Nebuchadnezzar II C32 (Q005567)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Babylonian, Marad · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | Nebuchadnezzar II C32 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q005567 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK; Musées royaux d’Art et d’Histoire, Brussels, Belgium; New York Public Library, New York, New York, USA; Hesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA; Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland; Musée de Mariemont, Morlanwelz, Belgium; Karl-Marx-Universität, Leipzig, Germany; Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pontificio Istituto Biblico, Rome, Italy; Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Nies Babylonian Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden, Holland; Gallery of Religious Art, American Baptist Assembly, Green Lake, Wisconsin, USA; Private collection: anonymous; Altorientalisches Seminar, Münster, Germany; Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio, USA; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Private collection: anonymous, Paris, France; Private collection: anonymous, Istanbul, Turkey; Private collection: anonymous, London, UK; John Rylands Library, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Newell Collections of Babylonian Tablets, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; . Pierpont Morgan Library Collection, Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; Hearst Museum of Anthropology, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA; Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Kestner Museum, Hannover, Germany; University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Marad |
| Coordinates | 32.0706, 44.7857 |
English translation
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| Obverse Column i [0:160] i 1i 1– | (An English translation of this inscription is in preparation) |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| i | ||
| 1 | {d}na-bi-um-ku-dur₂-ri-u₂-ṣu-ur₂ šar ba-bi-lam{ki} | |
| 2 | ru-ba-a-am na-a-dam mi-gi-ir₄ {d}AMAR.UTU | |
| 3 | iš-ša-ak-ku ṣi-i-ri na-ra-am {d}na-bi-um | |
| 4 | ša-ak-ka-na-ku la a-ne-ha | |
| 5 | za-ni-in e₂-sag-il₂ u₃ e₂-zi-da | |
| 6 | ša a-na {d}na-bi-um u₃ {d}AMAR.UTU EN.MEŠ-šu | |
| 7 | ki-it-nu-šu-ma ip-pu-šu re-e-šu-su-un | |
