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eCUT A 08-03 (Q007004)
Royal stone inscription, 8th century, Van · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | eCUT A 08-03 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007004 |
| Language | Urartian |
| Period | 8th century · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal stone inscription |
| Find spot | Van |
| Coordinates | 38.4942, 43.3800 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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 | a-li-⸢e⸣ [x x (x)] ⸢i⸣-ni [x x e-di]-ni-e a-zi-⸢i⸣-bi-e | Alī-e’e ... his ..., his father and his mother |
| 2 | i-na-[a]-⸢i-ni⸣-[li] te-ra-[i-e {m]}ar-giš-ti-še a-li-e | Ina-emini-eli, the treasury of Argištīše, the city |
| 3 | hu-ti-[a-di-e] {d}hal-di-⸢e⸣-[di] ⸢EN⸣-di {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di | “Ḫaldi, Ea, Bel, Adad, Šamaš |
| 4 | a-lu-u₂-si-ni-[ni] al-su-[u₂]-i-ši-ni a-li-i a-ba-a-di | (As for) the one who removes me, (as for the one) who says: |
| 5 | i-ku-ka-a-ni MU ši-[šu₂]-ha-ni {lu₂}hu-ra-di-ni-li u₂-e-li-du-bi | he swore by the name of Ši-šu-hani the huradinili priest |
| 6 | uš-ta-di {m}di-a-u₂-e-hi-ni-e-di MAN {m}di-a-u₂-e-hi MAN-nu-du-u₂-bi | Diaueḫini, the king, gave (this seal). |
| 7 | ha-u₂-bi {kur}še-ri-i-a-zi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi E₂.GAL{meš} har-har-šu₂-bi ku-ṭi₅-a-di | The land Šeriazi, its new cities, its palaces, its canals (and) canals I conquered. |
| 8 | pa-⸢ri {uru⸣}pu-ti-e sal-ma-at-hi {kur}bi-a-ni {kur}hu-ša₂-ni ʾa-al-du-bi an-da-ni {kur}tar-i-u₂-ni | He conquered the lands Bia, Ḫuša, Andanu, and Tariu. |
| 9 | uš-ta-a-di {kur}za-ba-a-ha-a-e-u₂-e e-di-i-a ha-a-u₂-bi {kur}za-ba-a-ha-a-e ši-i-li | I went up to the land Zabaḫa. I conquered the land Zabaḫu. |
| 10 | ku-ṭi₅-a-di pa-a-ri-e {uru}u₂-zi-na-bi-tar-na-a pa-ri {kur}si-ri-mu-tar-a {kur}ba-ba-ni | He conquered the territory of the city Uzina-bitara, the territory (of) the land Sirimutara and the land Babani. |
| 11 | an-da-ni {uru}ma-qa-al-tu₂-ni {kur}i-ga-ni-ni ʾa-al-du-bi ši-a-di {m}e-ri-a-hi-ni-ni-e KUR-ni-e-di | He conquered the territory of the land Maqaltuni (and) the land Igani. He defeated Eriaḫini. |
| 12 | uš-ta-di {kur}a-pu-ni-i-e-di ha-u₂-bi {uru}u₂-ri-e-i-u₂-ni URU MAN-nu-si {⸢kur⸣}u₂-i-ṭe₃-ru-hi-ni-i | I set off to the land Apuni. I conquered the city Uriya, the royal city of Uit-beruḫini. |
| 13 | 10 LIM 9 LIM 2 ME 55 ub-še 10 LIM 1 ME 40 {lu₂}ERIN₂{meš} še-e-hi-e-ri-e 20 LIM 3 LIM 2 ME 80 {munus}u₂-e-di-i-a-ni | 9255 ubše, 10140 men of Šveḫiri, 23208 women. |
| 14 | PAP 5 a-ti-⸢bi⸣ 2 LIM 6 ME 75 {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-a-ni MU a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki še-hi-e-ri a-gu-bi | A total of 5 Ati-ēbi, 26575 Taršua(nnu) — the year (in which) I founded it, (when) I rebuilt it, |
| 15 | 1 LIM 1 ME 4 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} pa-ru-bi 30 LIM 5 LIM 15 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni 10 a-ti-bi [x LIM] 1 LIM 8 ME 29 {udu}šu₂-še{meš} | 1104 horses, its total: 30515 oxen, 10 atībi, [x] thousand 1 829 goats |
| 16 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e i-na-ni-⸢li⸣ ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li 1 MU za-du-bi | Argišti says: For the god Ḫaldi he dedicated it (this statue). Arniušinili 1 year. |
| 17 | {d}hal-di-⸢i⸣-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-⸢ni⸣-e {giš}⸢šu₂⸣-ri-e ka-ru-ni {m}a-bi-li-i-a-ni-e-hi {kur}e-ba-ni-⸢e⸣ | For the god Ḫaldi I set off. Asi-emani he set off with his weapon. Abili-aḫi I conquered. |
| 18 | {kur}a-ni-iš-⸢te⸣-er-ga-e {m}qu-ub-za-ni-i-ni {m}ul-tu₂-za-i-ni KUR-ni-e te-qu-a-li {m}ar-giš-ti-ka-i | I conquered the land Anište-Erga, (and) Qubzaini and Ultuzaini. I took away from you the barges. |
| 19 | {d}hal-di-i ⸢ku⸣-ru-ni {d}hal-di-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-i ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-i-ni-ni al-[su-u₂]-⸢i⸣-ši-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, for the weapon of the god Haldi, he (the god) Alsu'e-išini |
| 20 | uš-ta-bi {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-ni {m}mi₃-nu-u₂-a-hi {d}hal-di-i-ni u₂-lu-[uš-ta]-a-i-bi | Argištini, Minuahi and Ḫaldi brought it. |
| 21 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še ⸢a⸣-li-e ha-u₂-bi {kur}e-[ti]-u₂-ni-ni ku-ṭi₅-⸢a⸣-di pa-ri-e {kur}⸢iš⸣-[qi-gu-lu]-u₂-e | Argištīše conquered, and the land Etiuni he captured. The enemy land Eqigulu |
| 22 | pa-ri {m}u₂-du-ri {kur}e-ti-u₂-hi-ni ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ pa-ru-bi {m}ar-gi-⸢iš⸣-[ti-še a]-⸢li⸣-[e] | (The statue of) Udūri of the land Etiuḫini is a statue of a woman. Its statue is Argi-ešti. |
| 23 | hu-ti-a-di {d}hal-di-e-di EN-⸢di⸣ {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di a-lu-si-ni-ni ⸢al⸣-[su-i-ši-ni] | I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, my Lord, my Weather-God, my Sun (and) my Alūsini. |
| 24 | a-li a-ba-a-di i-ku-ka-a-ni ⸢ša₂-a⸣-li-⸢e⸣ uš-ta-a-di {kur}u₂-lu-[a-ni-e-di] | Where did I go? When I went down to the land Uluani |
| 25 | ha-a-u₂-bi {kur}ur-ia-ni {kur}ṭe₃-er-⸢ṣu⸣-bi ha-a-u₂-bi {m}mu-⸢ru-zu-qa-i⸣-[ni {kur}e-ba-ni-e] | He conquered the lands Uria, Ṭēr-ešbû, Mu-eru-zuqai, and Ebani. |
| 26 | ma-ri-ni qar-bi a-gu-nu-ni ma-[nu] gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi ʾa-še {munus}[lu-tu₂ {lu₂}ub-še pa-ru-bi] | (As for) Mari, her warrior, her agunnu priestess, (as for the one) who destroys her gunuša priestesses, her alas and lutu-priestess's corpses |
| 27 | ⸢ha⸣-a-u₂-bi {uru}u₂-ba-a-ru-gi-il-du-u₂-[ni] ⸢URU⸣ MAN-⸢nu⸣-[si x x x x] | Its ḫābu-ea-ubi and Ubarugildûni gardens, the king’s gardens |
| 28 | [ku]-⸢ṭi₅-a⸣-di pa-ri {kur}⸢ku⸣-[x]-ru-pi-ra pa-ri {kur}tar-ra-[x x x] x [x x x x x] | Ku-eṭi-a-edi, prefect of the land Eku-e-x-rupira, pr[fect of] the land Tarra- |
| 29 | [uš-ta]-⸢di⸣ {uru}id-⸢qi⸣-a-u₂-ni-e-di {na₄}a-⸢la⸣-[x x x x x x x x] | I poured out a libû-vessel of agate. |
