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Nabonidus 29 (Q005426)

Royal Inscription, Neo-Babylonian, Sippar · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE

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DesignationNabonidus 29
IDQ005426
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
GenreRoyal Inscription
Find spotSippar
Coordinates33.0592, 44.2538

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Obverse Column i [0:3] i 1'1'–i 3'3'[has occupied the residence of his happiness: His (Sîn’s) heart] became angry [with the city and that temple] and [he raised up a barbarian horde (the Medes), and it dest]royed [that temple] and [turned it into ruins].
Obverse Column i [3:7] i 4'4'–i 7'7'[D]uring my legitimate r[eign, the god Sîn, the great lord, out of] love for my royal majesty, became reconciled [towards the city and that temple] (and) had mercy. [At the beginning of] my eternal [kingship], he showed me a dream.
Obverse Column i [7:11] i 1''1''–i 4''4''[…] … [a barbarian horde (the Medes) is all around it and] its forces are powerful.” [The god Marduk spoke with] me, (saying): “(As for) the barbarian horde (the Medes) [that you spoke of, it, its land], and the kings who march at its side will not exist.”
Obverse Column i [11:15] i 5''5''–i 8''8''[When (my) third year] arrived, they had [Cyrus (II), king of the land Anšan, a] young [servant of] his (Astyages’), rise up against him (Astyages), and he (Cyrus) scattered the extensive barbarian horde (the Medes) [with his small body of troops]. He seized [Astyages (Ištumegu), king of the barbarian] horde (the Medes), and took him to his land as a captive.
Obverse Column i [15:18] i 9''9''–i 11''11''[The word of the great divine lord, the god Marduk, and the god] Sîn, the light of heaven and earth, [whose command(s) cannot be chang]ed — by their exalted command, [I became frightened, worried, (and) an]xious, [and my face was haggard].
Obverse Column i [18:26] i 12''12''–i 19''19''[I was not lazy], negligent, (or) careless. I raised up [my ex]tensive [troops] from the land (of the city) Gaza [(on) the border of Egypt (and) the U]pper [Sea] on the other bank of the Euphrates River [to the Lower Sea] — kings, nobles, governors, [and my extens]ive [troops], whom the deities Sîn, Šamaš, and Ištar, [my lords], had entrusted [to me] — to (re)build Eḫulḫul, [the temple of the god Sîn, my lord, the one who marches] at my side, which is inside the city Ḫarrān, [which Ashurbanipal, king of As]syria, son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, [a ruler who came before me, had built].
Obverse Column i [26:36] i 20''20''–In a favorable month, [o]n an auspicious day [that the gods Šamaš] and Adad [had revealed to me through divination, using the wisdom of the gods Ea and Asalluḫi, th]rough the craft of the incantation priest, [(and) with the craft of the god Kulla, the lord of foundation(s)] and brickwork, [during joyous celebrations], I laid its [foundations in silver, gold, a selection of precious stones, (and) crushed piec]es of wood [(and) cedar aromatics, (precisely) on the founda]tion(s) of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [who had seen the foundation(s) of Shal]maneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II), and (thereby) I secured its brickwork.
Obverse Column ii [3:8] ii 44–ii 88I blended its šallaru-plaster [with beer, wine, o]il, (and) honey, and [mixed (it into)] its [revet]ment. I made [its structure] stronger than that of the kings, my ancestors, and had its construction more expertly executed. I built [that temple anew] from its foundat<ion>(s) to its crenellations and completed its construction.
Obverse Column ii [8:13] ii 99–ii 1313I had immense [beams of c]edar, (which were) grown on Mount Amanus, stretched out over it (for its roof). I had doors of cedar, whose scent is sweet, installed in its gates. I had its walls clad with silver and gold and made (them) radiate like the sun.
Obverse Column ii [13:17] ii 1414–ii 1717I stationed a wild bull of shiny zaḫalû-metal, which aggressively gores my foes (to death), in his (Sîn’s) inner sanctum. [I firmly plan]ted two long-haired heroes of ešmarû-metal, who overwhelm my enem(ies), in the Gate of the Rising Sun, (on) the right and left.
