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Sargon II 002 (Q006483)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Khorsabad (Dur-Šarrukin) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Sargon II 002 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006483 |
| Collection | unlocated; Iraq Museum, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Khorsabad (Dur-Šarrukin) |
| Coordinates | 36.5100, 43.2283 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | x tar-bit E₂.GAL-ia ša a-na {KUR}ka-ak-me-e x | [... af]ter my palace, which to the land Kakk[ê ...] |
| 70 | x {URU}di-maš-qi ša KUR MAR.TU{KI} u₂-še-šib-šu-nu-ti i-na 2+4 x | [I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered] the city Damascus of the land Amurru [in 2+4 ...]. |
| 71 | x SAR {KUR}zi-kir-ta-a-a {LU₂}GAR.KUR.MEŠ {LU₂}GAR.KUR.MEŠ {KUR}man-na-a-a x | [x] sar, the Zikirteans, the governors, the Manneans |
| 72 | x it-ti-ia {m}LUGAL-GI.NA u₃ it-ti {m}a-za-a DUMU EN-šu₂-nu u₂-ša-an-ki-ir-šu₂-nu-ti-ma x | with me, Šarrukin, and Zâ, their lords, I imposed upon them and |
| 73 | x suh-hur-ti {KUR}man-na-a-a iš-ku-nu-ma ADDA {m}a-za-a x | [... a]ssembled the Mannean(s) and adjoined Zâ |
| 74 | x i-na {KUR}u₂-a-u₂-uš KUR-i a-šar ADDA {m}a-za-a id-du-u₂ x | [... i]n the land Uauuš, as far as the border of Azâ, they gave |
| 75 | x x ša₂ i-na {GIŠ}GU.ZA {m}a-za-a u₂-še-ši-bu-ma gi-mir x | [... w]ho sat on the throne of Azâ and all |
| 76 | x ina UGU-šu ib-ši-ma a-na {m}ur-sa-a {KUR}ur-ar-ṭa-a-a x | he brought upon him and to Ursâ of the land Urarṭu |
| 77 | x SIK URU UD x | ... the city ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 78 | x URU x | |
| 79 | x.MEŠ AD x | ...s ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 80 | x {m}ul-lu-su-nu x | [x], Ullusunu;(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 81 | x LA x | |
| 82 | x | |
| 83 | x AN MIN x | ... DITTO ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 84 | x MIR x | [The xth,] ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 85 | x U₂ x | ... plants ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 86 | x x x x x x x x x x x BAD x {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM {LU₂}EN.NAM UGU URU-šu₂ aš₂-kun {GIŠ}TUKUL DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ a-li-kut mah-ri-ia u₂-še-piš-ma | [......] the city wall [I placed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor over] his city. I had the weapon of the great gods, who came before me, fashioned and |
| 87 | qe₂-reb-šu u₂-šar-me {URU}kar-{d}MAŠ.MAŠ MU-šu₂ ab-bi ṣa-lam LUGAL-ti-ia i-na lib₃-bi ul-ziz {KUR}E₂-sa-ag-bat {KUR}E₂-hi-ir-ma-mi | I named it Kār-Ninurta. I erected a statue of my royal majesty therein. I conquered the lands Bit-Sagbat (and) Bit-Ḫirmami. |
| 88 | {KUR}E₂-u₂-mar-gi {URU}har-hu-bar-ban {URU}ki-lam-ba-a-ti {URU}ar-ma-an-gu ak-šu-ud-ma UGU pi-ha-ti-šu₂ u₂-rad-di | I conquered the lands Bīt-Umargi, Ḫarḫubarban, Kilambati, (and) Armangu, and I added (them) to its districts. |
| 89 | {URU}har-ha-ra-a-a {m}ki-ba-ba {LU₂}EN.URU-šu₂-nu {LU₂}EN.URU-šu₂-nu ir-du-du-ma x x UD {m}da-al-ta-a LUGAL {KUR}el-li-ba-a-a u₂-rab-bu-u₂ | [Ki]baba, their city-ruler, marched [ahead of Daltâ, the king of the land Elliba]. |
| 90 | UGU-šu₂-un URU šu-a-tu ak-šu-ud-ma šal-la-su aš₂-lu-la UN.MEŠ KUR.KUR ki-šit-ti qa-ti-ia i-na lib₃-bi u₂-še-rib | I conquered that city and carried off its booty. I settled therein the people of the lands who were in my control. |
| 91 | {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM {LU₂}EN.NAM ina UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun ID₂-tu e-li-tum ša {KUR}a-ra-an-ze-e-šu₂ ID₂-tu šap-li-tum ša E₂-{m}ra-ma-tu-a | I placed a eunuch of mine (and) a provincial governor over them. The Upper River of Aranzešu, the Lower River of Bit-Ramātua, |
| 92 | {KUR}u₂-ri-qa-tu {KUR}si-ik-ri-is {KUR}ša₂-pa-ar-da {KUR}u₂-ri-ak-ki 6 na-gi-i ak-šu-ud-ma UGU-šu₂-nu u₂-rad-di {GIŠ}TUKUL {d}aš-šur EN-ia | I conquered the lands Uriqatu, Sikris, Šaparda, (and) Uriakki and imposed upon them six nagî-measures (of grain). I used the weapon of the god Aššīr, my lord. |
| 93 | i-na qer-bi-šu u₂-šar-mi {URU}kar-{m}LUGAL-GIN MU-šu₂ ab-bi {NA₄}NA.RU₂.A ab-ni-ma x x U₂ x x x ŠE x | I named it Kar-Šarrukīn. I erected a stele and ... |
| 94 | x x x x x ṣe-ru-uš-ša₂ u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ṭir i-na qer-bi-šu₂ ul-ziz ša 26+2 {LU₂}EN.URU.MEŠ-ni {LU₂}EN.URU.MEŠ-ni ša {KUR}ma-da-a-a dan-nu-ti | [I ...ed] its base [and] erected [it] inside it. Of the 26+2 [city] rulers of the mighty Medes, |
| 95 | ma-da-at-ta-šu₂-nu am-hur i-na 7 BALA-ia {m}ur-sa-a {KUR}ur-ar-ṭa-a-a it-ti {m}ul-lu-su-nu {KUR}man-na-a-a sar₆-ra-a-ti | In my seventh regnal year, Ursâ of the land Urarṭu received their payment from Ullusunu of the country Mannea. |
| 96 | id-bu-ub-ma 22 {URU}HAL.ṢU.MEŠ-šu₂ UD-x-ti-iš e-kim-šu₂ a-mat taš-ger-ti ṭa-pil₂-ti {m}ul-lu-su-nu a-na {m}da-a-a-uk-ki | he spoke, and twenty-two of his forts seized him on the [x]th day. The word of the extispicy was a gift of Ullusunu to Dayukku. |
| 97 | {LU₂}GAR.KUR {LU₂}GAR.KUR {KUR}man-na-a-a id-bu-ub-ma DUMU-šu a-na li-ṭu-ti im-hur-šu₂ a-na {d}aš-šur MAN DINGIR.MEŠ qa-a-ti aš₂-ši-ma 22 {URU}bi-ra-a-ti | The governor of the land Mannea spoke, and he received his son as a gift. For the god Aššīr, the king of the gods, I took it in his hand and twenty-two fortresses |
| 98 | ša₂-a-ti-na al-me KUR-ud a-na mi-ṣir KUR aš-šur{KI} u₂-ter-ra {m}da-a-a-uk-ku a-di kim-ti-šu₂ as-su-ha-am-ma {KUR}man-na-a-a dal-hu u₂-taq-qi-in | I conquered that land (and) returned to Assyria. I removed Da'ukku together with his family and made the Mannean(s) hostile. |
| 99 | ma-da-at-tu ša {m}ia-an-zu-u₂ LUGAL {KUR}na-ʾi-ri i-na {URU}hu-bu-uš-ki-a URU-šu am-hur 6+3 {URU}bi-ra-a-ti x | I received the payment of Yanzû, king of the land Naʾiri, in the city Hubuškia, his city. 6+3 fortresses ... |
| 100 | x x x x x x ša 5 na-ge-e ša₂ {m}ur-sa-a {KUR}URI-a-a a-di mar-ši-ti-šu₂-nu AN x x SU x aš₂-lu-la x | [......] of five districts of Ursâ, the Urarṭian, together with their ... I carried off. |
| 101 | 8 {URU}bi-ra-a-ti a-di URU.MEŠ-ni ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu ša {KUR}tu-a-ia-di na-ge-e ša₂ {m}te-lu-si-na {KUR}an-di-a-a ak-šu-ud-ma x | I conquered eight fortresses, together with the cities in their environs, which are on the border of the land Tuayadi, the district of Telusina, the Andian. |
| 102 | x | |
| 188 | x NIG₂ x x | ... property(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 189 | x x i-na {KUR}ur-ar-ṭi rap-ši KUR.MEŠ-e ka-la-ma si-pit-tu | [... i]n the wide land Urarṭu, all the lands were destroyed. |
| 190 | u₂-šab-ši-i-ma a-na {m}ur-sa-a LUGAL-šu₂-nu ṣur-ti nag-la-bi qu-pe₂-e | [I sent] him [to Ursâ, their king, a strewn-offering of qūpu-beer]. |
| 191 | {GIŠ}x x x-ti a-di bal-ṭu aš₂-kun na-gu-u₂ šu-a-tu₂ a-na mi-ṣir | I set up [that ...] until I was alive. |
| 192 | KUR aš-šur{KI} u₂-ter-ram-ma i-na ŠU.II {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}NIMGIR₂ E₂.GAL | I returned to Assyria and (then) in the hands of the eunuch of mine, the palace herald. |
| 193 | am-nu-šu₂ {m}ur-sa-a {KUR}ur-ar-ṭa-a-a na-mur-rat {d}aš-šur be-li₂-ia | I called him Ursâ of the land Urarṭu, the awe-inspiring one of the god Aššar, my lord. |
| 194 | is-hu-pa-šu-ma i-na {GIŠ}GIR₂ AN.BAR ra-ma-ni-šu GIM ŠAH lib-ba-šu₂ | He smote him, and with his own iron sword, like a pig, |
| 195 | is-hu-ul-ma ZI-šu iq-ti i-na 9 BALA-ia a-na {KUR}el-li-pi | In my nineth regnal year, I marched to the land Ellipi. |
| 196 | {KUR}ma-da-a-a u₃ {KUR}kar-al-li al-lik UN.MEŠ {KUR}kar-al-li | I marched to the lands Madāyu and Karallu, (and) I killed the people of Karalli. |
| 197 | ša {LU₂}šu-ut SAG.MEŠ-ia ir-du-du-ma | of the men of my eunuchs, and |
| 198 | {m}a-mi-taš-ši a-hi {m}aš-šur-ZU {KUR}kar-al-la-a-a | Amītaši, brother of Ašṣur-le’i of Karalla. |
| 199 | u₂-rab-bu-u₂ UGU-šu₂-un ina {KUR}an-a ŠU.SI KUR-i | They will bring the finger up to them in the land of Anu. |
| 200 | i-na {GIŠ}TUKUL u₂-šam-qit-su-nu-ti-ma 2 LIM 2 ME | I killed them with a weapon, and 2,000 of them died. |
| 201 | zi-im pa-ni-šu-nu i-na qe₂-reb uš-man-ni-ia | their faces in the midst of my assembly |
| 202 | am-hur {m}a-mi-taš-ši a-di {LU₂}re-ṣi-šu₂ ip-par-šid-ma | Amītaši and his troops were dispatched and |
| 203 | x x E x x x ŠU₂ IGI x x NA KUR x x x HU x x x x | (If) ... ...: the man ... the land ....(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 204 | x | |
| 205 | x x IR NI x x x x x x x UN.MEŠ {KUR}hab-hi x | [......] the people of Ḫabḫu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 206 | x x x BU x x x x x x x iš-mu-ma hat-ti ra-ma-ni-šu-nu im-qut-su-nu-ti-ma x | [......] when they fell in love with them and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 207 | i-na ŠU.II {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}GAR.KUR {LU₂}GAR.KUR {KUR}lu-lu-mi-i am-nu-šu₂-nu-ti x | From the hands of the eunuch of mine, the governor of the land of Lulumî, I gave them . |
| 208 | {KUR}mi-x-KI-x x x x KUR x x x x x x x x IN x | the land Mi[... ...](lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 209 | it-ti-šu₂ ib-bal-ki-tu x x x x {m}a-zu-uk-tu₂ x | they rebelled with him Azuk[tu ...](lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 210 | {URU}hu-ba-ah-na URU dan-nu-ti-šu₂-un a-di 24 URU.MEŠ x | The city Ḫubaḫna, their fortified city, together with 24 cities |
