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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 006 composite (P514715)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 006 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P514715 |
| 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' | kul-lat t,up-szar-ru-ti u2-sza2-hi-zu ka-ra-szi | All the scribal lore I exalted for you. |
| 2' | e-li _lugal-mesz_ a-szib pa-rak-ki | above the kings who dwell on the daises |
| 3' | zi-kir _mu_-ia u2-szar-ri-hu | the mention of my name they made great, |
| 4' | u2-szar-bu-u2 _en_-u2-ti | made great, my lordship |
| 5' | esz-re-e-ti _kur_ asz-szur{ki} _kur_ uri{ki} | the shrines of Assyria, the land Akkad |
| 6' | sza {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _ad_ ba-ni-ia | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who created me. |
| 7' | tem-me-en-szu2-un id-du-u2 | their foundations they established. |
| 8' | la ig-mu-ru szi-pir-szu2-un | their work |
| 9' | e-nen-na a-na-ku ina qi2-bit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia | Now, by the command of the great gods, my lords, |
| 10' | ag-mu-ra szi-pir-szun | I wrote their work. |
| 11' | e2-hur-sag-gal-kur-kur-ra _e2_ an-szar2 | Eḫursaggalkurkurra |
| 12' | _en_-ia u2-szak-lil | my lord I made perfect. |
| 13' | _e2-gar8-mesz_-szu2 u2-szal-bi-sza2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | his walls he made it greater. Gold and silver |
| 14' | {gesz}tim-me _mah-mesz_ me-ser _ku3-babbar_ u2-rak-kis | large beams of silver he bound. |
| 15' | ina _ka2_ hi-s,ib _kur-kur_ az-qu-up | I buried in the gate of the refuge of the lands. |
| 16' | an-szar2 ina e2-hur-sag-gu-la u2-sze-rib-ma | I brought the god Aššar into the Eḫursaggula temple, |
| 17' | u2-szar-ma-a pa-rak da-ra-a-ti | I made (them) dwell in eternal sanctuaries. |
| 18' | e2-sag-il2 _e2-gal dingir-mesz_ e-pu-usz | Esagil, the palace of the gods, I built. |
| 19' | u2-szak-li-la _gesz-hur-mesz_-szu2 | I made his designs resplendent |
| 20' | {d}en {d}gaszan-mu {d}be-let-babila2{ki} | Bel, Ninmu, Bēlet-Babila, |
| 21' | {d}e2-a {d}di-ku5 | Ea, Diku |
| 22' | ul-tu qe2-reb e2-szar2-ra u2-bil | I brought (them) from Ešara. |
| 23' | u2-sze-rib qe2-reb szu-an-na{ki} | I brought into Šuanna. |
| 24' | _bara2-mah_-hu szu-bat _dingir_-ti-szu2 s,ir-ti | the great dais, the seat of his exalted divinity, |
| 25' | 5(u) _gun_ za-ha-lu-u2 eb-bu a-na a-gur2-ri ap-ti-iq-ma | I cut off 50 talents of bright zaḫalû-metal for baked bricks and |
| 26' | u2-rab-ba-a _edin_-usz-szu2 | he brought into his steppe. |
| 27' | u2-sze-pisz-ma {gesz}er-me a-nu _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ | I had cedars and musukkannu-wood made. |
| 28' | is,-s,i da-re-e sza2 szit-nu-nu sza2-ma-me-esz | (Sum) The stag-goddess of heaven (Akk) The wild bull of heaven, the one of the heavens |
| 29' | 3(u) 4(disz) _gun_ 2(u) _ma-na ku3-sig17 husz-a_ | 34 talents 20 minas of red gold |
| 30' | kip-pat-su u2-szal-bisz u2-dan-ni-na rik-se-e-szu2 | I strengthened its foundations (and) strengthened its bonds. |
| 31' | e-li {d}marduk _en gal_-e s,u-lul-szu2 | above Marduk, the great lord, his protection |
| 32' | at-ru-us,-ma u2-kin ta-ra-an-szu2 | I sat down and set up his tarānu-vessel. |
| 33' | _{gesz}gigir_ s,ir-tu ru-kub {d}marduk | a lofty chariot, the favorite of Marduk, |
| 34' | e-tel-li _dingir-mesz en en-en_ | the foremost of the gods, lord of en priestess, |
| 35' | ina _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4-mesz_ ni-siq-ti ag-mu-ra nab-nit-sa | with gold, silver, precious stones I adorned her with |
| 36' | a-na {d}marduk _lugal_ kisz-szat _an_-e u _ki_-tim | To Marduk, king of the entirety of heaven and netherworld, |
| 37' | sa-pi-in _{lu2}kur2-mesz_-ia a-na szi-rik-ti asz2-ruk | I imposed upon my enemies a punishment. |
| 38' | _{gesz}na2 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ is,-s,i da-re-e | a bed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, |
| 39' | sza pa-szal-lu lit-bu-szat _na4-mesz_ ni-siq-ti za-a'-nat | “May the one who is frightened be filled with precious stones! |
| 40' | a-na ma-a-a-al tak-ne2-e {d}en u {d}gaszan-mu | To the place where the trust of Bel and Gašanmu |
| 41' | sza2-kan ha-sza2-di e-pesz ru-'a-a-me nak-lisz e-pu-usz | I built a fortress to perfection (and) to perfection. |
| 42' | ina ka2-hi-li-su3 masz-tak {d}zar-pa-ni-tum | in Kaḫilisu, the maštak-priest of Zarpanitu, |
| 43' | sza ku-uz-bu sa-al-hu ad-di | I drew up a sāḫu-object of kuzbu-plant. |
| 44' | 4(disz) _am-mesz ku3-babbar_ ek-du-u2-ti | 4 wild bulls with silver rations |
| 45' | na-s,i-ru ki-bi-is _lugal_-ti-ia | the guardian of my royal majesty |
| 46' | ina _ka2_ s,i-it _{d}utu_-szi u _ka2 {d}lamma-ra-bi_ | in the gate of the rising of the sun and the gate [of the Lammarabi] |
| 47' | ina _ka2_ e2-zi-da sza2 qe2-reb bar2-sipa{ki} ul-ziz | at the gate of Ezida which is inside Borsippa he set up. |
| 48' | e2-masz-masz e2-gaszan-kalam-ma _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ u2-za-'i-in | the Emašmash and the Egašankalama silver and gold he plated. |
| 49' | lu-le-e u2-mal-li | (Sum) The one who fills the reed-beds with liŋītu-plant (Akk) The lūlu-plant fills up the rhyton |
| 50' | {d}szar-rat-kid-mu-ri sza2 ina ug-gat lib3-bi-sza2 | Šarrat-Kidmuri, who by her angry heart |
| 51' | at-man-sza2 e-zi-bu u2-szi-bu a-szar la si-ma-ti-sza2 | “She left her house, she sat down in a place not suitable for her, |
| 52' | ina _bala_-ia dam-qi2 | in my good reign |
| 53' | sza an-szar2 isz-ru-ka tar-sza2-a sa-li-mu | [Whom Anšar] gave to you, (and) whose appeal is good, |
| 54' | a-na szuk-lul _dingir_-ti-sza2 s,ir-ti | for the protection of her exalted divinity |
| 55' | szur-ru-hi mi-se-e-sza2 szu-qu-ru-u-ti | “The šurruḫi-disease (and) its severe sting, |
| 56' | ina _masz2-ge6_ szi-pir mah-he-e isz-ta-nap-pa-ra ka-a-a-na | in a dream a great work has been written constantly, |
| 57' | {d}utu {d}iszkur asz2-al-ma e-pu-lu-in-ni an-nu ke-e-nu | I asked the gods Šamaš (and) Adad, and they answered me: “This is true. |
| 58' | si-mat _dingir_-ti-sza2 _gal_-ti u2-szar-ri-ih | the appropriate one of her great divinity I exalted. |
| 59' | u2-sze-szib-szi ina _bara2-mah_ szu-bat da-ra-a-ti | I settled her in the great dais, the dwelling of eternal days. |
| 60' | par-s,e-e-sza2 szu-qu-ru-ti u2-kin-ma | I established its lofty rites and |
| 61' | u2-szal-li-ma mi-se-e-sza2 | I completed, and its entirety |
| 62' | anzu{muszen}-mesz {gesz}szu-ri-in-ni | The Anzu birds, the šurinni tree |
| 63' | a-na _ti-la zi-mesz_-ia | for the life of my life |
| 64' | ina _ka2_ e2-galam-mes _e2_ {d}u-gur sza {iri}tar-bi-s,i az-qu-up | I erected at the gate of the palaces, the temple of the god Nergal of the city Tarbiṣu. |
| 65' | a-di a-di-ni a-bi la im-ma-al-la-du | until our father was not with us. |
| 66' | um-mi3 a-lit-ti la ba-na-a-ta ina lib3-bi _ama_-sza2 | “My mother, unborn daughter, in the heart of her mother |
| 67' | a-na e-pesz e2-hul2-hul2 iz-kur ni-bit _mu_-ia | for the construction of Eḫulhu Izkur, the one who initiates my name |
| 68' | {d}sin sza2 ib-na-an-ni a-na _lugal_-u-ti | the goddess Sîn, who created me, for kingship |
| 69' | um-ma {disz}an-szar2-du3-a e2-kur szu2-a-tu2 ip-pu-usz-ma | Thus (says) Ashurbanipal, builder of that Ekur. |
| 70' | qe2-reb-szu2 u2-szar-man-ni pa-rak da-ra-a-ti | (Sum) He made me dwell inside it (Akk) He fashioned me into a dwelling forever |
| 71' | a-mat {d}sin sza2 ul-tu _u4-mesz_ ru-qu-ti iq-bu-u | the word of the goddess Sîn that from distant days had spoken |
| 72' | e-nen-na u2-kal-lim _ug3-mesz_ ar-ku-u-ti | Now he has shown mercy on the old people. |
| 73' | _e2_ {d}sin sza2 {disz}{d}sal2-ma-nu_-masz a_ {disz}asz-szur-pap-ibila | the temple of Sîn, belonging to Shalmaneser (III), son of Ashurnasirpal (II) |
