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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 005 (P393994)

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

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DesignationRINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 005
IDP393994
Museum no.BM —
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
surface a col 1
1a-na-ku {disz}an#-[...]I, Anu-(low confidence: few signs survive)
2_dumu lugal gal#-[...]_son of the great king(low confidence: few signs survive)
3sza an-szar2 u {d}[...]of Anšar and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
4ni-bit _mu-[...]_the nibit of ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
5u3 ina _sza3_ [...]and in ...(very low confidence: a guess)
6{d}utu {d}iszkur# [...]Šamaš, Adad(low confidence: few signs survive)
7iq#-bu#-u2# [...]They said ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
8[...]{ki#} [...]... Babylon(low confidence: few signs survive)
9[...] u# {d#}nin#-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-le#-[...]... and Ninlil, the gods, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
10[x] iq-bu-u-szu2 e-pesz _lugal#_-[x x]... said to him: "Do king ..."(lower confidence: line is broken)
11ina# _{iti}gu4 iti_ {d}e2-a _en_ te#-[...]In Ayyaru (II), month: "Ea, lord of ...."
12_u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam ud sze-ga sum-nig2_ sza# [...]The 12th day is a favorable day; the ration of ....
13ina e-pesz pi-i mut-tal-li sza an#-[...]By means of the utterance of the mouth, which ...
14{d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}en {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz)# [x] {iri#}nina{ki}Sin, Šamaš, Adad, Bel, Nabû, Ishtar of Nineveh
15{d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri {d}1(u)-5(disz)# [x] {iri#}limmu2-dingirŠarrat-Kidmuri, Ištar of the city Limmu-ilum
16{d}masz {d}u-gur {d}[...]Ninurta, Ugur, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
17u2-pa-hir _ug3-mesz kur_ an-szar2{ki} _tur_ [x x] sza#? tam-tim e-liti u szap-liti#The people of Assyria, the small ... of the Upper and Lower Sea, I captured.
18a-na na-s,ir _dumu lugal_-ti-ia u3# [x]-nu _lugal_-ut _kur_ an-szar2{ki} e-pe#-[x]for the protection of my royal son and ... king of Assyria
19a-de-e ni-isz _dingir#-mesz#_ [x x]-asz2-kir2-szu-nu-ti#a treaty concerning the life of the gods ... them
20u2-dan-ni-na# rik-sa-a-[x]strengthens the bond(lower confidence: line is broken)
21ina _hul2-[x]_ ri-sza2-a-[x]in joy ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
22e-ru-ub# [...]-u-ti asz2-ru nak-[x]I entered ... ... the throne ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
23mar-kas _lugal#_-[...] {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz#-su _ad ad_ a-lid-di#-[x]Markas, king of ..., Sîn-papmešsu, father of Aliddi
24_dumu lugal_-[x x] _lugal#?_-tu e#-pu-szu2 ina lib3-bi#-[x]the son of Šarru-x, a king, did in ...
25a-szar {disz}[x-x]-pap#-asz _ad_ ba-nu-[x x]where ...-papaš, father of Banu
26qe2-reb-szu2# [x x]-du ir-bu-u e-pu-szu2 be-lut _kur_ an#-[x x]... inside it ... they built, and the lordship of the land ...
27gi#-[...]-ki ir-du#-u kim-tu u2-rap-pi#-[x](As for) the one who destroys your reed-beds, (or) breaks your family,
28[...]-szu-tu sa-la-[x]... his ...(very low confidence: a guess)
29[...] an-szar2-du3-a qe2-reb-szu2 a-hu-uz#... the Ashurbanipal gods rejoice inside it
30ne2#-me-qi2 {d}ag kul-lat t,up-szar-ru-[x x]The wisdom of Nabû, all the scribes
31sza gi-mir um-ma-a-ni ma-la _gal2_-u ih-ze-szu2-nu a-hi-it,of all the troops, as many as there were, I struck down.
32al-ma-ad sza2-le-e _{gesz}pan_ ru-kub _ansze-kur-ra_I set up a šalê-vessel, a bow, and a horse.
33_{gesz}gigir_ s,a-bat {kusz}a-sza2-a-ti ina qi2-bit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_By the command of the great gods
34sza az-ku-ra ni-bit-sun2 a-da-bu-ba ta-nit-ta-szu2-un(Sum) (As for) the one who destroys (them), I will speak of their praise (Akk) (The one who) destroys their commemorative inscriptions, I will say their praise
35iq-bu-u e-pesz _lugal_-ti-iacommanded my kingship.
36za-nin esz-re-e-ti-szu2-un u2-szad-gi-lu pa-nu-u-a(As for) the one who removes my face from their shrines,
37ke#-e-mu-u-a e-tap-pa-lu _en_ s,al-ti-ia i-na-ru ga-re-iaThe lord of my battle, the one who sees my foes, should know this.
38[x]-ka-ru qar-du na-ram an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)..., hero, beloved of Ashur and Ishtar,
39li-[x]-li#-pi _lugal_-u2-ti a-na#-ku#May my kingship(lower confidence: line is broken)
40ul-tu an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu# {d#}[... ...]{ki#}From Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
41{d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2#-[... {d}]u-gur {d}nuskuŠarrat-Kidmuri, Ištar of ..., Nergal, Nusku
42t,a-bisz u2-sze-szi-bu-in-ni ina _{gesz}gu#-[x] ad# du3_-iaThey made me sit on the throne of my father.
43{d}iszkur _szeg3-mesz_ u2-masz-sze-ra {d}e2-a u2#-[x]-t,i#-ra _idim-mesz_-szu2The god Adad released the rains, the god Ea ... his rivers
445(disz) _kusz3 sze-im_ isz-qu ina _ab-sin2_-ni-szu25 cubits of barley washed in his furrow
45e#-ri-ik szu-bul-tu 5/6(disz)? _kusz3 si-sa2 buru14_the delivery of the rations, 5/6? cubit, the yield of the harvest
46[x]-pa#-asz2# {d#}nisaba ka-a?-a-an u2-szah-na-bu gi-pa-ru... Nisaba, constantly, the reed screen(?)
47[...]-ha# in#-bu# _masz2#-ansze_ szu-te#-szur ina ta-lit-ti... ... the cattle, in extispicy,(lower confidence: line is broken)
48_[...]-mesz_-ia ku-um-mu-ru _he2-gal2_-lumMay my ... be full of abundance.
49ina mah-[...] {kur#}ma2-kan u# {kur#}me-luh-ha lu-u al-likI marched in front of ... to the lands Magan and Meluḫh&bu.
50{disz}tar-qu-u2# [...] {kur}ku-u2-siTarqû of the land Kusi(lower confidence: line is broken)
51sza {disz}an-szar2#-[...] _ad_ ba-nu-u-aof Esarhaddon, the father who created me,
52_bad5-bad5_-szu2 [...]-lu _kur_-suhis defeat ... his land(lower confidence: line is broken)
53u3 szu-u2 {disz}[...] an-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz)And he (is) ... Anšar, Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken)
54u3 _dingir-mesz gal#-[...]_ im-szi-maand the great gods ..., and(lower confidence: line is broken)
55it-ta-kil [...] ra-ma-ni-szu2... his own(lower confidence: line is broken)
56e-li _lugal-[x_ x] qe2#-pa-a-niabove Lugal-... the reeds(lower confidence: line is broken)
57sza qe2-reb [...] _ad#_ ba-nu-u-awhich in the midst of ..., the father who created me,
58a-na da-a-ki [...] mu#-s,urTo ..., ... the guardian(lower confidence: line is broken)
59il-li-ka# [x x]-szu2#-uncame their ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
60e-ru-um-ma [...]-pientered and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
61_iri_ sza _ad_ [...]-du#The city of the father ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
62a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ an#-[...]to the border of the land of ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
63al-la-ku ha-an-t,u# [...]I will go quickly ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
64u2-sza2-an#-[...]... he made ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
65_ugu#_ ep-sze-e#-[x x]-na-a#-[x]Concerning ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
66[x]-bi# i-gug#-[...]-ru#-uh ka-bat-[x]... he screams ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
67[...] x [...] u {d}1(u)-5(disz) asz-szur-i-[x]... and Assurbanipal(lower confidence: line is broken)
68ad#-ke-e#-[...] s,i#-ra-a-tiI am the one who ... supreme ...
