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eCUT A 12-02 (Q007101)
Royal stone inscription, 7th century, Karmir-blur
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| Designation | eCUT A 12-02 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007101 |
| Collection | History Museum of Armenia, Erevan, Armenia |
| Language | Urartian |
| Period | 7th century |
| Genre | Royal stone inscription |
| Find spot | Karmir-blur |
| Coordinates | 40.1551, 44.4503 |
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) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | {d}hal-di-e EN-ŠU₂ i-ni {e₂}su-si-e {m}ru-sa-a-še {[m]}⸢ar⸣-giš-te-hi-ni-še ši-di-iš-tu₂-ni e-ʾa {d}hal-di-[ni-li {giš}KA₂] | For the god Ḫaldi, his Lord, this Susa, son of Ear-eteḫiniše, he dedicated it. The gate of the god Haldi |
| 2 | ba-du-si-e {m}ʾa-za-i-ni KUR-ni {d}IM-ni URU ku-šu₂-ni [at]-⸢qa⸣-na-du-ni {d}hal-di-e {m}ru-sa-a-še a-li qar-[bi ma-nu] | Alazaini his land Adad his city Kušuni At-eqa-e-nadûni for the god Ḫaldi and for Rusa he conquered. |
| 3 | KI-TIM qu-ul-di-ni u₂-i gi-⸢i⸣ iš-ti-ni ši-da-[u₂]-ri i-u₂-me {d}hal-di-še MAN-tu₂-hi a-ru-ni na-ha-[di {lu₂}AD-si-ni] | The earth trembled, and the reed-beds were piled up there. When the god Ḫaldi the kingship he brought about, he was appeased. His fathers |
| 4 | e-si-i MAN-tu₂-hi-ni i-še-er-hi-ni i-ni-li {d}hal-di-ni-li KA₂ ši-di-iš-tu₂-u₂-li ba-du-si-e {d}hal-di-ni bi-di {[d}hal-di-na-ni] | he conquered. He defeated him. For the god Ḫaldi he built a gate of šidištu’uli. He dedicated it (this statue) to the god Haldi. |
| 5 | {giš}KA₂ bi-di ma-ni-ni ul-gu-še pi-ṣu-še al-su-i-še e-ia-ar-di-še ar-ni uš-ma-še {m}ru-sa-a {m}ar-giš-[te-hi-ni-e] | The door of his house is open, its opening is opened, its gate is locked, its door is open. Rusa and Argištehini |
| 6 | {kur}šu₂-ra-u-e {kur}bi-a-i-na-u-e {m}ru-sa-a-še a-li {d}hal-di-na-ni {giš}KA₂ bi-di-ni gu-ni ar-di-še gu-ni ar-[qa-u₂-še] | For the lands Ura, Biaina, (and) Rusa, for the god Ḫaldi his gate he built. His horn is long, his horns are long |
| 7 | ma-nu-li qu-⸢du⸣-la-ni šu₂-hi-na-ṣi MAŠ₂.TUR {d}hal-di-e ni-ip-si-du-li GU₄ {d}hal-di-e ŠUM UDU {d}IM-a UDU {d}UTU-ni-[e GU₄.AB₂] | Manuli qu’edu-elani šuhinaṣi goat for the god Ḫaldi nipsidu-li ox for the (god's) lord. A sheep for the Weather-God, a sheep for Šamašemni a cow |
| 8 | {d}ʾa-ru-ba-i-ni-e UDU {d}hal-di-na-u-e TIL-LI UDU {d}hal-di-na-u-e KA₂ UDU {d}i-ub-ša₂-a {m}ru-sa-a-še a-li {d}hal-[di-i-še] | For the god Alarubaini a sheep for the god Ḫaldi, a ram for the gate of the god Iuša, (and) for the goddess Ursaše, the city of the God Haldi |
