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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 031, ex. 001 (P397669)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 031, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P397669 |
| 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 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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' | [...] _bala_-u2 [...] | ... a reign ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [{disz}{d}ag-numun-zi-si-sa2 ba-ra]-nu-u na-bal-[kat3-ta-nu a-lak _erin2 hi-a_-ia isz-me-e-ma] | Nabû-zeru-išsīsa heard about the disappearance of my troops and |
| 3' | [a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} sze-la-bisz in-na]-bit asz2-szu2 ma-mit _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ [sza e-ti-qu {d}asz-szur] | he fled to the land Elam. Because of the curse of the great gods, which had passed by, the god Aššar |
| 4' | [{d}3(u) {d}utu {d}en u {d}ag] an-na kab-tu2 e-mi3-da-[szu2-ma qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} i-na-ru-usz ina _{gesz}tukul_] | [The gods Sîn, Šamaš, Bel, and Na]bu[k], the great [gods of the heavens, bowed down to him and he fled] into the land Elam with the sword. |
| 5' | [{disz}na-'i-id-{d}marduk _szesz_-szu2 ep-szet] _hul_-tim sza2 a-na _szesz_-[szu2 qe2-reb {kur}e-lam-ti e-tep-pu-szu2] | Naʾid-Marduk, his brother, the evil deeds that he had done against his brother in the land Elam |
| 6' | [e-mur-ma a-na szu-zu-ub] _zi_-ti3-szu2 ul-tu2 qe2-reb {kur}elam-ma{ki} in-[nab-tam-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki}] | saw and to save his life he fled from Elam and to Assyria |
| 7' | [a-di _igi_-ia il-lik {disz}na-'i-id-{d}marduk u {disz}]um-man-ga-asz2 _szesz_-szu2 ar-szi-szu2-nu-ti re-e-mu _kur_ tam-[tim u2-szad-gil pa-nu-usz-szu2] | before me marched. Naʾid-Marduk and Umman-kašu, his brother, I entrusted to him the mercy of the land of the Sea. |
| 8' | [bil-tu u man-da-at]-ti _en_-u-ti-ia szat-ti-szam la na-[par-ka-a e-mid-su] | I imposed upon him a payment and payment of my lordly majesty forever without ceasing. |
| 9' | [{disz}en-ba-sza2 _dumu_ {disz}bu]-na-ni {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a sza2 a-na 1(u) 2(disz) _danna_ qe2-reb a-gam-me _gi-[ambar-mesz_ szit-ku-nu szub-tu] | Bel-baša, son of Bunānu, a Gambulean, who was stationed for 12 months in the midst of the reed thickets, |
| 10' | [pu-luh-ti {d}asz-szur] _lugal dingir-mesz_ u3 me-lam-me _en_-u-ti-ia2 is-hup-[szu2-ma hat-tu ra-ma-ni-szu2 im-qut-su-ma] | The fear of the god Ashur, king of the Gods, and the radiance of my lordly majesty overwhelmed him, and he fell into his own hands. |
| 11' | [bil-tu u man-da-at-tu] szat-ti-szam-ma la na-par-ka-a i-na _nina[_{ki} a-di mah-ri-ia u2-bil] | In the future, without ceasing, I shall bring the bill and payment in Nineveh before me. |
| 12' | [re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma u2-szar-hi-is]-su-ma {iri}sza2-pi-i-{d}en _iri_ [dan-nu-ti-szu2 dan-na-as-su u2-dan-nin-ma] | I prayed mercifully to him and made him greater than before. I strengthened the city Ša-pî-Bēl, his fortified city, and |
| 13' | [sza2-a-szu2 a-di _{lu2}erin2-mesz] {gesz}pan_-szu2 ina lib3-bi u2-sze-li-szu2-ma [_gim {gesz}ig_ ina _igi_ {kur}e-lam-ti] | I made him, together with the cedar troops, lift his bow from it and, like a door in front of the land Elam, |
