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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 140 (P423162)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 140 |
|---|---|
| ID | P423162 |
| Museum no. | BM 134431 |
| 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' | [...] a#-di# [...] | ... until ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-amtu# la e#-bi#-ra# | ... amtu-disease that cannot be undone |
| 3' | [...]-la# a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | ... for the work of my servant(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | _[...]-mesz# szesz-mesz_-szu2 it-ti ter-ha-ti | ... his brothers with the terḫatu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...]-hur#-szu2 re-e#-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma | ... mercy upon him, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _dumu#_ s,i-it lib3#-bi-szu2 u2-ter-ma a-din-szu2 | the son of his own free will he returned and gave to him. |
| 7' | {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _man_ {kur}a-ru-ad-da a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim | Iakin-Lû, king of the land Aruad, who dwells in the foothills of the sea, |
| 8' | {disz}mu-gal-lu _man_ {kur}tab_-iri_ {disz}sa-an-di-szar-me {kur}hi-lak-ka-a-a | Mugallu, king of the land Tabāri, (and) Sandi-Šarme, the Ḫilakkian. |
| 9' | sza a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la kan-szu2 ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | which to the kings, my ancestors, were not close to him, to my yoke |
| 10' | _dumu-munus-mesz_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2-nu it-ti nu-dun-ne2-e ma-a'-di | the daughters of their own free will were many with the nudunnu. |
| 11' | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti a-na nina{ki} u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | for the work of the šangû-priestess to Nineveh brought, and |
| 12' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they shall remove my feet |
| 13' | e-li {disz}mu-gal-li _ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_ | above Mugalli the great horses |
| 14' | ma-da-at-tu2# szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2 | I imposed a tribute upon him for a whole year. |
| 15' | ul-tu {disz}ia-ki-in#-lu-u _man_ {kur}ar-u2-ad-da | From Yakin-Lû, king of the land Aruad |
| 16' | il-li-ku a-na szim-ti | went to the fate |
| 17' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-al | Azi-Baʾ, Abi-Babaʾ (and) Adunī-Bal, |
| 18' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim | sons of Yakin-Lû, who dwells in the foothills of the Sea |
| 19' | ul-tu _muru2_ tam-tim e-lu-nim-ma | from the seashore upstream |
| 20' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-un u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | with their audience gifts they made pass by, my feet |
| 21' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha-disz ap-pa-lis-ma | Azibaʾ, gladly |
| 22' | a-na _lugal_-u-ti {kur}a-ru-ad-da asz2-kun | I established for kingship the land Aruad. |
| 23' | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al | Abī-Baʾal, Aduni-Babaʾ, |
| 24' | lu-bul-tu bir-me u2-lab-bisz _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun | I adorned it with multi-colored garments. I fashioned gold rings. |
| 25' | ina mah-ri-ia ul-zi-is-su-nu-ti | I made them dwell in my presence. |
| 26' | {disz#}gu#-ug-gu _man_ {kur}lu-ud-di | Guggu, king of the land Luddi. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | _usz2#-mesz#-[...]_ | dead ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _a-mesz-[...]_ | water ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | {disz}um-man-i-gasz# [...] | Ummanigaš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | sza la-pa-an {disz}te-um#-[x] a#-[...] | which before Teum-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | in#-nab-ta is,-ba-tu# _giri3#-min#_-[x] | seized, grasped the feet(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | it#-ti-ia u2-bil-szu2 a-na {kur}elam-ma#{ki} u2-sze-szib-szu2 ina _{gesz}gu#-za#_ | I brought him with me and settled him in Elam. On the throne |
| 7' | {disz}te-um-man {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz#_-szu2 szal_-la_-a-a | Teumman, Tammarītu, his older brother, |
| 8' | sza it-ti-szu2 in-nab-ta ina {iri}hi-da-lu asz2-kun a-na _lugal_-ti | who had fled with him, I settled in Hidalu for kingship. |
| 9' | ul-tu _{gesz}tukul_ an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _ugu_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-szam-ri-ru | After the weapons of Ashur and Ishtar had been imposed upon Elam, |
| 10' | asz2-tak-ka-nu da-na-nu u li-i-tu | I imposed upon you strength and vigour. |
| 11' | ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia _ugu_ {disz}du-na-ni {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a | On my return march, against Dunānu of Gambulu, |
| 12' | sza <<sza2>> a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} it-tak-lu asz2-ku-na pa-ni-ia | (As for) the one who trusted in the land Elam, I deposited (it) before me. |
| 13' | {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ tukul-ti {kur}gam-bu-li ak-szu2-ud | I conquered the city Ša-pî-Bēl, the city with the support of the land Gambulu. |
| 14' | qe2-reb _iri_ szu-a-tu e-ru-ub _ug3-mesz_-szu2 as-lisz u2-t,ab-bi-ih | inside that city I entered, and his people I greatly rejoiced. |
