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RINAP 5/2 Ashurbanipal 185 composite (P516956)

Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationRINAP 5/2 Ashurbanipal 185 composite
IDP516956
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 43.1621

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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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1a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-timI, Ashurbanipal great king strong king king of the world, kin[g of Assyria, king] of the four quarters (of the world),
2'_szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki}general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad.
3'_dumu dumu_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szurson of Sennacherib, great king, strong king king of the world, king [of Assyria],
4'li-ib-li-bi {disz}lugal-gi-na _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szurmay it flourish. Sargon (II) great king strong king king of the world, king [of Assyria]
5'_szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki}general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad.
6'an-szar2 _ad dingir-mesz_ ina lib3-bi _ama_-ia szi-mat _lugal_-u-ti i-szim? szim-ti?Ashur, father of the gods, in my mother’s heart a destiny of kingship determined a fate
7'{d}nin-lil2 _ama gal_-tu a-na be-lut _kalam_ u _ug3-mesz_ taz-ku-ra szu-mi3?O Ninlil, great mother, for the lordship of the land and the people you have chosen my name.
8'{d}e2-a _dingir-mah alam-dim2_-me-e _en_-u-ti u2-s,ab-bu-u nak-liszEa, the great god, the creator of lords, seized me fiercely.
9'{d}sin _dingir_ el-lu asz2-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia usz-tak-li-ma _munus saga_ it-tumO Shamash, holy god, because of the exercise of my royal majesty I set up and a good woman with
10'{d}utu {d}iszkur ba-ru-tu2 szi-pir la in-nen-nu-u2 u2-mal-lu-u _szu-min_-u-athe gods Šamaš and Adad, who have made my hands full of incantations that cannot be changed,
11'{d}marduk _abgal dingir-mesz_ uz-nu ra-pa-asz2-tu ha-si-su pal-ku-u isz-ru-ka szi-rik-teMarduk, the sage of the gods, the wide-spread one, the one who reveres you, gave you a firm positive answer.
12'{d}ag _dub-sar_ gim-ri ih-ze ne2-me-qi-szu2 i-qi2-sza2-an-ni a-na qisz-tiNabû, the scribe of all who reveres his wisdom, gave me to life.
13'{d}nin-urta {d}u-gur dun-ni zik-ru-te e-mu-qi2 la sza2-na-an u2-szar-szu-u gat-ti(With regard to) Ninurta (and) Ugur, the gods who give pious words, I had unrivalled strength and a supremely strong army.
14'szi-pir ap-kal-li a-da-pa3 a-hu-uz ni-s,ir-tu2 ka-tim-tu2 kul-lat t,up-szar-ru-tu2I grasped the craft of the apkallu-priest, the Adapa-priestess, the guardian of all the scribal lore,
15'_geszkim-mesz an_-e u _ki_-tim am-ra-ku szu-ta-du-na-ku ina _ukken_ um-ma-a-niI am adorned with the signs of heaven and earth, I am constantly adorned in the assembly of the elders.
16'szu-ta-bu-la-ku 1(disz) _ba3_-ut ma-at,-lat _an_-e it-ti _abgal i3-mesz_ le-'u-u-tiI have poured out one libation vessel of the land of the heavens with the apkallu-vessel of refined oil.
17'u2-pa-t,ar _i-gi-a-ra2_-e et-gu-ru-ti sza2 la i-szu-u pi-it pa-ni“I have removed the old reed fences, which had no access,
18'asz2-ta-si kam-mu nak-lu sza2 _eme-gi7_ s,u-ul-lu-lu ak-ka-du-u ana szu-te-szu-ri asz2-t,uI sat down. The enemy of the Sumerian was enraged, I was frightened. I wrote to you in order to save.
19'hi-t,a-a-ku _gu3-sum_ ab-ni sza2 la-am a-bu-bi sza2 kak-ku sa-ak-ku bal-luI am guilty of adversity. I have sworn by the life of the mother who bore me, who is bound by a sealed document.
