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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 140, ex. 001 (P394559)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 140, ex. 001 |
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| ID | P394559 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nineveh (mod. Kuyunjik) |
| Coordinates | 36.3582, 43.1621 |
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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.
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| 1' | [...] x x [...] x x? x [...] | |
| 2' | [qe2-reb hur-sza2-a-ni zaq-ru-ti _a-sza3_ nam-ra-s,i i-na _ansze-kur-ra_ ar-kab-ma _{gesz}gigir giri3-min_-ia i-na ti-ik-ka-ti u2-sza2-asz2-szi asz2-ru szup-szu-qu] i-na _giri3-min_-ia2 ri#-[ma-nisz] at-tag#-gesz | In the midst of distant mountains, a fertile field, with a horse I came down and with my feet a chariot I raised up. With my feet I raised it up high. |
| 3' | [{iri}e2-{disz}ki-lam-za-ah {iri}ha-ar-disz-pi {iri}e2-{disz}ku-bat-ti _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu _e2 bad3-mesz_ dan]-nu#-ti al-me _kur_-ud _un#-[mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz ansze-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8]-udu#-hi-a_ ul-tu qer-bi-szu2-<un> u2-sze-s,a-<am>-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Elamzaḫ, Ḫardišpi, and Kubattu, their fortified cities. I brought out people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats from inside them and counted them as booty. |
| 4' | [u3 _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _tur-mesz_ sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 ap-pul aq-qur u2-sze]-me kar-mesz _e2 edin_ kul-ta#-[ri mu-sza2-bi-szu2-nu i-na {d}gesz-bar aq]-mu#-ma di-tal-lisz u2-sze-mi | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the quays, mounds, and alleys of their environs. |
| 5' | [u2-ter-ma {iri}e2-{disz}ki-lam-za-ah szu-a-tu a-na bir-tu-ti as,-bat _ugu_ sza u4]-me# pa-ni _bad3-mesz_-szu2 u2-dan-nin#-[ma _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia ina] lib3#-bi u2-sze-szib | I reorganized that city Ekalamzaḫ and strengthened its walls. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered. |
| 6' | [_ug3-mesz kur_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i u3 _kur_ {lu2}ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a sza la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia] ip-par-szid-du ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-i u2#-sze#-[ri-dam-ma ina {iri}har-disz-pi _{iri}]e2#_-{disz#}ku#-bat#-ti# u2-szar-me | The people of the land Kassite and the land Yasubigalla, who had fled from my weapons, I brought down from the mountains and settled in the cities Ḫardišpi and Bit-Kubatti. |
| 7' | [i-na _szu-min_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}ar-rap-ha am-nu-szu2-nu]-ti# _{na4}na-ru2-a_ u2-sze-pisz-ma li-i-tum ki-szit#-ti [_szu-min_ sza2] _ugu_-szu2-un asz2#-[tak-ka-nu s,e-ru]-usz#-szu2# u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma ina qer-bi _iri_ ul-ziz | From the hands of my eunuch, the governor of Arrapha, I had them fashioned a stele and I had a copy of the sealed document that I had placed upon them written upon it and placed it inside the city. |
