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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 048, ex. 001 (P394681)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 048, ex. 001 |
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| ID | P394681 |
| 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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| 1 | i-nu-um _an-szar2 man_ {d}i2-gi3-gi3 u {d}a-nun-na-ki _ad dingir-mesz en kur-kur_ | When (the god) Aššar, king of the Igigi, and the Anunnaki, father of the gods, lord of all lands, |
| 2 | {d}a-num gesz-ru resz-tu-u sza a-mat qi2-bi-ti-szu2 la usz-ta-pe2-lu _dingir_ a-a-um-ma | Anu, foremost one, whose command cannot be overturned, god, who can |
| 3 | {d}en-lil2 _en_ szur-bu-u mu-szim _nam-mesz an_-e u _ki_-tim mu-kin-nu da-ad2-me | Enlil, supreme lord, who decrees the fates of heaven and netherworld, establisher of destinies, |
| 4 | {d}e2-a er-szu2 _en_ ne-me-qi2 ba-nu-u nab-nit pa-ti-iq kul-lat mim-ma szum-szu2 | O Ea, wise one, lord of wisdom, creator of all of everything, |
| 5 | {d}3(u) e-desz-szu2-u _dingir ku3 ku5_-is _esz-bar_ mu-szak-lim s,a-ad-di | O Sin, exalted one, holy god, wise one, who makes decisions, |
| 6 | {d}utu _di-ku5-gal dingir-mesz_ musz-par-du-u ek-let sza nam-ri-ru _en_-ti-szu2 _kur-kur_ sah-pu | Šamaš, sage of the gods, the one who breaks the wicked, whose lordly majesty the lands have destroyed, |
| 7 | {d}iszkur _gu2-gal an_-e u _ki_-tim mu-sza2-az-nin _szeg3-mesz he2-nun_ mu-bal-lit, szik-nat _zi-mesz_ | Iškur, canal inspector of heaven and netherworld, who provides rain and abundance, who revives the life, |
| 8 | {d}marduk _ibila_ resz-tu-u {d}en-lil2-la2 _dingir-mesz_ sza2 szu-ud-du-u u3 szu-szu-bu ba-szu2-u it-ti-szu2 | Marduk, the first-born son of Enlil, the gods who were born and raised with him, |
| 9 | [x x] _dub-sar_ gim-ri a-szir {d}i2-gi3-gi3 u {d}gesz'u_ pa-qid kisz-szat nag-bi | , scribe of all the Igigi and Gešʾu, overseer of all of the watercourses. |
| 10 | [x _x]-gur_ dan-dan-nu _en_ a-[...]-mu-u [x]-a-bi {d}en-lil2 _ki_-tim _dagal_-tim | strong , lord of ..., ... of the god Enlil, the wide earth |
| 11 | {d}a-gu-sze-e-a {d}gaszan [x] u _me3_ de-kat3 a-na-an-ti sza-ki-nat tu-qu-un-ti | Agušēya, Bēlet-Ninurta, ... and the battle, the decapitated one, the one who holds the battle line, |
| 12 | _{d}7(disz)-bi dingir-mesz_ qar-du-ti ta-me-hu til-pa-nu us,-s,i sza ti-bu-szu2-nu tam-ha-ru sza2-asz2-mu | The Seven, the heroic gods, the roaring one, the exalted one, whose roars are loud, the one who hears their prayers. |
| 13 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti _an_-e u _ki_-tim sza2 qi2-bit-su-nu _sze-ga_-tu2 la ut-tak-ka-ru | The great gods who dwell in heaven and netherworld, whose command cannot be changed, |
| 14 | ia-a-ti [_...]-na_ ina re-e-[...]-szu2-un ina ni-isz _igi-min_-szu2-un _ku3-mesz_ ke-nisz ut-tu-in-ni | my ... ... with their ... and with their pure eyes steadfastly gave me. |
| 15 | [...] u2-szar-bu-u i-szi-mu-in-ni szi-mat _saga_-tim | ... they made great; they decreed for me the fate of good fortune. |
| 16 | [...]-szu-uh ka-bat-ti-szu2-un isz-szu-in-ni a-na _lugal_-ti | ... their mood lifted me to kingship. |
| 17 | [...]-nisz it-ru-s,u _ugu_-ia | ... they have sinned against me |
| 18 | [...] zi-kir _mu_-ia ke-nisz im-bu-u | ... the mention of my name is true. |
