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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 006 (P422296)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422296 |
| Museum no. | BM 121008 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1' | [...] _ad ad#_ [...] | ... father ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] e#-pu-szu2 ina lib3#-[x x] | ... they did, in ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...]_-asz# ad_ ba-nu-[x x] | ... ... the father ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] ir#-bu-u e-pu-szu2 be-lut _kur_ an-szar2{ki#} | ... they built, and the lordship of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...]-du#-u kim-tu u2-rap-pi-szu2 | ... he broadened his family(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...]-szu#-tu2 sa-la-tu2 | “... ... šalātu-disease,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...]_-du3#-a_ qe2-reb-szu2 a-hu-uz | ... he built inside it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] _ag#_ kul-lat t,up-szar-ru-ti | ... all the scribal art,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...]-ni# ma-la ba-szu2-u ih-ze-szu2-nu a-hi-it, | ... as much as there was, I struck them down.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-e _{gesz}pan_ ru-kub _ansze-kur-ra_ | ... a bow, the whip of a horse(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...] {kusz#}a-sza2-a-ti ina a-me-lu-ti | ... the sandals among mankind(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...]-me# la-ab-bu la i-szi-hu ina _igi {gesz}pan_-ia | ... they are ..., they have not been seated before my bow. |
| 13' | [x x] e#-pesz _muru2 me3_ | ... to build a wall of battle(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...]-ku# se-de-ru mit-hu-s,u-tu | “I am ..., I am a solitary one, afflicted with adversity. |
| 15' | [...]-du# na-ram an-szar2 u {d}isz-tar | ..., beloved of Anšar and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...]-pi# _lugal_-u2-ti a-na-ku | I am ... of kingship.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...]-ia# ina mah-re-e ger-ri-ia | ... before my campaign(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...] {kur}me-luh-ha usz-te-sze-ra har-ra-nu | ... the land Meluḫa, I set off on the road. |
| 19' | [...]-ne2#-e' _lugal_ {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si | ...-ne', king of Egypt and Kush |
| 20' | [...]-ri#-ia isz-me-e-ma | He heard my ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...]-su# mi-s,ir {kur}mu-s,ur | ... the border of the land Muṣur(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...]-masz-szir-ma a-na szu-zu-ub _zi_-ti3-szu2 | ... and to save his life(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...] a-na qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' | ... to Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | _[...]-mesz#_ {lu2}qe2-pa-a-ni sza {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ..., the delegate of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria. |
| 25' | [...] isz-tak-ka-nu qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur | ... they established inside Egypt.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...]-li#-ku-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | ... they came to me and they made my feet tremble. |
| 27' | [...]-ma#-ne2-e har-ra-nu as,-bat | ... I seized the road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...] {iri#}ni-i' _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | ... the city Ni', his fortified city |
| 29' | [...]-ni# e-mur-ma {iri}ni-i' u2-masz-szir | ... he saw his ... and destroyed the city Ni'. |
| 30' | [...] a-na {iri}ki-ip-ki-pi | ... to Kippi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [...] {d#}utu {d}en {d}ag | ... Šamaš, Bel, Nabû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...] limmu2#-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur u {d}nusku# | ... of Elam: Ninurta, Ugur and Nusku |
| 33' | {iri#}ni#-i'# {iri#}u2#-nu# [x]-na# si#-hir#-ti#-szu2#-nu# ik#-szu#-da# _szu#-[...]_ | The cities Ni', Ūnu, ..., all of them, he conquered |
| 34' | _ku3-babbar-mesz ku3-sig17-mesz#_ ni-siq-ti [x x] | silver, gold, precious stones ... |
| 35' | _nig2-szu-mesz nig2-gur11 iri_ szu-a-tu ma-la ba#-szu#-[x] | possessions, property of that city, as much as there is |
| 36' | lu-bul-ti bir-me _gada-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-[x]_ | multi-colored clothing, linen garments, large ... horses, |
| 37' | _ug3-mesz_ zik-ra u sin-nisz | the peoples of Zikra and Sin, |
| 38' | 2(disz) tim-me _mah-mesz_ pi-tiq za-ha-le-e eb-bi | 2 timmaḫ-measures of fine zahalû-flour |
| 39' | sza 2(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me gun ki-la2_-szu2-nu man-za-az _ka2_ e2-kur | of 2,500 talents, their weight, at the gate of Ekur; |
