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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 001 (P422612)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 016, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422612 |
| Museum no. | BM 127837 + BM 127969 + BM 128001 + BM 128010 + BM 128090 + BM 128219 + BM 128223 + BM 128225 + BM 128280 + BM 128290 + BM 128295 + BM 128314 + BM 128 |
| 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' | _ugu_ gi#-[...] | Concerning ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | u2-szar-ba#-[...] | I made ... flourish(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | ul-tu _a-ab#-[..._] | From ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | sza szul3-mu {d}utu-[...] | of the well-being of Utu-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | szap-li-ti sza [...] | the lower part of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | gim-ri s,al-mat _sag-du#_ [...] | All the black-headed people ... |
| 7' | u3 mal-ki szep-s,u-[...] | And your ruler ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | da-ad2-me-szu-[...] | Adad-mešu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | ki-ma su-tin-ni [...] | Like Sutinni ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | e-disz ip-par-szu2 a-[...] | (Sum) The one who escaped, ... (Akk) He escaped with his oath |
| 11' | i-na mah-re-e# [...] | In the past ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | sza {disz}{d}marduk-ibila#-[x x] | of Marduk-apla-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | _lugal_ {kur}kar2-{d}dun#-[x x] | king of Kardun-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | a-di _erin2 hi-a_ elam-ma{ki#} [...] | as far as the workers of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | i-na ta-mir-ti kisz{ki} [...] | In the plain of Kish(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri [...] | in the middle of battle ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | e-zib _karasz_-su e-[...] | Disregard that he has eaten, drunk, or anointed himself with anything unclean. |
| 18' | na-pisz-tusz e-t,i2-ir _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze#_ [...] | for the life of the one who trusts in the chariots and the donkeys |
| 19' | {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-[x_ x] | Its timber: donkey ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | sza i-na qit-ru-ub ta-[x x] | which in the middle of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | u2-masz-szi-ru ik-szu-da _szu#-min_-a#-a# | he removed and sealed my hands. |
| 22' | a-na _e2-gal_-szu2 sza qe2-reb babila2{ki} | to his palace which is inside Babylon |
| 23' | ha-disz e-ru-um-ma ap#-te-e-ma | I entered happily and opened it. |
| 24' | _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2# _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | his own house of gold and silver |
| 25' | u2-nu-ut _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4_ a-qar-tu | the gold, silver, and aqartu-stone |
| 26' | mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ la ni-bi | whatever property, possessions, or property that is not his |
| 27' | [...] _gun_ {munus}_ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 | ... ... the people of his palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | {lu2#}[_x]-mesz_ {lu2}man-za-az pa-ni | The ...s, the commanders, before(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | {lu2}[x x] {munus}_nar-mesz_ si-hir-ti | the ..., the female singers of the third rank |
| 30' | um#-ma#-a#-[x] ma#-la ba-szu-u2 | "... as much as there is(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | mut-tab-bi#-[x]-tu2# _e2-gal_-usz | the ... of the palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | u2-sze-s,a-[...]-la-tisz am-nu | ... he brought out ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | i-na e#-[x x] asz#-szur# _en#_-ia | In ... Ashur, my lord(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) _iri-mesz#-[...]-mesz_-ni | 115 cities ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | sza {kur}kal-[...] 2(u)# | of Chaldea: 20(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | _iri-mesz_-ni [...] | the cities ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | al-me ak#-[...] | I have ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | {lu2}ur2-[...] | the herald(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | sza qe2-reb [...] | which in ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | {iri}hur-[...] | the city Ḫur(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | zimbir#[{ki} ...] | Sippar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | x x [...] | |
| 43' | [...] | |
| 44' | [...] | |
| 45' | [...] | |
| 46' | [...] | |
| 47' | [...] | |
| 48' | [...] | |
| 49' | [x x] x [...] | |
| 50' | {lu2}pu-qu-[...] | Puqu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 51' | {lu2}ha-ga-ra-nu# [...] | The Hagarānu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52' | {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2#}[...] | The Li'tāyu, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53' | la kan-szu-ti mit-ha-risz [...] | (Sum) The unrivalled one, together with ... (Akk) Together with the unrivaled one, ... |
| 54' | 2(disz) _me_ 8(disz) _lim un-mesz tur gal nita#_ [x x] | 28,000 small people, male and female ... |
| 55' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz ansze#-[x_] | horses, mules, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu-hi-a#_ | camels, oxen, and sheep |
| 57' | sza la ni-bi szal-la-tu ka-bit-tu | (As for) the one who does not fear the heavy booty, |
| 58' | asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off to Assyria. |
| 59' | i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | in the course of my campaign |
| 60' | sza {disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz | of Nabu-bel-šumē, |
| 61' | {lu2}qi2-pi {iri}ha-ra-ra-ti | the envoys of Hararatu |
| 62' | _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _gal-mesz_ | gold, silver, large musukkannu-vessels |
| 63' | _ansze-mesz {ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi-a_ | donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep |
| 64' | ta-mar-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu am-hur | I received his substantial audience gift. |
| 65' | ba-hu-la-te {iri}hi-rim-me _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,i | I conquered the city Ḫirimme, a hostile land. |
| 66' | i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit-ma | with weapons he struck down, and |
| 67' | e-du ul e-zib pag-ri-szu2-un | I did not know. Disregard that they (may) die. |
| 68' | i-na ga-szi-szi a-lul-ma | In the night I sing, and |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | x x x [...] | |
| 2' | ul#-tu# qe2-reb [x x] u2#-sze-ri-[x x] | from ... he brought ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | i-na {iri}har-disz-pi {iri}e2-{disz}ku-bat-ti | in Ḫardišpi (and) E-Kubatti |
| 4' | u2-szar-me i-na _szu-min_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia | by the hand of my eunuch |
