Ashurbanipal 225 (Q007633)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurbanipal 225 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007633 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Kuyunjik (Nineveh) |
| Coordinates | 36.3587, 43.1519 |
English translation
By ORACC project rinap/rinap5 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:5] o 1o 1–o 55 | For the god Marduk, the exalted lord, [king of the gods, supreme one, pre-eminent one ...], one of exalted strength, [foremost of all the lords, ...], all-powerful one, foremost in heaven and netherworld, [who directs the Igīgū and Anunnakū gods ...], who bears the fierce divine weapon, hero [of the great gods, ...], the honored, perfect lord who[se] boundaries [cannot be transgressed ...]; |
| Obverse [5:18] o 66–o 1818 | the god Šazu (Marduk), who exterminates all of the wicke[d, who ...], who oversees everything, who holds the n[ose-rope of ...], who maintains the bond of heaven and netherworld, who [...], who is crowned with the crown of rulership, who [is adorned with] awesome ter[ror, who is ... with fearsomeness, ...], (10) the sun of the gods with blazing features [...], most skilled of the skilled, wise, intelligent, [adept, learned, ...], beneficent, discern[ing, ...], deep hearted, who evaluates [...], whose thoughts cannot be understood n[or ...], (15) lord of wells, springs, floods, and [seas, ...], creator of the black-headed (people), lord of crea[tion ...], merciful lord who acce[pts prayers (and) listens to ...], king of Babylo[n, lord of Esagil, the palace of heaven and netherworld, ...] |
| Reverse [0:1] r 1'1'–r 1'1' | [to bring (offerings)] morni[ng and evening constantly (and) unceasingly ...]. |
| Reverse [1:5] r 2'2'–r 5'5' | [On account of this, O Mard]uk, the great lord, [look upon this censer with pleasure and ...] have [mercy] on [me, Ashur]banipal, [whenever I call out to you ... m]y [...], grant [my] petit[ion(s) ..., accept m]y [prayers (and)] listen to [my] ple[a(s) (so that) there not be (any) illness ...]. |
| Reverse [5:13] r 6'6'–r 13'13' | [Whenever] this gold [censer ...] be[fore your divinity ... Look constantly ... duri]ng the presentation of the bursaggê-offerings and the bu[r]g[ê-offerings, and ... good healt]h, happiness, a bright sp[irit, long life ... Give me a] just [scepter (and)] a true staff, [which ... the people, the subjects of the god Enlil, ...]. (rev. 10´) By your great command, [...] all of the kings who sit on [daises for/to ...]. May my land be expanded and may my people flourish [...]. Grant me abundance, prosperity, plenty, ... [...]. Kill my enemies (and) cut down my foes [in the midst of battle. ...]. |
| Reverse [13:16] r 14'14'–r 16'16' | [May] the goddess Zarpanītu, your beloved spouse, (for) the pr[eservation of my life, constantly ... May] the god Nabû, the perfect son, your exalted vizier, [constantly ... May] the goddess Tašmētu, the daughter-in-law of Esagil, who resi[des inside ..., ...]. |
| Reverse [16:19] r 17'17'–r 19'19' | During a reign in the distant future, when [this gold] cens[er ...], may he restore this gold censer, [not change its work, and ... May he write (on it)] the praise of the god Marduk, my lord, and [the mention of my name with his (own) name and ...]. |
| Reverse [19:23] r 20'20'–r 23'23' | (As for) the one who [...] this gold censer from [Esagil, the seat of his lordship ...] or [removes] the praise of the god Marduk, [my lord, and the mention of my name ..., may] the god Marduk, the great lord, [make] inauspicious omens about him [appear in heaven and netherworld and not ..., may] the goddess Zarpanītu, the sublime lady, the spous[e ...]. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 24'24'–r 24'24' | That which is (written) upon the [gold] basket [of Marduk ...]. |
