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Ninurta-kudurri-uṣur 03 (Q006213)

Royal Inscription, Neo-Babylonian, Ana · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE

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DesignationNinurta-kudurri-uṣur 03
IDQ006213
Museum no.IM 124202
CollectionIraq Museum, Baghdad, Iraq
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
GenreRoyal Inscription
Find spotAna
Coordinates34.4695, 41.9790

English translation

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Obverse Column i [0:6] i 1'1'–i 6'6'they came to [an agreement. Šamaʾgamni, the herald of the] Sarugu (clan), who is th[oroughly pervaded with] falsehood, was their [lead]er. [They came] up to plunder the land of Laq[û], but while in the steppe deliberated, saying: “The governor of the land of Sūḫu is hostile to us. How shall we pass by (him) in order to plunder the land of Laqû?”
Obverse Column i [6:18] i 7'7'–i 18'18'Šamaʾgamni, the herald of the Sarugu (clan), and Yâʾe, the son of Balammu (Baliʾammu), a member of the Amatu (tribe), their military [command]ers, said the following to them: “Not one among the [governor]s [of the land of] Sūḫu, his ancestors, (ever dared to) go to fight against one thousand [Ar]ameans. Now then, [this one will (have to) g]o to fight against two thousand Arameans! If he comes up against us, we will go to [fight] him and we will take the land of Sūḫu for our [ow]n. However, if he does not come up (against us), we will take away [booty] and [draw] (more) men to us. Then we will go and [at]tack the houses [(of the land of Sūḫu)]. We will seize his towns which are (located) in the steppe and cut down their fruit trees.”
Obverse Column i [18:21] i 19'19'–i 21'21'[Trusting] in their (own) troops, they proceeded on to the land of Laqû. They [se]ized one hundred vill[age]s [of the land of Laqû], took count[less] booty, and turned [the land of Laqû into] a heap of ruins.
Obverse Column i [21:25] i 22'22'–i 25'25'Adad-daʾʾānu, [the governor of the land of Laqû, came before me] with four chariots (and) two hundred soldiers. [He kissed] the ground before me [and then implored] me (for aid). I accepted his supplication.
Obverse Column i [25:28] i 26'26'–i 28'28'[Moreover, Sîn-šallimanni, the provincial governor of the land of Ruṣa]pu, [went against] them (the Arameans) with [all the troops of the land of Ruṣapu, but ...]
Obverse Column ii [1:4] ii 2'2'–ii 4'4'I became furious [with the...] and [(...) I became angry. Like a mighty lion (...) I roared] against the chief [...]. I brought [about a cloud-burst] over them [and from (inside) my chariot] I blew [them] away (lit. “washed [them] away”) [like cha]ff.
Obverse Column ii [4:12] ii 5'5'–ii 12'12'Arrows quivered like locusts] over [my] forces, (but) not [one person among] my forces [fell]. (Although) they wounded [thirty-eight men from among my forces], not one [person among them (my forces)] fell [dead in the steppe]. I fell [up]on them (the enemy) like [a blazing fire and put one thousand six hundred and sixteen of their men] to the sword. [Moreover, I removed] the arms (and) lower [lips of eighty of their men and] let them go free [to (spread the news of my) glory.
Obverse Column ii [12:24] ii 13'13'–ii 24'24'From the well Makiru] as far as the well Gallabu and [the well Suribu], at (these) three wells, [I] defeat[ed (and) annih]ilated [them. I broke up] their num[erous] auxiliary troops [and split up] their military contingents. [I captured] those who tried to get away; [I made] their blood [run] like the water of a river. Eagles and [vultures hovered] over their corpses. I filled [the mountains] and wadis with their skulls like [mountain-stones]; birds made (their) nests in [their skulls. Three hundred and four of their men] had quickly [retreated before me. (Because) my] horses [...]
