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eCUT A 14-01 (Q007110)
Royal stone inscription, 8th century, Gövelek · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | eCUT A 14-01 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007110 |
| Language | Urartian |
| Period | 8th century · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal stone inscription |
| Find spot | Gövelek |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | {d}hal-di-ni-ni al-su-i-ši-ni | Through the greatness of Ḫaldi |
| 2 | EN-si-ni-ni iš-te-di {m}ru-sa-ni | his lord has sent, Rusani |
| 3 | {m}e-ri-me-na-hi {d}hal-di-e-i {lu₂}IR₃ | Erimenaḫi, the šangû priest of Ḫaldi |
| 4 | {d}hal-di-ni-ni uš-ma-ši-ni EN-si-ni-ni | Through the protection of the god Ḫaldi, my Lord, |
| 5 | a-lu-uš-me šu₂-i-ni e-si-i-ni mu-ṣi | I am a man, his hand is a scepter |
| 6 | u₂-e-še-la-a-še u₂-e-ši-i-gi | he will remove, he shall return. |
| 7 | a-lu-uš-me ṭu-bar-du-ni u₂-bar-du-gi | The alû-priestess, the tubadūnu-demon, will return. |
| 8 | a-lu-uš-me MAN-tu₂-hi DAN-NU a-ru-ni | (As for) the one who destroys (my) strong kingship |
| 9 | na-ha-di MAN-tu₂-hi-ni-na {giš}GU.ZA te-ru-me | The throne is the foundation of kingship. |
| 10 | GIŠ MAN-tu₂-hi-ni-i šu₂-gu-ki uš-ha-nu-me | I have set your hand on the king's throne |
| 11 | u₂-e-še-la-še mu-ṣi a-lu-ka-a | The name of the city is “Ueše-las, the name of your city |
| 12 | u₂-e-ši-ia-u₂-li KUR₂ KUR.KUR{meš} | Uešiya-uli, enemy of Mes |
| 13 | uš-ha-nu-me {d}hal-di-i-še EN-še | Ḫaldi is his lord |
| 14 | hu-ṭu-tu₂-hi gu-nu-še e-ʾa ip-šu₂-še | “It is a curse, it is an oath, it has been performed against him |
| 15 | šu₂-i-ni-i u₂-ri-ni-i {d}hal-di-ni-ni | by the command of Ḫaldi |
| 16 | ba-u₂-ši-i-ni KUR₂ u₂-ri-e | He conquered the enemy land. |
| 17 | a-u₂-e-i-ṭi₅-ni ši-u₂-bi | A’ue-iṭīni, its name |
| 18 | {m}ru-sa-še {m}e-ri-me-na-hi-ni-še | Ursas, Erimenaḫinis, |
| 19 | a-li {kur}qi-il-ba-ni-ka-i KI{tim} | from the land Qilbani |
| 20 | qu-ul-di-ni ma-nu u₂-i gi-e-⸢i⸣ | “He is the one who screams, he is a reed-demon, |
| 21 | [ab-si-e-i {giš}U₂.ŠE {giš}GEŠTIN iš-ti-ni] | Absî has given me olives and wine |
| 22 | ma-nu-⸢ri⸣ [u₂-i PA₅ iš-ti-ni] | Manurī-ēreš, who is a PA5 |
