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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 043 composite (P467058)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 043 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P467058 |
| 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.
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| 1 | _e2-gal {disz}{d}suen-szesz-mesz-su lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-ti mi-gir _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | Palace of Sîn-ahhē-šuma-iqbi great king strong king king of the world king [of Assyria king] of the four quarters (of the world) favorite of the great gods |
| 2 | lu-li-mu er-szu mal-ku pit-qu-du _re-e2-um_ ba-hu-la-ti mut-ta-ru-u2 _ug3-mesz_ rap-sza2-a-ti a-na-ku | I am a līmu-priestess, a wise shepherd, the perfect one, the shepherd of the exalted, the one who loves the wide peoples. |
| 3 | {d}be-let_-dingir-mesz_ be-let nab-ni-ti i-na _sza3-tur3_ a-ga-ri-in-ni a-lit-ti-ia ke-nisz _igi-bar_-an-ni-ma u2-s,ab-ba-a | May the goddess Bēlet-ilī, mistress of the sanctuaries, look upon me steadfastly in the womb of my female offspring and seize me. |
| 4 | nab-ni-ti u3 {d}nin-szi-ku3 id-di-na kar-szu rit-pa-szu2 szin-na-at _abgal_ a-da-pa3 isz-ru-ka pal-ka-a ha-sis-su {d}asz-szur _ad dingir-mesz_ | Nabnītu and Ninšiku gave to him. His neck was swollen. The chief scribe of Adapa gave to you. He was afraid. Ashur, father of the gods, |
| 5 | gi-mir s,al-mat _sag-du_ u2-szak-nisz sze-pu-u2-a a-na _re-e2-um_-ut _kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ ul-la-a re-szi-ia id-di-na _{gesz}gidru_ i-szar-tu mu-rap-pi-szat | I made all the black-headed people bow down at my feet. For the shepherdship of the land and people I raised my head. A scepter of justice I broadened. |
| 6 | ma-a-ti _{gesz}tukul_ la pa-du-u2 a-na szum-qut za-'i-ri u2-szat-me-eh rit-tu-u2-a ina u4-me-szu-ma te-ne-szet na-ki-ri ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia | At that time, (as for) the one who removes my hands from the hands of the enemies of my land, |
| 7 | tup-szik-ku u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma il-bi-nu _sig4 e2-gal murub4 iri_ sza {iri}ni-na-a sza _3(disz) me 1(gesz2)_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 usz 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz)_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 sag-ki_ | The brickwork of the palace in the citadel of Nineveh, whose length is 315 cubits, its width 1 cubit, |
| 8 | ma-ra-ku szit-ku-na-at-ma s,u-uh-hu-rat szu-bat-sa sza _lugal-mesz_ a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia a-na ri-mit be-lu-ti-szu2-un u2-sze-pi-szu-ma | I sat down on the throne of the kings who had come before me, my ancestors, and I had him exercise lordship over them. |
| 9 | la u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pir-sza2 _udu-mesz_ szad-di {d}lamma sza {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e i-na {iri}ta-as-ti-a-te ib-tu-qu a-na mu-kil _ka2-mesz_-szi-in | She did not let her work be done. Sheep and goats, the protective deity of the pilītu-stone, were slaughtered in the town Taštiate, to the guardian of their gates. |
| 10 | a-na szu-pu-usz _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ qe2-reb _{gesz}tir-mesz gesz-mesz gal-mesz_ u2-qe2-ru i-na nap-har _kur-mesz_-szu2-nu i-na _{iti}gu4_ u4-mu a-dan-ni e-de-e pa-an szat-ti | in order to make boats in the midst of forests of large trees, in all of their lands, in the month Ayyaru (II), the day when a stipulated term has been given, |
| 11 | i-na _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ s,i-ra-a-ti a-na a-ha-an-na-a u2-szeb-bi-ru-ni mar-s,i-isz i-na ne2-ber ka-a-ri _{gesz}ma2-gu-la-mesz_ u2-t,e-eb-bu-u2 | With old boats that they had brought together, they quickly moored the oxen at the crossing of the river. |
