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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 141 (P423164)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 009, ex. 141 |
|---|---|
| ID | P423164 |
| Museum no. | BM 134433 |
| 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-na-ku {disz}an#-szar2-du3-a bi-nu-ut an-szar2 u {d}nin-lil2# | I (am) Ashurbanipal, the creator of the gods Ašshar and Ninlil. |
| 2 | _dumu lugal gal_-u sza _e2_ ri-du-ti | the great son of the king, of the royal residence |
| 3 | sza {d}sin ul-tu _u4-mesz su3-mesz_ | of Sîn from distant days |
| 4 | ina _sza3 ama#_-szu2 iz-ku-ru-usz a-na _sipa_-ut | in his mother's womb he sacrificed, to the shepherd |
| 5 | _kur_ an-szar2{ki} u3 {d}utu {d}iszkur ina _esz-bar_-szu2-nu | the land of Assyria and the gods Šamaš (and) Adad by their decisions |
| 6 | ke-e-ni iq-bu-u e-pesz _lugal_-u-ti-szu2 | according to what he said, in order to exercise his kingship |
| 7 | {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _man kur_ an-szar2{ki} _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who had created me, |
| 8 | a-mat _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-le-e-szu2 it-ta-'i-id | the word of the gods he heeded, |
| 9 | sza iq-bu-u-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia | who had told him to do my kingship |
| 10 | ina _{iti}gu4 iti_ {d}e2-a _en_ te-ne2-sze-e-ti | In the month Ayyāru (II), month of Ea, lord of humanity, |
| 11 | _u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam2_ x x x | 18th day, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12 | u2-pa-hir _ug3-mesz kur_ an-szar2{ki} _tur_ u _gal_ | the people of Assyria, small and large |
| 13 | sza tam-tim e-li-ti u szap-li-ti | of the Upper and Lower Sea, |
| 14 | a#-na na-s,ir _dumu lugal_-ti-ia | to the guard of my royal son |
| 15 | u3# _egir#_-nu _lugal_-ut _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | and afterwards, the kingship of Assyria |
| 16 | [x x x?]-sze# a-de-e ni-isz _dingir-mesz_ | ... treaty of the life of the gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | [x x]-az#-ki-ir-szu2-nu-ti | their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 18 | [...] rik-sa-a-ti | ... the bonds(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19 | [...]-a#-ti e-ru-ub | ... entered ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | [...]-u2#-ti | ...-uti(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21 | [...] _lugal#_-u-ti | ... kingship(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22 | [...]-di#-ia# | ... my ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1 | _dumu_-szu2 sza ma-te-e-ma ti#-amtu la e-bi-ra | his son who at any time had not crossed the Sea |
| 2 | isz-te-nisz u2-bi-la a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | likewise he brought to do my servant |
| 3 | _dumu-munus_-su _dumu-munus-mesz szesz-mesz_-szu2 | his daughter, daughters, his brothers |
| 4 | it-ti ter-ha-ti ma-a'-as-si am-hur-szu2 | I received from him a large amount of terḫatu-beer. |
| 5 | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma _dumu_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 | merciful to him, and son of his own free will |
| 6 | u2-ter-ma a-din-szu2 {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u | I returned and gave it to Yakin-Lû. |
| 7 | _man_ {kur}ar-u-a-da a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim | king of the land Aruad, who dwells in the meadows 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 | sza2 a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la kan-szu2 | which to the kings, my ancestors, was not binding |
| 10 | ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | sealed, to my yoke |
| 11 | _dumu-munus-mesz_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2-nu it-ti nu-dun-ne2-e | the daughters of their own free will with the dowry |
| 12 | ma-a'-di a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u-ti a-na nina{ki} | much for the work of the šangû-priestess to Nineveh |
| 13 | u2-bi-lu-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they brought to me, and they made my feet tremble |
| 14 | e-li {disz}mu-gal-li _ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_ ma-da-at-tu2 | over Mugallu the great horses received payment |