| 23 | a-ga-u₂-ri šu₂-ki {[d}hal-di-še] | This is the hand of Ḫaldi |
| 24 | i-zi-u₂-ni i-e-⸢še⸣ [za-du-bi] | he stood up, he smote it |
| 25 | DAN-NU{meš} ar-ni-u₂-[ši-ni-li] | mighty ones, Arni-ušinili |
| 26 | iš-ti-ni {m}ru-sa-še a-li a-[ga-a-x-x] | with us, Rusaše, where ... |
| 27 | {kur}u₂-ra-i-di {lu₂}a-bu-⸢ul⸣-[ši-x-x] | Urudi, Abu-eulsvi |
| 28 | u₂-ru-bi i-ni ṣu-i-ni-i e-⸢si⸣ [gu-ni] | Its city he built. He built the E-esi-e. |
| 29 | [šu₂]-li ma-nu-še u₂-i gi-i ab-⸢si⸣-[e-i] | Hand of a Manuše ... reed |
| 30 | ⸢U₂⸣.ŠE iš-ti-ni ma-nu-ri pu-la-⸢u₂⸣-[e] | This is the ešû-plant. |
| 31 | ⸢i⸣-ṣi-na-u₂-e a-ri-bu-ta-⸢i⸣ [KASKAL] | “Arībta-e’e |
| 32 | ⸢iš⸣-ti-ni ma-nu u₂-i PA₅ a-ga-⸢u₂⸣-[ri] | “At that time there was no canal in the area of Aga-e’uri. |
| 33 | ⸢u₂⸣-i ta-ar-ma-ni iš-ti-ni ⸢ma⸣-[nu-ri] | “You are the one who loves me, you are the man of the enuru-temple’s. |
| 34 | [a]-ri u₂-e-⸢li-du⸣-[u₂-li] {⸢kur⸣}ba-ba-ni-⸢li⸣ | “I am the one who makes the elidu’uli temple and the Ekur temple tremble |
| 35 | ⸢DAN⸣-NU{meš} u₂-ra-tar-bi A{meš} iš-ti-⸢ni⸣ | he smote. The waters of Išti-e3 |
| 36 | ⸢pu⸣-la-⸢u₂⸣-e e-ʾa i-ṣi-na-a-u₂-[e] | “If he slips through the door pivots, |
| 37 | ⸢te⸣-ru-bi ti-ni {m}ru-sa-a-i ṣu-⸢e⸣ | “This is the name of Rusâ, the ša e’e-priestess. |
| 38 | ⸢a⸣-gu-bi PA₅ iš-ti-ni-ni {m}ru-sa-hi-na-[di] | “This is the PA5 that is here: Rusahinadi |
| 39 | ⸢i⸣-ku-ka-hi-ni KI{tim} a-li qu-ul-di-[ni] | “Here is the place of her battle, |
| 40 | ⸢ma⸣-nu {kur}bi-a-i-na-še BAL-te e-⸢ʾa⸣ | he conquered the land Biaina, he destroyed it. |
| 41 | [KUR].KUR₂{meš}še gu-ni šu₂-li ma-nu {m}ru-sa-⸢še⸣ | the lands he conquered, one man, Rusa-eše |
| 42 | [a]-li i-u₂ {m}ru-sa-hi-i-ni-⸢li⸣ | Where is Rasahini-ilī? |
| 43 | ⸢ši⸣-du-u₂-li i-u₂ i-ni ṣu-e ta-nu-[bi] | ši’edu-uli means “it is poured out.'" |
| 44 | [pa]-ru-bi {lu₂}DUMU-še {uru}ṭu-uš-pa-i-ni-⸢i⸣ | Its depositor is the son of Bušpaini-ei. |
| 45 | ⸢u₂⸣-ru-lu-ni i-si-i KI{⸢tim⸣} | “If he slips through the cracks of the earth, |
| 46 | {[m]}ru-sa-hi-na-ka-i e-ʾa i-nu-⸢si⸣ | of Rusahina he smote. |
| 47 | ⸢ṣu⸣-i-ni-i e-si gu-ni qu-ul-di-⸢ni⸣ | (Sum) The esi temple, his neck is like a stag (Akk) Its šu’e temple is like the stags of a bull |
