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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 15, ex. 01 (P518944)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, uncertain · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 15, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P518944 |
| Museum no. | IM 055296 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| 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 col 1 | ||
| 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] | a shepherd who provides for |
| 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 land all of them |
| 12 | szu-um-szu ki-ni-isz iz#-[ku-ru a-na _lugal_-u2-ti] | He himself firmly established it for kingship. |
| 13 | {d}na-bi-um pa-qi2-du# [ki-isz-sza-at] | Nabû is the guarantor. |
| 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 daises |
| 16 | u2-sza-asz2-qu-u2 [be-lu-ut-su] | his lordship |
| 17 | {d}nergal da-an#-[da-an-nu] | Nergal is strong |
| 18 | {d}en-lil2 er-s,e-tum mu#-[un-dal-ku] | Enlil made the netherworld pass by |
| 19 | i#-na sza-asz-mu da-an#-[ni] | in a strong case |
| 20 | il#-li-ku i#-da-a#-szu2# | went with him |
| 21 | {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal | Suen and Ningal |
| 22 | a#-ge-e du-ur2 _u4-mesz_ | “Water of the days, the foundations of days, |
| 23 | i#-pi-ri ra-szu-usz-szu | “Ipīru is his wild cow’s |
| 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 | Zanānu 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 | “The suppuru priestess, the pure one |
| 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 |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | i-ga-ru-szu# [qa-a-a-pu-ti] | his limbs are swollen. |
| 2 | sza i-ni-szu# [ad-ka-a-ma] | that I gave to you, and |
| 3 | te-em-me-en#-[szu la-bi-ra] | his old impressions |
| 4 | a-hi-it,# [ab-re-e-ma] | I sought out, and |
| 5 | e-li# [te-em-me-ni-szu la-bi-ri] | instead of his old impressions |
| 6 | u2-ki#-[in li-ib-na-at-su] | firmly established his foundations. |
| 7' | szu-um#? [...] | Hand of |
| 8' | i-nu-[szu2 ...] | At that time, ... |
| 9' | u2-qa2#-[a-an-ni-ma ...] | he sat down for me and ... |
| 10' | i-na [...] | in ... |
| 11' | pat te# [...] | ... a hand ... |
| 12' | {d}[nin-gal ...] | Ningal |
| 13' | be#-[let gi-mi-ir? el-le-tu2?] | Lady of pure radiance |
| 14' | [...] | |
| 15' | x [...] | |
| 16' | i-na e2-[amasz-ku3-ga] | in the Eamaškug |
| 17' | sza qe2-er-ba [{iri}kisi{ki}] | which is inside Kisi |
| 18' | e-el-s,i-isz# [i-na a-sza2-bi-ki] | Exalted among you |
| 19' | dam#-qa-a-ta {d#}[na-bi-um-na-'i-id] | Nabium-na’id |
| 20' | szar-ri [za-ni-ni-ki] | the king who provides for you |
| 21' | e-pi2-isz [ku-um-mi-ki] | I have done against you |
| 22' | at-me2-e [ud-da-kam] | I have heard that the day |
| 23' | u4-me-szam-ma [ma-ha-ar] | daily received |
| 24' | {d}suen [...] | Suen |
| 25' | na-ar-[mi-ki] | your greatness |
| 26' | e-ep2-sze-[ti-ia] | my deeds |
| 27' | szu#-um-[gi-ri] | Šumgiri |
| 28' | qi2-bi du#-[um-qi2-ia] | speak favorably to me! |
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