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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 01 (P518992)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 01 |
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| ID | P518992 |
| Museum no. | BM 091109 |
| 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 | a-na-ku {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ ra-bu-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu | I, Nabonidus, great king, strong king |
| 2 | _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal_ kib-ra-a-ti er-bet-ti | king of the world, king [of Babylon], king in all four world quarters. |
| 3 | za-ni-in e2-sag-il2 u3 e2-zi-da | provider of Esagila and Ezida, |
| 4 | sza {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal i-na _sza3_ um-mi#-[x] | of Sîn and Ningal in Ummi- |
| 5 | a-na szi-ma-at _lugal_-u2-tu i-szi-mu szi-ma#-[x x] | according to the decree of kingship he decreed, ... |
| 6 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na3-tin-su-iq-bi _nun_ e-em-qu pa-li#-ih# [...] a-na#-ku | son of Nabû-balāssu-iqbi, a prince who reveres ..., am I. |
| 7 | e2-hul2-hul2 _e2 {d}suen_ sza qe2#-reb# {iri}har-ra-nu | Eḫulḥul, the temple of Sîn that is inside the city Ḫarran |
| 8 | sza ul-tu u4-mu s,a-a-ti {d#}suen# _en_ ra-bu-u2 | which from distant days Sîn, the great lord |
| 9 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub lib3-bi#-szu# ra#-mu#-u2 qe2-re-eb-szu2 | the dwelling of happiness of his heart and love of his midst |
| 10 | e-li _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza2#-a-szu lib3-bu-usz i-zu-uz-ma | over the city and that house he divided his heart, and |
| 11 | _{lu2}erin2_-man-da u2-szat#-ba-am-ma _e2_ szu-a-tim ub-bi-it-ma | a šandātu he caused to take away and that house he erected and |
| 12 | u2-sza-lik-szu kar-mu-tu i-na pa-le-e-a ki-i-nim | (and) he made the rites true in my legitimate reign. |
| 13 | {d}suen!(SU) _en gal_-u2 i-na# na-ra-am _lugal_-u2-ti-ia | O Sîn, great lord, by the love of my kingship |
| 14 | a-na _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza2-a#-szu is-li-mu ir-szu-u2 ta-a-a-ri | to that city and that house he has reconciled, he shall return. |
| 15 | i-na re-esz _lugal_-u2-ti-ia# da-ri2-ti u2-szab-ru-'i-in-ni szu-ut-ti | at the beginning of my eternal kingship he sent me. |
| 16 | {d}marduk _en gal_ u3 {d}suen na-an-na-ri _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim | Marduk, great lord, and Suen, the light of heaven and earth, |
| 17 | iz-zi-zu ki-lal-la-an {d}marduk i-ta-ma-a it-ti-ia | “He stood with me, Marduk, the supporter, |
| 18 | {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} i-na _ansze-kur-ra_ ru-ku-bi-ka | Nanītuku, king of Babylon, with the horse of your servant |
| 19 | i-szi _sig4-hi-a_ e2-hul2-hul2 e-pu-usz-ma {d}suen _en gal_-u2 | the brickwork of the Eḫulhul I built and Sîn, the great lord |
| 20 | i-na qe2-er-bi-szu szu-ur-ma-a szu-ba-at-su | In its midst, a šurmâ-demon is his supplication. |
| 21 | pa-al-hi-isz a-ta-ma-a a-na {d}en-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk | “Why did you turn to Enlil of the gods, Marduk, |
| 22 | _e2_ szu-a-tim sza taq-bu-u2 e-pe-szu | that house which you said to build |
| 23 | _{lu2}erin2_-man-da sa-hi-ir-szum-ma pu-ug-gu-lu e-mu-qa2-a-szu | the šakin-mātu-priest, his companion, his strength |
| 24 | {d}marduk-ma i-ta-ma-a it-ti-ia _{lu2}erin2_-man-da sza2 taq-bu-u2 | Marduk has said: “With me, the šandabakku-priest about whom you spoke |
| 25 | sza-a-szu _kur_-szu u3 _lugal-mesz_ a-lik i-di-szu ul i-ba-asz2-szi | he, his land, and the kings who came before him did not have. |
| 26 | i-na sza-lu-ul-ti _mu-an-na_ i-na ka-sza2-du | in the middle of the year, in battle |
