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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 27, ex. 01 (P467976)

Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Ur · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE

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DesignationRINBE 2, Nabonidus 27, ex. 01
IDP467976
Museum no.BM 091124
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotUr (mod. Tell Muqayyar)
Coordinates30.9607, 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.

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1[... {d}]utu# sza2# zimbir#[{ki}]... Utu of Sippar
2'za-nin# [...]... pomegranates
3'i-na pa#-[...]In the presence of ...
4'i-ra-[...]Ira-
5'hi-it,-t,a#-[...]“It is a crime ...
6'sza2 {disz}lugal-gen _lugal_ [...]of Lugalgen, the king
7'e-li te#-[...]Above ...
8'_szu-si_ [...]the finger ...
9'usz-szu2#-[...]I have sworn by you
10'_gesz-[...]_... ...
11'[...]
12'sza2# i#-ri#-is#-si#-na# t,a#-a#-bi# i#-na# _ku3#-babbar#_ eb#-bi#who is good to her, for the pure silver
13'u3 _uruda_ nam-ru u2-sza2-al-bi-isz-maand the bright copper he had brought forth, and
14'e-ma _ka2-mesz_-szu2 u2-ra-at-ta e2-babbar-ra szu-a-timwherever he opens his gates that Ebabbar
15'szi-pir-szu2 u2-szak-lil-ma _e2_ ki-ma u4-mu u2-nam-mir-mahis work I completed, and the house like a day I decorated, and
16'a-na _din zi-mesz_-ia sa-ka-pu _{lu2}kur2_-iafor the sake of my life and the well-being of my enemy
17'a-na {d}utu _en_-ia lu-u2 a-qi2-isz {d}utu _en gal_-u2To Šamaš, my lord, I dedicated (this). May Utu, the great Lord,
18'u4-mi-szam-mu la na-par-ka-a' i-na ma-har {d}sin“On a day without ceasing, before Sîn
19'_ad_ a-li-di-ka dam-qa-a-ti e2-sag-il2father of your good counsel, Esagil,
20'e2-zi-da e2-gesz-nu11-gal e2-babbar-ra e2-an-naEzida, Egešnugal, Ebabbar, Eanna
21'e2-ul-masz szu-bat _dingir_-u2-ti-ku-nu _gal_-tiEulmaš, the residence of your great divinity,
22'lisz-sza2-kin szap-tuk-ka ki-ma _an_-e _suhusz#-mesz_-szu2-nu li-ku-nuMay they place your lips like heaven, may their foundations be firm.
23'u3 pu-luh-ti {d}sin _en dingir-mesz_ u3 {d}isz-tarand the fear of Sîn, lord of the gods, and Ištar
24'i-na sza2-ma-mu lib3-bi _ug3-mesz_-szu2 szu-usz-ki-na-a-main the midst of the heart of his people be established, and
25'a-a ir-sza2-a4 hi-t,i-ti isz-da-szu2-nu li-kunu{+nu}May they not commit a crime against them.
26'ia-a-ti {disz}{d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}For me, Nabonidus, king of Babylon.
27'[x x] _dingir_-u2-ti-ku-nu ra-bi-ti... your great divinity
28'[x x]-e# ba-la-t,u lu-usz-bi... life I shall live!
29'[...]
30'[...]
31'[...] zimbir#{ki#}... Sippar
32'[...] larsa#{ki}... Larsa
33'[...] _lugal#_ sza2 _dingir-mesz_... king of the gods.
34'[...]-bu-tu2 sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim... of heaven and earth
35'[...]-a#-szu# is-bu-su-ma... his ... seized him and
36'[...]-s,i# _gal-mesz_ e-li-szu2 isz-szap-ku-ma... great ... he shouted against him, and
37'[...]-ru# ki-is,-s,i-szu2 i-na pa-le-e... his ... in the reign
38'[...] _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal_ mah-ri... king of Babylon, previous king
39'[...]-ia _dumu_ {disz}{d}na3-ibila-uru3 _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}...ya, son of Nabopolassar, king of Babylon.
