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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 018, ex. 001 (P399282)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 018, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P399282 |
| Museum no. | BM 127845 + BM 127996 + BM 128228 + BM 128265 (+) OIM A08134 + OIM A16918 (+) BM 127903 + BM 128297 (+) BM 127914 (+) BM 127932 + BM 128076 + BM 12829 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1' | ⸢mi⸣-[gir DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ na-ṣir kit-ti] | [He goes] to the great gods, carries out the truth. |
| 2' | ra-[ʾi-im mi-ša₂-ri e-piš u₂-sa-a-ti] | ... the one who makes the utensils ... |
| 3' | a-⸢lik⸣ [tap-pu-ut a-ki-i] | go, and he will recover.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | sa-ḫi-[ru dam-qa-a-ti] | ... good ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | eṭ-lum ⸢git₂⸣-[ma-lum zi-ka-ru qar-du] | The perfect man, the hero, the warrior |
| 6' | a-ša₂-red [kal mal-ki] | the foremost of all rulers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | rap-pu la-⸢ʾi⸣-[iṭ la ma-gi-ri] | wide, unrivaled,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | mu-šab-⸢ri⸣-[qu za-ma-a-ni] | the one who ... the zamani-offering. |
| 1'' | x [... ša {m}{d}MUATI-EN-MU.MEŠ] | of Nabu-bel-šumate(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2'' | {lu₂}qi₂-⸢pi⸣ {[uru}ḫa-ra-ra-ti KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR] | The libation priest of Ḫararatu, gold and silver |
| 3'' | {giš}mu-suk-kan-⸢ni⸣ [GAL.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ] | The large musukkannu-vessel, the horses, the camels |
| 4'' | GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ⸢ṣe⸣-[e-ni ta-mar-ta-šu₂] | oxen and sheep, his audience gift |
| 5'' | ka-bit-tu am-⸢ḫur⸣ [ba-ḫu-la-ti {uru}ḫi-rim-me] | The important one, the amḫur-priestess, the rival of Ḫirimme |
| 6'' | {lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣi i-na {⸢giš}TUKUL.MEŠ⸣ [u₂-šam-qit-ma] | I slaughtered the enemy with weapons and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7'' | e-du ul e-zib pag-⸢ri⸣-[šu-un] | He did not go out, he did not [disappear]. |
| 8'' | i-na ga-ši-ši a-lul-[ma] | In the groats he sings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9'' | si-ḫir-ti URU u₂-šal-me | I made the outskirts of the city flourish. |
| 10'' | na-gu-u₂ šu-a-tu a-na eš-šu-ti aṣ-bat | I took that nagû-vessel away to the shrines. |
| 11'' | 1-en GU₄ 10 UDU.NITA₂.MEŠ 10 ANŠE GEŠTIN | One ox, 10 sheep, 10 homers of wine, |
| 12'' | 20 ANŠE ZU₂.LUM.MA re-še-te-šu₂ a-na DINGIR.MEŠ-ni | 20 homers of dates, first fruits for the gods. |
| 13'' | KUR aš-šur{ki} EN.MEŠ-ia u₂-kin da₃-ri-šam | I established forever the land of Assyria, my lords. |
| 14'' | i-na 2-e ger-ri-ia {d}aš-šur be-li₂ | On my second campaign, the god Aššar, my lord, |
| 15'' | u₂-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-na KUR {lu₂}kaš-ši-i | he made me submit to the land of the cupbearer. |
| 16'' | u₃ KUR {lu₂}ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a | and the land of the Yasubigaleans |
| 17'' | ša ul-tu ul-la a-na LUGAL.MEŠ-ni | which from time immemorial to the kings |
| 18'' | AD.MEŠ-ia la kit-nu-šu₂ lu al-lik | I marched against my ancestors who were not his. |
| 19'' | qe₂-reb ḫur-ša₂-a-ni zaq-ru-ti A.ŠA₃ nam-ra-ṣi | In the midst of the holy Ḫuršānu, the fields are filled with abundance. |
| 20'' | i-na ANŠE.KUR.RA ar-kab-ma {giš}GIGIR GIR₃.II-ia | In the horse, behind me, the chariot |
| 21'' | i-na ti-ik-ka-ti u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ši | he places on the throne. |
| 22'' | aš₂-ru šup-šu-qu i-na GIR₃.II-ia | The ašru-priestess is at my feet. |
| 23'' | ri-ma-niš at-tag-giš {uru}E₂-{m}ki-lam-za-aḫ | Rīmaniš, attag-gissu of Bit-Kilamzaḫ |
| 24'' | {uru}ḫa-ar-diš-pi {uru}E₂-{m}ku-bat-ti | Ḫardišpi, Bit-Kubatti |
| 25'' | URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂-nu E₂ BAD₃.MEŠ dan-nu-ti | Their cities, their fortified walls |
| 26'' | ⸢al⸣-me KUR-ud UN.MEŠ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.⸢MEŠ⸣ | I captured all of the people, horses, (and) mules. |
| 27'' | [ANŠE].⸢MEŠ⸣ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-[ni] | [Horses, oxen, and sheep and goats] |
| 28'' | [ul-tu] ⸢qer-bi⸣-šu₂-un u₂-še-ṣa-⸢am⸣-[ma] | I brought out from their midst and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29'' | [šal-la-tiš] ⸢am⸣-nu ⸢u₃⸣ [URU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu] | They are well, and their cities(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30'' | [TUR.MEŠ ša ni]-ba la i-šu-u₂ ap-⸢pul⸣ [aq-qur] | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the small ones who had no cult status. |
| 31'' | [u₂]-⸢še⸣-me kar-meš E₂ EDIN ⸢kul⸣-[ta-ri] | ... he fills the quays of the open country house ... |
| 32'' | [mu]-ša₂-bi-šu₂-nu i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR ⸢aq⸣-[mu-ma] | I commanded them to bow down before the Sun-deity. |
| 33'' | [di]-tal-liš u₂-še-me u₂-[ter-ma] | ... he brought in again and again.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34'' | {[uru]}E₂-{m}ki-lam-za-aḫ [šu-a-tu] | that Bīt-Kilamzaḫ(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35'' | ⸢a⸣-na {uru}bir-tu-ti aṣ-bat UGU ⸢ša₂⸣ [u₄-um pa-ni] | I stayed overnight in the fort.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36'' | BAD₃.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-dan-nin-ma [UN.MEŠ KUR.KUR] | I strengthened its walls and I surrounded the people of the lands. |
| 37'' | ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia i-na lib₃-[bi u₂-še-šib] | I settled my hands therein. |
| 38'' | UN.MEŠ KUR {lu₂}⸢kaš⸣-[ši-i] | The people of the land, the cupbearer(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| ii | ||
| 1' | [E₂ ni-ṣir-ti]-šu₂ u₂-[maš-šir-ma] | ... he shattered the house of his family, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | [a-na ru-qe₂-e]-ti in-na-bit ⸢gim-ri⸣ | he took it away as a gift.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [KUR-šu₂ DAGAL-tim ki]-⸢ma⸣ MURU₉ as-ḫu-up | his wide land like a marsh I surrounded. |
