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ni -mi- uv D.P. Marduk bil ra - be - u 

 The prince Merodach great lord 



ci - ni - is lu - ba - an - ni - va 

 firmly may lie cause me to hold also 



12. tf m & *T Bf iH ^ eiJM HM ^T T? ^TA 



D.P. . . . su-te su- ru ni - sim ri - e -a- av 

 a sceptre (?) to direct the people the shepherd, 



is. ?? _ry f -EI ?<? < ,^ ^y E<T ^y 



za- na - an ma - kha - zi ud - du - su 



(to) restore the fortress to renew 



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e - es - ri - e - tiv 

 </te temples 



u. EJPT s ^T! * 1! ^ w^ Hf- ^ 



ra - bi - is u - ma - ah ir - an - ni 



greatly he encouraged me 



is. y? ^y ^gy y? ^y ^ <^^T -II tETf 



a - na - cu a - na D.P. Marduk bil - ya 

 / upon the god Marduk my lord, 



pa- al - li u - ta - ku 



my judge trusted 



Ba - bi - lav D.A. ma-kha-za-su tsi - i - ri 

 Babylon his supreme fortress, 



ta - na - da - a - tu - eu 

 the citadel his high place 