| 5' | _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}ar-rap-ha am-nu-szu2-nu-ti | I appointed the governor of Arrapha. |
| 6' | _{na4}na-ru2-a_ u2-sze-pisz-ma li-i-tum | I had a stele made, and the lītum |
| 7' | ki-szit-ti _szu-min_ sza _ugu_-szu-un | Copy of the handwriting that is incumbent upon them. |
| 8' | asz2-tak-ka-nu s,e-ru-usz-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma | I wrote its foundation documents and |
| 9' | i-na qer-bi _iri_ ul-ziz pa-an ni-ri-ia | in the middle of the city stood before my yoke |
| 10' | u2-ter-ma a-na {kur}el-li-pi | he returned and to Ellipi |
| 11' | as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu el-la-mu-u2-a | I have seized the roads of my pure land. |
| 12' | {disz}is-pa-ba-a-ra _lugal_-szu-un _iri-mesz_-szu | Ispabāra, their king, his cities |
| 13' | dan-nu-ti _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir-ma | the strong one, the house of his trust he released, and |
| 14' | a-na ru-qe2-e-ti in-na-bit | he has taken it as a loan. |
| 15' | gim-ri _kur_-szu2 _dagal_-tim _gin7 muru9_ | all of his wide land, like a cloud |
| 16' | as-hu-up {iri}mar-u2-bisz-ti | I conquered the city Marūbišti. |
| 17' | _iri#_ ak-ku-ud-du# _iri#-mesz#_-ni _e2 lugal_-ti-szu2 | the city Akkuddu, the cities of his royal house |
| 18' | a-di 3(u) 4(disz)# _iri#-mesz#_-[...] sza# li-me-ti-szu2-nu | together with 34 cities ... in their environs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [x x] _kur#_-ud# [...]-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | ... I conquered. I prayed to Gešbar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [...] _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ | ... horses(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | [...] _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ | ... camels(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...] la mi-nam | ... what not?(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | [...] ba#-szi-i | ... he placed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | [...]-ir _kur_-su | ... his land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | [...]-ah#-lum | ...-aḫlum(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | [_...]-mesz_ | |
| 27' | [...]-u2# | ...-u(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...] | |
| 29' | [...] | |
| 30' | [...]-di# | ... he goes.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 31' | [...]-u2-ti | ...-uti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...] szu#-a-tu | ... that ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 33' | [...]-nak#-kir-ma | ... he/she ..., and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 34' | [_...]-mesz_-eri-ba | ...-eriba(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | [...] _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ | ... the people of the lands(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | [...] lib3-bi u2-sze-szib | ... he settled(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | [...]-ut# _sag_-ia | ... of my head(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | {lu2#}[...]-har# am-nu-u2-ma | I called the har-official, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | u2-rap-pisz ma#-a-ti | I broadened the land |
| 40' | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia | On my return march |
| 41' | sza {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-ti | of the distant Medes. |
| 42' | sza i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia | which among the kings, my ancestors |
| 43' | ma-am-man la isz-mu-u2 zi-kir _kur_-szu2-un | no one heard the mention of their land |
| 44' | man-da-ta-szu2-nu ka-bit-tu am-hur | I received their substantial payment. |
| 45' | a-na ni-ri be-lu-ti-ia | to my lordly majesty |
| 46' | u2-szak-ni-is-su-nu-ti | I made them bow down. |
| 47' | i-na szal-szi ger-ri-ia | on the second campaign |
| 48' | a-na {kur}ha-at-ti lu al-lik | I marched to the land Ḫattu. |
| 49' | [x] lu-li-i _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni | ... the king of Sidon(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50' | pul#-hi me-lam-me be-lu-ti-ia | My radiance, the splendor of my lordship |
| 51' | is#-hu#-pu-szu-ma [...] | They shook him and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...]-mu#-ru-na-a-a | ...-murunaya(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | [...]-un-na-a-a | ...-unnaya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...]-ru#-da-a-a | ...-rudaya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-ub-la-a-a | ...-ublaya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...]-du-da-a-a | ...-duda(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...]-ma#-na-a-a | ...manaya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...]-'a#-ba-a-a | ...-ʾabaya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...]-a-a | ...aya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | mah-ru#-[...] | ... received(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | asz2-kun-ma na#-[x] _gun#_ [...] | I erected and ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | e-mid-su-ma i-sza2-a#-[...] | He smote him and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri#-[...] | In the course of the campaign ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | {iri}ia-ap-pu-u2 {iri#}[...] | Yappû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | {iri}a-zu-ru _iri-mesz_-ni# [...] | Azuru, cities of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | sza a-na _giri3-min_-ia ar2#-[...] | that to my feet ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la# [...] | I surrounded, conquered, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | _{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun_ [...] | the governors, the princes(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | {iri}am-qar-ru-na sza {disz}pa#-[...] | Amqarrūna, belonging to Pa-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | _en_ a-de-e u3 ma-mit sza [...] | the lord of the treaty and the curse of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | bi-re-tu _an-bar_ id-du-ma a#-[...] | he cast iron arrows and ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a id-[...] | the Yaudeans ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | a-na an-zil-li i-pu-szu2 [...] | They performed (the ritual) for anzillu-disease |
| 23' | _lugal-mesz_-ni {kur}mu-us,#-[...] | the kings of the land Muṣ(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz#_ [...] | The chariots, the horses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | e-mu-qi2 la ni-bi [...] | (Sum) The strength of the one who does not fear ... (Akk) Without strength ... |
| 26' | il-li-ku re-[...] | They went ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | i-na ta-mir-ti {iri#}[...] | In the plain of the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | el-la-mu-u2-a si#-[...] | Ellamua ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | u2-sza2-'a-lu [...] | ... they made plentiful.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | i-na tukul-ti {d}asz-szur _en#_-[...] | With the support of the god Aššīr, my lord, |
