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Tashmetum, Quotes From Texts

Tashmetum = Nabu’s spouse

Tashimmetish by the Hurrians

 

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(gods in blue)

 

         “Tashmetum dangles a gold garment in my Nabu´s lap,

          ‘My lord, put an earring on me,

         That I may give you pleasure in my garden,

         Nabu, my darling, put an earring on me,’…”

 

          “our trust is in Nabu,

         We give ourselves over to Tashmetum.

         What is ours is ours:

         Nabu is our lord, Tashmetum is the mountain we trust in…”

 

         “Nabu, who comes, stands over, and watches.:

         He is the criminal who is with Bel …..

         Because he is with Bel (Marduk) Tashmetu, who bows down with him.

         She has come to greet him.

         The Lady of Babylon, who does not go to the Akitu temple.

         She is the governess of the temple ….”

Nabu, Quotes From Texts

Nabu / Nebo Quotes From Texts

 

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(gods in blue)

 

         “Nabu, scribe of Esagila, who organizes the whole of heaven and earth,

         who directs everything, who ordains kingship,

         will declare the treaties of his land void, and will decree hostility …”

        

         “Nabû returned to Esagila,

         sheep offerings in front of Bêl and the god Mârbîti …”

 

           “and Ezida I transported them. In the month of Addaru, on the 20th day,

           of year 43 (SE, 27 March 268 BCE) , I laid the foundation of Ezida,

           the true temple, the temple of Nabû, which is in Borsippa.

           O Nabû, lofty son, the wise one of the gods, the proud one,

           who is eminently worthy of praise, firstborn son of Marduk, offspring of Erûa,

            (Sarpanit) the queen, who creates offspring, “and Ezida.

            O Nabû, foremost son, when you enter Ezida, the true house,

           may good (fate) for Antiochus, king of (all) countries, king Seleucus, his son,

           (and) Stratonice, his consort, the queen,

           may their good (fate), be established by your command (lit: in/by your mouth) …”

 

Nebo Quote From Text

Nebo = Marduk‘s 3rd Son Nabu

symbolized as six-pointed star symbol of Mars

 

        “Borsippa, the city of the warrior of the [god]s, the angel (?) supreme.

         He entered also into Ê-Zida (Nabu’s temple in Borsippa) …

         he prostrated himself before the temple of his immutable oracle,

         and in the presence of Nebo and Nana (Nannar) the gods his lords …”

 

Offering Inscription to Nabu for Nabu-mukin-apli

(Unidentified Isin Ruler (2001))

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(gods in blue … mixed-breed demigods in teal)

        (Nabu on US Congress door; Nabu statue artifact)

      For the god Nabû, the august lord, his lord:

        Nabû-mukīn-apli, son of Nūr-Sîn, the seal-cutter of the god Marduk, governor of Babylon,

         (Marduk’s Esagil residence with Babylon way below)

         had (this mace head) made and presented (it to him) forever in Babylon

         in order to ensure his good health, to prolong his days,

         to ensure the well-being of his offspring, to ensure his happiness, (and) to confirm his position.

Praise of Nabu for Samas-suma-ukin (05)

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(gods in blue … mixed-breed demigods in teal)

         

               (Marduk;                                          Marduk & his giant mixed-breed Babylonian king, etc.)

        For the star of the god Marduk, mighty … exalted, [br]ight, the god Šiḫṭu, (unidentified)

        lord of catchwater, spring … (and) wide seas, who produces (both) rain and flood,

            (Nergal, Lord over deceased earthlings;  Nergal, Lord of Netherworld)

        the god Imdudu (Nergal), who roams through heaven and netherworld,

        lord of the wind blast … and storm, who establishes the inundation,

           (Nabu statue, actual size of the giant god)

        the god Nabû, the bright one who holds the lead-rope of earth and netherworld,

        star of East and West …, at whose appearance the Igīgū gods and the Anunnakū gods hap[pily] …