| 15 | szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2 | yearly established his steppe. |
| 16 | ul-tu2 {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _lugal_ {kur}ar-u-a-da | From Yakin-Lû, king of Arwad, |
| 17 | il-li-ku a-na szim-ti | went to the fate |
| 18 | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al | Azi-Baʾ, Abi-Babaʾ (and) Adunī-Bazaʾ. |
| 19 | _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 |
| 20 | ul-tu2 _muru2_ tam-tim e-lu-nim-ma | from the middle of the sea up to me |
| 21 | 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 |
| 22 | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha-disz ap-pa-lis-ma | Azibaʾ, gladly |
| 23 | a-na _lugal_-ti {iri}ar-u2-ad-da asz2-kun | to the kingship of Aruad I established. |
| 24 | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al | Abī-Baʾal, Aduni-Babaʾ, |
| 25 | 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. |
| 26 | [x] mah-ri-ia ul-zi-is-su-nu-ti | I made them stand before me. |
| 27 | [x x]-ug#-gu _man_ {kur}lu-ud-di na-gu-u sza2 ina ne2-ber-ti | ..., the king of the land of Luddi, the herald, who at the beginning |
| 28 | [...] asz2#-ru ru-u-qu sza2 _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | ... the exalted place of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 29 | [x x]-mu#-u zi-kir _mu_-szu2 | ... the mention of his name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | [x x] _lugal#_-u-ti-ia ina _masz2-ge6_ | ... of my royal majesty in the night |
| 31 | [...]-ma# an-szar2 _dingir_ ba-nu-u-a u4-mu | ... and Anshar, the god who created me, the day |
| 32 | [...]-tu2# e-mu-ru {lu2}rak-bu-u-szu2 | ... he saw the ...; his reed-worker(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...] a#-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia | ... for my well-being(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | [...] _{lu2#}kur2_ ek-s,u sza2 la ip-tal-la-hu | ... a hostile enemy who did not fear |
| 35 | [...]-tu#-u-a la is,-ba-tu2 _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia | ... my ... had not grasped the feet of my royal majesty |
| 36 | [...] _en#-mesz_-ia ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i | ... my lords with a spear(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37 | [...]-ri u2-tam-me-eh-ma | ... he removed and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38 | [...]-ti#-szu2 ka-bit-ti | ... his great ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39 | [...] a#-di mah-ri-ia | ... before me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | [...]-ia# _ugu_ {disz}ah-sze-e-ri | ... against Hašeru(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41 | [...]-te#-esz-sze-ra har-ra-nu | ... the road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42 | [...] {d#}utu# [x x] {d#}ag# | ... Utu ... Nabû(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1 | szal-ma-a-ti-szu2-nu ki-ma {gesz}[...] | their well-being like a ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | ta-mir-ti {iri}szu-sza2-an _usz2#-[...]_ | the plain of Susa(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | u2-szar-di _a-mesz_-sza2 as,-ru#-[...] | I surrounded, its waters I poured out ... |
| 4 | {disz}um-man-i-gasz _dumu_ {disz}ur-ta#-[...] | Ummanigaš, son of Urta-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | sza la-pa-an {disz}te-um-man a-na# [...] | which before Teumman to(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | is,-ba-ta _giri3-min_-ia it-ti-[...] | grasped my feet ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-sze-szib-szu2 ina# [...] | I settled him in Elam.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz_-szu2 szal-sza2-a-a sza2# [...] | Tammarītu, his second brother, who ... |
| 9 | ina {iri}hi-da-lu asz2-kun [...] | I erected in Hidalu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | ul-tu2 _{gesz}tukul_ an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _ugu#_ [...] | After the weapons of Ashur and Ishtar upon ... |
| 11 | u2-szam-ri-ru asz2-tak-ka-nu da#-[...] | I imposed upon you ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia _ugu_ {disz}du-na#-[...] | On my return march, against Duna- |
