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[ 34 ]   CORPUS of OLD PERSIAN TEXTS
on March 5, 2009
Column 4, lines 12-20
  1. \ hauv \ Ûvjam \ hamiçiyam \ akunauš \ manâ \ I Naditabaira \ n
  2. âma \ Bâbiruviya \ hauv \ adurujiya \ avathâ \ athaha \
  3. adam \ Nabukudracara \ amiy \ hya \ Nabunaitahya \ puça \
  4. hauv \ Bâbirum \ hamiçiyam \ akunauš \ I Martiya \ nâ
  5. ma \ Pârsa \ hauv \ adurujiya \ avathâ \ athaha \ adam \ Imani
  6. š \ amiy \ Ûvjaiy \ xšâyathiya \ hauv \ Ûvjam \ hamiçiya
  7. m \ akunauš \ I Fravartiš \ nâma \ Mâda \ hauv \ adurujiya
  8. \ avathâ \ athaha \ adam \ Xšathrita \ amiy \ Uvaxštrahya \ taumây
  9. â \ hauv \ Mâdam \ hamiçiyam \ akunauš \ I Ciçataxma \ nâma \ Asa

[52 (lines 2-31) ]  He made Elam to revolt.

Another was named Nidintu-Bêl, the Babylonian;  he lied, saying: "I am Nebuchadnezzar, the son of Nabonidus."  He made Babylon to revolt.

Another was named Martiya, the Persian;  he lied, saying:  "I am Ummanniš, the king of Elam." He made Elam to revolt.

Another was Phraortes, the Mede;  he lied, saying:  "I am Khshathrita, of the dynasty of Cyaxares."  He made Media to revolt.

(52, continued)

(4.12-20.)  He made Elam rebellious to me.

One, named Nidintu-Bel, a Babylonian, lied and said, "I am Nebuchadrezzar, the son of Nabonidus."  He made Babylon rebellious.

One, named Martiya, a Persian, lied and said, "I am Imanish, king in Elam."  He made Elam rebellious.

One, named Phraortes, a Mede, lied and said, "I am Khshathrita, of the family of Cyaxares."  He made Medea rebellious.

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