Sargon II Babylonian 3 (Q006325)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Uruk · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Sargon II Babylonian 3 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006325 |
| Collection | Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Uruk |
| Coordinates | 31.3245, 45.6388 |
English translation
By ORACC project ribo/babylon6 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse Column i [0:13] i 1i 1–i 1313 | [For] the goddess Ištar, mistress of the lands, (most) eminent of the gods, [(most) valiant] of the goddesses, [...] fierce, terrifying flood, [(...) who] is endowed with [...] ... majestic, [...] awe, [...] ... the firmament (of the heavens), [...] ... [...] humble, [... who give]s judgment and decision, [...] purification rites, [...] which is inside Uruk, [the great lady], his lady: |
| Obverse Column i [13:15] i 1414–i 1515 | [Sargon (II), king of Assy]ria, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, [king of (the land of) Sume]r and Akkad, prince who provides for her, |
| Obverse Column i [15:17] i 1616–i 1717 | [In order to ensure] his [good health], to prolong his days, to lengthen his reign, [to ...] his [...], (and) to overthrow his enemy, |
| Obverse Column i [17:25] i 1818–i 2525 | [(With regard to) Ean]na, which Šulgi, a previous king, had had built and which had become old, (with regard to) this temple, whose walls had buckled, whose bondings had disintegrated, whose parapet had become ruined, whose foundation had collapsed, (and) whose reconstruction had not occurred to (any of) the kings, (his) predecessors — |
| Obverse Column i [25:29] i 2626–i 2929 | At that time, the great lord, the god Marduk, gave excellent judgment to Sargon (II), king of Assyria, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, one who was chosen by the god Asari, and increased his understanding. |
| Obverse Column i [29:36] i 3030–i 3636 | He (Sargon) directed his attention [to] renovating the abandoned cult centers and sanctuaries of all the gods of the land Akkad. He was assiduous toward the sanctuaries of Eanna, the abode of the goddess Ištar, mistress of the lands, his lady. (With regard to) the outer enclosure wall of Eanna in the lower courtyard, he tore down its parapet and laid bare its foundation. |
| Obverse Column i [36:47] i 3737– | With fervent entreaties, prayers, and expressions of humility he (Sargon) laid its foundations (anew) and he fixed its foundation on the breast of the netherworld (as secure) as a mountain. With the work of the god Kulla, the chief builder, and (with the help of) artisans who know (their) craft, he raised its top with (ritually) pure bricks and completed its construction. He made (it) superior to what had been there before and carried out the plans correctly. |
