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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 02, ex. 04 (P518911)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 02, ex. 04 |
|---|---|
| ID | P518911 |
| Museum no. | IM 095926 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 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-tum ru-um-ti i3-li2 qa2-ri-it-ti | To Ištar, the exalted princess, the mighty god, |
| 2 | {d}in-nin i-la-at ta-am-ha-ri | Innin, goddess of battle, |
| 3 | e-pi2-sza-at tu-qu-un-tim | the work of the battle-array |
| 4 | na-mi-ir-ti be-le-et da-ad-mi sza-qu-tu2 i-gi4-gi4 | (Sum) My beloved, the lady, the exalted one, turn back to me (Akk) The beloved, my noble lady, turn away to me |
| 5 | ru-ba-a-ti3 {d}a-nun-na-ki na-sza2-at pu-lu-uh2-tim | the princesses of the Anunnaki, the one who reveres the deeds |
| 6 | be-el-tim sza me2-lam-mu-sza2 sza-mu-u2 ka-at-mu | O lady, whose radiance is supreme, |
| 7 | nam-ri-ru-sza2 er-s,e-tim ra-pa-asz-tim sa-ah-pu | (Sum) Her radiance covers the vast earth (Akk) Her splendor covers the wide earth |
| 8 | ka-szi-da-at a-a-bi mu-hal-li-qa-at za-ma-nu | Who defeats the enemies, who destroys the sanctuaries, |
| 9 | {d}inanna a-ka3-de3{ki} be-let ta-ha-zi | Inanna of Agade, lady of battle |
| 10 | sza-ki-na-at s,u-la-a-ti a-szi-ba-at e2-masz2-da-ri | (Sum) I am the one who establishes sanctuaries, who dwells in the Emašdari temple (Akk) The one who provides for the shrines, who sits on the throne |
| 11 | sza qe2-re-eb babila2{ki} _gaszan_-ia | of Babylon, my lady, |
| 12 | {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. |
| 13 | ti#-ri-is, qa-at {d}tu-tu a3-asz2-ri ka-an-szu pa-li-ih _dingir gal-gal_ | The one who trusts in the hand of Shamash, the exalted one, the one who reveres the great gods |
| 14 | re-e2-a-am za-ni-nu sza a-na t,e3-e-mi i3-li2 pu-tuq-qu | The shepherd is our provider, who is responsible for the orders of the god. |
| 15 | _szagina_ sza-ah-t,u2 mu-ur-te-ed-du-u2 u2-si {d}isz-tar | the šaḫṭu-general, the urtēddû-official, the herdsman of Ishtar, |
| 16 | mu-t,ah-hi-id sa-at-tu-uk-ku mu-szar-ri-ih ni-id-be2-e | (Sum) The one who makes the sattukku-vessel shine, the one who exudes radiance (Akk) Who makes the salve shine, who exalts the niŋītû-vat |
| 17 | sza ud-da-kam isz-te-ne2-e'-u3 du-mu-uq ma-ha-zi i3-li2 | who constantly seeks out the offerings of the cult centers of the gods, |
| 18 | i-na e2-sag-il2 _e2-gal_ i3-li2 szu-tu-ru zi-in-na-a-ti | in Esagil, the palace of the god, the šuturu-priests |
| 19 | i-gi-sa-a szu-ur-ru-hu u2-sze-re-bu qe2-re-eb-szu | (Sum) The igīsâ priestess, the šurruḫu priest, enters inside (Akk) They enter inside (the temple) with a reed fence |
| 20 | a-na esz-re-e-ti i3-li2 ka-la-szi-na sa-ad-ru szu-ul-ma-nu | To the shrines of the gods all of them, a sadru-offering of well-being |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | _dumu_ {d}na-bi-um-ba-la-at-su-iq-bi ru-ba-a e-em-qu-ma <a-na-ku> | son of Nabium-balāssu-iqbi, a prince, I am |
| 2 | i-nu-szu e2-masz2-da-ri _e2_ {d}inanna a-ka3-de3{ki} sza qe2-re-eb babila2{ki} | At that time, the Emashdari, the temple of Ištar of Agade, which is inside Babylon |
| 3 | sza usz-szu-szu in-<na>-mu-u2 i-mu-u2 kar-mi-isz | (Sum) The one who has sinned, the one who sees (Akk) Whose screams are terrifying, it is terrifying |
| 4 | a-szar-szu szu!(LA) ud-du-u2 la ba-asz2-mu sa-gu-szu | (As for) the one who does not know where he is, |
| 5 | na-du-u2 si-ma-ak-ki-szu na-par-ku-u2 qu2-ut-re-nu | (Sum) The nadītu-priestess, the šimakku-priest, the herdsman of the quadrupeds (Akk) The shepherds of the slaughtered people, the slaughterers of the captives |
| 6 | e-pe2-esz _e2_ sza-a-ti li-ib-bi i-ta-mi-ma | the building of that temple my heart heard, and |
| 7 | ka-ba-at-ti ha-asz2-ha-tusz | (Sum) She sits on a throne (Akk) I sit on thrones(?) |
| 8 | a-szar _e2_ szu-a-tim asz-te-'e-e-ma a-hi-it, te-me-en-szu | where that house I sought, and I reconstructed its foundations. |
| 9 | i-szi-id-su ab-re-e-ma u2-ki-in li-ib-na-at-szu | (Sum) I removed his limbs, I firmly established his foundation(s) (Akk) I reorganized his foundations and secured his foundation |
| 10 | e2-masz2-da-ri in qe2-re-eb <babila2{ki>} e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz | I built the Emašdari in Babylon anew. |
| 11 | usz-szu-szu usz-te-szi-ir u2-ki-in te-em-me-en-szu | (Sum) He made him rise up, he made his word come forth (Akk) He caused him to rise up and set his word in motion |
| 12 | a-na szu-a-tim {d}inanna a-ka3-de3{ki} | to the hand of Inanna of Agade |
| 13 | i-la-at ta-am-ha-ri | the goddess of battle, |
| 14 | _e2_ szu-a-ti szu-ba-at na-ar-mi-ki | that house, the residence of your greatness |
| 15 | ha-di!(MI)-isz na-ap-li-si-ma qi2-bi-i ba-la-t,a4 | (Sum) Look with pleasure upon her, and speak life to her (Akk) Be glad on account of her, speak kindly to her |
| 16 | sza ur-ri-ku u4-mi-ia szu-um-u2-du sza-na-ti-ia | (Sum) The one who prolongs my days (and) the ones who prolong my years (Akk) Who prolongs [my days] and the ones which prolong my days |
| 17 | ma-ha-ar {d}marduk _lugal_ i3-li2 tam-mi-i ud-da-kam | in the presence of Marduk, king of the gods, today |
| 18 | a-szar qab-lu u3 ta-ha-zi i-da-a-a al-ki | where battle and battle are waged, come! |
| 19 | lu-na-ar a-a-bi-ia | let me praise my enemies |
| 20 | lu-sza-am-qi2-it na-ki-ri-ia | May I make my enemies bow down. |
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