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RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035 composite (P462843)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/1 Sennacherib 035 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462843 |
| 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 | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [...] _ug3-mesz_ {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 | ... the people of Ekiš-Yakin(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 2' | u3 _dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu a-di ba-hu-la-ti _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} asz2-lu-lam-ma | and their gods, together with the protection of the king of the land Elam, I carried off and |
| 3' | a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a ar-ka {lu2}_babila2{ki}-mesz_ [...] | I returned to Assyria. After the Babylonians ... |
| 4' | [...] sza2 it-ti {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na i-na a-lak ger-ri-ia | ... who with Marduk-ibilašumna on my campaign |
| 5' | mah-ri-ti la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia dan-nu-ti ig-ru?-ru?-ma? | before me, with my mighty weapons, they struck down and |
| 6' | [...] x us,-s,u-ma in-nab-tu e-lam-tasz | ... they went out and seized Elam. |
| 7' | [...] {lu2}e-la-mu-u2 a-na babila2{ki} il-du-du-nim-ma | ... the Elamites marched to Babylon and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 8' | {disz}szu-zu-bu _dumu_ {disz}ga-hul2 i-na _{gesz}gu-za man_-ti _ugu_-szu2-nu u2-sze-szib-ma | Šūzubu, son of Gaḫul, on a royal throne placed over them and |
| 9' | _erin2-mesz {gesz}pan? {gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ ki-s,ir _man_-ti-ia a-na me-eh-ret | my royal contingent of archers, chariots, (and) horses in front |
| 10' | _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-ma-'e-er _erim hi-a_-szu2 ma-a'-du it-ti _dumu_-szu2 i-du-ku-ma | the king of the land Elam, he appointed. His troops were many; with his son they killed, and |
| 11' | i-tur ar-ka-nisz szu-nu a-di unu{ki} isz-tam-di-hu {d}utu sza ararma{ki} | Afterwards, they went up to Uruk. The god Šamaš of Ar[arm] |
| 12' | {d}gaszan-sza-unu{ki} _dingir?-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut qer-bi-szu2 a-di _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu | Ninšaunu, the gods who dwell inside it, together with their possessions |
| 13' | _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu sza la ni-bi isz-lu-lu-ni ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-szu2-nu {disz}szu-zu-bu | their property, which without number they carried off, on their return Šuzubu |
| 14' | _lugal_ babila2{ki} i-na _me3 edin_ bal-t,u-su is,-ba-tu-nim-ma a-di mah-ri-ia | king of Babylon, during the battle, his life they captured me and before me |
| 15' | ub-lu-nisz-szu i-na _ka2-gal muru2 iri_ sza2 nina{ki} ar-ku-su da-bu-u2-isz3 | in the city gate of the citadel of Nineveh he brought him. |
| 16' | _lugal kur_ elam-ma{ki} sza re-s,u-ut {lu2}babila2{ki}-_mesz_ il-li-ku | king of the land Elam, who went to the aid of the Babylonians. |
| 17' | a-na _kur_-szu2 lu al-lik _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 u3 _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | I marched to his land. The fortified cities, his treasury and small cities |
| 18' | sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu a-di ne-re-bi sza {kur}e2-{disz}bu-na-ak-ki al-me _kur_-ud | I conquered the territory of their environs, as far as the pass of the land E-Bunakki. |
| 19' | asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I carried off their booty, destroyed (and) burned with fire. |
| 20' | _lugal_ elam-ma{ki} ka-szad _iri-mesz_-szu2 isz-me-ma im-qut-su hat-tum si-it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 | king of Elam, conqueror of his cities, heard of him and fell upon him. The totality of the people of his land |
| 21' | a-na dan-na-a-ti u2-sze-li {iri}ma-dak-tu _iri man_-ti-szu2 e-zib-ma | I made (them) go up to the fortresses. The city Madaktu, his royal city, I abandoned and |