40'[...]-bi {d}sin u3 {d}utu _en-mesz_-szu2... Sîn and Šamaš, his lords
41'[x x]-nim#-ma sza2-a-ri er-bet-ti me-he-e _gal-mesz_... the four great storms
42'[x x]-s,i sza2 e-li _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza2-a-szu2 ka-at-mu... which is owed to the city and that house
43'[x x]-si#-ih-ma hi-it,-t,a-ti ih-t,u-ut,-ma... and he committed a crime, and
44'[...]-na e2-babbar-ra sza2 {disz}bur-na-bur-ia2-a-asz3... of the Ebabbar, which Burnaburiaš
45'[x x]-na-a a-lik mah-ri-ia i-pu-szu... who came before me did
46'[x x]-ma# e-li te-me-en-na sza2 {disz}bur-na-bur-ia2-a-asz3... above the foundations of Burnaburiaš
47'[...] a-s,e-e _szu-si_ la e-re-bi#... the foot of the mountain will not enter.
48'[...] szu-a-tim id-di a-na mu-szab... that ... he went to dwell.
49'[...] a#-a kal-lat na-ram-ti-szu2... may ... not be his beloved daughter
50'[...]-ma# u2-szak-lil szi-pir-szu2#... and completed his work
51'[...] qer-ba-szu2 u2-szar-ma-a szub-[x]... he made his insides flourish, he abandoned
52'[...]_-ni2-tuku lugal babilax(|TIN.TIR|)_ [x]...-nituku, king of Babylon, ...
53'[...]-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-[x]...-sagil and Ezi-x
54'[...] _mu 1(u)-kam_ ina pa-le-e-[x]... the 10th year in ...
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1[...]
2[...]
3[...]
4[...] sza# _7(disz) me mu-mesz_ la-am# [...]... of 700 years ...
5[...] ziq#-qur-rat e-li [...]... the ziggurat above ...
6[...]-na {d}utu i-pu-szu qer-[x x]... Utu did
7[...] lib3-bi im-mi-ru zi-mu#-[x x]... the heart ...
8[...]-li# te-me-en-na {disz}ha-am-mu-ra-[x]... foundation(s) of Hammura-
9_[...]-si#_ la a-s,e-e _szu-si_ la e-[x x]... not to go out, not to ...
10usz#-szu2-szu2 ad-di-ma u2-ki-in li-[...]I laid its foundations and firmly established (them) ...
11e2-babbar-ra esz-szisz e-pu-usz-<ma> u2-[x x]I built anew the Ebabbar and ...
12[...] _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}erin_ s,i-ru-tum tar-bit# [...]... the harrows, the mighty cedars that were piled up ...
13a#-na s,u-lu-li-szu2 u2-szat-ri-[...](Sum) He ... to his yoke (Akk) He made him recite to his ears
14sza2# i-ri-is-si-na t,a-a-bi e#-ma# _ka2#-mesz#_-[...]-ti#Whose love is sweet, wherever the ... gates
15_e2_ szu-a-tim e-pu-usz-ma ki-ma u4-mu u2-[x]-mir-mathat temple I built and like a day I ... and
16a-na {d}utu _en gal_-u2 _en_-ia a-na _din zi-mesz#_-iaTo Šamaš, the great lord, my l[ord], for the preservation of my life
17sa-kap _{lu2}kur2_-ia lu-u2 e-pu-usz# {d}utu _en gal_-u2May Šamaš, the great lord, do the destroying of my enemy!
18u4#-mi#-szam#-mu# la# na#-<par>-ka#-a'# i-na ma-har {d}sin“On a day without interruption, before Sîn
19[...]-ka# ina ni-ip-hi u3# ri-bi... your ... in supplication and rejoicing
20[...]-il2# e2-zi#-[x] e2-gesz-nu11-gal... the Ezida, the Egešnugal temple
21[...]-an-na e2-ul-masz szu-bat _dingir#_-u2-ti-ka _gal-mesz_... the Eulmash, the seat of your great divinity,
22[...]-tuk#-ka ki-ma _an_-e isz-da-szu2-nu li-kunu{+nu}... your ... like the heavens they shall hold.
23[...] {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}... Nanituku, king of Babylon
24[...]-ka _gal_-ti la-le-e... your great ..., splendor.
25[x x]-t,u lu-usz-bi... let me live!
26[...] {d}en-lugal-uru3 _dumu_ resz-tu-u2... Enlil-lugal-uru, first-born son
27[x]-it# lib3-bi-ia szu-ri-ku _u4-mesz_-szu2 a-a ir-sza2-a hi-t,i-tiMay my ... heart be at ease, may his days not be long!
