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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 002, ex. 004 (P304575)

Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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Designation	RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 002, ex. 004
ID	P304575
Museum no.	YBC 02297 (+) E06970
Collection	Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA; Yale Babylonian Collection, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Language	Akkadian
Period	Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
Genre	Official or display
Find spot	Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates	36.3582, 43.1621

Transliteration (ATF)

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-H2, 2026-10-18), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

Line	ATF	Machine English (draft)
surface a col 1
1	_e2-gal_ {disz}asz-szur-szesz-[x x]	Palace of Assurnasirpal (II)(lower confidence: line is broken)
2	_lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ [x x]	the great king, the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
3	_lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti [...]	king of the world,(low confidence: few signs survive)
4	_szagina_ babila2#{ki} lugal_ [...]	general of Babylon, king of(low confidence: few signs survive)
5	[...]-szesz#-mesz-su _lugal_ [...]	...-ahhessu, king ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
6	[...]-_gi-na lugal kur_ [...]	...-gina, king of the land ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
7	[...] tu-kul-ti {d}asz-szur	... the support of the god Aššīr(lower confidence: line is broken)
8	[x x] {d}utu {d}ag {d}marduk	Šamaš, Nabû, Marduk(lower confidence: line is broken)
9	[x x] sza nina{ki} _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir	of Nineveh, Ištar of Limmu-ilum
10	[_x]-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-szu	the great ...s, his lords(lower confidence: line is broken)
11	ul-tu s,i-it {d}utu-szi	From the rising of the sun
12	a-di e-reb {d}utu-szi	to the entrance of the Sun-deity
13	it-tal-lak-u2-ma ma-hi-ri la i-szu-u2	They went and had no opponent.
14	ka-szid {iri}s,i-du-un-ni sza2 ina _muru2_ tam-tim	conqueror of the city Sidon, which is in the middle of the Sea,
15	sa-pi-nu gi-mir da-ad2-me-szu	(and) all of his possessions,
16	_bad3_-szu2 u3 szu-bat-su as-suh-ma	I razed its walls and its habitations and
17	qe2-reb tam-tim ad-di-i-ma	I sat down in the sea.
18	a-szar masz-kan2-i-szu2 u2-hal-liq	where his extispicy was destroyed,
19	{disz}ab-di-mi-il-ku-ut-ti _lugal_-szu	Abdi-Milkuti, his king,
20	sza la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia	who before my weapons
21	ina _muru2_ tam-tim in-nab-tu	in the middle of the sea they fell,
22	ki-ma nu-u2-ni ul-tu _muru2_ tam-tim	like a bird from the sea
23	a-bar-szu-ma ak-ki-sa _sag-du_-su	I imposed upon him, and I cut off his head
24	nak-mu _nig2-gur11_-szu _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4-mesz_ a-qar-tu2	his property, gold, silver, aqartu-stone
25	_kusz am-si zu2 am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}tug2_	a leather pouch of amsu-plant, a sash, esi-wood, and a cloth
26	{tug2}lu-bul-tu _gun3_ u3 _gada_ mim-ma szum-szu	a cloak of red and white wool, whatever
27	ni-s,ir-ti _e2-gal_-szu	the protection of his palace
28	a-na mu-'u-de-e asz2-lu-la	I carried (them) to the cult centers.
