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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015, ex. 001 (P393966)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393966 |
| Museum no. | BM 022508 + |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1 | [...] _lugal gal_-u2 | ... the great king(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | [...] _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... king of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [x x]-rat# _limmu2_-ti | ... of the eponymy of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | [...] it-pe-szu2 | ... he made(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | [_...]-mesz# gal-mesz_ | Great ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6 | [...] ra#-'i-im mi-sza2-ri | ... who loves justice(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [x x] u2-sa-a-te | ... reed bundles(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | [...] a-ki#-i# | ... like(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | _e2#_ ni-[...] _ku3#-babbar_ | the house of Ni... of silver(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | u2-nu-ut _ku3-sig17_ [x x] _na4#_ a-qar-tu | gold ..., aqartu-stone(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu# nig2#-ga_ la ni-bi | any property, property, or anything unclean |
| 12' | ka-bit-tu _gun_ {munus#}_un#-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 | the mighty one, the weapon of the people of his palace |
| 13' | _{lu2}tirum-mesz_ {lu2#}man-za-az pa-ni | the commander-in-chief and the mannequin before |
| 14' | _{lu2}nar-mesz_ {munus#}_nar-mesz_ | singers, female singers |
| 15' | si-hir-ti um-ma-a-ni ma#-la# ba-szu-u2 | The rest of the troops, as many as there are |
| 16' | mut#-tab-bi-lu-tu _e2-gal_-usz | the slave-girls of his palace |
| 17' | u2#-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted them as booty. |
| 18' | [x x] e#-muq# {d}asz-szur _en_-ia 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz)# _iri-mesz_-szu2 | the army of the god Ashur, my lord, 115 of his cities |
| 19' | [x]-nu#-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni sza# {kur}kal-di | ... of the walls of Chaldea(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [x x] _me_ 2(u) _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu | x+20 small cities in their environs |
| 21' | al-me# [x x] asz2-lu-la szal#-la-su-un | ... I carried off their booty.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | {lu2}ur2-[x] {lu2#}a-ra-mu# {lu2}kal-du | the Ur-x, the Aramean, the Chaldean |
| 23' | sza qe2-reb unu#{ki#} nibru{ki} kisz{ki} | which are inside Uruk, Nippur, and Kish |
| 24' | {iri}hur-sag-kalam-ma# _gu2#-du8#-a#{ki#} zimbir#_{ki} | Hursagkalama, Cutha, Sippar |
| 25' | a-di _dumu-mesz iri_ [x] hi-it,-t,i | together with the citizens of the city of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal#-[x]-tisz am-nu | I brought out, and I counted them as booty. |
| 27' | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia# [x] tu#-'u-mu-na | on my return march ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | {lu2}ri-hi-hu {lu2#}ia#-daq-qu | The briḫi-priest and the yadaqqu-official |
| 29' | {lu2}u2-bu-du {lu2}[x]-re-e | the Budu, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | {lu2}ma-li-hu {lu2}[x]-ru#-mu | the Malihu, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | {lu2}u2-bu-ru {lu2#}[...] | The cult actor, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | {lu2}gam-bu-lu# {lu2#}[...] | The Gambulu, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | {lu2}ru-'u-u2#-[...] | The ʾU'u-official(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | {lu2}ha-am#-[...] ha-ga#-[x x] | The Ham-[...] of Haga(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | {lu2}na#-[x x] {lu2#}li-i'-ta#-[x x] | the , the li'ta-official(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | [...]-szu#-te mit-ha-risz _kur#_-[x] | ... together the land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [_...]-mesz# tur gal nita_ u _munus#_ | ...s, small ones, male and female, |
| 38' | [_{ansze}]kunga#-mesz ansze-mesz_ | mules and donkeys(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...] u3# _u8#-udu hi-a_ | ... and sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | [...]-tu# ka-bit-tu | “The great ... of the king, my lord, |
| 41' | [...]-szur#{ki#} | ...-Šur(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | ka-bit-tu am-[...]-me | I am a powerful one ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,i ina _{gesz}tukul_ [...]-qit#-ma e#-du# ul# e#-zib | I defeated a hostile enemy with the weapon ... and I did not leave. |
