Esarhaddon 031 (Q003260)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Esarhaddon 031 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003260 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Kuyunjik (Nineveh) |
| Coordinates | 36.3587, 43.1519 |
English translation
By ORACC project rinap/rinap4 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:1] o 1'1'–o 1'1' | [...] the reign [...]. |
| Obverse [1:8] o 2'2'–o 8'8' | [Nabû-zēr-kitti-līšir, the reb]el, the tra[itor, heard of the approach of my army and fl]ed [like a fox to the land Elam]. Because of the oath of the great gods [which he had transgressed, the gods Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Bēl, and Nabû] imposed a grievous punishment [on him and they killed him with the sword in the midst of the land Elam. (5′) Naʾid-Marduk, his brother, saw the] evil [deeds] that [they had done] to his brother i[n Elam], he [fled] from the land Elam [to save] his life, [and came to Assyria, before me]. I had pity on [Naʾid-Marduk and U]mmanigaš (Ḫuban-nikaš), his brother, (and) [I made] the Sealand [subject to him (Naʾid-Marduk). I imposed upon him the tribute and paym]ent of my lordship yearly, without ce[asing]. |
| Obverse [8:13] o 9'9'–o 13'13' | [(As for) Bēl-iqīša, son of Bunna]nnū, a Gambulian [whose residence is located] twelve leagues distance in swamps (and) [canebrakes, (10′) fear of the god Aššur, ki]ng of the gods, and the awesomeness of my lordship overwhelmed [him, and unprovoked fear fell upon him. He brought tribute and payment of m]y [lordship], yearly, without ceasing, [before me], in [... I had pity on him and encouraged] him. [I strengthened] Ša-pī-Bēl, the city (which is) [his strong fortress, and] I put [him together with] his [arc]hers therein as a garrison and (thus) [locked it (the fortress) up like a door against the land Elam]. |
| Obverse [13:17] o 14'14'– | I conquered [the city Ar]zâ, which is in the district of the Brook of Egypt, and [threw Asuḫīli, its king, toge]ther with his [cou]nselors, into fette[rs] [and] brought (him) to Assyria, [... he]avy [...]. I bound him like a pig [near the citadel gate of (the city of) Nineveh (and) seated him] ther[ein]. |
| Reverse [1:7] r 22–r 77 | [The awesomeness of m]y [lordship] overwhelmed [Hazael], and he brought with (him) gold, silver, (and) precious [stones, his heavy audience gift, to Nineveh], before me, and kissed my feet. I added sixty-five ca[mels (and) ten donkeys to the tribu]te (which was paid to) my father and (rev. 5) imposed (it) on him. Later, Hazael [died and] I placed [Iaʾutâ (Iataʾ), his son, on] his throne. I added ten minas of gold, one thousand choice stones, fifty [camels, (and) one hundred bags of aromatics to the tribute] of his father and imposed (it) on him. Uabu, the ki[ng of ..., to exercise kingship], incited all of the Arabs to rebel against Iaʾutâ (Iataʾ). |
| Reverse [7:11] r 88–r 1111 | [I, Esarhaddon, who loves loyalty and] abhors treachery, [sent] archers, cavalry, (and) forces to [the aid of Iaʾutâ (Iataʾ). I] subdued and subjected (Uabu) for him. [I threw] Uabu, together with all of [the soldiers who were with him, into fetters and] brought (them) here and [bound them] to the left side of the citadel gate of the city of Nineveh. |
| Reverse [11:15] r 1212–r 1515 | [...] ... [...] Abdi-Milkūti, ki[ng of] Sid[on ... Sanda-uarr]i, king of the lands Kundu (and) Si[ssû ...] ... [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢BALA-u₂⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | {[m}{d}AG-NUMUN-ZI-SI.SA₂ ba-ra]-⸢nu⸣-u ⸢na-bal⸣-[kat₃-ta-nu a-lak ERIM.ḪI.A-ia iš-me-e-ma] | |
