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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 038 (P392251)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 038 |
|---|---|
| ID | P392251 |
| Museum no. | OIM A08027 |
| 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' | u3# [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | a-hu-uz# [...] | I sat down ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | kul-lat t,up#-[...] | All the tablets ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | sza gi-mir# [...] | of all . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | ih-ze-szu2-[...] | he smote him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | al-ma-ad sza2-le#-[...] | I am the one who sees the heavens |
| 7' | [x x] s,a#-bat [...] | ... seized ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | a-lak# [...] | To go ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | sza ak#-[...] | that I(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10' | {iri}me-[...] | Me-[...](low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | in-na-[...] | Inna-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | _lugal-mesz_-ni [...] | our kings ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | sza {disz}an-szar2-pap#-[...] | of Anšar-pap-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | isz-tak-ka-[...] | Ištakka-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | i-na ir-ti-ia il#-[...] | In my lap ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | u2-na-asz2-szi-[...] | ... he/she ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 17' | _egir {disz}ur_-da-ma#-[...] | After Urdama-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | al-lik a-di {iri#}[...] | I marched as far as the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | ti-ib _me3_-ia# [...] | The one who sees my battle ... |
| 20' | in-na-bit# [...] | he escaped ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | ina tukul-ti an#-szar2# {d#}[...] | With the support of (the god) Aššar, the god ..., |
| 22' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2? {iri#}x [...] | Ishtar of the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 2' | ||
| 1' | [...]-nu#? | ...-nu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _[...]-mesz_ | ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | _[...]-mesz#_ | ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...] _{gesz#}pan_ | ... a bow(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] ma#-la# ba-szu2#-u# | ... as much as there is(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...] _gal# ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga#-[x]_ | ... great ... horses and mules(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...] s,e#-e-ni sza2 _ugu buru5_ ma-a'-du | ... the flocks which are plentiful on the harvest, |
| 8' | [x x]-la# a#-na# _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | to Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] szu#-sza2-an _iri!(ZU)-ma_-dak-tu2 | ... governor of Damascus(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...] u3 si#-it#-ti ma-ha-ze-e-szu2 | ... and the rest of his shrines(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...]-qa#-a [x x] _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | ...qâ ... Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...] _masz-da3#-mesz_ | ... gazelles(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...] ma#-la# ba#-szu-u2 | ... as much as there is(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [...]-szar#-bi-s,a qe2-reb-szu2-un | ... in their midst(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...] ki#-bi-is _gu4-mesz_ u s,e-e-ni | ... oxen and sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...]-la#-la _du10-ga_ | ... is good.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...] _a-gar3-mesz_-szu2 | ... his fields(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | [...] _me# 3(u)-am3 mu-an-na-mesz_ | ... 300 years(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [...] tal#-li-ku | ... went(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...]-reb {kur}e-lam-ti | ... of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...]-ma#-ti-sza2 | ... her ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 22' | [...] szu#-mi3 a-na be-lut _kur-kur_ | ... my name to rule over the lands |
| 23' | [...]-gi-la pa-nu-u-a | ... before me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [...] qe2#-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... in the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...]-an#-ni-ma | ... ... me and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | [...]-reb# e2-an-na | ... of the Eanna temple(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [...] _su3#-mesz_ taq-bu-u | ... you said ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...] _egir#-mesz_ | ... afterwards(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | [...] i#-szir-tu2 | “... iširtu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | [...] x | |
| 31' | [...]-na# | In his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 32' | [...]-mi3-isz _bara2#_ da#-ra#-[x x] | ... ... the dais forever ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...] {kur#}e#-lam-ti | ... the land Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [...] {d#}utu {d}en {d}ag | ... Šamaš, Bel, Nabû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [...] {d#}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} | ... of the goddess Ištar of Lemu-dingir |
| 36' | [...]-bu-ta re-sze-e-ti | ... the first ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...]-ruk# _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ | ... the cedars(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...]-ni# {lu2}kit-kit-tu2-u | ... the kitkittu priestess(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...]-reb# {kur}e-lam-ti | ... the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | [...] u2#-rad-di | ... he adds(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...]-ia# | My ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 3' | ||
