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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 004 (P393987)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 004 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393987 |
| Museum no. | BM 093009 + BM 098940 |
| 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' | [...] {iri#}bu#-[x x] | ... the city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-eh#-ret {disz}um-man-al#-[x x] | ... Ummanal-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [...] _{gesz}gu-za {kur}elam-ma_ [x] | ... the throne of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...]-ma isz-me-e-[x] | ... and heard(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] mu#-szab _en_-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir#-[x] | ... the dwelling place of his lordly majesty ... |
| 6' | [...]-bat szu-pul _a-mesz_ ru-qu-u2#-[x] | ... ... the destruction of the water ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...] in#-nab-ta is,-ba-tu2 _giri3-min_-[x] | ... he was captured, seized by the feet ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...]-an# u2-sze-rib asz2-kun-szu2 a-na _lugal#_-[x] | ... I brought in ... and established it for king ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...]-usz sza2 asz2-pu-ru _a2-tah_-su in-szi-ma# | ... that I had sent, his army took away and |
| 10' | [...]-'a#-a _hul_-tu a-na ka-szad _erin2-hi-a_-ia | ... my evil to defeat my troops |
| 11' | [...] iq#-bi it-ti lib3-bi-szu2 | ... said with his heart(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [x x] _ug3#-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the people of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...]-e# i-tu-ru ina pa-an {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... returned, before Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [x x] szu#-nu-ma ir-ru-bu-nim-ma | ... they entered and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [x x]-nab#-ba-tu2 hu-bu-ut {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... of the rebellious land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...] {d#}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 _a2-min_-a-a il-li-ku | ... the goddess Ishtar of my assistance went |
| 17' | [x x]-zi-zu-in-ni _edin_ ga-re-ia | ... of the plain of Gariya(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [x x] {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2 ek-s,u ba-ra-nu-u | [... Tammarītu, the e]kṣu-priestess, |
| 19' | [x x]-u2-ma u2-ba-'u-u qa-tusz-szu | ... and they have sworn by his hand.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [x x] _{gesz#}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 id-ku-nisz-szum#-ma# | ... his royal throne he gave to him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [x]-ter#-ru-nisz-szu2 sza2-ni-ia#-[x]-nu | ... another ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...]-szu#-usz a-na _giri3-min_-ia | ... to my feet(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...]-a-ti ina s,i-ri-ih-ti _sza3_-ia | ... in my heart's desire(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [...] ke#-e-nu ih-t,a-a | ... true ... sinned(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...] _gal#-mesz en-mesz_-ia | ... the great ... of my lords(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...]-ti#-sza2 at-tal-lak szal-t,isz | ... her ... I went safely.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...]-ia# sza2 szul-lum-me-e | My ... of well-being(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...]-an# {gesz}ni-ri-ia | ... the niri tree(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [...]-na# _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | ... the land of Assur(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | [...] ga-tu-du-ma | ... I want to learn(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31' | [...] na#-di-i' | ... he goes(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...]