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RIMA 2.0.101.030, ex. 01 (P450159)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RIMA 2.0.101.030, ex. 01 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450159 |
| Museum no. | IMM — |
| Collection | Mosul Museum, Mosul, 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 |
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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.
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| 1 | _e2-gal_ {disz}asz-szur-pab-a _sanga_ asz-szur ni-szit {d}be u {d}masz na-ra-am {d}a-nim | Palace of Ashurnasirpal (II), vice-regent of (the god) Aššīr, chosen of the gods Enlil and Ninurta, beloved of the goddess Anu. |
| 2 | u {d}da-gan ka-szu-usz _dingir-mesz gal-mesz man_ dan-nu _man szu2# [man] kur#_ asz-szur _a_ tukul-masz _man gal_-e | and Dagan, the mighty one of the great gods, strong king, king of the world, [king of Assyria], son of Tukultī-Ninurta, great king |
| 3 | _man_ dan#-ni# _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur _a_ u-erin2-tah2 _man gal_-e _man_ dan-ni _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur-ma et,-lu qar-du | strong king, king of the world, ki[ng of Assyria], son of Adad-nārārī (II), great king; strong k[ing, k]ing of the universe, kin[g of Assur], the valiant man, |
| 4 | sza2 ina _[{gesz}]tukul_-ti asz-szur _en_-szu _du-du_-ku-ma ina mal-ki-_mesz_ sza2 kib-rat limmu2-ta sza2-nin-szu2 | who with the support of (the god) Ashur, his lord, marched, and among the rulers of the four quarters |
| 5 | la-a _tuku_-u2 _[lu2] sipa_ tab-ra-a-te la a-di-ru _{gesz}la2_ e-du-u2 | have no rival, the shepherd of the tabrātu-shrines is not a novice, the lance is old. |
| 6 | gap-szu sza2 ma-hi#-ra# la-a _tuku_-u2 _man_ mu-szak-ni-isz la kan-szu-te | who has no rival, the king who establishes unrivalled rule |
| 7 | sza2 nap-har kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ i-pe-lu _man_ sza2 ina _{gesz}tukul_-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | who over all of the people ruled, the king who with the support of the great gods |
| 8 | _en-mesz_-szu2 _du-du_-ku-ma _kur-kur-mesz du3#_-szi-na _szu_-su _kur_-ud hur-sza2-ni | his lords, and all the lands that he conquered, his hand advanced to the mountains. |
| 9 | _du3_-szu2-nu i-pe-lu-ma bi-lat-su-nu im#-hu-ru s,a-bit li-i-t,i2 | their work they accepted and their possessions received. Release my sin! |
| 10 | sza2-kin2 li-i-te _ugu du3_-szi-na _kur-kur-mesz man_ sza2 _ta_ e-ber-tan | who establishes justice over all the lands, king who from above |
| 11 | {i7}hal-hal a-di _kur_ lab-na-na u _a-ab-ba gal_-ti _kur_ la-qe-e | the canal Ḫalhal as far as Mount Labnana and the Great Sea, the land of Laqû, |
