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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 24, ex. 03 (P518979)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 24, ex. 03 |
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| ID | P518979 |
| Museum no. | BM 091088 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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.
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| 1 | [...]-um#-na#-'i#-id# _lugal#_ x x x | ...umna'id, the king ... |
| 2 | [...]-an#-szu# pa-li#-ih# _dingir#-mesz# gal#-mesz#_ | ... who reveres the great gods |
| 3 | [...]-sis# mim-ma szum-szu _ensi2_ s,i-i-ri mu-ud-di-isz kal ma-ha-zi | ... whatever his name, the exalted governor, the one who renews all the temples |
| 4 | [...] it#-pe#-szu# mu#-szak#-lil# esz#-re-e-ti mu-t,ah-hi-id sat-tuk-ku | ..., who makes the shrines resplendent, who provides sattukku-offerings |
| 5 | [x x]-szi#? _dagal#-mesz#_ ra#-'i#-im# mi-sza#-ri mu-kin kit-ti | ... wide ..., who establishes truth, |
| 6 | [x x]-mu# szu-pu-u2 e-tel-lu _lugal-mesz_ bi-nu-ti qa2-ta sza {d}na3 u {d}marduk | ..., exalted one, prince of kings, possessions of Nabû and Marduk |
| 7 | [x]-us,#-s,ir# u2#-s,u#-ra#-a#-ti# _e2-mesz dingir-mesz_ mu-szar-szid gesz-hur-ru | ..., the guardians of the temples of the gods, who guides the plans, |
| 8 | [x x]-pa#-ri# ha#-an#-t,u# sza# _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ mu-szal-lim kal szip-ri mu-t,i-ib lib3-bi-szu2-un# | ... ... of the great gods, who sustains all work, who makes their heart happy, |
| 9 | [...] _ag#-din_-su-iq-bi _szagina#_ qit-ru-du pa-li-ih _dingir-mesz_ u3 {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-na#-ku# | ... Agdin-su-iqbi, the general, the herald who reveres the gods and the goddess Ishtar, am I. |
| 10 | [...] _utu# en# an#-ta#-mesz#_ u3# _ki#-ta#-mesz# di-ku5-gal an_-e u3 _ki_-tim | ... the sun to the upper and lower world, the judge of heaven and earth |
| 11 | [x x]-a#-nu# s,i#-i#-ri# sza# _dingir#-mesz# gal#-mesz#_ pa-ri-is pu-ru-us-se-e | ... the exalted ... of the great gods, the one who searches for justice, |
| 12 | [x]-'i#-it,# lib3#-bi# _un#-mesz_ ba-ru-u2 te-re-e-ti ra-'i-im _lugal_-u2-ti-ia | the ... of the heart of the people, the one who engendered my royal majesty, |
| 13 | [x x] na#-pisz-ti-ia ka-szid a-a-bi-ia mu-hal-liq za-'i-ri-ia | ... of my life, conqueror of enemies, who destroys my foes, |
| 14 | [...] e2#-babbar#-ra# sza qe2-reb zimbir{ki} _en gal en_-ia ina mi-gir lib3-bi-ia ki#-nim# | ... of the Ebabbar, which is inside Sippar, the great lord, my en-priestess, according to my true heart |
| 15 | [...] usz#-te#-mi-iq-ma asz2-ra-a-ti _dingir_-u2-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti asz2#-te#-[x x]-ma# | ... I made pass by, and the places of his great divinity I ... and |
| 16 | [...] _e2#_-su# sza# qe2-reb zimbir{ki} at-ma-nu# s,i-i-ri si#-[...] | ... his house, which is inside Sippar, the exalted one ... |
| 17 | [x x]-s,i# _ku3#_ szu#-bat# tap#-szu#-uh-ti mu-sza-bu be#-[...] | ... of silver, a dwelling of relaxation, who dwells in ..., |
| 18 | [x] u4#-mi# ma-du-tu ub#-bu-tu# te#-me#-en-szu2 su#-uh-ha#-a# u2#-[...] | (Sum) ... the storm, its foundations are shattered(?) (Akk) The storm, whose foundations have been destroyed |