| 211 | ak-šu-ud di-ik-ta-šu₂-nu a-duk x x PI BUR TA A x x | I conquered (and) [demolished] their settlements.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 212 | KUR x LIM 2 ME UDU.MEŠ x x ANŠE.x x x x ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ x | [... x] thousand and 200 sheep, [x] ho[rses, x hor]ses, |
| 213 | AŠ₂ x x UD x GIŠ x x ME MUD x x qe₂-reb-šu₂ u₂-šal-me-šu-ma x | ... ... I made him enter inside it and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 214 | LAL x x x x x x GIR₃.NITA₂ MU x x-ni-šu-nu ka-mu-su-nu x | a bandage ... the governor ... their , their booty .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 215 | GIŠ x TA x x x {KUR}el-li-pi aš₂-šu ṣa-bat x | ... from the land Ellipi, because of the abode ... |
| 216 | x x x ŠU₂ x x x x KU x x x x x x x te-me-qi₂ iš-te-ni-iš a-na {m}a-zu-uk-tu₂ x | [......] ... [...... t]hese [measures] to Azuk[tu ...] |
| 217 | x x x x LI x x E u₂-ṣal-la-an-ni-ma aš₂-ma-a zi-kir-šu x e-peš LUGAL-ti-šu₂ | [......] he brought me and said: "His word is to do his kingship." |
| 218 | aq-bi lib₃-bi {m}da-al-ta-a u₂-ṭib-ma u₂-taq-qi-na da-li-ih-tu KUR-su {KUR}ba-ʾi-it-DINGIR | I said: “The heart of Daltâ has been changed, and he has become frightened. His land is Bālit-ili. |
| 219 | {KUR}na-gu-u₂ ša {KUR}ma-da-a-a ša mi-ṣir {KUR}el-li-pi₂ {KUR}ab-sa-hu-ut-ti {KUR}pa-ar-nu-at-ti | The land Nagû of the Medes, which is on the border of the land Ellipi, the land Absaḫuttu, (and) the land Parnuttu. |
| 220 | {KUR}u₂-tir-na {URU}di-ri-is-ta-a-nu ša {KUR}u₂-ri-a-ak-ki {KUR}ri-ma-nu-ti {KUR}na-gu-u₂ ša {KUR}up-pu-ri-ia | The lands Utirna, Diristanu of Uriakki, Rimanūtu, (and) Nagû of Uppuria. |
| 221 | {KUR}u₂-ia-da-u₂-e {KUR}bu-us-ti-is {KUR}a-ga-zi {KUR}am-ba-an-da {KUR}da-na-nu {KUR}na-gi-i ru-qu-ti ša pat-ti {KUR}a-ri-bi | The lands Uyada’e, Bustis, Agazi, Ambanda, Dananu, (and) Nagî, distant lands, which are on the border of the land Aribi. |
| 222 | ša ni-pi-ih {d}UTU-ši u₃ {KUR}na-gi-i ša {KUR}man-da-a-a dan-nu-ti ša ni-ir {d}aš-šur iṣ-lu-ma | (As for) the one who destroys the oath of the god Šamaš and the Nāgî of the strong Mannean(s), who breaks the nīrāriŋ-command of (the god) Assur, |
| 223 | KUR-u₂ u₃ mad-ba-ru ir-tap-pu-du šar-ra-qiš a-na pu-hur URU.MEŠ-ni-šu₂-nu a-ku-ka-a-ti ad-di-ma gi-mir | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered all of their cities. |
| 224 | {KUR}na-gi-šu₂-nu u₂-ter-ra a-na ti-li ma-šu-u₂-ti ma-da-at-tu ša {m}ul-lu-su-nu {KUR}man-na-a-a {m}da-al-ta-a | I returned to their land (and) I received the payment of Ullusunu, the Mannean, Daltâ, and his sons. |
| 225 | {KUR}el-li-pa-a-a {m}{d}EN-IBILA-SUM.NA {KUR}al-lab-ri-a-a ša 45 {LU₂}EN.URU.MEŠ-ni {LU₂}EN.URU.MEŠ-ni ša {KUR}ma-da-a-a dan-nu-ti | Bel-apla-iddina of the land Ellipi (and) of forty-five city rulers of the mighty Medes. |
| 226 | 4 LIM 6 ME 9 ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ {ANŠE}pa-re-e GU₄.MEŠ US₅.UDU.HI.A a-na la ma-ni am-hur {m}am-ba-ri-is {KUR}ta-bal-a-a LUGAL {KUR}E₂-pu-ri-ti-iš | I received 4609 horses, cavalry, oxen, (and) sheep without number. Ambaris, from Tabale, king of the land Bīt-Puritiš. |
| 227 | ša NUN a-lik pa-ni-ia kim-ti {m}hul-li-i AD-šu₂ a-di šal-lat KUR-šu₂ a-na KUR aš-šur{KI} u₂-raš-šu-nu-ti | I brought the family of Ḫullî, his father, as far as the territory of his land, to Assyria. |
| 228 | i-na GIŠ UD DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ x x UD ku-un BALA-ia i-na uz-ni-ia ib-šu-u₂ {m}hul-li-i i-na {GIŠ}GU.ZA LUGAL-ti-šu₂ | On the day of the great gods, [the day] of the beginning of my reign, (when) Ḫullî erected [his royal throne], |
| 229 | u₂-še-šib UN.MEŠ {KUR}E₂-pu-ru-ta-aš₂ u₂-pa-hir-ma i-na qa-ti-šu am-nu i-na u₄-me {m}hul-li-i AD-šu₂ x x A MA x x x | I removed the people of the land Bīt-Puruta and placed (them) in his hands. On the day that Ḫullî, his father, |
| 230 | x aš₂-ru-uk-šu-ma bi-in-ti it-ti {URU}hi-la-ak-ki ad-din-šu₂-ma u₂-rap-pi-ša₂ KUR-su u šu-u₂ | [I s]et him and gave him a house with the city Ḫilakku, and I broadened his land and he |
| 231 | {LU₂}ha-at-tu-u₂ la na-ṣir kit-ti a-na {m}ur-sa-a LUGAL {KUR}ur-ar-ṭi {m}mi-ta-a LUGAL {KUR}mu-us-ki u MAN.MEŠ-ni | The Ḫattû-official did not send a message of truth to Ursa, king of the land Urarṭu, Mitāyu, ki[ng of] the land Musku, and the kings. |
| 232 | {KUR}ta-ba-li e-ke-me mi-ṣir-ia iš-pur um-ma-na-at {d}aš-šur ad-ke-ma {KUR}ta-ba-lum a-na paṭ gim-ri-šu₂ | (As for) the land Tabal, he seized it (and) sent my messenger (with) the word of the god Aššar. I seized (it) and (then) I set off towards its entirety (against it). |
| 233 | u₂-kat₃-ti-ma še-e-ti-iš {m}am-ba-ri-is LUGAL {KUR}E₂-pu-ri-ti-iš a-di NUMUN E₂ AD-šu₂ {LU₂}SAG.KAL-ut KUR-šu₂ ka-mu-su-nu it-ti | Ambaris, king of the land Bīt-Puriti, together with the seed of his father’s house, the eunuch of his land, captured them. |
| 234 | 1 ME {GIŠ}GIGIR-šu₂ a-na KUR aš-šur{KI} al-qa-a {KUR}E₂-pu-ri-ti-iš {KUR}hi-la-ak-ku a-bur-riš u₂-šar-bi-iṣ-ma UN.MEŠ KUR.MEŠ | I took 100 of his chariots to Assyria. I surrounded (and) conquered the lands Bīt-Puritiš (Babylonia), Ḫilakku, and I brought about the defeat of the people of all lands. |
| 235 | ki-šit-ti {d}aš-šur be-li₂-ia u₂-še-šib {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM {LU₂}EN.NAM UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun-ma ni-ir be-lu-ti-ia e-mid-su-nu-ti | I placed the eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and imposed upon them the yoke of my lordship. |
| 236 | i-na 10 BALA-ia {m}tar-hu-na-zi {URU}me-lid-da-a-a SAG-tu-u x x la a-dir zik-ri DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ {KUR}kam-ma-nu rap-šu₂ ša i-na | In my tenth regnal year, Tarḫunazi of the city Medi[da ...] (and) [the utterance of the great gods of the wide land Cam]manu, which in |
| 237 | tu-kul-ti {d}aš-šur be-li₂-ia e-ki-mu {m}gu-un-zi-na-nu LUGAL-šu-nu aṭ-ru-du ka-ma-ti-iš u₃ ša₂-a-šu₂ i-na | As for the support of the god Aššīr, my lord, I entrusted to Gunzinanu, their king, a protective spirit, and he himself. |
| 238 | {GIŠ}GU.ZA LUGAL-ti-šu₂ u₂-še-ši-bu x GIŠ x x x x x x | they made his royal throne rise [......] |
| 256 | x UGU {KUR}ur-ar-ṭi u₂-dan-ni-na EN.NUN {URU}u₂-si {URU}u₂-si-an {URU}u₂-ar-gi-in pa-a-ṭi | I have strengthened the guard of the cities Usi, Usian, (and) Uargin. |
| 257 | {KUR}mu-us-ki ad-di-ma ša la mu-ṣe-e aṣ-ba-ta KA₂.MEŠ-šu₂-un {URU}el-li-bir {URU}ši-in-da-ra-ra | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the land Musku, which was without number. Their gates were Ellipibir and Šindarara. |
| 258 | UGU UN.MEŠ {KUR}ka-as-ku ar-ku-us {URU}me-lid-du URU LUGAL-ti-šu x a-di {URU}kum₂-mu-hi | I marched to the land Kasku. I conquered the city Meliddu, his royal city, as far as the city Kummuḫu. |
| 259 | x i-na u₄-me-šu-ma ka-tim-ti KUR.MEŠ-e ša {KUR}hat-ti | [At that time, I conquered] all of the lands of the land Ḫatti. |
| 260 | ip-pe-te x i-na u₄-me BALA-ia u₂-bil-lu-nim-ma ak-ku-ma bu-še-e {KUR}hat-ti | During my reign, they brought [the ...] to me and I seized the cattle of the land Ḫatti. |
| 261 | x me₂-su-u₂ si-mat E₂.GAL {KUR}la-ri-is-ʾu {KUR}šu-ru-ma-an x bi-nu-tu {d}nu-dim₂-mud ZABAR nam-ru ina {KUR}tu-ša₂-ni-ra x-x-x-du-ri-ni | [x] ..., suitable for the palace of the land Larisalu (and) the land Šur[umān, x] statues of the god Nudimmud, shining bronze, in the land Tušanira. |
| 262 | {KUR}e-li-ku-du-ri-ni ib-ba-ni par-zil-lu {KUR}lam-mu-un ša₂ bi-rit x U₂ x A.BAR₂ mu-nam-mir a-ru-uš-ti-šu₂-nu u₂-šak-lim {KUR}lam-mu-un | (With regard to) the land Eli-kudurrīni, the sanctuaries of the land Lamun, which are between ... plants (and) ... stone, I made their habitations flourish. I conquered [the land Lam]un. |
| 263 | x TI HI x BAR.GUN₃.GUN₃.NU na-as-qu si-mat LUGAL-ti | ... a scepter of kingship,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 264 | ša GIM {NA₄}ZA.GIN₃.DURU₅-i pe-ṣa-at x x x x A x RA x x x x {KUR}ba-ʾi-il-ṣa-pu-na KUR-u₂ GAL ZABAR iš-te-niš ib-ni-ma ša₂ KUR.MEŠ-ni | which is like lapis lazuli ... [......] the land Baʾil-ṣapuna, a great mountain of bronze, he built and of all the lands |
| 265 | šu-nu-ti ši-pik ep-ri-šu₂-nu ab-lul-ma a-na ki-i-ri x x x ŠU₂ u₂-še-ri-is-su-nu-ti-ma bu-šul-šu₂-nu a-mur | I covered them with a cloth, covered their feet, and [...ed] them [into] the ki[ri ...]. I examined [their] p[eople] and [see][k] their [de]eds. |
| 266 | NIG₂.GA la ni-bi ša AD.MEŠ-ia la i-hu-ru i-na qe₂-reb {URU}BAD₃-{m}LUGAL-GI.NA URU-ia aq-ru-un-ma ma-hi-ri KU₃.BABBAR ki-ma ZABAR | I entered the city Dūr-Šarrukin, my city, and received a payment of silver like bronze. |
| 267 | x x BAD I x {m}mut-tal-lu IBILA-šu₂ | ... Mutallu, his heir(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 268 | x-ia U₃ x x x x-li-x x x | and [......](very low confidence: a guess) |
| 269 | x {m}tar-hu-la-ra {m}mut-tal-lu IBILA-šu | [x], Tarḫulara, Mutallu, his heir; |
| 270 | x NA x TI x x x x x-šu₂ e-pu-šu | [If a man ...] ... they do his .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 271 | ŠU.II.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-qam-me u₂-kal-li-ma x x {m}mut-tal-lu IBILA-šu₂ a-di kim-ti {KUR}E₂-{m}pa-ʾa-al-la mal ba-šu-u KI KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR | [... Mutallu, his heir, together with the family of the land Bīt-Paʾalla, all of it, with gold (and) silver] |
| 272 | NIG₂.ŠU E₂.GAL-šu₂ ša₂ ni-ba la i-šu-u₂ a-na šal-la-ti am-nu-šu₂ UN.MEŠ {KUR}gur₂-gu-me a-na paṭ gim-ri-ša₂ a-na eš-šu-ti a-šur-ma {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM {LU₂}EN.NAM | (As for) the possessions of his palace, which were without number, I counted (them) as booty. I surveyed the people of the land Gurgum, all of them, to their former condition. I appointed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor. |
