Šamaš-reša-uṣur 1 (Q006206)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Babylonian, Babylon · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | Šamaš-reša-uṣur 1 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006206 |
| Museum no. | Ist EŞEM 07815; VAG 1013 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzerleri, Istanbul, Turkey; Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Babylon |
| Coordinates | 32.5434, 44.4222 |
English translation
By ORACC project suhu · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse Column i [1:2] i 2'2'–i 2'2' | [...] his [...] |
| Obverse Column i [2:3] i 3'3'–i 3'3' | and chariots |
| Obverse Column i [3:4] i 4'4'–i 4'4' | [...] weapons |
| Obverse Column i [4:6] i 5'5'–i 6'6' | [... Šamaš-r]ēša-uṣur, governor of the land [of Sūḫu and the land of Ma]ri |
| Obverse Column ii [2:3] ii 3'3'–ii 3'3' | [...] my [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [3:4] ii 4'4'–ii 4'4' | and the town Kār-Nabû was closed |
| Obverse Column ii [4:5] ii 5'5'–ii 5'5' | [...] ... in the well |
| Obverse Column ii [5:6] ii 6'6'–ii 6'6' | [...] the living [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [7:8] ii 8'8'–ii 8'8' | [...] ... to/for [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [8:9] ii 9'9'–ii 9'9' | went up to the water-meadow |
| Obverse Column ii [9:10] ii 10'10'–ii 10'10' | [... cour]tiers and mayors |
| Obverse Column ii [10:11] ii 11'11'–ii 11'11' | [...] when they crossed over [in] boats |
| Obverse Column ii [11:12] ii 12'12'–ii 12'12' | [...] flocks (and) goods |
| Obverse Column ii [12:13] ii 13'13'–ii 13'13' | [...] weighty [boo]ty |
| Obverse Column ii [13:14] ii 14'14'–ii 14'14' | [...] I/he caused to enter. |
| Obverse Column ii [14:16] ii 15'15'–ii 16'16' | [... in]side the land of Sūḫu, the water-meadow ... until now I/he did not inhabit. |
| Obverse Column ii [16:18] ii 17'17'–ii 18'18' | Four hundred of the Tuʾmānu came and rose up against the town Ribaniš. |
| Obverse Column ii [18:22] ii 19'19'–ii 22'22' | I had gone to the New City for the festival and when in the town Baqa I heard (of the uprising), I crossed over (the river) to the landside with the palace troops who were with me and I pursued them. |
| Obverse Column ii [22:26] ii 23'23'–ii 26'26' | When I crossed over (the river), I defeated them at Qaqqaru-aradātu. I killed 350 soldiers among them (and) let the remainder go free to (spread the news of my) glory. |
| Obverse Column ii [26:32] ii 27'27'–ii 32'32' | I, Šamaš-rēša-uṣur, governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Mari — (when) the canal of the land of Sūḫu became old, I called up numerous workmen from the town Ḫurzē as far as the town Yābiʾ and I realigned (it over a distance of) one thousand reeds. I made that canal twenty-two cubits wide. |
| Obverse Column ii [32:34] ii 33'33'–ii 34'34' | I took down the bridge at the entrance to the canal so that I could send a boat of twenty-five cubits through it. |
