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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 003, ex. 006 (P392159)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 003, ex. 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P392159 |
| Museum no. | OIM A07935 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 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-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' | id-ka-a _erin2-mesz me3#_-szu2# ina# tukul#-ti# an#-szar2# {d#}en# {d#}ag# _dingir#-mesz#_ | With the support of the deities Ashur, Bel, Nabû, (and all) the gods, |
| 2' | _gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia a-li-kut i-di-ia ina _me3 edin_ rap-szi | the great gods, my lords, who go at my side, in the wide steppe, |
| 3' | asz2-ku-na _bad5-bad5 erin2-hi-a_-szu2 {disz}tar-qu-u2 ina qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi | I placed. I defeated his troops (and) Tarqû in the city Mempu. |
| 4' | isz-ma-a tah-te-e _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 nam-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | He heard of the defeat of his bright troops of Ashur and Ishtar. |
| 5' | is-hu-pu-szu-ma il-li-ka mah-hu-tisz2 me2-lam-me _man_-ti-ia2 | they became angry with him and came before him with the splendor of my royal majesty. |
| 6' | ik-tu-mu-szu-ma sza2 u2-za-'i-i-nu-u-ni _dingir-mesz_ szu-ut _an ki_ | the gods of heaven and earth |
| 7' | {iri}me-em-pi u2-masz-szir-ma a-na# szu-zu-ub _zi_-ti3-szu2 | (As for) the city Mempi, he abandoned it and to save his life |
| 8' | in-na-bit a-na qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' _iri_ szu-a-tu2 as,-bat | I took to Nineveh, that city. |
| 9' | _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-ia u2-sze-rib u2-sze-szib ina lib3-bi _lugal-mesz_ | I brought my troops in and settled them among the kings. |
| 10' | _{lu2}nam-mesz_ sza2 qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur u2-pa-qi-du _ad_ ba-nu#-u#-a# | The governors who were appointed in Egypt, the father who had engendered me, |
| 11' | sza la-pa-an ti-bu-ti {disz}tar-qu-u pi-qit-ta-szu2-un | Whom Tarqû has entrusted before the battle, |
| 12' | u2-masz-sze-ru im-lu-u2 _edin_ u2-ter-ma a-szar | I removed the ruins, I returned to the plain, and where |
| 13' | pi-qit-ti-szu2-un ina masz-kan2-i-szu-nu ul-zi-is-su-nu-ti | I imposed their obligations on them. |
| 14' | {kur}mu-s,ur {kur}ku-u-si sza2 _ad_ ba-nu-u-a ik#-szu#-du | The lands Muṣur (and) Kush, which the father who had engendered me conquered, |
| 15' | a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat _en-nun-mesz_-szu2 _ugu_ u4-me pa-ni u-da-nin | I took up his guards for a new year. Over the previous days I gave (them) back. |
| 16' | u2-rak-ki-sa rik-se-szu2 {iri}sa-a-a {iri}bi-in#-t,i-t,i | The cities Sāyu (and) Inṭiṭi |
| 17' | {iri}s,a-a'-nu sza ib-bal-ki-tu2 it-ti {disz}tar-qu-u isz-ku-nu | The city Ṣaʾnu, which they rebelled against, was established with Tarqû. |
| 18' | pi-i-szu2-un _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu ak-szu-ud _ug3-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2-un a-ni-ir | I conquered those cities and killed the people who sat in their midst. |
| 19' | ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz adda-mesz_-szu2-nu ina {gesz}ga-szi-szi a-lul _kusz-mesz_-szu2-nu asz2-hu-ut, _bad3 iri_ | with weapons I surrounded (and) plundered them. With wagons I carried off their skins. I demolished the wall of the city. |
| 20' | u2-hal-lip2 {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri sza2 _ad_-u-a ina {kur}mu-s,ur _<<disz>>_ | I destroyed. Lugallu-dari, who was my father, in Egypt |
| 21' | isz-ku-nu-usz a-na _lugal_-ti sza2 _hul_-tu ik-pu-du | to a kingship that evil had done |
| 22' | a-na _dumu-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} ina qa-ti as,-bat u2-ra-a | I took in hand for the citizens of Assyria and returned. |
