Unread Atlas
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 003 (P393988)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
Open in the reader & map →See it among all tablets
| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393988 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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] _bala#_-ia [...] | ... my reign ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [x _x]-an#-na-mesz_-ia# [...] | ... my ...s ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | 1(u) _ansze# sze-pad-mesz#_ [...] | 10 homers of barley ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | _2(ban2) i3-mesz_ [...] | 2 seahs of oil ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | ina nap-har _kur_-ia _ki-lam_ nap#-[...] | In all of my land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | szat-ti-szam-ma ina t,uh-[...] | At that time, in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | ar-te-'a ba-'u-u2#-[...] | I have sought out ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | ul-tu tam-tim e-liti a-di tam-tim# szap#-[...] | From the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea |
| 9' | _lugal-mesz_ s,i-it {d}szam-szi [...] | The kings, the one who is chosen by the Sun-deity |
| 10' | isz-szu-u-ni _gun_-su-nu [...] | they took, their weapons ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | _ug3-mesz muru2_ tam-tim a-szib szad-[...] | the people living in the middle of the sea |
| 12' | u2-szak-ni-sza2 a-na# [x] _szudun#_-[x] | I made her bow down to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _lugal#-[x]_ a#-szib pa#-[x x] | By the command of Ashur and Ishtar, king of |
| 14' | u2-na-asz2-sza2-qu _giri3#-min_-ia# | they shall remove my feet. |
| 15' | mal-ki _gal-mesz_ sza2 s,i#-tasz u szi-la-an# | The great rulers of heaven and earth |
| 16' | a-na kit-ri-szu2-nu u2-pa-qu-u-ni# | to their kitrišu they will provide |
| 17' | i-na# mah-re#-e# ger-ri-ia | Before my campaign |
| 18' | a-na {kur}ma2-[...]-luh-ha lu-u al-lik | I marched to the land M[a...]-luḫha. |
| 19' | [x x]-qu#-[...]-s,ur# u# {kur}ku-u-si | ... and Kush(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [...] _ad#_ ba-nu-u-a | ... the father who created me |
| 21' | [...] _kur#_-su | ... will conquer him.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | _[...]-mesz#_-ia | my ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | im#-szi-ma it#-[...] | He sat down and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | _ugu lugal-mesz_ {lu2#}[...] | against the kings, the(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | u2-pa-qi2-du# [...] | He entrusted ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | a-na da-a-ki ha-[...] | to ... ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 27' | il-li-ka [...] | came ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | e-ru-um-ma u2-szib# [...] | entered and sat ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | _iri_ sza _ad_ ba-nu-u2#-[...] | The city of the father who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | a-na mi-s,ir _kur_-szu2 u2#-[x x] | to the border of his land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | al#?-la#?-ku# ha-an-t,u ina qe2#-[...] | I will go quickly in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [x x]-an#-na-a [...] | ...ana ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 34' | _[...]-szar2#_ {d#}1(u)-5(disz)# [...] | ...-šar, Ishtar ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [x x]-ka [...] | your ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | [...] _lugal_-ti-ia [...] | ... my kingship ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | [x x]-za#-'i-i-nu-ni [...] | ... ...za'inuni ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [x x]-em#-pi u2-masz-szir-ma a#-[...] | ... he removed ... and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [x x]-bit a-na qe2-reb# [...] | ... into ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | [x x]-a#-tu as,-bat _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-ia u2#-[...] | ... I seized ..., my troops ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | _lugal#-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz_ sza2 [...] | the kings, governors of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | u2-pa-qi2-du _ad_ ba#-[...] | he appointed, father of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | sza# la-pa-an ti-bu-ut [...] | who before the ... of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | [x]-qit#-ta-szu2-un u2-masz-sze#-[...] | Their ... he made disappear(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | u2#-ter#-ma a-szar pi#-[...] | I re-establish, and where ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46' | ina# masz#-kan2#-i-szu2-nu ul-[...] | In their maškanu-vessel I did not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47' | {kur}mu-s,ur {kur}ku-u-su sza [...] | The land Muṣur (and) the land Kusu, which |
