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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 008 composite (P462816)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 008 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462816 |
| 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.
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| 1 | {disz}{d}en-zu-szesz-mesz-eri-ba _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_ la sza2-na-an _re-e2-um_ mut-nen-nu-u2 pa-lih _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | [Sennacherib, great king, strong king], king of the world, [king of Assyria, unrivalled king] who reveres the great gods, |
| 2 | na-s,ir kit-ti ra-'i-im mi-sza2-ri e-pisz u2-sa-a-ti a-lik tap-pu-ut a-ki-i sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a-ti | Who guards truth, loves justice, who performs good deeds, who goes to the aid of the weak, like a good shepherd, |
| 3 | et,-lu git2-ma-lum zi-ka-ru qar-du a-sza2-red kal ma-al-ki rap-pu la-'i-it, la ma-gi-ri mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni | (Sum) Perfect young man, hero, foremost of all rulers, wide-spread one, unrivalled in strength, who illuminates the darkness, |
| 4 | {d}asz-szur _kur_-u2 _gal_-u2 _lugal_-ut la sza2-na-an u2-szat-li-ma-an-ni-ma _ugu_ gi-mir a-szib pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia | Assur, the great mountain, granted me unrivalled sovereignty and made my weapons greater than those of all who sit on (royal) daises. |
| 5 | i-na mah-re-e ger-ri-ia sza {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na _lugal_ {kur}kar2-dun-ia-asz2 a-di _erin2 hi-a_ elam-ma{ki} re-s,i-szu2 i-na ta-mir-ti kisz{ki} asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu | In my first campaign, I placed Marduk-apla-iddina (II), king of Karduniaš, together with the troops of Elam, his helper, in the plain of Kish (and) defeated him. |
| 6 | i-na _muru2_ tam-ha-ri szu-a-tu e-zib _karasz_-su e-disz ip-par-szid-ma na-pisz-tusz e-t,i2-ir _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ {gesz}s,u-um-bi _{ansze}kunga-mesz_ sza ina qit-ru-ub ta-ha-zi u2-masz-szi-ru ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a | Disregard that he who touched the ground in this battle has been negligent or has altered the proceedings. The chariots, horses, mules, (and) mules which were in the middle of battle had become dilapidated. |
| 7 | a-na _e2-gal_-szu sza qe2-reb babila2{ki} ha-disz e-ru-um-ma ap-te-e-ma _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ u2-nu-ut _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4_ a-qar-tu mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ ni-s,ir-tu ka-bit-tu | to his palace, which is in Babylon, joyously entered and opened, and the house of his treasure, gold, silver, utensils of gold, stone, aqartu, anything of his, possessions, property, (and) substantial treasure |
| 8 | _dam_-su {munus}_ug3-mesz e2-gal-mesz_-szu2 _{lu2}tirum-mesz_ {lu2}man-za-az pa-ni si-hir-ti um-ma-a-ni ma-la ba-szu-u2 mut-tab-bi-lu-tu2 _e2-gal_-usz u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | his wife, the people of his palaces, the army commanders (and) the commanders in charge of all of the troops, as many as there were, the prisoners of war, I brought into his palace and I counted them as booty. |
| 9 | i-na e-muq {d}asz-szur _en_-ia 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_ sza {kur}kal-di u3 6(disz) _me_ 2(u) _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | With the strength of the god Ashur, my lord, I conquered 69 of his fortified cities, the houses and forts of Chaldea, and 620 small cities in their environs. I carried off their booty. |
