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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 079 composite (P462929)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Kalhu · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 079 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462929 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Kalhu (mod. Nimrūd) |
| Coordinates | 36.1022, 43.3385 |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative · CDLI: reuse of catalogue/transliteration data with citation of CDLI; images restricted (not fetched)
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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 1 | {disz}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-na _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | Ashurnasirpal (II), great king strong king, king of the world, [king of Assyria] |
| 2 | _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u3 uri{ki} | general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad. |
| 3 | _re-e2-um_ ki-i-nu sza _ug3-mesz_ dal-ha-a-ti u2-taq-qi-nu u2-sze-s,i-szi-na-ti nu-u-ru | the true shepherd of the oppressed people they appointed and brought out the light. |
| 4 | sza _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ba-nu-u2 e-pe-szu2 ud-du-szu isz-ru-ku szi-rik-tusz | of the great gods, who created (them), they granted to him a life of long days. |
| 5 | ba-nu-u2 _e2_ an-szar2 e-pisz e2-sag-il2 u3 babila2{ki} | creator of the temple of the god Aššar, builder of Esagil and Babylon, |
| 6 | mu-szak-lil ma-ha-zi ka-li-szu2-nu mu-ud-disz s,a-lam _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | who provides for all the temples, who renovates the statues of the great gods, |
| 7 | sza2 _dingir-mesz kur-kur_ szal-lu-tu ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-na asz2-ri-szu2-nu u2-ter-ru | of the gods of the lands they returned from Assyria to their places. |
| 8 | e2-gaszan-kalam-ma _e2_ {d}isz-tar {iri}limmu2-dingir be-el-ti-szu2 za-ha-la-a u2-szal-bisz-ma u2-nam-me-ru _gin7_ u4-me | Egašankalamma, the temple of the goddess Ištar of the city Limmu-ili, his lady, I made resplendent and made (it) shine like daylight. |
| 9 | _ur-mah-mesz_ an-ze-e na-'i-i-ri {d}lah3-me {d}ku-ri-bi | The lions, the Anzû, the naʾiri, the Laḫmu and the Kurību, |
| 10 | sza _ku3-babbar?_ u _uruda_ u2-sze-pisz-ma ne2-reb _ka2-mesz_-sza2 ul-ziz | of silver and copper I had made and its entrances I made. |
| 11 | _lugal_ sza2 ina tu-kul-ti an-szar2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}ag {d}marduk {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza {iri}limmu2-dingir | king who by the support of the deities Aššar, Sîn, Šamašētu, Nabopolassar, Marduk, Ishtar of Nineveh, (and) [Ish]tar of the city Limmu-ili |
| 12 | ul-tu tam-tim e-li-ti a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti i-sza2-risz it-tal-lak-u-ma | From the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea, they went riotously and |
| 13 | kul-lat na-ki-re-e-szu2 u ma-al-ki la kan-szu-ti-szu2 u2-szak-ni-szu2 sze-pu-usz-szu2 | (As for) all of his cultic rites and rituals, (as for the one) who does not agree with him, I made (them) bow down at his feet. |
| 14 | ka-szid {iri}s,i-du-nu sza2 ina _muru2_ tam-tim na-du-u2 sa-pi-in gi-mir da-ad2-me-szu | the conqueror of the city Sidon, which is located in the middle of the Sea, (and) whose settlements are scattered all over the world. |
| 15 | sza2-lil {iri}ar-za-a sza i-te-e na-hal {kur}mu-us,-ri sza {disz}a-su-hi-li _lugal_-szu | The city Arzâ, which is next to the wharf of the land Muṣri, which Asuḫili, his king, |
| 16 | a-di ma-li-ke-e-szu2 bi-re-e-ti id-du-u a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ra-a | as far as his settlements he had established, to Assyria he returned. |
| 17 | u3 {disz}te-usz-pa-a {kur}gi-mir-a-a ina _ki_-tim {kur}hu-bu-usz-nu | and Teušpâ, the Cimmerians, in the territory of the land Ḫubušinu |
| 18 | a-di gi-mir um-ma-ni-szu2 u2-ra-as-si-bu i-na _{gesz}tukul_ | together with all of his troops he brought down. With the weapon |
| 19 | ka-bi-is _ug3-mesz_ {kur}hi-lak-ki la kan-szu-ti t,a-rid {disz}{d}ag-numun-zi-si-sa2 _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-a-szum2-na | Nabû-zeru-issīša, son of Marduk-apla-iddina, |
| 20 | na-bi-i' {kur}e2-da-ku-ri sza qe2-reb {kur}kal-di a-a-bi babila2{ki} | He conquered the land Edakūru, which is in Chaldea, the father of Babylon. |
| 21 | ka-mu-u2 {disz}{d}sza2-masz-ib-ni _lugal_-szu is-hap-pu hab-bi-lu | Moreover, Šamaš-ibni, his king, was struck down. The habbilu-demon |
| 22 | {iri}ha-an-da-su {iri}ma-ga-la-nu {iri}al-pi-ia-na {iri}di-ih-ra-nu | the cities Handasu, Magalānu, Alpiyana, Diḫra(n)u, |
| 23 | {iri}qa-ta-bu-u' {iri}pa-de-e {iri}u2-de-ri _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti sza na-ge-e {kur}ba-az-zi | The cities Qatabuʾ, Padê, and Udēri, fortified cities of the district of the land Bazzi, |
