Nabonidus 46

(i' 1') [(As for) the statue(s) of] the deities Sîn, Ningal (Nikkal), Nusku, [and Sadarnunna, who had come out] of [it (Eḫulḫul/Ḫarrān) with the (other) g]ods of the city Ḫarrān, I will [renovate them as] you (Marduk) have commanded and [...].

(i' 4') [...] I will not be la[zy, negligent, (or) careless with regard to] your exalted command. [According to] your decree, I will renovate the statue(s) of the deities Sîn, Ni[ngal (Nikkal), Nusku], Sadarnunna, and the (other) gods of the city Ḫar[rān, ...], and complete their work.

(i' 7'b) (The god Marduk said to me:) “[Quickly] (re)build Eḫulḫul and have (them) take up residence in their dwelling place(s) inside it.”

(i' 9') I spoke [rever]ently to the Enlil of the gods, the god Marduk, (saying): “[O Lord] of lords, merciful Marduk, now, as for the city and that temple [who]se (re)building you have commanded, (whose renovation) has issued from (lit. “be placed in”) your mouth — [a barbarian hor]de (the Medes) is all around it and its forces are powerful. [...] and it has no rivals.”

(i' 13'b) “How then [...]? Will [A]styages (Ištumegu), king of a barbarian horde (the Medes), (re)build th(at) temple (and) allow [the gods of the city Ḫa]rrān to dwell ins[ide it? ... w]ith me, force(s) of [...].”

(ii' 1') [... as] an appropriate symbol of [his] divinity [...] like the god Šamaš, whose work [...] I joyously renovated [...] and [...].

(ii' 4') By the command of the god Marduk [...] the best of ever[ything good ...] ... [...] ... [...]