| 23' | a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} {disz}tar-qu-u a-szar in-nab-tu | to Assyria, Tarqû, where he fled, |
| 24' | ra-szub-bat _{gesz}tukul_ an-szar2 _en_-ia is-hu-pu-szu-ma il-lik | The terrifying weapon of the god Aššar, my lord, overwhelmed him and he went. |
| 25' | nam#-mu#-szi-szu _egir_-nu {disz}ur-da-ma-ne2-e _dumu nin9_-szu2 | afterwards Urdamānê, son of his sister, |
| 26' | [...] _gu#-za lugal_-ti-szu2 {iri}ni-i'# {iri}u2-nu | ... the throne of his royal majesty, the cities Ni' and Unu |
| 27' | a#-na# dan#-nu#-ti#-szu2# isz#-kun# u2#-pah#-hi#-[x] el#-lat#-su# | He placed it for his strength. He ... his pure ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a dumu-mesz kur#_ [...] {iri#}me#-em#-pi# | to fight with my troops, the citizens of the land ... Mempu |
| 29' | id-ka-a qa-bal-szu2 _ug3-mesz_ sza2-a-tu#-nu# e-si-ir-ma | he brought, and his army the people of those he had captured |
| 30' | is,-ba-ta mu-us,-s,a-su-un _{lu2}a_ szip-ri ha-an-t,u | seized them, and they slew them. A skilled craftsman |
| 31' | a-na _nina#_ il-lik-am-ma iq-ba-a ia-a-ti | to the lady went and said to me: |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | _[...]-mesz_ x [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-an# ep#-sze-ti-ia# an#-na#-a#-[x] | ... my deeds here(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [...]-lu#-ti {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u | ... Iakin-Lû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...]-gal#-lu _lugal_ {kur}tab_-iri_-a-a | ...gallu, king of the land Tabīr |
| 5' | [...]-ka#-a-a sza a-na _lugal-mesz_ | ... of yours, which to the kings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...]-szu2# a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | ... to my yoke(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...] it-ti nu-dun-ne2-e | ... with no exit.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...]-ti# ma-a'-as-si a-na e-pesz | ... very much to do(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | ... brought to me, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-ia# _ugu_ {disz}mu-gal-li# | ... to Mugallu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...]-at-tu2 szat-ti-szam u2-kin | ... he established forever.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...]-in-lu-u _lugal_ {kur}a-ru-ad-da | ...-inlû, king of Aruba.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...] a#-zi-ba-a'-al | ... he drinks ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...]-ba#-a'-al _dumu-mesz_ | ...-ba'al, sons(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | {disz#}ia-ki-in-lu-u# a#-szib# _muru2#_ tam-tim ul-tu | Yakin-Lû, who dwells in the middle of the sea, from |
| 16' | _muru2_ tam-tim e-lu-nim-ma it-ti# ta-mar-ti-szu2-nu | I surrounded the seashore and together with their observation |
| 17' | ka-bit-ti il-li-ku-nim-ma# u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia2 | they came to me, and they cut off my feet. |
| 18' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha-disz ap-pa-lis#-ma a-na _lugal_-ti | Aziba'al, gladly, looked upon me and for kingship |
| 19' | {kur}a-ru-ad-da asz2-kun {disz}a-bi#-ba-a'-al | I settled the land Aruad. Abī-Baʾal |
| 20' | {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al lu-bul-ti bir#-me u2-lab-bisz | Adunī-Baʾal fashioned a multi-colored garment. |
| 21' | _har ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun ina mah-ri-ia ul#-zis-su-nu-ti | I erected a golden ring for them. In my presence, I made them stand before me. |
| 22' | {disz}gu-ug-gu _lugal_ lu-ud-di na#-gu-u2 | Guggu, the king, should know (this). |
| 23' | sza2 ne2-ber-ti _a-ab-ba_ asz2-ru ru#-u2-qu | of the neŋbertu of the sea, the distant one, |
| 24' | sza2 _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la isz-mu-u zi#-kir _mu_-szu2 | of the kings, my ancestors, did not hear the mention of his name |
