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RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 47 composite (P463076)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 1 Tiglath-pileser III 47 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P463076 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | _e2-gal_ {disz}tukul-ti-a-e2-szar2-ra _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur _lugal babila{ki} lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u uri{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-ti | Palace of Tiglath-pileser (III), great king, strong k[ing, king of the world], king [of Assyria, ki]ng of Babylon, [king of Sumer and Akkad, kin]g of the four quarters (of the world): |
| 2 | _gurusz_ qar-du sza ina tu-kul-ti asz-szur _en_-szu2 kul-lat la ma-gi-ri-szu _gin7_ has,-bat-ti u2-daq-qi-qu a-bu-bisz is-pu-nu-ma zi-qi-qisz im-nu-u2 | The mighty young man, who with the support of (the god) Ashur, his lord, all of his enemies, like a lion he slaughtered, he heaped up a heap of grain and piled up heaps of grain. |
| 3 | _lugal_ sza2 ina zi-kir asz-szur {d}sza2-masz u {d}marduk _dingir-mesz gal-mesz du-mesz_-ma ul-tu {i7}mar-ra-ti sza _e2_-{disz}ia-ki-ni a-di {kur}bi-ik-ni sza _kur_ {d}szam-szi | king who by the command of (the god) Aššīr, the god Šamâ and the god Marduk, the great gods, conquered and from the Marratu River of Bit-Yakin as far as the land Biknu of the land Shamshi |
| 4 | u3 tam-tim sza szul-mi {d}szam-szi a-di {kur}mu-us,-ri ul-tu _an-ur2_ a-di _an-pa kur-kur-mesz_ i-pe-lu-ma e-pu-szu szar-ru-us-si-in | and the sea, which is the well-being of the god Šamšī, as far as Mount Muṣri, from the horizon to the eas[t] lands they conquered and did kingship |
| 5 | ul-tu _sag lugal_-ti-ia a-di 1(u) 7(disz) _bala-mesz_-ia {lu2}i-tu-'u {lu2}ru-bu-'u {lu2}ha-mar-a-ni {lu2}lu-hu-u2-a-tu {lu2}ha-t,al-lu {lu2}ru-ub-bu-u2 ra-pi-qu {lu2}hi-ra-a-nu {lu2}ra-bi-dingir | From the beginning of my kingship until my 17th regnal year, the Itu'eans, the Rubuʾu, the Hamarrāni, the Luḫu'atu, Ḫatallu, (and) the Raṣpû, the Hiranu, and the Rabi-ilians, |
| 6 | {lu2}na-s,i-ru {lu2}gu-lu-su {lu2}na-ba-tu {lu2}ra-hi-qu {lu2}ka-pi-ri {lu2}ru-um-mu-lu-tu {lu2}a-di-le-e {lu2}gib-re-e {lu2}u2-bu-du {lu2}gu-ru-mu {lu2}hu-da-du {lu2}hi-in-di-ru | The naṣiru, gulusu, bātu, rugiqu, kapīru, rummu-lūlu, adilû, gibrīe, ubudu, gurumu, hindiru, |
| 7 | {lu2}da-mu-nu {lu2}du-na-nu {lu2}ni-il-qu {lu2}ra-de-e {lu2}da-i-x-nu? {lu2}u2-bu-lu {lu2}kar-ma-'u {lu2}am-la-tu {lu2}ru-'u-a {lu2}qa-bi-'u {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2}ma-ru-su | The Damunu, Dunānu, Nilqu, the Reʾû, the ..., the Ubulu, the Karmaʾi, the Amlaʾtu, (and) the U'uʾa, the Qabi'u and the Li'taeans, the Marusu, |
| 8 | {lu2}a-ma-tu {lu2}ha-ga-ra-a-nu {iri}bad3-ku-ri-gal-zi {iri}a-di-in-ni {iri}bir-tu sza sa-ar-ra-gi-ti {iri}bir-tu sza la-ab-ba-na-at {iri}bir-tu sza {iri}kar-{d}en-kur-kur | The Amatu (and) the Hagarānu of Dur-Kurigalzi, Adinni, the fortress of the Sarrāḫitu, (the fortresses of) the Labbanat, (and the fortified cities of) Kar-Enkurkur, |
| 9 | {lu2}a-ru-mu _du3_-szu2-nu sza szid-di {i7}idigna _{i7}a-szita3_ u3 {i7}su-rap-pi a-di lib3-bi {i7}uq-ne2-e sza _gu2_ tam-tim szap-li-ti ak-szud di-ik-ta-szu2-nu a-duk szal-la-su-nu asz2-lu-la | I conquered the Arameans, whose settlements are on the banks of the Tigris, Ašitu, and Subartu, as far as the Euphrates River, which is on the bank of the Lower Sea, (and) I carried off their booty. |
| 10 | {lu2}a-ru-mu ma-la ba-szu-u a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra-asz2-szu-nu-ti-ma {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun ina _ugu du6_ kam-ri sza {iri}hu-mut i-qab-bu-szu2-u-ni | I returned all the Arabs as many as there were to Assyria and placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them. Concerning the moat of Ḫumut about which they say: |