| 19 | [...] pal-ka-a isz-ru-ku-in-ni-ma | ... he gave me to you, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [...] a-na ud-du-usz _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | ... for the life of the great gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [...] sza2 pel-lu-de-e ip-tu-u ha-si-si | (Sum) ... opened ... (Akk) .... opened a ... of pellutīŋšû-disease. |
| 22 | [...]{ki} _{lu2}gar_ {d}en-lil2 _{lu2}sanga_ {d}asz-szur | ..., the governor of Enlil, the priest of Aššīr, |
| 23 | [...]{ki} _man kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki} | king of the land of Sumer and Akkad |
| 24 | [...] _nun_-u2 mun-tal-ku | ... the prince is ill.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | [...] szar-ra-tu2 _gal_-tu2 | ... great kingship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | [x]-szih-tu sza2 {d}isz-tar-a-[...] nam-ra-a-ti tu-ut-tu-szu-ma | [The ...] of Ištar-a[..., who]se radiance you have given him, |
| 27 | [...] _mar-tu_ {kur}gu-ti-i | ... the Amorites of the land Guti(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | [...] _lugal-mesz_ ni-tuk{ki} {kur}ma2-gan-na | ... kings of Nippur, Magan(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29 | [_...]-mesz gal-mesz_ | Great ...s(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30 | [...]-kib {d}en-lil2 {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}iszkur | ... Enlil, Sin, Šamaš, Adad |
| 31 | [...]-'u-u asz2-rat _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-ti | ...'û is the seat of their great divinity. |
| 32 | [...]-nu pu-qu-ma quru-us-su-nu dal-lu4 | ... their ... is destroyed and their warriors are scattered.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...]-zi-szu2-nu sa-li-mu ir-szu2-u isz-ku-nu ta-ia-ar2-tu2 | ... their ... were well; they established peace and peace. |
| 34 | [...]-lum na-qid s,al-mat _sag-du_ | ... is the source of the black-headed people. |
| 35 | [...]-szih-ti e2-szar2-ra sza2 _szu-min_-szu2 el-la | ... of Esharra, whose hands are pure, |
| 36 | [...] _an-szar2_ e-pisz e2-sag-il2 u babila2{ki} | ... Ashur, the one who built Esagil and Babylon |
| 37 | [...]-ru-ma u2-szar-mu-u pa-rak da-ra-a-ti | ... and made (them) dwell on the eternal daises. |
| 38 | [...] u2-szal-bi-szu2 _sa2-du11_ gi-nu-u u2-kin-nu qe2-reb-szin | ... I made it flourish. I established regular offerings and regular offerings inside them. |
| 39 | [...] _nidba-mesz gal-mesz_ a-na gi-mir e2-kur-ri | ... great food offerings for all the Ekur temples |
| 40 | [...] par-s,i la ip-par-ku-u i-na-s,a-ru u4-mu _dingir_ isz-sze-e-szu2 | ... they will not be able to perform the rites, they will keep watch on the day the god calls him. |
| 41 | [...] sza2-kin szu-ba-re-e nibru{ki} babila{ki} bar2-sipa{ki} zimbir{ki} | ..., the one who establishes the šuba-rites of Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Sippar |
| 42 | [...] a-szib qe2-reb-szu2-un mu-szal-li-mu hi-bil-ti-szu2-un | ... who dwells inside them, who provides for their debts. |
| 43 | sza _ug3#_ [...]-a-ti u2-pa-ah-hi-ru-ma u2-sze-szi-bu szu-bat ne-eh-ti | of the people of ... they will gather and settle, the dwelling of silence. |
| 44 | zi-ka#-[...]-mur-ra-te sza2 a-na szum-qut a-a-bi _kur_ asz-szur{ki} _an-szar2 man dingir-mesz_ u2-szat-bu-u _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 | The ...-murrāte, which for the defeat of the enemies of Assyria, (and) the king of the gods, made his weapons bow down. |
