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17. ka \ Thataguš \ Harauvatiš \ Maka \ fraharavam \ dahyâva \ XXIII \  [7]  thâtiy \  Dâra
18. yavauš \ xšâyathiya \ imâ \ dahyâva \ tyâ \ manâ \ patiyâita \ vašnâ \ Au
19. ramazdâha \ manâ \ badakâ \ âhatâ \ manâ \ bâjim \ abaratâ \ tyašâm \ hacâma
20. \ athahya \ xšapava \ raucapativâ \ ava \ akunavayatâ \  [8]  thâtiy \ Dârayava
21. uš \ xšâyathiya \ atar \ imâ \ dahyâva \ martiya \ hya \ âgariya \ âha \ avam \ u
22. bartam \ abaram \ hya \ arika \ âha \ avam \ ufrastam \ aparsam \ vašnâ \ Auramazdâ
23. ha \ imâ \ dahyâva \ tyanâ \ manâ \ dâtâ \ apariyâya \ yathâšâm \ hacâma \  athah
24. ya \ avathâ \ akunavayatâ  \  [9]  thâtiy \ Dârayavauš \ xšâyathiya \ Auramazdâ
25. maiy \ ima xšaçam \ frâbara \ Auramazdâmaiy \ upastâm \ abara \ yâtâ \ ima \  xšaçam \
26. hamadârayaiy \ vašnâ \ Auramazdâha \ ima \ xšaçam \ dârayâmiy \  [10]  thâ

[7]  King Darius says:  These are the countries which are subject to me;  by the grace of Ahuramazda they became subject to me;  they brought tribute unto me.  Whatsoever commands have been laid on them by me, by night or by day, have been performed by them.

[8]  King Darius says:  Within these lands, whosoever was a friend, him have I surely protected;  whosoever was hostile, him have I utterly destroyed.  By the grace of Ahuramazda these lands have conformed to my decrees;  as it was commanded unto them by me, so was it done.

[9]  King Darius says:  Ahuramazda has granted unto me this empire.  Ahuramazda brought me help, until I gained this empire;  by the grace of Ahuramazda do I hold this empire.

7. (1.17-20.)  Darius the King says:  These are the countries which came to me;  by the favor of Ahuramazda they were my subjects;  they bore tribute to me;  what was said to them by me either by night or by day, that was done.

8. (1.20-24.)  Darius the King says:  Within these countries, the man who was loyal, him I rewarded well;  (him) who was evil, him I punished well;  by the favor of Ahuramazda these countries showed respect toward my law;  as was said to them by me, thus was it done.

9. (1.24-26.)  Darius the King says:  Ahuramazda bestowed the kingdom upon me;  Ahuramazda bore me aid until I got possession of this kingdom;  by the favor of Ahuramazda I hold this kingdom.