| 27 | u2-szat-bu-nisz-szum-ma {disz}ku-ra-asz2 _lugal_ {kur}an-za-an _ARAD_-su s,a-ah-ri | Kuraš king of Anzān, his exalted servant |
| 28 | i-na um-ma-ni-szu i-s,u-tu _{lu2}erin2_-man-da rap-sza2-a-ti u2-sap-pi-ih | in his army the broad šandabakku he cut off. |
| 29 | {disz}isz-tu-me-gu _lugal {lu2}erin2_-man-da is,-bat-ma ka-mu-ut-su a-na _kur_-szu il-qe2 | Ištum-megu, the king of the queen, seized and his booty to his land took. |
| 30 | a-mat {d}en _gal_-u2 {d}marduk u3 {d}suen na-an-na-ri _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim | the word of the great lord, Marduk and Suen, the light of heaven and earth, |
| 31 | sza2 qi2-bi-it-su-nu la in-nen-nu-u2 a-na qi2-bi-ti-szu2-nu s,ir-ti | Whose command cannot be changed, according to their exalted command |
| 32 | ap-la-ah ak-ku-ud na-qut-ti ar-sze-e-ma dul-lu-hu pa-nu-u2-a | (Sum) I am frightened, I am afraid (Akk) I was afraid, I was terrified, and my face was full of woe |
| 33 | la e-gi la a-sze-et a-hi la!(AD) ad-da u2-szat-ba-am-ma | “I made the one who does not obey, does not fear, and does not know (how) to help, |
| 34 | um-ma-ni-ia rap-sza2-a-ti ul-tu {kur}ha-az-za-ti pa-at, {kur}mi-s,ir | my extensive army from the land Ḫazzītu I conquered the land Miṣir. |
| 35 | tam-tim e-li-ti a-bar-ti {i7}buranun{ki} a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti | the Upper Sea, the Sea of the Euphrates, to the Lower Sea |
| 36 | _lugal-mesz ug3-mesz szagina-mesz_ u3 um-ma-ni-ia rap-sza2-a-ti | kings, people, generals, and my extensive army |
| 37 | sza {d}suen {d}utu u3 {d}isz-tar _en-mesz_-e-a ia-ti i-qi2-pu-nu | of Sîn, Šamaš and Išar my lords have presented to me, |
| 38 | a-na e-pe-szu e2-hul2-hul2 _e2_ {d}suen _en_-ia a-lik i-di-ia | to build the Eḫulḥul, the temple of Sîn, my lord, the one who goes with me |
| 39 | sza qe2-reb {iri}har-ra-nu sza2 {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | which is inside the city Ḫarran of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria. |
| 40 | _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-szesz-mu _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _nun_ a-lik mah-ri-ia i-pu2-szu | son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, prince who preceded me, built. |
| 41 | i-na _iti_ sza2-al-mu i-na u4-<mi sze>-mi-i sza2 i-na bi-ri u2-ad-du-ni {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur | In a sound month, on a favorable day, which in between the gods Šamaš and Adad |
| 42 | i-na ne2-me-qu {d}e2-a u3 {d}asal-lu2-hi i-na ka-ku3-gal2-u2-tu | By the wisdom of Ea and Asalluhi, by means of kakkullûtu |
| 43 | i-na szi-ip-ri {d}kulla _en_ usz-szu u3 _sig4-hi-a_ | by the work of Kulla, the lord of the foundations and bricks |
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| 1 | i-na# _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq-ti# szu-qu-ru#-tu# hi#-bisz-ti _{gesz}tir#_ | with silver, gold, precious stones, precious (and) rare stones of the forest |
| 2 | _szim#-hi-a {gesz}erin_ i-na# hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti# | juniper and cedar in joy and rejoicing |
| 3 | [x x] te#-me#-en#-na sza {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki#} | the foundations of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria |
| 4 | [x] te#-me-en-na {disz}szul-man-sag-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-na-s,ir-ibila i-mu-ru# | ... the foundations of Šulmansagkal, son of Anšar-nāṣir-ibila, they saw |
| 5 | usz#-szu-szu ad-di-ma u2-kin lib-na-at-su i-na _kasz gesztin i3-gesz lal3#_ | I gave it to him, and he established his mood in beer, wine, oil and honey. |
| 6 | szal#-la-ar-szu2 am-ha-as,-ma ab-lu-ul ta-ra-ah-hu-usz# | I cut off his booty and smashed (it) with a torch. |