| 30 | ʾa-še {munus}u₂-e-di-a-[ni pa-ru-bi x x x x (x)] | The figurines of Uediāni, its rear ... |
| 31 | ha-a-u₂-bi {kur}ir-ki-[u₂-ni-ni x x x x x x x x (x)] | I conquered the land Irkiunini ... |
| 32 | ku-u₂-ṭi₅-a-⸢di⸣ [pa-ri x x x x x x (x)] | Kuṭi-a-edî |
| 33 | uš-ta-di {kur}ar-tar-mu-[x x x x x x (x)] | he conquered the land Bartarmu. |
| 34 | gu-nu-ši-ni-i-e su-[u₂-i-du-lu-u₂-bi] | and the šu'iddu-lû-festival |
| 35 | URU{meš} [a-ma-aš₂-tu₂-bi x x x x x x x x x] | The city and its people |
| 36 | ku-ṭi₅-a-⸢di⸣ [pa-ri x x x x] | Kutbi-a-edi’e |
| 37 | pa-a-ri [x x x x x x] | the front ...... |
| 38 | x [x x x x x x x x ʾa-še]{meš} | [......] figurines |
| 39 | 10 LIM x [ME x {munus}u₂-e-di-a]-ni | 10 thousand ... female kids |
| 40 | PAP 20 LIM 2 ME 79 {lu₂}UN{[meš} MU] | A total of 20279 people of that year |
| 41 | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi | to the city Zašgubi |
| 42 | a-li-ki še-hi-ri | who goes to the quay |
| 43 | a-⸢gu⸣-[u₂-bi-e] | and the agû-priest |
| ii | ||
| 1 | 1 LIM 2 ME 80 [x ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} pa-ru-bi x x (x) {gu₄}pa-hi-ni]{meš} | 1200+x horse(s), ... oxen, |
| 2 | 12 a-ti-bi 6 LIM [x x (x) {udu}šu₂-še{meš} {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li-e] | 12 ... 6 thousand ... ... of Argištīše the mayor |
| 3 | {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-[ni-e] ⸢i⸣-[na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li 1 MU za]-⸢du⸣-bi | For the god Ḫaldi he dedicated it (this statuette). He dedicated it to Arnīušinili. 1 year. |
| 4 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-ni [MAN] DAN-[NU MAN al-su-i-ni a-lu-si {uru}ṭu-uš-pa] URU | (I am) Argištini strong king great king, lord of the Ṭuspa-City. |
| 5 | {d}hal-di-i-ni uš-ta-[bi ma-si-i-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-e ka-ru-ni] {kur}ha-a-te | Ḫaldi set off with his weapon, he defeated the Hittite lands. |
| 6 | ka-ru-ni {m}hi-la-ru-a-da-ni [KUR-ni-e te-qu-a-li {m}ar-giš]-ti-i-ka-i | He conquered the land of Ḫilaruadani, (and) I captured Argišti. |
| 7 | {d}hal-di-i ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-ni {[giš}šu₂-ri-i ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-ni-ni al]-su-i-ši-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, for the šūru-tree of his Lord, he dedicated it (this statue). |
| 8 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še a-[li-e hu-ti-a-di {d}hal-di-e]-di EN-di | Argišti and Minuaḫini the lord of Ḫaldi |
| 9 | {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}[aš₂-te {kur}bi-a]-i-na-a-aš₂-⸢te⸣ | Adad, Šamaš, the gods of the Bia lands |
| 10 | a-lu-si-ni-ni al-su-i-[ši-ni a-li-i a-ba-di] ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} | (as for the one) who removes me from this place, may the gods look upon me. |
| 11 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-še {[m}mi₃-nu-a]-hi-ni-e-še a-li-e | Argišti and Minua |
| 12 | u₂-⸢lu⸣-uš-ta-i-bi {d}hal-di-ni {[lu₂}A.SI]{meš} uš-ta-di {kur}ha-ti-na-i-⸢di⸣ | he conquered. The god Ḫaldi, the herald, brought about the defeat of the land Hatinai. |
| 13 | ha-[u₂]-bi {kur}ni-ri-ba-i hu-bi {kur}[x-x-x {uru}x-x]-ur-ma-ni a-gu-nu-ni ma-a-⸢nu⸣ | he conquered the land Niriba and he plundered the land . |
| 14 | ⸢gu⸣-nu-u₂-ša₂-a ha-a-u₂-bi {uru}[x x x x x x] a-da-ni URU MAN-nu-si ha-u₂-[bi] | he conquered. The city ... his father, the city of king-nusi |
| 15 | {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-[ni uš]-ta-a-di {kur}ha-ti-i-na-a-ṣi-e | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I set off towards the land Ḥatti. |
| 16 | an-da-ni {m}tu₂-a-te-hi-ni-i KUR-ni [ʾa-al]-du-bi sal-ma-at-hi {uru}mi₃-li-ṭi₅-a-ni | his father, Tuāteḫini, his mountain (and) all of it he conquered. The city Miliṭiani |
| 17 | ku-ṭi₅-a-di pa-ri {uru}pi-la-⸢i⸣-[x x x]-ni-pi-ni ⸢pa⸣-ri ki-ri me-li-a-i-ni ID₂ | The kutbīadi canal, the canal of Pila-ei, ...-nipini, and the canals of the orchard of Melia, |
| 18 | {kur}ma-ar-mu-u₂-a-ni {kur}qa-x-[x]-a-ni ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ ši-i-u₂-bi | He conquered the lands Marmua and Qa. |
| 19 | E₂.GAL{meš} ha-ar-har-šu₂-u₂-[bi] URU{[meš} GIBIL₂]-bi 2 LIM 5 ⸢ME 39 ub-še{meš} | Its palaces were destroyed. Its new cities were 2500 ešumu-houses 39 shrines |
| 20 | 8 LIM 2 ME 98 LU₂ TI{meš} 10 LIM 8 [LIM] 57 {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} | 828 men have died, 10857 women have died |
| 21 | [PAP 20 LIM 9 LIM 2 ME 84 {lu₂}UN{meš} MU a-[li-ki za]-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki [še]-hi-ri a-gu-bi | a total of 19284 captives of the same year. |
| 22 | [x x] x ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} 10 LIM 7 LIM 9 ME 64 {[gu₄]}⸢pa⸣-hi-ni [a]-ti-bi 2 [x x x {udu]}⸢šu₂⸣-še | I counted x horses, 107,964 oxen, 2 ... |
| 23 | {[m}ar-giš]-⸢ti⸣-še {m}mi₃-[nu-a-hi]-⸢ni⸣-še a-[li-e {d}hal]-⸢di⸣-[a iš]-ti-ni-e | Argiš-etīše (and) Minuaḫi-eteni, the god Ḫaldi, together with him |
| 24 | [i-na-ni-li] ar-[ni]-u₂-ši-[ni]-e-li šu₂-si-⸢ni⸣ MU [za]-⸢du⸣-u₂-bi | Ištar-ili, Arni-usini-eli, Šasini, the name of Za-edu-ubi |
| 25 | {[d}hal-di-i-ni uš]-⸢ta⸣-[a-bi ma-si]-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-e [ka-ru-ni] {kur}e-[ti-i]-⸢u₂⸣-ni-ni | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I set off. With his weapon he conquered the land Eti. |
| 26 | [ka-ru-ni {uru}qi-hu-ni] KUR-ni-e te-qu-ni {[(m)]}ar-[gi-iš-ti]-ka-a-i | He conquered the territory of the land Qiḫuni, he captured Argišti. |
| 27 | {[d}hal-di-i ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-i-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-i] ku-ru-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, he erected a stele. |
| 28 | {[d}hal-di-i-ni-ni al-su-u₂-i-ši-i-ni uš-ta-bi {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-ni {m]}mi₃-nu-u₂-a-hi | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Argišti and Minua |
