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RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 220 ex. 001 (P394610)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/2, Ashurbanipal 220 ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P394610 |
| 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.
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| obverse col 1 | ||
| 1 | [a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-tim] | I, Ashurbanipal great king strong king king of the world, kin[g of Assyria, king] of the four quarters (of the world), |
| 2' | _[szagina] babila2#{ki} lugal# [kur eme-gi7_ u _uri{ki}]_ | general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 3' | _[dumu] dumu#_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal# [gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur] | son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king king of the world, king [of Assyria] |
| 4' | li#-ib-li#-bi {disz}lugal-gi-na _lugal# gal# [lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz]-szur# | May Sargon (II) great king strong king king of the world and king [of Assyria] |
| 5' | _[giri3]-nita2#_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme#-[gi7_ u uri]{ki#} | governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 6' | _[an-szar2] ad dingir-mesz_ ina lib3-bi _ama_-ia szi-mat _lugal_-u#-ti# [i-szim? szim-ti?] | Ashur, father of the gods, in the heart of my mother, the fate of kingship, determined a fate |
| 7' | [{d}]nin#-lil2 _ama gal_-tu a-na be-lut _kalam_ u _ug3-mesz_ taz-ku#-ra# [szu-mi3?] | O Ninlil, great mother, for the lordship of the land and the people you have chosen my name. |
| 8' | [{d}]e2#-a _dingir-mah alam-dim2_-me-e _en_-u-ti u2-s,ab-bu-u nak#-[lisz] | Ea, the great god, seized my lordly majesties with fury. |
| 9' | [{d}]3(u)# _dingir#_ el#-lu asz2-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia usz-tak-li-ma _munus saga_ it#-tum# | O Sin, holy god, for the sake of my kingship I trusted in you and the good woman with me |
| 10' | [{d}utu {d}iszkur] ba-ru-tu2 szi-pir la in-nen-nu-u u2-mal-lu-u _szu-min_-u-a | The gods Šamaš and Adad, who have made my hands full of incantations that cannot be changed, |
| 11' | [{d}]marduk# _abgal dingir-mesz_ uz-nu ra-pa-asz2-tu ha-si-su pal-ku-u isz-ru-ka szi-rik-te | Marduk, sage of the gods, wide-minded one, who reveres you, gave you a firm positive answer. |
| 12' | {d#}ag _dub-sar_ gim-ri ih-ze ne2-me-qi-szu2 i-qi2-sza2-an-ni a-na qisz-ti | Nabû, the scribe of all who reveres his wisdom, gave me for the gift |
| 13' | {d#}nin-urta {d}u-gur dun-ni zik-ru-te e-mu-qi2 la sza2-na-an u2-szar-szu-u gat-ti | The gods Ninurta (and) Ugur, who give strength and strength, made the unrivalled forces greater than before. |
| 14' | szi#-pir ap-kal-li a-da-pa3 a-hu-uz ni-s,ir-tu2 ka-tim-tu2 kul-lat t,up-szar-ru-tu2 | The work of the apkallu-priest (and) Adapa, the guardian of the whole world, who oversees all the scribal lore, |
| 15' | _geszkim#-mesz an_-e u _ki_-tim am-ra-ku szu-ta-da-na-ku ina _ukken_ um-ma-a-ni | I am adorned with the signs of heaven and netherworld, I am constantly entrusted with the assembly of scholars. |
| 16' | szu#-ta-bu-la-ku 1(disz) _ba3_-ut ma-at,-lat _an_-e it-ti _abgal i3-mesz_ le-'u#-u-ti | I have poured out one vessel of the land of the heavens with the Apsu with oil of good quality. |