| 11 | _iri du3_-usz {iri}kar-asz-szur _mu_-szu2 ab-bi _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia ina lib3-bi u2-sze-rib ina sip-par nibru{ki} babila2{ki} bar2-sipa{ki} gu2-du8-a{ki} kisz{ki} dil-bat{ki} u3 unu{ki} ma-ha-zi la sza2-na-an | I built a city (and) named it Kar-Assur. I settled therein the people of the lands of the four quarters (of the world). In the Sippar of Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa, Cutha, Kish, Dilbat, and Uruk, no other cult centers |
| 12 | _{udu}siskur-mesz ku3-mesz_ a-na {d}en {d}numun-du3-ti {d}ag {d}tasz-me-tum {d}u-gur {d}la-as, _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia aq-qi2-ma i-ra-mu _{lu2}sanga_-u2-ti {kur}kar2-{d}du-ni-asz2 _dagal_-tu a-na pat, gim-ri-sza2 a-bel2-ma | I offered silver offerings to the gods Bēl (Marduk), Zeru-ibni, Nabû, Tašmetu, Nergal, (and) Laṣ, the great gods, my lords, and they loved (them). The priests of Karduniash (Babylonia) I elevated to its full extent. |
| 13 | e-pu-sza2 _lugal_-u2-sa {lu2}pu-qu-du _gin7_ sa-pa-ri as-hu-up di-ik-ta-szu2-nu a-duk szal-la-su-nu ma-at-tu asz2-lu-la {lu2}pu-qu-du szu-a-tu {iri}la-hi-ru sza i-di-bi-ri-i-na {iri}hi-li-im-mu | I made her king, the Puqudu like a sapricorn. I cut off their yoke, carried off their booty, (and) carried off a large booty. That Puquddu of the city Lahiru, which is on the border of the land Ḫilimmu |
| 14 | {iri}pi-il-lu-tu sza pat-ti {kur}e-lam-ti a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra ina _szu-min_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}gar-kur_ {iri}ar-rap-ha am-nu {kur}lab-du-du ma-la ba-szu-u as-su-ha-am-ma | I returned the city Pillutu, which is on the border of the land Elam, to Assyria. With the help of my eunuch, the governor of the city Arrapha, I conquered as much land Labadu as there was, and |
| 15 | ina qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-sza2-as,-bit {kur}kal-du a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 hu-ha-risz as-hu-up sza {disz}{d}ag-u2-szab-szi _a_ {disz}szi-la-a-ni di-ik-ta-szu2 ina i-ta-at {iri}sa-ar-rab-a-ni _iri_-szu2 a-duk | In the midst of Assyria I captured the land Kaldu in its entirety. I plundered the property of Nabû-ušabši, son of Šilānu, his legal adversary, in the district of the city Sarrabanni, his city. |
| 16 | u3 sza2-a-szu2 meh-re-et _ka2-gal iri_-szu2 a-na {gesz}za-qi-pi u2-sze-li-szu-ma u2-szad-gi-la _kur_-su {iri}sa-ar-rab-a-nu ina szi-pi-ik _sahar-hi-a_ u3 {gesz}szu-pi-i ak-szud 5(u) _lim_ 5(disz) _lim un-mesz_ a-di mar-szi-ti-szu2-nu | and that of his, the front of the gate of his city to the zaqīpu I brought down and I made his land Sarrabanu surpass (it) with bitumen and šupî. I captured fifty-five people together with their possessions. |
| 17 | szal-la-su _nig2-szu_-szu2 _nig2-gur11_-szu2 _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 u3 _dingir-mesz_-szu2 asz2-lu-la _iri_ szu-a-tu2 a-di _iri-mesz_-ni sza li-me-ti-szu2 ap-pul2 aq-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up-ma a-na _du6_ u kar-me u2-ter | his booty, his property, his wife, his sons, his daughters, and his gods I carried off. That city, together with the cities in its environs, I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. I returned to the mound and moat. |
| 18 | {iri}tar-ba-s,u {iri}ia-bal-lu ak-szud 3(u) _lim un-mesz_ a-di mar-szi-ti-szu2-nu _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu u _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu asz2-lu-la _iri-mesz_ szu-a-tu-nu a-di _iri-mesz_-ni sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu | I conquered the cities Tarbaṣu (and) Yallu. I carried off from them 30,000 people together with their possessions, property, and gods. Those cities together with the cities in their environs |
