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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 006 composite (P462856)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 006 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462856 |
| 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' | [...] x x x | |
| 2' | [...] u2-sza2-as,-ri-ha si-pit-tu | ... he brought forth the reed screen. |
| 3' | lab-bisz an-na-dir-ma is,-s,a-ri-ih ka-bat-ti | “It is darkened, and it is swollen, my stomach is frightened, |
| 4' | asz2-szu2 e-pesz _lugal_-u-ti _e2 ad_-ia ar-pi-sa rit-ti-ia2 | In order to exercise kingship over the house of my father, with my hand |
| 5' | a-na {d}asz-szur {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag u {d}u-gur {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} | For the gods Aššīr, Sîn, Utu, Bel, Nabonidus, and Ugur, the goddesses of Nineveh, |
| 6' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 {iri}limmu2-dingir qa-ti asz2-szi-ma im-gu-ru qi2-bi-ti | I took the hand of the goddess Ištar of the city Limmu-ili and presented (it) to her. |
| 7' | ina an-ni-szu2-nu ke-nim _uzu_ ta-kil-ti isz-tap-pa-ru-nim-ma | By their true command, they have sent me a sacrificed flesh, and |
| 8' | a-lik la ka-la-a-ta i-da-a-ka ni-it-tal-lak-ma | “Going without ceasing, we will go and |
| 9' | ni-na-a-ra ga-re-e-ka 1(disz)-en u4-me 2(disz) u4-me ul uq-qi2 | For our sake, I did not wait for you for one or two days. |
| 10' | pa-an _erin2-hi-a_-ia ul ad-gul ar-ka-a ul a-mur | I did not wait for my troops, nor did I see them afterwards. |
| 11' | pi-qit-ti _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ s,i-mit-ti _{gesz}szudun_ u3 u2-nu-ut _me3_-ia2 | the allocation of horses, the ṣimitti of the yoke, and the equipment of my battle |
| 12' | ul a-szu-ur s,i-di-it ger-ri-ia ul asz2-pu-uk | I did not abandon my campaign (and) did not reach my goal. |
| 13' | szal-gu ku-us,-s,u _{iti}udru_ dan-na-at _en-te-na_ ul a-dur | I did not prolong the month Adar (XII), the severest of the winter. |
| 14' | ki-ma u5-ri2-in-ni mu-up-pa-ar-szi a-na sa-kap za-'i-ri-ia2 | (Sum) Like a raging storm, the wind is blowing against me. (Akk) Like the wind that blows against me, to the sting of my enemies, |
| 15' | ap-ta-a i-da-a-a [...] x | “Apta, Idāya, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 16' | [...] | |
| 17' | [...] x | |
| 18' | x x x x [...] | |
| 19' | qe2-reb elam-ma{ki} i-na-ru-usz ina _{gesz}tukul_ | inside Elam they struck him with a weapon |
| 20' | {disz}na-'i-id-mar-duk _szesz_-szu2 ep-szet {kur}elam-ma{ki} | Naʾid-Marduk, his brother, the one who the deeds of the land Elam |
| 21' | sza a-na _szesz_-szu2 e-tep-pu-szu2 e-mur-ma ul-tu {kur}elam-ma{ki} | who to his brother had done, saw and from Elam |
| 22' | in-nab-tam-ma a-na e-pesz _ARAD_-ti-ia ana _kur_ asz-szur{ki} il-lik-am-ma | he fled and to do my servant's work went to Assyria. |
| 23' | u2-s,al-la-a be-lu-ti _kur_ tam-tim ana si-hir-ti-sza2 ri-du-ut _szesz_-szu2 | the lordship of the land of the Sea in its entirety, the inheritance of his brother |
| 24' | u2-szad-gil2 pa-nu-usz-szu2 szat-ti-szam la na-par-ka-a | He made his face bright, forever without ceasing. |
| 25' | it-ti ta-mar-ti-szu2 ka-bit-te ana nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia2 | with his large audience gift to Nineveh, my capital city, |
| 26' | il-lik-am-ma u2-na-asz2-sza2-qa sze-pi-ia | he went and smashed my feet. |
