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RINAP 5/2 Ashurbanipal 186 composite (P516958)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 5/2 Ashurbanipal 186 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P516958 |
| 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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| surface a | ||
| 1 | x x x | |
| 2 | [...] u2-szar-bi-s,a par-ga-nisz ($over ersaure$) | ... I made (them) shine like the sun. |
| 3 | [...] hur-ba-sza ina _edin_ | ... a mountain range in the steppe(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4 | [...] aq-bi szul-me | ... I spoke well-being.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5 | [...] it-ta-na-al-la-ku bi-bil _sza3_-szu2 | ... they keep wandering about, the illness of his heart |
| 6 | [...] x x? _x-mesz muszen-mesz_ u _ku6-mesz_ | ... birds and fish(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | a-na-ku {disz}an-szar2-du3-a _lugal gal_-u _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-tim | I, Ashurbanipal great king strong king king of the world king [of Assyria, king] of the four quarters (of the world), |
| 2 | _e3_ lib3-bi {disz}an-szar2-pap-asz _lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki} _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u uri{ki} | (Property of) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, kin[g of the land of Sumer and Akkad], |
| 3 | _sza3-bala-bala_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ an-szar2{ki}-ma | dynasty of Sennacherib great king strong king king of the world king over the land of Assyria |
| 4 | an-szar2 _{d}en-lil2-la2 dingir-mesz_ isz-di _{gesz}gu-za_-e u2-kin ih-szu-ha {lu2}sza2-an-gu-ti | The gods Aššar, Enlil, (and) the gods sat down on the throne. The priests rejoiced. |
| 5 | {d}nin-lil2 _ama dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ki-ma _ama_ a-lit-ti u2-rab-ban-ni ina ki-rim-mi3-sza2 _du10-ga_ | O Ninlil, mother of the great gods, like a mother who bore my offspring, in her sweet midst |
| 6 | {d}sin {d}utu ina an-ni-szu2-nu ke-e-ni _iti_-szam isz-ta-nap-pa-ru-u-ni i-da-at dum-qi2 | The gods Sîn and Šamaš in their true steadfastness have sent me the month Adar (XII). I have received good news. |
| 7 | {d}marduk _abgal dingir-mesz_ sza2 qi2-bit-su la ut-tak-ka-ru szi-mat la-ba-ri i-szim szim-ti | Marduk, sage of the gods, whose command cannot be changed, determines a fate of old, |
| 8 | {d}ag _dub-sar_ gim-ri ih-ze ne2-me-qi2-szu2 sza2 i-ram-mu u2-szak-mi3-sa kar-szu-u-a | Nabû, the scribe of all who reveres his wisdom, made my heart rejoice. |
| 9 | {d}isz-tar a-szi-bat {iri}limmu2-dingir ka-bit-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ s,il-la-sza2 da-ru-u it-ru-s,a _ugu_-ia | The goddess Ištar, who dwells in the city Limmu-ilum, the mighty one of the great gods, her eternal protection he extended over me. |
| 10 | {d}u-gur dan-dan-ni _dingir-mesz_ dun-nu zik-ru-tu e-mu-qi2 la sza2-na-an isz-ru-ka szi-rik-ti | O Nergal, the strong one of the gods, the one who gives advice, the unrivalled strength, gave you a firm positive answer. |
| 11 | ul-tu s,e-he-ri-ia _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ a-szib _an_-e u _ki_-tim szi-ma-ti i-szi-mu a-na _lugal_-u-ti | From my youth the great gods who dwell in heaven and netherworld decreed fates for kingship. |
| 12 | ki-ma _ad_ ba-ne2-e u2-rab-bu-in-ni al-ka-kat3-e-szu2-nu s,i-ra-a-ti u2-mal-lu-u qa-a-tu-u-a | Like the father who had engendered me, they filled my hands with their lofty yoke. |
| 13 | u2-lam-mi3-du-in-ni e-pesz _muru2_ u _me3_ di-ku-ut a-na-an-ti se-de-ru u mit-hu-s,u-ti | they made perfect for me. For the work of the foothills and floods, the destruction of the mountains, the sedēru-disease and the affliction of the lands, |
