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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 004 (P421790)

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

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DesignationRINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 004
IDP421790
Museum no.BM 022504
CollectionBritish Museum, London, UK
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotNineveh (mod. Kuyunjik)
Coordinates36.3582, 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{disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-eri-ba _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_ la sza2-na-an _re-e2-um_ mut-nen-nu-u2 pa-lih _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_[Sennacherib, great king, strong king], king of the world, [king of Assyria, unrivalled king] who reveres the great gods,
2na-s,ir kit-ti ra-'i-im mi-sza2-ri e-pisz u2-sa-a-ti a-lik tap-pu-ut a-ki-i sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a-tiWho guards truth, loves justice, who performs good deeds, who goes to the aid of the weak, like a good shepherd,
3et,-lu git2-ma-lum zi-ka-ru qar-du a-sza2-red kal ma-al-ki rap-pu la-'i-it, la ma-gi-ri mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni(Sum) Perfect young man, hero, foremost of all rulers, wide-spread one, unrivalled in strength, who illuminates the darkness,
4{d}asz-szur _kur_-u2 _gal_-u2 _lugal_-ut la sza2-na-an u2-szat-li-ma-an-ni-ma _ugu_ gi-mir a-szib pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-iaAssur, the great mountain, granted me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than those of all who sit on (royal) daises.
5i-na mah-re-e ger-ri-ia sza {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na _lugal_ {kur}kar2-dun-ia-asz2 a-di _erin2 hi-a_ elam-ma{ki} re-s,i-szu2 i-na ta-mir-ti kisz{ki} asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2In my first campaign, I placed Marduk-apla-iddina (II), king of Karduniaš, together with the troops of Elam, his helper, in the plain of Kish (and) defeated him.
6i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri szu-a-tu e-zib _karasz_-su e-disz ip-par-szid-ma na-pisz-tusz e-t,i2-ir _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ {gesz}s,u-um-bi _{ansze}kunga-mesz_ sza ina qit-ru-ub ta-ha-zi u2-masz-szi-ru ik-szu#-da _szu-min_-a-aDisregard that he who touched the ground with his car was dressed in his ordinary soiled garments, (or) has altered or altered the proceedings. The chariots, horses, mules, (and) mules which were in the middle of battle had become dilapidated.
7a-na _e2-gal_-szu2 sza qe2-reb babila2{ki} ha-disz e-ru-um-ma ap-te-e-ma _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ u2-nu-ut _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4_ a-qar-tu mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ ni#-s,ir#-tu# ka-bit-tuto his palace, which is in Babylon, joyously entered, and opened the house of his treasure: gold, silver, utensils, gold, aqartu-stone, anything of his, possessions, property, (and) substantial treasure
8_dam_-su {munus}_ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 _{lu2}tirum-mesz_ {lu2}man-za-az pa-ni si-hir-ti um-ma-a-ni ma-la ba#-szu#-u2 mut-tab-bi-lu-tu2 _e2-gal_-usz u2-sze#-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nuhis wife, the people of his palace, the army, the commander-in-chief, all of the troops, as many as there were, the prisoners of war, I brought into his palace and I counted them as booty.
9i-na e-muq {d}asz-szur _en_-ia 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni sza {kur}kal-di u3 6(disz) _me_ 2(u) _iri-mesz_-ni _tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-unWith the strength of the god Ashur, my lord, I conquered 69 of his fortified cities, the fortresses of Chaldea, and 620 small cities in their environs. I carried off their booty.
10{lu2}ur2-bi {lu2}a-ra-mu {lu2}kal-du sza qe2-reb unu{ki} nibru{ki} kisz{ki} {iri}hur-sag-kalam-ma gu2-du8-a{ki} zimbir{ki} a-di _dumu-mesz iri en_ hi-it,-t,i u2-sze#-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nuI brought out the troops of Uruk, Nippur, Kish, Hursagkalama, Kutha, (and) Sippar, together with the citizens of the city, the lords of crime, and I counted them as booty.
11{disz}en-du3 _dumu {lu2}gal-du3_ i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib _ug3-mesz kur_ uri{ki} u2-szad-gil pa-ni-szu2 _ugu_ gi-mir na-ge-e {kur}kal-di {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia a-na _{lu2}nam_-ti asz2-kun-ma ni#-ir# be-lu-ti-ia e-mid-su-nu-tiI placed Bel-ibni, the son of the chief builder, on his royal throne. I made the people of the land Akkad bow down before him. I placed my eunuchs over all the districts of Chaldea to the office of governor and imposed upon them the oath of my lordship.
