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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 17 (P519004)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 17 |
|---|---|
| ID | P519004 |
| Museum no. | BM 022408 + BM 028378 + BM 028380 + BM 028385 + BM 028386 + BM 054335 + BM 054380 + BM 054393 + BM 054420 + BM 054426 + BM 054439 + BM 054448 + 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 | 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-tum _lugal_ babila2{ki} _lugal_ kib-ra-a-ti# er-bet-ti | king of the world, king [of Babylon], king (of all) the 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# ama_-szu | of Sîn and Ningal, from his mother |
| 5 | a-na szi-ma#-at _lugal_-u2-tu i-szi-mu szi#-ma#-at#-su# | according to the decree of kingship, his decree |
| 6 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}na3-tin#_-su-iq-bi ru#-bu#-u2# e#-em-qu | son of Nabû-balāssu-iqbi, mighty prince |
| 7 | pa-li-ih _dingir#-dingir# gal#-gal#_ a#-na-ku | I am the one who reveres the great gods. |
| 8 | e2-hul2-hul2 _e2# {d}suen_ sza# qe2#-re#-eb {iri#}har#-ra#-nu# | Eḫulḥul, the temple of Sîn that is inside the city Ḫarran |
| 9 | sza ul-tu u4-mu s,a-a-ti {d}suen _en_ ra-bi2-u3 | that from distant days of Sîn, the great lord, |
| 10 | szu-ba-at# t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu ra-mu-u2 qe2-reb-szu | the dwelling of his happy heart, the love of his heart |
| 11 | [x x] _uru#_ u3# _e2#_ sza#-a#-szu# lib3#-bu#-usz# i-zu-uz-ma | ... the city and that house became angry and |
| 12 | [...]-bit#-ma u2-sza2-lik-szu kar-mu-tu2 | ... ... and made him go to the quay. |
| 13 | [...] _en#_ ra-bu-u2 | ... great lord |
| 14 | [...] _uru#_ u3 _e2_ sza2-a-szu | ... the city and that house |
| 15 | [...]-a#-ri | ...-ari |
| 16 | [...]-in#-ni# szu#-ut#-ti# | ... he himself |
| 17 | [...] u3# _ki_-tim | ... and the underworld |
| 18 | [...] it#-ti-ia | ... with me |
| 19 | x x x [...]-ku#-bi-ka | ... your ... |
| 20 | i-szi _sig4-hi-a_ e2#-[...]-usz#-ma | the brickwork of the temple ... and |
| 21 | {d}suen _en gal_ i-na qe2#-er#-bi#-szu# szu#-ur#-ma#-a# szu#-bat#-su | Sîn, the great lord, made his dwelling in his midst resplendent. |
| 22 | pa-al-hi-isz a-ta-ma-a a-na {d}en-lil2 _dingir {d}marduk#_ | I rejoiced. Why to Enlil, the god of Marduk |
| 23 | _e2_ szu-a-ti sza ta-aq-bu-u2 e-pe-esz15-su | that house, which you said to build, |
| 24 | um-man-ma-an-du sa-hi-ir-szum-ma pu-ug-gu-lu e-mu-qa2-a-szu | (Sum) The herald, the hero, his strength is mighty (Akk) His strength is strong, his arm is strong |
| 25 | {d}marduk-ma i-ta-ma-a it-ti-ia um-man-ma-an-du sza2 taq-bu-u2 | Marduk has said: “With me, the commander-in-chief, about whom you spoke, |
| 26 | sza-a-szu ma-ti-szu u3 _lugal-mesz_ a-lik i-di-szu ul i-ba-asz2-szi | his country and the kings who came before him did not have. |
| 27 | i-na sza-lu-ul-ti _mu-an-na_ i-na ka-sza2-du | in the middle of the year, in battle |
