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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 007, ex. 004 (P429032)

Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationRINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 007, ex. 004
IDP429032
Museum no.BM — + IM —
CollectionNational Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotKalhu (mod. Nimrūd)
Coordinates36.1022, 43.3385

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.

LineATFMachine English (draft)
surface a col 1'
1'[...] _pap#?_ x... total? ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
2'[...]-ni#? la al#-la-ku... I do not go(lower confidence: line is broken)
3'[...] ah#-sze-e#-ri _man_ {kur}man-na-a-a... Aḫšeri, king of the land Mannea
4'[...]-ba#?-ta har-ra-nu... the road(lower confidence: line is broken)
5'_[...]-mesz_-ia# la-a# kit-nu-szu2... my ... are not true.(lower confidence: line is broken)
6'[...] da-s,a-a-ti... of the daises(low confidence: few signs survive)
7'[...] x {iri}limmu2-dingir... Limmu-dingir(low confidence: few signs survive)
8'[...] x iq-ba-a... he said(low confidence: few signs survive)
9'[...] aq#?-bi-ma... I said and(low confidence: few signs survive)
10'[...] man#-na-a-aWho is ...?(low confidence: few signs survive)
11'[...] x-nu... nu(low confidence: few signs survive)
12'[...]-mesz
surface a col 2'
1'ul#-tu# ina# [...] x [x x?]From ...(very low confidence: a guess)
2'ib-ba-szu2-u2# [x]-eb#?-re#-[x]he created(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'{d}nisaba ba-lat, _zi#_-tim# _un#-[x]_Nisaba, who preserves life,
4'u2-sze-bil-szu-ma as,-bat _szu-min#_-[x]I sent him and seized his hands.(lower confidence: line is broken)
5'_ug3-mesz_-szu2 sza la-pa-an su-un#-[x]his people, who before ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
6'in-nab-tu-nim-ma u2-szi-bu qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur# [x]they captured me and settled in Assyria ...
7'a#-di zu-un-nu ina _kur_-szu2 iz-nu#-[x]as far as the border ... in his land.(lower confidence: line is broken)
8'ib#-ba-szu-u2 e-bu-[x]they erected ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
9'_ug3#-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu sza ina _kur_-ia#Those people who are in my land
10'ib#-lu#-t,u# u2-sze-bil-szu2-mahe revived, sent him, and
11'[...] sza2# ti-bu-us-su... of his anger(lower confidence: line is broken)
12'[...] la# da-ab-ba-kuI am not able to speak(lower confidence: line is broken)
13'[...]-ku s,e-let-su... his sheepfold(low confidence: few signs survive)
14'[...]-a#-a {disz}{d}ag-mu-uru4-esz _{lu2}gu2-en-na_... Nabû-ēreš, the steward(lower confidence: line is broken)
15'[...] da-gil2 pa-ni-ia... of my face(lower confidence: line is broken)
16'[...] szu#-ut _sag_ sza {disz}ur-ta-ki... of Urtaku.(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'[...]-nu# isz-ku-nu pi-i-szu2... they placed, his mouth(lower confidence: line is broken)
18'[...] _kur# eme-gi7_ u _kur_ uri{ki}... Sumer and Akkad(lower confidence: line is broken)
19'[...]-ku#-u-ni {disz}ur-ta-ku _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki#}... Urtaku, king of the land Elam
20'[...] ag#-ru#-szu2# qa-bal-szu2 id#-ka#-[x]... his head and his chest ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
21'[...]-e#... to the ...(very low confidence: a guess)
22'[...] mah#-ri#-ia... before me(low confidence: few signs survive)
23'[...] {kur#}elam-ma{ki}... the land Elam(low confidence: few signs survive)
24'[...]-er# ha-an-t,isz... quickly(low confidence: few signs survive)
25'[...]-a-ma-na-a-ti... their ...(very low confidence: a guess)
26'[...] ia-a-ti... for me(low confidence: few signs survive)
27'[...] ti#-bu-ut _buru5-hi-a_... the flooding of the farmers(lower confidence: line is broken)
28'[...] uri#{ki} ka-li-sza2... of Akkad all of it(lower confidence: line is broken)
29'[...]-nu# sza2-kin-ma na-di ma-dak-tu2... he established and the supply of the camp(lower confidence: line is broken)
30'[...] _en#_ u {d}ag _en-mesz_-ia... the lord and the god Nabû, my [lords],
31'[...] _dingir_-us-su-un... their god.(low confidence: few signs survive)
32'[...] as,#-ba-ta har-ra-nu... I seized the road(lower confidence: line is broken)
33'[...] isz-me-ma... heard and(low confidence: few signs survive)
34'[...] a#-na _kur_-szu2... to his land(low confidence: few signs survive)
35'[...]-ta#-szu2 asz2-kunI imposed upon him(low confidence: few signs survive)
36'[...] mi#-s,ir _kur_-szu2... the extent of his land(low confidence: few signs survive)
37'[...]-s,u#-ru ib-ru-ti... ṣūru (means) old age.