| 17' | u2-pa-t,ar3 _i-gi-a-ra2_-e et-gu-ru-ti sza2 la i-szu-u pi-it pa-ni | I have erased the ominous inscriptions, which are without number. |
| 18' | asz2-ta-si kam-mu nak-lu sza2 _eme-gi7_ s,u-ul-lu-lu ak-ka-du-u ana szu-te-szu-ri asz2-t,u | I sat down. The enemy of the Sumerian was enraged, I was frightened. I wrote to you in order to save. |
| 19' | hi-t,a-ku _gu3-sum_ ab-ni sza2 la-am a-bu-bi sza2 kak-ku sa-ak-ku bal-lu | (Sum) I am guilty of sin, I am afflicted by guilt. (Akk) The guilt of my sin, the guilt of the mouth of the father, that of the kakku-demon, the sakku-disease. |
| 20' | it-ti il-li na-as-qi2 an-na-a sza2 ep-pu#-sza2# gi-mir u4-me-ia | Together with this gift, which I have made all my days, |
| 21' | szi-tah-hu-t,a-ku mur-ni-is-qi2 rak-pa-ak hi-isz-sza2-me-e szit-ma-ru-ti | “I am frightened, I am afflicted with awe-inspiring radiance, i.e., fearsomeness, |
| 22' | tam#-ha-ak til-pa-na u2-s,u u2-szap-ra-asz2 si-mat qar-ra-du-ti | The tamḫak-demon, the tilpana-disease, (and) the ṣābu-distortion, the emblems of warriors, |
| 23' | a-szal-lu ki-ma szil-ta-hi az-ma-ra-ne2-e nu-ur-ru-t,u-u-ti | (Sum) The ašallu-demon, like a šiltaḫḥu-disease, is bright (Akk) I am bright as a torch, my light is bright |
| 24' | s,ab#-ta-ku {kusz}a-sa-a-ti ki-ma as-sa-ri u2-sza2-as-har se-he-er {gesz}ma-gar-ri | I seized the sandals like a lion. I received from them the reed bundles of the chariot. |
| 25' | usz#-ta-na-as,-bar ki-ma kisz-kat3-te-e {gesz}a-ra-a-te {gesz}ka-ba-ba-te | he keeps watch for him like a string of arrows (and) axes |
| 26' | le#-'a-a-ku sza gi-mir um-ma-ni ka-li-szu2-nu i-nu-szu2-nu ra-bu#-u | I am able to serve all the army, all of them. At that time, I was the great one. |
| 27' | isz#-te-nisz a-lam-mad si-mat _en_-u-ti al-ka-ka-te at-ta-na-al-lak sza2 _lugal_-te | Moreover, I saw the sign of lordship and went to the kingship. |
| 28' | u2-szu-za-ku ma-har _lugal#_ ba-ni-ia t,e3-e-me asz2-ta-nak-kan a-na _gal-mesz_ | Before the king who had engendered me, I gave orders to the great |
| 29' | ba-lu-u-a _{lu2}nam_ ul# ip-pa-qid _{lu2}gar_-nu ul isz-sza2-kan ul-la-nu-u-a | Without me the governor did not appoint; the prefect did not place (them); without me |
| 30' | it#-ta-nap-la-as _ad_ ba-nu-u-a qar-ra-du-tu2 sza2 i-szi-mu-in-ni _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | The father who had engendered me, the hero who had heard of me among the great gods, |
| 31' | ina qi2#-bit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz ukken szesz-mesz_-ia ma#-a'#-disz# i-ra-man-ni | By the command of the great gods, the assembly of my brothers greatly loves me, |
| 32' | asz2#-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia im-hur an-szar2 _lugal# dingir#-mesz# en_ gim-ri | As to my kingship, I received Ashur, king of the gods, lord of everything. |
| 33' | u2-s,al-li {d}nin-lil2 {d}sze-ru-u-a ru-bat i-la-a-ti be-let _gaszan-mesz_ | The goddesses Ninlil and Šerūa, the queens of the gods, mistress of the ladies, |
| 34' | u2#-sa#-ap-pi {d}utu {d}iszkur ba-re-e sza2-ma-me qaq-qar _di-ku5_ kib-ra-a-te | The gods Šamaš (and) Adad, the creators of heaven and earth, the judges of the world quarters |
