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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 19, ex. 01 (P518969)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 19, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P518969 |
| Museum no. | AO 06444 |
| Collection | Louvre Museum, Paris, France |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. uncertain) |
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) |
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| 1 | i3-nu-um {d}marduk {d}en-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ sza-qu-u2 _en_ gi-im-ra | When Marduk and Enlil, the exalted gods, lord of all |
| 2 | u2-sza-pu-u2 ma-al-ku a-na e-pe2-esz e-nu-tim | (Sum) They made a stela, a shrine, for the performing of the enūtu-rites (Akk) They caused a temple to be erected for the doing of the rituals |
| 3 | {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id szar-ri <a-na> za-ni-nu-tim im-bu-u3 | Nabium-naʾid, the king, for the za-ninūtum offerings he presented. |
| 4 | u2-ul-lu-u2 re-e-szi-szu e-li ka-li-szu-nu _lugal-mesz_ | the kings over all of them |
| 5 | qi2-bi-tu-usz-szu _dingir-dingir gal-gal_ ih-du-u2 a-na szar-ru-ti-szu | By his command the great gods rejoiced, to his kingship |
| 6 | {d}a-num <u3> {d}en-lil2 _{gesz}gu-za_ a-gu-u2 _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ u3 szi-bir-ri | Anu, Enlil, the throne of Agû, a scepter and a crossbar |
| 7 | pa-ra-as, szar-ru-tim a-na du-ur u4-mu i-qi2-szu-szum | (Sum) The king, my lord, gave him the scepter of kingship (Akk) For the sake of the king he gave him for the duration of the day |
| 8 | {d}e2-a ba-an ka-la-mu ne2-me-qi2 u2-sza2-ag-mi-ir-szu | Ea, the creator of all of the wisdom, made him praiseworthy. |
| 9 | {d}be-let-i3-li2 ba-na-at gi-im-ra u2-sza2-ak-li-lu bu-na-an-ne2-e-szu | Bēlet-ilī, the creator of everything, he made it perfect for him. |
| 10 | {d}na-bi-um pa-qid ki-isz-sza2-ti isz-ru-uk-sza szu-ka-ma | Nabû, the overseer of the world, gave her her name, and |
| 11 | {d}nanna# _dumu_ ru-be2-e u2-s,a-ab-ba-a nab-ni-it-su | Nanna, son of Rubê, seized his possessions. |
| 12 | {d}utu-szi nu-ur2 i3-li2 ir-i-am re-e2-ut-su | Šamaš, light of the gods, his shepherd |
| 13 | ba-'u-la-a-ti u2-sze-szi-ib qi2-bi-tu-usz-szu | (Sum) He sat down on the throne (Akk) I settled the sceptre (of) his command |
| 14 | {d}er3-ra-gal ga-asz-ru _dingir-dingir_ isz-ru-uk-sza du-un-num | Erragal, the powerful one of the gods, gave her a crown. |
| 15 | {d}za-ba4-ba4 mu-ut-ta-al-lum u2-ma-sza u2-sza-ag-mi-ir-szu | “Zababa, the exalted one, made him surpassing in strength. |
| 16 | {d}nusku da-pi-nu u2-za-'i-in-szu me-lam-mi _lugal_-u2-tu | Nusku, the mighty one, exalted his kingship |
| 17 | a-na u2-'u-ur2 t,e3-e-mu sza-ka-ni7 szi-tul-tum u3 pa-ra-as ar2-kat2 i-tur sze-du-usz-szu | (Sum) For the one who sees the message of the šitātu-priestess and the rārāru-priest, he turns his attention to it (Akk) He turned his attention towards the sending of the message, the recitation of the incantation, and the preparation of the procession, |
| 18 | a-na mu-er-ru-ti-szu e-pe2-szu _dingir-dingir gal-gal_ u2-sza2-li-ku re-s,u-su | for his extispicy to do, the great gods directed his attention. |
| 19 | i-nu-szu {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} ru-bu-um na-a-dam | At that time, Nabonidus, king of Babylon, a prince was established. |
| 20 | re-e2-a-am it-pe-szu pa-li-ih _dingir-dingir gal-gal_ | the shepherd, who reveres the great gods, |
| 21 | _szagina_ za-ni-nu sza a-na t,e3-e-mu _dingir-dingir_ pu-tuq-qu | governor-general who is responsible for the decisions of the gods |
| 22 | sza u4-mi-sza-am-ma isz-te!(NA) ne2-e'-u2 asz-rat _dingir-mesz_ u3 {d}isz-tar | who daily seeks out the sanctuary of the gods and goddesses, |
