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eCUT A 09-02 (Q007047)
Royal stone inscription, 8th century · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | eCUT A 09-02 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007047 |
| Museum no. | 13.1.96 |
| Collection | Van Museum, Van, Turkey |
| Language | Urartian |
| Period | 8th century · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal stone inscription |
| Find spot | provenience unknown |
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-i-e] ⸢e⸣-u₂-ri-i-e | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp. the) Lord |
| 2 | i-ni {⸢na₄⸣}[pu-lu]-si {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še | This is the e22na-e23 stone of Sarduri. |
| 3 | {m}ar-[gi-iš-ti]-e-hi-ni-še ku-gu-ni | of Argišti he set up. |
| 4 | {d}hal-di-[ni-ni] al-su-i-ši-ni | Through the greatness of Ḫaldi |
| 5 | {m}{d}sar₅-⸢du⸣-[ri-ni] {m}ar-giš-ti-e-hi | Sarduri and Argišti |
| 6 | MAN DAN-NU MAN [al-su-i]-ni MAN {kur}šu₂-ra-u₂-e | strong king, great king (and) king of the lands |
| 7 | MAN {kur}bi-a-i-[na]-⸢u₂⸣-e MAN MAN{meš}u₂-e | king of the Bia lands, king [of kings] |
| 8 | a-lu-u₂-[si {uru]}ṭu-uš-pa-a-e URU | lord of the Ṭušpa-City. |
| 9 | {m}{d}sar₅-du-[ri-še a-li]-e te-e-ru-u₂-bi | Sarduri, the lord, who entered it |
| 10 | ar-di-⸢i⸣-[še x x x] ⸢ni⸣ a-ṣu-ši-ni-e | “Ardi’eše ..., he ... to us |
| 11 | zi-e-bi x [x x]-⸢pa⸣-ia-ši-na-ṣi-e | Its utterance is ...-epa’eyasinas. |
| 12 | 1 UDU {d}[hal-di-e] ur-pu-li-i-ni | 1 sheep for the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp. his) Lord |
| 13 | 1 UDU {m}{d}[sar₅-du-ri]-i-na-u₂-e DINGIR-i-e | 1 sheep for Sarduri, the god |
| 14 | {m}{d}sar₅-du-[u₂-ri]-i-še a-li-e a-lu-še | Sarduri, alas, his lord |
| 15 | i-ni {na₄}pu-[lu-si]-ni su-u₂-i-du-li-e | he is a šulusinnu-stone, |
| 16 | a-lu-še še-er-[du-li-e] a-[lu]-še i-ni DUB-te | (As for) the one who removes this inscription, (as for the one) who damages it, |
| 17 | ⸢pi⸣-i-tu₂-⸢u₂⸣-[li-e a-lu-še] a-i-ni-e-i | (as for the one) who removes this inscription from (its) place |
| 18 | i-ni-e-⸢li⸣ [du-li-e ti]-u₂-li-i-e | Inī-elî, the one who does good, he does good. |
| 19 | u₂-li-i [tu₂-ri a-lu-še] u₂-li-e-še | “Oh my god, Oh my god! |
| 20 | ti-u₂-li-⸢e⸣ [i-e-še za]-⸢du⸣-bi tu₂-ri-ni-ni | Tiulī-e’e, when you enter it, turn back. |
| 21 | {d}hal-di-še {[d}IM-še {d}UTU]-še DINGIR{meš}še ma-ni | Ḫaldi, Adad, Šamaš, all the gods |
| 22 | ⸢ar-mu-zi⸣ [NUMUN.NUMUN-ŠU₂ {d}UTU-ni] pi-e-i-ni | Armuzi is the seed of Šamaš. |
| 23 | ⸢mi₃⸣-i ar-hi [u₂-ru-li-a-ni] mi₃-i i-na-i-ni | After he had returned, what did he do? |