| 3 | pag-ri-szu2-nu [x x] ga#-szi-szi a-lul | I will sing their praises.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | si-hir-<ti> _iri_ u2-szal-me | I completed the entirety of the city. |
| 5 | na-gu-u szu-a-tu | that nagû-vessel |
| 6 | a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | I seized (them) as booty. |
| 7 | [x x] _gu4#-gesz_ 1(u) _udu-mesz#_ 1(u) _ansze gesztin#-mesz#_ | ... oxen, 10 sheep, 10 homers of wine |
| 8 | [...] re#-sze-te-szu2 | ... his head(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | [...] _kur#_ asz-szur{ki} | ... Assyria(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | [...] da#?-ru#?-u | ... eternal(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | _{na4#}na_ [...] | ... stone ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | ki-szit-ti [...] | (Sum) My ..., my ... (Akk) The ... of my .... |
| 13' | s,e-ru-usz-szu2 u2-sza2-[...] | (Sum) He ... his sheepfold (Akk) I ... its sheepfold |
| 14' | u2-ter-ma [...] | he returned and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | as,-s,a-bat har-ra-[...] | I have seized the road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | {disz}is-pa-ba-a-ra _lugal_-[...] | Išpabara, king of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir#-[...] | I destroyed the house of his secret ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | gim-ri _kur_-szu2 _dagal#_-tim# [...] | all of his wide land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | {iri}mar-u2-bisz-ti [...] | Maru-išti(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | _iri-mesz_-ni _e2 lugal_-ti#-[x] a#-[x] 3(u) 4(disz)# | the cities of the house of Lugalti... 34(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | _iri-mesz_-ni _tur-[x_ x] li-me-ti-szu2-nu | the cities of the small ... in their environs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | al-me _kur_-ud ap-pul aq#-[...] {d#}gesz-bar aq-mu | I surrounded, destroyed, devastated, ..., (and) burned with fire. |
| 23' | _ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ [x x] _ansze#-kur-ra-mesz_ | the young people, the male ... horses |
| 24' | _{ansze}kunga-mesz ansze-[x] ansze#-gam-mal-mesz_ | mules, donkeys, ... and camels(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | _gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8#-udu-[x]-a_ a-na la mi-nam | oxen and ewes, without number |
| 26' | asz2-lu-lam-ma a-di la ba-sze20-e | “I have been carried off, until I have not been able to leave. |
| 27' | u2-sza2-lik-[x]-ma# u2#-s,a-ah-hi-ir _kur_-su | he marched ... and captured his land.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | {iri}s,i-s,i-ir-tu {iri#}ku-um-ma-ah-lum | Ṣiṣirtu Kummaḫlum |
| 29' | _iri-mesz_-ni dan-nu-ti [x]-di# _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | the fortified cities, ... small cities, |
| 30' | sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu [...] ba#-ar-ru-u2 | Whose limbs are ..., who have become old. |
| 31' | na-gu-u2 [...]-ti#-szu2# | The nagû-priest ... his life(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-[...] | from the land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | _ugu_ mi-s,ir# [...] | Concerning ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [...] x [...] | |
| 35' | _ug3-mesz kur#-kur_ ki-szit-ti# [...] | The people of the lands, the cult centers ... |
| 36' | i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib i-na _szu-min_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag#_-[x] | therein I settled. From the hands of the eunuch |
| 37' | _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}har-har am-nu-ma | the governor of Harhar, I said: |
| 38' | u2-rap-pisz ma-a#-ti# | I broadened the land |
| 39' | i-na ta-a-a-ar#-ti#-ia# | on my return march |
| 40' | sza {kur}<ma-da>-a-a ru#-[x x] | of the Medes(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | sza i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad#-[x_ x] | which among the kings ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | ma#-am-man la isz#-mu#-[...] | No one heard ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | i-na szal-szi# ger#-ri#-ia a-na {kur#}ha#-at#-ti# lu# al#-lik | On my second campaign, I marched to the land Ḫattu. |
| 2 | {disz}lu-li-i _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du#-un-ni | Lulî, king of Sidon |
| 3 | pul-hi me-lam-me be-lu-ti-ia is#-[x x]-szu-ma | The radiance of my lordly splendor ... him and |
| 4 | a-na ru-uq-te [x] tam#-tim | to the border of the ... sea(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | in-na-bit-ma _kur_-szu2# e#-mid | he fled, and his land he surrounded. |
| 6 | {iri}s,i-du-un-nu# _gal#_-u2 | the great city Sidon |
