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CDLI RIAI 001a (Behistun Akkadian) (P429856)
Official or display, Achaemenid, uncertain · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI RIAI 001a (Behistun Akkadian) |
|---|---|
| ID | P429856 |
| Museum no. | Behistun Akkadian (in situ) |
| Collection | Behistun, Kermanshah Province, Iran |
| Language | Akkadian; Elamite; persian |
| Period | Achaemenid · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE |
| Genre | Official or display |
| Find spot | uncertain (mod. Behistun) |
| Coordinates | 34.3881, 47.4318 |
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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.
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| 1 | [a-na-ku {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal gal_-u2 _lugal kur-kur_] a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}usz-ta-as-pi a-ha-ma-ni-isz-szi-i' _lugal-lugal-mesz_ {lu2}par-sa-a-a _lugal_ {kur}par-su {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi at-tu-u-a _ad_-u-a {disz}usz-ta-as-pi _ad_ sza2 {disz}usz-ta-as-pi | I, Darius the Great King, king of the lands, son of Uštašī and the kings of the Parseans and king(s) of Parsu, (and) Darius, the King, say thus: You, my father, Us&dcvtapi, the father who was also an Achaemenid |
| 2 | {disz}ar-sza2-am-ma-a' _ad_ sza2 {disz}ar-sza2-am-ma-a' {disz}ar-ia-ra-am-na-a' _ad_ sza2 {disz}ar-ia-ra-am-na-a' {disz}szi-isz-pi-isz _ad_ sza2 {disz}szi-isz-pi-isz {disz}a-ha-ma-ni-isz-i' {disz}da-ra-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-na lib3-bi a-ga-a | Arsammâ, son of Arsamma; Ariaramnā, son (of) Ariaramma; Šišpiši, son(?) of S&dvis+cvpu; Aḫamanishi; Darius, the king, says thus: |
| 3 | _numun#_ sza2# a-ha-ma-ni-isz-szi _mesz_ a-ni-ni ni-qab-bi ul#-tu _suhusz# dumu-du3-mesz#_ a-ni-ni ul-tu _suhusz#-numun#_-u2#-ni _lugal-mesz_-szu2-nu {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi 8(disz) ina _sza3 numun_-ia at-tu-u-a ina pa-na-tu-u-a _lugal_-tu i-te-ep-szu2 | from the foundations of the heirs of ours, from our foundations, their kings, Darius, the king, thus says: 8 in my seed, you, before me, have performed kingship. |
| 4 | 9(disz)-_kam#_ ana-ku 9 _lugal-mesz#_ sza2 _numun_ da-ru-u2 a-ni-ni {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da-a' ana-ku _lugal_ {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da-a' _lugal_-tu ana-ku it-tan-nu {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-ni-tu2 | I am one of nine kings of the eternal lineage. Darius, the king, thus says, in the hand of Urīmizda’ I am king. I am Urimimizida', my kingship, he gave to me. Thus says Darius (the king), thus says: |
| 5 | _kur-kur_ sza2 ana-ku i-szem-ma-'i#-in#-ni# ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da-a' ana-ku a-na _lugal_-szi-na at-tur {kur}pa-ar-su {kur}elam-ma{ki} _din-tur{ki}_ {kur}asz-szur {kur}a-ra-bi {kur}mi-s,ir ina mar-ra-ti {kur}sa-par-du {kur}ia-a-ma-nu | The lands which I hear, with the support of Urīmizda’ I turned into their kings. The countries Parsu, Elam, Ditto, Assur, Arabi, (and) Miṣir in battle, the lands Sapardu, Iamanu |
| 6 | {kur}ma-da-a#-a# {kur}u2-ra-asz2-t,u {kur}kat2-pa-tuk-ka# {kur}pa-ar-tu-u2 {kur}za-ra-an#-ga# {kur}a-ri-e-mu {kur}hu-ma-ri-iz-mu {kur}ba-ah-tar {kur}su-ug-du {kur}pa-ar-u2-pa-ra-e-sa-an-na {kur}gi-mi-ri {kur}sa-at-ta-gu-u2 | the lands Mada, Urashṭu, Katpatukka, Partu, Zaranga, Ariemu, Ḫurizmi, Baḫar, Sugdu, Paruparaesana, Gimiri, Sattagû |
| 7 | {kur}a-ru-hat#-ti {kur}ma-ka _pap_ 2(u) 3(disz) _kur-kur-mesz_ {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-ni-e-tu2 _kur-kur_ sza2 ana-ku i-szem-ma-'i-in-ni _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da-' a-na a-na-ku _{lu2}arad-mesz_ it-tu-ru-nu man-da-at-ta | The land Aruhattu, the land of Makka, total 23 lands Darius the king says thus: This is the land which I hear. The hand of Urimizda' to me, the priests, returned the payment. |
| 8 | a-na ana-ku i-na-asz2-szu-u' sza2 la-pa-ni-ia at-tu-u-a iq-qab-bu-u' lu mu-sza lu _u4_-mu a-na sza2-a!(ZA)-szu2 ip-pu-szu-u' {disz}da-ri-ia-musz LUGAL ki-a-am i-qab-bi ina bi-rit _kur-kur_ a-ga-ni-e-tu2 _lu2_ pi-it-qu-du a-na sza2-a-szu2 | “As for me, what I have said to you is a day or a night. Darius, the king, says thus: between these lands a man a claim against him |
| 9 | ana-ku lu ma-a-du u2-sa-ad-di-id [_lu2_] sza2# lib3-bi bi#-i#-szu2 al-ta-ta-al-szu2 ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da-a' di-na-a-tu2 at-tu-u-a ina bi-rit _kur-kur_ a-ga-ni-e-tu2 u2-sza2-as-gu-u sza2 la-pa-ni-ia at-tu-u-a | I, as much as I had entrusted to him, a man whose heart was troubled I approached him. With the hand of Urīmizda’s judgement you, in the midst of these lands I made a judgment for me. You, who are not mine, |
| 10 | iq-qab-bu-u'# lu mu-szu lu _u4_-mu a-na sza2#-a-szu2 ip-pu-szu-u' {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da-a'# _lugal_-tu it-tan-nu {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu a-di _ugu#_ sza2 _lugal_-tu a-ga-ta | either today or tomorrow they shall perform. Darius, the king, says thus: Urīmizda’ has given kingship. Urizzda has given it. As far as this kingly majesty |
| 11 | at-tu-a ta#-at#-tu-ru-u' ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da _lugal_-u2-tu ana-ku as,-s,a-bat {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-a- sza2 ana-ku e-pu-szu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da ar2-ki sza2 a-na _lugal_ a-tu-ru | You, I have returned. In the house of Urīmizda my king I have seized. Darius, the king, thus says: This which I have done in the house(?) of Urimizida after that which I returned to (the king) |
| 12 | {disz}-en _lu2_ {disz}kam-bu-zi#-ia# _dumu_-szu2 sza2 {disz}ku-ra-asz2 _lugal_ {kur}par#-su _lugal kur-kur_ szu-u2 sza2 _numun_-ia a-kan#-na# a-na _lugal it-tur sza2 {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia a-ga-szu-u _szesz_-szu2 {disz}bar-zi-ia {disz}-en _ad_-szu2-nu 1(disz)-et _ama_-szu2-nu | Bel, the man of Cambyses, son of Kuraš king of the land Parsu, that king who my seed is now turning against the king. Of Cambuziya this brother of Barziya Bēl their father one of their mothers |
| 13 | {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia2 a-ga-sza2 a-na {disz}bar-zi-ia2 id-duk ar2-ki sza2 {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia2 id-duk-ku a-na {disz}bar-zi-ia2 a-na u2-qu ul me-e-di sza2 {disz}bar-zi-ia2 di-i-ki ar2-ki {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia2 a-na {kur}mi-s,ir | this Cambyses to Barziya he killed. After that Cambuziya killed, I did not go down to the barziyannu of the barzilia. The case of BarziYa was decided. After Cambyzeya to the land Miṣir |
| 14 | it#-ti u2-qu it-ta-lak ar2-ki# sza2 {disz}kam#-bu-zi-ia2 a-na {kur}mi-s,ir il-li-ku ar2-ki u2-qu lib3-bi bi-i-szu2 it-tasz-kan ar2-ki pir-s,a-a-tu2 ina _kur-kur_ lu ma-a-du ina {kur}par-su ina {kur}ma-da-a-a | After Cambyses had gone to the land Miṣir, after he had set up his house in the land of Pirṣatu, there was much in Parsu and Medes. |
| 15 | ina# _din-tur{ki}_ u# ina _kur-kur_ sza2-n-e-tu2 ar2-ki# {disz#}-en# _lu2_ {kur}ma-da-a#-a# {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 ma#-gu-sza2# szu-u2 it#-ba#-am-ma# ul-tu {kur}pi-szi-i'-hu-ma-du {kur#}a-ra-a'#-ka-ad-ri-i' _kur_-u2 _mu_-szu2 il-tu lib3-bi _u4 1(u) 4(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti sze_ szu-u-a-na# | In Babylon and in other lands after Bel, the Medes, Gumatu, his brother, came and from the land Pišiḫumadu and the land Ara'-kadrî his name he took it. The 14th day of the month of Šuana |
| 16 | u2!-qu! i-par-ra-as, um#-ma a-na#-ku {disz}bar-zi-ia2 _dumu_-szu2 sza2 {disz}ku#-ra-asz2# _lugal_ sza2 {kur}par-su _szesz tur_ sza2 {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia2 ar2-ki u2-qu gab-bi la-pa-ni {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia2 it-te-ek-ru-u' ana muh-hi-szu2 it-tal-ku-u' {kur}par-su {kur}ma-da-a-a | "I, Barziya, son of Kuraš, king of Parsu, the junior brother of Cambyses, after all the uqu-offerings had been made, Cambuziya turned to him and went to him. The Parseans and the Medes |
| 17 | _e-ki {kur}elam-ma{ki} kur-kur_ sza2-ni-e-ti _u4 9(disz)-kam_ sza2# _iti# szu#_ a-ga-szu-u2 _lugal#_-u2-tu sza# {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia2 is,-s,a-bat ar2#-ki {disz}kam-bu-zi-iz2 mi-tu-tu ra-ma#-ni-szu2 mi-i-ti {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi | On the 9th day of this month, the kingship of Cambyses he seized. After Cambuzis death was his own death. Darius, the King, says thus: |
