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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 005 (P422684)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 004, ex. 005 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422684 |
| Museum no. | BM 127909 |
| 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' | [...]-na# mi#-s,ir# [x x] | ... the boundary ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-an#-t,u a-na qe2-reb _nina#_ [x] | ... in the middle of Nineveh ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [...]-na-a ia-a-ti# | ... for me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...]-ti# lib3-bi i-gug-ma# | ... he will become angry and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] ad-ke-e-ma e-mu-qi-ia# | ... I set out and my army |
| 6' | [...] u2-mal-lu-u qa-tu-u-a | ... filled my hands(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...]-mat# _lugal-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni | ... the kings, the delegates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] _ARAD#-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | ... servants who are dependent on me |
| 9' | [...]-ma al-lik a-di {iri}kar-ba-ni-ti | ... and I marched as far as Karbanītu.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...] mu#-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si qe2-reb | ... the guardian of Kusu inside(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | {iri#}me#-em#-[x x]-lak# ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma | The city M[em...]lak heard of my campaign and |
| 12' | a-na e-pesz _muru2# {gesz#}tukul-mesz_ u _me3_ a-na mah-ri-ia | in order to build the fortifications of weapons and battle before me |
| 13' | id-ka-a _erin2-mesz me3_-szu2 ina tukul#-ti# an#-szar2 {d}en {d}ag | with the support of the deities Aššar, Bel, Nabû, |
| 14' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia a-li#-[x] _a2#-min_-ia | the great gods, my lords, ... my power |
| 15' | ina _me3 edin_ rap-szi asz2-ku-na _bad5#-[x] erin2#-hi#-a#_-szu2# | In battle I set up a wide steppe. I destroyed its troops. |
| 16' | {disz}tar-qu-u2 qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi isz-ma#-a tah-te-e _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 | Tarqû heard about the defeat of his troops in Mempu. |
| 17' | nam-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}isz-tar is-hu-pu-szu-ma | The radiance of (the god) Aššar and the goddess Ishtar overwhelmed him, and |
| 18' | il-li-ka# mah#-hu-tisz2 me-lam-me# _man_-ti-ia | He came before me with the splendor of my royal majesty. |
| 19' | ik-tu#-mu#-szu2-ma sza2 u2#-za-'i-nu-u-ni _dingir-mesz_ szu-ut _an ki_ | the gods of heaven and earth |
| 20' | {iri}me-em-pi u2#-masz-szir-ma ana szu-zu-ub# _zi_-ti3-szu2 | (As for) the city Mempi, he abandoned it and to save his life |
| 21' | in-na-bit a-na# qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' _iri_ szu-a-tu2 | he fled, to Ni', that city |
| 22' | as,#-bat _erin2-hi-a_-ia u2-sze-rib u2-sze-szib ina lib3#-bi | I seized my troops, brought them in and settled them therein. |
| 23' | _lugal#-mesz {lu2}nam#-mesz#_ sza2 qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur u2-pa-qi2-du# | I appointed the kings and governors who are in Egypt. |
| 24' | _ad_ ba-nu-u-a sza# la#-pa-an ti-bu-ut {disz}tar-qu-u | the father who had engendered me, who before the death of Tarqû |
| 25' | pi#-qit#-ta-szu2-un u2-masz-szi-ru im#-lu-u _edin_ | They removed their assignments, they filled the steppe. |
| 26' | u2-ter-ma# a-szar# pi-qit-ti-szu2-un | I returned and the place of their assignment |
| 27' | ina masz-kan2-szu2-un# ul-zi#-is-su#-nu-ti | I made them sit on their throne. |
| 28' | {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-su# sza _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | The land Muṣur and the land Kusu of the father who had engendered me |
| 29' | ik-szu-du a#-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | I grasped (them) in order to become old. |
| 30' | _en-nun-mesz_-[x x] sza2 u4-me pa-ni u2-dan-nin# | I strengthened the guards ... of the days.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | u2#-rak#-ki#-[x] rik-se-e#-[x] | ... a ritual arrangement ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...]-t,i# [...] | ...-ṭi(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | {disz#}a#-zi#-ba#-a'#-al# ha#-disz# ap#-pa#-[...] | Aziba'al, gladly(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | {kur}a-ru-ad-da asz2-kun {disz}a#-bi-[x x? x] | I established the land Aruad. Abi- |
| 3' | {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al lu-bul-tu2 bir-[...] | Adunī-Baʾal, the lu-bultu-official of ... |
| 4' | _har ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun ina mah-ri-ia ul#-[...] | I set up a golden ring before me. |
| 5' | {disz}gu-ug-gu _lugal_ {kur}lu-ud-di [...] | Guggu, king of the land Luddi |
| 6' | sza2 ne2-ber-ti _a-ab-ba_ asz2-ru ru#-[x x] | of the nēbertu of the sea ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | sza2 _lugal-mesz ad-mesz#_-ia la isz-mu-u zi-kir# [x x] | of the kings, my ancestors, did not hear the utterance ... |
| 8' | ni-bit _lugal_-ti-ia ina _masz2-ge6_ u2-szab-ri#-[x x] | my royal majesty in a dream ... |
| 9' | an-szar2 ba-nu#-u-a# u4-mu _masz3-ge6_ an-ni-tu2 e-[x x] | Ashur, my creator, the day of this dream ... |
| 10' | {lu2}rak-bu#-szu2# isz#-pu#-ra a-na sza2-'a-al# szul#-[x x] | He sent his recruits to inquire about Šul- |