| 7 | e-li sza2 _lugal-mesz_ ab-be2-e-a ep2-sze-ti-szu# u2#-dan#-nin#-[x] | above that of the kings, my ancestors, his deeds strengthened |
| 8 | u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pi2-ir-szu2 _e2#-kur#_ [...] | ... his work, the Ekur ... |
| 9 | a-di gaba-dab-bi-szu2 esz#-[...] | As long as he lives ... |
| 10 | _gesz-ur3 {gesz#}erin#_ [...] | ... cypress |
| 11 | u2#-sza#?-[...] | he/she/they(?) |
| 12 | [...] u2#-ra#-at#-ta-a i-na _ka2-mesz_-szu2 | ... he smote, in his gates |
| 13 | _[...]-gi# e2#-gar8-mesz_-szu u2-szal-bisz-ma u2-sza2-an-bi-it, sza2-asz2-sza2-ni-isz | ... ... his walls he raised up, and he made them rise up as high as the sky. |
| 14 | ri#-i#-[x x]-ha-le-e eb-bi mu-nak-kip ga-ri-ia | Ri-...-halê, who destroys my foes, |
| 15 | ka-ad-ri#-isz usz-zi-iz i-na at-ma-ni-szu# | He sat on his throne. |
| 16 | 2(disz) {d}lah3-mu esz-ma#-ru-u2 sa-pi-in a-a-bi-ia# | 2 (mana wool for) Laḫmu, the ešmarû-priest of my enemies |
| 17 | i-na _ka2_ s,i-it _{d#}utu#_-szi _za3_ u3 _gub3_ u2-szar#-szi-id | at the gate of the entrance of Šamaš he imposed on the right and left. |
| 18 | qa2-ti3 {d}sin {d}nin-gal {d#}nusku u3 {d#}sa-dar3-nun-na | Hand of Sîn, Ningal, Nusku and Sadarnuna |
| 19 | _en-mesz_-e-a ul-tu szu-an-na#{ki#} _iri lugal_-u2-ti-ia | my lords from Šuanna, my royal city |
| 20 | as,-ba-at-ma i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | I seized and in joy and rejoicing |
| 21 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub lib3-bi qe2-er-ba-szu u2#-sze-szi-ib | He settled the supplication of happiness in his heart. |
| 22 | _{udu}siskur2_ tasz-ri-ih-ti eb-bi ma-har-szu2-nu aq#-qi2#-ma | I offered a sweet offering before them and |
| 23 | u2-szam-hi-ir kad2-ra-a-a e2-hul2-hul2 re-esz-tum u2-mal2-li#-ma | He filled the first part of the Ehulhul with joy and |
| 24 | {iri}har-ra-an a-na pa-at, gi-im-ri-szu# | the city Ḫarran to its full extent |
| 25 | ki-ma s,e-et _iti_ u2-nam-mi-ir sza-ru-ru-szu | like the morning of a month he made its radiance bright. |
| 26 | {d#}suen# _lugal dingir-mesz_ sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki#_-tim sza2 ul-la-nu-usz-szu | Sîn, king of the gods of heaven and netherworld, who for all time |
| 27 | _uru#_ u3# _kur_ la in-nam-du-u2# la# i-tur-ru asz2-ru-usz-szu | The city and the land will not become stable, they will not return to their places. |
| 28 | a-[x] e2#-hul2#-hul2 _e2#_ szu-bat la-le-e-ka i-na e-re-bi-ka | ... rejoices over you, the house where you dwell, at your entering |
| 29 | _saga_-ti3 _iri_ u3# _e2_ sza2-a-szu lisz-sza2-ki-in szap-tu-uk-ka | May the good fortune of the city and that house be established for you. |
| 30 | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu#-tu sza _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim | the gods who dwell in heaven and earth |
| 31 | li-ik-ta-ra-bu _e2# {d}suen_ a-bi ba-ni-szu-un | May he pray to you, O temple of Sîn, their father who created them |
| 32 | ia-ti {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki} mu-szak-lil _e2_ szu-a-tim | For me, Nanītuku, king of Babylon, who purifies that temple |
| 33 | {d}suen _lugal dingir-mesz_ sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki#_-tim i-na ni-isz i-ni-szu2 _saga-mesz_ | Sîn, king of the gods of heaven and netherworld, by his good command |
| 34 | ha-di#-isz lip-pal-sa-an-ni-ma ar2-hi-szam#-ma# i-na ni-ip-hi u3 ri-ba | May he look upon me with pleasure and quickly in tears and wailing |
| 35 | li#-dam-mi-iq it-ta-tu-u2-a _u4-mesz#_-ia# li-sza2-ri-ik | May my days be long, may my offspring be plentiful. |
| 36 | _mu-an-na-mesz_-ia li-sza2-an-di-il lu-ki-in pa-lu#-u2-a | May my years be long and my reign secure. |
