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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 026 (P422979)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 026 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422979 |
| Museum no. | BM 128231 |
| 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' | ina {iti#}[...] | In the month ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam2_ [...] | 18th day ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | sza {d}gu#-[...] | of Gu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | u2-pa-hir _ug3-mesz_ [...] | the people ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | _tur_ u _gal_ sza tam-tim e-li-ti# u3# [...] | The small and the large of the Upper Sea and ... |
| 6' | a-na na-s,ir _dumu lugal_-ti#-[x] | to the guard of the son of Lugal-ti... |
| 7' | u3 _egir_-nu _lugal_-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} e-pe-e#-[x] | and afterwards the kingship of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | a-de-e ni-isz _dingir-mesz_ u2-sza2-az-ki-ir-szu2-nu-te# | I made the treaty of life of the gods binding on them. |
| 9' | u2-dan-ni-na rik-sa-a-ti | he strengthened the bonds |
| 10' | ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2-a-ti | In joyful rejoicing |
| 11' | e#-ru-ub ina _e2_ ri-du-u-ti | entered, in a privileged house |
| 12' | asz2#-ru nak-lu mar#-kas _lugal_-u-ti | Ashurnasirpal, foremost of kings, |
| 13' | sza# {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _ad ad_ a-lid-di-ia | of Sîn-papmešsu, the father of the father who had engendered me |
| 14' | _dumu# lugal#_-tu2 u3 _lugal_-tu2 e-pu-szu2 ina lib3-bi-szu2 | the son of kingship and kingdom they did, in his heart |
| 15' | a-szar# {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | where Esarhaddon, the father who created me, |
| 16' | _dumu lugal#_-tu2# u _lugal_-tu2 e-pu-usz ina lib3-bi-szu2# | I built a son of kingship, and a prince in his heart. |
| 17' | qe2-reb#-szu2 ib-bi-szu-u ir-bu-[x] | inside it ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | e-pu#-szu2 be-lut _kur_ asz-szur{ki#} | I made. The lordship of Assyria |
| 19' | gi-mir# ma-al-ki ir-du-u | all of the lands they conquered |
| 20' | kim-tu u2-rap-pi-szu2 | he broadened his family, |
| 21' | ik-s,u-ru ni-szu-tu2 sa-la-tum | “They sealed the nīšûtu-offering, the salālu-offersing, |
| 22' | u3 a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a qe2-reb-szu2 | And I, Ashurbanipal, inside it |
| 23' | a-hu-uz ne2-me-qi2 {d}ag | I acquired the wisdom of Nabû. |
| 24' | kul-lat t,up-szar-ru-ti sza gi-mir# um-ma-ni | All the scribal lore of all the kings |
| 25' | ma-la ba-szu-u2 ih-ze-szu#-nu# a-hi-it, | As much as there was, I struck them down. |
| 26' | al-ma#-ad sza2-le-e _{gesz}pan_ | a šalê-measure of a bow |
| 27' | ru-kub# _ansze-kur-ra {gesz}gigir_ s,a-bat {kusz}a-sza2-a-ti | the rider of a horse, a chariot, the holder of the sandals |
| 28' | ina a-me-lu#-ti _lugal-mesz_ ina u2-ma-mi la-ab-bu | among the men, the kings, in the future, |
| 29' | la# i#-[...] ina# pa#-an _{gesz}pan_-ia | I did not ... before my bow |
| 30' | i-de e#-[x] _muru2#_ u _me3_ | knows ... the middle and the flood.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | kul-lu-ma-ku se-de#-ru# [x x]-s,u#-tu | I am a cullumāma-priestess, a guardian of ..., |
| 32' | zi-ka-ru qar-du na-ram an-szar2# u# {d#}isz#-tar | Hero, hero, beloved of Anšar and Ishtar |
| 33' | li#-ip-li-pi _lugal_-u-ti a-na-ku | I am one who makes kingship flourish. |
| 34' | re#-esz _lugal_-ti-ia ina mah-re-e ger-ri#-ia | At the beginning of my reign, before my campaign, |
| 35' | [x]-na# {kur}ma2-kan u {kur}me-luh-ha | ... the land Makan and the land Meluḫha |
| 36' | [x]-te#-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | ... the road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [x x]-da#-ma-ne2-e' _lugal_ {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si | ...damane', king of Egypt and Kush. |
| 38' | [x]-lak# ger-ri-ia isz-me#-ma | ... heard of my campaign and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | [x x]-bu#-su mi3-s,ir {kur}mu#-s,ur | ... the border of Egypt(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | [...] u2#-ma-szir-ma a-na szu-zu-ub _zi_-ti3-szu2 | ... he removed and to save his life(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41' | [x x]-bit# a-na qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' | ... to Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42' | [...] _nam#-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni | ... governors of the delegate(s)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | [...] _kur#_ asz-szur{ki} _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | ... Assyria, the father who had created me |
