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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 017, ex. 002 (P450362)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 017, ex. 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450362 |
| Museum no. | IM 056578 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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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) |
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| 1 | [...] | |
| 2 | _lugal#_ [...]{ki#} | king of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3 | _lugal_ kib-rat# _limmu2#_-ti | king of the four quarters |
| 4 | _re-e2-um_ it-pe-szu mi-gir# [_x]-mesz# gal-mesz_ | The shepherd goes, the favorite of the great ...s. |
| 5 | na-s,ir kit-ti ra-'i-[x] mi-sza2-ri | guardian of truth, who ... justice, |
| 6 | e-pisz u2-sa-a#-ti | who performs the utensils |
| 7 | a-lik tap-pu-ut a-ki-i sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a-ti | Go, companion, like a good saḫiru! |
| 8 | et,-lum git2-ma-lum zi-ka-ru qar-du | The perfect man, the hero, the warrior, |
| 9 | a-sza2-red kal ma-al-ki | the foremost of all rulers, |
| 10 | rap-pu la-'i-it, la ma#-gi-ri | “Exalted one, unrivalled, |
| 11 | mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni | who encircles the heavens, |
| 12 | {d}asz-szur _kur_-u2 _gal_-u2 _lugal_-ut# la sza2-na-an | Assur, great mountain, king without rival |
| 13 | u2-szat-li-ma-an-ni-ma _ugu_ gi-mir a-szib pa-rak-ki | he made me whole, and over all the people who dwell in the pārātu |
| 14 | u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia# | made my weapons greater |
| 15 | ul-tu _a-ab-ba_ e-le-ni-ti# | From the Upper Sea |
| 16 | sza szul-mu {d}utu-szi a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti | (As for) the one who does not protect the well-being of the god Šamaš until the lower sea, |
| 17 | sza s,i-it {d}utu-szi | of the rising of the sun, |
| 18 | gim-ri s,al-mat _sag-du_ u2-szak-nisz sze-pu-u2-a | I made all the black-headed people bow down at my feet. |
| 19 | u3 mal-ki szep-s,u-ti e-du#-ru ta-ha-zi | and the rulers of the weak, the mighty, the battle-troops |
| 20 | da-ad2-me-szu2-un [x]-zi-bu-ma | their fathers ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | ki-ma su-tin-ni[{muszen} ni]-gi-is,-s,i | like a sutinnu-bird, he cuts off |
| 22 | e-disz ip-par-szu a#-szar# la 'a-a-ri | He escaped to a place unknown to him. |
| 23 | i-na mah-re-e ger-ri-ia | Before my campaign |
| 24 | sza {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na# _lugal#_ {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 | of Marduk-apla-iddina, king of Karduniaš. |
| 25 | a-di _erin2 hi-a_ elam-ma{ki} re-s,i-szu2 | together with the workers of Elam, his helper, |
| 26 | i-na ta-mir-ti kisz{ki} asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2 | in the plain of Kiš I established his defeat. |
| 27 | i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri szu-[x x] e-zib _karasz_-su | in the middle of battle ... Disregard that his camp |
| 28 | e-disz ip-par-szid-ma [x]-pisz#-tusz e-t,i2-ir | He went out alone and ... his work was finished. |
| 29 | _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ {gesz#}s,u-um-bi# _{ansze#}kunga#-mesz#_ | chariots, horses, wagons, mules |
| 30 | sza i-na qit-ru-ub# ta#-ha-zi# | who in the middle of battle |
| 31 | u2-masz-szi-ru ik-szu#-da _szu-min_-a-a | my hands he seized. |
| 32 | a-na _e2-gal_-szu2 sza qe2-reb babila2{ki} | to his palace which is inside Babylon |
| 33 | ha-disz e-ru-um-ma | gladly entered, and |
| 34 | ap-te-e-ma _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | I opened and the house of his trust gold and silver |
| 35 | u2-nu-ut _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4#_ a#-qar-tu | the gold, silver, and aqartu-stone |
| 36 | mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ la ni-bi ka-[x]-tu# _gun_ | whatever property, possessions, property not belonging to ... |
| 37 | {munus}_ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 _{lu2}tirum#-[x_] {lu2#}man-za-az pa-ni | the people of his palace, the ..., the commander-in-chief |
| 38 | _{lu2}nar-mesz_ {munus}_nar-mesz_ | singers, female singers |
| 39 | si-hir-ti um-ma-a-ni ma-la ba-szu-u2 | All the scholars, as many as there are, |
| 40 | mut-tab-bi-lu-tu2 _e2-gal_-usz | the slave-girls of the palace |
| 41 | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz# am-nu# | I brought out and counted them as booty. |
| 42 | i-na e-muq {d#}asz#-szur# [x]-ia# | With the strength of (the god) Aššīr ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43 | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) _iri#-mesz_-szu2 dan#-[x]-ti# | 115 of his fortified cities(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | [x] _bad3-mesz_-ni sza# [x x]-di# | ... the walls of ...di(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | u3 4(disz) _me_ 2(u) _iri-mesz_-ni [_x]-mesz#_ | and 420 cities ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu al-me [x]-ud | of their limbs I counted.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | asz2-lu-la szal-la-[x]-un | I carried off ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48 | {lu2}ur2-bi {lu2}a-ra-mu {lu2#}[x x] | the Urbi, the Arameans, the(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49 | sza qe2-reb unu{ki} nibru{ki} [x]{ki} | in Uruk, Nippur, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50 | {iri}hur-sag-kalam-ma gu2-du8-a{ki} [x]{ki} | Hursagkalama, Kutha,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51 | a-di _dumu-mesz iri en_ hi-it,-t,i [...]-am#-ma | until the citizens of the city, the lord of the crime ... and |
| 52 | szal-la-tisz am#-nu | I counted as booty. |
| 53 | i-na ta-a-a-ar#-[x]-ia | in my ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54 | {lu2}tu-'u-mu-na {lu2}ri#-[x]-hu | the Tu'umuna, the Ri...hu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | {lu2}ia-daq-qu {lu2}u2-[x]-du | the yadaqqu-official, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56 | {lu2}gib-re-e {lu2}ma-[x]-hu | The scouts and the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57 | {lu2}gu-ru-mu {lu2}u2-[x x] | the Gurumu, the(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 58 | {lu2}da-mu-nu {lu2}gam-bu-lum | the Damūnu, the Gambulum |
| 59 | {lu2}hi-in-da-ru {lu2}ru-'u-a | the Hindāru, the Ruʾua, |
| 60 | {lu2}pu-qu-du {lu2}ha-am-ra-a-nu {lu2}ha-ga#-ra-nu | Puqudu, Hamrānu, Ḫagāru |
| 61 | {lu2}na-ba-tu {lu2}li-i'-ta#-a-u2 | the Nabatu, the Li'taeans |
| 62 | {lu2}a-ra-mu la kan-szu-ti | the Arameans without rival |
| 63 | mit-ha-risz ak-szud{ud} | together I conquered. |
| 64 | 2(disz) _me_ 8(disz) _lim un-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus_ | 28,000 small people, male and female, |
| 65 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz ansze-mesz {ansze}gam#-mal-mesz_ | horses, mules, donkeys, camels, |
| 66 | [x x] u3# _u8#-udu hi-a_ sza# la# [x]-bi# | ... and sheep and goats without ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 67 | [x x]-tu# ka-bit-tu# [...]{ki#} | ... important ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 68 | [...]-ti-iq ger-ri-[x] sza# {disz}{d}[_...]-mesz#_ | ... the campaign of ...-meš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 69 | {lu2#}qi2#-pi [x] ha#-ra-ra#-tu | The cupbearer ... the hārātu-offerings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 70 | _ku3#-sig17# ku3-babbar_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni# _gal#-mesz#_ | gold, silver, large musukkannu-vessels |
| 71 | _ansze-mesz {ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3# _u8-[x x]-a_ | donkeys, camels, oxen, and ewes |
| 72 | ta-mar-ta-szu ka#-bit-tu# am#-[x] | his substantial audience gift ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 73 | ba-hu-la-te {iri}[x]-rim#-me _{lu2}kur2#_ [x]-s,i# | the lands of ...-rimme, the enemy ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 74 | i-[x] _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit-ma e-du [x] e-zib | ... he made the weapons bow down and went out. Disregard that |