| 27' | ina 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia2 {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti _man_ {iri}s,i-dun-ni | In my second campaign, Abdi-Milkūti, the king of Sidon, |
| 28' | la pa-lih3 be-lu-ti-ia la sze-mu-u zi-kir szap-ti-ia2 | Who does not fear my lordly majesty, does not listen to the word of my lips, |
| 29' | sza _ugu_ tam-tim gal-la-tim it-tak-lu-ma is-lu-u _{gesz}szudun_ an-szar2 | who over the great seas fought and took to the throne of the god Aššar, |
| 30' | {iri}s,i-dun-nu _iri_ tuk-la-te-szu2 sza2 qe2-reb tam-tim na-du-u | Ṣidunnu, his fortified city that is in the sea, |
| 31' | a-bu-bisz as-pu-un _bad3_-szu2 u szu-bat-su as-suh-ma | I erected its walls and its habitations, and |
| 32' | qe2-reb tam-tim ad-di-ma a-szar masz-kan2-i-szu2 u2-hal-liq | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered (them) in the sea. |
| 33' | {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-tim _lugal_-szu sza2 la-pa-an _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia2 | Abdi-Milkūtum, his king, who before my weapons |
| 34' | ina _muru2_ tam-tim in-na-bit ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en_-ia2 | by the command of the god Ashur, my lord, |
| 35' | ki-ma nu-u-ni ul-tu qe2-reb tam-tim a-bar-szu2-ma ak-ki-sa _sag-du_-su | like a fish from the sea I removed him and cut off his head. |
| 36' | _dam_-su _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17_ | his wife, his sons, his daughters, the people of his palace silver and gold |
| 37' | _nig2-szu_ u nig2-gur11 _na4-mesz_ a-qar-tu2 lu-bul-ti _gun3_ u _gada_ mim-ma szum-szu2 | possessions and property, stones, aqartu-stones, lūbû-offerings, canebrakes, or anything else, |
| 38' | ni-s,ir-ti _e2-gal_-szu2 a-na mu-'u-de-e asz2-lu-la | (and) the protection of his palace to the people I carried off. |
| 39' | _ug3-mesz dagal-mesz_ sza2 ni-ba la i-sza2-a _gu4-me_ s,e-e-ni _ansze-mesz_ | the extensive people, without number, oxen, sheep and donkeys |
| 40' | a-na mu-'u-de-e a-bu-ka ana qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-pa-hir-ma | I turned your father into a stranger in Assyria and |
| 41' | _lugal-mesz_ {kur}hat-ti u a-hi tam-tim _du3_-szu2-nu ina asz2-ri sza2-nim-ma _iri_ u2-sze-pisz-ma | The kings of the land Ḫatti and the rest of the Sea had their settlements built in another city. |
| 42' | {iri}kar-{disz}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-na at-ta-bi ni-bit-su | I surrounded (and) conquered the city Kar-Assur-aḫšumna. |
| 43' | {iri}e2-{disz}s,u-pu-ri {iri}sik-ku-u {iri}gi-i' {iri}in-im-me | the cities E-Ṣupuru, Sikkû, Giʾ, Inimme, |
| 44' | {iri}hi-il-du-u-a {iri}qar-ti-im-me {iri}bi-i'-ru-u | the cities Ḫildua, Qartimme, Biʾrû, |
| 45' | {iri}ki-il-me-e {iri}bi-ti-ru-me {iri}sa-gu-u | the cities Kilmê, Bitirume, Sagū, |
| 46' | {iri}am-pa {iri}e2-gi-si-me-ia {iri}bi-ir-gi-i' | Ampa, Egisimeya, Birgi' |
| 47' | {iri}ga-am-bu-lu {iri}da-la-im-me {iri}i-si-hi-im-me | the cities Gabbulu, Dalamme, Isiḫimme, |
| 48' | _iri-mesz_-ni sza li-me-et {iri}s,i-dun-ni a-szar ri-i-ti | the cities in the vicinity of the city Ṣidunnu, a distant place, |
| 49' | u masz-qi2-ti? _e2_ tuk-la-te-szu2 sza2 ina tu-kul-ti asz-szur _en_-ia2 | and the mašqītu(?) of his trusty house, which with the support of Assur, my lord, |
| 50' | ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a _{lu2}un-mesz_ hu-bu-ut _{gesz}pan_-ia2 | my hands (and) the nadītu-priests of my bowmen |
