Nebuchadnezzar I 07 (Q006247)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | Nebuchadnezzar I 07 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006247 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Babylon |
| Coordinates | 32.5434, 44.4222 |
English translation
By ORACC project ribo/babylon2 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:2] o 1o 1–o 22 | [To the people of Babylon], privileged [people], members of the expert professions, those who are knowledgeable (and) wise, [...] ... merchants (lit. “those who carry money-bags”) (and) commercial agents, (all) those of Babylon, (both) great and small, say (the following): |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | “[Thus (says) Nebuchadnezzar], viceroy for the god Enlil, a descendant of (a native family of) Babylon, the king your lord: |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | ‘[The following] (is to be used) for the stela: |
| Obverse [4:10] o 55–o 1010 | [(...) With regard to the great lord, the god Marduk, who] has been angry with all the cult centers for a long time, [...] you should know (that) he [has relented and] taken [pity] on Babylon. [He summoned me to Esagil], the awe-inspiring sanctuary, [and] he gave me a magnificent commission. He told me to go by road (and) path [on campaign to the land of] Elam. |
| Obverse [10:13] o 1111–o 1313 | Anxiously, I concerned myself [with the command of the great lord, the god Marduk]. I assembled the troops of the gods Enlil, Šamaš, and Marduk and [...] had them take the road [to the land of] Elam. They [travelled] distant [paths] (and) traversed waterless routes by night (and) d[ay]. |
| Obverse [13:22] o 1414–o 2222 | [... at the Ul]āya [River], the wicked enemy, the Elamite, kept guard over the watering places. [...] troo[ps ... trav]ersed. I did not give (them) water to drink or allow them (time) to recover from their fatigue. ... [...] I hastened to go forth against him. The weapons [...] for war. By the strength (granted me) by the god Enl[il ...] could not have [...]; the king of the land of Elam held back. His defeat was accomplished; [his ...] were scattered; (and) his assembled (forces) were dispersed. He abandoned his troops and [crossed] his rivers. He was benumbed [...] I destroyed his country. [He] abandoned his strong cities [(...)] (and) disappeared. |
| Obverse [22:26] o 2323–o 2626 | I hastened on and [...] saw the god Marduk, the exalted hero of the gods. Moreover, the gods of the land [... who] had ordered [...], were seen with him. I took heart [...] I was [awe-str]uck. I let forth uncontrolled wailing. [I grasped] the hand of the great lord, [the god Marduk, and] caused him to take the road towards his (own) country. |
| Reverse [0:4] r 1r 1–r 44 | The property of the temple, the dwelling [...] extensive. Moreover, ... [...] I saw. ... [...] countless [...] was [indeed] weighty and ... [...] road |
| Reverse [4:9] r 55–r 99 | ... [...] ... his face ... [...] his property ... [...] the god Bēl ... as delight ... gold, the property of Babylon, ... [...] to [(...)] Esagil |
| Reverse [9:14] r 1010–r 1414 | [...] ... food-offerings in the future. [...] you should return (it) to its place. [...] ... set up a (commemorative) tablet! [...] do not destroy their ...! [...] revere their pos[ition]! |
| Reverse [14:17] r 1515–r 1717 | [...] ... quickly ... [...] ... to go ... [...] may he put an end to his life!’” |
