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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 001 (P422291)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 001, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422291 |
| Museum no. | BM 113203 |
| 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 | {disz}{d}en#-[...] _lugal#_ dan-nu _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_ la sza2-na-an _re-e2-um_ mut-nen-nu-u2 pa-lih _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | Bel-[..., strong king, king of Assyria, unrivalled king], faithful shepherd who reveres the great gods, |
| 2 | na-s,ir# [...] e#-pisz u2-sa-a-ti a-lik tap-pu-ut a-ki-i sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a-ti | Protector of ..., who performs the utensils, go to the aid of the weak, like a good shepherd. |
| 3 | et,-lum# [...]-red# kal ma-al-ki rap-pu la-'i-it, la ma-gi-ri mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni | (Sum) The young man, the ... of all the land, the wide-spread one, the unfavorable one, who scatters the enemies |
| 4 | {d}[...]-li-ma-an-ni-ma _ugu_ gi-mir a-szib pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia | ... līmanni, and I made my weapons greater than all who sit on daises. |
| 5 | i#-[...]-szi#-bu-ma ba-hu-la-a-te _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ma-'e-ru i-na tasz-me-e u3 sa-li-me | ... they sat down, and the cult centers of Assyria became numerous. By hearing and hearing |
| 6 | {disz}{d#}[...]-nu# ba-ra-nu-u2 ka-rasz sur-ra-a-ti e-pisz le-mut-ti sza an-zil-la-szu kit#-tu | “[... ...]nu, the exalted one, the one who carries out evil deeds, whose truth (is) in Anzulla, |
| 7 | {disz}szu#-[...] is-hur-ma _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ u2-szat-lim-szu-ma e-ter-ri-su kit#-ru | Šu-... received, and gold, silver, precious stones, I made perfect for him, and I restored it to its place. |
| 8 | {disz}im-ba#-[...] ta#-an-na-a-nu _{lu2}3(disz)-u5_ 1(u) _{lu2}gal ki-s,ir-mesz_ a-di {disz}{d}u-gur-na-s,ir {lu2}su-tu-u2 la a-di-ru ta-ha-zu | Imba-..., the tannu-official, 10 cohort commanders, together with Nergal-nāṣir, the Sutian, who was not afraid of battle |
| 9 | 1(gesz2) 2(u) _lim_ {lu2}[...] _ansze#-kur-ra-mesz_ it-ti szu2-nu-ti-ma a-na _kur eme-gi7_ u3 uri{ki} isz-pu-ra re-s,u#-[x]-su# | 2,000 horses together with them sent to Sumer and Akkad. |
| 10 | u3 szu-u2# [...] ararma#{ki} uri2{ki} eridu{ki} kul-aba4{ki} ki-is-sik#{ki#} {iri}ne2-med-{d}la#-[x]-da | And he ... Aragon, Ur, Eridu, Kulaba, Kissik, Nemed-La... |
| 11 | {kur}e2-{disz}ia#-[...]-al#-li {kur}e2-{disz}dak-ku-ri si-hir-ti {lu2#}kal-di ma-la ba-szu-u2# | The land E...alli, the land E[dakku]ri, all of the Chaldeans, as many as there were |
| 12 | sza _gu2_ {i7#}[...] ia#-daq-qu {lu2}gib-re-e {lu2#}ma#-li#-hu | of the bank of the ... river, the scouts and the malihu |
| 13 | sza _gu2_ {i7#}[...]-nu# {lu2}gam-bu-lu {lu2}hi-in-da-ru {lu2}ru-'u-u-a {lu2#}pu#-qu#-du | of the bank of the ... canal, the Gambulu, the Hindāru, the Ruʾuʾa, the Puqudu, |
| 14 | sza _gu2_ {i7#}[...] {lu2}na-ba-tu2 {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2}a-ra-mu la kan-szu sza2 la i-du#?-u2# mi-tu#?-tum | of the bank of the ... canal, the Nabatu, the Li'tāyu, and the Arameans, without number, who did not know the death penalty, |
| 15 | nibru{ki} dil-bat# babila2#{ki} bar2-sipa{ki} gu2-du8-a{ki} gi-mir {kur}kar2-dun-ia-asz2 isz-te-nisz u2-pa-hir-[x x]-szak#-s,ir ta#-ha-zu | Nippur, Dilbat, Babylon, Borsippa, Kutha, (and) all the lands of Karduniaš together ... |
| 16 | ia-a-ti {disz#}{d#}en#-zu#-szesz#-mesz-eri-ba# zi#?-kar#? _edin#?_ na-a'-du# ep-sze-ti-szu2 lem-ne2-e-ti u2-sza2-an-nu-nim-ma la-ab-bisz an-na-dir-ma qe2-reb babila2{ki} a-na# [x]-ri-szu aq-t,i-bi# a-la-ku | (As for) me, Bel-zu-ahhe-eriba, the smiter of the steppe, the one who is afraid of his evil deeds, made me tremble and I became frightened. I told him to go to Babylon. |