| 51' | sza _kur_-i u3 tam-tim s,i-it _{d}utu_-szi ina lib3-bi u2-sze-szib-ma | of the mountains and sea, the rising of Šamaš, I settled therein. |
| 52' | a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter na-gu-u szu-a-tu2 a-na esz-szu-te | to the border of Assyria I restored that district to its place. |
| 53' | as,-bat {lu2}szu-ut _sag_-ia a-na _{lu2}nam_-u-te _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun-ma | I seized the eunuch of mine, placed over them governors, and |
| 54' | _gun_ u3 man-da-at-tu _ugu_ sza2 mah-ri u2-tir-ma e-mid-su | I imposed upon him a tribute and payment of equal value and imposed it upon him. |
| 55' | u3 {disz}sa-an-du-ar-ri _man_ {iri}kun-di u3 {iri}si-is-su-u2 | and Sanduri, king of Kundi and Sissû. |
| 56' | _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,u la pa-lih3 be-lu-te-ia2 sza2 _dingir-mesz_ u2-masz-szir-u-ma | (As for) the hostile enemy who did not fear my lordly majesty, (who) had abandoned the gods and |
| 57' | a-na _kur_-i mar-s,u-ti it-ta-kil szu-u2 {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti | he took to a remote mountain. He is Abdi-Milkūti. |
| 58' | _man_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni a-na re-s,u-ti a-ha-mesz isz-szak-nu-u-ma | The king of Sidon set out together for the shepherdship and |
| 59' | _mu dingir-mesz_-szu2-nu it-ti a-ha-mesz iz2-kur-u2-ma | the name of their gods changed with each other, and |
| 60' | a-na e-mu-qi ra-ma-ni-szu2-nu it-tak-lu | [they have sworn] by their own strength. |
| 61' | a-na-ku a-na {d}asz-szur {d}sin {d}utu {d}en u {d}ag | I (am) for the gods Aššīr, Sîn, Šamaše, Enlil, and Nabu. |
| 62' | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia at-ta-kil-ma ni-i-tu al-me-szu-ma | I trusted in the great gods, my lords, and I heard his prayer. |
| 63' | ki-ma is,-s,u-ri ul-tu2 qe2-reb _kur_-e a-bar-szu-ma ak-ki-sa | like a snake I removed it from the mountains and cut off her. |
| 64' | _sag-du_-su i-na _{iti}du6 sag-du_ {disz}ab-di-mil-ku-ut-ti | his head in the month Tašrītu (VII), the head of Abdi-milkutti |
| 65' | ina _{iti}sze sag-du_ {disz}sa-an-du-ar-ri ina 1(disz)-et _mu-an-na_ | In the month of Addaru, the capital of Sanduri, for one year |
| 66' | u2-nak-ki-is-ma mah-ru-u la u2-hi-ir-ma [...] | he changed and before him he did not return and . |
| 67' | _nig2-szu_-szu2 _nig2-gur11_-szu2 _dingir-mesz_-szu2 a-di {munus}ap-kal-la-tu2 szar-rat {lu2}a-ri-bi | his possessions, his property, his gods, together with his daughter, the queen of the Arabs |
| 68' | isz-lu-lam-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} il-qa-a {disz}ha-za-dingir _lugal_ {lu2}a-ri-bi | he plundered and took to Assyria. Haza-il, the king, the Arab, |
| 69' | it-ti ta-mar-te-szu2 ka-bit-te a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia | with his large audience gift to Nineveh, my capital city, |
| 70' | il-lik-am-ma u2-na-asz2-sziq _giri3-min_-ia2 asz2-szu2 na-dan _dingir-mesz_-szu2 u2-s,al-la-an-ni-ma | went and struck my feet. Concerning the giving of his gods he encouraged me, and |
| 71' | re-e-mu ar-szi-szu2-ma {d}a-tar-sa-ma-a-a-in {d}da-a-a | I prayed to him, and the gods Atar-sama, Daya, |
| 72' | {d}nu-ha-a-a {d}ru-ul-da-a-a-u {d}a-bi-ri-il-lu | Nuḫaya, Ruldāyu, Abi-rilu, |
| 73' | {d}a-tar-qu-ru-ma-a _dingir-mesz_ sza2 {lu2}a-ri-bi an-hu-su-nu ud-disz-ma | Atarqurumâ, the gods of the Arameans, restored their dilapidated sections. |
| 74' | da-na-an asz-szur _en_-ia u3 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-t,ur-ma | I wrote upon them the might of Ashur, my lord, and the inscribed name of my name. |