| 13 | sza a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} it-tak-lu asz2-ku#-[...] | (As for) the one who trusted in the land Elam, I ... |
| 14 | {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ tukul-ti {iri#}[...] | Ša-pî-Bēl, city of the support of |
| 15 | ak-szu-ud qe2-reb _iri_ szu2-a-tu2 e#-[x x] | I conquered, inside that city ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | _ug3-mesz_-szu2 as-lisz u2-t,ab#-[x x] | his people together ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | {disz}du-na-nu {disz}sa-am-gu-nu mu-nar-ri-t,u e-pesz# [...] | Dunānu (and) Samgunu, the one who entrusted (them) with the work of ... |
| 18 | ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i isz-qa-ti _an-bar_ bi-re#-[...] | With a bolt of iron ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | u2-tam-me-ha _szu-min_ u _giri3-min un-mesz gu4-mesz_ u s,e#-[x x] | ... he brought in. Hands and feet of people, oxen and sheep and goats |
| 20 | _ansze-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ ul-[...] | donkeys, horses, and mules ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | {kur}gam-bu-li asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ an-szar2# [x] | I carried off to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ tukul-ti-szu2 ap-pul aq-[x] | Ša-pî-Bēl, his city of his support, I destroyed, ... |
| 23 | ina _a-mesz_ usz-har-mit, {disz}um-man-i-[x] | I buried (them) in water. Ummani-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | sza _mun_ ma-a'-as-su e-pu-szu2-usz qe2-reb {kur}elam#-[...] | I did much work in the land Elam. |
| 25 | asz2-ku-nu-usz a-na _lugal_-u-ti sza a-de-ia la is,-s,u#-[x] | I placed him as king, and he did not ... my treaty. |
| 26 | it-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ nak-ri# | with Gešnu-mukīn, the enemy’s brother |
| 27 | isz-ku-na pi-i-szu2 {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _edin_-usz-szu2 | Tammarītu, his steppe |
| 28 | ib-bal-kit-ma sza2-a-szu2 ga-du kim-ti-szu2 | he rebelled, and he, together with his family, |
| 29 | u2-ra-as-sib-szu2 ina _{gesz}tukul_ | he caused him to seize with the weapon |
| 30 | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2 sza _egir_ {disz}um-man-i-gasz | Tammarītu, who after Ummanigaš |
| 31 | u2-szi-bu ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | They sat on the throne of Elam. |
| 32 | sza a-na re-s,u-ti {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na | which for the support of Gešnu-mugina |
| 33 | _szesz_ la ke-e-nu il-lik-am-ma | the unfaithful brother came, and |
| 34 | a-na mit-hu-us, _erin2-hi-a_-ia ur-ri-ha _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 | to fight with my troops he brought his weapons. |
| 35 | ina su-up-pe-e sza an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-szap-pu-u | In the supplications that Ashur and Ištar send, |
| 36 | isz-mu-u un-ni-ni-ia | He heard my prayer. |
| 37 | {disz}in-da-bi-bi _ARAD_-su _edin#_-usz#-szu2 | Indabibi, his servant, |
| 38 | ib-bal-kit-ma ina _me3 edin#_ [...]-kun# | he rebelled against you and in battle in the steppe ... your ... |
| 39 | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za-[...]_ | he sat on the throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | _szesz-mesz_-szu2 qin#-[...] | his brothers ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41 | it#-ti# 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz)# [...] | with 105 ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | {iri#}[...] | The city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | {iri#}[...] | The city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | {iri#}[...] | The city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | {iri}[...] | the city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | {iri}e2#-[...] | The city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | {iri}ma#-[...] | Ma...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | {iri#}bu#-[...] | The city Bu...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 5' | ||
| 1 | [...] x | |
| 2 | [...] x | |
| 3 | [...] | |
| 4 | [...] | |
| 5 | [...] x | |
| 6 | [...] x | |
| 7 | [...] x | |
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