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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 003 (P393986)

Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationRINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 003
IDP393986
Museum no.BM 093010 +
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 43.1621

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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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
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1'{disz#}ep#-ti#-mur#-t,e#-e#-[...]Epti-murṭe(lower confidence: line is broken)
2'{disz}na-ah-ti-hu-ru-an-si-ni# _man_ {iri#}pi#-szap#-di#-'a#?-[x]Nahti-ḫurunsini, king of the city Pišapdiʾa
3'{disz}bu-kur-ni-ni-ip _man_ {iri}pa-ah-nu-tiKurninip, king of the city Paḫnūtu.
4'{disz}s,i-ha-a _man_ {iri}szi-ia-a-u-tu2Ṣihâ, king of Šiyautu.
5'{disz}la-mi3-in-tu2 _man_ {iri}hi-mu-niLamintu, king of Ḫimunu
6'{disz}isz-pi-ma-a-t,u _man_ {iri}ta-a-a-niIšpimmaṭu, king of Tayani
7'{disz}ma-an-ti-me-an-he-e _man_ {iri}ni-i'Manti-manhê, king of Nineveh.
8'_lugal-mesz_ an-nu-ti _{lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe2-pa-a-nithese kings, governors, representatives
9'sza qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur u2-pa-qi2-du _ad_ ba-nu-u-awho in Egypt appointed, my father who had engendered me,
10'sza# la-pa-an ti-bu-ut {disz}tar-qu-u2who before the death of Tarqû
11'pi#-qit-ta-szu2-un u2-masz-sze-ru im-lu-u _edin_They released their orders, they filled the steppe.
12'u2#-ter-ma a-szar pi-qit-ti-szu2-un ina masz-kan2-i-szu2-un ap-qid-su-nu-tiI entrusted them with the place of their assignment in their territory.
13'{kur}mu-s,ur {kur}ku-u2-su sza2 _ad_ ba-nu-u-a ik-szu2-du a-na esz-szu2-ti as,-batI captured the lands Muṣur (and) Kusu, which the father who had engendered me had conquered, to new heights.
14'_en#-nun-mesz_ e-li sza2 u4-me pa-ni u2-dan-nin-ma u2-rak-ki-sa rik-sa-a-tiI strengthened the guards above those of the past days and imposed upon them obligations.
15'it#-ti hu-ub-ti ma-a'-di szal-la-ti ka-bit-tiWith a large booty, heavy booty
16'szal#-mi3-isz a-tu-ra a-na nina{ki} _egir_-nu _lugal-mesz_ an-nu-tiI returned safely to Nineveh. After these kings
17'ma-la ap-qi2-du ih-t,u-u2 la is,-s,u-ru ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_as much as I entrusted to him, he did not forget the curse of the great gods.
18'_mun#_ e-pu-us-su-nu-ti im-szu-ma lib3-ba-szu2-nu ik-pu-ud _munus-hul_he took the salt that I had made for them, and their heart rejoiced; evil
19'da#-bab sur-ra-a-ti id-bu-bu-ma mi3-lik la ku-sziri4 _mi_-li-ku ra-man-szu2-un#slanderous words he spoke, and a woman without a wife their love
20'um#-ma# {disz}tar-qu-u2 ul-tu2 qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur i-na-sah-u2#-ma#Thus (says) Tarqû, who fled from Egypt and
21'[x]-tu#-ni a-sza2-ba-ni mi-i-nu... what is there?(lower confidence: line is broken)
22'[x]-li# {disz}tar-qu-u2 _man_ {kur}ku#-u2#-si... Tarqû, king of Kush(lower confidence: line is broken)
23'[x x] sza2#-kan# a-de-e u sa-li-me... of the treaty and reconciliation(lower confidence: line is broken)
24'[x]-ma-'e-e-ru {lu2}rak-be2-e#-szu2#-un#... their rakbē-officials(lower confidence: line is broken)
25'[x]-ma# su-lum-mu-u ina bi-ri-in-ni lisz-sza2-kin-ma... may peace be established between us, and
26'[x]-in#-dag-ga-ra a-ha-mesz... each other(lower confidence: line is broken)
27'[x x]-he-en-na-a ni-zu-uz-ma... we stood, and(lower confidence: line is broken)
28'[x x] ib#-ba-szi ina bi-ri-in-ni sza2-nu-um-ma be-lumThere is ... between me. Then, the lord(lower confidence: line is broken)
29'[x x] _erin2#-hi#-a kur_ an-szar2{ki} e-muq _en_-ti-iamy troops, the land of Assyria, my lordly army
30'[x] a#-na# kit-ri-szu2-nu usz-zi-zu... they set up in their assembly.(lower confidence: line is broken)
31'isz#-te#-ne2-'u-u2 a-mat _hul_-tihas heard the word of evil,
32'{lu2#}szu#-ut _sag-mesz_-ia a-ma-a-ti an-na-a-ti isz-mu-uThe eunuchs of mine heard these words.
33'{lu2#}rak#-be2-e-szu2-un a-di szip-ra-a-ti-szu2-nu is,-bat-nim-maseized me together with their work assignments, and
34'e-mu#-ru ep-szet sur-ra-a-ti-szu2-unThe one who sees the deeds of their enemies
35'_lugal#-mesz#_ an#-nu-ti is,-bat-u-nim-ma ina bi-re-ti _an-bar_These kings grasped me and in iron fetters
36'isz#-[x]-ti _an-bar_ u2-tam-me-hu _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_... with iron they impressed. Hands and feet
37'ma-mit an#-szar2# _lugal dingir-mesz_ ik-szu-us-su-nu-ti-mathe curse of Ashur, king of the gods, bound them, and
38'sza ih#-t,u#-u2 ina a-de-e _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_Whoever breaks the treaty of the great gods,
39'_mun_ qa-tusz#-[x]-un# u2-ba-'i-i-ma sza e-pu-su-nu-ti du-un-qu#I weighed out the salt in their ... and the fine oil that I had made.
40'_ug3-mesz_ {iri#}sa-a-a {iri}pi2-in-t,i#-t,i# [x] s,i-i'-nuThe people of the cities Sāya (and) Pinṭiṭi ... are well.