Obverse Column iii [0:4] iii 1'1'–iii 4'4'[(...) I had (this temple) (re)built and dedicated (it) to the gods Adad and] Mešar (Mīšarum), the [great] gods, [my lords, in order to ensure my good] health (and) the well-be[ing of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm] my reign, (and) to def[eat the land of my enemy].
Obverse Column iii [4:13] iii 5'5'–iii 13'13'The palace of Enam[ḫe-zēra-ibni, governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Mari], (which is located in) the district of the city Raʾi[l, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River], had be[come] old [and I abandoned it]. I built [another palace] above it: 6[4 cubits is its length (and) 12] 1/2 [cubits is its] w[idth]. I made it [20 cubits longer (and) 4 cubits] wider [than the palace] of Enamḫe-[zēra-ibni]. I built (even) ano[ther palace above it on top of] an embankment: [45 cubits is its length (and) 9 cubits] is its width. Mo[reover, I did not pay (great) attention to this matter and] did not make a relief (commemorating) [it].
Obverse Column iii [13:20] iii 14'14'–iii 20'20'[With regard to the people of Raʾil (and) their rebels, they had] rebel[led] against [my] fat[her, but my father] had defeated them. With re[gard to this matter], I did not pay [(great) attention to it] and [did] not [make] a relief (commemorating) [it]. At the beginning of my governorship], when [I ascended] the throne of my father, [the people of Raʾil] re[volted] against me, [but I defeated them]. No one in the future who comes [forward] should [ne]glect [the people of Raʾil]!
Obverse Column iii [20:30] iii 21'21'–iii 30'30'[...] governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Ma[ri ... I saw (...) in the vicinity of the well Bukrê, but] (its) location was not good. [... had not been built. Above] the well Bukrê [... I discovered]. It [consisted of depressions]; a reed marsh [... I opened it up and] its water was abund[ant. Three routes ... which go to] the land of Laqû, [the city Ḫindānu, and the land of Sūḫu], which in [the days of the governors, my ancestors, who had left no mounted soldiers] there [...]
Obverse Column iv [0:7] iv 1'1'–iv 7'7'[...] ... [... the city Anat] returned (its allegiance) [to] my father. [After four years, during which the city Ana]t prospered, [when] my father [di]ed (lit. “went [to his fate]”), I [ascended the throne of my father]. I (re-)established the regular offerings, [offerings, and] festivals of the god Adad [according to the word]ing (of the commands) of Ḫammu-rāpi, king of Babylon.
Obverse Column iv [7:13] iv 8'8'–iv 13'13'I settled people in the city Anat [on (both) the landside and] the hillside. I settled the city of Anat [as (it had been) bef]ore, on (both) the landside and the hillside. I brought out [the gods] of (both) the landside and the hillside of the city Anat [who] had gone to the town Ribaniš on account of the Assyrian and I settled them in their [dwelling(s)], (just) as (they had been) before.
Obverse Column iv [13:20] iv 14'14'–iv 20'20'[I built] a palace in the city Anat: 100 cubits is its length (and) 16 cubits is its width. I built a ... [palace] beside (it): 47 cubits is its length (and) [8 cubits is] its width. I built palaces of gladness and [rejoicing] and made a relief (commemorating) it. I inlaid knobbed nail(s) [with gold, ...], and lapis lazuli, and surrounded [the palace] of gladness and rejoicing (with them).
Obverse Column iv [20:21] iv 21'21'–iv 21'21'[...] (is) the weight of the gold which is on the knobbed nail(s).
Obverse Column iv [21:22] iv 22'22'–iv 22'22'[...] the towered gate with battlements of lapis lazuli [(...)]
Obverse Column iv [22:25] iv 23'23'–iv 25'25'this [...] I surrounded. I made doors of cedar and erected (them) [in the gate] of this palace. The transoms of its gates against/upon [...] I built up the terrace and in the gate of the palace [...].
Obverse Column iv [25:26] iv 26'26'–iv 26'26'Anyone in the future who comes forward [should not change] the des[ign] of this palace.
