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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 002 (P392230)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P392230 |
| Museum no. | OIM A08006 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | a-na-ku {disz}an#-szar3#-du3#-[...] | I, Ashurbanipal(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | _lugal szu2 lugal kur#_ an#-szar2{ki#} [...] | King of the world, king of the land of Assyria |
| 3 | s,i#-it# lib3-bi {disz}an-szar2-pap#-[...] | Exalted one, Anšar-pap- |
| 4 | _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal#_ [...] | general of Babylon, king of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | _sza3-bala-bala_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su# [...] | ša-bala-bala, Sîn-papmešsu |
| 6 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ina _ukken_-szu2-nu szi-mat _saga#-[...]_ | May the great gods in their assembly determine a good fate ....... |
| 7 | uz-nu ra-pa-asz2-tu2 isz-ru-ku-u-ni kul-lat t,up#-[...] | They gave me wide understanding, all the tablets |
| 8 | ka-ra-szi ina _ukken_ lu-li-me zi-kir _mu#-[...]_ | In the assembly, may I hear the utterance of my name. |
| 9 | u2-szar-bu-u2 _lugal_-u-ti du-un-nu zik-ru#-[x x] | They made my kingship greater than before. The praise of ... |
| 10 | e-mu-qa-an s,i-ra-a-ti u2-szal-lim-u-ni ma-ta-a#-[x] | (As for) the one who destroys my exalted army, ... |
| 11 | la ma-gi-re-ia ina _szu-min_-ia im-nu-u u2-szam-s,u-in-ni | They seized me with my hands, (and) made me ill. |
| 12 | ma-la lib3-bi-ia {lu2}sza2-an-gu-ti ih-szu-hu | As much as my heart wished for, the šangû-priests |
| 13 | na-dan zi-bi-ia i-t,ib _ugu dingir_-ti-szu2-un | the payment of my debts is good for their divinity. |
| 14 | esz-ret _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mes_-ia u2-szak-lil | I completed the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords. |
| 15 | u2-szal-bi-sza2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ {d}lah3-me anzu{muszen}-mesz | The gold, silver, laḫmu-birds, the Anzu bird |
| 16 | tim-me _mah-mesz_ ina _ka2_-szu2-un ul-ziz e2-szar2-ra e2-masz-masz | I erected great towers at their gates: Esharra, Emashmash; |
| 17 | e2-gaszan-kalam-ma e2-hul2-hul2 ki-ma szi-t,ir _an_-e u2-ban-ni | The Egašankalama, the Eḫulhalam, like a šītu-object of the heavens, created me. |
| 18 | mim-ma si-mat e2-kur sza2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ e-pu-usz _ugu_ sza2 _lugal-mesz_ | anything suitable for the Ekur of gold and silver I built, to the kings |
| 19 | _ad-mesz_-ia u2-rad-di sat-tuk-ku gi-nu-u2 | my fathers I entrusted. Regular offerings |
| 20 | _ugu_ sza2 u4-me ul-lu-u-ti u2-sza2-t,ir-ma u2-kin | I wrote and deposited (it) upon those days. |
| 21 | asz2-rat _dingir-mesz_ asz2-te-'a-a at-ta-la-ka al-ka-ka-te-szu2-un | I sought out the sanctuaries of the gods and went to their cult centers. |
| 22 | {d}iszkur _szeg3-mesz_-szu2 u2-masz-sze-ra {d}e2-a u2-pat,-t,i-ra _idim-mesz_-szu2 | The god Adad released his rains. The god Ea released his rivers. |
| 23 | 5(disz) _kusz3 sze-am_ isz-qu ina _ab-sin2_-ni-szu2 e-ri-ik szu-bul-tu2 5/6(disz) _kusz3_ | 5 cubits of barley washed, in his furrows he entered, the ration 5/6 cubit |
| 24 | _si-sa buru14_ na-pa-asz2 {d}nisaba ka-a-a-an u2-szah-na-bu | the harvest rations of Nisaba, daily they shall remove. |
| 25 | gi-pa-ru s,ip-pa-a-ti szu-um-mu-ha in-bu _masz2-ansze_ szu-te-szur | reed baskets of ṣippatu-beer, shummuḫa-containers, inbu-vessels of donkeys, |
| 26 | ina ta-lit-ti ina _bala_-ia _he2-nun_ t,uh-du | In my second regnal year, in my reign, abundance and prosperity |
| 27 | ina _mu-an-na-mesz_-ia ku-um-mu-ru _he2-gal2_-lu# | In my years, may abundance flourish, |