| 17 | szu-u2 hi-ri-is, gal-le-e lem-ni a-lak ger-ri-ia isz-me-ma _ansze-kur-ra-mesz erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ {lu2}a-la-mu-u2 {lu2}a-ra-mu {lu2}kal-du it-ti {disz}{d}u-gur-na-s,ir u3 1(u) _{lu2}gal ki-s,ir-[x_ x] {kur}elam-ma{ki} sza2# la# i-du mi-tu#-tu2 | He heard about the ev[il] treachery of my campaign, and with Nergal-nāṣir and 10 cohort commanders of the land Elam, who did not know the death penalty, he sent horses, troops, (and) spears from the Alamû, the Arameans, and the Chaldeans. |
| 18 | e-mu-qi2 la ni-bi it-ti szu2-nu-ti-ma u2-dan-ni-in ki-is,-ri-szu2-un qe2-reb gu2-du8-a{ki} isz-te-nisz u2-sze-rib-ma a-na me-te-eq ger-ri-ia u2-sza2-an-s,ir# ka#-a-du# | I brought together with them unrivalled strength and strengthened their forces inside Kutha. I made (them) stand ready for the course of my campaign. |
| 19 | s,i-in-di-ia usz-te-sze-ra _ud-2(u)-kam2_ sza {iti}ziz2 ul-tu bal-til{ki} _gin7_ {gu4}_am_ gap-szi meh#-ret _erin2 hi-a_-ia as,-bat-ma pa-an gi-ip-szi-ia ul u2-szad-gil#-ma# ar-ka#-a ul u2#-qi2 | On the 2nd of Shabatu (XI) from Baltil (Shebat) I took a bull, a large bull, in front of my troops, and I did not let it pass before my feet. Moreover, after I had delivered it, |
| 20 | _{lu2}gal sag {lu2}en-nam-mesz_-ia a-na kisz{ki} u2-ma-'e-er mah-ru-u-a u2-ru-uh {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na s,ab-ta-a-ma e te-ga-a dun-ni-na ma-s,ar-tusz | The chief eunuch of my governors sent me to Kiš. Before me, Marduk-apla-iddina was captured and I stationed him as a guard. |
| 21 | szu-u2 _{lu2}en-nam-mesz_-ia e-mur-ma a-di gi-mir el-la-ti-szu2 _ka2-gal_ {d}za-ba4-ba4 us,-s,a-am-ma i-na ta-mir-ti kisz{ki} it-ti _{lu2}gal-mesz_-ia e-pu-usz ta-ha-zu | He saw my governors and, together with all of his noblemen, I marched to the gate of the god Zababa and, in the plain of Kiš, I built a fortress with my magnates. |
| 22 | _{lu2}gal-mesz_-ia qit-ru-ub ta-ha-zi _{lu2}kur2 ugu_-szu2-un id-nin-ma ul i-le-'u-u2 ma-ha-ar-szu _{lu2#}a_ szip-ri-szu2-un sza ha-mat i-na qe2-reb ta-mir-ti gu2-du8-a{ki} s,e-ru-u-a isz-pu-ru-u-ni | My magnates, in the middle of battle, a foreigner over them gave them and they did not obey him. A messenger of theirs, who had written to me in the territory of Cutha, |
| 23 | i-na ug-gat lib3-bi-ia _ugu_ gu2-du8-a{ki} ti-bu szam-ru asz2-kun-ma {lu2}mun-dah-s,i sa-hi-ir _bad3_-szu2 as#-li-isz u2-t,eb-bi-ih-ma as,-s,a-bat _iri_ | In my angry heart, I placed a high mountain upon Kutha and a šandabakku, a descendant of his fortified wall, raised it up and captured the city. |
| 24 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ {lu2}e-la-me-e {lu2}a-ra-mu {lu2}kal-du _{lu2}gal ki-s,ir-mesz_ {lu2}{kur}elam-ma{ki} u3 {disz}{d}u-gur-na-s,ir a-di _dumu-mesz iri en_ hi-it,-t,i u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-ti-isz am-nu | I brought out horses, soldiers, bowmen, Elamite, Aramean, Kaldu, cohort commanders of the land Elam, and Nergal-nāṣir together with the citizens of the city of the lord of the crime, and I counted them as booty. |
| 25 | la-ab-bisz an-na-dir-ma al-la-bi-ib a-bu-bi-isz it-ti {lu2}qu-ra-di-ia la ga-me-lu-ti s,e-risz {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na a-na kisz{ki} asz2-ta-kan pa-ni-ia | (As for) Marduk-ibilašumna, I placed him before me in Kish. |
| 26 | u3 szu-u2 e-pisz lem-ne2-e-ti a-ka-mu ger-ri-ia a-na ru-qe2-e-ti e-mur-ma im-qu-su hat-tu gi-mir el-la-ti-szu2 e-zib-ma a-na {kur}gu-zu-um-ma-ni in-na-bit | And he, having seen the evil deeds of my campaign, abandoned it and fled to the land Guzummānu. |
| 27 | {disz}ta-an-na-a-nu a-di um-ma-na-at {lu2}elam-ma{ki} {lu2}kal-du u3 {lu2}a-ra-mu sza i-da-a-szu iz-zi-zu-ma il-li-ku re-s,u-us-su _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un asz2-kun-ma u2-par-ri-ir el-lat-su | Tannānu, together with the army of the Elamite Chaldeans and Arameans who were with him, stood with him and went to fight with him. I established their defeat and defeated him. |