| 18 | _lugal#_-u2-tu [sza2 {disz}] gu-ma-a-tu2 a-ga-szu-u ma-gu-szu2 a-na {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia2 i-ki-mu-u2 a-ga-ta- ul-tu _suhusz#_-szu2# at-tu-nu u sza2 _numun_-i-ni szi-i ar2-ki {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 a-ga-szu-u ma-gu-szu2 _lugal_-u2-tu a-na | the kingship of this gumatu, his father-in-law, to Cambyses they decreed. This gubatu from its foundations you and that of our seed is after this gurmatu (and) his father in-law to |
| 19 | {disz}kam-bu-zi-ia2 i#-ki-im {kur}par#-su {kur}ma-da-a-a _din-tir{ki} kur-kur_ sza2-ni-e-ti a-na sza2 ra-ma-ni-szu2 ut-te-er szu-u ana _lugal_ it-tur {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi mam-ma ia-a-nu | Cambyses conquered the lands Parsu, Madaya, Babylon, and the other lands to his own. He returned to the king. Darius, king of the world, says thus: no one |
| 20 | ul {lu2#}par-sa-a#-a# ul ma#-da#-a#-a# ul _din-tir{ki}_-a-a ul mam-ma ina _kur-kur_ ul _lu2_ sza2 _numun_i#-ni sza2 a-na {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 a-ga-szu-u ma-gu-szu2 _lugal_-u2-tu ik-ki-mu u2-qu ma-a-du la-pa-ni-szu2 ip-ta-lah3 | No Parseans, no lands, no Babylonians, no one in the lands. No man with our seed who to this Gumatu imposed a kingship upon him, a great number of his enemies he took away. |
| 21 | szu-u i-da-ku u2-qu ma-du-tu sza2 mah-ru#-u2# a-na {disz}bar-zi-ia2 i-du-u' ina lib3-bi u2-qu i-da-ku um-ma mam-ma la u2-ma-as-sa-nu sza2 la {disz}bar-zi-ia2 ana-ku _a_-szu2 {disz}ku-ra-asz2 mam-ma ul i-szal-lim-ma ina _ugu_ | He knows that a lot of land that before Barziya knew, in that land he knows that nobody has been able to acquire it. I, son of Kuraš, no one shall have any claim against him. |
| 22 | {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 a-ga-szu-u ma-gu-szu2 ul mam-ma i#-qab#-bi a-di _ugu_ sza2 ana-ku al-li-ku ar2-ki ana-ku ana {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da us,-s,al-la {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da | This Gumatu has no claim. Until I go, after I have gone to Urimizda, Urimizida has given it over. The roof of Urimizada |
| 23 | _ud 1(u)-kam#_ sza2 _iti du6_ ad-du-uk it-ti _lu2 dumu#-du3-mesz_ i-s,u#-tu a-na {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 a-ga-szu-u ma-gu-szu2 [u] _lu2 dumu-du3-mesz_ sza2# it-ti-szu2 ina _iri_ si#-ku#-u2-ba-at-ti-i' ina {kur}ni-is-sa-a-a _mu_-szu2 ina {kur}ma-da-a-a | On the 10th day of the month of Tašritu I slew (them) together with the apprentices. To this Gumatu he was killed, and the apprentice who with him in the city Sikubatti' in the land Nissa his name in the Medes |
| 24 | ina lib3#-bi ana-ku ad#-du-uk-szu2 _lugal_-u2-tu e-ki-im ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da ana-ku a-na _lugal_ at-tur {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da _lugal_-u2-tu ana-ku it-tan-nu {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi _lugal_-u-tu2 sza2 la-pa-ni | I myself have killed him. The kingship of Babylon by the hand of Urīmizda I have turned into a king. Urimizida my king has given. Darius, the king, thus says: (The king) of Lapani |
| 25 | _numun_-i-ni szu-u2 isz-szu-u2 lib3-bu-u2 pa#-na-as-su# a-na-ku ul-te-er#-ti# ina asz2-ri-szu2 ana-ku ul-ta-az-zi-iz ana-ku e#-te#-pu-usz _e2-mesz_ sza2 _dingir-mesz_ sza2 {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 a-ga-szu-u ma-gu-szu2 ip-pu-lu ana-ku | he is our seed, he himself is his face. I have returned, in his place I have stood, I have built, the temples of the gods of this Gumatu have become dilapidated. |
| 26 | a#-na u2-qu# at-ta#-din _gu4#-hi#-a# udu#-hi#-a# a#-sza3-mesz# {lu2}hun#-ga2#-mesz# e2#_ qa-sza2-a-tu2 {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 a-ga-szu2-u ma-gu-szu2 i#-ki#-mu-szu2-nu-tu2 ana-ku u2-qu ina asz2-ri-szu2 ul-ta-az-zi-iz {kur}par-su {kur}ma-da-a-a | I gave to the uqu. My oxen and sheep, the fields of the hirelings, the house of the qāšatu-priests, (and) this gumati-priestess seized him. I stood in his place. The Parsu and the Medes |
| 27 | [u] _kur-kur_ sza2#-ni#-e-ti# sza2 szu2-u2 isz-szu-u2 lib3#-bu-u2 pa-na-as-su a-na-ku al-ta-kan# ina!(GISZ) _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da a-ga-a [ana]-ku e-te-pu-usz ana-ku up-te-te-qi-id a-di _ugu_ sza2 _e2_ at-tu-nu ina sza2-ri-szu2 | and the other lands that he had conquered, I set my face towards him. With the wood of Urīmizda this I have done, I have entrusted it to me. As far as that of the house you are in his hand |
| 28 | a-na-ku lib3-bu-u2 pa-na#-as-su ul-ta-az-zi-zu a-na-ku up-te-te-et-qi-id ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da lib3-bu-u sza2 {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 a-ga-szu2-u ma-gu-szu2 _e2_ at-tu-nu la-isz-szu-u {disz}da-ri-ia-musz | I (am) the one whose face has become darkened. I have redeemed myself from the house of Urīmizda, the one of Gumatu, this is his house. You are Darius the Great King. |
| 29 | _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi lib3-bu-u2 sza2 pa-na-tu-u2-a e-pu-usz#-szu ar2-ki sza2 ana _lugal_ at-tu-ru {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi al-la sza2 ana-ku ad#-du-ku a-na {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 _lu2_ ma-gu-szu2 ar2-ki _i_-en _lu2_ | The king says thus: my heart did what I had done before. After I returned to the king, Darius, king of the world, said thus: “As much as I have killed, to Gumatu, the man who is his rival, after the man |
| 30 | {disz}at-ri-na#-a' szu-um-szu2 _dumu#_-[szu2] sza2 {disz}u2-pa#-da#-ar#-am#-ma-a' _lu2 nim-ma{ki}_ szu-[u2] ina {kur}_nim-ma{ki}_ it-ba-am-ma i-qab-bi um-ma ana-ku _lugal {kur}_nim-ma{ki}_ ar2-ki {lu2}nim-ma{ki}-mesz_ it-te-ek-ru-u' la-pa-na-ia2 | Abi-Rinâ, his son, a citizen of Elam, is that Elamean. He came to Elam and said: “I am the king in Elam. After the Elamites had gathered, my limbs |
| 31 | [a-na] {disz}at-ri-na-a' a-ga-szu-u it-tal-ku szu-u a#-na# _lugal {kur#} _nim#-ma{ki}_ it-tur al#-la _i_-en _lu2_ {disz}ni-din-tu-{d}_en dumu_-szu2 sza2# [{disz}] kin-_numun_ [x x] za-za#-ak-ku# szu-u ina _din-tir{ki}_ it-ba-am-ma ana u2-qu i-par-ra-as,# um-ma ana-ku | this to Abi-Rināya he went, and to the king of Elam he turned back. All the time the man Nidinti-Bel, son of Bel-ēreš, was exempt, and in Babylon he fled, and into a ditch he entered, saying: "I |
| 32 | {disz}{d}muati-nig2-du-uri3# _dumu_-szu2 sza2 {disz}{d}muati-ni2-tuk# _lugal# din-tir{ki}_ u2-qu sza2 _din-tir{ki}_ a-na {disz}ni-din-tu2-{d}en a-ga-szu-u it-ta-lak _din-tir{ki}_ it-te-ki-ir ana _lugal_-u2-tu _din-tir{ki}_ is,-s,a-bat {disz}da-re-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi | Nabû-kudurrī-uṣur, son of Nabonidus, king of Babylon, a gift of Babylon to Nidintu-Bēli this he has gone. Babylon has turned into kingship. Babylon seized. Darius, the king, thus says: |
| 33 | [ar2]-ki a-na#-ku a-na {kur#} _nim-ma#{ki} dumu#_ [szip]-ri al-ta-par {disz#} at#-ri-na-a' a-ga-szu-u# s,ab-tu2# a-na pa-ni-ia isz-pu#-ru a#-na#-ku# ad-du-uk-szu2 {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki ana-ku ana _din-tir{ki}_ al-lik-ma a-na _ugu_ | After that, I sent a messenger to Elam, a son of mine. Atrinā, this captured man, wrote to me, and I killed him. Darius, the king, says thus: After that I went to Babylon and against it |
| 34 | {disz}ni#-din#-tu2-{d}en a-ga-szu-u sza2 iq-bu-u um-ma a-na-ku {disz}{d}muati-nig2-du# uri3 at#-ta-lak u2-qu sza2 {disz}ni-din-tu2-{d}en [ina!] _gu2_ {id2}di-ig-lat# u2-szu-uz-zu {id2}ku-ul-lu-u' {id2}_idigna_ ma-li ar2-ki ana-ku u2-qu | Nidinti-Bēl this is what he said: “I, Nabû-kudurri-uṣur, went to the service(?) of Nidin[ti]-bēli on the bank of the Dilat canal. The Kullu’ canal and the Tigris canal are well. After that I serviced. |
| 35 | a#-na# _sza3 [{gesz}]ma2-mesz#_ sza2 _kusz_ u2-se-li# it-ti _ansze-kur-ra-mesz# ansze-a-ab-ba#-mesz# {id2}idigna_ ni#-te#-bir {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da {id2}di-ig-lat ni-te-bi-ir ad-du-uk# | with horses, donkeys, (and) sheep and goats of the Tigris River we crossed. The god Urīmizda gave (it) to me. With the support of the god Urimizdu the Damascus river we crossed I killed. |
| 36 | a-na u2-qu sza2 {disz#} ni#-din#-tu2#-{d}en _ud 2(u) 6(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti gan_ s,e-el-tu2# ni-te#-pu-usz gab#-bi#-szu2#-nu# ni#-du-uk# u#-bal#-t,u-tu2 ul nu#-us,-s,ab-bit {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki ana-ku ana _din-tir{ki}_ at-ta-lak ana _din-tir{ki}_ la ka-sza2-du in a _iri_ za-za-a-nu _mu_szu sza2 _gu3 {id2}buranun_ | On the 26th day of the month Kislimu we performed the extispicy. All of them we slaughtered, but we did not capture them. Darius the king says thus: I went to Babylon. I did not reach Babylon. In the city Zazanu the name of the bull of the Euphrates |