| 35' | [usz-te-mi3]-iq# {d}ag {d}marduk na-di-nu-te _{gesz}gidri {gesz}gu-za_ mu-kin-nu _lugal#_-u#?-ti# | Nabû and Marduk, the givers of scepter and throne, who establishes kingship |
| 36' | [um-ma ina] ukken#-ni-ku-nu ib-ba-a ina _dumu#-mesz#_-ia te-nu#-[u2-a] | saying: “Your assembly has become hostile to me, my sons have become angry with me. |
| 37' | [...] x [...] | |
| 38' | [...] | |
| obverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | [ina _igi] dingir#-mesz# gal#-mesz#_ sza2# _an#_-e# [u _ki_-tim ...] | In the presence of the great gods of heaven and netherworld ... |
| 2' | u2-dan-nin isz-t,ur isz-kun# [a]-de#-e# [a-na u4-me s,a-a-ti] | He wrote, collated, and drafted the treaty for future days. |
| 3' | ina _{iti}gu4 iti_ {d}e2-a _en_ te-ne2-sze#-e#-ti pa-ti-qu# [nab-nit _lugal_-ti-ia] | In the month Ayyaru (II), month of Ea, the lord of humanity, the one who oversees my royal majesty, |
| 4' | e-ru-um-ma ina _e2_ ri-du-u-ti a-szar t,e3-e-me u mil-[ki ...] | entered, and in the ridūtu-house, where orders and advice . . |
| 5' | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 _ad dingir-mesz {d}marduk en en-en lugal dingir#-[mesz]_ | By the command of Ashur, father of the gods, Marduk, lord, en-priestess, king of all gods |
| 6' | u2-sza2-qa-an-ni _ugu dumu-mesz lugal_ szu-mi3 iz-kur ana _lugal_-[u-ti] | to the sons of the king my name he cursed for kingship |
| 7' | _e2-gal_ ina e-re-bi-ia i-ra-asz2 gi-mir _karasz_ ma-li ni-gu#-[tu] | The palace, when I entered, was overwhelmed by all of the quays, full of pity. |
| 8' | ha-du-u2 _nun-mesz_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag_ u2-pa-qu zi-kir szap#-[ti-ia] | The princes, the eunuchs, took away the word of my lips. |
| 9' | ma-har _lugal ad_ ba-ni-ia s,ab-tak ab-bu-su-nu <<ana>> pu-su-sak hi-t,i#-[szu2-nu?] | In the presence of the king, the father who had engendered me, I captured them, (and) convicted them of their crimes. |
| 10' | _dingir#-mesz gal-mesz_ ep-sze-te-ia _saga-mesz_ ha-disz ip-pal-su-ma# | The great gods looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and |
| 11' | ina qi2#-bi-ti-szu2-nu s,ir-ti u2-szib t,a-a-bisz ina _{gesz}gu-za ad du3_-ia | By their exalted command I sat happily on the throne of the father who had engendered me. |
| 12' | ru#-be2#-e# {lu2#}szu#-ut _sag en_-u-ti ih-szu-hu i-ra-mu e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia# | The nobles, the eunuchs of the lordly majesty, rejoiced and rejoicing over my kingship. |
| 13' | ina zi-kir _mu_-ia kab#-ti ha#-du-u2 i-ri-szu2 kib-rat _limmu2_-tim | By the command of my exalted name, his beloved wife, the four quarters |
| 14' | _lugal-mesz_ sza2 ti-amti e-liti szap#-[liti] _ARAD-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni _ad_ ba-ni-ia# | the kings of the Upper Sea, the subjugators, the servants who belonged to the father who had created me |
| 15' | asz2-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia pu-su#-rat ha#-de#-e# isz#-tap-pa-ru ana a#-a#-[szi] | Concerning the exercise of my royal majesty, they have sent a message of goodwill to me. |
| 16' | _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ na-ki-ri ti-bu-te ir-tab-s,u rak-su# ip#-t,u-ru# ta#-ha#-za#-szu2#-[un] | The weapons of the enemy fought with each other, they cut off their weapons and battled with them. |