38'[...]-u2#-tu2 u2-gar-ru-u... they set up(low confidence: few signs survive)
39'[...]-u2# i-zu-bu... they will die(low confidence: few signs survive)
40'[...] ul# isz-kun#... he did not establish ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
41'[...] nam#-mu-szi-szu2... his fate(low confidence: few signs survive)
42'[...]-la#-a#-a#...-laya(low confidence: few signs survive)
43'[...]-lu#-ti-iamy ...-lutiya(low confidence: few signs survive)
44'[...] _pesz2#_ [...] na#-pisz-tu2... ... life(low confidence: few signs survive)
45'[x x] _ag#-mu-kam_-esz _{lu2}gu2#-[...]_-s,ir# a-de-e... of that year the šandabakku of the treaty(lower confidence: line is broken)
46'isz-szi a-ga-nu#-[x x]-a# _a#-mesz#_ [x]-lu#-u2-ti... water ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
47'{disz}{d}marduk-mu-du3 {lu2#}[x x] _sag#_-szu2 mu-szad#-bi#-ib-szu2Marduk-šuma-ibni, the , his eunuch, the one who entrusted him
48'sza _hul_-tu2 u2#-[x x]-du# a-na {disz}ur#-ta#-kiwho evil ... to Urtaku(lower confidence: line is broken)
49'e-mi3-is-su {d#}[...] _dingir-mesz_ sze-er-ta#-[x x]-tuHis word, O ... of the gods, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
50'ina 1(disz)-et _mu-an-na#_ [...] a-ha-mesz isz-ku-nu na-pisz#-tu2#In one year, ... each they established life.
51'lib3-bi an#-[...] ul i-nu-uh-szu2-nu-ti#The heart of An ... did not calm them(lower confidence: line is broken)
52'ul# [...]-ti# {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 u2-tak-kil-an-niAfter ... of the goddess Ištar, who had entrusted me
53'[...]-szu2# isz-ki-pu... his ... was cut off(low confidence: few signs survive)
54'[...] u2#-szal#-qu-u sza2-nam-ma... they will pluck up. Then(lower confidence: line is broken)
55'[...] tam#-szil# _gal5#-la2#_… is surrounded by a black halo.(low confidence: few signs survive)
surface a col 3'
1'[...] an#-[x]
2'_ad#_ [...]-szu2#-unthe father ... them.(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'szu-t,u#-ub# lib3#-bi#-[...]-kir#-szu2Šuṭub ... his heart(lower confidence: line is broken)
4'a-na-ku asz2-re-e#-ki# asz2#-te#-ne2#-'i#-iI have sought you out, I have asked you.
5'al-li-ka a-na pa-lah _dingir_-ti#-[x]I came to revere my divinity.
6'u3 szul-lum par-s,e-e-ki u3 szu-u2 {disz}[...]and your well-being, and he (is) .(lower confidence: line is broken)
7'_lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} la mu#-sza2-qir _dingir#-[x]_king of the land Elam, unrivalled one of the gods
8'ku-us,-s,ur ka#-li# a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a_-iato smite my troops,
9'um-ma at-ti {d#}be-let be-le-e-tiThus says Belet-belti:
10'i-lat# _muru2#_ [...] ma#-li-kat3 _dingir-mesz ad-mesz_-sza2goddess of the city, ..., who loves the gods, her fathers,
11'[...] _ad#_ ba-ni-ki... father who created you.(low confidence: few signs survive)
12'[...]-isz# _igi-min_-szu2 _ku3-mesz_... his holy eyes(lower confidence: line is broken)
13'[...]-na# _lugal_-u2-ti... kingship(low confidence: few signs survive)
14'[...] _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki}... king of the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
15'[...] _lugal dingir-mesz_... king of the gods(low confidence: few signs survive)
16'[...]-tu#-u bil-tu2... debt(low confidence: few signs survive)
17'x x x [...]-s,u#-ra ta-ha-zu... your rival(lower confidence: line is broken)
18'u2-sza2-'a-a#-la# [...]-na# a-lak _kur_ asz-szur{ki}... he made go to Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken)
19'um-ma at-ti [x x]-ti _dingir-mesz_"You, ... of the gods(lower confidence: line is broken)
20'_gin7 gun_ ina _muru2_ tam-ha-ri# [x]-ut,#-t,i-ri-szu2-malike a weapon in the middle of a battle, ... and
21'di-kisz-szu2 me-hu-u2# _im_ lem-nuhis battle is a storm, an evil wind
22'in-he-ia szu-nu-hu-u-ti# [x] 1(u) 5(disz)# isz-me-e-mahe heard my supplications, ... 15 times, and
23'la ta-pal-lah3 iq-ba-[x] u2#-szar-hi-s,a-an-ni lib3-buHe said: "Do not be afraid, (but) he made me happy."
