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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 105, ex. 001 (P345514)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 105, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P345514 |
| Museum no. | BM 078221 + BM 078222 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1' | [x] ul-[...] | ... did not ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | s,e-eh-ri-[x] | ... the flock ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | be-lut-su-[x] | lordship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | pu-tuq-qu-[x] | Putuqqu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | quru-us-su-nu da-al-lu | their roar is exalted |
| 6' | re-e-szu2 mut-nen-nu-u2 | the head of the mutnennu-priestess |
| 7' | asz2-ri kan-szu2 | the throne, his neck |
| 8' | pa-lih _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-ti | who reveres their great divinity, |
| 9' | i-nu-szu ina _bala lugal_ mah-ri-i | At that time, in the previous reign of a king |
| 10' | ina _kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki} | in Sumer and Akkad |
| 11' | it-tab-sza2-a _a2-mesz hul-mesz_ | he carried off the evil arms |
| 12' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2 | the people living in his heart |
| 13' | an-na ul-la a-ha-mesz | “In heaven, together, |
| 14' | i-tap-pa-lu i-dab-bu-ba | They look at it and speak. |
| 15' | sur-ra-ti | |
| 16' | _dingir-mesz_-szi-na i-bu-ka-ma | their gods spoke to you, and |
| 17' | i-me-sza2 {d}isz-tar-szin | the goddess Ištar, |
| 18' | par-s,i-szi-na i-zi-ba-ma | their rites he left, and |
| 19' | sza2-na-ti-ma ir-ka-ba | Secondly, he entered. |
| 20' | a-na _nig2-gur11_ e2-sag-il2 | for the property of Esagil |
| 21' | _e2-gal dingir-mesz_ a-szar | the palace of the gods where |
| 22' | la-a a-ri _szu-min_-su-nu | they did not take their hands |
| 23' | [x x]-lu-ma _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | ... gold and silver(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [x x]-ti _na4-mesz_ a-na | ... stones for(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [x elam]-ma{ki} ip-szu-ru | ... Elam he conquered(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...] i-gug-ma | ... will weigh out, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [...] _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk | ... of the gods, Marduk(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...] hul-lu-qu | ... destroyed ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | [...]-ta-pu-ud | ... he released(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | [...] a-ra-ah-ti | ... slander(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | 1(gesz2) 1(u) [...] | |
| 2' | mi-nu-tu ni-[...] | What ...?(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | isz-t,ur-ma reme2-nu-u | [Written and] collated according to its original |
| 4' | {d}marduk sur-risz lib3-ba-szu2 | Marduk, his furious heart, |
| 5' | i-nu-uh-ma e-lisz ana szap-lisz usz-bal-kit-ma | “He became afraid and went up to the underworld, and |
| 6' | a-na 1(u) 1(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz_ a-szab-szu2 | for 11 years he dwells |
| 7' | iq-bi ia-a-ti | said to me: |
| 8' | an-szar2-szesz-szum2-na | Ašar-šēzibna, |
| 9' | _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | king of Assyria, |
| 10' | asz2-szu2 ep-sze-e-ti | Because of the deeds |
| 11' | szi-na-a-ti ana _ki_-szi-na | those to their places |
| 12' | tur-ru ina _ukken szesz-mesz_-e-a | In the assembly of my brothers |
| 13' | _gal-mesz_ ke-nisz tu-ut-tan-ni-ma | the great ones faithfully gave to me and |
| 14' | _an-dul3_-ka t,a-a-bi | Your protective deity is good. |
| 15' | tasz-ku-nu _ugu_-ia | you have placed upon me |
| 16' | kul-lat za-a'-i-ri-ia | all my enemies |
| 17' | a-bu-bisz tas-pu-nu-ma | “Abubiš you sent, and |
| 18' | gi-mir za-ma-ni-ia | all of my praises |
| 19' | ta-na-ru-ma tu-szak-szi-du | You praise, and you make (them) triumph. |
| 20' | [x]-iz-ma-ta a-na nu-uh-hu | ... in order to calm down(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | lib3-bi _dingir_-ti-ka _gal_-ti | the heart of your great divinity, |
