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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 223 composite (P467237)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, uncertain · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 223 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P467237 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. Bavian) |
| Coordinates | 36.7615, 43.4200 |
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 | {d}asz-szur {d}a-nu-um {d}en-lil2 {d}e2-a {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}marduk {d}ag {d}u-gur {d}isz-tar {d}7(disz)-bi dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ | the gods Aššīr, Anu, Enlil, Ea, Sîn, Šamaše, Adad, Marduk, Nergal, Ugur, Ishtar, and the Seven, the great gods, |
| 2 | sza ina gi-mir ad-na-a-ti a-na i-tar-re-e s,al-mat _sag-du_ e-nu i-na-asz2-szu-u2 i-nam-bu-u mal-ku | Whoever among the ancestors, at any time, seeks a lawsuit or litigation against the black-headed people, whether he takes (them) away or changes (the proceedings), |
| 3 | {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-tim _nun_ za-nin-szu2-un i-na an-ni-ku-nu ke-nim | Sîn-papmešsu, great king strong king, king of the world, kin[g of Assyria], king [of the four quarters (of the world), prince] who provides for them, with your firm approval |
| 4 | ul-tu tam-tim e_-ab2_ a-di tam-tim szap_-ab2_ szal-mesz lu at-ta-lak-ma mal-ki sza kib-rat sze-pu-u-a u2-szak-nisz-ma | I went as far as the Sea from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea and made the ruler of the four quarters of the world bow down at my feet. |
| 5 | i-szu-t,u ab-sza2-ni i-na u4-me-szu-ma sza nina{ki} szu-bat-su ma-gal usz-rab-bi _bad3_-szu2 u3 szal-hu-szu2 sza ina mah-re-e | At that time, (as for) Nineveh, its great abode had become dilapidated, its walls and alleys, which previously |
| 6 | la ep-szu2 esz-szisz u2-sze-pisz-ma u2-zaq-qir hur-sza2-nisz ta-me-ra-tu-szu2 sza i-na la ma-mi na-mu-ta szu-lu-ka-ma | I had (them) built anew and raised its towers as high as mountain(s). |
| 7 | sza2-ta-a qe2-e et-tu-ti u3 _ug3-mesz_-szu2 _a-mesz_ szi-qi la i-da-a-ma a-na zu-un-ni ti-ik _an_-e tur-ru-s,a _igi-min-mesz_-szun | the hands of the dead and his people the water of the šiqītu-vessel did not know, and to the foundation of the heavens they turned their faces. |
| 8 | asz2-qu-ma ul-tu _sza3_ {iri}ma-si-ti {iri}ban-ba-ri-na {iri}sza2-ap-pa-ri-szu2 {iri}kar-{disz}{d}utu-pap-ir {iri}kar-nu-u2-ri {iri}tal-mu-sa | I settled and from the cities Masitu, Banbarina, Šaparišu, Kar-Šadân-papir, Karnuri, (and) Talmusa |
| 9 | {iri}ha-ta-a {iri}da-la-a-in {iri}re-esz-e-ni {iri}su-lu {iri}bad3-{d}1(u)-5(disz) {iri}szi-ba-ni-ba {iri}is-pa-ri-ir-ra | (The cities) Ḫatâ, Dalān, Rešeni, Sulu, Dur-Ishtar, Šibaniba, Isparra, |
| 10 | {iri}gi-in-gi-li-nisz {iri}nam-pa-ga-a-te {iri}du6 {iri}a-lum-s,u-si _a-mesz_ sza s,e-er {iri}ha-da-bi-ti 1(u) 8(disz) _i7-mesz_ u2-szah-ra-a a-na _sza3_ | the cities Gingilīniš, Nampagate, Til-til (and) Alum-ṣusi, water from the district of the city Ḫadabiti, 18 canals I brought therein. |
| 11 | {i7}hu-su-ur u2-sze-szir ma-lak-szin ul-tu pa-a-t,i {iri}ki-si-ri a-di nina{ki} {i7}hi-ri-tu2 u2-szah-ra-a _a-mesz_ szu-nu-ti | From the border of the city Kisiri to Nineveh, I irrigated the city Ḫirītu with those waters. |
| 12 | u2-szar-da-a qe2-reb-sza2 pat-ti-{disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su at-ta-bi ni-bit-su u2?-sze?-szir?-ma? gu-pu-usz _a-mesz_ sza2-tu-nu ul-tu _sza3_ {kur}ta-as | I made Patti-Sîn-papmešu dwell inside it. I reorganized its foundation(s) and (then) I carried off those waters from the land Tas. |
