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(1) [x] black [horses], 5 [red] horses, (2) [x] irginu-coloured [hor]ses, [...]. (3) [Total x+]2 horses, — N[N]. (4) [x bl]ack [horses], 4 irginu-coloured [...], (5) [x ma]res: in all, 26 horses. (6) [...]... care of Banaya [(...)] (7) [x] black [horses], 4 re[d, ...], (8) [x] irginu-coloured horses [...], (9) 6 mar[es ...] (10) 4 irgi[nu-coloured] horses, [...], (11) 9 black horses, [...]. (12) Total 18 — Padi-Bel [...]. (13) 5 ditto red; 6 ditto black; 5 [...] hor[ses], (14) 1 ditto of Ha[rše]an type; 9 mar[es]. (15) Total 2[6 ...]... [...]. (16) 6 ditto [black, x ditto ir]ginu-coloured,…
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [...horse]s, (2') 2 of Haršean type, (3') 4 mares. (4') [Total] 34 horses (5') — [B]el-emuranni. (6') [x] red [horses] (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1') [5] — Nasi...; (2') 5 horses — Basasu; (4') 5 ditto — Ispute; (5') 5 ditto — Il-hari. (6') Total, 20 horses (for) teams. (7) 5 mules — Nergal-nadin-ahi. (Break) (12) Total, 18 hor[ses ...]. (13) 3, Nabû-šarru-...[...]; (14) 3, In[...]; (15) 3, Ṭab-ša[r-...]: (16) in all, 9 horses [...] (r 1) [x] mules, 2 horses — the house of the [...]. (r 4) 1 horse, 1 mule, 1 equid — the house of the [...]. (r 6) 1 mul[e, ...] (r 7) 1 ditto — the house [...], (r 8) 1 ditto [...], (r 9) 1, (of the) horses [...], (r 10) 1 ditto [...], (r 11) 1 ditto [...] (Rest destroyed or too broke…
Economy
(1) [In all], 20[+x horse]s of the palace: (2) [x ... horses], 8 irgi[nu]-coloured horses, (3) [x ...] horses, [x ho]rses of Haršean type, (4) [x+]9 mares, [x] red horses, (5) [......] (6) [x] irginu-coloured horses, 1 [...] horse (Break) (r 1) [1] red horse, 3 irginu-coloured horses, [1]4 mares: in all 18 horses, (r 3) of Kurbanu. (r 4) [1] black [hors]e, 4 irginu-coloured horses, (r 5) [1] red [horse], 15 mares: (r 6) [in all, 2]1 horses, of Habasi. (r 7) [1 re]d horse, 12 irginu-coloured horses, [9] mares: in all 22 horses, (r 9) [of] Me'isu. (r 10) [x] black [horse]s, 1 red horse, (r 11) […
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) 4 mares: (2) total, 6 horses — Bel-isse['a], care of Banaya. (4) 1 irginu-coloured hors[e, 2 m]are[s: in all] 3 horses — Harma[ku/ki]. (6) 1 red (horse), 2 black horses, (7) 1 mare: (8) in all, 4 — Bel-...[...]. (r 1) 2 red horses, 2 i[rginu]-coloured horses, (r 2) 2 bl[ack] horses, (r 3) 2 mares: (r 4) in all, 8 horses — N[N]. (r 5) 1 irg[inu]-coloured horse, (r 6) [x ...] horse(s) (Rest destroyed)
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(1) 100 she-donkeys [...], (2) care of Banay[a ...]. (3) [x] black [horses ...] (Break) (r 1) [......] (r 2) [in all x+]14 hor[ses ...] (r 3) [x] black horses [(...)], (r 4) 2 irginu-coloured horses [(...)], (r 5) 1 red horse: 1[+x ...]: (r 6) total [x+]4 horses [...]. (e. 1) 1 [......] (e. 2) 1 hor[se ...]