| 19 | ki-ma _du6_ a-bu-bi u2-ab-bit {disz}za-qi-ru _dumu_ {disz}sza2-'a-al-li i-na a-de-e _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ih-t,i-ma it-ti nak-ri-ia isz-ku-na pi-i-szu2 a-na sza2-a-szu2 a-di _{lu2}gal-mesz_-szu2 ina _szu-min_ u2-s,a-bit | Zaqiru, son of Šaʾalli, by the treaty of the great gods, he sinned and with my enemies he placed his mouth against him, together with his magnates. |
| 20 | bi-ra-a-ti _an-bar_ ad-di-szu2-nu-ti-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} al-qa-a _ug3-mesz_ {kur}e2-sza2-'a-al-li ip-la-hu-ma {iri}bad3-{d}kaskal-kur-a-a _iri lugal_-ti-szu2-nu a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2-nu is,-ba-tu | I gave them iron shields and took them to Assyria. The people of the land Ešaʾalli became afraid and took the city Dūr-Kašarê, their royal city, as their stronghold. |
| 21 | _iri_ szu-a-tu i-na be2-ru-ti u3 {gesz}ne2-pe-szi ak-szud-ma qaq-qa-risz am-nu 4(u) _lim_ 5(disz) _me un-mesz_ a-di mar-szi-ti-szu2-nu szal-la-su-nu _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 u3 _dingir-mesz_-ni-szu2 asz2-lu-la | I conquered that city by rebellion and magic and I counted it as a fortress. I carried off forty-five thousand people together with their possessions, their booty, their property, his wife, his sons, his daughters, and his gods. |
| 22 | {iri}am-li-la-tu ak-szud _ug3-mesz_ a-di mar-szi-ti-szu2-nu szal-la-su _nig2-szu_-szu2 _nig2-gur11_-szu2 asz2-lu-la {kur}e2-sza2-'a-al-li a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 a-bu-bisz as-pu-un-ma u2-szah-ri-ba da-ad2-me-szu2 | I conquered the city Amlilātu. I carried off its people, together with their possessions, its booty, its property, (and) its possessions. The land Ešaʾalli in its entirety I built and I enlarged its walls. |
| 23 | _kur-kur-mesz_ szu-a-ti-na a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra {disz}gin-numun _dumu_ {disz}a-muk-ka-a-ni ina {iri}sa-pe-e _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 e-sir-szu2 di-ik-ta-szu2 ma-at-tu ina _igi ka2-gal-mesz_-szu2 a-duk | I returned those lands to Assyria. Kenzer, son of Amukkannu, in Sapê, his royal city, I conquered (and) captured many of his gates. |
| 24 | _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni sza t,e-eh _bad3_-szu2 a-kis-ma 1(disz)-en ul e-zib _{gesz}geszimmar-mesz_-szu2 sza pi-rik _kur_-szu2 a-duk-ma u2-hi-nu-szu2 asz2-mut,-ma u2-mal-la-a qer-ba-a-ti gi-mir _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2 | I cut down orchards (and) mukkannu-trees in the course of its wall, but I did not remove (any of them). I killed his date palms that were in the path of his land, destroyed (them), and (then) slaughtered them. I filled the interiors of all of his cities. |
| 25 | ap-pul2 aq-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up {kur}e2-szi-la-a-ni {kur}e2-a-muk-ka-a-ni u {kur}e2-sza2-'a-al-li a-na si-hir-ti-szu2-nu ki-ma _du6_ a-bu-bi u2-ab-bit a-na _du6_ u kar-me u2-ter | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. I conquered the lands Ešilānu, Ea-mukkanni, and Eʾaʾalli in their entirety like a mound of floods. I returned to the mound and plain. |
| 26 | ma-da-tu sza {disz}ba-la-su _dumu_ {disz}dak-ku-ri {disz}na-di-ni _ud-ud-ak_-a-a _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ am-hur {disz}{d}marduk-a-szum2-na _dumu_ {disz}ia-ki-ni _lugal_ tam-tim sza ina _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia a-na ma-har ma-am-man la il-li-kam-ma | The payment of Balāssu, son of Dakkūru, (and) Nadini, my ancestors, was silver, gold, precious stones. Marduk-apla-iddina, the son of Yakin, the king of the Sea, which among the lords, my fathers, did not come before anyone and |
| 27 | la u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min-mesz_-szu2-un pul-hi me-lam-me sza asz-szur _en_-ia is-hu-pu-szu2-ma a-na {iri}sa-pi-ia a-di mah-ri-ia il-li-kam-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min-mesz_-ia _ku3-sig17_ e-per _kur_-szu2 a-na ma-a'-de-e | The radiance of Ashur, my lord, overwhelmed them and they came to Sapiya, before me, and they cut off my feet with gold, the dirt of his land, in great numbers. |
