AfO 14, pl. 15 VAT 09434 (P497442)
Commentary, Neo-Assyrian, Assur · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE
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| Designation | AfO 14, pl. 15 VAT 09434 |
|---|---|
| ID | P497442 |
| Museum no. | VAT 09434 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Neo-Assyrian · c. 911 BCE–612 BCE |
| Genre | Commentary |
| Find spot | Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) |
| Coordinates | 35.4557, 43.2611 |
English translation
By Weidner, Ernst F. · Via Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC)
| Line | English |
|---|---|
| Obverse [0:2] o 1o 1–o 22 | If the moon mounts a chariot: (means) it stands with the feet of the Old Man. |
| Obverse [1:4] o 22–o 44 | If the Arrow is red: the land will eat carobs(?); (means) on the day the Arrow is seen the north wind blows for three days; ‘carobs’ (means) ‘sesame’; alternatively, in Nisannu on the 6th day after Nabû (departs?) from the quay the west wind blows. |
| Obverse [4:6] o 55–o 66 | If it rains on the day of the city god: the city god is angry with his city; (means) on the 6th day of Nisannu, the 22nd day of Šabāṭu, (or) the 3rd day of Addaru. |
| Obverse [6:9] o 77–o 99 | If on the day the Scorpion is seen the south wind blows: that year is g[ood.] (means) In Arahsamna (VIII) on the 5th day the Scorpion is seen and the south wind blows; alternatively, in Šabāṭu on the [30th] d[ay.] From/After/When(?) the Lady of Hursagkalama ... [...]. |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | If Jupiter is dim (means?) it is surrounded by a ‘drawing’ : (if) Venus is dim (means?) [it is surrounded by(?) a ‘marsh] apple’ [(...)]. |
| Obverse [10:13] o 1111–o 1313 | If a star enters into the moon in the east: the king of El[am will die.] If a star enters into the moon in the west: the king of [Akkad will die.] (means?) either in the east or in the west a st[ar(?) ...]. |
| Obverse [13:15] o 1414–o 1515 | [If] Venus has a ṣerhu: [(means) has(?) brilliance.] |
| Obverse [14:16] o 1515–o 1616 | [If the moo]n is surrounded by a halo, and the sun s[tands] in it: [there will be justice in the land ... (means?) (If) the moon(?)] is surrounded by a [h]alo, and the [True] Shep[herd of An stands in it(?) (...)] |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | [If(?) ...] ... [...] |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o | ||
| 1 | 30 {giš}GIGIR U₅ KI GIR₃-MIN ša₂ {mul}ŠU.GI GUB{az}ma | |
| 2 | {mul₄}GAG.SI.SA₂ SA₅ KUR ha-ru-be₂-e GU₇ u₄-um {mul₄}GAG.SI.SA₂ IGI{ru} | |
| 3 | 3 U₄-ME {im}2 DU-ma ha-ru-be₂-e ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ | |
| 4 | KIMIN ina {iti}BARA₂ U₄ 6.KAM TA {d}AG ina ka-ri {im}4 DU-ma | |
| 5 | U₄ DINGIR URU{ki} ŠEG₃ ŠUR{nun} DINGIR URU{ki} KI URU{ki}šu₂ ze-ni | |
| 6 | U₄ 6.KAM ša {iti}BARA₂ U₄ 22.KAM ša {iti}ZIZ₂ U₄ 3.KAM ša₂ {iti}ŠE | |
| 7 | u₄-um {mul}GIR₂.TAB IGI{ru} {im}1 DU MU BI ⸢SIG₅⸣{[at]} | |
| 8 | ina {iti}APIN U₄ 5.KAM {mul₄}GIR₂.TAB IGI-ma {im}1 DU-ma KI.MIN ina {iti}ZIZ₂ ⸢U₄⸣ 30.KAM] | |
| 9 | ul-tu {d}GAŠAN HUR.SAG.KALAM.MA ⸢IGI⸣ [x x x] | |
| 10 | {d}SAG.ME.GAR a-dir GIŠ.HUR NIGIN₂-ma {d}dil-bat a-dir {giš}⸢HAŠHUR {giš⸣}[GI NIGIN₂-ma (x x)] | |
| 11 | ina GIŠ.NIM MUL ana ŠA₃ 30 KU₄ ⸢LUGAL ELAM⸣.[MA{ki} UG₇] | |
| 12 | ina GIŠ.ŠU₂ MUL ana ŠA₃ 30 KU₄ ⸢LUGAL⸣ [URI{ki} UG₇] | |
| 13 | lu-u₂ ina {d}UTU.E₃ {d}UTU.E₃ lu-u₂ ina {d}UTU.ŠU₂.A ⸢MUL⸣ [x x x x x x x] | |
| 14 | {⸢mul⸣}dil-bat ṣer-ha TUKU{ši} [ŠE.ER.ZI TUKU] | |
| 15 | 30 TUR₃ NIGIN₂-ma {d}UTU ina ŠA₃-šu ⸢GUB⸣{[iz} kit-tu₂ ina KUR GAL₂{ši} A ...] | |
| 16 | 30 ⸢TUR₃⸣ NIGIN₂-ma {mul}⸢SIPA⸣.[ZI.AN.NA ina ŠA₃-šu GUB (...)] | |
| 17 | x x x] ⸢x x x⸣ [...] | |
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