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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 116 composite (P462965)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 116 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462965 |
| 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)
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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1' | [...] x x x [...] | |
| 2' | [...] a-na? be-el-ti-sza2 ul i-szem-me | ... to her lady she does not hear(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 3' | _dingir-mesz_-szi-na i-bu-ka-ma i-me-sza2 {d}isz-tar-szin par-s,i-szi-na u2-masz-szi-ra-ma sza2-na-tim-ma ir-ka-ba | their gods roared and cried out: “Ištar of their rites he abandoned and in the future he established |
| 4' | [...] hi-t,i-tu szur-szu-u2 a-sak-ku ak-lu | “[... s]eizing up (and) tearing out the asakku-disease, |
| 5' | [...] sat-tuk-ku u2-szab-t,a-lu u2-szab-szu-u2 ri-kil-tu2 | ... they made the sattukku-offerings plentiful, they made them plentiful. |
| 6' | a-na _nig2-szu_ e2-sag-gil2 u _dumu_ babilax(E){ki} _szu-min_-su-nu u2-bi-lu-u-ma im-szu-'u _nig2-szu-mesz_-szu2 | for the possessions of Esagil and the citizens of Babylon their hands they carried off and seized his possessions |
| 7' | _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4-mesz?_ sza qe2-reb e2-kur a-na {kur}e-lam-ti ip-szu-ru ma-hi-risz | Gold, silver, (and) stone from inside Ekur to the land Elam they exchanged quickly. |
| 8' | [...] {d}en-lil2 ip-pa-lis-ma e-zi-iz lib3-ba-szu2 ka-bat-tusz is,-s,a-ri-ih | ... the god Enlil looked at him and his heart became angry. |
| 9' | {d}en-lil2-la5 _dingir-mesz en kur-kur_ a-na sa-pah _kur_ u _ug3-mesz_ ik-ta-pu-ud le-mut-tu | the god Enlil, the gods, lord of the lands, to disperse the land and people, he appeased evil. |
| 10' | a-na sa-pan _kur_ u3 hul-lu-uq _ug3-mesz_-sza2 lib-bu-usz e-ziz-ma ar-rat ma-ru-usz-ti isz-sza2-kin ina pi-i-szu2 | for the widening of the land and the destruction of her people he stood by and a great curse was placed in his mouth. |
| 11' | ina _an_-e u _ki_-tim _a2-mesz hul_-tim ma-gal it-ta-nab-sza2-a sza ha-laq mit-har-tim | In heaven and netherworld, great evil powers have been imposed upon me, those who have been destroyed. |
| 12' | _kaskal_ szu-ut {d}en-lil2 _kaskal_ szu-ut {d}1(gesz2) _kaskal_ szu-ut {d}e2-a man-za-su-nu u2-lam-mi3-nu usz-ta-nak-la-mu _geszkim-mesz_ szal-pu2-ti | The road of Enlil, the road of Ištar, the path of Ea, their positions he made perfect, and he swore by the deeds of destruction. |
| 13' | [...] x _ki_ mit-ha-risz it-ta-nak-ki-ra i-da-a-ti-sza2 | ... ... together they have sinned against her. |
| 14' | {i7}a-ra-ah-ti _id2 he2-gal2_ a-gu-u szam-ru e-du-u ez-zu _illu_ kasz-szu tam-szil a-bu-bi ib-bab-lam-ma | The Araḫtu River, the river of abundance, the high river, the mighty flood, the furious flood, a roaring flood, and |
| 15' | _iri_ szu-bat-su esz-re-e-ti-szu _a-mesz_ usz-bi-i'-ma u2-sze-mi u2-szal-lisz | I filled with water the city whose habitations (and) shrines I had built and I made (them) whole. |
| 16' | _dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}1(u)-5(disz)-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2 is,-s,u-risz ip-par-szu2-ma e-lu-u2 sza2-ma-mesz | the gods and the goddesses who dwell in his heart trembled, sinned against him, and (then) he raised up the heavens. |