69sza# an-szar2 u [...]-tu-u-aof (the god) Aššar and my ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
70a-na {kur}mu-s,ur# [...] har#-ra-nuTo the land Muṣur, the road(lower confidence: line is broken)
71ina me-ti-[...] _lugal-mesz_In the time of the kings(lower confidence: line is broken)
72sza a-hi# [...]-ba#-li#of the side of ...-bali(lower confidence: line is broken)
73_ARAD-mesz_ da#-[...]servants of ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
74'[...]-reb# {iri#}[...]... the city(low confidence: few signs survive)
75'[...] _tukul-mesz_ [x x]... weapons ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
76'[...]-ka-a _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ [x x]... the troops ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
77'[...] _ag#? dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz#_-[x]... the great gods, lords ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
78'[...] _edin#_ rap-szi#... wide steppe.(low confidence: few signs survive)
79'[...] _erin2-hi-a_-szu2... his troops(low confidence: few signs survive)
80'[...]-e# _erin2-hi-a_-szu2... his troops(lower confidence: line is broken)
81'[...]-ka# mah#-hu-tisz2... your supreme ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
82'[...]-szu-ma... and(very low confidence: a guess)
83'[...] _an# ki_... heaven and earth(low confidence: few signs survive)
84'[...] x
85'[...]
86'[...]-a#...-a(very low confidence: a guess)
87'[...]-nu#...-nu(low confidence: few signs survive)
88'[...]-u2#...-u(low confidence: few signs survive)
89'[...]-tu#?...tu(?)(low confidence: few signs survive)
90'u2-masz-sze-[...]... he shall remove ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
91'ina masz-[...]in ...(very low confidence: a guess)
92'{kur#}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si sza [...]The land Muṣur and the land Kusi of
93'a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat# _en-nun-mesz#_ [...]I seized the guards ... in order to restore them.
94'u2-dan-nin-ma u2-rak-ki-sa rik-sa#-[x x]I strengthened and ... the bond ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
95'it#-ti hu-ub-ti ma-a'-di szal-la-ti ka-bit-ti#With a large booty, heavy booty
96'[x]-mesz# a#-tu#-ra# a-na nina{ki#}... I returned to Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken)
97'[...] ap#-qi2-du... I entrusted(low confidence: few signs survive)
98'[...]-s,u#?-ru#?...-ṣuru(?)(low confidence: few signs survive)
surface a col 2
1'u2-[...]
2'{iri}ni-i'# [...]Ni'(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'u2-pah-hi-ra# [...]... he gathered ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4'a-na# mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a dumu#-[...]_to the troops of the son ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5'sza qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi# [...]which is inside the city Mēmpu
6'[...]-a#-tu#-nu# e#-si#-ir#-ma is,-[...]... their ... he cut off and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
7'[...]
8'[...]
9'ina 2(disz)-e# [...]In two ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
10'usz-te-[...]... he set ...(very low confidence: a guess)
11'{disz}ur-da-ma-ne2#?-[...]Urdamane(lower confidence: line is broken)
12'sza ak-bu-su# [x x] {kur#}mu#-s,ur#which I conquered the land Muṣur
13'{iri}me-em-pi u2-masz-[...]-ub# _zi_-ti3-szu2I destroyed the city Mempi, its life
14'in-na-bit a-na [...] ni-i'he fled, to ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
15'_lugal-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe2#-pa-a-ni sza2# qe2#-[...]-s,ur asz2-ku-nuThe kings, the governors, and the delegates of ... I installed.
16'ina _gaba_-ia il-lik-u-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi#-[x] _giri3#?-min#?_-ia#they came along my breast and ... my feet
17'_egir {disz}ur_-da-ma-ne2-e har-ra#-[x] as,-batAfter Urad-damānê I seized the road
18'al-lik a-di {iri}ni-i' _iri#_ [x x]-ti-szu2I marched as far as the city Ni', his .
19'ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni e-mur-ma {iri}[x x] u2#-masz-szir#I saw the sting of my mighty battle-array and the city ... I extinguished.
20'in-na-bit a-na {iri}ki#-[...]he fled, to the city of(lower confidence: line is broken)
21'_iri_ szu-a-tu a-na si#-[...]That city to ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
22'ina tukul-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) ik-szu#-[...]With the support of (the god) Aššar and the goddess Ishtar, ...
23'_ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz nig2-szu_ [...]silver, gold, precious stones, possessions ...
24'lu-bul-tu bir-me _gada-mesz_ [...]multi-colored clothing, linen ...
25'_ug3-mesz_ zik-ra u sin-nisz 2(disz) {gesz#}[...]the people, zikru and sinniš, 2 ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
26'pi-tiq za-ha-le-e eb-bi [...]“Palace of the pure zaḫalû-plant
27'_ki-la2_-szu2-nu man-za-az _ka2 e2#-[...]_their weight, the position of the gate of the temple ...
28'a-na#? [...]To ...(very low confidence: a guess)
29'_dumu#-[...]_son of ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
30'a-na e#-[...]To ...(very low confidence: a guess)
31'u2-bil#-[...]Ubil-(low confidence: few signs survive)
32'{disz}mu-gal-lu# [...]Mugallu(low confidence: few signs survive)
33'_ad-mesz-[...]_the fathers ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
34'bi-in-[...]he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
35'ma-a'#-[...]... many ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
36'u2#-[...]... he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
37'_ugu_ {disz}mu#-[...]Concerning Mu-(low confidence: few signs survive)
38'man-da-at-tu# [...]Payment of ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
39'{disz}sa-an#-[...]San-(low confidence: few signs survive)
40'{disz#}bu#-di#-[...]Budi-(low confidence: few signs survive)
41'{disz}ba-a'#-[...]Baʾ-(low confidence: few signs survive)
42'{disz}a-bi-mil#-[...]Abī-milki-(low confidence: few signs survive)
43'a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim# [...]who dwells in the meadows of the sea ...
