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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 031 (P392242)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 031 |
|---|---|
| ID | P392242 |
| Museum no. | OIM A08018 |
| 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 |
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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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| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | _[...]-mesz# su3#-[x]_ | |
| 4 | [...]-szu2# iz-ku-ru-[x] | ... he ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5 | [...]-ut# _kur_ an-szar2{ki#} | ... of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [...] _esz-bar_-szu2-nu ke-e-ni | ... their just decision(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [...] _lugal_-u2-ti-szu2 | ... his kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | [...]{ki#} _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | the father who had engendered me |
| 9 | [...]-szu2# it#-ta#-'i#-id# | ... he has sought his ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-li#-ti | ...-liti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...]-ti#-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...]{ki#} e-pe-sze | ... to do(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...]-az#-kir6-szu2-nu-ti | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 14' | [...]-sa#-a-ti | ... ...sati(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...]-sza2-a-ti | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 16' | [...] _usz#_-u2-ti | ... death.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...]-lu# mar-kas# [x]-u2-ti | ... the ... of my ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | sza#? [x x] 3(u)#-pap-mesz-su _ad#_ [x x]-lid#-di-ia | who ... thirty times ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | _dumu# lugal#_-tu2 u3 _lugal_-[...] ina lib3-bi-szu2 | the son of Kingship and kingship in his heart |
| 20' | a-szar {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _ad_ ba#-nu#-u-a | where Esarhaddon, the father who created me, |
| 21' | qe2-reb-szu2 ib-bi-szu-u2 ir#-bu-u2 | They erected inside it. |
| 22' | e-pu-szu2 be-lut _kur_ an#-szar2{ki} | lordship over the land of Assyria |
| 23' | gi-mir mal-ki ir#-du#-u kim#-tu u2-rap-pi-szu2 | All the rulers of the world have extended their family. |
| 24' | ik-s,u-ru ni-szu-tu2 u sa-la-tu | “They sealed the nīšûtu-offering and the salālu-offersing, |
| 25' | u3 a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a qe2-reb-szu2 a-hu-uz | And I, Ashurbanipal, stayed inside it. |
| 26' | ne2-me-qi2 {d}ag kul-lat t,up-szar-ru-ti | the wisdom of Nabû, all the scribal art, |
| 27' | sza2 gi-mir um-ma-a-ni ma-la ba-szu-u2 | of all the troops, as many as there were, |
| 28' | ih-ze-szu2-nu a-hi-it, | he struck them, he cut off |
| 29' | al-ma-ad sza2-le-e _{gesz}pan_ ru-ku-ub _ansze-kur-ra_ | I set up a šalê-bowl, a bow, and a horse. |
| 30' | _{gesz}gigir_ s,a-bat {kusz}a-sza2-a-ti | a chariot, a harness, |
| 31' | ina a-me-lu-ti _lugal-mesz_ ina u2-ma-me la-ab-bu | among the men, the kings, in the future |
| 32' | la i-szi-ih-hu ina pa-an _{gesz}pan_-ia | He should not be afraid of my bow. |
| 33' | i-de e-pesz _muru2_ u ta-ha-zi | knows how to build a city and a wall. |
| 34' | kul#-lu#-ma-ku se-de-ru u mit-hu-s,u-tu2 | I am enraged, terrified, and terrified. |
| 35' | zi-ka#-ru qar-du na-ram an-szar2 u {d}isz-tar | (As for) the ziggurat, the hero, beloved of Anšar and Ishtar, |
| 36' | li-ip-li-pi _lugal#_-ti# a-na-ku# | I am the one who makes kingship flourish. |
| 37' | re-esz _lugal_-ti-ia ina mah-re-e ger-ri-ia# | At the beginning of my reign, before my campaign, |
| 38' | a-na {kur}ma2-kan-na u3 {kur}me-luh-ha | to Magan and Meluḫa. |
| 39' | usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | “I have made the road straight for you. |
| 40' | {disz}ur-da-ma-ne2-e _lugal_ {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si | Urdamanê, king of Egypt and Kush. |
| 41' | a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-e-ma | He heard about my campaign and |
| 42' | sza2 ak-bu-su mi-s,ir {kur}mu-us,-ri | who conquered the territory of the land Muṣri |
| 43' | {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 |
| 44' | in-na-bit a-na qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' | he fled to Nineveh. |
| 45' | _lugal-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni | the kings, the governors and the delegates |
