Ashurnasirpal II 003 (Q004457)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud (Kalhu) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurnasirpal II 003 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004457 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Nimrud (Kalhu) |
| Coordinates | 36.0992, 43.3275 |
English translation
By ORACC project riao · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:4] 11–44 | To the god Ninurta, the strong, the almighty, the exalted, foremost among the gods, the splendid (and) perfect warrior whose attack in battle is unequalled, the eldest son who commands battle (skills), offspring of the god Nudimmud, warrior of the Igīgū gods, the capable, prince of the gods, offspring of Ekur, the one who holds the bond of |
| Obverse [4:9] 55–99 | heaven (and) underworld, the one who opens springs, the one who walks the wide underworld, the god without whom no decisions are taken in heaven and underworld, the swift, the ferocious, the one whose command is unalterable, foremost in the (four) quarters, the one who gives scepter and (powers of) decision to all cities, the stern canal-inspector whose utterance cannot be altered, extensively capable, sage of the gods, the noble, the god Utulu, |
| Obverse [9:14] 1010–1414 | lord of lords, into whose hands is entrusted the circumference of heaven and underworld, king of battle, the hero who rejoices in battles, the triumphant, the perfect, lord of springs and seas, the angry (and) merciless whose attack is a deluge, the one who overwhelms enemy lands (and) fells the wicked, the splendid god who never changes (his mind), light of heaven (and) underworld who illuminates the interior of the apsû, annihilator of the evil, |
| Obverse [14:16] 1515–1616 | subduer of the insubmissive, destroyer of enemies, the one whose command none of the gods in the divine assembly can alter, bestower of life, the compassionate god to whom it is good to pray, the one who dwells in the city Kalḫu, great lord, my lord: |
| Obverse [16:19] 1717–1919 | Ashurnasirpal, king of the world, unrivalled king, king of all the four quarters, sun(god) of all people, chosen of the gods Enlil and Ninurta, beloved of the gods Anu and Dagan, destructive weapon of the great gods, the pious, beloved of |
| Obverse [19:24] 2020–2424 | your (Ninurta's) heart, prince, favorite of the god Enlil, whose priesthood is pleasing to your great divinity and whose reign you established, valiant man who acts with the support of Aššur, his lord, and has no rival among the princes of the four quarters, marvelous shepherd, fearless in battle, mighty flood-tide which has no opponent, the king who subdues those insubordinate to him, who rules all peoples, |
| Obverse [24:28] 2525–2828 | strong male, who treads upon the necks of his foes, trampler of all enemies, the one who breaks up the forces of the rebellious, he who acts with the support of the great gods, his lords, and has conquered all lands, gained dominion over the highlands in their entirety and received their tribute, capturer of hostages, he who is victorious over all lands: |
| Obverse [28:34] 2929–3434 | When Aššur, the lord who called my name (and) who makes my sovereignty supreme, placed his merciless weapon in my lordly arms I felled with the sword the extensive troops of the Lullumu in battle. With the help of the gods Šamaš and Adad, the gods my supporters, I thundered like the god Adad, the devastator, against the troops of the lands Nairi, Ḫabḫu, the Šubaru, and the land Nirbu. The king who subdued (the territory stretching) from |
| Obverse [34:39] 3535–3939 | the opposite bank of the Tigris to Mount Lebanon and the Great Sea, the entire land Laqû, (and) the land Sūḫu including the city Rapiqu: he conquered from the source of the River Subnat to the source of the Tigris. I brought within the boundaries of my land (the territory stretching) from the passes of Mount Kirruru to the land Gilzānu, |