41'u3# si#-it#-ti# _iri#-mesz_ ma-la it-ti-szu2-nu# szak#-nuand the rest of the cities, as many as are established with them,
42'_[...]-hul# tur_ u _gal_ ina _{gesz}tukul#-mesz_ u2-szam#-qi2-tu... evil, small and great, with weapons they caused to befall
43'[...]-me#-lu la# e-zi-bu ina lib3#-bi... they did not leave there.(lower confidence: line is broken)
44'[...]-nu# i#?-lu#-lu ina {gesz}ga-szi#-szi... they sing in the gišiši tree(lower confidence: line is broken)
45'[...]-hu#-t,u u2-hal-li-pu _bad3 iri#?_... they destroyed the wall of the city(lower confidence: line is broken)
46'[...]-ti# sza2 _munus-hul_ isz-te-ne2-'u-u... ... who constantly seeks evil.
47'[...]-t,u-su-nu a-na nina{ki}... their to Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken)
48'[...]-ri#-ia u2-bil-u-ni... brought to me(lower confidence: line is broken)
49'a-na [...]-ri-szu2-nu re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-maTo their ... I prayed to him, and(lower confidence: line is broken)
50'u2-bal#-[...] a#-de-e _ugu_ sza2 mah-ri u2-sza2-tir#-[x]I ... the treaty upon which I had previously ...
51'it#-ti#-szu2 [...] bir#-me# u2#-lab#-bi#-[...]... with him ... multicolored ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
52'al-lu# _ku3#-[...]_ asz2#-kun#-[x]I set up a holy libation vessel.
53'_har-mesz# ku3#-sig17#_ [...] rit#-te9-e-szu2#Rings of gold ... his hand(lower confidence: line is broken)
54'_gir2 an-bar#_ [...]-zu#-szu2 _ku3-sig17_An iron sword ... its ... with gold.(lower confidence: line is broken)
55'ni-bit _mu#_-[...] asz2#-t,ur-ma ad-din-szu2I wrote and gave it to him.(lower confidence: line is broken)
56'_{gesz}gigir-mesz [...]-mesz# ansze-kunga-mesz_... chariots, ... horses(lower confidence: line is broken)
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1'asz2#-[...]Aš-(low confidence: few signs survive)
2'ni-bit# [...]... omens(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'um-ma _giri3#-[...]_Thus: ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4'ina zi-kir _mu#-[...]_According to the command of . .(lower confidence: line is broken)
5'u4-mu _masz2-ge6#_ [...]The day of the black-headed people ...
6'{lu2}rak-bu#-[...]The recitation priest(low confidence: few signs survive)
7'_masz2-ge6_ an-ni-tu2# [...]This dream ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
8'ina _szu-min {lu2}a kin_-szu2 isz-pur-am-ma# u2#-[...]In the hands of his messenger he wrote and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
9'ul-tu2 lib3-bi u4-me sza2 is,-ba-tu _giri3-min#_ [...]From the days when he grasped the feet ...
10'{lu2}gi-mir-ra-a-a mu-da-al-li-pu _un#-[...]_The Cimmerians who were swept away ...
11'sza2 la ip-tal-la-hu _ad-mesz_-[x]who did not fear the fathers ...
12'u3 at-tu-u-a la is,-ba-tu _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia# [...]And you did not grasp the feet of my royal majesty ...
13'ina tukul-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _dingir-mesz en-[x_ x]With the support of (the god) Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, the gods, ...
14'_ta sza3 {lu2}en-iri-mesz_ sza2 {lu2}gi-mir-ra-a-a sza2 ik-szu2-[x]from the governors of the Cimmerians who ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
15'2(disz) _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_ ina s,i-is,-s,i isz-qa-ti _an-bar_ bi-re-ti _an-[x]_2 lords, with iron arrows, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
16'u2-tam-me-eh-ma it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-ti[I sa]id: “[With] his [big] audience gift
17'u2-sze-bi-la a-di mah-ri-iaI have sent (them) before me.
18'{lu2}rak-bu-szu2 sza2 a-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia[The re]cruitment officer [whom] I sent [a message] for my well-being,
19'ka-a-a-an isz-ta-nap-pa-raconstantly sends
20'u2-szar-sza2-a ba-t,i-il-tu[I] made [the li]fe [responsible].
21'asz2-szu2 sza a-mat an-szar2 _dingir du3_-ia la is,-s,u#-ruBecause of the word of Anshar, the god who created me, they did not guard.
22'a-na e-muq ra-man-i-szu2 it-ta-kil-ma ig-pu#-usz# lib3#-[x]he turned his attention to his army and acted accordingly.
23'e-mu#-qi2-szu2 a-na kit-ri {disz}tu-sza2-mi3-il-ki# _man_ {kur}mu#-[x]his army to the aid of Tušamil, king of the land Mu.
24'sza is,-lu-u _{gesz}szudun en_-ti-ia isz#-pur#?-[x]“The one who took away my lordly yoke, wrote to me
25'a-na-ku asz2-me-e-ma u2-s,al-li an#-[...]I heard and saw ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
26'um-ma pa-an _{lu2}kur2_-szu2 [...]Thus (says) his enemy:(lower confidence: line is broken)
27'lisz-szu-u-ni _giri3#-pad-ra2#-[x_ x]Let them take the ... footpath(lower confidence: line is broken)
28'ki-i sza# a#-na# an#-szar2# am-hu-ru isz-li-im#-[x]As I had received for Assyria, he ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
29'pa-an _{lu2#}kur2#_-szu2 _adda#_-[x] in-na-di-ma isz-szu2-u-ni _giri3-pad-ra2-mesz_-szu2before his enemy ... he struck, and took his feet.
30'{lu2#}gi-mir-ra-a#-[x] sza2# ina ni-bit _mu_-ia sza2-pal-szu2 ik-bu-suThe Cimmerians who, by my own oath, had sinned against him
31'it-bu-nim-ma# is#-pu-nu gi-mir _kur_-szu2they came and plundered all of his land.
32'_egir_-szu2 _dumu_-szu2 u2-szib ina [x] _gu#-za#_-szu2 ep-szet _munus-hul_After him, his son, he sat on his ... throne; evil deeds
33'sza2 ina ni-isz _szu-min_-ia# _[x]-mesz#_ ti-ik-le-iawho by my hand ...s my support
34'ina pa-an _ad_ ba-ni-szu2 u2-szap#-ri#-ku# ina _szu-min {lu2}a kin_-szu2 isz-pur-am-maHe sent me to the father who had engendered him, and in the hands of his messenger he wrote to me:
35'is,-ba-ta _gir2-[x] lugal#_-ti-iahas grasped the feet of my kingship
36'um-ma _lugal_ sza2 _dingir_ i-du-szu2 at#-taThus says the king who god knows: you
37'_ad_-u-a ta-ru-ur-ma _munus-hul#_ isz-sza2-kin# ana pa-ni-szu2My father was frightened and evil was set upon his face.
