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TCL 06, 17 (P363690)

Divination, Hellenistic, Uruk · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE

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DesignationTCL 06, 17
IDP363690
Museum no.AO 06464
CollectionLouvre Museum, Paris, France
LanguageAkkadian
PeriodHellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
GenreDivination
Find spotUruk (mod. Warka)
Coordinates31.3234, 45.6395

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Machine draft. The right-hand column is machine English from ixmon/atf-to-english (atf-en-t5base-F, 2026-10-17), generated line by line from the transliteration. It is unreviewed and is not a scholarly translation.

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1SI 15-šu₂ ana {im}1 GID₂.DA GU₄.U₄ ana {im}U₁₈.LU ina SI 15-šu₂ GUB-ma ki-i ina {iti}⸢DU₆⸣(If) its right horn is long to the south: Mercury will stand in the south at its right and when in Tishri (VII)
2[U₄] 14-KAM₂ AN.GE₆ il-ta-kan ina {im}U₁₈.LU SAR-ma ina {im}SI.SA₂ ZALAG₂-maOn the 14th day an eclipse took place. It began in the south and cleared in the north.
3SI 15-šu₂ ana {im}3 GUB U₄ 1-KAM ana {im}KUR.RA NIM-ma ša₂-niš {d}UDU.IDIM TE-šu₂-maits right horn to the sky stood. On the 1st day it came close to the east, and another planet approached it.
4SIG₅ u lum-nu ša₂ ina AN.GE₆ iq-bu-u₂ ina {im}KUR.RA ZALAG₂ SAR-ma SIG₅ lap-tu(If) evil and evil are spoken in a solar eclipse: in the east it is written and erased.
5SAR-ma lum-nu 30 U₄ 30-KAM IGI ina tur-ru u₄-mu IGI-ma 30 ina {iti}APIN U₄ 1-KAMWritten and checked. (If) the Moon is seen on the 30th day: in the middle of the day (the Moon) appears and on the 1st day of Araḫsamnu
6ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ ina SI 15-šu₂ {mul}ELLAG₂ GUB U₄ 1-KAM GU₄.U₄ ina {mul₃}GIR₂.TAB ina SI 15-šu₂ GUB-ma(If) at its appearance in its right horn the Kidney star stands (there): on the 1st day Mercury stands in Scorpius in its left horn
7ša₂-niš {d}LI₉.SI₄ TE-šu₂-ma {mul}ELLAG₂ GU₄.U₄ ina {mul₃}GIR₂.TAB ina-pu-uhAlternatively, Lisi approaches it and the Kidney, Mercury, in the Scorpion roars.
8i-na-bu-uʾ ib-bal na-ba-ʾu a-ba-lu SI 15-šu₂ SA₅ AN ⸢TE⸣-šu₂-ma(If) he shouts, he rebels: nabalu means “to shout,’ its right horn is red, it is called eta-ešu-disease.
9E₂ DINGIR SIG IZI GU₇ AN.GE₆ ina {mul₃}SIPA.ZI.AN.NA ana tar-ṣi DAR.LUGAL ina ŠA₃ IZI iq-bi(If) a god eats a reddish-brown temple: an eclipse will take place in Orion opposite the King's Palace in front of the Fire.
10SI 15-šu₂ GE₆ {d}GENNA TE-šu₂-ma SIG₇ dele-bat TE-šu₂-ma KIN-MEŠ-šu₂ te-re-tu-šu₂Its right horn is black: Saturn approaches it and is yellow: Venus approaches it; its messengers are its extispicies.
11KIN ter-tu₄ DAG šu-ub-tu₄ DAG KAM dak-kan šu-ub-tu₄(In) Ululu (Month VI), tertu-disease (means) distress. DAG means “to be afraid.‭ KA means [to be frightened].
12mu-ša₂-bu dak-kan-na 30 ina {iti}GAN U₄ 1-KAM ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ SI-MEŠ-šu₂ ud-du-da-ma(If) the Moon at its appearance on Kislimu (IX) on the 1st day is very pointed:
13ZALAG₂-MEŠ ša₂ U₄ 1-KAM IGI-ma ša₂-ru-ru na-šu-u₂ U₄ 14-KAM ina IGI {d}UTU GUBThe light of the 1st day appears and is bright. The 14th day stands in front of Šamaš.