| 28 | 1(u) _ansze sze-pad-mesz_ 1(disz) _ansze gesztin-mesz 2(ban2) i3-mesz_ 1(disz) _gun sig2-[x]_ | 10 homers of barley, 1 homer of wine, 2 seahs of oil, 1 talent of wool, |
| 29 | ina nap-har _kur_-ia _ki-lam_ nap-szu2 i-szam-mu ina x x [x] | In all of my land, the totality of his life he will experience; in ... |
| 30 | szat-ti-szam-ma ina t,uh-di u mi-sza2-ri ar-te-'a ba-'u#-[...] | In the future, I will investigate (the matter) with justice and justice. |
| 31 | ul-tu2 tam-tim e-liti a-di tam-tim szap-liti a?-bel#-[x] | From the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea ... |
| 32 | _lugal-mesz_ s,i-it _{d}utu_-szi u e-reb {d}[x x] | the kings, the one of the god Šamaš, and the one who enters the god |
| 33 | isz-szu2-u-ni _gun_-su-nu ka-bit-tu2 _un-mesz#_ [...] | They carried off their heavy weapons, the people ... |
| 34 | a-szib szad-de-e sza2-qu-te u2-szak-ni-sza2 a-na# [...] | I made her dwell in lofty abodes, to ... |
| 35 | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _lugal-mesz_ a-szib pa-rak-ki u2#-[...] | By the command of the god Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, kings who sit on daises, ... |
| 36 | _giri3-min_-ia mal-ki _gal-mesz_ sza2 s,i-tasz u szi-la#-[x] | My feet are the great rulers of heaven and earth. |
| 37 | a-na kit-ri-szu2-nu u2-pa-qu#-[x x] | in their assembly ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38 | i-na mah-re-e ger-ri-ia a-na {kur}ma2-kan u3# [...] | In my first campaign, I marched to the land Makan and ... |
| 39 | lu al-lik {disz}tar-qu-u _man_ {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si sza# [...] | I marched. Tarqû, king of Egypt and Kush, who ... |
| 40 | _man kur_ an-szar2 _ad_ ba-nu-u-a _bad5-bad5_-szu2 isz-ku-nu i-[...] | king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, whose defeat they had established ... |
| 41 | da#-na#-an# an-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) u _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz#_-[x] | The might of Ashur, Ishtar and the great gods, lords |
| 42 | im-szi-ma it#-ta#-kil# a#-na# t,e3#-[...] | He sat down and prayed to the king, my lord: |
| 43 | _ugu lugal-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni sza2 qe2-[...] | Concerning the kings, the delegate who ... |
| 44 | u2-pa-qi2-du _ad_ ba-nu-u-a a-na [...] | the father who had engendered me, to ... |
| 45 | u e-kem {kur}mu-s,ur il-li-ka# [...] | And he came to the land Muṣur(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | e-ru-um-ma u2-szib qe2-reb# [...] | entered and sat in the midst of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | _iri_ sza _ad_ ba-nu-u-a ik-szu-du# [...] | The city which the father who had engendered me conquered ... |
| 48 | u2-ter-ru al-ka-ku ha-[...] | I am exhausted, I am ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49 | il-li-kam-ma u2-sza2-an-na-a ia#-[...] | He came and made me ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50 | an-na-a-ti lib3-bi i-gug-ma# [...] | These are the thoughts that he had, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51 | ad-ke-e-ma {lu2}e-mu-qi-ia# [...] | I gave, and my troops(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | u2-mal-lu-u qa-tu-u-a a-na na#-[...] | They filled my hands to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53 | sza2 _lugal-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni sza2 qe2-reb# [...] | of the kings, the delegates who in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54 | da-gil2 pa-ni-ia ur-ru-hi-isz ar#-[...] | (Sum) My lord, the one who loves me, quickly ... (Akk) The one who reveres me quickly |
| 55 | a-di {iri}kar-ba-ni-ti {disz}tar#-qu#-[...] | as far as Karbānitu, Tarqu-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56 | qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi a-lak# [...] | In the middle of M[em]pi I went |
