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eCUT A 09-03 (Q007048)
Royal stone inscription, 8th century, Van (Ṭušpa) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | eCUT A 09-03 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007048 |
| Language | Urartian |
| Period | 8th century · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal stone inscription |
| Find spot | Van (Ṭušpa) |
| 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 | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-e ka-ru-ni {kur}ma-na-ni | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon, he defeated the land Mana. |
| 2 | KUR-ni-e te-qu-ni {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ka-i {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-e {d}hal-di ku-ru-ni | Sarduri and Argišti received from Ḫaldi. |
| 3 | {d}hal-di-ni-ni {⸢giš⸣}šu₂-ri-⸢i⸣ ku-ru-ni uš-ta-bi {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, Sarduri set off. |
| 4 | {m}ar-giš-ti-hi {m}{d}⸢sar₅⸣-du-ri-[še] a-li-e uš-ta-a-di {kur}ba-bi-lu-ni-e | Argištiḫi (and) Esarhaddon, his lord, went up to the land Babiluni. |
| 5 | {kur}e-ba-ni-gi-di ha-[u₂]-⸢bi {kur⸣}ba-bi-lu-u₂ {kur}e-ba-a-ni ku-ṭi₅-a-di pa-ri | I conquered the land Ebanigi, the land Babilu, (and) the land Kutbiadi. |
| 6 | {kur}ba-ru-a-ta-⸢i⸣-ni-a {d}⸢hal⸣-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še | In the land Baruata-emini Eḫal-edini he defeated. Sarduri |
| 7 | a-li-e ha-u₂-bi 3 E₂.⸢GAL{meš⸣} a-gu-nu-ni-li ma-nu-li gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi | The alû-priests, the three palaces of Agununili, the manūšaya, the gunušu-priestess |
| 8 | 23 URU{meš} 1 U₄-ME-ni aš₂-gu-⸢u₂-bi⸣ E₂.GAL{meš} har-har-šu₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi KUR-ni a-tu₂-bi | 23 cities in 1 day I conquered. Its palaces I razed, its cities I rebuilt, its land I abandoned. |
| 9 | ʾa-še{meš} {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} ⸢iš⸣-ti-⸢ni⸣-ni pa-ru-bi 8 LIM 1 ME 35 ub-še{meš} na-hu-bi | The figurines of the lūtu-priests, the ešti-emeni, were carried off. 835 ubṣmes were brought off. |
| 10 | 20 LIM 5 LIM {lu₂}u₂-e-di-a-ni{meš} 6 LIM LU₂ gu-nu-ši-ni-i 2 LIM 5 ME ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} pa-ru-bi | 205 men, 6000 men of Gunusini, 2500 horses were deducted. |
| 11 | 10 LIM 2 LIM 3 ME {gu₄}pa-⸢hi⸣-ni 30 [LIM] 2 LIM⸣ 1 ME {udu}šu₂-še i-na-ni MAN-e nu-na-a-bi mi₃-i a-li | 10 thousand 2 thousand 3 hundred oxen, 30 thousand (and) 2 thousand 1 hundred cows are here. Why does the king not ask? |
| 12 | {lu₂}A.SI{meš}še pa-ar-tu₂ še-⸢e-ri pa⸣-ar-tu₂ i-u₂ {kur}e-ba-ni aš₂-u₂-la-a-bi | (As for) the eunuchs, the šēru-priests, and the psû-priestess, he conquered the land Ebani. |
| 13 | i-ku-ka-ni MU ta-ra-ni uš-ta-di {kur}e-ti-u₂-ni-e-di {kur}li-qi-u₂-e | He conquered the land Etiuni, the land Liqiu. |
| 14 | e-di-a {kur}e-di-a-ni URU MAN-nu-si {m}a-bi-a-sa-i-ni-i a-gu-nu-ni ma-nu gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi | I conquered the land Ediani, the royal city of Abiasini. I erected a stele for it. |
| 15 | {uru}ir-u₂-i-a-ni URU MAN-nu-si {m}er-ku-a-i-ni-i a-gu-nu-ni ma-a-nu | Iruia, the city of the king, Erkuaini, he conquered. |
| 16 | gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi {uru}ir-⸢du⸣-a-ni URU MAN-[nu]-si {m}u₂-e-er-da-i-ni-i a-gu-nu-u₂-ni | he conquered. In the city Irdu-ea, the royal city of Uēr-da’ini he erected a fortress. |
| 17 | ma-nu gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi MAN-ni {uru}pu-i-ni-al-hi {lu₂}bu-ra-aš₂-tu₂-bi me-ši-ni pi-i | “The king, the Puinialḫi and the Buraštu-people, by the command |
| 18 | ʾa-al-du-bi me-e-še {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-e a-re-e-de₃ i-na-ni-li 4 E₂.GAL{meš} | Its reed-beds are watered. Sarduri to the threshing floor Inanili 4 palaces |
| 19 | {kur}e-ba-ni-a-ṣi-e ha-u₂-bi ʾa-še{meš} {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} iš-ti-ni-ni pa-ru-bi | the land Ebanias he conquered. The figurines of the dead were brought here. |
| 20 | 3 LIM 5 ME ub-še{meš} 10 LIM 5 ⸢LIM⸣ {lu₂}u₂-e-di-a-ni 4 LIM LU₂{meš} gu-nu-ši-ni-i | 3500 ubše-plants, 105 ē23-plant(s), the farmers, 4000 gunušini men, |
| 21 | pa-ru-u₂-bi 8 ⸢LIM⸣ 5 ME 25 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni pa-ru-bi 10 LIM 8 LIM {udu}šu₂-še{meš} pa-ru-bi | Its subterranean waters: 8 ešumu-birds, 525 pḫinnu-oxen, it subterranesean water: 108 thousand goats are submerged. |
| 22 | i-ku-ka-a-ni MU ši-iš-ti-ni uš-ta-di {kur}ur-me-u₂-e e-di-a 11 E₂.GAL{meš} ha-u₂-bi | he conquered. That year I set off to the land Urmê. 11 palaces I built. |
| 23 | har-har-šu₂-bi ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ iš-ti-ni-ni pa-ru-u₂-bi 1 LIM 1 ME ub-še{meš} na-hu-bi | Its harhars, the figurines of the dead woman, are here. Its depth is 1 hundred 100 ubše. |