| 75 | pag#-ri#-szu2-un i-na ga-szi-szi a-lul-ma si-hir-ti _iri#_ u2-szal-me | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the entirety of the city. |
| 76 | [x]-gu-u2 szu-a-tu a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | I seized that ... in order to make it new. |
| 77 | [x x] _gu4_ 1(u) _udu-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze gesztin_ 2(u) _ansze zu2-lum-ma-mesz_ | ... oxen, 10 sheep, 10 homers of wine, 20 homer of dates, |
| 78 | [x]-sze-te-szu2 a-na _dingir-mesz_-ni _kur_ asz#-szur#{ki} | to the gods of Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 79 | _en#-mesz_-ia u2-kin da3-ri-szam | my lords I established forever. |
| 80 | [x]-na# 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia {d}asz-szur be-li2 u2-tak-kil#-an#-ni-ma | ... two times during my campaign, the god Aššīr, my lord, made me bow down and |
| 81 | [x x] _kur#_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i u3 _kur_ {lu2}ia-su-bi-[x]-la#-a-a | the Kassites and the land of the Yasubilaeans(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 82 | [x] ul#-tu ul-la a-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad#-mesz#_-ia | ... from ancient times to the kings, my ancestors |
| 83 | [x] kit#-nu-szu lu# [x]-lik | May ... go to his aid.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 84 | [x x] hur#-sza2#-[x]-ni# zaq-ru-ti _a-sza3#_ [x x]-s,i | ... mountain range, cleared field ... |
| 85 | [_...]-kur-ra_ ar-kab-ma# [...]-ia | ... ... and ... my ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 86 | [...]-ik-ka-a-ti u2#-sza2#-asz2#-szi | ... he raised the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 87 | [...]-szu-qu ina _giri3-min_-ia ri-ma-nisz at-tag-gisz | ... ... in my feet I am constantly frightened. |
| 88 | [...]-lam-za#-[x] {iri}ha-ar-disz-pi | ... of Ḫardišpi(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 89 | [...] _iri#-mesz_-szu2-nu | ... their cities(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 90 | [...]-ti# al-me _kur_-ud | ... I surrounded, conquered,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 91 | [_...]-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz_ | ...s, mules(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 92 | _ansze#-mesz# [x]-mesz_ u3# _u8#-udu#-hi#-a_ | donkeys, ...s, and sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 93 | ul-tu# qer#-[x]-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am#-ma szal-la-tisz am#-nu | I brought out from their ... and counted them as booty. |
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| 1 | u3 _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _tur-mesz_ [x] ni#-ba la i#-[x]-u2# | and their small cities ... did not ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | ap-pul aq-qur u2#-sze#-mi kar#-mesz# | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities. |
| 3 | _e2 edin_ kul-ta-ri# mu-sza2-bi-[x]-nu# | the house in the plain of Kultari, who ... |
| 4 | ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu-ma di-tal-lisz u2-[x]-mi# | I prayed to Gešbar, and he went up and down. |
| 5 | u2-ter-ma {iri}e2-{disz}ki#-lam-za-ah szu-a#-tu# | I returned and that city E-Kilamzah |
| 6 | a-na bir-tu-ti as,-bat _ugu_ sza u4-[x x]-ni# | I seized between them. Concerning the ... of the day, |
| 7 | _bad3-mesz_-szu2 u2-dan-nin-ma | his walls strengthened, and |
| 8 | _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min#_-ia | the people of the lands under my control |
| 9 | i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib | therein he settled. |
| 10 | _ug3-mesz kur_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i [x x] {lu2#}ia-su-bi-gal-[x x]-a | the people of the land, the Kassites, the Yasubigalans |
| 11 | sza la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-[x_]-ia ip-par-szid#-du# | which before my weapon had been smashed |
| 12 | ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-i u2-sze-ri-dam-ma | I brought down from the mountains and |
| 13 | ina {iri}ha-ar-disz-pi# {iri#}_e2_-{disz}ku-bat-ti u2-szar-me | I made dwell in the cities Ḫardišpi and Bit-Kubattu. |
| 14 | i-na _szu-min_ [x] szu-ut _sag_-ia | From the hands of ... of my head(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri#}ar#-rap#-ha# [x]-nu#-szu2-nu-ti | the governor of Arrapha their(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | _{na4}na-ru2-a_ u2-sze-pisz-ma | I had a stele made and |
| 17 | li-i-tum ki#-szit-ti _szu-min_ | Ditto, lītum, kisittu-disease, |
| 18 | sza _ugu_-szu2-un# asz2-tak-ka-nu | which I established over them |
| 19 | s,e-ru-usz-szu2# u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma | I wrote its foundations and |
| 20 | i-na qer-bi _iri_ ul-ziz | in the middle of the city he stood |
| 21 | pa-an ni-ri#-ia u2-ter-ma | I removed from my yoke and |
| 22 | a-na {kur}el-li-pi as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu | I took the road to Ellipi. |
| 23 | el-la-mu-u2#-a {disz}is-pa-ba-a-ra _lugal_-szu2-un | Elamua, Išpabara, their king |
| 24 | _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2_ ni#-s,ir-ti-szu2 | his fortified cities, the temple of his protection |
| 25 | u2-masz-szir-ma a-na ru-qe2-e-ti# in-na-bit | he removed and into ruins he fled. |
| 26 | gim-ri _kur_-szu2 _dagal_-ti _gin7 muru9_ as-hu#-up# | all of his wide land was covered like a cloud. |
| 27 | {iri}mar-u2-bisz-ti {iri}ak-ku-ud-du# | Maru-išti, Akkuddu |
| 28 | _iri-mesz_-ni _e2 lugal_-ti#-szu2# | the cities of his royal house |
| 29 | a-di 3(u) 4(disz) _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-[x x] | together with 34 small cities in the vicinity of ... |
| 30 | al-me _kur_-ud ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu# | I conquered, destroyed, (and) burned with fire. |
| 31 | _ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus_ | the people, young and old, male and female |
| 32 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz ansze-mesz_ | horses, mules, and donkeys |
| 33 | _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi-a_ | camels, oxen, and sheep |
| 34 | a-na la mi-nam asz2-lu-lam-ma | I have sworn by (my) untruth and |
| 35 | a-di la ba-szi-i u2-sza2-lik-szu-ma | I made him go as far as he could, and |
| 36 | u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir _kur#_-su | he conquered, his land |
| 37 | {iri}s,i-s,i-ir-tu {iri}ku-um-ma-ah#-lum | Ṣiṣirtu Kummaḫlum |
| 38 | _iri-mesz_ [x]-nu#-ti a-di _iri-mesz# [x]-mesz#_ | The cities of ... together with the cities ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39 | sza# li#-me#-[x x]-nu {kur#}_e2_-{disz}ba-[x x]-u | of the eponymy of Bit-Ba...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | na-gu-u2 a-na gi-mir-ti-szu2 | (Sum) The nagû-demon in his entirety (Akk) To his totality |
| 41 | ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma# | I crossed over from inside his land and |
| 42 | _ugu_ mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-rad-di# | I added to the border of Assyria. |
| 43 | {iri}el-en-za#-asz2# a-na _iri lugal_-u2-ti# | Elenzaš to the royal city |
| 44 | u3 dan-na-at na#-ge-e szu-a-tu as,-bat-ma | And I seized that district and |
| 45 | _mu_-szu2 mah#-ra#-a u2-na-kir-ma | his earlier name he erased and |
| 46 | {iri#}kar-{disz}[x] _en-zu-szesz-mesz_-eri-ba | Kar-..., the lord of the brothers of Erība |
| 47 | at#-ta#-[x] ni-bit-su | I ... his command(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48 | _ug3-mesz kur-mesz_ ki#-szit#-ti# _szu-min_-ia | the people of the lands under my control |
| 49 | i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib | therein he settled. |
| 50 | i-na _szu-min_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag#_-ia# | from the hands of my eunuch |