12i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia {lu2}tu-'u-mu-na {lu2}ri-hi-hu {lu2}ia-daq-qu {lu2}u2-bu-du {lu2}gib-re-e {lu2}ma-la-hu {lu2}gu-ru-mu {lu2}u2-bu-lum {lu2}da-mu-nuOn my return march, the Tuʾūna, the Riḫihu, the Yadaqqu, the Ubudu, the Gibrî, the Malāḫu, the Gurumu, (and) the Ubulum, the Damunu,
13{lu2}gam-bu-lum {lu2}hi-in-da-ru {lu2}ru-'u-u-a {lu2}pu-qu-du {lu2}ha-am-ra-a-nu {lu2}ha-ga-ra-nu {lu2}na-ba-tu {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2}a-ra-mu la kan-szu-ti mit-ha-risz ak-szud{ud}I conquered together the Gambulu, Hindāru, Ruʾūa, Puqūdu, Ḫamrânu, Hagaranu, Nabatu, Liʾtau, (and) Arameans without number.
142(disz) _me_ 8(disz) _lim un-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus_ 7(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz_ 1(u) 1(disz) _lim_ 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) _ansze-mesz_ 5(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me_ 3(u) _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) _lim_ 1(disz) _me gu4-mesz_ 8(disz) _me lim_ 6(disz) _me u8-udu hi-a_ szal-la-tu ka-bit-tu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki}2,800 small people, male and female, 7,200 horses and mules, 11,133 donkeys, 5,200 camels, 1,100 oxen, 8,600 sheep and goats, heavy booty, I carried off to Assyria.
15i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia sza {disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz {lu2}qi2-pi {iri}ha-ra-ra-te _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _gal-mesz ansze-mesz {ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi-a_ ta-mar-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu am-hurIn the course of my campaign, I received from Nabû-bel-mūmeš, the official of the city Ḫararatu, gold, silver, large musukkannu-vessels, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, his substantial audience gift.
16ba-hu-la-te {iri}hi-rim-me _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,i i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit-ma e-du ul e-zib pag-ri-szu2-un i-na ga-szi-szi a-lul-ma si-hi-ir-ti _iri_ u2-szal-me(As for) the people of the city Ḫirimme, a hostile enemy, I struck with the sword (and) I did not leave (them) alone. I washed their bodies with a cloth and I made the foundations of the cities sound.
17na-gu-u2 szu-a-tu a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat 1(disz)-en _gu4_ 1(u) _udu-nita2-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze gesztin_ 2(u) _ansze zu2-lum-ma_ re-sze-te-szu2 a-na _dingir-mesz_-ni _kur_ asz-szur{ki} _en-mesz_-ia u2-kin da3-ri-szamI took that nagû as a substitute. I established for the gods of Assyria, my lords, one ox, 10 rams, 10 homers of wine, and 20 homes of dates as his first fruits.
18i-na 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia {d}asz-szur be-li2 u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma a-na _kur_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i u3 _kur_ {lu2}ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a sza ul-tu ul-la a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la kit-nu-szu2 lu al-likIn my second campaign, the god Aššīr, my lord, entrusted me and I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land (of) the Yasubigallaeans, who since time immemorial had not been loyal to the kings my ancestors.
19qe2-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-a-te u2-sza2-asz2-szi asz2-ru szup-szu-qu ina _giri3-min_-ia ri-ma-nisz at-tag-giszIn 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 (them) up high.
20{iri}e2-{disz}ki-lam-za-ah {iri}ha-ar-disz-pi {iri}e2-{disz}ku-bat-ti _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _e2 bad3-mesz_ dan-nu-ti al-me _kur_-ud _ug3-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-nuI surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the cities Ēl-Kilamzaḫ, Ḫardišpi, and Ekbattu, their fortified cities. I brought out from them people, horses, mules, donkeys, oxen, and sheep and goats and I counted them as booty.
21u3 _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-miI destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the quays, mounds, and alleys of their environs.
22u2-ter-ma {iri}e2-{disz}ki-lam-za-ah szu-a-tu a-na {iri}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-szibI reorganized that city Ēl-Kilamzāḫ and I strengthened its walls. I settled therein the people of the lands that I had conquered.