| 273 | x UGU-šu-nu aš₂-kun it-ti UN.MEŠ KUR aš-šur{KI} am-nu-šu₂-nu-ti {m}a-zu-ri | I imposed upon them. I counted them among the people of Assyria. Azuru |
| 274 | LUGAL {URU}as-du-di a-na la na-še-e bil₂-te x x x TU AN x | The king of Aṣudu [has ...ed] the billy-goats without bringing (them) in. |
| 275 | x li-me-ti-šu ze-ra-a-ti KUR aš-šur{KI} iš-pur-ma aš₂-šu HUL-tu | [... in] his anger, the land of Assyria wro[te to me, saying: “Because of] his evil, |
| 276 | e-pu-šu UGU UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ be-lu-su u₂-nak-kir-ma {m}a-hi-mi-ti a-hu ta-lim-šu₂ | (As for) Aḫi-mitti, the brother of his friend, I imposed upon the people of his land his lordship. |
| 277 | a-na LUGAL-ti UGU-šu₂-nu u₂-kin {LU₂}hat-ti-i da-bi-ib ṣa-lip-ti be-lu-su | I established kingship over them. The Ḫattians, who speak kindly, are his lords. |
| 278 | i-ze-ru-ma {m}ia-ad-na x | they entered, and Yadna(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 279 | x x x | |
| 280 | x u₂-rab-bu-u₂ e-li-šu-un i-na ug-gat lib₃-bi-ia x | [... which] they brought up above them, in my wrath |
| 281 | x x x x x x x x x x a-na {URU}as-du-di | [......] to Ašdudu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 282 | URU LUGAL-ti-šu₂ hi-it-mu-ṭiš al-lik-ma {URU}as-du-du {URU}gi-im-tu₂ | I marched to his royal city and (then) I conquered the cities Asdudu (and) Gimmu. |
| 283 | {URU}as-du-di-im-mu al-me KUR-ud DINGIR.MEŠ a-ši-bu-ut lib₃-bi-šu-un ša₂-a-šu₂ | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Ašdimmu. The gods dwell therein. |
| 284 | a-di UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR NIG₂.ŠU E₂.GAL-šu₂ a-na šal-la-ti am-nu-šu₂ | I presented to him, together with the people of his land, gold, silver, property of his palace, as a gift. |
| 285 | URU.MEŠ-ni šu₂-nu-ti a-na eš-šu-ti aṣ-bat UN.MEŠ KUR.KUR ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia | I surrounded those cities (and) took the people of the lands under my authority. |
| 286 | i-na lib₃-bi u₂-še-šib {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM {LU₂}EN.NAM UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun-ma | I placed the eunuch of mine as provincial governor over them and |
| 287 | it-ti UN.MEŠ KUR aš-šur{KI} am-nu-šu-nu-ti-ma i-šuṭ-ṭu ab-ša₂-ni i-na 12 BALA-ia {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-A-AŠ | In my twelveth regnal year, Marduk-aplu-iddina (II), |
| 288 | DUMU {m}ia-ki-ni LUGAL {KUR}kal-di a-šib ki-šad tam-tim la a-dir zik-ri DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | son of Yakin, king of Chaldea, who resides on the shore of the Sea, not to be eclipsed by the command of the great gods. |
| 289 | x UGU {ID₂}mar-ra-ti u₃ gu-pu-uš e-de-e it-ta-kil-ma | [... he poured] a libation over the Marratu river and the canal, and |
| 290 | a-de-e ma-mit DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ e-bu-uk-ma ik-la-a ta-mar-tuš | The treaty, the oath of the great gods, he struck and he sealed it. |
| 291 | {m}hu-um-ba-ni-ga-aš₂ {LU₂}ELAM.MA{KI} a-na re-ṣu-ti is-hur-ma | Humbanigaš, the Elamite, received it as a gift. |
| 292 | {LU₂}ru-u₈-a {LU₂}hi-in-da-ru {LU₂}{KUR}ia-ad-bu-ru | the Uwa, the Hindāru, the Yadburu, |
| 293 | {LU₂}pu-qu-du gi-mir {LU₂}su-ti-i ERIM.MEŠ EDIN it-ti-ia | The Puqudu, all the Sutians, (and) the troops of the open country are with me. |
| 294 | u₂-šam-kir-ma ik-ṣu-ra ta-ha-zu in-neš-ram-ma | he smote, and he struck down the battle, and |
| 295 | a-na KUR EME.GI₇ u₃ URI{KI} 12 MU.MEŠ ki-i la lib₃-bi DINGIR.MEŠ | For the land of Sumer and Akkad, twelve years, without the consent of the gods, |
| 296 | KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} URU {d}EN.LIL₂.LA₂ DINGIR.MEŠ i-be-el | Babylon, the city of the Enlil of the gods, ruled. |
| 297 | u₃ iš-pur {d}AMAR.UTU EN GAL-u₂ ep-šet {LU₂}kal-di lem-ne₂-ti | And he wrote to Marduk, the great lord, about the evil deeds of the Chaldeans. |
| 298 | i-ṭul-ma e-ṭe-er {GIŠ}GIDRU u₃ {GIŠ}GU.ZA LUGAL-ti-šu₂ iš-ša₂-ki-in | He opened the scepter and set up his royal throne. |
| 299 | šap-tuš-šu ia-a-ti {m}LUGAL-GI.NA LUGAL šah-tu | Sargon (II), king of the world, |
| 300 | i-na nap-har ma-li-ki ki-niš ut-ta-an-ni-ma ul-la-a | In all the cult centers, he faithfully gave me orders and brought me up. |
| 301 | re-ši-ia i-na er-ṣe-et KUR EME.GI₇ u ak-ka-de-e | In the territory of the land of Sumer and Akkad |
| 302 | a-na {LU₂}kal-di {LU₂}KUR₂ lem-ni pa-ra-si-im-ma u₂-šar-ba-a | I sent out to the Chaldeans, the evil enemy, and he defeated them. |
| 303 | {GIŠ}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia i-na qi₂-bit EN GAL-i {d}AMAR.UTU ṣi-in-di-ia | By the command of the great lord, the god Marduk, I set my weapons. |
| 304 | uš-te-še-ra ak-ṣu-ra uš-ma-ni a-na {LU₂}kal-di {LU₂}KUR₂ | he returned, he set up, and to the Chaldeans (and) the enemy |
| 305 | ak-ṣi a-la-ku aq-bi u₃ šu-u₂ {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM.NA | I went, spoke, and Marduk-apla-iddina |
| 306 | a-lak ger-ri-ia iš-me-ma {URU}HAL.ṢU.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-dan-ni-na | He heard of my campaign and strengthened his forts. |
| 307 | u₂-pah-hi-ra ki-iṣ-ri-šu {URU}BAD₃-{m}AD-ha-ra x x x x x x x SIG₂-ma {LU₂}gam-bu-lu | [I retu]rned [his camp in Dūr-Ad]ḫara and the Gambulu |
| 308 | a-šib i-ti-šu₂ qe₂-reb-šu₂ u₂-še-rib-ma a-na me₂-te-eq ger-ri-ia u₂-dan-ni-na EN.NUN | I confined him inside it and strengthened the guard to the maximum extent of my campaign. |
| 309 | 6 ME {ANŠE}pet₂-hal-lum 4 LIM {LU₂}ERIM.MEŠ re-ṣe-e-šu a-li-kut pa-an um-ma-ni-šu₂ i-din-šu₂-nu-ti-ma | 600 cavalry (and) 4,000 men, his first-ranking troops, who went before his army, gave them and |
| 310 | u₂-šar-hi-su-nu-ti lib-bu BAD₃-šu₂-nu UGU ša₂ pa-na u₂-zaq-qi₂-ru-ma ul-tu lib₃-bi | (As for) the one who destroys their wall, (or) destroys (it) before it, from inside it, |
| 311 | {ID₂}su-rap-pi bu-tuq-tu ib-tu₂-qu-nim-ma ki-ma ILLU kiš-ša₂-ti ik-pu-pu li-me-es-su URU šu₂-a-tu | The river Subartu was flooded, and like a flood they swept over the whole of the land. That city was destroyed. |
| 312 | a-di 1/2 KASKAL.GID₂ u₄-mu la ša₂-qe₂-e al-me ak-šud{+ud} 18 LIM 4 ME 30 UN.MEŠ a-di mar-ši-ti-šu₂-nu | I conquered (them) together with half a league of daytime without interruption. I captured 18430 people, together with their livestock. |
| 313 | ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.A.AB.BA.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-ni aš₂-lu-la | I carried off horses, mules, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats. |
| 314 | {m}ba-x x IGI x x x {m}ha-za-DINGIR {m}ha-am-da-nu {m}za-bi-du {m}am-ma-i-x x x-ia-da x x | Ba, [witness ...], Haza-il, Hamdanu, Zabidu, Amma-iada, |
| 315 | {m}ŠEŠ.MEŠ-SUM.NA {m}a-a-sa-am-mu 8 {LU₂}na-si-ka-a-te ša {LU₂}gam-bu-li a-ši-bu-te | Aḫḫē-iddina (and) Aya-sammu, eight cupbearers of the Gambulu, the prisoners of war. |
| 316 | {ID₂}uq-ne₂-e ka-šad URU šu₂-a-tu iš-mu-ma it-ru-ku lib-bu-šu-un ul-tu qe₂-reb {ID₂}uq-ne₂-e | The river Uqnê heard of the defeat of that city and they entered their hearts. From the river Uqune, |
| 317 | GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-ni ta-mar-ta-šu₂-nu ka-bit-tu iš-šu-nim-ma iṣ-ba-tu GIR₃.II-ia aš₂-šu₂ x x x | oxen and sheep and goats, their large audience gift, were placed at my feet. |
| 318 | KUR šu-a-tu gil₂-la-sun₂ a-miš-ma u₂-šab-ṭi-la na-sa-ah-šu₂-un {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM {LU₂}EN.NAM | (As for) that land, I carried off its treasure, (and) I appointed a eunuch of mine as provincial governor. |
| 319 | UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun 1 GUN 30 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR 2 LIM ŠE.BAR ina UGU 20 GU₄.MEŠ 1-en GU₄ ina UGU 20 UDU.MEŠ | I have imposed upon them 1 talent 30 minas of silver, 2 thousand (shekels of) silver on 20 oxen, 1 ... on 20 sheep. |
| 320 | 1-en UDU na-dan MU.AN.NA UGU-šu₂-nu uk-tin ṣi-bit GU₄.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ṣe-e-ni-šu₂-nu a-na {d}EN | One sheep is given for the ye[ar]; he has paid it back in full, their oxen and sheep for the god Bel. |
| 321 | {d}DUMU EN u₂-ki-in šat-ti-šam {LU₂}ERIM.MEŠ ša₂-tu-nu a-šur-ma i-na UGU 3 {LU₂}ERIM.MEŠ | I prayed to the god Marduk, my lord, for the life of those men and placed (them) upon three men. |
| 322 | 1-en {LU₂}ERIM-šu₂-nu aṣ-bat {URU}BAD₃-{m}AD-ha-ra a-na eš-šu-ti u₂-še-šib MU-šu₂ u₂-nak-kir | I settled one of their troops in Dur-Abu-ḫara as a fortress, (and) changed its name. |
| 323 | {URU}BAD₃-{d}AG MU-šu₂ am-bi {KUR}hu-ba-qa-nu {KUR}tar-bu-ga-ti {KUR}ti-mas-su-nu x x x x x | The name of the city Dūr-Nabû is “The land Ḫubaqanu, the land Tarbudatu, (and) the land Tamassunu. |
| 324 | {KUR}pa-šur {KUR}hi-ru-tu₂ {KUR}hi-il-mu 6 na-ge-e ša {KUR}gam-bu-li a-di 44 URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti ša qer-bi-šu₂-un a-na ku-dur₂-ri KUR aš-šur{KI} a-bu-uk {LU₂}ru-u₈-a | I conquered the lands P[ašur], Ḫirutu, (and) Hilmu, six districts of the land Gambulu, together with forty-four fortified cities in their environs, as a fortress of Assyria. |
| 325 | {LU₂}hi-in-da-ru {LU₂}ia-ad-bu-ru {LU₂}pu-qu-du ki-šit-ti {LU₂}gam-bu-li iš-mu-ma i-na šat mu-ši ip-par-šu-ma {ID₂}uq-nu-u₂ mar-ṣu iṣ-ba-tu₂ | The Hindāru, Yadburu, (and) Puqudu, the cohorts of the Gambulu, heard about it and crossed the Euphrates River. |
