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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 001, ex. 005 (P450389)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 001, ex. 005 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450389 |
| Museum no. | OIM A16962 + OIM A16963 |
| Collection | Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures West Asia & North Africa Museum, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| i | ||
| 1 | [...] a-na-ku | ... I(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 2 | [...] ⸢u₃⸣ {d}AG | ... and Nabu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3 | [...] LIMMU₂-DINGIR AD ba-nu-u-a | ..., the father who created me. |
| 4 | [...]-ia ke-niš ul-li-ma | (Sum) ... my true(?) ... (Akk) My true ... |
| 5 | [...]-ru ri-du-ti-ia | ... of my pride(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6 | {⸢d}UTU u {d}IŠKUR ina⸣ [x]-⸢ri⸣ i-šal-ma an-nu ke-e-nu | The Sun-deity and the Storm-god ... in ... and this is true. |
| 7 | i-pu-lu-šu-[x] um-ma šu-u₂ te-nu-u-ka | ... said to him: "He is your servant."(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8 | zi-kir-šu₂-nu kab-tu it-ta-ʾi-id-ma UN.MEŠ KUR aš-šur{ki} TUR GAL | “Its utterance was great, and the people of Assyria were very small. |
| 9 | ŠEŠ.MEŠ-⸢ia⸣ NUMUN E₂ AD-ia iš-te-niš u₂-paḫ-ḫir-ma | My brothers and the seed of my father’s house were scattered together, and |
| 10 | ma-⸢ḫar⸣ [(x)] aš-šur {d}30 {d}UTU {d}AG u {d}AMAR.UTU DINGIR.MEŠ KUR aš-šur{ki} | [(The gods) Ašši]ur, Sîn, Šamaše, [Nabu and Marduk], the gods of Assyria, |
| 11 | ⸢DINGIR⸣.[x] a-ši-bu-te AN-e u KI-tim aš₂-šu₂ na-ṣar ri-du-ti-ia | [The god ...], the one who dwells in heaven and netherworld, because of the protection of my life, |
| 12 | [x]-kir-šu₂-nu kab-tu u₂-ša₂-az-ki-ir-šu-nu-u-ti | [I] made [their ...] large.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | [x x] šal-me u₄-mu še-me-e ki-i qi₂-bi-ti-šu₂-nu ṣir-ti | [The ...] is well; the day is bright, according to their command, it is in good condition. |
| 14 | [x x] ri-du-u-ti aš₂-ri šug-lud-di ša ši-kin₃ LUGAL-u₂-ti | [... r]idūtu-offerings, a šu[gluddi]-vessel, [belonging to the k]ing’s eunuch. |
| 15 | [x x]-bi-šu₂ ba-šu-u₂ ḫa-diš e-ru-um-ma | ... his ... he has entered, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | [x x]-du qi₂-nu UGU ŠEŠ.MEŠ-ia it-ta-bik-ma | [He ...]ed the hand over my brothers, and |
| 17 | [x x].MEŠ u₂-maš-šir-u-ma a-na ep-še-ti-šu₂-nu šur-ru-ḫa-a-ti | [The ...]s have been made into ...s, and for their good deeds |
| 18 | [...]-⸢ma⸣ i-kap-pu-du le-mut-tu EME ḪUL-tim | ... they plot evil (and) evil tongues |
| 19 | [...]-gir-tu ki-i la lib₃-bi DINGIR.MEŠ UGU-ia₂ u₂-šab-šu₂-ma | ... I made a letter to him without the consent of the gods over me and |
| 20 | [...]-ti la šal-ma-a-ti EGIR-ia id-da-nab-bu-bu | ... unfavourable ... they will speak to me afterwards. |
| 21 | [...]-⸢ti⸣ pa-aš₂-ru lib₃-bi AD-ia ša₂ la DINGIR.MEŠ u₂-ze-en-nu-u KI-ia₂ | ... the heart of my father, which without the gods became angry with me. |
| 22 | [...]-ba-šu₂ re-e-mu ra-ši-šu-ma | ... mercy for him, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | [...]-ti-ia šit-ku-na IGI.II-šu | ... his eyes(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | [...]-⸢mu-ma⸣ uš-ta-bi-la ka-bat-ti | ... he brought to me, my heart |
| 25 | [...]-na ṭe₃-e-me ra-ma-ni-šu₂-nu | ... their own news(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 26 | [...] mi-na-a ip-pu-šu₂ | ... what are they doing?(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 27 | [...]-⸢ul⸣-la-te ik-kib-[...] | (Sum) ... he cut off the ... (Akk) They cut off ... |
