Ninurta-kudurri-uṣur 06 (Q006216)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Babylonian, Dawali · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE
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| Designation | Ninurta-kudurri-uṣur 06 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006216 |
| Museum no. | IM 124195 |
| Collection | Iraq Museum, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Babylonian · c. 626 BCE–539 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Dawali |
| Coordinates | 34.4539, 41.9921 |
English translation
By ORACC project suhu · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse Column ii [0:26] ii 1'1'–ii 26'26' | [... I became furious] with [the ... and (...)] I became angry. Like a [mighty] l[ion] I roared [against ...]. I brought about a cloud-[burst over] them and from inside my chariot I blew them away (lit. “washed them away”) [like cha]ff. Arrows quivered [like loc]usts 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 upon 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. [From the well Ma]kiru as far as the well Gallabu and [the well Su]ribu, I defeated (and) [annihil]ated them. I broke up their numerous [auxiliary troops] and [split up] their military contingents. I captu[red those] who tried to get away; [I made their blood ru]n like the water of a river. Eagle(s) [and vulture(s) hov]ered 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 qu]ickly [retreated] before me. [(Because) my horses and my men had become thirsty for water] due to the fighting, I did [not] pursue them. [Forty of (these three hundred and four) men peris]hed [due to thirst for water]. |
| Obverse Column iii [0:2] iii 1'1'–iii 2'2' | [...] my [fat]her [...] |
| Obverse Column iii [2:11] iii 3'3'–iii 11'11' | I, Ninurta-kudurrī-uṣur, [governor of the land of Sūḫu and the land of Mari]: the Akītu [(temple)] of the gods Adad and Mešar (Mīšarum) — [the great gods who dwell] in the town Udada, my lords — [had] become [old] and been abandoned. None [among] my [ancestor]s had paid attention (to it) and (re)built (it). I completely (re)built this Akītu [(temple)]. I had (this temple) (re)built and [dedicated] (it) to the gods Adad [and M]īšarum, the great gods, my lords, in order to ensure my good [health] (and) the well-being of my offspring, to prolong my days, to confirm my [reign], (and) to defeat the land of my [enemy]. |
| Obverse Column iii [11:20] iii 12'12'–iii 20'20' | The palace of Enamḫe-zēra-ibni, governor of the land of Sūḫu [and the lan]d of Mari, (which is located in) the district of the city Raʾil, which is in the middle of the Euphrates River, had become [old] and I abandoned it. I built another palace [above] it: 64 cubits is its length (and) 12 1/2 cubits is its width. I made it 20 cubits longer (and) 4 cubits wider than the palace of Enamḫe-zēra-ibni. I built (even) another palace above it on top of [an emba]nkment; I made it 45 cubits long (and) 9 cubits wide. Moreover, I did not pay (great) attention to this matter and did not make [a relief] (commemorating) it. |
| Obverse Column iii [20:27] iii 21'21'–iii 27'27' | With regard to the people of Raʾil (and) their rebels, they had [rebelled ag]ainst my father, but my father [had defeated them. With regard to this matter], I did not pay (great) [attent]ion 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 Raʾi]l [revolted] against me, [but I defeated th]em. No one in the future [who comes forward should neg]lect [the people of Raʾil!] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| ii | ||
| 1' | [...] UGU [(x x)] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢a⸣-gu-ug-ma ki-ma ⸢UR⸣.[MAH] | |
| 3' | [dan-nu ...] ⸢ZU⸣ aš₂-gu-ug-ma IM.⸢DIRI⸣ | |
| 4' | [ri-ih-ṣi UGU]-⸢šu₂⸣-nu aš₂-kun-ma ina lib₃-bi {giš}GIGIR-⸢ia⸣ | |
| 5' | [ki-ma ha-mi] ŠE.BAR ar-hi-is-su-nu-ti-ma šil-ta-⸢hu⸣ | |
