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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 007, ex. 002 (P429054)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 007, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P429054 |
| Museum no. | IM 067613 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1' | x x x [...] | |
| 2' | e2-kur szu2-a#-[...] | The Ekur ... in the hand(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | ina a-mat {d}sin {d}nusku an#-[...] | By the command of the gods Sîn and Nusku |
| 4' | e-li sza u4-me pa-ni szu#-[...] | above that of the days before ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | ul-tu _usz8_-szu2 a-di _gaba-dib_-szu2# [...] | From its foundations to its crenellations ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | e2-me-lam2-an-na _e2_ {d}nusku [...] | Emelamana, the temple of Nuska(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | sza _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia e-pu-szu2 ab-na-a# [...] | which a previous king, my ancestor, had done, I ... |
| 8' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren-mah-mesz_ u2-szat-ri#-[...] | I surrounded (them) with cypress and juniper(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}li-ia-a-ri me-ser [x x] | doors of liāru-wood, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | u2-rak-kis u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szu2#-un# | I secured their gates. |
| 11' | 2(disz) _am-mesz ku3-babbar_ mu-nak-ki-pu ga-re-ia | 2 wild bulls of silver, munakkipu-offerings of the groats, |
| 12' | ina at-man {d}sin _en_-ia ul-ziz | By the command of the god Sîn, my lord, I stood. |
| 13' | 2(disz) {d}lah3-me esz-ma-re-e sza2 ti-is,-bu-tu2 {gesz}szu-ri-in-ni | 2 laḫmu-priestesses of ešmarê-wood, whose tiṣbūtu-vessels are of cypress, |
| 14' | mu-szal-li-mu kib-si _lugal_-ti-ia | who completes my royal majesty |
| 15' | mu-sze-ri-bu hi-s,ib szad-de-e u tam-tim | who brings forth the harvest of the highlands and the sea, |
| 16' | ina _ka2_ e2-hul2-hul2 ul-ziz _szu-min_ {d}sin {d}nusku as,-bat | I stood at the gate of Eḫulhal. I seized the hands of the gods Sîn and Nusku. |
| 17' | u2-sze-rib u2-sze-szib ina _bara2_ da-ra-a-ti | I brought in and settled in the eternal dais. |
| 18' | esz-re-e-ti _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u _kur_ uri{ki} | the shrines of Assyria and the land Akkad |
| 19' | a-na si-hir-ti-szi-na u2-szak-lil | I completed their entirety. |
| 20' | mim-ma si-mat e2-kur ma-la ba-szu2-u sza _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ e-pu-usz | all that pertains to the Ekur, as much as there is of silver and gold I built. |
| 21' | e-li sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia u2-rad-di | I added to those of the kings, my ancestors. |
| 22' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ti-ik-le-ia ina at-ma-ni-szu2-nu s,i-i-ri u2-sze-szib-szu2-nu-ti | I settled the great gods who love me in their exalted sanctuaries. |
| 23' | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-ti ma-har-szu2-un aq-qi2 u2-szam-hi-ra kad3-ra-a-a | I libated sweet offerings before them and presented (them) with my gifts. |
| 24' | sat-tuk-ku gi-nu-u _ugu_ sza u4-me ul-lu-ti u2-sza2-tir-ma ar-ku-us | I restored the regular offerings of those distant days and reorganized them. |
| 25' | _alam-mesz lugal_-ti-ia sza _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 uruda_ nam-ri | the statues of my royal majesty of silver, gold, and shining copper |
| 26' | ina szi-pir {d}nin-a2-gal {d}ku3-sig17-banda3{+da} | by the craft of Ninagal and Kusigbanda |
| 27' | {d}nin-kur-ra nak-lisz u2-sze-pisz | I had Ninkura do obeisance. |
| 28' | a-na mu-ter-ri-szi ba-la-t,i-ia | for the sake of my life |
