Esarhaddon 078 (Q003307)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud (Kalhu) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Esarhaddon 078 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003307 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK; National Museum of Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Nimrud (Kalhu) |
| Coordinates | 36.0992, 43.3275 |
English translation
By ORACC project rinap/scores · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:10] 11–1010 | Esarhaddon, great king, mighty king, king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, the true shepherd who reorganized the confused people (and) made light shine forth for them; to whom the great gods gave as a gift (the ability) to create, build, (and) renew; (5) the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god Aššur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, completed all of the cult centers, renewed [the sta]tues of the great gods, (and) who returned the plundered gods of the lands to their (proper) place from Assyria; who plat[ed] Egašankalama, the temple of the goddess Ištar of Arbela, his lady, with silver (zaḫalû) [and] made (it) shine like daylight — I had lions, screaming anzû-birds, [laḫ]mu-monsters, (and) kurību-genii fashioned from silver and copper and set (them) up in [its] en[try] doors. |
| Obverse [10:18] 1111–1818 | The king, who with the help of the gods Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Nabû, [Marduk, Ištar] of Nineveh, (and) Ištar of Arbela, marched freely from the Upper Sea to the [Lower Sea and] made all of his enemies and the rulers who were unsub[missive to him bow down] at his feet; the one who conquered the city Sidon, [which is] in the midst of the sea, (and) [the one who leveled] all of its dwellings; (15) the one who plundered the city Arzâ, which is in the neighborhood of the Bro[ok of Egypt], (and) [who threw] Asuḫīli, its king, into fetters along with his counselors (and) brought (them) [to Assyria]; moreover, (I am) the one who struck with the sword Teušpâ, a Cimmer[ian], together with his entire army, [in the territory of the land] Ḫubušnu; the one who treads on the unsubmis[sive] people of Cilicia; |
| Obverse [18:24] 1919–2424 | [the one who drove out Nabû-zēr-kitti-lī]šir, son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan); (20) the one who sacked Bīt-Dakkūri, which is in [Chaldea, an] enemy of Babylon; the one who captured Šamaš-ibni, its king, [a rogue] (and) outlaw — I surrounded, [cap]tured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Ḫandasu, Magalānu, Al[piyana, Diḫ]rānu, Qatabuʾ, Padê, (and) Udēru, [fortified cities in the] district of the land Bāzu, together with small cities in [its] environs. |
| Obverse [24:34] 2525–3434 | [The one who crushed the Barnaki, a dangerous enemy], who live in the city Tīl-Aššurri, [which is called] Pittānu [in the language of the people of] the land Meḫrānu; the one who scattered the Mannean people, undisciplined Gutians — (as for) the land Patušarra, a district in the area of the salt desert, which is in the midst of the land of the distant Medes, (30) borders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of whose land none of the kings, my ancestors, had walked, I carried off to Assyria Šidir-parna (and) E-parna, mighty chieftains, who were not submissive to (my) yoke, together with their people (and) their heavy plunder. |