-{disz}am-na-ni-ma | ...-Amnani(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...] ta#-ra-qu | ... you are torn out(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [...]_-{na4}kiszib-e2_-su | ... his seal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [...]-{disz}im-bi-i | ...-imbi(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | [...] szu#-sza2-an | ... a šušan ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | [...]_-{disz}{d}szu2-man_-a-ni | ...-Šarrani(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...]-ga#-ri-ga | ... of the scepter(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | [...]-tu#-u2-bu | ... they smote(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | [...] un-da-si | ... he filled ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...]-bi#-lu | ...-bilu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | [...] bu#-na-ku | ... I am(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43' | [...]-na#-ma | ... in his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 44' | [...] ak#-szu-ud | I conquered(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45' | [...]-mu# | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46' | [...]-nu# | ...-nu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2' | ||
| 1' | [...]-lu# | ...-lu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | ina lib3-bi e#-[...]-asz2#-szu2 | In the heart ... his ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz#}[...] s,u#-um-bi | The chariots, the ..., its limbs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | sza ih-zu#-[...] za-ha-lu-u | Who has ..., who is smitten. |
| 5' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz#_ [x _x]-mesz# gal-mesz_ | horses and large ...s(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | sza tal-lul#-[...] _ku3#-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | of ... gold and silver(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | asz2-lu-[...] an-szar2{ki} | Ašlu-[...] Anšar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | ziq-qur#-[...]-gur2#-ri# _{na4}za-gin3_ szu-pu-szat ub-bit | Ziqqur-...-gurri, lapis lazuli, šupušat ubbit |
| 9' | u2#-[...] sza pi-tiq _uruda_ nam-ri | ... of copper ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...] _dingir_ pi-risz-ti-szu2-un | ... the gods, their command(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | sza# asz2-bu ina pu-uz-ra-a-ti | who sat on thrones |
| 12' | sza mam-ma-an la im-ma-ru ep-szet _dingir_-ti-szu2 | who no one sees the deeds of his divinity |
| 13' | {d}szu-mu-du {d}la-ga-ma-ru | Šumudu, Lagamaru, |
| 14' | {d}pa-ar-ti-ki-ra {d}am-man-ka-si-masz | Partikira, Ammankasimaš, |
| 15' | {d}u2-du-ra-an {d}sa-pa-ag | Udurran (and) Sapaga |
| 16' | sza _lugal-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} ip-ta-na-la-hu _dingir_-us-su-un | of the kings of the land Elam, their gods |
| 17' | {d}ra-gi-ba {d}su-un_-gam_-sa-ra-a | the gods Regiba and Sungamsara, |
| 18' | {d}ka-ar-sa {d}ki-ir-sa-ma-as | Karsa, Kirsamas |
| 19' | {d}szu-da-nu {d}a-a-pa-ag-si-na | Šudanu, Aya-pagsina |
| 20' | {d}bi-la-la {d}pa-ni-in-tim-ri | Bilala, Panintimri |
| 21' | {d}si-la-ga-ra-a {d}na-ab-sa-a | Silagara, Nabasa, |
| 22' | {d}na-bir-tu2 {d}ki-in-da-kar-bu | Nabirtu, Kindakarbu, |
| 23' | _dingir-mesz {d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu | those gods, the goddesses |
| 24' | it-ti szu-kut-ti-szu2-nu _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu u2-na-te-szu2-nu | with their šukuttu, their property, their possessions |
| 25' | a-di {lu2}sza2-an-ge-e bu-uh-la-le-e | together with the šangê-priests of buḫlāle, |
| 26' | asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I carried off to Assyria. |
| 27' | 3(u) 2(disz) _alam-mesz lugal-mesz_ | 32 king-figures |
