LBPL no. 26825
Obv.
1' [. . .] x [. . .]
2' [. . .] x-ú ālu(uru) x [. . .]
3' [. . . é]p-še-tu-šú la [kīnātu? . . .]
4' [. . .] x ṣu-ḫa-am kan [. . .]
5' [. . .] x ilāni(dingirmeš) nab-nit ⸢a⸣-[nì . . .]
6' [. . .] x ⸢u4⸣-mu x [x] ⸢šamaš(dutu)⸣? mu-nam-mir x [. . .]
7' [. . .] x ⸢bēl(en)⸣ bēlē(en.⸢en⸣) mar[duk](d⸢amar⸣.[utu]) ina kun-nu lìb-bi-šú
8' [. . .] ⸢du⸣-[u]š kip-pat kalāma(dù.⸢a.bi⸣) ma-al-ku ⸢la⸣ za-⸢nin⸣
9' [é-sag-íl mār(dumu)-šú] ina ⸢kakki(gištukul)⸣ ú-šam-qit tukultī(mbàd.maḫ)-ninurta(dmaš) māru(a) šá arad(mìr)-esagil(d⸢é⸣.a-tuš)
10' [šil-lat la mi]-⸢na!⸣-a-tú ⸢iš-lul⸣ mê(ameš) eli(ugu) bābili(e⸢ki⸣) u é-sag-gil
11' [ú-šar-da-a mā]r(du]mu)-šú ina kakki(⸢giš⸣tukul) qātī(šuii)-šú ki as-lu ú-ṭa-bi-iḫ-šú
12' [(. . .) ekalšu i-n]a išāti(izi) iq-⸢lu⸣!-ši šību(lúab.ba) u ṣeḫru(tur) ina kakki(gištukul)
13' [. . .] x ik-ki-is mtu.ud.ḫul.a mār(dumu) m⸢gaz.za x⸣ [(x)]
14' [šil-lat la mi-na]-⸢a-tú⸣ iš-lul mê(ameš) eli(ugu) bābili(e⸢ki⸣) u é-⸢sag-gil⸣
15' [ú-šar-da-a mā]r(du]mu)-šú ina kakki(⸢giš⸣tukul) qātī(šuii)-šú muḫ-ḫa-šú im-ḫaṣ
16' [. . .] x be-[lu]-⸢ú⸣-ti-šú a-na parṣī(garza-ì) an-nu-nit-t[u4]
Rev.
1 [šar(lugal)] e-lam-mat ālu(uru) iḫ-⸢pe-e⸣ šil!-lat rab-ba-a-tu4iš-lul-m[a]
2 [a-bi-i]k-⸢tuš⸣ a-bu-ba-niš iš-kun ma!(text: ZU)-ḫa-zu akkadî(kururiki) gab-bi parakkī(barag)-ši-n[a]
3 [ina išā]ti(iz]i) iq-lu m⸢ku-dúr⸣-náḫ-<ḫun>-gá mār(dumu)-šú ina patar(gír) parzilli(an.bar) qabal(murub4) lìb-ba-šu it-ta-k[ip]
4 [bē]l(den) nakir(lúkúr)-šú il-⸢qé⸣-ma èš-ʾi šarrāni(lugalmeš) lem!(text: PI)-nu-tu bēlē(enmeš) ár-[ni]
5 [paḫ-r]u!-tu ka-mu-tu šá šar(lugal) ilāni(dingirmeš) marduk(damar.utu) i-⸢gu⸣-ug-šú-nu-t[i]
6 [x] x x ⸢mar⸣-ṣa-a-tu4 ⸢i-rat⸣-su-nu ár-rat ú-ṣur-ta-šú-n[u]
7 [x x] x ana na-me-e is-⸢sùn⸣-ni kul-lat-su-nu ana šarri(lugal) bēli(en-i)-⸢ni⸣
8 [šazu(dšà.zu) mu]-de-e lìb-bi ilāni(dingirmeš) ⸢rem⸣-nu-ú marduk(damar.utu) ana zi-kir šumi(mu)-šú
9 [ana bābil]i([ek]i)? u é-sag-gil né-bu ana áš-ri-šú li-(erasure)tur-šú
10 [bēl(den) x (x) ana lìb]-⸢bi⸣-ka liš-kun an-na-a šarru(lugal) bēlu(en)-iá šar4 lik-[r]u-[ub]
11 [. . .] ⸢ḫul⸣-šú lìb-⸢ba⸣-šú ilānu(dingirmeš) ad [x x (x)]
12 [. . .] bēl(en) ḫi-ṭu la i-[bar]
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13 [. . .] x (x) [. . .]