| 24 | 6 LIM 5 ME {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} 2 LIM LU₂{meš} gu-nu-ši-ni-i 2 LIM 5 ME 38 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni | 6500 female slaves, 2000 men of herdsmanship, 2500 38 oxen |
| 25 | 8 LIM {udu}šu₂-še{meš} {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-še a-li-e a-li LU₂-tu₂-hi | 8 thousand young goats, Sarduri and Argištiḫinis, |
| 26 | 3 {kur}e-ba-na 1 MU za-du-bi PAP 10 LIM 2 LIM 7 ME 35 ub-še na-hu-bi 40 LIM 6 LIM 6 ME {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} pa-ru-bi | 3 Ebana, 1 year of zadūbi, a total of 102735 ubše (of grain) were deducted; 406600 female slaves were deducted. |
| 27 | 10 LIM 2 LIM LU₂{meš} gu-nu-ši-ni-i pa-ru-u₂-bi 2 LIM 5 ME ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} pa-ru-bi | 102 men of Gunušini’s service, 2500 horses were serviced. |
| 28 | 20 LIM 3 LIM 3 ME 35 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni 50 LIM 8 LIM 1 ME {udu}šu₂-še pa-ru-bi {d}hal-di-ia iš-ti-ni-e | 19335 oxen, 508100 young goats are here. The god Ḫaldi with them |
| 29 | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li 1 MU {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-še za-du-ni | Inani-ili Arni-ušinili 1 year Sarduri and Argis-tiḫiniš were installed. |
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| 1' | x [x x x] x [x x] x [x x x uš-ta-di] | ...... I have given |
| 2' | {kur}qu-ul-ha-i-di {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-[ni] | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I conquered the land Qulḫadi. |
| 3' | {[m]}ha-ha-a-ni MAN {kur}hu-ša₂-a-al-hi {lu₂}UN{meš}ra-[ni] | Ḫaḫani, king of the land Huša-alḫi, his servant |
| 4' | ⸢e⸣-di-ni ta-aš₂-mu-u₂-bi pa-ru-bi e-er-ṣi-du-[bi] | “I have heard that you have spoken to me, I have seen that you are angry with me. |
| 5' | {kur}e-ba-ni-u₂-ki-e {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-⸢e⸣ | of the land Ebaniu, Sarduri, to the Ali-e’e |
| 6' | [i]-ku-ka-ni ša₂-a-li {lu₂}A.SI{meš} uš-ta-a-⸢li⸣ | When he sat down on the throne, the horned oxen went up. |
| 7' | {[kur]}a-bi-li-a-ni-hi-ni-e-di {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-ši-ni | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi I conquered the land Abilia. |
| 8' | 1 U₄-ME {kur}e-ba-ni-i aš₂-gu-bi E₂.GAL{meš} har-har-šu₂-⸢bi⸣ | If the day reaches its normal length: the palace will be overwhelmed. |
| 9' | ⸢URU⸣{meš} GIBIL₂-bi {kur}e-ba-a-ni a-tu₂-u₂-bi ʾa-a-⸢še⸣ | Its new city, the land of Ebani, its ruins |
| 10' | {⸢munus⸣}lu-tu₂ iš-ti-ni-<ni> pa-ru-bi {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-⸢e⸣ | The ēšû-priestess who is with him, Sarduri, the lord |
| 11' | {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e a-li LU₂-tu₂-hi iš-ti-ni za-du-⸢bi⸣ | For the god Ḫaldi there was a man there, Zadu-ebi |
| 12' | 2 LIM 8 ME 90 ub-še 3 LIM 4 ME 96 LU₂ TI{⸢meš⸣} | 28890 ubše, 3 496 men have died. |
| 13' | 6 LIM 4 ME 8 {lu₂}u₂-e-di-a-ni pa-ru-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | 648 prisoners of war, |
| 14' | PAP 9 LIM 9 ME 4 {lu₂}UN{meš} a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | A total of 994 goats who went to the Zašgû-ēbi. |
| 15' | ⸢a⸣-li-ki TI.LA{meš} a-gu-bi 65 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} pa-ru-⸢bi⸣ | I imposed upon you life. 65 horses I carried off. |
| 16' | [x] LIM 90 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni 10 LIM 8 ME 97 {udu}šu₂-še{meš} | x thousand 90 oxen, 10897 goats |
| 17' | {[m]}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-⸢e⸣ | Sarduri to the god Ḫaldi he dedicated it (this statue). |
| 18' | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li 1 MU za-du-⸢bi⸣ | Inani-ili Arni-ušinili 1 year of Zadu-ebi-e23 |
| 19' | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-⸢e⸣ | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 20' | ka-ru-ni MAN {m}e-ri-a-hi {kur}e-ba-ni-e ka-ru-⸢ni⸣ | He defeated the king Eriaḫi, he defeated the land Ebani. |
| 21' | {⸢m⸣}a-bi-li-a-ni-hi {kur}e-ba-ni-e te-qu-a-⸢li⸣ | he conquered the land Ebani. |
| 22' | {[m]}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ka {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-e {d}hal-di ku-ru-⸢ni⸣ | Sarduri and Argištiḫini of the god Ḫaldi |
| 23' | {d}hal-di-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-ni ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-ši-[ni] | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Haldi, his weapon is a šēru-tree. |
| 24' | ⸢uš⸣-ta-a-bi {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ni {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-e-⸢hi⸣ | Sarduri and Artaxerxes, |
| 25' | {[m]}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li uš-ta-di {kur}e-ri-a-hi-ni-⸢di⸣ | Sarduri went up to the land Eriaḫini. |