| 7 | {iri}s,i-du-un-[x x]-eh#-ru | Ṣidun-...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | {iri}e2-zi-it-te# [...]-tu# | The city Ezittu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | {iri}ma-hal-li-ba [...] | Māḫalliba(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | {iri#}ak#-zi#-bi# [...] | The city Akzibi(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11 | [_x]-mesz#_-szu2# dan-nu#-[...] | his ... strong ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...]-ma# | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 13' | [...]-da#-at-tu | ...-dattu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...]-at,#-lu | ... ... aṭlu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...]-usz#-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 16' | [...]-lu-ti-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...] ab#-sza2-a-ni | ... his mother(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | [...]-na {iri}ia-ap-pu | ... of Yappu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [...] {iri}a-zu-ru | ... Azuru(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...]-id-qa-a | -idqâ(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | sza# [...]-hisz# la ik-nu-szu2 | whose ... they did not accept(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | al-me [...] szal-la-su-un | ... their booty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | _{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun#-mesz#_ [...] {iri}am-qar-ru-na | The governors and princes of the city Amqarrūna |
| 24' | sza {disz}pa-de-e# [x]-szu2#-nu _en_ a-de-e | of Padê, the lord of the treaty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | u3 ma-mit sza _kur_ asz-szur#{ki} bi-re-tu2 _an-bar_ | and the curse of Assyria: a bronze shield |
| 26' | id-du-ma a-na [x] ha#-za-qi-ia-a-u | he killed, and to the ... of the Hazaqiyaeans(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a id#-[x x]-szu2 nak-risz | The Judaean ... his ... fiercely(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | a-na an-zil-li e-pu#-[x x]-lah3 _sza3_-szu2-un | to anzillu ... their heart(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | _lugal-mesz_-ni {kur}mu-s,u-ri# [x _x]-mesz {gesz}pan_ | the kings of Egypt ... bows(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz#_ [x] _lugal#_ {kur}me-luh-hi | chariots, horses, ..., the king of Meluḫu |
| 31' | e#-mu-qi2 la ni-bi ik#-te-ru-nim-ma | They imposed upon me unrivalled forces, and |
| 32' | il#-li-ku [x]-s,u#-us-su-un | went ... their ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...]-qu-u2 | ...qû(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [...]-ku#-nu | ... your ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | [...]-lu [...]-un | ... they ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 36' | [...]-ti {d}asz-szur _en_-ia# [...]-un# | ... Ashur, my lord, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...]-is,-ma asz2-[...] | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 38' | [...] _gigir-mesz_ u3 _dumu-mesz lugal#_ {kur#}mu#-us,#-ra#-a-a | ... chariots and sons of the king of the land Muṣra |
| 39' | [x x] _{lu2#}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha | , the chariot owner of the king of Meluhha; |
| 40' | [x x]-su#-un i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a# | ... their ... in the open country conquered, my hands |
| 41' | {iri}al-ta-qu-u2 {iri}ta-am-na-a al-me _kur#_-[x] | I conquered the cities Altaqû and Tamnaya. |
| 42' | asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un a-na {iri}am-qar-ru-na# | I carried off their booty to the city Amqarruna. |
| 43' | aq-rib-ma _{lu2}nita2-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ | I sat down, and the men, the princes |
| 44' | sza hi-it,-t,u u2-szab-szu-u2 a-duk-ma | I killed the one who had committed a crime, and |
| 45' | ina di-ma-a-ti si-hir-ti _iri_ a-lul pag-ri-szu2-un | In the storms of the four quarters of a city I carried off their bodies. |
| 46' | _dumu#-mesz iri_ e-pisz an-ni u3 gil2-la-ti | the citizens of the city who performed this and my sins |
| 47' | a-na szal-la-te am-nu si-it-tu-te-szu2-nu | I counted them as booty. |