| 12 | ana si-hir2-ti-sza2 _kur_ su-hi a-di {iri}ra-pi-qi ana _giri3-min-mesz_-szu2 | in its entirety the land Sūḫu as far as the city Rapiqu to its feet |
| 13 | u2-szek2-ni-sza2 _ta sag_ e-ni _i7_ su-ub-na-at a-di | from the source of the Subnat River to |
| 14 | _kur_ u2-ra-ar-t,i2 _szu_-su _kur_-ud _ta kur_ ne2-re-be sza2 _kur_ kir3-ru-ri | the land Urartu he captured. From the pass of the land Kirruru |
| 15 | a-di _kur_ gil2-za-ni _ta_ e-ber-tan _i7_ za-ba _ki#-ta#_ a-di {iri}du6-ba-a-ri | to the land Gilzānu, from the opposite bank of the Zababa Canal to the city Til-Bari. |
| 16 | sza2 el-la-an _kur_ za-ban _ta_ {iri}du6-sza2-ab-ta-a-ni a-di | which is above the land Zabban, from Til-šabtāni to |
| 17 | {iri}du6-sza2-za-ab-da-a-ni {iri}hi-ri-mu {iri}ha-ru-tu _kur_ bi-ra-a-te | Til-ša-zabdāni, Hirimu, Ḫarutu, lands of intercalary Addaru, |
| 18 | sza2 _kur_ kar-du-ni-asz2 ana mi-is,-ri _kur_-ia u2-te-er | of Karduniash I returned to the border of my land. |
| 19 | _ta kur_ ne2-re-be sza2 {iri}ba-bi-te a-di _kur_ hasz-mar a-na _ug3-mesz_ | from the pass of the city Babitu to the land Hašmar for the people |
| 20 | _kur_-ia am-nu asz-szur _en gal_-u2 ina ni-sze _igi-min-mesz_-szu2 e-mu-ra-ni-ma | As for my land, Ashur, the great lord, saw me by his eyes and |
| 21 | mal-ku-ti kisz-szu-ti ina _ka_-szu2 _ku3 e3_-a {disz}asz-szur-pab-a | Assurnasirpal (II), son of Ištar-nāṣir, king of Assyria: |
| 22 | _man_ sza2 ta-na-ta-szu2 da-na-nu ina hi-sa-at lib3-bi-ia | the king whose praise is strong in my heart’s desire, |
| 23 | sza2 {d}e2-a _man abzu_ uz-nu _dagal_-tu _nig2-ba_-ni {iri}kal-hu ana esz-szu2-te as,-bat _du6_ la-be-ru u2-na-kir7 | of Ea, the king of the Abzu, wide intelligence, property of Kalḫu, I took up to new heights. The old moat I removed. |
| 24 | a-di _ugu a-mesz_ u2-sza2-pil2 _ta ugu a-mesz_ a-na e-le-na 1(disz) me 2(u) tik-pi tam-la-a | as far as the water he had supplied. From the water to above 100 (shekels of) tikpi tamlâ |
| 25 | u2-mal-li _e2-gal {gesz}taskarin-mesz e2-gal_ {gesz}mes-kan-ni _e2-gal_ {gesz}e-re-ni _e2-gal_ {gesz}szur-mi-ni _e2-gal_ | I filled. The palace of boxwood, the palace of meskannu-trees, cedar, cypress, |
| 26 | {gesz}bu-ut,-ni _e2-gal_ {gesz}t,ar-pi-'i _e2-gal_ {gesz}me-eh-ri 8(disz) _e2-gal-mesz_ a-na mu-szab _man_-ti-ia | a huṭni-tree, a palace of ṭarpiʾu-wood, an estate of meḫru-wood (and) eight palaces for my royal residence |
| 27 | a-na mul-ta-s,i-it _en_-ti-ia ina qe2-reb-sza2 ad-di u2-si-im u2-szar-rih _{gesz}ig-mesz_ | I built therein anew for my lordly reign. I clad (them) in reddish gold (and) made the doors shine. |
| 28 | {gesz}e-re-ni {gesz}szur-mi-ni {gesz}dap2-ra-ni _{gesz}taskarin-mesz_ {gesz}mes-kan-ni ina me-sir{zabar} | cedar, cypress, daprānu-juniper, boxwood and meskannu wood in bronze. |
