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RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 230 composite (P467244)
Official or display, Neo-Assyrian, uncertain · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | RINAP 3/2 Sennacherib 230 composite |
|---|---|
| ID | P467244 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. Samarra) |
| Coordinates | 34.2291, 43.8795 |
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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 _en gal ad dingir-mesz_ {d}a-num {d}en-lil2 u3 {d}e2-a {d}sin {d}utu {d}iszkur {d}marduk {d}ag {d}u-gur {d}isz-tar | Ashur, great lord, father of the gods, Anu, Enlil and Ea, Sîn, Šamaš, Adad, Marduk, Nabûir, Išar |
| 2 | {d}_7(disz)-bi dingir-mesz gal-mesz_ sza i-di _lugal_ pa-li-hi-szu2-un i-za-zu-ma _ugu_ kul-lat na-ki-ri u2-szam-ra-ru _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-szu2 | The Seven Great Gods, who stand at the side of the king who reveres them and whose weapons over all enemy lands they annihilated |
| 3 | {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _lugal gal lugal_ dan-nu _lugal szu2 lugal kur_ asz-szur{ki} _lugal_ kib-rat _limmu2_-tim _lugal_ ni-isz _igi-min_-ku-un na-s,ir kit-ti | Sennacherib, great king strong king, king of the world, kin[g of Assyria, ki]ng of the four quarters (of the world), king who reveres you, guardian of truth |
| 4 | ra-'i-im mi-sza2-ri e-pisz u2-sa-a-ti a-lik tap-pu-ut a-ki-i sa-hi-ru dam-qa-a-ti et,-lum git2-ma-lum | (Sum) Lover of justice, who performs the utensils, go to the aid of the weak. (Akk) Like a good shepherd, perfect man, |
| 5 | zi-ka-ru qar-du a-sza2-red kal mal-ki rap-pu la-'i-it, la ma-gi-ri mu-szab-ri-qu za-ma-a-ni {d}asz-szur _kur_-u2 _gal lugal_-ut | (As for) the ziggurat, the hero, the foremost of all rulers, the broadest of the unrivalled, the one who encircles the enemies, the god Ashur, the mountain, the great king, |
| 6 | la sza2-na-an u2-szat-li-ma-an-ni-ma _ugu_ gim-ri a-szib pa-rak-ki u2-szar-ba-a _{gesz}tukul-mesz_-ia ul-tu _a-ab-ba_ | (As for) the one who dwells in the pārānu (temple), I made my weapons greater than (those of) all who sit on (royal) daises. |
| 7 | e-le-ni-ti sza sza2-lam _{d}utu_-szi a-di tam-tim szap-li-ti sza s,i-it _{d}utu_-szi gi-mir mal-ki sza kib-ra-a-ti | The upper part of the shrine of the god Šamaš, as far as the Lower Sea of the Rising Sun, (and) all rulers of the world, |
| 8 | sze-pu-u2-a u2-szak-nisz-ma i-szu-t,u ab-sza2-a-ni i-na er-bet ger-ra-ni-ia sza a-na {kur}kal-di u2-ri-du-ma | In my four campaigns, I brought about the defeat of my foes, who had fled to Chaldea. |
| 9 | a-na {iri}kar_-{d}muati_ sza _gu2_ {i7}mar-ra-ti al-li-ku _iri-mesz_-szu2-nu ak-szu-du-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un ap-pu-lu4 | I marched to the city Kar-Nabû on the bank of the Amorites. I conquered their cities and carried off their booty. |
| 10 | aq-qu-ru i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu-u2 i-na sze-lal-ti ger-ra-ni-ia sza a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} al-li-ku-ma u2-szah-ri-bu | In the course of my campaign, I marched to the land Elam and brought (them) down. |
