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Sennacherib 018 (Q003492)

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

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DesignationSennacherib 018
IDQ003492
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreRoyal Inscription
Find spotKuyunjik (Nineveh)
Coordinates36.3587, 43.1519

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Obverse Column i [0:8] i 1'1'–i 8'8'fav[orite of the great gods, guardian of truth] who lo[ves justice, renders assistance], goes to [the aid of the weak], (and) strives af[ter good deeds], (i 5´) per[fect] man, [virile warrior], foremost of [all rulers], the bridle that cont[rols the insubmissive], (and) the one who strikes [enemies] with lightn[ing]:
Obverse Column i [8:12] i 1''1''–i 4''4''... [...] I received [a sub]stantial [audience 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 Column i [12:21] i 5''5''–i 13''13''[I put] to the sword [the population of the city Ḫirimmu], a dangerous enemy, [and] I did not spare a single one. I hung [their] corpses on poles [and] placed (them) around the city. (i 10´´) 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 Column i [21:30] i 14''14''–i 22''22''On my second campaign, the god Aššur, my lord, (i 15´´) encouraged me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land of the Yasubigallians, who since time immemorial had not submitted to the kings, my ancestors. In the high mountains, difficult terrain, (i 20´´) 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 Column i [30:40] i 23''23''–i 32''32''I surrounded (and) conquered the cities Bīt-Kilamzaḫ, Ḫardišpu, (and) Bīt-Kubatti, (i 25´´) their fortified walled cities. I brought [out] of them people, horses, mules, [donkey]s, oxen, and sheep and [goats, and] I counted (them) [as booty]. Moreover, (i 30´´) I destroyed, [devastated, (and) tu]rned into ruins [their small(er) settlements, which] were without [num]ber. I bu[rned] with fire pavilions (and) te[nts], their [ab]odes, [and] reduced (them) [to] ashes.
Obverse Column i [40:46] i 33''33''–i 38''38''I made [that city] Bīt-Kilamzaḫ a fortress a[gain] (and) I strengthened its walls more than [before], then [I settled] there[in the people of the lands] that I had conquered. [I brought down from the mountains] the people of the land of the Kas[sites]
Obverse Column ii [0:7] ii 1'1'–ii 7'7'He (Ispabāra) [abandoned his fortified cities] (and) his [treasury and] fled [far awa]y. I overwhelmed all of [his wide land l]ike a fog. I surrounded, conquered, [destroyed], devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities [Maru]bištu (and) Akkuddu, (ii 5´) [cities of] his [roy]al [house], together with thirty-four small(er) settlements [in] their [environs].
Obverse Column ii [7:18] ii 8'8'–ii 18'18'[I carried off people, young (and) old], male and female, horses, [mules], donkeys, camels, oxen, [and sheep] and goats without number, then [I brought him (Ispabāra) to nought] and made his land smaller. I detached [from] his land [the cities Ṣi(ṣ)ṣir]tu (and) Kummaḫlum, [fortifi]ed [cities], together with the small(er) settlements (ii 15´) [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 Column ii [18:26] ii 19'19'–ii 26'26'I took [the city Elenzaš] as a royal city (ii 20´) [and a fortress for] that [dist]rict, then I changed [its former name] and [called it Kār-Senn]acherib. [I sett]led [therein the people] of the lands that [I] had conquered. (ii 25´) [I placed] (it) under the authority of [a eunuch of mine, the gov]ernor of the city Ḫarḫar, [and (thus) enlarg]ed [my] lan[d].
Obverse Column ii [26:28] ii 27'27'–ii 28'28'[On my return] ma[rch, ...] ... [...]
Obverse Column ii [28:32] ii 1''1''–ii 4''4''[Moreover, (as for) Ṣidqâ], the king of the city Ashke[lon who had not bowed down] to my yoke, I forcibly removed [the gods of his father’s house, himself], his wife, his sons, [his] daughter[s, his brothers], (and other) offspring of his father’s house [and] took him [to Assyria].
Obverse Column ii [32:37] ii 5''5''–ii 9''9''[I set] Šarru-lū-dāri, [son of Rūkibtu], their forme[r] king, [over the people of] the city Ashkelo[n and] imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) gift[s (in recognition) of my overlordship] so that he (now) pul[ls my yoke].
Obverse Column ii [37:42] ii 10''10''–ii 14''14''In the course of [my] cam[paign], I surrounded, conquered, (and) [plundered the cities Bīt-Daganna], Joppa, [Banayabarqa], (and) Azuru, [the cities of Ṣidqâ] that [had not submitted] to me [quickly].
Obverse Column ii [42:44] ii 15''15''–ii 16''16''(As for) the governor[s, the nobles, and the people of the city Ekron] ... [...]
Obverse Column ii [44:47] ii 1'''1'''–ii 3'''3'''[I]n the thick of battle, I captured [alive the] Egypt[ian charioteers and pri]nces (lit. “the sons of the king”), [together with the charioteer]s of the king of the land Meluḫ[ḫa].
Obverse Column iii [0:9] iii 1iii 1–iii 99[I surrounded, conquered, (and) plunder]ed [the cities Eltekeh (and) Tamnâ]. I approached [the city Ekron] and [I killed the governors (and) nobles] who [had committed] crime(s) [and (iii 5) hung] their corpses on towers [around the city; I cou]nted the citizens who had committed the crim]inal acts [as booty; (and) I commanded that] the rest of them, [(those) who were not guilty of crimes] or wrongdoing, [(to) whom no penalty] was due, [be allowed to go free].
Obverse Column iii [9:14] iii 1010–iii 1414[I brought out Pad]î, their king, [from the city Jerusal]em [and placed (him) on the] lordly [throne over them, then I imposed upon him pay]ment (in recognition) of [my] lo[rdship].
Obverse Column iii [14:26] iii 1515–iii 2626Moreover, (as for) He[zekiah of the land Judah], who had not sub[mitted to my yoke, I surrounded (and) conquered] forty-six of his [fortified] cities, [fortresses], and [small(er)] settlements [in their environs], which [were] without number, [by having] (iii 20) ramps [trodden down and battering rams brought up], the assault of [foot soldiers, sapping, breaching], and siege [engines. I brought] out [of them] 200,[150 people, young (and) old, male and female], horse[s, mules, donkeys, camels], (iii 25) oxen, [and sheep and goats, which were without number, and I counted] (them) as boo[ty].
Obverse Column iii [26:31] iii 2727–iii 3131[As for him (Hezekiah)], I [confined him] inside [the city Jerusalem, his royal city, like a bird in a cage. I set up blockades against him and (iii 30) made him dread] exiti[ng his city gate. I detached from his land] the cit[ies of his that I had plundered]
Obverse Column iii [31:40] iii 1'1'–iii 9'9'[On] my [fourth campaign], the god Aššur, my lord, [encouraged me] so that [I mustered] my [numerous] troops and [ordered the march] to the land Bīt-Yakīn. In the course of my campaign, (iii 5´) I defeated [Šūzubu] (Mušēzib-Marduk), a Chaldean who lives in the marshes, [at the city Bi]ttūtu. [As for him], terror of doing battle with me [fell] upon him and his heart pounded. He fled alone [like] a lynx and his (hiding) place could [not] be found.
Obverse Column iii [40:55] iii 10'10'–iii 24'24'[I] turned around (lit. “[I] turned the front of my yoke”) and took the road to the land Bīt-Yakīn. He — Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), [whom] I had [de]feated and whose forces I had scattered during my first campaign — (iii 15´) [be]came frightened by [the cl]angor of my mighty weapons and my fierce battle array, then [dis]lodged the gods of the (full) extent of his land from their abodes, and loaded (them) onto boats. He flew away [like a] bird [to the city] Nagīte-raqqi, which is in the midst of the sea. (iii 20´) [I brought] his brothers, the seed of his father’s house, [whom he had aban]doned at the shore of the sea, together with the rest of [the people of] his [land, out] of the land Bīt-Yakīn, [which is in the] swamps and marshes, and I counted (them) as booty.
Obverse Column iii [55:58] iii 25'25'–iii 27'27'[Once again] I destroyed (and) devastated his [cit]ies, (and) [turned (them) into ruins]. I poured out [awe-inspiring] brilliance upon his ally, [the king of the land Elam].
Obverse Column iii [58:61] iii 28'28'–iii 30'30'[On my return march, I] placed Aššur-nādin-šumi, [my first-born son (whom I) raised on] my (own) knee, [on his lordly throne] and
Obverse Column iii [61:66] iii 1''1''–iii 5''5''[On my fifth campaign: The population of the cities Tumurrum, Šarum, Ezāma], Kipšu, [Ḫalbuda, Qūa, (and) Qana, whose dwellings are situated] like the nests of [eagles, the foremost of birds, on the peak of Mount] Nipur, a rugged mountain, [and who had not] bowed down to the yoke — (iii 5´´) I had [my camp] pitched [at the foot of Mount Nipur].