| 31' | am-da-hi-is,-ma asz2-[...] | I sought out, and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ [...] | The lord of the chariots(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | {kur}mu-s,u-ra-a#-a# a#-di# _{lu2#}en# {gesz#}gigir#-mesz#_ | the Egyptians together with the lord of the chariots |
| 34' | [x x] {kur}me-luh-ha bal-t,u-su-un | [... of the land Meluḫ]a are alive.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | in the middle of battle conquered my hands |
| 36' | {iri}al-ta-qu-u2 {iri}ta-am-na-a | the cities Altaqû and Tamna |
| 37' | al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | I surrounded, conquered, and plundered them. |
| 38' | a-na {iri}am-qar-ru-na aq-rib-ma | I marched to Amqarrūna and |
| 39' | _{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ sza hi-it,-t,u | The governors, princes who have committed a crime, |
| 40' | u2-szab-szu-u2 a-duk-ma i-na di-ma-a-te | I killed (them) and in battle |
| 41' | si-hir-ti _iri_ a-lul pag-ri-szu2-un | in the midst of the city, I surrounded their territory. |
| 42' | _dumu-mesz iri_ e-pisz an-ni u3 gil2-la-ti | the citizens of the city who did this and my sins |
| 43' | a-na szal-la-ti am-nu si-it-tu-te-szu2-nu | I counted them as booty. |
| 44' | la ba-bil hi-t,i-ti u3 gul-lul-ti | “It is unfathomable, my sin and my wrongdoing. |
| 45' | sza a-ra-an-szu2-nu la ib-szu-u2 | who had no rival, |
| 46' | usz-szur-szu2-un aq-bi {disz}pa-di-i _lugal_-szu2-nu | I said to them: “Padî, their king |
| 47' | ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-mu | from the city Ur-salimmu |
| 48' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti | I brought out and on the lordly throne |
| 49' | _ugu_-szu2-un u2-sze-szib-ma man-da-at-tu2 | I placed upon them, and payment |
| 50' | be-lu-ti-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | I imposed upon him lordship. |
| 51' | u3 {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a | and Ḫazaqiau of the land Judah, |
| 52' | sza la ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri-ia | who did not agree to my yoke, |
| 53' | 4(u) 6(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni | 46 of his fortified cities, houses and walls |
| 54' | u3 _iri-mesz_-ni _tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu | and the small cities in their environs |
| 55' | sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 | who have no fear, |
| 56' | i-na szuk-bu-us a-ram-me | at the place of supplication |
| 57' | u3 qit-ru-ub szu-pe-e | and in the middle of the speech |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1 | [...] _giri3#-min_ pil-szi nik-si | ... the feet, a ritual arrangement,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [...]-ti# al-me _kur_-ud | ... I surrounded, conquered,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [...] _un#-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus_ | ... people, young and old, male and female, |
| 4 | [_{ansze}]kunga#-mesz ansze-mesz_ | mules and donkeys(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | [...] u3# _u8-udu hi-a_ | ... and sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [...]-bi-szu2-un | ... their(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7 | [...] szal#-la-tisz am-nu | ... I counted as booty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [...] qu-up-pi | ... a box(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | [...]-sa#-li-im-ma | ... well-being(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | [...]-ti#-szu2 e-sir2-szu | ... his ..., his foundation(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | [...] _ugu#_-szu2 u2-rak-kis-ma | ... he imposed upon him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | [...] _ka2#-gal# iri_-szu2 u2-ter-ra | ... he restored the gate of his city.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [x x]-bu#-usz _iri-mesz_-szu2 sza asz2-lu-la | ... his cities that I plundered(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | [x]-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma | ... I crossed into his land and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | a-na {disz}mi-ti-in-ti _lugal_ {iri}as-du-di | to Mitinti, king of Asdudi |
| 16 | {disz}pa-di-i _lugal_ {iri}am-qar-ru-na | Padî, king of Amqarruna. |
| 17 | u3# {disz}gissu-en _lugal_ {iri}ha-zi-ti | and Sîn, king of Ḫazitu |
| 18 | ad#-din-ma u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir _kur_-su | I gave and took away his land. |
| 19 | e#-li _gun_ mah-ri-ti na-dan szat-ti-szu2-un | above the previous payment of their year |
| 20 | man-da-at-tu2 kad3-re-e be-lu-ti-ia | The payment of the tribute of my lordship |
| 21 | u2-rad-di-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un | I added to them and deposited (them) in their fields. |
| 22 | szu#-u2 {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 pul-hi me-lam-me | He is Ḫazaqiâ, the purifier of the radiance |
| 23 | [x]-lu#-ti-ia is-hu-pu-szu-ma | my ... they shook him, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | [...] u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_-szu2 _saga-mesz_ | ... and his good troops(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | [...]-nu-un {iri}ur-sa-li-im-mu | ... the city Ur-salimmu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | [...] u2-sze-ri-bu-ma ir-szu-u2 | ... they brought in and they gained dominion(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | [...] it-ti 3(u) _gun ku3-sig17_ | ... with 30 talents of gold(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | [_...]-babbar#_ ni#-si#-iq-ti gu-uh-li | ...-babbar, the nisiqtu-gift of the guhlu-vessel, |
| 29 | [...] _{na4#}an#-za-gul-me gal-mesz_ | ... large anzagul-stones(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | [...] _{gesz}gu-za-mesz_ ne2-me-di _zu2_ | ... the thrones, the nēmedu-disease,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | [...] _zu2# am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}tug2_ | ... amsu-plant, esi-plant (and) textile |
| 32 | [...] ni-s,ir-tu ka-bit-tu | “ ..., the mighty shield,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [x _x]-munus#-mesz_-szu2 {munus}_ug3-mesz e2-gal#_-szu2 | his women, the people of his palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | [x _x]-mesz#_ {munus}_nar-mesz_ a-na qe2-reb nina{ki} | ...s, female singers, to Nineveh |
| 35 | [x x]-lu#-ti-ia _egir_-ia u2-sze-bi-lam-ma | I sent my ... after me and |
| 36 | [x x] na#-dan man-da-at-ti u3 e-pesz | ... he will give the payment and do. |
| 37 | [x]-u2#-ti isz-pu-ra rak-bu-szu2# | ... he wrote to me, and I am writing to him. |
| 38 | [...]-e ger-ri-ia {d}asz-szur be-li2 | ... of my campaign, Aššram, my lord |
| 39 | [x]-tak#-kil-an-ni-ma um-ma-na-te-ia# | ... to me and my troops(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | [...]-te# ad-ke-e-ma a-na {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 | ... I brought and to E-Yakin(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41 | [...] aq#-bi ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | ... I said in the course of my campaign. |