| 51 | _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}har-har am-nu#-[x] | I appointed the governor of Harhar.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | u2-rap-pisz ma-a-[x] | I broadened ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 53 | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-[x] | in the tārti-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54 | sza {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-[x x] | of the Medes ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | sza i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-[x] | which among the kings, my ancestors |
| 56 | ma-am-man la isz-mu-u2 zi-kir _kur_-szu2#-[x] | No one heard the mention of his land. |
| 57 | man-da-ta-szu2-nu ka-bit-tu am-hur# | I received their substantial payment. |
| 58 | a-na ni-ri be-lu-ti-[x] | to the yoke of lordship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59 | u2-szak-ni-su-nu-[x] | he made them ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60 | i-na szal-szi ger-ri-ia | on the second campaign |
| 61 | a-na {kur}ha-at-ti lu al-lik# | I marched to the land Ḫattu. |
| 62 | {disz}lu-li-i _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du-un#-ni# | Lullî, king of Sidon |
| 63 | pul-hi me-lam-me be-lu-ti-ia is-hu-pu-szu-ma | The radiance of my lordly splendor overwhelmed him, and |
| 64 | a-na ru-uq-qi2 _muru2_ tam-tim | to the border of the Sea |
| 65 | in#-na#-bit-ma _kur_-szu2 e-mid | he fled, and his land he surrounded. |
| 66 | {iri}s,i-du-un-nu _gal_-u2 | the great city Sidon |
| 67 | {iri}s,i-du-un-nu s,e-eh#-ru# | The town of Ṣidunnu, the older |
| 68 | {iri}e2-zi-it-te {iri}s,a-ri-ip#-tu# | Ezittu, Ṣariptu |
| 69 | {iri}ma-hal-li-ba {iri}u2-szu-u2 | Mahalliba, Ušû |
| 70 | {iri}ak-zi-bi {iri}ak-ku-u2 | (The cities) Akzibi and Akkû |
| 71 | _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_ | his fortified cities, the houses and walls |
| 72 | a-szar ri-i-ti u3 masz-qi2-ti | where rejoicing and praising |
| 73 | _e2_ tuk-la-ti-szu2 | his trusty house |
| 74 | ra-szub-bat _{gesz}tukul_ {d}asz-szur _en_-ia | the one who abandons the weapon of the god Ašsūr, my lord, |
| 75 | is-hu-pu-szu-nu-ti-ma ik-nu-szu sze-pu-u2-a | he seized them and sealed them with my seal. |
| 76 | {disz}tu-ba-a'-lu ina _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-u2-ti | Tubalu on the royal throne |
| 77 | _ugu_-szu2-un u2-sze-szib-ma | upon them I settled, and |
| 78 | _gun_ man-da-at-tu be-lu-ti-ia | a talent of the payment of my lordship |
| 79 | szat-ti-szam la ba-at,-lu | At that time, they were not alive. |
| 80 | u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | I imposed upon him. |
| 81 | sza {disz}mi-in-hi-im-mu {iri}sam-si-mu-ru-na-a-a | of Minḫimmu of Samsimuruna. |
| 82 | {disz}tu-ba-a'-lu {iri}s,i-du-un-na-a-a | Tubaʾlu of Ṣidunna |
| 83 | {disz}ab-di-li-i'-ti {iri}a-ru-da-a-a | Abdi-Li'ti of Arudu |
| 84 | {disz}u2-ru-mil-ki {iri}gu-ub-la-a-a | Urumilki of the city Gubla |
| 85 | {disz}mi-ti-in-ti {iri}as-du-da-a-a | Mitinti of the city Asduda |
| 86 | {disz}bu-du-dingir {kur}e2-{disz}am-ma-na-a-a | Būdu-ilu of the land E-Ammana, |
| 87 | {disz}kam-mu-su-na-ad-bi {iri}ma-'a-ba-a-a | Kammusunadbi of Maʾaba, |
| 88 | {disz}{d}a-a-ram-mu {kur}u2-du-um-ma-a-a | Aya-rammu, the Udummean; |
| 89 | _lugal-mesz_-ni _kur_ mar-tu{ki} ka-li-szu2-un | all the kings of the land Amurru |
| 90 | _igi-sa2_-e szad-lu-ti ta-mar-ta-szu2-nu ka-bit-tu | the first-ranking heirs, their large audience gift |
| 91 | a-di 4(disz)-szu2 a-na mah-ri-ia isz-szu-nim-ma | 4 times before me they took me, and |
| 92 | isz-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | my feet have been struck, |
| 93 | u3 {disz}s,i-id-qa-a _lugal_ {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na# | and Ṣidqâ, king of Isqalluna |
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| 1 | sza la ik-nu-szu a-na ni-ri-ia | who had not bowed down to my yoke |
| 2 | _dingir-mesz e2 ad_-szu sza2#-a-szu _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 | the gods of the house of his father, his own, his wife, his sons |
| 3 | [_x]-munus#-mesz_-szu2 _szesz-mesz_-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 as#-su-ha#-am-ma | his ... women, his brothers, the seed of his father's house I removed and |
| 4 | [x]-na# _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-rasz-szu | ... Assyria he raised up.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | {disz#}lugal#-lu-da3-a-ri _dumu_ {disz}ru-kib#-ti | Lugallu-dari, son of Rukibti |
| 6 | _lugal_-szu2-nu mah-ru-u2# | their former kings |
| 7 | _ugu un-mesz_ {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na [x]-kun#-ma | against the people of Isqalluna ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | na-dan _gun#_ kad3#-re#-e# be-lu-ti#-ia# | the payment of the fines of my lordship |
| 9 | e-mid-su-ma i-sza2-a-t,a ab-sza2-a-[x] | he struck him, and he ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia {iri}e2-da-gan#-na# | In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city Edagan. |
| 11 | {iri}ia-ap-pu-u2 {iri}ba-na#-a-a-bar-qa | Yappû, Banayabarqa |
| 12 | {iri}a-zu-ru _iri-mesz_ sza {disz}s,i-id-qa-a# | Azuru, cities of Shidqâ |
| 13 | sza a-na _giri3-min_-ia ar2-hisz la ik#-[x x] | which to my feet quickly ... |
| 14 | al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su#-[x] | I climbed up, carried off ..., |
| 15 | _{lu2}nita2-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ u3 _un-[x_] | the men, the princes, and the(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | {iri}am-qar-ru-na sza {disz}pa-di-i _lugal_-szu2#-[x] | Amqarruna, belonging to Padî, his king |
| 17 | _en_ a-de-e u3 ma-mit sza _kur_ asz-szur{ki#} | the lord of the treaty and the curse of Assyria |
| 18 | bi-re-tu2 _an-bar_ id-du-[x] | a bronze vessel he ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | a-na {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-[x x] | to Hazaqiau of the land Yauda(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | id-di-nu-szu2 nak-risz# | they gave to him, the enemy |
| 21 | a-na an-zil-li i-pu-szu2 ip-lah3 _sza3_-szu2#-un# | to anzillu he performed, and their heart trembled |
| 22 | _lugal-mesz_-ni {kur}mu-us,#-[x] | the kings of Muṣ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan {gesz}gigir#-[x_] | The cedars, the bow and the chariot(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me#-[x x] | the horses of the king of Me(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25 | e-mu-qi2 la ni-bi ik-te-ru#-[x x] | They ...ed the troops without number. |
| 26 | il-li-ku re-s,u-us-[x x] | went to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | i-na ta-mir-ti {iri}al-ta-qu#-[x] | in the plain of the city Altaqu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | el-la-mu-u-a si-id-ru szit-ku-nu# | Elamua, your scepter |
| 29 | u2-sza2-'a-lu _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2-un# | they made their weapons greater. |
| 30 | i#-na tukul-ti {d}asz-szur _en_-ia | With the support of the god Aššīr, my lord |
| 31 | it-ti-szu2-un am-da-hi-is,-ma | I fought with them and |
| 32 | asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un | I established their defeat. |
| 33 | _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ u3 _dumu-mesz lugal_ {kur}mu-us,-ra-a-a | the chariot owners and the sons of the king of the land Muṣra |
| 34 | a-di _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha# | together with the chariot owners of the king of Meluḫa |
| 35 | bal-t,u-su-un# i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri# | They are alive in the plain. |
| 36 | ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a#-a# | he conquered my hands |
| 37 | {iri#}al#-ta-qu-u2 {iri}ta-am-na#-a# | Altaqû, Tamna |
| 38 | al#-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un# | I surrounded, conquered, and plundered them. |
| 39 | a#-na {iri}am-qar-ru-na aq-rib-ma | I marched to Amqarrūna and |
| 40 | _{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ sza hi-it,-t,u | The governors, princes who have committed a crime, |
| 41 | u2-szab-szu-u2 a-duk-ma# | I killed, and |