Obverse Column iii [66:70] iii 6''6''–iii 9''9''[Like a fierce wild bull, with my] select [bodyguard and my] merci[less combat troops], I took [the lead of] them (the soldiers in my camp). [...] ... [...]
Obverse Column iv [0:3] iv 1iv 1–iv 33[I pursued them] on the peaks of the mountains [and] defeated them. [I conquered], plundered, [destroyed, devastated], (and) burned with fire [their cities].
Obverse Column iv [3:10] iv 44–iv 1010I turned [around] (lit. “I turned [the front of my yoke]”) and took the road against [Maniye], the king of the city Ukku (and) an [insubmissive] mountain-d[weller]. Before [my] time, none of [the former kings of the past] had mar[ched through the untrodden paths] (and) difficult trails [on account of the] rugged [mountains].
Obverse Column iv [10:16] iv 1'1'–iv 6'6'[...] ... [... I bound him (Nergal-ušēzib) with] tethering ropes and [iron fetters, and brought him] to Assyria. I defea[ted the king of the land Elam], who had aligned himself with him [and come to] (iv 5´) his aid. I dispersed [his forces] and scatte[red his assembled host].
Obverse Column iv [16:26] iv 7'7'–iv 16'16'On my seventh campaign, [the god Aššur, my lord], encouraged me and I marched to [the land Elam]. In [the course of] my campaign, I conquered and plundered the cities Bīt-Ḫaʾiri (and) [Raṣā], (iv 10´) cities on the border of [Assyria] that the E[lamites] had taken away by force in the time of my ancestors. I had my garrisons stationed (iv 15´) inside them. I brought (those cities) back inside the border of Assyria and placed (them) under the authority of the garrison commander of Dēr.
Obverse Column iv [26:39] iv 17'17'–iv 29'29'The cities Bubê, Dunni-Šamaš, Bīt-Risiya, Bīt-Aḫlamê, Dūru, (iv 20´) Dannat-Sulāya, Šilibtu, Bīt-Aṣusi, Kār-Zēra-iqīša, Bīt-Giṣṣi, Bīt-Katpalāni, Bīt-Imbiya, Ḫamānu, Bīt-Arrabi, Burutu, (iv 25´) Dimtu-ša-Sulāya, Dimtu-ša-Mār-bīti-ēṭir, Ḫarri-ašlakê, Rabbāya, Rāsu, Akkabarina, Tīl-Uḫuri, Ḫamrānu, Naṭītu,
Obverse Column iv [39:46] iv 30'30'–iv 36'36'together with the cities of the passes, namely Bīt-Bunakku, Tīl-Ḫumba, Dimtu-ša-Dumeli, Bīt-Ubiya, Baltī-līšir, [Ta]qab-līšir, Alu-ša-nāqidāte, (iv 35´) [Massūtu]-šaplītu, Sarḫu-Dēri, [Ālum-ša-Bēlet-bīti], Bīt-Aḫḫē-iddina,
Obverse Column iv [46:52] iv 1''1''–iv 6''6''[...] ... [... Kudur-Naḫundu (Kudur-Naḫḫunte)], the Ela[mite], heard about [the conquest of his cities and fear fell upon him. He brought] (the people of) the rest of [his cities into fortresses]. (iv 5´´) He [abandoned] the city Ma[daktu, his royal city, and] took the road to the city Ḫayda[la (Ḫidālu), which is in the distant mountains].
Obverse Column iv [52:57] iv 7''7''–iv 11''11''I ordered the march [to the city Madaktu, his royal city]. In the month Tam[ḫīru, bitter cold] set in and a [severe] rainst[orm sent down] (iv 10´´) its [rain. I was afraid] of the rain [and snow ...] ... [...] ... [...]
Obverse Column v [0:5] v 1'1'–v 5'5'[The dust of their feet covered the] wide [heavens like a heavy cloud] in [the deep of winter]. While drawing up a bat[tleline before me] at the city Ḫa[lulê], which is [on the bank of the Tigris River] (and) keeping [me from the water source, they sharpened their weapons].
Obverse Column v [5:10] v 6'6'–v 10'10'I myse[lf] prayed [to] the deities Aššur, Sîn, [Šamaš, Bēl, Nabû], Ne[rgal], Ištar of Nineveh, (and) Ištar of [Arbela], the gods who support me, for victory [over] (my) strong enemy and (v 10´) they immediately heeded my prayers (and) came to my aid.
Obverse Column v [10:19] v 11'11'–v 19'19'I raged up like a lion, then put on armor (and) placed a helmet suitable for combat on my head. (v 15´) In my anger, I [rode quickly] in [my] exalted battle chariot, which lays enem[ies] low. I took in my hand the mighty bow that [the god Aššur had granted to me] (and) I grasped [in my hand] an arr[ow that cuts off] life.
Obverse Column v [19:30] v 20'20'–v 30'30'I roa[red loud]ly like a storm (and) thundered like the god Adad against all of the troop[s of the] wicked [enemies]. By the command of the god [Aššur], the great lord, [my lord, I blew like the onset of a] severe [stor]m against the enemy [o]n (their) flanks and front lines. (v 25´) [With] the weapons of the god Aššur, my lord, [and] my fierce battle [array, I] turned [them] back and [made] them retreat. I shot [the troops of the en]emy with uṣṣu-arrows (and) [mulmul]lu-[arrows], and pierc[ed all of their corpses like ...].
Obverse Column v [30:31] v 31'31'–v 31'31'[I quickly slaughtered and defeated] Ḫumban-un[dāša, (...)]
Obverse Column vi [0:3] vi 1vi 1–vi 33[...] I made [their blood] flow [over the br]oad [earth ...] ...
Obverse Column vi [3:6] vi 1'1'–vi 3'3'[I cut off (their) li]ps [and (thus) destroyed their pride. I cut off] their hands [like the st]ems of cucumbers [in season].
Obverse Column vi [6:10] vi 4'4'–vi 7'7'[I received gold] (and) shining silver [sling straps as their wrist-trappings] (and) slashed off [their belts w]ith [sharp] swords. I took away [gold (and) silver (decorated) belt-daggers as] their [waist-trappings].
Obverse Column vi [10:14] vi 8'8'–vi 11'11'[(As for) the rest of his magnates, in]cluding Nabû-šuma-iškun, [a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), (vi 10´) who had raised the]ir [arms be]cause [they were terrified o]f doing battle with me, I [capt]ured them alive [in the thick of battle].
Obverse Column vi [14:18] vi 12'12'–vi 15'15'[I brought ba]ck [all together the chariots along with their horses, whose drivers] had been killed [i]n the thick of (that) [mighty battle] and [which had themselves been released so that they galloped about on] their [ow]n.
Obverse Column vi [18:24] vi 1''1''–vi 6''6''[...] the city Nine[veh ... which] from [distant] days [...], whose site [was too sm]all [... its extent was] 330 cubits (vi 5´´) [on (its) longer side (and) ...] cubits on (its) shorter side, [and] whose construction was [in]expert.
Obverse Column vi [24:37] vi 7''7''–vi 19''19''[...] that went out [throu]gh the city [...] ... its foundation [...] to its rear (vi 10´´) [...] ... when its flood (the Tebilti’s) was in full spate [...] ... the people living in [...] ... annually, the city, the gods [...] where[in] the kings, my ancestors, received [the tribute of the rulers of] the (four) quarters (of the world); (vi 15´´) [...] ... of the entire world [...] ... the strength of gods [...] very frightening, annually, [...] they brought their [substantial] payment [i]nto Nineveh, [my capital city].
Obverse Column vi [37:48] vi 20''20''–vi 30''30''[...] small settlement [...] ... [...] of the city was filled [...] ... were set [...] was not suitable [for p]assage (vi 25´´) [...] ... borders of the city [...] ... and vegetation [... which] had been turned into wastelands [without] water [... we]re woven over with spider webs [...] were bound [w]ith ropes (vi 30´´) [...] standing at its sides;
Obverse Column vi [48:56] vi 31''31''–vi 38''38''[...] are not ... [...] newly tilled soil before the city [...] cold and thirst [...] seeds, thorns (vi 35´´) [...] ..., the young man [...] rose up above it [... f]or his drink allowance [...] his desire
Obverse Column vi [56:66] vi 39''39''–vi 48''48''(No translation possible)
Obverse Column vi [66:77] vi 1'''1'''–vi 11'''11'''... [...] ... [...] their ... [... ea]rlier [kings, my ancestors who from] (vi 5´´´) distant [days], befo[re me], had exercised [dominion over Assyria] and r[uled the subjects of the god Enlil; (but) not] one among [them had conceived of and put his mind towards building] a magnificent palace, [...] or increasing [the site of the city, ...] and ... [...] ... [...]
Obverse Column vii [0:7] vii 1vii 1–vii 77[I took ...] as an additional plot of land. [I] added (it) to the three hundred [and ... cubits long (and) ...] hundred and eighty cubits [wide ... I enlarged] the structure of the pa[lace] to nine hundred [and ... large cubits along (its) longer side (vii 5) and ...] hundred and sixty [large] cubits [along (its) shorter side and (thus) I made its site bigger]. Upon it, I filled in [a terrace 1]90 courses of brick h[igh].