Obverse Column iv [26:30] iv 27'27'–iv 30'30'[I] built this [pal]ace upon a foundation of [...; I made] this foundation 10 cubits [deep]. I dressed large mountain-stones, [laid a foundation], and made (it) fast. [...]

Transliteration (ATF)

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i
1'[ṭe₃-e-mi a]-⸢na a-ha-meš iš-kun-u₂-ma⸣ {[m}ša₂-ma-ʾ-ga-am-ni]
2'{[lu₂}NIMGIR {lu₂]}sa-ru-gu ša₂ ina la kit-ti ⸢bal⸣-[lu]
3'[a-lik pa]-ni-šu₂-nu a-na hu-ub-ti a-na {kur}la-⸢qe₂⸣-[e]
4'⸢E₁₁⸣-nim-ma ina EDIN in-dal-ku-ma um-ma {lu₂}GAR {kur}su-⸢hi⸣
5'it-ti-ni na-kir-ma um-ma ki-ki-ma ni-it-ti-iq-[(ma)]
6'hu-ub-tu ul-tu {kur}la-qe₂-e ni-hab-[(x)]-bat
7'{m}ša₂-ma-ʾ-ga-am-ni {lu₂}NIMGIR {lu₂}sa-ru-⸢gu⸣ u₃
8'{m}ia-a-a-e DUMU {m}ba-li-am-mu {lu₂}a-mat-a-a {[lu₂]}⸢SAG |KAL×BAD|MEŠ-šu₂-nu
9'⸢ki⸣-a-am iq-bu-niš-šu₂-nu-tim-ma um-ma {⸢lu₂⸣}GAR.[KUR].⸢MEŠ⸣ {⸢lu₂⸣}GAR.[KUR].⸢MEŠ⸣
10'[ša₂ {kur]}su-hi AD.MEŠ-šu₂ mam-ma ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu a-na lib₃-bi 1 LIM
11'{[lu₂}a]-⸢ra⸣-me a-na ṣal-ti ul il-lik um-ma en-na
12'[šu-u₂] ⸢a⸣-na lib₃-bi 2 LIM {lu₂}a-ra-me a-na ṣal-ta
13'[il]-⸢la⸣-ku um-ma ki-i a-na pa-ni-ni it-la-a a-na
14'[ṣal-ta] ⸢a⸣-na lib₃-bi-šu₂ ni-il-lak-ma u₃ {kur}su-hi a-na
15'[ša₂ ram]-ni-ni nu-tar-ru u₃ ki-i la it-la-a
16'[hu-ub]-⸢ti⸣ nu-še-rid-ma u₃ ERIN₂.MEŠ a-na muh-hi-ni
17'[nu-rad]-⸢dam⸣-ma u₃ ni-il-lak-am-ma a-na muh-hi E₂.MEŠ
18'[(x) ni]-⸢te⸣-eb-be₂-e-ma URU.MEŠ-šu₂ ša₂ ina EDIN ni-ṣab-bat-ma
19'[u₃ {giš]}⸢gap₂⸣-ni-šu₂-nu ni-NIG₂-kis a-na {lu₂}e-mu-qi₂-šu₂-nu
20'[it-kal-u₂-ma] ⸢ana⸣ {kur}la-qe₂-e i-<ti>-qu 1 ME E₂.[DURU₅].MEŠ
21'[ša₂ {kur}la-qe₂-e iṣ]-bat-u₂-ma hu-ub-ti ⸢la⸣ [mi]-ni ih-bu-tu-nim-ma
22'{[kur}la-qe₂-e ana] DU₆ u₃ kar-mi ut-[tir]-⸢ru⸣ {m}{d}IŠKUR-da-ʾa-nu
23'{[lu₂}GAR {kur}la-qe₂-e i]-⸢na⸣ lib₃-bi 4 {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ 2 ⸢ME⸣ ERIN₂.MEŠ
24'[ana pa-ni-ia il-li-kam₂]-⸢ma⸣ qaq-qa-ri ina pa-ni-ia
25'[iš-šiq-ma u₃ u₂-sap-pa]-⸢an-ni-ma⸣ su-pe-šu₂ am-hur
26'[u₃ {m}{d}30-SILIM-im-an-ni {lu₂}EN.NAM {lu₂}EN.NAM {kur}ru-ṣa]-pu a-di
27'[e-muq gab-bi ša₂ {kur}ru-ṣa-pu ana muh-hi]-šu₂-nu
28'[il-li-kam₂-ma ...] x-ti
ii
1'x [... UGU LU₂ ...]