38'ia#-a-ti _ARAD_ pa-lih-ka kur-ban-ni-ma# la#-szu2-t,a ab-sza2-an-kaFor me, a servant who reveres you, turn to me so that I may live and be healthy.
39'[x x]-e# ger-ri-ia ad#-ke _erin2-hi-a_-ia... of my campaign I shall kill my troops
40'[x x] ah#-sze-e-ri _man_ [x] man-na-a-a#... Ahsheri, the king, ... who?(lower confidence: line is broken)
41'[x x]-sze#-ra [x]-ra-nu... the ...(very low confidence: a guess)
42'[...] {d#}sin {d}utu {d#}iszkur# {d}en {d}ag#... Sin, Šamaš, Adad, Bel, Nabû
43'[...] nina#{ki#} {d}szar-rat#-kid-mu-ri... of Nineveh, Šarrat-kidmuri(lower confidence: line is broken)
44'[x x] sza2# limmu2#-dingir#{ki#} {d}masz {d#}u-gur {d}nusku[the ...] of Elam: Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku
45'qe2#-reb# {kur}man-na-a-a e-ru#-ub#-ma at#-tal#-lak szal#-t,iszI entered the land Mannea and went straight away.
46'_iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti a-di _tur#-mesz_ sza2# [...] la# i-szu2-uhis fortified cities, together with the small ones which ... they did not have
47'a-di qe2-reb {iri}i-zir-ti# _kur_-udI advanced as far as the city Izirtu.
48'ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq#-muI destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire.
49'_ug3-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ u _u8-udu-hi-a_people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats
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1'[...] x [x?]
2'[...] me#-sza2#-ri#... of the mešari-plant(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'[...] szu#-nu#-ti... those ...(very low confidence: a guess)
4'[...]-zis#-su#-nu-ti... ... them(very low confidence: a guess)
5'[...]-bis2#-su-nu-ti...-bissunuti(low confidence: few signs survive)
6'[...] rit#-ti-szu2-un... their hands(low confidence: few signs survive)
7'[...]{ki#} szu-nu-ti... those ...(very low confidence: a guess)
8'[...]-szu#-uz-zu... they smote(low confidence: few signs survive)
9'[...]-kan# t,e3-me-ia... my report(low confidence: few signs survive)
10'[...]_-gi#-na szesz_ la ke-nu… untruthful brother,(lower confidence: line is broken)
11'[...] a#-de-ia... my treaty(low confidence: few signs survive)
12'[...]-di# {kur}a-ra-mu _kur_ tam-tim... the land Aramu, the land of the Sea
13'[...] _ka2#?_-sa-li-me-ti... the Gate of Salimate(lower confidence: line is broken)
14'[...]-bal#-kit ina _szu-min_-ia... will cross over into my hands.
15'[...] is,#-ba-tu _giri3#-min man_-ti-ia... seized my royal feet.
16'[...]-nu#-usz# a-na _man_-ti... to the kingship(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'[...]-e#? {kur}me-luh-he-e... the land Meluḫe(lower confidence: line is broken)
18'[...]-ka#-na# _szu-min_-a-a... my hands(lower confidence: line is broken)
19'[...]-szam#-kir2#-ma... šamkir(low confidence: few signs survive)
20'[...]-i-szu2-un#... their ...(very low confidence: a guess)
21'[...] bar2#-sipa [x]... Borsippa ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
22'[...] _szesz#_-u-ti#... my brother(low confidence: few signs survive)
23'[...]-tu#-nu mun-dah#-[x]-e#?-[x]... they ... the ... of mundah(lower confidence: line is broken)
24'[...]-nap-pu-[...]...-nappu-(low confidence: few signs survive)
25'[...]-ia# la-pa-an# [...]... my ... without ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
26'[...] qu-ra-du {d}er3-[...]... warrior Erra-(lower confidence: line is broken)
27'[...]-t,i#-la na-dan# [...]... he gives ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
28'[...]-zi# szu-bat _dingir#-[...]_... ... the dwelling of ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
29'[...]-ti#-szu2-nu# [...]... their ...(very low confidence: a guess)
30'[...]-'i#-i#-nu# [...]... their ... ...(very low confidence: a guess)
31'qe2#-[...]-ma#-a#-ti ik#-[...]... the qē-...-ma-ti ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'ina u4-me-szu2-ma# 1(disz)#-en# [...]At that time, one ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
33'um-ma ina _ugu_ ki-gal#-li#-[...]"Concerning Kigalli...(lower confidence: line is broken)
34'ma-a sza2 it#-ti {disz}an#-[...] an#-szar2#{ki#}"Who with Anšar(lower confidence: line is broken)
35'ik-pu-du _hul#_-[...] s,e-lu-tuThe evil ... of the demons(lower confidence: line is broken)
36'mu-u-tu# lem-nu# [...]-szu2-nu-tiThe evildoer ... their ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
37'ina _gir2 an-bar_ ha#-an-t,i# [x x] {d}gesz-barwith a sharp iron sword, ... of Geshbar
38'_su-gu7_ li#-pit {d}er3-ra#may he eat, may Erra
39'u2-qat2-ta#-a nap#-szat-su-[x]he libates, napšassu-(lower confidence: line is broken)
40'an-na-a-ti# asz2#-me#-e-[x]I have heard these things.(lower confidence: line is broken)
41'at-kil a-na a-mat# {d}sin _en_-ia#I trusted in the word of Sîn, my lord.
42'ina 6(disz)#-szi ger-ri#-ia ad-ke _erin2#-hi#-a_-iaIn my sixth campaign I shall kill my troops.
43'_edin {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na_the plain of Gešnu-mudammīna
44'usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu“I have made the road straight for you.
45'qe2-reb zimbir{ki#} babila2#{ki} bar2-sipa{ki} gu2-du8-a{ki}in Sippar, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha
46'sza2-a-szu2 ga-du mun-dah#-s,e#-e-szu2 e-si-ir-ma“That one, together with his companions, he cut off and
47'u2-s,ab-bi-ta mu-us,-s,a-szu2-unhe captured, their capture
48'qe2-reb _iri_ u _edin_ ina la mi3-ni# asz2#-tak-ka-na _bad5-bad5_-szu2In the middle of the city and the steppe I imposed upon him a punishment without equal.
