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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 16 (P519003)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 16 |
|---|---|
| ID | P519003 |
| Museum no. | BM 054334 + BM 054338 + BM 054368 + BM 054383 + BM 054401 + BM 054410 + BM 054436 + BM 054440 + BM 054454 + BM 054463 + BM 054505 + BM 054507 + BM 054 |
| 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) |
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| 1 | [x]-na#-ku# {d#}na#-bi#-um#-na#-'i#-id# _lugal#_ ra#-bu#-u2# _lugal#_ da#-an#-num# | Nabopolassar, great king, mighty king |
| 2 | [x] kisz#-sza2-tum _lugal_ babila2{ki#} _lugal_ kib-ra-a-ti er-be2-et-tum | ... of the world king of Babylon, king among the four world quarters |
| 3 | [x]-ni#-in e2-sag-<il2> u3# e2-zi#-da sza {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal | ... of Esagila and Ezida of Sîn and Ningal |
| 4 | [x]-na# _sza3 ama_-szu a-na szi-ma-at# _lugal_-u2-ti i-szi-mu# szi-ma-at-su | ... the heart of his mother for the fate of kingship he determined, his fate |
| 5 | [x] {disz#}{d}na3-tin-su-iq-bi _nun_ e-em#-qa2 pa-li-ih _dingir gal#-gal_ a-na-ku | ... Nabopolassar, the wise prince who reveres the great gods, am I. |
| 6 | [x]-hul2-hul2# _e2# {d#}suen#_ sza# qe2#-re#-eb# {iri#}har-ra-nu | ... joy of the temple of Sîn that is inside the city Harran |
| 7 | sza# ul-tu u4-um s,a-a#-ti {d}suen _en_ ra#-bu-u2 | that from distant days of Sîn, the great lord |
| 8 | [x]-ba#-at t,u-ub lib3#-bi-szu# ra-mu-u2 qe2-re#-eb#-szu# | ... of his own well-being, the love of his heart, |
| 9 | e#-li _iri_ u3 _e2#_ sza-a-szu lib3-bu-usz i-zu#-uz-ma | over the city and that house he divided his heart, and |
| 10 | [x?] um#-ma-an-ma-an-da# u2-sza2-at-ba-am-ma | ... he gave to me, and |
| 11 | [x] sza#-a#-tim# ub#-bi#-it-ma u2-sza-li-ik#-szu kar-mu-tu# | ... of the year he brought, and he made it pass by. |
| 12 | [x]-na# pa#-le#-e-a ki#-i#-nim# {d#}suen# _en#_ ra-bu-u2 | True ... of my reign, Sîn, great lord |
| 13 | [x]-na na-ra-am szar#-ru-ti-ia a#-na# _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza-a-szu | ... beloved of my kingship to the city and that house |
| 14 | is#-li-mu ir-szu-u2 ta#-a-a-ri | They have reconciled, they have sworn by the command. |
| 15 | i#-na re-esz _lugal_-ti-ia da-ri-ti u2-szab-ru-'i#-in#-ni# _masz2#-ge6#_ | At the beginning of my eternal kingship they made me perform an extispicy. |
| 16 | {d#}marduk _en gal_ u3 {d}suen na-an-na-ri sza-me2-e u3 er#-s,e#-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, the support of Marduk, |
| 18 | [x] na#-bi#-um#-ni2#-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} i-na _ansze-kur-ra_ ru-ku-bi-ka | ... Nabium-nītuku, king of Babylon, with a horse of yours |
| 19 | _[...]-a#_ e2#-hul2-hul2 e-pu-usz-ma | ... I built a house of joy and |
| 20 | [...] i#-na# qe2#-er#-bi#-sza# szu#-ur#-ma#-a# szu#-ba#-at#-su# | ... in its midst, a šūrma prayer to its utterance |
| 21 | [...]-isz# a#-ta#-ma-a a-na {d}en-lil2 _dingir-dingir {d}marduk#_ | ... why to Enlil, the gods, Marduk |
| 22 | [...]-tim# sza2 taq-bu-u2 e-pe2-esz-su | ... that you said, to do |