| 46' | sza2 {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had created me, |
| 47' | isz-tak-ka-nu qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur | They set up camp inside Egypt. |
| 48' | i-na ir-ti-ia il-li-ku-nim-ma | came to my side, and |
| 49' | u2-na-asz2-szi#-qu _giri3-min-mesz_-ia | they shall remove my feet. |
| 50' | _egir {disz}ur_-da-ma#-ni#-i' har-ra-nu as,-bat | After Urad-damānî I took the road. |
| 51' | al-lik a-di {iri}ni-i' _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | I marched as far as the city Ni', his fortified city. |
| 52' | ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni e-mur-ma | I saw the sign of my strong battle, and |
| 53' | {iri}ni-i' u2-masz-szir3 in-na-bit a-na {iri}ki-ip-ki-pi | He abandoned the city Ni' and fled to Kippi. |
| 54' | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en u3 {d}ag | With the support of (the deities) Aššar, Sîn, Šamaše, Bel, and Nabū̧r, |
| 55' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}nina {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku | The deities Ištar of Nineveh, Issar of Limmu-ili, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku, |
| 56' | {iri}ni-i' {iri}{d}u2-nu a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 ik-szu-da# _szu-min_-a-a | the cities Ni' and Unu in its entirety he conquered. My hands |
| 57' | _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz nig2-szu nig2-gur11 iri_ szu2-a-tu2 | silver, gold, precious stones, possessions, property of that city |
| 58' | ma-la ba-szu-u lu-bul-ti bir-me _gada-mesz ansze-kur-ra gal-mesz_ | as much as there is, multi-colored textiles, linen garments, large horses, |
| 59' | _ug3-mesz_ zik-ru u sin-nisz 2(disz) _{gesz}dim-mesz mah-mesz_ | the people, zikru and sinniš, two great chariots |
| 60' | [x]-tiq# za#-ha#-le#-e eb-bi sza 2(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me gun ki-la2_-szu2-nu | x-tiq of pure zahalû-flour, whose weight is 2,500 talents; |
| 61' | [...] ul#-tu man-zal-ti-szu2-nu | ... from their positions(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62' | [...] _kur#_ an-szar2{ki} | ... land of Assyria(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | _dumu#?_-szu2 sza2 ma-te-ma ti-amtu la e-bi-ra | his son(?) who at any time had not crossed the Sea |
| 2 | [x]-te#-nisz u2-bi-la a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | ... he brought to do my servant work. |
| 3 | _[x]-munus_-su _dumu-munus-mesz szesz-mesz_-szu2 | his ... daughters, his brothers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | it#-ti ter-ha-a-ti ma-a'-as-si am-hur-szu2 | I received from him a large amount of terḫatu-beer. |
| 5 | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma _dumu_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2# | merciful to him, and son of his own free will |
| 6 | u2-ter-ma a-din-szu2 | he returned and gave to him. |
| 7 | {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _lugal_ {kur}a-ru-ad-da | Iakin-Lû, king of Aruad |
| 8 | a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim {disz}mu-gal-lu _lugal_ {kur#}tab_-iri_ | who dwells in the middle of the Sea: Mugallu, king of the land Tabīri. |
| 9 | {disz}sa-an-di-szar-me {kur}hi-lak-ka-a-a | Sandi-Šarme of the land Ḫilakku |
| 10 | sza2 a-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia la kan-szu2 | which to the kings, my ancestors, was not binding |
| 11 | ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia# | sealed, to my yoke |
| 12 | _dumu#-munus-mesz_ s,i-it lib3-bi#-szu2#-nu# | the daughters of their own free will |
| 13 | it#-ti nu-dun-ne2-e ma-a'-di# | with the nudunnu-measure much |
| 14 | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti | for the work of the harem manageress |
| 15 | a-na nina{ki} u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | to Nineveh brought, and |
| 16 | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min-mesz_-ia | they shall remove my feet. |
| 17 | _ugu_ {disz}[x]-gal-li _ansze2-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_ | against ...galli, the great horses |
| 18 | ma-da-at-tu# szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2# | I imposed a tribute upon him every year. |
| 19 | ul-tu {disz}ia-ki#-in-lu-u2 _man_ {kur}ar-u2-ad-da | From Yakin-Lû, king of the land Aruad |
| 20 | il-li-ku# a-na szim-ti | went to the fate |
| 21 | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'#-al {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al | Azibayal, Abibayal |