| 48' | ik-szu-du a-na esz-szu2-ti# [x x] | he conquered to the new ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | _en-nun-mesz_-szu2 _ugu#_ sza2# u4#-[...] | his guards on the day ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | u2-rak#-ki#-sa# [...] | ... he bound ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | [...] {iri#}bi-in-t,i-t,i {iri}s,a-a'-nu | ... the cities Inṭiṭi, Ṣaḫanu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [x] ib#-bal-ki-tu2 | ... they rebelled(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3 | [...]-qu#-u isz-ku-nu pi-i-szu2-un | ... they set their mouths ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [...]-nu# ak-szu-ud | I conquered(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | [...]-ni#-ir# ina# _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | ... with weapons(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [...]-szi-szi a-lul# | ... sings a song(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | [...] _iri_ u2-hal-lip2# | ... destroyed the city.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | [...] ina {kur}mu-s,ur | ... in Egypt(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | [...] _lugal#_-u-ti | ... kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | [...]-na# _dumu-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... the sons of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | [...] a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | to Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | [...] in#-nab-tu | ... he took away(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13 | [...] is#-hup-szu-ma | ... destroyed him and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14 | [...]-mu#-szi-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 15 | [...]-e# _dumu nin9_-szu2 | ... the son of his sister(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16 | [...] _lugal#_-ti-szu2 | ... his kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17 | [...]-nu-ti-szu2 isz-kun | he established his ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | [...]-su | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 19 | [...] _kur#_ asz-szur{ki} | ... Assyria(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | ul#-tu# [...] | From ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 21' | _ugu_ {kur}mu-s,ur# [...] x [...] | against Egypt ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | u2-szam-ri-ru-ma asz2#-ta#-[...] | They made (them) shine forth and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | it-ti qa-ti ma-li-ti szal#-mesz [...] | With the hand of a lion, two hundred ... |
| 24' | a-na {iri}nina{ki} _iri en_-ti-[x] | to Nineveh, the city of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | ina szal-szi ger-ri-ia _ugu_ {disz}ba-'a-li _lugal_ {kur}s,ur#-[x] | On my second campaign, against Baʾalu, king of Tyre, |
| 26' | [x]-szib# _muru2_ tam-tim lu-u al-lik# | ... in the middle of the sea I marched.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [x x] a#-mat# _lugal_-ti-ia la is,#-s,u#-[x] | ... my royal word has not ...ed |
| 28' | [...]-kir# [...] | ...-kir ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | u3 ter-ha-ti ma-a'-as-si | and many terḫatu-vessels, |
| 2 | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u-ti a-na nina{ki} | for the work of the šangû-priest to Nineveh |
| 3 | u2-bi-lu-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3#-[x_ x] | they brought to me and they made pass by via ... |
| 4 | e-li {disz}mu-gal-li _ansze-kur-ra-mesz#_ [x x] | over Mugallu the horses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | ma-da-at-tu szat#-ti-szam# u2#-kin# [x]-usz#-szu2 | I imposed a payment on him for a long time. |
| 6 | ul#-tu# {disz#}ia#-[...] a#-ru-ad-da | From Ya-... I brought (it)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | [...]-ti | ...-ti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | [...] {disz#}a-du-ni-ba-al | ... Aduni-Bal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ia#-[...] _muru2_ tam-tim | sons of Ya-..., from the Sea(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | ul-tu _muru2#_ [x x] e#-lu-nim-ma | they went up from the middle of ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | it-ti ta-mar-ti#-[...]-bit-ti il-lik-u-nim-ma | With the tamarti-... they came to me and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu# _giri3-min_-ia | they shall remove my feet. |
| 13 | {disz}a-zi-ba-al ha#-disz# ap-pa-lis-ma | Azibāl rejoiced greatly, and |
| 14 | a-na _lugal_-u-ti {kur}[x]-ru#-ad-da asz2-kun | I established for kingship over the land ...ruadda. |
| 15 | {disz}a-bi-ba-al {disz}a#-[x]-ni#-ba-al | Abi-Bal, A-x-ni-bal |
| 16 | lu-bul-ti bir-me u2#-[x x] _har#-mesz ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun | I erected multi-colored inscriptions, ..., and gold rings. |
| 17 | ina mah-ri-ia ul#-[x]-su#-nu-ti | I have ...ed them before me. |
