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CDLI RIAI 001b (Behistun Old Persian) (P429857)
Official or display, Achaemenid, uncertain · c. 539 BCE–330 BCE
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| Designation | CDLI RIAI 001b (Behistun Old Persian) |
|---|---|
| ID | P429857 |
| Museum no. | Behistun Old Persian (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 |
Transliteration (ATF)
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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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| surface a col 1 | ||
| 1 | : a-d-m : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : v-z-r-k : x-$-a-y-t'-i-[y : x-$-a-y]-t'-i-y- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 2 | a-n-a-m : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y [:] p-a-r-s-i-y : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : d-h-[y-u-n-a-m :] vi-$-t- | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 3 | a-s-p-h-y-a : p-u-c, : a-r-$-a-m-h-y-a : n-p-a : h-x-a-m-n-i-$-[i-y : t']-a-t-i-y : | Proclaims Aramḫiya, the king: This is what I have done. |
| 4 | d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : m-n-a : p-i-t-a : vi-$-t-a-s-p : vi-$-t-a-s-p-[h-y-a : p-i-t]-a : a-r-$- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 5 | a-m : a-r-$-a-,-h-y-a : p-i-t-a : a-r-i-y-a-r-m-n : a-r-i-y-a-r-m-n-h-y-a : p-i-t-[a : c'-i-$-p-i-$] : c'-i-$-p- | Proclaims Araḫiya, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I built this palace. |
| 6 | a-i-$ : p-i-t-a : h-x-a-m-n-i-$ : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-[t'-i-y : a-v]-h-y-r-a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: This palace I built. |
| 7 | di-i-y : v-y-m : h-x-a-m-n-i-$-y-a : t'-h-y-a-m-h-y : h-c'-a : p-ru-u-vi-[i-y-t :] a-m-a-t-a : a-m- | This is what I said: "I am afraid, I am afraid" — it is the word of a man. |
| 8 | h-y : h-c'-a : p-ru-u-vi-i-y-t :h-y-a : a-m-a-x-m : t-u-m-a : x-$-a-y-[t'-i-y-a : a]-h : t'- | ḫy means “to go out. Ḫya means ...; tuma also means x-ayṯiya, ah means ṭa. |
| 9 | a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : 8 : m-n-a : t-u-m-a-y-[a : t-y-i]-y : [p]-ru-u-v-m | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 10 | : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y-a : a-h : a-d-m : n-v-m : 9 : du-u-vi-i-t-a-p-r-n-m [: v-y-m :] x-$-a-y-t'-i- | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 11 | y-a : a-m-h-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : v-[$-n-a :] a-u-r-m-z-d- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 12 | a-h : a-d-m : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-mi-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a : x-$-c,-m : m-n-a [: f-r]-a-b-r : t'- | I (am) Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 13 | a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m-a : d-h-y-a-v : t-y-a : m-n-a [: p-t]-i-y-a-i-$ : v-$-n- | I (am) Darius, the great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 14 | a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : [a]-d-m-$-a-m : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-h-m : p-a-r-s : u-v-j [: b]-a-b-i-ru-u-$ : a- | Ahuramazdah means “Adm-ām’î; ... ayyṯiya means aḫm, parras means uvj, and babiru means . |
| 15 | t'-u-r-a : a-r-b-a-y [:] mu-u-d-r-a-y : t-y-i-y : d-r-y-h-y-a : s-p-r-d : y-u-n [: m-a-d] : a-r-mi-i-n : k-t- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 16 | p-tu-u-k : p-r-t'-v : z-r-k : h-r-i-v : u-v-a-r-z-mi-i-y : b-a-x-t-r-i-$ : [s-u-gu]-u-d : g-d-a-r : s- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I made it great. |
| 17 | k : t'-t-gu-u-$ : h-[r]-u-v-t-i-$ : m-k : f-r-h-r-v-m : d-h-y-a-v : 23 : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r- | K (means) “to go out. ḫuvti means mk (which also means) frhrvm, the god Ḫiyāv, and 23 (mean) ṯaʿtiyu, the God Darius. |
| 18 | y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m-a : d-h-y-a-v : t-y-a : m-n-a : p-t-i-[y-a-i-$] : v-$-n-a : a-u- | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 19 | r-m-z-d-a-h : m-[n]-a : b-d-k-a : a-h-t-a : m-n-a : b-a-ji-i-m : a-b-r-t-a [: t-y]-$-a-m : h-c'-a-m | Rmzdaḫ means “Mnâ,…′. Bdḱ means 'Ahṭa', and Mna is a synonym of bajim. Abrata means ty-a-m, i.e., hc'am. |
| 20 | : a-t'-h-y : x-$-p-v-a : r-u-c,-p-t-i-v-a : a-v : a-ku-u-n-v-y-t-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v- | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 21 | u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-t-r : i-m-a : d-h-y-a-v : m-r-t-i-y : h-y : a-g-r-i-y : a-h : a-v-m : u- | I (am) Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 22 | b-r-t-m : a-b-r-m :# h-y : a-r-i-k : a-h : a-v-m : u-f-r-s-t-m : a-p-r-s-m : v-$-n-[a] : a-u-r-m-z-d-a- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the lord: I am the one who makes the heavens tremble. |
| 23 | h : i-m-a : d-h-y-a-v : t-y-n-a : m-n-a : d-a-t-a : a-p-r-i-y-a-y : y-t'-a-$-a-m : a-t'-h- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 24 | y : [a]-v-t'-a : a-ku-u-n-v-y-t-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 25 | m-[i-y :] i-m : x-$-c,-m : f-r-a-b-r-: a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : y-a-t-a : i-m : x-$-c,-m : | Proclaims Rābr-Amurrumiya, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazda, I built a fortress to perfection. |
| 26 | h-[m]-d-a-r-y-i-[y] : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : i-m : x-$-c,-m : d-a-r-y-a-mi-i-y : t'-a- | I am Ḫamdāriya, son of Awrīmzdaḫu, the son of Darius, an Achaemenian. |
| 27 | t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m : t-y : m-n-a : k-r-t-m : p-s-a-v : y-t'-a : x-$- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā (II) I conquered the land. |
| 28 | a-y-t'-i-y : a-b-v-m : k-b-u-ji-i-y : n-a-m : ku-u-r-u-$ : p-u-c, : a-m-a-x-m : t-u-m-a-y- | I (am) Aḫi-ṭābi, the king of Kubajiya. |
| 29 | a : h-[u-v] : p#-ru#-u-v-m : i-d-a : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-h : a-v-h-y-a : k-b-u-ji-i-y-h-y-a : b-r-a- | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth. |
| 30 | t-[a : b-r-di-i]-y : n-a-m : a-h : h-m-a-t-a : h-m-p-i-t-a : k-b-u-ji-i-y-h-y-a : p-s-a-v : k- | Proclaims Bār-diya: I am the king, my lord. |
| 31 | b-[u-ji-i-y :] a-v-m : b-r-di-y-m : a-v-a-j : y-t'-a : k-b-u-ji-i-y : b-r-di-i-y-m : a-v-a-j : k-a-r-h-y- | Proclaims Borsippa, King of Kings, son of King Marduk, an Achaemenian. |
| 32 | [a : n-i-y :] a-z-d-a : a-b-v : t-y : b-r-di-i-y : a-v-j-t : p-s-a-v : k-b-u-ji-iy : mu-u-d-r-a-y-m | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: I am the one who makes heaven and earth tremble. |
| 33 | [: a-$-i-y]-v : y-t'-a : k-b-u-ji-i-y : mu-u-d-r-a-y-m : a-$-i-y-v : p-s-a-v : k-a-r : a-r-i-k : a-b-v | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the lord: I am the one who made the land of Sumer and Akkad prosper. |
| 34 | [: u-t-a] : d-r-u-g : d-h-y-u-v-a : v-s-i-y : a-b-v : u-t-a : p-a-r-si-y : u-t-a : m-a-d-i-y : u-t | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 35 | [a : a]-n-i-y-a-u-v-a : d-h-y-u-$-u-v-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 36 | [s-a-v] : 1 m-r-t-i-y : m-gu-u-$ : a-h : g-u-m-a-t : n-a-m : h-u-v : u-d-p-t-t-a : h-c'-a : p-i-$-i- | Proclaims Mrtiya, son of Gūʾu, king of Assyria: He is the one who created this stele. |
| 37 | [y-a]-u-v-a-d-a-y : a-r-k-d-r-i-$ : n-a-m : k-u-f : h-c'-a : a-v-d-$ : vi-i-y-x-n-h-y : m-a-h- | Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of heaven and earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 38 | [y]-a : 14 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : y-di-i-y : u-d-p-t-t-a : h-u-v : k-a-r-h-y-a : a-v-t'a | “This is the 14th rucʾbî, the ṯákta, which means aḫ and ydīya. I have sworn by the god Ḫaldi. |
| 39 | [: a]-du-u-ru-u-ji-i-y : a-d-m : b-r-di-i-y : a-mi-i-y : h-y : ku-u-r-u-$ : p-u-c, : k-b-u-ji-i-y-h-y-a : b-r- | Proclaims Borsippa, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 40 | [a]-t-a : p-s-a-v : k-a-r : h-ru-u-v : h-mi-i-c,-i-y : a-b-v : h-c'-a : k-b-u-ji-i-y-a : a-b-i-y : a-v-m : | Atta means "pšāv"; KAR means "ḫarû"; Ḫmi-c’iya means Abv, which means "Ḫú'a." Kbi-jiʿa also means Abim. |
| 41 | [a]-$-i-y-v : u-t-a : p-a-r-s : u-t-a : m-a-d : u-t-a : a-n-i-y-a : d-h-y-a-v : x-$-c,-m : h-u-v | uta means “to go out, kurru means ... and ma-d means . : Uta also means āniya, i.e., the god Ḫaya. |
| 42 | : a-g-r-b-a-y-t-a : g-r-m-p-d-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 9 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a : x-$- | Agr-bayṭāya (means) : Gurmp-Daḫiya. : 9 : Rucʿbi-a means : ṯkt́ means “to ...’ |
| 43 | c,-m : a-g-r-b-a-y-t-a : p-s-a-v : k-b-u-ji-i-y : u-v-a-m-r-$-i-y-u-$ : a-m-r-i-y-t-a : t'-a-t-i-y | Proclaims Agr-bayta, son of Psav, king of Babylon: Uv-amar-iyyû, the son of Amar-Iyyata, an Achaemenian. |
| 44 | : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-i-t : x-$-c,-m : t-y : g-u-m-a-t : h-y : m-gu-u-$ : a-di-i-n- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 45 | a : k-b-u-ji-i-y-m : a-i-t : x-$-c,-m : h-c'-a : p-ru-u-vi-i-y-t : a-m-a-x-m : t-u-m-a-y-a : a- | “Alas, my lord, I am a king, my son, a prince, my father, my mother’s son, my grandfather… |
| 46 | h : p-s-a-v : g-u-m-a-t : h-y : m-gu-u-$ : a-di-i-n-a : k-b-u-ji-i-y-m : u-t-a : p-a-r-s-m : u-t-a | ḫ means “pšāv’ālu, gumât (= Šumma Izbu XIV unknown), i.e., Guʾūa, the king of the lands. uṯa (= Sagig XIII unknown) is a synonym of parrasm. |
| 47 | : m-a-d-m : u-t-a : a-n-i-y-a : d-h-y-a-v : h-u-v : a-y-s-t-a : u-v-a-i-p-$-i-y-m : a-ku-u-t-a : h-u- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of kings, an Achaemenian. |
| 48 | v : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-b-v : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : n-i-y : a-h : m-r-t-i-y : | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 49 | n-i-y : p-a-r-s : n-i-y : m-a-d : n-i-y : a-m-a-x-m : t-u-m-a-y-a : k-$-c'-i-y : h-y : a-v-m : g-u- | Proclaims Nabû-ahhe-iddina, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I am king. |
| 50 | m-a-t-m : t-y-m : m-gu-u-m : x-$-c,-m : di-i-t-m : c'-x-r-i-y-a : d-a-r-$-i-m : h-c'-a : d-r-$-m : a- | “It is the wind, it is the storm, and it is a wind. I am the king, my lord, the god Darius, the great King, the King, king of Assyria. |
| 51 | t-r-s : k-a-r-m : v-s-i-y : a-v-a-j-n-i-y-a : h-y : p-r-n-m : b-r-di-i-y-m : a-d-a-n-a : a-v-h-y-t- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 52 | a-di-i-y : k-a-r-m : a-v-a-j-n-i-y-a : m-a-t-y-m-a-m : x-$-n-a-s-a-t-i-y : t-y : a-d-m : b-r-di- | I (am) Borsippa, king of Assyria. |