44'it-ti ta-mar#-[...]With ...(very low confidence: a guess)
45'il-lik-u-nim-ma [...]came to me and(lower confidence: line is broken)
46'{disz}a-zi-ba-a'#-[...]Aziba'-(lower confidence: line is broken)
47'a-na _lugal#-[...]_To Lugal-(low confidence: few signs survive)
48'{disz}a-bi-ba#-[...]Abību-(low confidence: few signs survive)
49'[x] sa#-pa-t,i#-[...]... he smote ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
surface a col 3
1'[...]-sze?-ra? [...]... to/for ...(very low confidence: a guess)
2'[...] {d}sin {d}[...]... the god Sîn(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'[...] nina#{ki} {d}[...]... Nina, the god ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4'[...] limmu2#-dingir{ki} {d#}[...]... of Elam, the god ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
5'[x x] {kur#}man-na-a-a# [...]the Mannean(s)(lower confidence: line is broken)
6'[x x]-lak# szal-t,isz _iri#-[...]_... in order to complete the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
7'[...] _tur#-mesz_ sza ni#-[...]... small ones that ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
8'[...]-reb# {iri}i-zir#-[...]... the city Izir(low confidence: few signs survive)
9'[x x] aq#-qur ina {d}gesz#-[bar] aq#-mu#I libated , I prayed to Gešbar.(lower confidence: line is broken)
10'_[...]-ra#-mesz ansze-mesz gu4#-mesz# u8#-udu-hi-a_...s, donkeys, oxen, sheep and goats
11'[...] _iri#-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu... those cities(lower confidence: line is broken)
12'[...]-am#-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu... and I counted them as booty.(lower confidence: line is broken)
13'[...]-ri# a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma... heard of my march and(lower confidence: line is broken)
14'[...] {iri#}i-zir-tu _iri lugal_-ti-szu2... Izirtu, his royal city(lower confidence: line is broken)
15'[...]-ta#-at-ti _iri_ tukul-ti-szu2... the city of his support(lower confidence: line is broken)
16'[x x]-bit-ma e-hu-uz mar-qi2-tu... and he became frightened.(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'[x]-gu#-u szu-a-szu ak-szu-ud ma-lak 1(u) u4-me 5(disz) u4-meI conquered that ...; I marched for 15 days.(lower confidence: line is broken)
18'u2#-szah-rib-ma sza2-qu-um-ma-tu2 at-bu-uk(Sum) The šaqummātu-priestess, the pure one, sat down (Akk) She was smitten, and I prayed to the high gods
19'{disz}ah-sze-e-ri la pa-lih _en_-ti-iaHašeri, who does not fear my lordly majesty,
20'ina a-mat {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-szi-bat {iri}limmu2-dingirAt the command of the goddess Ištar, who resides in Limmu-ilum,
21'sza ul-tu re-e-szi taq-bu-u2which from the beginning you said
22'um-ma a-na-ku mi-tu-tu {disz}ah-sze-e-riThus (says) I: “Aḫšeru,
23'_man_ {kur}man-na-a-a ki-i sza2 aq-bu-u ep-pu-uszThe king of the Mannea did as I said.
24'ina _szu-min ARAD-mesz_-szu2 tam-nu-szu-main the hands of his servants you saw him and
25'_ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 si-hu e-li-szu2 u2-szab-szu-uthe people of his land who had fallen into disrepair over him
26'ina _sila iri_-szu2 sza2-lam-ta-szu2 it-ta-du-uin the street of his city, his cult statues have been cast down.
27'in-da-asz2-sza2-ru pa-gar-szu2his body will be shattered.
28'_szesz-mesz_-szu2 qin-nu-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 u2-szam-qi2-tu2 ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_his brothers, his family, (and) the seed of his father’s house they caused to flourish with weapons
29'_egir_-nu {disz}u2-al-li-i _dumu_-szu2 u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2afterwards Uallî, his son, sat on his throne
30'da#-na-an an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}en {d}agAnšar, Sin, Šamaš, Adad, Bel, Nabû
31'[x] 1(u) 5(disz)# sza2# nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri15 of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'[x x] sza2# limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku[... of] Elam: Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku
33'[x x] _gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia e-mur-maI saw the great ...s, my lords, and
34'[x x]-sza2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-iato my yoke(lower confidence: line is broken)
35'[...] _zi#_-ti3-szu2 up-na-a-szu2 ip-ta-a... his life he opened his eyes.(lower confidence: line is broken)
36'[x x]-la#-a _en_-u2-ti... lords(lower confidence: line is broken)
37'[...]-in#?-ni#? _dumu#?_ [x]-du#-ti#-szu2#...inni?, son of ...-dutishu(lower confidence: line is broken)
38'[...]-nir#...-nir(low confidence: few signs survive)
39'[...] ez-zi#... is angry(low confidence: few signs survive)
40'[...] a#-na si-hir-ti-sza2... in its entirety(lower confidence: line is broken)
41'[...]-man# _lugal_-szu2-nu...-sharri their king(low confidence: few signs survive)
42'[...]-pu-du _hul_-tu... evil ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
43'[...] a#-duk qu-ra-de-e-szu2... I killed his warriors(lower confidence: line is broken)
44'[...]-s,ab#-bit mun-dah-s,e-e-szu2... seized his limbs(lower confidence: line is broken)
45'[...] _{gesz#}dih3_ u _{gesz}kiszi16_... tamarisk and juniper(lower confidence: line is broken)
46'[...] ta#-mir-ti {iri}szu-sza2-an... the plain of Susa(lower confidence: line is broken)
47'[...] u2#-szar#-di... I made abundant.(low confidence: few signs survive)
48'[...]-ma na-ba-as#-si#... he fills ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
49'[...] {disz}ur-ta-ki# _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki}Urtaku, king of the land Elam
50'[...] {disz}te-um-man a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} in-nab-taTeumman fled to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken)
51'is,#-ba-ta _giri3-min_-ia it-ti-ia u2-bil-szu2 a-na {kur}elam{ki}seized my feet and carried him away to Elam.
52'u2-sze-szib-szu2 ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {disz}te-um-manin the throne of Teumman
53'{disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz_-szu2 szal-sza2-a-a sza2 it-ti-szu2 in-nab-taTammarītu, his second brother, who had fled with him,
54'ina {iri}hi-da-lu asz2-kun-szu2 a-na _lugal_-u-tiI placed him as king in the city Ḫidalu.
55'ul-tu _{gesz}tukul_ an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _ugu_ {kur}elam-ma{ki}After the weapons of Ashur and Ishtar against the land Elam
56'u2#-szam-ri-ru asz2-tak-ka-nu da-na-nu u li-i-tuI set up for you a strong and mighty army.
57'[x] ta#-a-a-ar-ti-ia _ugu_ {disz}du-na-nu {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a... of my campaign against Dunānu of Gambulu
58'[...] {kur#}elam#-ma#{ki#} it#-tak#-lu# asz2#-ku-na pa-ni-ia... the land Elam, they sat down before me.
59'[...] ak#-szu#-udI conquered(low confidence: few signs survive)
60'[...]-bi#-ih... he smote(very low confidence: a guess)
61'[...]-ti-ia... my(low confidence: few signs survive)
62'[...]-ti# _an-bar_... iron(low confidence: few signs survive)
63'[...]_-ba#_-sza2... her ...(very low confidence: a guess)
64'[...]-szu2#-u... his ...(very low confidence: a guess)
65'[...]_-kam#_-esz... they are ...(very low confidence: a guess)
66'[...]-nu...-nu(low confidence: few signs survive)
67'[...]-bu#-li...-buli(low confidence: few signs survive)
68'_[...]-kunga#-mesz_...-kunga(low confidence: few signs survive)
69'[...] an#-szar2{ki}... of Anšar(low confidence: few signs survive)
70'[...]-ti#-szu2#... his ...(very low confidence: a guess)
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1[...]_-gi-na szesz#_ la# ke#-[x x]... the brother should not ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
2[...]-ru# a-de-ia... my treaty(low confidence: few signs survive)
3[...] {kur#}a-ra-mu _kur_ tam-tim... the land Aramu, the land of the Sea
4[...] {iri#}ka_-sa-li-me-ti... Kasallimēti(lower confidence: line is broken)
5[...]-bal#-kit ina _szu-min_-ia... will cross over into my hands.