| 57 | a-na e-pesz _muru2 {gesz}tukul-mesz_ [...] | in order to build a wall of weapons |
| 58 | id-ka-a _erin2-mesz me3_-szu2 ina [...] | he brought, his troops in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-<mesz>_-ia a-li#-[...] | May the great gods, my lords, ... |
| 60 | asz2-ku-na _bad5-bad5 erin2-hi-a_-szu2 {disz#}[...] | I imposed upon him. The deportees of his troops |
| 61 | isz-ma-a tah-te-e _erin2-hi-a-[...]_ | he heard that the losses of the troops(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62 | is-hu-pu-szu-ma il-li-[...] | he sinned and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 63 | ik#-tu#-mu-szu-ma sza2 u2-za-'i#-[...] | he kissed him and who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 64 | [...]-masz#-szir#-ma# [...] | ... extinguisher and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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| 1' | in#-na#-[...] | Inna-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | a-na [...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | _szu-min_-a-[...] | ditto ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | ma-la [...] | as much as ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | _ug3-mesz_ [...] | the people ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | eb-bi sza# [...] | Exalted one, who ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | ul-tu man-zal-ti#-[...] | From Manzalti-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | szal-la-tu2 ka-[...] | The booty ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | {iri}ni-i' _ugu#_ [...] | Nineveh over ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | u2-szam-ri-ir-[...] | he made surpassing(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | ma-li-ti szal-mesz [...] | (Sum) I am a young woman, ... (Akk) The young woman is young, the young woman ... |
| 12' | ina szal-szi ger-ri-ia# [...] | On the second journey of my campaign ... |
| 13' | a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim [...] | who dwells in the meadows of the sea ... |
| 14' | asz2-szu2 a-mat _lugal_-ti#-[...] | Because of the word of kingship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [x]-kir# _nundum_-ia# [...] | ... my offspring ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [x x] x [...] | |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1 | [...] gam-bu-li lu-u al-lik | ... I marched.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | [...] _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} it-tak-lu | ... king of the land Elam, they trusted. |
| 3 | [x x]-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri-ia | ... to my yoke(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [x x]-zi# dan-nu {lu2}gam-bu-lu a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 | the strong ... of the Gambulu in its entirety(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | [...] ak-tum3 {iri}sza2-pi_-en iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | ... I conquered the city Šapīn, his fortified city. |
| 6 | _[...]-mesz_ na-da-at szu-bat-su ak-szu-ud | I conquered the ...s, the dwellings of his.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [...]-szu2 ul-tu2 qe2-reb _iri_ szu-a-tu | ... from that city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [...] u2-sze-s,a-a | ... he brought out(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | _[...]-munus#-mesz_-szu2 {munus}sek-re-ti-szu2 | his ... women, his šērītu women(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | [...] u2#-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | ... brought out and I counted them as booty. |