| 42 | i-na di-ma-a-ti si-hir-ti _iri#_ | In the midst of the night, the whole city |
| 43 | a-lul pag-ri-szu2-un# | I sing their praises |
| 44 | _dumu-mesz iri_ e-pisz an-ni u3 gil2-la-ti# | the citizens of the city who performed this and my sins |
| 45 | a-na szal-la-ti am-nu | [I t]ook [it] as booty. |
| 46 | si-it-tu-te-szu2-nu la ba-bil hi-t,i-ti# | The rest of them are not guilty of any crime. |
| 47 | u3 gul-lul-ti | and my guilt |
| 48 | sza a-ra-an-szu-nu la ib-szu-u2 | who had no rival, |
| 49 | usz-szur-szu2-un aq-bi | I said to them: |
| 50 | [x] pa#-di-i _lugal_-szu2-nu# | ... their king(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51 | [x]-tu# qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma# | ... in Ursalam(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | [x x]-s,a-am-ma ina _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti | and on the lordly throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53 | [x]-szu2-un u2-sze-szib-ma | I settled their ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54 | [x]-da#-at-tu be-lu-ti-ia | ... my lordship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | [x]-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2# | ... his flock(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56 | u3 {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a# | and Hazaqiau of the land Judah |
| 57 | sza la ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri-ia | who did not agree to my yoke, |
| 58 | 4(u) 6(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2 _e2 bad3-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | 46 of his cities, houses and fortified walls |
| 59 | u3 _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2#-nu | and the small cities in their environs |
| 60 | sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 | who have no fear, |
| 61 | i-na szuk-bu-us a-ram-me# | by the supplication of the father |
| 62 | u3 qit-ru-ub szu-pe-e# | and in the middle of the šupê |
| 63 | mit-hu-us, zu-uk _giri3-min_ pil-sze nik-si# | “It is painful, it hurts, the feet are swollen, the knots are knotted, |
| 64 | u3 kal-ban#-na-ti al-me _kur_-ud | and the kalbannātu-offerings I received. |
| 65 | 2(disz) _me lim_ 1(disz) _me_ 5(u) _ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus_ | 2 thousand 1 hundred 50 people, young and old, male and female |
| 66 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz_ | horses and mules |
| 67 | _ansze-mesz {ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu-hi-[x_] | donkeys, camels, oxen and sheep |
| 68 | sza# la# ni#-bi# ul-tu qer-bi#-szu2#-un# | From their midst |
| 69 | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal#-la#-tisz# am-nu | I brought out and counted them as booty. |
| 70 | sza2-a-szu2 _gin7 muszen_ qu-up-pi | that one, like a bird of a nest, |
| 71 | qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma | inside the city Ur-salimma |
| 72 | _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 e-sir2-szu | his royal city he conquered |
| 73 | {iri}hal-s,u-_mesz_ ugu_-szu2 u2-rak-kis-ma | I imposed upon him the cities of Ḫaldi, and |
| 74 | a-s,e-e _ka2-gal iri_-szu2 | the exit of his city gate |
| 75 | u2-ter-ra ik-ki-bu-usz | he returned, he struck him. |
| 76 | _iri-mesz_-szu2 sza asz2-lu-la | his cities that I plundered |
| 77 | ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma | I crossed over from his land and |
| 78 | a-na {disz}mi-ti-in-ti _lugal_ {iri}as-du-di | to Mitinti, king of Asdudi |
| 79 | {disz}pa-di-i _lugal_ {iri}am-qar-ru-na | Padî, king of Amqarruna. |
| 80 | u3 {disz}gissu-en _lugal_ {iri}<<{disz>>}ha-zi-ti | and Sîn, king of Ḫazitu |
| 81 | ad-din-ma# u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir _kur_-su | I gave and took away his land. |
| 82 | e-li _gun_ mah-ri-ti | above the previous talent |
| 83 | na-da-an szat-ti-szu2-un | their life |
| 84 | man-da-at-tu kad3-re-e | Payment of the rations. |
| 85 | be-lu-ti-ia u2-rad-di-ma | my lordship I added, and |
| 86 | u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un | I established their foundations. |
| 87 | szu-u2 {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 pul-hi | He is Hazaqiau, the pulḫu-official. |
| 88 | me-lam-me be-lu-te-ia is-hu-pu-szu-ma | The radiance of my lordly majesty overwhelmed him and |
| 89 | {lu2}ur2-bi u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_-szu2 _saga-mesz_ | the herdsman and his good troops |
| 90 | sza a-na dun-nu-un {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma | who to the lordship of Ur-salimma |
| 91 | _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-ri-bu-ma | the city of his kingship they brought in, and |
| 92 | ir-szu-u2 til-la-a-ti | he has completed the tillati. |
| 93 | it-ti 3(u) _gun ku3-sig17_ 8(disz) _me gun ku3-babbar_ | together with 30 talents of gold, 8 hundred talents of silver |
| 94 | ni-siq-ti gu-uh-li tak2-kas3-si | (Sum) You are the one who binds the guḫlu-bowl (Akk) You hold the nīsiqtu-festival |
| 95 | _{na4}an-za-gul-me gal-mesz_ | large anzagul-stones |
| 96 | _{gesz}na2-me zu2 {gesz}gu-za-mesz_ ne2-me-di _zu2_ | The bed, the throne, and the nēmedu-vessel |
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| 1 | _kusz# am#-si zu2 am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}tug2_ | a leather bag of amsu-plant, a thorn of ammu-tree, esi-wood, and a cloth |
| 2 | mim#-[x x]-szu2# ni#-s,ir#-tu# ka-bit-tu | ... his ... is a heavy protective spirit(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [x] _dumu#-munus-mesz_-szu2 {munus}_ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 | his daughters, the people of his palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [x] _nar-mesz_ {munus}_nar-mesz_ | x singers, female singers |
| 5 | a-na qe2-reb nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia | to Nineveh, my capital city |
| 6 | _egir_-ia u2-sze-bi-lam-ma | after me I sent, and |
| 7 | a#-na# na-dan man-da#-at-ti | for the payment of the payment |
| 8 | u3# e#-pesz _ARAD2#_-u2-ti | and the work of a slave |
| 9 | isz-[x]-ra rak-bu-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10 | i-na# 4(disz)#-e# ger-ri-ia | On my 4th campaign |
| 11 | {d#}asz-szur be-li2 u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma | (As for) Aššīr, my lord, has entrusted me, and |
| 12 | um-ma-na-ti-ia gap#-sza2-a-ti ad-ke-ma | I smashed my large army, and |
| 13 | a#-na# {kur#}_e2#_-{disz#}ia#-kin7 a-la-ku aq-bi | I said to Bit-Yakīn: "I will go." |
| 14 | i#-na# me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | in the course of my campaign |
| 15 | sza {disz}szu-zu-bi {lu2}kal-da3-a-a | of Šuzubu, the Chaldean. |
| 16 | a-szib qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me | who dwells in the Agamme river, |
| 17 | ina {iri}bi-it-tu-u2-tu | in Bittutu |
| 18 | asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2 | I established his defeat. |
| 19 | szu#-u2# hur#-ba-szu ta-ha-zi-ia | He is a taḫaziya creature |
| 20 | _ugu_-szu2 im-qut-ma it-ru-ku _sza3_-szu2 | he fell upon him and sinned against him. |
| 21 | ki-ma az-za-ri e-disz ip-par-szid-ma | “As if he were a lion, he smote him with a weapon, and |
| 22 | ul in-na-mir a-szar-szu | He did not see his place. |
| 23 | pa-an ni-ri-ia u2-ter-ma | I turned my face towards my enemies, and |
| 24 | a-na# {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu | I took the road to E-Yakin. |
| 25 | szu-u2 {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na | Marduk-ibilašumna |
| 26 | sza ina a-lak _kaskal_-ia mah-re-e# | which on my previous campaign |
| 27 | _bad5-bad5_-szu2 asz2-ku-nu | I imposed upon him his defeat. |
| 28 | u2-par-ri-ru el-lat-su | (Sum) They smite his holy limbs (Akk) They cut off his pure limb |
| 29 | ri-gim _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia dan-nu-ti# | like my mighty weapons |
| 30 | u3 ti-ib ta-ha-zi-ia# | and the border of my battle |
| 31 | ez-zi e-dur-ma | “He is angry, he is frightened, and |
| 32 | a-na {kur}na-gi-a-te-ra-aq-qi2 | to the land Nagia-tēraqqi |
