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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 006 (P450284)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 004, ex. 006 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450284 |
| 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)
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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 | ||
| 1 | [...]-na#-an _re-e2-um_ mut-nen-nu-u2 pa-lih _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | ... the shepherd who reveres the great gods |
| 2 | [...] a#-ki-i sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a-ti | ... like a good pile of bricks |
| 3 | [...] la#-'i-it, la ma-gi-ri mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni | “ ..., the one who removes the insubmissive and the obedient, |
| 4 | [...] pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia | ... I made my weapons greater than before. |
| 5 | [...] re#-s,i-szu2 i-na ta-mir-ti kisz{ki} asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu | ... his help in the plain of Kiš I placed (and) its defeat |
| 6 | [_{ansze}]kunga#-mesz_ sza ina qit-ru-ub ta-ha-zi u2-masz-szi-ru ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | The bred horses, which they had abandoned in the middle of battle, had reached my hands |
| 7 | [...] _ku3-babbar na4_ a-qar-tu mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ ni-s,ir-tu ka-bit-tu | ... silver, stone, aqartu-stone, anything of his name, possessions, valuables, |
| 8 | [...]-bi#-lu-ut _e2-gal_-usz u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | ... I brought out the ... of the palace and counted them as booty. |
| 9 | [...]-ti-szu2-nu al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | ... I conquered their ... and carried off their booty. |
| 10 | [...] _iri en_ hi-it,-t,i u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | ... the city, the lord of crime, I brought out and I counted it as booty. |
| 11 | [...] _{lu2#}nam_-ti asz2-kun-ma ni-ir be-lu-ti-ia e-mid-su-nu-ti | ... I established a governorship and imposed upon them the oath of my lordship. |
| 12 | [...] {lu2#}gu-ru-mu {lu2}u2-bu-lum {lu2}da-mu-nu | ... the Gurumu, the Ubulum, the Damunu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [...] {lu2#}a-ra-mu la kan-szu mit-ha-risz ak-szud{ud} | ... the Arameans, without number, I conquered together. |
| 14 | [...] szal#-la-tu ka-bit-tu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | ... I carried off large booty to Assyria. |
| 15 | [_...]-a#_ ta-mar-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu am-hur | ... I received his substantial audience gift. |
| 16 | [...]-ma# si-hi-ir-ti _iri_ u2-szal-me | ... and he will complete the rest of the city. |
| 17 | [...] _dingir-mesz_-ni _kur_ asz-szur{ki} _en-mesz_-ia u2-kin da3-ri-szam | ... the gods of Assyria, my lords, I established forever. |
| 18 | [...] _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia la kit-nu-szu2 lu al-lik | ... my kings, my ancestors, I marched without him. |
| 19 | [...]-szu-qu ina _giri3-min_-ia ri-ma-nisz at-tag-gisz | ... ... in my feet I am constantly frightened. |
| 20 | [...] _u8#-udu hi-a_ ul-tu qer-bi-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | ... I brought sheep and goats from their midst and counted them as booty. |
| 21 | [...] _gesz#-bar_ aq-mu-ma di-tal-lisz u2-sze-mi | ... I sat down on the throne and he heard my prayer. |
| 22 | [...] ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia ina lib3-bi u2-sze-szib | ... I settled my hands therein. |
| 23 | [...] {iri#}har-disz-pi {iri}e2-{disz}ku-bat-ti u2-szar-me | I made the cities Ḫardišpi (and) Ekubattu flourish. |
| 24 | [...]-usz#-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma i-na qe2-reb _iri_ ul-ziz | ... I wrote and placed it inside the city. |
| 25 | [...]-szu2# u2-masz-szir-ma a-na ru-qe2-e-ti in-na-bit | ... he removed his ... and fled to the underworld.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | [...] ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire |
| 27 | [...]-lik-szu-ma u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir ma-a-su | ... he marched against him and took away his land. |
| 28 | [...] _kur#_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma _ugu_ mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-rad-di | ... I demolished his land and added it to the border of Assyria. |
| 29 | [_...]-zu-szesz-mesz_-eri-ba at-ta-bi ni-bit-su | ... you, the brothers of Eribaya, heard his utterance. |
| 30 | [...]-nu#-ma u2-rap-pisz ma-a-ti | ... and broadened the land(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | [...] be#-lu-ti-ia u2-szak-ni-su-nu-ti | ... I made them submit to my lordship. |
| 32 | [...] ru#-uq-qi2 _muru2_ tam-tim in-na-bit | ... he captured the territory of the sea.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...]-zi-bi {iri}ak-ku-u2 | ... of Akkû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | [...] ik-nu-szu2 sze-pu-u-a | ... sealed it, my šepūya(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | [...] u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | ... established its course.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 36 | [...]-ki# {iri#}gu#-ub#-la#-a-a | ... of Gubla(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37 | [...]-ram#-mu {kur}u2#-du#-um#-ma-a-a | ... of Udumma(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38 | [...] isz#-szi#-[x] _giri3-min_-ia | ... ... my feet(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39 | [...]-ha#-am-ma# a#-na# [...]{ki} u2-rasz-szu2 | ... and to ... he brought(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | [...]-ma# i-sza2-at, ab-sza2-a-ni | ... and he wrote me,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 41 | [...] _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | ... I captured and carried off their booty. |
| 42 | [...]-qi#-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a id-di-nu-szu2 nak-risz | ...qiāʾu of the land Judah gave to him. |
| 43 | [...]-nim#-ma il-li-ku re-s,u-su-u | ... and went, their helpers(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | [...]-is,-ma asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un | ... and I established their defeat.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | [...] ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | ... reached my hands.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | [...] di#-ma-a-ti si-hir-ti _iri_ a-lul pag-ri-szu2-un | ... the destinies of the four quarters of the city, the praise of their glory. |