| 3' | [a-na {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} še-la-biš in-na]-⸢bit aš₂-šu₂ ma-mit⸣ DINGIR.MEŠ ⸢GAL.MEŠ⸣ [ša e-ti-qu {d}aš-šur] | |
| 4' | {[d}30 {d}UTU {d}EN u {d}AG] ⸢an-na⸣ kab-⸢tu₂⸣ e-mi₃-da-[šu₂-ma qe₂-reb {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} i-na-ru-uš ina {giš}TUKUL] | |
| 5' | {[m}na-ʾi-id-{d}AMAR.UTU ŠEŠ-šu₂ ep-šet] ⸢ḪUL-tim⸣ ša₂ ⸢a-na ŠEŠ-šu₂ qe₂-reb⸣ {[kur}e-lam-ti e-tep-pu-šu₂] | |
| 6' | [e-mur-ma a-na šu-zu-ub] ⸢ZI⸣-ti₃-šu₂ ⸢ul⸣-tu₂ ⸢qe₂-reb⸣ {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} ⸢in⸣-[nab-tam-ma a-na KUR aš-šur{ki]} | |
| 7' | [a-di IGI-ia il-lik {m}na-ʾi-id-{d}AMAR.UTU u {m]}⸢um-man-ga⸣-aš₂ ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-šu₂ ar-ši-šu₂-nu-ti re-e-mu KUR ⸢tam⸣-[tim u₂-šad-gil pa-nu-uš-šu₂] | |
| 8' | [bil-tu u man-da]-⸢at⸣-ti EN-u-ti-ia šat-ti-šam la ⸢na⸣-[par-ka-a e-mid-su] | |
| 9' | {[m}EN-BA-ša₂ DUMU {m}bu]-⸢na⸣-ni {kur}gam-bu-la-a-a ša₂ a-na 12 KASKAL.GID₂ qe₂-reb a-gam-me ⸢GI⸣.[AMBAR.MEŠ šit-ku-nu šub-tu] | |
| 10' | [pu-luḫ-ti {d}aš-šur] ⸢LUGAL⸣ DINGIR.MEŠ ⸢u₃⸣ me-lam-me EN-u-ti-ia₂ ⸢is-ḫup⸣-[šu₂-ma ḫat-tu ra-ma-ni-šu₂ im-qut-su-ma] | |
| 11' | [bil-tu u man-da-at-tu EN-u-ti]-⸢ia⸣ šat-ti-šam ⸢la na⸣-par-ka-a i-na x [... a-di IGI-ia ub-lam-ma] | |
| 12' | [re-e-mu ar-ši-šu₂-ma u₂-šar-ḫi]-⸢is-su⸣-ma {uru}ša₂-pi-i-{d}EN ⸢URU⸣ [dan-nu-ti-šu₂ dan-na-as-su u₂-dan-nin-ma] | |
| 13' | [ša₂-a-šu₂ a-di {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ] {giš}PAN-šu₂ ina lib₃-bi ⸢u₂⸣-še-⸢li-šu₂-ma GIM⸣ {[giš}IG ina IGI {kur}e-lam-ti] | |
| 14' | [e-dil-šu {uru}ar]-⸢za-a⸣ ša₂ ⸢pa-a⸣-[ṭi] ⸢na⸣-ḫal {⸢kur⸣}mu-ṣur ⸢ak-šu⸣-ud-⸢ma⸣ {[m}a-su-ḫi-li] | |
| 15' | [LUGAL-šu₂ a]-⸢di⸣ [ma]-⸢li⸣-ki-šu₂ ⸢bi-re⸣-[tu ad-di-ma ...] | |
| r | ||
| 1 | [... ka]-⸢bit-ti⸣ a-na KUR AN.ŠAR₂{ki} u₂-⸢ra-a⸣ ina [ṭe-ḫi KA₂.GAL MURUB₄ URU] | |
| 2 | [ša₂ NINA]{⸢ki} GIM⸣ ŠAḪ ar-ku-us-šu₂ ina ⸢ŠA₃⸣ [u₂-še-šib-šu₂ {m}ḫa-za-DINGIR] | |
| 3 | [me-lam-me EN-ti]-⸢ia⸣ is-ḫup₂-šu₂-ma it-ti KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR ni-⸢siq-ti⸣ [NA₄.MEŠ ta-mar-ti-šu₂ ka-bit-tu] | |
| 4 | [a-na NINA{ki]} ⸢a⸣-di IGI-ia ub-lam-ma u₂-na-šiq GIR₃.II-ia 65 ANŠE⸣.[GAM.MAL.MEŠ 10 ANŠE.NITA₂.MEŠ] | |
| 5 | [UGU ma-da]-⸢at⸣-ti AD-ia u₂-rad-di-ma e-mi₃-su EGIR {m}ḫa-za-⸢DINGIR⸣ [šim-tu u₂-bil-šu₂-ma {m}ia-ʾu-ta-a] | |
| 6 | [DUMU-šu₂ i-na] {⸢giš⸣}GU.ZA-šu₂ u₂-šib-ma 10 MA.NA KU₃.GI 1 LIM NA₄.MEŠ be₂-ru-te 50 ⸢ANŠE⸣.[GAM.MAL.MEŠ 1 ME {kuš}kun-zi ŠIM.ḪI.A] | |
| 7 | [UGU man-da-at]-ti AD-šu₂ u₂-rad-de-e-ma e-mi₃-su {m}u₂-a-bu ⸢LUGAL⸣ [... a-na e-peš] | |
| 8 | [LUGAL-u-ti {lu₂]}⸢a⸣-ru-bu DU₃-šu₂ UGU {m}ia-ʾu-ta-a uš-bal-kit-ma a-[na-ku {m}AN.ŠAR₂-PAP-SUM.NA] | |
| 9 | [ša₂ kit-tu i-ram-mu-ma] ⸢ṣa⸣-lip-tu₂ ik-kib-šu₂ ERIM.MEŠ {giš}PAN ANŠE.KUR.RA.⸢MEŠ⸣ e-mu-qi a-⸢na⸣ [na-ra-ru-tu] | |
| 10 | {[m}ia-ʾu-ta-a aš₂-pur u₂]-ni-iḫ-ma u₂-šak-me-sa ša₂-pal-šu₂ {m}u₂-a-bu a-di ma-⸢li⸣ {[lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ ša₂ is-si-šu₂] | |
| 11 | [bi-re-tu ad-di-ma u₂]-⸢ra⸣-a ina le-et 2.30 KA₂.GAL MURUB₄ ⸢URU⸣ ša₂ {uru}ni-na-⸢a⸣ [ar-ku-us-šu₂-nu-ti] | |
| 12 | [...]-⸢ar⸣-za-a ⸢pa⸣-ri-⸢ku⸣ [...] | |
| 13 | [...] {⸢m⸣}ab-di-mil-ku-u-⸢te LUGAL⸣ {[uru]}⸢ṣi-du⸣-[un-ni ...] | |
| 14 | {[m}sa-an-du-ar]-⸢ri⸣ LUGAL {kur}kun-di {kur}⸢si⸣-[is-su-u₂ ...] | |
| 15 | [...] x x [...] | |
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