Ashurbanipal 229 (Q007637)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurbanipal 229 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q007637 |
| 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
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| Line | English |
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| Obverse Column i [0:9] i 1i 1–i 99 | [I, A]shurbanipal, great king, [strong king, ki]ng of the world, king of Assyria, [king of the] four [quarters (of the world), governor of Baby]lon, (i 5) [king of the land of Sumer and] Akkad; [offspring of Esarh]addon, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria; [descendant of Sennach]erib, [king of the world, king of A]ssyria — |
| Obverse Column i [9:19] i 1010–i 1919 | [...] the god Nergal [...] my [...]s [... From my childhood until] I became an [a]dult [...] me (and) they [gra]nted me [a broad mind (and) (i 15) allo]wed my [m]ind [to l]ea[rn all of the scriba]l arts. They made the mention of [m]y na[me] greater (and) made my lordship more surpassing than (those of all other) kings [who sit on] (royal) daises. |
| Obverse Column i [19:23] i 2020–i 2323 | (As for) the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) the land Akka[d] whose foundation(s) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, [the father who had engendered me, had laid, (but) whose construction he had] not finis[hed, I myself] now [...] |
| Obverse Column i [24:25] i 1'1'–i 1'1' | [I gave (it) (a chariot)] a[s a gift to the god Marduk, the king of the totality of heaven and netherworld, the one who overwhelms my enemies]. |
| Obverse Column i [25:33] i 2'2'–i 9'9' | [I] skillfully [made] a b[ed of musukkannu-wood, a durable wood], that [is clad with] p[ašallu-gold (and) studded with] p[recious] stones, as a [pleasure] be[d for the god Bēl (Marduk) (and) the goddess Bēltīya (Zarpanītu)] to carry out the weddin[g (and) to make love. I placed (it)] in Kaḫil[isu, the bed chamber of the goddess Zarpanītu], which [is laden with] sexual [charm]. |
| Obverse Column i [33:37] i 10'10'–i 13'13' | [I stationed] four [fierce] wild bulls [of silver], protector[s of my royal path, in] the “Gate of the Ri[sing Sun” (and) in the “Gate of Lamma-RA.BI,” in gateway(s) of Ezida, which is inside Borsippa]. |
| Obverse Column ii [0:10] ii 1ii 1–ii 1010 | I [completed] the sanctuaries of Assyria (and) [the land Akkad] in their entirety. I decorated the walls of the temples o[f ...] with silver (and) gold, (and) [filled (them) with] splen[dor]. (ii 5) I made regular offerings (and) contributions more [plentiful] than those of [distant] da[ys]. The great gods [looked] with pleasure [upon my good] deed[s]. They made [my] weapons great(er) [...] (and) rendered judgment [...] |