2'e-ziz-ma [(...) a-gu-ug-ma ki-ma UR.MAH dan-ni (...)]
3'UGU {lu₂}GAL [... aš₂-gu-ug-ma IM.DIRI ri-ih-ṣi]
4'UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-⸢kun⸣-[ma (ina lib₃-bi) {giš}GIGIR-ia ki-ma ha-mi]
5'ŠE.BAR ar₂-hi-is-⸢su⸣-[nu-ti šil-ta-hu ki-ma e-re-bu]
6'UGU {lu₂}KARAŠ.MEŠ-[ia i-šub-bu a-a-um-ma ina lib₃-bi]
7'{lu₂}KARAŠ.MEŠ-ia ⸢ul⸣ [im-qut 38 ERIN₂.MEŠ ša₂ ina lib₃-bi {lu₂}KARAŠ.MEŠ-ia]
8'u₂-mah-hi-ṣu ⸢a⸣-[a-um-ma ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu {lu₂}UŠ₂-šu₂ ina EDIN]
9'ul im-qut ki-ma {[d}GIBIL₆ mut-tan-pi-hu a-na]
10'lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu an-qu-⸢ut⸣-[ma 1 LIM 6 ME 16 ERIN₂.MEŠ ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu]
11'a-na pi-i GIR₂.AN.BAR [GAR-un u₃ ša₂ 80 ERIN₂.MEŠ ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu]
12'kap-pi-šu₂-nu sa-ap-⸢sa⸣-[pi-šu₂-nu aš₂-ši-ma a-na da-li-li]
13'un-daš₂-šir₃-šu₂-nu-ti ⸢ul⸣-[tu muh-hi {pu₂}ma-ki-ri]
14'a-di {pu₂}gal-la-bu ⸢u₃⸣ [a-di UGU {pu₂}su-ri-bu]
15'i-na muh-hi 3 PU₂.MEŠ BAD₅.BAD₅-[šu₂-nu aš₂-kun ka-mar-šu₂-nu]
16'SIG₃-aṣ ILLAT-su-nu ka-⸢bit⸣-[ti ap-ṭur-ma u₂-par-ri-ir]
17'ki-iṣ-ri-šu-un ša₂ ⸢E₃⸣-[u ki-šit-ti qa-ti UGU-šu₂-nu GAR-un]
18'UŠ₂.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ki-ma A.MEŠ ⸢ID₂⸣ [u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bit har-ra-nu]
19'ina {lu₂}UŠ₂.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-ru-u₂ ⸢u₃⸣ [zi-bu in-na-aṭ-ṭal]
20'gul-gul-la-ti-šu₂-nu ki-ma [NA₄.MEŠ KUR-i KUR.MEŠ]
21'u₃ na-hal um-dal-lu ina [GUL.GUL.MEŠ-šu₂-nu]
22'MUŠEN.HI.A qin-ni iq-nun 3 ME 4 ERIN₂.MEŠ ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu]
23'ih-ru-pu-u₂-ma ⸢la⸣-[pa-ni-ia ib-bal-kit]
24'⸢ANŠE⸣.KUR.RA.⸢MEŠ⸣-[ia ...]