           (Ezida with Borsippa way down below the mud-brick mountain)

        who dwells in Ezida, which is inside Borsippa, [(…) his lord]:

        Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, viceroy of Babylon […] had (this) … made and a boat … it was brought with difficulty …

        procession … for the conveyance of his great lordship, (for his) going and returning […,

        the god Šidd]ukišarra (unidentified), who administers all of heaven and netherworld …

        for his descent where water, the life of the land, the well-being of the house …[…]

          (Marduk upon Mushhushu, Inanna & mixed-breed Babylonian king)

        … august, splendid, son of the god Asari (Marduk), who has bro[ad understanding …],

        the god Mudugasâ (Ningishzidda), supreme, ruler … lord of ingenious things, martial,

         

          (semi-divine king Gudea, Ningishzidda, & Dumuzi                   Ningishzidda places the monuments foundation pegs, & Ninsun)

        who in counsel […] expert of all the temp[les] …[…] the one who makes opposing forces agree,

        who administers everything […], who has broad understanding,

          (Nabu the scribe on door of US Congress)  (Esagila over Babylon)

        scribe of Esagila, who wa[tches ov]er the Igīgū gods and [the Anunnakū gods],

        who bears the tablet of the fates of the great gods, who supervises every[thing], capable, wise,

           (Nabu’s Ezida looking over Borsippa)

        god who[se] rule is pre-eminent, lord of Borsippa, who dwells in Ezida, the great lord [his] l[ord],

         Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, viceroy [of Babylon], king of the land of Sumer and Akk[ad]

        had (this object) of 18 1/2 cubits made […].

        [In order] to ensure his good health, to prolong his days […] may he determine as his fate!

           (brother mixed-breeds Ashurbanipal & Samas-suma-ukin)

        […] … […] … […] … Ashurbanipal [… Šama]š-šuma-ukīn, kin[g …]

Prayer to Nabu for Samas-suma-ukin (04)

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(gods in blue … mixed-breed demigods in teal)

         (Utu, Marduk, giant mixed-breed king, Enki, & scribe Nabu)

       For the god Nabû, po[werful, emine]nt, wisest of the gods, exalted, noble,

         scribe of everything, super[visor of the totality of heaven and netherworld],

         who makes opposing forces agree, who knows everything, splendid, perfect,

         who has gat[hered to himself all] the (divine) offices, who controls the omens,

         lord of skilful works, whose command is pre-eminent [in the assembly of the gods], his fathers,

         (one with) a far-reaching mind, whose heart none among the gods knows,

         supreme lord, who raises up lords (and) the fame of rulers,

          (Marduk, son Nabu, & mixed-breed descendant-king)

         who gives sceptre, throne, and reign, who confirms kingship,

         compassionate one, who bestows for future days power and victory;

         (Marduk, spouse Sarpanit, & son Nabu)

         most important son of the god Asari (Marduk), offspring of the goddess Erua (Marduk‘s spouse Sarpanit) —

         (Borsippa, Nabu’s Ezida, “True House” residence, a mud-brick mountain)

         queen (and) goddess of ladies — who dwells in Ezida — the true house, (located) in [Bor]sippa,

        the cult centre which is worthy of honour — great lord, my lord:

         (giant god Marduk & mixed-breed Babylonian king)

       I, Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, [mighty] king, [ki]ng of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad,

         wise viceroy, valiant prince, […], who reveres the lord of lords, wise vice-regent, true shepherd,

         [who is assid]uous toward the sanctuaries (residences) of the great gods,

         who (re)settl[ed Babyl]on, (re)built (Marduk’s) Esagila, (and) provides for (Nabu’s) Ezida;

         the one during whose [reign] the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk,

          

                               (Ezida in Borsippa;                                                                       Esagila in Babylon)

         relented, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing, and took up his residence in Esagila forevermore;

         the one who (re)confirmed the regular offerings (in) Esagila (for) the gods of the land of Sumer and Akkad;

        

