Ashurnasirpal II 040 (Q004494)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurnasirpal II 040 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q004494 |
| Collection | Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, UK; unlocated; National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Kuyunjik (Nineveh) |
| Coordinates | 36.3587, 43.1519 |
English translation
By ORACC project riao · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:4] 11–44 | Ashurnasirpal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of all the four quarters, sun(god) of [all] people, prince, vice-regent of Aššur, valiant man who acts with the support of Aššur and the god Šamaš and has no rival among the princes of the four quarters, who treads upon the mountain peaks in all the highlands, subduer of those insubmissive to Aššur to the borders above and below, who marches about on mountain paths, |
| Obverse [4:9] 55–99 | who has seen remote and rugged regions, magnificent king of lands, who has kept progressing by difficult means through mountains and seas, holy offspring, martial sovereign, trampler of criminals, shepherd of the four quarters, who has brought all peoples under one authority, avenger of Assyria, who extends the borders of his land, the king whose heart's desire Aššur has caused him to achieve so that his just hand has conquered all his enemies, king of kings, appointee of Aššur, lord of lands, king, desired object of the gods, chosen of the god Enlil: |
| Obverse [9:11] 1010–1111 | When the gods Anu, Enlil, and Ea chose me and named me for the shepherdship of Assyria, granted to my dominion the weapon, the scepter, the crown, and the staff, (and) sternly commanded me to rule and subdue all the lands insubmissive to Aššur; |
| Obverse [11:16] 1212–1616 | valiant man, foremost of all rulers, who treads upon the necks of rulers, magnificent, lord of lords, tempestuous deluge, who receives tribute and tax from all lands, at the attack of whose angry weapons all lands convulse, writhe, (and) melt as though in a furnace, opener of paths in mountains which rise perpendicularly to the sky like the edge of a dagger, whose protection spreads like the rays of the sun over his land and who has governed his people in well-being; |
| Obverse [16:18] 1717–1818 | son of Tukultī-Ninurta II, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of Aššur, who defeated all his enemies and impaled the corpses of his enemies on posts, grandson of Adad-nārārī (II), appointee of the great gods, who always achieved the defeat of those insubmissive to him (and) had no rival; |
| Obverse [18:24] 1919–2424 | conqueror from the opposite bank of the Tigris to Mount Lebanon and the Great Sea of the land Amurru in the west, (who) has conquered the entire land of Ḫatti, (I who) have gained dominion over (the region stretching) from the source of the River Subnat to the extensive land Urumu (and) the entire lands Nairi; I conquered the entire land Laqû; I subdued the land Sūḫu including the land Rapiqu; |
| Obverse [24:27] 2525–2727 | I regarded as people of my land (the inhabitants of the regions stretching) from the pass of Mount Kirruru to the land Gilzānu (and) from the pass of the city Babitu to the land Namru; I brought within the boundaries of my land (the region stretching) from the opposite bank of the Lower Zab to the city Tīl-Bāri which is upstream from the land Zaban, to the city Tīl-ša-Zabdāni and the city Tīl-ša-Abtāni, the cities Ḫirimu (and) Ḫarutu (which are) fortresses of Karduniaš (Babylonia): |
