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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 001, ex. 002 (P393959)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 001, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393959 |
| Museum no. | BM 091030 + |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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' | [...] lil-[...] | ... may ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [x]-la-nu-u2-a [...] | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [_x]-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} sza a-de-[...] | ... of Assyria, who the treaty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | a-na na-s,ar _lugal_-ti-ia2# [...] | to guard my royal majesty ... |
| 5' | ul il-li-ku [...] | They did not go(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | a-na-ku {disz}{d}asz-szur-pap-asz sza [...] | I, Esarhaddon, who(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | ina qe2-reb ta-ha-zi la i-[...] | In the midst of battle he did not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | ep-sze-ti#-[x]-nu# lem-ne2-e-[...] | Their evil deeds(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] aq#-bi#-[...] ru-[...] | ... I said ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | u2-szar-rit,-ma u2-sza2-as,-ri-[...] | I made (them) shine forth and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | la-ab-bi-isz an-na-dir-ma is,-s,a-ri-ih ka-bat-[x] | “It is very dark and it is swollen, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | asz2-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-ti _e2 ad_-ia _ir_-pi-sa rit-ti-ia | In order to exercise kingship over the house of my father he cut off my hand. |
| 13' | a-na {d}asz-szur {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}en {d}ag u {d}u-gur | To the deities Aššīr, Sîn, Šamaše, Enlil, Nabopolassar, and Ugur: |
| 14' | _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza nina{ki} _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza {iri}limmu2-dingir | the goddess Ištar of Nineveh, (and) the goddess Elam |
| 15' | qa-a-ti asz2-szi-ma im-gu-ru qi2-bi-ti | I seized my hand and commanded my speech. |
| 16' | ina an-ni-szu2-nu ke-nim _uzu_ ta-kil-tu2 | By their true command, the fatty tissue |
| 17' | isz-tap-pa-ru-nim-ma a-lik la ka-la-ta | they sent to me, and the one who did not go, |
| 18' | i-da-a-ka ni-it-tal-lak-ma ni-na-a-ra ga-ri-i-ka | We went to your side, and we prayed to you. |
| 19' | 1(disz)-en u4-me 2(disz) u4-me ul uq-qi2 pa-an _erin2 hi-a_-ia ul ad-gul | I did not wait for one or two days and did not delay the arrival of my troops. |
| 20' | ar-ka-a ul a-mur pi-qit-ti _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ s,i-mit-ti _szudun_ | After that I did not see the allocation of the horses. I imposed a severe punishment on them. |
| 21' | u3 u2-nu-ut _me3_-ia ul a-szu-ur | and the equipment of my battle I did not remove. |
| 22' | s,i-di-it ger-ri-ia ul asz2-pu-uk | I did [n]ot a[chieve] my goal. |
| 23' | szal-gu ku-us,-s,u {iti}ziz2 dan-na-at _en-te-na_ ul a-dur | (In) the month Shebat (XI), I did not dwell in darkness. |
| 24' | ki-ma u5-ri2-in-ni mu-up-pa-ar-szi | (Sum) Like a lion, he scatters her (Akk) Like an eagle, she scatters herself |
| 25' | a-na sa-kap za-'i-i-ri-ia ap-ta-a i-da-a-a | I opened my mouth to smite my enemies. |
| 26' | har-ra-an nina{ki} pa-asz2-qi-isz ur-ru-uh-isz ar-de-ma | I set out on the road to Nineveh, quickly, and |
| 27' | el-la-mu-u8-a ina _ki_-tim {kur}ha-ni-gal-bat gi-mir {lu2}qu-ra-di-szu2-un | Elamua, in the land Hanigalbat, all of their royal bodyguards, |