| 12 | ba-hu-la-ti-szu2-un u2-sza2-ni-hu u2-lam-me-nu ka-ras-sin i-na da-na-ni u3 szup-szu-qi mar-s,i-isz u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | (As for) the one who removes their inscriptions, removes (them), (or) destroys their clay cones with strength and awe-inspiring radiance, |
| 13 | u2-sza2-as,-bi-tu _ka2-mesz_-szi-in {i7}te-bil-ti a-gu-u2 szit-mu-ru sza ul-tu _u4-mesz su3-mesz_ t,e-eh _e2-gal_ | The Tebilti River, a šitamuru-watercourse that since distant days had been a part of the palace |
| 14 | i-ba-'u-u2-ma i-na _illu_-sza2 gap-szi u2-ri-ib-bu tem-me-en-sza2 _e2-gal-tur-ra_ sza2-a-tu a-na si-hir-ti-sza2 aq-qur | In its flood, a flood swept through its foundations. That small palace in its entirety I destroyed. |
| 15 | sza {i7}te-bil-ti ma-lak-sza2 usz-te-esz-na-a u2-sze-szir mu-s,u-sza2 qe2-reb a-sur-rak-ki-sza2 szap-la-nu _gi-mesz_ e-la-nisz _esir2 had2-a_ | I reorganized the course of the Tebilti River (and) brought about its disappearance. Inside its meadowland, below, I planted reeds above and below a cedar grove. |
| 16 | it-ti {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ dun-nu-nisz ak-si _5(disz) me 5(u) 4(disz)_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 gid2-da 2(disz) me 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz)_ ina _1(disz) kusz3 dagal a-sza3_ ul-tu ma-a-me | together with large limestone slabs I piled up. 554 cubits the length, 219 (cubits) the breadth, the field from the land |
| 17 | u2-sze-lam-ma na-ba-lisz u2-ter tar-pa-szu-u2 _ugu_ sza2 u4-me pa-ni u2-szar-bi s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti _e2-gal_ mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma | I made (them) shine again and again, (and) I imposed upon them tribute (payments) upon those of earlier days. I enlarged the area of the former palace and |
| 18 | i-na _1(disz) me 1(gesz2) 3(u)_ ti-ib-ki ul-la-a re-sze-szu ana la-ba-risz u4-me i-na _illu_ kisz-sza2-ti tem-me-en-szu la e-ne2-sze | In a single day, in the flood of the world, his foundations were not firm. |
| 19 | {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ ki-su-szu u2-sza2-as-hi-ra u2-dan-ni-na szu-pu-uk-szu2 a-na _9(disz) me 1(u) 4(disz)_ ina _as4-lum gal_-ti _usz_ | large pilītu-stones I made its base stronger and reinforced its base for 914 (measures) in large ašlum-stone I buried. |
| 20 | u3 _4(disz) me 4(u)_ ina _as4-lum gal_-ti _sag-ki_ szi-kit-ti _e2-gal_ u2-ter-ma szu-bat-sa usz-rab-bi _e2-gal {na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da_ | and 440 by the great aslum (measure) the top of the foundations of the palace I restored and its (original) position I enlarged. The palace of Dur-mina-banda |
| 21 | _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}taszkarin {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na {gesz}erin {gesz}szur-min3 {szim}li_ {gesz}e-lam-ma-ku a-na mu-sza2-ab | nīnugal-stone, amsu-plant, esi-tree, taškarin-juniper, meskannu-wood, cedar, cypress, lupin, (and) elammaku-wood for the living. |
| 22 | be-lu-ti-ia ab-ni-ma _e2_ ap-pa-a-ti tam-szil _e2-gal_ {kur}ha-at-ti me2-eh-ret ba-ba-a-ti u2-sze-pisz _gesz-ur3-mesz_ {gesz}ere-ni | I built a tower house, a replica of the palace of the land Ḫattu, adjacent to the moats. I planted cedar beams. |
| 23 | _{gesz}szur-min3_ sza i-ri-su-un t,a-a-bu bi-nu-ut {kur}ha-ma-nim {kur}si-ra-ra _kur_-e _ku3-mesz_ u2-szat-ri-s,a e-li-szi-in | I had the cymbals, whose scent is sweet, (and) the ornaments of Mount Amanus, Sirara, and the holy mountains made resplendent for them. |
