RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 001, ex. 016 (P422647)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 001, ex. 016 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422647 |
| Museum no. | BM 127872 + BM 127975 + BM 134488 + BM 138195 |
| 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' | [...]-ha# si#-[...] | ... he/she/it ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...]-ih ka-bat-ti asz2-[...] | ... my mood ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [...]-sa rit-ti-ia a-na [...] _ag#_ | ... my hand to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | u3 {d}u-gur _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 {iri}ni-nu-[...] limmu2-dingir | and Nergal, Ishtar of Nineveh, king of the four world quarters, |
| 5' | qa-ti asz2-szi-ma im-gu-ru qi2-[x]-ti | I seized my hand and ... my ... |
| 6' | ina an-ni-szu2-nu ke-nim _uzu_ ta-kil-ti isz-[...]-nim-ma | By their true command, the meat of the sacrifice ... and |
| 7' | a-lik la ka-la-a-ta i-da-a-ka ni-[x x]-lak-ma | "Going without ceasing, we shall go and |
| 8' | ni-na-a-ra ga-re-e-ka 1(disz)-en u4-[...]-me | ... one day ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | ul uq-qi2 pa-an _erin2 hi-a_-ia ul ad#-[x] | I did not wait for the workers of my ... and did not ... |
| 10' | ar-ka-a ul a-mur pi-qit-ti _ansze-kur-ra_ [...] | I did not see it. The allocation of horses ... |
| 11' | u3 u2-nu-ut _me3_-ia ul a-szur s,i-di-it ger-[...] | and the equipment of my battle I did not release, the ṣidītu of ... |
| 12' | szal-gu ku-us,-s,u {iti}ziz2 dan-na-at _en-te-na#_ [...] | (In) Shabatu, the strong month of the winter, ... |
| 13' | ki-ma u5-ri2-in-ni mu-up-pa-ar-[...] | Like a lion ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | a-na sa-kap za-'i-ri-ia ap-ta-a i-da-a-[x] | I opened my mouth to smite my enemies |
| 15' | har-ra-an nina{ki} pa-asz2-qi2-isz ur-ru-hi-isz ar-de-e-ma | On the road to Nineveh I went swiftly and |
| 16' | el-la-mu-u-a ina _ki_-tim {kur}hal-ni-gal-bat gi-mir qu-ra-di-szu2-un | my lordship in the land Ḫalnigalbat, all of their warriors, |
| 17' | s,i-ru-u-ti pa-an ger-ri-ia s,ab-tu-ma u2-szal-lu _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2-un | They were captured in the face of my campaign and carried off their weapons. |
| 18' | pu-luh-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia is-hu-up-szu-nu-ti-ma | The fear of the great gods, my lords, overwhelmed them and |
| 19' | ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni e-mu-ru-u2-ma e-mu-u mah-hu-tisz2 | my mighty battles they saw, and the great battles |
| 20' | {d}isz-tar be-let _muru2_ u _me3_ ra-a'-i-mat sza2-an-gu-ti-ia | O Ištar, mistress of the nose and the womb, the one who loves my radiance, |
| 21' | i-da-a-a ta-zi-iz-ma _{gesz}pan_-su-nu tasz-bir | you stood on the river, and you split their bow. |
| 22' | ta-ha-za-szu2-nu ra-ak-su tap-t,u-ur-ma | You strike them with a sword, and |
| 23' | ina _ukken_-szu2-nu iq-bu-u um-ma an-nu-u2 _lugal_-a-ni | they said in their assembly: "This is the king." |
| 24' | ina qi2-bi-ti-sza2 s,ir-ti i-da-a-a it-ta-na-as-ha-ru ti-bu-u | [By] her exalted command, she constantly seeks me out, (saying): |
| 25' | _egir_-ia2 ka-lu-mesz i-dak-[x]-ku u2-s,al-lu-u be-lu-ti | Afterwards, they slaughtered all of the lords. |
| 26' | _ug3-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} sza2 a-de-e [x _x]-mesz gal-mesz_ ina muh-hi-ia2 iz-ku-ru | The people of Assyria, whose treaty and great s have imposed upon me, |
| 27' | a-di mah-ri-ia2 il-li-ku-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia2 | before me came and smashed my feet. |
