Ashurbanipal 227 (Q007635)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurbanipal 227 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007635 |
| 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)
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| Obverse [0:6] o 1o 1–o 66 | For the god Nergal, perfect warrior, mightiest of the gods, foremost hero, po[werful] lord, [...], king of battle, lord of strength and power, lord of the Deluge, who brings abo[ut the defeat of the enemy], the exalted son of the god Enlil, powerful one among the gods, his brothers, child of the goddess Kutušar (Mullissu), the [great] que[en], who marches at the side of the king, his f[avori]te, and kills his foes, (who) fells [...], (5) (who) sp[a]res the ruler who reveres him from plague, (who) grants him mighty [victories], who resides in Em[esla]m, the holy shrine that is inside Cutha, the great lord, [his lord] — |
| Obverse [6:11] o 77–o 1111 | I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, kin[g of the four quarters (of the world)]; son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria; grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, k[ing of Assyria]; the eternal seed of kingship — he desi[red me to be king] in order to secure the regular offerings (and) to provide for the shrines. (10) The deities Aššur, Mullissu, and Nergal, the great gods, made the foundation(s) of my royal throne firm [...], (and) th[ey allowed me to stand] over all my enemies in order to exact revenge for the kings, my fathers: |
| Obverse [11:22] o 1212–o 2222 | (As for) Kudur-Nanḫundu (Kutur-Naḫḫunte), the Elamite who did not k[eep] the oath (sworn) by the great gods, [...], who in madness [trusted] in his own strength, [...], (and) who laid his hands on the shrines of the land Akkad and destroyed the l[and Akkad, ...], (15) (when) the time had come (and) the appropriate time drew near, the great gods [looked upon his evil] deeds [(and ...)]. For 1,635 years, the Elam[ite] destruction [...], they (the gods) commissioned me, Ashurbanipal, the ruler who reveres them, to scatter the lan[d Elam ...] and [they placed in my hands] the mercil[ess] weapon [(...)]. The great gods in heaven and netherworld [...]. (20) The god Šamaš, through his firm “yes,” [commanded me ...], and the god Sîn, through his decision that cannot change, [...]. They told (me) to execute faithfully the command of the goddess Ištar [...]. |
| Obverse [22:25] o 2323–o 2525 | I trusted in the command of (the god) Aššur (and) the god Ne[rgal, who had encouraged me, ...] ... my heart at the comm[and of the goddess Ištar ... I did not ... a]t the command of the goddess Iš[tar, daughter of the god Sîn, ...] |
| Obverse [25:30] o 1'1'–o 5'5' | (No translation possible) |
| Reverse [0:6] r 1r 1–r 66 | Darkness gathered over the land Elam [...] I flattened (it) like the Deluge (even) more than before [...] I seized the city Susa within the space of a (single) day. I [brought] the god Inšušin[ak ...], the gods of the land Elam and its goddesses, [out and counted (them) as booty. ...] (rev. 5) the captives of the land Elam — young and old which [were with]out number — [(and) the possessions (and) property of their earlier kings], as well as the bribes from the lands that th[ey (the lands)] had p[rovided] for aid [...]. |