| 8' | [pa-an ni-ri-ia2 u2-ter-ma a-na {kur}el-li-pi as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu el]-la#-mu-u-a {disz}is-pa-ba-a-ra _lugal_-szu2-un _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan#-nu#-[ti _e2_] ni#-s,ir-ti-szu2 u2-masz#-[szir-ma a]-na ru-qe2-e-ti in-na-bit | I removed from my yoke and took the road to the land Ellipi. Ispabāra, their king, destroyed his fortified cities, his treasury, and fled to the desert. |
| 9' | [gim-ri _kur_-szu _dagal_-ti _gin7 muru9_ as-hu-up {iri}mar-u2-bisz-ti {iri}ak]-ku#-ud-du _iri-mesz e2 lugal_-ti-szu2 a-di 3(u)? 4(disz) _iri-mesz tur-mesz#_ [sza2 li]-me#-ti-szu2-nu al-me _kur#_-[ud ap-pul] aq#-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I surrounded, conquered, plundered, (and) burned with fire all of his extensive land, including the cities Maru-bišti and Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, together with 34 small settlements in their environs. |
| 10' | [_ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz ansze-mesz ansze-gam]-mal#-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu-hi-a_ la-a mi-nam asz2-lu-lam-ma a#-di# la ba-szi-i# u2#-[sza2-lik-szu2]-ma# u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir ma-a-su | I carried off people, young and old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and I brought them to him, and he accepted his payment. |
| 11' | [{iri}s,i-s,i-ir-tu2 {iri}ku-um-ma-ah-lum _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti a-di] _iri#-mesz_-ni _tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu {kur}e2-{disz}ba-ar-ru-u2# [na]-gu#-u# a#-na# gi#-[mir-ti-szu2 ul]-tu# qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma _ugu_ mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-rad-di | The cities Ṣiṣirtu (and) Kummaḫlum, fortified cities, together with the small cities in their environs, I conquered the land Arrû, a nomadic dynasty, from its interior, and I imposed upon it the borders of Assyria. |
| 12' | [{iri}el-en-za-asz2 a-na _uru lugal_-ti u3 dan-na-at na-ge-e szu]-a#-te as,-bat-ma _mu_-szu2 mah-ra-a u2-nak-kir-ma {iri}kar#_-[{disz}]{d#}en#-zu#-szesz#-mesz_-[eri-ba at]-ta#-bi ni-bit-su | I took the city Elenzaš as a royal city and fortress of that district and changed its former name and called it Kar-Bel-ahhe-eriba. |
| 13' | [_ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib i-na] _szu-min_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}har-[har] am#-nu-ma u2-[rap-pisz] ma-a-ti | I settled therein the people of the lands under my authority. From the hands of my eunuch, the governor of Ḫarhar, I counted them as captives. |
| 14' | [i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia sza {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-ti sza i-na] _lugal#-mesz# ad-mesz_-ia ma-am-man la isz-mu-u zi-kir _kur_-szu2-un [man-da-at]-ta#-szu2-un ka-bit-tu am#-[hur a-na ni-ri be]-lu-ti-ia u2-szak-ni-su-nu-ti | On my return march, I received a substantial payment from the distant Medes, whom no one among the kings, my ancestors, had heard about. I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship. |
| 15' | [i-na szal-szi ger-ri-ia a-na {kur}ha-at-ti lu al-lik {disz}lu-li-i] _lugal#_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni pul-hi# me#-lam#-me be-lu-ti-[ia2] is-hu-up-szu2-ma a-na ru-[uq-qi2] _murub4_ tam-tim in-na-bit | In the course of my campaign, I marched to the land Ḫattu. Lulî, the king of the city Sidon, was overwhelmed by the radiance of my lordly splendor and fled to the middle of the sea. |
| 16' | [{iri}s,i-du-un-nu _gal_-u2 {iri}s,i-du-un-nu s,e-eh-ru {iri}e2-zi]-it#-te {iri}s,a-ri-ip-tu2# {iri#}ma-hal-li-ba {iri}u2#-szu#-u2 {iri}ak#-[zi]-bi# {iri}ak-ku-u | The cities Ṣidunnu, the great, the smaller, the cities Ezittu, S,ariptu (and) Mahalliba, Ušû, Akzibi, Akkuwa, |
