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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 098 composite (P462948)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Samal · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 098 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462948 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Samal (mod. Zinčirli) |
| Coordinates | 37.1035, 36.6783 |
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) |
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| 1 | an-szar2 _ad dingir-mesz_ ra-a'-im _sanga_-ti-ia | Ashur, father of the gods, the love of my priesthood |
| 2 | {d}a-nu gesz-ru resz-tu-u na-bu-u szu-mi3-ia | Anu, foremost one, creator of my name, |
| 3 | {d}bad _en_ sza2-qu-u mu-ki-in _bala-mesz_-ia | Enlil, exalted lord, who establishes my reign |
| 4 | {d}disz er-szu2 mu-du-u mu-szim _nam-mesz_-ia | O Ištar, who knows everything, who decrees my fates, |
| 5 | {d}sin {d}nanna nam-ru mu-dam-mi3-iq _geszkim-mesz_-ia | the gods Sîn (and) Nanna, the bright one who makes perfect my signs |
| 6 | {d}utu _di-ku5 an_-e u _ki_-tim pa-ri-su _esz-bar_-ia | Šamaš, judge of heaven and netherworld, who scrutinizes my decisions |
| 7 | {d}iszkur _en_ ra-asz2-bu mu-na-hi-isz _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-ia | O Adad, great lord, who provides for my troops, |
| 8 | {d}mes e-tel {d}i2-gi3-gi3 u {d}gesz2-u-ki mu-szar-bu-u _lugal_-ti-ia | O Marduk, pre-eminent one of the Igigi and Gešuki, who makes my royal majesty greater, |
| 9 | {d}inanna be-let _muru2_ u _me3_ a-li-kat3 i-di-ia | Ištar, lady of the foot and the water, who goes at my side |
| 10 | {d}7(disz)-bi _dingir-mesz_ qar-du-u-ti sa-pi-nu na-ki-ri-ia | the Seven, the great gods, the ones who scatter my enemies, |
| 11 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz du3_-szu2-nu mu-szim-mu szim-ti | the great gods, whose fates are determined, |
| 12 | sza ana _lugal_ mi-gir-szu2-un i-szar-ra-ku da-na-an li-i-tu2 | who to the king their omens bestows strength, |
| 13 | {disz}asz-szur-pap-asz _lugal gal man_ dan-nu _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | Esarhaddon, great king, strong [king], king of the world, [king of Assyria], |
| 14 | _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri | general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer |
| 15 | u3 _uri{ki} man_ {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 _du3_-szu2-un | and Ur, king of Karduniaš, built them. |
| 16 | _lugal-lugal-mesz_ {kur}mu-s,ur {kur}pa-tu-ri-su u {kur}ku-u-si | the kings of Egypt, Paturisu, and Kush |
| 17 | pa-lih _dingir-mesz gal_-ti | who reveres the great gods, |
| 18 | u2-szum-gal-lu s,i-i-rum na-ram an-szar2 {d}utu | exalted hero, beloved of Anšar and Šamaš, |
| 19 | {d}ag u {d}marduk _lugal-lugal-mesz_ | Nabû and Marduk, the kings |
| 20 | la pa-du-u mu-la-'i-it, | He who is unceasing, slanderer, |
| 21 | ek-s,u-ti la-bisz na-mur-ra-ti | (As for) the ecstatic, the one who reveres the heroism, |
| 22 | la a-di-ru sza2-asz2-me qar-ra-du git2-ma-lu | (Sum) I am the one who is not afraid, the perfect warrior (Akk) The one who does not fear, the supreme warrior |
| 23 | la pa-du-u tu-qu-un-tu ru-bu-u dan-dan-nu | (As for) the one who does not fear battle, the strong one, |
| 24 | mu-kil s,er-ret ma-li-ki lab-bu na-ad-ru | [Who libates] the libation vessels of the cult centers (and) the steles, |
| 25 | mu-ter gi-mil a-bi a-li-di-szu2 | who restores the life of his father, |
| 26 | _lugal_ sza2 ina tukul-ti an-szar2 {d}utu {d}ag u {d}marduk | king who by the support of the deities Aššar, Šamaše, Nabû and Marduk |
| 27 | _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-le-e-szu2 | the gods his support |
| 28 | i-sza2-risz | he smote |