| Obverse Column ii [34:36] ii 35'35'–ii 36'36' | I (and) my nobles went inside (the boat). When the boat reached the opening of the canal at É.SAL.A, I brought (it) out (of the canal). |
| Obverse Column ii [36:39] ii 37'37'–ii 39'39' | I planted the date palm trees which are <in> the courtyard of the palace of the town Ribaniš. |
| Obverse Column ii [39:41] ii 40'40'–ii 41'41' | I set up the throne and footstool which are in the town Ribaniš. |
| Obverse Column iii [0:4] iii 1iii 1–iii 44 | I built a (new) town and named it Āl-gabbāri-bānî. I set up (statues of) the deities Adad, Apla-Adad, Šala, (and) Madānu; (iii 3) I settled them in a pleasant abode inside my town Āl-gabbāri-bānî. |
| Obverse Column iii [4:12] iii 55–iii 1212 | With regard to anyone in the future who comes forward, approaches this stele, effaces (my) inscribed name, and inscribes his (own) name, may the great gods of heaven and netherworld remove (the mention of) his name, his seed, his offspring, (and) his progeny from the mouth(s) of the people! May he not accomplish any task that I have done! May (this) curse reach the one who transgresses against these words (and) does not fear them! |
| Obverse Column iv [0:1] iv 1iv 1–iv 1iv 1 | I planted the date palm trees which are in the courtyard of the palace of the city Raʾil. |
| Obverse Column iv [1:2] iv 22–iv 22 | I planted the date palm trees which are in the courtyard of the palace of the town Kār-Nabû. |
| Obverse Column iv [2:3] iv 33–iv 33 | I planted (an area which could be seeded by) two kurru, three pānu, and two sūtu of dates in the district of the town Yāduru, in the town Ukalāya, (for the growing of) date palm trees. |
| Obverse Column iv [3:6] iv 44–iv 66 | I constructed a new weir along the old one over (a length of) three hundred and sixty cubits and thus the water in the canal of the land of Sūḫu was plentiful. |
| Obverse Column iv [6:8] iv 77–iv 88 | From the weir as far as É.SAL.LE.E, I planted all the willows which are along my canal so that carrying baskets for (use in connection with) the canal could be woven with them and so that I could cut beams from them and make (them) into .... |
| Obverse Column iv [8:10] iv 99–iv 1010 | The willows which I planted along the canal all belong to the palace; the people of Sūḫu may not bring a claim about (them). |
| Obverse Column iv [10:12] iv 1111–iv 1212 | (This) document was sealed in the thirteenth year of Šamaš-rēša-uṣur, governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Mari. |
| Obverse Column iv [12:16] iv 1313–iv 1616 | I, Šamaš-rēša-uṣur, governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Mari, brought down from the mountain of the people of Ḫabḫu the bees which gather honey — which none from among my forefathers had seen or brought down to the land of Sūḫu — and I established them in the gardens of the town Āl-gabbāri-bānî. |
