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[...] let him see their design. [... I] measured [their] cords [...] I installed (them) in their gates. [...] its twins, like the heavens [...] ... its lower course (10′) [...] ... and [...] to the god Aššur (and) the goddess Mullissu [...] lock. I placed before him [...] chief musicians, lamentation priests [... I] decided [...] ... like [...] and [...]

[...] sheep [...] I imposed [... of] my [... (20′) ...] I imposed on the city Kār-Esarhaddon. [...] three barley-homers of honey, [...] which I imposed [...] groats, [...] homers of chufa from the city Kār-Aššur; of [...] sheep, twenty-four homers of groats (25′) [from the city] Kār-bēl-mātāti, which is called [Sais] in Egypt. Six homers of pinigu-flour, 70 homers of [...] three barley-homers of honey, 612 [...] from those lands which the god Aššur, the great lord, handed over to me, I imposed.

I decorated [the sanctuaries] of Sumer and Akkad with [...] ..., gold, silver (and) (precious) stones, [my] plunder, and the booty of Egypt and Kush, [which I] cap[tured with the] help of the god Aššur, my lord, and I made (them) shine like daylight. (30′) [I ma]de [...] and placed inside them. [... of] the god Dagān, firstborn (son) of the king of the gods, the god Aššur, [... skilled architects] who lay out plans [...] I laid out its foundations as a [replica of] Pegasus.

I gathered together [...] as one and [I] clothed [...]. I established the remission of their debts. I encouraged them [...] (and) to plant orchards. I fashioned [...] through the refining techniques of the god Ninagal in shining [bro]nze. [...] ... and gave (it) to the god Ea, my lord, as a gift. [...] ..., which had become old, [... with] skilled [crafts]men, I laid its foundations.

I gave [...] as a gift to the god Nabû, my lord. I built (and) completed [...]. The gods living in them [... of] shining [...] and a spade of red gold [...] that had become [old], I had built anew. (rev. 5) [...] I had [...] made of silver and [...] in Emašmaš, the chapel of the goddess Mullissu, my lady. I renewed what was old of [the ... of] the god Nabû (and) the goddess Tašmētu, (and) repaired what had fallen off. [...] ... in it and I made kneel before them. [(As for) ...] which had not been built (previously) in Nineveh, near the citadel gate, I had [...] ... lions, anzû-birds, (and) laḫmu-monsters made of silver (and) shining copper and [...].

(As for) Ezida, the temple of the god Nabû, which is in Borsippa, I skillfully created [go]ld [...], two wild bulls of silver, two wild bulls of bronze, two goat-fish of bronze, [... according to the techni]que(s) of the gods Kusibanda (and) Ninagal. [(As for) ... the dais of destin]y, the place of council of the god Nabû, the caretaker of all of heaven (and) netherworld, I skillfully fashioned [... of] shining [sil]ver and [...] a chariot of bright bronze. [...] I skillfully fashioned [...] ..., wild bulls of shining bronze and [...].

[(As for) Egašankalama, the temple of the goddess Ištar], which is in Arbela, I overlaid (it) with silver (and) gold and made (it) shine like daylight. I had [...] made of bronze and installed locks on its gates. I built [...] ... inside it and surrounded its exterior [...]. After the goddess Ištar, my lady, made my kingship greater than that of the kings, my ancestors, (rev. 20) [... I] expanded its features. (As for) the akītu-house of the steppe, the house of joyful singing, [...] and I was restoring its rites, [...]. I built that [...] with black (and) blue (glazed) baked bricks, [...] timber, magnificent cedars and [...] its load.

[...] Ulūlu (VI), seventeenth day, [...] before them [...] they were bringing their offerings in good time [... with] far-reaching intelligence (and) vast understanding [...] I seated them inside the akītu-house (and) [...] their ... (rev. 30) I placed before [them insi]de the akītu-house [...]s, ten sheep, ten fowl, seven homers of wine, four homers of [...] ..., groats, this image, for [their] divine meal, [...]. ... of my lord ... [...] I made [offerings] to their [... (rev. 35) ... I laid its foundations] and secured [its] brickwork. [...] ... I brought in; like [...] ... residence of relaxation of [...] returning ... together with the gods, her counselors, [... I br]ought her in and placed her in a [peaceful] dwelling.

[...] I laid [its foundations] and secured its brickwork. I brought [...] into [...] and Ešeriga and I made (them) reside in (their) dwellings. [...] ... of the god Nergal [...] I made [...] ... from silver, gold, and iron. [...] the city Muṣaṣir which ... [...] which Sennacherib [... I] skil[lfully fashioned from] shining [br]onze [...] ... [...]

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