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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 027 (P422987)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 027 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422987 |
| Museum no. | BM 128239 |
| 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? x | |
| 2' | [...]-ti#-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...] _giri3-min_-ia | ... my feet(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-ri-ia | ...-riya(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | [...] _edin#_-usz-szu2 | ... his steppe(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...] _{munus}agrig_-u-ti | ... a pregnant woman(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...] _lugal-mesz_ | ... kings(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...] mah#-ri-ia | ... before me(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | [...]-ri-ti | ...-riti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [...]-is#-su | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 2' | ||
| 1' | [...]-nu ak-[...] | ... I ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | a#-[x x]-mar-ti [...] | ... the ...s ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | al#-qa-a [...] | I took ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | {disz}im-ba#-ap#-pi _{lu2}gal_ {gesz#}[...] | Imbappi, chief of the(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | sza2 ina {iri}e2#-{disz}im-bi-i pa-aq#-[...] | which are entrusted to Ē-Imbî |
| 6' | bal-t,u#-us-su ul-tu qe2-reb _iri#_ [...] | He was alive from the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | _szu-min#_ [x] _giri3-min_ bi-re-tu _an-bar#_ [...] | Ditto ..., feet, bronze ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | u2#-ra-a a-na [...] | ... to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 9' | _[x]-e2#-gal dumu-mesz_-szu2 sza {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur#}[...] | ... palace, sons of Teumman, king of the land |
| 10' | [x x] na-asz2-par-ti _an-[x]_ | ... the message of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [x x]-ri-ia mah-re-e ak-ki-su _sag-du_-su# | ... before me, I cut off his head |
| 12' | [x]-ti si-it-ti _un-mesz#_ | ... the rest of the people(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [x]-szi#-bu-ti {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i | x-šibuti of E-Imbî |
| 14' | [x]-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | ... and I counted it as booty.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [x x]-man#-al-da-si _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ...manaldasi, king of the land Elam |
| 16' | [x]-reb _erin2-hi-a_-ia sza2 qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} | my troops in the land Elam |
| 17' | [x]-ru-bu isz-me-e-ma | ... heard, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | {iri#}ma-dak-tu _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir-ma | the city Madaktu, his royal city, he abandoned and |
| 19' | in#-na-bit-ma _kur_-szu2 e-li | he fled, and his land went up |
| 20' | {disz#}um-ba_-lagab_-u-a sza2 me2-eh-ret {disz}um-man-al-da-si | Umba-lāgabû’a, who is opposite Ummanaldašu |
| 21' | asz2-bu ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | I sat on the throne of Elam. |
| 22' | ki-ma sza2-a-szu2-ma isz-me-e-ma | as he heard, and |
| 23' | {iri}bu-bi-lu _iri_ mu-szab _en_-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir-ma | Bubilu, the city that he called his lordly residence, he abandoned and |
| 24' | ki-ma _ku6-hi-a_ is,-bat szu-pul _a-mesz_ ru-qu-u2-ti | like fish seized, the destruction of the distant water |
| 25' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu sza2 in-nab-tu is,-ba-tu _giri3-min_-ia | Tammarītu, who had fled and grasped my feet, |
| 26' | qe2-reb {iri}szu-sza2-an u2-sze-rib asz2-kun-szu2 a-na _lugal_-ti | I brought him into Susa and made him king. |
| 27' | _saga_-tu e-pu-szu-usz sza2 asz2-pu-ru _a2-tah_-su | I made good. That which I had written, its reinforcements |
| 28' | in-szi-ma isz-ta-ne2-'a-a _hul_-tu | he saw, and he became angry with me. |
| 29' | a-na ka-szad _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-ia | to conquer my troops |
| 30' | an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 _a2-min_-a-a il-li-ku | Ashur and Ishtar of my assistance went, |
| 31' | u2#-sza2#-zi-zu-in-ni _edin_ ga-re-ia | they made me stand in the steppe, my pasture. |
| 32' | [x]-bi# {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu ek-s,u ba-ra-nu-u2 | ... Tammarītu, the black-headed one, |
| 33' | [x]-ru#-u2-ma u2-ba-'u-u2 qa-tusz-szu | ... and they bring in his hand.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | [x]-tu# _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 id-ku-nisz-szum-ma | ... he gave him the throne of his royal majesty and |
| 35' | u2#-ter-ru-nisz-szu2 sza2-ni-a-nu | they returned to him. The second |
| 36' | u2#-szak-ni-szu-usz a-na _giri3-min_-ia | I made him bow down at my feet. |
| 37' | [x] li#-i-ti da-na-a-ni | ... my strength(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [x _x]-mesz# gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia | the great ...s, my lords |
| 39' | [x x] {kur#}elam#-ma{ki} e-ru-ub-ma | I entered the land Elam and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40' | [x x]-lak szal-t,isz | ... in good condition(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...] sza2# szu#-lum-me-e _szu-min_ ma-li-ti | ... of well-being, the hand of malice |
| 42' | [...]-ter#-ra a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... to Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | [...]-tu#-du-ma | ... he has learned, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 44' | [...]-di#-i' | ... he smote(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 45' | [...]-ma# | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 3' | ||