| 17' | i-nu-hu ul-me-szu2-un sze-lu-u-ti# u2-szap-szi-hu _{gesz}pan_-szu2-un ma-la#-[ti] | (As for) the one who removes (them) from the shrines, (or) destroys the sanctuaries of those who have fallen into disrepair, their large bows |
| 18' | ir-bu-bu ak-s,u-ti sza2 a-na la# ma-gi-re-szu2-un tu-qu-un-tu2 hasz-[hu] | (Sum) They have slain the captives who are not their enemies (Akk) The captives, who have been killed in order not to be their enemies |
| 19' | bi-rit _iri_ u _e2_ a-me-lu mim#-mu#-u tap-pe-e-szu2 ul e-kim ina da-na#-[ni] | between the city and the house of a man, none of his companions took away from him. |
| 20' | se-he-ep _kur_ ka-la-ma et,#-lu# e#-du hi-bil-tu ul e-pu-usz# | I did not do justice to the totality of the land, the young man, the old woman, and the criminals. |
| 21' | a-lik ur-hi e-disz-szi-szu2 ina szul#-[me] ib-'a har-ra#-nu ru-qe2-e-[ti] | I marched ahead; with well-being, I conquered the treacherous routes. |
| 22' | ul ib-szi szar-ra#-qu ta#-bik# da-me ul ip-pa-rik pi-rik#-[tu2] | He does not have stag-goats, he does not eat emmer, (or) pigs. |
| 23' | asz2-ba _kur-kur_ szub-tu ne2#-eh#-[tu2 ki]-ma u2-lu szam-ni taq-na kib-rat _limmu2_-tim# | As for the one who resides in the distant lands, like a bird, you have surrounded the four quarters (of the world). |
| 24' | {lu2}e-la-mu-u szip#-[ra-a-ti] a#-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia isz-pu-ru-nim-ma na-szu2-u? | The Elamite messengers wrote to me to inquire about my well-being and brought (it). |
| 25' | ina qi2-bit {d}marduk# x ul# ar-szi sza2-ni-na ul ib-szi ge-ra-a-a | By the command of Marduk I did not have ..., nor did I have another ... |
| 26' | ina mah-re-e _bala_-ia sza2# {d#}marduk _lugal_ gim-ri _en_-ut u2#?-[mal]-lu#-u2# _szu-min_-u#?-a#? | In my first regnal year, when Marduk, the king of all lands, filled my hands |
| 27' | _{tug2}sig2 dingir_-ti-szu2 _gal#_-ti as,#-bat asz2-te-'a-a asz2-ra#-te-e-szu2 | I grasped the hem of his great divinity, sought out his sanctuaries, |
| 28' | sza a-lak _dingir_-ti-szu2 kak-da3-a u2-sa-al-la u2-sa-ap#-pa _gal_-tu2 _dingir_-u-su# | he who on his way to his divinity was enraged, he was angry, his great divinity |
| 29' | hu-su-us babila#{ki} sza# ina ug-gat lib3-bi-ka ta-bu-tu-szu2 at-ta | You are the herald of Babylon, whose anger is at your heart’s desire. |
| 30' | a-na e2-sag-gil _e2-gal en_-ti-ka ki-szad-ka ter-ra su-uh-hi-ra pa#-[an-ka] | to Esagil, the palace of your lordly majesty, your steadfast support, a protective deity, before you |
| 31' | ma-s,i _iri_-ka te-e-zib a-szar la si-ma-te-ka ra-ma-ta szub-tu2# | Disregard that you have abandoned your city, or that you yourself have become frightened of it. |
| 32' | at-ta-ma# {d}en-lil2-la2 _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk qi2-bi a-lak szu-an-na{ki#} | You, O Enlil of the gods, Marduk, command the way to Shuanna! |
| 33' | ina pi-i-[ka el]-li# sza2 la# szu#-un#-ne2#-e# lisz#-sza2#-kin e-reb e2-sag#-[gil] | By your holy command, which cannot be altered, may it be established in Esagil. |
| 34' | man-nu# [...] | Who ...?(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| reverse col 1 | ||