| 53 | i-y : a-mi-i-y : h-y : ku-u-r-u-$ : p-u-c, : k-$-c'-i-y : n-i-y : a-d-r-$-n-u-$ : c'-i-$-c'-i-y : t'-s-t-n- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 54 | i-y : p-r-i-y : g-u-m-a-t-m : t-y-m : m-gu-u-m : y-a-t-a : a-d-m : a-r-s-m : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : a-u-r- | I (am) Arsames, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 55 | m-z-<d>-a-m : p-t-i-y-a-v-h-y-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : b-a-g-y-a-d-i-$ : | Ẓām (is) the son of Ptiyavḫi, son of Aurmzdammi, (and) Upštam (is the) son of Agayadi. |
| 56 | m-a-h-y-a : 10 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a : a-d-m : h-d-a : k-m-n-i-b-i-$ : m-r-t-i-y-i-b-i- | Aḫiya, 10 (shekels of) red-purple wool, Ṯākta, aḫu, Avtʾa, I (am) Ḫada, (and) Kmnibi. |
| 57 | $ : a-v-m : g-u-m-a-t-m : t-y-m : m-gu-u-m : a-va-h-n-m : u-t-a : t-y-i-$-i-y : f-r-t-m-a : m-r- | Proclaims Gumil-Adad, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, I am king. |
| 58 | t-i-y-a : a-nu-u-$-i-y-a : a-h-t-a : s-i-k-<y>-u-v-t-i-$ : n-a-m-a : di-i-d-a : n-i-s-a-y : n-a- | I (am) Anu-iya, aḫṭu (means) šikyuvti-disease. Nama means “to go, nisay means na. |
| 59 | m-a : d-h-y-a-u-$ : m-a-d-i-y : a-v-d-$-i-m : a-v-a-j-n-m : x-$-c,-m-$-i-m : a-d-m : a-di-i-n-m : v- | I (am) Aplaya, the son of Adiya, an Achaemenian. I am Xerxes, the Great King. |
| 60 | $-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : a-d-m : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-b-v-m : a-u--r-m-z-d-a : x-$-c,-m : m-n-a : f-r- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā: I am the father of Xerxes, the great king. |
| 61 | a-b-r : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : x-$-c,-m : t-y : h-c'-a : a-m-a-x-m : t- | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 62 | u-m-a-y-a : p-r-a-b-r-t-m : a-h : a-v : a-d-m : p-t-i-p-d-m : a-ju-u-n-v-m : a-d-m-$-i-m : g-a-t'- | Proclaims Araḫsamna, the great king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, I am king. |
| 63 | v-a : a-v-a-s-t-a-y-m : y-t'-a : p-ru-u-v-m-c'-i-y : a-v-t'-a : a-d-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : a-y-d-n- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, an Achaemenian. |
| 64 | a : t-y-a : g-u-m-a-t : h-y : m-gu-u-$ : vi-i-y-k : a-d-m : n-i-y-c,-a-r-y-m : k-a-r-h-y-a : a-b-i- | I (am) Niycŋaraya, the king of Karḫa. |
| 65 | c'-r-i-$ : g-i-t'-a-m-c'-a : m-a-n-i-y-m-c'-a : vi-t'-b-i-$-c'-a : t-y-a-di-i-$ : g-u-m-a-t : h-[y :] | cʿri- means “gíṯaʾammc'a; maniymc’a is a variant of tyadî; gumāt means ḫy; |
| 66 | m-gu-u-$ : a-di-i-n-a : a-d-m : k-a-r-m : g-a-t'-v-a : a-v-a-s-t-a-y-m : p-a-r-s-m-c#-a : m-a-d-m-[c]- | I am Gu’u, the king, the one who provides for the land. I am a prince, king of Assyria, son of Ahuramazdā. |
| 67 | a : u-t-a : a-n-i-y-a : d-h-y-a-v : y-t'-a : p-ru-u-v-m-c'-i-y : a-v-t'-a : a-d-m : t-y : p-r-a-b-[r-t]- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 68 | m : p-t-i-y-a-b-r-m : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : i-m : a-d-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : a-d-m : h-m-t-x-$#-[i-y :] | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This is what I did. |
| 69 | y-a-t-a : vi-t'-m : t-y-a-m : a-m-a-x-m : g-a-t'-v-a : a-v-a-s-t-a-y-m : y-t'-a : [p-ru]-u-v-m-[c'-i]-y : | “Yāṯá means "you" and ... means "I am ...; I am ya’a, i.e., pruvmc'iya." |
| 70 | a-v-t'-a : a-d-m : h-m-t-x-$-i-y : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : y-t'-a : g-u-m-a-t : h-y : m-gu-u- | I (am) Ḫmt-x-iya, the son of Aḫarmzdaḫu, a son of Gūya. |
| 71 | $ : vi-t'-m : t-y-a-m : a-m-a-x-m : n-i-y : p-r-a-b-r : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 72 | i-y : i-m : t-y : a-d-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : p-s-a-v : y-t'-a : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-b-v-m : t'-a-t-i-y | I (am) Ahuramazdā, king of Assyria, son of Xerxes, an Achaemenian. |
| 73 | : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : y-t'-a : a-d-m : g-u-m-a-t-m : t-y-m : m-gu-u-m : a-v-a-j-n-m : p- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 74 | s-a-v : 1 m-r-t-i-y : a-c,-i-n : n-a-m : u-p-d-r-m-h-y-a : p-u-c, : h-u-v : u-d-p-t-[t-a : u-v-j-i]- | Proclaims Amurru, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I made it great. |
| 75 | y : d-a-r-h-y-a : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : u-v-j-i-y : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-mi-i-y : p-[s-a-v :] u-v- | I am Darius the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 76 | ji-i-y-a : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-a : a-b-v : a-b-i-y : a-v-m [: a]-c,-i-n-m : a-$-i-y-v : h-u-v : x-[$-a-y-t'-i-y] | “I am the son of the father, I am the brother of the grandfather, and I am a son of ... |
| 77 | : a-b-v : u-v-j-i-y : u-t-a : 1 m-r-t-i-y : b-a-b-i-ru-u-vi-i-t : n-di-i-t-b-i-r : n-a-m : a-i-n-[i-r]-h-y- | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 78 | a : p-u-c, : h-u-v : u-d-p-t-t-a : b-a-b-i-r-u-v : k-a-r-m : a-v-t'-a : a-du-u-ru-u-ji-i-y : a-d-m : n-b- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 79 | u-ku-d-r-c'-r : a-mi-i-y : h-y : n-b-u-n-i-t-h-y-a : p-u-c, : p-s-a-v : k-a-r : h-y : b-a-b-i-ru-u-vi-i-y | I (am) Kudurrī-Rašap, the great king, king of kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 80 | : h-ru-u-v : a-b-i-y : a-v-m : n-di-i-t-b-i-r-m : a-$-i-y-v : b-a-b-i-ru-u-$ : h-mi-i-c,-i-y : a-b-v : x- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This (is) what was done by me. |
| 81 | $-c,-m : t-y : b-a-b-i-r-u-v : h-u-v : a-g-r-b-a-y-t-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 82 | t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : f-r-a-i-$-y-m : u-v-j-m : h-u-v : a-c,-[i]-n : b-s-t : a-n-y-t-a : a-[b-i-y : m]-a- | Proclaims Ra'iyamu, the king: I am well; you can be glad. |
| 83 | m : a-d-m-$-i-m : a-v-a-j-n-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : b-a- | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 84 | b-i-ru-u-m : a-$-i-y-v-m : a-b-i-y : a-v-m : n-di-i-t-b-i-r-m : h-y : n-b-u-ku-d-r-c'-r : a-g-[u-b-t]-a | Proclaims Nebuchadnezzar II, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, this palace I built. |
| 85 | : k-a-r : h-y : n-di-i-t-b-i-r-h-y-a : t-i-g-r-a-m : a-d-a-r-y : a-v-d-a : a-i-$-t-t-a : u-t-a : | Proclaims Darius, the king: This palace I built. |
| 86 | a-b-i-$ : n-a-vi-i-y-a : a-h : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : k-a-r-m : m-$-k-a-u-v-a : a-v-a-k-n-m : a-n-i-y-m : u-$- | I (am) Abī-Naviya, the son of Pšav, the king, king of Assyria, an Achaemenid. |
| 87 | b-a-r-i-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : a-n-i-y-h-y-a : a-s-m : f-r-a-n-y-m : a-u-r-m#-z#-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t#-a-m | I (am) Ahuramazdā, son of Awil-šadû, king of Assyria. |
| 88 | : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : t-i-g-r-a-m : vi-i-y-t-r-y-a-m-a [: a]-v-d-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This is what I accomplished in Sumer and Akkad. |
| 89 | t-y-m : n-di-i-t-b-i-r-h-y-a : a-d-m : a-j-n-m : v-s-i-y : a-c,-[i]-y-a-di-i-y-[h-y :] m-a-h-y-a : 26 : r-u- | This is Nebuchadnezzar, the great king, the king's son, an Achaemenian. |
| 90 | c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-[v]-t'-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-m-a# : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x- | cʿbi- means “ṯkṭā,… ḫmrn-ma means akûma, and t'atiy means Darius, the king. |
| 91 | $-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : a-[d]-m : b-a-b-i-ru-u-m : a-$-i-y-v-m : a-t'-i-y : b-a-b-i-ru-u-[m : y-t'-a : n-i]-y# :# u#-p- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 92 | a-y-m : z-a-z-a-n : n-a-m : v-r-d-n-m : a-nu-u-v : u-f-r-a-tu-u-v-a : a-v-d-a [: h-u-v : n]-di-i-t- | This (is) the zazān-demon, which means “nám,…′, and vrdn-mi means ufratû. vda means huv, i.e., ndi-itti. |
| 93 | b-i-r : h-y : n-b-u-ku-d-r-c'-r : a-g-u-b-t-a : a-i-$ : h-d-a : k-a-r-a : p-t-i-$ : [m-a-m : h-m-r-n]-m : | Proclaims Nibkudrc'r, the king: Aî means “ḫdʾaʿ,… and pti means ma. |
| 94 | c'-r-t-n-i-y : p-s-a-v : h-m-r#-n#-m : a-ku-u-m-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r [: v-$-n-a : a-u-r]-m- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: I am the one who makes heaven and earth tremble. |
| 95 | z-d-a-h : k-a-r-m : t-y-m : n-di-i-t-b-i-r-h-y-a : a-d-m : a-j-n-m : v-s-i-y : a-n-i-y : a-p-i-y-a : [a]-h-[y-t]-a [:] a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land of Assyria. |
| 96 | p-i-$-i-m : p-r-a-b-r : a-n-a-m-k-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 2 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-a-t'-a : h-m-[r-n-m : a]-ku#-u-m-a | Proclaims Ana-mkḫiya, the 2nd, king of Ṯaʿkṯia, the son of Ahuramazdā, an Achaemenian. |
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| 1 | : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y [: p-s-a]-v : n-di-i-t-b-i-r : h- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 2 | d-a : k-m-n-i-b-i-$ : a-s-b-a-r-i-b-i-$ : a-mu#-[u-t' : b-a-b]-i-ru-u-m : a-$-i-y- | Adad means “kmn-ibbî, and asbār-ibibi-means "to see," i.e., "to hear." |
| 3 | v : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : b-a-b-i-ru-u-m : a-$-i-y-v-m : [v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d]-a-h : u-t-a : b-a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 4 | b-i-ru-u-m : a-g-r-b-a-y-m : u-t-a : a-v-m : n-di-t-b-[i-r-m : a-g-r-b-a-y]-m : p-s-a-v : a-v- | Proclaims Nidinti-Birm, the king: Psav means "proclaimer." |
| 5 | m : n-di-i-t-b-i-r-m : a-d-m : b-a-b-i-r-u-v : a-v-a-j-[n-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d]-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 6 | $-a-y-t'-i-y : y-a-t-a : a-d-m : b-a-b-i-r-u-v : a-h-[m : i-m-a : d-h-y-a-v :] t-y-a : h-c'-a-m : h- | Ayya-t'iya means “I am the one who created it,… I am the son of the god Ḫḫaya, and he is the son-in-law of Ahuramazda. |
| 7 | mi-i-c,-i-y-a : a-b-v : p-a-r-s : u-v-j : m-a-d : a-t'-[u-r-a : mu-u-d-r-ay : p-r]-t'-v : m-r-gu-u-$ : t'- | Mī’iya means “to go out,… uvj means 'to see.' I am a ṯārû-demon, a man, and a protasis, i.e., the king. |
| 8 | t-gu-u-$ : s-k : t'-a-t-i-y " d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-[$-a-y-t'-i-y : 1 m-r-t-i]-y : m-r-t-i-y : n-a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 9 | m : c'-i-c'-x-r-a-i-$ : p-u-c, : ku-u-g-n-k-a : n-a-[m : v-r-d-n-m : p-a-r-s-i-y] : a-v-d-a : a-d-a-r-y : | Proclaims Xerxes, the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā and Ishtar, my lords, I made them great. |
