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Sennacherib 002 (Q003476)

Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationSennacherib 002
IDQ003476
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK; Oriental Institute, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreRoyal Inscription
Find spotKuyunjik (Nineveh)
Coordinates36.3587, 43.1519

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Obverse [0:3] 11–33[Sennacherib, great king], strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king, pious shepherd who reveres the [great] god[s, guardian of truth who loves justi]ce, renders assistance, goes to the aid of the weak, (and) strives after good [deeds, perfect man, virile warrior], foremost of all rulers, the bridle that controls the insubmissive, (and) the one who strikes [enemies] with lightning:
Obverse [3:4] 44–44[The god Aššur, the great mountain], granted to me [unrivalled sovereignty] and made [my weapons] greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) [da]ises.
Obverse [4:7] 55–77[At the beginning of my kingship], I brought about [the defeat of Marduk-apla-iddi]na (II) (Merodach-baladan), king of Karduniaš (Babylonia), together with the troops of (the land) Elam, [his] al[lies, i]n the plain of Kish. [In the midst of that battle he abandoned his camp]. He fled alone and escaped to the land Guzummānu, (where) [he entered] the swamps and marshes [and (thereby) saved his life. I seized the chariots, wagons, horse]s, mules, donkeys, camels, and Bactrian camels that [he had abandoned] in the thick of bat[tle].
Obverse [7:9] 88–99I [joyful]ly entered [his palace, which is in Babylon], then I opened his treasury and [brought out] go[ld, silver], gold (and) silver [uten]sils, pr[ecious] stones, [all kinds of possessions (and) property, a substantial treasure, (together with) his wife, his palace women, cour]tiers, attendants, all of the crafts[men, as many as there were, (and) his palace attendants, and I counted (them) as booty].
Obverse [9:10] 1010–1010[I pursued him to the land Guzummānu and ordered] my warriors into the midst of swamps and [marshes. For five days they searched (for him), but his (hiding) place could not be found].
Obverse [10:12] 1111–1212[With the strength of the god Aššur, my lord, I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered 89 fortified cities, fortresses] of Chal[dea, and 820 small(er) settlements in their environs. I brought out the auxiliary forces of the Arameans and Chaldeans who were in] Uruk, Nip[pur, Kish, Ḫursagkalamma, (and) Cutha, together with the guilty citizens, and] I counted (them) [as booty].
Obverse [12:13] 1313–1313[I appointed] over them [Bēl-ibni, a son of a rab banî (and) a scion of Šuanna (Babylon) who had grown up like a young p]uppy [in my palace, as king of the land of Sumer and Akkad].
Obverse [13:16] 1414–1616[On my return march], I defeated all together [the Tuʾmūna, Riḫiḫu, Yadaqqu, Ubudu, Gibrê, Maliḫu (Malaḫu), Gurumu, Ubulu], Damunu, (15) [Gambulu, Ḫindaru, Ruʾuʾa, Puqudu, Ḫamrānu, Ḫagarānu, Nabatu, (and) Liʾtaʾu, insubmis]sive [Arameans]. I carried off into Assyria [a sub]stanial [booty (consisting of) 208,000 people, male and female, 7,200 horses (and) mules, 11,073 donkeys, 5,230 camels, 80,100 oxen, (and) 800,600 sheep and goats].
Obverse [16:17] 1717–1717[In the course of my campaign], I received [a] substantial [aud]ience gift [from Nabû-bēl-šumāti, the official in charge of the city Ḫararatu (Ḫarutu): gold, silver, large musukkannu-trees, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats].
Obverse [17:19] 1818–1919[I put to the sword the population of the city Ḫirimmu, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial had not submitted to my yoke, and] I did not leave one [alive. I reorganized that district] (and) imposed for eternity [one ox, ten sheep, ten homers of wine, (and) twenty homers of dates as his first-fruits offerings to the gods of Assyria, my lords].
Obverse [19:21] 2020–2121[On my second campaign, the god Aššur, my lord, encouraged me and] I marched [to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, a dangerous enemy who since time immemorial] had not submitted [to the kings], my [ancestor]s. [In the high mountains, difficult terrain, I rode on horseback and had my personal chariot carried on (men’s) necks. In very rugged terrain] I roamed about [on foot] like a wild bull.
Obverse [21:23] 2222–2323[I surrounded (and) conquered the city Bīt-Kilamzaḫ, their fortified city. I] brought out of it [people, young (and) old, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats], and I counted (them) as booty. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) turned into ruins their small(er) settlements, which were without number. I burned with fire the pavilions (and) tents that they relied upon, and] reduced (them) to [as]hes.
Obverse [23:26] 2424–2626[I made that city Bīt-Kilamzaḫ a fortress again (and) strengthened its enceinte more than before]. I settled [therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. (25) I brought down from the mountains the people of the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians who had fled from my weapons and] I made (them) dwe[ll in the cities Ḫardišpu] (and) Bīt-Kubatti. [I placed them under the authority of a eunuch of mine, the governor of the city Arrapḫa. I had a stele made, had all the victorious conquests that I achieved over them] written [o]n it, and I erected (it) in (that) city.