Obverse Column vii [7:10] vii 88–vii 1010For [my] lordly residence [in the citadel] of Nineveh I built anew [a palace (...)] that [...] in the fou[r] quarters (of the world).
Obverse Column vii [10:15] vii 1111–vii 1515I made [...] larg[er] than before, had [...] built, and rais[ed (it) as high as a mountain]. (As for) its ..., which [...] baked bricks, (vii 15) I had (it) expertly made through the craft of [well-trained] master builder[s].
Obverse Column vii [15:18] vii 1616–vii 1818In order to [prevent] its foundations fr[om being weakened by rain] and snow, [I had] its base [built] with [large] limest[one] (blocks and thereby) reinforced [its] base.
Obverse Column vii [18:22] vii 1919–vii 2222I widened its moat [100 large cubits. ...] ... [...] ... [...]
Obverse Column vii [22:31] vii 1'1'–vii 9'9'[...] ... I laid the foundation of [its] great [wall, Badnigalbi]lukurašušu, (which means) “Wall Whose Bril[liance] Overwhelms Enemies,” upon lime[stone] and (vii 5´) made (it) 40 bricks thick, measured by [my] large brick mold. Upwards (to the north) and downw[ards] (to the south), I enlarged its battlements to (a width of) 39 bricks, [then] I raised its superstructure up high, to its copings, to (a height of) 200 courses of brick, (each of) whose thickness was one-third of a cubit, and (thus) raised (it) as high as a mountain.
Obverse Column vii [31:34] vii 10'10'–vii 12'12'I had eighteen gates opened up in it in four directions, in front and behind, (and) along both sides, for entering and leaving.
Obverse Column vii [34:46] vii 13'13'–vii 24'24'“The God Šarur Is the One Who Cuts Down the King’s Enemy”: (this is) the Ḫandūru Gate. “May the Vice-Regent of the God Aššur Endure”: (vii 15´) (this is) the Aššur Gate, which (leads to) the Inner City (Aššur). “The One Who Flattens All Enemies”: (this is) the Sennacherib Gate, which (leads to) the land Ḫalzi. “The God Enlil Is the One Who Makes My Reign Firm”: (this is) the Šamaš Gate, which (leads to) the land Gagal. “May Sennacherib’s Dynasty Be as Firm as the Position of the Wagon Constellation!”: (this is) the Mullissu Gate, which (leads to) the city Kār-Mullissi. (vii 20´) “The One Who Exorcises the ‘Flesh’ of the Asakku-demon”: (this is) the Step Gate. “The Choicest of Grain and Flocks Are Constantly Inside It”: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the city Šibaniba. “The Bearer of the Produce of the Mountains”: (this is) the gate (that leads to) the land Ḫalaḫḫu. In total, eight gates (facing) the rising sun, towards the south and east, (and) I gave them (these) names.
Obverse Column vii [46:62] vii 25'25'–vii 40'40'“The God Adad Is the Provider of Prosperity to the Land”: (this is) the Adad Gate, which (leads to) the game preserve. “The God Erra Is the One Who Cuts Down My Enemies”: (this is) the Nergal Gate, which (leads to) the city [Tar]biṣu. “The Divine Nannāru Is the One Who Makes Firm My Lo[rd]ly Crown”: (this is) the Sîn Gate. “The God Ea Is the One Who Properly Directs (Water Flow into) My Cist[erns]”: (vii 30´) (this is) the Mašqû Gate. “May Its Buil[der] Endure”: (this is) the Step Gate of the Palace. “The God Igisigsig Is the One Who Makes Orchards Flourish”: (this is) the Step Gate of the Gardens. “The One Who Brings in Income from the Settlements”: (this is) the Quay Gate. “May Its Builder Live Forever”: (vii 35´) (this is) the Step Gate of the Armory. “The God Anu Is the Protector of My Life”: (this is) the gate of the section assigned to the land Barḫalzu. “The Presents of the People of Tēma and Sumuʾil Enter Through It”: (this is) the Desert Gate. In total, ten gates (facing) towards the north (vii 40´) and west (and) I gave them (these) names.
Obverse Column vii [62:70] vii 41'41'–vii 48'48'[I opened up] a foundation pit for the outer wall, Badnigerimḫuluḫa, (which means) “Terrorizer of Enemies,” then [...] ... [...] ... [...]. (vii 45´) Until I [had (it) reach] the water table, I dug down [into] the water [forty-five nindanu, then] I bound together strong mountain stone [below and above I expertly carried out its construction] with large limestone (blocks) [up to its copings].
Obverse Column vii [70:74] vii 49'49'–vii 52'52'I enlarged [the site] of Nineveh, [my capital] city. For the course of a [royal] ro[ad, I made its streets] fifty-two [large cubits wide and] (thus) I made (the city) as bright as [day. ...]
Obverse Column viii [0:5] viii 1'1'–viii 5'5'I cut [with] iron picks [a can]al [straight through mountain and valley, from the border of the city Kisiri to] the [plain] of Nineveh. (Thus) [I] provided for eternity a regular supply of water from the Ḫusur River [to the plain of Nineveh] and I made (it) gush through small canals into the gardens (planted) [on newly tilled soil].
Obverse Column viii [5:12] viii 6'6'–viii 12'12'[...] ..., the city Girmua, [...] ..., the city Ālum-labir [...] which since time immemorial [...] ... took water (viii 10´) [...] took water [...] review [...] like a gallû-demon
Obverse Column viii [12:16] viii 1''1''–viii 4''4''... [...] the people liv[ing in ...] distant ... [...] constantly ... [...].
Obverse Column viii [16:18] viii 5''5''–viii 6''6''I [annually provided irrigation for] 600 fields seeded with grain [and cereals (located) upstream] and downstream of the city.
Obverse Column viii [18:28] viii 7''7''–viii 16''16''I created [a marsh] to moderate the flow [of those waters] and [planted] a can[ebrake in it]. (viii 10´´) I [let loose] in it herons, [wild boars (lit. “pigs of the reeds”), (and) roe deer. By divine will, vines, all kinds of fruit trees], olive trees, (and) aromatic [trees flourished greatly] in (those) gardens (planted) [on newly tilled soil. (Cypress trees, musukkannu-trees, and)] all kinds of trees [grew tall and sent out] shoots. The ma[rshes thrived greatly]. (viii 15´´) Birds of the heavens, her[ons whose home(s) are far away], made nest(s) and [wild boars (and) roe deer] ga[ve birth] in abundance.
Obverse Column viii [28:31] viii 17''17''–viii 19''19''I cut down [musukkannu-trees (and) cypress trees] grown in the orchards (and) [marsh reeds from the swamps] and [I used (them) in the work required] (to build) my lordly [palatial halls].
Obverse Column viii [31:35] viii 20''20''–viii 23''23''I [...] both [...] flourished, [...] within [...] set, gra[in ...].
Obverse Column viii [35:43] viii 24''24''–viii 31''31''After [I had finished] the work on [my palace, (viii 25´´) I invited inside it] the god Aššur, the grea[t] lord, (and) [the gods and goddesses] living in [Assyria, then I made splendid] offerings [and] presented [my gift(s). I made fine oil from olives] and aroma[tics]. (viii 30´´) At the inauguration [of the palace], I had [the heads of the subjects of my land] dren[ched (and) I watered their] insides [with sweet wine].
Obverse Column viii [44:48] viii 1'''1'''–viii 4'''4'''(No translation possible)
Obverse Column viii [48:57] viii 5'''5'''–viii 13'''13'''[...] ... palace [...] have [...] the people of cities, [...] ... expressions of humility (lit. “stroking the nose”) [...] ... to Nineveh (viii 10´´´) [...] ... between [...] ... which is inside [...] they march along [the ro]ad [...] they made [...] smell pleasant [...] their [...].
Obverse Column viii [57:66] viii 14'''14'''–viii 22'''22'''In the futu[re], may [one of the kings], my descendants, whom the god Aššur nam[es for shepherding] the land and people, renovate its [dilap]idated section(s) [wh]en that wall becomes old and [dilapidated]. May he find [an inscribed object bearing] my name, (viii 20´´´) [anoint (it) with oil], make [an of]fering, (and) [ret]urn (it) [to its place]. The god Aššur [and the goddess Ištar] will (then) [he]ar his [praye]rs.
Obverse Column viii [66:69] viii 23'''23'''–viii 25'''25'''[The month ..., ... day, eponymy of Bēl-ēmurann]i, [governor of the city Carchem]ish (691).