| 11 | da-ad2-me-sza2 i-na 8(disz)-e ger-ri-ia a-na babila2{ki} a-la-ku aq-bi _dumu-mesz_ babila2{ki} sza a-lak ger-ri-ia | On my eighth campaign I marched to Babylon. I said: “The citizens of Babylon who were on my campaign |
| 12 | isz-mu-ma im-qu-ut-su-nu-ti gi-lit-tu u3 ha-at-tu _e2 nig2-gur11_ sza e2-sag-il2 ip-tu-ma _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar na4-mesz_ | he heard and fell upon them. The widow and the widow of the house of property of Esagil opened and gold, silver, (and) stones |
| 13 | na-as-qu-ti sza {d}en u3 {d}zar-pa-ni-tum a-na mu-'u-de-e u2-sze-s,u-ni a-na {disz}um-ma-an-me-na-nu | The loss which Bel and Zarpanitu brought to the people, to Ummanmenānu |
| 14 | _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} u2-sze-bi-lu isz-pu-ru-szu2 ki-a-am a-na re-s,u-ti-ni a-na babila2{ki} al-ka-am-ma | The king of the land Elam sent him, and they sent him. Thus I came to Babylon for our support. |
| 15 | i-da-a-ni i-zi-iz-ma tu-kul-ta-ni lu at-ta szu-u2 _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} la ha-sis a-ma-te sza la i-szu-u2 | He stood by me and offered me food. You are indeed a king of the land Elam, who does not fear the words that he does not know. |
| 16 | t,e3-e-mu u3 mil-ku ki-i il-te-ni-szu2 i-na tar-s,i {disz}hal-lu-szi _ad_-szu2 a-na na-gi-szu2 u2-ri-du-ma | When he had given orders and counsel, from the side of Ḫallušu, his father, to his district he sent. |
| 17 | {iri}na-gi-tu {iri}na-gi-tu-di-i'-bi-na {kur}hi-il-mu {kur}pil-la-tu2 u3 {kur}hu-pa-pa-nu na-gi-a-ni-szu2 | The cities Nagitu, Nagitudi'bina, Hilmu, Pilatu, and Ḫupapānu are his districts. |
| 18 | sza e-ber-tan {i7}mar-ra-ti ak-szu-du-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-su-un ap-pu-lu4 aq-qu-ru ina {d}gesz-bar | I reached the banks of the Marratu River and carried off their booty. I burned (and) burned (them) with fire. |
| 19 | aq-mu-u2 sza2-ni-a-nu i-na tar-s,i {disz}ku-du-ri _szesz_-szu2 a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} al-li-ku-ma {iri}e2-{disz}ha-'i-ri | Another time, in the time of Kudurru, his brother, I went to the land Elam and (then) I captured the city Eḫaʾiri. |
| 20 | {iri}ra-s,a-a _iri-mesz_-ni sza mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} sza i-na tar-s,i _ad_-ia _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} e-ki-mu | The cities Raṣâ, cities in the territory of Assyria, which in the time of my father, the king of the land Elam, had conquered |
| 21 | da-na-nisz i-na me-ti-iq ger-ri-ia al-me _kur_-ud asz2-lu-la szal-la-sun2 _{lu2}erin2-mesz {gesz}pan_ {gesz}a-ri-te | Moreover, in the course of my campaign, I marched (and) plundered (the troops of) the spear-bearers and arites. |
| 22 | qe2-reb-szu2-un u2-sze-rib a-na mi-s,ir _kur_ asz-szur{ki} u2-ter-ram-ma _szu-min {lu2}gal_ {iri}hal-s,u | I brought into Assyria the hand of the chief of the city Halṣu. |
| 23 | bad3-dingir{ki} am-nu {iri}e2-{disz}ar-ra-bi {iri}a-lum_-{gesz}pan_ {iri}bu-be2-e {iri}dun-ni-{d}utu {iri}e-kal-szal-la | I surrounded (and) conquered the cities Ēr-Arrabi, Alum-pan, Bubê, Dunni-Šamaš, Ekalšalla, |