| 42 | [...]-zu#-bi {lu2}kal-da3-a-a# | ... the Chaldean(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43 | [...]-reb# {i7}a-gam-me | ... the Agamme canal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | [...] bi#-it-tu-u2-tu | “... scepter(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | [...] szu-u2 hur-ba-szu | ... he is, his mountain range(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | [...] _ugu_-szu2 im-qut-ma | ... fell upon him and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | [...]-szu# ki-ma az-za-ri | ... its ... like a wild cow(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48 | [...] in-na-mir a-szar-szu2 | ... he saw his place(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49 | [...]-ia# u2-ter-ma | ... my ... he returned and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 50 | [...] as,#-s,a-bat har-ra-nu | ... I have seized the road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51 | [...]-ibila#-szum2-na | ... of his heirs(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 52 | [...]-ia# mah-re-e | ... before me(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 53 | [...]-ru# el-lat-su | ... his pure ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 54 | [...]-nu-ti | ...-nu-ti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55 | [...]-ia# ez-zi | ... rages(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 56 | [...]-ra#-aq#-qi2 | ...-raqqi(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 57 | [...]-pa-risz | ...-parisz(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58 | _szesz#-mesz#_-[...] sza u2-masz-szi-ru | brothers ..., who destroyed(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59 | a-hi tam-tim a-di si-it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 | the Sea, together with the rest of the people of his land |
| 60 | ul-tu {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me | From the land E-Yakin, in the midst of the Agamme River, |
| 61 | ap-pa-ra-a-ti u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out the windows and counted them as booty. |
| 62 | u2-ter-ma _iri-mesz_-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur | he returned and his cities I destroyed, devastated |
| 63 | u2-sze-me kar-mesz _ugu en_ sa-li-me-szu2 | he heard the supplications of the lord of his reconciliation. |
| 64 | _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} na-mur-ra-tum at-bu-uk | king of the land Elam, I made a stele. |
| 65 | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia {disz}asz-szur-na-din-_mu_ | On my return march, Ashur-nādin-shumi |
| 66 | _dumu_ resz-tu-u2 tar-bit bir-ki-ia | first-born son, descendant of Birkiya |
| 67 | i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma | I sat on his lordly throne, and |
| 68 | _dagal_-tum _kur eme-gi7_ u3 uri{ki} | the wide land of Sumer and Akkad |
| 69 | u2-szad-gil pa-nu-usz-szu | I made his face resplendent. |
| 70 | i-na 5(disz) ger-ri-ia ba-hu-la-te | In my 5th campaign, the Bahulate |
| 71 | {iri}tu-mur-ri {iri}sza2-ri-im | Tumurru, Šarim |
| 72 | {iri}e-za-ma {iri}kib-szu2 {iri}hal-bu-da# | Ezama, Kibšu, Ḫalbuda |
| 73 | {iri}qu-u2-a {iri}qa-na | Qûa, Qana |
| 74 | sza _gin7_ qin-ni _ti8_{muszen} a-sza2-red _muszen hi-a_ | who like a flock of eagles, assassins of birds |
| 75 | s,e-er zuq-ti {kur}ni-pur _kur_-i mar-s,i | the foot of Mount Nippur, a rugged mountain, |
| 76 | szu-bat-su-un szit-ku-na-at-ma | their dwellings are situated, and |
| 77 | la kit-nu-szu a-na ni-ri | without his knowledge to the yoke |
| 78 | i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}ni-pur ka-ra-szi u2-sza2-asz2-kin-ma | I placed at the foot of Mount Nippur, the quay, and |
| 79 | it-ti {lu2}qur-bu-te _giri3-min_-ia | with the bodyguards, my feet |
| 80 | na-as-qu-ti u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ | the nasqūtu and the cedars |
| 81 | ta-ha-zi-ia la ga-me-lu-ti | My battles are unfathomable. |
| 82 | a-na-ku _gin7 am_ ek-di pa-nu-usz-szu2-un | I, like a wild bull, their face is dark. |
| 83 | as,-bat hur-ri na-hal-li na-at-ba-ki | I have seized the mountain, the naḫallu-vessel, (and) the net. |
| 84 | _kur_-i me-le-e mar-s,u-ti | the mountain, awe-inspiring splendor |
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| 1 | i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ asz2-ta-am-di-ih | I sat on the throne. |
| 2 | a-szar a-na {gesz#}[x x] szup-szu-qu | where to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | i-na _giri3-min_-ia asz2-[x x]-t,a _gin7_ ar-me | on my feet ... like a ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | a-na zuq-ti sza2-qu-ti# [x]-ru#-usz-szu2-un e-li | to the highest rank ... their ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | a-szar bir-ka-a-a [x]-na#-ah-tu i-sza2-a | where my ... is ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | s,e-er _na4 kur_-i u2-szib#-ma# _a-mesz_ {kusz}na-a-di | I sat down on the mountain stone and water from the sandals |
| 7 | ka-s,u-ti a-na s,u-um-me-ia lu asz2-ti | May my wits be sated with fear. |
| 8 | i-na _szu-si-mesz_ hur-sza2#-a#-ni ar-de-szu2-nu#-ti-ma | I surrounded them with the horns of mountains and |
| 9 | asz2-ta-kan tah-ta-szu2#-un# _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _kur_-ud-ma | I settled them. I conquered their cities and |
| 10 | asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un# ap-pu-ul aq-qur | I carried off their booty, burned (and) plundered (it). |
| 11 | i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu pa-an ni-ri-ia u2-ter-ma | I prayed to Gešbar (and) turned my face towards my yoke. |
| 12 | s,e-er {disz}ma-ni-ia-e _lugal_ {iri#}uk-ki szad-da-a-a-e | descendant of Maniyâ, king of the land of Ukki, |
| 13 | la kan-sze as,-s,a-bat har-ra#-[x] ur-hi la pe-tu-ti | I have grasped (them) without difficulty, (and) the roads are not open. |
| 14 | t,u-di pa-asz2-qu-ti sza# [x]-pa#-an _kur-mesz_-<<ia>> | The ... of the hostile lands ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | mar-s,u-ti ul-la-nu-u2-a# qe2-reb-szu2-un | (Sum) The sick are the ones who dwell in their midst (Akk) My sick are those who dwell inside them |
| 16 | ma-am-man la il-li-ku _lugal-<mesz>_ pa-ni mah-ru-ti | No one came. The previous kings |
| 17 | i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}a-na-ra u3 {kur}up#-pa# _kur-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | by the feet of the lands Anara and Uppa, mighty mountains |
| 18 | _karasz-mu_ u2-sza2-asz2-kin-ma ana-ku i-na# [x] _gu-za_ ne2-me-di | I set up my food offerings and I, on ... the throne of learning, |
| 19 | it-ti _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ ta-ha-zi-ia git2-ma#-lu-ti | with the troops of my perfect rivals |
| 20 | i-na ne-re-bi-szu2-un pi-qu-ti szu#-nu-hi-isz | At their entrances, the opening was very wide. |
| 21 | e-ru-um-ma mar-s,i-isz e-te-el-la-a | (Sum) He entered, and he stepped up quickly (Akk) I entered and stepped down quickly |
