Nabû-šuma-iškun 2001 (Q006303)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Babylonian, Borsippa · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | Nabû-šuma-iškun 2001 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006303 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Borsippa |
| Coordinates | 32.3907, 44.3448 |
English translation
By ORACC project ribo/babylon6 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse Column i [0:6] i 1i 1–i 66 | [For the god ...] ... venerable, splendid, the god Mudugasâ, exalted, sovereign, [spouse of] the goddess Ninsiga — (most) honored of (all) goddesses, mistress of (all) the inhabited world, majestic, goddess of absolutely everything — the god [Ut]ulu, the powerful lord who marches in front of all the gods, perfect [...] of the gods, resplendent, beloved of the god Ninšiku (Ea), [endowed with] wisdom and insight, who evaluates omens, [...] of kingship, the one who directs everything, who grants scepter, throne, reign, (and) royal crown, |
| Obverse Column i [6:14] i 77–i 1414 | perfect [offspring] of the god Nunamnir, honored son, offspring of the princess of the gods, the goddess Erua, [...] of Esagil, lord of everything, victorious, beloved of the god Marduk, [... of the god As]ari, eldest son, foremost, the one who goes in front, the one who [...] with the father who begat him ... [...] judge of the gods, king of the great gods, the one who is res[plendent] in the east and in the west, [... of the go]ds, his own counsellor, the one who accepts entreaties (and) hearkens to supplications, one who has broad under[standing, ..., the one to whose] venerable command the Igīgū gods submit themselves humbly (and) the Anunnakū gods [... clad in] a holy awe-inspiring sheen, garbed in terrifying splendor, filled with fearfulness, [...] established judgment and the Sibitti gods do not [...] |
| Obverse Column i [14:20] i 1515–i 2020 | [...], the one who has] work songs [su]ng in the land, the one who begot ... [...] ... who establishes plenty, abundance, and wealth for [...]... the great gods [...] who makes prosper [...] is not equaled [...] ... [...] |
| Obverse Column i [20:24] i 1'1'–i 4'4' | ... [...] to administer the people correctly [...] to Borsippa [...] he proceeds along the road [...] |
| Obverse Column i [24:28] i 5'5'–i 8'8' | [...] this storehouse [...] a praiseworthy structure ... [...] of this storehouse in [... which] had buckled and become weak [...] ... [...] |
| Obverse Column i [28:34] i 9'9'–i 14'14' | which from time immemorial, from long before me, no governor (or) commissioner of B[orsippa] had done, he charged me with this work and entrusted (it) to me — me, Nabû-šuma-imbi, son of Ēda-ē[ṭir], nešakku-official, one privileged to enter the temple of the god Nabû, governor of Borsippa, slave who reveres his great godhead (and) stands in service before him, prayerful soldier who constantly pays attention to the cult of the god Nabû, lord of the lands (and) lord of the gods. I began that work and ordered that it be done. |