Obverse [26:29] 2727–2929[I turned around (lit. “I turned the front of my yoke”) and took the road to the land Ellipi. Before my arrival, Ispabāra, their king, abandoned his fortified cities (and) his treasury] and fled far away. [I overwhelmed all of his wide land like a fog. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Marubištu (and) Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with thirty-four fortified cities and small(er) settlements in] their [en]virons, which were without number, [then I cut down their orchards (and) poured deathly quiet over their fertile fields]. (In this manner) I reduced to desolation [the land Ellipi to] its full [extent].
Obverse [29:31] 3030–3131[I carried off people, young (and) old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats without number and] brought them [to nought]. I detached [fr]om his land [the cities Ṣi(ṣ)ṣirtu (and) Kummaḫlum, fortified cities, together with the small(er) settlements in their environs (and) the district of the land Bīt-Barrû in its entirety], and I added (this area) to the territory of Assyria.
Obverse [31:32] 3232–3232[I took the city Elenzaš as a royal city and a fortress for that district, then I changed its former name and] called it [Kār-Sennacherib].
Obverse [32:33] 3333–3333[On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had heard mention]. (Thus) I made them bow down [to the yoke of] my [lo]rd[ship].
Obverse [33:36] 3434–3636[At that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city loved by the goddess Ištar] in which [all of the rituals for gods and goddesses are prese]nt; (35) [the enduring foundation (and) eternal base] whose plan had been designed [by the st]ars (lit. “[writ]ing”) of the firmament and whose arrangement [was made man]ifest [since time immemorial; a sophisticated place (and) site of secret lore] in which [every kind of skilled craftsmanship, all of the ritual]s, (and) the secret(s) of the lalgar (cosmic subterranean water) are apprehended;
Obverse [36:38] 3737–3838[in which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before] me exercised dominion over Assyria and ruled the subjects of the god Enlil, [and] wherein [annually, without interruption], they received [an income unsurpassed in amount, the tribute of the rulers of the] four [quarters (of the world)];
Obverse [38:40] 3939–4040[(but) not one among them had paid] heed [to (or) sho]wn interest [in the palace inside it, the seat of lordly dwelling] whose site had become too small; (40) nor had anyone (of them) [con]ceived of and put his [mind towards the straightening of the city’s street(s) and the widening of (its) squares, the dredging of the river, (and) the planting of orchards]:
Obverse [40:43] 4141–4343[(But) as for me, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, the performing of this work] came to my [attention by the will of the gods] and I put my mind to it. I forcibly removed [the people of Chaldea, Aramean (tribes), the land of the Manneans, (and) the lands Que and Ḫilakku, who had not submitted to my yoke, then I made them carry] baskets (of earth) [and they made bricks. I cut down canebrakes in Chaldea and I had their splendid reeds hauled (to Nineveh) for its (the palace’s) construction by enemy soldiers] whom I had defeated.
Obverse [43:47] 4444–4747[The former palace, which was 360 cubits long opposite the zamû-wall of the ziggurrat, 80 cubits wide opposite the tower of] the temple of the goddess Ištar, 134 cubits wide op[posite the tower of the Bīt-Kidmuri, (and) 95 cubits wide (on the other side); (45) which earlier kings, my ancestors, had had constructed for their lordly dwelling, but whose construction] they had [carried out] in[expertly — the Tebilti River, a tempestuous flood (of water) which when it rose had destroyed sacred buildings inside the city and exposed] the mou[nds of] their tombs (lit. “their moun[ded] tombs”) [to the sun, and which had flowed from distant days by the side of the palace and which (thereby) had caus]ed [erosion in its foundation when its flood was in full spate] (and) had [shaken its base]:
Obverse [47:48] 4848–4848[I tore down that small palace in its entirety, then I changed the course of the Tebilti River, repaired (the effects of) the erosion, and directed its outflow].
Obverse [48:52] 4949–5252[In the hidden depths of its subterranean waters I bonded together, with bitumen, reeds below (and) strong mountain stone above, then I raised (that) area out of the water and converted (it) to dry land. (50) I filled in and measured a terrace of 700 large aslu-cubits along (its) longer side, 162 large aslu-cubits along (its) upper, northern shorter side, 217 large aslu-cubits along the inner, shorter side, (and) 386 large aslu-cubits along the lower], southern [shorter side, (which is) beside the Tigris River]. In order to prevent its foundation [from being weakened over the passage of time by cresting flood(s), I surrounded its damp course with large limestone slabs (and thereby) reinforced its base].
Obverse [52:53] 5353–5353[I inscribed objects bearing my name 160] courses of brick wi[thin] the terrace, [and I deposited (them) deep down in its foundation for ever after].
