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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 018 composite (P462826)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 018 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462826 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1' | mi-gir _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ na-s,ir kit-ti | the favorite of the great gods, guardian of truth, |
| 2' | ra-'i-im mi-sza2-ri e-pisz u2-sa-a-ti | who loves justice, who performs deeds, |
| 3' | a-lik tap-pu-ut a-ki-i | “Go, companion, as |
| 4' | sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a-ti | good reed bundles, |
| 5' | et,-lum git2-ma-lum zi-ka-ru qar-du | The perfect man, the hero, the warrior, |
| 6' | a-sza2-red kal mal-ki | foremost of all rulers, |
| 7' | rap-pu la-'i-it, la ma-gi-ri | “Exalted one, unrivalled, |
| 8' | mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni | who encircles the heavens, |
| 9' | x [...] sza {disz}{d}muati-en-mu-mesz | of Nabû-bel-šumē(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | {lu2}qi2-pi {iri}ha-ra-ra-ti _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | the steward of Hararatu, gold and silver |
| 11' | {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _gal-mesz ansze-mesz ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ | big musukkannu-wood, donkeys, camels, |
| 12' | _gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni ta-mar-ta-szu2 | oxen and sheep, his observation |
| 13' | ka-bit-tu am-hur ba-hu-la-ti {iri}hi-rim-me | I received a substantial payment. The citizens of Ḫirimme |
| 14' | _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,i i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit-ma | I defeated a hostile enemy with weapons and |
| 15' | e-du ul e-zib pag-ri-szu-un | “I did not go out, I did not [disappear] from them. |
| 16' | i-na ga-szi-szi a-lul-ma | In the night I sing, and |
| 17' | si-hir-ti _iri_ u2-szal-me | the entirety of the city I made whole. |
| 18' | na-gu-u2 szu-a-tu a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | I took this stele away as a gift. |
| 19' | 1(disz)-en _gu4 1(u) udu-nita2-mesz 1(u) ansze gesztin_ | 1 ox, 10 rams, 10 donkeys, wine |
| 20' | _2(u) ansze zu2-lum-ma_ re-sze-te-szu2 a-na _dingir-mesz_-ni | 20 homers of dates, his first-fruits to the gods |
| 21' | _kur_ asz-szur{ki} _en-mesz_-ia u2-kin da3-ri-szam | the land Assyria, my lords, I established forever. |
| 22' | i-na 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia {d}asz-szur be-li2 | In my second campaign, the god Aššrā, my lord, |
| 23' | u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-na _kur_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i | he imposed upon me and to the land of the Kassites |
| 24' | u3 _kur_ {lu2}ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a | and the land of the Yasubigaleans |
| 25' | sza ul-tu ul-la a-na _lugal-mesz_-ni | which from time immemorial to the kings |
| 26' | _ad-mesz_-ia la kit-nu-szu2 lu al-lik | my ancestors without number I marched. |
| 27' | qe2-reb hur-sza2-a-ni zaq-ru-ti _a-sza3_ nam-ra-s,i | in the midst of the high mountains, a fertile field |
| 28' | i-na _ansze-kur-ra_ ar-kab-ma _{gesz}gigir giri3-min_-ia | with a horse behind me, my footstool |
| 29' | i-na ti-ik-ka-ti u2-sza2-asz2-szi | he made her sit on the throne. |
| 30' | asz2-ru szup-szu-qu i-na _giri3-min_-ia | I have placed a strewn-offering on my feet. |
| 31' | ri-ma-nisz at-tag-gesz {iri}e2-{disz}ki-lam-za-ah | I surrounded and conquered the city E-Kilamzaḫ. |
| 32' | {iri}ha-ar-disz-pi {iri}e2-{disz}ku-bat-ti | Ḫardišpi, E-Kubatti |
| 33' | _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu _e2 bad3-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | their cities, houses, and fortified walls |
| 34' | al-me _kur_-ud _ug3-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | I marched. The people, horses, and mules |
| 35' | _ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni | donkeys, oxen, and sheep |
| 36' | ul-tu qer-bi-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am-ma | I brought out from their midst and |
| 37' | szal-la-tisz am-nu u3 _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu | I counted as booty, and their cities |
| 38' | _tur-mesz_ sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 ap-pul aq-qur | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the small ones who had no strength. |
| 39' | u2-sze-me kar-mesz _e2 edin_ kul-ta-ri | I made hear. The quays of the house in the plain of Kullari |
| 40' | mu-sza2-bi-szu2-nu i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu-ma | I prayed to Gešbar, their lord: |
| 41' | di-tal-lisz u2-sze-me u2-ter-ma | He heard (it), he returned (it) and |
| 42' | {iri}e2-{disz}ki-lam-za-ah szu-a-tu | that city Ekalamzaḫ |
| 43' | a-na {iri}bir-tu-ti as,-bat _ugu_ sza2 u4-um pa-ni | I took to the fort. As to what in the past |
| 44' | _bad3-mesz_-szu2 u2-dan-nin-ma _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ | he strengthened his walls and the people of the lands |
| 45' | ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib | my handiwork I settled therein. |
| 46' | _ug3-mesz kur_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i | the people of the land of the Kassites |
| 47' | _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir-ma | the house of his trust he released, and |
| 48' | a-na ru-qe2-e-ti in-na-bit gim-ri | he fled to the netherworld. |
| 49' | _kur_-szu2 _dagal_-tim ki-ma _muru9_ as-hu-up | his wide land like a fog I wiped clean. |
| 50' | {iri}mar-u2-bisz-ti {iri}ak-ku-ud-du | Maru-išti (and) Akkuddu |
| 51' | _iri-mesz_-ni _e2 lugal_-ti-szu2 a-di _3(u) 4(disz) iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | the cities of his royal house together with 34 small cities |
| 52' | sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu al-me ak-szud{ud} | I conquered the territory of their environs. |
| 53' | ap-pul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 54' | _ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ u3 _munus ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ | the young people, the male and female donkeys |
| 55' | _ansze-kunga-mesz ansze-mesz ansze-gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ | mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, |
| 56' | u3 s,e-e-ni a-na la mi-nam | and the flocks to no avail |
