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R5, 24, 1 (P382246)

Lexical, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationR5, 24, 1
IDP382246
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian; Sumerian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreLexical
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 43.1621

Transliteration (ATF)

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

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1a₂-⸢kuš₂-u₃⸣ ⸢ma-na⸣-[ah-tu]
2a₂-kuš₂-u₃-a-⸢ni⸣ [ma]-⸢na⸣-ah-⸢ta⸣-[šu]Akušuani’e
3a₂-kuš₂-u₃-a-ni ⸢in-ŋar⸣ [x] ⸢iš⸣-ku-unWhen he washes his hands, he ... the eškun plant
4a₂-kuš₂-u₃-a-ni ⸢in-ŋar-e⸣ [x i]-⸢šak⸣-ka-nuWhen he goes up to the e’inbara,
5a₂-kuš₂-u₃-a-ni-⸢ta⸣ [...] ⸢ma-na⸣-ah-ti-šu₂“If he slips through the cracks of the door frame,
6a₂-kuš₂-⸢u₃-a-ni-ta⸣ [... ma]-⸢na⸣-ah-ti-šu₂His akušuanītu prayer
7ba-ra-⸢e₁₁-de₃⸣ [i-te]-⸢el⸣-li“I will not go up to you, I will not come up!
8a₂-du ad-du-u₂together with Addû
9a₂-du {⸢mi₂}uš⸣-bar {<MIN(ad-du-u₂)>} iš-par₂-titogether with the ēbar plant, ditto, išpartu-plant
10a₂-du [e₂]-a {<MIN(ad-du-u₂)>} bi-⸢ti⸣as long as he lives in the temple,
11a₂-⸢du-bi⸣ ad-du-⸢šu⸣Its reinforcements are Addu-ešu
12a₂-⸢du-bi⸣ [...]-⸢te-ŋe₂₆⸣ {<MIN(ad-du-⸢šu⸣)>} i-laq-[qi]he will take its debts.
13a₂-⸢x⸣ [...] e-ni-[tu]“Ask me, I will speak to you’
14a₂-⸢gu₄⸣ ⸢e-ni⸣-[tu]the oxen herdsman
15{giš}⸢al-du₃⸣ al-[du-u₂]The aldû-tree that was built
16{giš}⸢al⸣-[du₃-bi] al-⸢du⸣-[šu]Its ealû-tree
17{giš}al-⸢du₃⸣-[bi ...] {<MIN(al-⸢du⸣-[šu])>} i-⸢laq⸣-[qe]Its hoe he will take
18[kiŋ₂] ⸢ši⸣-ip-[ru]in the place of the scepter
19kiŋ₂ [...] {<⸢MIN(ši⸣-ip-[ru])>} ep-[šu]The place of ..., the deed
20kiŋ₂-⸢til⸣-[la] {<⸢MIN(ši⸣-ip-[ru])>} qa-tu-⸢u₂⸣At the end of the day, at the beginning of the evening,
21kiŋ₂ [...] {<⸢MIN(ši⸣-ip-[ru])>} ga-am-ruThe place of ..., the great ešipu
22kiŋ₂ [...] {<⸢MIN(ši⸣-ip-[ru])>} la {<MIN(ga-am-ru)>}The place where ... is not ditto
23⸢nam⸣-[gu₂] [du]-⸢ul-lu⸣-lum“Enamegulum, Du-ullum
24⸢nam⸣-[gu₂ ...] [ha]-⸢ba⸣-lum“It is enough, I want to make it abundant for you!
25⸢nam-gu₂ bi₂⸣-in-ak-a i-⸢bi⸣-lumIf he makes an enamgu-vessel, he will become rich.
26di di-⸢i⸣-nujudges
27⸢di⸣ dab-⸢ba⸣ {<MIN(di-⸢i⸣-nu)>} šu-⸢hu-zu⸣“Bab-eba, šu-ḫuzu-e3
28⸢di⸣-dab-⸢ba⸣ ṣi-mi-⸢it-tu⸣“If he slips through the cracks of the door,
29⸢di⸣-til-la di-i-nu ga-[am-ru]“At the end of the trial, a verdict was given.’