| 29 | u2-re-kis ina _ka2-mesz_-szi-na u2-re-ti si-kat2 kar-ri{zabar} al-me-szi-na | In their gates, in the courtyards, I surrounded them with bronze statues. |
| 30 | ta-na-ti qar-du-ti-a [sza2] pi-rik2 hur-sza2-ni _kur-kur-mesz_ u _a-ab-ba-mesz_ at-tal-la-ku | I went to the sanctuaries of my royal majesty, which are in the midst of mountains, lands and seas. |
| 31 | ki-szit-tu sza2 _kur-kur-mesz du3_-szi-na ina za-gi-in-du-re-e ina _e2-sig4-mesz_-szi-na e-s,ir | I cut down the foundations of all the lands with bitumen and bricks. |
| 32 | {na4}a-gur2-ri ina _{na4}za-gin3_ u2-szab-szil a-na e-le-na _ka2-mesz_-szi-na u2-ki-ni | I surrounded (it) with baked bricks with lapis lazuli and fixed (them) above their gates. |
| 33 | _ug3-mesz kur_-ti _szu_-ia sza2 _kur-kur-mesz_ sza2 a-pe-lu-szi-na-ni sza2 _kur_ su-hi {iri}kap#-ra-bi | the people of my land, of the lands that I conquered, from the land Sūḫu (and) the city Kaprabi |
| 34 | _kur_ za-mu-a ana pat, gim-ri-sza2 sza2 _kur_ e2-za-ma-ni u _kur_ szub-re-e {iri}sir-qu sza2 ni-bir-ti | the land Zamua to its full extent: the land Ezamani and the land Šubrû, the city Sirqu, which is on the border. |
| 35 | {i7}pu-rat-te u ma-'a-du-te _kur_ la-qa-a-a sza2 _kur_ hat-ti u sza2 {disz}lu-bar-na | the Euphrates and many mountains of the Laqeans of the land Ḫatti and of Lubarna, |
| 36 | _kur_ pa-ti-na-a-a al-qa-a ina lib3-bi u2-sza2-as,-bit _i7_-tu _ta i7_ za-ba _an-ta_ | I took the land Patina and buried it therein. The Upper Canal from the Zab |
| 37 | ah-ra-a _kur_-u2 a-na ziq2-pi-szu ab-tu-qu {i7}pa-ti-he2-gal2 _mu_-sza2 ab-bi | I plundered that mountain to its full extent. I named it Patiḫegal. |
| 38 | u2-szal-la-a-te sza2 {i7}hal-hal mi-ik-ru u2-ma-ki-ir _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ ina li-me-tu-sza2 | I cut down the ditches of the Tigris (and) planted orchards in its environs. |
| 39 | asz2-qup _{gesz}gurun-mesz du3_-a-bi _gesztin-mesz_ as,2-hu-ut _sag-mesz_ a-na asz-szur# _en_-ia u _e2-kur-mesz_ | I plundered, (and) piled up grapes and wine. To Assur, my lord, and the temples |
| 40 | _kur_-ia bal-qi2 _iri_ szu-u2 a-na asz-szur _en_-ia a-qi-su ina _[kur]-kur-mesz_ sza2 at-tal-la-ku | I took my land. That city I gave to Ashur, my lord. In the lands where I went |
| 41 | u hur-sza2-ni sza2 e-ta-ti-qu _gesz-mesz numun-mesz_-ni sza2 a-tam-ma-ru# {gesz#}e-re-nu _{gesz}szur-min3_ | and mountain ranges which I crossed, trees, seeds that I saw, cedar, cypress |
| 42 | {gesz}szim-szal {gesz}szim-li {gesz}szim-a-su {gesz}dap2-ra-nu {gesz}lam-mu _[{gesz}]geszimmar {gesz}esi_ | šimmal-tree, juniper, myrtle, daprānu-wood, lamû, date palm, ebony, |
| 43 | {gesz}mes-kan-nu {gesz}sir-du-u {gesz}s,u-s,u-nu {gesz}al-la-nu {gesz}t,ar-pu-'u {gesz}duk-du {gesz}bu-ut,-nu | Meskannu, sirdû, ṣuṣunu, allanu, ṭarpuʾu-wood, dukdu-wood (and) huṭnu. |