| 18 | {disz}gu-ug-gu _lugal#_ [...]-di | Guggu, the king(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | na-gu-u sza2 ne2-ber-ti# [...]-ru# ru-u-qu | The nagû-priestess of the nēbertu-festival, the ruqu-offering, |
| 20 | sza# _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-[...]-u zi-kir _mu_-szu2 | Of the kings, my ancestors, ..., the mention of his name |
| 21 | [x]-bit# _lugal#_-ti#-[x] ina# _masz2-ge6_ | ... kingship in the night(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | _[...]-szar2# dingir#_ ba-nu-u-a | ... the god who created me |
| 23 | [...]-tu# e-mu-ru | ... they saw ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24 | [...] a#-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia | ... for my well-being(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | [...] _{lu2}kur2_ ek-s,u | ... a hostile enemy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | [...]-hu# _ad-mesz_-ia | ... my fathers(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27 | [...]-tu2# _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia | ... my royal feet(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | [...] _en-mesz_-ia | ... my lords(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29 | [...] {gesz#}szi-ga-ri | ... the šigari tree(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30 | [...] x ka#-bit-ti | “... ..., the important one,(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31 | [...]-ia#? | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...]-di#-ma# asz2-ku#-[...] | ... and I sat down(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | [...]-ri# a-lak ger-ri#-[...] | ... the journey ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | [x x]-'e#-e-ra [...] | ... ...'era ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | [...] szi#-pir ni-kil-ti a-na e-pesz _me3_ it-bu-[x x] | ... the work of the cult actor to do battle ... |
| 36' | [...]-hu-us,-s,i _erin2-hi-a_-ia# | ... ... my troops(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [x x] _me3#_-ia it-ti-szu2-un im-da-ha-[x] | ... my battle with them ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [x]-ku#-nu _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un# | your ..., their defeat(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...] _a-sza3_ szal-ma-ti-szu2-nu u2-mal-lu-u _edin_ rap-szu2 | ... they filled their empty fields with wide plains. |
| 40' | [...] {d#}sin {d}utu _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia sza u2-tak-ki-lu-in-ni | ... the gods Sîn and Šamaš, the great gods, my lords, who have entrusted me, |
| 41' | [...]-na#-a-a e-ru-ub-ma at-tal-lak szal-t,isz | ... I entered ... and went safely.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | [...]-ri#-ia {iri}a-a-u2-si-asz2 {iri}hal-s,u | ...riya, Ahusiaš, Halṣu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | [...]-na#-su# {iri#}bu-su_-ud_ {iri}asz2-di-asz2 | ...-nasu, Busud, (and) Ašdiash(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | [...]-isz# {iri}si-hu-u-a {iri}na-zi-ni-ri | ... the cities Siḫua, Nazāniri(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | [...] u3# a-di s,e-eh-ru-ti | ... and as far as the lower parts(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46' | [...]-reb {iri}i-zir-ti ak-szu-ud | I conquered the city Izirtu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47' | [...] {d#}gesz-bar aq-mu | ... I prayed to Gešbar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48' | _[...]-mesz gu4-mesz_ s,e#?-[x x] | ... oxen ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | [...]-sze#-s,a-am-ma szal-la#-[x] | ... he brings out and the booty ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | [...]-ia# isz-[x x] | ... my ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1 | [...]-du#-u pa-gar-szu2 | ... his body(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [...]-szu2# u2#-szib# ina# _{gesz#}gu#-za#_-szu2# | ... sat on his throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [...] an#-[...] {d#}ag# {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza {iri#}nina#{ki#} | ... Nabû, Ištar of Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [1(gesz2)] 1(u) 5(disz)# sza# {iri}limmu2#-dingir#{ki} _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en#-mesz#_-ia# | 115 of Limmu-ilum, the great gods, my lords |
| 5 | e#-mur-ma ik#-nu-sza2 a-na ni-ri-ia# | He saw it and sealed it for my commemorative inscription. |
| 6 | asz2-szu2 ba-lat, _zi_-ti3-szu2# up-na-a-szu2 ip-ta-a# | because of his life he opened his eyes, |
| 7 | u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u-ti | my lordly abode |
| 8 | {disz}e-ri-si-in#-ni# _dumu usz_-ti-szu2 | Erisinni, son of Ušti |
| 9 | a-na nina{ki} isz#-[...] u2#-na#-asz2#-sziq _giri3-min_-ia | to Nineveh ... he made pass by my feet. |
| 10 | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2 {lu2#}[...] | Merciful one, after him, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2# u2#-[...] | (Sum) The daughter of his own heart ... (Akk) His own daughter ... |