| 17' | _{d}alad-mesz {d}lamma-mesz_ [...] ip-par-szi?-id-du-ma it-ta-nam-gi-szu2 a-ha-a-ti | The gods Alad, the Lamma, ..., he smote him, and he became angry with him. |
| 18' | _ug3-mesz_ a-szib lib3?-bi-szu2 a-szar sza2-nam-ma in-nar-qu-ma ina er-s,e-et la i-du-u2 e-hu-zu pu-uz-ra-te | The people who dwell in his heart were scattered wherever they were and they did not know in the netherworld. They became frightened. |
| 19' | a-di _u4-mesz_ im-lu-u lib3-bi _en gal_-e {d}marduk i-nu-hu-ma a-na _kur_ sza e-ni-nu ir-szu-u2 sa-li-mu | until the days had passed, the heart of the great lord, the god Marduk, became frightened and to the land which had become awe-inspiring, well-being |
| 20' | 1(gesz2) 1(u) _mu-an-na-mesz_ im-lu-u2 [...] 1(u) 1(disz)? _mu-an-na-mesz_ esz-t,ur-ma re-e-mu ir-szi-ma iq-ta-bi a-hu-lap | 100 years he ruled ... for 11 years I wrote and a merciful word he took and said: “Aḫumlap |
| 21' | ia-a-ti {disz}{d}asz-szur-szesz-i-di-nam [...] mu-du-u2 pu-luh-ti _dingir_-ti-szu2 _gal_-ti | As for me, Ashur-aḫa-iddina, ..., the one who knows the fear of his great divinity, |
| 22' | i-na re-esz _lugal_-ti-ia ina mah-re-e _bala_-ia sza ina _{gesz}gu-za sanga_-ti u2-szi-bu-ma a-ge-e be-lu-ti a-pi-ru-um-ma | At the beginning of my kingship, in my first regnal year, when I sat on the throne of the temple administrator, the lordly dynasty became distant and |
| 23' | [...] isz-szak-na-nim-ma sza szu-szu-ub _iri_ u _e2_ usz-ta-nak-la-man-ni _saga_-tu _a2?_-ti? | ... they placed me, and the one who abandoned the city and house kept me awake, good health |
| 24' | _{mul}sag-me-nig2_ mut-tan-bi-t,u pa-ri-is _esz-bar kur uri{ki}_ ina _{iti}sig4_ u2-qar-rib-ma a-szar {d}utu ul-tap-pa-a i-zi-iz ba-il3 zi-mu-szu2 sa-a-mu | (If) the Scales, the one who constantly seeks out the decision of the land Akkad, rises in Sivan (III) and stands where the sun rises: its name is samû-disease. |
| 25' | [...] _szeg3-mesz_ t,ah2-du-ti _illu-mesz_ sad-ru-ti ina _kur uri{ki} gal2-mesz_ | ... heavy rains, heavy floods were in the land Akkad. |
| 26' | usz-tasz-ni-ma ina _{iti}bad-ka2_ a-szar ni-s,ir-ti ik-szu-dam-ma i?-na _ki-tusz_-szu i-kun | In the month Dūr-Nabû, in the place of sanctuaries, he reached and in his dwelling he sat. |
| 27' | asz2-szu2 li-i-ti sza2-ka-nu ga-me-ru-tu e-pe-szi gis-kim-ma _saga_-tim u2-szak-li-ma sza2 e-reb e2-sag-gil2 _iti_-szam-ma {d}sin {d}utu | In order to achieve the full extent of my lordly majesty, I had a good design made and that is in Esagil, month: “May Sîn and Šamaš |
| 28' | ina _igi-lal_-szu2-nu sza2 (ud-du-usz _dingir-mesz)_ szuk-lul esz-ret ma-ha-zi ku-tu-un-ni _bala_-ia szur-szu-du _{gesz}gu-za sanga_-ti-ia an-nu ke-e-nu e-tap-pa-lu a-ha-mesz | At their appearance, which the gods had bestowed upon me, the sanctuaries of the cult centers that I had constructed, my reign was exceedingly long, this throne of my priesthood I had properly built, and together |
| 29' | ina _gesztu-min dagal_-ti ha-sis-si pal-ke-e sza isz-ru-ka _abgal dingir-mesz nun_ {d}nu-dim2-mud | With wide understanding, awe-inspiring radiance, which the Apkallu of the gods, prince Nudimmud, |
| 30' | a-na szu-szu-ub _iri_ sza2-a-szu2 ud-du-usz esz-re-e-ti-szu2 nu-um-mur ma-ha-zi ina uz-ni-ia ib-szi-ma usz-ta-bil ka-bat-ti | I built that city. I decorated its shrines, (and) the cult centers with my hands, and I made my mood happy. |
| 31' | a-na e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-ti asz2-hu-ut ak-kud-ma sza {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}marduk _di-ku5-gal dingir-mesz en-mesz_-ia ak-ta-mis ma-har-szu2-un | I abandoned (and) abandoned the work of the deities Šamaš, Adad, and Marduk, the judges of the gods, my lords. |
