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eCUT A 08-01 (Q007002)
Royal stone inscription, 8th century, Van · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | eCUT A 08-01 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007002 |
| Language | Urartian |
| Period | 8th century · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal stone inscription |
| Find spot | Van |
| Coordinates | 38.4942, 43.3800 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | {d}hal-di-e e-u₂-ri-i-⸢e⸣ | For the god Ḫaldi, the (or, resp., the) Lord, |
| 2 | i-ni {na₄}pu-lu-si {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-[še] | This is the pulussu-stone of Argišti. |
| 3 | {m}mi₃-nu-u₂-a-hi-ni-še ku-gu-u₂-[ni] | Minuahīše the guarantor |
| 4 | {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-[ni] | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi |
| 5 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-ni {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi MAN DAN-[NU] | Argištini, Minua, strong king |
| 6 | MAN al-su-i-ni MAN {kur}bi-a-i-na-u₂-[e] | great king, king of the Bia lands |
| 7 | MAN MAN{meš}u₂-e a-lu-si {uru}ṭu-uš-pa ⸢URU⸣ | king of kings, lord of the Ṭušpa-City. |
| 8 | {[m]}ar-gi-iš-ti-še a-li a-lu-še i-ni DUB-[te] | Artaxerxes, the great king, king of kings. |
| 9 | tu₂-li-i-e a-lu-še pi-tu₂-li-i-e a-lu-[še] | (as for the one) who removes it from the temple of the god, |
| 10 | a-i-ni-i i-ni-li du-li-e ti-u₂-li-⸢e⸣ | “This is the work of Tiuli. |
| 11 | u₂-li-i tu₂-ri a-lu-še u₂-li-še ti-u₂-li-⸢e⸣ | “Oh, lord, oh, tilī-e’e! |
| 12 | i-e-še za-du-bi tu₂-ri-ni-ni {d}hal-di-i-[še] | I prayed to you, O Ḫaldi |
| 13 | {d}IM-še {d}UTU-še DINGIR{meš}še ma-a-ni ar-mu-⸢zi⸣ | May Adad and Šamaš, the gods, his land, Armuzi |
| 14 | {d}UTU-ni pi-e-i-ni mi₃-i ar-hi u₂-ru-li-a-⸢ni⸣ | “Šamaš, open his mouth to me, |
| 15 | mi₃-i i-na-i-ni mi₃-i na-ra-a a-u₂-i-⸢e⸣ | “What is it that makes you cry? What is the supplication of Aui’e? |
| 16 | u₂-lu-li-e {d}hal-di-ni-ni uš-ma-a-ši-i-⸢ni⸣ | The god Ḫaldi set off. |
| 17 | {d}hal-di-ni-ni ba-u₂-ši-ni i-u₂ {d}hal-di-⸢še⸣ | For the god Ḫaldi he built it. When (the god) Haldi-eše |
| 18 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-e {m}mi₃-nu-u₂-a-hi-ni-⸢e⸣ | Argišti, Minua-ahini-e |
| 19 | MAN-tu₂-hi a-ru-ni na-ha-bi {lu₂}AD-ni e-si-i | the kingship he gave to me, the naḫābu-offerings of his father he took away. |
| 20 | {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-ni | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Argišti |
| 21 | {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi MAN DAN-NU MAN {kur}bi-a-i-na-u₂-⸢e⸣ | Minuahi, strong king, king of the Bia lands, |
| 22 | a-lu-si {uru}ṭu-uš-pa-a URU {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-⸢še⸣ | the lord of the Ṭušpa-City. |
| 23 | a-li-e ⸢KUR⸣ [x-x]-⸢u₂⸣-ni-ni du-ur-ba-i-e ⸢ma⸣-nu | Where the Ekur temple ..., where the Duruba temple |
| 24 | {⸢d⸣}hal-⸢di⸣-[ni uš-ta-bi ma]-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-⸢e⸣ | “Ḫalaidi set off, he set off with his weapon. |
| 25 | [ka-ru-ni {kur}x-x-u₂-ni-ni] KUR-ni-e te-qu-⸢ni⸣ | He conquered the land ..., he took away his land. |
| 26 | {[m}ar-gi-iš-ti-ka-i {d}hal]-⸢di⸣-i ku-ru-ni | Artaxerxes, the Great King. |
| 27 | {[d}hal-di-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-i ku-ru-ni {d]}hal-di-ni-⸢ni⸣ | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, for the god Haldi, |
| 28 | [...]-⸢i⸣-ši-⸢ni⸣ | ...-evi’e-svi-e-ni |