| 24 | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}ere-ni _{gesz}szur-min3 {szim}li_ me-ser _ki-sag_ u3 _uruda_ u2-rak-kis-ma u2-rat-ta-a ba-bi-szin i-na ba-rak-ki | doors of cedar, cypress, burāšu-juniper, lapis lazuli, ebony, and copper I bound, and I bound their bolts in the bound. |
| 25 | sza qe2-reb _{e2}pa-pah-mesz_-ni ap-ti bi-ir-ri u2-pat-ta-a _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz {na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si_ | I opened the gates that were inside the cellas. The lammānu-priestess with alabaster and amsi-plant |
| 26 | sza il-lu-ru na-sza2-a kit-mu-sa rit-ta-szin bal-tu ku-uz-bu hi-it-lu-pa lu-le-e ma-la-a | (Sum) She is the one who carries (them) off (Akk) The one who bears (their) offspring, the life of the living, the joy of the man, all of it |
| 27 | i-na _ka2-mesz_-szi-in ul-ziz-ma a-na tab-ra-a-ti u2-sza2-lik s,u-lul ta-ra-a-ni sza qe2-reb | At her gates I stood and to the yoke I marched. The protection of the troops inside |
| 28 | ba-rak-ka-a-ni e-t,u-su-un u2-szah-la-a u4-mi3-isz usz-nam-mir sik-kat3 kar-ri kas-pi | (As for) the one who removes their inscriptions, (and) makes (them) shine like daylight, (saying): “It is the silver karru-shield of the king, my lord’s son. |
| 29 | u3 _uruda_ qe2-reb-szin u2-szal-me i-na _sig4-al-ur3-ra {na4}zu2 {na4}za-gin3_ us-si-ma | and copper within them I made complete. With baked bricks made of date-palm, lapis lazuli, and |
| 30 | si-il-lum | |
| 31 | ne2-be2-hi | a reed fence |
| 32 | u3 gi-mir pa-as-qi2-szin | and all of their possessions |
| 33 | asz2-szu szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia | because of the work of my palace |
| 34 | szu-te-szu2-ri u3 li-pit _szu-min_-ia | may my hands be shaved and my hands |
| 35 | szul-lu-me i-na u4-me-szu2-ma | At that time, |
| 36 | {d}asz-szur u3 {d}isz-tar ra-'i-mu _lu2_-sanga_-ti-ia na-bu-u2 _mu_-ia | the gods Aššīr and Ishtar, the love of my priesthood, the one who named my name |
| 38 | gesz-mah-hi {gesz}ere-ni sza ul-tu _u4-mesz_ | the cedar groves, which since days |
| 39 | _su3-mesz_ i-szi-hu-ma ik-bi-ru ma-gal | the foundations shook, and they were very thick. |
| 40 | i-na qe2-reb {kur}si-ra-ra _kur_-i | in the territory of the land Sirara |
| 41 | i-na pu-uz-ri na-an-zu-zu | in the assembly they shall know. |
| 42 | u2-szak-li-mu-in-ni s,i-i-su-un | (and) made their heads bow down. |
| 43 | sza _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ sza i-na tar-s,i _lugal-mesz_ | of alabaster, which in the reign of the kings |
| 44 | _ad-mesz_-ia a-na kar-ri nam-s,a-ri szu-qu-ru | my ancestors to the quay of the guard were placed. |
| 45 | i-na sa-pan {kur}am-ma-na-na u2-szap-tu-ni | in the territory of the land Ammanāna they sent. |
| 46 | pa-ni-szu2 u3 _{na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da_ ma-la | before him, and Dur-mina-banda-stone as much as |
| 47 | {dug}bur-zi-gal-li sza la in-nam-ru ma-ti-ma | The burzigallu-vessel, which has never been seen before, |
| 48 | i-na {iri}kap-ri-da-ar-gi-la-a sza2 pa-a-t,i _{iri}du6_-bar-si-ip | in Kapridargilâ which is on the border of Til-Barsip |
| 49 | u2-kal-lim ra-ma-nu-usz i-te-e nina{ki} i-na er-s,e-et | (As for) the city Nineveh, in the underworld, |
| 50 | {iri}ba-la-t,a-a-a ki-i t,e3-em _dingir_-ma {na4}pi-i-lu | the Balāṭaeans according to the god’s order |
| 51 | pe-s,u-u2 a-na mu-'u-de-e in-na-mir-ma _{d}alad-{d}lamma {d}lamma-mesz_ u3 s,a-lam mesz-re-ti _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ | He was able to see the light, and Alad-Lamma, the lamma gods, and the statues of the sanctuaries of alabaster |
| 53 | sza i-na 1(disz)-en _na4_ ib-ba-nu-u2 mi-na-a-ti szuk-lu-lu | who with one stone he fashioned, what are the proper measures? |
| 54 | i-na ki-gal-li | on the platform |
| 55 | ra-ma-ni-szu2-nu sza2-qisz | their own free will |