24'a-na ni-isz _szu-min_-ka# sza# tasz-sza2-aFor your handiwork that you carried out,
25'_igi-min_-ka im-la-a di-im-tu2 ar#-ta#-szi _arhusz_Your eyes are full of tears, awe-inspiring fear,
26'ina szat mu-szi szu-a-tu sza2# am#-hu-ru#-sziDuring that night, which I received,
27'1(disz)-en szab-ru-u u2-tu-ul#-ma# i#-na-at,-t,al# _masz2#-ge6_One šabrû-demon is alive and he keeps watch over the dream.
28'i-gi-il-ti-ma tab-rit mu-szi“Igi-iltīma (is) tabrit mu-šû-disease.
29'sza {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-szab-ru-u-szu2# u2#-sza2-an-na-a ia-a-ti(As for) me, the one whom the goddess Ištar had entrusted to him,
30'um-ma {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-szi-bat {iri}limmu2-dingir# e-ru-ba-am-maThus (says) Issār, who resides in Limmu-ilum: I entered and
31'1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) tul-la-a-ta#? isz-pa-a-ti15 and 210 tulla-vessels
32'tam-ha-at _{gesz}pan_ ina# i-di-sza2the stag of the bow with her
33'szal-pat nam-s,a-ru zaq-[x] sza2 e-pesz _me3_the booty of the guardian of the ... of the work of battle.
34'ma-har-sza2 ta-zi-iz szi#-i ki-i _ama_she stood before her, she was like a mother
35'a-lit-ti i-tam-ma-a it-ti-ka“My sister has sworn (it) with you,
36'il-si-ka {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2-qu-ut _dingir-mesz#_ i-sza2-kan-ka t,e3-e-muIshtar, exalted of the gods, will give you orders.
37'um-ma ta-na-at,-t,a-la a#-na e-pesz sza2-asz2-me"You will keep on doing it" —
38'a-szar pa-nu-u-a# szak-nu# te-ba-ku a-na-kuWherever I am stationed, I am present.
39'at-ta ta-qab-bi-szi um-ma# a-szar tal-la-kiYou say to her: "Where will you go?"
40'it#-ti#-ki lul#-lik# be#-let _gaszan-mesz_May I go with you, mistress of the ladies!
41'szi#-i# tu#-sza2#-an#-nak#-ka# um#-[x x]-ta# a#-kan#-naShe is the one who has made you bow down, ... here.
42'lu-u asz2-ba-a-ta a#-szar# masz-kan2-i-ka#I sat down at the place of your offering.
43'a-kul a-ka-lu szi-ti ku-ru-un-nu#I eat, I drink that beer.
44'nin-gu-tu2 szu-kun# nu-'i-id _dingir_-u-tiEstablish a ningûtu-priestess, who loves my divinity.
45'a-di al-la-ku szip-ru szu2-a-tu2 ep-pe-szu2Until I go, I will do this work.
46'u2-szak-sza2-du s,u-um-me-rat lib3-bi-ka(Sum) He made your heart tremble with joy (Akk) He pacified your heart with joy
47'pa-nu-ka ul ur-raq ul i-nar3-ru-t,a _giri3-min_-kaYour face will not be darkened, your feet will not tremble.
48'ul ta-szam-mat, zu-ut-ka _muru2_ tam-ha-riYou do not see your body, you see the middle of the city.
49'ina ki-rim-mi3-sza2 _du10-ga_ tah-s,i-in-ka-main her sweet place you rejoice, and
50'tah-ti-na gi-mir la-a-ni-kaall your possessions,
51'pa#-nu-usz-sza2 {d}gesz-bar in-na-pi-ihbefore her, Gešbar shook.