| 4' | {[uru}mar-u₂]-⸢biš⸣-ti {uru}ak-ku-ud-du | Marubišti (and) Akkuddu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [URU.MEŠ-ni E₂ LUGAL]-ti-šu₂ a-di 34 URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ | The cities of his royal palace, together with 34 small(er) settlements, |
| 6' | [ša li-me-ti]-⸢šu₂⸣-nu al-me ak-šud{ud} | I reached their climes.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [ap-pul] ⸢aq⸣-qur i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 8' | [UN.MEŠ TUR GAL] NITA u₃ MUNUS ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ | The small people, male and female, of the horses |
| 9' | [ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ] ⸢ANŠE⸣.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ | [horses], horses, camels, oxen, |
| 10' | [u₃ ṣe]-⸢e⸣-ni a-na la mi-nam | And our words are not good.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [aš₂-lu-lam]-⸢ma⸣ a-di la ba-ši-i | [I] shall purify, until there is no ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [u₂-ša₂-lik-šu]-⸢ma⸣ u₂-ṣa-aḫ-ḫir KUR-su | ... he made him go up and destroyed his land. |
| 13' | {[uru}ṣi-ṣi-ir]-tu {[uru]}ku-um-ma-aḫ-lum | Ṣiṣirtu, Kummaḫlum(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [URU.MEŠ-ni dan-nu]-⸢ti a-di⸣ URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ | [I conquered] fortified [cities], as far as small [cit]ies. |
| 15' | [ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu] {kur}E₂-{m}ba-ar-ru-u | [of] their environs, the land Bīt-Barrû |
| 16' | [na-gu-u₂] a-na gi-mir-ti-šu₂ | ... in its entirety(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [ul-tu qe₂]-⸢reb⸣ KUR-šu₂ ab-tuq-ma | [I departed] from [his] land and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [UGU mi-ṣir] ⸢KUR⸣ aš-šur{ki} u₂-rad-di | I added to the border of Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | {[uru}el-en-za-aš₂] ⸢a⸣-na URU LUGAL-u₂-ti | The city Elenzaš is a royal city. |
| 20' | [u₃ dan-na-at na]-⸢ge⸣-e šu-a-tu₂ aṣ-bat-ma | And I seized that stronghold and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [MU-šu₂ maḫ-ra-a] u₂-nak-kir-ma | he changed his previous name and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | {[uru}kar-{m}{d}EN.ZU]-⸢ŠEŠ⸣.MEŠ-eri-ba | Kar-Sîn-eriba(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [at-ta-bi ni-bit-su UN].MEŠ KUR.KUR ki-šit-ti [ŠU.II-ia] | [I gathered] the people of the lands under my authority. |
| 24' | [i-na lib₃-bi u₂-še]-šib i-na ŠU.II | I settled therein, in the hands of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | {[lu₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {lu₂}EN].⸢NAM⸣ {uru}ḫar-⸢ḫar⸣ | The eunuch of mine, the governor of Ḫarḫbar |
| 26' | [am-nu-ma u₂-rap]-⸢piš⸣ ma-a-[ti] | When he had broadened the land |
| 27' | [i-na ta-a-a-ar]-ti-[ia] | On my return march(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 1'' | LUGAL {⸢uru}is-qa-al⸣-[lu-na ša la ik-nu-šu₂] | The king of Isqalluna, who had not sealed (it) |
| 2'' | a-na ni-ri-ia [DINGIR.MEŠ E₂ AD-šu₂ ša₂-a-šu₂] | To my yoke, the gods of his father’s house |
| 3'' | DAM-su DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU.MUNUS.[MEŠ-šu₂ ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu₂] | his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers |
| 4'' | NUMUN E₂ AD-šu₂ as-su-ḫa-⸢am⸣-[ma a-na KUR aš-šur{ki]} | I removed the seed of his father's house and brought it to Assyria. |
| 5'' | u₂-ra-aš₂-šu₂ {m}LUGAL-lu-da₃-⸢ri⸣ [DUMU {m}ru-kib-ti] | Šarru-lu-dari, son of Rukibti, |
| 6'' | LUGAL-šu-nu maḫ-ru-[u₂ UGU UN.MEŠ] | Their previous kings upon the people |
| 7'' | {uru}is-qa-al-lu-[na aš₂-kun-ma] | I established the city Isqalluna and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8'' | na-dan GUN kad₃-re-[e be-lu-ti-ia] | the payment of the tribute of my lordship |
| 9'' | e-mid-su-ma i-ša₂-[a-aṭ ab-ša₂-a-ni] | he placed him, and he washed himself.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10'' | i-na me-ti-iq ⸢ger⸣-[ri-ia {uru}E₂-da-gan-na] | In the course of my campaign, the city Bīt-Dagan |
| 11'' | {uru}ia-ap-pu-⸢u₂⸣ {[uru}ba-na-a-a-bar-qa] | The cities Yappû, Banayabarqa,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12'' | {uru}a-zu-ru [URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}ṣi-id-qa-a] | The city Azuru, the cities of Ṣidqâ |
| 13'' | ša a-na GIR₃.II-⸢ia⸣ [ar₂-ḫiš la ik-nu-šu₂] | who had not bowed down at my feet, |
| 14'' | al-me KUR-ud [aš₂-lu-la šal-la-su-un] | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered them.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15'' | {lu₂}GIR₃.⸢NITA₂⸣.[MEŠ {lu₂}NUN.MEŠ u₃ UN.MEŠ {uru}am-qar-ru-na] | The governors, the princes, and the people of Amqarru[na] |
| 16'' | x [...] | |
| 1''' | {[lu₂}EN {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ u₃ DUMU.MEŠ] ⸢LUGAL {kur⸣}mu-⸢ṣu⸣-[ra-a-a] | The lord of the chariots and the sons [of the king of] Muṣuri |
| 2''' | [a-di {lu₂}EN {giš}GIGIR].⸢MEŠ ša⸣ LUGAL {kur}me-luḫ-[ḫi] | [together with] the lord of the chariots [of the ki]ng of Meluḫi |
| 3''' | [bal-ṭu-su-un i]-⸢na⸣ MURUB₄ tam-⸢ḫa-ri⸣ ik-šu-da ŠU.II-⸢a-a⸣ | ... they reached the middle of the sea.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| iii | ||
| 1 | {[uru}al-ta-qu-u {uru}ta-am-na-a al-me KUR-ud aš₂-lu-la šal]-⸢la⸣-sun₂ | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Altaqu and Tamnâ. |
| 2 | [a-na {uru}am-qar-ru-na] ⸢aq⸣-rib-ma | I came to the city Amqarrūna and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | {[lu₂}GIR₃.NITA₂.MEŠ {lu₂}NUN.MEŠ] ⸢ša⸣ ḫi-iṭ-ṭu | The šandabakku-priests, the princes of the ḫittu-service |
| 4 | [u₂-šab-šu-u₂ a-duk-ma] i-na di-ma-a-ti | I killed (them) and in battle(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | [si-ḫir-ti URU a-lul] pag-ri-šu₂-un | ... the city, the cult singers, their bodies ... |
| 6 | [DUMU.MEŠ URU e-piš an]-⸢ni⸣ u₃ gil₂-la-ti | The citizens of the city are guilty of this crime and crime. |
| 7 | [a-na šal-la-ti am]-⸢nu⸣ si-it-tu-te-šu₂-nu | ... they are all in good health.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [la ba-bil ḫi-ṭi-ti] u₃ gul-lul-ti | “The one who is not responsible for my sins and my wrongdoings, |
| 9 | [ša a-ra-an-šu₂-nu la] ib-šu-u₂ | [who] have no equal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | [uš-šur-šu₂-un aq-bi {m}pa-di]-⸢i⸣ LUGAL-šu₂-nu | I said to them: 'Padî, their king,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | [ul-tu qe₂-reb {uru}ur-sa-li]-im-mu | from the city Ursalimmu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | [u₂-še-ṣa-am-ma i-na {giš}GU.ZA] ⸢be⸣-lu-ti | [I made (them) stand] on the throne of lordship. |