| 19 | [x x]-ah#-ri te-me-en la-bi-ri u2-ba-'i-ma la# i#-mu#-ru# | ... the old foundations he removed and they did not see. |
| 20 | [x x] ra#-ma-ni-szu2 _e2_ esz-szu2 a-na {d}utu u2-sze-pisz-szam-ma la szu-pu-szu a-na be#-lu#-ti#-[x] | ... for himself a new house for Šamaš I had built, but it was not suitable for lordship |
| 21 | [x] szu#-lu-ku a-na si-ma-at _dingir_-u2-ti-szu2# | ... I am well; for the life of his divinity |
| 22 | [x]-na# la a-dan-ni-szu2 sza _e2_ szu-a-ti re-sza-a-szu iq-du-du ut-tab-bi-ka# me2#-[x x] | ... not his stipulated term, of that house, his head commanded, he brought to you ... |
| 23 | [x]-ti ap-pa-lis-su-ma ma-a'-disz ap-lah3-ma ni-qit-ti ar-szi | ... I looked at him and much I sought out, and a gift I received. |
| 24 | [x x? x]-ur#-szu-du te-me-en u2-s,u-ra-at _e2_ szu-ul-lu-mu | ...-uršudu, the foundation(s) of the house of purification |
| 25 | [...] u3# _du6-mesz_ a-na si-ma-tu4 _dingir_-u2-ti-szu2 e-pe-szu | ... and the mounds for his divinity to build |
| 26 | [...] ut-nen-ni-szum-ma a-na sza-at-ti ni-qa-a aq-qi2-szum-ma _esz-bar_-a# ap#-ru-us-su : | ... I gave him to him and in the future I offered him offerings and my decision I made for him. : |
| 27 | [...] s,i#-i-ri ul-tu _u4-me_ ru-qu-tu ia-a-szi u2-qa-wa6-an-ni# | … exalted from distant days, to me he presented to me. |
| 28 | [x x] sza#-lim-ti _esz-bar_-a ki-nim sza sza2-la-mu szip-ri-ia u3 kun#-nu esz-re-e#-ti | ... of well-being, a firm decision for my work, and the establishment of shrines, |
| 29 | [x x] u3# {d}iszkur u2-sza2-asz2-ki-na i-na ter-<<te>>-ti-ia# | ... and Iškur imposed upon me, in my second extispicy |
| 30 | _[...]-bar#_-szu-nu ki-nim sza la in-nen-nu-u2 ma-gal at-kal-ma# | their true ..., which cannot be changed, I know, and |
| 31 | [...] _utu en_-ia as,-bat-ma i-na# _e2# ud#-1(disz)#-kam#_ sza#-na#-at# u2-sze-szi#-ib#-szu# | ... I seized the ... of my lord and placed him in a second house on the 1st day. |
| 32 | [x x] u3# szu-me-lu# pa#-ni# u3# ar#-ku sza pa-pa#-hu u3 lib3-bi _du6-mesz_ | ... and šumēlu, front and rear, of the cella and the interiors of the fortresses |
| 33 | [...] ah#-t,u-ut,-ma u2#-pa#-ah#-hi#-ir#-ma# szi#-bu#-tu# _iri dumu-mesz#_ babila2#{ki#} | ... I sinned, and I turned back and the people of the cities of the citizens of Babylon |
| 34 | [...]-na#-a#-ti en-qu-tu a#-szi#-ib# _e2#_ mu#-um#-mu# na#-s,i-ir pi-risz-ti _dingir#-mesz gal-mesz_ | ..., who dwells in the temple, who guards the secrets of the great gods, |
| 35 | [...] _lugal#_-u2#-tu# a#-na# mi#-it#-lu#-uk#-ti# asz2-pu-ur-szu-nu-ti-ma | ... kingship I sent to them as a substitute. |
| 36 | [...] az#-ku#-ur#-szu2#-nu#-tu# um-ma te#-me#-en# la#-bi-ri szi-te-'a#-a#-ma# | ... I asked them, saying: “The old tēnû-commentary šite’a |
| 37 | [... {d}]utu# ka#-a#-a#-nu# na#-pa#-li#-sa#-ma# _e2#_ da#-ri2#-a# a#-na# {d#}utu# u3# {d#}a-a | “Šamaš, constantly seeks out the temple of my eternal life for Šarru and Aya |
| 38 | [x x]-a# lu#-pu#-usz# i#-na# te#-me#-qu# {d#}utu#_ en#_-ia# ina# su#-pe#-e#-szu# sza# _dingir#-mesz# gal#-mesz#_ | By the command of the god Šamaš, my lord, may I perform ... in his assembly of the great gods. |
| 39 | [...] _um#-me#-a#_ te#-me#-en# la#-bi#-ri# ip#-pal#-su#-ma# pa#-pa#-hi# u# _du6#-mesz#_ i#-hi#-t,u#-ma# | ... he looked at the old foundations and cut down the cellas and mounds, and |
