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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 046 composite (P467061)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 046 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P467061 |
| 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.
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| 1 | _e2-gal {disz}{d}suen-szesz-mesz_-eri-ba _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-tim mi-gir _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ er-szu it-pe-szu2 zi-ka-ru qar-du a-sza2-red kal mal-ki | Palace of Sîn-ahhē-eriba great king strong king king of the world king [of Assyria king] of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods, wise one, hero, foremost of all rulers |
| 2 | rap-pu la-'i-it, la ma-gi-ri mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni {d}asz-szur _kur gal lugal_-ut la sza2-na-an u2-szat-li-ma-an-ni-ma _ugu_ gi-mir a-szib pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia | (As for) the great mountain, the kingship of the insubmissive, (and) the one who makes my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises, |
| 3 | ul-tu _a-ab-ba_ e-le-ni-ti sza szul-mu _{d}utu_-szi a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti sza s,i-it _{d}utu_-szi gim-ri ma-al-ki sza kib-ra-a-ti u2-szak-nisz sze-pu-u-a i-na mah-ri-i | From the Upper Sea of the Protection of the God Šamaš to the Lower Sea (of) the Rising Sun, I made all of the lands of the world bow down at my feet. |
| 4 | ger-ri-ia sza _{disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na lugal_ {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 a-di _erin2-hi-a_ elam-ma{ki} re-s,i-szu i-na ta-mir-ti kisz{ki} asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2 szu-u2 a-na szu-zu-ub na-pisz-ti-szu2 e-disz | (As for) the campaign of Marduk-apla-iddina (II), king of Karduniaš (Babylonia), together with the troops of Elam, his helper, I set up in the plain of Kish (and) defeated him. For the sake of his life I built (it) anew. |
| 5 | ip-par-szid-ma _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ sza u2-masz-szi-ru ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a a-na _e2-gal_-szu2 sza qe2-reb babila2{ki} e-ru-um-ma ap-te-e-ma | The chariots, wagons, horses, (and) mules, which I had abandoned, I carried off my hands to his palace, which is inside Babylon. I opened (it) and |
| 6 | _e2_ ni-s,ir-ti-szu2 _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ u2-nu-ut _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4_ a-qar-tu2 _nig2-szu nig2-ga e2-gal_-szu2 asz2-lu-la _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti _e2 bad3-mesz_ sza {kur}kal-di a-di _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-mi-ti-szu2-nu | the house of his trust, gold, silver, utensils of gold, stones of aqartu-stone, property and property of his palace, I carried off. His fortified cities, the walls of Chaldea, together with the small cities in their environs, |
| 7 | _kur_-ud-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia {lu2}a-ra-me sza szid-di {i7}idigna {i7}buranun{ki} ak-szud{ud}-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un i-na me2-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | On my return march, I captured the Arāmu of the bank of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and carried off their booty in the course of my campaign. |
| 8 | sza {lu2}qi2-pi {iri}ha-ra-ra-ti man-da-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu am-hur ba-hu-la-a-ti {iri}hi-rim-me _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,i i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit-ma e-du ul e-zib _iri_ szu-a-tu a-na esz-szu-ti | I received the substantial payment of the qīpu of the city Ḫararatu. I conquered the cities Hirimme with weapons and fled. I did not abandon that city for rebuilding. |
| 9 | as,-bat 1(disz)-en _gu4_ 1(u) _udu-mesz_ 1(u) _ansze gesztin-mesz_ 2(u) _ansze zu2-lum-ma_ re-sze-ti-szu2 a-na _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-kin i-na 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia a-na _kur_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i u3 _kur_ {lu2}ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a lu al-lik qe2-reb hur-sza2-a-ni | I took in charge of one ox, 10 sheep, 10 homers of wine, and 20 homer of dates, his first-fruits offerings, to the gods of Assyria. In my second campaign, I marched to the land of the Kassites and the land Yasubigallâ. I settled in the mountains. |
| 10 | _a-sza3_ nam-ra-s,i i-na _ansze-kur-ra_ ar-kab asz2-ru szup-szu-qu i-na _giri3-min_-ia ri-ma-nisz at-tag-gesz {iri}e2-{disz}ki-lam-za-ah {iri}har-disz-pi {iri}e2-{disz}ku-bat-ti _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _e2 bad3-mesz_-ni dan-nu-ti | the field Namraṣi with a horse I sat down. With my feet I raised up the cities Elamzaḫ, Ḫardišpi, (and) E-Kūbatti, their fortified walls. |
| 11 | _kur_-ud-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-nu u3 _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _tur-mesz_ sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 ap-pul aq-qur _e2 edin_ kul-ta-ri-szu2-nu i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu u2-ter-ma {iri}e2-{disz}ki-lam-za-ah szu-a-tu | I conquered and plundered. Their booty and their small cities, which were without number, I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire with fire. I returned and that city E-Kilamzaḫ |
| 12 | a-na bir-tu-ti as,-bat _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib i-na _szu-min {lu2}en-nam {iri}limmu2_-ha am-nu-szu2-nu-ti pa-an ni-ri-ia u2-ter-ma a-na {kur}el-li-pi | I seized between them. I settled therein the people of the lands under my authority. From the authority of the governor of Limmuḫa I brought them before my expeditionary force and (then) to the land Ellipi |
| 13 | as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu el-la-mu-a {disz}is-pa-ba-a-ra _lugal_-szu2-un _iri-mesz_-szu2 dan-nu-ti u2-masz-szir-ma a-na ru-qe2-e-ti in-na-bit {iri}mar-u2-bisz-ti {iri}ak-ku-ud-du _iri-mesz e2 lugal_-ti-szu2 | I took the road up to Elam. Ispabāra, their king, his fortified cities, abandoned and fled to the desert. The cities Marūbišti and Akkuddu, cities of his royal house, |