| 26' | ha-u₂-bi {kur}e-ri-a-hi {kur}e-ba-ni-e šu₂-si-ni | He conquered the lands Eriaḫi and Ebani. |
| 27' | ⸢U₄⸣-ME aš₂-gu-bi {e₂}mu-ri-li a-li {lu₂}AD-še {lu₂}AD.AD-še | The ešû-priests who stand in the murilu-house, the fathers, the grandfathers |
| 28' | [za]-du-a-li a-u₂-i-e ku-i ku-ul-me-e ma-ni-du | (Sum) I am the one who makes the land tremble(?) (Akk) The one who made the land shake like a thorn(?) |
| 29' | ⸢u₂⸣-i a-i-še-i MAN{meš}še ha-ia-la-a-ni | (As for) the one who destroys kings, |
| 30' | {d}hal-di-ni-ni ba-u₂-ši-ni EN-si-ni-ni i-e-še | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) his Lord |
| 31' | 2 ME 50 {e₂}mu-ri-e ha-u₂-bi ta-aš₂-mu-u₂-bi | 250 murīyu-trees have been harvested. |
| 32' | ⸢ʾa⸣-še {munus}lu-tu₂ ni-ir-bi di-id-gu-ši iš-ti-ni-ni | (As for) the e’ala-eše, the lītu-priestess, her name is didgu-svi |
| 33' | ši-u₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi KUR-ni KU₂-bi ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ | Its name is “The city is rebuilt, its land is pure, it is a woman. |
| 34' | pa-ru-bi {kur}bi-a-i-na-di {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e | Sarduri the governor of the land Biainad |
| 35' | bi-du-ia-še uš-ta-di {kur}a-bi-li-a-ni-hi-ni-e-di | I set off towards the land Abilianiḫini. |
| 36' | URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi KUR-ni a-tu₂-bi nu-na-bi {m}mu-ri-i-ni-ni | Its new cities, its land, its habitations, and its ruins, Murini |
| 37' | {m}a-bi-li-a-ni-hi ša₂-tu₂-a-li {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ni-li | Abili-anihi, son of Sarduri |
| 38' | ku-ri-li su-lu-uš-ti-bi si-lu-a-di ma-ku-ri | (Sum) The kurili priestess, the šulušti priestesses(?) of the temple(?), the kuri priesteses(?) (Akk) I am the karili servant, the siluadi priest |
| 39' | e-er-ṣi-du-bi e-si ʾa-al-du-bi me-ši-ni pi-i | (Sum) Its scribal art is a pile of bricks (Akk) The brickwork of the temple is an esi pile |
| 40' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-še a-li-e | Sarduri and Argis-tiḫiniš |
| 41' | {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e i-na-ni LU₂-tu₂-hi iš-ti-ni | For the god Ḫaldi this man is here. |
| 42' | za-du-bi 7 LIM 1 ME 50 {lu₂}UN{meš} 1 MU a-li-ki | Its zadūbu: 7150 goats, 1 year old. |
| 43' | za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki TI{meš} a-gu-bi 5 ME ANŠE.KUR.RA pa-ru-bi | Its zašgūbu(-offering): “Go to the city, I will live!' its zagûbu(?): 500 horse(s) (are) its substitute. |
| 44' | 8 LIM 5 ME 60 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni 20 LIM 5 LIM 1 ME 70 {udu}šu₂-še | 85560 oxen, 251770 young goats |
| 45' | i-na-ni MAN-e nu-na-bi mi₃-i a-li {lu₂}A.SI{meš}še | What does the king not say? Where are the horned ones? |
| 46' | ir-bi-tu₂ še-ri pa-ar-tu₂ i-u₂ KUR-ni-i aš₂-u₂-la-bi | (Sum) I am the one who makes the land tremble(?) (Akk) The one who causes the land to be shattered(?) |
| 47' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | Sarduri to the god Ḫaldi |
| 48' | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li 1 MU za-du-bi | Inani-ili Arni-ušinili 1 year of Zadubi |
| 49' | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-i-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-e | Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 50' | ka-ru-ni {m}ra-šu₂-u₂-ni MAN {kur}ru-i-ši-a-ni-e-i | defeated Rašuni, king of the land of Ruisiana. |
| 51' | {kur}e-ba-ni-i-e ka-ru-ni {m}di-u₂-ṣi-ni-ni | of the land Ebani he defeated. Dinini |
| 52' | {m}i-ga-ni-e-hi ⸢MAN {kur}e-ti-i-u₂⸣-hi {kur}e-ba-ni-e | Iganiḫi, the king of the land Etiu, and the land Ebani |
| 53' | te-qu-a-li {m}{d}[sar₅-du-ri-ka-i {m]}⸢ar⸣-giš-ti-hi-ni-e | did Sarduri and Ear-gišti |
| 54' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-⸢še⸣ [a-li-e i-nu-ka]-ni e-di-ni | Sarduri-eše, the lord, when he came |
| 55' | a-[zi]-⸢bi sal-ma⸣-[at-hi ha-ra-ri] ⸢te⸣-ra-i-e | Its azi-ebi prayer is a salma-ethi prayer, a harari prayer. |
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| 1' | {[m]}⸢ar-gi⸣-iš-ti-⸢i-e⸣-[hi] | Argišti-Eḫe |
| 2' | {[m]}{d}⸢sar₅-du⸣-ri-še a-li-⸢e⸣ | Ea-sardu-eriba, Ali-ea-e23 |
| 3' | uš-ta-⸢di {kur}qu⸣-ul-ha-i-di | I went up to the land Qu’ulḫadi |
| 4' | ⸢ba-ad⸣-gu-lu-bi {uru}<il>-⸢da-mu⸣-ša₂-ni | Its embankment is Il-damu-ešāni. |
| 5' | URU MAN-nu-si {m}me-ša₂-⸢i⸣ MAN-⸢i⸣ | City of the king, Meša-ei, king of the world. |
| 6' | {kur}qu-ul-ha-ha-li-e-⸢i⸣ | the land Qullḫaḫali |
| 7' | [a]-gu-nu-[ni] ma-nu gu-nu-ša₂-[a] | He is a hero, no one is equal to him. |
| 8' | ⸢ha⸣-u₂-bi UN{meš}ra-ni GIBIL₂-⸢bi⸣ | Its reed-beds (are) the people's descendants. |
| 9' | {lu₂}ir-di a-li {kur}qul-ha-i | the herald of Qulḫu, |
| 10' | ⸢iš⸣-ti-ni ma-nu za-aš₂-gu-bi | “At that time there was no one to stand by me |
| 11' | ⸢KIŠIB⸣ AN.BAR za-du-bi DUB-⸢te⸣ | Seal of iron, its zadūbu-inscription on the tablet |
