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RINBE 2, Nabonidus x2001, ex. 01 (P519110)

Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Harran · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE

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DesignationRINBE 2, Nabonidus x2001, ex. 01
IDP519110
Museum no.unknown
CollectionUrfa Museum, Urfa, Turkey
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotHarran (mod. Harran)
Coordinates36.8634, 39.0309

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.

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1a-na-ku _{munus}{d}iszkur_-gu-up-pi-i' _ama_I, Adad-guppiʾ, mother
2{disz}{d}na-bi-um-na-'i-id _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}Nabonidus, king of Babylon.
3pa-li-ih-tu {d}sin {d}nin-gal {d}nuskuwho reveres Sîn, Ningal, Nusku
4u3 {d}sa-dar3-nun-na _dingir-mesz_-e-aand Sadarnuna, my gods
5sza2 ul-tu me2-es,-he-ru-ti-ia asz2-te-e'-uwhich I have sought out from my eṣḫrūtu,
6_dingir_-u2-ut-su-un sza2 ina _mu 1(u) 6(disz)-kam_ {d}muati-a-uru3their divinity, which in the 16th year of Nabu-apla-uṣur
7_lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ it-ti _iri_-szuking of Babylon, Sîn, king among the gods, with his city
8u3 _e2_-szu2 iz-nu-u2 i-lu-u2 sza2-ma-misz2 _iri_ u3and his house he erected, an ilû-lament, šamāmiš of the city and
9_ug3-mesz_ sza2 ina lib3-bi-szu2 il-li-ku kar-mu-tithe people who in his heart went to the quay
10ina lib3-bi sza2 asz-ra-a-tu2 {d}sin {d}nin-gal {d}nuskuFrom among the shrines of Sîn, Ningal and Nusku
11u {d}sa-dar3-nun-na asz2-te-e'-u pal-ha-ku _dingir_-ut-su-unand Sadarnuna, I have sought out their divinity.
12sza2 {d}sin _lugal dingir {tug2}siki_-szu2 as,-bat-ma mu-szi u ur-raof Sîn, king of the gods, I seized his garment and night and day
13asz2-te-ne2-e'-a _dingir_-ut-su _gal_-ti u4-mi-szam la na-par-ka-aI constantly seek out his great divinity; daily, without ceasing,
14sza2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}1(u)-5(disz) u {d}iszkur ma-la bal-t,a-kuof Sîn, Utu, Ištar and Adad, as much as I live,
15ina _an_-e u _ki_-tim pa-li-ha-at-su-nu ana-ku mim-mu-u-aIn heaven and netherworld, I am afraid of them.
16dam-qa sza2 id-di-nu-nu u4-<mu u> mu-szi _iti_ u _mu_ ad-din-szu2-nu-tu2the good ones who gave, day and night, month and year I gave them.
17_{tug2}siki_ {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ as,-bat-ma mu-szi u ur-raI seized the garment of Sîn, king of the gods, and night and day
18_igi-min_-ia it-ti-szu2 ba-sza2-a ina su-pe-e u la-ban ap-pimy eyes with him were covered, in supplication and lamentation
19ku-um-mu-sak ina mah-ri-szu2-un um-ma ta-a-a-ru-tu-ku“I am smitten in their presence,’‭ (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) means tayrutu-disease.
20a-na _iri_-ka lib-sza2-ma ni-szi s,al-mat qaq-qa-duto your city may the people of the black-headed
21lip-la-hu _dingir_-u2-ut-ka _gal_-ti a-na nu-uh-huMay your great divinity be appeased for the well-being!
22_sza3 dingir_-ia u {d}1(u)-5(disz)-ia lu-bu-szu2 _siki sag_ szu-kut-tithe heart of my god and my goddess Ištar, his garment, the head of the garment
23_ku3-babbar_ u _ku3-sig17_ s,u-ba-a-ti esz-szu2 _szim-hi-a_ u _i3-gesz du10-ga_new shiny silver and gold, aromatics and good oil
24la u2-t,ah-ha a-na zu-um-ri-ia2 s,u-bat nak-suI do not fear my body, I have a protective spirit.
25la-ab-sza2-ku-ma mu-s,e#-e#-a saq-qu-um-mu a-dal-lalI want to lay hold of my sheep and goats.
