NARGD 09 (P336255)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | NARGD 09 |
|---|---|
| ID | P336255 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
English translation
By ORACC project saao/saa12 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:3] o 1o 1–o 33 | [Assurbanipal, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, overseer; son of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyria, likewise overseer]. |
| Obverse [3:10] o 44–o 1010 | I, Assurbanipal, [great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria], king of the four quarters, [true shepherd, who does] good, the just king, lov[er of truth, who makes his] people [content], who always behaves kind[ly] towards the offi[cials] who serve [him] and rewards the reverent who obey [his] royal command — |
| Obverse [10:20] o 1111–o 2020 | Balṭaya, chief of the fodder supplies of Assurbanipal, king of Assyria, one who has deserved kindness and favour, [who, fr]om the 'succession' to the exercise of kingship was dev[oted] to his lord, who serv[ed] before me in faithfulness, and walked in safety, who gr[ew] with a good repute within my palace, and [ke]pt guard over [my] kingship, |
| Obverse [20:29] o 2121–o 2929 | [at] the prompting of my own heart, and according to [my] own counsel I planned to do him [go]od, and decreed a gif[t for him]. [The fiel]ds, orchards and peop[le which] he had acquired under my protection and made [his] own estate, [I exe]mpted (from taxes), wrote [down] and seal[ed with] my royal seal; I ga[ve] them [to Bal]ṭaya, chief of the fodder supplies, [who reverences] my kingship. |
| Obverse [29:42] o 3030– | [The corn taxes of those fields and orc]hards shall not be collected, [the straw taxes] shall not be gathered, [the tax on their herds] and flocks shall not be collected. [The personnel of those field]s and orchard[s shall not be called up for labour and corvée service] or for the levy [of the land; they are free from qu]ay and c[rossing dues; ...... they shall not pay ... or leather taxes ...; his clients are exempt like he] himself; [...... permanent su]ste[nance ......] be[fore him ......] you will divide, they will go out. |
| Reverse [8:18] r 99–r 1818 | [Any future prince] from among the kings [my] sons, [whom Aššu]r nominat[es (for kingship), do] good and show favour [to them and] their seed. Th[ey are friends and favour]ites of the king their lord. [And if one of them] has sinn[ed against] the king his lord, [or] lift[ed] his hand against god, d[o not go on th]e word of a hostile informer, [but investiga]te, and establish whether [that] statement is true. Do not act negligen[tly again]st the seal, but impose punishment upon hi[m in acco]rdance with his guilt. |