| 10 | {lu2}ur2-bi {lu2}a-ra-mu {lu2}kal-du sza qe2-reb unu{ki} nibru{ki} kisz{ki} hur-sag-kalam-ma{ki} gu2-du8-a{ki} zimbir{ki} _en dumu-mesz iri en_ hi-it,-t,i u2-sze-s,a-am-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | I brought out the troops of the Arameans, the Chaldeans who were in Uruk, Nippur, Kish, Ḫursagkalama, Kutha, (and) Sippar, the lords of the citizens of the city, and the criminals, and I counted them as booty. |
| 11 | {disz}en-du3 _dumu {lu2}gal-du3_ i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib _ug3-mesz kur_ uri{ki} u2-szad-gil pa-nu-usz-szu2 _ugu_ gi-mir na-ge-e {kur}kal-di {lu2}szu-ut _sag-mesz_-ia a-na _{lu2}nam_-ti asz2-kun-ma ni-ir be-lu-ti-ia e-mid-su-nu-ti | I placed Bel-ibni, the son of the chief builder, on his royal throne. I made the people of the land Akkad bow down at his feet. I placed over all the districts of Chaldea my eunuchs to the office of governor and imposed upon them the oath of my lordship. |
| 12 | i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia {lu2}tu-'u-mu-na {lu2}ri-hi-hu {lu2}ia-daq-qu {lu2}u2-bu-du {lu2}gib-re-e {lu2}ma-li-hu {lu2}gu-ru-mu {lu2}u2-bu-lum {lu2}da-mu-nu | On my return march, the Tuʾūna, the Riḫihu, the Yadaqqu, the Ubudu, the Gibrî, the Malīḫu, the Gurumu, (and) the Ubulum, the Damunu, |
| 13 | {lu2}gam-bu-lum {lu2}hi-in-da-ru {lu2}ru-'u-u-a {lu2}pu-qu-du {lu2}ha-am-ra-nu {lu2}ha-ga-ra-nu {lu2}na-ba-tu {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2}a-ra-mu la kan-szu2-ti mit?-ha?-risz ak-szud{ud} | I conquered together the Gambulu, Hindāru, Ruʾūa, Puqūdu, Ḫamrânu, Hagaranu, Nabatu, Liʾtau, (and) Arameans without number. |
| 14 | 2(disz) _me_ 8(disz) _lim un-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus_ 7(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me ansze-kur-ra-mesz {ansze}kunga-mesz_ 1(u) 1(disz) _lim_ 1(gesz2) 1(u) 3(disz) _ansze-mesz_ 5(disz) _lim_ 2(disz) _me_ 3(u) _{ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) _lim_ 1(disz) _me gu4-mesz_ 6(disz) _me lim_ 6(disz) _me u8-udu hi-a_ szal-la-tu ka-bit-tu asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | 2,800 small people, male and female, 7,200 horses, 103 donkeys, 5,200 camels, 1,100 oxen, 6,600 sheep, heavy booty, I carried off to Assyria. |
| 15 | i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia sza {disz}{d}ag-en-mu-mesz {lu2}qi2-pi {iri}ha-ra-ra-te _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _gal-mesz ansze-mesz {ansze}gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u3 _u8-udu hi-a_ ta-mar-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu2 am-hur | In the course of my campaign, I received from Nabû-bel-mūmeš, the official of the city Ḫararatu, gold, silver, large musukkannu-vessels, donkeys, camels, oxen, and sheep and goats, his substantial audience gift. |
| 16 | [...] x [...] | |
| 17' | asz2-szu2 za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti _a-sza3_ ta-mir-ti e-le-en _iri 2(barig)-ta-am3_ a-na _dumu-mesz_ nina{ki} pil-ku u2-pal-lik-ma u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-usz-szu2-un | Concerning the clearing of the ṣippati of the plain above the city, 2 barig each for the citizens of Nineveh the work I performed, and I made their faces bright. |
| 18' | a-na mit,-ra-a-ti szum-mu-hi ul-tu pa-a-t,i {iri}ki-si-ri a-di ta-mir-ti _nina{ki} kur_-a u3 bi-ru-tu2 ina ak-kul-la-a-ti u2-szat-tir-ma u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru | From the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh, the mountain, and the fortifications, I made (them) rise and descend into the Harru River. |