Obverse Column ii [17:21] ii 1818–ii 2121I took the deities Sîn, Ningal, Nusku, and Sa[darnun]na, my lords, by the hand, (leading them out) of Šuanna (Babylon), the city of my royal majesty, and I had (them) reside inside the residence of (their) hap[pines] du[ring jo]yous celebrations.
Obverse Column ii [21:25] ii 2222–ii 2525I offe[red] pure, sumptuous offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. I f[ill]ed Eḫulḫul with joy and (then) made the radiance of the city Ḫarrān, to its full extent, shine like the appearance of the moon.
Obverse Column ii [25:29] ii 2626–ii 2929O Sîn, king of the gods of heaven and earth, without whom no city or land can be founded or restored (lit. “returned to its place”), when you enter Eḫulḫul, the temple (that is) the residence you desired, may good thing(s) about the city and that temple be placed [on your lips].
Obverse Column ii [29:31] ii 3030–ii 3131May the gods who reside in heaven [and on earth] constantly bless the temple of the god Sîn, the father who crea[ted th]em.
Obverse Column ii [31:37] ii 3232–ii 3737(As for) me, Nabonidus, king of Babylon, the one who compl[eted th]is [temple], may the god Sîn, king of the gods of heaven and earth, look with pleasure upon me with his favorable glance and monthly, a[t sunrise and sunset], make my signs auspicious. May he lengthen my days, increase my years, (and) make my reign endure. May he conquer my enemies, cut down those hostile to me, (and) flatten my foes.
Obverse Column ii [37:39] ii 3838–ii 3939May the goddess Ningal, mother of the great gods, speak laudatory word(s) about me in the presence of the god Sîn, her beloved.
Obverse Column ii [39:42] ii 4040–ii 4242May the god Šamaš and the goddess Ištar, his bright offspring, say good thing(s) abo[ut me] to the god Sîn, the father who created them. May the god Nusku, [the] exalted [vizi]er, hea[r] my prayers [and] intercede (on my behalf).
Obverse Column ii [42:46] ii 4343–ii 4646I fou[nd] an inscribed object bearing [the name of] Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, [and] I did not change (its position). I anointed (it) with oil, [made] an offering, placed (it) with my (own) inscribed object, [and returned (it) to its place].
Obverse Column ii [46:50] ii 4747–ii 5050For the god Šamaš, judge of heaven and earth: (With regard to) Ebabbar, his temple that is inside Sippar, which Nebuchadnezzar (II), a king of the past had built and whose original foundation(s) he had sought out but did not find — he (Nebuchadnezzar) built (it anyway) and, in (only) forty-five years, the walls of that temple buckled.
Obverse Column ii [50:59] ii 5151–ii 5959I became worried, afraid, (and) anxious, and my face was haggard. While I had the god Šamaš brought out of it (Ebabbar) (and) had (him) reside in another temple, I removed that temple and sought out its original foundation(s). Then, I dug down eighteen cubits into the earth and the foundation(s) of Narām-Sîn, (grand)son of Sargon, which (for) 3,200 years none of the king(s) who came before me had found — the god Šamaš, the great lord, revealed to me (the original) Ebabbar, the temple (that is) the residence of his happiness.
Obverse Column ii [59:65] ii 6060–ii 6565In the month Tašrītu (VII), in a favorable month, on an auspicious day that the gods Šamaš and Adad had revealed to me through divination, during joyous celebrations, I secured its brickwork in silver, gold, a selection of precious stones, (and) crushed pieces of wood (and) cedar aromatics, (precisely) on the foundation(s) of Narām-Sîn, (grand)son of Sargon, not (even) a fingerbreadth [o]utside or insi<de> (of them).
Obverse Column ii [65:69] ii 6666–I had 5,000 strong cedar(s) stretched out for its roof. I installed immense [doors] of cedar, (threshold) slab(s), (and) nukuššû-fittings in its gates.
Obverse Column iii [1:5] iii 22–iii 55I built anew Ebabbar, together with E­kun­an­kuga, [its] ziggurat, and completed [its] construction. I took the god Šamaš, my lord, by the hand and had (him) resi[de] inside it, the residence of (his) happiness, during joyous celeb[rations].
