Antiochus I 01
Alex Forbes / Akkadian Royal Inscriptions
- Created on 2023-07-17 23:41:41
- Modified on 2023-07-17 23:42:28
- Translated by Kathryn Stevens
- Aligned by Alex Forbes
The lone known Akkadian inscription commissioned by the Seleucid Kingdom, as translated by Kathryn Stevens (Stevens, Kathryn. “Antiochus I 01 [via Ribo/Babylon10].” RIBO. http://oracc.org/ribo/Q004179/).
Akkadian
English
{ m } an-ti-ʾu-ku-us LUGAL GAL-ú LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL ŠÁR LUGAL E . KI LUGAL KUR . KUR za-ni-in é-sag-íl ù é-zi-da IBILA SAG . KAL ša { m } si-lu-uk-ku LUGAL LÚ . ma-ak-ka-du-na-a-a LUGAL E . KI a-na-ku i-nu-ma a-na e-pé-eš₁₅ é-sag-íl ù é-zi-da lìb-bi ub-lam-ma SIG₄ . ḪI . A é-sag-íl ù é-zi-da ina KUR . ḫa-at-tim ina ŠU-MIN-ía el-le-ti i-na Ì . GIŠ ru-uš-ti al-bi-in-ma a-na na-de-e uš-šu ša é-sag-íl ù é-zi-da ub-bi-il ina ITI . ŠE UD . 20 . KAM MU . 43 . KAM uš-šu ša é-zi-da É ki-i-ni É { d } AG šá qé-reb bar-sìp . KI ad-de-e uš-ši-šu { d } AG IBILA ṣi-i-ri IGI . GÁL . LA DINGIR . MEŠ muš-tar-ḫu ša a-na ta-na-da-a-ti šit-ku-nu IBILA reš-tu-ú ša { d } AMAR . UTU i-lit-ti { d } e₄-ru₆-ú-a šar-rat pa-ti-qát nab-ni-ti ḫa-diš nap-li-is-ma i-na qí-bi-ti-ka ṣi-ir-ti ša la in-nen-nu-ú qí-bit-su šu-um-qu-ut ma-a-ti a-a-bi-ía ka-šá-du er-ni-it-ti-ía UGU na-ki-ri ú-šu-uz-zu i-na li-i-ti LUGAL-ú-tu mi-šá-ri pa-le-e bu-a-ri MU . AN . NA . MEŠ ṭu-ub lìb-bi še-bé-e lit-tu-tu lu ši-ri-ik-ti LUGAL-ú-ti šá { m } an-ti-ʾu-ku-us ù si-lu-uk-ku LUGAL DUMU-šú a-na da-ra-a-ti DUMU ru-bé-e { d } AG IBILA é-sag-íl bu-kúr { d } asar-ri reš-tu-ú i-lit-ti { d } e₄-ru₆-ú-a šar-rat a-na é-zi-da É ki-i-ni É { d } a-nu-ti-ka šu-bat ṭu- « ub » lìb-bi-ka i-na ḫi-da-a-tú ù ri-šá-a-tú i-na e-re-bi-ka i-na qí-bi-ti-ka kit-ti ša la uš-tam-sa-ku li-ri-ku u₄-mi-ía li-mi-da MU . AN . NA-ti-ía li-kun GIŠ . GU . ZA-ú-a li-il-bi-ir pa-lu-ú-a i-na GIŠ . DA-ka ṣi-i-ri mu-kin pal-lu-uk-ku ? AN-e u KI-tim i-na pi-i-ka el-li liš-tak-ka-nu du-un-qí-ía KUR . KUR . MEŠ TA ṣi-it { d } UTU-ši a-di e-re-eb { d } UTU-ši lik-šu-du ŠU-MIN-a-a man-da-at-ti-ši-nu lu-us-ni-iq-ma a-na šuk-lu-lu é-sag-íl ù é-zi-da lu-bi-il { d } AG IBILA SAG . KAL a-na é-zi-da É ki-i-ni i-na e-re-bi-ka SIG₅-tì man-ti-ʾu-ku-us LUGAL KUR . KUR { m } si-lu-uk-ku LUGAL DUMU-šú { f } as-ta-ar-ta-ni-ik-ku ḫi-rat-su šar-ra-at da-mi-iq-ti-šú-nu li-iš-šá-kin i-na pi-i-ka
Antiochus
,
great
king
,
mighty
king
,
king
of
the
world
,
king
of
Babylon
,
king
of
the
lands
,
provider
for
Esagil
and
Ezida
,
foremost
heir
of
Seleucus
,
king
of
the
Macedonians
,
king
of
Babylon
,
am
I
.
