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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 036 (P392246)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 036 |
|---|---|
| ID | P392246 |
| Museum no. | OIM A08022 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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' | ik#-[...] | Ik-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | u3# [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | ne2-[...] | Ne[...](low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | sza# gi#-[...] | of ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | al-ma-ad [x]-le#-e _{gesz#}pan#_ [...] | ... the bow ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _{gesz}gigir_ s,a-bat {kusz}[...] | a chariot, a harness, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | ina a-me-lu-ti _lugal-mesz_ ina u2-ma-mi la#-[x x] | among men, the kings in the future not ... |
| 8' | la i-szi-hu ina pa-an _{gesz}pan_-ia# | I did not let stand before my bow. |
| 9' | i-de e-pesz qab-li u ta-ha-zi# | He knows how to do battle and battle. |
| 10' | kul-lu-ma-ku se-de-ru u mit-hu-s,u-u-tu | I am full of fear and terror. |
| 11' | zi-ka-ru qar-du na-ram an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | Hero, beloved of Anšar and Ishtar, |
| 12' | li-ip-li-pi _lugal_-u-ti a-na-ku | I am the one who makes kingship flourish. |
| 13' | re-esz _lugal_-ti-ia ina mah-re-e ger-ri-ia | at the beginning of my reign, before my campaign |
| 14' | a-na {kur}ma2-kan u {kur}me-luh-ha usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | I set off on the road to the land Mukkan and the land Meluḫa. |
| 15' | {disz}ur-da-am-ma-ne2-e' _lugal_ {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si | Urdammane', king of Egypt and Kush. |
| 16' | a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-e-ma | He heard about my campaign and |
| 17' | sza ak-bu-su mi-s,ir {kur}mu-us,-ri | which I conquered, the border of Egypt |
| 18' | {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 |
| 19' | in-na-bit a-na qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' | he fled to Nineveh. |
| 20' | _lugal-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe2-pa-a-ni | kings, governors, representatives |
| 21' | sza {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _man kur_ an-szar2{ki} _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who created me. |
| 22' | isz-tak-ka-nu qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur ina ir-ti-ia il-li-ku-nim-ma | They set out inside the land Muṣur, came behind me, and |
| 23' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia _egir {disz}ur_-da-am-ma-ni-i' | my feet, after Ur-Dammannî |
| 24' | har-ra-nu as,-bat al-lik a-di {iri}ni-i' _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | I took the road and marched as far as the city Ni', his fortified city. |
| 25' | ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni e-mur-ma {iri}ni-i' u2-masz-szir | I saw my strong battle-array and destroyed the city Ni'. |
| 26' | in-na-bit a-na {iri}ki-ip-ki-pi ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}sin | With the support of (the god) Aššar (and) the goddess Sîn, he conquered the city Kippi. |
| 27' | {d}utu {d}en {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} | Šamaš, Enlil, Nabû, Ishtar of Nineveh, (and) [Ish]tar of Lem[u-dingir], |
| 28' | {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku {iri}ni-i' {iri}{d}u2-nu | The deities Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku, Ni', and U[nu], |
| 29' | a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a _ku3-babbar-mesz_ | in its entirety sealed my hands silver |
| 30' | _ku3-sig17-mesz_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz nig2-szu-mesz nig2-gur11 iri_ szu2-a-tu2 | gold, precious stones, precious metals, property of that city |
| 31' | ma-la ba-szu-u lu-bul-tu bir-me _gada-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_ | as much as there is, multi-colored clothing, linen garments, big horses, |
| 32' | _ug3-mesz_ zik-ra u sin-nisz | the peoples of Zikra and Sin, |
| 33' | 2(disz) tim-me _mah-mesz_ pi-tiq za-ha-le-e eb-bi | 2 timmaḫ-measures of fine zahalû-flour |
| 34' | sza 2(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me gun ki-la2_-szu2-nu man-za-az _ka2_ e2-kur | of 2,500 talents, their weight, at the gate of Ekur; |
| 35' | ul-tu man-zal-ti-szu2-nu as-suh-ma al-qa-a a-na _kur_ asz-szur | I removed them from their positions and took them to Assyria. |
| 36' | i-na 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia _ugu_ {disz}ba-'a-li _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri | In my second campaign against Baʾalu, king of the land Tyre |
| 37' | a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim al-lik sza a-mat _lugal_-ti-ia la is,-s,u-ru | who dwells in the foothills of the sea I marched. Those who did not keep my royal command alive |
| 38' | la isz-mu-u zi-kir szap-ti-ia {iri}hal-s,u-_mesz ugu_-szu2 | The cities Ḫalṣu have not heard the utterance of my lips. |