14 [. . .] x [. . .]
Obv.
1'–4' [. . .] . . . [. . .] city [. . .] his un[just(?) d]eeds [. . .] laughter [. . .]
5'–9' [. . .] the gods, progeny of A[nu(?) . . .] the day [. . .] Šamaš, the illuminator [. . .] the lord of lords, Marduk, in the steadfastness of his heart, [. . .] the circumference of the entire (earth). The sovereign who did not provide [for Esagila – his son] felled him with weapons.
9'–13' Tukultī-Ninurta son of Arad-Esagil carried off cou[ntless plunder and had] waters [flow] over Babylon and Esagila. His son, with his own hands, slaughtered him with weapons like a sheep. [His palace] he burned with fire, he cut down old and young with weapons.
13'–16' "The evil offspring" (Sennacherib) son of "the slain one" (Sargon II) [. . .] carried off cou[ntless plunder and had] waters [flow] over Babylon and Esagila. His son, with his own hands, smashed his head with weapons. [. . .] his lordship for sake of the cultic rites of Annunītu.
Rev.
1–3 [The king] of Elam demolished the city (Babylon) and carried off a large amount of plunder. He inflicted its [defe]at like the flood. He burned [with fir]e all the cult centers of Akkad (and) their sanctuaries. Kutir-naḫḫunte – his son pierced his heart inside his (body) with an iron sword.
4–7 [Bē]l snatched away and sought out the wicked kings, the ev[il]doers. [Assem]bled (together), bound – (all) those at whom Marduk, king of the gods, was angry – [. . .] (with) illnesses, their breast was convulsed, thei[r] plans [. . .]. All of them withdrew to the steppe before the king our lord.
8–9 [Šazu, the one who k]nows the hearts of the gods, the merciful one, Marduk – at the inviocation of his name may he return shiningly [to Babyl]on (and) Esagila!
10–12 [May Bēl] put this [in] your heart! The king, our lord – may the king bl[ess] [. . .] . . . his heart (may) the gods [. . .]. A sinner will not [endure].
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13–14 (Traces of the colophon)
| Word | Translation | Line |
|---|---|---|
| abiktum | defeat | rev. [2] |
| abūbāniš | like a flood | rev. 2 |
| agāgum (v.) | to be(come) furious | rev. 5 |
| Akkadûm | GN | rev. 2 |
| ālum | village, town, city | obv. 2', rev. 1 |
| ana | to, for | obv. 16', rev. 6, 7, 8, [9], 9, [10] |
| annûm | this | rev. 10 |
| Annunītum | DN | obv. 16' |
| Anum | DN | obv. 5' |
| Arad-Esagil | PN | obv. 9' |
| arārum (v.) | to be convulsed | rev. 6 |
| arnum | guilt, fault, penalty | rev. 4 |
| aslum | ram, sheep | obv. 11' |
| ašrum | place, site, where | rev. 9 |
| Bābili | GN | obv. 10', 14', rev. [9] |
| bârum (v.) | to appear, turn up, be durable | rev. [12]; |
| Bēl | DN | rev. 4, [10]; |
| bēlum | lord, proprietor (of) | obv. 7' (x2), rev. 4, 7, 10, 12 |
| bēlūtum | rule, domination, lordship | obv. 16' |
| ēkallum | palace | obv. [12'] |
| Elamtum, Elammia | GN | rev. 1 |
| eli | on, over, above, concerning | obv. 10', 14' |
| epištum | deed, action | obv. 3' |
| Esagil | TN | obv. 9', 10', 14', rev. 9 |
| gabbu | totality, all | rev. 2 |
| Gazza | RN | obv. 13' |
| ḫepûm (v.) | to break, ruin, crack, crush, destroy | rev. 1 |
| ḫīṭum | error, lack, crime | rev. 12 |