6[...] mun#-nab-tu... the fugitive(low confidence: few signs survive)
7[...]-ti-ia... my(low confidence: few signs survive)
8[...] _lugal#_-u-ti... kingship(low confidence: few signs survive)
9[...]{ki#}
10[...] _nin#-lil2_... Ninlil(low confidence: few signs survive)
11[...] x
12[...]-ku#-nu# pi#-i-szu2-un... your ... are their mouths(lower confidence: line is broken)
13[...] zimbir#{ki} babila2{ki} bar2-sipa{ki}... Sippar, Babylon, Borsippa(lower confidence: line is broken)
14[x x]-ma# ip-ru-sa _szesz_-u-tu... and he has released her brother.(lower confidence: line is broken)
15[x x?] _bad3#-mesz# iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu... those cities' walls(lower confidence: line is broken)
16[x x]-s,e#-e-szu2 u2-sze-li-maI made his ... rise and(lower confidence: line is broken)
17[x x]-ia# e-te-ne2-ep-pu-szu2 ta-ha-zu... they have been doing, the battle
18[x x] _{udu#}siskur-mesz_-ia la-pa-an {d}en _dumu {d}en_my sons, before Bel, son of Bel
19[x _x]-mesz# {d}utu_ u qu-ra-du {d}er3-ra ik-la-mathe s of Šamaš and the warriors of Erra gathered and
20[x x]-t,i#-lu na-dan zi-bi-ia... he gives to Zibbia.(lower confidence: line is broken)
21[...]-kem# ma-ha-zi szu-bat _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_... ... the cult centers, the dwellings of the great gods
22[x x]-re#-ti-szu2-nu ud-di-szutheir ... I renovated.(lower confidence: line is broken)
23[x]-za#-'i-i-nu _ku3-sig17_ u _ku3-babbar_x-za'inu of gold and silver
24[x x]-szu2#?-nu asz2-tak-ka-nu si-ma-a-ti... their ... I set up for you. The rites(lower confidence: line is broken)
25[x]-pu-ud _munus-hul_... evil(low confidence: few signs survive)
26[x x]-mi#-szu2 1(disz)-en _{lu2}gurusz_ ina szat mu-szi u2-tul5-ma... one young man in the night he fed, and
27[x]-na#-t,al _masz2-ge6_ um-ma {d}ag t,up-szar gim-ri... the black-headed ones, saying: “Nabû, the scribe of all
28szi#-pir _dingir_-ti-szu2 u2-szu-uz-maI completed the work of his divinity and
29isz#-ta-na-sa-a mal-t,a-ru ki-gal-li {d}sinThe inscription on the pedestal of the god Sîn is placed.
30ma#-a sza2 it-ti {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki}"Whoever with Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria,
31a-hi-iz ne2-me-qi-ia ip-pu-szu2 s,e-lu-tu(As for) the one who disregards my wisdom, (or) does extispicy,
32mu-u-tu lem-nu a-szar-rak-szu-nu-ti(As for) the evildoer, the place where he places them,
33ina _gir2 an-bar_ ha-an-t,i mi-qit {d}gesz-barwith a spear of iron, a half-measure of the fire of Geshbar,
34_su-gu7 tag_-it {d}er3-ra u2-qat-ta-a nap-szat-su-unthe one who eats, the one of Erra, their life
35an-na-a-ti asz2-me-e-ma at-kil a-na a-mat {d}ag _en_-iaI heard these and trusted in the word of Nabû, my lord.
36ina 6(disz)-szi ger-ri-ia ad-ke _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-iaIn my sixth campaign I killed my troops.
37_edin {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na_ usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nuthe steppe of Gešnu-shuma-ukīn he made go straight on the road.
38qe2-reb zimbir{ki} babila2{ki} bar2-sipa{ki} gu2-du8-a{ki}in Sippar, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Kutha
39sza2-a-szu2 ga-du mun-dah-s,e-e-szu2 e-si-ir-ma“That one, together with his companions, he cut off and
40u2-s,ab-bi-ta mu-us,-s,a-szu2-unhe captured, their capture
41qe2-reb _iri_ u _edin_ ina la mi3-ni asz2-tak-ka-na _bad5-bad5_-szu2In the middle of the city and the steppe with no means I established his defeat.
42si-it-tu-ti ina _tag_-it {d}er3-ra#By the command of Erra,
43su-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
44{disz}um-man-i-gasz _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} szi-kin _szu-min_-iaUmmanigaš (I), king of the land Elam, the one who establishes my hands
45sza2 t,a-'a-tu im-hu-ru-szu-mawho received good things from him and
46it-ba-a a-na kit-ri-szu2he brought, to his aid
47{disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _edin_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-maTammarītu rebelled against him and
48sza2-a-szu2 ga-du kim-ti-szu2 u2-ras-sib-szu2 ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_he, together with his family, made him sit down with weapons.
49_egir_ {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu sza2 _egir_ {disz}um-man-i-gaszAfter Tammarītu, who after Ummanigaš
50u2-szi-bu ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki}They sat on the throne of Elam.
51la isz-a-lum szu-lum _lugal_-ti-iamy royal majesty
52a-na re-s,u-u-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ nak-rifor the help of Gešnu-mukīn, the enemy’s brother,
53il-lik-am-ma a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-iawent and to the aid of my troops
54ur-ri-ha _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2his weapons he defeated.
55ina su-up-pe-e sza2 an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-sap-pu-uIn the supplications that Ashur and Ištar have written,
56un-nin-ni-ia il-qu-u isz-mu-u zi-kir _nundum_-iathey took my gifts, heard the utterance of my daughter,
57[x] in#-da#-bi-bi _ARAD_-su _edin_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-ma... he spoke, his servant rebelled against him and
58[x x] _edin#_ isz-ku-na _bad5-bad5_-szu2... he set up in the steppe, his defeat
59[...]-tu# _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza2 _ugu_ ni-kis...tu, the king of the land Elam, who was on the throne
60[...] te#-um-man me-re-eh-tu2 iq#-bu-u... they spoke a recitation of the incantation(lower confidence: line is broken)
61[x x]-ki#-su a-hu-ru-u _erin2-hi-a_-ia#... of Ahuramazda, my troops(lower confidence: line is broken)
62[x x] i#-nak-ki-su-u _sag-du man_ {kur}elam{ki}... they killed, the head of the king of Elam
63[x]-reb# _kur_-szu2 ina _ukken erin2-hi-a_-szu2... of his land in the assembly of his troops(lower confidence: line is broken)
64sza2#-ni#-ia-nu iq-bi u3 {disz}um-man-i-gaszanother said, and Ummanigaš
65ki-i u2-na-asz2-sziq qaq-qa-ruWhen he has made the ground tremble,
66ina _igi {lu2}a kin-mesz_ sza2 {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _man kur_ an-szar2{ki}before the messengers of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria
67_ugu_ a-ma-a-ti an-na-a-ti sza2 il-zi-nuConcerning these words that they spoke,
68an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) e-ri-hu-szu-maAnšar and Ishtar rejoiced over him, and
69{disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz-mesz_-szu2 qin-nu-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2Tammarītu, his brothers, his family, the seed of the house of his father
70it-ti 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) _nun-mesz_ a#-li#-kut i-de-e-szu2together with 115 princes who went with him
71la-pa-an {disz}in-da-bi-bi in-nab-tu2-mabefore Indabibi he fled, and
72mi-ra-nu-usz-szu2-un ina _ugu_ lib3-bi-szu2-nua tribute upon them
73ip-szi-lu-nim-ma il-lik-u-ni a-di nina{ki}went and went as far as Nineveh.
74{disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia u2-na-asz2-sziq-[x]Tammarītu, the foot of my royal majesty, ...
75qaq-qa-ru u2-sze-esz-szir ina ziq-ni-[x]I made the ground tremble with ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
76man-za-az {gesz}ma-gar-ri-ia is,-bat-[x]He seized the manzaz of my boat.
77a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia ra-man-szu2 im#-nu#-ma#to do obeisance to me, his own, he set out and
78asz2-szu2 e-pesz di-ni-szu2 a#-lak# re#-s,u-ti-szu2In order to do justice to him, to go to his aid,
79ina# qi2#-bit# an#-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u-tiBy the command of (the god) Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, I exalted my lordship.
80ina# mah#-ri#-ia# i-zi-zu-ma i-dal-la-luThey stand before me and sing.
81qur-di _dingir#-mesz#_-ia dan-nu-ti sza2 il-li-ku re-s,u-tithe warriors of my mighty gods who went to the aid,
82a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a lib3-bu rap-szu2 la ka-s,irI, Ashurbanipal, am a broad man who is not bound.