Obverse [53:55] 5454–5555[Afterwards, I] decided [to increase the height of the terrace], then I added 20 courses of brick to the former (terrace) and (thus) I raised (it) to a (total) height of 180 courses of brick. (55) I made the area larg]er [than before, added] (it) to [the former] dimensions [of the palace, and (thus) enlarged its structure].
Obverse [55:56] 5656–5656[I had a palace of elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, musuk]kannu-wood, cedar, cyp[ress, juniper, and terebinth, (a palace that I named) Egalzagdinutukua (“The Palace Without a Rival”), constructed thereon as my royal residence].
Obverse [56:58] 5757–5858[I roofed them (the rooms of the palace) with beams of cedar grown on Mount Amanus, which were brought with difficulty] from (that) [distant] mountain terr[ain. I fastened bands of shining bronze on magnificent doors of cypress, whose scent is sweet on] opening and clos[ing, and I installed (them) in their gates].
Obverse [58:59] 5959–5959For [my] lordly pleasure, [I had a portico, a replica of a Hittite palace, which is called bīt-ḫilāni] in the language [of the land Amurru, constructed inside them].
Obverse [59:61] 6060–6161Eight striding lions, standing opposite one another, which] were made [from 11,400 talents of shining copper, c]ast by the god Ninagal, (and) were [filled with radiance] — upon (those) lion colossi I [installed two identical columns] that were cast [from 6,000 talents of bronze], together with two large cedar columns, [and I positioned cross-beams (upon them) as a cornice for their gate(s)].
Obverse [61:62] 6262–6262I expertly fashioned [four mountain sheep colossi of silver (and) bronze, together with mountain sheep colossi of] massive [mountain stone], and in four directions I made (them) hold [their (the gates’) suitable door bolt(s)].
Obverse [62:63] 6363–6363I engraved on [large limestone slabs (images of) the ene]my [settlements] that [I] had conquered. I surrounded their (the palace rooms’) lower courses (with them and) [made] (them) an object of wo[nder].
Obverse [63:64] 6464–6464[I planted] alongsi[de it (the palace) a botanical garden, a replica of Mount Amanus], which has [all kinds of] aromatic plants (and) fruit [trees], trees that are the mainstay of the mountains and Chaldea, collected inside it.
Obverse [64:65] 6565–6565[To plant gardens], I subdivided [the meadowland upstream of] the city into plots of two pānu ea[ch] for the citizens of Nineveh and I handed (them) over to [them].
Obverse [65:67] 6666–6767[To make (those) planted areas luxuriant], I cut with iron picks [a canal straight through] mountain and valley, [from the border of] the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh. I caused an inexhaustible supply of water to flow there for [a distance of one and a half leagues from the Ḫusur River] (and) made (it) gush [through feeder canals] into those gardens.