| 24 | a-di _iri-mesz_ s,e-eh-ru-ti sza li-me-ti-szu2 al-me ak-szu-ud asz2-lu-la szal-lat-su-un | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered them, together with other cities in their environs. |
| 25 | ap-pu-ul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar aq-mu da-a'-isz {kur}bar-na-ki _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,u | I slew, destroyed, (and) burned with fire. I conquered the land Barnaki, a hostile land. |
| 26 | a-szi-bu-ti {kur}du6-a-szur-ri sza ina pi-i _ug3-mesz_ | who dwell in the land Tīl-Assurru, which by the mouth of the people |
| 27 | {kur}mi-hi-ir-a-nu {kur}pi-it-ta-nu i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-szu2 | They name the lands Mihiranu (and) Pittanu. |
| 28 | mu-sap-pi-ih _ug3-mesz_ {kur}man-na-a-a gu-tu-u2 la sa-an-qu | who scatters the Mannean people, who cannot be dispersed, |
| 29 | {kur}pa-tu-usz-ar-ra na-gu-u2 sza i-te-e _e2-mun_ sza qe2-reb {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-ti | The land Patušarra, a fortress on the bank of the Salt River, which is in the midst of the distant Medes, |
| 30 | sza pa-a-t,i {kur}bi-ik-ni sza i-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | of the territory of the land Biknu, which among the kings, my ancestors, |
| 31 | mam2-ma la ik-bu-su _ki_-tim ma-a-ti-szu2-un | no one has conquered the land of their land |
| 32 | {disz}szi-dir-pa-ar-ni {disz}e-pa-ar-ni _{lu2}en-iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | Šidir-pārni and Eparni, the fortified governors, |
| 33 | sza la kit-nu-usz a-na ni-ri sza2-a-szu2-nu a-di _ug3-mesz_-szu2-nu | who did not trust in him, to the yoke of them together with their people |
| 34' | [...] lib3-bi | ... of the heart(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 35' | [...]-x-e-ma | ... and(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 36' | [...] _lu pa a_ x [...] _lu az zu ta_ | ... a man ....(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37' | [...] x _a_ szu-a-tu2 [...] _e2-ki-na2-mesz_ | ... ... that son ... the Ekina(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 38' | a-na mul-ta-'u-u2-ti {disz}asz-szur-du3-a _dumu lugal gal_ | For the protection of Ashurbanipal, son of the great king, |
| 39' | sza2 _e2_ ri-du-ti _dumu_ na-ram-ia sza asz-szur {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}ag {d}u-gur {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza nina{ki} {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza {iri}limmu2-dingir _mu_-szu2 iz-ku-ru a-na e-pesz _lugal_-ti | of the house of Rīduš son of Nārāriya, whom the gods Ashur, Sîn, Utu, Bēlet, Nergal, Ishtar of Nineveh, (and) Nidintu of the city Limmu-ilum named for the exercise of kingship |
| 40' | [...] x-szu2 s,e-eh-ru-te ma-gal usz-rab-bi | (Sum) ..., its ... is a great flood, it spreads out like a flood. (Akk) The ... of its large ... has spread out like the flood. |
| 41' | _e2-gal_ szu-a-tu ul-tu _usz8_-sza2 a-di _gaba-dib_-sza2 ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I built and completed that palace from its foundations to its parapets. |
| 42' | _gesz-ur3-mesz {gesz}eren-mesz mah-mesz_ tar-bit {kur}ha-ma-nim u2-szat-ri-s,a e-li-szin | I surrounded them with great beams of cedar, which are on Mount Amanus. |
| 43' | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}szur-min3_ sza e-re-si _du10-ga_ u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szin | doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, I installed at their gates. |
| 44' | a-na tab-rat kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ lu-le-e usz-mal-li | for the protection of all of the people I filled with joy. |
| 45' | _mu-sar_ szi-t,ir _mu_-ia u3 szi-t,ir _mu_ {disz}asz-szur-du3-ibila _dumu man gal_ sza _e2_ ri-du-ti | Inscription written in my name and inscribed in the name of Ashurbanipal, the great son of the king, of the house of rejoicing. |
| 46' | _dumu_ na-ram-ia u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma ina qe2-reb-sza2 asz2-kun | my beloved son I had written and placed therein. |
| 47' | [...] e-nu-ma _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi?-ru-ma in-na-hu | ... when that palace becomes old and dilapidated |
| 48' | [...] szu-szib | ... sat down(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 49' | [...] _i3-gesz szesz2_ | ... you anoint him with oil(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 50' | _{udu}siskur bala_-qi2 it-ti _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-szu2 lisz-kun | May a remission of debts be placed with an inscribed object bearing his name. |
| 51' | {d}nin-urta _dumu_ {d}en-lil2 ik-ri-bi-szu i-szem-me | Ninurta son of Enlil his prayer he shall hear. |
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