Aššur-nadin-apli 1

(1) Aššur-nādin-apli, appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of the god Aššur, strong king, king of all of the people, ruler, king of kings; the faithful shepherd to whom the just scepter was given by the command of the gods Aššur, Enlil, and Šamaš and whose important name was called for the return of the land; the king under the protective hand of the god Anu and select of the god Enlil, chosen of the gods Aššur and Šamaš, am I; son of Tukultī-Ninurta (I), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of the god Aššur; (and) son of Shalmaneser (I), (who was) also appointee of the god Enlil (and) vice-regent of the god Aššur.

(15) When the course of the Tigris River beside my city, Aššur, was altered, it cut through six hundred (iku) of field, and (thus) created a (new) bed for itself. (As for) the course of the Tigris River returning to its (former) position, I lifted up (my) hand(s) the gods Aššur and Šamaš. I vowed to make a statue of my royal majesty (and) to erect (it) at a buttress (of the city wall) of my city, the desired object of the gods, in the presence of the gods Aššur and Šamaš.

(28) At that time, I made a house for th(at) statue of my royal majesty on the bank of the Tigris River, at a buttress (of the city wall) of my city, the city (that is) the desired object of the gods. I deposited my monumental inscriptions and foundation inscriptions inside it.

(33) May a future ruler renovate its dilapidated section(s) (and) return my monumental inscriptions and foundation inscriptions to their places. The god Aššur will (then) listen to his prayers.

(37) (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.

(41) Kuzallu, twenty-ninth day, eponymy of Erība-Sîn.