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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 048 (P392300)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 048 |
|---|---|
| ID | P392300 |
| Museum no. | OIM A08077a |
| 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' | u3# [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _man#_ [...] | Esarhaddon, king of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | a-mat _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik#-[...] | The word of the gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | sza iq-bu-szu2 e-[...] | who said to him ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | ina _{iti}gu4 iti_ {d}e2-a# [x] te#-ne2-[...] | In the month Ayyaru (II), month Ea ... |
| 6' | _ud-1(u) 8(disz)-kam2_ i-sin-ni hu-[x x] sza2 {d}utu qu#-[x x] | On the 18th day ... of Šamaš ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | u2-pa-hir _ug3-mesz kur_ [...] _tur_ u _gal#_ | The people of the land ... will be small and large. |
| 8' | sza tam-tim e-li-ti# [x] szap-li-ti | of the upper and lower seas(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | a-na na-s,ir [x] _lugal#_-ti-ia | to guard my royal ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | u3 _egir_-nu _lugal_-ut _kur#_ [...] e-pe-e-sze | and afterwards the kingship of the land ... to do |
| 11' | a-de-e ni-isz _dingir-mesz_ [x x]-az-ki-ir-szu2-nu-ti | the treaty of the life of the gods their ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | u2-dan-ni-na rik-sa#-[...] _hul2#-mesz_ u ri-sza2-a-ti e-ru-ub | I strengthened the bond of ..., I entered with joy and joy. |
| 13' | ina _e2_ ri-du-u-ti asz2-ru# [x x] mar-kas2 _lugal_-u-ti | In the royal residence, the throne-dais of kingship, |
| 14' | sza {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su# [x] _ad#_ a-lid-di-ia | of Sîn-papmešsu, the father who had engendered me. |
| 15' | _dumu lugal_-tu2 u _lugal_-tu2 [...] ina lib3-bi-szu2 | the son of kingship and ... in his heart(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | a-szar {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz [x] ba#-nu-u-a | where Esarhaddon was born(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | qe2#-reb-szu2 ib-bi-szu2#-u ir#-[x]-u2# e-pu-szu2 be-lut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | Within it, they ...ed and built. The lordship of Assyria |
| 18' | gi-mir mal-ki ir#-[x x] kim#-tu u2-rap-pi-szu2 | All of the rulers ..., widening his family. |
| 19' | ik-s,u-ru ni-[x]-tu# sa-la-tu | They sealed the ... of the salātu-offering.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | u3 a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-[x x]-reb#-szu2 a-hu-uz | And I, Anšar-d[u-...]-rēbāḫu, likewise acted. |
| 21' | ne2-me-qi2 {d}ag [x x] t,up#-szar-ru-ti | The wisdom of Nabû, [the ... of the scribal art], |
| 22' | sza gi-mir um-ma-ni ma-la [...]-ze#-szu2-nu a-hi-it, | of all the army, as many as ... I seized their ... |
| 23' | al-ma-ad sza-le-e# [...]-kub _ansze-kur-ra_ | ... the horse ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | _{gesz}gigir_ s,a-bat {kusz}a-sza2-a-ti# [...]-ti _lugal-mesz_ | a chariot, a saddle, ... kings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | ina u2-ma-me la-ab-bu la i-szi-[...] e#-pesz# _muru2#_ u _me3_ | In the future, there will not be ... to do battle and battle. |
| 26' | kul-lu-ma-ku se-de-ru# [x]-hu#-s,u#-[x]-tu# | I am a culluma-priestess, a guardian of ... |
| 27' | zi-ka-ru qar-du# na#-ram an-szar2# [...]-tar | Hero, beloved of Anšar, ...-tar |
| 28' | li-ip-li-pi _lugal_-u2-ti a-na#-[x] | May my kingship ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | re-esz _lugal_-ti-ia ina mah-re-e ger-[x x] | At the beginning of my reign, before ... |
| 30' | a-na {kur}ma2-kan-na u3 me-luh-ha | to Magan and Meluḫa. |
| 31' | usz-te-esz-sze#-ra har-ra-nu | The road has been made straight. |
| 32' | [...]-ne2#-e' _lugal_ {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si | ...-ne', king of Egypt and Kush |
| 33' | [...] isz-me-e-ma sza ak-bu-su mi-s,ir {kur}mu-s,ur | ... heard and that I had conquered, the border of Egypt |