| 13 | _kur_-i mar-s,i sza i-te-e _tilla_ qe2-reb _kur_-ia pa-na-ma _i7_ szu-a-tu2 {i7}[...] i-nam-bu-u _mu-ne_ e-nen-na a-na-ku i-na qi2-bit | The marṣu-mountain, which is near the end of my land, faces this river, the ...-river. That year, I, by command, |
| 14 | {d}asz-szur _en gal_-e _en_-ia _a-mesz_ im-na u3 szu-me-li _kur_-i sza i-ta-tu-usz-szu2 u3 _a-mesz_ sza {iri}me-e-su {iri}ku-uk-ki-nu {iri}pi2-it-ur-ra | Assur, the great lord, m[y] l[ord], water from the spring and the fresh water of the mountains which he had brought to him, and the water from Mēsu, Kukkinu, (and) Piturra |
| 15 | _iri-mesz_-ni sza li-me-ti-szu2 _ugu_-szu2 usz-rad-di i-na _sza3_ 1(gesz2) 1(u) _{lu2}erin2-mesz i7_ szu?-a?-tu? ah-re-e-ma i7-{disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su az-ku-ra | I conquered the cities in its environs. From among those 70 people of that canal I returned and (then) I dug the canal of Sin-papmešsu. |
| 16 | ni-bit-su _ugu a-mesz_ ku-up-pi u3 a-tap-pi mah-ru-ti sza ah-ru-u2 u2-rad-di-ma u2-sze-szir ma-lak-szu2-un | (As for) the water, the kuppu-vessel, and the old tappu vessels, which had become old and had become dilapidated, I restored their marches. |
| 17 | a-na nina{ki} ma-ha-zu s,i-i-ru szu-bat _lugal_-ti-ia sza ul-tu ul-la _lugal-mesz_-ni _ad-mesz_-ia szu-bat-su la u2-szar-bu-u | To Nineveh, the exalted cult center of my royal majesty, which from the time of the kings, my ancestors, had not been established, |
| 18 | la u2-nak-ki-lu nik-la-su e-ne-na a-na-ku {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} a-sza2-red kal mal-ki sza ul-tu s,i-it _{d}utu_-szi | I, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, foremost of all rulers, who from the rising of the sun |
| 19 | a-di e-reb _{d}utu_-szi i-sza2-risz at-ta-lak-ma ina _a-mesz_ pat-ta-a-ti sza u2-szah-ru-u2 nina{ki} a-na li-me-ti-szu2 _{gesz}kiri6-mesz {gesz}gesztin-mesz_ | I marched as far as Šamaš. With the fresh water that I had received, I planted Nineveh in its environs with vineyards. |
| 20 | gi-mir _gurun_ [...] u2-[...] x _szab?_ x x szu-be-lat hur-sza2-a-ni ka-li-szu2-un _gurun_ ad-na-a-ti | all of the silv[er ...] ... the lordship of the mountains all of them, the si[lv]er of the threshing floors |
| 21 | ka-la-ma? _szim?-hi-a?_ u3 {gesz}se-er-di? az-qup a-di _a-mesz_ la i-kasz-sza2-du a-na s,u-ma-me-ti u2-masz-szir-ma am-ba-su | I poured all kinds of aromatics and cedar(?) together with water, (but) they could not reach (them). I removed them from the sky and I counted them. |
| 22 | _mu-ne_ x [...]-x gi-mir s,ip-pa-a-ti ina e-re-bi e-re-s,e-ti e-le-en _iri_ u3 _ki-ta ta sza3_ {iri}tar-bi-s,i | ... all the beams in the steppe above the city and below from Tarbiṣu |
| 23 | a-di _iri_ sza2 _{lu2}sza3-iri_-a-a a-na me2-resz _sze_-am u3 _sze-gesz-i3_ u2-szam-ka-ra szat-ti-szam _nun_ ar-ku-u2 i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni | as far as the city of the Aramaeans for the cultivation of barley and sesame I made available. At that time, a future prince among the kings |
| 24 | _dumu-mesz_-ia sza it-ti lib3-bi usz-tam-mu-ma a-na qa-a-pi la tur-ru i-tam-ma? a-ki-i i-na _sza3? {lu2}erin2-mesz_ an-nu-ti e-s,u-ti | my sons, who had sinned against me and who had not returned to the quay, he did as among these young men. |
| 25 | _i7_ szu-a-tu u2-szah-ri ni-isz {d}asz-szur _dingir_-ia _gal_ at-ta-ma-a szum-ma ina _sza3 {lu2}erin2-mesz_ an-nu-ti _i7_ szu-a-tu la ah-ru-u | I restored that canal by the life of the god Ashur, my great god. If among these troops I did not restore that canal |
