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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 077, ex. 001 (P450481)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 077, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450481 |
| Museum no. | BM 131129 |
| 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)
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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) |
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| 1 | {disz}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-na _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | Ashurnasirpal (II), great king strong king, king of the world, [king of Assyria] |
| 2 | _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u3 uri{ki} | general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 3 | re-e2-um ki-i-nu sza _ug3-mesz_ dal-ha-a-ti u2-taq-qi-nu u2-sze-s,i-szi-na-ti nu-u2-ru | the true shepherd of the oppressed people they appointed and brought out the light. |
| 4 | sza _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ba-nu-u2 e-pe-szu2 ud-du-szu isz-ru-ku szi-rik-tusz | of the great gods, who created (them), they granted to him a life of long days. |
| 5 | ba-nu-u2 _e2_ an-szar2 e-pisz e2-sag-il2 u3 babila2{ki} | creator of the temple of the god Aššar, builder of Esagil and Babylon, |
| 6 | mu-szak-lil ma-ha-zi ka-li-szu2-nu mu-ud-disz s,a-lam _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | who provides for all the temples, who renovates the statues of the great gods, |
| 7 | sza2 _dingir-mesz kur-kur_ szal-lu-tu ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-na asz2-ri-szu2-nu u2-ter-ru | of the gods of the lands they returned from Assyria to their places. |
| 8 | e2-gaszan-kalam-ma _e2_ {d}isz-tar {iri}limmu2-dingir be-el-ti-szu2 | Egašankalama, the temple of the goddess Ištar of the city Limmu-ilum, his lady |
| 9 | za-ha-la-a u2-szal-bisz-ma u2-nam-me#-ru ki-ma u4-me | I made the zaḫala-offerings resplendent and made (them) shine like daylight. |
| 10 | _ur-mah-mesz_ an-ze-e na-'i-i-ri {d}lah3-me {d}ku-ri-bi | The lions, the Anzû, the naʾiri, the Laḫmu and the Kurību, |
| 11 | sza _ku3-babbar_ u _uruda_ u2-sze-pisz-ma ne2-reb _ka2-mesz_-sza2 ul-ziz | I had a gate of silver and copper built and its entrances I made. |
| 12 | _lugal_ sza2 ina tu-kul-ti _an-szar2_ {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}ag {d}marduk _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza nina{ki} _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza {iri}limmu2-dingir | king who by the support of the deities Ashur, Sin, Šamaš, Nabû, Marduk, Ishtar of Nineveh, (and) Issar of the city Limmu-ili, |
| 13 | ul-tu tam-tim e-li-ti a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti i-sza2-risz it-tal-lak-u2-ma | From the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, they went riotously and |
| 14 | kul-lat na-ki-re-e-szu2 [x x]-al-ki la kan-szu-ti-szu2 u2-szak-ni-sza2 sze-pu-usz-szu | I made all of his cult daises (and) ..., without equal, bow down at his feet. |
| 15 | ka-szid {iri}s,i-du-nu sza2 ina [x] tam-tim na-du-u2 sa-pi-in gi-mir da-ad2-me-szu | the conqueror of the city Ṣidunu, which is situated in [the ...] sea, (and) the one who plunders all of its settlements. |
| 16 | sza2-lil {iri}ar-za-a sza i-te-e na-hal {kur}mu-us,-ri sza {disz}a-su-hi-li _lugal_-szu | The city Arzâ, which is next to the wharf of the land Muṣri, which Asuḫili, his king, |
| 17 | a-di ma-li-ke-e-szu2 bi-re-e-ti id-du-u a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a | as far as his settlements he had established, to Assyria he returned. |