| 28' | s,i-ru-ti pa-an ger-ri-ia s,ab-tu-ma u2-sza2-'a-lu _{gesz}tukul_-szu2-un | They were captured in the face of my campaign, and they made their weapons greater. |
| 29' | pu-luh-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia is-hup2-szu2-nu-ti-ma | the fear of the great gods, my lords, overwhelmed them and |
| 30' | ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni e-mu-ru-ma e-mu-u mah-hu-tisz2 | my mighty battles they saw, and the great battles |
| 31' | {d}isz-tar be-let _muru2 me3_ ra-a'-i-mat sza-an-gu-ti-ia | Ištar, lady of battle, the one who loves my radiance |
| 32' | i-da-a-a ta-zi-iz-ma _{gesz}pan_-su-nu tasz-bir | you stood on the river, and you split their bow. |
| 33' | ta-ha-za-szu2-nu ra-ak-su tap-t,u-ur-ma | You strike them with a sword, and |
| 34' | ina _ukken_-szu2-nu iq-bu-u um-ma an-nu-u _lugal_-a-ni | They said in their assembly: "This is the king." |
| 35' | ina qi2-bi-ti-sza2 s,ir-ti i-da-a-a it-ta-na-as-ha-ru ti-bu-u | [By] her exalted command, she constantly seeks me out, (saying): |
| 36' | _egir#_-[x x] ka#-lu-mesz i-dak-ka-ku u2-s,al-lu-u be-lu-ti | Afterwards, they slaughter all the ... and make the lordship shine forth. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] ha-si-is [...] | … hasīš-disease(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] in#-szi-ma i-na da-li-ih-ti [...] | ... he took, and in fear ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [_...] hi-a_-szu2 _karasz_-su id-ke-e-ma a-na {disz}{d}nin-gal-[x x] | ... his ... he made his camp and to Ningal-...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | _{lu2}gar-kur_ <szesz>-unu{ki} ar-du da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | the governor of Uruk, the one who is responsible for my face, |
| 5' | ni-i-tu il-me-szu-ma is,-ba-tu mu-s,a-a-szu2 | The nītu-demon heard him and grasped his feet. |
| 6' | ul-tu {d}asz-sur {d}utu {d}en u {d}ag _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza nina{ki} | From Assur, Šamaš, Bel and Nabû of Nineveh |
| 7' | _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza {iri}limmu2-dingir ia-a-ti {disz}{d}asz-szur-pap-asz | I, the goddess Ištar of the city Limmu-ilum, (am) Esarhaddon, |
| 8' | ina _{gesz}gu-za ad_-ia t,a-bisz u2-sze-szi-bu-ni-ma | they made me sit on the good throne of my father, and |
| 9' | be-lut _kur_ u2-szad-gi-lu pa-ni-ia szu-u2 ul ip-lah3 | the lordship of the land they made manifest, my face did not fear him. |
| 10' | na-de-e a-hi ul ir-szi-ma ar-di ul u2-masz-szir | “It did not bring forth the nadītu-offering, it did not make the apsû disappear. |
| 11' | u3 {lu2}rak-bu-szu a-di mah-ri-ia | and his accomplices before me, |
| 12' | ul isz-pu-ra-ma szul-mu _lugal_-ti-ia ul isz-al | did not send, and the well-being of my royal majesty did not come to an end. |
| 13' | ep-sze-te-e-szu lem-ne2-e-ti ina qe2-reb nina{ki} asz2-me-e-ma | I heard his evil deeds in Nineveh, and |
| 14' | lib3-bi i-gug-ma is,-s,a-ri-ih ka-bat-ti {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia | my heart became frightened and became afraid. The heart of my eunuchs |
| 15' | _{lu2}nam-mesz_ sza2 pa-a-t,i _kur_-szu2 u2-ma-'e-er s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | the governors who had fled his land I appointed to him. |
| 16' | u3 szu-u {disz}{d}ag-numun-zi-gesz ba-ra-nu-u na-bal-kat3-ta-nu | And he, Nabû-zeru-zigēš, the fugitive, |
| 17' | a-lak _erin2 hi-a_-ia isz-me-ma a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} sze-la-bisz in-na-bit | He heard about the march of my troops and fled to the land Elam. |
| 18' | asz2-szu2 ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ sza e-te-qu {d}asz-szur {d}3(u) u {d}utu | Because of the curse of the great gods, which Ashur, Sin, and Šamaš have caused to pass by, |
