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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 002 (P397673)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 011, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P397673 |
| Museum no. | BM 091086 + |
| 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 |
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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) |
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| 1 | a-na-ku {disz#}an#-szar2-du3-a bi-nu-tu an-szar2 u {d}nin-lil2 | I (am) Ashurbanipal, the creator of the gods Ašshar and Ninlil. |
| 2 | _dumu lugal gal_-u2 sza _e2 usz_-u2-ti | the great son of the king, of the house of the dead |
| 3 | sza an-szar2 u {d}sin _en aga#_ ul-tu _u4-mesz su3-mesz_ | of Ashur and Sîn, lord of the crown, from distant days |
| 4 | ni-bit _mu_-szu2 iz-ku-ru a-na _lugal_-u2-ti | the omen of his name they decreed for kingship |
| 5 | u3 ina _sza3 ama#_-szu2 ib-nu#-szu2# [x]-na# _sipa_-ut _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | and from his mother he created him, ...na shepherd of Assyria |
| 6 | {d}utu# {d}iszkur u {d}1(u)-5(disz) ina _esz#-bar_-szu2-nu ke-e-ni | May Šamaš, Adad, and Ishtar in their steadfast decisions |
| 7 | iq-bu-u2 e-pesz# _lugal_-ti-szu2 | commanded his kingship. |
| 8 | {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _man kur#_ an#-szar2{ki#} [x] ba-nu-u-a | Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, ... who created me. |
| 9 | a-mat an-szar2 u {d#}nin#-lil2# _dingir# [x_ x]-le-szu2 it-ta-'i-id | The word of Ashur and Ninlil, the gods of his ..., he heeded. |
| 10 | sza# iq#-bu-szu2 e#-[x] _lugal_-ti-ia# | who said to him my royal majesty |
| 11 | ina _{iti#}gu4 iti_ {d}e2-a# [x] te#-ne2-sze-e-ti | In the month Ayyāru (II), month Ea, x days |
| 12 | _u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam ud sze-ga sum#-nig2#_ sza {d}gu-la | 12th day, favorable day, ration of Gula |
| 13 | ina e-pesz pi-i mut-tal#-li sza an-szar2 | By the command of the mouth of Anšar |
| 14 | {d}nin#-lil2 {d}sin {d}utu# {d}iszkur {d}en {d}ag | Ninlil, Sin, Šamaš, Adad, Bel, Nabû |
| 15 | {d}1(u)-5(disz)# sza nina{ki} {d#}szar#-rat-kid-mu-ri | Ishtar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri |
| 16 | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza# limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d#}[...] nusku# iq-bu-u | The goddesses Ištar of the city Elam, Ninurta, ..., and Nusku said: |
| 17 | u2-pah#-hir _ug3-mesz kur#_ [x x]{ki#} _tur_ u _gal#_ | I gathered the people of the land of ..., small and large. |
| 18 | sza tam-tim# e-li-ti# u3# szap-[x] | of the upper and lower seas(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | a-na [x]-s,ir _dumu#_ [...] | to ...-shir son of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20 | u3 _egir#_-nu _lugal_-ut _kur#_ [...] | and afterwards, the kingship of the land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | a#-de#-[x x]-isz# _dingir-mesz gal-mesz#_ [...] | ... the great gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | [x x]-ni#-na rik#-[...] | ... a bond ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | [...] | |
| 24 | [...] mar-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 25 | [...]_-su# ad_ [...] | ... his ... ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 26 | [...] _lugal#_-tu2 e-pu#-[...] | ... kingship ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [...] _dingir-mesz_ [...] | ... the gods ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...]-ba ta-nit#-[...] | ... praise ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | [...]-re#-e-ti#-[...] | I am the one who makes the heavens tremble |
| 30' | x [...] | |
| 31' | x [...] | |
| 32' | [...] | |
| 33' | in#?-[...] | |
| 34' | ina [...] | in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 35' | [...] | |
| 36' | i#?-[...] | |
| 37' | u {kur}me#-[...] | and Me[...](low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | sza {disz}an#-[...] | of Anu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | i-be-lu# _kur_-su# [...] | the lord, his land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | da-na#-an an-szar2 [...] | The strength of Anšar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | im-szi-ma# it-[...] | He sat down and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | e-li# _lugal-mesz#_ [...] | above the kings ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43' | u2-pa-qi2-du# [...] | He entrusted ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44' | u3 e-kem# {kur#}[...] | And the ekem-demon of the land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45' | e-ru-um#-ma# [x]-szib qe2#-[...] | entered and sat down ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46' | _iri#_ sza2 _ad#_ ba-nu-u-a ik-szu-du [...] | The city which the father who had engendered me conquered ... |
| 47' | [x]-ter#-ra al-la-ku# ha#-an#-[...] | ... I shall go ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48' | il#-[x]-am#-ma u2-sza2-[...] | He ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 49' | _ugu_ [x x]-e#-ti an#-na-a#-[...] | Concerning this ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | is,#-[x x]-uh# ka#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 51' | _2(u)#-am3#_ [...] | |
| 52' | _ARAD-mesz_ da#-[...] | servants of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 53' | ina mah-ri-ia# [...] | In my presence ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 54' | _lugal-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-[...] | those kings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55' | ina tam-tim u na-ba-[...] | In the sea and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | ur-hu pa-da-nu [u2]-sza2#-as,#-[...] | (Sum) He ... the storm, the flood that is to come out (Akk) The storm that has come out(?) (is to come) out (into) the storm |
| 57' | a#-na# na-ra-ru-ti sza# _lugal#-mesz#_ [...] | To the sanctuaries of the kings ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 58' | [...] mu#-s,ur _ARAD#-mesz#_ da-gil2 [...] | ... the guardian of the servants of Dagil ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59' | [...] | |
| 60' | [...] | |
| 61' | a#-lak ger#-[x]-ia# isz-me#-ma#? [...] _muru2#_ [...] | He heard about my campaign and ... the meadow ... |
| 62' | u3# _me3#_ [x] mah#-ri-ia id#-ka#-[x] _{lu2#}erin2-mesz me3#_-[x] | and the battle ... before me ... the troops |
| 63' | [x] tukul#-ti# an#-[...] _dingir#-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia# | ... with the support of ..., the great gods, my lords, |
| 64' | a#-li-kut _a2#-min#?_-[...] rap-szi asz2-ku-na _bad5-bad5 erin2-hi-a_-szu2 | I marched to the wide ... of the army. I defeated his troops. |
| 65' | {disz}tar-qu-u ina [...]-pi# isz-ma-a tah-te#-e# _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 | Tarqû in ... heard of the defeat of his troops. |
| 66' | nam-ri-ri# [...] isz#-hu-pu-szu#-ma# | The radiance of ... overwhelmed him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 67' | il-li-[...] mi#-lam-me _lugal_-ti-ia | ... the splendor of my royal majesty |
| 68' | ik-tu-mu#-[...]-'i#-i-nu-in-ni _dingir-mesz_ szu-ut _an# ki_ | ... the gods of heaven and earth(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 69' | {iri#}me-em-pi u2#-[x x]-ma# a-na szu-zu-ub _zi_-ti3#-szu2# | the city of Mempi ... and to save his life |
| 70' | in-na-bit a-na qe2-reb# {iri#}ni-i' _iri_ szu-a-tu2 as,-bat | I seized that city Niʾu. |
| 71' | _erin2-hi-a_-ia u2-sze#-rib# u2-sze-szib i-na lib3-bi | I brought in my troops and settled them therein. |
| 72' | {disz}ni-ku#-u2 _lugal#_ {iri}me-em-pi u {iri}sa-a-a | Nikû, king of the cities Mempu and Sāya. |
| 73' | {disz}man-lu-da3-ri# _lugal#_ {iri#}s,i-i'-nu | Mannu-lu-dari, king of Si'in |
| 74' | {disz}pi-sza2-an-hu-ru# _lugal_ {iri#}na-at-hu-u2 | king of Natḫû. |
| 75' | {disz}pa-aq-ru-ru# _lugal_ {iri#}pi-szap-tu | Paqruru, king of Pišaptu |
| 76' | {disz#}bu#-uk#-ku#-na#-an#-ni#-i'#-pi# _lugal#_ {iri}ha-at-hi-ri-bi | Bukkunanni'pi, king of Hatḫiribi |
| 77' | {disz}na-ah-ke-e _lugal_ {iri}hi#-ni#-in#-szi# | Nahkê, king of Hininši |
| 78' | {disz}pu-t,u-bisz-ti _lugal_ {iri}s,a-a'#-nu | Puṭu-Išti, king of Ṣaʾnu. |
| 79' | {disz}u2-na-mu-nu _lugal_ {iri}na-at-hu#-u2 | Unamunu, king of Nathu |
| 80' | {disz}hur-si-ia-e-szu2 _lugal_ {iri}s,ab-nu-u#?-ti# | Ḫursiyaešu, king of Ṣabnutu |
| 81' | {disz}pu-u2-a-a-ma _lugal_ {iri}pi-in-t,i-t,i | Puya, king of Pinṭiṭu |
| 82' | {disz}su-si-in-qu _lugal_ {iri}pu-szi#-ru | Susinqu, king of Puširu. |
| 83' | [x x]-na-ah-ti _lugal_ {iri}pu-nu#-bu | naḫti, king of Punubu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 84' | {disz#}[x]-uk#-ku#-na-an-ni-i'#-pi _lugal_ {iri}ah-ni | X-ukkananni, king of Ḫanu |
| 85' | {disz}ep-ti#-mur#-t,e-e-szu2 _lugal#_ {iri#}pi-ha?-at-ti-hu-ru-un-pi-ki# | Epti-murṭešu, king of the city Piḫatti-hu̮urunpi, |
| 86' | {disz}na-ah-ti#-hu#-ru-an-si-ni _lugal#_ {iri#}pi-szap-di-'a-[x] | Nahti-ḫurunsini, king of Pišapdiʾa |
| 87' | {disz}bu-kur-ni-ni-ip _lugal_ {iri#}pa-ah-nu-ti# | Kurninip, king of the city Pahnutu |
| 88' | {disz}s,i-ha-a _lugal_ {iri#}szi-ia-a-u-tu2# | Ṣihâ, king of Šiyautu |
| 89' | {disz}la-mi3-in-tu2 _lugal_ {iri}hi-mu#-ni#? | Lamintu, king of Ḫimuni |