49'si-it-tu-ti ina _tag_-it {d}er3-rathe rest by the command of Erra
50'su-un-qu bu-bu-ti isz-ku-nu na-pisz-tu2(Sum) They have set up a shelter for the dead (Akk) The shelters of the dead are established for the life
51'{disz}um-man-i-gasz _man_ {kur}elam{ki} szi-kin _szu-min_-iaUmmanigaš (I), king of the land Elam, the one who establishes my hands
52'sza t,a-'a-a-tu im-hu-ru-szu2-ma it#-ba-a a-na kit-ri-szu2(As for) the one who received the ṭaʾu-offerings and brought (them) to his aid,
53'{disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _edin_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-maTammarītu rebelled against him and
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1'ul#-li#-la# su-ul-le#-e#-szu2#-nu# [...]I purified their purification rituals(lower confidence: line is broken)
2'_dingir-mesz_-szu2 ze-nu-u2-ti _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2 szab#-sa#-a#-te#his angry gods, his angry goddesses,
3'u2-ni-ih ina taq-rib-ti u _er2-sza3-hun-ga2#_In libations and ershahuŋa prayers
4'sat-<tuk>-ki-szu2-un sza i-me-s,u _gin7_ sza u4-me ul-lu-ti#their sattukku-offerings, which are like the stars of distant days,
5'ina szal-me u2-ter-ma u2-kin#I restored and established in a favorable case.
6'si-it-ti _dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki#}the rest of the citizens of Babylon
7'gu2-du8-a{ki} zimbir{ki} sza ina szib-t,i#Gudua and Sippar, which in the midst
8'szag-gasz-ti u ne2-eb-re-ti i-sze-tu-ni#he received the šaggaštu and nebratu-gifts.
9're-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-nu-ti#merciful to them,
10'ba-lat, _zi_-ti3-szu2-nu aq-bi#I spoke of the life of them.
11'qe2-reb babila2{ki} u2-sze-szib-szu2-nu-ti#I settled them inside Babylon.
12'_ug3-mesz kur_ uri{ki} ga-du {kur}kal-di {kur}a-ra-mu _kur#_ [x]-timthe people of the land Akkad, together with Chaldea, Aramu, (and) the lands
13'sza {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu#-gi-na ik-ter-u2#-mawhich Gešnu-mugina sealed and
14'a-na 1(disz)-en pi-i u2-ter-ruthey have returned it to one mouth.
15'a-na pa-ras# ra-man-i-szu2-nu ik-ki-ru it#-ti-iaThey plotted against me in order to kill them.
16'ina qi2-bit an-szar2 _{d}nin#-lil2 dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ tik-le-iaBy the command of the deities Aššar, Mullissu, (and) the great gods who support me,
17'a-na pat, gim#-ri#-szu2-nu ak-bu-usI conquered all of them.
18'_{gesz}szudun_ an-szar2 sza is,-lu-u2 e-mid-su-nu-ti(As for) the arrow(s) of the god Aššar, which had smashed, I struck them down.
19'_{lu2}gar-kur-mesz {lu2}til-gid2-mesz_ szi-kin _szu-min_-iaThe governors (and) the guards of my hand
20'asz2-tak-ka-na e-li-szu2-unI placed over them.
21'_sa2-du11-mesz_ gi-nu-u2 sag-mesz an-szar2 {d}nin-lil2regular offerings, first fruits of the gods Aššar and Ninlil,
22'u3# _dingir-mesz kur_ an-szar2{ki} u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2-unand the gods of Assyria I established as their territory.
23'_gun#_ man#-da-at-tu _en_-ti-iaa talent of the payment of my lordship
24'[...] la# na#-par-ka-a e-mid-su-nu-ti... I surrounded them with ... without your permission.
25'[...] _{iti#}sig4 iti_ {d}sin _en esz#-bar#_... Simanu, month of Sîn, lord of decisions
26'[...] sza2# {d#}en#-lil2# ad#-ke# _erin2#-hi#-a#_-ia#... of Enlil, the father, my troops
27'[...] _man_ {kur#}elam#-ma{ki}... king of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
28'[x]-te#-esz-[x x] har#-ra-nu... the road(lower confidence: line is broken)
29'u2#-bil it-ti#-[...]-ma-ri-tu2# _man_ {kur}elam{ki}I carried off with ...marītu, the king of Elam.
30'sza2# la#-pa#-an# [x x]-da#-bi-bi _ARAD_-szu2who before ...-dabibi, his servant,
31'in#-nab-tam-ma# [x]-ba#-ta _giri3-min_-iahe seized and ... my feet(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'_ug3#-mesz_ {iri}hi-il#-me# {iri}pil-la-tithe people of the cities Ḫilmu (and) Pilatu
33'{iri}du-um#-mu-qu# {iri#}su#-la-a-aDummuqu and Sulaya
34'{iri}la-hi#-ra-di#-bi#-ri#-i-naLaḫiradibirina
35'ti-ib _me3_-ia dan#-ni# isz#-mu#-uThey heard the sting of my mighty battle.
36'sza al-la-ku a-na {kur}elam#-ma#{ki#}which I went to Elam
37'nam-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-iathe bright light of the gods Ashur and Ishtar, my lords,
38'pu-luh-tu _lugal_-ti-ia# is-hu-up-szu2-nu-tifear of my royal majesty overwhelmed them.
39'szu#-nu _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu _gu4-mesz_-szu2-nu _u8-udu-hi_-szu2-nutheir people, their oxen, their sheep
40'a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti#-ia# a#-na# _kur#_ an#-szar2#{ki#} im-qu-tu2-nim-mato do my servant's work, they fell upon Assyria and
41'is,-ba-tu# [x x] _lugal#_-ti-ia... have grasped my royal ...
42'{iri#}e2#-{disz#}im#-[...] _iri lugal_-tiĒm-[..., royal city](lower confidence: line is broken)
43'_e2_ tuk#-[...] elam#-ma{ki}The house that ... Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
44'sza ki#-ma# _bad3# gal#_ [...]-ma#{ki} par-kuwho like a great wall ...-ma, the parku-priest
45'sza {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su# _man#_ [...] _ad# ad du3_-iaof Sennacherib, king of ..., the father who had engendered me.
46'il-la-mu-u-a [x]-szu-duIllamua(lower confidence: line is broken)
47'u3 szu-u {lu2}e#-la#-mu-uAnd he, the Elamite
48'_iri_ me2-eh-ret {iri}e2-{disz}im#-bi-i mah-re-ea city adjacent to the former city E-Imbî
49'sza-nam-ma e-pu-usz-[x x] _bad3_-szu2 u2-dan-nin-u-maFurthermore, they built ..., strengthened his walls, and
50'u2-zaq#-qi2-ru# szal-hu-u2-szu2they will remove his booty.
51'{iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i# iz-ku-ru ni#-bit-suThe city of Ēdi-Imbî received its payment.
52'ina me-ti#-iq ger-ri#-ia ak-szu-udIn the course of my campaign, I reached my goal.