| 29 | {[d}hal-di-i-ni u₂-lu-uš-ta-a-i-bi {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-še a-li]-e | For the god Ḫaldi Argišti, his (or, resp. the) Lord |
| 30 | [ha-a-u₂-bi {uru}qi-hu-ni {kur}si-lu-ni-ni ṣu-i-ni-a bi-di-e] | I conquered the territory of the city Qiḫuni, the land Siluni, (and) the land Buni. |
| 31 | [ku-ṭi₅-i-a-di pa-a-ri-e {uru}a-li-iš-tu₂-u₂ ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ pa]-ru-bi | The kutbī-iadi priestess of the courtyard, the alištu-priestess, the lutu priestesses who were present |
| 32 | {[d}hal-di-ni-ni ba-u₂-ši-ni {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še] a-li-e | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Argišti and Minua |
| 33 | {[uru}er-bu-u₂-ni-ni ši-i-di-iš-tu₂-u₂-bi {kur}bi-i-a-i-na-a-u₂-e] uš-ma-še | I conquered the city Erbuni and the Bia lands |
| 34 | {[kur}lu-lu-i-na-u₂-i na-a-pa-a-hi-i-a-i-di qi-i-u₂-ra-a-ni qu-ul-di-i]-ni ma-nu | the land Lulinea I conquered, his troops were many. |
| 35 | [u₂-i gi-e-i ši-i-da-a-u₂-ri] iš-[ti-ni DAN-NU{meš} ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li za]-du-bi iš-ti-ni | “O reeds, šidāru-plants, there are plenty of them. |
| 36 | 6 LIM 6 ME LU₂{meš]} ⸢gu⸣-nu-⸢ši⸣-[ni-i e-er-ṣi-du]-u₂-bi iš-ti-ni | 6600 men of the Egunu-ešîni temple were built there. |
| 37 | {[kur}ha-a-te-e {kur}ṣu-u₂-pa-a-ni] {d}[hal-di-i-ni-ni al-su-u₂-i-ši-i-ni {m}ar]-gi-iš-ti-i-še | the lands Ḫatê and Būpa, through the greatness of the god Haldi (I am) Argišti |
| 38 | {m}⸢mi₃⸣-[nu-a-hi-ni]-še a-⸢li⸣-[e hu]-ti-[a-di {d}hal-di-i-e-di EN-di {d]}IM-di {d}UTU-di | Emanu-ahīše the lord of the god Ḫaldi and the god Šamaš |
| 39 | DINGIR{[meš}aš₂-te] {kur}bi-a-i-[na-aš₂-te a-lu-si-ni-ni al-su-i]-ši-ni a-li a-ba-di | of the Assyrian gods my lord I am. Through the greatness of (my) Lord I have come to an end. |
| 40 | ha-ši-[al-me] DINGIR{meš} i-ku-[ka-ni MU uš-ta-di] {kur}u₂-bur-da-u₂-e e-di-i-a | who reveres the gods, whose name has been proclaimed by the land Uburda’u, |
| 41 | {m}x-[x]-lu-bu-ra-a-ni [MAN {kur}u₂]-bur-[da]-al-hi ha-a-u₂-bi {kur}e-ba-a-ni-i-e | -luburāni the king of Uburdalḫu conquered the land Ebani. |
| 42 | {[uru]}ir-du-a-ni URU MAN-[nu-si] ha-a-u₂-bi {kur}u₂-i-šu₂-ši-ni nu-lu-uš-tu₂-u₂-bi | The city Irduni, a royal city, was conquered, and the land Uišušini was plundered. |
| 43 | {[lu₂]}ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ ši-u₂-bi iš-ti-ni-ni uš-ta-⸢di⸣ {[kur]}ha-hi-a-u₂-e e-di-a | (As for) the man who bore this woman, I have gone up to the land Ḫaḫiāu. |
| 44 | E₂.GAL{meš} har-ha-ar-šu₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi {uru}bi-x-ha-u₂-⸢zu⸣-ni-e URU-e | Its fortresses and settlements, its rebuilding (and) the city Bi-x-ha-ezu-e-ni |
| 45 | {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-a-na-ra-ni GIBIL₂-bi 7 [LIM 6 ME 48 ub-še{meš]} 2 ⸢LIM⸣ 6 ME 55 LU₂ TI{meš} | The new Taršu-ana-rani: 768 corpses, 2 thousand and 655 men died. |
| 46 | 8 LIM 4 ME{meš} 97 {⸢munus⸣}[u₂]-e-[di-a-ni PAP 10 ⸢LIM⸣ 9 LIM 7 ME 90 {⸢lu₂⸣}UN{meš} MU | 8400 female kids, 97 girls, a total of 10 girls, 9700 boys, this year |
| 47 | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-[bi a-li]-ki [še-hi]-ri a-gu-bi 2 ME 32 ANŠE.KUR.RA | Where are the zazagû-vessels, where are the piles of bricks? 232 horses |
| 48 | [x x LIM] 8 ME 3 {gu₄⸣}[pa-hi-ni]-e [pa-ru-bi 10 LIM 1 LIM 6 ME 26 {udu}šu₂-še{meš} | x thousand 833 oxen, its plough: 10626 young goats |
| 49 | {[m}ar-giš]-ti-[še a]-⸢li⸣-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | Artaxerxes, the lord of Ḫaldi, with us |
| 50 | i-[na-ni]-⸢li ar⸣-ni-u₂-ši-ni-e-⸢li za⸣-du-⸢bi⸣ | “Now, after you have made it perfect for me, |
| 51 | {d}[hal]-⸢di⸣-ni uš-ta-a-bi ma-a-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-⸢ri⸣-e | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 52 | ka-ru-ni {kur}aš-šur {lu₂}hu-ra-a-⸢di⸣-e | He conquered the land Assyria (and) the Hurrayeans |
| 53 | ka-ru-ni {m}ʾa-ar-si-ta-ni KUR-ni-e | He defeated Alarsitani, his land. |
| 54 | ⸢te⸣-qu-u₂-a-li {m}ar-gi-iš-⸢ti⸣-ka-a-i | “Argiš-eti-ka’i, |
| 55 | {m}ar-⸢gi⸣-iš-ti-i-še | Artaxerxes, the Great King. |
| 56 | {m}mi₃-nu-⸢a⸣-[hi]-ni-še a-li-e | Minu-ea-ehinīše the mayor |
| 57 | {⸢kur⸣}aš-⸢šur⸣ {[lu₂}A].⸢SI⸣{meš}ṣi-e | Ekur-ešur-e3 |
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| 1 | {kur}e-ba-ni-[u₂]-ki aš₂-du {lu₂}hu-ra-di-ni-e-li u₂-e-li-du-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | I conquered the land Ebaniu together with the Ḫuradini |
| 2 | hu-⸢ti⸣-a-di {[d]}⸢hal⸣-di-e-di EN-di {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-⸢a⸣-na-aš₂-[te] | the Ḫu’eti-eadi, the Eḫal-edi (and) the lord, Adad, Šamaš, (and all) the gods of the Bia lands |
| 3 | a-lu-⸢si⸣-[ni]-ni al-su-i-ši-ni a-li a-ba-a-di ha-a-ši-al-⸢me⸣ DINGIR{meš} | (As for) Alu-esini, (as for the one) who removes me, may the gods requite me. |
| 4 | {m}ar-giš-[ti-še a]-⸢li⸣-e {d}hal-di-i ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-ni {giš}⸢šu₂-ri⸣-i ku-ru-ni | Artaxerxes, the vizier of the god Ḫaldi, (and) the weapon of the Lord, he entrusted to him. |
| 5 | {d}hal-[di-ni-ni al]-⸢su-i⸣-ši-ni a-ri-bi-⸢ri⸣-da-di ka-i {kur}qi-la-ši-ni {kur}ba-ba-ni | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I conquered the land Qilasini and the land Babani. |
| 6 | su-[ṭu-qu-bi] 20 LIM [x x x] 11 LIM 4 ME 39 ub-še iš-ti-ni za-⸢du⸣ | Its subterranean waters: 20[+x ...]; 11439 rivers are here; Za-edu-e23 |
| 7 | {[lu₂}A.SI{meš} u₂-e-li-du]-u₂-bi ši-u₂-bi {kur}e-ba-ni-u₂-ka-[ni] | the Assyrians who were killed, his land of Ebaniu |
| 8 | i-[ku-ka-ni MU uš-ta-di] {uru}me-na-ab-šu₂-ni-e-di {uru}du-⸢du⸣-ma-a-i-[di] | When he has sworn by the name, he will conquer the city Menabšuni and the city Du-edu-ema-idi. |
| 9 | [ha-u₂-bi {uru}x-x-x URU] MAN-nu-si {kur}e-ba-a-ni-i-e ha-a-u₂-bi | He conquered the city ..., king-nusi of the land Ebani. |