| 28 | {disz}a-di-nu _dumu nin?_ {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na a-di {disz}ba-as-qa-a-nu _szesz_ {munus}ia-ti-i'-e szar-rat {lu2}a-ri-bi it-ti um-ma-na-te-szu2-nu bal-t,u-su-un ina qa-ti as,-bat | Adinu, son of the mistress?, Marduk-apla-iddina, together with Basqanu, brother of Yati'u, queen of the Arabs, I captured alive with their troops. |
| 29 | _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz ansze-mesz <<disz>> ansze-a-ab-ba-mesz_ {ansze}ud-ri sza qe2-reb tam-ha-ri musz-szu-ru ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | chariots, wagons, horses, mules, donkeys, (and) camels, which are in the middle of battle, I captured. |
| 30 | i-na hu-ud lib3-bi u3 nu-um-mur pa-ni a-na babila2{ki} a-hi-isz-ma a-na _e2-gal_ {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na asz2-szu pa-qad _nig2-szu_ u3 _nig2-gur11_ qe2-reb-sza2 e-ru-ub | voluntarily and without interruption, I went to Babylon as a companion and to the palace of Marduk-apla-iddina concerning the assignment of property and property inside it. |
| 31 | ap-te-e-ma _e2_ ni-s,ir-te-szu2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ u2-nu-ut _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4-mesz_ a-qar-tu2 _{gesz}na2-mesz {gesz}gu-za-mesz_ ne2-me-di {gesz}sza2 sza2-da-di {gesz}ga-szi-ru-ut _lugal_-ti-szu2 sza2 ih-zu-szu2-nu _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ | I opened and the house of his protection, gold, silver, utensils of gold, aqartu-stone, bed(s), thrones, nēmedu-beams, šadaddu-wood, (and) royal chariots, which had become old, gold and silver |
| 32 | mim-ma szum-szu _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ la ni-bi ni-s,ir-tum ka-bit-tum _dam_-su {munus}_ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 _munus-agrig-mesz_ {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz {lu2}tirum-mesz_ {lu2}man-za-az pa-ni _{lu2}nar-mesz_ {munus}_nar-mesz_ | whatever property, possessions, (and) possessions without equal, a substantial inheritance, his wife, the people of his palace, the stewards, the first-ranking officials, the commanders-in-chief, the singers, |
| 33 | _{lu2}ARAD2-mesz e2-gal_ mu-nam-mi-ru t,e3-mu ru-bu-ti-szu2 si-hi-ir-ti um-ma-a-ni ma-la ba-szu-u2 mut-tab-bi-lu-tu2 _e2-gal_-szu2 u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-ti-isz am-nu | The servants of the palace, the ones who gave orders of his royal majesty, (and) all of the troops, as many as there were, I brought into his palace and I counted (them) as booty. |
| 34 | ur-ri-ih-ma _egir_-szu2 a-na {kur}gu-zu-um-ma-ni {lu2}mun-dah-s,i-ia a-na qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me u3 ap-pa-ra-a-ti u2-ma-'e-er-ma 5(disz) u4-me u2-ba-'u-szu-ma ul in-na-mir a-szar-szu | Afterwards, to the land Guzummānu, my scouts, in the midst of the Agamme River and the Aparnaeans, I brought out and five days I examined him, but he did not see his place. |
| 35 | si-te-et _ansze-kur-ra-mesz erin2 hi-a_-szu2 sza ia-'a-szu ma-na-ah-tum na-a-lisz ip-par-szi-du-szu-ma la il-li-ku i-da-a-szu isz-tu qe2-reb _edin_ u3 ba-ma-a-ti isz-te-nisz u2-pa-hir | The rest of the horses and his troops, who were negligent to me, sinned against him and did not go with him, from the steppe and the plains he removed together. |
| 36 | i-na me-te-eq ger-ri-ia {iri}a-ma-tu {iri}ha-u2-a-e {iri}su-pa-pu {iri}nu-qa-bu {iri}e2-sa-an-na-bi {iri}qu-da-a-a-in | In the course of my campaign, I conquered the cities Amatu, Ḫaḫe, Subapu, Nuqabu, Esannabi, (and) Quda. |
| 37 | {iri}kid-ri-na {iri}bad3-{disz}la-di-ni {iri}bi-ta-a-ti {iri}ba-ni-tu {kur}gu-zu-um-ma-nu {iri}bad3-{disz}ia-an-s,u-ri {iri}bad3-{disz}a-bi-ia-ta-a' {iri}bad3-{disz}ru-du-um-me | The cities Kidrina, Dur-Ladini, Bitatu, Banitu, Guzummānu, Du-Yanṣuri, Abiyataʾ, (and) Du-Rudumme. |
