| [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]-ni-Šu |
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[. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] his troops |
| [ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]-ki-ib-ra-tim |
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[ . . . . . . . . . . . . four] quarters of the world |
| [. . . ]-ka gal ma tu-û i Š -Šak-na a-na e-nu-tu ma-ti- Šu |
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[ . . . ] a weakling was established as ruler over his land |
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Ši-[ . . . . . . . . . . ta-am]-Ši-li ú- Ša-aŠ-ki-na si-ru-Š u-un
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4 |
and [ . . . . . ] a similar one he appointed over them, |
| ta-am-Ši-li É-sag-ila i-te-[. . . . . . -ti]m a-na Uriki ù si-it-ta-tim ma-ha-za |
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like Esagila he made [ . . . ] to Ur and the rest of the cities, |
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pa-ra-as la si-ma-a-ti- Šu-nu ta-[ . . . . . l]i û-mi- Šá-am-ma id-di-ni-ib-bu-ub ù ana na-ak-ri-tim
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6 |
a command dishonoring them [ . . . . . ] he planned daily and in enmity, |
| sat-tuk-ku ù-Šab-ti-li ú-ad-[di . . . . . . iŠ] -tak-ka-an ki-rib ma-ha-zi pa-la-ha iluMarduk Šar ilâni [Šá]-qi- Še a-Šu-uŠ- Šu |
7 |
he caused the daily offering to cease; he
appointed [ . . . ] he established within the city. The worship of
Marduk, king of the gods [ . . . ] |
| li-mu-ut-ti ali-Šu [i-te]-ni-ip-pu-uŠ û-mi- Šá-am-ma na-[. . . . niŠe ] i-na ab-Ša-a-ni la ta-ap-Š ú-úh -tim ú-hal-li-iq kul-lat-si-in |
8 |
he showed hostility toward his city daily
[ . . . ] his people; he brought all of them to ruin through servitude without rest. |
| a-na ta-zi-im-ti-Ši-na iluEllil lililani iz-zi-iŠ i-gu-ug-ma [ . . . ] ki-su-úr-Šú-un ilâni a- Ši-ib lib-bi-Š ú-nu i-zi-bu ad-ma-an- Šú-un |
9 |
On account of their complaints, the lords of
the gods became furiously angry and left their land; the gods, who dwelt
among them, left their homes, |
| i-na ug-ga-ti Šá ú- Še-ri-bi a-na ki-rib Babili ilu Marduk ti-[ . . . . ] li-sa-ah-ra a-na nap-har da-ád-mi Šá in-na-du-ú Šú-bat-su-un |
10 |
in anger over his bringing into Babylon. Marduk [ . . . ] to all the dwelling places, which had become ruins, |
| ù niŠe mât Šú-me-ri ù Ak-ka-dikiŠ a i-mu-ú Ša-lam-ta-aŠ ú-sa-ah-hi-ir ka- [ . . . . ]- Ši ir-ta-Š i ta-a-a-ra kul-lat ma-ta-a-ta ka-li- Ši-na i-h i-it ib-ri-e-Šu |
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and the people of Sumer and Akkad, who were like corpses [ . . . . ] he turned and granted mercy. In all lands everywhere |
| iŠ-te-'-e-ma ma-al-ki i- Ša-ru bi-bil lib-bi Šá it-ta-ma-a h qa-tu-uŠ-Šú m Ku-ra-aŠŠar ali An- Šá-an it-ta-bi ni-bi-it-su a-na ma-li-ku-tim kul-la-ta nap- h ar iz-zak-ra Šú-[ma- Š u] |
12 |
he searched; he looked through them and sought a
righteous prince after his own heart, whom he took by the hand. He
called Cyrus, king of Anshan, by name; he appointed him to lordship over
the whole world. |
| mâtQu-ti-i gi-mir Um-man Man-da ú-ka-an-ni- Ša a-na Š e-pi-Šu ni Še sal-mat qaqqaduduŠa ú- Š á-ak-Ši-du ka-ta-a-Šu |
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The land of Qutu, all the Umman-manda, he cast down at his feet. The black-headed people, whom he gave his hands to conquer, |
| i-na ki-it-tim ú mi-Š a-ru iŠ-te-ni-'e-Ši-na-a-tim iluMarduk belu rabu ta-ru-ú niŠ e- Šu ip-Še-e-ti Šá dam-qa-a-ta ù lib-ba-Šú i-Šá-ra ha-di-i Š ip-pa-al-li-is |
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he took them in justice and righteousness.
