EVIDENCES OK THE MIOI.'ATION OF AUJiAM. 12!' 



21. SU-BA-AT DHU-UB LIB-BI KT-IR-BA-SU U-SE-SI-IB 



In the seat of the joy of heart within it I caused to dwell. 



22. D.P. NiKI D.P. Rl-IKH-TI IB-BI MA-KHAE-SU-NU AK-KI VA 



Victims White sheep Before them I sacrificed. 



23. U-SAM-KHIE KADH-KA-AI BiT KHUL-KHUL EE-ES-TDV U-SA (?)- 



LI-MA 



I caused to draw near the attendants of the House of 

 Brightness. The openings I completed? 



24. Alu khak-ea-an a-na pat gim-ei-su 



The City of Kharran to its whole extent, 



25. Kl-MA ZI-IT AEKHU U-NAM-MI-IE SA-EU-RU-SU 



Like the coming forth of the Moon, I made bright its 

 splendour. 



26. Sin sar ilani sa samie u iezi-tiv sa ul-tu ul-la-nu us-su 

 Sin, the kiug of the gods of Heaven and Earth, of whom 



from of old time the foundation 



27. Alu u matu la in-nam-du-u la i-tur-ru as-eu-us-su 



Of the city and province none had established, none 

 had restored its site 



28. A-NA BIT KHUL-KHUL BIT SU-BAT LA-LI-E-KA I-NA E-RI-BA KA 



To the " House of Brightness/' the Temple, the abode 

 of thy Fulness in thy entry, 



29. DaMKA-TIV ALU U BIT SA-A-SU LIS-SA-KI-IN SAP-TU-UK KA 



May prosperity be established to the city and this temple 

 from thy lips ? 



30. Ilani a-si-bu-tu sa Samie u iezitiv 



The gods, the inhabitants of the Heavens and Earth, 



31. Ll-IK-TA-EA-BU bit SiN A-BI BA-NI SU-NU 



May they draw near to the Temple of Sin, the father 

 their Creator. 



32. Ya-ti (DP) Nabu-nahid sa Babili (ki) Mu-sak-lil Bit-su- 



A-TI 



As for myself, Nabonidus, king of Babylon, Restorer of 

 this temple 



33. Sin sae ilani samie u iezi-tiv i-na ni-is t-ni-su damkati 

 Sin, the king of the gods of the Heavens and the Earth, 



in the lifting up of his holy eyes 



