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<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l006ff">a-na</w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l00700"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="bēlu[lord//lord]N" xml:id="P336215.l00701">be-li₂-<damageSpan spanTo="#d.P336215.2.3.2"/>ia<anchor type="damage" xml:id="d.P336215.2.3.2"/></w>
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<w lemma="ardu[slave//servant]N" xml:id="P336215.l00702"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">ARAD</c>-ka</w>
<w lemma="Šamaš-šumu-ukin[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00703"><c type="num">1</c><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic">d</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">GIŠ</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">NU₁₁</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">MU</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">GI</c>.<damageSpan spanTo="#d.P336215.3.2.6"/><c type="sign" subtype="logo">NA</c><anchor type="damage" xml:id="d.P336215.3.2.6"/></w>
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<w lemma="lū[may//may]MOD" xml:id="P336215.l00704">lu-u</w>
<w lemma="šulmu[completeness//health]N" xml:id="P336215.l00705"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">DI</c>-mu</w>
<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00706">a-na</w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l00707"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="bēlu[lord//lord]N" xml:id="P336215.l00708">be-li₂-ia</w>
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<w lemma="Nabu[1//1]DN" xml:id="P336215.l00709"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic">d</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">AG</c></w>
<w lemma="u[and//and]CNJ" xml:id="P336215.l0070a">u₃</w>
<w lemma="Marduk[1//1]DN" xml:id="P336215.l0070b"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic">d</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">AMAR</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">UTU</c></w>
<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0070c">a-na</w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l0070d"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="bēlu[lord//lord]N" xml:id="P336215.l0070e">be-li₂-ia₂</w>
<lb n="5"/>
<w lemma="karābu[pray//bless]V" xml:id="P336215.l0070f">lik-ru-bu</w>
<w lemma="Šaridu[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00710"><c type="num">1</c>ša₂-ri-du</w>
<w lemma="Nabu-ahhe-ereš[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00711"><c type="num">1</c><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic">d</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">PA</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">PAB</c>-<c type="sign" subtype="logo">MEŠ</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">APIN</c>-eš</w>
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<placeName><settlement><w lemma="māru[son//citizen]N" xml:id="P336215.l00712"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">DUMU</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">KA₂</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">DINGIR</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">RA</c><c type="determinative" rend="post" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">KI</g></c></w>
</settlement></placeName><lb n="7"/>
<w lemma="Bel-iddina[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00714"><c type="num">1</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">EN</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">SUM</c>-na</w>
<placeName><settlement><w lemma="māru[son//citizen]N" xml:id="P336215.l00715"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">DUMU</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">BAR₂</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">SIPA</c><c type="determinative" rend="post" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">KI</g></c></w>
</settlement></placeName><lb n="8"/>
<w lemma="egertu[inscribed tablet//letter]N" xml:id="P336215.l00717">e-gir₂-tu₂</w>
<w lemma="šapāru[send//send]V" xml:id="P336215.l00718">is-sa-ap-ru-u-ni</w>
<lb n="9"/>
<w lemma="mā[saying//saying]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00719">ma</w>
<w lemma="adû[(treaty-)oath//treaty]N" xml:id="P336215.l0071a">a-de-e</w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l0071b"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="ina[in//in]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0071c">ina</w>
<w lemma="muhhu[skull//skull]N" xml:id="P336215.l0071d"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UGU</c>-hi-ka</w>
<lb n="10"/>
<w lemma="išti[with//with]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0071e">is-se-e-ni</w>
<w lemma="šakānu[put//place]V" xml:id="P336215.l0071f">is-sa-kan</w>
<lb n="11"/>
<w lemma="mā[saying//saying]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00720">ma-a</w>
<w lemma="mīnu[what?//what?]QP" xml:id="P336215.l00721">mi-i-ni</w>
<w lemma="ša[that//that]REL" xml:id="P336215.l00722">ša</w>
<w lemma="šemû[hear//hear]V" xml:id="P336215.l00723">ta-ša₂-ma-a-ni</w>
<lb n="12"/>
<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00724">a-na</w>
<w lemma="bēlu[lord//lord]N" xml:id="P336215.l00725"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">EN</c>-ku-nu</w>
