New-York tribune., 1885-01-08
FIRST TRANSLATION OF THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ING or THE TEMPLE or THE SUN.

1dE NEDOCAdDN ELHdA ~ HA-'@>'
FIRST TRANSLATION OF THE SsCRIPnON-REBUILD-
ING OF THE TEMPLE OF THE SUM-
The following translation of the recently dis
covered Babylonan Cylinder in the New-fork Museum
Of Art was made by j. F. x. OCOnor, 8. j., pupil In
Assyrian cuneform Of Professor Hahpt The cyiinder
was copied In September and the translation announced
on November II, 1884. As the text was somewhat op
liberated ard presentefconsiderabe difficulty on ac
count Of the doubtful form of some Of the characters
these were restored by j. N Strassmaer B. J accoons
to Professor Haupt, the distinguished Babyionah au
thority On December 20 the translation was onereo
for revision to Professor Haup who spoke OF tho ad
visibility Of provisional publication according 10 'no
plan of George Smith Of the British Museum The "orA
will appear with the full text which has been In press
since December 90 For the perfection OF these texts
tho tran sator indebted to n strassmaier b. J ana
for material and valuable assistance to Professor Haup
Of Baltimore.
This inscription the knowledge Of the writer ana
on the authority OF the two great cuneiform scholars
mentioned has before been translated ana the
could be gathered from this cylinder alone
without coatng with the other cylinders In the BRUSH
Museum The inscription refers to the rebuilding ana res
torato BY Nebuchadnezzar OF the,Tcmple OF the Gun
at Sippara sister city to Larsa where there was also
temple Of the sungOd Samas. The translation mere gwen
is PROVISIONAL and keeps to the crude form common IN
Babylonian texts. The inscription will be pubshed
the original the Babyonan cuneform Of the sixth cell
tury c. and the Assyran OF the seventh century Inc
details OF translation and the modification OF the word
ing will appear in full In the work now In press as tne
translator has collaed 1t with the Babyonian texts
hitherto published.
THE TRANSLATION.
Ncbuchadnezzar King Of Righteonsness who knowSth
the fear Of the gods the beloved OF Justice ana
ness Ruler Of lie and the one causing the fear OF de
great God te dwell In the heart OF tho people ,
of the temple of the god, Rcsorer OF the temple sagg
and the temple Zda mighty son OF Nabopoiassar h'hs
of Babylon am. .,.,,.. ,,o,ror
rased up for the restoration of the city ana the re-
newng Of his temples lofty name he proclaimed @,
PARA which long before In decay and needed re-
pair rebuilt, , 90 orv farmer
King has he done this former Nor has he gwen com
mands to do this his servant whom ,he FEAR o, ms @ n
ynty urged TO the building of his temples turned NY
The God samas encouraged my hands, he received my
prayers for the building of that temple, the building OF
the temple OF the Coo sainas. , - .. ~, a.,
samas. Ramana and McroGach cansed power TO he IN
nv prayer samas. for the building OF the temple
the temple of the sun. sana Lord the lofty judge
Of heaven and earth. the great the elevated ,
Lord ruler arbteT OF right, the great LORD, my LORD
His temple the temple OF the sun. which at sippara Iii
Joy and gladnoss 90 built. .
sauas, great Lord. upon the Joyful entering INTO 'hs
temple Of Parra thy glorious temple into th" works o
my hands truly be favorable and may my assis'"hco
complete my glory
Inthy word OF Justice grant a. flness Of ory,
life unto remote day, and the establishment oil my
throne for eternity.
Lord for MI eternity the sccprc Of rule, true power
made the sceptrc OF my royalty forever
with mighty weapons give the blow that VIII max,
glorious my warriors The God samasithou III might ana
bond. bind me by thy word
Finish the deed. May they. my enemies draw near,
make my weapons strong, and let my scatter mine
enemies
1t is an interesting fact for the people OF NewYork
CITY, that the first unpublished cunciform inscription 10
reach them should belong 10 the reign Of King ~ Ia
miliar In Oriental history.