20'it-ti il-li na-as-qi2 an-na-a sza2 ep-pu-sza2 gi-mir u4-me-iaTogether with this stele, which I have made for all of my days,
21'szi-tah-hu-t,a-ku mur-ni-is-qi2 rak-pa-ak hi-isz-sza2-me-e szit-ma-ru-ti“I am frightened, I am afflicted with awe-inspiring radiance, i.e., fearsomeness,
22'tam-ha-ak til-pa-na u2-s,u u2-szap-ra-asz2 si-mat qar-ra-du-ti“The tamḫak-demon, the tilpana-disease, I sent out, the emblem of warriors,
23'a-szal-lu ki-ma szil-ta-hi az-ma-ra-ne2-e nu-ur-ru-t,u-u-ti(Sum) The ašallu-demon, like a šiltaḫḥu-disease, is bright (Akk) I am bright as a torch, my light is bright
24's,ab-ta-ku {kusz}a-sa-a-ti ki-ma as-sa-ri u2-sza2-as-har se-he-er {gesz}ma-gar-riI seized the sandals like a lion. I gathered the bolts of the chariot.
25'usz-ta-na-as,-bar ki-ma kisz-kat3-te-e {gesz}a-ra-a-te {gesz}ka-ba-ba-teI keep watch over him like a rope of a chariot, a ladder, and a bolt.
26'le-'a-a-ku sza gi-mir um-ma-ni ka-li-szu2-nu i-nu-szu2-nu ra-bu-uI am able to serve all the army, all of them. At that time, they were great.
27'isz-te-nisz a-lam-mad si-mat _en_-u-ti al-ka-ka-te at-ta-na-lak sza2 _lugal_-teMoreover, I saw the omens of my lordly majesty and went to the kingship.
28'u2-szu-za-ku ma-har _lugal_ ba-ni-ia t,e3-e-me asz-ta-nak-kan a-na _gal-mesz_before the king who had engendered me I gave orders to the great
29'ba-lu-u-a _{lu2}nam_ ul ip-pa-qid _{lu2}gar_-nu ul isz-sza2-kan ul-la-nu-u-awithout my permission a governor did not appoint, a prefect did not place, and without my consent
30'it-ta-nap-la-as _ad_ ba-nu-u-a qar-ra-du-tu2 sza2 i-szi-mu-in-ni _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_The father who had engendered me, the hero who had heard of me, (and) the great gods
31'ina qi2-bit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz ukken szesz-mesz_-ia ma-a'-disz i-ra-man-niBy the command of the great gods, the assembly of my brothers greatly loves me,
32'asz2-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia im-hur an-szar2 _lugal dingir-mesz en_ gim-riAs for the exercise of my kingship, he received from Anshar, king of the gods, lord of everything.
33'u2-s,al-li {d}nin-lil2 {d}sze-ru-u-a ru-bat i-la-a-ti be-let _gaszan-mesz_The goddesses Ninlil and Šerūa, the queens of the gods, mistress of the ladies,
34'u2-sa-ap-pi {d}utu {d}iszkur ba-re-e sza2-ma-me qaq-qar _di-ku5_ kib-ra-a-tethe gods Šamaš (and) Adad, the creators of heaven and earth, the judges of the world quarters
35'usz-te-mi3-iq {d}ag {d}marduk na-di-nu-te _{gesz}gidri {gesz}gu-za_ mu-kin-nu _lugal_-u-tiNabû and Marduk, the givers of scepter and throne, who establishes kingship
36'um-ma ina ukken-ni-ku-nu ib-ba-a ina _dumu-mesz_-ia te-nu-u2-aThus (says) the one who was born in your assembly, my sons, my acquaintances:
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39'ina _igi dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ sza2 _an_-e u _ki_-timbefore the great gods of heaven and netherworld
40'u2-dan-nin isz-t,ur isz-kun a-de-e a-na u4-me s,a-a-tiHe wrote (and) confirmed the treaty in perpetuity.
41'ina _{iti}gu4 iti_ {d}e2-a _en_ te-ne2-sze-e-ti pa-ti-qu nab-nit _lugal_-ti-iaIn the month Ayyāru (II), month of Ea, the lord of humanity, the one who makes decisions, the creator of my royal majesty,
42'e-ru-um-ma ina _e2_ ri-du-u-ti a-szar t,e3-e-me u mil-kientered, and in the ridūtu-house, where orders and advice
43'ina qi2-bit an-szar2 _ad dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk _en en-en lugal dingir-mesz_By the command of Ashur, father of the gods, Marduk, lord, en-priestess, king of all gods
44'u2-sza2-qa-an-ni _ugu dumu-mesz lugal_ szu-mi3 iz-kur ana _lugal_-u-tito the sons of the king my name he cursed for kingship
45'_e2-gal_ ina e-re-bi-ia i-ra-asz2 gi-mir _karasz_ ma-li ni-gu-tuThe palace, when I entered, was overwhelmed by all the quays, all of them,
46'ha-du-u2 _nun-mesz_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag_ u2-pa-qu zi-kir szap-ti-iaThe princes, the eunuchs, took away the word of my lips.