| Obverse Column ii [6:15] ii 77–ii 1515 | On account of this, may the goddess Ištar, mistress of the lands, look upon this work with pleasure and may she bestow a (long) life on Sargon, king of Assyria, king of the world, viceroy of Babylon, the king who provides for her! May she say good things about him before the god Marduk, king of the gods! May she go (with him) as his helper in strife and battle! |
| Obverse Column ii [15:27] ii 1616–ii 2727 | May he smash the weapons of his enemies and may he achieve whatever he wants! May he subjugate at his feet all rulers who are not submissive to him! By the command of the goddess Ištar, beloved of the lord of the gods, may he increase (his) good fortune! May long life, happiness, and gladness be bestowed on him and may his reign be long! May he make the foundation of his throne secure for future days and may he control (all) regions (of the world)! |
| Obverse Column ii [27:38] ii 2828–ii 3838 | May he exercise the rule over the people who are of privileged status (and) freed from taxation by the great gods! During his reign may those ones freed from taxation not be in disorder! May he decrease their negligence and may he remove their sin! Let turmoil be unknown to them (and) may he make their heart(s) rejoice! Like the foundations of Uruk and Eanna, may their foundations be firm! |
| Obverse Column ii [38:41] ii 3939–ii 4141 | Copy of the inscription, dispatch to/of the palace of Assyria; copied and collated. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | [a-na] {⸢d}INANNA⸣ be-let KUR.KUR ti-iz-qar-ti DINGIR.MEŠ | |
| 2 | [qa-rit-ti] i-la-a-ti | |
| 3 | [x x x (x x)] ⸢a⸣-bu-bu ez-zu šug-lu-tu | |
| 4 | [x x x (x x)] x za-aʾ-na-at₂ | |
| 5 | [x x x (x x)] QAR TI šag-ga-pur-tu | |
| 6 | [x x x (x x)] pul-ha-a-ti | |
| 7 | [x x x (x x)] x U₂ ŠAT bu-ru-mu | |
| 8 | [x x x (x x)] ⸢AH⸣ ZU-šu-un ⸢ŠI DA AT⸣ | |
| 9 | [x x x x (x)] ša₂ aš-rum | |
| 10 | [x x (x) ga-mi]-⸢ra⸣-at₂ šip-ṭu u EŠ.BAR | |
| 11 | [x x x (x x)] šu-luh-hu | |
| 12 | [x x x x (x)] x KU₃ ša₂ qe₂-reb UNUG{ki} | |
| 13 | [be-el-ti GAL]-⸢tu₄⸣ GAŠAN-i-šu | |
| 14 | [LUGAL-GI.NA LUGAL (KUR)-aš]-⸢šur⸣ LUGAL ŠU₂ GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.MEŠ{ki} | |
| 15 | [LUGAL (KUR)-šu-me]-⸢ru⸣ u URI{ki} NUN za-a-nin-ša₂ | |
| 16 | [a-na TI ZI].⸢ME⸣-šu₂ GID₂.DA u₄-me-šu₂ la-bar BALA-šu₂ | |
| 17 | [x x x] x-šu₂ sa-kap {lu₂}KUR₂-i-šu | |
| 18 | [e₂-an]-⸢na⸣ ša₂ {d}šul-gi LUGAL mah-ru | |
| 19 | ⸢u₂-še⸣-pi-šu-mu il-li-ku la-ba-riš | |
| 20 | E₂ šu-a-tu₄ E₂.GAR₈.MEŠ-šu₂ i-qu-pu₂-mu | |
| 21 | up-ta-aṭ-ṭi-ru rik-su-u₂-šu₁₄ | |
| 22 | sa-mit-su us-sar-ri-hu-u₂-mu | |
| 23 | ⸢ih⸣-har-mi-mu tem-me₂-en-šu₂ | |