| 24 | mi₃-i na-a-⸢ra⸣-[a a-u₂-i]-e u₂-lu-li-e | Why should I not go up to you, why should I go down? |
| 25 | {m}{d}sar₅-du-[ri-še {m]}⸢ar⸣-[giš]-ti-e-hi-ni-še | Sarduri and Ear-eštieḫini |
| 26 | a-li-e i-[u₂ {d}hal-di]-⸢iš⸣-me MAN-tu₂-hi a-ru-ni | When Haldi-ešme the kingship he established |
| 27 | na-ha-a-di {[lu₂}AD-ni] e-si-i MAN-tu₂-hi-ni | the naḫadi of his father, the esî of his kingship |
| 28 | {d}hal-di-⸢iš⸣-[me uš-ha-nu]-u₂-ni hu-ṭu-tu₂-hi | Ḫaldi-ešme imposed upon me a curse. |
| 29 | ⸢e⸣-ʾa gu-[nu-še-e] e-ʾa ip-šu₂-u₂-še-e | The e’e-ala prayer (is) the prayer of the goddess. |
| 30 | {d}hal-di-[ni-ni uš-ma]-a-ši-ni i-ku-ka-ni MU | Through the protection of the god Ḫaldi I established a name. |
| 31 | x gu [x] x x-i-ni {lu₂}A.SI{meš} | ... the chariot fighters |
| 32 | x x [x x x x x x x x] | |
| r.e. | ||
| 1 | ši-a-di ba-[di-ni-ni] | he gave to me. |
| 2 | su-u₂-i-⸢du⸣-[u₂-lu-bi] | Su'idu-eulubi |
| 3 | za-šu₂-bi pa-ri {[kur}x-x-x] | Its exalted one, the ... of the land |
| 4 | ha-a-u₂-bi {⸢uru⸣}[x-x-x] | ... the city ... |
| 5 | a-li ba-di-[ni-ni] | where did he come? |
| 6 | ši-a-bi za-šu₂-⸢u₂⸣-[bi pa-ri] | That one, its stele is a stranger |
| 7 | {kur}ri-hi-ša₂-a {kur}[x-x] | the land Riḫiša, the land |
| 8 | {uru}hu-ra-a a-[su-ni] | a ḫurāya plant |
| 9 | ⸢gu⸣-nu-ši-ni-ni ⸢nu⸣-[na-di] | “When I go down to the egu’enušini, |
| 10 | ha-u₂-bi {uru}bi-x-[x-x] | ... the city ... |
| 11 | {kur}e-ba-a-ni-⸢i-e⸣ | of the land Ebanî |
| 12 | GIBIL₂-bi har-har-šu₂-bi | Its new ones, its old ones |
| 13 | {m}ba-ša₂-a-ṭi₅-ni | Bašatini, |
| 14 | u₂-e-di-a-du-bi | they have imposed upon them. |
| 15 | ni-ri-bi di-id-gu-ši | whose radiance is great |
| 16 | iš-ti-ni-ni na-hu-bi | They are bringing it here. |
| 17 | ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ pa-ru-bi | a figurine of a dead woman is its back. |
| 18 | ⸢DUB⸣-te iš-ti-ni te-ru-bi | I have deposited (it) here. |
| 19 | 10 LIM 2 LIM 6 ME 10 ub-še na-hu-bi | 10610 ubše (of grain) are its deficit. |
| 20 | 1 LIM 8 ME 29 LU₂ TI.LA{meš} | 18829 men of life |
| 21 | 7 LIM 7 ME 51 {munus}lu-tu₂ | 77351 female kids, |
| 22 | PAP 20 LIM 2 LIM 1 ME 90 UN{meš} | A total of 202 180 people. |
| 23 | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi | to the city Zašgubi |
| 24 | a-li-ki TI{meš} pa-ru-bi | who goes to seek life, |
| 25 | 3 ME 52 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} | 352 horses |
| 26 | 5 LIM 7 ME 47 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni | 57747 oxen, |
| 27 | 10 LIM 9 LIM 62 {udu}šu₂-še{meš} | 962 young goats |