| 23 | [x]-ma#-an-ma-an-da sa-hi-ir-szum-ma pu-ug-gu-lu e-mu-qa-a-szu | ... ... his army |
| 24 | [x] _amar#-utu_-ma i-ta-ma-a it-ti-ia um-ma-an-ma-an-da sza2 taq-bu-u2 | ... a cavalryman has said with me: "As to what you said, |
| 25 | [x]-a#-szu _kur_-szu2 u3 _lugal-mesz_ a-li-ku i-di-szu2 ul i-ba-asz2-szi | his ..., his land, and the kings who went with him did not have his share. |
| 26 | [x]-na# sza-lul-ti _mu-an-na_ i-na ka-sza2-di u2-szat-bu-ni-isz-szu-um-ma | ... of the second year, while travelling, he made him rise and |
| 27 | [x] ku#-ra-asz2 _lugal_ {kur}an-za-an _ARAD_-su s,a-ah-ri | ... Kuraš king of Anzān, his exalted servant |
| 28 | [x]-na# ni-szi-szu i-s,u-tu um-ma-an-ma-an-da rap-sza2-a-ti u2-sap-pi-ih | ... his people, a wide army he overwhelmed. |
| 29 | [x] isz#-tu-me-gi _lugal_ {kur}um-ma-an-ma-an-da is,-ba-at-ma | ... Ištum-mēgi, the king of Ummanmanna, seized, and |
| 30 | ka#-mu#-ut#-su# a#-na# ma#-ti#-szu il-qe2 | his money to his land he took |
| 31 | [x]-ma-at _en gal_-u2# {d#}marduk# u3# {d#}suen# na#-an#-na#-ri# sza-me2-e u3 er-s,e-tim# | the ... of the great lord, Marduk and Suen, the light of heaven and earth |
| 32 | [x] qi2#-bit-su-nu la in-nen-nu-u2 a-na qi2-bi-ti-szu-nu s,i-ir-ti | ... their command is unchangeable, according to their exalted command |
| 33 | ap#-la-ah ak-ku-ud na-qu2-ut-ti ar-sze-e-ma | I was afraid, terrified, and frightened. |
| 34 | dul#-lu-hu pa-nu-u2-a la e-gi la a-sze-et a-ha la ad-di# | I did not neglect my work, did not ponder (it), and did not give advice. |
| 35 | u2#-sza2-at-ba-am-ma um-ma-ni-ia ra-ap-sza-a-ti# | he smote, and my vast army |
| 36 | ul#-tu {kur}ha-az-za-ti pa-at, {kur}mi-s,ir tam#-tim# e-li-tim | From the land Ḫazzītu, the border of the land Miṣir, the Upper Sea |
| 37 | [x]-ba#-ar-ti {i7}buranun{ki} a-di# tam#-tim szap-li-tim | ... of the Euphrates to the Lower Sea |
| 38 | _[x]-mesz# nun#-mesz# giri3#-nita2#-mesz#_ u3# um#-ma#-ni#-ia _dagal-mesz_ | ... princes, male and female slaves, large |
| 39 | _[...]-zu#_ {d}utu u3 {d}isz-tar _en-mesz_-e-a# ia#-ti# i#-qi2#-pu#-ni# | My lords Šamaš and Ishtar presented to me |
| 40 | [x x] e#-pe2-szu e2-hul2-hul2 _e2 {d}suen#_ | ... to build the Eḫullul, the temple of Suen |
| 41 | [x]-li2-ia a-li-ku i-di-ia sza2 qe2-re-eb {iri}har-ra#-nu | my ..., the one who goes with me, who is in Harran |
| 42 | [x] {disz#}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-szesz-mu _lugal kur#_ [asz]-szur#{ki#} | [x] Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, son of Esarḫa-iddin, (who was) also king in the land of Assur. |
| 43 | ru#-bu-u2 a-li-ku mah-ri-ia i-pu2-szu | The prince who came before me did it. |
| 44 | [x]-na# _iti_ sza-al-mu i-na u4-um sze-mi-i | ... the month is stable; on the day that he hears, |
| 45 | [x] i-na bi-ri u2-ad-du-u2 {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur | ... in the middle of the battle, Šamaš and Adad |
| 46 | [x]-na# ne2-me-qi2 {d}e2-a u3 {d}asal-lu2-hi i-na ka-ku3-gal2-u2#-tu#? | ... the wisdom of Ea and Asalluhi in the kakugalūtu(?) |
