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[ 42 ] | retrieved from: CORPUS of OLD PERSIAN TEXTS on March 5, 2009 |
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[69] King Darius says: You who may be king hereafter, protect the family of these men. [70] King Darius says: By the grace of Ahuramazda this is the inscription which I have made. Besides, it was in Aryan script, and it was composed on clay tablets and on parchment. Besides, a sculptured figure of myself I made. Besides, I made my lineage. And it was inscribed and was read off before me. Afterwards, this inscription I sent off everywhere among the provinces. The people unitedly worked upon it. |
69. (4.86-8.) Darius the King says: You who shall be king hereafter, protect well the family of these men. 70. (4.88-92.) Darius the King says: By the favor of Ahuramazda this is the inscription which I made. Besides, it was in Aryan, and on clay tablets and on parchment it was composed. Besides, a sculptured figure of myself I made. Besides, I made my lineage. And it was inscribed and was read off before me. Afterwards, this inscription I sent off everywhere among the provinces. The people unitedly worked upon it. |
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