| 48 | [šu₂]-li ma-nu {lu₂}DUMU{meš}ni-še a-lu-[še] | Hand of a Man Whose Sons (are) the Alu's |
| 49 | ⸢u₂⸣-ru-lu-ni šu₂-i-ni-i {lu₂}DUMU-⸢ni⸣ | He is his son. |
| 50 | ⸢qu⸣-ra-di-ri URUDU du-di-e te-ra-⸢gi⸣ | “If he slips through the copper door pivots, |
| 51 | {[m]}⸢ru⸣-sa-še a-li te-ru-bi i-ku-ka-hi-⸢ni⸣ | Eru-esaše, the city that you entered, Ikukaḫi-emeni |
| 52 | ⸢KI{tim⸣} {giš}GEŠTIN {giš}TIR GAN₂ U₂.ŠE DAN-[NU] | (In) the E’etima, vineyard, forest, and field will be full of food. |
| 53 | ⸢ar⸣-ni-u₂-ši-ni-li iš-ti-⸢ni⸣ | “Arni-ušinili išti-e-li |
| 54 | [za]-⸢du⸣-u₂-li i-na-ni ṣu-⸢e⸣ | Zadu-uli, inana, Šūbu-e3 |
| 55 | {[m]}⸢ru⸣-sa-hi-na-u₂-e hu-ri-iš-[hi] | Eru-esahina’e, the hurišhi |
| 56 | [ma]-ni-ni mi₃-i ab-si-i ⸢ba⸣-u₂-še bi-⸢di⸣ | “What has he done to me? I have gone up to the eba-e-uše. |
| 57 | [ma]-nu-ni a-u₂-di {m}ru-sa-hi-na-⸢u₂⸣-[e] | until Rusahina-e’e |
| 58 | [a]-⸢lu⸣-la-ni-ni a-la-ṣi mu-ši-ti-na-[ni] | “Alas, her husband, |
| 59 | [A]{meš} ṣu-i-ni-ni ši-e-di-u₂-[li] | the sons of Šuinini he sent. |
| 60 | [i]-ka-ṣi-ia-ni mu-ši-ti-na-⸢ni⸣ | he defeated me, he captured me. |
| 61 | [A]{⸢meš⸣} {i₂}{d}a-la-i-ni-ni ši-e-du-li-[e] | the watercourse of the Alaini canal to the ši’duli canal |
| 62 | {[m]}⸢ru⸣-sa-hi-na-i-di a-li A{⸢meš⸣} | Eru-sahina-idi, father of the temples |
| 63 | {[i₂}{d]}a-la-i-ni-i {uru}ṭu-uš-pa-ni-[e] | of Alaini, the tumuli-plant |
| 64 | [a]-⸢ra⸣-gi ul-hu-li-ni a-li A{⸢meš⸣} | “It is enough for you, where are you coming from? |
| 65 | {[m]}⸢ru⸣-sa-hi-na-u₂-e ip-ša₂-du-li-⸢e⸣ | Ipšadu-Li-e23 |
| 66 | [a]-⸢lu⸣-la-ti-ni a-li-pi a-bi-li-u₂-[x] | Ālu-elatini, alīpi, Abiliu |
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| 1 | a-u₂-i-e LUGAL-še a-li-i-e | (as for the one) who destroys this inscription, may the king, my lord, |
| 2 | ul-hu-li-ni {m}ru-sa-še a-li gu-ni | Ullilini, Rusaše, where is he coming? |
| 3 | ṭe₃-el-zu-še te-ru-bi a-še A{meš} | Your lord, when you enter, the water |
| 4 | ṣu-i-ni-ni ni-ki-du-li UDU.MAŠ₂.TUR | We will sacrifice a young male goat |
| 5 | {d}hal-di-e ni-ip-si-du-li-ni GU₄ 5 UDU | For the god Ḫaldi a ox and 5 sheep |
| 6 | {d}hal-di-e ŠUM UDU ŠE UDU {d}IM UDU ŠE ⸢UDU⸣ | For the god Ḫaldi, a sheep is sacrificed. Adad (is responsible) for the sheep. |