| 47 | [x]-na# szi-pi2-ir {d}kulla _en_ usz-szu u3 _sig4-hi#-[x]_ | ... work of Kulla, lord of the foundations and bricks |
| 48 | [x x] _ku3#-babbar# ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-si3-iq-ti szu-qu#-ru#-ti# | x ... of silver, gold, precious stones, precious precious stones |
| 49 | [x]-bisz#-ti# _{gesz}tir# szim#-hi#-a# {gesz#}erin#_ | x-bišti: date palm, juniper, cedar |
| 50 | [x]-na# hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza-a-ti | ... joy and rejoicing |
| 51 | [x]-li# te-me-en-<na> sza {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... the foundations of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria |
| 52 | [x] te#-me-en! na sza2 {disz}sal2#-ma-an-sag-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-na-s,ir-ibila i-mu-ru | ... of Salmān-sagkal, son of Esarhaddon, they saw. |
| 53 | [x]-szu-szu ad-di-ma u2-ki-in li-ib-na-at-su | I gave its ... and established its foundations. |
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| 1 | i#-na# _kasz# gesztin# i3#-gesz# lal3#_ szal#-la-ar-szu# am#-ha#-as,#-ma# | In beer, wine, oil, honey, and šallārtu-beer, |
| 2 | ab-lu-ul ta-ra-ah-hu#-usz# | “I am smitten, I am frightened, |
| 3 | e-li# sza2 _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-e#-a ep-sze-ti-szu u2-da#-[x]-ni#-in#-ma | above that of the kings, my ancestors, his deeds I ... and |
| 4 | u2-na-ak-ki-lu szi-pi2#-ir-szu _e2-kur_ [x x]-tim#? | they cut off his work, the Ekur |
| 5 | ul-tu te-me-en-ni#-szu a-di# [...] | From its foundations to ... |
| 6 | esz-szi-isz ab-ni-ma# u2#-szak#?-[...] | I recited the incantation ešiš and ... |
| 7 | _gesz-ur3# {gesz#}erin#_ s,i#-ru#-[...] | The cypress, cedar, ṣiru |
| 8 | u2#-sza2#-at#-ri-is, s,e-ru-usz#-szu# [...] | I made his limbs tremble |
| 9 | t,a-a-bi u2-ra-at-ta#-a# i#-na# _ka2#-mesz#_-szu# | sweet, he smote, in his gates |
| 10 | _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-sig17_ i-ga-ra#-a-ti-szu u2-sza2-al-bi-isz-ma# | he made his silver and gold weigh out and |
| 11 | u2-sza2-an-bi-it, sza-asz-sza-ni-isz# | he made surpassing. |
| 12 | ri-i-mu za-ha-le#-e eb-bi mu-nak-ki-ip ga-ri#-ia# | The radiance of the pure zahalû-plant, the one who blocks my way |
| 13 | ka-ad-ri#-isz# usz-zi-iz i-na at#-ma-[x]-szu# | I sat on his throne. |
| 14 | 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 |
| 15 | i-na# _ka2#_ s,i-it {d}utu-szi i-mit-ti u3 szu-me-lu# u2-szar-szi-id | At the gate of the rising of Šamaš he made the upper and lower parts of the earth tremble. |
| 16 | qa2#-at {d}suen {d}nin-gal {d}nusku u3 {d#}sa#-dar3-nun-na | Hand of Sîn, Ningal, Nusku and Sadarnuna |
| 17 | _en-mesz_-e-a ul-tu ba-bi-lam{ki} _iri_ [x]-u2#-ti-ia as,-ba-at-ma | my lords from Babylon, the city of my ..., I captured and |
| 18 | i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza#-a#-ti# szu-ba-at t,u-ub lib3-bi | In joy and rejoicing, the dwelling of happiness, |
| 19 | qe2-er-ba-szu u2-sze-szi-ib | he settled inside it. |
| 20 | _{udu#}siskur#_ tasz-ri#-ih#-ti eb#-ba ma-har-szu-nu aq-qi2-ma | I offered a sweet offering before them and |
| 21 | u2-sza2-am#-hi#-ra ka#-ad-ra-a-a | he made my ears tremble |