| 26 | u3 i-na _mu-an-na_ 3(disz) _iti_ la u2-qat-tu-u2 szi-pir-sza2 la [...] ig-gam-ru-u2 u2-qat-tu-u2 hi-ru-sa | and in a year 3 months they did not leave, her work did not ... they completed, she left her limbs |
| 27 | a-na pa-te-e _i7_ szu-a-tu _{lu2}masz-masz {lu2}gala_ u2-ma-'e-er-ma u2-szat-[...] _{na4}gug {na4}za-gin3 {na4}musz-gir2 {na4}nir2 {na4}babbar-dili-mesz_ | The mashmashu-priest, the chief priest, looked at this canal and ... carnelian, lapis lazuli, mušgir-stone, nir’u-stone (and) babbardili-stone. |
| 28 | _na4-mesz_ ni-siq-ti _bal-gi{ku6} nig2-bun2-na{ku6}_ tam-szil pi2-ti-iq _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 szim-hi-a i3-gesz du10-ga_ a-na {d}e2-a _en_ nag-bi kup-pi | precious stones, nīsiqtu-gifts, balgi-fish, nigŋbunna-fish (and) tamšil-fish; silver, gold, juniper, and good oil for Ea, the lord of the drinking, a tablet |
| 29 | u3 ta-ma?-mi?-ti {d}en-bi-lu-lu _gu2-gal i7-mesz_ {d}en-e-im-du _en e?_ u? _pa5?_ u2-qa-a-a-isz qi2-sza2-a-ti a-na _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ut-nin-ma | and the tammītu(?) of Enbilulu, the canal inspector of the gods Enemmdu, the lord of heaven and netherworld, I presented gifts to the great gods and |
| 30 | su-up-pi-ia isz-mu-ma u2-sze-szi-ru li-pit _szu-min_-ia _ka2 i7_ szu-a-tu ba-lu? _{gesz}mar_ u3 _{gesz}mar-sze-ra-ah_ a-na ra-ma-ni-szu ip-pe-te9-ma | he heard of my prayers and made them come to an end. The canal gate of that canal, without the wagon or wagon, opened for himself and |
| 31 | u2-szar-da-a _a-mesz he2-nun_ i-na szi-pir _szu-min lu2_-tim _ka2_-szu2 la ip-pe-te9 ki-ma bi-bil lib3-bi _dingir-mesz_ u2-szah-bab ma-a-me | I made abundant. With the craft of the hands of a man I did not open his gate. Like a gift from the heart of the gods I made everything flourish. |
| 32 | isz-tu _i7_ ap-pal-su-ma usz-te-esz-sze-ra szi-pir-sza2 a-na _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ a-lik i-di-ia mu-kin-nu _bala_-ia _gu4-mesz niga-mesz_ | I looked at him from the river and had her work carried out. To the great gods who came before me, who established my reign, grain-fed oxen |
| 33 | _udu-mesz_ du-usz-szu2-ti _{udu}siskur-mesz_ eb-be2-ti lu aq-qi2 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ szu-nu-ti sza _i7_ szu-a-tu ih-ru-u2 _{tug2}gada tug2-mesz_ bir-me u2-hal-lip-szu-nu-ti | I libated fattened sheep (and) pure offerings. Those cedar-men of that canal received linen garments and cut them off. |
| 34 | _har-mesz ku3-sig17 gaba-mesz ku3-sig17_ asz2-kun-szu2-nu-ti ina _mu-an-na u2_-ma it-ti ar _i7_ szu-a-tu sza ah-ru-u2 it-ti {disz}um-ma-an-me-na-nu | In that year, with that canal that I had previously built with Ummanmenanu |
| 35 | _lugal kur_ elam-ma{ki} u3 _lugal_ babila2{ki} a-di _lugal-mesz_-ni ma-a'-du-ti sza _kur_-i u3 _kur_ tam-tim sza re-s,u-ti-szu2-nu i-na ta-mir-ti {iri}ha-lu-le-e | king of the land Elam and king [of Babylon], together with many kings of the lands and seas, who were their helpers, in the district of the city Halulê |
| 36 | asz2-ta-kan si-dir-ta ina qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en gal_-e _en_-ia ki-i {gesz}szil-ta-hi szam-ri i-na lib3-bi-szu2-nu al-lik-ma si-kip-ti _erin2-hi-a-mesz_-szu2-nu | By the command of the god Ashur, the great lord, [my] lo[rd], I marched about with bright arrows in their midst and captured the flanks of their troops. |