30⸢di⸣-nu-til-la di-i-nu la ga-[am-ru]“The judge is not able to render a verdict.
31⸢di-bi⸣ al-til di-in-šu ga-⸢mi⸣-[ir]I want to bring to an end its moaning
32di-⸢bi⸣ nu-al-til {<MIN(di-in-šu)>} la ga-mi-[ir]Its judges are not finished, its ditto is not finished
33di-⸢bi⸣ ku₅-da {<3(di-in-šu)>} di-i-⸢nu⸣“If a judge is cut off, he will be able to render a verdict.
34di-⸢bi⸣ nu-ku₅-da {<4(di-in-šu)>} ul {<MIN(di-i-⸢nu⸣)>}“Its judgements are not cut off, its fourth is not
35di-⸢bi⸣ ba-dab {<5(di-in-šu)>} ṣu-ul-lu-ulIts judges were seized, its five judges were deported
36lu₂-⸢na-me eŋir⸣-a-ni nu-un-KEŠ₂ ma-am-man EGIR-su ul ip-ru-us(Sum) No one can escape his house (Akk) Nobody can escape behind him
37lu₂-⸢gur₄-ra eŋir⸣-a-ni nu-un-TAR kab-tum EGIR-su ul ip-ru-us(Sum) The lord of the Ebir temple did not reveal his treasure (Akk) The important one did not divulge his treasure
38lu₂-na-⸢me inim-inim-ma⸣-a-ni ŋeš nu-un-tuku ma-am-man a-ma-as-su ul iš-miNo one has authority over his words.
39di-ku₅ di-[bi] nu-un-ku₅ da-a-a-nu di-in-šu ul i-dinJudge who does not decide cases, judge does not give his case
40zi-⸢ir-zi-ir-ra-na-ka⸣ i-na a-šu-uš-ti-⸢šu₂⸣Zi’irzirrana
41⸢ka⸣-na-še₃ bi₂-in-⸢šum₂⸣-[mu] [...]-⸢šu i-na⸣-[din]he made enter into his chamber, he did not enter his chamber
42[lugal]-⸢la⸣-ra an-ta ba-an-gi ⸢šar-ra⸣-am im-ta-harfor Lugal-ela-e23 he turned back from heaven, and the ešaram he received.
43[lugal]-⸢la⸣-ra gaba in-da-ri-e šar-ra-am im-hur-mafor Lugal-ela’e he received from Indari the king's chest and
44[lugal] ⸢inim⸣-inim-ma-na ŋeš bi₂-in-tuku-a šar-ra a-wa-te-šu₂ iš-me-maThe king who the words of his word heard
45[di]-⸢da⸣-a-ni bi₂-in-nir ⸢di⸣-in-šu u₂-zak-kiHe imposed upon him his punishment, he cleared his punishment.
46mi-ni-ib₂-sa₂ uš-te-šir-šuhe will make it right for him
47⸢nam⸣-gu₂-ak-a-ni in-na-an-gur ⸢hi⸣-bil-ta-šu₂ u₂-ter-šuHe returned to his “Enameguak-plant’ and returned to him his ḫi-bilta-plant.
48⸢nam⸣-an-ta tap-pu-ti“You are the companions of Enameana,
49⸢nam⸣-an-ta inim-inim-ma-na tap-pu-ti a-wa-ti-šu“At the beginning of his speech, his words
50⸢bi₂⸣-in-ak-a il-likhe went.
51lu₂-inim-⸢inim-ma-a-ne₂⸣ ⸢be⸣-el a-wa-ti-šu(Sum) The one of the incantation priests, the lord of his words
52nam-tag-ga ⸢in-na-an-il₂⸣ ⸢an⸣-na ⸢i-me-du⸣(Sum) He raised the sin, he made the sin surpassing for him (Akk) The sin that he raised for him, the sin which he imposed upon him
53⸢nam-tag-ga⸣ ⸢ar⸣-[nu]enamtagâ-plant, e’arnu-plant
54⸢nam⸣-[tag]-⸢ga⸣-bi ⸢ar⸣-[na]-šuIts ennam-etag-e-gâa plant is its e-ar-na-šu.