| 34' | [...]-szir-ma a-na szu-zu-ub# _zi#_-ti3-szu2 | ... and to save his life(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [...] ni-i' _lugal-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2#}[x]-pa-a-ni | ... the kings, governors, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | [...] asz#-szur#{ki} _ad#_ ba#-[x]-u#-a | ... Assyria, the father who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...] qe2-reb# [x x]-s,ur# | ... inside ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | [...] x x [...]-ia | ... my(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | [...]-bat# | ... sat(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | [...]-szu2# | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 41' | [...]-szir | ...-šir(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | [...]-pi# | ...-pi(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | a-[x x]-ut# {kur#}[...] | ... of the land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | {disz}a-bi#-ba-a'-al# {disz#}a#-du#-[...] | Abī-Baʾal, Adu-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | lu-bul-tu bir-me u2-lab-bisz _har#-[...]_ | I adorned it with multi-colored clothing, ... |
| 4' | ina mah-ri-ia# ul-zi-is#-[...] | In my presence, I . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | {disz}gu-ug-gu# _man_ {kur#}[...] | Guggu, king of the land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | na-gu-u2 sza2 ne2-ber-[...] | The nagû-priestess who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | asz2-ru ru-u2-qu sza# [...] | Exalted lord, who .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | la isz-mu-u2 [...] | They did not hear(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | ni-bit _lugal_-ti-ia ina _masz2#-[...]_ | The command of my royal majesty in ... |
| 10' | an-szar2 _dingir_ ba-nu-u2-a u4-me [...] | Ashur, the god who created me, the days ... |
| 11' | {lu2}rak-bu-szu2 isz-pu-ra a#-[...] | The reed-worker wrote to me |
| 12' | {lu2}gi-mir-a-a _{lu2}kur2_ ek-s,u [...] | The Cimmerians, the hostile enemy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | u3 at-tu-u2-a la is,-ba#-[...] | And yo[u] have not grasped ... |
| 14' | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 u {d#}[...] | With the support of (the god) Aššar and the goddess , |
| 15' | ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i {gesz}szat qa#-[...] | With a ṣiṣu-wood, a wooden ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | u2-tam-me-eh-ma it-ti ta#-[...] | ... he looked at me, and with ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | u2-sze-bi-la a-di [...] | ... he sent. Until ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | ina szal-szi ger-[...] | On the third ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | _ugu_ {disz}ah-sze-e-ri _lugal_ {kur#}[...] | [Concerning] Ḫašeru, king of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | usz-te-esz-sze-ra har#-[x x] | ... he has brought to an end ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | ina qi2#-bit# an#-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu# [...] | By the command of (the god) Aššar, the goddess Sîn, the god Šama[r ...] |
| 22' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri#}nina#{ki#} {d#}1(u)-5(disz)# sza2# {iri#}limmu2#-[...] | Ištar of Nineveh, Issar of Limmu- |
| 23' | qe2-reb {kur#}[x]-na-a-a [...] | In the midst of the lands(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | at-tal#-lak [x x] | I went ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | _iri-mesz_-szu2 [x]-nu#-ti a-di# [...] | his cities ... as far as ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | sza ni-i-ba# la [...] | whose fearsomeness cannot be overturned |
| 27' | a-di qe2-reb# {iri}i-zir-[...] | as far as Izir-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}_[x]-bar#_ aq#-mu# | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 29' | _ug3-mesz ansze#-kur#-ra-mesz ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ u s,e-e-ni | the people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep |
| 30' | ul-tu qe2#-reb _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu | from those cities |
| 31' | u2-sze-s,a#-am#-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted them as booty. |
| 32' | {disz}ah-sze-e#-ri a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-e-ma | Ḫašeri heard about my campaign and |
| 33' | u2-masz-szir {iri}i-zir-tu _iri# lugal#_-ti-szu2 | I destroyed the city Izirtu, his royal city. |
