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RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003 composite (P463025)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 4 Esarhaddon x2003 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P463025 |
| 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' | _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | king of Assyria, |
| 2' | kal-lat {disz}man?-gi-na | the daughter of Sargon (II), |
| 3' | _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti | king of the world, |
| 4' | _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | king of Assyria, |
| 5' | _ama_ {disz}asz-szur-pap-asz | the mother of Esarhaddon |
| 6' | _lugal_ kisz-sza2-ti | king of the world, |
| 7' | _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki}-ma | king of Assyria |
| 8' | {d}asz-szur {d}sin {d}utu | the gods Aššīr, Sîn, (and) Šamaše, |
| 9' | {d}ag u {d}marduk | Nabû and Marduk |
| 10' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 nina{ki} | Ištar of Nineveh |
| 11' | {d}1(u)-5(disz) sza2 limmu2-dingir{ki} | Ištar of Babylon |
| 12' | x x [...] | |
| 13' | is-pu-nu-ma | they sent, and |
| 14' | _lugal-mesz_ sza2 kib-rat _limmu2_ | the kings of the four world quarters |
| 15' | id-du-u | he gave. |
| 16' | s,er-re-e-tu2 | ṣerrētu |
| 17' | _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ | the people of the lands |
| 18' | ki-szit-ti | |
| 19' | na-ki-ri | enemy, enemy |
| 20' | hu-bu-ut _{gesz}pan_-szu2 | the damage of his bow |
| 21' | sza a-na esz-qi2 | who to the ešqi-service |
| 22' | _en_-u2-ti-ia | my lordship |
| 23' | isz-ru-ka | he gave to you |
| 24' | {gesz}al-lu tup-szik-ku | the hoe and the basket |
| 25' | u2-sza2-asz2-szi-szu2-nu-ti-ma | he caused them to die, and |
| 26' | il-bi-nu _sig4_ | ilbinu bricks |
| 27' | qaq-qa-ru pu-s,e-e | “(If) the ground is covered in mud, |
| 28' | ina _muru2 iri_ sza2 nina{ki} | in the middle of the city of Nina |
| 29' | ku-tal _e2_ {d}sin u {d}utu | opposite the house of Sîn and Šamaš |
| 30' | ana mu-szab? _lugal_-u-ti | to the seat of kingship |
| 31' | sza {disz}asz-szur-pap-asz | belonging to Esarhaddon, |
| 32' | _dumu_ na-ram lib3-bi-ia | beloved son of my heart |
| 33' | [...] x | |
| 34' | [...] x | |
| 35' | [...] x | |
| 36' | [...] x | |
| 37' | [...] x | |
| 38' | x [...] x | |
| 39' | u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2 | I imposed upon him. |
| 40' | _{gesz}ig-mesz {gesz}szur-min3_ | doors of cypress, |
| 41' | szu-ta-ha-a-ti | šutaḫāti |
| 42' | qisz-ti _dumu_-ia | the gift of my son |
| 43' | u2-rat-ta-a _ka2-mesz_-szu2 | the opening of his gates |
| 44' | _e2_ szu-a-tu | that house |
| 45' | ar-s,ip u2-szak-lil | I built (and) completed (it). |
| 46' | lu-le-e u2-ma-al-li | (Sum) He fills the reedbed with a lītu-plant (Akk) I fill the lilû-plant |
| 47' | {d}asz-szur {d}masz-masz | the gods Aššīr (and) Nergal, |
| 48' | {d}sin {d}sza2-masz | Sin, Šamaš |
| 49' | {d}iszkur u {d}isz-tar | May Adad and Ištar |
| 50' | {d}ag u {d}marduk | Nabû and Marduk |
| 51' | _dingir-mesz_ a-szi-bu-ut nina{ki} | the gods who dwell in Nineveh |
| 52' | ina qer-bi-szu2 | inside it |
| 53' | aq-re-e-ma | I prayed, and |
| 54' | _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-te | the tašriḫtu-priests |
| 55' | eb-bu-u2-ti | |
| 56' | ma?-har?-szu2-un? | before them |
| 57' | _lugal_ [...] | the king ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58' | _ugu_ x [...] | Concerning ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 59' | mim-ma x [...] | whatever ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 60' | x [...] | |
| 61' | ru-[...] | |
| 62' | a-szib x [...] | who dwells ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 63' | lil-bur [...] | Lilbur ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 64' | _{d}alad_ x [...] | Alad ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 65' | _{d}lamma_ mu-szal-li-mu | Lamma, who provides well-being, |
| 66' | qe2-reb-szu2 ip-qi2-du-ma | he appointed inside it, and |
| 67' | it-ta-ru-u2 | they have returned. |
| 68' | ka-a-a-an | constantly |
| 69' | {disz}{d}asz-szur-szesz-szum2-na | Assurnasirpal |
| 70' | _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} | king of Assyria, |
| 71' | _dumu_ na-ram lib3-bi-ia | beloved son of my heart |
| 72' | ina qer-bi-szu2 | inside it |
| 73' | aq-re-e-ma | I prayed, and |
| 74' | asz2-ta-kan | I established. |
| 75' | x [...] | |
| 76' | [...]-szu | ... his(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 77' | x x x? x-ki | |
| 78' | u2-sza2-asz2-kin | he established. |
| 79' | mim-ma aq-ru | whatever aqru-gift |
| 80' | hi-sze-eh-ti _e2-gal_ | the palace debts |
| 81' | si-mat _lugal_-u2-ti | suitable for kingship |
| 82' | a-na {disz}asz-szur-pap-asz | To Esarhaddon |
| 83' | _dumu_ na-ram lib3-bi-ia | beloved son of my heart |
Sources & licences
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