83ik-ki mu-pa-si-su hi-t,a-a-ti(and) the one who removes my sins,
84a-na {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu re#-e-mu ar-szi-szu-maI prayed mercifully to Tammarītu and
85sza2-a-szu2 ga-du _numun e2 ad_-szu2 qe2-reb _e2-gal_-iatherein, together with the seed of his father's house, in my palace
86ul-zis-su-nu-ti ina u4-me-szu2 _ug3-mesz kur_ uri{ki#}At that time, the people of Akkad
87sza2 it-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na isz#-szak#-[x]who with Gešnu-mugina ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
88ik-pu-du _munus-hul_ ne2-eb-re-tu [...]They plotted evil machinations, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
89a-na bu-ri-szu2-nu _uzu-mesz dumu-mesz_-szu2-nu _dumu#-[...]_for their fodder, their flesh, their sons, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
90ik-su-su ku-ru-us-su _an-[...]_he bound, his neck ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
91{d}iszkur {d}en {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz) [...]Iškur, Bel, Nabû, (and) Xerxes
92{d}szar-rat#-kid-mu-ri {d#}1(u)-5(disz)# [...]Šarrat-Kidmuri, Ištar(lower confidence: line is broken)
93{d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku# [...]Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku(lower confidence: line is broken)
94il-li-ku i-na#-[...]They went and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
95{disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ nak#-[...]-ra#-an-niNergal-šuma-ukīn, brother of ...
96ina mi-qit {d}gesz-bar a-ri-ri id-du-szu-ma u2-hal#-li#-qa nap-szat-suAt the passing of Gešbar, he killed him with a weapon and destroyed his life.
97u3 _ug3-mesz_ sza2 a-na {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ nak-riand the people who to Gešnu-mudammīnu, the enemy’s brother
98u2-szak-pi-du ep-sze-e-tu(and) made (them) perform deeds.
99an-ni-tu le-mut-tu e-pu-szuThis evil was done.
100sza mi-tu-tu ip-la-hu nap-szat-su-nu(As for) the ones who fear death, their lives are ruined.
101pa-nu-usz-szu2-un te-qir-u-mayou have turned their face towards them, and
102it-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _en_-szu2#-nu la im-qu-tu2 ina {d}gesz-barwith Gešnu-mudammīnu, their lord, they did not fall in battle.
103sza2 la-pa-an ni-kis _gir2 an-bar_ su#-[x]-qi2# bu-bu#-ti#who before the ni-kissu of iron swords, ...s, and bubūtu-measures
104{d#}gesz#-bar# a#-ri#-[...]-u-niGešbar(lower confidence: line is broken)
105[...] _gal#-mesz en-mesz_-ia... the great ... of my lords(lower confidence: line is broken)
106[...]-up#-szu-nu-ti... their ...(very low confidence: a guess)
107[...] ip#-par-szid... he split ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
108[...] _szu-min_-ia... my hands(low confidence: few signs survive)
119[...] sza2#-da-di {gesz}sza2 s,il-li... the šadādi-plant (and) the reed screen(?)
110[...]-bil#-u-ni... he carried(low confidence: few signs survive)
111[...]-a#-tu-nu#...-atunu(low confidence: few signs survive)
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1[...] i-szip-pu-ti _bara2-mesz_-szu2-nu ub#-[x x]... the ritual procedures of their dais ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
2ul-li#-la# su-le-e-szu2-nu lu-'u#-[x]-ti#I carried off their clothing, their ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
3_dingir-mesz#_-[x]-nu# ze-nu-u-ti _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2-nu szab#-sa#-a-tithe angry gods, their angry goddesses
4u2-ni#-ih# ina taq-rib-ti u _er2-sza3-hun-ga2_In libations and ershahuŋa prayers
5sat-tuk-ki#-[x]-un# sza2 i#-me#-s,u _gin7_ sza2 u4-me ul-lu-u-tiThe sattukkû-vessel, which is like a ... of distant days,
6ina szal-mi u2-ter#-ma u2-kinI restored and established in good order.
7si-it-ti _dumu#-mesz#_ babila2{ki}the rest of the citizens of Babylon
8gu2-du8-a{ki#} zimbir#{ki} sza2 ina szib-t,iof Kutha and Sippar, who in prison
9szag-gasz-ti u ne2-eb-re#-ti i-sze-tu-u-nihe heard the šaggaštu and nebratu prayers.
10re#-e#-mu ar#-szi-szu-nu-tiI prayed to them with mercy.
11[x x] _zi#_-ti3-szu2-nu aq-biI said their life ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
12qe2#-reb# babila2#{ki} u2-sze-szib-szu-nu-tiI settled them inside Babylon.
13_ug3-mesz kur_ uri{ki} ga-du# {kur#}kal-du {kur}a-ra-muthe people of the land Akkad, together with Chaldea and the land Aramu
14_kur_ tam-tim sza2 {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na# ik#-ter-u-maThe land of the Sea, which Gešnu-mugina conquered and
15a-na 1(disz)-en pi-i u2-ter-ru a-na pa#-ras#They returned it to its original condition.
16ra-ma-ni-szu2-nu ik-ki-ru it-ti-ia#their own people have sinned against me
17ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}nin-lil2 _dingir-mesz_ tik-le-iaBy the command of Ashur and Ninlil, the gods who support me,
18a-na pat, gim-ri-szu2-nu ak-bu-usI built (it) anew to their full extent.
19_{gesz}szudun_ an-szar2 sza2 is,-lu-u e-mid-su-nu-ti(As for) the arrow(s) of the god Aššar, which had smashed, I struck them down.
20_{lu2}gar-kur-mesz {lu2}til-gid2-da-mesz_ szi-kin _szu-min_-iaThe governors and the staff-bearers of my authority
21asz2-tak-ka-na e-li-szu2-unI placed over them.
22_sa2-du11-mesz_ gi-nu-u sag-mesz an-szar2 {d}nin-lil2regular rations, regular offerings of Aššar and Ninlil,
23u3 _dingir-mesz kur_ an-szar2{ki} u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2-unand the gods of Assyria I established as their territory.
24bil-tu man-da-at-tu _en_-ti-iapayment of the payment of my lordly debts
25szat-ti-szam-ma la na-par-ka-a e-mid-su-nu-tiAt that time, without you, I surrounded them.
26ina 7(disz)-e ger-ri-ia ina _{iti}sig4 iti_ {d}sin _en esz-bar_In my 7th campaign in Simanu (III), month of Sîn, lord of decisions,
27_dumu_ resz-tu-u a-sza2-re-du sza {d}en-lil2first-born son, foremost son of Enlil,
28ad-ke _erin2-hi-a_-ia _edin_ {disz}um-man-al-da-si _man_ {kur}elam{ki}my troops, the plain of Ummanaldašum, king of the land Elam.
29usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu“I have made the road straight for you.
30u2-bil it-ti-ia {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _man_ {kur}elam{ki}Tammarītu, the king of the land Elam
31sza la-pa-an {disz}in-da-bi-bi _ARAD_-szu2which before Indabibi, his servant
32in-nab-tam-ma is,-ba-tu _giri3-min_-iahe fell and grasped my feet
33_ug3-mesz_ {iri}hi-il-me {iri}pil-la-tithe people of Ḫilmu (and) Pilatu
34{iri}du-um-mu-qu {iri}su-la-a-athe cities Dummuqu and Sulaya
35{iri}la-hi-ra-di-i-bi-ri-naLahiradibirina
36ti-ib _me3_ dan-ni isz-mu-u2who hears strong battles,
37sza al-la-ku a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki}which I went to Elam
38nam-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-iathe bright light of the gods Ashur and Ishtar, my lords,
39pu-luh-ti# [...] is#-hup-szu-nu-tiThe fearsomeness of ... overwhelmed them.(lower confidence: line is broken)
40szu-nu _ug3#-mesz#_-szu2-nu _gu4-mesz_-szu2-nu _u8-udu-hi-a_-szu2-nutheir people, their oxen, their sheep
41a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki}for my servant’s work in Assyria
42im-qu-tu-nim-ma is,-ba-tu _giri3-min lugal_-ti-iathey fell upon me and grasped my royal feet.