| 38 | {iri}e2-{disz}ra-he-e {iri}ha-pi-sza2 {iri}sa-di-an {iri}hu-ru-du {iri}s,a-ah-ri-na {iri}il-tu-uk {iri}al-la-al-lu marad-da{ki} {iri}ia-qi-mu-na | (The cities) E-Raḫê, Ḫapiša, Sadian, Hurudu, Ṣaḫrina, Illuk, Allallu, Maradda, Yaqimuna, |
| 39 | {iri}ku-up-ru-na {iri}e2-{disz}ku-dur2-ri {iri}sila-qa-{disz}ma-ru-si nap-har 3(u) 3(disz) _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni sza _kur e2_-{disz}dak-ku-ri a-di 2(disz) _me_ 5(u) _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu | Kupruna, E-Kudurri, Silaqa-Marusi, all 33 fortified cities, the fortresses of the land Bīt-Dakkūri, together with 200 small cities in their environs, |
| 40 | {iri}bad3-{disz}ap-pe-e {iri}bad3-{disz}ta-ne2-e {iri}bad3-{disz}sa-ma-a' {iri}sa-ar-ra-ba-tu {iri}s,a-la-ha-tu {iri}bad3-{disz}ab-da-a-a {iri}sa-ap-pi-hi-ma-ri {iri}s,ib-tu2-sza-{iri}ma-ak-ka-me-e | (The cities) Dūr-Appê, [Dur]-Tane’e, Dur-Sama', Sarrabatu, Ṣalaḫtu, [DU]D-Abdaya, [Sap]piḥimāri, [ṣibtu-ša-Makka]me, |
| 41 | nap-har 8(disz) _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni sza _kur e2_-{disz}sa-'a-al-li a-di 1(disz) _me_ 2(u) _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu | a total of 8 fortified cities, fortresses of the land, Bīt-Saʾalli, together with 120 small settlements in their environs, |
| 42 | {iri}sa-pi-a {iri}sa-ar-ra-ba-nu _ud-ud-ag{ki} bara2_-mar-ri{ki} {iri}e2-{disz}dingir-ba-ni {iri}a-hu-du {iri}sza-is,-s,ur-{d}iszkur {iri}sza2-har-ra-tu2 {iri}ma-na-ah-hu | Sapia, Sarrabanu, Udag, Baramarru, E-Ilum-bani, Aḫudu, Šaṣṣur-Adad, Szaḫarratu, (and) Manahuhu, |
| 43 | {iri}sza-a-me-le-e {iri}bad3-{disz}aq-qi2-ia {iri}na-gi-tu {iri}nu-ur-a-bi-nu {iri}ha-ar-s,u-ar-ra {iri}bad3-{disz}ru-uk-bi {iri}da-an-da-hul-la {iri}bad3-{disz}bir-da-da | The cities Ša-melê, Dur-Aqqiya, Nagitu, Nur-abīnu, Ḫarṣurra, Dūrukbi, Dandaḫulla, and Dur-Birida. |
| 44 | {iri}e2-re-'e-e {iri}bad3-{disz}u2-gur-ri {iri}hi-in-da-i-na {iri}bad3-{disz}u2-a-a-it {iri}e2-{disz}ta-u2-ra-a {iri}sa-ap-hu-na {iri}bu-ha-ar-ru | (The cities) Erʾê, Dur-Ugurri, Hindaina, Du-Uait, E-Tauraya, Saphuna, (and) Burru: |
| 45 | {iri}har-bat-{disz}szum2-na {iri}har-bat-{disz}kal-bi {iri}sza2-bar-re-e {iri}e2-{disz}ba-ni-dingir-u2-a {iri}su-la-a-du {iri}e2-{disz}il-ta-ma-sa-ma-'a {iri}e2-{disz}di-ni-dingir | (The cities) Ḫarbat-šumna, Harbat-Kalbi, Šabarrê, Bani-ilua, Suladu, Illama-Samaʾ, (and) Dini-Ilu. |
| 46 | {iri}da-qa-la {iri}ha-me-za {iri}be-la-a {iri}ta-i-ru {iri}kip-ra-a-nu {iri}il-ta-ra-tu2 {iri}aq-qar-sza2-ki-na {iri}sa-ga-ba-tu2-sza-{disz}mar-duk-ia | The cities Daqala, Ḫamez, Belâ, Tairu, Kiprānu, Iltaratu, Aqqaršakina, Sagbabatuš-Marduk, |
| 47 | nap-har 3(u) 9(disz) _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti sza _kur e2_-{disz}a-muk-ka-a-ni a-di 3(disz) _me_ 5(u) _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu | a total of 39 fortified cities of the land Bīt-Amukkani, together with 300,505 small cities in their environs, |
| 48 | {iri}e2-{disz}za-bi-di-ia ararma{ki} kul-aba4{ki} eridu{ki} ki-is-sik{ki} {iri}ne2-med-{d}la-gu-da {iri}bad3-{disz}ia-ki-ni a-di {iri}kar-{d}ag sza2 ki-szad {i7}mar-ra-ti | (The cities) E-Zabidiya, Ararma, Kulab, Eridu, Kissik, Nemed-Laguda, Dūr-Yakin, as far as Kar-Nabû, which is on the bank of the Amorites, |
| 49 | nap-har 8(disz) _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni sza _kur e2_-{disz}ia-ki-ni a-di 1(disz) _me iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu | a total of 8 fortified cities, houses and forts of the land Bīt-Yakini, together with 100 small cities in their environs |
| 50 | nap-har 1(gesz2) 2(u) 8(disz) _iri-me_-ni dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni sza {kur}kal-di a-di 8(disz) _me_ 2(u) _iri-[x] tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu al-me ak-szu-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | I conquered (and) plundered a total of 68 fortified cities, the fortresses of Chaldea, together with 820 small cities in their environs. |