Obverse Column iii [5:8] iii 66–iii 88I fo[und] an inscription of Narām-Sîn, (grand)­son of Sargon, [and] I did not change (its position). I anointed (it) with oil, [made] an offering, placed (it) with my (own) inscribed object, and returned (it) to [its place].
Obverse Column iii [8:19] iii 99–iii 1919O Šamaš, great lord of heaven and earth, ligh[t of the god]s, his fathers, offspring of the god Sîn and the goddess Ningal, when you enter Ebabbar, your belo[ved] temple, (and) [when] you [occup]y your eternal dais — (as for) me, Nabonidus, king of Babylon, the prince who provides for you, the one who pleases your heart, the one who built your exalted cella — look with pleasure upon my good deeds and daily, at sunrise and sunset, make [my] signs auspicious in heaven and (on) earth. Receive my prayers (and) accept my petition(s) so that I may rule forever (with) the scepter and legitimate rod that you had let my hands grasp.
Obverse Column iii [19:23] iii 2020–iii 2323For the goddess Ištar of Agade, lady of the gods, ... the lady of battle who fully carries out the command(s) of the god Enlil, [her] father, the one who overwhelms enemies (and) destroys the wick[ed], the one who marches at front of the gods, (the one) during/in ... [...]
Obverse Column iii [23:27] iii 2424–iii 2727(No translation possible)
Obverse Column iii [27:33] iii 2828–iii 3333its original foundation(s) ... [...] ... I saw the foundation(s) of Narām-[Sî]n, [(...)], its original, eternal foundation, [and] ... (precisely) on th(ose) foundation(s), not (even) a fingerbreadth outside or inside (of them). I (re)built that temple anew (and) ...
Obverse Column iii [33:40] iii 3434–iii 4040[I had] the goddess Ištar of Agade, great lady, the lady of battle who fully carries out the command(s) of the god Enlil, her father, the one who ov[erwh]elms enemies (and) destroys the wicked, [the one who ma]rches at fr[ont] of the gods, [dwe]ll in her [resi]dence. [I made sattukku-offerings and nindab]û-offerings [more plentiful] than before [and] (re)confirmed (them) in her presence.
Obverse Column iii [40:45] iii 4141–iii 4545[You, O Ištar of] Agade, great lady, when you e<n>ter [th]is [temple] with pleasure, look with pleasure upon my [good deed]s [and], monthly, at sunrise and sunset, p[eti]tion the god Sîn, the father who engendered you, about good things for me.
Obverse Column iii [45:48] iii 4646–iii 4848O Anunītu, exalted lady, speak good things about me in the presence of the god En[lil] daily.
Obverse Column iii [48:56] iii 4949–iii 5656Whoever you are, whom the gods Sîn and Šamaš name to be king and during whose reign that temple becomes dilapidated and who builds (it) anew, may he find an inscribed object bearing my name and not change (its position). May he anoint (it) with oil, [make] an offering, place (it) with an inscribed object bearing his (own) name, and return (it) to its place.
Obverse Column iii [56:62] iii 5757–iii 6262(Then,) may the goddesses Ištar of Agade and Anunītu hear his prayer(s), accept his request(s), march at his side, and say good things about him daily to the god Sîn, the father who created them.

Transliteration (ATF)

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i
1'[šu-ba-at ṭu-ub lib₃-bi-šu ra-mu-u₂] ⸢qe₂-reb-šu⸣
2'[e-li URU u₃ E₂ ša₂-a-šu lib₃-bu-uš] ⸢i-zu-uz-ma⸣
3'{[lu₂}ERIM-man-da u₂-šat-ba-am-ma E₂ šu-a-tim ub]-⸢bi⸣-it-ma
4'[u₂-ša-lik-šu kar-mu-tu i]-⸢na pa⸣-[le-e]-⸢a ki-i-nim⸣
5'{[d}EN.ZU EN GAL-u₂ i-na] ⸢na-ra-am LUGAL-ti⸣-ia
6'[a-na URU u₃ E₂ ša₂-a-šu] ⸢is-li-mu⸣ ir-šu-⸢u₂ ta⸣-a-a-ri
7'[i-na re-eš LUGAL-u₂-ti]-⸢ia da-ri₂-ti u₂-šab-ru-ʾi-in-ni šu-ut-ti⸣
1''[...]
