Tiglath-pileser III 37 (Q003450)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Mila Mergi · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Tiglath-pileser III 37 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003450 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Royal Inscription |
| Find spot | Mila Mergi |
| Coordinates | 37.0058, 42.9135 |
English translation
By ORACC project rinap/rinap1 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
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| Obverse [0:11] 11–1111 | The god Aššur, great lord, the Enlil of the gods, the one who decrees fates; the god Marduk, the one who formulates the designs of all of the lands, [...] ... [...]; the god Nabû, holder of the stylus (and) bearer of the tablet of des[tinies of the gods], the one who reviews ...; the god Šamaš, king of heaven (and) netherworld, creator of the black-headed, [...] of humanity; (5) [the god Sîn], bright (celestial) light, the one who gives scepter (and) crow[n] (to the king), the one who establishes lordship; the god Adad, canal inspector of heaven (and) earth, the one who heaps [up abu]ndance (and) [pl]enty, the one who provides ple[nty; the god] Ea, [lord of] wisdom, the one who forms everything th[ere is] (and) who makes (its) creatu[re](s) beautiful; [the goddess Ištar], lady of battle (and) war, the lady who loves [the king, her] favor[ite], the one who subdues recalcitr[ant (adversaries); the Sebet]ti, very powerful lords who march ahead of my troops (and) strike down [my] en[emies; (10) the god] Amurru, who carries the curved staff (and) the bucket; the god Sumuqan, the one who sets straight [...]; (they are) the great god[s] who live in heaven (and) netherworld, es[tabli]sh my priestly office, guard [my kingship, ...]: |
| Obverse [11:15] 1212–1515 | Inscription of Tiglath-pileser (III), king of the four quarters (of the world), the one appointed by the god Enlil, the prince, the priest of (the god) Aššur, the one chosen by [..., ..., whose] deeds [the god]s love and whose priestly services they re[qu]ire, ... [...] ... [...] ..., who crushes mighty mountains like potsherds, ... [...] ... [...] (15) the inhabitants, (and) who [...] from the Upper Sea of the Setting Sun to the Lower Sea of the Rising Su[n]. |
| Obverse [15:22] 1616–2222 | In my seventh palû, the people of the land Ulluba, who live opposite Assyria, pl[anned] sin[ful deeds] in their heart(s). (As for those people) who [did not pull] the yoke of the kings who came [before] (me), my [ancestors], (and) who had not regularly done obeisance to them — their cities [...]. (As for) the Aḫlamû (that is, the people of the land Ulluba), the ones who do not bring gifts (and) who do not recognize [authority, ... (20) ...] they were over-confident, roamed about like deer (and) ibexes in the mountains, (and) [to]ok [...] — they planned evil, spoke [bel]ligerently against Assyria, and [(continuously) commit]ted [...] ... [...] ... they brought [... to] their aid. [...]. |