| 51 | _sze-im zu2-lum-ma_ sza qe2-reb ki-ra-a-te-szu2-nu _buru14_-szu2-nu sza _edin erim#-hi#-a#_-ni# u2-sza2-kil ap-pul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq#-mu a-na _du6-mesz_ ma-szu-u2-ti u2-ter | I made plentiful the barley and dates in their gardens and their harvests in the plain of the troops. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. I returned them to their places. |
| 52 | {lu2}ur2-bi {lu2}a-ra-mu {lu2}kal-du sza qe2-reb unu{ki} nibru{ki} kisz#{ki} hur-sag-kalam-ma{ki} a-di _dumu-mesz iri en#_ [x x]-t,i u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-ti-isz am-nu | I brought out the troops of the Arameans, Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, (and) Hursagkalamma, together with the citizens of the city of the lord of ..., and I counted them as booty. |
| 53 | _sze-im zu2-lum-ma_ sza qe2-reb ki-ra-a-te-szu2-nu me-resz ma-na-hi-szu2-nu _buru14 edin_ ba-lat, na#-pisz#-[x x]-nu# _erin2 hi-a_-ni u2-sza2-kil | barley and dates, which are in their groves, the yields of their manahhu-loaves, the harvest of the plain, the life of ..., and the labor of the workers I made available. |
| 54 | {disz}en-du3 _dumu {lu2}gal-du3_ pe-re-'i szu-an-na{ki} sza2 ki-ma mi-ra-ni s,a-ah-ri qe2-reb _e2-gal_-ia ir-bu-u2 [...]{ki#} u3# uri#{ki} asz2-ta-kan _ugu_-szu2-un | Bēl-ibni, son of the chief builder, descendant of Šuanna, who, like a young child, had entered my palace, I placed over them ... and Akkad. |
| 55 | i-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-[...]-bu#-lu# {lu2}da-mu-nu {lu2}gam-bu-lum {lu2}hi-in-da-ru | On my return march, the Tuʾūnu, the Riḫīḫu, the Yadaqqu, the Ubudu, the Gibri-[..., the Damu], the Gambulu, (and) the Hindāru, |
| 56 | {lu2#}ru#-'u#-u#-a# {lu2}pu-qu-du {lu2}ha-am-ra-a-nu {lu2}ha-ga#-ra-a-nu {lu2}na-ba-tu {lu2}li#-[x]-ta-a-[...]-risz ak-szud{ud}-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | I conquered the people of U'ua, Puqudu, Hamrānu, Ḫagāru, Nabatu, (and) ... and carried off their booty. |
| 57 | i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia sza {disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz [x] qi#-pi {iri}ha-ra-ra-ti _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ {gesz}mu-[...] _gal#-mesz ansze-[x x]-gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi-a_ man-da-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu2 am-[x] | In the course of my campaign, which Nabû-bel-mūmeš ... the border of the city Ḫararatu with gold, silver, ..., large donkeys, mules, x-gamma, oxen, and sheep and goats, I received his substantial payment. |
| 58 | ba-hu-la-te {iri}hi-rim-me _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,u sza ul-tu ul-la a-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia la ik-nu-szu# i#-na# _{gesz}tukul_ u2-szam-qit-ma na-pisz-tum ul e-zib | (As for) the people of the city Ḫirimme, a hostile enemy who had not submitted from time immemorial to the kings, my ancestors, I struck him with a weapon and I did not abandon his life. |
| 59 | na#-gu-u2 szu-a-tu a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat 1(disz)-en _gu4_ 1(u) _udu-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze gesztin-mesz_ 2(u) _ansze zu2-lum-ma_ re-sze-te-szu2 a-na gi-ne2-e _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} _en-mesz_-ia u2-kin da3-ri-szam | I took away that nagû-vessel as a gift. I established as regular offerings for the gods of Assyria, my lords, one ox, 10 sheep, 10 homers of wine, 20 homer of dates as his first-fruits offerings. |
| 60 | it-ti 2(disz) _me_ 8(disz) _lim_ szal-lat _ug3-mesz_ ka-bit-tum 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_ 5(u) _gu4-mesz_ 8(disz) _me lim_ 1(disz) _me u8-udu hi-a_ szal-mesz a-tu-ra a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | together with 28,000 captive people, 72,000 horses and mules, 11,133 donkeys, 5,200 camels, 1,200 oxen, 8,100 sheep and goats, I returned to Assyria. |