| r.e. | ||
| 1 | {[d}hal-di-ni] ⸢uš-ta⸣-[bi] | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp. his) Lord |
| 2 | [ma-si]-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-[e] | a thorny tree |
| 3 | [ka]-⸢ru⸣-ni {m}u-ṭu-bur-ši-[ni] | his chamber, Ut-Buršini |
| 4 | {[m]}⸢di⸣-a-u₂-[hi] KUR-ni-i-[e] | E22di-Auḫi of the land of Nairi |
| 5 | [ka]-ru-ni {m}x-nu-la-a-[ni] | ...-nulāni |
| 6 | {[kur]}⸢e⸣-ba-⸢ni-ni te⸣-qu-⸢ni⸣ | he conquered the land |
| 7 | {[m]}ar-gi-iš-ti-ka-a-[i] | Argišti |
| 8 | {[d]}hal-di-i ku-ru-u₂-⸢ni⸣ | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord |
| 9 | {[d]}hal-di-ni ⸢šu₂-ri⸣ ku-ru-⸢ni⸣ | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, Kuruni |
| 10 | {[d]}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-ši-⸢ni⸣ | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi |
| 11 | ⸢uš⸣-ta-[bi {m}ar-gi]-⸢iš⸣-ti-ni | “Argi-eštini |
| 12 | {[m]}mi₃-nu-a-hi {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še | Minuahi and Argišti |
| 13 | ⸢a⸣-li-e {m}⸢di⸣-i-a-u₂-hi | Ea-elî, Edia-uhi, |
| 14 | ⸢ši⸣-šu₂-ha-ni du-ur-ba-bi | Its ši’esvuḫani and urba offerings |
| 15 | {⸢lu₂⸣}hu-ra-a-di-ni-⸢li⸣ | Huradini-eli |
| 16 | ⸢u₂⸣-e-li-du-bi u₂-la-di | Its elidû temple he built. |
| 17 | {[m]}di-i-⸢a-u₂-hi-ni-e-di⸣ | Di’ea-uḫini-e23 |
| 18 | ⸢a⸣-ri-bi-e-ri-da-bi | “If he slips through the cracks of the door, |
| 19 | ⸢ka⸣-u₂-ki gu-nu-ši-ni-⸢e⸣ | In your temple, in the temple of Gununi |
| 20 | x-i-ga-ra-⸢ab⸣ hu-bi-ni-⸢e⸣ | X-igara-eab’e |
| 21 | [e]-ʾa ⸢ar⸣-da-a-ka-⸢i⸣ | he went up to the Earda temple |
| 22 | {[m]}ar-gi-i-iš-ti-i-še | Argišti |
| 23 | [a]-li-e hu-ti-i-a-di | where have I gone? |
| 24 | {[d]}hal-di-e-di EN-di | For the god Ḫaldi, his Lord |
| 25 | {[d]}⸢IM⸣-di {d}UTU-ni-di | Ea, Šamaš-nīdi |
| 26 | [DINGIR]{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-⸢na⸣-aš₂-te | the Assyrian gods |
| 27 | [a]-⸢lu⸣-si-ni-ni al-⸢su⸣-ši-ni | “Alas, I want to utter an arazu prayer to him |
| r | ||
| 1 | {[d}hal-di]-i-ni uš-ta-a-bi | Ḫaldi set off. |
| 2 | [ma-si]-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-e | a thorny tree |
| 3 | [ka-ru]-ni {kur}e-ti-i-u₂-ni-ni | he conquered the land Etiuni |
| 4 | [ka-ru-ni] {uru}qi-hu-ni KUR-ni-e te-qu-ni | He conquered the territory of the land Qiḫuni. |
| 5 | {[m}ar]-gi-iš-ti-ka-i {d}hal-di-i ku-ru-ni | Artaxerxes, the god Ḫaldi, commissioned me. |
| 6 | {[d]}⸢hal⸣-di-i-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-i ku-ru-u₂-ni | Eḫal-edi set up a cedar grove. |
| 7 | {[d]}⸢hal⸣-di-i-ni-ni al-su-u₂-i-ši-i-ni | Through the greatness of the god Eḫaldi |
| 8 | [uš]-ta-bi {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-ni {m}mi₃-nu-u₂-a-hi | Its following: Argištini, Minuahi |
| 9 | {[d]}hal-di-i-ni u₂-lu-uš-ta-a-i-bi | for the god Ḫaldi I prayed to him |
| 10 | {[m]}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-še a-li-e ha-a-u₂-bi | Argištīše, the mayor |
| 11 | {⸢uru⸣}qi-hu-ni {kur}si-lu-ni-ni ṣu-i-ni-a bi-di-e | He conquered the city Qiḫuni and the land Siluni. |
| 12 | [ku]-ṭi₅-i-a-di pa-a-ri-e {uru}a-li-iš-tu₂-u₂ | the kutbī-iadi(-priests) of the city Alištu |
| 13 | ⸢ʾa⸣-še {munus}lu-tu₂ pa-ru-bi {d}hal-di-ni-ni ba-u₂-ši-ni | The e’ala-eše of the lītu-priestess was installed by Ḫaldi. |
| 14 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še a-li-e | Argišti and Minuaḫini |
| 15 | {uru}er-bu-u₂-ni-ni ši-i-di-iš-tu₂-u₂-bi-e | the Erbuni plant |
| 16 | {⸢kur⸣}bi-i-a-i-na-a-u₂-e uš-ma-a-še-e | The Ekur-Biainaean(s) heard (this). |