| 37 | [ina] lib3#-bi {disz}ni-din-tu2-{d}en sza2 iq#-bu-u um-ma ana-ku [{disz}{d}]muati-nig2-du-uri3 _lugal din-tir[{ki}_ ana] tar-s,i#-ia it#-ta-lak it#-ti# u2-qu ana e-pe-szu2 ta-ha#-zi# ar2-ki s,e-el-tu2 ni-te-pu-szu2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da u2-qu sza2 {disz}ni-din-tu2-{d}en | In the heart of Nidinti-Bēl, who said: "I, Nabonidus, king of the land of Sumer and Akkad, went to my side. With a scepter for doing battle we made a battle. Uri-mizda has given it. In the hand of Uri’mizza he swore by the oath of Nidia. |
| 38 | ad-du-uk ana lib3-bi _id2#_ ih#-li-qu-ma# _id2_ u2-bil-szu2-nu-tu ni-te-pu-usz s,e-el#-tu2 _ud 2(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti ab_ gab-bi-szu2-nu ni-du-uk# u# bal#-t,u-tu2 ul nu-us,-s,ab-bit {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki {disz}ni-din-tu2-{d}en a-ga-szu-u ina _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ i-s,u-tu2 e-li _edin#_ sza2 | I killed. Inside the river they ran away and the river carried them off. We performed extispicy. On the 2nd day of the month of Addaru all of them we killed, but we did not capture alive. Darius, the king, thus says: After Nidinti-Bēl this in the troops went out to the steppe which |
| 39 | _[ansze]-kur-ra-[mesz]_ ih-liq#-ma# a-na _e-ki_ it-ta-lak ar2-ki a-na-ku-a-na tar#s,i-szu2 a-na _e-ki_ at-ta-lak in a _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri#-[mi]-iz#-da a-na-ju a-[na _din]-tir#{ki}_ at-ta-lak in a _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ri-mi-iz-da _e-ki_ as,-s,a-bat u {disz}ni-din-tu2-{d}en as,-s,a-bat ar2-ki ana-ku ina _din-tir{ki}_ a-na | horses he lost and to Babylon he went. After that I went to Babylon. I went with the hand of Urīmizda, to Babylon I went. I took the hand(?) of Urimizzda to Babylon and Nidinti-Bēli took it. After this I went in Babylon to |
| 40 | {disz#} ni#-din#-tu2-{d}en a-ga-szu-u [u] _{lu2}dumu-du2-mesz#_ sza2 it-ti-szu2# al-ta-kan ina za-qi-pi# ad-du#-uk _[pap] 4(u)# 9(disz)# a-ga-a sza2 a-na-ku e#-pu-szu2 ina _din-tir{ki}_ {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-di _ugu_ sza2 a-na-ku ina# _din#-tir{ki}_ a-tu-ru an-na-a-tu2 _kur-kur_ sza2 ik-ki-ra-'i-in-ni {kur}par-su {kur} _nim-ma{ki}_ {kur}ma-da-a-a {kur}asz-szur{ki} | Nidinti-Bēl this and the sons who are with him I have placed in a grave. Total: 49 of this which I did in Babylon. Darius, the king, says thus: As long as I am in Babylon, these are the lands that rebelled against me: Parsu, Elam, Medes, Assyria. |
| 41 | {kur}mi#-s,ir {kur}pa-ar-tu-u2 {kur}mar-gu-u2 {kur}sa-at-ta-gu#-u2# u {kur}gi-mi-ri-i' {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki _i_-en _lu2_ {disz}mar-ti-ia2 _mu_-szu2 _a_szu2 sza2 {disz}szi-in-sza2-ah#-ri-isz ina _iri_ ku-gu-na-ak#-ka ina {kur}par-su a-szib szu-u ina {kur}e-lam-mat it-ba-am-ma | The lands Mīṣir, Partu, Margu, Sattagu, and Gimirî Darius, the king, says thus: After that the man of Martiya, son of Šin-šahriš, in the city Kugunakka in the land Parsu he dwelled. He went to the land Elam and |
| 42 | [a-na] u2-qu sza2 {kur}e#-lam-mat [i-par]-ra-as, um-ma [a-na]-ku {disz}im#-ma-ni-e-szu2 _lugal {kur}elam-ma{ki}_ a-di _ugu#_ sza2 ana#-ku it-ta-hu {kur}e-lam-mat [{lu2}]_e#-lam#-mat-_[mesz]_ la-pa-ni-ia2# ip-tal#-hu# ar2-ki is,-s,ab-tu-[u']-ma a-ma {disz}mar-ti-ia2 a-ga-szu-u sza2 ina muh-hi-szu2-nu _gal_-u2 ina ra-ma-ni-szu2-nu id-du-ku-szu2 {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ | I, Immanīšu, king of the land Elam, together with that which I had conquered, the Land Elam (and) the Elamites, my enemies, rebelled against me. They quickly captured them, saying: “As for Martiya, this one who is against them, they killed him by themselves, Darius, the king, |
| 43 | ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki# _i_en _lu2#_ {disz}pa-ar-u2#-mar-ti-isz szu-um-szu2 _lu2#_ ma-da-[a-a] szu-u2 it-ba-am#-ma [ina] {kur#}ma-da-a#-a# a-na sz2# {kur}ma-da-a-a i-par-ra#-as, um-[ma a]-na#-ku {disz}[ha]-sza2-at-ri-it-ti _numun_ sza2 {disz}u2-ma-ku-isz-tar ar2-ki u2-qu sza2 {kur}ma-da-a-a ma-la ina _e2_ la-_igi_-ia2 | Thus says he: “If a man Pāru-Martiš is that man, he is a Man of the Land, and in Mada to Mada he shall go out, saying: 'I am Hašatritti, the seed of Umaku-Išar, after the cattle of the Medes, as much as I have in my house, |
| 44 | it-te-ek-ru-u'# a-na _ugu_ {disz}pa-ar#-u2#-mar#-ti#-isz it-tal-ku-u' ar2-ki szu-u2 ana _lugal_ {kur#}ma-da-a-a it-tur u2-qu sza2 it-ti-ia sza2 {kur}par-su u {kur}ma-da-a-a i-s,u-tu2 ar2-ki a-na-ku u2-qu al-ta-par ana {kur}ma-da-a-a {disz}u2-mi-da-ar-na-a' _mu_szu2 _lu2_ qal-la-a _lur!(KUR)_ par-sa-a-a a-na | After that, he returned to the king of the Medes. The cattle that were with me from Parsu and the MEdes were taken away. After that I sent the cattle. To the Mades Umidarana’s name (is) “A man of the middle of the land of the Parseans to |
| 45 | _gal#_-u2 ina# _ugu_-szu-nu al-ta-par um#-ma# al-ka-ma# ana u2-qu sza2 {kur}ma-da-a-a sza2 la# i-szem-mu-'i-in-ni du-ka-a'#-szu-nu-tu ar2-ki# {disz#} u2#-mi#-da-ar-na-a'# a-na {kur#}ma-da-a-a it-ti u2-qu it-ta-lak ana {kur}ma-da-a-a ana ka-sza-du ina _iri_ ma-ru-u' _mu_szu2 sza2 ina {kur}ma-da-a-a | I wrote to them, saying: “Come, to the aid of the Medes, who does not listen to me!’ Their aid after I had brought them down to the Mede, with the aid he went. To the Madeans to conquer in the city of Aruʾ, his name which in the Mage |
| 46 | ina lib3-bi s,e-el-tu2 i-te-ep-szu-u' it-ti u2-qu sza2# {kur#}ma-da-a-a szu-u sza2 ina# _ugu# lu2_ ma-da-a-a-_mesz gal_u2 ina lib3-bi ia-a-nu {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da u2-qu at-tu-u-a id-du-ku ana ni-ik-ru-tu a-ga-szu2-nu _ud 2(u) 7(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti ab_ s,e-el-tu2 i-te-ep-szu-u' | In the middle of the steppe he has performed. With the ground of the Medes he is. Whoever among the many people there is no Urimizda there is, in the hand of Urimizida you are the one who has performed it. For these offerings the 27th day of the month of Addarum he performed. |
| 47 | id-du-ku-u' in a li3-be-szu2-nu [3(disz) _lim_] 8(disz) _me#_ 2(u)# 7(disz)# u bal-t,u-tu2 us,-s,ab-bi-tu-u' 4(disz) _lim_ 3(disz) _me_ 2(u) 9(disz) ar2-ki {disz}u2-mi-da-ar-na-a' sza2-ni#-tu4 _kaskal_ a-na- _ugu {kur}_ma-da-a-a in a lib3-bi i-dag-ga-lu-u' pa-ni-ia2 a-di _ugu_ sza2 ana-ku al-la-ku ana {kur}ma-da-a-a | Three thousand eighteen hundred twenty-seven and alive they captured, four thousand thirty-three twenty-nine after Umi-Dārānâ secondly on a campaign against the Madaeans in their hearts they shall be angry with me, until I go to the Medaean. |
| 48 | ar2-ki a-na {iri}a-ga-ma-ta-nu pa-ni#-ia2 [il]-li-ku {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i#-qab-bi {disz}da-da-ar-szu2 szu-um-szu2 _lu2_ qal-la-a _lu2_ u2-ra-asz2-t,a#-a#-a# asz2-pur#-ma al#-ta-par um-ma a-lik-ma a-na ni-ik-ru-tu sza2 la i-szem-mu-'i-in-ni du-u2-ku-szu-nu-u2-tu | After I went to Agamatanu before me, Darius the king said thus: Dadaršu is his name, a man of the middle (of the) army sent to me, and I wrote: "Go and give them to the rites that cannot be heard!" |
| 49 | ar2-ki {disz}da-da-ar-szu2# a-na- {kur}u2-ra-asz2-t,u it#-[ta]-lak a-na ka-sza2-du a-na {kur}u2-ra-asz2-t,u ni-ik-ru-tu2 ip-hu-ru-nim-ma a#-na tar#-s,i {disz}da-da-ar#-szu2# it-tal-ku a-na e-pe-szu2 ta-ha-za ar2-ki {disz}da-da-ar-szu2 s,a-al-tu4 _ki_-szu2-nu i-te-pu-usz ina {iri}zu-u2-zu szu-um-szu2 i-na {kur}u2-ra-asz2-t,u | After Dadaršu to Urashṭu he went. For the road and for Urash the holy rites they accepted and to the rear of Datarṣu he came to do battle. After Datar's death with them he made. In Zuzu that man in Urash |
| 50 | {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da u2-qu at-tu-u-a a-na u2-qu ni-ik#-ru#-tu2 id-du-ku-u' _u4 8(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti gu4_ s,a-al-tu4 i-te-ep-szu-u' ar2-ki# [ina] sza2-[ni-tu4] _kaskal_ ni-ik#-ru-tu2 ip-hu-ru-nim-ma it-tal-ku-u' a-na tar-s,i {disz}da-da-ar-szu2 a-na e-pe-szu2 ta-ha-za ar2-ki i-te-ep-szu2 s,al-tu4 | Urimizda has given. In the house of Urimimizida you are the uqu-priest. To the nikratu they shall kill. On the 8th day of the month of Ayyaru they performed a robbery. Later on on the second road they opened the robberies and went to the rear of Dadaršu to do battle. After they did robbing |
