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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 057 composite (P462907)

Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE

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DesignationRINAP 4 Esarhaddon 057 composite
IDP462907
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodNeo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
GenreOfficial or display
Find spotAssur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)
Coordinates35.4557, 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{d}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-naAssur-aḫšuma
2_lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nugreat king, strong king
3_lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}king of the world, king assyria
4sza2-ak-nu {d}en-lil2 _sanga_ {d}asz-szurare deposited. Enlil, priest of Aššīr,
5_dumu_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-suson of Sin-papmešsu,
6_lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nugreat king, strong king
7_lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}king of the world, king assyria
8sza2-ak-nu {d}en-lil2established by Enlil
9_sanga_ {d}asz-szur-masanga priest of the god Aššīr
10_lugal_ sza ul-tu s,e-eh-ri-szu2king who from his childhood
11zik-ri {d}asz-szur {d}ututhe word of the gods Aššīr (and) Utu,
12{d}en {d}ag pal-hu-mathe gods Enlil and Nabû are afraid, and
13szit-mu-ru da-na-an-szu2-nuTheir šitmūru-offerings
14ina kar-sze rit-pa-szein the quay
15ha-sis-si pal-ke-e“It is difficult, it is difficult.
16sza isz-ru-kawhich he gave to you
17_abgal dingir-mesz_ [...]the sage of the gods(low confidence: few signs survive)
18[...]-ma... and(very low confidence: a guess)
19'a-na re-'u-ut _kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_for the shepherding of the land and the people
20'ib-bu-u2 zik-rihe made a supplication
21'{d}sin u {d}utu _dingir-mesz_ masz-szu-teMay Sîn and Šamaš, the exalted gods,
22'asz2-szu2 de-en kit-teBecause of the truthful case
23'u3 mi-sza2-riand half
24'a-na _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ sza2-ra-kuto the land and the people I am exalted.
25'_iti_-szam-ma har-ra-an kit-teThe month of Tammuz is the true road.
26'u3 mi-sza2-ri s,ab-tu-maand half of it seized, and
27'_u4 n-kam u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam_n days, 14 days
28'u2-sa-di-ru ta-mar-tu2They made the audience gift greater.
29'_{mul}dil-bad_ na-bat, _mul-mesz_Dilimbar is the light of the stars.
30'ina _{tu15}mar-tu_in the west
31'ina _kaskal_ szu-ut {d}e2-aon the road of Ea
32'in-na-mir sza2 kun-nuhe saw, which was sealed.
33'ma-a-te sza2 su-lumthe land of Sulum
34'_dingir-mesz_-sza2 ni-s,ir-tu2her precious gods,
35'ik-szu-ud-ma it-balhe conquered, and carried off.
36'{mul}s,al-bat-a-nu pa-ri-isMars is eclipsed.
37'pur-se-e _kur_ mar-tu{ki}pursê-offerings of the land Amurru
38'ina _kaskal_ szu-ut {d}e2-aon the road of Ea
39'ib-il s,i-in-da-szu2he carried off his garment.
40'sza2 da-na-an mal-ki u _kur_-szu2who the might of the rulers and his land
41'u2-kal-lim gis-kim-bu-uszhe held in good repute.
42'szi-pir {lu2}mah-he-ework of the emissaries
43'ka-a-a-an su-ud-du-rawhenever a flood
44'sza _suhusz {gesz}gu-za_of the foundation of the throne
45'sza-an-gu-ti-iafor Šangūtiya,
46'szur-szu-di a-na u4-me s,a-a-te“Enough! In the future, may (this query) go to my lord.
