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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, ex. 001 (P466650)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 044, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P466650 |
| Museum no. | MV 15022 (+) MV 15023 + MV 15024 |
| Collection | Musei Vaticani, Museo Gregoriano Egizio, Rome, Italy |
| 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 | _e2-gal_ {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal gal lugal_ | Palace of Sennacherib, great king, king of the world. |
| 2 | dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_ | strong king, king of the world, kin[g of Assyria, k]ing |
| 3 | kib-rat _limmu2_-tim mi-gir _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ {d}asz-szur | the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, Ashur, |
| 4 | _ad dingir-mesz_ ina kul-lat ma-li-ki ke-nisz _igi-bar_-ni-ma | Father of the gods, look upon me steadfastly in all of your habitations and |
| 5 | _ugu_ gi-mir a-szib pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a | I made greater than all the people living in pārātu. |
| 6 | _gesz-tukul-mesz_-ia _igi-bar_-ni-ma | look at my weapons and |
| 7 | i-na ta-ha-az _edin_ as-kip | I cut off from the border of the plain. |
| 8 | {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na _lugal_ {kur}kar2-dun-ia2-asz3 | Marduk-apla-iddina, king of Karduniaš |
| 9 | e-ki-ma be-lut-su gim-ri {lu2}kal-di a-di gi-pisz | Afterwards, all the Chaldeans together with the corpses |
| 10 | um-ma-na-a-ti _{lu2}elam-ma-ki_ re-s,i-szu u2-ra-sib | I settled the people of Elam as his shepherds. |
| 11 | i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ {disz}asz-szur-na-din-mu _dumu_-u2-a resz-tu-u2 | with the weapons of Assurnasirpal, my first-born son, |
| 12 | i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu u2-sze-szib-ma _kur uri-ki dagal_-tum u2-szad-gil | I sat on his royal throne and made the wide land Akkad flourish. |
| 13 | pa-nu-usz-szu2 as-suh na-gab {lu2}ah-la-me-e {lu2}su-ti-i | I turned his face towards him, (saying:) “I am the gatekeeper of the cult actors (and) the sūtû-priests. |
| 14 | ba-hu-la-ti {iri}hi-rim-me i-na _{gesz}tukul_ u2-szam-qit-ma | I struck down with the sword the rebels of the city Ḫirimme, and |
| 15 | la ez-zi-ba pe-re-'i-szu2-un ak-szud{ud} {lu2}ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a | I conquered their foes and captured the Yasubigaleans. |
| 16 | _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,i {kur}el-li-pi u2-szal-pit-ma u2-ab-bit da-ad2-me-sza2 | I defeated a hostile enemy, the land Ellipi, and struck down its settlements. |
| 17 | u3 {disz}lu-li-i _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni e-du-ra ta-ha-zi a-na {kur}ia-ad-na-na | and Lullî, the king of Sidon, went down to battle against the land Yadnana. |
| 18 | sza qe2-reb tam-tim in-na-bit-ma i-hu-uz mar-qi2-tum i-na _kur_-tim-ma sza2-a-tu | who had fled into the sea and sinned, in that land |
| 19 | i-na ra-szub-bat _{gesz}tukul_ {d}asz-szur _en_-ia e-mid szad-da-szu2 {disz}tu-ba-a'-lu i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ | In the rage of the weapon of the god Aššīr, my lord, I brought about his defeat. Tubaʾlu on the throne |
| 20 | _lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma man-da-at-tu be-lu-ti-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu u2-szal-pit | I settled his royal majesty and established the payment of my lordship. I destroyed its foundation pit. |
| 21 | rap-szu na-gu-u2 {kur}ia-u2-di szep-s,u mit-ru {disz}ha-za-qi-a-a-u2 _lugal_-szu u2-szak-nisz | I made Ḫazaqiāyu his king. |
| 22 | sze-pu-u2-a _{lu2}mesz_ {iri}tu-mur-ra-a-a a-szi-bu-ut {kur}ni-pur _kur_-i mar-s,i ina _{gesz}tukul_ | I sent the Tumurruans who dwell in Nippur, a rugged mountain, with weapons. |
| 23 | u2-szam-qit {iri}uk-ku a-di nap-har da-ad2-me-szu2 ki-ma _du6_ a-bu-bi u2-ab-bit | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned like a flood the city Ukku, together with all of its settlements. |
| 24 | _ug3-mesz_ {kur}hi-lak-ki a-szi-bu-ut hur-sza2-ni zaq-ru-ti u2-t,eb-bi-ih as-li-isz {iri}du6-ga-rim-me | I overwhelmed the people of the land Ḫilakku, who dwell in remote mountains, (and) I marched to the city Til-Garimme. |