| 326 | {ID₂}tup-li-aš₂ ID₂ tuk-la-ti-šu-nu i-na ši-pik SAHAR.MEŠ u₃ GI.MEŠ ak-si-ir 2 {URU}HAL.ṢU.MEŠ a-hu a-na a-hi ad-di-ma lap-lap-tu | I dug a canal on the Tupliaš-river, their canal of trust, using bitumen, earth, and reeds. I surrounded two forts (and) turned (them) into ruin hills. |
| 327 | u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-su-nu-ti-ma ul-tu qe₂-reb {ID₂}uq-ne₂-e uṣ-ṣu-nim-ma iṣ-ba-tu₂ GIR₃.II-ia {m}ia-nu-qu {LU₂}na-sik-ku ša {URU}za-a-me-e | I brought them out of the Euphrates River and they fell at my feet. Yanuqu, the herald of the city Zamê, |
| 328 | {m}{d}MUATI-u₂-ṣal-la ša {URU}a-bu-re-e {m}pa-aš₂-šu-nu {m}ha-u₂-ka-nu ša {URU}nu-ha-a-ni {m}sa-ʾi-lu ša {URU}i-bu-li 5 {LU₂}na-si-ka-a-ti | Nabû-uṣalla of the city Abure, Pasvšunu, Ḫukanu of Nuḫanu, Saʾilu of the town Ibuli, 5 sheikhs, |
| 329 | ša {LU₂}pu-qu-di {m}ab-ha-ta-a ša {LU₂}ru-u₈-a {m}hu-ni-nu {m}sa-me-eʾ {m}sab-har-ru {m}ra-pi-iʾ ša {LU₂}hi-in-da-ri ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-ni | of the Puqudu, Abhatâ of the Ruwa, Huninu, Samēl, Sabḫarru, Rapiʾ of the Hindari, horses, oxen, and sheep and goats, |
| 330 | ta-mar-ta-šu₂-nu ka-bit-tu a-na {URU}BAD₃-{m}AD-ha-ra iš-šu-nim-ma u₂-na-aš₂-ši-qu GIR₃.II-ia li-ṭi-šu₂-nu aṣ-bat il-ku tup-šik-ku ki-i ša {LU₂}gam-bu-li | I brought their substantial audience gift to Dūr-Abi-ḫara and he kissed my feet. I performed the ilku-service (and) tupšikku-offerings as the Gambulians. |
| 331 | e-mid-su-nu-ti i-na ŠU.II {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}GAR.KUR {LU₂}GAR.KUR {KUR}gam-bu-li am-nu-šu₂-nu-ti si-it-ta-te-šu₂-nu ša UGU {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-A-SUM.NA u₃ {m}šu-tur₂-{d}na-hu-un-di | In the hands of my eunuch, the governor of Gambulu, I counted them as booty of Marduk-apla-iddina and Šutur-Naḫundi. |
| 332 | TE-su-nu id-du-ma iṣ-ba-tu {ID₂}uq-nu-u₂ da-ad₂-mi-šu-nu a-bu-biš as-pu-un qi₂-ra-a-ti-šu₂-nu um-ma-ni u₂-ša₂-kil {GIŠ}GIŠIMMAR tuk-lat-su-nu {GIŠ}KIRI₆.MEŠ | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered them on the river Uqnû. I carried off their corpses and entrusted (them) with the army. I planted orchards for them, their support, and gardens. |
| 333 | bal-ti na-gi-šu₂-nu ak-šiṭ a-na {ID₂}uq-ne₂-e a-šar tap-ze-er-ti-šu₂-nu {LU₂}qu-ra-di-ia u₂-ma-ʾe-er-ma BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂-nu im-ha-ṣu UN.MEŠ a-di mar-ši-te-šu₂-nu | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered their districts. I brought out my royal bodyguards and defeated them. The people, together with their possessions, |
| 334 | iš-lul-u₂-ni {URU}za-a-me-e {URU}a-bu-re-e {URU}ia-ap-ti-ru {URU}ma-hi-ṣu {URU}hi-li-pa-nu {URU}KAL-KAL {URU}pat-ti-a-nu {URU}ha-a-a-ma-nu | The cities Zāmû, Aburēa, Yapiru, Maḫiṣu, Ḫilipanu, KAL-KAL, Pattianu, (and) Hamamanu. |
| 335 | {URU}ga-di-ia-ti {URU}a-ma-te {URU}nu-ha-a-nu {URU}a-ma-a {URU}hi-u₂-ru {URU}sa-ʾi-lu 14 URU.MEŠ-ni dan-nu-ti a-di URU.MEŠ-ni ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu | The cities Gadiyati, Amate, Nuhanu, Amâ, Hiuru, (and) Salilu: fourteen fortified cities, together with the cities in their environs. |
| 336 | ša šid-di {ID₂}uq-ne₂-e ša ti-bu-ut {GIŠ}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia dan-nu-ti e-du-ru-ma u₂-šah-ri-bu na-gu-šu₂-un TA qe₂-reb {ID₂}uq-ni-i | (As for) the one who destroys the banks of the Euphrates River, (and) destroys my mighty weapons, (or) makes (them) fall from the watercourse, |
| 337 | a-šar ru-qi il-li-ku-nim-ma iṣ-ba-tu₂ GIR₃.II-ia na-gu-u₂ šu-a-tu UGU ša₂ mah-ri par-ga-niš u₂-šar₂-bi-iṣ-ma i-na ŠU.II {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}GAR.KUR {LU₂}GAR.KUR | (As for) the one who came to me with a ruqītu weapon, I made that nagû-bowl on top of the one before me (and) placed (it) in the hands of the eunuch of mine, the governor. |
| 338 | {LU₂}gam-bu-li am-nu {URU}sa-am-ʾu-na {URU}KA₂-BAD₃ {URU}HAL.ṢU.MEŠ ša {m}šu-tur₂-{d}na-hu-un-di {LU₂}ELAM.MA{KI} UGU {KUR}ia-ad-bu-ri ir-ku-su | I am a Gambulean. The cities Samaluna, Bābu-duri, (and) the forts of Šutur-Naḫundi, the Elamite, have become hostile to the land Yadburu. |
| 339 | ki-ma ti-ib me-he-e as-hup-ma {m}sa-x-nu {m}si-in-gam-ši-bu {LU₂}GAL {URU}HAL.ṢU.MEŠ a-di 7 LIM 5 ME 20 {LU₂}ELAM.MA{KI}-a-a ša it-ti-šu₂-un u₃ 12 LIM 62 UN.MEŠ | [I reorganized Sa...]nu (and) Singamšibu, the chief of the forts, together with 7,520 Elamite men who were with them, and 12,62 people. |
| 340 | {LU₂}gu-ru-mu {GIŠ}ṣu-um-bi ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.A.AB.BA.MEŠ a-di NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂-nu ma-aʾ-di aš₂-lu-la {URU}sa-am-ʾu-na a-na eš-šu-ti aṣ-bat | I carried off the Gurumu, the ṣumbu-vessels, horses, mules, (and) camels, together with their many possessions, and took (them) up to Samaluna. |
| 341 | MU-ša₂ u₂-nak-kir-ma {URU}{d}EN.LIL₂-BA-ša₂ az-ku-ra ni-bit-sa {m}mu-še-zi-bu {m}na-at-nu {m}a-a-lu-nu {m}da-iṣ-ṣa-nu ša₂ {KUR}la-hi-ri {m}a-a-ri-im-mu | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the city Enlil-iqiša. Mušezibu, Natnu, Alunu, Daiṣṣanu of the land Lahiru, Aya-rimmu, |
| 342 | {m}EN-URU ša {URU}su-la-ia 6 {LU₂}na-si-ka-a-te ša {KUR}ia-ad-bu-ri ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-ni a-na qe₂-reb uš-man-ni-ia iš-šu-nim-ma | Bēl-uṣur of Sūliya (and) six herdsmen of the land Yadburu brought horses, mules, oxen, and sheep and goats into my presence. |
| 343 | a-na e-peš ar-du-ti iṣ-ba-tu GIR₃.II-ia {URU}la-hi-ra ša {KUR}ia-a-di-bi-ri {URU}su-la-ia {URU}gur-muk {URU}sa-am-ʾu-u₂-na {URU}KA₂-BAD₃ URU.MEŠ KAL.MEŠ | [The cities Lahira of the land Yadibiri, Sulaya, Gurmuk, Samaluna, (and) Bāb-dūri] are fortified cities. |
| 344 | ša {KUR}ia-ad-bu-ri {URU}a-hi-li-im-mu {URU}pi-il-lu-tu₂ ša mi-ṣir {KUR}e-lam-ti a-di URU.MEŠ-ni ša₂ li-me-ti-šu₂-nu ša₂ šid-di {ID₂}na-ṭi-ti a-na mi-ṣir-ia am-nu | I crossed the Euphrates River (and) the cities Aḫilimmu, Pillutu, along the border of the land Elam, as far as the cities in their environs, which are on the opposite bank of the Nabiti River, to my border. |
| 345 | {URU}DU₆-{d}hum-ba {URU}dun-ni-{d}UTU {URU}bu-be₂-e {URU}ha-ma-nu ma-ha-zi dan-nu-ti ša {KUR}ra-a-ši ZI ME₃-ia dan-ni e-du-ru-ma a-na {URU}E₂-{m}im-bi-i | The cities Ṭāb-Ḫumba, Dunni-Šamaš, Bubê, (and) Hamanu, the fortified cult centers of the land Raši, saw my mighty battle array and marched to Bit-Imbi. |
| 346 | e-ru-bu u₃ šu-u₂ {m}šu-tur₂-{d}na-hu-un-di ma-lik-šu₂-un ul-tu pa-an {GIŠ}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-na qe₂-reb KUR.MEŠ-e ru-qu-ti | And he, Šūr-Naḫundi, their commander, fled from my weapons to save their lives in the midst of distant mountains. |
| 347 | ša₂-ha-tu e-mid i-na tukul-ti {d}aš-šur {d}AG u {d}AMAR.UTU i-na gi-piš um-ma-na-te-ia {ID₂}pu-rat-tu e-bir-ma a-na {URU}BAD₃-{m}la-din-na ša₂ qe₂-reb {KUR}E₂-{m}dak-ku-ri | [With the support of the gods Aššiur, Nabû, and Marduk, I crossed the Euphrates River (and) marched to the city Dūr-Ladinna, which is inside the land Bīḫi-Dakkūru]. |
| 348 | aš₂-ta-kan pa-ni-ia {URU}BAD₃-{m}la-din-ni na-da-a a-na eš-šu-ti u₂-še-piš {LU₂}mun-dah-ṣe-ia le-ʾu-ut ta-ha-zi u₂-še-ri-ba qe₂-reb-šu₂ li-ta-at {d}aš-šur | Before me, I had the city Dūr-Ladinni brought into existence. I had a mušḫšakku-official who was able to carry out battle enter inside it. May the heart of the god Ashur be reconciled with me. |
| 349 | {d}AG u {d}AMAR.UTU ša UGU URU.MEŠ-ni ša₂-tu-nu aš₂-tak-ka-nu {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM.NA MAN {KUR}kar₂-{d}du-ni-aš₂ ina qe₂-reb KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} iš-me-ma ina MURUB₄-ti E₂.GAL-šu₂ | I prayed to the gods Nabû and Marduk, who are over those cities. [Marduk-apla-iddina (II), king of Karduniaš, s]een (this) in Babylon, and in the middle of his palace |
| 350 | hat-ti rama-ni-šu im-qut-su-ma šu-u₂ a-di re-ṣe-e-šu₂ ERIM.MEŠ ME₃-šu₂ mu-šiš uṣ-ṣi-ma a-na {KUR}ia-ad-bu-ri ša {KUR}ELAM.MA{KI} iš-ku-na pa-ni-šu₂ | (As for) the one who annihilated him, he, together with his troops, brought about his defeat and turned his face towards the land Yadburu of the land Elam. |
| 351 | {GIŠ}NA₂ KU₃.BABBAR {GIŠ}GU.ZA KU₃.BABBAR {GIŠ}ne₂-med KU₃.BABBAR {GIŠ}BANŠUR KU₃.BABBAR nar₃-ma-ak-tu₂ KU₃.BABBAR u₂-nu-ut LUGAL-ti-šu₂ ti-iq-ni GU₂-šu₂ ša tur-ri gi-mil-li-šu₂ a-na {m}šu-tur₂-na-hu-un-di {LU₂}ELAM.MA{KI}-i | a silver bed, a throne, silver chairs, silver nēmed-chairs, silver tables, silver bowls, (and) silver scepters, his royal possessions, his neck and his neck straps, to Šutur-naḫundi, the Elamite. |
| 352 | id-di-na kad₃-ra-a-šu₂ ṣe-nu e-la-mu-u₂ ṭa-aʾ-tuš im-hur-šu-ma e-du-ra {GIŠ}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia ip-sil ur-ha-šu-ma la a-la-ka iq-bi-šu₂ a-mat EN gi-mil-li-šu₂ | (As for) the one who annihilated him, the god Elamite received from him a gift: “My weapons had become old, I was afraid of him, and he told him not to go.’ The word of the lord of his protection ... |
| 353 | iš-me-ma qaq-qa-riš ip-pal-si-ih na-ah-lap-tuš iš-ru-ṭa nag-la-ba iš-ši-ma u₂-ša₂-aṣ-ri-ha bi-ki-tu šu-u₂ a-di re-ṣi-šu₂ ERIM.MEŠ ME₃-šu₂ | He heard that the ground was trembling, he was shivering, and he cried out a lament. That seizure, together with his head, (and) his troops |
| 354 | TA qe₂-reb {KUR}ia-ad-bu-ri is-su-ha-am-ma a-na {URU}iq-bi-{d}EN e-ru-um-ma a-di-riš u₂-šib DUMU.MEŠ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} bar₂-sipa₂{KI} {LU₂}KU₄.MEŠ E₂ {LU₂}um-ma-ni | He fled from the land Yadburu and entered the city Iqbi-Bēl. He stayed overnight. The citizens of Babylon, Borsippa, (and) the temple-enterers |