| Obverse [27:29] 2828–2929 | I mustered 50,000 troops. I marched to the land Meḫru (and) conquered the entire land Meḫru. I cut down logs for the goddess Ištar of Nineveh, my mistress, for the roof of Emašmaš and for the roofs of my palaces. |
| Obverse [29:34] 3030–3434 | At that time the temple of the goddess Ištar of Nineveh, my mistress, in the grounds of Emašmaš — the old temple which Šamšī-Adad, king of Assyria, a prince who preceded me, had built — this temple had become dilapidated and fallen into ruin. With the wisdom of the god Nudimmud, the great lord, with the wide understanding which the god Ea had granted to me, for the adornment of the heroic nature of the goddess Ištar, my mistress: with regard to this temple, |
| Obverse [34:37] 3535–3737 | I delineated its area, dug out its foundation pit, rebuilt it from top to bottom, and completed (it). I made (it) larger than before. In the Eku I built an excellent (throne) in a splendid fashion for the abode of the goddess Ištar, my mistress. I peacefully settled [her great] divinity in her shrine. (Thus) did I please her great divinity. |
| Obverse [37:41] 3838–4141 | May [a later] prince restore its weakened (portions). May he restore my inscribed name to its place. (Then) Aššur (and) the goddess Ištar, [the great gods] who love my sovereignty, will make his dominion supreme in all lands. May they constantly lead him in victory, [might, and heroism]. May they grant the tribute of the four quarters as his portion. May they establish for his land plenty, affluence, (and) abundance. |
| Obverse [41:44] 4242–4444 | As for the one who erases my inscribed name and writes his (own) name: may the god Adad, the canal-inspector of heaven and underworld, strike his land with terrible lightning (and) afflict his land with distress, famine, (and) hunger. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {m}aš-šur-PAP-A MAN GAL-u₂ MAN ⸢dan⸣-nu MAN KIŠ MAN KUR aš-šur MAN kul₂-lat kib-rat LIMMU₂-ta {d}šam-šu [kiš-šat UN].MEŠ | |
| 2 | NUN-u₂ ŠID aš-šur eṭ-lu qar-du ša₂ ina {giš}tukul-ti aš-šur u {d}ša₂-maš DU.DU-ma ina ⸢mal⸣-ki ša₂ kib-rat LIMMU₂-⸢ta⸣ | |
| 3 | ša₂-nin-šu₂ la-a i-šu-u₂ mu-ka-bi-is re-še-te ša₂ KUR.MEŠ-e ka-liš hur-ša₂-a-ni ⸢mu-šek₂⸣-niš | |
| 4 | la ma-gi-ru-ut ⸢aš-šur⸣ ša₂ ZAG.ZAG e-liš u šap-liš mu-tal-lik šam₃-ga-[a]-ni | |
| 5 | a-me-ru dur₂-gi u šap-ša₂-qi LU.GAL KUR.KUR.MEŠ šar-hu ša₂ ar-hi pa-aš₂-qu-te ⸢DU⸣.DU-ku | |
| 6 | iš-tam-da-hu KUR.MEŠ-e u A.AB.BA.MEŠ nab-ni-tu₂ el-lu-tu₂ MAN da-pi-nu mu-di-iš tar-gi-gi | |
| 7 | SIPA-u₂ ⸢kib-rat⸣ LIMMU₂-ta ša₂ nap-har kiš-šat UN.MEŠ pa-a 1-en u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ki-nu mu-ter gi-mil-li KUR aš-šur | |
| 8 | mu-ra-pi-šu mi-ṣir KUR-šu MAN ša₂ bi-ib-lat lib₃-bi-šu aš-šur u₂-šek₂-ši-du-šu-ma nap-har KUR₂.MEŠ-šu₂ | |
| 9 | ik-šu-du e-šar-tu₂ ŠU-su MAN MAN.MEŠ-ni GIR₃.NITA₂ aš-šur EN KUR.KUR.MEŠ MAN ba-ʾi-it DINGIR.MEŠ ni-šit IGI.MEŠ | |
| 10 | {d}BAD e-nu-ma {d}a-nu {d}BAD u {d}e₂-a ud-du-ni-ma ana SIPA-ut KUR aš-šur ib-bu-ni {giš}TUKUL {giš}GIDRU | |
| 11 | a-ga-a u ši-bir-ru u₂-šat-me-hu be-lu-ti nap-har KUR.KUR.MEŠ la ma-gi-ru-ut aš-šur a-na pe-li | |
