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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 138 composite (P467153)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, Nineveh · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 138 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P467153 |
| 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' | {lu2}u2-bu-lum {lu2}da-mu-nu {lu2}gam-bu-lum | The cult actors, the Damūnu, the Gambulu |
| 2' | {lu2}hi-in-da-ru {lu2}ru-'u-u-a {lu2}pu-qu-du | The Hindāru, the Ruʾuʾa, the Puqudu, |
| 3' | {lu2}ha-am-ra-a-nu {lu2}ha-ga-ra-a-nu {lu2}na-ba-tu | The Hamranu, the Hagarānu, and the Nabatu. |
| 4' | {lu2}li-i'-ta-a-u2 {lu2}a-ra-mu | the Li'tāyu, the Arameans, |
| 5' | la kan-szu-ti mit-ha-risz ak-szud{ud} | I conquered the insubmissive. |
| 6' | 2(disz) _me_ 8(disz) _lim ug3-mesz tur gal nita_ u _munus_ | 28,000 people, young and old, male and female |
| 7' | _ansze-kur-ra-mesz ansze-kunga-mesz ansze-mesz ansze-gam-mal-mesz_ | horses, mules, donkeys, camels, |
| 8' | _gu4-nita2-mesz u8-udu-hi-a_ szal-la-tu ka-bit-tu | oxen, sheep and goats, large booty |
| 9' | asz2-lu-la a-na qe2-reb _kur_ asz-szur{ki} | I carried off to Assyria. |
| 10' | i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia | in the course of my campaign |
| 11' | sza {disz}{d}muati-en-mu-mesz {lu2}qi2-pi {iri}ha-ra-ra-te | of Nabû-šumē, the official of the city Ḫararate. |
| 12' | _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _gal-mesz_ | gold, silver, large musukkannu-vessels |
| 13' | _ansze-mesz ansze-gam-mal-mesz gu4-mesz_ u _u8-udu-hi-a_ | donkeys, camels, oxen and sheep and goats |
| 14' | man-da-ta-szu2 ka-bit-tu am-hur | I received his substantial payment. |
| 15' | ba-hu-la-ti {iri}hi-rim-me _{lu2}kur2_ ak-s,i | I conquered the city Ḫirimme, a hostile land. |
| 16' | i-na _{gesz}tukul-mesz_ u2-szam-qit-ma e-du ul e-zib | with weapons he struck down, but he did not leave. |
| 17' | pag-ri-szu-un i-na ga-szi-szi a-lul-ma | I washed their hands with a cloth, and |
| 18' | si-hir-ti _iri_ u2-szal-me | the entirety of the city I made whole. |
| 19' | na-gu-u2 szu-a-tu a-na esz-szu-ti as,-bat | I took this stele away as a gift. |
| 20' | 1(disz)-en _gu4-nita2 1(u) udu-mesz 1(u) ansze gesztin 2(u) ansze zu2-lum-ma_ | 1 ox, 10 sheep, 10 donkeys, wine, 20 donkey(s) of dates |
| 21' | re-sze-e-te-szu2 a-na _dingir-mesz kur_ asz-szur{ki} | his first-fruits to the gods of Assyria |
| 22' | _en-mesz_-ia u2-kin da3-ri-szam | my lords I established forever. |
| 23' | i-na 2(disz)-e ger-ri-ia asz-szur be-li2 u2-tak-kil-an-ni-ma | In my second campaign, (the god) Aššīr, my lord, convicted me and |
| 24' | a-na _kur_ {lu2}kasz-szi-i u3 _kur_ ia-su-bi-gal-la-a-a | to the country of the Kassites and the land of Yasubigalla |
