AD -273B (X102732)
Astronomical Diary, Hellenistic, Babylon · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE
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| Designation | AD -273B |
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| ID | X102732 |
| Museum no. | BM 36710 + 92688 + 92689 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Period | Hellenistic · c. 330 BCE–141 BCE |
| Genre | Astronomical Diary |
| Find spot | Babylon |
| Coordinates | 32.5434, 44.4222 |
English translation
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| Obverse [0:1] o 1o 1–o 1o 1 | Year 38, kings Antiochus and Seleucus, month VII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 15°. [Night of the 3rd, the moon was] 1 cubit [behind] ϑ Ophiuchi, 5 cubits above Venus ... [...] |
| Obverse [1:2] o 22–o 22 | I did not watch. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of Mars, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 5th, clouds were in the sky. The 7th, clouds [... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night,] the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind δ Capricorni. The 8th, clouds [...] |
| Obverse [2:3] o 33–o 33 | the sun was surrounded by a halo. The 9th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit behind Saturn to the east; clouds were in the sky; the moon was [surrounded by a] halo, [Saturn stood in the ha]lo. Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below η Piscium, |
| Obverse [3:4] o 44–o 44 | the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west; clouds were in the sky. The 13th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 11°, measured; clouds were in the sky. The 14th, moonset to sunrise: 9° 30' [... clouds] crossed [the sky?.] Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 20', measured; last part of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below η Tauri. |
| Obverse [4:5] o 55–o 55 | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 5°, measured; gusty wind. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 2 fingers above α Tauri, it came near. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of [ζ] Tauri. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of γ Geminorum; clouds were in the sky. |
| Obverse [5:6] o 66–o 66 | The 18th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was 6 cubits below α Geminorum, the moon having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Night of the 22nd, first part of the night, Mars was 1 2/3 cubits [below β Capri]corni; last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits below α Leonis, the moon having passed 8 fingers to the east. Night of the 23rd, |
| Obverse [6:7] o 77–o 77 | (and) the 23rd, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 24th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers behind β Virginis. The 24th, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 2[5th, last part of the night, the moo]n was 1 1/2 cubits behind γ Virginis; clouds were in the sky. The 25th, clouds were in the sky, gusty wind. Night of the 26th, |
| Obverse [7:8] o 88–o 88 | last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind α Virginis, it stood 2 cubits behind Jupiter to the east; Jupiter was [...] above α Virginis. Night of the 27th, clouds were in the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of α Librae. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 24°, measured; |
| Obverse [8:9] o 99–o 99 | clouds were in the sky. Night of the 28th (and) the 28th, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 29th, clouds crossed the sky. The 29th, clouds were in the sky. That month, the equivalent for 1 shekel of silver was: barley, 1 pānu; dates, 2 pānu; mustard, 3 pānu 2 sūtu in the small measure; cress, 1 sūtu 2 qa; |
| Obverse [9:10] o 1010–o 1010 | sesame, 3 sūtu 3 qa; wool, 5 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Virgo; Venus was in Scorpius; Mercury, which had set, was not visible; Saturn was in Aquarius; Mars was in Sagittarius, at the end of the month, in Capricorn. That month, |
| Obverse [10:11] o 1111–o 1111 | [until?] the 29th, the river level rose 8 fingers; 28 was the na (gauge). That month, the vice-general whom the king had appointed? in Babylonia entered Babylon. The 21st, the general gave 1 bull |
| Obverse [11:13] o 1212–o 1313 | and [...] sheep for the regular offerings of Bēl to the butchers of Esangila, and they were sacrificed to Bēl. |
| Obverse [12:13] o 1313–o 1313 | [Month VIII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), ...] clouds, I did not see the moon. Night of the 1st, very overcast, rain shower. The 1st, Venus’ last appearance in the west in the end of Scorpius (expected); clouds, I did not watch; all day overcast, rain DUL. Night of the 2nd (and) the 2nd, very overcast, rain DUL. Night of the 3rd, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was |
