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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 010, ex. 003 (P394044)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 010, ex. 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394044 |
| 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)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1' | _an-[...]_ | |
| 2' | u2#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | e2-sag#-[...] | The Esag temple(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | u2-szak#-[...] | ... he made ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | {d}en [...] | Enlil(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | {d}e2#-[...] | Ea(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...] | |
| 8' | [...] | |
| 9' | _bara2#-[...]_ | Bara-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | 5(u)# [...] | |
| 11' | a#-[...] | |
| 12' | u2#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 13' | u2#-sze-pisz-ma {gesz#}[...] | I had made, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | is,#-s,i da-re-e sza2# [...] | The mighty one, whose .. .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | 3(u) 4(disz)# _gun_ 2(u) _ma-na ku3-sig17#_ [x x] | 34 talents 20 minas of gold ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | kip#-pat#-su u2-szal-bisz u2-dan#-ni#-na# rik#-[...] | I strengthened its foundations and strengthened its bond. |
| 17' | e#-li {d}marduk _en gal_-e# | above Marduk, the great lord |
| 18' | s,u#-lul#-szu2 at-ru#-us,-ma u2-kin ta-ra-an-szu2 | I removed its protective deities and established its sanctuaries. |
| 19' | [x x] s,ir#-tu ru-kub {d}marduk | exalted , son of Marduk,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [x]-tel#-li _dingir-mesz en en-en_ | ... of the gods, lord of lordes,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [x] _ku3#-sig17 ku3-babbar na4-mesz_ ni-siq-ti | x gold, silver, precious stones |
| 22' | [x]-mu-ra nab-nit-sa | ... of her own free will(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [x x] {d#}marduk# _lugal_ kisz-szat _an_-e u _ki_-tim | Marduk, king of all of heaven and netherworld, |
| 24' | [x]-pi#-in _{lu2}kur2-mesz_-ia | my enemies(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...] szi#-rik-ti asz2-ruk | ... I established my stipulation.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [x x] _{gesz#}mes#-ma2#-kan#-na#_ is,#-s,i# da#-re#-e# | ... musukkannu-wood, a durable wood |
| 27' | [...]-szal#-lu lit-bu-szat | May ... be pure.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...]-siq#-ti za-a'-na-at | “... ... is pure,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [...]-al tak-ne2-e {d}en {d}gaszan-mu | ... the one who trusts in Bel and Gašanmu |
| 30' | [...] e-pesz ru-'a-a-me | ... to do ruʾamu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [x x] e-pu-usz | did(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...]-li#-su3 masz-tak {d}zar-pa-ni-tum | ...-lisu, the maštak-priest of Zarpanitum |
| 33' | [...] sa#-al-hu ad-di | ... I set down a saḫu-vessel |
| 34' | _[...]-babbar#_ ek-du-u2-ti | ... white ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [...]-bi#-is _lugal_-ti-ia | ... my royal ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | [...] _ka2# {d}lamma-ra-bi_ | ... the gate of Lammarabi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...] bar2#-sipa{ki} ul-ziz | ... he stood in Borsippa(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...]-gaszan#-kalam-ma | ... the lady of the land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | [...]-'i-in | ...-ʾin(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | [...]-mal#-li | ...-malli(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | e2-me-lam2#-[...] | The Emelam temple(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | sza _lugal_ pa#-[...] | of the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | la e-pu-szu2 ab-na#-[...] | I did not do (it)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren#_ [x x] | harrows, cedar ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | u2-szat-ri-s,a e#-[...] | I made it shine forth ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}li-ia-a-ri# [...] | Doors of liyari wood(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | u2-rat-ta-a [...] | (Sum) I am the one who ... (Akk) I was the one that ... |
| 8' | 2(disz) _am-mesz ku3-babbar_ mu-nak#-[...] | 2 wild bulls of silver ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | ina at-man {d}sin [...] | By the command of Sîn(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | 2(disz) {d}lah3-me# esz#-[...] | 2 (mana wool for) Laḫmu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | sza ti-is,-bu#-[...] | of Tiṣbu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | mu-szal-li-mu kib-si# [...] | Who keeps safe the cult centers ... |
| 13' | mu-sze-ri-bu hi-s,ib szad-[x]-e# u3# tam#-tim# | who brings in the harvest of the ... and the sea |
| 14' | ina _ka2_ e2-hul2-hul2# ul-ziz | at the gate of Ehulhul he stood. |
| 15' | _szu-min_ {d}sin {d}nusku# as,-bat | I seized the hands of the gods Sîn and Nusku. |
| 16' | u2-sze-rib u2-sze-szib ina _bara2#_ da-ra-a-ti | I brought in and settled them on the eternal dais. |
| 17' | e2-dim-gal-kalam-ma _e2_ [x x] sza2# qe2-reb |BAD3.AN|{ki} | Edimgalkalama(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | a-na si-hi-ir-ti#-[...] u2#-szak-lil | I completed (it) in its entirety.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | _e2_ {d}sin {d}nin-gal# {d#}utu# {d#}a-a sza# qe2-reb nina{ki} | the temple of the gods Sîn, Ningal, Šamaš, and Aya that is inside Nineveh |
| 20' | sza {disz}an-szar-pap-asz _man kur_ an-szar2{ki} _ad du3_-ia | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me, |
| 21' | e-pu-szu2 il-li-ku la-ba#-risz | They performed (the ritual) and went to the outskirts. |
| 22' | e2-kur szu2-a-tu2 e-na#-ah-ma i-qu-pa _e2-gar8-[x_ x] | that Ekur became dilapidated and crumbled. |
| 23' | e2-kur szu2-a-tu2 a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil# | I built (and) completed that Ekur in its entirety. |
| 24' | ul-la-a re-szi-szu2 _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}szur-min3 mah-mesz_ | Afterwards, the beams and the great cymbals |
| 25' | u2-szat-ri#-s,a ta-ra-an-szu2 | he made his tarānšu-vessel |