| 14 | u2-szar-bu-u _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia _ugu {lu2}kur2-mesz_-ia sza2 ul-tu s,e-he-ri-ia a-di ra-be2-ia ig-ru-in-ni a-na s,a-al-ti | (and) made my weapons greater than those of my enemies, who from my youth to my youth had entrusted to me, |
| 15 | i-di-nu de-e-ni it-ti {disz}ur-ta-ki _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza2 la ag-ru-u-szu2 ig-ra-an-ni a-na qab-li | a lawsuit against Urtaku, the king of the land Elam, who did not agree to fight with me, against me |
| 16 | ke-e-mu-u-a _bad5-bad5_-szu2 isz-ku-nu im-ha-s,u pa-na-as-su it,-ru-du-szu2 a-di mi-s,ir _kur_-szu2 | When my foes had defeated him, they struck him down, and he smashed his face, as far as the border of his land |
| 17 | ina _mu-an-na_ szu2-a-tu ina _usz2_ lem-ni u2-hal-li-qu nap-szat-su ip-qi2-du-szu2 a-na _kur-nu-gu4-a_ a-szar la ta-a-ri | In that year, in an evil death, they destroyed his life and entrusted him to the land of the Oxen, a place unsuitable. |
| 18 | lib3-bi _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia ul i-nu-uh ul ip-szah sza2 e-zu-zu ka-bat-ti _en_-ti-szu2-nu | the heart of the great gods, my lords, did not rejoice, did it not tremble? Whose wrath is the desire of their en priesthood, |
| 19 | _lugal_-us-su isz-ki-pu _bala_-szu2 e-ki-mu be-lut {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-szal-qu-u sza2-nam-ma | his kingship was cut off, his reign ended, and the lordship of the land Elam was taken away. Alternatively, |
| 20 | {disz}um-man-i-gasz {disz}um-man-ap-pa {disz}tam-ma-ri-tu _dumu-mesz_ {disz}ur-ta-ki _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Ummanigaš, Ummanappa, Tammarītu, sons of Urtaku, king of the land Elam. |
| 21 | {disz}ku-dur2-ru {disz}pa-ru-u _dumu-mesz_ {disz}um-man-al-da-si _lugal_ a-lik pa-ni {disz}ur-ta-ki | Kudurru and Parû, sons of Ummanaldašu, the king who marched before Urtaku |
| 22 | 1(gesz2) _numun lugal_ ina la mi3-ni _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan dumu-mesz_ ba-ne2-e sza2 {kur}elam-ma{ki} | 60 king’s offspring without number, the spear-bearers, the builders of the land Elam |
| 23 | la-pa-an da-a-ki {disz}te-um-man _szesz ad_-szu2-nu in-nab-tu-nim-ma is,-ba-tu2 _giri3-min lugal_-ti-ia | Teumman, their father’s brother, became frightened and grasped my royal feet. |
| 24 | ul-tu ina _{gesz}gu-za ad_ ba-ni-ia u2-szi-bu {d}iszkur _szeg3-mesz_-szu2 u2-masz-szi-ra {d}e2-a u2-pat,-t,i-ra _idim-mesz_-szu2 | After I had sat on the throne of the father who had engendered me, the god Adad made his rains disappear, (and) the god Ea made his rivers bow down. |
| 25 | _{gesz}tir-mesz_ ma-gal isz-mu-ha _{gesz}gi-mesz_ s,u-s,e-e usz-te-li-pu la i-szu2-u ne2-re-bu u tal-lak-tu2 | (and) many trees he cut down. The reeds and the ṣuṣūtu-trees he carried off. They had no exit or access. |
| 26 | ta-lit-ti _ur-mah-mesz_ qe2-reb-szi-in i-szir-ma ina la-a mi3-ni ik-s,u-ru el-la-tu2 | the sanctuaries of the lions in their midst he went up, and without a single effort he bound the pure. |
| 27 | ina u2-kul-ti _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni u a-me-lu-ti in-na-ad-ru-ma e-zi-zu isz-mu-hu la-a-nu | With the support of oxen, sheep and men, they were struck down and fleeing, they became afraid. |
| 28 | ina rig-me-szu2-nu hur-sza2-a-ni i-ram-mu-mu ig-da-na-lu-du u2-ma-am _edin?_ | With their rigmu, the mountain ranges they grew tall and grew wide. Now the steppe(?) |
| 29 | bu-ul _edin_ ka-a-a-an u2-szam-qa-tu i-tab-ba-ku _usz2-mesz_ a-me-lu-ti ip-ru-su a-lak-tu | the cattle of the steppe constantly piled up, they carried off. The dead of mankind they cut off, the way |
| 30 | ki-ma dab2-de-e {d}er3-ra tab-kat3 sza2-lam-tu _adda-mesz gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni? ina? _edin?_ u ba-ma-a-ti | like a fugitive of Erra, the one who destroys the sanctuaries, addas, oxen, (and) sheep and goats in the steppe and in the open country |