| 11 | [...]-ti# _e2-gal-mesz_-szu2 | ... his palaces(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | [...]-la#-tisz am-nu | ... I am.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13 | [...]-ni#-szu2 {lu2}kit-ki-tu-u | ... his ... the kitkītu-official(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | [...] szal-la-tisz am-nu | ... I counted as booty.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | [...] ba#-szu-u | ... he made(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16 | [...]-la#-tisz am-nu | ... I am.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17 | _[...]-kunga#-mesz_ | ...-kunga(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18 | [...]-tisz# am-nu | ... I am(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19 | [...] _gal_ | |
| 20 | [...]-nu | ...-nu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21 | [...]{ki?} | |
| 22 | [...] x | |
| surface a col 7 | ||
| 1 | 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 |
| 2 | _szesz_ la ke-nu _{lu2}kur2_-ia im-hu-ru t,a-a-tu2 | the unfaithful brother of my enemy received good news. |
| 3 | e-mu-qi-szu2 it-ti-szu2-un isz-pu-ra a-na mit-<hu>-s,i _erin2-hi-a_-ia | his army with them he sent, to fight with my troops |
| 4 | _erin2-mesz me3_-ia sza2 ina {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 | my troops who were in Kar-Duniaš |
| 5 | it-ta-na-al-la-ku u2-kab-ba-su {kur}kal-du | They keep wandering about, and they seized the land Kaldu. |
| 6 | ina la i-de s,e-er {disz}un-da-si | Without knowing, Undasi |
| 7 | _dumu_ {disz}te-um-man _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | son of Teumman, king of the land Elam. |
| 8 | u3 {disz}za-za-az _{lu2}en iri_ {kur}pil-la-ti | and Zazāz, the lord of the city Pilat |
| 9 | {disz}pa-ru-u2 _{lu2}en iri_ {kur}hi-il-mu | Parû, lord of the city Ḫilmu |
| 10 | {disz}at-ta-me-tu2 _{lu2}gal {gesz}pan_ | Atta-metu, chief archer, |
| 11 | {disz}ne2-e-szu2 a-lik pa-ni _erin2-hi-a_ sza2 {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Nēšu marched before the troops of Elam. |
| 12 | a-na mit-hu-s,i it-ti _erin2-hi-a kur_ asz-szur{ki} | against the troops of Assyria |
| 13 | u2-ma-'e-er-szu2-nu-ti asz2-kun-szu2-nu-ti t,e3-e-mu | I gave them orders and placed them under the authority of the king. |
| 14 | {disz}um-man-i-gasz a-na {disz}un-da-si ki-a-am iq-bi | Ummanigaš said to Udāsi thus: |
| 15 | um-ma a-lik _ta kur_ asz-szur{ki} ter-ra | thus: "Go and enter Assyria!" |
| 16 | tuk-te9-e _ad_ ba-ni-ka | who trusts in the father who created you |
| 17 | {disz}un-da-su {disz}za-za-az {disz}pa-ru-u {disz}at-ta-me-tu2 {disz}ne2-e-szu2 | Udāsu, Zazaza, Parû, Attametu, (and) Nešu. |
| 18 | it#-ti _{lu2}a kin-mesz {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na szesz_ nak-ri | with the work-troops of Gešnu-mukīn, the enemy’s brother, |
| 19 | [x]-hu# is,-bat-u-nim-ma usz-te-sze-ra har-ra#-nu | ... seized me and I set off on the road. |
| 20 | [...]-ia ina {iri}man-gi-si sza2 qe2-reb [x] su#-man-dir | ... my ... in Mangisu, which is inside ... |
| 21 | [x x]-szu2#-un e-lu-nim-ma isz-ku-[x x]-ta#-szu2-un | their ... above and ... them.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | [...]-da#-si _dumu_ {disz}te-um-man [x] elam-ma{ki} | ...-dasi, son of Teumman, ... of Elam |
| 23 | [...] {disz#}par-ru-u {disz}at-[x]-me-tu2 | ... Parrû (and) ...metu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | [...]-su#-nim#-ma# u2#-bil#-u-ni a-di _igi_-ia | ... ... and brought to me, until before me |
| 25 | [...] _{lu2#}a kin_-ia | ... my messenger(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | [...] um#-ma-ni-gasz | ... he smote him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27 | [...]-ra# ik-la-ma | ... he sealed and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28 | [...]-ti# a-mat-ia | ... my word(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29 | [...] _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-le-ia | ... the gods who support me, |