| 13 | [UGU-šu₂-un u₂-še-šib-ma man-da]-at-⸢tu⸣ | he placed upon them, and the payment(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | ⸢be⸣-[lu-ti-ia u₂-kin ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂] | ... established my lordly majesty. |
| 15 | u₃ {⸢m}ḫa⸣-[za-qi-a-u₂ {kur}ia-u₂-da-a-a] | and Ḫazaqiau of the land Judah(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | ša la ik-[nu-šu a-na ni-ri-ia] | who did not bind him, to my yoke |
| 17 | 46 URU.MEŠ-⸢šu₂⸣ [dan-nu-ti E₂ BAD₃.MEŠ] | 46 fortified cities, the walls ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | u₃ URU.MEŠ [TUR.MEŠ ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu] | and the small cities in their environs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | ša ni-ba ⸢la⸣ [i-šu-u₂ i-na šuk-bu-us] | who does not have a niphu in the šukbû-vessel |
| 20 | a-ram-me [u₃ qit-ru-ub šu-pi-i] | “Beloved, beloved, and the heart of the heart! |
| 21 | mit-ḫu-⸢uṣ⸣ [zu-uk GIR₃.II pil-ši nik-si] | ... he eats, and the feet of his work are bound. |
| 22 | u₃ ⸢kal⸣-[ban-na-te al-me KUR-ud] | I gained dominion over the land. |
| 23 | 2 ME LIM 1 ME 50 UN.MEŠ TUR GAL NITA u₃ MUNUS] | 2150 small people, male and female, |
| 24 | ANŠE.KUR.⸢RA⸣.[MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ] | horses, mules, donkeys, camels |
| 25 | GU₄.MEŠ [u₃ ṣe-e-ni ša la ni-bi] | oxen and sheep without number |
| 26 | ul-tu [qer-bi-šu₂-un u₂-še-ṣa-am-ma] | I brought out from inside them and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | šal-la-[tiš am-nu ša₂-a-šu₂ GIM MUŠEN qu-up-pi] | I call him a šallātiš-priestess; he is like a bird of a quppi-vessel. |
| 28 | qe₂-⸢reb⸣ {[uru}ur-sa-li-im-mu URU LUGAL-ti-šu₂] | in the city Ursalimmu, his royal city. |
| 29 | e-[sir₂-šu₂ {uru}ḪAL.ṢU.MEŠ UGU-šu₂ u₂-rak-kis-ma] | ... he made the fortresses bow down upon him and |
| 30 | a-⸢ṣe⸣-[e KA₂.GAL URU-šu₂ u₂-ter-ra ik-ki-bu-uš] | ... he returned to the gate of his city, and they seized him. |
| 31 | ⸢URU⸣.[MEŠ-šu₂ ša aš₂-lu-la ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR-šu₂] | [The ci]ty(s) that I had plundered [came out] from [his] land. |
| 1' | [i-na 4-e ger-ri]-⸢ia⸣ {d}aš-šur be-li₂ | On my fourth campaign, the god Aššar, my lord, |
| 2' | [u₂-tak-kil-an-ni]-⸢ma⸣ um-ma-na-ti-ia | ... he made me submit, and my troops |
| 3' | [gap-ša₂-te ad-ke]-ma a-na {kur}E₂-{m}ia-kin₇ | I imposed upon the land Bīt-Yakin. |
| 4' | [a-la-ku aq-bi] i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | I said: "I will go." In the course of my campaign |
| 5' | [ša {m}šu-zu-bi] {⸢lu₂⸣}kal-da₃-a-a a-šib qe₂-reb {id₂}a-gam-me | [From] Šuzubu, a Chaldean who resides in the Agamme river. |
| 6' | [i-na {uru}bi]-⸢it⸣-tu-u₂-tu aš₂-ta-kan BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂ | I established its defeat in the city Bīt-ittutu. |
| 7' | [šu-u₂] ⸢ḫur⸣-ba-šu₂ ta-ḫa-zi-ia UGU-⸢šu₂⸣ | [He] is a ḫurbašu-priestess, he is the tahaziya-official over him. |
| 8' | [im-qut]-⸢ma⸣ it-ru-ku lib-bu-⸢šu₂⸣ | he fell, and his heart rejoiced.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [ki-ma] ⸢az⸣-za-ri e-diš ip-par-šid-ma | When he goes out, he breaks it, and |
| 10' | [ul] ⸢in⸣-na-mir a-šar-šu₂ pa-an ni-ri-ia | He does not see his land before my yoke. |
| 11' | [u₂]-ter-ma a-na {kur}E₂-{m}ia-kin₇ aṣ-ṣa-bat | I returned and seized Bit-Yakin. |
| 12' | ⸢ḫar⸣-ra-nu šu-u₂ {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM.NA | ... Marduk-apla-iddina(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [ša] ⸢i-na⸣ a-lak ger-ri-ia maḫ-re-e | [who] in my earlier campaign |
| 14' | [BAD₅].⸢BAD₅-šu₂⸣ aš₂-ku-nu-ma u₂-par-ri-ru el-lat-su | I imposed upon him his defeat, and he (the god Marduk) made his triumph surpassing. |
| 15' | [ri]-gim {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia dan-nu-ti | ... like my mighty weapons |
| 16' | ⸢u₃⸣ ti-ib ta-ḫa-zi-ia ez-zi | And he shouts at the border of Taḫazi.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [e]-⸢dur⸣-ma DINGIR.MEŠ ma-rak KUR-šu₂ ina KI.TUŠ-šu₂-nu | ... and the gods, the offering table of his land, in their seats |
| 18' | [id]-⸢ke⸣-ma qe₂-reb {giš}MA₂.MEŠ u₂-šar-kib-ma | ... he went and placed it inside the boats, and |
| 19' | [a-na {uru]}na-gi-ti-raq-qi₂ ša MURUB₄ tam-tim | to the city Nagīti-raqqi of the middle of the sea. |
| 20' | [iṣ-ṣu]-⸢riš⸣ ip-pa-riš ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu₂ NUMUN E₂ AD-šu₂ | He opens the door, his brothers, the seed of his father's house |
| 21' | [ša u₂-maš-ši]-ru a-ḫi tam-tim a-di si-it-ti | [who] has slain the shores of the sea as far as the bottom |
| 22' | [UN.MEŠ KUR]-⸢šu₂⸣ ul-tu {kur}E₂-{m}ia-kin₇ | The people of his land fled from Bit-Yakīn. |
| 23' | [qe₂-reb {id₂]}⸢a⸣-gam-me u ap-pa-ra-a-ti | In the midst of the Agamme river and the marshes, |
| 24' | [u₂-še-ṣa-am]-⸢ma⸣ šal-la-ti-iš am-nu | he brought out, and I counted it as booty. |
| 25' | [u₂-ter-ma URU].⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂ ap-pul aq-qur | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. |
| 26' | [u₂-še-me kar-meš] UGU EN sa-li-me-šu₂ | [He made] the quays bow down to the lord of his purification. |
| 27' | [LUGAL {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} na-mur]-⸢ra⸣-tum at-bu-uk | [The king of the land Elam] I made a strewn-offering. |
| 28' | [i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia] {m}aš-šur-na-din-MU | On my return march, Aššar-nādin-iddin |
| 29' | [DUMU reš-tu-u₂ tar-bit] ⸢bir⸣-ki-ia | The first-born son, descendant of Birkiya |
| 30' | [i-na {giš}GU.ZA be-lu-ti-šu₂ u₂]-⸢še⸣-šib-ma | I sat on his lordly throne, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 1'' | x [...] | |
| iv | ||
| 1 | ⸢i-na ŠU.SI.MEŠ ḫur⸣-ša₂-a-⸢ni⸣ [ar-de-šu₂-nu-ti-ma] | With the fingers of Ḫurša, I approached them.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | aš₂-ta-kan taḫ-ta-šu₂-un [URU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu KUR-ma] | I set up their camp. I captured their cities. |
| 3 | aš₂-lu-la šal-la-su-un [ap-pul aq-qur] | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. |
