Unread Atlas
RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 006, ex. 003 (P393992)
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 006, ex. 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P393992 |
| 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' | [...] ger-ri#-ia | ... my campaign(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] {iri#}pad-di-ri | ... Paddiri(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] {kur#}man-na-a-a e-ki-mu | ... the Mannean(s) became hostile |
| 4' | [...] u2#-ter-ru | ... they return(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | _[...]-bar_ aq-mu | ... I burnt.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] sza2-a-tu-nu | ... those(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7' | [...] u2-ter-ra | ... he returned(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...] ar#-si-ia-ni-isz | ... after me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...]-za#-qa-na-ni | ... he libates(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...] sza2-de-e | ... the šadê priest(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...]-ur#-da-a-a | ...-urdaya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...] man#-na-a-a | Who is ...?(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...] _gesz-bar_ aq-mu | ... I smote with a knife.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...] _{lu2#}gal hal-s,u_-szu2-nu | ... the chief of their commanders(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...]-la# szal-la-su | ... his booty(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...] e#-ri-isz-te-ia-na | ... of Erištiyana(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...] _iri#-mesz_-szu2 as-pu-un | ... I destroyed his cities.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...]-mu# asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su | ... I carried off his booty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [...]-ia# na-gu-szu2 u2-szah-rib | ... my ... he caused to be forgotten.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [...]-ir# nap-har _kur_-szu2 | ... all of his land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...] ma-a'-di | ... many(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | [...]-ti# szal#?-mesz# a-tu-ra# | ... I returned to the pure ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 2' | ||
| 1' | [...]-ki# | ...-ki(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-i#-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...] uri{ki} | ... of Ur(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...] id#-ku-u-ni | ... they gave(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] elam-ma{ki} | ... of Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] la# ag-ru-szu2 | ... I did not abandon him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...] id#-ka-a | ... with you(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8' | [...]-ri#-ha ta-ha-zu | ... your rival(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] e#-la-me-e | ... of Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...]-am#-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 11' | [...]-ti# | ... ...-ti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | ina# _mu#-an#-na#_-szu2# na#-pisz#-ta#-[...] | In his years, . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | {disz}{d}en-ba-sza2 [...] | Enbaša(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | sza is,-lu-u2 _{gesz#}szudun# en#_-ti#-[x] | who took the yoke of the lord |
| 15' | ina ni-szik _pesz2_ isz-ta-kan na-pisz-tu2 | by means of a ritual procedure he established life. |
| 16' | {disz}{d}ag-mu-kam-esz _{lu2}gu2-en-na_ la na-s,ir a-de-e | Nabû-mušēzib, the governor, was not responsible for the treaty. |
| 17' | isz-szi a-ga-nu-til-la-a _a-mesz_ ma-lu-u-ti | he brought to an end. Water of abundance |
| 18' | {disz}{d}marduk#-mu#-du3 {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-szu2 mu-szad-bi-ib-szu2 | Marduk-šuma-ibni, his eunuch, the one who soothes him |
| 19' | sza _hul_-tu2 u2-szak-pi-du a-na {disz}ur-ta-ki | who had made evil manifest, to Urtaku |
| 20' | e-mi3-is-su {d}marduk _lugal dingir-mesz_ sze-er-ta-szu2 _gal_-tu2 | Marduk, king of the gods, his great majesty |
| 21' | ina 1(disz)-et _mu-an-na_ me2-eh-ret a-ha-mesz | in one year, equally |
| 22' | isz-ku-nu na-pisz-tu2 | They established life. |
| 23' | lib3-bi an-szar2 ag-gu ul i-nu-uh-szu2-nu-ti | The heart of Anšar did not calm them. |
| 24' | ul ip-szah-szu2-nu-ti | he did not release them. |
| 25' | ka-bat-ti {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 u2-tak-kil-an-ni | the mood of the goddess Ištar, who has calmed me, |