| Obverse [34:36] 3535–3636 | Son of Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, governor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad — |
| Obverse [36:39] 3737–3939 | At that time, by means of the prisoners from the lands that I had conquered with the help of the god Aššur, my lord, I repaired (and) renovated the dilapidated parts of the ruined wall, city gates, (and) palaces, which are in Kalḫu. I built (and) completed (them) (and) made (them) greater than ever before. |
| Obverse [39:41] 4040–4141 | I made foundation inscriptions, had the might of the god Aššur, my lord, (and) the deeds that I had done written on them, and placed (these inscriptions) in them (the foundations). |
| Obverse [41:44] 4242–4444 | In the future, in far-off days, may a future ruler be like me and renovate their dilapidated section(s) (and) write my name with his name. The god Ninurta, son of the god Enlil, will (then) hear his prayers. |
| Obverse [44:45] 45A45A–45A45A | Ulūlu (VI), tenth day, eponymy of Banbâ, deputy minister (sukkallu šanû) (676 BC). |
| Obverse [45:46] 45B45B–45B45B | Abu (V), twenty-first day, eponymy of Banbâ, deputy minister (sukkallu šanû) (676 BC). |
| Obverse [46:47] 45C45C–45C45C | Abu (V), twenty-fifth day, eponymy of Banbâ, [deputy minister (sukkallu šanû)] (676 BC). |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {m}{d}aš-šur-ŠEŠ-SUM.NA LUGAL GAL-[u₂] LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL kiš-ša₂-ti LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} | |
| 2 | GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} LUGAL KUR šu-me-ri u₃ URI{ki} | |
| 3 | SIPA ki-i-nu ša₂ UN.MEŠ dal-ḫa-a-te u₂-taq-qi-nu u₂-še-ṣi-ši-na-ti nu-u-ru | |
| 4 | ša DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ba-nu-u e-pe-šu₂ ud-du-šu iš-ru-ku ši-rik-tuš | |
| 5 | ba-nu-u₂ E₂ AN.ŠAR₂ e-piš e₂-sag-il₂ u₃ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} | |
| 6 | mu-šak-lil ma-ḫa-zi ka-li-šu₂-nu mu-ud-diš [ṣa]-⸢lam⸣ DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 7 | ša₂ DINGIR.MEŠ KUR.KUR šal-lu-tu ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki} a-na aš₂-⸢ri⸣-šu₂-nu u₂-ter-ru | |
| 8 | e₂-gašan-kalam-ma E₂ {d}iš-tar ša {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR be-el-ti-šu₂ za-ḫal-la-a u₂-šal-[biš]-⸢ma⸣ u₂-nam-me-ru GIM u₄-me | |
| 9 | UR.MAḪ.MEŠ an-ze-e na-ʾi-i-ri {d}[laḫ₃]-me {d}ku-ri-bi | |
| 10 | ša KU₃.BABBAR u URUDU u₂-še-piš-ma ne₂-[reb] KA₂.MEŠ-[ša₂] ul-ziz | |
| 11 | LUGAL ša₂ ina tu-kul-ti AN.ŠAR₂ {d}30 {d}UTU {d}AG {[d}AMAR.UTU {d}15 ša₂ NINA{ki} {[d]}15 ša {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR | |
| 12 | ul-tu tam-tim e-li-ti a-di [tam-tim šap-li-ti] i-ša₂-riš it-tal-lak-[u₂-ma] | |
| 13 | kul-lat na-ki-re-šu₂ u ma-al-ki la kan-[šu-ti-šu₂ u₂-šak-ni]-šu₂ še-pu-uš-šu₂ | |