| 22' | a-na {iri}ha-i-da-la sza qe2-reb _kur_-i isz-ta-kan pa-ni-szu2 | to the city Ḫidala, which is inside the mountain, he set his face. |
| 23' | a-na {iri}ma-dak-te _iri man_-ti-szu2 a-la-ku aq-bi {iti}ab ku-us,-s,u dan-nu | I marched to Madaktu, his royal city. I said: “Tašrītu (VII) is a mighty storm.’ |
| 24' | ik-szu-dam-ma pa-an ni-ri-ia u2-ter-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} as,-ba-ta har-ra-nu | he conquered, and before my yoke I returned and took the road to Assyria. |
| 25' | ar-ki-ia szu?-u2? asz2-szu2 szu-szu-ub na-gi-szu2 i-na _ugu_ ti-la-ni | After me, that one, because of the abandonment of his district, on account of life |
| 26' | [...] si-it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 sza la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia | ... the rest of the people of his land who before my weapons |
| 27' | ip-par-szi-du [...] u2-sze-ri-dam-ma u2-sze-szib t,e-ra-a-ti | (Sum) ..., he brought forth ... (Akk) He brought forth and settled ... |
| 28' | [...] x _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 ak-szu-ud-ma szal-la-tisz am-nu | ... ... I captured the people of his land and counted them as booty. |
| 29' | _iri-mesz_-szu2 ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu _{lu2}babila2{ki}-mesz_ | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire his cities. The Babylonians |
| 30' | [...] _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} is-hu-ru-ma ik-nu-szu2 sza-pal-szu2 | ... the king of the land Elam received and sealed it with his seal. |
| 31' | [...] a-na szu-an-na{ki} a-la-ku aq-bi | ... to Šuanna I went, I said(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | [...] x-u2 ni-sa-ti-isz hat-tum im-qut-su-nu-ti | ... they fell upon them like a net. |
| 33' | _e2 nig2-gur11_ sza e2-sag-il2 ip-tu-u2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ ni-siq-ti _na4-mesz_ a-na _man_ elam-ma{ki} | the property of Esagil he acquired. Gold, silver, precious stones to the king of Elam |
| 34' | u2-sze-bi-lu-usz t,a-a'-tu2 isz-pu-ru-szu2 ki-a-am a-na babila2{ki} | They sent him a message, and he said to him thus: “To Babylon |
| 35' | hi-szam-ma i-da-a-ni i-zi-iz-ma tu-kul-ta-ni lu at-ta szu-u2 _man_ elam-ma{ki} | “If he has a friend, he will stand by me and give me aid. You are indeed the king of Elam. |
| 36' | sza _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 ak-szu-du-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su _iri-mesz_-szu2 ap-pu-la | of the people of his land I conquered and carried off; his booty his cities I plundered. |
| 37' | aq-qu-ra i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu-u2 i-na uz-ni-szu2 ul ib-sza2-a | I prayed to Gešbar, (but) he did not arise from it. |
| 38' | t,e3-e-mu u3 mil-ku t,a-a'-tu _{lu2}babila2{ki}-mesz_ im-hur-ma | I received news and good advice from the Babylonians, and |
| 39' | [...] x x ul iq-ba-a e-pi-su-un | ... he did not tell me to do it. |
| 40' | _erin2 hi-a_-szu2 _karasz_-su u2-pa-hi-ir-ma {kur}par-su-asz2 {kur}an-za-an {kur}pa-szi-ru | his labor-troops (and) his camp he plundered and the lands Parsuaš, Anzān (and), Paširu |
| 41' | {kur}el-li-pi nap-har {kur}kal-di {lu2}a-ra-me ka-li-szu2-un kit-ru _gal_-u2 | the land Ellipi, all the Chaldeans, all of the Arameans — a great army |
| 42' | ik-te-ra it-ti-szu2 a-di _lugal_ babila2{ki} _dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki} bar2-sipa{ki} | with him, until the king of Babylon the citizens of Babylon and Borsippa |
| 43' | a-na a-ha-mesz iq-ri-bu-ma a-na e-pesz ta-ha-zi a-na _gaba_-ia _du_-ku-ni | They approached each other and went to my chest to do battle. |
| 44' | i-na e-muq {d}asz-szur _en_-ia i-na ta-mir-ti {iri}ha-lu-le-e it-ti-szu2-nu | with the strength of the god Aššīr, my lord, in the plain of the city Halulê, |
| 45' | am-da-hi-is, _bad5-bad5_-szu2-nu asz2-kun 1(disz) _me_ 5(u) _lim_ {lu2}_erin2-mesz_ ta-ha-zi-szu2-nu | I fought and defeated them. I stationed 1,500 troops in their battle. |
| 46' | i-na _{gesz}tukul_ u2-szam-qit _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}s,u-um-ba-a-ti {gesz}za-ra-ti _lugal_-ti-szu2-nu e-kim-szu2-nu-ti | with weapons I cut off their kingship with chariots, mules, (and) poles. |