| 4 | i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu [pa-an ni-ri-ia] | I libated at the fire. Before my yoke |
| 5 | u₂-ter-ma ṣe-er {m}[ma-ni-ia-e] | he returned, and Maniâ(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | LUGAL {uru}uk-ki šad-⸢da⸣-[a-a-e la kan-še] | The king of the city of Ukki has no rival. |
| 7 | aṣ-ṣa-bat ḫar-ra-nu [ur-ḫi la pe-tu-ti] | I have seized the ḫarrānu-vessel, which is not open |
| 8 | ṭu-di pa-aš₂-qu-ti [ša la-pa-an KUR.MEŠ] | (As for) the open country that is outside the lands, |
| 9 | mar-ṣu-ti ul-la-⸢nu⸣-[u₂-a qe₂-reb-šu₂-un] | Those who are sick with me are inside them. |
| 10 | ma-am-⸢man la il⸣-[li-ku LUGAL.MEŠ pa-ni maḫ-ru-ti] | Nobody went before the previous kings. |
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | šum-man-nu ⸢u₃⸣ [bi-re-tu AN.BAR ad-di-šu-ma] | I gave him iron fetters.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} [u₂-ra-aš₂-šu₂ LUGAL {kur}ELAM.MA{ki]} | I brought him to Assyria. The king of the land Elam |
| 4' | ša A₂.II-šu₂ is-ḫu-ru-[ma il-li-ku] | who heard his words and went |
| 5' | re-ṣu-su BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂ ⸢aš₂⸣-[kun ILLAT.MEŠ-šu₂] | (As for) the one who destroys it, (or) destroys its settlements, |
| 6' | u₂-sap-pi-iḫ-ma u₂-⸢par⸣-[ri-ir pu-ḫur-šu₂] | ... he shook, and ... his body ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | i-na 7-e ger-ri-ia {[d}aš-šur be-li₂] | On my seventh campaign, the god Aššar, my lord, |
| 8' | u₂-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-⸢na⸣ {[kur}e-lam-ti] | he made me submit to the land Elam. |
| 9' | lu al-lik {uru}E₂-{m}ḫa-ʾi-i-⸢ri⸣ {[uru}ra-ṣa-a] | I marched to the cities Bīt-Ḫalīri (and) Raṣâ. |
| 10' | URU.MEŠ-ni ša mi-ṣir [KUR aš-šur{ki]} | The cities of the border of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | ša i-na tar-ṣi AD-ia e-[la-mu-u₂] | who in the time of my father was king |
| 12' | e-ki-mu da-na-niš i-na [me-ti-iq] | “It is strong, in the midst of a battle,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | ger-ri-ia KUR-ud-ma aš₂-lu-la šal-la-sun₂ | I conquered my rītu-camp (and) carried off (them) as booty. |
| 14' | {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ šu-lu-ti-ia u₂-še-rib | I brought in my own men. |
| 15' | qe₂-reb-šu₂-un a-na ⸢mi⸣-ṣir KUR aš-šur{ki} | inside them, to the border of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | u₂-ter-ram-ma ŠU.II {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL {uru}ḪAL.ṢU | The chief of Ḫaṣu returned and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | BAD₃.AN{ki} am-nu {uru}bu-be₂-e | I surrounded (and) conquered the city Bubê. |
| 18' | {uru}dun-ni-{d}UTU {uru}E₂-{m}ri-si-ia | Dunni-Šamaš, Bit-Risiya |
| 19' | {uru}E₂-aḫ-la-me-e {uru}du-ru | The cities Bīt-Aḫamê (and) Dūru. |
| 20' | {uru}dan-nat-{m}su-la-a-a {uru}ši-li-ib-tu | the cities Dannat-Sulâ, Šilibtu, |
| 21' | {uru}E₂-{m}a-ṣu-si {uru}kar-{m}NUMUN-BA-ša₂ | Bit-Aṣusi, Kar-Zebabaša |
| 22' | {uru}E₂-{m}gi-iṣ-ṣi {uru}E₂-{m}kat₃-pa-la-ni | Bit-Gišši, Bit-Katpalani |
| 23' | {uru}E₂-{m}im-bi-ia {uru}ḫa-ma-nu | Bit-Imbiya, Ḫamānu, |
| 24' | {uru}E₂-{m}ar-ra-bi {uru}bu-ru-tu | the cities Bīt-Arrabi (and) Burutu, |
| 25' | {uru}di-in-tu-ša-{m}su-la-a-a | the city Dintuša-Sula |
| 26' | {uru}di-in-tu-ša-{m}{d}DUMU-E₂-KAR-ir | Dintuša-Mar-eṭir |
| 27' | {uru}ḫar-ri-aš₂-la-ke-e {uru}rab-ba-a-a | the cities Ḫarriašla, Abbaya, |
| 28' | {uru}ra-a-su {uru}ak-ka-ba-ri-na | Rasu, Akkabarina |
| 29' | {uru}DU₆-{m}u₂-ḫu-ri {uru}ḫa-am-ra-nu | Ṭab-Uḫuri, Ḫamrānu, |
| 30' | {uru}na-ṭi-tu a-di URU.MEŠ ša ne₂-re-bi | The city Natbitu, together with the cities in its environs, |
| 31' | ša {uru}E₂-bu-na-ki {uru}DU₆-{d}ḫu-um-bi | of the cities Bīt-Bunakki (and) Til-Ḫumbi, |
| 32' | {uru}di-in-tu-ša-{m}du-me-DINGIR | Dintuša-Dume-ili |
| 33' | {uru}E₂-{m}u₂-bi-ia {uru}bal-ti-li-šir | Bīt-Ubiya, Baltilišir, |
| 34' | {[uru}ta]-⸢qab⸣-li-šir URU-ša-na-qi-da-ti | [Taq]ablišir, the city Šanaqidati |
| 35' | {[uru}ma-su-tu₂]-⸢šap⸣-li-⸢tu₂⸣ {uru}sa-ar-ḫu-de-ri | Masutu-šappatu, Sarḫudēri(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | {[uru}a-lum-ša-GAŠAN-E₂] {⸢uru⸣}E₂-{m}PAP.⸢MEŠ-SUM.NA⸣ | [Alum-ša-Bēlti] (and) Bit-Aḫhe-iddin |
| v | ||
| 1' | ⸢ša⸣ [dun-ni e-ri-ia-ti pa-an AN-e] | [of the dun]nu-vessels before the heavens. |
| 2' | rap-šu-⸢ti⸣ [ka-ti-im el-la-mu-u₂-a] | the wide land of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | i-na {uru}⸢ḫa⸣-[lu-le-e ša ki-šad {id₂}IDIGNA] | In the city Ḫalulê, which is on the bank of the Tigris |
| 4' | šit-ku-nu ⸢si⸣-[dir-ta pa-an maš-qi₂-ia] | “Be present in this ram, place (in it) a firm positive answer to what I am asking you! |
| 5' | ṣab-tu-ma [u₂-ša₂-ʾa-lu {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-šu₂-un] | ... and they make their weapons bow down. |
| 6' | a-na-[ku a-na] {⸢d}aš-šur {d}30 {d⸣}[UTU {d}EN {d}MUATI] | I (am) [for] the gods Aššar, Sîn, Šamaše, Bel, Nabu. |
| 7' | {d}⸢U⸣.[GUR {d]}⸢INANNA⸣ ša NINA{ki} {d}INANNA ⸢ša {uru⸣}[LIMMU₂-DINGIR] | The deities Nergal, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) the goddesses of Arbela. |
| 8' | ⸢DINGIR.MEŠ⸣ ti-ik-li-ia a-na ka-⸢ša₂⸣-[di] | the gods of my trust to you(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | {lu₂}KUR₂ dan-ni am-ḫur-šu₂-nu-ti-ma | I surrounded them with a strong enemy. |
| 10' | su-pe-e-a ur-ru-ḫi-iš iš-mu-u₂ | he sings a supplication. |
| 11' | il-li-ku re-ṣu-ti la-ab-biš | he went, the first-fruit offerings ... |
| 12' | an-na-dir-ma at-tal-bi-ša₂ si-ri-ia-am | “I have become darkened, and I have come out of my womb. |
| 13' | ḫu-li-ia-am si-mat ṣi-il-te a-pi-⸢ra⸣ | The cult object, the emblem of the scepter, is ... |
| 14' | ra-šu-u₂-a i-na {giš}GIGIR ta-ḫa-zi-[ia] | ... my love in the chariot ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | ṣir-ti sa-pi-na-at za-⸢ʾi⸣-[i-ri] | he fills it with a sapinatu-vessel.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | i-na ug-gat lib-bi-ia ⸢ar⸣-[ta-kab ḫa-an-ṭiš] | In my wailing heart, he steps forward. |
| 17' | {giš}PAN dan-na-tum ša {d}[aš-šur u₂-šat-li-ma] | I completed the strong bow of the god Aššīr and |
| 18' | i-na ŠU.II-ia aṣ-bat {giš}šil-⸢ta⸣-[ḫu pa-ri-iʾ] | I have taken from my hands the šiltaḫu-vessel. |
| 19' | nap-ša₂-ti at-muḫ [rit-tu-u-a] | I have poured out the life of my hand. |