| 8 | na-a-dam mu-uš-te-mi-qu i-tu-ti ku-un lib₃-bi DINGIR GAL.GAL | |
| 9 | IBILA a-ša-re-du ša {d}na-bi-um-IBILA-u₂-ṣur šar ba-bi-lam{<ki>} a-na-ku | |
| 10 | i₃-nu-um {d}AMAR.UTU EN ra-bi₂-u₃ ki-ni-iš ib-ba-an-ni-ma | |
| 11 | MA.DA šu-te-šu-ru ni-šim re-e₂-a-am | |
| 12 | za-na-an ma-ha-zi ud-du-šu e-eš-re-e-tim | |
| 13 | ra-bi-iš u₂-ma-ʾe-er-an-ni | |
| 14 | a-na-ku a-na {d}AMAR.UTU EN-ia pa-al-hi-iš u₂-ta-qu | |
| 15 | ba-bi-lam{ki} ma-ha-za-šu ṣi-i-ri URU{ki} ta-na-da-tu-šu | |
| 16 | im-gu-ur₂-{d}EN.LIL₂ ne₂-me₂-et-ti₃-{d}EN.LIL₂ | |
| 17 | BAD₃.BAD₃-šu GAL.GAL u₂-ša-ak-li-il | |
| 18 | i-na si₃-ip-pi KA₂.GAL.KA₂.GAL-šu | |
| 19 | AM.AM URUDU e-ek-du-u₂-tim | |
| 20 | u₃ MUŠ.HUŠ.MUŠ.HUŠ še-zu-zu-u₂-tim | |
| 21 | u₂-uš-zi-iz | |
| 22 | ša šar ma-ah-ri la i-pu₂-šu | |
| 23 | ka-a-ri hi-ri-ti-šu | |
| 24 | i-na ESIR.UD.DU.A u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA | |
| 25 | a-di₃ ši-ni-šu a-ba-a-am a-li-du₂ URU{ki} u₂-ša-al-am | |
| 26 | ia-ti ka-a-ri da-num₂ a-di₃ še-la-ši-šu | |
| 27 | iš-te-en i-ti ša-ni-i | |
| 28 | i-na ESIR.UD.DU.A u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA ab-ni-ma | |
| 29 | it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-ṣu₂-ru e-se₃-ni-iq-ma | |
| 30 | i-ši-su i-na i-ra-at KI.GAL u₂-ša-ar-ši-id-ma | |
| 31 | re-e-ši-šu ša-da-ni-iš u₂-za-aq-qi₂-ir₄ | |
| 32 | ka-a-ri SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA BAL.RI {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A | |
| 33 | BAD₃ ba-bi-lam{ki} u₂-ša-al-am | |
| 34 | ka-a-ri a-ra-ah-tim | |
| 35 | i-na ESIR.UD.DU.A u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA | |
| 36 | a-ba-am a-li-du₂ ik-ṣu₂-ur₂-ma | |
| 37 | ma-ka-a-at SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA | |
| 38 | a-ba-ar-ti₃ {id₂}BURANUN{ki} u₂-ra-ak-ki-is-ma | |
| 39 | la u₂-ša-ak-li-il si₃-it-ta-a-tim | |
| 40 | ia-ti a-pi₂-il-šu re-eš-ta-a-am | |
| 41 | na-ra-am li-ib-bi-šu | |
| 42 | ka-a-ri a-ra-ah-tim | |
| 43 | i-na ESIR.UD.DU.A u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA ab-ni-ma | |
| 44 | it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-ṣu₂-ur₂-ru u₂-da-an-ni-in | |
| 45 | i-na e₂-sag-il₂ ki-iṣ-ṣi₂ ra-aš-ba-am | |
| 46 | E₂.GAL ša-me₂-e u₃ er-ṣe₂-tim | |
| 47 | šu-ba-at ta-ši-la-a-tim | |
| 48 | e₂-umuš-a pa-pa-ha {d}EN.LIL₂ DINGIR.DINGIR {d}AMAR.UTU | |