| 28 | i-na-ni MAN-e nu-na-bi | The king, his lord, should not be negligent. |
| 29 | mi₃-i a-li {lu₂}A.SI{meš}⸢še⸣ | Why do the horned eagles |
| 30 | [pa-ar-tu₂ še]-⸢ri pa-ar⸣-[tu₂] | “Pārtu, the šēru-priestess, pa’etu |
| r | ||
| 1 | x-lu-⸢ni⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x] | ...lu-enî ... |
| 2 | {[d]}hal-di-[x x x x x x x x x x x] | Haldi- |
| 3 | ⸢a⸣-ri-a x [x x x x x x x x x x x] | my lordship ...... |
| 4 | [ʾa]-al-du-⸢bi⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x] | “I want to go out ... |
| 5 | {[m}{d]}sar₅-du-ri-[še a-li-e x x x x x x x] | Sarduri, my lord |
| 6 | ⸢iš⸣-ti-ni-⸢ni⸣ [x x x x x x x x x x] | Ištinīnî |
| 7 | {[id₂]}pu-ra-a-⸢na⸣-[di tu₂-iš-hi ma-nu] | the Purānaedi canal he dug. |
| 8 | [u₂]-i-e a-i-[ni-e-i MAN iš-ti-ni ka-u₂-ri] | “Why is the king with us here? |
| 9 | [hu-ti]-a-di {d}hal-[di-e-di {d}IM-di {d}UTU-di] | Ḫaldi, Adad, and Šamaš |
| 10 | [DINGIR]{⸢meš⸣}aš₂-te {kur}[bi-a-na-aš₂-te {d}hal-di-ni-ni] | For the gods of the Bia lands Ḫaldi |
| 11 | [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 look after me!— |
| 12 | [za]-tu₂-u₂-me KASKAL-⸢e⸣ [ka-a-di {lu₂}A.SI{meš}ṣi] | You are exempt from the campaign. The chariot fighters |
| 13 | {⸢uru⸣}ṭu-mi₃-iš-ki-[ni-ka-i {d}hal-di ku-ru-ni] | in the city of Būmiški he dedicated it (this statue). |
| 14 | {d}hal-di-i-⸢ni⸣ {[giš}šu₂-ri ku-ru-u₂-ni] | For Haldi-emani he set up a stela. |
| 15 | i-ku-ka-a-ni U₄-[ME-ni uš-ta-di KUR-ni-di] | During those days I set off towards the land Nidintu. |
| 16 | sal-ma-at-hi {uru}[mi₃-li-ṭi₅-a-ni x x x x] | the satrap of the city Milīt-Bia ... |
| 17 | an-da-ni {kur}[qa-la-ʾa-ni ʾa-al-du-bi] | his father, the land Qalāni he conquered |
| 18 | pa-a-ri-e {⸢uru⸣}[za-ab-ša₂ a-su-ni] | a guardian of the E-uru-Zabša he appointed. |
| 19 | 50 {giš}GIGIR{meš} gu-[nu-ši-ni ša₂-tu₂-u₂-bi] | 50 chariots, its yoke |
| 20 | 39 E₂.GAL{meš} [har-har-šu₂-u₂-bi] | 39 of the palaces whose paths |
| 21 | gu-nu-ši-ni-ni [bi-di-a-di ba-ad-gu-lu-bi] | When he went on campaign, he destroyed it. |
| 22 | {uru}sa-si-ni ⸢URU⸣ [MAN-nu-si {m}hi-la-ru-a-da-i] | the city of Sasini king-nusi, Ḫilaru-adâ |
| 23 | gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-[bi ni-ri-bi di-id-gu-ši] | May the throne-bearer rejoice over you, may he praise you! |
| 24 | ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ [iš-ti-ni-ni ši-u₂-bi URU{meš]} | a statue of a man has taken from me, the name of the city |
| 25 | E₂.GAL GIBIL₂-bi har-[har-šu₂-u₂-bi x x x x] | Its new palace, its ruins ... |