<w lemma="qabû[say//say]V" xml:id="P336215.l00726">ta-qab-bi-a</w>
<lb n="13"/>
<w lemma="mā[saying//saying]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00727">ma-a</w>
<w lemma="ūma[today//now]AV" xml:id="P336215.l00728">u₂-ma-a</w>
<w lemma="Bel-eṭir[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00729"><c type="num">1</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">EN</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">KAR</c>-ir</w>
<w lemma="Šamaš-zeru-iqiša[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l0072a"><c type="num">1</c><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic">d</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UTU</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">NUMUN</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">BA</c>-ša₂</w>
<lb n="14"/>
<w lemma="ṭēmu[(fore)thought//order]N" xml:id="P336215.l0072b">ṭe₃-e-mu</w>
<w lemma="ša[that//which]REL" xml:id="P336215.l0072c">ša</w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l0072d"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="šakānu[put//place]V" xml:id="P336215.l0072e">iš-ka-nu-ša₂-nu-u-ni</w>
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<w lemma="ramû[slacken//leave]V" xml:id="P336215.l0072f">ur-tam-mi-u₂</w>
<w lemma="ša[of//of]DET" xml:id="P336215.l00730">ša</w>
<w lemma="ramānu[self//self]N" xml:id="P336215.l00731">ra-ma-ni-šu₂-nu</w>
<w lemma="epēšu[do//do]V" xml:id="P336215.l00732">e-pu-uš</w>
<lb n="16"/>
<w lemma="Aplaya[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00733"><c type="num">1</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">DUMU</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">UŠ</c>-a.a</w>
<w lemma="ša[that//who]REL" xml:id="P336215.l00734">ša</w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l00735"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="šapāru[send//send]V" xml:id="P336215.l00736">iš-pur-šu-u-ni</w>
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<w lemma="mā[saying//saying]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00737">ma</w>
<w lemma="alāku[go//go]V" xml:id="P336215.l00738">a-lik</w>
<w lemma="parakku[cult dais//shrine]N" xml:id="P336215.l00739"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">BARAG</c>-<c type="sign" subtype="logo">MEŠ</c></w>
<w lemma="ina[in//in]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0073a">ina</w>
<placeName><settlement><w lemma="Babili[Babylon//Babylon]SN" xml:id="P336215.l0073b"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">KA₂</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">DINGIR</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">RA</c><c type="determinative" rend="post" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">KI</g></c></w>
</settlement></placeName><w lemma="karāru[put (down)//erect]V" xml:id="P336215.l0073c">kur-ru</w>
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<w lemma="išti[with//with]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0073d">is-si-šu₂-nu</w>
<w lemma="pû[mouth//mouth]N" xml:id="P336215.l0073e">pi-i</w>
<w lemma="šakānu[put//place]V" xml:id="P336215.l0073f">is-sa-kan</w>
<lb n="19"/>
<w lemma="kakkabu[star//star]N" xml:id="P336215.l00740"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">MUL</c>-<c type="sign" subtype="logo">MEŠ</c></w>
<w lemma="amāru[see//see]V" xml:id="P336215.l00741">e-mur-ru</w>
<w lemma="puhādu[lamb//(male) lamb]N" xml:id="P336215.l00742"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">UDU</g></c>pu-ha-da-a-ni</w>
<lb n="20"/>
<w lemma="nakāsu[cut//cut]V" xml:id="P336215.l00743">i-nak-ki-su</w>
<w lemma="ina[in//in]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00744">ina</w>
<w lemma="muhhu[skull//skull]N" xml:id="P336215.l00745"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UGU</c></w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l00746"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="bēlu[lord//lord]N" xml:id="P336215.l00747"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">BE</c>-i-ni</w>
<lb n="21"/>
<w lemma="māru[son//son]N" xml:id="P336215.l00748"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">DUMU</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<placeName><settlement><w lemma="Babili[Babylon//Babylon]SN" xml:id="P336215.l0074a"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">KA₂</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">DINGIR</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">RA</c><c type="determinative" rend="post" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">KI</g></c></w>
</settlement></placeName><w lemma="lā[not//not]MOD" xml:id="P336215.l0074b">la</w>
<w lemma="qabû[say//say]V" xml:id="P336215.l0074c">i-qab-bi</w>
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<w lemma="mā[saying//saying]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0074d">ma-a</w>
<w lemma="Aplaya[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l0074e"><c type="num">1</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">DUMU</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">UŠ</c>-a.a</w>
<w lemma="udī-[alone//alone]AV" xml:id="P336215.l0074f">u₂-de-e-šu₂</w>
<w lemma="bārû[diviner//diviner]N" xml:id="P336215.l00750"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">LU₂</g></c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">HAL</c></w>