2''{[lu₂}ERIM-man-da sa-hi-ir-šum-ma] ⸢pu-ug-gu-lu e-mu-qa-a-šu⸣
3''{[d}AMAR.UTU-ma i-ta-ma-a it]-⸢ti-ia um-man-ma-an-du⸣
4''[ša₂ taq-bu-u₂ ša-a-šu KUR-šu] ⸢u₃ LUGAL.MEŠ a-lik i-di-šu ul i-ba-aš₂-ši⸣
5''[i-na ša-lu-ul-ti MU.AN.NA i-na] ⸢ka-ša₂-du u₂-šat-bu-niš-šum-ma⸣
6''{[m}ku-ra-aš₂ LUGAL {kur}an-za-an ARAD]-⸢su ṣa-ah-ri⸣
7''[i-na um-ma-ni-šu i-ṣu-tu] ⸢um-man-ma-an-du rap-ša₂-a-ti u₂-sap-pi-ih⸣
8''{[m}iš-tu-me-gu LUGAL um-man-ma]-⸢an-du iṣ-bat-ma ka-mu-ut-su a-na KUR-šu il-qe₂⸣
9''[a-mat {d}EN GAL-u₂ {d}AMAR.UTU u₃ {d]}⸢EN⸣.ZU ⸢na-an-na-ri AN-e u₃ KI-tim⸣
10''[ša₂ qi₂-bi-it-su-nu la in-nen-nu]-⸢u₂ a-na qi₂-bi-ti-šu₂-nu ṣir-ti⸣
11''[ap-la-ah ak-ku-ud na-qut]-⸢ti ar-še-e⸣-[ma]
12''[dul-lu-hu pa-nu-u₂-a la e-gi] ⸢la a-še-et a-ha la ad-du u₂-šat-ba-am-ma⸣
13''[um-ma-ni-ia rap]-⸢ša₂-a-ti ul-tu {kur}ha-az-za-ti⸣
14''[pa-aṭ {kur}mi-ṣir tam-tim e]-⸢li-ti a-bar-tu₄ {id₂}BURANUN{ki⸣}
15''[a-di tam-tim šap-li-ti] ⸢LUGAL.MEŠ NUN.MEŠ GIR₃.NITA₂.MEŠ⸣
16''[u₃ um-ma-ni-ia rap-ša₂-a]-⸢ti⸣ ša {⸢d}EN.ZU {d}UTU u₃ {d}iš-tar⸣
17''[EN.MEŠ-e-a ia-ti] ⸢i-qi₂-pu-nu a-na e-pe-šu e₂-hul₂-hul₂⸣
18''[E₂ {d}EN.ZU EN-ia a-lik] ⸢i-di-ia ša₂ qe₂-re-eb {uru}har-ra-nu⸣
19''[ša₂ {m}AN.ŠAR₂-ba-an-IBILA LUGAL KUR-aš]-⸢šur{ki} DUMU {m}AN.ŠAR₂-ŠEŠ-MU LUGAL KUR-aš-šur{ki⸣}
20''[NUN a-lik mah-ri-ia i-pu₂-šu] ⸢i-na ITI ša₂-al-mu⸣ [i]-⸢na u₄-mu še-mi-i⸣
21''[ša₂ i-na bi-ri u₂-ad-du-ni {d}UTU] ⸢u₃ {d}IŠKUR⸣
22''[i-na ne₂-me-qu {d}e₂-a u₃ {d}asal-lu₂-hi i]-⸢na ka-ku₃-gal₂-u₂-tu⸣
23''[i-na ši-ip-ri {d}kulla EN uš-šu] ⸢u₃ SIG₄.HI.A⸣
24''[i-na KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI NA₄ ni-siq-ti šu-qu-ru-tu hi-biš]-⸢ti {giš}TIR⸣
25''[ŠIM.HI.A {giš}EREN i-na hi-da-a-ti u₃ ri-ša₂-a-ti]