| 25' | sza ul-tu ul-la a-na _lugal-mesz ad-mesz_-ia | which from time immemorial to the kings, my ancestors |
| 26' | la kit-nu-szu2 lu al-lik | I marched without him. |
| 27' | qe2-reb hur-sza2-a-ni zaq-ru-ti _a-sza3_ nam-ra-s,i | in the midst of the high mountains, a fertile field |
| 28' | i-na _ansze-kur-ra_ ar-kab-ma _{gesz}gigir giri3-min_-ia | with a horse behind me, my footstool |
| 29' | x x x? [...] | |
| 30' | _ugu_ ki-s,ir _lugal_-ti-ia | Concerning my royal crown |
| 31' | u2-rad-di si-it-ti szal-la-ti na-ki-ri ka-bit-tu | I surrounded (and) conquered the entirety of the vast enemy territory. |
| 32' | a-na gi-mir _karasz_-ia u3 _{lu2}en-nam-mesz_-ia | to all my caravans and my governors |
| 33' | sza ul-tu ul-la it-ti szi-t,ir bu-ru-u2-me | [(As for) the one who] has [se]t (this) [from afar] with a written document, |
| 34' | es,-rat-su es,-ret-ma | “His limbs are a limb, and |
| 35' | szu-pu-u2 s,i-in-du-szu2 | “The šupû-plant (and) its saplings |
| 36' | asz2-ru nak-lu szu-bat pi-risz-te | “Ašru, the enemy, the dwelling of the secret, |
| 37' | sza mim-ma szum-szu2 szi-pir ni-kil-ti | [who]se [art] (is) the craft of the cult singers, |
| 38' | gi-mir pel-lu-de-e ni-s,ir-ti | all of the protective deities, |
| 39' | lal3-gar szu-ta-bu-lu4 qe2-reb-szu2 | (Sum) The lalgar ritual, the šutabulu ritual inside it (Akk) The lilgar ritual that has been performed inside it |
| 40' | am-szu-uh me-szi-ih-ta la-ba-risz _u4-mesz_ | I drew nearer to the end of the days. |
| 41' | ina _illu_ kisz-sza2-ti tem-me-en-szu la e-ne2-sze | in the flood of the world his foundations were not firm. |
| 42' | as-kup-pat {na4}pi-i-li rab-ba-a-te ki-su-u-szu2 u2-sza2-as-hi-ra | I surrounded its perimeter with large limestone slabs. |
| 43' | u2-dan-ni-na szu-pu-uk-szu2 | (Sum) He strengthened his strength (Akk) He reinforced his strength |
| 44' | _mu-sar_-e szi-t,ir _mu_-ia 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) ti-ib-ki tam-li-i | Inscription written according to my name. 100 tibku-measures of the sea |
| 45' | qe2-reb-szu2 al-t,u-ur-ma szap-la-nu ina _usz8_-szu2 e-zib ah-ra-tasz | inside it I wrote, and the lower part in its foundations I sealed. Later on, |
| 46' | ar-ka-nu szu-usz-qu-u2 tam-li-i ka-bat-ti ub-lam-ma | (As for) the one who removes (my) inscription (and) brings (it) into the harbor, |
| 47' | 2(u)? ti-ib-ki s,e-er mah-re-e ar-s,ip-ma | I built a tibku-house on a former site and |
| 48' | 1(disz) _me_ 1(gesz2) 2(u)? ti-ib-ki u2-szaq-qi2 e-la-nisz | 1 hundred, 210(?) tibku, I raised up above. |
| 49' | tar-pa-szu-u2 _ugu_ sza u4-me pa-ni u2-szar-bi | I imposed upon it a remission of debts in perpetuity. |
| 50' | s,e-er me-szi-ih-ti _e2-gal_ mah-ri-ti | the entrance to the former palace, |
| 51' | u2-rad-di-ma u2-sza2-an-di-la szi-kit-ta-sza2 | I added to it and made its foundations firm. |