| 29' | ma-har _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-le-ia u2-kin na-an-za-sun2 | before the gods who had bowed down before me, I set up. |
| 30' | ul-tu s,e-he-ri-ia a-di ru-be2-ia | From my youth to my youth, |
| 31' | asz2-te-'a-a asz2-rat _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | I sought out the sanctuaries of the great gods, |
| 32' | {lu2}sza2-an-gu-ti ih-szu-hu i-ram-mu na-dan zi-bi-ia | The šangû-priests rejoiced and prayed to me: "Give me my life!" |
| 33' | {d}iszkur _szeg3-mesz_-szu2 u2-masz-sze-ra {d}e2-a u2-pat,-t,i-ra _idim-mesz_-szu2 | The god Adad released his rains. The god Ea released his rivers. |
| 34' | 5(disz) _kusz3 sze-am_ isz-qu ina _ab-sin2_-ni-sza2 | 5 cubits of barley washed in her furrow |
| 35' | e-ri-ik szu-bu-ul-tu2 5/6(disz)? _kusz3 si-sa2 buru14_ na-pa-asz2 {d}nisaba | he entered. The šubultu-measure was 5/6? cubit. The harvest was cut. Nisaba |
| 36' | ka-a-a-an u2-szah-na-bu gi-pa-ru | Whenever they remove the reed screen, |
| 37' | s,ip-pa-a-ti szu-um-mu-ha in-bu _masz2-ansze_ szu-te-szur ina ta-lit-ti | ṣippātu-plants, shummuḫa-plant, inbu-plant (and) maššakku-plant. |
| 38' | ina _bala-mesz_-ia _he2-nun_ t,uh-du ina _mu-an-na-mesz_-ia ku-um-mu-ru _he2-gal2_-lum | In my reigns abundance and prosperity in my years may there be abundance |
| 39' | 1(u) 2(disz)? _ansze sze-pad-mesz_ 3(disz) _ansze gesztin-mesz 2(ban2) i3-mesz gun sig2-mesz_ | 12? homers of barley, 3 homer of wine, 2 seahs of scented oil, wool, |
| 40' | ina nap-har _kur_-ia _ki-lam_ nap-szu2 i-szam-mu ina 1(disz) _gin2_ kas-pi | in all of my land, the totality of his life he purchased for one shekel of silver. |
| 41' | szat-ti-szam-ma ina t,uh-di u me-sza2-ri ar-te-'a ba-'u-u2-lat {d}en-lil2 | At that time, I sought out with pleasure and rejoicing the life of the god Enlil |
| 42' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ sza2 ap-tal-la-hu _dingir_-us-su-un | the great gods who fear their gods |
| 43' | du-un-nu zik-ru-u?-tu? e-mu-qi s,i-ra-a-te u2-szat-li-mu-in-ni | (As for) the one who annihilated me with the strength of a mighty army, |
| 44' | _kur-kur_ la ma-gi-re-ia ina _szu-min_-ia im-nu-u2 | The foreign lands that I had conquered were in my hands |
| 45' | u2-szam-s,u-in-ni ma-la lib3-bi-ia | he made me go out, as much as my heart |
| 46' | ul-tu tam-tim e-liti a-di tam-tim szap-liti | From the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, |
| 47' | sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia ir-te-ed-du-u a-na-ku lu-u ar-de | As for the kings, my ancestors, who had entrusted me, I myself should know (this). |
| 48' | ma#-lak _iti u4 2(u)-kam2_ ina _muru2_ tam-tim u na-ba-li | on the 20th day of the month in the middle of the Sea and the Nabalu. |
| 49' | [x]-is,#-ru e-li sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia u2-rad-di-ma a-bel | ... I added to the ... of the kings, my ancestors, and I installed it as a stele. |
| 50' | [x x] a-szi-bu-ti _kur-kur_ sza2-a-ti-na u2-szak-ni-sza2 ana _{gesz}szudun_-ia | I made [the ...] dwellers of those lands bow down at my feet. |
| 51' | [x] man#-da-at-tu2 szat-ti-szam-<ma> u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2-un | I imposed a ... payment upon them yearly. |
| 52' | [...] an#-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) _lugal-mesz_ a-szib pa-rak-ki u2-na-asz2-sza2-qu _giri3-min_-ia | ... the god Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, the kings who dwell on the daises, made my feet bow down. |
| 53' | [...] s,i-tasz u szi-la-an ana kit-ri-szu-nu u2-pa-qu-u-ni | ... he will raise a son and a daughter for their protection. |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | it-ti hu-ub-ti ma?-a'?-[...] | with the booty ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | szal-mesz a-tu-ra a-na [...] | (Sum) I am the one who returns the booty, to (Akk) I return the booties to (the one) who returns it to |