| 22 | _szu-si-mesz kur-mesz_-e pa-asz2-qa#-[x] | the horns of the mountains(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | szu-u2 {disz}ma-ni-ia-e tur#-bu#-u'# [...] | He (is) Maniâ, son of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | e-mur-ma {iri}uk#-[...] | He saw the city Uk...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | a-na ru-qe2#-[...] | to the ruqe-priest(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26 | {iri}uk-ku al-[...] | The city Ukku ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27 | mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu_ [...] | whatever his name, possessions . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | ul-tu qer-bi#-[...] | From inside ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29 | u3 3(u) 3(disz)# [...] | and 33 ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 30 | _un#-mesz#_ [...] | the people . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31 | [...] | |
| 32 | [...] | |
| 33 | [...] | |
| 34 | [...] | |
| 35 | [...] | |
| 36 | [...] | |
| 37 | [...] | |
| 38 | [...] | |
| 39 | [...] | |
| 40 | [...] | |
| 41 | i-na# [...] | in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 42 | s,i-i#-[...] | Ṣi-I(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 43 | sza nap-har# [_dingir-mesz_] | of all the gods.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | u3 _{d}isz#-[tar-mesz_ ...] | and the goddesses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | tem-me-en-nu da#-[...] | I want to ... the foundations(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | sza ul-tu ul-la# [...] | which from ancient times(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | es,-rat-su es,-ret#-[...] | His limbs are a limb ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48 | asz2-ru nak-lu szu-bat pi#-[...] | The ašru, the naklu-disease, the dwelling of ... |
| 49 | szi-pir ni-kil-ti gi-[...] | The work of the nikiltu priestess ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50 | ni-s,ir-ti lal3-gar# [...] | Protective spirit of the lalgar priestess |
| 51 | sza ul-tu ul-la [...] | who from ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | _ad-mesz_-ia ul#-[...] | my fathers did not .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 53 | e-pu-szu-ma u2-ma#-'e# [...]-lil2# | I did, and I saw ...-lil(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54 | a-a-um-ma ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu a-na# [...] _iri_ | Who among them to ... the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | e-pesz _bad3_ szu-te-szur su#-[x]-a-ni | to build the wall of Šute-Sur, his ... |
| 56 | u3 ha-re-e _i7_ za-qa-ap s,ip#-[x]-a-ti | and the banks of the Zaqap River, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57 | u2-zu-un-szu2 ul ib-szi-ma ul usz#-ta-bil | He did not have his teeth, he did not carry them off. |
| 58 | ka-ras-su a-na _e2-gal_ qer-bi-[x] kum2-mu | his fetlock to the palace inside ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59 | ri-mit be-lu-ti sza s,u-uh-hu-ru# szu#-bat-su | The rule of lordship, whose dwelling is shattered, |
| 60 | e-pisz-tusz la nak-lat-ma le#-e#-su | He has performed sorcery against me that it is unfathomable and his powerless. |
| 61 | ul id-da-a lib-bu-usz ul ih#-su#-us | he did not give, his heart did not fear him. |
| 62 | ia-a-ti {disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-eri#-ba# | For me, Enzu-ahhe-eriba |
| 63 | _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz#-[x x] | king of the world, king [of Assyria] |
| 64 | e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-tu2 ki-i t,e3-em _dingir#-[x_] | to do this work according to the order of ... |
| 65 | i-na uz-ni-ia ib-szi-ma ka-bat-ti# [...] | In my womb he was born and my heart ... |
| 66 | te-ne-szet {kur}kal-di {lu2}a-ra-me {kur}[...] | The people of Chaldea, the Arameans of the land ... |
| 67 | {kur}qu-e {kur}hi-lak-ku {kur}pi-[x x] | the lands Que, Ḫilakku, Pi... |
| 68 | u3 {iri}s,ur-ri sza# a#-na ni-ri#-ia# | and the city of Ṣurru, which to my side |
| 69 | la ik-nu-szu as#-[...]-ma tup-szik-ku | I ... and the tablet(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 70 | u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu-nu-ti#-[x] il#-bi-nu _sig4_ | I made them ... bricks.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 71 | _e2-gal_ mah-ri-tu sza# 3(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ | the previous palace of 300 cubits width |
| 72 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) i-na 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ i-na tar-s,i za-me-e | 60 cubits the width in the middle of the sky, |
| 73 | _e2_ ziq-qur-rat 1(disz) _me_ 3(u) 4(disz) i-na 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ | a ziqqurat-house: 104 cubits the width |
| 74 | i-na tar-s,i na-ma-ri _e2_ {d}isz-tar | At dawn, the temple of Ištar |
| 75 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) i-na 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ i-na tar-s,i na-ma-ri | 105 cubits the width in the middle of the morning, |
| 76 | _e2_-kid9-mu-ri sza _lugal-mesz_-ni a-li-kut mah-ri | the Kidmuri temple, which kings who came before me |
| 77 | _ad-mesz_-ia a-na ri-mit be-lu-ti-szu2-un | my ancestors to their lordship |
| 78 | u2-sze-pi-szu-ma la u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pir-sza2 | I had (them) made and they did not stop her work. |
| 79 | _udu-mesz_ szad-di _{d}lamma_ sza {na4}pi-i-li | šaddu-sheep for the protective spirit of pilīlu-stone |
| 80 | pe-s,e-e i-na {iri}ta-as-ti-a-ti | ... in Tastiati. |
| 81 | sza e-ber-tan {i7}idigna | which is above the Tigris River |
| 82 | ib-tu-qu a-na mu-kil _ka2-mesz_-szi-in | to the keeper of their gates |
| 83 | a-na szu-pu-usz _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ qe2-reb _{gesz}tir-mesz_ | to build boats in the forests |
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| 1 | _gesz-mesz gal-mesz_ u2-qe2-ru i-na nap-har _kur_-szu2-un | large trees I planted in all of their land. |
| 2 | i-na {iti}gu4 u4-mu a-dan-ni e-de-e pa-an szat-ti | In the month Ayyāru (II), the day when the stipulated term [becomes binding], |
| 3 | i-na _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ s,i-ra-a-ti a-na a-ha-an-na-a | with old boats to each other |
| 4 | u2-szeb-bi-ru-ni mar-s,i-isz | They sent me very quickly. |
| 5 | i-na ne2-ber ka#-a-ri# _{gesz}ma2-gu-la-mesz_ | At the crossing of the quay, the oxen |
| 6 | u2-t,e-eb#-bu-u2 ba-hu-la-te-szu2-un | they have slain their offspring. |
| 7 | u2-sza2-ni#-hu# u2-lam-me-nu ka-ras-si-in | They made them shine, they adorned them. |
| 8 | i-na [x]-na-a-ni u3 szup-szu-qi2 | In ... and in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9 | mar-[x]-isz# u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | ... brought to me, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | u2-sza2#-as,#-bi-tu _ka2-mesz_-szi-in | they opened their gates. |
| 11 | {i7}te-bil-ti a-gu-u2 szit-mu-ru | The Tebilti canal, a šitmūru canal |
| 12 | sza ul-tu _ud-mesz su3-mesz_ t,e-eh _e2-gal_ | which from distant days the news of the palace |
| 13 | i-ba-'u-u2-ma ina _illu#_-[x] gap-szi | there is much in the ... flood.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14 | i-na usz-szi-sza2 ab-bu u2-szab#-szu-u2 | In its foundations, the cattle graze. |
