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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 093, ex. 001 (P450495)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 093, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450495 |
| Museum no. | Ist EŞEM 06703 |
| Collection | Eski Şark Eserleri Müzesi, Arkeoloji Müzeleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
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.
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| 1 | {disz}{d}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-na _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u3 uri{ki} | Ashurnasirpal (II), great king strong king, king of the world, [king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, k]ing of Sumer and Akkad, |
| 2 | _sipa_ ki-i-nu sza _ug3-mesz_ dal-ha-ti u2-taq-qi2-nu-ma u2-sze-[s,i-szi]-na-a-ti nu-u2-ru sza _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ba-nu-u e-pe-szu ud-du-szu isz-ru-ku szi-<<ri>>-rik-tusz | the true shepherd of the oppressed people, appointed them and brought them out. The light of the great gods, who created him, gave him the strength to do (his) work. |
| 3 | ba-nu-u2 _e2_ an-szar2 e-pisz e2-sag-il2 u3 babila2[{ki} mu]-szak#-lil ma-ha-zi ka-li-szu2-nu mu-ud-disz s,a-lam _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | creator of the temple of the god Ashur, builder of Esagil and Babylon, who completes the cult centers of all of them, who restores the statues of the great gods, |
| 4 | sza _dingir-mesz kur-kur_ szal-lu-ti ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-na asz2-ri-szu2#-[nu u2-ter-ru] e2#-gaszan-kalam-ma _e2_ {d}isz-tar sza {iri}limmu2-dingir be-el-ti-szu2 za-ha-la-a u2-szal-bisz-ma u2-nam-me-ru ki-ma u4-me | From the midst of Assyria, I restored Egašankalamma, the temple of the goddess Ištar of the city Limmu-ilum, his lady, and made (it) shine like daylight. |
| 5 | _ur-mah-mesz_ an-ze-e na-'i-i-ri {d}lah3-me {d}ku-ri-bi# [sza2 _ku3-babbar_ u _uruda_ u2-sze-pisz]-ma ne2-reb _ka2-mesz_-sza2 ul-ziz _lugal_ sza ina tu-kul-ti asz-szur {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 | I had lion colossi of the gods Anzû, Naʾiri, Laḫmu, (and) Kurību, which were made of silver and copper, built and I erected its gates. The king, who by the support of the deities Ashur, Sin, Šamaš, Nabopolassar, Marduk, Ishtar of Nineveh, and Itti-Adad of the city Limmu-ili |
| 6 | ul-tu tam-tim e-li-ti a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti i-sza2-[risz it-tal-lak-u2-ma kul-lat] na#-kir3-ri-szu u3 ma-al-ki la kan-szu-ti-szu u2-szak-ni-szu sze-pu-usz-szu | From the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, they went straight away and made all of his cult centers and shrines without rival bow down at his feet. |
| 7 | ka-szid {iri}s,i-du-nu sza ina _muru2_ tam-tim na-du-u2# [sa-pi-in gi-mir da-ad2-me]-szu2# sza2#-lil# {iri#}ar#-za#-a# sza2# i-te-e na-hal {kur}mu-us,-ri sza2 {disz}a-su#-hi#-li# _lugal#_-szu | conqueror of the city Ṣidunu, which is situated in the middle of the Sea, the one who encircles all of its settlements, the governor of Arzâ, who is on the bank of the Euphrates River, which Asu-ḫili, his king, |
| 8 | a-di ma-li-ki-szu bi-re-ti id-du-u2 [a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a u3 {disz}]te#-usz#-pa#-a# gi#-mir#-a#-a# ina# _ki#_-tim# {kur#}hu#-bu#-usz#-[na] | As long as he ruled, he marched to Assyria. Further, Teušpâ, my entire army, was stationed in the territory of the land Ḫubušina. |
| 9 | a-di gi-mir um-ma-ni-szu u2-ra-as#-[si-bu i-na _{gesz}tukul_ ka-bi]-is _ug3-mesz_ {kur}hi-lak-ki la kan-szu-[ti] | with all of his troops he defeated. With the powerful weapon the people of the land Ḫilakku, without number, |