| 25 | sza pa-a-t,i {kur}ta-ba-li _kur_-ud-ma u2-sze-me kar-mesz ba-hu-la-a-ti {kur}kal-di | (As for) the one who fled to the land Tabal, I brought about the defeat of the Chaldeans (and) captured them. |
| 26 | sza ti-ib ta-ha-zi-ia e-du-ru-ma _dingir-mesz_ nap-har _kur_-szu-un i-na szub-ti-szu2-un | the gods all of their land in their midst |
| 27 | id-ku-u2 tam-tim i-bi-ru-ma i-na {iri}na-gi-a-ti id-du-u2 szu-bat-sun | They crossed the sea and settled in the city Nagiati. |
| 28 | i-na _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ {kur}ha-at-ti _egir_-szu2-un e-bir {iri}na-gi-a-tu | With the boats of the land Ḫattu I crossed the Nagiatu River. |
| 29 | {iri}na-gi-a-tu-di-i'-bi-na {kur}hi-il-mu {kur}pil-la-tu | The cities Nagiatudiʾbina, Ḫilmu, (and) Pilatu. |
| 30 | u3 {kur}hu-pa-pa-nu na-ge-e sza e-bir-tan {i7}mar-ra-ti ak-szud{ud}-ma | I conquered the land Ḫupapānu, a district that is adjacent to the Marratu River, and |
| 31 | te-ne-szet {kur}kal-di a-di _dingir-mesz_-ni-szu2-nu _ug3-mesz lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} | the people of Chaldea together with their gods, the king of the land Elam |
| 32 | asz2-lu-lam-ma la ez-zi-ba mul-tah-t,u i-na u4-me-szu-ma [...] | At that time, ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 33 | [...]-na#-[x] sza 3(disz) _me [...]-kusz3 usz_ | ... of 300 ... cubits the long side.(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 34 | [...] {i7}te-bil-ti i-ta-a-[...]-'u-ma | ... the Tebilti River ... and(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 35 | [...] mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia a-na ri-mit be-[x x]-szu-un | ... before my fathers to the territory of their ... |
| 36 | [...]-hir-ti-sza aq-qur sza {i7}te-bil-ti <ma-lak-sza2> ul-[x x]-bal#-ti _iri_ | ... I poured a libation of water from the Tebilti River. I ... the city |
| 37 | [...] u2-sze-szir mu-s,u-sza qe2-reb ka-tim-ti a-sur-rak-ki-sza2 [x x]-nu _gi-mesz_ | ... I made her go out into the netherworld. ... reeds |
| 38 | [...]-nu-<nisz> ak-si 5(disz) _me_ 5(u)? 4(disz) i-na _1(disz) kusz3 gid2-da_ 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u)? 9(disz) [x _x]-kusz3 dagal_ | ... I poured. 554 cubits, the length, 294 ..., the width |
| 39 | [...] tar-pa-sze20-e u2-ter s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti tam-li#?-[x] mah#-re-e | ... he returned to the shadows of the earlier ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 40 | [...]-ib-ki ul-la-a re-szi-szu2 a-na 9(disz) _me_ 1(u)? 4(disz) ina _as4-lum gal_-ti [x] u3# 4(disz) _me_ 4(u)? | ... he raised his head for 9 hundred 14 in the great aslum-measure, ... and 4 hundred 40? |
| 41 | [...]-ter#-ma szu-bat-sa usz-rab-bi _e2-gal-mesz ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar zabar_ {na4}[x _x]-gul-me_ | ... and her dwelling he restored. The palaces of gold, silver, bronze, ..., |
| 42 | [...] _{gesz}esi {gesz}tug2 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ {gesz}ere-ni _{gesz}szur-min3 szim-li_ {gesz}e-lam-ma#-ku# [x x]-in#-da-a | ... ebony, meskannu-wood, cedar, cypress, juniper, elammaku-wood ... |
| 43 | [...] _e2_ mu-ter-<re>-e-ti tam-szil _e2-gal_ {kur}hat-ti me2-eh-ret ba-ba-a-ti [x]-sze-pisz | ... the house of the enchantress, a replica of the palace of the land Ḫatti, opposite the gatehouses ... |
| 44 | [...] e-li-szin _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}li-ia-ri _{gesz}szur-min3_ me-ser _ku3-babbar_ u3 _uruda#_ [x x]-kis-ma | ... above them, doors of liyari-wood, cypress, a bit of silver and copper ... and |
| 45 | [...]-a-ni ap-ti bi-ir-ri u2-pat-ta-a _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz {na4}gesz-nu11-[x_ x] _am-si_ | ... opened the door of the gate. The lamma-priestess, the ...-stone, the amsi-stone |
| 46 | [...]-ziz-ma a-na tab-ra-a-ti u2-sza2-lik sik-kat3 kar-ri kas-pi _uruda_ qe2-reb-[...]-me | ... he stood, and to the yoke he marched. The bolts of silver and copper inside ... |
| 47 | [...]-ma se-el-lum ne2-be2-hi u3 gi-mir pa-as-qi2-szi-in [...]-ia# | ... and all of the rites and offerings of my ... |
| 48 | [...]-'i-mu _{lu2}sanga_-ti-ia na-bu-u2 _mu_-ia [...] | ... my priesthood is named, my name ... |
| 49 | [...] i-na pu-uz-ri na-an-zu-zu u2-[...] | (Sum) ... in the assembly(?) ... (Akk) In the assembly ... |
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