| 28' | pi-ti-iq _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 uruda {na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ | the price of silver, gold, copper, alabaster, |
| 29' | ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}szu-sza2-an | from the city Susa |
| 30' | {iri}ma-dak-tu2 {iri}hu-ra-di | the cities Madaktu, Huradi, |
| 31' | a-di _alam_ {disz}um-man-i-gasz _dumu_ {disz}um-ba-da-ra-a | together with the statue of Ummanigaš, son of Umbadarâ |
| 32' | _alam_ {disz}isz-tar-na-an-hu-un-di _alam_ {disz}hal-lu-si | The statue of Ištar-nān-ḫundi, the statue of Hallusi. |
| 33' | _alam_ {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2 _egir_-u2 | a statue of Tammarītu, afterwards |
| 34' | sza ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) e-pu-szu2 _ARAD_-u2-ti | who by the command of the god Ashur and the goddess Ištar had done, servants |
| 35' | al-qa-a a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I took to Assyria. |
| 36' | ad-ka-a _{d}alad-mesz {d}lamma-mesz en-nun-mesz_ szu-ut e2-kur | the gods Alad, Lamma, (and) the guards of Ekur |
| 37' | ma-la ba-szu-u u2-na-as-si-ha _am-mesz_ | as much as there is he shall remove the wild bulls |
| 38' | na-ad-ru-ti si-mat _ka2-mesz_-ni | the nadrûtu-offerings at the gates, |
| 39' | esz-re-e-ti {kur}elam-ma{ki} a-di la ba-sze-e u2-szal-pit | I destroyed the sanctuaries of the land Elam without number. |
| 40' | _dingir-mesz_-szu2 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2 am-na-a a-na za-qi2-qi2 | his gods (and) his goddesses I called to prayer. |
| 41' | _{gesz}tir-mesz_-szu2-nu pa-az-ra-a-ti | their open forests |
| 42' | sza mam2-ma a-hu-u la u2-szar-ru ina lib3-bi | (As for) the one who does not release the brother, therein |
| 43' | la i-kab-ba-su i-ta-szi-in | he will not be able to bear it, he has taken it. |
| 44' | _{lu2}erin2-mesz me3_-ia qe2-reb-szin e-ru-bu | my troops entered inside them. |
| 45' | e-mu-ru pu-uz-ra-szin iq-mu-u ina {d}gesz-bar | (As for) the one who destroys them, (the god) Gešbar said: |
| 46' | ki#-mah-hi _lugal-mesz_-szu2-nu mah-ru-ti ar-ku-ti | After their previous kings had died, |
| 47' | la# pa-li-hu-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia | Who does not fear the deities Ashur and Ishtar, my lords, |
| 48' | [x]-nar-ri-t,u _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | ... the kings, my ancestors(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | [x]-pul# aq-qur u2-kal-lim _{d}utu_-szi | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire her (personal) god. |
| surface a col 3' | ||
| 1' | [x x] _tukul-mesz_ [...] | ... weapons ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | u2#-sze-bi-la#?-[...] | I have sent.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | _adda_-szu2 a-a#-[...] | his brother ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | _ugu_ sza2 mah-ri [...] | Concerning what before ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | _sag-du_-su#? [x x] | his head ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | ina _gu2 {disz}{d}ag-szu#-[...]_ | by the neck of Nabû-šu-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi#-na# [...] | Gešnu-mugina(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | sza2 it-ti-szu2 a-na x [...] | who with him to(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | il-li-ku [x x] | went ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | {disz}pa-'e-e sza2 me2-eh-ret# [...] | Pa'ê, who is opposite(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | e-pu-szu2 be-lut {kur#}[...] | lordship over the land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | na-mur-rat _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ an-szar2 u {d#}[...] | the one who sees the weapons of Anšar and ..., |
| 13' | sza 1(disz)-szu2 2(disz)-szu2 3(disz)-szu2 it-bu-ku _ugu#_ [...] | that once, twice, three times he has sinned against ... |
