Ashurbanipal 246 (Q008334)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Babylon (Bābili) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurbanipal 246 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q008334 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Babylon (Bābili) |
| Coordinates | 32.5434, 44.4222 |
English translation
By ORACC project rinap/rinap5 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:35] 11–3535 | I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings, ruler who has no rival, who by the command of the gods Aššur, Šamaš, and Marduk rules from the Upper Sea (10) to the Lower Sea and has subjugated all rulers, who provides for Esagil, the palace of the gods — whose doorbolt I made glisten like the stars (lit. “writing”) of the firmament —, who repaired the damaged parts of all their sanctuaries, (who) established (my) protection over all cult centers, whose deeds are pleasing to all the gods (and) (20) whose shepherdship is sweet to the black-headed people; son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who (re)settled Babylon, (re)built Esagil, renovated the sanctuaries of all the cult centers, constantly established appropriate procedures in them, and (re)confirmed their interrupted offerings, (who) restored the rites and rituals according (30) to the old pattern; grandson of Senna[cherib], great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Ass[yria], I — |
| Obverse [35:64] 3636–6464 | During my reign, the [great] lord, the god Marduk, who during the reign of a previous king (40) had resided in Baltil (Aššur) in the presence of the father who created [him], entered Babylon amidst rejoicing. I (re)confirmed the regular offerings for Esagil and the gods of Babylon. I (re–)established the privileged status of Babylon (and) (50) in order that the strong might not harm the weak, I appointed Šamaš-šuma-ukīn, my favorite brother, to the kingship of Babylon. I completed the work on Esagil which my father had not finished. I roofed it with long beams of cedar and cypress, the produce of (60) Mount Amanus and Mount Lebanon. I had doors made of boxwood, musukkannu-wood, juniper, and cedar and I fixed (them) [in] its gates. I had vessels made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and (precious) stones and I placed (them) inside it. |
| Obverse [64:66] 6565–6666 | At that [time], I had Ekarzagina, the shrine of the god E[a] that is inside Esagil, (re)built anew. |
| Obverse [66:75] 6767–7575 | May the god Ea, king of the Watery Abyss (apsû), look upon this work with [pleasure] and may a good word for me — [Ashurba]nipal, king of Ass[yria, ruler] who reveres him — be set (70) upon his lips! May he determine as my fate a long life, fullness of ol[d a]ge, good health, and happiness! May he [make] the foundation of my [royal th]ro[ne as secure] as a mountain! May he make my reign as firm as heaven and netherworld! Moreover, with regard to Šamaš-šuma-[uk]īn, king of Babylon, my favorite brother, may his days be long and may he be fully satisfied with (his) good fortune! |