| 32' | ina ma-kal-ti _{lu2}hal_-u2-ti _a2_-ti _saga_-tim isz-szak-nu-nim-ma sza szu-szu-ub _iri_ ud-du-usz e2-sag-gil2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,i-ru a-mu-ti | At the disposal of the diviners good orders were placed upon me, and (as for) the one who destroys a city (and) renovates Esagil I wrote my name. |
| 33' | a-na an-ni-szu2-nu ke-e-nu at-kal-ma ad-ke-ma gi-mir _erin2-hi-a_-ia u {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 tup-szik-ku e-mid-da {gesz}al-lu u2-szat-rik-szu2-nu-ti | I listened to their supplications and imposed upon them all of my troops and the land Karduniaš a scepter. I made them perform the hoeing. |
| 34' | ina _i3-gesz du10-ga lal3 i3-nun-na kurun-nam_ mu-tin-ni szi-kar _kur_-i ab-lu-la ta-ra-ah-husz | with good oil, honey, butter, ghee, kurunnam-beer, mutinni-beers, beer from the mountain, I poured out, you were smitten. |
| 35' | ina _{gesz}u3-szub-mesz {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na ad-me-kar2_ a-na ne2-ri-sza2 u2-szal-bi-na li-bit-tusz | I had the admukkannu-wood (and) šubû-wood, which I had fashioned into a nērē’s design made. |
| 36' | _dumu-mesz_ {lu2}um-ma-ni en-qu-te _{lu2}szitim-gal_-li le-'u-u2-ti mu-kin-nu gesz-hur-ri 1(disz)-nisz u2-pah-hi-ir-ma | the sons of the enqūtu-priests, the chief builder, the competent one who establishes the divine plans, I combined together and |
| 37' | sza e2-sag-gil2 _e2-gal dingir-mesz?_ usz-szi-szu2 ad-di-ma u2-kin lib-na-as-su | of Esagil, the palace of the gods, I laid its foundations and established its foundation(s). |
| 38' | [...] u2-szak-ki-la ni-kil-tusz tam-szil szit,-ri-szu2 es,-s,i-ra is,-rat-su | (Sum) ..., he made his life joyful. (Akk) [..., I made] his life joyous. |
| 39' | [...] ina {gesz}as-li _gal_-ti ki-i gesz-hur-ri-szu2 mah-ri-i mi-szi-ih-ta-szu2 am-szu-uh | ... with a great hoe, like his previous design, I smashed his limbs. |
| 40' | [...] te-me-en-szu2 ki-ma szu-pu-uk _kur_-i dan-ni u2-dan-nin | ... his foundations strengthened like a strong mountain. |
| 41' | [...] x-lu-ti ki-ma sza2 u4-me pa-ni szi-kit-ta-szu2 ab-ni x? | ... like the days of the past, I fashioned its foundation |
| 42' | e2-te-me-en-an-ki ziq-qur-ra-tu asz2-lu s,u-up-pan _usz_ asz2-lu s,u-up-pan _sag-ki_ ki-ma mah-rim-ma e-pu-usz | I built Etemenanki, a ziqqurrātu-house. |
| 43' | [...] _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ u3 {d}kulla _en_ usz-szi _sig4 {udu}siskur-mesz ku3-mesz bala_ | ... the great gods and Kulla, the lord who establishes the bricks, the holy offerings, the reign |
| 44' | _[...]-a gesztin_ ku-ru-un-ni usz-szi-szu2-un ad-di-ma u2-kin te-me-en-szu2-un | ... wine I poured over them and established their foundations. |
| 45' | u2-sze-pisz-ma _{na4}na-ru2-a-mesz_ [...] {na4}s,a-lam-ti ta-nit-ti _en gal_-e _en_-ia | I had steles of ... and ṣalmû-stones, the gift of the great lord, my [lord], made. |
| 46' | [...] qe2-reb-szu2-un? asz2-t,ur?-ma asz2-tak-ka?-na? qe2-reb-szu2-un | ... inside them, I wrote and placed (it) inside them. |
| 47' | [...] pel-lu-de-e-szu2 szu-qu-ru-ti a-na asz2-ri-szu2-nu u2-ter-ma | I restored its dilapidated sections to their places. |
| 48' | [...] asz2-kun | ... I established(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 49' | [...] x [...] x x x? | |
| 50' | [...] x x [...] | |
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