| 14 | a-di _iri-mesz_ sza li-mi-ti-szu2-nu _kur_-ud-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un ap-pul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu {iri}s,i-s,i-ir-tu2 {iri}ku-um-ma-ah-lu _iri-mesz_ dan-nu-ti a-di _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ | I conquered and plundered them. I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Ṣiṣirtu, Kummaḫulu, fortified cities, together with small cities. |
| 15 | sza li-mi-ti-szu2-nu _kur_-ud {kur}e2-{disz}ba-ar-ru-u2 na-gu-u2 a-na gi-mir-ti-szu2 ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma _ugu_ mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-rad-di {iri}el-en-za-asz2 a-na dan-na-at na-ge-e | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered the land Ēr-Bārû in its entirety. I moved out of his land and reorganized (it) over the border of Assyria. I enlarged the city Elenzaš as a fortified district. |
| 16 | szu-a-tu as,-bat _mu_-szu2 u2-nak-kir-ma {iri}kar-{disz}{d}suen-szesz-mesz-eri-ba at-ta-bi ni-bit-su _ug3-mesz kur-kur_ ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia i-na lib3-bi u2-sze-szib i-na _szu-min {lu2}en-nam_ {iri}har-har | I seized that city, Kar-Sîn-ahhē-eriba, and I settled therein the people of the lands of the totality of my hands. From the hands of the governor of Harhar |
| 17 | am-nu i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia sza {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-u2-ti sza _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia la isz-mu-u2 zi-kir _kur_-szu2-un man-da-ta-szu2-nu am-hur a-na ni-ri-ia u2-szak-ni-su-nu-ti | On my return march, I received the payment of the distant Medes, which the kings, my ancestors, had not heard about. I made them accept their payment and made them bow down at my feet. |
| 18 | i-na szal-szi ger-ri-ia a-na {kur}ha-at-ti lu al-lik {disz}lu-li-i _lugal_ {iri}s,i-du-un-ni pu-luh-ti me-lam-me-ia is-hup-szu-ma ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}s,ur-ri a-na {kur}ia-ad-na-na | In the course of my campaign, I marched to the land Ḫattu. Lulî, the king of the city Sidon, was afraid of my brilliance and fled from the city Ṣurru to Yadnanu. |
| 19 | sza _murub4_ tam-tim in-na-bit-ma _kur_-szu2 e-mid {disz}tu-ba-a'-lu i-na _{gesz}gu-za lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma man-da-at-tu be-lu-ti-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 _lugal-mesz kur_ mar-tu{ki} bi-lat-su-un ka-bit-tu2 | Tubaʾ[lu] sat on his royal throne and established the payment of my lordly majesty over him. The kings of the land Amurru (Babylonia) imposed upon him heavy tribute. |
| 20 | i-na ta-mir-ti {iri}u2-szu-u2 a-di mah-ri-ia u2-bi-lu-ni u3 {disz}s,i-id-qa-a _lugal_ {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na sza la ik-nu-szu2 a-na ni-ri-ia _dingir-mesz e2 ad_-szu2 sza2-a-szu a-di ki-im-ti-szu | in the plain of the city Ušû before me brought, and Ṣidqāya, king of Isqalluna, who had not bowed down to my yoke, the gods of his father’s house together with his possessions |
| 21 | as-su-ha-am-ma a-na _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-rasz-szu _{disz}lugal_-lu-da3-a-ri _dumu_ {disz}ru-kib-ti _lugal_-szu2-nu mah-ru-u2 _ugu ug3-mesz_ {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na asz2-kun-ma man-da-at-tu be-lu-ti-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu | I removed and brought him to Assyria. I placed Sargon (II), son of Rukibtu, their former king, over the people of the city Isqalluna and established for him the payment of my lordship. |
| 22 | i-na me2-ti-iq ger-ri-ia _iri-mesz_-szu2 sza a-na _giri3-min_-ia la ik-nu-szu-ma? asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un _gir3-nita2-mesz_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ {iri}am-qar-ru-na sza {disz}pa-di-i _lugal_-szu-nu | In the course of my campaign, his cities, which had not been sealed with my feet, I carried off. Their booty, the men and the people of Amqarrû, belonging to Pādu, their king, |
| 23 | _en_ a-de-e sza _kur_ asz-szur{ki} bi-re-tu _an-bar_ id-du-ma a-na {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a id-di-nu-szu2 a-na an-zil-li e-pu-szu2 ip-lah3 _sza3_-szu2-nu _lugal-mesz_ {kur}mu-s,u-ri _erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ | the lord of the treaty of Assyria a bronze shield he cast and to Ḫazaqiau of the land Judah they gave him. They performed an extispicy and revolted against them. The kings of Egypt (and) the archers |
| 24 | _{gesz}gigir-mesz ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha e-mu-qi2 la ni-bi ik-te-ru-ni i-na ta-mir-ti {iri}al-ta-qu-u2 it-ti-szu2-un am-da-hi-is,-ma asz2-ta-kan _bad5-bad5_-szu2-un _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ | The chariots (and) horses of the king of Meluḫa, without strength, had entered. In the plain of the city Altaqû, I fought with them and defeated them. The lord of the horses |
| 25 | u3 _dumu-mesz lugal_ {kur}mu-s,u-ra-a-a a-di _{lu2}en {gesz}gigir-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}me-luh-ha bal-t,u-su-un i-na qa-ti as,-bat a-na {iri}am-qar-ru-na aq-rib-ma _gir3-nita2-mesz_ sza hi-it,-t,u | and the king’s sons, the Muṣureans together with the lord of the chariots of the [king] of Meluḫa, I captured alive. I marched to the city Amqarrūna (and) seized the girnûs of crime. |
| 26 | u2-szab-szu-u2 i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ a-duk _dumu-mesz iri_ e-pisz an-ni a-na szal-la-ti am-nu si-it-tu-te-szu2-nu sza gul-lul-ta-szu2-un la ib-szu-u2 usz-szur-szu-un aq-bi {disz}pa-di-i _lugal_-szu2-nu | I killed them with weapons. I slaughtered the citizens of the city who had done this for booty. I commanded that the rest of them, who had not been killed, should be expelled. I called upon Padî, their king. |