| 34' | a-na {iri#}at#-ra-a-ni _iri_ tukul#-[x]-szu2 | to Atranu, the city of his(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | in#-na#-bit# e-hu-uz [...] | he fell, he became frightened ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | [...] szu#-a-tu [...] | ... that ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 37' | [...] u2#-szah#-[...] | ... he shook ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 38' | [...] _dumu#_-[x] | ... son of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | _[...]-za#_-szu2 | his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 40' | [...] {d#}utu {d}en {d}ag | ... Šamaš, Bel, Nabû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | [...] {iri#}limmu2-dingir {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku | ... Limmu-dingir, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku |
| 42' | _[...]-mesz#_-ia e-mur-ma | ... saw my ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | [...]-na# ni-ri-ia | ... of his own free will(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44' | [...]-szu2 up-na-a-szu2 ip-ta-a | ... opened his eyes.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | [...]-a# _en_-u2-ti | ... my lordship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46' | [...] _dumu_ ri-du-ti-szu2 | ... son of his wife(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47' | [...] isz-pur-am-ma | ... wrote to me, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48' | [...] re-e-mu ar#-szi#-szu2-ma | ... mercy for him, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | [...]-me# u2-ma-'e-[x x]-usz#-szu2 | ... they ... him(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 50' | [...] _agrig#_-u2-ti | ... the agrigû-priests(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 51' | _[...]-mesz#_-ia# | my ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] um#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...]-ma#{ki#} | ...-ma(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] _kur#_ asz-szur{ki} in-nab#-[x] | ... Assyria ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] _giri3#-min_-ia# | ... my feet(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] {kur}elam-ma[{ki}] | ... the land Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] {disz}te-um-[x] | Teum-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...] szal-sza2-a-[x] | ... secondly ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...] in#-nab-ta# | ... he seized(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | [...] a#-na _lugal_-u2-ti# | ... to kingship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | _[...]-szar2#_ u {d}1(u)-5(disz)# | ... and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...] u2#-szam-ri-ru# | ... they made bright.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...]-nu# u li-i-ti# | ... and lītu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...]-ia# _ugu_ {disz}du-na-ni# | ... to Dunānu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [...] elam#-ma{ki} it-tak-lu | ... the Elamite sat down(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...]-ni-ia | ... my(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...]-ti# {kur}gam-bu-li | ... of Gambulu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...] szu#-a-tu e-ru-ub | ... entered that ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...] u2#-t,ab-bi-ih | ... he smeared(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...] sa-am-gu-nu | ... of Samgunu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...]-ti#?-ia# | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | [...]-ti# _an#-bar#_ bi#-re#-ti# an#-[x] | ... iron ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...] _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_ | ... hands and feet(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...] _u8-udu-hi-a_ | ... sheep(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | _[...]-ra#-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | ... horses and mules(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...] {kur#}gam-bu-li | ... Gambulu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | [...]-na# _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...] _iri_ tukul-ti-szu2 | ... the city of his support(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...] ina# _a-mesz_ usz-har-mit, | ... in water, he will recover.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [...]-'a-as-su e-pu-szu-usz | ... he did(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | [...]-ku-nu-usz a-na _lugal_-u-ti | ... for kingship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [...] la is,-s,u-ru | ... they did not guard(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...]_-mu#-gi-na szesz_ nak-ri | ...-mugina, brother of the enemy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...] pi#-i-szu2 | ... his mouth(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [...] ib#-bal-kit-ma | ... rebelled and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | sza2-a-szu2 ga#-[x] kim#-ti#-[x] u2-ra#-sib# ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | he himself ... the family ... with weapons(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | {disz}tam-ma-ri#-tu2 sza2 _egir#_ [...]-gasz# | Tammarītu, who after ...gaš |