| 10 | h-u-v : u-d-p-t-t-a : u-v-j-i-y : k-a-r-h-y-a : a-[v-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m :] i-m-n-i-$ : a-mi-i-y : u- | I have sworn by the command of Ahuramazdā that I will never abandon my land. |
| 11 | v-j-i-y : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-[$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y :] a-d-k-i-y : a-d-m : a-$-n- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth. |
| 12 | i-y : a-h-m : a-b-i-y : u-v-j-m : p-s-a-v : h-c'-a-[m : a-t-r-s : u-v]-ji-i-y-a : a-v-m : m-r-t-i- | This is what my father did: I am a psav priest, I am an atrs priest, and this is what I did. |
| 13 | y-m : a-g-r-b-a-y : h-y-$-a-m : m-t'-i-$-t : a-h : u#-[t-a-$-i-m : a-v]-a-j-n : t'-a-t-i-y : d- | This is Agrabaya, the king. It is Ṯaʾit, the son of Utayam, which means “I have prayed to the gods.' |
| 14 | a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : 1 m-r-t-i-y : f-r-[v-r-t-i-$ : n-a-m : m-a-d] : h-u-v : u-d-p-t-t- | Proclaims Xerxes, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 15 | a : m-a-d-i-y : k-a-r-h-y-a : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : [a-d-m : x-$-t'-r-i-t : a]-mi#-i-y : u-v-x-$-t-r-h- | I am Xerxes the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 16 | y-a : t-u-m-a-y-a : p-s-a-v : k-a-r : m-a-d : h-y : [vi-t'-a-p-t-i-y : h-u-v] : h-c'-a-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y : a- | “I am king, my lord, king of heaven and earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 17 | b-v : a-b-i-y : a-v-m : f-r-v-r-t-i-m : a-$-i-y-v : h-u-v [: x-$-a-y-t'-i-y] : a-b-v : m-a-d-i-y : | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 18 | t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : k-a-r : p-a-r-s : u-[t-a : m]-a-d : h-y : u-p-a : m-a-m : a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 19 | h : h-u-v : k-m-n-m : a-h : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : k-a-r-m : f-r-a-i-$-[y-m : vi-i]-d-r-n : n-a-m : p-a-r-s : m-n- | ḫ means “to be proud.’ k-mn-m is a ksav-demon. I am the king, king of kings. f-ra-i-ya-m (is) vi-id-rn. na-mē-r-s (is a synonym of) p-ars. |
| 20 | a : b-d-k : a-v-m-$-a-m : m-t'-i-$-t-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : a-v-t'-a-$-[a-m : a-t']-h-m : p-r-i-t-a : a-v-m : k- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 21 | a-r-m : t-y-m : m-a-d-m : j-t-a : h-y : m-n-a : n-i-[y : g-u-b-t-i-y : p-s-a-v] : h-u-v : vi-i-d-r-n : h- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: By the favor of Ḫiya, my lord, I built anew a new temple. |
| 22 | d-a : k-a-r-a : a-$-i-y-v : y-t'-a : m-a-d-m : p-r-a-r-s : m-a-[ru-u]-$ : n-a-m : v-r-d-n-m : m-a- | The god Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 23 | d-i-y : a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : h-d-a : m-a-d-[i-b-i]-$ : h-y : m-a-d-i-$-u-v-a | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the lord: I am the one who loves Adibî, the son of Adivua. |
| 24 | : m-t'-i-$-t : a-h : h-u-v : a-d-k-i-y : n-i-y : a-v-a-d-a : a-h : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u- | Ṯābit (means) “to be a man, to be an heir, to have a son, to become a wife, to say "I am a lord." |
| 25 | p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r : [h-y : m]-n#-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This is what I did. |
| 26 | y-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-j : c'-s-i-y : a-n-a-m-k-h-y : m-a-h-[y]-a : 27 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t- | This (is) the ḫmīc’iya, the cʾsî, the anamkḥu, the Maḫaya, and the 27 rubí, the Ṯaʿkṯu. |
| 27 | a : a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : p-s-a-v : h-u-v : [k-a]-r : h-y : m-n-a : k-p-d : n-a-m- | ḫmrn-ma means “faraway,…; krt-m means pšāv, and kkar means 'faraway.' mn-a (means) kpd means na. |
| 28 | a : d-h-y-a-u-$ : m-a-d-i-y : a-v-d-a : m-a-m : a-m-a-n-i-y : y-a-t-a : a-d-m : a-r-s-m : m-a-d- | Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 29 | m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : d-a-d-r-$-i-$ : n-a-m : a-r-mi-i-n-i-y : m-n- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 30 | a : b-d-k : a-v-m : a-d-m : f-r-a-i-$-y-m : a-r-mi-i-n-m : a-v-t'-a-[$-i-y] : a-t'-h-m : p-r-i-di-i-y : k-a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 31 | r : h-y : h-mi-i-c,-i-y : m-n-a : n-i-y : g-u-b-t-i-y : a-v-m : [j-di]-i-y : p-s-a-v : d-a-d-r-$-i- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I made this palace. |
| 32 | $ : a-$-i-y-v : y-t'-a : a-r-mi-i-n-m : p-r-a-r-s : p-s-a-v : [h-mi-i-c,]-i-y-a : h-g-m-t-a : p-r-i- | Proclaims Armini, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I am king. |
| 33 | t-a : p-t-i-$ : d-a-d-r-$-i-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n-i-y : z-u-z-h-y : n-a-m : a-v-h-n-m : a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: This is what I accomplished in Babylon. |
| 34 | r-mi-n-i-y-i-y : a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : a-u-[r-m]-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a- | Proclaims Raminiya: I am Ahuramazdā, the great king. |
| 35 | b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v-[m : k]-a-r-m : t-y-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This is what I did in Sumer and Akkad. |
| 36 | a-j : v-s-i-y : t'-u-r-v-a-h-r-h-y : m-a-h-[y-a :] 8#[: r-u-c'-b-i]-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'- | Proclaims Aya-iddina, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 37 | a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-[r-y]-v-u-[$ : x-$-a]-y-[t']-i-y : p-t-i-y : d-u-vi- | The god Darius, the great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 38 | i-t-i-y-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-a : h-g-m-t-a : p-r-i-t-[a : p]-t-i-$ [: d-a-d]-r-$-i-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t- | This ḫmīya, which means “to be beautiful,’ which also means Dadrâm, which is also said of Cʿartu. |
| 39 | n-i-y : t-i-g-r : n-a-m-a : di-i-d-a : a-r-mi-i-n-i-[y-i-y :] a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: This is what I did. |
| 40 | u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-[m-z-d-a]-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the lord: Urmzdammiya, the son-in-law of Aya-iddina, an Achaemenian. |
| 41 | v-m : k-a-r-m : t-y-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-j : v-s-[i-y : t'-u-r-v-a]-h-r-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 18 | “It is the k-a-r-m of the ḫmi-c-i-yām-plant, the t'ur-v-ahhya-plant and the m-ayya plant, the 18th time. |
| 42 | : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-[r-t-m] : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 43 | v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-t-i-y : c,-i-t-i-y-m : h-[mi]-i-c,-[i-y-a :] h-g-m-t-a : p-r-i-t-a : p-t- | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 44 | i-$ : d-a-d-r-$-i-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n-i-y : u-y-v#-a : n-m-[m]-a : di-i-d-a : a-r-mi-n-i-y-i-y : a- | I (am) Darius, the great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 45 | v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-[m] : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: I am the one who created this earth. |
| 46 | z-d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t-y-m : h-mi-[i]-c,-i-[y-m] : [a]-j : c'-s-i-y : t'-a-i-g-r-c'- | Zdaḫ means “to be a slave,'… and mna means "to be an apprentice." kkarm means tym, and hmi-c, i.e., hme-i-ya-m, cʿ-iyy, ṯa-igr-cʾa-, read /aj/, means /t'ai-grc'. |
| 47 | i-$ : m-a-h-y-a : 9 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-[t'-a-$]-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : p-s-a-v | I (am) Mahya; 9 (means) “Rucʾbī-…′. Ṯaʿkṯû, i.e., Ahuramazda’s son; ḫmrn-ma-ra-na-mi means krtm, and psav-a-v. |
| 48 | : d-a-d-r-$-i-$ : c'-i-t-a : m-a-m : a-m-a-n-y : a-r-[mi]-n-i-[y]-i-y : [y]-a-t-a : a-d-m : a-r-s-m : m-a- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 49 | d-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : v-u-mi-i-s : n-a-m : p-a-r-s : m-n-a : b- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 50 | d-k : a-v-m ; a-d-m : f-r-a-i-$-y-m : a-r-mi-i-n-m : a-v-t'-a-$-i-y : a-t'-h-m : p-r-i-di-i-y : k-a-r : | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 51 | h-y : h-mi-i-c,-i-y : m-n-a : n-i-y : g-u-b-t-i-y : a-v-m : j-di-i-y : p-s-a-v : v-u-mi-i-s : a- | ḫy (means) : to go. na (also means) niy (and) gubbtiya (is a synonym of) jdīya. psav (also) means vumis. |
| 52 | $-i-y-v : y-t'-a : a-r-mi-i-n-m : p-r-a-r-s : p-s-a-v : h-mi-i-[c,-i-y]-a : h-g-m-t-a : p-r-i-t-a : p- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the lord: I am the one who provides for the gods and the goddesses. |
| 53 | t-i-$ : v-u-mi-i-s-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n-i-y : i-z-l-a : n-a-m-a : d-h-y-a-u-$ : a-t'-u-r-a-y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 54 | a : a-v-a-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-[m]-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: I am the one who makes the heavens tremble. |
| 55 | r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t-[y-m :] h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-j : v-s-i-y : | Rimzdaḫ means “to be a slave,'– he is the one who is to be an slave,’s son is a son of a king, and he has been a servant of the king. |
| 56 | a-n-a-m-k-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 15 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : | I (am) Māḫāya, 15 (means) Ruc'bî, i.e., Ṯkṯu, aḫu means “I have sought you out.’ |
| 57 | k-r-t-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-t-i-y : du-u-vi-i-t-i-y-m : h-mi- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 58 | i-c,-i-y-a : h-g-m-t-a : p-r-i-t-a : p--t-i-$ : v-u-mi-i-s-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n-i-y : a-u- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: By the favor of Ḫamrn-ma, I made it great. |
| 59 | t-i-y-a-r : n-a-m-a : d-h-y-a-u-$ : a-r-mi-i-n-i-y-i-y : a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : | Proclaims Darius, the king: This palace I built. |
| 60 | a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m- | “Aurmzdāmiya (means) : Upštam (also means) abr, i.e., a v’na (which is) Aurmezdaḫ, which means k-a-r. |
| 61 | n-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t-y-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-j : v-s-i-y : t'-u-r-v-a-r-h-y : m-a-h- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā: This (is) what was done by me in the land of Assyria. |