| 22 | e2-hul2#-hul2 re-esz-ta# u2-ma-al-li-ma | he filled the Eḫulhu in the beginning and |
| 23 | _iri#{ki}_ har-ra-nu a-na pa-at, gi-mi-ri-szu | the city on the road to its full extent |
| 24 | ki#-ma s,e-et _iti_ u2-nam-mi-ir sza-ru-ru-szu | like the morning of the month he made its radiance shine. |
| 25 | {d#}suen# _lugal# dingir#-mesz#_ sza _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim sza2 ul-la-nu-usz-szu | Sîn, king of the gods of heaven and netherworld, who for all time |
| 26 | _iri_ u3 ma-a-ti# la# in-nam-du-u2 | The city and the land shall not be named. |
| 27 | la i-tu-ru asz2#-ru-usz-szu | did not return to its place |
| 28 | a-na e2-hul2-hul2 _e2_ szu-bat la-le#-e#-ka i-na e#-re#-bi#-ka# | To the Eḫulhul, the house where you dwell, when you enter, |
| 29 | _saga_-ti3 _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza2-a-szu li#-isz-sza2#-ki#-in# szap#-[x x]-ka# | May the good fortune of the city and that house be established for you. |
| 30 | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-u2-tu _an#_-e u3# _ki#_-tim# | the gods who dwell in heaven and earth |
| 31 | lik-tar-ra-bu _e2 {d}suen#_ a-bi ba#-ni#-szu-un# | May they bless you, house of Sîn, their father who created them |
| 32 | ia-a-ti {disz}{d}na3#-ni2#-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | For me, Nabonidus, king of Babylon. |
| 33 | mu-sza2-ak-li-il# _e2_ szu-a-tim | who purifies that temple |
| 34 | {d}suen _lugal dingir-mesz#_ sza _an_-e u3# _ki_-tim | Sin, king of the gods of heaven and earth |
| 35 | i-na ni-isz i-ni-szu# _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz lip#-<pal>-sa-an-ni-ma | May he look upon me with pleasure on account of his good health, and |
| 36 | ar2-hi-szam-ma i-na ni#-ip-hi u3 ri-ba | After that, in the niphu and rība, |
| 37 | li-da-am-mi#-iq# it-ta-tu-u2-a _u4-mesz#_-ia li#-sza2-rik | May my days be long, my days long. |
| 38 | _mu#-an#-na#-mesz#_-ia# li-sza-an-di-il lu-ki-in# pa-lu-u2-a | May my years be long and my reign secure. |
| 39 | {lu2}nak-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. |
| 40 | li-is-pu-un# ga-ri-ia {d}nin-gal um-mi# _dingir gal-gal_ | May Ningal, mother of the great gods, do my work for me. |
| 41 | i-na mah#-ri# {d#}suen# na-ra-mi-szu2 liq-ba#-a ba-ni-tu2 | In the presence of Sîn, his beloved, may he command a life |
| 42 | {d#}utu# u3 {d}isz#-tar# s,i-it lib-bi-szu2 nam-ri | May Utu and Ištar, the one who brightens his heart |
| 43 | a-na {d}suen a-bi ba-ni#-szu#-nu# liq#-bu#-u2# _saga#_-ti3# | To Sîn, their father who created them, may they command good fortune. |
| 44 | {d}nusku suk-kal-lum s,i-i-ri su-pe-e-a li#-isz-me-e-ma | May Nusku, exalted vizier, hear my prayer. |
| 45 | li-is,-ba-at a-bu-u2-tu | may he seize the word |
| 46 | _mu-sar_-ru-u2 szi-t,i-ir szu-um sza# {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila | Inscription on the hand of Esarhaddon. |
| 47 | _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-mu-ur-ma la u2#-na-ak-ki-ir | king of Assyria I saw, but did not remove |
| 48 | _i3#-gesz#_ ap#-szu#-usz# _{udu#}siskur2#_ aq-qi2 | I poured oil. I libated a sacrifice. |
