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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 003, ex. 001 (P393970)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 003, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393970 |
| Museum no. | BM 091029 |
| 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' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] u2-rab-bu#-[...] | ... he brought in(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...]-ti-szu2 iq-bu-szu2 | ... he said to him(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] x il-lik-u-ma | ... went and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] x szi-bu | ... seated(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] x-al | |
| 7' | [...]-mu#-u2 | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...] im-ha-as, | ... struck(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | [...] x-tu2 | |
| 10' | [...]-kin | ...-kin(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...] x | |
| 12' | [...] x | |
| 13' | [...] x | |
| 14' | [...] x | |
| 15' | [...]-na# | In his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 16' | [... {disz}{d}ag-numun-zi-si]-sa2# | Nabû-zeru-išši(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 18' | x x x x [...] ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma | ... heard of my campaign and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} [sze-la]-bisz in-na-bit | he fled to the land Elam.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [asz2]-szu2 ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal-[mesz_ sza] e-ti-qu | Because of the curse of the great gods that has passed by, |
| 21' | [{d}asz]-szur {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}[_en_] u {d}ag | Ashur, Sin, Šamaš, Bel and Nabû |
| 22' | [an-nu] kab-tu e#-mi3-du-szu2-ma | 'This is the important one, he saw him, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [qe2]-reb# {kur}elam-ma{ki} i#-[na]-ru#-szu2 ina _{gesz}tukul_ | in the land Elam they killed him with the sword. |
| 24' | [{disz}]na#-'i-id-{d}mar-duk# _szesz_-szu2 | Naʾid-Marduk, his brother(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [ep]-szet {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza# [ana] _szesz_-szu2 e-tep-pu-szu2 | the deeds of Elam which they had done against his brother |
| 26' | [e]-mur#-ma ul-tu {kur}_elam-[ma{ki}_] in-nab-tam-ma | saw, and from Elam he fled, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [a-na] e-pesz [_ARAD2_]-ti-ia | for the work of my servant(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | ana nina{ki} il-[lik-am-ma u2-s,al-la-a be-lu]-x-x | went to Nineveh and prayed to Belu. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | [u3 {disz}ab]-di-mi-il-ku#-[ti _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni] | and Abdi-Milkūti, king of Sidon |
| 2' | a-na re-s,u-ti-szu2 isz-kun-[ma _mu dingir-mesz gal-mesz_] | to his aid he placed, and the name of the great gods |
| 3' | a-na a-ha-mesz iz-kur-u2-ma a-na e-[mu-qi-szu2-un it-tak-lu] | they turned against each other and entrusted themselves to their forces. |
| 4' | a-na-ku a-na {d}a-szur [_en_]-ia at-ta#-[kil-ma] | I prayed to the god Ashur, my lord, and |
| 5' | ki-ma is,-s,u-ri ul-tu qe2-reb [_kur_]-i a-bar-szu2-ma ak-ki-sa _sag-du_-su | I removed him from the mountain like a snake and cut off his head. |