| 33 | sza qa-bal tam-ti# | of the middle of the sea |
| 34 | is,-s,u-risz ip-pa-risz# | he kept watch over him, he looked at him. |
| 35 | _szesz-mesz_-szu2 _numun# e2# ad#_-szu2 | his brothers, the seed of his father's house |
| 36 | sza# u2#-masz#-szi#-ru# a#-hi tam-tim | who irrigates the shores of the sea |
| 37 | a-di si-it-ti _un#-mesz kur_-szu2 | together with the rest of the people of his land |
| 38 | ul-tu {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 qe2#-reb {i7}a-gam-me | From the land E-Yakin, in the midst of the Agamme River |
| 39 | ap-pa-ra-a-te u2-sze-s,a-am#-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out the windows and counted them as booty. |
| 40 | u2-ter-ma _iri-mesz_-szu2 ap-pul | he returned and his cities I destroyed. |
| 41 | aq#-qur u2-sze-me# kar-mesz | I prayed, I heard, and I sat down. |
| 42 | _ugu en_ sa-li-me-szu2 _lugal#_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | upon his lord, the king of the land Elam |
| 43 | na-mur-ra-tum at-bu-uk | I poured out a libation. |
| 44 | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia# {disz}asz-szur-na-din-_mu_ | On my return march, Ashur-nādin-shumi |
| 45 | _dumu_ resz-tu-u2 tar-bit bir-ki-ia | first-born son, descendant of Birkiya |
| 46 | i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti#-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma | I sat on his lordly throne and |
| 47 | _dagal_-tum _kur eme-gi7_ u3# uri{ki} | the wide land of Sumer and Akkad |
| 48 | u2-szad-gil pa-nu-usz-szu2 | he made his face resplendent. |
| 49 | i-na 4(disz) ger#-ri-ia | In my four campaigns |
| 50 | ba-hu-la-te {iri#}tu-mur-ri | of Tumurru |
| 51 | {iri}sza2-a-ru-um {iri}e-za-a-ma# {iri#}kib#-szu2# {iri}hal-bu-da | Šarrum, Ezama, Kibšu, Ḫalbuda |
| 52 | {iri}qu-u2-a {iri}qa-na sza _gim#_ qin#-ni _ti8_{muszen} | The cities Qûa and Qana, which like a flock of eagles |
| 53 | a-sza2-red _muszen hi-a_ s,e-er zuq-ti {kur}ni-pur# _kur_-i mar-s,i | The one who carries birds, the one who cuts off the foot of Mount Nipur, the mountain of the dead, |
| 54 | szu-bat-su-un szit-ku-na-at-ma# la# kit-nu#-szu a-na ni-i-ri | Their dwellings are firmly founded and their foundations are not firm. |
| 55 | i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}ni-pur ka-ra#-szi# u2#-sza2-asz2-kin-ma | I placed at the foot of Mount Nipur, the quay, and |
| 56 | it-ti {lu2}qur-bu-ti _gir3#-[x_]-ia# na-as2-qu-ti | with the royal bodyguard, my ...,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57 | u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ ta-ha-zi-ia# la# ga-me-lu-ti | and the taḫazīyu troops, who were not full of humanity, |
| 58 | a-na-ku _gin7 am_ ek-di pa-[x]-usz#-szu2-un as,-bat | I seized their ... like a wild bull. |
| 59 | hur-ri na-hal-li na-at-ba-ki# _kur_-i me-le-e | The mountain, the wadi, the netherworld, the mountains, the splendor, |
| 60 | mar-s,u-ti i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ asz2-ta-am-di-ih | I set the sick on the throne. |
| 61 | a-szar a-na _{gesz}gu-za_ szup-szu-qu | where for the throne they set |
| 62 | i-na _giri3-min_-ia asz2-tah-hi-t,a _gin7_ ar-me | with my feet I have twisted like a splinter |
| 63 | a-na zuq-ti sza2-qu-u2-ti s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un# e#-li | I raised their horns high to the highest rank. |
| 64 | a#-szar# bir#-ka-a-a ma-na-ah#-tu# i-sza2-a | where my limbs are swollen, he is afraid. |
| 65 | s,e-er _na4 kur_-i u2-szib-ma# _a-mesz kusz#-na_-a-di ka-s,u-ti | I sat down on the mountain stone slabs and poured cold water into them. |
| 66 | a-na s,u-me-ia lu asz2-ti | May my appearance be exalted. |
| 67 | i-na _szu-si-mesz_ hur-sza2-a-ni ar-de#-szu-nu-ti-ma | I surrounded them with the horns of the mountains and |
| 68 | asz2-ta-kan tah-ta-szu2-un _iri-mesz_-szu2-[x] _kur_-ud-ma | I settled them. Their cities I conquered and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 69 | asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un ap-pul# aq#-qur# ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I carried off their booty, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 70 | pa-an ni-ri-ia u2-ter-ma s,e-er {disz}[x]-ni-ia-e | I turned my face towards my yoke and ...niye |
| 71 | _lugal_ {iri#}uk-ki szad-da-a-a-e la kan-sze# as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu | The king of the land of Ukki, a remote one, I captured (and) took to the road. |
| 72 | ur-hi la pe-tu-ti t,u-di# pa-asz2-qu-ti | (As for) the one who does not open the door(s), (or) opens the door, |
| 73 | sza la-pa-an _kur-mesz_ mar#-s,u#-ti# | who before the weakened lands |
| 74 | ul-la-nu-u2-a qe2-reb-szu2-un ma-am-man | No one in their midst has ever built anew. |
| 75 | la il-li-ku _lugal-mesz_ pa-ni mah-ru-ti | the previous kings, |
| 76 | i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}a-na-ra u3 {kur}up-pa _kur-mesz_ | by the feet of the lands Anara and Uppa |
| 77 | dan-nu-ti ka-ra-szi u2-sza2-asz2-kin-ma | I imposed upon her a severe punishment, and |
| 78 | a-na-ku i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ ne2-me-di it-ti _erin2-mesz_ | I, on the throne of the assembly, with the troops |
| 79 | ta-ha-zi-ia git2-ma-lu-ti | my perfect battle-array |
| 80 | i-na ne-re-bi-szu2-un pi-qu-ti szu#-nu-hi-isz | At their entrances, the opening was very wide. |
| 81 | e-ru-um-ma mar-s,i-isz e-te-el-la-a | (Sum) He entered, and he stepped up quickly (Akk) I entered and stepped down quickly |
| 82 | _szu-si-mesz kur-mesz_ pa-asz2-qa#-a-ti | the horns of hostile mountains |
| 83 | szu-u2 {disz}ma-ni-ia-e tur-bu-u' | he (and) Maniya’e are prisoners of war. |
| 84 | _giri3-min erin2 hi-a_-ia e-mur-ma {iri}uk-ku _iri# lugal_-ti-szu2 | I saw the feet of my labor-troops and the city Ukku, his royal city, |
| 85 | e-zib-ma a-na ru-qe2-e-ti in-na-bit | [Disregard that he] has transgressed [the oracle query]. |
| 86 | {iri}uk-ku al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Ukku. |
| 87 | mim#-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ ni-s,ir-ti _e2-gal_-szu2 | whatever property, property, treasure of his palace |
| 88 | ul-tu qer-bi-szu u2-sze-s,a-am-ma# [x]-la#-tisz am-nu | I brought out from inside it and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 89 | u3 3(u) 5(disz) _iri-mesz_ sza pa-a-t,i li#-me-ti-szu2 | and 35 cities in its environs |
| 90 | ak-szud{ud}-ma _ug3-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3# s,e-e-ni | I conquered, and the people, oxen, and sheep |
| 91 | _ansze-mesz_ asz2-lu-la ap-pu-ul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I carried off the donkeys, ploughed (and) burned (them) with fire. |
| 92 | i-na li-mu {disz}szul3-mu-_en {lu2}gar-kur_ {iri#}tal-mu-si | In the eponymy of Shulmu-beli, governor of Talmusu. |
| 93 | {disz}ki-ru-a _{lu2}en-iri_ sza {iri}il#-lu#-ub-ri | Kirua, the governor of Illubru |
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| 1 | _{lu2}ARAD2_ da#-gil2 pa-ni-ia sza iz-zi-bu-szu _dingir-mesz_-szu2 | the servant who belonged to me, who had stood before him, his gods |
| 2 | ba-hu-la-te# {iri}hi-lak-ki usz-bal-kit-ma ik-s,u-ra | The rebels of the city Ḫilakku carried off and bound (them). |
| 3 | ta-ha-zu _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut | battle, the people who dwell |
| 4 | {iri}in-gi-ra-a u {iri}tar-zi | Ingirâ and Tarzi |
| 5 | i-da-a-szu2 is-hu-ru-ma ger-ri {kur}qu-e | he returned with him, and the campaign to Que |
| 6 | is,-ba-tu ip-ru-su a-lak-tu | They grasped (them) and went (on) the road. |
| 7 | _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ na-szi tuk-szi u3 az-ma-re-e | The cedars take the bows, and the musukkannu-plants |
| 8 | _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia | my royal chariots and horses |
| 9 | u2-ma-'e-er s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un | I gathered their flock. |
| 10 | sza ba-hu-la-te {iri}hi-lak-ki sza i-da-a-szu2 is-hu-ru | of the rebels of the city Ḫilakku, who had fled with him, |