| Obverse [75:81] 7676–8181 | If at any time in the future, [during the days] of the reign of some future ruler, this work falls into disrepair, [may (that ruler) re]pair its dilapidated state! May he look at my royal image, (80) [an]oint (it) [with oil], offer a sacrifice, (and) place (my image) with his (own) image! The god Ea will (then) listen to his prayers. |
| Obverse [81:100] 8282–100100 | (But) as for the one who e[ras]es my inscribed name, (or) [destroys] my royal statue, or [ch]an[ges] its position [and] does not pla[ce] (it) with [his] (own) im[age], may the god Ea, (90) exalted lord, glare at him angrily, overthrow his royal rule, and take away his sovereignty. May he (Ea) make his name (and) his descendant(s) disappear from the lands and have no pity on him! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a-na-ku | |
| 2 | {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A | |
| 3 | MAN GAL MAN dan-nu | |
| 4 | MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur | |
| 5 | MAN kib-rat LIMMU₂-ti | |
| 6 | LUGAL LUGAL.ME NUN la ša₂-na-an | |
| 7 | ša₂ ina a-mat AN.ŠAR₂ {d}UTU | |
| 8 | u {d}AMAR.UTU | |
| 9 | ul-tu₂ tam-tim | |
| 10 | e-liti a-di tam-tim | |
| 11 | šap-liti i-be-lu-ma | |
| 12 | gi-mir ma-liki u₂-šak-niš | |
| 13 | še-pu-uš-šu₂ za-nin e₂-sag-il₂ | |
| 14 | E₂.GAL DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂ ki-ma ši-ṭir bu-ru-mu | |
| 15 | u₂-nam-mir SI.GAR-šu₂ | |
| 16 | u ša₂ eš-re-e-te ka-li-ši-na | |
| 17 | ḫi-bil-ta-ši-na u₂-šal-lim | |
| 18 | e-li kul-lat ma-ḫa-zi u₂-kin an-dul-lu | |
| 19 | ša₂ ep-še-tu-šu₂ UGU kal DINGIR.MEŠ DUG₃.GA e-li | |
| 20 | ṣal-mat SAG.DU du-uš-šu-pat SIPA-us-su | |
| 21 | DUMU {m}AN.ŠAR₂-ŠEŠ-SUM.NA MAN GAL | |
| 22 | MAN dan-nu MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DIŠ | |
| 23 | MAN KUR šu-me-ri u URI{ki} mu-še-šib TIN.TIR{ki} | |
| 24 | e-piš e₂-sag-il₂ mu-ud-diš | |
| 25 | eš-re-e-te kul-lat ma-ḫa-zu | |
| 26 | ša₂ ina qe₂-reb-ši-na iš-tak-⸢kan⸣ | |
| 27 | si-ma-a-ti | |
| 28 | u sat-tuk-ki-ši-na baṭ-lu-tu₂ u₂-ki-nu | |
| 29 | par-ṣe ⸢ki-du-de-e⸣ | |
| 30 | ki-ma la-bi-⸢rim⸣-[ma] | |
| 31 | u₂-⸢ter-ru⸣ | |
| 32 | a-na aš₂-⸢ri⸣-[šu-un] | |
| 33 | A A {m}{d}30-⸢ŠEŠ⸣.[MEŠ-SU] | |
| 34 | MAN GAL MAN ⸢dan-nu⸣ | |
| 35 | MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-[šur] | |
| 36 | a-na-ku-ma EN [GAL] | |
| 37 | {d}AMAR.UTU ša₂ ina ⸢BALA⸣-[e] | |
| 38 | LUGAL maḫ-[ri] | |
| 39 | ina ma-ḫar AD ba-ni-[i-šu₂] | |
| 40 | u₂-ši-bu ina qe₂-[reb] | |
| 41 | bal-til{ki} ina u₄-[me] | |
| 42 | BALA-ia₂ ina ri-ša₂-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 43 | a-na TIN.TIR{ki} | |