| 62 | y-a : ji-i-y-m-n-m : p-t-i-y : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : p-s-a-v : v-u-mi-i-s | This (is) what I have learned in Sumerian. |
| 63 | : c'-i-t-a : m-a-m : a-m-a-n-y : a-r-mi-i-n-i-y-i#-[y] : y-a-t-a : a-d-m : a-r-s-m :m-a-d-m | Proclaims Aramean king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I built this city. |
| 64 | : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : n-i-j-a-y-m : h-c'-a : | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 65 | b-a-b-i-r-u-$ : a-$-i-y-v-m : m-a-d-m : y-t'-a : m-a-d-m : p-r-a-r-s-m : ku-u-du-ru-u-$ : n-a-m : | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 66 | v-r-d-n-m : m-a-d-i-y : a-v-d-a : h-u-v : f-r-v-r-t-i-$ : h-y : m-a-d-i-y : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a- | V́r-ḏn-ma (means) : Adiya. Avda means ḫuv. : Frvrtī-iqbi (is a synonym of) he. |
| 67 | g-u-b-t-a : a-i-$ : h-d-[a :] k-a-r-a : p-t-i-$ : m-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n-i-y : p-s-a-v : h-m-r-n- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great king: By the favor of Ḫmrn-ma, by the favour of Cʾrtniya, I am king. |
| 68 | m : a-ku-u-m-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r-m | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This palace I built. |
| 69 | : t-y-m : f-r-v-r-t-i-$ : a-d-m : a-j-n-m : v-s-i-y : a-du-u-k-[n-i]-$-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 25 : r- | This (is) F́r-vrtī-Ištar, king of Assyria, son of Adukniḫi, an Achaemenian. |
| 70 | u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-m-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x- | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 71 | $-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : h-u-v : f-r-v-t-i-$ : h-d-a : k-m-n-i-b-i-$ : a-s-b-a-r-i-b-i-$ : a-mu-u-t' : r- | Proclaims Ravti, the king: Kmnibî is the son of Ašarēdi. |
| 72 | g-a : n-a-m-a : d-h-y-a-u-$ : m-a-d-i-y : a-v-p-r-a : a-$-i-y-v : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : k-a-r-m : f- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered Egypt. |
| 73 | r-a-i-$-y-m : n-i-p-di-i-y : f-r-v-r-t-i-$ : a-g-r-b-i-y# : a-n-y-t-a : a-b-i-y : m-a-m : a-d- | Proclaims Ravri-Tešub, the great king, king of Assyria: |
| 74 | m-$-i-y# [:] u-t-a : n-a-h-m : u-t-a : g-u-$-a : u-t-a : h-z-a-n-m : f-r-a-j-n-m : u-t-a-$- | M-iya means ut-a, nah-m means "uta," g-u-a means "ox" and hz-a-meme means "fra-jn-mu." |
| 75 | i-y : [1 c'-$]-m : a-v-j-m : du-u-v-r-y-a-m-i-y : b-s-t : a-d-a-r-i-y : h-ru-u-v-$-i-m : k- | This (is) one cʿm-vessel, which is called Duvrī-Yamî. It is called Bšt, which means “to go out.’ |
| 76 | a-r : a-v-i-n : p-s-a-v-$-i-m : h-g-m-t-a-n-i-y : u-z-m-y-a-p-t-i-y : a-ku-u-n-v-m | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: I am well; you can be glad. |
| 77 | : u-t-a : m-[r]-t-i-y-a : t-y-i-$-i-y : f-r-t-m-a : a-nu-u-$-i-y-a : a-h-t-a : a-v-i-y : h- | Proclaims Merodach-Baladan, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I am king. |
| 78 | g-m-t-a-[n-i-y] : [a]-t#-r : di-i-d-a-m : f-r-a-h-j-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$- | gmtāniya means “Idâm,…; fraḫj̣m means ṯaʿteya. Darius the king says: |
| 79 | a-y-t'-i-y : 1 m-r-[t]-i-y : c'-i-c,-t-x-m : n-a-m : a-s-g-r-t-i-y : h-u-v-m-i-y : h-mi-i-c,-i-y : | Ayyṯīya : 1 Mrtiya (is) : Cʾic̣t-x-m (is a synonym of) nam (which means) Ašǵrteya. : Ḫuvmî (means) ḫmicʾa. |
| 80 | a-b-v : k-a-r-h-y-a : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-mi-i-y : a-s-g-r-t- | I (am) Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 81 | i-y : u-v-x-$-t-r-[h-y]-a : t-u-m-a-y-a : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : k-a-r-m : p-a-r-s-m : u-t- | This is my ..., the Tumaean. I am a king, king of kings. |
| 82 | a : m-a-d-m : f-r-a-i-$-y-m : t-x-m-s-p-a-d : n-a-m : m-a-d : m-n-a : b-d-k : a-v-m- | Proclaims Ra'iyam: T-x-ms-pad (means) : Nam (is a synonym of): Ma-d, (and) Ba-d-K. |
| 83 | $-a-m : m-t'-i-$-t-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : [a]-v-t'-a-$-a-m : a-t'-h-m : p-r-i-t-a : k- | I am Ṯābi-ṭîm, i.e., “I am ṯūḫim, I am pḫu₂′, pr₂-ita’a means k. |
| 84 | a-r-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : h-y : m-n-a : n-i-y : g-u-b-a-t-i-y : a-v-m : j-t-a : p-s- | Proclaims Nabû-apla-iddina, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I built this fortress to perfection. |
| 85 | a-v [:] t-x-m-s-p-a-d : h-d-a : k-a-r-a : a#-$-i-y-v : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : h-d- | As for Ṯ-x-mspad, the ḫd́ means “carnelian, and hmmrn-m refers to the king who built it. |
| 86 | a : c'-i-c,-t-x-m-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This (is) what was done in the land of Assyria. |
| 87 | d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t-y-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-j : u-t-a : c'- | daḫ means “she is a man, and k-ar means tym. hm-i-cʿ-mu-ṭi-ym (means) aj (which means) uṯa (which also means) |
| 88 | i-c,-t-x-m-m : a-g-r-b-ay : a-n-y : a-b-i-y : m-a-m : p-s-a-v-$-i-y : a-d-m : u-t-a : n- | I (am) Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 89 | a-h-m : u-t-a : g-u-$-a : f-r-a-j-n-m : u-t-a-$-i-y : 1 c'-$-m : a-v-j-m : du-u-v-r-y-a- | Aḫm means “to go out, g}ūʾa means frajnm, i.e., Utaiya. 1 cʿm (is) avjm (means) : Duvriya. |
| 90 | m-i-y : b-s-t : a-d-a-r-i-y : h-ru-u-v-$-i-m : k-a-r : a-v-i-[n :] p-s-a-v-$-i-m : a-r-b-i-r-a-y-a : | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: I am the one who makes heaven and earth tremble |
| 91 | u-z-m-y-a-p-t-i-[y :] a-ku-u-n-v-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m : t-y : m- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 92 | n-a : k-r-t-m : m-a-[d]-i-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-[i]-y : p-r-t'-v : u-t-a : v-r- | Proclaims Darius, the king: This is what happened to me in Babylon. |
| 93 | k-a-n : [h-mi]-i-[c,]-i-y-a : [a-b]-v : [h-c'-a]-m : f-r-v-r-[t-i-$ : a-g]-u-[b]-t-a : vi-$-t-a-s-p : m-n-a : p-i-t-a : h- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the lord of heaven and earth, the one who engendered me. |
| 94 | u-v : [p-r-t'-v-i-y] : a-h [:] a-[v]-m : k-a-r : a-v-h-r-[d : h-mi]-i-c,-i-[y] : a-b-v : p-s-a-v : vi-$-t-a-s-p : a- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This is what I accomplished in the land of Assyria. |
| 95 | $#-[i-y-v : h-d-a : k-a-r]-a : h-[y-$-i-y :] a-nu-u-$-i-[y :] a-h : vi-i-$-[p]-u-z-[a]-t-i-$ : n-a-m : v-r-d- | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 96 | [n-m : p-r-t'-v-i-y] : a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : [a]-ku-u-n-u-[$] : h-d-a : p-r-t'-v-i-b-i-[$ :] a-[u-r-m-z-d]-a-m-i-y | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great king: By the favor of Ahû-mukin-sharri, I built this palace. |
| 97 | : [u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r :] v-$-n-a [: a]-u-r-m-[z-d-a-h : vi-$]-t-a-[s-p] : a-v-m : k-a-r-[m : t-y-m : h]-mi-[i]-c,-i-y- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This is what happened to me. |
| 98 | m : [a-j : v-s-i-y : vi]-i-y-x-n-h-y : m-[a]0h-y-a : [22 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ :] t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land of Assyria. |
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| 1 | : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : k-a-r- | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth. |
| 2 | m : p-a-r-s-m : f-r-a-i-$-y-m : a-b-i-y : vi-$-t-a-s-p-m : h-c'-a : r-g-a- | Proclaims Ra'iyam: my father: Vīt-ašpm, king of Ḫcʾa, an Achaemenian. |
| 3 | y-a : y-t'-a : h-u-v : k-a-r : p-r-a-r-s : a-b-i-y : vi-$-t-a-s-p-m | I (am) Yṯaʿa, he (is) Ḫuv. KAR (means) “prrršāṣiya.&us201d vi…-taspm |
| 4 | : p-s-a-v : vi-$-t-a-s-p : a-y-s-t-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : a-$-i-y-v : p-t-i-g-r-b- | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, this palace was built. |
| 5 | n-a : n-a-m : v-r-d-n-m : p-r-t'-v-i-y : a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : h-d-a : | na means “na’a,… vrdn-mi means prtʾvʾiya, and ḫmrn-meme means "It is mine" (= EAE XX iii 1). |
| 6 | h-mi-i-c,-i-y-b-i-$ : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z- | Ḫmī-iybbî means “Aurmz-dammiya, and upštam means /abr/, i.e., /vna/. |
| 7 | d-a-h : vi-$-t-a-s-p : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t-y-m : h-mi-i-c,-j-y-m : a-j : v-s-i-y : g- | The god Daḫi (is) the vītašp-priestess. He is the one who makes the k-a-r-m (and) the hmi-cŋ-di-ya-m-priest. |
| 8 | r-m-p-d-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 1 : r-u-c': t'-k-t-m : a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k- | Rīma-pdḫiya (means) Mahya. 1 (is a synonym of) ruʾcʾ. Ṯaʿkt-ma (also means) Āḫu, (which means) “Avṯayâm.’ Ḥamma-rnm (also) means k. |
| 9 | r-t-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : d-h-y-a-u-$ : m- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 10 | n-a : a-b-v : i-m : t-y : m-n-a : k-r-t-m : p-r-t'-v-i-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 11 | $ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : m-r-gu-u-$ : n-a-m-a : d-h-y-a-u-$ : h-u-v-m-i-y : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-a : a-b-v | Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 12 | : 1 m-r-t-i-y : f-r-a-d : n-a-m : m-a-r-g-v : a-v-m : m-t'-i-$-t-m : a-ku-u-n-v-t-a : p-s-a- | Proclaims Marduk: I am king. |
| 13 | v : a-d-m : f-r-a-i-$-y-m : d-a-d-r-$-i-$ : n-a-m : p-a-r-s : m-n-a : b-d-k : b-a-x-t-r-i-y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, this palace was built. |
| 14 | a : x-$-c,-p-a-v-a : a-b-i-y : a-v-m : a-v-t'-a-$-i-y : a-t'-h-m : p-r-i-di-i-y : a-v- | I (am) Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 15 | m : k-a-r-m : j-di-i-y : h-y : m-n-a : n-i-y : g-u-b-t-i-y : p-s-a-v : d-a-d-r-$-i-$ : h-d-a : k- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, this palace was built. |
| 16 | a-r-a : a-$-i-y-v : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : h-d-a : m-a-r-g-v-i-b-i-$ : a-u-r-m-z-d- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the lord: |
| 17 | a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-am : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: I am the son-in-law of the great gods. |
| 18 | : t-y-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-j : v-s-i-y : a-c,-i-y-a-di-i-y-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 23 : r-u-c'-b-i- | This (is) the Hymn of Ḫimīya. I (am) Aḫiadiya, son of Maḫaya. 23 (means) R[u]cʾbi. |