| Reverse [18:26] r 1919–r 2626 | [Wh]en Balṭaya, chief of the fodder supplies, goes to his fate [in] my palace with a go[od] repute, they shall bury him [wh]ere he dictates, and he shall lie where it was [his] wish. Where he lies you shall not disturb [him], and you shall not raise your [ha]nd against him, to d[o] him evil, because he is one who has deserved kindness and favour of the king his lord. |
| Reverse [26:31] r 2727–r 3131 | Whoever disturbs [him] and removes him from the grave where he is lying, may the king his lord be angry with him and show him no mercy, may he forbid [him] to walk in temple and palace, and by the wrath of god and king may a bloodstained weapon await him. May the dog[s tear a]part his corpse as it lies unb[uried]. |
| Reverse [31:38] r 3232–r 3838 | Neither king nor prince shall alter the wording of this tablet. By Aššur, Adad, Ber, the Assyrian Enlil and the Assyrian Ištar: A future prince shall not cast aside the wording of this tablet. Aššur, Adad, [Ber], the Assyrian Enlil and the Assyr[ian] Ištar will hear your prayer. |
| Reverse [38:39] r 3939–r 3939 | Month Marchesvan (VIII), 9th day, eponym year of La-baši, ch[ief of trade] (657 B.C.). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {1}aš-šur—DU₃—A LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} PA-lum] | |
| 2 | [DUMU {1}aš-šur—PAB—AŠ LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} PA-lum] | |
| 3 | [DUMU {1}{d}30—PAB-MEŠ—SU LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki} PA-lum-ma] | |
| 4 | a-na-ku {1}aš-šur—DU₃—A [LUGAL GAL LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{ki]} | |
| 5 | LUGAL kib-rat erbe-tim [SIPA ke-e-nu e-piš] ⸢ṭa-ab⸣-[ti] | |
| 6 | LUGAL mi-ša₂-ri ra-⸢im⸣ [ket-ti mu-šam-me-hu] UN-MEŠ-[šu₂] | |
| 7 | ša a-na {lu₂}šu-ut—⸢SAG⸣-[MEŠ man-za-az]—pa-ni-[šu₂] man-za-az]—pa-ni-[šu₂] | |
| 8 | it-ta-nab-ba-lu [i-na] ⸢dam⸣-qa-a-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 9 | a-na pa-li-hi ⸢na-ṣir⸣ a-mat LUGAL-ti-[šu₂] | |
| 10 | u₂-tir-ru gi-mil-li du-un-⸢qi₂⸣ | |
| 11 | {1}bal-ṭa-a.a {lu₂}GAL—{še}ki-si-[ti] {lu₂}GAL—{še}ki-si-[ti] | |
| 12 | ⸢ša⸣ {1}aš-šur—DU₃—A LUGAL KUR—aš-šur{[ki]} | |
| 13 | ⸢EN⸣—ṭa-ab-ti ⸢EN⸣—ṭa-ab-ti EN—de-iq-[ti] EN—de-iq-[ti] | |
| 14 | ⸢ša⸣ TA@v re-du-ti a-di e-peš LUGAL-u₂-[ti] | |
| 15 | ⸢i⸣-na UGU LUGAL be-li₂-šu₂ am-⸢ru⸣-[u₂-ma] | |
| 16 | ŠA₃-šu₂ gu-um-mu-ru a-na EN-[šu] | |
| 17 | i-na mah-ri-ia i-na ki-na-a-ti i-zi-[zu-ma] | |
| 18 | ⸢it⸣-tal-la-ku šal-⸢meš⸣ | |
| 19 | [qe₂]-reb E₂.GAL-ia i-na MU dam-qi₂ ir-bu-[u₂-ma] | |
| 20 | [iṣ]-ṣu-ru ma-ṣar-ti LUGAL-ti-[ia] | |
| 21 | [i]-⸢na⸣ bi-bil₂ ŠA₃-ia mi-lik ra-ma-ni-[ia] | |
| 22 | [ṭa]-⸢ab⸣-ta-šu₂ ah-su-us-ma u₂-kin ši-ri-⸢ik⸣-[ta-šu₂] | |
| 23 | [A.ŠA₃]-⸢MEŠ⸣ {giš}SAR-MEŠ UN-[MEŠ] | |
| 24 | [ša] ⸢i⸣-na GIŠ.MI-ia iq-nu-[u₂] | |
| 25 | [e]-pu-šu₂ E₂ ra-me-[ni-šu₂] | |
| 26 | [u₂]-⸢zak⸣-ki-ma aš₂-⸢ṭur⸣ | |
| 27 | [i-na] ⸢un⸣-qi₂ LUGAL-ti-ia ak-nu-[uk] | |