| 30 | [...]-gasz i-din-nu-in-ni | ... gave me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | [...] ib-bal-kit-ma | ... rebelled and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32 | [...]-ra#-sib ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | ... he sat down with weapons(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...]-szu2 ek-s,u | (Sum) ... its ... (Akk) Its ... is dark(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34 | _[...]-za#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | [...] im-hur | ... received.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36 | [...]-lum# _lugal_-ti-ia | ... of my kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37 | _[...]-na# szesz_ la ke-e-nu il-lik-am-ma | ... the unfaithful brother came and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38 | [...] ur#-ri-ha _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 | ... he made his weapons bow down. |
| 39 | [...] {d#}1(u)-5(disz) u2-sap-pu-u | ... the goddess Ištar has smeared |
| 40 | [...]-mu#-u zi-kir _nundum_-ia | ... the mention of my name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41 | [...] ib#-[x]-ki#-tu-ma | ... they ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 42 | [...] _hul#_-ti3#?-ia2 | ... my evil(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43 | [...] sza2#? si#?-hu | ... of sihu(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44 | [...]-szib ina _{gesz}gu#-za_-szu2#? | ... sat on his throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | [...] elam#-ma{ki} | ... of Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46 | [...] ni#-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te#-um-man | ... the head of Teumman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | [...] _erin2#-hi-a_-ia | ... my troops(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48 | [...] _e2 ad_-szu2 | ... his father's house(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 49 | [...]{ki#} a-li-kut _a2-mesz_-szu2 | ... his forces(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50 | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)# ip-par-szu-nim-ma | ... 15, they broke, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51 | [...] {d}szu2-man-pap {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia | Šuma-manpap, my eunuch |
| 52 | [...]-usz#-szu-un ina _ugu_ lib3-bi-szu2-nu | ... upon them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53 | [...] _lugal_-ti-ia | ... my kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 54 | [...] ra#-man-szu2 im-nu-ma | ... his love, he lay down and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | [...] _en_-u-ti# | ... my lordship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 56 | [...] 3(u)# {d}utu {d}en {d}ag | ... 30, Šamaš, Bel, Nabu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57 | [...]-ia# i-ri-bu-u-ni | ... my ... who entered(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 58 | [...] ma-la it-ti-szu2 | ... as much as with him(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59 | [...]-is-su-nu-ti | ... their(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 60 | [...]-ma#-ri-tu2 | ...-marītu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 61 | [...]-ma#{ki} | ...-ma(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 62 | [...]-e#-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
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| 1 | _bad5#-bad5#_-szu2-un asz2-kun _un-hi-a_ {kur}a-ri-bi | I imposed upon them their defeat. The booty of the land Aribi |
| 2 | ma-la it-bu-u-ni u2-ra-si-bu ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | as much as he had built they had made into ruin mounds with weapons |