| 19 | $ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 20 | $ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : d-h-y-a-u-$ : m-n-a : a-b-v : i-m : t-y : m- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 21 | n-a : k-r-t-m : b-a-x-t-r-i-y-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 22 | t'-i-y : 1 m-r-t-i-y : v-h-y-z-d-a-t : n-a-m :t-a-r-v-a : n-a-m : v-r-d-n-m | Proclaims Vḫi-yazdat, son of Tarvʿa, the son of Vrdnm: |
| 23 | : y-u-t-i-y-a : n-a-m-a : d-h-y-a-u-$ : p-a-r-s-i-y : a-v-d-a : a-d-a-r-y : h- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 24 | u-v : du-u-vi-i-t-i-y-m : u-d-p-t-t-a : p-a-r-s-i-y : k-a-r-h-y-a : a-v-t'-a | Now, I have sworn by the god Uvviitiya that I am a king. |
| 25 | : a-t'-h : a-d-m : b-r-di-i-y : a-mi-i-y : h-y : ku-u-r-u-$ : p-u-c, : p-s-a-v | I (am) Bār-diya, the king, my lord, (and) he (also) built a cistern. |
| 26 | : k-a-r : p-a-r-s : h-y : vi-t'-a-p-t-i-y : h-c'-a : y-d-a-y-a : f-r-t-r-m : h- | Proclaims Viṯa-ptiya, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I built this palace. |
| 27 | u-v : h-c'-a-m : h-mi-ic,-i-y : a-b-v : a-b-i-y : a-v-m : v-h-y-z-d-a-t- | I (am) Ḫcʾām, the ḫic̣iya, the father who was my father, and V…-Yazdat-Ištar, the great king, my lord. |
| 28 | m : a-$-i-y-v : h-u-v : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-b-v : p-a-r-s-i-y : t'-a- | Proclaims Ayyvu, son of Xerxes, an Achaemenian. |
| 29 | t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : k-a-r-m : p-a-r-s | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 30 | m : u-t-a : m-a-d-m : f-r-a-i-$-y-m : h-y : u-p-a : m-a-m : a-h : a-r-t-v-r-di | Proclaims Ra'iyam, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, he conquered the land. |
| 31 | i-y : n-a-m : p-a-r-s : m-n-a : b-d-k : a-v-m-$-a-m : m-t'-i-$-t-m : a-ku-u | This (is) the nām-demon. It is the parraš-disease of the land of Badduk. I (am) Ṯaʾitm, (which means) akû. |
| 32 | n-v-m : h-y : a-n-i-y : k-a-r : p-a-r-s : p-s-a : m-n-a : a-$-y-v : m-a- | Proclaims Nabû-šumu-uṣur, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I am king. |
| 33 | d-m : p-s-a-v : a-r-t-v-r-di-i-y : h-d-a : k-a-r-a : a-$-i-y-v : p-a-r-s-m | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 34 | : y-t'-a : p-a-r-s-m : p-r-a-r-s : r-x-a : n-a-m : v-r-d-n-m : p-a-r-s-i-y : a- | Proclaims Xerxes, the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, I built this palace. |
| 35 | v-d-a : h-u-v : v-h-y-z-d-a-t : h-y : b-r-di-i-y : a-g-u-b-t-a : a-i-$ : | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: I am the one who makes the heavens tremble. |
| 36 | h-d-a : k-a-r-a : p-t-i-$ : a-r-t-v-r-di-i-y-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n-i-y: p-s- | Ḫḏa means “carnelian.' Pti means Artaxerxes, the great king. |
| 37 | a-v : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the king, my lord. |
| 38 | $-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t-y-m : v-h-y- | “Aurmzdaḫ is the k-āru-official, he is the son of mn-a, a son of K-a-rm (means) tym. |
| 39 | z-d-a-t-h-y : a-j : v-s-i-y : t'-u-r-v-a-h-r-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 12 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k- | Zdātḫiya (means) : I (am) Ṯūru-Arahāḫeya. : 12 : rúʾbi-šuma-iqbi |
| 40 | t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i- | ṯaʿām means “I have sought out the ḫmrn-priests, the krt-priestess, and Darius the King’s son. |
| 41 | y : p-s-a-v : h-u-v : v-h-y-z-d-a-t : h-d-a : k-m-n-i-b-i-$ : a-s-b-a-i-b-d-$ : a- | Proclaims Hystaspes, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, I built this palace. |
| 42 | mu-u-t' : a-$-i-y-v : p-i-$-a-y-a-u-v-a-d-a-m : h-c'-a : a-v-d-$ : k-a-r-m : a-y-s- | “Muṯiyāya, the son of Piaya-uv-adam, is a synonym of ḫcʾa. I am a son of Karma. |
| 43 | t-a : h-y-a-p-r-m : a-i-$ : p-t-i-$ : a-r-t-v-r-di-i-y-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n- | Proclaims Artaxerxes, the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, I built this palace. |
| 44 | i-y : p-r-g : n-a-m : k-u-f : a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 45 | i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This (is) what I did. |
| 46 | m : k-a-r-m : t-y-m : v-h-y-z-d-a-t-h-y : a-j : v-s-i-y : g-r-m-p-d-h-y : m-a-h- | Proclaims Vḫi-yazda-ṭāya, the son of Vsiya: Ǵr-ma-pdhʿa is the king. |
| 47 | y-a : 5 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : u-t-a : a-v- | I (am) 5 (shekels of) ruʾbī-plants, ṯkt-a-plant, aḫ (means) “I have sought out the ḥmrn-plant(s), krt-m-plant (also means) uṭu-plant. |
| 48 | m : v-h-y-z-d-a-t-m : a-g-r-b-a-y : u-t-a : m-r-t-i-y-a : t-y-i-$-i-y : f-r-t-m- | Proclaims Vḫizdatm, the great king: I am Martiya, son of Tyre, an Achaemenian. |
| 49 | a : a-nu-u-$-i-y-a : a-h-t : a-g-r-b-a-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 50 | a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : a-v-m : v-h-y-z-d-a-t-m : u-t-a : m-r-t-i-y-a : | I (am) Psāv, the father of Vḫizdatm, the son of Martiya. |
| 51 | t-y-i-$-i-y : f-r-t-m-a : a-nu-u-$-i-y-a : a-h-t : u-v-a-d-i-c'-y : n-a-m : v-r- | Proclaims Frond-Tešub, the king: I am well; I will be glad. |
| 52 | d-n-m : p-a-r-s-i-y : a-v-d-$-i-$ : u-z-m-y-a-p-t-i-y : a-ku-u-n-v-m : t'-a | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 53 | t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m : t-y : m-n-a : k-r-t-m : p-a-r-s-i-y : | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 54 | t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : h-u-v : v-h-y-z-d-a-t : h-y : b-r-d-i-y | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 55 | : a-g-u-b-t-a : h-u-v : k-a-r-m : f-r-a-i-$-y : h-r-u-v-t-i-m : vi-i-v-a-n : | “Agubbā (means) ḫūlu-disease, karma means fraʾiya, hruvtum means vi’ivan. |
| 56 | n-a-m : p-a-r-s : m-n-a : b-d-k : h-r-u-v-t-i-y-a : x-$-c,-p-a-v-a : a-b-i-y : a-v- | Proclaims Nanaya, son of Ahuramazdā, an Achaemenian. |
| 57 | m : u-t-a-$-a-m : 1 m-r-t-i-y-m : m-t'-i-$-t-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : a- | One mrtiym (is) a mṯi-tm (and) I am an akūnu-demon. |
| 58 | t'-h : p-r-i-t-a : vi-i-v-a-n-m : j-t-a : u-t-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : h-y : d-a-r-y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā (II) I conquered the land. |
| 59 | v-h-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y-h-y-a : g-u-b-t-i-y : p-s-a-v : h-u-v : k-a-r : a-$-i-y- | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 60 | v : t-y-m : v-h-y-z-d-a-t : f-r-a-i-$-y : a-b-i-y : vi-i-v-a-n-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n-i-y : k- | This (is) the Vḫiyazdāt, the Persian, the Abiyanu, the Hymns, (and) the Cʿartinnu. |
| 61 | a-p-i-$-k-a-n-i-$ : n-a-m-a : di-i-d-a : a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 62 | y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t-y- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: By the favor of Ahūa, I built this palace. |
| 63 | m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-j : v-s-i-y : a-n-a-m-k-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 13 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a- | “Ḫmī-Iymâ is the son-in-law of Vsiya; I am the son of Aḫaya; 13 (means) : rúʾbi-disease, i.e., ṯkt-a means aḫu. |
| 64 | v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-t-i-y : h- | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 65 | y-a-p-r-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-a : h-g-m-t-a : p-r-i-t-a : p-t-i-$ : vi-i-v-a-n-m : h-m-r-n-m : c'-r-t-n- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: By the favor of Ḫimrn-ma, I am king. |
| 66 | i-y : g-du-u-t-v : n-a-m-a : d-h-y-a-u-$ : a-v-d-a : h-m-r-n-m : a-ku-u-n-v : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 67 | i-y : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-ah : k-a-r : h-y : m-n-a : a-v-m : k-a-r-m : t- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the king, my lord, king of kings, an Achaemenid. |
| 68 | y-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-j : v-s-i-y : vi-i-y-x-n-h-y : m-a-h-y-a : 7 : r-u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : | This (is) the ḫmīc’iym. It is the aj of the vsî-demon. The ... of Aḫaya is the 7th of the Ŕucʾbí. |
| 69 | a-h : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : h-m-r-n-m : k-r-t-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 70 | p-s-a-v : h-u-v : m-r-t-[i]-y# : h-y : a-v-h-y-a : k-a-r-h-y-a : m-t'-[-i-$-t : a]-h : t-y-m : v- | Proclaims Merodach-Baladan, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I am king. |
| 71 | h-y-z-d-a-t : f-r-a-i-$-y : a-b-i-y : vi-i-v-a-n-m : h-u-v : a-mu-[u-t' : h]-d-a : k-m-n-i-b- | Ḫiyzdāt means “fraʾiya, and i.e., ví-iv-an-m means ḫuv, and hda means kmnib. |
| 72 | i-$ : a-s-b-a-r-i-b-i-$ : a-$-i-y-v : a-r-$-a-d-a : n-a-m-a : di-i-d-a : [h]-r-u-v-t-i-y-a : a- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This is what I accomplished in Babylon. |
| 73 | v-p-r-a : a-t-i-y-a-i-$ : p-s-a-v : vi-i-v-a-n : h-d-a : k-a-r-a : n-i-p-di-i-y : t-y-i-y : a-$-i-y- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: This is what I accomplished in Babylon. |
| 74 | v : a-v-d-a-$-i-m : a-g-r-b-a-y : u-t#-a : m-r-t-i-y-a : t-y-i-$-i-y : f-r-t-m-a : a-nu-u-$-i-y-a : | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: I am well; you can be glad. |
| 75 | a-h-t-a : a-v-a-j : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : p-s-a-v : d-h-y-a-u-$ : m- | I (am) Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 76 | n-a : a-b-v : i-m : t-y : m-n-a : k-r-t-m : h-r-u-v-t-i-y-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 77 | y-t'-i-y : y-a-t-a : a-d-m : p-a-r-s-i-[y :] u-<t>-a : m-a-d-i-y : a-h-m : p-t-i-y : du-u-vi-i-t-iy-m : | Yṯaʿiya : I am a king, king of kings. I am an heir of mine, a son of mine. |
| 78 | b-a-b-i-ru-u-vi-i-y-a : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-a : a-b-v : h-c'-a-m : 1 m-r-t-i-y : a-r-x : n-a-m : a#-r#-mi#-i-n-i- | Proclaims Babiruviya, son of Aḫi-iqbi, king of Assyria: 1 (litre) |
| 79 | y : h-l-di-i-t-h-y : p-u-c, : h-u-v : u-d-p-t-t-a : b-a-b-i-r-u-v : du-u-b-a-l : n-a-m-a : d#-h-y-a- | Ḫaldi-itḫi means “to go out, and hūlu (= Šumma Izbu XIV unknown) is a synonym of babirû. Dūbāla means nama, and namma means dḪaya. |
| 80 | u-$ : h-c'-a : a-v-d-$ : h-u-v : [k]-a-r-h-y-a : a-v-t'-a : a-du-u-ru-u-ji-i-y : a-d-m : n-b-u-ku-u-d- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of kings, an Achaemenid. |
