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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 02, ex. 01 (P518910)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 02, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P518910 |
| Museum no. | VA Bab 02971 |
| 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)
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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 | a-na {d}isz-tar szu-ur2-bu-tim | to Ištar of Sumer |
| 2 | ru-um-ti3 i3-li2 qa2-ri-it-tim | “Princess of the gods, the qarītu-priestess, |
| 3 | {d}in-nin i-la-at ta-am-ha-ru | Innin, goddess of battle, |
| 4 | e-pi2-sza-at tu-qu-un-tim | the work of the battle-array |
| 5 | na-mi-ir-ti be-le-et da-ad-mi | Beloved, lord of battle, |
| 6 | sza-qu-ti3 i-gi4-gi4 | he will return the highlands. |
| 7 | ru-ba-a-ti3 {d}a-nun-na-ki | the rulers of the Anunnaki, |
| 8 | na-sza-a-at# pu-lu-uh2-tim | the one who bears fearsomeness |
| 9 | be-el-tim sza me2-lam-mu-szu | the lady whose splendor |
| 10 | sza-mu-u3 ka-at-mu | šamû (means) kātmu. |
| 11 | nam-ri-ir-ru-szu _ki_-tim _dagal_-tim sa-ah-pu | whose radiance covers the wide earth, |
| 12 | {d}inanna a-ka3-de3{ki} be-let ta-ha-za | Inanna of Agade, lady of battle |
| 13 | sza-ki-na-at s,u-la-a-ti | the one who establishes sanctuaries, |
| 14 | a-szi-ba-at e2-masz2-da-ri | who dwells in the Emašdari temple |
| 15 | sza qe2-re-eb babila2{ki} _gaszan_-ia | of Babylon, my lady, |
| 16 | {d}na3-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | Nanaʾid, king of Babylon. |
| 17 | ti-ri-is, qa2-ti {d}tu-tu | the hand of Tutu, |
| 18 | a3-asz-ru ka-an-szu pa-li-ih _dingir gal-gal_ | the one who accepts the prayers of the great gods, |
| 19 | re-e2-a-am za-ni-nu-um | the shepherd Zaninum |
| 20 | sza a-na t,e3-mi _dingir-mesz_ pu-tuq-qu2 | who is subject to the orders of the gods, |
| 21 | _szagina_ sza-ah-t,a mur-te-ed-du-u2 u2-si isz-tar | governor of Šaḫṭu, Urtēddû, Ištar |
| 22 | mu-t,a-ah-hi-id sa-at-tu-uk-ku | who provides sattukku-offerings, |
| 23 | mu-ki-in ni-id-be2-e | who establishes trust, |
| 24 | sza ud-da-kam isz-te-ne2-e'-u2 | who constantly seeks out the day, |
| 25 | du-mu-uq ma-ha-zi _dingir-mesz_ | child of the temples of the gods, |
| 26 | i-na e2-sag-il2 _e2-gal dingir-dingir_ | in Esagil, the palace of the gods |
| 27 | i-gi-sa-a szu-ur-ru-hu | igi-sâ means “to tremble. |
| 28 | u2-sze-er-re-bu qe2-re-eb-szu# | they brought into it. |
| 29 | a-na esz-re-e-ti _dingir-dingir_ ka-li-szi-na | to the shrines of all the gods |
| 30 | sa-ad-ru szu-ul-ma-nu | sadru (means) well-being. |
| 31 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na3-ba-lat-su-iq-bi | son of Nabu-balassu-iqbi |
| 32 | ru-bu-u3 e-em-qa a-na-ku | I am a great prince, a wise one. |
| 33 | i3-nu-szu e2-masz2-da-ri _e2_ {d}inanna a-ka3-de3{ki} | At that time, the Emashdari, the temple of Ištar of Agade |
| 34 | sza usz-szu-szu in-na-mu-u2 | (Sum) The one who was born in a dream (Akk) Who was born with a vision (i.e., the dream) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | i-mu-u2 ka-ar-mi-isz | “He saw, he was frightened, |
| 2 | li-ib-na-as-su id-ra-num | (Sum) Its lībnašu is Idra-num (Akk) The god Idran |
| 3 | iq-mu-u2 di-ta-al-li-isz | (Sum) The one who screamed, the one who was frightened (Akk) He shouted with a loud voice |
| 4 | a-szar-szu szu-ud-du-u2 | his place of residence |
| 5 | la ba-asz-mu sa-gu-szu | “The one who does not know, his neck |
| 6 | na-du-u2 si-ma-ak-ki-szu | the nadû-priest, his simakkī-demon, |
| 7 | na-pa-ar-ku-u2 qu2-ut-re-nu | “Pārkû-disease (is a synonym of) qutrēru-disseath. |
| 8 | e-pe-esz _e2_ sza-a-tim lib3-bi i-ta-mi-ma | to build that house, the heart heard, and |
| 9 | ka-ba-at-ti3 ha-asz2-ha-tusz | (Sum) She sits on a throne (Akk) I sit on thrones |
| 10 | a-szar _e2_ szu-a-tim asz-te-'e-e-ma | where that house I sought, and |
| 11 | a-hi-it, te-em-me2-en-szu | I removed his impressions, |
| 12 | i-szi-id-su ab-re-e-ma | “I removed his inscription, and |
| 13 | u2-ki-in li-ib-na-as-su | he established for him. |
| 14 | e2-masz2-da-ri in qe2-reb babila2{ki} | the Emašdari temple in Babylon |
| 15 | e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz | I built anew. |
| 16 | a-na szu-a-tim {d}inanna a-ka3-de3{ki} | to the hand of Inanna of Agade |
| 17 | i-la-at ta-am-ha-ru | The goddess Tamḫaru, |
| 18 | _e2_ sza-a-tim | that house |
| 19 | szu-ba-at na-ra-mi-ki | the seat of your love-making |
| 20 | ha-di!(MI)-isz na-ap-li-si-ma | I rejoiced, and |
| 21 | qi2-bi-i ba-la-t,a4 | Speak life! |
| 22 | sza ur2-ru-ku u4-mi-ia | that in the future my days |
| 23 | szu-um-u2-da4 sza-na-ti-ia | my second šum-uda |
| 24 | ma-ha-ar {d}marduk _lugal dingir-dingir_ | before Marduk, king of the gods |
| 25 | at-mi-i ud-da-kam | “It is the day of the moon’s disappearance. |
| 26 | a-sza-ar qa2-ab-lum | “Ašar qablum, |
| 27 | u3 ta-ha-zi-im | and battle |
| 28 | i-da-a-a al-ki | Idāya, go! |
| 29 | lu-na-ar a-a-bi-ia | let me praise my enemies |
| 30 | lu-sza-am-qi2-it | let me praise. |
| 31 | na-ki-ri-ia | my enemies |
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