| 90' | {disz}isz-pi-ma-t,u _lugal_ {iri}ta#-[x]-a-ni | Išpimāṭu, king of Ta...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 91' | {disz}ma#-an#-ti#-me-an-he-e _lugal_ {iri}ni#-i' | Manti-manhê, king of Nineveh. |
| 92' | [x x] an#-nu#-[x] _{lu2#}nam-mesz_ {lu2#}qe2-pa-a-ni | These are the governors and the delegate[s].(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 93' | sza2# qe2#-reb# [x] mu#-[x x]-pa-qi2-du# _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | which in ... ...-paqidu, the father who created me, |
| 94' | sza2 la-pa-an ti#-[x]-ut# {disz}tar-qu-u2 | which before ... Tarqû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 95' | pi-qit-ta-szu2-un# u2#-[x x]-ru# im-lu-u _edin_ | their responsibility ... ... the steppe(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 96' | u2-ter-ma a-[x] pi#-qit-ti-szu2-un | I returned and ... their assignment(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 97' | ina masz-kan2-i-szu2-un [x]-qid#-su-nu-ti | in their maškani offerings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 98' | {kur}mu-s,ur {kur}ku-u-su sza2# _ad# du3#_-u#-a# ik-szu-du | The land Muṣur and the land Kusu, which my father who had engendered me had conquered, |
| 99' | a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat# _en-nun-mesz ugu#_ sza2 u4-me pa-ni | I took up the guards over the days of the past. |
| 100' | u2-dan-nin-ma u2-rak#-ki-sa rik-sa-a-ti | I strengthened and strengthened my ties. |
| 101' | it-ti hu-ub-ti ma#-a'-di szal-la-ti ka-bit-ti | With a large booty, heavy booty |
| 102' | szal-mi3-isz a-tu-ra a-na nina{ki} | I returned safely to Nineveh. |
| 103' | _egir_-nu _lugal#-mesz_ an-nu-ti ma-la ap-qi2-du# | After these kings, as many as I appointed |
| 104' | ina# a-de-ia ih-t,u-u la is,-s,u-ru ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal#-mesz#_ | They have broken my treaty and not kept the oath of the great gods alive. |
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| 1 | _mun_ e-pu-us-su#-[...] | I ... salt ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | lib3-ba-szu2-nu ik#-[...] | Their heart ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | da-bab sur-ra-a-[...] | ... the words(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | mi-lik la ku-sziri4 im-li#-[...] | The one who does not obey(?) the oath(?) ... |
| 5 | um-ma {disz}tar-qu-u ul-tu# [...] | "Tarqû from(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | i-na-sah-u2-ma at-tu-[...] | they will tear out and you ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | e-li {disz}tar-qu-u2# [...] | Above Tarqû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | a-na sza2-kan a-de-e u3# [...] | To the place of the treaty and . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | u2-ma-'e-e-ru {lu2#}[...] | The king, my lord, should know this. |
| 10 | um-ma su-lum-mu-u2 ina bi#-[...] | Thus (says) Sulummu, in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | ni-in-da-ga-ra a#-[...] | For Nindaga ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | _kur_ a-he#-en#-na-a ni-zu-uz-ma# | We stood together in the land and |
| 13 | a-a ib#-ba-szi ina bi#-ri-ni# sza2-nu-um-ma be-lum | May there not be any between us. Secondly, my lord |
| 14 | a-na _erin2-hi-a kur_ an-szar2# [x] e#-muq be-lu-ti-ia# | to the troops of Assyria ... my lordly army |
| 15 | sza2 a-na# kit-ri-szu2-nu usz#-zi#-zu isz-te-ne2-'u-u# | who had sat down in their assembly, have constantly sought out |
| 16 | a#-mat# _hul#_-ti {lu2}szu#-ut# _sag_-ia a-ma-a-ti# | the word of evil to my eunuch, the words |
| 17 | [x x]-a#-ti isz-mu-u {lu2}rak-be2-e-szu2-nu# | [The ...]s heard [the news], and their scouts |
| 18 | [...]-ra#-a-ti-szu2-nu is,-ba-tu-nim-ma e-mu-ru# | ... their ... seized me and saw me. |
| 19 | [...]-ti#-szu#-un# _lugal-mesz_ an-nu-ti# | ... their ... these kings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [...]-re#-ti _an-bar_ isz-qa-ti an#-[x] | ... iron ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | [...] ma-mit an-szar2 _lugal dingir#-[x]_ | ... the curse of Anshar, king of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | [...]-ma# sza ih-t,u#-[x] | ... and who ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23 | [...]-ti# qa-tusz-szu2-un u2-ba#-[...] | ... in their hands ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | [...]-nu#-ti du-un#-[x] | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 25 | [...]-in#-t,i#-t,i [...] | ... inṭiṭi ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | [...]-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [...]-'a#-li _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri | ...'ali, king of the land Tyre |
| 28' | [...] a#-mat _lugal_-u-ti-ia | ... my royal word(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [...]-kir# szap-ti-ia | ... of my lips(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | [...] u2#-rak-kis | ... he bound ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31' | [...]-re#-ti-szu2 u2-s,ab-bit | ... seized his ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...]-si#-iq u2-kar-ri | ... he libates ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | a#-na# [...]-szak#-ni-is-su-nu-ti | to ...-šaknissunuti(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | _dumu-munus_ s,i#-it# lib3#-[...] _dumu#-munus-mesz szesz-mesz_-szu2 | daughter of Ṣīt-..., daughters of his brothers |
| 35' | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-[x x] u2-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia | for the work of the harem manageress he brought before me. |
| 36' | {disz}ia-a-hi-mil-ki _dumu_-[...]-ti#-ma ti-amtu la e-bi-ra | Yaḫi-Milki, son of ..., did not cross the Sea. |
| 37' | isz-te-nisz u2-sze#-[x x] a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | Moreover, he ... for the work of my servant. |
| 38' | _dumu-munus_-su u3# _[x]-munus#-mesz szesz-mesz_-szu2 | his daughter and sisters, his brothers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | it-ti ter#-[x x] ma#-a'-as-si am-hur-szu2 | I received from him a substantial payment.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu#-[x] _dumu#_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 | merciful Aršišu-x, son of his own free will |
| 41' | u2-ter-ma ad-din-szu2# {disz#}ia-ki-in-lu-u2 | I returned and gave it to him. Yakin-Lû |
| 42' | _lugal_ {kur}a-ru-ad-da a-szib# _muru2_ tam-tim | king of Aruad, who dwells in the foothills of the sea. |
| 43' | sza a-na _lugal#-mesz#_ [x x]-ia# la kan-szu2 | which is not binding on the kings of my ... |
| 44' | ik-nu-sza2 a-[...]-ia# _dumu-munus_-su | he sealed. ... his daughter(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45' | it-ti nu#-[...]-a'#?-di#? a#?-[x] e#-pesz# _{munus}agrig_-u-ti | together with ... to do the extispicy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46' | a-na _nina_ [x x]-bil#-am-ma u2-na-asz2#-sziq _giri3-min_-ia | to the lady ...bilam, and he made my feet bow down. |
| 47' | {disz}mu-gal-lu# [x x] tab_-iri_ sza2 it-ti _lugal-mesz#? ad#?-mesz#?_-ia# | Mugallu ... a city which with the kings, my ancestors, |
| 48' | id#-[...]-a#-ti bi-in-tu s,i-it# lib3-bi-szu2 | (Sum) My ..., the ... of his heart(?) (Akk) The ... that ... his heart |
| 49' | it#-ti# [x x]-ti# ma-a'-as-si a-na e#-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u-ti | much with ... for the work of the harem manageress |
| 50' | a-na nina{ki#} [x]-bil-am-ma u2-na-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia | to Nineveh ... he carried off my feet. |
| 51' | _ugu_ {disz}mu-gal#-li# _ansze#-kur#-ra-mesz# gal-mesz_ | As to Mugallu, the great horses |
| 52' | man#-da#-at#?-[x] szat#-ti-szam-ma u2-kin# _edin_-usz-szu2 | I imposed upon him a payment of ... per year. |
| 53' | [...]-me {kur}hi-lak-ka#-a-a | ... of the land Ḫilakku(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54' | _[...]-mesz# ad-mesz_-ia la ik-nu-szu2 | ... my fathers did not accept him. |
| 55' | la# i#-szu#-t,u# ab-sza2-an-szu2-un | I surrounded them. |
| 56' | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2# it-ti nu-dun-ne2-e | a daughter of his own free will with nudunnû |
| 57' | ma-a'-di a-na e#-pesz# _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti | many for the work of the šangû-priest |
| 58' | a-na nina{ki} u2-bil-am-ma u2-na#-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia | I brought to Nineveh and he made my feet tremble. |
| 59' | ul-tu {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _lugal_ {kur}a-ru-ad#-da | From Yakin-Lû, king of Aruad, |
| 60' | e-mi3-du _kur_-szu2 {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-bi-ba-a'#-al# | he conquered. His land: Azibi-Baʾal; Abi-Babaʾ; |
| 61' | {disz}a-du-ni-ba-al {disz}sa-pa-t,i-ba-al {disz}bu-di-ba-al | Adunibal, Sapaṭibal, Budibal |
| 62' | {disz}ba-a'-al-ia-szu-pu {disz}ba-a'-al-ha-nu-nu | Baʾal-iašpu, Baʿal-hanunu, |
| 63' | {disz}ba-a'-al-ma-lu-ku {disz}a-bi-mil-ki {disz}a-hi-mil-ki | Baʿal-malku, Abimillu, Ahi-millu |
| 64' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim | sons of Yakin-Lû, who dwells in the foothills of the Sea |
| 65' | ul-tu _muru2_ tam-tim e-lu-nim-ma | from the seashore upstream |
| 66' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-nu ka-bit-tu | with their large audience gift |