| 48' | [x x]-bil# [...] | ... he carried ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1 | usz-szur#-[x x] aq-bi [...] | ... I said ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | ul-tu# qe2-reb {iri}[...] | From the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma [...] | he brought out and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | _ugu#_-szu2-un u2-[...]-at#-tu# | upon them ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | be-lu-ti#-[x] u2#-kin# s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | I established lordship over him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | u3# {disz}ha#-[x x]-a-u {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a | and Ḫau, the Yaudean(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [...] a-na ni-ri-ia | ... to my city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | 4(u) 6(disz)# _iri#_-[...] dan-nu-ti | 46 fortresses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | u3# [...] sza# li-me-ti-szu2-nu | and ... of their limbs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | sza# ni#-ba# la# i#-szu#-u2# ina# szuk#-bu#-us# a-ram-me | who does not have a niphu, in a place of reverence, |
| 11 | u3# qit#-ru#-ub# szu#-pe#-e# mit#-hu#-us,# zu#-uk# _giri3#-min#_ | and a šupû-vessel with a knot of knots on the feet |
| 12 | pil#-szi# nik#-si# u3# kal#-ban#-na-te al-me _kur_-ud | I gained dominion over the land. |
| 13 | 2(disz) _me lim_ 1(disz) _me_ 5(u)# _un#-mesz# tur# gal# nita_ u _munus_ | 21,000 people, young and old, male and female, |
| 14 | _ansze#-kur#-ra#-mesz# {ansze#}kunga#-[x] ansze-mesz_ | horses, mules and donkeys(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4#-mesz#_ u3# _u8-udu hi-a_ | camels, oxen, and sheep |
| 16 | sza# la# ni#-bi# ul#-[x] qer-bi-szu2-un | whose insides are without number |
| 17 | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma [x x]-tisz# am-nu | I brought out and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | sza2#-a#-szu2# _gim# muszen#_ qu#-up#-pi# qe2#-reb# {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma | That one, like a bird, is a quuppu in Ursalama. |
| 19 | _iri# lugal_-ti-szu2 e#-sir2#-szu {iri}hal-s,u-_mesz_ | his royal city he conquered, the cities Ḫalṣu |
| 20 | [x]-szu2# u2-rak-kis-ma a-[x]-e _ka2-gal iri_-szu2 | his ... he bound and the gate of his city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [...] ik#-ki-bu-usz | ... shook ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22 | [...] qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 | ... inside his land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | [...] {iri#}as-du-di | ... Ašdudu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24 | [...]-qar#-ru-na | ... he smote(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25 | [...]-zi#-[x] | ...-zi-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | [_...]-mesz#_-szu2# _saga#-[x_] | his ... are good.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...] {iri}ur-sa-li-im#-mu# | ... Ursalimmu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...]-sze-ri-bu-ma ir-szu2-u | ... they entered, and they became angry.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | til-la#-[...] 3(u) _gun ku3#-sig17#_ | ... 30 talents of gold(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | 8(disz) _me_ [...]-siq#-ti gu-uh-li | 8 hundred ...-siqti, guhlu,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | tak2-kas3-si {na4#}[x _x]-gul#-me gal-mesz_ | You crush large ... stones.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | _{gesz}na2-mesz zu2#_ [...] ne2-me-di _zu2_ | ... the bed(s) ..., the nēmedu-disease |
| 33' | _kusz am-si zu2 am-si#_ [...] | ... skin of a wild bull ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | mim-ma szum-szu2 ni-s,ir#-[...] | Whatever is his name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | u3 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 {munus}_ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2# [...] | and his daughters, the people of his palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | a-na qe2-reb nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-[x x] | to Nineveh, the city of Belu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | _egir_-ia u2-sze-bi-lam#-[x] | after me I sent.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | a-na na-dan [x]-da-at-ti | to give ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | u3 e-pesz _ARAD2_-u2-ti# isz#-pu-ra rak-bu-szu2 | and the work of a servant he wrote to him, |
| 40' | i-na 4(disz)-e ger-ri-[x] {d}asz-szur be-li2 | On the 4th ... of the campaign of Aššīr, my lord |
| 41' | u2-tak-kil-an-ni#-ma# um-ma-na-te#-ia# | he kept me alive, and my troops |
| 42' | gap-sza2-a-te ad-ke-ma a-na {kur}_e2#_-[x x]-kin7# | I smote and to Bit-...kin(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | a#-la-ku aq-bi ina me-ti-iq ger#-[x]-ia# | I will go and speak in the course of my campaign. |
| 44' | sza# {disz}szu-zu-bi {lu2}kal-da3-a-a a-szib qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me | of Šuzubu, a Chaldean who dwells in the Agamme river |
| 45' | ina {iri}bi-it-tu-u2-ti asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2 | I established his defeat in Bittūtu. |