| 29 | it-tal-lak-u-ma | they went, and |
| 30 | ik-szu-da | he defeated. |
| 31 | ni-iz-mat-su | his gift |
| 32 | kul-lat la ma-gi-re-e-szu2 mal-ki la kan-szu2-ti-szu2 _gin7 gi_ a-pi | all of his enemies, all of the rulers, his enemies like reeds of the sea, |
| 33 | u2-ha-s,i-is,-ma u2-szak-bi-sa sze-pu-usz-szu2 | I smashed (it) and made its foundations firm. |
| 34 | za-nin _nidba_ a-na _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | the provider of the offerings to the great gods |
| 35 | sza2 pa-lah _dingir-mesz_ u3 {d}isz-ta-ri i-du-u2 | who knew the fear of the gods and goddesses, |
| 36 | x? x-x-i gab-bi ba-nu-u2 | all of it(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 37 | _e2_ an-szar2 mu-szak-lil si-ma-te-e-szu2 | the temple of the god Aššar, the one who completes his rites, |
| 38 | e-pisz e2-sag-gil2 u3 babila2{ki} mu-szal-li-mu | who restores Esagil and Babylon, |
| 39 | par-s,e-e sza2 _dingir-mesz kur-kur_ szal-lu-u-ti _ta_ qe2-reb {iri}asz-szur | the divine rites of the distant gods from Assyria |
| 40 | a-na asz2-ri-szu2-nu u2-ter-ru _lugal_ sza na-dan zi-be2-e-szu2 | to their places he returned. The king who the payment of his rent |
| 41 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ i-ram-mu-ma _sanga_-su ina _e2-kur-mesz_ da-risz | the great gods loved him and his priesthood forever in the temples |
| 42 | u2-kin-nu _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2-nu la pa-du-u-ti a-na szi-rik-ti | they established, their unfavorable weapons to the yoke |
| 43 | _en_-ti-szu2 isz-ru-ku _lugal_ sza _en en-mesz_ {d}marduk | his lordly majesty he granted. The king whom the lor[d of lor]ds, Marduk, |
| 44 | _ugu lugal-mesz_-ni sza kib-rat _limmu2_-ti u2-sza2-te-ru u2-szar-bu-u | I made appear over the kings of the four quarters (of the world) and made (them) greater. |
| 45 | _en_-u-su _kur-kur du3_-szi-na a-na _giri3-mesz_-szu2 u2-szak-ni-szu2 | his lord, all the lands made him bow down at his feet. |
| 46 | bil-tu u3 man-da-at-tu _ugu_-szi-na u2-kin-nu ka-szid a-a-be2-e-szu2 | the payment and the payment upon them they established, the defeat of his enemies |
| 47 | mu-hal-li-qu ga-re-e-szu2 _lugal_ sza2 tal-lak-ta-szu2 a-bu-bu-um-ma ep-sze-ta-szu2 | the one who destroys his corpses, the king whose march is a flood and whose deeds |
| 48 | lab-bu na-ad-ru pa-nu-usz-szu2 _iri_-um-ma ar-ke-e-szu2 ti-lu qit-ru-ub | (Sum) My city, after him, a mourning ritual (Akk) The city, before him, the mourning rites |
| 49 | ta-ha-zi-szu2 dan-nu nab-lu musz-tah-mi3-t,u {d}gesz-bar la a-ni-hu | (Sum) His battle is strong, he is a hero. (Akk) The hero, the hero is strong. |
| 50 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur{ki} _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gi-na _man szu2 man kur_ asz | son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king [of Assyria], descendant of Sargon (II), (who was) also king in [the world and king] of Ašši[m] |
| 51 | _szagina_ babila2{ki} _lugal kur eme-gi7_ u3 uri{ki} _numun lugal_-u-ti da-ru-u | general of Babylon, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, eternal seed of kingship, |
| 52 | sza {disz}{d}en-ba-ni _dumu_ {disz}a-da-si mu-kin _lugal_-u-ti _kur_ asz-szur{ki} sza2 du-ru-ug-szu2 | of Bel-bani, son of Adasi, the one who established kingship over Assyria, whose foundation(s) |
| 53 | bal-til{ki} ina pi-i an-szar2 {d}utu {d}ag u {d}marduk _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en_-u-ti | Baltil (Assur) by the command of Anšar, Šamaš, Nabû and Marduk, the great gods, my lords, |
| 54 | im-qut-am-ma dan-na-ku dan-dan-na-ku e-tel-la-ku szit-ra-ha-ku gesz-ra-ku | “I am strong, I am strong. I am supreme, [I am mighty], I am a šitaḫa-priestess, |