ii
1[e-li te-me-en]-⸢na ša₂ {m}AN.ŠAR₂-ba-an-IBILA LUGAL KUR-aš-šur{ki⸣}
2[ša te-me-en-na {m}šul]-⸢ma-an-a-ša₂-red⸣ DUMU {m}AN.⸢ŠAR₂-na-ṣir-IBILA⸣
3[i-mu-ru uš-šu]-⸢šu ad-di-ma u₂-kin lib-na-at-su⸣
4[i-na KAŠ GEŠTIN I₃].⸢GIŠ LAL₃ šal-la-ar-šu am-ha-aṣ-ma⸣
5[ab-lu-ul ta-ra]-⸢ah-hu-uš⸣ e-li ša₂ LUGAL ab-be₂-e-a
6[ep₂-še-ti-šu] ⸢u₂⸣-dan-nin-⸢ma⸣ u₂-na-ak-ki-lu ⸢ši-pi₂-ir-šu⸣
7[E₂.KUR šu-a-tim] ⸢ul-tu te-me-en-<ni>-šu a-di gaba-dib-bi-šu⸣
8[e-eš-ši-iš] ⸢ab-ni-ma u₂-šak-lil ši-pi₂-ir-šu⸣
9[GIŠ.UR₃ {giš]}⸢EREN⸣ ṣi-ru-⸢tu ta-ar-bi-it {uru}ha-ma-nu⸣
10u₂-ša-at-ri-iṣ ṣe-ru-uš-šu {giš}IG.MEŠ {giš}EREN
11⸢ša⸣ i-ri-is-si-na ṭa-a-⸢bi u₂-ra-at-ta-a i-na KA₂.MEŠ-šu⸣
12⸢KU₃⸣.BABBAR u₃ KU₃.GI E₂.GAR₈.MEŠ-šu ⸢u₂-ša-al-bi-iš-ma⸣
13⸢u₂-ša⸣-an-bi-iṭ ⸢ša-aš-ša-ni-iš⸣
14⸢ri-i-mu za-ha-le⸣-e eb-bi ⸢mu-nak-kip ga-ri-ia⸣
15⸢ka-ad-ri-iš uš-zi-iz i⸣-na at-ma-ni-šu
162 {d}lah₃-mu ⸢eš-ma-ru-u₂ sa-pi-in⸣ a-a-bi-⸢ia⸣
17⸢i⸣-na KA₂ ṣi-⸢it {d}UTU-ši ZAG u₃ GUB₃⸣ [u₂-šar]-⸢ši-id⸣
18⸢qa₂⸣-at {d}EN.ZU {⸢d}nin-gal {d}nusku u₃ {d}sa⸣-[dar₃-nun]-⸢na⸣
19EN.⸢MEŠ⸣-e-a ⸢ul-tu šu-an-na{ki} URU LUGAL-u₂-ti-ia⸣
20aṣ-⸢ba⸣-at-ma ⸢i⸣-[na hi]-⸢da-a-ti u₃ ri-ša₂-a-ti⸣
21⸢šu-ba⸣-at ṭu-⸢ub⸣ [lib₃-bi] ⸢qe₂-er-ba-šu u₂-še-ši-ib⸣
22{udu}SISKUR₂ taš-⸢ri-ih-ti eb⸣-bi ma-har-šu-nu aq-[qi₂]-⸢ma⸣
23⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-am-hi-ir kad-ra-a-⸢a e₂⸣-hul₂-hul₂ re-⸢eš-ti u₂⸣-[mal₂]-⸢li-ma⸣
24{⸢uru⸣}har-ra-nu a-na ⸢pa-aṭ gi-im-ri-šu⸣
25⸢ki⸣-ma ṣe-et ⸢ITI u₂-nam-mi-ir ša-ru-ru-šu⸣
26{[d]}⸢EN⸣.ZU ⸢LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ⸣ ša₂ ⸢AN-e⸣ u₃ KI-⸢tim ša₂ ul-la-nu-uš-šu⸣
27⸢URU u₃ KUR la in-nam-du-u₂ la i-tur-ru aš₂-ru-uš-šu⸣
29SIG₅.MEŠ URU u₃ E₂ ša₂-⸢a⸣-šu [...]