| 22 | {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'#-al _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u | Aduni-Baʾal, sons of Yakin-Lû |
| 23 | a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim ul-tu2 _muru2_ tam-tim | who dwells in the middle of the Sea from the Middle Sea |
| 24 | e-lu-nim-ma it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-nu | I went up and with their audience gift |
| 25 | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu# _giri3-min_-ia | they shall remove my feet. |
| 26 | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha-disz# ap-pa-lis-ma | Aziba'al, gladly |
| 27 | a-na _lugal_-u-ti {kur}ar-u2#-ad-da asz2-kun | I established for kingship the land Aruad. |
| 28 | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}[x]-du-ni-ba-a'-al | Abī-Baʾal, [...-duni]-Babaʾ |
| 29 | lu-bul-tu bir-me u2-lab-bisz _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun | I adorned it with multi-colored garments. I fashioned gold rings. |
| 30 | ina mah-ri-ia ul-zi-is-su-nu-ti | I made them dwell in my presence. |
| 31 | {disz}gu-ug-gu _lugal_ {kur}lu-ud-di na-gu-u | Guggu, king of the land Luddi, the nagû |
| 32 | sza ina ne2-ber-ti _a-ab-ba_ asz2-ru ru-u2#-qu | who in the passage of the sea was a distant place, |
| 33 | sza2 _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia# la isz-mu-u zi-kir _mu#_-szu2# | of the kings, my ancestors, had not heard the mention of his name |
| 34 | ni-bit _lugal_-ti-ia# ina _masz2-ge6_ u2-szab-ri-szu-ma | my royal majesty in a dream I made him rise and |
| 35 | an-szar2 _dingir_ ba-nu#-u#-a u4-mu _masz2-ge6_ an-nit e-mu-ru | Ashur, the god who created me, the day of the dream, this one saw. |
| 36 | {lu2}rak-bu#-[x] isz#-pu-ra a-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia | The ... sent me to inquire about my well-being. |
| 37 | {lu2}gi-mir#-ra-a-a _{lu2}kur2_ ek-s,u sza2 la ip-tal-la-hu | the Cimmerians, a hostile enemy who did not fear |
| 38 | _ad-mesz_-ia u3 at-tu-u-a la is,-ba-tu | my fathers and you did not seize |
| 39 | _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia ina tukul-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia | By the support of the god Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, my lords, |
| 40 | ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i {gesz}szat qa-ti {gesz}szi-ga-ri | [With a ṣiṣu-wood, a boxwood cymbal, (and)] a [šigari-wood], |
| 41 | u2-tam-me-eh-ma it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 | he looked at it and with his eye |
| 42 | ka-bit-ti u2-sze-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia | I have sent a substantial payment to you, until my arrival. |
| 43 | i-na szal-szi ger-ri-ia _ugu_ {disz}ah-sze-e-ri | On my second campaign against Hašeru |
| 44 | _lugal_ {kur}man-na-a-a usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | The king of the land Mannea made the road straight. |
| 45 | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag | By the command of Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, Bel (and) Nabu |
| 46 | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina#{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir {d}masz {d}u-gur | Ishtar of Nineveh, Ištar of Limmu-ili, Ninurta, Ugur |
| 47 | qe2-reb# {kur}man-na-a-a e-ru-ub-ma at-ta-lak szal-t,isz | I entered the land Mannea and went straight away. |
| 48 | _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti a-di _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | his fortified cities, together with smaller settlements |
| 49 | sza2 ni-i-ba la i-szu2-u a-di qe2-reb {iri}i-zir-ti | who had no fear, as far as the city Izirtu |
| 50 | ak-szu-ud ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I conquered, destroyed, (and) burned with fire. |
| 51 | _ug3-mesz ansze#-kur-ra-mesz ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ u s,e-e-ni | people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep |
| 52 | ul-tu qe2-reb _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu | from those cities |
| 53 | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 54 | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-e-ma | Ḫašeri heard about my campaign and |
| 55 | u2-masz-szir3 {iri}i-zir-tu2 _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 | I destroyed the city Izirtu, his royal city. |
| 56 | a-na {iri}at-ra-a-ni _iri_ tukul-ti-szu2 | to Atranu, his city of support |
| 57 | in-na-bit-ma e-hu-uz mar-qi2-tu | he fell, and he became frightened. |