| 37' | u2-szi-bu ina _{gesz}gu-za_ [...] | They sat on the throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | sza a-na re-s,u#-[x] | who to the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-<<gal>>-mu-gi-na# [...] | Gešnugalmugina(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | il-lik-am-ma a-na mit-[...] | went and to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | ur-ri-ha {gesz#}[...] | ... a tree(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | ina su-pe-e sza2 _an-[...]_ | In the supplications of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | u2-sap-pu-u isz-mu-[...] | They sp[oke ...](lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | {disz}in-da-bi-bi [...] | Indabibi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | _edin_-usz-szu2 ib-[...] | his steppe ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46' | ina _me3 edin bad5-bad5-[...]_ | In the battle against the steppe ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47' | u2-szib ina [...] | I sat down in(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz-mesz_-szu2 [...] | Tammarītu, his brothers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | it-ti 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) _nun-mesz_ a#-[...] | with 115 princes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | la#-pa#-an# [x x]-da#-bi#-[...] | Before ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51' | mi-ra-nu-usz-[...] | Ira-nuš-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 52' | ip-szi-lu-nim-[...] | Ipšilunim-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 53' | in-nab-tu-nim#-[...] | They have seized me(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 54' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2 a-[...] | Tammarītu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55' | ra-man-szu2 im-nu-[...] | (Sum) He ... his own self(?) (Akk) His own self ... |
| 56' | a-lik _a2-tah_-szu2 [...] | marched, his army ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57' | u2-s,al-la-a# [...] | ... he carried off ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58' | ina mah-ri-ia i-zi#-[...] | He stood before me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59' | dan#-nu-ti sza [...] | Strong ones who(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60' | [...] ger#-[...] | ... a stag(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | [...]-szir#-ma# | ... he ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...] e#-li | ... above(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] {disz}um-man-al-da-si | Ummanaldašu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] ki-ma sza2-a-szu2-ma | ... like that(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] mu-szab _en_-ti-szu2 | ... the dwelling place of his lordship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...] _a#-mesz_ ru-qu-u-ti | ... the distant waters(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...] is,#-ba-tu _giri3-min_-ia | ... seized my feet(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...]-sze rib | ... to the ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9' | [...]-usz# sza2# asz2-pu-ru _a2-tah_-su | ... ... that I had sent, his reinforcements(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-'a#-a _hul_-tu | ... evil ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)# sza2 _a2_-a-a _it_-li-ku | ... 15 of my laborers went.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...] ga-re-ia | ... of my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...] ba-ra-nu-u | ... are not present.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...]-u2 qa-tusz-szu2 | ... his hand(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...] id#-ku-nisz-szum-ma | ... he gave to him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...]-szak#-ni-szu-usz | ... to him(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 17' | [...] sza2 _dingir-mesz# gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia | ... of the great gods, my lords, |
