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eCUT A 08-02 (Q007003)
Royal stone inscription, 8th century, Van · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | eCUT A 08-02 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007003 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1’ | [hu]-ti-a-[di] {d}hal-[di-e-di EN-di {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di] | Ḫaldi my lord, Adad my Šamaš my servant |
| 2’ | [DINGIR{meš}aš₂]-te {kur}bi-a-i-na-aš₂-⸢te⸣ [a-lu-si-ni-ni] | the Assyrian gods, his (or, resp., his) Lord |
| 3’ | [al]-su-i-ši-ni a-li a-ba-⸢di⸣ [ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš]} | “As for me, the city of Aba-e-di’e, I revere the gods. |
| 4’ | {[m]}ar-gi-iš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-u₂-a-hi-ni-[še a-li-e] | Argišti and Minuahini |
| 5’ | {d}hal-di-[i] ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-[i ku-ru-ni] | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, he erected this stele. |
| 6’ | {d}hal-di-[ni-ni] al-su-u₂-i-ši-ni uš-⸢ta⸣-[a-di] | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I went up. |
| 7’ | {[kur]}ma-na-⸢a⸣-[i-di] ha-a-u₂-bi {kur}ir-ki-u₂-[ni-ni] | the land Mana-ea-idi he conquered, the land Irkiuni |
| 8’ | ku-ṭi₅-i-[a-di] pa-ri {kur}aš-šur-ni-ni {kur}al-⸢ga⸣-[ni] | He conquered the territory of Assyria and the land Alega. |
| 9’ | 6 LIM 4 ME 81 {lu₂}UN{meš} MU a-li-ki za-aš₂-⸢gu⸣-[u₂-bi] | 6 481 šēpê-officials of the year: “Alas-egu’ubi |
| 10’ | a-li-ki še-hi-ri a-gu-bi 2 ME 86 ANŠE.KUR.⸢RA⸣{meš} | I marched (and) defeated. 286 horse(s) |
| 11’ | 2 LIM 2 ME 51 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni{meš} 8 LIM 2 ME 5 {udu}šu₂-še{[meš]} | 221 oxen, 825 young goats |
| 12’ | {m}ar-gi-⸢iš-ti⸣-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-[e] | Argišti-eše, the god Ḫaldi with him |
| 13’ | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li šu₂-si-ni MU za-du-⸢bi⸣ | “Arniušinili, my name is Zadu-ebī-e3. |
| 14’ | {d}hal-⸢di-ni⸣ [uš]-⸢ta⸣-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-e | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 15’ | ka-ru-[ni {kur}ma-na]-ni-e ka-ru-ni {kur}bu-uš-tu₂-ni | he conquered the land Mana, he destroyed the land Buštuni. |
| 16’ | te-e-qu-u₂-a-li-e {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-ka-a-i | I am Argišti, your servant. |
| 17’ | {d}hal-di-ni-[ni] al-su-i-ši-⸢ni⸣ {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še a-li-e | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Argišti |
| 18’ | hu-ti-a-di {[d}hal]-di-e-di EN-di {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di | I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, my Lord, the Weather-God, (and) the Sun-god. |