14ša₂-niš U₄ 1-KAM dele-bat KI-šu₂ LAL₂-ma SI-MEŠ-šu₂ DAR₄-MEŠ-ma {mul₃}is le-e ana IGI-šu₂ GUBAlternatively, on the 1st day Venus is balanced with it and its horns are split and the Arrow stands in front of it.
15U₄ 1-KAM GU₄.U₄ ṭe-hi-šu₂-ma U₄ 14-KAM {mul}is le-e ana IGI-šu₂ GUB-maOn the 1st day Mercury appears and on the 14th day the Bull of Heaven stands in front of it.
16SI-MEŠ-šu₂ kap-ṣa U₄ 1-KAM {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR u dele-bat ina SI 15-šu₂ u 2.30-šu₂ GUB-ME-maits horns are split: on the 1st day Jupiter and Venus stand in its right and left horn.
17SU kib-su SU na-ba-ṭu {ina}GUL-ma i-na-qar-ma GUL na-qa-ri“If a person’s body is swollen, if a man is seized, he spits with a torch, and the torch is lit,
18GUL a-ba-tu₄ IR.PAG ik-pu-du IR.PAG ka-pa-du IR.PAGGUL (means) “to smite.' IR.PAG (also means) ikpudu-disease. [IR]PAG means kapādu-digest.
19e-me-e-ri ir-hu ha-an-ṭu aš-šum ur-ru-hu ha-ma-ṭu(Sum) The emerīru priestess, the irḫu-demon, is smitten (Akk) It is the errû priestesses who are struck, they are struck
20SI-MEŠ-šu₂ nen-mu-du AN u dele-bat ina SI-MEŠ-šu₂ GUB-MEŠ-ma ILLAT-MEŠ pu-uh-ri(If) its horns are very dark: Mars and Venus stand in its [horns] and the floods will come.
21mas-su₃-u a-ša₂-re-du {<MIN(mas-su₃-u)>} a-lik mah-ri SI-MEŠ-šu₂ ke-pa-a 2 GIŠ.HUR NIGIN-MEŠAssû of the field, ditto, the one who came before him, his horns are bent back, 2 beams are attached.
22U₄ 1-KAM ša₂-ru-ru IL₂-ma u 2 GIŠ.HUR NIGIN₂-ma SI-MEŠ-šu₂ GIŠ.HUR NIGIN-MEŠThe 1st day is favourable. It raises and surrounds 2 'paths', and its horns are surrounded by a [path].
23U₄ 1-KAM U₄ 14-KAM GIŠ.HUR NIGIN₂-ma ša₂-niš a-di la AN.GE₆ GIŠ.HUR NIGIN₂-ma la₃ DU₃On the 1st day and the 14th day it is surrounded by a halo, and another until the eclipse is complete it is not done.
24{d}UDU.IDIM-MEŠ KI.TA 30 GUB-MEŠ-ma SIG₅ MUL₃ GAL KI.TA 30 GUB-ma lum-nu(If) planets stand below the moon and are good: the Great Star stands below the Moon and is evil.
25SI-MEŠ-šu₂ DAR₄-MEŠ {mul}SIPA.ZI.AN.NA ana IGI-šu₂ GUB U₄ 1-KAM GENNA ina DUNGU(If) its horns are split: Orion stands in front of it. On the 1st day Saturn is in clouds.
26KI-[šu₂] GUB-ma {mul₃}SIPA.ZI.AN.NA ana tar-ṣi-šu₂ ana u₄-me E₁₁-ma dele-batstands with it and the Shepherd of Anu rises in front of it daily, and Venus
27⸢ina SI⸣ 15-šu₂ ŠUR-ma a-mi-ru IGI U₄ 1-KAM dele-bat ŠU₂-ma a-mi-ru IGI ša₂ iq-bu-uIts right horn is split on the north and it is seen together. On the 1st day Venus is split and its appearance is visible. That is what they said
28aš-šum 30 ina u₄-me IGI la₃ GEŠTU₂{su} la ha-as-su KUR-su ša₂ HUL{ti₃} TUŠ{ab}If the moon is not seen on a day without a change of mind, his land will dwell in evil.
29KUR-su ša₂ šu-ul-pu-ta-at uš-ša₂-ab U₄.DA-su ek-let U₄ 1-<KAM> TUR-ma(If) his land is destroyed: he will become poor; his days will be short; the 1st day will be small.
30U₄.DA ITI-šu₂ ma-gal i-nam-bu-uṭ U₄ 1-KAM dele-bat ina ITI EN.NUN IGI-ma(If) the day reaches its normal length: a great flood will arise. On the 1st day Venus appears in the month of the watch.
