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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 008 composite (P514717)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 008 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P514717 |
| 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' | _szu-min_ {d}sin {d}nusku as,-bat u2-sze-rib u2-sze-szib ina _bara2_ | I seized the hands of the gods Sîn and Nusku, I brought in (and) settled (them) on the dais. |
| 2' | da-ra-a-ti esz-re-e-ti _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u? _kur_ uri{ki} | the eternal sanctuaries of Assyria and the land Akkad |
| 3' | a-na si-hir-ti-szi-na u2-szak-lil | I completed their entirety. |
| 4' | 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. |
| 5' | e-li sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia u2-rad-di | I added to those of the kings, my ancestors. |
| 6' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ti-ik-le-ia | the great gods who support me |
| 7' | ina at-ma-ni-szu2-nu s,i-i-ri u2-sze-szib-szu2-nu-ti | I settled them in their lofty abodes. |
| 8' | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-ti ma-har-szu2-un aq-qi2 | I offered sweet offerings before them. |
| 9' | u2-szam-hi-ra kad3-ra-a-a | (and) made my debts greater. |
| 10' | sat-tuk-ku gi-nu-u2 _ugu_ sza2 u4-me ul-lu-ti | sattukku-offering, regular offerings for long days |
| 11' | u2-sza2-tir-ma ar-ku-us | I restored and I built anew. |
| 12' | _alam-mesz lugal_-ti-ia sza2 _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 uruda_ nam-ri | the statues of my royal majesty of silver, gold, and shining copper |
| 13' | ina szi-pir {d}nin-a2-gal {d}ku3-sig17-banda3{+da} | by the craft of Ninagal and Kusigbanda |
| 14' | {d}nin-kur-ra nak-lisz u2-sze-pisz-ma? | I had the goddess Ninkura do obeisance. |
| 15' | a-na mu-ter-ri-szi _ti-la_-ia | to restore my life |
| 16' | ma-har _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-le-ia u2-kin na-an-za-sun2 | before the gods who had bowed down before me, I set up. |
| 17' | ul-tu s,e-he-ri-ia a-di ru-be2-ia | From my youth to my youth, |
| 18' | asz2-te-'a-a asz2-rat _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | I sought out the sanctuaries of the great gods, |
| 19' | {lu2}sza2-an-gu-ti ih-szu-hu | The šangû-priests rejoiced. |
| 20' | i-ram-mu na-dan zi-bi-ia | he will live and give my life. |
| 21' | {d}iszkur _szeg3-mesz_-szu2 u2-masz-sze-ra | the god Adad his rains he caused to rain down. |
| 22' | {d}e2-a u2-pat,-t,i-ra _idim-mesz_-szu2 | Ea released his rivers, |
| 23' | 5(disz) _kusz3 sze-am_ isz-qu ina _ab-sin2_-ni-sza2 | 5 cubits of barley washed in her furrow |
| 24' | e-ri-ik szu-bul-tu2 5/6(disz) _kusz3_ | he entered. The ration is 5/6 cubit. |
| 25' | _si-sa2 buru14_ na-pa-asz2 {d}nisaba | the harvest of Nisaba, |
| 26' | ka-a-a-an u2-szah-na-bu gi-pa-ru | Whenever they remove the reed screen, |
| 27' | s,ip-pa-a-ti szu-um-mu-ha in-bu | ṣippati (means) summuḫa-plant. |
| 28' | _masz2-ansze_ szu-te-szur ina ta-lit-ti | the goats, in the extispicy |
| 29' | ina _bala-mesz_-ia _he2-nun_ t,uh-du | in my reign abundance and prosperity |
| 30' | ina _mu-an-na-mesz_-ia ku-um-mu-ru _he2-gal2_-lum | In my years of abundance, abundance |
| 31' | 1(u) 2(disz) _ansze sze-pad-mesz_ 3(disz) _ansze gesztin-mesz_ | 12 homers of barley, 3 homer(s) of wine, |
| 32' | _2(ban2) i3-mesz gun sig2-mesz_ | 2 ban2 of refined oil, wool |
| 33' | ina nap-har _kur_-ia _ki-lam_ nap-szu2 | in all of my land life |
| 34' | i-szam-mu ina 1(disz) _gin2_ kas-pi | in 1 shekel of silver |
| 35' | sza la-pa-an ti-bu-ut {disz}tar-qu-u | who before the death of Tarqû |
| 36' | pi-qit-ta-szu2-un u2-masz-sze-ru im-lu-u2 _edin_ | their assignments they released, the flood of the steppe |
| 37' | u2-ter-ma a-szar pi-qit-ti-szu2-un | I returned and (then) at the place of their assignment |
| 38' | ina masz-kan2-i-szu2-nu ul-zi-is-su-nu-ti? | I made them sit on their throne. |
| 39' | {kur}mu-s,ur u {kur}ku-u-si sza2 _ad_ ba-nu-u-a | the land Muṣur and the land Kusi of the father who had engendered me |
| 40' | ik-szu-du a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | I seized (them) in a new place. |
| 41' | _en-nun-mesz_-szu2 _ugu_ sza2 u4-me pa-ni u2-dan-nin | his guards over those days he strengthened |
| 42' | u2-rak-ki-sa rik-se-szu2 | he bound his bond. |
| 43' | it-ti hu-ub-ti ma-a'-di | with many captives |
| 44' | szal-la-ti ka-bit-ti | large booty |
| 45' | pa-an _{gesz}szudun_-ia u2-ter-ra-am-ma | before my yoke I returned, and |
| 46' | szal-mesz a-tu-ra a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I returned safely to Assyria. |
| 47' | _egir_-nu {disz}ni-ku-u2? {disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri | afterwards Nikû (and) Lugallu-dari |
| 48' | {disz}pa-aq-ru-ru ina a-de-ia ih-t,u-u | Paqruru has violated my treaty. |
| 49' | la is,-s,u-ru ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | The curse of the great gods has not been undone. |
| 50' | t,a-ab-ti im-szu-ma lib3-ba-szu2-nu ik-pu-ud _hul_-tu2 | good fortune he acquired, and their heart rejoiced, evil |
| 51' | da-bab sur-ra-a-ti id-bu-bu-ma | slanderers spoke, and |
| 52' | 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. |
| 53' | um-ma {disz}tar-qu-u ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}mu-s,ur | Thus (says) Tarqû from Egypt: |
| 54' | i-na-sah-u2-ma at-tu-ni a-sza2-ba-ni mi-i-nu | “They will tear it out, and you will dwell, what are you doing? |
| 55' | e-li {disz}tar-qu-u _man_ {kur}ku-u-si | above Tarqû, king of Kush |
| 56' | a-na sza2-kan a-de-e u sa-li-me | for the establishing of treaty and peace |
| 57' | u2-ma-'e-e-ru {lu2}rak-be2-szu2-un | They have slain their reed workers. |
| 58' | um-ma su-lum-mu-u ina bi-ri-ni lisz-sza2-kin-ma | Thus (speaks) Sulummû: Let him establish peace between us. |
