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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 049, ex. 001 (P466658)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 049, ex. 001 |
|---|---|
| ID | P466658 |
| Museum no. | unknown |
| 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)
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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) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a | ||
| 1 | [_e2-gal_ {disz}{d}suen-szesz-mesz-su _lugal] gal#? [lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-ti mi-gir] | Palace of Sîn-ahhēšu, great king strong king, king of the world, kin[g of Assyria, ki]ng of the four quarters (of the world), favorite |
| 2 | [_dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ lu-li-mu er-szu mal]-ku# pit-qu#-[du] _re#-e2-um#_ [ba]-hu#-[la-ti mut-ta-ru-u2 _ug3-mesz_ rap-sza2-a-ti] | The great gods, the lords of wisdom, the wisest, the shepherd of the cult centers, the one who pacifies the wide peoples, |
| 3 | [a-na-ku {d}be-let_-dingir-mesz_ be-let nab-ni]-ti# i#-na _sza3-tur3_ a-ga#-ri#-in#-[ni a]-lit#-ti#-[ia ke-nisz _igi-bar_-an-ni-ma u2-s,ab-ba-a] | I, the goddess Bēlet-ilī, the mistress of supplication, looked upon me with due favor in the womb of my mother and she captured me. |
| 4 | [nab-ni-ti u3 {d}nin-szi-ku3 id-di]-na# kar-szu rit-pa-szu2 szin#-na-at _abgal#_ a#-da#-[pa3 isz-ru-ka pal-ka-a ha-sis-su] | Nabnītu and Ninšiku gave to him, his hands were bound, the mighty apkallu-priest of Adapa gave to you, his eyes were open. |
| 5 | [{d}asz-szur _ad dingir-mesz_ gi-mir s,al-mat _sag]-du#_ u2-szak-nisz sze-pu-[u2]-a a-na [_re-e2-um_-ut _kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ ul-la-a re-szi-ia] | Ashur, father of the gods, made the totality of the black-headed (people) bow down at my feet and raised my head to the shepherdship of the land and people. |
| 6 | [...] x x x x [x? _{gesz}]tukul#_ la pa#-du#-[u2 a-na szum-qut za-'i-ri u2-szat-me-eh] | ... ... I had a weapon that was not familiar with being able to strike the enemy. |
| 7 | [rit-tu-u2-a ...] x x [...] | my hand ... ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 8 | [...] | |
| 9 | [...]-nu [...] | ...-nu(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 10 | [...] x [x] ri [x x] x [...] | |
| 11 | [...] x a-na x x? sza2 i x x [... sza _lugal-mesz_ a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-e-a] | ... ... of the kings who came before my fathers |
| 12 | [a-na ri-mit be-lu-ti-szu-un] u2-[sze]-pi#-szu-ma la u2-nak-[ki-lu szi-pir-sza2] _e2#-gal#-[tur-ra_ sza2-a-tu aq-qur] | I had this small palace built for their lordly majesty and did not neglect its work. |
| 13 | [sza {i7}te]-bil#-ti# ma-lak-sza2 ul-tu qa-bal-ti _iri#_ ap-[ru]-us#-ma# s,e-er ta#-[mir-ti ku-tal _iri_ u2-sze-szir] | I descended from the Tebilti River, its course, from the middle of the city, and I made the plain wider than the city. |
| 14 | [mu-s,u-sza2 i-na] 1/2(disz) _iku_ [ma-lak] _a#-mesz_ 4(disz) {na4}pi-i-[li] _gal-mesz_ it-ti _esir-ud-a_ ak-si#-[ma _gi-mesz_ a-pe] | I dug a well with bitumen and reeds from a depth of 1/2 iku for the journey of water, 4 large limestone slabs. |
| 15 | [u3 ku-pe]-e u2-szat#-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2-un 5(disz) _me_ x [x? ina _1(disz)]-kusz3 gid2-da_ 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u)? i-na _1(disz) kusz3# [dagal_ qaq-qa-ru] | I imposed upon them 5 hundred ... in 1 cubit the length, 2 hundred and 120? in 1 [cubit] the breadth. |
| 16 | [ul-tu ta-mir]-ti [_iri] gin7#_ a-tar-tim-ma lu# as,-ba-[ta s,e]-er# me-szi-ih-ti _e2-gal_ mah-[ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma] | I seized the foothills of the former palace like a mountain from the plain of a distant city. |