| 27 | ul-tu qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma u2-sze-s,a-am-ma i-na _{gesz}gu-za ugu_-szu2-un u2-sze-szib-ma man-da-at-tu2 be-lu-ti-ia u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu2 sza {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 {kur}ia-u2-da-a-a sza la ik-nu-szu2 | I brought out from the city Ursallium and sat on their throne. I established the payment of my lordly majesty and imposed upon him tribute from Ḫazaqiau of the land Judah, which he had not received. |
| 28 | a-na ni-ri-ia 4(u) 6(disz) _iri-mesz_-szu2 _e2 bad3-mesz_ dan-nu-ti u3 _iri-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-tisz am-nu sza2-szu _gin7 muszen_ qu-up-pi qe2-reb | For my city, 46 of his cities, fortresses and cities in their environs, which had no privileged status, I conquered, plundered, (and) burned with fire. Its inside was like a bird nest. |
| 29 | {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 e-sir2-szu {iri}hal-s,u-_mesz ugu_-szu u2-rak-kis _iri-mesz_-szu2 sza asz2-lu-la ul-tu qe2-reb _kur_-szu2 ab-tuq-ma a-na _lugal-mesz_ {iri}as-du-di {iri}is-qa-al-lu-na | I conquered the city Ur-Sallima, his royal city. I imposed upon him the cities Ḫalṣu. I deported the cities that I had plundered from his land and to the kings of the cities Asdudu (and) Isqalluna. |
| 30 | {iri}am-qar-ru-na {iri}ha-zi-ti ad-din-ma u2-s,a-ah-hi-ir _kur_-su e-li _gun_ mah-ri-ti na-dan szat-ti-szu2-un man-da-at-tu2 u2-rad-di-ma u2-kin s,e-ru-usz-szu-un szu-u2 {disz}ha-za-qi-a-u2 pul-hi me-lam-me | I gave the cities Amqarrûna (and) Ḫazītu, and I gained dominion over his land. I reorganized the distribution of that land and established its status as a fortress. He (= the god) Hazaqiau, the one who exudes radiance, |
| 31 | be-lu-ti-ia is-hu-pu-szu-ma {lu2}ur2-bi u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_-szu2 _saga-mesz_ sza a-na qe2-reb {iri}ur-sa-li-im-ma _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 u2-sze-ri-bu-ma it-ti 3(u) _gun ku3-sig17_ 8(disz) _me gun ku3-babbar_ | my lordly majesty overwhelmed him and his good troops who were brought to Ursalimma, his royal city, together with 30 talents of gold and 8 hundred talents of silver |
| 32 | mim-ma szum-szu ni-s,ir-ti _e2-gal_-szu2 u3 _dumu-munus-mesz_-szu2 _{munus}ug3-mesz e2-gal_-szu2 _{lu2}nar-mesz {munus}nar-mesz_ a-na qe2-reb nina{ki} u2-sze-bi-lam-ma a-na na-dan man-da-at-ti isz-pu-ra rak-bu-szu2 | his name, the protection of his palace, and his daughters (and) daughters, the šandabakku-priests, the singers, to Nineveh I sent, and for the payment of the payment he sent a message. |
| 33 | i-na 4(disz)-e ger-ri-ia a-na {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 lu al-li-ik i-na me2-ti-iq ger-ri-ia sza {disz}szu-zu-bi {lu2}kal-da-a-a a-szib qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me i-na {iri}bi-it-tu-ti asz2-ta-kan | On my fourth campaign, I marched to the land E-Yakin. In the course of my campaign, [I placed] Šuzubu, a Chaldean who resides in the Euphrates River, in the city Bittutu. |
| 34 | _bad5-bad5_-szu2 szu-u2 _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia e-dur2-ma e-disz ip-par-szid-ma ul in-na-mir a-szar-szu2 pa-an ni-ri-ia u2-ter a-na {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu szu-u2 | I annihilated him. I fought with my weapons, but he became frightened and did not see his place. I returned to the land Eridu (and) took the road. |
| 35 | _{disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na_ sza i-na a-lak ger-ri-ia mah-re-e asz2-ku-nu _bad5-bad5_-szu2 ri-gim _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia dan-nu-ti e-dur2-ma a-na {iri}na-gi-i-ti sza _murub4_ tam-tim in-na-bit | Marduk-apla-iddina (II), who had been stationed on my previous campaign, fought with him (and) fought like my mighty weapons and fled to the city Nagītu, which is in the middle of the Sea. |
| 36 | _szesz-mesz_-szu2 _numun e2 ad_-szu2 sza u2-masz-szi-ru a-hi tam-tim si-it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 ul-tu {kur}e2-ia-kin7 qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me u ap-pa-ra-a-ti asz2-lu-la u2-ter-ma _iri-mesz_-szu2 | (As for) his brothers, the seed of his father’s house, which had been abandoned along the shore of the Sea, I carried off the people of his land from the land Eyakin into the waters of the Euphrates and the Apsaraeans and returned to his cities. |
| 37 | ap-pul i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu i-na ta-a-a-ar-ti-ia {disz}asz-szur-na-din_-mu dumu_-u2-a i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ be-lu-ti-szu2 u2-sze-szib-ma u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-usz-szu2 i-na 5(disz) ger-ri-ia | On my return march, I settled Assurnasirpal, my son, on his lordly throne, and made his face bright. In my fifth campaign, |
| 38 | _lu2-mesz_ {iri}tu-mur-ra-a-a sza2 _gin7_ qin-ni _ti8{muszen}_ s,e-er zuq-ti {kur}ni-pur _kur_-i mar-s,i szu-bat-su-un szit-ku-na-at-ma la kit-nu-szu a-na ni-ri-ia i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}ni-pur ka-ra-szi | The people of the city Tumurru, who like a flock of eagles, the foot of Mount Nipur, a rugged mountain, their dwellings were set upon the ground and without number to my side, by the feet of Mount N[ipur] I marched. |
| 39 | u2-sza2-asz2-kin-ma it-ti _{lu2}erin2-mesz me3_-ia la ga-me-lu-ti a-na-ku _gin7 {gu4}am_ ek-di pa-nu-usz-szu2-un as,-bat hur-ri me-le-e _kur-mesz_ mar-s,u-ti i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ asz2-ta-am-di-ih | I took to the throne like a wild bull. I slew the rugged mountain ranges with my mighty armed forces. |
| 40 | a-szar a-na _{gesz}gu-za_ szup-szu-qu i-na _giri3-min_-ia asz2-tah-hi-it, _gin7_ ar-me a-szar bir-ka-a-a ir-ma-a i-sza2-a ma-na-ah-tu2 s,e-er _na4 kur_-i u2-szib-ma _a-mesz {kusz}ummu3_ | where for a throne was to be set, with my feet I struck. Like a mountain, where my feet were bound, he became frightened. I sat down in a cloud of mountain stone and bathed with water from a sickle. |
| 41 | ka-s,u-ti a-na s,u-me-ia lu asz2-ti i-na _szu-si-mesz_ hur-sza2-a-ni ar-de-szu2-nu-ti-ma asz2-ta-kan tah-ta-szu2-un _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu _kur_-ud-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered them in the midst of the mountains. I captured their cities and carried off their booty. |