| 59' | ni-in-dag-ga-ra a-ha-mesz | for Niŋagara, together |
| 60' | _kur_ a-he-en-na-a ni-zu-uz-ma | we divided the land equally, and |
| 61' | a-a ib-ba-szi ina bi-ri-ni | May there not be between us. |
| 62' | sza2-nu-um-ma be-lum | and another lord |
| 63' | a-na _erin2-hi-a kur_ asz-szur{ki} e-muq _en_-ti-ia | to the troops of Assyria, my lordly army |
| 64' | sza2 na-kas _zi_-tim isz-te-ne2-'u-u2 a-mat _hul_-tim | who constantly seeks out evil words, |
| 65' | {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia a-ma-a-ti an-na-a-ti isz-mu-u-ma | The eunuchs of mine heard these words and |
| 66' | {lu2}rak-be2-szu2-un a-di szip-ra-ti-szu2-un | “[their] reed-workers, together with their work assignments, |
| 67' | ($ blank space $) is,-ba-tu-nim-ma | seized me, and |
| 68' | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti u2-bi-la a-di? mah?-ri-ia | for the work of the šangû-priestess I brought before me. |
| 69' | _dumu_-szu2 ma-ti-ma ti-amtu? la e-bi-ra | his son, at any time, did not cross the Sea |
| 70' | isz-sza2-a a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia | to do my servant |
| 71' | _dumu-munus_-su u3 _dumu-munus szesz-mesz_-szu2 | his daughter and his brothers |
| 72' | it-ti ter-ha-ti ma-a'-as-si am-hur-szu2 | I received from him a large amount of terḫatu-beer. |
| 73' | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma | mercy upon him, and |
| 74' | _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. |
| 75' | {iri}hal-s,u-_mesz_ sza2 _ugu_ {disz}ba-'a-li | The forts which are incumbent on Baʾalu, |
| 76' | _lugal_ {kur}s,ur-ri u2-rak-ki-su ap-t,ur | the king of the land Tyre I bound him (and) released. |
| 77' | ina tam-tim u na-ba-li ger-re-te-e-szu2 | In the sea and the netherworld, his campaigns |
| 78' | ma-la u2-s,ab-bi-tu ap-ti | As much as I captured, I opened the window. |
| 79' | ma-da-at-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu am-hur-szu2 | I received his substantial payment. |
| 80' | pa-an _{gesz}szudun_-ia u2-ter-ram-ma | before my yoke I returned, and |
| 81' | szal-mesz a-tu-ra a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I returned safely to Assyria. |
| 82' | ma-al-ki _muru2_ tam-tim u | of the canals of the sea and |
| 83' | _lugal-mesz_ a-szib szad-de-e sza2-qu-u-ti | kings who dwell in lofty abodes |
| 84' | da-na-an ep-sze-ti-ia an-na-a-ti | These are the consequences of my deeds. |
| 85' | e-mu-ru-ma ip-la-hu _en_-u-ti | saw me and became afraid of my lordly majesty |
| 86' | {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _lugal_ {kur}ar-u2-a-da | Iakin-Lû, king of Aruba. |
| 87' | {disz}mu-gal-lu _lugal_ {kur}tab-a-la | Mugallu, king of the land Tabal |
| 88' | {disz}sa-an-di-szar-me {kur}hi-lak-ka-a-a | Sandi-Šarme of the land Ḫilakku |
| 89' | sza a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la kan-szu2 | which to the kings, my ancestors, was not binding |
| 90' | ik-nu-szu2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | sealed, to my yoke |
| 91' | _dumu-munus-mesz_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2-nu | the daughters of their own free will |
| 92' | it-ti nu-dun-ne2-e ma-a'-di | with the nudunnu-measure much |
| 93' | u3 ter-ha-ti ma-a'-as-si | and many terḫatu-vessels, |
| 94' | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti | for the work of the harem manageress |
| 95' | a-na nina{ki} u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | to Nineveh brought, and |
| 96' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they shall remove my feet |
| 97' | e-li {disz}mu-gal-lu _ansze-kur-ra-mesz gal-mesz_ | above Mugallu the great horses |
| 98' | ma-da-at-tu szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin _edin_-usz-szu2 | the payment of that year I imposed upon him. |
| 99' | ul-tu {disz}ia-ki-in-lu-u _lugal_ {kur}ar-u2-a-da | From Yakin-Lû, king of Aruba, |
| 100' | il-li-ku a-na szim-ti | went to the fate |
| 101' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al | Azibayal, Abibayal |
| 102' | {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al | Aduni-Baʾal |
| 103' | _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 |
| 104' | ul-tu _muru2_ tam-tim e-lu-nim-ma | from the seashore upstream |
| 105' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2-nu ka-bit-ti | with their large audience gift |
| 106' | il-lik-u2-nim-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qu _giri3-min_-ia | they came to me and made my feet tremble |
| 107' | {disz}a-zi-ba-a'-al ha-disz ap-pa-lis-ma | Azibaʾ, gladly |
| 108' | a-na _lugal_-ti {kur}a-ru-ad-da asz2-kun | to the kingship of Aruad I established. |
| 109' | {disz}a-bi-ba-a'-al {disz}a-du-ni-ba-a'-al | Abī-Baʾal, Aduni-Babaʾ, |
| 110' | lu-bul-tu bir-me u2-lab-bisz-ma | I adorned (them) with multi-colored clothing and |
| 111' | _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ asz-kun | I fashioned gold rings. |
| 112' | ina mah-ri-ia ul-zis-su-nu-ti | I made them stand before me. |
| 113' | sza ina ter-s,i _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia e-ki-mu {kur}man-na-a-a | who in the time of the kings, my ancestors, had conquered the land Mannea, |
| 114' | da-ad2-me sza2-a-tu-nu ak-szu-ud | I conquered those lands. |
| 115' | {kur}man-na-a-a ul-tu lib3-bi as-suh | I removed the Mannean(s) from there. |
| 116' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ {gesz}til-li u2-nu-ut _me3_-szu2-nu | horses (and) chariots, their corpses |
| 117' | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | sat on his throne. |
| 118' | da-na-an an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag | The deities Anšar, Sîn, Šamaš, Enlil, Nabu, |
| 119' | {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, |
| 120' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia e-mur-ma | the great gods, my lords, saw and |
| 121' | ik-nu-sza2 a-na _{gesz}szudun_-ia | sealed, to my yoke |