| 26' | _bala_-e _lugal_-ti-szu2 isz-ki-pu | the reign of his kingship they cut off |
| 27' | be-lut {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-szal-qu-u sza2-nam-ma | they have made the lordship of the land Elam pass by; another |
| 28' | _egir_ {disz}te-um-man tam-szil _gal5-la2_ | After Teumman, a replica of the galla-demon |
| 29' | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {disz}ur-ta-ki | on the throne of Urtaku |
| 30' | a-na da-a#-[x] _dumu#-mesz_ [...] x [x x?] | to ... sons ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 3' | ||
| 1' | _munus#-saga#_ [...] | The good woman . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | ih-szu-ha#-an#-[...] | Ihshuhan-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | asz2-szu2 {disz}te-um-man# [...] | Because Teumman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | sza a-na an-szar2 _lugal#_ [x x] | which to Ashur, the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | _ad_ ba-ni-ki ih-tu#-[...] | The father who had engendered you ... |
| 6' | id-ka-a _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 ik-s,u-ra ta-ha-zu# | he brought, his troops he bound, battle |
| 7' | u2-sza2-'a-a-la _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 a-na# a-lak _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | he made his weapons go to Assyria. |
| 8' | um-ma at-ti qa-rit-ti _dingir-mesz_ | Thus you are the hero of the gods: |
| 9' | _gin7 gun_ ina _muru2_ tam-ha-ri pu-ut,-t,i-ri-szu2-ma | like a weapon in a battle-array release him, and |
| 10' | di-kisz-szu2 me-hu-u2 _im_ lem-nu | his rebellion is a storm, an evil wind |
| 11' | in-he-ia szu-nu-hu-u-ti {d}1(u)-5(disz) isz-me-e-ma | He heard of my exalted strength, the goddess Ishtar, and |
| 12' | la ta-pal-lah iq-ba-a u2-szar-hi-s,a-an-ni lib3-bu | He said to me: “Don’t be afraid, (but) he made me happy. |
| 13' | a-na ni-isz _szu-min_-ka sza tasz-sza2-a | for the nišši-offering of your hands that you brought |
| 14' | _igi-min_-ka im-la-a di-im-tu2 ar-ta-szi _arhusz_ | Your eyes are full of tears, awe-inspiring fear, |
| 15' | ina# szat mu-szi szu-a-tu sza2 am-hu-ru-szi | In that night, which I received |
| 16' | [x]-en# szab-ru-u u2-tu-ul-ma i-na-at,-t,al _masz2-ge6_ | ... the šabrû-demon is alive and he keeps watch over the dream. |
| 17' | [x]-gi#-il-ti-ma tab-rit mu-szi | ... and a scepter of night(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...] u2#-szab-ru-u-szu2 u2-sza2-an-na-a ia-a-ti | ... they made him rise, they made me rise. |
| 19' | [...] a#-szi#-bat# {iri}limmu2-dingir e-ru-ba-am-ma | ... who dwells in Limmu-ilum entered, and |
| 20' | [...] isz#-pa-a-ti | ... supplications(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | [...] i#-di-sza2 | ... her own ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | [...]-pesz _me3_ | ... will die.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | [...] x x | |
| 24' | tah-te#-[...] | You have ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 25' | pa-nu-usz-sza2# [...] | Her face ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | ez-zi-isz nam#-[...] | ... fiercely ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | a-na ka-sza2-ad _{lu2}kur2#-[...]_ | to conquer the enemy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | e-li {disz}te-um-man [...] | above Teumman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | sza ug-gu-ga-at pa-[...] | of the uggugat-disease ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | ina _{iti}kin_ szi-pir _{d}inanna-mesz_ [...] | In Ululu (VI) the work of the goddesses |
| 31' | _iti_ {d}sin na-an-nar3 _an_-e# [x? x x] | The month of Sîn, the nannu-priest of the heavens, ... |
| 32' | at-kil a-na _esz-bar {d}szesz#-[...]_ | I trusted in the decision of the god Nergal. |
| 33' | u3 szi-pir {d}1(u)-5(disz) _gaszan_-ia# [...] | and the work of the goddess Ishtar, my lady, |
| 34' | ad-ke _erin2-mesz me3_-ia# [...] | ... the troops of my battle ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | sza ina qi2-bit an-szar2 [...] | who by the command of Anšar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | it-ta-na-asz2-ra#-[...] | ... he constantly ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | e-li {disz}te-[...] | above Te-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | ur-hu as,-bat-ma# [...] | I seized him quickly and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | el#-la#-mu#-u-a [...] | Elamua(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1' | {disz#}{d#}ag#-saga#-iq# ina# _gir2# an#-bar#_ szib#-bi#-szu2# is#-hu#-la# kar#-as#-su# | Nabû-sagān-iqbi was struck by the iron sword, his body was swollen |
| 2' | ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man | the head of Teumman |