28[x] _ugu#_ {na4}a-su-mit-ti sza2 larsa{ki}... on the asumītu-stone of Larsa
29[...]-na# e2-ul-masz sza2 a-ka3-de3{ki} <sza2> ul-tu pa-ni... the Eulmaš temple of Agade which from before
30[...] _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} u3 {disz}na-ram-{d}sin _dumu_-szu2... king of Babylon and Naram-Sin, his son
31[x] szu#-ut# mah-ri u3 a-di pa-le-e {disz}{d}na3-ni2-tuku_... before and until the reign of Nanituku
32_lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} la in-nam-ru {disz}ku-ri-gal-zuking of Babylon, Kurigalzu
33_lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal_ szu-ut mah-ri u2-ba-'i-i-making of Babylon, king before me, he defeated, and
34te-me-en-na e2-ul-masz la ik-szu-ud ki-a-amThe foundation of the Eulmaš did not become firm, thus
35isz#-t,ur#-ma isz-kun um-ma te-me-en-na e2-ul-maszhe wrote and placed, thus the foundation of the Eulmaš temple
36[...]-ma# ad#-lip#-ma la ak-szu-ud {disz}an-szar2-szesz-mu _lugal kur_ asz-szur... and I fled, but I did not reach. Esarhaddon, king of Assyria
37[...] _dingir#-<mesz>_ kisz-<szat> _kur-kur_ u2-szat-lim-szu2-nu-ti-ma... the gods of the totality of the lands I made them live, and
38[...] ik#-szu#-du-u'... they defeated
39[...]-na#... of his
40[...]
41[...]
42[...]
43[...]
44_gaszan gal-[...]_Great lady ...
45_lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|) [...] _ag#-ibila#-uru3 _lugal_ mah-riking of Babylon, ..., eldest son of a former king
46um-ma-ni-szu2 ma-du-tum id-kam-ma te-me-en-na e2-ul-masz(Sum) Its lord, the one who has a lot of wisdom, the foundation of the Eulmaš temple (Akk) His master, the great one, he has much wisdom
47szu-a-tim u2-ba-'i-i-ma id-lip-ma ih-t,u-ut,-mathat one shall examine, and he shall swear, but he will be negligent, and
48isz-pil-ma te-me-en-na e2-ul-masz la ik-szu-udThe foundation of the Eulmaš he had not completed.
49ia-a-ti {disz}{d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}For me, Nabonidus, king of Babylon.
50za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-daprovider of Esagila and Ezida,
51i-na pa-le-e-a ki-i-ni i-na pu-luh-tiIn my true reign, in fear,
52sza2 {d}inanna a-ka3-de3{ki} _gaszan_-ia bi-ri ab-re-e-maof Ištar of Agade, my lady, I interrogated and
53{d}utu u3 {d}iszkur i-pu-lu-'i-in-ni an-na ki-i-niŠamaš and Adad imposed upon me, the truth of heaven
54sza2 ka-sza2-du te-me-en-na e2-ul-masz <szu-a-ti> _uzu_ dum-qi2The one who conquers the foundations of the Eulmaš temple, <the hands> of good flesh
55ina _{uzu}kin_-ia isz-kun _{lu2}erin2-hi-a_-ia ma-du-tum(and) placed (it) on my lips. My cedars were many.
56u2-ma-'e-er-ma a-na bu-'i-i te-me-en-na <e2-ul-masz><I looked at> the foundations of Eulmaš,
57szu-a-ti _3(disz)-ta mu-mesz_ ina hi-it,-t,a-tum sza2 {disz}{d}na3-nig2-gub-uru3those three years in the crime of Nabu-nigguru
58_lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} ah-t,u-ut,-ma im-nu szu-me-lu pa-ni u ar2-kuking of Babylon, I sinned, and a šumû-demon, a face and an arm
59u2-ba-'i-i-ma la ak-szu-ud ki-a-am iq-bu-ni“He asked, but I did not achieve (the objective).‭ As he said,
60um-ma te-me-en-na szu-a-ti nu-ba-'i-i-ma la ni-mu-ur“We did not examine this foundation, we did not see it.‭
61ra-a-du sza2 _a-mesz szeg3_ ib-ba-szi-ma hi-pi isz-kun-mathe one who drew the water of the rain, and the ointment he placed, and
62ni#-mur#-ma# ki#-a#-am# aq#-bi#-szu2#-nu#-tu2# um#-ma# hi#-it,#-t,a#-tum#We saw it, and thus I said to them: "It is wrong."