| 122' | asz2-szu2 ba-lat, _zi_-ti3-szu2 up-na-a-szu2 ip-ta-a | because he opened his eyes to save his life, |
| 123' | u2-s,al-la-a _en_-u2-ti | my lordly abode |
| 124' | {disz}e-ri-si-in-ni _dumu usz_-ti-szu2 | Erisinni, son of Ušti |
| 125' | a-na nina{ki} isz-pur-am-ma | to Nineveh he sent, and |
| 126' | u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min-mesz_-ia | he shall remove my feet |
| 127' | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2 | merciful to his heart, |
| 128' | _{lu2}a_ szip-ri-ia sza szul-me | my messenger of greeting |
| 129' | u2-ma-'e-er _edin_-usz-szu2 | he brought down his steppe |
| 130' | _dumu-munus_ s,i-it lib3-bi-szu2 u2-sze-bi-la | the daughter of his own offspring I sent. |
| 131' | a-na e-pesz _{munus}agrig_-u2-ti | for the work of the harem manageress |
| 132' | ma-da-ta-szu2 mah-ri-tu2 | his earlier tribute |
| 133' | sza ina ter-s,i _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, |
| 134' | u2-szab-t,i-lu isz-szu-u-ni a-di _igi_-ia | they seized and took, until before me |
| 135' | 3(u) _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ | 30 horses |
| 136' | _ugu_ ma-da-at-ti-szu2 mah-ri-ti | upon his earlier payment |
| 137' | u2-rad-di-ma e-mi3-is-su | he added, and his wife |
| 138' | 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, |
| 139' | {disz?}te-um-man le-mut-tu isz-te-ne2-'i-i | Teumman heard evil. |
| 140' | {d}sin isz-te-ne2-'a-szu2 _geszkim-mesz_ le-mut-ti | Sîn has imposed upon him evil omens, |
| 141' | ina _{iti}szu an-mi_ szat ur-ri _en zalag2_ usz-ta-ni-ih-ma | In Duʾuzu (IV), the eclipse of the morning watch was brightened, and |
| 142' | {d}utu _igi_-szu2-ma ki-ma szu-a-tu-ma | Šamaš is before him, and like that |
| 143' | kal u4-me usz-ta-ni-ih | (Sum) He made the whole day tremble (Akk) For the entire day, he made the totality of the day disappear |
| 144' | a-na qi2-it _bala-mesz_ {disz}te-um-man _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | in the course of the reigns of Teumman, king of the land Elam |
| 145' | _zah2 kur_-szu2 u2-kal-lim-an-ni | the fugitive of his land showed me, |
| 146' | _gurun esz-bar_-szu2 sza2 la in-nen-nu-u2 | the yield of his decision which cannot be changed |
| 147' | ina u4-me-szu2 mi-ih-ru im-hur-szu2-ma | At that time, a mishap struck him, and |
| 148' | _nundum_-su uk-tam-bil-ma _igi-min_-szu2 is-hur-ma | his nindum he carried off and his eyes he received, and |
| 149' | it-ti ep-sze-e-ti an-na-a-ti | With these deeds |
| 150' | sza2 {d}sin u {d}1(u)-5(disz) e-pu-szu-usz | which Sîn and Ištar did, |
| 151' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _szesz_-szu2 szal-sza2-a-a | Tammarītu, his second brother, |
| 152' | ina {iri}hi-da-lu a-na _lugal_-u2-ti asz2-kun? | I established for kingship in the city Ḫidalu. |
| 153' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | chariots, wagons, horses and mules |
| 154' | s,i-mit-ti ni-i-ri {gesz}til-li si-mat _me3_ | the ṣīmittu-priestess, the herald of the tillati-plant, the emblem of battle, |
| 155' | sza ina tu-kul-ti an-szar2 {d}1(u)-5(disz) _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | who with the support of the deities Ashur (and) Ishtar, the great gods |
| 156' | bi-rit {iri}szu-sza2-an u {i7}u2-la-a-a | between Šušan and the Euphrates |
| 157' | ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | my hands |
| 158' | ina qi2-bit an-szar2 u _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia ul-tu qe2-reb | By the command of the god Ashur and the great gods, my lords, from |
| 159' | {kur}elam-ma{ki} ha-disz u2-s,a-am-ma | I quickly brought out the land Elam. |
| 160' | a-na gi-mir _erin2-hi-a_-ia sza2-lim-tu szak-na-at | to all my troops, well-being established. |
| 161' | ina 8(disz)-e ger-ri-ia | In my eighth campaign |
| 162' | _ugu_ {disz}du-na-nu _dumu {disz}{d}en-ba_-sza2 | against Dunanu, son of Bel-iqiša |
| 163' | a-na {kur}gam-bu-li? lu-u al-lik | I marched to Gambulu. |
| 164' | sza a-na _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} it-tak-lu? | who trusts in the king of Elam |
| 165' | la-a ik-nu-szu2 ana _{gesz}szudun_-ia | did not bind him to my yoke |
| 166' | ta-ha-zi dan-nu | a strong battle |
| 167' | {kur}gam-bu-lu a-na si-hir-ti?-szu2 | the land Gambulu in its entirety |
| 168' | _gin7 muru9_ ak-tum3? | like a cloud |
| 169' | {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ dan-nu-ti-szu2 | Ša-pî-Bēl, his fortified city |
| 170' | sza qe2-reb _id2-mesz_ na-da-at szu-bat-su ak-szu?-ud | I conquered the territory that was in the rivers. |
| 171' | {disz}du-na-nu _szesz-mesz_-szu2 ul-tu qe2-reb _iri_ szu2-a-tu | Dunanu, his brothers, from that city |
| 172' | bal-t,u-us-su-un u2-sze-s,a-a | he brought out their alive. |
| 173' | _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 | his wife, his sons, his daughters |
| 174' | {munus}sek-re-ti-szu2 _{lu2}nar-mesz {munus}nar-mesz_ | his prostitutes, singers, |
| 175' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 176' | _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 nig2-szu_ na-kam2-ti _e2-gal_-szu2 | silver, gold, property, gift of his palace |
| 177' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 178' | {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_ {lu2}man-za-az pa-ni-szu2? | the eunuchs (and) the commander-in-chief before him |
| 179' | {lu2}kit-ki-tu-u2 mu-sza2-ki-le-e-szu2 | The kitkītû-official, the one who purifies him, |
| 180' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 181' | gi-mir um-ma-a-ni ma-la ba-szu-u | all the people, as many as there are, |
| 182' | mar-kas _iri_ u _edin_ | ... of city and steppe |
| 183' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 184' | _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ | oxen, sheep, horses, and mules |
| 185' | sza ni-ba la i-szu?-u | who has no fear, |