| 1' | ha#-de#-e# sza# ka#-[...] | The happy one who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | u2#-pa-sa-ru-in-ni [...] | They have released me ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [x] ma-a-a-al mu-szi du-um#-[...] | ... where is the night? ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | ina# sza2 sze-e-ri ba-nu-u [...] | In the morning, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | masz#-ta-ku szu-a-tu2 mu-szal-li-mu# [...] | That maštāku-disease, the one who keeps everything in order, ... |
| 6' | _dingir#-mesz gal-mesz_ szi-mat-su i-szim-mu# [...] | The great gods decreed his fate . . |
| 7' | an-hu-us-su ad#-[x] | I ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8' | asz2-szu ru-pu-usz tal-lak-ti#-[...] | Because you are mighty, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 aq-[x] | in its entirety ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | _5(u)-am3_ ti-ik-pe masz-kan2 szi-kit-ti#-[x] | 50 tikkē-measures of maškan-beer, šikitti-x |
| 11' | pi#-ti-iq-tu2 ap-ti-iq tam-la-a u2-[x x] | I opened the gate, ... the terrace ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | _[...]-ga#_ u4-me sze-me-e s,e-er tam-le-e# [...] | ... days of hearing, the foot of the sea ... |
| 13' | [x x] ad-di u2-kin lib-na-as#-[x] | I laid ... and established ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [...] _gesztin#_ ka-lak-ka-szu2 ab-lu-ul# | ... wine, I purified his rations.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...] szal#-la-ar-[x] | ... šallar-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...]-bi#-lu tup-szik-ki#-[x] | ...-bilu, the scribe(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...] u2-bal u4-um#-szu2# | ... will carry off his days. |
| 18' | [...] ul-tu2 _usz8_-szu2 | ... from its foundations(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...] ar-s,ip | ... I built.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 20' | _[...]-mesz#_-ia2 szu-bat-su u2#-rap-pisz | ... my ... I broadened his dwelling.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...]-sze#-te-e-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 22' | _gesz-[...]_-bit si-ra-ra | The ... of the ... is torn out.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | {kur}lab-na#-[...]-s,a# _ugu_-szu# | the land Labnaṣa upon him(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | _{gesz}ig-mesz#_ [...] e-re-si-na _du10-ga#_ | Doors ... sweet cedars(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | me-se-ri _zabar#_ [...] u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szu2 | ... bronze thresholds ... he opened his gates. |
| 26' | {gesz}tim-me _mah-mesz_ [x x]-ru# u2-hal-lip-ma | I ...ed the great beams and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | hi-it-ti _ka2 e2_ hi-la#-[x]-szu2 e-mi3-id | the gate of the house of his ... he imposed.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | _e2 usz_-u-ti szu-a-tu2 na-s,ir _lugal_-u-ti-ia | that building, the guard of my royal majesty, |
| 29' | a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 u2-szak-lil | I completed in its entirety. |
| 30' | lu-le-e u2-ma-al-li | (Sum) He fills the reedbed with a lītu-plant (Akk) I fill the lilû-plant |
| 31' | _{gesz}kiri6-mah_ sza2 gi-mir _gesz-mesz gurun nig2#-sa#-sa#-hi-e_ | a large orchard with all kinds of trees (and) fruit |
| 32' | ka-la-mu az-qu-pa i-ta-te#-e#-szu2# | I poured water all over it. |
| 33' | szi-pir ep-sze-te-e-szu2 ag-mur-[x] | I accomplished his deeds.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-ti aq-qa-a a-na _dingir-mesz en-mesz_-[x] | I libated sweet offerings to the gods, my lords. |
| 35' | ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2-a-te u2-szar-ri-szu2 | with joyous rejoicing made him great, |
| 36' | e-ru-ub qe2-reb-szu2 ina za-mar tak-ne2-e | (Sum) He entered inside it (Akk) Inside it, inside it, in the midst of the tavern |
| 37' | a-na _egir ud-mesz_ ina _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia2 sza2 an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | In the future, among the kings, my descendants, whom Ashur and Ishtar |
| 38' | a-na be-lut _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu2 | to the lordship of the land and the people they shall name his name |
| 39' | e-nu-ma _e2 usz_-u-ti szu2-a-tu2 i-lab-bi-ru-ma e-na-hu | When that house becomes old and dilapidated |
| 40' | an-hu-us-su lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia | Let me revise its dilapidated section(s) and write an inscribed object bearing my name. |
| 41' | _mu ad_-ia _ad ad_-ia _numun_ da-ru-u sza2 _lugal_-u-ti li-mur-ma | May the life of my father, my grandfather, and the eternal seed of kingship be seen. |
| 42' | _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 | may oil be poured out; may a sacrifice be made. |
| 43' | [x]-ti# _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun | ... a inscription written in his name may he place. |
| 44' | [x x] _gal#-mesz_ ma#-la ina _mu-sar_-e an-ne2-e szat,-ru | As many ...s as are written in this inscription |
| 45' | ki-ma ia-a-ti-ma# [x]-ru#-ku#-usz da-na-nu u li-i-tu2 | Just as me, ... strong and strong. |
| 46' | sza _mu-sar_-u2 szi#-t,ir# _mu_-ia | Whoever an inscribed object bearing my name |
| 47' | _mu ad_-ia _ad ad_-ia# ib-ba-tu2 | the year in which my father died. |
| 48' | it-ti _mu-sar_-ri-szu la i-[x]-ka#-nu | They will not ... with his inscription.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti _an_-e u3#? [x x] | the gods who dwell in heaven and ... |
| 50' | ag-gesz li-ru-ru-usz _lugal#-[...]_ | May the king, my lord, tear out the trees. |
| 51' | _mu#_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 ina _kur_ li-[...] | May his name and his seed ... in the land. |
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