| 26 | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-[še a-li-e iš-te-di ul-hu-di] | Sarduri, my lord, came to me and I rejoiced. |
| 27 | {uru}mi₃-li-ṭi₅-⸢a⸣-[ni qa-ab-qa-ru-li-ni] | his city Milīt-Bîa-ea |
| 28 | nu-na-a-bi {m}[hi-la-ru-a-da-ni] | its ... Ḫilaru-adanni |
| 29 | MAN {uru}mi₃-li-[ṭi₅-al-hi-e ka-u₂-ki] | king of the city Kilīt-Bialḫe |
| 30 | su-lu-uš-⸢ti⸣-[i-bi ša₂-tu₂-a-li ku-ri-e-li] | “I am the one who makes the earth tremble |
| 31 | ⸢ʾa-al-du⸣-bi me-⸢ši⸣-[ni pi-e-i] | Its alaldû-trees, its me-svi-e-tees |
| l.e. | ||
| 1 | {⸢d⸣}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi | Ḫaldi set off. |
| 2 | ⸢ma⸣-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-e | and a scepter |
| 3 | ⸢ka⸣-ru-ni {m}mu-ri-nu-ni | and Murinuni |
| 4 | ⸢MAN⸣ {kur}u₂-e-li-ku-hi KUR-ni-e | king of the land Uelikuḫi, his land |
| 5 | ka-ru-ni {m}ṣi-na-li-bi-ni | he defeated. Ina-libini |
| 6 | {m}lu-e-hu-u₂-hi-e | Lu-ehuhī, |
| 7 | MAN {uru}tu₂-li-hu-i KUR-ni-e | king of the Tuliḫu, his land |
| 8 | ka-ru-ni {m}aš-šur-ni-ra-ri-ni | he defeated, Ašsvur-nirāni, |
| 9 | {m}a-da-di-ni-ra-ri-e-hi | Adadini-rārī, |
| 10 | MAN {kur}aš-šur-ni-i KUR-ni-e | king of Assyria, his land |
| 11 | ka-ru-ni {kur}ar-me-e | he conquered the land Barmê |
| 12 | ka-ru-ni {uru}ni-hi-ri-a-ni | his ka-rūni, his niḫiria, |
| 13 | URU MAN-nu-u₂-si KUR-ni-e | [City] of the kings of the mountains. |
| 14 | te-e-qu-u₂-a-li-e | Tequ'ali |
| 15 | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ka-a-i | Sarduri, |
| 16 | {m}ar-giš-ti-e-hi-ni-e | Argišti, |
| 17 | {d}hal-di-i ku-ru-ni | the god Ḫaldi, his Lord, |
| 18 | {d}hal-di-ni šu₂-ri ku-ru-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp. his) Lord |
| 19 | uš-ta-bi {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ni | Sarduri set off. |
| 20 | {m}ar-⸢gi-iš-ti-e-hi⸣ | Artaxerxes, the Great King. |
| 21 | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-še | Sarduri |
| 22 | a-li-e uš-ta-a-di | (Sum) My city, where did you go? (Akk) Where have you gone? |
| 23 | {kur}u₂-e-li-ku-hi-ni-ni-e | of the land Uelikuhini |
| 24 | {kur}e-ba-ni-i-e-di | to the land Ebani |
| 25 | ha-u₂-bi KUR₂ {kur}e-ba-ni-i | he conquered, the enemy land of Ebani |
| 26 | šu₂-si-ni U₄-ME-ni aš₂-gu-bi | He has set his hands upon it, and the days are long. |
| 27 | E₂.GAL{meš} har-har-šu₂-bi | Its palaces of battle |
| 28 | [URU]{meš} a-ma-aš₂-tu₂-bi | and the cities that I have conquered |
| 29 | {[uru]}x-ri-u₂-ni URU MAN-nu-[si] | the city ...riuni, the royal city |
| 30 | [x x] x ⸢i⸣ [x x]-ni | ... eīe-e-ni |
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