Ashurnasirpal II 038 (Q004492)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud (Kalhu) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurnasirpal II 038 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004492 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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, the king who subdued (the territory stretching) from 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 |
| Obverse [9:14] 1010–1414 | the interior of the land Nirbu. I brought within the boundaries of my land (the territory stretching) from the passes of Mount Kirruru to the land Gilzānu, from the opposite bank of the Lower Zab to the city Tīl-Bāri which is upstream from the land Zaban, from the city Tīl-ša-Abtāni to the city Tīl-ša-Zabdāni, |
| Obverse [14:17] 1515–1717 | (and) the cities Ḫirimu (and) Ḫarutu (which are) fortresses of Karduniaš (Babylonia). Finally I have gained dominion over the entire extensive lands Nairi. |
| Obverse [17:19] 1818–1919 | The city Kalḫu I took in hand for renovation. At that time the temple of the goddess Ištar, mistress of the divine Kidmuru, |
| Obverse [19:24] 2020–2424 | which had previously existed (but already) in the time of the kings my fathers had crumbled and turned into ruin hills: (at that time), with the skill which the god Ea, king of the apsû (who) grants counsel (and) understanding, gave to me |
| Obverse [24:27] 2525–2727 | I rebuilt for her this temple of the divine Kidmuru. I created an icon of the goddess Ištar, mistress of the divine Kidmuru, out of red gold (and) settled it on her dais. I established for her cereal and show offerings. |
| Obverse [27:29] 2828–2929 | O later prince among the kings my sons whom Aššur will name: |
| Obverse [29:34] 3030–3434 | (When) you see the foundation restore its weakened (portions). Do not allow it (the icon) to be exposed to the sun. Do not erase my inscription (but) write your name with mine (and) return (it) to its place. Restore the weakened (portions) of this temple. (Then) Aššur, the great lord, the god Šamaš, judge of heaven |
| Obverse [34:38] 3535–3838 | and underworld, (and) the goddess Ištar, mistress of the divine Kidmuru, will listen to his prayers. May they lengthen his days; in wars with kings on the battlefield may they cause him to achieve success; may they establish copious abundance in his land. |
| Obverse [38:44] 3939–4444 | As for the one who erases my inscription and (40) writes his (own) name or removes this stele of mine, puts it in another place, throws (it) into water, burns it with fire, covers (it) with dirt, (or) takes it into a prison: may Aššur, the great lord, the god Adad, the canal-inspector of heaven and underworld, |
| Obverse [44:48] 4545–4848 | the god Erra, lord of judgment and destruction, overthrow his sovereignty, take away from him his throne, make him sit in bondage before his enemies, establish in his land distress, famine, (and) hunger, (and) destroy his name (and) his seed from the land. |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {m}aš-šur-PAP-A MAN GAL-u₂ MAN dan-nu MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur A TUKUL-MAŠ | |