| Obverse Column ii [10:18] ii 1111–ii 1818 | (No translation possible) |
| Obverse Column ii [18:21] ii 1'1'–ii 3'3' | [they (the god Aššur and the god Nergal) accepted my pra]yer[s (and) listened to the utterance(s) of my lips. I]ndabibi, a s[ervant of his, rebelled against him and] b[rought about his defeat i]n a pitched battle. |
| Obverse Column ii [21:34] ii 4'4'–ii 16'16' | (As for) Tammarītu, the king of the land Elam wh[o had] s[poken insolent wor]d(s) [on account of the cutting off of the head of Teum]m[an — which a low-ranking sol]die[r of my army had cut off — saying: “Will they cut off the he]ad of the king of [the land Elam in his (own) land, in the assembly of his] troops?” [He spoke (again): “Moreover, how could Ummanigaš] kiss [the ground (ii 10´) before a messenger of Ashurbani]pal, king of A[ssyria?” On account of] th[ese words that he had slanderously uttered, (the god) Aššur and the god Nergal] attacke[d him and (then) Tammarītu, his brothers], his [fa]mily, (and) the seed of [his] fat[her’s] house, [together with eighty-five noble]s who march at his side, (ii 15´) fled to me [from In]dabibi, and (then) [grasped] the feet of my royal majesty. |
| Obverse Column iii [0:4] iii 1'1'–iii 4'4' | [... fled to the city Dūr-Und]āsi. [He cr]ossed the [Idide] Riv[er] and pr[epared himse]lf to fight with me. |
| Obverse Column iv [0:4] iv 1iv 1–iv 44 | With the support of (the god) Aššur and the god Nergal, I advanced and marched against Ummanaldašu (Ḫumban-ḫaltaš III), the king of the land Elam. In the course of my campaign, I conquered the city Dūr-Undāsi, a royal city of his. |
| Obverse Column iv [4:11] iv 55–iv 1111 | I crossed that river and conquered fourteen cities, his royal residence(s), and smal[l(er)] settlements, which were without number, together with twenty villages in the district of the city Ḫunnir, (which is) on the bo[rder of the city] Ḫidalu. I destroyed (and) [demolished] the city Baš[imu and the villages in its envir]ons. |
| Obverse Column iv [11:13] iv 1212–iv 1313 | [As for the people living inside them, I a]nni[hilated them. ...] |
| Obverse Column v [0:7] v 1v 1–v 77 | [Paʾê, who had exercised dominion over] the land Elam [in opposition to] Ummanaldašu (Ḫumban-ḫaltaš III), [thought about the awe-inspiring brilliance of the] fierce [weapons of (the god) Aššur and the god Nergal that] (v 5) they had poured [over the land Elam, (not) once (or) twice, (but) thrice, and he beca]me disheartened. He fled to me [from the land Ela]m and [grasped the fee]t of my royal majesty. |