| 74' | _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia e-pu-szu | the king who had come before me had built, |
| 75' | la-ba-risz u2-sza2-lik-ma u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-u-a | I made (them) long lasting and made my face bright. |
| 76' | e2-kur szu-a-tu2 sza2 la-ba-risz il-li-ku | That Ekur, which had become old, had become dilapidated. |
| 77' | ina a-mat {d}sin {d}nusku an-hu-us-su ad-ke | By the command of the gods Sîn (and) Nusku, I killed him. |
| 78' | e-li sza u4-me pa-ni szu-bat-su u2-rap-pisz | I broadened its area over the days of the past. |
| 79' | ul-tu _usz8_-szu2 a-di gaba-dib-bi-szu2 ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I built (and) completed from its foundations to its crenellations. |
| 80' | e2-me-lam2-an-na _e2_ {d}nusku _sukkal mah_ | Emelamana, temple of Nusku, great vizier |
| 81' | sza _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia e-pu-szu2 | which a previous king had done before me |
| 82' | ab-na-a qe2-reb-szu2 | ... inside it. |
| 83' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren-mah-mesz_ u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2-un | I had cypress and juniper cut down upon them. |
| 84' | _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}li-ia-a-ri me-ser _ku3-babbar_ | doors of liāru-wood, a half-shekel of silver |
| 85' | u2-rak-kis u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szu2-un | I erected their gates. |
| 86' | 2(disz) _am-mesz ku3-babbar_ mu-nak-ki-pu ga-re-ia | 2 wild bulls of silver, munakkipu-offerings of the groats, |
| 87' | ina at-man {d}sin _en_-ia ul-ziz | By the command of the god Sîn, my lord, I stood. |
| 88' | 2(disz) {d}lah3-me esz-ma-re-e sza2 ti-is,-bu-tu2 {gesz}szu-ri-in-ni | 2 laḫmu-priestesses of ešmarê-wood, whose tiṣbūtu-vessels are of cypress, |
| 89' | mu-szal-li-mu kib-si _lugal_-ti-ia | who completes my royal majesty |
| 90' | mu-sze-ri-bu hi-s,ib szad-de-e u tam-tim | who brings forth the harvest of the highlands and the sea, |
| 91' | ina _ka2_ e2-hul2-hul2 ul-ziz | at the gate of the Eḫulhu temple stood. |
| 92' | _szu-min_ {d}sin {d}nusku as,-bat u2-sze-rib u2-sze-szib | I took the hands of the gods Sîn and Nusku, I brought in (and) settled (them). |
| 93' | ina pa-rak da-ra-a-ti | in the eternal path |
| 94' | esz-re-e-ti _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u _kur_ uri{ki} | the shrines of Assyria and the land Akkad |
| 95' | a-na si-hir-ti-szi-na u2-szak-lil | I completed their entirety. |
| 96' | mim-ma si-mat e2-kur ma-la ba-szu2-u sza2 _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ e-pu-usz | all that pertains to the Ekur, as much as there is of silver and gold I built. |
| 97' | e-li sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia u2-rad-di | I added to those of the kings, my ancestors. |
| 98' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ti-ik-le-ia | the great gods who support me |
| 99' | _si-sa2 buru14_ na-pa-asz2 {d}nisaba | the harvest of Nisaba, |
| 100' | ka-a-a-an u2-szah-na-bu gi-pa-ru | Whenever they remove the reed screen, |
| 101' | s,ip-pa-a-ti szu-um-mu-ha in-bu _masz2-ansze_ szu-te-szur ina ta-lit-ti | ṣippātu-plants, shummuḫa-plant, inbu-plant (and) maššakku-plant. |
| 102' | ina _bala-mesz_-ia _he2-nun_ t,uh-du ina _mu-an-na-mesz_-ia ku-um-mu-ru _he2-gal2_-lum | In my reigns abundance and prosperity in my years may there be abundance |
| 103' | 1(u) 2(disz) _ansze sze-pad-mesz_ 3(disz) _ansze gesztin-mesz 2(ban2) i3-mesz gun sig2-mesz_ | 12 imāru of barley, 3 ikû of wine, 2 sūtu of speckled oil, |
| 104' | ina nap-har _kur_-ia _ki-lam_ nap-szu2 i-szam-mu ina 1(disz) _gin2_ kas-pi | in all of my land, the totality of his life he purchased for one shekel of silver. |
| 105' | szat-ti-szam-ma ina t,uh-di u me-sza2-ri | “If at any time in the future, |
| 106' | ar-te-'a ba-'u-u2-lat {d}en-lil2 | I sought out the life of Enlil, |
| 107' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ sza2 ap-tal-la-hu _dingir_-us-su-un | the great gods who fear their gods |
| 108' | u2-na-asz2-sza2-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they shall remove my feet |
| 109' | mal-ki _gal-mesz_ sza2 s,i-tasz u szi-la-an | The great rulers of the east and west |
| 110' | a-na kit-ri-szu-nu u2-pa-qu-u-ni | [who] entrusted [it] to [their] kit[rītu]. |
| 111' | i-na mah-re-e ger-ri-ia | Before my campaign |
| 112' | a-na {kur}ma2-kan u {kur}me-luh-ha lu-u al-lik | I marched to the lands Makan and Meluḫaḫa. |
| 113' | {disz}tar-qu-u _man_ {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si | Tarqû, king of Egypt and Kush. |
| 114' | sza {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _man kur_ an-szar2{ki} _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who created me. |
| 115' | _bad5-bad5_-szu2 isz-ku-nu i-be-lu _kur_-su | his defeat they made, and ruled over his land |
| 116' | da-na-an an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia im-szi-ma | the might of the gods Ashur and Ishtar, the great gods, my lords, seized me, and |
| 117' | it-ta-kil a-na e-muq ra-ma-ni-szu2 | he has entrusted to his own army. |
| 118' | e-li _lugal-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni | above the kings, the delegate |
| 119' | sza qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur u2-pa-qi2-du _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | who in Egypt appointed, my father who had engendered me, |
| 120' | a-na da-a-ki ha-ba-a-te u e-kem {kur}mu-s,ur | for the destruction of the cities and for the settlements of the land Muṣur, |
| 121' | il-li-ka _edin_-usz-szu2-un | came, their steppe |
| 122' | e-ru-um-ma u2-szib qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi | entered and sat inside the city Mempu. |
| 123' | _iri_ sza _ad_ ba-nu-u-a ik-szu-du | the city which the father who had engendered me had conquered |
| 124' | a-na mi-s,ir _kur_-szu2 u2-ter-ru | to the border of his land they returned. |
| 125' | al-la-ku ha-an-t,u qe2-reb nina{ki} il-lik-am-ma | I went quickly into Nineveh, and |
| 126' | u2-sza2-an-na-a ia-a-ti | he made me prosper. |
| 127' | _ugu_ ep-sze-e-ti an-na-a-ti | Concerning these acts |
| 128' | lib3-bi i-gug-ma is,-s,a-ru-uh ka-bat-ti | (Sum) My heart trembles and shakes. (Akk) The heart shakes and is shaken. |
| 129' | ad-ke-e-ma {lu2}e-mu-qi-ia s,i-ra-a-ti | I brought out my exalted troops. |
| 130' | sza an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-mal-lu-u qa-a-tu-u-a | (As for) the one whom Anšar and Ishtar filled with my handiwork, |
| 131' | a-na {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si usz-te-sze-ra har-ra-nu | I set off on the road to Mount Muṣur and Kush. |
| 132' | ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | In the course of my campaign, |
| 133' | {disz}ba-'a-lu _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri | Baʾalu, king of the land Tyre |
| 134' | {disz}mi-in-se-e _lugal_ {kur}ia-u2-di | Minsê, king of the land Judah. |
| 135' | {disz}qa-usz-gab-ri _lugal_ {kur}u2-du-me | Qāš-gabbri, king of Udume. |
| 136' | {disz}mu-s,ur-i _lugal_ {kur}ma-'a-ba | Muṣurī, king of the land Maʾaba. |
| 137' | {disz}gissu-en _lugal_ {kur}ha-zi-ti | Sîn, king of Ḫazitu. |
| 138' | {disz}mi-ti-in-ti _lugal_ {kur}is-qa-lu-na | Mitinti, king of the land Isqaluna. |
| 139' | {disz}i-ka-u2-su _lugal_ {kur}am-qar-u-na | Ikūssu, king of the land Amqaruna |
| 140' | {disz}mil-ki-a-sza2-pa _lugal_ {kur}gu-ub-li | Milki-apla-iddina, king of the land Gubli. |
| 141' | {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u2 _lugal_ {kur}ar-u2-a-da | Iakin-Lû, king of Aruba. |
| 142' | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al _lugal_ {kur}sa-am-si-mu-ru-na | Abī-Baʾal, king of Samsimuruna. |
| 143' | {disz}am-mi-na-ad-bi _lugal {kur}e2_-am-ma-na | Amminadbi, king of the land Elam |