| 58 | na-gu-u szu2-a-tu2 ak-szu2-ud ma-lak 1(u) u4-me 5(disz) u4-me | I conquered that nagû and marched for 15 days. |
| 59 | u2-szah-rib#-ma sza2-qu-ma-tu2 at-bu-uk | I slew (them) and I poured out a libation. |
| 60 | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri la pa-lih _en_-ti-ia | Hašeri, who does not fear my lordly majesty, |
| 61 | an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) im-nu-szu2 ina _szu-min ARAD-mesz_-szu2 | Ashur and Ishtar imposed upon him, by the hand of his servants |
| 62 | _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 si-hu e-li-szu2 u2-szab-szu-u | the people of his land who had fallen into disrepair over him |
| 63 | ina _sila iri_-szu2 id-du-u _adda_-szu2 _egir_-nu {disz}u2-al-li-i _dumu_-szu2 | in the street of his city he killed, his brother afterwards Uallî, his son |
| 64 | u2-szib i-na _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 da-na-an an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu | he sat on his throne. The strength of Anšar, Sîn, and Šamaš |
| 65 | {d}en {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir {d}masz {d}u-gur | the deities Bel, Nabû, Ištar of Nineveh, (the deities) Lummu-ili, Ninurta, Ugur, |
| 66 | u3 {d}nusku _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia e-mur-ma | and Nusku, the great gods, my lords, saw, and |
| 67 | ik-nu-sza2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia asz2-szu2 ba-lat, _zi_-ti3-szu2 | to my yoke for the sake of his life |
| 68 | up-na-a-szu2 ip-ta-a u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u-ti | he opened his eyes and praised my lordship |
| 69 | {disz}e-ri-si-in-ni _dumu_ ri-du-u-ti-szu2 | Erisinni, son of Rīdušu |
| 70 | a-na nina{ki} isz-pur-am-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min_-ia | to Nineveh he sent, and he made pass by my feet. |
| 71 | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma _{lu2}a kin_-ia sza2 szul-me | I prayed to him, and my messenger, who is well, |
| 72 | u2-ma-'e-er _edin_-usz-szu2 _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 | his steppe, the daughter of his own free will |
| 73 | u2-sze-bi-la a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti | to do obeisance I sent. |
| 74 | ma#-da-at-ta-szu2 mah-ri-tu sza2 ina ter-s,i _lugal-mesz_ | His earlier tribute, which in the reign of the kings |
| 75 | [...]-t,i#-lu isz-szu2-u-ni a-di mah-ri-ia | ... brought ... before me.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 76 | [...] mah#?-ri#?-ti#? | ... before(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | ak-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um#-[...] | The head of Teum-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | sza ik-pu-da _hul-[...]_ | who plotted evil ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | qu-ra-di-szu2 ina# [...] | His warriors in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | u2-s,ab-bit mun-[...] | he seized, the ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | szal-ma-a-ti-szu2-nu# [...] | Their wholeness ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | u2-mal-la-a [...] | he filled ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | _usz2-mesz_-szu2-nu {id2#}[...] | their dead, the river ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | _a-mesz_-sza2 as,-ru-up# [...] | I washed her hands ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | {disz}um-man-i-gasz _dumu_ {disz}ur#-[...] | Ummanigaš, son of Ur-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | sza2 la-pa-an {disz}te-um-man a#-[...] | which before Teumman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | is,-ba-tu _giri3-min_-ia it#-[...] | seized my feet, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-sze#-[...] | I brought to Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz#-[...]_ | Tammarītu, brother of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | sza2 it-ti-szu2 in-nab-ta# [...] | who was seized with him ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | [x]-na# _lugal_-u-ti ul-tu# [...] | ... kingship from ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | _ugu_ {kur#}elam-ma{ki} [...] | against the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | asz2-tak-ka#-nu da-na#-[...] | I have established for you ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | ina ta-a-a-ar#-ti-ia _ugu#_ [...] | On my return march ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | sza a-na {kur}elam-ma#{ki#} it#-[...] | who to Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ tukul#-[...] | Ša-pî-Bēl(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | qe2-reb _iri_ szu2-a-tu2 e-ru-ub _un#-[...]_ | entered that city ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | {disz}du-na-nu {disz}sa-am-gu-nu mu#-[...] | Dunanu (and) Samgunu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia ina {gesz#}[...] | in order to do my kingship with ... |