| 24 | {iri}bu-ru-tu {iri}e2-{disz}ri-si-ia {iri}bad3-{disz}dan-nu-{d}u-gur {iri}e2-{disz}ah-la-me-e | (The cities) Burutu, Ēr-Risiya, Dur-Dannu-Nergal, (and) Aḫalamê. |
| 25 | {iri}a-lum-sza-gaszan-e2 {iri}ib-rat {iri}ku-s,ur-ta-in {iri}du-u2-ru {iri}dan-nat-{disz}su-la-a-a {iri}szi-li-ib-tu | (The cities) Alum-ša-gašane, Irat, Kuṣurtain, Dūru, Dannat-Sulāya, (and) Šilibtu: |
| 26 | {iri}e2-{disz}a-s,u-u2-si {iri}kar-{disz}numun-ba-sza2 {iri}e2-{disz}gi-is,-s,i {iri}e2-{disz}kat3-pa-la-ni {iri}dim-tu2-sza2-{disz}su-la-a-a | The cities Eṣuusi, Kar-Zeru-bāša, Ekiṣiṣi, Ekatpalani, Dimtušassu-Sula, |
| 27 | {iri}dim-tu2-sza-{disz}{d}dumu-e2-kar-ir {iri}har-ri-asz2-la-ke-e {iri}rab-ba-a-a {iri}ra-a-su {iri}du6-{disz}u2-hu-ri | (The cities) Dimtuša-Dumu-ekar, Harri-Ašla, Abbaya, Rasu, (and) Ṭāb-Uḫuri. |
| 28 | {iri}ha-am-ra-nu {iri}du6-{disz}hu-um-bi {iri}dim-tu2-sza-{disz}du-me-li {iri}e2-{disz}u2-bi-ia {iri}bal-ti-li-szir | (The cities) Ḫamrānu, Du-Ḫummi, Dimtu-ša-Dummeli, E-Ubiya, (and) Baltil-išir. |
| 29 | {iri}ta-qab-li-szir {iri}sza-na-qi-da-a-te {iri}sa-ar-hu-de-ri {iri}e2-{disz}pap-mesz-szum2-na {iri}il-te-u2-ba? | Taqablišir, Šanaqidāte, Sarḫudēri, E-Papmeš-Sumna, (and) Ilaba. |
| 30 | {iri}mu-hu?-s,e-e-x {iri}da-am-te-e {iri}dim-tu2-sza-gaszan-e2 {iri}ak-kab-ri-na {iri}e2-{disz}im-bi-ia? | (The cities) Muḫuṣe, Damte, Dimtušagašane, Akkabrina, E-Imbiya, |
| 31 | {iri}ma-su-ut-tu {iri}e2-{disz}un-zi-ia {iri}e2-{disz}ki-si-ia {iri}dim-tu2-sza2-{disz}szul-lu-me {iri}[...] | the cities Masuttu, Ē-Unziya, Ekisiya (and) Dimtu-ša-Šullume, ... |
| 32 | {iri}dim-tu2-sza-{disz}{d}muati-szar-hi-dingir-mesz {iri}ap-di-nu {iri}du6-ra-qu {iri}a-lum-lugal {iri}x [...] | (The cities) Dimtuša-Mati-šarḫi-ilāni, Apdinu, Dūraqu, Alum-lugal, |
| 33 | _e2 bad3-mesz_ dan-nu-ti sza {kur}ra-a-szi u3 _iri-mesz tur-mesz_ sza li-me-ti-szu2-nu sza ni-ba la i-szu-u2 | the fortified walls of the land Rašil and the small cities in their environs, which were without number, |
| 34 | {iri}ha-ma-nu {iri}na-di-tu a-di ne2-re-bi sza {iri}e2-{disz}bu-na-ak-ki ak-szu-du-ma asz2-lu-la szal-la-sun2 | I conquered the cities Hamānu (Ḫumbanu) (and) Naditu, together with the pass of E-Bunakki, and carried off their booty. |
| 35 | ap-pu-lu aq-qu-ru i-na {d}gesz-bar aq-mu-u2 asz2-pu-ka ti-la-nisz szu-u2 _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} [...] | I burned, destroyed, (and) burned with fire. I wrote to you, and he is alive. The king of the land Elam |
| 36 | ka-szad _iri-mesz_-szu2 isz-mu-u2 gi-lit-tu u3 ha-at-tu im-qu-tu-szu2 si-it-ti _ug3-mesz kur_-szu2 | the conqueror of his cities heard, a rebellion and a defeat fell upon him; the rest of the people of his land |
| 37 | a-na dan-na-a-te u2-sze-lu-u2 szu-u2 {iri}ma-dak-ti _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 e-zi-bu-ma a-na | They brought him up to the forts; he, the city Madaktu, his royal city, fled and to |
| 38 | {iri}ha-i-da-la sza qa-bal _kur_-i a-na ru-qe2-e-ti isz-ta-ka-nu pa-ni-szu a-na {iri}ma-dak-ti | The city Ḫidala, which is in the middle of the mountain, has set out for campaign. His face to Madaktu |
