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17,. Ez-Zl-ZU KI-LA-LA-AN MaRDUK I-TA-MA-A IT-TI-YA 



The Strengthener of all — Merodach cominuned with mc. 



18. Nabu-nahid sae babili (ki) i-na sdsi eu-ku-bi ka 



Nabonidus, king of Babylon, with the horses of thy 

 Chariot 



19. T-SI AGGUKI BIT KHUL-KHUL E-PU-US-VA SiN-BEL RABU 



Come up and the walls of the House of Brightness make 

 and Sin the great Lord 



20. I-NA KI-IE-BI-SU SU-LU-VA SU-BA-AT-SU 



In its interior raise up his seat. 



21. Pa-AL-KHI-IS A-TA-MA-A A-NA BEL ILANI jVIaRDUK. 



Reverently I spake to the Lord of the gods, Merodach. 



22. Bit su-a-tiv sa tak-bu-u e-pi-su 



This house of which thou hast spoken I will make 



23. Nisi Sab-man-da sa-khi-ir tak-ba bu-ug-gu-lu e-mu-ga-su 



The Sabmanda the tribe of whom thou speakest terrible 

 is their power. 



24. Marduk i-ta-ma-a it-ti-ya nisi Sab-man-da sa tak-bu-u 



Merodach communed with me. Those Sabmanda Of 

 whom thou hast spoken 



25. Sa-a-su mat-su u sarrani a-lik i-di-su ul i-ba-as-si 



He himself, his laud, and the kings marching by his side 

 shall cease to be. 



26. I-na sa-lu-ul-ti satti i-na ka-sa-du 

 In the third year in its course 



27. U-SAT-BU (?) SUV VA Ku-RA-AS SAR MAT An-ZA-AN ARDU 



ZA-AKH-EI. 



He caused to go forth Cyrus, king of Ansan (Elam), the 

 little servant. 



28. I-NA um-ma-ni-su i-zu-tu Nisi Sab-man-da rap-sa-a-ti 

 With his strong army The widespread Sabmanda 



U- SAP- PI- IK H 



he swept away. 



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