| 28 | szu-kut-ti _ku3-sig17 na4 gu2-mesz ku3-sig17_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ bi-nu-ut tam-tim _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}esi_ {gesz}el-lu-tu _{u2}lal_ {u2}lu2_-a-nu lu-bul-ti bir-me _szim hi-a du3_-ma _gu4-mesz_ u s,e-e-ni ma-da-ta-szu2 am-hur | šukūtu-vessels of gold, carnelian, gold, precious stones, stones from the sea, cypress, ebony, lulû-trees, alkali, men’s utensils of mixed aromatics, and oxen and sheep and goats as his tribute I received. |
| 29 | {kur}nam-ri {kur}e2-sa-an-gi-bu-ti {kur}e2-ha-am-ban {kur}su-mur-zu {kur}ba-ar-ru-a {kur}e2-zu-al-za-asz2 {kur}e2-ma-at-ti {iri}ni-qu sza {kur}tup-li-ia-asz2 {kur}e2-tar-an-za-a-a {kur}par-su-a {kur}e2-za-at-ti | The lands Namri, Esangibuti, Ehamban, Sumurzu, Barrua, Ezualzaš, Ematti, Niqu of the land Tupliya, Etaranza, Parsua (and) Ezatti. |
| 30 | {kur}e2-ab-da-da-ni {kur}e2-kap-si {kur}e2-sa-an-gi {kur}e2-ur-zak-ki {kur}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) {iri}zak-ru-ti {kur}gi-zi-ni-ki-is-si {kur}ni-isz-sza2-a {iri}s,i-bu-ur {iri}u2-ri-im-za-an {kur}ra-'u-u2-sa-an | the lands Abdadāni, Kapsi, Esangi, Eurzakki, E-Ištar, Zakruti, Gizinikissi (and) Nisḫaša, Ṣibur, Urimzan, Rasan, |
| 31 | {kur}u2-pa-ri-a {kur}bu-us-tu-us {kur}a-ri-ar-mi _kur dar-lugal-mesz{muszen}_ {kur}sa-ak-su-uk-ni {kur}a-ra-qu-ut-tu {kur}kar-zi-ib-ra {kur}gu-kin-na-na {kur}e2-sa-ag-ba-at {kur}si-il-ha-zi | The lands Uparia, Bustus, Ariarmi, the lands Daršūgu, Saksukni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, Esagbat, Silḫazi, |
| 32 | sza dan-nu-tu2 sza _dumu_ babila2{ki} i-qab-bu-szu2-u-ni {kur}ru-u2-<a> a-di _kur e2-mun_ {kur}usz-qaq-qa-a-na {kur}szi-ik-ra-ki sza _ku3-sig17_ na-ge-e sza {kur}ma-da-a-a _kal-mesz_ a-na pat, gim-ri-szu2-nu hu-ha-risz ak-tum3-ma | I conquered the land Ru<a> as far as the lands Bit-Emun, Ušqaqqāna, (and) Šikrâ, whose gold is the district of the strong Medes, in their entirety. |
| 33 | di-ik-ta-szu2-nu ma-at-tu a-duk 1(gesz2) _lim_ 5(disz) _me un-mesz_ a-di mar-szi-ti-szu2-nu _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-szu2-nu _{ansze}giri3-nun-na-<mesz>_-szu2-nu {ansze}ud-ra-a-ti-szu2-nu _gu4-mesz_-szu2-nu s,e-e-ni-szu2-nu a-na la ma-ni asz2-lu-la | I annihilated them. I killed 1,500 people together with their possessions, their horses, their mules, their cavalry, their oxen, and their sheep without number I carried off. |
| 34 | _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu ap-pul2 aq-qur ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up a-na _du6_ u kar-me u2-ter {kur}nam-ri {kur}e2-sa-an-gi-bu-ti {kur}e2-ha-am-ban {kur}su-mur-zu {kur}e2-bar-ru-a {kur}e2-zu-al-za-asz2 | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their cities. I restored the lands Namri, Esangibuti, Ehamban, Sumurzu, Ebarrua, Ezulaš, |
| 35 | {kur}e2-ma-at-ti {iri}niq-qu sza {kur}tup-li-ia-asz2 {kur}e2-tar-an-za-a-a {kur}pa-ar-su-a {kur}e2-za-at-ti {kur}e2-ab-da-da-ni {kur}e2-kap-si {kur}e2-sa-an-gi {kur}e2-ur-zak-ki {iri}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) | The lands Emati, Niqqu of the land Tupliyaš, Etaranza, Parsua, Ezatti, Abdadani, Kapsi, Esangi, Eurzakki, (and) E-Issār. |
| 36 | {iri}zak-ru-ti sza {kur}ma-da-a-a _kal-mesz_ a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra _iri-mesz_-ni sza qer-bi-szu2-nu a-na esz-szu2-ti _du3_-usz _{gesz}tukul_ asz-szur _en_-ia ina lib3-bi ar-mi _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia ina _sza3_ u2-sze-rib | I returned the fortified cities of the Medes to Assyria. I rebuilt the cities in their environs. I placed the weapon of (the god) Aššīr, my lord, therein. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. |