| 28 | u2-szat-bu-nisz-szum-ma {disz}ku-ra-asz2 _lugal_ {kur}an-za-an _ARAD_-su s,a-ah-ru | Kuraš king of Anzān, his exalted servant |
| 29 | i-na um-<ma>-ni-szu i-s,u-tu um-man-ma-an-du rap-<sza2>-a-tu2 u2-sap-pi-ih | In his army, he cut off the wide armies. |
| 30 | {disz}isz-tu-me-gi _lugal_ um-ma-an-man-du is,-ba-at-ma# | Ištum-mēgi, the king of Ummanmandu, seized and |
| 31 | ka#-mu#-ut#-su# a-na# ma#-ti#-szu# il#-qe2# | his money to his land he took |
| 32 | [... {d}]suen# na-an-na-ri _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim# | Sîn, light of heaven and earth |
| 33 | [...] in#-nen-nu-u2 a-na qi2-bi-ti-szu2-nu s,i-ir-tum | ... they are silent, according to their exalted command |
| 34 | [...] na-qu2-ut-ti ar-sze-e-ma dul-lu-hu pa-nu-u2-a | (Sum) ... is destroyed, my face is full of tears (Akk) I have been seized ..., the tears of my face are filled with tears |
| 35 | [...] a-sze-et a-ha la ad-di | ... I did not give to one another the lament. |
| 36 | [...]-ma# um-ma-ni-ia rap-sza2-a-ti ul-tu ha-az-za-tum# | ... and my extensive army from Hazatum |
| 37 | [...] mi#-s,ir tam-tim e-li-ti# | ... the upper shore of the Upper Sea |
| 38 | [x x]-ti# {i7}buranun{ki} a-di tam-tim szap-li#-tum | the ... of the Euphrates, to the lower sea |
| 39 | _lugal#-mesz# ug3-mesz szagina-mesz_ u3 um-ma-ni-ia rap-sza2-a#-ti | kings, people, generals, and my extensive army |
| 40 | sza {d}suen {d}utu u3 {d}isz-tar _en-mesz_-e-a ia-a-ti i-qi2#-pu-nu | which Sîn, Šamaš, and Išar, my lords, presented to me |
| 41 | a-na e-pe-szu e2-hul2-hul2 _e2_ {d}suen _en#_-ia | for the building of Eḫulḥul, the temple of Sîn, my lord |
| 42 | a-li-ka i-di-ia sza qe2-er-bi {iri}har-ra#-nu | who came with me from the centre of Harran |
| 43 | sza# an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria. |
| 44 | _dumu#_ {disz}an-szar2-szesz-mu _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _nun_ a-lik mah-<ri>-ia# i-pu-szu | son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, prince who preceded me, built. |
| 45 | [x]-na _iti_ sza2-al-mu i-na _u4 sze#-ga_ | ... in the month of Seleucus, on a propitious day |
| 46 | 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 |
| 47 | i-na ne2-me-qi2 {d}e2-a u3 {d}asal-lu2-hi i-na ka-ku3-gal2-u2-tu | by the wisdom of Ea and Asalluḫi by means of kakkullûtu |
| 48 | 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 |
| 49 | i-na _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu | with silver, gold, precious stones, high quality |
| 50 | hi-bi-isz-ti _{gesz}tir szim-hi-a {gesz}erin_ i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | I planted a garden with aromatics and cedars in the hills and meadows. |
| 51 | e-li te-me-en-na sza {disz}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | above the foundations of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria |
| 52 | sza te-me-en-<na> {disz}szul-ma-an-sag-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-na-s,ir-ibila i-mu-ru | of the foundation of Šulmān-sagkal, son of Esarhaddon, saw. |
| 53 | usz-szu#-szu ad-di-ma u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su# | I firmly established its foundations and established its sanctuaries. |
| 54 | i-na _kasz gesztin i3-gesz lal3_ szal-la-ar-szu am-ha-as,-ma# | with beer, wine, oil, honey, and šallārtu-beer, |
| 55 | ab-lu-ul ta-ra-ah-hu-usz# | “I am smitten, I am frightened, |
| 56 | e#-li# sza# _lugal#-mesz#_ ab#-be2#-e#-a# ep#-sze#-ti#-szu# u2#-dan#-nin#-ma | I strengthened his deeds above those of the kings and |
| 57 | u2-na-ak-ki-il szi-pi-ir-szu# | he made his work |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | _e2-kur_ szu-a-ti# ul-tu te-me#-en#-ni#-szu2 a-di gaba-dab#-bi2#-szu | That Ekur, from its foundations to its crenellations |
| 2 | e-esz-szisz ab#-ni-ma# [x x]-lil szi-pi#-ir#-szu# | I built anew and ... its construction. |
| 3 | _gesz-ur3 {gesz}erin#_ s,i#-ru#-tu tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-ni | a ṣirūtu-tree (made of) red cedar, adjacent to Mount Amanus |
| 4 | u2-sza#-at#-ri#-is, s,e#-ru-usz-szu | he made his way straight. |
| 5 | _{gesz#}ig-mesz {gesz}erin_ sza2# i-ri-is-si-na t,a-a-bi | The doors of cedar, whose scent is sweet |
| 6 | u2-ra-at-ta-a i#-na _ka2-ka2_-szu | he shall return. At his gate |
| 7 | _ku3#-babbar ku3-sig17 e2-gar8-mesz_-szu2 u2#-sza2-al-bi-isz-ma# | I decorated its walls with silver and gold and |
| 8 | u2-sza2-an-bi-it, sza2-asz2-sza2-ni-isz | he made surpassing, |
| 9 | _am#-mesz#_ za-ha#-le#-e eb#-bi mu-nak-kip ga-ri-ia | The wild bulls of Zahalê, who cut down my foes, |
| 10 | ka-ad#-ri#-isz# usz#-zi#-iz i-na at-ma#-ni#-szu# | He sat on his throne. |
| 11 | 2(disz) {d}lah3-mu esz-ma-ru#-u2# sa#-pi#-in# [...] | 2 (mana wool for) Lahmu, ešmarû-priests, sa-pi-in |
| 12 | i-na _ka2_ s,i-it {d#}utu-szi _za3#_ u3# _gub#_ u2#-szar#-szi#-[x] | At the gate of the entrance of Šamašši, on the right and on the left I made it abundant. |
| 13 | qa2-ti3 {d}sin {d}nin#-gal {d}nusku u3 {d}sa-dar3-nun-na# | Hand of Sîn, Ningal, Nusku and Sadarnuna |
| 14 | _en-mesz_-e#-[x] ul-tu babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _iri_ szar-ru-ti-ia as,-bat-ma# | I seized the lords of from Babylon, the city of my royal majesty, and |
| 15 | i-na hi#-da#-a-ti u3 ri-sza-a-ti# | In joy and rejoicing |
| 16 | szu-ba-at# t,u-ub lib-bi qer-ba-szu u2-sze-szi#-ib# | I made dwell inside it a dwelling of happiness. |
| 17 | _{udu}siskur2#_ tasz-ri-ih-ti eb-ba ma-har-szu-nu aq-qi2#-ma# | I offered a sweet offering before them and |
| 18 | u2-sza#-am-hi-ir ka-ad-ra-a#-a# | he made my limbs rejoice. |
| 19 | e2#-hul2-hul2 re-esz-ti u2-ma-al-li#-ma# | He filled the first part of the E-ḫul-ha-līma with joy and |
| 20 | {iri#}har-ra-nu a-na pa-at, gi-im#-ri-szu | the city Ḫarran to its full extent |