| 39 | _iri lugal_-ti-szu2 a-la-ku aq-bu-u2 {iti}ab ku-us,-s,u dan-nu ik-szu-dam-ma sza2-mu-tum? la-zi-iz-tum? il-li-ku-ma? | (As for) the city of his royal majesty, I marched (and) said: “Tishri (VII) is a very strong month, and the people of Laziztu came and |
| 40 | sza2-a-ru zu-un-nu szal?-gu? im-da-ha-ru na-ha-al-li na-at-bak _kur_-i a-du-ra pa-an ni-ri-ia u2-ter-ru-ma | (As for) the šāru-disease, sulphur, (and) silt, the naḫallu-deities, the destruction of the mountains, I removed them from my yoke and |
| 41 | a-na _kur_ asz-szur as,-ba-tu har-ra-nu ar-ki-ia szu-u2 _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} [...] | I took to Assyria. The road after me was that of the king of Elam. |
| 42 | u2-szat-bi?-ma? si?-it?-ti _un?-mesz kur_-szu2 sza ul-tu? [...] | I made the totality of the people of his land, who from ... |
| 43 | a-na {kur}[...] u2-sze-ri-dam-ma u2-sze-szib t,e-ra-a-ti [...] | I brought (them) down to the land , and I settled them in writing-boards . |
| 44 | a-na {kur}[...] x [...] | to the land ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 45 | la? ra?-asz2 t,e3-e-me u3 mil-ki? a? tu? [...] | “I do not trust(?) the orders and advice(?) |
| 46 | x nu x [...] x _ka2?_ [...] | ... gate? ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 47 | im-hur [...] qu [...] | Received by ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 48 | la iq?-ba-a? e-pi-su-un? _erin2-hi-a?_-szu2 _karasz?_-su u2-pa-hi-ir-ma? [...] | did not say, their work, his troops, his camp, he removed and |
| 49 | [...] x? x x [...] | |
| 50 | [...] x ha [...] | |
| 51 | [...] {kur}e2-{disz}a-di-ni [...] | ... the land Adini ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 52 | [...] ki [...] x bi? ri [...] | |
| 53 | {lu2}u2-bu-lu? {lu2}ma-la?-hu {lu2}ra-pi-qu? [...] | The Ubulu, Malaḫu, Rapiqu,(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 54 | x x x [...] gi-ip-szu-sun2 [...] | ... the reed screen ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 55 | x x x x? [...] u3 x [...] | ... and ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 56 | [...] x [...] nu in [...] | ... ..., not yet(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 57 | ki-ma ti-bu-ut a-ri-bi ma-a'-di sza pa-an szat-ti [...] | (Sum) Like a flood that covers the land, it rains heavily on the land (Akk) Like the flood that wipes the land |
| 58 | a-na e-pesz tuq-ma-ti (x x) x x ia [...] _sahar-hi-a giri3-min_-szu2-nu ki-ma _muru9_ kab-ti sza dun-ni | to do battle ... ... their feet are covered with dust like a large cloud. |
| 59 | e-ri-ia-ti pa-an _an_-e rap-szu-ti ka-tim a-na-ku a-na {d}asz-szur {d}sin {d}utu {d}en {d}muati {d}u-gur | (As for) the ones who seek me out in the broad heavens of the entire world, I myself pray to the gods Aššīr, Sîn, Šamaše, Bel, Natu, (and) Nergal. |
| 60 | {d}inanna sza {iri}nina{ki} {d}inanna sza {iri}limmu2-dingir _dingir-mesz_ ti-ik-li-ia a-na ka-sza2-di _{lu2}kur2_ dan-ni am-hur-szu2-nu-ti-ma | I received from them (the gods) Ištar of Nineveh (and) Inanna of Limmu-ilum, the gods who trusted in me, as a strong enemy, and |