43{iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i mah-ru-u _iri lugal_-u-tiThe former city E-Imbî, a royal city
44_e2_ tuk-la-a-ti sza {kur}elam-ma{ki}the tuklatu-house of Elam
45sza _gin7 bad3 gal_-e pa-an {kur}elam{ki} par-kuwho, like a great wall, is to go to Elam,
46sza {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _man kur_ an-szar2{ki} _ad ad du3_-iaof Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me.
47il-la-mu-u-a ik-szu-du u szu-u2 {lu2}e-la-mu-uThe Elamite has defeated me, and he is the Elamite.
48_iri_ me2-eh-ret {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i mah-re-ebefore the city Ē-Imbî, before
49sza2-nam-ma e-pu-szu2-ma _bad3_-szu2 u2-dan-nin-u-malikewise they did, and his walls strengthened, and
50u2-zaq-qi2-ru szal-hu-u-szuthey will remove his booty.
51{iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i iz-ku-ru ni-bit-suThe city Ēdi-Imbî received his payment.
52ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia ak-szu-udIn the course of my campaign, I achieved my objective.
53_ug3#-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2 sza2 la u2-s,u-nim-mathe people living in his heart who did not escape
54[x] isz#-a-lum szu-lum _lugal_-ti-ia a-nir... well-being, health of my royal majesty I declared.
55[x _x]-mesz#_-szu2-nu ak-kis _nundum-mesz_-szu2-nu ap-ru-u'I cut off their ...s and shaved their heads.
56[x x] ta#-mar-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-ia... the observation of the people of my land
57al#-qa-a a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki}I took to Assyria.
58{disz}im#-[x]-ap-pi {lu2}qe2-e-pu {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-[x]-appi, representative of E-Imbi-
59{lu2}ha-tan# {disz}um-man-al-da-si _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki#}the mayor of Ummanaldašum, king of the land Elam.
60bal-t,u-us-su ul-tu qe2-reb _iri_ szu-a#-[x]He is alive; from the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
61u2-sze-s,a-am-ma _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_ bi-re-tu an#-[x]I brought out, and the hands and feet ...
62ad-di-szu#-u#-ma u2-ra-a a-na _kur_ an-szar2# [x]I gave him, and he went down to Assyria.
63_munus-e2-gal_ [...]-szu2# sza {disz}te-um-man _man {kur}elam-[x_ x]the queen ... of Teumman, the king of the land Elam
64sza ina na-asz2#-[x x] an#-szar2 ina ger-ri-ia#which in the ... of Ashur in my campaign
65mah-re-e [x x]-su# _sag#-[x_ x]before ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
66it-ti si-it-ti# [...]with the rest . .(lower confidence: line is broken)
67{iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i u2#-[...]E-Imbî(lower confidence: line is broken)
68{disz}um-man-al-da-si _lugal_ [...]Ummanaldašu, king of(lower confidence: line is broken)
69sza qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} [...]who in the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
70{iri}ma-dak-tu _iri lugal#-[...]_Madaktu, the city of Lugal-(lower confidence: line is broken)
71in-na-bit#-[...]he smote(low confidence: few signs survive)
72[x x]-ba#_-lagab#-[...]_...-lagab-...(low confidence: few signs survive)
73'ki#-ma# [...]Like ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
74'{disz}tam-ma-[...]Tamma-(low confidence: few signs survive)
75'qe2-reb [...]In ...(very low confidence: a guess)
76'_saga_-tu# [...]Good fortune . .(low confidence: few signs survive)
77'isz-[...]
78'ki#-[...]Ki-(low confidence: few signs survive)
79'qe2#-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki#} [...]In the middle of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
80'ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia sza szul#-me#-[...]On my return march, which Šulmu-
81'pa-an _{gesz}szudun_-ia u2-ter-ra a-na _kur#_ an#-szar2#{ki#}before my yoke I returned and to Assyria
82'{iri}ga-tu-du {iri}ga-tu-du-ma {iri}da-e-ba[Gatu]du, Gattāduma, Da’eba,
83'{iri#}na-di-i' {iri}bad3-{disz}am-na-ni {iri}bad3-{disz}am-na-ni-maNadi', Dūr-Ammāia, Du(m)r-Amnânuma
84'{iri}ha-ma-nu {iri}ta-ra-qu {iri}ha-a-a-u2-siHamānu, Taraqu, Ḫayusi
85'{iri}e2-{na4}kiszib-e2-su {iri}e2-{disz}ar-ra-bi(The cities) Ēšib-Esu, Arrabi,
86'{iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i {iri}ma-dak-tu2 {iri}szu-sza2-an(The cities) Ē-Imbî, Madaktu, (and) Šušan.
87'{iri}bu-be2-e {iri}sze-{disz}{d}szu2-man-a-ni {iri}ur-da-li-ka(The cities) Bubê, Šē-Šumani, (and) Urdalika,
88'{iri}al-ga-ri-ga {iri}tu-u2-bu {iri}du6-tu#-u2#-[x]The cities Algariga, Tubu, and Dutu.
89'{iri}du-un_-lugal {iri}bad3_-{disz}un#-[x x]Dūn-šarru, Dur-Un...
90'{iri}bad3-{disz}un-da-si-ma {iri}bu-bi#-[x]Dur-Undasima, Bubi-...(lower confidence: line is broken)
91'{iri}sa-am-u-nu {iri}e2#-[...]Samūnu, E...(lower confidence: line is broken)
92'{iri}qa-ab-ri-na {iri}qa#-[...]Qabrina, Qa[...](lower confidence: line is broken)
93'{iri}ha-ra-a' {iri#}[...]_Haraʾ,(lower confidence: line is broken)
94'ap-pul# aq#-[...]I destroyed, destroyed ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
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1[...]
2[...]
3_iri# lugal#_-ti#-[...]City of Lugalti...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4{iri}pi-di-il#-[...]Pidi[l-...](low confidence: few signs survive)
5{iri}bu-bi-lu _iri lugal#-[...]_Bubilu, the city of Lugal-(lower confidence: line is broken)
6{iri}ka-bi-in-ak _iri lugal#-[...]_Kabinak, the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
7ina tukul-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) ar-de#-[...]With the support of (the god) Aššar and the goddess Ishtar,
8_edin_ {disz}um-man-al-da-si _lugal#_ [...]The plain of Ummanaldašu, the king(lower confidence: line is broken)
9sza la ik-nu-sza2 a-na {gesz#}[...]who had not sealed, to the ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
10ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia {iri}[...]In the course of my campaign, the city
11_iri lugal_-ti-szu2 [x x x?]his royal city(low confidence: few signs survive)
12_erin2-hi-a_-ia {i7}id-id-e a#-[...]my troops the Tigris(lower confidence: line is broken)
13e-mu-ru-ma ip-la-hu a#-[...]They saw, and they became afraid ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
14{d}1(u)-5(disz) a-szi-bat {iri}limmu2-dingir# [...]Ištar, who dwells in Limmu-ilum
15a-na _erin2-hi-a_-ia _masz2-ge6#_ u2#-[...]to my troops, an eclipse ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
16ki-a-am iq#-[...]Thus said ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
17um#-ma a-na-ku al-lak ma-har {disz}an#-[...]Thus I: I will go before An
18_lugal#_ sza2 ib-na-[...]the king who ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
19e#-li# _masz2-ge6#_ an-ni-tu _erin2-hi-a_-ia# [...]Above this dream, my troops ...