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(Beginning destroyed) (1') [...] 11 [...] horses, (2) [... x ma]res: (3) [total, x horse]s — Luqu [(...)]. (4') [1] red [horse], 1 irginu-coloured horse, (5) [1 ma]re: total, 3 horses, (6) [...], care of Bel-... (7') [x ... horse]s, ...[...] (Break) (r 1') [... x m]ares, (r 2) [......]s, (r 3) [...]..., (r 4) [... care of Ba]naya. (r 5') [x ... horse]s, (r 6) [x ir]ginu-coloured [horse(s)], (r 7) [... x ma]re(s): (r 8) [total, x horse]s (r 9) — [N]N, (r 10) [... care of B]anaya. (Rest destroyed)
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(Beginning destroyed) (1') [... expe]dition (2') [...]..., 2 [...] (3') [...]... sheep, consumpt[ion, ...] (4') [...] horse(s), 2 [...] (5') [...ch]ariot, 2 [...] (Rest destroyed)
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(1) 6 clad (men), 208 stripped: total, 214 men, whom Nabû-šarru-uṣur brought. (5) 8 clad (men), 96 stripped: total, 104 men, whom Ilu-piya-uṣur brought. (r 3) In all, 14 clad (men), 304 stripped: (r 5) grand total, 318 men; 177 horses. (r 7) Month Sivan (III), the 11[th] day, eponym year of Bel-Harran-[šadû'a] (650 B.C.).
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) Total 4 horse trainers of the zun(zurahu). (i 4) Total 8, in the charge of Ahu'a-lamur, of the city of Halzu. (i 6) Ubur-Issar, horse trainer; (i 7) Mušezib-ilu, ditto. (i 8) Ququa, horse trainer; (i 9) Šamaš-ahu-iddina. (i 10) Šamaš-šallim, horse trainer; (i 11) Silim-Adad, ditto. (Break) (ii 2) Zababa-iškun (ii 3) Zanduru (ii 4) Susanu (ii 5) Mannu-ki-Adad (ii 6) Metu-adur (ii 7) Aplu-uṣur (ii 8) Aššur-kallimanni (ii 9) Babilayu (ii 10) Gurrudu (ii 11) Issar-šumu-kinni (ii 12) Ṭab-ahhe (ii 13) Gidgidanu (ii 14) Mannu-ki-ahhe (ii 15) Šamaš-abu-uṣur (ii 16)…
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [NN] (2) Ebalu[......] (3) Ubur-Aššur, of the town of Ku[...]. (4) Total: 4, in the charge of Ululayu. (5) [H]alimusu, of the town of Arbaṣin[a] (6) [L]u-šulmu, of the town of Ṣupat (7) Aburu, of the town of Talamusa. (8) [Total]: 3, in the charge of Kar(al)layu. (9) [...]-Adad, of the town of Tite (10) [...]nu, Naqabaya, (11) [L]itiri, Meliki-ili, (12) [...]tia, Šamaš-na'id. (13) [Total: 7], in the charge of Nanî. (r 1) [...]i, Ṣabu-damqu, (r 2) [...]-šulmanu, Sakan-Dada, (r 3) [...]ti, (of) the village of Itiri. (r 4) Sanî, Šamaš-ila'i, troop commander. (r 6) Quradu…
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(Beginning destroyed) (1) Total: [......] (2) Sin-(e)riba — [not present, ...]; (3) 400 — [NN]; (4) 300 — Urda-[...]; (5) 300 — Muš[allim-...]; (6) Ila'i-idri — not present; [...]; (7) 400 — Nabû-[...]; (8) 400 — Ṣabu-[damqu]: (9) Total: kallāpu-soldiers of the bodyg[uard]. (10) 500 — the trackers. (11) 2200 — Ululayu; (12) 800, 700, total 1,500 — Babilayu; (13) 200, 400, total 600 — Aššur-remanni; (14) 900, 500, total 1,400 — Bissunu; (15) 600, 800, total 1,400 — Ṣalam-ahhe; (16) 5[00], 700, [total 1]200 — Babilayu; (17) [NN — not present]; glazing bricks [...]; (18) [x, x, total 1],200 —…
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(1) 350 shield(-bearer)s, (2) 240 bows (i.e. archers). (3) Total: 590, who did not come.