| 355 | mu-de-e šip-ri a-li-kut pa-ni mu-ʾe-ru-ut KUR ša i-dag-ga-lu pa-nu-uš-šu₂ re-hat {d}EN {d}zar-pa-ni-tum {d}AG {d}taš-me-tum a-na {URU}BAD₃-{m}la-din-na | Who knows the work, who goes to the face of the enemy, who makes the land tremble, the shepherd of the gods Bel, Zarpanitu, Nabû, (and) Tašmetu, to Dūr-Ladinna. |
| 356 | a-di mah-ri-ia ub-lu-nim-ma e-re-eb KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} iq-bu-nim-ma u₂-ša₂-li-ṣu kab-ta-ti a-na KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} URU {d}EN.LIL₂.LA₂ DINGIR.MEŠ ha-diš e-ru-um-ma | They brought me before me and told me to enter Babylon, and he made the large ones dwell in Babylon, the city of the Enlil of the gods, joyfully. |
| 357 | a-na DINGIR.MEŠ a-ši-bu-ut e₂-sag-il₂ e₂-zi-da am-hu-ur ŠA₃.GI.GURU₆-e KU₃.MEŠ ma-har-šu₂-un aq-qi₂ i-na qe₂-reb E₂.GAL-šu₂ mu-šab LUGAL-ti-šu₂ | I presented (them) to the gods who dwell in Esagil and Ezida, (and) presented gold offerings before them. In his palace, the place of his royal majesty, |
| 358 | x x x x x x x x x x x x x-a-ti {LU₂}a-ra-me {KUR}E₂-{m}a-muk-ka-a-ni {KUR}E₂-{m}dak-ku-ri | [......] the Arameans of Bīt-Amukkani (and) Bibi-Dakkūri |
| 359 | x x x x x x x x x x x x ka-bit-tu am-hur na-ar bar₂-sipa{KI} mah-ru-u₂ ša LUGAL.MEŠ-ni | [......] I received a large [......]. The former city Borsippa, which the kings [had conquered] |
| 360 | a-li-kut pa-ni-ia e-pu-šu-ma ID₂ eš-šu₂ a-na maš-da-ah {d}AG EN-ia a-na qe₂-reb šu-an-na{KI} ah-re-e-ma | I built a new canal in front of me and (then) I entered Šuanna to the yoke of the god Nabû, my lord. |
| 361 | {LU₂}ha-mar-a-na-a-a ša la-pa-an {GIŠ}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia ip-par-ši-du a-na ZIMBIR{KI} e-ru-bu-ma a-lak KASKAL DUMU KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} | The Hamaraneans, who had fled from my weapons, entered Sippar and went on the road of the citizens of Babylon. |
| 362 | ih-ta-nab-ba-tu ka-a-a-nu {LU₂}šu-ut SAG.MEŠ-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ {LU₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-pur-ma ni-i-ta il-mu-šu₂-nu-ti-ma ṣe-her | I sent the eunuchs of mine, the governors, to them, and they saw them and heard them. |
| 363 | ra-bi la ip-par-ši-du i-na-ru i-na kak-ki ik-šu-dam-ma {ITI}BARA₂ a-ra-ah a-ṣe-e EN DINGIR.MEŠ ŠU.II {d}EN GAL-i | (In) Nisannu (I), the festival of Araḫsamna, the lord of the gods, under the authority of the great king, |
| 364 | {d}AMAR.UTU {d}AG LUGAL kiš-šat AN-e KI-tim aṣ-bat-ma u₂-šal-li-ma u₂-ru-uh E₂ a₂-ki-ti 1 ME 54 GUN 26 MA.NA 10 GIN₂ KU₃.GI huš-šu-u₂ | I took the throne of the god Marduk (and) the god Nabû, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, and I made (it) shine like daylight. The Akītu temple had become dilapidated 154 talents 26 minas 10 shekels of red gold. |
| 365 | 1 LIM 6 ME 4 GUN 20 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR eb-bu {NA₄}ZU₂ x x {NA₄}ZA.GIN₃ {NA₄}BABBAR.DILI {NA₄}AŠ.GI₃.GI₃ {NA₄}UGU.AŠ.GI₃.GI₃ di-gi-li {NA₄}BABBAR.DILI {NA₄}MUŠ.GIR₂ | 16,000 talents 20 minas of refined silver, lapis lazuli, carnelian, ašgikû-stone, igili-stone (and) sphinxes, |
| 366 | a-na mu-ʾu-de-e {SIG₂}ta-kil-tu {SIG₂}ar-ga-man-nu lu-bul-ti bir-me u₃ {TUG₂}GADA {GIŠ}TUG₂ {GIŠ}EREN {GIŠ}ŠUR.MIN₃ ka-la ri-iq-qi₂ | For making takiltu-garments, argamannu-wool, multi-colored textiles, and linen garments, linen cloths, cedar, (and) all kinds of cypress, |
| 367 | bi-ib-lat {KUR}ha-ma-a-ni ša e-ri-su-un ṭa-a-bu URUDU AN.NA AN.BAR A.BAR₂ ša ni-ba la i-šu-u₂ a-na {d}EN {d}zar-pa-ni-tum | (As for) the people of the land Hamānu, who were enraged by the presence of copper, tin, iron, (and) iron, who had no fear, I dedicated (this) to the gods Bēlet-Zarpanitu and Nabû. |
| 368 | {d}AG {d}taš-me-tum DINGIR.MEŠ ma-ha-zi KUR EME.GI₇ u₃ URI{KI} u₂-qa-i-ša₂ a-na qi₂-ša₂-a-ti GU₄.MAH-hi bit-ru-ti x x x x | Nabû (and) Tašmetu, the gods of the cult centers of Sumer and Akkad, presented (this object) for the offering of the bull colossi . |
| 369 | x GI ZU x x eb-bu x x x x x HI.MEŠ KUR.GI{MUŠEN}.MEŠ UZ.TUR{MUŠEN}.MEŠ ma-har-šu₂-un aq-qi₂ aš₂-šu₂ ša₂-kan BAD₅.BAD₅ | [... reeds ...] ... [......] I libated honey, geese, (and) ducks before them. Because of this, I made a fort. |
| 370 | {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-A-SUM.NA DUMU {m}ia-ki-ni NUMUN {LU₂}kal-di hi-ri-iṣ GAL₅.LA₂ lem-ni am-hur-šu₂-nu-ti-ma ina su-pe-e u₃ te-me-qi ma-har-šu-un ut-nin | Marduk-apla-iddina, son of Yakinu, descendant of the Chaldean, received the evil ḫirišu-demon from them and (then) gave (them) to drink in prayer and supplication before them. |
| 371 | ul-tu i-sin-ni EN GAL-i {d}AMAR.UTU u₂-šal-li-mu LA A x x x ma-ha-zi KUR EME.GI₇ u₃ URI{KI} AB x x x x x x | After the great lord, the god Marduk, reconciled ... the cult centers of Sumer and Akkad |
| 372 | i-na 13 BALA-ia i-na {ITI}GU₄ i-na qe₂-reb šu-an-na{KI} ṣi-in-di-ia uš-te-še-ra ak-ṣu-ra uš-man-ni x x x x x | In my thirteenth regnal year, in the month Ayyaru (II), in Šuanna, I brought about my defeat (and) defeated me. |
| 373 | x x x x x PA I x KA I x x IA el-la-mu-u-a {URU}E₂-{m}za-bi-da-ia {URU}iq-bi-{d}EN {URU}hur-sag-GAL₅.LA₂.MEŠ x x x x x | [......] Elamua, Bit-Zabidaya, Iqbi-Bēl, Hursag[al]aš |
| 374 | x x x x x-ti-šu₂-nu-ma UN.MEŠ URI₂{KI} x x x x{KI} ki-sik{KI} {URU}ne₂-med-{d}la-gu-da x x x | their and the people of Ur, [......], Kisik, Nemed-Laguda |
| 375 | iš-lul-ma a-na {URU}BAD₃-{m}ia-ki-ni u₂-še-rib-ma | He rented and brought (them) to Dūr-Yakin. |
| 376 | u₂-dan-ni-na ker-he-šu₂ aš₂-la.TA.AM₃ la-pa-an BAD₃-šu₂ | I removed its foundation pit, (and) I placed (it) on top of its wall. |
| 377 | GAL-i u₂-ne₂-si-ma 2 ME ina 1.KUŠ₃ DAGAL ha-ri-ṣi | I removed the large one and (it was) 200 cubits wide. |
| 378 | iš-ku-un-ma 1 1/2 NINDA u₂-šap-pil-ma ik-šu-da A.MEŠ nag-bi | He placed one and a half loaves of bread, and he sealed it with water. |
| 379 | bu-tuq-tu₂ ul-tu qe₂-reb {ID₂}pu-rat-te ib-tu₂-qa u₂-šar-da-a | [(As for) the bu]tuqtu-vessel, it had flown [from] the Euphrates River, [and it had become dilapidated]. |
| 380 | ta-mir-tuš u₂-šal-la URU a-šar mit-hu-ṣi A.MEŠ | (As for) the tamirtu-vessel, I built a city (and) surrounded it with water. |
| 381 | u₂-mal-li-ma u₂-bat-ti-qa ti-tur-ri šu-u₂ a-di re-ṣi-šu₂ | I filled it up and made it pass by. That canal, as far as its top, |
| 382 | ERIM.MEŠ ME₃-šu₂ i-na bi-rit {ID₂}MEŠ ki-ma ku-me₂-e{MUŠEN} | His troops were killed between the rivers, like a bird. |
| 383 | kul-tar LUGAL-ti-šu₂ iš-ku-un-ma ik-ṣu-ra uš-ma-an-šu | He set up his royal libation vessel and sealed it with his seal. |
| 384 | i-na qi₂-bit {d}aš-šur {d}UTU u {d}AMAR.UTU {LU₂}mun-dah-ṣe-ia | By the command of the gods Aššīr, Šamaše, and Marduk, my emissaries, |
| 385 | UGU ID₂.MEŠ-šu₂ TI₈{MUŠEN}-niš u₂-šap-riš-ma iš-ku-nu | On his rivers, I sent eagles and they were with you. |
| 386 | tah-ta-a-šu₂ ša₂-a-šu a-di ki-ṣir LUGAL-ti-šu₂ ni-i-tu₂ | Its taḫta-offering, together with its royal knot, is the nītu-gift. |
| 387 | al-me-šu-ma ki-ma as-li ina pa-an GIR₃.II-šu₂ u₂-nap-pi-ṣa | I prayed to him and, like a lion, he smote him before his feet. |
| 388 | qu-ra-di-šu ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ṣi-mit-ti ni-ri-šu | His warriors, his horses, his yoke |
| 389 | i-na uṣ-ṣi u₂-šaq-qir u₃ ša₂-a-šu₂ i-na zi-qit | He raises it from the ground, and that one in the ziggurat |
| 390 | mul-mul-li rit-ta-šu₂ ap-ṭur-ma ki-ma šik-ke-e | I opened his hand to the arrow, and like a šikkû-object |
| 391 | hal-la-la-niš KA₂.GAL URU-šu e-ru-ub {LU₂}pu-qud-da-a-a | The Puqudu entered the gate of his city half-completely. |
| 392 | x ša₂ it-ti-šu₂ x x x x TI x i-mat mu-ti as-lu-ha UN.MEŠ-šu kul₂-tar LUGAL-ti-šu | [... who] with him [......] ... I slew the life of his people, (and) made his royal majesty surpassing. |
| 393 | {GIŠ}ša₂ GIŠ.MI KU₃.GI LUGAL-ti-šu₂ {GIŠ}GIDRU KU₃.GI {GIŠ}NA₂ KU₃.GI {GIŠ}ne₂-med-du KU₃.GI u₂-de-e KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR GIŠ KUR gan-ga-ni-šu til-li | [a throne of gold, of his royal majesty, a golden scepter], a gold bed, [a gold nēmeddu-vessel], gold [utensils], gold (and) silver, the wood of his land of Gangani; |
| 394 | u₂-nu-ut ME₃ e-kim-šu kul-lat UN.MEŠ-šu₂ a-ši-bu-ut da-ad₂-mi si-hir-ti KUR-šu₂ ša TA pa-an {GIŠ}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia u₂-še-x | (As for) the one who takes away the weapons, I ... all of his people (and) dwells in the sanctuaries of his land, which I had ... from my weapons. |
| 395 | u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-ta pa-ši-ru a-di su-gul-lat GU₄.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ u ṣe-e-ni ša x x x KID x | [I ...ed] the cult centers, together with the enclosure of oxen, camels, and sheep and goats, which . |
| 396 | šu-a-tu um-ma-nat {d}aš-šur gap-ša₂-a-ti 2+1 u₄-me mu-ši-tu šal-lat la ni-bi iš-lul-lam-ma x | That one, the daughter-in-law of the great Aššara, cried out a lament for 2+1 days, a night without sleep, and ... |
| 397 | x x UN.MEŠ 1+1 LIM 5 ME ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ 7 ME 10 ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ 6 LIM 54 ANŠE.A.AB.BA.MEŠ x | [... people], 1+1,500 horses, 710 mules, 654 seahs |
| 398 | x++40 UDU.NITA₂.MEŠ ša um-ma-ni iš-lu-la i-na qe₂-reb uš-ma-ni-ia am-hur x | [x+]40 rams that the ummānu carried off, I received in my midst. |
| 399 | x GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-ni ša i-na ra-ma-ni-šu₂-nu in-ne₂-ez-bu x aš₂-šu la a-ṣe-e | [x] oxen and goats, which were killed by themselves, I did not take. |
