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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 079, ex. 001 (P429026)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 079, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P429026 |
| Museum no. | BM — |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {[m}aš-šur-ŠEŠ-SUM.NA LUGAL GAL-u₂ LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL kiš-ša₂-ti] LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} | ... Esarhaddon, great king, strong [king], king of the world, [king of Assyria] |
| 2 | [GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} LUGAL KUR šu-me-ri u₃] URI{ki} | governor of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 3 | [RE.E₂.UM ki-i-nu ša UN.MEŠ dal-ḫa-a-ti u₂-taq-qi-nu u₂-še-ṣi-ši]-⸢na⸣-ti nu-u-ru | (As for) the true shepherd, whom the oppressed people had appointed (and) whom they had entrusted to the light, |
| 4 | [ša DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ba-nu-u₂ e-pe-šu₂ ud-du-šu iš-ru-ku ši]-rik-⸢tuš⸣ | [Of the great gods, who] created (them), whose work they had completed, whose širiktušu-offering |
| 5 | [ba-nu-u₂ E₂ AN.ŠAR₂ e-piš e₂-sag-il₂ u₃ KA₂].DINGIR.RA{ki} | [(As for) the one who renovates the temple of (the god) Aš], the work on Esagil and Babylon, |
| 6 | [mu-šak-lil ma-ḫa-zi ka-li-šu₂-nu mu-ud-diš ṣa-lam] ⸢DINGIR⸣.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | [who sanctifies] all of them, who restores the image of the great gods, |
| 7 | [ša₂ DINGIR.MEŠ KUR.KUR šal-lu-tu ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki} a-na aš₂]-ri-šu₂-nu u₂-ter-ru | [(As for) the one who removes] the exalted [gods of the lands] from Assyria, |
| 8 | [e₂-gašan-kalam-ma E₂ {d}iš-tar {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR be-el-ti-šu₂ za-ḫa-la-a u₂-šal]-biš-ma u₂-nam-me-ru GIM u₄-⸢me⸣ | (With regard to) the Egašankalamma, the temple of the goddess Ištar of the city Arbela, his lady, I renovated (it) anew and made (them) shine like daylight. |
| 9 | [UR.MAḪ.MEŠ an-ze-e na-ʾi-i-ri {d}laḫ₃-me] {d}ku-ri-⸢bi⸣ | The lions, the Anzê, the laḫmu-priestess, and the Kuribi, |
| 10 | [ša KU₃].⸢BABBAR⸣ [u URUDU u₂-še-piš-ma ne₂-reb KA₂.MEŠ]-⸢ša₂⸣ ul-⸢ziz⸣ | I had a gate built with silver and copper and I erected (it) inside its gates. |
| 11 | ⸢LUGAL⸣ ša₂ ina tu-kul-ti AN.[ŠAR₂ {d}30 {d}UTU {d}AG {d}AMAR.UTU {d}15 ša NINA]{ki} {d}15 ša {uru}LIMMU₂-⸢DINGIR⸣ | [The king who by the support of the deities Aššīr, Sîn, Šamaše, Nab]u[rta, Marduk, Ishtar of Nineveh, (and) Issar of Arbela] |
| 12 | ul-tu tam-tim ⸢e⸣-[li-ti a-di tam-tim šap-li-ti] ⸢i⸣-ša₂-riš it-<tal>-lak-u-⸢ma⸣ | From the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, they went straight away and |
| 13 | kul-lat na-ki-re-⸢e⸣-[šu₂ u ma-al-ki la kan-šu-ti-šu₂ u₂]-⸢šak⸣-ni-šu₂ še-pu-uš-šu₂ | All of his enemies and all of the lands that were not his possessions I made bow down at his feet. |
| 14 | ka-šid {uru}⸢ṣi⸣-[du-nu ša₂ ina MURUB₄ tam-tim na-du-u₂ sa-pi]-in gi-mir da-ad₂-me-šu | I conquered the city Ṣidunu, which is situated in the middle of the sea, (and) I surrounded (it) with all of its settlements. |