| 25' | ni-bit _lugal_-ti-ia ina _masz2-ge6_ u2-szab#-ri-szu2-ma | the command of my royal majesty made him rise in a dream and |
| 26' | an-szar2 ba-nu-u-a u4-mu _masz2-ge6_ an-ni-tum# e-mu-ru | As for Anshar, who created me, when this dream was seen, |
| 27' | {lu2}rak-bu-szu2 isz-pu-ra a-na sza2-'a-al# szul-mi3-ia | The reed-worker wrote me to inquire about my well-being. |
| 28' | {lu2}gi-mir-a-a _{lu2}kur2_ ek-s,u sza# la ip-tal-la-hu | The Cimmerians, a hostile enemy who did not fear |
| 29' | _ad-mesz_-ia u3 ia-a-szi la is,-ba-tu# _giri3#-min lugal_-ti-ia | my fathers and me have not grasped the feet of my kingship |
| 30' | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 _{d}marduk en-mesz_-ia ina {gesz#}s,i-is,-s,i# | With the support of (the god) Aššar (and) the god Marduk, my lords, with the sword |
| 31' | {gesz}szat qa-ti {gesz}szi-ga-ri u2-tam-me#-eh-ma | I made a šat qāti-tree (and) a sigari tree stand, and |
| 32' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-nu ka-bit-ti# u2-sze-bi-la# | I have sent it with their substantial audience gift. |
| 33' | a-di mah-ri-ia a-tam-ma-ra da-na-an# an#-szar2 u {d}marduk | Before me, I saw the might of (the god) Aššar and the goddess Marduk. |
| 34' | ina 4(disz)-e ger-ri-ia a-na {iri}qir#-bit2 sza2 qe2-reb | In my fourth campaign, I marched to Qirbit, which is inside |
| 35' | {iri}ha-re-e-ha-as-ta lu-u al-lik# [...] | I marched to Ḫarahašta(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | _{lu2}en-iri_-szu2-nu a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia# [...] | their governors to the kings, my ancestors |
| 37' | a-na _{gesz}szudun_ u _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti# [...] | to the throne and the people living in it(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | ka-a-a-an ih-ta-nab#-ba#-tu# [...] | Whenever he has sinned, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | _iri#_ szu#-a#-tu2# [x] tu#-kul#-ti# an#-szar2# {d#}en# {d}suen#? [...] | That city ... food offerings for the deities Aššar, Bel, Sîn |
| 40' | [x]-szu#-ud asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su {disz}ta-an-da# [...] | ... I carried off his booty. Tanda |
| 41' | it-ti szal-lat _iri_-szu2 al-qa-a a-na# [...] | I took with the booty of his city, to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | _ug3-mesz_ {iri}qir-bit2 ma-la asz2-lu#-la u2#-[x x] | The people of Qirbit, as many as I carried off ... |
| 43' | qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur u2-[x]-as,#-[x] | in Egypt ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | ina 5(disz)-szi ger-ri-ia _ugu#_ [...] | In my fifth campaign against ... |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | sza2# ina# ter#-s,i# [...] | Who in the tersû-rite.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | da-ad2-me sza2-a-tu-nu ak#-[...] | I ... those daises(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | as-suh _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ til-li u2#-[...] | I abandoned the horses, the til-li-service, ... |
| 4' | asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} _iri-mesz_ sza2-a#-tu#-nu# [...] | I marched to Assyria. Those cities ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | as,-bat u2-ter-ra a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ an#-[szar2 x] | I seized and returned to the territory of Assyria. |
| 6' | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri la pa-lih _en_-u2-ti-ia# | Hašeri, who does not fear my lordly majesty |
| 7' | an#-szar2# u# {d}1(u)-5(disz) im-nu-szu2 ina _szu-min ARAD-mesz_-szu2# | By Ashur and Ishtar, his servants, |
| 8' | _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 si-hu _ugu_-szu2 u2-szab-szu-u | the people of his land sinned against him, |
| 9' | ina _sila iri_-szu2 i-du-u2 pa-gar-szu2 | in the street of his city he knew, his body |