| 19' | {d}en u {d}ag an-nu kab-tu e-mi3-du-szu-ma | The gods Enlil and Nabû listened to him, and |
| 20' | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} i-na-ru-szu ina _{gesz}tukul_ | in the land Elam they killed him with weapons. |
| 21' | {disz}i-{d}mar-duk _szesz_-szu ep-szet {kur}e-lam-ti | I-Marduk, his brother, the deeds of the land Elam |
| 22' | sza a-na _szesz_-szu i-tep-pu-szu e-mu-ur-ma | who to his brother has done, saw and |
| 23' | ul-tu {kur}e-lam-ti in-nab-tam-ma a-na e-pesz _ARAD2_-ti-ia | from the land Elam he fled and to do my servant |
| 24' | a-na _kur_ asz-szur il-lik-am-ma u2-s,al-la-a be-lu-ti | to Assyria went and entrusted me with lordship |
| 25' | _kur_ tam-tim a-na si-hir-ti-sza2 ri-du-ut _szesz_-szu2 u2-szad-gil2 pa-nu-usz-szu2 | the land of the Sea in its entirety, the inheritance of his brother, I made surpassing for him. |
| 26' | szat-ti-szam-ma la na-par-ka-a it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-tu | At that time, without you, (as for) his large audience gift, |
| 27' | a-na nina{ki} il-lak-am-ma u2-na-asz2-sza2-qa _giri3-min_-ia | to Nineveh he shall go and make my feet bow down. |
| 28' | {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti _lugal_ {iri}s,i-dun-ni | Abdi-Milkūti, king of Sidon. |
| 29' | la pa-lih3 be-lu-ti-ia la sze-mu-u2 zi-kir szap-ti-ia2 | Who does not fear my lordly majesty, does not hear the utterance of my lips, |
| 30' | sza2 _ugu_ tam-tim gal-la-ti it-tak-lu-ma is-lu-u _{gesz}szudun_ asz-szur | (As for) the one who sat on the great sea and lifted up the yoke of (the god) Ašṣur, |
| 31' | {iri}s,i-dun-ni _iri_ tuk-la-ti-szu2 sza qe2-reb tam-tim na-du-u | Ṣidunni, his fortified city that is in the sea, |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | ina er-s,e-et {kur}hu-bu-usz#-[...] | In the territory of the land Hubuš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | u2-ra-as-si-ib# [...] | ... he shook ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | ak-bu-us ki-sza2-di _ug3-[mesz_ ...] | I conquered the territory of the people(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | szad-du-u2-a a-szi-bu-ti [...] | (Sum) My high priestess, the one who dwells in the midst of heaven (Akk) The high priestesses who dwell in heaven |
| 5' | sza2 t,e-hi {kur}ta-ba-la {lu2}ha-[...] | of the command of Tabal the mayor ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | sza2 _ugu kur-mesz_-szu2-nu dan-nu-ti [...] | who over their mighty lands ... |
| 7' | ul-tu u4-me pa-ni la kit-nu#-[...] | From afar I have not been able to ... |
| 8' | 2(u) 1(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu dan-nu-te a-di [...] | 21 of their fortified cities together with ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | sza2 li-me-ti-szu2-nu al-me ak-[...] | (Sum) The one of their limbs, I ... (Akk) I acted in their entirety |
| 10' | ap-pu-ul aq-qur ina {d}[...] | I poured (it) out, I libated to the god ... |
| 11' | si-it-tu-ti-szu2-nu sza hi-it,-t,u [...] | Their limbs, whose faults(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | la i-szu-u2 kab-tu2 ni-ir be-lu-ti-ia [...] | (As for) the one who does not have (me), the mighty one, the emblem of my lordship |
| 13' | ad-isz {kur}bar-na-ka-a-a lem-nu-[x x] | the Bar[nak]ean [evil] |
| 14' | a-szi-bu-ti {iri}du6-a-szur-ri sza ina pi-i [x x] | who dwell in the city of Til-Aš[urri], which in the mouth of |
| 15' | {kur}mi-ih-ra-a-nu {kur}pi-ta-a-nu i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-[x x] | They name the land Miḫrānu (and) the land Pitanu. |