| 28' | u3 szu-nu {lu2}ha-am-ma-'e-e e-pisz si-hi u3 bar-ti | And they, the Hammaʾu, have performed extispicy against me. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | szu#-[...] | Šu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | u3 [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | szul-mu# [...] | The well-being of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | ina qe2-reb [...] | in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | ka-bat-ti [...] | (Sum) My heart ... (Akk) My liver ... |
| 6' | sza2 pa-a-t,i _kur_-szu2 u2#-[...] | Whose land he conquered ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | ba-ra-nu-u2 na-[...] | (Sum) The one who ... (Akk) Who ...(?) ... |
| 8' | a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} sze-la-[...] | to the land Elam ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | sza2 e-ti-qu {d}asz-szur {d}3(u)# [...] | (As for) the one who passes by, may the gods Aššīr (and) Sîn |
| 10' | e#-mi3#-du-szu-ma qe2-reb {kur}elam-[ma{ki} ...] | I surrounded him and in the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...]-mar-duk _szesz_-szu2 ep-szet {kur}e-lam-ti sza# [...] | ... Marduk, his brother, the deeds of the land Elam which ... |
| 12' | e-mur-ma ul-tu {kur}elam-ma{ki} in-nab-tam-ma [...]-ia | He saw (them) and fled from Elam and ... my ... |
| 13' | a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} il-lik-am-ma u2-s,al-la-a be-lu-ti | went to Assyria, and I admired my lordship. |
| 14' | _kur_ tam#-tim# a#-na# si-hir-ti-sza2 ri-du-ut _szesz_-szu2 u2-szad-gil2 pa-nu-usz-szu2 | The land of the Sea in its entirety I made his brother's inheritance greater than before. |
| 15' | szat-ti-szam-ma la na-par-ka-a it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-ti | At that time, I was not afraid of you with his large audience gift. |
| 16' | a-na nina{ki} il-lak-am-ma u2-na-asz2-sza2-qa _giri3-min_-ia | to Nineveh he shall go and make my feet bow down. |
| 17' | {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti _lugal_ {iri}s,i-dun-ni | Abdi-Milkūti, king of Sidon. |
| 18' | la pa-lih3 be-lu-ti-ia la sze-mu-u2 zi-kir szap-ti-ia | Who does not fear my lordly majesty, does not hear the utterance of my lips, |
| 19' | sza _ugu_ tam-tim gal-la-te it-tak-lu-ma is-lu-u _{gesz}szudun_ asz-szur{ki} | (As for) the one who trampled upon the great sea and carried off the yoke of Assyria, |
| 20' | {iri}s,i-dun-nu _iri_ tuk-la-te-szu2 sza2 qe2-reb tam-tim na-du-u2 | Ṣidunnu, his fortified city that is in the sea, |
| 21' | a-bu-bisz as-pu-un _bad3_-szu2 u szu-bat-su as-suh-ma | I erected its walls and its habitations, and |
| 22' | qe2-reb tam-tim ad-di-ma a-szar masz-kan2-szu2 u2-hal-liq | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered (them) in the sea. |
| 23' | {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti _lugal_-szu | Abdi-Milkūti, his king |
| 24' | la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia ina _muru2_ tam-tim in-na-bit | before my weapons he fell into the sea. |
| 25' | ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en_-ia ki-ma nu#-u#-ni# ul-tu qe2-reb tam-tim a-bar-szu-ma | By the command of the god Ashur, my lord, I removed him from the sea like a bird. |
| 26' | ak-ki-sa _sag-du_-su _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 | his head, his wife, his sons, his daughters |