| 11 | i-na qe2-reb _kur_-i mar-s,i isz-ku-nu tah-ta-szu2-un | In the midst of the rugged mountains they set fire to them. |
| 12 | {iri}in-gi-ra-a {iri}ta-ar-zu ik-szu-du-ma | they conquered the cities Ingirâ (and) Tarzu. |
| 13 | isz-lu-lu szal-la-su-un | They carried off their booty. |
| 14 | sza2-a-szu2 qe2-reb {iri}il-lu-ub-ri _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | therein, in Illubri, his fortified city, |
| 15 | ni-tum il-mu-szu-ma is,-ba-tu mu-s,u-szu | (As for) Nītum, he became angry with him and seized his body. |
| 16 | i-na qur-ru-ub szu-pe-e nim-gal-li _bad3_ | In a roaring battle, a thundering thunder, the city wall |
| 17 | u3 kal-ban-na-te mit-hu-s,u zu-uk _giri3-min_ | and kalbannātu-plants, mitḫuṣu-plant, ditto. |
| 18 | dab2-da-a-szu2 isz-ku-nu-ma is,-ba-tu _iri_ | seized him and captured the city. |
| 19 | {disz}ki-ru-a _{lu2}en-iri_ a-di szal-lat _iri-mesz_-szu2 | Kirūʾa, the governor, together with the booty of his cities |
| 20 | u3 _ug3-mesz_ {iri}hi-lak-ki sza i-da-a-szu2 is-hu-ru | and the people of Ḫilakku, who were with him, received |
| 21 | a-di _ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni | together with donkeys, oxen and sheep |
| 22 | a-na {iri}ni-na-a a-di mah-ri-ia ub-lu-ni | they brought (them) to Nineveh, before me. |
| 23 | sza {disz}ki-ru-a ma-szak-szu2 a-ku-us, | of Kirūʾa, the chariot fighter, I killed. |
| 24 | u2-ter-ma {iri}il-lu-ub-ru a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | I reorganized the city Illubru and took up residence therein. |
| 25 | _un#-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib | I settled therein the people of the lands of the underworld, my hands. |
| 26 | _{gesz}tukul_ {d}asz-szur _en_-ia qe2-reb-szu2 u2-szar-me | I made the weapon of the god Aššīr, my lord, flourish inside it. |
| 27 | _{na4}na-ru2-a_-a sza _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ u2-sze-pisz-ma | I had a stela of alabaster made and |
| 28 | ma-har-szu ul-zi-iz | he stood before him. |
| 29 | i-na li-mu {disz}asz-szur-_en-pap {lu2}gar-kur_ {kur}kat-mu-hi | In the eponymy of Ashur-belu-ushur, governor of the land Katmuḫu. |
| 30 | a#-na# {iri}du6-ga-ri-im-me | to Ṭāb-arimme |
| 31 | a-lum sza# pa-a-t,i {kur}ta-ba-li | The important one who goes to Tabal |
| 32 | sza {disz}gur2-di-i _lugal_ {iri}ur-du-ti | of Gurdî, king of Urdutu. |
| 33 | ir-ku-su _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 | he cut off his weapons |
| 34 | as-su-uk-ma _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ na-szi tuk-szi | I slew, and the cedars took the bow. |
| 35 | u3 az-ma-re-e _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ | and the ploughs, chariots and horses |
| 36 | ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia u2-ma-'e-er s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | I made my royal majesty greater than before. |
| 37 | _iri_ szu-a-tu ni-i-tum il-mu-ma | that city, this one, he conquered and |
| 38 | i-na szi-pik e-pe-ri u3 qur-ru-ub szu-pi-i | In the work of the šipīru-worker and the worker of the work-troop, |
| 39 | mit-hu-us, <<sza>> zu-uk _giri3-min_ is,-ba-tu _iri_ | <He seized> the city, who had seized the feet of the city. |
| 40 | _ug3-mesz_ a-di _dingir-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2 | the people together with the gods who dwell in it |
| 41 | im-nu-u2 szal-la-ti-isz | “It is enough, it is enough! (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) is its completeness |
| 42 | _iri_ szu-a-tu ip-pu-lu iq-qu-ru | that city they destroyed, devastated, |
| 43 | a-na _du6_ u3 kar-me u2-ter-ru | they returned to the Mound of Heaven and the quay. |
| 44 | i-na szal-lat _kur-mesz_ sza-ti-na sza asz2-lu-la | from the booty of those lands that I carried off |
| 45 | 3(u) _lim {gesz}pan_ 2(u) _lim_ {gesz}a-ri-tu | 30 thousand bows, 20 thousand yoke(s) |
| 46 | i-na lib3-bi-szu2-nu ak-s,ur-ma | I captured therein, and |
| 47 | _ugu_ ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia u2-rad-di | I added to my royal contingent. |
| 48 | si-it-ti szal-lat na-ki-ri ka-bit-tu | The rest is the booty of the mighty enemy. |
| 49 | a-na gi-mir _karasz_-ia | to all of my caravan |
| 50 | u3 _{lu2}en-nam-mesz_-ia | and my governors |
| 51 | _ug3-mesz_ ma-ha-za-ni-ia _gal-mesz_ | the people of my great cult centers |
| 52 | ki-ma s,e-e-ni lu u2-za-'i-iz | He should stand like a flock. |
| 53 | i-na u4-me-szu-ma nina{ki} ma-ha-zu s,i-i-ru | At that time, Nina, the exalted cult center |
| 54 | _iri_ na-ram {d}isz-tar sza nap-har | the city beloved of Ištar of all |
| 55 | ki-du-de-e _dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ | the cult centers of the gods and goddesses |
| 56 | ba-szu-u2 qe2-reb-szu2 | (Sum) The lord of the midst of heaven and earth (Akk) The one who encloses inside it |
| 57 | tem-me-en-nu da-ru-u2 du-ru-usz s,a-a-ti | “The eternal foundations, the enduring foundations. |
| 58 | sza ul-tu ul-la it-ti szi-t,ir bu-ru-um-me | [(As for) the one who] from afar [does not write] with a written document, |
| 59 | es,-rat-su es,-ret-ma szu-pu-u2 s,i-in-du-szu2 | (Sum) His scepter is a stag (Akk) Its stags are a wild bull, its tails are wild |
| 60 | asz2-ru nak-lu szu-bat pi-risz-ti | “Ašru, the enemy, the dwelling of the secret, |
| 61 | sza mim-ma szum-szu2 szi-pir ni-kil-ti | [who]se [art] (is) the craft of the cult singers, |
| 62 | gi-mir pel-lu-de-e ni-s,ir-ti lal3-gar | all the cult statues, treasures, (and) lalgar offerings, |
| 63 | szu-ta-bu-lu qe2-reb-szu2 | he smote inside it. |
| 64 | sza ul-tu ul-la _lugal-mesz_-ni | which since time immemorial kings |
| 65 | a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia | before my fathers |
| 66 | ul-la-nu-u2-a be-lu-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} e-pu-szu-ma | Afterwards, I exercised the lordship of Assyria and |
| 67 | u2-ma-'e-ru ba-'u-lat {d}en-lil2 | he appointed, the daughter-in-law of Enlil, |
| 68 | a-a-um-ma i-na lib3-bi-szu2-nu a-na szum-dul6 szu-bat _iri_ | “Who among them, for the protection of the dwelling of the city |
| 69 | e-pesz _bad3_ szu-te-szur su-qa-a-ni | to build the wall of Šūte-šarru, the street |
| 70 | u3 ha-re-e _i7_ za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti | and the banks of the Zaqap canal, the ṣippati, |
| 71 | u2-zu-un-szu ul ib-szi-ma | he did not have his teeth, and |
| 72 | ul usz-ta-bil ka-ras-su | he did not bring his grain. |
| 73 | a-na _e2-gal_ qer-bi-szu2 kum2-mu ri-mit be-lu-ti | to the palace inside it, the abode of lordship, |
| 74 | sza s,u-uh-hu-rat szu-bat-sa | (Sum) Her dwelling, her dwelling (Akk) The dwelling of her dwelling |
| 75 | e-pisz-tasz la nak-lat-ma le-e-su ul id-da-a | He has not been negligent and has not given orders to him. |
| 76 | lib-bu-usz ul ih-su-us | his heart did not rejoice. |
| 77 | ia-a-ti {disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-eri-ba | for me, Enzu-ahhe-eriba |
| 78 | _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | king of the world, king assyria |
| 79 | e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-tu ki-i t,e3-em _dingir-mesz_ | this work according to the order of the gods |
| 80 | i-na uz-ni-ia ib-szi-ma ka-bat-ti ub-lam-ma | (Sum) He grew up in my womb, he made my heart rejoice (Akk) He became angry with me and brought my heart to an end |
| 81 | te-ne-szet {kur}kal-di {lu2}a-ra-me {kur}man-na-a-a | The people of Chaldea, the Arabs of Mannea, |
| 82 | {kur}qu-e u3 {kur}hi-lak-ku {kur}pi-lisz-ti u3 {kur}s,ur-ri | The lands Que and Ḫilakku, Pilištu and Ṣurru. |
| 83 | sza a-na ni-ri-ia la ik-nu-szu | who did not agree to my yoke, |
| 84 | as-su-ha-am-ma tup-szik-ku | I removed (it) and the tablet |
| 85 | u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma | he caused them to die, and |
| 86 | il-bi-nu _sig4 e2-gal_ mah-ri-tu | the brickwork of the previous palace |
| 87 | sza 3(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 us2_ 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 sag-ki_ | of 3 hundred, 60 cubits length, 95 cubit width, |
