To the king, my lord: your servant Il-yada'. Good health to the king, my lord! The land and the forts of the king my lord are well. The king, my lord, can be glad.

Concerning what the king, my lord, wrote to me: "For these two months, be attentive and keep your guard strong, until I come!" — the troops and horses are arrayed together to stand guard in the district of the king, my lord, (and) [I] myself am constantly monitoring my guard.

The gods of the king, my lord, have provided peace: ever since the king, my lord, went to the country of the enemy, there have been no enemy attacks whatever. The district of the king, my lord, is well indeed.

As to the we[ir] about which the king, my lord, wrote to me: "Be attent[ive! Why is] the work assignment behind sch[edule]?" — they have not [finished] digging the [rivers] which they undertook, it being the ti[me] of cultivating the seeds, but have moulded bricks and trodden (earth).

I released the men, so they have [d]ug their rivers and moulded bricks. (Now) they have gone down at it again [in the]ir [full power] and are finishing up clearing off the work assignment [which] they did not finish.

Its bridge has been completely built. After the river has been completely cleared out, then I shall send (word) to Aššur-belu-taqqin: "Come, let us open the weir!" If it suits him and he comes, we shall open it. If not and he says: "At the time of cultivating the seeds," we will open it in the early winter.

Also, there is very much water in the Diyala river, the waters go to Dur-Šarrukku. His men have not been able to go up to the mouth of the river because of the amount of the water.

[Ne]ws of Merodach-Baladan: [he has tur]ned back and is in his country.