53'_ug3-mesz_ a-szib lib3#-bi#-szu2 sza2 la u2-s,u-u2-nim-mathe people living in his heart who did not go out
54'la isz-'a-a-lum szu#-lum _lugal_-ti-ia a-nirI prayed to the gods for the well-being of my royal majesty.
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1'{iri}pi#-[...]Pi...(low confidence: few signs survive)
2'{iri}bu-bi#-[...]Bubi-(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'{iri}ka-bi-in#-[...]Kabin-(low confidence: few signs survive)
4'ina tukul-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)# [...]With the support of (the god) Aššar and the goddess Ishtar,
5'_edin_ {disz}um-man-al#-da#-[...]the plain of Ummanalda-(lower confidence: line is broken)
6'sza la ik-nu-sza2 a-na# [...]who had not bowed down to ...
7'ina me-tiq ger-ri-ia {iri}bad3-{disz}un-da-[...]In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city Dūr-Unda[...].
8'_erin2-hi-a_-ia {i7}id-id-e a-gu#-u szam#-[...]my troops, the Tigris River, the river ...
9'ip-la-hu a-na ne2-ba-ar#-[x]They cried out to Nebar...(lower confidence: line is broken)
10'{d}1(u)-5(disz) a-szi-bat limmu2-dingir{ki} ina szat mu#-[x]Ištar, who resides in (the city) Limmu-dingir, on the day
11'a-na _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-ia _masz2-ge6_ u2-szab#-ri#-ma#I sent a black ecstatic to my troops and
12'ki#-a-am iq-bi-szu2-nu um-ma a-na-ku# al#-lak#Thus they said: "I shall go."
13'ina ma-har {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal_ sza2 ib#-na#-a# _[x]-min_-a-ain the presence of Ashurbanipal, the king who created me,
14'e-li _masz2-ge6_ an-ni-ti _erin2-hi-a#_-[x] ir#-hu#-s,uAgainst this dream, the troops ... ran away.
15'{i7}id-id-e e-bi-[x] szal#-mi3-iszThe Tigris is well.(lower confidence: line is broken)
16'1(u) 4(disz) _iri-mesz_ mu-szab# _lugal#_-[x]-szu214 cities, the residence of his kingship(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'a-di _iri-mesz tur-mesz#_ [...] la# i-szu2-uas far as the small cities ... they do not have.
18'u3 1(u) 2(disz) na-ge-e sza2 qe2-reb {kur}[...]-li#-sza2 _kur_-udand 12 districts in the land ...liša I conquered.
19'ap-pul# aq-qur# _[...]-bar#_ aq-muI destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire.
20'a-na _du6_ u kar#-me# u2#-terto the Mound of Heaven and Earth I restored.
21'ina la# mi3#-ni# a-duk qu-ra#-a-de-szu2I slaughter his warriors without ceasing.
22'ina _{gesz#}tukul#-mesz_ u2-ra-as-sibI sat down with weapons.
23'mun#-dah#-s,e-e-szu2 _mah#-mesz_his great limbs
24'[x] um#-man-al-da-si _man_ {kur}elam#-ma#{ki}... Ummanaldasi, king of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
25'mi3#-ra-nu-usz-szu2 in-na#-bit-ma is,-ba-ta sza2-du-uHe escaped from his cella and grasped the mountain.
26'{iri}ba-nu-nu a-di# na-ge#-eThe city Banunu, as far as the district
27'sza {iri}ta-sa-ar-ra ka-la-mu# _kur_-udI conquered all of the city Tasarra.
28'_2(u)-am3 iri-mesz_ ina na-ge-e sza2 {iri}hu#-[x x]20 cities in the district of Hu...(lower confidence: line is broken)
29'ina _ugu#_ mi3-is,-ri sza2 {iri}hi-da-lu ak-szu#-[x]Concerning the tax of Hidalu, I ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
30'{iri}ba-szi-mu u3 _iri-mesz_ sza2 li-me-ti-szu2 ap-pul aq#-[x]I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities of Bašimu and the cities in its environs.
31'sza _ug3-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2-un ka-mar-szu2-nu asz2#-[x]of the people who dwell in their midst I ... their losses.
32'u2-szab-bir# _dingir-mesz_-szu2-[x]his gods(lower confidence: line is broken)
33'u2-szap-szi-ih ka#-bat-ti# _en# en#-en#_I soothed the heart of the lord, my lo[rd]
34'_dingir-mesz_-szu2 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2 _nig2-szu_-[x _x]-ga_-szu2his gods, the goddesses, his possessions(lower confidence: line is broken)
35'_ug3-mesz tur_ u _gal_ asz2-lu-la# [x x] _kur_ an-szar2{ki}I carried off the small and the large people. The ... of Assyria
36'1(gesz2)# _danna_ qaq-qa-ru ina a#-[x] an#-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)60 shekels of tin in the ... of Ashur and Ishtar
37'[x] u2#-ma-'e-ru#-in-ni... they made me enter.(lower confidence: line is broken)
38'qe2-reb# {kur#}[...] e#-ru#-ub#-ma at-tal-lak szal-t,iszI entered [the land ...] and went straight away.
39'ina ta-a-a-ar#-ti#-ia# sza2 an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)On my return march, which Ashur and Ishtar
40'u2-sza2-zi-zu#-in#-ni# _edin#_ ga#-re#-[x]they made me stand in the steppe.
41'{iri}szu-sza2-an ma-ha-zu _gal_-u#Šušan, the great cult center
42'mu-szab _dingir-mesz_-szu2-unwho dwells among their gods
43'a-szar pi-risz-ti-szu2-un _kur_-udI gained dominion over them wherever they desired.
44'ina a-mat an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) qe2-<reb> _e2-gal-mesz_-szu2By the command of Ashur and Ishtar, in his palaces
45'e-ru-ub u2-szib ina _hul2-mesz_entered, and sat in joy
46'ap-te-e-ma _e2_ nak#-kam-a-te-szu2-nuI opened the house of their weapons.
47'sza _ku3-babbar-mesz ku3-sig17-mesz nig2-szu-mesz# nig2-ga-mesz_of silver, gold, possessions, and property
48'nu-uk-ku-mu qe2-reb-szu2-un“It is in them, I am in them’s midst.
49'sza _lugal-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} mah-ru-tiof the previous kings of the land Elam:
50'a-di _lugal-mesz_ sza2 a-di lib3-bi u4-me an-ne2-euntil the kings who until today
51'u2-pah-hi-ru isz-ku-nuThey have received it and set it up.