| 28 | [...] ⸢ap⸣-pi u₂-ṣal-li-[...] | ... he brought forth ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 29 | [...]-em DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.⸢MEŠ⸣-[...] | ... the great gods, the lords(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 30 | [...]-ṣir-ti u₂-še-<ši>-bu-ni-[...] | ... they brought forth ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | [...] iṣ-ṣu-ru-in-ni ana LUGAL-[...] | ... he sent me to the king(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32 | [...] mim-ma ša₂ UGU DINGIR.MEŠ [...] | ... whatever pertains to the gods ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...]-du ḪUL-[...] | ... evil ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34 | [...] DINGIR.[x] | ... the god ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 1' | [...]-me-su-<x>-nu-[...] | ... mesu-...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.[...] | ... the great gods(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] it-mu-u₂ | ... they heard(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-us-su-un | ... their(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | [...].MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-šu₂ | the great ..., his lords(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | [...] i-rat-su | ... he cursed him.(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | [...] aš₂-me-e-ma | ... I heard and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | [...]-šar-riṭ-ma | ... šarrita(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | [...]-iš an-na-dir-ma | ... is darkened(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | [...]-ti E₂ AD-ia | ... of my father's house(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | [...] {d}UTU {d}EN {d}AG | ... Šamaš, Bel, Nabû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | [...] {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR | ... Arbela(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | [...] ⸢qi₂⸣-bi-ti | ... the command(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | [...]-pa-ru-nim-ma | ... they scattered me, and(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | [...]-na-a-ra | For ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 16' | [...] ul ad-gul | ... I did not destroy(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | [...] {giš}ŠUDUN | ... the throne(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| ii | ||
| 1 | [...]-ma-ʾi-i e-piš si-ḫi u bar-ti | ... he performs a supplication, extispicy, and rebellion |
| 2 | [...]-ia iš-mu-u-ma {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ tuk-la-ti-šu₂-nu e-zib-u-ma | ... he heard, and the men of their trust left, and |
| 3 | [...]-du-u₂ in-nab-tu₂ ak-šu-dam-ma ina KAR {id₂}IDIGNA | ... they were seized, I brought them to an end and in the bank of the Tigris |
| 4 | [x x]-⸢bit⸣ {d}30 {d}UTU DINGIR.MEŠ EN ka-a-ri | [... the gods Sîn, Šamaš, the god]s, lords of the netherworld, |
| 5 | [...].ḪI.A-ia {id₂}IDIGNA DAGAL-tu₂ a-tap-piš u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ḫi-iṭ | ... of the wide Tigris River I dug a canal. |
| 6 | ina {iti}ŠE ITI mit-ga-ri UD.8.KAM UD.EŠ₃.EŠ₃ ša {d}AG | In Tammuz (IV), the month of Miṭāru (= V), on the eighteenth day, the days of Nabû, |
| 7 | ina qe₂-reb NINA{ki} URU be-lu-ti-ia ḫa-diš e-ru-um-ma | In Nineveh, the city of my lordly majesty, I entered and |
| 8 | ina {giš}GU.ZA AD-ia ṭa-biš u₂-šib i-zi-qam-ma {im}U₁₈.LU | On my father’s throne I sat down, he rose up, and the south wind |
| 9 | ma-nit {d}e₂-a ša₂-a-⸢ru⸣ ša₂ a-na e-peš LUGAL-u-te za-aq-šu₂ DUG₃.GA | The name of the goddess Ea is “The one who is chosen for the kingship is good. |
| 10 | uk-ki-pa-nim-ma i-da-⸢at⸣ dum-qi₂ ina ša₂-ma-ma u qaq-qa-ri | “It is good in heaven and on earth.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | ši-pir maḫ-ḫe-e ⸢na⸣-[...].MEŠ u {d}iš-tar | a great work of ... and Ištar(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12 | ka-a-an u₂-[...]-šar-ḫi-ṣu-u-ni lib₃-bu | When ... the heart ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13 | {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ EN ḫi-⸢iṭ⸣-[...] ⸢e⸣-peš LUGAL-u-ti KUR aš-šur{ki} | The men, the lords of ..., the exercise of kingship over Assyria |
| 14 | a-na ŠEŠ.MEŠ-ia [x]-⸢šak⸣-pi-du le-mut-tu | To my brothers ... evil ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 15 | pu-ḫur-šu₂-nu ki-ma iš-[x x]-ḫi-iṭ-ma an-nu kab-tu | Their ... like ... and this is heavy.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16 | e-mid-su-nu-ti-ma u₂-ḫal-li-qa NUMUN-šu-un | I surrounded them and destroyed their seed. |