| Obverse Column v [7:12] v 88–v 1212 | [(As for) Ummanaldašu (Ḫumban-ḫaltaš III)], the king of the land Elam, [who] had fled [from] the weapon of (the god) Aššur (and) (v 10) [who had taken to] the mountain(s), he returned [from the mountain(s)], his [place of] refuge, and [he entered the city Madakt]u, a city [that] |
| Obverse Column v [12:19] v 1'1'–v 7'7' | (No translation possible) |
| Obverse Column v [19:22] v 1''1''–v 3''3'' | [I fastened] band(s) of silver [on doors of white cedar], who[se] fragr[ance is sweet], (and) I fixed (them) in [its gateways]. |
| Obverse Column v [22:39] v 4''4''– | When the god Nergal takes up residence (on) his [(eternal)] dais inside [..., ...] me, Ashurbanipal, [...], the builder of [this] temple. (vi 1) May he (the god Nergal) tur[n his radiant] fac[e towards me, lengthen] m[y] days, [(and) increase my] yea[rs]. (vi 5) May he [determine as my fate] go[od health (and) happiness]. May he [... (my)] sh[epherdship ... (vi 10) (so that) I may rule] wh[erever I desire (lit. “I say”) (and) a[chieve] wha[tever (lit. “the place”) I strive for]. |
| Obverse Column vi [12:14] vi 1'1'–vi 2'2' | Inscribed object for the temple of the god Nergal that (is inside) Cutha. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | [a-na-ku {m]}⸢AN⸣.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A LUGAL GAL | |
| 2 | [LUGAL dan-nu] ⸢LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL⸣ KUR AN.ŠAR₂{ki} | |
| 3 | [LUGAL kib-rat] LIMMU₂-tim | |
| 4 | [GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR].⸢RA⸣{ki} | |
| 5 | [LUGAL KUR EME.GI₇ u] ⸢URI⸣{ki} | |
| 6 | [ṣi-it lib₃-bi {m}AN.ŠAR₂]-⸢PAP⸣-AŠ | |
| 7 | [LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR] ⸢AN⸣.ŠAR₂{ki} | |
| 8 | [ŠA₃.BAL.BAL {m}{d}30-PAP].⸢MEŠ⸣-SU | |
| 9 | [LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR] ⸢AN⸣.ŠAR₂{ki} | |
| 10 | [...] {⸢d⸣}U.⸢GUR⸣ | |
| 11 | [...].⸢MEŠ-ia⸣ | |
| 12 | [ul-tu ṣe-ḫer-ia a-di] ⸢ra⸣-be₂-ia | |
| 13 | [...]-⸢in⸣-ni | |
| 14 | [uz-nu ra-pa-aš₂-tum iš]-⸢ru⸣-ku-u-ni | |
| 15 | [kul-lat ṭup-šar]-⸢ru⸣-u-ti | |
| 16 | [u₂]-⸢ša₂-ḫi⸣-[zu] ⸢ka⸣-ra-ši | |
| 17 | ⸢UGU LUGAL.MEŠ⸣ [a-šib] pa-rak-ki | |
| 18 | zi-kir ⸢MU-ia u₂⸣-šar-bu-u | |
| 19 | u₂-ša₂-te-⸢ru⸣ EN-u₂-ti | |
| 20 | eš-re-e-ti KUR AN.ŠAR₂{ki} ⸢KUR URI⸣{[ki]} | |
| 21 | ⸢ša⸣ {m}AN.ŠAR₂-PAP-AŠ MAN KUR ⸢AN.ŠAR₂{ki⸣} [AD DU₃-ia] | |
| 22 | ⸢tem⸣-me-en-šu₂-⸢un⸣ [id-du-u₂] | |
