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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 008, ex. 001 (P450408)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 008, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450408 |
| 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 col 1' | ||
| 1' | [...] _sag#-mesz_-ia# [...] | ... my heads ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [... it-ti-szu2]-nu u2-ma-['e-er]-ma | ... with them, he brought forth and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | [_un-mesz_ a-szi-bu-te _iri-mesz_] sza2#-tu-nu ik-bu-su [u2-szak]-ni-szu2 _giri3-min_-szu2-un | the people living in those cities seized him, made him bow down, and their feet |
| 4' | [_gun_ man]-da#-tu2 be-lu-te-ia2 u2-kin s,e#-[ru-usz]-szu2-un | I established the payment of my lordly majesties as a gift for them. |
| 5' | [{kur}pa]-tu-usz-ar-ri na-gu-u sza2 i-[te]-e# _e2-mun_ | Patušarra, a district on the bank of the salt marsh, |
| 6' | [sza2 qe2-reb {kur}ma-da]-a-a _su3-mesz_ sza2 pa-a-t,i {kur}bi-ik-ni szad-di _{na4}za-gin3_ | of the midst of the Medes, the soil of the pass of the Biknu, (and) lapis lazuli |
| 7' | [sza ina _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_]-ia mam2-ma la ik-bu-su _ki_-tim _kur#_-szu2-un | Whoever among the kings, my ancestors, does not abandon the land of their land, |
| 8' | [{disz}szi-dir-pa-ar]-na {disz}e-pa-ar-na _{lu2}en-iri-[mesz_] dan-nu-te | Šidir-pāna (and) Eparna, strong lords |
| 9' | [sza2 la kit-nu-szu2] a#-na ni-i-ri sza2-a-szu2-nu a-di _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu | who do not trust in him, to the yoke of them together with their people |
| 10' | [_ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ ru-ku-bi-szu2]-nu _gu4-mesz_ s,e-e-ni {ansze}u2-du-ri | horses, their trainers, oxen, sheep and goats |
| 11' | [szal-lat-sun2 ka]-bit-tu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off their heavy booty to Assyria. |
| 12' | [ina x x] ger-ri-ia {kur}ba-a-zu na-gu-u sza2 a-szar-szu2 ru-u-qu | [In ... of] my campaign, I conquered the land Bazu, whose place is remote. |
| 13' | [mi-szit] na#-ba-li qaq-qar _mun_ a-szar s,u-ma-a-me | “It is the night of the nabalû-demon, the land of the salt where there is light. |
| 14' | [1(disz) _me_ 2(u)] _danna#_ qaq-qar ba-s,i pu-qut-te u3 _{na4}zu2#-masz-da3_ | 100 (homers) 20 danna, a field of sulphur, puquttu-stone, and maszda stone |
| 15' | [a-szar] _musz#_ u _gir2-tab_ ki-ma kul-ba-bi ma-lu#-[u _a-gar3_] | where snakes and scorpions like culbābu-birds are plentiful, the meadow |
| 16' | [2(u) _danna_ {kur}]ha-zu-u szad-di _{na4}sag-gil-mud_ ana _egir_-ia2 [u2]-masz-szir-ma | I made saggilmud, a mountain of the land Ḫazû, rise behind me and |
| 17' | [e-ti7-iq] na-gu-u szu-a-tu2 sza2 ul-tu u4-me ul-lu#-ti | This nagû-demon, which since distant days |
| 18' | [la il-li-ku] _lugal#_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia2 ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en_-ia | The king who had come before me by the command of the god Ashur, my lord, |
| 19' | [ina qe2-reb-e-szu2 szal]-t,a-nisz at-tal-lak {disz}ki-i-su _man_ {kur}hal#-di-su | I went safely inside it. Kīsu, king of the land Ḫaldi, |
| 20' | [{disz}ak-ba-ru _man_] {iri}il-pi-a-tu2 {disz}ma-an-sa-ku _man_ {kur}ma-gal-a-ni | Akbaru, king of the city Illiātu; Mansaku, k[ing of the land Magan], |
| 21' | [{munus}ia-pa-a' szar-rat] {kur}di-ih-ra-a-ni {disz}ha-bi-su [_man_ {iri}]qa-[da-ba-a'] | Yapaʾ, queen of the land Diḫranni: Habisu, king of the city Qadabaʾ. |
| 22' | [{disz}ni-ha-ru _lugal_ {iri}ga-a'-u-a-ni {munus}]ba-as-lu szar-rat [{iri}i-hi-lum] | Niharu, king of Gaʾuānu: Baslu, queen of Iḫilum |
| 23' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| surface a col 2' | ||