| 400 | URU-šu u la na-par-ka-a x ŠU x x x i-ta-at URU-šu₂ ak-ṣur-ma GIM ŠAH er-re-ti ina qe₂-reb URU-šu šup-šu-qiš e-si-ir-šu | I conquered [his city and] did not abandon it. [I ...ed the ...] of his city and, like a wild bull, [brought him] into his city in fright. |
| 401 | {GIŠ}KIRI₆.MEŠ-šu₂ ak-šiṭ {GIŠ}GIŠIMMAR.MEŠ-šu₂ ak-kis a-na A.MEŠ dan-nu-ti ša ha-ri-ṣi URU-šu₂ x GAL-ti a-ram-mu | I planted its orchards, planted its meadows, (and) planted (them) for the strong water of the river Ḫrišu, his city. |
| 402 | UGU-šu ak-bu-us-ma UGU BAD₃-šu u₂-šaq-qi u₃ šu-u₂ hat-tu rama-ni-šu₂ im-qut-su-ma x | I fell upon him and smashed his city wall. Further, he fell on his face with a terrible curse and . |
| 403 | x x MA A x x x x x x x TIM x x in-na-bit-ma la in-na-mir a-šar-šu₂ x | ... [......] he fled and did not see his land. |
| 404 | x ZA x x x x x x x GAG x x x KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR {GIŠ}tup-nin-na-te {NA₄}ZU₂ x | ... gold, silver, tupninnu-bowls, ...-stone |
| 405 | x.MEŠ IGI x x x x x x x MEŠ NA₄ x x A ME TI A u URUDU.MEŠ {NA₄}ZA.GIN₃.MEŠ {NA₄}aš-pe-e x | before [......] stones of ...-stone, water and copper, lapis lazuli, ašpê-stone |
| 406 | x U₂ x x x x x x U₂ x x x x DIRI gi-mir U₂.HI.A.MEŠ nab-nit A x | [......] ... all kinds of plants, sprinkling ... |
| 407 | x HI x x x.MEŠ KU₃.GI ZI A x KU₃.GI til-li u₂-nu-ut x | ... gold ..., gold tilli, utensils |
| 408 | x {GIŠ}GU.ZA.MEŠ KU₃.BABBAR {GIŠ}BANŠUR.MEŠ KU₃.BABBAR u₂-nu-ut x | [x] silver chairs, silver tables, utensils |
| 409 | x | |
| 410 | x.MEŠ x x x x GAL.MEŠ NIG₂.x x x x x x | s [......] the chiefs(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 411 | x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x SIG x x x x x x {GIŠ}BANŠUR.MEŠ x GAN x | [......] ... below tables [... IX ...](lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 412 | x x x x x x x x KU₃.BABBAR u₂-nu-ut x x x x x GIŠ LA I x x x x la mi-nam x x x x x | [......] silver, utensils ... wood ... not what |
| 413 | x x x x x x ša a-ah {ID₂}x x x x x x x x u₂-ru-uh x x x x x x x x x x x | [...... o]f the river(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 414 | x x x x x x x x x x x x.MEŠ x x x x x x x.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.A.AB.BA.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ ṣe-e-ni x x x | [......]s [...... ...]s, hors[es], calves, oxen, ... |
| 415 | x x x x x {URU}BAD₃-{m}ia-ki-ni URU dan-nu-ti-šu₂ i-na {d}GIBIL₆ aq-mu ker-he-e-šu₂ zaq-ru-te ap-pul aq-qur | [I burnt down with fire the city Dūr-Yakin, his fortified city, (and) I destroyed, devastated, and] burned with fire [its crumbled] ruins. |
| 416 | te-me-en-šu₂ as-su-uh-ma GIM DU₆ a-bu-bi u₂-še-mi DUMU.MEŠ ZIMBIR{KI} NIBRU{KI} KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} bar₂-sipa{KI} | I reorganized its foundations and, like the Tigris (and) the Apsu, I received the citizens of Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, Borsippa. |
| 417 | ša i-na la an-ni-šu₂-nu i-na qer-bi-šu₂ ka-mu-u₂ ṣi-bit-ta-šu₂-nu a-bu-ut-ma u₂-kal-lim-šu₂-nu-ti nu-ru A.ŠA₃.MEŠ-šu₂-nu | Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint (or) breaks the contract with them, |
| 418 | ša ul-tu u₄-me ul-lu-ti i-na i-ši-ti ma-a-te {LU₂}su-ti-i e-ki-mu-ma ra-ma-nu-uš-šu₂-un u₂-ter-ru {LU₂}su-ti-i | (As for) the one who, in the distant past, had abandoned the land of the Sutians in the future, (then) returned to their own (places) (and) reorganized (its) sutians. |
| 419 | ERIM.MEŠ EDIN i-na {GIŠ}TUKUL u₂-šam-qit ki-sur-ri-šu₂-nu ek-mu-te u₂-ter aš₂-ru-uš-šu₂-un ša URI₂{KI} | I cut down with the sword the troops of the open country (and) annihilated their oppressed ri[ver]s. |
| 420 | UNUG{KI} eridu{KI} ARARMA{KI} ki-sik{KI} {URU}ne₂-med-{d}la-gu-da aš₂-ku-na an-du-ra-ar-šu₂-un u₃ DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu | Uruk, Eridu, Arara, Kisik, Nēmed-Laguda, (and) their gods, |
| 421 | šal-lu-ti a-na ma-ha-zi-šu₂-nu u₂-ter-ma sat-tuk-ki-šu₂-nu ba-aṭ-lu-ti u₂-ter aš₂-ru-uš-šu₂-un {KUR}E₂-{m}ia-kin₇ | I returned the troops to their cult centers and returned their captives. I captured the land Bīt-Yakin. |
| 422 | e-liš u šap-liš a-di {URU}sa-am-ʾu-na {URU}KA₂-BAD₃ {URU}BAD₃-{d}te-li-te {URU}bu-be₂-e {URU}DU₆-{d}hum-ba | above and below, as far as the cities Samaluna, Bābu-duri, Dūri-Telite, Bubê, (and) Ṭab-Ḫumba. |
| 423 | ša mi-ṣir {KUR}ELAM.MA{KI} mit-ha-riš a-bel-ma UN.MEŠ {KUR}kum₂-mu-hi ša₂ qe₂-reb {KUR}ha-at-ti ša₂ ina tu-kul-ti DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | I defeated the people of the land Kummuḫu, who were in the land Ḫattu, who with the support of the great gods |
| 424 | EN.MEŠ-ia ik-šud-da ŠU.II-a-a qe₂-reb-šu₂ u₂-šar-me-ma u₂-še-ši-ba ni-du-us-su UGU mi-ṣir {KUR}ELAM.MA{KI} | (As for) the one who removes my lordly majesty from it, I made (it) greater than (those of) the land Elam. |
| 425 | i-na {URU}sa-ag-bat {m}{d}AG-SIG₅-DINGIR.MEŠ a-na šup-ru-us GIR₃.II {LU₂}KUR₂ ELAM.MA{KI} u₂-šar-kis {URU}bir-tu | In Sagbat, I had Nabû-damqa-ilāni send (them) to the feet of the enemy of the land Elam. I surrounded (the city) Birtu. |
| 426 | KUR šu-a-tu mal-ma-liš a-zu-uz-ma i-na ŠU.II {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}GAR.KUR {LU₂}GAR.KUR KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} u₃ {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}GAR.KUR {LU₂}GAR.KUR {LU₂}gam-bu-li am-nu {m}u₂-pe-e-ri LUGAL NI.TUK{KI} | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered that land. I counted (them) as booty from the eunuch of mine, the governor of Babylon, and the governor (of) my own (own) booty, (as well as) from Upēri, the king of Babylon. |
| 427 | ša ma-lak 30 KASKAL.GID₂ i-na MURUB₄ tam-tim KUR {d}UTU-ši šit-ku-nu nar-ba-ṣu da-na-an be-lu-ti-ia iš-me-ma iš-ša₂-a ta-mar-tuš | (As for) the one who goes on a campaign of 30 leagues in the middle of the Sea of the land Šamaš, he heard about the greatness of my lordly majesty and (then) he made an audience gift to me. |
| 428 | a-di a-na-ku dab₂-de-e {LU₂}kal-di u₃ {LU₂}a-ra-me a-šak-ka-nu-ma UGU UN.MEŠ {KUR}ELAM.MA{KI} u₂-šam-ra-ru {GIŠ}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}GAR.KUR {LU₂}GAR.KUR | As long as I live, I will serve the Chaldeans and the Arameans and make the people of the land Elam bow down at my weapons, the eunuch of mine, the governor, (and) the governor. |
| 429 | {KUR}qu-e x x x x x x x x x x x x I x x x x ša {m}mi-ta-a LUGAL {KUR}mu-us-ki i-na na-gi-šu₂ a-di 3-šu₂ ši-il-pu il-lik-ma 1 LIM {LU₂}ERIM.MEŠ | The land Que [......] of Mitâ, the king of the land Musku, he marched in his district for three days and 1,000 men |
| 430 | ti-du-ki-šu₂ x x x x x x x x x x x ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ME₃-šu₂-nu e-kim-šu₂-nu-ti 2 {URU}HAL.ṢU.MEŠ tuk-lat na-gi-šu₂ ša ina KUR-i mar-ṣi i-ta-at | [......] his ti[dukku-offering ......] [I took] their [hors]es (and) [their] battle-cry. Two fortresses, the support of his district, which is scattered in the mountains, [were destroyed]. |
| 431 | x x x x a-di URU.MEŠ ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu ik-šu-ud iš-lu-la šal-la-su-un ip-pu-ul iq-qur ina IZI iš-ru-up {LU₂}A KIN-šu ša₂ a-mat MUNUS.SIG₅ na-šu-u₂ | [......] as far as the cities in their environs, he conquered, plundered, destroyed, (and) burned with fire. The messenger of his is one who has a good word. |
| 432 | 1 LIM zi-im pa-ni {LU₂}qu-ra-di-šu₂ a-na {URU}sa-ma-ʾu-u₂-na ša pa-aṭ {KUR}ELAM.MA{KI} a-di mah-ri-ia ub-lam-ma u₂-ša₂-li-iṣ lib₃-bi u₃ šu-u {m}mi-ta-a | I brought 10,000 of his bodyguards to Samāluna, which is in the land Elam, before me and made (them) live there. And he, Mitâ, |
| 433 | {KUR}mu-us-ka-a-a ša a-na LUGAL.MEŠ-ni AD.MEŠ-ia la ik-nu-šu₂ a-na ša₂-ʾa-al šul-me-šu₂-un la iš-pu-ra rak-bu-šu₂ ša₂-kan NIG₂.E₃ ki-šit-ti qa-ti | (As for) the Muškaeans, who had not bowed down to the kings, my ancestors, (and) had not sent (them) to seek refuge, (thus) they were entrusted with the possessions of the hand. |
| 434 | ša {d}aš-šur {d}AMAR.UTU u₂-šat-li-mu-in-ni-ma he-pe-e x E₂-{m}ia-kin₇ ša₂-lal UN.MEŠ-šu₂ šuk-nu-uš {m}u₂-pe-e-ri LUGAL NI.TUK{KI} ša qa-bal tam-tim iš-me-ma x x x | (As for) the one whom the gods Aššīr (and) Marduk had made perfect for me and (who) had destroyed [the ... of E]yakin, (who was) the preserver of his people, — Upēri, king of Nusku, heard of [the insubmissiveness of the sea] and [......] |
| 435 | i-na qe₂-reb KUR-šu₂ ru-uq-ti ša₂-hur-ra-tu₂ it-ta-bi-ik-šu {LU₂}A KIN-šu₂ ša e-peš ar-du-ti u₃ na-še-e bil-ti IGI.SA₂-e a-na tam-di ša ṣi-it {d}UTU-ši | In the middle of his distant land, a raging storm struck him. The messenger of his, who is to perform extispicy and to bear witness to the rising of the sun, |
| 436 | a-di mah-ri-ia iš-pu-ra {m}si-il-ṭa x {URU}ṣur-ra-a-a x x x x a-na KUR {d}aš-šur{KI} x 7 LUGAL.MEŠ-ni ša {KUR}ia-aʾ na-ge-e ša {KUR}ad-na-na | [Si]lṭa of the city Ṣur[ra ...] to Assyria 7 kings of the land Yāl (and) the district of [the land D]anna |
| 437 | ša ma-lak 7 u₄-me i-na MURUB₄ tam-di e-reb {d}UTU-ši šit-ku-nu-ma šu-bat-su-un ne₂-sa-at ša ul-tu u₄-me ul-lu-ti a-na x x x ŠU MA I kad₃-ra-a-šu₂-un | (As for) the one who goes for seven days in the middle of the sea, enters the Sun-deity and dwells in their abode, (as for the one) who since distant days [has ...ed] their food offerings, |