| 88 | ma-ra-ku szit-ku-na-at-ma s,u-uh-hu-rat szu-bat-sa | “I am a slave, I am enraged, and I am terrified of her dwelling. |
| 89 | sza# _lugal-mesz_-ni a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia | of the kings who came before my fathers |
| 90 | a-na ri-mit be-lu-ti-szu2-un u2-sze-pi-szu-ma | I had him fashioned for their lordly majesty and |
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| 1 | la u2-nak#-ki-lu szi#-[x x] | they did not let go ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ sza# {na4#}pi#-i-li# [...] | Alad-lamassu of pīlu-stone |
| 3 | i-na {iri}ta-as#-ti#-a-te sza e-ber-tan {i7#}[x] | In the town Tastiate, which is next to the ... canal |
| 4 | ib-tu-qu a-na mu-kil _ka2-mesz_-szi#-[x] | to the owner of the gates ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | a-na szu-pu-usz _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ qe2-reb _{gesz}tir-mesz#_ | to build boats in the forests |
| 6 | _gesz-mesz gal-mesz_ u2-qe2-ru ina nap-har _kur_-szu2-un# | I erected great trees in all of their lands. |
| 7 | i-na {iti}gu4 u4-mu a-dan-ni e-de-e | On the day of Ayyaru (II), the stipulated term |
| 8 | pa-an szat-ti i-na _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ s,i-ra-a-ti | before that time with old boats |
| 9 | a-na a-ha-an-na-a u2-szeb#-bi-ru-ni mar-s,i-isz | They sent me quickly to Ahannu. |
| 10 | i-na ne2-ber ka-a-ri _{gesz}ma2-gu-la-mesz_ | At the crossing of the quay the oxen |
| 11 | u2-t,e-eb-bu-u2 ba-hu-la-te-szu2-un u2-sza2-ni-hu | (and) made their rivals bow down. |
| 12 | u2-lam-me-nu ka-ras-si-in i-na da-na-ni | “I am a stag, I am an heir, in battle, |
| 13 | u3 szup-szu-qi mar-s,i-isz u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | And they brought me a šupsūqu-offering quickly. |
| 14 | u2-sza2-as,-bi-tu _ka2-mesz_-szi-in | they made their gates secure. |
| 15 | {i7}te-bil-ti a-gu-u2 szit-mu-ru | The Tebilti canal, a šitmūru canal |
| 16 | sza ul-tu _ud-mesz su3-mesz_ | which from distant days |
| 17 | t,e-eh _e2-gal_ i-ba-'u-u2-ma | the news of the palace, and |
| 18 | i-na _illu_-sza2 gap-szi i-na usz-szi-sza2 | in its wide flood, in its midst |
| 19 | ab-bu u2-szab-szu-u2 u2-ri-ib-bu | (Sum) They made the cows tremble (Akk) The cows were made to flee, they were teeming |
| 20 | tem-me-en-sza2 _e2-gal-tur-ra_ sza2-a-tu | the foundations of that small palace |
| 21 | a-na si-hir-ti-sza2 aq-qur | I libated in its entirety. |
| 22 | sza {i7}te-bil-ti ma-lak-sza2 | of the Tebilti River, her way |
| 23 | ul-tu qa-bal-ti _iri_ ap-ru-us-ma | I went out from the middle of the city and |
| 24 | i-na ta-mir-ti ku-tal _iri#_ u2#-sze#-szir# mu-s,u-sza2 | In the plain behind the city, I brought out her corpse. |
| 25 | i-na 1/2(iku) _GAN2_ ma-lak _a-mesz_ 4(disz) {na4#}pi#-i#-li# _gal-mesz_ | From 1/2 iku of field, the journey of water, 4 large limestone slabs |
| 26 | it-ti _esir-ud-a_ ak-si-ma _gi-mesz_ a-pe | I smashed with bitumen and cut off reeds. |
| 27 | u3 ku-pe-e u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2-un | and baked bricks I imposed upon them. |
| 28 | 3(disz) _me_ 4(u) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 us2_ 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 sag-ki_ | 3 hundred 40 cubits length, 2 hundred 89 cubit width, |
| 29 | qaq-qa-ru ul-tu qe2-reb {i7}hu-su-ur | From the Ḫusur River |
| 30 | u3 ta-mir-ti _iri_ ki-ma a-tar-tim-ma | and the plain of the city like a flood |
| 31 | lu as,-ba-ta s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti | [I seized] the mešiḫtu-plant, |
| 32 | tam-li-i mah-re-e lu u2-rad-di-ma | I added earlier terraces and |
| 33 | a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 ina 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 3(u) ti-ib-ki | in its entirety in 100,100 tibku |
| 34 | ul-la-a re-szi-szu2 la-ba-risz _u4-mesz_ | long ago his head was old; the days |
| 35 | i-na _illu_ kisz-sza2-te tem-me-en tam-li-i | In the flood of the world, the foundations of the sea |
| 36 | la e-ne2-szi {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ | he did not give, large limestone slabs |
| 37 | ki-su-u2-szu u2-sza2-as-hi-ra | he made its foundations crumble. |
| 38 | u2-dan-nin szu-pu-uk-szu | he strengthened his support, |
| 39 | a-na 7(disz) _me_ i-na _as4-lum gal_-ti _usz_ | for 7 hundred in a large aslum-measure he will die. |
| 40 | u3 4(disz) _me_ 4(u) i-na _as4-lum gal_-ti _sag-ki_ | and 4 hundred 40 from the large aslum-measure of the forehead |
| 41 | szi-kit-ti _e2-gal_ u2-ter-ma szu-bat-sa usz-rab-bi | I restored the foundations of the palace and made its habitation greater. |
| 42 | _e2-gal-mesz ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar zabar {na4}an-za-gul-me_ | the palaces of gold, silver, bronze, and lapis lazuli |
| 43 | _{na4}dur2-mi-na-banda3{da} {na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si_ | Durmi-nabanda-stone, alabaster, amsi-plant |
| 44 | _{gesz}esi {gesz}tug2 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na {gesz}eren {gesz}szur-min3_ | ebony, linen, meskannu-wood, cedar, cypress |
| 45 | {szim}_li_ {gesz}e-lam-ma-ku {gesz}si-in-da-a | juniper, elamku-wood, sīndu-wood |
| 46 | a-na mu-szab be-lu-ti-ia ab-ni-ma | I built (it) for my lordly residence and |
| 47 | _e2_ mu-ter-re-te tam-szil _e2-gal_ {kur}ha-at-ti | the house of the envoys, a replica of the palace of the land Ḫattu, |
| 48 | me2-eh-ret ba-ba-a-te u2-sze-pisz _gesz-ur3-mesz_ {gesz}ere-ni | I had the beams of cedar erected in front of the towers. |
| 49 | _{gesz}szur-min3_ sza e-ri-su-un t,a-a-bu bi-nu-ut {kur}ha-ma-nim | the cypresses whose scent is sweet, belonging to the land Hamānu, |
| 50 | u3 {kur}si-ra-ra _kur-mesz ku3-mesz_ u2-szat-ri-s,a e-li-szin | and the land Sirara, holy mountains, I made surpass them. |
| 51 | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}ere-ni _{gesz}szur-min3_ {szim}_li_ {gesz}si-in-da-a | doors of cedar, cypress, juniper, sīndû-wood, |
| 52 | me-ser _ki-sag uruda_ u2-rak-kis-ma u2-rat-ta-a ba-bi-szin | I bound a copper footstool on the base of the throne, and they carried it off. |
| 53 | i-na ba-rak-ki sza qe2-reb {e2}_pa-pah-mesz_ | at the threshing floor inside the cellas |
| 54 | ap-ti bi-ir-ri u2-pat-ta-a | I opened the opening of the courtyard. |
| 55 | _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz {na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si_ | The lamma-priestess, a stone of alabaster (and) amsi-plant |
| 56 | sza il-lu-ru na-sza2-a kit-mu-sa rit-ta-szin | [whom] they carried off, [who]se [hands] are bound, |
| 57 | bal-tu ku-uz-bu hi-it-lu-pa lu-le-e ma-la-a | “Life, joy, awe-inspiring radiance, allure, |
| 58 | i-na _ka2-mesz_-szin ul-ziz-ma a-na tab-ra-a-te u2-sza2-lik | in their gates he stood, and to the thresholds he made go. |
| 59 | s,u-lul ta-ra-a-ni sza qe2-reb ba-rak-ka-a-ni | The protection of the tārānu-vessel, which is inside the gates, |
| 60 | e-t,u-su-un u2-szah-la-a u4-mi3-isz usz-nam-mir | (Sum) I made their limbs tremble, I made them shine like daylight (Akk) I brightened their shadows and made their faces sparkle like daylight |
| 61 | sik-kat3 kar-ri kas-pi u3 _uruda_ qe2-reb-szin u2-szal-me | I filled them with silver and copper tiaras. |
| 62 | i-na _sig4-al-ur3-ra {na4}zu2 {na4}za-gin3_ us-si-ma | In the brickwork of Zû-stone and lapis lazuli I surrounded and |
| 63 | se-el-lum ne2-be2-hi u3 gi-mir pa-asz2-qi2-szi-in | “All of the cult centers and all of the temples are entrusted to her. |
| 64 | asz2-szu2 szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia szu-te-szu-ri | Because the work of my palace has been completed, |
| 65 | u3 li-pit _szu-min_-ia szul-lu-me | and may my hands be well. |
| 66 | i-na u4-me-szu-ma {d}asz-szur u3 {d}isz-tar | At that time, (as for) Aššīr and Ishtar, |
| 67 | ra-'i-i-mu _{lu2}sanga_-ti-ia na-bu-u2 _mu_-ia | who loves my priesthood, named my name, |
| 68 | gesz-mah-hi {gesz}ere-ni sza ul-tu _ud-mesz su3-mesz_ | a grove of cedar, which from distant days |
| 69 | i-szi-hu-ma ik-bi-ru ma-gal | “They sinned, and they made a great famine. |