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1'[...]-szur#{ki#} {lu2#}[...]...-Šur, the man
2'[x x]-lik# kar-mu#-tu2# i#-na#-[...]... the quay ...
3'[x] babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki} za-nin e2-sag#-[...]... of Babylon, provider of the Esag temple
4'i#-na pa-le-e#-a ki-nim sza2 {d}sin# [...]In my true reign, which Sin
5'{d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan gal_-ti _gaszan_-ia# a#-[x x] e2#-ul#-masz# ina qi2-bit {d}sinAnunītum the great lady my lady Eulmaš by the command of Sîn
6'_lugal dingir-mesz ad_ a-li-di-szu2 a-na _uru#_ u3 _e2_ szu-a-tiking of the gods, father of his people, to the city and that house
7'tar-szu-u2 sa-li-mu ina _masz2-ge6_ <i-na szat> mu-szi a-na e-pesz e2-ul-masz<In> a dream in the night to build the Eulmaš
8'tu#-szab-ra-an-ni szu-ut-ti ih-di lib3-bi im-mi-ru zi-mu-u2-a“You have caused me to be angry, my heart rejoiced, my face was bright,
9'u2-szad-kam-ma _{lu2}ug3-mesz_-ia ma-du-tum te-me-en e2-ul-maszI sent, and my inspectors, many, the foundation of the Eulmaš
10'szu-a-tim ah-t,u-ut,-ma s,al-mu szi#-t,ir _mu_ sza2 {disz}sza-ga-rak-ti-<szur>-ia-aszThis I erased and a figurine of the name of Šagarakti-Assuryaš
11'_lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal_ mah-ri ina hi#-it,-t,a-ti szu-a-tu2 a-mur-making of Babylon, previous king, in that crime I saw and
12'ki-i an-na-a' ina _ugu_ s,al-mu szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 sza2-t,i-irAs this is written upon a figurine of clay, its name is written.
13'um-ma {disz}sza-ga-rak-ti-szur-ia-asz _sipa_ ki-num _nun_ na-a-duThus Šagarakti-Šuriaši, the faithful shepherd, the prince who loves
14'mi-gi-ir {d}utu u3 {d}a#-nu#-ni#-tum# a#-na-ku i-nu {d}utuI am the heir of Šamaš and Anunītum. When Ṣubu
15'u3 {d}a-nu-ni-tum a-na be-lu#-ut _kur_ szu-um im-bu-u2and Anunītum to the lordship of that land
16's,e-re-ti ka-la _ug3-mesz_ qa-tu-u2-a usz-ma-al-lu-u2all the people who were in my hands were filled with fear.
17'i-nu-szu2 e2-babbar-ra _e2_ {d}utu sza2 zimbir{ki} _en_-iaAt that time, the Ebabbar, the temple of Šamaš of Sippar, my lord
18'u3 e2-ul-masz _e2_ {d}a-nu-ni-tum sza2 zimbir{ki}and Eulmaš, the temple of Anunitu of Sippar
19'{d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan_-ia sza2 isz-tu {disz}sa3-bu-umAnunītum, my lady, who from Sabum
20'ina la-ba-ru u4-mu i-ga-ru-szu2-nu i-qu-up-ma(Sum) In the olden days, their walls collapsed, and (Akk) They collapsed in olden times, and
21'i-ga-ri-szu2-nu aq-qu-ur usz-szi-szu2-nu e-ep-tiI burned their moats, I demolished their foundations.
22'e-pe-ri-szu2-nu as-suh#-ma# _bara2_-szu2-nu as,-s,urI removed their foundations and secured their dais.
23'u2-s,u-ra-ti-szu2-nu u2-szal-lim usz-ma-al-lu usz-szi-szu2-nu(As for) the one who removes their inscriptions, removes (them), removes them,
24'e-pe-er ki-di u2-te-er i-ga-ri-szu2-nu a-na asz2-ri-szu2-unI restored their walls to their places.
25'u2-nam-mir# [x]-kit#-ta-szu2-nu _ugu_ sza2 pa-ni u2-sza2-tirI made their ... surpass that of the face.
