CT 35, pl. 13-15, K 02647 + (P336149)
Literary Work, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | CT 35, pl. 13-15, K 02647 + |
|---|---|
| ID | P336149 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Literary Work |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa03 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:2] o 1o 1–o 22 | By my great support, with which I gave [you] confid[ence, you defeat the ......] who vie with you [for kingship ......]. |
| Obverse [2:4] o 33–o 44 | Because of these evil deeds [which Šamaš-šumu-ukin] committed against you, I pulled out the foundations of his royal throne, over[threw] his reign and [comma]nded the destruction of the entire land of Akkad. |
| Obverse [4:6] o 55–o 66 | To perfect the shrines of the great gods, to renew [...] the offerings, to venerate my divinity (and) a good reign of [...] I decreed as your fate. |
| Obverse [6:10] o 77–o 1010 | As for Šamaš-šumu-ukin, who did not keep my treaty but sinned against the charity of Assurbanipal, my beloved king, I confined him in harsh imprisonment and bound [......]. I placed lead ropes on his magnates and [lead] them to [your] presence. |
| Obverse [10:12] o 1111–o 1212 | To aid kings, to overthrow enemies, to resettle [...] sanctuaries, I appo[inted you] as the just shepherd of the subjects of Illil. |
| Obverse [12:15] o 1313–o 1515 | Ruining his own life and destroying the land of Akkad, (as prophecied by) the words of gods which [...], Šamaš-šumu-ukin [overlooked] my lordly curse with which I had cursed him, and did not take seriously good [couns]el regarding his own life [......]. |
| Obverse [15:17] o 1616–o 1717 | [......] he aroused [the anger of] all the gods and [......] performed evil deeds which were to cost him his life. |
| Obverse [17:19] o 1818–o 1919 | [As for Šamaš-šumu-ukin], who carried off the property of the gods, [...... I] decreed his fate as evil. |
| Obverse [19:21] o 2020–o 2121 | Because of these evil deeds [which] he kept on perpetrating, on my account (even) his (own) gods became angry, abandoned him, and took to foreign parts. |
| Obverse [21:23] o 2222–o 2323 | At the command of my great divinity you conquered their cities and took heavy booty as plunder from them to Assyria. |
| Obverse [23:25] o 2424–o 2525 | By my great support you brought about the defeat of his warriors. The rest you [handed over] to me alive and (later) slew with weapons in Nineveh, city of your lordship. |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | I sent before you my fierce weapons to defeat your enemies. |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | At the mention of your name, which I made great, your troops go victoriously wherever there is fighting with weapons. |
| Obverse [27:29] o 2828–o 2929 | Because of your in[cessant] prayers and supplications [with which] you beseeched my great divinity, I stood at your side and [poured out the blood] of your enemies. |
| Obverse [29:30] o 3030–o 3030 | [......] of [......] the citizens of Assyria |
| Obverse [30:31] o 3131–o 3131 | [......] him |
| Obverse [31:33] o 3232– | and [......] his kingship. |