| 10' | _egir_-nu {disz}u2-al-li-i _dumu_-szu2 u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | afterwards Uallî, his son, sat on his throne |
| 11' | da-na-an an-szar2 {d}en {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} | the strength of Anšar, Bel, Nabû, and Ishtar of Nineveh, |
| 12' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mes_-ia | Ištar of Limmu-ilum, the great gods, my lords |
| 13' | e-mur-ma ik-nu-sza2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | saw, and sealed it for my yoke |
| 14' | asz2-szu2 ba-lat, _zi_-ti3-szu2 up-na-a-szu2 ip-ta-a | because he opened his eyes to save his life, |
| 15' | u2-s,al-la-a be-lu-u2-ti | (and) entrusted me with lordship. |
| 16' | {disz}e-ri-si-in-ni# _dumu# usz_-ti-szu2 a-na nina{ki} isz-pur-am-ma | Erisinni, his father-in-law, sent to Nineveh and |
| 17' | u2-na-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia re-e-mu ar-szi-szu-ma | he made my feet tremble. I prayed to him and |
| 18' | _{lu2}a#_ szip-ri-ia sza2 szul-me u2-ma-'e-er s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | The messenger of mine who was in good health saw him. |
| 19' | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 u2-sze-bi-la a-na e-pesz ab-rak-ku-ti# | the daughter of his own free will I sent to do. |
| 20' | ma-da-at-ta-szu2 mah-ri-tu2 sza2 ina tar-s,i _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia# | His earlier tribute, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 21' | u2-szab-t,i-lu isz-szu-u2#-ni#? a-di mah-ri-ia | They took (it) before me. |
| 22' | 3(u) _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ugu_ ma-da-at-ti-szu2 mah-ri-ti# | 30 horses on account of his earlier tribute |
| 23' | u2-rad-di-ma e-mid-su | he added to it and imposed it upon him. |
| 24' | ina u4-me-szu2 {disz}bi-ri-is-ha-at-ri _{lu2}en-iri_ sza2 mad-a-a | At that time, Bīriš-ḫatti, the governor of Madāya, |
| 25' | {disz}sar-a-ti {disz}pa-ri-ha 2(disz) _dumu-mesz_-szu2 | Sarmati, Pariha, his 2 sons |
| 26' | {disz}ga-gi _{lu2}en-iri_ {kur}sa-hi sza2 is,-lu-u_-<<a>>_ | Gagi, the governor of the land of Saḫu, who was captured |
| 27' | _{gesz}szudun en_-ti-ia 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti | my lordly yoke, 95 of his fortified cities |
| 28' | ak-szu-ud asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su-un | I carried off their booty. |
| 29' | sza2-a-szu2-nu bal-t,u-su#-nu ina _szu-min_ as,-bat | I seized those living therein. |
| 30' | u2-bi-la a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia2 | to Nineveh, the city of my lordship |
| 31' | {disz}an-da-ri#-a# _{lu2}nam_ {kur}u2-ra-ar2-t,u# | Andariya, governor of Urarṭu |
| 32' | sza2 a-na ka-sza2-ad {iri}up-pu-um-me {iri}kul-li-im-me-ri | who to reach the cities Uppumme (and) Kullimmeri |
| 33' | ir-da-a il-li-ka qe2-reb mu-szi-ti | He came, he came inside the night. |
| 34' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-u-te {iri}kul-li-im-me-ri _ARAD-mesz_ | the people living in Kullimmeri, servants of |
| 35' | da-gil2 pa-ni-ia ina szat mu-szi# [x]-ik#-ta-szu2 | The guilt of my face in the night |
| 36' | [...]-ku# la# iz#-zi#-bu# [x x]-um#-ma#? | ... did not stand ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...]-ri#-a ik-ki-su-nim#-ma# | ... he bound me and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...] mah#-ri#-ia ub#-lu#-u-ni# | ... they brought before me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...] _ugu_ {disz}ur-ta-ki# _man_ {kur}elam{ki#} | ... against Urtaku, the king of Elam |
| 40' | [...]-ti _ad_ ba-ni-ia# la ha-[x x] | ... the father who had engendered me did not ... |