| 57' | asz2-lu-lam-ma a-di la ba-szi-i | “I slew (them) together, without ceasing, |
| 58' | u2-sza2-lik-szu-ma u2-s,a-ah-hir _kur_-su | he marched against him and took away his land. |
| 59' | {iri}s,i-s,i-ir-tu {iri}ku-um-ma-ah-lum | Ṣiṣirtu Kummaḫlum |
| 60' | _iri-mesz_-ni dan-nu-ti a-di _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | our fortified cities, together with small settlements |
| 61' | sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu {kur}e2-{disz}ba-ar-ru-u | of their environs, the land Ē-Barrû. |
| 62' | na-gu-u2 a-na gi-mir-ti-szu2 | (Sum) The nagû-demon in his entirety (Akk) To his totality |
| 63' | ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma | I crossed over from his land and |
| 64' | _ugu_ mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-rad-di | I added to the border of Assyria. |
| 65' | {iri}el-en-za-asz2 a-na _iri lugal_-u2-ti | Elenzaš to the royal city |
| 66' | u3 dan-na-at na-ge-e szu-a-tu2 as,-bat-ma | I seized that district and |
| 67' | _mu_-szu2 mah-ra-a u2-nak-kir-ma | his earlier name he changed and |
| 68' | {iri}kar_-{disz}{d}suen-szesz-mesz_-eri-ba | Kar-Sîn-ahhe-eriba |
| 69' | at-ta-bi ni-bit-su _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia | I imposed upon him a fate of the people of the lands in my hands. |
| 70' | i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib i-na _szu-min_ | therein I settled, in the hands |
| 71' | {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}har-har | the eunuch of mine, the governor of Harhar |
| 72' | am-nu-ma u2-rap-pisz ma-a-ti | I said: “I have broadened my land. |
| 73' | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia | On my return march |
| 74' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 75' | _lugal_ {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na sza la ik-nu-szu2 | king of Isqalluna, who had not sealed (it), |
| 76' | a-na ni-ri-ia _dingir-mesz e2 ad_-szu2 sza2-a-szu2 | to my yoke the gods of his father’s house that |
| 77' | _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _szesz-mesz_-szu2 | his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers |
| 78' | _numun e2 ad_-szu2 as-su-ha-am-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I removed the seed of his father’s house and to Assyria |
| 79' | u2-ra-asz2-szu2 {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri _dumu_ {disz}ru-kib-ti | Lugallu-dari, son of Rukibti |
| 80' | _lugal_-szu-nu mah-ru-u2 _ugu ug3-mesz_ | their previous king over the people |
| 81' | {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na asz2-kun-ma | I settled in Isqalluna and |
| 82' | na-dan _gun_ kad3-re-e be-lu-ti-ia | the payment of the tribute of my lordship |
| 83' | e-mid-su-ma i-sza2-a-at, ab-sza2-a-ni | he imposed upon him, and he washed his hands. |
| 84' | i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia {iri}e2-da-gan-na | In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city Edagan. |
| 85' | {iri}ia-ap-pu-u2 {iri}ba-na-a-a-bar-qa | (The cities) Yappû, Banayabarqa, |
| 86' | {iri}a-zu-ru _iri-mesz_-ni sza {disz}s,i-id-qa-a | the cities of Ṣidqâ, |
| 87' | sza a-na _giri3-min_-ia ar2-hisz la ik-nu-szu2 | who to my feet quickly did not accept |
| 88' | al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | I surrounded, conquered, and plundered them. |
| 89' | _{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ {iri}am-qar-ru-na | governors, princes, and the people of Amqarrûna |
| 90' | x [...] | |
| 91' | _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ u3 _dumu-mesz lugal_ {kur}mu-s,u-ra-a-a | the chariot owners and the sons of the king of the land Muṣura |
| 92' | a-di _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-hi | together with the chariot owners of the king of Meluhhu |
| 93' | bal-t,u-su-un i-na _murub4_ tam-ha-ri ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | my hands were bound in the middle of battle. |
| 94' | {iri}al-ta-qu-u {iri}ta-am-na-a al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-sun2 | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Altaqû and Tamnāya. |
| 95' | a-na {iri}am-qar-ru-na aq-rib-ma | I marched to Amqarrūna and |
| 96' | _{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ sza hi-it,-t,u | The governors, princes who have committed a crime, |
| 97' | u2-szab-szu-u2 a-duk-ma i-na di-ma-a-ti | I killed (them) and in battle |
| 98' | si-hir-ti _iri_ a-lul pag-ri-szu2-un | in the midst of the city, I surrounded their territory. |
| 99' | _dumu-mesz iri_ e-pisz an-ni u3 gil2-la-ti | the citizens of the city who did this and my sins |
| 100' | a-na szal-la-ti am-nu si-it-tu-te-szu2-nu | I counted them as booty. |
| 101' | la ba-bil hi-t,i-ti u3 gul-lul-ti | “It is unfathomable, my sin and my wrongdoing. |
| 102' | sza a-ra-an-szu2-nu la ib-szu-u2 | who had no rival, |
| 103' | usz-szur-szu2-un aq-bi {disz}pa-di-i _lugal_-szu2-nu | I said to them: “Padî, their king |
| 104' | ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-mu | from the city Ur-salimmu |
| 105' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti | I brought out and on the lordly throne |
| 106' | _ugu_-szu2-un u2-sze-szib-ma man-da-at-tu | I placed upon them, and the payment |
| 107' | be-lu-ti-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | I imposed upon him lordship. |
| 108' | u3 {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a | and Ḫazaqiau of the land Judah, |
| 109' | sza la ik-nu-szu a-na ni-ri-ia | who had not bowed down to my yoke |
| 110' | _4(u) 6(disz) iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_ | 46 of his fortified cities, houses and walls |
| 111' | u3 _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu | and the small cities in their environs |
| 112' | sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 i-na szuk-bu-us | (Sum) The one who does not have a nība prayer, (Akk) In order to prostrate himself, I have prostrated myself with a prostitute. |
| 113' | a-ram-me u3 qit-ru-ub szu-pi-i | “Beloved of my father and shepherd of the šupî, |
| 114' | mit-hu-us, zu-uk _giri3-min_ pil-szi nik-si | “It is painful, it hurts, the feet are swollen, the knots are knotted, |
| 115' | u3 kal-ban-na-te al-me _kur_-ud | and the kalbannātu-vessels I surrounded. |
| 116' | _2(disz) me lim 1(disz) me 5(u) ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ u3 _munus_ | 2 hundred 1 hundred 50 people, young and old, male and female |
