Esarhaddon 093 (Q003322)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Qalat Sherqat (Assur) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Esarhaddon 093 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003322 |
| Collection | Arkeoloji Müzerleri, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Qalat Sherqat (Assur) |
| Coordinates | 35.4581, 43.2620 |
English translation
By ORACC project rinap/rinap4 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:4] 11–44 | 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; the one who (re)constructed the temple of the god Aššur, (re)built Esagil and Babylon, [compl]eted all of the cult centers, renewed the statues of the great gods, (and) [who returned] the plundered gods of the lands to their (proper) place from Assyria; who plated 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, laḫmu-monsters, (and) kurību-genii [fashioned from silver and copper] and set (them) up in its entry doors. |
| Obverse [4:9] 55–99 | The king, who with the help of the gods Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Nabû, Marduk, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) Ištar of Arbela, [marched] free[ly] from the Upper Sea to the Lower Sea [and] made [all] of his enemies and the rulers who were unsubmissive 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]; the one who plundered the city Arzâ, which is in the neighborhood of the Brook of Egypt, (and) who threw Asuḫīli, its ki[ng], into fetters along with his counselors (and) [brought (them) to Assyria; moreover], (I am) the one who [struck with the sword] Teušpâ, a Cimmerian, together with his entire army, in the territory of the land Ḫubuš[nu; the one who treads] on the unsubmis[sive] people of Cilicia; |
| Obverse [9:13] 1010–1313 | the one who drove out Nabû-zēr-kitti-līšir, [son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan); 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, captured, plundered, destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire the cities Ḫandasu, [Magalānu, Alpiyana, Di]ḫrānu, Qatabuʾ, Padê, (and) Udēru, fortified cities [in the] district of [the land Bāzu, together with small cities in] their [environs]. |
| Obverse [13:19] 1414–1919 | [The one who crushed the Parnaki, a dangerous enemy, who live in the land Tīl-A]ššurri, which is called Pittānu in the language of the people of the land Meḫrānu; [the one who scatter]ed the [Mannean] people, [undiscipl]ined [Gutians] — (as for) the land Patušarra, a district in the area of the salt desert, [which is in the mid]st of the land of the distant Medes, [bor]ders Mount Bikni, (and) upon the soil of [whose] land [none of] the kings, my ancestors, [had] walked, I carried off to Assyria [Šidi]r-parna (and) E-par[na], mighty chieftains, [who were not] submissive to (my) yoke, together with [their] people (and) their heavy plunder. |