| Obverse [39:46] 4040–4646 | from the opposite bank of the Lower Zab to the city Tīl-Bāri which is upstream from the city Zaban, from the city Tīl-ša-Abtāni to the city Tīl-ša-Zabdāni, the cities Ḫirimu, Ḫarutu, (which are) fortresses of Karduniaš (Babylonia). I accounted (the people) from the passes of Mount Babitu to Mount (“the city”) Ḫašmar as people of my land. In the lands over which I gained dominion I always appointed my governors. They entered (lit. “performed') servitude (and) I imposed upon them corvée. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ana {d}MAŠ geš-ri dan-dan-ni MAH SAG.KAL DINGIR.MEŠ qar-du | |
| 2 | šar-hu git₂-ma-lu ša₂ ina ME₃ la-a iš-ša₂-na-nu ti-bu-šu₂ | |
| 3 | IBILA reš-tu-u₂ ha-mim tuq-ma-te bu-kur {d}nu-dim₂-mud UR.SAG | |
| 4 | {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ A₂.GAL₂ ma-lik DINGIR.MEŠ i-lit-ti e₂-kur mu-kil mar-kas | |
| 5 | AN-e KI-ti pe-tu-u₂ nag-be ka-bi-si KI-tim DAGAL-ti | |
| 6 | DINGIR ša₂ ina ba-lu-šu₂ EŠ.BAR AN-e u KI-tim NU KUD-su mu-nar₃-bu | |
| 7 | ek-du ša₂ la-a e-nu-u₂ qi₂-bit KA-šu₂ SAG.KAL UB.MEŠ na-din {giš}GIDRU | |
| 8 | u EŠ.BAR ana nap-har DU₃ URU.URU gu₂-gal-lu šam-ru ša₂ la-a ut-tak-ka-ru | |
| 9 | si-qir šap-ti-šu₂ A₂.GAL₂ rap-šu₂ ABGAL DINGIR.MEŠ mu-tal-lu {d}ut-u₁₉-lu | |
| 10 | EN EN.MEŠ-⸢e⸣ ša₂ kip-pat AN-e u KI-tim qa-tuš-šu paq-du MAN tam-ha-ri | |
| 11 | a-li-lu ša₂ tuq-ma-tu i-tal₂-lu šu-ul-lu-ṭu git₂-ma-lu EN nag-be | |
| 12 | u A.AB.BA.MEŠ ez-zu la pa-du-u₂ ša₂ ti-bu-šu₂ a-bu-bu sa-pin | |
| 13 | KUR KUR₂.MEŠ mu-u₂-šam-qit tar-gi-gi DINGIR šar-hu ša₂ la-a e-nu-u₂ | |
| 14 | iš-tiš₂-šu₂ nu-ur AN-e KI-tim muš-par₂-du qe₂-reb ZU.AB mu-ab-bit lem-nu-ti | |
| 15 | mu-šak-niš la ma-gi-ri mu-hal-liq za-ia-a-ri ša₂ ina UKKIN DINGIR.MEŠ | |
| 16 | MU-šu₂ DINGIR ma-am-ma la BAL-u₂ qa-iš TI.LA DINGIR REM₂-u₂ ša₂ si-pu-šu₂ DUG₃.GA a-šib | |
| 17 | {uru}kal-hi EN GAL-e EN-ia {m}aš-šur-PAP-A MAN ŠU₂ MAN la ša₂-na-an MAN kul₂-lat kib-rat | |
| 18 | LIMMU₂-ta {d}šam-šu kiš-šat UN.MEŠ ni-šit {d}BAD u {d}MAŠ na-ra-am {d}a-nim | |
| 19 | u {d}da-gan ka-šu-uš DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ šah-tu na-ra-am | |
| 20 | ŠA₃-ka NUN-u₂ mi₃-gir {d}BAD ša₂ SANGA-su UGU DINGIR-ut-ka GAL-ti | |
| 21 | i-ṭi₂-bu-ma tu-šar-ši-du BAL-šu₂ eṭ-lu qar-du ša₂ ina {giš}tukul-ti | |
| 22 | aš-šur EN-šu₂ DU-ku-ma ina mal-ki.MEŠ ša₂ kib-rat LIMMU₂-ta ša₂-nin-šu₂ la TUKU-u₂ | |
| 23 | {lu₂}SIPA tab-ra-te la a-di-ru {giš}LAL e-du-u₂ gap-šu₂ ša₂ ma-hi-ra | |
| 24 | la TUKU-u₂ MAN mu-šak-niš la-a kan-šu-te-šu₂ ša₂ nap-har kiš-šat UN.MEŠ | |
| 25 | i-pe-lu NITA₂ dan-nu mu-kab-bi-is GU₂ a-a-bi-šu₂ da-iš kul-lat KUR₂.MEŠ | |
| 26 | mu-pa-ri-ru ki-iṣ-ri mul-tar-hi ša₂ ina {giš}tukul-ti DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 27 | EN-šu₂ DU-ku-ma KUR.KUR.MEŠ DU₃-ši-na qat-su KUR-ud hur-ša₂-ni DU₃-šu₂-nu | |
| 28 | i-pe-lu-ma bi-lat-su-nu im-hu-ru ṣa-bit li-i-ṭi₂ ša₂-kin₃ | |
| 29 | li-i-te UGU DU₃-ši-na KUR.KUR.MEŠ e-nu-ma aš-šur EN na-bu-u₂ MU-a | |
| 30 | mu-šar-bu-u₂ MAN-ti-a {giš}TUKUL-šu₂ la pa-da-a a-na i-da-at | |
| 31 | EN-ti-ia lu-u₂ it-muh ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ {kur}lu-ul-lu-me-e DAGAL.MEŠ | |
| 32 | ina qe₂-reb tam-ha-ri ina {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ lu u₂-šam-qit ina re-ṣu-te ša₂ {d}ša₂-maš | |
| 33 | u {d}IŠKUR DINGIR.MEŠ tik-le-ia ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ KUR.KUR na-i-ri {kur}hab-hi {kur}šu-ba-re-e | |
| 34 | u {kur}ni-rib GIM {d}IŠKUR ra-hi-ṣi UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-gu-um MAN ša₂ TA | |
| 35 | e-ber-ta-an {id₂}HAL.HAL a-di {kur}lab-na-na u A.AB.BA- | |
| 36 | GAL-ti {kur}la-qe-e ana si-hir₂-ti-ša₂ {kur}su-hi a-di | |
| 37 | {uru}ra-pi-qi ana GIR₃.II.MEŠ-šu u₂-šek₂-ni-ša₂ TA SAG e-ni | |
| 38 | {id₂}su-ub-na-at a-di SAG e-ni ša₂ {id₂}IDIGNA | |
| 39 | ŠU-su KUR-ud TA KUR ne₂-re-bi ša₂ {kur}hab-ru-ri a-di {kur}gil₂-za-a-ni | |
| 40 | TA e-ber-ta-an {id₂}za-ba-KI.TA a-di {uru}DU₆-ba-a-ri | |
| 41 | ša₂ el-la-an {uru}za-ban TA {uru}DU₆-ša₂-ab-ta-ni a-di | |
| 42 | {uru}DU₆-ša₂-za-ab-da-a-ni {uru}hi-ri-mu {uru}ha-ru-tu₂ | |
| 43 | {kur}bi-ra-a-te ša₂ {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ ana mi-iṣ-ri KUR-a u₂-ter | |
| 44 | TA KUR ne₂-re-be ša₂ {kur}ba-bi-te a-di {uru}haš-mar ana UN.MEŠ | |
| 45 | KUR-a am-nu ina KUR.KUR.MEŠ ša₂ a-pe-lu-ši-na-ni {lu₂}GAR.MEŠ-te-a | |
| 46 | al-tak-ka-an ur-du-ti u₂-pu-šu₂ NIG₂.DU e-me-su-nu-ti |
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