| 41' | [...]-tu2# ina {kur}elam#{ki#} su#-un#-[x] | ... in Elam ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | [...]-eb#-re-e#-ti#? | ... of the cult centers(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43' | [...] u2#-sze-bil-szu2-ma# | ... I sent him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | [...] su#-un-qi | “... a reed thicket(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | [x] u2#-tak-kil-an-ni [...] | ... he made me submit ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | [x]-lut# {kur}e-lam-ti [...] | ... of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | ar2-ka {disz}te-um-man tam-[...] | After Teumman ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | a-na da-a-ki _dumu-mesz_ [...] | for the slaughtering of sons ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | {disz}um-man-al-de-sze _szesz#_ [...] | Ummanaldē, the brother of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _munus-hul_ {disz}um-man-i-[...] | The evil woman Ummani-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}te-um-man [...] | sons of Teumman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | {disz}ku-dur2-ru {disz}pa-ru#-[...] | Kudurru, Paru-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | _lugal_ a-lik pa-ni {disz}ur#-[...] | The king who goes before Ur- |
| 10' | _erin2-mesz {gesz}pan dumu#_ ba#-[...] | The bowmen, sons of Ba...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | da-a-ki {disz}te#-um-man# [...] | ... Teumman ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | is,-ba-tu _giri3-min_ [...] | grasped the feet ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | ina 7(disz)-e ger-ri-ia _ugu#_ [...] | In my seventh campaign, on ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | sza2 _ugu_ {disz}um-man-i-gasz [...] | that is incumbent on Ummanigaš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ur-ta-ki _lugal {kur}elam#-[...]_ | sons of Urtaku, king of the land Elam |
| 16' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}um-man-al-da-sze _szesz#_ [...] | sons of Ummanalda, brother of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | _lugal {kur}elam-ma{ki} {lu2#}mah-mesz-[...]_ | the king of the land Elam, the eunuchs |
| 18' | a-na sze-bu#-li _ug3-mesz_ sza2-a-tu#-[...] | to gather those people ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | is,-ba-tu _giri3-min man#_-ti#-ia2 sze-bul#-szu2#-[...] | They grasped the feet of my royal majesty, his ... |
| 20' | ina _ugu_ me-re-he-e-te ina _szu-min_ {disz}um#-[...] | Concerning the requisitions from Um-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | u3 {disz}{d}muati-saga-iq isz-ta-nap#-[...] | and Nabû-sagāq ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} usz-tar-ra#-[...] | In the midst of the land Elam, he smote |
| 23' | at-kil a-na {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 u2-tak#-kil-an#-[...] | I prayed to the goddess Ishtar, who ... |
| 24' | er-hu ul am-gur2 ul ad#-din-szu2# [...] | I did not give him a rejoicing mood, I do not give it to him |
| 25' | {disz}te-um-man le-mut-tu2 isz-te#-ne2#-[...] | Teumman, the evil one ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | _geszkim-mesz munus-hul_ ina _{iti}szu an-mi#_ [...] | The signs of evil in Duʾuzu (IV) ... |
| 27' | usz-ta-ni-ih-ma {d}utu _igi_-szu2-ma [...] | Šamaš looked at him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | kal u4-me usz-ta-ni-ih a-na qi2-it# [...] | (Sum) He sat down all day; (Akk) He has waited all day for the command of ... |
| 29' | _zah2 kur_-szu2 u2-kal-lim-an-ni _gurun#_ [...] | the fugitive's land held me back ... |
| 30' | sza2 la in#-ne2#-[...] | Who does not ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31' | [...]-ma# _igi#-min#_-szu2# is#-hur#-[...] | ... and his eyes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...] lib3#-bi-sza2 it-ti ep-sze-e#-[...] | ... her heart with the deeds(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...] {d}1(u)-5(disz) e-pu-szu-usz ul i-[x x] | ... the goddess Ishtar did not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | [x]-ka#-a _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 ina _{iti#}ne iti_ na-an-mur-ti# _mul#-[x]_ | ... his troops in Abu (V), month: “Nanmurtu-shrine,…′, |