| 31 | i-bak-ku-u2 _{lu2}sipa-mesz_ {lu2}na-qi2-di sza2 la-ab-bi ik-ka-lu ina tar-ba-s,i u su-pu-ru | The shepherds and the naqīdu-officials of the city quarter eat (them) with sticks and sticks. |
| 32 | i-sa-ap-pi-du da-ad-me ur-ru u mu-szu2 x x? x [...] ina _{gesz}gi_ u _{gesz}tir_ szit-ku-na-at szu-bat-sun2 | (Sum) (Akk) (The gods) screamed, the storm, the day, and the night ... in the reed-bed and the forest, their dwellings |
| 33 | ep-szet _ur-mah-mesz_ sza2-a-tu-nu iq-bu-nim-ma ki-i mul-ta-'u-u-ti al-li-ka _edin_-usz-szu2-un | The deeds of those lions they said to me, and like a lion I came to their steppe. |
| 34 | ina me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia qe2-reb _{gesz}gi_ u _{gesz}tir-mesz_ sza2-a-ti-na e-ru-um-ma _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu asz2-kun | In the course of my campaign, in the middle of those reeds and meadows I entered and defeated them. |
| 35 | qin-na-a-ti-szu2-nu u2-par-ri-ir [...]-szu2-nu bal-t,u-u-ti u2-s,ab-bi-ta ina qa-a-ti | (As for) the one who removes their limbs (and) ... their aliveness, I seized (them) by the hand. |
| 36 | _ug3-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut _iri-mesz {lu2}sipa-mesz_ {lu2}na-qi2-di u2-pa-asz2-szi-ih-ma bu-ul _edin_ u2-szar-bi-s,a par-ga-nisz | The people living in the cities, the shepherds (and) the naqīdu-officials, I entrusted to him and he made the cattle of the plain plentiful. |
| 37 | ina u4-me-szu2 _lugal-mesz_ [...] mun-nab-ti sza2 {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza2-le-e _gesz-pan_-szu2-un u2-na-'i-i-du-in-ni | At that time, the kings ... the fugitives of the land Elam (and) their bows smashed me. |
| 38 | sza ul-tu im-ma-x [...] x la-ab-nisz u2-kas,2-s,i-s,u s,u-up-ra-te | (As for) the one who ... from ..., I made (it) shine like daylight. |
| 39 | x x x x [...] i-sa-al-lu-u2 i-na mah-ri-ia | [... ...] ... they sp[oke] before me. |
| 40 | [...]-nu is-lu-u2 x x x-ne2-e | ... they smote ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 41 | [...] {gesz}szil-ta-hi-szu2-nu szam-ru-u-ti | ... their shining bolts(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42 | [...] {gesz}szil-ta-hi-ia szam-ri x x x | ... the šiltaḫi-tree, the mountain ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43 | [...] x x x x x x x x x x x | |
| 44 | [...] x x x x x x x x x | |
| 45 | [...] {d}u-gur dan-dan-ni _dingir-mesz_ {d}x x? | ... Nergal, the strong one of the gods, the god ... |
| 46 | [...]_-ha?_ ina pa-an _{gesz}pan_-ia | ... before my bow(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | [...]-pal-la-su-usz ni-isz-ti | (Sum) ..., life (Akk) ...., life |
| 48 | [...] _a?_ ik-ta-na-ra-bu u2-na-sza2-qu _giri3-min_-ia | ... he prayed to him and he made my feet bow down. |
| 49 | [...] x _na_ e-mu-ru _igi-min_-x | ... ... they saw ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 50 | [...] x x x x x x x x x | |
| 51 | [...]-gi la ta-szak-kan | Do not place ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | [...] x-na-nu li-szar-szi-ka | ... may he make you great.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 53 | [...] a-me-lu-u2-tim-ma | ... humanity(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54 | [...] {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... the land Elam(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55 | [...] x x x x x? | |
| 56 | [...] _a_ x _la_ x x x x _nu_ | |
| 57 | [...] _a_ | ... descendant of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58 | [...] x x x-ra-nu | |
| 59 | [...] x x-en-szu2 | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 60 | [...] x-e-szu2 | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 61 | [...] x | |
| 62 | [...] x x u2-tak-kil-an-ni iq-ba-a sa-pa-ah {kur}elam-ma{ki} | ... he swore to me (and) said: “Seize the land Elam!’ |
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