                            (Esarhaddon; Ashurbanipal; Sennicherib; & Sargon II mixed-breed descendant-kings)

         son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria,

         viceroy of Babylon, (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad;  

         favourite (brother) of Ashurbanipal, great king, mighty king, king of the world, (and) king of Assyria;

         grandson of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, (and) king of Assyria;

         descendant of Sargon (II), great king, mighty king, king of the world, (and) king of Assyria;

          (giant alien god Ashur above the king in his winged sky-disc)

         descendant of the enduring royal lineage of Bēl-bāni, son of Adasi, scion (descendants) of Baltil (Aššur) (Ashur) —

              (mixed-breed brothers Ashurbanipal & Samas-suma-ukin)

       In order to ensure the good health of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, my favourite brother,

         to prolong (his) life, to ensure the well-being of (his) descendant(s)‬,

         to confirm (his) reign, and to defeat (his) enemy, and, with regard to me,

         to ensure my good health, to prolong my life, to ensure the well-being of my descendant(s),

         to confirm my reign, (and) to ensure that I might have no illness, […] together,

          (Nabu’s Ezida, mud bricks high as a mountain in Borsippa)

         I had the storehouses of Ezida built anew and made (them) high as a mountain.

       May [any] future [pr]ince, during whose reign this work falls into disrepair

         (and) sustains damage, repair [its dilapidated state]!

         May he write my name with his (own) name, look at my royal inscription,

         [anoint (it) with oil], offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription!

          (Nabu statue unearthed in Nimrod)

         The god Nabû will (then) listen to his prayers.

       [(But) as for the one who] erases [my inscribed name or the name] of my favourite brother

         by some crafty device, [(or) destroys my royal inscription, or] changes its position

         and does not place (it) with his (own) royal inscription,

          (Nabu with animal horn crown, patron god over Borsippa, a mini Babylon)

         may [the god Nabû, august lord], glare at him [ang]rily

         and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!

Prayer to Nabu for Samas-suma-ukin (03)

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(gods in blue … mixed-breed demigods in teal)

           (Kings Ashurbanipal of Assyria & brother Samas-suma-ukin of Babylon)

        I, Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, [mighty] king, [king] of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad,

         august [vice]-regent, true shepherd, who reveres the lord of lords;

        (Enlil; Marduk with sky-discs)

         the one during [who]se reign the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, had pity,

         entered Babylon amidst rejoicing, and took up his residence in Esagila forevermore;

         [who (re)confirmed] the regular offerings (in) Esagila (for) the gods of the land of Sumer and Akkad;

          (Esarhaddon on his stele)  (Sennacherib)

         son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria,

         (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; grandson of Sennacherib, king of Assyria;

         descendant of Sargon (II), king of Assyria (and) king of the land of Sumer and Akkad;

          (Sargon II;  Ashurbanipal) 

         favourite (brother) of Ashurbanipal, king of the world, king of Assyria, (and) king of the four quarters (of the world) —

       (With regard to) the enclosure wall of (Nabu’s) Ezida (‟True House”) which had become old

           (Nabu’s residence in his patron city of Borsippa)

         during the reign of a previous king and whose foundation had become weak,

         during my reign, I renovated its dilapidated sections and made (them) high as a mountain.

       Whoever among the future kings, my descendants, appears and governs the land,

         may he read my statue, anoint (it) with oil, (and) offer a sacrifice!

         May he write my name with his (own) name and praise my deeds!

          (Nabu, patron god of Borsippa, a mini Babylon)

         (Then), may the god Nabû, scribe of Esagila, inscribe a long life for him upon (his) tablet,

         determine (for him) longevity as his lot, (and) constantly say good things about him

          (Marduk; Marduk, Nabu, & giant mixed-breed king)

         in the presence of the god Marduk, king of the gods!

