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eCUT A 03-11 (Q006896)
Royal stone inscription, 9th century, Kelišin · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | eCUT A 03-11 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q006896 |
| Collection | Urmia Museum, Urmia, Iran |
| Language | Urartian; Akkadian |
| Period | 9th century · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal stone inscription |
| Find spot | Kelišin |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| 1 | [i-u₂ {d]}⸢al⸣-di-ka-a-i {⸢uru}ar⸣-[di-ni-di] | when Eal-edi, the temple of Bar-edini |
| 2 | [nu-na-li {m]}⸢iš-pu⸣-u₂-i-ni-ni {m}{d}⸢sar₅⸣-duri(BAD₃)e-hi₂] | Išpu-Euinini, (and) Esarhaddon |
| 3 | [MAN DAN-NU MAN] {⸢kur⸣}šu₂-ra-a-u₂-e MAN {kur}bi-⸢a-i-na⸣-[u₂-e] | strong king, king of the Ekur-ea-šura (and) king [of the Bīt-Ea-ina-e]a (lands), |
| 4 | [a-lu]-si {⸢uru⸣}ṭu-uš-pa-a URU {m}mi₃-⸢nu⸣-[a-ni] | lord of the city Bušpâ, city of Mi-Enuani |
| 5 | {[m}iš]-⸢pu-u₂-i⸣-ni-hi ia-⸢ra-ni⸣-ni ši-di-iš-⸢tu₂⸣-[ni] | Išpuiniḫi, his brother, his sister, |
| 6 | {[d}al]-⸢di-i-e tar⸣-a-i-⸢nu-u₂⸣-a-di te-ru-[u₂-ni] | Alas, when he entered, |
| 7 | ⸢DUB-te⸣ [BARA₂]-ka-a-i {[m]}⸢iš-pu-u₂⸣-i-⸢ni⸣-[še] | On your dais, Išpuî-ianni |
| 8 | {[m}{d}sar₅]-duri(BAD₃)hi-ni⸣-še ⸢na-hu-ni u₂⸣-ri-iš-[hi] | Sarduri, his enaḫuni plant |
| 9 | [ga-zu]-li ni-ri-bi ga-zu-li na-hu-⸢ni⸣ | I want to utter an arazu prayer to him. |
| 10 | [URI₃].⸢GAL{meš⸣} URUDU ⸢na-hu-ni⸣ ša₂-ni URUDU na-hu-ni ⸢du⸣-[ni] | A copper ekallu-vessel, a copper naḫuni, and an eduni of copper |
| 11 | [na-hu]-⸢ni⸣ ni-⸢ri⸣-be ⸢tar-a⸣-a-e a-da-⸢ni⸣ | The naḫû-demon, the ni’erīb priestess of the etarāia temple, his father |
| 12 | [te]-⸢ru-ni⸣ {d}⸢al-di⸣-na KA₂ a-ru-⸢ni⸣ {d}al-⸢di⸣-[e] | Tērūni-ēreš, Ealdîna, the gate of Arūlu-e'e’e, (and) Aldi. |
| 13 | [e]-⸢u₂⸣-ri-⸢i-e⸣ ul-gu-ši-ia-⸢ni⸣ [e-di-ni] | When I went up to Ulgušiya |
| 14 | [na-hu]-⸢ni⸣ 1 LIM 1 ⸢ME⸣ 12 ⸢GU₄⸣{meš} 9 LIM 20 UDU.MAŠ₂-li [x] | Naḫû-ēni-e23: 1, eše3-plant, 12, oxen, 920 male goats |
| 15 | [UDU].⸢NITA₂{meš} e⸣-gu-⸢ru⸣-hi₂ 10 LIM 2 LIM 4 ME 80 | sheep for the egû-eḫi temple, ten thousand two thousand four hundred eighty |
| 16 | [UDU.MAŠ₂] GAL{meš} at-qa-na-ni i-u₂ {d}al-di-ka-⸢a⸣-[i] | The great male goats that I entrusted to Aldi-kā-ea-ei |
| 17 | {[uru]}⸢ar-di⸣-ni-di ⸢nu-na⸣-be {m}iš-pu-u₂-i-ni-[ni] | Išpuini built the city Eardi-emini. |
| 18 | {[m}{d]}⸢sar₅⸣-duri(BAD₃)e-hi₂ MAN DAN-NU MAN {kur}šu-ra-a-⸢u₂⸣-[e] | Esarhaddon, strong king, king of the land of Ura, |