47'ma-har _lugal ad_ ba-ni-ia s,ab-tak ab-bu-su-nu pu-su-sak hi-t,i-szu2-nu?in the presence of the king, the father who had engendered me, I captured. I imposed upon them a penalty for their crime.
48'_dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ep-sze-te-ia _saga-mesz_ ha-disz ip-pal-su-mathe great gods looked with pleasure upon my good deeds and
49'ina qi2-bi-ti-szu2-nu s,ir-ti u2-szib t,a-a-bisz ina _{gesz}gu-za ad du3_-iaBy their exalted command I sat happily on my throne.
50'ru-be2-e {lu2}szu-ut _sag en_-u-ti ih-szu-hu i-ra-mu e-pesz _lugal_-ti-iaThe princes, the eunuchs of my lordly majesty, rejoiced and rejoiced over my kingship.
51'ina zi-kir _mu_-ia kab-ti ha-du-u2 i-ri-szu2 kib-rat _limmu2_-timBy the command of my exalted name, his beloved wife, the four quarters
52'_lugal-mesz_ sza2 ti-amti e-liti szap-liti _ARAD-mesz_ da-gil2 pa-ni _ad_ ba-ni-iathe kings of the Upper Sea, subordinates, servants who are worthy before the father who created me
53'asz2-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-ti-ia pu-su-rat ha-de-e isz-tap-pa-ru ana a-a-sziConcerning the exercise of my kingship, they have sent to me a good message:
54'_{gesz}tukul-mesz_ na-ki-ri ti-bu-te ir-tab-s,u rak-su ip-t,u-ru ta-ha-za-szu2-unthe weapons of the enemy fought with each other, they cut off their weapons and battled with them.
55'i-nu-hu ul-me-szu2-un sze-lu-u-ti u2-szap-szi-hu _{gesz}pan_-szu2-un ma-la-ti(As for) the one who removes (them) from the shrines, (and) makes the šelūtu-priestess tremble, their large bows
56'ir-bu-bu ak-s,u-ti a-na la ma-gi-re-szu2-un tu-qu-un-tu2 hasz-hu“They have seized the captives in order not to be forgotten, they have slain the captive.
57'bi-rit _iri_ u _e2_ a-me-lu mim-mu-u tap-pe-e-szu2 ul e-kim ina da-na-nibetween the city and the house of a man anything of his companions did not take away by force
58'se-he-ep _kur_ ka-la-ma et,-lu e-du hi-bil-tu ul e-pu-uszI did not do justice to the totality of the land, the young man, the old woman, and the criminals.
59'a-lik ur-hi e-disz-szi-szu2 ina szul-me ib-'a har-ra-nu ru-qe2-e-ti(As for) the one who goes on campaign, (as for the one) who abandons him in peace, (and) makes the treacherous routes pass by,
60'ul ib-szi szar-ra-qu ta-bik da-me ul ip-pa-rik pi-rik-tu2He does not have a stag, he does not eat food, (or) a dog.
61'asz2-ba _kur-kur_ szub-tu ne2-eh-tu2 ki-ma u2-lu szam-ni taq-na kib-rat _limmu2_-timAs for me, the lands were dwellings of silence. Like oil you poured out over the four quarters (of the world).
62'{lu2}e-la-mu-u szip-ra-a-ti a-na sza2-'a-al szul-mi3-ia isz-pu-ru-nim-ma na-szu2-u?The Elamite messengers wrote to me to inquire about my well-being and brought (it).
63'ina qi2-bit {d}marduk _en gal?_-e? ul ar-szi sza2-ni-na ul ib-szi ge-ra-a-aBy the command of the god Marduk, the great lord, I did not take (it) away, nor did I make any changes.
64'ina mah-re-e _bala_-ia sza2 {d}marduk _lugal_ gim-ri _en_-ut x x? x u2-mal-lu-u2 _szu-min_-u-aIn my first regnal year, when Marduk, the king of all lords, filled my hands
65'_{tug2}sig2 dingir_-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti as,-bat asz2-te-'a-a asz2-ra-te-e-szu2I seized the hem of his great divinity, (and) sought out its sanctuaries.
66'sza a-lak _dingir_-ti-szu2 kak-da3-a u2-sa-al-la u2-sa-ap-pa _gal_-tu2 _dingir_-u-suwho on his way to his divinity he smote, and whose great divinity
67'hu-su-us babila{ki} sza ina ug-gat lib3-bi-ka ta-bu-tu-szu2 at-taYou are the herdsman of Babylon, whose battle-array is destroyed by your angry heart.