| 27' | _ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar nig2-gur11 na4-mesz_ a-qar-tu2 | the people of his palace gold, silver, property, stones (and) aqartu stone |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...]-sa [...] | ... her ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...] ab-di-mil-ku-[...] | ... Abdi-Milku-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] sa-an-du-ar-[x] | ... Sanduri-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...] u2-nak-ki-is-[...] | ... they cut off ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...]-ir-ma u2-szah-mi3-t,a _egir_-[x] | ... and he will recover. After ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...]-ia _ug3-mesz_ kul-lu-mi-im-ma | ... my ... all the people(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...] a-lul-ma it-ti _{lu2}nar_ | ... I went and with the singer(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] nina{ki} e-te-et-ti-iq | ... passed by Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [_...]-mu_-s,ur asz2-lu-lam-ma | ...-mushur, I carried off, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...] ad-di-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a | ... I brought and to Assyria I brought.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...] {iri}ni-na-a it-ti a-si | ... Nineveh with a rope(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...]-ti ka-mi3-isz | (Sum) ... he kissed(?) (Akk) The ... of the ... is pure |
| 13' | [...]-a _erin2 hi-a_-ma-a'-du | ... the troops are plentiful.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [...]-usz#-na | ... of his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 15' | [...] _{gesz}tukul_ | ... the weapon(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...]-lak-ki | ...-lakki(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...] {kur}ta-ba-la | ... the land Tabal(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | [...] tak-lu-ma | ... you trust, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...] dan-nu-ti | ... mighty ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...] szal-lat-sun | ... their booty(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | [...]-it,-t,u | ...-iṭṭu(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 22' | [...]-su-nu-ti | ... their(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 23' | [...]-szur#-ri | ...-šuri(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | [...]-un | ...-un(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | [...] sza2#-ti#-na u2-[...] | ... of hers ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | u3 bar2-sipa{ki} [...] | and Borsippa(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | {disz}{d}muati-szal-lim _a_ {disz}ba-la-si# | Nabû-šallim, son of Balasi |
| 28' | ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma i-sza2-t,a ab-sza2-a-ni | I sat on his throne and wrote (it). |
| 29' | {disz}en-ba-sza2 _dumu_ {disz}bu-na-na {lu2}gam-bu-la-a-a | Bel-baša, son of Bunanu, Gambulean |
| 30' | sza ina 1(u) 2(disz) _danna_ qaq-qa-ru ina _a-mesz_ u _gi-ambar-mesz_ szit-ku-nu szu-ub-tu | which are located on a field of 12 hectares in water and reeds, |
| 31' | ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en_-ia hat-tu ra-ma-ni-szu2 im-qut-su-ma | by the command of the god Aššīr, my lord, his own fear fell upon him and |
| 32' | ki-i t,e3-e-me-szu-nu bil-tu u man-da-at-tum | According to their report, the bill and the payment |
| 33' | _gu4-mah_-hi szuk-lul-u-te _ansze_ s,a-ma-da-ni _{ansze}kunga-mesz babbar-mesz_ | oxen, mules, donkeys, ṣammadānu-grain, white mules |
| 34' | ul-tu {kur}e-lam-ti il-qa-am-ma a-na {iri}ni-nu-a | From the land Elam he took and went to Nineveh. |