26da-li-li-szu2-un ta#-nit#-tu2 _iri_-ia2 u {d}isz-tar-ia2their praise, the love of my city and my goddess
27ina lib3-bi-ia isz-sza2-kin-ma _en-nun_-ti3-szu2-nu as,-s,urhe placed in my heart, and I kept watch over them.
28mim-mu-u2-a dam-qa la e-zib-ma na-sza2-ku ma-har-szu2-unDisregard that I have done obeisance to them, and that I am not present before them.
29ul-tu _mu 2(u)-kam_ an-szar2-du3-a _lugal kur_ asz-szur sza2 al-da-kuFrom the 20th year of Ashurnasirpal, king of Assyria, who was also king,
30a-di _mu 4(u) 2(disz)-kam an#-szar2#-du3-a mu-3(disz)-kam an-szar2_-e-tel-lu_-dingir_until the 42nd year of Ashur-baniya, the 3rd year of Esarhaddon,
31_dumu_-szu2 _mu 2(u) 1(disz)-kam {d}muati-a-pap mu-4(u) 3(disz)-kam {d}muati-nig2-gub-pap_his son, 21st year of Nabu-apla-uṣur, 43rd year of Nabopolassar,
32_mu 2(disz)-kam {disz}lu2-{d}marduk mu-4(disz)-kam {disz}{d}u-gur-lugal-uru32nd year of Lu-Marduk, 4th year of Nergal-šarri-uṣur,
33ina 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) _mu-mesz_ {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ sza2 _an_-e u _ki_-timIn 105 years Sin, king of the gods of heaven and earth
34sza2 asz2-ra-a-ti _dingir_-u2-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti asz2-te-e'-uI sought out the places of his great divinity.
35ep2-sze-ti-ia2 _saga-mesz_ ha-disz ip-pal-sa-an-ni-mamy good deeds he kindly looked upon me, and
36su-pe-e-a isz-mu-u im-gu-ru qi2-bi-ta5 ug-ga-tiThey heard my prayer, they accepted my supplication.
37lib3-bi-szu2 i-nu-uh-ma a-na e2-hul2-hul2 _e2_ {d}sinhis heart trembled, and to the Ehulhul, temple of Sîn
38sza2 qe2-reb _{iri}kaskal_ szu-bat t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu2 is-li-mu ir-szu-uwho in the middle of the city Harran, a dwelling of well-being, his heart rejoiced,
39ta-a-a-ri {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ ip-pal-sa-an-ni-mathe praise of Sîn, king of the gods, looked upon me, and
40{disz}{d}muati-i _dumu_ e-du s,i-it _sza3_-ia2 a-na _lugal_-u-tu2Nabû, son of Edu, descendant of my heart, for kingship
41im-be2-e-ma _lugal_-u2#-ti# _kur#_-szu#-me-ri u _kur-uri{ki}_and kingship over the land of Sumer and Akkad
42ul-tu pa#-t,u# {kur#}mi#-s,ir tam-tim e-lit a-di tam-timFrom the border of the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea
43szap-li-ti nap#-har# _kur#-kur#_ u2-mal2-la-athe totality of the lands he filled.
44_szu#-min#_-usz#-szu2# qa#-ta#-a#-a# asz#-szi#-ma# a#-na# {d#}sin# _lugal# dingir#_his hands I held, and to Sîn, king of the gods
45pal#-hisz# ina# te#-me#-qa# [...]Through the wisdom of my lord,
46[...]-it [...]... ...
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1at#-ta# a#-na# _lugal#_-u#-ti# tam#-bi#-szu#-ma# taz#-ku#-ru# zi#-kir#-szu2#You, to the kingship of the world, are his witnesses and you have confirmed his pronouncement.
2ina# qi2#-bit# _dingir#_-u2#-ti#-ka# _gal#_-ti# _dingir#-mesz# gal#-mesz#_By the command of your great divinity, the great gods,
3i#-da#-a#-szu2# lil#-li#-ku# li#-szam#-qi2#-tu2# ga#-ri#-szu2#May he go with him, may he praise his glory!
4e# tam#-szu2# e2#-hul2#-hul2# u3# szuk#-lu#-lu#-tu2# _garza#_-szu2# szul-limHis image, the Ehulhul and the Šululutu temples, his sanctuaries are well.