| 117' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz ansze-mesz ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ | horses, mules, donkeys, camels, |
| 118' | _gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni sza la ni-bi | oxen and sheep without number |
| 119' | ul-tu qer-bi-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am-ma | I brought out from their midst and |
| 120' | szal-la-tisz am-nu sza2-a-szu2 _gin7 muszen_ qu-up-pi | I counted them as booty. That one is like a bird of the quppi-vessel. |
| 121' | qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-mu _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 | inside the city Ur-salimmu, his royal city |
| 122' | e-sir2-szu2 _{iri}hal-s,u-mesz ugu_-szu2 u2-rak-kis-ma | the cities Ḫalṣu imposed upon him and |
| 123' | a-s,e-e _abul iri_-szu2 u2-ter-ra ik-ki-bu-usz | he returned to the gate of his city and smashed it. |
| 124' | _iri-mesz_-szu2 sza asz2-lu-la ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 | his cities that I plundered from his land |
| 125' | i-na 4(disz)-e ger-ri-ia {d}asz-szur be-li2 | On my fourth campaign, the god Aššrā, my lord, |
| 126' | u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma um-ma-na-ti-ia | (who) has entrusted me with my army, |
| 127' | gap-sza2-te ad-ke-ma a-na {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 | I imposed a heavy punishment upon E-Yakin. |
| 128' | a-la-ku aq-bi i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | I said: "I will go." In the course of my campaign, |
| 129' | sza {disz}szu-zu-bi {lu2}kal-da3-a-a a-szib qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me | of Šuzubu, a Chaldean who dwells in the Agamme river. |
| 130' | i-na {iri}bi-it-tu-u2-tu asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2 | I established his defeat in Bittutu. |
| 131' | szu-u2 hur-ba-szu2 ta-ha-zi-ia _ugu_-szu2 | he himself, his mountain range, the battle against him |
| 132' | im-qut-ma it-ru-ku lib-bu-szu2 | he fell, and his heart rejoiced. |
| 133' | ki-ma az-za-ri e-disz ip-par-szid-ma | “As if he were a lion, he smote him with a weapon, and |
| 134' | ul in-na-mir a-szar-szu2 pa-an ni-ri-ia | He did not see his place before my yoke. |
| 135' | u2-ter-ma a-na {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 as,-s,a-bat | I returned and captured E-Yakīn. |
| 136' | har-ra-nu szu-u2 {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na | That road is Marduk-ibilašumna. |
| 137' | sza i-na a-lak ger-ri-ia mah-re-e | which on my earlier campaign |
| 138' | _bad5-bad5_-szu2 asz2-ku-nu-ma u2-par-ri-ru el-lat-su | I imposed upon him his (the gods’) annihilation (and) exalted his glory. |
| 139' | ri-gim _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia dan-nu-ti | like my mighty weapons |
| 140' | u3 ti-ib ta-ha-zi-ia ez-zi | And the one who rages against me in battle, |
| 141' | e-dur-ma _dingir-mesz_ ma-rak _kur_-szu2 ina _ki-tusz_-szu2-nu | and the gods, the payment of his land, in their dwellings |
| 142' | id-ke-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ u2-szar-kib-ma | he cast, and inside the boats he made bow down, and |
| 143' | a-na {iri}na-gi-ti-raq-qi2 sza _murub4_ tam-tim | to Nagīti-raqqi of the middle of the Sea. |
| 144' | is,-s,u-risz ip-pa-risz _szesz-mesz_-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 | his brothers the seed of the house of his father |
| 145' | sza u2-masz-szi-ru a-hi tam-tim a-di si-it-ti | (As for) the one who removes (it) from the shore of the sea, as much as there is of it, |
| 146' | _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 ul-tu {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 | the people of his land from E-Yakin |
| 147' | qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me u ap-pa-ra-a-ti | inside the Euphrates and the Apsaraeans, |
| 148' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-ti-isz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 149' | u2-ter-ma _iri-mesz_-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur | he returned and his cities I destroyed, devastated |
| 150' | u2-sze-me kar-mesz _ugu en_ sa-li-me-szu2 | he heard the supplications of the lord of his reconciliation. |
| 151' | _lugal {kur}elam-ma{ki}_ na-mur-ra-tum at-bu-uk | king of the land Elam, I made a stele. |
| 152' | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia {disz}asz-szur-na-din_-mu_ | On my return march, Ashur-nadin-shumi |
| 153' | _dumu_ resz-tu-u2 tar-bit bir-ki-ia | first-born son, descendant of Birkiya |
| 154' | i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma | I sat on his lordly throne, and |
| 155' | {iri}sza2-ru-um {iri}e-za-ma {iri}kib-szu2 {iri}hal-bu-da | Šarrum, Ezama, Kibšu, Ḫalbuda, |
| 156' | {iri}qu-u-a {iri}qa-na sza _gin7_ qin-ni _ti8{muszen}_ a-sza2-red | the cities Qu’a (and) Qana, which like a flock of eagles I surrounded. |
| 157' | _muszen-hi-a_ s,e-er zuq-ti {kur}ni-pur _kur_-i mar-s,i | bird nests in the foothills of Mount Nipur, a barren mountain, |
| 158' | szu-bat-sun2 szit-ku-na-at-ma la kit-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri | (Sum) Its dwelling place is shattered and its foundations are not firm. (Akk) (Its) dwelling places are destroyed and their foundations have not been solid. |
| 159' | i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}ni-pur ka-ra-szi u2-sza2-asz2-kin-ma | I placed at the foot of Mount Nippur, the quay, and |
| 160' | it-ti {lu2}qur-bu-ti _giri3-min_-ia na-as-qu-ti | with the royal bodyguards, my ... feet, |
| 161' | u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ ta-ha-zi-ia la ga-me-lu-ti | and the taḫāziya troops, who were not able to be counted, |
| 162' | a-na-ku _gin7 am_ ek-di pa-nu-usz-szu-un as,-bat | I seized their face like a wild bull. |
| 163' | [...] x [...] | |
| 164' | x [...] | |
| 165' | i-na _szu-si-mesz_ hur-sza2-a-ni ar-de-szu2-nu-ti-ma | I surrounded them with the horns of the mountains and |
| 166' | asz2-ta-kan tah-ta-szu2-un _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _kur_-ma | I settled. Their settlements I conquered. |
| 167' | asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un ap-pul aq-qur | I carried off their booty, destroyed (and) burned (it). |
| 168' | i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu pa-an ni-ri-ia | I libated before Gešbar. |
| 169' | u2-ter-ma s,e-er {disz}ma-ni-ia-e | I returned (them) to Maniyâ. |