Obverse [67:69] 6868–6969[After I had finish]ed [the work on my lordly palace], broadened the squares, (and) brought light into the alleys (and) streets, making (them) [as] bright [as day], I invited inside it (the palace) [the god Aššur, the great lord, (and) the gods and goddesses l]iving in Assyria, then I made splendid offerings and presented [my gift(s)].
Obverse [69:71] 7070–7171[In the future, may one of the kings], my [descendants], whom the god Aššur names for shepherding the land and people, [renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when that palace be[comes old and dilapidated]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing] my name, anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) return (it) to its place. The god Aššur [will (then) hear] his prayers.
Obverse [71:72] 7272–7272The line count of the inscription is [71] (lines). Sibūti, eponymy of Nabû-lēʾi, governor of the city Arbela (702).

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1{[m}{d}EN.ZU-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-eri-ba LUGAL GAL] LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} LUGAL la ša₂-na-an RE.E₂.UM mut-nen-nu-u₂ pa-liḫ DINGIR.[MEŠ GAL.MEŠ]
2[na-ṣir kit-ti ra-ʾi-im mi-ša₂]-⸢ri⸣ e-piš u₂-sa-a-ti a-lik tap-pu-ut a-ki-i sa-ḫi-ru dam-[qa-a-ti]
3[eṭ-lu git₂-ma-lum zi-ka-ru qar-du] a-ša₂-red kal ma-al-ki ⸢rap⸣-pu la-ʾi-⸢iṭ⸣ la ma-gi-ri mu-⸢šab⸣-ri-⸢qu⸣ [za-ma-a-ni]
4{[d}aš-šur KUR-u₂ GAL-u₂ LUGAL-ut la ša₂-na-an] u₂-šat-li-ma-an-ni-ma ⸢UGU⸣ gi-mir a-⸢šib⸣ [pa]-⸢rak-ki u₂-šar⸣-ba-a {⸢giš⸣}[TUKUL.MEŠ-ia]
5[i-na SAG LUGAL-ti-ia ša {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM].⸢NA⸣ LUGAL {⸢kur⸣}kar₂-dun-ia₂-aš₂ a-di ERIM.⸢ḪI⸣.A ELAM.⸢MA⸣{ki} re-[ṣi-šu₂ i]-na ta-mir-ti kiš{ki} ⸢aš₂⸣-ta-⸢kan⸣ [BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂]
6[i-na MURUB₄ tam-ḫa-ri šu-a-tu e-zib KARAŠ-su] e-diš ip-par-šid-ma a-na {kur}gu-zu-⸢um-ma⸣-ni in-na-bit ⸢qe₂⸣-[reb] {id₂}a-gam-me ⸢u₃⸣ ap-pa-ra-a-te [e-ru-um-ma na-piš-tuš e-ṭi₂-ir]
7{[giš}GIGIR.MEŠ {giš}ṣu-um-bi ANŠE.KUR.RA].MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ⸢ANŠE⸣.GAM.MAL.MEŠ u₃ {⸢anše}ud-ri⸣ ša i-na ⸢qit-ru-ub⸣ ta-ḫa-[zi u₂-maš-ši-ru ik-šu-da ŠU.II-a-a]
8[a-na E₂.GAL-šu₂ ša qe₂-reb KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} ḫa]-⸢diš⸣ e-ru-um-ma ap-te-e-ma ⸢E₂⸣ ni-ṣir-⸢ti⸣-šu₂ ⸢KU₃⸣.[GI KU₃.BABBAR u₂-nu]-⸢ut KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR⸣ NA₄ ⸢a⸣-[qar-tu mim-ma šum-šu NIG₂.ŠU NIG₂.GA ni-ṣir-tu ka-bit-tu]
9[DAM-su {munus}UN.MEŠ E₂.GAL-šu₂ {lu₂]}⸢TIRUM⸣.MEŠ {lu₂}man-za-az pa-ni si-⸢ḫir-ti {lu₂⸣}um-⸢ma⸣-[a-ni ma-la ba-šu-u₂ mut-tab-bi-lu-tu E₂.GAL u₂-še-ṣa-am-ma šal-la-tiš am-nu]
10[aṣ-bat-ma EGIR-šu₂ a-na {kur}gu-zu-um-ma-ni {lu₂]}⸢mun⸣-daḫ-ṣi-ia a-⸢na qe₂-reb⸣ {id₂}a-gam-me u₃ [ap-pa-ra-a-te u₂-ma-ʾe-er-ma 5 u₄-me i-pa-ru-nim-ma ul in-na-mir a-šar-šu]