| 12 | u šuk-nu-ši ag-giš u₂-ma-⸢ʾe⸣-ru-ni GURUŠ qar-du SAG.KAL ka-la ma-li-ki mu-ka-bi-is ⸢GU₂⸣ mal-ki | |
| 13 | šar-hu EN EN.MEŠ a-bu-bu šam-ru ma-hir GUN u i-gi-se-e ša₂ DU₃-ši-na KUR.KUR.MEŠ ša₂ a-na | |
| 14 | ti-ib {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-šu₂ ez-zu-te gi-mir KUR.KUR.MEŠ i-hi-la-ma ul-ta-nap-ša₂-qa GIM kiš-ki-te-e | |
| 15 | i-ṣu-da mu-pat-ti ⸢ṭu⸣-da-at KUR.MEŠ-e ša₂ GIM še-lu-ut pat-ri a-na AN-e zi-qip-ta ša₂-ak-nu | |
| 16 | ša₂ GIM ša₂-ru-ur {d}šam-ši an-dil-la-šu₂ UGU KUR-⸢šu₂⸣ šu-par₂-ru-ru-ma it-tab-ba-lu UN.MEŠ-šu ina šul₃-mi | |
| 17 | A {giš}tukul-ti-{d}MAŠ ⸢ša₂⸣-ak-ni {d}BAD ŠID aš-šur ša₂ kul₂-lat za-i-ri-šu i-ne₂-ru-ma ina ga-ši-ši | |
| 18 | u₂-re-tu₂-u₂ pa-ag-ri ge-ri-šu A A ⸢ša₂⸣ {d}⸢IŠKUR-ERIM⸣.TAH₂ GIR₃.NITA₂ DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ša₂ si-kip-ti | |
| 19 | la ma-gi-ri-šu il-ta-ka-nu ma-[hi-ra] la i-šu-u₂ ka-šid TA e-ber-tan | |
| 20 | {id₂}IDIGNA a-di {kur}lab-na-ni u₃ [A.AB].BA GAL-ti ša₂ {kur}<a>-mur-ri ša₂ šul₃-um {d}šam-ši | |
| 21 | {kur}ha-a-ti a-na si-hir₂-ti-ša₂ [ŠU]-su ik-šu-du TA SAG e-ni {id₂}su-ub-na-at | |
| 22 | a-di {kur}u₂-ru-me DAGAL-tu₂ KUR.KUR na-i-ri [a]-⸢na⸣ paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ a-pel₂ {kur}la-qe-e | |
| 23 | ana si-hir₂-ti-ša₂ KUR-ud {kur}⸢su-hi a-di {kur⸣}ra-pi-qi a-na GIR₃.MEŠ-ia u₂-šek₂-ni-ši | |
| 24 | TA ne₂-re-bi ša₂ {kur}hab-ru-ri a-di {kur}gil₂-za-ni TA ne₂-re-be ša₂ {uru}ba-bi-te a-di {kur}nam-ri | |
| 25 | ana UN.MEŠ KUR-ia am-nu TA e-ber-tan {id₂}za-ba-KI.TA EN {uru}DU₆-ba-a-ri ša₂ el-la-an {kur}za-ban | |
| 26 | EN {uru}DU₆-ša₂-{m}za-ab-da-ni u {uru}DU₆-⸢ša₂⸣-{m}ab-ta-a-ni {uru}hi-ri-mu {uru}ha-ru-tu₂ | |
| 27 | {uru}bi-ra-a-te ša₂ {kur}kar-⸢du-ni⸣-aš₂ a-na mi-ṣir KUR-ia u₂-ter | |
| 28 | 50 LIM um-ma-ni lu ⸢ad-ke a-na⸣ {kur}me-⸢eh⸣-ri al-lik {kur}me-eh-ri ana si-hir₂-ti-ša₂ | |
| 29 | ŠU-ti ik-⸢šu⸣-du {giš}ga-šu-ri a-na {d}INANNA ša₂ {uru}ni-na-a NIN-ia | |
| 30 | a-na ṣu-lu-ul e₂-maš-maš u ana ṣu-lu-ul E₂.GAL.MEŠ-ia lu ak-kis e-nu-ma | |
| 31 | E₂ {d}INANNA ša₂ {uru}ni-na-a NIN-ia ina qaq-qar e₂-maš-maš E₂ la-be-ri ša₂ {d}šam-ši-{d}IŠKUR | |
| 32 | MAN KUR aš-šur NUN-u₂ DU pa-ni-ia e-pu-uš E₂ BI e-na-ah-ma la-be-ru-ta | |
| 33 | il-li-ik i-na gi-gal-lu-ti ša₂ {d}nu-dim₂-mud EN GAL-e ina uz-ni ra-pal-ti | |
| 34 | ša₂ {d}e₂-a iš-ru-ka ana si-mat qar-ra-du-ti-ša₂ ša₂ {d}INANNA NIN-ia E₂ šu-a-tu₂ | |
| 35 | a-šar-šu u₂-⸢me⸣-si dan-na-su ak-šu-ud TA UŠ₈-šu a-di gaba-dib-šu ar-ṣip u₂-šek₂-lil | |
| 36 | UGU mah-re-e u₂-ša₂-tir e₂-ku₃ [a-ra]-ta-a GAL-iš ana mu-šab {d}INANNA NIN-ia ab-ni | |
| 37 | DINGIR-[ut-sa GAL]-tu₂ ina at-me-ni-ša₂ ne₂-hi-iš u₂-še-šib ŠA₃ DINGIR-ti-ša₂ GAL-te u₂-ṭi₂-ib | |
| 38 | NUN-⸢u₂⸣ [EGIR]-⸢u₂⸣ an-hu-su lu-di-iš MU-i šaṭ-ra a-na KI-šu lu-ter aš-šur {d}INANNA | |
| 39 | [DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ] ⸢ra⸣-ʾi-mu-ut MAN-ti-ia EN-su ina nap-har KUR.KUR.MEŠ lu-šar-bu-u₂ ina li-ti | |
| 40 | [kiš-šu-ti u me-tel-lu-ti] ⸢li⸣-ir-ta-du-⸢šu⸣ GUN kib-rat LIMMU₂-ti a-na iš-qi-šu | |
| 41 | [lu]-šat-⸢li-mu-ma nu-uh⸣-[šu] ⸢ṭu⸣-uh-du HE₂.GAL₂-lu ana KUR-šu lu-kin₂-nu | |
| 42 | ša₂ MU-i šaṭ-ra i-pa-ši-ṭu-ma MU-šu₂ i-šaṭ-[ṭa]-⸢ra {d⸣}IŠKUR GU₂.⸢GAL⸣ AN-e | |
| 43 | u₃ KI-te i-na bir-qi la-mut-te KUR-su li-ib-ri-iq su-un-⸢qu⸣ | |
| 44 | ni-ib-ri-tu₂ hu-ša₂-hu a-na KUR-šu₂ li-di |
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