| 170' | _lugal_ {iri}uk-ki szad-da-a-a-e la kan-sze | king of the land of Ukki, unrivaled |
| 171' | as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu ur-hi la pe-tu-ti | I have seized the treacherous road, the unaccessible one. |
| 172' | t,u-di pa-asz2-qu-ti sza la-pa-an _kur-mesz_ | (As for) the treacherous rites that are before the lands, |
| 173' | mar-s,u-ti ul-la-nu-u2-a qe2-reb-szu2-un | (As for) the sick, since I have grown up inside them, |
| 174' | ma-am-man la il-li-ku _lugal-mesz_ pa-ni mah-ru-ti | no one went. The previous kings |
| 175' | [...] x [...] | |
| 176' | szum-man-nu u3 bi-re-tu _an-bar_ ad-di-szu-ma | I gave to him šummannu-stone and bronze crucibles, and |
| 177' | a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-asz2-szu2 _lugal {kur}elam-ma{ki}_ | to Assyria he returned. The king of the land Elam |
| 178' | sza _a2-min_-szu2 is-hu-ru-ma il-li-ku | who his arm received and went, |
| 179' | re-s,u-su _bad5-bad5_-szu2 asz2-kun _illat-mesz_-szu2 | (and) his helpers, his defeats, I imposed upon him, his floods |
| 180' | u2-sap-pi-ih-ma u2-par-ri-ir pu-hur-szu2 | I removed its foundation(s) and (then) laid its foundations. |
| 181' | i-na 7(disz)-e ger-ri-ia {d}asz-szur be-li2 | On my seventh campaign, the god Aššram, my lord, |
| 182' | u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-na {kur}e-lam-ti | he made me submit to the land Elam. |
| 183' | lu al-lik {iri}e2-{disz}ha-'i-i-ri {iri}ra-s,a-a | I marched to the cities Ē-Ḫāri (and) Raṣu. |
| 184' | _iri-mesz_-ni sza mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | the cities in the district of Assyria |
| 185' | sza i-na tar-s,i _ad_-ia e-la-mu-u2 | who from the time of my father was king |
| 186' | e-ki-mu da-na-nisz i-na me-ti-iq | (Sum) The ekimu (temple) is strong indeed, (Akk) It is strong in the ecli[pse] |
| 187' | ger-ri-ia _kur_-ud-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-sun2 | my campaign I conquered and plundered. |
| 188' | _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ szu-lu-ti-ia u2-sze-rib | I brought in my own troops. |
| 189' | qe2-reb-szu2-un a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | within them to the border of Assyria |
| 190' | u2-ter-ram-ma _szu-min {lu2}gal_ {iri}hal-s,u | I returned and the hand of the chief of Halṣu |
| 191' | bad3-dingir{ki} am-nu {iri}bu-be2-e | I surrounded the city Būbê. |
| 192' | {iri}dun-ni-{d}utu {iri}e2-{disz}ri-si-ia | Dunni-šamaš, E-Risiya |
| 193' | {iri}e2-ah-la-me-e {iri}du-ru | Eaḫlamê (and) Dūru |
| 194' | {iri}dan-nat-{disz}su-la-a-a {iri}szi-li-ib-tu | the cities Dannat-Sulâ, Šilibtu, |
| 195' | {iri}e2-{disz}a-s,u-si {iri}kar-{disz}numun-ba-sza2 | (The cities) Ē-Aṣusi, Kar-Zēru-ba(ša), |
| 196' | {iri}e2-{disz}gi-is,-s,i {iri}e2-{disz}kat3-pa-la-ni | (The cities) Ē-Giṣṣu (and) Katpalanu, |
| 197' | {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-ia {iri}ha-ma-nu | (The cities) E-Imbiya, Hamānu, |
| 198' | {iri}e2-{disz}ar-ra-bi {iri}bu-ru-tu | (The cities) E-Arrabi, Burutu, |
| 199' | {iri}di-in-tu-sza-{disz}su-la-a-a | Dintuša-Sula |
| 200' | {iri}di-in-tu-sza-{disz}{d}dumu-e2-kar-ir | Dintuša-Dumu-ekar |
| 201' | {iri}har-ri-asz2-la-ke-e {iri}rab-ba-a-a | the cities Ḫarri-Ašla, Abba, |
| 202' | {iri}ra-a-su {iri}ak-ka-ba-ri-na | Rasu, Akkabarina |
| 203' | {iri}du6-{disz}u2-hu-ri {iri}ha-am-ra-nu | Dūr-Uḫuri (and) Ḫamranu |
| 204' | {iri}na-di-tu a-di _iri-mesz_ sza ne2-re-bi | the city Naditu, together with the cities in the pass, |
| 205' | sza {iri}e2-bu-na-ki {iri}du6-{d}hu-um-bi | of the cities Ebunakku, Du-Ḫumbi, |
| 206' | {iri}di-in-tu-sza-{disz}du-me-dingir | Dintuša-Dumedingir |
| 207' | {iri}e2-{disz}u2-bi-ia {iri}bal-ti-li-szir | (The cities) E-Ubiya, Balti-lišir, |
| 208' | {iri}ta-qab-li-szir {iri}sza-na-qi-da-ti | Taqablišir, Šanaqidati |
| 209' | {iri}ma-su-tu2-szap-li-tu2 {iri}sa-ar-hu-de-ri | Masutušalitu Sarḫudēri |
| 210' | {iri}a-lum-sza-gaszan-e2 {iri}e2-{disz}pap-mesz-szum2-na | Alūmša-gašane, Epapmešumna |
| 211' | x x [...] | |
| 212' | isz-me-ma ki-szit-ti _iri-mesz_-szu2 {disz}nig2-du-{d}na-hu-un-du | heard of the disappearance of his cities: Nidintu-Naḫundu |
| 213' | {lu2}e-la-mu-u2 im-qut-su hat-tum | The Elamite fell, the Ḫatti |
| 214' | si-it-ti _iri-mesz_-szu2 a-na dan-na-a-ti u2-sze-rib | I brought the rest of his cities to great heights. |
| 215' | szu-u2 {iri}ma-dak-ti _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 e-zib-ma | he, the city Madaktu, his royal city, left and |
| 216' | a-na {iri}ha-i-da-la sza qe2-reb szad-di-i _su3-mesz_ | to the city Ḫidala, which is inside the mountains, |
| 217' | is,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu a-na {iri}ma-dak-ti _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 | he took the road to Madaktu, his royal city. |
| 218' | a-la-ku aq-bi {iti}tam-hi-ri _en-te-na_ dan-nu | I said: “I want to go, and Tamḫiru is a very strong winter.’ |
| 219' | e-ru-ba-am-ma sza2-mu-tum ma-at-tum u2-sza2-az-ni-na | I entered, and he made the land dwell in joy. |
| 220' | _szeg3-mesz_-sza2 _szeg3-mesz_ u3 szal-gu [...] | her rains, rains and floods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 221' | [...] x [...] x [...] | |
| 222' | sza dun-ni e-ri-ia-ti pa-an _an_-e | who the rites before the heavens |
| 223' | rap-szu-ti ka-ti-im el-la-mu-u2-a | (Sum) My wide land, my pure land (Akk) My broad land, the pure land |
| 224' | i-na {iri}ha-lu-le-e sza ki-szad {i7}idigna | in Halulê, on the bank of the Tigris River. |
| 225' | szit-ku-nu si-dir-ta pa-an masz-qi2-ia | (Sum) Your šītu-disease (is) before my mašqiya ritual (Akk) Your sīḫirta ritual is before my ritual |
| 226' | s,ab-tu-ma u2-sza2-'a-lu _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2-un | captured, and they made their weapons greater. |
| 227' | a-na-ku a-na {d}asz-szur {d}sin _{d}utu {d}en {d}muati_ | I, for the gods Aššīr, Sîn, Šamaše, Bel, (and) Nabu, |
| 228' | {d}u-gur {d}inanna sza nina{ki} {d}inanna sza {iri}limmu2-dingir | Ugur (is) Inanna of Nineveh, Ištar of Limmu-ili |
| 229' | _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-li-ia a-na ka-sza2-di | the gods who trust in me to reach |
| 230' | _{lu2}kur2_ dan-ni am-hur-szu2-nu-ti-ma | I received from them a strong enemy, and |
| 231' | su-pe-e-a ur-ru-hi-isz isz-mu-u2 | They heard my prayers quickly. |
| 232' | il-li-ku re-s,u-ti la-ab-bisz | he went, I want to prostrate myself. |
| 233' | an-na-dir-ma at-tal-bi-sza2 si-ri-ia-am | I became frightened and I approached her. |