| 6' | asz2-szu2 da-na-an {d}asz-szur _en#_-[ia] _ug3-mesz_ kul-lu-mi3-im-ma | Because of the strength of the god Ašṣur, my lord, all the people |
| 7' | _sag-du-mesz_ {disz}sa-an-du-u-ar-[ri u3] {disz}ab-di-mi3-il-ku-ut-ti | the heads of Sanduri and Abdi-Milkutti |
| 8' | ina ki-sza2-a-di _{lu2}gal-mesz_-[szu2-un a-lul-ma] it-ti _{lu2}nar-me_ | On the campaign of their magnates I marched and with the singers |
| 9' | u _{gesz}za3-mi2_ ina# [re-bet nina{ki} e]-te#-et-ti-iq | and the altar in the middle of Nineveh passed by. |
| 10' | sza2-lil {iri}ar-[za-a sza2 pa-a-t,i na-hal] {kur}mu-us,-ri | The city Arzâ, which is on the border of the wadi of the land Muṣri. |
| 11' | sza2 {disz}a-su-hi-li [_lugal_-szu a-di ma]-li-ke-e-szu2 | of Asuḫili, his king, together with his troops |
| 12' | bi-re-tu2 ad-di-i-[ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki}] u2-ra-a | I gave orders and marched to Assyria. |
| 13' | ina t,e-hi _ka2-gal muru2 iri#_ [sza2] nina#{ki#?} it#-ti# a#-si# _ur#-gi7#_ | at the gate of the citadel of Nineveh with the dog-man |
| 14' | u _szah2_ u2-sze-szib-szu2-[nu-ti] ka-mi3-isz | and a pig I made settle them.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [u3 {disz}]te#-usz#-[pa-a {kur}gi-mir-a]-a _erim_-man-du | and Teušpâ of the land Cimmeria, a cavalry |
| 16' | [sza2 a-szar-szu2 ru-u2-qu ina _ki_-tim {kur}]hu-bu-usz-na | who his remote place in the land Ḫubušna |
| 17' | a-di gi#-[mir _erin2 hi-a_-szu2 u2-ra]-as-si-ba ina _{gesz}tukul_ | together with all his troops I brought down and with the weapon |
| 18' | ka-bi-is ki-[sza2-di _ug3-mesz_ {kur}]hi-lak-ki | he conquered, and the people of the land Ḫilakku |
| 19' | szad-du-u8-a a-[szi-bu-te hur-sza2-a-ni sza2 t,e]-hi {kur}ta-bal | (As for) the šadduŋ-priests who dwell in the mountain ranges on the border of the land Tabal, |
| 20' | sza _ugu kur-mesz_-szu2-nu it-[tak-lu-ma ul-tu u4]-me pa-ni | who feared their lands, and from the days before |
| 21' | la ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni-i#-[ri 2(u) 1(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu dan]-nu-ti | they did not bind him, to the yoke 21 of their fortified cities |
| 22' | a-di _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza2 li#-[me-ti-szu2-nu al]-me | I counted as far as the small cities in their environs. |
| 23' | ak-szud asz2-lu-la szal-[lat-sun2 ap-pul aq-qur] | I conquered, plundered, destroyed, (and) burned. |
| 24' | ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu si-tu-[ti-szu2-nu sza hi-it,-t,u] | I prayed to Gešbar, (saying) “All of them who committed a crime’ |
| 25' | u gul-lul-tu2 la i-szu-u [kab-tu ni-ir] | And he has no guilt, he is a strong one. |
| 26' | be-lu-ti-ia e#-[mid-su-nu-ti] | I imposed upon them my lordship. |
| 27' | da-isz {kur}bar-na-ki _{lu2}kur2#_ [ak-s,i a-szi-bu-te] | Against the land Barnaki, the enemy who dwells there, |
| 28' | {iri#}_du6_-a-szur-ri sza2 ina pi-i [_un-mesz_ {iri}me-eh-ra-a-nu] | Tiglath-pileser, which is at the disposal of the people of Meḫrānu. |
| 29' | [{iri}]pi-ta-a-nu i-nam-bu-[u2 zi-kir-szu2-un] | They name Pitānu and proclaim their oath. |
| 30' | [mu-sap]-pi-ih _ug3-mesz_ {kur}man-na-a-a [qu-tu-u2 la sa-an-qu] | I scattered the Mannean people, who were not encircled. |
| 31' | [sza2 um-ma-na-a-ti {disz}isz]-pa-ka-a-a {kur#}[asz2-gu-za-a-a ...] | of the troops of Išpaka of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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| 1' | [da-na-an {d}asz-szur _en_-ia u szi]-t,ir _mu_-ia | For the god Aššīr, my lord, and the inscription of my name |