| 22' | szup-szu-uh ka-bat-ti-ka | [May] your [heart] be glad. |
| 23' | _sipa_-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | shepherd of Assyria, |
| 24' | tu-ma-al-lu-u2 | you fill. |
| 25' | qa-tu-u8-a | my hand |
| 26' | ina _sag lugal_-ti-ia | at the beginning of my reign |
| 27' | ina mah-ri-i _bala_-e-a | before my reign |
| 28' | sza2 ina _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-u2-tu | who on the royal throne |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | x x usz-tasz-[x x] | he has ...ed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | ina {iti}bad-ka2 | In the month of Dūr |
| 3' | a-szar ni-s,ir-ti | where the secret |
| 4' | ik-szu-dam-ma | reached, and |
| 5' | ina _ki-tusz_-szu2 i-kun | in his dwelling place he established |
| 6' | a-na szuk-lul ma-ha-zi | to provide for the cult centers |
| 7' | ud-du-usz esz-re-e-ti | I built sanctuaries (and) |
| 8' | szu-te-szur par-s,i | Šū-Tešir, the diviner, |
| 9' | sza2 e2-sag-il2 _e2-gal dingir-mesz_ | of Esagil, the palace of the gods |
| 10' | iq-ba-a e-pe-szu2 | told me to do it. |
| 11' | _iti_-szam-ma {d}3(u) u {d}sza2-masz | In the month of Tammuz, may Sin and Šamaš |
| 12' | ina _igi-lal_-szu2-nu sza2 tur-ri | at their appearance, which is small, |
| 13' | gi-mil-li _kur_ uri{ki} | requital of the land of Akkad |
| 14' | an-na ki-i-nu | truth in heaven |
| 15' | i-tap-pa-lu | they have sworn. |
| 16' | a-ha-mesz ina _gesztu-min dagal_-ti | together with wide understanding |
| 17' | ha-sis-si pal-ki-i | “It is a frightening reed-bundle, |
| 18' | sza2 isz-ru-ka _abgal dingir-mesz_ | who gave you the sage of the gods, |
| 19' | _nun_ {d}nu-dim2-mud | prince Nudimmud |
| 20' | a-na szu-szu-ub _iri_ sza2-a-szu2 | to abandon that city |
| 21' | ud-du-usz esz-re-e-ti | I built sanctuaries (and) |
| 22' | nu-um-mur ma-ha-zi | he does not see the cult centers. |
| 23' | ina _gesztu-min_-ia ib-szi-ma | with my ears he heard, and |
| 24' | usz-ta-bil ka-bat-tu2 | I have carried off hunger. |
| 25' | a-na e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-ti | to do this work |
| 26' | asz2-hu-ut ak-kud | I sat down, I slept. |
| 27' | sza {d}sza2-masz {d}iszkur u {d}marduk | of Šamaš, Adad and Marduk, |
| 28' | _di-ku5-gal dingir-mesz en-mesz_-e-a | the judge of the gods, my lords |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | mu-[...] | he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | ab-lu-[...] | Ablu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | asz2-szu2 _dingir_-us-[...] | Because of Ilus-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | _ug3-mesz_ kul-lu-[...] | the people ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | szup-lu-hu be-[x x] | a strewn-offering(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | ku-du-ru [...] | The kudurru priestess(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | asz2-szi-ma u2-[...] | I asked her and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | ina _{gesz}u3-[suh5_ ...] | with a reed ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | _{gesz}mes-ma2_ [...] | the boats(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | u2-szal-bi-[x x] | he has ...ed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | _dumu-mesz_ {lu2}[x x]-ni | sons of the ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | en-qu-[x x] _szitim-gal-me_ | ... the great builders(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | le-'u-u2-te | able ones |
| 14' | mu-kin-ni gesz-hur-ri | who establishes divine plans, |
| 15' | isz-te-nisz u2-pah-hir-ma | Moreover, he gathered together, and |
| 16' | a-szar masz-kan2 [x]-sag-il2 | where the maškan-measure(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | pa-an qaq-qa-ri-szu | before his ground |
| 18' | u2-pat-ti-[...] | he opened ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | a-mur ina _iti_ [...] | In the month ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | s,e-er usz-[x x] | the flock ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | mah-ru-tu2 1(disz) [...] | previously, 1 ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | 1/2(disz) _kusz3_ ul [...] | 1/2 cubit, not ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | ki-[...] | |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] x | |