| 37 | {lu2}na-ak-ru-ti-ia lik-szu-ud {lu2}za-ma-ni-ia li-sza2#-am#-qit# | May my enemies be released. May my opponents be cut off. |
| 38 | li-is-pu-un ga-ri-ia {d}nin-gal _ama dingir gal-gal#_ | May Ningal, mother of the great gods, do justice to me. |
| 39 | i-na ma#-har {d}suen na-ra-mi-szu2 li-iq-ba-a ba-ni-ti | In the presence of Sîn his beloved may he say: “It is me’ |
| 40 | {d}utu u3# {d}isz-tar s,i-it _sza3_-szu2 na-am-ra | Šamaš and Ishtar, the one whose heart is eternal |
| 41 | a-na {d}suen a-bi ba-ni-szu-nu li-iq-bu-u2 _saga_-ti3 | to Sîn, their father who created them, may he command good fortune. |
| 42 | {d}nusku _sukkal_ s,i#-i-ri su-pe-e-a li-isz-me-e-ma | Nusku, exalted vizier, may my prayers be heard. |
| 43 | li-is,-ba-at a-bu#-tu mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,i-ir szu-um | May he seize the wording of the incantation, the inscription of that name. |
| 44 | sza2 {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila# _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-mu-ur-ma | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, I saw and |
| 45 | la u2-nak-ki-ir _i3-gesz_ ap-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2_ aq-qi2 | I poured out oil. I offered a sacrifice. |
| 46 | it-ti mu-sa-re-e-a asz2-kun#-ma u2-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | I placed with my inscription and returned it to its place. |
| 47 | a-na {d}utu da-a-a-nu sza _an_-e u3# _ki_-tim | To Šamaš, judge of heaven and earth, |
| 48 | e2-babbar-ra _e2_-su sza2 qe2-reb zimbir{ki#} | the Ebabbar, his temple which is inside Sippar |
| 49 | sza2 {disz}{d}na3-nig2-gub-uru3 _lugal_ mah-ri i-pu-szu-ma | which Nebuchadnezzar, the previous king, had built, and |
| 50 | te-me-en-szu la-bi-ri u2-ba-'u-u2 la i-mu-ru | The old foundation documents they examined, they did not find. |
| 51 | _e2_ szu-a-tim i-pu-usz-ma i-na 4(u) 5(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz_ | that house he built and in 45 years |
| 52 | sza _e2_ szu-a-tim i-qu-pu i-ga-ru-szu ak-ku-ud asz2-hu-ut | of that house he plundered, his debts I imposed upon him. |
| 53 | na-qut-ti ar-sze-e-ma dul-lu-hu pa-nu-u2-a | I was frightened, and my face was full of woe. |
| 54 | a-di {d}utu ul-tu qe2-er-bi-szu u2-sze-s,u-u2 | until Šamaš has brought out from inside it |
| 55 | u2-sze-szi-bu i-na _e2_ sza2-nim-ma _e2_ szu-a-tim ad-ke-e-ma | in another house that house I shall establish, and |
| 56 | te-me-en-szu la-bi-ri u2-ba-'i-ma 1(u) 8(disz) _kusz3_ qa2-qa2-ri | his old foundation he removed, and 18 cubits the ground |
| 57 | u2-szap-pi-il-ma te-me-en-na {disz}na-ram-{d}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na# | Narām-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| 58 | sza 3(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me mu-an-na-mesz_ ma-na-ma _lugal_ a-lik mah-ri-ia la i-mu-ru# | of 32,000 years, no king who came before me had seen. |
| 59 | {d}utu _en gal_-u2 e2-babbar-ra _e2_ szu-bat t,u-ub _sza3_-szu2# | Šamaš, great lord, the Ebabbar, the temple of his happiness |
| 60 | u2-kal-lim-an-ni ia-a-szi i-na {iti}du6_ i-na _iti_ szal-mu i-na _u4# sze#-ga_ | he will show me. For me, in the month of Tašritu, in a good month, on a favorable day |
| 61 | sza i-na bi-ri u2-ad-du-ni {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur# | who in the middle of the battles he defeated, Šamaš and Adad |
| 62 | i-na _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu hi-bisz-ti _{gesz}tir#_ | with silver, gold, precious stones, precious (and) rare stones of the forest |
| 63 | _szim-hi-a {gesz}erin_ i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | juniper and cedar in joy and rejoicing |