| 144' | {disz}pap-mil-ki _lugal_ {kur}as-du-di | Papmilki, king of Assyria. |
| 145' | {disz}e-ki-isz-tu-ra _lugal_ {kur}e-di-i'-li | Ekištūra, king of Ediʾili. |
| 146' | {disz}pi-la-a-gu-ra-a _lugal_ {kur}ki-it-ru-si | Pila-gūrāya, king of the land Kitrusi. |
| 147' | {disz}ki-i-su _lugal_ {kur}si-lu-u-a | Kīsu, king of Seleucus. |
| 148' | {disz}i-tu-u-an-da-ar _lugal_ {kur}pa-ap-pa | Ittu-andar, king of the land Pappa. |
| 149' | {disz}e-re-su _lugal_ {kur}si-il-lu | Eresu, king of the land Sillu. |
| 150' | {disz}da-ma-su _lugal_ {kur}ku-ri-i | Damascus, king of Kuri |
| 151' | {disz}ad2-me-su _lugal_ {kur}ta-me-su | Admesu, king of Tamesu |
| 152' | {disz}da-mu-u-su _lugal_ {kur}qar-ti-ha-da-as-ti | Damūssu, king of the land Qartiḫadasti. |
| 153' | {disz}u2-na-sa-gu-su _lugal_ {kur}li-di-ir | Unasagūsu, king of the land Lidar |
| 154' | {disz}bu-s,u-su _lugal_ {kur}nu-re-e | Buṣusu, king of the land Nurê |
| 155' | _szu-nigin_ 2(u) 2(disz) _lugal-mesz_ sza a-hi tam-tim | total: 22 kings who came from the Sea |
| 156' | _muru2_ tam-tim u3 na-ba-li | the seashore and the port |
| 157' | _ARAD-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | servants of Dagil before me |
| 158' | ta-mar-ta-szu2-nu ka-bit-tu | their large audience gift |
| 159' | ina _igi_-ia isz-szu-nim-ma u2-na-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they took from me and smashed my feet. |
| 160' | _lugal-mesz_ sza2-a?-tu-nu a-di e-mu-qi-szu2-nu | those kings together with their forces |
| 161' | _{gesz}ma2-mesz_-szu2-nu ina tam-tim u na-ba-li | their boats in the sea and the mountains |
| 162' | it-ti _erin2-hi-a_-ia ur-hu pa-da-nu u2-sza2-as,-bit-su-nu-ti | With my troops, I imposed a heavy punishment upon them. |
| 163' | a-na na-ra-ru-ti ha-mat sza2 _lugal-mesz_ {lu2}qe2-pa-a-ni | for the sacrificial sheep of the kings, the delegates |
| 164' | sza qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur _ARAD-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | of the land Muṣur, servants who belonged to me |
| 165' | ur-ru-hi-isz ar-de-e-ma | Afterwards |
| 166' | al-lik a-di {iri}kar-{d}du3-ti | I marched as far as Kar-Tešub. |
| 167' | {disz}tar-qu-u _man_ {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si | Tarqû, king of Egypt and Kush. |
| 168' | qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma | He heard about my campaign in the city Mempu. |
| 169' | a-na e-pesz _muru2 {gesz}tukul-mesz_ u _me3_ | for the work on the wall of weapons and battle |
| 170' | a-na mah-ri-ia id-ka-a _{lu2}erin2-mesz me3_-szu2 | before me brought, his troops |
| 171' | i-na tu-kul-ti an-szar2 {d}en u3 {d}ag _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia | With the support of the deities Aššar, Bel, and Nabû, the great gods, my lords, |
| 172' | a-li-kut i-di?-ia | who goes at my side |
| 173' | ina _me3 edin_ rap-szi asz2-ku-na _bad5-bad5 erin2-hi-a_-szu2 | in battle I set up a wide steppe. I defeated his troops. |
| 174' | {disz}tar-qu-u2 ina qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi | Tarqû is in Memmu. |
| 175' | isz-ma-a tah-te-e _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 | he heard that the losses of his troops |
| 176' | nam-ri-ri an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | the radiance of Anšar and Ishtar |
| 177' | is-hu-pu-szu-ma il-li-ka mah-hu-tisz2 | They sinned and came before him. |
| 178' | me-lam-me _man_-ti-ia ik-tu-mu-szu-ma | the splendor of my royal majesty grasped him and |
| 179' | sza2 u2-za-'i-i-nu-u-ni _dingir-mesz_ szu-ut _an ki_ | the gods of heaven and earth |
| 180' | {iri}me-em-pi u2-masz-szir-ma | I abandoned the city Mempi and |
| 181' | a-na szu-zu-ub _zi_-ti3-szu2 in-na-bit a-na qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' | to save his life he fled, to Nineveh |
| 182' | _iri_ szu-a-tu2 as,-bat _erin2-hi-a_-ia u2-sze-rib u2-sze-szib ina lib3-bi | I seized that city. I brought my troops in and settled them therein. |
| 183' | {disz}ni-ku-u _lugal_ {iri}me-em-pi u3 {iri}sa-a-a | Nikû, king of the cities Mempu and Sāya. |
| 184' | {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri _lugal_ {iri}s,i-i'-nu | Lugallu-dari, king of Ṣi'inu. |
| 185' | {disz}pi-sza2-an-hu-ru _lugal_ {iri}na-at-hu-u2 | king of Natḫû. |
| 186' | {disz}pa-aq-ru-ru _lugal_ {iri}szap-tu2 | Paqrūru, king of Šaptu. |
| 187' | {disz}ni?-her?-a-u _lugal_ {iri}ha-at-hi-ri-bi | Niḫarā, king of the city Ḫatti. |
| 188' | {disz}na-ah-ke-e _lugal_ {iri}hi-ni-in-szi | Nahkê, king of Hininši. |
| 189' | _lugal-mesz_ an-nu-ti _{lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-ni | these kings, governors, representatives |
| 190' | sza qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur u2-pa-qi2-du _ad du3_-u-a | whom my father who had engendered me had appointed in Egypt, |
| 191' | sza la-pa-an ti-bu-ut {disz}tar-qu-u | who before the death of Tarqû |
| 192' | pi-qit-ta-szu2-un u2-masz-sze-ru im-lu-u2 _edin_ | their assignments they released, the flood of the steppe |
| 193' | pa-an _{gesz}szudun_-ia u2-ter-ra-am-ma | before my yoke I returned, and |
| 194' | szal?-mesz a-tu-ra a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I returned and to Assyria |
| 195' | _egir_-nu {disz}ni-ku-u2 {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri {disz}pa-aq-ru-ru | Afterwards, Nikû, Lugallu-dari, Paqruru, |
| 196' | ina a-de-ia ih-t,u-u la is,-s,u-ru ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | They have violated my treaty and have not kept the oath of the great gods alive. |
| 197' | t,a-ab-ti im-szu-ma lib3-ba-szu2-nu ik-pu-ud le-mut-tu2 | (As for) the one who removes my good deeds and destroys their evil heart, |
| 198' | da-bab sur-ra-a-ti id-bu-bu-ma | slanderers spoke, and |
| 199' | mi3-lik la ku-sziri4 im-li-ku ra-man-szu2-un | (Sum) The one who does not obey ... (Akk) They who do not obey, they are bound. |
| 200' | um-ma {disz}tar-qu-u ul-tu2 qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur | Thus (says) Tarqû from Egypt: |
| 201' | i-na-sah-u2-ma at-tu-ni a-sza2-ba-ni mi3-i-nu | “You, what are you to me to dwell in? |
| 202' | e-li {disz}tar-qu-u _man_ {kur}ku-u-si | above Tarqû, king of Kush |
| 203' | a-na sza2-kan a-de-e u3 sa-li-me | for the ratification of the treaty and peace |
| 204' | u2-ma-'e-e-ru {lu2}rak-be2-szu2-un | They have slain their reed workers. |
| 205' | um-ma su-lum-mu-u2 ina bi-ri-ni lisz-sza2-kin-ma | Thus (speaks) Sulummû: Let him establish peace between us. |
| 206' | ni-in-dag-ga-ra a-ha-mesz | for Niŋagara, together |
| 207' | _kur_ a-he-en-na-a ni-zu-uz-ma | we divided the land equally, and |
| 208' | a-a ib-ba-szi ina bi-ri-ni sza2-nu-um-ma be-lum | May there be no one between us. Then, my lord, |
| 209' | a-na _erin2-hi-a kur_ an-szar2{ki} e-muq _en_-ti-ia | to the troops of Assyria, my lordly army |
| 210' | sza2 na-kas _zi_-tim isz-te-ne2-'u-u | who have sought a cure of life, |
| 211' | a-mat _hul_-tim {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia a-ma-a-ti | the evil word of my eunuchs |
| 212' | al-lu _ku3-sig17_ si-mat _lugal_-ti-szu2 asz2-kun-szu2 | I adorned him with gold, the emblem of his royal majesty. |
| 213' | _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ u2-rak-ki-sa rit-ti-szu2 | a gold bracelet I tied to his hand |
| 214' | _gir2_ szib-bi sza2 ih-zu-szu2 _ku3-sig17_ | a šibbi knife with gold rivets, |
| 215' | ni-bit _mu_-ia ina muh-hi asz2-t,ur-ma a-din-szu2 | I wrote my own name upon it and gave it to him. |
| 216' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | chariots, horses, and mules |
| 217' | a-na ru-kub _en_-ti-szu2 a-qis-su | I offered him to the governor of his lordship. |
| 218' | {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia _{lu2}nam-mesz_ | my eunuchs, governors |