| 17 | a-na-ku {m}{d}aš-šur-PAP-AŠ LUGAL KIŠ LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} | [I], Esarhaddon, king of the world, [king of Assyria], |
| 18 | zi-ka-ru qar-du a-ša₂-red kal ma-al-ki | (Sum) The hero, the hero who roams all the lands (Akk) Hero, the warrior, the shepherd of all the land |
| 19 | DUMU {m}{d}30-PAP.MEŠ-SU LUGAL KIŠ LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} | [son of Sennach]erib, king of the world, [king of Assyria], |
| 20 | DUMU {m}LUGAL-GI.NA LUGAL KIŠ LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki}ma | son of Sargon (II), king of the world, king [of Assyria] |
| 21 | bi-nu-ut {d}aš-šur {d}NIN.LIL₂ na-ram {d}30 u₃ {d}UTU | the creation of the gods Aššar (and) Mullissu, beloved of the deities Sîn and Šamaše. |
| 22 | ni-šit {d}AG {d}AMAR.UTU mi-gir {d}iš-tar šar-ra-ti | The one who reveres the gods Nabû (and) Marduk, the favorite of the goddess Ištar, the queen. |
| 23 | ḫi-šiḫ-ti DINGIR.DINGIR.⸢MEŠ⸣ [x].MEŠ le-ʾu-um it-pe-šu₂ | The ḫišihti-offering of the gods, the ..., the leʾû-instrument, the drum, |
| 24 | ḫa-as-su [...] ša a-na ud-du-uš DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | (As for) the ḫašsu-vessel ..., which for the life of the great gods |
| 25 | u₃ šuk-lul [...] ša kul-lat ma-ḫa-zi DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | And the protection ... of all the great gods |
| 26 | iš-šu₂-u-šu₂ a-na ⸢LUGAL⸣-u-ti ba-nu-u E₂ {d}aš-šur e-piš e₂-sag-gil₂ | He dedicated it to the kingship, the builder of the temple of the god Aššar, the one who built Esagil. |
| 27 | u KA₂.DINGIR.[x x] mu-ud-di-iš DINGIR.MEŠ u {d}iš-ta-ri ša₂ qe₂-reb-e-šu₂ | and Babylon, the one who revives the gods and goddesses inside it, |
| 28 | ša DINGIR.⸢MEŠ⸣ [...]-u-ti ul-tu qe₂-reb {uru}aš-šur a-na aš₂-ri-šu₂-nu u₂-ter-ru-u | [(As for) the one who removes the ...] of the gods [... from] Assyria to their (own) places, |
| 29 | u₂-ši-ši-[x] šub-tu ni-iḫ-tu₂ a-di E₂.KUR.MEŠ u₂-šak-lil-u-ma | They made the sanctuaries of Niḫtu, as well as the temples, shine forth and |
| 30 | DINGIR.MEŠ [x (x)] ⸢BARA₂.MEŠ⸣-šu₂-nu u₂-šar-mu-u šu-bat da-ra-a-ti | [The gods ...] made [their] dais[es] great, (and) [made (them) dwell in eternal abodes]. |
| 31 | ina tu-kul-[x x]-nu GAL-ti ul-tu E₃ {d}UTU-ši a-di e-reb {d}UTU-ši | [With the great ...] from the rising of the sun to the setting of the Sun, |
| 32 | ⸢šal-ṭiš⸣ at-tal-lak-u-ma ma-ḫi-ru ul i-ši | I went up to the mountain, but he did not come before me. |
| 33 | ma-al-ki ša kib-rat LIMMU₂-tim u₂-šak-ni-šu₂ še-pu-u-a | (As for) the cult daises of the four quarters (of the world), I made (them) bow down at my feet. |
| 34 | KUR a-na {d}aš-šur iḫ-ṭu-u₂ u₂-ma-ʾe-ru-in-ni ia-a-ši | The land rejoiced for the god Aššar, and he made me bow down. |
| 35 | {d}aš-šur AD DINGIR.MEŠ šu-ud-du-u u₃ šu-šu-bu | The god Aššīr, father of the gods, is bright and bright. |
| 36 | mi-ṣir KUR aš-šur{ki} ru-[x x]-šu₂ u₂-mal-la-a ŠU.II-u-a | He filled his ... with the flood of Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37 | {d}30 EN AGA du-un-[x] zik-ru-u₂-ti | Sîn, lord of the throne, ... supplications |
| 38 | ma-le-e ir-ti [x x] ši-ma-ti | All the rites(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 39 | {d}UTU ZALAG₂ DINGIR.MEŠ ni-bit MU-ia [...] re-še-e-ti u₂-[x]-ṣi | Šamaš, light of the gods, creator of my name, ... the beginning ... |
| 40 | {d}AMAR.UTU LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ pu-⸢luḫ-ti⸣ [x]-ti-ia | The god Marduk, king of the gods, the one who dispels my ... |
| 41 | ki-ma IM.DUGUD kab-ti u₂-ša₂-[x]-ḫi-pu KUR-e [...]-tum | Like a heavy fog, he ... the mountains ... |
| 42 | [x] U.GUR dan-dan-ni DINGIR.DINGIR.MEŠ uz-zu na-[x x]-ti | [x] kurru-vessels, strong, the gods ... |
| 43 | [x x]-lum-ma-tum iš-ru-ka ši-[x]-ti | [... ...]lummātum ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | [...] be-let MURUB₄ u ME₃ {giš}PAN dan-[x]-tum | ... the mistress of battle and battle, the ... bow |
| 45 | [x].šil-ta-ḫu šam-ru i-qi-ša₂-an-ni a-[x] qiš-ti | ... he libates a libation to me.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | ina u₄-me-šu-ma {m}{d}AG-NUMUN-kit-ti-li-šir | At that time, Nabû-zēru-kitti-lišir |