52'sza _{lu2}kur2_ sza2-nam-ma e-li a-a-sziof another enemy against me
53'_szu-min_-su la u2-bi-lu ina lib3-bihis hands did not carry, therein
54'u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nuI brought out and counted (them) as booty.
55'_ku3-babbar-mesz ku3-sig17-mesz nig2-szu-mesz nig2-ga-mesz_silver, gold, possessions, and property
56'sza _kur eme-gi7_ uri{ki} {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 ka-la-muof Sumer (and) Akkad, all of Karduniaš
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1'sza# ul#-[...]who . . [. ] .(low confidence: few signs survive)
2'e-nen#-[...]Enen-...(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'_szu#-min dingir_-ti-sza2# [...]Ditto by her divinity! ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
4'har-ra-nu i#-[...]The road ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
5'ta-as,-ba-ta a-na# [...]You seized, to ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
6'ina _{iti}gan u4 1(disz)-kam2_ ina qe2-reb unu#{ki#} [...]In Kislev (IX), on the 1st day, in Uruk ...
7'ina e2-hi-li-an-na sza2 ta-[x x]in the Eḫiliana which ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
8'u2-szar-me-szi _bara2_ da-ra#-[x x]I made her dwell on a dais forever.
9'_ug3-mesz_ u3 szal-lat {kur}elam-[...]the people and booty of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
10'sza ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur [...]By the command of (the god) Aššar, the goddesses Sîn, Šamašētu, (and) Adad
11'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-[...]Ištar of Nineveh, Šarrat-(lower confidence: line is broken)
12'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d#}u-gur# [x x]Ištar of Elam, Ninurta, Ugur
13'ah-bu-ta re-sze-e-ti a-na _dingir-mesz_-ia [x x]the first fruits to my gods ...
14'_{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan-mesz_ {gesz}a-ri-tu2 {lu2#}um#-[...]The cedars, the cypresses, (and) the ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
15'sza asz2-lu-la ul-tu2 qe2#-[...]that I carried off from ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
16'e-li ki-s,ir _lugal#-[...]_above the rope of Lugal-(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'si-it-tu#-[...]Sittu-(low confidence: few signs survive)
18'{lu2#}[...]The ...(very low confidence: a guess)
19'[...] x
20'[...]{ki#}
21'[...] 1(u) 5(disz)#
22'[...]-ru#...-ru(low confidence: few signs survive)
23'[...]-ma#... and(very low confidence: a guess)
24'[...] 1(u) 5(disz)#
25'[...]
26'e-ru#-[...]Enter ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
27'a-szar# [...]Where ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
28'szu#-ut {disz}{d#}[...]of PN(low confidence: few signs survive)
29'sza# ina a-de#-[...]who in the treaty(low confidence: few signs survive)
30'is,-lu-u _{gesz}szudun#_ [...]They took the yoke ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
31'sza _lugal-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki#} [...]of the kings of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'it-tak-lu a-na {disz}um#-man#-[...]They went and to Umman-(lower confidence: line is broken)
33'{disz}in-da-bi-bi# [...]Indabibi(lower confidence: line is broken)
34'_lugal#-mesz_ sza e-pu#-[...]The kings who did ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
35'_{lu2#}a# kin#_-ia szu-ut# [...]my messenger who(lower confidence: line is broken)
36'ina ma-le-e# [...]In the midst of ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
37'u2-ma-'e-er# [...]... he made ... rise.(low confidence: few signs survive)
38'{disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz _dumu#_ [...]Nabû-bel-šumē son of ...
39'a-lak _{lu2}a kin_-ia# [...] {kur#}elam#-[...]On my way, my messenger to the land Elam
40'e-ru-bu isz#-me-e-ma#they entered, heard and
41'ik-ku-ud lib3-ba#-szu2# ir-sza2-a na-kut-tu2his heart trembled, he was afraid.
42'na-pisz-ta-szu2 pa#-nu#-usz-szu2 ul i-qir-mahis life he did not abandon and
43'ih-szu-ha# mi-tu-u2-tuhas seized the dead one
44'a-na {lu2}ki-ze#-e ra-ma-ni-szu2 iq-bi-mato his own kīzu-priest said, and
45'um-ma ra-as#-si-ban-ni ina _{gesz}tukul_Thus Rassibanni with the weapon:
46'szu-u {lu2}ki-zu#-szu2 ina _gir2 an-bar_ szib-bi-szu2-nuhe and his cohort, with iron swords, their limbs
47'up#-ta-at#-ti-hu a-ha-meszthey have separated, each other
48'[x] um#-man-al-dasz# ip-lah3-ma _adda {disz}{d}muati-en-mu-mesz_ szu2-a-tu2... Ummanaldaš became afraid and that Adda-Nabû-bēl-iddina
49'[x x] usz#-ni#-il#-ma a-di _sag-du {lu2}ki-zu_-szu2... he raised up and together with the head of his cohort
50'[...]-bu#-szu2 ina _{gesz}tukul_ a-na _{lu2}a kin_-ia... his ... with the weapon to my messenger(lower confidence: line is broken)
51'id#-din#-[x] u2#-sze-bi-la#-asz2#-szu2 a-di mah-ri-iahe gave, and I have sent him before me.
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1'a#-na# [...]to ...(very low confidence: a guess)
2'is,-ba#-[...]he seized(very low confidence: a guess)
3're-e-[...]The shepherd ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4'a-de-e ni#-[...]The treaty(low confidence: few signs survive)
5'u2-sza2-az#-[...]he made ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
6'ku-um {disz}u2-a-a-te#-[...]Instead of Uaite-(lower confidence: line is broken)
7'a-na _lugal_-ti {kur#}a#-ri#-bi# [...]to the kingship of the land of the Arabs(lower confidence: line is broken)
8'u3 szu-u it-ti {kur}na-ba-a-a#-[...]and he with the land Nabaya(lower confidence: line is broken)
9'pi-i-szu2 isz-kun#-[x]his mouth ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
10'ni-isz _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ la ip-lah3#-[x]the life of the great gods did not fear
11'ih-tab-ba-ta hu-bu-ut mi-s,ir _kur#_-ia#he conquered, the fall of the border of my land
12'ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}en {d}ag#With the support of (the deities) Aššar, Sîn, Šamānu, Adad, Bel, Nabûir,
13'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid-mu-riIshtar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri,
14'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nuskuIštar of Babylon, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku
15'{disz}na-at-nu _man_ {kur}na-ba-a-a-tiNatnu, king of the land Nabayati.