| Obverse [19:21] 2020–2121 | [Son of] Sennacherib, king of the world (and) king of Assyria, descendant of Sargon (II), king of the world, king of Assyria, [gover]nor of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad — |
| Obverse [21:30] 2222–3030 | At that time the site of the small palace, which is in the city Tarbiṣu, had become too small. I added more land as an addition (making it) bigger than before and I completely raised (its) terrace. I built (and) completed a magnificent palace, whose site is very extensive, (25) for the pleasure of Ashurbanipal — senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, whom the gods Aššur, Sîn, Šamaš, Bēl, Nabû, Nergal, Ištar of Nineveh, (and) Ištar of Arbela called to exercise kingship — from its foundations to its parapets. I roofed them with magnificent cedar beams, grown on Mount Amanus, (and) installed doors of cypress, whose fragrance is sweet, in their gates. I filled (it) with splendor (making it) an object of wonder for all of the people. |
| Obverse [30:31] 3131–3131 | I had a foundation inscription written in my name and written in the name of Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, and placed (this inscription) in it. |
| Obverse [31:33] 3232–3333 | After I finished the work on that palace and completed its construction, I invited the god Nergal (and) the goddess Laṣ, (gods) who live in the city Tarbiṣu, into it. I made large, pure offerings before them (and) presented (them) with my gifts. |
| Obverse [33:34] 3434–3434 | May the god Nergal (and) the goddess Laṣ decree for me a blessing of long days (and) years of good health (and) happiness, and may they give (the same) to Ashurbanipal, my beloved son, as a gift. |
| Obverse [34:39] 3535–3939 | May a future ruler, one of the kings, my descendants, whom the god Aššur and the goddess Ištar name to rule the people, renovate the dilapidated section(s) of that palace when it becomes old and dilapidated. May he read a foundation inscription written in my name and written in the name of Ashurbanipal, the [senior] s[on of the king], who (resides in) the House of Succession, my beloved son, and may he anoint (it) with oil, make an offering, (and) place (it) [with] a foundation inscription written in his name. [The god Nerga]l (and) the goddess Laṣ will (then) hear [his] prayers. |