| 21 | ki#-ma s,e-et _iti_ u2-nam-mi-ir sza2#-ru-ru-szu | like the morning of the month he made his šarurûs shine. |
| 22 | _{d#}suen lugal dingir-dingir_ sza2 _an_-e u3# _ki_-tim | Sin, king of the gods of heaven and earth |
| 23 | sza# ul-la-<<ku>>-nu-usz-szu _iri_ u3 _kur_ la in#-nam#-du-u2 | who without him the city or land would not be established |
| 24 | la i-tu-ur-ru asz2-ru#-usz#-szu | did not return to its place |
| 25 | a-na# e2#-hul2#-hul2 _e2_ szu-bat# la#-le#-e-ka i-na e-re-bi-ka | To the Eḫulhu, the house where you dwell, when you enter, |
| 26 | da-mi-iq-ti# _uru#_ u3 _e2_ sza-a-szu | the good health of the city and that house |
| 27 | li-isz-sza-ki-in sza#-ap-tu-uk-ka# | May your lips be firmly planted. |
| 28 | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-tu _an#_-e# u3# _ki_-tim | the gods who dwell in heaven and earth, |
| 29 | li-ik-ta-ra-bu _e2_ {d}sin a-ba ba#-ni#-szu#-un# | May he pray for the temple of Sîn, who will build them? |
| 30 | ia#-a-ti {d}na3-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#} | For me, Nanituku, king of Babylon. |
| 31 | mu#-sza-ak-li-il _e2_ szu-a#-ti# | who purifies that temple |
| 32 | {d#}suen _lugal dingir-mesz_ sza _an_-e u3 _ki#_-tim | Sin, king of the gods of heaven and earth |
| 33 | 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 upon the good things in his heart, and |
| 34 | ar#-hi#-sza-am i-na ni-ip-hi u3# ri#-bi | In the morning and in the evening |
| 35 | li#-dam#-mi-iq it-ta-tu#-u2-a | May my limbs be favorable. |
| 36 | [...] li#-sza2-ri-ik _mu-an#-na#-mesz#_-ia# li-sza2#-an-di-il | ... may he make perfect. May my years be long. |
| 37 | [x x]-in# pa#-lu#-u2-a | ... who reveres me |
| 38 | [...]-ni#-ia li-sza-am-qit | ... may he cut off my ... |
| 39 | [...] ga#-ri-ia | ... of my flesh |
| 40 | [...] ma#-har {d}suen | ... before Suen |
| 41 | [...] ba-ni-ti | ... he created. |
| 42 | [...] 1(u)-5(disz)# s,i#-it# [x x]-szu# na-am-ra | ... 15th ..., bright ... |
| 43 | [...]-ba# ba-ni!(BI) szu#-un# li#-iq-bu-u2 _saga_-ti3 | ... ... they shall say good things. |
| 44 | [...]-i#-ri su-pe-e-a lisz-me-e#-ma# li#-is,#-bat# a#-bu#-tu2# | May ... hear my prayer, and may he seize the word |
| 45 | _mu#-[...]_ szi#-t,ir szu-um sza2 {<disz>}an-szar2-du3-ibila _lugal#_ [x-x]{ki#} | The incantation of the name of Esarhaddon, king of |
| 46 | a-mur-ma# [x x]-nak-ki-ir _i3-gesz_ ap-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2#_ aq#-qi2# | I saw and ...-nakkīr oil I poured out. I offered a sacrifice. |
| 47 | it-ti _mu#-sar#_-e-a asz2-kun-ma u2-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | I placed with my inscription and returned it to its place. |
| 48 | a-na {d}utu da#-a-a-nu sza _an_-e u3 _ki_-tim | To Šamaš, judge of heaven and earth |
| 49 | e2-babbar-ra _e2_-su# sza qe2-reb zimbir{ki} | the Ebabbar, his temple which is inside Sippar |
| 50 | sza {d}na3-nig2-gub-uru3# _lugal#_ ma-ah-ri i-pu2-szu-ma | which Nebuchadnezzar, the previous king, had built, and |