11[i-na e-muq {d}aš-šur EN-ia 89 URU.MEŠ-ni dan-nu-ti E₂ BAD₃.MEŠ-ni] ša {kur}kal-[di u₃ 8 ME 20 URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu al-me ak-šud{ud} aš₂-lu-la šal-la-su-un]
12{[lu₂}ur₂-bi {lu₂}a-ra-mu u₃ {lu₂}kal-du ša qe₂-reb] UNUG{ki} ⸢NIBRU⸣{[ki} kiš{ki} ḫur-sag-kalam-ma{ki} GU₂.DU₈.A{ki} a-di DUMU.MEŠ URU EN ḫi-iṭ-ṭi u₂-še-ṣa-am-ma šal-la-tiš] am-nu
13{[m}EN-DU₃ DUMU {lu₂}GAL-DU₃ {lu₂}GAL-DU₃ pe-er-ʾi šu-an-na{ki} ša GIM] ⸢mi⸣-ra-ni [ṣa-aḫ-ri qe₂-reb E₂.GAL-ia ir-bu-u₂ a-na LUGAL-ut KUR EME.GI₇ u₃ URI{ki} aš₂-ta-kan] ⸢UGU-šu₂-un⸣
14[i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia {lu₂}tu-uʾ-mu-na {lu₂}ri-ḫi-ḫu {lu₂}ia-daq-qu {lu₂}u₂-bu-du {lu₂}gib-re-e {lu₂}ma-li-ḫu {lu₂}gu-ru-mu {lu₂}u₂-bu-lum] {⸢lu₂}da-mu⸣-nu
15{[lu₂}gam-bu-lu {lu₂}ḫi-in-da-ru {lu₂}ru-ʾu-u-a {lu₂}pu-qu-du {lu₂}ḫa-am-ra-a-nu {lu₂}ḫa-ga-ra-nu {lu₂}na-ba-tu {lu₂}li-iʾ-ta-a-u₂ {lu₂}a-ra-mu la kan]-⸢šu₂ mit-ḫa-riš ak-šud{ud⸣}
162 ME 8 LIM UN.MEŠ zik-ru u MUNUS 7 LIM 2 ME ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ 11 LIM 73 ANŠE.MEŠ 5 LIM 2 ME 30 ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ 80 LIM 1 ME GU₄.MEŠ 8 ME LIM 6 ME US₅.UDU.ḪI.A šal-la-tu ka]-⸢bit-tu aš₂-lu-la a-na qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki⸣}
17[i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia ša {m}{d}AG-EN-MU.MEŠ {lu₂}qi₂-pi {uru}ḫa-ra-ra-ti KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR {giš}mu-suk-kan-ni GAL.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ US₅.UDU.ḪI.A ta]-⸢mar-ta-šu₂ ka-bit-tu am-ḫur⸣
18[ba-ḫu-la-ti {uru}ḫi-rim-me {lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣu ša ul-tu ul-la a-na ni-ri-ia la kit-nu-šu i-na {giš}TUKUL u₂-šam-qit-ma na-piš-tu] ⸢ul e-zib⸣
19[na-gu-u₂ šu-a-tu a-na eš-šu-ti aṣ-bat 1-en GU₄ 10 UDU.MEŠ 10 ANŠE GEŠTIN.MEŠ 20 ANŠE ZU₂.LUM.MA re-še-te-šu₂ a-na DINGIR.MEŠ-ni KUR aš-šur{ki} EN.MEŠ-ia] ⸢u₂-kin da₃-ri-šam⸣
20[i-na 2-e ger-ri-ia {d}aš-šur be-li₂ u₂-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-na KUR {lu₂}kaš-ši-i u₃ KUR ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a {lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣi ša ul-tu ul-la a-na LUGAL.MEŠ-ni AD].⸢MEŠ-ia la kit-nu-šu lu al-lik⸣
21[qe₂-reb ḫur-ša₂-a-ni zaq-ru-te A.ŠA₃ nam-ra-ṣi i-na ANŠE.KUR.RA ar-kab-ma {giš}GIGIR GIR₃.II-ia i-na ti-ik-ka-a-te u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ši aš₂-ru šup-šu-qu i-na GIR₃].⸢II-ia ri-ma-niš at-tag-giš⸣
22{[uru}E₂-{m}ki-lam-za-aḫ URU dan-nu-ti-šu₂-nu al-me ak-šud{ud} UN.MEŠ TUR GAL ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ US₅.UDU.ḪI.A ul-tu qer-bi-šu u₂]-⸢še-ṣa-am-ma šal-la-tiš am-nu⸣
23[URU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu TUR.MEŠ ša ni-ba la i-šu-u₂ ap-pul aq-qur u₂-še-me kar-meš E₂ EDIN kul-ta-ri tu-kul-ti-šu₂-nu i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu-ma di]-⸢tal-liš u₂-še-mi⸣