| 2 | 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-ke.MEŠ | |
| 5 | ša₂ kib-rat LIMMU₂-ta ša₂-nin-šu₂ la i-šu₂-u₂ | |
| 6 | MAN ša₂ TA e-bir-ta-an {id₂}HAL.HAL a-di {kur}lab-na-na | |
| 7 | u₃ A.AB.BA GAL-te {kur}la-qe-e ana si-hir₂-ti-ša₂ | |
| 8 | {kur}su-hi a-di {uru}ra-pi-qi ana GIR₃.II.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-šik₂-ni-ša₂ | |
| 9 | TA SAG e-ni {id₂}su-ub-na-at a-di | |
| 10 | {kur}ni-ri-be ša₂ be₂-ta-ni ŠU-su KUR-ud | |
| 11 | TA KUR ni-rib ša₂ {kur}hab-ru-ri EN {kur}gil₂-za-ni | |
| 12 | TA e-bir-ta-an {id₂}za-ba-KI.TA a-di | |
| 13 | {uru}DU₆-ba-a-ri ša₂ el-la-an {kur}za-ban | |
| 14 | TA {uru}DU₆-ša₂-ab-ta-ni a-di {uru}DU₆-; | |
| 15 | {uru}hi-ri-mu {uru}ha-ru-tu | |
| 16 | {kur}bi-ra-te ša₂ {kur}kar-du-ni-aš₂ a-na mi-iṣ-ri | |
| 17 | KUR-ia u₂-ter u₃ DAGAL.MEŠ KUR.KUR na-i-ri | |
| 18 | ana paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ a-pel₂ {uru}kal-hu ana eš-šu₂-te | |
| 19 | aṣ-bat e-nu-ma E₂ {d}INANNA NIN-at {d}kid₉-mu-ri | |
| 20 | ša₂ i-na pa-an ba-šu-u₂ ina MAN.MEŠ-ni AD.MEŠ-a | |
| 21 | e-ʾa-ba-tu-ma ana DU₆ u kar-me | |
| 22 | GUR-ra ina hi-sa-at ŠA₃-ia ša {d}e₂-a | |
| 23 | MAN AB.ZU-e pe-ti u₂-zu-ni ha-si-si | |
| 24 | iš-ru-ka-ni a-na ia₂-ši E₂-{d}kid₉-mu-ri | |
| 25 | šu-a-tu₂ ana eš-šu-te ab-ni {d}LAMA-at {d}INANNA | |
| 26 | NIN-at {d}kid₉-mu-ri ina KU₃.GI hu-še-e | |
| 27 | lu-u₂ ab-ni ina BARA₂-ša₂ u₂-še-ši-ib-ši ni-da-ba-ša | |
| 28 | u₃ tak₃-li-<ma>-ša u₂-ki-in-ši NUN-u₂ EGIR-u₂ | |
| 29 | ina MAN.MEŠ DUMU.MEŠ-a ša aš-šur i-na-bu-šu₂ | |
| 30 | bi-ru-te ta-ba-ri an-hu-sa u₂-di-iš | |
| 31 | a-šar {d}šam-ši la-a tu-ša₂-rib-ši MU šaṭ-ra | |
| 32 | la ta-pa-ši-ṭi₂ MU-ka KI MU-ia šu-ṭu-ur | |
| 33 | a-na aš₂-ri-šu₂ ta-e-er an-hu-ut E₂.KUR šu-a-tu₂ | |
| 34 | u₂-di-ši aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ {d}ša₂-maš DI.KU₅ AN-e | |
| 35 | u KI-ti {d}INANNA NIN-at {d}kid₉-mu-ri ik-ri-bi-šu₂ | |
| 36 | i-še-mu-šu₂ UD.MEŠ-šu₂ lu-ri-ku ina ME₃ ša MAN.MEŠ-ni | |
| 37 | a-šar taq₃-ru-ub-te am-mar ŠA₃-šu₂ lu u₂-šam-ṣu-šu₂ | |
| 38 | HE₂.NUN ṭu-hu-du u HE₂.GAL₂ ina KUR-šu₂ lu-kin₂-nu | |
| 39 | ša MU šaṭ-ra i-pa-ši-ṭu-ma MU-šu₂ | |
| 40 | i-ša₂-ṭa-ru u₃ {na₄}NA.RU₂.A-ia šu-a-tu₂ | |
| 41 | i-na-šu₂-u₂ ina aš₂-ri ša₂-ni-ma i-ša₂-ka-nu | |
| 42 | ina A.MEŠ ŠUB-u₂ ina IZI i-qa-lu-u₂ ina SAHAR.MEŠ | |
| 43 | i-ka-ta-mu ina E₂ ki-li u₂-še-ra-bu-ši | |
| 44 | aš-šur EN GAL-u₂ {d}IŠKUR GU₂.GAL AN-e u KI-ti | |
| 45 | {d}er₃-ra EN šip-ṭi₂ u ša₂-ga-aš₂-te MAN-su | |
| 46 | lis-ki-pu {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂ li-ki-mu-šu₂ ina pa-an {lu₂}KUR₂-šu₂ | |
| 47 | ka-miš lu-še-ši-bu-šu₂ su-un-qu bu-bu-tu | |
| 48 | hu-ša₂-hu ina KUR-šu₂ lu-kin₂-nu MU-šu₂ NUMUN-šu₂ ina KUR | |
| 49 | lu u₂-hal-li-qu |
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