| 12 | ma-da-at-ta-szu2 mah-ri#-[...] | His tribute before ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | u2-szab-t,i-lu isz#-[...] | They slew (them) and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | 3(u) _ansze-kur-ra#-mesz#_ [...] | 30 horses ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | mah-ri-ti u2-rad#-di#-ma# [...] | Before me, he added, and . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | ina u4-me-szu2 {disz}bi-ri-is-ha-at-ri# [...] | At that time, Birišḫatti(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | {disz}sar-a-ti {disz}[...] | Saratu, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | 2(disz) _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ga-a-gi _{lu2}en#_ [...] | 2 sons of Gagi, the lord(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | sza is,-lu-u _{gesz}szudun#_ [...] | The one who drew the yoke ... |
| 20 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu dan-nu-ti ak-szu#-[...] | 115 of their fortified cities I conquered(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | sza2-a-szu2-nu bal-t,u-su-nu [...] | Those who are alive, their ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | u2-bi-la a-na nina{ki} _iri#_ [...] | to Nineveh, the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | {disz}an-da-ri-a _{lu2}en-nam_ {kur#}[...] | Andariya, governor of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | sza a-na ka-sza2-ad {iri}up-pu-um#-[...] | who to reach Uppum-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | ir-da-a il-li-ka qe2#-[...] | He came, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26 | _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti {iri}kul-li-im-me#-[...] | The people living in Kullimme(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | ina szat mu-szi di-ik-ta-szu2 ma-a'-as#-[...] | During the night, his sins are numerous |
| 28 | la iz-zi-bu [...] | did not stand ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29 | _sag-du_ {disz}an-da-ri-a [...] | the head of Andariya(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | a-na nina{ki} ina mah-[...] | to Nineveh in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | ina 6(disz)-szi ger-ri-ia _ugu#_ [...] | In my sixth campaign against ... |
| 32 | sza _mun ad du3-[...]_ | who with salt ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | ul-tu ina {kur}elam-ma#[{ki} ...] | From the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | {d}nisaba ba-lat, _zi#-[...]_ | Nisaba, who preserves life, |
| 35 | x x x x [...] | |
| 36' | [...] x [...] | |
| 37' | [...]-pisz#-ta#-[...] | ...-pishta-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | {disz}en#-[x x] {lu2#}gam-bu-la-a#-[...] | En-, the Gambulean(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | ina ni#-szik# _pesz2_ isz#-[...] | With a ritual assemblage ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | {disz}{d}ag#-mu-uru4_-esz _{lu2}gu2-[...] | Nabû-ereš, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | isz-szi# a-ga-nu-til#?-[...] _sa5#-mesz_ | he took. Agannu-til-... red ones |
| 42' | {disz}{d}marduk#-mu-du3 {lu2}szu-[...]-ib-szu2 | Marduk-šuma-ibni, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | sza _munus#-hul#_ u2-szak-[...]-ta-ki | of the evil woman I made ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | e-mid-[x {d}]marduk _lugal#_ [...]-szu2 _gal_-tu2 | Marduk, the king, his great(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | ina 1(disz)-et# [...]-ku#-nu na-pisz-tu2 | In one ... your life(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46' | lib3-bi [...]-nu-ti | The heart of ...-nuti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47' | [x] ip#-szah#-[...]-an#-ni | ... he smote me(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48' | [...]-nam-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 49' | [...]-ta#-ki | ... your ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 50' | [...]-da-sze | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 51' | _[...]-hul#_ | ... evil ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1 | um-ma {disz}te#-[x x] ki-a-am iq-bi | "Te... said thus:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | sza {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2#-[x]-an#-nu-u mi-lik t,e3-me-szu2 | of Ištar, who ... his report(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | um-ma ul u2-masz-[...] | “I did not remove ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | it-ti-szu2 [...] | With him ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5 | szu-ut me2-re-eh-ti# [...] | Whose limbs..(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | iq#-bu-u am-hur [...] | I received ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | a-zi-iz a-na# [...] | I stand to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | _dingir_-us-sa# [...] | her personal god ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | um#-[...] | |