| 14' | ih-su-us-ma ir-sza2-a hi-[...] | he sinned, and he became angry ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} in#-[...] | From the land Elam ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | is,-ba-ta _giri3-min lugal_-ti#-[x] | has grasped the feet of Lugal-ti... |
| 17' | _ug3#-mesz_ mul-tah-t,e sza {iri}e2-{disz}[...] | The people of the city E-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | {iri}ku-zur-te#-in {iri}bad3-[x] | Kuzurtēn, Dur-...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | {iri}ma-su-tu {iri}bu-be2#-[x] | Masutu, Bube(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | {iri}e2-{disz}un-za-a-a {iri}e2-{disz}ar-[x x] | the cities U[nzāya] (and) Ar[...] |
| 21' | {iri}ib-rat {iri}an-za-gar3-sza#-{disz}ta-pa#-[x] | Irat, Anzagarša-tapa(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | {iri}ak-bar-i-na {iri}gur-ki-ir-ra# | of the cities Akbarina (and) Gurkirra |
| 23' | {iri}du-un-nu-{d}sza2-masz {iri}ha-ma-nu# | Dunnu-Šamaš Hamānu |
| 24' | {iri}ka-ni-s,u {iri}ar-an-zi-a-sze# | Kaniṣu and Aranzia |
| 25' | {iri}na-qi2-da-a-ti {iri}dim-tu2-sza2-{disz}si-ma-me | Naqidāti, Dimtu-ša-Simame |
| 26' | {iri}e2-{disz}qa-ta-at-ti {iri}sza-{disz}ki-sa-a-a | The cities Eqattu and Šakisa. |
| 27' | {iri}su-ba-he-e {iri}du6-hu-un-ba | Subahê, Duḫunba |
| 28' | sza2 ina ger-ri-ia mah-re-e | which in my previous campaign |
| 29' | sza2 la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) dan-nu-te | who before the weapons of Ashur and Ishtar, the mighty, |
| 30' | in-nab-tu2 is,-ba-tu {iri}sa-al-ad-ri | seized, captured Saladri, |
| 31' | _kur_-u2 mar-s,u _ug3-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu | the ruined mountain and those people |
| 32' | sza {iri}sa-al-ad-ri sza2-du-u2 | The highest of Saladri. |
| 33' | isz-ku-nu a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2-un | they established for their strength. |
| 34' | nam!(RI)-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia | the scepter of the gods Ashur and Ishtar, my lords, |
| 35' | is-hu-up-szu2-nu-ti ul-tu _kur_-e | he defeated them. From the mountain |
| 36' | a-szar mar-qi2-ti-szu2-un | where their inheritance belongs, |
| 37' | in-nab-tu2-nim-ma is,-ba-tu2 _giri3-min_-ia | they captured me and grasped my feet |
| 38' | a-na _{gesz}pan_ ak-s,ur-szu2-nu-ti | to the bow I had them cast. |
| 39' | e-li ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia | above my royal majesty |
| 40' | sza u2-mal-lu-u qa-tu-u-a u2-rad-di | [(As for) the one who] fills [my] hands (and) changes [my position], |
| 41' | i-na 9(disz)-e ger-ri-ia ad-ke _erin2-hi-a_-ia | On my 9th campaign I shall kill my troops. |
| 42' | _edin_ {disz}u2-a-a-te-e' _lugal_ {kur}a-ri-bi | the plain of Uaite', king of the land of the Arabs. |
| 43' | usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | “I have made the road straight for you. |
| 44' | sza ina a-de-ia ih-t,u-u | [Whoever] breaks [my] treaty, |
| 45' | _mun_ e-pu-szu2-usz la is,-s,ur-u-ma | they did not keep watch over him, and |
| 46' | is,-la-a _{gesz}szudun en_-ti-ia | he took away my lordly yoke |
| 47' | sza2 an-szar2 e-mi3-du-szu2 i-szu-t,u ab-sza2-ni | Whom Anšar had entrusted to him, he was able to rescue me. |
| 48' | a-na sza2-'a-al szul#-mi3-ia _giri3-min_-szu2 ip-ru-us-ma | to inquire about my well-being his feet he cut off and |
| 49' | ik-la-a ta-mar-ti | Iklāya the audience gift |
| 50' | man-da-at-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu | his substantial payment |
| 51' | ki-i {kur}elam-ma{ki} da-bab sur-ra-a-ti# | like the land Elam, the slanderers |
| 52' | _kur# uri#{ki#}_ isz-me-e-ma# | heard of the land Akkad and |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1' | 1(disz) _me_ [...] | 1 hundred ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _iri_ na-ram# [...] | the beloved city of . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | _egir_ {disz}u2#-[x x]-te#-[...] | After U... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | u3 {disz}a-bi-[x]-te-e'# sza2# it#-[...]-qi2 | and Abi-x-te', who ... |