| 40 | [...]-tu#-ru#-nim#-ma# ia#-a#-ti# iq#-bu#-u2-ni | ... returned to me and said to me: |
| 41 | [...]-ma# te#-me#-en# la#-bi#-ri# sza# na#-ra#-am#-{d#}sin# _lugal#_ ul#-lu | ... and the old foundation(s) of Naram-Sin, the king |
| 42 | [... {d}]utu# ka#-a#-a#-nu# mu#-szab# _dingir#_-u2#-ti#-szu2# lib3#-bi# ih#-de#-e#-ma# im#-me2#-ri# pa#-ni#-u2#-a# | “O Shamash, constantly dweller of his divinity, his heart rejoiced and looked at me with pleasure. |
| 43 | [...]-lu#-ti#-szu2# u3# _du6#-mesz#_ u2#-s,a#-ab#-bi#-ma# i-na hi#-da-a#-ti u ri-sza2-a-ti | ... his ... and the mounds he seized and in joy and joy |
| 44 | [x x]-me#-en# la#-bi#-ri# ad#-da#-a# usz-szu-sza | I am the ... of the old, the father who raised her. |
| 45 | [x x]-su# u2#-dan#-nin#-ma# ki#-ma# _kur#_-i# zaq#-ru# ul#-la-a re-sza-a-szu | ... strengthened his ... and like a mountain, he raised his head high. |
| 46 | [...] _e2#_-su# sza szu-pu#-szu a-na be-lu-ti#-szu2 szu-lu-ku a-na mat-si _dingir_-u2-ti-szu2 | ... his temple, whose foundations are perfect for his lordship, is perfect for the matsu of his divinity. |
| 47 | [...]-ia# e#-esz#-szi#-isz# u2#-sze#-pisz#-ma# ki#-ma# szu#-mi#-szu# u4#-misz2# u2#-nam-mir-szu | ... my ..., I had it made anew and, like its name, I made it shine like daylight for him |
| 48 | [...] _erin#_ pa#-ag#-lu#-tu# la# mi#-ni _{gesz}u3-suh5_ szi-hu-u2-tu | ... a hostile army, what is it? A šiḫûtu weapon |
| 49 | [...]-ni# is,#-s,i# dam#-qu#-tu# _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ is,-s,i da-ri2#-a | ... his ... is good, the meskannu-wood is good forever |
| 50 | [x x?] szi#-i#-pi# {gesz#}tal#-lu _{gesz}gan#-du7_ <gesz>-sza3-ka2-na-ku | I am the one who makes the ... of the ballu-wood, the gandu-wood and the šakanakku-wood |
| 51 | [...]-tu4# _e2_ u2#-sza#-at#-mi-ih-ma | ... he filled the house with ... and |
| 52 | [...] _tir#_ ha#-szu#-ru# i#-ri#-su# usz#-[x x] | ... a river, a hazuru flood, ... its ... |
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| 1 | _{gesz#}ig#-mesz# {gesz#}erin#-mesz# mah#-mesz# nu#-kusz2#-u3 uruda_ dan-nu-tu# [x]-de#-lu# szu#-pu#-tu# e-ma _ka2#-mesz#_-szu2# | The doors of the great cedars were not tightened, the heavy copper ... was broken, wherever its gates |
| 2 | u2#-rat-ti-ma ki-ma ne2#-re-bi kin-ne2-e u2-dan-nin# ri#-ki#-is _e2_ | I set up and strengthened the foundations of the temple like a lion's horn. |
| 3 | pa#-pa-hu be-lu-ti-szu2 a#-na mu-sza-bu _dingir_-u2-ti-szu2 sza-lum-ma#-at# u2#-szal#-[x] | The cella of his lordship to the seat of his divinity is well. |
| 4 | u2#-nu-tu _e2_ i-na _ku3#-babbar#_ u3 _ku3-sig17_ u2-za-in-ma a-na tab-rat ni-szi [...] | he cleared the property of the house with silver and gold and for the protection of the people ... |
| 5 | szi#-t,ir szu-mi#-ia# u3# s,a#-lam _lugal_-u2-ti-ia _da#-ri2-a_ u2-kin qer#-[x x] | I established a forever inscription bearing my name and the image of my royal majesty. |
| 6 | masz-tak#-ku# la-le-e-szu# pa-pa_-hi-mesz_ u _du6-mesz_ ina szi-ip-ri!(QIR) {d}kulla ud-di-[x x] | The maštakku-soapwort, its honey, the sheepfolds, and the mounds with the work of Kulla ... |