16'sza# a-szar-szu2 ru-u2-quwhose place is remote
17'isz#-me-e-ma da-na-an an-szar2He heard of the strength of Anšar
18'sza2# u2-tak-kil-an-niwho has kept me alive
19'[x] ma#-te9-e-ma a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia... whenever to the kings, my ancestors
20'[x] _a# kin_-szu2 la isz-pu-ra... his work he did not send.(lower confidence: line is broken)
21'[x] isz#-'a-a-lum szu-lum _lugal_-ti-szu2-un... they heard, the well-being of their royal majesty
22'[...]-ti# _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ an-szar2 ka-szi-du-ti... the weapons of Anšar, the defeats(lower confidence: line is broken)
23'[...]-am#-ma isz-'a-a-la... and he asked(lower confidence: line is broken)
24'[x x] _lugal#_-ti-ia... my royal majesty(low confidence: few signs survive)
25'[...]-e'# _dumu_ {disz}te-e'-ri...-e', son of Te'ri(lower confidence: line is broken)
26'la# ha#-[...] _dingir#-mesz gal-mesz_May the great gods not ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
27'da-bab# [...] it#-ti#-ia# id#-bu#-ub#-ma#He spoke ... words with me, and(lower confidence: line is broken)
28'pi-i-szu2 it#-[...]-ni# _man_ {kur}na-ba-a-a-ti isz-kun-mahis mouth ... the king of the land Nabayati placed and
29'{lu2}e-mu#-[x]-szu2-nu id-ku-u-nitheir ... they gave.(lower confidence: line is broken)
30'a-na ti-ib# _munus-hul_ a-na mi-s,ir-iato the sting of evil against my body
31'ina qi2-bit an#-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}en {d}agBy the command of Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, Bel (and) Nabu
32'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2# nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid-mu-riIshtar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri
33'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2#-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nuskuIštar of Elam, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku
34'_erin2-hi-a_-ia ad-ke# _edin_ {disz}a-bi-ia-te-e'my troops I killed. The plain of Abīyateʾ
35'usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu“I have made the road straight for you.
36'{i7}idigna {i7#}buranun#{ki} ina _illu_-szi-nathe Tigris and Euphrates in their floods
37'szal-mi3-isz# lu#-u e-bi-ruMay it be well.
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1[...]-u2-ti...-uti(low confidence: few signs survive)
2[...]-a#-ni# sza2-qu-u-ti... his lofty ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
3[...] _{gesz#}tir-mesz_... forests(low confidence: few signs survive)
4[...]-na# rap-szu2In his broad ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
5[...]-is,-s,u _{gesz}gesztin-gir2#-mesz_... vines(lower confidence: line is broken)
6[...] {gesz}ed-de-ti... the scepter(low confidence: few signs survive)
7[...] szal-mi3-isz... is well.(low confidence: few signs survive)
8[...]-me lap-lap-ti... weeping(low confidence: few signs survive)
9[...]-sza2#-'u-u qe2-reb-szu2... inside it(lower confidence: line is broken)
10_[...]-mesz# masz-da3-mesz_...s, gazelles(lower confidence: line is broken)
11[...]-u2# ina lib3-bi... therein(low confidence: few signs survive)
12[...] ul#-tu2 nina{ki}... from Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive)
13[...] hi-rat {d}en-lil2... the abode of Enlil(lower confidence: line is broken)
14[...] {kur#}a-ri-bi... the land Aribu(low confidence: few signs survive)
15[...] e#-mu-qi2... strength(low confidence: few signs survive)
16[...]-ku...-ku(low confidence: few signs survive)
17'im#-da#-na#-[...]He ... with him(very low confidence: a guess)
18'{disz}u2-a-a#-[...]Uaya-(low confidence: few signs survive)
19'sza a-de#-[...]of the treaty(low confidence: few signs survive)
20'sza la-pa-an# [...]who without . .(low confidence: few signs survive)
21'in-nab-[...]he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
22'u2-szam-[...]he made ...(very low confidence: a guess)
23'su-un-[...]Suʾun-(low confidence: few signs survive)
24'a-na bu-ri#-[...]to Buri-(low confidence: few signs survive)
25'ar-ra-a#-[x] ma#-la# [...]... as much as ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
26'ina pit-ti# i#-[...]On account of this ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
27'an-szar2 {d#}sin {d}[...]Anšar, Sîn, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
28'{d}1(u)-5(disz)# sza nina{ki#} [...]Ishtar of Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken)
29'{d}1(u)-5(disz)# sza limmu2-dingir{ki#} {d#}masz# {d#}[u]-gur# {d#}nusku#Ištar of Elam, Ninurta, Nergal, Nusku
30'ba-ak#-ru su-hi-ru _{gu4}amar udu-nim_slaughtered, plundered, calf, ram
31'ina# _ugu 7(disz)-ta-am3_ mu-sze-ni-qa-a-tion top of seven mušeniqātu-vessels
32'e-ni-qu-u2-ma szi-iz-buthey passed by, and he was alive.
33'la u2-szab-bu-u ka-ras-sun2(Sum) They did not make the karassu-festival (Akk) The kardassû festival was not made to be a spectacle
34'_ug3-mesz_ {kur}a-ri-bi 1(disz)-en a-na 1(disz)-enthe people of the land of the Arabs one for one
35'isz-ta-na-'a-a-lu4 a-ha-meszthey constantly seek each other.
36'um-ma ina _ugu_ mi-ne2-e"Concerning what
37'ki-i ep-sze-e-tu an-ni-tu _hul_-tu2as this evil deed
38'im-hu-ru {kur}a-ru-buReceived by the land Arubu.
39'um-ma asz2-szu2 a-de-e _gal-mesz_saying: “Concerning the great treaties
40'sza2 an-szar2 la ni-is,-s,u-ruWhom Anšar does not guard,
41'ni-ih-t,u-u2 ina _mun_ {disz}an-szar2-du3-awith the salt of Ashurbanipal
42'_lugal_ na-ram lib3-bi {d}en-lil2king beloved of the heart of Enlil,
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1{d}nin-lil2# [...]Ninlil(low confidence: few signs survive)
2ka-dir-ti# [...]The mighty one(?) ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
3sza it-ti {d#}[...]who with ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4szit-lu-t,a-at# [...]I am a šitāṭaṭa-demon, ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
5u2-nak#-[...]he made ...(very low confidence: a guess)
6ina _si-[...]_in ...(very low confidence: a guess)
7{d}1(u)-5(disz) a#-[...]Ishtar ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
8{d}gesz-bar# [...]Gešbar(low confidence: few signs survive)
9me-[...]I ...(very low confidence: a guess)
10_ugu_ [...]Concerning ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
11i-za-an#-[...]He ...(very low confidence: a guess)
12{d}er3#-[...]Eru-(low confidence: few signs survive)
13a-nun#-[...]The Anuna(low confidence: few signs survive)
14u2-[...]