55⸢nam⸣-[tag-ga-bi lugal] ⸢ba-ab-il₂⸣ {<MIN(⸢ar⸣-[na]-šu)>} ⸢šar-ru i-mi⸣-da“Enametag-gâbi, the king of Bāb-il, his son the šarru of Imbida
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1[nam]-⸢du₈⸣ ⸢ip-ṭi-rum⸣the office of gatekeeper of the gatekeeper
2[nam-du₈-a]-⸢ni⸣ ⸢ip⸣-[ṭi]-⸢ru⸣-[šu]Namduni-ešu
3⸢nam⸣-[du₈-a-ni]-⸢še₃⸣ ⸢a-na⸣ [...]“Enameduani-eše, Enana
4⸢nam⸣-[du₈-a-ni-še₃ ku₃ bi₂-in]-⸢la₂⸣ ⸢a-na⸣ [...]He made the holy enamedua shrine shine forth for him, he made it shine forth
5⸢nam⸣-[...] ⸢x x⸣ [...]“Ename-e-[...] ... ...
6[...] [...]
7[...] ⸢x⸣ [...] [...]
8[...]-da ⸢x⸣ [...] [...]... the temple
9[...]-da ba-⸢ab⸣-[...] [...]... went out
10nam-⸢ra⸣ [...]“Do not abandon(?) me
11⸢nam⸣-ra-ak-a [...]The enam-ra-ak-plant
12⸢nam⸣-ra-eš in-ak-a [...]he has done against me
13⸢nam⸣-ra-ak-a in-du₈ [...]The enam-rāk-priest opened the door
14[nam]-⸢ra⸣-ak-a-ni in-na-an-⸢du₈⸣ [...]When he was to enter, he did not open the door for him
15[nam]-⸢dam⸣ [...]the office of ēdamê
16⸢nam⸣-dam-[še₃] [...]The Enamenda temple
17nam-dam-še₃ in-⸢tuku⸣ [...]He has married a wife
18nam-dam-še₃ ba-an-tuku [...]He had married his wife
19nam-dam-še₃ mi-ni-in-tuku [...]He had married a wife
20nam-nu-mu-un-ZU-a-ne₂ [...]His utterance
21mi-ni-in-tuku [...]He had ...
22dumu a šu ku in me a-na-bi-da-⸢ke₄⸣ [...]The son, holy water, in the mes of Anabida
23nam-kar-kid-da-a-ne₂ |AN.AN|a-ni-⸢ta⸣ [...]His karkidda ritual for Anani-etae
24⸢nam⸣-kar-kid-da-a-ne₂ ba-ni-in-tuku [...]He acquired for himself the Ename-karkida temple
25[eš₂]-⸢dam⸣-a-ni šu mi-<ni>-ib₂-gur [...]His eš’edam temple he returned to him
26[e₂]-⸢a⸣-na-aš mi-ni-ib₂-ku₄ [...]He entered the Eana temple
27⸢KA⸣-keš₂-da-a-ni ⸢in⸣-[ŋar] [...]His E-KA-e-keš-da-ana, his E-in-ebar
28⸢niŋ₂⸣-mi₂-us₂-sa₂-a-⸢ni⸣ [...] [...]“If he slips through the cracks of his nose,
29bar-ra-⸢ta⸣ [...] [...]Boraetae ...
30ba-⸢an⸣-[da-il₂-la] [...]... raised up against him
31e₂-a-na-aš [...] [...]Eanaš
32nam-⸢unu₂⸣ [...] [...]
33⸢nam⸣-[...] [...]Ename-[... ...]
34[...] ⸢in⸣-TAK₄ [...]... e’in-tukulti-plant
35[...] ⸢šu-a⸣ [bi₂]-⸢in⸣-dab ⸢x⸣ [...]... seized him, ...