| 1' | [...]-na#-t,al# _masz2#-ge6#_ | ... is dark: a dream.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] sza# {d#}1(u)-5(disz)# u2-szab-ru-szu2 | ... whom the goddess Ishtar had entrusted |
| 3' | [...]-an#-na#-a ia-a-ti | ... for me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)# a-szi-bat {iri}limmu2#-dingir e-ru#-ub#-am#-ma | ... 15 dwellers of Limmu-ili entered and |
| 5' | [...] tu-ul-la#-a#?-ta# isz#-pa#-a#-ti# | ... he sprinkled a libation ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...] _{gesz}pan_ i#?-na i#-di#-sza2# | ... a bow in her hand(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...]-s,a#-ru zaq-tu sza# e#-pesz# ta#-ha#-zi# | …” (Sumerian) : The ṣarû-demon, the exalted one, who performs battle. |
| 8' | [...] ta#-zi-iz szi-i ki-ma# _ama#_ | ... you stand. She is like a mother.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] i-tam-ma-a it-ti#-ka# | ... he spoke with you(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-qu#-ut _dingir-mesz_ i-szak-kan-ka t,e3#-e#-mu# | ... of the gods will give you orders. |
| 11' | [...]-t,a-la a-na e-pesz sza2-asz2-mi# | ... in order to do justice(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...] szak-nu te-ba-ku a#-na#-ku# | I am a ..., I am the one who is set up. |
| 13' | [...]-bi-szi um-ma a-szar tal#-la#-ki# | ... her, saying: "Where you go(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [...] lul#-lik be-let _gaszan#-mesz#_ | ... let me go, lady of the ladyships! |
| 15' | [...]-ka# um-ma at-ta a#-kan#-na# | ... your ..., thus you:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...]-ta# a-szar masz-kan2-i#-ka# | ... from the place of your offering(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...] szi#-ti ku-ru-un-nu | ... a new life(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...] szu#-kun nu-'i-id _dingir#_-u2#-ti# | Establish ..., who provides for my divinity. |
| 19' | [...] szip#-ru szu-a-tu ep#-pu#-szu2# | ... they will do this work.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [...] s,u#-um-me-rat lib3-bi#-ka# | ... your enlightened heart(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...]-raq# ul i-nar3-ru-t,a _giri3#-min#_-ka# | ... will not be able to soothe your feet. |
| 22' | [...] zu#-ut-ka ina _muru2_ tam-ha-ri# | ... your body in a hostile place. |
| 23' | _[...]-ga#_ tah-s,i-in-ka-ma | … you praise you, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [...]-mir# la-a-ni-ka | You are a ... of your own strength(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...] _gesz#-bar_ in-na-pi-ih | ... the bolt is loosened.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [x]-risz# ta#-at#-[x]-s,i# a-na a-ha-a-ti | ... you ... together.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [x]-li#? {disz}te-um-[x] _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... Teum-..., king of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [x] ug-gu-ga-at# pa-nu-usz-sza2 tasz-kun | ... you placed before her.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [x?] _{iti#}kin_ szi-pir _{d#}1(u)-5(disz)#-mesz_ i-sin-ni an-szar2 _mah_ | ... of Ululu the work of the goddesses Ištar, the goddess Ashur, the great |
| 30' | _iti_ {d}sin {d}na-an#-nar3 _an_-e u _ki_-tim | month: “Sîn, Nannar of heaven and netherworld,… |
| 31' | at-kil a-na _esz-bar {d#}szesz-ki_-ri nam-ri | I trusted in the decision of the god Nanna, the exalted one. |
| 32' | u3 szi-pir {d}1(u)-5(disz) _gaszan_-ia# sza la in-nen-nu-u | and the work of the goddess Ishtar, my lady, which cannot be changed |
| 33' | ad-ke _erin2-mesz me3_-ia# mun-dah-s,e | I slew the troops of my battle. |
| 34' | sza ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d#}sin u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | By the command of the deities Aššar, Sîn and Ishtar, |
| 35' | it-ta-na-asz2-rab-t,u# _muru2_ tam-ha-ri | they have been smitten by the open country. |
| 36' | e-li {disz}te#-um#-man# _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | above Teumman, king of the land Elam |
| 37' | ur-hu as,#-bat#-ma# usz#-[x x]-ra# har-ra-nu | I seized the road and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | el-la-[...]-man# _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Ella-...-man, king of the land Elam |
| 39' | [...] mad#-dak-tu2 | ... maddaktu-disease(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | _[...] |BAD3.AN|#{ki} | ... Dūr(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...]-tu#? | ...tu(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | [...] | |
| 43' | [...] | |
| 44' | [...]-na# szu#-[...]-ti3#-[x] | ... he/she(?)(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 45' | [...] a-na# _[x]-mesz# kur_-szu2 | ... to the ... of his land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46' | [...]-szu2 pa-nu-usz#-szu2# u2-ter-ram-ma# | ... he turned his face towards him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47' | [...] a-na mah-ri-ia | ... before me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48' | [...] a-na da-nu-ti-szu2 isz-kun | ... he established for his life.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | [x x] pa-an masz-qe2-e | before the mašqê-offerings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | [... {d}]marduk sza2# u2-tak-kil-u2-in-ni | ... Marduk, who convicted me |