| 2' | [_ugu_-szu2-nu] u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma u2-ter-ma ad-din-szu2 | I wrote upon them, restored, and gave to him. |
| 3' | {munus}ta-bu-u-a tar-bit _e2-gal_-ia | Tabūa, descendant of my palace |
| 4' | a-na _lugal_-u2-ti _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun-ma | I imposed upon them kingship and |
| 5' | it-ti _dingir-mesz_-sza2 a-na _kur_-sza2 u2-ter-szi | with her gods to her land I restored. |
| 6' | 1(gesz2) 5(disz) _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz ugu_ ma-da-at-ti _ad_-ia | 105 camels for the tribute of my father |
| 7' | mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | I reorganized (it) earlier and established its foundation(s). |
| 8' | ar-ka {disz}ha-za-dingir szim-tu u2-bil-szu2-ma | After Ḫazaddingir, he carried out the ritual, and |
| 9' | {disz}ia-a'-lu-u _dumu_-szu2 ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma | Yaʿlû, his son, sat on his throne and |
| 10' | 1(u) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _lim na4-mesz_ be2-ru-ti | 10 minas of gold, 1,000 bēru-stones |
| 11' | 5(u) _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ 1(disz) _lim_ kun-zi _szim hi-a_ | 50 camels, 1,000 bundles of aromatics |
| 12' | _ugu_ ma-da-at-ti _ad#_-szu2 u2-rad-di-ma e-mid-su | I added to the tribute of his father and imposed it upon him. |
| 13' | {kur}ba-a-zu _<<kur>>_ na-gu#-u sza2 a-szar-szu2 ru-u2-qu | The land Bazu, a nagû-mountain whose location is remote |
| 14' | mi-szit na-ba-li [qaq]-qar# _mun_ a-szar s,u-um-me | Half a nabalu-measure of salt on the earth, where there is saliva. |
| 15' | 1(disz) _me_ 2(u) _danna_ qaq-qar ba#-[a]-s,i pu-qut-ti u _{na4}zu2_ s,a-bi-ti | 1 hundred 20 danna of the qaqqar-field, excavation of ditches, and šābû-stone |
| 16' | 2(u) _danna_ qaq-qar _musz_ [u] _gir2#-tab_ ki-ma kul-ba-bi | 20 danna-measures of the ground, snakes and scorpions like kulbābu-plant, |
| 17' | ma-lu-u2 u2-ga-ru | “Malû (means) ugaru. |
| 18' | 2(u) _danna_ {kur}ha-zu-u [szad-di] _{na4}sag-gil-mud_ | 20 shekels of the land Ḫazû, bordering (the city) Saggilmud, |
| 19' | a-na _egir_-ia [u2-masz]-szir-ma e-ti-iq | I removed it from my body and passed away. |
| 20' | sza2 ul-tu u4-me ul-lu#-[ti la il-li]-ku# _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia | which since distant days had not come to the king of the past before me |
| 21' | ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en_-ia [ina qer-bi-szu2 szal]-t,a-nisz at-tal-lak | By the command of the god Ashur, my lord, I went safely inside it. |
| 22' | 8(disz)# _lugal-mesz_ sza2 qe2-reb [na-ge-e] szu-a-tu2 a-duk | 8 kings who were in that district I killed. |
| 23' | [_dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu] _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu [_nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu] _un#-mesz_-szu2-nu | their gods, possessions, property, their people |
| 24' | [asz2-lu]-la# a-na qe2#-[reb _kur_] asz#-szur#{ki} | I carried off to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [{disz}la]-a#-a#-[le-e _lugal_ {iri}]ia#-di-i' | La'alê, king of Yadi'(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [sza2 ul-tu la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia ip-par]-szi-du | who had fled from my weapons, |