26'a-na sza2-at-ti {d}utu u {d}a-nu-ni-tum a-na ep-sze-ti-iaFor the life of Šamaš and Anunitu for my deeds
27'szu-qu#-ra#-a-ti lib3-ba-ku-nu li-ih-du-maMay your angry heart rejoice, and
28'[x]-ri-ku _u4-mesz_-ia li-id-di-szu _din_ <u4-mu> ri-sza2-a-<<a>>-ti... of my days may he give him, and the days of my life
29'[x] ta!#(GA) szi-la-a-ti _mu-an-na-mesz he2-gal2_-la a-na szi-rik-tu2... years of abundance for the scribal art
30'[...] di#-i-ni kit-ti mi-sza2-ri liq-ba-a u3 sa-li-mu... my case, truth, justice, may he command, and peace
31'li-szab-szu#-[x] ma#-ti-ma an-na-a szi-t,ir _mu_ sza2 {disz}sza-ga-rak-<ti>-szur-ia-aszMay it be ...! This is the inscribed name of Šagarakti-Šuriaši.
32'_lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal_ mah-ri sza2 e2-ul-masz sza2 sip-par{ki}-{d}a-nu-ni-tumking of Babylon, king before me of the Eulmaš of Sippar-Anunitum
33'i-pu-szu2 te-me-en-szu2 la#-bi#-ri# ap#-pa-lis-maI looked at the old foundations and
34'_szu-si_ la a-s,e-e _szu-si_ la e-re-biThe 'finger' cannot be removed, the 'increment' cannot enter.
35'_ugu_ te-me-en-na la-bi-ri usz-szu2-szu2 ad-di-maupon the old foundation I laid its foundations, and
36'u2-kin li-ib-na-at#-su e2-ul-masz szi-pir-szu2 u2-szak-lil-maI deposited his clay cone in the Eulmaš, completed his work, and
37'ki-ma u4-mu u2-nam-mir-ma a-na {d}a-nu-ni-tumlike a day he brightened and to Anunitu
38'_gaszan gal_-ti _gaszan_-ia2 a-na _din zi-mesz_-ia sa-kap _{lu2}kur2_-iathe great lady, my lady, for the sake of my life and the well-being of my enemy
39'lu-u2 e-pu-usz {d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan_ ra-bi-timay Anunītu, the great lady, do.
40'i-na ma-har {d}sin _ad_ a-li-di-ka _saga-mesz_ e2-sag-il2in the presence of Sîn, the father who preceded you, the good ones of Esagil
41'e2-zi-da e2-gesz-nu11-gal e2-babbar-ra e2-an-na e2-ul-maszEzida, Egešnugal, Ebabbar, Eanna, Eulmash,
42'szu-bat _dingir_-u2-ti-ka _gal-mesz_ lisz-sza2-kin szap-tuk-kaMay the dwelling of your great divinity be established on your lips.
43'ki-ma _an_-e isz-da-szu2-nu li-kunu{+nu}may they be set up like the heavens.
44'u3 pu-luh-ti {d}sin _en dingir-mesz_ i-na sza2-ma-muand fear of Sîn, lord of the gods, in the heavens
45'lib3-bi _ug3-mesz_-szu# szu!(SU) usz-ki-na-a-mathe heart of his people he established, and
46'[x x] ir#-sza2#-a'# hi-t,i-ti isz-da-szu-nu li-kunu{+nu}... he will cause to be slandered. May they bind them.
47'[...] {disz}{d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}... Nabonidus, king of Babylon
48'[...]-ti#-ka _gal_-ti la-le-e... your great ..., may he be glad.
49'[x] lu-usz-bi... I want to dwell
50'[x x] {disz}{d}en-lugal-uru3 _dumu_ resz-tu-u2... Bel-lugal-uṣur, first-born son
51'[...]-bi-ia szu-ri-ku _u4-mesz_-szu2... my ..., may his days be long
52'[...]-a# hi-t,i-ti... my sin
53'[...]-tum# sza2 zimbir{ki}-{d}a-nu-ni-tum... of Sippar-Anunitum
54'[...] _dingir-mesz_ u3 {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-szi-bu-tu2... the gods and the goddesses who dwell there
55'[...]-su#-mi-ne2-e-tum <sza2> ga-la-la...-suminētum, <who> is beautiful
56'[...] _un#-mesz#_ ar2-ku-ti... the angry people

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