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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 20 (P519007)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 20 |
|---|---|
| ID | P519007 |
| Museum no. | BM 054349 + BM 054353 + BM 054372 + BM 054381 + BM 054394 + BM 054399 + BM 054409 + BM 054414 + BM 054415 + BM 054423 + BM 054429 + BM 054432 + 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-[x x]-id# _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu | I, Nabium-..., great king, strong king |
| 2 | _lugal#_ kisz-sza2-tum _lugal_ babila2#{ki#} _lugal_ kib-rat er-bet-ti | king of the world, king [of Babylon], king (of the four quarters) |
| 3 | [x]-ni#-in e2-sag#-il2# u3# e2-zi-da | ... of Esagila and Ezida |
| 4 | [x x] _suen#_ u3 {d}nin-gal# i#-na _sza3 ama#_-szu# | ... Sin and Ningal in his mother’s |
| 5 | [...]-ma#-at _lugal_-u2-tu i-szi#-mu szi-ma-at#-[x] | ... he decreed a fate of kingship: fate ... |
| 6 | [x] {disz}{d}na3-tin-su-iq-bi ru#-bu-u2 e-em-[x] | ... Nabu-balassu-iqbi, the prince |
| 7 | [x]-li#-ih _dingir-dingir gal-gal_ a-na-ku# | I am the ... of the great gods. |
| 8 | e2#-hul2-hul2 _e2 {d}suen#_ sza2 qe2-reb {iri}har-ra-nu# | Eḫulḥul, the temple of Sîn that is inside the city Ḫarran |
| 9 | [x] ul#-tu u4-me s,a-a-ti# {d}suen _en gal_-[x] | From the distant days of Sîn, the great lord |
| 10 | szu#-ba-at t,u-ub lib3-bi#-szu2 ra-mu-u2 qe2#-reb#-szu2# | (Sum) The one who is enraged by his own happiness, the one who loves his heart (Akk) He who is angry with his own well-being, the love of his heart |
| 11 | [x]-li# _uru#_ u3# _e2#_ sza2#-a#-szu# lib3#-bu#-usz i-zu-uz-ma# | ... of the city and that house became angry and |
| 12 | um#-man-ma-an-du u2#-szat-ba-am-ma _e2_ szu-a-ti ub-bit-ma# | the envoy sent, and that house he took away, and |
| 13 | u2#-sza-li-ik-szu ka-ar-mu-tu# | he made him perform the karmūtu-offering. |
| 14 | [x]-na# pa-le-e-a ki-nim# {d}suen _en_ ra-bu-u2# | True ..., beloved of Sîn, great lord |
| 15 | [x]-na# na-ra-am _lugal_-u2-ti#-ia a-na _iri_ u3 _e2_ sza2#-a-szu | ... beloved of my kingship to the city and that house |
| 16 | [x]-si-li-mu ir-szu#-u2# ta-a-a-ri | x-silīmu, he acquired, the tāru-tax |
| 17 | [x]-na# re-esz _lugal_-u2-ti#-ia# da#-ri-tum | ... the beginning of my eternal kingship |
| 18 | [x]-szab#-ru-'i-in-ni szu-ut-ti | ... he himself |
| 19 | [x _x]-utu# en# gal_ u3# {d}suen na-an-na-ri _an_-e u3# _ki_-<tim> | ... the great lord and Suen, the light of heaven and earth |
| 20 | [...]-la#-an# {d#}marduk# i-ta-ma-a it#-ti-ia | ... Marduk heard and with me |
| 21 | [...]-na#-'i-id _lugal#_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki} | ...-na'id, king of Babylon |
| 22 | _[...]-ra#_ ru-ku-bi-ka i-szi _sig4#-[x_ x] | … your rukû-priest has ... bricks. |
| 23 | [x x]-hul2# e-pu-usz-ma {d}suen# [...] | ... rejoiced, and Suen |
| 24 | i#-na# qe2-er-bi-szu szu-ur-ma-a# [...] | In its midst, . . |