| 10 | [x x x x x x x x x] x {uru}šur-⸢ha⸣-ra-ra-a {kur}bu-uš-tu₂-u₂-e | the ... of Šur-ḫērārī, the Bu’usvtu, |
| 11 | [x x x x x x uš-ta-di] {⸢uru⸣}ba-bi-lu-i-ni-e {kur}e-ba-ni-e-di | I set off to the city Babilu, to the land Ebani. |
| 12 | [x x x x x x x {kur}ba-ru]-u₂-a-ta-i-di {kur}par₂-šu₂-a-i-di | I conquered the lands Baruata and Paršua. |
| 13 | [x x x x x x x {kur}par₂-šu₂]-a-i {kur}e-ba-ni a-tu₂-bi URU{meš} ⸢GIBIL₂⸣-bi | the lands Paršuai and Ebani I conquered. The cities of the New Palace |
| 14 | [x x x x x x x x x x] 5 LIM 1 ME 40 {lu₂}UN{meš} ša₂-a-li-e | 5140 šālīyu |
| 15 | [x x x x x x x x a-li]-ki za-⸢aš₂⸣-[gu-bi] a-li-ki TI{[meš]} a-gu-[bi] | “Where are you going, Za-ešu-egūbi? Where are you taking care of this matter? |
| 16 | [x x x x x x x ANŠE.KUR].⸢RA⸣{meš} [x x x] 9 ME 87 {gu₄}pa-⸢hi-ni⸣-[e] | ... horses, 987 oxen, |
| 17 | [x x x x x x x x x x] 5 {udu}šu₂-še-e | ...... 5 young goats |
| 18 | {m}[ar-giš-ti-še a-li]-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp. the) Lord |
| 19 | i-[na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂]-ši-ni-li 1 MU ⸢za⸣-[du-bi] | Inani-ili Arni-ušinili 1 year Ezaba-edubi |
| 20 | {d}hal-[di-ni uš-ta-bi ma]-⸢si⸣-ni-e {⸢giš⸣}[šu₂]-⸢ri-e⸣ | The god Ḫaldi set off, he set off with his weapon. |
| 21 | ka-ru-ni {kur}aš-⸢šur⸣ {[lu₂}hu-ra-di]-⸢e⸣ ka-ru-[ni] {kur}bu-uš-tu₂-ni | He conquered the land Ašur and the Ḫuradi-ēde, he defeated the land Bušentuni. |
| 22 | {kur}tar-⸢i⸣-u₂-ni te-⸢qu⸣-[u₂-a-li] {m}ar-giš-ti-ka-i | and the land Tarēyu he conquered. Argišti |
| 23 | {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 |
| 24 | E₂.GAL{meš} ši-du-u₂-u₂-li {kur}šu₂-ri-[ši]-li-[ni]-i iš-pu-u₂-i-u₂-bi | The palaces that the king of Urarṭu had built |
| 25 | {kur}aš-šur {lu₂}hu-ra-di-⸢i⸣-e {kur}e-⸢ba⸣-ni-u₂-ki aš₂-du | Assyria, I conquered the Huradians and the Ebanieans. |
| 26 | 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. |
| 27 | DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-i-na-aš₂-te a-lu-si-ni-ni ⸢al⸣-su-i-ši-ni a-[li] ⸢a⸣-ba-di | the Assyrian gods, his (or, resp., his) lord, the Elamite gods |
| 28 | ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še a-[li]-e | The gods rejoiced over me, and I, Minua, my lord |
| 29 | {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. |
| 30 | {d}hal-di-ni-ni [al]-su-i-[ši]-ni {lu₂}a-u₂-[a]-ra-ši-li ki-da-nu-bi | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi the A'uarašili temple |
| 31 | {kur}aš-šur su-u₂-i-[du]-bi za-⸢aš₂⸣-[gu]-⸢bi⸣ [x x x] {kur}e-ba-ni-u₂-⸢ka⸣-ni | The land Assyria was conquered, and the land Ebaniu |
| 32 | {m}da-a-da-ni {lu₂}[a-u₂]-a-ra-[ši-li x x x x]-x-be a-mu-⸢u₂⸣-bi | Dayani, the A'uarašili ... Amu-ēbûbi |
| 33 | i-ku-ka-ni MU uš-ta-di {kur}⸢ha⸣-[x-x-x-di {kur}x-x-x]-i-e-⸢e⸣-di | He conquered the land Eḫa-edi, the land ...ie-e-di |
| 34 | {kur}ar-ha-u₂-e ⸢e⸣-di-[a x x x x x x {uru}x-x-x]-ni ⸢URU⸣ [MAN]-nu-si | The land Barḫu, the E-dia, the ... of the city ..., the palace of the king, |
| 35 | 60 URU{meš}e {lu₂}UN{meš}ra-[ni {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} ta]-aš₂-⸢mu-u₂⸣-bi | 60 of the cities whose rulers (and) governors you have chosen |
| 36 | uš-ta-di {kur}bu-uš-tu₂-u₂-e-⸢di⸣ [x x x x x x x x {uru]}⸢šur⸣-ha-[ra]-⸢ra⸣-[a] | I set off towards the land Buštû-edi’e. |
| 37 | {uru}a-bur-za-ni-ni {uru}[x x x x x x x x x]-gi-[ni] | the aburzāni plant, the ... plant, |
| 38 | {uru}qa-du-qa-ni-u₂-ni {kur}[x x x x x x x x] ha-u₂-[bi] | he conquered the city Qaduqaniu, the land . |
| 39 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še a-li-e [x x x x x x x x x x x]-tu₂-u₂-[bi] | Argištīše the lord |
| 40 | ku-ṭi₅-[a]-di pa-a-ri {kur}ma-[na-a-ni]-e {kur}ba-⸢ba⸣-[ni-e] | He conquered the territory of the land Mana, the land Ba’eba. |
| 41 | 10 LIM 8 LIM 8 ME 27 {lu₂}ta-[ar-šu₂]-a-[ni]{meš} ša₂-a-[li]-e | 10827 prisoners of war |
| 42 | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki še-hi-e-ri [a-gu]-bi 6 ME 6 [ANŠE].KUR.RA | Where are the zazagû-vessels, where are the piles of bricks? Its area is 606 horses. |
| 43 | 1 ME 84 ANŠE.A.AB.BA{meš} 6 LIM 2 ME 57 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni 30 LIM 3 LIM 2 ME 3 {udu}⸢šu₂⸣-[še] | 184 seahs, 627 oxen, 32003 ewes |
| 44 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še a-li-⸢e⸣ {d}hal-di-a ⸢iš⸣-ti-ni-i-e | Argišti and Minua, for the god Ḫaldi his (or, resp. his) Lord |
| 45 | i-na-ni-e-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-e-li šu₂-si-ni MU za-a-du-u₂-[bi] | “It is the year (of) Arniusini, it is the name of Zadubu |
| 46 | {d}hal-di-⸢i⸣-ni uš-ta-a-bi ma-a-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-e | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 47 | ka-ru-ni {[kur]}i-ia-a-ni-ni KUR-ni-e ka-ru-ni {kur}ma-na-ni {kur}bu-uš-tu₂-ni | He defeated the land Iya, he defeated the mountain Mana and the land Buštuni. |
| 48 | te-qu-a-li {⸢m⸣}ar-giš-ti-ka-a-i {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni | When you enter the Argišti temple, I am Ḫaldi. |
| 49 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-⸢li⸣-e šur-ha-a-ni {lu₂}A.SI{meš} u₂-e-li-du-u₂-li | Argištīše the a’elî-priestess and the oxherds he entrusted. |
| 50 | hu-ti-a-di {d}⸢hal⸣-[di]-⸢e⸣-di EN-di {d}IM-di {d}⸢UTU⸣-di | I prayed to Eḫaladdi, my lord, Adad, and Šamaš. |
| 51 | DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}⸢bi⸣-[a-i]-na-aš₂-te a-lu-u₂-si-ni-ni | the Assyrian gods, their lords |
| 52 | al-su-u₂-i-ši-[ni] a-li a-ba-a-di ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} | I called out to him, where did I go? May the gods look upon me! |
| 53 | {m}ar-gi-iš-[ti]-še {m}mi₃-i-nu-u₂-a-hi-ni-e-še a-li-e | Argišti and Minuaḫini |
| 54 | {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 a stele. |
| 55 | {d}hal-di-⸢i⸣-[ni-ni] ⸢al⸣-su-u₂-i-ši-i-ni uš-ta-[di] | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Al-esu'isini I have given. |
| 56 | {kur}i-⸢ia-ni⸣-[ni {kur]}e-ba-a-ni-e-di KUR-ni ha-a-⸢u₂⸣-bi | I conquered the land Iani and the land Ebani. |