| 35' | i-sin-ni# szar#-ra#-ti ka-bit-ti _dumu-munus {d}en-lil2#-la5#_ | the wife of the great queen, daughter of Enlil |
| 36' | a-na pa#-lah# _dingir#_-ti-sza2 _gal_-ti asz2-ba-ak# ina {iri}limmu2-dingir | for the protection of her great divinity I sat down in the city Limmu-ilum. |
| 37' | _iri_ na#-ram# lib3#-bi-sza2 asz2-szu2 ti-bu-ut {lu2#}e-la-me-e | the city beloved of her heart because of the battle with the Elamite |
| 38' | sza2# ba-lu-u _dingir_ it-ba-a u2-sza2-an-nu-u-ni t,e3-e-mu | Whoever without a god comes forward and gives orders, |
| 39' | um-ma {disz}te-um-man ki-a-am iq-bi sza2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-sza2-an-nu-u | Teumman said thus: “The one whom Ištar appointed |
| 40' | mi3-lik t,e3-me-szu2 um-ma ul u2-masz-szar a-di al-la-ku | He said: "I will not abandon it until I go." |
| 41' | it-ti-szu2 ep-pu-szu2 mit-hu-s,u-tu2 szu-ut# me#-re#-eh#-te an-ni-te | They do battle with him. These are the afflictions of this disease. |
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| 1' | [...]-ia#? | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-e#-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...]-reb# {iri#}szu-sza2-an | ... the city Susa(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] u2-za-'i-iz | ... he smote.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...]-lik# _a2-min_-szu | ... his arm ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] ug#-dap2-pi-sza2 | ... her limbs(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...] u2#-la-a-a | ... he/she/they/they(?)(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8' | [...]-kun#-ma is,-bat pa-an# masz-qe2-e | ... and seized the face of the extispicy.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [... {d}]marduk# _dingir#-mesz# gal-mesz en#-mesz_-ia2 | Marduk, the great gods, my lords |
| 10' | [...]-in#-ni# ina# _geszkim#-mesz# munus#-saga#_ | ... with the signs of a good woman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...] szi#-pir# mah#-he-e qe2-reb _du6-{iri}tu_-ba | ... a great work in the middle of the Steppe |
| 12' | [...] asz2#-kun ina _adda-mesz_-szu2-nu {i7}u2-la-a-a | ... I established. With their additions, the Euphrates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [x x]-ir# szal-ma-ti-szu2-nu ki-ma _{gesz}dih3_ u _{gesz}kiszi16_ | their booty like a harp and a date palm |
| 14' | [x]-mal-la-a ta-mir-ti {iri}szu-sza2-an | ... the plain of Susa(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | _sag#-du_ {disz}te-um-man _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} ina qi2-bit | the head of Teumman, the king of the land Elam, by the command |
| 16' | an#-szar2 u {d}marduk _dingir-mesz gal-masz en-mesz_-ia | Ashur and Marduk, the great gods, my lords, |
| 17' | ak#-kis ina _ukken erin2-hi-a_-szu2 me-lam-me an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | In the assembly of his troops, the splendor of Ashur and Ishtar |
| 18' | {kur}elam-ma{ki} is-hu-up-ma ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri-ia2 | The land Elam was frightened and sealed its foundations to my yoke. |
| 19' | {disz}um-man-i-gasz sza2 in#-nab-tu is,-ba-tu _giri3-min_-ia2 | Ummanigaš, who had fled and grasped my feet, |
| 20' | ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 u2-sze-szib {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz_-szu2 szal-sza2-a-a | Tammarītu, his second brother, |
| 21' | ina {iri}hi-da-lu a-na _lugal_-u2-ti asz2-kun | I placed as king in the city Ḫidalu. |
| 22' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | chariots, wagons, horses and mules |
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| 1' | sza2 nina{ki#} [...] | of Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | asz2-szu2 da-na-an# [...] | Because of the strength of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-[...] | Seal of the head of Te...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | {disz}ibila-ia _dumu {disz}{d#}muati#_-sa#-[...] | Ilumaya, son of Nabu-sa- |