| 23 | ⸢la ig-mu⸣-[ru ši-pir-šu₂-un] | |
| 24 | ⸢e-nen-na⸣ [a-na-ku ...] | |
| 1' | ⸢a-na⸣ [ši-rik-ti aš₂-ruk] | |
| 2' | {giš}⸢NA₂⸣ {[giš}MES.MA₂.KAN.NA iṣ-ṣi da-re-e] | |
| 3' | ša ⸢pa⸣-[šal-lu lit-bu-šat] | |
| 4' | NA₄.MEŠ ⸢ni⸣-[siq-ti za-aʾ-na-at] | |
| 5' | a-na ma-a-⸢a⸣-[al tak-ne₂-e {d}EN u {d}GAŠAN-MU] | |
| 6' | ša₂-kan ḫa-ša₂-⸢di⸣ [e-peš ru-ʾa-a-me] | |
| 7' | nak-liš [e-pu-uš] | |
| 8' | ina ka₂-ḫi-⸢li⸣-[su₃ maš-tak {d}zar-pa-ni-tum] | |
| 9' | ša ku-⸢uz⸣-[bu sa-al-ḫu ad-di] | |
| 10' | 4 AM.⸢MEŠ⸣ [KU₃.BABBAR ek-du-u-ti] | |
| 11' | na-ṣi-⸢ru⸣ [ki-bi-is LUGAL-u-ti-ia] | |
| 12' | [ina] ⸢KA₂ ṣi⸣-[it {d}UTU-ši ina KA₂ {d}LAMMA-RA.BI] | |
| 13' | [ina KA₂ e₂-zi-da ša₂ qe₂-reb bar₂-sipa{ki} ul-ziz] | |
| ii | ||
| 1 | eš-re-e-ti KUR AN.ŠAR₂{ki} [KUR URI{ki]} | |
| 2 | a-na si-ḫir-ti-ši-na ⸢u₂⸣-[šak-lil] | |
| 3 | E₂.GAR₈.MEŠ E₂.KUR.MEŠ ⸢ša₂⸣ [...] | |
| 4 | KU₃.BABBAR KU₃.GI u₂-za-ʾi-in lu-⸢le⸣-[e u₂-mal-li] | |
| 5 | sat-tuk-ki gi-nu-u UGU ša u₄-[me ul-lu-ti] | |
| 6 | u₂-ša₂-tir-ma ⸢ar⸣-[ku-us] | |
| 7 | DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ep-še-e-⸢ti⸣-[ia SIG₅-ti] | |
| 8 | ḫa-diš ⸢it⸣-[tap-la-su] | |
| 9 | u₂-šar-bu-u {giš}⸢TUKUL.MEŠ⸣-[ia ...] | |
| 10 | ⸢id⸣-de-e-nu [...] | |
| 11 | ⸢it⸣-ti x [...] | |
| 12 | x x [...] | |
| 13 | x [...] | |
| 14 | x [...] | |
| 15 | ina x [...] | |
| 16 | ⸢E₂⸣ [...] | |
| 17 | lib₃-⸢bi⸣-[...] | |
| 18 | ⸢LUGAL⸣-[...] | |
| 1' | [un]-⸢nin-ni⸣-[ia il-qu-u iš-mu-u zi-kir NUNDUM.II-ia] | |
| 2' | {[m]}⸢in-da-bi-bi ARAD⸣-[su EDIN-uš-šu₂ ib-bal-kit-ma] | |
| 3' | ⸢ina⸣ ME₃ EDIN ⸢iš⸣-[ku-na BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂] | |
| 4' | {[m]}⸢tam-ma-ri⸣-tu MAN {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} ⸢ša⸣ [UGU ni-kis SAG.DU] | |
| 5' | {[m}te-um]-⸢man⸣ [me-re-eḫ]-⸢ti iq⸣-[bu-u] | |
| 6' | [ša ik-ki-su a-ḫu-ur]-⸢ru⸣-[u ERIM.ḪI.A-ia] | |
| 7' | [um-ma i-nak-ki-su-u] ⸢SAG⸣.DU MAN {[kur}ELAM.MA{ki]} | |
| 8' | [qe₂-reb KUR-šu₂ ina UKKIN] ⸢ERIM⸣.ḪI.[A-šu₂] | |
| 9' | [iq-bi u₃ {m}um-man-i-gaš ke-e] ⸢u₂-na⸣-aš₂-⸢šiq⸣ [qaq-qa-ru] | |
| 10' | [ina pa-an {lu₂}A KIN ša₂ {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃]-⸢A⸣ MAN KUR ⸢AN⸣.[ŠAR₂{ki]} | |
| 11' | [UGU a-ma-a-ti] an-[na-a-te] | |
| 12' | [ša₂ il-zi-nu AN.ŠAR₂ u {d}U.GUR] ⸢e⸣-ri-⸢ḫu⸣-[šu₂-ma] | |
| 13' | {[m}tam-ma-ri-tu₂ ŠEŠ.MEŠ-šu₂] ⸢qin⸣-nu-šu₂ NUMUN E₂ ⸢AD⸣-[šu₂] | |
| 14' | [it-ti 85 NUN].⸢MEŠ⸣ a-li-kut A₂.II-⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 15' | [la-pa-an {m}in]-da-bi-bi in-nab-tu-nim-ma | |
| 16' | [iṣ-ba-tu] GIR₃.II LUGAL-ti-ia | |
| iii | ||
| 1' | [...] x | |