| Obverse [22:34] 2323–3434 | [I or]dered (my troops) to march (lit. “their march”) [to the land Ḫa]lzi-atbāri, a rebellious land, [...] ... [.... I took] the road to ... [... the land] Urarṭu, opposite [...]. (25) I ferociously (and) furiously entered the pass(es) of Mount Izza... [...]. Mount Ili[mmeru], [Mount] ...tadda, Mount Abia..., Mount Sirumi, Mount [...] ... [...] ...asi, ... [...]siza, the city Mama..., the city ..., [...] ..., the city [...] ... [...], the city [...] ... [...], the city [...], the city Qina..., the city Zaluaka, the city [...] ... of ... [... (30) ...], the city Sa...zabea, the city Ta...[..., ...] ..., the city ...ra, the city ... [...], the city Na..., the city Pa[...], the city Qurula, the city [..., the city ...]zālâ, the city Atuka, the city Siruka, the city Mini[...], the city [...], the city Gaurna, the village of ..., altogether twenty-nine cities of the [people of] the land Ullu[ba, ...] — I overwhe[lmed] (them), carried off their booty, ... [...]. |
| Obverse [34:42] 3535–4242 | [The people] of those cities of the land Ul[lu]ba, who [had fled] before my weapons [...], they took (refuge) [in ..., which] is situated in the difficult terrain of Mount Ilimmeru. I sur[rounded ...] ... like a ring and streng[thened ...]. They saw [...] and the terrifying radiance of (the god) Ašš[ur, my lord], overwhelmed [th]em, and fe[ar] of [...] ... of their troops, together with their possessions, [which they took (with them) into] the difficult mountain terrain, [...] (40) which they took as their stro[ng]hold — they (the frightened people of the land Ulluba) saw their captives and [...; ...] took hold of them and they were frightened by my weapons. [...] I carried off [...] ... [...] ..., with their possessions. Inside [...] I counted [...]. |
| Obverse [42:44] 4343–4444 | I [re]organized those cities in their entirety (and) settled therein the people of (foreign) lands conquered by me. [I placed] a eunuch [of mine as provincial governor over them] (and thereby) I annexed those (areas) [to] Assyria. |
| Obverse [44:45] 4545–4545 | I had a monument made on Mount I[limmeru (...)], had my royal image engraved on it, and made (it) [stand] (there) forever. |