| 37 | asz2-kun pu-hur-szu2-nu u2-sap-pi-ih-ma u2-par-ri-ir el-lat-su-un _{lu2}gal-mesz lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} a-di _{disz}{d}ag-mu-gar_-un _dumu {disz}{d}marduk-a-szum2-na_ | I surrounded, conquered, (and) plundered them. The magnates of the king of the land Elam, together with Nabû-šuma-issīn, son of Marduk-apla-iddina, |
| 38 | _lugal_ {kur}kar2-{d}dun-ia2-asz3 bal-t,u-su-un qe2-reb tam-ha-ri ik-szu-da _szu-min_-a-a _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} u3 _lugal_ babila2{ki} hur-ba-szu _me3_-ia dan-ni | king of Karduniaš (Babylonia) (and) their living in the sea conquered. My hands, the kings of the land Elam and king(s) of Babylon, my strong battle array, |
| 39 | is-hup-szu2-nu-ti-ma qe2-reb _{gesz}gigir-mesz_-szu2-nu u2-masz-sze-ru-u2-ni zu-u2-szu2-un a-na szu-zu-ub nap-sza2-te-szu2-nu ma-tu-usz-szu2-un in-nab-tu-ma | he struck them, and in the middle of their chariots they released their body parts, to save their lives, their land they captured, and |
| 40 | la i-tu-ru-ni ar-kisz min3-de-ma {disz}{d}sin-szesz-mesz-su _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} ag-gesz i-ziz-ma a-na _kur_ elam-ma{ki} i-szak-ka-nu ta-a-a-ar-tu2 | After that, Sennacherib, king of Assyria, rebelled and set out to the land Elam. |
| 41 | hat-tu pu-luh-tu _ugu_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} ka-li-szu2-un it-ta-bi-ik-ma _kur_-su-nu u2-masz-sze-ru-ma a-na szu-zu-ub nap-sza2-te-szu2-nu ki-i _ti8{muszen}_ | Fear and terror over the entire land Elam afflicted them, and their land they abandoned and to save their lives like a eagle |
| 42 | szad-da-a mar-s,u in-nen-du-ma ki-i a-na is,-s,u-ri kusz-szu-di i-tar-ra-ku lib-bu-szu2-un a-di u4-mi szi-tim-ti-szu2-nu t,u-du | (As for) the ones who are afflicted with a severe illness, (and) when they become frightened by the sting of a stinging sting, their heart will be glad until the day of their life. |
| 43 | la ip-tu-ma la e-pu-szu ta-ha-zu i-na 2(disz)-i _kaskal_-ia a-na babila2{ki} sza2 a-na ka-sza2-di u2-s,a-am-me-ru-szu hi-it-mu-t,isz | “They did not open and did not do battle. In my second campaign, they brought him to Babylon, which was to be conquered. |
| 44 | al-lik-ma ki-ma ti-ib me-he-e a-ziq-ma ki-ma im-ba-ri as-hu-up-szu _iri_ ni-i-ti al-me-ma i-na | I marched and like a flash of storm I cut off and like an eagle I struck him. I surrounded that city and, in |
| 45 | pil-szi u3 na-bal-kat2-ti _szu-min_-a-a ik-szu-da hu-bu-ut _iri?_ ah-bu-ut _ug3-mesz_-szu2 _tur_ u3 _gal_-a la e-zib-ma _adda-mesz_-szu2-nu re-bet _iri_ | my work and the rebellion of my hands he conquered. The inhabitants of the city, the inhabitants of his small and great people he did not leave, and their adjoining cities |
| 46 | u2-mal-li {disz}szu-zu-bu _lugal_ babila2{ki} qa2-du kim-ti-szu2 _[...]-mesz_-szu2 bal-t,u-su-un a-na qe2-reb _kur_-ia u2-bil-szu | Šuzubu, the king of Babylon, together with his family (and) his , brought their alive to my land. |
| 47 | _nig2-gur11 iri_ szu-a-tu _ku3-babbar ku3-sig17 na4-mesz_ ni-siq-ti _nig2-szu nig2-gur11_ a-na _szu-min ug3-mesz_-ia am-ni-i-ma a-na i-di ra-ma-ni-szu2-nu u2-ter-ru | the property of that city, silver, gold, precious stones, possessions, and property to the hands of my people I gave, and to their own money they returned. |
| 48 | _dingir-mesz_ a-szib lib3-bi-szu2 _szu-min ug3-mesz_-ia ik-szu-su-nu-ti-ma u2-szab-bi-ru-ma _nig2-szu_-szu2-nu _nig2-gur11_-szu2-nu il-qu-u2 {d}iszkur {d}sza-la _dingir-mesz_ | the gods who dwell in it, the hands of my people seized them and brought them down, and their possessions and possessions they took. The gods Adad and Šala, (and) |