| 18' | [...]-ru#-ub-ma at-tal-lak szal-t,isz | ... ... and I went safely.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [...] szul#-me-e _szu-min_ ma-li-tu2 | … well-being, hand-washing, |
| 20' | [...]-ter#-ra a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... to Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...]-tu#-du#-ma {iri}da-e-ba | ...-tuduma and Da’eba(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...]-na#-ni {iri}bad3-{disz}am-na-ni-ma | ... of the city Dur-Amnani(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...]-a#-a-u2-si {iri}e2-{na4}kiszib-e2-su | ...-aūsi, E-na-šib-esu |
| 24' | [...] {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i | ... Ē-Imbî(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...]-be2#-e {iri}sze-{disz}{d}szu2-man-a-ni | ... of the city Še-Šumani(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...]-ga#-ri-ga {iri}tu-u2-bu | ...-gariga, Tūbu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...]_-lugal {iri}bad3_-{disz}un-da-si | king of Dur-Undasi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...] bu#-bi-lu {iri}sa-am-u-nu | ... the bubilu of Samunu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [...]-ab#-ri-na {iri}qa-ab-ri-na-ma | ... of the city Qabrina(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | [...]-nu#-ti ak-szu-ud ap-pul aq-qur | I conquered, devastated, (and) burned with fire the ... of the lands. |
| 31' | [...] {d}1(u)-5(disz)-szu2-nu# _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu _gu4-mesz_-szu2-nu | ... their goddess, their people, their oxen(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...]-szu2-nu _nig2-ga-mesz_-szu2-nu | ... their ... and their property(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...] _ansze#-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | ... horses and mules(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | [...] _me3#_ asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... battle I carried off to Assyria. |
| 35' | [...]-bit# an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) ad-ke _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-ia | ... of the god Ashur and the goddess Ishtar I killed my troops. |
| 36' | [...]{ki} usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | ... he made the road straight.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...] mah-re-e ak-szu-du | I conquered the great ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...]-di# na-ge-szu2 ak-szu-ud | ... I conquered his district(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...] _man#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... king of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | [...] isz#-me-e-ma | ... heard and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...]-ia is-hu-pu-u-szu2-ma | ... my ... became angry with him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | [...]-szir-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | [...]-mu# ak#-szu#-ud# | I conquered(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] sza# {iri}hu-un-nir | ... of Hunnir(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [...] {iri#}hi-da-lu ak-szu-ud | I conquered the city Ḫidalu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] sza2# li-me-ti-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the ... of its midst. |
| 5' | [...]-un# ka-mar-szu2-nu asz2-kun | ... I placed their commemorative inscriptions(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [x x]-bir# _dingir#-mesz#_-[x x]-szap#-szi#-ih# ka-bat-ti _en en-en_ | ... of the gods ... ... the mood of the lord, the en priest. |
| 7' | _dingir-mesz_-szu2 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2 _nig2-szu_-szu2 _nig2#-[x_ x] _ug3#-mesz tur_ u _gal_ asz2-lu-la a-na# _kur#_ asz-szur{ki} | his gods, the goddesses, his possessions, ..., and the small and the great people I carried off to Assyria. |
| 8' | 1(gesz2) _danna_ qaq-qa-ru ina [x]-mat# an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 u2-ma-'e-ru-in-ni | 60 shekels of tin in the ... of Ashur and Ishtar, which he had made available to me |
| 9' | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} at#-ta-lak szal-t,isz | I went straight to the land Elam. |
| 10' | ina ta-a-a-ra-ti-ia# [x] an#-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-sza2-zi-zu-in-ni | On my return march, the gods Aššar and Ishtar made me stand. |
