Sennacherib 035 (Q003509)
Royal Inscription, Neo-Assyrian, Kuyunjik (Nineveh) · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | Sennacherib 035 |
|---|---|
| ID | Q003509 |
| Collection | Vorderasiatisches Museum, Berlin, Germany; 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
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| Line | English |
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| Obverse [0:2] o 1'o 1'–o 2'2' | [...] ... [... I carried off the people of the land Bīt-Yakīn and their gods, together with sol]diers of [the king of the land Elam, and I brought (them) to Assyria]. |
| Obverse [2:8] o 3'3'–o 8'8' | Afterwards, the [Babylonians — ..., who along with Mar]duk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan) [had gr]oveled [in the face of] my mighty [we]apons dur[ing the course of a previous campaign of mine, ...] ..., had gone out, and had fled to (the land) Elam — brought [..., the E]lamite, to Babylon [and] he (the king of Elam) pla[ced Šūzubu (Nergal-ušēzib), son of Gaḫul (Gaḫal), o]n the royal throne over them. |
| Obverse [8:12] o 9'9'–o 12'12' | [I ordered archers, chariots], (and) horses of my royal contingent to confront (10´) [the king of the land Elam]. They killed many of his troops, including his son, and [he (the king of Elam) retreated. They] marched [to] Uruk (and) carried off the god Šamaš of Larsa (and) [the goddess the Lady of] Uruk, the go[ds] living inside it, together with their property (and) [possessions, which are without numb]er. |
| Obverse [12:15] o 13'13'–o 15'15' | On their return march, [in a] pitched [battle], they took Šūzubu (Nergal-ušēzib), [the king of Babylon], alive and [brought him] before me. [At the] Citadel [Gat]e of Nineveh, I bound him with a bear. |
| Obverse [15:19] o 16'16'–o 19'19' | (As for) the king of the land [Elam, who] had come [to the ai]d of the Babylonians, [I marched to his land]. I surrounded, conquered, pl[undered, des]troyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire (his) fortified cities, his treasury, and the small(er) settlements [in their environs, as far as] the pass of the land Bīt-Bunakku. |
| Obverse [19:22] o 20'20'–o 22'22' | [The king of the land Elam hea]rd about [the conquest of his cities] and fear fell upon him. [He made] the rest of the people of his land [go] up [into fortresses]. He abandoned the city Madaktu, his royal city, and set out for the city Ḫaydala, which is [i]n the mountains. |
| Obverse [22:24] o 23'23'–o 24'24' | I ordered the march [to the city Madaktu], his [roy]al [city]. In the month Ṭebētu (X), bitter cold [set in so I turned] around (lit. “I turned [the front of m]y [yoke]”) and took the road to Assyria. |