| 56 | na-an-zu-zu _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti | the adze-priestess |
| 57 | _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ sza zi-i-me | a piece of šūzû-stone |
| 58 | nu-us-su-qa _gin7_ u4-me na-par-de-e | We are able to pass the days as if by the day. |
| 59 | nu-um-mu-ru zu-mur-szi-in _kun4-mesz_ | “The numuru-disease of the kidneys |
| 60 | _{na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da_ s,i-ra-a-ti ab-ni | I fashioned high-quality ṣirātu-stone. |
| 61 | ki-lal-la-an i-na szad-di-szu-un ab-tuq-ma | I cut down the reed fences on their sides, and |
| 62 | a-na szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia u2-szal-di-da | for the work of my palace I had completed |
| 63 | qe2-reb {iri}ni-na-a _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz gal-mesz_ | In Nineveh, the great protective deities |
| 64 | u3 _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e | and babza-za-tīti of pilî-stone |
| 65 | i-na lip-ta-at {d}nin-kur-ra i-na er-s,e-et | By the command of Ninkurra, in the netherworld |
| 66 | {iri}ba-la-t,a-a-a u2-sza2-a'-lid-ma u2-szak-li-la | I made the Balāṭaeans bow down and made them bow down. |
| 67 | gat-ta-szu2-un sza ul-tu2 ul-la _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia | their totality, which from the time of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 68 | s,a-lam _uruda_ tam-szil gat-ti-szu2-un a-na szu-zu-zi qe2-reb | a statue of copper, a copy of their totality, to stand inside |
| 69 | _e2-kur-mesz_ ib-nu-ma ina e-pisz-ti-szu2-nu u2-sza2-ni-hu gi-mir | they built temples and by their work they made all of them flourish. |
| 70 | _dumu-mesz_ um-ma-a-ni i-na la bi-szit uz-ni la ha-sa-as | the sons of the schoolboys, in the absence of a lawsuit or litigation, |
| 71 | a-ma-ti a-na szip-ri hi-szih-ti-szu2-nu _i3-gesz_ isz-ku-ru | the words for the work on their šihtu-vessel oil he poured. |
| 72 | na-al-ba-asz2 s,e-e-ni u2-qe2-ru qe2-reb _kur-mesz_-szu2-un | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered their lands. |
| 73 | ia-a-ti _{disz}{d}suen-szesz-mesz_-eri-ba a-sza2-red kal mal-ki | Sîn-ahhē-eriba, foremost of all rulers |
| 74 | mu-de-e szip-ri ka-la-ma tim-me _uruda gal-mesz_ ur-mah-hi | the one who knows all the work, the great copper lions, |
| 75 | pe-tan bir-ki sza ma-na-ma la ip-ti-qu _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia | The king who had come before me did not open the gate of the crossroads that no one had opened. |
| 76 | i-na uz-ni ni-kil-ti sza u2-szat-li-ma ru-bu-u2 | [With] awe-inspiring brilliance, which I had made great, |
| 77 | {d}nin-szi-ku3 i-na szi-tul-ti ram-ni-ia | Ninšiku, through the counsel of my lord, |
| 78 | a-na e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-tu ra-bisz am-tal-lik-ma i-na mi3-lik t,e3-me-ia u3 me-resz ka-bat-ti-ia | I went far away to do this work and, by my comma[nd] and the wisdom of my heart, |
| 79 | pi-ti-iq _uruda_ u2-ba-asz2-szim-ma u2-nak-ki-la nik-la2-su sza gesz-mah-hi u3 a-la-mit-ta _gesz_ mesz-re-e | I cast a copper arrow, and then I made its bolts of maḫu-wood and alamittu-wood, mešrê-wood |
| 80 | _1(u) 2(disz) ur-mah-mesz_ ne2-'i-ru-ti a-di _1(u) 2(disz) {d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz mah-mesz_ sza szuk-lu-lu nab-ni-tu _2(u) 2(disz) {munus}ab2-za-za_-a-te | 12 lion-headed lions, together with 12 mighty shield-bearers, whose appearance is exalted, 22 female lambs, |
| 81 | sza ku-uz-bu u3 ul-s,u hi-it-lu-pa bal-tu la-la-a kum2-mu-ru s,e-ru-usz-szin ki-i t,e3-em _dingir_-ma | who are enraged and frightened, whose limbs are full of rejoicing, their hearts rejoice, according to the command of the god |