| 17 | [a-na 9(disz)? _me_ 1(u)? 4(disz)? ina _as4-lum] gal#_-ti# _usz#_ u3 4(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) i-na [_as4]-lum gal_-[ti] _sag-ki_ u2-ter szu-bat-sa usz#-[rab-bi] | For 9? hundred 14? (shekels of silver) in the large aslum-measure, the length, and 4 hundred 900 in the big aslum, the width, I restored. I made her dwelling greater. |
| 18 | [a-na si-hir-ti]-szu2 e-la-nisz i-na 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 3(u)? ti-ib-ki ul-la-a re-szi-szu2 la-ba-risz# [u4-me] i-na _illu_ [kisz-sza2-ti] | In its entirety, above, in one hundred and 110(?) tibku days, its superstructure had become old; in the flood of the world, |
| 19 | [tem-me-en]-szu# la e-ne2-[sze] {na4#}pi-i-li _gal#-mesz_ ki-su-szu2 u2-sza2-as-hi-ra [u2-dan-ni-na] | I reinforced its base with large limestone slabs (and) strengthened its support. |
| 20 | [szu-pu-uk-szu2 _e2]-gal [ku3-sig17? e2-gal? ku3-babbar? e2-gal?] zabar#? e2-gal {na4}an-za-gul-me e2-gal {na4}dur2-mi-[na-ban3-da_] | The palace of gold, the palace of silver, bronze, (and) anzagulmu-stone, and Dur-mina-banda, |
| 21 | [... _e2-gal_] {na4}a-lal-lum _e2-gal {na4}gesz-nu11-gal e2-gal# [zu2? am-si?_] | palace of alallû-stone, palace of gišnugal (stone), palace of amsi? |
| 22 | [_e2-gal? {gesz}esi? e2-gal? {gesz}tug2? e2-gal? {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na? e2-gal?_ {gesz}]ere-ni _e2-gal {gesz}szur-min3 e2-gal {szim}li [e2-gal?_] | The palace of ebony, the palace of linen(?) (and) meskannu(?) cedar, the Palace of cypress(?) and juniper, |
| 23 | [{gesz}e-lam-ma-ku? _e2-gal?_ {gesz}si-in-da-a? a-na? mu-szab? be-lu-ti-ia? ab-ni-ma? _e2_ mu]-ter-re-e-ti tam-szil _e2-gal_ {kur}hat-ti# [me2-eh-ret] | I built the palace of Sîn-dāya for my lordly residence and (then) I built a house of terroirs, a replica of a palace of the land Ḫatti. |
| 24 | [ba-ba-a-ti u2-sze-pisz _gesz-ur3-mesz_ {gesz}ere-ni _{gesz}szur-min3_ u2-szat]-ri#-s,a e-li-szin _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}li-[ia-ri _{gesz}szur-min3_] | I had walls built. I had beams of cedar and cypress made resplendent above them. Doors of liyari-wood, (and) |
| 25 | [me-ser _ku3-babbar_ u3 _uruda_ u2-rak-kis-ma u2-rat-ta-a ba-bi-szin i-na ba]-rak-ka-ni ap-ti bi-ir-ri u2#-[pat-ta-a] | I bound a band of silver and copper and I surrounded their walls. At my bridge, I opened the opening of the courtyard. |
| 26 | _[{munus}{d}lamma-mesz {na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si_ sza il-lu-ru na-sza2-a kit-mu-sa rit-ta]-szin i-na _ka2-mesz_-szin ul-ziz#-[ma a-na tab-ra-a-ti] | The lammāš-priestess, a gem of alabaster, (and) a bull colossus, whose teeth are bound, in their gates I erected and for the rites |
| 27 | [u2-sza2-lik ... sik-kat3 kar]-ri# kas-pi u3 _uruda_ qe2-reb-szin# [u2-szal-me] | I made complete. I filled their interiors with silver and copper knobbed nails. |
| 28 | [i-na _sig4-al-ur3-ra {na4}zu2 {na4}za-gin3_ us-si-ma se-el-lum ne2-be2-hi u3 gi]-mir# pa-as2-[qi2]-szin# asz2#-szu# [szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia] | I filled with baked bricks, date-stones, lapis lazuli, and surrounded (them) with a gleam of protection and all of their possessions, concerning the construction of my palace. |
| 29 | [...] x [...] | |
| 30' | [i-na sa-pan {kur}]am#-ma-na-na | in the territory of the land Ammanāna(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 31' | [u2-szap-tu]-ni# pa-ni-szu2 | he sent before him(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 32' | _[{na4}{d}sze-tir_ sza] _gin7# numun_ qisz-sze-e# | Šētu-stone, which is like the seed of a qiššî-plant |
| 33' | [_gar_-szu2 nu-su-qu ma]-la# _na4 gu2_ aq-ru# | Its appearance is unrivaled, as much as a stone of a threshing floor |
| 34' | [_na4_ qa-be2-e ma]-ga#-ri u3 ri-ih-s,i | stone of the command of Magari and Rihsi |