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (4) [... bod]yguard of the left, (5) [...] of the crown prince, (6) [... 'third] man,' (7) [...] chariotry, (8) [x, in the charge of] Sin-ereš, (9) 49, in the charge of Šam[aš-...], (10) 6, in the charge of Ṣur[...], (r 1) 61, in the charge of Ninurta-tabni[(-...)], (r 2) 10, in the charge of Nur-ili, (r 3) [x], in the charge of Abdî-(...), (r 4) [x], in the charge of Amma[ya]. (r 5) [Tot]al: 208 shield(-bearers). (r 6) [x+]8, in the charge of Tarditu-Aššur, (r 7) [x+]7, in the charge of Ṭab-ahhe, (r 8) [x], in the charge of Na'di-ilu, (r 9) [x], in the charge of Dadi-ibn…
Economy
(Beginning destroyed or too broken for translation) (r 3) [Total x] horse trainers, (r 4) [......] of Paqaha. (Rest destroyed or uninscribed)
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (2) horse trainer of Nabû-[...] (3) prefect, incumbent on [NN] (4) for the front [......] (Break) (r 1) Mari-li't[e ...] (r 2) servant of Mannu-ki-Issar [......]. (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] chariot-fighter of the crown prince (2) [...], ditto (3) [...] Išme-ili (4) [...]-damiq-ilani (5) [...]lulu (6) [...]nâ (7) [...]qu[...] (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(i 1) [Ah]u-le'uti, (i 2) Ahutanu, (i 3) Qiti-ilani (i 4) total 3: town of Abilate, (i 5) in the land of Izalla. (i 6) Haldiâ, (i 7) Issar-nadin-ahhe, (i 8) town of Buša, town of Hup[...]. (i 9) [Total] 5: Nabû-šarru-uṣur, instead of Aššur-[...]. (i 10) Nuraya (i 11) Ereš-[...] (i 12) total 2: land of [...] (i 13) Bel-[...] (i 14) [NN] (i 15) Be[...] (i 16) total 3: [...]. (i 17) Total 5: [...]. (i 18) [NN] (i 19) Ahu-[...] (i 20) Total 2: [...] (i 21) Qur[di-...] (i 22) Ni[...] (i 23) [NN] (i 24) total 3: town of [...] (i 25) Total 5: [...] (i 26) Ṭua, (i 27) Nergal-ila'i; (i 28) total 2:…
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(Beginning destroyed) (1) 1, (governor of) Barhalzu; (2) 1, (governor of) Arrapha; (3) 1, (governor of) Calah; (4) 1, (governor of) Mazamua; (5) 1, Ša-Aššur-dubbu. (r 1) [Total] 13. (r 2) [Month of ..., ...]th [day, eponym year of La-ba]ši (657 B.C.).
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(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) chief cupbearer. (i 3) 2 of the town of Bit-Zamani (i 4) commander-in-chief of Kummuh. (i 6) [......] Que (Break) (r i 1) Scholars [...]. (Rest destroyed)
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(1) [... N]N, (2) [...] the commander-in-chief of the left. (3) [......] of Man(nu)-ki-Arbail (4) [......] in Calah (5) [......]-šumu-uṣur, scribe (6) [... R]ahimâ.
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(2) [...Mu]llissu, (3) [...] Calah, (4) [......] Dur-Šarruken, (5) [......] (6) [...... Nine]veh [......] (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] Kiṣir-Ašš[ur], (2) (...) of the pa[lace] supervisor. (3) [...]s of the 'third man,' whom Hiri[... ...]ed. (5) [...] Ṭurusu, (6) governor of Raṣa[ppa], (7) [...] Nergal-šallim, (8) [gover]nor of the city of [...], (9) [......]