| 12' | {⸢uru⸣}il-da-mu-ša₂ te-ru-bi | entered the city Ildamuša. |
| 13' | ⸢E₂⸣.GAL{meš} URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi | Its new palace, the city |
| 14' | har-har-šu₂-bi KUR-ni a-tu₂-⸢bi⸣ | Its road to the land I crossed |
| 15' | ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ pa-ru-⸢bi⸣ | a figurine of a dead woman, a corpse |
| 16' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-⸢e⸣ | Sarduri, Ali-e’e |
| 17' | i-ku-ka-ni MU ši-iš-ti-⸢ni⸣ | he swore by the name of Šīšti-e. |
| 18' | uš-ta-di {kur}u-i-ṭe₃-ru-hi-e-⸢di⸣ | he conquered the land Uitberuḫe |
| 19' | 3 {lu₂}EN.NAM{meš} šu₂-ku-⸢ri⸣ | 3 governors of Šuku-eriya |
| 20' | ⸢ma⸣-nu-li 3-a e-sa-⸢a⸣ | “It is enough, I want to go up 3 times. |
| 21' | ⸢uš⸣-ti-ip-te za-du-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | “I have opened your eyes, I have opened my lips, |
| 22' | {⸢d⸣}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-ši-ni | Through the greatness of Ḫaldi |
| 23' | {kur}e-ba-ni ba-ad-gu-lu-bi | whose land had been destroyed |
| 24' | 1 U₄-ME aš₂-gu-bi KUR-ni a-tu₂-bi | If the day reaches its normal length: the land will become poor. |
| 25' | ⸢ʾa⸣-še {munus}lu-tu₂ pa-ru-bi | Its e’ala-eše means “female slave,' |
| 26' | {uru}u₂-ra-ia-ni E₂.GAL | Urāyani the palace |
| 27' | ši-di-iš-tu₂-bi {lu₂}ir-di | Its šidištu-priest, the birdi priest |
| 28' | iš-ti-i-ni a-šu₂-u₂-bi | This is what |
| 29' | {kur}u₂-i-ṭe₃-ru-hi-ni-i {lu₂}ši-a | the land Uitberuḫini, my lord |
| 30' | iš-ti-ni e-er-ṣi-du-bi | he has built here. |
| 31' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e | Sarduri, the mayor, |
| 32' | a-li {lu₂}ta-tu₂-hi za-du-bi | where the tatuḫi-officials were killed, |
| 33' | 8 LIM 1 ME ub-še na-hu-bi | 8100 ubše (cubits) is its length. |
| 34' | 9 LIM 1 ME 10 {munus}lu-tu₂ pa-ru-bi | 9110 women are deducted. |
| 35' | PAP 10 LIM 7 LIM 2 ME {lu₂}UN{meš} | A total of 17200 goats. |
| 36' | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi | to the city Zašgubi |
| 37' | a-li-ki TI{meš} a-gu-bi | to the place where life is to be established |
| 38' | 1 LIM 5 ME ANŠE.KUR.RA pa-ru-bi | 155 horses are deducted. |
| 39' | 10 LIM 7 LIM 3 ME {gu₄}pa-hi-ni | 17300 oxen, |
| 40' | 30 LIM 1 LIM 6 ME {udu}šu₂-še | 30 thousand 1 thousand 6 hundred are its lines. |
| 41' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e | Sarduri, the mayor, |
| 42' | {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | For the god Ḫaldi with us |
| 43' | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u-ši-ni-li | “Arnī-ušinili, |
| 44' | šu₂-si-ni MU za-du-u₂-bi | His name is zadūbu |
| 45' | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi | Ḫaldi has proven it. |
| 46' | ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-e | a scepter of vines |
| 47' | ka-ru-a-li 4 MAN{meš} | 4 kings |
| 48' | {kur}u₂-e-du-ri-e-ti-u-ni-⸢i⸣ | the land U’eduri-etiuni |
| 49' | {kur}e-ba-a-ni-a-ṣi-e | of the land Ebanias |
| 50' | MAN {m}ar-qu₃-qi-u₂-ni | king Arquqiuni. |
| 51' | MAN {m}ka-a-ma-ni-u₂-i | king of Kamaniû |
| 52' | MAN {m}lu-e-ru-ni-u₂-i | king Lu-erunī, |
| 53' | i-nu-ka-ni e-di-ni KUR-ni a-ṭu | At that time, I conquered the land. |
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| 1' | [x x x x x x x x x x x] x ⸢ni⸣ [x] | ... enī-plant |
| 2' | [x x x x x x iš-ti]-⸢ni⸣ uš-tu₂-u₂-⸢ri⸣ | ... after me, after me |
| 3' | {[m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še {m]}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-še a-li-⸢e⸣ | Sarduri (and) Argištiḫinis, Ali-e’e |
| 4' | [hu-ti-a]-⸢di⸣ {d}hal-di-e-di EN-di {d}IM-⸢di⸣ | Ḫutiā-edi, the lord of Adad-Edi |
| 5' | {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-i-na-aš₂-⸢te⸣ | Šamaš, the Assyrian gods, the Bia lands |
| 6' | a-la-u₂-i-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni a-li a-ba-⸢di⸣ | (As for) the one who removes me, where did I go? |
| 7' | ⸢KUR⸣.KUR{meš}ṣi šu₂-ia-ṣi-e ha-ši-al-me-e DINGIR{⸢meš⸣} | The Ekur temples, my handiwork, and the gods |
| 8' | za-tu₂-me ha-a-ri-e iš-te-e-di uš-ta-a-⸢di⸣ | You are exalted, you have come out to me, I have gone out to you |
| 9' | {kur}pu-lu-a-di-e-di ši-a-bi ka-u₂-ki-⸢i⸣ | The land Puluadi, its ... is Kakki-ei. |
| 10' | gu-nu-ši-i-ni-e su-u₂-i-du-lu-u₂-bi-[e] | (Sum) The one who screams, the one who shouts(?) (Akk) He shouts, he shouts |
| 11' | za-šu₂-u₂-bi pa-ri-e {uru}li-ib-li-u₂-ni-e-[di] | Its exalted name is “The city Libluni’ |
| 12' | {uru}li-ib-li-u₂-ni-ni URU MAN-nu-si a-gu-nu-ni ma-⸢nu⸣ | Lu-iblunini, the royal city, he conquered. |
| 13' | gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi DUB-te iš-ti-ni te-ru-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | I have written a tablet about it here. |