5qa#-ta#-a#-szu2# ina# _masz2#-ge6#_-ia# ki#-i# isz#-szak#-nu# {d}sin _lugal dingir#-[x]_When his hand was placed in my dream, Sîn, king of the gods
6i#-qab#-ba#-a# um#-ma# it-ti-ka ta-a-a-ra-tu2 _dingir-mesz_He says: “With you the praise of the gods
7szu#-bat# _{iri#}kaskal#_ ina# _szu#-min#_ {disz#}{d#}muati#-i# _dumu_-ka a-szak-kanI shall place in the hands of Nabû, your son, the residence of the city Harran.
8e2#-hul2#-hul2# ip#-pu#-usz#-ma# u2#-szak#-lal# szi#-pir#-szu2# _{iri#}kaskal#_He built a joyful house and completed its work: the city Harran
9_ugu#_ sza2# ma#-har# u2-szak-lal-ma a-na asz2-ri-szu2 u2-ta-riupon that which before he had completed and to his place he returned
10_szu#-min#_ {d#}sin# {d#}nin#-gal# {d#}nusku# u# {d#}sa#-dar3#-nun#-na#Ditto by Sîn, Ningal, Nusku and Sadarnuna!
11i#-s,ab#-bat#-ma# a#-na# e2#-hul2#-hul2# u2#-sze#-reb# a#-mat# {d#}sin#he will seize and to the E-ḫul-hail he shall enter. The word of Sin
12_lugal# dingir#-mesz#_ iq#-ba#-a# at#-ta#-'i#-id#-ma# a#-mur# a#-na#-ku#The king of the gods said: "I have sought out and seen; I myself."
13{disz#}{d#}muati#-ni2#-tuku _dumu_ e-du s,i-it lib3-bi-ia2 par-s,iNabû-nādin-tuku, son of Edu, the one who engendered my heart—
14ma#-szu#-ti# sza2# {d#}sin# {d#}nin#-gal# {d#}nusku# u3#the land of Sîn, Ningal, Nusku and
15{d#}sa#-dar3#-nun#-na# u2#-szak#-lil# e2#-hul2#-hul2#Sadarnuna purifies the Eḫula.
16esz-szisz i-pu-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pir-szu2 _{iri}kaskal_ e-lianew he built and completed its work: the city Harran above
17sza2 ma-har u2-szak-lil-ma a-na asz2-ri-szu2 u2-ter qa-ti(Sum) The one who is before me, he purifies and restores (them) to their places (Akk) He who was before me has purified and returned (thed) the hand to its place
18{d}sin {d}nin-gal {d}nusku u {d}sa-dar3-nun-na ul-tuSîn, Ningal, Nusku and Sadarnuna from
19szu-an-na _iri lugal_-u2-ti-szu2 is,-bat-ma ina qe2-reb _{iri}kaskal_Šuanna, his royal city, seized, and in the middle of the country
20ina e2-hul2-hul2 szu-bat t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu2-nu ina hi-da-a-tu2(Sum) In the Ehulhul temple, the dwelling of their happiness, in joy (Akk) In a joyful temple, their happiness in joy
21u ri-sza2-a-tu2 u2-sze-szib sza2 ul-tu pa-na-ma {d}sin _lugal dingir_and rejoicing he settled. Who from the presence of Sîn, king of the gods
22la i-pu-szu2-ma a-na mam-ma la id-di-nu ina na-ra-mi-iaThey did not do it, they did not give it to anyone. In my lifetime
23sza2 _dingir_-ut-su pal-ha-ku _{tug2}siki_-szu2 as,-ba-ti {d}sin _lugal dingir_who his personal god is afraid, his garment I took. Sin, king of the gods,
24re-szi-ia ul-li-ma _mu du10-ga_ ina _kur_ isz-ku-na-an-niMy head went up and a good name was established in the land.
25u4-me ar2-ku-ti _mu-an-na-mesz_ t,u-ub _sza3_ us,-s,i-pa-am-ma#In distant days, years of happiness, he made my heart rejoice, and
26ul-tu pa-ni {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-di _mu 9(disz)-kam#_from before Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, until the 9th year
27{disz}{d}muati-ni2-tuku lugal babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} _dumu_ s,i-it lib3-bi-ia#Nabonidus, king of Babylon, son of my own free will
281(disz) _me_ 4(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz saga-mesz_ ina pu-luh-ti sza2 {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_104 good years by the fear of Sîn, king of the gods,
29ina lib3-bi-ia isz-ku-nu u2-bal-lit,-an-ni ia2-a-ti ni-t,i-il _igi_they placed in my heart, they revived me, they saw me.
