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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 15 composite (P518943)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, uncertain · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 15 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P518943 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. Tell al-Lahm) |
| Coordinates | 30.7740, 46.3659 |
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 | ||
| 1 | {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. |
| 2 | ru-bu-u2 na-a-du ni-bi-it {d}marduk | the noble one, the beloved of Marduk, |
| 3 | za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | provider of Esagila and Ezida, |
| 4 | mu-t,a-ah-hi-du sa-at-tuk-ki | (Sum) You are the one who makes the sattukku-festival come to an end (Akk) The one who brings the ahḫidû festival into an end |
| 5 | isz-szak-ku s,i-i-ri pa-qid gi-mir _e2-kur_ | he placed. Exalted one, overseer of all the Ekur, |
| 6 | sza-ak-ka-na-ak-ka za-ni-nu | Your šakkanakku-vessel is your guarantee. |
| 7 | mu-usz-pa-ar-zi-hu esz-re-e-ti | who makes the shrines resplendent, |
| 8 | re-e2-a-am mu-usz-ta-lu | The shepherd, who carries off |
| 9 | mu-usz-te-szi-ru ni-szi ma-a-ti | who guides the people of the land, |
| 10 | sza {d}marduk _igi-gal2 dingir-mesz_ mu-[...] | of Marduk, the eye of the gods |
| 11 | na-ap-ha-ar _kur-kur_ ka-li-szi-na | the enemy all the lands |
| 12 | szu-um-szu ki-ni-isz iz-ku-ru a-na _lugal_-u2-ti | his name faithfully proclaimed to kingship |
| 13 | {d}na-bi-um pa-qi2-du ki-isz-sza-at | Nabû, appointed in accordance with the will |
| 14 | sza-me2-e u3 er-s,e-tim | heaven and earth |
| 15 | i-na ku-ul-la-at a-szib _bara2-mesz_ | in the cult dais of the priests |
| 16 | u2-sza-asz2-qu-u2 be-lu-ut-su | they shall make his lordship surpassing |
| 17 | {d}nergal da-an-da-an-nu | Nergal, the mighty, |
| 18 | {d}en-lil2 er-s,e-tum mu-un-dal-ku | Enlil marched to the netherworld. |
| 19 | i-na sza-asz-mu da-an-ni | in my strong heart |
| 20 | il-li-ku i-da-a-szu2 | went and with him |
| 21 | {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal | Suen and Ningal |
| 22 | a-ge-e du-ur2 _u4-mesz_ | the watercourses of distant days |
| 23 | i-pi-ri ra-szu-usz-szu | “Ipīru is his great scepter, |
| 24 | {d}utu u3 {d}a-a | Šamaš and Aya |
| 25 | t,u-da-at mi-sza-ri u2-pa-at-tu-szu | The ṭudat-mīšaru-disease afflicts him. |
| 26 | _dingir-mesz gal-gal_ i-na ku-u2-nu lib3-bi-szu2-nu | the great gods by themselves |
| 27 | ra-bi2-isz ik-ru-bu-szu | they praised him greatly. |
| 28 | i-na ki-ib-ra-a-ta er-be2-et-ti | in the four world quarters |
| 29 | u2-sza-ar-bu-u2 be-lu-ut-su | they made his lordship greater. |
| 30 | ku-ul-la-at da-ad2-me | who binds the dead, |
| 31 | a-na qi2-bi-ti-szu u2-sze-szi-bu | at his command they shall place. |
| 32 | za-na-nu ma-ha-zi | zānanu-offerings of the cult centers |
| 33 | u3 ud-du-szu2 esz-re-e-ti i-szi-mu szi-mat-su | and his days of sanctuaries he determined as his fate. |
| 34 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na-bi-um-ba-la-at-su-iq-bi | son of Nabium-balāssu-iqbi, |
| 35 | ru-bu-u2 e-em-qu a-na-ku | (Sum) I am a prince, a mighty one (Akk) The prince is mighty, I am |
| 36 | i-nu-szu e2-amasz-ku3-ga | At that time, the Eamaškug |
| 37 | _e2_ {d}nin-gal be-let gi-mi-ir el-le-ti | the temple of Ningal, lady of pure radiance |
| 38 | su-pu-ru e-el-li | “It is pure, |
| 39 | sza qe2-er-ba {iri}kisi{ki} | which is inside Kisi |
| 40 | sza i-na la-ba-ri i-ni-szu | that in the olden days of his life |
| 41 | i-qu-pu i-ga-ru-szu | they have slain, their wages |
| 42 | i-ga-ru-szu qa-a-a-pu-ti | his limbs are swollen, |
| 43 | sza i-ni-szu ad-ka-a-ma | that I gave to you, and |
| 44 | te-em-me-en-szu la-bi-ra | his old impressions |
| 45 | a-hi-it, ab-re-e-ma | I sought out, and |
| 46 | e-li te-em-me-ni-szu la-bi-ri | above his old foundation(s), |
| 47 | u2-ki-in li-ib-na-at-su | he established for him. |
| 48' | szu-um? [...] | Hand of ... |
| 49' | i-nu-szu2 [...] | At that time, |
| 50' | u2-qa2-a-an-ni-ma [...] | he presented to me and |
| 51' | i-na [...] | in ... |
| 52' | pat te [...] | “If he slips in through a hole, |
| 53' | {d}nin-gal [...] | Ningal |
| 54' | be-let gi-mi-ir? el-le-tu2? | lady of pure radiance, |
| 55' | [...] | |
| 56' | x [...] | |
| 57' | i-na e2-amasz-ku3-ga | in the Eamaškug |
| 58' | sza qe2-er-ba {iri}kisi{ki} | which is inside Kisi |
| 59' | e-el-s,i-isz i-na a-sza2-bi-ki | “It is exalted in your presence, |
| 60' | dam-qa-a-ta {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id | Nabium-na’id |
| 61' | szar-ri za-ni-ni-ki | the king who provides for you |
| 62' | e-pi2-isz ku-um-mi-ki | “The work of Kummīya, |
| 63' | at-me2-e ud-da-kam | I am of the day. |
| 64' | u4-me-szam-ma ma-ha-ar | Every day, before |
| 65' | {d}suen [...] | Suen |
| 66' | na-ar-mi-ki | your greatness |
| 67' | e-ep2-sze-ti-ia | my deeds |
| 68' | szu-um-gi-ri | Šumgiri |
| 69' | qi2-bi du-um-qi2-ia | speak favorably to me! |
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