47'isz-szak-na-nim-mahe placed me, and
48'i-da-at dum-qi2the one who gives good advice,
49'ina _masz2-ge6_ u ger-re-ein dreams and campaigns
50'szur-szu-di kar-ri“The šuršēdu-priestess of the quay,
51'szul-bur _bala_-iamy reign firmly established
52'it-ta-nab-sza2-a _ugu_-iahas become hostile to me
53'_geszkim-mesz_ du-un-qi2good judgments
54'szu-a-ti-na a-mur-maLook at those, and
55'lib-bu ar-hu-us,-maI was afraid, and
56'it,-t,ib ka-bat-ti(Sum) My heart, my liver, my heart! (Akk) The heart, the liver, the heart, [my liver], my liver
57'bal-til{ki} ma-ha-zuBaltil, your temple
58're-esz-tu-u2the first
59'sza ul-tu u4-mewhich since days
60'ul-lu-ti it-ti“It is all together with
61'_{lu2}erin2-mesz_ {d}a-nimthe cedars of Anu
62'{d}en-lil2of Enlil
63'ki-din-nu-us-su-untheir payment
64'sza2-ak-na-at-maare placed, and
65'ka-nak-ka-szu2-nutheir weapons
66'u3 _ga2-e {d}en-lil2-la2_and I, Enlil
67'a-na-ku {disz}{d}asz-szur-szesz-mesz-szum2-naI, Ashurbanipal,
68'_lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}king of Assyria,
69'_ug3-mesz_ bal-til{ki}the people of Baltil
70'ki-i _zi_-ia a-qar-teaccording to the word of the king
71'a-ra-an-szu2-nu-tiI gave to them.
72'szu-bar-ra-szu2-untheir possessions
73'e-li sza mah-riabove that which before
74'ma-a'-disz szu-tu-ria great amount of šuturru
75'ina kar-szi-ia ib-szi-ma“He became angry with me, and
76'ka-bat-ti ub-labrought my mood.
77't,up-pi za-ku-ti-szu2-nutheir cleared tablet
78'esz-szisz asz2-t,urI wrote (it) twice.
79'_ugu_ sza u4-me pa-niConcerning the days before
80'u2-sza2-tir u2-szar-biI made great, I made greater.
81'u2-szaq-qi2 u2-szar-ri-ihhe raised up, he made great.
82'{sze}nu-sa-hi szi-ib-szebarley rations of the šib-priests
83'mi-ik-si ka-a-ri“Miksu of the kāru-vessel,
84'ne2-be2-ri sza _kur_-iathe pass of my land
85'u2-zak-ki-szu2-nu-tiI cleared them.
86'an-du-ra-ar-szu2-nuI imposed upon them.
87'asz2-kun a-na u4-meI established for all time.
88's,a-a-te ina _ka2_-szu2-nu... at their gate
89'az-qu-up ki-din-nuI have heaped up the payment.
90'_e2_ {d}asz-szur mah-ru-ubefore the temple of the god Aššīr
91'sza {disz}usz-pi-a a-biof Ušpiya, the father
92'_sanga_ {d}asz-szur ina pa-nisanga priest of the god Aštar in the presence
93'e-pu-szu2 e-na-ah-mahe made, he became dilapidated and
94'{disz}e-ri-szu2 _dumu {disz}dingir_-szum-maErišu, son of Ilī-umma
95'a-bi _sanga_ {d}asz-szur e-pu-uszmy father, the priest of Aššīr, I built.
96'2(disz) _usz_ 6(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz_ il-lik-ma2 hundred 6 years he marched, and
97'i-tur e-na-ah-mahe returns, he becomes dilapidated and
98'{d}szam-szi-{d}iszkurŠamšī-Adad
99'_dumu {disz}dingir_-kab-ka-bison of Ilī-kabkab
100'a-bi _sanga_ {d}asz-szur e-pu-uszmy father, the priest of Aššīr, I built.
101'7(disz) _usz_ 1(u) 4(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz_ il-lik-ma7 years, 14 years he marched, and
102'_e2_ szu-u2 ina qi2-mi3-itthat house by the command
103'{d}gesz-bar usz-tal-pitGešbar trembled,
104'{disz}{d}sal2-ma-nu-maszShalmaneser (III),
105'_dumu_ {disz}{d}iszkur-erin2-tah2son of Adad-erintaḫ
106'a-bi _sanga_ {d}asz-szur e-pu-uszmy father, the priest of Aššīr, I built.