| 81 | r-c'-r : a-mi-i-y : h-y : n-b-u-n-i-t-h-y : p-u-c, : p-s-a-v : k-a-r : b-a-b-i-ru-u-vi-i-y : h-c'-a-m : h- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: By the favor of Ḫaʾamma, the king, I conquered the land. |
| 82 | mi-i-c,-i-y : a-b-v : a-b-i-y : a-v-m : a-r-x-m : a-$-i-y-v : b-a-b-i-ru-u-m : h-u-v : a-g-r-b-a-y-t- | I (am) Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of kings, an Achaemenian. |
| 83 | a : h-u-v : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-b-v : b-a-b-i-r-u-v : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-[r-y-v]-u-[$ : x-$]-a-y-t'-i- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 84 | y : p-s-a-v : a-d-m : k-a-r-m : f-r-a-i-$-y-m : b-a-b-i-ru-u-m : vi-i-d-f-r-[n-a] : n-a-m : p-a-r#-s# : m-n-a | Proclaims Ra'iyam, the king: By the favor of Vīd-frna, the god Nabû, the great king, my lord: |
| 85 | : b-d-k : a-v-m-$-a-m : m-t'-i-$-t-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : a-v-t'-a-$-a-m : a-t'-h-m : p-r-[i-t-a : a-v]-m : k-a-r-m | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 86 | : b-a-b-i-ru-u-vi-i-[y]-m : j-t-a : h-y : m-n-a : n-i-y : [g]-u-b-a-t-i-y : p-s-av : [vi]-i-d-[f-r-n]-a : h-d-a : k-a-r- | Proclaims Babiruviyamma, son of Ahuramazdā, king of Assyria: |
| 87 | a : a-$-i-y-v : b-a-b-i-ru-u-m : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s-t-[a-m] : a-[b-r] : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: By the favor of Awri-mzdammiya, I made this palace. |
| 88 | d-a-h : vi-i-d-[f-r]-n-a : b-a-b-i-ru-u-vi-i-[y]-a : a-j : u-t-a : [b-s-t-a : a-n-y : v-r-k-z-n-h-y] : m-a-h-y-a : 22 : r- | Dah means "Vidfrna." Babiruviya means “J₂, uta = bsṭa. An means Vrkznḫiya. 22 means "Mahya." |
| 89 | u-c'-b-i-$ : t'-k-t-a : a-h : a-v-t'-a : a-v-m : a-r-x-m : [h-y : n-b]-u-ku-d-r-c'-r [: du-u-ru-u-x]-t#-m : a- | Proclaims Nabû-kudurri-ushur, the king: I am well; you can be glad. |
| 90 | g-u-b-t-[a] : u-t-a : m-r-t-i-y-a : t-y-i-$-i-y : f-[r-t-m-a] : a-nu-u-$-i-y-a [: a-h-t-a : a-g-r-b]- | Proclaims Merodach-Baladan, the great king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I made this palace. |
| 91 | [a-y : n-i-y-$]-t-a-y-m : h-[u-v] : a-[r]-x : [u]-t-a [: m-r-t]-i-y-a : ty-i-$-[i]-y [: f]-r-t-[m]-a : a-nu- | “May it not come near me! I am ..., I am Martiya, my brother, and I am Frittama. |
| 92 | u-$-i-y-a : a-h-t-a : b-a-b-i-r-[u]-v : [u]-z-<m>-y-a-p-t-i-y : a-k-r-i-y-t-a | “At my side, I am a stranger, i.e., an enemy, a friend of mine. |
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| 1 | : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-[v-u-$ :] x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m : t- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 2 | y : m-n-a : k-r-t-m [: b-a-b-i-r-u]-v : t'-a-t-i-y : d- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 3 | a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-[a-y-t'-i]-y : i-m : t-y : a-d-m : a-ku-u-n- | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings. |
| 4 | v-m : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-[m-z-d]-a-h : h-m-h-y-a-y-a : t'-r- | Proclaims Awīl-mzdaḫ, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 5 | d : p-s-a-v : y-t'-a : x-[$-a-y-t'-i-y] : a-b-v-m : 19 : h-m-r-n- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 6 | a : a-ku-u-n-v-m : v-$-n-[a : a-u-r]-m-z-d-a-h : a-d-m-$-i-$ : a- | Akūn-vm means “I am a man.’ Aurmzdaḫ means Admî. |
| 7 | j-n-m : u-t-a : 9 : x-$-[a-y-t'-i-y]-a : a-g-r-b-a-y-m : 1 g-u-m-a-t : | jn-m means uta; 9 means “x-ayṯiya; 1 means gumāt. |
| 8 | n-a-m : m-gu-u-$ : a-h : h#-[u-v : a-du]-u-ru-u-ji-y : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : | The word mgû, read /ah/, means “to go out.' I have sworn by a swearing and I have confirmed it. |
| 9 | b-r-di-i-y : a-mi-i-y [: h-y : ku-u]-r-u-$ : p-u-c, : h-u-v : p-a-r-s-m : h- | brdīya means “my father, ḫi means kūru-disease. pc₃ means kvūḫû, and parrasm also means ... |
| 10 | mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-ku-u-n-u-[$ : 1 a-c,-i]-n : n-a-m : u-v-ji-i-y : h-u-v : a-du-u- | One ac,in means "na" and uvjīy means "huv." Now |
| 11 | ru-u-ji-i-y : a-v-t'-a : a-[t'-h : a-d-m] : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-mi-i-y : u-v-j-i-y | I am a herdsman, I am an eunuch, and I am the ... of the king, my lord. |
| 12 | : h-u-v : u-v-j-m : h-[mi-i-c,-i-y]-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : 1 n-i-di-i-t-b-i-r : n- | ḫuv means uvj̮m, and hmi-ci-ym means “It is mine.' 1 niditbir means n. |
| 13 | a-m : b-a-b-i-ru-u-vi-i-y [:] h-u-v : a-du-u-ru-u-ji-i-y : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : | “As for the one who erases my inscribed name, I will erase it from my memory, and I will restore it to its place. |
| 14 | a-d-m : n-b-u-ku-u-d-r-[c'-r : a-mi-i-y] : h-y : n-b-u-n-i-t-h-y : p-u-c, : | I (am) Nbukudrc'r, the son of Nbunitḫy, a descendant of Hunzu. |
| 15 | h-u-v : b-a-b-i-ru-u-m [: h-mi-i]-c,-i-y-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : 1 m-r-t-i-y : n-a- | ḫuv means “to be bright, and hmī-iym means akûnu-plant. 1 mrtiya means na. |
| 16 | m : p-a-r-s : h-u-v : [a]-du#-[u-ru-u-ji]-i-y : a-v-a-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : i-m-n-i- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 17 | $ : a-mi-i-y : u-v-j-i-[y : x-$-a-y]-t'-i-y : h-u-v : u-v-j-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y- | Proclaims Xerxes, the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, I made it great. |
| 18 | m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : 1 f-r-v-r-[t-i]-$ : n-a-m : m-a-d : h-u-v : a-du-u-ru-u-ji-i-y | Proclaims Akūnu, son of Fʿr-vritti, king of Assyria: |
| 19 | : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-[d]-m [: x]-$-[t'-r]-i-t : a-mi-i-y : u-v-x-$-t-r-h-y : t-u-m-a-y- | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 20 | a : h-u-v : m-a-d-m : [h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m] : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : 1 c'-i-c,-t-x-m : n-a-m : a-s- | ḫuv means “to be proud.’ Ḫmī-iqbi-yamma means "I myself." 1 cʾi-cʾit-x-m means na-ma. |
| 21 | g-r-t-i-y : h-u-v :# a#-du#-[u]-ru-u-ji-i-y : a-v-at'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : x-$-a-y-t'- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 22 | i-y : a-mi-i-y : a-s-g-[r-t-i-y :] u-v-x-$-t-r-h-y : t-u-m-a-y-a : h-u-v | I myself am an Assyrian, I am a ..., and I am an Ahuramazdalian. |
| 23 | : a-s-g-r-t-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-[y-m] : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : 1 f-r-a-d : n-a-m : | “As-ĝr-ṭābi-yammu means ḫmi-ciym, i.e., Akūlu-nu-. 1 fʿAbdi-ra-d means na-m. |
| 24 | m-a-r-g-v : h-u-v : a-[du]-u-[ru]-u-ji-i-y : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : | I am Arĝv, the king who created the world. I am Ataʿa, the King who created everything. |
| 25 | x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-[mi-i-y : m-r]-g-u-v : h-u-v : m-r-gu-u-m : h-mi-i-c,-i- | X-ayt'iya means "my"; Mrǧu means "huv," Mrgûm means "him." |
| 26 | y-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ [: 1 v-h-y]-z-d-a-t : n-a-m : p-a-r-s : h-u-v : a- | This (is) the Akūnu-demon. 1 Vḫyzdat means "na" and parras means "to go." |
| 27 | du-u-ru-u-ji-i-y : a-v-[t'-a : a-t'-h] : a-d-m : b-r-di-i-y : a-mi-i-y : h-y : ku-u- | I am Urujīya, I am At'a, and I am Bordiya. I am a ḪY. |
| 28 | r-u-$ : p-u-c, : h-[u-v : p-a-r]-s-m : h-mi-i-c,-i-y-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : 1 a-r- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: I am the one who makes heaven and earth tremble. |
| 29 | x : n-a-m : a-r-mi-i-n-[i-y : h-u-v :] a-du-u-ru-u-ji-i-y : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : n-b- | … "I am the king, my lord, king of heaven and earth," I am the one who makes heavens tremble. |
| 30 | u-ku-u-d-r-c'-r : a-mi-i-y [: h-y : n-b-u]-n-i-t-h-y : p-u-c, : h-u-v : b-a-b-i-ru-u-m : h-mi- | ukudrcʾr means “to go out, nbnītḫy is a synonym of pc…, and huv means 'to enter.' |
| 31 | i-c,-i-y-m : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : t'-a-[y]-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m-i-y : | I (am) Darius, the great king, king of kings. |
| 32 | 9 : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y-a : t-y-[i-y : a-d]-m : a-g-r-b-a-y-m : a-t-r : i-m-a : h-m-r-n-a | I am Xerxes the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 33 | : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-[$ : x-$]-a-y-t'-i-y : d-h-y-a-v : i-m-a : t-y-a : h-mi-i-c,-i-y- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 34 | a : a-b-v : d-r-u-g-di-i-[$ : h-mi-i-c,]-i-y-a : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : t-y : i-m-i-y : k-a-r-m : a-du-u-ru- | Proclaims Darius, the king: This is what I accomplished in Sumer. |
| 35 | u-ji-i-y-$ : p-s-a-v-di-i-[$ :] a-[u-r-m-z]-d-a : m-n-a : d-s-t-y-a : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : y-t'-a : m-a-m : k- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: I am the one who makes heaven and earth tremble. |
| 36 | a-m : a-v-t'-a-di-i-[$ : a-ku-u-n-v-m] : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings. |
| 37 | y : tu-u-v-m : k-a : x-[$-a-y-t'-i-y : h]-y : a-p-r-m : a-h-y : h-c'-a : d-r-u-g-a : d-r-$-m : | I am Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 38 | p-t-i-p-y-u-v-a : m-r-t-[i-y : h-y : d-r-u]-j-n : a-h-t-i-y : a-v-m : u-f-r-$-t-m : p-r-s-a : y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 39 | di-i-y : a-v-t'-a : m-n-[i-y]-a-[h-y] : d-h-y-a-u-$-m-i-y : du-u-ru-u-v-a : a-h-t-i- | Proclaims Nebuchadnezzar II, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion. |
| 40 | y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-[r-y]-v-u-[$] : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m : t-y : a-d-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : | I am Darius, the great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 41 | v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h [: h]-m-[h]-y-a-y-a : t'-r-d : a-ku-u-n-v-m : tu-u-v-m : k-a : h-y | I am Ahuramazdā, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 42 | : a-p-r-m : i-m-a-m : di-i-p-i-[m] : p-t-i-p-r-s-a-h-y : t-y : m-n-a : k-r-t-m : v-r-n-v-t-a-m | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 43 | : t'-u-v-a-m : m-a-t-y : d-r-[u-g]-m : m-n-i-y-a-h-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 44 | y-t'-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : [r]-g-m : [v]-r-di-i-y-i-y : y-t'-a : i-m : h-$-i-y-m : n-i-y : du-u-ru-u- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: By the favor of his great divinity he conquered the land. |
