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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 072 (P422616)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 072 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422616 |
| Museum no. | BM 127841 |
| 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' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...]-ma# | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...]-us,#-ri | ...-uṣri(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-szir#-ma | ... he ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | [...]-ti3#-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 6' | [...] ni#-i' | ... weeping(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | _lugal#-mesz# {lu2#}nam#-mesz#_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni | the kings, governors, and representatives |
| 8' | sza {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had created me, |
| 9' | isz-tak-ka-nu qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur | They set up camp inside Egypt. |
| 10' | ina ir-ti-ia il-li-ku-nim-ma | came in my presence, and |
| 11' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min-mesz_-ia | they shall remove my feet. |
| 12' | _egir {disz}ur_-da-ma-ne2-e har-ra-nu as,-bat | After Urdamānu, I took the road. |
| 13' | al-lik a-di {iri}ni-i' _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | I marched as far as the city Ni', his fortified city. |
| 14' | ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni e-mur-ma {iri}ni-i' u-masz-szir | I saw my strong battle-array and destroyed the city Niʾu. |
| 15' | in-na-bit a-na {iri}ki-ip-ki-pi | he fled to Kippi. |
| 16' | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en u {d}ag | By the support of (the deities) Aššar, Sîn, Šamašētu, Bel and [Nabu, ...] |
| 17' | {d}isz-tar sza2 nina{ki} {d}isz-tar sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir | the goddess Ištar of Nineveh, the goddess of Limmu-ilum, |
| 18' | {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku {iri}ni-i' {iri}{d}u-nu | The deities Ninurta, Ugur, Nusku, Ni', (and) Bunu |
| 19' | a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | in its entirety he conquered my hands |
| 20' | _ku3-babbar-mesz ku3-sig17-mesz_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz nig2-szu-mesz_ | silver, gold, precious stones, possessions |
| 21' | nig2-gur11 _iri_ szu-a-tu2 ma-la ba-szu-u | the property of that city as much as there is |
| 22' | lu-bul-tu bir-me _gada-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_ | multi-colored clothing, linen garments, large horses, |
| 23' | _ug3-mesz_ zik-ra u sin-nisz | the peoples of Zikra and Sin, |
| 24' | 2(disz) tim-me _mah-mesz_ sza pi-tiq za-ha-le-e eb-bi | 2 large timmu-vessels, which are adorned with zahalû-stone, |
| 25' | 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; |
| 26' | ul-tu man-zal-ti-szu2-nu as-suh-ma | I removed (them) from their positions and |
| 27' | al-qa-a a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I took to Assyria. |
| 28' | i-na 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia _ugu_ {disz}ba-'a-li | In my second campaign against Baʾalu |
| 29' | _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim al-lik | king of the land Tyre, who dwells in the foothills of the sea, I marched. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] _lugal#_-ti#-ia# | ... my kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | ina# tukul#-ti# [...]-ia# ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i | With the support of my lord, with the sword |
| 3' | {gesz}szat qa-ti {gesz#}szi#-ga-ri u2-tam-me-eh-ma | I fashioned a šat qāti-wood and a sigaru-wood, and |
| 4' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu ka-bit-ti | with his large audience gift |
| 5' | u2-sze-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia | I have sent (them) before me. |
| 6' | ina szal-szi ger-ri-ia _ugu_ {disz}ah-sze-e-ri _man_ {kur}man-na-a-a | On my second campaign, against Hašeru, the king of the land Mannea, |
| 7' | usz-te-esz15-sze-ra har-ra-nu | (Sum) He made the road straight (Akk) I made the path straight |
| 8' | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag {d}isz-tar sza2 nina{ki} | By the command of Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, Enlil, Nanna, Ishtar of Nineveh, |
| 9' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur qe2-reb {kur}man-na-a-a | Ištar of Babylon, Ninurta (and) Ugur are in Mannea. |
| 10' | e-ru-ub-ma at-ta-lak szal-t,isz | I entered and went safely. |
| 11' | _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti a-di _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | his fortified cities, together with smaller settlements |
| 12' | sza ni-i-ba la i-szu-u a-di qe2-reb {iri}i-zir-ti | (As for) the one who did not have a nība, he went as far as Izirtu. |
| 13' | ak-szu-ud ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I conquered, destroyed, (and) burned with fire. |
| 14' | _ug3-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ u s,e-e-ni | the people, horses, donkeys, oxen, and sheep |
| 15' | isz-tu2 qe2-reb _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu2-nu u2-sze-s,a-am-ma | I brought out from those cities and |
| 16' | szal-la-tisz am-nu {disz}ah-sze-e-ri a-lak ger-ri-ia | I counted (them) as booty. “Aḫašeri, on my way, |
| 17' | isz-me-e-ma u2-masz-szir {iri}i-zir-tu _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 | He heard (this) and abandoned the city Izirtu, his royal city. |
| 18' | a-na {iri}at-ra-ni _iri_ tukul-ti-szu2 in-na-bit-ma | to the city of Atranu, his city of support, he fled and |
| 19' | e-hu-uz mar-qi2-tu na-gu-u2 szu-a-tu2 ak-szu-ud | I conquered that nāgû-demon. |
| 20' | ma-lak 1(u) _u4-mesz_ 5(disz) _u4-mesz_ u2-szah-rib-ma sza2-qu-ma-tu2 | a journey of 10 days 5 days he returned and the highlands |