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(1) One, of Zaliayu, personal guard; (2) One, of Quili, ditto; (3) One, of Sarsâ, ditto; (4) [(all)] who are assigned to Harranayu, [...]... of the Hallataeans. (6) [One of] Ninuayu, personal guard (Break) (r 2) Nabû-belšunu, palace scribe.
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) son of [...] (2) from [the town of ...] (3) of ...[...]. (4) Aššur-ahu-[...] (5) son of Ša[maš-...] (6) chariot driver of the chief eu[nuch ...] (7) in a ... boat [...] (8) in ...[...] (Rest destroyed)
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(1) Inurtî, in the charge of Iddinaya when he was treasurer. (5) 2 ......
Economy
(1) Qarha[...], in the charge of Kulkula[nu]. (3) Month of Elul (V), 20th day, eponym year of Šarru-metu-uballiṭ.
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (i 2) who are each wounded, (with) their hearts ripped out (and) their tongues torn out, and mutilated. (i 6) These are the ones placed under the ... and judged: (i 8) Babilayu, son of Nabû-kaṣir; (i 9) Zer-lešir, son of Iddin-ahhe; (i 10) Ahu-le'i, son of Šamaš-naṣir; (i 11) Ahheya, son of Banî; (i 12) La-qepu, son of Ahhešu; (i 13) Bel-šallim, son of Yadi'-il; (i 14) Bel-uballiṭ, son of Bel-ahu-iddina; (i 15) Ṣallaya, son of Mannu-yari; (i 16) [...]-šarri, son of Ša-Nabû-šû; (Break) (ii 3) which [...] twice/into two. (ii 4) Total 35 fam[ilies ...], mutilated ...[...].…
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) to Nabû-remanni [...] of the chief cupbeare[r ...], saying: "6 years [I have received] neither interest nor cap[ital]; twice I have approa[ched] the king." With me he sen[t ...], (but) the chief cupbearer has not dealt with [(my) c]ase. (9) Bel-lu-balaṭ, royal bodygua[rd] said: "7 people [...]," (11) [...] Dayyan-[...] (Break) (r 2) of meadow(-grazed) sheep.
Daily LifeEconomy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [......] ..., his son, ...s [......] (2) [......] of his, his daughter, [his] mother [...]; (3) [...]umu, his mother, his brother, his son, [his daught]er; (4) [...]na, his wife, his son; (5) [...]mu, his wife, his mother, his brother, his sister; (6) [...]-abi, his mother, his wife, his two sons; (7) [...]ri, his wife; Zarhi-il, his mother, his female slave; (8) [NN], his female slave: (9) [all t]his, which Zizibayu freed (from encumbrances) as a legacy for [hi]s daughters. (11) [...] as he approached the king, [...]ayu, nobleman [...], [......] (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(1) Nabû-(u)ṣalli, (2) Šamaš-killanni, (3) Nabû'a, (4) Nur-Šamaš, (5) Abbaya, (6) Sin[qi-Issar], (7) Nabû-kettu-[...], (8) Arba'il[ayu], (9) Pal[ṭi-...], (10) Issar-[...], (11) Samsi-[...], (12) [...]-niše [...], (Break) (16) [...] he said. (Break) (r 3) [...] who [came out] from Nineveh to us. (r 5) [The ...] which are here, (r 6) [...] he will judge, (r 7) [...] the two of them.
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (ii 1) [...]šid[u ...]. (ii 2) Total of the town of Mari[...]. (ii 3) Total of Sin-dur[i ...]. (ii 4) The son of the sister of Ahu-...[...]. (ii 5) Total, of Ahu-eriba [...] (ii 6) the governor of (Bit-)Nayyal[i...]. (ii 7) (All) that he gave to the god is not written in the deed. (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(1) People, [...] (2) in the temple of [DN ......]: (3) Nabû-eriba [...] (4) Marduk-iddi[na ...] (5) N[N] (Break) (r 1) Total: [......]
