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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 03 (P518994)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 03 |
|---|---|
| ID | P518994 |
| Museum no. | BM 056638 |
| 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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] _na4#_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu hi-bisz-ti _{gesz}tir_ | ... precious stones, precious stones of the forest |
| 2 | [...] _erin#_ i#-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza-a-ti | ... the troops in joy and joy |
| 3 | [...] sza2# {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria |
| 4 | [...] szul#-ma-an-sag-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-na-s,ir-ibila | ... Šulmān-sagkal, son of Esarhaddon |
| 5 | [...] ad#-de-e-ma u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su | ... I pronounced and confirmed his love. |
| 6 | [...] _lal3#_ szal-la-ar-szu am-ha-as,-ma | ... honey, I shave his head and |
| 7 | [...] ta#-ra-ah-hu-usz | ... you will praise him |
| 8 | [...] ep2#-sze-ti-szu u2-dan-nin-ma | ... strengthened his deeds and |
| 9 | [...]-tu# te-me-en-<ni>-szu2 a-di gaba-dab-bi-szu2 | ... his foundations to its crenellations |
| 10 | [...]-x _gesz-ur3 {gesz}erin_ s,i-ru-tu2 | ... a date palm orchard |
| 11 | [...]-is,# s,e-ru-usz-szu | ... ... his flock |
| 12 | [...]-na# t,a-a-bi | ... is sweet |
| 13 | [...]-na# _ka2-mesz_-sza | ... her gates |
| 14 | [...]-it,# sza2-asz2-sza2-ni-isz | ... secondly |
| 15 | [...]-ki#-ip ga-ri-ia | ... my body |
| 16 | [...] i#-na at-ma-ni-szu | ... at his side |
| 17 | [...]-in# a-a-bi-ia | ... of my enemies |
| 18 | [...] _2(disz)#-3(u)_ u2-szar-szi-id | ... 2/3 he made surpassing. |
| 19 | [...] u3# {d}sa-dar3-nun-na | ... and Sadarnuna |
| 20 | [...] _iri# lugal#_-u2#-ti#-ia | ... my royal city |
| 21 | [...] u3 ri-sza-a-ti# | ... and rejoicing |
| 22 | [...] qer#-ba-szu u2-sze-szib | ... he settled inside it |
| 23 | [...]-ti# eb-bi ma-har-szu2-nu aq-qi2-ma | ... I sat before them and |
| 24 | [...]-ir# ka-ad-ra-a-a | ... of the lands |
| 25 | [...] re#-esz-ti u2-ma-al-li-ma | ... the first ... he filled, and |
| 26 | [...]-nu# a-na pa-at, gi-mi-ri-szu | ... to the face of his ghost |
| 27 | [...]-et# _iti_ u2-nam-mi-ir sza-ru-ru-szu | ... month he made his radiance bright. |
| 28 | [...] _lugal# dingir-mesz_ sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim sza2 ul-la-nu-usz-szu | ... king of the gods of heaven and underworld, who constantly seeks him out, |
| 29 | [x] u3# _kur_ la in-nam-du-u2 la i-tu-ru asz2-ru-usz-szu | ... and the land did not become established, did not return to its place. |
| 30 | [x]-na# e2#-hul2-hul2 _e2_ szu-ba-at la-le-e-ka i-na e-re-bi-ka | ... the Ehulhul, the house of your dwelling, at your entering |
| 31 | _saga#_-ti3 _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza2-a-szu li-isz-sza2-ki-in szap-tu-uk-ka | May the good fortune of the city and that house be established for you. |
| 32 | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-tu _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim# | the gods who dwell in heaven and earth |
| 33 | li-ik-ta-ra-bu _e2 {d}suen_ a-bi ba-ni-szu-un | the temple of Sîn, their father who created them |
| 34 | ia#-a-ti {d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ babila2{ki#} | For me, Nabonidus, king of Babylon. |
| 35 | mu#-szak-li-il _e2_ szu-a-tim#? | who purifies that temple |
| 36 | [x] _suen# lugal dingir-mesz_ sza _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim# | ... Sin, king of the gods of heaven and earth |