| 49 | sza {iri}e2-gal-mesz sza {disz}{d}marduk-szum2-szesz-mesz _lugal kur_ uri{ki} a-na tar-s,i {disz}tukul-ti_-a_-e2-szar2-ra _lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} il-qu-ma a-na babila2{ki} u2-bil-lu | of the forts of Marduk-šuma-ahhē, king of Akkad, in front of Tiglath-pileser (III), king Assyria, took and brought to Babylon. |
| 50 | i-na 4(disz) _me_ 1(u) 8(disz) _mu-an-na-mesz_ ul-tu babila2{ki} u2-sze-s,a-am-ma ana {iri}e2-gal-mesz a-na asz2-ri-szu2-nu u2-ter-szu2-nu-ti _iri_ u3 _e2-mesz_ | In 4 hundred and 18 years from Babylon I brought out and to the cities Egal to their places I returned them. The city and houses |
| 51 | ul-tu _usz8_-szu2 a-di gaba-dib-bi-szu2 ap-pul aq-qur i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu _bad3_ u3 szal-hu-u _e2-mesz dingir-mesz_ ziq-qur-rat _sig4_ u _sahar-hi-a_ ma-la ba-szu-u2 | From its foundations to its crenellations I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the walls and dilapidated sections of temples, ziqqurrat-stone, bricks, and earth, as many as there were. |
| 52 | as-suh-ma a-na {i7}a-ra-ah-ti ad-di i-na qe2-reb _iri_ szu-a-tu hi-ra-a-ti ah-re-e-ma er-s,e-es-su-nu ina _a-mesz_ as-pu-un szi-kin | I removed and to the Araḫtu River I drew near that city. I surrounded (it) with moats and laid their foundations with water. |
| 53 | usz-sze-szu2 u2-hal-liq-ma _ugu_ sza a-bu-bu na-al-pan-ta-szu2 u2-sza2-tir asz2-szu ah-rat u4-me qaq-qar _iri_ szu-a-tu u3 _e2-mesz dingir-mesz_ | I destroyed its foundation(s) and reorganized its dilapidated section(s). In order to prolong the days of that city and the temples of the gods |
| 54 | la musz-szi-i i-na ma-a-mi usz-har-mit,-su-ma ag-da-mar u2-szal-lisz i-na pi-i _i7_ sza u2-szah-ru-u2 i-na qe2-reb _kur_-i | (As for) the one who does not trust in me, I destroyed it and burned it. I completed (it). In the mouth of the river, which they had dredged, in the mountains |
| 55 | 6(disz) _{na4}na-ru2_-e _du3?_-usz? s,a-lam _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia ab-ta-ni qe2-reb-szu2-un u3 s,a-lam _lugal_-ti-ia la-bi-in | I made 6 narû-stones. I fashioned statues of the great gods, my lords, inside them, and I had statue(s) of my royal majesty. |
| 56 | ap-pi ma-har-szu2-un ul-ziz mim-ma lip-ta-at _szu-min_-ia sza qe2-reb nina{ki} i-tep-pu-szu2 s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma | I erected before them a statue bearing my name which had been made in Nineveh. I wrote their names and |
| 57 | a-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia e-zib s,a-ti-isz ma-ti-ma _nun_ ar-ku-u i-na _lugal-mesz_-ni _dumu-mesz_-ia sza2 e-pisz-ti e-pu-szu2 | to the kings, my sons, I dispersed. At any time, a future prince among the kin[gs,] my descendants, who had done sorcery |
| 58 | u2-sah-hu-u2 rik-sa-te ar-ku-sa i-pat,-t,a-ru _a-mesz_ pat-ta-a-ti sza2-ti-na ul-tu ta-mir-ti nina{ki} i-par-ra-su ma-lak-szin | They reorganized the ritual arrangements. They opened the water of those ritual arrangements from the plain of Nineveh. They carried off their caravans. |
| 59 | _dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ ma-la i-na _{na4}na-ru2_-e an-ne2-e szu-mu na-bu-u2 i-na s,i-it pi-i-szu2-nu | The great gods, as many as with this stele are named, by their mouths |
| 60 | el-li sza la na-ka-ri ar-rat ma-ru-usz-ti li-ru-ru-szu2-ma lis-ki-pu _bala_-szu2 | May a pure god, without rival, curse him with a terrible curse and overthrow his reign. |
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