| 45 | nu-ur kib-ra-[...]-nu sza2 a-na ka-szad na-ki-ri it-ti-szu2 it-tal-la-ku _dingir-mesz_ re-s,e-e-szu2 | the light of the world quarters the one who went with him to conquer the enemy, the gods his helpers |
| 46 | a-sza2-red [...] s,i-it {d}utu-szi a-di e-reb {d}utu-szi i-sza2-risz it-tal-la-ku-ma _gaba-ri_ la i-szu2-u | (As for) the one who ..., the rising of the sun, as far as the rising [of the sun], he went fiercely and had no rival. |
| 47 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}[...] _man_ dan-nu _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _dumu_ {disz}man-gin _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | son of [..., mighty king, king of the world, ki]ng of Assyria, son of Sargon (II), ki[ng of the universe, k]ing of Ašši[r] |
| 48 | _szagina_ [babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme]-gi7_ u uri{ki} lib3-lib3-bi _lugal_-ti sza2 {disz}en-ba-<ni> _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | governor-general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, the kingship of Bēl-bani, kin of Assyria, |
| 49 | ki-sit2-[...]-szu2 bal-til{ki} sza2 ul-tu2 ul-la-a-ma ina zi-kir {d}marduk | his ... of Baltil (Aštar), which since time immemorial by the command of Marduk |
| 50 | a-na be-[...]-u-ma szu-lu-ku a-na _lugal_-ti isz-szak-ku-su-un _ugu an-szar2_ i-t,i-bu-ma | to ... and to purify for kingship they imposed upon them. They became angry with Ashur and |
| 51 | na-dan zi#-[...] ih-szu-hu _dingir-mesz_ szu-ut _an ki_ | The gods of heaven and earth give ... ... |
| 52 | ina _sag lugal_-[...]-e _bala_-ia sza2 _an-szar2 lugal dingir-mesz_ ina _{gesz}gu-za_ <_ad>_-ia t,a-bisz u2-sze-szi-ban-ni | At the beginning of my kingship, which Ashur, king of the gods, had pleasantly placed on the throne of my father, |
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| 1 | {d}a-num _aga_-szu2 {d}en-lil2 _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 {d}nin-urta _{gesz}tukul_-szu2 {d}u-gur sza2-lum-mat-su u2-szat-li-mu-in-ni-ma | Anu, his crown, Enlil, his throne, Ninurta, his weapon, (and) Nergal, his brightness, made perfect for me and |
| 2 | isz-szak-na-nim-ma ina sza2-ma-me u qaq-qa-ri _a2-mesz saga_-tim sza2 ud-du-usz _dingir-mesz_ ba-nu-u esz-re-e-ti | In heaven and earth, the good waters that I had built, the gods who created shrines, |
| 3 | {d}sag-me-nig2 ib-il3-ma ina {iti}sig4 u2-qar-rib-ma a-szar {d}utu | Sagmenig raised (them) up, and in Sivan (III) he returned and to the place of the god Utu |
| 4 | ul-ta-pa-a _gub_-iz usz-tasz-ni-ma ina {iti}bad-ka2 a-szar ni-s,ir-ti | he sat down, he set up and in the month Dūr (II), when the sanctuaries |
| 5 | ik-szu-dam-ma i-kun szub-tu-usz-szu2 asz2-szu2 li-i-ti sza2-ka-nu ga-me-ru-tu2 e-pe-e-szi | “He sat down, and he established his dwelling. Because he is a lītu-priestess, (and) he (= the god Marduk) is the one who establishes completeness, |
| 6 | gesz-kim-ma _munus-saga_ u2-szak-li-ma sza2 e-reb e2-sag-il2 _mul-mesz an_-e ina man-za-zi-szu2-nu | I imposed upon them good fortune, and in the middle of Esagil the stars of heaven in their positions |
| 7 | du-[...]-ra-an kit-ti is,-ba-tu2 u2-masz-sze-ru u2-ru-uh la kit-ti _iti_-szam-ma {d}3(u) u {d}utu | ... a truthful ... took hold of, they erased the truthless ubû-demon. In the month of Tammuz (IV), the gods Sin and Šamaš |