| 42 | ap-pul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu pa-an ni-ri-ia u2-ter-ma s,e-er {disz}ma-ni-ia-e _lugal_ {iri}uk-ki la kan-sze as,-s,a-bat har-ra-nu ur-hi pa-asz2-qu-ti sza la-pa-an _kur-mesz_ | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire. I returned before my yoke and took the foot of Manniyâ, the king of the city Ukki, a mountain without number. I imposed upon him a long road, treacherous paths that were not open to the lands. |
| 43 | mar-s,u-ti qe2-reb-szu2-un ma-nam-ma la il-li-ku _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia i-na _giri3-min_ {kur}a-na-ra u3 {kur}up-pa _kur-mesz_ dan-nu-ti ka-ra-szi u2-sza2-asz2-kin-ma | No king of the past who had come before me had ever set foot on Mounts Anara and Uppa, mighty mountain ranges, and |
| 44 | a-na-ku i-na _{gesz}gu-za_ ne2-me-di it-ti _{lu2}erin2-mesz me3_-ia mar-s,i-isz i-te-el-la-a _szu-si-mesz kur-mesz_ pa-asz2-qa-a-ti | I sat on the throne of the assembly with the troops of my army. The horns of the hostile mountains |
| 45 | szu-u2 {disz}ma-ni-ia-e a-lak ge-er-ri-ia isz-me-ma {iri}uk-ku _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 e-zib-ma a-na ru-qe2-ti in-na-bit e-ru-um-ma | He, Maniāyu, heard about my campaign and fled to the city Ukku, his royal city. He fled to a desert. He entered and |
| 46 | a-na qe2-reb _e2-gal_-szu2 mim-ma szum-szu2 _nig2-szu nig2-ga_ la ni-bi asz2-lu-la ni-s,ir-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu2 _iri-mesz_-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu-ma | I carried off into his palace whatever he had, possessions, (and) property without number, his substantial treasure, his cities I destroyed, devastated, and burned with fire. |
| 47 | ki-ma _du6_ a-bu-bi u2-sze-me | like a mound of a flood he heard. |
| 48 | i-na 6(disz) ger-ri-ia a-na | In my 6th campaign to |
| 49 | {iri}na-gi-ti {iri}na-gi-ti-di-i'-bi-na | (The cities) Nagiti and Nagitidiʾbina |
| 50 | _iri-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}e-lam-ti sza i-na | the cities of the king of the land Elam, which in |
| 51 | e-ber-tan {i7}mar-ra-ti szit-ku-na-at | above the Marratu River, on your right |
| 52 | szu-bat-su-un _ug3-mesz_ {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 la-pa-an | their dwellings, the people of E-Yakin, before |
| 53 | _{gesz}tukul_ {d}asz-szur dan-nu-ti isz-hu-tu-ma ez-ze-bu | The mighty weapons of the god Aššīr were struck down and rebelled. |
| 54 | da-ad2-me-szu-nu {i7}mar-ra-tu3 i-bi-ru-u2-ma | The Marratu River flooded their meadows and |
| 55 | ki-sza2-da a-he-en-na-a x x x-u2 x x ni-ih-ti | together [......] ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 56 | {d}asz-szur be-li2 u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un a-na | (As for) the one who removes me, may (the god) Aššrār, my lord, look upon me with pleasure. |
| 57 | {kur}na-gi-ti a-la-ku aq-bi _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ {kur}ha-at-ti hu-bu-ut | I marched to the land Nagītu (and) told the people of the land Ḫattu to flee. |
| 58 | _{gesz}pan-mesz_-ia i-na nina{ki} u2-sze-szib-ma _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ s,i-ra-a-ti | I settled my bows in Nineveh and the old boats |
| 59 | e-pisz-ti _kur_-szu-un ib-nu-u2 nak-lisz _{lu2}ma2-lah5-mesz_ {iri}s,ur-ra-a-a | They built their mountain(s). The Ṣurraean boatmen fought with each other. |
| 60 | {iri}s,i-du-un-na-a-a {kur}ia-am?-na-a-a ki-szit-ti _szu-min_-ia u2-sza2-hi-su-nu-ti | I subjugated the people of the cities Sidon (and) Yammānu by my handiwork. |
| 61 | ur-tum qe2-reb {i7}idigna it-ti szi-na-ti a-na qid-da-ti a-di {iri}u2-pi-a | Afterwards, in the middle of the Tigris River, with those people, I marched as far as Upia. |
| 62 | u2-sze-qel-pu-u2 u3 _ta_ {iri}u2-pi-a na-ba-lisz u2-sze-lu-szi-na-ti-ma | they brought out, and they brought them out of Upia safely. |
| 63 | s,e-er {gesz}gur2-gu-ge? a-na? _zimbir{ki?}_ il-du-du-szi-na-ti-ma qe2-reb {i7}a-rah-ti | I marched to Sippar and in the Araḫtu River |
| 64 | id-du-szi-na-ti a-na har-ri _e2_-dak-ku-ri sza {kur}kal-di u2-sze-qel-pu-u2 | I brought them down on the road to the camp of Chaldea. |
| 65 | szu-x i-na x an al-lik x x ma qu x x? _mesz_-ia szam-ru-ti | ... I marched in ... ... my bright ...s |
| 66 | sza2 la i-du-u2 a-da?-ru {lu2}qur-bu-ti _giri3-min_-ia git2-ma-lu-ti u3 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ ta-ha-zi-ia | (As for) the one who did not know the threshing floor, the bodyguards of my perfect feet and the troops of my rivals |
| 67 | qar-du-ti sza la ($traces$) i-na qe2-reb _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ u2-szar-kib-szu-nu-ti-ma | I confined the warriors who were not in boats and |
| 68 | s,i-di-tu ad-din-szu-nu-ti _sze-im_ u3 _{sze}in-nu-hi-a_ a-na mu-ur-ni-is-qi2 u2-sze-la-a | I gave them a ṣidītu-gift. I brought the barley and straw as a gift. |
| 69 | it-ti-szu2-un qu-ra-du-u2-a i-na _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ i-qel-pu-u2 {i7}pu-rat-tu a-na-ku | With them, my warriors moored on boats. I am on the Euphrates. |
| 70 | a-na i-ti-szu2-un na-ba-lu s,ab-ta-ku-ma a-na {iri}ka2-sa-li-me-ti u2-szar-da-a ur-hi | I was captured in their midst and brought (them) to Kasallimētu. |
| 71 | i-na ul-lu-u2 re-szi-ia ul-tu a-hi {i7}pu-rat-ti a-di kib-ri tam-tim ma-lak 2(disz) _danna2_ qaq-qa-ru | From the banks of the Euphrates River to the shores of the Sea, I crossed a distance of 2 decares of land. |
| 72 | ka-li ka-lu-... sza2 i-na a-a-ri-du-u2-a ($traces$) | (Sum) My ..., my ... (Akk) The kali, the kalu, which in my arid land |
| 73 | ($traces$) a-mat ($traces$) a-na lib3-bi-ia ul asz2-du-ud | I did not give a word to my heart. |
| 74 | i-na asz2-ri szu-a-tu3 at-ta-di ka-ra-szi e-du-u2 ta-ma-ti gap-szisz isz-sza2-am-ma qe2-reb | I dwelled in that abode. The young man, the young woman, was enraged and he entered inside it. |