| 67' | il-li-ku-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | came to me and made my feet tremble |
| 68' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha-disz ap-pa-lis-ma | Azibaʾ, gladly |
| 69' | a#-na _lugal_-u-ti {kur}a-ru-ad-da asz2-kun | I established for kingship the land Aruad. |
| 70' | [x] a#-bi-ba#-a'-al {disz}a#-du-ni-ba-al {disz}sa-pa-t,i-ba-al | ... Abī-Baʾal, Adunibal, Sapaṭibal |
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| 1' | isz#-qa#-[...] | Ishqa-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | it-ti ta#-[...] | With ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | a#-di mah-ri-[...]-bu#-szu2# sza2 a-na# [x]-'a#-al# szul-mi3-ia# | until before ..., who to ... my well-being |
| 4' | ka#-a-a-na isz-ta#-[x]-pa-ra u2-szar#-[x]-a# ba-t,i-il-tu2 | He constantly ..., and he ... slander.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [x]-szu2# sza a-mat# an#-[x] _dingir# du3_-ia la# is,-s,u-ru | ... who did not keep the word of An, the god who created me, |
| 6' | [x x] e#-muq ra-ma#-ni-szu2 it#-ta-kil-ma# ig#-pu-usz lib3#-[x] | ... his own army has weakened and he has ...ed |
| 7' | [...]-na# kit-ri {disz}pi-sza2-[x]-il#-ki _<man>_ {kur}mu#-[x] | ... Piša-x-ilki, king of the land Mu |
| 8' | [...]-u2# _{gesz}szudun en_-ti-ia# isz-pur-[x] | ... my lordly yoke ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...]-me#-e-ma u2-s,al-li an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)# | ... and I filled (them) with the aura of the god Aššar and the goddess Ishtar. |
| 10' | [...] _{lu2#}kur2_-szu2# pa#-gar-szu2 li#-na-di-[x] | ... his enemy may he give to him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [x]-szu_-[...]-du#?-mesz_-szu2 ki-i# sza# a-na _an-[x]_ | his ... as to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 12' | am#-hu-[...] x x [...] pa-gar-szu2 | I ... his body(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | in-na#-[x x] isz#-szu#-u#-ni# [x _x]-du#?-mesz_-szu2 | ... took his ...s(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | {lu2}gi#-[x]-a#-a sza2 ina ni-bit _mu_-ia# [...] ik#-bu-su | The ...aean, who at the utterance of my name ... seized |
| 15' | it-bu#-[x x] is#-pu-nu gi-mir _kur_-szu2# _egir#_-szu2# _dumu_-szu2 | they ...ed ..., and all of his land, his descendants, |
| 16' | u2-szib# [x x] _gu#-za_-szu2 ep-szet _hul_-tim sza2 ina ni-isz# _szu#-min#_-ia | ... his throne, the evil deeds that by my hand |
| 17' | _dingir#-mesz#_ [x]-le-ia ina pa-an _ad du3_-szu2 u2-szap-ri#-ku# | The gods ... my ... before the father who had engendered me sent |
| 18' | [...] _a# kin_-szu2 isz-pur-am-ma is,-ba-ta# | ... he sent his messenger and seized him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [x x] _lugal#_-ti#-ia um-ma _lugal_ sza2 _dingir_ i-du-szu2 at-ta | ... my kingship, saying: "You are the king who knows the god. |
| 20' | [x]-u-a ta-ru#-ur-ma _munus-hul_ isz-sza2-kin ina pa-ni-szu2 | ... my ... is darkened and evil is established in his presence. |
| 21' | ia#-ti _ARAD_ pa-lih-ka kur-ban-ni-ma la-szu-t,a ab-sza2-an#-ka# | For me, a servant who reveres you, turn to me so that I may live and be healthy. |
| 22' | [x x]-e# ger-ri-ia ad-ke _erin2-hi-a_-ia | ... of my campaign, I shall kill my troops |
| 23' | [x x] ah#-sze-e-ri _lugal_ {kur}man-na-a-a | ... Aḫšeri, the king of Mannea(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [x]-te#-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | ... the road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [x x]-bit# an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}en {d}ag# | ... of Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, Enlil, Nabu |
| 26' | [x] 1(u) 5(disz)# sza nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri | 15 of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [x] 1(u) 5(disz)# sza limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku | 15 of the city of Elam: Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku |
| 28' | [x x] {kur}man-na-a-a e-ru-ub-ma at-ta-lak szal-t,isz | I entered [the ... of the Mannean(s)] and went straight away. |
| 29' | _[x]-mesz#_-szu2 dan-nu-ti a-di _tur-mesz_ sza2 ni-i-ba la i-szu-u | his mighty ...s, together with the small ones, which had no rival, |
| 30' | [x x] qe2-reb {iri}i-zir-tu2 ak-szu-ud | I conquered [... in] the city Izirtu.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [x]-pul# aq#-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu _ug3-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the people and horses. |
| 32' | _[x]-mesz gu4-mesz#_ u3# s,e-e-ni ul-tu qe2-reb _iri-mesz_ | ...s, oxen, and sheep from the cities |
| 33' | [x x]-tu#-nu u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal#-la#-tisz am-nu | I brought out their ... and counted them as booty. |
| 34' | [x] ah#-sze-e-ri a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-e#-ma | He heard about the ... of the enemy, who was going on campaign, and |
| 35' | u2#-masz-szir {iri}i-zir-tu2 _iri lugal_-u-ti#-szu2# | I destroyed the city Izirtu, his royal city. |
| 36' | [x x] {iri#}isz-ta-at-ti _iri_ tukul-ti-szu2 in-na-bit-ma | the city Ištattu, his fortified city, he fled and |
| 37' | [x]-hu#-uz mar-qi2-tu na-gu-u szu-a-tu2 ak-szu-ud | I conquered that ..., the ... of the marqītu-festival.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...] u4-me 5(disz) u4-me u2-szah-rib-ma | ... for 5 days he made it disappear, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [x x]-um#-ma-tu at-bu-uk | I poured ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | {disz}ah#-[x]-e-ri la pa-lih _en_-ti-ia | Aḫa-...-eri, who does not fear my lordly majesty |
| 41' | ina a-mat {d}1(u)-5(disz)# a-szi-bat limmu2-dingir{ki} sza2 ul-tu2 re-e-szi taq-bu-u | By the command of the god Ishtar, who resides in (the city) Limmu-dingir, which you have said from the beginning: |
| 42' | um-ma a#-na#-ku mi-tu-tu {disz}ah-sze-e-ri _lugal_ {kur}man-na-a-a | Thus (says) Aḫu-šēri, the king of Mannea: |
| 43' | ki-i sza2 aq-bu-u2 ep-pu-usz ina _szu-min ARAD-mesz_-szu2 | As I said, I shall do in the hands of his servants. |
| 44' | tam-nu-szu-ma _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 si-hu _ugu_-szu2 u2-szab-szu-u | he saw him, and the people of his land became angry with him. |
| 45' | ina _sila iri_-szu2 {lu2}sza2-lam-ta-szu2 id-du-u2 | in the street of his city his šalamtānu gave |
| 46' | in#-da-asz2-sza2-ru pa-gar-szu2 _szesz-mesz_-szu2 qin#-nu#-szu2# | his body, his brothers, his family |
| 47' | [x] _e2# ad_-szu2 u2-szam#-qi2#-[...] | ... his father's house ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48' | _egir#_-nu {disz}u2-al-li-i _dumu#_-szu2# [...] | Afterwards, Uallî, his son,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | da-na-an an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d#}[...] | The deities Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, ... |
| 50' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid-mu#-[x] | Ishtar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmu... |
| 51' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku# | Ištar of Babylon, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku |
| 52' | _dingir-mesz gal#-mesz en-mesz_-ia e-mur-ma ik-nu-sza2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | The great gods, my lords, saw (this) and sealed it for my yoke. |
| 53' | asz2#-szu2 ba-lat, _zi_-ti3-szu2 up-na-a-szu2 ip-ta-a u2-s,al-la-a | Concerning the preservation of his life, he opened his eyes and carried off. |
| 54' | _en_-u2-ti {disz}e-ri-si-in-ni _dumu_ ri-du-ti-szu2 | my lord: Erisinni, son of Rīdušu |
| 55' | a-na nina{ki} isz-pur-am-ma u2-na-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia | to Nineveh he sent, and he made pass by my feet. |
| 56' | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu-ma _{lu2}a kin_-ia sza2 szul-me | I prayed to him, and my messenger, who is well, |
| 57' | u2-ma-'e-er _edin_-usz-szu2 _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 | his steppe, the daughter of his own free will |
| 58' | u2-sze-bi-la a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti | to do obeisance I sent. |
| 59' | ma-da-at-ta-szu2 mah-ri-tu sza2 ina ter-s,i _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia# | His earlier tribute, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 60' | u2-szab-t,i-lu isz-szu-u-ni a-di mah-ri-ia# | They took (it) before me. |
| 61' | 3(u) _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ugu_ ma-da-ti-szu2 mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma e#-mid-su | 30 horses I added to his earlier tribute and imposed upon him. |
| 62' | i-na 5(disz)-szi ger-ri-ia a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} usz-te#-esz-sze-ra | In my fifth campaign, I marched to Elam. |
| 63' | har-ra-nu ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}en {d}ag | By the command of Anšar, Sin, Šamaš, Adad, Bel, Nabû, |
| 64' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza nina{ki} {d}szar-rat-kid#-mu-ri | Ishtar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri |
| 65' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur# {d#}nusku | Ištar of the city Elam, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku |
| 66' | ina _{iti}kin_ szi-pir _{d}inanna-mesz iti lugal_ [x x] an-szar2 | In the month Ululu the work of the goddesses of the month of the king ... Aššar |