| 4 | [...]-kin | ...-kin(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | [x x]-tu | ...tu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6 | [...] {gesz}ere-ni | ... cedar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | [...] _ku3-mesz_ | ... of silver(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | [x x]-ri-s,a | ...riṣa(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | [x x]-an-szu2 | his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10 | [x] _qa_ x [x] | x litres ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11 | [_...]-na_ {gesz}[x] | ... wood ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12 | [...] _{gesz}mesz ku3-mesz_ | ... the pure mes trees(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [...]-ni _e2_ | ... his house(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14 | [...] _sig4#_ la pa-t,a-ri | ... bricks that cannot be opened.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | [...]-sag-il2 | ...-sagil(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16 | [...]-e | |
| 17 | [...] ar-s,ip | ... I built.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 18 | [...] a-szar _ki-tusz_ | ... where he dwells(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19 | [x x] {d}marduk {d}numun-du3-tu2 | Marduk, Nusku(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [...] 1(u) 6(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3_ <<tam>> | ... 16 cubits in 1 cubit(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [...]-szap-pil-ma ak-szu-[x] | ... ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 22 | [x x] nag-bi | ... its drinking place(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | [x x] _esir-ud-a_ u a-gur-ru | ... of bitumen and baked bricks(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | [x]-tu _ugu a-mesz_ | ... on the water(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25 | u2-rab-bi-ma _ki-ta_-szu2 | he raised up, and his lower part |
| 26 | _suh_-szu u2-sza2-hi-za | his foundations he made rise. |
| 27 | {d}nu-dim2-mud ar-s,ip | Nudimmud I built. |
| 28 | u2-sze-lam-ma | he shall remove, and |
| 29 | a-na mu-szab _dingir_-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti | to the dwelling of his great divinity |
| 30 | asz2-pu-ka _kur_-u8-a-isz3 | I sent to you. The land of Uaish |
| 31 | _ki-tusz_ {d}marduk {d}numun-du3-tu2 | the residence of Marduk and Zeru-utu, |
| 32 | u3 {d}ag ab-ta-ni | and Nabû, his father, |
| 33 | [x x]-szu2-un _{gesz}ig-mesz_ | their doors(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | [x _x]-min3_ sza2 er-es-si-na t,a-a-bu | ... the ...s of the eresina are good.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | [...] _ku3-babbar uruda_ | ... silver, copper(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36 | [...]-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 37 | [x x]-ta-a | from ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 38 | [x x]-szu2 | his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 39 | [_...]-mesz gal-mesz_ ud-disz | ... great ... I reorganized.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | [x _x]-mesz_-szu2-nu | their ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41 | [...]-a szu-bat da-rat | ... a beloved dwelling(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42 | [_{d}alad]-mesz {d}lamma-mesz_ | The balād-priests (and) the guardians(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43 | [...] x x _e2-kur_ | ... Ekur(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44 | [...]-nu | ...-nu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | a-[...] | A-[...](very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3 | usz-ziz-su-nu-ti | he set them up. |
| 4 | mim-ma szum-szu2 | whatever |
| 5 | u2-na-a-ti | utensils |
| 6 | hi-szih-ti e2-sag-[x] | the rent of the Esaŋ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | nab-nit _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | the nabnit of gold and silver |
