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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, ex. 02 (P498472)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01, ex. 02 |
|---|---|
| ID | P498472 |
| Museum no. | IM — |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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}na3-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#} _nun#_ na-a-du | Nanaʾid, king of Babylon, prince beloved |
| 2 | re-e2-a-am za-ni-nu sza2# <a#-na> t,e4#-em# _dingir#-mesz#_ pu-tuq-qu | The shepherd who provides for the gods is responsible. |
| 3 | e-em-qa2 mu-ut-ne2-en-'u-u2 mu-usz#-te#-<ne2>-'u-u2 asz-ra-a-tu2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | The wise one, the one who enlarges the heavens, the great gods, |
| 4 | et,-lu szu-us-su-mu bi-nu-ut _abgal dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk | the eldest son, creation of the sage of the gods, Marduk, |
| 5 | na-ab-ni-it {d}e4-ru6 ba-na-a-ta gi-mir ma-al-ku | who created Erua, all of it, |
| 6 | i-ti-it {d}mu-u2-a-ti a-pil e2-sag-il2 sa-niq!(IL2) mit-hur-tu2 | with the help of Muāti, the heir of Esagil, the one who provides for the dying, |
| 7 | bi-nu-tu {d}nin-szi-ku3 mu-du-u2 ba-nu-u2 ka-la-ma | the creation of Ninšiku, who knows everything, the creator of everything, |
| 8 | ni-bi-it {d}nanna-ri be-lu a-gi-i mu-kal-li-im s,a-ad-du | the beloved of Nanna, the lord of the agî, the one who holds back the enemy, |
| 9 | sza u4-mi-szam-ma isz-te-ne2-e'-u2 pu-luh-tu4 _dingir gal-gal_ | who constantly seeks out the fear of the great gods daily, |
| 10 | a-na zi-in-na-a-ti e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | for the fittings of Esagila and Ezida, |
| 11 | ba-sza-a uz-na-a-szu | his limbs |
| 12 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na-bi-um-din-su-iq-bi _nun_ e-em-qa2 a-na-ku | son of Nabium-balāssu-iqbi, the wise prince, am I. |
| 13 | _iri_ babila2{ki} <a-na> dam-qa-a-ti asz-te-ne2-e'-e | I constantly seek out the city of Babylon for good things. |
| 14 | a-na e2-sag-il2 _e2-gal dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ szu-tu-ra-ku _igi-sa2_-e | to Esagil, the palace of the great gods, I am entrusted. |
| 15 | a-na e2-zi-da sza2-ad ba-la-t,u mim-ma szum-szu du-usz-sza2-ku | For the Ezida, the place of life, I will give you whatever he desires. |
| 16 | sza2 e2-mes-lam _e2_ qar-ra-du _dingir-mesz_ t,u2-uh-hu-da-ku hi-is,-bi | of the Emeslam, the house of the warriors of the gods, I am frightened. |
| 17 | i3-nu-szu im-gur-{d}en-lil2 _bad3_ babila2{ki} | At that time, Imgur-Enlil, the wall of Babylon |
| 18 | _dal-ba-an-na ka2-gal_ {d}marduk u3 _ka2-gal_ {d}za-ba4-ba4 | Dalbana Gate of Marduk and the Gate of Zababa |
| 19 | re-e-szi-szu it-ru-<ur>-ma ne2-me2-et#-[x x] i-szi | his head turned, and ... he ... |
| 20 | _bad3_ szu-a-ti <ana> du-un-nu-nim-ma ne2-me2#-[x x] szu#-ur2-szi-i | <May> this wall be firmly established for me, so that I may ... it for her. |
| 21 | i-ga-ru-szu qu-up-pu-tim ad-ke-e!(DISZ) ma | (As for) his limbs, I swore an oath: |
| 22 | _bad3_ im-gur-{d}en-lil2 _bad3_ babila2{ki} ku-du-ur-ru _usz-2(u)-ta-a_ | the wall Imgur-Enlil, the wall of Babylon, the kudurru-vessel |