24[u₂-ter-ma {uru}E₂-{m}ki-lam-za-aḫ šu-a-tu a-na bir-tu-ti aṣ-bat UGU ša u₄-me pa-ni u₂-dan-nin a-muḫ-ḫuš UN.MEŠ KUR.KUR ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia ina lib₃-bi] ⸢u₂-še-šib⸣
25[UN.MEŠ KUR {lu₂}kaš-ši-i u₃ KUR ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a ša la-pa-an {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia ip-par-ši-du ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR-i u₂-še-ri-dam-ma i-na {uru}ḫar-diš-pi] {⸢uru}E₂-{m⸣}ku-bat-ti u₂-⸢šar⸣-[me]
26[i-na ŠU.II {lu₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {lu₂}EN.NAM {lu₂}EN.NAM {uru}ar-rap-ḫa am-nu-šu₂-nu-ti {na₄}NA.RU₂.A u₂-še-piš-ma li-i-tum ki-šit-ti ŠU.II ša UGU-šu₂-un aš₂-tak-ka-nu ṣe]-⸢ru⸣-uš-šu₂ u₂-[ša₂]-⸢aš₂-ṭir⸣-ma ina ⸢qer-bi URU ul-ziz⸣
27[pa-an ni-ri-ia u₂-ter-ma a-na {kur}el-li-pi aṣ-ṣa-bat ḫar-ra-nu el-la-mu-u-a {m}is-pa-ba-a-ra LUGAL-šu₂-un URU.MEŠ-šu₂ dan-nu-ti E₂ ni-ṣir-ti-šu₂ u₂-maš-šir]-ma a-na ru-qe₂-⸢ti⸣ in-⸢na⸣-bit
28[gim-ri KUR-šu DAGAL-ti ki-ma MURU₉ as-ḫu-up {uru}mar-u₂-biš-ti {uru}ak-ku-ud-du URU.MEŠ E₂ LUGAL-ti-šu₂ a-di 34 URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti u₃ URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ ša li]-⸢me⸣-ti-šu₂-nu ša₂ ni-ba la i-šu-u
29[ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu-ma KIRI₆.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ak-šiṭ UGU A.GAR₃.MEŠ-šu₂-un ḫab-ṣu-ti ša₂-ḫur-ra-tum at-bu-uk {kur}el-li-pi a-na paṭ] ⸢gim⸣-ri-ša₂ ar-⸢bu⸣-ta u₂-ša₂-lik
30[UN.MEŠ TUR GAL NITA u MUNUS ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ US₅.UDU.ḪI.A la mi-nam aš₂-lu-lam-ma a-di la ba-še₂₀-e] u₂-ša₂-lik-šu₂-nu-ti
31{[uru}ṣi-ṣi-ir-tu {uru}ku-um-ma-aḫ-lum URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti a-di URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu {kur}E₂-bar-ru-u₂ na-gu-u a-na gi-mir-ti-šu₂ ul-tu qe₂]-⸢reb⸣ KUR-šu₂ ab-tuq-ma UGU mi-ṣir KUR aš-šur{ki} u₂-rad-di
32{[uru}el-en-za-aš₂ a-na URU LUGAL-ti u₃ dan-na-at na-ge-e šu-a-tu aṣ-bat-ma MU-šu₂ maḫ-ra-a u₂-nak-kir-ma {uru}kar-{m}{d}EN.ZU-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-eri-ba] ⸢at-ta⸣-bi ⸢ni⸣-bit-su
33[i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia ša {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-ti ša i-na LUGAL.MEŠ-ni AD.MEŠ-ia ma-am-man la iš-mu-u zi-kir KUR.MEŠ-šu₂-un man-da-ta-šu₂-nu ka-bit-tu₂ am-ḫur a-na ni-ri be]-⸢lu⸣-[ti]-⸢ia u₂-šak⸣-[ni]-⸢su-nu-ti⸣
34[i-na u₄-mi-šu-ma NINA{ki} ma-ḫa-zu ṣi-i-ru URU na-ram {d}iš-tar ša nap-ḫar ki-du-de-e DINGIR.MEŠ u₃ {d}IŠ.TAR.MEŠ ba-šu]-⸢u₂ qe₂-reb-šu⸣
35[tem-me-en-nu da-ru-u₂ du-ru-uš ṣa-a-ti ša ul-tu ul-la it-ti ši]-⸢ṭir⸣ bu-ru-um-me eṣ-rat-su eṣ-ret-ma [šu]-⸢pu-u₂ ṣi-in-du-šu⸣
36[aš₂-ru nak-lu šu-bat pi-riš-ti ša mim-ma šum-šu ši-pir ni-kil-ti gi-mir pel-lu-de]-⸢e⸣ ni-ṣir-ti lal₃-gar šu-ta-bu-⸢lu⸣ qe₂-reb-šu
37[ša ul-tu ul-la LUGAL.MEŠ-ni a-li-kut maḫ-ri AD.MEŠ-ia ul-la-nu-u]-⸢a⸣ be-lu-ut KUR aš-šur{ki} e-pu-šu-ma u₂-⸢ma⸣-ʾe-ru ⸢ba⸣-ʾu-⸢lat⸣ {d}EN.LIL₂
