Tiglath-pileser III 42 (Q003455)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Nimrud (Kalhu) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Tiglath-pileser III 42 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003455 |
| Collection | British Museum, London, UK |
| 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/rinap1 · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:4] 1'1'–4'4' | I exercised authority over [..., ...] ..., which [...], the city Ḫatarikka, as far as Mount Sau[e, ...], the cities Gub[la (Gabala), ..., Ṣi]mirra, Arqâ, Zimar[ra, ...], Usnû, [Siʾannu, Ma]ʾarabâ, Riʾisi-ṣu[rri, ...], cities, [the empor]ium(s) ... [...] of the Upper [Sea]. I placed six eunuchs [of mine as provincial governors over] them. |
| Obverse [4:7] 5'5'–7'7' | I annexed to Assyria [..., the city Kaš]pūna, which is on the shore of the Upper (text: “Lower”) Sea, the cities [...]nite, Gil[ead, and] Abil-šiṭṭi, which are the border of the land Bīt-Ḫumrî (Israel), the extensive [land of Bīt-Ḫazā-i]l (Damascus) in [its] en[tirety, (and) I pla]ced [... eunuch]s of mine as provincial governors [over them]. |
| Obverse [7:9] 8'8'–9'9' | (As for) Ḫanūnu of the city Gaza, [who] fle[d before] my weapons [and] escaped [to] Egypt — (10´) [I conquered] the city Gaza, [his royal city, (and) I carried off] his property (and) [his] gods. |
| Obverse [9:11] 10'10'–11'11' | [I fashioned (a statue bearing) image(s) of the god]s, my [lo]rds, and my royal image [out of gold, erected (it) i]n the palace [of the city Gaza], (and) I reckoned (it) [am]ong the gods of their land; I established [their sattukku offerings]. |
| Obverse [11:14] 12'12'–14'14' | Moreover, [as for him (Ḫanūnu), the terrifying splendor of (the god) Aššur, my lord over]whelmed him and he flew (back) [from Egypt] like a bird and [...]. I returned him to his position. [I considered his ... a]s [an Assyrian] em[porium. I re]ceived [gold], silver, multi-colored garments, linen garments, (15´) large [horses], ... [...]. |
| Obverse [14:16] 15'15'–16'16' | (As for) the land Bīt-Ḫumrî (Israel), I brought [to] Assyria [..., its “au]xiliary [army” ...] (and) all of its people, [...]. |
| Obverse [16:18] 17'17'–18'18' | [I/they] killed Peqah, their king, and I placed Hoshea [as king o]ver them. I received from them ten talents of gold, ... talents of silver, [together with] their [proper]ty, and [I brou]ght them [to Assyria]. |
| Obverse [18:21] 19'19'–21'21' | As for Samsi, queen of the Arabs, at Mount Saqurri, [I] de[feated 9,400 (of her people)]. I took away (from her) 1,000 people, 30,000 camels, 20,000 oxen, [...] ..., 5,000 (pouches) of all types of aromatics, ..., thrones of her gods, [the military equipment (and) staffs of her goddess(es)], (and) her property. |