| 44 | u {gesz}mur-ra-nu {gesz}me-eh-ru {gesz}sze-har {gesz}ti-ia-tu {gesz}al-la-an ka-nisz _{gesz}ha-lu-ub2_ | and a murrānu-tree, a meḫuru-wood, šēru-wood (and) tiyatu-bead, an allû-wood together with a halub-wood |
| 45 | {gesz}s,a-da-nu _{gesz}nu-ur2-ma_ {gesz}szal-lu-ru {gesz}a-szu-hu {gesz}in-gi-ra-szu | ṣadānu-tree, pomegranate, shalluru-wood, ašuḫu-wood (and) ingirazu-wood |
| 46 | {gesz}ka-misz-sze-ru {gesz}su-pur-gi-lu _{gesz}pesz3 {gesz}kin-gesztin_ {gesz}an-ga-szu {gesz}szim-gam-ma | kāmiššeru-tree, supurgilu-wood, ebony, grapevine, angaša-wood and juniper |
| 47 | {gesz}ti-ti-ip {gesz}s,ip-pu-tu {gesz}za-an-za-li-qu _{gesz}haszhur {gesz#}gi#_ {gesz}ha-am-[bu]-qu-qu | tip-tree, ṣippūtu-wood, zanza-liqu-wood (and) apple trees, reeds, hambuquqû-wood |
| 48 | {gesz}nu-hur-tu {gesz}ur-zi-nu u _{gesz}szim-gig i7_-tu isz-[tu] e-le-na [a-na] _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ | Nuḫurtu, urzinu-wood, and šimgig-juniper from above to the orchards |
| 49 | tu-ug-da-sza-ra i-ri-szu ma-la-ka-ni i-x-[(x)]-lu na-at-ba#-ka#-ni _[a-mesz]_ ki-ma | When he has finished his work, he will ..., and when he finishes the water, like |
| 50 | _mul an_-e ina _{gesz}kiri6_ s,i-ha#-te i-ha-nu-nu# _[{gesz}]nu-ur2-[ma-mesz?]_ sza2 ki-[ma] {gesz}kin-gesztin | The stars of the sky in the orchards roar, the pomegranates which like grapevines |
| 51 | sa-an-bu-ku lab-szu _lil2_ ina _{gesz}kiri6_ si-ha?-te tu#-lal-la [... {disz}]asz#-szur#-pab#-a# ina# {gesz}kiri6 | ... sanbuku-plant, labšu-plant (and) lilû-plant in the orchard of sīḫātu-trees you will fill ... Assurnasirpal (II) in the garden |
| 52 | ri-sza2-te u'-ta-nab ki pi-ia-x [...] | (Sum) I am the one who ... the wild cows (Akk) I have been able to ... wild bulls like ... |
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| 1 | ina {iri}kal-hi ma-ha-zi _en_-ti-ia _e2-kur-mesz_ | in Kalḫu, the cult centers of my lordly majesty, temples |
| 2 | sza2 ina pa-an la-a ba-szu-u2 _e2_ {d}be u {d}masz | which before no one the temple of Enlil and Ninurta |
| 3 | ina qe2-reb-szu2 ad-di _e2_ {d}e2-a-man {d}dam-ki-na | I erected therein the temples of Ea-man and Damkina. |
| 4 | _e2_ {d}iszkur {d}sza-la _e2_ {d}gu-la _e2_ {d}3(u) | the temples of Adad, Šala, Gula, and Sin |
| 5 | _e2_ {d}muati _e2_ {d}gaszan-kur-hi _e2_ {d}imin-bi | the temple of the god Nabû, the house of the goddess Bēlet-ēṭerḫi, the (house of) the goddess Sebitti |
| 6 | _e2_ {d}kid9-mu-ri _e2-kur-mesz dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | the temple of Kidmuri, the temples of the great gods |
| 7 | ana esz-szu2-te ina lib3-bi ad-di szu-bat _dingir-mesz_ | I established therein anew. The dwelling of the gods |
| 8 | _en-mesz_-a ina qe2-reb-szi-na u2-kin2 u2-si-im-szi-na | my lords in their midst I established and made them prosper. |