| 75 | {gesz}za-ra-ti-ia e-ru-um-ma ni-ti-isz il-ma-a gim-ri ka-ra-szi-ia i-na _a-mesz_ dan-nu-ti | I entered with my yoke, and with the help of the gods, all of my enemies, with strong water |
| 76 | 5(disz) u4-me u3 _ge6_ ki-ma qu2-up-pe-e szur-bu-s,a gi-mir ba-hu-la-a-ti-ia _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ qu-ra-di-ia | 5 days and nights, like a stag, the totality of my possessions, the boats of my warriors |
| 77 | a-na raq-qa-at pi-i _i7_ ik-szu-da a-szar {i7}pu-rat-tu _a-mesz_-sza2 u2-szesz-sze-ru | to the source of the mouth of the river he reached. Where the Euphrates River her waters he brought forth |
| 78 | qer-bu-usz tam-tim ga-lit-ti a-na-ku a-na me2-he-er-ti-szu2-un i-na _gu2_ {i7}mar-ra-ti | in the middle of the wide sea, I to their flanks, on the bank of the Amorites, |
| 79 | az-ziz-ma a-na {d}e2-a _lugal? zu-ab_ u2-sze-pi-sza2 _{udu}siskur-mesz ku3-mesz_ it-ti _{gesz}ma2 ku3-sig17 ku6 ku3-sig17_ | I stood and to Ea, the king of Apsu, I had her make holy offerings with a gold boat and a silver fish. |
| 80 | al-lut-tu2 _ku3-sig17_ a-na qe2-reb tam-tim ad-di-ma _{gesz}ma2-mesz_-ia a-na _ugu kur_ {iri}na-gi-i-ti | I brought a gold throne into the sea and I sent my boats to the land Nagitu. |
| 81 | ur-ru-hi-isz u2-sze-bir i-na kib-ri tam-tim gal-la-ti sza a-na szi-ik-nu a-na e-le-e | [In the kibrītu of the Great Sea, which] was [built] to be [as high as a mountain], I had (it) [built anew]. |
| 82 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ u3 szit-kun _giri3-min lu2_ la na-t,u ma-gal szum-ru-us,-ma ba-hu-la-ti {kur}kal-di | horses and šitkun-vessels, the feet of a man who was not able to walk, were very plentiful, and the abundance of Chaldea |
| 83 | a-szib {iri}na-gi-ti {iri}na-gi-ti-di-i'-bi-na _ug3-mesz_ {kur}hi-il-mu {kur}pil-la-tu2 | the people of the land Ḫilmu (and) the land Pilatu |
| 84 | u3 {kur}hu-pa-pa-nu _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ qu-ra-di-ia i-mu-ru-ma _erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ {gesz}s,u-um-bi | and the land Ḫupapānu saw the boats of my warriors and the bowmen and ṣumbu troops |
| 85 | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz_ e-muq la ni-bi u2-kap-pi-tu2 mit-ha-risz | horses, mules, (and) troops without number they split up together. |
| 86 | el-la-me-szu2-un i-na | their glory in |
| 87 | {i7}u2-la-a na-a-ru sza kib-ru-sza2 | the Euphrates, the dike of its quay |
| 88 | _dug3-ga_ si-id-ru szit-ku-nu | a good šidru of yours |
| 89 | me-le-e _erin2-hi-a_-ia s,ab-tu-ma | the strength of my troops seized, and |
| 90 | u2-sza2-'a-lu _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2-un | they made their weapons greater. |
| 91 | qu-ra-du-u2-a a-na ka-a-ri | My warriors to the quay |
| 92 | ma-kal-le-e ik-szu-du s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un | he conquered the cult centers of them. |
| 93 | ul-tu qe2-reb _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ a-na kib-ri a-ri-bisz | from inside the boats to the quay I marched. |
| 94 | ip-par-szu-ma isz-ku-nu tah-ta-szu2-un {iri}na-gi-tu | They slew him and set fire to them. The city Nagitu |
| 95 | {iri}na-gi-tu-di-i'-bi-na {kur}hi-il-mu {kur}pil-la-tu | The cities Nagitudiʾbina, Ḫilmu, (and) Pilatu. |
| 96 | u3 {kur}hu-pa-pa-nu _iri-mesz_ sza _lugal_ {kur}e-lam-ti ik-szu-du | and Ḫupadanu, cities of the king of the land Elam, they conquered. |
| 97 | dan-nu-su-un te-ne-szet {lu2}kal-di _dingir-mesz_ gim-ri {kur}e2-{disz}ia-kin7 | the strong one, the kaldi priestess of all the gods of the land Eridu, |
| 98 | a-di _nig2-ga_-szu2-nu u3 _ug3-mesz_ e-la-mi3-i {gesz}s,u-um-bi _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ | together with their property and the Elamite people, its logs, horses |
| 99 | _ansze-kunga-mesz ansze-nita2-mesz_ isz-lu-lu-ni qe2-reb _{gesz}ma2-mesz_-szu2-nu | the mules and donkeys that they carried, inside their boats |
| 100 | u2-sze-lu-ma a-ha-an-na-a a-na {iri}ka2-sa-li-me-ti a-di mah-ri-ia | Afterwards, they brought me to Kasallimētu, before me. |
| 101 | u2-sze-bi-ru-ni _iri-mesz_ sza2-tu-nu ip-pu-lu iq-qu-ru i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu | I destroyed those cities and burned them with fire. |
| 102 | _ugu_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} _dagal_-tim it-bu-ku sza2-ah-ra-ar-tu2 i-na szal-lat _kur-mesz_ | over the wide land Elam he smote, and in the booty of the lands |
| 103 | 3(u) _lim_ 5(disz) _me {gesz}pan_ 2(u) _lim_ 2(disz)? _me_ {gesz}a-ri-tu2 i-na lib3-bi-szu2-nu ak-s,ur-ma _ugu_ ki-s,ir | I cut down from them 35,200 bows (and) 22,200 arutu-beams, and (then) I installed (them) on the throne. |
| 104 | _lugal_-ti-ia u2-rad-di si-it-ti szal-lat na-ki-ri ka-bit-ti a-na gi-mir | my royal majesty I entrusted to all of the lands the booty of the numerous enemies. |
| 105 | _karasz_-ia _{lu2}en-nam-mesz_-ia u3 _ug3-mesz_ ma-ha-za-ni-ia _gim?_ s,e-e-ni | my quay, my governors, and the people of my cult centers like sheep |
| 106 | lu u2-za-'i-iz i-na u4-me-szu2-ma _e2-gal murub4 iri_ sza nina{ki} sza 3(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) ina _1(disz) kusz3 usz_ | At that time, the palace in the citadel of Nineveh, which is 300 cubits long, |
| 107 | 1(gesz2) 3(u) 5(disz) ina _1(disz) kusz3 sag-ki_ ma-ra-ku szit-ku-na-at-ma s,u-uh-hu-rat szu-bat-sa sza _lugal-mesz_ | 105 cubits, the height of the throne, is a bit high, and its position is elevated. The kings |
| 108 | a-li-kut mah-ri _ad-mesz_-ia a-na ri-mit be-lu-ti-szu2-un u2-sze-pi-szu2-ma la u2-nak-ki-lu | Before the time of my ancestors, I had their lordly majesty built and I did not neglect them. |
| 109 | szi-pir-sza2 _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ sza {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e i-na {iri}ta-as-ti-a-te ib-tu-qu | the work of the shield-bearers of pilītu-stone in Taštiate destroyed. |
| 110 | a-na mu-kil _ka2-mesz_-szin a-na szu-pu-usz _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ qe2-reb _{gesz}tir-mesz gesz-mesz gal-mesz_ u2-qe2-ru | to the keeper of their gates, to lift up the boats in the woods of the great trees, I raised up. |