| 5' | sza2 la-pa-an _ad ad_ ba-ni-[...] | who before father Bani- |
| 6' | a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} ul-tu {disz}[...] | to the land Elam from ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | asz2-ku-na a-na _lugal_-u2-ti {disz}ibila#-[...] | I established. For the kingship of Adad-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | is,-bat u2-sze-bi-la a-di [...] | seized and sent, until(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | {disz}du-na-nu {disz}sa-am-gu-na _dumu-mesz#_ [...] | Dunanu and Samguna, sons of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a sza2 _ad#-mesz#_-szu2#-un a-na _lugal#-[...]_-ia2 | the Gambulians of their fathers to my king |
| 11' | u2-dal-<li>-pu-ma u3 szu-nu u2-nar3-ri#-t,u e-pesz | They make a recitation, and they make an incantation. |
| 12' | _lugal#_-ti-ia# qe2-reb bal-til{ki} u3 {iri}limmu2-dingir | my royal majesty in Baltil and Limmu-ilum |
| 13' | a-na da-lal2 ah-ra-a-te u2-bil-szu-nu-ti | I carried them off as tribute. |
| 14' | sza2 {disz}man-nu-ki-pap-mesz {lu2}2(disz)-u sza2 {disz}du-na-ni | of Mannu-kī-papmeš, the scribe of Dunâni. |
| 15' | u3 {disz}{d}muati-<u2>-s,al-li {lu2}sza2 _ugu iri_ {kur}gam-bu-li | and Nabû-uṣalli, the governor of Gambulu |
| 16' | sza _ugu dingir-mesz_-ia iq-bu-u szil-la-tu2 _gal_-ti | who said evil things about my gods, |
| 17' | qe2-reb {iri}limmu2-dingir _eme_-szu2-un asz2-lu-up asz2-hu-t,a _kusz_-szu2-un | I smashed their tongues in the city Limmu-ili, I stripped off their skin, |
| 18' | {disz}du-na-nu qe2-reb nina{ki} _ugu_ {gesz}ma-ka-s,i id-du-szu2-ma | Dunānu, in Nineveh, imposed upon him a mash-tub, and |
| 19' | it,-bu-hu-szu2 as-lisz si-it-ti _szesz-mesz_-szu2 sza2 {disz}du-na-ni | together with the brothers of Dunānu, |
| 20' | u {disz}ibila-a-a a-ni-ir _uzu-mesz_-szu2-nu u2-na-kis | and Ilumāyu, my heir, cut off their flesh. |
| 21' | u2-sze-bil a-na ta-mar-ti ma-ti-tan | I sent (them) to watch over the land. |
| 22' | {disz}{d}muati-i {disz}{d}en-kar-ir _dumu-mesz {disz}{d}muati-mu-kam_-esz _{lu2}gu2-en-na_ | Nabû and Bel-eṭir, sons of Nabopolassar, the governor, |
| 23' | sza2 _ad_ ba-nu-szu2-un {disz}ur-ta-ku id-ka-a a-na | of the father who had engendered them, Urtaku brought to |
| 24' | mit-hu-s,i _kur uri{ki} giri3-pad-da-mesz {disz}{d}muati-mu-kam_-esz | Nabû-šūma-ēresh, the envoy of the land Akkad, conquered the foothills. |
| 25' | sza2 ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}gam-bu-li il-qu-u-ni a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | which they took from Gambulu, to Assyria |
| 26' | _giri3-pad-da-mesz_ sza2-a-ti-na me2-eh-ret _abul muru2 iri_ | those cables, adjacent to the city wall, |
| 27' | sza2 {iri}ni-na-a# | of Nineveh |
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| 1' | x [...] x x [...] u2-szam-ri-ru# | ... ... they made shine.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _ugu {kur}elam-ma{ki} dumu#-mesz# kur#_ asz#-szur#{ki} sza2 asz2-pu-ra | Concerning the people of Assyria about whom I wrote, |
| 3' | a-na kit-ri {disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz _dumu_ {disz}{d}szu2-a-asz | to Nabû-bel-šumāti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina, |
| 4' | sza2 _gin7_ ib-ri u tap-pe2-e na-s,ar _kur_-szu2 | who like a shepherd and a companion the guard of his land |
| 5' | it-ta-na-al-la-ku it-ti-szu2 | they keep going with him. |
| 6' | sza2 {disz}{d}muati-en-mu-mesz ina pi-ir-s,a-ti ina szat mu-szi u2-s,a-bi-tu2 | which Nabû-šuma-iddina had captured in the middle of the night, |
| 7' | ik-lu-u ina ki-li {disz}in-da-bi-bi _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Indabibi, king of the land Elam, |
| 8' | ul-tu _e2_ s,i-bit-ti u2-sze-s,a-asz2-szu2-nu-te# | I brought them out of the old house. |