| 67' | _ad dingir-mesz_ {d}nun-nam-nir ki-ma ti-ib# [x x]-e ez-zi# | The father of the gods, Nunamnir, is angry like a ... |
| 68' | ak-tum3 {kur}elam-ma{ki} a-na# si#-hir-ti-sza2 | I conquered the land Elam in its entirety. |
| 69' | ak-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man _lugal_-szu2-nu# mul-tar-hu | The head of Teumman, their king, was cut off. |
| 70' | sza ik-pu-da _hul_-tu ina la mi3-ni# a-duk qu-ra-di-szu2 | who plotted evil against me, I killed his warriors without ceasing. |
| 71' | ina# _szu#-[x]_ bal#-t,u#-ti# u2-s,a#-bit# mun-dah#-s,e#-e#-szu2 | I captured him alive in the hand of ..., his companion. |
| 72' | szal-ma-a-ti-szu2-nu ki-ma _{gesz#}dih3#_ u3 _{gesz}kiszi16#_ | their booty like a trap and a date palm |
| 73' | u2-ma-al-la#-a ta-mir-ti {iri}szu-sza2-an | I filled the plain of Susa. |
| 74' | _usz2-mesz_-szu2-nu {id2#}u2-la#-a#-a# u2#-szar-di | I made their dead on the Euphrates River. |
| 75' | _a-mesz_-sza2 as,-ru#-up# _gin7#?_ na-ba-as-si | I have poured her water, like a nabassu-vessel |
| 76' | {disz}um-man-i-gasz _dumu#_ {disz}ur-ta#-ki# _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Ummanigaš, son of Urtaku, king of the land Elam. |
| 77' | sza2 la-pa-an {disz}te-um#-man#? [x]-na# _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | which before Teumman(?) the land of Assyria |
| 78' | in#-nab#-ta# is,#-[x]-ta#? _giri3-min_-ia | has seized, and ... my feet |
| 79' | it-ti-ia u2#-bil#-[x x]-na# {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... with me the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 80' | u2-sze-szib#-szu2# ina _{gesz}gu#-[x]_ {disz}te-um-man | in the throne of Teumman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 81' | {disz}tam-ma#-ri-tu _szesz_-szu2 szal#-[x]-a#-a sza it-ti-szu2# | Tammarītu, his younger brother, who with him |
| 82' | in#-nab#-ta ina {iri}hi-da#-lu# asz2-kun a-na# _lugal#_-[x x] | I settled in Hidalu, to the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 83' | ul#-tu _{gesz}tukul-mesz an-[x_ x] {d}1(u)-5(disz) _ugu_ {kur#}[...] | After the weapons of ... the goddess Ištar upon the land |
| 84' | u2-szam-ri-ru asz2-[x]-ka#-nu da#-[x]-nu# | They made the ... ... shine forth.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 85' | u3# li#-[...]-na ta-a-a#-[x]-ti#-ia | And ... my ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 86' | [...]-la#-a#-a# sza a-na# [x] elam#-ma{ki} | ... of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 87' | it-tak-lu asz2#-[x x] pa-ni#-ia# {iri#}[x]-pi#-i-{d}en | They have stayed in my presence. The city ...-pî-Bēl |
| 88' | _iri_ tukul-ti {kur}gam-bu#-li# ak#-szu-ud | I conquered the city with the support of Gambulu. |
| 89' | qe2-reb _iri_ szu-a-tu# [x]-ru#-ub _ug3#-mesz_-szu2 as-lisz | in that city ... his people as well.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 90' | u2-t,ab-bi-ih {disz}du#-na-nu {disz}sa#-am#-<<'a>>-gu-nu | Dunanu, Sam'agunu, |
| 91' | mu-nar3-ri-t,u# e-pesz _lugal#_-ti-ia | who inspires my kingship, |
| 92' | ina {gesz}s,i#-is,-s,i isz#-qa-ti _an#-bar#_ bi-re-ti _an-bar_ | With a bolt of iron, a pair of iron bolts |
| 93' | u2-tam-me-ha _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_ si-it#-ti _dumu-mesz {disz}en-ba_-sza2 | the hands and feet of the sons of Bel-iqiša |
| 94' | qin-nu-szu _numun e2 ad#_-szu2# ma-la ba-szu-u2 | his family, the seed of his father's house, as much as there is |
| 95' | {disz}{d}ag-i {disz}en-kar-ir# _dumu#-mesz_ {disz}{d}ag-mu-kam-esz | Nabû-nāṣir (and) Bel-karir, sons of Nabopolassar |
| 96' | _{lu2}gu2-en-na_ u3 _giri3-pad-ra2-mesz ad_ ba-ni-szu2-nu | the šandabakku and the feet of the father who had engendered them |
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| 1' | [...]-usz#-ma ad-din-szu2 | ... and gave to him(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | [...] _{gesz#}gigir-mesz_ ak-s,ur-ma | ... I cut down the chariots and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [...] _iri-mesz a-sza3-mesz {gesz#}kiri6#-mesz_ | ... cities, fields, orchards(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...]-un u2-sza2-tir-ma _ugu#_ [x] _ad# du3_-ia | ... he created and upon ... the father who had engendered me |
| 5' | [...] u3# szu-u _munus saga_ an-ni#-tu# | ... and he, this good woman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...]-ma# isz-te-ne2-'a-a _hul_-tu | ... and they have heard of my evil. |
| 7' | [...]-tam#-ma-a t,u-ub-ba-a-ti | ... good ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...]-ba#-szu ka-s,ir ne2-er-tu | ... its ... is a sealed document of extispicy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] _ugu# kur_ an-szar2{ki} am-ru | ... I imposed upon the land of Assyria. |
| 10' | [...]-ia# ip-ru-us,-ma | ... my ... he cut off and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [x]-bab# la kit-ti# [x x]-ba# it-ti-szu2-un | ... untruth with them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [x] szi#-pir ni-kil-ti a-na [x x]-al# szul-mi-ia | ... the work of the cult actor to ... my well-being. |
| 13' | a-na nina{ki} a-di mah#-[x x] isz-pu-rasz-szu2-nu-ti | he sent them to Nineveh together with .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _man kur_ an-szar2 [x x] _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ szi-mat _saga_-tim | I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, ... of the great gods, the one who determines the good fortune, |
| 15' | i-szi-mu-szu2 ib-nu-szu2 ina [x]-ti# u me-sza2-ri | he determined for him, he created him, in ... and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | _dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki} szu2-nu-ti ina _{gesz#}banszur_ tak-ne2-e | the citizens of Babylon, these were placed on the table. |
| 17' | ul-zis-su-nu-ti lu-bul-ti# bir-me | I consecrated them with multi-colored clothing. |
| 18' | u2-lab-bi-su-nu-ti _har-mesz# ku3#-sig17_ u2#-rak-ki-sa | I decorated them with gold rings. |
| 19' | rit-te9-e-szu2-un a-di _dumu_ babila2#{ki#} szu#-nu-ti | their hand until the son of Babylon |
| 20' | qe2-reb _kur_ an-szar2{ki} u2-szu-uz-[x] i#-dag-ga-lu | In the land of Assyria they ..., they rejoiced.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | pa-an sza2-kan t,e3-me-ia u3 szu#-[x] {disz#}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na | before the setting of my report and ... Gešnu-mugina |
| 22' | _szesz#_ la ke-e-nu sza2 la is,-s,u#-ru# a-de-ia | The unfaithful brother who does not heed my treaty |
| 23' | _ug3#-mesz kur_ uri{ki} {kur}kal-du# [...]-mu# _kur_ tam-tim | The people of the land Akkad, the land Kaldum, ..., and the land Tamtum |
| 24' | ul#-tu {iri}a-qa-ba a-di [x x]-sa#-li-me-ti | From Aqaba to ...sallimētu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | _ARAD#-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia usz#-bal-kit ina _szu-min_-ia | The servants who were obedient to me have turned against me with my hands. |
| 26' | u3# {disz}um-man-i-gasz mun-nab#-tu# sza2 is,-ba-tu | and Ummanigaš, the fugitive who seized |
| 27' | [x x] _lugal#_-ti-ia sza2 qe2-reb# {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... of my royal majesty which is inside Elam |
| 28' | asz2#-ku#-nu-usz a-na _lugal_-ti u3# _lugal-mesz_ {kur}gu-ti{ki#} | for kingship and the kings of Guti |
| 29' | _kur_ mar-tu#{ki} {kur#}me-luh-he-e# | the land Amurru, the land Meluḫe |
| 30' | sza2 ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}nin#-lil2# isz#-tak-ka-na _szu-min_-a#-[x] | who by the command of Ashur and Ninlil has established ... |
| 31' | nap-har-szu2-nu it-ti-ia# [x x]-kir2#-ma# | all of them with me ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | it-ti-szu2 isz-ku-nu pi-i-szu2-un# [x _x]-mesz#_ zimbir{ki} | they set with him, their mouths ... Sippar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | babila2#{ki} bar2-sipa{ki#} [...] ip-ru-sa _szesz_-u-tu2 | Babylon, Borsippa, ... he conquered, brotherhood |
| 34' | _ugu# bad3 iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu# [x]-dah-s,e-e-szu2 | against those cities his ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [x]-sze#-li-ma it-ti#-ia# [x]-ta-nap-pu-szu2 ta-ha-zu | ... and with me ... he constantly cries out, |
| 36' | e-pesz _{udu#}siskur#-[...]_-an# {d}en _dumu {d}en_ | the work of the šikur-priest of Bel, son of Bel |
| 37' | nu-ur2 _dingir-mesz {d}utu_ u3# [...] {d#}er3-ra ik-la-ma | The radiance of the gods, Šamaš and ..., Erra, gathered and |
| 38' | u2-szab-t,i-la na#-dan zi-bi-ia | I made live. Give my life! |
| 39' | a-na e-kem ma-ha-zi# _[...]-mesz#_ sza2 esz-re-ti-szu2-nu | to the cult centers of ... of their shrines(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | ud-di-szu2 u2-za-'i#-[x]-nu _ku3-sig17_ u _ku3-babbar#_ | he will renew it. Gold and silver |
| 41' | qe2#-reb-szu2-nu asz2-tak-ka#-[x x]-ma-a-ti ik-pu-ud _hul_-[x] | I placed ... inside them. The evil ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | ina# u4#-me#-szu2#-ma 1(disz)-en _{lu2}gurusz#_ [x x] mu-szi u2-tul5-ma# | At that time, a man ... night cooked, and |
| 43' | i-na-t,al _masz2-ge6#_ um#-[x x] _ugu_ ki-gal-li sza2 {d}sin sza2-t,ir-ma | The dream ... is written upon the pedestal of the god Sîn. |
| 44' | ma-a sza2 it-ti {disz}an#-szar2-du3-ibila _lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} | "Whoever with Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, |