| 19’ | DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-⸢i-na-aš₂⸣-te a-lu-si-ni-ni | the Assyrian gods, his lord, |
| 20’ | al-su-i-ši-⸢ni⸣ a-li [a-ba-di] ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} | I call out to you, O city, I have prayed to you. The gods |
| 21’ | {m}ar-gi-⸢iš⸣-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-⸢u₂⸣-a-hi-ni-e-še a-li-e | Agi-ešti and Minu-eaḫini |
| 22’ | {d}hal-di-i ⸢ku⸣-ru-ni {d}⸢hal-di⸣-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-i ku-ru-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, he planted a vineyard. |
| 23’ | {d}hal-[di-ni]-ni al-su-u₂-i-ši-i-ni | Through the greatness of Ḫaldi |
| 24’ | uš-ta-[di {kur}bu]-uš-tu₂-e-di ha-a-u₂-bi | he conquered the land Būštu, his troops |
| 25’ | {kur}aš₂-⸢qa⸣-ia-[i] hu-bi {kur}ša₂-ti-ra-ra-ga-a-ni | Ašši-eqa-eia, the conqueror of the land Šatiriraga |
| 26’ | an-da-a-ni {kur}u₂-gi-iš-ti-ni ʾa-al-du-u₂-bi | His father, the land Ugištini, he conquered. |
| 27’ | sal-ma-at-hi {kur}⸢u₂⸣-u₂-ši-ni ku-ṭi₅-i-a-di | he conquered the land E-u-e-usini. |
| 28’ | pa-a-ri-e {kur}a-la-ṭi₅-i-e {kur}ba-ba-a-ni | His enemy, the land Alātbi, his enemy |
| 29’ | {[kur]}e-ba-a-ni a-ma-aš₂-[tu₂]-bi URU{meš} har-ha-ar-šu₂-bi | The land of Ebani, its flood, its fortresses |
| 30’ | ʾa-še {lu₂}u₂-e-di-a-ni iš-ti-ni-ni pa-ru-u₂-bi | a figurine of a man has been brought here. |
| 31’ | 7 LIM 8 ME 73 {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-u₂-a-ni ša₂-a-li-e | 7800 “taršu’āni of the field— |
| 32’ | a-li-ki [za]-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki še-hi-ri a-gu-bi | (Sum) I want to go to the place of the zagub priestess (Akk) Where I go, where I go(?) I go |
| 33’ | 2 ME 90 [ANŠE.KUR.RA]{meš} pa-ru-bi 1 ME 1 ANŠE.A.AB.BA{meš} | 290 horse(s), its progeny 111 seahs |
| 34’ | 4 LIM 9 ME 9 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni{meš} 10 LIM 9 LIM 5 ME 50 {udu}šu₂-še{meš} | 49909 oxen, 9550 goats |
| 35’ | {m}ar-gi-⸢iš⸣-ti-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | Argi-ešti says: For the god Ḫaldi, for him |
| 36’ | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li šu₂-si-ni MU za-du-bi | “I want to say a prayer to him, I want to speak a name to him |
| 37’ | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-e | Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 38’ | ⸢ka⸣-ru-ni {kur}ma-na-a-ni {lu₂}hu-ra-di-e te-qu-ni | He conquered the land Mana, he took the hurādu-priest. |
| 39’ | {[m]}ar-gi-iš-ti-ka-i {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I am Argišti |