| 186' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 187' | _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 zik-ra u sin-nisz _tur_ u? _gal_ | the people of his land were angry and frightened, small and large |
| 188' | e-du ul e-zib | “I did not know, I did not [disappear]. |
| 189' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz? am-nu | I brought out and I counted them as booty. |
| 190' | {disz}mas-si-ra-a _{lu2}gal {gesz}pan_ | Masirâ, chief archer, |
| 191' | sza2 {disz}te-um-man _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | of Teumman, king of the land Elam. |
| 192' | sza2 a-na kit-ri {kur}gam-bu-li | who to the aid of Gambulu |
| 193' | ma-s,ar-tu {disz}du-na-nu asz2-bu | Watch of Dunanu, who is seated. |
| 194' | qe2-reb {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en | in Ša-pî-Enlil |
| 195' | bal-t,u-us-su ina qa-ti as,-bat | I seized his aliveness in the hand. |
| 196' | _sag-du_-su ak-kis2 it-ti pa-ni {disz}du-na-nu | his head I cut off. Before Dunanu |
| 197' | kit-ri la mu-sze-zib-i-szu2 ar?-pi-is | (Sum) The one who does not abandon the cult object(?) (Akk) The unceasing one, the one who did not abandon it |
| 198' | _iri_ szu-a-tu ap-pul aq-qur | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned that city. |
| 199' | ina _a-mesz_ usz-har-mit, a-di la ba-sze-e u2-sza2-lik | I washed (them) with water, until it had dried up. |
| 200' | na-gu-u szu-a-tu u2-szah-rib | he made that nāgû-demon disappear. |
| 201' | ri-gim a-me-lu-ti ap-ru-sa _edin_-usz-szu2 | I cut off the rage of mankind, his steppe |
| 202' | ina tu-kul-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz {lu2}kur2-mesz_-ia a-ni?-ir? | with the support of the great gods, my troops, I marched. |
| 203' | szal-mesz a-tu-ra a-na _kur_ asz-szur | I returned safely to Assyria. |
| 204' | _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the head of Teumman, king of the land Elam. |
| 205' | [...] iq-bu-u | ... they said(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 206' | [...] la? t,a-a-bu | ... not good(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 207' | qe2-reb {iri}limmu2-dingir _eme_-szu2-un asz2-lu-up | I covered their tongues in the city Limmu-ili. |
| 208' | asz2-hu-t,a _kusz_-szu2-un | I stripped off their skin. |
| 209' | {disz}du-na-nu [...] hi-ri-is, _gal5-la2-mesz_ | Dunānu, ..., the slave-girls(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 210' | [...] la? e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia2 | ... not to do my servant(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 211' | [...] mesz-re-ti-szu2? u2-par-ri-is | ... his limbs he cut off(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 212' | [...] _lugal-mesz_ a-szib pa-rak-ki | ... kings who dwell on the daises |
| 213' | [...] u2-sze-bil | ... I sent.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 214' | si-it-ti _szesz-mesz_-szu2 sza2 {disz}du-na-nu | the rest of his brothers of Dunanu |
| 215' | u3 {disz}ibila-a-a? a-ni-ir | and Ilumāya ... |
| 216' | _uzu-mesz_-szu2-nu u2-nak-kis u2-sze-bil a-na ta-mar-ti ma-ti-tan | I cut off their flesh and sent (them) to watch over the land. |
| 217' | {disz}{d}ag-i {disz}{d}en-kar-ir _dumu-mesz_ {disz}{d}ag-mu-kam-esz _{lu2}gu2-en-na_ | Nabû-nāṣir (and) Bel-karir, sons of Nabopolassar, the governor, |
| 218' | sza _ad_ ba-nu-szu2-un {disz}ur-ta-ki id-ka-a | of the father who had engendered them Urtaku brought |
| 219' | a-na mit-hu-s,i _kur_ uri{ki} | to defeat the land Akkad |
| 220' | _giri3-pad-ra2-mesz {disz}{d}ag-mu-kam_-esz | the feet of Nabû-šuma-eresh, |
| 221' | sza ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}gam-bu-li il-qu-u-ni a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | which they took from Gambulu, to Assyria |
| 222' | ter-ra tuk-te-e _ad_ ba-ni-ka | the one who trusts in you, the father who created you, |
| 223' | {disz}un-da-su {disz}za-za-az {disz}pa-ru-u | Udāsu, Zazaza, Parû |
| 224' | {disz}at-ta-me-tu {disz}ne2-e-szu2 | Atta-metu, Nešu, |
| 225' | it-ti _{lu2}a kin-mesz_ sza2 {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na | with the messengers of Gešnu-mudammīna |
| 226' | _szesz_ nak?-ri ur-hu is,-ba-tu-nim-ma | the enemy’s brother seized me, and |
| 227' | usz-te-esz-szer-u-ni har-ra-nu | They made the road straight. |
| 228' | _erin2-mesz me3_-ia sza2 ina {kur}man-gi-si | my troops who were in Mangisu |
| 229' | sza? qe2-reb {iri}su-man-dir | which is inside the city Sumandir |
| 230' | u2-ma?-'e-er s,e-er {disz}um-man-i-gasz | Ummanigaš |
| 231' | {lu2?}szu-ut _sag_-ia sza2 | the eunuch of mine who |
| 232' | asz2-pu?-ra ik-la-ma | I wrote, sealed, and |
| 233' | la u2?-ter-ra tur-tu2 a-mat-ia | I did not return my small words |
| 234' | an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag {d}u-gur | Anšar, Sin, Šamaš, Bel, Nabû, Ugur, |
| 235' | _dingir-mesz_ tik-le-ia | the gods who support me |
| 236' | di-in kit-ti it-ti {disz}um-man-i-gasz i-di-nu-in-ni | Give me truth with Ummanigaš! |
| 237' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _edin_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-kit-ma | Tammarītu rebelled against him and |
| 238' | sza2-a-szu2 ga-du kim-ti-szu2 u2-ra-sib-szu2 ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | he, together with his family, caused him to be killed with weapons. |
| 239' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu sza2 e-la {disz}um-man-i-gasz ek-s,u | Tammarītu, who was imprisoned above Ummanigaš, |
| 240' | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | sat on the throne of the land Elam. |
| 241' | ki-ma sza2-a-szu2-ma ul-tu _szu-min {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na_ | like him, from the hands of Gešnu-mudammīn |
| 242' | t,a-'a-a-tu2 im-hur ul isz-al szu-lum _lugal_-ti-ia | received good news, but did not listen to the well-being of my royal majesty. |
