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RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 022 composite (P514731)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/1 Ashurbanipal 022 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P514731 |
| 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)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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' | [...] ina ka2-hi-li-su3 masz-tak {d}zar-pa-ni-tum sza ku-uz-bu sa-al-hu ad-di | I set up a maštak-offering for the goddess Zarpanītu, who is full of compassion. |
| 2' | _{gesz}na2 {gesz}esi_ is,-s,i da3-re-e sza2 _ku3-sig17 husz-a_ lit-bu-szat a?-na? {d}marduk ra-im _bala-mesz_-ia a-qisz | I gave to Marduk, the one who loves my reign, a bed of musukkannu-wood, (a bed) of reddish gold. |
| 3' | [...] a-a?-ak-ku _ku3_ szu-bat ru-bu-ti-szu2 x x | ... holy ..., his royal residence ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...]-uk-tu2 a-na {d}marduk _en_-ia esz-szisz ar-s,ip | ... for Marduk, my lord, I built anew. |
| 5' | [...] 2(disz) per-ku _ku3-babbar_ eb-ba sza _asz4 gun-ta-am3? ki-la2_-szu2-nu | ... 2 perku of pure silver, whose weight is one-sixth of a shekel each, |
| 6' | [...]-a-ni u _ka2-mesz_-ni u2-hum-mesz _suhusz-mesz_-szu2-nu u2-kin | ... and the gates I filled, and their foundations I erected. |
| 7' | [...] 6(disz) _am-mesz ku3-babbar_ ek-du-ti na-s,i-ru ki-bi-is _lugal_-u-ti-ia | ... 6 wild bulls of silver, guardians of my royal majesty, |
| 8' | [...] ina _ka2_ e2-zi-da sza2 qe2-reb bar2-sipa{ki} ul-ziz | ... stood in the gate of Ezida which is inside Borsippa. |
| 9' | [...] ki-zalag2-ga szu-bat {d}izi-gar 1(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) _gun_ za-ha-lu-u2 eb-bu ap-tiq-ma | ..., the shining place, the residence of Ištar, I cut down 133 talents of bright zaḫalû-stone and |
| 10' | [...] _dingir?_-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti ma-har-szu2 u2-szat-ri-is, | ... his great divinity I made appear before him. |
| 11' | [...] _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na?_ is,-s,i? da3-re-e sza2 5(u) _ma-na ku3-sig17 husz-a_ lit-bu-szat | ... musukkannu-wood, a durable wood, of 50 minas of reddish gold. |
| 12' | [...] szu-bat {d}a-nu-ti-szu2 ina at-man {d}ag _en_-ia2 u2-szar-szid | ..., the dwelling of his divinity, by the command of the god Nabû, my lord, I made prosper. |
| 13' | [...] sza2 qe2-reb nina{ki} _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ lu uh-hi-iz | ... which is inside Nineveh I weighed out silver and gold. |
| 14' | [...] e2-mes-lam _e2_ {d}u-gur sza2 qe2-reb _gu2-du8-a{ki?}_ sza2 e-na-hu-ma il-li-ku la-ba-risz | ... Emeslam, the temple of the god Ugur, which is inside Cutha, which had become dilapidated and had become old |
| 15' | an-hu-us-su ud-disz mi-qit-ta-szu2 ad-ke ina _{gesz}u3-szub {gesz}esi {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ | I repaired its dilapidated section(s) (and) put (it) on a pedestal of ebony, musukkannu-wood, |
| 16' | hi-bisz-ti _szim-hi-a saga-hi-a_-szu2 al-bi-in al-lu u2-szat-rik-ma usz-te-esz-sze-ra _usz8_-szu2 | I poured out a libation of fine aromatics for him. I surrounded (them) with alu-stone and I made its foundations firm. |
| 17' | ina _iti du10-ga_ u4-me sze-mi3-i ina i3-gu-la-a _i3 du10-ga ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ ad-di tem-me-en-szu2 u2 ad-da-a _si-gar_-szu2 | In a favorable month, on a propitious day, with good oil, silver, and gold I added to his foundations and I firmly secured his throne. |
| 18' | ina _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na {gesz}ka {gesz}esi {gesz}taszkarin {gesz?}kim3?_ u _{gesz}umbin_ us-si-ma szi-kit-ti _e2_ | With a meskannu-wood, a cedar, ebony, taškarin, kim’u-tree, and a reed bundle I bound and the foundation of the house |
| 19' | ul-tu _usz8_-szu2 a-di gaba-dib-bi-szu2 ina szi-pir {d}kulla ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil ul-la-a re-szi-szu2 | From its foundations to its crenellations with the craft of the god Kulla I built (and) completed (it) from its superstructure to its top. |
| 20' | [...] _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren-mah-mesz_ u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2 | ... I had cypress and juniper cut down upon him. |
| 21' | _[...]-mesz_-szu2 | his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 22' | _um?-[...]_ | Um-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 23' | {disz}x [...] | |
| 24' | x [...] | |