| 46' | szu-u2 hur-ba-szu ta-ha#-zi-ia | He is the hurbašu of battle, |
| 47' | _ugu_-szu2 im-qut-ma it-[x]-ku# _sza3_-szu2 | fell upon him and ... his heart.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48' | ki-ma a-za-ri e#-disz# ip#-par#-szid#-ma# ul# in#-[...] | Like an azaru-bird, he looked at the sky and did not ... |
| 49' | [...]-ri-ia u2-[x x] | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 50' | [...] ia#-kin7# as,-s,a-bat har#-[x x] | ... I have seized ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51' | [...] {d}marduk-ibila#-[x x] | ... Marduk-ibila(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 52' | sza# [...]-ia# mah-re-e _bad5#_ [...] | which ... my former ... I destroyed ... |
| 53' | u2-[...] el#-[x x] | ... el ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 54' | ri-gim [...]-ia dan-[x x] | Like a ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55' | u3 ti#-[...]-ia# ez-zi e-[x x] | And ... the riot ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | _dingir-mesz_ ma-rak _kur_-[...] | the gods, the offering table of the land ... |
| 57' | qe2-reb _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ [...] | inside the boats ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 58' | a-na na-gi-ti-ra-[...] | to Nagitira-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59' | is,-s,u-risz [...] | (Sum) ... he smote ... (Akk) He smited ... |
| 60' | _szesz#-mesz#_-szu2# [...] | his brothers ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | _ugu# en#_ [x]-li-[x x] | Concerning the lord of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _lugal_ {kur}_elam-ma#_ [...]-ra#-tu2 at-bu-[x] | king of the land Elam ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | i-na ta-a-a-ar#-[x]-ia# {disz}asz-szur-na-din-_mu_ | On my return march, Ashur-nadin-shumi |
| 4' | _dumu_ resz-tu-u2 [x]-bit bir-ki-ia | first-born son, ... of my ... |
| 5' | i#-na# _{gesz}gu-za_ be-[x]-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma | I sat on his throne and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _dagal_-tum _kur eme-gi7_ u3 uri{ki} | the wide land of Sumer and Akkad |
| 7' | u2-szad-gil pa-nu-usz-szu2 | he made his face resplendent. |
| 8' | i-na szal-lat _kur-mesz#_ sza2-ti-na sza asz2-lu-la | In the booty of those lands that I carried off |
| 9' | 2(u) _lim {gesz}pan-mesz#_ 1(u) 5(disz) _lim_ {gesz}a-ri-tu | 20 thousand bows, 15 thousand arutu-wood |
| 10' | i-na lib3-bi-[x]-nu# ak-s,ur-ma | in our ... I guarded, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | _ugu_ ki-s,ir [x]-ti#-ia u2-rad-di | I added to the perimeter of my ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | si#-it#-ti# [...]-ki-ri ka-bit-tu | The whole of the great ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | a-na gi-mir _karasz#_-[x x] _en#-nam_-ia | to all the ...s of my governor |
| 14' | _ug3-mesz_ ma-ha#-za-ni-ia# _gal#-mesz_ | the people of my great cult centers |
| 15' | ki#-ma s,e-e-ni lu u2-za-'i#-iz | He should stand like a flock. |
| 16' | i-na u4-me-szu-ma nina{ki} ma-ha-zu | At that time, Nineveh, your city, |
| 17' | s,i-i-ru _iri_ na-ram {d}isz-tar | exalted city, beloved of Ištar |
| 18' | sza nap-har ki-du-de-e _dingir-mesz_ | of all the cult centers of the gods, |
| 19' | u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ ba-szu-u qe2-reb-szu2 | and Ištar, who created it, |
| 20' | tem-me-en-nu da-ru-u du-ru-usz s,a-a-te | “Its foundations are forever and everlasting, |
| 21' | sza# ul#-tu ul-la it-ti szi-t,ir bu-ru-u2-me | which from ancient times with a written document |
| 22' | [x x]-su# es,#-ret-ma szu-pu-u2 s,i-in-du-szu2 | ... his ... is a ... and his limbs are swollen.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...]-lu# szu-bat pi-risz-te sza2 mim-ma szum-szu2 | ..., the dwelling of the secret of everything,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [...]-te# gi-mir pel-lu-de-e | ... the totality of evil(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...] szu#-ta-bu-lu4 qe2-reb#-szu2# | ... he smote inside it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [_...]-mesz#_-ni a-li#-[...] | ... ... I ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 27' | [...] | |
| 28' | e-pu#-szu#-ma# u2#-ma#-'e#-[...] | They did it, and I ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | a-a-um-ma ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu# [...] | 'Who among them .'(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | e-pesz _bad3_ szu-te-szu-ri# [...] | to build a fortified wall ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | u3 ha-re-e _i7_ za-qa#-[...] | and the canal Zaqa-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | u2-zu-un-szu2 ul ib-[...] | His teeth did not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | ka-ras-su a#-na# [...] | His strength to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | kum2#-mu ri-mit be-lu-ti sza# [x x]-hu#-ru# | Exalted one, lord of ...ḫuru, |