| 16' | u2-sap-pi-ih _ug3-mesz_ {kur}man-na-a-a qu-tu-u2 la sa-an-qu3# | The Mannean people were not smitten by the qutû-demon. |
| 17' | u3 _erin2 hi-a_-szu2 {disz}isz-pa-ka-a-a {iri}as-gu-za-a-a | and his labor-troops, Išpakâ of Ašāzu, |
| 18' | kit-ru la mu-sze-zi-bi-szu2 a-na-ar ina _{gesz}tukul_ | (and) a weapon that cannot be dispelled, I shall strike with the sword |
| 19' | asz2-lul {kur}e2-{disz}dak-kur-ri sza qe2-reb {kur}kal-di a-a-ab babila2{ki} | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the land E-Dakkurri, which is in Chaldea, the father of Babylon. |
| 20' | ak-mu {disz}{d}utu-ib-ni _lugal_-szu isz-hap-pu ha-bi-lu | Šamaš-ibni, his king, washed (them) with a cloth. |
| 21' | la pa-li-hu zik-ri _en en-en_ | The one who does not fear the utterance of the lord, |
| 22' | sza2 _a-sza3-mesz dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki} u3 bar2-sipa{ki} | of the fields of the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa |
| 23' | ina pa-rik-ti it-ba-lu-ma u2-ter-ru ra-ma-nu-usz | They roamed around in the pānu-house and redeemed themselves. |
| 24' | asz2-szu2 a-na-ku pu-luh-ti {d}en u {d}ag i-du-u | Because I am afraid of Bel and Nabû, |
| 25' | _a-sza3-mesz_ sza2-ti-na u2-ter-ma pa-an _dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki} | I returned those fields and before the citizens of Babylon |
| 26' | u3 bar2-sipa{ki} u2-szad-gil2 | and Borsippa he made flourish. |
| 27' | {disz}{d}ag-szal-lim _dumu_ {disz}ba-la-si | Nabû-šallim, son of Balasi |
| 28' | [x x] _gu-za_-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma i-sza2-t,a ab-sza2-a-ni | ... he sat on his throne and wrote an inscription. |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | [...]-te | |
| 2' | [...]-szu2-un | ... their(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...]-kin# e-li-szu2-un | ... established against them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...]-gu-u2 sza2 i-te-e _e2-mun_ | ... of the edge of the salt marsh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] sza pa-a-t,i {kur}bi-ik-ni _kur {na4}za-gin3_ | ... who goes to Biknu, the land of lapis lazuli |
| 6' | [...]-ma la ik-bu-su _ki_-tim _kur_-szu2-un | ... and did not abandon the land of their land. |
| 7' | [...]-ar-na _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | ... the fortified governors(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...]-i-ri sza2-a-szu2-nu a-di _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu | ... of them together with their people(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni {ansze}u2-du-ri | ... oxen, sheep, and camels(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-tu2# asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... I carried off to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...] na-gu-u2 sza a-szar-szu2 ru-u2-qu | ... the nagû-priestess whose place is remote |
| 12' | [x x] na#-ba-li qaq-qar _mun_ a-szar s,u-ma-me | ... a reed fence, a field of salt, where there is plenty; |
| 13' | [x x] 2(u) _danna_ qaq-qar ba-a-s,i pu-qut-tu2 u _{na4}zu2-masz-da3_ | 20 shekels of šunû-stone, ..., puquttu-stone and maszda-stone |
| 14' | a-szar _musz_ u _gir2-tab gim_ kul-ba-bi ma-lu-u _a-gar3_ | where snakes and scorpions, like a culbābu-disease, are plentiful, the meadow |
| 15' | 2(u) _danna_ {kur}ha-zu-u szad-di _{na4}sag-gil-mud_ | 20 danna-measures of the land Ḫazû, (measured) by the stone of Saggilmud, |
| 16' | a-na _egir_-ia u2-masz-szir-ma e-ti-iq | to my rear I removed and passed. |
| 17' | na-gu-u2 szu-a-tu2 sza ul-tu _u4-mesz_ ul-lu-ti | That nagû-vessel, which since distant days |
| 18' | la il-li-ku _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia | did not go; the king who had come before me |