| 19 | [MAN {kur]}⸢bi-a⸣-i-na-⸢u₂⸣-e a-lu-⸢si⸣ {uru}ṭu-⸢uš-pa-a⸣ [URU] | king of the Bia lands, alu-esi-e, (and) Bu-eušpa-e |
| 20 | {[d}al]-di-ni-⸢ni uš-gi⸣-ni ⸢i-na⸣-ni bur-ga-⸢na⸣-[ni] | For the god Aldini he returned, and for the god Burga he built his temple. |
| 21 | [x]-x-ni-i ⸢uš-la⸣-a-ni ⸢ba⸣-u₂-ši-ni-[li] | “... his ..., he made him enter into a temple. |
| 22 | [ha-a-ri]-⸢e⸣-di {d}⸢al-di-na KA₂⸣ te-ra-⸢a-i-ni⸣-[li] | “Ḫarī-e’edi, Ealdina, enter the gate! |
| 23 | [x x] ⸢na-hi₂⸣ {uru}⸢ar⸣-di-ni {d}hal-di-na-ni [KA₂] | ... a gate of the orchard of Ar-e-dini to Ḫaldi |
| 24 | [ni-ri]-⸢be e⸣-gu-ru-hu ha-i-ni ha-⸢u₂⸣-[x] | The nirīb priestess of the Eguruḫu temple, may he ... |
| 25 | [x x x]-li ⸢i-u₂⸣ i-u₂ {d}⸢hal⸣-di-ka-[a-i] | “If Eḫale-dikāya |
| 26 | {[uru]}⸢ar⸣-di-ni-di ⸢nu⸣-na-a-⸢li⸣ {m}⸢iš⸣-pu-u₂-i-⸢ni⸣-[ni] | In the city Eardini, Enunaya-ili, Išvpuini |
| 27 | {[m}{d]}⸢sar₅⸣-duri(BAD₃)e-⸢hi₂⸣ {m}mi₃-nu-a {m}⸢iš⸣-pu-u₂-i-⸢ni⸣-[hi₂] | Esarhaddon, Minua, Išpuini, |
| 28 | [at-qa]-⸢na⸣-di-tu {d}hal-⸢di⸣-e ni-ri-be ti-ia-i-tu₂ ⸢a⸣-[lu-še] | Atqa-edītu, the herald of Tiyitu, |
| 29 | [ni-ri]-be {d}hal-di-na-ni ⸢KA₂ ha⸣-u₂-li-i-e ⸢na⸣-[x-(x)] | The nirīb priestess of Ḫaldi, the gatekeeper, the ... gatekeeper |
| 30 | [aš₂]-⸢du-li-ni a⸣-lu-⸢še a-i⸣-ni-e-i ⸢u₂-li⸣-[e-i] | Ašū-dulini, alas, his lord |
| 31 | [ha-i]-⸢di⸣ [x-x]-ia-me du-li-i-⸢e⸣ x [x (x)] | “Let me do my work! |
| 32 | [x-x-x]-x-⸢li-i-ni⸣ a-lu-⸢si-i⸣-na-a-ni x [x] | ... Alu-esinani |
| 33 | [x x x]-⸢ta⸣-ni {⸢uru⸣}ar-di-ni URU ha-⸢šu⸣-li-⸢i⸣-[e] | he conquered the city Ardini, the city Ḫāšu-elî |
| 34 | [ni-ri-be] {⸢d}hal⸣-di-<na>-ni KA₂ a-i-še-e-i ⸢ha-i⸣-[di] | The nirīb priestess of the temple of Ḫaladdi opened the gate of the Aisvê temple. |
| 35 | [a-lu]-⸢še du-li⸣-i-e mi₃ ku-u₂-i {⸢d}hal-di⸣-[še] | The alû priestess of the temple, what is it that makes the temple of Haldi holy? |
| 36 | [zi-il]-be ⸢qi-u₂⸣-ra-a-e-di ku-lu-di-⸢i⸣-[e] | “Remove the scepter of the qiû-priestess, the kuludi’e priest |
| 37 | [a-lu]-⸢še⸣ DUB-te i-ni ⸢su⸣-u₂-i-du-li-i-⸢e⸣ [i-nu-ka-ni] | This alû-ešē-tablet contains the following: |
| 38 | [e-si-i]-⸢ni⸣ a-⸢lu⸣-še ip-hu-li-i-e a-⸢lu⸣-še a-⸢i⸣-[ni-e-i] | (Sum) The esīnî priestess, the elu-priestess of the apḫuli temple (Akk) Isin, the god who created me(?) |
| 39 | [i-ni]-⸢li⸣ du-li-i-e ti-⸢i-u₂⸣-li-i-e ⸢u₂-li⸣-[i] | “Ini-elī, my work, Ti-eilî, my lord |