| 5' | {lu2}na-ba-a-[x]-ta#-a-a il-li#-ka# | The Nabayataean came(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | ir-du-u2# il-li-ku | They entered and went. |
| 7' | ina _{iti}sig4 iti_ {d}sin _dumu_ resz-te9-e | In Simanu (III) the month of Sîn the first-born son |
| 8' | a-sza2-re-du# sza {d}en-lil2 | the cult performer of Enlil |
| 9' | _u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam2_ sza2-da#-hu sza2 {d}be-let-babila2{ki} | 25th day, eponymy of Bēlet-bābili. |
| 10' | ka-bit-ti# _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | the beloved of the great gods, |
| 11' | _ta_ {iri}ha-at#-ta-a at-tu-musz | I went out from Hattâ. |
| 12' | ina {iri}la-ri#-ib#?-da _e2 bad3_ sza _na4-mesz_ | in Lariba, a house with a wall of stone |
| 13' | ina _ugu_ gu-ub#-ba-a-ni sza2 _a-mesz_ | Concerning the libation vessels of water |
| 14' | at-ta-di usz-man-ni | I have sworn by the life of my lord. |
| 15' | _erin2-hi-a_-ia _a-mesz#_ a-na masz-ti-ti-szu2-nu ih-bu-ma | my labor-troops poured water for their maštītu-offering and |
| 16' | ir-du-u il#-li-ku qaq-qar s,u-um-me | They entered and went to the ground of the forest. |
| 17' | a-szar lap-lap-ti | the place of destruction |
| 18' | a-di {iri}hu#-ra-ri-na bi-rit {iri}ia-ar-ki | as far as the city Ḫurari, between the city Yarak |
| 19' | u3 {iri}a-za-al-la ina mad-bar asz2-ru ru-u-qu | and Azalla in madbar, a remote place |
| 20' | a-szar u2-ma#-am _edin_ la ib-ba-szu2-u | where ever there was no steppe |
| 21' | u3 _muszen an_-e la i-szak-kan-nu qin-nu | and the bird of heaven does not set up a nest. |
| 22' | _bad5-bad5_ {lu2#}i-sa-am-me-e' _{lu2}gesz-da_ | Isamme', the wood-worker, |
| 23' | sza {d#}a-tar-sa-ma-a-a-in | of Atar-sama |
| 24' | u3 [x] na#-ba-a-a-ta-a#-a asz2-kun | and I deposited my inscriptions.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | _ug3-mesz_ [x x] _ansze#-a-ab-ba-mesz_ u _u8-udu-hi-a_ | the people, ..., donkeys and sheep and goats |
| 26' | hu-bu#-[x]-su#-nu ina la mi3-ni ah-bu-ta | ... their ... with nothing to drink(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | 8(disz) _danna#_ [...] erin2#-hi-a_-ia lu it-tal-la-ku szal-t,isz | 8 nanny goats, ... of my troops, should have come; they should have been carried off safely. |
| 28' | szal-[x x?] lu#-u i-tu-ru-nim-ma | ... they should have returned and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | ina {iri#}[...]-tu#-u _a-mesz_ nesz-be2-e | In the city of ..., the water is plentiful.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | _ta#_ [...]-li# a-di {iri}qu-ra-s,i-te | From ... to Qurrasītu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [...]-ru a#-szar s,u-um-me | ... where there is light(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...]-du#-u il-li-ku | ... they went(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | [...] {d#}a-tar-sa-ma-a-a-in | ... Atar-sama(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | [...]-ra-a-a | ...-ra(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 5' | ||
| 1 | [...] al-me | ... I am.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2 | [...]-su# | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3 | [...]-mu | ... my(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | _[...]-hi#-a_ | ... ...hia(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | [...]-ia# | My ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6 | [...]-masz#-qa#? | ...-mašqa(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | [...]-un# | ...-un(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | [...]-rit#-tu2 | ...-rittu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | [... {d}]marduk#? | Marduk(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | [...]