| 51' | [...] _inim#-gar_ szi-pir mah-he#-e# | ... the wording of an exalted work assignment |
| 52' | [...] asz2-kun# | ... I established.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1 | bi-ri-it {iri}szu-sza2-an {i7}u2-la-a-a | between Šušan and the Euphrates |
| 2 | ik#-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | my hands |
| 3 | [...] an-szar2 u _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia | ... Ashur and the great gods, my lords, |
| 4 | [...]-reb# {kur}elam-ma{ki} ha-disz u2-s,a-am-ma | I quickly entered the land Elam and |
| 5 | [...]-ia# sza2#-lim#-tu szak-na-at | ... my ... is well.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [...] {d#}en-ba-sza2# | ... Enbaša(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | x x [...] | |
| 8' | {disz}mas-si-ra# [...] | Masira(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | sza {disz}te-um#-[...] | of Teum-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | sza a-na kit-ri {kur#}[...] | who to the aid of the land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | asz2-bu qe2-[...] | I sat down in ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | bal-t,u-us-su ina qa#-[...] | He is alive in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | it-ti pa-ni {disz}du-na-nu# [...] | With Dunanu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | _iri_ szu-a-tu ap-pul [...] | I destroyed that city ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | a-di la ba-sze-e# [...] | Until he has not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | na-gu-u2 szu-a-[...] | The nagû priest ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | ri#-gim a-me-lu-ti# [...] | Like a human being . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | ina# tu#-kul#-ti an-szar2 _{d}en {d}ag dingir#-[...]_ | With the support of the deities Aššar, Bel, Nabû, (and) ... |
| 19' | _{lu2#}kur2#-mesz#_-ia a-[x x] | my enemies(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | szal#-mesz# a#-tu-ra a-na {iri}[x x] | I returned safely to the city .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | _sag#-du#_ {disz}te-um-man _lugal {kur}elam-ma#_ [x] | the head of Teumman, king of the land Elam |
| 22' | ina _gu2#_ {disz}du-na-nu a-lul# | On the neck of Dunanu I sing. |
| 23' | it#-ti# ki-szit-ti {kur}elam-ma{ki} | with the conquest of Elam |
| 24' | szal#-la#-at# {kur}gam-bu-li | the booty of Gambulu |
| 25' | sza# ina# qi2#-bit# an-szar2 ik-szu-du _szu-min_-a-a | which by the command of the god Ashur had grasped my hands |
| 26' | it#-ti _{lu2}nar-mesz_ e-pisz nin-gu-ti | with the singers who performed the ningûtu-rites |
| 27' | a-na# {iri}nina{ki} e-ru-ub ina _hul2-mesz_ | entered Nineveh, in joy. |
| 28' | {disz#}um#-ba#-da#-ra#-a {disz}{d}ag-saga-iq | Umbadara, Nabû-sagāq |
| 29' | _{lu2#}mah#-mesz#_ sza# {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | The eunuchs of Teumman, the king of Elam |
| 30' | sza# {disz}te-um-man ina _szu-min_-szu2-nu isz-pu-ra | which Teumman in their hands wrote |
| 31' | szi-pir me-re-eh-ti | a work assignment |
| 32' | sza ina mah-ri-ia ak-lu-[x] | which before me ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | u2-qa-'u-u2 pa-an szi-kin t,e3-me-[x] | ... before the time of the report ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | ni#-kis# _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man _en_-szu2-[x] | the head of Teumman, his lord(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | qe2-reb {iri}nina{ki} e-mu-ru-[x] | I saw inside Nineveh.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | sza2-ne2-e t,e3-e-mi is,-bat-su#-[x x] | Secondly, he seized my order |
| 37' | {disz}um-ba-da-ra-a ib-qu-ma [...] | Umbadarâ fell and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | {disz}{d}ag-saga-iq ina _gir2 an-bar_ szib#-[x x] | Nabû-sagāq ... with a bronze sword. |
| 39' | is-hu-la kar-[x x] | he sinned ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man ina _gaba ka2#-[...]_ | The head of Teumman in the breast of the gate |
| 41' | sza {iri}nina{ki} u2-mah-hi-ra# [...] | I received from Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | asz2-szu2 da-na-an an-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia# [...] | Because of the strength of the god Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, my lords, |
| 43' | ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man _lugal#_ [...] | Seal of the head of Teumman, the king. |