107'9(disz) _usz 4(u)-am3 mu-an-na-mesz_9 forty-four years
108'il-lik-mawent, and
109'_e2_ pa-pa-hu bit-a-nu-uthe cella of Bitanû
110'mu-szab {d}asz-szur be-li2-iawho dwells in the temple of the god Aššar, my lord,
111'_e2_ sza2-hu-ri _e2_ {d}ku3-buthe house of the šaḫuru, the temple of Kubu,
112'_e2_ {d}di-bar _e2_ {d}e2-athe temple of the god Dilbar, the house of the goddess Ea
113'an-hu-ta sze-bu-tafrom Anḫu, from Šebu
114'la-bi-ru-tafrom the old
115'il-li-ku-mawent, and
116'a-na ud-du-usz _e2_ szu-a-tu2to renovate that house
117'ak-ku-ud ap-lah3apl[aḫ]
118'ar-sza2-a ni-id a-hi“Arša’a, the herald of Aḫi,
119'ina ma-kal-ti ba-ru-u-teon the throne of the dead,
120'{d}utu u {d}iszkurMay Šamaš and Adad
121'an-nu ke-e-nuThis is true
122'i-pu-lu-ni-mathey performed, and
123'sza e-pesz _e2_ sza2-a-tuof the construction of that house
124'ud-du-usz at-ma-ni-szu2(Sum) I built his temple (Akk) I renovated its temple(s)
125'u2-sza2-asz2-t,i-ru a-mu-tum(Sum) They have written my name (in it) (Akk) They wrote my name
126'a-na-ku {disz}{d}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-naI, Ashurbanipal,
127'_lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}king of Assyria,
128'_lugal_ szah-tum _nun_ na-a'-dumighty king, exalted prince,
129'mi-gi-ir _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_the favorite of the great gods
130'_ug3-mesz kur-kur_the people of the lands
131'ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-iamy handiwork
132'u2-pah-hi-irhe has received.
133'{gesz}al-lum u tup-szik-kuthe hoe and the bolt
134'u2-sza2-asz2-szishall remove,
135'_e2_ sza2-a-tuthat house
136'ul-tu na-bur-ri-szu2from his naburru
137'a-di usz-szi-szu2 aq-qurI poured out (it) until its foundations
138'ina _i3-mesz lal3_with oil and honey
139'_i3-nun-na gesztin_ghee and wine
140'_usz2 {gesz}eren_Dead: cedar
141'ab-lu-la ta-ra-ah-husz“It is enough, it is enough! It is too much!
142'ina _{gesz}u3-szub-mesz_with arrows
143'szin-ni _am-si {gesz}taszkarin {gesz}esi_šinni-plant, amsu-tree, taszkarin-wood, ebony,
144'_{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na {gesz}eren_meskannu-tree, cedar
145'_{gesz}szur-min3_ il-bi-nu li-bit-tu2the cymbals of the ilbīnu-plant, libittu,
146'a-na-ku re-e-szu2I, the head
147'mut-nen-nu-u2 pa-lih-szu2the mutnennu-priestess who reveres him,
148'_tug2-hul muru2_-iathe evil garment of my body
149'am-ha-as,I cut off.
150'ina _szu-min_-ia _ku3-mesz_by my holy hands
151'al-bi-na li-bit-tu“Albina, the libittu-priestess,
152'da-na-an {d}asz-szurthe strength of Aššīr,
153'be-li2-iamy lord
154'_ug3-mesz kur-kur_ u2-szad-gil2I made the people of the lands rejoice.
155'ku-dur2-ru i-na _sag-du_-iaa scepter in my head
156'asz2-szi-maI took, and
157'u2-sza2-az-bil ra-ma-nihe sent to me.
158'a-na szup-lu-uh _kur-kur_for the purification of the lands
159'_ug3-mesz_ u2-kal-limthe people he showed
160'_ug3-mesz kur-kur_the people of the lands
161'la-bi-in _sig4_a brick mould
162'i-na ul-s,i hi-da-a-tein joy
163'u3 ri-sza2-a-teand reed bundles
164'_ad-me-kar2 asz-am3_As for Admekar,
165'il-bi-nu _sig4_ilbinu bricks
166'i-na _iti_ szal-miin a sound month
167'u4-me sze-me-edays of hearing
168's,e-er _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_of gold and silver
169'_na4-mesz_ gu-uh-liguhlu-stones
170'kal _szim-hi-a i3-bur_all the aromatics he stirred.
171'_i3 du10-ga lal3 i3-nun-na_good oil, honey and butter
172'_kasz gesztin_ usz-sze-e-szu2beer and wine for his body
173'ina {na4}pi-i-liwith pīlu-stone
174'_na4 kur_-i dan-ni ad-diI set up a strong mountain stone.