| 17 | {[kur]}lu-lu-i-na-u₂-i na-a-pa-a-hi-i-a-i-di | of the land Lulineau, Napaḫi-iaidi |
| 18 | qi-i-u₂-ra-a-ni-e qu-ul-di-i-ni-e ma-a-nu | (Sum) He is the one of the qīru-priestess, he is a hero (Akk) I am the hero, I am his hero |
| 19 | u₂-i gi-e-i ši-i-da-a-u₂-ri-e iš-ti-ni | “O reed, the šidārī-plant is here. |
| 20 | DAN-NU{meš} ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li za-du-bi iš-ti-ni | “Arnī-ušinili, you are exalted among us! |
| 21 | 6 LIM 6 ME LU₂{meš} gu-nu-ši-ni-i e-er-ṣi-du-bi | 6600 men of Gunušini I entrusted. |
| 22 | ⸢iš⸣-ti-i-ni {kur}ha-a-te-e {kur}ṣu-u₂-pa-a-ni | He conquered the lands Ḫatê and Bupani. |
| 23 | {d}hal-di-i-ni-ni al-su-u₂-i-ši-i-ni | Through the greatness of Ḫaldi |
| 24 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-[a-hi]-⸢ni⸣-še a-li-e | Argišti and Minuaḫi-eše, the city |
| 25 | hu-ti-a-di {d}hal-di-⸢i⸣-[e-di EN]-⸢di⸣ {[d]}IM-di | Ḫaldi, my lord, my Adad |
| 26 | {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-⸢te⸣ {[kur}bi-a-i-na-aš₂]-te | Šamaš, the Assyrian gods |
| 27 | a-lu-si-ni-ni ⸢al⸣-[su-i-ši-ni a-li a-ba-di] | (As for) the one who removes them, (as for the one) who destroys them |
| 28 | ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{[meš} i-ku-ka-ni MU uš-ta-di] | The gods rejoiced over you, year after year. |
| 29 | {kur}u₂-bur-da-[u₂-e e-di-ia {m}x-x-lu-bu-ra-a-ni] | the Uburdaeans, my companions, ...-luburani |
| 30 | MAN {kur}⸢u₂⸣-bur-[da-al-hi ha-a-u₂-bi {kur}e-ba-a-ni-i-e] | king of the land Eburdalḫi, he conquered the land Bēbani. |
| l.e. | ||
| 1 | ⸢i⸣-u₂ {d}hal-di-še ma-a-si | “Ḫaldi is my opponent, |
| 2 | DINGIR i-ni-ri-a-še uš-tu₂-ni | The god who created him |
| 3 | i-u₂ DINGIR{meš}u₂-e tar-a-mu | “If the gods are angry, |
| 4 | {kur}šu₂-ri-e-li za-šu₂-a-li | the Šurieli land of Zašāli |
| 5 | {d}hal-di-e {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp. his) Lord |
| 6 | su-li-e-di-ia-ni iš-ti-ni-ni | Suli-ediyani is with us. |
| 7 | {lu₂}ip-ri-u₂-na-ni e-di-ni | and his envoys gave |
| 8 | {kur}bi-a-i-na-ni e-di-ni | he conquered the Bia lands |
| 9 | i-a-ni-li {d}hal-di-i-še | Iānili, the god Ḫaldi |
| 10 | ma-si-ni-li hu-ru-ni-li | Masinili, Hurunili |
| 11 | e-si-di-ni i-ni-ri-a-ši | he smote him, |
| 12 | u₂-šu₂-u₂-i-ni ta-lu-su-ni | he brought, his booty |
| 13 | DUB-te iš-ti-ni te-ru-u₂-bi | I have deposited this inscription with you. |
| 14 | ʾa-še {munus}u₂-e-di-i-a-ni | a figurine of a female kid |
| 15 | iš-ti-ni-ni pa-a-ru-u₂-bi | They are bringing it here. |
| 16 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še a-li-e | Argištīše, the city |
| 17 | i-ku-ka-ni MU ši-iš-ti-ni | he has sworn by the name |
| 18 | {lu₂}A.SI{meš} u₂-e-li-du-u₂-bi | the chariot fighters, they shall kill |
| 19 | hu-ti-a-di {d}hal-di-e-di EN-di | Ḫaldi my lord |
| 20 | {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te | Adad, Šamaš, (and all) the Assyrian gods |
| 21 | {kur}bi-a-na-aš₂-te a-lu-si-ni-ni | of the Bia lands his lord |
| 22 | al-su-i-ši-ni a-li a-ba-⸢di⸣ | (Sum) I want to utter an arazu prayer to him(?) (Akk) Where did I go(?) |
| 23 | ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} uš-ta-[di] | The gods rejoiced over me. |
| 24 | {⸢kur⸣}ur-me-i-e-di ha-⸢u₂⸣-[bi] | may the Ekur-e’edi (temple) be restored for you |
| 25 | {[kur}ur]-me-e KUR-ni-e KUR-⸢ni⸣ [a-tu₂-bi] | I conquered the land Urmê, the land Emeni. |
| 26 | [ku-ṭi₅-a]-⸢di⸣ pa-⸢ri⸣ [x x x x] | Kutbi-ādî-ēreš, ..., |
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