Transliteration (ATF)

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i
1'⸢mi⸣-[gir DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ na-ṣir kit-ti]
2'ra-[ʾi-im mi-ša₂-ri e-piš u₂-sa-a-ti]
3'a-⸢lik⸣ [tap-pu-ut a-ki-i]
4'sa-ḫi-[ru dam-qa-a-ti]
5'eṭ-lum ⸢git₂⸣-[ma-lum zi-ka-ru qar-du]
6'a-ša₂-red [kal mal-ki]
7'rap-pu la-⸢ʾi⸣-[iṭ la ma-gi-ri]
8'mu-šab-⸢ri⸣-[qu za-ma-a-ni]
1''x [... ša {m}{d}MUATI-EN-MU.MEŠ]
2''{lu₂}qi₂-⸢pi⸣ {[uru}ḫa-ra-ra-ti KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR]
3''{giš}mu-suk-kan-⸢ni⸣ [GAL.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ]
4''GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ⸢ṣe⸣-[e-ni ta-mar-ta-šu₂]
5''ka-bit-tu am-⸢ḫur⸣ [ba-ḫu-la-ti {uru}ḫi-rim-me]
6''{lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣi i-na {⸢giš}TUKUL.MEŠ⸣ [u₂-šam-qit-ma]
7''e-du ul e-zib pag-⸢ri⸣-[šu-un]
8''i-na ga-ši-ši a-lul-[ma]
9''si-ḫir-ti URU u₂-šal-me
10''na-gu-u₂ šu-a-tu a-na eš-šu-ti aṣ-bat
11''1-en GU₄ 10 UDU.NITA₂.MEŠ 10 ANŠE GEŠTIN
12''20 ANŠE ZU₂.LUM.MA re-še-te-šu₂ a-na DINGIR.MEŠ-ni
13''KUR aš-šur{ki} EN.MEŠ-ia u₂-kin da₃-ri-šam
14''i-na 2-e ger-ri-ia {d}aš-šur be-li₂
15''u₂-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-na KUR {lu₂}kaš-ši-i
16''u₃ KUR {lu₂}ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a
17''ša ul-tu ul-la a-na LUGAL.MEŠ-ni
18''AD.MEŠ-ia la kit-nu-šu₂ lu al-lik
19''qe₂-reb ḫur-ša₂-a-ni zaq-ru-ti A.ŠA₃ nam-ra-ṣi
20''i-na ANŠE.KUR.RA ar-kab-ma {giš}GIGIR GIR₃.II-ia
21''i-na ti-ik-ka-ti u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ši
22''aš₂-ru šup-šu-qu i-na GIR₃.II-ia
23''ri-ma-niš at-tag-giš {uru}E₂-{m}ki-lam-za-aḫ
24''{uru}ḫa-ar-diš-pi {uru}E₂-{m}ku-bat-ti
25''URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂-nu E₂ BAD₃.MEŠ dan-nu-ti
26''⸢al⸣-me KUR-ud UN.MEŠ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.⸢MEŠ⸣
27''[ANŠE].⸢MEŠ⸣ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-[ni]
28''[ul-tu] ⸢qer-bi⸣-šu₂-un u₂-še-ṣa-⸢am⸣-[ma]
29''[šal-la-tiš] ⸢am⸣-nu ⸢u₃⸣ [URU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu]
30''[TUR.MEŠ ša ni]-ba la i-šu-u₂ ap-⸢pul⸣ [aq-qur]
31''[u₂]-⸢še⸣-me kar-meš E₂ EDIN ⸢kul⸣-[ta-ri]
32''[mu]-ša₂-bi-šu₂-nu i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR ⸢aq⸣-[mu-ma]
33''[di]-tal-liš u₂-še-me u₂-[ter-ma]
34''{[uru]}E₂-{m}ki-lam-za-aḫ [šu-a-tu]
35''⸢a⸣-na {uru}bir-tu-ti aṣ-bat UGU ⸢ša₂⸣ [u₄-um pa-ni]
36''BAD₃.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-dan-nin-ma [UN.MEŠ KUR.KUR]
37''ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia i-na lib₃-[bi u₂-še-šib]
38''UN.MEŠ KUR {lu₂}⸢kaš⸣-[ši-i]
ii
1'[E₂ ni-ṣir-ti]-šu₂ u₂-[maš-šir-ma]
2'[a-na ru-qe₂-e]-ti in-na-bit ⸢gim-ri⸣
3'[KUR-šu₂ DAGAL-tim ki]-⸢ma⸣ MURU₉ as-ḫu-up
4'{[uru}mar-u₂]-⸢biš⸣-ti {uru}ak-ku-ud-du
5'[URU.MEŠ-ni E₂ LUGAL]-ti-šu₂ a-di 34 URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ
6'[ša li-me-ti]-⸢šu₂⸣-nu al-me ak-šud{ud}
7'[ap-pul] ⸢aq⸣-qur i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu
8'[UN.MEŠ TUR GAL] NITA u₃ MUNUS ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ
9'[ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ] ⸢ANŠE⸣.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ
10'[u₃ ṣe]-⸢e⸣-ni a-na la mi-nam
11'[aš₂-lu-lam]-⸢ma⸣ a-di la ba-ši-i
12'[u₂-ša₂-lik-šu]-⸢ma⸣ u₂-ṣa-aḫ-ḫir KUR-su
13'{[uru}ṣi-ṣi-ir]-tu {[uru]}ku-um-ma-aḫ-lum
14'[URU.MEŠ-ni dan-nu]-⸢ti a-di⸣ URU.MEŠ TUR.MEŠ
15'[ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu] {kur}E₂-{m}ba-ar-ru-u
16'[na-gu-u₂] a-na gi-mir-ti-šu₂
17'[ul-tu qe₂]-⸢reb⸣ KUR-šu₂ ab-tuq-ma
18'[UGU mi-ṣir] ⸢KUR⸣ aš-šur{ki} u₂-rad-di
19'{[uru}el-en-za-aš₂] ⸢a⸣-na URU LUGAL-u₂-ti
20'[u₃ dan-na-at na]-⸢ge⸣-e šu-a-tu₂ aṣ-bat-ma
21'[MU-šu₂ maḫ-ra-a] u₂-nak-kir-ma
22'{[uru}kar-{m}{d}EN.ZU]-⸢ŠEŠ⸣.MEŠ-eri-ba
23'[at-ta-bi ni-bit-su UN].MEŠ KUR.KUR ki-šit-ti [ŠU.II-ia]
24'[i-na lib₃-bi u₂-še]-šib i-na ŠU.II
25'{[lu₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {lu₂}EN].⸢NAM⸣ {lu₂}EN].⸢NAM⸣ {uru}ḫar-⸢ḫar⸣
26'[am-nu-ma u₂-rap]-⸢piš⸣ ma-a-[ti]
27'[i-na ta-a-a-ar]-ti-[ia]
28'[...] x x [...]
1''LUGAL {⸢uru}is-qa-al⸣-[lu-na ša la ik-nu-šu₂]
2''a-na ni-ri-ia [DINGIR.MEŠ E₂ AD-šu₂ ša₂-a-šu₂]
3''DAM-su DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU.MUNUS.[MEŠ-šu₂ ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu₂]
4''NUMUN E₂ AD-šu₂ as-su-ḫa-⸢am⸣-[ma a-na KUR aš-šur{ki]}
5''u₂-ra-aš₂-šu₂ {m}LUGAL-lu-da₃-⸢ri⸣ [DUMU {m}ru-kib-ti]
6''LUGAL-šu-nu maḫ-ru-[u₂ UGU UN.MEŠ]
7''{uru}is-qa-al-lu-[na aš₂-kun-ma]
8''na-dan GUN kad₃-re-[e be-lu-ti-ia]
9''e-mid-su-ma i-ša₂-[a-aṭ ab-ša₂-a-ni]
10''i-na me-ti-iq ⸢ger⸣-[ri-ia {uru}E₂-da-gan-na]
11''{uru}ia-ap-pu-⸢u₂⸣ {[uru}ba-na-a-a-bar-qa]
12''{uru}a-zu-ru [URU.MEŠ-ni ša {m}ṣi-id-qa-a]
13''ša a-na GIR₃.II-⸢ia⸣ [ar₂-ḫiš la ik-nu-šu₂]
14''al-me KUR-ud [aš₂-lu-la šal-la-su-un]
15''{lu₂}GIR₃.⸢NITA₂⸣.[MEŠ {lu₂}NUN.MEŠ u₃ UN.MEŠ {uru}am-qar-ru-na]
16''x [...]