| Obverse Column i [34:41] i 15'15'–i 21'21' | Disorders, disturbances, revolt, and turmoil occurred in Borsippa, the city of truth and justice. During the reign of king Nabû-šuma-iškun, the Dakkurian, the Babylonians, the Borsippians, (the people of) the town Dutēti (which is on) the bank of the Euphrates, all the Chaldeans, Arameans, (and) the people of Dilbat sharpened their weapons for many days (to fight) with one another (and) slew one another. Moreover, they fought with the Borsippians over their fields. |
| Obverse Column i [41:48] i 22'22'– | [...] ... Nabû-šuma-iddin, son of Aqar-Nabû, one privileged to enter the temple of the god Nabû, the chief administrator of Ezida [...]... by himself he set against/concerning Nabû-šuma-imbi, son of Ēda-ēṭir, governor of Borsippa. By night, like thieves, the enemy, the foreigner, fug[itives, ...], wicked enemies, with stopped ears, who would not listen to me, per[verse, (...)] I returned [...] to Ezida, and Ezida and Borsippa [...] they seized and set up a hue and cr[y] over the city and temple, as they fought. |
| Obverse Column ii [4:11] ii 55–ii 1111 | On this night, the Borsippians and the people of [...], who were present to help one another, surrounded the house of Nabû-šuma-[imbi, son of Ēda-ēṭir], governor of Borsippa and with arrows and [... From evening] until sunrise they raised battle-crys. From eve[ning] until sunrise Nabû-šuma-imbi, son of Ēda-ēṭir, governor of Bors[ippa ...]... prayed, “Nabû, my ... are no more!” [...] ... [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [11:16] ii 1'1'–ii 5'5' | [...] their [...] ... [...] burnt [...] plenty, and to [...] ... the storehouse [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [16:20] ii 6'6'–ii 9'9' | Nabû-šuma-imbi, son of Ēda-ēṭir, governor [of Borsippa ...] who reveres him (and) stands in service bef[ore him ...] his great [godhead], let them speak [...] let him agree! [Let him be]stow on him [as a gift] and [grant him] as a present peace (and) good [...]! |
| Obverse Column ii [20:31] ii 10'10'–ii 20'20' | [May the goddess Nanāya], ... mistress of (all) the goddesses [...], the compassionate goddess, creat[or of ...], whose word is favorable, [whose] utte[rance cannot be changed, whose] command cannot be altered [...], intercede [for me] daily in the presence of [the god Nabû] ... who makes decisions for heaven and [netherworld ...], the son of the Enlil [of the gods (Marduk)]! May I increase [(my) good fortune]! [...] distant days, year[s ...], life of shining [...] as a gift [...] offspring, may [...] progeny [...] in the palace [...] may her word be favorable! [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [31:37] ii 