| 8 | sza2 5(u) _ma-na-ta-am3_ | of 50 minas |
| 9 | _ki-la2_-szu2-nu# | their weight |
| 10 | szi-pir ni-kil-ti | the work of the cult singers, |
| 11 | nak-lisz u2-sze-pisz | I had (them) built anew. |
| 12 | par-s,i e2-sag-il2 | the rites of Esagil |
| 13 | qa-asz2-du-tu ana _ki_-szu2-nu | a hand to their place |
| 14 | u2-ter _ugu_ sza2 u4-me pa-na | he shall return. On the day before |
| 15 | ma-a'-disz u2-szar-ri-ih | he greatly made great. |
| 16 | guq-qa-ni-szu2-nu _ku3-mesz_ | their silver throne |
| 17 | _nidba-mesz_-szu2-nu eb-bu-te | their sweet food offerings |
| 18 | _sa2-du11_-szu2-nu ba-at,-lu-te | their regular offerings were cut off. |
| 19 | u2-kin ma-har-szu2-un | established before them. |
| 20 | ra-am-ki pa-szi-szi | “Your love is exalted, |
| 21 | _an-gub-ba-mesz_ mah-ru-te | earlier stands |
| 22 | na-s,ir pi-risz-te | guardian of the secret |
| 23 | ma-har-szu2-nu usz-ziz | He sat before them. |
| 24 | {lu2}i-szip-pi2 _{lu2}ka-pirig_ | the messenger, the cupbearer |
| 25 | _{lu2#}gala#_ [...] | The lamentation priest ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26 | sza2 gi-mir um-ma-nu-tu2 | of all the people, |
| 27 | ha-am-mu usz-ziz | I set up a ḫammu-vessel. |
| 28 | ma-har-szu-un e2-te-me-en-an-ki | Before them, the Etemenanki |
| 29 | ziq-qur-ra-tu | ziggurat |
| 30 | asz2-lu s,u-pan _usz_ | I sank a bronze nail. |
| 31 | asz2-lu s,u-pan _sag_ | a spear on the head |
| 32 | a-szar masz-kan2-szu2 mah-ri-i | where he had set his foundations, |
| 33 | esz-szisz u2-sze-pisz | I had (them) built anew. |
| 34 | im-gur-{d}en-lil2 _bad3_-szu2 | Imgur-Enlil, his wall |
| 35 | _gal_-a _3(u)-am3_ asz2-lu _usz_ | the great one 30 times he will die. |
| 36 | _3(u)-am3_ asz2-lu _sag_ | 30 (shekels of) emmer for the head |
| 37 | ina {gesz}as4-lum _gal_-ti | with a large date palm |
| 38 | mi-szih-ta-szu2 | his mišihta |
| 39 | am-szu-uh | I removed. |
| 40 | ki-i _ka_ mah-ri-i | according to the earlier order |
| 41 | u2-sze-pisz-ma u2-zaq-qir | I had (them) made and I raised up (their stature). |
| 42 | hur-sza2-nisz ne2-med-{d}en-lil2 | in the mountains Nemed-Enlil, |
| 43 | szal-hu-szu2 ar-s,ip | I built its šalḫu-building. |
| surface a col 7 | ||
| 1 | u2#-[x x] | |
| 2 | a-na [...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3 | ni-szi [x x]-a | the people(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | usz-ma-al-li | he made complete. |
| 5 | _dingir-mesz kur-kur_ szal-lu-te | the gods of all the lands |
| 6 | [x]-tu qe2-reb | inside(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | asz-szur{ki} | Assyria |
| 8 | u3 {kur}elam-ma{ki} | and the land Elam |
| 9 | a-na _ki_-szu2-nu u2-ter | to their place he returned. |
| 10 | [x i]-na kul-lat ma-ha-zi | ... in all the cult centers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | [x]-tak-ka-nu si-ma-a-te | ... the ...s, the emblems(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | sza _dumu-mesz_ babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} | of the citizens of Babylon |
| 13 | dul-lu-lu-te | of the work |
| 14 | _erin2-mesz_ ki-din szu-ba-re-e | troops under the command of Šubarê |
| 15 | {d}a-nim u3 {d}en-lil2 | Anu and Enlil |
| 16 | an-du-ra-ar-szu2-nu | I imposed upon them. |
| 17 | esz-szisz asz2-kun | I erected anew. |
| 18 | sza2-a-mu-te sza2 a-na | the šamūtu-offering which to |
| 19 | re-szu-te szu-lu-ku | “Let the first-ranking servants be clean!’ |
| 20 | sza2 a-na s,i-in-di | which for the ṣindu-vessel |
| 21 | u bir-ti zu-u'-u2-zu | and between them, |
| 22 | u2-pah-hi-ir-ma | he gathered, and |
| 23 | a-na _{lu2}babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki}-mesz_ | to the Babylonians |
| 24 | am-na _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu | the bull their possessions |
| 25 | szal-lu-te u2-ter | he returned the stolen property. |
| 26 | mi-ra-nu-te lu-bu-usz-te | “Liars, the lubuštu-priestess, |
| 27 | u2-lab-bisz-ma _kaskal_ babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} | and the road to Babylon |
| 28 | u2-sza2-asz2-kin sze-pu-usz-szu-un | I made them perform their work. |