| 27' | [szal-la-at _dingir-mesz_-szu2 isz-me2-e-ma a-na _nina]{ki} iri_ be-lu-ti-ia | The booty of his gods he heard and to Nineveh, my capital city |
| 28' | [a-di mah-ri-ia il-lik]-am#-ma u2-na-asz2-sziq | Before me, he came and struck down. |
| 29' | [_giri3-min_-ia re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma] aq-ta-bi-szu2 | my feet I prayed mercifully to him and told him: |
| 30' | [a-hu-lap na-ge-e {kur}ba]-a-zi szu-a-tu2 | ... that is the district of the land Bazi.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [u2-szad-gil pa]-nu#-usz-szu2# | I made his face resplendent.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [_gun_ man-da-at-tu2 be-lu-ti]-ia u2-kin s,e-[ru-usz-szu2] | I imposed upon him a tribute payment of my lordship. |
| 33' | [{disz}en-ba-sza2 _dumu_ {disz}bu-na]-ni# {lu2}{kur}[gam-bu-la-a-a] | Bel-baša, son of Bunāni, a Gambulean |
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| 1' | _ansze#-kur#-ra#-mesz#_ ru#-ku-bi-szu2-nu _gu4-mesz#_ [s,e-e-ni _ansze-mesz_] | horses, their trainers, oxen, sheep, and donkeys |
| 2' | {ansze}u2-du-ri szal-la-sun2 ka-bit-tu2 asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off large cavalry to Assyria. |
| 3' | {disz}up-pi-is _{lu2}en-iri_ sza2 {iri}pa-ar-tak-ka | Uppis, the governor of Partakka |
| 4' | {disz}za-na-sa-na _{lu2}en-iri_ sza2 {iri}pa-ar-tuk-ka | Nanasana, the governor of Partukka |
| 5' | {disz}ra-ma-te-ia _{lu2}en-iri_ sza2 {iri}u2-ra-ka-za-bar-na | Ramateya, the governor of Urakazabarna |
| 6' | {kur}ma-da-a-a sza2# a-szar-szu2-nu ru-u2-qu | The Medes, whose land is remote |
| 7' | sza2 ina tar-s,i _lugal-[mesz] ad#-mesz_-ia _ki_-tim _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, the earth, Assyria |
| 8' | la ib-bal-ki-tu-nim-ma la ik-bu-su qaq-qar-sza2 | They shall not rebel against me and they shall not seize her land. |
| 9' | pu-luh-tu2 ra-szub#-bat {d}asz-szur _en_-ia is-hup-szu2-nu-ti-ma | the fearsomeness that the god Ashur, my lord, inflicted upon them, and |
| 10' | {ansze}mur-ni-is-qi2 _gal-mesz {na4}za-gin3_ hi-ip _kur_-szu2 | large emmer(s), lapis lazuli, missing from his land |
| 11' | a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia isz-szu-nim-ma | to Nineveh, the city of my lordly majesty, they took, and |
| 12' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia asz2-szu2 _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_ | my feet, concerning the governors |
| 13' | sza2 qa-a-tu2 id-ku-szu2-nu-ti be-lu-ti u2-s,al-lu-ma | (As for) the one who took away my lordly majesty over them, I made (them) dwell (there) and |
| 14' | e-ri-szu-in-ni kit-ru {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia | he gave to me, a requital of my eunuchs |
| 15' | _{lu2}nam-mesz_ sza2 pa-a-t,i [_kur_]-szu2-un it-ti-szu2-nu u2-ma-'e-er-ma | The governors who fled their country with them I appointed and |
| 16' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut _iri-mesz_-ni sza2-tu-nu | the people living in those cities |
| 17' | ik-bu-su-ma u2-szak#-nisz#-szu2# sze#-pu#-usz#-szu2-un | they defeated him and made him bow down. |
| 18' | _gun_ [man-da-at]-tu# | a talent of tin,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | be-lu-ti-ia szat-ti-szam u2#-[kin s,e]-ru#-szu2-un | my lordly majesty for a long time I imposed upon them |
| 20' | ul-tu {d}asz-szur {d}sza2-[masz {d}]en# {d}ag | From the gods Aššīr, Šamaše, Bel (and) Nabû |
