RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01 composite (P518907)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 01 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P518907 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
English translation
By Weiershäuser, Frauke & Novotny, Jamie · Via Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI (reuse with citation)
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| surface a 1 | Nabonidus, king of Babylon, attentive prince, |
| surface a 2 | the shepherd who provides, the one who is constantly attentive to the will of the gods, |
| surface a 3 | the wise (and) pious one, the one who constantly seeks out the shrines of the great gods, |
| surface a 4 | most befitting warrior, creation of the sage of the gods—the god Marduk— |
| surface a 5 | product of the goddess Erua—creator of all rulers— |
| surface a 6 | selected by the god Nabû—the heir of Esagil who controls (cosmic) harmony— |
| surface a 7 | creation of the god Ninšiku—the (all-)knowing creator of everything— |
| surface a 8 | chosen by the god Nannāru—the lord of the crown who makes astrological signs known— |
| surface a 9 | the one who strives every day (to show) devotion to the great gods |
| surface a 10 | (and) on provisioning Esagil and Ezida, |
| surface a 11 | whose mind is focused, |
| surface a 12 | son of Nabû-balāssu-iqbi, wise prince, am I. |
| surface a 13 | I constantly seek out the city of Babylon for good deeds. |
| surface a 14 | I increase gifts to Esagil, the palace of the great gods; |
| surface a 15 | I abundantly supply everything to Ezida, the mountain of life; |
| surface a 16 | (and) I lavishly provide abundance to Emeslam, the temple of the hero of the gods. |
| surface a 17 | At that time, (with regard to) Imgur-Enlil, the wall of Babylon, |
| surface a 18 | its foundations had become shaky, its walls had buckled, |
| surface a 19 | its superstructure was tottering, and it had no support. |
| surface a 20 | <In order to> strengthen that wall and give (it) support, |
| surface a 21 | I removed the buckled sections of its wall (lit. “its buckled walls”). |
| surface a 22 | (As for) Imgur-Enlil, the wall of Babylon, the boundary (with a length) of 20 UŠ (7,200 m), |
| surface a 23 | the eternal boundary marker, the plan of stability, |
| surface a 24 | the firmly-founded border, the wide-stretching ground plan, |
| surface a 25 | the strong shield that bolts (Babylon) before enemies, |
| surface a 26 | the foremost cult center on which people rely, I strengthened its foundation(s), |
| surface a 27 | made (them) firm like mountains, |
| surface a 28 | and (then) I raised its high parts up like mountain(s), |
| surface a 29 | (and) made it as secure as a great mountain. I established it as an object of wonder. |
| surface a 30 | (As for) an inscription bearing the name of a former king that I had discovered inside (it), |
| surface a 31 | I firmly placed (it) inside it (Imgur-Enlil) forever with an inscription bearing my name. |
| surface a 32 | O Enlil of the gods, Marduk, whose command is reliable, |
| surface a 33 | (divine) lord, sage of the gods, supreme hero, |
| surface a 34 | look with pleasure upon this work (of mine) |
| surface a 35 | so that whatever I have built stays in good repair |
| surface a 36 | and endures in your presence. |
| surface a 37 | Prolong the days of my life so that I may be sated with old age. |
| surface a 38 | May I have no rival. Cut down my enemies |
| surface a 39 | so that I may exercise the shepherdship of all (4) quarters (of the world and) |
| surface a 40 | rule over the entirety of the black-headed (people), all humankind; |
| surface a 41 | may I shepherd all of them for eternity. |
| surface a 42 | (As for) the kings who sit on (royal) dais(es), |
| surface a 43 | (wherever} they drink spring water, |