| 25 | pa-al-hi-isz a-ta-ma#-a# a-na {d}en-lil2# _[x]-dingir#_ {d#}marduk# | I prayed to Enlil, the ... god, Marduk |
| 26 | _e2_ szu-a-tum sza taq-bu-u2 e#-pe2-esz15-su#? | That house, which you said, to build |
| 27 | um-ma-an-man-du sa-hi-ir-szu-um-ma pu-ug#-gu#-lu e-mu-qa2-a#-szu | Ummanmandu is his companion, and he is a hero, his strength is strong. |
| 28 | {d}marduk-ma i-ta-ma-a it#-ti#-ia | Marduk heard and with me |
| 29 | um-ma#-an#-ma-an-du sza ta-aq-bu#-u2 | The scribal art that you spoke |
| 30 | sza-a-szu _kur#_-szu u3 _lugal-mesz_ a#-lik i-di-szu2 ul i-ba#-asz2-szi | he, his land, and the kings who went before him did not have |
| 31 | i-na sza-lul#-tum _mu-an-na#_ i-na ka#-sza#-du# | At the beginning of the year, at the completion of the campaign |
| 32 | u2-sza-at-bu-ni#-isz-szu-um-ma {disz}ku-ra-asz2 _lugal_ {kur#}[x]-za#-an# | Kuraš, the king of ...zan |
| 33 | _ARAD_-su# s,a-ah#-ri i-na# um#-ma#-ni#-szu# i-s,u-tu | His exalted servant, in his army, flees |
| 34 | um-ma#-an#-ma#-an#-du rap-sza2-a-ti u2#-sap#-pi-ih | The broad commander-in-chief was enraged. |
| 35 | {disz}isz#-tu-me-gu _lugal_ {kur}um-man-ma-an-du is,-ba#-at#-ma# | Ištum-megu, the king of Ummanmandu, seized and |
| 36 | ka#-mu-ut-su a-na ma-ti-szu il#-qe2 | his money to his land he took. |
| 37 | a-ma#-at _en gal_ {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 |
| 38 | sza2 qi2#-<bit>-su-nu la in-nen-nu-u2 a-na qi2#-bi-ti-szu-nu s,i-ir-ti | Whose command cannot be changed, according to their exalted command |
| 39 | ap#-la-ah ak-ku-ud na-qu2-ut#-ti# ar-sze-e-ma | I was afraid, terrified, and frightened. |
| 40 | du#-ul#-lu#-hu# pa#-nu#-u2#-<a> la# e#-gi# la# a-sze-et a-hi la ad-du | I have not been able to comprehend the rudiment, I do not know how to comprehend it. |
| 41 | u2#-sza#-at-ba-am-ma# um-ma-ni#-ia# rap-sza2-a-ti | I smote, and my extensive army |
| 42 | ul#-tu {iri}ha-az-za-tum# pa-at, {kur#}mi-s,ir# | from Ḫazatum the border of the land Miṣir |
| 43 | [x]-tim e-li-tum a-ba-ar-ti {i7#}buranun#{ki} | the upper ... of the Euphrates River |
| 44 | [x]-di# tam-tim szap-li#-tum _lugal-mesz nun#-mesz#_ u3 _szagina-mesz_ | ... of the Upper Sea, kings, princes and generals |
| 45 | u3# um-ma-ni-ia rap#-sza2-a-ti# sza2 {d}suen {d}utu u3# {d}isz-tar | and my extensive army of Sîn, Šamaš and Ishtar |
| 46 | _en#-mesz_-e#-a# ia-a-ti i-qi2-pu#-nu | my lords they shall deliver. |
| 47 | [x]-na# e-pe-szu# e2#-hul2-hul2 _e2_ {d}suen _en_-ia# | ... to build Eḫulḥul, the temple of Sîn, my lord |
| 48 | [x]-li#-ik# [x x]-ia# sza qe2-reb {iri}har-ra-nu | ... of my ... which is inside the city Harran |
| 49 | [...]_-ibila# lugal# kur#_ asz-szur#{ki#} | ...-ibila, king of Assyria |
| 50 | [...] _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... king of Assyria |
| 51 | [...]-ri#-ia i#-pu2-szu | ... my ... they did |