| 9 | si-li-iš-⸢ti⸣-li ma-si-ni-li {giš}KA₂ al-zi-na-i {d}hal-di-na-a KA₂ bi-di su-u-i-u₂-li ta-nu-li-ni i-na-a-[ni E₂.URU₄] | Siliš-eti-eli Masinili the gate of Alzina of Haldina the gate he opened. Su'ili and Tanulini he built. |
| 10 | e-di-ni ⸢ši⸣-du-li-ni mi₃-i e-ši-me-ṣi el-mu-še ma-nu-ni a-še ta-nu-li MAŠ₂.TUR {d}hal-di-e ni-ip-si-du-li-[ni GU₄] | he gave me the eši-e-dulini. Why is he elmuše? I am a young goat of the god Ḫaldi. We are oxen. |
| 11 | {d}hal-di-e ŠUM AB₂ {d}ʾa-ru-ba-i-ni a-še ši-di-iš-tu₂-li pa-ha-zu-li MAŠ₂.TUR {d}hal-di-e ni-ip-si-du-li-ni ⸢GU₄⸣ {[d}hal-di-e ŠUM] | For the god Ḫaldi he gave the cow of the god Alarubaini as a gift. The paḫazû-priest and the child of the God Ḥaldi for the nipsidūlini ox or bull of the Lord he given. |
| ii | ||
| 1 | AB₂ {d}ʾa-ru-ba-i-ni a-še {d}hal-di-e-i E₂.BARA₂ ṣi-buₓ(TUR)li a-gu-li MAŠ₂.TUR {d}hal-di-e ni-⸢ip⸣-si-du-li | cow of the god Alarubaini. As for the temple of Ḫaldi he built a šubbû-vessel (and) a goat for the god Ḥaldi we erected (it). |
| 2 | ṣi-buₓ(TUR)ur-di a-li iš-ti-ni ka-qu-li ʾa-hu-li-ni KI-TIM-a qul-di-ni-ni mi₃-i e-ši-me-ṣi el-mu-še ma-nu-ni | The ṣibūb-urdu (temple) is here, the kaquli, the alaḫulini, in the underworld, where is the ešimešu, the holy place? |
| 3 | a-li {d}hal-di-na-ni {giš}KA₂ UDU e-ra-ši-ni u₂-u₂-li a-li {lu₂}pa-la-gi ma-nu-li aš₂-du-li-ni {d}hal-di-ni-e E₂ | Whereas the gate of the sheep he erected, where the palāgi-priests he did build for me. For the god Ḫaldi the temple |
| 4 | ku-ši-i-ni {d}hal-di-i-ka {d}ʾa-ru-ba-i-ni-ka i-ša₂-ni ši-i-ni za-di-i-ni ŠUM {e₂}si-ir-ha-ni-ni ma-ri-a-hi-ni | He is yours, may the god Ḫaldi and the goddess Alarubaini be with you. He is our provider. Hand of the sirḫani temple of Mariahini |
| 5 | a-li i-ni u₂-li {kur}šu₂-ri-li₁₂ u₂-u₂-la-li aš₂-du-li₁₂-ni {e₂}si-ir-ha-ni-ni su-si-ni-ka ku-ši-i-ni aš₂-ha-aš₂-ti-ni | “Where is this? Where is the land Šurili? Where do I go? Where are the sirḫani and the šisini canals located? |
| 6 | {d}hal-di-e i-ša₂-ni ši-i-ni za-di-ni ŠUM {d}hal-di-na-ni KA₂-ka a-lu-si me-ri-ip-te ma-nu-li ši-i-ni me-ru-ni | For the god Ḫaldi, this is what is given. Hand of the god Haldi, at your gate a lūsi (and) a footstool are needed. This (is) what is required. |
| 7 | {d}hal-di-na-ni KA₂-ka-i a-li ur-pu-a-ṣi {d}hal-di-na-ni KA₂ šu₂-i-ni-ni zi-el-di ŠA₃ {m}ru-sa-a ar-du-li-ni | For the god Ḫaldi at your gate where did he go? For the goddess Ḥaldi at the gate of his hand he swore an oath by the hand of Rusa. |
| 8 | a-še MAN-ni {d}IM-ni URU ma-nu-li kam-ni-ni ŠUM-ṣi-ni-ni bar-za-ni zi-el-di MAN-e ar-du-li-ni a-li-e | As for the king, his (or, resp., his) god, the city of Manuli, he came to me. He set up his throne. The king prayed to me: |