| Obverse [45:50] 4646–5050 | [(As for) the one who ...], obliterates its text or alters [its] in[scription, ...], destroys (it), er[as]es (it), or smashes (it) with stone, [...], or covers (it) with earth, may the great gods who live in heaven (and) nether[world, all of those] (50) whose names are invoked [in] this [inscription], remove [his] throne, [overthrow his dynasty], (and) turn his land into mounds of ruins (lit. “mounds [and] ruins”). |
| Obverse [50:54] 5151–5454 | May [a future ruler read aloud] this inscription, [wash (it) with water], anoint (it) with oil, (and) [make an offering]. (Then) those gods [will hear] his prayers! |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | {d}a-šur EN ⸢GAL⸣-u₂ {d}EN.LIL₂.LA₂ DINGIR.MEŠ mu-⸢šim⸣ NAM.MEŠ | |
| 2 | {d}AMAR.UTU muš-te-⸢šir⸣ u₂-ṣu-rat ka-la KUR.KUR [...] x x x [...] | |
| 3 | {d}AG ta-mi-iḫ GI.DUB.BA-e na-ši DUB ši-[mat DINGIR.MEŠ] a-ši-ru x x x | |
| 4 | {d}UTU MAN AN-e ⸢KI⸣-tim DU₃-u₂ ṣal-mat SAG.DU [...] ab-ra-a-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 5 | {[d}30 na-an-⸢na⸣-ru nam-ru na-din {⸢giš⸣}GIDRU a-⸢ge⸣-[e] mu-kin be-⸢lu⸣-ti | |
| 6 | {⸢d⸣}IŠKUR GU₂.GAL AN-e KI-tim mu-kam₂-[mir ṭuḫ]-⸢di⸣ [ḪE₂].GAL₂ mu-ṭaḫ-ḫi-du ⸢nu⸣-[uḫ-ši] | |
| 7 | {[d]}e₂-⸢a⸣ [EN] ne₂-me-qi pa-tiq kul-lat mim-[ma šum-šu₂] mu-⸢ban-ni⸣-u nab-⸢ni⸣-[ti] | |
| 8 | {[d}15 be-let MURUB₄ ME₃ ⸢GAŠAN⸣ ra-i-mat [MAN] mi-ig-[ri-ša] mu-kan-ni-šat ⸢šap-ṣu⸣-[ti] | |
| 9 | {d}7.BI EN.MEŠ geš-ru-ti a-li-kut pa-⸢an⸣ ERIM.ḪI.<A>-ia mu-šam-qi-⸢tu₂ a⸣-[a-bi-ia] | |
| 10 | {[d]}⸢MAR⸣.TU na-ši gam-li₃ {giš}BA.AN.DU₈.DU₈ {d}⸢ŠAKKAN₂⸣ muš-te-⸢šir₃⸣ [...] | |
| 11 | DINGIR.[MEŠ] GAL.MEŠ a-ši-bu-tu AN-e KI-tim mu-[kin]-⸢nu SANGA⸣-ti-⸢ia⸣ na-ṣi-ru [LUGAL-ti-ia ...] | |
| 12 | MU.⸢SAR⸣ {m}tukul-ti-A-e₂-šar₂-ra MAN kib-rat LIMMU₂-ti GAR {d}BAD NUN ⸢SANGA aš-šur⸣ ni-šit IGI.II [... ša] | |
| 13 | [DINGIR].MEŠ ep-še-su i-ra-mu-ma iḫ-[šu]-⸢ḫu⸣ SANGA-su ir-ḫi x x x [...] x IR x [...] | |
| 14 | BI ḪI x LA x KUR.MEŠ dan-nu-ti GIM ⸢ḫaṣ-ba⸣-ti u₂-daq₆-qi₂-qu x MU [...] NA MU x ZI ⸢MI⸣ [...] | |
| 15 | ad-na-ti ša₂ TA tam-tim AN.TA ša₂ šu-lum {d}UTU-ši EN tam-tim KI.TA ša₂ ⸢KUR {d⸣}UTU-[ši ...] | |
| 16 | ina 7-e BALA-ia {kur}ul-lu-ba-a-a a-šib pu-ut KUR aš-šur{ki} ik-[pu-du] gul-[lul-tu] | |
| 17 | ka-ra-su-un ša₂ a-na MAN.MEŠ-ni a-li-kut pa-a-ni maḫ-[ru-ti AD.MEŠ]-⸢ia⸣ [la i-šu-ṭu] | |
| 18 | ⸢ab⸣-ša₂-nu la i-⸢te⸣-pu-šu ar-du-su-un URU.MEŠ-šu-nu [...] | |
| 19 | {[lu₂]}⸢aḫ⸣-la-me₂-e la ba-⸢bil₂ IGI.SA₂⸣ la i-du-u [...] x [...] | |
| 20 | [...] ⸢lib₃⸣-bu ig-pu-šu-ma ⸢GIM⸣ a-a-li ⸢DARA₃⸣ ina KUR-⸢e⸣ DU.MEŠ-⸢ku⸣ [iṣ]-ba-tu [...] | |
| 21 | [...] x ⸢ik⸣-pu-du le-⸢mu⸣-tu₂ [ze]-rat KUR aš-šur{ki} id-bu-bu-ma [i-(te)]-pu-šu [...] | |
| 22 | [...] NA (x) ŠA₂ [...] ⸢AL⸣ KUR x [x a-na] ⸢kit⸣-ri-šu-nu ub-⸢lu⸣-ni [...] | |