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| 1 | i-na _iti_ sza2-al-mu# i-na u4-mu sze-mi#-[x] | In a favourable month, on a favorable day |
| 2 | sza2 i-na bi-ri u2#-wa6-ad-du-u2 {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur# | who between the uwaddû-plants of Šamaš and Adad |
| 3 | 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 Asalluhi by means of kakkullûtu |
| 4 | i-na szi-ip-ri# {d}kulla _en_ usz-szu u3 _sig4-hi-a_ | by the work of Kulla, the lord of foundations and bricks |
| 5 | i#-na _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17# na4_ ni-siq-ti szu-qu-ru-tu | with silver, gold, precious stones, high quality |
| 6 | [x]-bi#-isz#-ti# _{gesz}tir szim-hi-a {gesz}erin_ | x-bišti of juniper, aromatics, cedar |
| 7 | [x x] hi-da#-a#-tu u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | ... joy and joy |
| 8 | [x]-li# te-me-en#-<na> sza# {disz#}an#-szar2#-ba#-an#-ibila# _lugal# kur#_ asz#-szur# | ... the foundations of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria. |
| 9 | [x] te#-me-en-<na> {disz}szul-ma-an#_-[x]-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-na-s,ir#-ibila# i#-mu-ru# | ... the foundation of Šulmān-x-kal, son of Esarhaddon, saw. |
| 10 | usz#-szu-szu ad-di-ma# u2-ki-in lib-na-at-su | I gave it to him, and firmly established his wishes. |
| 11 | i#-na _kasz gesztin i3-gesz lal3!(SISKUR)_ szal#-la-ar#-szu# am-ha-as,-ma | In beer, wine, oil, honey, I shave his head and |
| 12 | ab-lu-ul ta-ra-ah#-hu-usz | “I am smitten, I am constantly frightened, |
| 13 | e-li sza _lugal-mesz_ ab-be2#-e-a ep2-sze-ti-szu u2#-dan-nin-ma | above that of the kings my ancestors his deeds strengthened, and |
| 14 | u2-na-ak-ki-lu# szi-pi2-ir#-szu# | they will cut off his work. |
| 15 | _e2-kur_ szu-a-tim ul#-tu te-me#-en#-ni#-szu# a#-di gaba-dab-bi#-[x] | That Ekur, from its foundations to its crenellations |
| 16 | esz#-szi-isz ab-ni#-ma# [x x? x]-li#-il# szi-pi2-ir#-[x] | I built anew and ... ... |
| 17 | _gesz#-ur3-mesz {gesz#}erin#_ s,i#-ru#-[x x]-ar-bi-it {kur}ha-ma#-[x] | ... ḫarmeš cedar, ṣiru-x-arbit, the land Hama-x |
| 18 | u2-sza#-at-ri-is, s,e#-ru#-usz-szu# | he made his limbs tremble |
| 19 | _{gesz}ig-mesz# {gesz}erin_ sza2 i-ri-is-si-na t,a-a-bi# | The doors of cedar, whose scent is sweet |
| 20 | u2-ra#-at-ta-a i-na _ka2-mesz_-szu# | he will return. In his gates |
| 21 | _ku3-babbar_ u3 _ku3-sig17# e2-gar8-mesz_-szu2 u2-szal-bisz-ma u2-sza2-an-bi-it, {d}utu#-szi#-[x] | I made his silver and gold shine and I made Šamaš-ši-x shine. |
| 22 | ri-i-mu za-ha-le-e eb-bi mu-nak-kip ga-ri-ia# | The radiance of the pure zahalû-plant, the one who destroys my corpse |
| 23 | ka-ad-ri-isz usz#-zi-iz i-na at-ma-ni-szu# | I sat on his throne. |
| 24 | 2(disz) {d}lah3-mu# [x]-ma#-ru-u2 sa-pi-in a-a-bi-ia# | 2 (mana wool for) Laḫmu, x-marû, sa-pin of my enemies |
| 25 | i-na _ka2_ s,i-[...]-szi im-ni u3 szu-me-lu u2-szar#-[x]-id#? | At the gate of ... he made the ṣīnu and the mušumlu-stems grow |