| 9 | a-šu₂-li {d}hal-di-ni E₂ ku-i-zi zi-el-di ši-la-ni-ni i-ša₂-ni ši-i-ni {e₂}si-ir-ha-ni-ni ma-ni-ni na-hi-zi-e | As for the one who destroys the temple of the god Ḫaldi, his (or, resp., his) Lord, he built this sirḫanini temple, his(?) sanctuary. |
| 10 | ši-al-di kam-ni su-ri ku-i-zi ši-la-ni-ni {d}hal-di-ni E₂ mi₃-i a-i-ni-i zu-ma-gi aš₂-du-u₂-ni a-li aš₂-du-li-e | He is the šī-aldi, he is the shepherd of Kuzi. He is Ḫaldi, what is his house? He is a scepter. Where is he going? |
| 11 | ši-na-am-di-ni mu-ri-e a-ši-i-ni a-še ši-u₂-li zu-ma-ṭi₅-i-ni-e {e₂}si-ir-ha-ni-ni a-li zu-ma-gi-e | ši-na-am-dini mu-ri-e-asini aš-u-li-ma-t-i-ni sir-ḫani ali zu-magi-e |
| iii | ||
| 1 | [a-šu₂-li GU₄ {d}hal-di-i-e] ŠUM bar-za-ni zi-el-di MAN-e ar-du-li | As for the oxen of the god Ḫaldi, hand of Barzani, the lion of the king, I carried (them) off. |
| 2 | [ma-še ka-še ha-i-di-la-ni]-ni a-li {lu₂}a-u-e-i-ṭi₅-ni zu-ma-gi a-šu₂-li | “As for the one who drinks beer, where is the A'ue-itbi? Zumagi? |
| 3 | [ku-ul-mu-li-ni a-li-e] TIL-LI ga-zu-li te-er-du-li-ni ši-si-ni | “Aliye, the end of the gazû-demon, you have brought about the defeat of me. |
| 4 | [bi-di-a-še ši-i-si šu₂-u₂]-li a-še e-si ma-nu-li i-ša₂-hi-ni te-er-du-li₁₂ | (As for) the one who removes my inscription (and) my name, may he return it to its place. |
| 5 | [a-li-e i-ni u₂-li TIL-LI] te-er-du-li-ni {e₂}a-du-nu-si-ni {m}ru-sa-a-še | (as for the one) who removes this inscription from this place, may he return it to its place. |
| 6 | [a-li a-lu-še KU₃ ku-me-mu]-še TIL-LI SIKIL {d}hal-di-na-ni KA₂ ha-u₂-li | “Alas, my holy lord, Kummūše, complete (and) pure, Ḫaldi, the gate of the cult centers, |
| 7 | [NA₄ ʾa-hu-li-i-ni a-li-e] a-še su-nu-e i-ru-i-du-li ku-me-mu-še GIŠ | a stone of alaḫulini, (as for the one) who removes (it) from the mountain(s) |
| 8 | [SI ši-e-du-li-ni a]-mu-li-ni KI-TIM-a qul-di-ni-ni a-li KU₃ | “If a finger binds me, if he fills the earth, he will be pure. |
| 9 | [iš-ti-ni ma-nu-li te-er]-du-li-ni E₂ a-du-nu-si-ni {m}ru-sa-a-še | From there you have brought me a house together with Rusaše. |
| 10 | [a-li a-li-e {d}hal-di]-ni E₂ aš₂-du-li ha-ab-ti-ni KIN ma-nu-ni | Wherever the god Ḫaldi has seized the house of the conqueror he sent a messenger. |
| 11 | [e-me tar-ni GIR₂.BAR aš₂-ka-ṭi₅]-ni ši-e-du-li mi₃-i e-ši-me-ṣi el-mu-še [ma-nu-ni ...] | (Sum) The šēduŋ priestess, the one who has a scepter (Akk) He who has an oath (and) a sword (is) his weapon(?), what has he done(?) to him(?) (var.) he has sworn by (his) holy command(?) |