| 19' | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _danna_ qaq-qa-ru ul-tu qe2-reb {i7}hu-su-ur ma-a-me da-ru-u2-ti a-szar-sza2 u2-szar-da-a qe2-reb s,ip-pa-a-ti sza2-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz | (and) from the Euphrates River, a long-lasting river, I made its place more plentiful. I made those bricks rise up like a mountain. |
| 20' | i-na t,e3-em _dingir_-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}kiri6-mesz {gesz}gesztin_ gi-mir _gurun_ {gesz}se-er-du u3 _szim hi-a_ ma-gal isz-mu-hu _{gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ nap-har _gesz-mesz_ i-szi-hu-ma u2-s,ar-ri-szu2 pa-pa-al-lum | By the command of the god, in the gardens, vineyards, all kinds of fruit trees, cedars, and aromatics many they poured out. All kinds of cypresses, musukkannu-trees all of them, they gathered, and (then) they brought him into the cella. |
| 21' | a-na szup-szu-uh a-lak-ti _a-mesz_ sza _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ a-gam-mu u2-szab-szi-ma s,u-s,u-u2 u2-sza2-as-ti-il _igira2{muszen}-mesz szah-mesz {gesz}gi_ a-lap qi2-szi i-na lib3-bi u2-masz-szir | I poured water from the orchards in order to purify the journey. I made (them) dwell therein. I had eagles, pigeons, (and) reeds cut down in their branches. |
| 22' | ap-pa-ra-a-ti ma-gal i-szi-ra _muszen an_-e _igira2_{muszen} sza a-szar-szu2 ru-u2-qu qin-na iq-nun-ma _szah-mesz {gesz}gi_ a-lap qi2-szi u2-rap-pi-szu ta-lit-tu | (As for) the apparātu-bird, a bird of the sky, (and) a fowler, whose location was remote, roared, and the pigeons, the reed-shrubs, he spread out over it a wide area. |
| 23' | _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na {gesz}szur-min3_ tar-bit s,ip-pa-a-ti _gi ambar-mesz_ sza qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me ak-szit,-ma a-na szip-ri hi-szih-ti _e2-gal-mesz_ be-lu-ti-ia lu _du3_-usz | I cut down mukkannu-trees, cypress, (and) reeds from the marshes that are in the Euphrates, and I built (them) for the construction of the palaces of my lordly majesty. |
| 24' | [...] i-na tasz-ri-it _e2-gal_ sza ba-hu-la-te _kur_-ia u2-sza2-asz2-qa-a muh-ha-szu2-un _gesztin_ du-usz-szu-pu s,ur-ra-szu2-un am-kir | ... at the threshing floor of the palace, which is on the border of my land, I made bow down upon them. I adorned their heads with wine, groats, and cheese. |
| 25' | nina{ki} sza ul-tu u4-mu pa-ni 9(disz) _lim_ 3(disz) _me_ i-na 1(disz) _kusz3_ szu-bat li-me-ti-szu2 _bad3_ u3 _bad3-szul-hi_ ul u2-sze-pi-szu a-li-kut mah-ri ma-al-ki | (As for) Nineveh, which from the days of the past 93,000 cubits in 1 cubit, the climax of its environs, I did not build walls and towers, (and) I went before you. |
| 26' | 1(u) 2(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me_ 1(u) 5(disz) a-szar ta-mir-ti li-mit _iri_ s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma 2(u) 1(disz) _lim_ 8(disz) _me_ 1(u) 5(disz) i-na _as4-lum gal_-ti u2-kin min3-da-tusz | I added 12,515 (hectares) of land in the environs of the former fortified city, and 1,815 large meadowland I established as a fortress. |
| 27' | sza _bad3_-szu2 _gal_-i bad3-ni2-gal-bi-lu2-kur2-ra-szu2-szu2 du-u2-ru sza nam-ri-ru-szu2 na-ki-ri sah-pu s,e-er {na4}pi-i-li tem-me-en-szu2 ad-di-ma 4(u) _sig4_ u2-kab-bir i-na 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) ti-ib-ki ul-la-a re-sze20-e-szu2 | of his great wall, the wall Ningal-bilu-kurrašu, (and) the wall of his radiance, the enemy, the saḫūpu-stone, and the pilî-stone of his foundations I laid down and 40 bricks I piled up. In one hundred and 120 (cubits) of brick I raised its superstructure. |