175'it-ti ki-s,ir _kur_-iwith the troops of the land
176'ar-ti _{na4}na-ru2-a-mesz_after the steles
177'_mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir szu-mi3-iaa inscription written in my name
178'e-pu-usz-maI did, and
179'qe2-reb-szu2inside it
180'asz2-kunI established.
181'sze-la-ar-szu2his šelāru
182'ina _i3-gesz i3 du10-ga_with oil and good oil
183'_i3-bur lal3 i3-nun-na_oil, honey, butter oil
184'_usz2 {gesz}eren_Dead: cedar
185'ab-lu-ul
186'a-na ba-lat, _zi-mesz_-iafor my life
187'_gid2-da ud-mesz_-iathe length of my days
188'_sig4_ mah-ri-tuearlier bricks
189'ina ki-sza2-di-ia asz2-szi-maI sat on my throne, and
190'usz-sze-szu2 ad-diI laid its foundations.
191'u2-kin lib-na-as-suhe established as his wish.
192'sza2-ni-tum _mu-an-na_another, year
193'ina ka-sza2-dion the road
194'sza e2-szar2-raof Ešara
195'mu-szab {d}asz-szur be-li2-iawho dwells in the temple of the god Aššar, my lord,
196'a-na _an_-eto heaven
197'ul-li re-sze-e-szu2“Its first-fruits
198'e-le-nu a-na _an_-eabove to heaven
199'u2-szaq-qi2 re-es-suhe raised his head.
200'szap-la-nu ina _ki_-tithe lower one in the earth
201'u2-kin isz-di-szu2he established his foundations.
202'e2-hur-sag-gu-laEḫursaggula
203'e2 _kur_-i _gal_-ithe house of the great mountain
204'_gin7_ szi-t,ir bu-ru-um-meWritten according to the wording of a written document
205'u2-ban-ni asz2-pu-ukI imposed upon him.
206'szad-du-u8-isz3Šaddu-uiš
207'_e2_ sza2-a-tu ul-tu usz-sze-szu2that house from its foundations
208'a-di gaba-dib-bi-szu2as far as its corners
209'ar-s,ip u2-szak-lilI built (and) completed (it).
210'a-na da-ga-lito Dagali
211'lu-le-e u2-mal-li(Sum) The one who fills the reed-beds with liŋītu-plant (Akk) The lūlu-plant fills up the rhyton
212'_gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren_threshing floors of cedar
213'_{gesz}szur-min3_ tar-bit {kur}si-ra-rathe cymbals, which are in the land Sirara,
214'{kur}lab-na-naof the land Labana
215'sza2 e-re-es-su-un _du10-ga_who their sweet rites
216'_ugu_-szu2 u2-s,a-lilover him he shall make whole.
217'_{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}szur-min3_doors of cypress,
218'me-ser _ku3-sig17_a gold ring
219'u2-rak-kis-mahe bound, and
220'u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szu2the opening of his gates
221'suk-ki pa-rak-kiYour sukku, your priyakku
222'ne2-me-di _gesz-hur-mesz_the wisdom of the divine plans
223'szuh-ha-a-tešuhḫāte
224'a-na asz2-ri-szi-na u2-terI returned to their places.
225'ul-t,ib-ma u2-na-mirI made (them) shine like daylight.
226'sza2-asz2-szi-isz sza2-qa-aas much as there is,
227're-sza2-a-szu2 sza2-ma-mi en-duhis head is full of radiance,
228'szap-la-nu i-na _zu-ab_the lower one in the belly
229'szu-te-lu-pu szur-szu2-szu2“Šu-te-lu-pu, supreme,
230'mim-ma u2-nu-ut _e2_whatever house possessions
231'hi-szih-ti e2-szar2-rathe debt of the Ešara temple
232'esz-szisz e-pu-usz-maI built anew, and
233'at-ta-di qe2-reb-szu2I went inside it.
234'{d}a-szur4 _lugal dingir-mesz_Assur, king of the gods,
235'i-na at-ma-niat the threshing floor
236'be-lu-ti-szu2 s,i-i-rihis exalted lordship
237'u2-szar-ma-ahe made flourish.
238'pa-rak da-ra-a-teeternal paths
239'{d}nin-urta {d}nuskuNinurta, Nusku
240'_dingir-mesz_ {d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_the gods, the goddesses
241'_za3_ u3 _gub3_to the right and left
242'i-na man-zal-ti-szu2-nu u2-kin[I deposited (them)] in [their] possessions.
