(1) [For the god Nusku, supreme lord], exalted [j]udge, who oversees the n[indabû-offerings for all (the Igīgū and) the Anunnakū gods, who administers the Ekur, bright light that lights up the night], powerful fire, [friend of the god Šamaš, the judge, holy god, who purifies g]od and man, who lights up the darkness, who [lights up the dark] like the [sun];

(4) [the god Nusku, supreme o]ne, h[ero]ic god, who burns up evil ones, who[se flames scorch] the land of the insubmissive, [who introduces comma]nd and directive, who oversees the Igīgū and Anunnak[ū gods, ... instructions, who provides strewn offer]ings, who quickly dispatches the meal-offering(s) for the great gods [... his fathers];

(7) supreme [heir of E]kur, who rend[ers] decision(s) for cities like the divine light (Sîn) [(and) proclaims truth, who carries out the c]ultic rite(s) of the office of s[uprem]e power, who keeps secret(s), without who[m no deliberation is held in Ekur, who watches over the comm]and of [everything, who] constantly [r]eports instructions [before the god Sîn, the divine light];

(10) [righteous judge, who see]s the mind of the people, who p[urifies the just and the wicked] like the Divine River, [who keeps truth and justic]e [pure], who[m the king of the gods, the god Namraṣīt (Sîn)], com[missioned] to d[estr]oy the malicious, [the exalted vizier, who proclaims good things, w]ho[se] decisi[on can]not be altered (and) [whose command] cannot b[e changed];

(13) [... the wicked, who destroys enemies, the one to who]m injustice (and) [deceitful] acts [are an abominatio]n, [who strikes foes with lightning, who go]es out and [walks along] the stree[t(s) of his city to give judgement and decision, (15) ..., who accepts prayers, who] show[s benevolent mercy to the one who obe]ys him, [..., who makes the just prevail, who dwells in Emela]mana [that is inside the city Ḫarrān, the great lord, his lord] —

(17) [I, Ashurbanipal, great king, strong king, king of the world, king of Assyria, capable governor, who reveres the] great [go]ds, [... for whom the prince], the divine light (Sîn), [desired (...) the temple and dais, ...] ... [... (and) who]se rulership [he made grea]t, (20) [(...) who]m [the goddess Ningal ... g]uided and ... [...] ... before the god Sîn, her beloved, [(...) about who]m yo[u, ... of the d]ivine light (Sîn), [sp]oke favorably before the father of the one who had begotten you; [son of Esarhaddon, king of the world, king of Assyria, gov]ernor of Babylon, who rev[eres] (the god) Aššur and the goddess Mullissu; [grandson of Sennacherib, king of the world, king of Assyr]ia; true shepherd who cares for his people:

(24) [I had an arch of red]dish [gold made] whose weight amounts to such-and-such, a kiplu-adornment for the gate [(...) of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, m]y lord, [that is in]side the city Ḫarrān, [and] I made (it) shine bright like daylight. [...] ... I made (it) shine bright lik[e] the sun and made (it) shine like daylight. [...] I made (it) as adornment for Emelamana.

(r 1) [On account of this, O Nusku, ... of the god] Sîn, look upon [...] with pleasure an[d] constantly bl[e]ss my royal majesty [...] to make [...] firm and to [m]ake its work secure [... when] you joyfully enter [into the ...] of Emelamana before the god Sîn [...] ... that you meet with the god Sîn (and) hold deliberation (rev. 5) [... m]ay your mind desire (and) may your divinity accept [...] with Emelamana, the seat of your divinity, may my days be long.

(r 7) [...] bring my [pe]tition (and) good things about me before the god Namraṣīt (Sîn), the father who had begotten you [... in the pl]ace of judgement and decision, always answer me with a firm “yes” [...] constantly implore for my life without ceasing [...] ... give [...] to me as a gift.

(r 11) [...] may ... [...] for all time [...] ... [... m]ay your [f]lames scorch [...] long [day]s [...] to exerci[se] dominion over the people [...] ...

(r 14) [During a reign in the] distan[t fut]ure, [when] this [arc]h becomes dilapidated and [old], may he restore [t]his [arch, not] change [its] w[ork], and return (it) [to its place]. May he write (on it) [the prais]e of the deities Sîn, Ningal, and Nusk[u, m]y [lords], and the mention of my name with his (own) name and [deposit (it) for all time].

(r 17) [(As for) the one who removes] this [a]rch from the top of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku, my lord, [and (re)fashions (its metal) for another work, or] destroys [the p]raise of the deities Sîn, Ningal, and Nusku, my lords, and [changes] the menti[on of my name], may [the god Nusku, the ju]st [vizier], make inauspicious omens about him appear in heaven and netherworld and not [...].

(r 20) [That which is (written) u]pon the ... of Emelamana, the temple of the god Nusku o[f the city Ḫarrān].