| 21' | _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 nina{ki} _{d}1(u)-5(disz)#_ [sza2] {iri#}limmu2-dingir{ki} | Ištar of Nineveh, Issar of Limmu-ili |
| 22' | _ugu_ na-ki-ri#-[ia ina li-i]-ti# u2-sza2-zi-zu-ni-ma | They made me stand on the side of my enemies, and |
| 23' | am-s,u#-[u ma-la] lib3-bi-ia | I have gone out as much as my heart desires. |
| 24' | ina# [ki-szit-ti na-ki-ri] szad#-lu-u2-ti | In the midst of the terrifying enemies,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | sza2 ina tu-kul-ti# [_dingir-mesz] gal#-mesz en-mesz_-ia | who with the support of the great gods, my lords, |
| 26' | ik-szu-da qa#-ta-a-a | he conquered my hands |
| 27' | esz-ret ma-ha-zi sza2 [_kur_ asz]-szur#{ki#} u _kur_ uri{ki} | sanctuaries of the cult centers of Assyria and Akkad |
| 28' | u2-sze-pisz-ma _ku3-babbar ku3#-[sig17_] u2-za-in-ma | he had made, and silver and gold he cleared away, and |
| 29' | u2-nam-mir ki-ma u4-me | I made shine like daylight. |
| 30' | ina u4-me-szu2-ma _e2-gal_ ma-szar-ti | At that time, the palace of justice |
| 31' | sza2 qe2-reb {iri}ni-na-a | of Nineveh, |
| 32' | sza2 _lugal-mesz_ a-lik mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia u2-sze-pi-szu2 | of the kings who came before my fathers had made |
| 33' | [a]-na# szu-te-szur _karasz_ pa-qa-di _ansze-mur_-ni-is-qi2 | to Šūt-Sur the quay he entrusted. The donkeys |
| 34' | [_{ansze}]kunga-mesz {gesz}gigir-mesz_ til-li u2-nu-ut _me3_ | mule(s), chariots, (and) slaughtered items |
| 35' | [u] szal#-la-at na-ki-ri gi-mir mim-ma szum-szu2 | and the booty of the enemy, all of everything, |
| 36' | [sza {d}a]-szur# _man dingir-mesz_ a-na esz-qi2 _lugal_-ti-ia isz-ru-ka | whom the god Ashur, king of the gods, for the exercise of my kingship gave to you, |
| 37' | [a-na] szit#-mur _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ szi-tam-du-uh _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ | for the šitmû-offering of horses and chariots |
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| 1' | _{na4#}[girim-hi-li-ba_ ul-tu qe2-reb hur-sza2-a-ni] | girimḫilibu-stone from the mountains(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | a-szar nab-ni#-[ti-szu2-nu a-na hi-szih-ti _e2-gal_-ia] | to the place of their birth for the sake of my palace |
| 3' | mar-s,i-isz [pa-asz2-qi2-isz] | ... he takes in his hand.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | a-na nina{ki} [u2]-szal#-di#-[du-u]-ni# | they have sent to Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | ina {iti}sze-ga u4-mu mit-ga-ri | In (the month) Šega, the day of death, |
| 6' | e-li tam-le-e szu-a-tu2 | above that sea |
| 7' | _e2-gal-mesz_ rab-ba-a-ti a-na mu-szab be-lu-ti-ia | the great palaces for my lordly residence |
| 8' | ab-ta-ni s,e-ru-usz-szu2 _e2_ dan-ni sza2 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 gal_-tim | I built a fortified house that is 115 cubits in height. |
| 9' | _gid2-da_ 3(u) 1(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 gal_-tim _dagal_ | the length, 31 cubits the width |
| 10' | sza ina _lugal-mesz_ a-lik mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia | which among the kings who came before my fathers |
| 11' | mam2-ma la e-pu-szu2 a-na-ku e-pu-usz | Nobody did it, I did it. |
| 12' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren_ s,i-ru-u2-ti | threshing floors of red cedar |