| 243' | a-na kit-ri {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na | to Gešnu-mugina |
| 244' | _szesz_ la ke-e-nu il-lik-am-ma | the unfaithful brother came, and |
| 245' | a-na mit-hu-s,i _erin2-hi-a_-ia | to the aid of my troops |
| 246' | ina su-up-pe-e sza an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) u2-sap-pu-u | In the supplications that Ashur and Ištar have written, |
| 247' | un-ni-ni-ia il-qu-u2? | They took my omens |
| 248' | isz-mu-u zi-kir _nundum_-ia | heard the mention of my name |
| 249' | _ARAD-mesz_-szu2 _edin_-usz-szu2 ib-bal-ki-tu-ma | his servants rebelled against him and |
| 250' | a-ha-mesz u2-ra-si-bu _en munus-hul_-ia | together they afflicted the lord of my evil |
| 251' | {disz}in-da-bi-bi _ARAD_-su sza si-hu _ugu_-szu2 u2-szab-szu2-u | Indabibi, his servant, who had caused a rebellion against him, |
| 252' | u2-szib ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | In his throne, Tammarītu, the king of the land Elam, |
| 253' | sza _ugu_ ni-kis _sag-du_ {disz}te-um-man me-re-eh-tu | which is incumbent upon the nīkiš-offering of Teumman, the remainder |
| 254' | iq-bu-u sza2 ik-ki-su a-hu-ru-u2 _erin2-hi-a_-ia2 | They said: “As for the one who violated the agreement, I have returned my troops to the land of Assur. |
| 255' | um-ma i-nak-ki-su-u _sag-du man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Thus (says) Inakkisû, the king of Elam: |
| 256' | ina qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ina _ukken erin2-hi-a_-szu2 sza2-ni-ia-a-nu iq-bi u3 {disz}um-man-i-gasz | in the middle of his land in the assembly of his troops another one said, and Ummanigaš |
| 257' | ke-e u2-na-asz2-sziq qaq-qa-ru ina pa-an _{lu2}a kin-mesz_ | “How is it that he is bringing the ground into the presence of the messengers? |
| 258' | sza {disz}asz-szur-du3-a _man kur_ an-szar2{ki} bi-nu-ut an-szar2 u? {d}nin-lil2 | of Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, creator of (the god) Aššar and (the goddess) Ninlil, |
| 259' | _ugu_ a-ma-a-ti an-na-a-ti sza2 il-zi-nu an-szar2 u {d}nin-lil2? e-ri-hu-szu2-ma | Concerning these words which the god Aššar and the goddess Ninlil had spoken to him, |
| 260' | {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2 _szesz-mesz_-szu2 qin-nu-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 | Tammarītu, his brothers, his family, the seed of the house of his father |
| 261' | it-ti 1(gesz2) 2(u) 5(disz) _nun-mesz_ a-li-kut i-di-szu2 | together with 115 princes who went with him |
| 262' | [...] x x | |
| 263' | [...] x | |
| 264' | [...] x x x x? | |
| 265' | [...] x u x x? | |
| 266' | [...] x u x | |
| 267' | [...] a-na a-ki-li? | ... to the enemy(?)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 268' | ina un-s,i ne2-eb-re-ti la ig-mi3-lu | (Sum) In the midst of the netherworld, they did not sleep (Akk) They do not sleep in the darkness of night |
| 269' | e-ku-lu _ur-gi7-mesz {d}nin-kilim-mesz_ | they ate; the dogs of Ninkilim |
| 270' | _nig2-gig_-szu2-nu ra-bu-u | their great illness |
| 271' | ina szam-mu pi-i-szu2-nu ig-mu-ru | with the oil of their mouth they saw |
| 272' | _musz-mesz gir2-tab-mesz_ nam-masz-ti qaq-qa-ri ma-la ba-szu2-u | snakes (and) scorpions, as many as there are, |
| 273' | zer-man-du iq-ti-szu2-nu-ti | Zermandu entrusted to them. |
| 274' | ik-su-su gi-il-du ku-ru-us-su | “He smashed his skull, he cut off his limbs, |
| 275' | _{kusz}da-e-sir-mesz_ u _{kusz}e-sir2-mesz_ | sandals and sandals |
| 276' | a-na bu-ri-szu2-nu u2-t,a-ba-bi-hu | to their cattle they will slaughter. |
| 277' | _dumu-mesz dumu-munus-mesz szesz-mesz nin9-mesz [...]-me du3_-szu2-un | sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, ... they built. |
| 278' | _uzu-mesz dumu-mesz_-szu2-nu e-ku-lu ku-um _ninda-mesz_ | the flesh of their sons they shall eat instead of bread |
| 279' | _usz2-mesz dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2-nu isz-ta-at-tu-u ku-um szi-ka-ri | the dead, their daughters, have died in lieu of food |
| 280' | ina la ma-ka-le-e iq-ta-a i-zu-ba | [He] has sworn [by] a non-canonical [comm]and. |
| 281' | mesz-re-ti-szu2-nu e-mu-u sza2-lam-tisz2 | (Sum) Their limbs, the strength of heaven and earth (Akk) The strength of their arms, the power of heaven |
| 282' | zi-i-me _ug3-mesz_ ina ku-u2-ri u ni-is-sa-ti | the life of the people in kūru and nissātu |
| 283' | iq-t,u-ru ki-ma qut-ri | they smote like a wolf. |
| 284' | et,-lu sza2 ar-da-ti ar-da-tu sza2 et,-li | (Sum) The young man, the young woman of the scribal art, (Akk) [The young man], the young man of the sexual arts, |
| 285' | ina re-bet _iri_ i-na-at,-t,a-lu pu-zur-szun3 | in the middle of the city they keep watch over them. |
| 286' | _ad_ e-te-zib _dumu_ na-ram lib3-bi-szu2 | father he has sworn. The son beloved of his heart |
| 287' | szu-ut mi3-tu-tu a-ha-mesz la na-t,a-li? | “Those who have died together are not safe. |
| 288' | a-na _{lu2}kur2_ da-a-a-ki-szu2 it-ta-din pi-i-szu2 | to a foreigner his punishment he gave, his mouth |
| 289' | szib-t,u _nam-usz2-mesz gig_ szu-ru-up-pu-u | šibtu-disease (and) nāduš-illness, severe strewn-offerings, |
| 290' | u2-s,a-hir _ug3-mesz kur uri{ki} du3_-szu2-un | I captured. The people of the land Akkad their build |
| 291' | bi-rit _iri_ u _edin_ ig-mur-szu2-nu-ti _gir2 an-bar_ ha-an-t,u | between city and steppe he made them bow down. The iron sword is sharp. |
| 292' | _szagina sipa_-szu2-nu ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu iz-zi-iz-ma | the general, their shepherd, stood among them, and |
| 293' | u2-szam-qit si-it-tu2 | he caused to die of hunger. |
| 294' | _adda-mesz un-mesz sila_ u su-lu-u pur-ru-ku | Addānu, the people of the street and the street, purruku-disease, |
| 295' | pu-uh-hu-u2 _ka2-mesz_ | the opening of the gates |
| 296' | _ugu iri_ u _nun_ sza2-qu-um-ma-tu na-da-at | is imposed upon the city and prince. |