| 47 | DUMU {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-IBILA-SUM.NA {lu₂}GAR KUR ⸢tam⸣-tim | son of Marduk-apla-iddina, governor of the land of the Sea. |
| 48 | la na-ṣir a-de-e la ḫa-si-is MUN ša [x x]-šur{ki} | The treaty is not broken, the salt of ...šur |
| 49 | ṭa-ab-tu AD-ia in-ši-ma ina da-li-iḫ-ti [x x]-šur{ki} | The word of my father came to me, and in wailing ...šur |
| 50 | ERIM.ḪI.A-šu₂ KARAŠ-[x] id-ke-ma a-na {m}{d}nin-gal-SUM.[...].UNUG{ki} | his troops he set up and to Ningal-nādin-Uruk |
| 51 | {lu₂}ARAD da-gil pa-[x]-ia ni-i-tu il-me-šu₂-ma iṣ-ba-tu [...] | The servant of Dagil, who ... my ..., came to him and ... |
| 52 | iš-tu {d}aš-šur {d}[x x] EN {d}AG {d}15 ša₂ NINA{ki} {d}15 ša₂ {uru}[x x] | From the gods Aššīr, , lord of the god Nabû, the goddess Ishtar of Nineveh, (and) the goddess [Ish]tar of the city . |
| 53 | ia-a-ti {m}aš-šur-[...] {giš}GU.ZA AD-ia ṭa-biš u₂-<še>-ši-bu-ni-[x] | For me, Aššar-[...] ... the throne of my father, ... |
| 54 | be-lut KUR.KUR u₂-[x x]-⸢lu₄⸣ pa-ni-ia šu-u₂ ul ip-[x] | The lordship of the lands ... no one before me ... |
| 55 | na-de-e a-ḫi [...]-ma ar-di ul u₂-[x x] | (Sum) The lord, the one who ... (Akk) I did not ... the oath |
| 56 | u₃ {lu₂}rak-bu-[...] | and the ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 57 | šul-mu LUGAL-[...] | The well-being of the king(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58 | ina qe₂-reb NINA [...] | In Nineveh(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 59 | {lu₂}šu-ut SAG.[...] | The eunuch(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60 | u₂-ma-ʾe-[...] | (Sum) I want to ... (Akk) The one who ... |
| 61 | ba-ra-[...] | ... did not ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| iii | ||
| 1 | ki-ma nu-u-ni ul-tu qe₂-reb tam-tim a-bar-šu₂-[x x]-ki-sa SAG.DU-su | Like a bird from the sea, its head |
| 2 | DAM-su DUMU.MEŠ-šu₂ DUMU.MUNUS.MEŠ-šu₂ UN.MEŠ E₂.GAL-[x] KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR | his wife, his sons, his daughters, the people of the palace gold and silver |
| 3 | NIG₂.ŠU NIG₂.GA NA₄.MEŠ a-qar-tu lu-bul-ti GUN₃ u GADA KUŠ AM.SI ZU₂ AM.SI | possessions, possessions of stone, aqartu-stone, lubulti-garments, multi-colored leather and linen, elephant hide, elephant ivory, |
| 4 | {giš}ESI {giš}TUG₂ mim-ma šum₂-šu₂ ni-ṣir-ti E₂.GAL-šu₂ a-na mu-ʾu-de-e | The ebony, the linen cloth, and everything else, the emblems of his palace, for the decoration, |
| 5 | aš₂-lu-la UN.MEŠ-šu₂ DAGAL.MEŠ ša₂ ni-ba la i-ša₂-a ⸢GU₄⸣.MEŠ ṣe-e-ni | I carried off his wide people, who were without number, oxen, (and) sheep. |
| 6 | ANŠE.MEŠ a-na mu-ʾu-de-e a-bu-ka a-na qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki} | The horses to feed your father, to Assyria, |
| 7 | u₂-pa-ḫir-ma LUGAL.MEŠ {kur}ḫat-ti u a-ḫi tam-tim ka-li-šu₂-nu | I gathered all the kings of the land Ḫattu and the rest of the sea. |
| 8 | ina aš₂-ri ša₂-nim-ma URU u₂-še-piš-ma {uru}KAR-{m}{d}aš-šur-PAP-AŠ at-ta-bi ni-bit-su | In another place, I had a city built, and I called it Šūzub-Ashurnasirpal. |
| 9 | {uru}E₂-{m}ṣu-pu-ri {uru}sik-ku-u₂ {uru}gi-iʾ | the cities Bīt-Šupri, Sikkû, (and) Giʾ. |
| 10 | {uru}in-im-me {uru}ḫi-il-du-u-a {uru}qar-ti-im-me | Inimme, Ḫildua, Qartiumme, |
| 11 | {uru}bi-iʾ-ru-u {uru}ki-il-me-e {uru}bi-ti-ru-me | The cities Biʾrû, Kilmu, (and) Birume. |
| 12 | {uru}sa-gu-u₂ {uru}am-pa {uru}E₂-gi-si-me-ia | The cities Sagû, Ampa, (and) Bīt-Isimmeya. |
| 13 | {uru}bi-ir-gi-iʾ {uru}gam-bu-lum {uru}da-la-im-me | the cities Birgal, Gambulum, Dalamme, |
| 14 | {uru}i-si-ḫi-im-[...] li-mi₃-it {uru}ṣi-dun-ni | Isiḫim-[..., eunuch of the city Ṣidunni]. |
| 15 | a-šar ri-⸢i⸣-[...]-⸢ti⸣ E₂ tuk-la-a-⸢ti⸣-šu₂ | Ašar ri[... ...] the house of his trust |
| 16 | ša ina tu-kul-[...]-⸢ia⸣ ik-šu-da ŠU.II-a-[x] | who with my ... he reached, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17 | UN.MEŠ ḫu-[...]-e u tam-tim ṣi-it {d}UTU-ši | The people of Ḫu-[...] and the sea, under the sun, |
