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

(5) At that time, 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 the 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), (but) it again became dilapidated and Puzur-Aššur (III), my ancestor, the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, the son of Aššur-nārārī (I), (who was) also vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, restored (it), (but) that temple (again) became dilapidated and Adad-nārārī (I), my father, the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, restored (it).

(16b) At that time, (I), Shalmaneser (I), the appointee of the god Enlil, the vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, repaired the weakened portions of) that temple (and) ... its tirtus. Moreover, I deposited my commemorative inscription (therein).

(21b) In the future, may a future ruler, when he renovates that temple (when) it becomes dilapidated, return my commemorative inscription and in[scribed] name to [their (text: “its”) pl[ace(s). (The god) A]ššur will (then) listen to his prayers.

(22) (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.