| 44' | [...]-reb# {kur#}mu-s,ur | ... the land Muṣur(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45' | [...]-nim#-ma | ... of the lands(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 46' | [...]-ia# | My ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47' | [...]-bat# | ... sat(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...] _{gesz#?}szudun#?_-x | ... the yoke(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] s,i#-it lib3-bi-szu2-nu | ... their heart's desire(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [...] ma#-a'-di | ... many(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-na# nina{ki} | ... of Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...]-qu# _giri3-min_-ia | ... my feet(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | _[...]-ra#? gal-mesz_ | great ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...]-kin# _edin_-usz-szu2 | ... he set up his steppe.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...] ia#-ki#-in-lu-u _man_ {kur}a#-ru#-u2-da | ... Yakin-lû, king of Arudu |
| 9' | il#-li-ku a-na szim-ti {disz}a-zi#-ba-a'-al | went to the fate of Azibaʾ |
| 10' | {disz}a#-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni#-ba#-a'-al | Abī-Baʾal, Aduni-Babaʾ |
| 11' | _dumu-<mesz>_ {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _man_ {kur}[x x]-u2-da | sons of Yakin-Lû, king of uda. |
| 12' | ul-tu _muru2_ tam-tim e#-[x]-nim#-ma | from the middle of the sea ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-nu [x]-bit#-ti | with their audience gift(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu [x x]-ia | they shall remove my ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha#-[...]-lis-ma | Aziba'al ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | a-na _lugal_-u2-ti {kur}a-ru#-[x x] asz2#-kun | I established for kingship the land Aru. |
| 17' | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al [...]-a'#-al | Abī-Baʾal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | lu-bul-tu2 bir-me u2-lab#-[...] asz2#-kun# | I deposited a multi-colored ubû-garment |
| 19' | ina mah-ri-ia ul#-[...]-ti# | Before me, . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | {disz}gu-ug-gu [...] | Guggu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | na-gu-u2 sza2 ne2-[...] | The nagû-priest who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | asz2-ru ru-u2-qu# [...] | Exalted lord(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | la isz-mu-u [...] | They did not hear(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | ni-bit _lugal_-ti# [...] | The command of kingship . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 25' | an-szar2 _dingir_ ba-nu-u-a [...] | Ashur, the god who created me, ... |
| 26' | e-mu-ru {lu2}rak#-[...] | I saw. The ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | szul-mi3-ia {lu2#}[...] | My well-being, the ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | sza2 la ip-tal-la#-[...] | who did not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | u3 at-tu-u-a# [...] | And you . .(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 30' | ina tukul-ti an#-[...] | With the support of An,(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31' | ina {gesz}s,i-[...] | with a ... wood(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | {gesz}szi-ga#-[...] | The šiga tree(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 33' | it-<ti> ta#-[...] | With ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 34' | u2#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 35' | i-na# [...] | in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 36' | _man_ {kur}man#-[...] | king of the land Man(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | ina qi2#-[...] | By the command of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 38' | {d}1(u)-5(disz)# [...] | Ishtar(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | {d}masz [...] | Ninurta(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | e-ru-[...] | entered ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | _iri-mesz-[...]