<lb n="23"/>
<w lemma="Bel-eṭir[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00751"><c type="num">1</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">EN</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">KAR</c>-ir</w>
<w lemma="Šamaš-zeru-iqiša[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00752"><c type="num">1</c><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic">d</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UTU</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">NUMUN</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">BA</c>-ša₂</w>
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<w lemma="ṭupšarru[scribe//scribe]N" xml:id="P336215.l00753"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo"/></c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">A</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">BA</c></w>
<w lemma="enūma[when//when]XP" xml:id="P336215.l00754"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UD</c>-mu—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">AN</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">EN</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">LIL₂</c></w>
<w lemma="šunu[they//they]IP" xml:id="P336215.l00757">šu₂-nu</w>
<lb n="2"/>
<w lemma="mūšu[night//night]N" xml:id="P336215.l00758">mu-šu</w>
<w lemma="kalû[totality//all]N" xml:id="P336215.l00759">kal-la</w>
<w lemma="ūmu[day//day]N" xml:id="P336215.l0075a"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UD</c>-mu</w>
<w lemma="šamû[sky//sky]N" xml:id="P336215.l0075b"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">AN</c>-e</w>
<w lemma="dagālu[see//look at]V" xml:id="P336215.l0075c">i-da-gul</w>
<lb n="3"/>
<w lemma="u[and//and]CNJ" xml:id="P336215.l0075d"><damageSpan spanTo="#d.P336215.28.1.0"/>u₃<anchor type="damage" xml:id="d.P336215.28.1.0"/></w>
<w lemma="nišu[people//people]N" xml:id="P336215.l0075e"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UN</c>-<c type="sign" subtype="logo">MEŠ</c></w>
<w lemma="ša[that//who]REL" xml:id="P336215.l0075f">ša₂</w>
<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00760">a-na</w>
<w lemma="Aššur-nadin-šumi[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00761"><c type="num">1</c>aš-šur—na-din—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">MU</c></w>
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<w lemma="ṣabātu[seize//seize]V" xml:id="P336215.l00762">iṣ-bat-<damageSpan spanTo="#d.P336215.29.1.2"/>u₂<anchor type="damage" xml:id="d.P336215.29.1.2"/>-ni</w>
<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00763">a-na</w>
<placeName><settlement><w lemma="Elamtu[Elam//Elam]GN" xml:id="P336215.l00764"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">KUR</g></c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">NIM</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">MA</c><c type="determinative" rend="post" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">KI</g></c></w>
</settlement></placeName><w lemma="tadānu[give//give]V" xml:id="P336215.l00765">id-di-nu-u-ni</w>
<lb n="5"/>
<w lemma="pahāru[gather//gather]V" xml:id="P336215.l00766">up-ta-hir-šu₂-nu</w>
<w lemma="adû[(treaty-)oath//treaty]N" xml:id="P336215.l00767">a-de-e</w>
<w lemma="išti[with//with]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00768">is-si-šu₂-nu</w>
<lb n="6"/>
<w lemma="šakānu[put//place]V" xml:id="P336215.l00769">is-sa-kan</w>
<w lemma="ina[in//in]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0076a">ina</w>
<w lemma="Sagmegar[Jupiter//Jupiter]CN" xml:id="P336215.l0076b"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">MUL</g></c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">SAG</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">ME</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">GAR</c></w>
<w lemma="Šukudu[Sirius//Sirius]CN" xml:id="P336215.l0076c"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">MUL</g></c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">GAG</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">SI</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">SA₂</c></w>
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<w lemma="tamû[swear//adjure]V" xml:id="P336215.l0076d">ut-ta-me-šu₂-nu</w>
<w lemma="ūma[today//now]AV" xml:id="P336215.l0076e">u₂-ma-a</w>
<w lemma="šemû[hear//hear]V" xml:id="P336215.l0076f">ni-is-se-me</w>
<lb n="8"/>
<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00770">a-na</w>
<w lemma="māru[son//son]N" xml:id="P336215.l00771"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">DUMU</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<placeName><settlement><w lemma="Babili[Babylon//Babylon]SN" xml:id="P336215.l00773"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">KA₂</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">DINGIR</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">RA</c><c type="determinative" rend="post" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">KI</g></c></w>
</settlement></placeName><w lemma="qabû[say//say]V" xml:id="P336215.l00774">ni-iq-ṭi-bi</w>
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<w lemma="Urdu-Nabu[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00775"><c type="num">1</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">ARAD</c>—<c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic">d</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">PA</c></w>