| 17' | [_iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni a-szar ri-i-ti u3 masz-qi2-ti] _e2_ tuk-la-a-te-szu2 ra-szub-bat _{gesz}tukul_ {d}asz-szur _en#_-ia is-hu-up-szu2-nu-ti-ma# [ik]-nu-szu2 sze-pu-u-a | (As for) his fortified cities, the houses, walls, places of habitations, and sanctuaries, (and) the temples of his privileged status, (which) had become dilapidated, the weapons of the god Aššīr, my lord, overwhelmed them and sealed them with my seals. |
| 18' | [{disz}tu-ba-a'-lu i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 _ugu_-szu2-un u2-sze-szib]-ma# _gun_ man-da-at-tu2 be-lu-ti-ia2 szat#-ti-szam# la# ba#-t,a#-lu# [u2-kin] s,e#-ru-usz-szu2 | I placed Tubaʾlu on his royal throne over them and imposed upon him a tribute and payment of my lordly majesty for a lifetime that was not mine. |
| 19' | [sza {disz}mi-nu-hi-im-mu {iri}sam-si-mu-ru-na-a-a {disz}tu-ba-a'-lu {iri}s,i-du]-un#-na#-a#-a# {disz#}ab#-di#-li#-i'#-[ti {iri}a-ru]-da#-a#-a# [{disz}u2-ru-mil-ki] {iri#}gu-ub-la-a-a# | of Minuḫimmu of Samsimuruna, Tubalu of Sidon, Abdi-Li'ti of Aruda, Uru-milki of Gubla |
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| 1 | [{disz}mi-ti-in-ti {iri}as-du-da-a-a {disz}bu-du-dingir {kur}e2-am-ma-na-a-a {disz}kam-mu]-su#-na-ad-bi# [{kur}]ma#-'a-ba-a-a {disz}{d}a-a#-ram-mu {kur}u2#-du#-um-ma#-a-[a] | Mitinti of the city Ashdod, Budu-il of the land Eammana, Cammu-sunadbi from the land Maʾaba, Aya-rammu from the country Udumma |
| 2 | [_lugal-mesz_-ni _kur_ mar-tu{ki} ka-li-szu2-nu _igi-sa2_-e szad-lu-ti ta-mar]-ta#-szu2-nu ka-bit#-tu# a-di 4(disz)-szu2 a-na mah-ri-ia isz-szu-nim-ma isz#-szi-qu _giri3#-min#_-[ia] | The kings of the land Amurru, all of them, with sharp eyes, their heavy observation, up to four times before me, took hold of me and cut off my feet. |
| 3 | [u3 {disz}s,i-id-qa-a _lugal_ {iri}is-qa-lu-na sza la ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni]-ri#-ia2 _dingir-mesz e2 ad_-szu2# sza2#-a-szu _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _szesz-mesz_-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 as-su-ha-am-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki#} u2-ra-asz2-szu2 | And Ṣidqâ, king of the city Isqaluna, who had not bowed down to my yoke, the gods of his father’s house, his own, his wife, his sons, his daughters, his brothers, the seed of his grandfather's house I removed and to Assyria I brought him. |
| 4 | _[{disz}lugal_-lu-da3-ri _dumu_ {disz}ru-kib-ti _lugal_-szu2-nu mah-ru-u2 _ugu ug3-mesz_ {iri}]is-qa-lu-na asz2-kun#-ma na-dan _gun_ kad3-re-e be-lu-ti-ia2# e-mid-su-ma# i-sza2-at, ab-sza2-a-ni | Lugal-lu-dari, son of Rukibtu, their former king, I placed over the people of the city Ša-išaluna and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) obeisances of my lordly majesty and made (them) flourish. |
| 5 | [i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia {iri}e2-da-gan-na {iri}ia-pu-u {iri}ba-na]-a-a-bar-qa {iri}a-zu-ru _iri-mesz_ sza2 {disz}s,i-id-qa-a sza2 a-na _giri3-min_-ia2 ar2-hisz la# ik#-nu#-sza2 al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | In the course of my campaign, I conquered the cities Edagannu, Yapû, Banayabarqa, (and) Azuru, cities of Ṣidqāya, which had not yet bowed down at my feet. I carried off their booty. |