| 82 | zi-i'-pi t,i-it,-t,i ab-ni-ma e-ra-a qe2-reb-szu2 asz2-tap-pa-ka ki-i pi-ti-iq _1/2(disz) gin2-ta-am3_ u2-szak-li-la | I poured out a libation of ṭītu-beer and entered inside it. I sent to you as a gift 1/2 shekel each. |
| 83 | nab-ni-su-un _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ nab-nit _uruda_ sza 2(disz) ina lib3-bi za-ha-lu-u2 lit-bu-szu2 _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ | The god Alad-Lamma, the creator of copper, whose two parts are zaḫalû-silver, the god Alald-lamma |
| 84 | _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ a-di _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ u3 _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e sza _e2-gal-mesz_-ia u2-sza2-as,-bi-ta | I had alabaster together with aldi-lammānu-stones and alum (and) pilî-stone from my palaces brought in. |
| 85 | _si-gar_-szi-in tim-me _uruda mah-mesz_ a-di {gesz}tim-me {gesz}ere-ni _gal-mesz_ bi-ib-lat {kur}ha-ma-nim me-ser _uruda_ u2-rak-kis-ma | I fastened rods of copper on great copper beams, as well as on large cedar beams that are native to the land Hamānu, and I installed (them) in them. |
| 86 | s,e-er pirig-gal-le-e ul-ziz-ma dap2-pi ku-lul _ka2-mesz_-szin e-mid _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ a-di _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti | I surrounded their gates with a flock of lion-headed bulls and piled up heaps of stone slabs together with slabs. |
| 87 | pi-ti-iq u2-ru-de-e sza za-ha-lu-u lit-bu-sza2 u3 _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti pi-ti-iq _gu-an-na_ sza nu-um-mu-ru gat-ta-szin | “Remove the udû-vessels of the zaḫalu-festival and the ababzāzu-offerings, remove the oxen of the numurru-disease of their heads! |
| 88 | {gesz}tim-me _{gesz}esi {gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}eren_ {gesz}dup-ra-ni _{szim}li_ u3 {gesz}ta-ti-du ih-ze-et pa-szal-li u3 kas-pi | timme, ebony, cypress, cedar, dupranu-tree, juniper, and tabidû-wood, he washed himself with a cloth and silver. |
| 89 | s,e-ru-usz-szin ul-ziz-ma sza kum2-me mu-szab be-lu-ti-ia e-mid _{gesz}gan-du7-mesz_-szu2-un _kun4-mesz {na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da {na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ | I erected a statue of my lordly majesty and (then) I installed their gates. I decorated them with slabs of dunānda-stone (and) alabaster. |
| 90 | u3 _kun4-mesz_ {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ a-sur-ru-szin u2-sza2-as-hi-ra a-na tab-ra-a-te u2-sza2-lik asz2-szu2 u4-mi-szam-ma _a-mesz_ | I surrounded their walls with large limestone slabs and (then) I marched to the fortresses. In order to prolong the days of the water |
| 91 | di-lu-u2-ti da-lum eb-li gu-has,-s,a-a-ti _zabar_ u3 har-ha-ri _zabar_ u2-sze-pisz-ma ki-mu-u2 ma-ka-a-ti gesz-mah-hi | I had bronze arrowheads and bronze harharu-axes made and, instead of poles, I had poles made. |
| 92 | u3 a-la-mit-ta s,e-er _pu2-mesz_ usz-ziz _e2-gal-mesz_ sza2-ti-na u2-sza2-lik as-mi3-isz si-hir-ti _e2-gal_ a-na tab-rat kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ ul-la-a | and a protective deity of the watercourses I set up. I made those palaces greater than before. I enlarged the whole palace for the protection of all the people. |
| 93 | re-szi-sza2 _e2-gal_ sza sza2-ni-na la i-szu-u ni-bit-sa az-kur _{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hu tam-szil {kur}ha-ma-nim sza gi-mir _szim-hi-a gurun_ s,ip-pa-a-ti _gesz-mesz_ | (As for) her first palace, which had no rival, (and) whose foundation(s) I erected, I planted a vineyard, a district in the land Hamānu, with all kinds of aromatics, juniper, ṣippatu-trees and trees. |