| 40' | ul-tu man-zal-ti-szu2-nu as#-suh-ma al-qa-a a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I removed them from their positions and took them to Assyria. |
| 41' | i-na 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia _ugu_ {disz}ba-'a-li _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri | In my second campaign against Baʾalu, king of the land Tyre |
| 42' | a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim al-lik sza a-mat _lugal_-ti-ia la is,-s,u-ru | who dwells in the foothills of the sea I marched. Those who did not keep my royal command alive |
| 43' | la isz-mu-u zi-kir szap-ti-ia | The word of my lips has not been heard. |
| 44' | {iri}hal-s,u-_mesz ugu_-szu2 u2-rak-kis | the forts over him he shall tie. |
| 45' | ina tam-tim u na-ba-li ger-re-te9-e-szu2 u2#-s,ab-bit# | In the sea and the netherworld, I carried off his campaign. |
| 46' | nap-szat-su-nu u2#-si#-iq u2#-kar-ri | I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire their lives. |
| 47' | a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia# [x]-szak#-ni-is-su#-nu-ti | to my yoke I ... them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48' | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3#-[...] _dumu#-munus# szesz-mesz_-szu2 | daughter of Ṣit-..., daughter of his brothers |
| 49' | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig#-[...]_ x x x | for the work of the stewardess(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | _dumu_-szu2 sza ma-ti-[...] | son of Ati-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51' | isz-te-nisz u2-sze-bi#-[...] | Moreover, he sent(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52' | _dumu-munus_-su u3 _dumu-munus szesz#-[...]_ | his daughter and daughter of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53' | am-hur-szu2 re-[...] | I received from him ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 54' | _dumu_ s,i-it lib3-bi-[...] | son of Ṣit-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55' | {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _lugal_ {iri#}[...] | Iakin-Lû, king of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | {disz}mu-gal-lu [...] | Mugallu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 57' | {disz}sa-an-di-szar-me [...] | Sandi-Šarme(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 58' | sza a-na _lugal-mesz_ [...] | which to the kings ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59' | ik-nu-szu2 [...] | sealed it for him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60' | _dumu-munus-mesz_ s,i#-it# [...] | The daughters of ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 61' | a-na e-[...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 62' | u2-bi#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 63' | e#-[...] | He ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 64' | ma#-[...] | |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | {d#}[...] | The god ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | qe2-ru#-[...] | ... a reed mat(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | _iri-mesz-[...]_ | the cities ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | sza ni-[...] | of Ni-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | a-di qe2#-[...] | as far as ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | ap-pul aq#-[...] | I destroyed, destroyed ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | _ug3-mesz ansze-kur#-[...]_ | the people, horses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | ul-tu qe2-reb# [...] | From the midst of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma# [...] | he brought out and . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri# [...] | Ḫašeri(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | u2-masz-szir {iri#}[...] | I annihilated the city(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | a-na {iri}at-ra-[...] | to Ab[ra...](lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | in-na-bit-ma [...] | he fell, and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | na-gu-u2# [...] | The nagû priest(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | ma-lak 1(u) _u4-mesz_ [...] | for 10 days ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | sza2-qu-um-ma#-[...] | The šaqumma priestess(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri# [...] | Ḫašeri(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) [...] | Ashur and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 [...] | the people of his land ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | ina _sila iri_-szu2 [...] | in the street of his city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | _egir_-nu {disz}[...] | Afterwards, PN(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | da#-na#-an# [...] | Mighty one, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | _dumu#-[...]_ | son of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | a-na# [...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 25' | ma-da#-[...] | Mada-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | sza ina [...] | which in(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | isz-szu-u-[...] | |