Marduk, the great lord, looked joyously on the caring for his people, on
his pious works and his righteous heart. |
| a-na ali-Šú Bab-ilani ki a-la-ak-Šú ik-bi ú- Š a-as-bi-it-su-ma har-ra-nu Babili ki-ma ib-ri ú tap-pi-e it-tal-la-ka i-da-a-Šu |
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To his city, Babylon, he caused him to go; he made him take the road to Babylon, going as a friend and companion at his side. |
| um-ma-ni-Šu rap- Ša-a-tim Šá ki-ma me-e nari la ú-ta-ad-du-ú ni-ba-Šú-un kakke-Š ú-nu sa-an-du-ma i-Šá-ad-di- ha i-da-a- Šú |
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His numerous troops, in unknown numbers, like the waters of a river, marched armed at his side. |
| ba-lu qab-li ù ta-ha-zi ú- Še-ri-ba-aŠ ki-rib Babili ala- Šú Bab-ilaniki i-ti-ir i-na Š ap-Šá-ki m, iluNabu-na'id Šarru la pa-li-hi-Š ú ú-ma-al-la-a qa-tu-u Š- Šu |
17 |
Without battle and conflict, he permitted him
to enter Babylon. He spared his city, Babylon, a calamity. Nabonidus,
the king, who did not fear him, he delivered into his hand. |
| niŠe Babili ka-li- Šú-nu nap-har mâtŠ ú-me-ri u Ak-ka-diki ru-bi-e ù Š ak-ka-nak-ka Šá-pal-Š ú ik-mi-sa ú-na-aŠ -Š i-qu Še-pu-u Š- Šú ih-du-ú a-na Š arru-ú-ti- Šú im-mi-ru pa-nu-uŠ - Šú-un |
18 |
All the people of Babylon, Sumer, and Akkad,
princes and governors, fell down before him and kissed his feet. They
rejoiced in his sovereignty; their faces shone. |
| be-lu Šá i-na tu-kul-ti- Šá ú-bal-li-tu mi-tu-ta-an i-na bu-ta-qu ú pa-ki-e ig-mi-lu kul-la-ta-an ta-bi-iŠ ik-ta-ar-ra-bu- Šu iŠ-tam-ma-ru zi-ki-ir-Š ú |
19 |
The lord, who by his power brings the dead to
life, who amid destruction and injury had protected them, they joyously
blessed him, honoring his name. |
| a-na-ku mKu-ra-aŠ Šar kiŠ-Š at Šarru rabu Šarru dan-nu Š ar Babili Šar mât Š ú-me-ri ú Ak-ka-di Šar kib-ra-a-ti ir-bit-tim |
20 |
I am Cyrus, king of the world, the great king,
the powerful king, king of Babylon, king of Sumer and Akkad, king of the
four quarters of the world, |
| mar mKa-am-bu-zi-ia Šarru rabu Šar alu An-Š á-an mar mari mKu-ra-aŠ Šarru rabu Šar alu An-Š á-an ŠA.BAL.BAL m Š i-iŠ-pi-iŠ Š arru rabu Šar alu An-Š a-an |
21 |
son of Cambyses, the great king, king of the
city of Anshan, grandson of Cyrus, the great king, king of the city of
Anshan; great-grandson of Teispes, the great king, king of the city of
Anshan; |
| ziru da-ru-ú Ša Šarru-ú-tu Ša iluBel u ilu Nabu ir-a-mu pa-la-a-Š ú a-na tu-ub lib-bi- Šú-nu i h-Ši-ha Šarru-ut-su e-nu-ma a-na ki-rib Babili e-ru-bu sa-li-mi-i Š |
22 |
eternal seed of royalty whose rule Bel and Nabu