| Reverse [6:17] r 77–r 1717 | With the support of the deities Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, Bēl (Marduk), Na[bû, Ištar of Nineveh, Ištar of Arbela, ...], the great gods, my lords, [I flattened the land Elam] in one year [(...)], I destroyed it a second (time), (and then) a third (time), when Umman[aldašu ...]. (rev. 10) By their pronouncement(s), which no one can overturn, the [Elamite] destructi[on ...] the troubling things that their fathers had done [...]. With the support of (the god) Aššur (and) the god Nergal, the [great] gods, [my lords, to ...] I exacted revenge [... I grasped] the hands of the goddesses Nanāya, Uṣur-amā[ssa, (and) Urkayītu ... (and)] (rev. 15) I made (them) enter (and) reside in Ea[nna ...]. The god Mār-bīti of <the city> Māliki, who[m the Elamite villain ...] with the daughter of the god Sîn [...]. |
| Reverse [17:21] r 1818–r 2121 | At that time, (as for) Emeslam, which a kin[g of the past (who had come) before me had built, (and which) had become (dilapidated and) old], I renovated its dilapidated section(s and) [removed] the portion(s) [of it] that had collap[sed. In brick mold(s) of ebony (and) musukkannu-wood, I made its bricks with crushed pieces of aromatics]. (rev. 20) I made (people) tak[e up] hoe(s) [and had its foundation(s) put (back) into alignment (...)]. In an auspicious month, (on) a propitious day, [I laid its foundation(s)] with pe[rfumed oil, good quality oil, silver, (and) gold. Moreover, I secured its door bolt(s)]. |
| Reverse [21:27] r 2222–r 2727 | [I adorned the structure of the temple] with musukkannu-wood, KA-wood, [ebony, boxwood, ḫilēpu-wood, and UMBIN-wood and built (and) completed (it)] from its foundation(s) to [its] crenellations [with the craft of the god Kulla. I raised its superstructure. I roofed it with] long beams of cedar gr[own on Mount Sirāra (and) Mount Lebanon. (rev. 25) I fastened band(s) of bronze on do]ors of white cedar, who[se] sc[ent is sweet, (and) fixed (them) in its gateways. I stationed] fierce lion-headed eagles who[se weight is] such-and-such [...], protectors of my royal path, [...]. |
| Reverse [27:29] r 2828–r 2929 | [I grasped] the hands of the god Nergal (and) the goddess Laṣ ... [...] to Emes[l]am, the temple belov[ed by ...]. |
| Reverse [29:36] r 3030–r 3636 | When the deities Nergal (and) La[ṣ ...] me, As[hurbanipal, ...] their [radiant] faces [...] their benevo[lent] protection [...]. May th[ey] leng[then] my days [... (rev. 35) (my)] sheph[erdship ...] wherever I g[o ...]. |
| Reverse [36:42] r 3737–r 4242 | [May] a f[uture] ruler, [(...), whom the deities ... choose and nominate] for rulin[g over the land and people, renovate its dilapidated section(s)] when [this] temple [becomes old and dilapidated]. (rev. 40) (As for) the one who [erases] (my) inscribed name [..., may] the god Nergal, the mig[htiest of the gods, ...] yearl[y ...]. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| 1 | ⸢a⸣-na {d}U.GUR qar-ra-du git₂-ma-lum dan-dan-nu DINGIR.MEŠ ma-am-lu a-ša₂-re-du EN ⸢ga⸣-[aš₂-ru ...] | |