| 8 | [...] sza2 ud-du-usz _dingir-mesz_ szuk-lul esz-ret ma-ha-zi ku-tu-un-ni _bala-mesz_-ia szur-szu-di _{gesz}gu-za sanga_-ti-ia | ..., who constantly seeks out the gods, who provides for the shrines of the cult centers, who grants my reign, who secures the throne of my priesthood, |
| 9 | an-nu ke-e-nu e-tap-lu a-ha-mesz ina u4-me-szu2-ma a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | At that time, I, Esarhaddon, king of the world, ki[ng of Assyria], |
| 10 | am-ru ni-isz _igi-min an-szar2_ hi-szih-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ina _gesztu-min dagal_-tim ha-sis-si pal-ke-e | Amru, the one who reveres Anshar, the resplendent one of the great gods, with wide understanding, who is merciful, |
| 11 | sza isz-ru-ka _abgal dingir-mesz nun_ {d}nu-dim2-mud | who gave you the sage of the gods, prince Nudimmud |
| 12 | ina igi-gal2-lu-ti sza2 _an-szar2_ u {d}marduk a-na ud-du-usz _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ip-tu-u ha-si-si | By the wisdom of (the god) Aššar and the god Marduk, to prolong the days of the great gods, they opened the ears. |
| 13 | ina ni-isz _szu-min_ ut-nen-ni u la-ban ap-pi sza2 _an-szar2 man dingir-mesz_ u3 _en gal_-u {d}marduk u2-s,al-la-a _dingir_-su-un | By the life of the hands of Utnenni and the lapis lazuli of Apsu, which Ashur, king of the gods, and the great lord, Marduk, raised up, their gods |
| 14 | it-ti man-ni _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ba-nu-u _dingir-mesz_ u {d}isz-tar a-szar la a'-a-ri szip-ru mar-s,u tasz-ta-nap-par-a-ni | With whom do the great gods, creators of the gods and goddesses, in a place where no one can see, send a distressing message? |
| 15 | szi-pir te-disz-ti it-ti a-me-lu-ti la sze-me-ti la na-t,il-ti sza2 ra-man-sza2 la ti-du-u la par-sa-ta ar2-kat3 _u4-mesz_-sza2 | a work of reconciliation with humanity, without understanding, without fear, whose love is unfathomable, without interruption, for whose days |
| 16 | ba-nu-u2 _dingir_ u3 {d}isz-tar ku-um-mu qa-tuk-ku-un ina ra-ma-ni-ku-nu bi-na-a-ma at-man _dingir_-ti-ku-nu s,ir-ti | Created by god and goddess, you are the one who holds your hand. By your own approval I am the heir of your exalted divinity. |
| 17 | [x]-mu-u2 ina s,ur-ri-ku-un ib-szu-u li-in-ne2-pu-usz ina la szu-un-na-a-te zi-kir szap-ti-ku-un | May he do what he has in your hands. Without you, may the utterance of your lips be heard. |
| 18 | [x x] um-ma-a-ni en-qu-ti sza taq-ba-a a-na e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-tu2 _gin7_ {d}e2-a ba-ni-szu2-un | ... the enqūtu-officials about whom you spoke, to do this work as Ea created them |
| 19 | uz-nu s,ir#-tu szur-ka-szu2-nu-ti-ma _a2-gal2_-u-tu2 szu-hi-za ka-ras-su-un ina qi2-bi-ti-ku-nu s,ir-ti mim-ma lip-ta-at _szu-min_-szu2-un | By your exalted command, may whatever is in their hands be released, |
| 20 | li-szam-szi-ku# szi-pir {d}nin-szi-ku3 a-na de-ni {d}utu u {d}iszkur pal-hisz ak-tam-mis-ma a-na _esz-bar_-szu2-nu ke-e-ni | May the work of Ninšiku be pleasing to the deeds of Šamaš and Adad. I have scrutinized them and their decisions are true. |
| 21 | _{lu2}dumu-mesz hal-mesz_ u2-szat-ri-is, a-na e-reb _e2_ mu-um-me _ugu_ bal-til{ki} babila2{ki} u nina{ki} bi-ru ab-re-e-ma | I entrusted (them) to enter the house of the dead. I crossed over the border between Baltil, Babylon, and Nineveh and |