| 9 | u2-szar#-rih-szi-na _{gesz}ur3-mesz_ {gesz}e-re-ni | I decorated them with cypress and cedar. |
| 10 | _ugu_-szi-na u2-kin2 _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}e-re-ni | I installed over them. Doors of cedar |
| 11 | _mah-mesz du3_-usz ina me-sir{zabar} u2-re-kis | I made (them) great. With bronze nails I fastened them. |
| 12 | ina _ka2-mesz_-szi-na u2-re-ti _alam-mesz{zabar}_ | In their gates, the shrines, bronze statues |
| 13 | _ku3-mesz_ ina _ka2-mesz_-szi-na u2-sze-zi-iz _dingir_-su-nu | I placed silver in their gates. Their gods |
| 14 | _gal_-tu ina _ku3-sig17-mesz_ hu-sze-e ina _na4-mesz_ eb-bi | The great one with gold, hushû-stone, and pure stones |
| 15 | lu u2-szar-rih szu-ku-tu _ku3-sig17 nig2-gur11_ | may he have made great. The šukūtu-garment, gold, property |
| 16 | _hi-a-mesz kur_-ti _szu_-ia a-qi-su-nu-ti | I gave them the property of the mountain. |
| 17 | _e2_ at-ma-ni {d}masz _en_-ia ina _ku3-sig17-mesz_ | the temple of Atmani, the god Ninurta, my lord, with gold |
| 18 | _{na4}za-gin3_ u2-s,ab-bi-it _im-mesz-ni{zabar}_ | I seized the lapis lazuli, (and) the bronze nails |
| 19 | ina _za3_-szu2 u _gub3_-szu2 u2-sze-zi-iz | on his right and left he set up. |
| 20 | u2-szum2-gal-li _ku3-sig17_ szam-ru-te a-na szub-ti-szu2 | a gold šumrūtu-vessel for his dwelling |
| 21 | u2-kin2 i-si-na-te-szu2 ina _iti-ziz2 iti-kin gar_-un | he established his regular offerings in Shebat (XI) and Elul (VI). |
| 22 | _mu_ i-si-ni-szu2 sza _iti-ziz2_ tasz-ri-ih-tu | the year in which he was born, in Shebat (XI) the tašrihtu |
| 23 | _mu_-sza2 ab-bi-ma sir-qu qut-ri-nu u2-ki-na-szu2-nu-ti | I named it, and I established for them the strewn-offerings of their qutrīnu. |
| 24 | _nu man_-ti-ia tam-szil bu-na-ni-a ina _ku3-sig17-mesz_ | my royal majesty, a replica of my garment with gold, |
| 25 | hu-sze-e u _na4-mesz_ eb-bi ab-ni ina ma-har {d}masz | I deposited ḫuššê-stone and pure stones before Ninurta. |
| 26 | _en_-ia u2-sze-zi-iz _iri-mesz_-ni na-t,u-te | my lord, I made stand. The ruined cities |
| 27 | sza2 ina _ad-mesz_-ia a-na _du6 gur_-ru ana esz-szu2-te | which among my ancestors were returned to the Mound of Heaven for new construction |
| 28 | as,-ba-su-nu _ug3-mesz_ ma-'a-du-te ina lib3-bi | I seized them, and many people therein |
| 29 | u2-sza2-as,-bit _e2-gal-mesz_ mah-ra-a-te | I had earlier palaces built. |
| 30 | sza2 pi-rik2 _kur_-ia ana esz-szu2-te ar-s,ip-szi-na u2-si-im-szi-na | I built them anew in accordance with the command of my land. |
| 31 | u2-szar-rih-szi-na _sze_-am u _sze-in-nu_ ina lib3-bi-szi-na | I imposed upon them barley and straw. |
| 32 | _dub_-uk {d}masz u {d}igi-du sza2 _sanga_-ti i-ra-mu _masz2 ansze_ | the tablet of Ninurta and Igidu, who the priests love, the interest of the donkeys |
| 33 | _edin_ u2-szat-li-mu-ni-ma e-pesz ba-'u-u2-ri | the steppe he made complete, and to do battle |