| 15' | {disz}du-na-nu {disz}sa-am-gu#-nu mu-nar-ri-t,u e-pesz _lugal_-u-ti-ia | Dunānu (and) Samgunu, the ones who make my royal majesty great, |
| 16' | ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i [...]-ti _an-bar_ bi-re-ti _an-bar_ u2-tam-me-ha _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_ | with a ṣiṣu-tool ... iron rods of iron he fashioned. Hands and feet |
| 17' | _ug3-mesz gu4-mesz_ u s,e#-e#-[x] _ansze-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | the people, oxen, and sheep, donkeys, horses, and mules |
| 18' | ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}gam#-bu#-li asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I marched to Assyria from the land Gambulu. |
| 19' | {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ tukul-ti#-szu2# ap-pul aq-qur ina _a-mesz_ usz-har-mit, | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with water the city Ša-pî-Bēl, his city of his support. |
| 20' | {disz}um-man-i-gasz sza2 _mun_ ma-a'-as-su e-pu-szu-usz | Ummanigaš, who with much salt did (this), |
| 21' | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} asz2-ku-nu-usz a-na _lugal_-u-ti | I placed him as king in the land Elam. |
| 22' | sza a-de-ia la is,-s,u-ru# | who did not keep my treaty, |
| 23' | it-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ nak-ri isz-ku-na# pi#-[x x] | with Gešnu-mudammīnu, the enemy’s brother, ... |
| 24' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _edin_-usz#-szu2 ib-bal-kit-[x] | Tammarītu rebelled against him(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | sza2#-ni#-[...] | ... another(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | ina li-i#-[...] | In ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma#{ki#} [...] | In the middle of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia sza# [...] | On my return march, which . |
| 5' | pa-an _{gesz}szudun_-ia u2-[...] | before my hand ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | {iri}ga-tu-du {iri}ga-tu-du#-[...] | The city Gatudu, the city Gattadu |
| 7' | {iri}na-di-i' {iri}bad3#-[...] | Nadi', Dur-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | {iri}bad3-{disz}am-ma-ni-ma {iri}[...] | the city Dūr-Ammani, the city ... |
| 9' | {iri}ha-a-a-u2-si {iri}e2#-[...] | (The cities) Ḫayusi, E...,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | {iri}e2-{disz}ar-ra-bi {iri}e2#-[...] | Arrabi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | {iri}ma-dak-tu {iri}szu#-[x x] | the cities Madaktu, Šu,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | {iri}bu-be2-e {iri}sze-[...] | the cities Bubê, Še...,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | {iri}ur-da-li-ka {iri}al#-[...] | The cities Urdalika (and) Al...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | {iri}tu-u2-bu {iri}[...] | Tūbu, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | {iri}du-un-lugal {iri#}[...] | Dūn-šarru,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | {iri}bad3-{disz}un-da-si-ma {iri#}[...] | Dur-Undasima(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | {iri}sa-am-u-nu {iri#}[...] | Samūnu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | {iri#}qa-ab-ri-na {iri#}[...] | Qabrina(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | {iri#}ha-ra-a' _iri-mesz_ szu2#-[...] | the city Ḫaraʾ, cities of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] _lugal#-mesz# dumu#-[x_ x] | ... kings, sons ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-lut# _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu#-u2# | ... will rule the land and the people. |
| 3' | [...] _e2# usz_-u-ti szu2-a-tu2 i-lab-bi-ru-ma# | ... that house will become dilapidated and |
| 4' | [...]-us#-su lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-u2 | ... may he renovate its dilapidated section(s). |
| 5' | [...] _ad#_-ia _ad ad_-ia | ... my father, my grandfather |
| 6' | [...] sza# _lugal_-u-ti li-mur-ma | May ... of kingship be seen and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...]-usz# _{udu}siskur bala_-qi2 | ... a sacrifice, a balaqi-offering(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] szi#-t,ir# _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun | ... may he place his name in a written document. |
| 9' | [...] an#-ne2#-e szat,-ru | ... this is written(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-ma# lisz#-ru-ku-usz | ... and may they grant to him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | [x x]-nu# u3 li-i-tu | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 12' | [...]-u2# szi-t,ir _mu_-ia | ... my inscribed name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...] _ad#_-ia ib-ba-tu | ... my father died.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [...]-ri#-szu2 la i-szak-ka-nu | ... they will not place his ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | [...] _ki#_-tim _lugal_-us-su lis-ki-pu | ... the earth, may his king be defeated. |
| 16' | [...] ina# _kur_ lu-hal-li-qu | ... may they disappear from the land.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | _[...]-na# u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam2_ | ... the 23rd day(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...] _ag#-man-szesz-mesz_-szu2 | ... his brothers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [...] _{lu2}gar kur_ {kur}sa-mir-i-na | ..., governor of the land of Samaria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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