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(1) [To the king], my lord: [your servant] Marduk-šakin-šumi. [Good hea]lth to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! May [Aššur], Sin, Šamaš, Bel, Nabû, Nergal, Ištar of Nineveh and Ištar of Arbe[la] call vigour, health, [hap]piness, [physical well-being and la]sting days [for the king, my lord]! [May they s]ate [the king, my lord, with old age and fullness of li]fe! (Break) (r 2) [...] will receive stones [......]. (r 4) Let [the king] give an order [to DN-d]a''inanni: he should come [whi]le [...] is (still) here and they should do [the work]. (r 9) [We shall…
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(1) [To the king, my lord: your servant Marduk-šakin-šumi. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! May Aššur, Sin, Šamaš, Bel, Nabu, Nergal, Ištar of Nineveh and Ištar of Arbela] call [vigour, heal]th, [happiness], physical [well-being and lasting da]ys [for the king, my lord]! May they sate [the ki]ng, my lord, with [old age] and fullness of life! (15) [Concerni]ng the intercalation [of] the year [about which the k]ing said as follows: "Let us add an intercalary Elul (VI)!" — the matter is (now) settled. [May the kin]g, my lord, live forever on account…
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