| 1' | ia#-a-ti# [...] | My ... .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _{lu2}ka-pirig#_ x x [...] | The cupbearer ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | _{lu2}gala-mesz_ ina man-zi#-[i hal-hal-la-ti ...] | The lamentation priests in the rites of the cult centers |
| 4' | _{lu2}nar-mesz_ ina _{gesz}za3#-mi2#_ ta#-nit#-ti _en#_-ti#-[szu2 i-za-am-mu-ru?] | The singers sing with his lordly supplications |
| 5' | {disz}{d}gesz#-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ ta-li-me sza2 asz2-ru#-[ku a-na {d}marduk] | Gešnu-mudammīnu, the brother of the cult actor who was ordained to Marduk |
| 6' | _szu-min dingir_-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti s,a-bit-ma i-szad-di-ha ma#-[har-szu2] | The hand of his great divinity was grasped and he was frightened before him. |
| 7' | ul-tu _kar_ bal-til{ki} a-di _kar_ babila{ki} a-szar i-szak#-ka-nu nu#-[bat-tu2] | From the quay of Baltil (Ašṣītu) to the city of Babylon, where they set, in the evening |
| 8' | as-li t,u-ub-bu-hu le-e pu-ul-lu-ki ar-man-ni sur-ru-qu e-[x x?] _x-ga-mesz_ | I am a scepter of justice, a guardian of truth, whose ... is ..., |
| 9' | mim-ma szum-szu2 nap-tan sze-e-ri li-la-a-ti u2-t,ah-hu-u ma-har#-[szu2] | All that he has, the meal of the morning and the evening meal, he brings before him. |
| 10' | ab-ri nu-up-pu-hu di-pa-ri qe2-e-du a-na 1(disz) _danna-am3_ na-mir-[tu2] szak#-nat | “The abru-demon, the nuppuhu-disease, (and) the dipāru-deities, the qedu-dish, are placed for 1 danna-measure of light. |
| 11' | gi-mir _erin2_-ni-ia ki-ma {d}tir-an-na szu-tas-hu-ru u4-mu u _ge6_ szit-ku-nu nin-gu-tu2# | All of my troops have been gathered like Tirana, and your days and nights have been short. |
| 12' | {d}gaszan sza2 a-ga-de3{ki} {d}na-na-a {d}u2-s,ur-a-mat-sa {d}ha-ni-bi-ia {d}a-da-pa3#? | The Lady of Agade, Nanaya, Uṣur-amassa, Hanibaya, Adapa |
| 13' | ina# kib#-ri _i7_ szub-tu szit-ku-na-ma u2-qa-'u-u2 _lugal dingir-mesz en en-en_ | The king of the gods, my lord, entrusted me with the clearing of the abandoned canal. |
| 14' | {d#}u-gur dan-dan-ni _dingir-mesz_ it-ta-s,a-a ul-tu e2-mes-lam szu-bat ru-bu-ti-szu2 | The god Nergal, the mighty one of the gods, came out from Emeslam, his royal residence. |
| 15' | ina ul-s,i# ri-sza2-a-ti ina _kar_ babila{ki} iq-rib-ma i-t,e-ha-a ina szul-me | In distant days, at the quay of Babylon, he approached and approached me. In peace, |
| 16' | {d}ag _ibila#_ szit-lu-t,u ul-tu qe2-reb bar2-sipa{ki} usz-te-esz-sze-ra _kaskal#_ | Nabû, exalted heir, made the road straight from Borsippa. |
| 17' | {d}utu ul-tu si#-par{ki} i-hi-szam-ma a-na babila{ki} un-dasz2-szi-ra sza2-ru-ri | Šamaš came out of Sippar and set out to Babylon. |
| 18' | _dingir-mesz kur eme-gi7#_ u# uri{ki} ki-ma mu-re-e an-hu-te pa-nu-usz-szu2 it-ta-nak-ka-ru | The gods of Sumer and Akkad kept looking at him with fear. |
| 19' | ina s,ip-pat mu-sza2-re-e# ku-uz-bi sza2 kar-za-gin3-na asz2-ri el-li# | In the ṣippatu-vessel of the mušarû-offering, the meat of the lapis lazuli quay, the pure abode |
| 20' | ma-har _mul-mesz_ sza2-ma#-mi# {d#}e2-a {d}utu {d#}asal#-lu2#-hi# _dingir#-mah#_ {d#}ku3#-su3# {d}nin#-[a-ha-kud-du] | Before the stars of the heavens: Ea, Šamaš, Asalluhi, Great God, Kusu, Ninaḫakuddu |
| 21' | ina szi-pir _abgal ka-luh#-[u3]-da# [ka-du8-u3-da_ rim-ki te-lil-te] | By the craft of the sage, the kaluḫada-demon and the kaduĝda-disease, the pure rimki-demonic, |