| 22 | _ugu dumu-mesz_ um-ma-ni e-pesz szip-ri u szu-ru-ub pi-risz-ti qa-ta-a-te a-hi-in-na-a u2-ki-in-ma | I firmly established upon the sons of the masters in order to do work and to achieve success. |
| 23 | {uzu}_ur5-usz2-mesz_ ki-i pi-i isz-ten in-da-har-ma e-pu-lu-in-ni an-nu ke-e-nu ina bal-til{ki} _iri_ pa-le-e | The intestines were treated as if it had been given to him and he performed this. It is true. In Baltil (Akkadian: in) the city of Mullissu |
| 24 | szu-bat _ad dingir-mesz an-szar2_ iq-bu-ni e-reb _e2_ mu-um-me u3 sza _dumu-mesz_ um-ma-a-ni e-pesz szip-ri | the abode of the father of the gods, Ashur, commanded, to enter into the house of a man and of the sons of the cooks to do work |
| 25 | u2-ad-du-ni zi-kir _mu_-szu2-un ina _uzu_ ti-kil-ti szal-mu-te _dumu-mesz {lu2}hal_ a-na e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-tu2 ki-a-am iq-bu-ni | the mention of their name, with healthy meat, the sons of the diviners to do this thus said: |
| 26 | szu-uh-mit, it-id pit-qad2 na-de-e a-hi la ta-rasz-szi u2-zu-un-ka a-szar sza2-nam-ma la ta-szak-kan | (Sum) Do not abandon your limbs, do not place your body wherever it is. (Akk) Do [not] put your body where it is placed. |
| 27 | an-na-szu2-un ke-e-nu la musz-pe-lu at-ta-kil-ma ar-ta-hu-us, lib3-bu ina _iti_ szal-mi u4-me sze-me-e | I trusted in their reliable foundations, did not trust in anyone else, and prayed to them. In a sound month, on a propitious day, |
| 28 | ina {iti}ziz2 _iti_ bi-bil lib3-bi sza2 {d}en-lil2 ina _e2_ mu-um-me a-szar te-disz-ti sza2 lib3-ba-szu2-un ub-la e-ru-um-ma | In the month Shebat (XI), the month of the release of the heart of Enlil, in the house of the dowry, the place of the inheritance of their heart, he brought and |
| 29 | _nagar-<mesz> ku3-dim2-<mesz> tibira-<mesz>_ [...] _dumu-<mesz>_ um-ma-a-[x x]-'u-u-ti mu-de-e pi-risz-ti ina _e2_ sza2 ina bi-ri {d}utu u {d}iszkur u2-ad-du-szu2 | The carpenters, silversmiths, ..., sons of Ummaʾūtu, who know the secrets, in the house which between Šamaš and Adad had given him. |
| 30 | lu u2-sze-rib lu u2-[...] _ku3-sig17 sa5_ [x x] szad-di-szu2 sza2 mam2-ma la ip-ti-qu-szu2 ana szi-pir ni-kil-ti _na4-mesz_ na-as-qu-ti | or I brought in, or ... red gold ... of his head, which no one had opened, for the work of the nikûtu-priesthood of the precious stones |
| 31 | la ki-szit-ti u4-me sza2 [...] nab-nit hur-[...] sza2 {d}e2-a a-na szi-pir be-lu-ti szi-mat _me-lam2_ ra-bisz i-szim-szu-nu-ti | (As for) the one who does not change the days of ..., the creator of the mountains, the one whom Ea for the work of lordship, the design of the great divinity, fashioned for them, |
| 32 | a-na asz2-rat _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en_ [...] ti-iq-ni _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu ma-a'-disz usz-tar-si-ma _szu-min_-szu2-nu _ku3-mesz_ u2-szam-li _aga_ [x x]-tu2 si-mat _en_-u-ti | For the throne of the great gods, lords of . . [.] . their great divinity, I made them great, and I filled their holy hands with splendor, a crown of ..., the appropriate one of my royal majesty. |
| 33 | sza _an-szar2 lugal dingir-mesz en_-ia2 sza2 [x x] _husz-a_ u3 _na4-mesz_ ni-siq-ti u2-sze-pisz-ma u2-ter asz2-ru-usz-szu2 _aga_ szu2-a-tu2 [...]-lam-mu | I had a statue of Ashur, king of the gods, my lord, made of reddish ... and precious stones, and I restored its place. That crown ... |
