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RINAP 5/3 Sîn-šarru-iškun 10 composite (P516904)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/3 Sîn-šarru-iškun 10 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P516904 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | a-na-ku {disz}{d}sin-lugal-gar-un _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} | I, Sîn-šarru-uṣur great king strong king king of the world, king [of Assyria] |
| 2 | sza an-szar2 {d}nin-lil2 {d}marduk {d}zar-pa-ni-tum {d}ag {d}tasz-me-tum ina ni-isz _igi-min_-szu2-nu _saga-mesz_ | of the deities Aššar, Ninlil, Marduk, Zarpanitu, Nabû, (and) Tashmetu by their good eyes |
| 3 | ke-nisz ip-pal-su-szu2-ma is-su-qu-szu2 a-na _lugal_-u-ti a-na kun-ni _suhusz kur_ | steadfastly looked upon him and smote him to kingship, to secure the foundations of the land. |
| 4 | szu-te-szur ba-'u-la-a-ti dal-ha-a-ti a-na tu-qu-ni ab-ta-a-ti | [I s]et up [the f]irms, the foes, (and) the rebels to battle. |
| 5 | a-na ke-sze-ri a-ge-e be-lu-ti i-pi-ru-usz na-an-nar3 _an_-e {d}sin | for the sake of lordship he fashioned. The thunder of the heavens, the Storm-god |
| 6 | _{gesz}gidri_ i-szar-tu2 usz-pa-ru ke-e-nu a-na re-'u-u-ti _ug3-mesz dagal-mesz_ | a lofty scepter, a firm foundation, for the shepherdship of the extensive people |
| 7 | {d}ag pa-qid kisz-sza2-ti u2-szat-me-hu rit-tu-usz-szu2 lib3-bu rap-szu2 ka-rasz ta-szim-ti | Nabû, the overseer of the world, made his hand grasp the wide heart of the tašimtu-demon. |
| 8 | a-hi-iz t,e3-e-me u3 mil-ki la-mid szi-tul-ti da-a-a-nu ke-e-nu da-bi-ib kit-ti | I seek advice and counsel, grant me a just verdict, speak truth! |
| 9 | u3 mesz-sza2-ri sza2 ik-kib-szu2 nu-ul-la-a-ti an-zil-la-szu2 sur-ra-a-ti | And a third of the šāru-disease that afflicted him (and) caused him to die of hunger, |
| 10 | _nun_ na-a'-du _szagina_ it-pe-szu2 _{lu2}sipa_ ke-e-nu mut-tar-ru-u _ug3-mesz dagal-mesz_ | mighty prince, commander of troops, reliable shepherd, who guides the far-flung people, |
| 11 | sza _dingir-mesz gal-mesz lugal_-us-su ki-ma u2-lu _i3-mesz_ usz-t,ib-bu _ugu_ gi-mir ma-ti-tan | of the great gods, his king, like oil he poured out over all of the lands |
| 12 | _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-du3-ibila _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2 _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki} | son of Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king king of the world, kin[g of Assyria, king] of Sumer and Akkad, |
| 13 | _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-tim _dumu_ {disz}an-szar2-szesz-szum2-na _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} | king of the four quarters (of the world) son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king king in the world, kin[g of Assyria] |
| 14 | _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u _uri{ki} dumu_ {disz}{d}sin-szesz-mesz-su _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2_ | governor-general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king king in the world. |
| 15 | _lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} _nun_ la sza2-na-an _sza3-bala-bala_ {disz}lugal-gi-na _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} | king of Assyria, unrivalled prince, descendant of Sargon (II), great king, strong king king in the world, king over the land of Anšar |
| 16 | _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki} ina _sag lugal_-u-ti-ia ul-tu an-szar2 {d}en {d}ag | of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, in my first regnal year from the gods Aššar, Bel, (and) Nabû |
| 17 | {d}sin {d}utu {d}nin-urta {d}u-gur u {d}nusku ina bi-rit masz-szi-ia ut-tu-un-ni-ma ih-szi-hu _lugal_-u-ti | The deities Sîn, Šamaš, Ninurta, Nergal, and Nusku brought me between my yoke and rejoiced over my kingship. |
| 18 | ki-ma _ad_ u _ama_ it-ta-nar-ru-un-ni-ma i-na-ru a-a-bi-ia u2-szam-qi2-tu za-'i-i-ri-ia | When father and mother were constantly enraged at me, they made my enemies bow down at my feet. |
| 19 | u2-sa-at _saga_ i-pu-szu-u-ni t,a-bisz u2-sze-szib-u-in-ni i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-u-ti _ad du3_-ia | (and) the good ones who performed good deeds and settled me on my royal throne, my father who had engendered me, |
| 20 | sza za-na-an ma-ha-zi szuk-lul esz-re-e-ti szu-te-szur pe?-lu-de-e ka-a-a-an usz-ta-da-na kar-szu2-u-a | [(As for) the one who] constantly seeks out the cult centers (and) completes the shrines, |
| 21 | asz2-rat _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia asz2-te-'e-e-ma mim-ma sza2 _ugu dingir_-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-ti _du10-ga_ a-na e-pe-sze | I sought out the sanctuaries of the great gods, my lords, and to do whatever is pleasing to their great divinity |