| 51 | te-me-en-szu la-bi#-ri# u2#-ba-'u-u2-ma la i-mu-ru | His old foundations were weakened and they did not see. |
| 52 | _e2_ szu-a-ti i-pu2#-usz-ma i#-na# 4(u) 5(disz)# _mu-an-na-mesz_ | that house he built and in 45 years |
| 53 | sza _e2_ szu-a-ti# i-qu-pu# [x]-ga#-ru-szu | of that house ... his ... |
| 54 | ak-ku-ud asz2-hu-ut na-qut#-ti ar-sze-e-ma# [x x]-hu# pa-nu-u2-a | I was afraid, terrified, and ... before me. |
| 55 | a-di {d}utu ul#-tu qe2-er-bi-szu# [x]-sze#-s,u#-u2 | until Šamaš from inside it |
| 56 | u2-sze-szi-bu i-na _e2_ sza#-ni#?-im#?-ma# | in another house |
| 57 | _e2_ szu-a-ta ad#-ke-e-ma te-me-en-szu2 la-bi-ri u2-ba-'i-[x]-ma# | I seized that house and ... its old foundations and |
| 58 | 1(u) 8(disz) _kusz3_ qa2-qa2#-ri u2-sza-ap-pi-il#-ma# | I filled the ground with 18 cubits and |
| 59 | te-me-en-na# {disz}na-ra-am-{d}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal#-gi#-na# | The foundation of Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| 60 | sza 3(disz) _lim#_ 2(disz) _me mu-an-na-mesz_ ma-na#-ma | of 32,000 years, no one |
| 61 | _lugal#_ [x]-li#-ik# mah-ri#-ia# la# i#-mu-ru | The king who had come before me did not see it. |
| 62 | {d}utu# be-lum ra#-bi2#-u3 e2-babbar-ra# _e2_-su | Šamaš, great lord, his Ebabbar temple |
| 63 | szu-ba#-at t,u-ub lib3-bi#-szu u2-kal-lim-an#-ni ia-a-szu | he presented me with the gift of his happiness. |
| 64 | i#-na {iti}du6_ i-na _iti_ sza2#-al#-mu i-na _u4 sze-ga_ | In the month Tašritu, in the month of Šalmu, on a favorable day |
| 65 | sza# i-na bi-ri u2-ad-du-ni {d#}utu u3 {d}iszkur | who in the middle of the battle he defeated, Šamaš and Adad |
| 66 | i-na _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4_ ni-siq-ti# szu#-qu#-ru-tu | with silver, gold, precious stones, high quality |
| 67 | hi-bi-isz-ti _{gesz}tir szim-hi-a {gesz#}erin_ | I planted a vineyard with aromatic cedars |
| 68 | i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-sza#-a#-ta | In joy and rejoicing |
| 69 | e-li te-me-en-na sza {disz}na-ra-am-{d}sin _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi#-na# | Above the foundation of Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| 70 | _szu-si_ la a-s,e-<e> _szu-si_ la e-re#-bi# | The 'finger' should not be drawn out, it should not enter. |
| 71 | u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su# | he established as his wish |
| 72 | 5(disz) _lim {gesz}erin_ dan-nu-tum a-na s,u-lu-li-sza u2-szat#-ri-is, | 5,000 strong cedars for its ṣululūšu-festival I decorated. |
| 73 | _{gesz#}ig#-mesz# {gesz#}erin#_ s,i#-ra#-a-ti as-kup-pu u3# nu-ku-sze-e | Doors of red cedar, bolts and bolts |
| 74 | i-na _ka2#-ka2_-szu u2#-ra#-at-ti | at his gate he shall be released. |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | e2#-babbar#-ra# a#-di# [x]-kun4#-an#-ku3#-ga# ziq#-qur-ra#-ti-szu | In the Ebabbar until ...kun-ankuga his ziggurat |
| 2 | e-esz#-[...] szi#-pi2#-ir-szu | ... his work |