| Obverse [39:40] 4040–4040 | Ayyāru (II), eighteenth day, eponymy of Nabû-bēlu-uṣur, governor of (the city) Dūr-Šarrukku (672 BC), when the treaty concerning Ashurbanipal, the senior son of the king, who (resides in) the House of Succession, was made. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {m}{d}aš-šur-ŠEŠ-SUM.NA LUGAL GAL LUGAL dan-nu LUGAL kiš-ša₂-ti LUGAL KUR aš-šur{⸢ki⸣} GIR₃.NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} LUGAL KUR šu-me-ri u₃ URI{ki} | |
| 2 | SIPA ki-i-nu ša UN.MEŠ dal-ḫa-ti u₂-taq-qi₂-nu-ma u₂-⸢še⸣-[ṣi-ši]-⸢na⸣-a-ti nu-u₂-ru ša DINGIR.MEŠ <GAL.MEŠ> ba-nu-u e-pe-šu ud-du-šu iš-ru-ku ši-rik-tuš | |
| 3 | ba-nu-u₂ E₂ AN.ŠAR₂ e-piš e₂-sag-il₂ u₃ KA₂.DINGIR.⸢RA⸣{[ki} mu]-⸢šak⸣-lil ma-ḫa-zi ka-li-šu₂-nu mu-ud-diš ṣa-lam DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ | |
| 4 | ša DINGIR.MEŠ KUR.KUR šal-lu-ti ul-tu qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki} a-na aš₂-ri-⸢šu₂⸣-[nu u₂-ter-ru] ⸢e₂⸣-gašan-kalam-ma E₂ {d}iš-tar ša {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR be-el-ti-šu₂ za-ḫa-la-a u₂-šal-biš-ma u₂-nam-me-ru ki-ma u₄-me | |
| 5 | UR.MAḪ.MEŠ an-ze-e na-ʾi-i-ri {d}laḫ₃-me {d}ku-ri-⸢bi⸣ [ša₂ KU₃.BABBAR u URUDU u₂-še-piš]-ma ne₂-reb KA₂.MEŠ-ša₂ ul-ziz LUGAL ša ina tu-kul-ti aš-šur {d}30 {d}UTU {d}AG {d}AMAR.UTU {d}15 ša NINA{ki} {d}15 ša {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR | |
| 6 | ul-tu tam-tim e-li-ti a-di tam-tim šap-li-ti i-ša₂-[riš it-tal-lak-u₂-ma kul-lat] ⸢na⸣-kir₃-ri-šu u₃ ma-al-ki la kan-šu-ti-šu u₂-šak-ni-šu še-pu-uš-šu | |
| 7 | ka-šid {uru}ṣi-du-nu ša ina MURUB₄ tam-tim na-du-⸢u₂⸣ [sa-pi-in gi-mir da-ad₂-me]-⸢šu₂ ša₂-lil {uru}ar-za-a ša₂⸣ i-te-e na-ḫal {kur}mu-uṣ-ri ša₂ {m}a-⸢su-ḫi-li LUGAL⸣-šu | |
| 8 | a-di ma-li-ki-šu bi-re-ti id-du-u₂ [a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} u₂-ra-a u₃ {m]}⸢te-uš-pa-a gi-mir-a-a ina KI-tim {kur}ḫu-bu-uš⸣-[na] | |
| 9 | a-di gi-mir um-ma-ni-šu u₂-ra-⸢as⸣-[si-bu i-na {giš}TUKUL ka-bi]-is UN.MEŠ {kur}ḫi-lak-ki la kan-šu-[ti] | |
| 10 | ṭa-rid {m}{d}AG-NUMUN-kit-li-šer [DUMU {m}{d}AMAR.UTU-A-SUM.NA na-bi-iʾ E₂]-dak-kur-ri ša₂ qe₂-reb kal-di a-a-ab KA₂.DINGIR.RA{⸢ki⸣} | |
| 11 | ⸢ka⸣-mu-u₂ {m}{d}ša₂-maš-[ib-ni LUGAL-šu] is-ḫap-pu ḫa-bi-lum | |
| 12 | {[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 {uru}pa-de-e {uru}u₂-de-ru URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti | |
| 13 | [ša] ⸢na⸣-ge-⸢e⸣ {[kur}ba-az-zi a-di URU.MEŠ ṣe-eḫ-ru-ti ša li-me-ti]-šu₂-nu al-me ak-šu-ud aš₂-lu-la šal-lat-su-un ap-pu-ul aq-qur ina {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu | |
| 14 | [da-aʾ-iš {kur}par-na-ki {lu₂}KUR₂ ak-ṣu a-ši-bu-ti {kur}DU₆-a]-šur-ri ša ina pi-i UN.MEŠ {kur}mi-iḫ-ra-nu {kur}pi-ta-a-nu i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-šu | |
| 15 | [mu-sap]-⸢pi-iḫ UN.MEŠ⸣ {[kur}man-na-a-a gu-tu-u₂ la sa]-⸢an⸣-qu {kur}pa-tu-uš-ar-ri na-gu-u₂ ša i-te-e E₂.MUN E₂.MUN | |