| 22 | lib3-bi ub-la ina u4-mi-szu2-ma _e2_ {d}ag sza2 qe2-reb bal-til{ki} {disz}{d}sal2-ma-nu_-masz du3 e2_ an-szar2 e-pu-usz | At that time, Shalmaneser, the builder of the temple of the god Nabû in Baltil (Assur) built the temple (of) the god Ashur. |
| 23 | e-na-ah-ma {disz}asz-szur-sag?-i-szi? _a_ {disz?}mu?-tak-kil-{d}nusku? e-pu-usz e-na-ah-ma {disz}{d}iszkur-erin2-tah2 _dumu_ {disz}szam-szi-{d}iszkur | Moreover, Aššīr-saĝi-išili, son of Mutakkil-Nusku, did (this). Furthermore, Adad-nārāri’i, [son of] Šamṣi-Adad, |
| 24 | e-pu-usz-ma la-ba-risz il-lik ul-tu _u4-mesz_ ma-a'-du-ti ni-du-tu2 il-lik-ma i-te-me qaq-qa-risz | After many days many people went, and he saw the ground |
| 25 | {d}ag {d}tasz-me-tum ina _e2_ {d}isz-tar asz-szur-i-ti asz2-bu-ma i-mah-ha-ru sur-qe2-ni | Nabû and Tašmētu dwell in the temple of the Assyrian Ishtar and they accept my prayers. |
| 26 | _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia a-li-kut mah-ri-ia _du3_-esz _e2_ szu2-a-tu2 la ih-su-su-nim-ma | the kings, my ancestors, who came before me, built that house, but they did not fear me and |
| 27 | ul isz-ku-nu uz-nu a-na-ku {disz}{d}sin-lugal-gar-un _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} pa-lih _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | I, Sîn-šarru-iškun, king of the world, kin[g of Assyria], who reveres the great gods, |
| 28 | musz-te-e'-u asz2-ri-szu2-nu e-pe-esz _e2_ szu2-a-tu2 ina lib3-bi-ia ib-ba-szi-ma ka-bat-ti ub-la | (As for) the one who constantly seeks out their places, (and) plans for that temple, in my heart, he engendered me and brought about my distress. |
| 29 | ina _ur5_-szu2 la-bir-tu2 ina _masz-kan2_-szu2 mah-ri-ti ina _iti du10-ga_ u4-me sze-me-e ina szi-pir ka-ku3-gal-lu-ti ina {na4}pi-i-li | in his old age, in his earlier extispicy, in a favorable month, a good day, by the craft of the kakkullû-demon, with pilīlu-stone |
| 30 | _na4 kur_-i dan-ni tam-la-a? usz-mal-li ul-tu _usz8_-szu2 a-di gaba-dib-bi-szu2 ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I completed (and) completed (it) from its foundations to its crenellations. |
| 31 | szi-pi-ir _e2_ szu2-a-tu2 e-pu?-usz-ma ki-ma _u4-mesz_ u2-nam-mir {d}ag {d}lal2 _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en_-ia | I built that temple and made (it) shine like daylight. May Nabû and Lal, the great gods, my lords, |
| 32 | ul-tu _e2_ {d}isz-tar asz-szur-i-ti u2-sze-s,a-am-ma ina _iti du10-ga_ u4-me sze-me-e qe2-reb-szu2 u2-sze-rib-ma | I brought out from the temple of the goddess Ištar of Assyria and in a favorable month, on a propitious day, I brought inside it. |
| 33 | u2-szar-me _bara2_ da-ra-a-ti _gu4-mah_-hi resz-tu-u-ti _gukkal-mesz_ ma-ru-u-ti zi-i-bi qa-asz2-du-ti | I made supreme, everlasting dais(s), oxen, first-borns, mighty scouts, (and) wild bulls. |
| 34 | ina ma-har {d}ag {d}lal2 _en-mesz_-ia aq-qi2-ma usz-par-zi-ha qe2-reb e2-kur-ri {d}ag {d}lal2 | I prayed before Nabû and Lal, my lords, and I set (them) free. Inside Ekurri, the gods Nabu(?) and [Lal] |
| 35 | ep-sze-ti-ia _saga-mesz_ ha-disz ip-pal-su-ma ik-tar-ra-bu _lugal_-u-ti | My good deeds quickly became apparent and they became kings. |
| 36 | _nun egir_-u ina _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia e-nu-ma _e2_ szu2-a-tu2 in-na-hu-ma | a future ruler among the kings, my descendants, when that house becomes dilapidated |
| 37 | il-la-ku la-ba-risz an-hu-us-su lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-u szi-t,ir _mu_-ia | May he renovate its dilapidated section(s) and write an inscribed object bearing my name. |
| 38 | li-mur-ma _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz ni-qa-a li-iq-qi2 it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun | May he see, and may he anoint with oil, make offerings, and place with an inscribed object bearing his name. |
| 39 | an-szar2 {d}nin-lil2 {d}marduk {d}zar-pa-ni-tum {d}ag {d}tasz-me-tum ik-ri-bi-szu2 i-szem-mu-u | The deities Aššar, Ninlil, Marduk, Zarpanitu, Nabû, (and) Tashmetu heard his prayers. |
| 40 | sza2 _mu-sar_-u szi-t,ir _mu_-ia u2-nak-kar-u-ma | Whoever erases my inscribed object and |
| 41 | it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 la i-szak-ka-nu u szu-mi it-ti _mu_-szu2 | and my name with his name |
| 42 | la i-szat,-t,i-ru an-szar2 {d}nin-lil2 {d}marduk {d}zar-pa-ni-tum {d}ag {d}tasz-me-tum | The deities Aššar, Ninlil, Marduk, Zarpanitu, Nabû, (and) Tashmetu |
| 43 | a-na ni-isz _szu-min_-szu2 a-a iz-zi-zu-ma a-a isz-mu-u2 su-up-pi-szu | for the sake of his hands may they not stand and hear his prayers. |
| 44 | ag-gesz li-ru-ru-szu-ma _mu_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 _nunuz_-szu2 ina _kur_ lu-hal-li-qu | may he curse him, and may his name, his seed, his offspring disappear from the land. |
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