love, in whose administration they rejoice in their heart. When I made
my triumphal entrance into Babylon, |
| i-na ul-si ù ri- Š á-a-tim i-na ekal ma-al-ki ar-ma-a Š ú-bat be-lu-tim iluMarduk belu rabu lib-bi ri-it-pa- Š ú Šá mare Babili ú . . . an-ni-ma û-mi- Šam a-Š e-'-a pa-la-ah- Šú |
23 |
I took up my lordly residence in the royal
palace with joy and rejoicing; Marduk, the great lord, moved the noble
heart of the residents of Babylon to me, while I gave daily attention to
his worship. |
| um-ma-ni-ia rap-Ša-tim i-na ki-rib Babili i-Šá-ad-di-ha Šú-ul-ma-niŠ nap-har mat [ Šu-me-ri] ù Akkadiki mu-gal-[l]i-tim ul ú- Šar-Ši |
24 |
My numerous troops marched peacefully into Babylon. In all Sumer and Akkad I permitted no enemy to enter. |
| dannat Babili ù kul-lat ma-ha-zi- Šu i-na Šà-li-im-tim a Š -te-'-e mare Babi[li . . .] ki ma-la lib-[. . .]-ma ab- Š a-a-ni la si-ma-ti-Šu-nu Š ú-bat-su-un |
25 |
The needs of Babylon and of all its cities I
gladly attended to. The people of Babylon [and . . . ], and the shameful
yoke was removed from them. Their dwellings, |
| an-hu-ut-su-un ú-pa-a Š -Ši-ha ú-Š á-ap-ti-ir sa-ar-ba- Šu-nu a-na ip- Še-e-ti-[ia] iluMarduk belu rabu ú-ih-di-e-ma |
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which had fallen, I restored. I cleared out their ruins. Marduk, the great lord, rejoiced in my pious deeds, and |
| a-na ia-a-ti mKu-ra-a ŠŠarru pa-li-ih-Š u ù mKa-am-bu-zi-ia mari si-it lib-bi-[ia ù a]-na nap- har um-ma-ni-ia |
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graciously blessed me, Cyrus, the king who worships him, and Cambyses, my own son, and all my troops, |
| da-am-ki-iŠ ik-ru-ub-ma i-na Ša-lim-tim ma-har-Š a ta-bi-iŠ ni-it-ta-['-id i-lu-ti- Šu] sir-ti nap-har Šarri a- Ši-ib parakke |
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while we, before him, joyously praised his exalted godhead. All the kings dwelling in palaces, |
| Ša ka-li-i Š kib-ra-a-ta iŠ-tu tam-tim e-li-tim a-di tam-tim Šap-li-tim a-Ši-ib kul-[. . . .] Šar-ra-ni mati A-mur-ri-i a- Ši-ib kuŠ-ta-ri ka-li-Š u-un |
29 |
of all the quarters of the earth, from the
Upper to the Lower sea dwelling [ . . . ] all the kings of the Westland
dwelling in tents |
| bi-lat-su-nu ka-bi-it-tim ú-bi-lu-nim-ma ki-ir-ba Babili ú-na-aŠ-Š i-qu Še-pu-ú-a iŠ-tu [. . . .] a-di alu A ŠŠurki ù Šu-Š anki |
30 |
brought me their heavy tribute, and in Babylon kissed my feet. From [ . . . ] to Asshur and Susa, |
| A-ga-deki mâtu E Š -nu-nak aluZa-am-ba-an aluMe-túr-nu Deriki a-di pa-at mât Qu-ti-i ma-ha-za [ Šá e-bir]-ti nâruDiqlat Š á i Š-tu ap-na-ma na-du-ú Šú-bat-su-un |
31 |
