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Ashurbanipal 253 (Q008342)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Babylon (Bābili) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Ashurbanipal 253 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q008342 |
| 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 |
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-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | a-na-ku ⸢AN⸣.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A | I, Ashurbanipal(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2 | ⸢MAN⸣ GAL MAN dan-nu MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur | [great king], strong king, [king of the world, king of Assyria], |
| 3 | ⸢MAN⸣ kib-rat LIMMU₂-ti LUGAL LUGAL.MEŠ | [king of the four quarters (of the world), king of kings] |
| 4 | ⸢NUN⸣ la ša₂-na-an ša₂ ina a-mat AN.ŠAR₂ {d}⸢UTU⸣ | The unchangeable prince who by the command of (the god) Aššīr (and) the Sun-deity |
| 5 | ⸢u₃⸣ {d}AMAR.UTU ul-tu tam-tim e-⸢liti⸣ | And Marduk, from the Sea of the Rising Sun, |
| 6 | ⸢a⸣-di [(x)] tam-tim šap-liti i-be-⸢lu-ma⸣ | as far as the lower sea he rule[d] |
| 7 | ⸢gi⸣-mir ma-lik u₂-šak-niš še-pu-uš-⸢šu₂⸣ | He made all of the people bow down at his feet. |
| 8 | [za]-⸢nin⸣ e₂-sag-il₂ E₂.GAL DINGIR.MEŠ | the lady of Esagil, the palace of the gods |
| 9 | [ša₂ ki]-ma ši-ṭir bu-ru-mu u₂-nam-mir | [who] like a šīṭir-demon illuminated the darkness, |
| 10 | ⸢SI.GAR⸣-šu₂ u₃ ša₂ eš-re-e-ti ka-li-ši-na | his yoke and that of all the shrines(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | hi-bil-ta-ši-na u₂-šal-lim e-li kul-lat | I restored their debts (and) imposed (them) upon all |
| 12 | ma-ha-zi u₂-kin an-dul-lu₄ ša₂ ep-še-e-tu₂-[šu₂] | I established the cult centers. The protection of his deeds |
| 13 | UGU kal DINGIR.MEŠ DUG₃.GA UGU ṣal-mat SAG.DU | It is good for all the gods, (and) good for the head. |
| 14 | du-šu-pat SIPA-us-su DUMU {m}AN.ŠAR₂-ŠEŠ-MU | U[š]upat, his shepherd, son of Esarhaddon |
| 15 | MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} | King of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon. |
| 16 | MAN KUR EME.GI₇ u₃ URI{ki} mu-še-šib TIN.TIR{ki} | king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, who dwells in Babylon. |
| 17 | e-piš e₂-sag-il₂ mu-ud-diš eš-re-e-ti | the builder of Esagil, the one who renovates temples |
| 18 | kul-lat ma-ha-zi ša₂ ina qer-bi-ši-na | All the cult centers that are inside them |
| 19 | iš-tak-kan si-ma-te sat-tuk-ki-⸢ši-na⸣ | he places the sattukku-vessels.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | ⸢baṭ⸣-lu-tu₂ u₂-ki-nu par-ṣe ki-du-⸢de⸣-[e] | They established the rites of the cult daises. |
| 21 | ⸢ki⸣-ma la-bi-rim-ma u₂-ter-ru a-⸢na⸣ | [I] returned (them) [as if] they were old.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | aš₂-ri-šu-un DUMU DUMU {m}{d}30-ŠEŠ.⸢MEŠ-SU⸣ | Ašri-sun, son of Sennacherib, |
| 23 | MAN ŠU₂ MAN KUR aš-šur a-na-ku-ma EN GAL {d}AMAR.⸢UTU⸣ | [king of the world, king of Assyria, am I, the great lord, the god Marduk], |
| 24 | ša₂ ina BALA-e LUGAL mah-ri ina ma-har | In the reign of a previous king, before |
| 25 | AD ba-ni-i-šu₂ u₂-ši-bu ina qe₂-reb | the father who had engendered him, dwelled inside |
| 26 | ⸢bal⸣-til{ki} ina u₄-me BALA-e-a ina ri-ša₂-a-[ti/te] | In my reign, in my eponymy, |
| 27 | ⸢a⸣-na TIN.TIR{ki} i-ru-um-ma sat-tuk-⸢ki⸣ | entered Babylon, and Sattuk(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28 | e₂-sag-il₂ u DINGIR.MEŠ TIN.TIR{ki} u₂-kin | I established Esagil and the gods of Babylon. |
| 29 | ki-din-nu-ti KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} ak-ṣur | I destroyed the foundations of Babylon. |
| 30 | aš₂-šu₂ dan-nu a-na SIG la ha-ba-li | Because he is strong, he should not fall into a hole. |
| 31 | {m}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁-MU-GI.NA ŠEŠ ta-lim | [Šamaš]-shuma-ukīn, the beloved brother, |
| 32 | a-na LUGAL-u₂-ti TIN.TIR{ki} ap-qid | I entrusted to the kingship of Babylon. |
| 33 | ina u₄-me-šu₂-ma E₂.GAR₈ e₂-zi-da | At that time, the wall of Ezida |
| 34 | ša₂ la-ba-riš il-lik-u-ma i-ni-⸢šu₂⸣ | [who] had come [fr]om the old, |