| 15 | ša₂-lil {uru}⸢ar⸣-[za-a ša i-te-e na-ḫal {kur}mu-uṣ-ri] ⸢ša⸣ {m}a-su-ḫi-li LUGAL-šu | The city Arzâ, which is on the border of the land Muṣri, which Asuḫili, his king, captured. |
| 16 | a-di ⸢ma⸣-[li-ke-e-šu₂ bi-re-e-ti id-du-u a]-na KUR aš-šur{ki} u₂-ra-a | As long as he lives, he will enter Assyria. |
| 17 | u₃ {m}[te-uš-pa-a {kur}gi-mir-a-a ina KI-tim] {kur}ḫu-bu-uš-nu | and Teušpâ, the Cimmerians, in the territory of the land Ḫubušinu |
| 18 | a-di [gi-mir um-ma-ni-šu₂ u₂-ra-as-si-bu i]-⸢na⸣ {giš}TUKUL | [With] all of his army, he smashed [them] with the weapon. |
| 19 | ka-⸢bi⸣-[is UN.MEŠ {kur}ḫi-lak-ki la kan-šu-ti ṭa-rid {m}{d}AG-NUMUN-ZI-SI.SA₂ DUMU {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-A-SUM.NA] | Nabû-zēru-ketti-līšir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina, ... |
| 20 | na-⸢bi⸣-[iʾ {kur}E₂-da-ku-ri ša qe₂-reb {kur}kal-di a-a-bi KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki]} | ... the land Bīt-Dakuri, which is in Chaldea, the enemy of Babylon ... |
| 21 | ka-⸢mu⸣-[u₂ {m}{d}ša₂-maš-ib-ni LUGAL-šu is-ḫap-pu ḫab-bi-lu] | Moreover, Šamaš-ibni, his king, has slain ... |
| 22 | {uru}ḫa-[an-da-su {uru}ma-ga-la-nu {uru}al-pi-ia-na {uru}di-iḫ-ra-nu] | The cities Ḫandasu, Magalānu, Alliyana, Diḫranu, |
| 23 | {uru}[qa-ta-bu-uʾ {uru}pa-de-e {uru}u₂-de-ri URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti ša na-ge-e {kur}ba-az-zi] | The cities Qatabūl, Padê, and Udēri, fortified cities of the district of the land Bazzi, |
| 24 | a-di ⸢URU⸣.[MEŠ ṣe]-eḫ-[ru-ti ša li-me-ti-šu₂ al-me ak-šu-ud aš₂-lu-la šal-lat-su-un] | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered [their] fortified cities in its environs. |
| 25 | ap-pu-[ul aq]-qur ina {d}⸢GIŠ.BAR aq-mu da⸣-[aʾ-iš {kur}par-na-ki {lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣu] | I burned, burned, (and) burned with fire the land Parnaki, the enemy land. |
| 26 | a-ši-bu-[ti] {⸢kur⸣}DU₆-a-šur-ri [ša ina pi-i UN.MEŠ] | The inhabitants of Til-ašurri, who by the command of the people |
| 27 | {kur}mi-ḫi-ir-⸢a⸣-nu {kur}pi-it-ta-nu i-nam-⸢bu⸣-[u zi-kir-šu₂] | The land Miḫiranu (and) the land Pittanu call his name. |
| 28 | mu-sap-pi-iḫ UN.MEŠ {kur}man-na-a-a gu-tu-⸢u₂⸣ [la sa-an-qu] | The one who annihilates the Mannean people, the one who does not abandon them. |
| 29 | {kur}pa-tu-uš-ar-ra na-gu-u₂ ša i-te-e E₂.⸢MUN⸣ [ša qe₂-reb {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-ti] | [(As for) the land Patušarra, a fortress] on the bank of the Salt [River], which is in the midst of the distant Medes, I conquered (it). |
| 30 | ša pa-a-ṭi {kur}bi-ik-ni ša i-[na LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia] | of the territory of Biknu, which among the kings, my ancestors, |
| 31 | mam₂-ma la ik-bu-su KI-⸢tim⸣ [ma-a-ti-šu₂-un] | No one has violated (the contract) here. |
| 32 | {m}ši-dir-pa-ar-ni {m}e-pa-⸢ar⸣-ni {[lu₂}EN.URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti] | Šidir-pārni and Epaarni, the fortified cities ... |