| 51 | ina {iri}di-ig-ra# sza2 ina# {kur#}u2-ra-asz2-t,u {d}u2-ra-mi#-iz#-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2-{d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da u2-qu at-tu-u-a ana ni-[ki-ru-tu2 id-du-ku] _u4 1(u)# 8(disz)-kam#_ sza2 _iti gu4_ i-te-ep-szu s,a#-al#-tu4# id-du-ku ina lib3-bi-szu2#-nu 5(disz) _me#_ 4(u) 6(disz) u bal-t,u-tu2 us,-s,ab-bi-tu-nu 5(disz) _me_ 2(u) ar2-ki ina sza2-ni-tu4 _kaskal_ ni-ik-ru-u2-tu | In the city Digra, which is in Urashṭu, Uramizda gave. In the hand of Urabizzda he fell. You, to the nikirūtu they killed. On the 18th day of the month of Ayyaru they performed the ṣaltu-offerings. In their hearts they captured 546 and alive. 520 afterward on the road of the nikrûtu |
| 52 | ip-hu-ru-nim-ma a-na tar-s,i {disz}da-da-ar-szu2 it-tal-ku it-ti u2-qu a-na e-pesz _me3_ i-te#-ep#-szu s,a-al-tu4 ina {iri}u2-ia-a#-ma#-a'# szu-um#-szu2 sza2 [ina {kur}]u2#-ra#-asz2#-t,u# {d}u2-ra-[mi-iz]-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da u2-qu at-tu-u-a ana ni-ik-ru-tu id-du-ku _u4 9(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti sig4_ i-te-ep-szu2 s,a-al-tu2 | Afterwards Dadāršu went and with the cattle to do battle he committed a crime in Uyyamâ. That man, who in Urashṭu Uramazda gave, by the hand of Uramizida the cattle of you for sacrifice he killed. On the 9th day of the month of Simanu he was guilty. |
| 53 | ina lib3-bi-szu2#-nu id-du#-ku 4(disz) _me_ 7(u) 2(disz) u bal-t,u-tu2 us,-s,ab-bi-tu2 5(disz)# _me_ 2(u) 5(disz) ar2-ki {disz}da-da-ar-szu2 _kaskal_ la e-pu-usz i-dag-ga-lu-u' pa-ni-ia2 a-di# _ugu#_ sza2 ana-ku al-la-ku ana {kur}ma-da-a-a {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi {disz}u2-mi-is-si szu-um-szu2 _lu2_ qal-la-a {lu2}par-sa-a-a a-na {kur}u2-ra-asz2-t,u | Among them they killed. 472 and alive they captured. 525 after Dadaršu did not do a campaign, they will be afraid of me until I go to the Medes. Darius the king says thus: Umissi is his name. The Parsean man to Urasztu |
| 54 | ana-ku sza2-pur-ma al-ta-par um-ma a-lik-ma a-na u2-qu ni-ik-ru-tu2 sza2 la i-szem-mu-'i-in-ni du-u2-ku-szu2-nu-tu2 [ar2-ki] {disz}u2-mi-is-su it-ta#-lak a-na {kur}u2-ra-asz2-t,u a-[na] ka-sza2-du ni-ik-ru-tu2 ip-hu-ru-nim-ma it-tal-ku-u' a-na tar-s,i {disz}u2-mi-is-su a-na _kak_-esz ta-ha-za ar2-ki i-te-ep-szu2 s,a-al-tu2 | I wrote and I wrote: “Go, to the place of the sacrifices which cannot be heard, their sacrifices. After Umišu had gone to Urashṭu, to reach the temples, they received the sacrifice(s) and went to the rear of Umissu to the gate of battle. After he had performed the battle, he was killed. |
| 55 | [ina] {kur}i-za#-al#-la#-a' {disz}u2-ra-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu in a _gissu_ sza2 {disz}u2-ra-mi-iz-da u2-qu at-ta-u-a u2-qu ni-ik#-ru#-tu2 id-du-ku _u4 1(u)# 5(disz)#-kam#_ sza2 _iti ab_ i-te-ep-szu2 s,a-al-tu4 id-du-ku [ina lib3]-bi-szu2-ni 2(disz) _lim_ 3(u) 4(disz) ina sza2-ni-ti _kaskal#_ ni-ik-ru-tu2 ip-hu-ru-nim-ma il-li-ku-u' a-na tar-s,i {disz}u2-mi-is-si a-na e-pesz _me3_ | In Izalla' Urami-izda was given. From the son of Urabi-ishda the uqu of Attāyu the nikrutu they killed. On the 15th day of the month of Ayyaru they performed the ṣaltu-festival. Therein 234 in the second campaign they received the nikrutu and went to the rear of Umussu to do battle. |
| 56 | ar2-ki in a {kur#}u2-ti#-[ia-a-ri] szu-um-szu2 ina {kur}u2-ra-asz2-t,u i-te-ep-szu s,a-al-tu4 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da u2-qu at-tu-a u2-qu ni-ik#-ru#-tu2# id-du-ku _u4 3(u)-kam_ sza2 _iti gu4_ i-te-ep-szu2 s,al-tu4 id-du-ku ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu 2(disz) _lim_ 4(u) 5(disz) u bal-t,u-tu2 us,-s,ab-bi-tu2 {disz}_lim_ 5(disz) _me_ 5(u) 8(disz) | After that in the land Utiyari he performed (the ritual). In the land Urašṭu he made a robbery. In the hand of Uramazda he was given. On the 30th day of the month of Ayyaru they performed robberies. In their hearts they captured 2,455 and alive. 5,581 |
| 57 | ar2-ki {disz}u2-mi-is-si sza2-ni-ti _kaskal_ la e-pu-usz ina {kur}u2-ra-asz2-t,u i-dag-ga-lu pa-ni-ia2 a-di _ugu_ sza2 ana-ku a-na {kur}ma-da-a-a al-la#-ku {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki ul-tu babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} ana-ku u2-s,a-am-ma at-ta-lak a-na {kur}ma-da-a-a a-na ka-sza2-di a-na {kur}ma-da-a-a ina {iri}ku-un-du-ur szu-um-szu2 ina {kur}ma-da-a-a | After Umissi the second one had not done a campaign in Urašṭu he was angry with me, until I went to the Medes. Darius, the king, says thus: After I went out from Babylon and went to Medes, to reach Medes in Kundur, that man in Medes |
| 58 | a-na tar-s,i-ia2 {disz}pa-ar-u2-mar-ti-isz a-ga-szu-u sza2 iq-bu-u um-ma a-na-ku {disz}ha-sza2-at-ri-it-ti# _numun_ sza2 {disz}u2-ma-ku-isz-tar _lugal {kur}ma-da-a#-a# it-ti# u2-qu it-ta3-lak a#-na# e-pesz _me3#_ ar2#-ki ni-te-pu#-usz s,al#-tu4 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da u2-qu sza2 {disz}pa-ar-u2-mar-ti-isz | As for this Pār-umartiš, whom he said: "I am Hašat-ritti, the seed of Amakku-Išar the king of the Medes, with a corpse went to do battle. After that we did battle. The black-headed (people) of Uramazda were given by the hand of Uramizida, the corpse of Puramazdu. |
| 59 | [ni]-du#-uk _u4 2(u) 5(disz)-kam#_ sza2# _iti# bar2_ ni-te-pu-usz s,a#-[al-tu4] ni-du#-uk# ina# lib3#-bi-szu2-nu 3(u)# 4(disz)# _lim_ 4(disz)# _me_ 2(u) 5(disz) u bal-t,u-tu2 us,#-s,ab#-bi#-tu2 [...] ar2-ki {disz}pa-ar-u2-mar-ti-isz a#-ga-szu-u# it-ti _lu2# erin2-mesz_ i-s,u#-tu2 e-li _edin_ sza2 _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ zah2_-ma il-lik-ma ina {kur}ra-ga-a' szu-um-szu2 ina {kur}ma-da-a-a ar2-ki a-na-ku u2-qu | On the 25th day of Nisannu (I) we performed the extispicy. In their midst, 344,000 and 255 prisoners of war were captured. ... after this Pār-umartiš with the troops fled. They went up to the steppe of horses and went to the land of Ragâ. He was in Medes; after that I went up. |
| 60 | a-na tar-s,i-szu2-nu asz2#-pur#-ma {disz#}pa#-ar#-u2#-mar#-ti#-isz a-ga-szu-u u# _lu2# erin2-mesz#_ sza2 it-ti#-szu2 is,-s,ab#-tu-ma a-na pa#-ni-ia2 isz-pu-ru ar2-ki ana-ku ap-pi-szu2 _gesztu_szu2 li-sza2-an#-szu2 u2-bat#-tiq {disz}-en _igi_[szu2] u2-nap-pil szu#-u2 s,ab-tu ku-ul#lu# ina _ka2_-ia2 u2-qu gab-bi im-ma-ru-usz ar2-ki ina za-qi-pi ina {iri}a-ga-ma-ta-nu al-ta-kan-szu2 | I sent to the rear of them, and Parumartiš this man and the men who were with him seized and sent to me. After that, I, his eyes, his ears, may he soothe him. Bel before him he sinned. He was captured, he was seized, all in my gate he fell. After I had placed him in a ditch in Agamatanu |
| 61 | _{lu2}dumu-du3-mesz#_-szu2 ad#-du#-uk# _pap# 4(u)# 7(disz)#_ [bi]-rit# _{iri#}_a-ga-ma-ta-nu _sad-du-[mesz]_szu-nu a-lu-ul ul-tu ki-li-li# [sza2] bir-tu {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i#-qab-bi ar2-ki {disz}-en _lu2_ {disz}szi-it-ra-an-tah-ma {lu2}sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a it-ba-am-ma i-qab-bi a-na u2-qu um-ma ana-ku _lugal numun_sza2 {disz}u2-ma-ku-isz-tar ar2-i ana-ku u2-qu {kur}ma-da-a-a | I slaughtered his sons, total: 47 (men) from the district of Agamatanu, their saddû-offerings. From Kilili which is between Dariyamuš the king says thus: After Bel, the man of Šitrantaḫ, the Sagartāyu, came and said to me: “I am a king of the seed of Umaku-Išar, I am the border of the Medes. |
| 62 | [u] {kur#}par-su# asz2-pur#-ma# {disz}tah-ma-as-pa-da _mu_szu2 {lu2}qal#-la#-a {lu2}ma-da-a#-a# _gal#_-u2 ina# _ugu_-[szu2-nu] al-ta-par# um-ma al#-ka-ma# du-ka-a'# ni-ik-ru-tu2 sza2 la# i-szem-mu-'i-in-ni ar2-ki {disz}tah-ma-as-pa-da it-ta-lak it-ti u2-qu s,a-al-tu4 it-ti {disz}szi-it-ra-an-tah-ma i-pu-usz-ma {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da | And I sent the land Parsu. Aḫma-šadû is his name. The Qallaya and the Great Medes I wrote to them, saying: “Come, let us go! The rites which he did not listen to me have gone after Maḫašda. He went with a ṣāltu-demon with Šitrantaḫu, and Uramizda gave (it) in the hand of Urabimizi. |
| 63 | u2-qu at-tu-u-a a-na ni#-ik#-ru-tu id-du-ku _u4 5(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti# du6_ [i-te]-ep-szu2# s,al-tu2 {disz}szi-it-ta-an-tah-ma is,-s,ab-tu2-ma a-na pa-ni-ia2 isz-pu-ru ar2-ki a-na#-ku ap#-pi-szu _gesztu_szu li-sza2-an#-szu u2-[bat]-tiq {disz}-en _igi_-szu2 [u2]-nap-pil su-u2 s,ab#-tu# ku#-ul#-lu ina# _ka2_-ia2 u2-qu gab-bi im-ma-ru-usz ar2-ki ina {iri}ar-ba-'i-il ina za-qi-pi asz2-ku-un-szu2 _pap_ di-i-ki u bal-t,u | On the 5th day of the month Tašrītu they performed the rites. The theft of Šitta-antaḫ was committed and in front of me they wrote. After that I, his ears, his mind may be soothed to him. He seized his eyes. Bel, his eye, he seized the dead, the captive, and the captive in my gate. All the possessions were scattered. After I had placed him in Arbaʾil in a zaqipu, all the judgments and life |