| 26' | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}li#-ia#-a#-ri sza2 e-re-si-na _du10#-[x]_ | The doors of the liyari of cedar are good. |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | ma#-[...] | |
| 2' | ina _muru2#_ [...] | in the middle ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | mi#-[...] | I ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | u2#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | _un-mesz#_ [...] | the people . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | u2-szak#-[...] | ... he made ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7' | _gun_ [...] | ... talent ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | szat-ti-szam#-[...] | Šattišam-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | ina qi2-bit# [...] | By the command of . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | _lugal-[...]_ | Lugal-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | u2-[...] | |
| 12' | ma-[...] | |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1 | _bad5#-bad5_-szu2-nu ina la mi3-ni asz2-kun# | I imposed upon them a punishment without equal. |
| 2 | at#-tal-lak szal-t,isz | I went safely. |
| 3 | {disz}um-man-al-da-si ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni | Ummanaldašu, the strong one of my battles, |
| 4 | e-dur-ma mi-ra-nu-usz-szu2 | he sat down, and his limbs |
| 5 | in#-na-bit-ma is,-ba-ta sza2#-da-a | he fled and took to the mountains. |
| 6 | 1(u) 4(disz)# _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | 14 fortified cities |
| 7 | [x]-szab# _lugal_-ti-szu2 u3 _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | ... his kingship and the small cities(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [x] ni#-i-ba la i-szu-u2 | ... they do not have ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | [x]-di# _2(u)-am3 iri-mesz_ | ... 20 cities(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | [x] na#-ge-e sza {iri}hu-un-na-ar | ... the district of Ḫunnar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | ina# _ugu_ mi-is,-ri | Concerning the oath |
| 12 | [x x] hi-da-lu ak-szu-ud | I reached ... joy.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [x x]-szi#-mu u _iri-mesz_ | ... and the cities(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | [...]-ti#-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his |
| 15 | [...] a-szib lib3-bi-szu2-un | ... who dwells inside them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | [...]-nu# asz2-kun# | ... I established.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17 | [...] _dingir-mesz_-szu2-un | ... their gods(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18 | [...]-bat-ti _en en-en_ | ... ... the lord, the en priest(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | [... _{d}]1(u)-5(disz)#-mesz_-szu2 | ... the goddesses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [...] _nig2#-ga_-szu2 | ... his property(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21 | [...]-lu#-la# | ... luxuriance(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22 | [...] an#-szar2{ki} | ... of Anšar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | [...]-qa#-ru | ...-qaru(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24 | [...]-rib# | ... he smote(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1 | ina _iti_ szal#-me# [...] | In the second month, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | at-ta-ad-di# [...] | I have sworn by the oath(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3 | ina a-gur2-ri _{na4}zu2#_ [...] | in baked bricks of date palm ... |
| 4 | _e2_ a2-ki-tu [...] | the house of the akītu-priestess .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | a-na si-hir#-[x x] | in accordance with(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6 | ar-s,ip u2#-[x x] | I built ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | lu-le#-e# u2#-mal#-[x] | he filled with splendor(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | an-szar2 u3 [...] | Anšar and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | qe2-reb-sza2# u2-[...] | In her midst ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | u2-[...] | |
| 11 | i-sin-ni [...] | Isinni ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12 | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ [...] | the sacrifices ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13 | ma-har-szu2-un# [x x] | before them ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14 | u2-szam-[...] | he made ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 15 | an-szar2 [...] | Anšar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16 | sza ul-tu# [...] | which from ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17 | u2-rab#-[x]-in#-[x] | he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 18 | is,-s,u-[x] _lugal#_-u2#-[x] | ... the king(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19 | qe2-reb# [x x]-ki#-x szu2#-[x]-tu2 ir-ru-bu-ma | inside ... entered ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | ip#-pu#-szu2# i-sin-ni _hul2-mesz_ | they do, joyous i.e., rejoicing |
| 21 | ina bu#-un-ni-szu2-nu nam#-ru-ti | With their bright radiance |
| 22 | ina ni-isz _igi-min-mesz_-szu2-nu _saga-mesz_ | by their good eyes |
| 23 | [x] i#-bar-ra-a kib#-ra-a-ti | ... the world quarters(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | [...] _lugal#_ mi#-[x] lib3#-bi-szu2-nu | ... the king ... their heart(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | [...] szu-a#-tu# | ... that ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 26 | [...]-tap-la-su | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 27 | [...]-sza2-ri-ku | ...-šariku(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28 | [...] bu#-'a-a-ru# | ... the buʾaru-demon(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29 | [...]-ia# lu-kin-nu | They should establish my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30 | [...] _bala-mesz_-ia | ... my reign(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31 | [...]-ne2-e-ru | ...-nēru(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32 | [...] ga#-re-ia | I want to utter an arazu prayer |
| 33 | [...] ra#-bi-ti | ... great ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34 | [...]-u2# la-be-el | ... may he not rule(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35 | [...] _szu#-min_-a-a | ... my hands(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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