| Obverse Column v [0:2] v 1v 1–v 22 | They (now) collect honey and wax (there). I know how (to separate) honey and wax by melting (the combs) and (my) gardeners (also) know how (to do it). |
| Obverse Column v [2:6] v 33–v 66 | Anyone in the future who comes forward should ask the elders of his land: “Is it true that Šamaš-rēša-uṣur, the governor of the land of Sūḫu, introduced honey-bees into the land of Sūḫu?” |
| Obverse [0:1] o 1A1A–o 1A1A | [Image of the goddess] Ištar. |
| Obverse [1:2] o 1B1B–o 1B1B | Image of the god Adad. |
| Obverse [2:4] o 1C1C–o 2C2C | Image of Šamaš-rēša-uṣur, governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Mari. |
| Obverse [4:7] o 1D1D–o 3D3D | I have established one qû of bread (and) one qû of fine beer as the regular offerings for this stele. |
| Obverse [7:10] o 4D4D–o 6D6D | Anyone who protects the palace may eat (it). |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1E1E–o 1E1E | [Image of (the goddess) Anat.] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] x-šu₂ | |
| 3' | [...] u₃ {giš}⸢GIGIR⸣.MEŠ | |
| 4' | [...] {⸢giš}TUKUL⸣.MEŠ | |
| 5' | [... {m}{d}UTU]-⸢SAG⸣-PAP {lu₂}GAR KUR | |
| 6' | [su-hi u {kur}ma]-ri | |
| ii | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [...] x GAR | |
| 3' | [...]-ia | |
| 4' | [...] x u {uru}kar-{d}AG u₂-du-ul | |
| 5' | [...] ⸢ma⸣-du-u₂ ina PU₂ | |
| 6' | [...] LU bal-ṭu-ti | |
| 7' | [...] x-ri-hu-in-nu | |
| 8' | [...] KUN TE BU NE a-na | |
| 9' | [...] ⸢a⸣-na na-gi-ti it-lu-u₂ | |
| 10' | [... man-za-az] pa-nu u {lu₂}ha-za-na-ti | |
| 11' | [...] {giš}MA₂.MEŠ ki-i e-bi-ru | |
| 12' | [...] (x) ṣe-e-nu bu-ši | |
| 13' | [x] ⸢NAM⸣.RA ka-bit-ti | |
| 14' | [x (x)]-ma u₂-še-rib | |
| 15' | [x] ⸢qe₂⸣-reb {kur}su-hi na-gi-ti | |
| 16' | [(x)] x-bu-u₂ a-di ik-kan-na | |
| 17' | ⸢ul⸣ u₂-šib 4 ME {lu₂}tu-ʾ-ma-a-nu | |
| 18' | il-lik-nim-ma ina {uru}ri-ba-niš it-bu-u₂ | |
| 19' | ana-ku a-na i-sin-na a-na URU eš-ši | |
| 20' | al-lik-ma i-na {uru}ba-qa ki-i | |
| 21' | aš₂-mu-u₂ ina ERIN₂.MEŠ E₂.GAL ša₂ it-ti-ia | |
| 22' | a-na A₂ KUR e-bir-ma ar₂-du-du-šu₂-nu-ti-ma | |
| 23' | e-nu e-bir-ma ina qaq-qa-ru-a-ra-da-tu | |
| 24' | ak-šu-ud-šu₂-nu-ti-ma 3 ME 50 ERIN₂.MEŠ | |
| 25' | ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu ad-duk šit-tu-tu-šu₂-nu | |
| 26' | a-na da-li-li un-daš₂-šir₃ | |
| 27' | ana-ku {m}{d}UTU-SAG-PAP {lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi u {kur}ma-ri | |
| 28' | a-tap-pa₂ {kur}su-hi DU-ku la-ba-riš ERIN₂.⸢MEŠ⸣ | |
| 29' | ma-at-tu TA {uru}hur-ze-e | |
| 30' | a-di {uru}ia-a-bi-ʾ ad-kam₂-ma | |
| 31' | 1 LIM GI.MEŠ ina lib₃-bi u₂-sad-dir | |
| 32' | a-tap-pa₂ šu-ma-tu₄ 22 ina 1.KUŠ₃ ur-tap-iš | |
| 33' | ti-tur-ru ša₂ KA₂ a-tap-pu u₂-paṭ-ṭir-ma | |
| 34' | {giš}MA₂.U₅ ša₂ 25 ina 1.KUŠ₃ a-na lib₃-bi | |
| 35' | ul-te-rib ana-ku {lu₂}GAL.MEŠ-ia | |
| 36' | ina lib₃-bi ni-il-lik {giš}MA₂ ina bit-qu | |
| 37' | ša₂ E₂.SAL.A KUR ul-te-ṣi {giš}GIŠIMMAR.MEŠ | |
| 38' | ša₂ <ina> TUR₃ E₂.GAL ša₂ {uru}ri-ba-niš ana-ku | |
| 39' | az-qup-šu₂-nu-ti | |
| 40' | {giš}GU.ZA u {giš}GIR₃.GUB ša₂ ina {uru}ri-ba-niš | |