| 44' | {disz}ibila-a-a _dumu_ {disz}[...] | Ilumaya, son of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | _dumu dumu_ {disz}[...] | son of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46' | sza la-pa-an _ad#_ [...] | which before the father ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47' | _ad#_-szu2# in-nab#-[...] | his father ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48' | x x [...] | |
| 49' | u2#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 50' | u2-nar3#-[...] | He ... the horns(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 51' | qe2-reb [...] | In ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 52' | [x] x [...] | |
| surface a col 7 | ||
| 1 | _giri3-pad-ra2-mesz_ sza2-a-ti-na# | those feet |
| 2 | me2-eh-ret _abul muru2_ iri nina{ki#} | opposite the city wall of Nineveh |
| 3 | u2-szah-szi-la _dumu-mesz_-szu2# | his sons |
| 4 | {disz}um-man-i-gasz sza2 t,a-ab-tu2 ma-a'-as-su e-pu-szu2-usz | Ummanigaš (Ḫumban-nikash II), who was very glad, did (this). |
| 5 | asz2-ku-nu-usz a-na _lugal_-ut {kur}elam-ma{ki} | to the kingship of the land Elam |
| 6 | sza _saga_-ti3 la ha-as-su | of good fortune is not his. |
| 7 | la is,-s,u#-ru a-de-e ma#-mit# _dingir#-mesz# gal#-mesz_ | The treaty, the curse of the great gods, |
| 8 | ul-tu _szu-min#_ {lu2#}[...] | From the hands of the ,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | _szesz#_ la# [...] | If a brother not ....(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...]-ma#{ki#} | ...-ma(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...] _erin2#-hi-a kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... troops of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...]-kun#-szu2-nu-ti t,e3-e-mu | ... they gave them orders(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...] un#-da-si ki-a-am iq-bi | ... he spoke thus:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [...]-ra# tuk-te-e _ad_ ba-ni-ka | … the father who created you,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...]-ta#-me-tu {disz}ne2-e-szu2 | ...-tametu, Nešu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...]-na _szesz_ nak-ri | ... brother of the enemy(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...]-u-ni har-ra-nu | ... on the road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...]-dir# | ...-dir(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...] x {d#}[...] | ... the god ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...]-ti# {disz}um-man-i-gasz i#-[...] | Ummanigaš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...] _edin#_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-ma | ... rebelled against him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...] kim#-ti-szu2 u2-ra-sib ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | ... his family he settled. With weapons(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...] x sza e-la sza2-a-szu2 ek-s,u | ... which is weak above it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [x x] ina# _{gesz}gu-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | in the throne of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...]-szu2#-ma t,a-'a-a-tu2 im-hur | ... his ... and good fortune received.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [x x]-al szu-lum _lugal_-ti-ia | ... well-being of my royal majesty |
| 27' | [...] {d#}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ la ke-e-nu il-lik-am-ma | ... Gešnu-mugina, the unfaithful brother, came and |
| 28' | [...]-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a_-ia ur-ri-ha _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 | ... my troops ... his weapons ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | ina su-up#-pe-e sza2 an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-sap-pu-u | In the supplications that Ashur and Ishtar have written |
| 30' | ta-ne2#-[x]-ia# im-hu-ru isz-mu-u zi-kir _nundum_-ia | They received my ... and heard the mention of my name. |
| 31' | _ARAD-[x_ x] _edin#_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-ki-tu-ma a-ha-mesz | a servant of ... rebelled against him and fought each other. |
| 32' | u2#-[x]-si#-bu _en saga_-ti3-ia | ... my good lord(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...]-bi#-bi _ARAD_-su sza si-hu | ...-bībi, his servant of sihu-disease. |
| 34' | [...]-szab#-szu-u2 u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | ... sat on his throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [...] elam#-ma{ki} sza me-re-eh-tu2 iq-bu-u | ... of Elam, about which they spoke a lament |
| 36' | [...]-man sza2 ik-ki-su a-hu-ru-u _erin2-hi-a_-ia | ... king, who had bound my troops, |
| 37' | [...]-szu2# _numun# e2# ad#_-szu2 | ... his ... the seed of his father's house(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | _[...]-mesz#_-szu2# | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 8 | ||