| 6' | [ki-ma e]-⸢re⸣-bu UGU {lu₂}KARAŠ.MEŠ-ia i-šu-ub-bu | |
| 7' | [a-a-um]-⸢ma⸣ ina lib₃-bi {lu₂}KARAŠ.MEŠ-ia ul im-qut | |
| 8' | 38 (x)] ERIN₂.MEŠ ša₂ ina lib₃-bi {lu₂}KARAŠ.MEŠ-ia u₂-mah-hi-ṣu | |
| 9' | [a-a]-um-ma ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu {lu₂}UŠ₂-šu₂ ina EDIN ul im-qut ki-ma | |
| 10' | {[d]}⸢GIBIL₆⸣ mut-tan-pi-hu a-na lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu an-qu-ut-ma | |
| 11' | 1000 6 ME 16 ERIN₂.MEŠ ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu a-na pi-i GIR₂.AN.BAR GAR-un | |
| 12' | [u₃] ⸢ša₂⸣ 80 ⸢ERIN₂⸣.MEŠ ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu kap-pi-šu₂-nu sa-ap-sa-pi-šu₂-nu | |
| 13' | [aš₂-ši-ma a]-⸢na⸣ da-li-li un-daš₂-šir₃-šu₂-nu-ti ul-tu | |
| 14' | [UGU {pu₂}ma]-ki-ri a-di {pu₂}gal-la-bu u₃ a-di | |
| 15' | [UGU {pu₂}su]-ri-bu BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun ka-mar-šu₂-nu | |
| 16' | [SIG₃-aṣ ILLAT]-su-nu ka-bit-ti ap-ṭur-ma | |
| 17' | [u₂-par-ri-ir] ⸢ki⸣-iṣ-ri-šu-un ša₂ E₃-u₃ ki-šit-ti | |
| 18' | [qa-ti UGU-šu₂-nu] GAR-un da-mi-šu₂-nu ki-ma A.MEŠ ID₂ | |
| 19' | [u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bit har-ra]-⸢a⸣-ni i-na {lu₂}UŠ₂.MEŠ-šu₂-nu TI₈.MUŠEN | |
| 20' | [u₃ zi-bu in-na]-⸢aṭ⸣-ṭal gul-gul-la-ti-šu₂-nu | |
| 21' | [ki-ma NA₄.MEŠ KUR-i KUR.MEŠ] u₃ na-hal um-dal-lu | |
| 22' | [ina GUL.GUL.MEŠ-šu₂-nu] ⸢iṣ⸣-ṣu-ru qin-na iq-nun | |
| 23' | 3 ME 4 ERIN₂.MEŠ ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu ih]-ru-pu-u₂-ma la-pa-ni-ia | |
| 24' | [ib-bal-kit ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ-ia] ⸢la⸣-pa-an ṣal-ta | |
| 25' | [ERIN₂.MEŠ-ia₅ A.MEŠ iṣ-mu-u₂ ul] ⸢ar⸣-du-ud-šu₂-nu-ti | |
| 26' | [ERIN₂.MEŠ ina lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu ina ṣu-um A.MEŠ in]-⸢nab-tu⸣ | |
| iii | ||
| 1' | [...] x (x) | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢a-bi⸣-ia | |
| 3' | [...] ⸢a⸣-na-ku {m}{d}MAŠ-NIG₂.DU-PAP | |
| 4' | {[lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi u {kur}ma-ri (E₂)] a-ki-tu₄ ša₂ {d}IŠKUR u {d}me-šar₂ | |
| 5' | [DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ a-ši-bu]-⸢ut⸣ {uru}u₂-da-da EN.MEŠ-e-a | |
| 6' | [la-ba-riš il]-lik-ma muš-šu-rat a-a-um-ma | |
| 7' | [ina lib₃-bi AD].MEŠ-e-a SAG-su ul iš-ši-ma ul DU₃-uš | |
| 8' | [ana-ku (E₂)] ⸢a₂⸣-ki-it šu-a-tu₄ u₂-šak-lil-ma a-na {d}IŠKUR | |
| 9' | [u₃ {d]}⸢mi⸣-šar-rum DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-e-a a-na ba-laṭ | |
| 10' | [ZI.MEŠ]-ia ša₂-lam NUMUN-ia GID₂.DA UD.MEŠ-ia ku-un | |
| 11' | [BALA].MEŠ-e-a sa-kap KUR {lu₂}KUR₂-ia u₂-še-piš-ma | |
| 12' | [BA]-⸢iš₃⸣ E₂.GAL {m}e₂-nam-he₂-NUMUN-DU₃ {lu₂}GAR {kur}su-hi | |
| 13' | [u] {⸢kur⸣}ma₂-ri₂ KI-tim {uru}ra-il₃ ša₂ qab-lat ID₂.BURANUN{ki} | |
| 14' | [la-ba]-riš il-lik-ma un-daš₂-šir₃-šu₂ E₂.GAL ša₂-ni-tu₄ | |
| 15' | [AN.TA]-⸢šu₂⸣ DU₃-uš-ma 60-šu 4 ina 1.KUŠ₃ GID₂.DA-šu₂ 12 ina 1.KUŠ₃ | |
| 16' | [u] ⸢ma⸣-la u₂-ṭu ru-pu-us-su a-na la E₂.GAL | |
| 17' | [ša {m]}⸢e₂⸣-nam-he₂-NUMUN-DU₃ 20 ina 1.KUŠ₃ u₂-ša₂-rik-šu₂ 4 ina 1.KUŠ₃ | |
| 18' | [ur]-⸢tap⸣-pis-su ša₂-ni-ti E₂.GAL AN.TA-šu₂ ina muh-hi | |
| 19' | [ki]-⸢iṣ⸣-ri e-pu-uš-ma 45 ina 1.KUŠ₃ GID₂.DA-šu₂ 9 ina 1.KUŠ₃ | |
| 20' | [ur]-⸢tap⸣-pis-su u₃ pa-ni-ia a-na muh-hi ul aš₂-kun-ma | |
| 21' | [GIŠ.HUR] ⸢ul⸣ e-ṣir-ši {lu₂}ra-il₃-a-a {lu₂}HI.GAR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu {lu₂}HI.GAR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu | |
| 22' | [HI.GAR a-na] ⸢muh⸣-hi AD-ia i-pu-šu₂-ma AD-ia | |
| 23' | [id-duk-šu₂-nu-ti ina lib₃-bi pa]-⸢ni⸣-ia a-na muh-hi ul aš₂-kun-ma | |
| 24' | [GIŠ.HUR ul e-ṣir-ši i-na re-eš] {lu₂}GAR.KUR-u₂-ti-ia ša₂ ina {giš}⸢GU.ZA⸣ | |
| 25' | [ša₂ AD-ia u₂-ši-bu {lu₂}ra]-⸢il₃⸣-a-a a-na muh-hi-ia [(...)] | |
| 26' | [ib-bal-kit-u₂-ma a-duk-šu₂]-⸢nu⸣-ti man-ni ar₂-ku-u₂ [(...)] | |
| 27' | [ša₂ E₁₁-ma a-na {lu₂}ra-il₃-a-a na]-⸢de-e⸣ a-hi la [i-raš-ši] | |
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