| 35' | [x x]-su# e-pisz-tusz la# nak#-lat-ma | ... his ... was made, and he was not negligent.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | le#-es-su ul id-<da>-a lib-bu-usz | he did not give his mind to it. |
| 37' | ul ih-su-us ia-a-ti {disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-su | Enzu-ahhešsu did not obey me. |
| 38' | _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | king of the world, king assyria |
| 39' | e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-tu ki-i t,e3-em _dingir-mesz_ | this work according to the order of the gods |
| 40' | i-na uz-ni-ia ib-szi-ma ka-bat-ti ub-lam-ma | (Sum) He grew up in my womb, he made my heart rejoice (Akk) He became angry with me and brought my heart to an end |
| 41' | te-ne-szet {kur}kal-di {gesz}a-ra-me {kur}man-na-a-a | The people of Chaldea, the arame of Mannea, |
| 42' | {kur}qu-e {kur}hi-lak-ku {kur}pi-lisz-te | the lands Que, Ḫilakku, (and) Pilište, |
| 43' | u3 {kur}s,ur-ri sza2 a-na ni-ri-ia la ik-nu-szu2 as-su-ha-am-ma | I abandoned the land Tyre, which had not bowed down to my yoke, and |
| 44' | tup-szik-ku u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti | I made them carry baskets. |
| 45' | il-bi-nu _sig4 e2-gal_ mah-ri-tu | the brickwork of the previous palace |
| 46' | sza 3(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 us2_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ | of 3 hundred 1/6 cubit length, 1 20 cubits width, |
| 47' | i-na tar-s,i za-me2-e _e2_ ziq-qur-rat | In the midst of the heavens, the house of the ziggurat |
| 48' | 1(disz) _me_ 3(u) 4(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ ina tar-s,i na-ma-ri _e2_ {d}isz-tar | 134 cubits the width at the entrance to the temple of Ishtar |
| 49' | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ ina tar-s,i na-ma-ri _e2_-kid-mu-ri | 105 cubits the width at the entrance of the Kidmuri temple |
| 50' | [x] _lugal#-mesz_-ni a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia | ... kings who came before my fathers |
| 51' | [x x] ri-mit be-lu-ti-szu2-un | their lordly ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52' | [x x]-pi#-szu-ma la u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pir-sza2 | ... but they did not stop her work.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53' | [...]-di# _{d}lamma_ sza {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e | ... the protective deity of pilītu-stone |
| 54' | [...] sza e-ber-tan {i7}idigna | ... which is above the Tigris(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55' | [...]-kil# _ka2-mesz_-szi-in | ... ... their gates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | [...] qe2-reb _{gesz}tir-mesz_ | ... in the forests(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57' | [...] ina nap-har _kur_-szu2-un | ... in all of their land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 58' | [...]-de-e pa-an szat-te | ... the face of the sky(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59' | [...] s,i#-ra-a-te | “... ṣirātu-plants(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60' | [...]-bi#-ru-ni mar-s,i-isz | ... ... very much(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 61' | [_...]-la-mesz_ u2-t,e-eb-bu-u | ... they made appear.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62' | [...]-hu u2-lam-me-nu ka-ras-si-in | (Sum) ... they are smitten(?) with ... (Akk) The ... of the ulammēnu-demon is covered with a cloth |
| 63' | [...]-s,i#-isz u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | ... they brought to me and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 64' | [...] {i7#}te-bil-ti a-gu-u | ... the Tebilti-river, the river(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1' | ab#-[...] | ... the sea ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | qe2-[...] | |