| 23 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na-bi-um-din-su-iq-bi _nun_ e-em-qa2 a-na-ku | son of Nabium-balāssu-iqbi, the wise prince, am I. |
| 24 | e-nu-ma {d}marduk _en gal_-u2 a-na be-lu-ti3 ma-a-ti im-bu-u3 ni-bi-ti3 | When Marduk, the great lord, to rule over the land, the people |
| 25 | mar ru-be2-e {d}na-bi-um zi-ik-ru szar-ru-ti-ia u2-szar-bu-u3 | the son of the prince Nabû, the utterance of my royal majesty he made great. |
| 26 | u4-mi-sza-am-ma a-ta-mi pu-lu-uh2-ti3 i-lu-ti-szu-un | At that time, I was afraid of their divinity, |
| 27 | ka-a-a-nam asz-te-ne2-e sza e-li-szu-nu t,a-a-bu | “Every day, the rites which are pleasing to them, |
| 28 | a-na e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da szu-tu-ra-ku zi-in-na-a-tim | For Esagila and Ezida, I am entrusted. |
| 29 | re-esz im-mi-ma-a-a dam-qa u2-sze-er-re-eb ma-ha-ar-szu-un | I made the best of my good fortune enter before them. |
| 30 | gi-na-a la na-par-<ka>-a asz-te-ne2-e'-a asz-ri-szu-un | I have constantly sought out the regular offerings without ceasing, their places |
| 31 | ma-ha-zi-szu-nu ra-bu-tim a-na ta-na-da-a-ta asz-tak2-ka-an | I established their great cult centers for you. |
| 32 | u2-szar-bi zi-ik-ra-<szu2>-nu in a-pa12-ta-asz2 da-ad2-me | I made their utterance greater than (those of) a scepter. |
| 33 | a-na {d}utu _di-ku5-gal dingir_ sza-qu-u2 _en_ zimbir{ki} e2-babbar-ra ki-is,-s,i!(AD) _ku3_ | For Šamaš, the supreme judge, the exalted god, lord of Sippar, the Ebabbar, the pure cult center |
| 34 | szu-bat-sa resz-ti-ti sza ma-na-ma szar-ri mah-ri la u2-kal-li-mu te-me-en-szu2 | Her first dwelling, which no king of the past had held back, her foundation |
| 35 | e-pe2-esz-su {d}utu _en gal_-u2 u2-qa2-an-ni-ma | Šamaš, the great lord, appointed me to do it, and |
| 36 | e-li te-me-en-na sza2 na-ra-am-{d}suen u2-ki-in usz-szu!-szu! | Above the foundation(s) of Naram-Sin he established (them). |
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| 1 | sza _bad3_ u4-gal-a-ma2-ru10 _bad3_ gu2-du8-a{ki} ul-la-a re-szi-szu | of the wall Ugal-amaru, the wall of Kutha, a long time its top |
| 2 | _bad3_ me-lem4-kur-kur-ra-dul-la _bad3_ kisz{ki} u2-za-aq-qi2-ir hur-sa-ni-isz | the wall Melem-kurkur-rādula, the wall of Kiš, I raised up high. |
| 3 | a-na {d}urasz _en_ <ga>-asz-ru _e2_ a2-ki-tu4 ta-ap-szu-uh-ti-szu | To Uraš, the exalted lord, the temple of Akītu, his sanctuary |
| 4 | ki-ma la-bi-ri-im-ma e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz | I built it anew like a former (temple). |
| 5 | sza {iri}u2-ba-as-si _dal-ba-an-na_ babila2{ki} u3 bar2-szid{ki} | of Ubašsi, border city of Babylon and Boršid. |
| 6 | i-na _esir-e3-a_ u3 a-gur-ru re-e-szi-szu ul-li-ma | with bitumen and baked bricks his head I raised, and |
| 7 | {d}na-na-a {d}isz-tar szu-ur2-bi-tum u2-sze-ri-ib ki-is,-s,u-usz-szu | Nanāya and Ištar brought into his arms a protective spirit. |
| 8 | a-na {d}sin _en gal_-u2 a-szi-ib e2-kisz-nu-gal2 sza2 qe2-reb uri2{ki} | For Sîn, the great lord, who dwells in the Ekišnugal temple in Ur |
| 9 | sa-at-tuk-ki-szu u2-t,a-ah-hi-id-ma u2-szar-ri-hu ni-id-be2-e-szu2 | his sattukku-offerings, and he made his niŋītu offerings greater. |
| 10 | <asz>-te-ne2-e'-e-ma asz-ri-szu a-ba-lu be-lu-ut-su | <(If)> he constantly seeks out his place, he is a lord of his. |
| 11 | a-na e-ri-isz-ti i-ri-sza-an-ni ap-lah3 at-ta-'i-id-ma | (Sum) I am a fugitive, I am an agressor (Akk) For the extispicy of Irištu, I have been frightened, and |
| 12 | e-ri-isz-ta-szu la ak-la-am-ma am-gu-ru qi2-bit-su | (Sum) I did not fear his wrath, but I obeyed his command. (Akk) I do not forget his command and I obey his command |
| 13 | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-ia a-na e-nu-tim asz2-szi-ma en-nig2-al-di_-{d}nanna_ szum-szu2 am-be2-e-ma | (As for) the daughter of my own free will, I took (it) as a loan. I named it En-niĝaldi-Nanna. |