| 29 | a-na a-szab _iri_ e-pesz _e2_ | to dwell in a city to build a house |
| 30 | za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti | “To cut off the ṣippātu-flour, |
| 31 | he-re-e pat-ta-a-ti | “Remove the reed bundles! |
| 32 | u2-szar-hi-is-su-nu-ti | I made them flourish. |
| 33 | lib-bu ki-di-nu-us-su-nu | the heart of their childbirth |
| 34 | ba-t,il-ti sza2 ina _szu-min_ | the life that in the hands |
| 35 | ip-par-szi-du a-na _ki_-sza2 | to her place |
| 36 | u2-ter t,up-pi | Return my tablet. |
| 37 | za-ku-ti-szu2-nu esz-szisz | Their exempt status is new. |
| 38 | asz2-t,ur a-na _im-limmu2-ba_ | I wrote for the eponymy of |
| 39 | _kaskal-min_-szu2-nu u2-pat-ti-ma | I opened their paths, and |
| 40 | it-ti nap-har _kur-kur_ | with all the lands |
| 41 | _eme_ szit-ku-nu ip-pu-szu | a tongue of yours will do. |
| 42 | tak-bit-tu {d}marduk | the beloved of Marduk, |
| 43 | u {d}zar-pa-ni-tum | and Zarpanitu |
| surface a col 8 | ||
| 1 | _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-li-ia | the gods who trust in me |
| 2 | ep-sze-ti-ia _saga-mesz_ | my good deeds |
| 3 | ha-disz lip-pal-su-ma | may he look at him with pleasure, and |
| 4 | ina kun-nu lib3-bi-szu2-nu | by the trust of their hearts |
| 5 | lik-tar-ra-bu _lugal_-u2-tu2 | may they bless your kingship. |
| 6 | _numun_ sza2-an-gu-ti-ia | seed of Šangūtiya, |
| 7 | it-ti te-me-en | with the foundation |
| 8 | e2-sag-il2 u babila2{ki} | Esagil and Babylon |
| 9 | li-kun a-na u4-me | in perpetuity. |
| 10 | s,a-a-ti _lugal_-u2-tu | kingship |
| 11 | _gin7 u2 ti-la_ | like a living plant |
| 12 | _ugu uzu-mesz un-mesz_ | upon the flesh of the people |
| 13 | li-t,ib-ma | may he live, and |
| 14 | ina kit-te u mi-sza2-ri | in truth and justice |
| 15 | lu-ur-te-'a-a | let me return. |
| 16 | ba-hu-la-ti-szu2-un | their exalted status |
| 17 | szi-bu-tu lul-lik | Let me go to the trial! |
| 18 | lit-tu-tu lu-uk-szu-ud | May I achieve greatness. |
| 19 | la-le-e _ti-la_ | the life of |
| 20 | lu-usz-bi a-na u4-mu _su3-me_ | may I live forever. |
| 21 | lu za-ni-nu a-na-ku | I am a provider. |
| 22 | kim-ti lu-rap-pisz | let me broaden my family, |
| 23 | sa-la-ti lu-pah-hir | Let me receive my payment. |
| 24 | per-'u lu-szam-dil | May he make the perʾu-disease disappear. |
| 25 | lu-s,ar-ri-szu2 pa-pal-lu | 'Let me protect him, the shepherd, |
| 26 | _suhusz {gesz}gu-za_ sza2-an-gu-ti-ia | the foundation of my throne |
| 27 | u2-hum-mesz li-szar-szid | May he achieve greatness. |
| 28 | it-ti _an_-e u _ki_-tim | with heaven and earth |
| 29 | li-kun _bala_-u2-a | may my reign |
| 30 | ina ul-s,i ri-sza2-a-ti | (Sum) In distant days, in distant days (Akk) In far-off days |
| 31 | hu-ud lib3-bi nu-um-mur pa-an | joy of heart did not appear before |
| 32 | u t,u-ub ka-bat-ti | and happiness of mind |
| 33 | u4-mi-szam-ma nam-risz | daily brightly |
| 34 | lut-tal-lak | let me go. |
| 35 | szim-tu2 t,a-ab-tu2 | a good fate |
| 36 | szim-tu2 da-mi3-iq-tu2 | a favorable fate |
| 37 | sza2 ur-ruk u4-me _bala_-e-a | who in the future days of my reign |
| 38 | na-s,ir _{gesz}gu-za_ sza2-an-gu-ti-ia2 | the guard of my throne |
| 39 | sza2-lam _numun_-ia lisz-sza2-kin | may the well-being of my seed be established. |
| 40 | ina _ka_-szu-un | at their gate |
| surface a col 9 | ||
| 1 | _{gesz}gidru_ [...] | a scepter(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | mu-rap-[...] | who ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3 | szi-bir-ri ez-zi | “The šibirru-drum is roaring. |
| 4 | mu-szak-nisz la ma-gi-ri | who establishes unrivalled justice, |
| 5 | li-szat-me-eh rit-tu-u2-a | May my hand be firmly grasped. |
| 6 | _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia | my weapons |
| 7 | li-szat-bu-u2-ma | they shall make manifest, and |
| 8 | li-na-a-ru | they should inspect. |
| 9 | a-a-bi-ia | my enemies |
| 10 | ina li-i-ti | In the evening, |
| 11 | u ki-szit-ti qa-ti | and my handiwork, |
| 12 | s,e-risz na-ki-ri | “The enemy’s arrows, |
| 13 | lisz-zi-za-an-ni | may he place me. |
| 14 | _szeg3-mesz_ u _illu-mesz_ | rains and floods |
| 15 | _si-sa2 buru14_ na-pa-asz2 | the yield of the harvest he shall measure out. |