| 3' | szap#-[...] | Šappa-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | it-ti# [...]-ma# _a-sza3_ ul#-tu# [...] | With ... and the field from ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | u2-sze#-lam#-[...]-ter# 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz)# [x 1(disz)] _kusz3#_ | 298 1 cubits(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _sag-ki_ qaq#-[...]-ih-ti tam#-[x]-e# | The forehead ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | mah-re-[x x] u2#-rad#-[x]-ma | before ... ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | nap-har [...] _usz#_ | all ... will die.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) ina [...] {im#}_si#-sa2#_ | 1 hundred, 76 in ... the Euphrates River(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 8(disz) ina# [...] _muru2_-tim | 288 in ... the meadow(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | me2-eh-ret [...] {d#}isz-tar | opposite ... Ištar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | 4(disz) _me_ 4(u) 3(disz) ina [...] _muru2#_-tim# | 443 in ... the middle(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | sza2-ni-tum mu-[...]-ri# a-mur-ri | Secondly, ... the Amurru.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | ku-tal _e2_ ziq#-[...] {d#}isz-tar | behind the house ... of Ištar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | x x x [_...]-ta# {im}u18-lu_ | ... the Euphrates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | _us2-sa-du_ [x x] tam-la-a | the adjacent to ... the sea.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | u2-mal-li-ma# [...] me-szi-ih-ta | I filled and ... with sulphur(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | asz2-szu2 szip-ri _e2-[x_ x] szu-te-szu-[x] | Concerning the work on the temple ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | u3 li-pit _szu-min_-ia# szul#-lu#-me# | And may my hands be well. |
| 20' | i-na u4-mi-szu-ma [...] u {d#}isz#-[x] | At that time ... and Iš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | sza {na4}pi-i-li [...] | of pīlu-stone(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | ina {iri}ba-la-t,a-a-a u2#-[...] | In Balaṭu ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | _udu-mesz_ szad-di _{d}lamma#_ [...] | ... sheep for the lamma-priestess ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-te u3 {na4#}[...] | the sucklings and the stone(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | ina _ka2-mesz e2-gal_ be-lu-ti-ia i#-[...] | In the gates of the palace of my lordship ... |
| 26' | la-ba-risz u4-mi i-na _illu#_ [...] | In distant days, during the flood ... |
| 27' | tem-me-en tam-le-e [...] | I am the foundation of the sea(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | {na4#}pi-i-li rab#-[...] | ... pili-stone(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | u2#-sza2-as-hi-ra# [...] | ... he brought forth ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | [_x]-sar_-e [...] | |
| 31' | [...] | |
| 32' | szap#-la-a-nu# [...] | The lower part ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | [x]-ka-a-nu szu#-[...] | |
| 34' | ka#-bat-ti ub-[...] | My heart ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | s,e-er mah-re-e# [...] | The first-fruits harvest ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 3(u) ti-ib-ki# [...] | 1 hundred, 90 tibku ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | tar-pa-szu-u2 _ugu_ [...] | a reed fence over ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti# [...] | ... a reed fence ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | u2-rad-di-ma u2#-[...] | I added, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | _e2-gal {na4}dur2_ [...] | Palace of Dur-stone ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | _zu2 am-si {gesz}esi#_ [...] | ... amsu-plant, ebony ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | _{gesz}eren_ {gesz#}[...] | cedar, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43' | e2-gal-za3#-[di-nu-tuku-a ...] | Egalzadinutukua(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | u2-sze-pi-[...] | he had made(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45' | sza [...] | of ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 46' | {kur}[...] | the land ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47' | _kur[_...] | The land ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48' | {gesz}[...] | ... wood(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 49' | s,i-[...] | |
| 50' | u2-[...] | |
| 51' | sik-kat3# [...] | ... the hem(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 52' | qe2-[...] | |
| 53' | _{na4}zu2#_ [...] | ZU₂-stone ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 54' | ne2-be2-hi# [...] | ... supplication(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55' | _e2_ ap-pa#-[...] | the house of Apapa-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 56' | sza i-na# [...] | who in ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 57' | _e2_ hi-la#-[...] | The temple of Ḫila-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58' | be-lu-ti-ia# [...] | My lordship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 59' | 1(u) 2(disz) _ur-mah_ [...] | 12 lions ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60' | da-ah-ru#-[...] | Ayaḫru-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 61' | sza ina szi-pir {d}[...] | who by the craft of the god(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62' | ma-lu-u2 nam#-[...] | (Sum) The one who is abundant(?) does not ... (Akk) I am abundant, I am plentiful |