| 234' | hu-li-ia-am si-mat s,i-il-te a-pi-ra | “It is a flood, the sign of a storm-wind. |
| 235' | ra-szu-u2-a i-na _{gesz}gigir_ ta-ha-zi-ia | my love in a chariot of battle |
| 236' | s,ir-ti sa-pi-na-at za-'i-i-ri | exalted one, who covers up the enemies, |
| 237' | i-na ug-gat lib-bi-ia ar-ta-kab ha-an-t,isz | With my angry heart, I am quickly pacified. |
| 238' | _{gesz}pan_ dan-na-tum sza {d}asz-szur u2-szat-li-ma | I completed the strong bow of the god Aššīr and |
| 239' | i-na _szu-min_-ia as,-bat {gesz}szil-ta-hu pa-ri-i' | I took from my hands a šiltaḫu-tree. |
| 240' | nap-sza2-ti at-muh rit-tu-u-a | I have grasped my hand. |
| 241' | s,e-er gi-mir um-ma-na-ti na-ki-ri | the totality of the troops of the enemy, |
| 242' | lem-nu-ti u4-mi3-isz s,ar-pisz al-sa-a | (Sum) My evildoer, I want to utter an arazu prayer to him daily (Akk) My baddoers, in the daytime I am utterly smitten |
| 243' | _gin7_ {d}iszkur asz2-gu-um i-na qi2-bit {d}asz-szur | Like the god Adad, the throne, by the command of the god Aššīr, |
| 244' | _en gal en_-ia a-na szid-di u pu-ti _gin7_ | the great lord, my en-priestess, like a mountain and a marsh |
| 245' | ti-ib me-he-e szam-ri a-na _{lu2}kur2_ a-zi-iq | the flood of the high steppe to the enemy I cut off. |
| 246' | i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ {d}asz-szur _en_-ia u3 | with the weapons of the god Ašṣir, my lord, and |
| 247' | ti-ib ta-ha-zi-ia ez-zi i-rat-su-un | (Sum) The storm that rages against me is fierce. (Akk) They rage against me fiercely. |
| 248' | a-ne2-e'-ma suh-hur-ta-szu2-nu | I shall investigate their claims. |
| 249' | asz2-kun _erim-hi-a_ na-ki-ri i-na us,-s,i | I imposed upon the enemy troops. |
| 250' | mul-mul-li u2-sza2-qir-ma | he raised the Arrow, and |
| 251' | gim-ri _adda-mesz_-szu2-nu u2-pal-li-sza2 | all of their corpses I made bow down at her. |
| 252' | _u4_-zi-zi-isz {disz}{d}hu-um-ban-un-da-sza2 [...] | When Humban-undaša(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 253' | [...] u3-mun-ni-szu2-nu u2-szar-da-a | ... made their lordship greater.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 254' | s,e-er er-s,e-ti sza2-di-il-ti | (Sum) The foot of the netherworld, the highest mountain (Akk) [The foot of] the earth, the high mountain |
| 255' | [...] x? x x x | |
| 256' | [...] x x x x? | |
| 257' | u2-na-kis-ma bal-ta-szu2-un a-bu-ut ki-ma bi-ni qisz-sze-e | “I cut off their limbs, like a lion’s horn, |
| 258' | si-ma-ni u2-na-kis qa-ti-szu2-un | I cut off the horns of their hands. |
| 259' | _har-mesz_ as-pi _ku3-sig17 ki-sag_ eb-bi | ring(s) of aspi-gold on the top of the pedestal |
| 260' | sza2 rit-ti-szu2-nu am-hur i-na nam-s,a-ri | I received (them) with their hands. In the guard |
| 261' | zaq-tu-ti hu-s,a-an-ni-szu2-nu u2-par-ri-i' | I cut off their limbs. |
| 262' | _gir2-mesz_ szib-bi _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ sza2 _murub4-mesz_-szu2-nu e-kim | he took the nails of gold and silver from their middles. |
| 263' | si-it-ti _{lu2}gal-mesz_-szu2 a-di {disz}{d}muati-mu-gar-un | together with his magnates, together with Nabû-mukīn-šuma-ukin, |
| 264' | _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na sza la-pa-an _me3_-ia | son of Marduk-apla-iddina, who before my death |
| 265' | ip-la-hu id-ku-u2 _a2-min_-szu2-un bal-t,u-su-un | they became afraid and cut off their arms. |
| 266' | i-na _murub4_ tam-ha-ri it-mu-ha _szu-min_-a-a | in the middle of battle, my hands |
| 267' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ a-di _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-szi-na sza i-na qit-ru-ub | chariots together with their horses, which in the middle of |
| 268' | ta-ha-zi dan-ni ra-ki-bu-szin de-ku-ma | “Let the strong battle be overturned against them, and |
| 269' | u3 szi-na musz-szu-ra-ma ra-ma-nu-usz-szin | And they, the one who makes them tremble, |
| 270' | it-ta-na-al-la-ka mit-ha-risz u2-ter-ra | “He keeps coming back to you, and I have returned to you together. |
| 271' | [...] _iri_ x x | ... city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 272' | [...] sza ul?-tu _u4-mesz_ | ... from the days(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 273' | _su3-mesz_ [...] s,u-uh-hu-rat szu-bat-su | ... his dwellings are scattered.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 274' | [...] sza 3(disz) _me_ 3(u) | ... of 3 hundred 30(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 275' | i-na _1(disz) kusz3 usz_ x x x i-na _1(disz) kusz3 sag-ki_ | by 1 cubit length ... by 1 [cubit width] |
| 276' | ma-ra-ku szit-ku-na-at-ma la nu-ku-lat e-pisz-tasz | “I am afraid, I am frightened, and I am not able to sleep. |
| 277' | [...] qa?-bal?-ti _iri_ u2-s,u-u2 | ... they went out into the middle of the city |
| 278' | [...]-x-du-u2? usz-sze-sza2 | ... to her head(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 279' | [...] a-na ar-ke-e-sza2 | ... after her(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 280' | [...]-u2 i-na _illu_-sza2 gap-szi | ... in its wide flood(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 281' | [...] x x-tu _ug3-mesz_ a-szib | ... ... people who dwell(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 282' | [...]-hu szat-ti-szam _iri dingir-mesz_ | ... forever the city of the gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 283' | [...] a-szar _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia | ... where the kings, my ancestors |
| 284' | _gun?_ mal-ki? kib-ra-a-ti im-da-na-ha-ru | the weapons of the rulers of the world quarters them. |
| 285' | qe2-reb-szu [...] x gi-mir ad-na-a-ti | Inside it ... all the ancestors(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 286' | [...]-me? da-na-ni sza _dingir-mesz_ | ... the strength of the gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 287' | [...] szug-lu-du szat-ti-szam | “ ..., the šuludu-priestess for all time, |
| 288' | [...] a-na qe2-reb nina{ki} | ... into Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 289' | _iri?_ be-lu-ti-ia? i-bab-ba-lu-ni man-da-ta-szu2-nu | the city(?) of my lordly majesty they filled, their payment |