| 28' | 3(u) _ansze-kur-ra#-[...]_ | 30 horses ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | u2-rad-di#-[...] | ... he brought in(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | ina 4(disz)-e [...] | In 4 ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 31' | usz-te-esz-[...] | ... he set ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | ina qi2-bit an-szar2# [...] | By the command of Anšar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina#[{ki} ...] | Ishtar of Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | ina _{iti}kin-{d#}inanna#_ [...] | In the month Ulūlu (VI), ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | _ad dingir-[...]_ | father of Dingir-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | _gin7_ ti-ib# [...] | Like a snake ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | ak#-tum3 {kur}[...] | Attum, the land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | [x]-kis _sag#-[...]_ | |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x | |
| 2' | [...] _ARAD_-ti-ia# | ... my servant.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] e#-pesz di-ni-szu2 | ... to do his case(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | _[...]-szar2#_ u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | ... and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] _en_-u2-ti | ... my lordship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...]-zi-iz-ma | ... stands and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | _[...]-mesz#_-ia dan-nu-ti | my mighty ...s(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] re-s,u-u-ti | ... the shepherds(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | [...] _{iti#}sig4 iti#_ {d}sin | ... Simanu, month of Sîn(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-u2# a-sza2-re#-du# sza2 {d}en?-lil2 | ..., the shepherd of Enlil(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...]-al#-da-si _lugal_ {kur#}elam#-ma#{ki} | ...-aldasi, king of the land Elam |
| 12' | [...] har-ra-nu | ... the road(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...]-ri#-tu _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ...rītu, king of the land Elam |
| 14' | [...]-bi# _ARAD_-szu2 in-nab-tu2-ma | ... his servant was captured and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...] _giri3-min_-ia | ... my feet(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...] {iri}pil-la-ti | ... Pillati(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...] isz-mu-u2 | ... heard(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | [...] {kur#}elam-ma{ki} | ... the land Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...] _en#?-mesz_-ia | ... my lords(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...]-hup#-szu2-nu-ti | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 21' | _[...]-udu#-hi-a_-szu2-nu | their ... sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...] an#-szar2#{ki#} | ... of Assyria(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | ka#-szad# [...] | You are the one who conquers(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | pu-luh-[...] | “Puluḫ(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | a-li-[...] | Ali-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | {iri}ma-[...] x [...] | The city Ma...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | in-na-[x x]-na# {iri#}[...] | ... the city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | {i7}id-[x x] e#-[x x] | the Tigris(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | _i7_ szu2-a-tu2 [x x] dan#-nu-ti-szu2 [x x] | that canal ... his fortified ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | uk-ta-ta-[x] a-na s,al-ti-[x] | ... to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9' | {iri}na-di-tu2 [x x]-u2#-ti a-di na-ge-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city Naditu, together with its districts. |
| 10' | {iri}e2-{disz}bu#-na#-[...]-u2-ti a-di na-ge-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city E-buna[...]-uti, together with its district. |
| 11' | {iri}har-tap-pa-[x x] _lugal#_-u2-ti a-di na-ge-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city Ḫartappa..., a royal city, together with its district. |
| 12' | {iri}tu-u2#-bu a-di na-ge-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city Tubu as far as its district. |
| 13' | bi-rit _id2#_ ka-la-mu | between all the rivers |
| 14' | {iri}ma-dak-tu [x] _lugal#_-u2-ti a-di na-ge-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city Madaktu, [x] kings, together with its districts. |
| 15' | {iri}hal-te-ma-asz2 [x] _lugal_-u2-ti-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city Ḫaltemaš, his royal city. |