| 64 | [sza2] u2-qu ni-ik-ru#-tu2 4(disz)# _me#_ 4(u)# 7(disz)# {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-a sza2 a-na-ku ina# {kur#}ma-da-a-a e-pu-szu2 {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am# i-qab-bi {lu2}pa-ar-tu-ma#-a-a _mesz {lu2}_[mar]-gu-ma-a _mesz_ la-pa-ni#-ia2# it-te-ek-ru it-ti {disz}pa-ar-mar-ti-isz iz-zi-zu-u {disz}usz-ta-as-pi _ad_-u2-a ina {kur}pa-ar-tu-u2 a-szib-ma | 147 of the sacrifices Darius, the king, thus says: This is what I did in the land of Mead. Darius the ki[ng] thus speaks: the Carchemisheans and the Amorites, my enemies, have gathered together and stood with Pār-Martiš. Ušapši, my father, dwells in Patti. |
| 65 | u2-qu la-pa-ni-szu2 a-na {disz}pa-ar-mar-ti-is it-tal-ku ar2-ki {disz}usz-ta-as-pi it-ti u2-qu lib3-bi ki-i-nu it-ta-lak ina {iri}u2-mi-isz-pa-za#-tu szu#-um#-[szu2] ina {kur}pa-ar#-tu#-u2# i-te-ep-szu2 s,a-al-tu4 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da {disz}usz-ta-as-pi id-duk a-na ni-ik-ru-tu2 a-ga-szu2-nu _u4 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_ | After that, Uštaši-pi went with the true uqu-vessel. In Umish-pazatu, that man in Partu had done, the fall of Urim-izda he gave. In the hand of Urummi-izzda Usumpi killed. For this sacrifice, the 22nd day |
| 66 | sza2# _iti sze_ i-te-ep-szu2 s,a-al-tu4 id-du-ku ina lib3-bi-szu2#-[nu] 6(disz)# _lim_ 3(disz) _me#_ 4(u)# 6(disz)# u bal-t,u-tu2 us,-s,ab-bi-tu2 4(disz) _lim_ 3(disz)# [_me_] 4(u) 6(disz) {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-[a-am] i#-qab#-bi# ar2-ki# a-na-ku u2-qu sza2# {kur}par-su ki-i#-nu ana _ugu_ {disz}usz-ta-as-pi ul#-tu {kur#}ra#-ga-a' asz2-pur-ma ar2-ki sza2 u2-qu ana _ugu_ {disz}usz-ta-as-pi ik-szu-du {disz}usz-ta-as-pi u2-qu szu-a-tim | of the month he made the barley, they killed it, and in their midst they captured 6,336 and alive. 4,333,466, Darius, the king, says thus: After that I, the cattle of Parsu, was true, against Uštaši from the land Ragaʾ I sent, and after that the cattle against ušēpi he defeated. Us&dcvtapi the cattle |
| 67 | id-ki-e-ma a-na {iri}pa-tig#-ra#-[ba]-na szu-um-szu2 sza2 ina {kur}pa-ar-tu-u2 it-ta-lak a-na e-pesz _me3_ {disz}u2-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan-nu ina# _gissu#_ sza2 {disz}u2-ra-ma-az-da {disz}usz-ta-as-pi u2-qu ni-[ik]-ru#-tu4 id-du-uk _u4 {disz}-kam_ sza2 _iti szu_ i-te-ep-szu2 s,al-tu4 id-du-ku ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu 6(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me_ 7(u) u2 bal-t,u-tu2 us,-s,ab-bit 4(disz) _lim_ {disz}_me_ 9(u) 2(disz) | he fled and to Patirabana his name which was in the land Partu he went to do battle with Uramazda he gave. In the house of Uramaza and Uštaspi he killed the sacrifices. On the day that in the month of Tammuz he performed a massacre they killed, among them 6,500,702 alive men he captured. 4,922 |
| 68 | ar2-ki _lu2_ sza2 ra-bu-u2-szu2#-ni# u3 _{lu2}dumu-du3-mesz_ [sza2] it-ti-szu2 id-[du]-uk _pap#_ 8(u) [x] {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki# _ma-da_ a-ga-ta a-na-tu#-u#-a# ta-at-tur a-ga-a sza2 a-na-ku ina# {kur}pa-ar-tu-u2 e#-pu-szu {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi {kur}mar-gu-u' szu-um-szu2 tak-ki-ra-an-ni-ma {disz}-en {lu2}{disz}pa-ra-da-a' szu-um-szu2 | After the man of his own free will and the builders with him he killed. Total: 80+x Darius, the king, says thus. After this seah of mine you returned. This which I did in Partû Darius the ki[ng] says thus: Margūʾ is his name. You are my friend. |
| 69 | {lu2}mar-gu-ma-a-a szu-u a-na ra-bu-u2 ina# _ugu_-szu2-nu it-tur ar2-ki a#-na#-ku {disz}da-da-ar-szu2 szu-[um-szu2] {lu2}qal-la-a {lu2}par-sa-a-a _{lu2}nam_ {kur}ba-ah-tar asz2-pur-ma al-ta-par um-ma a-lik-ma du-[u2]-ku a-na u2-qu ni-ik-ru-tu4 sza2 la i-szem-mu-'i-in-n ar2-ki {disz}da-da-ar-szu2 it-ta-lak it-ti u2-qu i-te-ep-szu s,al-tu4 _ki_ {kur}mar-gu-ma-a-a | That Margumaean has turned against them. After that I, Dadaršu, his son, the Qallaean, the Parsean and the governor of Baḫtar, sent and I wrote: “Go, go! The sacrifices which I did not hear were made. After Dadar's death he went and with the sacrifices he committed a rebellion against the Margumean. |
| 70 | {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan#-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-[da] u2-qu at#-tu-u-a# a#-na u#_qu ni-ik-ru-tu4 id-du#-ku# _u4 2(u) 3(disz)-kam_ sza2# _iti# gan_ i-te-ep-szu s,a-al#-tu4 {disz}pa-ra#-da#-a'# u3# _{lu2}dumu-du3-mesz#_ sza2# it-ti#-szu2# id-duk [_pap_] 4(u)# 6(disz) id-duk [ina] lib3-bi-szu2-nu 5(u) 5(disz) _lim_ 2 (disz) _me_ 7(u) 2(disz) {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am | Ištar-māzda has given. In the house of Uramazda you are the uqu-priestess. As for you, the nikrû-priests have killed you. On the 23rd day of Kislimu they have performed extispicy. Paradaʾ and the temple-enterers who with him have killed, total: 46 have killed. Among them 552 (men) 5272 (men), Darius the king. |
| 71 | ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki _ma#-da#_ a-ga-ta# a-na at-tu-u-a ta#-at#-tur a-ga#-a# sza2 a-na#-ku# [ina] {kur}ba-[ah-tar] u3 {kur}mar-gu-u' e#-pu-szu {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi {disz}-en _lu2_ {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu4 szu-um-szu2 {lu2}par-sa-a-a [ina] {iri}ta-ar-ma szu-um-szu2 [ina {kur}ia-u2-ti-ia szu-um-szu2 ina {kur}par-su a-szi-ib szu-u2 it-ba-am-ma ina {kur}par-su i-qab-bi a-na u2-qu | Thus (says) Darius, the king: Bel, the man of Umīzdatu, is his brother. The Parseans in Tarmu are his brother, in Iautia are his brothers, in Parsu he dwells, he has gone and to Parasu says: |
| 72 | um#-ma a-na-ku {disz}bar-zi-ia# _dumu_-[szu2 sza2] {disz}ku-ra-asz2 _lugal kur-[kur]_ ar2-ki u2-qu sza2 {kur}par#-su# [ma-la] ina _e2_ babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} mah-ru-u2 ul-tu [{kur}]an-za-an _ki_ a-na pa-ni-ia il-li#-ku-u' it#-te-ek-ru-u' la-pa-ni-ia a#-na# _ugu_ {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu4 it-tal-ku-u' szu-u2 a-na _lugal_ {kur}par-su it-tur {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki ana-ku u2#-qu sza2 {kur}par-su mi-i-s,i | Thus (says) Barziya, son of Kuraš, king of the lands: after the cattle of Parsu, as many as were in the house of Babylon before me, they went from the land Anzān to my presence. They have returned my limbs to Umizdatu. He has returned to the king(s) of Persia. Darius, a king, says as follows: After I the cattle from Parsus is dead. |
| 73 | sza2-ni-tu4 sza2 la-pa-ni-ia la it-te-ek-ru-u2 u3 u2-qu sza2 {kur}ma-da-a-a sza2 pa-ni-ia al#-ta-par a#-na# {kur}par-su {disz}-en _lu2_ {disz}ar-ta#-mar#-zi-ia szu#-um#-szu2 {lu2}qal-la-a {lu2}par-sa-a-a ra-bu#-u2 ina# _ugu_-szu2#-nu# a#-na# {kur}par-su asz2-pur ar2-ki ni-[ik]-ru-tu4 u2-qu sza2 {kur}par-su it-ti-ia2 it-tal-ku-u' ana {kur}ma-da-a-a ar2-ki {disz}ar-ta-mar-zi-ia it-ti u2-qu | Secondly, they did not agree with me and the land of the Madaeans before me I sent. To Parsu Bel, the man of Artaxerxes, is his name. The great Parseans against them I sent to Parasu. After the rites of the land Parsus they went with me to the land Madâ after Artaxerie with the land |
| 74 | it-ta-lak a-na {kur}par-su ana ka-sza2-du a-na {kur}par-su [ina] {iri}ra-[ha]-a' szu-um-szu2# ina# {kur}par-su# {disz}u2-mi#iz-da-a-tu4 sza2# iq#-bu-u um-ma a-na-ku [{disz}bar]-zi-ia _dumu_-szu2 sza2# [{disz}]ku-ra-asz2 it-[ti] u2#-qu# it-ta-lak a-na tar-s,i {disz}ar-ta-mar-zi a-na e-pesz _me3_ i-te-ep-szu2 s,a-al-tu4 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da | He went to Parsu, to reach Kašadu (and) Parasu. He was in Raha'. In Persu Umizdatu who said: “I, Barziya, son of Kuraš, went with the food. He went up to the rear of Bartamarzi to do battle. The ṣaltu of Urad-mazda was given in the hand of Uramazda |