| 219' | a-na kit-ri-szu2 it-ti-szu2 asz2-pur | I sent with him to his aid. |
| 220' | a-szar _ad du3_-u-a i-na {iri}sa-a-a | where my father had engendered, in Sāya |
| 221' | a-na _lugal_-ti ip-qi2-du-szu2 | to kingship they appointed him |
| 222' | a-na masz-kan2-i-szu2 u2-ter-szu2 | he returned it to its place. |
| 223' | u3 {disz}{d}ag-sze-zib-a-ni _dumu_-szu2 | and Nabu-šezibanni, his son |
| 224' | ina {iri}ha-at-ha-ri-ba ap-qid | I entrusted (them) to the city of Haṭāriba. |
| 225' | _mun saga_-tu2 _ugu_ sza2 _ad_ ba-ni-ia | Good health to the father who had engendered me |
| 226' | u2?-sza2-tir-ma e-pu-us-su | I re-created and built (it). |
| 227' | {disz}tar-qu-u a-szar in-nab-tu | Tarqû, where he was captured, |
| 228' | ra-szub-bat _{gesz}tukul_ an-szar2 _en_-ia is-hup2-szu2-ma | the terrifying weapon of the god Aššar, my lord, overwhelmed him, and |
| 229' | il-lik nam-mu-szi-szu _egir_-nu {disz}ur-da-ma-ne2-e _dumu nin9_-szu2 | afterwards Urdamānê, son of his sister, |
| 230' | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu | sat on his royal throne. |
| 231' | {iri}ni-i' {iri}u2-nu a-na dan-nu-ti-szu2 isz-kun | He established the cities Ni' (and) Unu as his fortresses. |
| 232' | u2-pah-hi-ir el-lat-su | he removed his limbs. |
| 233' | a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a dumu-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} | against the troops, the citizens of Assyria |
| 234' | sza qe2-reb {iri}me-em-pi id-ka-a qa-bal-szu2 | he brought into the city Mempi, his enemy. |
| 235' | _ug3-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu e-si-ir-ma | those people he entrusted, and |
| 236' | is,-ba-ta mu-us,-s,a-szu2-un | seized, their possessions |
| 237' | _{lu2}dumu_ szip-ri ha-an-t,u a-na nina{ki} | a skilled messenger to Nineveh |
| 238' | il-lik-am-ma iq-ba-a ia-a-ti | went and said to me: |
| 239' | asz2-ni-ma a-na {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si | I asked (them) to go to Egypt and Kush. |
| 240' | usz-te-sze-ra har-ra-nu | “I have made the road straight for you. |
| 241' | {disz}ur-da-ma-ne2-e a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma | Urdamānê heard about my campaign and |
| 242' | sza ak-bu-su mi-s,ir {kur}mu-s,ur | which I conquered, the border of Egypt, |
| 243' | {iri}me-em-pi u2-masz-szir-ma a-na szu-zu-ub _zi_-ti3-szu2 | (As for) the city Mempi, he abandoned it and to save his life |
| 244' | in-na-bit a-na qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' | he fled to Nineveh. |
| 245' | _lugal-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz_ {lu2}qe-pa-a-ni | the kings, the governors and the delegates |
| 246' | sza qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur asz2-ku-nu | I established in Egypt. |
| 247' | ina ir-ti-ia il-lik-u-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they came into my presence and seized my feet. |
| 248' | _egir {disz}ur_-da-ma-ne2-e har-ra-nu as,-bat | After Urdamānu, I took the road. |
| 249' | al-lik a-di {iri}ni-i' _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | I marched as far as the city Ni', his fortified city. |
| 250' | ti-ib _me3_-ia e-mur-ma {iri}ni-i' u2-masz-szir | I saw the sting of my battle, and the city Ni' I destroyed. |
| 251' | in-na-bit a-na {iri}ki-ip-ki-pi | he fled to Kippi. |
| 252' | _iri_ szu-a-tu2 a-na si-hir-ti-szu2 | that city in its entirety |
| 253' | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | With the support of (the god) Ashur and the goddess Ishtar, I secured my handiwork. |
| 254' | _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ | silver, gold, precious stones |
| 255' | _nig2-szu e2-gal_-szu2 ma-la ba-szu2-u | the property of his palace as much as there is |
| 256' | lu-bul-ti bir-me _gada-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_ | multi-colored clothing, linen garments, large horses, |
| 257' | _ug3-mesz_ zik2?-ru u3 sin-nisz | the people of Zikru and Sin |
| 258' | 2(disz) tim-me _mah-mesz_ pi-ti-iq za-ha-le-e eb-bi | 2 timmaḫ-measures of fine zahalû-flour |
| 259' | sza 2(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me gun ki-la2_-szu2-nu | of 2500 talents their weight |
| 260' | man-za-az _ka2_ e2-kur | at the gate of the Ekur |
| 261' | ul-tu man-zal-ti-szu2-nu as-suh-ma | I removed (them) from their positions and |
| 262' | al-qa-a a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I took to Assyria. |
| 263' | szal-la-tu ka-bit-tu? ina la mi3-ni asz2-lu-la | I carried off large booty without anything. |
| 264' | ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}ni-i' | from Nineveh |
| 265' | e-li {kur}mu-s,ur u3 {kur}ku-u-si | over Egypt and Kush |
| 266' | _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia u2-szam-ri-ir-ma asz2-ta-kan li-i-tu | I made my weapons greater and placed (them) in my hands. |
| 267' | it-ti _szu-min_ ma-li-ti szal-mesz a-tu-ra | with a large hand I returned. |
| 268' | a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia | to Nineveh, my city of lordship |
| 269' | ina szal-szi ger-ri-ia | on the second campaign |
| 270' | _ugu_ {disz}ba-'a-li _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri | against Baʾalu, king of the land Tyre |
| 271' | a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim lu-u al-lik | who dwells in the foothills of the sea I marched. |
| 272' | asz2-szu2 a-mat _lugal_-u-ti-ia la is,-s,u-ru | Because they did not keep the word of my royal majesty, |
| 273' | la isz-mu-u2 zi-kir _nundum_-ia | did not hear the mention of my name |
| 274' | {iri}hal-s,u-_mesz_ e-li-szu2 u2-rak-kis | The city Ḫalṣu imposed upon him. |
| 275' | a-na la a-s,e-e _ug3-mesz_-szu2 u2-dan-nin ma-s,ar-tusz | in order not to escape his people I strengthened his guard. |
| 276' | ina tam-tim u na-ba-li ger-re-ti-szu2 u2-s,ab-bit | I captured his campaign in the sea and the netherworld. |
| 277' | a-lak-ta-szu2 ap-ru-us | (Sum) His journey is a blurred vision (Akk) His path is blurred |
| 278' | _a-mesz_ u3 te-'u-u2-tu ba-lat, _zi_-ti3-szu2-nu | water and tēʾûtu-offerings, life of their lives |
| 279' | a-na pi-i-szu2-nu u2-sza2-qi2-ir | I made (them) pay attention to their mouths. |
| 280' | ina me-se-ri dan-ni | with a strong foot |
| 281' | sza2 la na-par-szu-di e-si-ir-szu2-nu-ti | (Sum) My lord, the one who is not to be dispersed (Akk) The one who was not torn out |
| 282' | nap-szat-su-nu u2-si-iq u2-kar-ri | I cut off their lives (and) smashed (them). |
| 283' | a?-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia u2-szak-ni-is-su-nu-ti | I made them bow down to my yoke. |
| 284' | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 u _dumu-munus szesz-mesz_-szu2 | his own daughter and his brothers |
| 285' | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti | for the work of the harem manageress |
| 286' | u2-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia | he brought before me. |
| 287' | _dumu_-szu2 sza2 ma-ti-ma ti-amtu la e-bi-ra | his son, who at any time had not crossed the Sea |
| 288' | isz-sza2-a a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | to do my servant |
| 289' | _dumu-munus_-su u _dumu-munus szesz-mesz_-szu2 | his daughter and his brothers |
| 290' | it-ti ter-ha-ti ma-a'-as-si am-hur-szu2 | I received from him a large amount of terḫatu-beer. |
| 291' | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma | mercy upon him, and |
| 292' | _dumu_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 u2-ter-ma a-din-szu2 | the son of his own free will he returned and gave to him. |
| 293' | {iri}hal-s,u-_mesz_ sza2 _ugu_ {disz}ba-'a-li | The forts which are incumbent on Baʾalu, |
| 294' | _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri u2-rak-ki-su ap-t,ur | the king of the land Tyre I bound him (and) released. |
| 295' | ina tam-tim u na-ba-li ger-re-ti-szu2 | In the sea and the netherworld, his campaign |