| 41' | ana-ku ad-di | |
| iii | ||
| 1 | URU DU₃-ma URU-gab-ba-ri-DU₃ MU-šu₂ az-kur | |
| 2 | {d}IŠKUR {d}A-{d}IŠKUR {d}ša-la {d}DI.KUD at-ru-ṣu | |
| 3 | ina qe₂-reb URU-ia URU-gab-ba-ri-DU₃ | |
| 4 | KI.TUŠ ṭa-ab-tu u₂-šar-mi-šu₂-nu-ti | |
| 5 | man-nu ar₂-ku-u₂ ša₂ E₁₁-ma a-na {na₄}NA.RU₂.A | |
| 6 | an-na-a i-x-ṭu-u₂ u ša₂ MU ša₂-aṭ-ra | |
| 7 | LAL-ṭu-ma MU-šu₂ i-šaṭ-ṭa-ri DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 8 | ša₂ AN-e u KI-tim MU-šu₂ NUMUN-šu₂ NUNUZ-šu₂ | |
| 9 | na-an-nab-šu₂ ina KA UN.MEŠ lu-še-lu-u₂ | |
| 10 | ma-la dul-la ša₂ ana-ku DU₃-uš a-a DU₃-uš | |
| 11 | e-ti-iq an-na-a-ti la a-dir | |
| 12 | a-ma-ti ar₂-rat lik-šu-us-su | |
| iv | ||
| 1 | {giš}GIŠIMMAR.MEŠ ša₂ ina TUR₃ E₂.GAL ša₂ {uru}ra-il₃ ana-ku ⸢az⸣-qup-šu₂-nu-ti | |
| 2 | {giš}GIŠIMMAR.MEŠ ša₂ ina TUR₃ E₂.GAL ša₂ {uru}kar-{⸢d⸣}AG ana-ku az-qup-šu₂-nu-ti | |
| 3 | 2.(GUR) 3.(PI) 2.(BAN₂) ZU₂.LUM.MA KI-tim {uru}ia-a-du-ru ina {uru}u₂-ka-la-a-a | |
| 4 | {giš}GIŠIMMAR.⸢MEŠ⸣ ana-ku az-qup-šu₂-nu-ti 3 ME 60-šu⸣ ina 1.KUŠ₃ me₂-eh-ru | |
| 5 | eš-ši ana-⸢ku⸣ a-na UGU la-bi-ri ak-si-ir-ma | |
| 6 | ina lib₃-bi A.MEŠ ina a-tap-pu {kur}su-hi im-i-du | |
| 7 | TA me₂-eh-ri a-di E₂.SAL.LE.E ma-la {giš}KIM₃ ša₂ ina UGU a-tap-pu-i | |
| 8 | ana-ku az-qup-šu₂-nu-ti aš₂-šu₂ {giš}ku-du-ra-a-nu ša₂ a-tap-pu ina lib₃-bi i-har-ru-u₂ u₃ GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-na-⸢ki⸣-is-am-ma a-na {giš}a-ra-a-ti ep-pu-šu₂ | |
| 9 | {giš}KIM₃ ša₂ ina UGU a-tap-pu az-qup-šu₂-nu-ti gab-bi-šu₂-nu | |
| 10 | ša₂ E₂.GAL {lu₂}su-ha-a-a a-na UGU ul i-qar-ru-bu | |
| 11 | MU.AN.NA 13.MEŠ ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-SAG-PAP {lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi u {kur}ma₂-ri₂ | |
| 12 | {na₄}KIŠIB ka-nik | |
| 13 | ana-ku {m}{d}UTU-SAG-PAP {lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi u {kur}ma-ri ha-bu-be₂-e-ti ša₂ LAL₃ | |
| 14 | i-la-qa-ta-ni ša₂ ul-tu AD.⸢MEŠ⸣-u₂-a mah-ru-ta mam-ma la i-mu-ru | |
| 15 | u a-na {kur}su-hi la u₂-še-ri-du-nu ana-ku TA KUR-i ša₂ {lu₂}ha-ab-ha | |
| 16 | u₂-še-RAD-am-ma ina {giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ ša₂ URU-gab-ba-ri-DU₃ u₂-še-šib | |
| v | ||
| 1 | LAL₃ u DUH.LAL₃ u₂-pah-ha-ra šu-ub-šu₂-lu ša₂ LAL₃ | |
| 2 | u DUH.LAL₃ ana-ku a-le-ʾ-i u {lu₂}NU.{giš}KIRI₆.MEŠ | |
| 3 | i-le-ʾ-u₂-ma man-nu ar₂-ku-u₂ ša₂ E₁₁-ma | |
| 4 | ši-bu-ut KUR-šu₂ liš-al um-ma kit-tu-u₂ ša₂ {m}{d}UTU-SAG-PAP | |
| 5 | {lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi ha-bu-be₂-e-ti ša₂ LAL₃ ina {kur}su-hi | |
| 6 | u₂-še-la-a | |
| o | ||
| 1A | [NU {d]}15 | |
| 1B | NU {d}IŠKUR | |
| 1C | NU {m}{d}UTU-SAG-PAP | |
| 2C | {lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi u {kur}ma-ri₂ | |
| 1D | 1 SILA₃ NINDA.HI.A 1 SILA₃ KAŠ.SAG | |
| 2D | gi-ne₂-e {na₄}NA.RU₂.A | |
| 3D | an-na-a uk-tin | |
| 4D | ša₂ E₂.GAL | |
| 5D | i-na-aṣ-ṣa-ri | |
| 6D | li-kul | |
| 1E | [NU an-at] | |
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