(1) Aššur-rēša-iši (I), appointee of the god Enlil, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, (the one) whom the gods Anu, Enlil, and Ea, the great gods, faithfully claimed in his mother’s womb, (the one) whose dominion they designated for the proper administration of Assyria, the presentation of whose offerings the gods of heaven and netherworld love and they (therefore) blessed his priesthood, the attentive ruler who provides offerings for the great gods, exalted sage, warrior among overseers, [...] of the goddess Irnina, merciless hero in battle, crusher of the enemies of (the god) Aššur, strong bridle controlling the insubmissive, the one who puts the evil insubordinate to flight, murderer of the extensive army of the Aḫlamû (and) scatterer of their forces, the one who, by the command of the god Ninurta — most valiant one of the gods — [marches about] above and below, defeats the lands of [...], the Lullumê, all of the Gutians, and all of their mountains and makes (them) bow down at his feet, the one who holds the just scepter that gathers the scattered subjects, conqueror of (all of) the lands, avenger of Assyria, son of Mutakkil-Nusku, vice-regent of (the god) Aššur, (and) son of Aššur-dān (I), (who was) also vice-regent of Aššur.

(8b) At that time, (as for) the towers of the large gate, that are in fr[ont of the (monumental) lion]s of the main forecourt of the temple of the goddess Ištar of [Nineveh], my lady, which previously, during the time of Shalmaneser (I), the king of Assyria, had been damaged in an earthquake (and) which Shalmaneser (I), a king who came before me, had renovated their dilapidated section(s), (and) which had been shaken in an earthquake for a second time, du[ring the time of Aššur-d]ān (I), [the king of] Assyria, my grandfather, [tho]se towe[rs] had become weak and dilapidated.

(10b) From the crenellations to the roof of the temple, I tore down fifteen old layers of brick. [I (then) raised (those towers)] fi[fty layers of brick], (thus) making (them) [thirty]-five layers of brick higher than before. I surrounded them (the towers) with stone rosettes.

(11b) In the future, in distant days, when those towers become old and dilapidated, may a future ruler renovate their dilapidated section(s) (and) [replace th(ose) stone] rosettes ... Moreover, may he return my inscribed name to its place. The goddess Ištar, the great lady, [will (then) listen to] hi[s] prayers.

(13) (As for) the one who removes my inscription and my name, [may] the goddess Ištar, the great lady, [overthr]ow his kingship and his reign (and) [may she command] that he not live one day (longer).