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Nebuchadnezzar I 09 (Q006249)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Babylonian, Nineveh · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | Nebuchadnezzar I 09 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006249 |
| Language | Sumerian; Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Nineveh |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | [...] (x) in-šub-be₂-e-ne-⸢še₃⸣ ni₂-bi-⸢ta⸣ nam-kur-re-e-ne ug₅-⸢ga-gin₇⸣ im šeg₃ {ŋeš}tukul a₂-bi lal₂-e adda-a-ni sal-la-ke₄ | ... they came out, they came forth in fear like the people of the lands who were killed. A battering wind, a weapon whose strength is sweet, whose limbs are thick |
| 2 | [x x] ⸢ip⸣-par-ši-du ma-la ik-šu-du-uš kak-ku ina ra-ma-ni-šu₂-nu ⸢ki⸣-ma mi-⸢tu-ut hal-pe⸣-e i-de-šu₂-nu uk-tas-sa-ma mu-uṣ-ṣu-u šal-mat-su-un | “[... ip’eparšidu] as much as he grasped, the kakku-demon on their own, E-e-ma-ēma, and the half of the half-muḫlû-disease they knew, he seized her, and he was the one who revealed their divinity. |
| 3 | [x x] an-ta ki-ta a₂ zid-da a₂ gab₂-bu igi egir a-ma₂-ru₁₀ mu-un-dib-eš-am₃ iri šag₄-ba iri bar-ra eden eden-na sig₃-sig₃ bi₂-in-si a-ri-a mu-un-DU-DU | ... from heaven to earth, the right arm, the left arm, they passed before the flood. In that city, in that outer city, he filled the steppe and steppe with wool and ... in the marshes. |
| 4 | [x] x AN e-liš u šap-liš im-na u₃ šu-me-la pa-ni u₃ ar-ku uš-bi-ʾ a-bu-ba-niš-ma ŠA₃ URU a-hat URU ṣi-i-ru ba-ma-a-ti ša₂-qu-um-ma-tu u₂-šam-li-ma u₂-ša₂-li-ka na-mu-iš | ... above and below, in the morning and in the afternoon, I went up and down, and the city, the district of the city (and) the sanctuaries I filled with splendor, and I filled you with joy. |
| 5 | [(x) lu₂] ⸢saŋ⸣ ni₂ teŋ₃-a-ni u₃-⸢gul⸣ ŋa₂-ŋa₂ še-še-ga lu₂ igi-du₈-a-bi saŋ-us₂ ab-ta-bu-bu-lu en-e ša₃-ba-a-ni na-me mu-un-gid₂-i šag₄-ne-ša₄ nam-mi-in-gub | ... the man whose fearsomeness overwhelms the esaŋ-building, the šega-disease afflicts the one whose eye-glasses are smashed. The lord knows nothing of his heart and does not stand by him. |
| 6 | [(x)] ⸢re⸣-e-ši pa-li-ih-šu mut-nen-nu-u₂ mu-un-dag-ri ša₂ ana ta-mar-ti-šu₂ kaq-da-a pu-tuq-qu-ma a-di u₂-šam-ṣu-šu₂ ma-la lib-bu-uš la ik-la-a un-nin-ni | (As for) the one who reveres him, the mutnennu-priestess, the one whom he approaches in order to see him, he is subject to a lawsuit and as long as he does not hold back his prayers, |
| 7 | [en]-⸢e⸣ i-bi₂ bar-ra alan sukud-da-a-ni ud-šu₂-uš-e muš₂ nu-tum₂-ma su gurum-ma su-ŋu₁₀ nu-kud-da ur₂-ra-a-ni ŋi₆ dug₃-ga-bi nu-til-la-e-da-ni u₃-sa₂ na-nam | When he looks at the outside of his statue, he does not fear the storm. He does not tire of the šubû-festival. His lap is a good river that cannot be reached. He is indeed a lord. |
| 8 | [(x)] ⸢a⸣-di at-tap-la-su la-an-šu e-la-a u₄-mi-šam la na-par-ka-a ṣur-ri qid-da-a-ti ina zu-um-ri-ia la ip-par-su-u₂-ma ina ut-lu mu-ši ṭa-a-bu la u₂-qat-ta-a šit-ti | (As for) the one who removes my inscription from my body, (but) does not release my incantation in the morning, (or) in the evening, |