| 6 | _[{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ {iri}am-qar-ru-na sza {disz}pa-di]-i# _lugal_-szu2-nu _en_ a-de-e u3 ma#-mit sza2 asz-szur{ki} bi-re-tu2 _an-bar_ id-du-ma a-na {disz}ha-za-qi#-a-u {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a id-di-nu-szu2 nak-risz | The governors, princes, and the people of Amqarrû, whom Padī, their king, the lord of the treaty and the curse of Assyria, a bronze scepter, had cast and to Ḫazaqiau of the land Judah they gave him. |
| 7 | [a-na an-zil-li e-pu-szu ip-lah3 lib3-ba-szu2-un _lugal-mesz_ {kur}mu-s,u-ri _{lu2}]erim#-mesz# {gesz}pan {gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra#-mesz#_ sza2 _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha e-mu-qi2 la ni-bi ik-te#-ru-nim-ma il-li-ku re-s,u-su-un | The kings of Egypt, the archers, chariots, (and) horses of the king of Meluḫa, without strength, captured me and went to their aid. |
| 8 | [i-na ta-mir-ti {iri}al-ta-qu-u el-la-mu-u-a si-id-ru] szit#-ku-nu u2#-sza2-'a-lu _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2-un# i-na tukul-ti {d}asz-szur _en_-ia it-ti-szu2-un am#-da#-hi-is,-ma asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un | In the plain of the city Altaqû, my holy city, I surrounded (and) plundered them with their weapons. With the support of the god Aššīr, my lord, I battled with them and defeated them. |
| 9 | _[{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ u3 _dumu-mesz lugal-mesz_ {kur}mu-s,u-ra-a-a a-di _{lu2}en {gesz}]gigir-mesz_ sza2 _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha bal-t,u-us-su-un i-na _murub4_ tam-ha#-ri ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | The lord of chariots and the sons of kings of the land Muṣurāya, together with the oxen of the king of Meluḫaḫa, were alive; in the middle of battle he captured my hands. |
| 10 | [{iri}al-ta-qu-u2 {iri}ta-am-na-a al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal]-la#-su-un a-na {iri}am-qar-ru-na aq-rib#-ma _{lu2}szagina-mesz {lu2}nun-mesz_ sza2 hi-it,-t,u u2#-szab#-szu-u2 a-duk-ma i-na di-ma-a-te si-hir-ti _iri_ a-lul pag-ri-szu2-un | I conquered the cities Altaqû (and) Tamnāya. I carried off their booty. I marched to Amqarru[na]. I killed the governors and princes who had committed a crime and, in the midst of battle, I destroyed their cities. |
| 11 | [_dumu-mesz iri_ e-pisz an-ni u3 gil2-la-ti a-na szal-la-ti am-nu] si#-it_-<<ti>>_-tu-te-szu2-nu la ba-bil hi-t,i#-ti u3 gul-lul-ti sza2 a-ra-an-[szu2-nu] la ib-szu2-u usz-szur-szu-un aq-bi | I counted the citizens of the city who performed this work and my sins as booty, (and) the ones who were not guilty of any crime or oath that I had committed against them. |
| 12 | [{disz}pa-di-i _lugal_-szu2-nu ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-mu u2]-sze-s,a-am-ma i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti _ugu#_-[szu2]-un# u2-sze-szib-ma man-da-at-tu2 be-lu-ti#-ia2 u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | I brought Padî, their king, out of the city Ursallimmu and placed him on their lordly throne. I established for him the payment of my l[ordship]. |
| 13 | [sza {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a sza2 la ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri-ia2 4(u)? 6(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2 _e2 bad3]-mesz#?_ dan-nu-ti u3 _iri-mesz tur#-mesz#_ sza li-me-ti-[szu2]-nu sza2 ni-ba la i-szu-u | of Hazaqiau of the land Judah, who had not bowed down to my yoke, 46 of his cities, houses, fortified walls, and small settlements in their environs, which had no nība status, |