| Obverse [24:27] o 25'25'–o 27'27' | [After my (departure) h]e (the king of Elam), in order to (re)settle his district, [...] on ruin hills. [He bro]ught [the rest] of the people of his land, who had fled before my weapons, down fr[om ...] and settled (them) on the alluvium. |
| Obverse [27:28] o 28'28'–o 28'28' | [...] ... I captured the people of his land and counted (them) as booty. [I destroyed, devastated], (and) burned [with] fire [his cities]. |
| Obverse [28:35] o 29'29'– | The Babylonians [...] aligned themselves with the king of the land Elam and bowed down at his feet. [...] I ordered the march [to] Šuanna (Babylon). [...] ... in lamentation. Fear fell upon them. [They open]ed [the treasury of Esagil, sent] gold, silver, (and) precious stones [as a bribe] to the king of the land Elam (Umman-menanu), (and) [wr]ote to him as follows: “[Hurry to Babylon and align yourself with us]! Let us put our trust in you.” |
| Reverse [3:8] r 35'35'–r 39'39' | He, [the king of] (the land) Elam — [the people of whose land I had captured] and carried off (and) whose cities I had destroyed, [devastated], (and) burned [with fire] — had no [sense or insight] in him (lit. “in his ear”). He accepted [the br]ibe of the Babylonians and [...] ... He did not order their work, (but) gathered [his army (and) forces]. |
| Reverse [8:12] r 40'40'–r 43'43' | The lands Parsuaš, Anzan, Paširu, (and) [Ellipi, the entirety of Chaldea], (and) all of the Arameans, a large host, [formed a confederation with him. They met up with the king of B]abylon (and) the citizens of Babylon (and) Borsippa [and] they marched towards me [t]o do battle. |
| Reverse [12:15] r 44'44'–r 46'46' | [With the strength of the god Aššur, my lord, I fought] with them [on] the plain of the cit[y Ḫalul]ê (and) [defeated them. I put to the sword] 150,000 of their [comb]at t[roops]. I took away from them [chariots, w]agons, (and) their [roy]al tents. |
| Reverse [15:18] r 47'47'–r 49'49' | I [cap]tured alive [in the midst of (that) battle their magnates, including N]abû-šuma-iškun, a son of Marduk-apla-iddina (II) (Merodach-baladan), who [were stan]ding [in silver (decorated) chariots], bedecked with gold ..., wear gold (decorated) belt-daggers, [and have gold rings fa]stened to their forearms. |
| Reverse [18:21] r 50'50'–r 52'52' | [Terror of doing battle with me over]whelmed the king of Babylon and the king of the land Elam. They released [their excrement] inside their chariot(s), [fle]d [alone], and ran away to their (own) land(s). |
| Reverse [21:25] r 53'53'–r 56'56' | [... Teʾelḫu]nu, queen of the Arabs, in the middle of the desert [...] I took away [...] thousand camels from her. She [...] with Hazael. [Terror of doing battle wi]th me overwhelmed them. They abandoned their tents and fled for (their) lives [to the city ...] and the city Adummatu. |