| 20' | ṣe-er gi-mir ⸢um⸣-ma-[na-ti na-ki-ri] | all of the enemies ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | lem-nu-ti u₄-mi₃-⸢iš⸣ [ṣar]-⸢piš al⸣-[sa-a] | On the day of the evil, I lay down a libation vessel. |
| 22' | GIM {d}IŠKUR aš₂-⸢gu-um⸣ i-na qi₂-bit {d}[aš-šur] | Like the Storm-god of Assyria, by the command of the god Aššar |
| 23' | EN GAL [EN-ia a]-⸢na⸣ šid-di u pu-⸢ti⸣ [GIM] | The great lord, [my] lo[rd, w]rote to me [as a gift] and a favor. |
| 24' | [ti-ib me-ḫe]-e šam-ri a-na {lu₂}KUR₂ [a-zi-iq] | [He] libates to the enemy at sunrise.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [i-na] {⸢giš⸣}TUKUL.MEŠ {d}aš-šur EN-⸢ia⸣ [u₃] | With the weapons of the god Aššīr, my lord, and |
| 26' | [ti-ib] ⸢ta⸣-ḫa-zi-ia ez-⸢zi⸣ [i-rat-su-un] | ... he shouts with a roar.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [a]-⸢ne₂⸣-eʾ-ma suḫ-ḫur-ta-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ | ... and their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 28' | [aš₂-kun ERIM.ḪI.A na]-ki-ri i-na uṣ-ṣi | I set up the troops of the enemy on the ground. |
| 29' | [mul-mul]-⸢li⸣ u₂-ša₂-qir-⸢ma⸣ | ... he made the Stars rise.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | [gim-ri ADDA.MEŠ-šu₂]-nu u₂-pal-⸢li⸣-[ša₂] | All of their limbs ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [UD-zi-zi-iš {m}{d]}⸢ḫu-um-ban-un⸣-[da-ša₂ (...)] | On that day, Ḫumbandaša(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| vi | ||
| 1 | [... u₃-mun-ni-šu₂-nu] ⸢u₂⸣-šar-da-a | ... their lordship ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [ṣe-er er-ṣe-ti ša₂]-⸢di⸣-il-ti | the four quarters of the world(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [...] (x) x x x | |
| 1' | [...] x x [x (x)] | |
| 2' | [u₂-na-kis-ma bal-ta-šu₂-un a-bu-ut ki-ma bi]-⸢ni⸣ qiš-še-⸢e⸣ | ... he cut off their life, the word like a bird ... |
| 3' | [si-ma-ni u₂-na-kis] ⸢qa⸣-ti-šu₂-un | He cut off the horns of his hands. |
| 4' | [ḪAR.MEŠ as-pi KU₃.GI] ⸢KI⸣.SAG eb-bi | ... of gold, a pure floor.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [ša₂ rit-ti-šu₂-nu am-ḫur i]-⸢na⸣ nam-ṣa-ri | [who]se hands I have received, in the namṣaru-offering |
| 6' | [zaq-tu-ti ḫu-ṣa-an-ni-šu₂-nu] u₂-par-ri-iʾ | ... he breaks the ... of their heads.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [GIR₂.MEŠ šib-bi KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR ša₂ MURUB₄].MEŠ-šu₂-nu e-kim | He took the feet of gold and silver from their middles. |
| 8' | [si-it-ti {lu₂}GAL.MEŠ-šu₂ a]-⸢di⸣ {m}{d}MUATI-MU-GAR-un | together with his magnates, together with Nabû-šuma-išāti, |
| 9' | [DUMU {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM.NA ša la]-pa-an ME₃-ia | son of Marduk-apla-iddina, who before my battle |
| 10' | [ip-la-ḫu id-ku-u₂ A₂.II-šu₂]-⸢un⸣ bal-ṭu-su-un | They roared, they took their own lives. |
| 11' | [i-na MURUB₄ tam-ḫa-ri it-mu]-⸢ḫa⸣ ŠU.II-a-a | [In] the middle of the sea, he roared.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | {[giš}GIGIR.MEŠ a-di ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ-ši-na ša i]-⸢na⸣ qit-ru-ub | The chariots together with their horses, which are inside |
| 13' | [ta-ḫa-zi dan-ni ra-ki-bu-šin] ⸢de⸣-ku-ma | he takes the strong one, the one who loves him, and |
| 14' | [u₃ ši-na muš-šu-ra-ma ra-ma-nu]-⸢uš⸣-šin | And he himself, the one who loves him ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [it-ta-na-al-la-ka mit-ḫa-riš u₂-ter]-⸢ra⸣ | ... he carries it out together ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 1'' | [...] URU x [x] | ... city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2'' | [... ša] ⸢ul⸣-tu UD.MEŠ | [... w]ho from days(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3'' | [SU₃.MEŠ ... ṣu-uḫ-ḫu]-⸢rat⸣ šu-bat-su | ... the hearths of his dwelling ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4'' | [...] ša 3 ME 30 | ... of 330(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5'' | [i-na 1.KUŠ₃ UŠ x x x i]-⸢na⸣ 1.KUŠ₃ SAG.KI | [Its length is] one cubit, the width [one] cubit. |
| 6'' | [ma-ra-ku šit-ku-na-at-ma la] nu-ku-lat e-piš-taš | ... he goes up to you, but he does not eat anything. |
| 7'' | [... qa]-⸢bal⸣-ti URU u₂-ṣu-u₂ | ... they brought into the centre of the city |
| 8'' | [...]-x-du-u₂ uš-še-ša₂ | ... the ... of the earth(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9'' | [...] a-na ar-ke-e-ša₂ | ... to her back(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10'' | [...]-u₂ i-na ILLU-ša₂ gap-ši | ... in its wide flood(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11'' | [...] x x-tu UN.MEŠ a-šib | ... the people residing(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12'' | [...]-ḫu šat-⸢ti⸣-šam URU DINGIR.MEŠ | ... the city of the gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13'' | [...] a-šar LUGAL.MEŠ-ni AD.MEŠ-ia | As for the kings, my ancestors,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14'' | [GUN mal-ki] ⸢kib⸣-ra-a-ti im-⸢da⸣-na-ḫa-ru | The talents of the rulers of the world quarters them. |
| 15'' | [qe₂-reb-šu ...] x gi-mir ad-na-a-ti | inside it all the ancestors(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16'' | [...]-⸢me⸣ da-na-ni ša DINGIR.MEŠ | ... the strength of the gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17'' | [...] ⸢šug⸣-lu-du šat-ti-šam | ... the šubludu-priestess of heaven(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18'' | [... a]-na qe₂-reb NINA{ki} | [... to] Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19'' | [URU be-lu-ti-ia] i-bab-ba-lu-ni man-da-ta-šu₂-nu | [The city] of my lordly majesty is thriving, their payment |
| 20'' | [...] URU ṣe-eḫ-⸢ru⸣ | ... the lower city(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21'' | [...] x pi-i [x x]-ki-šu₂ | ... the mouth of his(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22'' | [...]-⸢a⸣-ti URU ⸢ma⸣-lu-u₂ | ... of the city are numerous.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23'' | [...] x.MEŠ šit-ku-na | ... are here.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24'' | [... a-na a]-⸢tal⸣-lu-ki la ṭa-bu | [... t]o go, do not speak! |
| 25'' | [...]-mu-u₂ i-ta-at URU | ... of the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26'' | [...] x-bu u₃ ša₂-am-mu | ... and the sea(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27'' | [... ša ina la] ⸢ma⸣-a-me šu-lu-ka na-mu-ta | [... w]hose [protection] is established without yo[ur] permission |
