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RINBE 2, Nabonidus x2001, ex. 02 (P519111)
Official or display, Neo-Babylonian, Harran · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | RINBE 2, Nabonidus x2001, ex. 02 |
|---|---|
| ID | P519111 |
| Museum no. | unknown |
| Collection | Archaeological Museum, Anakara, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Harran (mod. Harran) |
| Coordinates | 36.8634, 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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...]-tim# pa#-li#-[...] | ... ... reverently |
| 2' | a-na-ku mim-mu-u-a da-an-qa sza2 id-di-nu-nu | I am the one who gave me my good things. |
| 3' | u4-mu u mu-szi _iti_ u _mu-an-na_ | day and night, month and year |
| 4' | ad-din-[...] _{tug2}siki_ {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ | I gave. The garment of Sîn, king of the gods |
| 5' | _dab_-ma mu-szi u ur-ra _igi_-ia2 _ki_-szu2 ba-sza2-a | he seized, and night and day before me he was smitten with him. |
| 6' | [x] su#-pe#-e u la-ban ap-pi ku#-um-mu-sak | ... supplications and labanu-offerings of apsû-disease were performed. |
| 7' | [x] mah#-ri#-szu2-un um-ma ta-a-a-ru-tu-ka a-na | ... before them, saying: "Your tribute to |
| 8' | _uru#_-ka# lib#-sza2-a-ma ni-szi s,al-mat _sag-du_ | May the black-headed people of your city rejoice, |
| 9' | [x]-la-hu _dingir_-ut-ka# _gal_-ti a-na nu-uh#-hi | ... of your great divinity for the protection |
| 10' | [x] _dingir_-ia2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)-ia# lu-bu-usz _siki sag_ | my god and my goddess may I be clothed with a headgear of wool. |
| 11' | [x x]-tu2 _ku3-babbar_ | ... silver |
| 12' | [...] s,u-ba-a-tu2 esz-szu2 _szim#-hi-a i3-gesz du10-ga_ | ... new slubātu-plant, aromatics, good oil |
| 13' | [...]-ha#-a a-na zu-um-ri-ia | ... to my body |
| 14' | [...] la-ab-sza2#-ku-u2-ma | ... I will send, and |
| 15' | [...] saq-qu#-um#-mu a-dal-lal | ... I am frightened, I am afraid |
| 16' | [...]-un ta#-nit#-ti _iri_-ia | ... the love of my city |
| 17' | [...] lib3#-bi-ia2 isz-szak-<kin>-ma | ... my heart was set on fire |
| 18' | [...]-s,ur#-ma mim-mu-u-a dam-qa | ... ... and my good things |
| 19' | [...]-ku# ma-har#-szu2-un _ta# [x]-2(u)-[...] | ... before them ... ... |
| 20' | _lugal# kur_ asz-szur sza2 al#-[x x] | king of Assyria, who ... |
| 21' | [...] an-szar2-du3-a | ... Anšardua |
| 22' | [...]-e-tel-lu-dingir-mesz _dumu_-szu2 | ...-etel-lu-ilani, his son |
| 23' | [...]-uru3 _mu-4(u) 3(disz)#-kam_ {d}muati-nig2-gub-uru3 | ...-uru, 43rd year of Nebuchadnezzar |
| 24' | [...] _mu 4(disz)-kam_ {disz}{d}u-gur-lugal-pap | ... 4th year of Nergal-šarru-uṣur |
| 25' | _[...]-mesz#_ {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ | ... Sîn, king of the gods |
| 26' | [...]-tu2 _dingir_-u2-ti-szu2 | ... his divinity |
| 27' | [...]-u ep2-sze-ti#-[x] _saga#-mesz#_ | ... good deeds |
| 28' | [...]-ma su-pe-e-a | ... and supplications |
| 29' | [...] qi2-bi-ti ug-ga-ti | ... command of the oppressed |
| 30' | [...]-na e2-hul2-hul2 _e2_ | ... the Ehulhul, the temple |
| 31' | [...] t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu2 | ... happiness of his heart |
| 32' | [...]-ri3# {d}sin _lugal_ | ... king Sîn |