| 40 | [tu₂]-⸢ri⸣ mi₃-⸢i {d⸣}hal-di-iš {d}IM-še {d}UTU-še DINGIR{meš}⸢še⸣ | “Tūrī-ēreš, the daughter of Eḫaldi, the Weather-God, the Sun-god (and all) the gods, |
| 41 | {[uru}ar]-⸢di-ni⸣-ni-na-še zi-⸢li⸣-bi qi-ra-e-di ⸢ku-lu-di⸣-[e] | In the city Ar-edini, its ziggurat is a lion, a turtle. |
| r | ||
| 1 | [ki-i ina] ⸢pa-an {d⸣}hal-di-e ana {uru}mu-ṣa-[ṣir DU-u₂-ni] | when in the presence of Ḫaldi to Mušbašibir went |
| 2 | {[m}iš]-⸢pu⸣-i-ni A {m}{⸢d}sar₅⸣-duri(BAD₃) MAN GAL-⸢u₂ MAN⸣ [dan-nu MAN ŠU₂] | Išpuini, son of Šar-Euri, great king, strong king of the world, |
| 3 | [MAN {kur]}⸢na⸣-i-ri GAR {uru}ṭu-uš-pa-an ⸢URU⸣ [u₃] | king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, governor of the Ṭušpa-temple and |
| 4 | {[m}mi₃]-⸢nu⸣-a DUMU {m}iš-pu-u₂-i-⸢ni⸣ par₂-⸢rak⸣-[ku] | Mi-Enu'a, son of Išpui-Eni, descendant of Parrak-ekku |
| 5 | [uš]-ṭu-bu ana {d}hal-di-e ⸢ina⸣ UGU ⸢GIR₂⸣-[ni] | He spoke to Ḫaldi: “It is enough! It is sufficient! On his šēpê-chariot |
| 6 | [e-li]-⸢i-nu⸣ GAR-an ṭup-pu ina IGI par₂-⸢rak⸣-[ki] | You will place above them. The tablet is before Parrak-erik. |
| 7 | {[m]}⸢iš⸣-pu-u₂-i-ni A {m}{d}sar₅-duri(BAD₃) | Išvpuini, son of Sarduri |
| 8 | [na-ši] be-le SIG₅{meš} bi-bu ⸢SIG₅⸣ na-[ši] | The lady of good things is responsible for the good ešû-plant. |
| 9 | [URI₃].⸢GAL{meš}ni⸣ ša₂ URUDU na-ši UTUL₂ URUDU na-ši [x x] | a bowl of copper is given, a large bowl of [copper is given ...] |
| 10 | [na-ši] [bi]-bu ma-ʾa-du-tu₂ tu-ru GAR-an ina mi-[hir] | He shall have the usufruct of the field, he shall make a reopening (of the case) and in accordance with the contract. |
| 11 | [KA₂{meš]} ⸢ša₂⸣ {d}hal-di-⸢e⸣ [i]-⸢ti⸣-din ana {d}hal-⸢di⸣-[e] | I entered the gate of the god Ḫaldi. |
| 12 | [EN] ⸢ana⸣ pu-ut TI.LA-šu₂ ⸢na⸣-[ši 1 ⸢LIM⸣ 1 ⸢ME⸣ 12 ⸢GU₄⸣{meš} | The owner of the eana assumes guarantee for his life. |
| 13 | 9 LIM] 1 ME 20 UDU.MAŠ₂.A⸣{meš} ⸢UDU.NITA₂⸣{meš} pa-aš₂-⸢ru⸣ 10 ⸢LIM⸣ 2 LIM 4 ⸢ME⸣ 80 | 9120 rams, ewes, sheep and goats, 10 thousand, 24,000, 80 |
| 14 | [UDU].⸢MAŠ₂ GAL⸣{meš} e-qu-te ki-[i] ⸢ina⸣ pa-an {d}hal-⸢di⸣-[e] | When the great maštu-sheep before Haldi |
| 15 | [ana {uru]}mu-ṣa-ṣir DU-an-ni {m}iš-pu-u₂-i-ni A {m}{d}sar₅-⸢BAD₃⸣ | Isvpuini, son of Sarduri |
| 16 | [MAN GAL]-u₂ ⸢MAN dan⸣-nu MAN ŠU₂ ⸢MAN {kur}na-i⸣-ri GAR {uru}ṭu-uš-pa-[an URU] | great king strong king king of the world king (of) the land Nairi governor of the city Bušpān |
| 17 | [ina] ⸢e⸣-ne₂-⸢e⸣-ni {d}[hal]-⸢di⸣-e an-ni-u₂ x-[x x] | In this temple of the god Ḫaldi ... |