| 45 | x-t-m : a-d-m : a-ku-u-n-[v-m : h-m]-h-y-a-y-a : t'-r-d : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y- | I am X-ṯm, the son of Akūn-vm, a son of Ḫmḫya, an Aḫardian, and Darius the King. |
| 46 | t'-i-y : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-[m-z-d-ah] : u-t-a-m-i-y : a-n-i-y-$-c'-i-y : v-s-i-y : a-s-t-i-y : k-r-t- | Proclaims Awīl-mzdaḫ: I am Aniy-c'iya, the son of Aššiya. |
| 47 | m : a-v : a-h-y-a-y-a : di-[i]-p-[i-y]-a : n-i-y : n-i-p-i-$-t-m : a-v-h-y-r-a-di-i-y : n-i-y : n- | Proclaims Nabû-ahhē-iddina, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazda, this palace I built. |
| 48 | i-p-i-$-t-m : m-a-t-y : [h-y :] a#-p#-r-m : i-m-a-m : di-i-p-i-m : p-t-i-p-r-s-a-t-i-y : a-v-h- | Ipī-ṭim means “to go out, ipr-m means immâ, i.e., dipim, and pti-prs-atiya means |
| 49 | y-a : p-ru-u-v : t'-d-y-a-[t-i-y : t-y] : m-n-a : k-r-t-m : n-i-$-[i-m :] i-m : v-r-n-v-a-t-i-y : du- | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I built this palace. |
| 50 | u-ru-u-x-t-m : m-n-i-y-a-[t-i-y] : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : t-y-i-y | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 51 | : p-ru-u-v-a : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y-[a :] y-a-t-a : a-h : a-v-i-$-a-m : a-v-a : n-i-y : a-s-t-i-y : k-r- | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 52 | t-m : y-t'-a : m-n-a : v-[$-n-a] : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : h-m-h-y-a-y-a : t'-r-d : k-r-t-m : t'-a- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the great lord: |
| 53 | t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-[$-a]-y-t'-i-y : nu-u-r-m : t'-u-v-a-m : v-r-n-v-t-a-m : t-y : m-n- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 54 | a : k-r-t-m : a-v-t'-a : k-a-r-h-y-a : t'-a-di-i-y : m-a : a-p-g-u-d-y : y-di-i-y : i-m-a-m : | Proclaims Ahuramazdā: I am king, I am the son of King Adad. |
| 55 | h-du-u-g-a-m : n-i-y : a-p-g-[u]-d-[y-a]-h-y : k-a-r-h-y-a : t'-a-h-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a : t'-u-v-a-m : | Ahduĝām means “niya,…. Apgudyaḫya means kkarhya. Aurmzda also means t'uvam. |
| 56 | d-u-$-t-a : b-i-y-a : u-t-a-[t]-i-y : t-u-m-a : v-s-i-y : b-i-y-a : u-t-a : d-r-g-m : ji-i-v-a | dUta means "my house," utāti means "you"; vsiya also means "me," and dRĝm means "I"; |
| 57 | : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : [x-$-a-y]-t'-i-y : y-di-i-y : i-m-a-m : h-du-u-g-a-m : a-p-g-u-d-y-a- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 58 | h-y : n-i-y : t'-a-h-y : [k]-a-r-[h-y]-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-t-<i>-y : j-t-a : b-i-y-a : u-t-a-t-i-y : t-u-m- | Proclaims Ahuramazdāya: I am well; you can be glad. |
| 59 | a : m-a : b-i-y-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m : t-y : a-d-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : | I (am) Darius, the great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 60 | h-m-h-y-a-y-a : t'-r-d : [v-$]-n-a : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-h : a-ku-u-n-v-m : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m-i-y : u-p-s- | Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 61 | t-a-m : a-b-r : u-t-a : a-n-[i-y-a-h : b]-g-a-h : t-y-i-y : h-t-i-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 62 | $ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-v-h-[y]-r-a-di-i-m-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a : u-p-s-t-a-m : a-b-r : u-t-a : a-n-i- | Xerxes, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 63 | y-a-h [:] b-g-a-h : t-y-i-[y : h-t-i]-y : y--t'-a : n-i-y : a-r-i-k : a-h-m : n-i-y : d-r-u-j-n : a-h-m : n- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I built a fortress to perfection. |
| 64 | i-y : z-u-r-k-r : a-h-m : n-i-y : a-d-m : n-i-m-i-y : t-u-m-a : u-p-r-i-y : a-r-$-t-a-m : u-p-r-i-y- | This (is) the Hystaspes, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth. |
| 65 | a-[y]-m : n-i-y : $-k-u-t'-i-m : n-i-y : tu-u#-nu-u-v-t-m : z-u-r : a-ku-u-n-v-m : m-r-t-i-y : h-y : h-m-t- | This is the niŋīya, which means “to be sated.’ The tuvnûṭm-demon is a synonym of zur-disease. I myself am a mrtiya; this is an interpretation of ḫmṯ. |
| 66 | x-$-t-a : m-n-a : vi-t'-i-y-a : a-v-m : u-b-r-t-m : a-[b]-r-m : h-y : vi-i-y-n-a-t'-y : a-v-m : u-f-r-$-t- | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, this palace I built. |
| 67 | m : a-p-r-s-m : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : tu-u-v-m : k#-a# : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 68 | h-y : a-p-r-m : a-h-y : m-r-t-i-[y] : h-[y] : d-r-u-j-n : a-h-t-i-y : h-y-v-a : [z-u]-r-k-r : a-h-t- | Ahuramazdā, the great king, king of Assyria, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 69 | i-y : a-v-i-y : m-a : d-u-$-t-a : [b-i-y]-a : u-f-r-$-t-a-di-i-$ : p-r-s-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r- | This (is) the work of Darius, king of Assyria. |
| 70 | y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : tu-u-v-m : k-a : h-y : a-p-r-m : i-m-a-m : di-i-p-i-m : v-i-n-a-h-y : t-y- | “It is the ... of the king, my lord, and I am the one who makes the heavens tremble. |
| 71 | a-m : a-d-m : n-i-y-p-i-t'-m : i-m-i-v-a : p-t-i-k-r-a : m-a-t-y : vi-i-k-n-a-h-y : y-a-v-a : d- | I (am) Niypīṯim, i.e., the god Ištar, who created me, who made me great, |
| 72 | t'-s : a-h-y : a-v-t'-a-di-i-$# [:] p-r-i-b-r-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y :y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion. |
| 73 | di-i-y : i-m-a-m : di-i-p-i-m : v-i-n-a-h-[y :] i-m-i-v-a : p-t-i-k-r-a : n-i-y-di-i-$ : vi-i-k-n-a-h-y : u-t-a- | Proclaims Emām, the son-in-law of Enlil, the king: This is what I accomplished in Sumer and Akkad. |
| 74 | t-i-y : y-a-v-a : t-u-m-a [: a-h-t-i-y] : p-r-i-b-r-a-h-di-i-$ : a-u-r-m-z-d-a : t'-u-v-a-m : d-u-$-t-a : b-i-y- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 75 | a : u-t-a-t-i-y : t-u-[m]-a : v-s-i-y : b-i-[y]-a : u-t-a : d-r-g-m : ji-i-v-a : u-t-a : t-y : ku-u-n-v-a-h-y | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I built this temple. |
| 76 | : a-v-t-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a : u-c'-a-r-m : ku-u-n-u-tu-u-v : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 77 | y-t'-i-y : y-di-i-y : i-m-[a]-m : di-i-p-i-m : i-m-i-v-a : p-t-i-k-r-a : v-i-n-a-h-y : vi-i-k-n-a-h-di-i-$ : u-t- | Yṯaʿīya means “young man’s son, i.e., the word imâm is a synonym of immi-a. pti-kŕ means vinaḫy, and viknahdi means ut. |
| 78 | a-t-i-y : y-a-v-a : t-u-[m]-a : a-h-t-i-[y : n-i]-y-di-i-$ : p-r-i-b-r-a-h-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-t-i-y : j-t-a : b- | This is what happened to me, when I was a young man. I am the son of Ahuramazdā. |
| 79 | i-y-a : u-t-a-t-i-y : t-u-m-[a :]-m-a : b-i#-[y-a] : u-t-a : t-y : ku-u-n-v-a-h-y : a-v-t-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d- | This is what happened to me. I am a man, and I am one who is like me. This is how I came to be. |
| 80 | a : n-i-k-tu-u-v : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : i-m-i-y : m-r-t-i-y-a : t-y-i-y | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 81 | : a-d-k-i-y : a-v-d-a : [a]-h-t-a : y-a-t-a : a-d-m : g-u-m-a-t-m : t-y-m : m-gu-u-m : a-v-a-j-n-m : | I have sworn by the command of Ahuramazdā, and I swear by it. |
| 82 | h-y : b-r-di-i-y : a-g-[u]-b#-t-a : a-d-k-i-y [:] i-m-i-y : m-r-t-i-y-a : h-m-t-x-$-t-a : a-nu-u-$-i-y-a : m-n- | Proclaims Borsippa, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 83 | a : vi-i-d-g-r-n-a : n-a-[m] : v-h#-y-s-p-ru#-u#-v#-h-y-a : p-u-c, : p-a-r-[s] : u-t-a-n : n-a-m : t'-u-x-r-h-y-a | Proclaims Vidĝirna, the son of Vḫiya-špruvhya: "Puc̣ means parrās, and Utan means ṯu-x-rhYa." |
| 84 | : p-u-c, : p-a-r-s : g-u-b-ru-u-v : n-a-m : m-r-du-u-n-i-y-h-y-[a : p-u-c,] : p-a-r-s : vi-i-d-r-n : n-a-m : b- | Proclaims RīA 2/ii/. |
| 85 | g-a-b-i-g-n-h-[y]-a [:] p-u-c, : p-a-r-s : b-[g-b]-u-x-$ : n-a-m : d-a-t#-v#-h-y-h-y-a : p-u-c, : p-a-r-s : | "Gabbignhya" means "puc, parras means "bgb-u-x-"; nam means "Datvḫiya." "Puc×" also means "pars." |
| 86 | a-r-du-u-m#-n-i-$ : n#-a#-m# [:] v-h-u-k-h-y-a# : p-u-c, : p-a-r-s : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 87 | i-y : tu-u-v-m : k-a# : x-$-a-y-[t']-i-y : h-y : a-p-r-m : a-h-y : t-y-a-m : i-m-i-$-a-m : m-r-t-i-y-a-n- | This (is) the king, my lord. I am the son of king Artaxerxes. |
| 88 | m : t-u-m-a-m : [u-b-<r>]-t-a-m : p-r-i-b-r-a : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : v-$-n-a : a-u- | Proclaims Darius, the king: This palace I built. |
| 89 | r-m-z-d-a-h : i-m : di-i-p-i-c#-i-c,#-m# :# t-y : a-d-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : p-t-i-$-m : a-r-i-y-a : u-t-a : p-v-s-t- | I am Rīm-zdaḫ, the son of Ipiq-ic̣m, a son of Ṯiya. I am the son-in-law of Ptîm, an heir of Uta. |
| 90 | a-y-[a] : u-t-a : c'-r-m-a : g-r-[f-t-m] : a#-h# : [p-t'-i-$-m-[c]-i-y : [n-a-m-n-a]-f-m : a-ku-u-n-v-m : p-[t]-i-$-[m : u]-v-a-d-a- | No one can compare with me. I am a c'rmŋa priest, i.e., an ahḫṭ priest, who is a Pṯi-mcc-iyya priest. |
| 91 | [t-m] : [a-ku-u-n]-v-[m] : u-t-a : n-i-y-p-i-[t']-i-[y : u]-t-a : p-t-i-y-f-r-t'-i-y : p-i-$-i-y-a : m-a-[m] : p-s-a-[v] : i-m : di- | I myself am a king, king of kings, lord of lands. I am king on this earth. |
| 92 | i-p-i-c#-i#-c,#-m : f-[r]-a-s-t-a-y-m : vi-i-[s]-p-d-a : a-t-r : d-h-y-a[v] : k-a-r : h-m-a[t]-x-$-t-a | Ipī-i-cm means “fra-staym,… vi-is-pd̂-a, i.e., the god Ḫiyav, who created ... |
| surface a col 5 | ||
| 1 | t'-a-t-[i-y : d]-a-r-y-v-u-$ [:] x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : | Proclaims Darius, the king: |
| 2 | i-m : t-[y : a-d]-m : a-ku-u-n-v-[m :] du-u-vi-i-t-i-y-a- | I am Duuvitiya. |
| 3 | m-c': c,-i#-t#-[i-y-a-m :] t'-r-d-m : p-s-[a]-v [:] y-t'-a : x-$-a-y- | Mc'-Itiyamma, the king's son, was king. |
| 4 | t'-i-y : [a-b-v-m : u]-v-j : n-a-m-a# : d-h-y-a-u-$ : h-u- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the lord: I am the one who makes the heavens tremble. |
| 5 | v : h-[mi-i-c,-i-y]-a : a-b-v : [1 m-r-t-i-y] : a#-t'-m-i-t : n-a-m : u- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: I am one who loves me. |
| 6 | v-ji-i-y [: a-v-m : m]-t'-i-$-t-m : a-[ku-u-n-v]-t-a : p-s-a-v : a-d- | I myself am T'itm, I am Psav. |
| 7 | m : k-a-[r-m : f-r-a-i-$]-y-m : [1 m-r-t]-i-y : g-u-b-ru-u-v : | Proclaims Ra'iyam, son of Mrtiya, king of Ugarit: |
| 8 | n-a-m : p-[a-r-s : m]-n-a : b-d-k : a-[v-m-$]-a-m : m-t'-i-$-t-m : a-ku-u- | Proclaims Nanaya, son of Badkun: I am Ṯaʾitm, my lord: |