| 28'' | [... ša₂]-ta-ta qe₂-e et-tu-tu | ... the hand of the young woman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29'' | [... i]-⸢na⸣ e-bi-ḫi rak-su-ma | [ ... ] in the ebiḫi-vessel, he binds, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30'' | [...] u₂-šu-zu i-ta-ti-šu₂ | (Sum) ... his ... (Akk) The ... of your ..., his ....(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31'' | [...]-ṣa-bu la i-ba-šu-u₂ | ... they do not have(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32'' | [...] šab-bur-ti SAG URU | ... the šabburtu-priestess of the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33'' | [...] ⸢sa⸣-ra-bu u₃ ṣu-mu | ... are scattered, and the flood(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34'' | [...] ⸢ze⸣-ri pu-qut-tu | ... a frightened sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35'' | [...] x-ša₂ eṭ-lum | ... of the young man(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36'' | [...] ⸢e⸣-lu-u₂ e-li-ša₂ | ... above(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37'' | [... a]-⸢na⸣ maš-ti-ti-šu₂ | ... for his extispicy ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38'' | [...] ⸢ni⸣-iz-mat-su | ... his name(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39'' | [...] ša i-na | ... which in(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40'' | [...] x | |
| 41'' | [...] x | |
| 42'' | [...] | |
| 43'' | [...] UD | ... day(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44'' | [...]-u₂ | ...-u(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45'' | [...] ⸢KUR⸣.MEŠ | ... the lands(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46'' | [...] x-li | |
| 47'' | [... is]-⸢pu⸣-nu | ... they put ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48'' | [...]-⸢u₂⸣ | ...-u(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 1''' | [...] | |
| 2''' | [...] ⸢AD⸣ [...] | ... the father(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3''' | [x x]-ti-šu₂-un [... LUGAL.MEŠ-ni] | their ... the kings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4''' | a-li-kut maḫ-⸢ri⸣ [AD.MEŠ-ia ša ul-tu u₄-me] | Before my fathers, who from the days |
| 5''' | ul-lu-ti ul-⸢la⸣-[nu-u₂-a be-lu-ut KUR aš-šur{ki]} | Afterwards, I exercised the lordship of Assyria. |
| 6''' | e-pu-šu-ma u₂-[ma-ʾe-ru ba-ʾu-lat {d}EN.LIL₂] | he made, and he brought out the glory of the god Enlil |
| 7''' | a-a-um-ma i-na [lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu a-na e-peš] | “Whoever among them, to do(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8''' | E₂.GAL ṣi-ir-⸢ti⸣ [...] | The lofty palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9''' | u₃ šum-⸢dul₆⸣ [šu-bat URU ...] | and the šumdul-offering of the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10''' | u₃ x [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 11''' | [...] | |
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| 1 | qaq-qa-ru at-⸢ru⸣ [...] | (Sum) The ground is a deserted place, the land is an empty wind (Akk) The surface of the desert is ... |
| 2 | i-na UGU 3 ME [x x ina 1.KUŠ₃ UŠ] | on top of 300 in 1 cubit length(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [x] ⸢ME 80 i⸣-na 1.⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [SAG.KI ...] | [... x]+80 cubits the width(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [lu u₂]-⸢rad⸣-di a-na 9 ME⸣ [x x i-na 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-ti UŠ] | I added [it] to 9[00 ...], (measured) by the large cubit. |
| 5 | [u₃ x] ME 60 i-na 1.⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [GAL-ti] | [and x+]60 by the large cubit(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [SAG.KI] ši-kit-ti E₂.[GAL u₂-ter-ma šu-bat-sa uš-rab-bi] | [I re-built] the entire [sea]l of the palace [and] made its abode [luxuriant]. |
| 7 | 1 ME] 90 ti-ib-ki a-na ⸢e⸣-[la-ni tam-la-a] | [1]90 tibku-measures, measured out to the sea. |
| 8 | ⸢uš⸣-mal-li ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂ [...] | He fills his nostrils(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | ša i-na kib-rat ar-ba-[ʾi ...] | who in the territory of the four quarters |
| 10 | a-na mu-šab be-lu-ti-[ia ina MURUB₄ URU] | In order to dwell in my lordly abode in the citadel |
| 11 | ša NINA{ki} eš-šiš ab-ni [...] | I built anew the temple of Nineveh |
| 12 | UGU ša u₄-um pa-ni uš-⸢rab⸣-[bi ...] | On the day that he enters before ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | u₂-še-piš-ma u₂-zaq-[qir ḫur-ša₂-niš] | he had it made and he raised it as high as the mountain. |
| 14 | še-ḫi-ni-tu-šu₂ ša a-gur₂-ri [...] | His šeḫinitu-vessel of baked bricks |
| 15 | i-na ši-pir {lu₂}ŠITIM.GAL-⸢le⸣-[e en-qu-ti] | Through the work of the chief builder, |
| 16 | u₂-še-piš nak-liš aš₂-šu₂ ⸢i⸣-[na ŠEG₃.MEŠ] | [I have s]et [them] in a sealed [case]. |
| 17 | u₃ šal-gi uš-še-šu₂ [la e-ne₂-ši] | And the šalgi-priestess does not obey him. |
| 18 | ki-su-šu₂ i-na {na₄}pi-i-[li GAL.MEŠ u₂-še-pi-ša₂] | I had its foundations made from large limestone slabs. |
| 19 | u₂-dan-nin šu-pu-uk-[šu 1 ME ina 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-tim] | ... he strengthened his throne, 100 cubits [large] |
| 20 | ḫa-ri-ṣu-uš ⸢uš-rap-piš⸣ [...] | The ḫariš-priestess spreads out ... |
| 21 | ma-da-⸢x⸣ [...] | Mada-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22 | x [...] | |
| 1' | x x x x x ⸢ša BAD₃⸣-[šu₂ GAL bad₃-ni₂-gal-bi]-; | [......] of his wall, the great wall of Nigalbi |
| 2' | du-u₂-ru ⸢ša nam⸣-[ri-ru-šu] | The cult daises of his namriru(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | na-ki-ri saḫ-pu ṣe-er {na₄}pi-[i-li] | the enemy, the saḫpu-stone, the lower stone |
| 4' | tem-me-en-šu₂ ad-di-ma 40 SIG₄ i-na na-⸢al-ban⸣-[ia] | I drew up its foundations and (then) I deposited 40 bricks in my alban-measure. |
| 5' | GAL-i u₂-kab-bir-šu₂ a-na e-liš a-di šap-la-[niš] | ... he recites to him, up to the bottom ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | na-bur-ri-šu₂ a-na 39 SIG₄ u₂-ter-[ma] | I added its brickage to 39 (shekels) and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | i-na 3 UŠ 20 ti-ib-ki SIG₄ ša ši-zu-u₂ | From three lengths and twenty widths, the bricks of your choice, |