| 111 | i-na nap-har _kur-me_-szu2-un i-na _{iti}gu4_ u4-mu a-dan-ni e-de-e pa-an szat-ti i-na _{gesz}ma2-mesz_ | in all of their lands, in the month Ayyāru (II), the day the stipulated term has passed, in boats |
| 112 | s,i-ra-a-ti a-na a-ha-an-na-a u2-szeb-bi-ru-ni mar-s,i-isz i-na ne2-ber ka-a-ri | (As for) the one who destroys the sanctuaries on the other side, (as for the one) who damages (them) in the passage of time, |
| 113 | _{gesz}ma2-gu-la-mesz_ u2-t,e-eb-bu-u2 ba-hu-la-ti-szu2-un u2-sza2-ni-hu u2-lam-me-nu | (As for) the chariots that they had sunk, their hullātu-boats had become dilapidated, (and) they clad (them) in bronze. |
| 114 | ka-ras-sin i-na da-na-ni u3 szup-szu-qi2 mar-s,i-isz u2-bi-lu-nim-ma u2-sza2-as,-bi-tu | They brought the kalassu-vessels quickly to me with strength and bribes, and I made (them) dwell there. |
| 115 | _ka2-mesz_-szi-in {i7}te-bil-ti a-gu-u2 szit-mu-ru sza ul-tu _u4-mesz su3-mesz_ t,e-eh | The gates of the Tebilti-river, a šitamuru-watercourse, which since distant days had been opened, |
| 116 | _e2-gal_ i-ba-'u-u2-ma i-na _illu_-sza2 gap-szi u2-rib-bu tem-me-en-sza2 _e2-gal-tur-ra_ | the palace, and in its wide flood they caused its foundations to collapse, |
| 117 | sza2-a-tu a-na si-hi-ir-ti-sza2 aq-qur sza {i7}te-bil-ti ma-lak-sza2 ul-tu qa-bal-ti _iri_ | I poured out that river in its entirety. From the border of the city |
| 118 | ap-ru-us-ma i-na ta-mir-ti ku-tal _iri_ u2-sze-szir mu-s,u-sza2 i-na 1/2(disz) _GAN2_ ma-lak _a-mesz_ | I slew and in the plain behind the city I brought her out. In 1/2 a field, the journey of water |
| 119 | 4(disz) {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ it-ti _esir2 had2-a_ ak-si-ma _gi-mesz_ a-pe u3 ku-pe-e u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2-un | I bound four large pilītu-stones with a bitumen bolt and I imposed upon them reeds of water and kuppetu-wood. |
| 120 | 5(disz) _me_ 5(u) 4(disz) ina _1(disz) kusz3 usz_ 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) 9(disz) ina _1(disz) kusz3 sag-ki_ qaq-qa-ru ul-tu qe2-reb {i7}hu-su-ur u3 | 554 cubits, the length, 219 cubit(s), the breadth, from the Euphrates River and |
| 121 | ta-mir-ti _iri_ ki-ma a-tar-tim-ma lu as,-ba-ta s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti tam-li-i mah-re-e lu u2-rad-di-ma | (As for) the plain of the city, like a desert, I seized (it). I enlarged the meadows of the former sea and |
| 122 | a-na si-hi-ir-ti-szu i-na 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 3(u) ti-ib-ki ul-la-a re-szi-szu a-na 9(disz) _me_ 1(u) 4(disz) i-na _as4-lum gal_-tim _usz_ u3 4(disz) _me_ 4(u) ina _as4-lum_ | in its entirety, for 1 hundred and 190 tibku (of grain) I raised its superstructure. For 9 hundred and 14 (shekels) of large grain I measured its length and 4 hundred and 40 (small grains) I measured. |
| 123 | _gal_-tim _sag-ki_ szi-kit-ti _e2-gal_ u2-ter-ma szu-bat-sa usz-rab-bi _e2-gal-mesz ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar zabar {na4}an-za-gul-me {na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da_ | I restored the great foundation(s) of the palace and (then) its (original) position had become stable. The palaces of gold, silver, bronze, lapis lazuli, and duri-mineral |
| 124 | _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si {gesz}esi {gesz}taszkarin {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ {gesz}ere-ni _{gesz}szur-min3 {szim}li_ {gesz}e-lam-ma-ku {gesz}si-in-da-a a-na mu-szab be-lu-ti-ia | nīnugal-stone, amsu-plant, ēriš-juniper, tušarin-tree, mesmakkannu-wood, cedar, cypress, lupin, elemaku-wood (and) sindû-wood for my lordly residence. |
| 125 | ab-ni-ma _e2_ mu-ter-re-te tam-szil _e2-gal_ {kur}ha-at-ti me2-eh-ret ba-ba-a-ti u2-sze-pisz _gesz-ur3-mesz_ {gesz}ere-ni _{gesz}szur-min3_ sza e-ri-su-un | I built a house of terraces, a replica of the palace of the land Ḫattu, adjacent to the alleys. I had beams of cedar (and) cypress, whose scent is sweet, built. |
| 126 | t,a-a-bu bi-nu-ut {kur}ha-ma-nim {kur}si-ra-ra _kur-mesz ku3-mesz_ u2-szat-ri-s,a e-li-szin _{gesz}ig-mesz_ {gesz}ere-ni _{gesz}szur-min3 {szim}li_ me-ser _ki-sag_ u3 _uruda_ | I made the lands Hamānu (Ḫumban-ḫaltaš III) (and) Sirara, holy mountains, shine forth above them. Doors of cedar, cypress, juniper, meser, the base, and copper |
| 127 | u2-rak-kis-ma u2-rat-ta-a ba-bi-szin i-na ba-rak-ki sza qe2-reb _{e2}pa-pah-mesz_-ni ap-ti bi-ir-ri u2-pat-ta-a _{munus}{d}lamma-mesz {na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ | At the opening of the gates, I opened the gates. The lamma-priestess of alabaster |
| 128 | _zu2 am-si_ sza il-lu-ru na-sza2-a kit-mu-sa rit-ta-szin bal-tu ku-uz-bu hi-it-lu-pa lu-le-e ma-la-a i-na _ka2-mesz_-szi-in ul-zi-iz-ma | a wild bull whose horns are twisted, whose hands are full of life, who is full of sin, as many as are in its gates, he stood and |
| 129 | a-na tab-ra-a-ti u2-sza2-lik s,u-lul ta-ra-a-ni sza qe2-reb ba-rak-ka-ni e-t,u-su-un u2-szah-la-a u4-mi3-isz usz-nam-mir sik-kat3 kar-ri | I made the protection of the tārānu-wall, which is inside the barakkanu-house, shine like daylight. |
| 130 | kas-pi u3 _uruda_ qe2-reb-szin u2-szal-me i-na _sig4-al-ur3-ra {na4}zu2 {na4}za-gin3_ us-si-ma se-el-lum ne2-be2-hi u3 gi-mir pa-as-qi2-szu asz2-szu2 szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia | I filled them with silver and copper. With baked bricks made of date-palm, lapis lazuli, and (then) I surrounded (them) with a protective wall, a gate, and all of its gates. Concerning the work of my palace, |
| 131 | szu-te-szu-ri u3 li-pit _szu-min_-ia szul-lu-me i-na u4-me-szu-ma {d}asz-szur u3 {d}isz-tar ra-'i-mu _{lu2}sanga_-ti-ia na-bu _mu_-ia gesz-mah-hi {gesz}ere-ni | At that time, the gods Aššīr and Ishtar, the love of my priesthood, the one who names my name, planted me a grove of cedars. |
| 132 | sza ul-tu _u4-mesz su3-mesz_ i-szi-hu-ma ik-bi-ru ma-gal i-na qe2-reb {kur}si-ra-ra szad-di-i i-na pu-uz-ri na-an-zu-zu u2-szak-li-mu-in-ni | (As for) the one who, in distant days, had become frightened and was afflicted with a great hardship in the land Sirara, he made me bow down at my feet. |