| 14' | [e-dil-szu {iri}ar]-za-a sza2 pat, na-hal {kur}mu-s,ur ak-szu-ud-ma [{disz}a-su-hi-li] | I conquered the city Arzâ, which is on the bank of the Euphrates River, and (then) Asuḫili |
| 15' | [_lugal_-szu2 a]-di [ma]-li-ki-szu2 bi-re-[tu ad-di-ma it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2] | his king until his death I laid the foundations and together with his audience gift |
| reverse | ||
| 1 | [ka]-bit-ti a-na _kur_ an-szar2{ki} u2-ra-a ina [t,e-hi _ka2-gal muru2 iri_] | (and) my valuables to the land of Assyria I brought. At the entrance of the city gate |
| 2 | [sza2 _nina]{ki} gim szah_ ar-ku-us-szu2 ina _sza3_ [u2-sze-szib-szu2 {disz}ha-za-_dingir_] | of Nineveh, like a pig, I settled him therein. Haza-il |
| 3 | [me-lam-me _en_-ti]-ia is-hup2-szu2-ma it-ti _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ ni-siq-ti [_na4-mesz_ ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-tu] | the splendor of my lordly majesty overwhelmed him and with gold, silver, precious stones, his substantial audience gift |
| 4 | [a-na _nina_{ki}] a-di _igi_-ia ub-lam-ma u2-na-sziq _giri3-min_-ia 1(gesz2) 5(disz) _ansze-[gam-mal-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze-nita2-mesz_] | to Nineveh with my presence he brought and cut off my feet 105 camels and 10 donkeys |
| 5 | [_ugu_ ma-da-at]-ti _ad_-ia u2-rad-di-ma e-mi3-su _egir_ {disz}ha-za-dingir [szim-tu u2-bil-szu2-ma {disz}ia-'u-ta-a] | upon the tribute of my father I added and his name after Ḫazaddingir I imposed upon him, and Yaʾutâ |
| 6 | [_dumu_-szu2 i-na] _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 u2-szib-ma 1(u) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _lim na4-mesz_ be2-ru-te 5(u) _ansze-[gam-mal-mesz_ 1(disz) _me_ {kusz}kun-zi _szim hi-a_] | his son on his throne he sat and 10 minas of gold, 1,000 small stones, 50 camels, 100 hides of aromatics |
| 7 | [_ugu_ man-da-at]-ti _ad_-szu2 u2-rad-de-e-ma e-mi3-su {disz}u2-a-bu _lugal_ [... a-na e-pesz] | upon the payment of his father he brought and his father Uabu, the king, to do |
| 8 | [_lugal_-u-ti _lu2]-a_-ru-bu _du3_-szu2 _ugu_ {disz}ia-'u-ta-a usz-bal-kit-ma a-[na-ku {disz}an-szar2-pap-szum2-na] | I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the arūbu-official whose work he had performed against Yaʾutâ, and I (am) Esarḫa-papšuma |
| 9 | [sza2 kit-tu i-ram-mu-ma] s,a-lip-tu2 ik-kib-szu2 _erin2-mesz {gesz}pan ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ e-mu-qi a-na [na-ra-ru-tu] | (As for) the one who trusts in truth and has sinned against him, he gave to the enemy troops, bows, horses, (and) troops for combat. |
| 10 | [{disz}ia-'u-ta-a asz-pur u2]-ni-ih-ma u2-szak-me-sa sza2-pal-szu2 {disz}u2-a-bu a-di ma-li [_{lu2}erin2-mesz_ sza2 is-si-szu2] | I sent Yaʾutâ, and he made her rise. Uabu, together with all the cedars who were with him, |
| 11 | [bi-re-tu ad-di-ma u2]-ra-a ina le-et 2(disz) 3(u) _ka2-gal muru2 iri_ sza2 {iri}ni-na-a [ar-ku-us-szu2-nu-ti] | I laid the foundations and I built (them) anew. With the help of two and thirty gates in the citadel of Nineveh, I surrounded them. |
| 12 | [...]-ar-za-a pa-ri-ku [...] | ... he goes ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13 | [...] {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-u-te _lugal_ [{iri}]s,i-du-[un-ni ...] | ... Abdi-Milkūti, king of Sidon |
| 14 | [{disz}sa-an-du-ar-ri] _lugal_ {kur}kun-di {kur}si-[is-su-u2 ...] | Sanduri, king of the land Kundi, the land Sissû |
| 15 | [...]-te [...] | |
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