| 290' | [...] _iri_ s,e-eh-ru | ... a new city(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 291' | [...] x pi-i x x-ki-szu2 | ... the mouth of his(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 292' | [...]-a-ti _iri_ ma-lu-u2 | ... the city Malû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 293' | [...] _x-mesz_ szit-ku-na | ... are yours.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 294' | [...] a-na a-tal-lu-ki la t,a-bu | ... is not good for going out.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 295' | [...]-mu-u2 i-ta-at _iri_ | ... of the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 296' | [...] x-bu u3 sza2-am-mu | ... and heaven(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 297' | [...] sza ina la ma-a-me szu-lu-ka na-mu-ta | (Sum) ..., do not abandon the one who is without you! (Akk) The one who does not abandon you without your permission |
| 298' | [...] sza2-ta-ta qe2-e et-tu-tu | (Sum) ..., the one who is enraged by the ... (Akk) The ... of the šatātu, the rejoicing ... |
| 299' | [...] i-na e-bi-hi rak-su-ma | ... in the ditches is bound and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 300' | [...] u2-szu-zu i-ta-ti-szu2 | (Sum) ... his ... (Akk) The ... that he acquired(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 301' | [...]-s,a-bu la i-ba-szu-u2 | ... they do not have(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 302' | [...] szab-bur-ti _sag iri_ | ... šabburtu-disease of the head of the city |
| 303' | [...] sa?-ra-bu u3 s,u-mu | ... sa-ra-bu and ṣu-mu |
| 304' | [...] ze-ri pu-qut-tu | (Sum) ... (Akk) I am ..., I am furious(?) |
| 305' | [...] x-sza2 et,-lum | ... the young man(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 306' | [...] e-lu-u2 e-li-sza2 | ... above, above her(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 307' | [...] a-na masz-ti-ti-szu2 | ... as his gift(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 308' | [...] ni-iz-mat-su | ... his destiny(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 309' | [...] sza i-na | ... which in(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 310' | [...] x | |
| 311' | [...] x | |
| 312' | [...] | |
| 313' | [...] _u4_ | ... day(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 314' | [...]-u2 | ...-u(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 315' | [...] _kur-mesz_ | ... mountains(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 316' | [...] x-li | |
| 317' | [...] is?-pu-nu | ... they placed(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 318' | [...]-u2 | ...-u(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 319' | x x x [...] | |
| 320' | [...] _ad_ [...] | ... father ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 321' | x x-ti-szu2-un [...] _lugal-mesz_-ni | their ... kings(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 322' | a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia sza ul-tu u4-me | Before my fathers, who from distant days |
| 323' | ul-lu-ti ul-la-nu-u2-a be-lu-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | (As for) the one who removes me, the lordship of Assyria |
| 324' | e-pu-szu-ma u2-ma-'e-ru ba-'u-lat {d}en-lil2 | They did (it) and made (them) shine forth. The goddess Enlil |
| 325' | a-a-um-ma i-na lib3-bi-szu2-nu a-na e-pesz? | “Who is among them to do it? |
| 326' | _e2-gal_ s,i-ir-ti [...] | the exalted palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 327' | u3 szum-dul6? szu-bat _iri_ [...] | and Šumdul, the abode of the city(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 328' | u3 x [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 329' | x x x [...] | |
| 330' | qaq-qa-ru at-ru [...] | (Sum) The ground is a deserted place (Akk) The surface of the desert is an abandoned place |
| 331' | i-na _ugu 3(disz) me n_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 usz_ | on top of 3 hundred n cubits, the length |
| 332' | _n me 1(gesz2) 2(u)_ i-na _1(disz) kusz3 sag-ki_ [...] | n+100 cubits, the width ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 333' | lu u2-rad-di a-na _9(disz) me n_ i-na _1(disz) kusz3? gal_-ti? _usz_ | for 9 hundred n cubits the long side |
| 334' | u3 _n me 1(gesz2)_ i-na _1(disz) kusz3 gal_-ti? | and n+100 by 1 large cubit |
| 335' | _sag-ki_ szi-kit-ti _e2-gal_ u2-ter-ma szu-bat-sa usz-rab-bi | I restored the foundations of the palace and (then) its habitation had become old. |
| 336' | _1(disz) me 1(gesz2) 3(u)_ ti-ib-ki a-na e-la-ni tam-la-a? | 100 (sixties) 30 (shekels of) tibku-beer to the upper side |
| 337' | usz-mal-li s,e-ru-usz-szu2 [...] | (Sum) The one who fills his nostrils with tears, ... (Akk) He fills its nostril(s), ... |
| 338' | sza i-na kib-rat ar-ba-'i [...] | who in the world quarters(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 339' | a-na mu-szab be-lu-ti-ia ina? _murub4? iri?_ | for my lordly residence in the middle of the city(?) |
| 340' | sza nina{ki} esz-szisz ab-ni [...] | I built anew the city of Nineveh |
| 341' | _ugu_ sza u4-um pa-ni usz-rab-bi [...] | On the day that he appears, ....(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 342' | u2-sze-pisz-ma u2-zaq-qir hur-sza2-nisz | I had (them) built and raised as high as mountain(s). |
| 343' | sze-hi-ni-tu-szu2 sza a-gur2-ri [...] | His šehinītu of baked bricks(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 344' | i-na szi-pir _{lu2}szitim-gal_-le-e en-qu-ti | by the work of the chief builder, |
| 345' | u2-sze-pisz nak-lisz asz2-szu2 i-na _szeg3-mesz?_ | I had (them) built anew. Because of the rains |
| 346' | u3 szal-gi usz-sze-szu2 la? e-ne2-szi? | and the šalgi-disease did not afflict him. |
| 347' | ki-su-szu2 i-na {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ u2-sze-pi-sza2? | I had its foundations made from large limestone slabs. |
| 348' | u2-dan-nin szu-pu-uk-szu _1(disz) me_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 gal_-tim | I strengthened its foundations 100 cubits in height. |
| 349' | ha-ri-s,u-usz usz-rap-pisz [...] | (Sum) He made the king, my lord, tremble (Akk) I made his ... grow wide |
| 350' | ma-da-x [...] | Mada-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 351' | x [...] | |
| 352' | x x x x x sza _bad3?_-szu2 _gal_ bad3-ni2-gal-bi-lu2-kur2-ra-szu2-szu2 | ... of his wall Great wall Nigalbilu-kurrašuša |
| 353' | du-u2-ru sza nam-ri-ru-szu | The stele, whose radiance |
| 354' | na-ki-ri sah-pu s,e-er {na4}pi-i-li | “Nakirī, saḫpu-stone, pilî-stone |
| 355' | tem-me-en-szu2 ad-di-ma _4(u) sig4_ i-na na-al-ban-ia | I reconstructed its foundation(s) and 40 bricks with my stele |
| 356' | _gal_-i u2-kab-bir-szu2 a-na e-lisz a-di szap-la-nisz | the great he made him cross over, up to below |