| Reverse [17:18] r 1818–r 1818 | [...] message which he sent from the land Elam to the people of Babylon. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1 | [ana {lu₂}TIN.TIR{ki.}MEŠ ERIM] ki-di-ni lit-ti mas-⸢se⸣-e mu-de-e a-ma-ti ra-aš₂ ṭe₃-⸢e⸣-[mi] | |
| 2 | [...] ⸢GAL⸣.LA na-aš₂ ki-su {lu₂}ŠAGAN.LA₂.MEŠ šu-ut TIN.TIR{ki} TUR u GAL-i qi₂-[bi]-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 3 | [um-ma {d}AG-ku-dur₂-ri-URU₃] ⸢GIR₃⸣.NITA₂ {d}EN.LIL₂ NUMUN TIN.TIR{ki} LUGAL be-el-ku-nu-ma | |
| 4 | [um-ma] ⸢a⸣-na na-re-e-ma | |
| 5 | [(...) EN GAL {d}AMAR.UTU ša₂ ul]-tu u₄-me ma-ʾ-⸢du⸣-ti KI kul-lat ma-ha-zi šab-su | |
| 6 | [...] ⸢lu⸣ ti-⸢da⸣-a | |
| 7 | [i-tur-ma re-e]-⸢ma⸣ a-na TIN.TIR{ki} ir-ši-ma | |
| 8 | [a-na e₂-sag]-⸢il₂⸣ pa-rak-ku ra-aš₂-ba | |
| 9 | [...] ⸢ur⸣-ta ra-biš u₂-ma-ʾe-ra-an-ni-ma ur-ha pa-da-ni | |
| 10 | [har-ra-an {kur]}⸢ELAM⸣.MA{ki} a-la-ka iq-ba-⸢a⸣ | |
| 11 | [a-na a-mat EN GAL-i {d}AMAR].⸢UTU⸣ aš₂-hu-ut ak-kud-ma ERIM-ni {d}EN.LIL₂ {d}UTU u {d}AMAR.UTU u₂-pah-⸢hir-ma⸣ | |
| 12 | [... a-na {kur]}⸢ELAM⸣.MA{ki} u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-tu har-ra-⸢ni⸣ [(x x)] | |
| 13 | [... pa-da]-⸢ni⸣ ne₂-su-tu har-ra-ni la A.MEŠ e-te-et-ti-qu GI₆ ⸢ur⸣-[ra] | |
| 14 | [... {id₂}u₂]-⸢la⸣-a-a {lu₂}KUR₂ ṣe-e-ni e-la-mu-u₂ maš-qa-a-ti iṣ-⸢ṣur₂⸣ [(...)] | |
| 15 | [...] um-man-[ni] | |
| 16 | x [... e-te]-et-ti-qu A.⸢MEŠ⸣ la aš₂-qi₂-ma la u₂-pa-aš₂-ši-ha an-hu-⸢us-su⸣-un | |
| 17 | UK ⸢KI⸣ [...] ur-ri-ha u₂-⸢ṣi⸣-šu₂ | |
| 18 | {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ ⸢ša⸣ [...] a-na ⸢KUR₂⸣-tu₄ | |
| 19 | ina e-muq {d}EN.⸢LIL₂⸣ [...]-ri la i-ša₂-a LUGAL {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} ⸢uh⸣-hur | |
| 20 | ma-hi-iṣ BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂ x [...] ⸢su-up⸣-pu-ha pu-hur-šu₂ pur-ru-ur ⸢ERIM⸣.MEŠ-šu₂ ⸢i⸣-zib-ma ID₂.MEŠ-⸢šu₂⸣ [BAL] | |
| 21 | šu-har-ru-ra [...] u₂-qat-tu KUR-su | |
| 22 | URU.MEŠ-šu₂ dan-nu-[ti (...)] ⸢um⸣-taš-ši-ra ša₂-da-a-šu₂ i-te-li | |
| 23 | ur-ri-ih-ma x [...] {⸢d⸣}AMAR.UTU qar-rad DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂-qa-a a-ta-mar | |
| 24 | u₃ DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂ KUR x [...]-ma iq-bu-u₂ it-tan-ma-ru it-ti-šu₂ | |
| 25 | aš₂-ši-ma ṣur-ru (x) [... pal]-ha-ku u₂-ša₂-aš₂-⸢mi⸣-ra bi-ki-ti | |
| 26 | qa-at EN ⸢GAL⸣-[i {(d}AMAR.UTU) aṣ-bat-ma u₂]-⸢ša₂⸣-aṣ-bi-tu u₂-ru-uh KUR-šu₂ | |
| r | ||
| 1 | ⸢NIG₂.GA E₂ šub-ti⸣ [...] x [(...)] šad-lu-ti | |
| 2 | ⸢u₃⸣ x x [(x)] ⸢GAR RA⸣ [...] x [(...)] a-ta-mar | |
| 3 | ⸢DIŠ AQ QA TI⸣ [...] x la ni-⸢bi⸣ [lu-u₂] ka-bit-ma | |
| 4 | ⸢lu-u₂ zu-uk-ki⸣ [...] har-ra-ni | |
| 5 | x ⸢MEŠ GAL U₂⸣ x [...] i-ram-⸢ma⸣ x [(x)] x pa-nu-šu₂ | |
| 6 | x x x x [...] NIG₂.GA-šu₂ | |
| 7 | ⸢UD MU UM⸣ x [...] x {d}EN ša₂ TE ⸢KUR GEŠTU.II PA A MA⸣ [(x)] x RA ki-i ṣi-ih-ti | |
| 8 | x ⸢I KI/DI⸣ [...] x UB 4.AM₃ KU₃.⸢GI NIG₂.GA TIN.TIR{ki⸣} šu-ut TI LA MA/BA [(x)] | |
| 9 | x [...] ⸢a-na⸣ [(x x)] ⸢e₂⸣-sag-il₂ [(x x)] | |
| 10 | [...] x-ma i-ta-⸢ri⸣ x x x ⸢NI MA NI⸣ x zi-bi ah-ra-⸢taš⸣ | |
| 11 | [...] RI tu-tar-ra [(...)] aš₂-⸢ru⸣-uš-šu₂ | |
| 12 | [...] ⸢DA⸣ A [(x)] ⸢ka-am-ma⸣ šuk-na | |
| 13 | [...] ⸢la⸣ tu-hal-la-qa ⸢RA⸣ x [(x)]-⸢šu₂⸣-un | |
| 14 | [...] ⸢pi⸣-it-la-ha maš-[kan₂]-šu₂-un | |
| 15 | [...] ⸢BAL⸣ NU hi-it-mu-ṭiš ⸢U₂⸣-[(x x)] (x)-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 16 | [...] x-du-u₂ ⸢a⸣-la-ka pa-⸢AS⸣-[x] | |
| 17 | [...] x li-hal-liq nap-šat-⸢su⸣ | |
| 18 | [...] šu-bi-lu ša₂ TA {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} ana {lu₂}TIN.TIR{ki.}MEŠ iš-pu-ra | |
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