| 75 | u2-qu at-tu-u-a id-du-ku u2-qu sza2 {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu4 sza2 iq-bu-u2 um-ma a-na-ku {disz}bar-zi-ia2 _u4 1(u) 2(disz)-kam_ sza2# _iti# gu4_ i-te-ep-szu s,a-al-tu4 id-du-ku [ina] lib3-bi-szu2-nu 4(disz) _lim#_ 4(disz) _me_ 4(disz) u3 bal-t,u-tu2 us,-s,ab-bi-tu2 2(disz) _lim_ [...] _me_ [...] ar2-ki {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu4 a-ga-szu-u it-ti u2-qu i-s,i e-li _edin_ sza2 _ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ ih-liq-ma a-na | You have been seized, you have been killed. The property of Umīzdatu about which they said: "I, Barziya, the 12th day of the month of Ayyaru, has been destroyed, the theft has been committed" — among them 44,000, 44,000 and alive they have been captured, 2 thousand ... ... after that Umimizidbatu with the property of the ditch above the steppe of horses he fled and to |
| 76 | {kur}pi-szi-i'-hu-ma-da il-lik-ma ul-tu lib3-bi-sza2 id-ki-e-ma u2-qu# it-[ta]-lak# a-na tar#-s,i {disz}ar-ta-mar-zi-ia a-na e-pesz _me3#_ {kur}pa-ar-ga-a' szu#-um-szu2 _kur_-u2 [ina] {kur}par-su ina lib3-bi i#-te-ep#-szu2 s,a-al-tu4 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da u2-qu at-tu-u-a id-du-ku a-na u2-qu sza2 {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-ti | Pišī'ḫumada went and from within it he fell and a corpse he went. After Artamarziya to do battle against the land Parga’ that he had conquered in Parsu he committed a rebellion against Urad-Mazada. In the hand of Uramazda I fell, and to the corpse of Umidati |
| 77 | _u4 5(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti szu_ i#-te-ep#-szu s,a-al-tu4 id-du-ku ina lib3-bi-szu2-nu 6(disz) _lim_ 2(disz)# _me_ 4(u) 6(disz) u3 bal-t,u-tu4 us,-s,ab-bi-tu 4(disz)# _lim_ 4(disz) _me#_ 6(u) 4(disz) {disz}u2-[mi]-iz-da-a-tu4 u3 _{lu2}dumu-du3-mesz_ sza2 it-ti-szu2 us,-s,ab-bi-tu s,ab-tu {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki ana-ku {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu2 a-ga-szu-u2 u3 _{lu2}dumu-du3-mesz_ sza2 it-ti-szu2 gab-bi ina za-qi-pi | On the 5th day of the month of Tammuz they performed the extispicy and they killed. In their hearts, 6,246 and alive were captured. 4,444 were captured, 644,4 were captives. Darius the king says thus: After me, this was the case, and all the captives who were with him were captured in the zaqipu. |
| 78 | asz2#-ku-un ina {iri}u2-ba-da-sa-ia# szu-um-szu2# ina {kur}par-su ina lib3-bi ad-du-uk _pap_ [5(u)] 2(disz) {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a#-am i-qab-bi ar2-ki _ma-da_ a-ga-to a-na at-tu-u-a ta-at-tur a-ga-a sza2 a-na-ku ina# {kur}par-su e-pu-szu2 {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu2 a-ga-szu-u2 sza2 iq-bu-u2 | I settled there. In Ubadasāya that one in Parsu I killed there. Total: 52 Darius the king says thus: After this land to you you returned. This which I did in Parasu Darius was king thus says. This is what he said. |
| 79 | um-ma a-na-ku {disz}bar-zi-ia _dumu_-szu2 sza2# {disz}ku-ra-asz2 u2-qu a-na# {kur}a#-ru-ha#-at-ti isz-pur-ma il#-ta-par a-na {disz}-en _lu2_ sza2 ra-bu-u2 ina# _ugu#_-szu2-nu a#-na tar-s,i {disz}u2-mi-ma-na-a' szu2-um-szu2 {lu2}qal-la-a {lu2}par-sa-a-a _{lu2#}nam# {kur}a-ru-ha-at-ti um-ma al-ka-ma {disz}u2-mi-ma-na-a' du-ka-a' u a-na | Thus (says) Barziya, son of Kuraš: he went to Aruḫattu and wrote to Bel, a man who is great against them, opposite Umimana’, the Qallayu, the Parsaean, the governor of Aruhantu, saying: “Come, Umimmana, come, and to |
| 80 | u2-qu sza2 a-na {disz}da-ri-ia-musz i-szem-mu-u' ar2-ki u2-qu sza2 {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu4 isz#-pu#-ru# it-tal-ku a#-na tar-s,i {disz#}u2-mi-ma-na-a' a#-na e-pesz _me3_ [ina] {iri#}ka#-pi-sza2-ka-na#-a' szu2-um-szu2# [ina] {kur}a-ru-ha-at-ti# ina lib3-bi i-te-ep-szu s,a-al-tu2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da u2-qu | The cattle which Darius the king heard to Dariyamuš. After the cattle which Umizdatu sent, they went to the rear of Umimana' to do battle in Kapišakana'. In Aruḫattu they did battle. The ṣāltu of Uramazda he gave. In the hand of Urammazdu the cattle |
| 81 | at-tu-u-a a-na u2-qu ni-ik-ru-tu id-du-ku _u3 1(u) 3(disz)-kam_ sza2 _iti# ab#_ i-te#-ep-szu2 s,a#-al-tu4# _pap#_ di-i-ku u# bal#-t,u sza2 u2-qu sza2 {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu4 isz#-pu#-ru# [x_me_ x x] ar2-[ki] sza2-ni#-tu [ina] {kur}gan#-da-ta-[ma]-ki-i'# szu-um-szu2 ina {kur}sa-at-ta-gu#-u2 i-te-ep-szu2 s,al-tu4 {d}u2-ra-mi-iz-da is-se-dan-nu ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da | As for you, the sacrifices they performed. And the 13th day of the month of Addaru they performed (the ritual). The total of the ṣāltu-offerings and the living ones of the shrine of Umiŋi-izdatu they wrote. ... after that in the land of Ganda-tamaki— that one in Sattigû they performed; the theft of Uramazda they gave. In the hand of Uramazzda |
| 82 | u2-qu at-tu-u-a a#-na# u2-qu ni#-ik-ru-tu4 id#-du-ku _u4 7(disz)#-kam#_ sza2 _iti# sze_ i-te-ep-szu s,a-al-tu2 _pap#_ di-i#-ku# u# bal#-t,u sza2 u2-qu sza2 {disz}u2-mi-iz-da#-a#tu4# isz-ru-pu-ru 4(disz) _lim_ 5(disz) _me_ 7(u) 9(disz) ar2-ki a-me-lu a-ga-szu-u2 sza2 ina _ugu_ u2-qu ra-bu-u2 sza2 {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu4 isz-pu-ru it-ti u2-qu i-s,i e-li | “As for you, to a sacred place they have cursed. The 7th day of the month of the barley they made, robbery, total, justice and life of the shrine of Umīzdatu they sent. 4,559 after that man who on the great shrine of Umî-Datu he sent, together with the shrine he went up. |
| 83 | _edin ansze-kur-ra-mesz_ ih-liq#!(IP)-ma it-ta-lak a-na t,e3-eh# {iri}ar-sza2-da-a' szu-um-szu2 ina# {kur}a-ru-ha-at-ti bir-tu-sza2 {disz}u2-mi#-ma#-na-a' ar2-ki# [{disz}u2]-mi-ma-na-a' a-na tar-s,i-szu2#-nu it#-ta-lak [_ki_] u2-qu szu-u2 [ina] lib3-bi# is,-s,a-bat-su id-duk-szu2 u _{lu2}dumu-du3-mesz_ sza2 _ki_-szu2 id-duk _pap_ di-i-ku u bal-t,u sza2 u2-qu | The plain of horses was destroyed and he went to the border of Aršadâ. He was in Aruḫattu. After Ummi-manā went to their rear. That place he had captured therein, he killed him, and the builders who were with him killed all the people and alive who were in the area. |
| 84 | sza2 {disz}u2-mi-ma#-[na]-a' 4(disz) _lim_ 2(disz)# _me_ [x x] {disz}da-ri-[ia]-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i#-qab-bi ar2-ki _ma-da_ a#-ga#-ta# a#-na at-tu-u2-a ta-at-tur# a-ga#-a [sza2] a-na-ku [ina] {kur}[sa]-at-ta-ga#-[u] u {kur#}a#-ru-ha-at-ti e-pu-szu# {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-di _ugu_ sza2 a-na-ku ina {kur}par-su u {kur}ma-da-a-a | of Umimāna’, 4200 ... Darius the king says thus: After this land you have returned to me. This is what I did in the land of Sattagâ and Aruḫattu. Darius (the king) says thus as far as I in Parsu and Medes. |
| 85 | at#-tu-ru lu2 babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki}-a-a _mesz#_ la-pa-ni-ia it-te-ek#-ru#-u' {disz}-en _lu2_ {disz#}a#-ra-hu szu-um-szu2 {lu2}u2-ra-asz2-t,a-a-[a _a_]-szu2 [sza2 {disz}]hal-di-ta it#-ba-am-ma _szesz_ ina# _szesz-unug{ki#}_ szu-um-szu2 ina# babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} [ina] lib3-bi a-na u2-qu i#-par-ra-as, um-ma a-na-ku {disz}{d}muati.nig2.du.uri3 _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}{d}muati.i ar2-ki u2-qu sza2 babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} la-pa-ni-ia2 | I have returned, and the Babylonians my enemies have turned against me. Bel, the man of Araḫu, his brother, the Urašṭuean, son of Haldita, came and a brother in Uruk his brother in Babylon in the middle of to awe he shall strike, saying: “I, Nabû-nādin-uṣur, my son, who Nabonidus, after the ashes of Babylon my enemies |
| 86 | it-te-ek-ru#-u'# a#-na _ugu_ {disz}a-ra-hu a#-ga#-szu-u2 it-tal-ku-u' babilax(|DIN.TIR|)#{ki} [is,]-s,ab-tu-u' [szu]-u2 ana _lugal_ babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} it-tur ar2-ki u2-qu ana babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} asz2-pur# {disz}u2-mi#-in-ta-pa-ar-na-a' szu-um#-szu2 {lu2}qal-la-a {lu2}par-sa#-a#-a# ra-bu-[u2] ina [_ugu_]-szu2-nu al-ta-par um-ma a-lik-ma du-u2-ku a-na u2-qu ni-ik-ru-tu2 | As to Arahu this he went and captured Babylon. He returned to the king of Babylon. After he had returned to Babylon I sent Umintaparnâ, his name, a qallu-official (and) a great parsu-man to them. I wrote to them: "Go and go, and we will go to the place of prayer." |
| 87 | [sza2] babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} sza2 la i#-szem-mu-'i-in-ni ar2#-ki# {disz#}u2#-mi-in-ta-pa-ar#-na#-a'# it-ti u2-qu a-na babilax(|DIN.TIR|)#{ki} it-ta-lak {d}u2-ra-ma-az#-da is#-se-dan-nu ina# _gissu#_ sza2 {u2-ra-ma#-az#-da {disz}u2-mi#-in-ta-pa-ar#-na-a' u2-qu sz2 _e-ki_ ni-ik-ru-tu2 id-duk u us,-s,ab-bit-su-nu-tu u2-qu sza2 ina lib3-bi-szu3-nu | of Babylon, who did not listen to me, after Uminta-pārna’ with the cattle to Babylon he went and Urad-Mazada gave. In the hand of Uramazda Humin-tamarana the cattle of Babylon the sacrifices he killed and seized them. The cattle that in their hearts |
