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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015, ex. 004 (P422745)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 015, ex. 004 |
|---|---|
| ID | P422745 |
| Museum no. | BM 127970 (+) 1879-07-08, 305 |
| 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)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1' | u2#-sze#-s,a#-am#-[...] | He brings out ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | i-na e-muq {d}asz-szur# _en#_-ia# [...] | With the strength of the god Ashur, my lord, |
| 3' | dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni sza# [...] | the fortified walls of the temple of ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | u3 4(disz) _me_ 2(u) _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-[...] | and 420 small cities that ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su#-[x] | I climbed up, carried off ..., |
| 6' | {lu2}ur2-bi {lu2}a-ra-mu {lu2}kal-du# | The Urbi, the Arameans, the Chaldeans |
| 7' | sza qe2-reb unu{ki} nibru{ki} kisz{ki} | which are inside Uruk, Nippur, and Kish |
| 8' | {iri}hur-sag-kalam-ma gu2-du8-a{ki} zimbir{ki} | Hursaŋkalama, Kutha, Sippar |
| 9' | a-di _dumu-mesz iri en_ hi-it,-t,i | together with the citizens of the city lord of the crime |
| 10' | u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out and counted (them) as booty. |
| 11' | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia | On my return march |
| 12' | {lu2}tu-'u-mu-na {lu2}ri-hi-hu | the Tu'una (and) the Riḫihu |
| 13' | {lu2}ia-daq-qu {lu2}u2-bu-du | the yadaqqu-official, the ubudu-official |
| 14' | {lu2}gib-re-e {lu2}ma-li-hu | The charioteers, the Malihu, |
| 15' | {lu2}gu-ru-mu {lu2}u2-bu-lu | the Gurumu, the Ubulu, |
| 16' | {lu2}da-mu-nu {lu2}gam-bu-lu | the Damūnu, the Gambulu |
| 17' | {lu2}hi-in-da-ru {lu2}ru-'u-u-a | the Hindāru, the Ruʾua, |
| 18' | {lu2}pu-qu-du {lu2}ha-am-ra-a-nu | The Puqudu, the Hamranu, |
| 19' | {lu2}ha-ga-ra-nu {lu2}na-ba-tu | The mayor and the šandabakku |
| 20' | {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2}a-ra-mu | the Li'tāyu, the Arameans, |
| 21' | la kan-szu-ti mit#-ha#-risz# ak-szud{ud} | I conquered (them) together with the insubmissive. |
| 22' | 2(disz) _me_ 8(disz) _lim# un#-mesz# tur gal nita_ u _munus_ | 28,000 small people, male and female, |
| 23' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz ansze-mesz_ | horses, mules, and donkeys |
| 24' | _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi-a_ | camels, oxen, and sheep |
| 25' | sza# la ni-bi szal-la-tu ka-bit-tu | Without number, heavy booty |
| 26' | [x]-lu#-la# a#-na# qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... to Assyria(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27' | [...]-ti#-iq ger-ri-ia | ... of my campaign(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...]-_en#-mu-mesz_ {lu2}qi2-pi | ...-en-mūmi, the cupbearer(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29' | [...] _ku3#-sig17 ku3-babbar_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _gal-mesz_ | ... gold, silver, large musukkannu-vessels |
| 30' | [...] _gu4#-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi-a_ | ... oxen and sheep(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [...]-tu am-hur | ... I received.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | x [...] | |
| 2' | ap#-[...] | I ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | _ug3_ [...] | the people ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | _ansze-mesz#_ [...] | donkeys ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | _gu4-mesz_ u3# [...] | oxen and ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | asz2-lu-lam-ma# [...] | I sat down and . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | u2-sza2-lik-szu-[...] | he brought to him ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | {iri}s,i-s,i-ir-[...] | Ṣiṣir-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | _iri-mesz_-ni dan-nu-ti# [...] | the fortified cities ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | sza li-me-ti-szu2-[...] | of his limbs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | na-gu-u2 a-na [...] | The nagû-priest to(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | ul-tu qe2-reb _kur#_-[...] | From the land ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | _ugu_ mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur [...] | upon the border of Assyria ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | {iri}el-en-za-asz2 a-[...] | Elenza(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15' | u3 dan-na-at na-ge-[...] | and the strong one, the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | _mu_-szu2 mah-ra-a u2#-[...] | his earlier name . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | {iri}kar-{disz}{d}en-zu-szesz#-[...] | Kār-Enzu-aḫa-(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18 | at-ta-bi ni-[x x] | I ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 19' | _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti [...] | the people of all the lands(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | i-na lib3-bi u2-[x x] | there ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 21' | i-na _szu-min_ {lu2}szu-ut [x x] | from the hands of the ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}har-har# [...] | governor of Harhar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | u2-rap-pisz ma#-[x x] | I broadened ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 24' | i-na ta-a-a-[...] | In ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 25' | sza {kur}ma-da-a-a ru#-[x x] | of the Medes(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | sza i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni [...] | which among the kings ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | [...] a#-na# [...] | ... to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | [...] _bad3#-mesz_-ni# dan#-[x]-ti# | ... the fortified walls(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [_...]-mesz#_ sza li-me-[x x]-nu# | ...s of the eponymy ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...]-szu#-u2 ina szuk-bu-us a-ram-me | ... his ... in the scepter of the gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [...]-ub# szu-pe-e | ... šupē(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | [...]-uk _giri3-min_ pil-szi nik-si | ... the feet, the work, the knot(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | [...]-ti# al-me _kur_-ud | ... I surrounded, conquered,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [_...]-mesz# tur gal nita_ u _munus_ | ...s: small, male and female. |
| 9' | [...] _ansze-mesz_ | ... donkeys(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10' | [_...]-udu# hi-a_ | ... sheep and goats(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...]-un | ...-un(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | [...] x | |
| 13' | [...] x | |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | u2#-[...] | ... he ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2' | i-na szal#-[...] | In ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | 2(u) _lim_ [...] | 20 thousand ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | i-na lib3-bi#-[...] | In ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | _ugu#_ ki#-s,ir# _lugal#_-[...] | Concerning the seal of ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | si#-it#-ti# szal#-la#-ti# [...] | The rest of the booty . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 7' | a-na gi-mir _karasz_-ia# [...] | to all of my camp . .(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | _ug3-mesz_ ma-ha-za-ni-ia# [x x] | the people of my cult centers |
| 9' | ki-ma s,e-e-ni lu [...] | Like a flock ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | i-na u4-me-szu-ma _nina_{ki#} [...] | At that time, Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11' | s,i-i-ru _iri_ na-ram# [...] | Exalted one, beloved city of ..., |
| 12' | sza nap-har ki-du-de-[...] | who all the cult centers |
| 13' | u3# _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ ba-szu-[...] | and the goddesses ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | tem#-me#-en#-nu# da#-ru-u2 du#-[...] | The eternal foundations of heaven and earth |
| surface a col 7 | ||
| 1' | [x x]-lat# hi#-s,ib# hur#-sza2#-a#-ni# _ka2#-gal#_ {kur#}ha#-lah2#-hi# | ... of the refugee(s) of the mountains, the city gate of the land Halahhu |
| 2' | _szu-nigin_ 8(disz) _ka2-gal-mesz_ {d}utu-e3 | total: 8 Šamaš gates |
| 3' | me2-eh-ret {im}szu-u2-ti u3 {im}sza2-de-e | adjacent to the lands Šūti and Ṣadê, |
| 4' | az-ku-ra ni-bit-si-in | “Ask me, I will ask you!’ |
| 5' | {d#}iszkur sza2-ri-ik _he2-gal2_ a-na _kur_ | O Adad, exalted one, abundance for the land |
| 6' | _ka2#-gal#_ {d}iszkur sza am-ba-si | Gate of Adad of Ambaši |
| 7' | [x] er3-ra mu-szam-qit a-a-bi | ... in tears, the one who afflicts its enemies |
| 8' | _ka2#-gal#_ {d}u-gur sza {iri}tar-bi-s,i | Gate of Nergal of Tarbiṣu |
| 9' | [x _x]-sig7#-sig7_ mu-szam-me-eh s,ip-pa-a-ti | ... yellow-purple ..., who illuminates the shadows. |
| 10' | _ka2#-gal# {gesz#}kiri6#-mesz# szu-nigin_ 3(disz) _ka2-gal-mesz_ | the gate of the orchards, total: 3 gates |
| 11' | [x x]-eh#-ret {im}il-ta-a-ni | ... of the River Illani(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [x x]-bi# zi-kir-szi-in | ... her name(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | [...] mu#-sze-szir kup3-pi-ia | ... who makes my writing boards bow down |
