Ashurbanipal Library Colophon o
| Obverse | ||
| 11 | a-na d+AG IBILA git₂-ma-lu₄ pa-qid kiš-šat AN-e u KI-ti₃ | (1) For Nabu, perfect heir, who cares for the entire heaven and earth, who grasps the wooden writing board, bears the stylus of destiny, who lengthens the days (of life), gives life to the dead, who brings light to the confused people, the great lord, his lord; Ashurbanipal, prince, favourite of Ashur, Bel and Nabu, shepherd who provisions the shrines of the great gods, who establishes their offerings, son of Esarhaddon, King of the World, King of Assyria, descendent of Sennacherib, King of the World, King of Assyria, for the life of his soul, the lengthening of his days, and the wellbeing of his offspring, the firm establishment of his royal throne, the hearing of his prayers, the receipt of his appeals, and the filling of his hands with the non-compliant; the wisdom of Ea, the art of lamentation, the secret of the sages, which is suited to the appeasing of the heart of the great gods. |
| 22 | ta-me-eḫ gišZU.U₅ ṣa-bit GI tup-pi NAM-MEŠ | |
| 33 | mu-ur-rik u₄-me mu-bal-liṭ mi-i-ti | |
| 44 | ša₂-kin nu-ri ana UN.MEŠ e-ša₂-a-ti | |
| 55 | EN GAL-e EN-šu₂ mAN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-IBILA NUN mi-gir AN.ŠAR₂ d+EN u d+AG | |
| 66 | SIPA za-nin eš-ret DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ mu-kin sat-tuk-ki-šin | |
| 77 | DUMU mAN.ŠAR₂-PAP-SUM-na LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL kuraš-šurki | |
| 88 | ŠA₃.BAL.BAL md30-PAB-MEŠ-SU LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL kuraš-šurki | |
| 99 | a-na TIN ZI.MEŠ-šu₂ GID₂.DA U₄-MEŠ-šu₂ ša₂-lam NUMUN-šu₂ | |
| 1010 | kun-ni SUḪUŠ gišGU.ZA šar-ru-ti-šu₂ | |
| 1111 | še-me₂-e su-up-pi-šu₂ ma-ḫa-ri tes₂-li-ti-šu₂ | |
| 1212 | la ma-ga-ri-šu₂ ana ŠU.MIN-šu₂ mul-le-e | |
| 1313 | NAM.KU₃.ZU de₂-a NAM.GALA ni-ṣir-ti ap-kal-lu₄ | |
| 1414 | ša a-na nu-uḫ ŠA₃-bi DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ šu-lu-ku | |
| 1515 | ki-i KA DUB.MEŠ-ni GABA.RI kuraš-šurki u kurURIki | (15) According to tablets, copies from Assyria and the land of Akkad I have written, checked and collated on tablets, and placed in the library of Ezida, temple of my lord Nabu-of-inner-Nineveh. Hereafter, Nabu, King of the entire heaven and earth, look joyfully on that library. As for Ashurbanipal, the servant, who fears your divinity, daily at the offering of prayer, command life for him. May I praise your great divinity. |
| 1616 | i-na DUB-MEŠ aš₂-ṭur as-niq ab-re-e-ma | |
| 1717 | i-na IM.GU₂.LA₂ e₂-zi-da E₂ d+AG | |
| 1818 | ša qe₂-reb uruNINAki EN-ia u₂-kin | |
| 1919 | a-na šat-ti d+AG LUGAL kiš-šat AN-e u KI-ti₃ | |
| 2020 | IM.GU₂.LA₂ šu-a-tu₂ ḫa-diš nap-lis-ma | |
| 2121 | ša AN.ŠAR₂-DU₃-IBILA re-e-šu pa-liḫ DINGIR-ti-ka u₄-me-šam | |
| 2222 | ina ša₂-kan taq-rib-ti TI.LA-su qi₂-bi | |
| 2323 | lut-ta-id DINGIR-ut-ka GAL-ti |