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40. Abil (dp) Assue-akha-iddina sar ma Assuri (ki) Rubu 



A-LIK MaKH-RI-YA I-PU-SU 



Son of Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, a prince my 

 predecessor had made 



41. I-NA Arkhi Sa-al-mu i-na yu-mi i-gar i-na bi-ri 

 In a fortunate month, on a holy day, on a festival (?), 



u-ad-du-ni Samas u Rammannu 



When I had propitiated the gods Samas (Sun-god) and 

 Rimmon 



42. I-NA NI-ME-KU (iLU) HeA U (iLU) SiLIK-MULU-KHI I-NA 



KA-KHA-GAL-U-TIT. 



By the wisdom of Hea and Merodach by the 



43. I-NA SI-IP-RI LabANU BEL US-SU U AGGURI 



By the instruction of Laban, Lord of foundations and 

 walls 



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1. I-NA KASPI KHURAT;! ABAN NI-SIK-TI SU-RU-KU-TU hi-bis- 

 IS-TIR 



With silver, gold, and precious stones 



2 ■. . . I-NA KHI-DA-TI U RI-SA-TI 



with joy and gladness. 



3. E-LI TI-MI-EN-NA SA(DP) AsSUR-BA-AN-ABLA SAR MAT 



Assuri (ki) 



Upon the foundation record of Assurbanipal, king of 

 Assyria 



4. Sa te-mi-en-na sa (DP) Sul-man-ris-tan abil (DP) Assur- 



NAZIR-ABLA I-MU-RU 



And upon the foundation record of Shalmaneser, son of 

 Assurnazirpal they looked. 



5. Us-SU AD-DI-VA U-KIN SAK-NA-AT SU I-NA SIKARI-KARRANI 



DISPI 



The foundation I laid, and established its position. With 

 syrup wine and honey 



6. Sal-la-ar-su am-kha-az-va ab-lu-ul ta-ra-akh-khu-us. 



I slaughtered and I mingled its 



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