| 45' | ik-pu-du [x]-tu ip-pu-szu2 s,e-lu-u-tu2 | ... they performed ...; they performed the ṣellûtu-rite. |
| 46' | mu-u-tu lem#-[x] a#-szar-rak-szu2-nu-ti ina _gir2 an-bar_ ha-an-t,i | The evil ... of their place with a sharp iron sword |
| 47' | mi-qit {d#}[x x] _su-gu7 tag_-it {d}er3-ra u2-qat2-ta-a | the illness of the god ..., the distress of the goddess Erra, he seized. |
| 48' | nap-szat#-[x x] an-na-a-ti asz2-me-e-ma at-kil a-na a-mat {d}sin | I heard these ... and trusted in the word of Sin. |
| 49' | _en#_-ia ina 6(disz)#-szi# ger#-ri-ia ad-ke _erin2-hi-a_-ia | my lord in my sixth campaign I shall kill my troops. |
| 50' | _edin {disz}{d}gesz-nu11#-[x]-gi-na_ usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | The steppe of Gešnu-x-gina has made the road straight. |
| 51' | qe2-reb zimbir#{ki#} babila2{ki} bar2-sipa{ki} gu2-du8-a{ki} | in Sippar, Babylon, Borsippa, (and) Cutha |
| 52' | [x]-a#-szu2 ga-du [x]-dah-s,e-e-szu2 e-si-ir-ma u2-s,ab-bit | ... together with his ... he cut off and seized. |
| 53' | mu#-us,#-s,a-szu2-[x] qe2-reb _iri_ u _edin_ ina la mi3-ni | The one who ... in city and steppe without equal |
| 54' | asz2-tak-ka#-[x] _bad5#-bad5_-szu2 si-it#-[x x?]-ti# | I imposed upon him; his defeat(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55' | ina _tag_-it# [x] er3#-ra# su#-un-qu bu#-bu#-ti | On account of the loss of ..., sorrow, distress, |
| 56' | isz-ku-nu# [x]-pisz#-tu# {disz}um-man-i-gasz _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... Ummanigaš, king of the land Elam |
| 57' | szi-kin _szu-min_-[x x] t,a#-'a-a-tu2 im-hu-ru-szu2-ma it-ba-a ana kit-ri-szu2 | a decree of good ... received from him and he went to his aid. |
| 58' | {disz}tam-ma-ri#-[x] _edin#_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-ma sza2-a-szu2 | Tammari-x rebelled against him and that one |
| 59' | ga-du kim#-[x]-szu2# u2-ras-sib-szu2 ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | together with his ... I made him sit down with weapons. |
| 60' | _egir_ {disz}tam-[...] sza2# _egir_ {disz}um-man-i-gasz | After Tam-..., who after Ummanigaš |
| 61' | u2-szi-[...] _gu#-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... the throne of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62' | [...] _lugal#_-ti-ia a-na re-s,u-tu | ... of my royal majesty to the shepherd |
| 63' | [...]_-mu#-gi-na#_ [x] nak#-ri il-lik-am-ma | ...-mugina, the ... of the enemy, came and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 64' | [...]-hu-s,i# _erin2#-[...]_ ur#-ri-ha _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 | ... ... the troops ... his weapons ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 65' | [...] sza2#? an#?-[...] 1(u) 5(disz)# u2-sap-pu-u | ... of ... 15 they made disappear(?)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 66' | [...] il#-qu-u# isz-mu-u# zi#-kir _nundum-min_-ia | ... they took and heard the mention of my seed. |
| 67' | {disz}in-da-bi#-bi# _ARAD_-su _edin_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-ma | Indabibi, his servant, rebelled against him and |
| 68' | ina _me3 edin#_ isz#-ku-na _bad5-bad5_-szu2 {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2 _man_ {kur}_[x]-ma#_ [x] | in battle he set up. His defeat Tammarītu, the king of the land ... |
| 69' | sza2 _ugu_ ni#-kis# _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man me2-re#-[...] | which is incumbent on the nīkiš-offering of Teumman, ... |
| 70' | sza2 ik#-[x]-su a-hu-ru-u# _erin2#-hi-a#_-[x] | who ... his ... and returned, the troops ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 71' | um#-[x x]-nak#-ki-su-u _sag-du lugal_ {kur#}elam-ma{ki#} | ...nakkisû, the head of the king of Elam |
| 72' | qe2#-[x x]-szu2# ina _ukken erin2-hi-a_-szu2 sza2-ni-'a-a-nu iq-bi | his ... in the assembly of his troops, another one said: |
| 73' | u3 {disz}um#-man-i-gasz ke-e u2-na-asz2-sziq qaq-qa-ru | And Ummanigaš, as he wishes, will make the ground tremble |
| 74' | ina _igi {lu2#}a kin-mesz_ sza2 {disz}an-szar2-du3-ibila _man kur#_ an-szar2{ki} | before the messengers of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria |
| 75' | _ugu_ a-ma#-a#-ti an-na-a-ti sza2 il-zi-nu | Concerning these words that they spoke, |
| 76' | an-szar2 u {d#}1(u)-5(disz) i-ri-hu-szu2-ma {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu | Ashur and Ishtar rejoiced over him, and Tammarītu |
| 77' | _szesz-mesz#_-szu2 qin-nu-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 it-ti 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) _nun-mesz_ | his brothers, his family, the seed of his father's house together with 105 princes |
| 78' | a-li#-[x] _a2-min_-szu2 la-pa-an {disz}in-da-bi-bi | his forces against Indabibi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 79' | in-nab#-[x]-nim#-ma mi-ra-nu-usz-szu2-un ina _ugu_ lib3-bi-szu2-nu | ... and their ... upon them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 80' | ip-szi-[x]-nim#-ma il-lik-u-ni a-di nina{ki} | ... and went to Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 81' | {disz}tam-ma#-[x]-tu# _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia u2-na-asz2-sziq-ma | Tamma-x-tu took the path of my royal majesty and |
| 82' | qaq#-[x x] u2#-sze-szir ina ziq-ni-szu2 man-za-az {gesz}ma-gar-ri-ia | In his ..., he made the position of my chariot rise. |
| 83' | [...] e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia ra-man-szu2 im-nu-ma | ... the work of my servant, his love, he laid down and |
| 84' | [...]-pesz# di-ni-szu2 a-lak re-s,u-ti-szu2 | ... his case, the way of his help(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 85' | [...] an#-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u-ti | ... the god Ashur and the goddess Ishtar raised up my lordly majesties |
| 86' | [...]-ia# i-zi-zu-ma i-dal-la-lu | ... stood and cried out(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 87' | _[...]-mesz#_-ia dan-nu-ti sza2 il-li-ku re-s,u-ti | ... my mighty ... who went to the shepherdship |
| 88' | a#_-[...]-szar2#-du3-ibila_ lib3-bu rap-szu2 | ...-shar-dibila, the wide heart, |
| 89' | la ka#-[x] ik#-ki mu-pa-si-su hi-t,a-a-ti | Who does not ..., who breaks the oath, |
| 90' | a-na [x] tam#-ma-ri-tu re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma | I prayed mercifully to him for the ... of the sea.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 91' | sza2-a-szu2 ga#-du _numun e2 ad#_-szu2 qe2-reb _e2-gal_-ia | therein, together with the seed of his father's house, in my palace |
| 92' | ul-zis-su#-nu-ti ina u4#-me-szu2 _ug3-mesz kur_ uri{ki} | At that time, the people of Akkad |
| 93' | sza it#-ti# {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na isz-szak-nu | which was established with Gešnu-mugina |
| 94' | ik-[x]-du _munus-hul_ ne2-eb-re#-tu2 is,-bat-su-nu-ti | The evil of the rites seized them.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 95' | a#-[x] bu#-ri#-szu2-nu _uzu dumu#-mesz#_-[x]-nu# _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2-nu | their ..., their sons, their daughters(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 96' | e#-ku-lu ik-su-su# [x]-ru#-us#-su# | They ate, covered him, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 97' | an#-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur# [...] _ag#_ | Ashur, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad ... |
| 98' | {d#}1(u)-5(disz) sza nina{ki} {d}szar#-rat#-kid#-mu#-ri | Ishtar of Nineveh, Šarrat-Kidmuri |
| 99' | {d#}1(u)-5(disz) sza limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz# {d}u-gur {d}nusku# | Ištar of Babylon, Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku |
| 100' | [x x] mah#-ri-ia il-li-ku# i-na-ru ga-re#-ia# | ... before me went, and I washed my hands. |
| 101' | [x x] _gesz#-nu11-mu#-gi#-na# szesz_ nak-ri# | ... geshnugi-plant, brother of the enemy |
| 102' | sza# i#-gi#-[...] mi#-qit {d#}gesz#-bar a#-[x]-ri# | The one who ... the fire of Gešbar ... |
| 103' | id-du-szu2#-ma# u2-hal-li-qu nap-szat-su# | They killed him and destroyed his life. |
| 104' | u3 _ug3-mesz_ sza a#-na# {disz#}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na | and the people who to Gešnu-mugina |
| 105' | _szesz_ nak-ri u2-szak#-pi-du | the brother of the enemy he sent out. |
| 106' | ep-sze-e-tu an-ni#-tu _hul#_-tu e-pu-szu2 | This evil deed was done. |
| 107' | sza2 mi-tu-tu ip-la-hu nap-szat-su-nu | (As for) the ones who fear death, their life is prolonged. |
| 108' | pa-nu-usz-szu2-un# te#-qir-u-ma | you entrust to them, and |
| 109' | it-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11#-mu#-gi#-na _en_-szu2-nu | with Gešnu-mukīn, their lord |
| 110' | la im-qu-tu2 ina {d#}[x x] sza2 la-pa-an ni-kis _gir2 an-bar_ | By the god ..., who before the iron sword |
| 111' | su-un-qi2 bu-bu-ti {d#}[x x] a-ri-ri i-sze-tu-u-ni | [The st]rength of the cattle, which the god [DN] had brought in, |
| 112' | e-hu-zu mar-qi2-tu2# sa#-par _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | Who has heeded the distress, net of the great gods, |
| 113' | _en-mesz_-ia sza la# na-par-szu-di | my lords, who do not fear |
| 114' | is-hu-up-szu2-nu#-ti# e-du ul ip-par-szid | The king, my lord, should know (this). He should not be negligent. |