| 34 | iq-bu-ni 4(disz@v) me 5(u) _ur-mah-mesz kal-mesz_ a-duk | 450 strong lions I killed. |
| 35 | 3(disz) me 1(gesz2) 3(u) _gu4 am-mesz_ ina _{gesz}gigir-mesz_-ia pa-tu-te | 390 wild bulls in my open chariots |
| 36 | ina qi-it-ru-ub _en_-ti-ia a-duk | I killed in the midst of my lordly majesty. |
| 37 | 2(disz) me _ga2-na{muszen}-mesz_ ki-ma _muszen-mesz_ qu-up-pi | 200 gana birds like bird nests, |
| 38 | u2-na-pi-is, 3(u) _am-si-mesz_ ina szub-ti | 30 wild bulls in the midst |
| 39 | ad-di 5(u) _gu4 am-mesz ti#-la#-mesz_ | I counted. 50 oxen, wild bulls, living things |
| 40 | 1(disz) me 4(u) _ga2-[na]{muszen}-mesz# [ti]-la#-mesz_ | 1 hundred 40 kana birds, living |
| 41 | 2(u) _ur-mah-mesz# kal-mesz [ta kur_]-e | 20 mighty lions from the mountains(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42 | u _{gesz}tir-[mesz_ i]-na#? _szu#?_-te lu# u2-s,ab-bi-ta | And I seized the trees in the hand.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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| 1 | 5(disz) _am-si-mesz ti-la-mesz_ ma-da-tu sza2# _lu2-gar-kur_ | 5 young bulls, tribute of the governor |
| 2 | _kur_ su-hi u _lu2-gar-kur_ {iri}lu-ub-da lu-u2 am-hur | I received the land of Sūḫu and the governor of Lubda. |
| 3 | ina ger-ri it-ti-ia it-ta-na-la-ka | (Sum) He goes with me in the campaign (Akk) He keeps going with me on campaign |
| 4 | sza2 _gu4 am-mesz ur-mah-mesz ga2-na{muszen}-mesz_ | of wild bulls, lions, (and) gazelles |
| 5 | pa-ge-e pa-ga-a-te su-gul-la-te-szu2-nu | The cult centers, the shrines, their shrines |
| 6 | ak-s,ur mar-szi-si-na u2-sza2-lid _ugu kur_ asz-szur _kur_ | I annihilated their foes (and) imposed upon Assyria, the land |
| 7 | _ugu ug3-mesz_-sza2 _ug3-mesz_ a-na-sah#? u2-rad-di | to her people I shall kill the people, I shall add |
| 8 | ina u4-me {disz}asz-szur-pab-a man _kur_ asz-szur _e2-gal_ hu-ud lib3-bi | At that time, Assurnasirpal, king of Assyria, built a palace full of joy. |
| 9 | _e2-gal_ kul2-lat ne2-me-qi sza2 {iri}kal-hi | Palace of all the wisdom of Kalḫu. |
| 10 | u2-szar-ri-u2-ni asz-szur _en gal_-u2 u _dingir-mesz_ | Ashur, great lord, and the gods |
| 11 | sza2 _kur_ gab-bi sza2 ina lib3-bi iq-ra-a-ni | of the whole land, which therein they destroyed, |
| 12 | 1(disz) me _gu4-mesz niga-mesz 1(disz) lim gu4 amar-mesz_ | 100 oxen, grain-fed, 1,000 calfs |
| 13 | u _udu-mesz_ u2-re-e 1(u) 4(disz@v) lim _udu dam-gar3-mesz_ | and sheep of the orchard, 14,500 sheep of merchants |
| 14 | ina _igi_ {d}inanna _nin_-ti-ia 2(disz) me _gu4-mesz_ | before Ištar, my mistress, 200 oxen |
| 15 | ina _igi_ {d}inanna _nin_-ti-ia 1(disz) lim _udu_ si-ser-hu | before Ištar, my mistress, 1,000 siserhu-sheep |
| 16 | 1(disz) lim _udu nim-mesz_ 5 me _dara3-masz-mesz_ 5 me _masz-da3-mesz_ | 1,000 spring lambs, 500 gazelles, 500 goats, |