| 57 | E₂.GAL{meš} har-[har-šu₂]-u₂-bi URU{meš} a-ma-aš₂-tu₂-u₂-[bi] | The palace was destroyed, the cities were plundered |
| 58 | {uru}e-ra-[ṭe₃-li {uru]}e-ra-ṭe₃-li-e u₂-li ⸢ha⸣-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | The treasury of Bēlet-ilī (and) the temple of E’eḫa'ebû |
| 59 | ʾa-še {[munus}lu-tu₂ iš-ti]-ni-ni pa-ru-u₂-[bi] | the figurines of the dead woman who are with us have been carried off. |
| 60 | i-[ku-ka-ni MU] uš-ta-di {kur}ma-na-a-i-[di] | he conquered. The year following: “The land Manaidi |
| 61 | [x x x x {kur}bu]-uš-tu₂-u₂-ni {id₂}za-tu₂-ra-[ni] | ... of the land Buštuni, the Zatur river |
| 62 | [x x x x] ⸢ga⸣-ri-ni qar-bi [a-gu]-nu-ni [ma-nu] | ... of the egirini, its horns agununi |
| 63 | [gu-nu-ša₂-a ha]-a-u₂-[bi] | may their throne be lifted up. |
| 64 | [ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ iš]-ti-ni-ni ši-⸢u₂⸣-[bi] | “As for the man who is with us, its ši’ebû-offering |
| 65 | x [x x x x]-⸢ni⸣ a ni [x] | ... ni ... |
| 66 | [x x x x] ta ni [x] | ... ... |
| 67 | [x x x x] a-me-ri ⸢i⸣ [x] | ... eagles |
| 68 | [x x x x]-⸢še⸣ mu-ur-⸢mu⸣ [x x] | ... Ur-emû ... |
| 69 | [x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 70 | ⸢ku⸣-ṭi₅-[a-di pa-ri] | “The eku-eṭi-adi (temple) is open |
| 71 | {m}u₂-⸢e⸣-[x-x-x] | U’e-e-..., |
| iv | ||
| 1 | 10 LIM 8 LIM 2 ME 43 | 8243 (lines). |
| 2 | {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-a-ni-e MU | to Taršuani |
| 3 | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-u₂-bi | to the city Zašgubu |
| 4 | a-li-ki še-hi-ri-e a-gu-bi | I marched to the enemy land. |
| 5 | 7 ME{meš} 90 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} | 790 horses |
| 6 | 1 ME ANŠE 11 {gu₄}[x]-⸢ṭu⸣-ni{meš} | 100 homers 11 oxen |
| 7 | 20 LIM 2 LIM 5 ME 29 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni | 20529 oxen |
| 8 | 30 LIM 6 LIM 8 ME 30 {udu}šu₂-še | 36800 30 are its lines. |
| 9 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-še a-li-e | Argištīše, the city |
| 10 | {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | For the god Ḫaldi with us |
| 11 | ⸢i⸣-na-a-ni-⸢e⸣-li-e | When he came to me, |
| 12 | ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li | Arni-ušinili |
| 13 | šu₂-si-ni ša₂-a-li za-du-bi | His hand is a šālī zadûbi |
| 14 | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi | Ḫaldi has proven it. |
| 15 | ma-si-ni-e {⸢giš⸣}šu₂-ri-e | Asinî, the gardener, |
| 16 | ka-ru-ni {[kur]}ma-na-ni | he conquered the land Mana |
| 17 | {kur}e-ba-⸢a-ni⸣-i-e | of the land Eba-eani, |
| 18 | ka-ru-ni {⸢kur⸣}[ir]-⸢ki⸣-u₂-ni-ni | he defeated. In Ekur-emūnini |
| 19 | te-e-qu-⸢u₂⸣-a-li | Teqū-Ea-ali, |
| 20 | {m}ar-gi-⸢iš-ti⸣-ka-i | Argi-ešti |
| 21 | {d}hal-di-⸢i⸣-ni-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, |
| 22 | al-su-u₂-i-ši-ni | I called out to him |
| 23 | {m}ar-gi-[iš]-ti-še | Argišti |
| 24 | a-li-e ⸢hu-ti⸣-a-di | the city Ḫuti-eadi |
| 25 | {d}hal-di-e-di EN-di | For the god Ḫaldi, his Lord, |
| 26 | {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di | May Adad and Šamaš |
| 27 | DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-na-aš₂-te | the Assyrian gods |
| 28 | a-lu-si-ni-ni al-su-ši-ni | (As for) the one who removes me, |
| 29 | a-li a-ba-di ⸢ha⸣-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} | Where am I to go? The gods |
| 30 | {m}ar-gi-[iš]-ti-i-še | Argišti |
| 31 | {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še a-li-e | Minuahīše, the city |
| 32 | {d}hal-di-i ku-ru-u₂-ni | the god Ḫaldi, his Lord, |
| 33 | {d}hal-di-i-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-i ku-ru-u₂-ni | For the god Ḫaldi he planted a vineyard. |
| 34 | {d}hal-di-i-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni uš-ta-di | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I set off. |
| 35 | {kur}ma-na-i-di ha-⸢u₂⸣-bi {kur}ir-ki-u₂-ni-ni | he conquered the land Manaidi and the land Irkiuni |
| 36 | ku-ṭi₅-a-di pa-⸢ri⸣ {kur}aš-šur-ni-ni {kur}al-ga-ni | He conquered the lands of Assyria and Algani. |
| 37 | 6 LIM 4 ME 71 {lu₂}UN{meš} {⸢mu⸣}a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-u₂-bi | 6400 “Alīkian men’s slaves are its pledge. |
| 38 | a-li-ki še-hi-ri a-gu-[bi] 2 ME 86 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} | I marched (and) defeated. 286 horses |
| 39 | 2 LIM 2 ME 51 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni{meš} 8 LIM 2 ME 5 {udu}šu₂-še{meš} | 221 oxen, 825 young goats |
| 40 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | Argišti says: For the god Ḫaldi, for him |
| 41 | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li 1 MU za-a-du-bi | Inani-ili Arni-ušinili 1 year Zadubi |
| 42 | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-e | Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 43 | ka-ru-u₂-ni {kur}ma-na-a-ni {kur}e-ba-ni-i-e | he conquered the land Mana, the land Ebani. |
| 44 | ka-ru-u₂-ni {kur}bu-uš-tu₂-ni te-qu-u₂-a-li | he conquered the land Buštuni, |
| 45 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-ka-i {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-i-e | of Argišti, Minua, |
| 46 | {d}[hal]-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni {m}ar-giš-ti-še | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I am Argišti |
| 47 | [a]-⸢li-e⸣ hu-ti-a-di {d}hal-di-i-e-di EN-di | (As for) the one who destroys it, may the god Ḫaldi be his lord. |
| 48 | {d}⸢IM⸣-di {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-na-aš₂-te | Ea, Šamaš, the Assyrian gods |
| 49 | a-lu-⸢si⸣-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni ⸢a⸣-li a-ba-di | (As for) Alu-esini, because of his greatness, he conquered me. |
| 50 | ha-a-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-še | The gods rejoiced, and Argišti |
| 51 | {[m]}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še a-li-e {d}⸢hal-di⸣-i ku-ru-ni | Minuahīše, the god Eḫaldi, his lord |