| 1' | [...] _lugal#?_-u2#?-ti#? | ... kingship(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-e#-szu2# ak-szu-ud | ... I conquered(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] _iri# lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szu-ud | ... I conquered his royal city.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...] _iri# lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szu-ud | ... I conquered his royal city.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] {iri}su-mu-un-tu-na-asz2 | ... Sumuntunaš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [x x]-u2#-ti ak-szu-ud | I conquered ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...]-il#-ma _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szu-ud | ... I raised up and conquered his royal city. |
| 8' | [...]-lu# _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szu-ud | ... I conquered his royal city.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [...]-ak# _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 ak-szu-ud | ... I conquered his royal city.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)# ar-de-e-ma al-lik | ... 15 I went and marched.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [...]-da#-si _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ...-dasi, king of the land Elam |
| 12' | [...] a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | ... to my yoke(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...] ger#-ri-ia {iri}bad3-{disz}un-da-si | ... of my campaign, the city Dur-Undasi |
| 14' | [...]-szu2# ak-szu-ud | I conquered its(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...] 2(disz)!(A) u4-me ul u2-qi | ... 2 days I did not wait(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...]-ke#-e ul ad-gul | ... did not destroy(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...] e-bir _i7_ | ... crossed the river(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | [...] mu-szab _lugal_-ti-szu2 | ... the seat of his royal majesty(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | _[...]-mesz#_ sza ni-i-ba la i-szu-u2 | ... which had no nība priesthood |
| 20' | [...] {kur}elam-ma{ki} ka-li-sza2 ak-szu-ud | I conquered the whole land Elam. |
| 21' | [...] a#-na _du6_ u kar-me u2-ter | ... he will return to Tasman and Karmu. |
| 22' | [...] qu#-ra-de-e-szu2# | ... his warriors(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...]-s,e-e-szu2 s,i-ru-u2-ti | ... his lofty ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [...] _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... king of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...] in-na-bit-ma | ... he fled, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | [...] _kur_-u2 | ... rises.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [...]-ge#-e sza {iri}ta-sa-ar-ra | ... of Tasarra(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [x x]-mu ak-szu-ud | I reached ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | _[...]-mesz#_ ina na-ge-e sza# {iri}hu-un-nir | ... in the district of Hunnir(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30' | ina _ugu#_ [x x]-ri sza {iri}hi-da-la# ak-szu-ud | I reached the ... of Hidala.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | {iri}ba#-[...] _iri-mesz_ sza2 li-me-ti-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned the cities in its environs. |
| 32' | sza _un-mesz#_ [x]-szib# lib3-bi-szu2-un ka-mar-szu2-nu asz2-kun | of the people, their ..., I placed their commemorative inscriptions. |
| 33' | u2-szab-bir# _dingir-mesz_-szu2#-un | I destroyed their gods. |
| 34' | u2-szap-[x]-ih# ka-bat-ti _en en-en_ | I ...ed the mood of the lord of lordes. |
| 35' | _dingir-mesz_-szu2 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_-[x _x]-szu#_-szu2 _nig2-gur11_-szu2 | his gods, the goddesses, his possessions(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | _ug3-mesz tur_ u _gal#_ asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off the people, young and old, to Assyria. |
| 37' | 1(gesz2) _danna_ qaq-qa-ru# ina a-mat an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | 60 shekels of tin, by the command of Ashur and Ishtar |
| 38' | sza u2#-ma-'e-ru-in-ni | which he sent to me |
| 39' | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} at-tal-lak szal-t,isz | I went straight to the land Elam. |
| 40' | ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia sza2 an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | On my return march, which Ashur and Ishtar |
| 41' | u2-sza2-zi-zu-in-ni _edin_ ga-re-ia | they made me stand in the steppe, my pasture |
| 42' | {iri}szu-sza2-an ma#-ha-zu _gal_-u2 mu-szab _dingir-mesz_-szu2-un# | Šušan, great cult center, seat of their gods |
| 43' | a-szar pi-risz-ti-szu2-un ak-[x x] | where their command ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44' | ina a-mat an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) qe2#-reb# [...] | By the word of Ashur and Ishtar, inside |
| 45' | e-ru-ub u2-szib [...] | I entered, I sat down(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46' | ap-te-e-ma _e2_ na-kam#-[...] | I opened the house ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47' | sza2 _ku3-babbar ku3#-sig17 nig2-[...]_ | of silver, gold, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48' | nu-uk-ku-mu [...] | (Sum) I am the one who ... (Akk) I was the one that ... |
| 49' | sza _lugal-mesz_ [...] | of the kings ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 50' | a-di _lugal-mesz_ [...] | until the kings ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 51' | u2-pah-[...] | he smote(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 52' | sza2 _{lu2}kur2_ sza2-nam-[...] | of the enemy ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53' | _szu-min_-su la u2#-[...] | his hands did not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54' | u2-sze-s,a-am#-[...] | He brought out ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55' | _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 nig2-szu#-[...]_ | Silver, gold, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | {kur}kar2-{d}dun-[...] | Kar-Dun-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 57' | sza _lugal-mesz_ {kur#}[...] | of the kings of the land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58' | a-di [...] | until(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 59' | u2-bi-lu# [...] | They brought ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60' | s,a-ri-ru [...] | |