| 64 | e-li te-me-en-na# {disz}na-ra-am-{d}suen _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi#-na# | above the foundations Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| 65 | _szu-si_ la a-s,e-e# _szu-si_ la e-re-bi u2-kin lib-na#-at-su | a 'finger' that cannot be removed, a "finger" that cannot enter, I imposed upon him. |
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| 1 | [x x] _{gesz}erin_ dan-nu-tu a-na s,u-lu-li-szu2# u2-szat-ri-is, | I had a large cedar tree cut down for its trimming. |
| 2 | [x _x]-mesz {gesz}erin_ s,i-ra-a-ti as-kup-pu# u3# nu-ku-sze-e | ...s of ṣirātu-tree, ašuppu and nukušê-wood |
| 3 | [x x] _ka2#-mesz_-szu u2-ra#-at-ti | ... his gates he opened. |
| 4 | [x x]-ra# a-di# e2#-kun4-an-ku3-ga# ziq-qur-ra-ti-szu2 | ... until the Ekunankuga, his ziggurat |
| 5 | [x x]-isz# e-pu-usz#-ma# u2#-szak#-lil szi-pi2-ir-szu | ... I built and completed its construction. |
| 6 | [...] _utu# en#_-ia as,-bat-ma# i#-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | ... I seized the ... of my lord and in joyous celebrations |
| 7 | [...] t,u#-ub lib3-bi qe2#-er-ba#-szu u2-sze-szi-ib | ... he settled the happiness of the heart inside it |
| 8 | [...]-um# sza2 {disz}na-ra#-am-{d}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na a-mu-ur-ma | ... of Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina, I saw and |
| 9 | [...] _i3#-gesz#_ ap-szu-usz _{udu#}siskur2_ aq-qi2 | ... oil I poured out, a sacrifice I presented. |
| 10 | it#-ti# [x]-sa#-re#-e-a asz2-ku-un-ma u2-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | I placed with ...sarea and returned it to its place. |
| 11 | {d}utu# _en# gal#_-u2# sza2# _an#_-e# u3 _ki_-tim nu-ur2 _dingir-mesz_ ab-be2-e-szu | Šamaš, great lord of heaven and earth, light of the gods, his fathers |
| 12 | s,i-it lib3-bi sza {d}suen# u3 {d}nin-gal | the heart of Sîn and Ningal |
| 13 | a-na e2-babbar-ra _e2_ na-ra-mi-ka i-na# e#-re-bi-ka | To the Ebabbar, your beloved temple, when you enter, |
| 14 | _bara2_-ka da-ru-u2 i-na ra-me2-e#-ka | May your eternal dais be at your feet. |
| 15 | ia-ti {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _nun_ za-ni-in-ka# | For me, Nanītuku, king of Babylon, prince who provides for you |
| 16 | mu-t,i-ib lib3-bi-ka e-pi2-isz ku-um-mi-ka s,i-i-ri | (Sum) The one who makes your heart happy, the one who performs your kummu ritual (Akk) Your happy heart, your joyful heart, |
| 17 | ep2-sze-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz na-ap-li-is-ma | my good deeds, I rejoiced, and |
| 18 | u4-mi-szam-ma i-na ni-ip-hi u3 ri-ba i-na sza2-ma-mi u3 qa2-qa2-ri | Every day, at dawn and at noon, in the heavens and the earth, |
| 19 | du-um-mi-iq it-ta-tu-u2-a un-nin-ni-ia le-qe2-e-ma | Take my supplication, accept my prayer! |
| 20 | mu-gu#-ur ta-as,-li-ti _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ u3 szi-bir-ri ki-i-nim | the one who provides for the scepter, the wagon, and the “true’s wagon |
| 21 | sza2 tu-szat-mi-hu# qa#-tu-u2-a lu-be2-el a-na du-u2-ri da-a-ri | (Sum) May I be the lord who makes my hands tremble (Akk) I am the one who has made my hands shake |
| 22 | a-na {d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan me3#_ na#-sza2-ta _{gesz}pan_ u3 isz-pa-ti | For Anunītum, the lady of battle, the one who holds the bow and the arrows |
| 23 | mu-szal-li-ma-at qi2-bi-it# {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu | who preserves the command of Enlil, his father |
| 24 | sa-pi-na-at {lu2}na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa#-at# ra-ag-gu | The sapinātu of the enemy, who destroys the rebellious, |
| 25 | a-li-ka-at mah-ri sza _dingir#-dingir_ | the one who comes before the gods |