| 24 | {gesz}isz-qa-ti _an-bar_ bi-re-ti [...] | “The threshing-floor, iron ...,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | _ug3-mesz gu4-mesz_ u _u8-udu-hi-a_ [...] | the people, oxen, and sheep ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | _ansze-kunga-mesz_ ul-tu qe2-reb# [...] | The mules from ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} [...] | I carried off to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | _iri_ tukul-ti-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur# [...] | I destroyed, devastated, ... the city of his support. |
| 29 | {disz}um-man-i-gasz sza2 _mun_ ma-a'-[...] | Ummanigaš, who with much salt |
| 30 | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} asz2-ku-nu#-usz# a#-na# _lugal#_-ti# | I placed him as king in the land Elam. |
| 31 | sza a-de-ia la is,-s,u-ru it#-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na | who did not keep my treaty with Gešnu-mugina |
| 32 | _szesz_ nak-ri isz-ku-na pi-i#-szu2 {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu | the brother of the enemy, his mouth Tammarītu |
| 33 | _edin#_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-ma sza2-a#-szu2 ga-du kim-ti-szu2 | his steppe rebelled and that one together with his family |
| 34 | u2#-ra#-as-sib ina _{gesz}tukul_ {disz}tam-ma-ri#-tu# sza2 _egir_ {disz}um-man-i-gasz | With the weapon of Tammarītu, which after Ummanigaš |
| 35 | u2#-szi#-bu ina _{gesz}gu#-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | They sat on the throne of Elam. |
| 36 | sza a-na re#-s,u#-ti# {disz#}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na | which for the support of Gešnu-mugina |
| 37 | _szesz_ la ke-e#-nu il-lik-am-ma | the unfaithful brother came, and |
| 38 | a-na mit-hu-us,-s,i [x _x]-a_-ia ur-ri-ha _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 | to fight with my , his weapons(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39 | ina su-up-pe-e sza2# _[x]-szar2_ u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-sap-pu-u | In the supplications that ... and Ishtar have written |
| 40 | isz-mu-u2 un#-ni-ni-ia | He heard my prayer. |
| 41 | {disz}in-da-bi-bi _ARAD_-su# _edin#_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-ma | Indabibi, his servant, rebelled against him and |
| 42 | ina _me3 edin bad5-bad5_-szu2 isz#-kun u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | In battle, he defeated him in the steppe and sat on his throne. |
| 43 | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz-mesz#_-szu2 qin-nu-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 | Tammarītu, his brothers, his family, the seed of the house of his father |
| 44 | it-ti 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) _nun-mesz#_ a-li-kut _a2-min_-szu2 | together with 115 princes, his army, |
| 45 | la-pa-an {disz}in-da-bi-bi _ARAD_-szu2 | before Indabibi, his servant |
| 46 | mi-ra-nu-usz-szu2-un ina _ugu_ lib3-bi-szu2-nu | a tribute upon them |
| 47 | ip-szi-lu-nim-ma a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | to Assyria, |
| 48 | in-nab-tu-nim-ma is,-ba-tu _giri3-min_-ia | they captured me and grasped my feet |
| 49 | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu a-na# e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | Tammarītu for the work of my servant |
| 50 | ra-man-szu2 im-nu-ma# asz2-szu2 e-pesz di-ni-szu2 | (Sum) He swore to himself (Akk) To him, to him, for the sake of his case |
| 51 | u3 a-lak _a2-tah#_-szu2 ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | and his army by the command of Ashur and Ishtar |
| 52 | u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u2-ti | my lordly abode |
| 53 | ina mah-ri-ia iz-zi#-iz-ma id-dal-la-la | He stood before me and cried out: |
| 54 | qur-di _dingir-mesz#_-ia# dan-nu-ti sza2 il-li-ku re-s,u-ti | the warriors of my mighty gods, who went to the aid |
| 55 | i-na 5(disz)-szi ger#-[x]-ia ina _{iti}sig4 iti_ {d}sin | In my fifth campaign in Simanu (III), month of Sin, |
| 56 | _en esz-bar_-e _dumu#_ resz#-tu-u a-sza2-re-du sza2 {d}en-lil2 | lord of decisions, first-born son, foremost son of Enlil, |