| 39' | u2-rak-kis ina tam-tim u na-ba-li ger-re-te-szu2 u2-s,ab-bit | In the sea and the netherworld, I carried off his campaign. |
| 40' | nap-szat-su-nu u2-si-iq u2-kar-ri a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | I cut off their lives (and) deposited (them) on my throne. |
| 41' | [x]-szak#-ni-su-nu-ti _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 | x-šakni-sunuti, daughter of his own heart |
| 42' | _[...]-mesz szesz-mesz_-szu2 a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u-ti | his brothers to do obeisance(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | [...] mah#-ri-ia _dumu_-szu2 sza ma-te-e-ma | ... before me, his son who at any time |
| 44' | [...]-te#-nisz u2-sze-bi-la a-na e-pesz | ... I sent to do it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | _[...]-munus#-mesz szesz-mesz_-szu2 | ... his brothers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...]-ru#-[x x] | |
| 2' | [...] szu-tu-u-ma | ... he is(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...]-na# _saga_-tim | ... good ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...] ad-ke | ... the father(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] tal#-lak-ti-szu2 | ... his journey(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] aq-qur | ... I burn(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7' | [...]-pe# masz-kan2 szi-kit-ti-szu2 | ... the maškan-offering of his life(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] ap#-ti-iq tam-la-a u2-mal-li | ... I opened ... and filled the sea.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...]-me sze-me-e s,e-er tam-le-e | ... hearing of the sea(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...] ad#-di# u2-kin lib-na-as-su | ... I laid its foundations.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...] ka#-lak#-ka#-szu2 ab-lu-ul | ... he destroyed his camp.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...] szal#-la-ar-szu2 | ... his booty(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...] tup-szik-ki-szu2 | ... his tablet(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...] x-bal u4-um-szu2 | ... his day(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...]-tu _usz8_-szu2 | ... will kill him.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...]-bi?-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 17' | [...]-su# u2#-rap#-pisz# | ... he broadened his ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | [...]-sze#-te9#-e#-szu2# | ... his supplication(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...] si#-ra#-ra# | ... for you(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 20' | [...] _ugu#_-szu2# | ... upon him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | [...] sza2# e#-re#-si#-na _du10#-ga#_ | ... of cedar is good.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...] u2#-rat#-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szu2 | ... he opened his gates.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...] u2#-hal#-lip2#-ma | ... he destroyed and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | [...]-szu2# e-mi3-id | ... he imposed upon him(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | [...]-s,ir# _lugal#_-u-ti-ia | ... my royal majesty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...] u2#-szak-lil | ... I completed.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [...] u2#-ma#-al-li | ... he filled.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...] _gurun# nig2#-sa#-sa-hi-a_ | ... grain of nigsashû-confection(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [...] i#-ta#-te#-e-szu2 | ... he approached him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | [...] ag#-mur#-ma | I saw ... and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31' | [...]-qa#-a# a#-na# _dingir#-mesz# en-mesz_-ia | ... to the gods, my lords(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...]-szar-ri-szu2 | his kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | [...] tak#-ne2-e | ... you set up.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [...] an#-szar2# u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | ... Ashur and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [...]-bu#-u zi-kir-szu2 | ... his name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | [...]-lab-bi-ru#-ma# e-na-hu | ... they are slackening and trembling(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...]-u2 szi#-t,ir# _mu#_-ia | ... my inscribed name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...]-u# sza# _lugal#_-ti li-mur-ma | ... of kingship may he see, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...] szi#-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun | ... may he place his own inscription. |
| 40' | [...]-ne2#-e szat,-ru | Written according to its original(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...] li#-i#-tu2 | … life,”(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | [...] ib#-ba#-tu2 | ... he will die(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43' | [...] x | |
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