Ashurbanipal 072

(i 1') [... I made (it) shine li]ke daylight [... in Egašanḫil]ikuga [... (and) I made (Šarrat-Kidmuri) dwell on (her) ete]rnal [dais].

(i 4') [...] his [...]

(ii 1') [(wherein) he (Esarhaddon) conquered] Egypt (and) Ku[sh and (then) carried off its booty without number. He ruled over] that land in [its] ent[irety and made (it) part of the territory of Assyria. He changed] the forme[r] names of the cities [and gave them new names. He appointed] his servants [therein] as king(s), go[vernor(s), (and) official(s). He imposed upon them annual] tribute payment (in recognition) of [his] overlordshi[p].

(ii 6') Fifty-five of their royal statue(s) [...] the victory that he had achieved ... [...] in cult centers (and) temples, which are insi[de ...].

(ii 9') After the father who had engendered me ... [...], Taharqa, without (the consent of) the gods, [made a serious attempt to take away Egypt for ...]. He [scorned] the might of (the god) Aššur, my lord, [and trusted in his own strength]. The harsh deeds that the father who had engendered me had p[erformed against him did not cross his mind]. He came and e[ntered] the city Memphis, [and (then) turned that city over to himself]. Against the people of Assyria who were insi[de Egypt, servants who belonged to me], (ii 15´) whom Esarhaddon — king of Assyria, the father who had engendered me — [had appointed as king(s) there, he dispatched his army] to kill, rob, (and) p[lunder (them)].

(ii 17') A fast messenger [came] to N[ineveh and reported (this) to me. My heart became enraged] about the[se] deeds [and my temper turned hot]. I summoned (my) field marshal (and) [governors, together with the troops (under) their authority, my elite forces], and (ii 20´) [I] quickly [gave] the ord[er to them] to support (and) a[id the kings (and) governors, servants who belonged to me, (and) I made them take the road to Egypt].