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K 6177+, K 8869:
The Tablet of Destinies, the bond of supreme power, dominion over the gods of heaven and underworld, and kingship of the Igigi and Anunnaki, the secret of the heavens and the netherworld, the link of the Canopy of Anu and Ganṣir, the leash of the [multitudes (?),] which Aššur, king of the gods, took in his hand and held [at his breast] - a representation of his form, the replica of his proper appearance, [(is depicted)] on it: he grasps [in his] hand the leashes of the great heavens, the bond of the [Igigi] and Anunnaki. [In] front of the representation of Aššur, his lord, he (= Sennacherib) stood a representation of Sennacherib, king of the entire world, king of [Assyria,] who fashioned the images of Aššur, Anu, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, Belet-ili and Ištar of the Bīt Kitmuri temple, the shepherd who makes humble obeisance, the agent of Aššur, his lord. [O Aššur, father (?)] of heaven, king of the gods, determiner of destinies, you alone hold in your hands the Tablet of Destinies of the gods: look after the reign of Sennacherib, king of Assyria, and determine as my destiny a fine destiny, a destiny of good health (?) (and) kingship! Exalt my head among all who reign, and let the base of my throne be secure as a mountain for long days to come! For me, your provisioner, from east to west subject [all the foreign lands (?)] to my yoke! Let the human race beseech [you that my sons,] my grandsons, my dynasty [and my descendants (?)] endure among humanity [for all] eternity!
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Bibliography
Amar Annus
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