| Reverse [0:2] r 1r 1–r 22 | [...... who had not] kept [my treaty] and had sin[ned against] your [ch]arity, you [took] in your hands like sheep, and slaughtered like lambs. |
| Reverse [2:4] r 33–r 44 | At my lordly utterance, the [Igigi] and Anunnaki pay attention to his (the king's) command! All the kings seated on thrones bow down [before] you and kiss your feet. |
| Reverse [4:6] r 55–r 66 | I smashed the [bo]ws of Elam, and strengthened your bow. I made your weapons stronger than those of all (your) enemies. |
| Reverse [6:10] r 77–r 1010 | I decreed for him [the fate] of his predecessor Išdu-ukin, king of B[abyl]on, and in his time his people were seized by famine; they chewed leather straps. I made [......] to seize the people of Akkad, and I made them eat each other's flesh [......]. |
| Reverse [10:12] r 1919–r 2020 | [You ......ed the word of] my [great] divinity, eased [my angry heart and made the land of Akkad conclude peace] with me. |
| Reverse [12:14] r 2121–r 2222 | [...], forgiveness and [...] are in my hands. I spoke to you with my divine word and you acted. |
| Reverse [14:15] r 2323–r 2323 | I commissioned you to renew those gods and [to prov]ide for their shrines. |
| Reverse [15:17] r 2424–r 2525 | They heard (this) in their assembly, blessed your kingship, and commended your good deeds greatly in my presence. |
| Reverse [17:21] r 2626–r 2929 | [Any oth]er enemies who do not fear my great divinity, I will deliver into your hands in like manner. You sent a tablet of good tidings and peace to the presence of my [god]head! |
| Reverse [21:22] r 3030–r 3030 | [Co]py of the words [......] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | ina tukul-ti-ia GAL-ti ša₂ u₂-tak-⸢kil⸣-[u-ka x x x x x x x x] | |
| 2 | ša it-ti-ka iš-ša₂-an-na-⸢nu⸣ [a-na LUGAL-ti x x x x x x] | |
| 3 | šu-ut ep-še-e-te an-na-a-te lim-ne₂-e-te [ša {1}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁—MU]—⸢GI⸣.NA e-pu-šu₂ UGU-ka | |
| 4 | iš-di {giš}GU.ZA LUGAL-ti-šu₂ ⸢as-suh⸣ BALA-šu₂ ⸢aš₂⸣-[kip aq]-⸢bi⸣ sa-pah KUR—URI{ki} DU₃-ša₂ | |
| 5 | šuk-lul eš-re-e-ti DINGIR-MEŠ GAL-MEŠ ud-⸢du⸣-[uš x x x] na-qe₂-e {udu}SISKUR-MEŠ | |
| 6 | pa-lah DINGIR-ti-ia BALA-u₂ SIG₅ ša₂ ⸢x x⸣ [x x x x] a-ši-im ši-mat-ka | |
| 7 | {1}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁—MU—GI.NA ša₂ a-de-ia la iṣ-⸢ṣu⸣-ru-u₂-ma | |
| 8 | ih-ṭu-u₂ ina MUN {1}AN.ŠAR₂—DU₃—A LUGAL na-⸢ram ŠA₃⸣-bi-ia | |
| 9 | ina me-si-ri dan-ni e-si-ir-šu₂-ma ar-ku-us ⸢x⸣+[x x x]+⸢x x x⸣+[x x]+⸢x⸣-ti | |
| 10 | {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL-MEŠ-šu₂ ṣir-re-e-ti aš₂-kun-ma a-na IGI-[ka u₂-šar-di-šu₂]-⸢nu⸣-ti | |
| 11 | a-na kit-ri LUGAL-MEŠ sa-kap {lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ šu-šu-⸢ub pa-rak⸣-[ki x x x x x x] | |
| 12 | re-ʾu-u-ti mi-ša₂-ri ba-ʾu-u₂-lat {d}EN.LIL₂ ap-⸢qid⸣-[da qa-tuk-ka] | |
| 13 | [ša₂] ⸢hul⸣-lu-qi₂ na-piš-ti-šu₂ u sa-pah KUR—URI{ki} a-ma-te ⸢DINGIR-MEŠ⸣ ša₂ [x x x x x] | |
| 14 | {1}{d}GIŠ].⸢NU₁₁⸣—MU—GI.NA ni-zi-ir-te EN-ti-ia ša₂ a-ru-ru-⸢uš⸣ [x x x-ma] | |
| 15 | [mil]-⸢ku⸣ SIG₅ ša TI.LA ZI-šu₂ ul iš-du-⸢du⸣ [x x x x x x] | |
| 16 | [x x x]+⸢x⸣+[x x x]+⸢x DINGIR-MEŠ⸣ DU₃-šu₂-nu id-ke-e-ma | |