| 63' | szu-ta-hu-ti pi#-[...] | ... šutahūtu-disease ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 64' | a-di 4(disz) {gesz}tim-[...] | together with 4 ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 65' | _ugu_ pirig-gal-le#-[...] | against Piriggalle-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 66' | dap2-pi ku-[...] | |
| surface a col 7 | ||
| 1' | 2(disz) _udu-mesz_ szad-[...] | 2 sheep ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | 1(disz) _usz_ 1(u) 2(disz)# _udu-mesz_ szad-di# [...] | 1 USh, 12 fattened sheep ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-[...] | ... pili-stone ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | u3 ne2-re-bi as#-mesz [...] | and the rites ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | _{na4}kun4-mesz {na4}dur2-mi-na-banda3{da}_ [...] | kun-stones, durinabanda-stone |
| 6' | u3 _kun4-mesz_ {na4#}pi-i-li# [x x] | and ... stones of pīlu-stone(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | da-ad2-me na-ki-ri ki-szit-ti# [...] | The enemies, the enemies, and the foes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | qe2-reb-szi-in es-si-ha a-sur-ru-szi#-[x] | In the middle of it, a reed fence ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | u2-sza2-as-hi-ra a-na tab-ra-a-ti u2#-[x x] | ... he turned back and ... to the tabrātu-offerings ... |
| 10' | _{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hu tam-szil {kur}ha-[x x] | a large orchard, a replica of the land Ḫa |
| 11' | sza gi-mir _szim hi-a gurun_ s,ip-pa#-[x x] | of all kinds of aromatics, juniper, ... |
| 12' | _gesz-mesz_ tuk-lat _kur_-i u3 {kur}kal#-[x] | the trees that support the mountains and Chaldea |
| 13' | qe2-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu2 i-ta#-[...] | In its midst, its mountain range ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | nina#{ki} [...] | Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 8 | ||
| 1' | [...] _isz-tar-mesz_ | ... the goddesses(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] ina qer-bi-sza2 | ... inside it(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] tasz#-ri-ih-te | ... awe-inspiring ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...] u2#-szat#-[...] | ... he made ... rise(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...]-di# u3 [...] | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 6' | [_...]-mesz edin_ sza2#-[...] | ... of the steppe ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...]-a a-na ru-usz#-[x] | ... to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8' | [...] _e2#-gal_ sza ba-hu-la-ti _kur_-ia# | ... the palace of the cult centers of my land |
| 9' | [...]-qa#-a muh-ha-szu2-un | ... ... against them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-szu-pu s,ur-ra-szu2-un am-kir | ... their limbs I covered.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...]-kat3# u4-me ina _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia | ... days among the kings, my ancestors |
| 12' | [...]-na _re-e2-um_-ut _kur_ | ... the shepherd of the land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...] i#-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu2 | ... they name his name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [...]-a#-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma | ... will become old and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...]-su lu-ud-disz | ... I shall renovate its(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...]-me#-ia li-mur-ma | May my ... be seen.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...] _siskur_ liq-qi2 | ... may a sacrifice be made.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | [...] lu-ter | ... let me return.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...] isz#-tar# | ... Ishtar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...]-szem#-mu-u2 | ... they hear(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | [{iti}x x? x? _u4 n?] 8(disz)-kam_ | [Month ...], 8th day,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [li-mu {disz}{d}ag-bad3]-u2-s,ur | Eponymy of Nabû-duru-uṣur. |
| 23' | [_{lu2}gar-kur_ {iri}tam]-nun-na | governor of the city Tamnunna(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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