| 8' | mu-bu-ša₂ e-la-niš a-di pa-as₂-qi₂-šu₂ re-ši-šu₂ | his head above, together with his offering, |
| 9' | ul-li-ma u₂-zaq-qir-šu₂ ḫur-ša₂-niš | Afterwards, I raised him up in Hurrian. |
| 10' | a-na er-bet-ti ša₂-a-ri 18 KA₂.GAL.MEŠ | In the four directions, there are 18 gates. |
| 11' | pa-nu u₃ ar-ka i-na ṣi-li ki-lal-la-an | Before and behind, in the cult centre |
| 12' | a-na e-re-bi u₃ a-ṣe-e u₂-šap-ta-a | I sent (them) to enter and inquire. |
| 13' | qe₂-reb-šu₂ {d}šar₂-ur₄ mu-šam-qit a-a-ab LUGAL | In it, Šarur, the one who encircles the king, |
| 14' | KA₂.GAL ḫa-an-du-ri lil-bur ENSI₂ {d}aš-šur | Gate of Ḫanduri. Lilbur, the agricultural manager of the god Aššar. |
| 15' | KA₂.GAL {d}aš-šur ša {uru}ŠA₃.URU sa-pi-in gi-mir na-ki-ri | The city gate of the god Aššīr of the city Ša-Uru, (which is) surrounded by all the enemies. |
| 16' | KA₂.GAL {m}{d}EN.ZU-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-SU ša {kur}ḫal-zi | Gate of Sennacherib, of Ḫalzu. |
| 17' | {d}EN.LIL₂ mu-kin BALA-ia KA₂.GAL {d}UTU ša {kur}ga-gal | Enlil, the one who established my reign, the gate of the Sun-deity of the land Gagal, |
| 18' | ša₂ {m}{d}EN.ZU-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-SU it-ti man-zal-ti e-req-qi₂ | of Sennacherib, with a team of soldiers, |
| 19' | li-kun BALA-šu₂ KA₂.GAL {d}NIN.LIL₂ ša {uru}⸢kar-{d}NIN⸣.LIL₂ | May he establish his reign at the Gate of Mullissu of Kar-Mullissi. |
| 20' | mu-še-ṣa-at UZU AZAG₂ KA₂.GAL muš-la-lum | The one who cuts off the shoulder of the gate of the mušallum-disease |
| 21' | du-⸢muq {d}aš₂-na-an u {d}laḫar⸣ qe₂-reb-ša₂ ka-a-a-an | The strength of Ašnan and Laḫar are constantly in it. |
| 22' | KA₂.GAL {uru}ši-ba-ni-⸢ba⸣ ba-bi-lat ḫi-ṣib ḫur-ša₂-a-ni | The city gate of Šibaniba, the gate of the cult center of Ḫurša, |
| 23' | KA₂.GAL {kur}ḫa-laḫ₂-ḫi ŠU.NIGIN 8 KA₂.GAL.MEŠ {d}UTU.E₃ | The city gate of Ḫalaḫi. A total of eight city gates of the Sun-deity. |
| 24' | me₂-eḫ-ret šu-u₂-ti ⸢u⸣ ša₂-di-i az-ku-ra | I deposited (it) in the middle of that wall and on the top. |
| 25' | ni-bit-si-in {d}IŠKUR ša₂-rik ḪE₂.GAL₂ a-na KUR | (As for) the one who removes the yoke of the god Adad (and) makes the palace tremble, |
| 26' | ⸢KA₂.GAL⸣ {d}IŠKUR ša am-ba-si {d}⸢er₃-ra⸣ mu-šam-qit | The gate of the Storm-god of Ambaši (and) Erra, the one who destroys |
| 27' | a-a-bi-ia KA₂.GAL {d}U.GUR ša {⸢uru⸣}[tar]-bi-ṣi | my enemies, the gate of the god Nergal of the city Tarbiṣu |
| 28' | {d}ŠEŠ.KI-ru mu-kin a-ge-e ⸢be⸣-[lu]-⸢ti⸣-ia | O Šamaš, who establishes the foundations of my lordship, |
| 29' | KA₂.GAL {d}30 {d}e₂-a mu-še-šir kup₃-[pi]-ia | The gate of the gods Sîn and Ea, the one who enlarges my tablet. |
| 30' | KA₂.GAL ma-as-qe₂-e li-bur e-pi-[(is)]-⸢sa⸣ | The main gate of the cult center is opened. |
| 31' | muš-la-lum ša E₂.GAL {d}IGI.SIG₇.⸢SIG₇⸣ | The mušlālu-priestess of the palace of the god Gula. |
| 32' | mu-šam-me-eḫ ṣip-pa-ti muš-la-lum ša {giš}KIRI₆ | The one who makes the ṣippātu-vessels and the mušallum-plant of the garden |
| 33' | mu-še-ri-bat mi-šir₃-ti da-ad₂-me | who brings justice to the lands, |
| 34' | KA₂.GAL ka-a-ri lu da-ri ba-nu-ša₂ | The gate of the quay should be forever established. |
| 35' | muš-la-lum E₂.GAL ma-šar-ti {d}a-nu-um | the one who makes the palace of the kingship of the god Anu |
| 36' | na-ṣir na-piš-ti-ia KA₂.GAL pil-ku {kur}bar-ḫal-zi | The gate of the work of the land Barḫazi is opened for my life. |
| 37' | kad₃-re-e {lu₂}te-e-me u {lu₂}su-mu-ʾi-il₃ | rations of the tēmû-official and the Sumuʾil-official, |
| 38' | qe₂-reb-ša₂ ir-ru-ub KA₂.GAL mad-ba-ri | he enters inside it. The city gate of Madbari |
| 39' | ŠU.NIGIN 10 KA₂.GAL.MEŠ ša me₂-eḫ-ret il-ta-ni | A total of 10 gates in front of Iltani. |
| 40' | u₃ a-mur-ri at-ta-bi zi-kir-ši-in | And as for the one who sees me, I have sworn by their name. |
| 41' | ša šal-ḫi-i bad₃-nig₂-erim₂-ḫu-luḫ-ḫa | of the šalḫu-offering of the wallniĝaruḥu |
| 42' | mu-gal-lit za-ma-a-ni uš-še-⸢šu₂⸣ [ap-te-e-ma] | The great one, the zamani-priestess, opened his mouth and |
| 43' | [x x] x le ⸢e u⸣ i x [...] | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 44' | ma-da-⸢ti⸣ ku x [...] | the land ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45' | a-di UGU A.MEŠ u₂-[ša₂-ak-šid 45 NINDA qe₂-reb] | I poured out 45 loaves inside the water. |
| 46' | ma-a-me u₂-šap-pil-[ma šap-la-a-nu] | Whoever makes a claim, and the šalānu |
| 47' | NA₄ KUR-i dan-nu ak-si-[ma e-la-niš a-di pa-as₂-qi₂-šu₂] | I surrounded it with a strong mountain stone and raised it up to its base. |
| 48' | i-na {na₄}pi-i-li ⸢GAL⸣.[MEŠ u₂-nak-kil ši-pir-šu] | With large limestone slabs, I sealed its work. |
| 49' | ša NINA{ki} URU [be-lu-ti-ia šu-bat-su] | of Nineveh, my capital city, is his dwelling. |
| 50' | uš-rab-bi 52 i-[na 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-tim su-qi₂-šu] | It reaches 52 cubits, its street.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51' | me-ti-iq ger-[ri LUGAL u₂-ša₂-an-dil-ma] | The king made the path of the road treacherous and |
| 52' | ⸢u₂⸣-nam-mir GIM [u₄-me ...] | (Sum) He lights up like daylight (Akk) I light up like the day |
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| 1' | {[uru}ki-si-ri a-di] ⸢ta⸣-[mir]-⸢ti NINA⸣{[ki} KUR-a] | I conquered the city Kisiri, as far as the plain of Nineveh. |
| 2' | [u₃ bi-ru-tu₂ ina] ⸢ak⸣-kul-la-te AN.BAR u₂-šat-tir-ma | Moreover, I had a bronze crucible made with iron kilns and |
| 3' | [u₂-še-šir {id₂}ḫar]-⸢ru⸣ A.MEŠ {id₂}ḫu-su-ur da-riš | The waters of the Ḫarru-river, the Euphrates, forever |
| 4' | [ṣe-er ta-mir-ti NINA{ki} u₂]-⸢kin⸣-na-ma qe₂-reb {giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ | I deposited (them) in the midst of the plain of Nineveh and [in] the gardens. |
| 5' | [EDIN ša₂-ab-bur-ti] ⸢u₂⸣-šaḫ-bi-ba a-tap-piš | [In] the open country, in the šabburtu-vessel, he pours water. |
| 6' | [...]-x-⸢a⸣-ti {uru}gi-ir-mu-a | ... of Girmua(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...]-x-tu₂ {uru}a-lum-la-bir | ... the city Alūm-labir(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] ša ul-tu ul-la | ... which from ancient times(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] x-⸢ur⸣ i-šat-tu-u | ... they burn ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...] ⸢i⸣-šat-tu-u₂ | ... will be scattered.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...] ⸢ma⸣-šar-tu | ... the kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...] ⸢gal⸣-liš | ... great(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 1'' | x x [...] | |