       (But), as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favourite brother

         by some crafty device and makes my statue unrecognizable, or changes its position

          (giant god Nabu, in man’s image & likeness)

         and does not put it with his (own) statue, may the god Nabû, august lord, glare at him angrily

         and make [his name], his descendants, his offspring, (and) [his] progeny disappear

         [from the mouths of the multi]tudes [of people, and may he have no] pi[ty] upon him!

Praise of Nabu for Neriglissar (8)

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(gods in blue … mixed-breed demigods in teal)

        w[is]e prince, the one who daily through the su[pport of his gods]

           (Marduk, his son Nabu, & Babylonian king)

        const[antly] seeks re[spect for the god Marduk — the great lord] — and the god Nabû — his t[rue] heir —

        the one who se[eks] to copiously supply sattu[kku-offerings (…)] to Esagil and Ezida

           (Nabu’s Ezida; Marduk’s Esagil)

        (and) to perform daily that [which is pleasing] to the gods Nabû and Marduk, [his] lords,

        the one who fulfills [their] comman[d], son of Bēl-šum-iškun —

        [wise] prince [(…)] — the perfect young man, the vali[ant] young man, [(…)].

           (Nabu, son to Marduk, spouse to Nanaya)

        When the god Nabû, the e[xalted] vizier, the one who speaks about [my] good de[eds],

        spr[ead] word of my good deeds (and) elevated the head of my royal majesty,

        he looked upon me with his gracious face an[d] granted to me a just reign.

        At his exalted command, I travel[led] enemy road(s), […] mountain path(s),

        […] lands […] … [… h]ostil[e …] (i 25ˊ) … [… k]i[ng …]

Prayer to Nabu for Esarhaddon (113)

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(gods in blue … mixed-breed demigods in teal)

       Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon,

            (King Esarhaddon reliefs & tomb)

         king of Sumer and Akkad, chosen by the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpanītu (Sarpanit),

         true shepherd, favorite of the god Aššur (Ashur) and the goddess Mullissu (Ashur‘s spouse),

         (Nabu; Nanaya, & king with ill daughter)

         the king who from his childhood trusted in the gods Nabû, Tašmētu, and Nanāya (Nabu‘s spouse) and knew their power;

         son of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria;

         descendant of Sargon (II), great king, mighty king, king of the world,

         king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad;

         descendant of the eternal (giant mixed-breed semi-divine) line of Bēl-bāni (king of Assyria 1,700 B.C.),

       whose ultimate origin is Baltil (Aššur) (Ashur)—

        Before my time, the great lord, the god Marduk, became furious with Esagil and Babylon,

         (and) his heart was full of rage.

         His people were answering each other with yes (for) no (and) were speaking untruthfully.

         They put their hands on the possessions of the great lord, the god Marduk,

         and gave (them) to the land Elam as a bribe.

         Their deeds were displeasing to the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpanītu (Sarpanit, Marduk‘s spouse),

         and they (the gods) ordered their scattering.

           (Marduk, patron god over Babylon & Egypt)

         He (the god Marduk) made (its) waters sweep destructively across the city and he turned (it) into fallow land.

         Its gods and goddesses took fright and went up to the heavens.

         The site of the city was torn out and its foundation platform(s) could not be seen.

        At the beginning of my kingship, in my first year, when I sat in greatness on (my) royal throne,

         the merciful god Marduk’s heart was appeased and he became reconciled with the city that had angered (him).

           (Esagil; Babylon)

         I had Esagil (Marduk’s residence) and Babylon built anew.

         I renovated the statues of the great gods (and) had (them) dwell on their seats as an eternal dwelling.

         I completed the temple of the god Aššur (Ashur) (and) set up proper procedures in all of the cult centers.

        At that time, Eniggidrukalamasuma, the temple of the god Nabû of the ḫarû,

            (Marduk had built temples / hotels for the gods in Babylon for their overnight visits)

         its site had become a heap of ruins and changed into a tell (so that)

         the top of its foundations could not be seen (and) its shape could not be determined.

