Ashurbanipal Babylonian 14 (Q003812)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Borsippa · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurbanipal Babylonian 14 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003812 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Borsippa |
| Coordinates | 32.3907, 44.3448 |
English translation
By ORACC project rinap/scores · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:7] 11–77 | Ashurbanipal, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, prince who has no rival, who by the command of the gods, his helpers, rules from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers; son of Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, viceroy of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate |
| Obverse [7:15] 88–1515 | During my reign, the great lord, the god Marduk, entered Babylon amidst rejoicing and took up his residence in the eternal Esagil. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re-)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) appointed Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon in order that the strong might not harm the weak. I completed the unfinished work on Esagil. I decorated Esagil with silver, gold, (and) precious stones and made Eumuša glisten like the stars (lit. “writing”) of the firmament. I restored the damage done to all the sanctuaries. I extended (my) protection over all the cult centers. |
| Obverse [15:17] 1616–1717 | At that time, I sought the (original) emplacement of Ebabbar, which is inside Sippar, the temple of the god Šamaš, the great lord, my lord, which had become old, buckled, and collapsed. I had (it) (re)built anew with the work of the god Kulla and raised its top (as high) as a mountain. |
| Obverse [17:21] 1818–2121 | On account of this, may the god Šamaš, great judge of the gods, great lord, my lord, look upon my good deeds with pleasure! May he determine for me — Ashurbanipal, king of Assyria, the prince who reveres him — as my fate, a long life, fullness of [old age], good health, and happiness! Moreover, with regard to Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, the king of Babylon, my favorite (brother), may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! |
| Obverse [21:25] 2222–2525 | If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of some future prince, this work falls into disrepair, may (that prince) renovate its dilapidated sections! May he write my name with his (own) name! May he look at my royal inscription, anoint (it) with oil, offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription! The god Šamaš will (then) listen to his prayers. |
| Obverse [25:29] 2626–2929 | (But) as for the one who erases my inscribed name or the name of my favorite (brother) by some crafty device, (or) does not write my name with his (own) name, (or) destroys my royal inscription, (or) does not place (my royal inscription) with his (own) royal inscription, may the god Šamaš, lord of the upper world and the netherworld, glare at him angrily and make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A LUGAL GAL LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠAR₂ LUGAL KUR-aš-šur LUGAL kib-rat LIMMU₂-ti | |
| 2 | LUGAL LUGAL.MEŠ NUN la ša₂-na-an ša₂ ina a-mat DINGIR.MEŠ ti-ik-li-šu₂ ul-tu tam-tim e-lit | |
| 3 | a-di tam-tim šap-lit i-be-lu-ma gi-mir ma-lik u₂-šak-niš še-pu-uš-šu₂ | |
| 4 | DUMU {m}AN.ŠAR₂-ŠEŠ-SUM.NA LUGAL GAL LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠAR₂ LUGAL KUR-aš-šur GIR₃.NITA₂ TIN.TIR{ki} | |
| 5 | LUGAL KUR-EME.GI₇ u URI{ki} mu-še-šib TIN.TIR{ki} e-piš e₂-sag-il₂ | |
| 6 | mu-ud-diš eš-re-e-ti kul-lat ma-ha-zi ša₂ ina qe₂-reb-ši-na iš-tak-kan si-ma-ti | |
| 7 | u₃ sat-tuk-ki-ši-na baṭ-lu-tu u₂-ki-nu DUMU DUMU {m}{d}30-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-SU LUGAL GAL | |
| 8 | LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠAR₂ LUGAL KUR-aš-šur a-na-ku-ma ina BALA-e-a EN GAL {d}AMAR.UTU ina ri-ša₂-a-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 9 | a-na TIN.⸢TIR⸣{ki} i-ru-um-ma ina e₂-sag-il₂ ša₂ da-ra-ti šu-bat-su ir-me | |
| 10 | sat-⸢tuk⸣-ki e₂-sag-il₂ u DINGIR.MEŠ TIN.TIR{ki} u₂-kin ki-din-nu-tu TIN.TIR{ki} | |
| 11 | ak-ṣur aš₂-šu₂ dan-nu a-na SIG la ha-ba-li {m}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁-MU-GI.NA ŠEŠ ta-li-me | |
| 12 | a-na LUGAL-u₂-tu₂ TIN.TIR{ki} ap-qid u₃ ši-pir e₂-sag-il₂ la qa-ta-a | |
| 13 | u₂-šak-lil ina KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI ni-siq-ti NA₄.MEŠ e₂-sag-il₂ az-nun-ma | |
| 14 | ki-ma ši-ṭir bu-ru-mu u₂-nam-mir e₂-umuš-a u₃ ša₂ eš-re-e-ti ka-li-ši-na | |
| 15 | hi-bil-ta-ši-na u₂-šal-lim e-li kul-lat ma-ha-zi u₂-šat-ri-ṣi an-dul-lum | |
| 16 | ina u₄-me-šu₂-ma e₂-babbar-ra ša₂ qe₂-reb ZIMBIR{ki} E₂ {d}UTU EN GAL EN-ia₂ ša₂ la-ba-riš | |
| 17 | il-lik-u-ma i-qu-pu in-nab-tu aš₂-ra-ti-šu₂ aš₂-te-ʾe ina ši-pir {d}kulla | |
| 18 | eš-šiš u₂-še-piš-ma ki-ma KUR-i re-e-ši-i-šu₂ ul-li a-na šat-ti {d}UTU | |
| 19 | DI.KUD.GAL DINGIR.MEŠ EN GAL EN-ia₂ ep-še-ti-ia dam-qa-a-ti ha-diš lip-⸢pa⸣-[lis]-ma | |
| 20 | a-na ia-a-ši {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A LUGAL KUR-aš-šur NUN pa-lih-šu₂ TIN u₄-me SU₃.MEŠ še-be₂-e ⸢lit⸣-[tu-tu] | |
| 21 | ṭu-ub UZU u hu-ud lib₃-bi li-šim ši-ma-ti u ša₂ {m}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁-MU-GI.NA | |
| 22 | LUGAL TIN.TIR{ki} ŠEŠ ta-lim-ia u₄-me-šu₂ li-ri-ku liš-bi bu-ʾa-a-ri ma-ti-ma | |
| 23 | ina ah-rat u₄-me NUN ar-ku-u₂ ša₂ ina u₄-me BALA-šu₂ ši-pir šu-a-ti in-na-hu | |
| 24 | an-hu-us-su lu-ud-diš šu-mi₃ it-ti MU-šu₂ liš-ṭur MU.SAR-u-a li-mur-ma | |
| 25 | I₃.GIŠ lip-šu-uš {udu}SISKUR BAL-qi₂ it-ti MU.SAR-e-šu₂ liš-kun ik-ri-bi-šu₂ | |
| 26 | {d}UTU i-šem-me ša₂ šu-mi₃ šaṭ-ru u₃ MU ta-lim-ia ina ši-pir ni-kil-ti | |
| 27 | i-pa-aš₂-ši-ṭu šu-mi₃ it-ti MU-šu₂ la i-šaṭ-ṭa-ru MU.SAR-u₂-a | |
| 28 | i-ab-ba-tu-ma it-ti MU.SAR-e-šu₂ la i-šak-ka-nu {d}UTU EN e-la-ti u šap-la-ti | |
| 29 | ag-gi-iš lik-kil-me-šu₂-ma MU-šu₂ NUMUN-šu₂ ina KUR.KUR li-hal-liq |
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