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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 003, ex. 098 ? (P392171)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 003, ex. 098 ? |
|---|---|
| ID | P392171 |
| Museum no. | OIM A07947 |
| 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 | [...] _{gesz#}tukul_ | ... the weapon(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | [...] a#-lul | ... a lament(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3 | [...]-hal#-lip | ... is destroyed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | [...] {kur#}mu-s,ur | ... Egypt(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | [...] _lugal_-u-ti | ... kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6 | [...] _dumu#-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... the sons of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [...] a-na# _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | to Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [...]-szar#? in-nab-tu | ...-šar took away(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | [...]-szar2# _en-<<mesz>>_-ia2 is#-hup-szu-ma | ... my lords trembled and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | [x x] nam#-mu#-szi-szu | ... his fate(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11 | [...] _ur#_-da#-ma#-ne2-e _dumu nin9_-szu | ... Urdamâ, son of his sister(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | [x x] ina# _{gesz#}gu#-za# lugal_-ti-szu2 | on his royal throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [...] u2#-nu a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2 isz-kun | ... he established for his strength.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | [...]-ra#? il-lat-su | ... his limbs(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15 | [...] _dumu#-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki#} | ... the sons of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | [...]-ka#-a qa-bal-[x] | ... your ... the enemy(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17 | [...]-ta# mu-us,#-s,a#-szu2#-[x] | ... the one who ... his ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | [...] x [x x?] | |
| surface a col 2' | ||
| 1 | ni-bit _lugal_-ti-ia2 ina _masz2-ge6_ u2-szab-ri-szu2-ma | the command of my royal majesty in a dream I made him rise, and |
| 2 | an-szar2# _dingir#_ ba-nu-u-a u4-mu _masz2-ge6_ an-ni-tu2# e-mu-ru | may Ashur, the god who created me, see this dream. |
| 3 | {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. |
| 4 | {lu2}gi#-mir-ra-a-a _{lu2}kur2_ ek-s,u sza2 la ip-tal-la-hu _ad-me_-ia2 | the Cimmerians, a hostile enemy who did not fear my fathers, |
| 5 | u3 ia-a#-szi la is,-ba-tu _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia2 | And he has not grasped my royal feet. |
| 6 | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 _{d}marduk en-mesz_-ia2 | with the support of (the god) Aššar and the god Marduk, my lords, |
| 7 | ina {gesz}s,i-is,#-s,i# {gesz}szat qa-ti {gesz}szi-ga-ri | with a ṣiṣu-wood, a wooden arrow, |
| 8 | u2-tam-me-eh#-ma it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-ti | I was frightened, and together with his large audience gift |
| 9 | u2-sze-bi-la# a-di mah-ri-ia | I have sent (them) before me. |
| 10 | a-tam-ma-ru da#-na-an an-szar2 u {d}marduk | I saw the strength of Anšar and Marduk |
| 11 | ina 4(disz)-e ger-ri-ia a-na {iri}qir-bit2 | In my fourth campaign to Qirbit |
| 12 | sza2 qe2-reb {iri}ha-re-e-ha-as-ti lu-u al-lik | I marched to the city Ḫareḫasti. |
| 13 | sza {disz}ta-an#-du# _{lu2}en-iri_-szu2-nu | of Tandu, their city-lord |
| 14 | a#-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz#_-ia2 la ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri | to the kings, my ancestors, they did not grant him. To the yoke |
| 15 | u3# _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu#-ti# {iri}qir-bit2 | and the people living in Qirbit |
| 16 | ka#-a-a-an ih#-ta#-nab-ba-tu hu-bu#-ut {kur}ia-mut-ba-li | Every day, they screamed at the destruction of the land Yamutbali. |
| 17 | [x x]-a#-tu ina tu#-kul-ti an-szar2 _{d}en {d}en#?-zu#? dingir#-mesz# en#-mesz_-ia2 | With the support of the deities Aššar, Bel, and Belzu, the gods, my lords, |
| 18 | [...] asz2#-lu-la szal-lat-su {disz}ta-an-da# [...]-nu# | ... I carried off his booty. Tanda |
| 19 | [...]-lat# _iri_-szu2 al-qa-a a-na [...] | ... of his city I took, to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [...] {iri#}qir#-bit2 ma-la asz2-lu#-[...] | ... Qirbit, as much as I ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [...] mu#-s,ur u2-[...] | ... guardian of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22 | [...] ah#-[...] | ... ah ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 3' | ||