| 11' | _edin_ ga-re-ia {iri}szu-[x]-an# ma-ha-zu!(SU) _gal_-u mu-szab _dingir-mesz_-szu2#-nu# | the plain of the city Šu...an, the great cult center, the residence of their gods, |
| 12' | a#-szar pi-risz-ti-szu2-un [x]-szu#-ud ina a-mat an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | at the word of Ashur and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | qe2-reb _e2-gal-mesz_-szu2 [x x]-ub u2-szib ina _hul2-mesz_ | in his palaces ... he sat in joy.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | ap-te-e-ma _e2_ na-kam#-[...]-nu# sza2 _ku3-babbar-mesz ku3-sig17-mesz_ | I opened and the house ... of silver and gold |
| 15' | _nig2-szu-mesz nig2-ga-mesz_ [x x]-ku#-mu qe2-reb-szu2-un | possessions, property ... inside them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | sza _lugal-mesz_ <<ina>> {kur}[...] mah#-ru-u2-ti | of the previous kings in the land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | a-di _lugal-mesz_ sza2 a_-[...]-mesz_ an-ne2-e | until the kings of this ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | u2-pah-hi-ru isz-[...] _{lu2#}kur2_ sza2-nam-ma | they gathered. ... another enemy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | _ugu_ a-a-szi _szu-min_-su la u2#-[...]-bi# u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | Concerning me, his hands did not ... ... I brought out and I counted them as booty. |
| 20' | _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 nig2-szu-mesz nig2-ga-mesz kur eme-gi7_ u _kur_ uri{ki} | silver, gold, possessions, property of Sumer and Akkad |
| 21' | {kur#}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 ka-la-mu sza2 _lugal-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} mah-ru-ti | All of Karduniaš, all of the kings of the land Elam who preceded me |
| 22' | a#-di# 7(disz)-szu2 isz-lu-lu u2-bi-lu qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} | They carried (them) off for seven days and brought them into the land Elam. |
| 23' | s,a-ri-ru husz-szu-u2 esz-ma-ru-u eb-bu ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ | the fierce ṣariru, the ešmāru, the pure, the precious stones, |
| 24' | szu-kut-tu a-qar-tu si-mat _lugal_-u-ti | Exalted ruler, heir of kingship, |
| 25' | sza _lugal-mesz kur_ uri{ki} mah-ru-ti u3 {disz}{d}gesz#-nu11-<<gal>>-mu-gi-na | of the previous kings of Akkad and Gešnu-galmugina |
| 26' | a-na kit-ri-szu2-nu ip-szu-ru a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} | to their aid they entrusted to the land Elam. |
| 27' | lu-bul-tu szu-kut-tu si-mat _lugal_-ti {gesz}til-li qa#-ra#-bu# | The lubultu-offering, the šukūtu (and) the emblems of kingship, the plinth, the battlefield |
| 28' | si-ma-nu-u mim-ma e-pesz _me3_ si-mat qa-ti-szu2 | whatever work of healing is in his hands, |
| 29' | u2-nu-ut mut-tab-bil-tu _e2-gal-mesz_-szu2 ka-la-mu | all of the possessions of his palaces |
| 30' | sza2 <ina> muh-hi u2-szi-bu it-ti-lu ina lib3-bi e-ku-lu | who sat on (the throne) and ate there, |
| 31' | isz-tu-u2 ir-mu-ku ip-pa-asz2-szu | Afterwards, he became ill and did not perform (the ritual). |
| 32' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}sza2 sza2-da-di {gesz}s,u-um_-bi-mesz_ | chariots, wagons, and wagons |
| 33' | sza2 ih-zu-szi-na s,a-ri-ru za-ha#-lu-u | who are furious with them, who are frightened, |
| 34' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz gal-mesz_ | mares and mules |
| 35' | sza2 tal-lul-tu-szu2-un# _[x]-gi ku3-babbar_ asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off to Assyria x reeds of silver. |
| 36' | ziq-qur-rat {iri#}szu-sza2-an sza2 ina a-gur2-ri _{na4}za-gin3_ | The ziggurat of Susa, which with baked bricks of lapis lazuli |
| 37' | szu-pu-szat ub-bit-<<bit>> u2-kap-pi-ra _si-mesz_-sza2 | he cut off her hair, he smashed her horns, |
| 38' | sza2 pi-tiq _uruda_ nam-ri {d}musz3-szesz2 _dingir_ pi-risz-ti-szu2-un | who by the mighty power of the god Muššēzib, the god, their command |
| 39' | sza2 asz2-bu ina pu-uz-ra-a-ti sza mam-ma-an la im-ma-ru | (Sum) The one who sat on the throne, who does not see anyone (Akk) Who sits on the holy thrones, who no one sees anyone |
| 40' | ep-szet _dingir_-ti-szu2 {d}szu-mu-du {d}la-ga-ma-ru | the deeds of his divinity, Šumudu, Lagamaru, |
| 41' | {d}pa-ar#-ti#-ki-ra {d}am-man-ka-si-masz | Partikira, Ammankasimaš |
| 42' | {d}u2-du-ra-an {d}sa-pa-ag {d}ra-gi-ba | Udurran, Sapag, and Rugiba |