| 10 | t,a-rid {disz}{d}ag-numun_-kit-li-szer [_dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-a-szum2-na na-bi-i' _e2_] dak-kur-ri sza2 qe2-reb kal-di a-a-ab babila2{ki} | Nebuchadnezzar (II), son of Marduk-apla-iddina, builder of the Dakkuri temple, which is in the district of Babylon. |
| 11 | ka#-mu-u2 {disz}{d}sza2-masz-[ib-ni _lugal_-szu] is-hap-pu ha-bi-lum | Moreover, Šamaš-ibni, his king, struck down the robber. |
| 12 | [{iri}]ha-an-das {iri}[ma-ga-la-nu {iri}al-pi-ia-na {iri}di]-ih#-ra-nu {iri}qa-ta-bu-u' {iri}pa-de-e {iri}u2-de-ru _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | The cities Ḫandas, Magalanu, Alpiyanu, Diḫranu, Qatabuʾ, Padê, and Uderu, fortified cities, |
| 13 | [sza] na#-ge-e [{kur}ba-az-zi a-di _iri-mesz_ s,e-eh-ru-ti sza li-me-ti]-szu2-nu al-me ak-szu-ud asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su-un ap-pu-ul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I conquered, plundered, (and) burned with fire the cities in their environs. |
| 14 | [da-a'-isz {kur}bar-na-ki _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,u a-szi-bu-ti {kur}du6-a]-szur-ri sza ina pi-i _ug3-mesz_ {kur}mi-ih-ra-nu {kur}pi-ta-a-nu i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu | The enemy who dwells in the land Til-Assurri, who by the command of the people of the land Miḫrānu (and) the land Pitanu named his name: |
| 15 | [mu-sa]-pi#-ih _ug3-mesz_ [{kur}man-na-a-a gu-tu-u2 la sa]-an#-qu {kur}pa-tu-usz-ar-ri na-gu-u2 sza i-te-e _e2-mun_ | I scattered the people of the Mannean gutû-priestess, who could not be subjugated, (and) the land Patušarra, a fortress that is on the edge of the salt marsh. |
| 16 | [sza qe2]-reb {kur}ma-da-a-a ru#-qu#-ti# [sza pa-a]-t,i {kur}bi-ik-ni | [who are in the midst of the distant Medes, who are on the border of the land Bikni], |
| 17 | [sza ina] _lugal ad-mesz_-ia mam2-ma# [la ik]-bu#-su _ki_-tim ma-ti-szu2-un | Whoever among the kings, my ancestors, does not agree with him, the land of their land |
| 18 | [{disz}szi]-dir#-pa-ar-na {disz}e-pa-ar-[na] _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | Šir-parna and Eparna, the fortified governors, |
| 19 | [sza la] kit-nu-szu a-na ni-ri sza2-a-szu2-nu a-di _un#-[mesz_-szu2-nu] szal-lat-su-un ka-bit-tu2 asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off to Assyria a large booty from them together with their people, who were without number. |
| 20 | [_dumu_ {disz}{d}]en#-zu-szesz-eri-ba _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _dumu_ {disz}lugal#-gi-na _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | son of Bel-zēr-aḫi-eriba, king of the world, ki[ng of Assyria]; son of Sargon (II), [king of] the world (and) ki’ir of [Assyrian] |
| 21 | _szagina#_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u3 ak-ka-de-e | general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 22 | ina# u4#-me-szu-ma e2-gal-tur-ra sza qe2-reb {iri}tar-bi-s,i sza2 s,u-uh-hu-rat szu-bat-sa | At that time, the Egaltur, which is inside the city Tarbiṣu, whose abode is in disrepair, |
| 23 | qaq-qa-ru at-ru ki-ma a-tar-tim-ma _ugu_ mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma tam-la-a usz-<<ma>>-mal-li | I surrounded the ground like a mountain and surrounded it with a sea. |
| 24 | _e2-gal_ s,i-ir-tu2 sza2 szu-bat-sa ma#-gal rap-sza2-tu | The exalted palace, whose dwelling is a great and wide expanse |
| 25 | a-na mul-ta-'u-u2-ti {disz}asz-szur-du3-ibila _dumu man gal_ sza2 _e2_ ri-du-ti _dumu_ na-ram-ia | For the life of Ashurbanipal, great son of the king, who the House of Succession, my beloved son, |
| 26 | sza asz-szur {d}3(u) {d}utu {d}en {d}ag {d}u-gur _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza nina{ki} _{d}1(u)-5(disz)_ sza {iri}limmu2-dingir _mu_-szu2 iz-ku-ru a-na e-pesz _lugal_-u2-ti | of Ashur, Sin, Šamaš, Bel, Nabû, Nergal, Ishtar of Nineveh, (and) the goddesses of the city Limmu-ili named it for the exercise of kingship. |