| 115' | mul-tah-t,u ul# u2-s,i ina _szu-min_-ia | I have no fear of my hands. |
| 116' | im-nu-u _szu-min_-u#-a _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}sza2 sza2-da-di | My hands are the chariots, the wagons, |
| 117' | {gesz}sza2 s,il-li {munus}sek-re-e-ti-szu2 | a ṣilli-wood, a female slave of his, |
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| 1 | _nig2#-ga#_ [...] mah-ri-ia | Property of . . before me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [...]-tu pi-i-szu2-nu | ... their mouth(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [...]-la#-tu iq-bu-u | ... they said(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4 | [...] _nun#_ pa-lih-szu2 ik#-[x]-du-ni _hul_-tu | ... the prince who reveres him ... evil. |
| 5 | [x]-szu2#-nu asz2-lu-uq _bad5-[x]_-szu2#-nu asz2-kun | I plundered their ... and imposed upon them their defeat. |
| 6 | si-it-ti _ug3-mesz_ bal-t,u-sun2# [x x] _alad#-{d}lamma_ | The rest of the people are well.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | sza {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _ad ad#_ [x]-ia# ina lib3-bi is-pu-nu | which Sîn-papmešsu, the father of my ..., had made therein |
| 8 | e-nen-na a-na-ku ina ki-is#-[x x] _ug3-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu# | Now I ... those people in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | ina lib3-bi as-pu-un _uzu-mesz#_-[x x] nu-uk-ku-su-ti# | Therein I poured out ... flesh. |
| 10 | u2-sza2-kil _ur-gi7-mesz szah#-mesz#_ zi-i-bi{muszen#} | I fed (them) to lions, pigeons, (and) zibu birds. |
| 11 | _ti8{muszen}-mesz muszen-mesz an_-e _ku6#-mesz_ ap-se-e | the birds, birds of heaven, fish of the Apsu |
| 12 | ul-tu ep-sze-e-ti an-na-a-ti# i-te-ep-pu-szu2 | After they have performed these deeds, |
| 13 | u2-ni-ih-hu lib3-bi# _dingir-mesz# gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia | the heart of the great gods, my lords, |
| 14 | _adda-mesz un-mesz_ sza2# {d}er3-ra# u2-szam-qi2-tu2 | the people whom Erra had entrusted to me, |
| 15 | u3 sza2 ina su-un-qi2# bu-bu-ti# isz-ku-nu na-pisz-tu2 | and who have established life in the midst of distress, |
| 16 | ri-he-et u2-kul-ti# _ur-gi7#-mesz szah-mesz_ | wild bulls, lions, and pigs, |
| 17 | sza2 _sila-mesz_ pur-ru-ku# ma#-lu-u re-ba-a-ti | who purifies the wool, who fills the reedbeds |
| 18 | _giri3-pad-ra2-mesz_-szu2-nu ul#-tu2# qe2#-reb babila2{ki} | their feet from Babylon |
| 19 | gu2-du8-a{ki} zimbir#{ki} u2#-sze-s,i-ma | Gudua and Sippar I brought out, and |
| 20 | at-ta-di a-na ka-ma#-a-ti# | I have counted (them) as booty |
| 21 | ina szi-pir i-szip-pu-ti# _bara2-mesz_-szu2-nu ub-bi-ib# | Through the craft of the work of divination, I made their dais(s) great. |
| 22 | ul-li-la su-ul-le-szu2-nu lu-'u-u-ti# | I carried off their clothing, their garments, |
| 23 | _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu ze#-nu#-ti _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2-nu szab-sa-a-ti# | their angry gods, their angry goddesses |
| 24 | u2-ni-ih ina taq#-rib-ti u3 _er2-sza3-hun#-[x]_ | In the taqribtu and ershahu-rites(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | sat-tuk-ki-szu2-un sza2# i-me-s,u ki-ma sza2 u4-me ul#-lu#-[x] | Their sattukku-offerings, which they drew up, were like that of the day. |
| 26 | ina szal#-me u2-ter-ma# [x]-kin | I restored in good order and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | si-it-ti _dumu#-[mesz]_ babila2#{ki} gu2#-du8#-a#{ki} | together with the citizens of Babylon (and) Gudua |
| 28 | zimbir{ki} [...] szag#-gasz-ti | (In) Sippar, the šaggaštu priestess(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29 | u3 ne2-eb-[x x]-ti i#-sze-tu-u-ni | and the ... which he received(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | re-e-mu ar-[x x]-nu#-ti ba-lat, _zi#_-ti3-szu2-nu aq-bi | I said to the merciful ... of their life:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | qe2-reb babila2{ki} u2-sze-szib-szu2-nu-ti | I settled them inside Babylon. |
| 32 | _ug3-mesz kur_ uri#{ki#} ga-du {kur}kal-du {kur}a-ra#-mu | The people of the land Akkad, together with Chaldea and Aramu |
| 33 | _kur#_ tam#-tim# sza2 {disz}{d}gesz#-nu11#-mu-gi-na ik-ter#-u-ma | The land of the Sea, which Gešnu-mugina conquered and |
| 34 | [...]-en# pi-i u2#-ter#-ru a-na pa-ra-as [...]-nu# | ... they return the word to the mouth ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | [x]-ki#-ru it-ti-ia ina qi2#-bit an-szar2 u {d#}[x x] | ... with me by the command of Aššar and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36 | u _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ tik-le-ia a-na pat, gim-ri-szu2-nu# [...] | and the great gods who support me, to all of them ... |
| 37 | _{gesz}szudun_ an-szar2 sza2 is,-lu-u2 e#-mid-su#-nu#-ti# | (As for) the hoe of the god Aššar, which had become weak, I struck them down. |
| 38 | _{lu2}gar-kur-mesz {lu2}til-gid2-mesz_ szi-kin _szu#-[x]_-ia | The governors and the bodyguards under my authority |
| 39 | asz2-tak-ka-na e-[x]-szu2#-un | their ... that I have established(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | _sa2-du11-mesz_ gi-ne2-e _sag-mesz an-szar2#_ [x] _nin#-lil2_ | regular offerings, first fruits of Ashur, ..., Ninlil |
| 41 | u3 _dingir-mesz kur_ an-szar2{ki} u2-kin _edin#_-usz#-szu2-un | and the gods of Assyria established their steppe. |
| 42 | bil-tu man-da-at-ti _en#_-ti-ia | The money is paid completely. That is my lordly tribute. |
| 43 | szat-ti-szam-ma#? la na-par-ka-a e-mid#-su-nu-ti | At that time, without you, I surrounded them. |
| 44 | [x]-na# 7(disz)-e ger-ri-ia ina _{iti}sig4 iti_ {d#}sin _en esz-bar_ | ... my 7th campaign in Simanu (III), month of Sîn, lord of decisions, |
| 45 | _dumu#_ resz#-tu-u a-sza2-re-du sza2 {d}bad ad-ke# _erin2-hi-a_-ia | the first-born son, the herdsman of the god Enlil, the father of my troops |
| 46 | _edin_ {disz}um-man-al-dasz _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} usz#-te#-esz-sze-ra# | The plain of Ummanaldašum, the king of the land Elam, was made perfect. |
| 47 | har-ra-nu u2-bil it-ti-ia {disz#}tam#-[x]-ri#-tu2 _man {kur}elam-ma#_ [x] | he brought the road with me. Tamrutu, king of the land Elam |
| 48 | sza2 la-pa-an {disz}in-da-bi-bi _ARAD_-szu2 in#-nab#-tam-ma# | which before Indabibi, his servant, he took away and |
| 49 | is,-ba-ta _giri3-min_-ia _ug3-mesz_ {iri}hi-il#-mu# {iri}pil-la-ti | took my feet, the people of the cities Ḫilmu (and) Pillati |
| 50 | {iri}du-mu-qu {iri}su-la-a-a {iri}la-hi#-ra#-di-bi-ri-i-na | Dumuqu, Sulaya, Lahiradibirina |
| 51 | ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni isz-mu-u sza2 al-la#-ku a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} | The strong wind that he heard, which I was going to Elam |
| 52 | nam-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia pu-luh#-ti _lugal_-ti-ia | the bright light of the gods Ashur and Ishtar, my lords, the fear of my royal majesty |
| 53 | is-hu-up-szu2-nu-ti szu-nu _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu _gu4-[x]_-szu2-nu s,e-e-ni-szu2-nu | he defeated them, they, their people, their oxen, their flock |
| 54 | a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki#} im-qut-nim-ma | to do my servant’s work, they fell upon Assyria and |
| 55 | is,-ba-tu _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia {iri}e2-{disz}im#-bi#-i# mah-ru-u | seized the feet of my royal majesty, the former city Ē-Imbî. |
| 56 | _iri lugal_-u-ti _e2_ tuk-la-a-ti# [x] {kur#}elam-ma{ki} | the royal city, the house of trust, the ... of Elam |
| 57 | sza2 ki-ma _bad3 gal_-e pa#-[...]{ki#} par-ku | who, like a great wall, ... the cult center |
| 58 | sza2 {disz#}{d#}sin#-pap#-mesz#-su# [...] _ad# du3_-ia | of Sennacherib, ..., the father who had engendered me. |
| 59 | il-la-mu-u-a [...] u3# szu-u e-la#-mu#-u | “My illumû-demon, ..., and he, my ellamu-disease, |
| 60 | _iri_ me2-eh-ret {iri#}e2#-{disz}im-bi-i mah-[x]-e#? | The city opposite the city Ēdi-Imbî ... |
| 61 | sza2-nam-ma e-pu-szu-ma# _bad3_-szu2 u2-dan-nin-[x x] | Alternatively, they did, and his wall strengthened ... |
| 62 | u2-zaq-qi2-ru szal-hu#-u-szu {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i# | The city Ēdi-Imbî |
| 63 | iz-ku-ru ni-bit-su ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia ak-szu-ud | I reached its foundation pit in the course of my campaign. |
| 64 | _ug3-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2 sza2 la u2-s,u-nim-ma la isz-a-lum | the people living in his heart, who did not come out and did not prosper, |
| 65 | szu-lum _lugal_-ti-ia a-nir _sag-du-mesz_-szu2-nu ak-kis _nundum-mesz_-szu2-nu | for the well-being of my royal majesty I dedicated. I cut off their heads, their lips |
| 66 | ap-ru-u' a-na ta-mar-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-ia al-qa-a a-na _kur_ an-szar2 | I entrusted to the observation of the people of my land. To Assyria |
| 67 | {disz}im-ba-ap-pi {lu2}qe-e-pu sza2 {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i | Imbî, the delegate of Ēdi-Imbi, |
| 68 | {lu2}ha-tan {disz}um-man-al-dasz _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the mayor of Ummanaldašum, king of the land Elam. |
| 69 | bal-t,u-us-su# ul-tu qe2-reb _iri_ szu-a-tu | his life from that city |