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1'x x x x [... a-na {d}IŠKUR u₃]
2'{d}me-šar₂ DINGIR.MEŠ [GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-e-a a-na ba-laṭ]
3'ZI.MEŠ-ia ša₂-⸢lam⸣ [NUMUN-ia GID₂.DA UD.MEŠ-ia ku-un]
4'BALA.MEŠ-e-a sa-[kap KUR {lu₂}KUR₂-ia DU₃-ma BA-iš₃]
5'E₂.GAL {m}e₂-nam-[he₂-NUMUN-DU₃ {lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi]
6'KI-tim {uru}ra-⸢il₃⸣ [ša₂ qab-lat pu-rat-ti]
7'la-ba-riš il-⸢li⸣-[ku-ma un-daš₂-šir₃-šu₂ E₂.GAL ša₂-ni-tu₄]
8'AN.TA-šu₂ DU₃-uš-ma 60-šu⸣ 4 ina 1.KUŠ₃ GID₂.DA-šu₂ 12 ina 1.KUŠ₃ u]
9'ma-la u₂-ṭu ⸢ru⸣-[pu-us-su a-na la E₂.GAL]
10'ša₂ {m}e₂-nam-he₂-[NUMUN-DU₃ 20 ina 1.KUŠ₃ u₂-ša₂-rik-šu₂ 4 ina 1.KUŠ₃]
11'ur-tap-pis-su ša₂-⸢ni⸣-[tu₄ E₂.GAL AN.TA-šu₂ ina UGU]
12'ki-iṣ-ri DU₃-⸢uš⸣-[ma 45 ina 1.KUŠ₃ GID₂.DA-šu₂ 9 ina 1.KUŠ₃]
13'ru-pu-us-su ⸢u₃⸣ [pa-nu-u₂-a a-na muh-hi ul aš₂-kun-ma]
14'GIŠ.HUR ul e-ṣir-[ši {lu₂}ra-il₃-a-a {lu₂}HI.GAR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu] {lu₂}HI.GAR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu]
15'HI.GAR a-na muh-hi ⸢AD⸣-[ia i-pu-šu₂-ma AD-u₂-a]
16'id-duk-šu₂-nu-ti ina ⸢lib₃⸣-[bi pa-nu-u₂-a ana muh-hi]
17'ul aš₂-kun-ma GIŠ.HUR ⸢ul⸣ [e-ṣir-ši i-na re-eš {lu₂}GAR.KUR-u₂-ti-ia]
18'ša₂ ina {giš}GU.ZA ša₂ AD-⸢ia⸣ [u₂-ši-bu {lu₂}ra-il₃-a-a]
19'a-na muh-hi-ia ib-[bal-kit-u₂-ma a-duk-šu₂-nu-ti]
20'man-ni ar₂-ku-u₂ ša₂ ⸢E₁₁⸣-[ma a-na {lu₂}ra-il₃-a-a na-de-e]
21'a-hu la i-raš{ša₂-aš₂}⸢ši⸣-[šu₂-nu-ti ...]
22'{lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi u {kur}ma-[ri ... {pu₂}bu-uk-re-e a-mur-ma]
23'qaq-qa-ri ul ba-ni [... ul e-pu-uš AN.TA]
24'{pu₂}bu-uk-re-⸢e⸣ [... a-mur-ma hu-up-pat]
25'ši-i ap-pa-⸢ri⸣ [... ap-te-ši-ma]
26'A.MEŠ-šu₂ ma-⸢aʾ⸣-[du 3 KASKAL.II.MEŠ ša₂ ... ša₂ a-na]
27'{kur}la-qe₂-[e {uru}hi-in-da-a-nu u {kur}su-hi il-la-ku]
28'ša₂ ina lib₃-⸢bi⸣ [UD.MEŠ ša₂ {lu₂}GAR.KUR.MEŠ {lu₂}GAR.KUR.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-u₂-a ša₂ pet-hal-lu]
29'ina lib₃-bi [...]
30'x [...]