| 296' | ma-la u2-s,ab-bi-tu ap-ti | As much as I captured, I opened the window. |
| 297' | ma-da-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu2 am-hur-szu2 | I received his substantial payment. |
| 298' | pa-an _{gesz}szudun_-ia u2-ter-ram-ma | before my yoke I returned, and |
| 299' | szal-mesz a-tu-ra a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia | I returned safely to Nineveh, my capital city. |
| 300' | ma-al-ki _muru2_ tam-tim u _lugal-mesz_ | the territory of the sea and the kings |
| 301' | a-szi-bu-ti szad-de-e sza2-qu-ti | (Sum) The one who dwells in the high mountains (Akk) The ones who dwell in high mountains |
| 302' | da-na-an ep-sze-ti-ia an-na-a-ti | These are the consequences of my deeds. |
| 303' | e-mu-ru-ma ip-la-hu _en_-u-ti | saw me and became afraid of my lordly majesty |
| 304' | {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _lugal_ {kur}ar-u2-a-da | Iakin-Lû, king of Aruba. |
| 305' | {disz}mu-gal-lu _lugal_ {kur}tab-a-la | Mugallu, king of the land Tabal |
| 306' | {disz}sa-an-di-szar-me {kur}hi-lak-ka-a-a | Sandi-Šarme of the land Ḫilakku |
| 307' | sza a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la kan-szu2 | which to the kings, my ancestors, was not binding |
| 308' | ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | sealed, to my yoke |
| 309' | _dumu-munus-mesz_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2-nu | the daughters of their own free will |
| 310' | it-ti nu-dun-ne2-e ma-a'-di | with the nudunnu-measure much |
| 311' | u3 ter-ha-ti ma-a'-as-si | and many terḫatu-vessels, |
| 312' | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti | for the work of the harem manageress |
| 313' | a-na nina{ki} u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | to Nineveh brought, and |
| 314' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they shall remove my feet |
| 315' | e-li {disz}mu-gal-li _ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_ | above Mugalli the great horses |
| 316' | ma-da-at-tu2 szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2 | the payment of the yearly tribute I established for him. |
| 317' | ul-tu {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _lugal_ {kur}a-ru-ad-da | From Yakin-Lû, king of Aruad, |
| 318' | il-li-ku a-na szim-ti {disz}a-zi-ba-al | went to the fate of Azibal. |
| 319' | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al | Abī-Baʾal, Aduni-Babaʾ, |
| 320' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u a-szib _muru2_ tam-tim | sons of Yakin-Lû, who dwells in the foothills of the Sea |
| 321' | ul-tu _muru2_ tam-tim e-lu-nim-ma | from the seashore upstream |
| 322' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-nu ka-bit-tu | with their large audience gift |
| 323' | il-lik-u2-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they came to me and made my feet tremble |
| 324' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha-disz ap-pa-lis-ma | Azibaʾ, gladly |
| 325' | a-na _lugal_-u2-ti {kur}a-ru-ad-da asz2-kun | I established for kingship the land Aruad. |
| 326' | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al | Abī-Baʾal, Aduni-Babaʾ, |
| 327' | [...] x x x x x? | |
| 328' | {lu2}gi-mir-a-a _{lu2}kur2_ ek-s,u | the Cimmerians, the hostile enemy, |
| 329' | sza la ip-tal-la-hu _ad-mesz_-ia | who did not fear my fathers |
| 330' | u3 ia-a-ti la is,-ba-tu2 _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia | and to me they have not grasped the feet of my kingship |
| 331' | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia | with the support of (the god) Aššar and the goddess Ishtar, my lords, |
| 332' | ina {gesz}s,i-is,-s,i szat qa-ti {gesz}szi-ga-ri | With a bolt of a šigāru-wood, |
| 333' | u2-tam-me-eh-ma it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-ti | [I sa]id: “[With] his [big] audience gift |
| 334' | u2-sze-bi-la a-di mah-ri-ia | I have sent (them) before me. |
| 335' | ina 4(disz) ger-ri-ia a-na {iri}qir-bit2 | In my 4th campaign to Qirbit |
| 336' | sza2 qe2-reb {iri}ha-re-e-ha-as-ta lu al-lik | I marched to the city Ḫarehašta. |
| 337' | sza {disz}ta-an-da _{lu2}en-iri_-szu2-nu | of Tanda, their city-lord |
| 338' | a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_ | to the kings, my ancestors, they did not grant him. To the throne |
| 339' | u3 _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti {iri}qir-bit2 | and the people living in Qirbit |
| 340' | ka-a-a-an ih-ta-nab-ba-tu | every day they have sinned, |
| 341' | hu-bu-ut {kur}ia-mut-ba-li | the booty of the land Yamutbali, |
| 342' | _iri_ szu-a-tu ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu | By the support of the deities Aššar, Sîn, (and) Šamātu, that city |
| 343' | {d}en {d}ag {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza {iri}limmu2-dingir | the deities Bel, Nabû, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) Issar of Limmu-ilī, |
| 344' | ak-szu-ud asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su | I carried off his booty. |
| 345' | {disz}ta-an-da _{lu2}en-iri_-szu2-nu | Tanda, their city-lord |
| 346' | it-ti szal-lat _iri_-szu2 al-qa-a a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | with the booty of his city I took to Assyria. |
| 347' | {disz}ah?-sze?-e-ri a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma | Ḫašeri heard about my campaign and |
| 348' | u2-ma-'e-e-ra um-man-szu2 | (Sum) The king, my lord, ... (Akk) I am the king of kings, his master |
| 349' | ina szat mu-szi ina szi-pir ni-kil-ti | During the night, by the craft of the cult actor, |
| 350' | a-na e-pesz _me3_ it-bu-u-ni | to do battle he committed. |
| 351' | a-na mit-hu-us,-s,i _erin2-hi-a_-ia | to the aid of my troops |
| 352' | _erin2-mesz me3_-ia it-ti-szu2-un im-da-ha-s,u | my troops fought with them, |
| 353' | isz-ku-nu _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un | they placed, their defeat |
| 354' | ma-lak 3(disz) _danna a-sza3_ szal-ma-a-te-szu2-nu | for the journey of 3 Nanna of their clean field |
| 355' | u2-mal-li _edin_ rap-szu2 | I filled. The wide steppe |
| 356' | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | By the command of the deities Aššar, Sîn, (and) Utu, the great gods, |
| 357' | _en-mesz_-ia sza2 u2-tak-ki-lu-in-ni | my lords, who have sinned against me |
| 358' | qe2-reb {kur}man-na-a-a e-ru-ub-ma at-ta-lak szal-t,isz | I entered the land Mannea and went straight away. |
| 359' | ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | In the course of my campaign, |
| 360' | {iri}a-a-u2-si-asz2 {iri}hal-s,u {iri}asz2-sza2-asz2 dan-na-su | The cities Ayusiaš, Ḫalṣu, (and) Ašaša, his fortified cities. |
| 361' | {iri}bu-su_-ud_ {iri}asz2-di-asz2 {iri}ur-ki-ia-mu-un | the cities Busud, Ašdiša, Urkiyamun, |
| 362' | {iri}up-pi-isz {iri}si-hu-u-a {iri}na-zi-ni-ri | The cities Uppiš, Sihua, (and) Naziniri. |
| 363' | 8(disz) _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti u3 a-di s,e-eh-ru-ti | 8 fortified cities, together with their districts, |
| 364' | sza ni-ba la? i-szu-u | who has no fear, |
| 365' | a-di qe2-reb {iri}i-zir-te ak-szu-ud | I conquered as far as the city Izirtu. |
| 366' | ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 367' | _ug3-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-mesz gu4-mesz u8-udu-hi-a_ | people, horses, donkeys, oxen, sheep and goats |
| 368' | ul-tu qe2-reb _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu | from those cities |
| 369' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 370' | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma | Ḫašeri heard about my campaign and |
| 371' | u2-masz-szir {iri}i-zir-tu2 _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 | I destroyed the city Izirtu, his royal city. |