1'''{[lu₂}EN {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ u₃ DUMU.MEŠ] ⸢LUGAL {kur⸣}mu-⸢ṣu⸣-[ra-a-a]
2'''[a-di {lu₂}EN {giš}GIGIR].⸢MEŠ ša⸣ LUGAL {kur}me-luḫ-[ḫi]
3'''[bal-ṭu-su-un i]-⸢na⸣ MURUB₄ tam-⸢ḫa-ri⸣ ik-šu-da ŠU.II-⸢a-a⸣
iii
1{[uru}al-ta-qu-u {uru}ta-am-na-a al-me KUR-ud aš₂-lu-la šal]-⸢la⸣-sun₂
2[a-na {uru}am-qar-ru-na] ⸢aq⸣-rib-ma
3{[lu₂}GIR₃.NITA₂.MEŠ {lu₂}NUN.MEŠ] ⸢ša⸣ ḫi-iṭ-ṭu
4[u₂-šab-šu-u₂ a-duk-ma] i-na di-ma-a-ti
5[si-ḫir-ti URU a-lul] pag-ri-šu₂-un
6[DUMU.MEŠ URU e-piš an]-⸢ni⸣ u₃ gil₂-la-ti
7[a-na šal-la-ti am]-⸢nu⸣ si-it-tu-te-šu₂-nu
8[la ba-bil ḫi-ṭi-ti] u₃ gul-lul-ti
9[ša a-ra-an-šu₂-nu la] ib-šu-u₂
10[uš-šur-šu₂-un aq-bi {m}pa-di]-⸢i⸣ LUGAL-šu₂-nu
11[ul-tu qe₂-reb {uru}ur-sa-li]-im-mu
12[u₂-še-ṣa-am-ma i-na {giš}GU.ZA] ⸢be⸣-lu-ti
13[UGU-šu₂-un u₂-še-šib-ma man-da]-at-⸢tu⸣
14⸢be⸣-[lu-ti-ia u₂-kin ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂]
15u₃ {⸢m}ḫa⸣-[za-qi-a-u₂ {kur}ia-u₂-da-a-a]
16ša la ik-[nu-šu a-na ni-ri-ia]
1746 URU.MEŠ-⸢šu₂⸣ [dan-nu-ti E₂ BAD₃.MEŠ]
18u₃ URU.MEŠ [TUR.MEŠ ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu]
19ša ni-ba ⸢la⸣ [i-šu-u₂ i-na šuk-bu-us]
20a-ram-me [u₃ qit-ru-ub šu-pi-i]
21mit-ḫu-⸢uṣ⸣ [zu-uk GIR₃.II pil-ši nik-si]
22u₃ ⸢kal⸣-[ban-na-te al-me KUR-ud]
232 ME LIM 1 ME 50 UN.MEŠ TUR GAL NITA u₃ MUNUS]
24ANŠE.KUR.⸢RA⸣.[MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ]
25GU₄.MEŠ [u₃ ṣe-e-ni ša la ni-bi]
26ul-tu [qer-bi-šu₂-un u₂-še-ṣa-am-ma]
27šal-la-[tiš am-nu ša₂-a-šu₂ GIM MUŠEN qu-up-pi]
28qe₂-⸢reb⸣ {[uru}ur-sa-li-im-mu URU LUGAL-ti-šu₂]
29e-[sir₂-šu₂ {uru}ḪAL.ṢU.MEŠ UGU-šu₂ u₂-rak-kis-ma]
30a-⸢ṣe⸣-[e KA₂.GAL URU-šu₂ u₂-ter-ra ik-ki-bu-uš]
31⸢URU⸣.[MEŠ-šu₂ ša aš₂-lu-la ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR-šu₂]
1'[i-na 4-e ger-ri]-⸢ia⸣ {d}aš-šur be-li₂
2'[u₂-tak-kil-an-ni]-⸢ma⸣ um-ma-na-ti-ia
3'[gap-ša₂-te ad-ke]-ma a-na {kur}E₂-{m}ia-kin₇
4'[a-la-ku aq-bi] i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia
5'[ša {m}šu-zu-bi] {⸢lu₂⸣}kal-da₃-a-a a-šib qe₂-reb {id₂}a-gam-me
6'[i-na {uru}bi]-⸢it⸣-tu-u₂-tu aš₂-ta-kan BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂
7'[šu-u₂] ⸢ḫur⸣-ba-šu₂ ta-ḫa-zi-ia UGU-⸢šu₂⸣
8'[im-qut]-⸢ma⸣ it-ru-ku lib-bu-⸢šu₂⸣
9'[ki-ma] ⸢az⸣-za-ri e-diš ip-par-šid-ma
10'[ul] ⸢in⸣-na-mir a-šar-šu₂ pa-an ni-ri-ia
11'[u₂]-ter-ma a-na {kur}E₂-{m}ia-kin₇ aṣ-ṣa-bat
12'⸢ḫar⸣-ra-nu šu-u₂ {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM.NA
13'[ša] ⸢i-na⸣ a-lak ger-ri-ia maḫ-re-e
14'[BAD₅].⸢BAD₅-šu₂⸣ aš₂-ku-nu-ma u₂-par-ri-ru el-lat-su
15'[ri]-gim {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia dan-nu-ti
16'⸢u₃⸣ ti-ib ta-ḫa-zi-ia ez-zi
17'[e]-⸢dur⸣-ma DINGIR.MEŠ ma-rak KUR-šu₂ ina KI.TUŠ-šu₂-nu
18'[id]-⸢ke⸣-ma qe₂-reb {giš}MA₂.MEŠ u₂-šar-kib-ma
19'[a-na {uru]}na-gi-ti-raq-qi₂ ša MURUB₄ tam-tim
20'[iṣ-ṣu]-⸢riš⸣ ip-pa-riš ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu₂ NUMUN E₂ AD-šu₂
21'[ša u₂-maš-ši]-ru a-ḫi tam-tim a-di si-it-ti
22'[UN.MEŠ KUR]-⸢šu₂⸣ ul-tu {kur}E₂-{m}ia-kin₇
23'[qe₂-reb {id₂]}⸢a⸣-gam-me u ap-pa-ra-a-ti
24'[u₂-še-ṣa-am]-⸢ma⸣ šal-la-ti-iš am-nu
25'[u₂-ter-ma URU].⸢MEŠ⸣-šu₂ ap-pul aq-qur
26'[u₂-še-me kar-meš] UGU EN sa-li-me-šu₂
27'[LUGAL {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} na-mur]-⸢ra⸣-tum at-bu-uk
28'[i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia] {m}aš-šur-na-din-MU
29'[DUMU reš-tu-u₂ tar-bit] ⸢bir⸣-ki-ia
30'[i-na {giš}GU.ZA be-lu-ti-šu₂ u₂]-⸢še⸣-šib-ma
1''{[uru}ša₂-ru-um {uru}e-za-ma {uru]}⸢kip⸣-šu₂ {⸢uru⸣}[ḫal-bu-da]
2''{[uru}qu-u-a {uru}qa-na ša] ⸢GIM⸣ qin-⸢ni⸣ [TI₈{mušen} a-ša₂-red]
3''[MUŠEN.ḪI.A ṣe-er zuq-ti {kur]}ni-pur KUR-i mar-ṣi
4''[šu-bat-sun₂ šit-ku-na-at-ma la] ⸢kit⸣-nu-šu₂ a-na ni-ri
5''[i-na GIR₃.II {kur}ni-pur ka-ra-ši] ⸢u₂⸣-ša₂-⸢aš₂-kin-ma⸣
6''[it-ti {lu₂}qur-bu-ti GIR₃.II-ia] ⸢na⸣-as-⸢qu-ti⸣
7''[u₃ {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ ta-ḫa-zi-ia la] ⸢ga⸣-me-⸢lu-ti⸣
8''[a-na-ku GIM AM ek-di pa-nu-uš]-⸢šu⸣-un aṣ-⸢bat⸣
9''[...] x [...]
1'''x [...]
iv
1⸢i-na ŠU.SI.MEŠ ḫur⸣-ša₂-a-⸢ni⸣ [ar-de-šu₂-nu-ti-ma]
2aš₂-ta-kan taḫ-ta-šu₂-un [URU.MEŠ-šu₂-nu KUR-ma]
3aš₂-lu-la šal-la-su-un [ap-pul aq-qur]
4i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu [pa-an ni-ri-ia]
5u₂-ter-ma ṣe-er {m}[ma-ni-ia-e]
6LUGAL {uru}uk-ki šad-⸢da⸣-[a-a-e la kan-še]
7aṣ-ṣa-bat ḫar-ra-nu [ur-ḫi la pe-tu-ti]
8ṭu-di pa-aš₂-qu-ti [ša la-pa-an KUR.MEŠ]
9mar-ṣu-ti ul-la-⸢nu⸣-[u₂-a qe₂-reb-šu₂-un]
10ma-am-⸢man la il⸣-[li-ku LUGAL.MEŠ pa-ni maḫ-ru-ti]
1'[...] x [...]