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1'[...] x KI
2'[...] x AD-ia₅ it-tu-ru
3'[ina 4 MU.AN.NA.MEŠ ša₂ {uru}an]-⸢at⸣ i-ša-ru AD-ia
4'[a-na NAM.MEŠ-šu₂ ki-i] ⸢il⸣-li-ku a-na-ku i-na
5'[...] MA [(x x x)] gi-na-ne₂-e
6'[... i]-sin-na-a-ti [(x x)] ša₂ {d}IŠKUR
7'[ki-i] ⸢pi⸣-i {m}ha-am-mu-ra-pi LUGAL TIN.TIR{ki}
8'[a-na]-⸢ku⸣ uk-tin {lu₂}aš₂-bu-ti ina {uru}an-at
9'[A₂ KUR u] A₂ KUR-i u₂-še-šib URU {uru}an-at
10'[ki-i pa-na]-a-ma A₂ KUR u₃ A₂ KUR-i u₂-se-šib
11'[DINGIR.MEŠ] ša₂ A₂ KUR u₃ A₂ KUR-i ša₂ {uru}an-at
12'[ša₂] ⸢la⸣-pa-an {lu₂}aš-šur{ki}a-a a-na {uru}ri-ba-niš DU-ku-u₂-nu
13'[a-na-ku] ⸢u₂⸣-še-ṣa-aš₂-šu₂-nu-ti-ma ki-i pa-na-a-ma i-na
14'[KI.TUŠ]-⸢šu₂⸣-nu u₂-še-šib-šu₂-nu-ti E₂.GAL ina {uru}an-at
15'[e-pu-uš]-⸢ma⸣ 1 ME ina 1.KUŠ₃ GID₂.DA-šu₂ 16 ina 1.KUŠ₃ ru-pu-us-su
16'[E₂.GAL] ⸢pa⸣-ni ina ṭa-hi DU₃-uš-ma 47 ina 1.KUŠ₃ GID₂.DA-šu₂
17'8 ina 1.KUŠ₃] ⸢ru⸣-pu-us-su E₂.GAL.MEŠ hi-da-a-tu₄ u₃
18'[ri-ša₂-a-tu₄] DU₃-uš-ma GIŠ.HUR e-ṣir-šu₂ {giš}KAK kar-ra
19'[KU₃.GI (x)] x ⸢u₃⸣ {na₄}ZA.GIN₃ tam-la-a u₂-mal₂-li-ma
20'[...] hi-da-a-ti u₃ ri-ša₂-a-tu₄ al-mi
21'[...] KI.LA₂ KU₃.GI ša₂ ina muh-hi {giš}KAK kar-ra
22'[...] x KA₂ AN.ZA.GAR₃.MEŠ ki-li-li ša₂ {na₄}ZA.GIN₃
23'[...] UR₅-tu₂ al-me {giš}IG.MEŠ ša₂ EREN DU₃-uš-ma
24'[ina KA₂] ⸢E₂⸣.GAL UR₅-tu₂ az-qup {giš}tal-li KA₂.MEŠ-šu₂ ana UGU
25'[...]-⸢mi⸣ tam-la-a u₂-mal-li-ma ina KA₂ E₂.GAL
26'[...] ⸢man⸣-ni ar₂-ku-u₂ ša₂ E₁₁-ma E₂.GAL UR₅-tu₂ GIŠ.⸢HUR⸣-[šu₂]
27'[... E₂].GAL UR₅-tu₂ ina muh-hi tem-me₂-en-nu ša₂ DIŠ x [(...)]
28'[... e]-pu-uš 10 ina 1.KUŠ₃ tem-me₂-en-⸢na an-na⸣-[a]
29'[u₂-šap-pil x (x)] x NA₄.MEŠ KUR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ah-pe-⸢e⸣-[ma (x x)]
30'[tem-me₂-en-na ad]-⸢di⸣-ma u₂-dan-⸢nin⸣ x [x x]

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