_ | the cities ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 42' | sza2 ni-ba [...] | whose fearsomeness(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 43' | ak-szu-ud# [...] | I conquered ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44' | _ug3-mesz_ [...] | the people ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45' | ul-tu qe2#-[...] | From ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 46' | u2-sze-s,a-[...] | ... he brought out(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47' | {disz}ah-sze-e-[...] | Ḫaše-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48' | u2-masz-szir# [...] | ... he released ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | u2-mal-la#-[...] | he fills ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _usz2-mesz_-szu2-nu {i7}u2-la#-[...] | their dead, the Euphrates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | _a-mesz_ as,-ru-up ki-ma [...] | I poured water, like ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | {disz}um-man-i-gasz _a_ {disz}ur-ta-ki# [...] | Ummanigaš, son of Urtaku(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | sza la-pa-an {disz}te-um-man a#-[...] | which before Teumman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | in-nab-ta is,-ba-[...] | he took away, he seized(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | it-ti-ia u2-bil-szu2 [...] | He brought him with me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | u2-<sze>-szib-szu2 ina _{gesz}gu-za_ [...] | I settled him on the throne ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz#-[...]_ | Tammarītu, brother of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | sza it-ti-szu2# [...] | who with him(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | ina {iri}hi-da-lu [...] | in Hidalu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | ul#-tu {gesz}[...] | From the ... tree(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | _ugu# {kur}elam#-[...]_ | against Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | asz2#-tak#-[...] | Aštak-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | ina [...] | in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1' | [...] _edin#_ ga#-re#-ia# | ... of the plain, I want to go.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-ha-zu _gal_-u | ... is great.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | _[...]-mesz#_-szu2-un | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | [...]-un# ak-szu-ud | I conquered(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] qe2#-reb _e2-gal#-mesz#_-szu2# | ... in his palaces(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...] u2#?-szib# ina _hul2#-mesz_ | ... he sat down in joy.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...] na#?-kam-a-te-szu2-nu | ... their shrines(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | _[...]-mesz# nig2-ga-mesz_ | ...s, property(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...] qe2#-reb-szu2-un | ... inside them(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...]-lam#-ti mah-ru-ti | ... of earlier lands(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...]-bi# u4-me an-ne2-e | Its ..., the day of An(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...] x x x | |
| surface a col 5' | ||
| 1' | _mun-[...]_ | ... salt ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | u2-sap-[...] | he wrote ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | _dumu-munus-mesz#_ [...] | the daughters of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | a-di qi-in-ni mah#-[...] | Until my supreme hand ... |
| 5' | sza _lugal-[...]_ | of Lugal-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | {lu2}qe2-pa-[...] | the delegate(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | sza _iri-mesz#_ [...] | of the cities ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | ma-la ak-[...] | as much as I did(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | _{lu2}gar-nu-[...]_ | the prefect(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | {lu2#}_3(disz)#-u5#-[...]_ | The 'third man'(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | _[...]-udu#-hi-a#_ | ... sheep(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...]-na# _kur_ asz-szur{ki#} | ... of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...]-dak-tu2 | ...-daktu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...]-it-ti | ...-itti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...]-na# _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...]-am# _edin_ | ... the steppe.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...]-u par-ga-nisz u2#-szar#-bi#-s,a# qe2-reb-szu2-un | ... I made them flourish in their midst.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...]