2'šum-man-nu ⸢u₃⸣ [bi-re-tu AN.BAR ad-di-šu-ma]
3'a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} [u₂-ra-aš₂-šu₂ LUGAL {kur}ELAM.MA{ki]}
4'ša A₂.II-šu₂ is-ḫu-ru-[ma il-li-ku]
5're-ṣu-su BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂ ⸢aš₂⸣-[kun ILLAT.MEŠ-šu₂]
6'u₂-sap-pi-iḫ-ma u₂-⸢par⸣-[ri-ir pu-ḫur-šu₂]
7'i-na 7-e ger-ri-ia {[d}aš-šur be-li₂]
8'u₂-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-⸢na⸣ {[kur}e-lam-ti]
9'lu al-lik {uru}E₂-{m}ḫa-ʾi-i-⸢ri⸣ {[uru}ra-ṣa-a]
10'URU.MEŠ-ni ša mi-ṣir [KUR aš-šur{ki]}
11'ša i-na tar-ṣi AD-ia e-[la-mu-u₂]
12'e-ki-mu da-na-niš i-na [me-ti-iq]
13'ger-ri-ia KUR-ud-ma aš₂-lu-la šal-la-sun₂
14'{lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ šu-lu-ti-ia u₂-še-rib
15'qe₂-reb-šu₂-un a-na ⸢mi⸣-ṣir KUR aš-šur{ki}
16'u₂-ter-ram-ma ŠU.II {⸢lu₂⸣}GAL {uru}ḪAL.ṢU
17'BAD₃.AN{ki} am-nu {uru}bu-be₂-e
18'{uru}dun-ni-{d}UTU {uru}E₂-{m}ri-si-ia
19'{uru}E₂-aḫ-la-me-e {uru}du-ru
20'{uru}dan-nat-{m}su-la-a-a {uru}ši-li-ib-tu
21'{uru}E₂-{m}a-ṣu-si {uru}kar-{m}NUMUN-BA-ša₂
22'{uru}E₂-{m}gi-iṣ-ṣi {uru}E₂-{m}kat₃-pa-la-ni
23'{uru}E₂-{m}im-bi-ia {uru}ḫa-ma-nu
24'{uru}E₂-{m}ar-ra-bi {uru}bu-ru-tu
25'{uru}di-in-tu-ša-{m}su-la-a-a
26'{uru}di-in-tu-ša-{m}{d}DUMU-E₂-KAR-ir
27'{uru}ḫar-ri-aš₂-la-ke-e {uru}rab-ba-a-a
28'{uru}ra-a-su {uru}ak-ka-ba-ri-na
29'{uru}DU₆-{m}u₂-ḫu-ri {uru}ḫa-am-ra-nu
30'{uru}na-ṭi-tu a-di URU.MEŠ ša ne₂-re-bi
31'ša {uru}E₂-bu-na-ki {uru}DU₆-{d}ḫu-um-bi
32'{uru}di-in-tu-ša-{m}du-me-DINGIR
33'{uru}E₂-{m}u₂-bi-ia {uru}bal-ti-li-šir
34'{[uru}ta]-⸢qab⸣-li-šir URU-ša-na-qi-da-ti
35'{[uru}ma-su-tu₂]-⸢šap⸣-li-⸢tu₂⸣ {uru}sa-ar-ḫu-de-ri
36'{[uru}a-lum-ša-GAŠAN-E₂] {⸢uru⸣}E₂-{m}PAP.⸢MEŠ-SUM.NA⸣
1''[x] x [...]
2''iš-me-ma [ki-šit-ti URU.MEŠ-šu₂ {m}NIG₂.DU-{d}na-ḫu-un-du]
3''{lu₂}e-⸢la⸣-[mu-u₂ im-qut-su ḫat-tum]
4''⸢si-it-ti⸣ [URU.MEŠ-šu₂ a-na dan-na-a-ti u₂-še-rib]
5''⸢šu-u₂ {uru}ma⸣-[dak-ti URU LUGAL-ti-šu₂ e-zib-ma]
6''⸢a⸣-na {uru}ḫa-i-⸢da⸣-[la ša qe₂-reb šad-di-i SU₃.MEŠ]
7''⸢iṣ⸣-ṣa-bat ⸢ḫar-ra-nu⸣ [a-na {uru}ma-dak-ti URU LUGAL-ti-šu₂]
8''⸢a⸣-la-ku ⸢aq-bi {iti}tam⸣-[ḫi-ri EN.TE.NA dan-nu]
9''⸢e⸣-ru-ba-am-⸢ma ša₂-mu⸣-[tum ma-at-tum u₂-ša₂-az-ni-na]
10''[ŠEG₃.MEŠ]-ša₂ ŠEG₃.[MEŠ u₃ šal-gu ...]
11''[...] x [...] x [...]
v
1'⸢ša⸣ [dun-ni e-ri-ia-ti pa-an AN-e]
2'rap-šu-⸢ti⸣ [ka-ti-im el-la-mu-u₂-a]
3'i-na {uru}⸢ḫa⸣-[lu-le-e ša ki-šad {id₂}IDIGNA]
4'šit-ku-nu ⸢si⸣-[dir-ta pa-an maš-qi₂-ia]
5'ṣab-tu-ma [u₂-ša₂-ʾa-lu {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-šu₂-un]
6'a-na-[ku a-na] {⸢d}aš-šur {d}30 {d⸣}[UTU {d}EN {d}MUATI]
7'{d}⸢U⸣.[GUR {d]}⸢INANNA⸣ ša NINA{ki} {d}INANNA ⸢ša {uru⸣}[LIMMU₂-DINGIR]
8'⸢DINGIR.MEŠ⸣ ti-ik-li-ia a-na ka-⸢ša₂⸣-[di]
9'{lu₂}KUR₂ dan-ni am-ḫur-šu₂-nu-ti-ma
10'su-pe-e-a ur-ru-ḫi-iš iš-mu-u₂
11'il-li-ku re-ṣu-ti la-ab-biš
12'an-na-dir-ma at-tal-bi-ša₂ si-ri-ia-am
13'ḫu-li-ia-am si-mat ṣi-il-te a-pi-⸢ra⸣
14'ra-šu-u₂-a i-na {giš}GIGIR ta-ḫa-zi-[ia]
15'ṣir-ti sa-pi-na-at za-⸢ʾi⸣-[i-ri]
16'i-na ug-gat lib-bi-ia ⸢ar⸣-[ta-kab ḫa-an-ṭiš]
17'{giš}PAN dan-na-tum ša {d}[aš-šur u₂-šat-li-ma]
18'i-na ŠU.II-ia aṣ-bat {giš}šil-⸢ta⸣-[ḫu pa-ri-iʾ]
19'nap-ša₂-ti at-muḫ [rit-tu-u-a]
20'ṣe-er gi-mir ⸢um⸣-ma-[na-ti na-ki-ri]
21'lem-nu-ti u₄-mi₃-⸢iš⸣ [ṣar]-⸢piš al⸣-[sa-a]
22'GIM {d}IŠKUR aš₂-⸢gu-um⸣ i-na qi₂-bit {d}[aš-šur]
23'EN GAL [EN-ia a]-⸢na⸣ šid-di u pu-⸢ti⸣ [GIM]
24'[ti-ib me-ḫe]-e šam-ri a-na {lu₂}KUR₂ [a-zi-iq]
25'[i-na] {⸢giš⸣}TUKUL.MEŠ {d}aš-šur EN-⸢ia⸣ [u₃]
26'[ti-ib] ⸢ta⸣-ḫa-zi-ia ez-⸢zi⸣ [i-rat-su-un]
27'[a]-⸢ne₂⸣-eʾ-ma suḫ-ḫur-ta-šu₂-⸢nu⸣
28'[aš₂-kun ERIM.ḪI.A na]-ki-ri i-na uṣ-ṣi
29'[mul-mul]-⸢li⸣ u₂-ša₂-qir-⸢ma⸣
30'[gim-ri ADDA.MEŠ-šu₂]-nu u₂-pal-⸢li⸣-[ša₂]
31'[UD-zi-zi-iš {m}{d]}⸢ḫu-um-ban-un⸣-[da-ša₂ (...)]
