Ashurnasirpal II 026 (Q004480)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud (Kalhu) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurnasirpal II 026 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004480 |
| Collection | National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq; Oriental Museum, University of Durham, Durham, UK; British Museum, London, UK; Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK; Australian Institute of Archaeology, Melbourne,Victoria, Australia; unlocated |
| 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 | Ashurnasirpal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Tukultī-Ninurta (II), great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, son of Adad-nārārī (II) (who was) also great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria; valiant man who acts with the support of Aššur, his lord, and |
| Obverse [4:9] 55–99 | 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, strong male, who treads upon the necks of his foes, trampler of |
| Obverse [9:13] 1010–1313 | 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 all the highlands and received their tribute, capturer of hostages, he who is victorious over all lands: |
| Obverse [13:19] 1414–1919 | 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 |
| Obverse [19:24] 2020–2424 | 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 the opposite bank of the Tigris to the city Carchemish of the land Ḫatti, the entire land Laqû, (and) the land Sūḫu including the city Rapiqu: he conquered from the source of the River Subnat to the interior of the land Nirbu. I brought within the boundaries of my land (the territory stretching) from the passes |
| Obverse [24:29] 2525–2929 | of Mount Habruru to the land Gilzānu, from the opposite bank of the Lower Zab to the city Tīl-Bāri which is upstream from the city Zaban, to the cities Tīl-ša-Zabdāni and Tīl-ša-Abtāni, the cities Ḫirimu, Ḫarutu, (which are) fortresses of Karduniaš (Babylonia). I accounted (the people) from the pass of the city Babitu to Mount Ḫašmar |
| Obverse [29:31] 3030–3131 | 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. |
| Obverse [31:39] 3232–3939 | Ashurnasirpal, attentive prince, worshipper of the great gods, ferocious dragon, conqueror of cities and the entire highlands, king of lords, encircler of the obstinate, lofty (and) merciless, he who stirs up strife, king of all princes, (35) king of kings, attentive purification priest, designate of the warrior god Ninurta, destructive weapon of the great gods, the king who has always acted justly with the support of Aššur and the god Ninurta the gods who help him and subdued the fortified mountains and the kings hostile to him, all their lands, (he who) has always contested with the enemies of Aššur above and below and imposed upon them tribute and tax; |