-lu#-ti ki-bi-si _gu4_ u s,e-e-ni | ... ... of the flocks of oxen and sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [x x]-it# a-la-la t,a-a-bi | ... good alalu-beer(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | [...]-ma-a _a-gar3-mesz_-szu2-un | ... and their fields(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...] sza# 1(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me 3(u)-am3 mu-an-na-mesz_ | ... of 1,530 years(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...]-su# tal-li-ku tu-szi-bu | ... his ... went and sat down.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...] elam#-ma{ki} a-szar <la> si#-ma#-ti-sza2 | ... of Elam, the place of her fate(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [x x] u4-me-szu2 tab-bu-u | ... days have passed.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...]-na# be-lut _kur-kur_ ta-a-a-rat be-lu-ti-sza2 | ... the lordship of the lands, the affirmation of her majesty, |
| 26' | [x x]-gi#-la pa-nu-u-a um-ma {disz}an-szar2-du3-a# | ... before me, saying: "Ashurbanipal |
| 27' | ul#-tu qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} lem-ne2-ti# | From the land Elam, evil |
| 28' | u2#-sze-s,a-an-ni-ma | brought me out, and |
| 29' | u2#-sze-rab-a#-ni qe2#-reb e2-an-na# | He brought me into the Eanna temple |
| 30' | a#-mat qi2-bit _dingir_-ti-sza2 | the word of her divinity |
| 31' | [x] ul-tu u4-me _su3-mesz_ taq-bu-u | ... from those days you spoke(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | i#-na-an-na tu-kal-lim _ug3-mesz_ ar-ku#-u#?-[x] | Now, you have shown mercy on the people |
| 33' | _szu#-min dingir_-ti-sza2 _gal_-ti at-mu-uh# | By the hand of her great divinity I rejoiced. |
| 34' | har#-ra#-na# i#-szir-tu sza2 ul#-lu#-us,# [x x] | a road of treachery which I crossed ... |
| surface a col 6' | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] x | |
| 3' | [...] x | |
| 4' | [...] aq-qur | ... I burn(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | [...]-pi# masz-kan2# szi-kit-ti-szu2 | ... the foundations of his dwelling(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...]-tu# ap-ti-iq | ... I cut off(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [x]-la#-a u2-ma-al-li | ... he fills(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | _[...]-ga_ ina u4-me sze-me-e | ... in the days of hearing(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [x x] x-le-e szu-a-tu2 _usz8_-szu2 ad-di | that ... I laid its foundations.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [x x] lib-na-as-su | ... his heart(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...] _gesztin_ ka-lak-ka-szu2 ab-lu-ul | ... wine, I purified its libation vessel. |
| 12' | [x x]-s,a szal-la-ar-szu2 la-bi-in _sig4-hi-a_-szu2 | ... his booty, his bricks(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | za-bi-[x] tup#-szik-ki-szu2 ina e-le-li nin-gu-ti | ... his tablet above the ningūtu-festival |
| 14' | ub-bal# u4#-um#-szu2 ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2-a-ti | He brings his days with joy. |
| 15' | ul-tu _usz8_-szu2 a-di _gaba-dib_-szu2 ar-s,ip | from its foundations to its crenellations I built. |
| 16' | e-li sza _lugal-mesz ad#-mesz_-ia szu-bat-su# u2-rap#-pisz# | I broadened its area over those of the kings, my ancestors. |
| 17' | u2-szar-ri-ha ep-sze-te9-e#-[...] _{gesz#}eren-mah-mesz_ | I had the cedar groves cut down. |
| 18' | tar-bit {kur}si-ra-ra u [...] | the descendant of the land Sirara and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | u2-szat-ri-is, [x x? x] | I made resplendent(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz#}[...] | doors, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | sza2 e-re-si-na [x x] | of the cedar ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | me-x-ri _zabar_ u2-rak-[...] | ... bronze ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | x tim-me _mah-mesz uruda_ nam-ru# [...] | ... great ... of shining copper ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | x x-ti _ka2 e2_ hi-la#?-[...] | ... the gate of the house of hila-...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | x ri-du-u-ti [...] | “[... ri]dūtu-priestess(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | x-s,ir _lugal_-[x? x x] | ... the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | a#-na# si-hir-ti#-[...] | In order to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [x]-le#-e [...] | |
| 29' | [x x] x [...] | |
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