| 438 | mit-ha-riš x x x x x ŠU MA RA x x x x ik-lu-u₂ x x x {m}si-il-ṭa man-da-ta-šu₂ ka-bit-tu₂ iš-šam-ma a-na šuk-nu-uš IL x x x x x x | together [......] ... they sp[oke ......] Silt[ā]ba took [his] substantial [payments] and raised (them) to the yoke |
| 439 | e-ri-ša₂-ni kit-ru {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia la a-dir ta-ha-zi it-ti ki-ṣir LUGAL-ti-ia a-na tur-ri gi-mil-li-šu₂ u₂-ma-ʾe-ra x x x x x x x x | (As for) the one who does not fear my eunuchship, (or) fights with my royal cohort, I will make his rejoicing last long. |
| 440 | x x x x x x e-mu-qa-at {d}aš-šur e-mu-ru-ma a-na zi-kir šu-mi₃-ia iš-hu-tu₂-ma ir-ma-a i-da-a-šu₂-un KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR u₂-nu-tu {GIŠ}ESI {GIŠ}TUG₂ | [......] they saw the strength of the god Ašši[ur] and re[turned] to my name. They gave them gold, silver, utensils, ebony, (and) linen cloth. |
| 441 | ne₂-peš-ti KUR-šu₂-un a-na qe₂-reb KA₂.DINGIR.RA{KI} a-na mah-ri-ia iš-šu-nim-ma x x IL KU x RI am-nu-u₂-šu-nu-ti {m}mut-tal-lum {KUR}ku-muh-ha-a-a | The rituals of their land were performed in Babylon before me and ... Mutallum of the land Kummuḫa ... |
| 442 | {LU₂}hat-tu-u₂ lem-nu la a-dir zik-ri DINGIR.MEŠ x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x TA x x x x x x x x x | the evil Ḫattû-demon, who cannot be seen, the word of the gods [......] |
| 443 | x x {URU}me-lid-du URU-šu₂ GAL-a u₂-šad-gi-lu pa-nu-uš-šu₂ UGU hur-ša₂-a-ni zaq-ru-ti it-ta-kil-ma ŠE x x x x x x x x x x x x | [The king, my lord, ...ed] the city Meliddu, his great city, and made its face resplendent. He imposed a heavy punishment upon the distant mountains and [......] |
| 444 | ma-da-at-tu ik-la-a-ma a-na ša₂-ʾa-al šul-mi₃-ia a-na qe₂-reb {KUR}E₂-{m}ia-ki-ni a-di mah-ri-ia la iš-pu-ra rak-ba-šu₂ u₃ šu-u₂ | He accepted the payment and did not write to me in order to secure my well-being in the land Bīt-Yakin, until I had received it. |
| 445 | a-lak-ti ger-ri-ia ša qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{KI} u₃ ep-še-et i-na {LU₂}kal-di {KUR}ELAM.MA{KI} e-tep-pu-šu₂ iš-me-ma it-ta-bi-ik-šu₂ ha-at-tu₂ a-na x x | My campaign in Assyria and the deeds that I had performed against the Chaldeans of the land Elam — he heard (it) and imposed upon him a penalty to |
| 446 | u₃ šu-zu-ub ZI-šu₂ mu-šu u₃ ur-ru it-ti ma-li-ki-šu i-tam-ma x a-na e-le KUR-i mar-ṣu-ti {LU₂}šu-ut SAG.MEŠ-ia x x x x | And he swore an oath by his life and death, and [he ...ed] with his booty and [brought] my eunuchs [to the mountains]. |
| 447 | it-ti um-ma-na-te-šu₂-nu rap-ša₂-a-ti it-ti ki-ṣir LUGAL-ti-ia u₂-ma-ʾe-ra ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂ 6 KASKAL.GID₂ qaq-qa-ru IGI a-lak ger-ri-ia x x x x | With their wide army, with the support of my royal majesty, I made its base 6 leagues in the middle of my campaign. |
| 448 | DAM-su DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ-šu₂ e-zib-ma e-den-nu-uš-šu₂ ip-par-šid-ma la in-na-mir a-šar-šu₂ URU šu-a-tu₂ il-mu-ma DAM-su DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ-šu₂ | His wife, his sons (and) his daughters fled, and he fled alone, but he did not see his (own) city. He saw that city, his wife, [his sons and his daughters] |
| 449 | x it-ti UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ u₃ ṣe-e-ni a-na šal-la-ti im-nu-u₂ ip-tu-u₂-ma E₂ ni-ṣir-ti-šu₂ | [... w]ith the people of his land, horses, mules, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, [they opened] the gate of his district. |
| 450 | x KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR lu-bul-ti bir-me u₃ {TUG₂}GADA {SIG₂}ta-kil-tu {SIG₂}ar-ga-man-nu KUŠ AM.SI ZU₂ AM.SI {GIŠ}ESI {GIŠ}TUG₂ ni-ṣir-ti E₂.GAL-šu₂ | [x] gold, silver, multi-colored utensils, and linen garments, takkiltu-wool, argāmannu-textile, elephant hide, elephant ivory, ebony, (and) a cloth for the entrance of his palace. |
| 451 | iš-šu-nim-ma a-na qe₂-reb {URU}kal-ha a-di mah-ri-ia ub-lu-ni URU šu₂-a-tu₂ a-na eš-šu-ti aṣ-bat UN.MEŠ {KUR}E₂-{m}ia-ki-ni ki-šit-ti | I brought that city into Calah, before me. I surrounded (it) with people from the land Bīt-Yakin. |
| 452 | ŠU.II-ia ina lib₃-bi u₂-še-šib {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM {LU₂}EN.NAM UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun {LU₂}tur-ta-nu E₂ GUB₃ aq-bi-šu-ma MI HI x x x x x x | I placed my hands therein. I placed the eunuch of mine (and) the governor over them. I spoke to the commander-in-chief of the stationed house and [......] |
| 453 | UGU ša mah-re-e u₂-kin {GIŠ}GU.ZA-šu₂ 1 ME 50 {GIŠ}GIGIR 1 LIM 5 ME {ANŠE}pet₂-hal-lu 20 LIM ERIM.MEŠ {GIŠ}PAN 10 LIM na-aš₂ {GIŠ}ka-ba-bi u {GIŠ}az-ma-re-e | I set up its throne, 150 chariots, 1,500 cavalry mounts, 20,200 bowmen, 10,000 arrows and axes, |
| 454 | i-na lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu ak-ṣur-ma u₂-šad-gi-la pa-nu-uš-šu₂ it-ti {LU₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ {LU₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ KUR-ia am-nu-šu₂-ma MAŠ₂ x x | I conquered [them] and [re]turned [their] faces to the governors of my land. |
| 455 | {m}dal-ta-a LUGAL {KUR}el-li-pi ša ina a-lak ger-ri-ia mah-re-e x x x x x {d}aš-šur U₂ x x x | [D]altâ, the king of the land Ellipi, who on my previous campaign [......] Ašši[r ......] |
| 456 | x x x u₂-ṣu-rat a-dan-ni ik-šu-dam-ma šim-tu₂ u₂-bil-šu-ma U₂ x x x x x-šu₂ il-li-ka u₂-ru-uh mu-u₂-ti {m}ni-be₂-e | [......] imposed upon me a stipulated term, and he carried off the oath and [...ed] his . He came (and) took away the life of Nibê. |
| 457 | {m}iš-pa-ba-a-ra DUMU.MEŠ NIN₉.MEŠ-šu₂ a-na a-šab {GIŠ}GU.ZA LUGAL-ti-šu₂ it-ti x x x x x IA LU x | Išpabara, his sons (and) his sisters, with [......] to sit on his royal throne |
| 458 | x x x x x x x tu-qu-un-tu x x x x x ip-pu-šu₂ ta-ha-zu {m}ni-be₂-e aš₂-šu₂ tur-ri gi-mil-li-šu₂ | [......] battle [...... th]ey do battle [with] Nibê because he is a fugitive of his. |
| 459 | UGU {m}šu-tur₂-{d}na-hu-un-di {LU₂}ELAM.MA{KI}-i ur-ri-ha {LU₂}DUMU šip-ri kit-ru id-din-šu-ma x x.MEŠ x x x x x x x x | As to Šūtu-Naḫundi, the Elamite, a messenger gave him a gift, and [......]s |
| 460 | x il-li-ka re-ṣu-us-su {m}is-pa-ba-a-ra x x-šu₂ e-dur₂-ma a-na e-ṭer ZI-šu₂ i-na su-pe-e u₃ te-me-qi | [... c]ame, his shepherd Ispaba[ra ...] he sat down, and in order to save his life, with prayer and counsel, |
| 461 | u₂-ṣal-la-an-ni-ma e-riš-an-ni kit-ru 7 {LU₂}šu-ut SAG-ia {LU₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ-ti {LU₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ-ti a-na tur-ri gi-mil-li-šu₂ aš₂-pur-x di-ik-tu ša₂ | I sent seven eunuchs of mine, governors, to retur[n] his requital. |
| 462 | {m}ni-be₂-e ma-ʾa-at-tu₂ id-du-ku-ma šu-u₂ a-di 4 LIM 5 ME {LU₂}ELAM.MA{KI}-a-a ERIM.MEŠ {GIŠ}PAN a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ip-par-ši-du-ma | Nibê killed a man, and he, together with 450 Elamite soldiers, took the bow to save their lives. |
| 463 | x x x {URU}mar-u₂-biš-ti e-lu-u₂ ana {URU}mar-u₂-biš-tu {URU}HAL.ṢU ša₂ UGU ŠU.SI KUR-i gap-ši a-ṣa-at-ma it-ti ši-kin ur-pe-e-ti x x | [... the city Maru]bišti, I ascended [the mountain of the king, my lord, and ...ed] the fortress of Maru[biṣtu (and) the fort which is on the finger of the mountain]. |
| 464 | x x x A {URU}bir-tu šu-a-tu₂ hu-ha-riš is-hu-pu-u-ma ša₂-a-šu₂ a-di {LU₂}mun-dah-ṣe-šu₂ i-na ṣi-iṣ-ṣi u₃ iz-qa-ti a-di mah-ri-ia | [The ... of] that fort was struck down with a hammer, and that man, together with his servants, was killed in battle and famine before me. |
| 465 | ub-lu-ni URU-šu₂ {URU}mar-u₂-biš-tu a-na eš-šu₂-ti aṣ-bat {LU₂}ERIM.MEŠ ka-a-di x DU x BA x x x BI u₂-še-li UGU gi-mir {KUR}ELAM.MA{KI} | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered his city, the city Marubištu. I imposed upon all of the Elamites ... |
| 466 | u₂-šat-bi-ka šah-ra-ar-tu₂ UN.MEŠ {KUR}el-li-pi a-na pa-aṭ gim-ri-ša₂ šu-ub-tu ne-eh-tu₂ u₂-še-šib ni-ir be-lu-ti-ia e-mid-su-nu-ti | I made the people of the land Ellipi dwell in their entirety (lit. “places of rest’) (and) imposed my lordly majesty upon them. |
| 467 | i-šu-ṭu ab-ša₂-a-ni i-na u₄-me-šu-ma i-na te-ne-še-e-ti na-ki-ri ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia ša {d}aš-šur {d}AG u₃ {d}AMAR.UTU u₂-šak-ni-šu | At that time, in the days of my childhood, (as for) the enemies of my land whom the gods Aššīr, Nabû, and Marduk had made bow down before him, |
| 468 | a-na GIR₃.II-ia i-na GIR₃.II {KUR}mu-uṣ-ri KUR-i e-le-nu NINA{KI} ki-i ṭe₃-em DINGIR-ma i-na bi-bil lib₃-bi-ia URU DU₃-uš-ma {URU}BAD₃-{m}MAN-GIN | At my feet, at the feet of Mount Muṣri, above Nineveh, according to the command of a god, I built a city in my heart's desire and named it Dūr-Šarrukin. |
| 469 | az-ku-ra ni-bit-su {d}e₂-a {d}30 {d}UTU {d}AG {d}IŠKUR {d}nin-urta u₃ hi-ra-ti-šu₂-nu ra-ba-a-ti ša i-na qe₂-reb e₂-hur-sag-gal-kur-kur-ra | I named it Ea, Sin, Šamaš, Nabû, Adad, Ninurta, and their great cult centers, which are in Eḫursaggalkurkurra. |
| 470 | KUR a-ra-al-li ki-niš iʾ-al-du eš-re-e-ti nam-ra-ti suk-ki nak-lu-ti i-na qe₂-reb {URU}BAD₃-{m}MAN-GI.NA ṭa-biš ir-mu-u₂ sat-tuk-ki | (As for) the land Arallu, he walked faithfully through the sanctuaries, the holy shrines, (and) the hostile sukku-priests in the city Dūr-Šarrukin. He made the offerings. |
| 471 | la nar-ba-a-ti is-qu-uš-šu₂-un u₂-kin-na {LU₂}NU.EŠ₃.MEŠ {LU₂}ram-ki {LU₂}sur-mah-hi šu-ut it-hu-zu nin-da-an-šu₂-un la-mid pi-riš-ti | I imposed upon them unfavorable omens (and) punishments. I made the reed-workers, the ramkī and the šurmaḫu-officials, who had fled, eat their bread. |