| 88 | ni#-ik-ru-tu gab-bi# _u4# 2(u) 2(disz)-kam_ sza2# _iti# apin_ i-te-ep-szu s,a-al-tu4 ina# u4#-mu-szu-ma {disz}a-ra-hu a-ga-szu-u2 sza2 i-par#-ra-s,u um-ma a-na-ku {disz}{d}muati#-ni2#-tuk s,u#-ub-bu-tu [u] _{lu2}dumu-du3#-mesz#_ sza2 it-ti-szu2 _ki_-szu2 s,u-ub-bu-tu-u' ar2-ki a-na-ku t,e3-e-me al-ta-kan um-ma {disz}a-ra-hu u _{lu2}dumu-du3-mesz_ | All the rites on the 22nd day of the month of Araḫsamna have been performed. There will be famine on that day. This Araha who was killed, saying: “I, Nabû-nītuk, the captive, and the scribes who are with him, were captured with him. After that I gave orders, saying, 'Araha and the young men |
| 89 | sza2 it-ti-szu2 szu-uk-na-a'-szu-nu#-tu [ina] za-qi-pi ar2-ki {disz}a-ra-hu a-ga-szu-u2 _{lu2}dumu-du3#-mesz#_ sza2 it-ti-szu2 ina za-qi-pi ina babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} isz-ku-un _pap_ [di]-i-ku u bal-t,u sza2 u2-qu sza2 {disz}a-ra-hu 2(disz) _lim_ 4(disz) _me_ 9(u) 7(disz) {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-a sza2 ana-ku ina _e-ki_ e-pu-szu2 {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi a-ga-a sza2 ana-ku | who with him šuknātu in Zaqipi after Araḫu this son of the scribe who was with him in Zapipi in Babylon he established totality and life of the corpse of Araha, 2,497 Darius, the king, thus says: This which I did in Babylon, Darius the kin[g] thus speaks: this which I |
| 90 | e-pu-szu2 ina _gissu#_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da [ina] 1(disz)-et _mu#-an#-na_ ar2-ki sa2 a-na-ku _lugal#_ at#-tu#-ru 1(u) 9(disz) s,a-la#-a-tu4 a-na-ku e-te#-pu-usz [ina] _gissu#_ [sza2] {d}u2-ra-ma-az#-da a-na-ku ad-du#-uk-szu2-nu-tu2 a-na-ku 9(disz) _lugal-mesz_-szu2-nu us,-s,ab-bit {disz}gu-ma-a-tu2 szu-um-szu2 {lu2}ma-gu-szu2 szu-u2 up-tar-ri-is, i-qab-bi um-ma | In the house of Uramazda in one year after that I, the king, returned. 19 prisoners of war I carried off. In the bed of Urammazdu I killed them. I captured nine of their kings. That Gumatu, that šangû-priest, said: |
| 91 | a-na-ku {disz}bar-zi-ia2 _dumu_-szu2 sza2 {disz}ku-ra-asz2 _lugal_ {kur}par-su u {kur}ma#-da-a#-a# ut-tak#-kir {disz}at-ri-na#-a'# szu-um-szu2 {lu2}_nim-ma{ki}_-a-a szu-u up-[tar]-ri-is, i-qab-bi um-ma a-na-ku _lugal {kur}elam-ma{ki}_ szu-u _{kur}elam-ma{ki}_ ut-tak-kir3 {disz}ni-din-tu4-{d}_en_ szu-um-szu2 {lu2}_e-ki_-a-a szu-u up-tar-ri-is, i-qab-bi um-ma ana-ku {disz}{d}muati-nig2-du-uri3 | I, Barziya, son of Kuraš king of the land Parsu and the land Medes, have turned away. Abi-Nā', his son, a Elamite, has declared, saying: “I am the King of Elam, he has turned away the land Elam. Nidinti-Bel, his brother, an Egyptian, has turn away, says, thus: I, Nabû-nigdu-uṣur |
| 92 | _dumu_-szu2# sza2 {disz}{d}muati-ni2-tuk _lugal# e#-ki_ szu-u babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} ut-tak-kir {disz}mar-ti-ia2 szu-um-szu2 {lu2}par-sa-a-a szu-u up-tar-ri#-is,# i#-qab-bi um-ma ana#-ku {disz}im-ma-ni-e-szu2 _lugal {kur}elam-ma{ki}_ szu-u _lu2.mesz {kur}elam-ma{ki}_ ut-tak-kir# {disz}pa-ar-mar-ti-isz szu-um-szu2 {kur}ma-da-a-a szu-u up-tar-ri-is, i-qab-bi um-ma ana-ku {disz}ha-sza2-at-ri-tu4 | son of Nabonidus, king of Babylon, that Babylon he conquered. Martiya, that man, the Parsean, he removed. He says: “I, Immanešu, the King of the Land Elam, that the people of the land Elam he remove. Parmartiša, that Manean I removed,’ he says: I, Gašatitu, |
| 93 | _numun_ sza2 {disz}u2-ma-ku-isz-tar {kur}ma-da-a-a ut-tak-kir3 {disz}szi-tir-an#-tah-mu# szu-um-szu2 {lu2}sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a szu-u up-tar-ri-is, i#-[qab]-bi um-ma a-na-ku _lugal lu2#-mesz#_ sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a _numun#_ sza2 {disz}u2-ma-ku-isz-tar szu-u _lu2-mesz#_ sa-ga-ar-ta-a-a ut-tak-kir3 {disz}pa-ra-da-a' _mu_-szu2 {lu2}mar-gu-ma-a-a szu-u | The offspring of Umaku-Ištar of the land of Mada he removed. Šitir-antaḫmu is his offspring. The Sargiumeans he destroyed. He says: “I am the king of the Sargonians, the offspring (of) Umayakku is the man of Sargon. Paradâ is his name. The Margummeans are his. |
| 94 | up-tar-ri-is, i-qab-bi um-ma# a#-na#-ku _lugal_ {kur}mar-gu-u szu-u {kur}mar#-gu-u ut-tak-kir3# {disz}u2-mi-iz-da-a-tu2 szu-um-szu2 {lu2}par-sa-a-a szu-u up-tar-ri-is, i#-qab-bi um-ma a-na-ku {disz}bar-zi#-ia _dumu_-szu2 sza2 {disz}ku-ra-asz2 _lugal_ {kur}[par-su] szu-u {kur}par-su ut-tak-kir3 {disz}a-ra-hu szu-um-szu2 {lu2#}u2-ra-asz-t,a-a-a szu-u2 | "I am the king of Margû, he has destroyed Margu. Umīzdatu is his brother, the Parsean. He has destroyed him." He says: I am Barziya, son of Kuraš, king [of Parsu]; he (also) has destroyed Persepolis. Araḫu is his son, the Uraszṭian. |
| 95 | up#-tar#-ri-is, i-qab-bi um-[ma a-na]-ku {disz}{d}muati-nig2-du-uri3 _dumu_-szu2 sza2 {disz}{d}muati-ni2-tuk szu-[u] babilax(|DIN.TIR|){ki} ut-tak-[kir3] {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi 9(disz) _lugal-mesz_ a#-gan-nu-tu2 sza2 u2-qu at-tu-u-a id-du-ku#-[u'] u bal-t,u sza2 is,-ba-tu-u' u [id]-du-[ku]-u' u2-qu [at]-tu#-u-a ina bi-rit | said: “I, Nabû-kudurrī-uṣur, son of Nabopolassar, he who Babylon has destroyed. Darius, the king, thus says: These nine kings who were victorious over me they killed, and the living who took them and they killed me in between |
| 96 | s,a-la-a-tu2 a-gan-ni-e-tu2 u2#-[qu-szu]-nu id#-[du]-ku-u' [{disz}da-ri]-ia-musz# _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi _kur-kur_ a-ga-a-ta [sza2] ik-ki-ra-a' pir-s,a-a-tu2 ut-tak-ki#-ra#-asz2#-szi-na-tu2 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ a-gan-nu-tu2 ip-ru#-[s,u-u' a]-na u2-qu ar2-ki {disz}u2-ra-ma-az#-da a-na _szu_-ia in-da-na-asz2-szu2-nu-tu2 | These ṣalātu-offerings that they had imposed upon them, Darius the king says thus: These lands which they had conquered and plundered, these cedars they cut down and into the hands of Uramazda they gave them. |
| 97 | lib3-bu-u2 sza2 a#-na#-ku s,e-ba-a-ka# ip-pu-usz-sza2-a'# {disz#}da#-ri-ia#-musz _lugal#_ ki#-a-am# i#-qab-bi man-nu at-ta _lugal#_ sza2 ar2#-ki-ia [tel]-la#-a# la-pa-ni pir-s,a-a-tu2 lu ma-a-du u2-s,ur ra-man-ka la [tu2-sa-ad]-da#-ad _lu2_ sza2 u2-par-ra-s,u# lu ma-[a]-du sza2-al-szu2 ki-i ta-qab-bu | Darius the king says thus: Who is it that you, king who is behind me, is able to grasp the scepter? Do not let your limbs be bound! The man who is enraged may be as much as his heart! As you say |
| 98 | um#-ma _suhusz lugal#_-tu2#-ia li-ku#-un# {disz}da-ri#-ia#-musz _lugal#_ ki-a-[am] i#-qab-bi a#-ga#-a# sza2 ana-ku [e]-pu-szu2 ina# _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da a#-ga#-a# ana-ku e-te-pu-usz [ina] 1(disz)-et _mu-an-na_ at-ta sza2 ina# ar2#-ki# tam#-ma#-[ru x x x] ana-ku e-pu-szu2 sza2-t,a-ri sza2 ina {na4}_na-ru2-a_ szat,-ti qi2-pa-an-ni | Thus (says) Darius, the king: this is what I did. With the hand of Uramazda I did this. In the first year you, who in the future you will see ... I did it. The inscribed object that is written on a writing board is my gift. |
| 99 | szi-na pir-s,a-a-tu4 la ta-qab-bi {disz}da-ri-ia-musz [_lugal_] ki-a-[am] i-qab-bi _mu_ sa2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da [a]-na-ku u2-sze-el#-li ki-na-a#-tu2 szi-na la pir-s,a-a-tu2 sza2 [aq]-bu#-u2 a-ga-a# sza2# a-na-ku e-pu-szu2 ina [{disz}-et] _mu-an-na_ {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi ina _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-maz-da | Do not say these words, Darius the king says thus: I am the name of Uramazda. True words, those untranslatable words that I said this year, which I did, in the year of Darius, king thus says. |
| 100 | lu ma-a-da-tu4 a-na-ku e-pu-usz sza2 ina# sza2-t,a-ri# [sza2] {na4}_na-ru2-a_ ul szat,-ru a#-na lib3-bi# a-ga-a ul szat,-ru man#-nu sza2 ina ar2-ki im-ma-ru sza2-t,a-ri# sza2 ina {na4}_na-ru2-a_ szat,#-ru ma#-la a-na-ku e-pu-szu2 la i#-qi-ip-pi [i]-qab-bi um-ma pir-s,a-tu4 szi-na {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am | Whoever in the future, at any time, lodges a complaint (or) breaks the contract, saying: “These are the pirṣatu-offerings of Dariyamuš, the king, as follows: |
| 101 | [i]-qab-bi ina _lugal-mesz_ sza2 ina pa-na-tu-u-a ib#-[szu]-u2 mam#-ma#-ia#-a-na sza2 i-te-pu-szu2# ma#-la# a#-na#-ku# e-te-pu-szu2 ina# _gissu_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da a-na-ku a-ga-a e-te-pu-szu2 ina [{disz}-et] _mu-an-na_ {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am [i]-qab-bi at-ta qi2-i-pi sza2 ana-ku e-pu-szu2 u _inim_ kit-tu4 a-na | Among the kings who before me had engendered, all of my ancestors who have done it, as many as I have done, in the house of Uramazda, this I did. In the year Darius, the King, thus says: You are the one who did it, and the truthful word to |