| 16' | {iri}szu-sza2-an _iri# lugal_-u2-ti-szu2 ak-szu2#-ud# | I conquered the city Susa, his royal city. |
| 17' | {iri}di-ni_-lugal_ {iri}su#-mu-un-tu-na-asz2 _iri man_-ti-szu2 ak#-szu2#-ud | I conquered the cities Dini-šarru (and) Sumuntuna, his royal city. |
| 18' | {iri}pi-di-il-ma _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak#-szu2#-ud | I conquered the city Pidilma, his royal city. |
| 19' | {iri#}bu-bi-lu _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak#-szu2#-ud | I conquered the city Bubilu, his royal city. |
| 20' | [x] ka#-bi-in-ak# _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city of his royal city. |
| 21' | _[...]-szar2#_ u# [x] 1(u) 5(disz) ar-de-e-ma al-lik | ... and ... I went 15 times and marched.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...]-da#-si _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ...-dasi, king of the land Elam |
| 23' | [...] a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | ... to my yoke(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [...] ger-ri-ia | ... of my campaign(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | [...]-ti#-szu2 ak-szu2-ud | I conquered his(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...]-ke#-e ul ad-gul | ... did not destroy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...]-szab# _lugal_-ti-szu2 | ... his kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...]-u2# | ...-u(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | a-di {lu2#}[...] | until the ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | asz2-lu-la [...] | I have carried off(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | 3(u) 2(disz) _alam-mesz lugal-mesz_ pi#-tiq# [...] | 32 king's statues, sacrificed ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}szu-sza2-an {iri}[...] | From Šušan (and)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | a-di _alam-mesz_ {disz}um-man-i-gasz# [...] | together with the statues of Ummanigaš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _alam_ {disz}{d}isz-tar-na-an-hu-un#-[...] | The statue of Ištar-nānḫun-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | u3 _alam_ {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu# [x x] | and the statue of Tammarītu ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | sza2 ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) e-pu-szu2 _ARAD#-[...]_ | who by the command of Ashur and Ishtar did, servant of |
| 9' | ad-ka-a _{d}alad-mesz {d}lamma-mesz_ [...]-szu#-u | “Your father, the gods, the lamassu-goddess, ... ... |
| 10' | u2-na-as-si-ha _am-mesz_ na-ad#-[x x]-ti# si#-mat# _ka2#-mesz_-ni | the wild bulls, the ... of the opening of the gates |
| 11' | esz-re-e-ti {kur}e-lam-ti a-di [x] ba-sze-e u2-szal-pit | I destroyed the sanctuaries of the land Elam [as far as ...]. |
| 12' | _dingir-mesz_-szu2 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-szu2 am-[x]-a a-na za-qi2-qi2 | his gods (and) his goddesses ... to praise(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | _{gesz}tir-mesz_-szu2-nu pa-az-ra-a-ti | their open forests |
| 14' | sza2 mam2-ma a-hu-u la u2#-szar#-ru ina lib3-bi | (As for) the one who does not release the brother, therein |
| 15' | la i-kab-ba-su i-ta-szin | he shall have no claim against him. |
| 16' | _erin2-mesz me3_-ia qe2#-[x]-szin# e-ru-bu | my battle troops entered their ... |
| 17' | e-mu-ru pu-uz-ra#-[x x]-mu#-u2 ina {d}gesz-bar | I saw ... in Gešbar.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | ki-mah-hi _lugal-<mesz>_-szu2-nu mah-[...] _egir#-mesz_ la pa-li-hu-u-ti | Their kings were exalted ..., and afterwards they were not afraid. |
| 19' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) _gaszan_-ia# mu-nar#-ri#-t,u# _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia ap-pul aq-qur | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the goddess Ishtar, my lady, the one who encircles the kings, my ancestors. |
| 20' | _[...]-du#-mesz_-szu2-nu al-qa-a a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I took their ... and went to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...] la# s,a-la-lu e-mi3-id | ... the one who does not revere(?) ..., he entrusted to you |
| 22' | [...] u2-za-am-me-szu2-nu-ti | ... I exalted them.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | [...]-ge#-e {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-szah-rib | I made the land Elam tremble(?) |
| 24' | [...] u2-sap-pi-ha _edin_-usz-szu2 | ... he scattered, and his steppe(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...]-di# qin-ni mah-ri-ti u ar-ki-ti | ... of the past and future,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...] qe2-pa-a-ni {lu2}ha-za-na-ti | ... the mayors(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...] ak#-szu2-du _{lu2}gal {gesz}pan-mesz_ | ... I conquered. The chief of the bowmen(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | _[...]-mesz#_ {lu2}_3(disz)-u5-mesz_ {lu2}sza2 pet2-hal-li | ...s, three-year-olds, the cavalrymen |