| 61' | ni#-siq#-ti# [...] | The scepter of the king, my lord, |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1' | _alam#_ [...]-si# | The image of ...-si(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | u3# [...]-u2# | and ...-u(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | sza ina qi2-bit an-szar2# [...]-ia | which by the command of the god Aššar . . my |
| 4' | al-qa-a [...]{ki} | I took ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | ad-ka-a _{d}alad-mesz#_ [x _x]-mesz_ | I call upon you, Alads, ...s. |
| 6' | _en-nun-mesz_ szu-ut _e2#-[...]_-u2 | the guards of the house ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | u2-na-si-ha _am-mesz_ na-ad#-[...] _ka2#-mesz_ | he removed the wild bulls, ... the gates |
| 8' | esz-re-e-ti {kur}elam-ma{ki#} [...]-szal-pit | The shrines of the land Elam were destroyed |
| 9' | _dingir-mesz_-sza2 [...]-sza2 | her gods ... her(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | am-na-a [...]-qi2#-qi2 | ... he libates(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | _{gesz}tir-mesz_-szu2-[...]-a#-ti | the forests(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | sza mam2-ma a-hu-u2# [...] lib3-bi | Whom a brother ... the heart(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | la i-kab-ba-su# [x]-ta#-szin | they will not be able to carry out their ... |
| 14' | _erin2-mesz me3_-[...]-ru-bu | troops of ...-rubu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | e-mu-ru [x x]-ra#-szin | saw their ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | iq-mu-u2 [x] {d#}gesz-bar | ... Gešbar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | ki-mah-hi _lugal-[...]_-u2#-ti | a replica of Lugal-...-ti(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | u3 _egir-mesz_ la# [...] _nin#_-ia | And if not ... my mistress,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | mu-nar-ri_-[...]-mesz#_-ia | who ... my ...s(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | ap-pul# aq-[...]-kal#-lim | I destroyed, destroyed ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | _giri3-pad#-ra2#-mesz-[...]_ | The feet ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | e-t,em2-ma-[...] | Ghost ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | ki-is-pu naq# [...] | Witchcraft, ...,(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | ma-lak _iti_ 2(u) 5(disz)# [...] | to go: 25th month ....(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | _mun-[...]_ | ... salt ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | u2-sap-pi-[...] | he smashed ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | _dumu-munus-mesz lugal#-[...]_ | daughters of Lugal-...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | u3 _egir_-ti# [...] | and afterwards . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 29' | {lu2}qe-pa-a-[...] | The delegate ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | sza _iri-mesz_ sza2#-[...] | of the cities of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 31' | _{lu2}gal_ {gesz#}[...] | the chief of the(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | {lu2}mu-kil _pa-[...]_ | the chariot driver(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | _{lu2}sag-[...]_ | the eunuch(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | gi-mir {lu2}[...] | all the ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | _ug3-mesz_ zik-ra# [...] | The people ... the words ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze#-[...]_ | horses, donkeys,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | sza _ugu buru5-hi#-[...]_ | that is incumbent on the harvest ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | _sahar-hi-a_ {iri}szu-[...] | the soil of Šu...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | u3# si-it-[...] | And ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 5' | ||
| 1' | _dingir-mesz gal#-[...]_ | The great gods ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | an-hu#-[...] | Anḫu-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | asz2-szu2 ru-[...] | Because ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | a-na si-[...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | _5(u)-am3_ ti-ik#-pe [...] | 50 times a tikkû-measure ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | pi-ti-iq-tu ap-ti-[...] | (Sum) I am the one who takes care of the ... (Akk) I have taken care of [the ...] |
| 7' | ina _iti du10-ga_ [...] | In a favorable month ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | s,e-er tam-le-e [...] | The terrace of the sea ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | u2-kin [...] | established ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | ina _kasz-sag gesztin_ [...] | with first-class beer and wine ... |
| 11' | am-ha-s,a [...] | I struck ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | la-bi-in _sig4-hi-[...]_ | lack of bricks(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | ina e-le-li ni#-[...] | On top of ... ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | ina _hul2-mesz_ ri-sza2-a-ti# [...] | With joyous rejoicing . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | e-li sza _lugal-[...]_ | above that of Lugal-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | u2-szar-ri#-[...] | I made great(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren#-[...]_ | ... cypress, cedar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | {kur}lab-na-na [...] | The land of Laban(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ [...] | doors(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | sza e-re-si#-[...] | of Eresi-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | me#-se-ri [...] | I am a young man, I am an old woman |
| 22' | u2#-rat-[...] | I am the one who ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | {gesz#}tim#-me _mah-[...]_ | The scepter of greatness(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [x x]-ti# _ka2#_ [...] | ... gate ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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