| Reverse [25:28] r 57'57'–r 59'59' | [(As for) the city... and the city Ad]ummatu, which are located in the desert, [... a place of thirst in whi[ch] there is no pasture (or) watering-place, [...] ... |
| Reverse [28:30] r 1''1''–r 2''2'' | [... by having] ramp[s] trodden down [...] ... and [I received] their sub[stantial] payment [...] ... to me. |
| Reverse [30:37] r 3''3''–r 9''9'' | (As for) the cities Kapānu, ... [...] its secret place, (which is) in [... (5´´) ... I carried] off [Teʾelḫunu, que]en of the Arabs, together with [her] god[s, ...] ..., pappardilû-stones, pappar[mīnu]-stone[s, ...] ḫašūru-wood, all types [of] aromatics, [...] ... and kings ... [... I destroyed, devastated, (and) burned with fire] those cities. |
| Reverse [37:43] r 10''10''–r 15''15'' | [At that time, my] heart [prompted me to ... the Rear Palace, which is] inside Nineveh. [... alabas]ter, limesto[ne ... b]eams of cyp[ress ...] silver, bronze, ... [... for review]ing [substantial enemy] booty, [...] ... [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
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| o | ||
| 1' | [...] x x [... UN.MEŠ {kur}E₂-{m}ia-kin₇] | |
| 2' | [u₃ DINGIR.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-di ba]-⸢ḫu⸣-la-⸢ti⸣ [LUGAL {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} aš₂-lu-lam-ma] | |
| 3' | [a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} u₂-ra-a] ar-ka {⸢lu₂⸣}[KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki.}MEŠ ...] | |
| 4' | [... ša₂ it-ti {m}{d}AMAR].⸢UTU⸣-IBILA-SUM.NA ⸢i⸣-[na a-lak ger-ri-ia] | |
| 5' | [maḫ-ri-ti la-pa-an {giš]}⸢TUKUL⸣.MEŠ-ia dan-⸢nu-ti⸣ [ig]-⸢ru-ru-ma⸣ | |
| 6' | [...] x uṣ-ṣu-ma in-⸢nab-tu e-lam-taš⸣ | |
| 7' | [... {lu₂}e]-la-mu-u₂ a-na ⸢KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} il-du⸣-du-nim-[ma] | |
| 8' | {[m}šu-zu-bu DUMU {m}ga-ḫul₂ i]-na {giš}GU.ZA MAN-⸢ti⸣ UGU-šu₂-nu ⸢u₂⸣-še-[šib-ma] | |
| 9' | [ERIM.MEŠ {giš}PAN {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ] ⸢ANŠE⸣.KUR.RA.MEŠ ki-ṣir ⸢MAN-ti⸣-ia ⸢a-na⸣ me-eḫ-⸢ret⸣ | |
| 10' | [LUGAL {kur}ELAM.MA{ki} u₂-ma-ʾe-er] ⸢ERIM⸣.ḪI.A-šu₂ ma-aʾ-du ⸢it-ti DUMU-šu₂ i-du⸣-ku-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 11' | [i-tur ar-ka-niš šu-nu a-di] UNUG{ki} iš-tam-di-ḫu {⸢d}UTU ša ARARMA{ki⸣} | |
| 12' | {[d}GAŠAN-ša]-⸢UNUG{ki} DINGIR⸣.[MEŠ] a-ši-bu-ut qer-bi-šu₂ a-di NIG₂.ŠU-šu₂-⸢nu⸣ | |
| 13' | [NIG₂.GA-šu₂-nu ša la ni]-⸢bi⸣ iš-lu-lu-ni ina ta-a-a-ar-ti-šu₂-nu {m}šu-zu-⸢bu⸣ | |