| 2' | [in-na-bit a-na {uru}BAD₃-{m}un]-⸢da⸣-si | |
| 3' | {⸢id₂⸣}[id-id-e e]-⸢bir⸣-ma | |
| 4' | ⸢uk⸣-[ta-ta]-⸢ṣar a⸣-na ⸢ṣal⸣-ti-ia | |
| iv | ||
| 1 | ina tukul-⸢ti⸣ AN.ŠAR₂ {d}⸢U⸣.GUR ar-de-e-ma al-lik | |
| 2 | EDIN {m}um-man-al-⸢daš⸣ MAN {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} | |
| 3 | ina me-ti-iq ger-⸢ri⸣-ia {⸢uru}BAD₃⸣-{m}un-da-si | |
| 4 | URU LUGAL-ti-šu₂ ⸢ak⸣-šu-ud | |
| 5 | ID₂ šu-a-⸢tu⸣ e-bir-ma | |
| 6 | 14 URU.MEŠ ⸢mu-šab⸣ LUGAL-ti-šu₂ | |
| 7 | u₃ URU.MEŠ ⸢TUR⸣.MEŠ ša ni-i-ba ⸢la i-šu⸣-u | |
| 8 | a-di 20.⸢AM₃⸣ URU.MEŠ | |
| 9 | ina na-ge-⸢e ša {uru⸣}ḫu-un-⸢nir⸣ | |
| 10 | ina UGU mi₃-[iṣ-ri ša {uru]}⸢ḫi-da-lu ak-šu-ud⸣ | |
| 11 | {uru}ba-⸢ši⸣-[mu u URU.MEŠ ša li-me]-⸢ti⸣-[šu₂] | |
| 12 | ap-pul [aq-qur ša₂ UN.MEŠ a-šib lib₃-bi-šu₂-nu] | |
| 13 | ⸢ka-mar⸣-[šu₂-nu aš₂-kun ...] | |
| v | ||
| 1 | {[m}pa-ʾe-e ša₂ me₂-eḫ-ret] {⸢m}um⸣-man-al-daš | |
| 2 | [e-pu-šu be-lut] {⸢kur⸣}ELAM.MA{ki} | |
| 3 | [na-mur-rat {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ AN.ŠAR₂ u {d}U.GUR] ez-zu-ti | |
| 4 | [ša 1-šu₂ 2-šu₂ 3-šu₂] ⸢it⸣-bu-ku | |
| 5 | [UGU {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} iḫ-su-us-ma ir-ša₂]-⸢a⸣ ḫi-ip lib₃-bi | |
| 6 | [ul-tu₂ qe₂-reb {kur}ELAM].⸢MA⸣{ki} in-nab-tam-ma | |
| 7 | [iṣ-ba-ta GIR₃].⸢II⸣ LUGAL-ti-ia | |
| 8 | {[m}um-man-al-daš] MAN {kur}⸢ELAM⸣.MA{ki} | |
| 9 | [ša la-pa-an] {⸢giš}TUKUL⸣ AN.ŠAR₂ ⸢ip-par⸣-ši-du | |
| 10 | [iṣ-ba-tu] KUR-u₂ | |
| 11 | [ul-tu₂ KUR-e a-šar] ⸢mar-qi₂⸣-ti-šu₂ i-tu-ram-ma | |
| 12 | [qe₂-reb {uru}ma-dak]-⸢ti URU⸣ [ša₂] | |
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | x [...] | |
| 3' | x [...] | |
| 4' | x [...] | |
| 5' | x [...] | |
| 6' | x [...] | |
| 7' | x [...] | |
| 1'' | ša e-⸢re⸣-[si-na DUG₃.GA] | |
| 2'' | ⸢me⸣-ser ⸢KU₃.BABBAR⸣ [u₂-rak-kis] | |
| 3'' | u₂-rat-ta-a [KA₂.MEŠ-šu₂] | |
| 4'' | ⸢e⸣-nu-ma {d}U.GUR qe₂-reb x [...] | |
| 5'' | i-ram-mu-u BARA₂ [(da-ra-a-ti) (...)] | |
| 6'' | ia-a-ti {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-⸢A⸣ [...] | |
| 7'' | e-piš E₂.KUR [šu-a-ti ...] | |
| vi | ||
| 1 | bu-un-[ni-šu₂ nam-ru-ti] | |
| 2 | lit-⸢ru⸣-[uṣ UGU-ia] | |
| 3 | UD.MEŠ-⸢ia⸣ [li-ša₂-ri-ik] | |
| 4 | MU.AN.⸢NA⸣.[MEŠ-ia lu-šam-dil] | |
| 5 | ṭu-⸢ub⸣ [UZU u ḫu-ud lib₃-bi] | |
| 6 | ⸢li⸣-[šim ši-ma-ti] | |
| 7 | re-[e₂-u₂-ti ...] | |
| 8 | ki-[...] | |
| 9 | ⸢li⸣-[...] | |
| 10 | e-[ma a-qab-bu-u la-be-el] | |
| 11 | a-⸢šar⸣ [u₂-ṣar-ra-mu] | |
| 12 | ⸢li⸣-[ik-šu-da ŠU.II-a-a] | |
| 1' | ⸢MU.SAR-u₂ ša E₂ {d}U.GUR⸣ | |
| 2' | ša GU₂.DU₈.A{ki} | |
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