| 297' | sza2-hur-ra-tu tab-kat3 | šaḫurrātu-disease is piled up. |
| 298' | ga-nun-szu2-un szu-uh-ru-bu | they have received their rations. |
| 299' | _a-gar3-mesz_-szu2-un ba-ku-u sa-ap-du | their meadows were irrigated. |
| 300' | _id2-mesz_-szu2-un sza2 u2-szah-bi-ba _a-mesz he2-nun_ | their rivers that I had irrigated with water |
| 301' | im-la-a sa-ki-ka {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ nak-ri | he brought to you. Gešnu-mugina, the enemy’s brother, |
| 302' | sza a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} ik-pu-du ne2-er-tu2 | which to Assyria had planned, the extispicy |
| 303' | u3 e-li an-szar2 _dingir_ ba-ni-ia iq-bu-u2 szil-la-tu _gal_-tu | and above Ashur, the god who created me, they said: “The great deeds |
| 304' | mu-u-tu2 lem-nu i-szim-szu2-u-ma ina mi-qit {d}gibil6 i-di-szu-ma | a wicked man chose him and by the command of Gibil he killed him. |
| 305' | u2-hal-li-qa nap-szat-su | (and) destroyed his life. |
| 306' | _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ e-pisz si-hi bar-ti | The cedars performed the extispicy. |
| 307' | ma-la it-ti-szu2 szak-nu e-du ul ip-par-szid | As much as is placed with him, he will not be dispersed. |
| 308' | mul-tah-t,u ul u2-s,i ina _szu-min_-ia | I did not go out of my hands, |
| 309' | lu-bul-tu szu-kut-tu a-qar-tu mim-ma si-mat _lugal_-ti | lubultu-offerings, šukûtu, aqartu and anything else suitable for kingship |
| 310' | hi-szih-ti _e2-gal_-szu2 ma-la ba-szu2-u | the debt of his palace as much as there is |
| 311' | {munus}sek-re-ti-szu2 _gal-mesz_-szu2 {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-szu2 | his great daughters, his eunuchs |
| 312' | u3 _ug3-mesz_ li-me-et _e2-gal_-szu2 _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 nig2-szu nig2-ga_ | and the people of the district of his palace silver, gold, possessions, property |
| 313' | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}sza2 sza2-da-di ru-kub be-lu-u2-ti-szu2 | the chariots, the wagons of his lordship |
| 314' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ s,i-mit-ti ni-i-ri-szu2 | horses, emblems of his yoke |
| 315' | _ug3-mesz_ zi-kir u sin-nisz _tur_ u _gal_ | the people, the name and the woman are small and large. |
| 316' | sza2 la-pa-an mit-hu-s,i _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | who before the defeat of the weapons |
| 317' | di-'u szib-t,u _nam-usz2-mesz_ u ne2-eb-re-tu2 i-sze-tu-u-ni | a lawsuit, a revocation, (against) murder, ev[il] and extispicy have arisen |
| 318' | ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | my hands I carried off to Assyria. |
| 319' | _ug3-mesz en_ hi-it,-t,i an-nu kab-tu e-mid-su-nu-ti | The people, the lord of the crime, I imposed upon them a heavy punishment. |
| 320' | bu-un-na-an-ni-szu2-nu at-bal _kusz-mesz_-szu2-nu asz2-hu-ut, | I carried off their clothing and stripped off their skin. |
| 321' | u2-nak-ki-sa _uzu-mesz_-szu2-un | he cut off their flesh |
| 322' | {disz}in-da-bi-bi sza2 _egir_ {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu2 | Indabibi, who after Tammarītu |
| 323' | u2-szi-bu ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | They sat on the throne of Elam. |
| 324' | da-na-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia e-mur-ma | I saw the strength of my weapons and |
| 325' | sza2 ul-tu re-e-szi u2-szam-ri-ru _ugu_ {kur}elam{ki} | which from the beginning they had made surpass Elam, |
| 326' | _dumu-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} sza2 | the citizens of Assyria who |
| 327' | {disz}in?-da-bi-bi _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Indabibi, king of the land Elam |
| 328' | ul-tu _e2_ s,i-bit-ti u2-sze-s,a-asz2-szu2-nu-ti | I brought them out of the old house. |
| 329' | ki-i s,a-bat a-bu-ut-ti qa-be2-e _munus saga_-szu2 | When he has grasped my words, the command of his good woman |
| 330' | la ha-t,e-e mi-s,ir _kur_-szu2 | not to be negligent, the boundary of his land |
| 331' | ina _szu-min {lu2}a kin_-szu2 u2-sze-bi-la a-di _igi_-ia | by the hand of his messenger I sent, until before me |
| 332' | e-li {disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-a-asz | above Nabû-bel-šumāti, son of Marduk-apla-iddina |
| 333' | _ARAD_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | servant of Dagil before me. |
| 334' | sza2 in-nab-tu il-li-ku a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} | who had fled, went to Elam. |
| 335' | u3 si-it-ti _dumu-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} | and the rest of the citizens of Assyria |
| 336' | sza {disz}{d}ag?-en-mu-mesz ina pi-ir-s,a-a-ti | of Nabû-enmūmeš, in the cult centers, |
| 337' | u2-s,ab-bi-tu u2-bi-lu it-ti-szu2 | They captured and brought (them) with him. |
| 338' | ina _szu-min {lu2}a kin_-szu2 a-na {disz}in-da-bi-bi | by the hand of his messenger to Indabibi |
| 339' | ki-a-am asz2-pur-szu-ma | I wrote to him thus: |
| 340' | asz2-szu2 _ug3-mesz_ an-nu-u-ti la tu-sze-bi-la | Concerning these people, you did not send them. |
| 341' | um-ma al-la-kam-ma _iri-mesz_-ka a-na-qar | Thus I will come and destroy your cities. |
| 342' | _ug3-mesz_ {iri}szu-sza2-an | the people of Susa |
| 343' | {iri}ma-dak-tu2 {iri}hi-da-lu a-szal-lal | I will go to Madaktu and Hidalu. |
| 344' | ul-tu _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-ka a-dak-ke-ka-ma | from the throne of your royal majesty I shall kill you and |
| 345' | sza2-nam-ma ina _{gesz}gu-za_-ka u2-sze-szab | Then he sits on your throne. |
| 346' | ep-szet ina _igi_ {disz}te-um-man u2-szap-ri-ku | I made a deed before Teumman. |
| 347' | u2-szam-har-ka ka-a-ta | I will send to you. |
| 348' | a-di _{lu2}a kin_-szu2 ma-har-szu2 la i-kasz-sza2-du | until his work-assignment he will not achieve before him. |
| 349' | la u2-sza2-an-nu-szu2 szi-kin t,e3-e-me-ia | I did not give him orders. |