| 15 | u2-ri-ib-bu tem-me#-en-sza2 | whose foundation foundation |
| 16 | _e2-gal-tur-ra_ sza2-a-tu a-na si#-hir#-ti-sza2 | that small palace in its entirety |
| 17 | aq-qur-ma sza {i7}te-bil-ti# ma-lak#-sza2 | I sailed to the Tebilti River, its route |
| 18 | usz-te-esz-na-a ab#-bu# usz-t,ib-ma [x x]-szir | I reorganized the cult centers and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | mu-s,u-sza2 qe2-reb [...]-sur#-rak-ki-sza2 | (Sum) She is the one who smites the midst of the netherworld(?) (Akk) Her light is in the middle of ... |
| 20 | szap-la-a-nu _gi#-[..._] _na4# kur_-i dan-nu | The lower part is ... stone from a mountain. |
| 21 | it-ti [...] 4(u)# ina 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ | with ... 40 cubits the width(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz)# [...] qaq-qa-ru | 298 ... the ground(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | [...] na#-ba-lisz | ... in abundance(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24 | [...]-le#-e | ... he/she ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 25 | [...]-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 26 | [...]-ti# _usz_ | ... will die.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27 | [_...]-ki# an-ta_ | ... above(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28 | [...] _gal#_-ti | ... great ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29 | [...]-me-e | I am ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 30 | [...] isz#-tar | ... Ishtar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31 | [...] _muru2_-tum | ... the middle part(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32 | [...]-ri# a-mur-ri | ... amurri(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33 | [...] {d#}isz-tar | Ištar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34 | [...] _sag#-ki ki-ta_ | ... the lower front(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35 | [...] idigna# | ... the Tigris(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36 | [...]-ib#-ki | ...-ibki(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37 | [...]-ia# | My ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38 | [...]-me# | ... are(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 39 | [...] | |
| 40 | [...]-s,e-e# | ... ṣee(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41 | [...]-ni pa-ni-szu2 | ... his face(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42 | [...]-nu#-ti | ...-nu-ti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43 | [...] _gal#-mesz_ | ... great ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44 | [...] | |
| 45 | [...] | |
| 46 | [...] | |
| 47 | [...] | |
| 48 | [...] | |
| 49 | [...] | |
| 50 | [...] | |
| 51 | [...] | |
| 52 | [x x] x [...] | |
| 53 | _lugal#_-ti-ia# [...] | my kingship .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 54 | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren_ {gesz#}[...] | cypress, cedar, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | t,a-a-bu bi-nu-[...] | (Sum) It is good that he ... (Akk) Good ... |
| 56 | tar-bit {kur}si-ra-ra [...] | The one who roams the lands of Sirara |
| 57 | u2-szat-ri-s,a [...] | ... he made resplendent ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58 | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}eren_ [...] | doors of cedar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59 | s,i-ra-a-ti me-ser2 _ki_ [...] | Exalted one, judge of the ... place. |
| 60 | u2-rak-kis-ma u2-rat#-[...] | I bound and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 61 | sik-kat3 kar-ri kas#-[...] | The wool of the quay ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62 | qe2-reb-szi-in u2-[...] | I ... inside them.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 63 | _{na4}zu2 {na4}za-gin3_ [x x]-ma# si-il-lu | Zu-stone, lapis lazuli ... and sillu-stone |
| 64 | [...]-mir# pa-as-qi2-szi-in | ... he has given to her.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 65 | [...]-szil# _e2-gal_ {kur}hat-ti | ... the palace of the land Ḫatti(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 66 | [...] li#-sza2-a-ni _kur_ mar-tu{ki} | ... may ... be present for the land Amurru. |
| 67 | [...]-a-ni i-sza2-as-su-szu2 | ... he calls out to him(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 68 | [x x] mul#-ta-'u-ti be-lu-ti-ia | my lordly ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 69 | u2-sze-pi-sza2 qe2-reb-szi-in | I had it made inside it. |
| 70 | 1(u) 2(disz) _ur-mah-mesz uruda_ nam-ri zi-i-me | 12 lion-headed lions of shining copper, |
| 71 | da-ah-ru-ti pe-tan bir-ki szu-ta-tu-ti | (Sum) I am the one who opens the door, the door is open. (Akk) I open the door of the door. |
| 72 | sza i-na szi-pir {d}nin-a2-gal | who by the craft of Ninagal |
| 73 | nak-lisz pat-qu-ma ma-lu-u2 nam-ri-ir-ri | “It is darkened with a torch, it is brightened with brilliance. |
| 74 | u3 2(disz) {gesz}tim-me szu-ta-hu-ti | and 2 šutahūtu wood |
| 75 | pi-ti-iq _zabar_ szu-bu-'u | a bronze arrowhead. |
| 76 | a-di 4(disz) _gesz_ tim-me _{gesz}eren gal-mesz_ | together with 4 large cedar beams |
| 77 | _ugu_ pirig-gal-le-e u2-kin-ma | I established upon Piriggalê and |
| 78 | dap2-pi ku-lul _ka2-mesz_-szi-in e-mid | I surrounded their gates with a protective wall. |
| 79 | 1(u) _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti pi-ti-iq u2-ru-de-e | 10 babza-za-ti-sheep, harvest of the orchards; |
| 80 | nam-ri za-ha-lu-u2 eb-bu u2-szal-bisz-ma | I made bright (and) shiny zaḫalû-plants shine forth and |
| 81 | u3 1(u) _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ | and 10 sphinxes of alabaster |
| 82 | 1(u) 2(disz) _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti pi-ti-iq _gu-an-na_ | 12 adolescent girls, cut off of the throne |
| 83 | [x] {gesz#}tim-me _{gesz}esi_ s,i-ru-ti | [x] large logs of ebony, |
| 84 | [x] ih-zu-szu2-nu pa-szal-lum | ... they ... a reed mat.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 85 | u3# {gesz}tim-me _{gesz}eren {gesz}szur-min3_ | and cedar, cypress, |
| 86 | {gesz#}dup#-ra-[x] ih#-ze-et esz-ma2-re-e | The ... of the ešmāru-tree was broken.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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| 1 | u3 _zabar_ [...] | and bronze ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | sza _e2-gal_ [...] | of the palace ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3 | e-mid _{gesz}gan#_ [...] | I surrounded it with a chariot ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | u3 1(u) 2(disz) _udu_ [...] | and 12 sheep ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | pi-ti-iq u2#-[x]-de#-e nam-[x] | Release the ... of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | sza gat-tu szur-[x x] szuk#-lu-lu mi-na-a-ti | Whose ... is perfect, what are the rites? |