| 55 | kab-ta-ku szur-ru-ha-ku ina gi-mir _lugal-mesz_-ni sza2-ni-na ul i-sza2-ku | I am strong, I am mighty; among all the kings, no one compares with me. |
| 56 | ni-szit an-szar2 {d}ag u {d}marduk ni-bit {d}sin mi-gir {d}a-nim na-ra-am szar-ra-ti | the one chosen by (the god) Aššar, the god Nabû and the god Marduk, the one who determines the fates of the gods Sin, (and) Anu, the beloved of the kings, |
| 57 | {d}isz-tar i-lat kal gim-ri _{gesz}tukul_ la pa-du-u mu-rib _kur_ nu-kur2-ti a-na-ku-ma | I, Ištar, goddess of all the lands, unrivalled weapon, who destroys hostile land, |
| 58 | _lugal_ le-'e-e2-um _muru2_ u3 _me3_ sza-gesz da-ad2-me na-ki-re-e-szu2 | The king, the counsellor, the foothills and the battlements, the šāgeš-demons, his enemies |
| 59 | ne2-er a-a-be2-e-szu2 musz-har-mi3-t,u ga-re-e-szu2 mu-szak-nisz la kan-szu2-te-e-szu2 | (As for) the one who annihilates his enemies, (and) makes his enemies bow down at his feet, |
| 60 | sza nap-har kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ i-pe-lu an-szar2 {d}utu {d}ag u3 {d}marduk | who over all the people ruled: Anšar, Šamaš, Nabû and Marduk. |
| 61 | _en-mesz_-ia _mah-mesz_ sza la in-nen-nu-u qi2-bit-su-un _lugal_-u-ut la sza2-na-an | my great lords, whose command cannot be changed, a kingship unrivalled |
| 62 | a-na szim-ti-ia i-szi-mu {d}isz-tar be-el-tum ra-a'-i-mat _sanga_-ti-ia2 | For my fate the goddess Ištar, the lady who loves my priesthood, |
| 63 | _{gesz}pan_ dan-na-tu {gesz}szil-ta-hu gesz-ru mu-szam-qit la ma-gi-ri tu-szat-me-ha | You make the strong bow, the šiltaḫu-wood, (and) the bolt of the unrivalled weapon shine forth. |
| 64 | rit-tu-u-a bi-ib-lat lib3-bi-ia tu-szak-szi-da-an-ni-ma nap-har mal-ki | (As for) the one who removes my handiwork (and) my heart’s desire, you have made me attain the fullness of all rulers. |
| 65 | la kan-szu2-ti tu-szak-ni-sza2 sze-pu-u-a e-nu an-szar2 _en gal_-u asz2-szu2 tasz-ri-ih-ti | When the god Ashur, the great lord, with regard to the protection |
| 66 | da-na-an ep-sze-te-ia _ug3-mesz_ kul-lu-mi-am-ma _ugu lugal-mesz_ sza2 kib-rat _limmu2_-ti | May my deeds be heeded, and may my people be reconciled with the kings of the four quarters. |
| 67 | _lugal_-u-ti u2-szar-ri-ih-ma u2-szar-ba-a zik-ri _mu_-ia szi-bir-ru ez-zu | I exalted my kingship and made my name great. |
| 68 | a-na ra-sa-ab na-ki-ri u2-sza2-asz2-sza2-a i-da-a-a ma-a-tu2 a-na an-szar2 | (Sum) He made the land tremble (Akk) For the sake of the land, he made the people shiver (Samsu-iqiša), the land for the god Anšar. |
| 69 | ih-t,u-u u2-gal-li-lu i-szi-t,u a-na ha-ba-ti sza2-la-li mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | they sinned, they frightened, they went down to the ruins of the territory of Assyria. |
| 70 | ru-up-pu-szi u2-mal-lu qa-tu2-u-a _ta_ an-szar2 u _dingir-me gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia2 | my handiwork, from Ashur and the great gods, my lords, |
| 71 | iq-bu-u-ni a-la-ku _kaskal-min-mesz su3-mesz_ szad-de-e _gig-mesz_ szi-pik ba-s,i _kal-mesz_ | “I go, long journeys, severe sicknesses, work of the mighty, |
| 72 | a-szar s,u-ma-a-me ina mi-gir lib3-bi-ia szal-mesz lu at-tal-lak sza {disz}tar-qu-u2 | Where there is light in my heart, I shall go alive. Of Tarqû. |
| 73 | _man_ {kur}mu-s,ur u3 {kur}ku-u-si ni-zir-ti _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu _gal_-ti _ta_ {iri}isz-hup-ri | king of the land Muṣur and the land Kusi, favorite of their great divinity, from the city Išḫupru. |
| 74 | a-di {iri}me-em-pi _iri man_-ti ma-lak 1(u) 5(disz) u4-me qaq-qa-ri u4-me-szam la na-par-ka-a | as far as the city Mempi, a royal city, I marched for 15 days on the ground, without ceasing, |