| 37 | [...]-isz# i-ni-szu _saga-mesz_ ha#-[x]-isz# lip#?-pal#-sa#?-[...] | May ... his good deeds be seen ..., |
| 38 | [...] x x [...] | |
| 39' | [...]-e#?-ma# | ..., and |
| 40' | [...]-'i#-i-ma | ... ... and |
| 41' | [...]-il#-ma | ... raises, and |
| 42' | [...] _dumu#_ {disz#}lugal-gi-na | ..., son of Lugalgina |
| 43' | [...]-ma# _lugal_ a-lik mah-ri-ia | ... and the king who came before me |
| 44' | [...]-u2# e2-babbar-ra | ... of the Ebabbar temple |
| 45' | [...]-kal#-li-ma-an-ni ia-a-szi | ... ... for me |
| 46' | [...] u4-mu sze-mi-i | ... the day heard |
| 47' | [... {d}]utu# u3 {d}iszkur | ... Utu and Adad |
| 48' | [...] szu-qu-ru-tu | ... šuqurutu |
| 49' | [...] _szim#-hi-a {gesz}erin_ | ... aromatics of cedar |
| 50' | [...] u3# ri-sza-a-ti# | ... and rejoicing |
| 51' | [...]-{d#}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na | ...-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | _szu-si_ la a-s,e-e _szu-si#_ la e-re-bi u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su | a 'finger' that cannot be removed, a "finger" that cannot enter, I firmly established for him. |
| 2 | 5(disz) _lim {gesz}erin_ dan-nu-tu a#-na s,u-lu-li-szu2 u2-szat-ri-is, | 5,000 strong cedars for its trimming I cut down. |
| 3 | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}erin_ s,i-ra#-a-tu2 as-kup-pu u3 nu-ku-sze-e | doors of red cedar, bolts and bolts |
| 4 | i-na _ka2-mesz_-szu# u2-ra-at-ti | at his gates he smote |
| 5 | e2-babbar-ra a-di e2-kun4#-an-ku3-ga ziq-qur-ra-ti-szu | his Ebabbar temple, as far as the Ekunankuga, his ziggurat |
| 6 | e-esz-szi-isz e#-pu#-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pir-szu | I built it anew and completed its work. |
| 7 | qa2-ti3# {d#}utu# _en_-ia as,-bat-ma | I seized the hand of Šamaš, my lord, and |
| 8 | i-na hi-da#-a#-ti# u3 ri-sza-a-ti | In joy and rejoicing |
| 9 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub# lib3-bi qe2#-er-ba-szu u2-sze-szi-ib | He settled the abode of happiness inside it. |
| 10 | szi-t,ir szu-um# sza {disz}na-ra-am#-{d#}sin# _dumu#_ {disz#}lugal#-gi-na a-mur-ma | I examined the writing-board of Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina, and |
| 11 | la u2-nak-ki#-ir _i3-gesz_ ap-szu-usz# _{udu}siskur2_ aq-qi2 | I poured oil. I offered a sacrifice. |
| 12 | it-ti _mu-sar_-re-e-a asz2-kun-ma u2#-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | I placed with my inscriptions and returned them to their places. |
| 13 | {d}utu _en# gal_-u2 sza# _an_-e# u3 er-s,e-ti | Šamaš, great lord of heaven and earth, |
| 14 | nu-ur2 _dingir-dingir_ ab#-be2-e-szu | the radiance of the gods, his fathers |
| 15 | s,i-it _sza3_ sza {d}suen u3# {d}nin-gal | the exalted one of Sîn and Ningal |
| 16 | a-na e2-babbar-ra# _e2_ na-ra-mi-ka i-na# e-re-bi-ka | To the Ebabbar, the house of your love, at your entering |
| 17 | _bara2_-ka# da-ru#-u2# i-na# ra-me2-e-ka | Your eternal dais, by your love, |
| 18 | ia#-a#-ti# {d#}na3#-ni2#-tuku# _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#} _nun#_ za-nin-ka | For me, Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, prince who provides for you |
| 19 | mu-t,i-ib# lib3-bi-ka e-pi2-isz ku#-um-mi-ka s,i-i-ri | Who makes your heart happy, who performs your exalted rites, |
| 20 | e-ep-sze#-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz# na-ap-li-is-ma | May my good deeds be seen with pleasure and |
| 21 | u4-mi-szam#-ma i-na ni-ip-hi u3# ri-bi | Every day, in the niphu and the rību, |
| 22 | i-na# sza2-ma-mi u3 qaq#-qa-ri | In heaven and earth |
| 23 | du-um#-mi-iq# it-ta-tu-u2-a un-ni#-ni-ia# le#-qe2#-e-ma | Take my supplication, my prayer. |
| 24 | mu#-gu#-ur ta-as,-li-ti | who provides for the taṣellitu-festival |