| 9' | ki-i s,a-bat ab-bu-ut-ti qa-be2#-e# _munus saga_-szu2 | When he seized the captives, the words of his good woman |
| 10' | la ha-t,e-e mi-s,ir _kur_-szu2 ina _szu-min {lu2}a kin_-szu2 | “He is not negligent, the border of his land is in the hands of his messenger. |
| 11' | sza2 t,u-u2-bi u3 su-lum-me-e | who happiness and well-being |
| 12' | u2-sze-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia# | I have sent (them) before me. |
| 13' | {disz}ia-u-ta-a' _dumu_ {disz}ha-za-a-[x] | Yautaʾ, son of Hazaya(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | _lugal_ {kur}qa-ad-ri e-pisz _ARAD_-ti-ia asz2-szu2 _dingir#-[x_ x] | king of Qadri, my servant, because of the god ... |
| 15' | im-hur-an-ni-ma u2-s,al-la-a _lugal_-u2#-[x] | received from me, and he made the king ... |
| 16' | _mu dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ u2-sza2-az-kir2-szu2-ma {d#}[x x]-sa#-ma#-in# | the name of the great gods made him submit to him, and ...sama |
| 17' | u2-ter-ma a-din-szu2 _egir_-nu ina# a#-de#-ia# ih#-t,i#-ma# | Afterwards, he violated my treaty and |
| 18' | _mun_ la is,-s,ur-ma is,-la-a ni-ri# _en#_-ti#-ia2# | He did not keep watch and took away my lordly majesty |
| 19' | a-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia# _giri3#-min#_-szu2# ip#-ru#-us# | for my well-being his feet he cut off. |
| 20' | ik-la-a ta-mar-ti _un#-[x_ x] a#-ri#-bi# it#-ti#-szu2# | He gathered the audience gift, ... with him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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| 1' | [...] u3# li#-i#-[x] | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...] ah#-rat u4-me e-zib _nun_-u _egir_-u | ... in the future, Disregard that a future ruler |
| 3' | _[...]-mesz#_-ia2 sza2 an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | my ... of Ashur and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] u# _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu2 | ... and the people proclaim his name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] szu-a-tu2 i-lab-bi-ru-ma en-na-hu | ... that ... will become old and dilapidated |
| 6' | [...] lu#-ud-disz _mu-sar_-u szi-t,ir _mu_-ia2 | May ... be renewed. An inscribed object bearing my name. |
| 7' | li#-mur#-ma# _[x]-gesz#_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 | May he see, and may ... be released; may a sacrifice be made. |
| 8' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e# szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 u _mu_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su | together with an inscribed object bearing his name and the name of Sîn-papmešsu, |
| 9' | _ad ad_-ia lisz-t,ur#-ma lisz-kun _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | May the great gods write my father's name and establish my name. |
| 10' | ma-la ina _mu-[x]_-e an-ne2-e szat,-ru | as many in this year as were written(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | ki-ma ia-a-ti#-ma#? lisz#-ru-ku-szu2 da-na-nu u li-i-tu2 | As for me, may they grant him strength and strength. |
| 12' | sza2 _mu-sar_-u2# szi#-t,ir _mu_-ia ib-ba-tu2 | Whoever an inscribed object bearing my name |
| 13' | it-ti _mu#-[...]_-szu2 la i-szak-ka-nu | with his ... they shall not place.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | _dingir-mesz_ a-[...] _an#_-e u _ki_-tim | May the gods of heaven and netherworld |
| 15' | ag-gesz [...] _lugal#_-su lis-ki-pu | May ... ... his king be defeated.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | _mu#?_-szu2#? _numun#?_-szu2#? [...]-li#-qu | his name(?) his seed(?)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | _{iti}ne-ne-nig2#_ [...]_-dingir_-a-a | In the month Nene-nig ...-ilāya |
| 18' | _{lu2}gar kur_ [x gar]-ga-misz | governor of the land of Carchemish(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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