| 35' | a-di mah-ri-ia il-lik-am-ma u2-na-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia | before me he came and struck my feet. |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | {kur#}[...] | The land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | mi-s,ir [...] | ... ṣīru(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | qaq-qar-sza2 pu-ul-[...] | (Sum) Its ground is a pitfall (Akk) On its ground it is pitfall |
| 4' | {ansze}mur-ni-is-qi2 _gal-mesz_ [...] | large mules ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-[...] | to Nineveh, the city Beluti-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | asz2-szu2 _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_-ni sza [...] | Concerning the governors of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | be-lu-ti u2-s,al-lu-ma e-[...] | (Sum) My lordly majesty was rejoicing, and I ... (Akk) The queenly m[ids] rejoiced and ... |
| 8' | {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia2 _{lu2}nam-mesz_ sza pa#-[...] | my eunuchs, governors who |
| 9' | it-ti-szu2-nu u2-ma-'e-er-ma _ug3-mesz_ [...] | I saw with them, and the people ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | ik-bu-su-ma u2-szak-ni-szu2 _giri3#_ [...] | they seized him and made him prostrate himself. The foot ... |
| 11' | _gun_ man-da-at-ti be-lu-ti-ia u2-[...] | I gave a talent of the payment of my lordship |
| 12' | {kur}pa-tu-usz-ar-ra na-gu-u sza2 i-te#-[...] | The land Patušarra, the nagû that ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | sza qe2-reb {kur}ma-da-a-a _su3-mesz_ sza2 pa-a-t,i# [...] | who are in the midst of the Medes, who are scattered ... |
| 14' | sza2 ina _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia mam2-ma la ik-[...] | Who among the kings, my ancestors, no one ... |
| 15' | {disz}szi-dir-pa-ar-na {disz}e-pa-ar-na _{lu2}en_ [...] | Šidir-parna, Eparna, the lord of |
| 16' | sza2 la kit-nu-szu a-na ni-i-ri sza2-a-szu2-nu a-[...] | (As for) the one who does not obey him, to the yoke of those (people) ... |
| 17' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ ru-ku-bi-szu2-nu _gu4-mesz_ s,e-[...] | horses, their trainers, oxen, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | szal-lat-sun2 ka-bit-tu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-[...] | I carried off their heavy booty to ... |
| 19' | {kur}ba-a-zu na-gu-u sza2 a-szar-szu2 ru-[x x] | The land Bazu, the nagû-priestess, whose place |
| 20' | mi-szit na-ba-li qaq-qar _mun_ a-szar s,u#-[...] | Half a nabalu-measure of the earth, salt where ... ... |
| 21' | 1(disz) _me_ 2(u) _danna_ qaq-qar ba-a-s,i pu-qut-ti u _{na4}zu2#-[x_ x] | 1 hundred 20 danna of the ground, ..., puquttu-stone and ...-stone |
| 22' | a-szar _musz gir2-tab_ ki-ma kul-ba-a#-bi ma-lu-u _a-gar3_ | where the snake of the Scorpion is like a culbābu-disease, in the meadow |
| 23' | 2(u)# _danna_ {kur}ha-zu-u2 szad-di _{na4}sag-gil-mud_ | 20 danna stones of the land Ḫazû, surrounded by saggilmud stone |
| 24' | [x]-na# _egir_-ia u2-masz-szir-ma e-ti-iq | ... after me he removed and passed away. |
| 25' | [x]-gu-u szu-a-tu2 sza ul-tu u4-me ul-lu-ti | That ... which from distant days(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [x x]-li-ku _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia | ... the king who had come before me |
| 27' | [...] _en_-ia ina qe2-reb-szu2 szal-t,a-nisz at-ta-lak | ... my lord, I went safely inside it. |
| 28' | [...]-su# _lugal_ {iri}hal-di-i-su {disz}ak-ba-ru _lugal_ {iri}il-pi-a-te | ...su, king of Haldīsu; Akbaru, the king (of) Illapiate |