38[u₃ šat-ti-šam la na-par-ka-a e-reb la nar-ba-a-ti GUN mal-ki kib-rat] ar-ba-ʾi im-da-na-aḫ-ḫa-ru qe₂-reb-šu
39[a-a-um-ma i-na lib-bi-šu₂-nu a-na E₂.GAL qer-bi-šu kum₂-mu ri-mit be-lu-ti ša] ṣu-uḫ-ḫur šu-bat-su le-e-su [ul i-da-a lib]-⸢bu-uš ul iḫ-su-us⸣
40[a-na šu-te-šur SILA URU u₃ šum-dul re-ba-a-ti ḫa-re-e ID₂ za-qa-ap ṣip-pa-a-ti u₂]-⸢zu⸣-un-šu₂ ul ib-ši-ma ⸢ul uš-ta-bil⸣ [ka-ras]-su
41[ia-a-ti {m}{d}EN.ZU-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-eri-ba LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} e-peš šip-ri šu-a-tu ki-i ṭe₃-em DINGIR.MEŠ i-na uz-ni]-⸢ia⸣ ib-ši-ma ⸢ka-bat-ti ub-lam⸣-[ma]
42[te-ne-šet {kur}kal-di {lu₂}a-ra-mu {kur}man-na-a-a {kur}qu-e u₃ {kur}ḫi-lak-ku ša a-na ni-ri-ia la kit-nu-šu] ⸢as-su-ḫa-am⸣-[ma] ⸢tup-šik-ki⸣ [u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ši-šu₂-nu-ti-ma il-bi-nu SIG₄]
43[a-pe ku-pe-e ša qe₂-reb {kur}kal-di ak-šiṭ-ma ap-pa-ri-šu₂-un šam-ḫu-ti i-na ba-ḫu-la-ti na-ki-ri] ⸢ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia u₂⸣-[šal-di-da a-na e-peš šip-ri-ša₂]
44[E₂.GAL maḫ-ri-tu ša 3 ME 60 ina 1.KUŠ₃ UŠ i-na tar-ṣi za-me-e E₂ ziq-qur-rat 80 ina 1.KUŠ₃ DAGAL i-na tar-ṣi {e₂}na-ma-ri] ⸢E₂ {d⸣}15 1 ME 34 ina 1.KUŠ₃ DAGAL i⸣-[na tar-ṣi {e₂}na-ma-ri E₂-kid₉-mu-ri 95 ina 1.KUŠ₃ DAGAL]
45[ša LUGAL.MEŠ-ni a-li-kut maḫ-ri AD.MEŠ-ia a-na ri-mi₃-ti be-lu-ti-šu₂-un u₂-še-pi-šu-ma] la u₂-⸢nak⸣-[ki-lu ši-pir-ša₂]
46{[id₂}te-bil-ti a-gu-u₂ šit-mu-ru ša i-na na-ši-ša₂ ge-gu-ne₂-e qa-bal-ti URU u₂-ab-bi-tu-ma] ⸢ki-maḫ⸣-ḫi-šu₂-⸢un nak⸣-[mu-ti u₂-kal-li-mu {d}UTU-šu₂]
47[u₃ ul-tu UD.MEŠ SU₃.MEŠ ṭe-ḫi E₂.GAL i-ba-ʾu-u₂-ma i-na ILLU-ša₂ gap-ši i-na uš-ši-ša₂ ab-bu u₂-šab-šu]-u₂ u₂-[ri-ib-bu tem-me-en-ša₂]
48[E₂.GAL.TUR.RA ša₂-a-tu a-na si-ḫir-ti-ša₂ aq-qur-ma ša {id₂}te-bil-ti ma-lak-ša₂ uš-te-eš-na-a ab-bu uš-ṭib-ma u₂-še-šir mu-ṣu-ša₂]
49[qe₂-reb ka-tim-ti a-sur-rak-ki-ša₂ šap-la-nu GI.MEŠ e-la-niš NA₄.MEŠ KUR-i dan-ni it-ti ESIR.UD.A ak-si-ma A.ŠA₃ ul-tu ma-a-me u₂-še-lam-ma na-ba-liš u₂-ter]
507 ME ina AS₄.LUM GAL-ti UŠ 1 ME 62 ina AS₄.LUM GAL-ti SAG.KI AN.TA {im}SI.SA₂ 2 ME 17 ina AS₄.LUM GAL-ti SAG.KI MURUB₄-tim]
513 ME 86 ina AS₄.LUM GAL-ti SAG.KI KI.TA] {⸢im}U₁₈⸣.LU [US₂.SA.DU {id₂}IDIGNA tam-la-a u₂-mal-li-ma am-šu-uḫ me-ši-iḫ-ta]
52[la-ba-riš UD.MEŠ i-na ILLU kiš-ša₂-ti] ⸢tem-me⸣-en-šu₂ la ⸢e⸣-[ne₂-še as-kup-pat {na₄}pi-i-li rab-ba-a-ti a-sur-ru-šu u₂-ša₂-as-ḫi-ra u₂-dan-nin šu-pu-uk-šu₂]
53[MU.SAR-e ši-ṭir šu-mi-ia 1 ME 60 ⸢ti⸣-ib-ki tam-⸢li⸣-i ⸢qe₂⸣-[reb-šu₂ al-ṭu-ur-ma šap-la-nu i-na uš-ši-šu e-zib aḫ-ra-taš]
54[ar-ka-nu šu-uš-qu-u₂ tam-li-i ka]-bat-ti ub-⸢lam⸣-ma 20 ti-ib-ki ṣe-er maḫ-ri-i uṣ-ṣip-ma 1 ME 80 ti-ib-ki u₂-šaq-qi₂ e-la-niš]
55[tar-pa-šu-u₂ el ša u₄-me pa-ni u₂-šar]-⸢bi⸣ ṣe-⸢er⸣ me-ši-iḫ-[ti E₂.GAL maḫ-ri-ti u₂-rad-di-ma u₂-ša₂-an-di-la ši-kit-taš]
56[E₂.GAL ZU₂ AM.SI {giš}ESI {giš}TUG₂ {giš}mu-suk]-⸢kan⸣-ni {giš}⸢EREN⸣ {giš}ŠUR.[MIN₃ {šim}LI u₃ {giš}bu-uṭ-ni e₂-gal-zag-di-nu-tuku-a a-na mu-šab LUGAL-ti-ia u₂-še-pi-ša₂ qe₂-reb-šu]