| 2 | LUGAL tam-ḫa-ri be-el a-ba-ri u₃ dun-ni be-el a-bu-bi ša₂-⸢kin⸣ [...] | |
| 3 | DUMU {d}EN.LIL₂ ṣi-⸢i-ru⸣ ga-aš₂-ru DINGIR.MEŠ ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu₂ bu-kur₂ {d}ku-tu-šar ⸢šar-ra⸣-[ti GAL-ti] | |
| 4 | ša A₂.II LUGAL ⸢mi-gir⸣-i-šu₂ il-lak-u₂-ma i-na-ar-ru ga-re-e-šu₂ u₂-šam-qa-⸢tu⸣ [...] | |
| 5 | ina šib-ṭi ⸢i-ga⸣-mi₃-lu NUN pa-liḫ₃-šu₂ i-šar-ra-ku-uš da-na-nu u [li-i-tu] | |
| 6 | a-šib e₂-⸢mes-lam⸣ ki-iṣ-ṣu el-lu ša qe₂-reb GU₂.DU₈.A{ki} EN GAL-e [EN-šu₂] | |
| 7 | a-na-⸢ku {m}aš-šur⸣-DU₃-A LUGAL GAL-u₂ LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} ⸢LUGAL⸣ [kib-rat LIMMU₂-tim] | |
| 8 | ⸢DUMU⸣ {m}AN.ŠAR₂-PAP-AŠ LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR AN.ŠAR₂{ki} DUMU DUMU {m}{d}30-PAP.MEŠ-SU LUGAL ŠU₂ ⸢LUGAL⸣ [KUR AN.ŠAR₂{ki]} | |
| 9 | NUMUN da-ru-u₂ ša LUGAL-ti a-na ku-un-ni sat-tuk-ki za-na-an eš-re-e-ti iḫ-šu₂-[ḫu-in-ni DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ] | |
| 10 | AN.ŠAR₂ {d}NIN.LIL₂ u {d}U.GUR DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ u₂-kin-nu SUḪUŠ {giš}GU.ZA LUGAL-ti-ia [...] | |
| 11 | a-na tu-ur gi-mil-li LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia UGU kul-lat na-ki-ri-ia ⸢u₂⸣-[ša₂-zi-zu-in-ni] | |
| 12 | {m}ku-dur₂-na-an-ḫu-un-di {lu₂}e-la-mu-u₂ ša ni-iš DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ la ⸢iṣ⸣-[ṣu-ru ...] | |
| 13 | ša ina ša₂-ne₂-e ṭe₃-e-me a-na e-muq ra-ma-ni-šu₂ [it-tak-lu ...] | |
| 14 | a-na eš-re-e-ti KUR URI{ki} ŠU.II-su id-du-u₂-ma u₂-šal-pi-tu ⸢KUR⸣ [URI{ki} ...] | |
| 15 | UD.MEŠ im-lu-u₂ uk-ki-pa a-dan-nu DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ep-še-te₉-e-[šu₂ lem-ne₂-e-ti ip-pal-su-(ma ...)] | |
| 16 | a-na GEŠ₂.U GEŠ₂.U 7 UŠ 15 MU.AN.NA.MEŠ šal-pu₂-tim {lu₂}e-la-⸢me⸣-[e ...] | |
| 17 | ia-a-ti {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A NUN pa-liḫ-šu₂-un a-na sa-pa-aḫ {⸢kur⸣}[ELAM.MA{ki} ...] | |
| 18 | u₂-ma-ʾe-er-u-in-ni-ma {giš}TUKUL la pa-⸢du⸣-[u ...] | |
| 19 | DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ina ša₂-ma-mi u qaq-qa-⸢ri⸣ [...] | |
| 20 | {d}UTU ina an-ni-šu₂ ke-e-ni [iq-ba-a ...] | |
| 21 | u₃ {d}30 ina EŠ.BAR-šu₂ ša la e-ne₂-e KID [...] | |
| 22 | a-mat {d}iš-tar su-ud-du-ra i-ta-mu-u x [...] | |
| 23 | at-kal a-na a-mat AN.ŠAR₂ {d}U.[GUR ša u₂-tak-ki-lu-in-ni ...] | |
| 24 | x-⸢kun⸣ lib₃-bi a-na ⸢a-mat⸣ {[d}iš-tar ...] | |
| 25 | [la mu-da-ku a]-⸢na a-mat⸣ {d}⸢iš⸣-[tar DUMU.MUNUS {d}30 ...] | |
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | x [...] | |
| 3' | x [...] | |
| 4' | x [...] | |
| 5' | x [...] | |
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| 1 | UGU {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} da-um-ma-tum ik-ṣu-ru ⸢IG⸣ [...] | |
| 2 | u₂-ša₂-tir-ma UGU ša₂ maḫ-ri a-bu-ba-niš as-pu-un ⸢IZI⸣ [...] | |