| 25' | _igi_ [...] | before ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | x [...] | |
| 27' | {disz}[...] | |
| 28' | x [...] | |
| 29' | [...]-x x x? [...] | |
| 30' | [...] e-te-et-ti-qu szal-mi3-isz [...] | (Sum) ..., the one who passes by peacefully(?) ... (Akk) I have passed through peacefully ... |
| 31' | [...] _ta nina{ki} iri_ na-ram {d}isz-tar _gaszan_ nina{ki} [...] | ... from Nineveh, the city beloved of the goddess Ištar, lady of Nina ... |
| 32' | [...] {disz}u2-a-a-te-e' _lugal_ {kur}a-ri-bi [...] | ... Uaite', king of the land of the Arabs |
| 33' | [...] ina _ugu?_ gu-ub-ba-ni sza2 _a-mesz_ [...] | ... on top? of the vessels of water ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34' | [...] _erin2-hi-a_-ia _a-mesz_ a-na masz-ti-ti-szu2-nu ih-bu-ma [...] | ... my troops poured water for their maštitu-offering and ... |
| 35' | [...] qaq-qar s,u-um-me-e a-szar lap-lap-ti [...] | (Sum) ... (Akk) [..., the qaqqa]r of the wild cow, the place of lamentation |
| 36' | [...] x [...] | |
| 37' | [...] x x | |
| 38' | [...] har-ra-an? {kur}di-masz-qa? u2-sza2-asz2-ki-na? sze-pu-usz-szu2-un | ... the road to Damascus I made them follow. |
| 39' | {disz}a-bi-ia-te-e' {disz}a-a-am-mu i-na? qi2-bit an-szar2 u {d}1(u)-5(disz) _en-mesz_-ia | Abi-yate' and Ayammu by the command of (the god) Aššar and the goddess Ishtar, my lords, |
| 40' | ina _muru2_ tam-ha-ri bal-t,u-us-su-nu us,-s,ab-bit ina qa-ti | In the middle of battle, I captured them alive. In the hand |
| 41' | _szu-min_ u _giri3-min_ bi-re-tu2 _an-bar_ ad-di-szu2-nu-ti it-ti szal-lat _kur_-szu2-nu al-qa-asz2-szu2-nu-ti ana _kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I gave them hands and feet of bronze. With the booty of their land I took them to Assyria. |
| 42' | mun-nab-ti? sza2? la-pa-an? _{gesz}tukul-mesz?_ an-szar2 in-nab-tu2 is,-ba-tu {kur}hu-uk-ku-ru-na _kur_-u2 mar-s,u | (As for) the captives who had fled before the weapons of the god Aššar, they captured the land Ḫukkuruna, a rugged mountain. |
| 43' | a-szar kup-pi nam-ba-'i sza2 _a-mesz_ ma-la ba-szu-u2 _en-nun-mesz ugu_-szu2 | where a sealed tablet of the nambaʾu-offering of water, as much as there is, the guards over him |
| 44' | u2-sza2-an-s,ir-ma _a-mesz ti-la_ na-pisz-ti-szu-nu ak-la | I made secure, and water for the well-being of their life I poured out. |
| 45' | masz-ti-tu u2-sza2-qir a-na pi-i-szu2-nu ina s,u-um?-me?-e lap-lap-ti isz-ku-nu na-pisz-tu2 | (As for) the maštītu-offering, he presented (it) to their mouth(s) (and) placed (them) in a place of sorrow. |
| 46' | _ug3-mesz nita_ u _munus ansze-mesz ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz gu4-mesz_ u _u8-udu-hi-a_ | the people, man and woman, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats |
| 47' | (ina la mi3-ni) asz2-lu-la u2-za-'i-iz a-na _ug3-mesz kur_ an-szar2{ki} ina qa-bal-ti _kur_-ia | I carried off (and) exempted. To the people of Assyria in my land |
| 48' | _ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ ina 1(disz) _gin2_ 1/2(disz) _gin2_ kas-pi i-szam-mu ina _ka2_ ma-hi-ri | the equids in one shekel and half a shekel of silver he shall buy, at the gate received. |
| 49' | {munus}asz2-tam-mu ina ni-id-ni _{lu2}lunga2_ ina ha-be2-e _{lu2}nu-{gesz}kiri6_ ina ki-szi-szu2 sza2 _u2-sar_ | The Aštammu in Nidni, the brewer in Ḫabê, the orchardist in his circle of the vegetable garden |
| 50' | im-da-na-ha-ru _ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ u3 a-me-lu-tu [...] | the horses and men ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51' | {disz}u2-a-a-te-e' [...] x x? in-nab-tu ma-har? {disz}na-at-na? | Uaiteʾ ... seized before Natna ... |
| 52' | [...] sza2 a-na [...] | ... which to ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 53' | [...] x x [...] | |
| 54' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) x x? [...] | Ištar ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55' | ia-a-ti {disz}an-szar2-du3-a [...] | For me, Ashurbanipal(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | ha-disz nap-lis-in-ni? [...] | With joy ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57' | _dingir-mesz_ su?-[...] | the gods ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58' | _ti-la zi-mesz?_-ia? [...] | life of my life(?)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59' | _{gesz}gidri_ [...] | a scepter(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60' | _a_ [...] | son of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
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