| 19' | ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en_-ia qer-bi-szu2 szal-t,a-nisz at-tal-lak | By the command of the god Ashur, my lord, I went safely inside it. |
| 20' | {disz}ki-i-su _lugal_ {iri}hal-di-su {disz}ak-ba-ru _lugal_ {iri}il-pi-a-te | Kīssu, king of Ḫaldi; Abakbaru, [king of] Ilpiate. |
| 21' | {disz}ma-an-sa-ku _lugal_ ma-gal-a-ni {munus}ia-pa-a' szar-rat {iri}di-ih-ra-a-ni | Mansaku, the great king, Yapaʾ, the queen of Diḫara, |
| 22' | {disz}ha-bi-su _lugal_ {iri}qa-da-ba-a' {disz}ni-ha-ru _lugal_ {iri}ga-a'-ia-ni | Ḫabisu, king of Qadabaʾ; Niḫaru, [king of] Gaʾiyani; |
| 23' | {munus}ba-as-lu szar-rat {iri}i-hi-lu {disz}ha-ba-zi-ru _lugal_ {iri}pu-da-a' | Baslu, queen of Iḫilu. Habaziru, king of Pudaʾ |
| 24' | 8(disz) _lugal-mesz_ sza2 qe2-reb na-ge-e szu-a-tu2 a-duk | 8 kings who were in that district I killed. |
| 25' | ki-ma _munu4_ asz2-ta-t,i pa-gar qu3-ra-di-szu2-un | like milk I have smeared their body parts. |
| 26' | _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | their gods, possessions, property, (and) people I carried off to Assyria. |
| 27' | {disz}la-a-a-le-e _lugal_ {iri}ia-di-i' sza la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul_-ia in-nab-tu2 | Lā-alê, the king of Iadiʾ, whom he had captured before my weapons, |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | [...] hat-tu2 [...] | ... the Ḫatti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-szu2-nu it-[...] | ... their(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...] la hat,-t,e-[...] | ... do not ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...] | |
| 5' | [...] | |
| 6' | [...] _gal-mesz_ [...] | ... great ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...] _en_ u {d}ag {d}[...] | ... lord and Nabû, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] _ugu#_ na-ki-ri-ia ina li#-[...] | ... against my enemies in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] am-s,u-u [...] | ... amṣu-plant(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...] ina ki-[...] | ... in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 11' | [...] | |
| 12' | [...]-nam-me-ra _gin7_ u4-me | ... days like days(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...] sza nina{ki} | of Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | sza [...] | of ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 15' | a-na [...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 16' | _{ansze}kunga-mesz {gesz}gigir_-[...] | The mules, the chariot(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | u szal-la-at na-ki-ri gi-[...] | and the booty of the enemy ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | sza2 {d}asz-szur _man dingir-mesz_ a-na esz-qi2 _lugal_-ti-ia [...] | of Ashur, king of the gods, for the exercise of my royal majesty |
| 19' | a-na szit-mur _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ szi-tam-du-uh _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ | for the šitmūmur of horses (and) the sitamduḫ of chariots |
| 20' | asz2-ru szu-a-tu2 i-mi-s,a-an-ni-ma _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ hu-bu-ut _{gesz}pan_-ia | that throne became hostile to me and the people of the lands who had seized my bow |
| 21' | {gesz}al-lu tup-szik-ku u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma il-bi-nu _sig4 hi-a_ | I made them carry hoes and bolts of brick. |
| 22' | _e2-gal-tur-ra_ szu-a-tu2 a-na si-hir-ti-sza2 aq-[x x] | that small palace in its entirety I ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | qaq-qa-ru ma-a'-du _gin7_ a-tar-tim-ma ul-tu _sza3 a-sza3-mesz_ [...] | much land, as if it were deserted, from the fields ... |