20{i7}id#-id-e e-bi-ru [x x x?]the Tigris ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
211(u) 4(disz) _iri#-mesz#_ mu-szab [...]14 cities ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
22a-di _iri#-[x] tur#?-[...]_as far as the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
23u3 1(u) 2(disz)# [...] sza# qe2#-reb# [...]and 12 ... that are inside ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
24ka-li#-[x] ak-szu#-[x]Kali-... ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
25ap-pul# [x]-qur# ina {d}gesz-bar aq#-[x]I destroyed, destroyed, (and) burned with fire
26a-na _du6#_ u kar-me u2#-[x]to Tašritu and Karme ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
27ina la mi3-ni# a-duk# qu#-[...]I smote with an unceasing weapon(lower confidence: line is broken)
28ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ [...] x [...]with weapons ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
29{disz}um-man-al#-da#-si _lugal# {kur}elam#?-[x_ x]Ummanaldašu, king of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
30mi-ra#-nu-usz-szu2 in#-na-bit-ma is,-ba-ta sza2-[x x]he fell into his lap and grasped the ...
31{iri}ba-nu-nu a-di# na-ge-e sza2 {iri}ta-sa#-[x x]Banunu as far as the district of Tasa
32ka-la-mu ak-[x x]all ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
33_2(u)-am3 iri-mesz_ ina na-ge-e sza {iri}hu#-[x x]20 cities in the district of Hu...(lower confidence: line is broken)
34ina _ugu_ mi3-is,-ri sza2 {iri#}hi-da-lu ak#-[x x]As to the troops of Hidalu, I ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
35{iri}ba-szi-mu u _iri-mesz#_ [...]Bašimu and the cities ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
36ap-pul aq-qur sza# [...]I destroyed, devastated, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
37ka-mar-[...]Kamar-(low confidence: few signs survive)
38u2-szab-[...]I made dwell(?)(low confidence: few signs survive)
39u2-szap-[...]... he made(very low confidence: a guess)
40_dingir-mesz_-szu2 {d}_[...]-ga#_-szu2his gods, his ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
41_ug3-mesz tur#_ [...] an-szar2{ki}the small people of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken)
421(gesz2) _danna_ [...] u {d}1(u)-5(disz)60 ... and Ištar(lower confidence: line is broken)
43sza u2-ma#-[...]-reb# {kur}elam-ma{ki}who ... the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
44e-ru-ub# [x x]-lak# szal-t,iszI entered ... in good condition.(lower confidence: line is broken)
45ina ta-a-a-ar#-[x]-ia# sza2 an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)In my ... of Ashur and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken)
46u2-sza2-zi-zu-in#-ni _edin_ ga-re-iathey made me stand in the steppe, my pasture.
47{iri}szu-sza2-an ma-ha-zu _gal_-uŠušan, the great cult center
48mu-szab _dingir-mesz_-szu2-unwho dwells among their gods
49a-szar pi-risz#-ti#-szu2-un ak-szu-udI reached the place of their extispicy.
50ina a-mat _an-[...]_ qe2-reb _e2-gal-mesz_-szu2by the command of ... in his palaces(lower confidence: line is broken)
51e-ru-ub# [x x] ina _hul2-mesz_entered ... in joy.(lower confidence: line is broken)
52ap-te-[...]-szu2#-nu#I ... them(very low confidence: a guess)
53sza _ku3-[...]_of ...(very low confidence: a guess)
54nu-uk-[...]I said ...(very low confidence: a guess)
55sza# _lugal#-[...]_of Lugal-...(low confidence: few signs survive)
56'[...]-mu#... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
57'[...]-ti#-lu...-tilu(low confidence: few signs survive)
58'[...]-asz2#-szu... his(very low confidence: a guess)
59'[...] s,u#-um-bi... its limbs(low confidence: few signs survive)
60'[...] za#-ha-lu-u2... zahalu-plant(low confidence: few signs survive)
61'_[...]-mesz# gal-mesz_great ...s(low confidence: few signs survive)
62'_[...]-gi# ku3-babbar_... of silver(low confidence: few signs survive)
63'[...]-na# _kur_ an-szar2{ki}... the land of Assur(lower confidence: line is broken)
64'[...]-an# sza2 ina a-gur2-ri... which in baked bricks(lower confidence: line is broken)
65'[...]-szat# ub-bit... he carried off(low confidence: few signs survive)
66'[...] pi#-tiq _uruda_ nam-ri... the release of the bright copper.(lower confidence: line is broken)
67'[...] pi-risz-ti-szu2-un... their secret(lower confidence: line is broken)
68'[...] pu#-uz-ra-a-ti“... the cult centers(lower confidence: line is broken)
69'[...]-ma#-ru ep-szet _dingir_-ti-szu2... the deeds of his divinity(lower confidence: line is broken)
70'[...] {d}la-ga-ma-ru... Lagamaru(lower confidence: line is broken)
71'[...]-ti#-ki-ra {d}am-man-ka-si-masz... Ammankasimaš(lower confidence: line is broken)
72'[...]-ra-an {d}sa-pa-ag... Sapaga(lower confidence: line is broken)
73'[x _x]-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki}the s of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
74'[x x]-na#-la-hu _dingir_-us-su-un... their gods(lower confidence: line is broken)
75'[x] ra#-gi-ba {d}su-un_-gam_-sa-ra-a... the great one, Sūn-gamsarâ
76'[x] ka#-ar-sa {d}ki-ir-sa-ma-as... of Kirsamas(lower confidence: line is broken)
77'[x] szu-da-nu {d}a-a-pa-ag-si-na... of Aya-pagsina(lower confidence: line is broken)
78'{d#}bi-la-la {d}pa-ni-in-tim-riBilala, Panintimri
79'{d}si-la-ga-ra-a {d}na-ab-sa-aSilagara, Nabasa,
80'{d}na#-bir#-tu {d}ki-in-da-kar-buNabirtu, Kindakarbu
81'_dingir-mesz_ {d}_[x]-mesz#_ sza2-a-tu-nuThose gods, the ...s,(lower confidence: line is broken)
82'it-ti szu-[...] u2#-na-a-ti-szu2-nuwith ... their gifts(lower confidence: line is broken)
83'a-di {lu2#}[...]-le#-e#as far as the ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
84'asz2#-lu#-[...]Ašlu-(low confidence: few signs survive)
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1_[...]-hi-li{sar#}_...-ḫili(lower confidence: line is broken)
2[...]-usz#-szu2-un... their ...(very low confidence: a guess)
3_[...]-mesz# lugal#-mesz#_... kings(low confidence: few signs survive)
4'sza# [...]of ...(very low confidence: a guess)
5'e-[...]
6'_szu-min dingir#-[...]_Ditto by Ilī-!(low confidence: few signs survive)
7'har-ra#-[...]On the road(low confidence: few signs survive)
8'ta-as,-[...]You ...(very low confidence: a guess)
9'ina _{iti}gan_ [...]In Kislev (IX) ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
10'ina e2-hi-li#-[...]In the Ehili temple(low confidence: few signs survive)
11'u2-szar-[...]I made ...(very low confidence: a guess)
12'_ug3-mesz_ [...]the people ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
13'sza ina qi2-bit [...]who by the command of(low confidence: few signs survive)
14'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 _nina_ [...]Ishtar of the Lady ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
15'{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir# [...]Ishtar of the Four Gods(lower confidence: line is broken)
16're-sze-e-ti a#-[...]The beginning ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'_{lu2#}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan#_ [...]The cedars ... the bow(lower confidence: line is broken)
18'[x x]-ma#-[...]
19'[...]