| 3 | qa2-ti3# [...]-at#-ma | Hand of ... ... |
| 4 | i-na hi#-[...]-ta# | from ... |
| 5 | szu-ba-at# [...] | ... the šubātu-priestess |
| 6 | szi-t,ir#? [...] | Written document of ... |
| 7 | la# [...] | not ... ... |
| 8 | [...] | |
| 9 | {d#}utu# _en#_ [...]-e# [...] | Šamaš, lord of ... |
| 10 | nu-u2-ru [x x] ab-be2#-[x x] | The light ... |
| 11 | s,i-it lib-bi# [x x] _suen#_ u3 {d}[x x] | the one who ... the heart of Suen and |
| 12 | a-na e2-babbar-ra _e2_ na#-ra#-mi-ka i-na e#-re#-[x x] | To the Ebabbar, the house of your love, in ... |
| 13 | _bara2_-ka da-ru-u2# i-na ra-me2-e#-[x] | Your eternal dais in ... |
| 14 | ia-a-ti {d}na3#-ni2#-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _nun_ za#-[...] | For me, Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, prince who ... |
| 15 | mu-t,i-ib# lib#-bi-ka# e-pi2-isz ku-um-mi-ka# [...] | Who soothes your heart, who performs the kummu prayer(?), |
| 16 | e#-ep#-sze#-tu-u2-a _saga#-mesz_ ha-di-isz na-ap#-[...] | May my good deeds be uttered joyfully |
| 17 | u4-mi-szam-ma i-na ni#-ip-hi u3# [x x] | Every day in ... and ... |
| 18 | i-na sza2-ma-mi u3 qa2-qa2-ri# du#-[x x]-iq# it#-ta#-[...] | In the heavens and the earth ... |
| 19 | un-nin-ni-ia le-qe2-e-ma# mu#-[x]-ra# ta-as,-li-ti# | Take my supplication and ... my prayer. |
| 20 | _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ u3 szi-bir-ri ki-i-nim sza2 tu#-szat#-mi-hi qa-tu-u2-a | a scepter and a firm seal that you have secured in my hands |
| 21 | lu-bi-il a-na du-ur da-a-ri | Let me bring (them) to a long life. |
| 22 | a-na {d}a-nu-ni-tum be-le-et# ta-ha-zi | To Anunītum, lady of battle |
| 23 | na-sza2!(ZA) a-ta _{gesz}pan_ u3 isz-pa-ti | he shall carry out the repairs to the bow and the doors. |
| 24 | mu-szal-li-ma-at qi2-bi-it# {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu | who preserves the command of Enlil, his father |
| 25 | sa-pi-na-at na-ak-ri mu#-hal-li-qa-at rag-gu | The one who destroys enemy land, the one who kills the enemy. |
| 26 | a-li-ka-at mah-ri sza _dingir-dingir_ | before the gods |
| 27 | sza i-na _{d}utu-e3#_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | which by Šamaš-e and Şpšīya |
| 28 | u2-da-am-ma-qu it#-ta-tu-u2-a | they shall remove. They have departed from me |
| 29 | e2-ul-masz _e2_-su sza i#-na zimbir{ki}-{d}a-nu-ni-tum | the Eulmaš, his house which in Sippar-Anunitum |
| 30 | sza 8(disz) _me mu-an-na-mesz#_ ul#-tu pa-ni {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 | of 8 hundred years from before Šagga of Kakti-Šur I |
| 31 | _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _dumu#_ {disz}ku-dur2-ri-{d}en-lil2 | king of Babylon, son of Kudurri-Enlil |
| 32 | _lugal_ ma-na-ma la i-pu-szu | no king had ever built. |
| 33 | te-me-en-szu la-bi#-ri ah-t,u-<ut,>-ma a-hi-it, ab-re-e-ma | I destroyed its old foundation(s) and reconstructed (it). |