| 350' | ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag | With the support of (the god) Aššar, the gods Sîn, Šamānu, Enlil, (and) Nanna, |
| 351' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir {d}masz {d}nusku {d}u-gur | The deities Ištar of Nineveh, the deities Lummu-ili, Ninurta, Nusku, Ugur, |
| 352' | sza it-tal-la-ku _a2-min_-a-a | who went, my men |
| 353' | i-na-ar-ru ga-re-ia | “He screams, my body’s |
| 354' | a-lak? _{lu2}a kin_-ia sza a-na {iri}de-ri asz2-pu-ru | My messenger who I sent to Der |
| 355' | isz-mu-u qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} pu-luh-ti _lugal_-ti-ia | They heard the fear of my royal majesty in the land Elam. |
| 356' | sza2 u2-za-'i-nu-in-ni _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | who exalted me, the great gods |
| 357' | {kur}elam-ma{ki} is-hu-up-ma | the land Elam trembled and |
| 358' | _un-mesz_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the people of Elam |
| 359' | s,e-er {disz}in-da-bi-bi | Behind Indabibi, |
| 360' | ib-bal-ki-tu | rebelled against me, |
| 361' | i-na-ru-usz i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ | with weapons |
| 362' | {disz}um-man-al-da-si _dumu_ {disz}at-ta-me-tu | Ummanaldašu, son of Atta-metu |
| 363' | u2-sze-szi-bu ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 | they made sit on his throne. |
| 364' | {disz}ia-u-ta-a' _dumu_ {disz}ha-za-a_-dingir_ | Yautaʾ, son of Haza-il |
| 365' | _lugal_ {kur}qa-ad-ri e-pisz _ARAD_-ti-ia | king of Qadri, my servant. |
| 366' | asz2-szu2 _dingir-mesz_-szu2 im-hur-an-ni-ma | because of his gods he received me and |
| 367' | {munus}a-di-ia-a szar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi | Adiya, queen of the land Aribi, |
| 368' | di-ik-ta-sza2 ma-a'-as-su a-duk | I struck her with a very sharp weapon. |
| 369' | kul-ta-re-e-sza2 ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I libated her libations to Gešbar. |
| 370' | sza2-a-sza2 bal-t,u-us-sa ina _szu-min_ as,-bat | I seized that one, her alive, in the hands. |
| 371' | it-ti hu-bu-ut _kur_-sza2? | with the booty of her land |
| 372' | al-qa-asz2-szi a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I took. To Assyria |
| 373' | {disz}na-at-nu _lugal_ {kur}na-ba-a-a-ti sza a-szar-szu2 ru-u2-qu | Natnu, king of the land of the Nabayateans, whose place is remote |
| 374' | isz-ma-a da-na-an an-szar2 {d}marduk sza u2-tak-kil-u2-in-ni | The strength of Anšar (and) Marduk, which he had imposed upon me, |
| 375' | sza2 ma-te9-e-ma a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | which at any time to the kings, my ancestors |
| 376' | _{lu2}a kin_-szu2 la isz-pu-ra | his messenger did not send, |
| 377' | la isz-'a-a-lu4 szu-lum _lugal_-ti-ia | the well-being of my kingship |
| 378' | ul-tu {disz}ia-u-ta-a' _lugal_ {kur}a-ri-bi | From Yautaʾ, king of the land of the Arabs, |
| 379' | _ARAD_ da-gil2 pa-ni-ia | servant of Dagil before me. |
| 380' | a-na {kur}na-ba-a-a-te in-nab-tu-ma | he captured the Nabayateans and |
| 381' | il-li-ku ma-har {disz}na-at-nu | went before Natnu. |
| 382' | {disz}na-at-nu a-na {disz}ia-u-ta-a' | Natnu to Yautaʾ |
| 383' | ki-a-am iq-bi-szu2-ma | thus said to him, and |
| 384' | um-ma a-na-ku la _szu-min kur_ asz-szur{ki} ul-te-zi-i-bi | saying: "I do not know Assyria, I have abandoned it." |
| 385' | u3 at-ta tasz-kun-an-ni a-na dan-nu-ti-ka | And you have set me up for your strength. |
| 386' | {disz}na-at-nu ip-lah3-ma ir-sza2-a na-kut-tu | Natnu became afraid and became frightened. |
| 387' | _{lu2}a kin-mesz_-szu2 a-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia | his messengers to inquire about my well-being |
| 388' | isz-pur-am-ma u2-na-asz2-szi-qa _giri3-min_-ia | sent to me, and he made my feet fall. |
| 389' | a-na sza2-kan a-de-e su-lum-me-e | to establish a treaty of peace |
| 390' | e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia u2-s,a-na-al-la-a be-lu-u-ti | to do my servant's work, to make my lordship shine forth, |
| 391' | a-na-ku ha-disz ap-pa-lis-szu-ma | I look with pleasure upon him and |
| 392' | pa-ni-ia _saga-mesz ugu_-szu2 asz2-kun | I imposed upon him good fortune. |
| 393' | _gun_ man-da-at-tu | a talent of the payment |
| 394' | szat-ti-szam-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | he established its foundations for all time. |
| 395' | i-na 1(u) 1(disz)-e ger-ri-ia a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} lu al-lik ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | In my eleventh campaign I marched to the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, |
| 396' | {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i _iri_ tukul-ti {kur}elam-ma{ki} ak-szu-ud | I conquered the city Ē-Imbî, a city with the support of the land Elam. |
| 397' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2 sza2 la u2-s,u-nim-ma | the people living in his heart who did not go out and |
| 398' | la isz-'a-a-lu4 szu-lum _lugal_-ti-ia a-nir | did not fear the well-being of my royal majesty. |
| 399' | _sag-du-mesz_-szu2-nu ak-kis _nundum-mesz_-szu2-nu ap-ru-u' | I cut off their heads and shaved off their lips. |
| 400' | a-na ta-mar-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-ia al-qa-a a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I took to Assyria for the viewing of the people of my land. |
| 401' | {disz}im-ba-ap-pi _{lu2}gal {gesz}pan_ sza2 {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Imbappi, the chief archer of the land Elam |
| 402' | sza2 ina {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i pa-aq-du a-na _en-nun_-u-ti | which are entrusted to Ē-Imbî for guarding |
| 403' | bal-t,u-us-su [...] x x [...] | He is alive ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 404' | _munus-e2-gal dumu-mesz_-szu2 sza2 {disz}te-um-man _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the queen, the sons of Teumman, the king of Elam |
