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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 049 composite (P467064)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 049 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P467064 |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
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| 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-ahhē-šuma-iqbi, great king strong king, king of the world, [king of Assyria], king [of the four quarters (of the world), favorite of the great gods]: |
| 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, lords of wisdom, wise, competent, shepherd of the exalted, the one who makes the wide peoples rejoice, |
| 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 the sanctuaries, looked upon me faithfully in the midst of my mother’s womb and seized 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 hand, his ear, the mighty apkallu-priest of Adapa gave to you, his mouth a sigh. |
| 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 | Assur, 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 open 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 | ... to ... ... 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 palace turru built for their lordly majesty and I did not alter its design. |
| 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) _GAN2_ ma-lak _a-mesz_ 4(disz) {na4}pi-i-li _gal-mesz_ it-ti _esir2 had2-a_ ak-si-ma _gi-mesz_ a-pe | I dug a well with bitumen and reeds from a field of half a mina of water, four large limestone slabs, and |
| 15 | u3 ku-pe-e u2-szat-ri-s,a _ugu_-szu2-un 5(disz) _me_ x x? ina _1(disz) kusz3 gi7-da_ 2(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u) i-na _1(disz) kusz3 dagal_ qaq-qa-ru | and kupê-offerings I imposed upon them. 500 ... in 1 cubit the river bank, 200, 120, in one cubit wide the ground, |
| 16 | ul-tu ta-mir-ti _iri gim_ a-tar-tim-ma lu as,-ba-ta s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti _e2-gal_ mah-ri-ti u2-rad-di-ma | From the plain of the city like a desert I seized. I enlarged the meadows of the former palace and |
| 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 914(?) years in the great countenance I ruled; and 4400 years, 610 (years) in the large counteance I returned to its place. |
| 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 1 hundred, 90 tibku (of barley) a day, during 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 | (As for) its foundation(s), I surrounded its base with large limestone slabs (and) reinforced (it). |
| 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_ | its foundation(s): a gold palace, a silver palace, bronze palaces, anzagulmu-stones, and Dur-mina-banda-stone; |
| 21 | [...] _e2-gal_ {na4}a-lal-lum _e2-gal {na4}gesz-nu11-gal e2-gal zu2? am-si?_ | ... palace of alallu-stone, palace of ebony, palace(?) of amsi-plant |
| 22 | _e2-gal? {gesz}esi? e2-gal? {gesz}taszkarin? e2-gal? {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na? e2-gal?_ {gesz}ere-ni _e2-gal {gesz}szur-min3 e2-gal {szim}li e2-gal?_ | Palace of ebony, palace of taškarin-juniper, palace(?) of meskannu-tree, palace (of) cedar, [palace of cypress], palace of mint, palace |
| 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) the house of the entu-priestess, 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 towers of cedar and cypress built. I had doors of liāru-trees (and) [cymbals] built above them. |
| 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 the silver and copper bands, and I fixed their bolts on the bolts. I opened the openings. |
| 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, who had fled, her hands were bound. In their gates she stood and for extispicy |
| 27 | u2-sza2-lik [...] sik-kat3 kar-ri kas-pi u3 _uruda_ qe2-reb-szin u2-szal-me | I made complete. ... I filled with silver and copper tiaras inside them. |
| 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 | with baked bricks of date-stone and lapis lazuli I surrounded and (then) I carried off all of their possessions, concerning the work of my palace. |
| 29 | [...] x [...] | |
| 30' | i-na sa-pan {kur}am-ma-na-na | in the territory of the land Ammanāna |
| 31' | u2-szap-tu-ni pa-ni-szu2 | he sent before him, |
| 32' | _{na4}{d}sze-tir_ sza _gin7 numun_ qisz-sze-e | the stone of Šētir, which is like the seed of the qiššiŋ-plant, |
| 33' | _gar_-szu2 nu-su-qu ma-la _na4 gu2_ aq-ru | whose position is unalterable, as much as a stone on the neck of a lion |
| 34' | _na4_ qa-be2-e ma-ga-ri u3 ri-ih-s,i | stone of the qābê-song of Magari and the rihṣu-offering |
| 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 feet of Mount Nipur he strengthened me. |
| 37' | _{na4}dur2-mi-na-ban3-da_ sza _gin7_ kap-pi kal-lat {d}sza2-masz | a piece of lapis lazuli, 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 ... for the protection of the enemy, the abundance of stone, joy of the heart |
| 39' | na-mar ka-bat-ti ma-la {na4}bur-zi-gal-li sza la in-nam-ru | The light of the stomach, 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 | At any time, 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}geszimmar 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 cedar pomegranate |
| 43' | ba-nu-u2 la-lu-u2 a-na da-ga-li _na4 nam-usz2-mesz_ | “Bānû, lālu’u-stone, to the side of the sulphur of dead animals |
| 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_ | “If they are not seen, their faces are swollen, |
| 49' | _{na4}gi-rim-hi-li-ba_ {na4}a-lal-lum | girimḫilibu-stone, alallu-stone |
| 50' | ab-ni ki-lal-la-an i-na szad-di-szu-un ab-tuq-ma | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered (them) in their environs. |
| 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 | Alad-lammāni and the babzazitu-priestess with pilî-stone |
| 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-tree(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(?) the gods, and the goddess Ishtar, the queen, |
| 59' | _e2-gal_-ia [...] i-na t,u-ub _uzu-mesz_ | In my palace, . . with pleasure,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 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 they be there. May alad, good, and lamma, good in that palace, |
| 62' | da-a-risz lisz-tab-ru-u2 a-a ip-par-ku-u2 i-da-a-sza2 | May they constantly renew (it), and may they not be afraid of her. |
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