36⸢NIG₂⸣-MI₂-KID nam-dam-⸢še₃⸣ ba-ab-ak-a ar-⸢da⸣-[tu ...]“(If) he slips through the door pivots of marriage,
37UŠ-ba-še₃ ⸢u₃⸣-ba-ab-DA a-na [...]The length is e22u₃-eba-DA to
38e₂-a-na-aš ⸢mi⸣-<ni>-⸢in⸣-kar a-na ⸢bi⸣-[ti ...]Eanaš (is) <Ni>-edinkar to the E’eti
39e₂-ad-na-⸢aš mi⸣-<ni>-⸢in⸣-ku₄ a-na ⸢E₂⸣ [...]I entered the Edna’eaš, to the E-house
40KA-⸢kad₅-da-a⸣-ni bi₂-in-ŋar ri-ik-⸢sa⸣-[ti-ša ...]He made his kaddānu-festival, his rites
41niŋ₂-mi₂-⸢us₂-sa₂-a⸣-ni in-il₂ ter-ha-as-{{ ⸢he⸣-[pi₂] }}Ni’mi-ussa-ēni raised, Terhas-ḫepi
42ku₃-dam-tuku ter-ha-{{ he-pi₂ }}Kudamtuku, Terḫa, hepi,
43ku₃-⸢dam⸣-tuku-a-ni {giš}banšur-ta ter-ha-as-⸢su⸣his Ku-edam-etuku, from the table Terhassu-e23
44⸢bi₂⸣-in-ŋar <i-na> pa-aš₂-šu-ri iš-⸢ku⸣-[un](Sum) He smote (the enemy) with his weapon (Akk) He washed himself with his sword
45ad-da-na-aš a-na a-bi-⸢šu⸣I gave to Abī-ešû
46⸢in⸣-na-an-ku₄ u₂-ša-[rib]-⸢ši⸣he entered, he made enter.
47⸢a⸣ bi₂-in-gi iq-⸢qub-šu⸣he returned, he said to him:
48⸢a⸣ li-bi₂-in-gi ul {<MIN(iq-⸢qub-šu⸣)>}“Libbi-Ingi is not his ditto,
49⸢hul nam-bi₂-in⸣-gig i-⸢zi-ir⸣-ši-ma“The evil of evil will not come out, it will rise up and
50tug₂-siki-a-ni ⸢in-ku₅⸣ ⸢sis-sik⸣-ta-ša₂ ib-tuqHis garment was cut down with an inkug plant and a esissik plant.
51ku₃-dam-⸢tag-a-ni⸣ u₂-zu-ub-bu-šu₂Kudammī-etaĝni-ešub is his companion.
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1ku₃-dam-tag-a-ni in-na-an-šum₂ u₂-zu-bu-šu i-hi-iṭ-mahis silver he shall give back, his inheritance he will forfeit, and
2ur₂-ra-na nam-bi₂-in-keš₂ i-na su-ni-šu ir-ku-usHe bound him in his lap, he twisted his ankle
3e₂-ta ib₂-ta-an-e₃ ina E₂ u₂-še-ṣi-šu₂he has left the house, he will leave the house.
4ud-kur₂-še₃ dam ša₃-ga-a-ni a-na ma-ti-ma mu-ut lib₃-bi-šu₂In the future, his beloved wife, in any time, the life of her heart
5he₂-ni-ib₂-tuku-tuku i-hu-us-suthey shall acquire, they shall bind him.
6inim-ma nu-mu-un-ši-in-ŋa₂-ŋa₂ u₂-ul i-ra-ag-gu-um-šiHe will not raise a claim, he will not litigate.
7eŋir-bi-ta-am₃ nu-gig-am₃ ar-ka-nu qa₂-di-iš-tumIt is the Ebirbita, the nugig priestess, it is the reed screen.
8sila-ta ba-an-da-il₂-la ina su-qi₂-im it-ta-šiHe lifted him up from the street, he sat down in the street.
9ša₃ ki-aŋ₂-a-ni-ta nam-nu-gig-a-ne₂ ina ra-me-šuFrom his place of dwelling he has no guilt.
10in-ne-en₆-tuku-tuku qa₂-aš-du-us-su i-hu-us-su(Sum) The one who has sex with him, the one who is angry with him (Akk) He who has had an argument with him(?) (var.) He has a fight with him
11nu-gig-ga-bi dumu sila-am₃ qa₂-di-iš-⸢ta ši-i ma⸣-ruIts nugig priestess is a child born in the street, he has been brought up.