| 372' | a-na {iri}at-ra-a-na _iri_ tukul-ti-szu2 | to Atrana, his city of support |
| 373' | in-na-bit e-hu-uz mar-qi2-tu | (Sum) He escaped, he became frightened (Akk) He was seized, I became terrified |
| 374' | {iri}i-zir-tu {iri}ur-me-ia-te {iri}uz-bi-a | The cities Izirtu, Urmeyate, (and) Ubiya. |
| 375' | _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 al-me | I surrounded his fortified cities. |
| 376' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu | the people living in those cities |
| 377' | e-si-ir-ma nap-szat-su-nu u2-si-iq u2-kar-ri | “I cut off their lives, I destroyed (and) devastated (them), |
| 378' | na-gu-u szu-a-tu ak-szu-ud | I conquered that district. |
| 379' | ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 380' | ma-lak 1(u) u4-me 5(disz) u4-me u2-szah-ri-ib-ma | I had (them) go for 15 days and |
| 381' | sza2-qu-um-ma-tu2 at-bu-uk | (Sum) I am a šaqummatu-priestess, I am an ecstatic(?). (Akk) I have been smitten, I have bewitched. |
| 382' | ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | In the course of my campaign, |
| 383' | _iri-mesz_ sza2 li-me-et {iri}pad-di-ri | the cities in the environs of Paddaru |
| 384' | sza ina ter-s,i _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia {kur}man-na-a-a e-ki-mu | which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, the Manneans had conquered, |
| 385' | a-na ra-ma-ni-szu2-nu u2-ter-ru | they returned to their owners. |
| 386' | ak-szu-ud ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu asz2-lu-la szal-la-sun2 | I conquered (and) burned with fire. I carried off their booty. |
| 387' | _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ra | I returned those cities to Assyria. |
| 388' | na-gu-u sza {iri}ar-si-ia-ni-isz | The district of Arsiyaniš. |
| 389' | sza bi-rit {iri}a-za-qa-na-ni | which is between Azaqanani |
| 390' | sza {kur}ha-ar-si sza2-di-i | of the land Ḫarsi. |
| 391' | sza _sag_ {kur}ku-mu-ur-da-a-a | of the head of the Kummūrdaeans. |
| 392' | sza qe2-reb {kur}man-na-a-a | which is inside the land Mannea |
| 393' | as-pu-un ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I planted (and) burned with fire. |
| 394' | {disz}ra-a-a-di-sza2-di-i _{lu2}gal hal-s,u_-szu2-nu | Rādi-šadî, their commander-in-chief, |
| 395' | a-duk asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su | I killed (and) carried off his booty. |
| 396' | na-gu-u sza {iri}e-ri-is-te-ia-na | The district of Eristiana. |
| 397' | ak-szu-ud _iri-mesz_-szu2 as-pu-un | I conquered (and) his cities I plundered. |
| 398' | ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su | I prayed to Gešbar (and) carried off his booty. |
| 399' | ina ti-ib _me3_-ia na-gu-szu2 u2-szah-rib | in the midst of my battle, his foe, he caused to flee. |
| 400' | u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir nap-har _kur_-szu2 | he captured all of his land. |
| 401' | it-ti hu-ub-ti ma-a'-di | with many captives |
| 402' | szal-la-ti ka-bit-ti szal-mesz a-tu-ra | I returned the large booty (and) the booty. |
| 403' | ak-bu-sa mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I surrounded, the border of Assyria |
| 404' | {iri}bi-ru-a {iri}lugal-iq-bi | the cities Birua, Lugaliqbi, |
| 405' | {iri}gu-si-ne2-e _iri-mesz_ mah-ru-u-te | Gusinê, former cities |
| 406' | sza mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | of the border of Assyria, |
| 407' | sza ina ter-s,i _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 408' | e-ki-mu {kur}man-na-a-a | he conquered the Manneans. |
| 409' | da-ad2-me sza2-a-tu-nu ak-szu-ud | I conquered those lands. |
| 410' | {kur}man-na-a-a ul-tu lib3-bi as-suh | I removed the Mannean(s) from there. |
| 411' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ {gesz}til-li u2-nu-ut _me3_-szu2-nu | horses (and) chariots, their corpses |
| 412' | asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off to Assyria. |
| 413' | _iri-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | I took those cities away as booty. |
| 414' | u2-ter-ra a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | he returned to the territory of Assyria. |
| 415' | {disz}ah-sze-e-ri la pa-lih _en_-ti-ia | Hašeri, who does not fear my lordly majesty, |
| 416' | an-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) im-nu-szu2 i-na _szu-min ARAD-mesz_-szu2 | the god Aššar (and) the goddess Ishtar, his servants, |
| 417' | _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 si-hu _ugu_-szu2 u2-szab-szu2-u | the people of his land sinned against him, |
| 418' | ina _sila iri_-szu2 id-du-u _adda_-szu | in the street of his city they killed, his sons |
| 419' | _egir_-nu {disz}u2-a-al-li-i _dumu_-szu2 | afterwards Uallî, his son |
| 420' | u2-szib i-na _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | sat on his throne. |
| 421' | da-na-an an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en u {d}ag | The deities Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, Enlil and Nabu |
| 422' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} {d}masz {d}nusku {d}u-gur | The deities Ištar of Nineveh, the deities Ninurta, Nusku, Ugur, |
| 423' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia e-mur-ma | the great gods, my lords, saw and |
| 424' | ik-nu-sza2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | sealed, to my yoke |
| 425' | asz2-szu2 ba-lat, _zi_-ti3-szu2 up-na-a-szu2 ip-ta-a | because he opened his eyes to save his life, |
| 426' | u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u2-ti | my lordly abode |
| 427' | {disz}e-ri-si-in-ni _dumu usz_-ti-szu2 | Erisinni, son of Ušti |
| 428' | a-na nina{ki} isz-pur-am-ma | to Nineveh he sent, and |
| 429' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min_-ia | he shall remove my feet |
| 430' | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2 _{lu2}a kin_-ia sza2 szul-me u2-ma-'e-er _edin_-usz-szu2 | mercy upon him, a messenger of mine whom I had sent to greet him, |
| 431' | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 u2-sze-bi-la a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u-ti | a daughter of his own free will I sent to do obeisance. |
| 432' | ma-da-at-ta-szu2 mah-ri-tu2 sza ina tar-s,i _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | his earlier tribute, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 433' | u2-szab-t,i-lu isz-szu-u-ni a-di mah-ri-ia | They took (it) before me. |
| 434' | 3(u) _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ugu_ ma-da-at-ti-szu2 | 30 horses for his tribute |
| 435' | mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma e-mi3-is-su | I reorganized the previous one and made its foundations firm. |
| 436' | ina u4-me-szu2 {disz}bi-ri-is-ha-at-ri _{lu2}en-iri_ sza mad-a-a | At that time, Bīriš-ḫatti, the governor of Madāya, |
| 437' | {disz}sar-a-ti {disz}pa-ri-hi 2(disz) _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ga-a-gi _{lu2}en-iri_ {kur}sa-hi | Sarmati, Parihi, 2 sons of Gagi, the governor of Saḫu |
| 438' | sza? is,-lu-u _{gesz}szudun_ be-lu-ti-ia | who took away my lordly yoke, |
| 439' | 1(gesz2) 1(u) 5(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu dan-nu-ti ak-szu-ud | I conquered 85 of their fortified cities. |
| 440' | asz2-lu-la szal-lat-sun2 | I carried off their booty. |
| 441' | sza2-a-szu2-nu bal-t,u-us-su-nu ina _szu-min_ as,-bat | I seized those who were alive therein. |
| 442' | u2-bi-la a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia | to Nineveh, the city of my lordship |
| 443' | {disz}an-da-ri-a {lu2}tur-ta-an? {kur}ur-ar-t,i | Andariya, the commander-in-chief of Urarṭu, |
| 444' | sza a-na ka-sza2-ad {kur}up-pu-um-me | who to reach the land Uppumme |
| 445' | u3 {iri}kul-li-im-me?-ri | and Kullimmeri |
| 446' | ir-da-a il-li-ka qe2-reb mu-szi-ti | He came, he came inside the night. |