| 44 | i-ru-um-ma | |
| 45 | sat-⸢tuk-ki⸣ | |
| 46 | e₂-⸢sag⸣-il₂ | |
| 47 | u DINGIR.⸢MEŠ⸣ KA₂.DINGIR | |
| 48 | u₂-⸢kin ki⸣-din-nu-ut | |
| 49 | TIN.⸢TIR{ki⸣} ak-⸢ṣur⸣ | |
| 50 | aš₂-šu₂ ⸢dan⸣-nu a-na | |
| 51 | SIG ⸢la ḫa⸣-ba-lu | |
| 52 | {m}{d}GIŠ.⸢NU₁₁⸣-MU-GI.NA | |
| 53 | ŠEŠ ⸢ta⸣-li-me | |
| 54 | ⸢a-na LUGAL-u₂-ut⸣ | |
| 55 | TIN.⸢TIR⸣{[ki]} ⸢ap⸣-qid | |
| 56 | u ši-pir e₂-⸢sag⸣-il₂ | |
| 57 | ⸢ša₂⸣ za-ru-u-a la u₂-qa-at-tu-u | |
| 58 | a-na-ku u₂-šak-lil GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ | |
| 59 | {giš}ere-nu u {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ ṣi-ru-tu₂ tar-bi-ti | |
| 60 | {kur}ḫa-ma-nu u {kur}lab-na-nu e-li-⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 61 | ⸢u₂⸣-šat-ri-ṣi {giš}IG.MEŠ {giš}TUG₂ {giš}MES.⸢MA₂.KAN.NA⸣ | |
| 62 | {⸢giš⸣}LI {giš}ere-nu u₂-še-piš-ma u₂-rat-⸢ta⸣-[a] | |
| 63 | [ina] KA₂.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-na-a-te KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR ⸢ZABAR⸣ | |
| 64 | ⸢AN⸣.BAR GIŠ.⸢MEŠ⸣ u NA₄.MEŠ DU₃-ma u₂-kin | |
| 65 | [ina] ⸢qe₂⸣-reb-šu₂ ⸢ina u₄⸣-me-šu₂-ma e₂-kar-za-gin₃-na | |
| 66 | ⸢E₂⸣ {d}⸢e₂⸣-[a] ša₂ qe₂-reb e₂-sag-il₂ eš-šiš | |
| 67 | ⸢u₂⸣-še-⸢piš {d⸣}e₂-a LUGAL ZU.AB ši-⸢pir⸣ | |
| 68 | ⸢šu⸣-a-⸢ti⸣ [ḫa]-⸢diš⸣ IGI.BAR-ma ia-a-ti {m}⸢AN⸣.[ŠAR₂]-⸢DU₃⸣-A | |
| 69 | MAN KUR aš-⸢šur⸣ [NUN] pa-liḫ-šu₂ a-mat MUNUS.SIG₅-ia₂ liš-⸢ša₂-kin⸣ | |
| 70 | šap-tuš-⸢šu₂⸣ TIN u₄-me SU₃.MEŠ še-be₂-e ⸢lit-tu-tu₂⸣ | |
| 71 | ṭu-ub ⸢UZU⸣ u ⸢ḫu-ud⸣ lib₃-bi li-šim ši-ma-ti | |
| 72 | ⸢SUḪUŠ {giš}GU.ZA⸣ [LUGAL-u]-⸢ti⸣-ia₂ ki-ma KUR-i | |
| 73 | ⸢li⸣-[šar-šid] ⸢it⸣-ti AN-e u ⸢KI-tim⸣ | |
| 74 | ⸢lu⸣-kin ⸢BALA-u⸣-a u ša₂ {m}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁-MU-[GI].⸢NA⸣ | |
| 75 | LUGAL TIN.⸢TIR⸣{ki} ŠEŠ ta-lim-ia u₄-me-šu₂ | |
| 76 | li-ri-ku liš-bi bu-ʾa-a-⸢ri⸣ ma-⸢ti⸣-ma | |
| 77 | ina aḫ-rat u₄-me ⸢NUN⸣ ar-ku-u ⸢ša₂ ina⸣ [u₄]-⸢me BALA-šu₂⸣ | |
| 78 | ⸢ši⸣-pir ⸢šu⸣-a-ti in-na-ḫu an-ḫu-us-⸢su⸣ | |
| 79 | ⸢lu-ud⸣-diš ṣa-lam ⸢LUGAL⸣-u-ti-ia₂ li-⸢mur⸣-ma | |
| 80 | [I₃.GIŠ lip]-šu-⸢uš⸣ {udu}SISKUR BAL-qi₂ it-ti | |
| 81 | ⸢ṣa-lam-i⸣-šu₂ ⸢liš⸣-kun ik-ri-bi-⸢šu₂⸣ | |
| 82 | {⸢d⸣}e₂-a ⸢i-šem-me⸣ ša₂ šu-⸢mi₃⸣ šaṭ-⸢ru⸣ | |
| 83 | i-⸢pa⸣-[aš₂]-⸢ši-ṭu ṣa-lam LUGAL⸣-u-ti-⸢ia₂⸣ | |
| 84 | [i-ab-ba]-⸢tu⸣ | |
| 85 | ⸢lu⸣-u ⸢a⸣-šar-šu₂ | |
| 86 | [u₂]-⸢na-kar⸣-[(u)]-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 87 | [it]-⸢ti⸣ ṣa-[lam-šu₂] | |
| 88 | la i-šak-[kan] | |
| 89 | {d}e₂-a EN | |
| 90 | ṣi-i-ru | |
| 91 | ag-gi-iš | |
| 92 | lik-kil-me-šu₂-ma | |
| 93 | {giš}GU.ZA LUGAL-ti-šu₂ | |
| 94 | li-ša₂-bal-kit-ma | |
| 95 | li-ṭi-ir | |
| 96 | be-lut-su MU-šu₂ | |
| 97 | NUMUN-šu₂ ina KUR.KUR | |
| 98 | li-ḫal-liq-ma | |
| 99 | a-a ir-ši-šu₂ | |
| 100 | re-e-mu |
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