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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 128 composite (P462977)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nippur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon 128 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P462977 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | Nippur (mod. Nuffar) |
| Coordinates | 32.1271, 45.2300 |
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 | a-na {d}un-gal-nibru{ki} ma-al-kat2 uzu-mu2-a{ki} s,ir-ti ti-iz-qar-ti sza2-ru-uh-tu _dingir-mesz_ {d}in-nin-ni | To the goddess Ungalnibru, the one who provides for Uzumua, the exalted one, the radiant one of the gods, the goddess Inninni, |
| 2 | _gaszan_ szur-bu-tu sza2 a-na _lugal_ mi-ig-ri-sza2 ba-an-ti-isz it-ta-na-as-ha-ru _bala_-szu2 u2-szal-ba-ru i-szar-ra-ku-usz da-na-nu u3 li-i-ti | the exalted lady, who constantly strives after the king of her heart’s desire, (and) whose reign they make surpassing in strength and strength, |
| 3 | szar-rat nibru{ki} a-szi-bat e2-bara2-dur2-gar-ra _e2_ mu-kin szu-bat _lugal_-u2-tu _gaszan gal_-ti _gaszan_-szu2 | the queen of Nippur who resides in Ebaradurgara, the temple that establishes kingship the great lady his lady |
| 4 | {disz}an-szar2-szesz-szum2-na _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat er-bet-ti _szagina_ babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u uri{ki} i-tu-ut kun lib3-bi {d}en-lil2 | Esarhaddon, great king strong king, king of the world, kin[g of Assyria], king [of the four quarters (of the world), governor of Babylon, ki]ng of Sumer and Akkad, a son of the god Enlil, |
| 5 | sza2 ul-tu s,e-he-ri-szu2 ana an-szar2 {d}en-lil2 {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}marduk {d}ag {d}u-gur u _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-szu2 it-tak-lu-u2-ma ni-iz-mat-su u2-szak-szid-usz i-mu-ru da-na-an-szu2-un | (As for) the one who, since his childhood, trusted in the deities Aššar, Enlil, Sîn, Šamānu, Adad, Marduk, Nabûir, Nergal, and the great gods, his lords, and made his commemorative inscriptions shine forth, (then) saw their might. |
| 6 | a-na nu-uh-hu lib3-bi _dingir_-ti-szu2-nu u nu-up-pu-usz ka-bat-ti-szu2-nu _gesz-mi_-szu2-nu da-ru-u2 it-ru-s,u _ugu_-szu2 | for the well-being of their divinity and the well being of their mood, their eternal name they imposed upon him. |
| 7 | ina e-muq an-szar2 {d}en-lil2 {d}en u _dumu {d}en dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-li-szu2 kul-lat _kur-kur_ i-be2-lu-ma gi-mir ma-li-ku u2-szak-ni-szu sze-pu-usz-szu | By the strength of the gods Aššar, Enlil, Bel and the son of the Lord of the Gods, his support, all of the lands obeyed him and they made him exercise all of his powers. |
| 8 | ba-nu-u2 _e2_ an-szar2 mu-ud-disz e2-kur e-pisz e2-sag-il2 u babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} mu-szak-lil esz-re-e-ti u ma-ha-zu mu-kin sat-tuk-ku | creator of the temple of the god Aššar, renovator of Ekur, builder of Esagil and Babylon, who completes shrines and cult centers, who establishes sattukku-rites, |
| 9 | _lugal_ sza2 i-na _u4-mesz bala_-szu2 _en gal_-u2 {d}marduk ana babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} sa-li-mu ir-szu-u2 ina e2-sag-il2 _e2-gal_-szu2 ir-mu-u2 szu-bat-su | king who in the days of his reign the great lord Marduk had brought peace to Babylon and in Esagil, his palace, had built his dwelling. |
| 10 | {d}a-num _gal_-u2 ana _iri_-szu2 |BAD3.AN|{ki} u _e2_-szu2 e2-dim-gal-kalam-ma u2-sze-ri-bu-ma u2-sze-szi-bu pa-rak da-ra-a-ti | The great god Anu brought into his city, Dūr, and his house, the Edimgalkalama, and made (them) dwell on a permanent daise. |