| Obverse [39:45] 4040–4545 | Ashurnasirpal, strong king, designate of the god Sîn, favorite of the god Anu, loved one of the god Adad (who is) almighty among the gods, the merciless weapon which lays low lands hostile to him, I, the king, capable in battle, vanquisher of cities and highlands, foremost in battle, king of the four quarters, the one who defeats his enemies, I have subdued (and) brought under one authority fortified lands, dangerous highlands, (and) merciless fierce kings from east to west. |
| Obverse [45:49] 4646–4949 | The ancient city Kalḫu which Shalmaneser, king of Assyria, a prince who preceded me, had built — this city had become dilapidated; it lay dormant (and) had turned into ruin hills. I rebuilt this city. I took people which I had conquered from the lands over which I had gained dominion, from the land Sūḫu, |
| Obverse [49:54] 5050–5454 | (from) the entire land Laqû, (from) the land Sirqu which is at the crossing of the Euphrates, (from) the entire land of Zamua, from the land Bīt-Adini and the land Ḫatti and from Lubarna (Liburna), the Patinu. I settled them therein. I dug out a canal from the Upper Zab (and) called it Patti-ḫegalli. I planted orchards in its environs. I offered fruit of every kind (and) |
| Obverse [54:57] 5555–5757 | wine to Aššur, my lord, and the temples of my land. I cleared away the old ruin hill (and) dug down to water level; I sank (the foundation pit) down to a depth of 120 layers of brick. I built its wall anew. I built (and) completed it from top to bottom. |
| Obverse [57:59] 5858–5959 | I founded therein a palace of cedar, cypress, daprānu-juniper, boxwood, meskannu-wood, terebinth, and tamarisk as my royal residence |
| Obverse [59:64] 6060–6464 | (and) for my lordly leisure. (I made replicas of) beasts of mountains and seas in white limestone and parūtu-alabaster (and) stationed (them) at its doors. I decorated it in a splendid fashion; I surrounded it with knobbed nails of bronze. I hung doors of cedar, cypress, daprānu-juniper, (and) meskannu-wood in its doorways. I took in great quantities and put therein thrones of ebony (and) boxwood, dishes |
| Obverse [64:66] 6565–6666 | decorated with ivory, silver, gold, tin, bronze, iron, booty from the lands over which I gained dominion. I inscribed (this) monumental inscription (and) deposited (it) in its wall. |
| Obverse [66:68] 6767–6868 | May a later prince restore its weakened (portions). May he restore my inscribed name to its place. (Then) the god Aššur, the great lord, (and) the goddess Ištar, mistress of battle and conflict, will listen to his prayers. |
| Obverse [68:72] 6969–7272 | As for the one who removes my name: may Aššur and the god Ninurta glare at him angrily, overthrow his sovereignty, take away from him his throne, make him sit in bonds before his enemies, (and) destroy his name (and) his seed from the land. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {m}aš-šur-PAP-A MAN GAL-u₂ MAN dan-nu MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur | |
| 2 | A TUKUL-MAŠ MAN GAL-u₂ MAN dan-nu MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur A 10-ERIM.TAH₂ | |