23_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-szi-du ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-i u2-sze-ri-dam-ma i-na {iri}har-disz-pi {iri}e2-{disz}ku-bat-ti u2-szar-meThe people of the land Kassite and the land Yasubigallāya, who had fled from my weapons, I brought down from the mountains and I settled them in the cities Ḫardišpi (and) Ekbattu.
24i-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-tu ki-szit-ti _szu-min_ sza _ugu_-szu2-un asz2-tak-ka-nu s,e-ru-usz-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma i-na qe2-reb _iri_ ul-zizFrom the hands of my eunuch, the governor of Arrapha, I had them fashioned a stele and I had a replica of the inscription that I had placed upon them written upon it and I erected it inside the city.
25pa-an ni-ri-ia 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-bitI turned my attention to the land Ellipi and took the road up to my land. Ispabāra, their king, his fortified cities, his treasury he abandoned and to the desert he fled.
26gim-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_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu al-me _kur_-ud ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-muI 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(er) settlements in their environs.
27_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 mi-nam asz2-lu-lam-ma a-di la ba-szi-i u2-sza2-lik-szu-ma u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir ma-a-suI carried off people, young and old, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and (then) I brought him to an end.
28{iri}s,i-s,i-ir-tu {iri}ku-um-ma-ah-lum _iri-mesz_-ni dan-nu-ti a-di _iri-mesz_-ni _tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu {kur}e2-{disz}ba-ar-ru-u 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-diThe cities Ṣiṣirtu (and) Kummaḫlum, fortified cities, together with the smaller cities in their environs, I conquered the land Ēr-Bārû, a fortress in its entirety, from its mountain range and I imposed (it) upon the territory of Assyria.
29{iri}el-en-za-asz2 a-na _iri lugal_-ti u3 dan-na-at na-ge-e szu-a-tu 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-suI took the city Elenzaš as a royal city and fortress of that district and changed its (original) name. I named it Kar-Bēl-Sîn-aha-eriba.
30_ug3-mesz kur-mesz_ 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-tiI settled therein people of all lands under my authority. From the hands of my eunuch, the governor of Harhar, I found and conquered the land.
31i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia sza {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-ti sza i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia ma-am-man la isz-mu-u zi-kir _kur_-szu2-un man-da-ta-szu2-nu ka-bit-tu am-hur a-na ni-ri be-lu-ti-ia u2-szak-ni-su-nu-tiOn my return march, I received the substantial payment of the distant Medes, which no one among the kings, my ancestors, had heard about. I made them bow down to the yoke of my lordship.
32i-na szal-szi ger-ri-ia a-na {kur}hat-ti lu al-lik {disz}lu-li-i _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni pul-hi me-lam-me be-lu-ti-ia is-hu-pu-szu-ma a-na ru-uq-qi2 _muru2_ tam-tim in-na-bitIn the course of my campaign, I marched to the land Ḫatti. Lulî, the king of the city Sidon, was frightened by the radiance of my lordly majesty and fled to the middle of the sea.
33{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-tu {iri}ma-hal-li-ba {iri}u2-szu-u2 {iri}ak-zi-bi {iri}ak-ku-u2The cities Ṣidunnu, the great, the smaller, the cities Ezittu, S&DARIPĪṬ, Mahalliba, Ušu, Akzibi, (and) Akkû
34_iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni a-szar ri-i-ti u3 masz-qi2-ti _e2_ tuk-la-te-szu2 ra-szub-bat _{gesz}tukul_ {d}asz-szur _en_-ia is-hu-pu-szu-nu-ti-ma ik-nu-szu2 sze-pu-u-a(As for) his fortified cities, the houses and walls, the places of habitations and the fortresses of his possessions, (and) the terrifying fear of the weapon of the god Aššīr, my lord, overwhelmed them and sealed (them) with my seal.
35{disz}tu-ba-a'-lu i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti _ugu_-szu2-un u2-sze-szib-ma _gun_ man-da-at-tu2 be-lu-ti-ia szat-ti-szam la ba-at,-lu u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2I placed Tubaʾlu on their royal throne and imposed upon him a price of my lordly majesty for a long time without equal.
36sza {disz}mi-ni-hi-im-mu {iri}sam-si-mu-ru-na-a-a {disz}tu-ba-a'-lum {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-aof Miniḫimmu of Samsimuruna, Tubaʾlum of Sidon, Abdi-Li'ti of Aruda, Urumilki of Gubla,
37{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-aMitinti of the city Ashdod, Budu-il of the land Eammana, Cammu-sunadbi from the land Maʾaba, Aya-rammu from the country Udumma,
38_lugal-mesz_-ni _kur_ mar-tu{ki} ka-li-szu2-un _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_-iathe kings of the land Amurru, all of them, with sharp eyes (and) a large audience gift, four times before me brought them before me and kissed my feet.