| 14' | [LUGAL KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} i-na ME₃] ⸢EDIN⸣ bal-ṭu-su iṣ-ba-tu-nim-ma a-di maḫ-ri-⸢ia⸣ | |
| 15' | [ub-lu-niš-šu i-na KA₂].⸢GAL⸣ MURUB₄ URU ša₂ NINA{ki} ar-ku-su da-bu-u₂-iš₃ | |
| 16' | LUGAL {⸢kur⸣}[ELAM.MA{ki} ša re]-⸢ṣu⸣-ut {lu₂}KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki.}MEŠ il-li-⸢ku⸣ | |
| 17' | [a-na KUR-šu₂ lu al-lik] ⸢URU⸣.MEŠ dan-nu-ti E₂ ni-ṣir-ti-šu₂ u₃ URU.⸢MEŠ TUR.MEŠ⸣ | |
| 18' | [ša li-me-ti-šu₂-nu a-di] ⸢ne⸣-re-bi ša {kur}E₂-{m}bu-⸢na-ak⸣-ki al-me KUR-ud | |
| 19' | aš₂-[lu-la šal-la-su-un ap]-pu-⸢ul aq⸣-qur i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu | |
| 20' | [LUGAL ELAM.MA{ki} ka-šad URU.MEŠ-šu₂ iš]-⸢me⸣-ma im-qut-su ḫat-tum si-it-ti UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ | |
| 21' | [a-na dan-na-a-ti u₂-še]-⸢li⸣ {uru}ma-dak-tu URU MAN-ti-šu₂ e-zib-ma | |
| 22' | ⸢a-na {uru⸣}ḫa-i-da-la ⸢ša⸣ [qe₂]-⸢reb⸣ KUR-i iš-ta-kan pa-ni-šu₂ | |
| 23' | [a-na {uru}ma-dak-te URU MAN]-⸢ti⸣-šu₂ a-la-ku aq-bi {iti}AB ku-uṣ-ṣu dan-nu | |
| 24' | ik-⸢šu⸣-[dam-ma pa-an ni-ri]-⸢ia⸣ u₂-ter-ma a-na KUR aš-šur{ki} aṣ-ba-ta ḫar-ra-nu | |
| 25' | [ar-ki-ia šu]-⸢u₂ aš₂⸣-šu₂ šu-šu-ub na-gi-šu₂ i-na UGU ti-la-ni | |
| 26' | [... si-it]-ti UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ ša la-pa-an {giš}TUKUL.MEŠ-ia | |
| 27' | ip-par-ši-du x [... u₂-še]-⸢ri⸣-dam-ma u₂-še-šib ṭe-ra-a-ti | |
| 28' | [...] x UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ ak-šu-ud-ma šal-la-tiš am-nu | |
| 29' | [URU.MEŠ-šu₂ ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na] {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu {lu₂}KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki.}MEŠ | |
| 30' | [...] ⸢LUGAL {kur}ELAM.MA⸣{ki} ⸢is-ḫu⸣-ru-ma ik-nu-šu₂ ša-pal-šu₂ | |
| 31' | [... a-na] ⸢šu⸣-an-na{ki} a-la-ku aq-bi | |
| r | ||
| 32' | [...] x-u₂ ni-⸢sa-ti-iš ḫat-tum im-qut-su-nu-ti⸣ | |
| 33' | [E₂ NIG₂.GA ša e₂-sag-il₂ ip-tu]-⸢u₂⸣ KU₃.GI KU₃.BABBAR ni-⸢siq-ti NA₄.MEŠ⸣ a-na MAN ⸢ELAM.MA{ki⸣} | |
| 34' | [u₂-še-bi-lu-uš ṭa-aʾ-tu₂ iš]-⸢pu⸣-ru-šu₂ ki-a-am a-na ⸢KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki⸣} | |
| 35' | [ḫi-šam-ma i-da-a-ni i-zi-iz-ma] tu-kul-ta-ni lu at-ta šu-⸢u₂⸣ [MAN] ⸢ELAM.MA⸣{ki} | |
| 36' | [ša UN.MEŠ KUR-šu₂ ak-šu-du]-ma aš₂-lu-la šal-la-su URU.MEŠ-⸢šu₂ ap-pu-la⸣ | |
| 37' | [aq-qu-ra i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR] ⸢aq⸣-mu-u₂ i-na uz-ni-šu₂ ul ib-⸢ša₂-a⸣ | |
| 38' | [ṭe₃-e-mu u₃ mil-ku ṭa]-aʾ-tu {lu₂}KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki.}MEŠ im-ḫur-⸢ma⸣ | |
| 39' | [...] x (x) ul iq-ba-a e-pi-su-⸢un⸣ | |
| 40' | [ERIM.ḪI.A-šu₂ KARAŠ-su u₂-pa]-ḫi-ir-ma {kur}par-su-aš₂ {kur}an-za-an {kur}pa-ši-⸢ru⸣ | |
| 41' | {[kur}el-li-pi nap-ḫar {kur}kal-di] {lu₂}a-ra-me ka-li-šu₂-un kit-ru GAL-⸢u₂⸣ | |