| 3 | _e2 edin#_ kul-ta-ri _<<bi>>_ mu-sza-bi-szu2-nu | the house in the plain of Kuttarī, their place |
| 4 | _izi_ u2-sza2-hi-zu ip-qi2-du a-na {d}gesz-bar | fire he extinguished he appointed to Gešbar |
| 5 | _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni _ansze-mesz ansze#-gam#-mal-mesz_ | oxen, sheep, donkeys, camels, |
| 6 | a-me-lu-tu2 isz-lu-[...]-ni | (Sum) The people ... (Akk) The men ... |
| 7 | se-he-ep _kur_ [x]-la#-[x] si#-hir-ti-sza2 | the entirety of the land ... in its entirety(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | un-da-al-lu#-u#? a-na pat, gim-ri-sza2 | “To her whole body,’ |
| 9 | _ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ ki#-ma s,e-e-ni u2-par-ri-is | I trimmed the donkeys like sheep. |
| 10 | u2-za-'i-iz a-na _ug3-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} | to the people of Assyria |
| 11 | qa-bal-ti _kur_-ia _ansze-gam-mal_ ina _gin2_ ina 1/2(disz) _gin2_ kas-pi | in the middle of my land a camel in silver for 1/2 shekel of silver |
| 12 | i-szam-mu ina _ka2_ ma-hi-ri | he will receive at the entrance gate |
| 13 | {munus}asz2-tam-mu ina ni-id-ni _{lu2}lunga_ ina {dug}ha-be2-e | The Aštammu-priestess in the libation vessel of the brewer |
| 14 | _{lu2}nu-{gesz}kiri6_ ina ki-i-si im-da-na-ha-ru | the orchardists in the street roared. |
| 15 | _ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ u3 a-me-lu-ti | donkeys and people |
| 16 | si-it-ti {lu2}a-ri-bi sza2 la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | the rest of the Arabs who before the weapons |
| 17 | ip-par-szi-du u2-szam-qit {d}er3-ra qar-du | (Sum) The hero Erra, the hero (Akk) Ipparšidu, I have caused to be cut off (var.) I have cause to be slain |
| 18 | su-un-qu ina bi-ri-szu2-un isz-sza2-kin-ma | he placed a scepter between them, and |
| 19 | a-na bu-ri-szu2-nu e-ku-lu _uzu-mesz dumu-mesz_-szu2-un | to eat their fodder, their sons |
| 20 | ar-ra-a-ti ma-la ina a-de-szu2-un szat,-ru | Whatever is written in their treaty, |
| 21 | ina pi-it-ti i-szim-szu2-nu-ti an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu | By the command of Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, |
| 22 | {d}en u {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir{ki} | May Bel and Nabû, Ištar of Nineveh (and) Issar of Limmu-ili |
| 23 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia2 | the great gods, my lords |
| 24 | {disz}ia-u-ta-a' ma-ru-usz-tu2 im-hur-szu2-ma | Iautaʾ received his payment. |
| 25 | e-disz-szi-szu2 in-na-bit | he fled alone. |
| 26 | {disz}a-bi-ia-te-e' _dumu_ {disz}te-e'-ri | Abiyati', son of Teʾri |
| 27 | a-na {iri}nina{ki} il-li-kam-ma u2-na-sziq _giri3-min_-ia2 | to Nineveh came and cut off my feet. |
| 28 | a-de-e a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia it-ti-szu2 asz2-kun | I established a treaty with him to do my servant's work. |
| 29 | ku-um {disz}ia-u-ta-a' asz2-kun-szu2 a-na _lugal_-u-ti | Instead of Yautaʾ I placed him as king. |
| 30 | _ku3-sig17 igi-min-mesz {na4}babbar-dili_ gu-uh-lu _ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ | gold, diorite, agate, guḫulu-stone, camels |
| 31 | _ansze-nita2-mesz_ bit!(KID)-ru-ti man-da-at-ti szat-ti-szam-ma | the small donkeys, the payment once |
| 32 | u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | I imposed upon him. |
| 33 | {disz}am-mu-la-di-in _lugal_ {kur}qa-ad-ri sza2 ki-ma sza2-a-szu2 ik-ki-ru | Ammi-ladīn, king of the land Qadri, who, like him, rebelled |
| 34 | ih-ta-nab-ba-tu hu-bu-ut _kur_ mar-tu{ki} | they have sinned, the booty of the land Amurru |
| 35 | ina zi-kir _mu_-ia sza2 an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag | By the command of my name, which (is) Aššar, Sîn, Utu, Bel, Nabu |
| 36 | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir{ki} u2-szar-bu-u2 | The gods Ištar of Nineveh, (and) the gods [Limmu-ilī] made greater. |