| 7 | 2(disz) _udu-mesz_ szad#-[...] _{na4#}gesz-nu11-gal_ | 2 sheep, ... of alabaster(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | [...] szad#-di _{d}lamma_ | ... the mountain of Lamma(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9 | [...] pi#-i-li pe-s,e-e | “... a libation vessel for the flocks(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | _si-gar_ a-s,e#-[x] u3# ne2-re-bi | a bolt of ... and entrance(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | as-mesz u2-[x x]-bit | I ...ed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12 | _{na4}kun4-mesz {na4}dur2-mi-na-[x]-da# {na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ | kun-stones, durina-stone, alabaster |
| 13 | u3 _kun4-mesz_ {na4#}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ | and large limestone slabs |
| 14 | da-ad2-me na-[x]-ri# ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia | the ... of my hands(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | qe2-reb-szi-in# [x x]-ha# a-sur-ru-szi-in | inside them ... their border ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | u2-sza2-as-[...] tab#-ra-a-ti u2-sza2-lik | I ... the tabrātu-offerings (and) I made (them) go. |
| 17 | _{gesz}kiri6#-mah#_-[x] tam#-szil# {kur}ha-ma-nim | The Great Orchard, a replica of Mount Amanus |
| 18 | sza gi#-mir# _szim hi-a gurun_ s,ip-pa-a-ti | of all kinds of aromatics, pomegranates, |
| 19 | _gesz-mesz#_ tuk-lat _kur_-i u3 {kur}kal-di | the trees that support the mountains and Chaldea |
| 20 | a#-di# is,#-s,u na-asz2 szi-pa-a-ti | until he has come out, and the šipātu-offering |
| 21 | qe2-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu2 i-ta-a-sza2 az-qu-up | Inside it, I smashed its brickwork. |
| 22 | nina{ki} sza ul-tu u4-mu pa-ni | Nineveh, which from the days before |
| 23 | 9(disz) _lim_ 3(disz) _me_ i-na 1(disz) _kusz3_ szu-bat li-me-ti-szu2 | 93,000 by the cubit, the residence of his limbs |
| 24 | _bad3_ u3 _bad3-szul-hi_ ul u2-sze-pi-szu | I did not build the walls and the towers. |
| 25 | a-li-kut mah-ri ma-al-ki | (Sum) I am the one who goes before you (Akk) I go before you |
| 26 | 1(u) 2(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me_ 1(u) 5(disz) a-szar ta-mir-ti li-mit _iri_ | 12,515 (hectares) of land in the environs of the city |
| 27 | s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma | I added to the previous šiḫtu-measures and |
| 28 | 2(u) 1(disz) _lim_ 8(disz) _me_ 1(u) 5(disz) i-na _as4-lum gal_-ti u2-kin | 21,815 in the large aslum-measure I established. |
| 29 | min3-da-tusz sza _bad3_-szu2 _gal_-i bad3-ni2-gal-bi-lu2-kur2-ra-szu2-szu2 du-u2-ru sza nam-ri-ru-szu2 | two-thirds of his great wall: Nigalbilukurašu, the threshing floor of his namriru |
| 30 | na#-ki-ri sah-pu s,e-er {na4}pi-i-li | nakīru-stone, saḫpu-stone (and) pīlu-stone |
| 31 | tem#-me-en-szu2 ad-di-ma 4(u) _sig4_ u2-kab-bir | I reconstructed its foundations and deposited 40 bricks. |
| 32 | [x]-na# 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) ti-ib-ki ul-la-a re-szi-szu2 | ... 100, 120 tibku (of grain) are at his disposal.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | a-na er-bet-ti sza2-a-ri 1(u) 4(disz) _ka2-gal-mesz_ | to the four quarters of the world 14 gates |
| 34 | pa-nu u3 ar-ka i-na s,i-li ki-lal-la-an | (Sum) The face and the back (are) in wailing. (Akk) In the face and behind (them) in mourning. |
| 35 | a#-na# e-re-bi u3 a-s,e-e | to enter and leave |
| 36 | u2#-szap#-ta-a qe2-reb-szu2 | he sent inside it |
| 37 | {d}szar2-ur4# mu#-szam-qit a-a-bi _lugal_ | Šarur, who makes the enemies bow down, king |
| 38 | _ka2-gal_ ha-an-du-u2-ri | the gate of Ḫenduri |
| 39 | lil-bur _ensi2_ {d}asz-szur | Lilbur, governor of Aššīr. |
| 40 | _ka2-gal_ {d}asz-szur sza {iri#}sza3-iri | Gate of the god Aššīr of the city Šāri. |
| 41 | sa-pi-in gi-mir na#-ki-ri | who covers all enemy lands |
| 42 | _ka2#-gal#_ {disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-eri-ba sza# {kur#}hal#-zi | Gate of Bel-zu-ahhe-eriba of Halzi |
| 43 | [x] _en#-lil2_ mu-kin _bala_-ia# | ... Enlil, who established my reign |
| 44 | [x x] {d}sza2-masz sza {kur#}ga#-[x]-gal# | Šamaš of the land Ga...gal |
| 45 | [...]-nin#-ki# [x]-bi | ... of Ninki ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46 | [_...]-lil2_ | ...-lil(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47 | [...] | |
| 48 | [...] | |
| 49 | [...] | |
| 50 | [...] | |
| 51 | [...] | |
| 52 | [...] | |
| 53 | [...] | |
| 54 | [...] | |
| 55 | [...] | |
| 56 | [...] | |
| 57 | [...] | |
| 58 | [...] | |
| 59 | [...] | |
| 60 | [...] _kiri6#-mesz#_ [...] | ... orchards ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 61 | sza [x]-eh#-ret {im}il#-[...] | of the bank of the Ilum- canal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62 | at-ta-bi zi-kir-szi-in# | I called her name. |
| 63 | {d}e2-a mu-sze-szir kup3-pi-ia | Ea, who makes the kuppīya bow down, |
| 64 | _ka2-gal_ ma-as-qe2-e | the main gate of the rites |
| 65 | mu-sze-ri-bat mi-szir3-ti da-ad2-me | who brings the rites of the dead to an end, |
| 66 | _ka2-gal_ ka-a-ri pa-qi2-da-at ka-la-ma | The gate of the quay is entrusted to all. |
| 67 | _ka2-gal e2-gal_ ma-szar-ti | the gate of the palace of the audience gift |
| 68 | _szu-nigin_ 3(disz) _ka2-gal-mesz_ sza me2-eh-ret | total: 3 gates in front |
| 69 | {im}a-mur-ri at-tas-qa-ra szu-me-szin | I have entrusted them to the Euphrates River. |
| 70 | sza2 szal-hi-i bad3-nig2-erim2-hu-luh-ha | of the šalḫu-demon of Badniŋ-Erim-huÛur, |
| 71 | mu-gal-lit za-ma-a-ni usz-sze-szu2 ap-te-ma | (Sum) I open the door of heaven (Akk) I opened the door(?) of heaven |
| 72 | 4(u) 5(disz) _ninda_ u2-szap-pil-ma u2-sza2-ak-szid | 45 loaves of bread he had made fill and I had them brought in. |
| 73 | _a-mesz_ nag-bi qe2-reb ma-a-me szap-la-a-nu | water for drinking, in the middle of everything, |
| 74 | _na4 kur_-i dan-nu ak-si-ma e-la-nisz | I cut off a strong mountain stone and raised it up. |
| 75 | a-di pa-as2-qi2-szu2 ina {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ | together with his offering, with large limestone slabs |
| 76 | u2-nak-kil szi-pir-szu2 sza nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia | I completed the work of Nineveh, my capital city. |
| 77 | szu-bat-su usz-rab-bi re-ba-te-szu | (and) he made his dwelling greater than before. |
| 78 | u2-sza2-an-dil-ma u2-nam-mir _gin7_ u4-mi | he made shine forth and brightened like daylight. |
| 79 | _bad3#_ szal-hu-u2 u2-sze-pisz-ma | I had a fortified wall built and |
| 80 | u2-zaq-qir hur-sza2-nisz | I raised up like a mountain. |
| 81 | asz2-szu2 mu-s,e-e {i7}hu-su-ur | because of the passage of the Euphrates |
| 82 | qe2-reb _iri_ ma-lak _a-mesz_ e-lisz u3 szap-lisz | inside the city, a route of water above and below |
| 83 | i-na _sig4-al-ur3-ra ki_-i-ri ma-szi-i | in the brickwork of the quay |
| 84 | ti-tur-ri ab-ta-ni sza2-pal-szu2 | (Sum) The titurru-demon, his ... (Akk) His titurgism is a flood, its ... |
| 85 | i-na me2-eh-ret _ka2-gal muru2 iri_ | in front of the city gate |
| surface a col 8 | ||
| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | [...] | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | 1(disz) [...] | |
