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(i 1) For the goddess Ninmaḫ, exalted princess, creator of humankind, queen of the great mountains, the one befitting a shining tiara, the one whose exalted command the Igīgū gods do not change, the one who resides in Emaḫ, great lady, my lady:

(i 19) I am Nebuchadnezzar (II), king of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the wise (and) pious one who acts with the support of the god Marduk — the great lord, his lord — and the god Nabû — the foremost son (of Marduk), the one who loves his royal majesty — (and) who constantly seeks out their divinity, the legitimate heir of Nabopolassar, king of Babylon, (and) the one who provides for Esagil and Ezida.

(ii 17) When the god Marduk, the great lord, raised up my head (and) the god Nabû, overseer of the totality of heaven and earth, placed in my hands the lead-rope of a great (number of) people:

(ii 30) At that time, I (re)built Emaḫ, the house of her rest in Ka-dingirra, for the goddess Ninmaḫ, the lady who loves me.

(iii 6) O Ninmaḫ, exalted princess, when you joyfully enter your holy temple, the residence that makes you happy, may good things about me be set upon your lips.

(iii 18) Grant me joy so that I may acquire happiness and a bright (countenance). May (my) progeny increase (and) my descendants endure in a friendly manner. Grant easy childbirth in the womb of my people.