| 14 | a-na e2-ge6-par3 u2-sze-ri-ib a-na ma-ha-zi _dingir-dingir gal-gal_ | to the E-gepar he brought, to the cult centers of the great gods |
| 15 | ka-li-szu-nu za-na-nu na-sza!(SZU) an-ni lib3-bi | All of them, the zānu-priestess, bears this responsibility. |
| 16 | i-nu-szu a-na {d}lugal-mar2-da qar-ra-du mu-ut-ta-al-lum | At that time, for Lugal-Marda, the hero, the envoy |
| 17 | et,-lu-um mu-ut-le-el2-lu-u2 sza2 da-na-num szu-uk-lu-lu | (Sum) The young man, the one who is pure, who is perfect for Anana (Akk) The old man, he who is purified and perfect for Ana |
| 18 | u4-um ez-zi sza2 la im-mah-ha-ru qa2-bal-szu | The furious storm that cannot be opposed, |
| 19 | ra-hi-is, _kur_ nu-kur2-ti sza-lil _kur_ a-a-bi a-szi-ib e2-igi-kalam-ma!(SZU) | the one who plundered the land of the enemy, who resides in the Eigikalama, |
| 20 | be-li2-ia at-ta-'i-id-ma _{gesz}gigir_ ru-ku-bu i-lu-ti-szu | my lord I sought out, and the chariot, his rukubu weapon |
| 21 | si3-ma-at qar-ra-du-ti-szu sza-li-la-at _kur_ a-a-bi | who is worthy of his heroism, who provides for the land of the Arabs, |
| 22 | <sza> a-na ta-ha-zi szu-lu-ka-at sza isz-tu _u4-mesz_ ru-qu-tu2 | who for battle, the šulūtu-demon, who from distant days |
| 23 | szar-ri mah-ri la i-pu2-szu i-na <<i>> te-me-en e2-igi-kalam-ma | The previous king did not do it. By the foundation of the Eigikalama |
| 24 | _na4-mesz_ ti-iq-ni-szu u3 u2-nu-ut-su in-na-mir-ma _{gesz}gigir_ szu-a-ti | the stones of his tiqnû-bowl and his equipment he saw, and that chariot |
| 25 | e#-esz-szi-isz ab-ni i-na _ku3-babbar_ <eb>-bi _ku3-sig17_ nam-ri u3 ni-si3-iq-ti3!(IN) _na4-mesz_ | In the future, with silver, gold, shining and precious stones |
| 26 | ra-bisz u2-za-'i-in-szu-ma a-na mah-ri-szu u2-sze-ri-ib | (Sum) He made him great, he brought him into his presence (Akk) He greatly exalted him and brought him to his presence |
| 27 | e2-igi-kalam-ma _e2_-su sza2 _lugal_ mah-ri i-pu2-szu-ma ul-lu-u2 re-e-szi-szu | the Eigikalama, his temple which a previous king had built and whose superstructure had become old |
| 28 | i-ga-ri ki-di-szu2 la u2-sza2-as-hi-ru-ma la u2-dan-ni-in ma-as,-s,ar-tu-usz | (Sum) He did not make the road to his place of birth and he did not strengthen his guard (Akk) The roads of his place did not allow him to cross and his guard did not give him strength |
| 29 | a-szar-szu na-di-ma la ru-uk-ku-su sip-pe-e-szu e-pe-ri-szu | (Sum) Its place is unknown and it is not his. (Akk) It is unknown where it is. Its doorjambs are open. |
| 30 | qa-a-a-pu-ti ad-ka te-me-en-szu la-bi2-ra a-hi-it, ab-re-e-ma | I recited the incantations of your father, his old foundation, and |
| 31 | e-li te-me-en-ni-szu u2-kin usz-szu-szu _bad3_-szu ab-ni-ma | over his foundations he established. His foundations I built, and |
| 32 | ma-as,-s,ar-ta-sza u2-dan-ni-in e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz-ma ul-la-a re-e-szi-szu | I strengthened its guard. I built (it) anew and raised its superstructure as high as heaven. |
| 33 | {d}lugal-mar2-da _en_ szur-bu-u2 _ur-sag_ mug-da-asz-ri a-na _e2_ szu-a-ti | To Lugal-Marda, the exalted lord, the hero Mudašri, to that temple |
| 34 | ha-di-isz i-na e-re-bi-ka mim-mu-u2 e-te-ep-pu-usz ha-disz! in nap! lu-si-ka | May I, at your entering, do whatever I want to do, may I be able to soothe you. |
| 35 | in ma-ha-ar {d}marduk _lugal an_ u3 _ki_ u4-mi-szam-ma at-ma-a _saga_-tim | In the presence of Marduk, king of heaven and earth, every day I have heard good things. |
| 36 | li-ri-ku _u4-mesz din_-ia lu-usz-ba-a lit-tu-tu i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-<ka> ez-zu-tim | May my days of life be long (and) may my life be prolonged with your furious weapons. |
| 37 | szu-um-qi2-tu a-a-bi-ia hu-ul-li-iq gim-ra-at ga-ri-ia | (Sum) My enemy destroyed all of the lands (Akk) The enemy destroyed everything of my land |
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