| 18 | ina lib₃-bi u₂-[...] KUR {d}aš-šur{ki} u₂-ter | In it I ... the land of Assyria.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19 | na-gu-u šu-a-[...].⸢šu⸣-ut SAG-ia a-na {lu₂}NAM-ti | ... to the governor(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20 | UGU-šu₂-nu [...]-⸢a⸣-at-tu₂ UGU ša₂ maḫ-ri | ... upon them ... on the one before them(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21 | u₂-tir-ma e-[...] ⸢URU⸣.MEŠ-šu₂ ša₂-tu-nu | He returned and ... those cities.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22 | [x] ma-aʾ-ru-ub-[x] {uru}ṣa-ri-ip-tu | ... the city Ṣariptu(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23 | ina ŠU.II {m}ba-ʾa-li [x x] ⸢ṣur⸣-ri am-nu | [I have c]ome [to Ba]lali, the ṣurru-official. |
| 24 | UGU GUN maḫ-ri-te na-dan MU.AN.NA-šu₂ | He gives it annually on top of the previous talents. |
| 25 | man-da-at-tu₂ be-lu-ti-ia u₂-rad-di-ma u₂-kin ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂ | I added the payment of my lordly majesty and imposed (it) upon him. |
| 26 | u₃ {m}sa-an-du-ar-ri LUGAL {uru}kun-di u {uru}si-is-su-u | And Sanduri, king of Kundi and Sissû. |
| 27 | {lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣu la pa-liḫ₃ be-lu-ti-ia ša₂ DINGIR.MEŠ u₂-maš-šir-u-ma | (As for) the enemy who had fled, (who) did not fear my lordly majesty, (but) who had made the gods bow down and |
| 28 | a-na KUR-e mar-ṣu-u₂-ti it-ta-kil | He has taken (it) to a remote mountain. |
| 29 | šu-u₂ {m}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti LUGAL {uru}ṣi-du-un-ni | Abdi-Milkūti, king of Sidon. |
| 30 | a-na re-ṣu-u-ti a-ḫa-meš iš-šak-nu-u₂-ma | They place them at the head of the throne. |
| 31 | MU DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu it-ti a-ḫa-meš iz-kur-u₂-ma | the name of their gods changed with each other, and |
| 32 | a-na e-mu-qi ra-ma-ni-šu₂-nu it-tak-lum | he trusted in their own strength. |
| 33 | a-na-ku a-na {d}aš-šur {d}30 {d}UTU {d}EN u {d}[x] | I (am) for the gods Aššiur, Sîn, Šamānu, Bel and ... |
| 34 | DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-ia at-ta-kil-ma ni-i-tu [...] | I trusted in the great gods, my lords, and ... |
| 35 | ki-ma iṣ-ṣu-ri ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR-e a-bar-šu-ma ak-ki-[...] | I removed him from the mountains like a lion and ... |
| 36 | ina {iti}DU₆ SAG.DU {m}ab-di-⸢mil⸣-[...] | In the month of Tašritu (VII), the head of Abdi-milki |
| 37 | ina {iti}ŠE SAG.DU {m}sa-an-[...] | In the month of Tammuz (IV), the capital of San[...] |
| 38 | ina 1-et MU.AN.NA u₂-nak-[...] | He shall pay in one year. |
| 39 | maḫ-ru-u₂ la u₂-ḫi-ir-ma u₂-[...] | Before him, he did not remove it and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | aš₂-šu da-na-an {d}aš-šur EN-ia ⸢UN⸣.[...] | Because of the strength of the god Aššiur, my lord, the people |
| 41 | ina ki-ša₂-di {lu₂}GAL.MEŠ-šu-un [...] | On the throne of his magnates(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 42 | u₃ {giš}ZA₃.MI₂ ina re-bet [...] | And the throne in the midst of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43 | {kur}ar-za-a ša₂ pa-a-ṭi na-ḫal [...] | The land Arzâ, which is on the border, was plundered |
| 44 | {m}a-su-ḫi-li LUGAL-šu bi-[...] | Asuḫili, his king,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | ina ṭe-ḫi KA₂.GAL NINA [...] | At the gate of Nineveh(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | UR.GI₇ u ⸢ŠAḪ⸣ [...] | a dog and a pig(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47 | u₃ [...] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| iv | ||
| 1 | [...] ina lib₃-bi ⸢u₂⸣-[...] e-dil-šu₂ | ... among it ... he alone(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2 | {uru}a-du-[...].a-ri-bi | Ad[u...]-abī(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3 | ša {m}{d}30-⸢PAP⸣.[...] ba-nu-u-a | [From] Sîn-nāṣir, my creator. |
| 4 | ik-šu-du-ma NIG₂.ŠU-[...] DINGIR.MEŠ-šu | he grasped, and the possessions of his god(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5 | a-di {f}ap-kal-la-te ⸢šar⸣-[x x] a-ri-bi iš-lu-lam-ma | As long as Apkallatu, the king, lives, he will die. |
