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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 104, ex. 004 (P450502)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Sippar-Yahrurum · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 104, ex. 004 |
|---|---|
| ID | P450502 |
| Museum no. | BM 060032 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Sippar-Yahrurum (mod. Tell Abu Habbah) |
| Coordinates | 33.0605, 44.2552 |
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' | [x]-al-lu | ...-allu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...]-nen-nu-u2 | ...-nennu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | [x x] kan-szu | ... a ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 4' | [...]-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-ti | ... their great ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 5' | [x]-nu-szu2 ina _bala_-e _lugal_ | ... in the reign of the king(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 6' | mah-ri-i ina _kur eme-gi7_ | before in Sumer |
| 7' | u uri{ki} it-tab-sza2-a | and Akkad he brought |
| 8' | _a2-mesz hul-mesz_ | the evil powers |
| 9' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szib qer-bi-szu2 | the people who dwell inside it |
| 10' | an-na u3 ul-la | In heaven and on earth |
| 11' | a-ha-mesz i-tap-pa-la | he will split equally. |
| 12' | i-dab-bu-ba sur-ra-a-ti | he speaks, the people |
| 13' | _dingir-mesz_-szi-na i-bu-ka-ma | their gods spoke to you, and |
| 14' | i-me-sza2 {d}isz-tar-szi-na | the goddess Ištarsi, |
| 15' | [x]-s,i-szi-na i-zi-ba-ma | ... stood, and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [x]-na-ti-ma ir-ka-ba | ... enters.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | [x x] _nig2-gur11_ e2-sag-gil2 | ... property of Esagil(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | [x x] _dingir#-mesz#_ a#-szar# la# a#-ri# | ... the gods, where there is no ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| surface a col 2 | ||
| 1' | [...]-ri-szi-na tur-ru | ... they are small.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | ina _ukken szesz-mesz_-e-a _gal-mesz_ ke-nisz | in the assembly of my great brothers steadfastly |
| 3' | tu-ut-tan-ni-ma | you have given me, and |
| 4' | s,u-lul-ka t,a-a-bi | Your good protection |
| 5' | tasz-ku-nu e-li-ia2 | you placed over me. |
| 6' | kul-lat za-a'-i-ri-ia2 | all my enemies |
| 7' | a-bu-bisz tas-pu-nu-ma | “Abubiš you sent, and |
| 8' | <<tas-pu-nu-ma>> | <You> wro[te to me and> |
| 9' | gim-ri za-ma-ni-ia | all of my praises |
| 10' | ta-na-ru-ma tu-szak-szi-du | You praise, and you make (them) triumph. |
| 11' | ni-iz-ma-ta a-na | The rites to |
| 12' | nu-uh-hu lib3-bi _dingir_-ti-[x] | the well-being of the heart of the god ... |
| 13' | _gal_-ti u szup-szu-uh | the great and the šupshuh |
| 14' | ka-bat-ti-ka _sipa_-ut | Your heart is a shepherd. |
| 15' | _kur_ asz-szur{ki} tu-mal-[...] | the land of Assyria ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | ina _sag_ szar-ru-ti-[x] | in the beginning of kingship(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 17' | ina mah-ri _bala_-ia | before my reign |
| 18' | sza2 ina _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-u2-ti | who on the royal throne |
| 19' | ra-bisz u2-szi-bu | they sat down for the first time. |
| 20' | [x x]-na-nim-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 21' | [...]-mi-iq-tim | ...-miqtum(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 3 | ||
| 1' | [...]-bil ka-[x x] | |
| 2' | a-na e-pesz szip-[x] | to do ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | szu-a-tu2 asz2-hu-ut ak-kud | I seized that one, seized it. |
| 4' | sza2 {d}utu {d}iszkur u {d}marduk | of Šamaš, Adad and Marduk, |
| 5' | _di-ku5-gal dingir-mesz_ | the judge of the gods |
| 6' | _en-mesz_-e-a ak-ta-mis | my lords I have convicted. |
| 7' | ma-har-szu-un | before them |
| 8' | a-na ma-kal-tu2 _lu2-hal_-u2-tu2 | for the ration of the haruspex |
| 9' | _uzu_ tu-kul-te | meat of the tukultu |
| 10' | isz-szak-nu-nim-ma | they placed upon me, and |
| 11' | sza2 e-pesz babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} | of the construction of Babylon |
| 12' | ud-du-sze e2-sag-gil2 | in perpetuity the Esagila |
| 13' | u2-sza2-asz2-t,i-ra a-mu-tu2 | I wrote my name. |
| 14' | a-na an-ni-szu2-nu | to these(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 15' | ki-i-nu at-kal-ma | I have known truth and |
| 16' | ad-ke-e-ma gi-mir um-ma-ni | “I shall give, and all the scholars |
| 17' | u3 _ug3-mesz_ {kur}kar2-{d}[x x]-asz3 | and the people of Kar-...-aš(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | a-na si-hir-ti-[x] | in the whole(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | {gesz}al-lu u2-szat-[x x] | The hoe ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | e-mi-du {gesz}[...] | ... he smote ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 21' | ina _i3-gesz du10-ga_ [...] | with good oil ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 22' | _kurun#_ [...] | sweetened beer ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 4 | ||
| 1' | {mul#}asz#-iku# [x x] | Ašiku(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | u2-szak-lil ana ni-[x x] | I completed. To ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | u2-szak-ki-la u2-[x] | he made bow down ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 4' | mit-har-ti _gesz-ur3-mesz_ | with the support of the beams |
| 5' | {gesz}ere-ni s,i-ru-ti | high cedars, |
| 6' | tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-ni _kur_-i | descendant of Ḫamānu |
| 7' | _ku3_ u2-szat-ri-s,a | the silver he had brought out, |
| 8' | ta-ra-an-szu2 _{gesz}ig-mesz_ | the doors to his left |
| 9' | _{gesz}szur-min3_ sza2 e-re-si-na | the cypresses of cedar |
| 10' | t,a-a-bi me-ser _ku3-sig17_ | sweet, with a gold ring |
| 11' | _ku3-babbar_ u2-rak-kis-ma | the silver he committed, and |
