Sîn-šarru-iškun 19

(1) I, [Sîn-šarr]a-iškun, great king, strong king, king of the world, [king of A]ssyria, favor[ed by (the god) A]ššur (and) the goddess Mullissu, beloved of the god Marduk (and) the goddess Zarpanītu, the desire of the h[earts of the god Sîn] (and) the goddess Ningal, chosen by the steadfast hearts of the gods Nabû and Marduk, the favori[te of the gods o]f heaven (and) netherworld; the one whom the deities Aššur, Mullissu, Bēl (Marduk), Nabû, Sîn, Ningal, Ištar of Nineveh, Ištar o[f Arbela], Nergal, and Nusku (5) steadfastly looked upon a[mo]ng his brothers and se[lected fo]r kingship; whom they commanded [to perform] the roles of provisio[ner of a]ll cult centers, priest of all sanctuaries, (and) shepher[d of the totality of the black-headed (people)];

(7) whom they [gu]ided like [a father and a mother], whose foes they killed, (and) whose [adve]r­sa­ries they cut down; the one whom the god Ea created for dominion over the world and [...] among all [...; whom the light of heaven, the god Sîn], crowned with the crown of lordship to make [the foundation of the land] fi[rm (and) to direct the p]eople; (10) [whose hand] the god Nabû, overseer of the w[orld, made grasp] a j[ust] scepter (and) [a true staff fo]r shepherding a widespread population; [... to put in o]rder what is c[onfused (and) to repair] what is destroyed; [whose head ...] raise[d up t]o make the gods Bēl (Marduk) and Nabû dwell [...; ...], who comprehends reason and counsel, who spea[ks eloquent (words), ...], who administers just verdicts, whose words [are as sweet] to the people [as] the a[rmannu-fruit; (15) to whom treacherous talk is anathema (and) li]es [an abomination]; the forbearing one, the pašīšu-priest [...; who ...] their taboo; who protects [...];

(17) [son of Ashurbanipal, great king, st]rong [king], king of the world, king of Assyria, [ki]ng of the land of [Sumer and Akkad, king of the four quarters (of the world); son of Esarhaddon, great king, strong king, king of the wo]rld, k[ing of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; son of Sennacherib, great king, strong king, king of the w]orld, king of Assyria, [ruler who has no rival; (20) descendant of Sargon (II), great king], strong [kin]g, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, [king of the land of Sumer and Akkad; ..., pio]us [ruler], capable governor, beloved of the god Nabû and the goddess Tašmētu [...];

(22) [After the gods Aššur, Bēl (Marduk)], Nabû, Sîn, (and) Šamaš [nominated me] for ruling over the land and people, [they placed ... into my] hands, performed good [dee]ds for me, bound my enemies, [...] the path [of ...] and gladly placed me on the r[oyal] throne [of the father who had engendered me], (25) under their benevolent protection (and) [th]eir extensive [aegis], I constantly shepherded the subje[cts of the god Enlil] in a just manner. From my childhood unt[il] I [became an adult], I constantly followed after the great gods, my lords, and I beheld [...]. I was assiduous towards their sanctuaries [a]nd wa[nted] to do whatever was suitable for their great divinity. [I] constantly gave [thought] to providing for cult centers, completing [sanctuarie]s, (and) putting in order forgotten cultic rites (and) kidudû-rites.

(30) At the beginning of m[y] kingship, [in] my [fi]rst regnal year [when I sat] in greatness [on (my)] royal [throne], the temple of [the god Nabû that is inside Kalḫu, whic]h Adad-nārār[ī (III) ...], a king of the pa<st> (who had come) before me, [had built, became dilapidated and] in [...] ..., according to the cra[ft of the incantation priest, ...] through [... I] laid its foundation(s) and the temple ... [...] (35) I built (and) [completed] that temple [...] its grand designs [...] ... [...] the god Nabû and the goddess Tašmētu [...] seat(s).

(38) O Nabû, power[ful] heir, l[ook] with [pl]easure [upon ... a]nd may it be acceptable to y[ou ...]. Prolong m[y] days, in[creas]e my [year]s, (and) ma[ke] my progeny [firm for eternity]. (40) Bless [my] kingship (and) make fi[rm for me happiness, good health], (and) a bright spirit forever. [Kill] my enemies (and) make [the neck of those insubm]issive to me bow down at my feet.

(42) [May] a future ruler, [one of the kings, my descendants, renovate its] dilapidated sections(s) when that temple becomes dilapidated and old. May he find [an inscribed object beari]ng my name, and (then) anoin[t] (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) [pla]ce (it) with an inscr[ibed object bearing his name]. The god Nabû and the goddess Tašmētu will (then) hear his pray[e]rs.

(45) (As for) the one who [removes] an inscribed object [bearing my name and] does not place (it) [wit]h (an inscribed object) bearing his name, may the gods Aššur, Bēl (Marduk), (and) [Nabû] not be present [for his prayers] and not heed his supplications. [May they overthrow] hi[s] kingship, curse him [a]ngrily, and make [his] na[me] (and) his [se]ed disappear from the land.

(48) [...], the third day, eponymy of Dādî, the treasurer.