| 26 | qa2-ti3 {d}suen# [...] nusku# u3 {d}sa-dar3-nun#-[x] | Hand of Sîn ... nusku and Sadarnun-x |
| 27 | _en-mesz_-e#-[...]{ki#} _iri lugal_-u2-ti-ia [...] | the lords of ..., my royal city |
| 28 | [...]-ub# _sza3_ qer#-ba#-szu# u2#-[...] | ... inside it ... |
| 29' | {d#}en#-[... _...]-mesz#_ sza2# _an#_-[...] | En-... ... of An-... |
| 30' | sza ul-la#-[...] _iri{ki}_ u3# [...] | who ... the city and ... |
| 31' | la i-tu#-[x]-ru# asz2-ru#-usz#-szu# | did not return to its place |
| 32' | a-na e2-hul2-hul2# szu-ba-at la-le#-e#-ka i-na e-re-bi-ku | When you enter into the Eḫullut, place (it) in your hand. |
| 33' | _saga_-ti3# _uru#_ u3# _e2_ sza2-a-szu li-isz#-sza2-kin szap-tuk-ka | May the good fortune of the city and that house be established on your lips. |
| 34' | _dingir#-mesz#_ a#-szi-bu-tu _an_-e# u3 _ki_-tim | the gods who dwell in heaven and earth, |
| 35' | li-ik-ta-ra#-bu# _e2 {d}suen#_ a-bi ba-ni-szu2-un | May he pray to you, O temple of Sîn, their father who created them |
| 36' | ia-a-ti {d}na-bi-um-ni2#-tuku# _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | for me, Nabopolassar, king of Babylon |
| 37' | mu-sza2-ak-li#-il _e2#_ szu#-a#-ti# | who purifies that temple |
| 38' | {d}suen _lugal# dingir-mesz_ sza# _an_-e u3 _ki_-[x] | Sin, king of the gods of heaven and earth |
| 39' | i-na ni-isz# i#-ni-szu2 _saga-mesz#_ ha-di-isz lip-pal#-[...] | May he look with pleasure upon me with his good eyes |
| 40' | ar#-hi-szam# i#-na ni-ip#-hi u3# [x x] | After that, in ... and ... |
| 41' | li#-[x x]-mi-qu it#-ta#-[...] | May he ... ... |
| 42' | _u4-mesz_-ia li#-[x]-ri#-ik _mu-an-na-mesz_-ia# [...] | May my days ... my years ... |
| 43' | li-ki-in pa-lu#-u2-a nak-ru-ti-ia# lik#-szu#-[x] | May my enemies bow down, my enemies ... |
| 44' | za-ma-ni-ia li#-szam-qi2-it li-is-pu-un ga-ri-ia# | May my praise be exalted, may my supplication be heard! |
| 45' | {d}nin-gal _ama# dingir gal-gal_ i-na ma-har {d}suen na-ra-mi#-szu2# | Ningal, mother of the great gods, in the presence of Sîn his beloved |
| 46' | li-iq-ba-a ba-ni-tum | May he command the creation. |
| 47' | {d#}utu u3 {d}isz-tar s,i-it _sza3_-szu2 nam-ru | Šamaš and Ishtar, the one whose heart is bright |
| 48' | a-na {d}suen a-bi# ba-ni-szu2-un li-iq-bu-u2 _saga#_-ti3# | To Sîn, their father who created them, may he command good fortune. |
| 49' | {d}nusku _sukkal_ s,i-i-ri# su-pu-e-a li#-isz#-me#-e-ma# | Nusku, exalted vizier, may my prayers be heard and |
| 50' | li-is,-ba-at# a-bu#-u2-ti# | May my words be heeded |
| 51' | _mu-sar_-ru-u2 szi-t,ir szu-um# sza2# {disz#}an-szar2-ba-an-ibila _lugal kur_ asz-szur# | Inscription on the hand of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria. |
| 52' | a-mur-ma la u2-nak-kir3 _i3#-gesz#_ ap#-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ aq-qi2# | I saw and did not remove. I poured out oil. I offered a sacrifice. |