| 7 | zi-i-me nam-ru-tu# u2#-sza2#-asz2#-szi-ma szu-bat _di-ku5-gal dingir-dingir_ da-ri-ti# [...] | He made the bright face shine forth for her and ... the dwelling of the judge of the gods forever. |
| 8 | a-na {d}utu u3 {d}a-a _en#-mesz_-u2-a _e2_ ta-na-da-a-ti u2#-sze-[x] | For Šamaš and Aya, my lords, the house of tribute |
| 9 | sip-pu szi-ga-ri me-de-lu u3# _{gesz}ig-mesz_ i3-gu-la-a u2-t,ah-hi-id#-[x] | The bolts of the šigāru-vessels, the door bolts, and the doors he bound, he ... |
| 10 | a-na ne2-re-bi _dingir#_-u2#-ti-szu2 s,i-ir-ti si-mat _e2_ u2-mal2-la-a i-ri#-[...] | To the entrance of his exalted divinity, the door of the house he filled, ... |
| 11 | _e2_ a-na e-re-bi {d}utu _<<en>> en_-ia szu-pal-ka-a _ka2#_-szu2 ma-li ri#-[...] | To enter the temple of Šamaš, my lord, your presence is supreme, his gate ... |
| 12 | {d}utu _en_ s,i-i-ri a-na e2-babbar-ra szu-bat tap-szu-uh-ti-ka i-na e#-[...] | Šamaš, exalted lord, in the Ebabbar, your dwelling of relaxation, in |
| 13 | _ka2-mesz_ ne2#-re#-ba#-nu# pa-pa-hu# u3 _du6-mesz_ lih-du-u2 pa-nu#-uk-[x] | May the gates of the nerebanu-priesthood, the cella, and the mounds rejoice. |
| 14 | ki-ma a-a-ri# li-ri-[x x] | like a marsh may he ... |
| 15 | i-na pa#-pa-hu be-lu-ti-ka szu-bat da-a-a-nu-ti-ki i-na a-sza2-bi#-[x] | In the cella of your lordship, the seat of your judgment, in |
| 16 | _dingir-mesz# iri#_-ka# u3 _e2#_-ka li-szap-szi-hi kab#-ta#-[x x] | May the gods of your city and your house soothe ... |
| 17 | [...]-ba#-ka# li-t,i#-ib#-bi [...] | ... may your ... be happy |
| 18 | [...]-bat# e2#-ki#-nu2# ka-a-a-nam-ma pa-nu#-[x] | You are constantly in charge of the E-kinu, and you are constantly ... |
| 19 | [...]-ta-a liq-bi-ku# | ... may they say to you |
| 20 | [...]-du-ti pa-ni-[x] | ...-duti |
| 21 | [...] ep2#-sze-tu-u2-a dam-qa-a-ti szi-t,ir szu-mi#-[x] | ... my good deeds, written down in order |
| 22 | [...]-kin# szap#-tuk-ka i-bi szu-mi a-na du-ru _ud#-[x]_ | ... your lips, look at my name for the day ... |
| 23 | [...]-szu# lu-ub-bi-ir i-na qe2-er#-bi-szu li-ku-un szu-bat-ka# | ... may ... be brought down, in his midst may he establish your dwelling. |
| 24 | _dingir# e2_ u2-s,u-rat _e2_ tal-lu _{gesz!(AB)}gan-du7_ gesz-<sza3>-ka2-na-ku sip-pu szi-ga-ri _kun4 e2#-me#_ u!(ASZ) _{gesz}ig-mesz_ | The god of the house, the ūṣūru-offering (of) the house is the tallu-house. The gandu-tree (and) the šakanakku-vessel are the bolts of the door-jambs and the doors |
| 25 | ki-ib-su li-is,-s,i-ru lisz-te-szi-ru tal-la-ak-ti# | May he guard its foundations, may he make the way straight. |
| 26 | i-na mah-ri-ka li-sza-qi2-ri e-ep-sze-tu-u2#-a | May my deeds be acceptable in your presence. |
| 27 | ur-ra u3 mu-szu lit-taz-ka-ar dum-qu-u2-a# | May my good days and nights be long! |
| 28 | {d}kit-tum {d}mi-sza-ri u3 {d}da-a-a-nu _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-ib mah-ri-ka | Kittu, Mišaru and Dayyanu, the gods who dwell in your presence, |
| 29 | i-na qi2-bi-ti-ka _gal_-ti sza la ut-tak-ka-ri | By your great command that cannot be changed, |
| 30 | ina a-mat <_dingir_>-ti-ka s,i-ir-ti sza la usz-te-pe-lu# | By the word of your exalted divinity, which cannot be changed, |
| 31 | _kaskal_ szul-lum u3 mesz-re-e ur-ru-uh kit-ti u3 mi-sza-ri li-sza2#-asz2-ki-na a-na sze-pi-ia | May a road of well-being and peace be set upon my feet. May truth and justice be established for me. |