| 447' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti {iri}kul-li-im-me-ri | the people living in Kullimmeri |
| 448' | _ARAD-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | servants of Dagil before me |
| 449' | ina szat mu-szi di-ik-ta-szu2 | (Sum) In the night of the moon's disappearance (Akk) At night his disappearance |
| 450' | ma-a'-as-su i-du-ku | they killed many of him. |
| 451' | la e-zi-bu a-a-um-ma | “Whoever |
| 452' | _sag-du_ {disz}an-da-ri-a ik-ki-su-nim-ma | the head of Andarīya bound them, and |
| 453' | a-na nina{ki} ina mah-ri-ia u2-bil-u-ni | he brought to Nineveh before me. |
| 454' | ina 6(disz)-szi? ger-ri-ia _ugu_ {disz}ur-ta-ki _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} lu-u al-lik | In my sixth campaign, I marched against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam. |
| 455' | sza _mun ad du3_-ia la ha-as-su la is,-s,u-ru ib-ru-ti | who with the blood of my father who had engendered me did not fear him, did not watch over the dead, |
| 456' | ul-tu ina {kur}elam-ma{ki} su-un-qu isz-ku-nu | From the land Elam, abundance was established. |
| 457' | ib-ba-szu2-u2 ne2-eb-re-tu | “He created the sanctuaries, |
| 458' | {d}nisaba ba-lat, _zi_-tim _ug3-mesz_ | Nisaba, life of the people, |
| 459' | u2-sze-bil-szu-ma as,-bat _szu-min_-su | I sent him and took his hands. |
| 460' | _ug3-mesz_-szu2 sza la-pa-an su-un-qi2 | (and) his people, who without supplication |
| 461' | in-nab-tu-nim-ma u2-szi-bu qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | they captured me and settled in Assyria. |
| 462' | a-di zu-un-nu ina _kur_-szu2 iz-nu-nu | until they died in his land |
| 463' | ib-ba-szu-u2 e-bu-ru | “If he dies or flees, |
| 464' | _ug3-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu sza ina _kur_-ia ib-lu-t,u u2-sze-bil-szu2-ma | those people who lived in my land I sent to him, and |
| 465' | {lu2}e-la-mu-u2 sza2 ti-bu-us-su | The Elamite, whose attack |
| 466' | it-ti lib3-bi-ia la da-ab-ba-ku | I am not hostile to my heart. |
| 467' | la ha-as-sa-ku s,e-let-su | I am not afraid of his sheep. |
| 468' | {disz}en-ba-sza2 {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a | Bēl-baša of Gambulu, |
| 469' | {disz}{d}ag-mu-kam-esz _{lu2}gu2-en-na_ | Nabû-mušēzib, the governor |
| 470' | _ARAD-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | servants of Dagil before me |
| 471' | {disz}{d}marduk-mu-du3 {lu2}szu-ut _sag_ sza2 {disz}ur-ta-ki | Marduk-šuma-ibni, the eunuch of Urtaku |
| 472' | sza it-ti-szu2-nu isz-ku-nu pi-i-szu2 | who with them set his mouth, |
| 473' | a-na mit-hu-s,i _kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki} | to defeat the land of Sumer and Akkad |
| 474' | ina pi-ir-s,a-a-ti id-ku-u-ni | [with] fea[rs he gave me]. |
| 475' | {disz}ur-ta-ku _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Urtaku, king of the land Elam. |
| 476' | {disz}ur-ta-ku sza2 la ag-ru-szu2 | Urtaku, who without rival, |
| 477' | qa-bal-szu2 id-ka-a | his enemy brought, |
| 478' | a-na {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 ur-ri-ha ta-ha-zu | to Kar-Duniaš, your rival. |
| 479' | asz2-szu2 ti-bu-ut {lu2}e-la-me-e | Because of the oath of the Elamite |
| 480' | _{lu2}a kin_ a-na nina{ki} il-lik-am-ma | a messenger came to Nineveh, and |
| 481' | iq-ba-a ia-a-ti | said to me: |
| 482' | a-ma-ti sza2-a-ti-na | those words |
| 483' | sza ti-bu-ut {disz}ur-ta-ki | of the life of Urtaku |
| 484' | ul asz2-du-ud ina lib3-bi-ia | I did not dwell therein. |
| 485' | szu-ut _{lu2}edin-mesz_-szu2 sza2 su-lum-me-e | belonging to his servants of Sulummê |
| 486' | isz-ta-nap-pa-ra ina mah-ri-ia | He keeps sending (word) before me. |
| 487' | a-na a-mar _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | to the king of Elam |
| 488' | _{lu2}a kin_-ia u2-ma-'e-er ha-an-t,isz | my messenger quickly |
| 489' | il-lik i-tu-ram-ma | went, returned, and |
| 490' | a-ma-a-ti ka-a-a-ma-na-a-ti | the word(s) constantly |
| 491' | u2-sza2-an-na-a ia-a-ti | he made me prosper. |
| 492' | um-ma {lu2}e-la-mu-u2 | "The Elamite |
| 493' | _gin7_ ti-bu-ut _buru5-hi-a_ | like the flooding of the farmers |
| 494' | ka-tim _kur_ uri{ki} ka-li-sza2 | the whole land of Akkad, all of it |
| 495' | s,e-er babila2{ki} usz-man-nu sza2-kin-ma na-di ma?-dak-tu2 | I set up a footstool in the midst of Babylon and (then) I surrounded (it) with a fortress. |
| 496' | a-na na-ra-ru-ti {d}en u {d}ag _en-mesz_-ia | For the greatness of the gods Bel and Nabû, my lords, |
| 497' | sza ap-tal-la-hu _dingir_-us-su-un | who fear their gods, |
| 498' | _erin2-mesz me3_-ia ad-ke-e-ma as,-ba-ta har-ra-nu | I killed my troops and took to the road. |
| 499' | a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma | He heard about my march and |
| 500' | hat-tu is-hup-szu-ma i-tur a-na _kur_-szu2 | Hattu struck him and fled to his land. |
| 501' | _egir_-szu2 as,-bat a-bi-ik-ta-szu2 asz2-kun | I took after him, I imposed upon him his punishment. |
| 502' | at,-ru-us-su a-di mi-s,ir _kur_-szu2 | I captured him, together with the border of his land. |
| 503' | {disz}ur-ta-ku _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Urtaku, king of the land Elam. |
| 504' | sza la is,-s,u-ru ib-ru-ti | (As for) the one who does not keep watch over the old ones, |
| 505' | ina u4-me la szim-ti-szu2 mu-u2-tu2 u2-gar-ru-u | (Sum) On a day that is not his fate, he will put an end to life (Akk) On an unfavorable day, they will make a death penalty |
| 506' | ina ta-ne2-hi iq-tu-u2 i-zu-bu | They said in wailing: “They will die. |
| 507' | ina qaq-qar ba-la-t,i _giri3-min_-szu2 ul isz-kun | on the land of the life of his feet he did not place, |
| 508' | ina _mu-an-na_-szu2 na-pisz-ta-szu2 iq-ti il-lik nam-mu-szi-szu2 | in his year of his life he died, and his life |
| 509' | {disz}en-ba-sza2 {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a | Bēl-baša of Gambulu, |
| 510' | sza is,-lu-u _{gesz}szudun en_-ti-ia | who grasped my lordly yoke, |
| 511' | ina ni-szik _pesz2_ isz-ta-kan na-pisz-tu2 | by means of a ritual procedure he established life. |
| 512' | {disz}{d}ag-mu-kam-esz _{lu2}gu2-en-na_ la na-s,ir a-de-e | Nabû-mušēzib, the governor, was not responsible for the treaty. |
| 513' | isz-szi a-ga-nu-til-la-a _a-mesz_ ma-lu-u-ti | he brought to an end. Water of abundance |
| 514' | {disz}{d}marduk-mu-du3 {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-szu2 mu-szad-bi-ib-szu2 | Marduk-šuma-ibni, his eunuch, the one who entrusted him, |
| 515' | sza _hul_-tu2 u2-szak-pi-du a-na {disz}ur-ta-ki | who had made evil manifest, to Urtaku |
| 516' | e-mi3-is-su {d}marduk _lugal dingir-mesz_ | the god Marduk, king of the gods, |
| 517' | sze-er-ta-szu2 _gal_-tu2 | his great forehead |
| 518' | ina 1(disz)-et _mu-an-na_ me2-eh-ret a-ha-mesz | in one year, equally |
| 519' | isz-ku-nu na-pisz-tu2 | They established life. |
| 520' | lib3-bi an-szar2 ag-gu ul i-nu-uh-szu2-nu-ti | The heart of Anšar did not calm them. |
| 521' | ul ip-szah-szu2-nu-ti ka-bat-ti {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 u2-tak-kil-an-ni | The anger of the goddess Ištar, who has pacified me, will not approach them. |
| 522' | _bala_-e _lugal_-ti-szu2 isz-ki-pu | the reign of his kingship they cut off |
| 523' | be-lut {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-szal-qu-u sza2-nam-ma | they have made the lordship of the land Elam pass by; another |
| 524' | _egir_ {disz}te-um-man tam-szil _gal5-la2_ | After Teumman, a replica of the galla-demon |
| 525' | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {disz}ur-ta-ki | on the throne of Urtaku |
| 526' | a-na da-a-ki _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ur-ta-ki | to kill the sons of Urtaku |
| 527' | u3 _dumu-mesz_ {disz}um-man-al-da-a-sze | and the sons of Ummanalda |