30DINGIR.MEŠ a-ši-⸢bu-tu ša₂ AN⸣-[e u₃ KI-tim]
31li-ik-ta-ra-⸢bu E₂ {d}EN.ZU a-bi ba⸣-[ni-šu]-⸢un⸣
32ia-a-ti {d}⸢AG-NI₂.TUKU LUGAL TIN.TIR{ki} mu-šak⸣-[lil E₂ šu-a]-⸢tim⸣
33{d}EN.ZU LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂ ⸢AN⸣-e u₃ ⸢KI-tim i-na ni-iš i-ni-šu SIG₅.MEŠ⸣
34ha-di-iš lip-⸢pal⸣-sa-⸢an-ni-ma ar₂-hi-ša₂-am-ma i⸣-[na ni-ip-hi u₃ ri-ba]
35li-dam-mi-⸢iq⸣ it-ta-tu-u₂-⸢a UD.MEŠ-ia li-ša₂-ri-ik⸣
36MU.AN.NA.MEŠ-⸢ia⸣ li-ša₂-an-di-⸢il li-ki-in pa-lu-u₂-a⸣
37na-ak-ru-ti-ia ⸢lik-šu-ud za-ma-ni-ia li-ša₂-am-qi₂-it⸣
38⸢li-is-pu-un⸣ ga-ri-⸢ia {d}nin-gal AMA DINGIR GAL.GAL⸣
39i-na ma-⸢har {d⸣}EN.ZU ⸢na-ar-mi-šu li-iq-ba-a ba-ni-ti⸣
40{d}UTU u₃ {⸢d⸣}iš-tar ⸢ṣi-it lib₃-bi-šu₂ na-am-ra⸣
41a-na {d}EN.⸢ZU a-bi ba-ni-šu-un li-iq-bu-u₂ SIG₅⸣-[ti₃]
42{d}⸢nusku⸣ [su-uk-kal]-⸢lum ṣi-i-ri su-pe-e-a li-iš-me⸣-[e-ma]
43⸢li⸣-[iṣ-ba-at] ⸢a-bu-tu mu-sa-ru-u₂ ši-ṭi-ir⸣ [šu-um]
44⸢ša⸣ {m}AN.ŠAR₂-ba-an-IBILA LUGAL KUR-aš-šur{ki} a-⸢mu⸣-[ur-ma]
45la u₂-nak-ki-ir I₃.⸢GIŠ ap⸣-šu-uš {udu}⸢SISKUR₂⸣ [aq-qi₂]
46it-ti mu-sa-⸢re⸣-e-⸢a⸣ aš₂-ku-⸢un⸣-[ma u₂-te-er aš₂-ru-uš-šu]
47a-na {d}UTU ⸢da⸣-a-a-nu ⸢ša₂ AN-e u₃ KI-tim e₂-babbar-ra E₂-su⸣
48ša₂ qe₂-re-eb ⸢ZIMBIR{ki} ša₂ {m}{d}AG-NIG₂.GUB-URU₃ LUGAL mah-ri i-pu-šu-ma⸣
49te-me-en-šu la-⸢bi-ri u₂-ba-ʾu-u₂-ma la i-mu-ru⸣
50E₂ šu-a-tim i-⸢pu-uš-ma i-na 45 MU.AN.NA.MEŠ⸣
51ša E₂ šu-a-tim i-⸢qu-pu i-ga-ru-šu ak-ku-ud aš₂-hu-ut⸣
52na-qu₂-ut-ti ⸢ar-še-e-ma dul-lu-hu pa-nu-u₂-a⸣
53a-di {d}UTU ⸢ul-tu qe₂-re-bi-šu u₂-še-ṣu-u₂⸣
54u₂-še-ši-bu ⸢i-na E₂ ša-nim-ma⸣
55E₂ ⸢šu-a-tim ad-ke-e-ma te-me-en-šu la-bi-ri⸣
56⸢u₂⸣-ba-ʾi-⸢ma 18 KUŠ₃ qaq-qa-ri u₂-šap-pil-ma⸣
57te-me-en-na {m}na-ra-⸢am-{d}EN.ZU DUMU {m}LUGAL-GI.NA⸣
58⸢ša⸣ 3 LIM 2 ME MU.AN.⸢NA.MEŠ ma-na-ma LUGAL a-lik mah-ri-ia⸣
59la i-mu-ru {d}UTU ⸢EN GAL-u₂ e₂-babbar-ra E₂ šu-bat ṭu-ub lib₃-bi-šu⸣