| 16 | {d}nisaba t,uh-du | Nisaba, merciful, |
| 17 | u _he2-gal2_ ina _kur_-ia | and abundance in my land |
| 18 | li-szab-szu-ma | may he seize him and |
| 19 | li-gar-ri-nu ka-[...] | May they establish for me ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | {d}nisaba | Nisaba |
| 21 | u2-sze-pisz-ma _{na4}ru2-a-mesz_ | I had made and brū-stones |
| 22 | _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 zabar {na4}za-gin3_ | silver, gold, bronze, lapis lazuli |
| 23 | _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ {na4}s,a-lam-du | alabaster, ṣallamdu-stone |
| 24 | {na4}{d}asznan {na4}a-lal-lum | Ašnan-stone, alallu-stone |
| 25 | {na4}pi-i-lu _babbar_-u2 | white limestone |
| 26 | _mu-sar_-e _im_ s,ar-pu-tu2 | Inscription on a stylus. |
| 27 | lu-ma-a-sze | may it be. |
| 28 | tam-szil szi-t,ir _mu_-ia | Copy of an inscribed object bearing my name. |
| 29 | e-siq s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un | I cut off their branches. |
| 30 | da-na-an qar-ra-di | the strength of the hero |
| 31 | _gal_-i {d}marduk ep-sze-et | the great Marduk, the deeds |
| 32 | e-tep-pu-szu2 lip-ta-at | May he release what he has done, |
| 33 | _szu-min_-ia qe2-reb-szu2-un | my hands inside them |
| 34 | asz2-t,ur ina usz-sze | I wrote on a writing board. |
| 35 | asz2-ku-un | I established. |
| 36 | ana s,a-at u4-me e-zib | Disregard the (formulation) of today's case. |
| 37 | ana ar2-kat3 u4-mu | in order to prolong the days |
| 38 | ana u4-me s,a-a-te | In distant days |
| 39 | ina _lugal-mesz_-ni | among the kings |
| surface a col 10 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | {d}marduk [x x] | Marduk(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | be-lut _kur_ u [x x] | the lordship of the land and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | i-nam-bu-[x] | |
| 6 | zi-kir-[x] | the utterance(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | _mu-sar_-[x] | ... inscription(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | szi-t,ir [x x] | a document(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | li-mur-[x] | May ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | _i3-gesz_ [...] | sesame oil ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11 | _{udu}siskur2#_ [x x] | a sacrifice(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12 | ana _ki_-szu2 [x x] | to his place ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13 | {d}marduk _lugal dingir-mesz_ | Marduk, king of the gods |
| 14 | ik-ri-bi-szu2 | his prayer |
| 15 | i-szem-mi | he will hear. |
| 16 | mu-nak-kir szi-t,ir | Who erases the inscribed object |
| 17 | _mu_-ia2 [x]-sah-hu-u2 | my name ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | si-[x]-ti-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19 | [...] ki-di-nu-tu2 | ... the scepter(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20 | babila2{ki} | of Babylon |
| 21 | pa-t,ir [x]-kis _en en-en_ | Released by ..., lord of Lords.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | {d}marduk# [...] _dingir-mesz_ | Marduk, ... of the gods(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | _en_ [...]-isz | ... lord ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24 | lik-[...]-ma | May ... and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25 | ina [_...]-du_ | in ...du(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26 | _zah2_-[...] | ... a pig(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27 | ki-[...] | |
| 28 | szu-[...] | |
| 29 | a-[x x] | |
| 30 | li-lam-[x x] | may he ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31 | u4-mu [x x] | the day(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32 | la ba-lat,-[x] | not ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 33 | liq-[x] | may he ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34 | _mu-sag-nam-[x_ x] | eunuch ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35 | an-szar2-szesz-szum2-na [_lugal_] | king Ashur-aha-iddina |
| 36 | _kur_ asz-szur [x] | Assyria ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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