| 357' | na-bur-ri-szu2 a-na _3(u) 9(disz) sig4_ u2-ter-ma | his naburrīšu to 39 bricks I added, and |
| 358' | i-na _3(disz) usz 2(u)_ ti-ib-ki _sig4_ sza szi-zu-u2 | by the 3 UŠ 20 tibku of bricks that |
| 359' | mu-bu-sza2 e-la-nisz a-di pa-as2-qi2-szu2 re-szi-szu2 | her husband up to his head, |
| 360' | ul-li-ma u2-zaq-qir-szu2 hur-sza2-nisz | I raised it up and raised it as high as the mountains. |
| 361' | a-na er-bet-ti sza2-a-ri _1(u) 8(disz) abul-mesz_ | 18 gates in the four directions |
| 362' | pa-nu u3 ar-ka i-na s,i-li ki-lal-la-an | (Sum) The face and the back (are) in wailing. (Akk) In the face and behind (them) in mourning. |
| 363' | a-na e-re-bi u3 a-s,e-e u2-szap-ta-a | I sent (them) to enter and go. |
| 364' | qe2-reb-szu2 {d}szar2-ur4 mu-szam-qit a-a-ab _lugal_ | inside it, Šarur, the one who removes the enemies of the king, |
| 365' | _abul_ ha-an-du-ri lil-bur _ensi2_ {d}asz-szur | the city gate of Ḫaddurri Lilbur, governor of Aššīr |
| 366' | _abul_ {d}asz-szur sza _{iri}sza3-iri_ sa-pi-in gi-mir na-ki-ri | the city gate of the god Aššīr of the city Ša-iri, (and) the base of all enemies. |
| 367' | _abul {disz}{d}suen-szesz-mesz-su_ sza {kur}hal-zi | the city wall of Sîn-ahhēssu of the land Ḫalzu |
| 368' | {d}en-lil2 mu-kin _bala_-ia _abul {d}utu_ sza {kur}ga-gal | Enlil, who established my reign, the city wall of the god Šamaš of the land Gagal |
| 369' | sza2 {disz}{d}suen-szesz-mesz-su it-ti man-zal-ti e-req-qi2 | of Sîn-ahhē-mešsu, together with the troops, |
| 370' | li-kun _bala_-szu2 _abul {d}nin-lil2_ sza {iri}kar-{d}nin-lil2 | his reign the city wall of Ninlil of Kar-Ninlil |
| 371' | mu-sze-s,a-at _uzu azag2 abul_ musz-la-lum | who brings out the meat of the azag-vessel of the gate of Mušallim, |
| 372' | du-muq {d}asz2-na-an u {d}lahar qe2-reb-sza2 ka-a-a-an | The strength of Ašnan and Lahar are constantly in it. |
| 373' | _abul_ {iri}szi-ba-ni-ba ba-bi-lat hi-s,ib hur-sza2-a-ni | the city-gate of Šibaniba, the gate of the refuge of the mountains, |
| 374' | _abul_ {kur}ha-lah2-hi _szunigin 8(disz) abul-mesz {d}utu-e3_ | the city wall of Halahhu; total: 8 gates of Šamaš-e |
| 375' | me2-eh-ret szu-u2-ti u sza2-di-i az-ku-ra | I deposited (it) in the middle of that land and the mountains. |
| 376' | ni-bit-si-in {d}iszkur sza2-rik _he2-gal2_ a-na _kur_ | who guides the god Adad, who establishes abundance for the land |
| 377' | _abul_ {d}iszkur sza am-ba-si {d}er3-ra mu-szam-qit | the city gate of the god Adad, which is called Erra, the one who destroys |
| 378' | a-a-bi-ia _abul_ {d}u-gur sza {iri}tar-bi-s,i | my enemies the city wall of Nergal of Tarbiṣu |
| 379' | _{d}nanna_-ru mu-kin a-ge-e be-lu-ti-ia | O Nanna, who establishes the boundaries of my lordship, |
| 380' | _abul_ {d}sin {d}e2-a mu-sze-szir kup3-pi-ia | the city gate of the gods Sîn and Ea, the one who makes my writing boards bow down, |
| 381' | _abul_ ma-as-qe2-e li-bur e-pi-is?-sa? | the main gate of the quay, the libur-vessel, its work |
| 382' | musz-la-lum sza _e2-gal {d}igi-sig7-sig7_ | the mušlālum priest of the palace of Igisigsig |
| 383' | mu-szam-me-eh s,ip-pa-ti musz-la-lum sza _{gesz}kiri6_ | who illuminates the branches of the orchard, who makes the garden flourish, |
| 384' | mu-sze-ri-bat mi-szir3-ti da-ad2-me | who brings the rites of the dead to an end, |
| 385' | _abul_ ka-a-ri lu da-ri ba-nu-sza2 | the gate of the quay, forever, her building |
| 386' | musz-la-lum _e2-gal_ ma-szar-ti {d}a-nu-um | Mušalum, palace, surveyor of the god Anu. |
| 387' | na-s,ir na-pisz-ti-ia _abul_ pil-ku {kur}bar-hal-zi | guardian of my life, gatekeeper of the work of Barhalzi, |
| 388' | kad3-re-e {lu2}te-e-me u {lu2}su-mu-'e-el3 | rations of the tēmû-official and the Sumuʾean, |
| 389' | qe2-reb-sza2 ir-ru-ub _abul_ mad-ba-ri | inside it he entered. The city-wall of Madbari |
| 390' | _szunigin 1(u) abul-mesz_ sza me2-eh-ret il-ta-ni | total: 10 gates in front of Iltani |
| 391' | u3 a-mur-ri at-ta-bi zi-kir-szi-in | And as for the one who sees me, I have called her name. |
| 392' | sza szal-hi-i bad3-nig2-erim2-hu-luh-ha | of the šalḫī of Dur-Niŋi-Erimhu[lu]hha, |
| 393' | mu-gal-lit za-ma-a-ni usz-sze-szu2 ap-te-e-ma | (Sum) I opened the door of heaven (Akk) I open the gate of heaven |
| 394' | x x x le e u i x [...] | |
| 395' | ma-da-ti? ku x [...] | My tribute(?) ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 396' | a-di _ugu a-mesz_ u2-sza2-ak-szid? _4(u) 5(disz)? ninda?_ qe2-reb? | as far as water I made flow(?) 45(?) loaves inside |
| 397' | ma-a-me u2-szap-pil-ma szap-la-a-nu | “Nobody will remove it, and the lower one’s |
| 398' | _na4 kur_-i dan-nu ak-si-ma e-la-nisz a-di pa-as2-qi2-szu2 | I surrounded it with a strong mountain stone and raised it up to its base. |
| 399' | i-na {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ u2-nak-kil szi-pir-szu | with large pilītu-stones I completed its work. |
| 400' | sza _nina{ki} iri_ be-lu-ti-ia szu-bat-su | of Nineveh, my capital city, his dwelling |
| 401' | usz-rab-bi 5(u) 2(disz) i-na _1(disz) kusz3 gal_-tim su-qi2-szu | he brought in; 52 by 1 large cubit, his street |
| 402' | me-ti-iq ger-ri _lugal_ u2-sza2-an-dil-ma | the course of the campaign of the king he made surpassing, and |
| 403' | u2-nam-mir _gin7_ u4-me [...] | he made shine like daylight ... |
| 404' | {iri}ki-si-ri a-di ta-mir-ti nina{ki} _kur_-a? | The city Kisiri, as far as the border of Nineveh, a mountain(?) |
| 405' | u3 bi-ru-tu2? ina ak-kul-la-te _an-bar_ u2-szat-tir-ma | Moreover, with iron kilns I had (them) burnt down and |
| 406' | u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru _a-mesz_ {i7}hu-su-ur da-risz | The canal Ḫarru, the water of the Euphrates, became everlasting. |
| 407' | s,e-er ta-mir-ti nina{ki} u2?-kin?-na-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ | I deposited (them) in the plain of Nineveh and in the orchards |
| 408' | _edin_ sza2-ab-bur-ti? u2-szah-bi-ba a-tap-pisz | I destroyed the plain of the Šabburtu (Šumma ālu 31 unknown) with fire. |
| 409' | [...]-x-a?-ti {iri}gi-ir-mu-a | ... of Girmua(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 410' | [...]-x-tu2 {iri}a-lum-la-bir | ... of the city Alūm-labir(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 411' | [...] sza ul-tu ul-la | ... which from ancient times(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 412' | [...] x-ur i-szat-tu-u | ... they will die.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 413' | [...] i-szat-tu-u2 | ... they will die.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 414' | [...] ma-szar-tu | ... of the inventory.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 415' | [...] gal?-lisz | ... with great(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 416' | x x [...] | |