15x [...]
16'[...]-bi#... its(very low confidence: a guess)
17'[...] 1(u)-5(disz)#
18'[...]-ku#-nu... your ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
19'[...] _kur#_-szu2... his land(low confidence: few signs survive)
20'[...] _kur#_ an-szar2#{ki}... land of Assyria(low confidence: few signs survive)
21'[...] _{udu#}siskur-mesz_... the sacrifices(low confidence: few signs survive)
22'[...] ina# e2-masz-masz... in the Emashmaš temple(low confidence: few signs survive)
23'[x x] _en#_-ti-szu2-un... their lordship(low confidence: few signs survive)
24'[...] szad-da-di u2-sza2-as,-bit-su-nu-ti... I imposed upon them hardships.(lower confidence: line is broken)
25'_[...]-kur#_ isz-du-du ina _ki-ta_-ia... he set down in my underworld.
26'al#-bi#-[x] ap#-pi at-ta-'i-id _dingir_-us-su-unI sought out their divinity.(lower confidence: line is broken)
27'u2#-sza2#-pa#-a# dan#?-nu-us-su-unhe smote them
28'ina _ukken erin2#-hi#-a_-iain the assembly of my troops
29'sza an-szar2 {d}sin {d#}[x] {d#}iszkur#of Aššar, Sîn, ..., Adad(lower confidence: line is broken)
30'{d}en {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza# [x x]Bel, Nabû, and Ishtar of ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
31'{d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza# [...]Šarrat-Kidmuri, Ištar of(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'{d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku#Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku
33'sza la kan-szu-ti-ia#without my consent
34'u2-szak-ni-szu a-na _{gesz}szudun_-iaI made him bow down to my yoke.
35'ina li-i-ti u da-na-a-ni(Sum) In the midst of battle and battle (Akk) In battle and combat
36'u2-sza2-zi-zu-in-nithey made me stand.
37'_edin {lu2}kur2-mesz_-iathe plain of my enemies
38'{disz}1(u)-5(disz)-bad3 _man_ {kur}ur-ar-t,i15th day, king of the land Urarṭu.
39'sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-szu2of the kings, his fathers
40'a-na _ad-mesz_-iato my fathers
41'isz-ta-nap-pa-ru-u2-ni _szesz_-u2-tu2my brother wrote to me,
42'e-nen-na {disz}1(u)-5(disz)-bad3Now, 15-bad
43'da-na-a-nu ep-sze-e-tu“Foremost of the deeds,
44'sza _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ i-szi-mu-in-niof the great gods heard me,
45'isz-me-e-maheard, and
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1'_e2# usz#-[...]_House of Uš-(low confidence: few signs survive)
2'mu#-szab# [...]who dwells in(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'a#-na# si-[x]-ti#-szu2# u2#-[x x]to his ...(very low confidence: a guess)
4'lu-le-e u2-ma#-[x x]I will ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
5'_{gesz}kiri6 gurun# nig2#-sa#-sa#-hi#-[x]_orchard of fruit and groats(lower confidence: line is broken)
6'a#-na# mul-ta#-u-ti _man_-ti-ia#For my royal majesty
7'az-qu-pa i-ta-a-te-szu2#I poured. His libations
8'szi-pir ep-sze-te-e-szu2 ag-mur-ma#I saw the work of his deeds and
9'_{udu#}siskur#-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-tithe tašriḫtu-priests
10'aq-qa-a a-na _dingir-mesz en-mesz_-ia#I prayed to the gods, my lords:
11'ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2-a-ti u2-szar-ri#-[x]In joyous rejoicing ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
12'e#-ru-ub qe2-reb-[x]entered inside(lower confidence: line is broken)
13'ina za-mar!(SZITA3) tak-ne2-e#You seal it with a seal.
14'a#-na# _egir# ud-mesz_ ina _lugal-mesz_In the future, among the kings,
15'_[x]-mesz#_-ia# sza an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)my ...s of Ashur and Ishtar
16'a#-[x x]-lut# _kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_the ... of the land and the people(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'i#-[x]-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu2... his name(lower confidence: line is broken)
18'e#-[...] _usz#_-u-ti szu2-a-tu2... that death(lower confidence: line is broken)
19'[...]-ru#-u2#-ma in-na-hu... and he will die.(lower confidence: line is broken)
20'an#-[x x]-su# lu-ud-diszLet me renovate his ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
21'_mu#-[x_ x] szi#-t,ir _mu_-ia... of my name(lower confidence: line is broken)
22'[...]-ia# _numun_ da-ru#-u2... my ..., the eternal seed,(lower confidence: line is broken)
23'sza# [...] le#-e-mur#-maMay he see ... of ... and(lower confidence: line is broken)
24'_i3#-[...]_-usz# _{udu}siskur bal#_-qi2... he libates. The sacrifice is given.(lower confidence: line is broken)
25'it-ti# [x x]-e szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-[x]May he ... with ... his inscribed name.(lower confidence: line is broken)
26'_dingir-mesz gal-mesz#_ ma#-la ina _mu-sar_-[x]The great gods, as many as in ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
27'an-ne2#-e szat,-ru#This is written.
28'[x x] ia#-a-ti-ma lisz-ru-ku-usz#... me, may they send him.(lower confidence: line is broken)
29'[x x]-nu u li-i-tu... and ...(very low confidence: a guess)
30'[...]-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia... my inscribed name(lower confidence: line is broken)
31'[x x] _ad# ad_-ia ib-ba-tu2... my father was born(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'_[...]-sar#_-i-szu2 la i-szak-ka-nu... they shall not place his ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
33'[... {d}]utu# {d}iszkur {d#}en {d}ag... Šamaš, Adad, Bel, Nabû
34'[x x] sza# _nina#_ [x x] szar#-rat#-kid-mu-ri... of the queen ... Šarrat-kidmuri(lower confidence: line is broken)
35'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza# limmu2-dingir{ki#} [x x] {d}u-gur {d}nusku#Ištar of the city limmu-dingir, Ugur, Nusku
36'de#-e-ni# it-ti ni-bit _mu#_-[x] li#-di#-[x x]May he ... our case with the utterance of my name.
37'_{iti}kin-{d}inanna u4 2(u) 8(disz)-kam2#_Ululu (VI), 28th day
38'lim-me {disz}{d}utu-kal-in-an-nieponym year of Šamaš-kalinanni.
39'_{lu2}nam_ babila2{ki}the governor of Babylon

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