| 14 | [i-na szuk-bu-us a-ram-me u3 qur-ru-ub szu-pe-e mit-hu]-us, zu-uk _giri3-min_ pil-szi [nik-si u3] kal#-ba#-na-ti al-me ak-szud{ud} | In the squatting of the rammu and the hurrub of the mouth, I washed my feet, shaved my toes, cut off my sandals, and my kalbānu-bowls, (and) I achieved my goal. |
| 15 | [2(disz) _me lim_ 1(disz) _me_ 5(u)? _ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze]-kunga#-mesz ansze-mesz ansze-gam-mal-mesz gu4-[mesz_ u3 _u8-udu-hi-a_ sza2] la# ni-bi ul-[tu] qer-bi-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out from them 200,100+50+ people, young and old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and I counted them as booty. |
| 16 | [sza2-a-szu2 _gin7 muszen_ qu-up-pi qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma _uru] lugal#_-ti-szu2 e-sir2-szu {iri}hal-s,u#-[mesz _ugu_-szu2 u2-rak-kis-ma a-s,e]-e# _ka2#-gal# iri#_-szu2# u2-ter-ra ik-ki-bu-usz | As for him, like a bird, I surrounded the city Ursallium, his royal city. I imposed upon him the cities Ḫalṣu and I brought them out to the gate of his city. |
| 17 | [_iri-mesz_-szu2 sza asz2-lu-la ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma a-na {disz}mi]-ti#-in-ti _lugal_ {iri}as-du#-[di u3 {disz}pa-di-i _lugal_ {iri}am-qar-ru-na {disz}gissu-en] _lugal_ {kur}ha-zi-te ad-din-ma u2-s,a-ah-hir _kur_-su | his cities, which I had plundered, I descended from his land and to Mitinti, king of Asd[ud] and Padî, ki[ng of Amqarru]na, Gišsuen, k[ing of Ḫazitu], I gave (them) to him. |
| 18 | [e-li _gun_ mah-ri-ti na-da-an szat-ti-szu2-un man-da-at-ti] kad3#-re-e be-lu-ti#-[ia2 u2-rad-di-ma u2]-kin# s,e-ru#-usz-szu2 | I reorganized the payment of my lordly d[ays] and established its foundations. |
| 19 | [szu-u2 {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 pu-ul-hi me-lam-me be-lu-ti-ia is-hu-pu-szu2]-ma {lu2}ur2-bi u3# _[{lu2}erim-mesz_-szu2 _sig5-mesz_ sza a-na dun-nu-un {iri}ur-sa-li-im-mu] _uru lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-ri-bu-u-ma ir-szu-u til-la-a-ti | He, Hazaqiâ, was afraid of the splendor of my lordly majesty, so he brought in the corpses and his good men, who were brought to the aid of the city Ursalimmu, his royal city, and (then) they completed (them). |
| 20 | [it-ti 3(u)? _gun ku3-sig17_ 8(disz) _me gun ku3-babbar_ ni-siq-ti gu-uh-li tak2-kas3-si] _{na4#}an#-za#-gul#-[me gal-mesz {gesz}na2-mesz zu2 {gesz}gu-za-mesz_ ne2-me-di _zu2 kusz am-si zu2 am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}]tug2#_ mim-ma szum-szu2 ni-s,ir-tu ka-bit-tu | together with 30? talents of gold, 8 hundred talents of silver, nīsiqtu-gifts, guḫlû-vessels, large anzagulmu-stones, beds, thrones, nemedi-tools, amsu-plants, absi-plant(s), ebony, whatever precious treasure, |
| 21 | [u3 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _{munus}ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 _{lu2}nar-mesz {munus}nar-mesz_ a-na qe2-reb nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia2 _egir_-ia u2-sze-bi-lam-ma a-na na-dan man-da-at-ti u3] e#-pesz _arad_-u-ti isz-pu-ra rak-bu-szu | and his daughters, his palace servants, female singers, to Nineveh, the city of my lordly majesty, I sent after me and sent to me for the payment of the tribute and the doing of slaves. |
| 22 | [i-na 4(disz)-e ger-ri-ia ... u2-szad]-gi#-lu pa-nu-usz-szu2# | On my fourth campaign, ... they made his face bright. |
| 23 | [...] x x [...] | |
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