| 21' | at-bu-uk {disz}ah-sze-e-ri la pa-lih3 _en_-ti-ia2 | Aḫašeri, who does not fear my lordly majesty, |
| 22' | an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) im-nu-szu ina _szu-min ARAD-mesz_-ni-szu2 | the god Aššar and the goddess Ishtar gave him, from the hands of his servants |
| 23' | _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 si-hu _ugu_-szu u2-szab-szu-u | the people of his land sinned against him, |
| 24' | ina _sila iri_-szu2 id-du-u _adda_-szu | in the street of his city they killed, his sons |
| 25' | _egir_-nu {disz}u2-al-li-a _dumu_-szu2 u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | Afterwards, Ualliya, his son, sat on his throne |
| 26' | da-na-an an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} | Anšar, Sin, Šamaš, Bel, Nabû, (and) Ishtar of Nineveh. |
| 27' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}u-gur {d}nusku _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia e-mur-ma | I saw the gods Ištar of Babylon, Ninurta, Nergal, (and) Nusku, the great gods, my lords, and |
| 28' | ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia asz2-szu2 _ti-la zi_-ti3-szu2 | to my yoke for the sake of his life |
| 29' | up-na-szu2 ip-ta-a u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u2-ti | he opened his eyes and praised my lordship |
| 30' | {disz}e-ri-si-in-ni _dumu_ ri-du-u-ti-szu2 | Erisinni, son of Rīdušu |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | il#-[...] | Il-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | ina su-pe#-[...] | In a supplication(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | isz-mu-u un-ni#-[...] | He heard ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | ib-bal-kit-[...] | he rebelled(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu#-[...]_ | he sat on the throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | it-ti 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz)# [...] | with 105 ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 7' | la-pa-an {disz}in#-[...] | Before In-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | ina _ugu_ lib3-bi#-[...] | Concerning ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | in-nab-[...] | he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2# [...] | Tammarītu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | ra-man-szu2 im-nu#-[...] | He smote his enemies(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | ina qi2-bit an#-[...] | By the command of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | i-na mah#-[...] | In the supreme ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | i-dal-la-la# [...] | The one who screams ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | sza il-li#-[...] | who went ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | i-na 5(disz)-szi [...] | In 5 ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 17' | _en esz-bar_-e _dumu#_ [...] | Lord of decisions, son of ....(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | ad-ke _erin2-hi-<a>_-ia#? [...] | ... my troops ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | _lugal {kur}elam#-[...]_ | king of the land Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | u2-bil it#-[...] | He brought it and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | sza la-pa-an# [...] | who without . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | in-nab-tu#-[...] | ... he/she ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 23' | _ug3-mesz_ {iri}hi-il#-[...] | the people of Ḫil(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | dan-ni isz-[...] | Strong one ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | nam-ri-ri# [...] | Namriri ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | pu-luh-ti [...] | (Sum) Fear ... (Akk) Fear of ... |
| 27' | szu-nu _un-[...]_ | They ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 28' | a-na e-pesz# [...] | To do ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | im-qu-tu2#-[...] | he fell(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | ina me-ti-iq# [...] | By means of the passing of . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31' | _iri lugal_-ti# [...] | The royal city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1' | [...]-ti# | ... ...-ti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-hu | ...-hu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...]-ia | my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-u#-ti | ...-uti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] x x _bala_-qi2 | ... ... you recite.(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 6' | [...] x [x] szi#-t,ir# _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun | ... ... may he write his own name. |
| 7' | [...] ina _mu#-sar#_-e? an-ni-i szat,-ru | ... written in this inscription.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...]-ti#-ma# lisz-ru-ku?-usz da-na-nu u li-i-tu2 | ... and may they grant him strength and strength. |
| 9' | [...]-u2# szi#-t,ir# _mu_-ia _mu ad_-ia _ad ad_-ia | ... my name, the name of my father, my grandfather |
| 10' | [x x] x it-ti _mu-sar_-ri-szu2 la i-szak-ka-nu | ... should not be placed with his inscription.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...]-szi#?-bu#?-ti _an_-e u _ki_-tim | ... ... of heaven and earth(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [x x] li#-ru-ru-szu2 | ... let them curse him.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [x x]-su# lis-ki-pu | May his ... be cut off.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...] _kur#_ li-hal-li-qu | ... may the land be destroyed.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...] lim#-mu {disz}{d}muati-man-pap-mesz-szu2 | ... eponym year of Nabû-manpapmešu. |
| 16' | [...] sa#-mir-i-na | ... of the pure ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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