vi
1[... u₃-mun-ni-šu₂-nu] ⸢u₂⸣-šar-da-a
2[ṣe-er er-ṣe-ti ša₂]-⸢di⸣-il-ti
3[...] (x) x x x
1'[...] x x [x (x)]
2'[u₂-na-kis-ma bal-ta-šu₂-un a-bu-ut ki-ma bi]-⸢ni⸣ qiš-še-⸢e⸣
3'[si-ma-ni u₂-na-kis] ⸢qa⸣-ti-šu₂-un
4'[ḪAR.MEŠ as-pi KU₃.GI] ⸢KI⸣.SAG eb-bi
5'[ša₂ rit-ti-šu₂-nu am-ḫur i]-⸢na⸣ nam-ṣa-ri
6'[zaq-tu-ti ḫu-ṣa-an-ni-šu₂-nu] u₂-par-ri-iʾ
7'[GIR₂.MEŠ šib-bi KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR ša₂ MURUB₄].MEŠ-šu₂-nu e-kim
8'[si-it-ti {lu₂}GAL.MEŠ-šu₂ a]-⸢di⸣ {m}{d}MUATI-MU-GAR-un
9'[DUMU {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM.NA ša la]-pa-an ME₃-ia
10'[ip-la-ḫu id-ku-u₂ A₂.II-šu₂]-⸢un⸣ bal-ṭu-su-un
11'[i-na MURUB₄ tam-ḫa-ri it-mu]-⸢ḫa⸣ ŠU.II-a-a
12'{[giš}GIGIR.MEŠ a-di ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ-ši-na ša i]-⸢na⸣ qit-ru-ub
13'[ta-ḫa-zi dan-ni ra-ki-bu-šin] ⸢de⸣-ku-ma
14'[u₃ ši-na muš-šu-ra-ma ra-ma-nu]-⸢uš⸣-šin
15'[it-ta-na-al-la-ka mit-ḫa-riš u₂-ter]-⸢ra⸣
1''[...] URU x [x]
2''[... ša] ⸢ul⸣-tu UD.MEŠ
3''[SU₃.MEŠ ... ṣu-uḫ-ḫu]-⸢rat⸣ šu-bat-su
4''[...] ša 3 ME 30
5''[i-na 1.KUŠ₃ UŠ x x x i]-⸢na⸣ 1.KUŠ₃ SAG.KI
6''[ma-ra-ku šit-ku-na-at-ma la] nu-ku-lat e-piš-taš
7''[... qa]-⸢bal⸣-ti URU u₂-ṣu-u₂
8''[...]-x-du-u₂ uš-še-ša₂
9''[...] a-na ar-ke-e-ša₂
10''[...]-u₂ i-na ILLU-ša₂ gap-ši
11''[...] x x-tu UN.MEŠ a-šib
12''[...]-ḫu šat-⸢ti⸣-šam URU DINGIR.MEŠ
13''[...] a-šar LUGAL.MEŠ-ni AD.MEŠ-ia
14''[GUN mal-ki] ⸢kib⸣-ra-a-ti im-⸢da⸣-na-ḫa-ru
15''[qe₂-reb-šu ...] x gi-mir ad-na-a-ti
16''[...]-⸢me⸣ da-na-ni ša DINGIR.MEŠ
17''[...] ⸢šug⸣-lu-du šat-ti-šam
18''[... a]-na qe₂-reb NINA{ki}
19''[URU be-lu-ti-ia] i-bab-ba-lu-ni man-da-ta-šu₂-nu
20''[...] URU ṣe-eḫ-⸢ru⸣
21''[...] x pi-i [x x]-ki-šu₂
22''[...]-⸢a⸣-ti URU ⸢ma⸣-lu-u₂
23''[...] x.MEŠ šit-ku-na
24''[... a-na a]-⸢tal⸣-lu-ki la ṭa-bu
25''[...]-mu-u₂ i-ta-at URU
26''[...] x-bu u₃ ša₂-am-mu
27''[... ša ina la] ⸢ma⸣-a-me šu-lu-ka na-mu-ta
28''[... ša₂]-ta-ta qe₂-e et-tu-tu
29''[... i]-⸢na⸣ e-bi-ḫi rak-su-ma
30''[...] u₂-šu-zu i-ta-ti-šu₂
31''[...]-ṣa-bu la i-ba-šu-u₂
32''[...] šab-bur-ti SAG URU
33''[...] ⸢sa⸣-ra-bu u₃ ṣu-mu
34''[...] ⸢ze⸣-ri pu-qut-tu
35''[...] x-ša₂ eṭ-lum
36''[...] ⸢e⸣-lu-u₂ e-li-ša₂
37''[... a]-⸢na⸣ maš-ti-ti-šu₂
38''[...] ⸢ni⸣-iz-mat-su
39''[...] ša i-na
40''[...] x
41''[...] x
42''[...]
43''[...] UD
44''[...]-u₂
45''[...] ⸢KUR⸣.MEŠ
46''[...] x-li
47''[... is]-⸢pu⸣-nu
48''[...]-⸢u₂⸣
1'''[...]
2'''[...] ⸢AD⸣ [...]
3'''[x x]-ti-šu₂-un [... LUGAL.MEŠ-ni]
4'''a-li-kut maḫ-⸢ri⸣ [AD.MEŠ-ia ša ul-tu u₄-me]
5'''ul-lu-ti ul-⸢la⸣-[nu-u₂-a be-lu-ut KUR aš-šur{ki]}
6'''e-pu-šu-ma u₂-[ma-ʾe-ru ba-ʾu-lat {d}EN.LIL₂]
7'''a-a-um-ma i-na [lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu a-na e-peš]
8'''E₂.GAL ṣi-ir-⸢ti⸣ [...]
9'''u₃ šum-⸢dul₆⸣ [šu-bat URU ...]
10'''u₃ x [...]
11'''[...]
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1qaq-qa-ru at-⸢ru⸣ [...]
2i-na UGU 3 ME [x x ina 1.KUŠ₃ UŠ]
3[x] ⸢ME 80 i⸣-na 1.⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [SAG.KI ...]
4[lu u₂]-⸢rad⸣-di a-na 9 ME⸣ [x x i-na 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-ti UŠ]
5[u₃ x] ME 60 i-na 1.⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [GAL-ti]
6[SAG.KI] ši-kit-ti E₂.[GAL u₂-ter-ma šu-bat-sa uš-rab-bi]
71 ME] 90 ti-ib-ki a-na ⸢e⸣-[la-ni tam-la-a]
8⸢uš⸣-mal-li ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂ [...]
9ša i-na kib-rat ar-ba-[ʾi ...]
10a-na mu-šab be-lu-ti-[ia ina MURUB₄ URU]
11ša NINA{ki} eš-šiš ab-ni [...]
12UGU ša u₄-um pa-ni uš-⸢rab⸣-[bi ...]
13u₂-še-piš-ma u₂-zaq-[qir ḫur-ša₂-niš]
14še-ḫi-ni-tu-šu₂ ša a-gur₂-ri [...]
15i-na ši-pir {lu₂}ŠITIM.GAL-⸢le⸣-[e en-qu-ti]
16u₂-še-piš nak-liš aš₂-šu₂ ⸢i⸣-[na ŠEG₃.MEŠ]
17u₃ šal-gi uš-še-šu₂ [la e-ne₂-ši]
18ki-su-šu₂ i-na {na₄}pi-i-[li GAL.MEŠ u₂-še-pi-ša₂]
19u₂-dan-nin šu-pu-uk-[šu 1 ME ina 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-tim]
20ḫa-ri-ṣu-uš ⸢uš-rap-piš⸣ [...]
21ma-da-⸢x⸣ [...]
22x [...]
1'x x x x x ⸢ša BAD₃⸣-[šu₂ GAL bad₃-ni₂-gal-bi]-;
2'du-u₂-ru ⸢ša nam⸣-[ri-ru-šu]
3'na-ki-ri saḫ-pu ṣe-er {na₄}pi-[i-li]
4'tem-me-en-šu₂ ad-di-ma 40 SIG₄ i-na na-⸢al-ban⸣-[ia]
5'GAL-i u₂-kab-bir-šu₂ a-na e-liš a-di šap-la-[niš]
6'na-bur-ri-šu₂ a-na 39 SIG₄ u₂-ter-[ma]
7'i-na 3 UŠ 20 ti-ib-ki SIG₄ ša ši-zu-u₂
8'mu-bu-ša₂ e-la-niš a-di pa-as₂-qi₂-šu₂ re-ši-šu₂
9'ul-li-ma u₂-zaq-qir-šu₂ ḫur-ša₂-niš
10'a-na er-bet-ti ša₂-a-ri 18 KA₂.GAL.MEŠ
11'pa-nu u₃ ar-ka i-na ṣi-li ki-lal-la-an
12'a-na e-re-bi u₃ a-ṣe-e u₂-šap-ta-a
13'qe₂-reb-šu₂ {d}šar₂-ur₄ mu-šam-qit a-a-ab LUGAL
14'KA₂.GAL ḫa-an-du-ri lil-bur ENSI₂ {d}aš-šur
15'KA₂.GAL {d}aš-šur ša {uru}ŠA₃.URU sa-pi-in gi-mir na-ki-ri
16'KA₂.GAL {m}{d}EN.ZU-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-SU ša {kur}ḫal-zi
17'{d}EN.LIL₂ mu-kin BALA-ia KA₂.GAL {d}UTU ša {kur}ga-gal
18'ša₂ {m}{d}EN.ZU-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-SU it-ti man-zal-ti e-req-qi₂
19'li-kun BALA-šu₂ KA₂.GAL {d}NIN.LIL₂ ša {uru}⸢kar-{d}NIN⸣.LIL₂
20'mu-še-ṣa-at UZU AZAG₂ KA₂.GAL muš-la-lum
21'du-⸢muq {d}aš₂-na-an u {d}laḫar⸣ qe₂-reb-ša₂ ka-a-a-an
22'KA₂.GAL {uru}ši-ba-ni-⸢ba⸣ ba-bi-lat ḫi-ṣib ḫur-ša₂-a-ni
23'KA₂.GAL {kur}ḫa-laḫ₂-ḫi ŠU.NIGIN 8 KA₂.GAL.MEŠ {d}UTU.E₃ {d}UTU.E₃
24'me₂-eḫ-ret šu-u₂-ti ⸢u⸣ ša₂-di-i az-ku-ra
25'ni-bit-si-in {d}IŠKUR ša₂-rik ḪE₂.GAL₂ a-na KUR
26'⸢KA₂.GAL⸣ {d}IŠKUR ša am-ba-si {d}⸢er₃-ra⸣ mu-šam-qit
27'a-a-bi-ia KA₂.GAL {d}U.GUR ša {⸢uru⸣}[tar]-bi-ṣi
28'{d}ŠEŠ.KI-ru mu-kin a-ge-e ⸢be⸣-[lu]-⸢ti⸣-ia
29'KA₂.GAL {d}30 {d}e₂-a mu-še-šir kup₃-[pi]-ia
30'KA₂.GAL ma-as-qe₂-e li-bur e-pi-[(is)]-⸢sa⸣
31'muš-la-lum ša E₂.GAL {d}IGI.SIG₇.⸢SIG₇⸣
32'mu-šam-me-eḫ ṣip-pa-ti muš-la-lum ša {giš}KIRI₆
33'mu-še-ri-bat mi-šir₃-ti da-ad₂-me
34'KA₂.GAL ka-a-ri lu da-ri ba-nu-ša₂
35'muš-la-lum E₂.GAL ma-šar-ti {d}a-nu-um
36'na-ṣir na-piš-ti-ia KA₂.GAL pil-ku {kur}bar-ḫal-zi
37'kad₃-re-e {lu₂}te-e-me u {lu₂}su-mu-ʾi-il₃
38'qe₂-reb-ša₂ ir-ru-ub KA₂.GAL mad-ba-ri
39'ŠU.NIGIN 10 KA₂.GAL.MEŠ ša me₂-eḫ-ret il-ta-ni
40'u₃ a-mur-ri at-ta-bi zi-kir-ši-in
41'ša šal-ḫi-i bad₃-nig₂-erim₂-ḫu-luḫ-ḫa
42'mu-gal-lit za-ma-a-ni uš-še-⸢šu₂⸣ [ap-te-e-ma]
43'[x x] x le ⸢e u⸣ i x [...]