| 52' | _e2-gal {na4}dur2-mi-na-banda3{+da} {na4}gesz-nu11-gal zu2 am-si_ | Palace of Durmīnabanda-stone, alabaster, amsi-plant |
| 53' | _{gesz}esi {gesz}taszkarin_ {gesz}mu-suk-kan-ni _{gesz}erin {gesz}szur-min3_ | ebony, juniper, musukkannu-wood, cedar, cypress |
| 54' | _{szim}li_ u3 {gesz}e-lam-ma-ku e2-gal-za3-di-nu-tuku-a | juniper and elamma-wood of Egalzadinutuku |
| 55' | a-na mu-szab _lugal_-ti-ia u2-sze-pi-sza2 qe2-reb-szu2 | I had it made inside it for my royal residence. |
| 56' | _{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hu tam-szil {kur}ha-ma-nim sza2 gi-mir _szim-hi-a_ | a large orchard, a replica of Mount Amanus, with all kinds of aromatics, |
| 57' | _gurun_ s,ip-pa-a-te _gesz-mesz_ tuk-lat _kur_-i u3 {kur}kal-di | grain-heaps, ṣippatu-trees, trees, the support of the mountains and Chaldea, |
| 58' | qe2-reb-szu2 hur-ru-szu i-ta-a-sza2 az-qu-up | Inside it, I smashed its brickwork. |
| 59' | asz2-szu2 za-qa-ap s,ip-pa-a-ti _a-sza3_ ta-mir-ti | because of the clearing of the ṣippati of the field of the Tamirtu |
| 60' | e-le-en _iri_ 4(disz) _pi-ta-am3_ | above the city 4 times |
| 61' | a-na _dumu-mesz_ nina{ki} pil-ku u2-pal-lik-ma | to the citizens of Nineveh my work I shall perform and |
| 62' | u2-szad-gi-la pa-nu-usz-szu2-un | he made their faces bright. |
| 63' | a-na mit,-ra-a-ti szum-mu-hi | if for miṭrātu-disease, |
| 64' | ul-tu pa-a-t,i {iri}ki-si-ri a-di ta-mir-te nina{ki} | From the border of Kisiri to the plain of Nineveh, |
| 65' | _kur_-a u3 bi-ru-tu2 ina ak-kul-la-te _an-bar_ u2-szat-tir-ma | I surrounded the land and settlements with bronze arrowheads and |
| 66' | u2-sze-szir {i7}har-ru 1(disz) 1/2(disz) _danna2_ qaq-qa-ru | the canal Ḫarru, 1 1/2 danna of the ground |
| 67' | ul-tu qe2-reb {i7}hu-su-ur ma-a-me da-ru-u-te | From the Ḫusur River, there are no eternal rivers. |
| 68' | a-szar-sza2 u2-szar-da-a qe2-reb s,ip-pa-a-ti | I made its place greater than (those of) (other) settlements. |
| 69' | sza2-ti-na u2-szah-bi-ba pat-ti-isz | (Sum) My heart was enraged, my heart trembled (Akk) The heart of my heart was troubled, I was frightened |
| 70' | ina t,e3-em _dingir_-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hi | at the command of the god, inside the orchard |
| 71' | _gesztin_ gi-mir _gurun_ {gesz}se-er-du u _szim-hi-a_ | wine, all kinds of fruit, cedar and aromatics |
| 72' | ma-gal isz-mu-hu _{gesz}szur-min3 {gesz}mes-ma2-kan-na_ | a great number of cypresses and meskannu-wood |
| 73' | nap-har _gesz-mesz_ i-szi-hu-ma u2-s,ar-ri-szu2 pa-pa-al-lum | all the trees fell upon it and its limbs were covered. |
| 74' | a-na szup-szu-uh a-lak-ti _a-mesz_ sza _{gesz}kiri6-mah_-hi | for the cleaning of the road, the water of the orchard |
| 75' | {i7}a-gam-mu u2-szab-szi-ma s,u-s,u-u2 | I made the Agammu River rise up and bowed down. |
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