| v | ||
| 6 | [x x] x [...] | |
| 7 | [qar]-⸢me⸣-hi [GEŠTIN-na ...] | The qar-emeḫi of the wine |
| 8 | {d}hal-⸢di⸣-[x ...] | Haldi-e... |
| 9 | a-lu-še-e ⸢gu⸣-[di-ba-di ...] | The lord of the Gu'edibadi temple |
| 10 | ⸢DU₃⸣ GU₄ {d}hal-⸢di⸣-[e ŠUM ...] | Horse ox for Haldi-e’e |
| 11 | ⸢ar-du-li⸣-[ni ka-še] | “Arduli-emini beer |
| viii | ||
| 1 | i-si i-[ku-ka-ni e-di]-i-[ni ma-nu-li]-e mi₃-i ⸢gi⸣-e-i i-na-a-ni | When he sat down on the throne, he said: “What is it that you are to do?’ |
| 2 | ba-u₂-ši-[na-ni KIN i]-si-[i-a-ni mi₃-i gi-i še]-puₓ(TUR)ia-ar-⸢di⸣-a-ni mi₃-i puₓ(TUR)hi-a-ni | When he came to me, he said: "Woe, reed!", when he went out, woe his sheepfold! |
| 3 | gu-ni i-e-še [ti-u₂-bi gu-ni] za-du-[bi {m}ru]-⸢sa⸣-a-še {m}ar-[giš]-te-hi-ni-še a-li | his neck, his life, his neck and his limbs, Ur-esa-eas and Argis-teḫinis |
| 4 | a-lu-še i-ni DUB-[te-e {d]}⸢hal⸣-di-[na-ni KA₂ tu₂]-li-e a-lu-še pi-tu₂-li-e a-lu-še | (as for the one) who destroys this inscription, may (the god) Eḫal-edina(nni) open the gate of Tullu. (As for) the one who removes it, |
| 5 | še-er-du-li-e a-lu-[še e-si]-i-ni [su-u₂-i-du]-⸢li⸣-e a-lu-še ti-u₂-li-e | Šēr-dulî (is) the one who erected this statue of himself. Su-idu-eli-e is the man who restores (this statue). |
| 6 | i-e-[še za-du]-u₂-bi ⸢a⸣-[i {kur}bi-a]-i-ni-[še a-i {kur}lu-lu-i]-⸢ni-še⸣ a-lu-še šu₂-si-e | I conquered the land Biaini, as well as the land Lulluini. |
| 7 | [ti-ni-ni tu₂]-li-⸢e⸣ [ma-a-si-e] ⸢ti⸣-[ni te-li-e tu₂]-ri-ni-ni | “This is what you have done, turn back and turn back. |
| 8 | {[d}hal-di-še] {⸢d}IM⸣-[še] {d}[UTU]-še {d}MARDUK-še | Haldi, Adad, Šamaš, and Marduk |
| 9 | [ma-a-ni ti-i]-⸢ni⸣ [ar-mu-zi-i ar-mu-zi-gi ar-mu]-zi {d}UTU-ni pi-e-i | “Who is it that you, O Armuzi, I am the one who is (also) an armuzi priestess of Šamaš? |
| 10 | [mi₃-i ar-hi u₂-ru-li-a-ni mi₃-i i-na-i-ni-e mi₃-i {lu₂}na-ra a-u₂-i]-e u₂-lu-li-e | “What is it that he has done? What is he doing? What does the king, my lord, do? |
| b4 | ⸢DUB⸣ [...] | A tablet of |
| b5 | [...]-e a-⸢lu⸣-[...] | ... the lord |
| b6 | [...]-⸢u₂⸣-bi ⸢a⸣-[...] | ... its ... |
| b7 | [... x]-⸢li-e⸣ [...] | ... ...-elî ... |
| b8 | [...] {⸢d}IM⸣-[...] | ... Adad- |
| b9 | [... x]-⸢ni⸣ [...] | ... ...-ni’e |
| c1 | [...] i [...] | ... ... |
| c2 | [...] si [...] | ... ... |
| c3' | [...] za-du-[...] | ... Zadu- |
| c4 | [... {d]}⸢hal⸣-di-[...] | ... Eḫaldi |
| c5 | [...] i-ni [...] | ... his ... |
| c6 | [...] i-ni [...] | ... his ... |
| c7 | [...] ⸢ti⸣ [...] | ... the Nineveh |
| c8 | [...] {d}[...] | ... the god |
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