| 1' | {d#}1(u)-5(disz)# sza2# _nina#_ [...] | Ishtar of Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | {disz}ia-u-ta-[...] | Yauta-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | e-disz-szi-[...] | Ediši-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | {disz}a-bi-ia-te#-e'# _dumu_ {disz#}te#-[x x] | Abiyate', son of Te(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | a-na nina{ki} il-li#-kam#-ma u2-na-asz2-szi#-[...] | He came to Nineveh and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | a-de-e a-na e-pesz# _ARAD_-ti-ia it-ti#-[...] | The treaty for the doing of my servant ... |
| 7' | ku-um {disz}ia-u-ta-a'# asz2-kun-szu2 a#-[...] | Instead of Yautaʾ, I imposed upon him ... |
| 8' | _ku3-sig17 igi-min-mesz {na4}babbar-dili#_ gu-[x x] | Gold, diorite, agate ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | _ansze-gam-mal-mesz ansze-[x]_ bit#-[x x] | camels, ... horses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | man#-da#-at-tu szat-ti-szam#-[x] u2-kin s,e#-[...] | I established a payment yearly ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...] _lugal#_ qa-ad#-[...] | ... king ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...] x [...] x [...] | |
| 13' | [...] _giri3#-min_ bi-[x]-tu2# _an#-bar#_ id#-di#-ma# | ... the feet of ... iron he gave and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | a#-[x] nina#{ki} a-di# mah-ri#-ia u2-sze-bi-la# | I have sent the ... of Nineveh before me. |
| 15' | {disz}na-at#-nu _lugal_ {kur}na-ba-a-a-ti | Natnu, king of the land of the Nabayateans |
| 16' | sza a-szar#-szu2# ru-u2-qu | who his distant place |
| 17' | isz-ma-a da-na-an an-szar2 {d}marduk sza u2-tak-kil-u-in-ni | The strength of Anšar (and) Marduk, which he had strengthened, |
| 18' | sza ma-ti-ma a#-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | which at any time to the kings, my ancestors |
| 19' | _{lu2}a kin_-szu2 la isz-pu-ra | his messenger did not send, |
| 20' | la isz-a-lu4 szu-lum _lugal_-ti-szu2-un | the well-being of their royal majesty |
| 21' | e-nen#-na ia-a-ti# _{lu2}a kin_-szu2 sza2 szul-me | Now, for me, his messenger who is well |
| 22' | isz-pu-ram-ma u2-na-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia | sent, and he struck my feet. |
| 23' | a-na sza2-kan a-de-e su#-lum#-me#-e# e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | to establish a treaty of peace and the exercise of my servitude |
| 24' | u2-s,a-na-al-la-a be-lu#-u#-ti | the lordly rites |
| 25' | a-na-ku ha-disz ap-pa-lis-[x]-ma | I am gladly ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | pa-ni-ia _saga-mesz ugu_-szu2# [x]-kun | before me good things against him ... |
| 27' | _gun_ man-da-at-tu szat-ti-szam-ma u2-[x] _edin#_-usz-szu2# | a talent of the payment each year ... his steppe. |
| 28' | ina u4-me-szu2-ma _bad3 muru2 iri_ sza nina#{ki} | At that time, the wall of the citadel of Nineveh |
| 29' | sza {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _ad ad# du3#_-ia e-pu-szu2 | which Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, had built, |
| 30' | sza# ina _szeg3_ t,ah-du-u-ti ra-a-di# gap-szu-u-ti | who in a bitter cold, a furious storm, |
| 31' | [x] szat#-ti-szam-ma ina _bala#_-ia {d}iszkur u2-sad-di-ra# ina _kur_-ia | ... for a number of years in my reign, the god Adad continually brought about in my land. |
| 32' | [x x]-en#-szu2 ir#-[x x]-ma# i#-qu-pa re#-sza2-a-szu2 | ... his ... ... and cut off his head.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [...]-hu# _usz8#_-szu2 | ... he will recover.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [...] ad#-ke ak#-szu#-[...] | ... the father ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | [...]-i tem-me-en#-[...] | ... he/she ... the foundation(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | [...]-ri# _bad3_ szu-a-tu2 u2#-[x x] | ... that wall ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...] szad-du-[x] | ... Šaddu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | [...] gaba-dib-be2-e-szu2 ar#-[x] u2#-szak#-lil# | ... I completed its dilapidated sections.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [...]-ni# u2-dan-nin tem-me#-en-szu2 | ... strengthened his foundation(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | [...] _mu#_-ia u ta-nit-ti qar-ra-du-ti-ia | ... my name and the praise of my heroism |
| 41' | [...] 3(u) {d}utu {d}en {d}ag | ... 30, Šamaš, Bel, Nabû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)# sza {iri}limmu2-dingir {d}masz {d}nusku {d}u-gur | ... 15 of the city of Limmu-ili, Ninurta, Nusku, Ugur |
| 43' | [...]-nu# da-na-nu u li#-i-tu2 | … strong and mighty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | [...]-me e-zib# | Disregard that ... we are.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
Sources & licences
- Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched) · Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI), https://cdli.earth/ ; cite CDLI and the P-number
- Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618) · ORACC project editions, https://oracc.museum.upenn.edu/ ; cite the individual project (see texts.extra_json.project)
Cite the original edition and translator. Page generated by Unread Atlas from the public corpus export of 2026-10-18.