31ša₂-niš ar₂-ki ni-di-i-tu₄ KUR AN u dele-bat TE-šu₂-ma LUGAL KUR ŠUB{ta} TUŠ{eb}Furthermore, after the passing of time, Mars and Venus approached and the king of the land sat down in silence.
32LUGAL KUR na-di-tu₄ u₂-še-eš-šeb a-dir ina EN.TE.NA ina DUNGU IGI-maThe king of the land of Naditu saw the eclipse; in winter it could be seen in clouds.
33EME BAR{tu₄} li-ša₂-nu a-hi-tu₄ U₄.DA-su gal-ta-at U₄ 1-KAM GENNA(If) a baby tongue is full of līšunu-disease: his illness will be severe. On the 1st day Saturn
34[u] ⸢GU₄⸣.U₄ TE-šu₂-ma E₃ IRI KUR₂ KUR{ad} {d}ṣal-bat-a-nu TE-šu₂-ma ša₂-nišand a storm comes near to him and goes out: the enemy's city, the land of Enlil, (and) Venus come close to him.
35[ina] {⸢mul₃⸣}UR.GU.LA AN.GE₆ GAR-ma e-tel-lu {d}la-ta-ra-⸢ak⸣ ša₂ ṣi-i-tu₄(If) an eclipse takes place in the Lion star and it is above Latarak, which is called
36TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma MUL₃ {d}AMAR.UTU ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB du-un-qu u lum-nu ⸢ša₂⸣ [E]{u}it was surrounded by a halo, and the star of Marduk stood in it: abundance and evil came forth.
37MUL₃ {d}AMAR.UTU i-ba-ʾi-il₃ AN.TA 30 GUB-ma SIG₅ un-⸢nu⸣-[ut]The star of Marduk hung. Above the moon stood there, and it was good.
38KI.⸢TA⸣ 30 GUB-ma lum-nu ša₂-niš an UGU ša₂ EN.TE.NA u AMA-MEŠ [...](If) the Moon stands in the lower part of the Moon: that evil, heaven over the winter and motherhood .
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1TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {mul}GU.LA ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB MUL₃ GAL ina {mul₃}GU.LA [GUB]is surrounded by a halo, and the Great One stands in it: the Great Star stands in the Large One.
2si-ip-hi li-la-a-tu₄ ŠU₂ si-ip-hi ŠU₂ e-re-bi ša₂ {⸢d⸣}[UTU{ši]}The lilû-demon (is) the hand of the sipḫi. The enterer is the one of Šamaš
3BAD₅.BAD₅ SIG₃{aṣ} di-ik-tu₄ id-da-a-ka TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma MUL ⸢GAL⸣(If) the Moon is surrounded by a halo, and the Great Oval
4ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB MUL₃ GAL ina {mul₃}LU₂.HUN.GA₂ ina TUR₃ 30 GUB-ma TUR₃ [NIGIN₂]-mastands in his hand. The Great Star stands in the Aries in the halo of the moon and is surrounded by a circle.
5{mul}U₄.KA.DU₈.A ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB AN ina {mul₃}GU.LA ina TUR₃ 30 GUB-⸢ma⸣(If) the Leopard stands in its rising: Mars stands in the Great One in the halo of the Moon.
6a-na 1 DANNA₂ ŠEG₃ i-har-ru-up a-na ru-u₂-qu ŠEG₃ ib-bat-taqHe will reach 1 bēru of grain and he will weigh out the remainder of the grain.
7ha-ra-pu na-ka-su ha-ra-pu ba-ta-qu 30 ina {iti}ŠE U₄ 1-KAM(If) the Moon in Duʾuzu (IV) on the 1st day:
8ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma dele-bat ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB U₄ 1-KAM 30 ina KI {mul₃}HUN.GA₂ TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma(If) at its appearance the Moon is surrounded by a halo, and Venus stands in it: on the 1st day the Moon will be surrounded with Aries.
9u dele-bat ina ŠA₃ TUR₃ GUB-ma ina ŠA₃ ter-tu₄ iq-bi TUR₃ NIGIN₂-maand Venus stood in a halo, and in the tertu-halo he said: “It is surrounded by a crescent.
10{mul₃}zi-ba-ni-tu₄ ŠUR-ma ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB GENNA i-ba-ʾi-il₃ ina TUR₃ 30 GUB(If) the Scales flash and stand in it: Saturn will rise; it stands in the halo of the moon.