<w lemma="egertu[inscribed tablet//letter]N" xml:id="P336215.l00776">e-gir₂-tu₂</w>
<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00777">a-na</w>
<w lemma="Bel-eṭir[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l00778"><c type="num">1</c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">EN</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">KAR</c>-ir</w>
<lb n="10"/>
<w lemma="ana[to//to]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00779">a-na</w>
<w lemma="Šamaš-zeru-iqiša[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l0077a"><c type="num">1</c><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic">d</c><damageSpan spanTo="#d.P336215.35.2.2"/><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UTU</c><anchor type="damage" xml:id="d.P336215.35.2.2"/>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">NUMUN</c>—<c type="sign" subtype="logo">BA</c>-ša₂</w>
<w lemma="šapāru[send//send]V" xml:id="P336215.l0077b">is-sa-ap-ra</w>
<lb n="11"/>
<w lemma="mā[saying//saying]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0077c">ma-a</w>
<w lemma="mašennu[(an administrator)//treasurer]N" xml:id="P336215.l0077d"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo"/></c><c type="sign" subtype="logo">IGI</c>.<c type="sign" subtype="logo">DUB</c></w>
<w lemma="ša[that//who]REL" xml:id="P336215.l0077e">ša</w>
<w lemma="alāku[go//come]V" xml:id="P336215.l0077f">il-lik-an-ni</w>
<lb n="12"/>
<w lemma="mā[saying//saying]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00780">ma-a</w>
<w lemma="ša[of//of]DET" xml:id="P336215.l00781">ša₂</w>
<w lemma="lā[not//not]MOD" xml:id="P336215.l00782">la</w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l00783"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="alāku[go//come]V" xml:id="P336215.l00784">it-tal-ka</w>
<lb n="13"/>
<w lemma="mā[saying//saying]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00785">ma-a</w>
<w lemma="ina[in//in]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00786">ina</w>
<w lemma="muhhu[skull//skull]N" xml:id="P336215.l00787"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UGU</c>-hi</w>
<w lemma="pû[mouth//mouth]N" xml:id="P336215.l00788">pi-i-ia</w>
<w lemma="qalālu[be(come) light//belittle]V" xml:id="P336215.l00789">qa-li-la-šu</w>
<lb n="14"/>
<w lemma="Sulaya[1//1]PN" xml:id="P336215.l0078a"><c type="num">1</c>su-la-a.a</w>
<w lemma="ahu[brother//brother]N" xml:id="P336215.l0078b"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">ŠEŠ</c>-u₂-ni</w>
<lb n="15"/>
<w lemma="ina[in//in]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l0078c">ina</w>
<w lemma="muhhu[skull//skull]N" xml:id="P336215.l0078d"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">UGU</c></w>
<w lemma="awātu[word//order]N" xml:id="P336215.l0078e">a-bat</w>
<w lemma="šarru[king//king]N" xml:id="P336215.l0078f"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">LUGAL</c></w>
<w lemma="ina[in//in]PRP" xml:id="P336215.l00790">ina</w>
<w lemma="ēkallu[palace//palace]N" xml:id="P336215.l00791"><c type="sign" subtype="logo">KUR</c>—ma-šar-ti</w>
<lb n="16"/>
<placeName><settlement><w lemma="Ninua[Nineveh//Nineveh]SN" xml:id="P336215.l00793"><c type="determinative" rend="pre" subtype="semantic"><g type="sign" subtype="logo">URU</g></c>ni-nu-u</w>
</settlement></placeName><w lemma="ṣabtu[seized//seized]AJ" xml:id="P336215.l00794">ṣa-bit</w>
<note type="other" rend="dollar">rest uninscribed</note>
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            <span type="cell"><span type="w">To</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">king</span>, <span type="w">m<span type="r">[</span>y</span><span type="r">]</span> <span type="w">lord</span>: <span type="w">your</span> <span type="w">servant</span> <span type="w">Šamaš-šumu-ukin</span>. <span type="w">Good</span> <span type="w">health</span> <span type="w">to</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">king</span>, <span type="w">my</span> <span type="w">lord</span>! <span type="w">May</span> <span type="w">Nabû</span> <span type="w">and</span> <span type="w">Marduk</span> <span type="w">bless</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">king</span>, <span type="w">my</span> <span type="w">lord</span>.</span>
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            <span type="cell"><span type="w">Šaridu</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">Nabû-ahhe-ereš</span>, <span type="w">citizens</span> <span type="w">of</span> <span type="w">Babylon</span>, <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">Bel-iddina</span>, <span type="w">a</span> <span type="w">citizen</span> <span type="w">of</span> <span type="w">Borsippa</span>, <span type="w">have</span> <span type="w">sent</span> <span type="w">me</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">following</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">letter</span>:</span>
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          <p>