57[GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ {giš}EREN tar-bit {kur}ḫa-ma-nim ša] ul-tu ⸢qe₂-reb⸣ ḫur-ša₂-[a-ni ru-qu-u₂-ti nam-ra-ṣi-iš ib-bab-lu-ni u₂-šat-ri-ṣa ta-ra-an-ši-in]
58{[giš}IG.ME {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ ṣi-ra-a-ti ša i-na] pe-te-e ⸢u₃ ta⸣-[a-ri e-re-sin ṭa-a-bu me-ser₂ ZABAR nam-ri u₂-rak-kis-ma u₂-rat-ta-a ba-bi-šin]
59[E₂ ap-pa-a-te tam-šil E₂.GAL {kur}ḫat-ti ša i]-⸢na⸣ li-ša₂-⸢a⸣-[ni KUR MAR.TU{ki} E₂ ḫi-la-a-ni i-ša₂-as-su]-⸢šu⸣ a-na ⸢mul-ta-ʾu⸣-u-ti be-lu-⸢ti⸣-[ia u₂-še-pi-ša₂ qe₂-reb-šin]
608 UR.MAḪ.MEŠ pe-tan bir-ki šu-ta-tu-ti ša i-na ŠAR₂ ŠAR₂ ŠAR₂ GEŠ₂.U GUN URUDU nam-ru] ⸢pi⸣-ti-iq {d}nin-a₂-gal šu-pu-šu ⸢ma⸣-[lu-u₂ nam-ri-ri]
61[u₃ 2 tim-me šu-ta-ḫu-ti ša ŠAR₂ GEŠ₂.U GEŠ₂.U GEŠ₂.U GEŠ₂.U GUN pi-ti-iq si-par-ri] ⸢šu⸣-ub-bu-ʾu a-di 2 tim-me {giš}EREN GAL.MEŠ UGU pirig₃-gal-le-e u₂-[kin-ma dap₂-pi ku-lul KA₂-ši-in e-mid]
62[er-bet UDU šad-di {d}LAMMA ša KU₃.BABBAR si-par-ri it-ti UDU šad-di {d}LAMMA ša NA₄ KUR-i] eš-qi₂ nak-liš ab-ni-ma a-na er-bet-ti ša₂-a-ri u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-ta [SI.GAR-ši-in as-mu]
63[as-kup-pat {na₄}pi-i-li rab-ba-a-ti da-ad₂-me na-ki]-⸢ri⸣ ki-šit-⸢ti⸣ [ŠU.II]-⸢ia⸣ qe₂-reb-ši-in e-si-ḫa a-sur-ru-ši-in u₂-ša₂-as-ḫi-ra a-na tab-⸢ra⸣-[a-ti u₂-ša₂-lik]
64{[giš}KIRI₆.MAḪ-ḫu tam-šil {kur}ḫa-ma-nim ša gi-mir] ⸢ŠIM⸣.ḪI.A GURUN [ṣip-pa-a]-⸢te⸣ GIŠ.MEŠ tuk-lat KUR-i u₃ {kur}kal-di qe₂-reb-šu ḫur-ru-šu i-ta-[a-ša₂ az-qu-up]
65[aš₂-šu za-qa-ap ṣip-pa-a-ti A.ŠA₃ ta-mir-ti e-le-en] URU NIGIDAMIN.⸢TA⸣.[AM₃] a-na DUMU.MEŠ NINA{ki} pil-ku u₂-pal-lik-ma u₂-šad-gi-la ⸢pa⸣-[nu-uš-šu₂-un]
66[a-na miṭ-ra-a-ti šum-mu-ḫi ul-tu pa-a-ṭi] {⸢uru⸣}ki-si-ri a-⸢di ta-mir⸣-ti NINA{ki} KUR-a u₃ bi-ru-tu₂ i-na ak-kul-la-te AN.BAR u₂-šat-tir-ma ⸢u₂⸣-[še-šir {id₂}ḫar-ru]
671 1/2 KASKAL.GID₂ qaq-qa-ru ul-tu qe₂-reb {id₂}ḫu-su-ur] ma-a-me da-ru-u₂-ti a-šar-ša₂ u₂-šar-da-a qe₂-reb ṣip-pa-a-ti ša₂-ti-na u₂-šaḫ-bi-ba [pat-ti-iš]
68[ul-tu šip-ru E₂.GAL be-lu-ti-ia u₂-qat]-tu-u u₂-ša₂-an-di-la re-ba-a-ti bi-re-e-ti su-qa-a-ni uš-par-du-ma u₂-nam-mir [GIM u₄-me]
69{[d}aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ DINGIR.MEŠ u₃ {d}IŠ.TAR.MEŠ a]-⸢ši⸣-bu-ut KUR aš-šur{ki} i-na qer-be-ša₂ aq-re {udu}SISKUR.MEŠ taš-ri-iḫ-ti aq-qi₂-ma u₂-šat-lim [kad₃-ra-a-a]
70[a-na ar₂-kat₃ u₄-me i-na LUGAL.MEŠ-ni DUMU.MEŠ]-⸢ia⸣ ša {d}aš-šur a-na RE.E₂.UM-ut KUR u₃ UN.MEŠ i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-šu₂ e-nu-ma E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu₂ i-[lab-bi-ru-ma en-na-ḫu]
71[an-ḫu-sa lu-ud-diš MU.SAR-e ši-ṭir] ⸢šu⸣-me-ia li-mur-ma I₃.GIŠ lip-šu-uš {udu}SISKUR liq-qi₂ a-⸢na⸣ aš₂-ri-šu₂ li-ter {⸢d}aš-šur ik-ri-bi-šu₂⸣ [i-šem-me]
721 UŠ 11.TA.AM₃] ⸢MU⸣.DIDLI MU.SAR-e {iti}si-bu-ti li-mu {m}{d}MUATI-ZU {lu₂}GAR.⸢KUR {lu₂}GAR.⸢KUR {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR⸣

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