-musz | ... snake(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11 | [...] ka#-la-sza2 | ... all of it(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12 | [...]-lik | ...-lik(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...] an-szar2 [x] | ... Aššar ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...]-na# ka-szad# _{lu2}kur2-mesz#_-[x] | ... to conquer the enemies(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...]-ru# an-szar2 u {d}nin-[x] | ... Anšar and Nin(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [x x] hu#-ut#-ne2#-e# ma#-[x]-ri#? s,i-bit _szu-min_-ia# | ... of the hutnu-priestess, ..., the one who entrusted to me |
| 17' | _{uzu#}me-ze2_-szu2# ap#-lu-usz | his blood I poured out. |
| 18' | ina la-ah-szi-szu2 at-ta#-di# s,er-re-tu | In his wailing, I slew the foes. |
| 19' | ul-li _ur-gi7_ ad#-di#-szu-ma | I gave him a dog, and |
| 20' | ina _abul_ s,i-it _{d}utu_-szi# [x] _muru2#_ {iri}nina{ki} | in the city gate of the rising of the sun ... the middle of Nineveh |
| 21' | sza# ne2-reb mas-naq-ti ad-na-a-ti# [x]-bu#-u zi-kir-sza2 | Whose utterance is the entrance to the sanctuaries of the sages, |
| 22' | u2-sza2-an-s,ir-szu2 {gesz}[x]-ga-ru | ... he made him bow down.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | a-na da-lal2# ta#-nit-ti an-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz)# [x] _dingir#-mesz gal-mesz_ | For the praise of the life of Ashur, the goddess Ishtar, the great gods, |
| 24' | _en-mesz_-ia re#-e-mu ar#-szi#-szu-ma | I prayed to my lords for mercy and |
| 25' | u2-bal-lit, nap-szat-su# ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia | He revived his life on my return march. |
| 26' | {iri}u2-szu-u2 sza ina a-hi tam-tim na#-da-at | The city Ušû, which is situated on the shore of the sea, |
| 27' | szu-bat-su _kur_-ud _ug3-mesz_ {iri}u2-szu-u2 | his dwelling I captured; the people of Ušû |
| 28' | sza a-na _{lu2}nam-mesz_-szu2-nu la sa-an-qu | which to their governors they have not entrusted |
| 29' | la i-nam-di-nu man-da-at-tu2 na-dan# szat-ti-szu2-un a-duk | They did not give (them). I killed the payment of their year. |
| 30' | ina lib3-bi _ug3-mesz_ la kan-szu-ti szip-t,u asz2-kun | I placed a supplication in the hearts of the unreliable people. |
| 31' | _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu asz2-lu#-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I carried off their gods and their people to Assyria. |
| 32' | _ug3-mesz_ {iri}ak-ku-u la kan-szu-ti a-nir# | I killed the people of Akkad, without number. |
| 33' | _adda-mesz_-szu2-nu ina {gesz}ga#-szi-szi a-lul | I hung their corpses on a pole. |
| 34' | si-hir-ti _iri_ u2-szal-me | the entirety of the city I made whole. |
| 35' | si-it-tu-ti-szu2-nu# al-qa-a a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I took all of them and went to Assyria. |
| 36' | a-na ki-s,ir# ak-s,ur-ma _ugu erin2-hi-a_-ia | I set up a guard and upon my troops |
| 37' | ma-a'-da-a#-ti sza2 an-szar2 i-qi2-sza2 u2-rad-di | I added the many gifts that Anšar gave me. |
| 38' | {disz}a-a-mu _dumu_ {disz}te-e'-ri sza2? it-ti {disz}a-bi-ia-te-e' | Aya-iddin, son of Teʾri, who with Abiyatiʾ |
| 39' | _szesz_-szu2 i#-zi#-zu-ma it-ti _erin2-hi-a_-ia | his brother stood and with my troops |
| 40' | e-[x]-szu2 ta-ha-zu ina _muru2_ tam-ha-ri | his ... battle in the middle of battle(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | [x]-t,u#-us-su ina _szu-min_ as,-bat | I took his ... from him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | [x] nina{ki} _iri en_-u2-ti-ia _kusz_-szu2 asz2-hu-ut, | ... Nineveh, the city of my lordly majesty, I cut off his skin |
| 43' | [x] um-man-al-dasz _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Ummanaldašu, king of the land Elam |
| 44' | sza ul-tu ul#-la an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia | who from the time of the god Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, my lords, |