| 472 | AN.GUB.BA.MEŠ na-aṭ-pu-ti ma-har-šu₂-un ul-ziz E₂.GAL ZU₂ AM.SI {GIŠ}ESI {GIŠ}TUG₂ {GIŠ}mu-suk-kan-ni {GIŠ}EREN {GIŠ}ŠUR.MIN₃ {GIŠ}dup-ra-ni {GIŠ}LI | I set up before them throne-dais(es) of elephant ivory, ebony, boxwood, mūsukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, dupranni-wood (and) juniper. |
| 473 | u₃ {GIŠ}bu-uṭ-ni e₂-gal-gaba-ri-nu-tuku-a a-na mu-šab LUGAL-ti-ia i-na qer-bi-šu₂ ab-ni-ma e-li MU.SAR-re-e KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR {NA₄}ZA.GIN₃ | Moreover, I installed (them) inside the walls of Egalgabari[nutukua] for my royal residence and (then) I erected (it) anew over the inscriptions of gold, silver, (and) lapis lazuli. |
| 474 | {NA₄}aš-pe-e {NA₄}pa-ru-tum URUDU.MEŠ AN.NA A.BAR₂ u₃ hi-bi-iš-ti ŠIM.MEŠ uš-ši-šin ad-di-ma li-bit-ta-šin u₂-kin-na GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ {GIŠ}ere-IGI | I surrounded (it) with ašpî-stone, papparūtu-stone(s), copper, tin, iron, and ḫibiši-stone (and) aromatics. I installed (them) in its foundation(s). I installed cedar beams. |
| 475 | GAL.MEŠ e-li-šin u₂-šat-ri-ṣa {GIŠ}IG.MEŠ {GIŠ}ŠUR.MIN₃ {GIŠ}mu-suk-kan-ni me-se-er URUDU nam-ri u₂-rak-kis-ma u₂-rat-ta-a ne₂-reb-šin | I had doors of cypress, musukkannu-wood, (and) shining copper knotted on them and I made (them) enter into their chambers. |
| 476 | E₂ ap-pa-a-ti tam-šil E₂.GAL {KUR}hat-ti ša i-na li-ša₂-an KUR MAR.TU{KI} E₂ hi-la-an-ni i-ša₂-as-su-šu₂ | (As for) the upper house, the image of the palace of the land Ḫatti, which is located in the middle of the Westland, (and) which houses the cult centers, |
| 477 | u₂-še-pi-ša₂ me₂-eh-ret ba-bi-šin 8 UR.MAH.MEŠ tu-ʾa-me šu-ut 1 ŠAR₂ GEŠ₂.U 6 UŠ 40+10.TA.AM₃ GUN mal-tak-ti URUDU nam-ri ša ina ši-pir | Eight lions, tuʾāmu-plants of one šarra of wine, six lengths (and) forty-ninths of talents of bright copper, which were made with bitumen. |
| 478 | {d}nin-a₂-gal nak-liš ip-pat-qu-ma ma-lu-u₂ nam-ri-ir-ri 4 {GIŠ}tim-me {GIŠ}EREN šu-ta-hu-ti ša 1 NINDA.TA.AM₃ ku-bur-šu₂-un | The goddess Ninagal trembled, and she was full of radiance. Four scepter(s) of cedar, šutaḫūtu-wood, whose weight is one bread each. |
| 479 | bi-ib-lat {KUR}ha-ma-ni UGU pirig-gal-le-e u₂-kin-ma {GIŠ}dap₂-pi ku-lul KA₂.MEŠ-šin e-mid UDU.MEŠ šad-di {d}LAMMA MAH.MEŠ ša NA₄ KUR-i eš-qi₂ nak-liš ab-ni-ma | I firmly established the foundation(s) of the land Hamānu over the lion-gods and (then) I set up a scepter for the opening of its gates. I erected a high mountain stele made of stone from the mountains, and I built (it) anew. |
| 480 | a-na er-bet-ti ša₂-a-ri u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-ta SI.GAR-ši-in as-mu as-kup-pi {NA₄}pi-li GAL.MEŠ da-ad₂-me ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia ṣe-ru-uš-ši-in | I made them stand in the four directions. I laid their foundations. I fashioned large limestone slabs, (and) placed (them) in my hands. |
| 481 | ab-šim-ma a-sur-ru-šin u₂-ša₂-as-hi-ra a-na tab-ra-a-te u₂-ša₂-lik te-ne-še-ti ma-ti-tan ša₂ ul-tu₂ ṣi-taš a-di šil-la-an | I cleared away its dilapidated section(s) (and) made (them) larger than before. (As for) the people of the land, who from the east to the west |
| 482 | i-na e-mu-uq {d}aš-šur EN-ia ak-šud-du-ma i-na ši-pir {LU₂}ur₃-ra-ku-tu₂ i-na qe₂-reb E₂.GAL.MEŠ ša₂-ti-na aš₂-tak-ka-na | With the strength of the god Aššīr, my lord, I conquered the territory of the Urrakû, (and) I placed (it) in those fortresses. |
| 483 | si-ma-a-te i-na ITI še-me₂-e u₄-me mit-ga-ri {d}aš-šur a-bu DINGIR.MEŠ EN GAL DINGIR.MEŠ u₃ {d}IŠ.TAR.MEŠ a-ši-bu-ut KUR aš-šur{KI} | In a favorable month, on a propitious day, may the god Aššar, father of the gods, great lord, and the goddesses, who dwell in Assyria, be present. |
| 484 | qe₂-reb-ši-na aq-re-e-ma kad₃-re-e ṣa-ri-ri ru-uš-ši-i ṣar-pi eb-bi IGI.SA₂-e šad-lu-ti ta-mar-tu ka-bit-tu₂ u₂-šam-hir-šu₂-nu-ti-ma | I sat inside them and (then) I made them perform the steles of the highest rank, the shining sceptres, (and) the heavy audience gifts. |
| 485 | u₂-ša₂-li-ṣa nu-pa-ar-šu₂-un GU₄.MAH-hi bit-ru-ti šu-ʾe-e ma-ru-ti KUR.GI{MUŠEN}.MEŠ UZ.TUR{MUŠEN}.MEŠ PEŠ₂.{GIŠ}GI.MEŠ iz-he-et KU₆.MEŠ | (As for) the oxen, lions, (and) fowlers, wild bulls, eagles, ducks, and turtledoves, they devoured fish. |
| 486 | u₃ MUŠEN.MEŠ HE₂.GAL₂ ZU.AB ša₂ la i-šu-u₂ mi-ṭi-ta ku-ru-un-nu lal₃-la-ru bi-ib-lat KUR.MEŠ KU₃.MEŠ ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-ia ša₂ a-na iš-qi₂ | And the birds of abundance of the Upper Sea, which do not have a nest, are full of honey, the possessions of all the holy lands, my hands, which were given to drink. |
| 487 | LUGAL-ti-ia uṣ-ṣi-ba za-ru-u DINGIR.MEŠ {d}aš-šur it-ti ni-iq ŠA₃.IGI.GURU₆-e eb-bu-ti qut-rin-ni šur-ru-hi tam-qi-ti la nar-ba-a-ti | (As for) the one who removes my royal majesty, the gods Aššar, with the light of the shining torch, (and) the brilliance of the insubmissive, |
| 488 | ma-har-šu-un aq-qi₂ aš₂-šu₂ ša₂-ṭa-pu na-piš-ti UD.MEŠ SU₃.MEŠ na-da-nim-ma u₃ kun-nu BALA-ia na-aʾ-di-iš ak-mi₃-sa ut-nin | I presented (this object) before them, (and) praised (them) for the lengthening of the days of my reign, and for the strengthening of my rule. |
| 489 | ma-har-šu ul-tu KUR GAL-u₂ {d}EN.LIL₂ EN KUR.MEŠ a-šib e₂-hur-sag-gal-kur-kur-ra u₃ DINGIR.MEŠ a-ši-bu-ut KUR aš-šur{KI} i-na tam-gi-ti | Before him, from the Great Mountain, the god Enlil, lord of the lands, who dwells in Eḫursaggalkurkurra, and the gods who dwell in Assyria, in the Sea, |
| 490 | u₃ za-mar tak-ne₂-e i-tu-ru URU-uš-šu₂-un it-ti mal-ki ma-ti-tan {LU₂}EN pa-ha-ti KUR-ia {LU₂}ak-li {LU₂}ša₂-pi-ri {LU₂}NUN.MEŠ | And they returned to their city with the rulers of the land, the governors of my country, the bakers, the šapiru-officials, (and) the princes. |
| 491 | {LU₂}šu-ut SAG.MEŠ u₃ {LU₂}AB.BA.MEŠ KUR aš-šur{KI} i-na qe₂-reb E₂.GAL-ia u₂-šib-ma aš₂-ta-kan ni-gu-tu₂ KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR u₂-nu-ut KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR | I settled the eunuchs and the elders of Assyria in my palace and placed (them) on the throne of gold, silver, (and) gold. |
| 492 | bi-nu-tu KUR-i kal ŠIM.MEŠ I₃ DUG₃.GA lu-bul-ti bir-me u₃ {TUG₂}GADA {SIG₂}ta-kil-tu {SIG₂}ar-ga-man-nu KUŠ AM.SI ZU₂ AM.SI {GIŠ}ESI | All the aromatics, the good oil, the multi-colored clothing, and the linen garment, the takkiltu-garment, the armammunnu-wool, a wild bull's hide, an elephant's horn, ebony, |
| 493 | {GIŠ}TUG₂ mim-ma aq-ru ni-ṣir-ti LUGAL-ti ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ {KUR}mu-ṣu-ri ṣi-mit-ti ni-i-ri GAL.MEŠ ANŠE.KUNGA.MEŠ ANŠE.MEŠ ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ GU₄.MEŠ | All kinds of equipment, royal gifts, horses, Muṣurru-horses, great teams, mules, camels, oxen, |
| 494 | u₃ US₅.UDU.HI.A x man-da-at-ta-šu₂-nu ka-bit-tu am-hur | I received their substantial payment.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 495 | URU i-tu-ut ku-un lib-bi-ia u E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu {d}aš-šur AD DINGIR.MEŠ | (As for) the city that was built, (it is) the place of my heart’s desire, and that palace, the god Aššīr, the father of the gods, |
| 496 | i-na nu-um-mur bu-ni-šu₂ KU₃.MEŠ ki-niš lip-pa-lis-ma a-na UD.MEŠ ru-qu-ti | May he look upon him faithfully with his pure face and for distant days. |
| 497 | ud-du-su-un lit-tas-qar i-na pi-i-šu₂ KU₃ liš-ša₂-kin-ma {d}ALAD na-ṣi-ru | [May] the god Ala[d] make [their] thr[one] shine [in] his pure mouth. |
| 498 | DINGIR mu-šal-li-mu im-mu u₃ mu-ša₂ qe₂-reb-šu₂-un liš-tab-ru-ma a-a ip-par-ku-u₂ | May the god who soothes the heart and the heart be reconciled with you, so that they may not be separated. |
| 499 | i-da-šu₂-un qi₂-bi-tuš-šu mal-ku ba-nu-šu₂-un ši-bu-ta lil-lik lik-šu-ud | May he go, may he attain his wish. |
| 500 | lit-tu-tu a-na u₄-me da-ru-ti li-bur e-pi-su-un ina šap-ti-šu | (As for) the one who removes (them) in perpetuity, may (the gods) overthrow their deeds in his heart. |
| 501 | el-le-tim li-ṣa-a a-šib E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu-nu ina ṭu-ub | May he be pure; may he dwell in those palaces. |
| 502 | UZU.MEŠ nu-ug lib-bi u₃ na-mar ka-bat-ti qe₂-reb-ša₂ | The flesh, the well-being of the heart and the light of the mood are inside it. |
| 503 | li-ša₂-li-la liš-ba-a bu-ʾa-a-ri i-na x ZI x x x ŠU | Let him bring (them) to me, let them bring the rations in ... |
| 504 | x x x x x x GIŠ ID x NIG₂.ŠU KUR.MEŠ na-ki-ri šad-lu-ti | [......] the river, the possessions of the hostile lands, |
| 505 | IGI.SA₂-e da-ad₂-me nu-huš kib-rat hi-ṣib KUR-e u₃ ta-ma-a-ti | [The one who sees] me, the light of the world, the protection of the land, and the sea. |
| 506 | la-aq-ru-na qe₂-reb-ša₂ a-na ar-kat₃ u₄-me NUN ar-ku-u₂ | In the future, may a future ruler restore it. |
| 507 | ina LUGAL.MEŠ-ni DUMU.MEŠ-ia an-hu-ut E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu lu-ud-diš | May one of the kings, my descendants, restore that palace. |
| 508 | MU.SAR-a-a li-mur-ma I₃.GIŠ lip-šu-uš ni-qa-a liq-qi₂ a-na aš₂-ri-šu₂ | May he see my inscription, anoint (it) with oil, libate a libation, (and) return it to its place. |
| 509 | lu-ter {d}aš-šur ik-ri-bi-šu₂ i-še-em-me mu-nak-kir šiṭ-ri-ia | (As for) the one who removes my inscriptions, may the god Aššīr hear his prayers. |
| 510 | u₃ MU-ia {d}aš-šur be-li₂ LUGAL-su lis-kip MU-šu₂ NUMUN-šu₂ i-na KUR li-hal-liq-ma a-a ir-ši-šu₂ re-e-mu | May the god Aššīr, my lord, overthrow his kingship, make his name (and) his seed disappear from the land, and may he not become angry with him. |
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