| 528' | _szesz_ {disz}ur-ta-ki isz-te-ne2-'a-a _munus-hul_ | brother of Urtaku, he has heard of evil. |
| 529' | {disz}um-man-i-gasz {disz}um-man-ap-pa {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2 | Ummanigaš, Ummanappa, Tammarītu, |
| 530' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ur-ta-ki _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | sons of Urtaku, king of the land Elam. |
| 531' | {disz}ku-dur2-ru {disz}pa-ru-u2 | Kudurru, Parû |
| 532' | _dumu-mesz_ {disz}um-man-al-da-a-sze | sons of Ummanalda |
| 533' | _lugal_ a-lik pa-ni {disz}ur-ta-ki | the king who goes before Urtaku |
| 534' | u3 1(gesz2) _numun lugal_ ina la mi3-ni _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ | and 60 royal offspring without number, the spearmen |
| 535' | _dumu-mesz_ ba-ne2-e sza {kur}elam-ma{ki} | sons born in the land Elam |
| 536' | sza2 la-pa-an da-a-ki {disz}te-um-man | which Teumman |
| 537' | in-nab-tu-nim-ma is,-ba-tu _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia | they captured me and grasped the feet of my kingship |
| 538' | _ug3-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu sza2 in-nab-tu-nim-ma | those people who were captured, and |
| 539' | x x [...] | |
| 540' | _dingir_-us-sa u2-sap-pa-a il-la-ka di-ma-a-a | her god has sen[t], and he goes, my case |
| 541' | um-ma {d}be-let {iri}limmu2-dingir{ki} | Thus (says) the Lady of Limmu-dingir: |
| 542' | a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I, Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, |
| 543' | bi-nu-ut _szu-min_-ki sza2 ih-szu-hu-szu2 an-szar2 _ad_ ba-nu-ki | the creation of your hands, which had become dilapidated, Ashur, the father who created you, |
| 544' | a-na ud-du-usz esz-re-e-ti | to renovate the sanctuaries |
| 545' | szul-lum par-s,e-szu2-un na-s,ar pi-risz-te-szu2-un | The well-being of their rites, the guardian of their secrets, |
| 546' | szu-t,u-ub lib3-bi-szu2-un im-bu-u zi-kir-szu2 | (As for) the one who erases their inscriptions, (or) calls his name, |
| 547' | a-na-ku asz2-re-e-ki asz2-te-ne2-'i-i | I have sought you out, I have inquired. |
| 548' | al-li-ka a-na pa-lah _dingir_-ti-ki | I came to revere your divinity. |
| 549' | u3 szul-lum par-s,e-ki | and your well-being, |
| 550' | u3 szu-u2 {disz}te-um-man | And he, Teumman, |
| 551' | _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} la mu-sza2-qir _dingir-mesz_ | king of the land Elam, who does not revere the gods |
| 552' | ku-us,-s,ur ka-li a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a_-ia | to bind all my troops, |
| 553' | um-ma at-ti {d}be-let be-le-e-ti | Thus (says) Bēlet-belīti: |
| 554' | i-lat _muru2_ be-let _me3_ ma-li-kat3 _dingir-mesz ad-mesz_-sza2 | goddess of the city, mistress of battle, daughter of the gods, her fathers, |
| 555' | sza ina ma-har an-szar2 _ad_ ba-ni-ki | who before Ashur, the father who created you, |
| 556' | _munus saga_ taq-bi-i ina ni-isz _igi-min_-szu2 _ku3-mesz_ | Good woman, you said. By his holy eyes |
| 557' | ih-szu-ha-an-ni a-na _lugal_-u-ti | he rejoiced over me, to kingship |
| 558' | asz2-szu2 {disz}te-um-man _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Concerning Teumman, king of the land Elam: |
| 559' | sza a-na an-szar2 _lugal dingir-mesz ad_ ba-ni-ki ih-tu-u bil-tu2 | who for (the god) Ashur, king of the gods, father who engendered you, a debt |
| 560' | id-ka-a _erin2-hi-a_-szu2 ik-s,u-ra ta-ha-zu | he brought, his troops he bound, battle |
| 561' | u2-sza2-'a-a-la _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 a-na a-lak _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | his weapons to go to Assyria |
| 562' | um-ma at-ti qa-rit-ti _dingir-mesz_ | Thus you are the hero of the gods: |
| 563' | _gin7 gun_ ina _muru2_ tam-ha-ri pu-ut,-t,i-ri-szu2-ma | like a weapon in a battle-array release him, and |
| 564' | di-kisz-szu2 me-hu-u _im_ lem-nu | his illness is a storm, an evil wind |
| 565' | in-he-ia szu-nu-hu-u-ti {d}isz-tar isz-me-e-ma | Ištar heard of my exalted rejoicing and |
| 566' | la ta-pal-lah3 iq-ba-a u2-szar-hi-s,a-an-ni lib3-bu | He said to me: “Don’t be afraid, (but) he made me happy. |
| 567' | a-na ni-isz _szu-min_-ka sza tasz-sza2-a | for the nišši-offering of your hands that you brought |
| 568' | _igi-min_-ka im-la-a di-im-tu ar-ta-szi re-e-mu | Your eyes are full of tears; I have prayed to you for mercy. |
| 569' | ina szat mu-szi szu-a-tu sza2 am-hu-ru-szi | During that night, which I received, |
| 570' | 1(disz)-en szab-ru-u u2-tu-ul-ma i-na-at,-t,al _masz2-ge6_ | One šabrû-demon is alive and he keeps watch over the dream. |
| 571' | i-gi-il-ti-ma tab-rit mu-szi | “Igi-iltīma (is) tabrit mu-šû-disease. |
| 572' | sza {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-szab-ru-u-szu2 u2-sza2-an-na-a ia-a-ti | (As for) the one whom the goddess Ištar had entrusted to me, |
| 573' | um-ma {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-szi-bat {iri}limmu2-dingir e-ru-ba-am-ma | Thus (says) the goddess Ištar, who dwells in Limmu-ilī: I entered and |
| 574' | 1(u) 5(disz) u 2(gesz2) 3(u) tul-la-a-ta isz-pa-a-ti | 15 and 220 tullātu-vessels of išpatu-beer |
| 575' | tam-ha-at _{gesz}pan_ ina i-di-sza2 | a bow in her hand |
| 576' | szal-pat nam-s,a-ru zaq-tu2 sza2 e-pesz _me3_ | šalpat namṣaru zaqtu of the work of the battle |
| 577' | [...] x x | |
| 578' | nin-gu-tu2 szu-kun nu-'i-id _dingir_-u-ti | Establish a ningûtu-priestess, who loves my divinity, |
| 579' | a-di al-la-ku szip-ru szu2-a-tu2 ep-pe-szu2 | Until I go, I will do this work. |
| 580' | u2-szak-sza2-du s,u-um-me-rat lib3-bi-ka | (Sum) He made your heart tremble with joy (Akk) He pacified your heart with joy |
| 581' | pa-nu-ka ul ur-raq ul i-nar3-ru-t,a _giri3-min_-ka | Your face will not be darkened, your feet will not tremble. |
| 582' | ul ta-szam-mat, zu-ut-ka _muru2_ tam-ha-ri | You do not see your body, you see the middle of the city. |
| 583' | ina ki-rim-mi3-sza2 _du10-ga_ tah-s,i-in-ka-ma | in her sweet place you rejoice, and |
| 584' | tah-ti-na gi-mir la-a-ni-ka | all your possessions, |
| 585' | pa-nu-usz-sza2 {d}gesz-bar in-na-pi-ih | before her, Gešbar, he cut off. |
| 586' | ez-zi-isz nam-ri-ri-isz _e3_-ma | came forth fiercely and brightly. |
| 587' | a-na ka-sza2-ad _{lu2}kur2_-sza2 _du_-ik | to conquer her enemy went. |
| 588' | e-li {disz}te-um-man _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | above Teumman, king of the land Elam |
| 589' | sza ug-gu-ga-at pa-nu-usz-sza2 tasz-kun | you placed before her the uggūgat-vessel. |
| 590' | ina _{iti}kin_ szi-pir _{d}inanna-mesz_ i-sin-ni an-szar2 s,i-i-ri | In the month Ululu (VI), the work of the goddesses, the goddess Ištar, the exalted one, |
| 591' | _iti_ {d}sin na-an-nar3 _an_-e u _ki_-tim | month: “Sîn, the nannu-priest of heaven and netherworld, |
| 592' | at-kil a-na _esz-bar {d}nanna_-ri nam-ri | I trusted in the decision of the god Nanna. |
| 593' | u3 szi-pir {d}1(u)-5(disz) _gaszan_-ia sza la in-nen-nu-u | and the work of the goddess Ishtar, my lady, which cannot be changed, |
| 594' | ad-ke _erin2-mesz me3_-ia mun-dah-s,e | I slew the troops of my battle. |
| 595' | sza ina qi2-bit an-szar2 {d}sin u {d}1(u)-5(disz) | By the command of (the god) Aššar, the goddess Sîn and the goddess Ishtar, |
| 596' | it-ta-na-asz2-ra-bi-t,u _muru2_ tam-ha-ri | they have smashed the foothills. |
| 597' | e-li {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | above Teumman, the king of the land Elam |
| 598' | ur-hu as,-bat-ma usz-te-sze-ra har-ra-nu | I seized the road and made it straight. |
| 599' | el-la-mu-u-a {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Ellamua, Teumman, king of the land Elam. |
| 600' | ina {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i na-di? ma?-dak-tu? | In Ēdi-Imbî, he brought the camp. |
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