Ashurbanipal 154

(1') [I conquered ... together with twenty villages, in the distr]ict of the city Ḫ[unnir, (which is) on the border of the city Ḫidalu].

(2') [I placated the mood of the lord of lo]rds. [I carried off to Assyria] its gods, its goddesses, [its possessions, (and) its property]. I devastate[d] an area of sixty [leagues] inside the land Elam [(and) scattered salt (and) cress over them].

(4') (As for) the goddess Nanāya, who 1,535 year[s (ago) became angry and went] to live in the land Ela[m, a place not befitting her], then, at that time (when) she nominated me for ruling over the lands, [she entrusted me with] the r[eturn of her lordly majesty], saying: “Ashurbanipal [will bring me out] of the land Elam [and make me enter Eanna (again)].”

(8') The word(s) of her divine command that she had spok[en] in distant days, [she now disclosed to the people of a later generation]. I grasped the hands of her great divinity. [She took] the direct path, whi[ch pleases the heart, to Eanna]. I made her enter into Uruk and [made (her) dwell on (her) eternal dais] in Eḫiliana, which sh[e loves].

(11') At that time, I refurbished the emblem of the god Nusku, who burns up my enemies, [...]. I grasped the hands of his great divinity; I (then) made (him) enter (and) made him dwell in [his] te[mple ...]. Before Sîn, the lord of oracular decisions, the one who makes sign[s] favorable [for me ...]. I offered sumptuous, pure offerings before him (and) [presented (him) with my gifts ...].

(r 4) May Sîn, Ningal, Šamaš, Aya, and Nusku [continually look] with pleasure [upon (me) ...]. At the appearance of the new moon, (during) the day or at night, whenever Sîn always [renews ...] when he truly is sighted with Šamaš [...] to make the foundation(s) of my royal throne firm (and) to make [my] reign endure [...]. May th[ey] gran[t me] auspicious omens for a long life [...] a just scepter, which expands the lands and people [...]. (rev. 10) May they determine for me years of abundance and plenty, and [...]. May [t]hey be my support and may they kill my enemies (and) [cut down my foes].

(r 11b) [In the future], may [one of the ki]ngs, my descendants, whom the gods Sîn, Ningal, Šamaš, Aya, and [Nusku nominate for ruling over the land and people, wh]en my handiwork, as much as ..., becom[es old and dilapidated], restore its [dilapi]dated section(s) (and) ... [...].

(r 15b) [(As for) the one who erases my in]scribed [name] (or) the name of my father (or) [my] grand[father (and) writes his (own) name, ... at (sun)r]ise and [(sun)set, wherever ...]