| 14' | URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi {kur}e-ba-ni KU₂ ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂{⸢meš⸣} | Its rebuilt cities, the land Ebani, were filled with famine. |
| 15' | iš-ti-ni-ni pa-ru-u₂-bi E₂.GAL{meš} iš-ti-i-ni | There are no palaces here. |
| 16' | ši-di-iš-tu₂-u₂-bi {kur}bi-a-i-na-a-u₂-e uš-ma-a-še | Its ritual: the Bia lands have sworn it. |
| 17' | {kur}lu-lu-i-na-a-u₂-i na-a-pa-hi-i-a-i-di | the lands of Lulinea, Napaḫi-aidi |
| 18' | KUR-ni {kur}e-ba-ni-u₂-ki-di a-bi-li-du-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | his land, the land Ebaniu-kidi, Abi-līdu-ebi |
| 19' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e i-ku-ka-ni ša₂-a-li-⸢e⸣ | Sarduri said to me: “Ša-li-e-e |
| 20' | ši-iš-ti-ni uš-ta-a-di {kur}e-ri-a-hi-ni-e-⸢di⸣ | by his own power he conquered the land Eriaḫini |
| 21' | {[kur]}e-ba-ni ha-u₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi har-har-šu₂-u₂-[bi] | He conquered the land Ebani, he destroyed the cities that he had built, and he demolished them. |
| 22' | {kur}e-ba-ni a-tu₂-u₂-bi ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} pa-ru-[bi] | The land of Ebani, its water, its alas, its lupin |
| 23' | {[kur]}bi-a-na-i-di E₂.GAL{meš} iš-ti-ni ši-di-iš-tu₂-[bi] | I conquered the land Bia-na-idi, I built a fortress there. |
| 24' | {kur}e-ba-ni {kur}e-ba-ni-u₂-ki-e-di a-bi-li-du-⸢bi⸣ | Abilī-dubi-ebi conquered the lands Ebaniu-ki. |
| 25' | {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-⸢še⸣ | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi Sarduri |
| 26' | a-li-e a-li LU₂-tu₂-hi iš-ti-ni za-du-u₂-[bi] | “Ali, ali, the tuḫi-officials are exempted from duty. |
| 27' | 6 LIM 4 ME 36 ub-še iš-ti-ni-ni na-hu-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | 6400 ubš-vessels are here. |
| 28' | 10 LIM 5 LIM 5 ME 53 {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} pa-ru-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | 10553 female slaves, deported |
| 29' | PAP 20 LIM 1 LIM 9 ME 89 {lu₂}ta-ar-šu₂-a-[ni] | A total of 1989 prisoners of war. |
| 30' | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki TI.LA{meš} a-gu-[bi] | (As for) the one who removes it, (as for the one) who restores life to its place |
| 31' | 1 LIM 6 ME 13 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} 1 ME 15 ANŠE.A.AB.BA{[meš]} | 12613 horses, 115 seahs |
| 32' | 10 LIM 6 LIM 5 ME 29 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni pa-ru-u₂-[bi] | 106,529 plough-oxen, its rear |
| 33' | 30 LIM 7 LIM 6 ME 85 {udu}šu₂-še{meš} pa-ru-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | 27585 young goats, |
| 34' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-⸢e⸣ | Sarduri to the god Ḫaldi he dedicated it (this statue). |
| 35' | i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li 1 MU za-du-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | Inani-ili Arni-ušinili 1 year Zadu-ebi-e23 |
| 36' | {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-e ka-ru-ni | The god Ḫaldi set off with his weapon. |
| 37' | {kur}qu-ma-ha-ha-li-i KUR-ni te-qu-ni {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ka-i | He conquered the land Qumaḫaḫali, (and) Sarduri |
| 38' | {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-e {d}hal-di ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-ni | Argištiḫini to the god Ḫaldi he dedicated it. |
| 39' | {giš}šu₂-ri ku-ru-ni uš-ta-a-bi {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-ni | Sarduri set off with his weapon. |
| 40' | {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-e-hi {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-⸢e⸣ | Argištihi, Sarduri, Ali-e'e |
| 41' | {m}ku-uš-ta-aš₂-pi-li MAN {kur}qu-ma-ha-al-hi-⸢e⸣ | Kusvtašpili, king of the land Qumaḫāḫe |
| 42' | a-ni-ia-ar-du-ni ma-nu u₂-i a-i-ni-i MAN iš-ti-ni | Why is the king with us? |
| 43' | uš-tu₂-ri {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-še | Sarduri and Artaxerxes |
| 44' | a-li-e hu-ti-a-di {d}hal-di-e-di EN-di {d}IM-di | (As for) the one who destroys it, may the god Ḫaldi, my lord, and the Weather-God |
| 45' | {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-i-na-aš₂-te-e | Šamaš, the Assyrian gods, |
| 46' | a-la-u₂-i-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni a-li a-ba-a-di | (As for) the one who opposes me, where will I go? |
| 47' | KUR.KUR{meš}ṣi šu₂-ia-ṣi ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} za-tu₂-me ⸢KASKAL⸣ | I conquered the lands (and) I prayed to the gods. |
| 48' | iš-te-di uš-ta-di {kur}qu-ma-ha-ha-li-ni-⸢e⸣ | I set off, I set out to the land Qumaḫaḫalini. |
| 49' | {kur}e-ba-ni-e-di {uru}u₂-i-ta-ni URU MAN-nu-si | the land Ebani, the city Uitani, king-nusi |
| 50' | a-gu-nu-ni ma-nu gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi {uru}ha-al-pa-ni | he smote him, but he was smiting him with a weapon, and he destroyed the Ḫalpani plant. |