| 16 | [ša qe₂]-reb {kur}ma-da-a-a ⸢ru-qu-ti⸣ [ša pa]-⸢a⸣-ṭi {kur}bi-ik-ni | |
| 17 | [ša ina] LUGAL AD.MEŠ-ia mam₂-⸢ma⸣ [la ik]-⸢bu⸣-su KI-tim ma-ti-šu₂-un | |
| 18 | {[m}ši]-⸢dir⸣-pa-ar-na {m}e-pa-ar-[na] {⸢lu₂⸣}EN.URU.MEŠ {⸢lu₂⸣}EN.URU.MEŠ dan-nu-ti | |
| 19 | [ša la] kit-nu-šu a-na ni-ri ša₂-a-šu₂-nu a-di ⸢UN⸣.[MEŠ-šu₂-nu] šal-lat-su-un ka-bit-tu₂ aš₂-lu-la a-na qe₂-reb KUR aš-šur{ki} | |
| 20 | [DUMU {m}{d]}⸢EN⸣.ZU-ŠEŠ-eri-ba LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} DUMU {m}⸢LUGAL⸣-GI.NA LUGAL ŠU₂ LUGAL KUR aš-šur{ki} | |
| 21 | [GIR₃].NITA₂ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} LUGAL KUR šu-me-ri u₃ ak-ka-de-e | |
| 22 | ⸢ina u₄-me⸣-šu-ma E₂.GAL.TUR.RA ša qe₂-reb {uru}tar-bi-ṣi ša₂ ṣu-uḫ-ḫu-rat šu-bat-sa | |
| 23 | qaq-qa-ru at-ru ki-ma a-tar-tim-ma UGU maḫ-ri-ti ⸢u₂⸣-rad-di-ma tam-la-⸢a uš⸣-<<ma>>-⸢mal⸣-li | |
| 24 | E₂.GAL ṣi-ir-tu₂ ša₂ šu-bat-sa ⸢ma⸣-gal rap-ša₂-tu | |
| 25 | a-na mul-ta-ʾu-u₂-ti {m}aš-šur-DU₃-IBILA DUMU MAN GAL ša₂ E₂ ri-du-ti DUMU na-ram-ia | |
| 26 | ša aš-šur {d}30 {d}UTU {d}EN {d}AG {d}U.GUR {d}15 ša NINA{ki} {d}15 ša {uru}LIMMU₂-DINGIR MU-šu₂ iz-ku-ru a-na e-peš LUGAL-u₂-ti | |
| 27 | E₂.GAL šu-a-tu ul-tu UŠ₈-ša₂ a-di GABA.DIB-ša₂ ar-ṣip u₂-šak-lil | |
| 28 | GIŠ.UR₃.MEŠ {giš}EREN.MEŠ MAḪ.MEŠ tar-bit {kur}ḫa-ma-nim u₂-šat-ri-ṣa e-li-ši-in | |
| 29 | {giš}IG.MEŠ {giš}ŠUR.MIN₃ ša e-re-si DUG₃.GA u₂-rat-ta-a KA₂.MEŠ-šin | |
| 30 | a-na tab-rat kiš-šat UN.MEŠ lu-le-e uš-ma-al-li | |
| 31 | MU.SAR ši-ṭir MU-ia u₃ ši-ṭir MU {m}aš-šur-DU₃-IBILA DUMU MAN GAL ša E₂ UŠ-ti DUMU na-ram-ia u₂-ša₂-aš₂-ṭir-ma ina qe₂-reb-ša₂ aš₂-kun | |
| 32 | ul-tu šip-ri E₂.GAL šu₂-a-tu₂ ag-mur-u₂-ma u₂-qa-tu-u ši-pir-ša₂ {d}U.GUR {d}la-aṣ a-ši-bu-ti {uru}tar-bi-ṣi ina qer-bi-ša₂ aq-re-ma | |
| 33 | {udu}SISKUR.MEŠ tak-bit-ti eb-bu-ti ma-ḫar-šu-un aq-qi-ma u₂-šam-ḫi-ra kad₃-ra-<<kad₃>>-a-a | |
| 34 | {d}U.GUR {d}la-aṣ ik-rib UD.MEŠ SU₃.MEŠ MU.AN.NA.MEŠ ṭu-ub UZU.MEŠ ḫu-ud lib₃-bi li-ši-mu-in-ni u₃ a-na {m}aš-šur-DU₃-IBILA DUMU na-ram-ia liš-ru-ku ši-rik-tuš | |
| 35 | NUN EGIR-u₂ ina LUGAL.MEŠ DUMU.MEŠ-ia ša aš-šur u {d}iš-tar a-na be-lut UN.MEŠ i-nam-bu-u zi-kir-šu₂ | |
| 36 | e-nu-ma E₂.GAL ša₂-a-tu i-lab-bi-ru-ma in-na-ḫu an-ḫu-us-sa lu-ud-diš | |
| 37 | MU.SAR ši-ṭir MU-ia u ši-ṭir MU aš-šur-DU₃-IBILA ⸢DUMU⸣ [MAN GAL] ša E₂ UŠ-ti DUMU na-ram-ia li-mur-ma | |
| 38 | ⸢I₃⸣.GIŠ lip-šu-uš {udu}SISKUR BAL-⸢qi₂⸣ [it-ti] MU.SAR-e ši-ṭir MU-šu₂ liš-⸢kun⸣ | |
| 39 | {[d}U].⸢GUR⸣ {d}la-aṣ ik-ri-⸢bi⸣-[šu] i-šem-mu-u₂ | |
| 40 | {iti}GU₄.SI.SA₂ UD.18.KAM₂ lim-mu {m}{d}MUATI-EN-PAP {lu₂}GAR.KUR {lu₂}GAR.KUR ⸢BAD₃⸣-LUGAL-uk-ka ki-i a-de-e ina UGU {m}aš-šur-DU₃-IBILA DUMU MAN GAL ša₂ E₂ UŠ-ti šak-nu-u-ni |
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