| 24 | ina lib₃-bi LUGAL.MEŠ a-lik mah-ru | |
| 25 | la ib-bal-ki-tu DU₃-eš šip-ri-šu | |
| 26 | i-nu-šu₂ LUGAL-u₂-kin LUGAL KUR-aš-šur LUGAL KIŠ | |
| 27 | GIR₃.NITA₂ TIN.TIR{ki} ni-bit {d}asar-ri | |
| 28 | EN GAL-u₂ {d}AMAR.UTU GEŠTU.II ṣir-ti iš-ruk-šum-ma | |
| 29 | ⸢u₂⸣-rap-pi-iš ha-si-is-su | |
| 30 | [a-na] ⸢ud⸣-du-šu ma-ha-zu u eš-re-e-ti | |
| 31 | kal DINGIR.MEŠ na-du-tu ša₂ KUR-URI{ki} GEŠTU.II-šu₂ GAL₂-⸢ši⸣-ma | |
| 32 | aš₂-rat e₂-an-na šu-bat {d}INANNA GAŠAN KUR.KUR GAŠAN-i-šu₂ | |
| 33 | iš-te-eʾ-e-ma | |
| 34 | E₂.GAR₈ e₂-an-na ki-da-a-nu | |
| 35 | ša₂ ki-sal-li šap-li-i | |
| 36 | sa-mit-su is-suh-ma ZALAG₂-ir te-me₂-en-šu₂ | |
| 37 | URU₄.MEŠ-šu₂ ina te-me₂-qi₂ ik-ri-bu | |
| 38 | u₃ la-ba-a-nu ap-pi id-di-i-mi | |
| 39 | tem-me₂-en-šu₂ ina i-rat ki-gal-la | |
| 40 | u₂-šar-ši-id ša₂-du-u₂-u₂-a-iš | |
| ii | ||
| 1 | ina ši-pir {d}kulla LU₂.ŠITIM.GAL-la | |
| 2 | u₃ UM.ME.A ⸢mu⸣-de-e šip-ri | |
| 3 | ina SIG₄.HI.A KU₃-tim SAG.ME-šu₂ ul-li-mi | |
| 4 | u₂-šak-li-il ši-pi-ir-šu₂ | |
| 5 | UGU ša₂ pa-an u₂-ša₂-tir-ma | |
| 6 | uš-te-ši-ra u₂-ṣu-ra-a-ti | |
| 7 | ana šat-ti šip-ru ša₂-a-šu₂ {d}INANNA GAŠAN KUR.KUR | |
| 8 | HUL₂-iš lip-pa-lis-ma | |
| 9 | a-na LUGAL-GI.NA LUGAL KUR-aš-šur{ki} | |
| 10 | LUGAL ŠAR₂ GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} | |
| 11 | LUGAL za-a-nin-ša₂ liš-ruk TI.LA | |
| 12 | ma-har {d}AMAR.UTU LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ | |
| 13 | MUNUS.SIG₅-šu₂ lit-tas-qar | |
| 14 | ina ša₂-aš₂-mu u₃ ta-ha-zu | |
| 15 | lil-lik re-ṣu-u₂-šu | |
| 16 | {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ ⸢lem⸣-nu-ti-šu₂ li-šab-bir-ma | |
| 17 | li-im-ṣa-a ma-la lib₃-bu-uš | |
| 18 | gi-mir ma-al-ku la kan-šu₂-<<nu>>-ti-šu₂ | |
| 19 | li-šak-ni-ša₂ še-pu-uš-šu | |
| 20 | ina qi₂-bit {d}INANNA na-ram-ti EN DINGIR.MEŠ | |
| 21 | li-iṣ-ṣi-ib bu-ʾa-a-ru | |
| 22 | TIN UD.MEŠ GID₂.DA.MEŠ ṭu-ub lib₃-bu | |
| 23 | na-mar ka-bat-ti liš-ša₂-rik-šum-mu | |
| 24 | li-ri-ik pa-lu-u₂-šu₁₄ | |
| 25 | SUHUŠ {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂ ana u₄-mi ṣa-a-ti | |
| 26 | li-šar-šid-ma li-ma-ʾe-er | |
| 27 | kib-ra-a-ti | |
| 28 | ša₂ ERIM.MEŠ UBARA šu-bar-e DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 29 | ma-al-ku-ut-su-nu li-tep-pu-uš | |
| 30 | ša₂ šu-ba-re-e šu-nu-u₂-tu ina BALA-šu₂ | |
| 31 | a-a ib-ba-ši e-šit-su-un | |
| 32 | e-gi-it-su-nu li-maṭ-ṭi₅-ma | |
| 33 | li-pa-as-si-is hi-ṭi₅-it-su-⸢un⸣ | |
| 34 | sah₄-maš-tu₄ lu-u₂ ik-kib-šu-nu-mu | |
| 35 | li-ša₂-li-iṣ kab-ta-at-su-un | |
| 36 | ki-ma ⸢tem-me₂⸣-na UNUG{ki} | |
| 37 | u₃ e₂-an-na | |
| 38 | li-ku-u₂-na iš-da-šu-un | |
| 39 | GABA.RI MU.SAR-e | |
| 40 | šu-bul-ti₃ E₂.GAL KUR-aš-šur{ki} | |
| 41 | ša₂-ṭir-ma IGI.KAR₂ | |
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