30na-mir-ma szu-tu-rak ha#-si-si qa-ti u _giri3-min_ sza2-li-im-maBe present for me and grant me a life of abundance. Hand and foot are reconciled.
31nu-us-su-qa a-ma-tu-u-a ma-ka-le-e u masz-qi2-tiMy words, libations, and offerings
32szu-lu-ku _ugu_-ia _uzu-mesz_-u-a t,a-bu-ma ul-lu-s,i lib3-biI am well; my flesh is good and I can be glad.
33_dumu-dumu dumu-dumu-mesz_-ia!(DUMU) a-di 4(disz) li-pi-ia bal-t,u-ut-su-numy sons and grandsons together with my 4 brothers are alive.
34a-mur-ma asz2-ba-a lit-tu-tu {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ a-na _saga_-tiI saw, and I sat down. May Sîn, king of the gods, for good fortune
35tap-pa-al-sa-an#-ni#-ma u4-mi-ia2 tu-ri-ki {d}muati-i _lugal_ eridu{ki}You look at me daily, O Nabû, king of Eridu!
36_dumu_-u2-a a-na {d}sin _en_-ia ap-qid a-di bal-t,umy son to Sîn my lord I appointed. As long as he lives
37la i-ha-at,-<t,a>-ak-ka {d}alad dum-qi2 {d}lamma dum-qi2 sza2 it-ti-ia2Alad, good protection, Lamma, good guardian who is with me
38tap-qi2-du-ma u2-szak-szi-dan-nu a-na lit-tu-tu it-ti-szu2you have entrusted to him, and he will give it to him as a gift.
39pi-qid-ma ina qa?-ti hi-t,i sza2 _dingir_-u2-ti-ka ra-bi-tiRelease the sins of your great divinity,
40e-t,ir-szu-ma _dingir_-u2-ut-ka _gal_-ti li-ip-lah3 ina 2(u) 1(disz) _mu-mesz_may your great divinity be appeased. In 21 years
41sza2 {disz}{d}muati-a-uru3 _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} ina 4(u) 3(disz) _mu-mesz_ sza2 {disz}{d}muati-nig2-gub-pap_of Nabonidus, king of Babylon, in 43 years of Nabu-kudurri-uṣur
42_dumu_ {disz}{d}muati-a-uru3 u3 4(disz) _mu-mesz_ sza2 {disz}{d}u-gur-lugal-pap _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki}son of Nabû-apla-uṣur, and the 4 years of Nergal-šar-pap, king of Babylon.
43_lugal_-u2-ti i-te-ep-pu-szu-u' _1(gesz2) 8(disz) mu-an-na-mesz_they performed kingship; 68 years
44ina gab-bi lib3-bi-ia ap-lah3-szu2-nu-ti _en-nun_-ti3-szu2-nu as,-s,ur#-[x]I guarded them all in my whole heart.
45{disz#}{d#}muati#-i# _dumu#_ s,i#-it# lib3#-bi#-ia2# ana# _igi#_ {disz#}{d#}muati#-nig2#-gub#-u2#-s,ur#Nabû-nādin-ahi, son of my own free will, in the presence of Nabopolassar
46_dumu#_ {disz#}{d#}muati#-a#-uru3# u# {disz#}{d#}u#-gur#-lugal#-pap#? _lugal#_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|)#{ki#} usz#-ziz#-ma#son of Nabû-apla-uṣur and Nergal-šarru-iqbi, king of Babylon, erected and
47ur#-ri# u# mu#-szi# _en#-nun#_-ti3#-szu2#-nu# is,#-s,ur#-ma#In the future, at any time, they will keep watch over them.
48sza2 e-li-szu2-nu t,a-a-bi i-te-<ne2>-ep-pu-szu2 ka-a-a-nawho constantly performs good deeds against them,
49_mu#_-a# bab#-ba#-nu#-u2# ina pa-ni-szu2-nu isz-ku-un ki-[x]he placed a good name in their presence.
50[...]-szu2#-nu# ul#-lu#-u2# re#-szi#-[x]... their
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1[x]-kas3-sip4-szu2-nu-ti-ma sur#-[x x]... them and ...
2[x]-du-ti i-ri-szi t,a#-[x x]... joy ...
3[x]-na# gi-na#-[...]... regular offerings
4asz2#-tak-kan ina mah-ri-[x x]I placed before ...
5ina _mu 9(disz)-kam_ [...]In the 9th year ...
