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1 The division-wedge is written at the beginning of 1. 86, and the word T ^>- ^y^y does not occur here upon the rock. 3 The reading Babiruviyam, in place of Babirauv. is certain. 3 The sign yyy at the end of the name is certain; cf. 11. 84 and 88. 1 The preposition abiy does not occur on the rock before Babimm. 6 A natural break occurs in the surface of the rock between the signs ( and yyy. 6 The signs Js( yyy at the end of the name are certain; see above, 11. 84 and 86. 7 There is room for about fourteen or fifteen signs in the gap. (saying): "Go, smite that Babylonian host which doth not acknowledge me! " Then Vindafrana marched with the army unto Babylon. Auramazda brought me help. By the grace of Auramazda Vindafrana overthrew the Babylonians and [brought over (?) the people unto me]. On the twenty 86. Babiruvi[ya]m jata hya mana naiy [gajubataiy pasava [V]i(n)da[fran]a hada kar87. a asiyava abiy Babirum Auramazdamaiy upast[am] a[bara] vasna Auramaz88. daha Vi(n)da[fra]na Babiruvi[y]a aja uta [] mahya xxn ra