| 23 | [ana {kur]}⸢ḫal⸣-zi-{na₄}AD.BAR KUR na-bal-ku-⸢tu⸣ [...] x DU LU [...] | |
| 24 | [aq]-ta-bi a-lak-šu-un KASKAL A (x) ŠU [...] x x [... {kur]}URI SAG [...] | |
| 25 | ez-zi-iš šam-riš ina ne₂-reb ša₂ {kur}iz-za-x [...] ⸢KU₄-ub⸣ {kur}i-⸢li⸣-[me-ru] | |
| 26 | {[kur]}x-ta-ad-da {kur}a-bi-a-x {kur}⸢si-ru-mi⸣ {kur}[...] x [...] | |
| 27 | [...] x-a-si x [...]-si-za {uru}ma-ma-x {uru}x x [...] x {uru}[...] | |
| 28 | [...] x [...] {uru}[...] x [...] {uru}[...] | |
| 29 | [...] {⸢uru}qi⸣-na-x {uru}za-⸢lu⸣-a-ka {uru}[...] x ša₂ x [...] | |
| 30 | [...] {uru}sa-x-za-be-a {uru}⸢ta⸣-x [...] x {uru}x-ra {uru}x [...] | |
| 31 | [...] {uru}na-x-x {uru}⸢pa⸣-[...] {uru}qu-ru-la {uru}[...] | |
| 32 | [...]-za-a-⸢la⸣-a {uru}a-tu-⸢ka⸣ {uru}si-ru-ka {uru}mi-ni-[...] {uru}[...] | |
| 33 | {⸢uru⸣}ga-ur-na {uru}ŠE.SAG.MEŠ ⸢PAP⸣ 29 URU.MEŠ-ni ša₂ {kur}ul-lu-[ba-a-a ...] | |
| 34 | [...] x x x ⸢as⸣-ḫu-[up] šal-la-su-nu aš₂-lu-la ad-[...] | |
| 35 | [UN.MEŠ] ša₂ URU.MEŠ šu-a-tu₂-nu ša₂ {kur}⸢ul⸣-[lu]-ba-a-a ša₂ TA pa-an {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-⸢ia⸣ [...] | |
| 36 | [...] ina ⸢mar⸣-ṣa-at {kur}i-li-me-⸢ru⸣ na-⸢da⸣-a-ta iṣ-ba-tu₂ [...] | |
| 37 | [...]-ni-i GIM kip-pa-ti ⸢al⸣-[me]-⸢ma⸣ u-dan-[nin ...] | |
| 38 | e-mu-ru-⸢ma⸣ na-mur-rat ⸢aš-šur⸣ [EN-ia] ⸢is-ḫup⸣-[šu₂]-nu-ti-ma ḫur-[ba]-⸢šu₂⸣ [...] | |
| 39 | [x] x ša₂ ERIM-šu-nu a-di mar-ši-ti-šu-nu [ša₂ ana] mar-ṣa-at KUR-e x [...] | |
| 40 | ša₂ a-na dan-[nu]-ti-šu-nu iṣ-ba-tu₂ šal-la-⸢su⸣-nu e-mu-ru-ma [...] | |
| 41 | iṣ-ba-⸢su⸣-nu-ti-ma e-du-ru {giš}⸢TUKUL⸣.MEŠ-ia [...] x x [...] | |
| 42 | ŠA₂ LA MA ⸢ME⸣ E KUR ⸢KI⸣ ṢI it-ti mar-ši-ti-šu-nu-ma aš₂-lu-la ina qe₂-reb [...] | |
| 43 | a-na mi-[nu]-ti am-nu URU.MEŠ šu-a-tu₂-nu a-na si-ḫir-ti-šu-un [a-na eš-šu-ti] | |
| 44 | aṣ-bat UN.MEŠ ki-šit-ti ŠU.II-a-a ina lib₃-bi u-še-šib {lu₂}šu-ut SAG-[ia {lu₂}EN.NAM {lu₂}EN.NAM UGU-šu-nu aš₂-kun a-na] | |
| 45 | KUR aš-šur{⸢ki⸣} u₂-ter-šu-nu-ti u₂-še-piš {na₄}NA.RU₂.A ina {kur}i-[li-me-ru (...)] | |
| 46 | ṣa-⸢lam⸣ MAN-ti-ia ina qer-bi-ša₂ ab-ni-ma a-na ṣa-at u₄-me [ul-ziz ša₂ ...] | |
| 47 | šiṭ-⸢re⸣-e-šu u₂-pa-⸢ša-ṭu-ma⸣ u₂-na-ka-ru mu-[ša₂-ra-a-šu ...] | |
| 48 | u₂-ḫal-la-qu u₂-pa-[sa]-su lu ina ab-ni u₂-daq₆-⸢qa⸣-qu [...] | |
| 49 | lu ina SAḪAR DUL-mu DINGIR.MEŠ GAL.MEŠ a-ši-bu-ut AN-e ⸢KI⸣-[tim ma-la i-na {na₄}NA.RU₂-e] | |
| 50 | ⸢ŠEŠ⸣-e MU-šu-nu zak-ru {⸢giš}GU.ZA⸣-[šu₂] li-su-⸢ḫu⸣ [BALA-šu₂ lis-ki-pu] | |
| 51 | KUR-su lu-ter-ru a-na DU₆ [u] kar-me [NUN EGIR-u] | |
| 52 | {na₄}NA.RU₂.A ⸢šu₂⸣-a-tu₂ lil₂-[ta-si-ma me-e li-ra-mi-ik-ma] | |
| 53 | I₃.MEŠ lip-šu-uš {[udu}SISKUR liq-qi₂] | |
| 54 | ⸢DINGIR.MEŠ⸣ [šu]-a-⸢tu₂-nu⸣ ik-ri-bi-šu [i-šem-mu-u] |
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