| 37 | {disz}ka-ma-as-hal-ta-a _lugal_ {kur}ma-'a-a-bi | Kamašḫaltâ, king of the land Maʾabi. |
| 38 | _ARAD_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | servant of Dagil before me. |
| 39 | ina _me3_ isz-ku-nu _bad5-bad5_-szu2 | in battle they set, his defeat |
| 40 | {disz}am-mu-la-di si-it-ti _ug3-mesz_-szu2 | Ammu-lādi, the rest of his people |
| 41 | sza2 la-pa-an da-a-ki i-szi-tu-u-ni u2-s,ab-bit ina _szu-min_ | who had been seized without a lawsuit — by the hand |
| 42 | _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_ bi-re-tu2 _an-bar_ id-di-ma | the hands and feet of a bronze scepter he gave and |
| 43 | a-na {iri}nina{ki} a-di mah-ri-ia u2-sze-bi-la | I am herewith sending (them) to Nineveh, before me. |
| 44 | {disz}na#-at#-nu# _lugal_ {kur}na-ba-a-a-ti sza a-szar-szu2 ru-u-qu | Natnu, king of the land of the Nabayateans, whose place is remote |
| 45 | isz-ma-a da#-na#-an# an#-szar2# {d#}marduk# sza2# u2#-tak#-kil#-u#-in-ni | The strong one, Anšar, and Marduk, who gave me strength, |
| 46 | sza ma-ti-ma a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia _{lu2}a kin_-szu2 la isz-pu#-ra#? | Whoever since time immemorial has not sent his messenger to the kings, my ancestors, |
| 47 | la isz-a-lu4 szu#-lum _lugal_-ti-szu2-un | the well-being of their royal majesty |
| 48 | e-nen-na ia#-ti# _{lu2}a kin_-szu2 sza2 szul-me | Now, for me, his messenger who is well |
| 49 | isz-pu-ram-ma u2-na-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia | sent, and he struck my feet. |
| 50 | a-na sza2-kan a-de-e su-lum-me-e e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | to establish a treaty of peace, to do my servant |
| 51 | u2-s,a-na-al-la-a be-lu-u-ti | I will keep my lordly majesty alive. |
| 52 | a-na-ku ha-disz ap-pa-lis-szu-ma | I look with pleasure upon him and |
| 53 | pa#-ni-ia _saga-mesz ugu#_-szu2 asz2-kun | I imposed upon him good things of my own. |
| 54 | _gun_ man-da-at-tu szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2 | I imposed upon him a yearly payment of tribute. |
| 55 | ina u4-me-szu2-ma _bad3 muru2 iri#_ sza nina{ki} | At that time, the wall of the citadel of Nineveh |
| 56 | sza {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _ad ad_ ba-ni-ia _du3_-szu2 | of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father of the father who had engendered me, built. |
| 57 | ina _a-mesz_ t,ah_-tu_-ti ra-a-di gap-szu-ti | In a wide-spread waterway, |
| 58 | sza szat-ti-szam#-ma# ina _bala_-ia {d}iszkur u2-sad-di-ra ina _kur_-ia | In my reign, the god Adad made numerous in my land. |
| 59 | tem-me-en-szu2 ir-bu-ub-ma i#?-qu-pa re-sza2-a-szu2 | his foundations he smashed and his head ... |
| 60 | _bad3_ szu-a-tu2 sza la-ba#-risz# _du_-ku e-na-hu _usz8_-szu2 | That wall, which had become old, had become dilapidated, its foundation weakened. |
| 61 | mi-qit-ta-szu2 ad-ke ak-szu-da a-sur-ru-szu2 | I removed its dilapidated section(s) (and) completed its embankment(s). |
| 62 | ul-tu _usz8_-szu2 a-di gaba-dib#-be2#-e-szu2 ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I built and completed from its foundations to its crenellations. |
| 63 | _ugu_ sza u4-me pa-ni u2-dan-ni-na tem-me-en-szu2 | on account of the fact that he had strengthened his foundations, |
| 64 | _mu#-sar#_-u szi-t,ir# _mu_-ia u ta-nit-ti qar-ra-du-ti-ia2 | Inscription written in my name and the praise of my heroism. |
| 65 | [...] {d#}utu# {d#}en# {d}ag | ... Šamaš, Bel, Nabû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 66 | [...] nusku# {d}u-gur | ... the nusku-vessel of Ugur(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 67 | [...] li#-i#-tu2 | … life,”(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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