| 17 | [x x x x x x] e-pu-uš ep-šet HUL-tim ša₂ la ⸢TI.LA-šu₂⸣ | |
| 18 | [ša₂ {1}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁—MU—GI].⸢NA⸣ ta-bil NIG₂.GA DINGIR-MEŠ | |
| 19 | [x x x x x a]-⸢šim⸣ ši-mat-su a-na HUL-tim | |
| 20 | ⸢aš₂-šu ep-še-e⸣-[te] ⸢an-na-te lem-ne₂⸣-[e-te ša] ⸢e⸣-te-ne-ep-⸢pu⸣-[šu] | |
| 21 | ⸢bi⸣-tu-u-a DINGIR-MEŠ-šu₂ it-ti-šu₂ iz-nu-u u₂-maš-šir-u-šu₂ ⸢iṣ⸣-ba-tu₂ a-ha-a-ti | |
| 22 | qi₂-bit DINGIR-ti-ia GAL-ti URU-MEŠ-šu₂-nu tak-šu-ud | |
| 23 | ⸢šal⸣-lat-su-nu ka-bit-tu₂ ta-aš₂-lu-la a-na qi₂-rib KUR—aš-šur{ki} | |
| 24 | ina tukul-ti-ia GAL-ti ša₂ mun-dah-ṣe-e-šu₂ IGI.IGI-šu₂-nu taš-kun [si]-⸢it⸣-tu-ti bal-ṭu₂-su-un ina ŠU.2-ia ⸢tam⸣-[nu] | |
| 25 | qi₂-rib NINA{ki} URU EN-u₂-ti-ka ina {⸢giš}TUKUL⸣-MEŠ ta-nir-šu₂-nu-ti | |
| 26 | ina {giš}TUKUL-MEŠ-ia ez-zu-u-ti a-na ka-šad {lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ-ka ⸢pa⸣-[nat]-uk-ka un-da-ʾi-ir | |
| 27 | ina zi-kir MU-ka ša u₂-šar-bu-u ERIM-HI.A-ka a-⸢šar mit⸣-hu-ṣi {giš}TUKUL it-tal-la-ku šal-ṭa-niš | |
| 28 | ina su-up-pe-e ut-nen-ni-ka da-⸢x⸣+[x x x ša tu]-⸢ṣa⸣-al-lu-u GAL-tu₂ DINGIR-ti | |
| 29 | i-da-a-ka az-zi-iz-ma ⸢at⸣-[ta-bak MUD₂-MEŠ] ga-re-e-ka | |
| 30 | [x x x x x x x] ⸢ša⸣ [x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣ DUMU-MEŠ KUR—aš-šur{ki} | |
| 31 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-su-ma | |
| 32 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x] ⸢LUGAL⸣-ti-šu₂ | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [x x x x x ša a-de-ia la iṣ]-⸢ṣu-ru ih⸣-[ṭu-u ina] ⸢MUN⸣-ka | |
| 2 | ⸢ki-ma⸣ UDU-⸢HI⸣.A ina ŠU.2-⸢ka⸣ [ta-aṣ-bat]-ma tu-ṭa-⸢bi⸣-ih as-liš | |
| 3 | [a]-⸢na e⸣-peš pi-ia e-tel-li {[d}5.1.1 u {d}a-nun-na-ki u₂-qa-ʾu-u a-na ši-kin ṭe₃-me-šu₂ | |
| 4 | ⸢nap-har⸣ LUGAL-MEŠ a-šib pa-rak-⸢ki⸣ [ma-har]-ka it-ta-nak-me-su u₂-na-aš₂-ša-qu GIR₃.2-ka | |
| 5 | {[giš]}⸢BAN⸣-MEŠ {kur}NIM.MA{ki} u₂-[šab]-bir-ma {giš}BAN-ka u₂-dan-nin | |
| 6 | ⸢UGU⸣ kul-lat {lu₂}KUR₂-⸢MEŠ u₂⸣-šar-ba-a {giš}TUKUL-MEŠ-ka | |
| 7 | [ši-mat] {1}iš-du—GIN LUGAL ⸢KA₂⸣.[DINGIR].RA{ki} a-lik mah-ri-šu₂ a-šim-šu₂-ma | |
| 8 | [ina] ⸢tir⸣-ṣi-šu₂ UN-MEŠ-šu₂ [su]-un-qu DIB-tu₂ ik-su-su ku-ru-us-si | |
| 9 | [x x x x]+⸢x⸣ tu ⸢x⸣+[x x x x]+⸢x⸣ UN-MEŠ KUR—URI{ki} u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bit-ma | |
| 10 | [x x x x x x x u₂-ša₂]-⸢kil⸣-šu₂-nu-ti UZU a-ha-meš | |
| 19 | [x x] DINGIR-ti-ia [GAL-ti x x x x x x x x x x x x]+⸢x⸣-ma | |
| 20 | ⸢tu⸣-šap-ši-ih [ka-bat-ti x x x x x x tu-sa-lim it]-⸢ti⸣-ia | |
| 21 | [x]-zi-zu nap-šu-⸢ru⸣ [x x x] a ši [x] qa-tu-u-a | |
| 22 | [ina] a-mat DINGIR-ti-ia aq-bi-ka-ma at-ta te-e-pu-uš | |
| 23 | ud-du-uš DINGIR-MEŠ ša₂-a-tu-[nu za]-⸢nin⸣ eš-re-e-ti-šu₂-nu ap-qid-da qa-tuk-ka | |
| 24 | ina UKKIN-šu₂-nu iš-mu-u₂ ik-tar-ra-bu LUGAL-ut-ka | |
| 25 | {⸢mi₂}SIG₅⸣-MEŠ-ka ma-aʾ-diš iq-bu-u ina mah-ri-ia | |
| 26 | [si-it]-⸢ti⸣ {lu₂}KUR₂-MEŠ ša₂ DINGIR-ti GAL-⸢tu₂ la⸣ i-pal-la-hu-ma | |
| 27 | ki-i pi-i an-nim-ma a-na ŠU.2-MEŠ]-ka a-man-nu | |
| 28 | ṭup-pi bu-us-su-rat ha-de-e [u] ⸢su⸣-lum-me-e | |
| 29 | tu-še-bi-la ina ⸢IGI⸣ [DINGIR]-ti-ia | |
| 30 | [mi]-⸢ih⸣-rat di-ib-bi ⸢šu⸣-[ut x x x x x x x x x] | |
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