| 61 | su-pe-ia ur-ru-hisz isz-mu-u2 il-li-ku re-s,u-ti [...] | They heard my prayer; they went to the shepherdship of |
| 62 | szu-zu-zu an-na-dir-ma at-tal-bi-sza2 si-ri-ia-am hu-li-ia-am si-mat s,i-il-ti a-pi-ra ra-szu-u2-a | (Sum) My hands are darkened, my feet are full of tears (Akk) I am darkened by tears, the words of my heart are filled with tears |
| 63 | i-na _{gesz}gigir me3_-ia s,ir-ti sa-pi-na-at za-'i-i-ri i-na ug-gat lib-bi-ia ar-ta-kab ha-an-t,isz | With my exalted chariot, the one who carries off my enemies, with my angry heart I fastened quickly. |
| 64 | _{gesz}pan_ dan-na-tu sza {d}asz-szur u2-szat-li-ma i-na _szu-min_-ia as,-bat [...] | I made the strong bow of the god Aššīr come up and took (it) in my hands. |
| 65 | [...] a? i x _id {gesz}gigir_-ia a-na szid-di u pu-ti? [...] | ... the river of my chariot for the length and the width |
| 66 | s,ar-pisz u4-mi3-isz al-sa-a _gin7 {d}iszkur_ asz2-gu-um i-na qi2-bit {d}asz-szur _en gal en_-ia _gin7_ ti-ib me-he-e szam-ri | I prayed daily like the god Adad. By the command of the god Ashur, the great lord, my en-priestess, like a rising flood, |
| 67 | a-na _{lu2}kur2_ a-zi-iq i-na _{gesz}tukul_ {d}asz-szur _en_-ia u3 ti-ib ta-ha-zi-ia ez-zi i-rat-su-un a-ne2-e'-ma | to the enemy I raged. With the weapon of the god Aššīr, my lord, and the sting of my battle, he killed them and |
| 68 | suh-hur-ta-szu2-nu asz2-kun sza gi-pisz um-ma-na-te [...] | I deposited their clay cones. Of the reed bundles ... |
| 69 | [...]-na s,e-ru-usz-szu2-un {disz}{d}hu-um-ban-un-da-sza2 [...] | ... their flock Humban-undaša(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 70 | [...]-'-ti da-i-ku? _en-mesz_-szu2-un [...] | ... ... their lords ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 71 | [...] bu? i-na _{gesz}tukul?_ szap-la-nisz a-x [...] | ... with a weapon above ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 72 | [...] x-szu2-nu-ti i-na da-a-ki? ma x [...] | ... their ... in ...(very low confidence: a guess) |
| 73 | [...] _ki?_ x x x x x _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ [...] | ... the cedar ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 74 | [...] ub? x mur?-ni-is?-qu2? [...] | ... murnisqu(?)(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 75 | [...] x x x i?-na? x i?-za-al? [...] | ... he stands in ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 76 | [...] x x x x x ka x [...] | |
| 77 | [...] lib?-ba-szu2 x x-'-[...] | ... his heart(?)(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 78 | [...] x _za?_ x x u2 x [...] | |
| 79 | [...] x bu x x x [...] | |
| 80 | [...] x hi? [...] | |
| 81 | [...] x x x x _ka2?_ x [...] | ... gate? ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 82 | qar? x [...] ru x x usz? [...] | ... hero(?) ...(low confidence: few signs survive) |
| 83 | ta-ha-zi? x x x x? x szu mut? i-na {gesz}[...] | battle ... with a ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 84 | _dumu-mesz_-szu2 [...] iq-mu-u2 x [...] | his sons ... they killed ...(lower confidence: line is broken) |
| 85 | x x x x x-nu {d}asz-szur _en_-ia x [...] _{lu2}gal-mesz_-szu2 | Ashur, my lord, his magnates |