21'21'–ii 26'26' | May [his position as] shepherd be confirmed with (regard to) Ez[ida and] Borsippa! [...] May his [words] be pleasing unto the king of the gods, the lord of lords! [...] way [... Ezida] and Borsippa in the presence of the god Nabû and the goddess Nanāya, the supreme gods [...] May he experience the fullness of old [age]! In strife, war, fierce battle, and camp[aigning, ...] he, [his] offspring, his [...] to go to his aid, to overthrow [...] may he fill his hands with plenty [... (and)] great abundance! |
| Obverse Column ii [37:39] ii 27'27'–ii 28'28' | At [...] and at ... of the god Erra, the raging one, beloved son of the god Enlil, the pow[erful ...] May dagger (and) pla[gue] never draw near him! May peace be established for him! [...] to extinguish his wicked enemies like embers! |
| Obverse Column ii [39:43] ii 29'29'–ii 32'32' | [May he praise] your (Nabû and Nanāya’s) godhead and [your] greatness for (all) future generations! May you, lord, be his help [...] Call him [so that he may sing of your] fame for future days! O god Na[bû accept] the prayers and supplications of Nabû-šuma-imbi, governor of Borsippa! |
| Obverse Column ii [43:44] ii 33'33'–ii 33'33' | Inscription dealing with the storehouse, from the enclosure wall of Ezida. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| i | ||
| 1 | [...] (x)-ni-šu IDIM šar-hi {d}mu-du₁₀-ga-sa₄-a ša₂-qi₂-i e-tel-⸢li⸣ | |
| 2 | [x x] {d}nin-sig₅-ga ka-nu-ut {d}INANNA.MEŠ be-let da-ad-mi ša₂-ga-pu-ur-ti i-lat ⸢paṭ⸣ gim-ri | |
| 3 | {[d}ut]-u₁₈-lu EN gaš-ri ša₂ i-na ma-har DINGIR.MEŠ kal-šu₂-nu il-la-ka har-⸢ra⸣-ni | |
| 4 | [x x] DINGIR.MEŠ git₂-ma-⸢li⸣ šu-pu-u₂ na-ram {d}nin-ši-ku₃ | |
| 5 | [x x] ⸢ne₂⸣-me-qi₂ u₃ ši-tul-ti muš-ta-bi-li te-re-e-ti | |
| 6 | [x x (x)] x LUGAL-u₂-ti mu-ma-ʾe-er gim-ri na-din {giš}GIDRU {giš}GU.ZA u BALA-e a-ge-e ⸢LUGAL⸣-u₂-ti | |
| 7 | [x x (x)] x {d}nu-nam-nir git₂-ma-li DUMU kun-nu-u₂ i-lit-ti ru-bat DINGIR.MEŠ {d}e-ru-u₈-u₂-a | |
| 8 | [x x (x)] x e₂-sag-il₂ EN gim-ri šit-lu-ṭu na-ram {d}AMAR.UTU | |
| 9 | [x x {d]}⸢asar⸣-ri IBILA reš-tu-u₂ a-ša₂-red a-lik mah-ri ša₂ it-ti a-bi a-li-di-⸢šu₂⸣ [...] x x x x-ti | |
| 10 | [x x x] ⸢DI⸣.KUD DINGIR.MEŠ LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ša₂ i-na ṣi-taš u šil-la-an šu-[pu-u₂ ...] | |
| 11 | [x x] ⸢DINGIR⸣.MEŠ ma-lik rama-ni-šu₂ le-qu-u₂ un-ni-ni še-mu-u₂ tes₂-li-ti rap-šu₂ uz-[ni ...] | |
| 12 | [ša a-na] ⸢ur⸣-ti-šu₂ ka-bit-ti {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ ap-pi i-lab-bi-nu-šu₂ {d}a-nun-na-ki x [...] | |
| 13 | [...] ME.⸢LAM₂⸣ KU₃.MEŠ ha-lip na-mur-ra-ti ša₂ pul-ha-a-ti ma-lu-[u₂ ...] | |
| 14 | [...]-⸢šu⸣ i-šak-ka-nu šip-ṭu u {d}IMIN.BI la i-šak-[...] | |
| 15 | [... mu-šal]-⸢su⸣-u₂ a-la-li ina qar-ba-a-ti mu-al-lid AN x [...] | |
| 16 | [...] x-ti ša₂-ki-nu HE₂.NUN ṭuh-da u meš-re-e a-[na ...] | |