| 49 | ka₂-hi-li-su₃ šu-ba-at {d}zar-pa-ni-tum | |
| 50 | e₂-zi-da šu-ba-at {d}lugal-dim₃-me-er-an-ki-a | |
| 51 | KU₃.GI na-am-ru u₂-ša-al-bi-iš-ma | |
| 52 | u₂-na-am-mi-ir₄ ki-ma u₄-um | |
| ii | ||
| 1 | e₂-temen-an-ki zi-qu₂-ra-at ba-bi-lam{ki} | |
| 2 | e-eš-še-eš₁₅ e-pu₂-uš | |
| 3 | e₂-zi-da E₂ ki-i-nim na-ra-am {d}na-bi-um | |
| 4 | i-na ba-ar-si₂-pa₃{ki} e-eš-še-eš₁₅ ab-ni-ma | |
| 5 | i-na KU₃.GI u₃ ni-si-iq-tim NA₄.NA₄ | |
| 6 | ki-ma ši-ṭe₃-er₄-ti ša-ma-mi u₂-ba-an-nim | |
| 7 | e-re-nim da-nu₄-tim KU₃.GI u₂-ša-al-bi-iš-ma | |
| 8 | a-na ṣu-lu-ul e₂-mah-ti-la pa-pa-ha {d}AG | |
| 9 | pa-nim še-lal-ti-šu-nu u₂-ša-at-ri-iṣ | |
| 10 | e₂-mah E₂ {d}nin-hur-sag-ga₂ lib₃-ba ka₂-dingir-ra{ki} | |
| 11 | e₂-{giš}nig₂-gidru-kalam-ma-sum-ma E₂ {d}na-bi-um ša ha-re-e | |
| 12 | e₂-nam-he₂ E₂ {d}IŠKUR lib-ba ku-ma-ri{ki} | |
| 13 | e₂-ki-tuš-garza E₂ {d}NIN-e₂-an-na ša tu-ub-qa₂-at BAD₃ | |
| 14 | i-na ba-bi-lam{ki} e-eš-še-eš₁₅ ab-ni-ma | |
| 15 | u₂-ul-la-a re-e-ša-ši-in | |
| 16 | ša ma-na-ma šar ma-ah-ri-im la i-pu₂-šu | |
| 17 | 4 LIM KUŠ₃ qa₂-qa₂-ra-am i-ta-a-at URU{ki} | |
| 18 | ne₂-si₃-iš la ṭa-he-e | |
| 19 | BAD₃ da-num₂ BAL.RI {d}UTU.E₃.<A> {d}UTU.E₃.<A> ba-bi-lam{ki} | |
| 20 | u₂-ša-as₃-hi-ir | |
| 21 | hi-ri-su ah-re-e-ma šu-pu-ul me₂-e ak-šu-ud | |
| 22 | ki-bi₂-ir₄-šu i-na ESIR.UD.DU.A u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA ab-ni-ma | |
| 23 | it-ti ka-a-ri a-ba-am ik-ṣu₂-ru | |
| 24 | e-se₃-ni-iq-ma | |
| 25 | BAD₃ da-num₂ i-na ESIR.UD.DU.A u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA | |
| 26 | i-na ki-ša-di-šu ša-da-ni-iš ab-nim | |
| 27 | ṭa-a-bi-su-pu-ur₂-šu BAD₃ ba-ar-si₂-pa₃{ki} | |
| 28 | e-eš-ši-iš e-pu₂-uš | |
| 29 | ka-a-ri hi-ri-ti-šu i-na ESIR.UD.DU.A u₃ SIG₄.AL.UR₃.RA | |
| 30 | URU{ki} a-na ki-da-nim u₂-ša-as₃-hi-ir₄ | |
| 31 | a-na {d}DUMU-E₂ EN mu-ša-ab-bi-ir {giš}TUKUL na-ki-ri-ia | |
| 32 | E₂-su i-na ba-ar-si₂-pa₃{ki} e-eš-še-eš₁₅ e-pu₂-uš | |
| 33 | e₂-babbar-ra E₂ {d}UTU ša ZIMBIR{ki} | |
| 34 | e₂-dur₂-gi-na E₂ {d}LUGAL-ASAL₂ | |
| 35 | ša {uru}ba-aṣ | |
| 36 | e₂-i-bi₂-{d}a-num E₂ {d}uraš | |
| 37 | ša dil-bat{ki} | |
| 38 | e₂-an-na E₂ {d}iš-tar | |
| 39 | ša UNUG{ki} | |
| 40 | e₂-babbar-ra E₂ {d}UTU | |
| 41 | ša larsa{ki} | |
| 42 | e₂-kiš-nu-gal₂ E₂ {d}EN.ZU | |
| 43 | ša uri₂{ki} | |
| 44 | e-eš-re-e-tim DINGIR GAL.GAL | |