| 28 | [a-na {1}bal]-ṭa-a.a {lu₂}GAL—{še}ki-si-⸢ti⸣ {lu₂}GAL—{še}ki-si-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 29 | [pa-li-ih] LUGAL-ti-ia a-⸢din⸣ | |
| 30 | [ša A.ŠA₃-MEŠ] {⸢giš⸣}SAR-MEŠ ša-a-ti-na | |
| 31 | {[še}nu-sa-hi-ši]-na la in-na-su-hu | |
| 32 | {[še}IN.NU-ši]-na la i-šab-ba-aš₂ | |
| 33 | [ṣi-bit GUD-MEŠ-šu₂]-⸢nu⸣ U₈.UDU-HI.A-šu₂-nu la i-ṣab-bat | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [UN-MEŠ A.ŠA₃]-MEŠ {giš}SAR-[MEŠ šu-a-tu-nu] | |
| 2 | [i-na il-ki tup-šik]-⸢ki⸣ di-ku-ut [KUR la ir-re-du-u₂] | |
| 3 | [i-na mi-ik-si ka]-a-ri ⸢ne₂⸣-[bi-ri za-ku-u₂] | |
| 4 | [x x x x x x] ⸢bit⸣-qu [KUŠ-MEŠ la id-du-nu] | |
| 5 | [x x x x ki-ma ša₂-a-šu]-ma [za-ku-u₂] | |
| 6 | [x x x x x-bu] ⸢ma⸣-ʾu-[ut-tu ka-bi-is-tu] | |
| 7 | [x x x x x x] ⸢i⸣-na [pa-ni-šu₂] | |
| 8 | [x x x x x x] tu-za-⸢az⸣ [uṣ]-ṣu-[u₂] | |
| 9 | [NUN-u₂ EGIR-u₂] ⸢i⸣-na LUGAL-MEŠ-ni DUMU-⸢MEŠ⸣-[ia] | |
| 10 | [ša AN].⸢ŠAR₂⸣ i-nam-bu-u₂ zi-⸢kir⸣-[šu₂] | |
| 11 | [x x x x x] ⸢NUMUN⸣-šu₂-nu ṭa-ab-tu₂ SIG₅-tu ⸢e⸣-[pu-uš] | |
| 12 | [EN—MUN [EN—MUN EN—SIG₅]-tim EN—SIG₅]-tim ša LUGAL EN-šu₂-nu šu-[nu] | |
| 13 | [šum₂-ma mam-ma a]-⸢na⸣ LUGAL EN-šu₂ ih-ti-[ṭi] | |
| 14 | [u₃ lu-u] ⸢ŠU⸣.2-su i-na ŠA₃-bi DINGIR it-tu-[bil₂] | |
| 15 | [i-na] ⸢UGU⸣ pi-i ša a-kil kar-ṣi za-ʾi-i-ra-ni la ⸢tal⸣-[lak] | |
| 16 | [ša₂-ʾa]-⸢al⸣ ke-e-in šum₂-ma a-bu-tu ša₂-li-in-tu ⸢ši⸣-[i] | |
| 17 | [TA@v pa]-an un-qi₂ na-di a-hi la ta-ra-⸢aš₂⸣-[ši] | |
| 18 | [i]-⸢na⸣ pu-ut hi-ṭi-šu₂ hi-iṭ-ṭu e-me-es-⸢su⸣ | |
| 19 | [i]-⸢na⸣ UD-me {1}bal-ṭa-a.a {lu₂}GAL—{še}ki-si-⸢ti⸣ {lu₂}GAL—{še}ki-si-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 20 | [qe₂]-reb E₂.GAL-ia i-na MU dam-[qi₂] | |
| 21 | ⸢il⸣-la-ku a-na šim-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 22 | [a]-⸢šar⸣ i-qab-bu-u₂ i-qab-bi-ru-šu₂-[ma] | |
| 23 | ⸢i⸣-ṣa-al-la-lu e-ma bi-bil₂ ŠA₃-bi-[šu₂] | |
| 24 | ⸢a⸣-šar ṣa-al-lu la ta-dak-ki-[šu₂] | |
| 25 | ⸢ŠU⸣.2-ka a-na HUL-tim i-na ŠA₃-bi-šu₂ la tu-ub-⸢bal⸣ | |
| 26 | ni-ri-it ni-ri-it EN—MUN EN—MUN EN—SIG₅-tim EN—SIG₅-tim ša LUGAL EN-šu₂ šu-tu-⸢ni⸣ | |
| 27 | ša ul-tu naq-bi-ri E₂ ṣa-al-lu i-de-ek-ku-[šu₂] | |
| 28 | LUGAL EN-šu₂ lik-kil-me-šu₂-ma a.a ir-ši-šu₂ re-e-⸢mu⸣ | |
| 29 | qe₂-reb E₂.KUR E₂.GAL i-tal-lu-ka li-za-am-me-[šu₂] | |
| 30 | i-na ug-gat DINGIR u LUGAL ka-⸢ak—da⸣-a-mi li-kil SAG-⸢su⸣ | |
| 31 | {lu₂}UŠ₂-šu₂ i-na la qi₂-⸢bi⸣-[ri] ⸢li⸣-[ba-ṣi]-ru UR.KU-MEŠ | |
| 32 | u₂—lu-u LUGAL u₂—lu-u NUN ša ⸢pi-i dan-ni⸣-ti šu₂-⸢a-tu⸣ u₂-ša₂-an-nu-⸢u₂⸣ | |
| 33 | ni-iš {d}aš-šur {d}IM {d}be-er | |
| 34 | {d}EN.LIL₂ aš-šur{ki}u₂ {d}15 aš-šur{ki}i-⸢tum⸣ | |
| 35 | NUN EGIR-u₂ ša₂ pi-i dan-ni-ti šu-a-⸢tu⸣ la u₂-⸢šam⸣-[sak] | |
| 36 | {d}aš-šur {d}IM {d}[be-er] | |
| 37 | {d}EN.LIL₂ aš-šur{ki}u₂ {d}15 aš-šur{ki}[i-tum] | |
| 38 | ik-ri-bi-ka i-šem-[mu-u₂] | |
| 39 | {⸢iti⸣}APIN UD 09-KAM₂\t lim-mu {1}la-ba-si {lu₂}⸢GAL⸣—[ka-a-ri] {lu₂}⸢GAL⸣—[ka-a-ri] | |
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