| 18 | [x x]-⸢ši⸣ an-na-te-[ma] ⸢INIM⸣{meš} ina UGU GIR₂-[ni] | These ...s and these incantations on our feet |
| 19 | [ina pa]-⸢an⸣ KA₂{meš} ša₂ {d}hal-di-e ⸢INIM⸣{meš} | At the opening of the gates of Ḫaldi |
| 20 | [šak]-na-te ⸢ina⸣ {[uru]}mu-ṣa-ṣir TA lib₃-bi KA₂{[meš]} | šaknāte of Ina-e, Mušabši, from the gates |
| 21 | [ša₂] {⸢d⸣}hal-di-[e] bi-bu ki-i pa-aš₂-⸢ri IL₂⸣-[u₂] | The heart of the god Ḫaldi is like the heart of a bearded man. |
| 22 | [na]-⸢ši⸣ i-du-⸢nu⸣ INIM{meš} ki-i ina pa-an {d}hal-⸢di⸣-[e] | When in the presence of Haldi |
| 23 | [ana] {⸢uru⸣}mu-⸢ṣa⸣-ṣir il-lik-u₂-ni-[ni] | to the city E-mu-ešba-e-sbir came. |
| 24 | {[m]}⸢iš⸣-pu-u₂-i-ni A {m}{d}sar₅-duri(BAD₃) | Išvpuini, son of Sarduri |
| 25 | {[m]}⸢mi₃⸣-nu-a DUMU {m}iš-pu-u₂-<i>-⸢ni⸣ | Emanua, son of Išpuini |
| 26 | [a]-⸢na⸣ e-qu-te u₂-sa-li-ku bi-⸢bu⸣ ša₂ {d}[hal-di-e] | (As for) the one who removes (this) inscription, I will go to the temple of the god Ḫaldi. |
| 27 | [iq-ti-bi]-⸢u₂ ma⸣-a ša₂ bi-bu TA lib₃-bi ⸢KA₂⸣{meš} | he said to me: “It is a flood that has come out of the gate |
| 28 | [ša₂] {[d]}hal-⸢di-e IL₂⸣-u₂-[ni] | of the god Ḫaldi he raised |
| 29 | [u₂-qi]-li-li ṣi-ʾa-šu₂ ⸢šum₂⸣-mu me-ni-⸢me⸣-[ni] | “I have smeared him with a sulphur, I have surrounded him with it, |
| 30 | [i]-⸢ta⸣-mar ki-i IL₂-u₂-[ni] | he will see. If he raises it |
| 31 | [šum₂]-⸢mu⸣ u₂-pa-za-ar ina [tak₂]-⸢li-te⸣ [x] | He removes the šum-ēmû-plant in the tak-elite-plant |
| 32 | [x-x]-di-nu ša₂ ina lib₃-bi URU {uru}⸢mu-ṣa⸣-[ṣir] | ... which is in the city Emušba-Ešibir |
| 33 | [šum₂]-⸢mu⸣ i-si-me ki-i bi-[bu] | The šum-ēmû-priest speaks as follows: |
| 34 | [TA] lib₃-⸢bi KA₂⸣{[meš]} ša₂ {d}[hal]-⸢di⸣-[e] | From the gate of the god Ḫaldi |
| 35 | [x i]-⸢ni⸣-[iš]-⸢šu₂⸣-ni ⸢šum₂⸣-mu [i-ta]-mar | When he enters, he sees my presence. |
| 36 | {[d}hal-di]-⸢e⸣ [NUMUN]-šu₂ ina UGU KI lu-[x x] | Haldi-e’e, his seed, upon ... |
| 37 | [ṭup-pu] an-ni-tu i-da-ʾi-ip-⸢u₂⸣-[ni] | This tablet will be checked. |
| 38 | [TA] ⸢lib₃⸣-bi ⸢maš-ka-ni⸣ an-⸢ni⸣-[i] | From the inside of the eškānû-tree, the en-priestess of heaven |
| 39 | [ša₂ i-hap]-pu-u₂-ni ⸢ša₂ a⸣-na me-ni-me-ni i-qa-⸢bi⸣-[u₂-ni] | “If he slips in, what will he tell me?’ |
| 40 | [ma-a] ⸢a-lik hi⸣-pi {d}⸢hal⸣-di-e {d}[IM] | saying: “Go, O Eḫaledi, Adad |
| 41 | {[d}UTU] DINGIR{meš}ni ša₂ {uru}mu-ṣa-[ṣir] | Šamaš, the gods of the harvest, |
| 42 | [NUMUN-šu₂] ina UGU KI-ti lu-la/li x x | his seed on the earth let me ... |
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