| 1' | pa-an [...] | before ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | _ud-3(disz)-kam_ nu-bat#-tu2# [...] | The third day, sunset to moonset: ... |
| 3' | i-sin-ni {d}a-edin {d}zar-pa#-[ni-tum _an-szar2_ {d}3(u)? {d}utu?] | the gods Ādin, Zarpanitu, Ashur, Sin, Šamaš |
| 4' | {d}iszkur {d}en {d}gaszan-ia5 {d}ag [{d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 _nina_{ki}] | Adad, Bel, Beltiya, Nabû, and Ištar of Nineveh |
| 5' | _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir u3 {d}gu#-sze#-[a _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-li-ia] | Ishtar of Limmu-ilum and Gušea, the gods who support me, |
| 6' | qa-ti asz2-szi-ma isz-mu su-up-pi-ia2 lab-bi-[isz an-na-dir-ma] | I took my hand and heard my prayer. I became frightened and |
| 7' | at-tal-bi-isz si-ri-ia-am hul2-ia-am si-mat s,i#-[il-ti a-pi-ra] | I went up to my side, rejoice over me, the emblem of my offspring. |
| 8' | at-muh rit-tu-u-a _{gesz}pan_ dan-na-tu2 mul-mul-lu# [gesz-ru] | (As for) the one who removes my limbs, the strong bow, the bolt, |
| 9' | sza2 {d}asz-szur _man dingir-mesz_ u2-mal-lu-u2 qa-[tu-u-a] | which Ashur, king of the gods, filled with my hands |
| 10' | _gin7 ti8_{muszen} na-ad-ri pe-ta a-gap-pa-a meh-ret [_{lu2}erim_-ia] | Like a eagle, the nadri-offering, open the door, before my enemy. |
| 11' | a-bu-ba-nisz al-lak {gesz}szil-ta-hi _an-szar2_ la [pa-du-u] | As for the water, I will go. The šiltāḫu-tree of Ashur is not available. |
| 12' | ez-zi-isz szam-risz it-ta-s,i [...] | (Sum) He roared fiercely, he came out (Akk) He shouted violently ... |
| 13' | {d}szar2-ur4 {d}szar2-gaz il-la-ku ina i#-[di-ia] | Šarur (and) Shargaz go at my side. |
| 14' | [ina] qi2#-bit# {d}asz-szur _man dingir-mesz en_-ia2 _dingir-mesz gal#-[mesz_] | By the command of the god Ashur, king of the [gods], my lord, the great gods |
| 15' | am#-hur#-szu2#-nu#-te-ma isz-mu-u su-up-pi-ia2 [x x] | I received them and they heard my supplications. |
| 16' | ana-ku {disz}asz-szur-pap-asz _man kur_ asz a-bu-nat _erim_-ni-ia _erim_ {kur#}[...] | I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, the father who raised my troops, the troops of |
| 17' | ar-ki _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-tim al-lak ina tukul-ti-szu2#-[nu _gal-mesz?_] | I went before their great divinity. With their great support |
| 18' | _gin7_ ez-zi ti-ib me-hi-i ina bi-ri-szu2-nu [a-zi-iq] | Like a wild bull, a flash of lightning I raged between them. |
| 19' | el#-lat-su-nu ka-s,ir-tu2 u2-par-ri-ir _{lu2}erin2_-[szu2 ...] | I imposed upon them a heavy punishment; his army |
| 20' | [a-lik] pa#-an _erim_-szu2 _szesz-mesz_-szu2 _{lu2}nam-mesz_-szu2 _{lu2}3(disz)-[u5-mesz_-szu2] | went before his troops, his brothers, his governors, his 'third men' |
| 21' | [_ta_] {iri#}isz-hu-up-ri a-di {iri}me-em-pi ma-[lak 1(u) 5(disz) u4-me] | From the city Išḫupru to the city Mempu I marched for 15 days. |
| 22' | [qaq-qa-ri as]-hup se-de-ra mit-ha-s,u-tu2 ina qi2-bit [{d}asz-szur] | I ripped out the earth, smashed it, (and) burned it with fire by the command of the god Aššīr. |
| 23' | [u4-me-szam-ma] la# na-par-ka-a asz2-tak-ka-na [...] | At that time, without ceasing, I sat down for you. |
| 24' | [_{lu2}erim_]-szu2-nu u2-t,a-bi-ih _gin7_ s,e-e-[ni ...] | their army he overwhelmed. Like a flock |
| 25' | [...] sza2 ina _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia ez-zu-te x [...] | ... who with my furious weapons |
| 26' | [...] u2#?-s,u-nim-ma ina _igi ka2_ x [...] | ... they brought out and in front of the gate ... ... |
| 27' | [...]-ur2 {disz}tar-qu-u [...] | ... Tarqû(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 28' | [...] szu#-zu-ub _{lu2}ARAD2-mesz_-szu2 [...] | ... he abandoned his servants ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
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