Agade, Eshnunak, Zamban, Meturnu, Deri, with
the territory of the land of Qutu, the cities on the other side of the
Tigris, whose sites were of ancient foundation— |
| ilâni a-Ši-ib lib-bi- Šu-nu a-na aŠ-ri-Šú-nu ú-tir-ma ú-Šar-ma-a Š ú-bat da-er-a-ta kul-lat niŠe- Šu-nu ú-pa-ah -hi-ra-am-ma ú-te-ir da-ád-mi- Šu-un |
32 |
the gods, who resided in them, I brought back to their places, and caused them to dwell in a residence for all time |
| ù ilâni mât Šú-me-ri ù AkkadikiŠ á m, iluNabu-na'id a-na ug-ga-tim bel ilâni ú- Še-ri-bi a-na ki-rib Babili i-na ki-bi-ti iluMarduk belu rabû i-na Š á-li-im-tim |
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And the gods of Sumer and Akkad—whom Nabonidus,
to the anger of the lord of the gods, had brought into Babylon—by the
command of Marduk, the great lord, |
| i-na maŠ-ta-ki- Šu-nu ú-Še-Ši-ib Šú-ba-at tu-ub lib-bi kul-la-ta ilâni Š a ú-Še-ri-bi a-na ki-ir-bi ma-ha-zi- Šu-un |
34 |
I caused them to take up their dwelling in
residences that gladdened the heart. May all the gods, whom I brought
into their cities, |
| û-mi-Ša-am ma- h ar iluBel ù iluNabu Š a a-ra-ku ume-ia li-ta-mu-ú lit-taŠ-ka-ru a-ma-a-ta du-un-ki-ia ù a-na iluMarduk beli-ia li-iq-bu-ú Ša mKu-ra-aŠ Šarri pa-li- hi-ka u mKa-am-bu-zi-ia mari- Šu |
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pray daily before Bêl and Nabû for long life
for me, and may they speak a gracious word for me and say to Marduk, my
lord, "May Cyrus, the king who worships you, and Cambyses, his son, |
da [ . . . ] ib-Šu-nu lu-ú [ . . . ] ka-li-Ši-na Š ú-ub-ti ni-ih-tim ú-Še- Ši-ib [ . . . ] paspase u TU.KIR.HU
[ . . . ] |
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their [ . . . ] I permitted all to dwell in peace [ . . . ] |
) که به کوروش بزرگ و کوروش کبیر مشهور است، بنیان‌گذار و نخستین شاه شاهنشاهی هخامنشی بود که در بین سال‌های ۵۵۹ تا ۵۲۹ پیش از میلاد، بر نواحی گسترده‌ای از آسیا حکومت می‌کرد. کوروش در استوانهٔ خود که در بابل کشف شده، خودش را «فرزند کمبوجیه، شاه بزرگ انشان، نوادهٔ کوروش، شاه بزرگ انشان، نوادهٔ چیش‌پیش، شاه بزرگ انشان، از خانواده‌ای که همیشه پادشاه بوده‌است» معرفی می‌کند. به گفتهٔ هرودوت، کوروش نسب شاهانه داشته‌است و به‌جز کتزیاس، دیگر نویسندگان یونانی، ماندانا دختر آستیاگ
را مادر کوروش دانسته‌اند و گزارش داده‌اند که کوروش حاصل ازدواج کمبوجیه
یکم و ماندانا بوده‌است. برخی از مورخان امروزی این روایت را معتبر
می‌دانند اما برخی دیگر اعتقاد دارند رواج این روایت ریشه‌های سیاسی
داشته‌است و هدفش این بوده که از بنیان‌گذار شاهنشاهی هخامنشی، مردی
نیمه‌مادی بسازد تا مادها را با فرمانروایی پارس‌ها آشتی دهد و اصولاً رابطه‌ای بین ماندانا دختر آستیاگ و کوروش قائل نیستند و آن را افسانه می‌دانند.