| 52 | {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 |
| 53 | ⸢al⸣-su-i-ši-ni uš-ta-di {kur}bu-uš-tu₂-e-di | He conquered the land Buštu. |
| 54 | ⸢ha⸣-u₂-bi {kur}aš₂-qa-ia-i hu-bi {kur}ša₂-ti-ra-ra-ga-ni | Its mounds of the land Ašqaya, its mound of Šatiriragani |
| 55 | ⸢an⸣-da-ni {kur}u₂-gi-iš-ti-ni ⸢ʾa⸣-al-du-bi | He conquered the land Ugištini, he destroyed it. |
| 56 | [sal]-ma-at-hi {kur}u₂-u₂-ši-ni ku-ṭi₅-a-di | (and) he conquered the land U’usini. |
| 57 | ⸢pa⸣-ri-e {kur}a-la-ṭi₅-i-e {kur}ba-⸢ba⸣-a-ni | He conquered the land Alatbi, his land Ba'eba'ean. |
| 58 | {[kur]}e-ba-a-ni a-ma-aš₂-tu₂-bi URU{meš} har-⸢har⸣-[šu₂]-bi | The land of Ebani, its flood, its cities, its ... |
| 59 | ʾa-a-še {munus}lu-tu₂ iš-ti-ni-ni pa-ru-[(u₂)]-⸢bi⸣ | (As for) the woman who bore her with us |
| 60 | 7 LIM 8 ME 73 {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-a-[ni ša₂-a]-⸢li⸣ | 7800 ‘taršu’ of Ša-elî |
| 61 | [a]-⸢li⸣-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-⸢ki⸣ [še-hi-ri a-gu]-bi | A-eli-e-ki, its za-gu-bi (is) Ali-e'e. The šeḫiri (and) its a-gu(bi) (are) |
| 62 | 2 ⸢ME⸣ 90 ANŠE.KUR.⸢RA⸣{meš} [pa-ru-bi] | 2 eše3-horses, 90 horses are deducted. |
| 63 | 1 ME 1 ANŠE.A.AB.BA{meš} 4 LIM 9 ME 9 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni{meš]} | 111 seahs, 49909 oxen, |
| 64 | 10 LIM] 9 LIM⸣ 5 ME 50 {[udu}šu₂-še{meš]} | 9300 sheep, 5050 goats |
| 65 | {[m}ar-gi]-⸢iš⸣-ti-še a-li-e {d}[hal-di-a iš-ti-ni]-⸢e⸣ | Artaxerxes, the great king, king of kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian |
| 66 | [i-na]-ni-li ar-ni-⸢u₂-ši⸣-[ni-li 1 MU za-du]-bi | Inani-ili Arni-euši-e-nili 1 year of Zadubi |
| 67 | {[d}hal]-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-[si-ni-e {giš]}⸢šu₂⸣-ri-e | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 68 | [ka]-⸢ru⸣-ni {kur}ma-na-a-ni {[lu₂}hu-ra]-⸢di⸣-i-e | He conquered the land Mana, he defeated the Huradeans. |
| 69 | [te-qu]-ni {⸢m⸣}ar-giš-ti-ka-i {[m}mi₃]-nu-a-hi-ni-e | When you have chosen me, Minua, |
| 70 | {[d}hal]-di-i-ni-ni ⸢al⸣-su-⸢u₂⸣-i-ši-i-ni | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi |
| 71 | {[m}ar]-⸢giš⸣-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-u₂-a-hi-ni-še a-li-e | Ar-egiš-eti and Minua-aḫini |
| 72 | [i]-⸢u₂⸣ {m}ar-giš-te-e-hi-ni-li ši-du-bi | When Argišti-ḫinili went up |
| 73 | {[id₂]}⸢mu⸣-na-ni PA₅ {m}ʾa-za-i-ni-e KUR-ni-e a-gu-bi | the E-mu-e-nani canal, adjacent to the land of Alazaini, I dug. |
| 74 | [ha-šu₂-u₂]-⸢bi⸣ {kur}ma-na-še {uru}si-ra-a-ni ha-i-la-a-ni | he conquered the land Manas, he plundered the city Sira. |
| 75 | [hu-ti]-a-di {d}hal-di-e-di EN-di {d}IM-di | I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, my Lord, the Weather-God |
| 76 | {[d}UTU]-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-na-aš₂-te a-lu-si-ni-ni | Šamaš, the Assyrian gods, his lord |
| 77 | [al]-⸢su⸣-i-ši-ni a-li a-ba-di ha-ši-al-[me DINGIR]{meš} | “Alas, the city where I came, I have gathered the gods. |
| 78 | {[m]}⸢ar⸣-giš-ti-še a-li-e še-ep-tu₂-si-na-[ṣi]-⸢e⸣ | Ear-gištīše, alas, Šaptu-sinaṣe |
| 79 | {[lu₂]}A.SI{meš}ṣi-e {lu₂}u₂-e-li šu₂-si-ni-e [x-x-x]-⸢di⸣ | The horned eagles, the shepherds, |
| 80 | {⸢uru⸣}si-ra-ni qa-ab-qa-ru-⸢lu⸣-bi nu-na-bi {kur}ma-na-⸢a⸣-[ni KUR]-ni | He conquered the city Sîn, but he did not conquer the land Mana-ea. |
| 81 | {d}hal-di-i-ni-ni al-su-u₂-[i-ši]-ni | Through the greatness of Ḫaldi |
| v | ||
| 1 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še a-[li-e {kur}ma-na-ni] | Argištīše the mountain |
| 2 | ba-di-ni-ni su-u₂-i-du-[lu-bi x x x x] | who gave me ... |
| 3 | E₂.GAL ha-u₂-bi e-sa i-[x x x x] | The palace ... ... |
| 4 | {kur}e-ba-a-ni a-tu₂-bi URU{meš} a-[ma-aš₂-tu₂-bi] | He conquered the land Ebani, he destroyed the cities. |
| 5 | 3 LIM 2 ME 70 {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-u₂-[a-ni{meš} MU] | 3270 prisoners of war, that year |
| 6 | 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 (to) the place where the šeḫiru priestesses |
| 7 | 1 ME 70 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} pa-ru-bi 62 ANŠE.A.[AB.BA{meš]} | 177 horses, their teams: 62 seahs |
| 8 | 2 LIM 4 ME 11 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni{meš} 6 LIM 1 ME 60 {[udu}šu₂-še] | 26411 oxen, 6160 sheep |
| 9 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li-e {d}⸢hal⸣-di-a ⸢iš⸣-[ti]-⸢ni⸣-e | Artaxerxes, the great king, king of kings. |
| 10 | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-⸢u₂⸣-ši-ni-li 1 MU ⸢za⸣-[a]-du-bi | Inani-ili Arni-ešinili 1 year Eza-ea-dubi |
| 11 | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-e | Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 12 | ka-ru-ni {kur}ṭu-a-ra-a-ṣi-ni-e-i hu-⸢bi⸣ | he conquered the land Būrassu. |
| 13 | pa-ri {kur}gur-qu-u₂-e ka-ru-ni {kur}ma-na-a-ni | He conquered the territory of the land Gurqu and the land Mana. |
| 14 | {lu₂}A.SI{meš}i-e te-qu-a-li {m}ar-giš-ti-ka-i | The chariot fighters took to Argišti. |
| 15 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-iš-me | Argištīše, the god Ḫaldi |
| 16 | uš-⸢ha⸣-[nu]-ni e-ʾa hu-ṭu-tu₂-hi e-ʾa gu-nu-še | he smote him, he made a hole in the wall (and) he caused the wall to collapse. |
| 17 | [x x x] {id₂}da-i-na-⸢li-ti⸣-ni-ni PA₅ a-gu-bi | ... of the Dāna-elitîni canal, canal Agubi |
| 18 | za-a-du-u₂-bi ku-ul-me-⸢i⸣-e {kur}šu₂-ra-u₂-e | Its ziggurat is Kullme-ei, the Uraean. |
| 19 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še {m}mi₃-⸢nu⸣-a-hi-ni-še a-li-e | Argišti and Minu-eaḫini |
| 20 | hu-ti-a-di {d}hal-di-e-di EN-di {d}IM-di | I prayed to the god Ḫaldi, my Lord, the Weather-God, |
| 21 | {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}[bi]-i-a-i-na-aš₂-te | Šamaš, the Assyrian gods |
| 22 | a-lu-si-ni-ni al-su-i-[ši]-ni a-li a-ba-di | (as for the one) who removes me, where can I go? |
| 23 | ha-a-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} {lu₂}A.SI{meš} u₂-e-li-du-bi | the gods and the soldiers he made surpassing. |