| 51' | URU MAN-nu-si ṣu-i-ni-i-ši-ni ma-nu ha-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | The city of the king, his lord, he conquered. |
| 52' | {uru}pa-ra-la-ni URU MAN-nu-si qa-ab-qa-ru-lu-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | The city Paralani, the royal city of Qabqarulû |
| 53' | ši-a-bi ka-u₂-ki su-lu-uš-ti-bi te-ru-lu-⸢bi⸣ | “That one, your mouth is full of tears, you have filled it with tears. |
| 54' | a-ru-u₂-me me-e-še 40 MA.NA-e GUŠKIN tu₂-a-⸢gi⸣ | donated (by) Me-še 40 minas of leather, Tua-egi-e23 |
| 55' | 8 ME MA.NA-e KU₃.BABBAR 3 LIM TUG₂{meš} 2 LIM a-še{meš} ⸢URUDU⸣ | 8 hundred minas of silver, 3 thousand garments, 2 thousand ašû of copper |
| 56' | 1 LIM 5 ME 35 ki-ri URUDU a-li i-nu-ka-a-ni | 15535 (shekels of) copper are here. |
| 57' | e-di-ni a-zi-bi ⸢a⸣-da-ni ha-ra-ri a-ṭu | “Heroes, heroesses (and) her enemies, she is an enemy. |
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| 1' | {[d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi] | Ḫaldi set off. |
| 2' | [ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-e] | a thorny tree |
| 3' | ⸢ka⸣-ru-ni {m}⸢e⸣-[ri-a-hi] | and E-ri-aḫi |
| 4' | [KUR]-ni-e te-qu-a-⸢li⸣ | you took away from his land |
| 5' | {[m]}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ka-⸢i⸣ | Sardurika-ei |
| 6' | {[m]}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-e | Argištihini |
| 7' | {⸢d⸣}hal-di ku-ru-ni-⸢ni⸣ | “Ḫaldi, Kuruni |
| 8' | {⸢d⸣}hal-di-ni {giš}šu₂-ri-[ni] | For the god Ḫaldi his weapon |
| 9' | ⸢ku⸣-ru-ni-ni uš-ta-[bi] | he set up for me. |
| 10' | {[m]}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-⸢ni⸣ | Sarduri-emeni |
| 11' | {[m]}ar-giš-ti-e-[hi] | Argišti |
| 12' | {[m]}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-⸢še⸣ | Sarduri-eše |
| 13' | [a]-li-e iš-ti-e-⸢di⸣ | “Alas, Išti-edi |
| 14' | uš-ta-di {kur}ma-na-i-⸢di⸣ | he conquered the land Manai-edi |
| 15' | {[kur]}e-ba-a-ni ha-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | he conquered the land Ebani |
| 16' | ⸢URU⸣{meš} GIBIL₂-bi har-har-šu₂-[bi] | Its new orchards and ditches |
| 17' | {⸢kur⸣}e-ba-a-ni a-tu₂-⸢bi⸣ | When he enters the Ekur, |
| 18' | ⸢ʾa⸣-še {munus}lu-tu₂ pa-ru-⸢bi⸣ | “If a pregnant woman is pregnant, |
| 19' | {kur}bi-a-i-na-i-⸢di⸣ | the Bia lands |
| 20' | {uru}da-ar-ba-ni E₂.⸢GAL⸣ | (for) Dārbani of the palace, |
| 21' | ⸢a⸣-gu-nu-u₂-ni ma-a-⸢nu⸣ | “I want to go up to him, but he is not going up to me. |
| 22' | ⸢gu⸣-nu-u₂-ša₂-a ha-u₂-[bi] | and its egu’enuša canal |
| 23' | {⸢lu₂⸣}ir-di{meš} iš-ti-ni | Elû-irdīšu is with us |
| 24' | ⸢a⸣-šu₂-u₂-bi {kur}e-ba-a-ni | Its eašû, the land of Ebani |
| 25' | {⸢kur⸣}e-ba-ni-u₂-ki-e-di | E-kur-e-bani-u-ki-edi |
| 26' | ⸢a⸣-bi-li-du-bi i-ku-ka-ni | “Ea-ebili-dubbi eats |
| 27' | ⸢ša₂⸣-a-li ši-iš-ti-i-ni | “This is my gift |
| 28' | ⸢ki⸣-e-i-da-nu-u₂-li | E-e-ida-nuli |
| 29' | {⸢lu₂⸣}hu-ra-di-ni-e-⸢li⸣ | “Lu-e-ḫuradini’e-li-e |
| 30' | {⸢kur⸣}e-ri-a-hi-ni-e-⸢di⸣ | Ekur-eaḫini-edi |
| 31' | {⸢kur⸣}e-ba-ni ha-a-i-[tu₂] | the Ekur-ebāni temple he conquered |
| 32' | ⸢URU⸣{meš} GIBIL₂ har-har-ši-tu₂-⸢li⸣ | New city, Harhar-šītu-eli |
| 33' | {⸢kur⸣}e-ba-a-ni a-ti-[tu₂] | the Ekur-ebāni temple of Atitu |
| 34' | ⸢ʾa⸣-še{meš} {munus}lu-tu₂{⸢meš⸣} | female lambs, male lambs |
| 35' | {kur}bi-a-i-na-di pa-ar-[tu₂] | the land Bia-inadi was abandoned |
| 36' | {d}hal-di-i-ni-i-ni | For the god Ḫaldi |
| 37' | al-su-u₂-i-ši-ni | I called out to him |
| 38' | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-⸢e⸣ | Sarduri, Ali-e’e |
| 39' | [a]-li {lu₂}ta-u₂-tu₂-⸢hi⸣ | where the tabutu-priest |
| 40' | iš-ti-ni za-du-⸢u₂-bi⸣ | together with Zadu-eubi |
| 41' | 3 LIM 2 ME 25 ub-še | 3200 25 urns |
| 42' | iš-ti-ni-ni na-hu-u₂-⸢bi⸣ | with us, the naḫû-priests |
| 43' | 4 LIM 9 ME 28 {munus}lu-tu₂{⸢meš⸣} | 498 female slaves |
| 44' | PAP 8 LIM 1 ME 53 {lu₂}UN{meš} | A total of 8153 goats. |
| 45' | a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-u₂-bi | to the city Zašgubu |
| 46' | ⸢a⸣-li-ki TI a-gu-u₂-bi | “Alas, you are the one who has taken away the life of the land. |
| 47' | 4 ME 12 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} | 412 horses, |
| 48' | 6 LIM 6 ME 65 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni | 66665 oxen, |
| 49' | 20 LIM 5 LIM 7 ME 35 {udu}šu₂-še | 20535 are its lines. |
| 50' | {[m]}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-še | Sarduri |
| 51' | {[m]}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-še a-li-e | Artaxerxes, the king. |
| 52' | {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-e | For the god Ḫaldi with us |
| 53' | ⸢i⸣-na-a-ni-e-li | he made it for him. |
| 54' | ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li | Arni-ušinili |
| 55' | šu₂-si-ni ša₂-a-li za-du-bi | His hand is a šālī zadûbi |