| 33 | ⸢ša la kit-nu-uš a-na ni-ri⸣ [ša₂-a-šu₂-nu a-di UN.MEŠ-šu₂-nu] | [who] are not compla[int], to the yoke [of] them [and their people] |
| 1' | [...] lib₃-bi | ... of the heart(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-x-e-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 3' | [...] LU PA A x [...] LU AZ ZU TA | |
| 4' | [...] x A šu-a-tu₂ [...] E₂.KI.NA₂.MEŠ | ... that son ... the temples(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [a-na mul-ta-ʾu-u₂-ti] {m}aš-šur-DU₃-A DUMU LUGAL GAL | [As for] the life of Assurbanipal, the grandson of the king, |
| 6' | [ša₂ E₂ ri-du-ti DUMU na-ram-ia ša aš-šur {d}30 {d}UTU {d}EN {d}AG {d}U.GUR {d}15 ša NINA{ki} {d}15 ša {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR MU-šu₂] ⸢iz⸣-ku-ru a-na e-peš LUGAL-ti | [(As for) the house of the ri]dūtu-priestess, my beloved son, [of which the gods Aššar, Sîn, Šamaše, Bel, Nab]el, [Nergal, Ishtar of Nineveh, (and) Issar of Arbela named him] for the exercise of kingship. |
| 7' | [...] x-šu₂ ṣe-eḫ-ru-te ma-gal uš-rab-bi | ... his ..., he brings in great abundance.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | [E₂.GAL šu-a-tu ul-tu UŠ₈-ša₂ a-di GABA.DIB-ša₂] ⸢ar⸣-ṣip u₂-šak-lil | I built that palace from its foundations to its parapets. |
| 9' | [GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ {giš}EREN.MEŠ MAḪ.MEŠ tar-bit {kur}ḫa-ma-nim u₂]-⸢šat⸣-ri-ṣa e-li-šin | [I erected] high [beams of cedar, which are in the land Ḫamānu]. |
| 10' | {[giš}IG.MEŠ {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ ša e-re-si DUG₃.GA u₂-rat-ta]-a KA₂.MEŠ-⸢šin⸣ | The doors and the beams of good cedar I installed at their gates. |
| 11' | [a-na tab-rat kiš-šat UN.MEŠ lu-le-e] uš-mal-⸢li⸣ | [He fills] (it) [with joy] in the assembly of the people. |
| 12' | [MU.SAR ši-ṭir MU-ia u₃ ši-ṭir MU {m}aš-šur-DU₃-IBILA DUMU MAN GAL] ⸢ša⸣ E₂ ri-⸢du⸣-ti | [Written in my name and written in the name of Assurbanipal, the great son of the king, the one who] built the house of life. |
| 13' | [DUMU na-ram-ia u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ṭir-ma ina qe₂-reb-ša₂] aš₂-kun | [I had the son of my beloved] descendant [crossed over (the river) and] deposited [it] inside it. |
| 14' | [... e-nu-ma E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu i-lab]-⸢bi⸣-ru-ma in-na-ḫu | When that palace becomes old and dilapidated |
| 15' | [...] šu-šib | ... he dwells(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 16' | [... I₃.GIŠ] ŠEŠ₂ | ... oil for the priest(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | {[udu}SISKUR BAL-qi₂ it-ti MU.SAR-e ši-ṭir MU-šu₂] liš-kun | He libates a sheep; he writes his own name with the inscribed object. |
| 18' | {[d}nin-urta DUMU {d}EN.LIL₂ ik-ri-bi-šu i]-⸢šem⸣-me | The god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil, hears his prayers. |
| 19' | {[iti}x x x UD.x x.KAM₂ lim-mu {m}{d}MUATI-EN-PAP {lu₂}GAR.KUR BAD₃]-⸢LUGAL⸣-uk-ka | [Month ..., ...th day], eponym year of Nabû-bēlu-uṣur, governor of Dūr-Šarrukku. |
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