12mi-ni-in-RI ⸢su⸣-[qi ...]-⸢ma⸣(Sum) I am the one who ... the eqi plant(?) (Akk) The one who makes the su’equ plant
13ubur ga ⸢nam⸣-[...] [...]The breast, the milk ...
14in-⸢ni⸣-[...] [...]Inanna ...
15ad-a-ni u₃ ama-a-⸢ni nu⸣-[zu] [...]His father and mother did not know
16mi₂ mi-ni-in-du₁₁-ga ⸢u₂-ka⸣-[an-ni-šu]and what he had said to him in the temple
17te-bi nu-ub-ra-ah ⸢li-is-su⸣ [...](Sum) Its wind does not blow, it does not cool down (Akk) It does not rain, its wind is not cool
18mi-ni-in-buluŋ₃ ⸢u₂-ra⸣-[ab-bi-šu]he had brought to an end
19nam-dub-sar-ra mi-ni-ib₂-zu-zu ṭup-šar-⸢ru-ta u₂-ša₂-hi⸣-[is-su]He learned the scribal art, he made him acquire a scribe.
20sa te-na bi₂-in-mu₂ u₂-uṭ-ṭi-il-[šu]he fashioned the knot of his neck.
21dam in-ni-in-tuku aš-ša-tum u₂-ša₂-hi-⸢is⸣-[su]He has married a wife, (but) he does not have a husband
22ud-kur₂-še₃ ud-na-me-še₃ a-na ma-ti-ma a-na ar-⸢ka⸣-[at UD]In the future, at any time,
23tukum-bi dumu ad-da-na-ra šum-ma ma-ru a-na ⸢a⸣-[bi-šu]If the son of his father if he is a slave to his mother
24ad-da-mu nu-me-a ul a-bi ⸢at⸣-[ta]My father was not my father, he was no longer my father.
25ba-an-na-an-du₁₁ iq-ta-⸢bi⸣he spoke to him and said to him:
26umbin mi-ni-in-ak-a u₂-⸢gal⸣-[la]-ab-šuand he made his palace tremble
27gar₃-ra-aš mi-ni-in-du₃-e ⸢ab-bu⸣-[ut]-⸢tum⸣ i-ša-ak-kan₂-šu₂He built a fortress there, he set up a stele there.
28u₃ ku₃-<<UD>>-ga-aš mi-ni-in-šum₂-<mu> ⸢u₃ a-na⸣ KU₃-BABBAR i-nam-din-šu₂and the silver he shall pay.
29tukum-bi dumu ama-na-ra ⸢šum⸣-ma ma-ri a-na um-mi-šu₂If the son of his mother is a widow to his mother
30ama-mu nu-me-en ba-an-na-an-⸢du₁₁⸣ ul um-mi at-ti iq-ta-biI am not my mother, she said to me: “You are not the mother,’—–‘you‭
31kiši₄-a-ni umbin u₃-bi₂-in-⸢SI-eš⸣ mu-ut-ta-as-su u₂-gal-<la>-bu-ma(Sum) He smashed his feet with a nail (Akk) His feet he struck with the nail
32uru{ki}a mi-ni-ib₂-niŋin-e-⸢ne⸣ a-la-am u₂-sa₃-ah-ha-ru-šuIn the city he made them enter. The alam priests turned him away.
33u₃ e₂-ta ba-ra-e₁₁-⸢de₃⸣ u₃ i-na E₂ u₂-še-ṣu-šuand out of the house he will not leave, and in the house they shall remove him.
34tukum-⸢bi⸣ šum-maIf (a person)
35ad-da dumu-na-⸢ra⸣ ⸢a⸣-bu ana ma-ri-šuFather, son of Ena-eriba, <(what have I done?)> to his mother
36dumu-mu nu-me-en ul ma-ri at-taI am not a son, you are not my son!
37ba-an-na-⸢an⸣-du₁₁ iq-ta-bihe said to Bananean.