| 61 | e-zib _ug3-mesz ansze-mesz {ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi-a_ sza [x]-mir# _erin2 hi-a_-ia e-bu-ku-nim-ma a-na ra-ma-ni-szu2-nu is-ki-lu si-kil-tu | Disregard that the people, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats of ... of my goats have robbed me and turned to their own volition. |
| 62 | u3 ba-hu-la-te na-ki-ri szep-s,u mit-ru sza a-[x x]-ri-ia la ik-nu-szu i-na _{gesz}tukul_ u2-szam-qit-ma a-lul ga-szi-szisz | and the annihilation of the enemies (and) the destruction of the dead, who had not bowed down to my , I struck with the sword and I hung (them) up. |
| 63 | i-na u4-mi-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-u2 qe2-reb-szu | At 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, |
| 64 | tem-me-en-nu da-ru-u2 du-ru-usz s,a#-[x]-ti# sza# ul-tu ul#-la it-ti szi-t,ir bu-ru-um-me es,-rat-su es,-ret-ma szu-pu-u2 s,i-in-du-szu | (As for) the eternal foundation(s) of the ṣātu-reed, which since time immemorial had been fashioned with a writing board, and which had become old, |
| 65 | asz2-ru nak-lu szu-bat pi-risz-ti sza2 mim-ma# szum#-szu2 szi-pir ni-kil-tim 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 of everything, the craft of the nikiltu-priestess, the totality of the protective deities, (and) the treasures that are in it, |
| 66 | sza ul-tu ul-la _lugal-mesz_-ni a#-li#-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia ul-la-nu-u-a be-lu-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} e-pu-szu-ma u2-ma-'e-ru ba-'u-lat {d}en-lil2 | which since time immemorial earlier kings, my ancestors, before me had built, the lordship of Assyria had become dilapidated, (and) the cult centers of the god Enlil |
| 67 | u3 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-ha-ru qe2-reb-szu | And at that time, without you, in the midst of the insubmissive, the weapon of the rulers of the world quarters the four quarters, inside it |
| 68 | a-a-um-ma i-na lib3-bi-szu2-nu a-na _e2-gal_ qer-bi-szu kum2-mu ri-mit be-lu-tu2 sza s,u-hur szu-bat-su le-e-su ul id-da-a lib3-bu-usz ul ih-su-us | “Whoever among them, to the palace inside it, is pure, the crown of lordship, whose dwelling has been plundered, has not given orders, nor has he heeded them. |
| 69 | a-na szu-te-szur _sila iri_ u3 szum-dul re-ba-a-ti ha-re-e _i7_ za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-te u2-zu-un-szu2 ul ib-szi-ma ul usz-ta-bil ka-ras-su | for the preservation of the streets of the city and the protection of the reed-heaps, the canals of the Zaqap River, (and) the ṣippātu canals his strength did not have, and did not carry off his booty. |
| 70 | ia-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-ma | For 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. |
| 71 | te-ne-szet [x] kal#-di {lu2}a-ra-mu {kur}man-na-a-a {kur}qu-e u3 {kur}hi-lak-ku sza2 a-na ni-ri-ia la kit-nu-szu2 as-su-ha-am-ma tup-szik-ku u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma il-bi-nu _sig4_ | The Arameans of the land Mannea, the land Que, and the land Ḫilakku, who were not loyal to my yoke, I abandoned them and I brought about their defeat. |
| 72 | a-pe ku-pe-[x x] qe2-reb {kur}kal-di ak-szit,-ma ap-pa-ri-szu2-un szam-hu-ti i-na ba-hu-la-ti na-ki-ri ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia u2-szal-di-da a-na e-pesz szip-ri-sza2 | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered them in the land Chaldea and I carried off my handiwork for its construction. |
| 73 | _e2-gal_ mah-[x]-tu# sza 3(u) _ninda_ szid#-du u3 1(u) _ninda sag-ki_-sa sza _lugal-mesz_-ni a-li-kut pa-ni _ad-mesz_-ia u2-sze-pi-szu-ma la u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pir-sza2 | The great palace, whose length is 30 rods and whose width is 10 rods, which the kings who came before my ancestors had built, but whose construction they did not alter, |