39u3 {disz}s,i-id-qa-a _lugal_ {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na sza2 la ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri-ia _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 u2-rasz-szu2and Ṣidqâ, king of Isqalluna, 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, (and) the seed of his grandfather's house I removed and to Assyria I brought him.
40{disz}lugal-lu-da3-ri _dumu_ {disz}ru-kib-ti _lugal_-szu2-nu mah-ru-u2 _ugu un-mesz_ {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na asz2-kun-ma na-dan _gun_ kad3-re-e be-lu-ti-ia e-mi3-su-ma i-sza2-at, ab-sza2-a-niLugallu-dari, son of Rukibtu, their former king, I placed over the people of the city Isqalluna and imposed upon him the payment of tribute (and) obeisances of my lordly majesty.
41i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia {iri}e2-da-gan-na {iri}ia-ap-pu-u {iri}ba-na-a-a-bar-qa {iri}a-zu-ru _iri-mesz_ sza {disz}s,i-id-qa-a sza a-na _giri3-min_-ia ar2-hisz la ik-nu-szu2 al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-unIn 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.
42_{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 sza _kur_ asz-szur{ki} bi-re-tu2 _an-bar_ id-du-ma a-na {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a id-di-nu-szu2 nak-riszThe governors, princes, and the people of Amqarrû, whom Padī, their king, the lord of the treaty and the curse of Assyria, cast iron steles and gave to Hazaqiau of the land Judah.
43a-na an-zil-li e-pu-szu ip-lah3 _sza3_-szu2-un _lugal-mesz_ {kur}mu-s,u-ri _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan {gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha e-mu-qi2 la ni-bi ik-te-ru-nim-ma il-li-ku re-s,u-su-unthe kings of the land Muṣuru, the cedar men, bows, chariots, (and) horses of the kin[g] of Meluḫaḫu, without strength, gathered and went to their aid.
44i-na ta-mir-ti {iri}al-ta-qu-u2 el-la-mu-u-a si-id-ru szit-ku-nu u2-sza2-'a-lu _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2-un i-na tukul-ti asz-szur _en_-ia it-ti-szu2-un am-da-hi-is,-ma asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2-unIn the plain of the city Altaqû, above me, I surrounded (and) plundered them. With the support of Assur, my lord, I battled with them and defeated them.
45_{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ u3 _dumu-mesz lugal-mesz_ {kur}mu-s,u-ra-a-a a-di _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha bal-t,u-su-un i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-aThe lord of chariots and the sons of kings of the land Muṣurāya together with those of the king of Meluḫaḫa were alive; in the plain he captured my hands.
46{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_ sza hi-it,-t,u u2-szab-szu-u a-duk-ma ina di-ma-a-ti si-hir-ti _iri_ a-lul pag-ri-szu2-unI conquered the cities Altaqû (and) Tamnāya. I carried off their booty. I marched to Amqarruna and killed the governors, princes who had committed crimes, and in the midst of battle I surrounded their cities.
47_dumu-mesz iri_ e-pisz an-ni u3 gil2-la-ti a-na szal-la-ti am-nu si-it-tu-te-szu2-nu la ba-bil hi-t,i-ti u3 gul-lul-ti sza a-ra-an-szu2-nu la ib-szu-u2 usz-szur-szu2-un aq-biThe citizens of the city who did this and my crime for booty I counted. Their limbs were not able to bear responsibility for the offenses and crimes that I committed against them, I ordered their release.
48{disz}pa-di-i _lugal_-szu2-nu ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma 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-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2I brought Padî, their king, out of the city Ursallium and placed him on their lordly throne. I established for him the payment of my royal majesty.
49sza {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a 4(u) 6(disz) _iri-mesz_-ni-szu2 _e2 bad3-mesz_ dan-nu-ti u3 _iri-mesz_-ni _tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2of Hazaqiau of the land Judah, 46 of his cities, houses, fortified walls, and small settlements in their environs, which had no privileged status,
50i-na szuk-bu-us a-ram-me u3 qit-ru-ub szu-pi-i mit-hu-us, zu-uk _giri3-min_ pil-szi nik-si u3 kal-ban-na-te al-me ak-szud{ud}In the midst of battle and battle, I fought (and) defeated. I conquered the foes, the work-assignments, the yoke, and the mighty.