| 3 | ina li-me-et u₄-mi₃-im-ma {uru}šu-ša₂-an aṣ-bat {d}MUŠ₃.⸢EREN⸣ [...] | |
| 4 | DINGIR.MEŠ {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} u₃ {d}15.MEŠ-ša₂ ⸢u₂⸣-[še-ṣa-am-ma šal-la-ti-iš am-nu ...] | |
| 5 | šal-lat UN.MEŠ {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} TUR u GAL ša₂ ni-i-ba la [i-šu-u NIG₂.ŠU.MEŠ NIG₂.GA.MEŠ LUGAL.MEŠ-šu₂-nu maḫ-ru-u₂-ti] | |
| 6 | a-di ṭa-⸢ʾa⸣-a-ti KUR.KUR ša a-na kit-ri ⸢id⸣-[di-nu ...] | |
| 7 | ina tukul-ti ⸢AN⸣.ŠAR₂ {d}30 {d}UTU {d}IŠKUR {d}EN {d}⸢AG⸣ {[d}15 ša₂ NINA{ki} {d}15 ša₂ LIMMU₂-DINGIR{ki} ...] | |
| 8 | DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-ia 1-et MU.AN.⸢NA⸣ {[kur}ELAM.MA{ki} as-pu-un (...)] | |
| 9 | ša₂-ni-tu u₂-ḫal-liq-ši 3-tum ša₂ {m}um-man-[al-da-si ...] | |
| 10 | ina ṣi-it pi-i-šu₂-nu ša₂ la uš-pe-lu šal-⸢pu₂-tim⸣ {[lu₂}e-la-me-e ...] | |
| 11 | mar-ṣa-at AD.MEŠ-šu₂-nu e-⸢pu-šu⸣ [...] | |
| 12 | ina tukul-ti AN.ŠAR₂ {d}U.GUR DINGIR.MEŠ [GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-ia a-na ...] | |
| 13 | u₂-ter-ra gi-mil-li [...] | |
| 14 | ŠU.II {d}na-na-a {d}URU₃-⸢INIM⸣-[sa {d}UNUG{ki}a-a-i-tu ...] | |
| 15 | u₂-še-rib u₂-še-šib ina e₂-⸢an⸣-[na ...] | |
| 16 | {d}DUMU.E₂ {<uru>}ma-la-ki ⸢ša⸣ [ṣi-in-nu e-la-mu-u₂ ...] | |
| 17 | it-ti DUMU.MUNUS {d}30 ⸢uš⸣-[...] | |
| 18 | ina u₄-me-šu₂ e₂-mes-lam ša ⸢LUGAL⸣ [pa-ni maḫ-ri-ia e-pu-šu₂ (i-na-ḫu-ma) il-li-ku la-ba-riš] | |
| 19 | an-ḫu-us-su ud-diš mi-qit-[ta-šu₂ ad-ke ina {giš}U₃.ŠUB {giš}ESI {giš}MES.MA₂.KAN.NA ḫi-biš-ti ŠIM.ḪI.A SIG₅.ḪI.A-šu₂ al-bi-in] | |
| 20 | {giš}al-lu u₂-ša₂-at-⸢rik⸣-[ma uš-te-eš-ši-ra UŠ₈-šu₂ (...)] | |
| 21 | ina ITI DUG₃.GA u₄-me ŠE.GA ina i₃-[gu-la-a I₃ DUG₃.GA KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI ad-di tem-me-en-šu₂ u₃ ad-da-a ši-gar-šu₂] | |
| 22 | ina {giš}MES.MA₂.KAN.NA {giš}KA {[giš}ESI {giš}TUG₂ {giš}KIM₃ u {giš}UMBIN us-si-ma ši-kit-ti E₂] | |
| 23 | ⸢ul⸣-tu UŠ₈-šu₂ a-di gaba-dib-⸢bi⸣-[šu₂ ina ši-pir {d}kulla ar-ṣip u₂-šak-lil ul-la-a re-ši-šu] | |
| 24 | ⸢GIŠ⸣.UR₃.MEŠ {giš}EREN ⸢MAḪ⸣.MEŠ ⸢tar⸣-[bit {kur}si-ra-ra {kur}lab-na-ni u₂-šat-ri-ṣa UGU-šu₂] | |
| 25 | {[giš]}⸢IG⸣.MEŠ {giš}li-ia-a-ri ša ⸢e⸣-[re-si-na DUG₃.GA me-se-ri ZABAR u₂-rak-kis u₂-rat-ta-a KA₂.MEŠ-šu₂] | |
| 26 | {⸢d}IM⸣.DUGUD{mušen.}MEŠ ez-zu-ti ša₂ NENNI [KI.LA₂-šu₂ ...] | |
| 27 | [na]-⸢ṣi⸣-ru ki-bi-is LUGAL-ti-ia [...] | |
| 28 | ⸢ŠU⸣.II {⸢d}U.GUR⸣ {d}la-aṣ AN x (x) [...] | |
| 29 | a-na e₂-⸢mes-lam⸣ E₂ na-⸢ram⸣ [...] | |
| 30 | e-nu-ma {d}U.⸢GUR {d}la⸣-[aṣ ...] | |
| 31 | ia-a-ti {m}⸢AN⸣.[ŠAR₂-DU₃-A ...] | |
| 32 | bu-un-⸢ni⸣-šu₂-nu [nam-ru-ti ...] | |
| 33 | ṣu-lul-šu₂-nu ⸢DUG₃.GA⸣ [...] | |
| 34 | UD.MEŠ-ia ⸢li-ša₂⸣-[ri-ku ...] | |
| 35 | re-e₂-⸢u₂⸣-[ti ...] | |
| 36 | e-ma al-⸢la⸣-[ku ...] | |
| 37 | NUN-u₂ ⸢ar⸣-[ku-u₂ (...) ša₂ ... ut-tu-šu-ma] | |
| 38 | a-na ⸢be-lut⸣ [KUR u UN.MEŠ i-nam-bu-u₂ zi-kir-šu₂] | |
| 39 | e-nu-ma ⸢E₂⸣.[(KUR) šu-a-tu₂ i-lab-bi-ru-ma e-na-ḫu an-ḫu-us-su lu-ud-diš] | |
| 40 | ša MU šaṭ-⸢ru⸣ [...] | |
| 41 | {d}U.GUR dan-[dan-nu DINGIR.MEŠ ...] | |
| 42 | ⸢šat⸣-ti-šam-[ma ...] | |
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