| 45 | e-eš-ši-iš e-pu₂-uš-ma | |
| 46 | u₂-ša-ak-li-il ši-pi₂-ir₄-ši-in | |
| 47 | zi-in-na-a-at e₂-sag-il₂ e₂-zi-da | |
| 48 | te-di-iš-ti ba-bi-lam{ki} ba-ar-si₂-pa₃{ki} | |
| 49 | ša e-li ša ma-ah-ri-im u₂-ša-ti-qu-ma | |
| 50 | aš-ku-nim a-na re-še-e-tim | |
| 51 | ka-la ep-še-e-ti-ia šu-qu-ra-a-tim | |
| 52 | za-na-an e-eš-re-e-tim DINGIR GAL.GAL | |
| 53 | ša e-li LUGAL.LUGAL ab-be₂-e-a u₂-ša-ṭi₃-ru | |
| 54 | i-na {na₄}NA.RU₂.A aš-ṭu₂-ur₂-ma u₂-ki-in ah-ra-ta-aš | |
| iii | ||
| 1 | ka-la ep-še-e-ti-ia | |
| 2 | ša i-na {na₄}NA.RU₂.A aš-ṭu₂-ru | |
| 3 | mu-da-a-am li-ta-am-ma-ar-ma | |
| 4 | ta-ni-it-ti DINGIR.DINGIR | |
| 5 | li-ih-ta-as-sa-as | |
| 6 | e-pe₂-šu ma-ha-za DINGIR.DINGIR u₃ {d}IŠ.TAR | |
| 7 | ša EN ra-bi₂-u₃ {d}AMAR.UTU | |
| 8 | ia-ti u₂-ma-ra-an-ni-ma | |
| 9 | u₂-ša-ad-ka-an-ni li-ib-ba-am | |
| 10 | pa-al-hi-iš la a-ba-aṭ-ṭi-il-šu | |
| 11 | u₂-ša-al-la-am ši-pi₂-ir₄-šu | |
| 12 | i₃-nu-mi-šu a-na {d}lugal-mar₂-da EN-ia | |
| 13 | E₂-su ša qe₂-re-eb mar₂-da{ki} | |
| 14 | ša iš-tu u₄-um re-e-qu₂-u₂-tim | |
| 15 | te-me-en-šu la-bi₂-ri-im | |
| 16 | la i-mu-ru šar ma-ah-ra-am | |
| 17 | te-me-en-šu la-bi₂-ri | |
| 18 | a-hi-iṭ | |
| 19 | ab-re-e-ma | |
| 20 | e-li te-me-en-na | |
| 21 | ša na-ra-am-{d}EN.ZU LUGAL | |
| 22 | a-ba-a-am la-bi₂-ri u₂-ki-in uš-šu-šu | |
| 23 | ši-ṭe₃-er₄ šu-mi-ia ab-ni-ma | |
| 24 | u₂-ki-in qe₂-er₄-bu-uš-šu | |
| 25 | {d}lugal-mar₂-da EN ku-ul-la-at qa₂-ar-dam | |
| 26 | li-pi₂-it qa₂-ti-ia | |
| 27 | a-na da-mi-iq-tim | |
| 28 | ha-di-iš na-ap-li-is-ma | |
| 29 | ba-la-ṭam u₄-um re-e-qu-u₂-tim | |
| 30 | še-be₂-e li-it-tu-u₂-tim | |
| 31 | ku-un {giš}GU.ZA | |
| 32 | u₃ la-ba-ra-am pa-le-e | |
| 33 | a-na ši-ri-ik-tim šu-ur₂-kam | |
| 34 | ši-gi-iš la ma-gi-ri | |
| 35 | šu-ub-bi-ir₄ {giš}TUKUL.{giš}TUKUL-šu-un | |
| 36 | hu-ul-li-iq | |
| 37 | na-ap-ha-ar MA.DA a-a-bi | |
| 38 | su-pu-un ku-ul-la-at-su-un | |
| 39 | ka-ak-ki-ka | |
| 40 | e-ez-zu-u₂-tim | |
| 41 | ša la i-ga-am-mi-lu | |
| 42 | na-ki-ri | |
| 43 | lu-u₂ te₉-bu-u₃ | |
| 44 | lu-u₂ za-aq-tu | |
| 45 | a-na na-a-ri | |
| 46 | a-a-bi-ia | |
| 47 | li-il-li-ku | |
| 48 | i-da-a-a | |
| 49 | i-na ma-ha-ar {d}AMAR.UTU | |
| 50 | šar ša-me₂-e u₃ er-ṣe₂-tim | |
| 51 | e-ep-še-ti-ia | |
| 52 | šu-um-gi-ir | |
| 53 | qi₂-bi₂ du₂-um-qu₂-u₂-a | |
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