| 43' | {d}su-un_-gam#_-sa#-ra-a {d}ka-ar-sa | Sîn-gamsara, Karsa |
| 44' | {d}ki-ir-sa-ma-as {d}szu-da-a-nu | Kirsamas (and) Šudanu |
| 45' | {d}a-a#-pa-ag#-si-na {d}bi-la-la | Aya-pagsina, Bilala |
| 46' | {d}pa-ni-in-tim-ri {d}si-la-ga-ra-a | Panintimri, Silaga |
| 47' | {d#}na#-ab-sa-a {d}na-bir-tu | Nabasa, Nabirtu |
| 48' | [x x]-in#-da-kar-bu _dingir-mesz {d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu | ... those gods, the goddesses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | [...] _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu u2-na-a-te-szu2-nu | ... their property, their possessions(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | [...]-la#-le#-e# asz2#-lu#-la# | ... I am exuberant, I am pure |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1' | [...] {lu2#?}[...] | ... the ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...] _ug3-mesz nita#_ u# _munus# tur#_ [x x] | ... the people, man and young woman ... |
| 3' | _[...]-kunga#-mesz# ansze#-mesz gu4-mesz_ u _u8-udu-hi-a_ | ... horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats |
| 4' | sza# _ugu# buru5#-mesz#_ ma#-a'-du asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ asz-szur#{ki} | I carried off to Assyria what was many harvests. |
| 5' | _sahar-hi-a_ {iri}szu-sza2-an {iri}ma-dak-tu {iri}hal-te-ma#-asz2 | the soil of the cities Susa, Madaktu, (and) Haltemaš |
| 6' | u3 si-it-ti ma-ha#-ze-e-szu2-nu e-si-pa al-qa-a a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | and the rest of their cult centers I took and took to Assyria. |
| 7' | _ansze-edin-na masz-da3-mesz#_ u2-ma-am _edin_ ma-la ba-szu-u | donkeys and gazelles, now as much as there is of the steppe |
| 8' | par-ga-nisz u2-szar-bi-s,a qe2-reb-szu2-un | I surrounded (them) in a grand fashion. |
| 9' | ri-gim a-me-lu-ti ki-bi-is _gu4#-mesz_ u s,e-e-ni szi-si-it {d}a-la-la _du10-ga_ | the rejoicing of mankind, the oxen and sheep and the flocks, the joy of Alala |
| 10' | u2-za-am-ma-a _a-gar3-mesz_-szu2 {d}na-na-a# sza2 1(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me 3(u)-am3_ 5(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz_ | the fields of Nanāya of 1,500,355 years |
| 11' | ta-as-bu-su tal-li-ku tu-szi#-bu# qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} a-szar la si-ma-ti#-sza2# | They went and settled in the land Elam, a place without equal. |
| 12' | u3 ina u4-me-szu szi-i u3 _dingir-mesz ad-ad_-sza2 | and at that time she and the gods, her fathers, |
| 13' | tab-bu-u szu-mi3 a-na# be-lut _kur-kur_ | who has given my name to rule over the lands |
| 14' | ta-a-a-rat _en_-ti-sza2 tu-szad-gi-la pa-nu-u-a | the praise of her lordly majesty you exalted before me, |
| 15' | um-ma {disz}asz-szur-du3-a ul-tu qe2#-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} lem-ne2-ti# | Thus (says) Ashurbanipal from the land Elam: |
| 16' | u2-sze-s,a-an-ni-ma u2-sze-rab#-an-ni qe2-reb e2-an-na | brought me out and brought me into Eanna |
| 17' | a-mat qi2-bit _dingir_-ti-sza2 sza2 ul-tu [x x] ru#-qu#-u2-ti taq-bu-u2# | The word of her divine command that she spoke from afar, |
| 18' | e-na-an-na tu-kal-lim _un-mesz# egir-mesz szu#-min# dingir#_-ti#-sza2 _gal_-ti# | Now you have shown mercy to the people, the descendants of her great divinity. |
| 19' | at-mu-uh har-ra-nu i-szir-tu# sza2 ul-lu-us, lib3-bi ta-as,#-ba#-ta# | I slew the road, the narrow road that I had blocked, and you took it away. |
| 20' | a-na e2-an-na ina qe2-reb unu{ki} u2-sze-rib-szi-ma ina e2-hi-li-an-na# | I brought her into Eanna in Uruk and in Eḫiliana |
| 21' | sza ta#-ram#-mu u2-szar-mi3-isz# _bara2_ da-ra-a-ti | who loved me, I made glorious the eternal dais. |
| 22' | _ug3-mesz_ u szal-lat {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza2 ina qi2#-bit an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag | The people and booty of the land Elam, which by the command of the deities Aššar, Sîn, Šamaše, Bel, Nabûir, |
| 23' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid-mu#-ri# {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku | Ištar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri, Issar of Limmu-ili, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku |
| 24' | ah-bu-ta re-sze-e-ti# [x x] _dingir#-mesz_-ia asz2-ruk | I laid the foundations of the first ... of my gods. |
| 25' | _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ a-rit {lu2#}um#-ma-ni {lu2}kit-kit-tu-u | The cedars, the bow, the ummānu, the kitkittû, |
