Full Translation Of The Behistun Inscription
The following translation of the Behistun Inscription was made by L.W. King and R.C. Thompson
Where names are quoted in a Greekified or Biblical form, the Persian original sometimes follows in square brackets.
In original Persian words and names, "x"(like Cyrillic X) means the "kh" sound as German "ch" in "ach".
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