| 35 | tem-me-en-šu₂ ina BALA-e-a an-hu-us-⸢su⸣ | In my reign, these are his foundations.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36 | lu-diš-ma u₂-za-aq-qi₂-ir hur-sa-⸢niš⸣ | May he raise up the mountains. |
| 37 | a-na šat-ti {d}na-bi-um EN ṣi-ru | For the life of the god Nabû, the exalted lord, |
| 38 | ep-še-te-ia MUNUS.SIG₅.MEŠ ha-diš IGI.BAR-⸢ma⸣ | He looks with pleasure upon my good deeds. |
| 39 | ia-a-ti {m}AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-A NUN pa-lih-šu₂ | For me, Ashurbanipal, the prince who reveres him, |
| 40 | a-mat da-mi-iq-ti-ia₂ liš-ša₂-kin šap-tuš-šu₂ | May a favorable word for me be set upon his lips. |
| 41 | TIN u₄-me SU₃.MEŠ še-be₂-e lit-tu-tu | (and) a life of long days, fullness of life |
| 42 | ṭu-ub UZU hu-ud lib₃-bi li-šim | May joy of the heart be instilled in me. |
| 43 | ši-ma-ti SUHUŠ {giš}GU.ZA LUGAL-u-ti-ia | ... the base of my royal throne, |
| 44 | ki-ma KUR-i li-šar-šid it-ti | May he go as far as the mountain with |
| 45 | ⸢AN⸣-e u KI-tim lu-kin BALA-u-a | May heaven and netherworld establish my reign. |
| 46 | ⸢u₃⸣ ša₂ {m}{d}GIŠ.NU₁₁-MU-GI.NA | and of Šamaš-šar-ukin(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | [LUGAL] TIN.TIR{ki} ŠEŠ ta-lim-ia₂ u₄-me-šu₂ | The king of Babylon, my beloved brother, every day |
| 48 | [li]-ri-ku liš-bi bu-ʾ-a-ri | May he go, may he eat. |
| 49 | [ma]-⸢ti-ma⸣ ina ah-rat u₄-me NUN ⸢EGIR-u⸣ | When in the future a future ruler |
| 50 | ša₂ ina u₄-me BALA-šu₂ | which in the days of his reign |
| 51 | ⸢ši⸣-pir šu-a-ti | that craft(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | ⸢in⸣-na-hu | innahu-plant(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 53 | an-hu-us-su | his brother |
| 54 | ⸢lu⸣-ud-diš ṣa-lam | Then the statue(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 55 | LUGAL-ti-ia | my royal majesty |
| 56 | li-mur-ma I₃.GIŠ | May he see, and oil |
| 57 | ⸢lip-šu-uš⸣ {udu}SISKUR | He performs the offering.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 58 | ⸢BAL-qi₂ it⸣-ti | You libate with(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 59 | ṣa-⸢lam-i⸣-šu₂ | of his land(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60 | li-⸢iš⸣-kun | may he set up.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 61 | ik-ri-⸢bi⸣-i-šu₂ | he sings.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 62 | {d}⸢AG⸣ i-šem-me | Nabû hears(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 63 | ša₂ šu-⸢mi₃⸣ šaṭ-ru | Whose name is written(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 64 | i-⸢pa⸣-aš₂-ši-ṭu | they libate.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 65 | ṣa-lam ⸢LUGAL⸣-ti-ia | the image of my royal majesty |
| 66 | i-ab-⸢ba⸣-tu | he shall take(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 67 | ⸢lu⸣-u a-⸢šar⸣-šu₂ | or his land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 68 | u₂-⸢nak⸣-ka-ru-ma | they will kill, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 69 | it-⸢ti⸣ ṣa-lam-šu₂ | with his statue(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 70 | la i-⸢šak⸣-kan | he does not place(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 71 | {d}na-⸢bi⸣-um | Nabû(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 72 | EN ⸢šur⸣-bu-u₂ | the lord of the mountain(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 73 | ag-gi-iš | |
| 74 | lik-kil-⸢me⸣-šu₂-ma | may they protect him, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 75 | {giš}GU.ZA ⸢LUGAL⸣-ti-šu₂ | The throne of his kingship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 76 | li-⸢ša₂⸣-bal-kit-ma | may he bring, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 77 | li-ṭir be-lut-su | May his lordship cross over. |
| 78 | ⸢MU⸣-šu₂ NUMUN-šu₂ ina KUR.KUR | his name and his seed in the lands(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 79 | ⸢li⸣-hal-liq-ma | may it be destroyed, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 80 | ⸢a⸣-a ir-ši-šu₂ | he shall be released.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 81 | re-e-mu | merciful |
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