| 32 | suk-kal-la-ka s,i-i-ri mu-uz-zi-iz mah-ri-ka {d}bu-ne-ne sza mi-lik-szu dam-qa | Your exalted vizier who stands before you, Bunene, whose counsel is good, |
| 33 | ra-ki-ib _{gesz}gigir_ a-szi-ib sza-as-su sza <la> im-mah-ha-ra qa-bal-szu2 | the charioteer, the one who sits on his throne, whose <voice> is heard, his army |
| 34 | s,a-mi-id pa-re-e qar-du-tu sza la in-na-hu bir-ka-szu#-un | (As for) the ṣamīdu-festival, the festival of warriors, whose rites cannot be changed, |
| 35 | i-na a#-la-ku u3 ta-a-a-ri sza i-szad-di-hu a-na mah-ri-ka | During the journey and the return, which they want to go before you, |
| 36 | i#-na su-u2-qu u3 su-la-a' li-da-am-mi-qu e#-ger#-ra#-a#-a# | May my enemies pass by in darkness and darkness. |
| 37 | a#-ra-ku _u4-me lugal_-u2-ti-ia lim-ta-al-lik-ka# ka-a#-szu | I pray daily to you, my kingship. |
| 38 | i-na# szi-pir-ri-ka szu-qu-ru li-il#-li#-ki re-s,u-tu# | At your comma[nd], may a šuquru-priestess come to you. |
| 39 | me-lam#-mu bir-bir-ru-ka zi-i-me be-lu-tu# sza-lum-ma-ti _lugal#_-u2#-tu | Your radiance, the light of lordship, the well-being of kingship, |
| 40 | a-na sza#-la#-la _kur {lu2}kur2_-ia szu#-lik-ki i#-da#-a-a | to conquer the land of my enemy send your troops. |
| 41 | lu-ur-hi-is, _kur#_ a#-a-bi-ia lu-nar za#-'i#-ri-ia szil-lat na-ki-ri-<ia> lu#-usz-lu-ul | Let me conquer the land of my enemies, let me sing the praises of my foes, the glory of your enemies, |
| 42 | bu-sze-e ma-a#-ti#-tan lu-u2#-sze-ri-bi a-na qe2-reb ma-ti#-ia | I shall bring the cattle of the land into my land. |
| 43 | a-na-ku lu-u2 _lugal_ za#-ni-nu# mu-ud-di-isz ma-ha#-zi# | May I be the king who provides for the cult centers. |
| 44 | mu-szak-lil esz-re-e#-ti a-na _u4-me_ da-ru#-tu# | Who purifies shrines for everlasting days, |
| 45 | a#-na zi#-kir szu-mi-ia kab#-tu kul-lat na-ki-ri lit-tar#-ri# li-nu-usz#-szu | May all the enemies turn to him for the sake of my name. |
| 46 | lik-nu-szu a-na sze-pi-ia a#-na# _u4-me#_ s,a-ti lisz-du#-du# ni-i-ri | May they set him free on my feet for a long time, may they make the people happy. |
| 47 | bi-lat-su-nu# ka-bit-ti a-na qe2-reb# _iri_-ia babila2{ki} lu-bil-lu#-ni# a#-na mah-ri#-ia | their precious possessions in my city, Babylon, bring to me before me! |
| 48 | i-na qe2-reb babila2{ki} li-ku-un szu#-ub-ti i-na su-le-e-szu e-tal2-lu#-ku# lu-usz-bi | In Babylon may he sit. In his dwelling I shall go and dwell there. |
| 49 | i-na e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da sza# a-ram-mu lu-lab-<bi>-ir man-za-za | In Esagila and Ezida, where my ancestor dwells, I shall make the throne last long. |
| 50 | i-na ma-ah-ri {d}en {d}na3 u {d}u-gur _dingir-mesz#_-e-a u3 _dingir-mesz_ si-hi-ir-ti _e2_ a2-ki-it | In the presence of Bel, Nabû and Nergal, my gods, and the other gods of the temple of Akītu |
| 51 | sza {d}en-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk a-na ni-qi2-i ma-as,-ha-tum pa-qa-du e2-da-di-he2-gal2 | of Enlil of the gods, Marduk, for the offering of the muṣḫatum offerings, entrusted to Edadi-hegal |
| 52 | u3# ut#-ne#-en#-ni# _en en-en_ lu-u2 sa-ad#-ra-ak tal-lak-ti a-na da-ri2-a-ti# | And may my lord, my master, be a guardian of my journey forever! |
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