29	_ug3-mesz_-szu2 _dagal-mesz_ sza2 ni-ba la i-sza2-a	his extensive people, who had no fear
30	_gu4-mesz_ u3 s,e-e-ni _ansze-mesz_	oxen and sheep and donkeys
31	a-bu-ka a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki}	your father to Assyria
32	u2#-pa#-hir-ma _lugal-mesz_ {kur}hat-ti	The kings of the land Ḫatti
33	[x x]-hi# tam-tim ka-li-szu2-nu	... all the seas(lower confidence: line is broken)
34	[...]-nim#-ma# _iri_ u2-sze-pisz-ma	... and I had a city built and(lower confidence: line is broken)
35	[_...]-na#_ at-ta-bi ni-bit-su	... ... I saw his sign.(lower confidence: line is broken)
36	[...] _pan_-ia sza2 _kur_-i	... of my land(lower confidence: line is broken)
37	[...] {d}utu-szi	... of Utu(low confidence: few signs survive)
38	[...]-szib	... šib(low confidence: few signs survive)
39	[...] x x x
surface a col 2
1'	ina _ki_-[...]	in ...(very low confidence: a guess)
2'	a-di [...]	until(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'	u2-ra-[...]	... to you ...(very low confidence: a guess)
4'	ka-bi-is [...]	(Sum) ... (Akk) The ... of the mountain(?)(low confidence: few signs survive)
5'	szad-du-u-a [...]	My high priestess(low confidence: few signs survive)
6'	sza t,e-hi [...]	who a message ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
7'	sza2 _ugu_ {kur}[...]	that is incumbent on the land(low confidence: few signs survive)
8'	ul-tu u4-me# [...]	From the day(low confidence: few signs survive)
9'	a-na ni-[x x x]	to ...(very low confidence: a guess)
10'	2(u) 1(disz) _iri-mesz#_-[...]	21 cities ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
11'	sza li-me-[...]	of the eponymy of(low confidence: few signs survive)
12'	asz2-lu-la [...]	I have carried off(low confidence: few signs survive)
13'	ap-pul [...]	I destroyed(very low confidence: a guess)
14'	si-[...]	Si-[...](low confidence: few signs survive)
15'	la [...]	not ...(very low confidence: a guess)
16'	da-isz [...]
17'	a-szi-bu-te [...]	(Sum) The living ones ... (Akk) The dwellings ...
18'	sza ina pi-i _ug3-mesz_ {kur}me-eh-[...]	which by the mouth of the people of Meḫ[...]
19'	i-nam-bu-u2 zi-[...]	They name ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
20'	mu-sap-pi-ih _ug3-mesz_ {kur}[...]	who scatters the people of the land
21'	qu-tu-u2 la sa-an-qu [...]	(Sum) The stag is not torn out(?) (Akk) The qutû-demon is not thrown away
22'	{disz}isz-pa-ka-a-a {kur}asz2-gu-za-a-[x]	Išpāya of Ašaguza.(lower confidence: line is broken)
23'	kit-ru la [x]-sze-zi-bi-szu2 i-na-ru i-na {gesz}[x]	... he did not ... him, he washed himself with ... wood.(lower confidence: line is broken)
24'	t,a-rid {disz}{d}ag-numun-zi-si-sa2 _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-a-asz	Nebuchadnezzar (II), son of Marduk-apla-iddina
25'	sza2 a-na _lugal_ {kur}e-lam-ti it-tak-lu-ma	who trusted in the king of the land Elam and
26'	la u2-sze-zi-bu nap-szat-su	his life they shall not let pass.
27'	{disz}na-'i-id-di-mar-duk _szesz_-szu	Naʾid-Marduk, his brother
28'	asz2-szu2 e-pesz _ARAD2_-u2-ti-ia	because of the work of my servant
29'	ul-tu qe2-reb {kur}e-lam-ti in-nab-tam-[x]	from the land Elam ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
30'	a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia il-lik-am#-[x]	to Nineveh, my capital city, he went
31'	[x x]-asz2#-szi#-iq# _giri3#-min#_-[...]	... the feet ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
surface a col 3
1'	[x]-na _nina_ [...]	...na, the lady ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
2'	il-lik-[...]	went ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
3'	re-e-mu# [...]	Merciful one, ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
4'	_dingir-mesz_-szu2 sza2# [...]	his gods, who . .(low confidence: few signs survive)
surface a col 4
1	[...]-ka	Your ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
2	[...]-tuk-ka	Your ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
3	[...]
4	[...]
5	[...]{ki}
6	[...] ik-bu-su qaq-qar-sza2	(Sum) ... he smote ... (Akk) The ... of the ground ...
7	[...]-ia# is-hup-szu2-nu-ti-ma	... my ... overwhelmed them and(lower confidence: line is broken)
8	[...] x x x
9'	[...]{ki#}
10'	[_...]-mesz#_-ia	my ...s(low confidence: few signs survive)
11'	[...] _karasz_	... at the quay(low confidence: few signs survive)
12'	[_...]-mesz_
13'	[...] szum#-szu#	... his name(low confidence: few signs survive)
14'	[...] a-na esz-qi2	... to the rites(low confidence: few signs survive)
15'	[...]-ru-ka	... your(low confidence: few signs survive)
16'	[...]-tam-du-uh _{gesz}gigir-mesz_	the chariots(lower confidence: line is broken)
17'	[...]-an-ni-ma	... me and(low confidence: few signs survive)
18'	[...] _pan_-ia	... of my field(low confidence: few signs survive)
19'	[...]-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma	... ... them and(very low confidence: a guess)
20'	[...] _x-mesz_
21'	[...] si#-hir-ti-sza2 aq-qur	... in its entirety I burnt.(lower confidence: line is broken)
22'	[...] a#-tar-tim-ma	... the atartima(low confidence: few signs survive)
23'	[...] ab-tuq-ma	... I fell, and(low confidence: few signs survive)
24'	[...]-di	...-di(low confidence: few signs survive)
25'	[...] dan#-ni	... his strong ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
26'	[...] x
surface a col 5
1	a-na hi-szih-ti _e2-gal_-ia	for the renovation of my palace
2	mar-s,i-isz pa-asz2-qi2-isz	He is merciful, he is pious.
3	a-na nina{ki} u2-szal-di-du-u-ni	to Nineveh they have sent,
4	ina {iti}sze-ga u4-mu mit-ga-ri	In (the month) Šega, the day of death,
5	_ugu_ tam-le-e szu-a-tu2	upon that terrace
6	_e2-gal_ rab-ba-a-ti	the great palace
7	a-na mu-szab be-lu-ti-ia	to the dwelling of my lordship
8	ab-ta-ni s,e-ru-usz-szu2	“I have slain him,
9	_e2_ dan-ni sza2 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 gal_-tim	a fortified house of 95 cubits in height
10	[_x]-da#_ 3(u) 1(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 gal_-tim _dagal_	... 31 cubits long,(lower confidence: line is broken)
11	[_...]-mesz_ a-lik mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia	... who came before my fathers
12	[...] a-na-ku e-pu-usz	... I did.(low confidence: few signs survive)
13	[_...]-mesz_
14	[...]-szu2	... his(very low confidence: a guess)
15'	sza ki-i pi-[...]	which according to(low confidence: few signs survive)
16'	ir-ti lem-ni [...]	(Sum) My evil heart ... (Akk) The heart of my evil ...
17'	na-s,i-ru kib-si mu#-[...]	The guardian of Kibsi ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
18'	tal-lak-ti _lugal_ ba-ni#-[x x]	the journey of the king ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
19'	_za3_ u _gub3_ u2-sza2-as,#-[x x]	to the right and left ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
20'	_si-gar_-szi-[x]	... the bolt ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
21'	_e2-gal_ {na4}pi-i-li u _{gesz}eren_ x	the palace of pīlu-stone and cedar
22'	a-na mul-ta-u-ti	to the throne
23'	be-lu-ti#-[x] nak-lisz u2-sze-pisz	I had lordship built anew.
24'	_{munus}{d}lamma-mesz# uruda#_ masz-sza2-a-ti	the lamma-priestess of copper and maššātu-vessels
25'	sza2 a-he-en-[x]-a pa-na u ar-ka	which together before and behind
26'	i-na-at,-t,a#-la ki-la-ta-an	he keeps watch over the reedbeds.
27'	qe2-reb-sza2# ul-zi-iz	he stood inside it.
28'	{gesz}tim-me _{gesz}eren_ s,i-ru-ti	ṣirūtu-trees, juniper
29'	a-dap2-pi ku-lul _ka2-mesz_-szi-in e-mid	I surrounded their gates with a wall of bricks.
30'	si-hi-ir-ti _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu	adjacent to that palace
31'	ne2-be2-hu pa-asz2-qu	“Attentive, pious,
32'	sza2 _{na4}zu2 {na4}za-gin3_	of dates and lapis lazuli
33'	u2-sze-pisz-ma u2-szal-ma-a ki-li-lisz	I had (them) made and (then) I made complete.
34'	se-el-lu mat-gi-qu	“Sellu (is) matgiqu (means)
35'	_gin7_ {d}tir-an-na u2-sza2-as-hi-ra	like the Tirana gods he made bow down.
36'	gi-mir _ka2-mesz_	all the gates
37'	sik-kat3 _ku3-babbar_ eb-bi	a silver sash of pure wool
38'	u _zabar_ nam-ri	and bronze, bright,
39'	u2-rat-ta-a qe2-reb-sza2	(Sum) I am the lord of heaven and earth (Akk) In its midst
40'	[x]-na-an {d}asz-szur _en_-ia	... Aššīr, my lord(lower confidence: line is broken)
41'	sza# i-na ma-ta-a-ti	which in the lands
42'	nak-ra-a-ti	the enemies
43'	[x]-tep#-pu#-[...]	... you ...(very low confidence: a guess)
44'	[...]
surface a col 6
1	_{gesz}kiri6-mah_ [x]-szil# {kur}ha-ma-nim#	the Great orchard of the land Hamānu
2	sza ka-la _szim# hi-a_	of all the aromatics
3	u3 _gesz-hi-[x_ x]-ru-szu2	and his ...(very low confidence: a guess)
4	i-ta-a-[x] e-mid	... he ...(very low confidence: a guess)
5	ki-sal-la-[...] u2-rab-bi-ma	I enlarged the courtyard and(lower confidence: line is broken)
6	tal-lak-ta-[...] u2-rap-pisz	I broadened [the area of ...](lower confidence: line is broken)
7	a-na masz-qit2 _ansze#_ [...]	for the extispicy of donkeys ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
8	qe2-reb-sza2 pat-[...]	In its midst ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
9	u2-szah-bi-[...]	he caused to flee(low confidence: few signs survive)
10	_e2-gal_ szu-a-tu2 [...]	That palace ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
11	a-di gaba-dib-[x]-sza2	as far as her ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
12	ar-s,ip u2-szak#-lil-ma	I built, completed, and
13	lu-le-e u2-ma-al-li	(Sum) He fills the reedbed with a lītu-plant (Akk) I fill the lilû-plant
14	esz3-gal-[x x]-du3-a	Ešgal-...-dua(low confidence: few signs survive)
15	[...]-la-mu az-ku-ra ni-bit-sa	... of the azkurru-priestess,(lower confidence: line is broken)
16	[...] _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} [...]	... the gods of Assyria ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
17	[...]-bi-sza2 aq-re-ma	... I prayed to her(lower confidence: line is broken)
18	[...]-ih-ti eb-bu-te	(Sum) ... of the pure ... (Akk) .... of the holy ...
19	[...] aq#-qi2-i-ma	... I libated and(low confidence: few signs survive)
20	[...] kad3-ra-a-a	... in the quay(low confidence: few signs survive)
21	[...]-un lib3-bi-szu2-un	... their heart(lower confidence: line is broken)
22	[...]-u2-ti	...-uti(low confidence: few signs survive)
23	[...]-ia _du3_-szu2-nu	... I built them.(low confidence: few signs survive)
24	[...]-re-ti	...-reti(low confidence: few signs survive)
25	[...]-a#-ti	...-ati(low confidence: few signs survive)
26'	qe2-reb-[...]	inside ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
27'	u2-sza2-li#-[...]	he made complete ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
28'	_gesztin-mesz_ ku-[...]	wine ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
29'	_i3-sag_ i3-gu-[...]	first-class oil ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
30'	ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur [...]	By the command of the god Aššīr(lower confidence: line is broken)
31'	u _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-[...]	and the gods of Assyria ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
32'	ina t,u-ub _uzu_ [...]	In pleasure of ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
33'	nu-um-mu-ru ka#-[...]	The one who sees ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
34'	qe2-reb-sza2 da-risz# [...]	In its midst, forever.(lower confidence: line is broken)
35'	lu-usz-ba-a [...]	Let me ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
36'	i-na za3-muk-ki [...]	On the throne ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
37'	kul-lat mur-ni-is-[...]	all of Urniš-(lower confidence: line is broken)
38'	_ansze-mesz {ansze}gam-mal_ [...]	donkeys and camels ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
39'	u2-nu-ut [...]	“An object of(low confidence: few signs survive)
40'	gi-mir _erin2 hi-a_ [...]	all the troops ...(lower confidence: line is broken)
41'	szat-ti-szam-ma la [...]	At that time, not(lower confidence: line is broken)
42'	lu-up-qi2-da [...]	I want to appoint(low confidence: few signs survive)
43'	ina qe2-reb _e2_ [...]	in the middle of the house ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
44'	{d}alad _saga_ la-[...]	Alad, good lord(low confidence: few signs survive)
45'	na-s,ir kib-si [...]	guardian of the cult daises(low confidence: few signs survive)
46'	mu-ha-du-u [...]	The one who rejoices(?)(low confidence: few signs survive)
47'	da-risz lisz-[...]	May ... forever ...(low confidence: few signs survive)
48'	a-a ip-[...]	May he not ...(low confidence: few signs survive)

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