| 56' | {[m]}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-še | Sarduri |
| 57' | {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-še a-li-e | Argištiḫinis, the lord |
| 58' | i-nu-ka-ni e-dini na-hi-di-ni a-⸢ṭu⸣ | At that time, the steppe was deserted, |
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| 1 | {[d]}hal-di-ni-ni uš-ma-ši-ni {m}{⸢d}sar₅⸣-du-ri-še {m}ar-giš-ti-hi-ni-še a-li-e ka-ma-a-ni ITU-ni | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Sarduri and Argištiḫini, the month |
| 2 | ⸢ta⸣-ar-nu-ni {lu₂}hu-ra-di-ni-li u₂-e-li-du-bi hu-ti-a-di {d}hal-di-e-di EN-di {d}IM-⸢di⸣ | After he had sworn by the god Ḫaldi, my lord, Adad-edi |
| 3 | {d}UTU-di DINGIR{meš}aš₂-te {kur}bi-a-i-na-aš₂-te a-lu-si-ni-ni al-su-u₂-i-ši-ni a-li-i a-ba-a-⸢di⸣ | Šamaš, the Assyrian gods, my lord, through the greatness of (my) almighty deed(s) I have prayed to you |
| 4 | {kur}lu-lu-i-na-ṣi ha-ši-al-me DINGIR{meš} {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e u₂-la-di {kur}e-ti-u₂-ni-e-di | The gods of the land Lu-inaṣi he conquered. Sarduri he defeated. The land Etiuni |
| 5 | a-li aš₂-ta-a-di {kur}e-ti-u₂-ni-a iš-ti-ni-i-e an-da-ni {kur}e-ri-a-hi ʾa-al-du-bi sal-ma-at-hi | When I came to the land Etiuni, he conquered the territory of the land Eriaḫi. |
| 6 | {kur}qu-ri-a-ni-ni uš-ta-di {kur}i-ga-ni-e-di {d}hal-di-ni uš-ta-bi ma-si-ni-e {giš}šu₂-ri-i-e | He conquered the land Quria and the land Igani, and he defeated the god Ḫaldi. |
| 7 | ka-ru-ni {m}qa-pu-ri-ni MAN {kur}i-ga-ni-i {kur}e-ba-ni-e {d}hal-di ku-ru-ni {d}hal-di-i-ni-ni | He defeated Qapurini king of the land Igani and the land Ebani. He defeated Ḫaldi. |
| 8 | {giš}šu₂-ri ku-ru-ni uš-ta-bi {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-ni {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-še a-li-e 35 E₂.GAL{meš} | Sarduri he set up a threshing-floor, (and) he (also) built 35 fortresses. |
| 9 | 2 ME URU{meš} 1 U₄-ME aš₂-gu-bi E₂.GAL{meš} har-har-šu₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi {kur}e-ba-ni a-tu₂-u₂-bi ʾa-še{meš} | 2 hundred cities in one day I conquered. Its palace was destroyed, its new cities were abandoned, its mountain range was deserted |
| 10 | {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} iš-ti-ni-ni ši-u₂-bi {kur}bi-a-i-na-i-di {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-še a-li-e i-ku-ka-a-ni | (As for) the lūtu women who were with us, from the land Biaina Sarduri, the city where they ate |
| 11 | KASKAL uš-ta-di {kur}pu-zu-ni-a-i-ni-e {kur}e-ba-ni-e-di {uru}al-qa-ni-a-i-di {uru}ṣu-da-la-di | I set off on a campaign. I conquered the lands Puzunia, Ebani, Alqania, and Budala. |
| 12 | E₂.GAL{meš} har-har-šu₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi KUR-ni a-tu₂-u₂-bi bi-du-ia-še uš-ta-di {kur}e-ri-a-hi-ni-e-di | The palace was destroyed, the cities were plundered, and the land was abandoned. I conquered the land Eriaḫini. |
| 13 | URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} iš-ti-ni-ni ši-u₂-bi i-ša₂-a-ni bi-di-i-a-di uš-ta-a-di | Its new cities, the statues of the dead women are here. Its life is there. I went and I went. |
| 14 | {kur}iš-te-lu-a-ni-gi-di {kur}qa-di-a-i-ni-e-di {kur}a-pu-u₂-ni-ni-e {kur}e-ba-ni-i-e-di | I conquered the lands Išteluanigi, Qadia, Apuni, and Ebani. |
| 15 | {m}a-bi-li-a-ni-hi-ni-e-di {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e i-e-še {lu₂}A.SI{meš} ni-ku-u₂-li | Abi-li-ani-ḫini, Sarduri, the lord, and the soldiers we killed. |
| 16 | u₂-i-e a-i-ni-e-i {lu₂}EN.NAM{meš} šu₂-ku-u₂-ri ma-nu-u₂-ri uš-ta-di {lu₂}u₂-e-li šu₂-si-ni-e | “Why did the governors of Sumer and Akkad turn away from me? The rulers of Šusini |
| 17 | {kur}u₂-e-li-ku-ni-gi-di ha-u₂-bi {kur}u₂-e-li-ku-ni-ni KUR-ni-e 22 E₂.GAL{meš} a-gu-nu-ni ma-nu | I conquered the land Ueli-kunigi, (and) I captured 22 fortresses. |
| 18 | gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi E₂.GAL{meš} har-har-šu₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi {kur}e-ba-a-ni a-tu₂-bi ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} | (As for) the one who removes my inscriptions from my palace, (and) destroys cities, (then) he conquered the land Ebani. (Then) I made a statue of a woman. |
| 19 | pa-ru-bi {kur}bi-a-i-na-i-di {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-še a-li-e nu-na-bi ka-u₂-ki {m}ni-di-i-ni | Sarduri he conquered the land Biaidi. Nidini |
| 20 | MAN {kur}u₂-e-li-ku-hi su-lu-uš-ti-bi {lu₂}bu-ra-aš₂-tu₂-u₂-bi me-ši-ni pi-e-i ʾa-al-du-bi | The king of the land Uelikuḫi, its people, its witnesses, his mouth was full of tears. |
| 21 | me-še {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-e a-re-de₃ {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e i-ku-ka-a-ni MU ši-iš-ti-i-ni | The water of Sarduri was to be poured out, and the name of this ši-ištini |