         (Ashur with smaller mixed-breeds Esarhaddon & spouse)

         I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, whose mind the gods Aššur,

        

                      (Nannar;                           son Utu;                             Marduk, son Nabu, & unidentified mixed-breed king)

       Sîn (Nannar), Šamaš (Utu), Bēl (Marduk), (and) Nabû 

         opened for completing the cult centers (and) renovating (their) shrines —

         it occurred to me and my heart prompted me to (re)build Eniggidrukalamasuma.

             (Esarhaddon stands before Marduk’s temple in Babylon)

        I opened up its dirt piles and surveyed (and) examined its structure.

         I measured its foundation platform in (exact) accordance with its earlier plan

         and did not add (even) a single brick more.

         In a favorable month, on a propitious day, I laid its foundation and secured its brickwork.

         I built (and) completed that temple from its foundations to its parapets (and) made (it) shine like daylight.

       May the god Nabû, the sublime son (to Marduk), look with joy upon [this work],

         ble[ss] my [kingship] with his steadfast heart,

         (and) allow my hand to grasp the righteous scepter that widens the land.

           (brothers Ashurbanipal & Samas-suma-ukin, sons to Esarhaddon)

         For Ashurbanipal, crown prince of Assyria, and Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, crown prince of Babylon,

         both brothers, my offspring, may they decree as their destiny a good fate, a favorable fate,

         one of the lengthening of the days of their reigns (and) the protection of the throne(s) of their priestly offices;

         may their kingships … lead my land in truth and justice;

           (Nannar with twin children Inanna & Utu)

         (and) may the gods Sîn and Šamaš together keep answering the true princes with a firm ‘yes’!

           

        In future days, in far-off days, may a future ruler, who renovates the dilapidated section(s) of this temple

         when it becomes dilapidated and old, place my inscribed name with his name.

           (Nabu statue, giant god in our image & likeness)

         The god Nabû, the sublime son, the one who gives scepter, throne, (and) reign, will (then) hear his prayers.

Prayer to Nabu for Ashurbanipal (13)

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(gods in blue … mixed-breed demigods in teal)

            (giant mixed-breed Assyrian King Ashurbanipal)

        I, Ashurbanipal, great [kin]g, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria,

         king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival,

             (Ashur; Utu; Marduk)

         who by the command of the gods Aššur (Ashur), Šamaš (Utu), and Marduk

         rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers,

         [who provi]des for Esagil, the palace of the gods —

         [who]se [doorbo]lt I made glisten like the stars (lit. “writing”) of the firmament —

         who repaired the damaged parts (10) of all their sanctuaries,

        (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, the one who[se] deeds are pleasing to all the gods

         (and) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed (term used for non-mixed-breed earthlings) people;

          (top panel: Esagil temple residence of Marduk, & King Esarhaddon)

         son of Esarhaddon, (15) king of the world, king of Assyria,

       viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad,

          (Esagil ruins; Babylon)

         who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers,

         constantly established appropriate procedures in them,

       (and) (re)confirmed [thei]r [inter]rupted regular offerings,

         (who) restored the rites and rituals according to the old pattern;

          (Assyrian King Sennacherib, ruled 704-681 B.C.)

         grandson of Sennache[rib], king of the world, king of Assyria, I —

         During my reign, the great lord, the god Mard[uk],

           (Marduk;  Ashur / Ahura-Mazda)

         who during the reign of a previous king had resided in Baltil (Aššur) (Ashur‘s patron city)

           (Ashur’s Assur; Marduk’s Babylon)

         in the presence of the father who created him, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing.

         I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon.

         I (re–)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) in order that the strong might not harm the weak

         (King Ashurbanipal & brother King Samas-suma-ukin)

         I appointed Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon.

            (Nabu’s residence Ezida; Borsippa)

       At that time, (with regard to) the enclosure wall of Ezida (“True House”) (of Nabu in Borsippa)

         which had become old and whose foundation had become weak,

         during my reign I renovated its dilapidated sections and made (it) high as a mountain.