| 40’ | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-e-še a-li-e | Argišti and Minuaḫini |
| 41’ | [i-u₂] {m}ar-gi-iš-te-e-hi-ni-li ši-du-u₂-bi | “Argišti-ḫinili is its name. |
| 42’ | {[id₂}mu-na-ni PA₅ {m]}ʾa-⸢za⸣-i-ni-e KUR-ni-e a-gu-bi | the river Munani, the canal inspector of the land of Ala-ezza-e-ini, |
| 43’ | [ha-šu₂-u₂-bi {kur}ma-na-še {uru}si-ra]-⸢a⸣-ni ha-i-la-a-ni | its harvest, the land Manaše, his city Sira-ea, his harvest |
| r | ||
| 1’ | [ku]-⸢ṭi₅-i-a⸣-[di pa]-⸢ri⸣-e {kur}bi-⸢i-a⸣-[u₂-e] | I conquered the territory of the Bīt-Bia, |
| 2’ | [x]-ša₂-ni uš-[ta-di {kur]}⸢ul⸣-di-ni-e KUR-ni-e-[di] | he conquered, and the land Enlil-edini |
| 3’ | {⸢uru⸣}zu-u₂-[a-ni-e-di] {⸢uru⸣}zu-u₂-a-ni URU MAN-⸢si⸣ | he conquered the city Zuani, the city of the king, |
| 4’ | {[m]}di-i-a-u₂-[hi-ni]-⸢e⸣-i a-ma-aš₂-tu₂-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | Di'a'uhinî, his word |
| 5’ | te-ru-[bi] ⸢DUB⸣-[te iš-ti-ni]-⸢e⸣ ši-a-di {kur}KA₂-ṣi-e | Its entry is in the eštīni-tête, next to the gate of the land |
| 6’ | {[kur]}aš₂-⸢qa⸣-la-⸢a⸣-[ši-e]-di 1 ME 5 E₂.GAL{meš} | Assyria, 105 palaces |
| 7’ | ha-ar-har-šu₂-⸢bi⸣ 4 ME 50+3 URU{meš} a-ma-aš₂-tu₂-bi | “Ḫarharšu-e23: 450+3 cities are its complaints. |
| 8’ | 3 {kur}e-ba-ni-[e-li e]-⸢di⸣-ni su-ṭu-⸢qu-bi⸣ | 3 Ebāni-eli, he conquered. Sutbu-eqube |
| 9’ | {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-a-[na-ra-a]-ni a-bi-li-du-u₂-[bi] | Taršu-ana-rāni Abi-li-dubi |
| 10’ | {⸢kur⸣}e-ba-ni-⸢u₂-ki⸣-[e-di] {kur}qa-da-a-i KUR-ni | He conquered the Ekur-ebāni-euki-edi, the land Qada. |
| 11’ | {[kur]}aš₂-qa-la-ši-e {⸢uru⸣}[ša₂-a]-ši-lu-u₂-i KUR-⸢ni⸣ | The land Ašqalaši, the city Šašilu, and the land Eni |
| 12’ | 10 LIM 5 LIM 1 ME 81 [ub-še 2 ⸢LIM⸣ 7 ME 34 {lu₂}[ʾa-še] | 10581 tablets, 2 (tablets of) E-e-23, 734 inscriptions |
| 13’ | 10 ⸢LIM⸣ 6 ME 4 {munus}u₂-e-di-a-ni 4 LIM 4 ME 26 ANŠE.KUR.⸢RA⸣{meš} | 10 ēriš-houses, 644 female kids, 446 horses |
| 14’ | 10 ⸢LIM⸣ 4 ME 78 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni 7 a-ti-bi 3 LIM 7 ME 70 {udu}šu₂-še | 10 thousand 478 oxen, 7 atībi 3 700 70 goats |
| 15’ | 4 MAN{meš} u₂-e-di-a-du-bi {m}ša₂-aš₂-ki-e-⸢hi⸣ | 4 kings they defeated, Shaškī-Eḫe |
| 16’ | {[m]}⸢ar⸣-da-ra-ki-hi {m}bal-tu₂-ul-hi {m}qa-bi-lu-⸢hi⸣ | Ear-darakihi, Baltulhi and Qabi-lu-ehi |
| 17’ | {[lu₂]}⸢EN⸣.NAM{meš} e-si-a te-ru-bi MAN {m}di-a-u₂-hi | The king, Diauhi |
| 18’ | {[lu₂}bu]-⸢ra⸣-aš₂-tu₂-bi ʾa-al-du-bi me-ši-ni pi-e-i | Its ēraštu priestess, her mouth is full of tears |
| 19’ | [a]-li me-še {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-e {m}di-a-u₂-hi-ni-⸢še⸣ | Where is the assistance of Argišti, Diauhini-eše |