| 74 | sza ul-tu [...]-qu#-ti {i7}te-bil-ti i-ta-a-sza2 i-ba-'u-ma i-na usz-szi-sza2 ab-bu u2-szab-szu-u2 u2-ri-ib-bu tem-me-en-sza2 | (As for) the one who had fled from ...quti and the Tebilti River, became angry and, by her own power, seized the land, devastated its foundation(s). |
| 75 | _e2#-gal#-tur#_ [...] a#-na# si-hir-ti-sza2 aq-qur-ma sza {i7}te-bil-ti ma-lak-sza2 usz-t,ib-ma u2-sze-szir mu-s,u-sza2 | I built the Egaltur ... in its entirety and I completed the course of the Tebilti River and made its access way straight. |
| 76 | i#-na# [x] sze-[...] u4-mi mit-ga-ri qe2-reb ka-tim-ti a-sur-rak-ki-sza2 1(disz) _usz_ szid-du 3(u) 4(disz) _sag-ki na4 kur_-i dan-nu ak-si-ma _a-sza3_ ul-tu ma-a-me u2-sze-lam-ma na-ba-lisz u2-sze-me | In ... the day of the Mitgaru, in the middle of the quay, I surrounded its embankment with one length, a width of 34 cubits, (measured) by a strong mountain stone, and I made the field greater than before, and thus I made it greater. |
| 77 | la#-ba#-risz# u4#-me# i-na _illu_ kisz-sza2-ti te-me-en-szu la e-ne2-szi as-kup-pat {na4}pi-i-li rab-ba-a-ti a-sur-ru-szu2 u2-sza2-as-hi-ra u2-dan-<ni>-na szu-pu-uk-szu2 | At that time, with regard to the flood of the entire world, I did not change its foundation(s). I clad its base with large limestone slabs (and) reinforced its base. |
| 78 | 2(disz) _usz_ 4(u) ti-ib-ki s,e-ru-usz-szin a-na e-la-ni tam-la-a u2-mal-li-ma e-li mi-szi-ih-ti _e2-gal_ mah-ri-te u2-rad-di-ma u2-sza2-an-di-la ti-sar-sza2 | 2 lengths, 40 tibku (and) their branches to the upper side of the sea I filled and above the heights of the previous palace I added and I made its foundations firm. |
| 79 | _e2-gal zu2 am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}tug2_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni# _{gesz}eren# {gesz}szur-min3_ {gesz}{szim}_li_ u3 {gesz}bu-ut,-ni e2-gal-za3-du-nu-tuku-a a-na mu-szab _lugal_-ti-ia u2-sze-pi-sza2 qe2#-reb#-sza2 | I had the palace of amsi, ebony, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, and budunû-tree, (and) Egalzadunutukua, for my royal residence, built inside it. |
| 80 | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren_ tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-nim sza ul-tu hur#-sza2#-a#-ni# ru#-qu#-u2-ti nam-ra-s,i-isz ib-bab#-lu-ni u2-szat-ri-s,a ta-ra-an-szi-in | I had the cedar groves, which are on the border of the land Hamānu, which had become numerous from the distant mountain ranges (and) had grown tall for them. |
| 81 | _{gesz}ig-me {gesz}szur-min3_ s,i-ra-a-ti sza i-na pe-te-e u3# ta-a-ri e-re-sin t,a-a-bu me-ser2 _zabar_ nam-ri u2-rak-kis-ma u2-rat-ta-a ba-bi-szin | I fastened large doors of cypress, which are good in opening and closing, with a shining bronze band, and I installed (them) on their doors. |
| 82 | _e2_ ap-pa-a-te tam-szil _e2-gal_ {kur}hat-ti sza i-na li#-sza2-a-ni# _kur mar-tu{ki} e2_ hi-la-a-ni i-sza2-as-su-szu2 a-na mul-ta-'u-u-ti be-lu-ti-ia u2-sze-pi-sza2 qe2-reb-szin | (As for) the house of open cloaks, a replica of the palace of the land Ḫatti, which in the environs of Mount Amurru a house of ḫilānu-flour had built for my lordly pleasure, I had (it) built inside them. |
| 83 | 8(disz)# _ur#-mah#-mesz#_ pe-tan bir#-ki# szu-ta-tu#-ti sza i#-na# 3(szar2) 1(gesz'u) _gun uruda_ nam-ru pi-ti-iq {d}nin-a2-gal szu-pu-szu ma-lu-u2 nam-ri-ri | 8 lion-headed lions, clad in reddish tiaras, which are made of heavy copper, (measured) by the torch of the goddess Ninagal, adorned with splendor, |
| 84 | u3# 2(disz)# tim#-me# szu#-ta-hu-ti sza 1(szar2) 4(gesz'u) _gun_ pi-ti-iq si-par-ri szu-ub-bu-'u a-di 2(disz) tim-me _{gesz}eren gal-mesz ugu#_ pirig3-gal-le-e u2-kin-ma dap2-pi ku-lul _ka2_-szi-in e-mid | and two šutaḫūtu-vessels of 1,400 talents of tiqqû-wood, piled up in piles, together with two large cedar trees, I imposed upon the great lions and I surrounded their gates with a protective wall. |