| 102 | u2-qu qi2-bi ul# ta-pi-is-si-in ki-i# dib-bi# [an]-nu-tu2 la# ta-pi-is#-si#-nu# u a-na u2-qu ta-qab-bu {d}u2-ra-ma-[az]-da lu#-sa-ad-di-id-ka lu ma-a-du li-ra-['a]-am-ka u# _numun#_-ka# [li]-mi-id _u4-mesz_-[ka] li-ri-ku-u' u ki-i dib-bi an-nu-tu2 ta-pi-is-si-nu ana u2-qi2-ka! | You did not listen to this matter, and you said to the matter. May Uramazda keep you alive forever, may he love you, and may your seed flourish. May your days be long, and when this matter was not heard, may it be given to you. |
| 103 | la# ta-qab-bu _inim_ kit-tu4 sza2 [ina] lib3-bi# szat,#-ru# {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da li-ru#-ur-ka _numun_-ka lu-u2 ia-a-nu {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal#_ ki-[a-am i]-qab-bi a#-ga-a# sza2 a-na-lu e-pu-szu2 a-na-lu [ina] 1(disz)-et _mu-an-na_ ina _gis-mi_ sza2 {d}u2-ra-ma-az-[da] e-te-pu-usz {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan-nu u _digir-mesz_ | You should not speak the truth that is written in the inscription of Uramazda. May your seed be there. Darius, the king, says thus: This is what he did. He did it once in a year under the protection of Urad. Urad gave and the gods |
| 104 | gab-bi {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-[am] i-qab-bi a-na lib3-bi a-ga-a {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da is-se-dan-nu u _digir-mesz_ gab#-bi# a-na#-ku ul lib3-bi bi-i-szu ul ap-ru#-s,u# pir-ki# a-na-ku ul e-pu-usz ul a-na-ku ul _numun_-ia ina di-na-a-tu2 a-se-eg-gu a-na kab!-tu2 u musz-ki-nu | All Darius the king says thus: This is what Uramazda gave to me. And all the gods I am not. I have not been able to see his property. I did not do my work, I do not have my seed in lawsuits, I have given it to the strong and the weak. |
| 105 | pir#-ki ul e-te-pu-usz _lu2#_ sza2# a#-na# _e2#_ at-tu-u-a il#-la-ku a-na kit#-ru#-ia# a#-na#-ku# lu# ma#-a-du u2-sa-ad-di-id _lu2_ sza2# u2-ha-ab#-bi#-lu a-na-ku lu ma#a#-du# al-ta-al {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi man-nu at-ta _lugal_ sza2 tel-la-a ar2-ki-ia3 _lu2_ sza2 u2-par-ra-s,u u _lu2_ pir-ka!-a-ni | The man who to the house of you went, to my aid I myself was greatly afflicted, the man who seized me I myself am greatly distressed. Darius, the king, thus says: Who are you, king who is loyal to me, the one who escaped and the pirkanu-man? |
| 106 | la# ta#-ra-'a-am lu ma-a-du# [sza2]-al#-szu2 {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal#_ ki-a-am# i-qab-bi at-ta sza2 ina ar2-ki {na4}_na-ru2-a_ szu-a-tu2 tam-ma-ru u s,al-ma-a-[nu] a-gan#-nu#-tu2 la tu-ub-ba-tu#-szu2-nu#-tu# a-di kisz-szu#-ut-ka# i#-ba-asz2-szu2# su#-[ud-di-is-su-nu-tu] ki-i {na4}_na-ru2-a_ szu-a-tu2 tam-ma-ri u s,al-ma-a-nu a-gan-nu-tu | “Don’t be afraid, as much as there is of him. Darius, the king, says thus: You, who in this stele you see, and these figurines you do not discard, until your totality there is, they are smitten. When that stela you see and this figurine |
| 107 | ul [tu-ub-ba-tu-szu2-nu-tu u a-di kisz-szu-ut-ka i-ba-asz2-szu tu]-sa-ad-di-du-szu2#-nu#-tu# {d}u2-ra-ma#-az-da lu-sa-ad#-[dak]-ka dum#-qi2 li#-id#-[dak]-ka li-ra-'a#-am-ka u _numun!_-ka lusza2-am-'i-id _u4-mesz_-ka [lu-ur]-rik {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da lu-rab-bi-ka! | You shall not take them away, and until you have established your foundations, you shall keep them alive. May Uramazda keep you alive! May he give you good fortune, may he love you, and may your seed grow long! May I prolong your days! May Uramaza keep you in good health! |
| 108 | u mi-im-ma ma#-la# te-ep-szu2# {d#}u2#-ra#-ma#-az-da ina# _szu11#_-ka lu#-usz#-te#-sze-er ki-i {na4}_na-ru2-a_ szu-a-tu2 tam-ma-ru u# s,al#-ma#-[a-nu] a-gan#-nu-tu2 u tu#-ub#-[ba]-tu-szu-nu-tu ul tu-sa#-ad#-di-[du-szu2-nu-tu a-di kisz-szu-ut-ka i-ba-asz2-szu] {d}u2-ra-ma-az-da li-ru-ur-[ka] | And whatever you have done, may Urad-Mazada by your command be released. When that stela is seen and these figurines you did not bring to them. As long as you are alive, may Uramada curse you. |
| 109 | u _numun numun_-ka# lu ia-a-nu# u mi-im-ma ma-la te-ep-pu-su2# {d}u2#-ra-ma-az-da# ul-tu# _szu11_-ka li-is-su#-uh {disz}da#-ri-ia-musz _lugal#_ ki-a-am i-qab-bi _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ a-gan-nu-tu4 sza2 it-ti-ia i-tu-ru-u' a-di _ugu_ sza2 a-na-ku a-na {disz}gu-ma-a-ti aga-szu-u2 | And whatever you do, may Urad-mazda release from your curse. Darius, the king, says thus: These cedars who have returned with me, until I have returned to Sumer. |
| 110 | _lu2_ ma-gu-szu2 ad-du-ku sza2 ip#-ru#-s,u# um-ma ana-ku {disz}bar-zi#-ia3# _dumu_-szu2 sza2 {disz}ku-ra#-asz2# _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ a-ga-nu-tu# sza2 kit-ru#-ia il-li-[ku-u'] {disz}u2-mi#-in#-ta#-par-na-a'# szu-um#-szu2# _a#_-[szu2] sza2 [{disz}]u2-mi-is-pa-ru-u' {lu2}par-sa-a-a {disz}u2-mi-it-ta-na-a' _mu_-szu2 _a_szu2 sza2 {disz}su-uh-ra-a' {lu2}par-sa-a-a | a man of his own free will I killed. Whoever breaks the contract, saying, “I, Barziya, son of Kuraš, these cedars who came to my aid, Ammi-inta-parnâ is his son of Umisparu', the Parsean. Ammittanā is his name. son of Suḫra’, the Paraseans. |
| 111 | {disz}gu-ba-ru-u'# szu-um-szu2 _a_-su2 sza2 {disz#}mar#-du#-ni#-ia# {lu2}par-sa-a-a _lu2_ pa#-di#-isz#-u2-ma#-risz# {disz#}u2#-mi#-da-ar#-na#-a'# szu-um-szu2 _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}ba-ga-bi#-'i#-ig-na-a' {lu2}par-sa-a#-a# {disz}ba-ga-bu-uk-szu2# szu-um-szu2 _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}za-a'-tu-'a-a {lu2}par-sa-a-a {disz}a-di-ma-ni-isz _mu_-szu2 _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}u2-ma-ah-ku | Gubarû, son of Mardūniya, the Parsean, a man who is a protéšu-priestess, Umi-dārāia, son(?) of Bagabi’ignaʾiṭ (and) Bagabūḫṣu, son (of) Zaʾtuʾe, the Paraseans, Adimannish, his name (is) son of Amaḫu. |
| 112 | {lu2}par-sa-a-a {disz}da-ri-ia-musz _lugal_ ki-a#-am# i-qab-bi [man]-nu# at-ta# _lugal#_ sza2# tel#-la-a ar2-ki-ia _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ a-gan-nu-tu-u u _numun-mesz_ sza2 _{lu2}erin2-mesz_ a-gan-nu-tu lu ma-a-du su-ud-di-id | The Parsean Darius, the king, says thus: Who are you, king who is superior to me? May these peopl[e and the descendants of these pe]ople be many! |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}gu-ma-a-tu4 {lu2}ma-gu-szu2 sza2 ip-ru-s,u um-<ma> a-na-ku {disz}bar-zi-ia2 _dumu_ {disz}ku-rasz | This (is) Gumatu, the šangû-priest whom he entrusted, thus: I, Barziya, son of Kurrasi |
| surface c | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}a-szi-na# sza2 ip-ru-s,u um-ma ana-ku _lugal {kur}elam{ki}_ | “This is Ašina, whom he entrusted, saying: I am the king of Elam. |
| surface d | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}ni-din-tu4-{d}en sza2 ip-ru-s,u um-ma ana-ku {disz}{d}muati-nig2-du-uri3 _a_-szu2 sza2 {disz}{d}muati-i | This Nidinti-Bēl, whom he sent, saying: “I, Nabû-kudurri-uṣur, son of Nabonidus |
| surface e | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}pa-ar-mar-ti-isz sza2 ip-ru-s,u um-ma ana-ku {disz}ha-sza2-at-ri-e-ti _numun_ sza2 {disz}u2-ma-ku-isz-tar | “This Parmartiš who went out, saying: {f}I am Ḫašatriētu, the son of Umaku-Išar |
| surface f | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}mar-ti-ia# sza2 ip-ru-s,u um-ma a-na-ku {disz}im-ma-ni-e-szu2 _lugal {kur}elam{ki}_ | “This is Martiya, who fled, saying: 'I, Immanešu, the king of Elam, |
| surface g | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}szi-tir-an-tah-mu# sza2 ip-ru-s,u um-ma ana-ku _numun_ sza2 {disz}u2-ma-ku-isz-tar | This is Šitir-antaḫmu, whom he removed, saying: “I am the seed of Umaku-Ištar |
| surface h | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}u2-mi-iz-da!(szu)-a-tu2 sza2 ip-ru-s,u um-ma ana-ku {disz}bar-zi-ia2 _dumu_ {disz}ku-ra-asz2 | This (is) Umīz-datu, who swore, thus: I, Barziya, son of Kuraš |
| surface i | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}a-ra-hu sza2 ip-ru-s,u um-ma a-na-ku {disz}{d}muati-nig2-du-uri3 _a_ {disz}{d}muati-i | “This is Araḫu, whom he sent, saying, 'I, Nabû-kudurrī-uṣur, son of Nabonidus |
| surface j | ||
| 1 | a-ga-a {disz}pa-ra-da-' sza2 ip-ru#-s,u um-ma ana-ku _lugal A_ {kur}mar-gu-' | This Paradâ who went out, saying: “I am the king, son of Margu’ |
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