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (1) [...] of theirs (2) [......] (3) [...] Nabû-šumu-iškun (Break) (r 2) [...]... before Aqar-yâ [...] (r 3) and he came with them. (r 4) Eponym year of Šarru-emuranni (712 B.C.). (r 5) [...] Taribi, son of Imbu'a (r 6) Eṭeri — whom Sumaya, (r 7) (and) [wh]om Sullumu — (r 8) 2 priests of the ziggurrat — gave to him. (r 10) 18th [day], eponym year of Aššur-bani (713 B.C.). (Rest uninscribed or destroyed)
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (ii 3) Babila[yu], (ii 4) Sin- ...[...], (ii 5) Ginnaya, (ii 6) Aššur-šumu-ukin, (ii 7) ... return, (ii 8) [(...)] lamentation priest, (ii 9) he [(...)] (ii 10) musician(s) (ii 11) Ahu-lu[...], (ii 12) [o]f the temple of [DN] (ii 13) [...] in [...] (Rest destroyed)
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(Beginning destroyed) (2) [...] temple stewardesses (3) [...] female musician.
Economy
(1) Marduk-šuma-ibni, son of Tabnea, son of Ilu-eṭir, exorcist; family of the house of Gahal; his paternal house faces my lord('s). (6) Itti-Marduk-balaṭu, son of Šapik-zeri, son of Balassu; family of the house of Šumu-lubši, lamentation priest; his paternal house faces the temple of Lugal-Erra. (12) Balihû, son of Marduk, son of Babu-ereš; family of the house of Bel-eṭira; his paternal house faces the Gate of the Entry of the goddess Gula. (r 1) Ša-pî-Bel, son of Aplaya, son of Qiltî; family of the house of the Boatman; their house is on the other side, beside the well of the field. (r 6)…
Economy
(1) Bel-iddin, architect, son of Bel-ahhešu; Remut-Gula, [his] son; Qunnabatu, Inqaya, Kullaya, Adirtu, Bittû — in all, 4 daughters of his. (10) Total, 7, family of the house of Arad-[Ne]rgal; (the house is) beside the temple of the god Nabû-ša-harê. (12) Kidin-Marduk, chief builder, son of Sapiku; the woman Bilassunu, his sister. In all, 2 in the Gate of Same. (16) Zerutu, cupbearer of the goddess Belet-Babili; the woman Maqartu, his sister. In all 2. (r 1) Bulluṭu, engraver, son of Aplaya. (r 3) In all, three families of the house of Nur-Sin, beside the king's silos. (r 5) The woman Gagayu,…
Economy
(1) Bel-aha-iddin, son of the Fisher family, assigned to Šumma-Adad, baker; (3) Bulluṭu, engraver, assigned to Marduk-iqbi, baker; (5) Bulluṭu, silversmith, assigned to Girittu, baker; (7) Bel-ibni, kinaltu-priest, assigned to Arad-Aya, baker. (r 2) Total, 4 citizens of Babylon assigned to bakers.
Economy
(1) Bel-aha-iddin, (2) Ṣallaya, (3) these two are reciting from the tablets. (6) Ša-Nabû-šû is [not] present. He has been checking on the work assigned to Ukume. (8) Ninurta-gamil, the son of the šandabakku has completed the series and has been put in irons. He is assigned to Banunu in the Succession Palace and there is no work for him at present. (14) Kudurru and Kunaya have completed 'Evil Demons.' They are at the command of Sasî. (r 1) Marduk-šarrani, (r 2) Sulaya, (r 3) Balaṭu, (r 4) Naṣiru, (r 5) Sin-aha-iddin, (r 6) Remuttu, (r 7) Iddin-ahhe, (r 8) Bel-ušezib, (r 9) Nabû-šar-ahhešu; (r…
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(1) Bel-dan, [...]; (2) Kudurru, [...]; (3) Kudurru, baker, [...]; (4) Aplaya, ditto, [...]; (5) Šuma-iddin, ditto, ditto; (6) Nabû-iddin, ditto, man of C[utha]; (7) Remuttu, ditto, man of Kish; (r 1) Sari..., [...] of Ur. (r 3) Month of Adar (XII), the 27th day, eponym year of Nabû-belu-uṣur (672 B.C.).