| 3 | MAN GAL-u₂ MAN dan-nu MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur-ma eṭ-lu qar-du | |
| 4 | ša₂ ina {giš}tukul-ti aš-šur EN-šu₂ DU.DU-ku-ma ina mal-ki.MEŠ | |
| 5 | ša₂ kib-rat LIMMU₂-ta ša₂-nin-šu la i-šu-u₂ {lu₂}SIPA | |
| 6 | tab-ra-te la-di-ru {giš}LAL e-du-u₂ gap-šu | |
| 7 | ša₂ ma-hi-ra la i-šu-u₂ MAN mu-ša₂-ak-ni-iš₃ | |
| 8 | la-a kan-šu-te-šu₂ ša₂ nap-har kiš-šat UN.MEŠ i-pe-lu | |
| 9 | NITA₂ dan-nu mu-kab-bi-is GU₂ a-a-bi-šu₂ da-i-iš | |
| 10 | kul-lat KUR₂.MEŠ mu-pa-ri-ru ki-iṣ-ri mul-tar-hi | |
| 11 | ša₂ ina {giš}tukul-ti DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN-šu₂ DU.DU-ku-ma KUR.KUR.MEŠ-te | |
| 12 | DU₃-ši-na ŠU-su KUR-ud hur-ša₂-ni DU₃-šu₂-nu i-pe-lu-ma | |
| 13 | bi-lat-su-nu im-hu-ru ṣa-bit li-i-ṭi₂ GAR-in | |
| 14 | li-i-te UGU DU₃-ši-na KUR.KUR.MEŠ-te e-nu-ma aš-šur EN | |
| 15 | na-bu-u₂ MU-ia mu-šar-bu-u₂ MAN-ti-a {giš}TUKUL-šu | |
| 16 | la pa-da-a a-na i-da-at EN-ti-a lu-u₂ it-muh | |
| 17 | ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ-at {kur}lu-ul-lu-me-e DAGAL.MEŠ ina qe₂-reb tam-ha-ri | |
| 18 | ina {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ lu u₂-šam-qit ina re-ṣu-te ša₂ {d}ša₂-maš u {d}IŠKUR | |
| 19 | DINGIR.MEŠ tik-le-ia ERIM.HI.A.MEŠ-at KUR.KUR na-i-ri {kur}hab-hi | |
| 20 | {kur}šu-ba-re-e u {kur}ni-ir-be GIM {d}IŠKUR ra-hi-ṣi | |
| 21 | UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-gu-um MAN ša₂ TA e-ber-ta-an {id₂}IDIGNA | |
| 22 | a-di {uru}kar-ga-miš ša₂ {kur}hat-te {kur}la-qe-e ana si-hir₂-ti-ša₂ {kur}su-hi a-di | |
| 23 | {uru}ra-pi-qi a-na GIR₃.II.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-šek₂-ni-ša₂ TA SAG e-ni {id₂}su-ub-na-at | |
| 24 | a-di {kur}ni-ir-bi ša₂ be₂-ta-ni ŠU-su KUR-ud TA KUR ne₂-re-be | |
| 25 | ša₂ {kur}hab-ru-ri a-di {kur}gil₂-za-a-ni TA e-ber-ta-an {id₂}za-ba-; | |
| 26 | a-di {uru}DU₆-ba-a-ri ša₂ el-la-an {uru}za-ban{an} | |
| 27 | a-di {uru}DU₆-ša₂-{m}za-ab-da-ni u {uru}DU₆-ša₂-ab-ta-ni {uru}hi-ri-mu | |
| 28 | {uru}ha-ru-tu₂ {kur}bi-ra-a-te ša₂ {kur}kar-du-ni-ša₂ a-na mi-iṣ-ri | |
| 29 | KUR-ia u₂-ter TA KUR ne₂-re-be ša₂ {uru}ba-bi-te a-di {kur}haš-mar | |
| 30 | a-na UN.MEŠ KUR-ia am-nu ina KUR.KUR.MEŠ-te ša₂ a-pe-lu-ši-na-ni | |
| 31 | {lu₂}GAR-nu-te-ia al-ta-kan ur-du-ti u₂-pu-šu ku-dur₂-ru | |
| 32 | e-me-su-nu-ti {m}aš-šur-PAP-A NUN na-a-du pa-lih₂ DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 33 | u₂-šum₂-gal-lu ek-du ka-šid URU.URU u hur-ša₂-ni paṭ gim-ri-šu₂-nu MAN EN.MEŠ | |
| 34 | mu-la-iṭ ek-ṣu-te tiz₂-qa-ru la pa-du-u₂ mu-rib a-nun-te MAN DU₃ mal-ki.MEŠ | |
| 35 | MAN MAN.MEŠ-ni i-ši-pu na-aʾ-du ni-bit {d}MAŠ qar-di ka-šu-uš DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 36 | MAN ša₂ ina {giš}tukul-ti aš-šur u {d}MAŠ DINGIR.MEŠ tik-le-šu₂ me-ša₂-riš DU.DU-ku-ma | |
| 37 | KUR.MEŠ šap-ṣu-te u mal-ki.MEŠ {lu₂}KUR₂.MEŠ-šu₂ kul-lat KUR.KUR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu | |
| 38 | a-na GIR₃.II-šu₂ u₂-šek₂-ni-ša₂ {lu₂}KUR₂.MEŠ-ut aš-šur AN.TA u KI.TA | |