| 24' | _ugu_-szu2 usz-rad-di ina {na4}pi-i-li _na4 kur_-i <dan-ni> _usz8_-sza2 ad-[x x] | I imposed upon him. With pīlī-stone (and) strong mountain stone I ... its foundations. |
| 25' | tam-la-a u2-mal-li ad-ke-e-ma _lugal-mesz_ {kur}hat-ti u e-ber _i7#_ | I surrounded (and) conquered the kings of the land Ḫatti and the bank of the Tigris River. |
| 26' | {disz}ba-'a-lu _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri {disz}me-na-se-e _lugal_ {iri}ia-u2-di | Baʾalu, king of the land Tyre; Menasê, kin[g of the city Ya]udu; |
| 27' | {disz}qa-usz-gab-ri _lugal_ {iri}u2-du-me {disz}mu-s,ur-i _lugal_ {iri}ma-'a-ba | Qāš-gabbri, king of Udume; Muṣuri, ki[ng of Maʾaba]; |
| 28' | {disz}s,il-{d}en _lugal_ {iri}ha-zi-ti {disz}me-ti-in-ti _lugal_ {iri}is-qa-lu-na | Ṣil-Bel, king of Ḫazītu; Metinti, kin[g of] Isqaluna |
| 29' | {disz}i-ka-u2-su _man_ {iri}am-qar-ru-na {disz}mil-ki-a-sza2-pa _man_ {iri}gu-ub-li | Ikūssu, king of the city Amqarrûna; Milki-apla-ušabša (II), king [of the city] Gubli; |
| 30' | {disz}ma-ta-an-ba-'a-al _man_ {iri}a-ru-a-ad {disz}a-bi-ba-al _man_ {iri}sam-si-mur-ru-na | Matan-Baʾ, king of Aruad; Abī-Bal, [king of Samsi]murrûna. |
| 31' | {disz}bu-du-_dingir man {iri}e2_-am-ma-na {disz}pap-mil-ki _man_ {iri}as-du-di | Būdu-ilum, king of the city Emana; Papmilki (I), king [of the city Ashdod]; |
| 32' | 1(u) 2(disz) _lugal-mesz_ sza2 _gu2_ tam-tim {disz}e-ki-isz-tu-ra _lugal_ {iri}e-di-'i-il | 12 kings on the banks of the Sea: Ekišturra, king of Ediʾil. |
| 33' | {disz}pi-la-a-gu-ra-a _man_ {iri}ki-it-ru-si {disz}ki-i-su _man_ {iri}si-il-lu-u-a | Pilagūrāya, king of the city Kitrusi; Kisu (I), king [of the city Sil]lūa. |
| 34' | {disz}i-tu-u2-an-da-ar _man_ {iri}pa-ap-pa {disz}e-re-e-su _man_ {iri}si-il-lu | Itu-andār, king of the city of Padpa; Eresu, [king of] the city Sillu. |
| 35' | {disz}da-ma-su _man_ {iri}ku-ri-i {disz}ad2-me-su _man_ {iri}ta-me-su | Damašu, king of Commagene; Admesu, [king of Tamesu]; |
| 36' | {disz}da-mu-u2-si _man_ {iri}qar-ti-ha-da-as-ti | Damūsi, king of Qartiḫadasti. |
| 37' | {disz}u2-na-sa-gu-su _man_ {iri}li-di-ir {disz}bu-s,u-su _man_ {iri}nu-ri-ia2 | Unasagūssu, king of the city Lidar; Buṣušu (I), king [of the city Nuriya]; |
| 38' | 1(u) _lugal-mesz_ sza2 {kur}ia-ad-na-na _muru2_ tam-tim | 10 kings of the land Yadnana in the middle of the Sea |
| 39' | _szu-nigin_ 2(u) 2(disz) _lugal-mesz_ {kur}hat-ti a-hi tam-tim _muru2_ tam-tim _du3_-szu2-nu | total: 22 kings of the land Ḫatti along the shore of the Upper Sea built their cities. |
| 40' | u2-ma-'e-er-szu2-nu-ti-ma _gesz-ur3-mesz gal-mesz_ | I entrusted to them, and the great beams |
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| 1' | [_...]-kur-ra-mesz_ ina qe2-[...] | ... in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...]-szah-bi-ba a-tap-pisz <ul-tu> _e2-gal_ [...] | ... from the palace ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [...] gaba-dib-bi-sza2 ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil-ma lu#-[...] | ... I built its embankment(s) (and) completed (it) ... |
| 4' | esz3-gal-szid-du3-du3-a _e2-gal_ pa-qi-da-at ka-la-me [...] | Ešgalšiddudua, palace, overseer of all ... |
| 5' | {d}asz-szur {d}en u {d}ag _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza [...] | the gods Aššīr, Bel and Nabû, the goddess Ishtar of |
| 6' | _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} _du3_-szu2-nu ina qer#-bi#-sza2 aq-[x x] | The gods of Assyria I made bow down inside it. |
| 7' | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-ti eb#-bu-ti ma-har-[x x] | the pure sacrificial sheep before ... |