52'ez-zi-isz nam-ri-ri-isz _e3_-macame forth fiercely and brightly.
53'a#-na ka-sza2-ad _{lu2}kur2_-sza2 _du_-ikto conquer her enemy went
54'[x]-li# {disz}te-um-man _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki}Teumman, king of the land Elam
55'[x] ug#-ga-at pa-nu-usz-sza2 tasz-kun... you placed before her.(lower confidence: line is broken)
56'[x x] _kin#_ szi-pir _{d}inanna-mesz_ i-sin-ni an-szar2 s,i-i-ri... the work of the goddesses, the one who sings: “Anšar is exalted!
57'[...] na#-an-nar3 _an_-e u _ki_-tim... the thunder of heaven and earth.(lower confidence: line is broken)
58'[...]-na# _esz-bar_ {d}nanna-ri nam-ri... the decision of the god Nanna, the bright one
59'[...] {d#}1(u)-5(disz)# _gaszan_-ia sza la in-nen-nu-u... the goddess Ishtar, my lady, who cannot be changed
60'[...] _me3#_-ia mun-dah-s,e... of my battle, the raging,(lower confidence: line is broken)
61'[...] {d#}sin# u {d}1(u)-5(disz)... Sîn and Ishtar(lower confidence: line is broken)
62'[...]-t,u# _muru2_ tam-ha-ri... ... the middle of the sea.(lower confidence: line is broken)
63'[...] _man#_ {kur#}elam#-ma{ki}... king of Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
64'[...]-ra#-nu...-ranu(low confidence: few signs survive)
65'[...]-ma#{ki}...-ma(low confidence: few signs survive)
66'[...]-dak#-tu...-daktu(low confidence: few signs survive)
67'[...]{ki#}
surface a col 4'
1'na#-gu#-[...]Nagu-(low confidence: few signs survive)
2'ri-gim a-[...]Like water ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'ina# tu-kul-ti [...]With the support of(low confidence: few signs survive)
4'szal#-mesz a#-[...]Half a shekel of silver(low confidence: few signs survive)
5'_sag-du_ {disz}te#-[...]the head of Te-(low confidence: few signs survive)
6'ina _gu2_ {disz}du#-[...]on the neck of Du-(low confidence: few signs survive)
7'_sag-du_ {disz}{d}isz#-[...]the head of Adad-(lower confidence: line is broken)
8'_szesz#_ {disz#}du#-na#-[...]brother of Duna-(low confidence: few signs survive)
9'it-ti ki-szit-ti# [...]With the cultic rites of ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
10'sza ina qi2-bit _an-[...]_which by the command of ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
11'it#-ti _{lu2}nar-[...]_with the singer(lower confidence: line is broken)
12'a-na {iri}nina e#-[...]to Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken)
13'{disz}um-ba#-da-[...]Umbada-(low confidence: few signs survive)
14'_{lu2}mah-mesz_ sza [...]The eunuchs of(lower confidence: line is broken)
15'sza {disz}te-um-man ina# [...]of Teumman in ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
16'sza ina mah-ri-ia ak#-[x x]which before me ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-[...]Seal of the head of Teum-.(lower confidence: line is broken)
18'sza2-ne2-e t,e3-e-[...]The second time ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
19'{disz}um-ba-da-ra-a# [...]Umbadara(lower confidence: line is broken)
20'{disz}{d}ag-saga-iq ina _gir2 an#-[...]_Nabû-sagāq at the foot of ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
21'ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man ina# [...]Cut off the head of Teumman in ...
22'u2-mah-hi-ra [...]I received ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
23'asz2-szu2 da-na-an an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz)# [...]Because of the strength of Anshar and Ishtar
24'ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te#-[...]Seal of the head of Te...(lower confidence: line is broken)
25'{disz}ibila-a-a _dumu_ {disz}{d}ag-sa-lim# [...]Ilumaya, son of Nabu-salim
26'sza la-pa-an _ad ad du3_-ia _ad_-szu2# [...]who before the father who had engendered me, his father, ...
27'ul-tu {disz}um-man-i-gasz qe2-reb {kur}elam#-[ma{ki}]From Ummanigaš in the land Elam(lower confidence: line is broken)
28'{disz}ibila-ia _dumu_ {disz}{d}ag-sa-lim is,-[...]Aplaya, son of Nabu-salim, ...