512(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_ sza la ni-bi ul-tu qer-bi-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nuI brought out from them 200 thousand, 1 hundred, 50 people, young, male and female, horses, mules, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats without number, and I counted them as booty.
52sza2-a-szu2 _gin7 muszen_ qu-up-pi qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma _iri 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-uszAs for him, like a bird, I surrounded the city Ursallium, his royal city. I imposed upon him the cities Ḫalshadu, and he returned to the gate of his city.
53_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-hi-ir _kur_-suhis cities, which I had plundered, I descended from his land and to Mitinti, king of Asdudi, and Padî, k[ing of] Amqarrūna, Gišsuen, ki[ng of] Ḫazitu, I gave (them) to conquer his land.
54e#-li# _gun#_ mah#-ri#-ti# na#-dan# szat#-ti#-szu2#-un# man-da-at-tu2 kad3-re-e be-lu-ti-ia u2-rad-di-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2-unI added to their earlier tribute, the payment of my lordly tribute, and established their foundations.
55szu-u2 {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 pul#-hi# me#-lam#-me# be-lu-ti-ia is-hu-pu-szu-ma {lu2}ur2-bi u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_-szu2 _saga-mesz_ sza a-na dun-nun# _iri#-ur_-sa-li-im-mu _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-ri-bu-ma ir-szu-u til-la-a-teHe, Hazaqiau, was enraged by the splendour of my lordly majesty, and his good troops and troops, who were brought to the service of the city Ur-Salimmu, his royal city, and he became a widow.
563(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_ lu-bul-ti bir-me _{tug2}gada_ {siki}ta-kil-tu2 {siki}ar-ga-man-nu30 talents of gold, 8 hundred talents of silver, nīsiqtu-gifts, guḫlû-stone, takkašu-stone (and) large anzagulme-stones, bed(s), thrones, nemedi-tools, snake skin, snake horn, ebony, multi-colored textiles, linen garments, tunics, and argamannu-garments
57u2-nu-ut _zabar an-bar uruda an-na an-bar {gesz}gigir-mesz_ ga-ba-bi az-ma-re-e si-ri-ia-am _gir2 an-bar_ szib-bi til-pa-ni u us,-s,i til-li u2-nu-ut ta-ha-zi sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2bronze, iron, copper, tin, iron (and) chariots, ..., azmārû-stone, sīrīyam-wood, iron swords, the šibbi of the tilpanu-bowl, and the uṣṣu-vessels, bronze taḫazi-tools, which have no nīrāa-disease,
58it-ti _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-ia _egir_-ia u2-sze-bi-lam-ma a-na na-dan man-da-at-ti u3 e-pesz _ARAD2_-u2-ti isz-pu-ra rak-bu-szutogether with his daughters, the people of his palace, the 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.
59i-na szal-la-at _kur-mesz_ sza2-ti-na sza asz2-lu-la 1(u) _lim {gesz}pan_ 1(u) _lim_ {gesz}a-ri-tu2 ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu ak-s,ur-ma _ugu_ ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia u2-rad-diIn the booty of those lands that I plundered, I cut down 10,000 bows (and) 10,000 yoke-beams from them and (then) added (them) to my royal contingent.
60si-it-ti szal-la-at na-ki-ri ka-bit-tu a-na gi-mir _karasz_-ia u3 _{lu2}en-nam_-ia _ug3-mesz_ ma-ha-za-ni-ia _gal-mesz_ ki-ma s,e-e-ni lu u2-za-'i-izI made the people of my great cult centers, the booty of the mighty enemies, as numerous as my caravans and governors, as plentiful as sheep and goats.
61i-na u4-me-szu-ma nina{ki} ma-ha-zu s,i-i-ru _iri_ na-ram {d}isz-tar sza nap-har ki-du-de-e _dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ ba-szu-u qe2-reb-szuAt that time, Nineveh, the exalted cult center, the city beloved of the goddess Ištar, in which all the shrines of the gods and goddesses were built,
62tem-me-en-nu da-ru-u2 du-ru-usz s,a-a-ti sza ul-tu ul-la it-te szi-t,ir bu-ru-u2-me es,-rat-su es,-ret-ma szu-pu-u2 s,i-in-du-szu(As for) the eternal foundation(s) of the ṣātu-festival, which since time immemorial had been built, (and) whose inscriptions had become dilapidated and whose emblems had fallen into disrepair,
63asz2-ru nak-lu szu-bat pi-risz-ti sza mim-ma szum-szu2 szi-pir ni-kil-ti gi-mir pel-lu-de-e ni-s,ir-ti lal3-gar szu-ta-bu-lu qe2-reb-szu[(As for) the exalted abode, the dwelling of the secret place, whose name is a work of magic, (and) the totality of the cult daises, the treasures, and the lalg]ar rituals, I made (them) dwell inside it.