| 33' | [...] {d}muati-i _dumu_ | ... Nabû, son |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | x x x [...] | |
| 2' | {d#}nusku# [...] | Nusku |
| 3' | a-na e2-hul2-hul2 u2-sze-[...] | To the E-ḫul-happy ... |
| 4' | _lugal_ dingir-mesz_ iq-ba-a at!(LA) ta#-'i-[x x] | The king of the gods said: "You ... |
| 5' | a-mur a-na-ku {disz}{d}muati-i _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | I, Nabonidus, king of Babylon, |
| 6' | _dumu_ <e-du> s,i-it lib3-bi-ia2 par-s,i ma-szu-tu2 | son of <Edu>, the exalted one of my heart, the one who renders judgments, |
| 7' | sza2 {d}sin {d}nin-gal {d}nusku | of Sîn Ningal Nusku |
| 8' | {d}sa-dar3-nun-na u2-szak-lil e2-hul2-hul2 | Sadarnuna made rejoice, |
| 9' | esz-szisz _du3_-usz-ma u2-szak-lil szi-pir-szu2 | I rebuilt it anew and completed its work |
| 10' | {iri}har-ra-nu | Harranu |
| 11' | e-li sza2 ma-har u2-szak-lil-ma | above that which before I had completed, and |
| 12' | a-na asz2-ri-szu2 u2-ter qa-ti {d}sin | to its place he returned. Hand of Sîn |
| 13' | {d}nin-gal {d}nusku# u {d}sa-dar3-nun-na | Ningal, Nusku and Sadarnuna |
| 14' | ul-tu szu-an-na _iri lugal_-u2-ti-szu2 | from Šuanna his royal city |
| 15' | is,-bat-ma ina qe2-reb# _{iri}kaskal_ ina e2-hul2-hul2 | seized and in the middle of the city Harran in the Eḫulha |
| 16' | szu-bat t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu2-nu ina hi-da-a-tu2 | (Sum) The dwelling of their happy heart, in joy (Akk) The residence of their happiness in joy |
| 17' | u ri-sza2-a-tu2 u2-sze-szib sza2 ul-tu# pa-na-ma | and rejoicing he settled. Who from before |
| 18' | {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ la i-pu-szu-ma | Sîn, king of the gods, did not do, and |
| 19' | a-na mam-ma la id#-di#-nu ina na-ra#-mi-ia2 | They have not given it to anyone in my lifetime. |
| 20' | sza2 _dingir_-u2-ut-su!(SZU) ap-la-hu# _{tug2#}siki#_-szu2 | whose personal god is apl. his garment |
| 21' | as,-ba-tu4# {d#}sin _lugal [dingir]-mesz#_ re-szi-ia | I seized Sîn, king of the gods, my head. |
| 22' | ul-li-ma _mu du10-ga_ ina _kur_ isz#-ku-na-an-ni | Afterwards, he established a good name in the land. |
| 23' | u4-mu ar2-ku#-tu2 _mu-mesz_ t,u#-ub lib3-bi | Those distant days, the years of happiness of the heart |
| 24' | us,-s,i-pa-am-ma ul-tu pa-ni | “He smote me, and from |
| 25' | {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-di-i | Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, until |
| 26' | _mu 9(disz)#-kam_ {disz}{d}muati-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(|TIN.TIR|){ki} | 9th year of Nabonidus, king of Babylon. |
| 27' | _dumu_ s,i-it lib3-bi-ia2 1(disz) _me_ 4(disz) _mu-mesz_ | son of the exorcist of my heart, 104 years |
| 28' | _saga-mesz_ ina pu-luh-ti sza2 {d}sin _lugal dingir-mesz_ | Good ones by the fear of Sîn, king of the gods |
| 29' | ina lib3-bi-ia isz-ku-nu-ma u2-bal-lit,-an-ni | They placed me in my heart and revived me. |
| 30' | ia-a-ti ni-t,i-lu _igi-min_ na-mir-ma | My eyes were bright, and |
| 31' | szu-tu-rak ha-si#-si# qa-ti u sze-e-pi | “It is šūtu-rak, ḫasisi, qati, and phlegm. |
| 32' | sza2-li-im-mu nu#-us-su-qa a-mat-u2-a | My word is well-founded. |