| 42' | [ik-te-ra it-ti-šu₂ a-di LUGAL KA₂].⸢DINGIR⸣.RA{ki} DUMU.MEŠ KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} bar₂-sipa{⸢ki⸣} | |
| 43' | [a-na a-ḫa-meš iq-ri-bu-ma a]-na e-peš ta-⸢ḫa-zi a-na⸣ GABA-ia DU-ku-ni | |
| 44' | [i-na e-muq {d}aš-šur EN-ia i-na] ⸢ta-mir⸣-ti {⸢uru⸣}[ḫa-lu-le]-⸢e⸣ it-ti-šu₂-nu | |
| 45' | [am-da-ḫi-iṣ BAD₅.BAD₅-šu₂-nu aš₂]-⸢kun⸣ 1 ME 50 LIM {⸢lu₂⸣}[ERIM.MEŠ ta-ḫa]-⸢zi⸣-šu₂-nu | |
| 46' | [i-na {giš}TUKUL u₂-šam-qit {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ {giš]}⸢ṣu⸣-um-ba-a-ti {giš}za-⸢ra-ti⸣ [LUGAL]-⸢ti-šu₂-nu e⸣-kim-šu₂-nu-⸢ti⸣ | |
| 47' | {[lu₂}GAL.MEŠ-šu₂-nu a-di {m}{d]}⸢AG⸣-MU-GAR-un DUMU {m}{d}⸢AMAR⸣.UTU-⸢IBILA-SUM.NA⸣ | |
| 48' | [ša i-na {giš}GIGIR.MEŠ KU₃.BABBAR u₂-šu]-⸢uz⸣-zu as-ma-a-ti KU₃.GI tul₅-lu-u GIR₂.MEŠ KU₃.GI šit-⸢ku-nu⸣ | |
| 49' | [u₃ i-na ḪAR.MEŠ KU₃.GI ru]-uk-ku-sa rit-ti-šu₂-un bal-ṭu-us-su-[un] | |
| 50' | [qe₂-reb tam-ḫa-ri ik]-⸢šu⸣-da ŠU.II-a-a LUGAL KA₂.DINGIR.RA{ki} u₃ MAN {kur}ELAM.MA{⸢ki⸣} | |
| 51' | [ḫur-ba-šu₂ ME₃-ia is]-ḫup-šu₂-nu-ti qe₂-reb {giš}GIGIR-šu₂-nu u₂-maš-še-ru-⸢ni⸣ | |
| 52' | [zu-u₂-šu₂-un e-diš ip-par-šid]-⸢du⸣-ma ma-tu-uš-šu₂-un in-nab-⸢tu⸣ | |
| 53' | [... {f}te-ʾe-el-ḫu]-⸢nu⸣ šar-rat {lu₂}a-ra-bi i-na qe₂-reb mad-ba-⸢ri⸣ | |
| 54' | [...] LIM ANŠE.GAM.MAL.MEŠ e-kim qa-tuš-ša₂ ši-i it-ti {m}ḫa-⸢za-DINGIR⸣ | |
| 55' | [... ḫur-ba-šu₂ ta-ḫa]-⸢zi⸣-ia is-ḫup-šu₂-nu-ti kul-ta-ri-šu₂-nu u₂-maš-še-⸢ru-ma⸣ | |
| 56' | [a-na ...] ⸢u₃⸣ {uru}a-du-um-ma-te a-na nap-ša₂-a-ti in-nab-⸢tu⸣ | |
| 57' | [... {uru}a]-⸢du⸣-um-ma-tu ša qe₂-reb mad-ba-ri šit-ku-na-at šu-bat-⸢sun₂⸣ | |
| 58' | [... qaq]-⸢qar ṣu⸣-me ša ri-i-tu maš-qi₂-tu₂ la ba-šu₂-u₂ qe₂-reb-šu₂-[un] | |
| 59' | [...] x x x x x x x (x) | |
| 1'' | [... i-na] ⸢šuk⸣-bu-us ⸢a⸣-ram-⸢me⸣ [...] | |
| 2'' | [...]-x-ma man-da-at-ta-šu₂-nu ⸢ka⸣-[bit-tu am-ḫur ...] | |
| 3'' | [...]-lu-ni {uru}ka-pa-a-nu {uru}[...] | |
| 4'' | [...] a-šar ni-ṣir-ti-ša₂ i-⸢na⸣ [...] | |
| 5'' | [... {f}te-ʾe-el-ḫu-nu šar]-rat {lu₂}a-ra-bi a-di DINGIR.[MEŠ-ša₂ ...] | |
| 6'' | [...] x-a-ti {na₄}BABBAR.DILI.MEŠ {na₄}⸢BABBAR⸣.[MIN₅.MEŠ ...] | |
| 7'' | [...] ⸢ḫa⸣-šur-ru ŠIM.MEŠ ka-⸢la⸣-[ma ...] | |
| 8'' | [...] x-a-te u₃ LUGAL.MEŠ-ni x [...] | |
| 9'' | [... aš₂-lu]-la URU.MEŠ-ni ša₂-tu-⸢nu⸣ [ap-pu-ul aq-qur i-na {d}GIŠ.BAR aq-mu] | |
| 10'' | [i-nu-šu₂ ... ša₂] qe₂-reb NINA{ki} ka-bat-⸢ti⸣ [ub-lam-ma ...] | |
| 11'' | [... {na₄}GIŠ].⸢NU₁₁⸣.GAL {na₄}pi-i-⸢li⸣ [...] | |
| 12'' | [... GIŠ].⸢UR₃⸣.MEŠ {giš}ŠUR.[MIN₃ ...] | |
| 13'' | [...] ⸢KU₃⸣.BABBAR ZABAR x [...] | |
| 14'' | [... pa-qa]-⸢du⸣ šal-la-at [na-ki-ri ka-bit-tu ...] | |
| 15'' | [...] x [...] | |
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