6_lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} [...]king of Babylon
7ra#-man-ni-szu2 u2-[...](Sum) He ... his own self(?) (Akk) His own self ...
8{disz}{d}muati-ni2-tuku lugal tin-[x_ x]Nabonidus, king of
9_dumu#_ s,i#-it# lib3#-bi#-szu2# [...]... the son, his own offspring ...
10_adda#_-su# u2#-kam#-mis#-[...]Addasu ... ...
11_saga#_-ti# ki#-tu#-u# na#-[...]Good health ...
12_[x]-gi_ x x nam#-[x x]... ...
13_na4# saga#_-u#-ti# _na4#_ [...]Good stone, stone ...
14_na4_ szu-qu-ru-ti [...]Fine stone ...
15_i3-gesz du10-<ga> adda_-su u2-[...]his addānu-flour
16isz-ku-nu ina ni-s,ir-ti [x x]they placed ... in the guard ...
17_udu-nita2-mesz_ ma-ru-tu2 u2-[...]Old rams
18ma-har-szu2 u2-pa-hir-ma _lu2#_before him he shall remove, and the man
19babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} u bar-sip{ki} ma-[x x]Babylon and Borsippa
20a-szib na-gi-i ne2-su-tu2 [x x]the one who dwells in the district of Nesutu ...
21u _szagina-mesz_ ul-tu [x x]and generals from ...
22{kur}mi-s,ir tam-tim e-li#-[x]the Meṣir of the Sea ...
23ana tam-tim szap-li-ti u2-[...]to the lower sea ...
24si-pi-it-ti u [...]“Sipittu and
25bi-ki-ti s,ar#-pisz isz#-[...](Sum) My scepter is a black ... (Akk) I am a red ... ...
26id-du-u ri-gim-szu2-un 7(disz) ur#-[x]they smote, their entire army 7
27u3 7(disz) mu-sza2-a-ti ma#-[x x]and 7 mušāti ...
28uh-tal-li-lu lu-bu-[...](Sum) The one who has sinned, the one who ... (Akk) They have smeared, ...
29sa-ah-pu ina 7(disz)-i u4-mu [...](If) it is raining on the 7th day: ... .
30_un#-mesz kur_ ka-la-ma pe-re#-[x]All the people of the land ...
31u2-gal-li-bu-ma [...]he brought, and ...
32[x]-bu-szi-szu2-nu _ta_ x xtheir ... from ...
33_is su us un_ x _bu szi_ x [x x]... ...
34u szu-ka-ni-szu2-nu isz-ku#-[x x]and their possessions he ...
35i-ru-bu-ni a-na# [...]entered, to ...
36ina ma-ka-le-e [...](Sum) In the cult dais(?) ... (Akk) At the banquet ...
37_szim_ hal-s,a u2-kam-mir# [x x]he strews a fragrant aromatic ...
38_i3-gesz du10-ga_ a-na _sag_-szu2#-[x]good oil for his head
39u2-szap-pi-ik lib3-[...]he caused to be swollen
40u2-sza2-li-is,-ma u2-[x x]he cleared away and ...
41zi#-mi-szu2-un u2-ru-uh _[kur]_-szu2#-nu#?their names, the uruh of their land(?)
42u2-sza2-as,-bit-szu2-nu-ti#-[x]he had them ...
43a-na a-szar-szu2-nu i-tu-[...]to their place ...
44at-ta lu-u2 _lugal_ lu-u _nun#_ [x x]You, whether king or prince ...
45x x _ti_ x _be_ {d}sin _lugal#_ [x]... ... Sin the king ...
46_en dingir-mesz_ sza2 _an_-e u _ki#_-[x]Lord of the gods of heaven and earth,
47_dingir_-ut-su _gal_-ti mu-szi u ur#-[x]his great divinity, night and day,
48{d}utu {d}iszkur u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en?_ [...]May Šamaš, Adad, and Ishtar, the lord(?)
49_ki_-tim sza2 x ma x x [x x]the earth ...
50[x]-szib e2-sag-il2# u e2-[x x]... of Esagil and E...
51[x]-lah3-ma ina _an_-e u [x x]... and in heaven and ...
52su#-up-pi-szu2-nu-ti-ma s,i#?-[x]I slew them and ...
53pi#-i sza2 {d}sin _dingir_ x [x x]the mouth of Sîn, the god ...
54[x x] x x x [...]
55[x x]-ma _numun_-ka x [x x]... your seed ...
56[x x] ri x x x [x x]... ...

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