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (3) [A]ll of t[hese, (4) ...[......] (5) in ...[....... (6) All of the[se ... (7) Nippur [......] (8) ...[...] (9) All of thes[e ... (10) ...[... (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(1) 571 — seen; (2) 189 — missing: (3) in all, 760 — the city of Guzana. (4) 686 — seen; (5) 334 — missing: (6) in all, 1,020 — the city of Naṣibina. (Break) (r 1) 300[+x — ...]; (r 2) 184 — Guzana: (r 3) in all, 525 — missing. (r 4) 1,268, (r 5) 1,100[+x ...].
Economy
(1) Remut-ili, (2) Urda-Nanâ, (3) Ša-la-mašê, (4) L[a-qe]pu, (5) [Nab]û'a, (6) [...]edi, (7) [...]-amur: (8) [in all, 7] Ninevites. (9) [Urda]-Banite, (Break) (r 5) [... co]hort commander.
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (2) Šamaku: (3) in all, 3 — Dur-Šarruken. (r 1) [In] all, 10 ... (Rest destroyed)
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(Beginning destroyed) (1) [... Ya]-rapâ, [cohort co]mmander, will bring the [fugitives] of the Arabs [up t]o the lady Samsi; (and) he will bring those [o]f the lady Samsi up to the Arabs. (9) Ya-rapâ, cohort commander; (10) Hašilanu, cohort commander; (11) Gannabu, (12) Tamranu: (13) in all, four people for the fugitives. (r 2) 62, Hašilanu; (r 3) 63, Ya-rapâ: (r 4) in all, 125 stray camels. (r 6) [They have been c]ollected.
Daily LifeEconomy
(i 1) [x peop]le, runaways, [o]f the governor of the town of Šimu. (i 4) Mannu-aki-Aššur, of Horse Trainer Town; (i 6) Ubru-apli, of Til-[...]aya; (i 8) [...]... (i 9) Nabû-naṣir, of the town Irbayu; (i 11) Zizî, (i 12) [Ur]da-Issar, [of the to]wn Dunnat[e]. (Break) (ii 1) Qaritayu of the town Dibirati; (Break) (ii 9) Zam[...], [...] Ubru-ahhe: Total 3, (of the) town Upu[...] (ii 12) Mannu-aki-Libbal[i], Adad-bessunu, [U]bur-še': [Total 3, (of the) tow]n Issutu. (Break) (r i 2) Abdû (of the) town Nahal-[...]. (r i 4) Tot[al ......]. (Break) (r i 8) (of the) village N[N ...]; (r i 9) Azi-i[l…
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (r 1) N[N], (r 2) N[N]: (r 3) in all, 4 [eunuchs]. (r 4) Kudû, (r 5) Sambi [...], (r 6) Lillu [...], (r 7) Ula[...]: (r 8) [in all], 4 bear[ded (courtiers)] (r 9) among the booty of the town of Sal[...]. (Rest destroyed)
Economy
(1) Sukkaya, (2) Minu-laqbi, (3) Kanunayu, (4) Ahu-lamašši: (5) all these are (the) criminals (who) took 30 sheep [from] Remanni-Adad.
Economy
(Beginning destroyed) (2) In all, [x ...]-men. (3) 15 men [...] (4) in all, 36 [...] (Break) (r 1) Harran[ayu...]; (r 2) La-qep[u ...]: (r 3) in all, 7 criminal[s ......] (r 4) the slaughter of [...] (r 5) Kubabu-naṣ[ir, NN]: (r 6) in all 2 [...] (r 7) Šumma-ilu, [NN]: (r 8) in all, 2 [......] (Rest destroyed)
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