| 133 | s,i-i-su-un sza _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ sza i-na tar-s,i _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia a-na kar-ri nam-s,a-ri szu-qu-ru i-na sa-pan {kur}am-ma-na-na u2-szap-tu-ni pa-ni-szu | I had a stele of alabaster, which in the time of the kings, my ancestors, had been piled up as a booty, installed in the territory of the land Ammanānu. |
| 134 | u3 _{na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da_ ma-la {dug}bur-zi-gal-li sza la in-nam-ru ma-ti-ma i-na {iri}kap-ri-da-ar-gi-la-a sza2 pa-a-t,i {iri}du6-bar-si-ip | And as much urminabanda-stone as is suitable for the burzigallu-vessel, which had never been seen before, in Kapridargilâ, which is on the border of Til-Barsip |
| 135 | u2-kal-lim ra-ma-nu-usz i-te-e nina{ki} i-na er-s,e-et {iri}ba-la-t,a-a-a ki-i t,e3-em _dingir_-ma {na4}pi-i-lu pe-s,u-u2 a-na mu-'u-de-e | As for the border of Nineveh, in the territory of the city Balaṭu, according to the god’s order, pilû-stone was poured out as a stela. |
| 136 | in-na-mir-ma _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ u3 s,a-lam mesz-re-ti _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ sza i-na 1(disz)-en _na4_ ib-ba-nu-u2 mi-na-a-ti szuk-lu-lu i-na ki-gal-li | he saw, and alad-lammānu-stone and the figurines of the poles of alabaster, which with one stone he had fashioned, the measurements of the squares, |
| 137 | ram-ni-szu2-nu sza2-qisz na-an-zu-zu _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ sza zi-i-me nu-us-su-qa _gin7_ u4-me na-par-de-e nu-um-mu-ru zu-mur-szin _kun4-mesz {na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da_ | their ramnīš-sheep, the nanzuzû-dishes, babza-za-ti (and) alabaster, whose faces are adorned with zimme-stone, as long as the days were long, their bodies were covered with lapis lazuli. |
| 138 | s,i-ra-a-ti ab-ni ki-lal-la-an i-na szad-di-szu2-un ab-tuq-ma a-na szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia u2-szal-di-da qe2-reb nina{ki} _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz gal-mesz_ u3 _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti {na4}pi-i-li | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered (the cities) in their environs and (then) I completed my palace work. In Nineveh, the great protective deities and the babzātu-priestess(s) with pīlu-stone |
| 139 | pe-s,e-e i-na lip-ta-at {d}nin-kur-ra i-na er-s,e-et {iri}ba-la-t,a-a-a u2-sza2-a'-lid-ma u2-szak-li-la gat-ta-szu2-un sza ul-tu ul-la _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia s,a-lam _uruda_ | By the wrath of the god Ninkurra, I made the people of the city Balaṭu dwell in the midst of the territory of the land Balassu, and I completed their complete habitations, which from the time of the kings, my ancestors, a statue of copper |
| 140 | tam-szil gat-ti-szu2-un a-na szu-zu-zi qe2-reb _e2-kur-mesz_ ib-nu-ma i-na e-pisz-ti-szu2-nu u2-sza2-ni-hu gi-mir _dumu-mesz_ um-ma-a-ni i-na la bi-szit uz-ni la ha-sa-as a-ma-ti a-na szip-ri | in order to stand in the midst of their habitations they built and by their work they made them flourish. All the citizens of the army, without wailing or fear of speaking words, to work |
| 141 | hi-szih-ti-szu2-nu _i3-gesz_ isz-ku-ru na-al-ba-asz2 s,e-e-ni u2-qe2-ru qe2-reb _kur-mesz_-szu2-un ia-a-ti {disz}{d}sin_-pap-mesz-su_ a-sza2-red kal mal-ki mu-de-e szip-ri ka-la-ma tim-me _uruda gal-mesz_ | I poured out oil for their ḫišihtu-disease. I surrounded the plain with sheep and goats. In their lands, for me, Sennacherib, foremost of all rulers, the one who knows all the work, the great copper, |
| 142 | ur-mah-hi pe-tan bir-ki sza ma-na-ma la ip-ti-qu _lugal_ pa-ni mah-ri-ia i-na uz-ni ni-kil-ti sza u2-szat-li-ma ru-bu-u2 {d}nin-szi-ku3 i-na szi-tul-ti ram-ni-ia | (As for) a lion, a cross-beam, which no king of the past who had come before me had traversed, with the help of a shield, which he had raised up and the prince Ninšiku by my comma[nd], |
| 143 | a-na e-pesz szip-ri szu-a-tu ra-bisz am-tal-lik-ma i-na mi3-lik t,e3-me-ia u3 me-resz ka-bat-ti-ia pi-ti-iq _uruda_ u2-ba-asz2-szim-ma u2-nak-ki-la nik-la2-su sza gesz-mah-hi | I went to do this work with great difficulty and, by my commānû and recitations of my supplications, I cast a copper stele upon it and (then) I fixed its bolt on a beam of cedar. |
| 144 | u3 a-la-mit-ta _gesz_ mesz-re-e 1(u) 2(disz) _ur-mah-mesz_ ne2-'i-ru-ti a-di 1(u) 2(disz) _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz mah-mesz_ sza szuk-lu-lu nab-ni-tu 2(u) 2(disz) _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti sza ku-uz-bu u3 ul-s,u | and the alumītu-tree of the mešrê-wood, 12 lions of the heroism, together with 12 mighty shield-bearers, whose appearance is supreme, 22 babzazīia-women, who are pregnant and ill, |
| 145 | hi-it-lu-pa bal-tu la-la-a kum2-mu-ru s,e-ru-usz-szin ki-i t,e3-em _dingir_-ma zi-i'-pi t,i-it,-t,i ab-ni-ma e-ra-a qe2-reb-szu2 asz2-tap-pa-ka ki-i pi-ti-iq 1/2(disz) _gin2-ta-am3_ | “By the command of a god, I swore an oath and entered inside it. I sent you a message that was equal to half a shekel. |
| 146 | u2-szak-li-la nab-ni-su-un _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz_ nab-nit _uruda_ sza 2(disz) ina lib3-bi za-ha-lu-u2 lit-bu-szu2 _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz {na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ a-di _{d}alad-{d}lamma-mesz {munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti | Alad-lammāni, the creator of copper, whose two parts are zaḫalû-silver, Alald-Lamma and alabaster, together with Ald-Lammat, the babzazitu-priestess, |
| 147 | {na4}pi-i-li pe-s,e-e sza _e2-gal-mesz_-ia u2-sza2-as,-bi-ta _si-gar_-szi-in tim-me _uruda mah-mesz_ a-di {gesz}tim-me {gesz}ere-ni _gal-mesz_ bi-ib-lat {kur}ha-ma-nim me-ser _uruda_ | I surrounded the walls of my palaces with large copper columns, as well as large cedar columns, which are native to the land Hamānu, (and) copper slabs. |