| 1 | _dumu#-munus#_-su# s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 u2#-sze#-bi#-la# | his daughter, his own offspring, I sent. |
| 2 | a-na e-pesz# _{munus}agrig_-u-ti# | for the work of the harem manageress |
| 3 | ma-da-at-ta-szu2 mah-ri#-ti# sza2 ina tar-s,i _lugal-mesz# ad#-me_-ia2 | His earlier tribute, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 4 | u2-szab-t,i-lu isz-szu2-ni a-di# mah-ri#-ia2 | They have sinned against me, until before me. |
| 5 | 3(u) _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ugu_ ma-da#-ti#-szu2 | 30 horses for his tribute |
| 6 | mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma e-mi3#-is#-su | Before me, he added, and his word |
| 7 | ina u4-me-szu2-ma {disz}bi-ri-si-ha-at-ri _{lu2}en-[x_ x] mad#-a#-a | At that time, Birisiḫatti, the ... of Madāya,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | {disz}sar-a-ti {disz}pa-ri-hi 2(disz) _dumu#-mesz_ {disz}ga-gi _{lu2}en#-[...]_ | Sarmati, Parihi, 2 sons of Gagi, the lord |
| 9 | sza is,-lu-u2 _{gesz}szudun en_-u2-ti#-ia2 | who grasped my lordly yoke |
| 10 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu dan-nu-ti ak-szu-ud asz2-lu-la# szal-lat-sun2 | I conquered their fortified cities and carried off their booty. |
| 11 | sza2-a-szu2-nu bal-t,u-su-nu ina _szu#-min#_ as,#-bat | I seized those living therein. |
| 12 | u2#-bi#-la# a-na nina{ki} _iri en_-ti-ia | to Nineveh, my capital city |
| 13 | {disz#}an#-da#-ri#-a# _{lu2#}en-nam_ {kur}ur-ar#-t,i | Andariya, governor of the land Urarṭu |
| 14 | sza# a#-na# ka#-sza2#-ad# {iri#}pu#-um#-me# {iri}kul-li-im#-me-ri | who to the governor of the cities Pumme and Kullimmeri |
| 15 | ir#-da#-a il-li-ka qe2#-reb mu-szi-ti# | came, came inside the night |
| 16 | _ug3#-mesz#_ a-szi-bu-ti {iri}kul-li-im-me-ri _ARAD-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni#-[x] | the people living in Kullimmēri, servants of Dagil |
| 17 | ina szat mu-szi di-ik-ta-szu2 ma-'a-as#-su id-du#-[x] | During the night, his sighs were numerous, ... |
| 18 | la iz-zi-bu a-a-um#-[x] | they did not stand ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | _sag-du_ {disz}an-du-ra-a ik-ki-su-nim#-[x] | the head of Andurâ ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | a#-na nina{ki} a-na mah-ri-ia2 u2-[...] | to Nineveh, before me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [...]-ri#-ia _ugu_ {disz}ur-ta#-[...] | ... against Urta-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | [...]-ia# [...] | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1 | at#-kil a-na {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 u2-tak#-kil-an-ni | I prayed to the goddess Ištar, who gave me strength. |
| 2 | qi2-bit pi-i-su2 er-hu ul am-gur2 ul# a#-din#?-szu2 mun-nab-te? | The command of his mouth was unfavourable, I did not give it to him. |
| 3 | sza2#-a-tu-nu {disz}te-um-man _hul#_-tim#? isz#-te#-ne2#-'a#-a# | Teumman has repeatedly spoken evil about them. |
| 4 | {d}sin isz-ta-ne2-'a-szu2 _geszkim-mesz# hul_-tim | Sîn constantly heeds him, the signs of evil |
| 5 | ina _{iti}szu an-mi_ szat ur-ri a-di _zalag2#_ usz#-ta#-ni#-ih-ma | In Duʾuzu (IV), the eclipse of the daytime to the end of the night became bright and |
| 6 | {d}utu _igi_-szu2-ma _gin7_ szu-a-tu-ma kal u4-me usz#-ta#-ni-ih | Šamaš looked at him and he was like him all day. |
| 7 | a-na qi2-it _bala_-e _lugal# {kur}elam#-ma#{ki#} zah2# kur#_-szu2# u2#-kal-lim-an-ni | In the course of the reign, the king of the land Elam, the one who destroyed his land, presented to me: |
| 8 | _gurun esz-bar_-szu2 sza2 la in#-nen#-nu#-u | the yield of his decision that cannot be changed |
| 9 | ina u4-me#-szu2-ma mi#-ih-ra# im#-hur-szu2-ma _nundum#_-su# uk#-tam#-bil-ma | At that time, an anomaly received from him, and his offspring was carried off, and |
| 10 | _igi-min_-szu2 is-hur-ma ga#-[...]-bi#-sza2 | his eyes turned and its ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | it-ti ep-sze-e-ti [...] 1(u) 5(disz)# | with the deeds ... 15(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | e-pu-szu2-usz ul i#-[...]-szu2 | He did not do it, he did not(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | ina {iti}_[...]-pan#_ | In the month ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 5' | ||
| 1 | sza u2-tak-kil-u2-in#-ni | which he had sealed for me |
| 2 | ina _geszkim-mesz# saga#-mesz# masz2-ge6 inim-gar_ szi-pir mah-he-e# | By the good omens, the black-headed people, the great work |
| 3 | ina qe2-reb _du6#-{iri}tu_-ba _bad5-bad5#_-szu2-nu asz2-kun# | I erected their fortifications inside the city Dūr-Tubâ. |
