East Face [SOUTHERN COLUMN].

Ḥor-pet qa nekht kheperȧ sa suten-kaut?
The heavenly Horus · bull · powerful · Khepera's · son · king of Upper and Lower Egypt ·
User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ Ḥor-nub user renpe·tu â en
Ramses II. · the golden Horus · abounding in · years · great · in ·
nekhtu sa Râ Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su per en ef em
victories · the son of Râ · Ramses II. · going out · by · him · from ·
kha·t er shep khâu en meses su er neb
womb · to · obtain · diadems · of · Râ · begetting · himself · as · lord · only ·
neb taui User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ sa Râ Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su
lord of · the two countries · Ramses II. · son of Râ · Ramses II.
Ḥor-pet qa nekht kheperȧ sa
The heavenly
Horus ·
bull · powerful · Khepera's · son ·
suten-kaut? User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ Ḥor-nub
king of Upper
and Lower Egypt ·
Ramses II. · the golden
Horus ·
user renpe·tu â en nekhtu sa Râ
abounding in · years · great · in · victories · the son
of Râ ·
Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su per en ef em
Ramses II. · going out · by · him · from ·
kha·t er shep khâu en meses
womb · to · obtain · diadems · of · Râ · begetting ·
su er neb neb taui
himself · as · lord · only · lord of · the two countries ·
User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ sa Râ Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su
Ramses II. · son of
Râ ·
Ramses II. the glory · of ·
khu en ma Râ
the glory · of · Râ · to-day (literally: like Râ).

i. e. Behold Pharaoh! He is the heavenly Horus, the powerful bull, the son of Khepera[17]. He is Ramses II., the king of Upper and Lower Egypt, the golden Horus, who abounds in years and is great in victories. He is the Sun's offspring, Ramses II., who issued from the Sun's loins to receive the diadems of Rā. It is he who brought forth himself[18] as sole ruler and lord of the two countries [Egypt], Ramses II., the Sun's offspring, Ramses II., the glorious image of Rā, now and forever.

South Face [EASTERN COLUMN].

Ḥor-pet qa nekht mer suten-kaut?
The heavenly Horus · bull · powerful · Truth · beloved · king of Upper and Lower Egypt ·
User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ neb ḥeb tef · f Ptaḥ-tathunen sa Râ
Ramses II. · lord of · festival · like · father · his · Ptah-tatunen · the son of Râ ·
Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su nuter nuteri dûa taui rekh hapu
Ramses II. · god · morning star of · the two countries · knowing · the laws ·
shef·t em ȧrî·tu neb taui User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ sa Râ
awe inspiring · in · (his) works · the lord of · the two countries · Ramses II. · son of Râ ·
Ḥor-pet qa nekht mer
The heavenly Horus · bull · powerful · Truth · beloved ·
suten-kaut? User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ
king of Upper and Lower Egypt · Ramses II. ·
neb ḥeb tef · f Ptaḥ-tathunen
lord of · festival · like · father · his · Ptah-tatunen ·
sa Râ Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su nuter
the son of Râ · Ramses II. · god ·
nuteri dûa taui rekh hapu
morning star of · the two countries · knowing · the laws ·
shef·t em ȧrî·tu neb taui
awe inspiring · in · (his) works · the lord of · the two
countries ·
User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ sa Râ
Ramses II. · son of Râ ·
Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su du ânkh
Ramses II. · giving · life.

i. e. Behold Pharaoh! He is the heavenly Horus, the powerful bull, beloved of Mā.[19] He is Ramses II., the king of Upper and Lower Egypt, the lord of festivals, who is like his father Ptah of Memphis.[20] He is the Sun's offspring, Ramses II., a god himself, the morning-star of the two countries, who is well versed in the laws and awe inspiring in his works. He is the lord of the two countries [Egypt], Ramses II., the Sun's offspring Ramses II., who gives life.

South Face [WESTERN COLUMN].

Ḥor-pet qa nekht sa suten-kaut?
The heavenly Horus · bull · powerful · Râ's · son · king of Upper and Lower Egypt ·
User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ neb mut or sheta neb ârâ or meḥen·t
Ramses II. · lord of the Vulture diadem · lord of the Uræus-snake diadem ·
mâk Qem·t uâf men·tu? sa Râ Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su
protector of · Egypt · smiter of · the countries · the son of Râ · Ramses II. ·
suten menkh .......... neb taui User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ
king · kind · like · Râ · illegible! · lord of the two countries · Ramses II. ·
sa Râ Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su ma Râ
the son of Râ · Ramses II. · to-day (literally: like Râ).
Ḥor-pet qa nekht sa
The heavenly Horus · bull · powerful · Râ's · son ·
suten-kaut? User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ neb mut or
sheta
king of Upper
and Lower Egypt ·
Ramses II. · lord of the Vulture diadem ·
neb ârâ or meḥen·t mâk Qem·t uâf
lord of the
Uræus-snake diadem ·
protector of · Egypt · smiter of ·
men·tu? sa Râ Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su suten
the countries · the son of Râ · Ramses II. · king ·
menkh .......... neb taui
kind · like · Râ · illegible! · lord of the two
countries ·
User-Mâ-Râ-sotep-en-Râ sa Râ
Ramses II. · the son of Râ ·
Ȧmen-mer-Râ-meses-su ma Râ
Ramses II. · to-day (literally: like Râ).

i. e. Behold Pharaoh! He is the heavenly Horus, the powerful bull, the son of Rā. He is Ramses II., the king of Upper and Lower Egypt, the lord of the Vulture and Uræus diadems, who protects Egypt and smites the foreign nations. He is the Sun's offspring, Ramses II., a kind ruler like Rā, .......... the lord of the two countries [Egypt], Ramses II., the Sun's offspring, Ramses II., now and forever.