When I decided to ( re ) build Esagil and Ezida , I molded the bricks of Esagil and Ezida in the land of Hatti ( Syria-Palestine ) with my pure hands , using the finest oil , and for the laying of the foundations of Esagil and Ezida I brought them . In the month of Addaru , on the twentieth day , in year 43 ( 27 March 268 BC ) , I laid the foundations of Ezida , the true house , the temple of Nabû which is in Borsippa . Nabû , supreme heir , wisest of the gods , the proud one , who is worthy of praise , firstborn son of Marduk , offspring of Erua , the queen who forms living creatures , look favorably ( upon me ) . At your supreme command , whose command is unalterable , may the downfall of the land of my foe , the achievement of my successes , triumphant victory over my enemies , a just rule , a prosperous reign , years of happiness and the full enjoyment of great old age , be a gift for the kingship of Antiochus and king Seleucus , his son , forever .
Son of the prince , Nabû , heir of Esagil , firstborn son of Marduk , offspring of Erua the queen , when with rejoicing and jubilation you enter Ezida , the true house , the house of your supreme divinity , at your true command , which cannot be annulled , may my days be long , my years many ; may my throne be secure , my reign lengthy , on your exalted tablet which preserves the boundary of heaven and earth . In your pure mouth may my good fortune be constantly established . May I conquer the lands from the rising to the setting of the sun ; may my hands inventory their tribute and may I bring it to perfect Esagil and Ezida .
Nabû , supreme heir , upon your entry to Ezida , the true house , may the good fortune of Antiochus , king of the lands , king Seleucus , his son , and Stratonike , his consort , the queen , be established in your mouth .
When I decided to ( re ) build Esagil and Ezida , I molded the bricks of Esagil and Ezida in the land of Hatti ( Syria-Palestine ) with my pure hands , using the finest oil , and for the laying of the foundations of Esagil and Ezida I brought them . In the month of Addaru , on the twentieth day , in year 43 ( 27 March 268 BC ) , I laid the foundations of Ezida , the true house , the temple of Nabû which is in Borsippa . Nabû , supreme heir , wisest of the gods , the proud one , who is worthy of praise , firstborn son of Marduk , offspring of Erua , the queen who forms living creatures , look favorably ( upon me ) . At your supreme command , whose command is unalterable , may the downfall of the land of my foe , the achievement of my successes , triumphant victory over my enemies , a just rule , a prosperous reign , years of happiness and the full enjoyment of great old age , be a gift for the kingship of Antiochus and king Seleucus , his son , forever .
Son of the prince , Nabû , heir of Esagil , firstborn son of Marduk , offspring of Erua the queen , when with rejoicing and jubilation you enter Ezida , the true house , the house of your supreme divinity , at your true command , which cannot be annulled , may my days be long , my years many ; may my throne be secure , my reign lengthy , on your exalted tablet which preserves the boundary of heaven and earth . In your pure mouth may my good fortune be constantly established . May I conquer the lands from the rising to the setting of the sun ; may my hands inventory their tribute and may I bring it to perfect Esagil and Ezida .
Nabû , supreme heir , upon your entry to Ezida , the true house , may the good fortune of Antiochus , king of the lands , king Seleucus , his son , and Stratonike , his consort , the queen , be established in your mouth .