| 17 | 1(disz) lim _muszen-mesz gal-mesz_ 5 me _uz{muszen}-mesz_ | 1,000 large birds, 500 ducks |
| 18 | 5 me _kur-gi{muszen}-mesz_ 1(disz) lim me-su-ki{muszen} | 500 geese, 1,000 mesugines, |
| 19 | 1(disz) lim qa-ri-be{muszen}-_mesz_ 1(u) lim _tu{muszen}-mesz_ 1(u) lim _tu-kur4{muszen}-mesz_ | 1,000 qaribeans, 10,000 turtledoves, 10,000 doves, |
| 20 | 1(u) lim _muszen-mesz tur-mesz_ 1(u) lim _ku6-mesz_ 1(u) lim ak-bi-ri | 10,000 small birds, 10,000 fish, 10,000 turtledoves, |
| 21 | 1(u) lim _nunuz-mesz_ 1(u) lim _ninda-mesz_ 1(u) lim _kasz-mesz_ | 10,000 fat-tailed sheep, 10,000 loaves of bread, 10,000 bottles of beer |
| 22 | 1(u) lim {kusz}zi-qu sza2 _gesztin-mesz_ 1(u) lim ziq-pa-a-ni | 10,000 bottles of wine, 10,000 pīnu-beer, |
| 23 | sza2 _sze_ szu-'e _sze-gesz-i3-mesz_ 1(u) lim _dug_ lu-um-mu sza2 s,ar-hi | of barley, šuʾu-grain, sesame, 10,000 pots of soup, |
| 24 | 1(disz) lim {gesz}ha-ba-ra-hu sza2 ur-qi 3(disz) me _i3-gesz-mesz_ | 1 thousand hambaraḫu-trees, 300 (jars of) oil |
| 25 | 3(disz) me _sze-bulug3-mesz_ 3(disz) me {u2}ra-qu-tu2 | 300 bales of barley, 300 raqutu-plants, |
| 26 | sa-mu-uh-tu 1(disz) me ku-di-me 1(disz) me _mun-gada-i3_ | samuḫtu-disease: 100 kudimme-plants, 100 ghee, |
| 27 | 1(disz) me _sze_ gu-bi-ba-te 1(disz) me _sze_ u2-<bu>-uh-szen-nu | 100 (homers) of barley for the gubibatu-offerings, 100 (horses) of ubuhšennu-grain |
| 28 | 1(disz) me _dida saga_ 1(disz) me _{gesz}nu-ur2-ma-mesz_ | 100 good quality emmer(s), 100 pomegranates |
| 29 | 1(disz) me _{gesz}kin-gesztin-mesz_ 1(disz) me za-am-ru sa-mu-hu | 100 (pieces of) wine, 100 zamaru-beer, sāmuḫu, |
| 30 | 1(disz) me {gesz}bu-ut,-na-te 1(disz) me _{gesz}su-si-mesz_ | 100 huṭnātu-wood, 100 horned wood, |
| 31 | 1(disz) me _{u2}szum2{sar}_ 1(disz) me _{u2}szum2-sikil{sar}_ | 100 garlic plants, 100 onions |
| 32 | 1(disz) me ku-ni-ip-hi 1(disz) me ri-ga-mu sza2 lap-te | 100 knipḫu-vessels, 100 rīgamu-beakers of laptu-wood, |
| 33 | 1(disz) me _sze_ hi-in-hi-ni 1(disz) me gid2-de-e 1(disz) me _lal3-mesz_ | 100 (homers) of hinhinu-barley, 100 giddê-measures, 100 bales, |
| 34 | 1(disz) me _i3-nun-na-mesz_ 1(disz) me _sze_ ab-szi qa-lu-te | 100 ghee, 100 qalūtu-barley, |
| 35 | 1(disz) me _sze_ szu-'i qa-lu-te 1(disz) me {u2}kar-kar-tu | 100 šuʾu-barley, 1 hundred karkartu-plants, |
| 36 | 1(disz) me {u2}ti-ia2-tu2 1(disz) me _gazi{sar}_ 1(disz) me _ga-mesz_ | 100 tiyatu-plants, 100 onions, 100 shekels |
| 37 | 1(disz) me e-qi-de 1(disz) me _dug szab-mesz_ sza2 mi-zi 1(disz) me _gu4-mesz_ | 100 eqī-vessels, 100 vessels of mizu-beer, 100 oxen, |
| 38 | ma-ad-lu-te 1(u) _ansze_ ku-ul-li sza2 {gesz}duk-di | 10 homers of kullu-beer for the dukdi-vessel, |
| 39 | 1(u) _ansze_ ku-ul-li sza2 {gesz}bu-ut,-na-te | 10 homers of kiln-fired bricks, |