| 75 | di-ik-tu2-szu2 ma-a'-disz a-duk u3 sza2-a-szu2 5(disz)-szu2 ina us,-s,i {gesz}szil-ta-hi | I killed him greatly, and he himself, five times, with a bolt, |
| 76 | mi-hi-is, la nab-la-t,i am-ha-su-ma {iri}me-em-pi _iri man_-ti-szu2 ina mi3-szil u4-me | (As for) the city Mempi, his royal city, in the middle of the day, |
| 77 | ina pil-szi nik-si na-bal-kat3-ti al-me _kur_-ud ap-pul aq-qur ina {d}gesz-bar | In battle and combat I marched against the enemy. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire |
| 78 | aq-mu _munus-e2-gal_-szu2 _{munus}erin2-e2-gal-mesz_-szu2 {disz}u2-sza2-na-hu-ru _dumu usz_-ti-szu2 | his queen, his queens, Ušanaḫuru, his son, |
| 79 | u3 re-eh-ti _dumu-mesz_-szu2 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _nig2-szu_-szu2 _nig2-gur11_-szu2 _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-szu2 _gu4-mesz_-szu2 | and the rest of his sons (and) daughters, his possessions, his property, his horses, his oxen |
| 80 | s,e-e-ni-szu2 ina la ma-a-ni asz2-lu-la a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} szur-usz {kur}ku-u-si | I carried off his troops without number to Assyria. I conquered the land Kusi. |
| 81 | _ta_ {kur}mu-s,ur as-suh-ma e-du ina lib3-bi ana da-li-li ul e-zib | I fled from Egypt and went out; I did not leave it for singing. |
| 82 | ina _ugu_ {kur}mu-s,ur _du3_-szu2 _lugal-mesz {lu2}nam-mesz {lu2}gar-nu-mesz {lu2}gal-kar-mesz_ {lu2}qi-pa-a-ni | The kings, governors, prefects, chiefs, (and) delegates |
| 83 | {lu2}sza2-pi-ri ana esz-szu2-ti ap-qid sat-tuk-ki gi-nu-u a-na an-szar2 u _dingir-me gal-me en-mesz_-ia2 | I appointed a šapiru-priest to the new position. I gave regular offerings to the god Aštar and the great gods, my lords. |
| 84 | u2-kin da3-re-e _gun_ u3 man-da-at-tu _en_-ti-ia2 szat-ti-szam la na-par-ka-a | I established as my lordly tribute, tribute, and payment forever without interruption. |
| 85 | e-mid-su-nu-ti _{na4}na-ru2-a_ szi-t,ir _mu_-ia u2-sze-pisz-ma ta-nit-ti qar-ra-du-ti | I had a stele written in my name fashioned for them and (then) I received tribute from warriors. |
| 86 | an-szar2 _en_-ia2 da-na-an ep-sze-te-ia sza2 ina tukul-ti an-szar2 _en_-ia2 at-tal-lak-u-ma | Ashur, my lord, the strength of my deeds, which with the support of (the god) Asḫār, [my] lo[rd], I marched, and |
| 87 | u3 li-i-tu2 ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia _edin_-usz-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma ana tab-rat kisz-szat na-ki-ri | and the rest of my hands I had written down, and to the taboo of the totality of enemies |
| 88 | ana s,a-at u4-me ul-ziz sza2 _{na4}na-ru2-a_ szu2-a-tu2 _ta ki_-szu2 u2-nak-kar-u-ma szu-mi3 szat,-ru | in perpetuity. Whoever removes this stele from its place and writes my name, |
| 89 | i-pa-szi-t,u-ma _mu_-szu2 i-szat,-t,a-ru lu-u ina e-pe-ri i-kat3-ta-mu lu-u ina _a-mesz_ | he erases and his name he writes, or in a grave he burns or in water |
| 90 | i-nam-du-u lu-u ina _izi gibil2_-u lu-u ina asz2-ri la a-ma-ri i-szak-ka-nu {d}inanna be-let _muru2_ u _me3_ | or with new fire or with an unfavorable place they shall place, may Ištar, mistress of the womb and battle, |
| 91 | zik-ru-su sin-nisz-a-nisz lu-sza2-lik-ma ina _ki-ta {lu2}kur2_-szu2 lu-sze-szib-szu2 ka-mesz _nun_-u _egir_-u _{na4}na-ru2-a_ | May I make his utterance greater than that of a man, and may I make him dwell beneath his enemy. The mouths of the later prince, the stele, |
| 92 | szi-t,ir _mu_-ia2 li-mur-ma ma-har-szu2 lil-ta-su-ma _i3-gesz_ lip-szu2-usz _{udu}siskur_ liq-qi2 zik-ri an-szar2 _en_-ia2 lu-ta-'i-id | may he see my inscribed object, and before him may it be removed, and may oil be poured out; may a sacrifice be made; may the utterance of the god Ashur, my lord, be praised. |
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