| 13' | u2-szat-ri-s,a e-li-sza2 | (Sum) I raised up the mountain (Akk) I elevated up to it |
| 14' | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}szur-min3_ sza2 [e-re]-si-na _du10-ga_ | doors of cypress of sweet cedar |
| 15' | me-ser _ku3-babbar_ u _zabar#_ [u2-rak]-kis-ma | he shall tie a band of silver and bronze, and |
| 16' | u2-rat-ta-a _ka2#-mesz_-sza2 | she opened her gates. |
| 17' | [_{d}alad-mesz_ u] _lamma#-mesz_ | Alads and lamassu-plants(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [sza2 _na4-mesz_ sza2 ki-i pi-i szik-ni-szu2-nu ir-ti lem-ni u2]-tar-ru | of the stones which, according to the wording of their sealed document, had become dark, |
| 19' | [na-s,ir kib-si mu-szal-li-mu tal-lak-ti _lugal_] | guardian of the territory, who provides for the king's journey, |
| 20' | ba-[ni-szu2-nu _za3_ u _gub3_ u2-sza2-as,-bi-ta _si-gar_-szi-in] | their foundations on the right and left he caused to seize them. |
| 21' | _e2-gal#_ [{na4}pi-i]-li# [u _{gesz}eren_ szu-te-mu-du-te] | Palace of pīlu-stone and cedar, šutemūtu-plant. |
| 22' | a-na mul#-[ta]-u2-ti [be-lu-ti-ia] | for the life of my lordship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | nak-lisz u2-[sze-pisz] _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz uruda_ masz-sza2-[a-ti] | I had a lamma-priestess of copper (and) maššātu-vessels made. |
| 24' | sza2 a-he-en-na-a pa-na u ar-[ka] | of each other before and behind |
| 25' | i-na-at,-t,a-la ki-la-ta-an qe2-reb-sza2 ul#-[ziz] | He keeps watch over her, and she sits in her midst. |
| 26' | {gesz}tim-me _{gesz}eren mah-mesz_ {gesz}a-dap2-pi | large cedars, adapa-trees, |
| 27' | ku-lul _ka2-mesz_-szi-in e-mid | I surrounded their gates. |
| 28' | si-hi-ir-ti _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu | adjacent to that palace |
| 29' | ne2-be2-hu pa-asz2-qu sza2 _{na4}zu2 {na4}za-gin3_ | a nēbeḫu-vessel of carnelian and lapis lazuli, |
| 30' | u2-sze-pisz-ma u2-szal-ma-a ki-li-lisz | I had (them) made and (then) I made complete. |
| 31' | se-el-lum mat-gi-gu ki-ma {d}tir-an-na | pure matgigu-stone like the Tirana, |
| 32' | u2-sza2-as-hi-ra gi-mir _ka2-mesz_-ni | all of our gates I opened. |
| 33' | sik-kat3 _ku3-babbar_ eb-bi u _zabar_ nam-[ri] | a sash of shiny silver and shining bronze |
| 34' | u2-rat-ta-a qe2-reb#-[sza2] | I surrounded inside it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | da-na-an {d}asz-szur _en_-ia sza2 ina _kur-kur_ nak-ra#-te# e#-te#-pu-szu2 | The strength of the god Aššīr, my lord, which I had exercised in the hostile lands, |
| 36' | ina szi-pir {lu2}ur5-ra-ku-te e-si-qa qe2-reb-sza2 | Through the work of the cult actors, he selected (them) inside it. |
| 37' | _{gesz}kiri6-mah_ tam-szil {kur}ha-ma-nim | a large orchard, a replica of Mount Amanus, |
| 38' | sza2 ka-la _szim hi-a_ u _gesz-mesz_ hur#-ru#-szu2 i-ta-sza2-a e-mid | He imposed upon him all kinds of aromatics and wood. |
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| 2' | u2-sza2-li-[s,a nu-pa-ar-szu2-un] | he made them go out, and their booty |
| 3' | _gesztin-mesz_ ku-ru-un-nu# [am-ki-ra s,ur-ra-szu2-un] | wine, kurunnu-beer, Amkira, their emblems |
| 4' | _i3-sag_ i3-gu-la-a muh#-ha#-[szu2-nu u2-sza2-asz2-qi2] | the first-class oil of Igulâ on top of them he gave. |
| 5' | ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _man [dingir-mesz_] | By the command of the god Ashur, king of the [gods], |
