Ashurbanipal Library Colophon BAK 336

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  • Ashurbanipal Library Colophon BAK 336
  • BAK 336
  • Person: 3rd person
  • Q009347

Ashurbanipal Library Colophon BAK 336

Obverse
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ki-i MURUB₂ GIŠ.LE.U₅.UM.MEŠ GABA.RI KUR aš-šurki u URI.KI a-na taḫ-sis-ti za-mar ZI-ḫa

(1) According to wooden writing boards, copies from Assyria and the land of Akkad (= Babylonia), hastily excerpted as a reminder.

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E₂.GAL maš-šur-DU₃.A LUGAL GAL LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL.ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR aš-šurki

(2) Palace of Ashurbanipal, great king, mighty king, King of the World, King of Assyria, to whom Nabu and Tashmetu showed mercy and brought up like father and mother, gifted him the scribal art, the secret of their learning.

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ša₂ d+AG u dtaš-me-tu₄ ARḪUŠ ir-šu-šu-ma GIM AD u AMA u₂-[šar]-bu-šu₂ ṭup-šar-ru-ti ni-siq iḫ-zi-šu₂-un ana ši-rik-[ti iš-ru-ku-šu₂]

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NIR.GAL₂.ZU NU TEŠ₂ [d+AG]

(4) Whoever trusts in you will not be shamed, o Nabu!