| 6 | a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} il-qa-a [...]-za-DINGIR LUGAL {lu₂}a-ri-bi | He took to Assyria. ...-za-il, the king, the Arab, |
| 7 | it-ti ta-mar-ti-šu₂ ka-bit-ti a-na NINA{ki} URU be-lu-ti-ia₂ | [With] his great [comma]nd, [I marched] to Nineveh, my capital city. |
| 8 | il-lik-am-ma u₂-na-aš₂-ši-iq GIR₃.II-ia | went and cut off my feet. |
| 9 | aš₂-šu₂ na-dan DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂ u₂-ṣal-la-an-ni-ma re-e-mu ar-ši-šu₂-ma | Because he brought me the gift of his gods, and I prayed to him: |
| 10 | {d}a-tar-sa-ma-a-a-in {d}da-a-a {d}nu-ḫa-a-a | Atar-sama, Daya, Nuḫa |
| 11 | {d}ru-ul-da-a-a-u {d}a-bi-ri-il-lu {d}a-tar-qu-ru-ma-a | the gods Ruldāyu, Abi-rilu, Atarquruma, |
| 12 | DINGIR.MEŠ ša₂ {lu₂}a-ri-bi an-ḫu-su-nu ud-diš-ma da-na-an {d}aš-šur EN-ia | The gods of the Arabs have changed their positions, and the might of the god Aššīr, my lord, has become greater. |
| 13 | u₃ ši-ṭir MU-ia UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-ṭur-ma u₂-ter-ma ad-din-šu₂ | And I wrote my own name upon them, restored it, and gave it to him. |
| 14 | {f}ta-bu-a tar-bit E₂.GAL-ia a-na LUGAL-u-ti UGU-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ | [Tabû, a descendant of] my [palace, bowed down] to kingship over them. |
| 15 | aš₂-[x x] it-ti DINGIR.MEŠ-ša₂ a-na KUR-ša₂ u₂-ter-ši | [... w]ith her gods I brought to her land. |
| 16 | [...].MEŠ 10 ⸢ANŠE.NITA₂⸣.MEŠ UGU ma-da-at-te maḫ-ri-ti | ... 10 donkeys on account of the previous tribute |
| 17 | [...] ⸢u₂⸣-kin ṣe-[x]-⸢uš⸣-šu₂ {m}ḫa-za-DINGIR šim-tu | ... he established. Haza-il received from ... |
| 18 | [...] {m}ia-ta-aʾ DUMU-šu₂ ina {giš}GU.ZA-šu₂ u₂-še-šib-ma | ... I placed Yataya, his son, on his throne and |
| 19 | 10 [...].GI 1 LIM NA₄.MEŠ be₂-ru-u₂-ti 50 ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ | 10 ... 1 thousand bēru stones, 50 camels |
| 20 | [x x] kun-zi ŠIM.ḪI.A UGU ma-da-at-ti AD-šu₂ | [... he pours] the aromatics over the tribute of his father. |
| 21 | ⸢u₂⸣-rad-di-ma e-mid-su ar-ka {m}u₂-a-bu | I brought down and imposed upon him. After Uabu |
| 22 | a-⸢na⸣ e-peš LUGAL-u-ti {lu₂}a-ru-bu ka-li-šu₂ | For the exercise of kingship, all the scouts |
| 23 | ⸢UGU⸣ {m}ia-ta-aʾ uš-bal-kit-ma | He brought it to Yatāya and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 24 | a-na-ku {m}{d}aš-šur-PAP-AŠ LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} LUGAL kib-rat LIMMU₂-ti | I (am) Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, [king of the four quarters (of the world).] |
| 25 | ⸢ša⸣ kit-tu i-ram-mu-ma ṣa-lip-tu ik-kib-šu₂ | (Sum) The one who trusts in truth, the one who lies down (Akk) Who trusts truth and lies, he lies down |
| 26 | {⸢lu₂⸣}ERIM.MEŠ ME₃-ia a-na na-ra-ru-ti {m}ia-ta-aʾ aš₂-pur-ma | I sent the men of my battle to Yatāl for reinforcements. |
| 27 | {⸢lu₂⸣}a-ru-bu ka-li-šu₂ ik-bu-su-ma {m}u₂-a-bu | The whole Arubu killed him and Uabu |
| 28 | [x]-di {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ ša₂ is-si-šu₂ bi-re-tu₂ id-du-u u₂-bi-lu-nim-ma ⸢ši⸣-ga-ru | [The ...] of the men who were with him, they carried off the corpses and [brought] (them) to me. |
| 29 | [x]-kun-šu₂-nu-ti-ma ina le-et KA₂.GAL-ia₂ ar-ku-us-šu₂-nu-ti | ... and I buried them at the entrance of my gate. |
| 30 | [...] {lu₂}EN.URU ša₂ {uru}pa-ar-tak-ka | ... the city ruler of Partakka(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31 | [...] {⸢lu₂⸣}EN.URU ša₂ {uru}pa-ar-tuk-ka | ... the city ruler of Partukka(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32 | [...].URU ša₂ {uru}u₂-ra-ka-za-bar-na | ... of Urakazabarna(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...]-qu ša₂ ina LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia | ... which among the kings, my ancestors, |
| 34 | [...]-nim-ma la ik-bu-su qaq-qar-[x] | ... and they did not ... the ground(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | [...]-ḫu-up-šu₂-nu-⸢ti⸣ | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| v | ||
| 1 | ša ki-ma {giš}GIGIR {giš}MA₂ rak-⸢bu⸣ [...] | who like a chariot or a boat is tied ... |
| 2 | pal-ḫiš ul-ta-nap-ša₂-qu lib₃-ba-šu₂-nu i-[...] | They are afraid, they are constantly terrified, their heart ... |