| 6' | u _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} ka-li-szu2-[nu] | and all the gods of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | ina t,u-ub _uzu_ hu-ud lib3-[bi] | with good health and joy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | nu-um-mur ka-bat-ti sze-be2-e lit-tu-ti# | May there be peace in my heart, may there be life |
| 9' | qe2-reb-sza2 da-risz lu-ur-me-[ma] | May I live in it forever.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | lu-usz-ba-a la-la-a-[sza2] | 'Let me be seated on her lap. |
| 11' | ina za3-muk-ki _iti_ resz-ti-i# | On the first day of the month Zamuk, |
| 12' | kul-lat mur-ni-is-qi2 _{ansze}kunga-[mesz_] | all of the murnišqu-sheep and mules |
| 13' | _ansze-nita2-mesz {ansze}gam-mal_ til-li u2-nu-ut [_me3_] | donkeys, camels, til-līnu-vessels, (and) weapons |
| 14' | gi-mir _erin2 hi-a_ szal-la-at na-ki-[ri] | all the troops, booty of the enemy, |
| 15' | szat-ti-szam-ma la na-par-ka-[a] | At that time, I did not send you(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | lu-up-qi2-da qe2-reb-[sza2] | I shall entrust inside it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | qe2-reb _e2-gal_ sza2-a-[tu] | inside that palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | _{d}lamma_ dum-qi _{d}alad_ du-un-[qi] | O protective deity, good Lamma, O Alad, good lamma |
| 19' | na-s,ir kib-si _lugal_-ti-[ia] | guardian of my royal majesty, |
| 20' | [mu]-ha#-du-u ka-bat-[ti-ia] | who rejoices over my mood, |
| 21' | [da]-risz# lisz-tab-[ru-u2] | May they continually praise him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [a-a ip-par]-ku#-u# i#-da#-[a-sza2] | May they not break with her.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | a#-na# _egir#_ u4#-[me ina _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia] | In the future, among the kings, my descendants, |
| 24' | sza {d}asz-szur u {d}[isz-tar a-na be-lut _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_] | of Assur and Ištar for the rule of the land and the people |
| 25' | u2-nam-bu-[u zi-kir-szu2] | he named his name.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | e-nu-ma _e2-gal_ [sza2-a-tu] | When that palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | i-lab-bi-ru-ma [in-na-hu] | they will bind, and he will die. |
| 28' | an-hu-us-sa [lu-disz] | I shall restore its dilapidated section(s). |
| 29' | ki#-i sza2 a-na-ku mu-sza2-ru-u2 [szi-t,ir szu-me _lugal_] | Just as I am the one who writes the king's name, |
| 30' | [_ad_ ba]-ni-ia it-<ti> _mu-sar_-e [szi-t,ir _mu_-ia] | The father who had engendered me wrote this inscribed object with my name. |
| 31' | [asz2]-kun# at-ta ki-ma ia#-[a]-ti#-[ma] | I placed. You, like me,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia# [a-mur-ma] | I have seen an inscribed object bearing my name and |
| 33' | _i3-gesz_ pu-szu-usz _{udu}[siskur bal_-qi2] | He pours oil. He gives the sacrifice. |
| 34' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir# [_mu_-ka szu-kun] | With an inscribed object bearing your name place it. |
| 35' | {d}a-szur u3 [{d}isz-tar] | the gods Aššīr and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | ik-ri-bi-ka i-[szem-mu-u2] | They will hear your prayers. |
| 37' | {iti}ne _u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam_ [...] | Ab V, 18th day, ... |
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