| 3' | _egir_-nu {disz}ni-ku-u2 {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri {disz}pa#-[...] | Afterwards, Nikû, Lugallu-dari, Pa- |
| 4' | ina a-de-ia ih-t,u-u la is,-s,u-ru ma-mit [...] | They broke my treaty and did not release the oath . |
| 5' | t,a-ab-ti im-szu-ma? lib3-ba-szu2-nu ik-pu-ud le#-[x x] | he took good care of them, and their heart he plotted |
| 6' | da-bab sur-ra-a-ti id-bu-bu-ma# | slanderers spoke, and |
| 7' | mi3-lik la ku-sziri4 im-li-ku ra-man-szu2-un | (Sum) The one who does not obey ... (Akk) They who do not obey, they are bound. |
| 8' | um-ma {disz}tar-qu-u ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur | Thus (says) Tarqû from Egypt: |
| 9' | i-na-sah-u2-ma at-tu-ni a-sza2-ba-ni mi3-i-nu | “You, what are you to me to dwell in? |
| 10' | e-li {disz}tar-qu-u _man_ {kur}ku-u-si | above Tarqû, king of Kush |
| 11' | a-na sza2-kan a-de-e u sa-li-me | for the establishing of treaty and peace |
| 12' | u2-ma-'e-e-ru {lu2}rak-be2-szu2-un | They have slain their reed workers. |
| 13' | um-ma su-lum-mu-u ina bi-ri-ni lisz-sza2-kin-ma | Thus (speaks) Sulummû: Let him establish peace between us. |
| 14' | ni-in-dag-ga-ru a-ha-mesz | They are mutually responsible. |
| 15' | _kur_ a-he-en-na-a ni-zu-uz-ma | we divided the land equally, and |
| 16' | a-a ib-ba-szi ina bi-ri-ni sza2-nu-um-ma be-lum | May there be no one between us. Then, my lord, |
| 17' | a-na _erin2-hi-a kur_ asz-szur{ki} e-muq _en_-ti-ia sza2 na-kas _zi_-tim | to the troops of Assyria, the army of my lordship, who the rations of life |
| 18' | isz-te-ne2-'u-u2 a-mat _hul_-tim | he constantly seeks out evil words |
| 19' | {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia a-ma-a-ti an-na-a-ti isz-mu-u-ma | The eunuchs of mine heard these words and |
| 20' | {lu2}rak-be2-szu2-un a-di szip-ra-ti-szu2-un | “[their] reed-workers, together with their work assignments, |
| 21' | is,-ba-tu-nim-ma e-mu-ru ep-szet sur-ra-a-ti-szu2-un | They grasped me and saw the deeds of their distress. |
| 22' | {disz}ni-ku-u {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri is,-ba-tu-ma | Nikû and Lugallu-dari seized and |
| 23' | ina bi-re-ti _an-bar_ u isz-qa-ti _an-bar_ u2-tam-me-hu _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_ | In the midst of iron and iron troughs, they struck iron, hands and feet. |
| 24' | ma-mit an-szar2 _lugal dingir-mesz_ ik-szu-su-szu2-nu-ti | the curse of Ashur, king of the gods, bound them. |
| 25' | sza ih-t,u-u2 ina a-de-e _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | who by the treaty of the great gods |
| 26' | t,a-ab-ti qa-tusz-szu2-un u2-ba-'i-i-ma | he brought good fortune into their hands, and |
| 27' | sza e-pu-us-su-nu-ti du-un-qu | (As to) what I did to them, it was good. |
| 28' | u3 _ug3-mesz_ {iri}sa-a-a {iri}bi-in-t,i-t,i | and the people of the cities Sāyu (and) Ninṭiṭu |
| 29' | {iri}s,i-i'-nu ma-la it-ti-szu2-nu isz-szak-nu | The city Ṣi'inu, as much as was placed with them, |
| 30' | ik-pu-du le-mut-tu2 _tur_ u _gal_ ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-[x x] | (who) plotted evil, small and great, with weapons ... |
| 31' | e-du a-me-lu la e-zi-bu ina lib3-[x] | “If a man does not leave, in ... |
| 32' | _adda-mesz_-szu2-nu e-lu-lu ina {gesz}ga-[x x] | their addānu-offerings ... in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | _kusz-mesz_-szu2-nu isz-hu-t,u u2-hal-li-pu _bad3#_ [x] | their skins they cut off, destroyed, the wall ... |
| 34' | {disz}ni-ku-u {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri bal-t,u-us#-[x x] | Nikû and Lugallu-dari are alive. |