| 8' | aq-qi-ma u2-szam-[x x] kad3-ra-a-a | I libated and ... my offerings.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | _dingir-mesz_ sza2#-[...] ik-tar-ra-bu _lugal_-u-ti | The gods who ... praised my kingship, |
| 10' | [...] _du3_-szu2-nu | ... he built them.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...] ta-kul-ti u3 qe2-re-e-ti | ... food offerings and offerings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...]-li-s,a nu-pa-ar-szu2-un | ... they will not release them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | _gesztin-mesz_ u ku#-[...]-ra#-szu2-un | their wine and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | _i3-sag_ i3-gu-la-[x] muh#-ha-szu2-nu u2-sza2-asz2-qi | first-class oil, Igula-x on top of them he gave. |
| 15' | ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _man dingir-mesz_ u _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} _du3_-szu2-nu | By the command of the god Ashur, king of the Gods, and the gods of Assyria, they built them. |
| 16' | ina t,u-ub _uzu_ hu-ud lib3-bi nu-um-mur ka-bat-ti | With good health and joy of heart he will not experience distress. |
| 17' | sze-be2-e lit-tu-ti qe2-reb-sza2 da-risz | (Sum) I want to live in its midst forever (Akk) May I live in the midst of it forever |
| 18' | lu-ur-mi3-i-ma lu-usz-ba-a la-la-a-sza2 | May I be pure, may I dwell in her splendor! |
| 19' | ina za3-muk-ki _iti_ resz-ti-i kul-lat {ansze}mur-ni-is-qi2 | On the first day of the month of Zamuk, all the mules |
| 20' | _{ansze}kunga-mesz {ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ til-li u2-nu-ut _me3_ | bred donkeys, camels, til-li-vessels, weapons |
| 21' | gi-mir _erin2 hi-a_ szal-la-at na-ki-ri | all the troops, booty of the enemy, |
| 22' | szat-ti-szam la na-par-ka-a lu-up-qi-da qe2-reb-sza2 | Let me entrust it to you forever, without ceasing. |
| 23' | qe2-reb _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu {d}alad _saga_ {d}lamma _saga_ | In that palace, Alad is good, Lamma is good. |
| 24' | na-s,ir kib-si _lugal_-ti-ia mu-ha-du-u ka-bat-ti-ia2 | who guards my royal majesty, who soothes my heart, |
| 25' | da-risz lisz-tab-ru-u2 a-a ip-par-ku-u2 i-da-a-sza2 | May they constantly renew (it), may they never abandon it! |
| 26' | a-na _egir u4-mesz_ ina _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia sza2 {d}asz-szur u {d}isz-tar | In the future, among the kings, my descendants, whom the gods Aššīr and Ishtar |
| 27' | 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 |
| 28' | e-nu-ma _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu2 i-lab-bi-ru-ma in-na-hu an-hu-us-sa lu-disz | When that palace becomes old and dilapidated, may I repair its dilapidation. |
| 29' | ki-i sza a-na-ku _mu-sar_-u szi-t,ir _mu lugal ad_ ba-ni-ia | Just as I wrote an inscribed object bearing the name of the king, the father who created me, |
| 30' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-ia asz2-kun-u-ma | with an inscribed object bearing my name I deposited and |
| 31' | at-ta ki-i ia-a-ti-ma _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia | You, like me, write an inscribed object bearing my name. |
| 32' | a-mur-ma _i3-gesz_ pu-szu-usz _{udu}siskur bal_-qi2 | I saw, and with oil I poured out a sacrifice. |
| 33' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-ka szu-kun | With an inscribed object bearing your name place it. |
| 34' | {d}asz-szur {d}isz-tar ik-ri-bi-ka i-szem-mu-u2 | The gods Aššīr (and) Ishtar will (then) listen to your prayers. |
| 35' | {iti}bad-ka2 lim-me {disz}a-tar-_dingir {lu2}en-nam_ {iri}la-hi-ri | Month Dur-Kābu (XI), eponym year of Atar-ilu, governor of Lahiru. |
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