| 14 | ka-šid {uru}ṣi-du-nu ša₂ ina MURUB₄ tam-tim [na-du-u₂ sa-pi-in] gi-mir da-ad₂-me-šu₂ | |
| 15 | ša₂-lil {uru}ar-za-a ša i-te-e na-[ḫal {kur}mu-uṣ-ri ša {m}a]-su-ḫi-li LUGAL-šu | |
| 16 | a-di ma-li-ke-e-šu₂ bi-re-e-[ti id-du-u₂ a-na KUR aš-šur{ki]} u₂-ra-a | |
| 17 | u₃ {m}te-uš-pa-a {kur}gi-mir-[a-a ina KI-tim {kur]}ḫu-bu-uš-nu | |
| 18 | a-di gi-mir um-ma-ni-šu₂ u₂-ra-[si-bu i]-na {giš}TUKUL | |
| 19 | ka-bi-is UN.MEŠ {kur}ḫi-lak-ki la kan-[šu-ti ṭa-rid {m}{d}AG-NUMUN-ZI-SI].SA₂ DUMU {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-A-AŠ | |
| 20 | na-bi-iʾ {kur}E₂-{m}da-ku-ru ša qe₂-reb {[kur}kal-di a]-a-bi KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} | |
| 21 | ka-mu-u {m}{d}ša₂-maš-ib-ni LUGAL-šu₂ [is-ḫap-pu] ḫab-bi-lu | |
| 22 | {uru}ḫa-an-da-su {uru}ma-ga-la-nu {uru}al-[pi-ia-na {uru}di-iḫ]-ra-nu {uru}qa-ta-bu-uʾ | |
| 23 | {uru}pa-de-e {uru}u₂-de-e-ri [URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti ša na]-ge-e {kur}ba-az-zi | |
| 24 | a-di URU.MEŠ ṣe-eḫ-ru-ti ša li-me-[ti-šu₂] al-mi [ak]-šu-ud aš₂-lu-la šal-lat-su-un | |
| 25 | ap-pul aq-qur ina GIŠ.BAR aq-mu [da-aʾ-iš {kur}par-na-ki {lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣu] | |
| 26 | a-ši-bu-ti DU₆-a-šur-ri [ša ina pi-i UN.MEŠ] | |
| 27 | {kur}mi-ḫi-ir-a-nu {kur}pi-it-ta-nu i-[nam-bu-u₂ zi]-kir-šu₂ | |
| 28 | mu-sap-pi-iḫ UN.MEŠ {kur}man-na-a-a gu-tu-[u] la sa-an-qu | |
| 29 | {kur}pa-tu-uš-ar-ra na-gu-u ša i-te-e E₂.MUN E₂.MUN ša qe₂-reb {kur}ma-da-a-a ru-qu-te | |
| 30 | ša pa-a-ṭi {kur}bi-ik-ni ša i-na LUGAL.MEŠ AD.MEŠ-ia | |
| 31 | mam₂-ma la ik-bu-su KI-tim ma-a-ti-šu₂-un | |
| 32 | {m}ši-dir-pa-ar-ni {m}e-pa-ar-ni {lu₂}EN.URU.MEŠ {lu₂}EN.URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti | |
| 33 | ša la kit-nu-šu a-na ni-ri ša₂-a-šu₂-nu a-di UN.MEŠ-šu₂-nu | |
| 34 | šal-lat-su-nu ka-bit-ti aš₂-lu-la a-na qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki} | |
| 35 | DUMU {m}{d}EN.ZU-ŠEŠ.MEŠ-eri-ba LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} | |
| 36 | DUMU {m}LUGAL-GI.NA LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} LUGAL KUR šu-me-ri u KUR URI{ki} | |
| 37 | ina u₄-me-šu-ma ina UN.MEŠ ki-šit-ti KUR.KUR ša ina tu-kul-ti AN.ŠAR₂ EN-ia ik-šu-da qa-ta-a-a | |
| 38 | BAD₃ KA₂.GAL.MEŠ E₂.GAL.MEŠ ab-tu-ti ša qe₂-reb {uru}kal-ḫa ma-aq-tu-⸢ti⸣ ak-šir | |
| 39 | an-ḫu ud-diš ar-ṣip u₂-šak-lil e-li ša u₄-me pa-ni u₂-ša₂-tir | |
| 40 | MU.SAR.MEŠ e-pu-uš-ma da-na-an AN.ŠAR₂ EN-ia | |
| 41 | ep-še-et e-tep-pu-šu ṣe-ru-uš-šu₂ u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ṭir-ma ina qe₂-reb-šu₂-un aš₂-kun | |
| 42 | i-na ar₂-kat₃ u₄-me i-na u₄-me ṣa-a-ti | |
| 43 | NUN EGIR-u₂ ki-ma ia-a-ti-ma an-ḫu-us-su-nu lu-ud-diš | |
| 44 | šu-mi it-ti šu-me-šu₂ liš-ṭur {d}MAŠ DUMU {d}EN.LIL₂ ik-ri-bi-šu₂ i-šem-me | |
| 45A | {iti}KIN.{d}INANNA UD.10.KAM li-mu {m}ban-ba-a {lu₂}SUKKAL 2u₂ | |
| 45B | {⸢iti⸣}NE.GAR UD.21.KAM li-mu {m}ban-ba-a {lu₂}SUKKAL 2[u₂] | |
| 45C | {[iti]}NE.NE.GAR UD.25.KAM li-mu {m}ban-ba-a {⸢lu₂⸣}SUKKAL 2u₂] |
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