| 29' | [...]-sa-ku _lugal_ {iri}ma-gal-a-ni {munus}ia-pa-a' szar-rat {iri}di-ih-ra-a-nu | ...-saku, king of Magan, Yapaʾ, queen of Diḫaranu |
| 30' | [...]-su _lugal_ {iri}qa-da-ba-a' {disz}ni-ha-ru _lugal_ {iri}ga-a'-u2-a-ni | ...su, king of Qadabaʾ; Niḫaru, [king of] Gaʾuāni |
| 31' | [x x]-as-lu szar-rat {iri}i-hi-lu {disz}ha-ba-zi-ru _lugal_ {iri}pu-da-a' 8(disz) _lugal-mesz_-ni | -aslu, queen of Iḫilu; Habaziru, king of Pudaʾ; 8 kings |
| 32' | sza qe2-reb na-ge-e szu-a-tu2 a-duk ki-ma {sze}_munu4_ asz2-ta-t,i | of that district I killed, like grain I weighed out. |
| 33' | pa-gar qu-ra-di-szu2-un _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu | their warriors, their gods, possessions, property, and people |
| 34' | asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} {disz}la-a-a-le-e _lugal_ {iri}ia-di-i' | I marched to Assyria. La'alê, king of the city Adiʾ |
| 35' | sza2 la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia in-nab-tu2 ha-at-tu ra-ma-ni-szu | who before my weapons had become frightened, his own name |
| 36' | im-qut-su-ma a-na nina{ki} a-di mah-ri-ia il-lik-am-ma | fell upon him and went to Nineveh, before me. |
| 37' | u2-na-asz2-szi-iq _giri3-min_-ia re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma | he made pass by my feet, mercy to him, and |
| 38' | na-ge-e {kur}ba-a-zi szu-a-tu2 u2-szad-gil2 pa-nu-usz-szu2 | I made that district of the land Bazi (Bazi) greater than before. |
| 39' | ina e-muq {d}asz-szur {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}ag {d}mes _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza nina{ki} | By the strength of the deities Aššīr, Sin, Šamaše, Nabû, Marduk, (and) Ishtar of Nineveh, |
| 40' | _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza {iri}limmu2-dingir ak-szud kul-lat na-ki-ri mul-tar-hi | I conquered the Ishtar of the city Limmu-ilī, all the enemies, the rebels, |
| 41' | ina zik-ri _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu ma-al-ki na-ki-ri-ia | By the command of their divinity, my enemies, |
| 42' | ki-ma qa-ne2-e ma-he-e i-szu-ub-bu | like the horns of a lion they fall. |
| 43' | _lugal-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut tam-tim sza2 _bad3_ [...] tam-tim-ma | the kings who dwell in the Sea of the Fortress of the Sea |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | {disz}gissu-en _lugal#_ [...] | Sîn, the king(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | {disz}i-ka-u2-su _lugal_ {iri}am-qar-u2-na# [...] | Ikūssu, king of the city Amqaruna |
| 3' | {iri}gu-ub-li {disz}ma-ta-an-ba-la _lugal_ {iri#}[...] | Gubli, Matānbala, king of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | {disz}a-bi-ba-'a-li _lugal_ {iri}sam-si-mu-ru-na {disz}bu-du-_dingir lugal_ | Abī-baʾʾali, king of Samsimuruna; Udu-ili, the king. |
| 5' | {iri}e2-am-ma-na {disz}pap-mil-ki _lugal_ {iri}as-du-di | Emana, Papmilki, king of Asdudu |
| 6' | 1(u) 2(disz) _lugal-mesz_ sza2 ki-sza2-ti tam-tim {disz}e-ki-isz-tu-ra _lugal_ | 12 kings of the region of the Sea: Ekišturra, king |
| 7' | {iri}e-di-'i-il {disz}pi-la-a-gu-ra-a _lugal_ {iri}ki-it-ru-si | Ediʾil, Pila-gūrāya, king of Kitrusi. |
| 8' | {disz}ki-i-su _lugal_ {iri}si-il-lu-u8-a {disz}i-tu-u-an-da-ar | Kisu, king of Sillua: Ituandar |
| 9' | _lugal_ {iri}pa-ap-pa {disz}e-re-e-su _lugal_ {iri}si-il-lu | king of Pappa: Eresu, king [of Sil]lu |
| 10' | {disz}da-ma-su _lugal_ {iri}ku-ri-i {disz}ad2-me-su _lugal_ {iri}ta-me-si | Damašu, king of Kurî; Admesu (I), k[ing of Tamesi] |
| 11' | {disz}da-mu-u2-si _lugal_ {iri}qar-ti-ha-da-as-ti | Damu-usi, king of Qartiḫadasti. |