          (giant alien god Nabu, in man’s image & likeness)

       On account of this, may the god Nabû, the august lord,

         look upon my good deeds with pleasure and may a good word for me —

         Ashurbanipal, prince who reveres him — be set upon his lips!

         May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of old age, good health, and happiness!

         May he make the foundation of my royal throne as secure as a mountain!

         May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld!

         Moreover, with regard to Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, [king] of Babylon, my favorite brother (mixed-breed semi-divine bloodline),

         may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune!

       [If at] any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future prince,

         this work falls into disrepair, may (that prince) repair its dilapidated state!

         May he look at my royal statue, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my statue) with his (own) statue!

         (Utu, Marduk, giant mixed-breed king, Enki, & Nabu the scribe)

         The god Nabû will (then) listen to his prayers

        (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name, (or) destroys my royal statue,

         or changes its position and does not place (it) with his (own) statue,

         may the god Nabû, supreme lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty!

         (Marduk, Ashur, Nabu & Babylonian semi-divine king with Nabu’s animal symbol)

         May he (Nabû) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him!

Prayer to Nabu for Ashurbanipal (12)

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(gods in blue … mixed-breed demigods in teal)

           (Nabu, patron god of Borsippa)

         [To the god Nabû …] commander of the gods, eminent, exalted, splendid,

        […] who bears the tablet of the fates of the gods, who controls the omens […] …

        who gives advice to the gods of heaven and netherworld,

        […] whose weapons cannot be equaled, […] whose lordship is supreme,

        [who dwells in Ezida — the proper temple, (located) in Borsippa,

        the] awesome [cult center] — great lord, my lord:

          (Ashurbanipal enjoying his royal descendant kingship)

         [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assy]ria,

        king of the four quarters (of the world); [son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king,

        king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babyl]on, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad,

        [who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries] of all cult centers,

        [constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and] (re)confirmed [their int]errupted [regular offerings,

        (who) rest]ored [the rites (and) rituals according to the old pattern;

        grandson of Sennacherib, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assy]ria, I —

        [During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk], entered [Babylon amidst rejoicing]

          (Marduk’s Esagil residence above his patron city-state Babylon)

        and [took up his residence in the eternal Esagil.

        I (re)confirmed the regular offer]ings for Esagil [and the gods of Babylon].

        I (re-)established [the privileged status of Babyl]on (and) [appointed Šamaš-šuma-ukīn],

             (Ashurbanipal & brother Samas-suma-ukin)

        my favorite brother, [to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak.

        I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and)] precious stones

        [and made] Eumuša glisten [like the stars (lit. “writing”) of the firmament].

        At [that time, (with regard to) 1ābi-supūršu, the (city) wall of Borsippa,

        which] had become [ol]d and [buckled (and) collapsed,

        in order to] increase [the securi]ty of Ezida and the (other) sanctuaries of Borsippa,

        [with the strength of] my [labour] forces I had [Ṭā]bi-supūršu, [its] (city) wall, built [quickly] anew

            (Ningishzidda, architect of the great monuments around the world)

        [with] the work of the god Kulla (Ningishzidda) and refitted [its gates.

        I had] (new) doors made and hung (them) in its gateways.

        [O (you) futu]re [prince], during whose reign this work falls into disrepair, question skilled craftsmen!

             (Nabu’s ziggurat residence & Borsippa way down below)

        (Re)build [Ṭābi-s]upūršu, the (city) wall of Borsippa, according to its ancient specifications!

        Look at [my royal inscription], anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice,

        (and) place (my royal inscription) with your (own) royal inscription!

            (Marduk, son Nabu, & giant mixed-breed king with dinner)

        The god Nabû will (then) [lis]ten [to you]r [prayers].

        (But) as for the one who des[troys] my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother)

        [by some crafty device], (or) does not place my royal inscription with his (own) royal inscription,

             (giant alien Anunnaki god Nabu in our image & likeness)

        [may the god Nabû, (…)], glare at him [angrily] and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands!