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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035, ex. 001 (P371255)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P371255 |
| Museum no. | VA 03310 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| obverse | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [... _ug3-mesz_ {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7] | ... the people of Ekiš-Yakin(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | [u3 _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu a-di ba]-hu#-la-ti# [_lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} asz2-lu-lam-ma] | and their gods, together with the protection of the king of the land Elam, I carried off and |
| 3' | [a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a] ar-ka {lu2#}[_babila2{ki}-mesz_ ...] | I marched to Assyria. Then the Babylonians ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [... sza2 it-ti {disz}{d}]marduk#-ibila-szum2-na i#-[na a-lak ger-ri-ia] | ... who with Marduk-ibilašumna on my campaign |
| 5' | [mah-ri-ti la-pa-an _{gesz}]tukul#-mesz_-ia dan-nu#-ti# [ig]-ru#?-ru#?-ma#? | Before my mighty weapons they advanced and |
| 6' | [...] x us,-s,u-ma in-nab#-tu# e#-lam#-tasz# | ... he came out and fled to Elam. |
| 7' | [... {lu2}e]-la-mu-u2 a-na babila2#{ki#} il#-du#-du-nim-[ma] | ... the Elamites marched to Babylon and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [{disz}szu-zu-bu _dumu_ {disz}ga-hul2 i]-na _{gesz}gu-za man_-ti# _ugu_-szu2-nu u2#-sze-[szib-ma] | Šuzubu, son of Gahal, on the royal throne upon them he imposed and |
| 9' | [_erin2-mesz {gesz}pan? {gesz}gigir-mesz] ansze#-kur-ra-mesz_ ki-s,ir _man#_-ti#-ia a#-na# me-eh-ret# | my royal contingent of archers, chariots, (and) horses in front |
| 10' | [_lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-ma-'e-er] _erim# hi-a_-szu2 ma-a'-du it#-ti# _dumu#_-szu2# i#-du#-ku-ma# | the king of the land Elam he appointed. His troops were many; with his son they killed, and |
| 11' | [i-tur ar-ka-nisz szu-nu a-di] unu{ki} isz-tam-di-hu {d#}utu# sza# ararma#{ki#} | Afterwards, they went up to Uruk. The god Šamaš of Aragon |
| 12' | [{d}gaszan-sza-unu{ki} _dingir?-mesz_] a-szi-bu-ut qer-bi-szu2 a-di _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu# | Ninšaunu, the gods who dwell inside it, together with their possessions |
| 13' | [_nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu sza la ni-bi] isz#-lu-lu-ni ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-szu2-nu {disz}szu-zu-bu# | Šuzubu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | [_lugal_ babila2{ki} i-na _me3] edin#_ bal-t,u-su is,-ba-tu-nim-ma a-di mah-ri-ia# | During the battle, the king of Babylon captured me alive, and before me |
| 15' | [ub-lu-nisz-szu i-na _ka2]-gal# muru2 iri_ sza2 nina{ki} ar-ku-su da-bu-u2-isz3# | they brought him. At the city gate of the citadel of Nineveh, he went straight away. |
| 16' | _lugal kur#_ [elam-ma{ki} sza re]-s,u#-ut {lu2}babila2{ki}-_mesz_ il-li-ku# | king of the land Elam, who went to the aid of the Babylonians. |
| 17' | [a-na _kur_-szu2 lu al-lik _iri-mesz_] dan#-nu-ti _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 u3 _iri-mesz# tur#-mesz#_ | I marched to his land. The fortified cities, his estate, and the small cities |
| 18' | [sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu a-di] ne#-re-bi sza {kur}e2-{disz}bu-na#-ak#-ki al-me _kur_-ud | I conquered the territory of their environs, as far as the pass of the land E-Bunakki. |
| 19' | asz2-[lu-la szal-la-su-un ap]-pu-ul# aq#-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I carried off their booty, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. |
| 20' | [_lugal_ elam-ma{ki} ka-szad _iri-mesz_-szu2 isz]-me#-ma im-qut-su hat-tum si-it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 | king of Elam, the conqueror of his cities, heard of it and fell upon him. The totality of the people of his land |
| 21' | [a-na dan-na-a-ti u2-sze]-li# {iri}ma-dak-tu _iri man_-ti-szu2 e-zib-ma | I brought up to the fortresses. The city Madaktu, his royal city, I abandoned and |
| 22' | [a-na {iri}ha-i-da-la sza qe2]-reb# _kur_-i isz-ta-kan pa-ni-szu2 | He set his face towards the city Ḫidala, which is inside the mountain. |
| 23' | [a-na {iri}ma-dak-te _iri man_]-ti#-szu2 a-la-ku aq-bi {iti}ab ku-us,-s,u dan-nu | I went to Madaktu, his royal city. I said: "Tašrītu (VII) is a mighty storm. |
| 24' | [ik-szu-dam-ma pa-an ni-ri]-ia# u2-ter-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} as,-ba-ta har-ra-nu | he conquered, and before my yoke I returned and took the road to Assyria. |
| 25' | [ar-ki-ia szu?-u2? asz2-szu2] szu#-szu-ub na-gi-szu2 i-na _ugu_ ti-la-ni | He is after me, because he has abandoned his district on account of his life. |
| 26' | [... si-it]-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 sza la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia | the rest of the people of his land, who before my weapons |
| 27' | [ip-par-szi-du ... u2-sze]-ri#-dam-ma u2-sze-szib t,e-ra-a-ti | ... he made enter and he settled the news. |
| 28' | [...] x _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 ak-szu-ud-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | ... ... I captured the people of his land and counted them as booty. |
| 29' | [_iri-mesz_-szu2 ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na] {d}gesz-bar aq-mu _{lu2}babila2{ki}-mesz_ | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. The Babylonians |
| 30' | [... _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} is]-hu#-ru-ma ik-nu-szu2 sza-pal-szu2 | ... the king of the land Elam received and sealed it with his seal. |
| 31' | [... a-na] szu#-an-na{ki} a-la-ku aq-bi | I said to Šuanna:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [...] x-u2 ni-sa#-ti#-isz# hat#-tum# im#-qut#-su#-nu#-ti# | ... ... they fell upon them in famine.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | [_e2 nig2-gur11_ sza e2-sag-il2 ip-tu]-u2# _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ ni-siq#-ti# _na4#-mesz#_ a-na _man_ elam#-ma#{ki#} | the property of Esagil he acquired. Gold, silver, precious stones to the king of Elam |
| 3 | [u2-sze-bi-lu-usz t,a-a'-tu2 isz]-pu#-ru-szu2 ki-a-am a-na babila2#{ki#} | They sent him a message; he said to him thus: "Bring him to Babylon!" |
| 4 | [hi-szam-ma i-da-a-ni i-zi-iz-ma] tu-kul-ta-ni lu at-ta szu-u2# [_man_] elam#-ma#{ki} | “If he has a desire, he will stand by me and give me support. You are the king of Elam. |
| 5 | [sza _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 ak-szu-du]-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su _iri-mesz_-szu2# ap#-pu#-la# | I conquered the people of his land and carried off his booty. I plundered his cities. |
| 6 | [aq-qu-ra i-na {d}gesz-bar] aq#-mu-u2 i-na uz-ni-szu2 ul ib-sza2#-a# | I prayed to Gešbar, but he did not come forth from it. |
| 7 | [t,e3-e-mu u3 mil-ku t,a]-a'-tu _{lu2}babila2{ki}-mesz_ im-hur-ma# | I received news and good advice from the Babylonians, and |
| 8 | [...] x x ul iq-ba-a e-pi-su-un# | ... he did not tell me their work. |
| 9 | [_erin2 hi-a_-szu2 _karasz_-su u2-pa]-hi-ir-ma {kur}par-su-asz2 {kur}an-za-an {kur}pa-szi-ru# | his troops and his camp he captured and the lands Parsuaš, Anzān, (and) Paširu |
| 10 | [{kur}el-li-pi nap-har {kur}kal-di] {lu2}a-ra-me ka-li-szu2-un kit-ru _gal_-u2# | All of the land Ellipi, all of the Chaldeans, all the Arameans, great troops |
| 11 | [ik-te-ra it-ti-szu2 a-di _lugal_] babila2#{ki} _dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki} bar2-sipa{ki#} | with him, together with the king of Babylon, the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa |
| 12 | [a-na a-ha-mesz iq-ri-bu-ma a]-na e-pesz ta-ha#-zi# a#-na# _gaba_-ia _du_-ku-ni | They approached each other and went to do battle with me. |
| 13 | [i-na e-muq {d}asz-szur _en_-ia i-na] ta#-mir#-ti {iri#}[ha-lu-le]-e# it-ti-szu2-nu | with the strength of the god Aššīr, my lord, in the plain of the city Halulê |
| 14 | [am-da-hi-is, _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu asz2]-kun# 1(disz) _me_ 5(u) _lim_ {lu2#}[_erin2-mesz_ ta-ha]-zi#-szu2-nu | I defeated them. I imposed upon them a penalty of 1,500 troops of their combat. |
| 15 | [i-na _{gesz}tukul_ u2-szam-qit _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}]s,u#-um-ba-a-ti {gesz}za-ra#-ti# [_lugal_]-ti#-szu2#-nu# e#-kim-szu2-nu-ti# | I struck with the sword. I seized their kingship chariots, mules, (and) yoke(s). |
| 16 | [_{lu2}gal-mesz_-szu2-nu a-di {disz}{d}]ag#-mu-gar-un _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk#-ibila#-szum2#-na# | their magnates, together with Nabû-šuma-iṣbi, son of Marduk-apla-iddina, |
| 17 | [sza i-na _{gesz}gigir-mesz ku3-babbar_ u2-szu]-uz#-zu as-ma-a-ti _ku3-sig17_ tul5-lu-u _gir2-mesz ku3-sig17_ szit-ku#-nu# | who with silver chariots he made bow down, gold arrows, gold spears, |
| 18 | [u3 i-na _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ ru]-uk-ku-sa rit-ti-szu2-un bal-t,u-us-su-[un] | and with gold bracelets, their hands they are alive. |
| 19 | [qe2-reb tam-ha-ri ik]-szu#-da _szu-min_-a-a _lugal_ babila2{ki} u3 _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki#} | my hands, king of Babylon, and king [of the land Elam] |
| 20 | [hur-ba-szu2 _me3_-ia is]-hup-szu2-nu-ti qe2-reb _{gesz}gigir_-szu2-nu u2-masz-sze-ru-ni# | “His fury overwhelmed my battle, and in the midst of their chariot they released me. |
| 21 | [zu-u2-szu2-un e-disz ip-par-szid]-du#-ma ma-tu-usz-szu2-un in-nab-tu# | Their limbs became stiff and their land was seized. |
| 22 | [... {munus}te-'e-el-hu?]-nu# szar-rat {lu2}a-ra-bi i-na qe2-reb mad-ba-ri# | ... Te'elḫunu, queen of the Arabs, in the middle of the desert |
| 23 | [...] _lim {ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ e-kim qa-tusz-sza2 szi-i it-ti {disz}ha-za#-_dingir#_ | ... 1,000 camels he took in his hand. She is with Haza-il. |
| 24 | [... hur-ba-szu2 ta-ha]-zi#-ia is-hup-szu2-nu-ti kul-ta-ri-szu2-nu u2-masz-sze-ru#-ma# | ... his mountain range, my battle array, overwhelmed them, their cult centers were destroyed, and |
| 25 | [a-na ...] u3#? {iri}a-du-um-ma-te a-na nap-sza2-a-ti in-nab-tu# | They took (them) to ... and Adummati for food.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | [... {iri}a]-du#-um-ma-tu sza qe2-reb mad-ba-ri szit-ku-na-at szu-bat-sun2# | ... the city Adummatu, which is situated in the middle of the sea, is their dwelling. |
| 27 | [... qaq]-qar#? s,u#-me sza ri-i-tu masz-qi2-tu2 la ba-szu2-u2 qe2-reb-szu2-[un] | ... the earth, the bright earth, whose radiance is unrivaled, |
| 28 | [...] x x x x x x x x | |
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