| 9 | [šag₄ (x)] mu-un-gig-ga-ŋu₁₀ šud₃-de₃ kuš₂-u₃-ŋu₁₀ šu-il₂-la-ŋu₁₀ ud-šu₂-uš-e kiri₃ šu mar-ra-ŋu₁₀ siškur₂-ra-a-ni u₃-gul ŋa₂-ŋa₂ šag₄-bi daŋal-la arhuš tuku-a gu₂-bi niŋin šag₄-bi-ta iri kug-ga | (Sum) The ... of the enchanter(?), the šud prayer(?) (Akk) In order to soothe the ..., in order to raise the yoke In the day, the cheek of the man is swollen, his siskur prayer (var.) The one who destroys the reedbed(?) Its interior is a wild bull Its neck has a fearsomeness Its exterior is the holy city |
| 10 | [ina] ⸢un⸣-nin-ni-ia šum-ru-ṣu-ti ik-ri-bi-ia šu-nu-hu-ti ni-iš qa-ti-ia u₃ la-ban ap-pi-ia ša₂ u₄-mi-šam a-bal-lu-uš ut-nen-nu-šu₂ | (As for) the one who removes me from the midst of my lordly majesty, my handiwork and the scepter of my nose, in those days I have carried off him. |
| 11 | ⸢ṣur⸣-ru-uš šad-lim re-e-mu ir-ši-ma ki-šad-su u₂-sah-hi-ra ana qe₂-reb URU KU₃.GA | (Sum) The šadlim priestess, the merciful one, rose up from his grave and turned into a pure city (Akk) The Šašbur priestesses rose up and turned his grave into ... |
| 12 | [x (x)] ⸢šag₄⸣-bi tum₂-ma-a-ra iri eden mu-un-DU-a-ni šag₄-bi-ta niŋ₂-hulu elam-ma{ki}ke₄ kaskal a-li-ri har-ra-an asila₄ he₂-en-da-še-še-ga šag₄ šu-an-na-ta mu-un-dab | For the one who ... this ešag-vessel, the city that he had built in the steppe, by means of this enchanter, Elam, the road of the aliri gods, the path of joy, he seized from the heart of heaven. |
| 13 | [x] ša₂ ub-la lib₃-ba-šu₂ a-lak URU EDIN ki i-ku-šam-ma iš-tu qe₂-reb lem-ne₂-ti e-lam-ti har-ra-an šu-lu-lu u₂-ru-uh ri-ša₂-a-ti | (Sum) When he goes to the city of the open country, when he is exhausted by the evil of the Elamite, on a journey full of terror (Akk) When I go to the holy city, when I rush to the Elamites, the road is full of fearsomeness |
| 14 | ⸢ṭu⸣-da-at taš-me-e u₃ ma-ga-ri iṣ-ba-ta ana qe₂-reb šu-an-na{ki} | “The one who hears and accepts prayers has come to Šuanna. |
| 15 | uŋ₃ ma-da igi kar₂-kar₂-ra-ab e₂-gar₈-bi ⸢sukud⸣-da he₂-du₇ še-er-ma-al šu-li-le-eš bar-daŋal-la da-gan-bi ur₅-da ak-a-e-de₃ | (Sum) Look at the land! Its wall is a sukud-house. (Akk) Look to the land, its wall is an e’ed-up building. |
| 16 | ib-tar-ra-a ni-iš ma-a-ti la-an-šu₂ e-la-a šu-su-mu e-tel-la na-par-da-a šu-lu-la kul-lat-si-na pu-tuq-qa-šu | (Sum) The one who imposed the fate of the land (Akk) The fate of his land was decreed above (the fate of) the one imposed upon (the land), the one in charge of the protection (of) all of them |
| 17 | nam-ba-ni-ib₂-sun₅-na u₃-mu-un ba-ni-in-ri dul-mar-ra-bi ni₂ dub₂-dub₂-bu | The lord who bore him does not tire of doing his work. |
| 18 | i-ru-um-ma be-lu₄ ir-⸢ta⸣-me šu-bat-su ne₂-eh-ta | He entered, and the lord entered, his dwelling was peaceful |
| 19 | ka₂-su-lim nam-lugal-la-bi-še₃ e₂-šag₄ sig₃-ga piriŋ-ŋa₂ ba-ni-ib₂-si-sa₂-e me-li ar₂ i-i | The Kasulim of kingship filled the brickwork with splendor. |
| 20 | ka₂-su-lim pa-pah be-lu-ti-šu₂ im-me-ra ma-li ri-ša₂-a-ti | The gate of his lordly majesty was opened, the place of joy |
| 21 | an ki-bi-ta duh-duh-be₂-e-ne a-ab-ba za-ba-lam-a-ni si ba-ni-ib₂-sa₂ hur-saŋ maš₂ mu-un-da-ri-bi | Heaven and earth tremble, the sea quakes in order to make his praise right, the mountain ranges and the sheepfolds quake. |
| 22 | ša₂-mu-u₂ he₂-en-gal₂-la-šu₂-nu er-ṣe-tu₄ hi-ṣib-ša₂ tam-tu₄ mi-šir₃-ta-ša₂ ša₂-du-u₂ i-rib-šu₂ | May there be abundance for them. The four quarters of the sea is its sanctuaries, its waters are its waters. |
| 23 | siškur₂-bi-ne-ne em₃ i-bi₂ nu-mu-un-bar-ra niŋ₂ a-na eme gu₃ bal-bal-e | Their siškur prayer is a cry that cannot be seen, a roaring voice |