| 18 | u3 {disz}te-usz-pa-a {kur}gi-mir-a-a ina _ki_-tim {kur}hu-bu-usz-nu | and Teušpâ, the Cimmerians, in the territory of the land Ḫubušinu |
| 19 | a-di gi-mir um-ma-ni-szu2 u2-ra-as-si-bu i-na _{gesz}tukul_ | together with all of his troops he brought down. With the weapon |
| 20 | ka-bi-is _ug3-mesz_ {kur}hi-lak-ki la kan-szu-ti | the totality of the people of the land Ḫilakku, without number |
| 21 | t,a-rid {disz}{d}ag-numun-zi-si-sa2 _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-a-szum2-na | Nebuchadnezzar, son of Marduk-apla-iddina, |
| 22 | [x x]-i' {kur}e2-da-ku-ri sza qe2-reb {kur}kal-di a-a-bi babila2{ki} | ... of the land Edakūru, which is in Chaldea, the enemy land of Babylon. |
| 23 | [x x]-u2 {disz}{d}sza2-masz-ib-ni _lugal_-szu is-hap-pu hab-bi-lu | ... Šamaš-ibni, his king, was struck, he was killed. |
| 24 | [x x]-an-da-su {iri}ma-ga-la-nu {iri}al-pi-ia-na {iri}di-ih-ra-nu | ... the cities Magalānu, Alpiyana, Diḫr[anu], |
| 25 | {iri}qa-ta-bu-u' {iri}pa-de-e {iri}u2-de-ri _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | The cities Qatabuʾ, Padê, and Uderi, fortified cities, |
| 26 | sza na-ge-e {kur}ba-az-zi a-di _iri-mesz_ s,e-he-ru-ti sza li-me-ti-szu2 | of the district of the land Bazzu, together with the smaller cities in its environs |
| 27 | al-me ak-szu-ud asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su-un ap-pul aq-qur ina gesz-bar aq-mu | I conquered, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire their booty. |
| 28 | da-a'-isz {kur}bar-na-ki _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,u a-szi-bu-ti {kur}du6-a-szur-ri | the strong one of the land Barnaki, a hostile enemy who dwells in the land Duašuri, |
| 29 | sza ina pi-i _ug3-mesz_ {kur}mi-hi-ir-a-nu {kur}pi-it-ta-nu i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu2 | which in the mouth of the people of the land Mihiranu (and) the land Pittanu call his name |
| 30 | mu-sap-pi-ih _ug3-mesz_ {kur}man-na-a-a gu-tu-u2 la sa-an-qu | who scatters the Mannean people, who cannot be dispersed, |
| 31 | {kur}pa-tu-usz-ar-ra na-gu-u2 sza i-te-e _e2-mun_ | the land Patušarra, a district on the bank of the salt marsh, |
| 32 | sza qe2-reb {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-ti sza pa-a-t,i {kur}bi-ik-ni | [that is in the middle of the distant Medes, which are on the border of the land Bikni], |
| 33 | sza i-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia mam2-ma la ik-bu-su _ki_-tim ma-a-ti-szu2-un | who among the kings, my ancestors, none had conquered the land of their land |
| 34 | {disz}szi-dir-pa-ar-ni {disz}e-pa-ar-ni _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | Šidir-pārni and Eparni, the fortified governors, |
| 35 | sza la kit-nu-usz a-na ni-ri sza2-a-szu2-nu a-di _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu | who did not trust in him, to the yoke of them together with their people |
| 36 | szal-lat-su-nu ka-bit-tu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off their heavy booty to Assyria. |
| 37 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-eri-ba _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | son of Bel-ahhe-eriba, king of the world (and) king [of Assyria]. |
| 38 | _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | son of Sargon (II), king of the world, kin[g of Assyria] |
| 39 | _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u uri{ki} | general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 40 | ina u4-me-szu-ma ina _ug3-mesz_ ki-szit-ti _kur-kur_ | At that time, among the people of the totality of the lands |