| 25 | _{gesz#}nig2-gidri_ u3 szi-bir-ri ki-i-nim# sza2 tu-szat#-mi-hux(RI) qa2-tu-u2-a | a scepter and a binding, true, that you have made my hands tremble |
| 26 | lu#-bi-il a-na# du#-ur da-a-ri | Let me carry it for a long time. |
| 27 | [x]-na# {d}a-nu-ni-tum be-let ta-ha-zi# na#-sza2-at _{gesz}pan_ u3 isz-pa-tum | Anunītum, the mistress of battle, the one who holds the bow and the arrow |
| 28 | mu#-szal-li-ma-at qi2-bit# {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu | who preserves the command of Enlil, his father |
| 29 | sa#-pi-na-at na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa-at <ra>-ag-gu | The one who destroys enemies, the one who annihilates the enemy |
| 30 | [x]-li-ka-at mah-ri sza _dingir-dingir_ | ... before the gods |
| 31 | sza# i-na _{d}utu-e3#_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | which by Šamaš-e and Şpšīya |
| 32 | u2#-da-am-ma-qu# it-ta-tu-u2-a | they have piled up for me. |
| 33 | e2#-ul#-masz _e2_-su sza# i-na zimbir{ki}-{d}a-nu-ni-tum | Eulmaš, his temple which in Sippar-Anunitum |
| 34 | [x x] _me# mu#-an#-na#-mesz#_ ul#-tu pa-ni {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 | ... years, from the time of Šagga, the chief of the cult centers, |
| 35 | [...]{ki#} _dumu#_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2 _lugal_ ma-na-ma la i-pu-szu | ..., son of Nidintu-Enlil, king, nobody had built it. |
| 36 | [...] la#-bi#-ri ah-t,u-ut,-ma a-hi-it, ab-re-e-ma | … I sinned against the old ..., and I cut down, and |
| 37 | [...]-na# {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _dumu_ <<disz>> {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2_ | ... Šagana, son of Kudurru-Enlil |
| 38 | [...]-di#-ma u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su | ... and established his heart's desire |
| 39 | [...]-isz# e-pu2-usz-ma | ... I built and |
| 40 | [...] szi-pi2-ir-szu | ... his work |
| 41 | [...] ta-ha-za | ... battle |
| 42 | [...]-bit# {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu | ... of Enlil, his father |
| 43 | [...]-hal-li-qa-at ra-ag-ga | ... destroyer of the enemy |
| 44 | [...] u2-szar-ma-a szu-bat-su | ... he made his dwelling flourish, |
| 45 | [...]-li# sza mah-ri | ... of before |
| 46 | [...]-in# ma-ha-ar-szu | ... in front of him |
| 47 | [...]-ti# a-na _e2_ szu-a-tim | ... to that house |
| 48 | ha#?-[...]-re#-bi-ka | May they ... you |
| 49 | e#-ep#-[...]-isz# na-ap-li-si-ma | I made ..., and then |
| 50 | ar-hi-szam#-[...] u3# _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | After you ... and Šamaš-iqbi |
| 51 | a-na {d}suen a#-[...]-ri#-bi da-mi-iq-ti | To Sîn, ... a good name |
| 52 | man-nu at-ta sza# {d}sin# [...]-u2-ti i-nam-bu-szu-ma# | Whoever you are, who the goddess Sîn ... will speak to him and |
| 53 | i-na pa-le-e-szu _e2_ szu#-[...] esz#-szisz ip-pu-szu | In his reign the house of ... he built anew. |
| 54 | mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,i-ir [...]-ur#-ma la u2-nak-ka-ar | Whoever erases my inscribed object and does not remove it |
| 55 | _i3-gesz_ li-ip-szu-usz# [x] _siskur2#_ li-iq-qi2 | may oil be poured out for him, may a sacrifice be made. |
| 56 | it-ti mu-sa#-re#-[...] szu-mi-szu | With the ... of his name |
| 57 | li-isz-ku#-un#-[...]-ru-usz-szu | May they ... him |
| 58 | {d}utu# [...] su#-pu-u2-szu2 lisz-mu-u2 | May Šamaš, ..., hear his prayer |
| 59 | li#-[...] i#-da-a-szu2 li-il-li-ku | May they go with him |
| 60 | li#-szam#-qi2#-ta# [...] u4#-mi-szam-ma a-na {d}sin | May he praise ... daily to Sin |
| 61 | a-bi ba-ni-szi-na da#-[x]-iq#-ta-szu2 liq-bu-u2 | May the father who created them command his ... |
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