| 3 | ul ib-ši ša₂-ni-ni ul im-maḫ-ḫa-[...] | He did not create it, he did not surpass it |
| 4 | u₃ ina ma-al-ki a-lik maḫ-ri-ia₂ la im-šu-[...] | And in the assembly of the ones who came before me did not ... |
| 5 | ša a-na LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia i-šu-ṭu-ma e-tap-pa-lu₄ [...] | Whoever trusts in the kings, [my] ancestors, will be able to provide . |
| 6 | ina qi₂-bit {d}aš-šur EN-ia ina ŠU.II-ia [...] | [According to the command of the god Aš], my lord, [I ...] in my hands. |
| 7 | pa-aš₂-qu-ti BAD₃ NA₄.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ki-ma kar-⸢pat⸣ [...] | (As for) the one who removes the stone walls, their stones are as if they were ... |
| 8 | pa-gar qu-ra-di-šu₂-un ina la qe₂-be₂-ri u₂-[...] | (Sum) He ... their warriors in a place not known to him (Akk) I ... the enemy's warriors by means of a hole in the ground |
| 9 | nak-mu NIG₂.GA-šu-nu aš₂-lu-la a-na [...] | I carried off their property to(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10 | DINGIR.MEŠ ti-ik-li-šu₂-nu šal-la-[...] | The gods ... their support ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 11 | ki-ma ṣe-e-ni a-bu-ka UN.MEŠ-šu₂-⸢un⸣ [...] | Like the heart of your father, his people |
| 12 | ša a-na šu-zu-ub na-piš-ti-šu₂ qe₂-reb tam-tim [...] | who for the preservation of his life in the sea |
| 13 | ina giš-par-ri-ia ul ip-par-šid-ma ul u₂-še-ṣi [...] | He did not break through my threshold and did not raise ... |
| 14 | pe-tan bir-ki ša₂ iṣ-ba-tu si-im-me-lat KUR-i [...] | [(As for) the one who removes] the cross-beams of the mountains, |
| 15 | ki-ma iṣ-ṣu-ri ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR-i a-bar-šu₂-ma ak-sa-a [...] | I removed him from the mountain like a lion and ... |
| 16 | UŠ₂.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ki-ma bu-tuq-ti na-at-bak KUR-i u₂-⸢šar⸣-[x] | [I ...] their [feet] like a flood, [and I ...ed] the mountains. |
| 17 | su-te-e a-ši-bu-te kul-ta-ri ša₂ a-šar-šu₂-nu ru-u-[x] | (As for) the Suteans, the cultāru-priestess, whose (own) country ... |
| 18 | ki-ma ez-zi ti-ib me-ḫi-i as-su-ḫa šu-ru-su-⸢un⸣ | Like a lion, I have stripped off their limbs. |
| 19 | ša tam-tum a-na dan-nu-ti-šu₂ KUR-u₂ a-na e-mu-qi-šu₂ iš-ku-nu | (As for) the land of the Sea, for his stronghold, they set up a fortress for his army. |
| 20 | ina sa-par-ri-ia a-a-um-ma ul u₂-ṣi | [In] my [sacrifice] I have no one to answer. |
| 21 | na-par-šu-du-um-ma ul ip-par-šid | he does not open the door. |
| 22 | ša tam-tim a-na KUR-i ša KUR-e a-na tam-tim a-šab-šu₂-nu aq-bi | I said to them: “I want to go up to the sea of the Sea of the Mountain, to the Sea Of the Mountain.’ |
| 23 | ina qi₂-bit {d}aš-šur EN-ia man-nu ša₂ it-ti-ia₂ [x]-ša₂-an-na-nu a-na LUGAL-u-ti | [According to the command of the god Ašši]ur, my lord, [who]ever [has ...ed] with me [to be king] |
| 24 | u₃ ina LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia₂ ša₂ GIM ia-a-ti-ma šur-ba-ta be-lu-su | And among the kings, my ancestors, who are as bright as me, his lords, |
| 25 | ul-tu qe₂-reb tam-tim {lu₂}KUR₂.MEŠ-ia ki-[x x] iq-bu-u-ni | [From] the sea, [my] enemies said: |
| 26 | um-ma KA₅.A la-pa-an {d}UTU e-ki-a-am il-lak | Thus (says) the gate, before Šamaš, goes out. |
| 27 | {kur}e-la-mu-u {kur}qu-tu-u₂ ma-al-ki šip-ṣu-u-ti | The land Elam, the land Qutû, (and) all of the lands were conquered. |
| 28 | ša a-na LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia e-tap-pa-lu ze-ra-a-ti | (As for) what I have done to the kings, my ancestors, I am afraid. |
| 29 | da-na-an {d}aš-šur EN-ia ša₂ ina kul-lat na-ki-ri e-tep-pu-šu₂ | The strength of the god Aššar, my lord, which I have exercised in all of the enemies, |
| 30 | iš-mu-u-ma ḫat-tu u pu-luḫ-tu UGU-šu₂-<nu> it-ta-bik-ma | He heard of the famine and fear over them, and |
| 31 | aš₂-šu₂ a-na mi-ṣir KUR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu la ḫa-ṭe-e | Concerning the crossing of their lands, they are not missing. |
| 32 | {lu₂}A KIN.MEŠ-šu₂-nu ša ṭu-u-bi u su-lum-me-e | Their messengers, who speak truth and justice, |