| 17 | [...] x x [x] x x DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.⸢MEŠ⸣ [...] | |
| 18 | [...] (x) u₂-šam-mi-hi u₂-[...] | |
| 19 | [...] x la iš-ša₂-an-na-⸢ni⸣ x [...] | |
| 20 | [...] TI MA x x x [...] | |
| 1' | x x x [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢šu⸣-te-šur ni-⸢še⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | a-na BAD₃.SI.AB.⸢BA⸣ [...] | |
| 4' | i-šad-di-hi u₂-ru-⸢uh⸣ [...] | |
| 5' | ⸢aš₂⸣-ruk-ka-ti šu-a-ti x [...] | |
| 6' | u₂-raš ta-na-da-a-ti SI/HAB MA [...] | |
| 7' | ša₂ aš₂-ruk-ka-ti šu-a-ti i-na x [...] | |
| 8' | ⸢i⸣-qu-pu-u₂-mi i-ni-šu ⸢il⸣-[...] EN [...] | |
| 9' | ša₂ ul-tu u₄-mi pa-ni ul-tu ul-la-nu-⸢u₂⸣-a {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ {lu₂}qi₂-pi ⸢BAD₃⸣.[SI.AB.BA] | |
| 10' | la i-pu-šu šip-ri šu-a-ti ia-a-ši {m}{d}AG-MU-im-bi DUMU {m}AŠ-⸢SUR⸣ | |
| 11' | {lu₂}ne₂-šak-ki {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {d}AG {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ bar₂-sipa{ki} du-uš-mu-u₂ pa-lih DINGIR-u₂-ti-šu₂ | |
| 12' | ra-bi-ti na-an-za-az mah-ri-šu re-du-u₂ mut-nen-nu-u₂ | |
| 13' | ⸢ša₂⸣ a-na pa-ra-aṣ {d}AG EN KUR.KUR EN i-li₃ pu-tuq-qu sa-an-tak | |
| 14' | šip-ri ša₂-a-ši u₂-qa-a-a-an-ni-mi u₂-šad-gil pa-ni-ia | |
| 15' | šip-ri ša₂-a-ši u₂-šar-ri-i-mi e-pe-šu₂ aq-bi iš-ša₂-ak-na-a-mi | |
| 16' | i-na bar₂-sipa{ki} URU kit-ti u₃ mi-ša₂-ri e-ša₂-a-ti dal-ha-a-ti si-hi | |
| 17' | u₃ sah-ma-ša₂-a-ti i-na BALA-e {d}AG-MU-iš-kun LUGAL DUMU {m}da-ku-ri | |
| 18' | {lu₂}TIN.TIR{ki.}MEŠ {lu₂}BARA₂.SIPA{ki.}MEŠ {uru}du-te-e-ti GU₂ {id₂}BURANUN{ki} | |
| 19' | gab-bi {uru}kal-di {lu₂}a-ra-mi {lu₂}DIL.BAD{ki.}MEŠ UD.MEŠ ma-aʾ-du-u₂-ti | |
| 20' | a-na lib₃-bi a-ha-meš {giš}TUKUL-šu₂-nu i-še-el-li a-ha-meš u₂-ra-sa-a-pu | |
| 21' | ⸢u₃⸣ it-ti {lu₂}BARA₂.SIPA{⸢ki⸣.}MEŠ i-na UGU A.ŠA₃.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ip-pu-šu₂ ṣu-la-a-ti | |
| 22' | [x (x)] x x x {m}{d}AG-MU-SUM.NA DUMU {m}KAL-{d}AG {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {lu₂}KU₄.E₂ {d}AG {lu₂}ŠA₃.TAM e₂-zi-da | |
| 23' | [x x x] x x x ⸢i⸣-na ⸢rama⸣-ni-šu₂ i-na UGU {m}{d}AG-MU-im-bi DUMU {m}AŠ-SUR {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ bar₂-sipa{ki} iš-kun | |
| ii | ||
| 1 | i-na šat mu-ši ki-ma šar-ra-qi₂-iš nak-ri a-ha {lu₂}ha-[al-qu-ti ...] | |
| 2 | za-ma-nu-u₂ lem-nu-u₂-ti su-ku-ku-u₂-ti la še-mi-ia-ma eg-[ru-ti ...] | |
| 3 | a-na e₂-zi-da u₂-ter-mi e₂-zi-da u₃ bar₂-sipa{⸢ki⸣} [...] | |
| 4 | iṣ-ba-tu-mi UGU URU u₃ E₂.KUR ri-ig-mi u₃ ši-⸢si⸣-[ti] | |
| 5 | iš-kun-u₂-mi ip-pu-šu₂ ṣu-la-a-ti u₃ E₂ {m}{d}AG-MU-[im-bi DUMU {m}AŠ-SUR] | |
| 6 | {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ bar₂-sipa{ki} i-na mu-ši-šu₂-mi {lu₂}BARA₂.SIPA{ki.}MEŠ u {lu₂}(x) [...] | |
| 7 | ša₂ a-na re-ṣu-ut a-ha-meš iz-zi-zu il-mu-u₂-mi ina til-pa-na u {⸢giš⸣}(x) [... ul-tu li-la-a-ti] | |