| 28' | sza2 szal-hi-i bad3-nig2-erim2-hu-luh-ha mu-gal-lit za-ma-a-ni usz-sze-szu2 ap-te-ma 4(u) 5(disz) _ninda_ u2-szap-pil-ma u2-sza2-ak-szid _a-mesz_ nag-bi | I opened the gate of the šalḫītu-wall Niĝ-Erimhuŋuluha, the great vizier of Zamanu, and I filled it with 45 loaves of bread and I made (it) flow like water. |
| 29' | qe2-reb ma-a-me szap-la-a-nu _na4 kur_-i dan-nu ak-si-ma e-la-nisz a-di pa-as2-qi2-szu2 ina {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ u2-nak-kil szi-pir-szu2 | I surrounded it with a strong mountain stone and, together with its excavations, I reinforced its work with large limestone slabs. |
| 30' | sza nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia szu-bat-su usz-rab-bi re-ba-te-szu u2-sza2-an-dil-ma u2-nam-mir _gin7_ u4-mi _bad3_ szal-hu-u2 u2-sze-pisz-ma u2-zaq-qir hur-sza2-a-nisz | (As for) Nineveh, the city of my lordly majesty, I made its dwelling resplendent. I decorated its reeds and made (them) shine like daylight. I had a fortified wall built and raised as high as mountains. |
| 31' | asz2-szu2 mu-s,e-e {i7}hu-su-ur qe2-reb _iri_ ma-lak _a-mesz_ e-lisz u3 szap-lisz i-na _sig4-al-ur3-ra ki_-i-ri ma-szi-i ti-tur-ri ab-ta-ni sza2-pal-szu2 | Concerning the passage of the Euphrates, in the middle of the city, where water flows above and below, I surrounded it with a titurru-wall. |
| 32' | ina me2-eh-ret _ka2-gal muru2 iri_ i-na a-gur2-ri {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e a-na me-ti-iq _{gesz}gigir_ be-lu-ti-ia u2-sze-pisz ti-tur-ru | In front of the city gate, I had a rampart made from baked bricks (made) of pilî-stone for the passage of my lordly chariot. |
| 33' | _mu-sar_-a u2-sze-pisz-ma li-i-tu2 u3 da-na-nu sza i-na tukul-ti asz-szur _en gal en_-ia _ugu_ kul-lat na-ki-ri asz2-tak-ka-nu u3 mim-ma e-pisz-ti _szu-min_-ia u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir qe2-reb-szu2 | I had a inscription written on it and, with the support of (the god) Ashur, the great lord, m[y] lo[rd], I placed (it) over all of the enemies, and I had written in it everything I had done. |
| 34' | it-ti _mu-sar_-e sza mal-ki a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia ina _bad3_ sza2 nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia a-na _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia e-zib ah-ra-tasz | With the inscribed object of the ruler who came before my ancestors, in the wall of Nineveh, my capital city, for the kings, my descendants, I sealed (it). Afterwards |
| 35' | a-na ar-kat3 u4-me i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia sza {d}asz-szur a-na _re-e2-um_-ut _kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu e-nu-ma _bad3_ u _bad3-szul-hi_ sza2-tu-nu i-lab-bi-ru-ma en-na-hu | In the future, among the kings, my descendants, whom the god Ashur nominates for shepherding the land and people, when those walls and forts become old and dilapidated, |
| 36' | an-hu-su-nu lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-a szi-t,ir szu-mi-ia li-mur-ma _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 a-na asz2-ri-szu2 li-ter {d}asz-szur ik-ri-bi-szu2 i-szem-me | May my inscribed object be an inscription written in my name, may it be anointed with oil, may a sacrifice be made, may (it) return to its place. The god Aššar will (then) listen to his prayers. |
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