68'a-na e2-sag-gil _e2-gal en_-ti-ka ki-szad-ka ter-ra su-uh-hi-ra pa-an-kato Esagil, the palace of your lordly majesty, your steadfast support, a resplendent face,
69'ma-s,i _iri_-ka te-e-zib a-szar la si-ma-te-ka ra-ma-ta szub-tu2Disregard that you have abandoned your city, (or) abandoned your beloved place.
70'at-ta-ma {d}en-lil2-la2 _dingir-mesz_ {d}marduk qi2-bi a-lak szu-an-na{ki}You, O Enlil of the gods, Marduk, command that I go to Shuanna!
71'ina pi-i-ka el-li sza2 la szu-un-ne2-e lisz-sza2-kin e-reb e2-sag-gilBy your pure command, which cannot be changed, may it be established in Esagil.
72'man-nu [...]Who ...?(low confidence: few signs survive)
73'5(disz)? ia-a-ti [...]
74'9(disz) _{lu2}ka-pirig_ x x [...]9 brewers ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
75'1(u) _{lu2}gala-mesz_ ina man-zi-i hal-hal-la-ti [...]10 lamentation priests at the disposal of the cult centers
76'1(u) 1(disz) _{lu2}nar-mesz_ ina _{gesz}za3?-mi2_ ta?-nit?-ti _en_-ti-szu2 i-za-am-mu-ru?11 singers in his lordly majesty sing
77'7(disz) {disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-gi-na _szesz_ ta-li-me-ia sza2 asz2-ru-ku a-na {d}marduk7 (mana wool for) Ĝeš-nūmu-gina, the brother of Talimmeya, who was given to Marduk.
78'8(disz) _szu-min dingir_-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti s,a-bit-ma i-szad-di-ha ma-har-szu28 hands of his great divinity he took, and he smote before him.
79'1(u) 3(disz) ul-tu _kar_ bal-til{ki} a-di _kar_ babila{ki} a-szar i-szak-ka-nu nu-bat-tu213 from the quay of Baltil (Assur) to the city wall of Babylon, where they set, night
80'as-li t,u-ub-bu-hu le-e pu-ul-lu-ku ar-man-ni sur-ru-qu e-x x? _x-ga-mesz_I am a liar, a capable one, able to carry out extispicy, ... ...s,
81'mim-ma szum-szu2 nap-tan sze-e-ri li-la-a-ti u2-t,ah-hu-u-ma ma-har-szu2“Anything of his, the meal of the morning (and) the evening meal, he will enjoy, and before him,
82'ab-ri nu-up-pu-hu di-pa-ri qe2-e-du a-na 1(disz) _danna-am3_ na-mir-tu2 szak-nat“The abru-demon, the nuppuḫu-disease, (and) the diparu-deity are entrusted. For one shekel of silver is placed.
83'gi-mir _erin2_-ni-ia ki-ma {d}tir-an-na szu-tas-hu-ru u4-mu u _ge6_ szit-ku-nu nin-gu-tu2all of my troops like Tirana have been dispatched, your days and nights have been short.
84'{d}gaszan sza2 a-ga-de3{ki} {d}na-na-a {d}u2-s,ur-a-mat-sa {d}ha-ni-bi-ia {d}a-da-pa3?the Lady of Agade, Nanaya, Uṣur-amassa, Hanibaya, Adapa
85'ina kib-ri _i7_ szub-tu szit-ku-na-ma u2-qa-'u-u2 _lugal dingir-mesz en en-en_The king of the gods, my lord,
86'{d}u-gur dan-dan-ni _dingir-mesz_ it-ta-s,a-a ul-tu e2-mes-lam szu-bat ru-bu-ti-szu2The god Nergal, the mighty one of the gods, came out from Emeslam, his royal residence.
87'ina ul-s,i ri-sza2-a-ti ina _kar_ babila{ki} iq-rib-ma i-t,e-ha-a ina szul-meIn the distant future, at the quay of Babylon, he approached and approached me. In peace
88'{d}ag _ibila_ szit-lu-t,u ul-tu qe2-reb bar2-sipa{ki} usz-te-esz-sze-ra _kaskal_Nabopolassar, exalted heir, from Borsippa made the road straight.