| 417' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szi?-bu-ut [...] | the people who dwell ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 418' | ne2-su-u2 x [...] | “Lift ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 419' | ka-a-a-na x [...] | Every day ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 420' | 6(disz) _me {sze}numun_ asz2-na-an u {d}nisaba e-li _iri_ | 600 (homers) of seed, ašnan and Nisaba, above the city |
| 421' | u3 _ki-ta iri_ u2-sza2-an-kar szat-ti-szam | and below the city he shall remove forever |
| 422' | a-na szup-szu-uh a-lak-ti _a-mesz_ szu-nu-ti {i7}a-gam-mu | for the clearing of the road these waters of the Agammu River |
| 423' | u2-szab-szi-ma s,u-s,u-u2 qe2-reb-sza2 as-ti-il | I surrounded (and) filled its interior with splendor. |
| 424' | _igira2{muszen}-mesz szah2-mesz {gesz}gi_ a-lap qi2-szi | The eagles, the pigeons, and the reed-beds, all of them, |
| 425' | i-na lib3-bi u2-masz-szir i-na t,e3-em _dingir_-ma | by the command of the god |
| 426' | qe2-reb _{gesz}kiri6-mesz edin_ sza2-ab-bur-ti _gesztin_ gi-mir _gurun_ | in the orchards of the plain of Šabburtu, wine, all kinds of fruit |
| 427' | {gesz}se-er-du _szim-hi-a_ ma-gal isz-mu-hu _{gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ | a lot of aromatics, cypress and meskannu-wood |
| 428' | nap-har _gesz-mesz_ i-szi-hu-ma u2-s,ar-ri-szu2 | all the trees grew tall and I had him carry off. |
| 429' | pa-pa-al-lum ap-pa-ra-a-ti ma-gal i-szi-ra | (Sum) The stag-god of the stags is a great storm, he rages (Akk) The shepherd of the flocks, the great storm is roaring |
| 430' | _muszen an_-e _igira2{muszen}_ sza a-szar-szu2 ru-u2-qu | the bird of heaven, the raven whose location is remote |
| 431' | qin-na iq-nun-ma _szah2-mesz {gesz}gi_ a-lap qi2-szi | he poured a libation, and the pigs (and) the reeds he cut down. |
| 432' | u2-rap-pi-szu2 ta-lit-tu _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na {gesz}szur-min3_ | I broadened its area. I had meskannu-wood, cypress, |
| 433' | tar-bit s,ip-pa-a-ti _gi ambar-mesz_ sza qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me | the reed bundles of marshland that are in the Euphrates River, |
| 434' | ak-szit,-ma a-na szip-ri hi-szih-ti _e2-gal-mesz_ | I seized and for work on the ruins of palaces |
| 435' | be-lu-ti-ia lu e-pu-usz [...] | I did my lordship.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 436' | ki-lal-la-an ah-[...] | (Sum) The cult singer(?) ... (Akk) The lamentation singer ... |
| 437' | isz-mu-ha qe2-reb [...] | he heard, inside ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 438' | i-mi-du asz2-na-an? [...] | (Sum) He is the one who knows (what) to do(?) (Akk) He knows what to do (i.e., what is to do?) |
| 439' | ul-tu szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia u2-qat-tu-u2 | after the work on my palace finished, |
| 440' | {d}asz-szur _en gal_-u2 _dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ | Ashur, great lord of the gods and goddesses, |
| 441' | a-szi-bu-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} i-na qer-bi-sza2 aq-re-ma | I erected therein the dwellings of Assyria. |
| 442' | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-te aq-qi2-ma | I libated sweet offerings and |
| 443' | u2-szat-lim kad3-ra-a-a _i3-gesz_ {gesz}ser2-di | I made (them) shine. My offerings of oil and šerdi-wood |
| 444' | u3 hi-bi-isz-ti u2-raq-qa-a a-na ru-usz-ti | And he (the god Marduk) raised up my supplications for my life. |
| 445' | i-na tasz-ri-it _e2-gal_ sza ba-hu-la-te _kur_-ia | at the threshing floor of the palace, which is adjacent to my land |
| 446' | u2-sza2-asz2-qa-a muh-ha-szi-in _gesztin_ du-usz-szu-pu | he made bow down. The wine was poured out. |
| 447' | s,ur-ra-szi-in am-kir [...] | (Sum) I am the one who makes the mountains tremble (Akk) I have made the mountains shake |
| 448' | [...] x | |
| 449' | [...] pa?-ni-szu2 | ... his face(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 450' | [...] x-asz2-szu2-ni | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 451' | [...] x-ut-tu | |
| 452' | [...]-lu? _e2-gal_ | ... palace(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 453' | [...] i-szu-u2 | ... he has(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 454' | [...] _ug3-mesz iri-mesz_ | ... the people of the cities(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 455' | [...] x la-ban ap-pi | ... laban apsû(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 456' | [...] x a-na nina{ki} | ... to Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 457' | [...]-ti i-na bi-rit | ... between(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 458' | [...]-ki-i sza ina qe2-reb | ... which in(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 459' | [...] har?-ra?-na i-szad-di-hu | ... they are wandering about on his road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 460' | [...] t,a?-bisz u2-s,a-nu | ... good(?) ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 461' | [...] x-szu2-un a-na ar2-kat3 | ... their ... to the rear(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 462' | _u4-mesz_ i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia sza {d}asz-szur | The days among the kings, my descendants, of Aššīr |
| 463' | a-na _re-e2-um kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u | to the shepherd of the land and the people they shall name |
| 464' | zi-kir-szu2 e-nu-ma _bad3_ sza2-a-tu2 i-lab-bi-ru-ma | when that wall becomes old and dilapidated |
| 465' | en-na-hu an-hu-us-su lu-ud-disz | May I renovate its dilapidated section(s). |
| 466' | _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir szu-me-ia li-mur-ma | May he see an inscribed object bearing my name, and |
| 467' | _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 | may oil be poured out; may a sacrifice be made. |
| 468' | a-na asz2-ri-szu2 lu-ter {d}asz-szur | May I return to its place (the statue of) Aššra[r]. |
| 469' | u3 {d}isz-tar ik-ri-bi-szu2 i-szem-mu-u2 | and Ištar will hear his prayers. |
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