| 9 | n-v-m : p-[s-a-v :] g-u-b-ru-u-v : [h-d-a] : k-a-r-a : a-$-i-y-v : | Proclaims Xerxes, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 10 | u-v-j-m [: h-m-r-n-m] : a-ku-u-n-u-$ : h-[d]-a : u-v-ji-i-y-i-b-i-$ : p-s- | “Uv-ma-r-n-m means ḫamra-nm, i.e., Ḫad-a, which means uv-ji-yib-i, which also means ps-. |
| 11 | a-v : g-[u-b-ru]-u-v : u-v-ji-i-y-a : a-j : u-t-a : vi-i-y-m-r-d : | Proclaims Viya-mrd: |
| 12 | u-t-a : [t-y-m-$-a]-m : m-t'-[i-$-t-m :] a-g-r-b-a-y : a-n-y : a-b-i- | The word uta means “to see. It is written agrbâ, i.e., the word abī. |
| 13 | y : m-a-m [: p-s-a-v-$-i]-m : a-d-[m] : [a-v-a]-j-n-m : p-s-a-v : d-h-y-a- | I am a psavû-priest, I am an avjnu-priestess, and I am one who loves the god Ḫiya. |
| 14 | u-$ : m-n-[a : a-b-v] : t'-a-t-[i-y : d-a]-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I gained dominion over the land. |
| 15 | y : a-v-i-y : [u]-v-[ji]-i-y-a : [a-r-i-k-a : a-h :] u-t-a-$-a-m : a-u-r-m- | I am a man, he is my friend. I am an heir, I am the son-in-law of the king. |
| 16 | z-d-a : [n-i]-y : [a-y]-di-[i]-y : a-u-[r-m-z-d-a]-m : a-y-d-i-y : v-$-n-a : a- | Zḏa means “nî,' and aydīya means "Aurmzdāiu," i.e., vna means |
| 17 | u-r-m-z-[d-a]-h [: y]-t'#-a# : m-a-m [: k-a-m : a-v]-t'-a-di-i-$ : a-ku-u-n-v-m | I am Urmzdaḫ, which means “to know.’ |
| 18 | : t'-a-t-[i-y : d-a-r]-y-v-u-[$ : x-$-a-y]-t'-i-y : h-y : a-u-r-m-z-d-a- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, King on this earth, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 19 | m : y-d-[a-t-i]-y : y-a-[n-m : a-v-h-y-a] : a-h-t-i-y : u-t-a : ji-i-v-h- | Ydatiya is indeed my brother. I am a brother. Uta means uta. |
| 20 | y-a [:] u-[t-a :] m-r-t-h-y-a [: t'-a-t-i]-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$- | I am Marthya, son of Darius, an Achaemenian. |
| 21 | a-y-t'-i-y : p-[s-a-v : h-d]-a : k-[a-r-a : a]-d-m : [a-$]-i-y-v-m : a-b-i-y : s-k | Proclaims Ahuramazdā: I am king. |
| 22 | a-m : p-s-[a]-v [: s-k-a : t-y]-i-y# [:] x-u-[d-a]-m : t-i-g-r-a-m : b-r-t-i- | Proclaims Xerxes, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 23 | y : i-[m-i-y : p-t-i-$ : m-a-m : a]-i-$ [: y]-di#-i-y : a-b-i-y : d-r-y : a- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 24 | v-a-[r-s-m : d]-r-x-[t]-a : [a-v : h-d-a : k-a-r]-a : vi-i-s-a : vi-i-y-t-r- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I made it great. |
| 25 | y-m [: p-s-a-v] : a-v-i-y [:] s-d-[a : a-d-m] : a-j-n-m : a-n-i-y-m : a-g- | This is Psav, the scribe, who wrote this. |
| 26 | r-b-a-y [: h-u-v : b]-s-t [: a-n-y-t-a] : a-b-i-y : m-a-m : u-t- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā, the king: I am well; you can be glad. |
| 27 | a-$-[a-m : h-y :] m#-t'#-i-$-t [: a-h :] s-[ku]-u-x : n-a-m : a-v-m : a-g- | “Aḫīma means {long,}y means ṯi-t, ah means ..., and na-ma read /ah/ means /ana. |
| 28 | r-b-a-[y : b-s-t]-m [:] a-n-y [: a-b-i-y : m-a-m] : a-v-d-a : a-n-i-y-m : m-t'- | Proclaims Ahuramazdā: I am well; you can be glad. |
| 29 | i-$-t-[m] : a-ku-u-n-v-m : y-[t'-a :] m-a-m : [k]-a-m : a-h : p-s-a-v : d- | I am indeed a god, I am a goddess, and I am the one who makes the heavens tremble |
| 30 | h-y-a-[u-$ : m]-n-a [: a]-b-v [: t'-a-t-i]-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y- | Ahuramazdâ, son of Darius, king of Assyria, an Achaemenian. |
| 31 | t'-i-[y : a-v-i-y :] s-[k]-a : a-r-i-[k-a : a]-h [:] u-t-a : n-i-y : a-u-r-m-z-d- | Proclaims Ahuramazdâ, the lord: I am the one who makes heaven and earth tremble. |
| 32 | a-[$-a-m : a-y]-di-i-y : a-u-r-m-[z]-d-[a-m :] a-y-d-i-y : v-$-n-a : a-u-r-m- | I am Ahuramazdā, son of Aya-diya, king of Assyria, an Achaemenian. |
| 33 | z-d-a-[h : y]-t'-a : m-a-m : k-a-m : [a-v-t'-a-di-i]-$ : a-ku-u-n-v-m : t'-a-t- | zdah means “to go out, m means kam, k means i.e., "I" ṯá-t'adî. |
| 34 | i-y [: d-a]-r-y-v-u-$ [: x]-$-a-y-t'-i-y [: h-y] : a-u-r-m-z-d-a-m : y-d-a-t- | I am Darius, the Great King, King of Kings. |
| 35 | i-y : [a-v-h-y]-a : [y-a-n]-m : [a-h-t-i-y :] u-t-a : ji-i-v-h-y-a : u-t-a | This is the Ahtiya. This is a Hystaspes. |
| 36 | : m-[r-t-h-y]-a | ditto Marthaya. |
| surface b | ||
| 1 | : a-d-m : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : v-z-r-k : x-$-a-y#- | I (am) Darius, the great king, king of kings. |
| 2 | t'-i-y : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y-a-n-a-m : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : pa-r-s-i-y : x-$#- | Proclaims Xerxes the King: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered the land. |
| 3 | a-y-t'-i-y : d-h-y-u-n-a-m : vi-$-t-a-s-p-h-y-a : p-u-c,# : | I (am) Ḫiyunam, the son of Vīt-aspḫya, the pc. |
| 4 | a-r-$-a-m-h-y-a : n-p-a : h-x-a-m-n-i-$-i-y : t'-a-t-i-y : d-a#-r- | Proclaims Darius, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā I conquered Babylon. |
| 5 | y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : m-n-a : p-i-t : vi-$-t-a-s-p [:] vi- | Proclaims Xerxes, the king: By the favor of Ahuramazdā, my lord, I built this temple. |
| 6 | $-t-a-s-p-h-y-a : p-i-y-a : a-r-$-a-m : a-r-$-a-m-h-y-a [:] p-i- | tašpḫya means "my"; aram means "I"; |
| 7 | t-a : a-r-i-y-a-r-m-n : a-r-i-y#-a-r-m-n-h-y-a : p-i-t#-a : | Proclaims Ariyaramna, son of Ariyarnaḫya, king of Babylon. |
| 8 | c'-i-$-p-i-$ : c'-i-$-p-i-$ : p-i-y-a : h-x-a-m-n-i-$ : | cʾiti-pî means “cʾī-ip-ì-pya,’ ḫ-x-a-mn-i-. |
| 9 | t'-a-t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-v#-h-y- | Darius, the Great King, King of Kings, son of Hystaspes, an Achaemenian. |
| 10 | r-a-di-i-y : v-y-m : h-x-a-m-n-i-$-i-y-a : t'-[h]-y-a- | This (is) the ... of my kingship. |
| 11 | m-h-y : h-c'-a : p-ru-u-vi-i-y-t : a-m#-a-t-a | Mḫiya means “to go out, pruviyt means "to speak." |
| 12 | : a-m-h-y : h-c'-a : p-ru-u-vi-i-y-t : h-y-a : a-m-a- | I (am) Ḫcʾa, the pruvīyt-priest, (my) mother, |
| 13 | x-m : t-u-m-a : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y-a : a-h : t'-a- | ... (means) : ... : A-yṯiya : Ah : Ta-ah |
| 14 | t-i-y : d-a-r-y-v-u-$ : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : 8 : m- | Darius the Great King. |
| 15 | n-a : t-u-m-a-y-a : t-y-i-y : p-ru-u-v- | tumāya (means) tyiya. |
| 16 | m : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y-a : a-h : a-d-m : n- | ...-ayṯiya |
| 17 | v-m : 9 : du-u-vi-i-t-a-p-r-n-m : v-y-m : x- | “This (is) the 9th tablet of Duuvit-apranm. This (is the) xth tablet. |
| 18 | $-a-y-t'-i#-y-a : a-m-h-y : | Ayyṯiya |
| surface c | ||
| 1 | : i-y-m : g-u-m-a- | This (is) the guma. |
| 2 | t : h-y : m-gu-u-$ : a- | t (means) : to go; mgû (also means) |
| 3 | du-u-ru-u-ji-i-y : | Urujiya (means) |
| 4 | a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : b | I (am) Aṯaʿa, (which means) “I have sworn by the name B. |
| 5 | r-di-i-y : a-mi-i-y h-y : ku- | rdīya (means) : to smite; ḫa (also means) |
| 6 | u-r-u-$ : p-u-c, : a-d-m : x-$- | “I have sworn (by) the name […] |
| 7 | a-y-t'-i-y : a-mi-i-y : | Ayyṯīya (means) : my name. |
| surface d | ||
| 1 | : i-y-m : a-c,- | This (is) |
| 2 | i-n : a-du-u- | In means "now." |
| 3 | ru-u-ji-i-y : | “Rujiyāya (means) : |
| 4 | a-v-t'-a | I have examined. |
| 5 | : a-t'-h : a- | Aṯāḫ means “to go out. |
| 6 | d-m : x- | Ḏm (means) : |
| 7 | $-a-y-t'- | Ayyṯ- |
| 8 | y : a-mi- | y (means) : mother. |
| 9 | i-y : u- | This (is) what I wrote. |
| 10 | v-j-i-y : | vjiy (means) |
| surface e | ||
| 1 | : i-y-m : n-i-di-i-t-b-i-r : | This (is) the Nidītbir. |
| 2 | a-du#-u-ru-u-ji-i-y : a-v- | Adurujiya |
| 3 | t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : n-b- | Ṯaʿa means “to go out,{d} means nb. |
| 4 | u-ku-u-d-r-c'-r : a-mi-i- | Uku-udrcʾr means “mother. |
| 5 | y : h-y : n#-b-u-n-i-t- | Y (means) : to raise. |
| 6 | h-y : p-u-c,# : a-d-m : x- | “Ḫāyà means p-u-c, i.e., "I" means ... |
| 7 | $-a-y-t'-i#-y# : a-mi-i-y : b- | Ayyṯiya |
| 8 | a-b-i-r-u-v : | Abiruv (means) : |
| surface f | ||
| 1 | : i-y-m : f-r- | This (is) Fʿr-. |
| 2 | v-r-t-i-$ : | Vrti- |
| 3 | a-du-u-ru-u- | Adurû |
| 4 | ji-i-y : a-v- | This (is) what I did. |
| 5 | t'-a : a-t'-h : a-d-m : | Ṯaʿa means “to go out,{d} means idm. |
| 6 | x-$-t'-r-i-y : a-mi-i-y | x-ṯaʿrīya means "my son." |
| 7 | : u-v-x-$-t-r-h-y | : Uv-x-trhy |
| 8 | t-u-m-a-y-a : a-d-m | I (am) Tumāya. |
| 9 | : x-$-a-y-t'-i-y : a-mi#-i-y | X-ayṯiya |
| 10 | : m-a- | ditto Mā; |
| 11 | d-i-y <:> | Diy (means) |
| surface g | ||
| 1 | : i0y0m : m-r-t-i-y : a- | This (is) the Mrtiya. |
| 2 | du-u-ru-u#-ji-i-y : a- | Urujiya (means) |
| 3 | v-t'-a : a#-t'-h : a- | vṯ₂ (means) : at’ḫ : ā. |
| 4 | d-m : i-m-n-i-$ : a-mi- | dM (means) : imni- |
| 5 | i-y : u-v-j-i-y : x- | This (is) the uvjīya. |
| 6 | $-a-y-t'-i- | Ayyṯi- |
| 7 | y : | y (means): |
| surface h | ||
| 1 | : i-y-m : c'-i-c,- | This (is) the C'icʾu. |
| 2 | t-x-m : a-du- | ... : together |
| 3 | u-ru-u-ji-i-y | Urujiya |
| 4 | : a-v-t'-a : a- | I have sought out, |
| 5 | t'-h : a-d-m : | Ṯaʿḫ means “I have seen. |
| 6 | x-$-a-y-t'-i- | -ayṯi- |
| 7 | y : a-mi-i- | y (means) : to see. |
| 8 | y : a-s-g- | Y (means) : ašg. |
| 9 | r-t-i-y : u-v- | RṮiya (means) : uv |
| 10 | x-$-t-r-h-y | X-trhy |
| 11 | : t-u-m-a-y- | : Tumāya |
| 12 | a : | ditto, |
| surface i | ||
| 1 | : i#-y#-m : v-h-y- | This (is) the Vḫiya. |
| 2 | z-d#-a-t : a-du-u- | zdāt means "now." |
| 3 | ru-u-ji-i-y : a-v- | “I am a rujīya’— |
| 4 | t'-a# : a-t'-h : a-d- | ṯa means “to go out,{d} means |
| 5 | m# : b-r-di-i-y : a- | Brdiya, ditto; |
| 6 | mi-i-y : h-y : ku- | “Mīy’ (means) : ḫí (which also means) |
| 7 | u-r-u-$ : p-u-c, | úr-u- (means) : to cut. |
| 8 | : a-d-m : x-$-a- | I (am) ... |
| 9 | y-t'-i-y : a-mi-i-y <:> | Yṯaʿī (means) : my name <:> |
| surface j | ||
| 1 | : i-y-m : a-r-x | This (is) Ar-. |
| 2 | : a-du-u-ru-u-ji- | ditto Aduruji. |
| 3 | i-y : a-v-t'-a : | This (is) what I have done. |
| 4 | a-t'-h : a-d-m : | I (am) Aṯaʿḫ, the scribe, |
| 5 | n-b-u-ku-u-d-r- | Nbukudr- |
| 6 | c'-r : a-mi-i-y | cʿr means “to see. |
| 7 | h-y : n-b-u-n- | ḫy (means) : n-bun- |
| 8 | i-t-h-y : p-u- | “Itḫī’ālu (means) : p[û]. |
| 9 | c, : a-d-m : x-$-a- | c₂ (means) : I ... |
| 10 | y-t'-i-y : a-mi-i-y | Yṯaʿy (means) : my name. |
| 11 | : b-a-b-<i>-r-u-v : | “Bab<i>rû (means) : |
| surface k | ||
| 1 | : i-y-m : f-r-a-d : | This (is) Rād. |
| 2 | a-du-u-ru-ji-i- | Adurujî |
| 3 | y : a-v-t'-a : a-t'-h | Y (means) : I have sinned. |
| 4 | : a-d-m : x-$-a-y-t'- | I (am) Xerxes, the Great King. |
| 5 | i-y : a-mi-i-y : m-r-g- | I (am) Marduk, the king, my lord. |
| 6 | u-v : | and ditto |
| surface l | ||
| 1 | : i-y-m : s-ku-u- | This (is) the Šuku. |
| 2 | x : h-y : s-k <:> | […] means “to go, sk means |
Sources & licences
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