| Obverse [21:24] 22'22'–24'24' | Moreover, she, in order to save her life, [... (and) set out] like a female onager [to the de]sert, a place (where one is always) thirsty. [I set the rest of her possessions] (and) her [ten]ts, her people’s safeguard within her camp, [on fire]. |
| Obverse [24:26] 25'25'–26'26' | [Samsi] became startled [by] my mighty [weapon]s and she brought camels, she-camels, [with their young, to Assyria, befo]re me. I placed a representative (of mine) over her and [... 10,000 soldiers]. |
| Obverse [26:33] 27'27'–33'33' | The people of the cities Masʾa (and) Tema, the (tribe) Saba, the people of the cities [Ḫayappa, Badanu], (and) Ḫatte, (and) the (tribes) Idibaʾilu, [...], who are on the border of the western lands, (30´) [whom none (of my predecessors) had known about, and whose country is remo]te, [heard about] the fame of my majesty (and) [my heroic deeds, and (thus) they beseeched] my lordship. As one, [they brought before me] gold, silver, [camels, she-camels, (and) all types of aromatics] as their payment [and they kissed] my feet. |
| Obverse [33:35] 34'34'–35'35' | I appointed [Idibiʾilu as the “gatekeeper” fa]cing Egypt. [... the weapon of (the god) Aš]šur I placed therein. |
| Obverse [35:38] 36'36'–38'38' | [...] ... I made and [... I imposed the yo]ke of (the god) Aššur, my lord, [on them. ... in all of the lands that] I marched through and |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1' | [...]-qi ša₂ [...] {uru}ḫa-ta-rik-ka a-di {kur}sa-u₂-[e] | |
| 2' | [... {uru]}gu-⸢ub⸣-[la ... {uru}ṣi]-mir-ra {uru}ar-qa-a {uru}zi-mar-[ra] | |
| 3' | [... {uru]}us-nu-u₂ {[uru}si-an-nu {uru}ma]-ʾa-ra-ba-a {uru}ri-ʾi-si-ṣu-[ri] | |
| 4' | [...] URU.MEŠ [E₂ ka]-ri x [... tam-tim] e-li-te a-bel 6 {lu₂}šu-ut SAG.MEŠ-[ia] | |
| 5' | {[lu₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ {[lu₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ UGU]-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun [... {uru}ka-aš₂]-pu-na ša₂ a-aḫ tam-tim e-li-ti | |
| 6' | [...]-⸢ni⸣-te {uru}ga-al-[ʾa-a-di u₃ {uru]}a-bi-il-šiṭ-⸢ṭi⸣ ša₂ ZAG {kur}E₂-ḫu-um-ri-[a] | |
| 7' | {[kur}E₂-{m}ḫa-za-aʾ-i]-li rap-šu₂ a-na si-[ḫir-ti-šu₂] a-na mi-ṣir KUR aš-šur u₂-ter-ra | |
| 8' | [x {lu₂}šu-ut SAG].MEŠ-ia {lu₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ {lu₂}EN.NAM.MEŠ [UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂]-kun {m}ḫa-a-nu-u₂-nu {uru}ḫa-az-za-at-a-a | |
| 9' | [ša₂ la-pa-an {giš]}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia ip-par-ši-[du-ma a-na {kur]}mu-uṣ-ri in-nab-tu₂ {uru}ḫa-az-zu-tu | |
| 10' | [URU LUGAL-ti-šu₂ ak-šud] NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂ DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-[šu₂ aš₂-lu-la ṣa-lam DINGIR.MEŠ]-⸢ni EN.MEŠ⸣-ia u₃ ALAM LUGAL-ti-ia | |