| 45' | iq-bu-u e-pesz _ARAD_-u2-ti-ia | said: “Do my servant!’ |
| 46' | ina qi2-bit _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu s,ir-ti sza2 la in-nen-nu-u | By the command of their exalted divinity, which cannot be changed, |
| 47' | _egir_-nu _kur_-su _ugu_-szu2 ib-bal-kit-ma | Afterwards, his land rebelled against him and |
| 48' | la-pa-an sah-masz-ti _ARAD-mesz_-szu2 | before the sahmaštu of his servants |
| 49' | sza u2-szab-szu2-u e-li-szu2# | that he had caused to seize him up, |
| 50' | e-disz-szi-szu ip-par-szid-ma is,-ba-ta _kur#_-[x] | He fled alone and seized the land ... |
| 51' | ul-tu _kur_-e _e2_ mar-qi2-ti#-[x] | from the mountain the house of Marqiti-x |
| 52' | a-szar it-ta-nap-rasz-szi-[x] | where he keeps sending(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53' | ki-ma _sur2-du3{muszen}_ a-bar-szu-[x] | like a hawk ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 6' | ||
| 1 | bal-t,u-us-[...] | Balṭu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu# [...] | Tammarītu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | sza _egir_ a-ha#-[...] | which after ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | sza ina e-mu-qi2 an#-[...] | who with the strength of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | u2-szak-ni-sza2# [...] | ... he made her bow down ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6 | {disz}u2-a-a-te-[...] | Uaite-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | sza ina qi2-bit an-szar2# [...] | who by the command of the god Aššar |
| 8 | ul-tu a-na na-[...] | From to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9 | ina e2-masz#-[...] | In the Emaš temple(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | ma-har# [...] | Before ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | sza# an#-szar2# [...] a#-na# be-lut# [...] | The one of Ashur ... to lordship ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | i-nam#-bu#-u zi#-[x x] | they name ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | e-nu-ma# _e2 usz_-u-ti# [...] | When the house of the dead ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | i-lab-bi-ru-u-ma [...] | They will smite and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | an-hu-us-su lu-[...] | May he ... his sighs ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | szi-t,ir _mu_-ia _ad_-ia# [...] | Whoever erases my inscribed name, my father, ... |
| 17' | _numun_ da-ru-u2 [...] | the eternal seed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | li-mur-ma _i3-gesz_ lip-szu#-[...] | May he see, and may he anoint with oil. |
| 19' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi#-[...] | With the inscribed object ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ma-la ina _mu-sar#-[...]_ | The great gods, as many as in the inscription ... |
| 21' | ki-ma ia-a-ti-[...] | Like Yati-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | da-na-nu u [...] | Anu and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | sza _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir [...] | Written according to the wording of an inscribed object ... |
| 24' | _ad ad_-ia ib-ba-tu it#-[...] | The father who had engendered me ... |
| 25' | la i-szak-[x x] | shall not ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu# [...] | Anšar, Sîn, Utu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}nina{ki#} [...] | Ishtar of Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir# [...] | Ištar of Limmu-ilum(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | de-e-ni it-ti ni#-[...] | His lawsuit with ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | _{iti}gu4-si#-[...]_ | Ayyaru (II)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | li-i#-[...] | May ... .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | {lu2#}[...] | The ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
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