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RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 32 (P519019)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus 28, ex. 32 |
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| ID | P519019 |
| Museum no. | BM 054377 + BM 054495 + BM 141850,05 |
| 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 | [...] szul#-man-sag-kal _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2#-na-s,ir-ibila i-mu-ru | ... Šulmansagkal, son of Esarhaddon, saw |
| 2 | [...] u2#-ki#-in# lib#-na#-at#-su i-na _kasz gesztin i3-gesz lal3_ | ... I firmly established his mood with beer, wine, oil and honey. |
| 3 | [...]-lu#-ul ta-ra-ah-hu-usz | ... you will praise him. |
| 4 | [...]-ti#-szu u2-dan-nin-ma | ... strengthened his ... and |
| 5 | [...]-tu# te-me-en-ni-szu | ... his foundation |
| 6 | [...]-lil# szi#-pi2-ir-szu | ... ... his work |
| 7 | [...] {kur}ha-ma#-nu# | ... the land Hamānu |
| 8 | _[...]-mesz {gesz}erin_ | ... of cedar |
| 9 | [...]-ta-a i-na _ka2-mesz#_-szu | ... at his gates |
| 10 | [...]-ma# u2-sza2-an-bi-it, sza2-asz2-sza2-nisz# | ... ... and he made it rise again and again |
| 11 | [...]-nak#-ki-ip ga-ri-ia# | ... my body |
| 12 | [...] i-na at-ma-ni-szu# | ... at his side |
| 13 | [...]-in a-a-bi-ia# | ... of my enemies |
| 14 | [...] u3 _gub3_ u2-szar-szi-id# | ... and the left side he caused to be spread out. |
| 15 | [...] u3# {d}sa-dar3-nun-na# | ... and Sadarnuna |
| 16 | [...]{ki#} _iri lugal_-u2-ti-ia# | ..., my royal city |
| 17 | [...]-ti# u3 ri-sza2-a-ti# | ... ... and rejoicing |
| 18 | [...]-szi#-ib# | ... sat |
| 19 | [...] x | |
| 20 | [...] x | |
| 21 | [...] x | |
| 22 | [...] x | |
| 23 | [...] x | |
| 24 | [...] x | |
| 25 | [...] x | |
| 26 | [...] x | |
| 27 | [...] x | |
| 28 | [...] x | |
| 29 | [...] x | |
| 30 | [...] x | |
| 31 | [...] | |
| 32 | [...] x | |
| 33 | [...] x | |
| 34 | [...] x | |
| 35 | [...] x | |
| 36 | [...] x | |
| 37 | [...] x | |
| 38 | [...] x | |
| 39 | [...] x | |
| 40' | [...] x | |
| 41' | [...]-ia# | my ... |
| 42' | [...] _sza3#_-szu2 | ... his heart |
| 43' | [...]-al#-mu | ...-almu |
| 44' | [... {d}]utu# u3 {d}iszkur | ... Utu and Adad |
| 45' | [...]-ru#-tu | ...-rutu |
| 46' | [...] _{gesz#}erin_ | ... cedar |
| 47' | [...]-a#-ti# | ...-ati |
| 48' | [...] _dumu#_ {disz}lugal-gi-na | ..., son of Lugalgina |
| 49' | [...] la# e-re-bi | ... did not enter |
| 50' | [...]-na-at-su | ... his ... |
| 51' | [...]-lu#-li-szu2 u2-szat-ri-is, | ... his ... he caused to be cut off |
| 52' | [...] as-kup-pu u3 nu-ku-sze-e | ... a scepter and a shield |
| 53' | [...] u2#-ra-at-ti | “... sulphur |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | e-esz-szi-isz ab-ni-ma# u2-szak-lil szi-pi-ir-szu2 | I built anew and completed its construction. |