| 47 | [...]-szu#-u2 usz-szur-szu2-un aq-bi | ... I said to them:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 48 | [...]-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 | ... I established for him.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49 | [...]-szu2#-nu sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 | ... their ... which had no fear(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 50 | [...]-na-te al-me ak-szud{ud} | ... I surrounded, conquered(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 51 | [...]-szu2-un u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out their ... and counted them as booty. |
| 52 | [...] _ka2#-gal# iri_-szu2 u2-ter-ra ik-ki-bu-usz | ... he returned to the gate of his city and attacked him. |
| 53 | [...] ha-zi-te ad-din-ma u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir _kur_-su | ... he gave the hazītu-disease and he brought out his land. |
| 54 | [...]-rad#-di-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un | ... I imposed upon them and established their foundations. |
| 55 | [...]-ti-szu2 u2-sze-ri-bu-ma ir-szu-u til-la-a-te | ... he brought in his ... and he became a widow.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56 | [...] bir-me _{tug2}gada_ {siki}ta-kil-tu2 {siki}ar-ga-man-nu | ... multicoloured ..., linen garments, takiltu-garments, argamannu-textiles |
| 57 | [...] ta-ha-zi sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 | ... battle, which has no rival. |
| 58 | [...]-pesz# _ARAD2_-u2-ti isz-pu-ra rak-bu-szu | ... he sent a message to his servant:(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 59 | [...] ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia u2-rad-di | ... I added to the foundation of my royal majesty |
| 60 | [...] ki-ma s,e-e-ni lu u2-za-'i-iz | ... like a flock I made roam around. |
| 61 | [...] ba-szu-u2 qe2-reb-szu | ... is inside it.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62 | [...]-ret#-ma szu-pu-u2 s,i-in-du-szu | “… and a šuppû-demon, his tiara(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 63 | [...] lal3#-gar szu-ta-bu-lu qe2-reb-szu | ... the lalgar ritual is performed inside it |
| 64 | [...]-'e#-ru ba-'u-lat {d}en-lil2 | ... the one who loves Enlil |
| 65 | [...]-da#-na-ah-ha-ru qe2-reb-szu | ... in his midst(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 66 | [...]-su ul id-da-a lib-bu-usz ul ih-su-us | ... he did not give (it) to him, his heart did not fear him. |
| 67 | [...] usz#-ta-bil ka-[x]-su# | ... carried off its ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 68 | [...]-bat-ti ub-[x x] | ... he ... the ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 69 | [...]-sza2-asz2-szi-szu-nu-ti-ma il-bi#-[x x] | ... ... them and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 70 | [...] u2#-szal-di-da a-na e-pesz [...] | ... he made complete, to do ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 71 | [...] tar-s,i {e2}na-ma-ri _e2_-kid9-mu-ri 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ina 1(disz) _kusz3# dagal#_ | ... opposite the Namari temple, the Kidmuri temple, 115 cubits the width |
| 72 | [...] la u2-nak-ki-lu szi-pir-sza2 | ... did not stop her work.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 73 | [...]-ru-ti u2-kal-li-mu {d}utu-szu2 | ... they held back his Utu.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 74 | [...]-ri-ib-bu tem-me-en-sza2 | ... her foundation(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 75 | [...]-sze-szir mu-s,u-u-sza2 | (Sum) ..., her sheepfold is filled with ... (Akk) ...., her cowherd |
| 76 | [...]-lam#-ma na-ba-lisz u2-ter | ... he restored to life.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 77 | [...]-e# at-man-ni ku-tal {d}isz-tar | ... behind Ištar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 78 | [...] ziq-qur-rat _e2#_ {d#}isz-tar | ... ziggurat of the temple of Ištar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 79 | [...]-szu-uh me-szi-ih#-ta | ... from the meših ritual(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 80 | [...]-hi#-ra u2-dan-ni-na szu-pu#-uk#-szu | ... strengthened his strength(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 81 | [...] e-zib ah-ra-tasz | ... Disregard that he who touches the forehead ... |
| 82 | [...] ti#-ib-ki u2-szaq-qi2 e#-la-nisz | ... I raised your yoke above. |
| 83 | [...]-an-di-la szi-kit-tasz | ... he was able to establish ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 84 | [...]-szab _lugal_-ti-ia u2-sze-pi-sza2 qe2-reb-szu2 | ... I had built inside it for my royal residence. |
| 85 | [...] hur#-ru-szu i-ta-a-sza2 az-qu-up | ... I piled up its piles.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 86 | [...] u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-usz-szu2-un# | ... he made their faces resplendent(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 87 | [...]-ti#? u2-szat-tir-ma u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru | ... I restored and brought to an end the Euphrates River |
| 88 | [...] sza2-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz | (Sum) ... he destroyed that ... (Akk) I destroyed that which ... destroyed |
| 89 | [...]-a#-ni usz-par-di-ma u2-nam-mir _gin7_ u4-me | ... he sent out his ... and made it shine like daylight. |
| 90 | [...]-ia u2-szak-bi-is ti-tur-ru | (Sum) ... he made my ... bow down (Akk) I made the titurru bow down |
| 91 | [...] na#-ki-ri asz2-tak-ka-nu | ... of the enemy I established.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 92 | [...]-ia# i-zib ah-ra-tasz | ... my ... he left behind.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 93 | [...] e#-nu-ma _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma en-na-hu | ... when that palace becomes old and dilapidated |
| 94 | [...] li#-ter {d}asz-szur ik-ri-bi-szu i-szem-me | ... may Aššīr hear his prayers. |
| 95 | [n ...] _{lu2}gar-kur_ {iri}i-sa-na | ... the governor of Isana(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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