | _e2_ szu-a-ti a-na ma-as,-s,a-ar-tim dan-na-tim asz-ku-un-szu | that house for a strong guard I established for him. |
| 15 | i3-nu-szu sza {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a | When Sîn and Ningal, my lords |
| 16 | sa-at-tuk-ki-szu-nu e-li sza pa-na u2-t,a-ah-hi-id | Their sattukku-offerings, above that which before he has removed, |
| 17 | mi-im-ma szum-szu in e2-kisz-nu-gal2 u2-da-asz-szi | All that is in the Ekišnugal he will give to her. |
| 18 | sza u4-mi _3(disz) udu-nita2_ e-li asz{+en} _udu-nita2_ gi-na-a la-bi-ri | of the day 3 rams above the ram, regular offerings, old |
| 19 | ($ erasure $) a-na {d}sin u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a lu u2-ki-in | I established for Sîn and Ningal, my lords. |
| 20 | bu-sza-a ma-ak-ku-ru qe2-re-eb e2-kisz-nu-gal2 u2-da-asz-szi | I will bring the rations of the camp into the Ekišnugal temple. |
| 21 | asz-szum bur-sag-ge-e ul-lu-li-im-ma hi-t,i-ti la ra-sze-e | Concerning the bursaŋgê-vessel, “It is full of faults, (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) (refers to the man) who does not commit a crime. |
| 22 | ra-am-ku-ut e2-kisz-nu-gal2 u3 _e2-mes dingir-mesz_ | the love of the Ekišnugal temple and the temples of the gods |
| 23 | e-nu i-szip-pi2 _zabar-dab5-ba {lu2}kul-lum_ {lu2}en-gi-s,um | when he had performed the zabardab, the kullum-official (and) the engiṣum-official |
| 24 | {lu2}a-ri-ru _{lu2}gal-du3 {lu2}szitim {lu2}du6-u2-ha {lu2}i3-du8-gal_-lum | the ārīru-official, the chief builder, the builders, the ṭuḫu-official and the chief gatekeeper |
| 25 | {lu2}ti-ir _e2_ {lu2}la-ga-ru sza2-ki-nu taq-ri-ib-ti | the lord of the temple, the lagar priest, the one who establishes justice, |
| 26 | _{lu2}nar-mesz_ mu-ha-ad-du-u2 lib-bi _dingir-mesz_ | the singers who adorn the hearts of the gods |
| 27 | {lu2}ki-ni-isz-tum szu-ut na-bu-u2 szu-ma-an-szu-un | the Kiništum, whose name is Nabû, |
| 28 | i-li-ik-szu-nu ap-t,u-ur-ma szu-bar-ra-szu-nu asz#-ku-un ub-bi-ib!-szu-nu-ti-ma | I opened their gates and placed their foundations. I brought them to me and |
| 29 | a-na {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal _en-mesz_-e-a u2-zak-ki-szu-nu-ti | to Sîn and Ningal, my lords, I expelled them. |
| 30 | {d}suen _dingir_ el-lu _en_ a-gi-i nu-ur te-ni-sze-ti | Sîn, the pure god, the lord of the agī’i, the light of the people |
| 31 | _dingir_ szu-ur-bu-u2 sza2 qi2-bi-it-su ki-na-at | O supreme god, whose command is truthful, |
| 32 | a-na e-ep-sze-ti-ia li-ih-du-ma li-ir-a-am szar-ru-ti | May my deeds be appeased and may my kingship flourish. |
| 33 | ba-la-t,am da-ra-a sze-be2-e li-it-tu-tu a-na szi-ri-ik-tim lisz-ru-kam | (Sum) May he grant me life, a life of long days (Akk) May my life and my life be granted to you as a gift |
| 34 | a-a u2-sza-ab-sza2-a sza2-ni-nu ma-hi-ri a-a ar-szi | He shall not raise a claim against another. |
| 35 | e-ma _iti_ lisz-tap-pa-a i-da-a-ti du-um-qi2-ia | May my good fortune be sent to me in a month. |
| 36 | a-ge-e szar-ru-ti-ia a-na da-ri2-a-tim lu-ki-in ra-szu-u2-a | May I establish the foundation of my royal majesty forever. |
| 37 | _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti-ia szu-ur2-szi-id a-na ah-ra-a-tu _u4-mesz_ | the throne of my lordly majesty I raised up. For future days |
| 38 | e-ma _iti_ i-na i-te-ed-du-szi-ka | whenever in the month of your departure |
| 39 | s,a-ad-da-ka da-mi-iq-tim gi-na-a lu-ut-tap-la-as | May I continually praise your good deeds. |
| 40 | {d}nin-gal _gaszan_ szur-bu-tum ma-ha-ar-ki li-ta-ma-a _saga_-tim | May Ningal, the most exalted lady, speak good things about you before you |
| 41 | _en nig2-al-di_ {d}nanna _dumu-munus_ na-ra-am-ti lib-bi-ia | Lord of justice, Nanna, daughter beloved of my heart |
| 42 | ma-ha-ar-ku!-nu li-bur-ma li-kun qi2-bi-is-su | May he enter before you, and may he utter his command. |
| 43 | e-ep-sze-tu-szu li-t,i-ba nin?-ku-un | May his deeds be pleasing to your lady. |
| 44 | a-a ir-sza2-a hi-t,i-ti | May my sin not arise! |
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