| 86 | sza _gir2_ szib-bi _ku3-sig17_ szit-ku-nu u3 i-na _har-mesz_ as-pi _ku3-sig17_ ru-usz-szi-i ruk-ku-sa rit-ti-szu2-un ki-ma szu-u2-ri | whose feet are covered with gold nails and whose hands are adorned with gold rings like a crown |
| 87 | ma-ru-ti sza na-du-u2 szum-man-nu ur-ru-hi-isz u2-pal-liq-szu2-nu-ti-ma asz2-ku-na tah-ta-szu2-un ki-sza2-da-te-szu2-nu | (As for) the young men who were born, I quickly made (them) pass by (and) placed them under the authority of the god Enlil. |
| 88 | u2-na-kis as-lisz aq-ra-a-te nap-sza2-te-szu2-nu u2-par-ri-i' qu3-u'3-isz ki-ma _illu_ gap-szi sza sza2-mu-tum | I cut off as much as I had cut off their lives. Like a large flood of the south, |
| 89 | si-ma-ni [...] u3-mun-ni-szu2-nu u2-szar-da-a s,e-er er-s,e-ti sza2-di-il-ti la-as-mu-ti | (As for) the one who removes my inscriptions (and) my inscribed name, I made their (the gods’) lordship greater than (those of) all (other) lands. |
| 90 | mur-ni-is-qi s,i-mit-ti ru-ku-bi-ia i-na da-me-szu2-nu gap-szu-ti i-szal-lu-u2 {d}i7-isz sza _{gesz}gigir me3_-ia | (As for) the one who removes the radiance of my royal majesty, with their wide-spread utterances, may the Iš of my battle chariot |
| 91 | sa-pi-na-at rag-gi u3 s,e-ni da-mu u3 par-szu2 ri-it-mu-ku ma-gar-ru-usz pag-ri qu-ra-di-szu2-nu ki-ma ur-qi2-ti | (As for) the one who scatters the ragŋi-demon and the sheepfold, (as for the one) who makes the damu and pšūtu-disease painful, (and) makes the body of their warriors tremble like a flood, |
| 92 | u2-mal-la-a _edin_ a-di 2(disz) _danna2 ge6_ il-li-ku da-ak-szu2-nu ap-ru-us sa-ap-sa-pa-te u2-na-kis-ma | I filled. The steppe, together with two shadû-vessels, I marched. I cut off the sapsāptu-walls and |
| 93 | bal-ta-szu2-un a-bu-ut ki-ma bi-ni qisz-sze-e si-ma-ni u2-na-kis qa-ti-szu2-un _har-mesz_ as-pi _ku3-sig17 ki-sag_ | their limbs I cut off like a string of reeds. I tied their hands with rings of aspi-gold on the forehead. |
| 94 | eb-bi sza2 rit-ti-szu2-nu am-hur i-na nam-s,a-ri zaq-tu-u2-ti hu-s,a-an-ni-szu2-nu u2-par-ri-i' | (As for) the mighty one of their hands, I received (them) [with] a heavy [troop]. I cut off [their] limbs [by] the [str]ong [shield]. |
| 95 | _gir2-mesz_ szib-bi _ku3-sig17 ku3-babbar_ sza _murub4-mesz_-szu2-nu e-kim szu-u2 {disz}um-ma-an-me-na-nu a-di _lugal_ babila2{ki} | he took the swords, the gold and silver arrows which were in their middle. Umman-menānu as king of Babylon |
| 96 | hur-ba-szu2 _me3_-ia _gin7_-le-e zu-mur-szu2-un is-hu-up ki-i at-mi _tu{muszen}_ kusz-szu-di i-tar-ra-ku lib-bu-szu2-un | (and) his limbs, like my blood, shook their body. Like a pigeon, their stomachs trembled. |
| 97 | szi-na-te-szu2-un u2-s,ar-ra-pu qe2-reb _{gesz}gigir-mesz_-szu2-nu u2-masz-sze-ru-ni zu-u2-szu2-un a-na szu-zu-ub _zi-mesz_-szu2-nu | I made their faces bright. Inside their chariots I made them rise up. Their bodies to save their lives |
| 98 | pag-ri _erin2-hi-a_-szu2-nu u2-da-i-szu2 e-ti-qu a-na qab-li sza _{gesz}mar-gid2-da-mesz?_ [...] | I brought out the corpses of their troops and they passed on to the midst of the wagons |