| 22 | uš-ta-di {m}ar-qu₃-qi-ni-e KUR-ni-di ka-ru-bi {m}ar-qu₃-qi-i-ni KUR-ni-e {m}a-da-hu-ni | I set off towards the land of Arquqini, I defeated the land(?) of Armaḫuni. |
| 23 | KUR-ni-e {m}lu-ip-ru-ni KUR-ni-e {m}e-šu₂-mu-a-i KUR-ni {m}ka-am-ni-u₂-i {kur}e-ba-ni | his land, Lipruni his land Ešumua his land Kamniu his land |
| 24 | {kur}qu-ʾa-al-ba-ni {kur}u₂-hu-ni-ni KUR-ni-e {kur}te-ri-a-ni KUR-ni-e 20 E₂.GAL{meš} a-gu-nu-ni ma-a-nu | He conquered the lands Qualbalbani, Uḫuni, and Teriani. He erected 20 fortresses. |
| 25 | gu-nu-ša₂-a ha-u₂-bi 1 ME 20 URU{meš} 1 U₄-ME aš₂-gu-bi E₂.GAL{meš} har-har-šu₂-bi URU{meš} GIBIL₂-bi KUR-ni a-tu₂-u₂-bi ʾa-še | I conquered 121 cities in one day. I destroyed the palace, I burned the cities that had become dilapidated (and) I plundered the land. |
| 26 | {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} iš-ti-ni-ni ši-u₂-bi {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e a-li {lu₂}UN{meš} {giš}šur-gi-ni-ka-i-ni | The lūtu-woman who is with us is Sarduri, (as for the one) who destroys this stele, |
| 27 | ku-lu-ub-ši-bi ša₂-tu₂-ni {kur}uš-ki-a-ni {kur}ba-am-ni ba-ad-gu-lu-bi za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-pi ku-lu-ub-ši-i-bi | Its walls he conquered. The land Ukkia and the land Bam he destroyed. Its roof beams he erected. |
| 28 | {d}IM-še GIBIL₂-ni {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e še-e-ri ʾa-še {munus}lu-tu₂ {lu₂}A.SI{meš}u₂-e a-ru-bi | Šamaš, his heir, Sarduriše, the ala-priestess, the lūtu (and) the haruspex, its offerings |
| 29 | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e a-li LU₂-tu₂-hi iš-ti-ni za-du-bi 10 LIM ub-še na-hu-bi 4 LIM 6 ME LU₂ TI{meš} pa-ru-bi | Sarduriše, alas, the tuḫi-officials with us he conquered. 10000 ubs (of grain) he took away. 4600 men he killed. |
| 30 | 20 LIM 3 LIM 2 ME {munus}lu-tu₂{meš} PAP 30 LIM 7 LIM 8 ME {lu₂}UN{meš} a-li-ki za-aš₂-gu-bi a-li-ki TI{meš} a-gu-u₂-bi | 203200 female slaves, a total of 307800 captives, from the city of Zašgubu to the city (of) Tīl-Amurru. |
| 31 | 3 LIM 5 ME ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} 40 LIM 3 ME 53 {gu₄}pa-hi-ni 21 a-ti-bi 4 LIM 7 ME {udu}šu₂-še{meš} {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-še a-li-e | 3500 horses, 40453 oxen, 21 atībi, 4700 goats, Sarduriš |
| 32 | {d}hal-di-a iš-ti-ni-i-e i-na-ni-li ar-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li šu₂-si-ni ša₂-a-li za-du-u₂-bi | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi (I am) Arniusinili, through his exalted strength |
| vii | ||
| 1 | {d}hal-di-i-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-še {m}ar-giš-ti-e-hi-ni-še a-li-e | Through the greatness of the god Ḫaldi Sarduri and Artaxerxes my lord |
| 2 | i-u₂ {d}hal-di-iš-me MAN-tu₂-hi a-ru-u₂-ni na-ha-a-di {lu₂}AD-si-ni e-si-i MAN-tu₂-hi-ni | When Haldišme kingship he gave me the scepter of his father he erected a dynasty. |
| 3 | a-li ar-da-i-e i-ni i-si-u₂-še {kur}šu₂-ra-a-ni e-di-ni tu₂-ru-u₂-bi 92 {giš}GIGIR{meš} | (As for) the one who removes this inscription from the land Šurāni and restores it, 92 chariots |
| 4 | 3 LIM 6 ME PIT-HAL-LU{meš} 35 a-ti-bi 2 LIM 11 {lu₂}ERIN₂{meš} e-ʾa PIT-HAL-LU{meš}e-i | 3600 cavalrymen, 35 of them I counted. 211 men came out (and) they slew (the troops). |
| 5 | e-ʾa {lu₂}ERIN₂.GIR₃{meš}e-i i-na-ni ar-da-i-e {lu₂}A.SI{meš}na-ni e-di-ni tu₂-ru-bi | When the troops he had conquered, the soldiers he brought back to life. |
| 6 | a-li i-si-u₂-še ma-a-nu hu-šu₂-bi 1 ME 21 {lu₂}UN{meš} 10 LIM 4 ME 8 ANŠE.KUR.RA{meš} | Where is the surplus? 121 men, 10408 horses |
| 7 | 1 ME 32 ANŠE.GIR₃.NUN.NA{meš} 10 LIM 2 LIM 3 ME 21 {gu₄}[AB₂]{meš} 9 LIM 36 {gu₄}pa-hi-i-ni-e{meš} | 132 mules, 102321 cows, 936 pḫini oxen |
| 8 | PAP 20 LIM 1 LIM 3 ME 57 {gu₄}pa-a-hi-i-ni-e{meš} 30 LIM 5 LIM 4 ME 67 {udu}šu₂-še-e{meš} | A total of 19357 oxen, 35467 young goats |
| 9 | 2 LIM 1 ME 14 TIL-LI{meš} gu-nu-ši-ni-e-i 1 LIM 3 ME 32 {giš}BAN{meš} 40 LIM 7 LIM 9 ME 70 {giš}GAG.TI{meš} | 214 full-grown (sheep), 13332 bows, 470,970 arrows |
| 10 | 1 ME 2 a-ti-bi 2 LIM 1 ME 33 ka-pi ŠE.PAD{meš} 1 ME 11 a-qar-qi GEŠTIN{meš} 86 a-qar-qi 7 ṭi₅-ru-si man-ka-li I₃{meš} | 122 atibi, 2133 kapi (of grain) 111 aqarqi of wine 86 aqurqi 7 ṭirusi of mankali oil |
| 11 | 7 LIM 79 MA.NA-e URUDU{meš} 3 ME 36 IR₃{meš} {lu₂}u₂-ru-ur-da-a-ni e-di-ni tu₂-ru-u₂-bi | 779 minas of copper, 336 IR (measures of) copper that the šandabakku-priest gave to him and returned. |
| 12 | {m}{d}sar₅-du-ri-i-ni {m}ar-gi-iš-ti-e-hi MAN DAN-NU MAN al-su-u₂-i-ni | Sarduri, son of Artaxerxes, strong king, great king |
| 13 | MAN šu₂-ra-a-⸢u₂⸣-e MAN {kur}bi-a-i-na-a-⸢u₂⸣-e MAN MAN{meš}u₂-e a-lu-si {uru}ṭu-uš-pa-e URU | king of the four quarters (of the world), king (of) the Bia lands, great king, lord of the Ṭušpa-City. |
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