64sza ul-tu ul-la _lugal-mesz_-ni a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia ul-la-nu-u-a be-lu-ti _kur_ asz-szur{ki} e-pu-szu-ma u2-ma-'e-ru ba-'u-lat {d}en-lil2which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before me, lords of Assyria, had built and had become old, the descendants of the god Enlil
65u3 szat-ti-szam la na-par-ka-a e-reb la nar-ba-a-ti _gun_ mal-ki kib-rat ar-ba-'i im-da-na-ah-ha-ru qe2-reb-szuAnd for a long time, without ceasing, in the midst of the insubmissive, the weapon of the rulers of the world quarters the four quarters, therein
66a-a-um-ma i-na lib3-bi-szu2-nu a-na _e2-gal_ qer-bi-szu kum2-mu ri-mit be-lu-ti sza s,u-uh-hu-ru szu-bat-su le-e-su ul id-da-a lib-bu-usz ul ih-su-us“Whoever among them, to the palace inside it, is a slander of lordship, whose dwelling has been plundered, has not given orders, nor has he heeded them.
67a-na szu-te-szur _sila iri_ u3 szum-dul re-ba-a-ti ha-re-e _i7_ za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti u2-zu-un-szu ul ib-szi-ma ul usz-ta-bil ka-ras-sufor the preservation of the streets of the city and the protection of the reed-beds, the canals of the Zaqap River, and the ṣippātu canals his strength did not have, and did not carry off his booty.
68ia-a-ti {disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-eri-ba _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-tu ki-i t,e3-em _dingir-mesz_ i-na uz-ni-ia ib-szi-ma ka-bat-ti ub-lam-maFor me, Bel-ahhe-eriba, king of Assyria, had this work done according to the command of the gods, in my wrath, and I brought it to an end.
69te-ne-szet {kur}kal-di {lu2}a-ra-me {kur}man-na-a-a {kur}qu-e {kur}hi-lak-ku {kur}pi-lisz-te u3 {kur}s,ur-ri sza a-na ni-ir-ia la ik-nu-szu2 as-su-ha-am-ma tup-szik-ku u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma il-bi-nu _sig4_The people of Chaldea, the Arabs, the Mannean(s), Que, Ḫilakku, Pilištu, and Ṣurru, who had not bowed down to my yoke, I seized them and I made them carry baskets.
70a-pe ku-pe-e sza qe2-reb {kur}kal-di ak-szit,-ma ap-pa-ri-szu2-un szam-hu-ti i-na ba-hu-la-te na-ki-ri ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia u2-szal-di-da a-na e-pesz szip-ri-sza2(As for) the water of the watercourses in Chaldea, I sank (them) into ruins and (then) I carried off my hands to do its work.
71_e2-gal_ mah-ri-tu sza 3(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 us2_ i-na tar-s,i za-me-e _e2_ ziq-qur-rat 1(gesz2) 2(u) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ i-na tar-s,i {e2}na-ma-ri _e2_ {d}isz-tar 1(disz) _me_ 3(u) 4(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_ i-na tar-s,i {e2}na-ma-ri _e2_-kid9-mu-ri 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3 dagal_The previous palace, which is 3 hundred 1(six) cubits long by the side of Zamû, the temple of Ziqqurrat, 1 (sixty) 20 in 1 cubit wide by the wall of Namiru, temple of Ištar, 1 hundred 34 (shekels) in 1 [cubit wide] by [the wall of Nammiru], temple of Kidmuri, 115 (so that) it is wide
72sza _lugal-mesz_-ni a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia a-na ri-mit be-lu-ti-szu2-un u2-sze-pi-szu-ma la u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pir-sza2of the kings who came before me, my ancestors, I had built for their lordly majesty and did not alter its work.
73{i7}te-bil-ti a-gu-u2 szit-mu-ru sza i-na na-szi-sza2 ge-gu-ne2-e qa-bal-ti _iri_ u2-ab-bi-tu-ma ki-mah-hi-szu2-un pa-az-ru-ti u2-kal-li-mu {d}utu-szu2The Tebilti River, a šitamuru-river, which at the rising of the battles in the middle of the city grew dilapidated and (then) their distant cult centers they made resplendent.