11ṣa-ra-ri ra-bu-u ša₂ ba-a-lu TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma ka-bar u šu-par-ru-ru(If) it is surrounded by a large halo, and it is covered with šuparrû-stone
12U₄ 1-KAM TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma ka-bar u rab-⸢ṣu⸣ DIRI na-par-ru₃-ru₃ DIRI še-ṭu-u₂(If) on the 1st day it is surrounded by a halo, and it is covered with a glaze and a small drip (of oil): sweepings will be made; šēṭû-disease.
13TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {mul₃}GIR₂.TAB ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB U₄ 1-KAM TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {mul₃}GIR₂.TAB ana tar-ṣi-šu₂it is surrounded by a halo, and Scorpius stands in it. On the 1st day it is completely surrounded and the Scorpion towards its rear
14ana u₄-me E₁₁-ma TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {mul₃}ŠUDUN u MUL.MUL ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB-MEŠ(If) it comes out on a day and is surrounded by a lunar halo and the Leopard and the Bristle stand in it:
15U₄ 1-KAM 30 ina MUL₃.MUL₃ {mul₃}GU₄.AN.NA TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma u {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR ina ŠA₃ ⸢TUR₃⸣ GUB-maOn the 1st day the moon is surrounded by a halo in the Bristle of the Bull of Heaven, and Jupiter stands in the middle of the Lion.
16{d}SAG₃.ME.GAR ina {mul₃}GU₄.AN.NA {mul₃}ŠUDUN MU-šu₂ SI-MEŠ-šu₂ ud-du-⸢da-ma⸣ SU₃-MEŠJupiter's horns in the Bull of Heaven (and) the Swallow are its names: it is called “Sunset to Shine’.
17U₄ 1-KAM U₄ 14-KAM ina DUNGU pe-li-tu₄ IGI-ma SU₃ pe-lu-u₂(If) on the 1st day (or) the 14th day it is seen in a cloudy sky and it is covered: it will be covered.
181 MUL MU₂{uh} U₄ 1-KAM ina ŠA₃ {d}UDU.IDIM-MEŠ IGI-ma ša₂-niš MUL₂ <ana> ŠA₃-šu₂If a strange star appears on the 1st day in the presence of planets, another star will arise.
19KU₄-ma {mul₂}LU₂.HUN.GA₂ {d}30 ina ŠA₃ ŠEŠ.UNUG{ki} iq-bi 30 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂entered and the Hireling, the Moon, said in the presence of Uruk. The Moon at its appearance
20TUR₃ NIGIN₂ lu ina U₄ 1-KAM lu ina U₄ 14-KAM ina E₁₁ u₄-me ša₂ AMA-MEŠ TUR₃It is surrounded by a halo, either on the 1st day or on the 14th day, at the exit of the day of the mother.
21NIGIN₂-ma TUR₃ MUL-MEŠ NIGIN lu ina 1(IKU){gana₂} lu ina KUN-ME MUL x NU NIGIN₂-mait was surrounded by a halo of stars. Either in 1 iku or in the tails, the star was not surrounded and
22TUR₃ {d}TIR.AN.NA NIGIN₂ ana UGU AMA-MEŠ u EN.TE.NA qa-bisurrounded by a rainbow halo, it is said to the mothers and the winter.
23TUR₃ MURU₉ NIGIN₂ ina MURU₉ TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma BI₂.ZA.ZA mu-ṣa-ʾi-ir-ra-nu(If) a halo is surrounded by a small hole in the middle of the hole and it is covered: mūṣalirranu-disease.
24TUR₃ me-he-e NIGIN₂ U₄ 1-KAM TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma u me-he-e GUB-maThe halo is surrounded by a storm-wind. On the 1st day, the ḫuro-wind was surrounded and a rain shower stood there.
25TUR₃ tal-lak-tu₃ DINGIR NIGIN₂ U₄ 1-KAM TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {d}IŠKUR GU₃-šu₂ ŠUB-ma(If) it is surrounded by a lunar halo: on the 1st day (the moon) will be surrounded and Adad will roar.