| 94 | tuk-lat szad-di-i u3 {kur}kal-di qe2-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu2 i-ta-a-sza2 az-qup a-na mit,-ra-a-ti szum-mu-hi ul-tu pa-a-t,i {iri}ki-si-ri a-di | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the territory of the mountains and Chaldea inside it. I turned (them) into mounds. If not, I marched from the border of the city Kisiri to the city Šamaš-nārārī. |
| 95 | ta-mir-ti _nina{ki} kur_-a i-na ak-kul-la-ti _an-bar_ u2-szat-tir-ma u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru _1(disz) 1/2(disz) danna2_ qaq-qa-ru ul-tu qe2-reb | I made the plain of Nineveh, a mountain, shine like bronze with bitumen and made (it) rise high. The river Ḫarru, 1 1/2 leagues of ground, from inside |
| 96 | {i7}hu-su-ur ma-a-me da-ru-u2-ti a-szar-sza2 u2-szar-da-a qe2-reb mit,-ra-a-te sza2-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz a-na szup-szu-uh | (With regard to) the Euphrates, a long-lasting river, I surrounded its site (and) surrounded (it) in those crenellations. I made (them) as wide as a mountain. |
| 97 | a-lak-ti _a-mesz_ sza _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ {i7}a-gam-mu u2-szab-szi-ma s,u-s,u-u2 qe2-reb-sza as-ti-il _igira2{muszen}-mesz szah2-mesz {gesz}gi_ a-lap | I settled the water of the orchards of the Agammu River and carried (them) out in its midst. I carried off bird-catchers, pigeons, (and) reed bundles. |
| 98 | qi2-i-szi i-na lib3-bi u2-masz-szir i-na t,e3-em _dingir_-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}kiri6-mesz {gesz}gesztin_ u gi-mir _gurun_ {gesz}se-er-du u3 _szim-hi-a_ ma-gal | By the command of the god, in the gardens, vineyards, and all kinds of fruit trees, erdu-trees and large aromatics |
| 99 | isz-mu-hu _{gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ nap-har _gesz-mesz_ i-szi-hu-ma u2-s,ar-ri-szu2 pa-pa-al-lum ap-pa-ra-a-ti ma-gal i-szi-ra _muszen an_-e | The cypress, musukkannu-wood, and all of the wood they piled up, and their branches were large, the birds of the sky |
| 100 | _igira2{muszen}_ qin-na iq-nun-ma _szah2 {gesz}gi_ a-lap qi2-i-szi u2-rap-pi-szu2 ta-lit-tu _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na {gesz}szur-min3_ tar-bit s,ip-pa-a-ti _gi_ | a raven roared, and a pigeon with reed smeared with its horns broadened its wings (and) meskannu-trees, cypress, twigs of rēšu-wood |
| 101 | _ambar-mesz_ sza qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me ak-szit,-ma a-na szip-ri hi-szih-ti _e2-gal-mesz_ be-lu-ti-ia lu e-pu-usz ul-tu szip-ri | I cut down the meadows in the Agamme River and built (them) for the construction of the palaces of my lordly majesty. From the work |
| 102 | _e2-gal_-ia u2-qat-tu-u2 asz-szur _en gal dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} i-na qer-bi-sza2 aq-re-ma | I surrounded, in its interior, Assur, great lord of the gods, and the goddesses who dwell in Assyria. |
| 103 | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-te aq-qi2-ma u2-szat-lim kad3-ra-a-a _i3-gesz_ {gesz}ser2-di u3 hi-bi-isz-ti u2-raq-qa-a a-na ru-usz-te | I libated sweet-tašriḫtu-offerings, and I made (them) happy. I poured out my kadrū-vessels with oil, cedar, and haze. |
| 104 | i-na tasz-ri-it _e2-gal_ sza ba-hu-la-te _kur_-ia u2-sza2-asz2-qa-a muh-ha-szi-in _gesztin-mesz_ du-usz-szu-pu | In the tašrītu of the palace of the cult centers of my land I made them drink wine. |
| 105 | s,ur-ra-szi-in am-kir i-na qi2-bit asz-szur a-bu _dingir-mesz_ u3 {d}isz-tar szar-ra-ti _{d}alad_ dum-qi2 | By the command of Ashur, father of the gods, and the goddess Ištar, queen, the god Almighty, |
| 106 | {d}lamma dum-qi2 qe2-reb _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu da-risz lisz-tab-ru-u2 a-a ip-par-ku-u2 i-da-a-sza2 | May the protective deity Lamma, the good protection of that palace forever be constant, may she not be afraid of her. |
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