| 23 | pu-lu-uk-<ku> da-ra-u2 u2-s,ur-ti3 ki-na-a-ta | (Sum) You are the one who holds the scepter of eternal life (Akk) The one who establishes the foundation of truth |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | mi-s,i-ir szu-ur2-szu-du ki-sur-ra-a szu-un-du-lu | “Its perimeter is a šūru-shield, it covers the boundary territory. |
| 2 | tu-uk-szu da-num2 e-di-il pi-i a-a-bi | (Sum) The mighty one, the one who holds back the mouth of enemies (Akk) The strong one, who keeps the mouth(?) of enemies |
| 3 | ma-ha-za re-esz-tu-u2 tuk-la-tu4 ba-u2-la-a-ti i-szi-id-su | (Sum) The first temple, the sanctuaries of life (Akk) The supreme temple, with its splendor and splendor |
| 4 | u2-da-an-ni-in ki-ma kin-ne2-e u2-pat-tin-ma | he gave me, he opened it up like a chamber, and |
| 5 | sza-da-ni-isz u2-zaq-qi2-ir me2-la-a-szu | Moreover, he made his power surpassing. |
| 6 | uhu2-<mi-isz> u2-szar-szi-id-su!(MASZ) a-na tab-ra-a-ti asz-tak2-kan-szu | (Sum) He smote him (Akk) I made him smite him, I set him on the poles |
| 7 | szi-t,i-ir szu-mi sza _lugal_ mah-ri sza qe2-re-eb-szu ap-pal-su | The inscribed object bearing the name of the previous king, which I had seen inside it, |
| 8 | it-ti szi-t,i-ir szu-mi-ia qer-ba-szu u2-ki-in a-na s,a-a-tu2 | I firmly established my name inside it with my own inscribed object. |
| 9 | {d}en-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk sza qi2-bit-su ki-na-at | Enlil of the gods, Marduk, whose command is true, |
| 10 | be-lu ap-kal-lu _dingir-mesz_ szu-ur2-bu-u2 qu-ra-du | O lord, sage of the gods, exalted warrior, |
| 11 | szi-ip-ri szu-a-ti ha-di-isz nap-lis-ma | Take care of this work! |
| 12 | mi-im-mu-u2 e-te#-ep-pu-usz-szu li-bur-ma | May he release whatever he has done, and |
| 13 | li-ku-un ma-ha-ar-ka | May he stand before you. |
| 14 | szu-ri-ik _u4-mesz_ ba-la-t,u-ia lu-usz-ba-a lit-tu-tu | grant me long days of life, so that I may live a long time. |
| 15 | a-a ar-sza2-a sza2-<ni>-na szu-um-qi2-it a-a-bi-ia | May my enemies not be like that of my enemies! |
| 16 | lu-pu-usz re-e2-u2-<<ti3>>-si-na sza2 ka-li-isz kib-ra-a-ti | Let me do (this) for all of the lands. |
| 17 | nap-har s,al-mat _sag-du_ gi-mir te-ne2-sze-e-ti | all the black-headed people, the totality of people, |
| 18 | lu-be-el a-na da-ri2-a-ti lu-re-'e na-gab-szu-un | May I be lord forever, may I be their herald. |
| 19 | _lugal-mesz_ a-szi-ib pa-rak-ku | the kings who dwell in pāraku |
| 20 | sza isz-na-ta-at-tu-u2 me2-e na-gab-bi | who constantly seeks out water, |
| 21 | e-li-szu-nu lu-ki-in _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ lu-pu-usz be-lu-su-un | above them I shall establish and a scepter I shall make their lord |
| 22 | be-lu pa-li-ih-ka i-lab-bi-ir a-na da-ri2-a-ti | The lord who reveres you will rejoice forever. |
| 23 | us,-s,a-ab ba-la-t,u i-ba-il szu-um-szu | “It will be seized, life will come to an end, that is his name. |
| 24 | a-na-ku lu-u2 _lugal_ za-nin-ku mu-usz-te-'u-u2 | I am either a king who provides for the oppressed |
| 25 | asz-ri-ka a-na da-ri2-a-ti | (Sum) I want to utter an arazu prayer to you (Akk) For eternity |
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