| 14' | [x x] ma-as-qe2-e | ... libations(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...] mi-szir3-ti da-ad2-me | ... the fates of the dead.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...]-ri# pa-qi2-da-at ka-la-ma | ... is entrusted to all(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [...] ma#-szar-ti _szu-nigin_ 3(disz) _ka2-gal-mesz_ | ... the inventory, total: 3 gates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [x x]-eh#-ret {im}a-mur-ri | ... of Amurru(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | [...]-ra# szu-me-szin | ... their names(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 20' | [...] bad3#-nig2-erim2#-hu-luh-ha | ... the fortresses are destroyed(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [...]-a-ni usz-szi-szu2 ap-te-ma | I opened his ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | [...]-szap#-pil-ma u2-sza2-ak-szid | ...-ša-pil, and he made (them) dwell |
| 23' | [...] qe2-reb ma-a-me szap#-la#-a-nu | ... in the middle of everything, below(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24' | [...]-nu ak-si-ma e-la#-nisz | ... I smashed, and above(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...]-szu# ina {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ | ... his ... with large limestone slabs(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26' | [...]-szu# sza nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia | ... of Nineveh, my capital city |
| 27' | [...]-rab#-bi re-ba#-[x x] | ... its greatness ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 8 | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] _szah-mesz_ {gesz}[x] | ... pigs, ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...]-pi-szu ta-[x x] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | [...] _{gesz#}szur-min3_ tar-bit s,ip-pa-a#-ti# | ... cypress, the rear part of the ṣippatu-wood |
| 5' | [x] _ambar-mesz_ sza qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me | [x] meadows in the Agamme river |
| 6' | ak-szit,-ma a-na szip-ri hi-szih-ti | [I s]et and for the work on the šiḫtu-vessel. |
| 7' | _e2-gal-mesz_ be-lu-ti-ia lu e-pu-usz | my lordly palaces I built. |
| 8' | ul-tu szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia u2-qat-tu-u2 | after the work on my palace finished, |
| 9' | {d}asz-szur _en gal dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ | Ashur, great lord of the gods and goddesses, |
| 10' | a-szi-bu-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} ina qer-bi-sza2 | who dwells in Assyria therein |
| 11' | aq-re-ma _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-ti | I entrusted to the gods, my lords, exalted priests, |
| 12' | aq-qi2-ma u2-szat-lim kad3-ra-a-a | I libated and made my offerings abundant. |
| 13' | _i3-gesz_ {gesz}ser2-di u3 hi-bi-isz-ti | oil, šerdi-tree and ḫištu-beer |
| 14' | sza _{gesz}kiri6-mesz edin_ sza2-ab-bur-ti | of the orchards in the plain of Šabburtu |
| 15' | u2-raq-qa-a a-na ru-usz-ti | “It will be poured out into the rūštu-vessel, |
| 16' | i-na tasz-ri-it _e2-gal_ sza ba-hu-la-te _kur_-ia | at the threshing floor of the palace, which is adjacent to my land |
| 17' | u2-sza2-asz2-qa-a muh-ha-szu2-un | he made bow down upon them. |
| 18' | _gesztin_ du-usz-szu-pu s,ur-ra-szu2-un am-kir | I adorned their limbs with sweet wine. |
| 19' | a-na ar2-kat3 _u4-mesz_ ina _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia | in the future, among the kings, my descendants |
| 20' | sza {d}asz-szur a-na _re-e2-um_-ut _kur_ | of Assur to the shepherd of the land |
| 21' | u3 _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu2 | and the people proclaim his name |
| 22' | e-nu-ma _bad3_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma | When that wall becomes old and dilapidated |
| 23' | en-na-hu an-hu-us-su lu-ud-disz | May I renovate its dilapidated section(s). |
| 24' | _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir szu-me-ia li-mur-ma | May he see an inscribed object bearing my name, and |
| 25' | _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 | may oil be poured out; may a sacrifice be made. |
| 26' | a-na asz2-ri-szu2 lu-ter {d}asz-szur u3 {d}isz-tar | May I return (them) to their places. May Aššīr and Ishtar |
| 27' | ik-ri-bi-szu2 i-szem-mu-u2 | will hear his prayers. |
| 28' | {iti}szu _u4 1(u) 2(disz)#-kam#_ li#-[mu {disz}{d}ag-bad3-pap] | Duʾuzu (IV), 12th day, eponymy of Nabû-durpap. |
| 29' | [_{lu2}gar-kur_ {iri}tam-nun-na] | governor of the city Tamnuna(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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