| 57 | ad-ke _erin2-hi-a_-ia s,e#-er {disz}um-man-al-da-si | I brought my troops under Ummanaldašu. |
| 58 | _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} usz#-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | king of the land Elam, who makes the road straight, |
| 59 | u2-bil it-ti-ia# {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Tammarītu, king of the land Elam |
| 60 | sza2 la-pa-an {disz}in#-da-bi-bi _ARAD_-szu2 | which before Indabibi, his servant |
| 61 | in-nab-tu-ma# is,-ba-tu _giri3-min_-ia | seized and grasped my feet |
| 62 | _ug3-mesz_ {iri}hi-il#-mu {iri}pil-la-ti | the people of Ḫilmu (and) Pilatum |
| 63 | ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni isz-mu-u2 | who hears my strong utterance, |
| 64 | sza2 al-la-ku a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} | which I went to Elam |
| 65 | nam-ri-ri an-szar2# u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia | the bright light of the gods Ashur and Ishtar, my lords, |
| 66 | pu-luh-ti _lugal#_-ti-ia is-hup-szu2-nu-ti | the fear of my kingship overwhelmed them. |
| 67 | szu-nu _ug3-mesz_-[x]-nu# _gu4-mesz_-szu2-nu s,e-e-ni-szu2-nu | their people, their oxen, their sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 68 | a-na e-pesz _ARAD#_-ti-ia a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | for the work of my servant to Assyria |
| 69 | im-qu-tu2-nim#-ma is,-ba-tu _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia | they fell upon me and grasped my royal feet. |
| 70 | i-na me#-[x]-iq# ger-ri-ia {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i | In the ... of my campaign, the city Ē-Imbî |
| 71 | _iri#_ [x]-ti _e2_ tuk-la-a-ti sza2 {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the city ...ti, the temples of the land Elam |
| 72 | [...] pa#-an# {kur#}elam#-ma#{ki#} par#-ku ak-szu2-ud | ... I conquered the land Elam.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 73 | [...]-nim#-ma | ... of the lands(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 74 | [...]-nir# | ...-nir(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | i-na# ta#-x-a#?-[...] | In ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | _szu-min_ ma-li-ti pa#-[...] | Ditto, my limbs ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | u2-ter-ma [...] | he returned and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | {iri}ga-tu-du [...] | The city Gatudu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | {iri}da#-e#-ba [...] | The city Da’eba(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | {iri}bad3-{disz#}am-na-ni {iri#}[...] | (The cities) Dur-Amani,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | {iri}ha-ma-nu {iri#}[...] | Hamānu, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | {iri}ha-a-a-u2-si [...] | Ḫayusi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | {iri}e2-{disz}ar-ra-bi [...] | (The city) E-Arrabi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | {iri}ma-dak-tu [...] | The city Madaktu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | {iri}bu-be2-e _iri#-[...]_ | Bubê(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | {iri}ur-da-li-ka {iri#}[...] | Urdalika(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | {iri}tu-u2-bu {iri#}[...] | Tubu, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | {iri}du-un_-lugal_ {iri#}[...] | Dūn-šarru,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | {iri}bad3-{disz}un-da-si-ma [...] | (The city) Dur-Undasi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | {iri}sa-am-u-nu [...] | Samūnu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | {iri}qa-ab-ri-na [...] | Qabrina(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | {iri}ha-ra-a' _iri-[...]_ | the city Ḫaraʾ, the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | ak-szu-ud ap-pul aq-[...] | I conquered, destroyed, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu _un-mesz#-[...]_ | their gods, the people(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | _u8-udu-hi-a-mesz_-szu2-nu [...] | their sheep ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-[...]_ | Its wood: a donkey(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | {gesz}til-li u2-[...] | The til-li-wood(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | asz2-lu-la [...] | I have carried off(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | i-na 6(disz)-szi ger-ri#-[...] | In 6 months ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | ad-ke _erin2-hi-a_-ia _edin#?_ [...] | I killed my troops in the steppe ... |