60u₂-kal-lim-an-ni ia-a-⸢ši i-na {iti}DU₆ i-na ITI šal-mu i-na UD ŠE.GA⸣
61ša i-na bi-ri ⸢u₂-ad-du-ni {d}UTU u₃ {d}IŠKUR⸣
62i-na KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI ⸢NA₄ ni-siq-ti šu-qu-ru-tu hi-biš-ti {giš}TIR⸣
63ŠIM.HI.A {giš}⸢EREN⸣ i-⸢na hi-da-a-ti u₃ ri-ša₂-a-ti⸣
64e-li ⸢te-me⸣-en-na {m}na-ra-⸢am-{d}EN.ZU DUMU {m}LUGAL-GI.NA⸣
65ŠU.SI ⸢la⸣ [a]-ṣe-e ⸢ŠU.SI la e-re-<bi> u₂-ki-in lib-na-at-su⸣
665 LIM {giš}⸢EREN dan-nu-tu a-na ṣu-lu-li-šu₂ u₂-šat-ri-iṣ⸣
67[x x (x)] x {giš}EREN ṣi-ra-a-ti ⸢as-kup-pu u₃ nu-ku-še-e⸣
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1⸢i-na KA₂.KA₂-šu u₂-ra-at-ti⸣
2⸢e₂-babbar-ra a-di e₂-kun₄-an-ku₃-ga ziq-qur-ra-ti⸣-[šu₂]
3⸢eš-ši-iš e-pu-uš-ma u₂-šak-lil ši-pi₂-ir⸣-[šu]
4qa-at {d}UTU EN-⸢ia aṣ-bat-ma i-na hi-da-a-ti u₃ ri-ša₂⸣-[a-ti]
5šu-ba-at ṭu-<ub> lib₃-bi ⸢qe₂-er-ba-šu u₂-še-ši⸣-[ib]
6ši-ṭi-ir ⸢šu-um ša₂ {m}na-ra-am-{d}30 DUMU {m}LUGAL-GI.NA a-mu⸣-[ur-ma]
7la u₂-nak-⸢ki-ir I₃.GIŠ ap-šu-uš {udu}SISKUR₂⸣ [aq-qi₂]
8⸢it⸣-ti mu-sa-⸢re-e-a aš₂-ku-un-ma u₂-te-er⸣ [aš₂-ru-uš-šu]
9{d}UTU EN GAL ša₂ AN-e ⸢u₃ KI⸣-tim nu-u₂-[ur₂ DINGIR].MEŠ ab-be₂-⸢e-šu⸣
10ṣi-it lib₃-bi ⸢ša {d}EN.ZU u₃ {d}nin-gal⸣
11a-na e₂-babbar-ra E₂ na-⸢ra⸣-[mi]-⸢ka i-na e-re-bi-ka⸣
12BARA₂-ka da-ru-⸢u₂⸣ [i-na ra-me₂]-⸢e-ka ia-ti {d}AG-NI₂.TUKU LUGAL TIN.TIR{ki⸣}
13NUN za-nin-⸢ka mu-ṭi-ib lib₃-bi-ka e-pi₂-iš ku-um-mi-ka ṣi-i-ri⸣
14⸢e-ep-še-tu-u₂-a dam-qa-a-ti ha-di-iš na-ap-li-is-ma⸣
15⸢u₄⸣-mi-ša-am ⸢i-na ni-ip-hu u₃ ri-bi i-na ša₂-ma-mi u₃ qaq-qa-ri⸣
16du-um-mi-iq ⸢it-ta-tu-u₂⸣-[a]
17un-nin-ni-⸢ia le-qe₂-e-ma mu-gu-ur ta-aṣ-li-ti⸣
18{⸢giš}NIG₂.GIDRU u₃ ši-bir-ri ki-i-nim ša₂ tu-šat-mi-hu qa-tu-u₂-a⸣
19⸢lu-be₂-el a-na du-ur da-a-ri⸣
20⸢a-na {d}INANNA a-ka₃-de₃{ki} be-let DINGIR.DINGIR⸣ x x x x x
21⸢be-let ta-ha-za mu-šal-li-ma-at qi₂-bi-it {d}EN.LIL₂ a-bi⸣-[šu]
22⸢sa-pi-na-at na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa-at ra-ag⸣-[gu]