| 49 | it#-ti _mu-szar#_-e-a asz2-kun-ma# u2#-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | I placed with my royal majesty and returned to its place. |
| 50 | a-na {d}utu da-a-a-nu# sza _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim# | To Šamaš, judge of heaven and earth |
| 51 | e2-babbar-ra# _e2#_-su sza# qe2-re-eb zimbir{ki} | the Ebabbar, his temple which is inside Sippar |
| 52 | sza {disz}{d}na3#_-ku#-dur2#-ri-uru3 _lugal_ mah-ri i-pu-szu-ma | which Nebuchadnezzar, the previous king, had built, and |
| 53 | te-me-en#-szu2# la#-bi-ri u2-ba-'u-u2-ma la i-mu-ru | His old foundations they examined, but did not see. |
| 54 | _e2#_ szu#-a-tu i-pu-usz-ma i-na 4(u) 5(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz_ | that house he built and in 45 years |
| 55 | sza# _e2_ szu-a-tu i-qu-pu# i-ga-ru-szu | of that house they shall tear out and burn him |
| 56 | ak#-ku-ud asz2-hu-ut na-qu2-ut-ti ar-sze-e-ma!(SZU) | I sat down, I sought out the places of refuge. |
| 57 | dul#-lu-hu pa-nu-u2-a a-di {d}utu ul-tu qe2-re-bi-szu2 u2-sze-s,u-u2 | my work until Šamaš has brought out from inside it |
| 58 | u2#-sze#-szi#-bu# i#-na _e2_ sza2-nim-ma _e2_ szu-a-tu ad-ke-e-ma# | in another house that house I shall establish, and |
| 59 | te-me-en-szu la-bi-ri u2#-ba#-'i#-i#-ma# _1(u) 8(disz)# kusz3#_ qa2#-qa2#-ru# u2#-szap#-pil-ma | his old foundation he enlarged, and 18 cubits of ground he filled, and |
| 60 | te-me-en-<na> {disz}na-ra-am-{d}suen _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na# | The foundation of Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| 61 | sza 3(disz)# _lim#_ 2(disz) _me mu-an-na-mesz_ ma-na-ma _lugal_ a-lik mah#-ri#-ia | of 32,000 years, no king who came before me |
| 62 | la i-mu-ru# {d}utu be-lu _gal_ e2-babbar-ra _e2_ szu-bat t,u#-ub# _sza3_-szu2 | Šamaš, great lord of the Ebabbar temple, temple whose interior is pleasing |
| 63 | u2-kal-lim-an-ni ia#-a#-szi i-na {iti}du6_ i-na _iti_ sza2#-al#-mu | he showed me. For me, in Tašritu, in the month of Šalmu |
| 64 | i-na u4-mu ma-ag-ru sza2 i-na# bi#-ri# u2-ad-du-u2 {d}utu u3# {d}iszkur | On the day that a claim arises between Šamaš and Adad |
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| 1 | i#-na# _ku3#-babbar# ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-si#-[...] | with silver, gold, stone ... |
| 2 | [...]-ti# _{gesz}tir szim#-[...]_ i#-na# hi-da#-a#-ti# | ... a forest of juniper in joy |
| 3 | u3 ri#-sza2#-a-ti _ugu#_ [...]-ra#-am-{d}suen | and extispicies against ...-rām-Sîn |
| 4 | _dumu_ {disz}lugal#-[x]-na# szu#-[...]_-e# _szu#-si_ la e-re-bi | son of Lugal-x-na, ... he did not enter. |
| 5 | u2-ki-in# [x x]-at-su | he established his ... |
| 6 | 5(disz) _lim {gesz}erin-mesz_ dan#-nu#-[x x]-na# s,u-lu-li-szu2 u2-szat-ri-is, | 5,000 fortified cedars I trimmed its trim. |
| 7 | _{gesz#}ig#-mesz {gesz}erin_ s,i-ra#-a#-tim# as-kup-pu | I set up doors of red cedar. |
| 8 | u3 nu-ku-sze-e i-na _ka2-mesz#_-szu2# u2-ra-at-ti | and the nukušû-offerings at his gates he shall return. |
| 9 | e2-babbar-ra a-di e2-kun4-an-ku3#-ga ziq-qur-ra-ti-szu | his Ebabbar temple until the Ekunankuga, his ziggurat |