| 11' | {lu2}gi-mir#-a-a _{lu2}kur2_ ek-s,u# sza2# la# ip#-tal#-la#-[x] | The Cimmerians, a hostile enemy who did not ... |
| 12' | _ad#-mesz_-ia u3 ia-a-szi la is,-ba-tu# _giri3#-min#_ [...] | my fathers and me have not grasped the feet of . . |
| 13' | [x] tukul#-ti an-szar2 _{d}marduk en-mesz_-ia ina# [...] | ... the support of the gods Aššar and Marduk, my lords, in ... |
| 14' | {gesz#}szat# qa-ti {gesz}szi-ga-ri u2-tam#-[...] | I fashioned a šat qāti-wood (and) a sigaru-wood |
| 15' | it#-ti# ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-ti [...] | With his large audience gift(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | a-di# mah#-ri-ia a-tam-ma-ra da-na-an# [...] | Before me, I saw the strength of ... |
| 17' | ina [x]-e ger#-ri#-ia a-na {iri#}qir#-[...] | In my campaign to Qir[...](lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [x] ha#-re-e#-ha-as#-ta# [...] | ... a reed fence ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [x x] x x [...] | |
| surface a col 3' | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [x] | |
| 2' | [...]-s,ar _kur_-szu2# | ... his land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] it-ti-szu2 | ... with him(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | [...] pi#-ir#-s,a-a-ti | … the omens(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] u2#-s,a-ab-bi-tu | ... they seized(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [x x]-u2# ina ki-li | ... in the street(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...] _lugal#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... king of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] s,i#-bit#-ti u2-sze-s,a-asz2-szu2-nu-ti | ... he brought them out of slavery.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...]-bat# ab-bu-ut-ti qa#-be2#-e _munus saga_-ti-szu2 | ... he sat down. The words of his good woman |
| 10' | [x] ha#-t,e-e# mi-s,ir _kur_-szu2 | ... is missing, the circumference of his land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [x] _szu#-min {lu2}a kin_-szu2 sza2# t,u-u2-bi | ... the hands of his work-troop, who is well; |
| 12' | [x] su#-lum#-me-e u2-sze-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia | I have sent ... of supplication to you, before me. |
| 13' | [...]-a'# _dumu#_ {disz}ha-za!(HA)_-dingir_ | ...-a', son of Haza-il |
| 14' | [...] _ARAD_-ti-ia | ... my servant(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...]-hur#-an#-ni-ma | ... turned to me, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | [...]-u2-ti | ...-uti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...]-kir2#?-szu2-ma | ... his ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 18' | [...] a#-din#-szu2 | ... I gave to him.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | [...]-ma# | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 20' | [...] x | |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1' | [...] an#-szar2# {d#}sin# {d#}[...] | ... Aššar, Sin, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | {d#}1(u)-5(disz)# [x] nina#{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir# [...] | Ištar of Nineveh, Issar of Limmu-ilum |
| 3' | ina _kur-kur#_ at-tal-la-ku asz2-ku#-nu da#-na#-nu# [...] | I went to the lands and sat down. Strong . . |
| 4' | asz2-t,ur#-ma a-na ah-rat u4#-me e#-[x] | I wrote and in the future ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | a-na _egir#_ u4-me ina _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia# | In the future, among the kings, my descendants, |
| 6' | sza an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-na be-lut _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ | of Ashur and Ishtar for the rule of the land and people |
| 7' | i-nam-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu2 | they name his name, |
| 8' | e-nu-ma _bad3_ szu-a-tu2# i-lab#-bi#-ru-ma | When that wall becomes old and dilapidated |
| 9' | in-na-hu an-hu#-us#-su# lu#-ud-disz | May I renovate its dilapidated section(s) |
| 10' | _mu-sar_-u szi-t,ir _mu_-ia# [x x]-ma# _i3#-gesz#_ lip-szu#-usz | An inscribed object bearing my name may he anoint it with oil. |
| 11' | _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 it#-ti _mu#-[...]_-t,ir# _mu#_-szu2 | May a sacrifice be made with the name of his |
| 12' | u3 szu-me {disz}{d#}sin#-pap#-mesz#-su#_ [...]-t,ur# lisz-kun | And the name of Sin-papmešsu may he write. |
| 13' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ma-la# ina# [...] an#-ne2#-e# szat,-ru | The great gods, as many as are written in this ... |
| 14' | ki-ma ia-a-ti-ma lisz-ru-ku#-usz# da#-[x]-nu# li#-i-tu2 | As for me, may they grant him a life of ... |
| 15' | sza _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu#_-ia# ib#-ba-tu2 | Whoever an inscribed object bearing my name erected |
| 16' | it-ti _mu-sar_-i-szu2 la# i#-[x]-ka-nu | with his inscription they shall not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti _an_-e u _ki_-tim ag#-gesz# li#-ru-ru-szu2 | May the gods who dwell in heaven and netherworld curse him. |
| 18' | _lugal_-us-su lis-ki-pu | may his king be defeated. |
| 19' | _mu_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 ina _kur_ lu-hal-li-qu# | May his name and his seed disappear from the land. |
| 20' | _{iti#}sig4 u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_ lim-mu {disz}en-szu-nu | Month Sivan III, 22nd day, eponym year of Belšunu. |
| 21' | [...]-na | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
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