| 70 | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_ bi-re-tu2 _an-bar_ ad-di-szu2-ma | I brought out and I gave him hands and feet of bronze sashes. |
| 71 | u2-ra-a-szu2 a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} _munus-e2-gal_ u3 _dumu-mesz_-szu2 | to Assyria the queen and his sons |
| 72 | sza# {disz}te-um-man# _lugal#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza2 ina na-asz2-par-ti an-szar2 | of Teumman, king of the land Elam, who in the message of the god Aššar |
| 73 | [x] ger#-ri-ia mah#-re-e ak-ki-su _sag-du_-su | ... of my earlier campaign, I cut off his head. |
| 74 | [x]-ti# si-it-ti _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i | ... the rest of the people living in Ē-Imbî |
| 75 | [...]-ma# szal-la-tisz am-nu {disz}um-man-al-dasz _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... and I counted them as booty. Ummanaldašum, king of the land Elam |
| 76 | _[...]-a#_-ia sza2 qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} e-ru-bu isz-me-ma | ... my ... who entered the land Elam heard, and |
| 77 | [...] _iri# lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir-ma in-na-bit-ma _kur_-szu2 e-li | ... he abandoned his royal city and fled, and his land rose up. |
| 78 | [...]_-lagab#_-u-a sza2 ul-tu {kur}elam-ma{ki} ta-se-hu-u | ... of my descendants, who had fled from Elam |
| 79 | a-na# [x] bu-bi-lu in-nab-tu-ma me2-eh-ret {disz}um-man-al-dasz | ... he took the bubilu-vessel and in front of Ummanaldašu |
| 80 | u2-szi#-[x] ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} ki-ma sza2-a-szu-ma isz-me-ma | In the throne of the land Elam, he heard as follows: |
| 81 | {iri}bu#-bi#-lu _iri_ mu-szab _en_-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir-ma | Bubilu, the city that he called his lordly residence, he abandoned and |
| 82 | ki-ma _ku6#-[x_ x] is,#-bat szu-pul _a-mesz_ ru-qu-u-ti | Like a fish, he seized the ... of the deep water. |
| 83 | {disz}tam-ma-ri#-[x] sza2# in-nab-ta is,-ba-ta _giri3-min_-ia | Tammari-, who had fled and grasped my feet |
| 84 | qe2-reb {iri}szu#-[x x] u2#-sze#-rib asz2-kun-szu2 a-na _lugal_-ti | I brought him into Šu... and placed him as king. |
| 85 | _munus saga_ e-pu#-[...]-pu#-ru _a2-tah_-su im-szi-ma | a good woman ... ... his arm he seized, and |
| 86 | isz#-te#-ne2#-[...]-tu2# a-na ka-szad _erin2-hi-a_-ia | Ište-nē-... to reach my troops |
| 87 | ki-a-am iq-bi it#-[x x]-bi#-szu2 um-ma _un-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | he said thus: "The people of Elam |
| 88 | a-na _munus-mesz_-e i-tu-ru# [x?] ina _igi kur_ an-szar2{ki} | to women returned ... before Assyria |
| 89 | szu-nu szu-nu-ma ir-ru-bu-nim#-ma# ih-ta-nab-ba-tu | They are men, they enter and they have been seized. |
| 90 | hu-bu-ut {kur}elam-ma{ki} an-szar2 u {d#}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 _a2-[x]_-a#-a il-li-ku | The rebellious land Elam, to whom Anšar and Ishtar of my ... went. |
| 91 | u2-sza2-zi-zu-in-ni s,e#-er ga-re-ia | They made me stand in my sheepfold. |
| 92 | lib3-bi {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu ek-s,u ba#-ra#-nu#-u ib-ru-u-ma | The heart of Tammarītu was frightened, terrified, and |
| 93 | u2-ba-'u-u qa-tusz-szu2 ul-tu2 _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 | he removed his hand from his royal throne |
| 94 | id-ku-nisz-szum-ma u2-ter-ru-nisz-szu2 sza2-ni-ia#-a-nu | they gave him, and they returned him. Secondly, |
| 95 | u2-szak-ni-szu-usz a-na _giri3-min_-ia | I made him bow down at my feet. |
| 96 | szu-ut a-ma-a-ti an-na-a-ti ina s,i-ri-ih-ti lib3-bi#-ia# | That which these words are in my heart's desire, |
| 97 | sza {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu la# ke-e-nu ih#-t,a#-a | of Tammarītu, he was negligent. |
| 98 | ina li-i-ti da-na-ni sza2 _dingir-mesz gal#-mesz#_ [x x]-ia# | By the strength of the great gods, my ..., |
| 99 | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki#} a-na si#-hir-ti-sza2 at-tal-lak szal#-t,isz# | I marched in its entirety inside the land Elam. |
| 100 | ina ta-a-a-ar-ti#-ia# sza2 szul#-lum-me-e _szu?_ ma?-li-ti | On my return march, in order to ensure the well-being of the poor |
| 101 | pa-an _{gesz}szudun#_-ia u2-ter-ra a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | before my yoke I returned and to Assyria |
| 102 | {iri}ga#-tu#-du {iri}ga-tu-du-ma {iri}da-e-ba | (The cities) Gatudu, Gattiduma, and Da’eba |
| 103 | {iri#}na-di-i' {iri}bad3-{disz}am-na-ni {iri}bad3-{disz}am-na-ni-ma | Nadi', Dūr-Ammāia, Du(m)r-Amnânuma |
| 104 | {iri}ha-ma-nu {iri}ta-ra-qu {iri}ha-a-a-u2-si | Hamānu, Taraqu, Ḫayusi |
| 105 | {iri}e2-{na4}kiszib-e2-su {iri}e2-{disz}ar-ra-bi | (The cities) Ēšib-Esu, Arrabi, |
| 106 | {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i {iri}ma-dak-tu2 {iri}szu-sza2-an | (The cities) Ē-Imbî, Madaktu, (and) Šušan. |
| 107 | {iri}bu-be2-e {iri}sze-{disz}{d}marduk-lugal-an-ni | Bubê, Šē-Marduk-lugalanni, |
| 108 | {iri}ur-da-li-ka {iri}al-ga-ri-ga | of Urdalika (and) of Algariga |
| 109 | {iri}tu-u2-bu {iri}du6-tu-u2-bu | Tubu, Tubu |
| 110 | {iri}du-un_-lugal {iri}bad3_-{disz}un-da-si {iri}bad3-{disz}un-da-si-ma | Dūn-šarru, Dur-Undasi, and Dur-undasi |
| 111 | {iri}bu-bi-lu {iri}sa-am-u-nu {iri}e2-{disz}bu-na-ki | (The cities) Bubilu, Samunu, E-Bunakki, |
| 112 | {iri}qa-ab-ri-na {iri}qa-ab-ri-na-ma {iri}ha-ra-a' | Qabrina, Qabirinama, Haraʾ |
| 113 | _iri-mesz_ szu-nu-ti ak-szu-ud ap-pul aq-qur | I conquered, devastated, (and) burned those cities. |
| 114 | ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu | I prayed to Gešbar: their gods and their people |
| 115 | _gu4-mesz_-szu2-nu s,e-e-ni-szu2-nu _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu | their oxen, their flock, their possessions, their property |
| 116 | {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | its logs: horses and mules; |
| 117 | {gesz}til-li u2-nu-tu ta-ha-zi asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I carried off to Assyria tilli (and) utensils of battle. |
| 118 | i-na 8(disz)-e ger-ri-ia ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | On my eighth campaign, by the command of Ashur and Ishtar, |
| 119 | ad-ke _erin2-hi-a_-ia _edin_ {disz}um-man-al-dasz | my troops, the plain of Ummanaldašum |
| 120 | _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} usz-te-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | king of the land Elam, who makes the road straight, |
| 121 | {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i sza2 ina ger-ri-ia mah-re-e | (The city) Ēdi-Imbî, which is on my previous campaign, |
| 122 | ak-szu-du e-nen-na {kur}ra-a-szi {kur}ha-ma-nu | Now the lands Raši (and) Hamānu |
| 123 | a-di na-ge-szu2 ak-szu-ud u3 szu-u {disz}um-man-al-dasz | I conquered as far as its district, and he, Ummanaldašu, |
| 124 | _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} ka-szad {kur}ra-a-szi {kur}ha-ma-nu# | king of the land Elam, conqueror of the lands Raši and Hamānu. |
| 125 | isz-me-ma pu-luh-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-li-kut _a2-min#_-[x] | He heard of the fear of Ashur and Ishtar, the one who went to ... |
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| 1 | is-hu-pu-szu2-<<szu2>>-ma {iri}ma-dak-tu _iri# lugal_-ti#-szu2 | The city Madaktu, his royal city, they plundered him. |
| 2 | u2-masz-szir-ma in-na-bit a-na {iri}bad3#-{disz}un-da-si | he abandoned and fled to Dur-Undasi. |
| 3 | {i7}id-id-e e-bir-ma _i7_ szu#-a-tu | the Tigris crossed over and that canal |
| 4 | a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2 isz#-kun | for his strength he established. |
| 5 | uk-ta-ta-s,ar a-na s,al#-ti-ia | has kept watch over my robbery |
| 6 | {iri}na-di-tu _iri lugal_-ti# [x x] na#-ge-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city Naditu, a royal city, ..., its district. |
| 7 | {iri#}e2-{disz}bu-na-ki _iri#_ [x]-ti# _ki-min_ | The city E-Bunakki, ditto. |
| 8 | {iri}har-tap-a-nu _iri#_ [x x] _ki-min_ | Ḫartapanu, the city of ..., ditto(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | {iri}tu-u2#-bu# _ki-min_ | Tūbu, ditto |
| 10 | bi-rit _id2#_ ka#-la-mu {iri}ma-dak-tu2# _iri# lugal#_-ti# _ki-min_ | between all the rivers of Madaktu, the royal city, ditto |
| 11 | {iri}hal-te-ma-asz2 _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szu-ud | I conquered the city Ḫaltemaš, his royal city. |
| 12 | {iri}szu-sza2-an _iri lugal_-ti#-szu2 ak-szu-ud | I conquered the city Susa, his royal city. |
| 13 | {iri}di-in_-lugal_ {iri#}su#-mu#-un#-tu-na-asz2 _ki-min_ | Ditto: Damascus, Sumūnaš |
| 14 | {iri}pi-di-il-ma _ki#-[x]_ {iri#}bu-bi-lu _ki-min_ | Pidilma, ..., Bubilu, ditto.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | {iri}ka-bi-in#-ak# _ki-min_ | Kabinak, ditto |
| 16 | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) ar-de-e-ma al-lik | With the support of (the god) Aššar (and) the goddess Ishtar, I marched (ahead of the troops). |
| 17 | _edin_ {disz}um-man-al-dasz _<<si>> man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the plain of Ummanaldašum, king of the land Elam. |
| 18 | sza2 la ik#-nu#-sza2 a-na _{gesz}szudun#_-ia ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | who had not bowed down to my yoke in the course of my campaign |
| 19 | [x] _bad3#_-{disz}un-da-si _iri# lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szu-ud | I conquered the city Dur-Undasi, his royal city. |