243'u2-pal-liqhe will be destroyed.
244'le-e ma-re-ea scepter of justice
245'u2-t,eb-bi-ih as-lihe shook the earth.
246'_muszen-mesz an_-e _ku6-mesz_ ap-si-ibirds of the sky, fish of the Apsu,
247'a-na la mi-ni u2-nak-kis“It is not my fault that he has cut it off.‭
248'mi-szir3-ti tam-tim hi-s,ib _kur_-ethe length of the sea, the width of the mountain
249'u2-gar-ri-in ma-har-szu2-unhe placed before them.
250's,e-li qut-rin-nuṣelli qutrinnu-plant
251'e-resz za-'i t,a-a-bi“Responsible one, good one,
252'ki-ma im-ba-ri kab-tilike a great flood,
253'pa-an _an_-e rap-szu-u2-tebefore the wide heavens
254'sa-hi-ip i-gi-se-e“It is a reed bundle of igīsû-wood,
255'da-ad2-meto be counted
256'ta-mar-tu ka-bit-tua large audience gift
257'u2-szam-hi-ir-szu2-nu-ti-maI made them bow down, and
258'u2-qa-isz qi-sza2-a-teI raised the hands.
259'_giri3-min a-ri-a-ta-bar_feet of Ari-atabar
260'_numun_ a-hu-u2the seed of Ahû
261'ina qer-bi-szu2 ap-ru-us-maI entered inside it, and
262'u2-ni-ih ug-gat-suhe smote his enemies,
263'an-szar2 _lugal dingir-mesz_Ashur, king of the gods,
264'ep-sze-te-ia dam-qa-a-temy good deeds
265'ke-nisz ip-pa-lis-mahe looked steadfastly and
266'e-li-is, lib-ba-szu2his heart rejoiced,
267'ka-bat-tusz im-mirshe sat down in her sleep.
268'ik-rib _u4-mesz su3-mesz_long days
269'ik-ru-ba-ni-maprayed to me, and
270'ba-nu-u2 _e2_builder of the temple
271'szu-mi im-biwhose name is written
272'a-na-ku a-di _{lu2}gal-mesz_-iaI together with my magnates
273'_ug3-mesz kur_-iathe people of my land
274'3(disz) u4-me3 days
275'ina ki-sal e2-szar2-rain the courtyard of Ešara
276'ni-gu-tu asz2-kunI erected a stele.
277'lib-bi _dingir_-ti-szu2 _gal_-tiof his great divinity
278'u2-ni-ih-mahe removed, and
279'u2-szap-sze-ehhe caused to be released.
280'kab-ta-as-suhis head
281'_{na4}na-ru2-a-mesz_steles
282'_mu-sar_-einscribed object
283'e-pu-usz-maI did, and
284'ep-szet e-tep-pu-szu2the deeds that I have done
285'qe2-reb-szu2-un al-t,u-urI wrote inside them.
286'a-na _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-iato the kings, my sons
287'ar-ku-te
288'e-zib s,a-a-tisz2[Disregard that] he who touches the forehead [is dressed in his ordinary soiled garments].
289'ina _lugal-mesz_-niamong the kings
290'_dumu-mesz_-iamy sons
291'sza {d}asz-szur a-na be-lut _kur_of Assur to rule over the land
292'u3 _ug3-mesz_and the people
293'i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu2they name his name,
294'_{na4}na-ru2-a_ li-mur-mamay he see the stela, and
295'_i3-gesz_ lip-szu-uszmay oil be poured out;
296'_{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2may a sacrifice be made.
297'a-na asz2-ri-szu2to his place
298'li-termay he return.
299'{d}asz-szur ik-ri-bi-szu2the god Aššīr, his prayer
300'i-szem-mehe hears
301'mu-nak-kir?he smote.
302'{d}asz-szur _lugal dingir-mesz_Ashur, king of the gods
303'ez-zi-iszin a rage
304'lik-kil-me-szu2-mamay they look upon him, and
305'lis-kip _lugal_-us-sumay he overthrow his rulership
306'_mu_-szu2 _numun_-szu2his name (and) his seed
307'ina _kur_ lu-hal-liqmay it be destroyed in the land.
308'a-a ir-szi-szu2may it not draw near to him.
309're-e-mumerciful

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