| 35' | [szu-tu-qi mur]-s,u# a-na _lu2 nu te_-e | The illness will not approach a man. |
| 36' | [i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}ni-pur _kur_-i ra-ma-nu]-usz ud-dan-ni | by the foot of Mount Nipur he strengthened me. |
| 37' | _[{na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3]-da#_ sza _gin7_ kap#-pi kal-lat {d}sza2-masz | Durminabanda stone, which is like a kappu-stone, the daughter of Šamaš. |
| 38' | [_gar_-szu2? a-na s,i]-bit nak-kap-ti nu-[uh]-hi _na4_ hu-ud lib-bi# | his setting? for the obliteration of the nakkātu-demon, the burning of the stone, |
| 39' | [na-mar ka-bat]-ti# ma-la {na4}bur-zi-gal-li# sza la in#-nam#-[ru] | The one who sees my mood as much as burzigallu-stone, which cannot be seen |
| 40' | [ma]-te-ma ina {iri}kap-ri-da-ar-gi-la-a sza# pa-at, _[{iri}du6_-bar-si-ip] | If in Kapridargilâ which is on the border of Til-Barsip |
| 41' | u2-kal-lim ra-ma-nu-usz {na4}a-lal-lum sza _gin7#_ s,u#-[bat _{gesz}giszimmar gar_-szu2?] | he presented to him. The alallu-stone, which is like the skin of a date palm, |
| 42' | u3 _{na4}gi-rim-hi-li-ba_ sza _gin7 gurun {gesz}nu-[ur2-ma gar_-szu2] | and grimḫilibu-stone, which is set like a pomegranate tree, |
| 43' | ba-nu-u2 la-lu-u2 a-na da-ga-li _na4 nam#-[usz2-mesz_] | “Bānû-stone, lalu-stone for crushing stones, |
| 44' | a-na _lu2 nu te_-e ki-lal-la-an ab-ni i-na# [...] | To a man not to approach, I made a circle. In ... |
| 45' | _kur_-i in-nam-ru ma-gal i-te-e {iri}ni-[na-a i-na er-s,e-et] | the mountains became bright, much of Nineveh in the underworld. |
| 46' | [{iri}]ba#-la-t,a#-[a-a ki-i] t,e3#-[em _dingir]_-ma# [{na4}pi-i-lu pe-s,u-u2] | The Balāṭaeans, according to the god’s order, are adorned with pilû-stone. |
| 47' | [...] x x ab# [...] | |
| 48' | [nu-um]-mu#-ru zi-mu-szu2-un _kun4#-[mesz_] | The recitation of their names, the chanting,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 49' | _[{na4}gi]-rim#-hi-li-ba_ {na4}a-[lal-lum] | rimḫilibu-stone, alallu-stone |
| 50' | [ab-ni ki-lal-la]-an# i-na szad-di-szu-un ab#-[tuq-ma] | I smashed the brickwork of the city Kilalla in their environs and |
| 51' | [...] x-isz u2-szal-di-da qe2-[reb {iri}ni-na-a] | ... I made pass through Nineveh. |
| 52' | _[{d}]alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ u3# _{munus#}ab2-za-za_-a-ti {na4}[pi]-i-[li pe-s,e-e] | The bull colossi and the apsûtu-priestess(s) with lapis lazuli |
| 53' | i#-na lip-ta-at [{d}]nin#-kur-ra ina _ki_-tim {iri#}[ba-la-t,a-a-a] | By the command of the goddess Ninkurra, in the territory of the city Balaṭu |
| 54' | [...] _gal?_ x [...] | ... great? ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55' | [... {gesz}]si#-in-da#-[a ...] | ... the sīnda-wood(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56' | [...] x [...] | |
| 57' | _gesztin_ [...] | wine ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 58' | x x x x x [... i-na? qi2-bit? {d}asz-szur? a-bu? _dingir-mesz?_ u3? {d}isz-tar? szar-ra?]-tim#? qe2#?-reb#? | By the command of the god Aššīr, father of all the gods, and the goddess Ishtar, the queen, |
| 59' | _e2-gal_-ia [... i-na] t,u#-ub _uzu-mesz#_ | In my palace, . . by goodness of flesh |
| 60' | hu-ud lib-[bi _u4-mesz?_ lu-sza2-ri-ka? li-pu-u2-a? du-ri2? da-ri2? a-na] _u4-mesz_ ba-szu-ti | joy of the heart, may I prolong your days, may my days be long (and) my years |
| 61' | li#-ku-[nu qe2-reb-sza2 _{d}alad_ dum-qi2 _{d}lamma_ dum-qi2 qe2-reb] _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu | May you be in it. May alad, good, and lamma, good inside that palace! |
| 62' | da-a-[risz lisz-tab-ru-u2 a-a ip-par-ku-u2 i]-da-a-sza2 | May they constantly renew (them), may they not be obtuse with her. |
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