20'[...]-di#... he goes.(very low confidence: a guess)
21'_[...]-mesz#_-iamy ...s(low confidence: few signs survive)
22'_[...]-mesz#_-iamy ...s(low confidence: few signs survive)
23'[...] u2#-za-'i-iz... he stands ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
24'[...]-al#?-dasz#? [x x] elam#-ma{ki}... of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
25'[...]-mur _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ an-szar2 [x] {d#}1(u)-5(disz)... the weapons of Anšar, ... Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken)
26'[x]-nu#-ti e#-mu#-ru... saw ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
27'[x x] _kur_-e a-szar mar-qi2-ti-szu2 i#-[x]-ram#-ma... of the mountain, where he wishes, ... and(lower confidence: line is broken)
28'[x]-reb# {iri}ma-dak-tu _iri_ sza2 ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d#}1(u)-5(disz)... of Madaktu, the city that by the command of the god Ashur and the goddess Ishtar
29'ap#-pu-lu aq-qu-ru asz2-lu-lu szal-[x]-su#I washed, shaved, (and) plundered.(lower confidence: line is broken)
30'e#-ru-ub u2-szib ina si-pit#-ti#entered and sat down in silence.
31'a#-szar ki-hul-le#-[x]where ... was destroyed(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'szu#-ut {disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz dumu dumu {disz}{d}marduk#-[...](Property) of Nabû-bēl-šumati, son of Marduk-
33'sza# ina a-de-ia ih-t,u#-[x]who in my treaty ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
34'is,#-lu#-u2 _{gesz}szudun en_-ti-ia#They hung the bolt of my lordly majesty.
35'[x] _lugal#-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2 isz-ku-nu[x] kings of the land Elam for his stronghold established
36'[...] a-na {disz}um-man-i-gasz {disz}tam-ma-ri-tuto Ummanigaš (and) Tammarītu(lower confidence: line is broken)
37'[...]-bi#-bi {disz}um-man-al-dasz... Ummanaldaš(lower confidence: line is broken)
38'[...] e-pu-szu2 be-lut {kur}elam-ma{ki}... they did, the lordship of the land Elam
39'[...] szu#-ut sze-bul {disz}{d}muati-en-mu-mesz... of the payment of Nabû-bel-šumē
40'[...]-ba#-a-ti u2-ma-'e-er _edin_ {disz}um-man-al-dasz...-bati I brought out. The steppe of Ummanaldašum
41'[...]_-mu#-mesz# dumu dumu {disz}{d}marduk-a-szum2-na_... sons of Marduk-apla-iddina
42'[...] _a kin_-ia sza qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki}... my messenger, who is in Elam
43'e#-[x]-bu isz-me-e-maHe heard ... and(lower confidence: line is broken)
44'ik-ku#-[x x]-ba#-szu2 ir-sza2-a na-kut-tu... his ..., he became frightened.(lower confidence: line is broken)
45'na-pisz-[...]-nu-usz-szu2 ul i-qir-mahis life did not cease, and(lower confidence: line is broken)
46'ih-szu#-ha# mi3-tu-u2-tuhas sinned, death
47'a-na {lu2}ki#-ze-e# ra-ma-ni-szu2 iq-bi-mahe said to his own cohort:
48'um-ma ra-as-si#-ban#-ni ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_Thus Rassibanni with weapons:
49'szu-u {lu2}ki-zu-szu2 [x] _gir2# an-bar_ szib-bi-szu2-nuHe is his cohort commander. x iron swords, their yoke
50'u2-ra-si-bu a-ha-mesz#they split apart each other.
51'{disz}um-man-al-dasz ip-lah3-ma# [...]_-en#-mu#-mesz#_Ummanaldaš became afraid and ... their lords
52'szu-a-tu ina _mun#_ usz#-ni-il-mahe buried this in salt, and
53'a-di _sag-du {lu2}ki-zu_-szu2 sza# u2#-ra-si-bu-szu2 ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_as far as the head of his cohort, whom they had entrusted to him, with weapons
54'a-na _{lu2}a kin_-ia id-din-mato my messenger he gave, and
55'u2-sze-bi-la-asz2-szu2 a-di# mah-ri-ia#I have sent him before me.
56'_adda_-szu2 a-a-din a-na qe2-be2-[x]his brother I shall give to ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
57'_ugu_ sza2 mah-ri mi3-tu-us#-su ut-tir-[x]Concerning the one who before died, his wife ...
58'_sag-du_-su ak-[x]his head ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
59'ina _gu2 {disz}{d}ag-szu-min_-s,a-bat {lu2}{d}sin-ma-gir#on the neck of Nabû-mātu-ṣabat, the priest of Sinmagir.
60'{disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na# _szesz_ nak-riGešnu-mukīn, the enemy’s brother
61'sza it-ti-szu2 a-na szum#-ku-ri {kur}elam-ma{ki}who with him to Sumer and Elam
62'il-li-ku a-lulhe went, singing
63'{disz}pa-'e-e sza2 me2-eh#-ret# {disz}um-man-al-daszPaʾu, who is opposite Ummanaldašu
64'e#-pu-szu2 be-[x] {kur}elam-ma{ki}... the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
65'[x]-mur#-rat# _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ [...] ez-zu-ti... of weapons ... furious(lower confidence: line is broken)
66'[...] _ugu#_ {kur#}elam-ma{ki}... upon Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
67'[...] lib3-bi... of the heart(low confidence: few signs survive)
68'[...]-nab#-tam#-ma#... he will not take it away(low confidence: few signs survive)
69'[...] _lugal#_-ti-ia... my kingship(low confidence: few signs survive)
70'[...]-{disz#}im-bi-i...-Imbî(low confidence: few signs survive)
71'[...] _bad3#-lugal_... king's wall(low confidence: few signs survive)
72'[...] bu#-be2-e... the bube plant(low confidence: few signs survive)
73'[...] ar#-ra-bi... its ruins(low confidence: few signs survive)
74'[...] ta#-pa-pa... you wipe clean(low confidence: few signs survive)
75'[...]-ir#-ra... he brought(very low confidence: a guess)
76'[...] ha#-ma-nu... may he be.(low confidence: few signs survive)
77'[...]-zi#-a-szeTo ...zia(low confidence: few signs survive)
78'[...]-ma#-me#They are ...,(very low confidence: a guess)
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1[x]-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia _[x]-min_-szu2 ip-ru-us-ma... he inquired about my well-being, his ... went out and
2ik#-la-a ta-mar-ti man-da#-at-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tuHe seated the audience gift, his substantial payment.
3[x]-i {kur}elam-ma{ki}-ma da-bab sur#-ra-a-te _kur_ uri{ki} isz-me-e-ma... the land Elam, he heard the slander of the land Akkad and
4[x] is,#-s,u-ra a-de-ia... my treaty ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
5[x x]-te {disz}asz-szur-du3-a _sanga ku3_ re-e#-szu2 mut-nen-nu-u... Ashurbanipal, holy priest, foremost of the cult singers,
6[x]-nu#-ut _szu-min_ an-szar2 u2-masz-szir-an-ni-mathe ... of the hands of Ashur released me, and
7[x x] {disz}a-bi-<ia>-te-e' {disz}a-a-mu _dumu#_ {disz}te-e'-riAbi-ciate', Ayamu, son of Te'ri
8[x]-mu#-qi2 id#-din#-szu2-nu-ti...-muqi gave them.(lower confidence: line is broken)
9[...]-s,u#-ti# {disz}{d}[...]_-gi#-na szesz_ nak-ri...-ṣūti, PN, brother of the enemy
10[...]-kan# pi-i-szu2... his mouth(low confidence: few signs survive)
11[...]-kir2#-ma... is a ..., and(very low confidence: a guess)
12[...] _ug3#-mesz_... the people(low confidence: few signs survive)
13'[...]-ga#-ru#... a reed fence(low confidence: few signs survive)
14'[...] _en#-mesz_-ia... my lords(low confidence: few signs survive)
15'sza# {disz#}a#-bi#-ia#-te#-[...]-e'-ri#of Abiya-tēʾri(lower confidence: line is broken)
16'sza a-na re-s,u-u-tu# [...] a#-na e-reb#who to the shepherding ... to enter(lower confidence: line is broken)

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