| 4 | ina _adda_-szu2-nu {i7}u2-la-a-a as#-ki-ir# | I cut off the Euphrates from their banks. |
| 5 | szal-ma-a-ti-szu2-nu ki-ma _{gesz}dih3 {gesz}kiszi16#_ | their booty like a bolt of juniper |
| 6 | u2-mal-la-a ta-mir-ti {iri}szu-sza2-an | I filled the plain of Susa. |
| 7 | _sag-du_ {disz}te#-um-man _lugal#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki#} | the head of Teumman, king of Elam |
| 8 | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 _{d}marduk dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia2 _ku5_-is ina _ukken erin2-hi-a#_-szu2 | By the command of the god Ashur, the god Marduk, (and) the great gods, my lords, I cut off in the assembly of his troops. |
| 9 | me2-lam-me an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) {kur}elam-ma{ki#} is#-hup-ma | The radiance of Anšar and Ishtar overwhelmed the land Elam. |
| 10 | ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia2 {disz}um-man-i#-gasz# sza2 in-nab-tu2 | to my yoke Ummanigaš who had fled |
| 11 | is,-ba-tu _giri3-min_-ia ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 u2-sze-szib | seized my feet and sat on his throne. |
| 12 | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz#_-szu2 szal#-sza2-a-a | Tammarītu, his second brother |
| 13 | ina {iri}hi-da-a-lu a-na _lugal#_-ti# asz2-kun | I stationed for kingship in Hidalu. |
| 14 | _{gesz#}gigir#-mesz_ {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-kur-ra-me ansze-kunga-me_ | The chariots and the wagons, our horses and our mules |
| 15 | [...] _me3_ | ... there was thunder.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 6' | ||
| 1 | {disz}um-man-i#-gasz sza2 _mun_ ma-a'-as#-su e-pu-szu2-usz# | Ummanigaš, who with much salt did (this) |
| 2 | asz2#-ku#-nu#-usz# a#-na# _lugal#_-u-ti {kur}elam#-ma#{ki#} | I placed him as king of the land Elam. |
| 3 | sza# _saga#_-ti3# la ha-as#-su# | of good fortune not to be forgotten |
| 4 | la is,-s,u#-ru#? a#-de#-e ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal#-[x]_ | The treaty, the curse of the great gods |
| 5 | ul-tu _szu-min# {lu2#}a kin-mesz {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu#-gi#-na#_ | From the hands of the work-troops of Gešnu-mudammiq |
| 6 | _szesz_ la# ke#-nu# _en_ nak#-ri-ia im-hur# t,a#-a#-tu2# | The unfaithful brother, lord of my enemies, received good news. |
| 7 | e-mu-qi-szu2-un it-<ti>-szu2-un isz-pu#-ra# | he sent their forces with them. |
| 8 | a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a_-ia# | in order to defeat my troops |
| 9 | _erin2#-mesz me3_-ia sza2 ina {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 it-tan-la-ku#? | My troops who were stationed in Kar-Duniaš |
| 10 | u2-kab-ba-su {kur}kal-du | he defeated the land Kaldu |
| 11 | ina la# i-de-e s,e-er {disz}un-da-si _dumu#_ {disz}te-um-man _lugal_ {kur}elam#{ki#} | Without knowing, Uddasi, son of Teumman, king of the land Elam. |
| 12 | u3# {disz}za-za-az _{lu2}en-iri_ {kur}pil-la-ti | and Zazāz, the governor of the land Pilat |
| 13 | {disz}par#-ru-u2 _{lu2#}en-iri_ {kur}hi-il-mu | Parrû, the governor of the land Ḫilmu |
| 14 | [...] _gal# {gesz#}pan_ | ... the great bow(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15 | [...] elam#-ma#{ki#} [...]{ki#} | ... Elam ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 7' | ||
| 1 | _e2# edin#_ kul#-ta-ri# [...] | The house in the steppe, the cultāru ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | _izi#_ u2-sza2#-hi-zu# [...] | They ignited fire ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-[...] | oxen ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | a#-me#-lu-tu# isz#-[...] | Humanity ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | se#-he-ep _kur_ ka-la#-[...] | He conquered the land Kala-...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | un#-da#-al#-lu-[...] | He sat down with him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | _ansze#-gam-mal-mesz gin7_ s,e-[...] | The camels ... like ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | qa#-bal#-ti _kur_-ia [...] | The enemy of my land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | {munus}asz2-tam-mu ina ni-[...] | The Aštammu woman in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | _{lu2#}nu-{gesz}kiri6_ ina [...] | The orchardist in(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | si-it-ti {lu2#}[...] | Then the ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 12 | u2-szam-qit# [...] | he caused to fall ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13 | isz-sza2-kin-ma a#-[...] | he placed, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | x x [...] | |
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