| 24 | kit-ru-ba-aš₂-šu₂ šu-ut la mah-ra ma-la šu-un-na-a li-ša₂-a-nu | Whose protection is unrivalled, as much as there is, may it be |
| 25 | mu-un dugud-da-bi mu-un-ši-in-il₂-il₂-eš u₃-mu-un lugal-la-še₃ ka-bit-ti bi-lat-su-nu na-šu-u₂ a-na be-el be-lu₄ | They raised their heavy horns. The lord, the king, is their friend. |
| 26 | {e}eze bi₂-in-šum-mu-de₃-eš gud gal-⸢gal⸣-la bi₂-in-šar₂-šar₂-ra niŋ₂-KU-DU ul mu-un-ši-in-ŋal₂-le-eš na-de₅ bi₂-in-si-si | They were going to the festival, they were bringing in big oxen, they did not carry a scepter, they carried a wail. |
| 27 | as-lu ṭu-ub-bu-hu du-⸢uš⸣-šu-u₂ GU₄.MAH-e zi-i-bu šur-ru-hu ṣe-e-li₂ qut-rin-na | (Sum) The ox is a roaring bull (Akk) The wild bull (is) a shouting bull, a thundering bull The lord of the qutinnu-festival |
| 28 | ir-si-im mi-ni-in-⸢e₃⸣ ir-sim bi₂-in-dug₃-[ga] | he made it shine like a rainbow and made it pleasant. |
| 29 | ar-man-nu uš-te-eṣ-⸢ṣa-nim⸣ i-ri-⸢še⸣ ṭa-bu-⸢u₂⸣ | (Sum) The lord, the one who is encircled by the gods (Akk) The armannu-demon has been ejected, the iri-eše-e-ma is a tabû-emu |
| 30 | siškur₂ didli [...]-in-du₈-du₈ me-⸢li⸣ gal si ba-ni-ib₂-si | He ... a multitude of prayers, he made the great elî-priests bow down |
| 31 | ni-qe₂-e [...] x-ti na-qi₂ ⸢ma⸣-li ri-ša₂-a-ti | The offering ..., the offering of the emāe-li-priestess, the rejoicing |
| 32 | x [(x)] x [...] x dag gir₁₇-zal nam-mu-un-ši-in-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ | ... he should not be adorned with a shining ... |
| 33 | [...] x DU U ta-⸢šil⸣-ta šak-na-at | ... ... is placed. |
| 34 | [...] x zu₂ bir₉-bir₉-ra-bi igi ⸢du₈ gu₄⸣-ud {d}asar-ri-ke₄ | ... its scattered ... before the gate of Asari, |
| 35 | [DINGIR.MEŠ ša]-⸢ma⸣-me u qaq-qa-ri ṣe-hi-⸢iš i-na⸣-ṭa-lu {d}AMAR.UTU qar-du | May the gods of heaven and earth praise Marduk, the hero |
| 36 | [...] x ⸢za₃⸣-min₂ an-ti | ... eša-emina plant of Antu |
| 37 | [...] ⸢ta⸣-nit-tu₄ qur-di | ... the warrior |
| 38 | [...] ⸢šen⸣-šen-na ⸢šen-($erasure$)-hur-saŋ⸣-ŋa₂ a-la₂-e | ... the šen-svena-house, the Sven-ḫursa’e-house |
| 39 | [...] u₂-nam-ma-ru a-⸢lu⸣-u₂ ⸢u li⸣-li-si | (Sum) ... he lights up(?), may he light up(?) (Akk) May ... light up, may it light up |
| 40A | [(DUB.x.KAM₂ ...) E₂.GAL {m}{d}aš-šur-ba-an-IBILA MAN ŠU₂] ⸢LUGAL⸣ KUR-aš-šur{ki} | Tablet ... of the palace of Esarhaddon, king of the world, King of Assyria |
| 41A | [ša₂ {d}na-bi-um u {d}taš-me-tum uz-nu ra-pa-aš₂-tu iš-ru-ku-uš i-hu-uz-zu IGI.II ZALAG₂-tum ni-siq] ṭup-šar-ru-ti | The heart of Nabû and Tašmētu, the great scepter, the one who reveres you, is bright, the light of the scribal art. |
| 42A | [ša₂ ina LUGAL.MEŠ a-lik mah-ri-ia mam₂-ma šip-ru šu-a-tu la i-hu-uz-zu ne₂-me-eq {d}AG ti-kip sa-an-tak]-⸢ki⸣ ma-la ba-aš₂-mu | Of the kings who came before me, none were able to comprehend this task. The wisdom of Nabû, the sealing of Santak-e23, as much as there is |
| 43A | [ina DUB.MEŠ aš₂-ṭur as-niq ab-re-e-ma a-na ta-mar-ti ši-ta-as-si-ia qe₂-reb E₂.GAL]-ia u₂-kin | I wrote on tablets, checked, collated, and placed (them) in my palace for my reading and studying. |
| 40B | [...] I x x [...] | ... ... |
| 41B | [(E₂.GAL) {m}{d}aš-šur-ba-an-IBILA] MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR-[aš-šur{ki]} | Palace of Assurbanasirpal, king of the world, King of Assyria. |
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