| 70 | i-na qe2-reb {kur}si-ra-ra _kur-mesz_ ina pu-uz-ri | In the middle of the land Sirara, the lands, by force |
| 71 | na-an-zu-zu u2-szak-li-mu-in-ni s,i-i-su-un | (As for) the one who removes me, they made me bow down at their feet. |
| 72 | sza _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ sza i-na tar-s,i _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia | of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors |
| 73 | a-na kar-ri nam-s,a-ri szu-qu-ru | They are entrusted to the quay of the guard. |
| 74 | i-na sa-pan {kur}am-ma-na-na u2-szap-tu-ni pa-ni-szu2 | In the territory of the land Ammanāna, they made his face visible. |
| 75 | u3 _{na4}dur2-mi-na-banda3{da}_ ma-la {dug}bur-zi-gal-li | and a lapis lazuli vessel as much as a burzigallu-vessel |
| 76 | sza la in-nam-ru ma-ti-ma | Whoever does not see (this) will die. |
| 77 | ina {iri}kap-ri-da-ar-gi-la-a | in Kapridargila |
| 78 | sza pa-a-t,i {iri}du6-bar-si-ip u2-kal-lim ra-ma-nu-usz | (As for) the city Dubarsip, he captured (it) by himself. |
| 79 | i-te-e nina{ki} ina er-s,e-ti {iri}ba-la-t,a-a-a | the border of Nineveh in the territory of the city Balaṭu |
| 80 | ki-i t,e3-em _dingir_-ma {na4}pi-i-lu pe-s,u-u | according to the god’s order, pilû-stone |
| 81 | a-na mu-'u-di-i in-na-mir-ma | he saw to the shepherd, and |
| 82 | _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ u3 s,a-lam mesz-re-ti _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ | Alad-lammān and the statues of the limbs of alabaster |
| 83 | sza i-na 1(disz)-en _na4_ ib-ba-nu-u2 mi-na-a-te szuk-lu-lu | who with one stone he fashioned, what are the proper measures? |
| 84 | i-na _ki-gal_ ram-ni-szu2-nu sza2-qisz na-an-zu-zu | on their ramnīšu-bases, high and low, |
| 85 | _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-te _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ sza zi-me nu-us-su-qa | The babzātu-priestess(s) of alabaster with zimû-disease was removed. |
| 86 | _gin7_ u4-me na-par-de-e nu-um-mu-ru zu-mur-szin | Like a day of nappādu-disease, they do not see their bodies. |
| 87 | _kun4-mesz {na4}dur2-mi-na-banda3{da}_ s,i-ra-te# | sashes of ṣirātu-stone |
| 88 | ab-ni ki-lal-la-an i-na szad-di-szu2-un | “I built a cult daise in their environs. |
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| 1 | [...] a#-na szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia | ... for the work of my palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [...]-da# qe2-reb {iri}ni-na-a | ... in Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | [...] _lamma#-mesz_ u3 _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-te | ... lammānu-sorcerers and adolescent women |
| 4 | [...]-li pe-s,e-e i-na lip-ta-at {d}nin-kur-ra | ... by the command of Ninkurra(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | [x x] er#-s,e-et {iri}ba-la-t,a-a-a | [... in] the district of Balaṭu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | [x]-sza2#-lid-ma u2-szak-li-la gat-ta-szu2-un | ... he ..., and he made their heads rejoice.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7 | sza ul-tu ul-la _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia | which from the time of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 8 | s,a-lam _uruda_ tam-szil gat-ti-szu2-un a-na szu-zu-zi qe2-reb _e2-kur-mesz_ | a statue of copper, a copy of their totality, in order to stand inside the temples |
| 9 | ib-nu-ma i-na e-pisz-ti-szu2-nu | he built, and through their work |
| 10 | u2-sza2-ni-hu gi-mir _dumu_ um-ma-a-ni | all the citizens of Ummani |
| 11 | i-na la bi-szit uz-ni la ha-sa-as a-ma-ti | Without ceasing, without pondering the words, |
| 12 | a-na szip-ri hi-szih-ti-szu2-nu | for the work of their debts |
| 13 | _i3-gesz_ isz-ku-ru na-al-ba-asz2 s,e-e-ni | the oil of Iškur, the nālbaši of the flock |
| 14 | u2-qe2-ru qe2-reb _kur-mesz_-szu2-un | I surrounded, in their lands |
| 15 | ia-a-ti {disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-eri-ba | for me, Enzu-ahhe-eriba |
| 16 | a#-sza2#-red# kal mal-ki mu-de-e szip-ri ka-la-ma | the foremost of all rulers, the one who knows everything, |
| 17 | tim-me _uruda# gal-mesz_ ur-mah-hi pe-tan bir-ki | large copper shields, lion-headed lions, open-mouthed, |
| 18 | sza ma-nam-ma la ip-ti-qu _lugal_ pa-ni | which no king of the past had crossed, |
| 19 | mah-ri-ia i-na uz-ni ni-kil-ti | Before me, with the support of my family, |
| 20 | sza u2-szat#-li-ma ru-bu-u2 {d}nin-szi-ku3 | that I had completed and the prince Ninšiku |
| 21 | i-na szi-tul-ti ram-ni-ia | Through the counsel of my lord |
| 22 | a-na e-pesz szip#-ri szu-a-tu ra-bisz am-tal-lik-ma | I went far and wide to do this work. |
| 23 | ina mi3-lik t,e3-me#-ia u3 me-resz ka-bat-ti-ia | With my counsel and my understanding, |
| 24 | pi-ti-iq _uruda_ u2-ba-asz2-szim-ma | a copper arrow he shall cast, and |
| 25 | u2-nak-ki-la nik-la2-su sza gesz-mah-hi u3 a-la-mit-ta | “It is the niklāsu of the chariot and the alamittu-vessel. |
| 26 | _gesz_ mesz-re-e 1(u) 2(disz) _ur-mah-mesz_ ne2-'i-ru-ti | 12 lion colossi, |
| 27 | a-di 1(u) 2(disz) _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz mah-mesz_ | until the 12 exalted protective deities |
| 28 | sza szuk-lu-lu nab-ni-tu 2(u) 2(disz) _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-te | 22 adolescent girls |
| 29 | sza ku-uz-ba ul-s,u hi-it-lu-pa | (Sum) The one of the fat-tailed sheep (Akk) Whose fat is fattened, whose flax is flax |
| 30 | bal-tu la-la-a kum2-mu-ru s,e-ru-usz-szin | “The life of Lala is bright, their faces are bright. |
| 31 | ki-i t,e3#-em _dingir_-ma zi-i'-pi t,i-it,-t,i ab-ni-ma | according to the command of a god, I swore an oath and |
| 32 | e-ra-a qe2-reb-szu2 asz2-tap-pa-ka ki-i pi-ti-iq 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta-am3_ | I sent inside it, and as a gift 1/2 shekel each |
| 33 | u2-szak-li-la nab-ni-su-un _{d}alad-{d}lamma-me_ nab-nit _uruda_ | I made their foundations firm. Alad-Lammāmu, the creator of copper |
| 34 | sza 2(disz) ina lib3-bi za-ha-lu-u lit-bu-szu2 _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ | of which two from among the zaḫalû-offerings (are) Alad-Lamma |
| 35 | _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ a-di _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ u3 _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-te | alabaster together with ald-lamma-stones and sucklings |
| 36 | {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e sza _e2-gal-mesz_-ia | a piece of pilî-stone from my palaces |
| 37 | u2-sza2-as,-bi-ta _si-gar_-szi-in tim-me _uruda mah-mesz_ | I imposed upon her a tiara of great copper. |
| 38 | a-di tim-me {gesz}ere-ni _gal-mesz_ bi-ib-lat {kur}ha-ma-nim | as far as the terraces of the great cedars, belonging to the land Hamānu, |
| 39 | me-ser _uruda#_ u3 _an-na_ u2-rak-kis-ma | I bound copper and tin, and |
| 40 | s,e-er pirig-gal#-le-e ul-ziz-ma dap2-pi ku-lul _ka2-mesz_-szin e-mid | I erected a lion's footstool and surrounded their gates with a protective wall. |
| 41 | _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-te _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ | the babza-priestess of alabaster |
| 42 | a-di _{munus}ab2-za#-za_-a-te pi-ti-iq u2-ru-de-e | as far as the apsûtu-priestess(s) (and) the crossing of the river |
| 43 | sza2 za-ha-lu-[x] lit-bu-sza2 u3 _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-te | of zaḫalû-sulphur, and the sucklings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | pi-ti-iq _gu-an-na_ sza nu-um-mu-ru gat-ta-szi-in | “Remove the horn of the ox that is not visible from the outside! |
| 45 | {gesz}tim-me _{gesz}esi {gesz}szur-min3_ {gesz}ere-ni# {gesz}dup-ra-ni {szim}_li_ | timmu-tree, ebony, cypress, cedar, dupranu-juniper, aromatics |
| 46 | u3 {gesz}si-in#-da#-a# ih#-ze#-et# pa#-szal#-li# | And the sīnda-wood has been smashed. |
| 47 | u3 kas-pi s,e-ru-usz-szin ul-ziz-ma | and I deposited the money in their accounts. |
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