| 3 | qa2-ti3 {d}utu _en_-ia# as,-ba-at#-[x] | By the hand of Šamaš, my lord, I seized |
| 4 | i-na hi-da-a-ti u3 ri-x? [...] | In joy and ... |
| 5 | szu-ba-at t,u-ub lib3-bi qe2#-er#-ba#-szu u2-[...] | The šubatu-priestess, the well-being of the heart, in his midst |
| 6 | szi-t,i-ir szu-um# sza2# {disz#}na#-[...] | Written document of Na- |
| 7 | la u2-nak-ki-ir _i3#-gesz#_ ap#-szu-usz# [...] | I did not remove, I poured out the sap of the apsû-plant ... |
| 8 | it-ti mu-sa-re-e-a asz2-ku-un#-[...] | I placed with my scepter |
| 9 | {d}utu _en gal_-u2 sza2 _an_-e u3 _ki-[...]_ | Šamaš, great lord of heaven and earth |
| 10 | s,i-it lib3-bi sza {d}suen# [...] | “The heart of Sîn |
| 11 | a-na e2-babbar-ra _e2_ na-ra-mi-[...] | to the Ebabbar, the house of Narami- |
| 12 | _bara2#_-ka da-ru-u2 i#-[...] | Your eternal dais ... |
| 13 | ia-a-ti {d}na3-ni2-tuku# _lugal#_ [...] | For me, Nanītuku, the king |
| 14 | mu-t,i-ib lib-bi#-ka# e-pisz ku-um-mi#-[...] | Who soothes your heart, who performs ... |
| 15 | ep2#-sze#-tu#-u2#-a# _saga-mesz_ ha-di-isz na-ap-li#-is#-[x] | May my good deeds be praised joyfully. |
| 16 | u4-mi-szam-ma i-na ni-ip-hu u3 ri-ba# | Every day, during the niphu and rība offerings |
| 17 | i-na sza2-ma-mi u3 qaq-qar du-um-mi-iq it-ta-tu#-u2-a | In the heavens and the earth a good thing has happened to me. |
| 18 | un-nin-ni-ia le-qe2-e-ma mu-gu-ur ta-as,-li#-ti# | Take my supplication and accept my prayer. |
| 19 | _{gesz}nig2-gidri_ u3 szi-bir-ri ki-i-ni sza2 tu-szat-mi-hu qa-tu-u2-a | a scepter and a seal of truth, which you have made my hands tremble |
| 20 | lu-be2-el a-na du-u2-ri da-a-ri | I will rule forever. |
| 21 | a-na {d}a-nu-ni#-tum _gaszan me3_ na-sza2-ta _{gesz}pan_ u3 isz-pa-ta# | For Anunītum, the lady of battle, the one who holds the bow and the arrow |
| 22 | mu-szal-li-ma-at qi2-bi-it {d}en-lil2# a#-bi-szu | who preserves the command of Enlil, his father |
| 23 | 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 |
| 24 | a-li-ka-at mah-ri sza _dingir#-dingir_ | the one who comes before the gods |
| 25 | sza i-na _{d}utu-e3_ u3# _{d#}utu-szu2-a_ | who by Šamaš-e and Şpsik-uballiṭ |
| 26 | u2-da-am-ma-qu# it-ta#-tu-u2-a | they shall remove from my account. |
| 27 | e2#-ul#-masz# _e2#_-su# sza# i-na zimbir{ki#}-{d}a-nun-ni#-tum | Eulmaš, his temple which in Sippar-Anunnitum |
| 28 | sza 8(disz) _me mu#-an-na-mesz_ ul#-tu pa-ni {disz#}sza3#-ga-rak-ti-szur#!(BUR) ia#-asz3# | of 8 hundred years from before Šagarakti-Šur I |
| 29 | _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki#} _dumu_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2# _lugal_ ma-na-ma# la# i#-pu2#-szu# | king of Babylon, son of Nidintu-Enlil, no king had ever built. |
| 30 | te#-me-en-szu la#-bi2-ri ah#-t,u#-ut,-ma a-hi-it,# ab-re-e#-ma | I smashed his old foundations, and then I removed (them) and |