| 2'' | UN.MEŠ a-⸢ši⸣-[bu-ut ...] | The people ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3'' | ne₂-su-u₂ x [...] | (Sum) The one who ... (Akk) The nesû priest |
| 4'' | ka-a-a-na x [...] | Every day ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5'' | 6 ME {še}NUMUN aš₂-na-⸢an⸣ [u {d}nisaba e-li URU] | 600 (homers) of ašnan-seeds and Nisaba, above the city |
| 6'' | u₃ KI.TA URU ⸢u₂⸣-[ša₂-an-kar šat-ti-šam] | And he fills the lower part of the city. |
| 7'' | a-na šup-šu-uḫ a-⸢lak⸣-[ti A.MEŠ šu-nu-ti {id₂}a-gam-mu] | For the purification of the journey, those waters of the Agammu River |
| 8'' | u₂-šab-ši-ma ⸢ṣu⸣-[ṣu-u₂ qe₂-reb-ša₂ as-ti-il] | I dwelled there, and I kept watch inside it. |
| 9'' | IGIRA₂{mušen.}MEŠ [ŠAḪ.MEŠ {giš}GI a-lap qi₂-ši] | The harps, the ḫūšu-plants, (and) the reed-beds ... |
| 10'' | i-na lib₃-bi u₂-[maš-šir i-na ṭe₃-em DINGIR-ma] | From it he extinguishes, according to the command of the god |
| 11'' | qe₂-reb {giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ [EDIN ša₂-ab-bur-ti GEŠTIN gi-mir GURUN] | In the gardens, in the open country, wine, all kinds of fruit |
| 12'' | {⸢giš}se-er-du ŠIM⸣.[ḪI.A ma-gal iš-mu-ḫu {(giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ {giš}MES.MA₂.KAN.NA)] | He libates a lot of aromatics, (and) the cypress and musukkannu-wood. |
| 13'' | nap-ḫar GIŠ.MEŠ [i-ši-ḫu-ma u₂-ṣar-ri-šu₂] | he lifts the whole of the wood, and they make him bow down. |
| 14'' | pa-pa-al-lum ⸢ap⸣-[pa-ra-a-ti ma-gal i-ši-ra] | ... he pours a libation of large libations. |
| 15'' | MUŠEN AN-e ⸢IGIRA₂⸣{[mušen} ša a-šar-šu₂ ru-u₂-qu] | (As for) the bird of the heavens, the pigeon, whose name is elevated |
| 16'' | qin-na iq-nun-[ma ŠAḪ.MEŠ {giš}GI a-lap qi₂-ši] | ... he poured a libation, and the pigs, the reed ... |
| 17'' | u₂-rap-pi-šu₂ ⸢ta⸣-[lit-tu {giš}MES.MA₂.KAN.NA {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃] | I broadened its area, (and) I planted groves of musukkannu-wood and cypress. |
| 18'' | tar-bit ṣip-pa-a-ti [GI AMBAR.MEŠ ša qe₂-reb {id₂}a-gam-me] | [The reeds and the re]ed bundles [that are in the midst of the Agamme river] |
| 19'' | ak-šiṭ-ma a-na [šip-ri ḫi-šiḫ-ti E₂.GAL.MEŠ] | I poured it into the midst of the palaces. |
| 20'' | be-lu-ti-ia ⸢lu⸣ [e-pu-uš ...] | ... my lordship ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21'' | ki-lal-la-an ⸢aḫ⸣-[...] | (Sum) The cult singer(?) ... (Akk) The ritual assemblage ... |
| 22'' | iš-mu-ḫa qe₂-⸢reb⸣ [...] | He washed himself inside ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23'' | i-mi-du aš₂-na-[an ...] | ... he sees ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24'' | ul-tu šip-ri [E₂.GAL-ia u₂-qat-tu-u₂] | After they had received the šipru of my palace, |
| 25'' | {d}aš-šur EN GAL-[u₂ DINGIR.MEŠ u₃ {d}IŠ.TAR.MEŠ] | The god Aššar, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses |
| 26'' | a-ši-bu-ut [KUR aš-šur{ki} i-na qer-bi-ša₂ aq-re-ma] | I gathered the inhabitants of Assyria inside it. |
| 27'' | {udu}SISKUR.MEŠ [taš-ri-iḫ-te aq-qi₂-ma] | I commanded sacrifices of tašriḫtu-beer. |
| 28'' | u₂-šat-lim [kad₃-ra-a-a I₃.GIŠ {giš}ser₂-di] | [I poured] a libation of oil from the sardu-vessel. |
| 29'' | u₃ ḫi-bi-[iš-ti u₂-raq-qa-a a-na ru-uš-ti] | and the ḫibīštu-offering he libates to the hearth. |
| 30'' | i-na taš-⸢ri⸣-[it E₂.GAL ša ba-ḫu-la-te KUR-ia] | At the threshing floor of the palace, which is adjacent to my land, |
| 31'' | u₂-ša₂-aš₂-[qa-a muḫ-ḫa-ši-in GEŠTIN du-uš-šu-pu] | He pours wine on the hearth.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32'' | ṣur-ra-[ši-in am-kir ...] | ... he fills the ṣurra-vessel ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 1''' | [...] x | |
| 2''' | [...] ⸢pa⸣-ni-šu₂ | ... his heart(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3''' | [...] x-aš₂-šu₂-ni | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4''' | [...] x-ut-tu | |
| 5''' | [...]-⸢lu⸣ E₂.GAL | ... the palace(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6''' | [...] i-šu-u₂ | ... he has(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7''' | [...] UN.MEŠ URU.MEŠ | ... people of the cities(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8''' | [...] x la-ban ap-pi | ... laban apsû(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9''' | [...] x a-na NINA{ki} | ... to Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10''' | [...]-⸢ti⸣ i-na bi-rit | ... between(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11''' | [...]-⸢ki⸣-i ša ina qe₂-reb | ... which in(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12''' | [... ḫar]-⸢ra⸣-na i-šad-di-ḫu | ... they go up.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13''' | [...] ⸢ṭa⸣-biš u₂-ṣa-nu | ... the ṭābiš-offering, the utensils(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14''' | [...] x-šu₂-un a-na ar₂-kat₃ | ... to the rear(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15''' | [UD.MEŠ i-na LUGAL.MEŠ-ni] ⸢DUMU⸣.MEŠ-ia ša {d}aš-šur | [The days of] the kings, my sons, [of Ašši]r |
| 16''' | [a-na RE.E₂.UM] ⸢KUR⸣ u₃ UN.MEŠ i-nam-bu-u | They nominate the governor of the land and the people. |
| 17''' | [zi-kir-šu₂ e-nu]-ma BAD₃ ša₂-a-tu₂ i-lab-bi-ru-ma | When that wall becomes dilapidated, |
| 18''' | [en-na-ḫu an]-⸢ḫu⸣-us-su lu-ud-diš | ... let me restore it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19''' | [MU.SAR-e ši-ṭir] ⸢šu-me-ia⸣ li-mur-ma | May he see my name in the inscription. |
| 20''' | [I₃.GIŠ lip-šu-uš {udu]}⸢SISKUR⸣ liq-qi₂ | May he anoint (them) with oil, may he offer a sacrifice. |
| 21''' | [a-na aš₂-ri-šu₂ lu]-⸢ter {d⸣}aš-šur | May I return to its place the god Aššar. |
| 22''' | [u₃ {d}iš-tar ik-ri]-⸢bi⸣-šu₂ ⸢i⸣-[šem]-⸢mu⸣-u₂ | And the goddess Ištar heard his prayer. |
| 23''' | [...] x | |
| 24''' | [li-mu {m}EN-IGI-a]-⸢ni⸣ | Eponymy of Bel-emuranni.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25''' | {[lu₂}EN.NAM {uru}gar-ga]-⸢miš⸣ | the governor of Carchemish(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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