| 7 | {d}UTU UDU ŠE UDU {d}ʾa-ru-ba-⸢ni⸣-[e] | For Šamaš a sheep is sacrificed (and for) Alaruba-e’e |
| 8 | UDU ŠE UDU DINGIR{meš} UDU ŠE UDU {d}⸢NIN⸣ | A sheep for the gods, a sheep for (the goddess) Bēlet-ēreš |
| 9 | GU₄ {m}ru-sa-i-ni-e DINGIR-gi | an ox for the god Ilum-gi, |
| 10 | GU₄.AB₂ {m}ru-sa-i-ni-e {d}NIN | cow of Rusa, Bēlet-ilī, |
| 11 | GU₄.AB₂ {d}a-ni-qu-gi 3 UDU DINGIR{meš} | cow of Aniqugi, 3 sheep of the gods |
| 12 | ṣu-i-ni-ni UDU ŠE UDU {d}aš-šur UDU ŠE UDU | Šuinini: A sheep, a sheep, an Assyrian sheep, |
| 13 | {d}na-la-i-ni-e UDU ŠE UDU {d}qu-e-⸢ra⸣ | For the god Nalaini a sheep, a lamb for the god Querae |
| 14 | GU₄ UDU {d}u₂-ra 3 UDU {kur}ba-ba-na-u₂-e | an ox and a sheep for Ura, 3 sheep for the Babylonians |
| 15 | at-qa-na-na-u₂-e i-ni-ni ŠUM-ṣi | Atqananāyu has given this (vessel) to him |
| 16 | a-še A{meš} ni-ki-du-li a-še A{meš} | water of the kidūli canal |
| 17 | e-ši-a-ṣi-u₂-li UDU ŠE UDU {d}hal-di-e | a sheep for the god Ḫaldi |
| 18 | UDU {d}IM UDU {d}UTU UDU {d}ʾa-ru-ba-ni-e | A sheep for Adad, a sheep for Šamaš, and a lamb for Alarubani, |
| 19 | UDU DINGIR{meš} UDU {d}NIN UDU {m}ru-sa-i-ni-e | A sheep for the gods, a sheep for Bēlet-ilī (and a) sheep for Rusaini |
| 20 | DINGIR-gi UDU {m}ru-sa-i-ni-e {d}NIN | “Ilum-gi, sheep of Rusa, Bēlet-ilī |
| 21 | [UDU {d}a-ni-qu-gi 3 UDU DINGIR]{⸢meš} ṣu-ni-ni⸣ | a sheep for Aniqugi, 3 sheep for the gods of Bunini |
| 22 | [UDU {d}aš-šur UDU] {d}na-la-ni-e | a sheep for the god Aššar, a lamb for the goddess Nalani |
| 23 | [UDU {d}qu]-⸢e⸣-ra UDU {d}u₂-ra | a sheep for Qû-e'e'a, a lamb for Ura |
| 24 | [UDU {kur}ba]-⸢ba⸣-na-u₂-e at-qa-na-na-u₂-e | the sheep of the land of the Atqanana |
| 25 | [x x x] x {m}ru-sa-hi-na-i-di | ... Rusahinidi |
| 26 | [x-x]-x-ni {d}hal-di-ni-ni uš-ma-ši-⸢ni⸣ | Through the protection of the god Ḫaldi |
| 27 | {[m}ru]-⸢sa⸣-ni {m}e-ri-me-na-hi MAN DAN-⸢NU⸣ | I, Erimenaḫi, strong king |
| 28 | [MAN {kur}bi]-⸢a⸣-i-na-u₂-e a-lu-ki-ka-i | king of the Bīt-Ea-ina, your lord |
| 29 | {[d]}⸢hal⸣-di-še DINGIR{meš}še ṭu-bar-du-ni-⸢ni⸣ | Eḫal-edīše, the gods, Tibbarduni-e23 |
| 30 | [u₂]-⸢bar⸣-du-i-te a-lu-ki e-⸢ʾa⸣ | “I will go to you, I will come to you’ |
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