| 11 | _dingir-mesz kur-kur_ szal-lu-tu szu-kut-ta-szu2-nu ud-di-szu ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-na asz2-ri-szu2-nu u2-ter-szu2-nu-ti-ma u2-ki-nu is-qu-usz-szu2-un | The gods of the lands, their booty, I restored. I returned them from Assyria to their places and established their foundations. |
| 12 | _nun_ en-qu it-pe-szu ha-sis kal szip-ri sza2 ina ma-ha-zu _gal-mesz_ si-ma-a-ti isz-tak-ka-nu usz-te-szi-ru szu-luh-hu | a prince who is enquishable to him, who has performed all the work in the great cult centers, who have set up sanctuaries, has made the šuluhhu-disease pass by, |
| 13 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}sin-szesz-mesz-eri-ba _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _dumu_ {disz}lugal-gin _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _szagina_ babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} _lugal kur_ szu-me-ri u uri{ki}-i | son of Sennacherib, king of the world, ki[ng of Assyria], son of Sargon (II), k[ing of As]syre, vice-regent of Babylon, [king of Sumer and Akkad], |
| 14 | li-ip-li-pi da-ru-u2 sza2 {disz}{d}en-ba-ni _dumu_ {disz}a-da-si _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _nunuz_ bal-til{ki} szu-qu-ru _numun lugal_-u2-tu ki-sit2-ti s,a-a-ti | (Property) of Bel-bani, son of Adasi, king of Assyria: the people of Baltil (Assur) were plundered, the royal descendant of the exalted lineage. |
| 15 | i-nu-szu e2-bara2-dur2-gar-ra _e2 {d}un-gal-nibru{ki} gaszan gal_-ti _gaszan_-ia sza2 _lugal_ mah-ri i-pu-szu la-ba-risz il-lik-ma i-qu-u2-pu _e2-gar8-mesz_-szu2 | At that time, the Ebaradurgara, the temple of the goddess Ungalnibru, the great lady, my lady, which a previous king had built, had become old and dilapidated and its walls had buckled. |
| 16 | asz2-ra-ti-szu2 asz2-te-e'-e ma-qit-ta-szu2 as-suh te-me-en-szu2 u2-s,ab-bi-ma _gin7_ si-ma-ti-szu2 la-bi-ra-a-ti ina szi-pir {d}kulla ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil ki-ma _kur_-i re-szi-szu2 ul-li | (As for) his sanctuaries, I sought out his cult daises, I removed his foundations, and (then) with the craft of the god Kulla I built (and) completed (them) like mountain(s). |
| 17 | {d}un-gal-nibru{ki} _gaszan_ szur-bu-tu _gaszan_-ia szi-pir szu-a-tu ha-disz lip-pa-lis-ma a-mat _saga_-ti3-ia lisz-sza2-kin szap-tusz-sza2 _din u4-mesz su3-mesz_ sze-be2-e lit-tu-u2-tu _du10_-ub _uzu_ u hu-ud lib3-bi li-szim szi-ma-a-ti | O Ningal-Nibru, most exalted lady, my lady, may this work be looked upon with pleasure and may a favorable word for me be placed upon her lips. May she decree for me long days, good health, and happiness. |
| 18 | ma-ti-ma i-na ah-rat _u4-mesz nun egir_-u2 sza2 i-na u4-me _bala_-szu2 _e2_ szu-a-tu in-na-hu-ma ma-qit-ti i-rasz-szu-u2 asz2-ra-ti-szu2 lisz-te-e'-e ma-qit-ta-szu2 lik-szir3 | If at any time in the future, during the days of the reign of a future ruler, that house becomes dilapidated and a claim arises concerning it, may an oracle be given as an answer to his claim. |
| 19 | _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2 bala_-qi2 ina asz2-ri-szu2 lisz-kun ik-ri-bi-szu2 _dingir-mesz_ i-szem-mu-u2 ur-rak _u4-mesz_ u2-rap-pa-asz2 kim-ti | may an inscribed object bearing my name be cleaned with oil, may a šakku-offering be placed in his place, may the gods hear his prayers, may they prolong (his) days (and) broaden my family. |
| 20 | sza2 _mu-sar_-u2 szi-t,ir _mu_-ia ina szi-pir ni-kil-ti ib-ba-tu lu-u2 a-szar-szu2 u2-nak-ka-ru | Whoever in the future, at any time, breaks the inscription written in my name or changes its position, |
| 21 | {d}un-gal-nibru{ki} _gaszan gal_-ti ag-gesz lik-kil-me-szu2-ma _mu_-szu2 _numun_-szu2 ina nap-har _kur-kur_ li-hal-liq | O Ningal-Nibru, great lady, may a god protect him and make his name (and) his seed disappear from all the lands. |
| 22 | sza2 e2-bara2-dur2-gar-ra | of Ebaradurgara, |
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