| Reverse [24:25] r 25'25'–r 25'25' | Fifty-five lines of prai[se ...]. |
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)
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | a-na {d}AMAR.UTU EN ṣi-i-ri [LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ šur-bi-i e-tel-li ...] | |
| 2 | e-mu-qa-an ṣi-ra-a-ti [a-ša₂-red nap-ḫar EN.MEŠ ...] | |
| 3 | dan-dan-ni a-ša₂-red AN-e u KI-⸢tim⸣ [a-ši-ir {d}i₂-gi₃-gi₃ u {d}a-nun-na-ki ...] | |
| 4 | na-aš₂ {giš}TUKUL.DINGIR ez-zu ma-am-⸢al⸣ [DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ...] | |
| 5 | EN kab-tu git₂-ma-lum ša i-ta-⸢a⸣-[šu₂ la in-ne₂-ti-qu ...] | |
| 6 | {d}ŠA₃.ZU mu-bal-lu-u nap-ḫar rag-⸢gi⸣ [ša₂ ...] | |
| 7 | pa-qid kul-lat nap-ḫa-ri ta-mi₃-iḫ ⸢ṣer⸣-[re-ti ...] | |
| 8 | mu-kil mar-kas₄ AN-e u KI-tim ⸢mu⸣-[...] | |
| 9 | a-pir AGA EN-u₂-ti ša₂ ra-šub-⸢ba⸣-[tu₂ za-aʾ-nu pul-ḫa-a-ti ...] | |
| 10 | {d}UTU-ši DINGIR.MEŠ zi-i-me ru-uš-šu-⸢ti⸣ [...] | |
| 11 | le-ʾi le-ʾu-u₂-ti rap-ša₂ GEŠTU.II er-šu₂ [šal-ba-bu pal-ku-u₂ ...] | |
| 12 | šad-lu ṣur-ra ka-raš ta-⸢šim⸣-[ti ...] | |
| 13 | lib₃-bu ru-u₂-qu muš-ta-bil ⸢AŠ⸣ [...] | |
| 14 | ša₂ ṭe₃-em-šu₂ la il-lam-ma-du ⸢la⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | be-el kup-pi nag-bi ⸢e⸣-de-e u [ta-ma-a-ti ...] | |
| 16 | ba-nu-u₂ ṣal-mat SAG.DU EN nab-⸢ni⸣-[ti ...] | |
| 17 | EN re-me-nu-u₂ ⸢le-qu⸣-[u₂ un-nin-ni še-mu-u₂ ...] | |
| 18 | ⸢LUGAL KA₂.DINGIR.RA⸣{[ki} EN e₂-sag-il₂ E₂.GAL AN-e u KI-tim ...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [a-na i-tab-bul] še-e-[rim u li-la₂-a-ti ka-a-a-an la na-par-ka-a ...] | |
| 2' | [a-na šat-ti {d}AMAR].⸢UTU⸣ EN GAL-u [NIG₂.NA šu-a-tu₂ ḫa-diš nap-lis-ma ...] | |
| 3' | [ia-a-ti {m}AN.ŠAR₂]-DU₃-A ri-ša₂-⸢an⸣-[ni ARḪUŠ e-ma a-ša₂-as-su-ka ...] | |
| 4' | [...]-⸢ia⸣ mu-gur ⸢tes₂-li⸣-[ti ...] | |
| 5' | [le-qe₂ un-ni-ni]-⸢ia⸣ ši-ma-a ⸢qa-ba⸣-[a-a la ba-še-e GIG na-x ...] | |
| 6' | [e-ma NIG₂.NA] ⸢KU₃⸣.GI šu-a-tu₂ ina ⸢ma⸣-[ḫar DINGIR-ti-ka DA ...] | |
| 7' | [... i]-⸢na⸣ ṭuḫ-ḫe-e BUR.SAG.GA₂ u ⸢bur-ge⸣-[e kak-da₃-a nap-lis-ma ...] | |
| 8' | [ṭu-ub UZU].⸢MEŠ⸣ ḫu-ud lib₃-bi na-mar ⸢ka⸣-[bat-ti TI.LA UD.MEŠ ...] | |
| 9' | [id-na {giš}GIDRU] ⸢i⸣-šar-tu₂ {giš}UŠBAR₅ ⸢ki⸣-i-⸢nu⸣ [ša₂ UN.MEŠ ba-ʾu-lat {d}EN.LIL₂ ...] | |
| 10' | ina qi₂-bi-ti-ka GAL-ti kul-lat LUGAL.MEŠ a-šib [pa-rak-ki a-na ...] | |
| 11' | ma-a-ti liš-tam-dil-ma liš-mu-ḫa UN.MEŠ-u-⸢a⸣ [...] | |
| 12' | šur-kam-ma ḪE₂.NUN ṭuḫ-du ḪE₂.GAL₂-lu šam-ḫi-⸢iš⸣ [...] | |
| 13' | ne₂-er a-a-bi-ia šum-qi₂-ta ge-ra-a-a [ina qe₂-reb tam-ḫa-ri ...] | |
| 14' | {d}zar-pa-ni-tum ḫi-ir-tu na-ram-ta-ka ⸢ba⸣-[laṭ ZI-ti₃-ia kak-da₃-a ...] | |
| 15' | {d}AG IBILA git₂-ma-lu SUKKAL-ka ṣi-i-⸢ru⸣ [ka-a-a-an ...] | |
| 16' | {d}taš-me-tum kal-lat e₂-sag-il₂ a-⸢ši⸣-[bat ka-bit-ti ...] | |
| 17' | ina BALA UD.MEŠ GID₂.DA.⸢MEŠ⸣ e-nu-ma ⸢NIG₂⸣.[NA KU₃.GI šu-a-tu₂ ...] | |
| 18' | NIG₂.NA KU₃.GI šu-a-tu li-id-diš-[ma ši-pir-šu₂ a-a u₂-ša₂-an-ni-ma ...] | |
| 19' | ta-nit-ti {d}AMAR.UTU EN-ia u [zi-kir šu-mi₃-ia it-ti šu-mi₃-šu₂ liš-ṭur-ma ...] | |
| 20' | ša NIG₂.NA KU₃.GI šu-a-tu₂ ul-tu [e₂-sag-il₂ šu-bat be-lu-ti-šu₂ ...] | |
| 21' | u₃ ta-nit-ti {d}AMAR.UTU [EN-ia u₂-nak-kar-u₂-ma zi-kir šu-mi₃-ia ...] | |
| 22' | {d}AMAR.UTU EN GAL-u GIŠKIM.MEŠ lum-ni-šu₂ [ina AN-e u KI-tim li-ša₂-pi-ma a-a ...] | |
| 23' | {d}zar-pa-ni-tum GAŠAN ša₂-qu-tu₂ ḫi-ir-⸢tu⸣ [...] | |
| 24' | ša ina UGU MA.SA₂.AB [KU₃.GI ša₂ {d}AMAR.UTU ...] | |
| 25' | 55 MU.DIDLI ta-⸢nit⸣-[ti ...] | |
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