| ilum | god | obv. 5', rev. 5, 8, 11 |
| ina | in, on, by, from | obv. 7', 9', 11', [12'], 12', 15', rev. [3], 3 |
| irtum | breast, chest | rev. 6 |
| išātum | fire | obv. 12', rev. [3] |
| kakkum | stick, weapon | obv. 9', 11', 12', 15' |
| kalû, kullu | all, totality | obv. 8' |
| kamûm | bound, defeated | rev. 5 |
| karābum (v.) | to pray, bless | rev. 10 |
| kī | like, how, when, if, that, as | obv. 11' |
| kīnum | permanent, true, reliable, loyal | obv. [3'] |
| kippatum | circle, hoop, ring | obv. 8' |
| Kudur-Naḫḫunte | RN | rev. 3 |
| kullatum | totality, all | rev. 7 |
| kunnum | fixed, firmly established, loyal | obv. 7' |
| lā | not | obv. 3', 8', [10'], [14'], rev. 12 |
| lemnum | bad | rev. 4 |
| leqûm (v.) | to take | rev. 4 |
| libbum | inner body, heart | obv. 7', rev. 3, 8, 10, 11 |
| maḫāṣum (v.) | to beat, weave, strike | obv. 15' |
| māḫāzum | place of taking, shrine, cultic center | rev. 2 |
| malkum | prince, king | obv. 8' |
| maqātum (v.) | to fall | obv. 9' |
| Marduk | DN | obv. 7', rev. 5, 8 |
| mārum | son, descendant | obv. [9'], 9', 11', 13', 15', rev. 3 |
| maruṣtum, maruštum | evil, distress | rev. 6 |
| minûtum | counting, number | obv. 10', [14'] |
| mû | water | obv. 10', 14' |
| mūdûm | knowing, wise | rev. 8 |
| muḫḫum | skull, top | obv. 15' |
| munawwirum, munammirum | brightening, cheering (person) | obv. 6' |
| nabnītum | creation, progeny | obv. 5' |
| nakāpum (v.) | to push, thrust, pierce, stab | rev. 3 |
| nakrum, nakirum | strange, foreign, hostile (person), enemy | rev. 4 |
| nawûm, namûm | pasturage, steppe | rev. 4 |
| nebûm (v.) | to shine, sparkle | rev. 9 |
| nesûm | far, distant | rev. 7 |
| paḫārum (v.) | to gather | rev. 5 |
| parakkum | cult dais, sanctuary | rev. 2 |
| parṣum | office, (cultic) ordinance | obv. 16' |
| parzillum | iron | rev. 3 |
| patrum | sword, dagger | rev. 3 |
| qablum | hips, middle | rev. 3 |
| qalûm (v.) | to roast, burn | obv. 12', rev. 3 |
| qātum | hand, handwriting | obv. 11', 15' |
| rabûm | big, great, old, noble, chief | rev. 1 |
| redûm (v.) | to accompany, lead, drive, proceed | obv. [11'], [15'] |
| rēmēnûm, rēmnûm | merciful | rev. 8 |
| ṣeḫrum | small, young, son | obv. 12' |
| ṣūḫum | laugh, laughter | obv. 4' |
| ša | who(m), which, of | obv. 9', rev. 1, 5, [9] |
| šakānum (v.) | to put, place, lay down, inflict | rev. 2, 10 |
| šalālum (v.) | to carry off, plunder | obv. 10', 14', rev. 1 |
| šallatum, šillatum | plundered thing(s), booty | obv. [10'], [14'], rev. 1 |
| Šamaš | DN | obv. 6' |
| šarrum | king, SN | rev. [1], 4, 5, 7, 10 (x2) |
| Šazu | DN | rev. [8] |
| šeʾûm (v.) | to seek (out) | rev. 4 |
| šībum | old (person), elder | obv. 12' |
| šumum | name, repute, fame, son, line of text | rev. 8 |
| târum (v.) | to turn, return, (D) bring, send, give back, restore | rev. 9 |
| Tudḫula | RN | obv. 13' |
| Tukultī-Ninurta | RN | obv. 9' |
| ṭabāḫum (v.) | to slaughter | obv. 11' |
| u | and | obv. 10', 12', 14', rev. 9 |
| ūmum | day, time | obv. 6' |
| uṣurtum | drawing, plan, ordinance, regulation | rev. 6 |
| zāninum | provisioner | obv. 8' |
| zikrum | utterance, name, speech | rev. 8 |