| 27 | _e2-gal_ szu-a-tu ul-tu _usz8_-sza2 a-di _gaba-dib_-sza2 ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I built and completed that palace from its foundations to its parapets. |
| 28 | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren-mesz mah-mesz_ tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-nim u2-szat-ri-s,a e-li-szi-in | I surrounded (them) with great beams of cedar, which are on Mount Amanus. |
| 29 | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}szur-min3_ sza e-re-si _du10-ga_ u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szin | doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, I installed at their gates. |
| 30 | a-na tab-rat kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ lu-le-e usz-ma-al-li | for the protection of the whole of the people he made complete. |
| 31 | _mu-sar_ szi-t,ir _mu_-ia u3 szi-t,ir _mu_ {disz}asz-szur-du3-ibila _dumu man gal_ sza _e2 usz_-ti _dumu_ na-ram-ia u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma ina qe2-reb-sza2 asz2-kun | Inscription written in my name and inscribed in the name of Ashurbanipal, great son of the king, who the House of Succession, my beloved son, had written and placed therein. |
| 32 | ul-tu szip-ri _e2-gal_ szu2-a-tu2 ag-mur-u2-ma u2-qa-tu-u szi-pir-sza2 {d}u-gur {d}la-as, a-szi-bu-ti {iri}tar-bi-s,i ina qer-bi-sza2 aq-re-ma | After I had completed that palace and completed its work, I invited the gods Nergal (and) Laṣ, who dwell in the city Tarbiṣu, inside it. |
| 33 | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tak-bit-ti eb-bu-ti ma-har-szu-un aq-qi-ma u2-szam-hi-ra kad3-ra-<<kad3>>-a-a | I libated sweet sweet offerings before them and presented (them) with my gift(s). |
| 34 | {d}u-gur {d}la-as, ik-rib _ud-mesz su3-mesz mu-an-na-mesz_ t,u-ub _uzu-mesz_ hu-ud lib3-bi li-szi-mu-in-ni u3 a-na {disz}asz-szur-du3-ibila _dumu_ na-ram-ia lisz-ru-ku szi-rik-tusz | May Nergal (and) Laṣ grant me long days, years of happiness and joy, and may they grant my life to Ashurbanipal, my beloved son. |
| 35 | _nun egir_-u2 ina _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia sza asz-szur u {d}isz-tar a-na be-lut _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu2 | A future ruler among the kings, my sons, whom Ashur and Ištar nominate for rule over the people, |
| 36 | e-nu-ma _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma in-na-hu an-hu-us-sa lu-ud-disz | When that palace becomes old and dilapidated, may I renovate (it). |
| 37 | _mu-sar_ szi-t,ir _mu_-ia u szi-t,ir _mu_ asz-szur-du3-ibila _dumu# [man gal_] sza _e2 usz_-ti _dumu_ na-ram-ia li-mur-ma | Inscription written in my name and inscribed in the name of Ashurbanipal, grandson of the great king of the House of Succession, my beloved son, may he see and |
| 38 | _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur bal_-qi2# [it-ti] _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun# | May he anoint himself with oil; may he offer a sacrifice. With the inscribed object written in his name may it be placed. |
| 39 | [{d}u]-gur# {d}la-as, ik-ri-bi#-[szu] i-szem-mu-u2 | The god Ugur and the goddess Laṣ will hear his prayers. |
| 40 | {iti}gu4-si-sa2 _u4 1(u) 8(disz)-kam2_ lim-mu {disz}{d}pa-en-pap {lu2}gar kur_ bad3-lugal-uk-ka ki-i a-de-e ina _ugu_ {disz}asz-szur-du3-ibila _dumu man gal_ sza2 _e2 usz_-ti szak-nu-u-ni | Ayyāru (II), 18th day, eponymy of Pendi-Pap, governor of the land of Dūr-Šarrukku, when the treaty concerning Aštar-ban-apli, the great son of the king, who established the house of life, |
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