| 85 | er#-bet# _udu#_ szad#-di# _{d}lamma#_ sza# _ku3#-babbar_ si-par-ri it-ti _udu_ szad-di _{d}lamma_ sza _na4 kur_-i esz-qi2 nak-lisz ab-ni-ma a-na er-bet-ti sza2-a-ri u2-sza2-as,-bi-ta _si-gar_-szi-in as-mu | I fastened four sheep of the shield of the god Lamma of the silver of the sipparru with the mighty shield of mountain stone (and) firmly secured (it) to the four quarters of the world. I heard her prayers. |
| 86 | as#-kup#-[x x] pi#-i-li rab-ba-a-ti da-ad2-me na-ki-ri ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia qe2-reb-szi-in es-si-ha# a-sur-ru-szi-in u2-sza2-as-hi-ra a-na tab-ra-a-ti u2-sza2-lik | I ... the great gates, the gates of the enemy land, (and) the cult centers of my hands inside them. I removed their walls and made (them) into mounds. |
| 87 | _{gesz}kiri6#-mah#_-hu# tam#-szil# {kur}ha-ma-nim sza gi-mir _szim hi-a-mesz gurun_ s,ip-pa-a-te _gesz-mesz_ tuk-lat sza2-di-i u3 {kur}kal-di qe2-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu i-ta-a-sza2 az-qu-up | I planted in its environs a large orchard, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatic plants, fruit trees, (and) trees with the support of the mountains and Chaldea. |
| 88 | asz2#-szu# za-qa#-ap# s,ip-pa-a#-[x] _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-un | Concerning the clearing of the ṣippâ-field above the city, 2 barig each for the citizens of Nineveh the work I performed and made their faces bright. |
| 89 | a#-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 i-na ak-kul-la-te _an-bar_ u2-szat-tir-ma u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru | From the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh, the mountain and the fortifications, I made (them) shine like bronze using bitumen and baked brick and I made the Harru River rise. |
| 90 | [x x] _danna2#_ [x]-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-a-te sza2-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz | ... of the Euphrates, ..., from the Ḫusūr River, a long-lasting river, I made its place more plentiful. I made those poles rise up like a mountain. |
| 91 | ul#-tu# szip#-ru# _e2-gal_ be-lu-ti-ia u2-qat-tu-u2 u2-sza2-an-di-la re-ba-a-ti bi-re-e-ti su-qa-a-ni usz-par-du-ma u2-nam-mir _gin7_ u4-me | After I had finished the work on my lordly palace, I had the four quarters of the courtyards cleared away and made (them) shine like daylight. |
| 92 | {d#}asz#-szur# _en# gal#_-u2# _dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} i-na qer-bi-sza2 aq-re-ma _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-ti aq-qi2-ma u2-szat-lim kad3-ra#-a-a | Ashur, great lord of the gods and goddesses, who dwell in Assyria, I entered inside it. I libated sweet offerings and presented (them) with my gifts. |
| 93 | a#-na# ar2-kat3 u4-me i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia sza {d}asz-szur a-na _re-e2-[x_ x] _kur#_ u3# _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu2 e-nu-ma _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma [x]-na-hu | In the future, among the kings, my descendants, whom the god Ashur to the ... of the land and people names, his name, when that palace becomes old and dilapidated, |
| 94 | an-hu-sa lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir szu-me-ia li-mur-ma _i3-gesz_ lip-[x x] {udu#}_siskur_ liq-qi2 a-na asz2-ri-szu2 li-ter {d}asz-szur ik-ri-bi-szu2 i#-szem-me | May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint it with oil, offer an offering, return it to its place, (and) may the god Ashur hear his prayers. |
| 95 | _1(disz) usz 3(u) 4(disz)-ta-am3 mu szid mu-sar_-e | 1 UŠ 34 each, the year in which the inscription was written. |
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