| 33' | ma-ka-le-e u masz-qi2-ti szu-lu-ku _ugu_-ia2 | the food offerings and the mašqītu offerings are delivered to me. |
| 34' | [...]-bu# ul#-lu#-s,i lib3-bi | ... purify the heart |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | x x x [...] | |
| 2' | x x x [...] | |
| 3' | x x x [...] | |
| 4' | x x x [...] | |
| 5' | _en#-nun_-ti3-szu2-nu is,-s,ur-ma sza2 e-[...] | their watch he guarded, and who ... |
| 6' | _du10-ga_ i#-te-ne2-ep#-pu-usz# ka-a-a-na# | He continually strives for good things. |
| 7' | _mu_-a bab-ba-nu-u2 ina _igi_-szu2-nu isz#-[x x] | a good name in front of them ... |
| 8' | ki-ma _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2-[x] | like a daughter of his own free will |
| 9' | ul-lu-u2 re-szi#-ia# | My head is elevated. |
| 10' | ar2-ka-nisz szim-ti u2-bil-szu2-nu-ti# | After I had strewn my fate for them, |
| 11' | ma-na-ma ina _dumu-mesz_-szu2-nu u mam-ma ni-szi3#-[x x] | nobody among their sons or anyone of the people |
| 12' | u _{lu2}gal-mesz_-szu2-nu sza2 i#-nu-ma re-szi-[x x] | and their magnates who at that time |
| 13' | ul-lu-u2 ina bu-szu-u2 u3 _nig2-ga_ | he will live on account of debt and property |
| 14' | u2-at-ter-szu2-nu-tu2 la isz-tak-kan#-szu2-nu-[x] | he returned them, he did not establish them. |
| 15' | qut-rin-nu ia-a-tu2 _iti#_-szam-ma la na-par-ka#-[x] | “Let me not be negligent in the month of Tammuz! |
| 16 | ina lu-bu-szi-ia dam-qu-u2-tu2 _gu4-mesz_ | with my good oxen |
| 17' | _udu-nita2-mesz_ ma-ru-tu2 _ninda-hi-a kasz-sag gesztin#_ | fattened sheep, bread, premium beer and wine |
| 18' | _i3-gesz lal3_ u _gurun {gesz}kiri6_ ka#-la-ma ki-is-pi# | oil, honey and fruit from the orchard all of the harvest |
| 19' | a-kas3-sip4-szu2-nu-ti-ma sur-qin-nu | I encircle them, and they are sheepfolds. |
| 20' | t,ah-du-tu2 i-ri-szi t,a-a-bi | ṭaḫdūtu (= Šumma Izbu XIV unknown) means “to love.’ |
| 21' | a-na gi-na-a u2-kin-szu2-nu-ti-ma | he established them as regular offerings, and |
| 22' | asz2-tak-kan ina mah-ri-szu-un ina _mu 9(disz)#-[kam]_ | I placed before them. In the 9th year |
| 23' | {disz}{d}muati-i lugal_ babilax(E){ki} szi-im-tu2# | Nabonidus, king of Babylon, the fate |
| 24' | ra-ama2-ni#-szu2 u2-bil-szu-ma# | his love carried him away, and |
| 25' | {disz}{d}muati-ni2-tuku _lugal_ babilax(E){ki} _dumu_ s,i#-[x] | Nabonidus, king of Babylon, son of Ṣi- |
| 26' | lib3-bi-szu2 na-ra-am# _ama_-szu2 szal-mat-[x] | his beloved heart, his mother, the Šalmat |
| 27' | u2-kam-mis-ma lu-bu-szu2 _saga_-u2-tu2 | he sealed, and his good clothing |
| 28' | ki-tu-u2 na-am-ri a-lu _ku3-sig17_ x [x] | the one who reveres the city of gold ... |
| 29' | nam-ru-tu2 _na4-mesz saga_-u2-tu2 _na4#-[x]_ | noblemen, fine stones, ... stones |
| 30' | ni-siq-tu2 _na4_ szu-qu-ru-ti [...] | The precious stones, the šuqurutu-stones |
| 31' | _i3-gesz du10-ga_ szal-mat-su u2-[...] | his dead one ... good oil |
| 32' | isz#-ku#-nu ina ni-s,ir-ti _gu4-mesz_ | With the protection of the oxen |
| 33' | _udu-nita2-<mesz>_ ma-ru-tu2 u2-t,a-ab#-bi-[x] | The old rams ... |
| 34' | ma-har-szu2 u2-pa-hir-ma _lu2_ szu-[...] | before him he removed, and the man ... |
| 35' | u3 bar2-sip4{ki} ma-al#-[...] | and Borsippa |
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