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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 26, ex. 01 (P518985)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 26, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P518985 |
| Museum no. | BM 042267 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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_ babila2 | Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. |
| 2 | _sipa_ ki-num li-pit _szu-min_ {d}e2-a | shepherd of Kīnum, may the hand of Ea |
| 3 | _gurusz_ szu-pu2-u2 bi-nu-tu {d}nin-men-na | the exalted young man, the creation of Ninmenna |
| 4 | _lugal_ la sza2-na-an mi-gir {d}en u3 {d}marduk | king without rival, favorite of Bel and Marduk |
| 5 | ma-al-ka it-pe-szu ni-bit {d}sin u {d}utu | Whoever trusts in him, may Sin and Šamaš |
| 6 | _nun_ mu-un-dal-ka pa-li-ih _dingir_ u3 {d}1(u)-5(disz) | The prince who passes by, the one who reveres god and goddess, |
| 7 | _szagina_ la-ni-i-hu mu-t,i-ib _sza3 dingir gal-gal_ | general of lānihu, who provides for the heart of the great gods, |
| 8 | za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | provider of Esagila and Ezida, |
| 9 | mu-ud-disz ma-ha-zu mu-szak-lil esz-re-e-ti | Who renovates your temples, who purifies the shrines, |
| 10 | _ensi2_ s,i-i-ri mu-t,ah-hi-id sat-tuk-ku | governor of Ṣiru, who provides for Sattukku |
| 11 | sza2 a-na pa-la-ah _dingir-mesz_ pi-it-qu-du | who for the protection of the gods is entrusted |
| 12 | la ig-gu-u2 mu-szi u3 ur-ra | (Sum) The one who does not sleep, the night and the day (Akk) The unfaithful one, night and day |
| 13 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na3-tin-su-iq-bi _nun#_ em4-qa2 a-na-ku | son of Nabu-balassu-iqbi, mighty prince, am I. |
| 14 | a-na {d}utu _en_ ra#-[bu]-u2 be-li-ia | To Šamaš, the great lord, my l[ord]: |
| 15 | u3 {d}a-a kal-la#-[tum] be-el-tum _gal_-tum | and Aya, the mighty, the great lady |
| 16 | be-el-<ti>-ia usz-te-mi-iq-ma | my lord, I made pass by, and |
| 17 | e2-babbar-ra _e2_-su-un ina qe2-reb zimbir{ki} | the Ebabbar, their temple in Sippar |
| 18 | e-li te-me-en na-ram-{d}sin _lugal_ ul-la | above the foundations of Narām-Sîn, the king of old |
| 19 | e-esz-szi-isz u2-sze-pi-isz-ma | I had built anew, and |
| 20 | a-na ta-na-da-a-ti asz2-tak-ka-an | I set up for the tanātu offerings. |
| 21 | a-na szi#-pu#-szu2# _{gesz}geszimmar_ dan-nu-tu u2-szar-szi-id | for its grinding a mighty date palm he made it grow. |
| 22 | _{gesz}erin_ pa-ag-lu-tu tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-ni | the broad cedars, which are in the land Hamāni |
| 23 | u3 {kur}lab-<na>-ni a-na s,u-lu-li-szu | and the land Labnani for his protection |
| 24 | u _{gesz}ig-mesz ka2-mesz_-szu u2-szat-mi-ih | and the doors of his gates he made fit. |
| 25 | u2-nu-tu-szu ina _ku3-babbar_ u _ku3-sig17_ u2-za-'i-in-ma | his possessions in silver and gold he shall redeem and |
| 26 | a-na tab-ra-a-tu2 la-la-a usz-mal2-la | (Sum) She fills the temple with joy (Akk) I fill the temple of joy with joy |
| 27 | szi-t,ir _mu_-ia _ki_ szi-t,ir szu-mu sza2 na-ram-{d}sin | the incantation of my name, with incantations of the name of Naram-Sin |
| 28 | _lugal_ mah-ru asz2-tak-kan qe2-er-bi-usz-szu | a former king I placed inside it. |
| 29 | _e2_ sza2 {d}utu u {d}a-a _en-mesz_-a ina im-na u szu2#-me#-lu# ki-ma u4-me | The temple of Šamaš and Aya, my lords, in the morning and evening like daylight |
| 30 | usz-nam#-mir#-ma e2-kur-ra _e2_ {d}bu-ne-ne sza2 qe2#-reb# si-par | I made shine and the Ekur, the temple of Bunene, which is inside the sipar |
| 31 | ana {d}bu-ne-ne _en_-ia2 esz-szisz e-pu2-usz-ma te-bi-ib-ti-szu2 | For Bunene, my lord, I had a new one built and its foundation |
| 32 | u2-qa-ad-disz-ma us-si-ma ana _e2-kur dingir_-u2-ti-szu2 ki-ma u4-me zi-mu-szu u2-sza2-an-na-bi-it, | he raised up, and he set up and to the Ekur, his (personal) god, like a day of his life he made him live. |