| 40 | 1(u) _ansze_ sza2 _{gesz}su-si-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze_ {u2}ha-ba-qu-qi2 | 10 homers of cypress, 10 ḫabaquqi-plant, |
| 41 | 1(u) _ansze zu2-lum-ma_ 1(u) _ansze_ ti-ti-ip 1(u) _ansze {u2}gamun_ | 10 homers of dates, 10 homes of tīpi-tree, 10 househs of cumin, |
| 42 | 1(u) _ansze_ sa-hu-nu 1(u) _ansze_ {u2}ri-a-nu 1(u) _ansze_ {u2}an-dah-szi | 10 homers of saḫunu-plant, 10 emāru of rīʾânu-tree, 10 (horses of) andahiši-plant |
| 43 | 1(u) _ansze_ {u2}szi-sza2-ni-be | 10 homers of šišanibu-plant, |
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| 1 | 1(u) _ansze_ {gesz}si-im-be-re 1(u) _ansze_ {gesz}ha-sze-e 1(u) _ansze i3-gesz du10-ga_ | 10 homers of simbēru-tree, 10 hectares of hāšê-plant, 10 (hectares) of good oil |
| 2 | 1(u) _ansze szim-mesz du10-ga_ 1(u) _ansze bil2-li-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze_ {gesz}na-s,e-be | 10 imāru of good aromatics, 10 homers of baltu-beer, 10 hectares of musukkannu-trees, |
| 3 | 1(u) _ansze_ {u2}zi-in-zi-me 1(u) _ansze_ {gesz}ser-du ki-i _e2-gal_ | 10 imāru of zinzimu-plant, 10 ikû of šerdu-tree like the palace |
| 4 | sza2 {iri}kal-hi u2-szar-ru-ni 4(u) lim 7 lim 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) | who had made Kalḫu great, 4714 |
| 5 | _erin2-mesz munus-mesz_ qa-ri-u2-te sza2 pi-rik2 _kur_-ia gab-bi sza2 | all the troops and women of the command of my land, who |
| 6 | 5(disz) lim _lu2-mah-mesz lu2_ szap-ra-a-te sza2 _kur_ su-hi | 5,000 emissaries, messengers of the land Suhu |
| 7 | _kur_ hi-in-da-na-a-a _kur_ pa-ti-na-a-a _kur_ hat-ta-a-a | the lands Hindanu, Patinu, Hatti, |
| 8 | _kur_ s,ur-ra-a-a _kur_ s,i-du-na-a-a _kur_ gur2-gu-ma-a-a | the lands Ṣurra, Sidon, and Gurgum |
| 9 | _kur_ ma-li-da-a-a _kur_ hub-usz-ka-a-a _kur_ gil2-za-na-a-a | the lands Malida, Hubuška, Gilzana, |
| 10 | _kur_ ku-ma-a-a _kur_ mu-s,a-s,i-ra-a-a 1(u) 6(disz) lim _zi-mesz_ | the land Kummê, the land Muṣaṣirāyu, 16 thousand people |
| 11 | sza2 {iri}kal-hi 1(disz) lim 5 me _lu2_ za-ri-qi-_mesz_ sza2 _e2-gal-mesz_-a | of Kalḫu, 1,500 prisoners of war of my palaces |
| 12 | _du3_-li-szi-na _pap_-ma 1(disz) szu-szi 9 lim 5 me 1(gesz2) 1(u) 4(disz) | total: 94,514 |
| 13 | _lu2_ sa-si-u2-te sza2 _kur-kur-mesz du3_-li-szi-na a-di | the sāsiû-officials of all the lands, their work until |
| 14 | _ug3-mesz_ sza2 {iri}kal-hi 1(u) u4-me _gu7-mesz_-szu2-nu-ti | the people of Kalḫu ate for 10 days. |
| 15 | _nag-mesz_-szu2-nu-ti u2-ra-me-ek-szu2-nu-ti _szesz2-mesz_-szu2-nu-ti | their water, I bathed them, their brothers |
| 16 | _u2-dugud_-su-nu-ti ina szul3-me u3 ha-de-e a-na _kur-kur-mesz_-szu2-nu | their oxen with well-being and peace to their lands |
| 17 | _gur-mesz_-szu2-nu-ti | returned to them. |
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