| 35' | a-na {iri}nina a-di mah-ri-ia ub-[...] | to Nineveh, before me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36' | {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri sza? _mun?_ la is,-s,u-ru ih-t,u#-[...] | Lugallu-dari, who did not keep watch, ... |
| 37' | ina ki-li a-szar s,i-bit-ti da?-ri?-i? na?-[...] | On the throne, the place of the eternal sign(?) |
| 38' | a-na {disz}ni-ku-u re-e-mu ar-szi-ma u2-bal#-[...] | I prayed mercifully to Nikû and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39' | a-de-e _ugu_ sza2 mah-ri ut-tir-ma it-ti-szu2 [x x] | the treaty before me has changed and with him ... |
| 40' | lu-bul-tu bir-me u2-lab-bi-is#-[x] | I made multi-colored utensils |
| 41' | al-lu _ku3-sig17_ si-mat _lugal_-ti-szu2 asz2-kun#-[x] | I adorned it with gold, the emblem of his royal majesty. |
| 42' | _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ u2-rak-ki-sa rit-[ti-x] | a gold bracelet I bound.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43' | _gir2_ szib-bi sza2 ih-zu-szu2 _ku3#-[x]_ | the footstool of the šibbu-disease that has seized him, |
| 44' | ni-bit _mu_-ia ina muh-hi asz2-t,ur-ma [...] | I wrote my own name on it and ... |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | e#-li# [...] | above ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | ma-da-at-tu2# [...] | Payment of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | ul-tu {disz}ia-ki#-[...] | From Yaki-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | il-li-ku [...] | They went(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-bi-ba-a'#-[...] | Azibayal, Abibayal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-[...] | sons of Yakin-lu-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | ul-tu _muru2_ tam-tim [...] | From the middle of the sea ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-nu ka#-[...] | With their audience gift ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al [...] | Azibaʾ(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | a-na _lugal_-u2-ti {kur}[...] | to the kingship of the land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-[...] | Abi-Baʾ, Aduni-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun# [...] | I surrounded with gold rings ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | {disz}gu-ug-gu [...] | Guggu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | na-gu-u2 sza2 ne2-ber#-[...] | The nagû-priestess who ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia# [...] | of the kings, my ancestors, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | ni-bit _lugal-[...]_ | By the command of Lugal-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | u2-szab-ri-[...] | he sent ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 18' | u4-mu _masz2-[...]_ | The day of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | {lu2}rak-bu#-[...] | The recitation priest(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | {lu2#}[...] | The ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| surface a col 4' | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...]-an-ni a#-na# [...] | ... to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...] ip#-lah3-ma ir-sza2#-a# na#-kut#-tu# | ... became afraid and became frightened. |
| 4' | [...] a-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi-ia | ... for my well-being.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...] u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min_-ia | ... he made pass through my feet. |
| 6' | [...]-de-e su-lum-me-e e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | ... ... the well-being of my servant |
| 7' | [...]-al-la-a _en_-u2-ti | ... my lordship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [...] ha-disz ap-pa-lis-szu-ma | ... I looked at him with pleasure and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | [x x]-ia _saga-mesz ugu_-szu2 asz2-kun | I placed good ...s upon him. |