| 8 | a-di na-pa-hi {d}UTU-ši ip-pu-šu₂ ta-nu-qa-a-ti ul-tu li-⸢la⸣-[a-ti] | |
| 9 | a-di na-pa-hi {d}UTU-ši {m}{d}AG-MU-im-bi DUMU {m}AŠ-SUR {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ bar₂-⸢sipa⸣{ki} [...] | |
| 10 | [...] x-ti u₂-ṣal-li {d}AG x x x-u₂-a ia-aʾ-nu [...] | |
| 11 | [...] x x x ⸢BA⸣ x [x x] x [...] | |
| 1' | [...] x-šu₂-nu x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] | |
| 3' | [...] x x x [x x] x iṣ-ru-pu x x [...] | |
| 4' | [...] x-si nu-uh-ši ⸢u₃ a-na⸣ x [...] | |
| 5' | [...] x U₂ x-ra-a-nu aš₂-ruk-⸢ka⸣-[ti ...] | |
| 6' | [... {m]}{d}AG-MU-im-⸢bi⸣ DUMU {m}AŠ-SUR {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ [bar₂-sipa{ki]} | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢pa⸣-li-hi-šu₂ ⸢na⸣-an-za-az ⸢mah⸣-[ri-šu₂ ...] | |
| 8' | [... DINGIR-u₂]-ti-šu₂ ra-bi-ti liq-bu-⸢u₂⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | [...] x lim-gur sa-li-mi SIG₅-x [...] | |
| 10' | [a-na ši-rik-ti liš]-ruk-šu₂ u₃ a-na qiš-ti [li-qis-su ...] | |
| 11' | [...] x.MEŠ {d}be-let {d}IŠ.TAR.MEŠ [...] | |
| 12' | [...] AN il-ti reme-ne₂-ti ba-na-[at ...] | |
| 13' | [...] x mit-gu-rat a-mat-si ṣi-⸢it⸣ [pi-i-ša₂] | |
| 14' | [la ut-tak-ka-ru] ⸢la⸣ in-nen-nu-u₂ qi₂-⸢bit⸣-[si ...] | |
| 15' | ⸢i-na ma-har⸣ [x x x] x pa-ri-is EŠ.BAR AN-e ⸢u₃⸣ [KI-tim ...] | |
| 16' | DUMU {d}EN.⸢LIL₂⸣ [DINGIR.MEŠ] ⸢u₄⸣-mi-šam lit-tas-qar a-bu-[ti ...] | |
| 17' | lu-u₂-uṣ-ṣib [x x x x] ⸢u₄-mi⸣.MEŠ SU₃.MEŠ MU.[MEŠ ...] | |
| 18' | ba-laṭ na-mar [...] ⸢a-na ši-rik-ti⸣ [...] | |
| 19' | NUNUZ lu-u₂ [x x x (x) na]-⸢an-na-bu⸣ x [...] | |
| 20' | i-na E₂.GAL [x x x (x)] x lu mit-gu-⸢rat a-mat⸣-si x [...] | |
| 21' | it-ti e₂-⸢zi⸣-[da] ⸢u₃⸣ bar₂-sipa{ki} li-ku-un re-⸢e₂⸣-[us-su ...] | |
| 22' | li-ṭi-ib [at]-⸢mu⸣-šu₂ UGU LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ EN EN.EN tal-lak-⸢ti⸣ [... e₂-zi-da] | |
| 23' | u₃ bar₂-⸢sipa⸣{ki} [i]-na ma-har {d}AG u {d}na-na-a DINGIR.MEŠ šur-bu-⸢ti⸣ [...] | |
| 24' | liš-ba-a lit-⸢tu⸣-[tu] i-na ša₂-aš₂-mi qab-li ME₃ dan-nu u₃ a-lak [EDIN ...] | |
| 25' | ša₂-a-ši NUNUZ-⸢šu₂⸣ [x (x)] x x-šu₂ re-ṣu-us-si a-la-ki šum-qut x [...] | |
| 26' | HE₂.NUN MA x [x (x)] ⸢HE₂⸣.GAL₂ ma-aʾ-da li-ma-al-la-a ŠU.II-šu₂ i-⸢na⸣ [...] | |
| 27' | u₃ i-na [x] x {⸢d⸣}er₃-ra šal-ba-bi DUMU {d}EN.LIL₂ ra-a-mi ga-⸢aš₂⸣-[ru ...] | |
| 28' | pat-ri ⸢šib⸣-[ṭi] la TE-šu₂ ša₂-lim-ti lu ša₂-ak-na-si a-a-bi-šu₂ lem-nu-⸢u₂⸣-[ti ...] | |
| 29' | bul-⸢la-šun⸣ ki-ma la-aʾ-mi DINGIR-u₂-ti-ku-nu u₃ nar-bi-⸢ku⸣-[nu lid-lul] | |
| 30' | a-na ⸢UN⸣.MEŠ dar-ka-a-ti at-ta-mi EN lu tuk-la-šu NAB [...] | |
| 31' | i-bi šu-uš-šu₂ a-na u₄-mi da-ru-u₂-ti ta-nit-ti-[ku-nu ...] | |
| 32' | ik-ri-bi u ṣu-le-e ša₂ {m}{d}AG-MU-im-bi {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ {lu₂}GAR.UŠ₄ bar₂-sipa{ki} {d}⸢AG⸣ [...] | |
| 33' | MU.SAR ša₂ aš₂-ruk-ka-ti ša₂ du-ru e₂-zi-da | |
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