            <span type="cell">"<span type="w">The</span> <span type="w">king</span> <span type="w">concluded</span> <span type="w">a</span> <span type="w">treaty</span> <span type="w">with</span> <span type="w">us</span> <span type="w">concerning</span> <span type="w">you</span>: '<span type="w">Tell</span> <span type="w">your</span> <span type="w">lord</span> <span type="w">whatever</span> <span type="w">you</span> <span type="w">hear</span>!' <span type="w">Now</span>, <span type="w">Bel-eṭir</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">Šamaš-zeru-iqiša</span> <span type="w">have</span> <span type="w">neglected</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">order</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">king</span> <span type="w">gave</span> <span type="w">them</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">are</span> <span type="w">acting</span> <span type="w">on</span> <span type="w">their</span> <span type="w">own</span>. <span type="w">Aplaya</span>, <span type="w">whom</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">king</span> <span type="w">sent</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">with</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">command</span><span type="r">)</span>: '<span type="w">Go</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">set</span> <span type="w">up</span> <span type="w">sanctuaries</span> <span type="w">in</span> <span type="w">Babylon</span>!', <span type="w">has</span> <span type="w">made</span> <span type="w">common</span> <span type="w">cause</span> <span type="w">with</span> <span type="w">them</span>. <span type="w">They</span> <span type="w">are</span> <span type="w">observing</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">stars</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">dissecting</span> <span type="w">lambs</span>, <span type="w">but</span> <span type="w">he</span> <span type="w">does</span> <span type="w">not</span> <span type="w">report</span> <span type="w">anything</span> <span type="w">concerning</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">king</span>, <span type="w">our</span> <span type="w">lord</span>, <span type="w">or</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">crown</span> <span type="w">prince</span> <span type="w">of</span> <span type="w">Babylon</span>. <span type="w">Aplaya</span> <span type="w">alone</span> <span type="w">is</span> <span type="w">a</span> <span type="w">haruspex</span>; <span type="w">Bel-eṭir</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">Šamaš-zeru-iqiša</span> <span type="w">are</span> <span type="w">astrologers</span>, <span type="w">they</span> <span type="w">watch</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">sky</span> <span type="w">day</span> <span type="w">and</span> <span type="w">night</span>. <span type="w">Moreover</span>, <span type="w">he</span> <span type="w">has</span> <span type="w">assembled</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">people</span> <span type="w">who</span> <span type="w">captured</span> <span type="w">Aššur-nadin-šumi</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">delivered</span> <span type="w">him</span> <span type="w">to</span> <span type="w">Elam</span>, <span type="w">and</span> <span type="w">has</span> <span type="w">concluded</span> <span type="w">a</span> <span type="w">treaty</span> <span type="w">with</span> <span type="w">them</span>, <span type="w">adjuring</span> <span type="w">them</span> <span type="w">by</span> <span type="w">Jupiter</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">and</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">Sirius</span>. <span type="w">We</span> <span type="w">have</span> <span type="w">now</span> <span type="w">heard</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">about</span> <span type="w">it</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">and</span> <span type="w">informed</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">crown</span> <span type="w">prince</span> <span type="w">of</span> <span type="w">Babylon</span>."</span>
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          <p>
            <span type="cell"><span type="w">Urdu-Nabû</span> <span type="w">has</span> <span type="w">written</span> <span type="w">to</span> <span type="w">Bel-eṭir</span> <span type="w">and</span> <span type="w">Šamaš-zeru-iqiša</span> <span type="w">as</span> <span type="w">follows</span>:</span>
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          <p>
            <span type="cell">"<span type="w">The</span> <span type="w">treasurer</span> <span type="w">who</span> <span type="w">came</span>, <span type="w">has</span> <span type="w">come</span> <span type="w">without</span> <span type="r">(</span><span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">consent</span> <span type="w">of</span><span type="r">)</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">king</span>. <span type="w">Scold</span> <span type="w">him</span> <span type="w">on</span> <span type="w">my</span> <span type="w">behalf</span>! <span type="w">Sulaya</span>, <span type="w">our</span> <span type="w">brother</span>, <span type="w">is</span> <span type="w">kept</span> <span type="w">in</span> <span type="w">the</span> <span type="w">Review</span> <span type="w">Palace</span> <span type="w">of</span> <span type="w">Nineveh</span> <span type="w">by</span> <span type="w">royal</span> <span type="w">command</span>."</span>
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          <p>(SPACER)</p>
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