| 33 | a-na NINA{ki} a-di maḫ-ri-ia iš-pu-ru-nim-ma | to Nineveh, before me, they sent me, and |
| 34 | MU DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ iz-kur-ru | The year in which the great gods rise. |
| 35 | ⸢ul⸣-tu {d}aš-šur {d}UTU {d}EN {d}AG {d}15 ša₂ {uru}ni-nu-a | From the gods Aššīr, Šamaše, Bel, Nabû, (and) Ishtar of Nineveh, |
| 36 | [...] ša₂ {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR UGU na-ki-ri-ia ina li-i-ti | ... of Arbela against my enemies in the midst |
| 37 | [x x]-zi-zu-ni-ma am-ṣu-u₂ ma-la lib₃-bi-ia | ... all of my heart(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38 | [x (x)] ⸢ki⸣-šit-ti na-ki-ri šad-lu-u₂-ti | [... the ki]šittu-disease (and) the severe nakirû-demon, |
| 39 | [x x (x)] tu-kul-ti DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ EN.MEŠ-ia ik-šu-da ŠU.II-a-a | [The ... of] the great gods, my lords, was grasped in my hands. |
| 40 | [x x] ma-ḫa-zi ša₂ KUR aš-šur{ki} u KUR URI{ki} u₂-še-piš-u-[...] | I had the ... of Assyria and the land of Akkad made |
| 41 | [...].GI uḫ-ḫi-zu-ma u₂-nam-me-ra GIM u₄-me | ... he poured out ... and made it shine like daylight. |
| 42 | [...]-šu-ma E₂.GAL ma-šar-ti ša {uru}ni-nu-[...] | ... and the royal palace of Nineveh ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 43 | [x x].MEŠ a-li-kut maḫ-ri AD.MEŠ-ia u₂-še-[x x] | ... before my ancestors ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 44 | [...]-te-šur KARAŠ pa-qa-a-di {anše}mur-ni-[x x] | ... the horses are entrusted to ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 45 | [x x].MEŠ {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ til-li u₂-nu-⸢ut⸣ [x] | ... chariots, til[li] ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 46 | [...]-at na-ki-ri gi-mir mim-[...] | ... all the enemies(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 47 | [...] LUGAL DINGIR.MEŠ a-na eš-qi LUGAL-ti-ia [...] | ... the king of the gods to my royal majesty |
| 48 | [...]-⸢mur⸣ ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ ši-tam-du-[...] | ... the horses ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49 | [...]-⸢tu₂⸣ i-mi-ṣa-an-ni-ma [...] | ... looked at me and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| vi | ||
| 1' | [...]-ri-si-[...] | ...-risi-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] LAMMA.MEŠ MUNUS.AB₂.[...] | ... male and female sucklings(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [...] šik-ni-šu₂-nu ir-[...] | ... their heart ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | [...].{d}LAMMA.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ [...] | The great lamassu-gods(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [x x].ZA.ZA-a-ti šu-ta-[...] | ... libations ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | ša URUDU nam-ri [...] | Whose bright copper(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | u₃ {d}ALAD.LAMMA.MEŠ ša [...] | and the lions of(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | ZAG u GUB₃ u₂-ša₂-aṣ-bi-tu [...] | They raised the right and left ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | {giš}tim-me URUDU GAL.MEŠ <tim-me> {giš}EREN [x x] | large copper logs, cedar logs |
| 10' | {giš}a-dap₂-pi ku-lul KA₂.[...] | The adappu-vessel, the kilullu-bowl, the gate |
| 11' | si-ḫi-ir-ti E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu [...] | The courtyard of that palace(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 12' | ša {na₄}ZU₂ {na₄}ZA.GIN₃ [...] | of obsidian, lapis lazuli(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 13' | si-il-lum u mat-[...] | “Pureness and ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 14' | u₂-ša₂-as-ḫi-ra [...] | ... he removed ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 15' | sik-kat₃ KU₃.[...] | The pure hem(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 16' | da-na-[...] | I want to ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 17' | ina ši-[...] | In ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 18' | {giš}KIRI₆.[...] | the orchard(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 19' | i-[...] | |
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