Aššur-reša-iši II 2001

(1) I, Bēl-ēriš, vice-regent of [...], lover of the god Sa[mnuḫa ...], at the time of Aššur-rabi (II), [king of Assyria, son of Ashurnasirpal (I) (I)], [N]+3 years [... (5) Aš]šur for delineation [...], at that time, the god Sa[mnuḫa ...] the bank(s) of the Ḫābūr River, from [... to ...] he took possession. [...] the bank(s) of the Ḫābūr River, the vice-[regent ...]. (10) At that time, the god Samnu[ḫa ...] with his exalted strength, 3,000 [...]. The abandoned canal, which [goes] from the land [... to ...] (and) in which [water] no longer flowed, [...] I constructed a facing for (the quay wall). The abandoned meadows [...] (15) water, the mooring-pole of the city Šadikanni [...]. At the time of Aššur-rēša-iši (II), the king of Assyria, the son of [Aššur-rabi (II), (who was) also the king of Assyria], the temple of the god Samnuḫa, which my ancestors [had built ...] had not become dilapidated, with age it had not deteriorated, with [...]. With the exalted strength of the god Samnuḫa, my lord, [...] (20) I mustered his numerous workers. Bricks [... in] wooden carts, I sent. In the Euph[rates] River [...]. A temple of joy, rejoicing, and pleasure [I built] for the gods [Samnuḫa (and) Gubaba], the great gods, my lords, forever. [...].

(24) When that temple becomes old [and dilapidated ...], may a future vice-regent restore its dilapidated section(s). May he anoint with oil [my clay inscriptions ...]. My clay inscriptions from [...]. You must not destroy (my) inscribed name. (As for) the one who [destroys] (my) inscribed name, [may] the gods Samnuḫa (and) Gubaba, the great gods, [my lords, curse/kill him].

(29) Mannu-pān-ili [the scribe (...)].