| 12' | {disz}u2-na-sa-gu-su _lugal_ {iri}li-di-ir {disz}bu-s,u-su _lugal_ | Unasagūssu, king of Lidar: Buṣusu was king. |
| 13' | {iri}zalag2-ia 1(u) _lugal-mesz_ sza {kur}ia-ad-na-na _muru2_ tam-tim | 10 kings of the land Yadnana, the seashore |
| 14' | _szu-nigin_ 2(u) 2(disz) _lugal-mesz_ {kur}hat-ti a-hi tam-tim _muru2_ tam-tim _du3_-szu-nu | total: 22 kings of the land Ḫatti, along the shore of the Sea, (and) the seashore built. |
| 15' | u2-ma-'e-er-szu-nu-ti-ma _gesz-ur3-mesz gal-mesz_ tim-me _mah-mesz_ | I entrusted to them, and the great beams, the great towers |
| 16' | {gesz}a-dap2-pi szu-hu-ti sza _{gesz}eren {gesz}szur-min3_ | fresh adapâ-trees of cedar and cypress, |
| 17' | tar-bit {kur}si-ra-ra u {kur}lab-na-na | descendant of the lands Sirara and Labnana, |
| 18' | sza ul-tu u4-me pa-ni ma-gal ik-bi-ru-ma i-szi-hu la-a-nu | (As for) the one who, since distant days, had become frightened and became afraid, |
| 19' | _{d}alad-{d}lamma-me_ sza _{na4}{d}asznan_ | Alad-Lammāmu of the stone Ašnan |
| 20' | _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz {munus}{d}ab2-za-za_-a-ti _{na4}kun4-mesz_ a-gur2-ri | the lamma-priestess and the ababzātu-priestesses, the baked bricks, |
| 21' | sza _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal {na4}{d}asznan {na4}dur2-mi-na_ | of alabaster, ašnan-stone, and dunmina-stone |
| 22' | _{na4}dur2-mi-na-banda3{da}_ {na4}a-la-lum _{na4}gi-rim-hi-li-ba_ | Durmi-nabanda-stone, alalu-stone and girim-ḫilibu-stone |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1' | [...] u2-[...] | |
| 2' | [...]-ti#-szam-ma | ... ... you, and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...] qe2-reb-sza2 | ... inside it(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-tu2# {d}alad _saga_ | ... alad, good(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...]-ha-du-u2 ka-bat-ti-ia2 | ... of my stomach(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | x [...] ip-par-ku-u2 i-da-a-sza2 | ... they will break, and she will die. |
| 7' | a-na [...]-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia | to ... my sons(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | sza {d}asz-szur u {d}[x-x] a-na be-lut _kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ | of Ashur and ... for the rule of the land and the people |
| 9' | i-nam-bu-u2 [x]-kir-szu2 e-nu-ma _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu | when that palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | i-lab-bi-ru-ma in-na-hu an-hu-sa lu-ud-disz | (If) they become old and dilapidated, may I repair its dilap[idated section(s).] |
| 11' | ki-i sza2 a-na-ku _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir szu-me _lugal ad_ ba-ni-ia | As I wrote an inscribed object bearing the name of the king, the father who created me, |
| 12' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-ia asz2-ku-nu-ma | with an inscribed object bearing my name I placed and |
| 13' | at-ta ki-i ia-a-ti-ma _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia | You, like me, write an inscribed object bearing my name. |
| 14' | a-mur-ma _i3-gis_ pu-szu-usz _{udu}siskur bal_-qi2 | I saw, and with oil I poured out a sacrifice. |
| 15' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-ka szu-kun | With an inscribed object bearing your name place it. |
| 16' | {d}asz-szur u {d}isz-tar ik-ri-bi-ka i-szem-mu-u2 | The gods Aššīr and Ishtar will (then) listen to your prayers. |
| 17' | {iti}sze-sag11-ku5 lim-mu {disz}id-ri _{lu2}en-nam_ {kur}la-hi-ra | Month Addāru (XII), eponym year of Idrī, governor of the land Lahiru. |
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