| 37 | x {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam-mesz ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia ina {kur}ti-ik-ra-ak-ki {iri}e2-{d}1(u)-5(disz) {iri}s,i-bu-ur {kur}a-ri-ar-mi _kur dar-lugal-mesz{muszen}_ | I placed [x] eunuchs of mine as provincial governors over them. I erected a statue of my royal majesty in the lands Tikrakki, E-Issār, Ṣibur, Ariarmu, (and) Darsippa. |
| 38 | {kur}si-il-ha-zi sza dan-nu-tu sza _dumu_ babila2{ki} i-qab-bu-szu2-ni ul-ziz ma-da-tu sza {kur}ma-da-a-a {kur}el-li-pa-a-a u3 _en-iri-mesz_-ni sza _kur_-e _du3_-szu2-nu a-di {kur}bi-ik-ni | The land Silḫazi, which is fortified, which the son of Babylonia commands, I settled. The tribute of the Medes, the land Ellipi, and the governors of the lands I built, together with the land Bikni, |
| 39 | x x _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}giri3-nun-na-mesz_ {ansze}ud-ra-a-ti _gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni a-na la ma-ni am-hur {disz}ir-an-zu {kur}man-na-a-a qur-di ta-nit-ti sza asz-szur _en_-ia sza ina _kur-mesz_-e _du3_-szu2-nu e-te-ep-pu-szu2 isz-me-ma | I received ... horses, mules, cavalry, oxen, and sheep and goats without number. Iranzu, the Mannean, heard of the favor of Assur, my lord, which I had done in the lands, and |
| 40 | me-lam-me asz-szur _en_-ia is-hu-pu-szu-ma a-na {iri}bad3-{disz}tukul-ti-a-e2-szar2-ra sza [...] a-di mah-ri-ia il-li-kam u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min_-ia [...] | The radiance of (the god) Assur, my lord, overwhelmed him and he came to Dur-Tukultī-Ešarra of ... before me. He made my feet tremble |
| 41 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}giri3-nun-na-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni {gesz}til-li [...] | horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats, ploughs |
| 42 | {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia {disz}asz-szur-_kal_-in-a-ni a-na {kur}ma-da-a-a _kal-mesz_ sza _kur_ {d}szam-szi asz2-pur 5(disz) _lim ansze-kur-ra-mesz un-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni a-na la ma-ni il-qa-a | I sent my eunuch Ashur-daʾʾinanni to the land Medes, the strong one of the land Šamšī. He took five thousand horses, people, oxen, and sheep and goats without number. |
| 43 | {kur}ul-lu-ba {kur}hab-hu a-na gi-mir-ti-szu2 ak-szud a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur _gur_-ra [...] ina qe2-reb {kur}ul-lu-ba _iri du3_-usz {iri}asz-szur-_ba_-sza2 _mu_-szu2 ab-bi | I conquered the lands Ulluba (and) Ḫabḫu in its entirety. I returned to Assyria. ... I built a city in the midst of the land Ullubu. I named it Ashur-iqiša. |
| 44 | _e2-gal_ mu-szab _lugal_-ti-ia ina lib3-bi ad-di _{gesz}tukul_ asz-szur _en_-ia ina lib3-bi ar-mi _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib [...] | I built therein a palace, the seat of my royal majesty, (and) I erected therein the weapon of (the god) Assur, my lord. I settled therein people of the lands of the four quarters (of the world). |
| 45 | {disz}{d}1(u)-5(disz)-_bad3_ {kur}u2-ra-ar-t,a-a-a {disz}su-lu-ma-al {kur}me-lid-da-a-a {disz}tar-hu-la-ra {kur}gur2-gu-ma-a-a [...] | Issār-duri of the land Urarṭu, Sulumaʾ of the country Medida, Tarḫulara of the lands Gurguma, |
| 46 | [...] {disz}ku-usz-ta-asz2-pi {kur}ku-muh-a-a a-na ka-sza2-di sza2-la-li mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur [...] | ... Kushtašpi of the land Kummuḫu, to conquer the territory of Assyria ... |
| 47 | [...] ina bi-rit {kur}kisz-ta-an u3 {kur}hal-pi na-ge-e sza {kur}ku-muh-hi _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu _sig3_-ma ana? la ma-ne2-e? [...] | ... between the land Kištān and the land Ḫalpi, districts of the land Kummuḫu, they conquered them, and to no avail |
| 48 | da-me qu-ra-di-szu2-nu {i7}si-in-zi _i7_-tu ki-ma na-ba-si as,-ru-up [...] | I dug a canal like a riverbank for their warriors. |