29'{disz}du-na-nu {disz}sa-am-gu-nu _dumu-mesz_ [...]Dunanu and Samgunu, sons of(lower confidence: line is broken)
30'sza _ad-mesz_-szu2-nu a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia# [...]of their fathers to the kings, my fathers ...
31'u3# szu#-nu# u2#-nar3#-[...]And they ... horned alkali(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'qe2-reb bal-til{ki} u [...]in Baltil and(lower confidence: line is broken)
33'a-na da-lal2 ah-ra-a-ti u2-[...]For the recitation of earlier supplications ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
34'{disz}ur-sa-a _man#_ [...]Ursâ, the king(lower confidence: line is broken)
35'da-na-an an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz#-[...]_The might of Ashur and Ishtar, the lords of
36'pu-luh-ti _lugal_-ti-ia [...]the fear of my royal majesty ...
37'_{lu2}mah-mesz_-szu2 a-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia# [...]his eunuchs to inquire about my well-being
38'_ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ [...]horses and mules ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
39'qar-na-a-te _{gesz}gidri-mesz_ [...]horns, scepters,(lower confidence: line is broken)
40'{gesz}pu-ur-di-i ta-mar-ta-szu2# [...]The pomegranate, his observation(lower confidence: line is broken)
41'{disz}{d}ag-saga-iq {disz}um-ba-da-ra#-[...]Nabû-sagiq, Umbadara(lower confidence: line is broken)
42'it-ti _{gesz}zu-mesz_ szi-pir me-re-eh#-[...]With the wood, the work of the engraver(lower confidence: line is broken)
43'sza {disz}man-nu-ki-pap-mesz _{lu2}[...]_of Mannu-kī-papmeš, the .(lower confidence: line is broken)
44'u3# {disz#}{d#}ag-u2-s,al-li _{lu2}[...]_and Nabû-uṣalli, the ,(lower confidence: line is broken)
45'sza _ugu dingir-mesz_-ia# iq-bu#-[...]which he said to my gods ...
46'qe2-reb {iri}limmu2-dingir _eme_-szu2-un# asz2#-[...]I ... their tongue in the city Limmu-ili.
47'{disz}du-na-nu qe2#-[...]Dunanu ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
48'e-li {gesz}ma-ka-s,i [...]Above the rake(lower confidence: line is broken)
49'it,-bu-hu-usz [x x]he smote(low confidence: few signs survive)
50'si-it-ti _szesz-mesz_-szu2# [...]the rest of his brothers ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
51'u3 {disz}ibila-a-a a-ni-ir# [...]And I, Urāya, ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
52'u2-sze-bil a-na ta-mar#-[...]I sent (them) to see(lower confidence: line is broken)
53'{disz}{d}ag-i {disz}{d}en-kar_-ir# _dumu#-[...]Nabû-naʾid, Bel-eṭir, son of
54'sza _ad_ ba-nu-szu2-un {disz}ur-ta-[...]of the father who created them, Urta-
55'_giri3-pad-ra2-mesz {disz}{d}ag-mu-[...]_The feet of Nabû-šumu-(lower confidence: line is broken)
56'il-qu-u-ni a-na _kur_ asz-szur# [...]they took, to Assyria ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
57'me2-eh-ret _abul muru2 iri_ [...]opposite the city-wall ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
58'{disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na# [...]Gešnu-mugina(lower confidence: line is broken)
59'asz2-ku-nu-usz a#?-[...]I imposed upon him(lower confidence: line is broken)
60'u2-nak-ki-sa su-lum#-[x]-u2# [...]... he swore by the life ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
61'_abul-mesz babila2#_ [x x x?] _ta_ [...]the city gates of Babylon ... from ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
62'{disz}um-man-i-gasz# [(...) x] da-gil2 pa-[x x]Ummanigaš(lower confidence: line is broken)
63'sza a-na _lugal_-[x x] asz2#-ku-nu ina {kur}e-lam#-[x]which I entrusted to the king, in Elam
64'it-ti-ia [...] u2#-szam-kir2-szu2-ma#... with me ... I made him grow and(lower confidence: line is broken)
65'u2#-sza2-as,-[x x] _{gesz#}szudun_ be-lu-ti-[x]... the throne of lordship(lower confidence: line is broken)
66'_nig2#-ga_ e2-sag#-[...]-da#? it-bal#?-[x]The property of the Esaŋa temple ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
67'u2#-sze-bil#? [...] x [...]I sent ...(low confidence: few signs survive)

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