| 99 | sze-pu-u2-a u2-sa-ap-pu-u2 be-lu-ti a-na nap-sza2-a-te musz-szir-an-na-ti [...] | (As for) the one who removes my inscriptions (and) makes my lordship shine forth for the sake of the life of the people, |
| 100 | ta-nit-tuk a-na-ku ul-tu a-mu-ru ki-i u2-masz-sze-ru-ni zu-u2-szu2-un i-na qe2-reb _{gesz}gigir-mesz_-szu2-nu | When I saw that they had abandoned their chariots from the beginning of the year, |
| 101 | a-na szu-s,e-e nap-sza2-a-ti u2-masz-szir-szu2-nu-ti si-it-ti _{lu2}gal-mesz_ sza2 _{kur?}elam-ma{ki?}_ a-di _{disz}{d}ag-mu-gar_-un | I exempted them from servitude. The rest of the magnates of the land Elam, together with Nabû-šuma-ukin, |
| 102 | _dumu_ {disz}{d}marduk-ibila-szum2-na li-ip-li-pi sza {disz}ia-kin7 sza i-na _{gesz}gigir-mesz ku3-babbar_ u2-szu-uz-zu [...] | son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II), descendant of Yakin, who in the silver chariots had ridden |
| 103 | x ki e bu x x _ud_ ak ki x la-pa-an _me3_-ia dan-ni ip-la-hu-ma id-ku-u i-da-szu2-un [...] | ... ... the day ... before my mighty battle they became afraid and took to arms ... |
| 104 | x ni x ma i-na _{gesz}tukul_ bal-t,u-ti i-na _murub4_ tam-ha-ri i-na _szu-min_ u2-s,ab-bit x (x x) {gesz}s,u-um-ba-a-ti | ... with a living weapon in the middle of battle I seized by hand. ... arrows |
| 105 | a-di _ansze-kunga-mesz_-szi-na u3 _{gesz}gigir-mesz_ a-di _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_-szi-na sza2 ina qit-ru-ub ta-ha-zi dan-ni | with their mules and chariots, together with their horses, which are in the thick of battle, |
| 106 | ra-ki-bu-szin a-du-ku-ma u3 szi-na musz-szu-ra ram-nu-usz-szin it-ta-na-al-la-ka mit-ha-risz u2-ter-ra | I fought with them, and they carried off their weapons. I returned them together. |
| 107 | usz?-man-na?-a-te-szu2-nu u3 {gesz}za-ra-a-te _lugal_-ti-szu2-nu e-kim-szu2-nu-ti szu-nu ki-i mun-nab-ti ri-qu?-sun2? | their horns and their yoke, their kingship I took away from them. They, like a fugitive, were scattered. |
| 108 | i-tu-ru _kur_-usz-szu2-un a-na ma-te-ma ma-ma-an da-na-nu {d}asz-szur _en_-ia la ma-sze-e ta-nit-ti | their land. At any time, whenever there is a strong one, may the god Ashur, my lord, not be negligent. |
| 109 | qar-ra-du-ti-szu2 szu-usz-ru-hu gi-mir ab-ra-a-ti i-na qaq-qar dab2-de-e _lugal_ babila2{ki} | his heroism, the exalted one of all of the lands, in the land of the captures, king of Babylon, |
| 110 | u3 {disz}um-ma-an-me-na-nu _lugal_ {kur}elam-ma{ki} si-hi-ir-ti _kur-mesz_-szu2-nu a-di {kur}par-su-asz2 {kur}an-za-an | and Umman-menānu, king of the land Elam, all of their lands, as far as the land Parsuaš (and) the land Anza. |
| 111 | {kur}pa-szi-ru {kur}el-li-pi gi-mir {kur}kal-di ma-la ba-szu-u2 {lu2}a-ra-me ka-li-szu2-un | The lands Paširu, Ellipi, (and) all of Chaldea, as many as there are, all of the Arameans. |
| 112 | asz2-ku-nu-ma gul-gu-li-szu2-nu ki-ma _sze-im_ ha-ma-di-ri e-s,i-id-ma ar-s,ip di-ma-ti-isz | I erected and their embankments like barley ḫamadiri I harvested and I built (them) anew. |
| 113 | _{na4}na-ru2-a_ u2-sze-pisz-ma li-i-tu ki-szit-ti _szu-min_ sza i-na tu-kul-ti _dingir-mesz gal-mesz en-mesz_-ia | I had a stele made and a replica of the handiwork that with the support of the great gods, my lords, |