| 49 | nap-har? _karasz?_-szu2-nu e-kim-szu2-nu-ti ina _muru2_ ti-du-ki-ma [...] | all of them I took away from them. In the midst of your battle, and ... |
| 50 | [...] x _{gesz}na2-mesz lugal_-ti [...] | ... the royal beds ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51' | [...]-ma ina _izi_ asz2-ru-up {munus}sa-am-si la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia _kal-mesz_ tasz-hu-ut-ma _ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ {munus}{ansze}a-na-qa-a-te a-di {ansze}ba-ak-ka-ri-szi-na | ... and I burned with fire. A sāmsu-priestess, before my mighty weapons, was struck down, and camels, mules, together with their mules |
| 52' | a-na _kur_ asz-szur a-di mah-ri-ia ta-asz2-sza2-a {lu2}qe-e-pu ina muh-hi-sza2 asz2-kun-ma 1(u) _lim {lu2}erin2-mesz_ [...] | To Assyria, before me, you brought. I placed a delegate upon her and 10,000 cedar troops ... |
| 53' | {iri}ma-as-'a-a-a {iri}te-ma-a-a {iri}sa-ab-'a-a-a {iri}ha-a-a-ap-pa-a-a {iri}ba-da-na-a-a {iri}ha-at-ti-a-a {lu2}i-di-ba-a'-il-a-a [...] sza mi-s,ir _kur-kur_ | the cities Masʿa, Tema, Sabʾa, Ḫappa, Badana, Hatti, Idibaʾila, ... of the territory of the lands |
| 54' | sza szu-lum _{d}utu_-szi sza mam2-ma la i-du-szu2-nu-ti-ma a-szar-szu2-un ru-u2-qu ta-nit-ti be-lu-ti-ia al-ka-ka-at qur-di-ia isz-mu-ma u2-s,al-lu-u2 be-lu-ti | (As for) the one who did not know the well-being of the god Šamaš, (and) whose location was remote, the gift of my lordly majesty, he heard about the coming of my warriors and he made them dwell (there) as kings. |
| 55' | _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ {munus}{ansze}a-na-qa-a-ti _szim hi-a du3_-a-ma ma-da-ta-szu2-nu ki-i 1(disz)-en a-di mah-ri-ia u2-bi-lu-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | gold, silver, donkeys, (and) anaqātu-horses with aromatics made, and their tribute as one before me brought to me and they smashed my feet. |
| 56' | {disz}i-di-bi-'i-i-li a-na _{lu2}i3-du8_-u2-ti ina _ugu_ {kur}mu-us,-ri asz2-ku-un i-na _kur-kur-mesz du3_-szi-na sza2 x [...] | I placed Idibiʾ-ili as gatekeeper over the land Muṣri. In all the lands which ... |
| 57' | ma-da-at-tu sza {disz}ku-usz-ta-asz2-pi {kur}ku-muh-a-a {disz}u2-ri-ik {kur}qu-u-a-a {disz}si-bi-it-ti-bi-'i-il {iri}gu-ub-la-a-a {disz}hi-ri-mu {kur}s,ur-ra-a-a {disz}pi-si-ri-is {iri}gar-ga-misz-a-a | Payment of Kushtašpi of the land Kummuḫu, Urik from the land Quu, Sibitti-Bi'il from the city Gubla, Ḫirimu from the country Ṣurra, Pisiris from the town Carchemish. |
| 58' | {disz}e-ni-il3 {kur}ha-am-ma-ta-a-a {disz}pa-na-am-mu-u {iri}sa-am-'a-la-a-a {disz}tar-hu-la-ra {kur}gur2-gu-ma-a-a {disz}su-lu-ma-al {kur}me-lid-da-a-a {disz}da-di-i-lu {iri}kas-ka-a-a | Enīl of the land Hamath, Panammû of the city Samʾal, Tarḫulāru of the country Gurgum, Sulumal of the lands Medida, Dadilu from the city Kaska, |
| 59' | {disz}u2-as-sur-me {kur}ta-bal-a-a {disz}usz-hi-it-ti {iri}tu-na-a-a {disz}ur-bal-la-a {iri}tu-ha-na-a-a {disz}tu-ha-am-me {iri}isz-tu-un-da-a-a {disz}u2-ri-im-mi3-i {iri}hu-bi-isz-na-a-a | Uassurme of the land Tabal, Ušḫitti of the city Tuna, Urballâ (of the city) Tuhana, Tuhamme (of) the city Isztunda, Urimmī from the city Ḫubišina, |
| 60' | {disz}ma-ta-an-bi-'i-il {iri}ar-ma-da-a-a {disz}sa-ni-pu {iri}e2-am-ma-na-a-a {disz}sa-la-ma-nu {kur}ma-'a-ba-a-a {disz}x-[...] | Matanbiʾil of Armada, Sanipu of Eammana, Salamanu of Maʾaba, |
| 61' | {disz}mi-ti-in-ti {kur}as-qa-lu-na-a-a {disz}ia-u2-ha-zi {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a {disz}qa-usz-ma-la-ka {kur}u2-du-mu-a-a {disz}mu-us,-x-[...] | Mitinti of the land Ašluna, Yauḫazi of the city Yauda, Qušamalak of the country Udumu, Muṣ-... |
| 62' | {disz}ha-a-nu-u2-nu {iri}ha-za-at-a-a _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar an-na an-bar a-bar2_ lu-bul-ti bir-me _{tug2}gada_ lu-bul-ti _kur_-szu2-nu _{siki}za-gin3-sa5_ [...] | Hanunu of the city Ḫazātu, gold, silver, tin, iron, multi-colored textiles, linen garments, their land, (and) lapis lazuli |