| 34 | [x]-in bal-tu na-szi sza2-lum-ma-tu hi-it-lu-up nam-ri-ri <<ma-har>> _an-szar2 en gal_-e ma-disz im-hur-ma i-t,ib ka-bat-ta-szu2 [...] zi-mu-szu2 | ... who takes care of the well-being, who provides abundance, Ashur, the great lord, greatly received and his mood, his life, ... |
| 35 | [x x] _gaszan_-ia5 {d}be-let-babila2{ki} {d}e2-a {d}di-ku5 dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ qe2-reb e2-szar2-ra _e2_ za-ri-szu2-nu ke-nisz im-[x x]-du-ma | ... my lady, the goddesses Bēlet-Babil, Ea, (and) D[ikû], the great gods, in Ešara, their holy temple, steadfastly ... and |
| 36 | [...] gat-tu ina s,a-ri-ri ru-usz-sze-e nab-nit a-ra-al-li e-per szad-di-szu2 u2-szar-ri-ha nab-nit-sun2 ti-iq-ni [...]-tu a-qar-tu2 | (Sum) ... (Akk) In the thicket(?) of the mountains, I made the stag-goddess of Arallu shine like the light of his mountain (var.) I made their stags shine like a rainbow |
| 37 | [...]-un u2-taq-qin-ma u2-ma-al-la-a _gaba_-su-un mim-mu-u {d}en _gal_-u {d}marduk ina lib3-bi-szu2 ib-szu-u ub-la ka-bat-ta-[x] sza2 szar-rat {d}numun-du3-ti | ... he raised up and filled their breasts. All that the great lord, Marduk, had in his heart brought forth, the ... of the queen Zeru-bani |
| 38 | [...]-szu2-nu _gal_-ti _ugu_ sza2 u4-me pa-ni nak-lisz u2-ba-asz2-szi-mu ma-disz [x]-szar-ri-hu bal-tu2 u2-szag-li-du u2-sza2-an-bi-t,u _gin7_ {d}utu-szi | ... their great ... upon which the days of the past had become very long, they made the living ... flourish, made it flourish like the sun. |
| 39 | [_...]-na gesz_ da-re-e a-di kil-zap-[x] _ku3-sig17 husz-a_ lit-bu-szu2 a-na {d}papnun _gaszan gal_-ti a-szi-bat e2-umusz-a pa-pah {d}marduk sza2 qe2-reb babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} | for the goddess Papnun, the great lady, who dwells in Eumuša, the cella of the god Marduk, which is inside Babylon, |
| 40 | esz-szisz [...] _an-mar-tu_ mu-ul-lil _an_-e u _ki_-tim mu-ub-bi-ib e2-sag-gil2 a-szib e2-nam-tag-ga-du8-a ud-disz {d}ab-szu2-szu2 {d}ab-ta-gi4-gi4 | ... the Anmartu, who purifies heaven and earth, who makes Esagil, who dwells in Enamtagaduŋa, renewed Abshushu and Abtagigi. |
| 41 | a-szi-ba e2-gesz-hur-an-ki-a _e2_ {d}gaszan nina{ki} u3 _dingir-mesz_ {d}u-dar-mesz ma-la _an-szar2_ u {d}marduk iq-bu-u ud-disz-ma a-na asz2-ri-szu2-nu u2-ter | the one who resides in Egešḫurankia, the temple of the goddess Bēlet-Ninna, and the gods (and) goddesses, as many as Ashur and Marduk had said, I renovated and restored to their places. |
| 42 | _an gal_ szar-rat-bad3-an{ki} {d}musz {d}be-let-ti-la {d}ku-ru-ni-tum {d}sak-ku5 sza2 bu-be2-e{ki} _dumu-e2_ a-na _bad3-an{ki} iri_-szu2-nu u2-ter | Great An, Šarrat-Dan, Muš, Bēlet-tila, Kurunītum, (and) Sakku of Būla, the sons, to Dur-An, their city, I returned. |
| 43 | {d}u2-s,ur-a-mat-sa ma-li-kat3 mil-ki s,a-bi-ta-at [...]-ti a-na unu{ki} _iri_-sza2 u2-ter {d}utu sza2 [x x]-ar-sa a-na {iri}la-ar-sa | U[ṣur-a]matsa, the one who carries out the advice of , I returned to Uruk, her city. The god Šamaš who ... to Larsa |
| 44 | {d}[x x]-ia5 {d}szu-qa-mu-na {d}szi-i-ma-li-ia [x x] {iri}zimbir{ki}-{d}a-ru-ru u2-ter ad-ke-ma gi-mir _erim_-ni-ia {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 _du3_-sza2 | I restored the city Sippar-Aruru (and) I made Kar-Duniaš my entire army. |