| 27' | _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} [...] | king of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i# [...] | Ē-Imbî(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | ak-szu2-du e-nen-[...] | I am the one who is entrusted to you |
| 30' | a-di na-ge-szu2 [...] | until his fate(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | u3 szu-u2 {disz}um#-[...] | And he, Um-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | ka-szad {kur}ra-a-szi [...] | conqueror of the land Raši(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | pu-luh-ti an-szar2 [...] | The fearsomeness of Anšar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | is-hu-pu-szu2-ma {iri#}[...] | They smote him and the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | u2-masz-szir-ma in#-[...] | I removed it and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | {i7}id-id-e [...] | The Tigris(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | a-na dan-nu-ti#-[...] | To the mighty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | uk-ta-ta-s,ar# [...] | He has kept watch ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | {iri}na-di-tu _iri#_ [...] | Naditu, the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | {iri}e2-{disz}bu#-na#-[...] | E-buna-[...](lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | {iri}har-tap#-a#-[...] | Ḫartapa(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...]-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...]-li# | ...-li(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...]-le#-e | ... he/she ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | [...]-su# | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | [...]-ul# | ... is not(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 6' | [...]-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7' | [...]-ki#-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8' | [...]-um#-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9' | [...] _usz8#_-szu2 | ... his death(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...]-s,ip | ...-ṣip(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...]-ia# | My ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...]-ha | ...-ha(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | _[...]-mesz_ | ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...]-na | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 15' | [...] _ugu#_-szu2 | ... upon him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...] _du10#-ga#_ | ... is good.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...]-kis# | ...-kis(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | _[...]-mesz#_-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 19' | [...]-lip2#-ma | ... ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 20' | [...]-mi3#-id | ... he brought(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 21' | [...]-ti#-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | [...]-lil | ...-lil(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | [...]-li | ...-li(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | _[...]-sa-hi-a_ | ...-saḫiya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | [...]-e-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 26' | [...]-mur#-ma | ... ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 27' | [...]-qa-a | ...-qâ(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...]-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | [...]-ri#-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 30' | [...]-ne2-e | ... they(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 31' | [...] u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | ... and Ishtar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...]-kir#-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 33' | [...]-hu | ...-hu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [...] _ad#_-ia | ... my father(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | [...]-u-ti | ...-uti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | [...] _bala#_-qi2 | ... remission of debts(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | [...] lisz#-kun | ... may he place.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | [...]-e# szat,-ru | Written according to the original(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | [...] li#-i-tu2 | “... lītu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | [...]-ba#?-[x] | |
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