Adad-narari I 15

(1) Adad-nārārī (I), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Arik-dīn-ili, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, son of Enlil-nārārī, (who was) also appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of (the god) Aššur.

(5b) At that time, (as for) the temple of the Assyrian Ištar, my lady, which Ilu-šūma, the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, my ancestor, the son of Šalim-aḫum — (who was) also vice-regent of (the god) Aššur — had previously built and completed, that temple became dilapidated and Sargon (I), the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, the son of Ikūnum — (who was) also the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur — restored it, (and) it became dilapidated again and Puzur-Aššur (III), the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, my ancestor, the son of Aššur-nārārī (I) — (who was) also the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur — restored it, that temple, its towers, the šuḫūru-room of the courtyard, the storeroom of the goddess Ištar of the courtyard — which is called the “Inn of the Goddess Ištar” — and the room of the goddess Išḫara of the courtyard, had again become dilapidated.

(21b) I, Adad-nārārī (I), the appointee of the god Enlil, the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, the son of Arik-dīn-ili, the appointee of the god Enlil, the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, (and) the son of Enlil-nārārī, (who was) also the appointee of the god Enlil (and) the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, repaired the weakened portion(s of) that temple, I ... its tirtus (and) strengthened its foundations with limestone.

(27) (As for) the beams of the šuḫūru-room, (together with its) supports and lashings, as well as the beams of the storeroom of the goddess Ištar, I removed their dilapidated section(s) (and) installed new beams. I restored it. Moreover, I deposited my commemorative inscription (therein).

(33) In the future, may a future ruler, when he renovates that temple (when) it becomes dilapidated, return my commemorative inscriptions and inscribed name to their places. (The god) Aššur will (then) listen to his prayers.

(38) (As for) the one who removes my inscriptions and my name, may (the god) Aššur, my lord, overthrow his kingship (and) make his name (and) his seed disappear from the land. May the goddess Ištar, my lady, bring about the defeat of his land. May he not stand firm before his enemy. May the god Adad strike his land with terrible lightning (and) afflict his land with want.

(49A) (ex. 1) Month of the god Sîn, first day, eponymy of Ša-Adad-nīnu.

(49B) (exs. 2, 5) Month of the goddess Bēlet-ekallim, tenth day, eponymy of Aššur-dammiq.

(49C) (exs. 3–4) Qarrātu, eponymy of Ša-Adad-nīnu.

(49D) (exs. 6–7) [...].