| 114 | s,e-er na-ki-re-e-a asz2-tak-ka-nu qe2-reb-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma i-na ta-mir-ti {iri}ha-lu-le-e ul-ziz | [I had a foundation inscription written inside it and placed (it) in the district of the city Ḫal]ulê. |
| 115 | i-na u4-me-szu2-ma {iri}su-ur-mar-ra-ti sza _gu2_ {i7}hal-hal sza ul-tu _u4-mesz_ ul-lu-u2-ti na-du-ma szu-lu-ku | At that time, the city Surmarrat, which is on the bank of the Tigris, which since distant days had become dilapidated, |
| 116 | kam-ru-te ul-tu a-na-ku a-na {kur}elam-ma{ki} u3 {kur}kal-di u2-sa-di-ru ta-lu-ku asz2-szu2 i-na me-ti-iq | After I had fled to the land Elam and Chaldea, I could not go because of the treachery. |
| 117 | ger-ri-ia i-na qer-bi-szu2 a-sza2-ak-ka-nu nu-bat-tu i-nu-szu2 szu-szu-ub _iri_ sza2-a-tu i-na _gesztu-min_-ia ib-szi-ma | During my campaign I was stationed inside it. At that time, I abandoned that city with my ears and |
| 118 | ka-bat-ti ub-lam-ma sza _iri_ szu-bat-su ma-gal usz-rab-bi _bad3_-szu2 esz-szisz u2-sze-pisz-ma u2-zaq-qir hur-sza2-nisz | I made a new wall of the city, his great dwelling, and raised it as high as a mountain. |
| 119 | i-ta-at _bad3_ a-na li-me-ti-szu2 ha-ri-s,u ah-ru-us, _{gesz}kiri6 {gesz}geszimmar gurun gesztin_ i-na u2-szal-li | (As for) the wall, in its entirety, I demolished it. I planted orchards with date palms, fruit and wine. |
| 120 | az-qu-up mu-sza2-ru-u2 u2-sze-pisz-ma li-i-tu u3 da-na-nu sza i-na tu-kul-ti {d}asz-szur _en_-ia | I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the sanctuaries and fortresses that I had conquered with the support of the god Aššīr, my lord. |
| 121 | _ugu_ na-ki-re-e-a asz2-tak-ka-nu s,e-ru-usz-szu2 u2-sza2-asz2-t,ir-ma qe2-reb _bad3_ u2-kin | I imposed upon my enemies. I had its foundations written and placed inside the wall. |
| 122 | ma-te-ma i-na _lugal-mesz dumu-mesz_-ia sza {d}asz-szur a-na _re-e2-um_-ut _kur_ u3 _ug3-mesz_ | At any time among the kings, my descendants, whom the god Ashur for the shepherdship of the land and people |
| 123 | i-nam-bu-u2 zi-kir-szu2 e-nu-ma _bad3_ sza2-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma en-na-hu an-hu-us-su | When that wall becomes old and dilapidated, its foundation pit |
| 124 | lu-ud-disz _mu-sar_-ru-u2 szi-t,ir szu-me-ia li-mur-ma _i3-gesz_ lip-szu-usz _{udu}siskur2_ liq-qi2 | May he find an inscribed object bearing my name, anoint it with oil, make an offering, (and) accept (it). |
| 125 | it-ti mu-sza2-ri-szu2-ma a-na asz2-ri-i-szu2 lu-ter {d}asz-szur ik-ri-bi-szu2 i-szem-me | May I return to its place with his (own) dowry. The god Aššīr will (then) hear his prayers. |
| 126 | {iti}apin _u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam_ lim-mu {disz}{d}ag-gin-pap _{lu2}en-nam_ {iri}sa-me-ri-na _mu-an-na_ 1(u) 4(disz) {disz}{d}sin-pap-mesz-su _man szu2 man kur_ asz-szur{ki} | Month of Araḫsamna, 25th day, eponymy of Nabû-mukīn-pap, governor of Samaria. Year 14 of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king [of Assyria]. |
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