| 26 | sza i-na _{d}utu-e3_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_ u2-dam-ma-qu it#-[x]-tu#-u2-a | that by Šamaš-e and Şpšīya they destroyed, my ... |
| 27 | e2-ul-masz _e2_-su sza2 i-na zimbir{ki}-{d}a-nu-ni-tum sza2 8(disz)# [...] | Eulmaš, his temple which in Sippar-Anunitum of 8 ... |
| 28 | ul-tu pa-ni {disz}sza3-ga-rak-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz3!(IA2) _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#} | From the presence of Šagarakti-Šur Yash, king of Babylon |
| 29 | _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2 _lugal_ ma-na-ma la i#-pu#-szu | son of Nig-Gub-Enlil, the king, nobody had built it. |
| 30 | te#-me#-en#-szu la-bi-ri ah-t,u-ut,-ma a-hi-it,# ab-re-e-ma | I stripped off its old foundations and reconstructed (them). |
| 31 | e-li te-me#-en#-na {disz}sza3-ga-rak-ti-szur!(BUR) ia#-asz2 _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2_ | Above the foundations Šagarakti-Šur, son of Kudurru-Enlil |
| 32 | usz-szu-szu ad-di-ma# u2#-ki-in# lib#-na-at-su | I gave it to him, and firmly established his heart. |
| 33 | _e2_ sza2-a-szu esz-szisz e-pu#-usz-<ma> u2-szak-lil szi-pi2-ir-szu2 | that temple I rebuilt anew and completed its construction |
| 34 | {d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan me3#_ mu-<szal>-li-mat qi2-bit {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu | Anunītum, the lady of battle, the one who keeps the command of Enlil his father |
| 35 | sa-pi-na-at {lu2#}na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa-at rag-gu | The sapinātu of the enemy, who destroys the raggu-demon |
| 36 | a-li-ka-at# mah-ri sza2 _dingir-mesz_ u2-szar-ma-a szu-ba-at-su | Before the assembly of the gods he made his dwelling. |
| 37 | sat-tuk-ku u3# nin-da-be2-e e-li sza2 mah-ri u2-sza2-te-er-ma | I changed the sattukku-offering and the nindabû offerings from those before me and |
| 38 | u2-kin# ma-har-szu2 at-ta {d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan gal_-ti | I established before him. You, Anunitu, great lady |
| 39 | a-na# _e2_ szu-a-tim ha-di-isz i-na e-re-bi-ka | to that house, joyfully, when you enter |
| 40 | ep2#-sze-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz na-ap-li-si-ma | my good deeds, I rejoiced greatly, and |
| 41 | ar2-hi-szam-ma i-na _{d}utu-e3_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | After that, with Šamaš-e and Shamash-le’a |
| 42 | a-na {d}suen a-bi a-li-di-ka szu-uq-ri-ba _saga_-ti3 | To Sîn, my father, your servant, a šuqriba of good fortune |
| 43 | man-nu at-ta sza2 {d}sin u3 {d}utu a-na _lugal_-u2-tu i-nam-bu-szu-ma | Whoever you are, whom Sîn and Šamaš name to kingship |
| 44 | i-na pa-le-e-szu2 _e2_ szu-a-tim in-na-hu-ma esz-szisz ip-pu-szu | in his reign that house he acquired and new ones he built. |
| 45 | mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,ir szu-mi-ia li-mur-ma la u2-nak-ka-ar | May he see the inscribed object bearing my name, but he will not alter it. |
| 46 | _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2_ li-iq-qi2 | may oil be poured out; may a sacrifice be made. |
| 47 | it-ti mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,ir szu-mi-szu2 lisz-kun-ma lu-ter asz2-ru-usz-szu | May he place with the inscription his (own) name and return (it) to its place. |
| 48 | {d}utu u3 {d}a-nu-ni-tum su-pu-u2-szu li-isz-mu-u2 | May Šamaš and Anunitu hear his prayer. |
| 49 | li-im-gu-ra qi2-bit-su i-da-a-szu2 lil-li-ku | May his command go at his side. |
| 50 | li-sza2-am-qi2-ta ga-ri-szu2 u4-mi-szam-ma a-na {d}suen | daily to Sîn |
| 51 | a-bi ba-ni-szu-un da-mi-iq-ta-szu2 li-iq-bu-u2 | May their fathers command his good deeds. |
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