| 47' | _{lu2}gal-mesz_-szu2-nu a-di {disz}{d}ag-mu-gar-un _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na | their magnates, together with Nabû-šuma-iṣbi, son of Marduk-apla-iddina, |
| 48' | sza i-na _{gesz}gigir-mesz ku3-babbar_ u2-szu-uz-zu as-ma-a-ti _ku3-sig17_ tul5-lu-u _gir2-mesz ku3-sig17_ szit-ku-nu | who with silver chariots he made bow down, gold arrows, gold spears, |
| 49' | u3 i-na _har-mesz ku3-sig17_ ru-uk-ku-sa rit-ti-szu2-un bal-t,u-us-su-un | and with gold bracelets, their hands they are alive. |
| 50' | qe2-reb tam-ha-ri ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a _lugal_ babila2{ki} u3 _man_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | In battle he conquered. My hands, king of Babylon and king [of the land Elam], |
| 51' | hur-ba-szu2 _me3_-ia is-hup-szu2-nu-ti qe2-reb _{gesz}gigir_-szu2-nu u2-masz-sze-ru-ni | (and) smashed them with my weapons. Inside their chariots they released me. |
| 52' | zu-u2-szu2-un e-disz ip-par-szid-du-ma ma-tu-usz-szu2-un in-nab-tu | Their teeth were smashed repeatedly, and their land was seized. |
| 53' | [...] {munus}te-'e-el-hu?-nu szar-rat {lu2}a-ra-bi i-na qe2-reb mad-ba-ri | ... Te'elḫunu, queen of the Arabs, in the middle of the desert |
| 54' | [...] _lim {ansze}gam-mal-mesz_ e-kim qa-tusz-sza2 szi-i it-ti {disz}ha-za-_dingir_ | ... thousand camels I took in her hand. She is with Haza-il. |
| 55' | [...] hur-ba-szu2 ta-ha-zi-ia is-hup-szu2-nu-ti kul-ta-ri-szu2-nu u2-masz-sze-ru-ma | ... his ..., my battle, destroyed them, their cult centers were destroyed, and |
| 56' | a-na [...] u3? {iri}a-du-um-ma-te a-na nap-sza2-a-ti in-nab-tu | They took (them) to ... and Adummati for the living.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 57' | [...] {iri}a-du-um-ma-tu sza qe2-reb mad-ba-ri szit-ku-na-at szu-bat-sun2 | ... the city Adummatu, which is in the middle of the sea, is their dwelling. |
| 58' | [...] qaq-qar? s,u-me sza ri-i-tu masz-qi2-tu2 la ba-szu2-u2 qe2-reb-szu2-un | ... the earth, the bright earth, whose radiance is unrivaled, |
| 59' | [...] x x x x x x x x | |
| 60' | [...] i-na szuk-bu-us a-ram-me [...] | ... with a scepter of love ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 61' | [...]-x-ma? man-da-at-ta-szu2-nu ka-bit-tu am-hur? [...] | ... and I received their substantial payment(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 62' | [...]-lu?-ni {iri}ka-pa-a-nu {iri}[...] | ... the cities Kapānu,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 63' | [...] a-szar ni-s,ir-ti-sza2 i-na? [...] | ... her sacred place, in ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 64' | [...] {munus}te-'e-el-hu-nu? szar-rat {lu2}a-ra-bi a-di _dingir-mesz_-sza2? [...] | ... Teʾ-ḫunu, queen of the Arabs, together with her gods ... |
| 65' | [...] x-a-ti _{na4}babbar-dili-mesz {na4}babbar?-min5?-mesz_ [...] | ... ... single-colored ṣābu-stones, diorite ... |
| 66' | [...] ha?-szur-ru _szim-mesz_ ka-la-ma [...] | ... ḫašurru-juniper, all the aromatics ... |
| 67' | [...] x-a-te u3 _lugal-mesz_-ni x [...] | ... and kings ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 68' | [...] asz2-lu-la _iri-mesz_-ni sza2-tu-nu ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | ... I carried off. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire those cities. |
| 69' | i-nu-szu2? [...] sza2 qe2-reb nina{ki} ka-bat-ti ub-lam-ma [...] | At that time, ..., which is inside Nineveh, I brought to life and |
| 70' | [...] _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ {na4}pi-i-li [...] | ... alabaster, pīlu-stone(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 71' | [...] _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}szur-min3_ [...] | ... beams of cypress ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 72' | [...] _ku3-babbar zabar_ x [...] | ... silver, bronze ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 73' | [...] pa-qa?-du szal-la-at na-ki-ri? ka-bit-tu? [...] | ... the one appointed(?) by the booty of the powerful enemy(?) |
| 74' | [...] x [...] | |
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