| 31 | e#-li# te-me#-en-na# {disz}sza3-ga-rak-ti-szur#!(BUR) [x x] _dumu#_ {disz}nig2-gub-{d}en-lil2# | Above the foundations of Šagarakti-Šur, son of Niggub-Enlil |
| 32 | usz-szu-szu# ad-di-ma u2-ki-in lib-na#-at-su | I gave it to him, and firmly established his wishes. |
| 33 | _e2_ szu-a#-tim e-esz-szi-isz e#-pu2-usz-ma | I built that temple anew and |
| 34 | u2-sza-ak-li-il szi-pi2#-ir-szu | he completed his work |
| 35 | {d}a-nu-ni#-tum be-le-et ta-ha-zi | Anunītum, lady of battle |
| 36 | mu-sza-al-li-ma-at qi2-bi-it {d#}en#-lil2 a-bi-szu | who provides for the command of Enlil, his father |
| 37 | sa-pi-na-at na-ak-ru mu-hal-li#-qa-at ra-ag-ga | The one who destroys enemies, the one who annihilates the enemy |
| 38 | [...]-at# ma-ah-ri sza# _dingir#-dingir_ | ... of the assembly of the gods |
| 39 | u2#-sza#-ar#-ma-a szu#-ba-at-su | he made his neck tremble |
| 40 | sat-tuk-ku u3 nin-da-be2-e e-li sza2# ma#-ah-ri | The sattukku-offering and the nindabû-bread is above that of the previous one. |
| 41 | u2-sza-te-er-ma u2-ki#-in ma#-ha-ar-szu# | he restored and established before him. |
| 42 | at#-ta {d}a-nu-ni-tum# be#-el-ti ra-bi-tum | You, Anunitu, great lady |
| 43 | [x x] _e2#_ szu#-a#-tim# ha#-di#-isz# i-na e-re-bi-ka | ... that house joyfully at your entering |
| 44 | [x]-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 |
| 45 | ar#-hi#-szam-ma# i#-na _{d}utu-e3_ u3 _{d}utu-szu2#-a_ | After that, with Šamaš-e and Shamash-le’a |
| 46 | a-na {d}suen# a-bi a-li-di-ka szu-uq-ri-bi da-mi-iq-ti | To Sîn, my father, your servant, grant me a long life. |
| 47 | man-nu at-ta# sza {d}suen u3 {d}utu# | Whoever you are, who Suen and Šamaš |
| 48 | a-na _lugal_-u2-ti# i-nam-bu-szu-ma# | to kingship they shall name him, and |
| 49 | i-na pa-le-e-szu# _e2_ szu-a-tim# in#-na-hu-ma# | at his disposal that house shall be abandoned and |
| 50 | esz-szi-isz ip-pu-szu mu-sa-ru-u2 szi-t,i#-ir szu-mi#-ia# li#-mu#-ur#-ma# | May he see the inscribed object bearing my name again and again. |
| 51 | la u2-na-ak-ka-ar _i3#-gesz#_ li-ip-szu-usz ni-qu-u2 li-iq#-qi2# | May he not smear it with oil, may he libate niqqû-beer. |
| 52 | it#-ti# mu#-sa#-re-e# szi-t,i-ir szu-mi-szu li-isz-kun#-ma# | May he place with the inscription his (own) name. |
| 53 | lu-te-er asz-ru#-usz-szu# | Let me return to its place. |
| 54 | {d}utu u3 {d}a-nu-ni-tum su-pu-u2-szu li-isz-mu-u2 | May Šamaš and Anunitu hear his prayer. |
| 55 | li-im-gu-ru qi2#-bit-su | May his command be heard. |
| 56 | i-da-a-szu li-il-li-ku li-szam#-qi2-tu ga-ri-szu | May they go with him, may they make his body tremble |
| 57 | u4!(DI) mi-szam-ma a-na {d}suen a-bi ba-ni-szu-un | the day when everything was given to Sîn, their father, |
| 58 | da-mi-iq-ta-szu li-iq-bu-u2 | may they speak his good deeds. |
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