| 24 | uš-ta-di {kur}ma-na-i-di KUR-ni a-tu₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi | I set off to the land Mana, I conquered its land, I demolished its cities. |
| 25 | ku-ṭi₅-a-di pa-ri {uru}u₂-i-⸢am⸣-ka-a {kur}bu-uš-tu₂-e | “If he slips through the thresholds and the door bolts of the U’i-eam, the land Buštu |
| 26 | ʾa-še {munus}u₂-e-di-a-ni iš-ti-ni-ni pa-ru-bi | a figurine of a female kid was brought with him. |
| 27 | 10 LIM 3 LIM 9 ME 79 {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-a-ni{meš} MU | 131979, the taršū-officials of that year |
| 28 | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki še-hi-ri a-gu-bi | (Sum) I want to utter an arazu prayer to you (Akk) Where is the prayer, where is the šeḫiru prayer |
| 29 | 3 ME 8 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} pa-ru-bi 8 LIM 2 ME 21 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni | 380 horses, its herdsman: 821 oxen, |
| 30 | 3 a-ti-bi 2 LIM 5 ME 38 {udu}[šu₂-še]{meš} | 3 I counted. 2 555 38 young goats |
| 31 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-⸢e⸣ | Argišti says: For the god Ḫaldi he built it. |
| 32 | i-na-ni-li ar-[ni]-u₂-ši-ni-li šu₂-si-ni MU za-du-[bi] | “It is the year (of) Arnu-usinili, the year of Šusini |
| 33 | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-⸢e⸣ | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 34 | ka-ru-ni {kur}ma-na-ni KUR-ni-e ka-ru-ni {kur}e-ti-u₂-ni-[ni] | He defeated the land Mana, he defeated the country Etiuni. |
| 35 | te-e-qu-u₂-a-li-e {m}⸢ar⸣-gi-iš-ti-i-ka-a-[i] | Tequ'ali, Eargišti |
| 36 | {d}hal-di-i ku-ru-ni {d}[hal-di]-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-[ni] | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Haldi, |
| 37 | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-še {m}mi₃-⸢nu⸣-a-hi-ni-e-še a-li-[e] | Argišti and Minu-eaḫini |
| 38 | uš-ta-di {kur}ma-na-i-⸢di⸣ KUR-ni a-tu₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-[bi] | I set off. I conquered the land Manai-edi. I surrounded it (and) I built a fortress there. |
| 39 | {uru}ši-me-ri-ha-di-ri-ni URU MAN-nu-si a-gu-nu-ni ⸢ma⸣-[nu] | (In) the city Vimeriḫadirini, the royal city Agununi |
| 40 | gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ iš-ti-ni-ni pa-⸢ru⸣-[bi] | Its throne-bearer is a woman, her face is an image of herself. |
| 41 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li-e ha-šu₂-bi {kur}e-ti-u₂-ni-[ni] | (As for) Argištīše, he conquered the land Etiuni |
| 42 | {uru}ar-di-ni-e-i aš₂-ti-u₂-zi ir-bi-la-[ni] | He brought the Aštiuzu plant. |
| 43 | i-ku-ka-ni MU ši-šu₂-ha-ni {lu₂}A.SI{⸢meš⸣} u₂-e-li-du-[bi] | he swore by the name of Šīšuḫani, the herald, |
| 44 | 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. |
| 45 | DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {[kur]}bi-a-i-na-a-aš₂-te a-lu-si-i-ni-[ni] | the Assyrian gods, his ancestors, |
| 46 | al-su-i-ši-ni a-li a-ba-di ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{[meš]} | I prayed to him, (saying:) “Where did I go?’ May the gods be present |
| 47 | uš-ta-di {kur}e-ti-i-u₂-ni-i-e-di ha-a-⸢u₂⸣-[bi] | I set off to the land Etiuni, its ruins |
| 48 | {m}e-ri-a-hi KUR-ni-e {m}ka-tar-za-a-e KUR-[ni-e] | Eriaḫi of the country, Katarza of the land |
| 49 | ku-ṭi₅-ia-di pa-a-ri-e {kur}iš-qi-gu-lu-[u₂-e] | the territory of the land Išqigulu |
| 50 | ʾa-še {munus}lu-⸢tu₂⸣ ši-u₂-bi {kur}bi-i-a-i-na-a-⸢i⸣-[di] | a figurine of a woman named Lu-etu-edi from the Bia lands |
| 51 | {m}ar-giš-ti-⸢še a⸣-li-e {d}hal-di-⸢ni⸣-[ni] ⸢al-su⸣-[i-ši-ni] | Artaxerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian |
| 52 | uš-ta-a-di {kur}u₂-i-ṭe₃-ru-[hi]-⸢ni⸣-e-[di x x x] | he went down to the land Uitberuḫi . |
| 53 | {kur}⸢u₂⸣-[i]-⸢ṭe₃⸣-[ru-hi]-ni a-tu₂-bi ⸢URU{meš⸣} [GIBIL₂-bi] | He conquered the land E’i-eṭeruḫini, (and) the city Mesv-e3 he rebuilt. |
| 54 | [x x x x x x]-u₂-bi {uru}a-me-⸢gu⸣-[x x] x [x] | ... the city Amegu-e... |
| 55 | [x x x x x x {kur]}u₂-i-ṭe₃-⸢ru⸣-[hi x x] x x [x x] | ... Uit-Eruḫi ... |
| 56 | a-⸢li⸣ [x x x x x] x nu-ni-⸢ri⸣ [x x x x x] | Ālī-ēreš ... we did not ... |
| 57 | DUB-[te iš-ti-ni te]-ru-⸢u₂⸣-bi [x x x x x x] | I have strewn a tablet with it ...... |
| 58 | ⸢pa-ri⸣ [x x x x] u₂ [x x] ⸢gu-ri⸣ [x x x] | a cedar ... a cypress ... |
| 59 | MAN {kur}u₂-[x x x x]-me-e i-[x x x] | the king of the land ... |
| 60 | bi-du-⸢ia⸣-[še x x x]-li a-[x x x x] | Bidueya'eše ... |
| 61 | [x x x x x x x x]-x-di [x x x x] | ...... |
| 62 | [x x x x x x x x]-⸢di⸣ e-ni-[x x x] | ...-edî ... |
| 63 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x] | |
| 64 | [x x x x x x x x]{⸢meš⸣} e-[x x] | ... emeš-e3 |
| 65 | [a]-⸢li⸣-[ki za-aš₂-gu-bi a]-li-ki ⸢še-hi-ri⸣ [a-gu-bi] | “Alas, you are exalted, alas, Šeḫirī (is) your exaltation. |
| 66 | 1 LIM 2 [ME x x ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš]} 20 LIM 9 LIM 5 ME 4 {[gu₄}pa-hi-ni] | 1200+x horses, 19054 oxen |
| 67 | 6 a-ti-[bi x x x] 3 ME 5 [x] {udu}šu₂-še{meš} pa-[ru-bi] | 6 atībi ... 305 x šemes are its recipients. |
| 68 | {m}ar-giš-[ti-še] ⸢a-li⸣-e {⸢d}hal⸣-di-a iš-[ti-ni-e] | Argištīše with the Ea-lî temple of Ḫaldi |
| 69 | ⸢i⸣-na-ni-li [ar]-ni-u₂-ši-⸢ni⸣-li 1 MU ⸢za⸣-[du-bi] | “Arnīši-eli, 1 year of Ezambibi |
| 70 | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-⸢si⸣-ni-e {⸢giš⸣}[šu₂-ri-e] | The god Ḫaldi set off, he set off with his weapon. |
| 71 | ka-ru-ni {[kur}tar]-⸢i⸣-u₂-ni {kur}ba-a-[ba-ni] | he conquered the lands Tarê, Bābanni, |
| 72 | ka-ru-ni {⸢kur}ur-me te-qu⸣-a-li {m}ar-giš-[ti-ka-i] | The karuni of the Euphrates, the teqû-ali of Argišti |
| 73 | {d}hal-di-i ⸢ku-ru-ni⸣ {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-⸢su⸣-[i-ši-ni] | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, he dedicated this (bowl). |
| 74 | {m}ar-giš-ti-[še] a-[li]-e uš-ta-di {kur}tar-i-[u₂-ni-e-di] | Argišti went up to the land Tariuni. |