| surface a 44 | may I impose (my) scepter upon them (and) exercise dominion over them. |
| surface a 45 | The lord who reveres you will live for eternity |
| surface a 46 | (and) he will increase (his) vigor; |
| surface a 47 | his name will be important. |
| surface a 48 | May I be the king who provides for you |
| surface a 49 | (and) the one who constantly seeks out |
| surface a 50 | your place (of worship) for eternity. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| surface a | ||
| 1 | {d}na3-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _nun_ na-a-du | |
| 2 | re-e2-a-am za-ni-nu sza2 a-na t,e4-em _dingir-mesz_ pu-tuq-qu | |
| 3 | e-em-qa2 mu-ut-ne2-en-nu-u2 mu-usz-te-ne2-e'-u2 asz-ra-a-ti3 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | |
| 4 | et,-lu szu-us-su-mu bi-nu-ut _abgal dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk | |
| 5 | na-ab-ni-it {d}e4-ru6 ba-na-a-ta gi-mir ma-al-ku | |
| 6 | i-ti-it {d}mu-u2-a-ti a-pil e2-sag-il2 sa-niq mit-hur-tu2 | |
| 7 | bi-nu-tu {d}nin-szi-ku3 mu-du-u2 ba-nu-u2 ka-la-ma | |
| 8 | ni-bi-it {d}nanna-ri be-lu a-gi-i mu-kal-li-im s,a-ad-du | |
| 9 | sza u4-mi-szam-ma isz-te-ne2-e'-u2 pu-luh-tu4 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | |
| 10 | a-na zi-in-na-a-ti e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | |
| 11 | ba-sza-a uz-na-a-szu | |
| 12 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na-bi-um-ba-lat-su-iq-bi _nun_ e-em-qa2 a-na-ku | |
| 13 | _iri_ babila2{ki} a-na dam-qa-a-ti asz-te-ne2-e'-e | |
| 14 | a-na e2-sag-il2 _e2-gal dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ szu-tu2-ra-ku _igi-sa2_-e | |
| 15 | a-na e2-zi-da sza2-ad ba-la-t,u mim-ma szum-szu du-usz-sza2-ku | |
| 16 | sza2 e2-mes-lam _e2_ qar-ra-du _dingir-mesz_ t,u2-uh-hu-da-ak hi-is,-bi | |
| 17 | i3-nu-szu im-gur-{d}en-lil2 _bad3_ babila2{ki} | |
| 18 | isz-da-a-szu i-nu-szu-ma i-qu-pu i-ga-ru-szu | |
| 19 | re-e-szi-szu it-ru-ur-ma ne2-me2-et-ta la i-szi | |
| 20 | _bad3_ szu-a-ti ana du-un-nu-nim-ma ne2-me2-et-ta szu-ur2-szi-i | |
| 21 | i-ga-ru-szu qu-up-pu-tim ad-ke-e-ma | |
| 22 | {bad3}im-gur-{d}en-lil2 _bad3_ babila2{ki} ku-du-ur-ru _usz-2(u)-ta-a_ | |
| 23 | pu-lu-uk-ku da-ru-u2 u2-s,ur-ti3 ki-na-a-ta | |
| 24 | mi-s,i-ir szu-ur2-szu-du ki-sur-ra-a szu-un-du-lu | |
| 25 | tu-uk-szu da-num2 e-di-il pa-ni a-a-bi | |
| 26 | ma-ha-za re-esz-tu-u2 tuk-la-tu4 ba-u2-la-a-ti i-szi-id-su | |
| 27 | u2-da-an-ni-in ki-ma kin-ne2-e u2-pat-tin-ma | |
| 28 | sza-da-ni-isz u2-zaq-qi2-ir me2-la-a-szu | |
| 29 | uhu2-mi-isz u2-szar-szi-id-su a-na tab-ra-a-tu2 asz-tak2-kan-szu | |
| 30 | szi-t,i-ir szu-mi sza2 _lugal_ mah-ri sza2 qe2-reb-szu ap-pal-su | |
| 31 | it-ti szi-t,i-ir szu-mi-ia qer-ba-szu u2-ki-in a-na s,a-a-tu2 | |
| 32 | {d}en-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk sza2 qi2-bit-su ki-na-at | |
| 33 | be-lu ap-kal-lu4 _dingir-mesz_ szu-ur2-bu-u2 qu-ra-du | |
| 34 | szi-ip-ri szu-a-ti ha-di-isz nap-lis-ma | |
| 35 | mi-im-mu-u2 e-te-ep-pu-szu li-bur-ma | |
| 36 | li-ku-un ma-ha-ar-ka | |
| 37 | szu-ri-ik _u4-mesz_ ba-la-t,i-ia lu-usz-ba-a lit-tu-tu | |
| 38 | a-a ar-sza2-a sza2-ni-na szu-um-qi2-it a-a-bi-ia | |
| 39 | lu-pu-usz re-e2-u2-si-na sza2 ka-li-isz kib-ra-a-ti | |
| 40 | nap-har s,al-mat _sag-du_ gi-mir te-ne2-sze-e-ti | |
| 41 | lu-be-el a-na da-ri2-a-ti lu-re-'e-e na-gab-szu-un | |
| 42 | _lugal-mesz_ a-szi-ib pa-rak-ku | |
| 43 | sza isz-ta-na-at-tu-u2 me2-e nag-bi | |
| 44 | e-li-szu-nu lu-ki-in _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ lu-pu-usz be-lu-su-un | |
| 45 | be-lu pa-li-ih-ka i-lab-bi-ir a-na da-ri2-a-ti | |
| 46 | us,-s,a-ab ba-la-t,u | |
| 47 | i-ba-'i-il szu-um-szu | |
| 48 | a-na-ku lu-u2 _lugal_ za-nin-ku | |
| 49 | mu-usz-te-'u-u2 | |
| 50 | asz-ri-ka a-na da-ri2-a-ti | |
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