| 53' | it-ti _mu#-sar#_-ru#-e-a asz2-kun-ma# u2-ter asz2-ru-usz-szu# | I placed with my inscription and restored its place. |
| 54' | a-na {d}utu# da-a-a-nu sza2 _an#_-e# u3 _ki_-tim | To Šamaš, judge of heaven and earth, |
| 55' | e2-babbar#-ra _e2_-su sza qe2-re-eb# zimbir{ki#} | the Ebabbar, his temple in Sippar |
| 56' | sza# {disz}{d}na3-nig2-gub-uru3 _lugal_ mah-ri# [x]-pu#-szu-ma# | which Nebuchadnezzar, the previous king, ... and |
| 57' | te-me-en-szu2 la-bi-ri u2-ba-'u-u2#-[x x] i#-mu-ru# | They examined his old foundations and saw |
| 58' | _e2_ szu-a-tim i-pu-szu-ma i-na# _[...]-na#-mesz_ | that house they built and in ... |
| 59' | sza _e2_ szu-a-ti i-qu-pu [...]-szu#? | of that house ... his(?) |
| 60' | ak-ku-ud# asz2-hu-ut na-qu2-ut-ti# [...]-ma# | I slew, I fell, I was seized by a flood, and |
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| 1 | dul#-lu-hu pa-nu-u2-a a-di {d}utu ul-tu qe2-bi-ir-szu | Before my work until Šamaš from his midst |
| 2 | u2#-sze-s,u-u2 u2-sze-szi-bu i-na _e2_ sza2-nim-ma | they brought out, they settled in another house |
| 3 | _e2_ szu-a-ti ad-ke-e-ma te-me!(SZI) en-szu2 la-bi-ri u2-ba-'i-i-ma | that house I surveyed and the old foundation documents I examined, and |
| 4 | 1(u) 8(disz) _kusz3_ qa2-qa2-ri u2-szap-pil-ma te-me-en-<na> {disz}na-ra-am-{d}suen | 18 cubits in the ground he filled, and the foundation of Naram-Sin |
| 5 | _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na sza2 3(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me mu-mesz_ ma-na-ma _lugal_ a-lik mah-ri-ia# | son of Lugalgina of 32,000 years, no king who came before me |
| 6 | la i-mu-ru {d}utu _en gal_ e2-babbar-ra _e2_ szu-bat t,u-ub _sza3_-szu2 | Šamaš, great lord of the Ebabbar temple, the temple whose sanctuaries are pleasing to his heart |
| 7 | u2-kal-lim-an-ni ia-a-szi i-na {iti}du6_ i-na _iti_ sza2-al-mu i-na _u4 sze-ga_ | may he show me. In the month Tašritu, in the month of Šalmu, on a favorable day |
| 8 | sza i-na bi-ri u2-ad-du-u2 {d}utu u3 {d}iszkur | who in between the gods Šamaš and Adad |
| 9 | 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 |
| 10 | _szim#-hi#-a# {gesz#}erin_ i-na hi-da-a-tu u3 ri-sza2-a-ti | juniper and cedar in joy and rejoicing |
| 11 | e-li te-me-en-<na> {disz}na-ra-am-{d}suen _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na# | above (the property of) Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina |
| 12 | _szu-si_ la a-s,e-e _szu-si_ la e-re-bi u2-kin lib-na-at#-[x] | I imposed upon him a 'finger' that cannot be removed and a "finger" which cannot be entered. |
| 13 | 5(disz) _lim {gesz}erin_ dan#-nu-tu a-na s,u-lu-li-szu2 u2-szat#-[x x] | 5,000 strong cedars for its trimming ... |
| 14 | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}erin_ s,i-ra-a-ti as-kup-pu# [...] | I set up doors of red cedar. |