| 75' | u2-ter-ma ad-din-szu2 {munus}ta-bu-u-a tar-bit _e2-gal ad_-ia a-na _lugal_-u-ti | I returned and gave to him. Tabūa, descendant of the palace of my father, for kingship |
| 76' | _ugu_-szu2-nu asz2-kun-ma it-ti _dingir-mesz_-sza2 a-na _kur_-sza2 u2-ter-szi | I placed upon them and with her gods I returned to her land. |
| 77' | 1(gesz2) 5(disz) _ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze-nita2-mesz ugu_ ma-da-ti mah-ri-ti | 65 camels and 10 donkeys for the previous tribute |
| 78' | u2-rad-di-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 {disz}ha-za_-dingir_ szim-tu | I added to it and established its foundations. Its name is “Ḫazar-ilī. |
| 79' | u2-bil-szu2-ma {disz}ia-ta-a' _dumu_-szu2 ina _{gesz}gu-za_-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma | Yatâ, his son, sat on his throne, and |
| 80' | 1(u) _ma-na ku3-sig17_ 1(disz) _me na4-mesz_ be2-ru-te 5(u) _ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ | 10 minas of gold, 100 small stones, 50 camels |
| 81' | 1(disz) _me_ {kusz}kun-zi _szim-hi-a ugu_ man-da-at-ti _ad_-szu2 | 100 bags of aromatics for the tribute of his father |
| 82' | u2-rad-di-ma e-mid-su ar-ka {disz}u2-a-bu | Afterwards, Uabu, |
| 83' | a-na e-pesz _lugal_-ti {lu2}a-ru-bu ka-li-szu2 | for the exercise of kingship all the arubû-officials |
| 84' | _ugu_ {disz}ia-ta-a' usz-bal-kit-ma a-na-ku {disz}asz-szur-pap-asz _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I, Esarhaddon, king of Assyria, |
| 85' | _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-te sza2 kit-tu i-ram-mu-ma s,a-lip-tu2 ik-kib-szu2 | king of the four quarters (of the world), who reveres truth and has sinned against him, |
| 86' | _{lu2}erin2-mesz me3_-ia2 ana na-ra-ru-ti {disz}ia-ta-a' asz2-pur-ma | I sent the troops of my battle to Yataʾ and |
| 87' | {lu2}a-ru-bu ka-li-szu2 ik-bu-su-ma {disz}u2-a-bu | The Arubu, his allies, attacked him and Uabu |
| 88' | a-di _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ sza2 is-si-szu2 bi-re-tu2 id-du-u-ma u2-bi-lu-nim-ma | together with the troops with him they killed and brought to me, and |
| 89' | szi-ga-ru asz2-kun-szu2-nu-ti-ma | I set up a šigāru-offering for them, and |
| 90' | ina le-et _ka2_-ia ar-ku-us-szu2-nu-ti | at the opening of my gate, I struck them down. |
| 91' | {disz}up-pi-is _{lu2}en-iri_ sza2 {iri}pa-ar-tak2-ka | Uppis, the governor of Partakka |
| 92' | {disz}za-na-sa-na _{lu2}en-iri_ sza2 {iri}pa-ar-tuk-ka | Nanasana, the governor of Partukka |
| 93' | {disz}ra-ma-te-ia _{lu2}en-iri_ sza2 {iri}u2-ra-a-ka-za-bar-na | Ramateya, the governor of Urakazabarna |
| 94' | {kur}ma-da-a-a sza a-szar-szu2-nu ru-u-qu sza ina _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | The Medes, whose remotest places were among the kings, my ancestors, |
| 95' | mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} la ib-bal-ki-tu2-nim-ma la ik-bu-su | the border of Assyria did not rebel against me and did not smite him. |
| 96' | qaq-qar-sza2 pu-ul-hi me-lam-me sza asz-szur _en_-ia is-hup-szu-nu-ti | The radiance and splendor of Ashur, my lord, overwhelmed them. |
| 97' | {ansze}mur-ni-is-qi2 _gal-mesz_ tak-kas _{na4}za-gin3_ hi-ip szad-di-szu2 | large m[urnīšu]-horses, takkas (and) lapis lazuli, its tail |
| 98' | a-na nina{ki} _iri_ be-lu-ti-ia? isz-szu-nim-ma [...] | to Nineveh, the city of my lordly majesty, they brought me and |
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