74u3 ul-tu u4-me _su3-mesz_ t,e-eh _e2-gal_ i-ba-'u-u2-ma i-na _illu_-sza2 gap-szi i-na usz-szi-sza2 ab-bu u2-szab-szu-u2 u2-ri-ib-bu tem-me-en-sza2and from distant days, a report of the palace was missing, and in its wide flood, by its foundations, the cattle grazed, (and) its base
75_e2-gal-tur-ra_ sza2-a-tu a-na si-hir-ti-sza2 aq-qur-ma sza {i7}te-bil-ti ma-lak-sza2 usz-te-esz-na-a ab-bu usz-t,ib-ma u2-sze-szir mu-s,u-u-sza2I enlarged that small palace in its entirety and (then) I completed the course of the Tebilti River. I deposited my clay cone and made its foundations firm.
76qe2-reb ka-tim-ti a-sur-rak-ku-sza2 szap-la-nu _gi-mesz_ e-la-nisz _na4 kur_-i dan-ni it-ti _esir-ud-a_ ak-si-ma _a-sza3_ ul-tu ma-a-me u2-sze-lam-ma na-ba-lisz u2-terIn the midst of the thickets, I surrounded its embankment(s) with high reeds. Above, I bound a strong mountain stone with a rope and I made a field rise up from the ground and I restored (it).
777(disz) _me_ ina 1(disz) _kusz3 as4-lum gal_-ti _usz_ 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 1(u) 6(disz) ina _as4-lum gal_-ti _sag-ki an-ta {im}si-sa2_ 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 8(disz) ina _as4-lum gal_-ti _sag-ki muru2_-tim me2-eh-ret za-me-e at-man-ni ku-tal {d}isz-tar7 hundred cubits, the large aslum-measure, the length, 1 hundred 116 cubit(s), the width above the river Sisa, 2 hundred 108 cubit[s], the width below the ziggurat, behind the goddess Ishtar,
783(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 3(disz) ina _as4-lum gal_-ti _sag-ki_ qab-li-tum sza2-ni-tum mu-uh-hur-ti sza2-a-ri a-mur-ri ku-tal _e2_ ziq-qur-rat _e2_ {d}isz-tar313 in the Great Aslum, the upper front, the second lower front, opposite the courtyard, behind the house Ziqqurrat, the temple of Ištar,
793(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 6(disz) ina _as4-lum gal_-ti _sag-ki ki-ta {im}u18-lu us2-sa-du_ {i7}idigna tam-la-a u2-mal-li-ma am-szu-uh me-szi-ih-ta326 in the Great Aslum, the lower front on the bank of the Euphrates, next to the Tigris River, I filled, and I extinguished the Mešiḫta River.
80la-ba-risz u4-me i-na _illu_ kisz-sza2-ti tem-me-en-szu2 la e-ne2-sze as-kup-pat {na4}pi-i-li rab-ba-a-ti ki-su-u2-szu u2-sza2-as-hi-ra u2-dan-ni-na szu-pu-uk-szuAt that time, during the flood of the world, its foundations were not firm, I fashioned its base with large limestone slabs (and) reinforced its base.
81_mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir szu-mi-ia 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) ti-ib-ki tam-li-i qe2-reb-szu2 al-t,u-ur-ma szap-la-nu ina usz-szi-szu e-zib ah-ra-taszI wrote an inscribed object bearing my name, 100 (shekels of) red wool, inside it, and deposited (it) under its foundations. Afterwards
82ar-ka-a-nu szu-usz-qu-u2 tam-li-i ka-bat-ti ub-lam-ma 2(u) ti-ib-ki s,e-er mah-ri-i us,-s,ip-ma 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) ti-ib-ki u2-szaq-qi2 e-la-niszAfterwards, I brought out the terrace of the abode and I had 20 tibku-measures of brick made from the ground before me, and I made 1 hundred and 210 tibiku (measures) of brick rise up.
83tar-pa-szu-u2 _ugu_ sza u4-mu pa-ni u2-szar-bi s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti _e2-gal_ mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma u2-sza2-an-di-la szi-kit-tasz(As for) the tarpašû-vessel that I had built over the days of the past, I added to it the meadowland of the former palace and made its foundations firm.