38e₂ e₂-⸢gar₈⸣-ta ina E₂ u i-⸢ga⸣-rumFrom the house of the granary in the house and the I-erum temple
39ba-ra-⸢e₁₁⸣-de₃ i-te-el-⸢li⸣“I will not go up to you, I will never go up.
40⸢tukum⸣-bi šum-⸢ma⸣If that house
41⸢ama⸣ dumu-na-ra um-mu ana ma-ri-⸢šu⸣To the mother of her child, the mother, to Marišu
42⸢dumu-mu⸣ nu-me-en ul ma-a-ri at-⸢ta⸣You are not my son, you are not mine!
43[ba-an]-⸢na⸣-an-du₁₁ iq-ta-bihe said to Ban-e-an-du:
44[e₂ niŋ₂]-⸢gu₂⸣-na-ta ina E₂ u u₂-na-a-tifrom the house of the nigû-priests in the house and the utensils
45[ba-ra]-⸢e₁₁⸣-de₃ i-te-el-<li>he will go up to the bara’ede temple
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1tukum-bi šum-maIf that
2dam-e dam-na aš-ša-ta mu-us-suThe spouse, his spouse, is dead.
3hul ba-an-da-gig-a-ni i-ze-er-ma(Sum) The evil that afflicts him, he trembles (Akk) He weeps, and
4dam-mu nu-me-en ul mu-ti at-taI am not my spouse, you are not my husband!
5ba-an-na-an-du₁₁ iq-ta-bihe spoke to her, saying:
6id₂-da-še₃ a-na na-a-ruto the river for the nāru
7ba-an-šum₂-mu i-na-ad-du-šuhe will bring him to an end.
8tukum-bi šum-maIf that
9dam-e dam-na-ra mu-tu₂ a-na aš₂-ša-ti-šu₂The spouse gave birth to a spouse for him.
10dam-mu nu-me-en ul aš-ša-ti at-taYou are not my spouse, you are not mine
11ba-an-na-an-du₁₁ iq-ta-bihe spoke to her, saying:
121/2(diš) ma-na ku₃-babbar-ta i₃-la₂-e 1/2(diš) MA-NA KU₃-BABBAR i-šaq-qal1/2 mina of silver he shall weigh out. 1/2 (mina) of silver shall be weighed out.
13⸢tukum-bi⸣ šum-maIf (a person)
14⸢lu₂⸣-saŋ-ŋa₂-e a-wi-lum(If) a man
15lu₂-huŋ-ŋa₂-e-de₃ ar-da i-⸢gu-ur⸣-ma(Sum) The lord, when he goes to the rear (Akk) When he approaches the rear
16ba-uš₂ ba-an-zah₂ im-tu-ut ih-ta-liqHe was killed, he was thrown into a trap, and he died.
17ugu-bi an-de₂-e it-ta-ba-taAfter he had shaved his head
18gan₂ la-ba-an-dag it-ta-pa-ar-kaHe has not cleared the field, he has cleared it.
19u₃ tu-ra ba-ab-ak u₃ im-ta-ra-ṣuand the cows were slaughtered and they were plundered.
20a₂-bi ud diš-kam₂ i-di-šu₂ ša u₂-ma-kalIts labor: on the day of the harvest he will measure out his wages.
211(ban₂) še-ta-am₃ 1(ban₂)-TA-AM₃ še-amEach (seah) is 1 seah each
22an-aŋ₂-ŋe₂₆ i-ma-an-da-adhe will measure it out.
23asa-dir-šu₂ IGI-ma la ur-ri(If) it is dark: he will not survive.
23bsaŋ-ba ma-mi-tu₂(a kind of sa-ba) plant
24DUB 7KAM₂ ki uludin-bi-še₃ a-na it-ti-šu₂7th tablet, when it became old to him
25GABA-RI KUR aš-šur{ki} GIM SUMUN-šu₂ ša₂-ṭir-ma IGI-KAR₂Copy of Assyria. Written and checked according to its original.
26KUR {m}AN-ŠAR₂-DU₃-APalace of Ashurbanipal
27MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR AN-ŠAR₂{ki}King of the world, king of the land of Assur,

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