| 33 | _e2-gar8-mesz_ sza2 si-hir-tu2 e2-babbar-ra sza2 _ka2 asz-am3_ | the walls of the courtyard of the Ebabbar which are at the gate |
| 34 | u2-sze-pisz-ma _ugu_ sza2 _igi_ u2-dan-nin szi-t,ir szu-mi-ia2 | I had made and upon that which before I had strengthened my writing of my name |
| 35 | u s,a-lam _lugal_-u2-ti-ia2 ma-har {d}utu u3 {d}a-a _en-mesz_-u2-a | and the image of my kingship before Šamaš and Aya, my lords |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | u2-ki-in a-na du-ur u4-mi | firmly established for future days. |
| 2 | {d}utu _en_ s,i-i-ri ra-'i-im na-pisz-tu2 | Šamaš, exalted lord, who loves life |
| 3 | a-na e2-babbar-ra _e2_-ka na-am-ra | to the Ebabbar, your beloved temple |
| 4 | ina a-s,e-e-ka u3 e-re-bi-ka | in your coming and going, |
| 5 | ep2-sze-tu-u2-a _saga_-a-tu2 szi-t,ir szu-mi-ia | my good deeds, written according to my name |
| 6 | u3 s,a-lam _lugal_-u2-ti-ia ha-di-isz | and the image of my royal majesty joyfully |
| 7 | na-pa-lis-ma _saga_-tu-u2-a ana du-ur da-ri2 | Look upon my good deeds for eternity. |
| 8 | lib-sza-a'-ma a-na mah-ri-ka | May it be well with you! |
| 9 | a-ra-ku _u4-me lugal_-u2-ti-ia lisz-sza2-kin ina pi-i-ka | May the days of my kingship be established in your mouth. |
| 10 | ina nu-u2-ri-ka na-am-ri# lu-la-ab-bi-ir | In your light let me proclaim the praises. |
| 11 | tal-lak-ka a-na da#-ra-a#-ti | You go everlastingly. |
| 12 | li-ku-un _bala_-lu-u2-a {d}a-a | my reign may Aya |
| 13 | kal-la-tum _gal_-tum na-ram-mat {d}utu-szi | the great warrior, beloved of Šamaš, |
| 14 | ina e2-ki-nu2 _e2_-ka nam-ri ha-disz ina a-sza2-bi-ka | in the E-kinu, your bright house, joyously in your presence |
| 15 | ma-har {d}utu nu-ur2 _dingir_ su2-pi-ia _saga-mesz_ | before Šamaš, light of the gods, my good supplications |
| 16 | szu-ri-ka u4-mi ba-la-t,i-ia | Give me a long life! |
| 17 | suk-kal-lum mit-lu-ku {d}am-na {d}bu-ne-ne | the vizier, the guardian of Amna and Bunene |
| 18 | sza2 mi-lik-szu dam-qa ma-har {d}utu u {d}a-a x x-ka# | Whose counsel is good before Šamaš and Aya |
| 19 | a-s,u2-ka szu-lu-lu el-s,i-isz ina x x x | (Sum) Your guardian spirit is pure, your ... is pure. (Akk) You are pure, you are pure. |
| 20 | ma-har {d}utu _en_ gim-ri szal-t,isz ina u2#-zu#-zi#-ka# | In the presence of Šamaš, the lord of everything, you are exalted in your prayer |
| 21 | e-ger2-re#-e _saga_-ti-ia2# lu# sa-dir# ina# _ka#_-ku | May my good deeds be diminished in your mouth. |
| 22 | ina lib3-bi-szu _mah_ szal-mi-isz it-tal-lak | in his heart a great storm came. |
| 23 | _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-u2-ti-ia2 lu-lab-bir a-di sze-be2 lit-tu-tu | May my royal throne be broken up as long as it is old. |
| 24 | _dingir-mesz#_ sip-par{ki} u e2-babbar-ra ma-har {d}utu | the gods of Sippar and Ebabbar before Šamaš |
| 25 | u {d}a-a li-dam-qa ep2-sze-tu-u2-a | and Aya may my deeds be pleasing. |
| 26 | a-na-ku lu-u2 _lugal_ da-ru-u2 za-ni-in | I am either a mighty king who gives |
| 27 | lu#-pu#-usz bi-lat-si#-nu sza2 ka-lisz kib-rat ma-har {d}szu2 | Let me perform their balaŋ compositions, which are all over the world before his god. |
| 28 | u {d}s,ar-pa-ni-tum {d}na3 u {d}u-gur _dingir-mesz_-u2-a u _dingir_ gi-mir-szu2-nu | and Ṣarpanitu, Nabû and Nergal, my gods, and all the gods |
| 29 | a-szib si-hir-tu2 a2-ki-it sza2 _lugal dingir_ sza2-qu-u2 | who dwells in the courtyard, the akītu-priestess of the supreme king, |
| 30 | _en en-en za3-muk_ re-esz szat-ti i-sin-nu a2-ki-it | Lord, lord, praise! At the beginning of the year Isinnu was defeated. |
| 31 | ana ni-qe2-e ma-as,-ha-tu2 u pa-qa-du e2-da#-di#-he2-gal2 | For the offering of mash-tubs and the delivery of Edadi-ḫegal |
| 32 | u3 ut-ne2-en-na _en en-en_ | and Utnena, the lord of lordes |
| 33 | lu sa-ad-ra-ak tal-lak-tum | “May it be a sadrāk-offering, a journey! |
| 34 | a-na da-ri2-a-tu2 li#-ir#-a#-szu# _bala_-lu-u2-a | may my reign be long lasting. |
| 35 | li-x-x lik-tar-rab a-na _lugal_-u2-ti-ia | may ... bless my kingship |
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