| 26' | sza2 asz2-lu-la ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} | which I carried off from the land Elam |
| 27' | _ugu_ ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia u2-rad-di si#-it-tu-ti a-na _{lu2}nam-mesz_-ia | I added to my royal contingent and gave the rest to my governors. |
| 28' | _{lu2}gal-mesz_-ia ma-ha-za-ni-ia gi-mir _karasz_-ia _gin7_ s,e-e-ni u2-za-'i-iz | my magnates, my cult centers, all of my quays, like sheep I surrounded. |
| 29' | ina# u4#-me#-szu2#-ma# _e2#_ ri#-du-u-ti te-ne2-e _e2-gal_ sza2 qe2-reb nina{ki} | At that time, the privileged house, the foundation of the palace which is inside Nineveh |
| 30' | _iri_ s,i-i-ru na-ram {d}nin-lil2 sza2 {disz}{d#}sin#-pap-mesz-su _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | The exalted city, beloved of the goddess Ninlil, which Sin-papmešsu, king of Assyria |
| 31' | _ad ad_ ba-ni-ia ud-di-szu [x]-na# mu-szab _lugal_-ti-szu2 | the father who had engendered me, his ..., the one who occupied his royal majesty, |
| 32' | _e2_ ri-du-u-ti szu2-a-tu2 ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2-a-ti# la#-ba-risz il-lik e-na-ha _e2-gar8-mesz_-szu2 | that ridūtu-house with joy and rejoicing he went and his walls he built. |
| 33' | a-na-ku {disz}asz-szur-du3-a _man gal man_ dan-nu _man szu2 man# kur_ asz-szur{ki} _man_ kib-rat _limmu2_-tim | I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king king of the world, king [of Assyria, ki]ng of the four quarters (of the world), |
| 34' | asz2-szu2 qe2-reb _e2_ ri-du-u-ti szu2-a-tu2 ar-ba#-a# _{d#}alad#-mesz#_-szu2# _{d#}lamma#-mesz#_-szu2# | In order to be in that royal house, the gods his lords and his shields |
| 35' | is,-s,u-ru _dumu lugal_-u-ti u {d}gaszan-garza# [...] | he guarded, son of kingship, and the goddess Bēlet-garza |
| 36' | _an-dul3_-la-sza2 sza2 sza-la-me ta-at#-[...] | You ... her throne which is full of radiance |
| 37' | ul-tu ina _{gesz}gu-za ad du3_-ia u2-szi-bu# [...] | From the throne of the father who had engendered me, they sat down . |
| 38' | u3 _ug3-mesz dagal#-mesz_ ka-a-a-an pu#-[...] | and the far-flung people constantly ... |
| 39' | sza ka-szad _{lu2}kur2-mesz_-ia u2-pa#-[...] | of conquering my enemies I ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | ina ma-a-a-al mu-szi du-um-mu#-[...] | In the midst of the night, I want to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | ina sza2 sze-e-ri ba-nu-u ger-ru-u-[...] | (Sum) In the morning, when the sun rises, ... (Akk) On the morning of the sunrise, when ... |
| 42' | mu-szal-li-mu _en_-szu2 szu-tu-ma# : _dingir#-mesz#_ [...] | He is the purifier of his lord. : The gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | a-na _saga_-tim an-hu#-[...] | for good fortune ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | asz2-szu2 ru-up-pu-usz tal-lak-ti#-[...] | Because you are great in strength, you are able to travel |
| 45' | _5(u)#-am3_ ti-ik-pe masz-[...] | 50 tikû-measures of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46' | pi-ti-iq-tu ap-ti7-iq-ma# [...] | I opened a window and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47' | s,e#-[x x]-le#-e szu-a-tu _usz8_-szu2 a#-[...] | ... that ..., his body ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48' | ina _kasz#-[x]_ u _gesztin_ ka-lak-ka-szu2# [...] | With beer ... and wine, his meal ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | la-bi#-in# _sig4-hi-a_-szu2 za-bi-lu tup#-[...] | The brickwork of Zabilu ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | u2-bal u4-um-szu2 ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2#-[...] | He brings his days with joy ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51' | ar-s,ip e-li sza _lugal#-mesz ad-mesz_-ia# [...] | I built anew over the kings, my ancestors, ... |
| 52' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren#-mesz#? mah#-[...]_ | The cypresses, the great cedars(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53' | u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu#_-szu2# [...] | ... he made him rise ... over him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54' | me-se-ri _zabar#_ [...] | ... bronze feet ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55' | {gesz}tim-me _mah#-[...]_ | The scepter of greatness(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | _e2#?_ [x]-le#?-[...] | The temple of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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