| 29' | [...] {lu2#}kit#-kit-tu-u2 | ... the kitkittu-priest(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | [...]-nisz# _tur#_ u# _gal#_ | ... is small and large.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1' | _usz8_-szu2 ad#-di# [...] | I laid its foundations ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | ina _kasz-sag gesztin_ ka#-lak#-ka#-szu2# ab#-lu#-[...] | With first-class beer and wine, I poured out his libation ... |
| 3' | la-bi-in _sig4-hi-a_-szu2 za-bi-lu# tup#-[...] | He has no bricks, he is free from claims. |
| 4' | ina e-le-li ni-gu-tu2 ub-bal u4#-um#-szu2# | He brings the nigûtu-offering daily upstream. |
| 5' | ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2-a-ti ul-tu _usz8_-szu2 a-di gaba-dib-be2-e-szu2 ar-s,ip | In joyful rejoicing I built from its foundations to its crenellations. |
| 6' | e-li sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia szu-bat-su u2-rap-pisz | I broadened its area over the kings, my ancestors. |
| 7' | u2-szar-ri-ha ep-sze-ti-szu2 | (and) made his deeds greater. |
| 8' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren-mesz mah-mesz_ tar-bit {kur}si-ra-ra {kur}lab-na-ni | the great cedar groves that are on the border of the land Sirara (and) the land Labnani |
| 9' | u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2 | I imposed upon him. |
| 10' | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ li-ia2-a-ri sza2 e-re-si-na _du10-ga_ | doors of liyari-wood, of cedar, good, |
| 11' | me-se-ri _zabar_ u2-rak-kis u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szu2 | I hung a bronze yoke, (and) I surrounded its gates. |
| 12' | {gesz}tim-me _mah-mesz uruda_ nam-ru u2-hal-lip2-ma | I had great beams of bright copper cast and |
| 13' | hi-it-ti _ka2 e2_ hi-le-ni-szu2 e-mi3-id | the gate of the house of his luxuriance he erected. |
| 14' | _e2 usz_-u-ti szu-a-tu na-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia | that building, the guard of my royal majesty, |
| 15' | a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 u2-szak-lil lu-le-e u2-ma-al-li | I completed (it) in its entirety (and) filled (it with) splendor. |
| 16' | _{gesz}kiri6-mah_ sza2 gi-mir _gesz-mesz gurun nig2-sa-sa-hi-a_ ka-la-mu | a large orchard with all kinds of trees, fruit, (and) everything else |
| 17' | az-qu-pa i-ta-te-e-szu2 szi-pir ep-sze-e-ti-szu2 ag-mur-ma | I saw the work of his deeds and |
| 18' | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-ti aq-qa-a a-na _dingir-mesz en-mesz_-ia | I libated sweet offerings to the gods, my lords. |
| 19' | ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2-a-ti u2-szar-ri-szu2 | with joyful rejoicing made him great, |
| 20' | e-ru-ub qe2-reb-szu2 ina za-mar tak-ne2-e | (Sum) He entered inside it (Akk) Inside it, inside it, in the midst of the tavern |
| 21' | a-na _egir_ u4-me ina _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia sza2 an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | In the future, among the kings, my descendants, whom Ashur and Ishtar |
| 22' | a-na be-lut _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu2 | to the lordship of the land and the people they shall name his name |
| 23' | e-nu-ma _e2 usz_-u-ti-szu2 szu-a-tu2 i-lab-bi-ru-ma in-na-hu | When that house becomes old and dilapidated |
| 24' | an-hu-us-su lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-u szi-t,ir _mu_-ia _ad_-ia | Let me revise its dilapidated section(s). Write an inscribed object bearing my name, my father. |
| 25' | _ad ad_-ia _numun_ da-ru-u sza2 _lugal_-ti li-mur-ma | May the father of my father see the eternal seed of kingship and |
| 26' | _i3-mesz_ lip-szu2-usz _{udu}siskur bala_-qi2 it-ti _mu-sar_-e | May oil absolve, a šīkur-offering (and) a reign of abundance with the inscribed object |
| 27' | szi#-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ma-la ina _mu-sar_-e an-ne2-e szat,-ru | May the great gods, as many as are written in this inscription, write his name. |
| 28' | [x]-ma# ia-a-ti-ma lisz-ru-ku-szu2 da-na-nu u li-i-tu2 | ... for me, may they grant him strength and strength. |
| 29' | [x _x]-sar#_-u szi-t,ir _mu_-ia _mu ad_-ia _ad ad_-ia ib-ba-tu2 | ... inscription written in my name, in the name of my father and my grandfather. |
| 30' | [x x] _mu-sar_-ri-szu2 la i-szak-ka-nu | ... shall not place his inscription.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [...]-bu#-ti _an_-e u _ki_-tim ag-gesz li-ru-ru-usz | May the ... of heaven and netherworld make him surpassing. |
| 32' | [...]-ki#-pu _mu_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 ina _kur_ li-hal-li-qu | ... may his name and his seed disappear from the land. |
| 33' | _[...]-x-kam_ lim#-mu# [...] x x x | ...th day, eponym year of ... |
| 34' | [...] | |
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