| 15 | [x]-na# _ka2#-mesz_-szu u2-ra-[x x] | ... his gates ... |
| 16 | [...]-kun4#-an#-ku3#-ga# [...]-ti#-szu# | ... is his ..., |
| 17 | [...]-pi2#-ir-szu | ... his ... |
| 18 | qa2#-ti3# {d#}utu# [...]-na# hi-da#-[x x] u3# ri-sza2-a-tu2 | Hand of Šamaš ... joy and rejoicing |
| 19 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub# _sza3#_ qe2-er-ba-szu# u2#-sze-szi-ib | He settled the supplication of happiness in his heart. |
| 20 | szi-t,ir szu-um sza2 {disz}na-ra-am#_-{d#}suen# _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi#-na# a-mur-ma | I examined the writing-board of Naram-Sin, son of Lugalgina and |
| 21 | la u2-nak-kir3 _i3-gesz#_ ap-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ aq#-qi2 | I poured oil over it. I offered a sacrifice. |
| 22 | it-ti mu-sa-re-e#-a# asz2-ku-un#-ma | I deposited with my dowry and |
| 23 | u2-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | returned to its place. |
| 24 | {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 |
| 25 | s,i-it _sza3_ sza# {d#}suen# u3 {d}nin#-gal# | the exalted one of Sîn and Ningal |
| 26 | a-na e2-babbar#-ra _e2#_ na#-ra-mi-ka i-na e-re-bi-[x] | To the Ebabbar, the house of your love, in ... |
| 27 | _bara2_-ka# da-ru-u2# i-na ra-me2-e-[x] | Your eternal dais in ... |
| 28 | [x]-a#-ti# {d#}na3#-ni2#-tuku# [...] _nun#_ za#-nin-ka# | ... Nabonidus, ... prince, your praise! |
| 29 | mu#-t,i-ib _sza3_-ka e-pi2-isz ku-um-mi-ka s,i-i-ri# | Who heals your heart, who makes your limbs bright, |
| 30 | ep2#-sze-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz na-ap-li-is-ma# | May my good deeds be seen with pleasure and |
| 31 | [x x]-szam# i-na ni-ip-hi u3 ri#-bi i-na# sza2-ma-mi u3 qaq-qar# | ... in the niphu and rību, in the heavens and the earth |
| 32 | [x]-um-mi-iq it#-ta-tu-u2-a# | x-ummiq has left for me |
| 33 | [x x]-ni#-ia le-qe2-e-ma mu-gu-ur ta-as,-li#-tum | ... take my ... and set up a taṣillītu-vessel. |
| 34 | [...] u3# szi-bir-ri ki-i-nim sza2 tu-szat-mi-hu _szu#-min#_-u2#-a | … and a firm foundation that you had established in my hands, |
| 35 | [x x]-il# a-na du-ur da-a-ri | ... forever |
| 36 | [...]-tum# _gaszan# me3#_ na-sza2-at _{gesz}pan_ u3# isz-pa-ti | ... the lady of battle, the one who holds the bow and the arrows |
| 37 | mu#-szal#-[...]-it# {d}en-lil2 a#-bi#-szu | who ... Enlil, his father |
| 38 | sa-pi#-[...]-hal#-li#-[x]-at# rag-gu | Sa-pi-...-halli-x-at, the raggu priest |
| 39 | a-li#-ka#-[...] _dingir#-dingir_ | Come ..., the gods! |
| 40 | sza i#-na _{d}utu-e3#_ u3# [...]-dam#-ma-qa# it-ta-tu-u2-a | that in Šamaš-e and ...-dammaqa have come to me |
| 41 | e2-ul-masz _e2_-su sza2 i-na# zimbir#{ki}-{d}a#-nu#-ni-tum | Eulmaš, his temple which in Sippar-Anunitum |
| 42 | sza# 8(disz) _me mu-mesz_ ul#-[x] pa#-ni {disz}szag-ga!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur!(BUR) ia-asz2# _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#} | of 8 hundred years ... before Šagga of Kakti-Šur, king of Babylon. |