84_e2-gal {na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}tug2_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _{gesz}eren {gesz}szur-min3_ {gesz}dap2-ra-ni {szim}_li_ u3 {gesz}bu-ut,-ni e2-gal-za3-di-nu-tuku-a a-na mu-szab _lugal_-ti-ia u2-sze-pi-sza2 qe2-reb-szu2I had a palace of alabaster, amsu-stone, ebony, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, daprāni-juniper, junipers, and baltu-trees, (and) Egalzadinutukua, for my royal residence, built inside it.
85_{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hu tam-szil {kur}ha-ma-nim sza gi-mir _szim hi-a gurun_ s,ip-pa-a-ti _gesz-mesz_ tuk-lat _kur_-i u3 {kur}kal-di qe2-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu i-ta-a-sza2 az-qu-upI planted a large orchard in the territory of the land Hamānu, with all kinds of aromatics, fruit, (and) logs, the support of the mountains and Chaldea, inside it.
86asz2-szu2 za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti _a-sza3_ ta-mir-ti e-le-en _iri 2(barig)-ta-am3_ a-na _dumu-mesz_ nina{ki} pil-ku u2-pal-lik-ma u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-usz-szu2-unConcerning the clearing of the ṣippati of the plain above the city, 2 barig each for the citizens of Nineveh the work I performed, and I made their faces bright.
87a-na mit,-ra-a-ti szum-mu-hi ul-tu pa-a-t,i {iri}ki-si-ri a-di ta-mir-ti _nina{ki} kur_-a u3 bi-ru-tu2 ina ak-kul-la-a-ti u2-szat-tir-ma u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ruFrom the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh, the mountain, and the fortifications, I made (them) rise and descend into the Harru River.
881(disz) 1/2(disz) _danna_ qaq-qa-ru ul-tu qe2-reb {i7}hu-su-ur ma-a-me da-ru-u2-ti a-szar-sza2 u2-szar-da-a qe2-reb s,ip-pa-ti sza2-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz(and) from the Euphrates, a long-lasting river, I made its place greater. I made those bricks rise up like a mountain.
89sza nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia szu-bat-su usz-rab-bi re-ba-ti-szu2 u2-sza2-an-dil-ma bi-re-e-ti u3 su-qa-a-ni usz-par-di-ma u2-nam-mir _gin7_ u4-me(As for) Nineveh, the city of my lordly majesty, I made its dwelling resplendent. I filled its reed-beds with brickwork, walls and alleys, and I made (them) shine like daylight.
90i-na me2-eh-ret _ka2-gal muru2 iri_ i-na a-gur2-ri {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e a-na me-ti-iq be-lu-ti-ia u2-szak-bi-is ti-tur-ruIn the middle of the city gate, with baked bricks (made) of pilî-stone, I made a rampart to pass through my lordly majesty.
91_mu-sar_-a u2-sze-pisz-ma li-i-tum u3 da-na-nu sza i-na tukul-ti {d}asz-szur _en gal en_-ia _ugu_ kul-lat na-ki-ri asz2-tak-ka-nuI had a inscription written on it and, with the support of the god Ashur, the great lord, [my] lo[rd], I established for all of the enemies lītu and dynasty.
92u3 mim-ma ep-szet e-tep-pu-szu qe2-reb-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma i-na tem-me-en-ni _e2-gal_ be-lu-ti-ia i-zib ah-ra-taszAnd whatever deeds I had done inside it I had written down and, by the foundation of my lordly palace, I abandoned its earlier ones.
93a-na ar-kat3 u4-me i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia sza {d}asz-szur a-na _re-e2-um_-ut _kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu e-nu-ma _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma en-na-huIn the future, among the kings, my descendants, whom the god Ashur names for shepherding the land and people, his name when that palace becomes old and dilapidated
94an-hu-sa lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir szu-me-ia li-mur-ma _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 a-na asz2-ri-szu2 li-ter {d}asz-szur ik-ri-bi-szu i-szem-memay she renovate its dilapidated section(s). May she find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint it with oil, offer an offering, return (it) to its place, (and) may the god Aššar hear his prayers.
95_1(disz) usz 3(u) 4(disz)-ta-am3 mu-didli mu-sar_-e {iti}gu4-si-sa2 li-mu {disz}mi-tu-nu _{lu2}gar-kur_ {iri}i-sa-na1 UŠ 34 each, the interpreter of the inscription. Month Ayyāru (II), eponymy of Mitunu, governor of Isana.

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