44'ma-da-⸢ti⸣ ku x [...]
45'a-di UGU A.MEŠ u₂-[ša₂-ak-šid 45 NINDA qe₂-reb]
46'ma-a-me u₂-šap-pil-[ma šap-la-a-nu]
47'NA₄ KUR-i dan-nu ak-si-[ma e-la-niš a-di pa-as₂-qi₂-šu₂]
48'i-na {na₄}pi-i-li ⸢GAL⸣.[MEŠ u₂-nak-kil ši-pir-šu]
49'ša NINA{ki} URU [be-lu-ti-ia šu-bat-su]
50'uš-rab-bi 52 i-[na 1.KUŠ₃ GAL-tim su-qi₂-šu]
51'me-ti-iq ger-[ri LUGAL u₂-ša₂-an-dil-ma]
52'⸢u₂⸣-nam-mir GIM [u₄-me ...]
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1'{[uru}ki-si-ri a-di] ⸢ta⸣-[mir]-⸢ti NINA⸣{[ki} KUR-a]
2'[u₃ bi-ru-tu₂ ina] ⸢ak⸣-kul-la-te AN.BAR u₂-šat-tir-ma
3'[u₂-še-šir {id₂}ḫar]-⸢ru⸣ A.MEŠ {id₂}ḫu-su-ur da-riš
4'[ṣe-er ta-mir-ti NINA{ki} u₂]-⸢kin⸣-na-ma qe₂-reb {giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ
5'[EDIN ša₂-ab-bur-ti] ⸢u₂⸣-šaḫ-bi-ba a-tap-piš
6'[...]-x-⸢a⸣-ti {uru}gi-ir-mu-a
7'[...]-x-tu₂ {uru}a-lum-la-bir
8'[...] ša ul-tu ul-la
9'[...] x-⸢ur⸣ i-šat-tu-u
10'[...] ⸢i⸣-šat-tu-u₂
11'[...] ⸢ma⸣-šar-tu
12'[...] ⸢gal⸣-liš
1''x x [...]
2''UN.MEŠ a-⸢ši⸣-[bu-ut ...]
3''ne₂-su-u₂ x [...]
4''ka-a-a-na x [...]
5''6 ME {še}NUMUN aš₂-na-⸢an⸣ [u {d}nisaba e-li URU]
6''u₃ KI.TA URU ⸢u₂⸣-[ša₂-an-kar šat-ti-šam]
7''a-na šup-šu-uḫ a-⸢lak⸣-[ti A.MEŠ šu-nu-ti {id₂}a-gam-mu]
8''u₂-šab-ši-ma ⸢ṣu⸣-[ṣu-u₂ qe₂-reb-ša₂ as-ti-il]
9''IGIRA₂{mušen.}MEŠ [ŠAḪ.MEŠ {giš}GI a-lap qi₂-ši]
10''i-na lib₃-bi u₂-[maš-šir i-na ṭe₃-em DINGIR-ma]
11''qe₂-reb {giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ [EDIN ša₂-ab-bur-ti GEŠTIN gi-mir GURUN]
12''{⸢giš}se-er-du ŠIM⸣.[ḪI.A ma-gal iš-mu-ḫu {(giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ {giš}MES.MA₂.KAN.NA)]
13''nap-ḫar GIŠ.MEŠ [i-ši-ḫu-ma u₂-ṣar-ri-šu₂]
14''pa-pa-al-lum ⸢ap⸣-[pa-ra-a-ti ma-gal i-ši-ra]
15''MUŠEN AN-e ⸢IGIRA₂⸣{[mušen} ša a-šar-šu₂ ru-u₂-qu]
16''qin-na iq-nun-[ma ŠAḪ.MEŠ {giš}GI a-lap qi₂-ši]
17''u₂-rap-pi-šu₂ ⸢ta⸣-[lit-tu {giš}MES.MA₂.KAN.NA {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃]
18''tar-bit ṣip-pa-a-ti [GI AMBAR.MEŠ ša qe₂-reb {id₂}a-gam-me]
19''ak-šiṭ-ma a-na [šip-ri ḫi-šiḫ-ti E₂.GAL.MEŠ]
20''be-lu-ti-ia ⸢lu⸣ [e-pu-uš ...]
21''ki-lal-la-an ⸢aḫ⸣-[...]
22''iš-mu-ḫa qe₂-⸢reb⸣ [...]
23''i-mi-du aš₂-na-[an ...]
24''ul-tu šip-ri [E₂.GAL-ia u₂-qat-tu-u₂]
25''{d}aš-šur EN GAL-[u₂ DINGIR.MEŠ u₃ {d}IŠ.TAR.MEŠ]
26''a-ši-bu-ut [KUR aš-šur{ki} i-na qer-bi-ša₂ aq-re-ma]
27''{udu}SISKUR.MEŠ [taš-ri-iḫ-te aq-qi₂-ma]
28''u₂-šat-lim [kad₃-ra-a-a I₃.GIŠ {giš}ser₂-di]
29''u₃ ḫi-bi-[iš-ti u₂-raq-qa-a a-na ru-uš-ti]
30''i-na taš-⸢ri⸣-[it E₂.GAL ša ba-ḫu-la-te KUR-ia]
31''u₂-ša₂-aš₂-[qa-a muḫ-ḫa-ši-in GEŠTIN du-uš-šu-pu]
32''ṣur-ra-[ši-in am-kir ...]
1'''[...] x
2'''[...] ⸢pa⸣-ni-šu₂
3'''[...] x-aš₂-šu₂-ni
4'''[...] x-ut-tu
5'''[...]-⸢lu⸣ E₂.GAL
6'''[...] i-šu-u₂
7'''[...] UN.MEŠ URU.MEŠ
8'''[...] x la-ban ap-pi
9'''[...] x a-na NINA{ki}
10'''[...]-⸢ti⸣ i-na bi-rit
11'''[...]-⸢ki⸣-i ša ina qe₂-reb
12'''[... ḫar]-⸢ra⸣-na i-šad-di-ḫu
13'''[...] ⸢ṭa⸣-biš u₂-ṣa-nu
14'''[...] x-šu₂-un a-na ar₂-kat₃
15'''[UD.MEŠ i-na LUGAL.MEŠ-ni] ⸢DUMU⸣.MEŠ-ia ša {d}aš-šur
16'''[a-na RE.E₂.UM] ⸢KUR⸣ u₃ UN.MEŠ i-nam-bu-u
17'''[zi-kir-šu₂ e-nu]-ma BAD₃ ša₂-a-tu₂ i-lab-bi-ru-ma
18'''[en-na-ḫu an]-⸢ḫu⸣-us-su lu-ud-diš
19'''[MU.SAR-e ši-ṭir] ⸢šu-me-ia⸣ li-mur-ma
20'''[I₃.GIŠ lip-šu-uš {udu]}⸢SISKUR⸣ liq-qi₂
21'''[a-na aš₂-ri-šu₂ lu]-⸢ter {d⸣}aš-šur
22'''[u₃ {d}iš-tar ik-ri]-⸢bi⸣-šu₂ ⸢i⸣-[šem]-⸢mu⸣-u₂
23'''[...] x
24'''[li-mu {m}EN-IGI-a]-⸢ni⸣
25'''{[lu₂}EN.NAM {[lu₂}EN.NAM {uru}gar-ga]-⸢miš⸣

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