| 10' | _gun#_ man-da-at-tu2 szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2 | I imposed upon him a yearly payment of tribute. |
| 11' | [x x]-me-szu2-ma _e2_ {d}ag sza qe2-reb {iri}kal-ha | and the temple of Nabû which is inside Kalḫu |
| 12' | [x x] {d#}iszkur-erin2-tah2 _dumu_ {disz}szam-szi-{d}iszkur _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | Adad-narari, son of Šamšī-Adad, king of Assyria. |
| 13' | [x] pa#-ni mah-ri-ia e-pu-szu2 il-li-ka? la-ba-risz | ... that he had done before me, he came (and) was old. |
| 14' | [x]-hu#-us-su ad-ke-e-ma# | I ... his ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 15' | [x] _kasz#-sag_ u _gesztin-mesz_ ab-lu-la ka-lak-ku | I libate x first-class beer and wine; I am constantly frightened. |
| 16' | [x x] tup#-szik-ki ina me-lu-li il-bi-nu li-bit-tu2 | ... your tablets have been made in splendor; let them be forgotten. |
| 17' | [...]-ri# _hul2-mesz_ u ri-sza2-a-ti | ... joy and joy.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [...]-szu2 a-di gaba-dib-bi-szu2 ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I built (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. |
| 19' | [...] _eren#-mesz mah-mesz_ u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2 | ... I made great troops descend upon him. |
| 20' | [...] us#-si-ma gi-mir pa-asz2-qi2-szu2 | ... he called out and all of his offerings |
| 21' | [...] szi#-t,ir _mu_-ia ta-nit-ti qar-ra-du-ti-ia | ... the incantation of my name, the praise of my heroism, |
| 22' | [...]-ti# an-szar2 {d}sin u {d}utu | ... of Anšar, Sîn and Šamaš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | [...] _ag#_ {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}nina | ... of Ishtar of Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [...]_-dingir# {d}masz_ {d}nusku {d}u-gur ina _kur-kur_ at-tal-la-ku | ...-ili, Ninurta, Nusku, and Nergal I went to the lands. |
| 25' | [...] da#-na-nu u li-i-tu2 | ... strength and vigour(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...] e-zi-ba ah-ra-tasz | ... the exempted one, afterward(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...]-me# ina _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia | ... among the kings, my sons |
| 28' | [...] 1(u) 5(disz)#? a-na be-lut _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ | ... 15? for the rule of the land and people(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [...]-u2# zi-kir-szu2 | ... his name(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | [...]-t,ir# _mu_-ia li-mur-ma | ... may he see my name. |
| 31' | [...] _siskur#_ liq-qi2 | ... may a sacrifice be made.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...] szi#-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun | ... may he place his own inscription. |
| 33' | [...]-e# an-ne2-e szat,-ru | This ... is written.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | [...] da#-na-nu u li-i-tu2 | ... strength and vigour(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35' | [...]-t,ir# _mu_-ia | ... my name(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 36' | [...]_-asz# ad_-ia | ... my father(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 37' | [...] _ad#_-ia ib-ba-tu2 | ... my father died.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | [...]-szak#-ka-nu | ... are placed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 39' | [...] _ki_-tim | ... earth(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 40' | [...] lis#-ki-pu | May ... be cut off.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41' | [...]-qu | ...-qu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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