| 10 | e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz-ma u2-sza-ak-li#-lu szi-pi2-ir-szu | Moreover, I built and completed its construction. |
| 11 | qa2#-at {d}utu _en_-ia# as,-ba-at-ma | I took the hand of Šamaš, my lord, and |
| 12 | i-na hi#-da-a-ti u3# ri-sza-a-ti | In joy and rejoicing |
| 13 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub# lib3#-bi qer-ba-sza u2-sze-szi-ib | I made dwell in her midst a dwelling of happiness. |
| 14 | szi-t,i-ir szu-um sza2 {disz#}na-ra-am-{d}suen | Written document of Naram-Sin |
| 15 | _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na# a-mu-ur-ma | son of Lugalgina I saw and |
| 16 | la u2-na-ak-ki-ir# _i3-gesz_ ap-<szu>-usz ni-qu-u2 aq-qi2 | I poured out a libation of oil. |
| 17 | it-ti mu-sa-re-e-a asz2-ku#-un-ma | I deposited with my commemorative inscription and |
| 18 | u2-te-er asz-ru-usz-szu | returned to its place. |
| 19 | {d}utu _en gal_ sza2 _an_-e u3# _ki_-tim nu-ur2 _dingir-dingir_ ab-be2-e-szu | Šamaš, great lord of heaven and earth, light of the gods, his fathers |
| 20 | s,i-it lib-bi sza2# {d}suen u3 {d}nin-gal | the ṣītu of Sîn and Ningal |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | _bara2_-ka da#-ru-u2# i-na ra-me2-e-ka | May your eternal dais be at your feet. |
| 23 | ia#-a#-tu2# {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal#_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _nun_ za-nin-ka | For me, Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, prince who provides for you |
| 24 | mu-t,i-ib lib-bi-ka e#-pi2#-isz ku-um-mi-ka s,i-i-ri | (Sum) You are the one who makes your heart happy, your supplication is exalted (Akk) Your heart is glad, your lips are glad |
| 25 | e-ep-sze-tu-u2-a _saga#-mesz_ ha-di-isz nap-li-is-ma | May my good deeds be heeded and |
| 26 | u4-mi-szam i-na ni-ip-hi u3# ri#-ba i-na sza2-ma-mi u3 qa2-qa2-ri | Every day, in the niphu and rību, in heaven and earth |
| 27 | du#-um#-mi-iq it#-ta-tu-u2-a | The good things that have come to me |
| 28 | un-nin-ni-ia# le-qe2-e-ma mu#-gu-ur ta-as,-li-ti# | Take my supplication and accept my prayer. |
| 29 | _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ u3 szi#-[x]-ri# ki#-i-nim# sza# tu-szat-mi-hi qa2-tu-u2#-a | a scepter and a true ... that you have set in my hands |
| 30 | lu-be2-el a-na du-ur# da-a-ri | May I be lord forever. |
| 31 | a-na {d}a-nu-ni-tum be-le-et# ta#-ha#-zi# na#-sza2-at _{gesz}pan_ u3 isz-pa-ti | To Anunītum, the lady of battle, the one who holds the bow and the arrows |
| 32 | mu-szal-li-ma-at qi2#-bit {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu | who preserves the command of Enlil, his father |
| 33 | sa-pi-na-at na-ak-ru# mu-hal-li-qa-at# ra-ag-gu | The one who destroys enemies, the one who kills the enemy |
| 34 | a-li-ka-at mah#-ri sza _dingir-dingir_ | Before the gods |
| 35 | sza i-na _{d}utu-e3#_ u3 _{d#}utu#-szu2-a_ | which by Šamaš-e and Şpšīya |
| 36 | u2#-da#-am#-ma#-qu# it#-ta#-tu#-u2#-a# | they have sworn by the name of Ištar |
| 37 | e2-ul-masz _e2_-su sza i#-na# zimbir#{ki}-{d}a#-nu-ni-tum# | Eulmaš, his temple which in Sippar-Anunitum |