23⸢a-li-ka-at mah-ri ša DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂ i-na⸣ x x x [x x]
24x x x x x [x] x x x
25x x x x x [x] ⸢I LI⸣ [x] x x x
26x x x x x [x x] x x x
27x x x x x [x x] x x x
28⸢te-me-en-šu la-bi₂-ri⸣ x x x [x x] x x x
29x x x x ⸢te-me-en-na {m}na-ra-am⸣-{[d}EN].⸢ZU⸣ [x]
30⸢te-me-en-šu la⸣-bi-ri ⸢da-ri₂-a a-mu-ur⸣-[ma]
31ŠU.SI ⸢la⸣ a-⸢ṣe-e ŠU.SI la e-re-bi⸣
32e-li te-me-en-na ⸢ša-a-šu uš⸣-x [x] x x x
33⸢E₂ šu-a-tim e-eš-ši-iš e⸣-x x x [x] x x x
34{[d]}⸢INANNA a-ka₃-de₃{ki} GAŠAN ra-bi-ti GAŠAN ta-ha-zi⸣
35⸢mu-šal-li-ma-at qi₂-bi-ti {d}EN.LIL₂ a-bi-šu⸣
36⸢sa⸣-[pi]-⸢na-at na-ak-ru mu-hal-li-qa-at rag-gu⸣
37[a-li]-⸢ka-at mah⸣-[ri] ⸢ša⸣ DINGIR.⸢DINGIR⸣
38[u₂-šar]-⸢ma⸣-a [šu]-⸢bat-su⸣
39[sat-tuk-ku u₃ nin-da-be₂]-e e-li ša₂ mah-ri
40[u₂-ša₂-te-er-ma u₂]-⸢ki-in ma-har-ša⸣
41[at-ta {d}INANNA] ⸢a-ka₃-de₃{ki} GAŠAN ra-bi-ti⸣
42[a-na E₂ šu-a]-⸢tim ha-di-iš i-na e-<re>-bi-ka⸣
43[ep₂-še-tu]-⸢u₂-a SIG₅.MEŠ ha-di-iš na-ap-li-si⸣-[ma]
44⸢ar₂-hi-šam-ma i-na⸣ {d}UTU.E₃ {d}UTU.E₃ u₃ {d}UTU.⸢ŠU₂.A⸣ {d}UTU.⸢ŠU₂.A⸣
45⸢a-na {d}30 a-bi a-li-di-ka šu⸣-[uq]-ri-⸢bi SIG₅-ti₃⸣
46{⸢d}a-nu-ni-tum⸣ be-el-⸢ti ṣir-tum⸣
47⸢u₄-mi-šam-ma i-na mah-ri {d}EN⸣.[LIL₂]
48x x x x x ⸢da-mi-iq-ti⸣
49⸢man-nu at-ta ša {d}30 u₃ {d}UTU⸣
50⸢a-na LUGAL-u₂-tu i-nam-bu-šu-ma⸣
51⸢i-na pa-le-e-šu E₂ šu-a-tim⸣
52⸢in-na-hu e-eš-ši-iš ip-pu-šu⸣
53⸢mu-sa-ru-u₂ ši-ṭi-ir šu-mi-ia li-mur-ma⸣
54⸢la u₂-nak-ka-ar I₃.GIŠ lip-šu-uš {udu}SISKUR₂ li⸣-[iq-qi₂]
55⸢it-ti mu-sa-re-e ši-ṭi-ir šu-mi-šu⸣
56⸢li-iš-ku-un-ma lu-te-er aš₂-ru-uš-šu⸣
57{⸢d}INANNA a-ka₃-de₃{ki} u₃ {d}a-nu-ni-tum⸣
58⸢su-pu-u₂-šu li-iš-mu-u₂⸣
59⸢li-im-gu-ra qi₂-bi-it-su⸣
60⸢i-da-a-šu li-il-li-ka⸣
61⸢u₄-mi-šam-ma a-na {d}30 a-bi ba-ni-šu-un⸣
62⸢da-mi-iq-ta-šu li-iq-ba-aʾ⸣

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