| 11' | [ša KU₃.GI DU₃-uš i]-na qe₂-reb ⸢E₂.GAL⸣ [ša {uru}ḫa-az-zi-ti ul-ziz a]-⸢na⸣ DINGIR.MEŠ KUR-šu-nu am-nu-ma | |
| 12' | [sat-tuk-ki-šu₂-nu] u₂-kin₂ ⸢u₃⸣ [šu-u₂ na-mur-rat aš-šur EN-ia is]-⸢hup-šu⸣-ma ki-<ma> iṣ-ṣu-ri | |
| 13' | [ul-tu {kur}mu-uṣ-ri] ⸢ip⸣-par-šam-⸢ma⸣ [...] a-na KI-šu u₂-ter-šu-ma | |
| 14' | [...-šu₂ a]-na ⸢E₂⸣ [ka-a-ri ša KUR aš-šur{ki} am-nu KU₃.GI] KU₃.BABBAR lu-bul-ti bir-me GADA | |
| 15' | [ANŠE.KUR.RA.MEŠ] GAL.MEŠ {giš}[... am]-ḫur {kur}E₂-ḫu-um-ri-a | |
| 16' | [... ti]-il-lut {lu₂}[ERIM.ḪI.A-šu ...] ⸢pu⸣-ḫur UN.MEŠ-šu | |
| 17' | [... a-na] KUR aš-šur u₂-ra-a {⸢m⸣}pa-qa-ḫa LUGAL-⸢šu₂-nu⸣ [x]-du-x-x-ma {m}a-u₂-si-ʾi | |
| 18' | [a-na LUGAL-ti i]-na UGU-šu₂-nu aš₂-kun 10 ⸢GUN KU₃.GI⸣ x x GUN ⸢KU₃.BABBAR⸣ [a-di mar-ši]-ti-šu₂-nu am-ḫur-šu₂-nu-ma | |
| 19' | [a-na KUR aš-šur u₂-ra]-aš₂-šu₂-nu ša {f}sa-am-si šar-rat {kur}a-ri-bi ⸢ina {kur}sa⸣-qu-ur-ri ⸢KUR-i⸣ | |
| 20' | 9 LIM 4 ME di-ik-ta-šu₂-nu a]-duk 1 LIM UN.MEŠ 30 LIM ANŠE.A.AB.BA.MEŠ 20 LIM GU₄.NITA₂.MEŠ | |
| 21' | [...].⸢MEŠ⸣ 5 LIM ŠIM.ḪI.A DU₃-ma x TU DU ne₂-mat-ti DINGIR.MEŠ-ni-ša₂ | |
| 22' | {[giš}til-li {giš}NIG₂.GIDRU.MEŠ {d}iš-tar-ša₂] ⸢NIG₂.GA⸣-ša₂ e-kim ⸢u₃⸣ ši-i a-na šu-zu-ub ZI.MEŠ-ša₂ | |
| 23' | [... a-na ma]-⸢ad⸣-ba-⸢ri⸣ a-šar ṣu-ma-me GIM {munus}ANŠE.EDIN.NA | |
| 24' | [taš-ku-na pa-ni-ša₂ si-ta-at NIG₂.GA-ša₂ kul-ta]-ri-ša₂ ḫu-ra-da-at UN.MEŠ-ša₂ i-na MURUB₄ KARAŠ-ša₂ | |
| 25' | [ina IZI aš₂-ru-up {f}sa-am-si la-pa-an {giš}TUKUL].MEŠ-ia KAL.MEŠ taš-ḫu-ut-ma ANŠE.A.AB.BA.MEŠ {anše}a-na-qa-a-te | |
| 26' | [a-di {anše}ba-ak-ka-ri-ši-na a-na KUR aš-šur a-di maḫ]-ri-ia taš-ša₂-a {lu₂}qe-e-pu ina muḫ-ḫi-ša₂ aš₂-kun-ma | |
| 27' | 10 LIM {lu₂}ERIM.MEŠ ... {uru]}ma-as-ʾa-a-a {uru}te-ma-a-a {lu₂}sa-ba-ʾa-a-a | |
| 28' | {[uru}ḫa-a-a-ap-pa-a-a {uru}ba-da-na-a-a] {uru}ḫa-at-te-e-a {lu₂}i-di-ba-aʾ-il-a-a | |
| 29' | [...] ša mi-ṣir ⸢KUR⸣.KUR ša šu-lum {d}šam-ši | |
| 30' | [ša mam₂-ma la i-du-šu₂-nu-ti-ma a-šar-šu₂-un ru-u₂]-qu ⸢ta⸣-nit-ti be-lu-ti-ia | |
| 31' | [al-ka-ka-at qur-di-ia iš-mu-ma u₂-ṣal-lu-u₂] be-lu-ti KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR | |
| 32' | [ANŠE.A.AB.BA.MEŠ {munus}{anše}a-na-qa-a-ti ŠIM.ḪI.A DU₃-a-ma] ma-da-ta-šu₂-nu ki-i 1-en | |
| 33' | [a-di maḫ-ri-ia u₂-bi-lu-nim-ma u₂-na-aš₂-ši-qu] GIR₃.II.MEŠ-ia | |
| 34' | {[m}i-di-bi-ʾi-i-lu a-na {lu₂}I₃.DU₈-u₂-ti ina] UGU {kur}mu-uṣ-ri ap-qid | |
| 35' | [... {giš}TUKUL aš]-šur ina lib₃-bi aš₂-kun | |
| 36' | [...] x e-pu-uš-ma | |
| 37' | [... {giš}ni]-ri aš-šur EN-ia | |
| 38' | [e-mid-su-nu-ti ... ina KUR.KUR DU₃-ši-na ša] at-tal-la-ku-u₂-ma |
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