26ša₂-niš MUL har-ra-nu ša₂ {d}UDU.IDIM-MEŠ KI-šu₂ la₃ GUB-MEŠ ina ŠA₃ TUR₃ NIGIN₂-maAlternatively, the planets that do not stand with it are surrounded by a halo in the hand and
27TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {d}ŠUL.PA.E₃.A ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR ina {mul₃}ALLA luis surrounded by a halo, and Šulpae stands in it: Jupiter in Crab or
28ina {mul₃}ŠU.GI ina TUR₃ 30 GUB-ma MUNUS-MEŠ GURUŠ TUKU-MEŠ dele-bat ina {mul₃}UR.⸢A⸣(If) it stands in the Old Man in the halo of the Moon: women will acquire a young man. Venus in the Lion.
29lu ina {mul₃}AB.SIN₂ lu ina {mul₃}GIR₂.TAB ina TUR₃ 30 GUB-ma GURUŠ ga-ra-šu₂(If) either in the Furrow or in the Scorpion stands in the halo of the moon: a young man will become poor.
30na-a-ku TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma 1(IKU){gana₂} ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB AN ša₂-niš GU₄.U₄ ina {mul₃}HUN.GA₂I am surrounded by a halo, and it stands 1 iku in its position: Mars is alternatively Mercury in Aries.
31ina TUR₃ 30 GUB-MEŠ-ma ŠU.ZI na-ad-ri {<MIN(ŠU.ZI)>} še-gu-u₂Standing in the halo of the moon, hand of the šegû-priest
32NIM-MEŠ har-pa-a-tu₄ NIM har-pu uš-tah-ha-a aš-šum re-hu-u₂(gloss: break) “(If) the north wind blows, the south wind twists, (or) if it is restrained,
33na-a-ku TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma šu-ku-du ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB šil-ta-hu PA.BIL.SAGI am surrounded by a lunar halo, and šukudu-disease stands in it. Šiltaḫu (means) Pabilsag.
34ina TUR₃ 30 GUB-ma TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {d}UDU.IDIM ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB AN ina {mul₃}UR.A(If) it stands in the halo of the moon and is surrounded by a crescent and a planet stands in it: Mars in the Lion.
35lu ina {mul₃}GU₄.AN.NA ina TUR₃ 30 GUB-ma SUG.ZI aš-šum GANA₂{na} ZIor in the Bull of Heaven stands in the halo of the moon and a meteor flashes: that field will expand.
36me-re-šu₂ bi-ib-bu ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB AN ša₂-niš GU₄.U₄ ina {mul₃}UR.A ina TUR₃(If) a meteor stands in its path: Mars, alternatively, Mercury, in Leo, in the Lion.
3730 GUB-ma {mul}ELLAG₂ KI.MIN {mul₃}KU₆ ina ŠA₃-šu₂ GUB AN ina {mul₃}GU.LA(If) the Moon stands there and the Kidney, variant: the Fish, stands in it: Mars in the Great One.
38ša₂-niš ina {mul₃}SUHUR.MAŠ ina TUR₃ 30 GUB-ma ša₂-niš ka-a-a-nu TUR₃ NIGIN₂-maAlternatively, it stands in the Goatfish in the halo of the moon, and alternatively, it is surrounded by a lunar disk.
39MUL-MEŠ KUN ŠID {d}<UTU>.E₃.A {d}<UTU>.E₃.A GUB U₄ 1-KAM {d}SAG₃.ME.GAR u GU₄.U₄The tails of the stars stand at sunrise. On the 1st day Jupiter and Mercury
40ina UGU ṭur-ri TUR₃ ana {d}<UTU>.E₃.A {d}<UTU>.E₃.A GUB-MEŠOn the tburru-vessel, the halo to Šamaš-ea (and) the sun stand.
41up-puš₄to be performed
4230 ina IGI.LA₂-šu₂ TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma ka-bar u šu-par-ru-ru U₄ 1-KAM TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma KA [...](If) the Moon at its appearance is surrounded by a lunar halo and it is covered with a black and a šuparrāru-mark on the 1st day: ... ....
43[ṣa]-a-tu₂ u šu-ut KA mal₂-su-tu EŠ₂.GAR₃ ša₂ U₄ AN {d}EN.LIL₂.LA₂ ša₂ ŠA₃ 30 ina {iti}DU₆ TUR₃ ⸢NIGIN₂⸣(If) the Moon in Tašritu is surrounded by a halo of ēru-plant
44IM {m}BA{ša₂-a} bu-kur₂ {m}{d}INANA-MU-KAM A {m}E₂.KUR-za-kirTablet of Iqišaya, son of Ištar-iddin-ēris, descendant of Ekur-zakir.

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