| 148 | u2-rak-kis-ma s,e-er pirig-gal-le-e ul-ziz-ma dap2-pi ku-lul _ka2-mesz_-szin e-mid _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti _{na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ a-di _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti pi-ti-iq u2-ru-de-e | I set up a flock of lion-gods and I surrounded their gates with a wall of baked bricks, as many as there were sphinxes. |
| 149 | sza za-ha-lu-u2 lit-bu-sza2 u3 _{munus}ab2-za-za_-a-ti pi-ti-iq _gu-an-na_ sza nu-um-mu-ru gat-ta-szin {gesz}tim-me _{gesz}esi {gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}eren_ {gesz}dup-ra-ni _{szim}li_ | of zaḫalû-wood, her hair, and the babzāza-women, the cut off of the throne, whose necks are not trimmed, tamarisk, ebony, cypress, cedar, dupranu-tree, (and) juniper |
| 150 | u3 {gesz}si-in-da-a ih-ze-et pa-szal-li u3 kas-pi s,e-ru-usz-szin ul-ziz-ma sza kum2-me mu-szab be-lu-ti-ia e-mid _{gesz}gan-du7-mesz_-szu2-un as-kup-pa-a-ti | and the sīndâ-tree had become smashed, and the silver on their heads I set up, and (then) I installed (them) on the throne of my lordly majesty. I placed their hoes (therein). |
| 151 | _{na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da {na4}gesz-nu11-gal_ u3 _kun4-mesz_ {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ a-sur-ru-szin u2-sza2-as-hi-ra a-na tab-ra-a-ti u2-sza2-lik asz2-szu u4-mi-szam-ma _a-mesz_ di-lu-ti | I surrounded their perimeters with large limestone slabs, dunānda-stone, alabaster, and large pilî-stone. I made (them) go down to the yoke. In order to prolong the days of the dilute water |
| 152 | da-lum eb-li gu-has,-s,a-a-ti _zabar_ u3 har-ha-ri _zabar_ u2-sze-pisz-ma ki-mu-u2 ma-ka-a-ti gesz-mah-hi u3 a-la-mit-ta s,e-er _pu2-mesz_ usz-ziz _e2-gal-mesz_ sza2-ti-na | I had bronze bolts and bronze harḫaru-beams made and, instead of kākātu-vessels, spears and alumi-beads, the branches of wells, I built those palaces. |
| 153 | u2-sza2-lik as-mi-isz si-hir-ti _e2-gal_ a-na tab-rat kisz-szat _ug3-mesz_ ul-la-a re-szi-sza2 _e2-gal_ sza sza2-ni-na la i-szu-u2 ni-bit-sa az-kur _{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hu | As for the rest of the palace, for the protection of all of the people, I raised up its superstructure. The palace which had no rival I conquered. I planted a large orchard. |
| 154 | tam-szil {kur}ha-ma-nim sza gi-mir _szim-hi-a gurun_ s,ip-pa-a-ti _gesz-mesz_ tuk-lat szad-di-i u3 {kur}kal-di qe2-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu i-ta-a-sza2 az-qup a-na mit,-ra-a-ti | (As for) the district of the land Hamānu, which was surrounded with all kinds of aromatics, juniper, ṣippatu-trees, (and) trees, the support of mountains and Chaldea, inside it, I plundered (them) and I burned them with fire. |
| 155 | szum-mu-hi ul-tu pa-a-t,i {iri}ki-si-ri a-di ta-mir-ti {iri}ni-na-a _kur_-a i-na ak-kul-la-ti _an-bar_ u2-szat-tir-ma u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru | If from the border of the city Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh, my land, using bitumen I had bronze plated and I had (it) flow into the Euphrates River. |
| 156 | 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _danna2_ qaq-qa-ru ul-tu qe2-reb {i7}hu-su-ur ma-a-me da-ru-u2-ti a-szar-sza2 u2-szar-da-a qe2-reb mit,-ra-a-te sza-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz | (and) from the Euphrates, a long-lasting river, I made its area greater. I made those walls thicker than before. |
| 157 | a-na szup-szu-uh a-lak-ti _a-mesz_ sza _{gesz}kiri6-mesz_ {i7}a-gam-mu u2-szab-szi-ma s,u-s,u-u2 qe2-reb-sza as-ti-il _igira2{muszen}-mesz szah2-mesz {gesz}gi_ | I settled the water of the orchards of the Agammu River in its midst and carried off bird-catchers, pigeons, (and) reeds. |
| 158 | a-lap qi2-i-szi i-na lib3-bi u2-masz-szir i-na t,e3-em _dingir_-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}kiri6-mesz {gesz}gesztin_ gi-mir _gurun_ {gesz}se-er-du u3 _szim-hi-a_ ma-gal isz-mu-hu _{gesz}szur-min3_ | by the command of the god, in the gardens, vineyards, all kinds of fruit, sedge and many aromatics they gathered. |
| 159 | _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ nap-har _gesz-mesz_ i-szi-hu-ma u2-s,ar-ri-szu pa-pa-al-lum ap-pa-ra-a-te ma-gal i-szi-ra _muszen an_-e _igira2{muszen}_ qin-na iq-nun-ma | all the meskannu-wood, all the wood, he plundered, and his guardian angels, many arrows he struck. The bird of heaven, the bird of the open country, roared and |
| 160 | _szah2 {gesz}gi_ a-lap qi2-i-szi u2-rap-pi-szu ta-lit-tu _{gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na {gesz}szur-min3_ tar-bit s,ip-pa-a-ti _gi ambar-mesz_ sza qe2-reb {i7}a-gam-me ak-szit,-ma | I cut down a pig of reed, a half of it, (and) widened its wings. I planted meskannu-trees, cypress, šūr-mint, fig trees, and marshes that are in the Euphrates River and |
| 161 | a-na szip-ri hi-szih-ti _e2-gal-mesz_ be-lu-ti-ia lu _du3_-usz ul-tu szip-ri _e2-gal_-ia u2-qat-tu-u2 {d}asz-szur _en gal dingir-mesz_ u3 _{d}isz-tar-mesz_ | for the construction of the cult centers of my lordly sanctuaries I built. From the work of my palace I finished (them). The god Ashur, the great en-priestess of the gods, and the goddesses |
| 162 | a-szi-bu-ut _kur_ asz-szur{ki} i-na qer-bi-sza2 aq-re-ma _{udu}siskur-mesz_ tasz-ri-ih-te aq-qi2-ma u2-szat-lim kad3-ra-a-a _i3-gesz_ {gesz}ser2-di u3 hi-bi-isz-ti | I sat inside it, offering sweet offerings, and I made (them) happy. I poured out my beer, oil, šerdi, and ḫibištu-beer. |
| 163 | u2-raq-qa-a a-na ru-usz-te i-na tasz-ri-it _e2-gal_ sza ba-hu-la-ti _kur_-ia u2-sza2-asz2-qa-a muh-ha-szin _gesztin-mesz_ du-usz-szu-pu s,ur-ra-szin am-kir i-na qi2-bit | In the tašrītu of the palace, which is on the border of my land, I raised up the grapes, wine, (and) emmer. By the command |
| 164 | asz-szur a-bu _dingir-mesz_ u3 {d}isz-tar szar-ra-ti _{d}alad_ dum-qi2 {d}lamma dum-qi2 qe2-reb _e2-gal_ sza2-a-tu da-a-risz lisz-tab-ru-u2 a-a ip-par-ku-u2 i-da-a-sza2 | Assur, father of the gods, and Ištar, queen, may good Alad (and) good Lamma continually flourish in that palace, and may they never cease to be angry with her. |
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