| 41 | sza ina tu-kul-ti _an-szar2 en_-ia ik-szu-da qa-ta-a-a | who with the support of the god Ashur, my lord, reached my hand, |
| 42 | _e2-gal_ ma-szar-ti sza2 qe2-reb {iri}kal-ha sza {disz}{d}szul3-ma-nu-_masz man kur_ asz-szur | The palace, the viewing place in Calah, belonging to Shalmaneser, king of Assyria. |
| 43 | _dumu_ {disz}asz-szur-pap-ir-a _nun_ a-lik pa-ni-ia e-pu-szu2 | son of Assurnasirpal (II), a prince who preceded me, built. |
| 44 | tam-lu-sza2 ul ib-szi-ma s,u-uh-hu-rat szu-bat-sa | her terrace did not exist, and the ṣuḫurtu-offering of her dwelling |
| 45 | ia-a-ti {disz}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-na _man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _nun_ na-a'-du | As for me, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, merciful prince, |
| 46 | szin-na-at _abgal_ a-da-pa3 sza2 isz-ru-ku ru-bu-u {d}nin-szi-ku3 | The šinnat-priestess, the apkallu-priest of Adapa, whom he had granted, the governor of Nin-shiku, |
| 47 | sza tam-le-e szu-a-tu ina uz-ni-ia ib-szi-ma usz-ta-bi-la ka-bat-su | (As for) the one who erected this stele in my womb and brought (it) to me, his heart became frightened. |
| 48 | qaq-qa-ru ki-szub-ba-a ki-ma a-tar-tim-ma lu as,-ba-ta | I seized the ground of the abandoned field like a deserted field. |
| 49 | i-na esz-qi2 _na4 kur_-e tam-la-a usz-mal-li | with bitumen of mountain stone I filled the sea. |
| 50 | i-na 1(disz) _me_ 2(u) ti-ib-ki ul-la-a re-esz-e-szu | In 1 hundred 20 tibku (of grain) I raised the head. |
| 51 | _e2-gal-mesz_ a-na mu-szab _lugal_-u-ti-ia ab-ta-ni qe2-reb-szu | I built palaces inside it for my royal residence. |
| 52 | ul-tu usz-szi-szu a-di gaba-dib-e-szu ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I built (and) completed (them) from its foundations to its crenellations. |
| 53 | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren mah-mesz_ tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-ni u2-szat-ri-s,a e-li-szin | I surrounded them with great beams of cedar, which are in the land Hamānu. |
| 54 | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}szur-min3_ sza i-ri-si-in _du10-ga_ u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szin | doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, their gates |
| 55 | a-na tab-rat kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ lu-le-e usz-mal-li | for the protection of all of the people I filled with joy. |
| 56 | _mu-sar-mesz_ e-pu-usz-ma da-na-an _an-szar2 en_-ia | I wrote inscribed objects and the might of the god Ashur, my lord, |
| 57 | ep-sze-et e-tep-pu-szu s,e-ru-usz-szu u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma ina qe2-reb-szu2-un asz2-kun | I wrote down the deeds that I had done and placed (them) inside them. |
| 58 | i-na ar2-kat3 u4-me i-na u4-me s,a-a-ti | In the future, in future days, |
| 59 | _nun egir_-u2 ina _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia an-hu-su lu-ud-disz | May a future ruler among the kings, my descendants, renovate its dilapidated section(s). |
| 60 | _mu-sar_ szi-t,ir szu-mi3-ia li-mur-ma _{udu}siskur bal_-qi2 _i3-mesz szesz2_ | may an inscribed object bearing my name be seen and a sacrifice made, oil of the brother |
| 61 | szu-mi3 it-ti szu-me-szu lisz-t,ur a-na asz2-ri-szu lu-ter | May he write my name with his name (and) return it to its place. |
| 62 | {d}nin-urta _ibila_ {d}en-lil2 ik-ri-bi-szu2 i-szem-me | Ninurta, heir of Enlil, heard his prayers. |
| 63 | {iti}ne-ne-gar _u4 5(disz)-kam_ li-mu {disz}{d}ag-be-li2-u2-s,ur _{lu2}gar-kur {iri}bad3-lugal_-uk-ka | Month Nenegar, 5th day, eponymy of Nabû-bēlī-uṣur, governor of Dur-Šarrukku. |
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