| 39 | iš-ta-na-nu-ma GUN u ma-da-tu UGU-šu₂-nu u₂-ki-nu | |
| 40 | {m}aš-šur-PAP-A MAN dan-nu ni-bit {d}30 mi₃-gir {d}a-nim na-mad {d}IŠKUR | |
| 41 | kaš-kaš DINGIR.MEŠ {giš}TUKUL la pa-du-u mu-u₂-šam-qit KUR KUR₂.MEŠ-šu₂ ana-ku | |
| 42 | MAN le-ʾu-u₂ qab-li ša₂-giš URU.URU u hur-ša₂-ni a-ša₂-red tuq-ma-te | |
| 43 | MAN kib-rat LIMMU₂-ta mu-ne₂-er a-a-bi-šu₂ KUR.KUR.MEŠ-te dan-na-te | |
| 44 | hur-ša₂-ni ek-ṣu-te MAN.MEŠ-ni ek-du-te la pa-du-te TA ṣi-it | |
| 45 | {d}šam-ši a-di e-reb {d}šam-ši ana GIR₃.II.MEŠ-ia u₂-šek₂-ni-ša₂ pa-a | |
| 46 | 1-en u₂-ša₂-aš₂-kin₂ {uru}kal-hu mah-ra-a ša₂ {m}{d}sal₂-ma-nu-SAG | |
| 47 | MAN KUR aš-šur NUN-u₂ a-lik pa-ni-ia DU₃-šu₂ URU šu-u₂ e-na-ah-ma | |
| 48 | iṣ-lal a-na DU₆ u kar-me GUR URU šu₂-u₂ ana eš-šu₂-te ab-ni UN.MEŠ | |
| 49 | ki-šit-ti ŠU-ia ša₂ KUR.KUR.MEŠ ša₂ a-pe-lu-ši-na-ni ša₂ {kur}su-hi | |
| 50 | {kur}la-qe-e ana si-hir₂-ti-ša₂ {kur}sir-qu ša₂ ne₂-ber-ti | |
| 51 | {id₂}A.ŠITA₃ {kur}za-mu-a ana paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ ša {kur}E₂-a-di-ni u {kur}hat-te | |
| 52 | u ša₂ {m}li-bur-na {kur}pa-ti-na-a-a al-qa-a ina lib₃-bi u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bit | |
| 53 | ID₂-tu TA {id₂}za-ba-AN.TA ah-ra-a {id₂}pa-ti-HE₂.GAL₂ | |
| 54 | MU-ša₂ ab-bi {giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ ina li-me-tu-ša₂ az-qup GURUN.MEŠ DU₃.A.BI | |
| 55 | GEŠTIN.MEŠ a-na aš-šur EN-a u E₂.KUR.MEŠ KUR-a BAL DU₆ la-be-ru | |
| 56 | lu-u₂ u₂-na-kir₇ a-di UGU A.MEŠ lu u₂-ša₂-pil₂ 1 ME 20 tik-pi | |
| 57 | ana muš-pa-li u₂-ṭa-bi BAD₃-šu₂ ana eš-šu₂-te ar-ṣip TA UŠ₈-šu₂ a-di gaba-dib-bi-šu₂ | |
| 58 | ar-ṣip u₂-šak-lil E₂.GAL {giš}e-re-ni {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ {giš}dap₂-ra-ni | |
| 59 | {giš}TUG₂ {giš}mes-kan-ni E₂.GAL {giš}bu-uṭ-ni u {giš}ṭar-pi-ʾi a-na šu-bat | |
| 60 | MAN-ti-a a-na mul-ta-aʾ-it EN-ti-a ina lib₃-bi ad-di | |
| 61 | u₂-ma-am KUR.MEŠ u A.AB.BA.MEŠ ša₂ pi-li BABBAR-e u {na₄}pa-ru-te | |
| 62 | ina KA₂-ša₂ u₂-ša₂-zi-iz u₂-si-im u₂-šar-rih si-kat₃ kar-ri | |
| 63 | ZABAR al-me-ši {giš}IG.MEŠ {giš}e-re-ni {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ {giš}dap₂-ra-ni | |
| 64 | {giš}mes-kan-ni ina KA₂-ša₂ u₂-re-te {giš}GU.ZA.MEŠ {giš}ESI {giš}TUG₂ {giš}BANŠUR.MEŠ | |
| 65 | ZU₂.MEŠ uh-hu-za-te KU₃.BABBAR.MEŠ KU₃.GI.MEŠ AN.NA.MEŠ ZABAR.MEŠ | |
| 66 | AN.BAR.MEŠ KUR-ti ŠU-ia ša₂ KUR.KUR.MEŠ ša₂ a-pe-lu-ši-na-ni a-na ma-aʾ-diš | |
| 67 | al-qa-a ina lib₃-bi u₂-kin₂ na-ra-a SAR ina BAD₃-šu₂ GAR-nu NUN EGIR | |
| 68 | an-hu-su lu-ud-diš-ši MU SAR ana KI-šu₂ lu-ter aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ | |
| 69 | {d}INANNA be-lat MURUB₄ u ME₃ ŠUD₃ i-šem-me mu-na-kir₇ MU-a | |
| 70 | aš-šur u {d}MAŠ ez-zi-iš₃ lik-kal-mu-šu₂ MAN-su lis-ki-pu {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂ | |
| 71 | li-ki-mu-šu₂ ina IGI KUR₂.MEŠ-šu₂ kam₂-me-ši lu-še₂₀-ši-bu-šu₂ | |
| 72 | MU-šu₂ NUMUN-šu₂ ina KUR lu-ZAH₂ |
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