| 34 | e-li te-me-en#-na {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2 _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2_ | above the foundations of Šagga, the son of Kudurru-Enlil |
| 35 | usz-szu-szu ad#-di-ma u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su# | I firmly established its foundations and established its sanctuaries. |
| 36 | _e2_ szu-a-ti# [x?]-esz-szi-isz e-pu-usz-ma | I built that temple ... again and again |
| 37 | u2-sza-[x]-li#-il szi-pi2-ir-szu | ... his work |
| 38 | {d#}a#-nu#-ni#-[x] be-le-et ta-ha-zi | Anuni, lady of battle |
| 39 | mu-szal-li-ma-at# qi2#-bi#-it# {d#}en#-lil2 a-bi-szu | who provides for the command of Enlil, his father |
| 40 | sa-pi-na-at _{lu2}kur2_ mu-ha-al#-li#-qa-at rag-gu# | the sapinatu of the enemy, the muḫalliqatu-demon |
| 41 | a-li-ka-at ma-ah-ru sza# _dingir#-[x]_ | The one who comes forward, the one of ... |
| 42 | u2-sza-ar-ma-a szu-ba-[x x] | he shall release, and ... |
| 43 | sat-tuk-ku u3 ni-in-da#-[x x] | Sattukku and Ninda-... |
| 44 | e-li sza ma-ha-ar u2-sza#-[...] | Above that which before ... |
| 45 | u2-ki-in ma-ha-ar#-[x] | he established before ... |
| 46 | at-ta {d}a-nu-ni-tum# be#-el#-tum# ra#-bi#-[x] | You, Anunitu, great lady |
| 47 | a-na _e2_ szu-a#-tim ha-di-isz i#-na# e#-re#-bi-[x] | to that house, joyfully, in ... |
| 48 | e#-ep#-[x]-tu#-u2-a da-am-qa2-a-[x] | My deeds are good |
| 49 | [x x]-isz# na#-ap#-li#-si#-ma# | ... I looked at her and |
| 50 | ar#-hi#-szam#-ma i#-na# _{d#}utu#-e3#_ u3# _{d}utu-szu2-a_ | After that, with Šamaš-e and Ṣābu-le’i |
| 51 | a-na# {d}suen# a#-bi# a#-li#-di#-ka# | To Sîn, my father, your servant |
| 52 | szu-uq#-ri-bi da#-mi-iq#-ti3 | Its awe-inspiring radiance |
| 53 | man#-nu# at-ta sza {d}suen# u3# {d}utu | Whoever you are, who Suen and Šamaš |
| 54 | a#-na szar-ru-u2-tu# i#-nam-bu-szu-ma | to kingship they shall name him and |
| 55 | i-na pa-le-e-szu _e2_ szu-a-ti# in#-na-hu-ma esz-szisz ip-pu-szu | During his reign that house will be abandoned and new ones will be built. |
| 56 | _mu-sar_-ru-u2 szi-t,i-ir szu#-mi-ia li-mu-ur-ma# | May an inscribed object bearing my name be seen and |
| 57 | la u2-nak-ka-ar _i3#-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2#_ li-iq-qi2# | May he not be negligent; may he anoint himself with oil. May a sacrifice be made. |
| 58 | it-ti mu-sa-re-e# szi#-t,i#-ir# szu-mi-szu li#-isz#-ku-un-ma# | May he place with the inscription his own name. |
| 59 | lu-te-er asz2#-ru-usz-szu | Let me return to its place. |
| 60 | {d#}utu# u3# {d}a#-nu-ni-tum su-pu-u2-szu lisz-mu-u2 | May Šamaš and Anunitu hear his prayer. |
| 61 | li-im-gu-ra# qi2#-bit-su i-da-a-szu lil-li#-ka | May his command go with him. |
| 62 | li-sza2-am-qi2-ta ga-ri#-szu | may he make his body tremble |
| 63 | u4-mi3-szam-ma a-na {d}sin# a-bi ba-ni-szu-un da-mi-iq-ta-szu liq-bu-u2 | Every day to Sîn, their father who created them, may his good deeds command. |
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