| 12' | u2-rat-ta-a ba-bi-szu2 | (Sum) The urattaŋ priestess (Akk) Its urattu priestessess |
| 13' | _dingir-mesz_ u {d}isz-tar a-szi-bu-ut | the gods and goddesses who dwell |
| 14' | qer-bi-szu2 sza2 _a-mesz_ bu-tuq-tu2 | inside it, with water of the tuqtu-festival |
| 15' | u ra-a-du u2-bil-szu2-nu-ti-ma | and he carried them off, and |
| 16' | i-ki-lu szi-ki-in-szun3 | he smote them, |
| 17' | szal-pu-ut-ta-szu2-nu | their stolen property |
| 18' | lu-mu-un-tu2 ud-disz | (and) a lūnû-garment |
| 19' | zi-mu-szu2-nu uk-ku-lu-tu2 | their captives |
| 20' | [x]-sza2-an-bit, _tug2_-su-nu | ... their garments(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | [x]-szu ub-bi-ib | ... he brought(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 22' | [x x x]-rak-ki-szu2-nu | their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 23' | [...]-szar-me-szu2-nu-ti | ... their ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 24' | [x _x]-{d}lamma-mesz_ {d}[x x] | -lammānu, -(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 25' | [...] _e2-kur_ {d}en#-[...] | ... the Ekur of Enlil(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 26' | [...] pa pa szi [...] | ... he makes appear ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 27' | [...] _usz_ x [...] | ... died ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 28' | [...]-nit-ti-szu2 [...] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 29' | [...]-su-nu-ti | ... their(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 30' | [...]-szu u2-sze-[...] | ... his ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 31' | [...] _e2-kur_ [...] | ... Ekur ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 32' | [...] x x-ta-a | |
| 33' | [...] x x x | |
| 34' | [...] x x | |
| 35' | [...] x | |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1' | 3(u) [...] | |
| 2' | _gal_-ti [...] | the great . .(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | mah-[...] | ... supremely(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | u2-zaq-[...] | ... he will remove ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 5' | ne2-med-{d}[...] | Nēmed-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 6' | ar-[...] | |
| 7' | a-na [...] | to ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 8' | _ug3_ [...] | the people ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 9' | usz-[...] | I ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 10' | {lu2}[...] | the ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 11' | szu-ba-re-[...] | Šubare-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | an-du-ra-[...] | Andura-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 13' | esz-szisz asz2-kun [...] | I erected anew(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 14' | ina re-szu-ti [...] | (Sum) In the beginning ... (Akk) At the beginning of ... |
| 15' | sza2 ana s,i-in-di [...] | (Sum) The one who to the ṣindi ritual ... (Akk) Who to the sinews ... |
| 16' | zu-u'-u2-zu | |
| 17' | a-na {lu2}babilax(|DIN.TIR|)[{ki} ...] | to the Babylonians(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 18' | bu-sza2-szu-nu szal-lu-[...] | Their possessions ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 19' | mi-ra-nu-ti lu-[...] | May my limbs ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 20' | u2-lab-bisz-ma har-ra-an babilax(|DIN.TIR|)[{ki}] | and the road to Babylon(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 21' | u2-sza2-asz2-kin sze-pu-usz-szun3 | he had them make their work |
| 22' | a-na a-sza-bi _iri_ e-[x x] | to the midst of the city ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 23' | za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti he-re-e | “It is a ṣippātu-vessel of reed bundles, |
| 24' | pat-ta-a-ti u2-szar-hi-is-su | I made his limbs tremble. |
| 25' | lib3-bi ki-di-nu-us-su-nu | the heart of their cult centers |
| 26' | ba-t,il-ti sza2 ina _szu-min_ ip-par-szi-du | the life which in the hands has been shattered, |
| 27' | a-na asz2-ri-szu2 u2-ter | he returned it to its place. |
| 28' | t,up-pi za-ku-ti-szu2-nu | their cleared tablet |
| 29' | [x]-szisz asz2-t,ur | I wrote ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 30' | [x]-na _im-limmu2-ba kaskal-min_-szu2-nu | ... of the Imlimmu, their road(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [x]-pat-ti-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 32' | [x]-ti nap-har _kur-[x_] | ... all the lands(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33' | [x] szit-ku-nu i-[...] | ... your foundation ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 34' | [x]-bit-tu [...] | ...-bittu ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 6 | ||
| 1' | [...] x [...] | |
| 2' | nu-um-mur [x x] | we saw ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 3' | t,u-ub ka-[x x] | well-being(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 4' | [...]-ma nam-[x] | and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 5' | [x]-tal-[x] | |
| 6' | [x]-ti t,a-[x x] | ... good(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 7' | szim-ti da-[...] | ... my fate ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8' | sza2 ur-ruk u4-mu [...] | Who prolongs the days(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 9' | na-s,ir _{gesz}gu-[x_] | guard of the throne(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 10' | sza-an-gu-ti-[x] | Šanguti-(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 11' | sza2-lam _numun_-[...] | The well-being of the seed(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 12' | ina _ka_-[...] | in the gate ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| surface a col 7 | ||
| 1' | [...] _a_ | ... descendant of(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 2' | [...] x | |
| 3' | [...]-e# | ... to the ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
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