| 43 | x x x {d#}en#-[x] _lugal#_ ma-na-ma la i-pu#-szu | no king of the world had built |
| 44 | [...]-bi-ri ah-t,u-<ut,>-ma a-hi-it, ab#-re-e-ma | ... I cut off my ... and I twisted (it) and |
| 45 | [...]-na#? {disz}szag#-ga#!(BI) <rak>-ti-szur#!(BUR) ia#-asz2# _dumu#_ {disz#}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2 | ... Šagana, son of Kudurru-Enlil |
| 46 | [x]-szu#-szu ad#-di-ma u2-kin lib#-na-at-su | I gave his ... and established his heart's desire. |
| 47 | [x x]-a#-szu e-esz-szi-isz e-pu2-usz-ma u2-szak-lil# szi-pi2-ir-szu | ... his ... I built anew and completed its construction. |
| 48 | [...]-tum _gaszan me3_ mu-szal-li-mat qi2-bi#-it# {d}en-lil2 a-bi-szu2 | ..., the lady of battle, who provides for the command of Enlil, his father |
| 49 | sa#-[x x]-at# na-ak-ru mu-hal-li#-qa#-at rag-gu | ... of the enemy, who destroys the rebels, |
| 50 | a-li-ka#-at# mah#-ri sza _dingir-dingir_ u2#-szar#-ma-a szu-bat-su | Before the gods had made the rites of the cult centers greater, his dwelling |
| 51 | sat-tuk-ku u3 nin-da#-be#-e# e#-li# sza# mah-ri | The sattukku-offering and the nindabê-bread above that which is before |
| 52 | u2-sza-te9-er-ma u2-ki-in [x]-har-szu# | he removed and secured its ... |
| 53 | at-ta {d}a-nu-ni-tum _gaszan gal_-ti a-na _e2_ <szu>-a-tim# ha#-di-isz i-na e#-[...] | You, Anunītu, great lady, rejoicedly in that temple |
| 54 | e-ep-sze-tu-u2-a _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz nap-li#-si#-[x] | May my good deeds be praised joyfully. |
| 55 | ar-hi-szam-ma i-na _{d}utu-e3!(DU)_ u3 {d#}[...] | After that, with Šamaš-ēdu and ... |
| 56 | a-na {d}suen a-bi a-li-di-ka szu-[...] | To Sîn, my father, your helper |
| 57 | man-nu at-ta sza2 {d}suen u3 {d}utu a-na _lugal#_-u2#-[...] | Whoever you are, whom Sîn and Šamaš to the king |
| 58 | i-na pa-le-e-szu [...] | During his reign |
| 59 | in-na-hu-ma e-esz-szi#-isz# [...] | They became afraid and became frightened ... |
| 60 | _mu-sar_-ru-u2 szi-t,i-ir szu-mi#-ia# [...] | Inscription written according to my name. |
| 61 | la# u2#-nak#-ka#-ar# _i3#-gesz#_ lip#-[...] | May he not be negligent, may he ... oil ... |
| 62 | it-ti# _[x]-sar#_-re-e szi-t,i-ir# szu#-[x]-szu# | Written with ...sarrê, its ... |
| 63 | li-[x]-ku#-un-ma lu-te-er asz2-ru-usz-szu | May he ... and return it to its place. |
| 64 | {d}utu# u3# {d}a-<nu>-ni-tum su-pu-u2-szu lisz-mu-u2 li-im-gu-ra qi2-bit-su | May Šamaš and Anunītum hear his prayer and obey his command. |
| 65 | i-da#-a-szu li-il-li-ku li-szam-qi2-ta ga-ri-szu | May he go with him, may he praise his strength. |
| 66 | u4#-mi#-szam a-na {d}suen a-bi ba-ni-szi-na _saga_-ti3-szu liq-ba-a'-szu2 | daily to Sîn, their father who created them, his good fortune may he command him. |
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