| 63' | mim-ma aq-ru bi-nu-ut tam-tim na-ba-li s,i-bu-ta-at _kur_-szu2-nu ni-s,ir-ti _lugal_-ti _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}giri3-nun-na-mesz lal_-at {gesz}ni-ri [...] am-hur | I received everything from the quays of the sea, the treasures of their land, the protection of kingship, horses, mules, honey and nīru-wood. |
| 64' | {disz}u2-as-sur-me {kur}ta-bal-a-a a-na ep-szet _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-masz-szil-ma a-di mah-ri-ia la il-li-ka {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}gal sag_ a-na {kur}ta-bal asz2-pur [...] | Assurnasirpal (II), the Tabalean, fled to the deeds of Assyria and did not come before me. I sent a eunuch of mine, a general, to Tabal. |
| 65' | {disz}hu-ul-li-i _dumu_ la ma-ma-na ina _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib 1(u) _gun ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _lim gun ku3-babbar_ 2(disz) _lim ansze-kur-ra-mesz [...] {ansze}giri3-nun-na-mesz_ ta-mar-ta-szu2 am-hur | Ḫullî, a son without a father, I placed on his royal throne. I received from him 10 talents of gold, 1 thousand talents of silver, 2 thousand horses, ..., (and) mules. |
| 66' | {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}gal sag_ a-na {iri}s,ur-ri asz2-pur sza {disz}me2-e-te-en-na {iri}s,ur-ra-a-a 1(disz) _me_ 5(u) _gun ku3-sig17_ 2(disz) _lim gun ku3-babbar_ ta-mar-ta-szu2 am-hur | I sent a eunuch of mine, the general, to Tyre. Of Metenna of Tyre, 100 talents of gold and 2,000 talents of silver I received as his audience gift. |
| 67' | i-na uz-ni ni-kil-ti ha-sis-si pal-ke-e sza isz-ru-ka _abgal dingir-mesz nun_ {d}nu-dim2-mud _e2-gal {gesz}eren_ [...] ana mu-szab _en_-ti-ia | Through the protection of a protective spirit, who grants you supremacy, Apkallu of the gods, prince Nudimmud, palace of cedar ..., for the life of my lordly majesty, |
| 68' | u3 _e2_ hi-it-la-an-ni tam-szil _e2-gal_ {kur}ha-at-ti a-na mul-ta-'u-ti-ia ina qe2-reb {iri}kal-hi _du3_-usz x _kusz3 gal_-tu2 szid-du 1(gesz2) _kusz3 gal_-tu2 pu-u2-tu | and the house of Ḫitlanni, a district of the palace of the land Hattu, I built in Kalḫu for my pleasure. [x] large cubits (is) the height, (and) 1(sixty) large [cubits is the width]. |
| 69' | mi-szih-ti qaq-qa-ri-sza _ugu e2-gal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia mah-ra-a-ti ul-tu lib3-bi {i7}idigna u2-sza2-tir-ma as,-s,a-ba-ta [...] x x | I brought out the rubble of her ground from the palaces of my ancestors and seized ... |
| 70' | gi-mir _dumu_ um-ma-a-ni ha-as-su-ti nak-lisz u2-kas,-s,ip-ma ad-[...] x x x | all the sons of the master craftsmen with skill I bound and ... ... |
| 71' | 2(u) _kusz3 gal_-tu szu-pul _a-mesz_ ez-zu-ti {na4}pi-lu-u2 dan-nu _gin7_ szi-pik _kur_-i asz2-pu-uk-ma u2-[...]-ma mi-le-e-sza2 | I heaped up like a mountain shalo 20 cubits, the crushing of hot water, a strong pilû-stone, and ... its weight. |
| 72' | tam-li-szi-in asz2-kun-ma isz-di-szin u2-kin-ma u2-szaq-qi2 re-es-si-in 1/2(disz) _ninda_ 2/3(disz) _kusz3 e2_ [...] u2-kas,-s,ir-ma | I erected their embankment(s) and established their foundations. I raised up their heads, 1/2 ninda 2/3 cubit, the house of ..., and |
| 73' | _igi_-et _{im}si-sa2_ u2-mah-hi-ra _ka2-mesz_-szin ina _zu2 am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}tug2_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _{gesz}eren {gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}li?_ u3? {gesz}dup-ra-a-ni | I surrounded their gates with amsu-wood, cedar, cypress, lītu-juniper, and duprû-wood. |
| 74' | bi-lat _lugal-mesz_-ni {kur}hat-ti mal-ki {kur}a-ri-me u3 {kur}kal-di sza ina me2-tel qar-ra-du-ti-ia u2-szak-ni-szu2 a-na _giri3-min_-ia [...] asz2-kun la-le-e u2-mal-li | (As for) all of the kings of the land Ḫattušu (Ḫatti), the rulers of (the land) Arime and Chaldea, who with the power of my heroism had made bow down at my feet, I placed (them) on my feet. I filled my [feet] with joy. |