| 38 | sza# 8(disz) _me mu-mesz_ ul-tu pa-ni {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki} | of 8 hundred years, from the time of Šagga of Kakti-Šur, king of Babylon |
| 39 | _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2 _lugal_ ma-na-ma la i-pu-szu# | no king had ever built it. |
| 40 | te-me-en-szu2 la-bi-ri ah-t,u-ut,-ma a-hi-it, ab-re#-[x]-ma# | (Sum) I destroyed its old foundation(s) and ... (Akk) I demolished its old base(s), and |
| 41 | e-li te-me-en-<na> sza2 {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _dumu_ {disz}nig2#-[...]-lil2#_ | Above the foundation of Šagga, the son of Nidintu-...-lili |
| 42 | usz-szu-szu ad-di-ma u2-ki-in lib-na#-[x]-su# | I firmly established its foundations and established its ... |
| 43 | _e2_ sza-a-sza e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz-ma u2-szak-li#-[x] szi-pi2-ir-szu | he built that temple anew and completed its construction. |
| 44 | {d}a-nun-ni-tum be-le-et ta-ha-za mu-szal-li-ma-[x] qi2#-bit# {d}en-lil2# a-bi-szu2# | The Anunnītu, lady of battle, who provides for Enlil, his father |
| 45 | sa-pi-na-at na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa-at# ra#-ag-ga# | The one who destroys enemies, the one who kills the people, |
| 46 | a-li-ka-at mah-ri sza2 _dingir-mesz#_ u2#-szar#-[x]-a# szu-bat-su# | Before the gods, I made his dwelling abundant. |
| 47 | sat-tuk-ku u3 nin-da-be2#-[...] sza# mah-ri# | The sattukku-offering and the nindabe offerings of before |
| 48 | u2-sza-te-er-ma# u2#-ki-in# [x]-ha#-ar#-[x] | I restored and firmly established ... |
| 49 | at-ta {d}a-nun-[x]-tum#? _gaszan# gal#_-ti a-na _e2_ szu-a#-tu2# ha#-di#-isz i-na# [...] | You, Anun-x-tum, the great lady, rejoicedly in this house |
| 50 | e-ep#-sze#-tu#-u2-a dam-qa-a-ti ha-di-isz na#-ap-li#-si-ma# | Look with pleasure upon my good deeds and |
| 51 | ar-hi-szam-ma i-na _{d}utu-e3_ u3 _{d#}utu-szu2-[x]_ | After that, with Šamaš-e and Shamash-... |
| 52 | a-na {d}suen a-bi a-li-di-ka szu-uq-ri-bi# da-mi-iq#-[x] | To Sîn, my father, your helper, may it be well |
| 53 | man-nu at-ta sza {d}suen u3 {d}utu a-na _lugal_-u2-ti#? i-nam-bu#-[x x] | Whoever you are, whom Sîn and Šamaš nominate for kingship? |
| 54 | i-na pa-le-e-szu _e2_ szu-a-tim in-na-hu-ma esz#-[x] ip#-pu#-[x] | During his reign that house will become dilapidated and ... ... |
| 55 | mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,i-ir szu-mi-ia li-mu-ur#-[x x] u2-nak#-[x x] | Whoever erases my inscribed name, may he ... |
| 56 | _i3-gesz_ li-ip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ li-iq-qi2 it-ti [x x]-re#-e# [...] | May oil be poured out; may a sacrifice be made; with ... ... |
| 57 | li-isz-ku-un-ma lu-te-er asz-ru-usz-szu {d#}[x x] {d}a#-[...] | May he place it and return it to its place. May ... and A[... ...] |
| 58 | su-pu-u2-szu2 lisz-mu-u2 li-im-gu-ru#? qi2#?-[...]-a-szu2# [...] | May he hear his prayer, may he accept his supplication |
| 59 | li-szam-qi2-ta ga-ri-szu u4-mi-szam a-na {d#}en#-[...] x [...] | May his life be long! Daily to En- |
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