| 22' | e-ru-um-ma# [(...) qe2-reb]-szu2# ir#-ma-a pa#-[rak da-ra-a-ti] | entered and ... inside it entered and the eternal path |
| 23' | _gu4-mah#_-[hi bit-ru]-te# szu-'e#-e# ma-ru-ti aq-qa-a# ma#-[har-szu2] | I presented to him oxen, sucklings, and young. |
| 24' | _ku6#_ [u _muszen] he2-gal2 zu-ab_ u2-t,ah-ha-a pa-nu-usz#-szu2# | fish and birds, abundant food offerings, libates before him. |
| 25' | [...] _lal3# i3-mesz_ u2#-sza2-az-ni-na ki-ma ra-a-di | ... honey and oil I filled, like a rādu-vessel |
| 26' | [... _igi]-sa2#_-e szad-lu-u-ti u2-szam-hi-ra kad3-ra-a | ... he made the high heavens tremble. |
| 27' | [{lu2}ra-am-ki {lu2}]pa#-szi-szu2 _{lu2}an-gub-ba-mesz_ ma-har-szu2 ul-ziz | The ramki-official, the pašīšu-official and the standing-officials stood before him. |
| 28' | [_ka-pirig-mesz gala-mesz nar-mesz_ sza2 ga-mir] um#-ma-nu-ti ha-am#-mu# [ul-ziz ma]-har#-szu2# x x | The pirig-priests, the lamentation singers, and the musicians of all the cult centers stood before him. |
| 29' | [...]-un#-nu ip#-par-di# [...] | ... he split ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | [...] x ki#-ma# x [...] | ... like ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| reverse col 2 | ||
| 1' | ina# u4#-me#-szu#-ma u2#-sze#-pisz#-ma _{na4}na-ru2-a_ szi-t,ir _mu_-ia# | At that time, I had a stele written in my name |
| 2' | s,a-lam _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia e-si-qa s,e-ru-usz-szu2# | I made a statue of the great gods, my lords, resplendent for him. |
| 3' | s,a#-lam _lugal_-ti-ia mu-sa-ap-pu-u _dingir_-ti-szu2-un ma-har-szu2-un ul-ziz | I erected before them a statue of my royal majesty, a recitation of their divinity. |
| 4' | ta-nit-ti {d}marduk _en_-ia ep-sze-ti-ia _saga-mesz_ | The praise of Marduk, my lord, my good deeds |
| 5' | s,e#-ru-usz-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma a-na ar2-kat3 u4-me e-[zib] | I wrote its foundations and deposited (them) in the future. |
| 6' | ia-a-[ti {disz}an-szar2-du3-a szi-mat _saga_-tim] x i-szim szim-ti | For me, Ashurbanipal, the destinies of good fortune, ..., the one who decides fates, |
| 7' | x x [...] | |
| 8' | _ta_ e2-hur-[sag-gal-kur-kur-ra] | from Ehursaggalkurkurra(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | re-ha-a-ti [...] | The leftovers ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | _dingir#-mesz# kur eme-gi7_ | the gods of Sumer |
| 11' | ki-sza2-di-szu2 | his territory |
| 12' | ia-a-ti# {disz}asz-du3-a | For me, Ashurbanipal |
| 13' | ik#-ru#-ub | he prayed |
| 14' | [{disz}]{d#}gesz-nu11#-mu-gi | Gešnu-mugi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | _[szu-min] dingir#_-ti#-szu2 | the hands of his divinity(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | _{lu2#}ka#-pirig_ | the cupbearer |
| 17' | _[{lu2}]gala#-mesz_ | the lamentation priests(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | _[{lu2}]nar#-mesz_ | the singers(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [x] x [...] _{gesz#}ma2-tusz-a#_ | ... the throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [ul-tu _kar_] bal#-til | From the quay it is finished.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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