| 405' | sza2 ina na-asz2-par-ti an-szar2 {d}en {d}ag | who by the command of the deities Aššar, Bel, Nabû, |
| 406' | i-na ger-ri-ia mah-re-e ak-ki-su _sag-du_-su | on my previous campaign I cut off his head. |
| 407' | it-ti si-it-ti _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ti {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i | together with the people living in Ēt-Imbî, |
| 408' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 409' | [...] {lu2}_3(disz)-u5-mesz_ | ... three men(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 410' | [...] _{lu2}nar-mesz {munus}nar-mesz_ | ... the singers, the female singers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 411' | [...]-e-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 412' | [...] a-na {kur}e-lam-ti {disz?}bar?-bu-ru _dumu_-szu2 ul-tu {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-i | ... to the land Elam, Barburu, his son, from the city E-Imbî |
| 413' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma _kusz_-szu2 asz2-hu-ut, {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} mun-nab-tu | (As for) Tammarītu, king of the land Elam, a fugitive |
| 414' | sza ul-tu2 qe2-reb _kur_ an-szar2{ki} it-bu-u2 il-li-ku ana {kur}elam-ma{ki} | who had fled from Assyria and went to Elam. |
| 415' | ti-ib _me3_-ia dan-ni x _ta_ [...] _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia sza2 _ugu? {kur}elam-ma{ki?}_ | my mighty battle-array ... my weapons which against the land Elam |
| 416' | u2-szam-ri-ru e-mur-ma x [...] | They made (them) shine forth like the sun. |
| 417' | hi-il-li-mu-u2-tu e-re-[...] | “It is a flood, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 418' | qe2-reb x [...] x-ia | In the midst of my(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 419' | ru-ku-bi-szu2? [...] ip-pal-si-ih-ma | (Sum) ... he looked at his friend(?) (Akk) His friend ... saw his friend |
| 420' | {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-[...] x-szu2 | the eunuch(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 421' | {disz}um-man-al-da-si _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Ummanaldašu, king of the land Elam. |
| 422' | e-reb _{lu2}erin2_-ia sza qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} | I entered the territory of my army, which is inside the land Elam. |
| 423' | e-ru-bu isz-me-e-ma | they entered, heard, and |
| 424' | {iri}ma-dak-tu _iri? lugal_-ti-szu u2-masz-szir-ma in-na-bit-ma _kur_-szu2 e-li | the city Madaktu, his royal city, he abandoned and fled, and his land he plundered. |
| 425' | {disz}um-ba_-lagab_-u-a sza2 me2-eh-ret {disz}um-man-al-da-si | Umba-lāgabû’a, who is opposite Ummanaldašu |
| 426' | asz2-bu ina _{gesz}gu-za_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} ki-ma sza2-a-szu2-ma isz-me-e-ma | They sat on the throne of the land Elam as he had heard, and |
| 427' | {iri}bu-bi-lu _iri_ mu-szab _en_-ti-szu2 u2-masz-szir-ma [...] | Bubilu, the city that he called his lordly residence, he abandoned and . |
| 428' | {d}[...] | For the god ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 429' | ina _kur-kur_ at-tal-la-ku asz2-ku-nu da-na-nu u li-i-tu2 | I went to the lands and sat down. Strong strength and strength |
| 430' | asz2-t,ur-ma a-na ah-rat u4-me e-zib | I wrote and deposited (it) in the future. |
| 431' | a-na _egir_ u4-me _dumu-dumu dumu dumu-dumu_ | In the future, the son of the son |
| 432' | u _dumu-mesz lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia | and the sons of kings, my sons |
| 433' | sza asz-szur u {d}1(u)-5(disz) a-na be-lut _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ | of Ashur and Ishtar for the rule of the land and people |
| 434' | i-nam-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu2 | they name his name, |
| 435' | e-nu-ma _bad3_ szu-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma in-na-hu | When that wall becomes old and dilapidated |
| 436' | an-hu-us-su lu-ud-disz | I shall renovate its dilapidated section(s). |
| 437' | _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia li-mur-ma | May he see an inscribed object bearing my name and |
| 438' | _i3-mesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur bala_-qi2 | may oil absolve, a sacrifice be made, |
| 439' | a-na asz2-ri-szu2 lu-ter | I shall return it to its place. |
| 440' | ki-i sza a-na-ku _mu-sar_-u | just as I wrote a inscription |
| 441' | szi-t,ir szu-me {disz}{d}sin-pap?-mesz?-su _ad ad du3_-ia | The name of Sin-papmešsu, the father who had engendered me, |
| 442' | a-mu-ru _i3-mesz_ ap-szu-szu2 _{udu}siskur_ aq-qu-u | I saw. I poured oil over it, I libated a sacrifice. |
| 443' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-ia asz2-ku-nu | with an inscribed object bearing my name I deposited |
| 444' | at-ta ki-i ia-a-ti-ma _mu-sar_-e | You, like me, a inscription |
| 445' | szi-t,ir _mu_-ia a-mur-ma _i3-mesz_ pu-szu-usz | I saw the inscribed object of my name and poured out oil. |
| 446' | _{udu}siskur bala_-qi2 it-ti _mu-sar_-e | a sacrifice (and) a libation with the inscribed object |
| 447' | szi-t,ir _mu_-ka szu-kun | a copy of your name be placed. |
| 448' | ib-ba-tu ina mim-ma szi-pir ni-kil-ti u2-hal-la-qu | They will destroy (them) with any crafty device. |
| 449' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 | with an inscribed object bearing his name |
| 450' | la i-szak-ka-nu | they shall not place. |
| 451' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ sza2 _an_-e u _ki_-tim | the great gods of heaven and netherworld |
| 452' | _lugal_-us-su lis-ki-pu | may his king be defeated. |
| 453' | _mu_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 ina _kur_ lu?-hal-li-qu | may his name and his seed disappear from the land. |
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