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I conquered (and) defeated the lands [Uparia, Bustus], Ariarma — the land of roosters — Saksuk[ni, Araquttu, Karzibra, Gukinnana, (and) Bīt-Sagbat, Mount Silḫazu, which] they call [the fort]ress of the Babylonian(s), [... (and) I carried off] their booty. I carried off [..., their horses, their mules, their Bactrian camels, their oxen], (and) their sheep and goats, without number. [I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their] cit[ies; I reduced (them) to mounds and ruins].

[I annexed to Assyria the lands Namri, Bīt-Sangibūti, Bīt-Ḫamban], Sumurzu, Bīt-Barrūa, Bīt-Zualza[š, (and) Bīt-Matti, the city Niqqu of the land Tupliaš, the lands Bīt-Taranzāya, Parsua, Bīt-Zatti, Bīt-Abdadāni, Bīt]-Kapsi, Bīt-Sangi, (and) Bīt-Urzak[ki, (and) the cities Bīt-Ištar (and) Zakruti, which (belong to) the mighty Medes].

I rebuilt [the cities in th]eir [midst, set up] the weapon of (the god) Aššur, [my lord, therein, (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. ...] I placed [... eunuchs of mine as provincial governor]s over them. I erected [my] royal image [in the land Tikrakki, (in) the cities Bīt-Ištar (and) Ṣibur, (in) the land Ariarma — the land of roosters — (and at) Mount Silḫazu, which] they call [the fortress of the Babylonian(s)].

[I received] the payme[nt of the Medes, the people of the land Ellipu, and the city rulers of all of the mountain regions, as far as Mount Bikni: (10) ..., horse]s, mules, Bactrian [camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, without number.

Iranzu of the land Mannea] heard about [the glorious valor of (the god) Aššur, my lord, that I had] accomplished again and again [throughout all of the mountain regions], and the terrifying radiance of (the god) [Aššur, my lord, overwhelmed him. ... He came before me (and) k]issed my feet. Hors[es, mules, cattle, and sheep and goats, ...]

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