| 45 | {gesz}al-lum tup-szik-ku u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti ina _{gesz}u3_ [...] _am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}tug2 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ u2-szal-bi-na _sig4 hi-a_ | I made them carry hoes (and) baskets. With ..., amsu-wood, ebony, a cloth, and meskannu-trees, I had bricks made. |
| 46 | ina _i3-gesz du10-ga lal3 i3-nun-na_ ku-ru-un-nu mu-tin-[x] szi-kar _kur_-i ab-lu-la szal-la-ru ina _iti_ szal-me u4-mu sze-me-e sza2 e2-hur-sag-gal-kur-kur-ra | with good oil, honey, butter, kurunnu-beer, mutin-x, beer from the mountains, a libation vessel, in the month of the purification, the day of the hearing of Ehursaggalkurkurra, |
| 47 | mar-kas _an_-e u _ki_-tim szu-bat _an-szar2 man dingir-mesz en_-ia u3 [x]-sag-gil2 _e2-gal dingir-mesz_ ri-mit {d}en _gal_-e {d}marduk _babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} iri ki-tusz dingir_-[x x] | governor of heaven and netherworld, abode of the god Ashur, king of all the gods, my lord, and ...-sagil, palace of the deities, favorite of the Great Lord, Marduk, Babylon, city, dwelling of the ... gods. |
| 48 | s,e-er _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ hi-szih-ti _szim hi-a lal3 i3-nun-na gesztin_ ku-ru-un-nu ab-[...] e-ma me2-eh-ret a-ha-mesz _usz8_-szu2-un ad-du-u u2-kin _sig4_-[x x] | I ... a flock of gold, silver, ḫišihtu-trees, aromatics, honey, butter, wine, and kurunnu-beer. Wherever they were adjacent to each other, I established their foundations. |
| 49 | {d}marduk _en gal_-u2 ep-szet _bara2 dingir_-ti-szu2 s,ir-ti mim-ma szum-szu2 ih-su-us-ma asz2-szu2 da-na-an ep-sze-ti-szu2 _ug3-mesz_ kul-lu-mi-im-ma | Marduk, the great lord, the deeds of the dais of his divinity, the exalted one, his name revered, and because of the might of his dee[ds, the people] rejoiced. |
| 50 | ta-nit-ti _dingir_-ti-szu2 szul-mu-di a-pa-a-ti qe2-reb sa-[...] x x x musz-husz-szu2 na-al-bu-bu s,e-er {na4}a-lal-lum | The praise of his divinity, the well-being of the mouths, in the midst of ... ... his furious radiance, the light of alallu-stone, |
| 51 | _na4_ qa-be2-e u3 _sze-ga_ tam-szil bal-t,i u2-szar-bi-s,a [...] sza mi-na-a-ti ina szi-pir um-ma-nu-ti la ip-pa-ti-iq-ma | I had a stele of stone, a command, and a measure of baltu-silver made available to me. ... which by some crafty device did not pass by, and |
| 52 | _na4_ na-de-e har-gul-li s,e-risz tam-tim [...]-szu2 ep-szu [...] it-pi-i-szu2 [...] {d}gesz-bar u2-sza2-hi-iz-ma | The stone of the nadīʾû-object, the hargullu-stone, in the middle of the sea ... he did ... with it ... I made the ḫešbar-demon rise and |
| 53 | zi-mu-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-'i-ir-ma x x sza2-ri-ri _e2 du10-ga_ ut-[...] _erim_-ni a-na szi-pir _en dingir-mesz_ | I made his name resplendent and ... a good house ... our troops for the work of the lord of the gods |
| 54 | sza2 ina esz-qi2 _na4 kur_-i [...]-na-ti [...]-szu2-nu-ti szar-hu [...] _munus_ [...]-ma | who with stone from the mountains ... their ... are beautiful ... a woman ... and |
| 55 | x x x {d}marduk _en_ [...] _an-szar2 en_-ia | ... Marduk, lord of ..., Ashur, my [lord], |
| 56 | [...] _ti is_ [...] re-sze-ti | ... ... first fruits.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57 | sza _ugu_ a-su-mit-ti sza 2(disz) 3(u) | which is incumbent on the oath of two thirty |
| 58 | nis-hu mah-ru-u | [First] part of the series |
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