89'{d}utu ul-tu si-par{ki} i-hi-szam-ma a-na babila{ki} um-dasz2-szi-ra sza2-ru-riŠamaš came out of Sippar and entrusted (it) to Babylon.
90'_dingir-mesz kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki} ki-ma mu-re-e an-hu-te pa-nu-usz-szu2 it-ta-nak-ka-ruThe gods of the land of Sumer and Akkad kept looking at him with fear.
91'ina s,ip-pat mu-sza2-re-e ku-uz-bi sza2 kar-za-gin3-na asz2-ri el-li(Sum) In the ṣippat mušarû-vessel, the pure abode of lapis lazuli,
92'ma-har _mul-mesz_ sza2-ma-mi {d}e2-a {d}utu {d}asal-lu2-hi _dingir-mah_ {d}ku3-su3 {d}nin-a-ha-kud-dubefore the stars of the heavens: Ea, Šamaš, Asalluhi, Great God, Kusu, Ninaḫakuddu,
93'ina szi-pir _abgal ka-luh-u3-da ka-du8-u3-da_ rim-ki te-lil-teBy the craft of the sage, the kaluḫada-demon (and) the kaduŋda-deity, the roof-beams of purification,
94'e-ru-um-ma qe2-reb-szu2 ir-ma-a pa-rak da-ra-a-tientered and entered inside it, and a forever-lasting path
95'_gu4-mah_-hi bit-ru-te szu-'e-e ma-ru-ti aq-qa-a ma-har-szu2I sat before him oxen, ploughs, (and) šuʾû-vessels of old.
96'_ku6_ u _muszen he2-gal2 zu-ab_ u2-t,ah-ha-a pa-nu-usz-szu2a fish and a bird, abundant abundance, his face
97'[...] _lal3 i3-mesz_ u2-sza2-az-ni-na ki-ma ra-a-di... honey and oil I made shine like a rainbow.
98'[...] _igi-sa2_-e szad-lu-u-ti u2-szam-hi-ra kad3-ra-a... he made the highs and lows shine forth.
99'{lu2}ra-am-ki {lu2}pa-szi-szu2 _{lu2}an-gub-ba-mesz_ ma-har-szu2 ul-zizThe ramki-official, the pašišu-official (and) the standing-officials stood before him.
100'_ka-pirig-mesz gala-mesz nar-mesz_ sza2 ga-mir um-ma-nu-ti ha-am-mu ul-ziz ma-har-szu2 x xThe pirīgu-priests, the lamentation singers, (and) the singers of all the cult centers stood before him.
101'[...]-un-nu ip-par-di [...]... he split ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
102'[...] x ki-ma x [...]... like(low confidence: few signs survive)
103'ina u4-me-szu-ma u2-sze-pisz-ma _{na4}na-ru2-a_ szi-t,ir _mu_-iaAt that time, I had a stele written in my name
104's,a-lam _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia e-si-qa s,e-ru-usz-szu2I made a statue of the great gods, my lords, surpassing;
105's,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia mu-sa-ap-pu-u _dingir_-ti-szu2-un ma-har-szu2-un ul-zizI placed before them the statue of my royal majesty, the one who makes their divinity resplendent,
106'ta-nit-ti {d}marduk _en_-ia ep-sze-ti-ia _saga-mesz_The praise of Marduk, my lord, my good deeds
107's,e-ru-usz-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma a-na ar2-kat3 u4-me e-zibI wrote its foundations and deposited (them) in the future.
108'ia-a-ti {disz}an-szar2-du3-a szi-mat _saga_-tim? x i-szim szim-tiFor me, Ashurbanipal, the one who determines a good fate, ..., ordained a fate.
109'x x [...]
110'_ta_ e2-hur-sag-gal-kur-kur-rafrom Eḫursaggalkurkurra
111're-ha-a-ti x [...]The leftovers(low confidence: few signs survive)
112'_dingir-mesz kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki}the gods of Sumer and Akkad
113'ki-sza2-di-szu2his territory
114'ia-a-ti {disz}asz-du3-aFor me, Ashurbanipal,
115'ik-ru-ubhe sang.
116'{disz}{d}gesz-nu11-mu-giGešnu-mugi
117'_szu-min dingir_-ti-szu2the hand of his divinity
118'_{lu2}ka-pirig_the cupbearer
119'_{lu2}gala-mesz_the lamentation priests
120'_{lu2}nar-mesz_the singers
121'[...] {gesz}ma2-umusz-a... the boat(low confidence: few signs survive)
122'ul-tu? _kar?_ bal-til{ki}from the quay of Baltil

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