| 75 | 11 E₂.⸢GAL⸣{meš} x-ri-a-x a-gu-nu-ni gu-nu-ša₂-[a ha-u₂-bi] | 11 of the E-gal-e-mes ... agu-nuni gu-ša-a. |
| 76 | {d}hal-di-e-⸢i ṭe₃-ra-i⸣-ni iš-ti-ni i-a-x-[x x x] | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, with us |
| 77 | {m}ar-gi-iš-⸢ti-še⸣ {m}mi₃-⸢nu⸣-u₂-a-hi-ni-e-⸢še⸣ [a-li-e] | Argiš-eti-šê and Mi-etenu-aḫinī |
| 78 | {d}hal-[di-iš-me] ⸢uš-ha⸣-nu-ni ⸢e⸣-ʾa hu-ṭu-tu₂-hi e-⸢ʾa gu⸣-[nu-še] | For Ḫaldi he built a stele, he erected a wall and he set up a temple. |
| 79 | ni-x-x-li pa-hi a-e x E₂.GAL{meš} GIBIL₂-bi har-[har-šu₂-bi te-ru-bi] | “The ... of the ... palace, its re-building, its renovation, its entering, |
| 80 | ⸢DUB⸣-[te iš-ti]-⸢i⸣-ni ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ iš-ti-ni-ni ⸢pa⸣-[ru-bi] | This scribal art is a statue of a woman, this one is an inscription |
| 81 | {m}⸢ar⸣-[gi]-iš-⸢ti-i⸣-še ⸢a-li⸣-e i-ku-ka-⸢a⸣-[ni MU] | Ear-egiš-etīše of the city Ikuka-ea-ni |
| vi | ||
| 1 | ši-⸢iš⸣-[ti-ni {lu₂}A.SI{meš} u₂-e-li-du-u₂-bi] | In the future the king, my lord, will raise a claim |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | DINGIR{meš}aš₂-[te {kur}bi-a-na-aš₂-te a-lu-si-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni] | the Assyrian gods, my lord, through the greatness of (my) great divinity |
| 4 | a-li-i [a]-⸢ba⸣-[di ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} iš-te-di] | (As for) the one who removes me, may the gods look upon me with pleasure. |
| 5 | uš-ta-di {kur}ur-me-e-di [ha-u₂-bi {kur}ur-me-e] | I conquered the land Ur-mēdi, (and) I surrounded (it) with the mountains. |
| 6 | [KUR]-ni-e KUR-ni a-tu₂-bi ku-ṭi₅-⸢a⸣-[di] ⸢pa⸣-ri {[kur}x-x-x] | He conquered his land, he abandoned his land. |
| 7 | [x] URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ a-gu-bi {kur}bi-[a-na-i-di] | The ... of the new cities, the statues of the dead women, the mountain Bia-indi |
| 8 | ⸢PAP⸣ 20 LIM 4 LIM 8 ME 13 {lu₂}UN{meš} MU a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki TI{meš} [a-gu-bi] | “Enuma Anu Enlil, the great king, my lord, the one who entrusted me with the throne of heaven and earth, |
| 9 | 25 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} [x LIM x] LIM 7 ME 44 {gu₄}⸢pa⸣-hi-ni 40 LIM 8 LIM 8 ME 25 {udu}⸢šu₂-še⸣ | 25 horses, [x] thousand 744 oxen, 48,000 825 ewes |
| 10 | {m}ar-giš-ti-še {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še a-li-[e] {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | Argišti and Minua to the god Ḫaldi with him |
| 11 | i-na-[ni]-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-i-[li] [šu₂]-si-ni MU za-a-du-bi | Inanili, Arniusini, her name is Zadubi |
| 12 | {d}[hal-di-ni-ni] ⸢al⸣-su-i-ši-ni {m}⸢ar⸣-giš-ti-še a-li-e | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, Ear-Gišti |
| 13 | i-u₂ MAN-nu-a-di [x-x]-li-e-me {d}[hal]-di-še a-ru-ni u₂-i al-di-ni-e | When king-nūʾadi ... the god Ḫaldi he entrusted to me. |
| 14 | 7 ⸢LIM⸣ 5 ME 66 {gu₄}[pa]-hi-ni{meš} 50 LIM 1 LIM 8 ME 78 UDU{meš} | 7 thousand 566 oxen, 509878 sheep |
| 15 | {m}ar-gi-iš-[ti]-⸢še⸣ a-li-e i-na-ni MU.MU u₂-i-ia-bi | “Argišti-ešē, the lord, his name he named it. |
| 16 | {[d]}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni {m}ar-giš-ti-še a-li-e | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Argišti |
| 17 | i-u₂ {uru}bi-⸢hu-ra⸣-a-ni qa-ab-qa-a-ru-lu-u₂-bi | When he has surrounded the city Bi-ḫurani, |
| 18 | {uru}bi-hu-ra-a-ni a-su-ni-ni {kur}ba-am-ni ha-ar-ha-a-ru | He conquered the Biḫura and the land Bamni he captured. |
| 19 | mu-ru-mu-ri-a-hi-ni-na-a-ni pa-ri {d}UTU-ŠI i-e-še | Uru-muri-aḫinina, son of Šamaš-nāṣir, took it. |
| 20 | {kur}ba-am-ni har-har-ša₂-bi i-e-še {uru}bi-hu-ra-ni ha-a-u₂-bi | The land of the Damascus it was conquered, and the city Bihurani it was plundered. |
| vii | ||
| 1 | {[d}hal-di-ni-ni al]-⸢su⸣-i-⸢ši-ni⸣ {[m]}ar-⸢giš⸣-ti-[še {m}mi₃-nu-a-hi-ni-še a-li-e] | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Bar-Esagišti and Minua, my lord |
| 2 | [x x x x x]-⸢bi ni⸣ [x x x x x x] ⸢za⸣-du-[u₂-bi] | ... its ..., the ... of the ēdû-house, |
| 3 | [x x x x x x x x x x x x] a [x x x x x x x x] | ...... |
| 1’ | [x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x]-⸢ru⸣-na-gi | ...... eru-enagi |
| 2’ | [x x x x x x x x x x x x] AN.BAR DU₆ x | ...... iron ... |
| 3’ | [x x x x x x x x x x x x]-u₂-ri-⸢ni⸣ | ......-urīnî |
| 4’ | [x x x x x x x x x x x x]-⸢ri⸣-e ni-[x] | ...... we ... |
| 5’ | [x x x x x x x x x x x x]-a-še {kur}⸢hu⸣-[ša₂-ni] | ...... his ... the land Eḫuešāni |
| 6’ | [x x x x x x x x x x x x]-ra-ku-ni | ...... you |
| viii | ||
| 1 | {⸢m⸣}ar-gi-iš-ti-i-še | of Argišti |
| 2 | {m}mi₃-nu-u₂-a-hi-ni-e-še | Minua-heše, |
| 3 | a-li-e a-lu-u₂-še | “Alas, alû, |
| 4 | i-ni DUB-te tu₂-li-i-e | This is the inscription of Tullî. |
| 5 | a-lu-še pi-tu₂-li-i-e | To the one who opens his mouth |
| 6 | a-lu-še a-i-ni-e-i | To the man of his father |
| 7 | i-ni-li du-li-i-e | Inili, do the work! |
| 8 | ti-u₂-li-e u₂-li-i tu₂-ri | “Tiuli, Uli, Turi, |
| 9 | a-lu-še u₂-li-e-še | the alu priest, the uli priest |
| 10 | ti-u₂-li-e i-e-še za-du-bi | “Tilīya, I want to praise you! |
| 11 | a-lu-še gi-e-i i-nu-ka-ni | The lord of the reed bed |
| 12 | e-si-ni-ni ši-u₂-li-i-e | (Sum) The šiuʾili priestess(?) of heaven and earth (Akk) Isini priestesses of heaven |
| 13 | a-u₂-i-e-i ip-tu₂-li-i-e | (Sum) The king, my lord, opened his mouth to speak(?) (Akk) He opened his eyes to speak |
| 14 | tu₂-ri-ni-ni {d}hal-di-i-še | Turini for the god Ḫaldi |
| 15 | {d}IM-še {d}UTU-še DINGIR{meš}še | May Adad, Šamaš, and all the gods |
| 16 | ma-a-ni ar-mu-zi-i | “Who are you, Armuzi? |
| 17 | NUMUN.NUMUN-ŠU₂ {d}UTU-ni pi-e-i-ni | His seed is Šamaš, his mouth |
| 18 | mi₃-i ar-hi u₂-ru-li-a-ni | Why, after he had brought it to an end? |
| 19 | mi₃-i i-na-i-ni mi₃-i na-ra-a | “Why is he lying down, why does he lie down? |
| 20 | a-u₂-i-e u₂-lu-li-e | “Au, ululi, |
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