| 6 | kul-lat _szim#_-[...] | all the aromatics ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7 | mut-hum#-[...] | The muthum priestess(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | _gesz-mesz_ tuk-[...] | wood ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9 | u2-har-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10 | e-le-en# [...] | Above ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11 | _{gesz}gesztin_ gi#-[...] | wine, reed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12 | az-qu-[...] | I ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 13 | asz2-szu2 szur-pu-[...] | Because of the šurpu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14 | e-le-en# [...] | Above ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15 | pil-ku u2-[...] | The ritual ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16 | pa-nu-usz-szu2-un# [...] szum#-mu#-hi | ... their face ... if ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | ul-tu pa#-a#-t,i# {iri#}ki-si-ri | From the border of Kisiri |
| 18 | a-di ta-mir#-ti# _nina{ki} kur_-a u3 bi-ru-tu2 | to the border of Nineveh, the mountain, and the intertwined territory |
| 19 | i-na ak-[x]-la#-te _an-bar_ | with iron ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | u2-szat-tir-[x] u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru | I ... and made the Harru River rise. |
| 21 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _danna_ [x]-qa#-ru ul-tu qe2-reb | 1 1/2 shekels ... from inside(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | {i7}hu-su#-ur# ma-a-me da-ru-u2-ti | the Euphrates, forever. |
| 23 | a-szar-sza2 u2#-szar#-da-a qe2-reb s,ip-pa-a-ti | (As for) the one who removes my inscriptions from its place, |
| 24 | sza2-ti-na u2#-szah#-bi-ba [x]-ti-isz | ... he smote that one ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | i-na qar-ba#-a#-te# _nina_{ki#} s,i-ra-a-ti | In the midst of the high lands of Nineveh |
| 26 | 5(disz) _me_ {sze}_numun#-[x_ x]-a#-me u2-sza2-an#-ki-ra | 5 hundred (homers) of seed ... he made into ... |
| 27 | s,e-er x [x x x] u3# [x]-ir-'i | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 28 | sza2-qisz [x x]-ni#-ba | in good condition ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29 | {d}nisaba# [x x]-na#-an# | Nisaba ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30 | a-na szup-szu-uh# [...] _a-mesz_ | To purify ... water(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | sza _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ [x]-gam#-mu u2-szab-szi-ma | of the orchards ... I made dwell and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32 | s,u-s,u-u2 u2#-sza2-as-ti-il | I finished the ṣuṣu-offering. |
| 33 | _igira2{muszen}-mesz szah#-mesz {gesz}gi_ | eagles, pigeons, and reeds |
| 34 | a-lap qi2-szi i-na# lib3#-bi u2-masz-szir | I removed the “cutting-of-the-throat' from it. |
| 35 | i-na t,e3-em _dingir_-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ | by the command of the god in the orchards |
| 36 | _edin_ sza2-ab-bur-ti _{gesz}gesztin_ gi-mir _gurun_ | the plain of Šabburtu, wine, all kinds of fruit |
| 37 | {gesz}se-er-du u3 _szim hi-a_ ma-gal | a cedar tree and a great amount of aromatics |
| 38 | isz-mu-hu _{gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ | he received; cypress and meskannu-wood |
| 39 | nap-har _gesz-mesz_ i-szi-hu-ma | all the trees grew tall, and |
| 40 | u2-s,ar-ri-szu2 pa-pa#-al#-lum | The pāpālu-plant |
| 41 | ap-[x]-ra#-a#-ti# ma#-[x] i#-szi-ra | ... the ...s ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42 | _muszen# an#_-e# _igira2#_{muszen#} [...]-szu2 | (If) a bird reaches heaven, a raven ... its ... |
| 43 | ru#-u2-qu qin-na# [x x]-ma# | “River of the netherworld ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | _szah-mesz {gesz}gi_ [...]-szi# | ... pigs and reeds(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | u2-rap-pi-szu ta#-[x x] | he broadened ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46 | _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ [x _x]-min3_ | the meskannu-wood ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | tar-bit s,ip-pa-a-ti# [x] _ambar#-mesz_ | ... of marshes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48 | sza qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-[x] ak#-szit,-ma | I dug out a canal in the agam canal and |
| 49 | [x x] szip#-ri hi-szih-ti# _e2-gal-mesz_ | ... the work on the ruins of palaces(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50 | [x x]-ti#-ia [x]-u2 e-pu-usz | did my ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51 | [x x] na#-asz2 szi-pa-a-ti | ... the writing-boards(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | [...] im#-ha-s,u [x]-ba-ti-isz | ... they struck ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 53 | [...] _e2#-gal#_-ia u2-qat#-tu#-u2 | ... of my palace, they brought in.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54 | [...] _gal# dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ | the great ... of the gods and goddesses(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | [...]{ki} i-na qer-bi-sza2 | ... inside it(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56 | [...] tasz#-ri-ih-ti | … the tašrihtu-demon(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 57 | [...] kad3-ra-a-a | ... in the quay(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58 | [...]-bi-isz-ti | ...-bišti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 59 | [...]-ab#-bur-ti | ...-abburti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60 | [...]-usz#-ti | ...-ušti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 61 | i-na tasz#-ri#-[x] _e2#-[x_] | in the ... of the house(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62 | sza ba-hu-la-te# _kur_-ia# | of the rebels of my land |
| 63 | u2-sza2-asz2-qa-a muh-ha-szu2-un# | he made bow down upon them. |
| 64 | _gesztin_ du-usz-szu-pu s,ur-ra-szu2-un am-kir | I adorned their limbs with sweet wine. |
| 65 | a-na ar2-kat3 u4-me i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni | in the future, among the kings |
| 66 | _dumu-mesz_-ia sza {d}asz-szur a-na _re-e2-um_-ut _kur_ | the sons of Assur to the shepherdship of the land |
| 67 | u3 _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu2 | and the people proclaim his name |
| 68 | e-nu-ma _bad3_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma | When that wall becomes old and dilapidated |
| 69 | en-na-hu an-hu-us-su lu-ud-disz | May I renovate its dilapidated section(s). |
| 70 | _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir szu-me-ia li-mur-ma | May he see an inscribed object bearing my name, and |
| 71 | _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 | may oil be poured out; may a sacrifice be made. |
| 72 | a-na asz2-ri-szu2 lu-ter | I shall return it to its place. |
| 73 | {d}asz-szur u3 {d}isz#-tar | the gods Aššīr and Ishtar |
| 74 | ik-ri-bi-szu2 i-szem-mu#-u2 | He will hear his prayers. |
| 75 | {iti}ne-ne-gar _u4 3(disz)-kam_ | Month Nēnegar, 3rd day, |
| 76 | li-mu {disz}{d}asz-szur-_en_-u2-s,ur# | Eponymy of Ashur-bēl-ushur. |
| 77 | _{lu2}gar-kur_ {iri}sza2#-hu-up#-pa# | governor of Šahuppa |
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