| 75' | 5(disz) 1/2(disz) _ninda_ 4(disz) _kusz3_ ul-tu szu-pul _a-mesz_ a-di pa-asz2-qi szi-kit-ta-szin-<<ma>> e-s,ir-ma _ugu e2-gal-mesz kur-kur_ u2-szar-ri-ha ep-sze-es-si-in | 5 1/2 ninda 4 cubits. From the disposal of the water to the washing of their hands I built and I made (it) greater than the palaces of the lands. |
| 76' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren_ sze-hu-u2-ti sza ki-i e-ri-isz {gesz}ha-szur-ri a-na us,-s,u-ni t,a-a-bu tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-na {kur}lab-na-na u3 {kur}am-ma-na-na | (As for) the ḫašurru-trees (and) šēḫūtu-juniper that had become old and had become too old, I planted (them) in the environs of the lands Ḫamanu, Labnanu, and Ammananu. |
| 77' | u2-s,a-lil-szi-na-ma a-na kun-ni-i u2-sza2-lik a-na s,ur-ru-uh si-ma-a-ti sza {gesz}szi-gi-ri x x _na4-mesz_ szi-pir {lu2}pur-kul2-lu-ti ab-ni-ma us-si-ma _ka2_ | I surrounded them and made (them) stand in place. For the protection of the simātu of the šigīru-tree, I ... stones from the work of the cupbearers and I erected a gate. |
| 78' | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}eren {gesz}szur-min3_ tu-'a-ma-te mu-na-ah-hi-sza2 e-ri-bi-szi-na e-re-si-na i-ziq-qu lib-bu | The doors of cedar, cypress, and tuʾāmtu-trees, which were her rivals, had been erected, their cedars had become dilapidated. |
| 79' | i-na me-ser2 za-ha-le-e u3 <esz-ma-re-e> eb-bi u2-rak-kis-ma e-ma _ka2-mesz_-ni u2-rat-ti _ur-mah-mesz {d}alad-mesz {d}lamma-mesz_ sza bi-na-te ma-a'-disz nu-uk-ku-lu hi-it-lu-pu ku-uz-bu | In the meadows of Zaḫalu and <highland> I surrounded (them) and whenever I opened the gates, the lions, the bulls, (and) the lamassu-gods, whose limbs are very thick, were very thick. |
| 80' | ne2-re-bi u2-sza2-as,-bit-ma a-na tab-ra-a-te u2-sza2-az-zi-iz _kun4-mesz im-babbar_ {na4}pa-ru-ti i-na _ki-ta_-szu2-nu as,-li-ma u2-nam-me-ra mu-s,u-u2 | I imposed upon them a rite of entry and I set (them) up for extispicy. I carried off sashes of white limestone (and) pabrūtu-stone on their lower thighs and I made them shine like daylight. |
| 81' | u3 s,a-lam ab-ni ma-s,ar szu-ut _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ bi-nu-ut _zu-ab_ ki-szu-u u2-sza2-as-hir-ma pu-luh-tu u2-szar-szi | and a statue of myself I made. The guardian of the great gods, the creation of the apsû, I removed from his body and I made her suffer from fear. |
| 82' | sik-kat3 kar-ri _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ u3 _zabar_ a-na szuk-lul-ti-szi-in al-me-szi-na-ti-ma u2-sza2-an-bi-t,a bu-un-ni-szi-in | I adorned them with gold, silver, and bronze garments and made their appearance bright. |
| 83' | a-na szu-bat _lugal_-ti-ia at-ma-an sza2-asz2-szi ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ szi-pir tam-le-e ar-ma-a qe2-reb-sza2 | For my royal abode, there was a place for me in which precious stones, work of the sea, were made. |
| 84' | _e2-gal-mesz_-at hi-da-a-ti na-sza2-a _he2-gal2_-li ka-ri-ba _lugal_ mu-lab-bi-ra e-pi-szi-szin a-na szu-me-szi-in ab-bi | the palaces of the joys, and the abundance of Karība, the king who enlarges their work, I named them to their names. |
| 85' | _ka2-mesz_ me-sza2-ri musz-te-szir di-in mal-ki sza kib-rat _limmu2_-ti mu-szam-hi-ru bi-lat _kur_-e u ta-ma-a-ti | Gates of the Meššaru, who guides the judgment of the ruler of the four quarters (of the world), who illuminates the splendor of mountains and seas, |
| 86' | mu-sze-ri-bu hi-s,ib ad-na-a-ti a-na ma-har _lugal en_-szu2-un az-ku-ra zi-kir _ka2-mesz_-szi-in | I prayed to the king, their lord, for the return of the inheritance and the protection of their gates. |
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