| 20 | _[x]-hi#-a_-ia {id2#}id-id-e# a-gu-u szam-ru | ... of the Tigris River, a high river |
| 21 | e#-mu-ru ip-la-hu a-na# ne2-ba-ar-ti | They saw (them) and they were afraid to go to the nebartu. |
| 22 | {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-szi-bat limmu2-dingir{ki} ina szat# mu-szi a-na _erin2-hi-a_-ia | Ishtar, who resides in the city of Elam, during the night to my troops |
| 23 | _masz2-ge6_ u2-szab-ri-ma ki-a-am iq-bi-szu2-nu-ti? | the black-headed people, and thus he said to them |
| 24 | um-ma a-na-ku al-lak ina ma#-har# {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal_ | "I shall go before Ashurbanipal, the king." |
| 25 | sza2 ib-na-a _szu-min_-a-a e-li _masz2-ge6_ an-ni-ti | that he had created, my hands above this dream |
| 26 | _erin2-hi-a_-ia ir-hu-s,u {i7}id#-id-e e-bi-ru szal-mesz | my troops were overwhelmed; they crossed the Tigris River in large numbers. |
| 27 | 1(u) 4(disz) _iri-mesz_ mu-szab _lugal_-ti#-szu2# a-di _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | 14 cities, the seat of his royal majesty, together with small cities |
| 28 | sza2 ni-i-ba la i-szu-u u3# 1(u) 2(disz)# na-ge-e# | who have no nība and 12 nagê |
| 29 | sza2 qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} ka#-[x]-sza2# ak#-szu-ud | I conquered the ... of the land Elam.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-[...] _du6#_ u kar-me u2-ter | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 31 | ina la mi3-ni a-duk qu#-ra-de-e-szu2 | I slaughtered his warriors without ceasing. |
| 32 | [x] _{gesz#}tukul-mesz_ u2-ra-sib mun#-dah-s,e-szu2 _mah-mesz_ | [x] weapons I imposed upon him, his great foes |
| 33 | [x x]-man#-al-dasz _si man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ...-manaldaš, king of the land Elam |
| 34 | mi#-ra-nu-usz-szu2 in-na-bit#-ma is,-ba-ta _kur_-u2 | he fled alone and took to the mountains. |
| 35 | {iri}ba-nu#-[x x]-di# na#-ge#-[x] sza# {iri}ta-sa-ra | Banu...di, the ... of Tasarra(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36 | ka-la_-[...]-am3# iri-mesz_ ina na-ge-e | All ... cities in the district(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37 | sza [...]-nir# ina# _ugu#_ [x]-is,#-ri sza {iri}hi-da-li ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city Ḫidalu on the ... of ...-nir. |
| 38 | {iri#}[...] u3 _iri-mesz_ sza# li-me-ti-szu2 | The cities ... and the cities in its environs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39 | ap-[...] sza# _ug3#-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2-nu | ... of the people who dwell in them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | ka-[...]-kun# u2#-szab-bir _dingir-mesz_-szu2-un | ... he scattered their gods.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41 | u2#-szap#-szi#-[x] ka#-bat-ti _en en-en_ | I ... the heart of the lord, my lo[rd] |
| 42 | [x x]-szu2 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)#-mesz#_-szu2#? _nig2#-szu_-szu2 _nig2#-ga#_-szu2# _ug3-mesz tur_ u _gal_ | his ..., his Ishtar, his possessions, his property, the small and the large people |
| 43 | [x x]-la# a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} 1(gesz2)# _[x]-gid2#_ qaq-qa-ru | ... to Assyria, 60 ... in the ground(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | [...] u {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 u2-ma-[x x]-ru-in-ni | ... and the goddess Ištar, who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | [...]{ki#} e-ru-ub# [x? x]-ta#-lak szal-t,isz | ... I entered ... and went safely.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | [x x]-a#-a#-ar-ti-ia# sza2 an#-[...] u2#-sza2-zi-zu-in-ni | ... of my ... who made me stand ... |
| 47 | _edin_ ga-re-ia {iri}szu-sza2-an# ma-ha-zu _gal_-u2 | the plain of the city Šušan, the great temple |
| 48 | mu-szab _dingir-mesz_-szu2-un a-szar pi-risz#-ti-szu2-un ak-szu-ud | I conquered the abode of their gods, the place of their command. |
| 49 | ina a-mat an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) qe2-reb _e2#-gal-mesz_-szu2 e-ru-ub | By the command of Ashur and Ishtar I entered his palaces. |
| 50 | u2-szib ina _hul2-mesz_ ap-te-e-ma# _e2_ na-kam-a-ti-szu2-nu | In joy I opened the house of their shrines. |
| 51 | sza _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 nig2-szu nig2-ga_ nu-uk#-ku-mu qe2-reb-szu2-un | of silver, gold, possessions, and property, in their midst |
| 52 | sza _lugal-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} mah-ru-u-ti | of the previous kings of the land Elam: |
| 53 | a-di _lugal-mesz_ sza2 a-di _sza3_ u4#-me an-ne2-e | until the kings who until today |
| 54 | u2-pah-hi-ru isz-ku-nu sza _{lu2}kur2_ sza2-nam-ma | they have received. They are of another enemy. |
| 55 | e-li ia-a-szi _szu-min_-su la# u2-bi-lu ina lib3-bi | over me his hands did not carry, therein |
| 56 | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal#-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted them as booty. |
| 57 | _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 nig2-szu nig2-ga_ sza _kur eme#-gi7#_ u uri{ki} | silver, gold, possessions, property of Sumer and Akkad |
| 58 | u {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 ka-la-mu sza# _lugal-mesz_ | and Karduniaš, all of the kings |
| 59 | {kur}elam-ma{ki} mah-ru-ti a-di [x]-szu2 isz-lu-lu | The former land Elam, together with its ..., they plundered. |
| 60 | u2-bi-lu qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} s,a-ri#-ru# husz-szu-u | They brought (them) inside the land Elam, a furious ṣariru-demon |
| 61 | esz-ma-ru-u eb-bu ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ szu-kut#-tu2 a-qar-tu2 | eshmarû-magic, ebony, precious stone, šukūtu-stone, aqartu, |
| 62 | si-mat _lugal_-ti sza _lugal-mesz kur_ uri{ki} mah#-ru-u-ti | the righteous kingship of the previous kings of Akkad |
| 63 | u3 {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na a-na kit-ri-szu2-[x x]-szu-ru | and Gešnu-mugina to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 64 | a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} lu-bul-tu szu-kut-tu si-mat _lugal#_-u-ti | To the land Elam, a šukūtu-offering of kingship, |
| 65 | {gesz}til-li qa-ra-bi si-ma-nu-u mim-ma e-pesz# _me3#_ | “The til-lī-tree, the qarabi-wood, the simanû-plant, all that is to be done, |
| 66 | si-mat _szu-min_-szu2 u2-nu-tu mut-tab-bil-tu _e2-gal-mesz_-szu2 | the righteous one of his hands, the utensils (and) possessions of his palaces |
| 67 | ka-la-mu sza2 ina muh-hi u2-szi-bu it-ti-lu | All those who sat on (the throne) have died. |
| 68 | ina lib3-bi e-ku-lu isz-tu-u ir-mu-ku ip-pa-asz2-szu | They ate there, they became hungry, they performed (the ritual). |
| 69 | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}sza sza2-da-di {gesz}s,u-um-bi | chariots, wagons, and wagons |
| 70 | sza ih-zu-szi-na s,a-ri-ru za-ha-lu-u2 | (Sum) The one(s) who are furious with them, the zaḫalû-demon (Akk) The ones who were furious against them, (the ones) who were angry with them |
| 71 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz gal-mesz_ | mares and mules |
| 72 | sza tal-lul-ta-szu2-nu _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ asz2-lu#-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I carried off to Assyria the gold and silver that they had stolen. |
| 73 | ziq-qur-rat {iri}szu-sza2-an sza ina a-gur2-ri _{na4}za-gin3_ szu-pu-szat | The ziggurat of Šušan, which is made of lapis lazuli with baked bricks. |
| 74 | ub-bit u2-kap-pi-ra qar-na?-sza2 sza# pi-tiq _uruda_ nam-ri | he has cut off her horns, whose horn is of copper arrows, |
| 75 | {d}musz3-szesz2 _dingir_ pi-risz-ti-szu2-un# sza2 asz2-bu ina pu-uz-ra-a-ti | Muššēzib, the god who created them, who sat on thrones |
| 76 | sza mam-ma-an la im-ma-ru ep#-szet _dingir_-ti-szu2 x | Whoever does not see the deeds of his divinity ... |
| 77 | {d}szu-mu-du {d}la-ga-ma-ru {d#}pa-ar-ti-ki-ra | Šumudu, Lagamaru, Partikira |
| 78 | {d}am-man-ka-si-masz {d}u2#-du-ra-an {d}sa-pa-ag | Ammankasimaš, Udurran, Sapaga |
| 79 | sza _lugal-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} ip-tal-la-hu _dingir_-us-su-un | of the kings of the land Elam, their gods |
| 80 | {d}ra-gi-ba {d}su-un#_-gam_-sa-ra-a {d}ka-ar-sa | the gods Regiba, Sūn-gamsarâ, Karsa, |
| 81 | {d}ki-ir-sa-ma-as {d}szu#-da-nu {d}a-a-pa-ag-si-na | Kirsamas, Šudanu, Aya-pagsina |
| 82 | {d}bi-la-la {d}pa-ni-in#-tim-ri {d}si-la-ga-ra-a | For Bilala, Panintimri, Silaga |
| 83 | {d}na-ab-sa-a {d}na#-bir-tu {d}ki-in-da-kar-bu | Nabasa, Nabirtu, Kindakarbu |
| 84 | _dingir-mesz {d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_ sza2#-a-tu-nu it-ti szu-kut-ti-szu2-nu | Those gods, the goddesses, with their hands |
| 85 | _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu u2-nu#-ti-szu2-nu a-di {lu2}sza2-an-ge-e | their property and possessions together with the šangê |
| 86 | {lu2}bu-uh-la-le-e asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I carried off the bodyguards to Assyria. |
| 87 | 3(u) 2(disz) _alam lugal-mesz_ pi-tiq _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 uruda_ | 32 statues of kings, plated with silver, gold, and copper; |
| 88 | _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal#_ ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}szu-sza2-an | From the city Susa |
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