| 3' | ina _gaba abul muru2 iri_ sza {iri}nina | on the border of the city-wall of Nineveh |
| 4' | u2-mah-hi-ra mah-hu-risz | he presented before him. |
| 5' | asz2-szu2 da-na-an an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia _ug3-mesz_ kul-lu-me | Because of the might of (the god) Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, my lords, all the people |
| 6' | ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the cutting of the head of Teumman, king of the land Elam. |
| 7' | {disz}ibila-a-a _dumu_ {disz}{d}ag-sa-lim | Ilumaya, son of Nabu-salim |
| 8' | _dumu dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-a-asz | son of Marduk-apla-iddina |
| 9' | sza la-pa-an _ad ad_ ba-ni-ia | which before the father who had engendered me |
| 10' | _ad_-szu2 in-nab-tu a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} | his father he captured and to Elam |
| 11' | ul-tu {disz}um-man-i#-gasz# qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} asz2-ku-nu a-na _lugal_-u-ti | After Ummanigaš had settled in the land Elam, I became king. |
| 12' | {disz}ibila-ia _dumu_ {disz}{d}ag-sa-lim | Aplaya, son of Nabû-salim |
| 13' | is,-bat u2-sze#-bi-la a-di _igi_-ia | seized and sent to me, until my presence |
| 14' | {disz}du-na-nu {disz}sa-am-gu-nu | Dunanu, Samgunu |
| 15' | _dumu-mesz {disz}{d}en-ba_-sza2 {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a | sons of Bel-iqiša of Gambulu |
| 16' | sza _ad-mesz_-szu2-un a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia u2-dal-li-pu-ma | of their fathers to the kings, my ancestors, they made complete and |
| 17' | [x] szu#-nu u2-nar3-ri-t,u e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia | ... they made my kingship great. |
| 18' | [...] bal#-til#{ki} u3 {iri}limmu2-dingir | ... Baltil and Limmu-ilum(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [...]-ra#-a-ti u2-bil-szu2-nu-ti | ... carried them off.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [...] _lugal_ {kur}ur-ar-t,i | ... king of Urarṭu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...] _en#-mesz#_-ia isz-me-e-ma | ... heard of my lords and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...]-hup#-szu2#-ma | ... destroyed him, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | [...]-reb# limmu2-dingir{ki} | ... of the city Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 5' | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | _{gesz}pan-mesz_ sza# {disz#}tam#-<ma>-ri#-tu# [...] | The bows of Tammarītu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} usz#-[...] | In the middle of the land Elam ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | a-na mit-hu-s,i [...] | For the battle ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | e-nen-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} _{gesz}pan#-[...]_ | Now, inside Assyria, the bow |
| 6' | uq-t,a-na-ar-ra-ba a-[...] | ... he smote ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en [x x] | Anšar, Sin, Šamaš, Enlil |
| 8' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza {iri}nina {d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri# [...] | Ishtar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri |
| 9' | {d}masz {d}nusku {d}u-gur sza _{lu2}kur2-mesz#-[...]_ | Ninurta, Nusku, Nergal of the enemies |
| 10' | u3 si-it-tu-ti im-x [...] | and the rest ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | u2_-bi_-szu2 {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-[...] | Its plants: Gešnu-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | u3 _ug3-mesz kur_ uri{ki} ma-la# [...] | and the people of the land Akkad, as many as ... |
| 13' | sza ia-a-ti u2#-[...] | of me ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | it-ti {disz}um-man-i-gasz# [...] | with Ummanigaš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | {disz}in-da-bi-bi isz#-[...] | Indabibi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | e-gu-ug-ma an-szar2# [...] | I am the one who makes heaven and earth tremble |
| 17' | iq-ba-a sa-pa-ah# [...] | He said: “Seize ...!(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | asz2-szu2 da-na-an an-szar2#? [...] | Because of the strength of Anšar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | u3 pu-luh-ta-szu2 _kur_ [...] | and his fear of the land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | e-mid-su sze-ret-[...] | He imposed upon him a strewn offering. |
| 21' | _ug3-mesz kur_ uri{ki} sza2 x [...] | the people of Babylonia who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | _ninda-mesz uzu-mesz_ u mim#-[...] | bread, meat and anything ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | u2#-sza2-qir [...] | ... he raised ...(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.