| 20’ | [a]-⸢ru⸣-ni 41 MA.NA GUŠKIN tu₂-a-i-e 37 MA.NA KU₃.BABBAR{meš} | 41 minas of tuāyu-textile, 37 mina(s) of silver |
| 21’ | [x] ⸢a⸣-ti-bi MA.NA URUDU{meš} 1 LIM PIT-HAL-LU{meš} 3 ME {gu₄}pa-hi-ni | x ea-e-tibi minas of copper, 1000 calves, 300 pḫinu oxen |
| 22’ | [x] a-ti-bi {udu}šu₂-še a-li me-še e-si-ri-i-x | “Atibi, his son, where is he ...? |
| 23’ | {m}di-a-u₂-hi-ni-di te-ru-bi MU.MU-ni ar-di-la-ni | I entered Diauhini and named it Ardilani. |
| 24’ | [x MA].NA GUŠKIN{meš} tu₂-u₂-a-i-e 10 LIM MA.NA URUDU{⸢meš⸣} | [x mi]nas of tū’ayu-textile, 10 thousand minas (of copper) |
| 25’ | [x ME] ⸢GU₄⸣ ŠE 1 ME GU₄.AB₂ ŠE 5 ME UDU{meš} 3 PIT-HAL-LU{[meš]} | [x] hundred oxen, work-assignment, 100 cows, work assignment, 500 sheep, 3 calves |
| 26’ | {[lu₂}A].SI{meš}na-a u₂-u₂-še ma-si-ni-i-a-ni aš₂-zi-⸢e⸣ | The horned eagles, when they came to me, I called upon you. |
| 27’ | {[d}hal]-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-⸢e⸣ | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 28’ | [ka]-ru-u₂-ni {kur}e-ti-u₂-ni-ni te-e-qu-u₂-ni | he conquered the land Etiuni, |
| 29’ | {[m]}⸢ar⸣-gi-iš-ti-i-ka-i {d}hal-di-i ku-ru-ni | of Ea-egišti, the god Ḫaldi, he dedicated it. |
| 30’ | {d}hal-di-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-i ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-ni-ni | For the god Ḫaldi a cypress tree was planted, for the god Haldi |
| 31’ | [uš]-⸢ma⸣-a-ši-ni uš-ta-bi {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-ni | When he came forth, he set off, and Argištini |
| 32’ | {[m}mi₃]-⸢nu⸣-u₂-a-hi u₂-lu-uš-ta-i-bi {d}hal-di-ni | “Mi-e-nu’e-u'aḫi, the sage of Ḫaldi |
| 33’ | {[m]}⸢ar⸣-gi-iš-ti-še a-li-e a-li-e-li MAN{meš} | Ear-egištīše (I), alas, the king |
| 34’ | ⸢ar⸣-nu-i-a-li {m}di-a-u₂-hi-ni-e ši-ši-ni MU | Didia-uḫini received from Enu-iali. |
| 35’ | [ha]-⸢u₂⸣-bi {kur}lu-ša₂-e {kur}ka-tar-za-e KUR-ni-e | The land of Luša, the land of Katarza, his land |
| 36’ | {[kur]}⸢e⸣-ri-a-hi KUR-ni-e {kur}gu-lu-ta-a-hi ha-u₂-bi | he conquered the land E-e-riaḫi (and) the land Guluta. |
| 37’ | {[m]}⸢u₂⸣-i-ṭe₃-e-ru-hi-i-ni-e-i {kur}e-ba-⸢a⸣-ni | he conquered the land Eba-ea. |
| 38’ | [ku]-⸢ṭu⸣-bi pa-ri {kur}a-pu-ni-i-e MAN {kur}lu-ša₂-⸢a-e⸣ | Its ku’etu-vessel is the gateway to the land Apuni, king of the land Lušaeae. |
| 39’ | [u₂-e]-di-a-du-bi {kur}i-ga-a-e bu-ra-aš₂-[tu₂-bi] | The Iga'eans, their cattle pen |
| 40’ | [e-er-ṣi]-du-bi e-si me-še {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-e a-[ru-ni] | eršidubi esi mes barge of Argišti erected. |
| 41’ | [x x] x x x [x x] x x x | |
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