| Obverse [13:14] o 1414–o 1414 | 2 cubits in front of β Capricorni; last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 4th, very overcast, rain DUL. Night of the 5th (and) the 5th, very overcast, rain DUL. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits [above] δ Capricorni. The 6th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon stood |
| Obverse [14:15] o 1515–o 1515 | 2/3 cubit in front of Saturn to the west. The 8th, in the afternoon, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 9th, overcast, lightning, thunder, gusty west wind, rain PISAN DIB. The 9th, very overcast, [... Ni]ght of the 10th (and) the 10th, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of η Piscium; |
| Obverse [15:16] o 1616–o 1616 | overcast, lightning, thunder, rain, much PISAN DIB. The 11th, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 12th, very overcast, lightning, thunder [...] clouds crossed the sky. The 13th, Venus’ first appearance in the east in Scorpius; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 10°; (ideal) first appearance on the 11th. |
| Obverse [16:17] o 1717–o 1717 | Night of the 14th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind η Tauri. Night of the 15th, moonrise to sunset: 7°?; beginning of the night, the moon was 1+[x cubits] behind α Tauri [... The 15th,] moonset to sunrise: [nn°] 30'; in the afternoon, clouds crossed the sky. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 5° 30' (expected); clouds, I did not watch; clouds crossed the sky; |
| Obverse [17:18] o 1818–o 1818 | first part of the night, Mars was 8 fingers above γ Capricorni; last part of the night, clouds were in the sky, rain sho[wer ...] rain PISAN DIB. Night of the 17th, very overcast; last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of α Geminorum; lightning, thunder. |
| Obverse [18:19] o 1919–o 1919 | The 17th, very overcast, lightning, thunder, rain PISAN DIB. Night of the 18th, very overcast, lightning, thun[der ... first part of the night, Mars was] 8 fingers [above] δ Capricorni. Night of the 20th, [...] clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, |
| Obverse [19:20] o 2020–o 2020 | the moon was 1 cubit in front of α Leonis; lightning flashed continuously. The 20th, in the afternoon [... The 21st, Mercury’s] first appearance [in the west] in Sagittarius; sunset to setting of Mercury: 16°; |
| Obverse [20:21] o 2121–o 2121 | (ideal) first appearance on the 19th. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was [...] below β Virginis [...] 20 fingers, |
| Obverse [21:22] o 2222–o 2222 | it stood 2/3 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west. Night of the 25th, last [part of the night, ...] |
| Obverse [22:23] o 2323–o 2323 | [... clouds] crossed the sky, gusty wind. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 21°. The 29th, [...] |
| Obverse [23:24] o 2424–o 2424 | [wool,] 5? minas for 1 shekel of silver. At that time, [... Mars was in Capricorn,] |
| Obverse [24:26] o 2525–o 2626 | [at the end] of the month in Aquarius. That month, until the 12th, the river level ... [...] |
| Obverse [25:26] o 2626–o 2626 | Month IX, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 15°, measured; the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits in front of Mercury to the west [...] |
| Obverse [26:27] o 2727–o 2727 | Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Saturn to the east; ar[ound ...] |
| Obverse [27:28] o 2828–o 2828 | Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits below η Tauri. Night of the 12th, overcast, rain [...] |
| Obverse [28:29] o 2929–o 2929 | The 13th, overcast, rain, but the sandal was not removed; in the morning, it rained small hailstones. Night of the 14th, beginn[ing of the night, ...] |
| Obverse [29:30] o 3030–o 3030 | The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 40', measured; cold. Night of the 16th, sunset to moonrise: 10°. Night of the 1[7th, ...] |
| Obverse [30:31] o 3131–o 3131 | [Night of the 20th, last part of the ni]ght, the moon was 1 2/3 cubits in front of γ Virginis; Venus was [...] above ϑ Ophiuchi [...] |
| Obverse [31:32] o 3232–o 3232 | [...] ... Night of the 22nd, beginning of the night, overcast, rain, a little PISAN DIB [...] |
| Obverse [32:34] o 3333– | [...] cubits. Night of the 24th, solstice; I did not [watch ...] |
| Reverse [1:2] r 2'2'–r 2'2' | [... ve]ry overcast, rain, much PISAN DIB. Night of the 5th (and) the 5th, over[cast ...] |
| Reverse [2:3] r 3'3'–r 3'3' | [... Saturn’s] last appearance in Pisces; I did not watch. Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] below ζ Tauri [... Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was] |
| Reverse [3:4] r 4'4'–r 4'4' | 2/3 cubit [...] γ Geminorum. The 9th, clouds crossed the sky, gusty wind; in the afternoon, rain shower. Night of the 10th [...] |
| Reverse [4:5] r 5'5'–r 5'5' | lightning flashed continuously on the north side. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2+[x ...] in front of δ Cancri [...] |
| Reverse [5:6] r 6'6'–r 6'6' | clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 7° (expected); clouds, I did not watch; first part of the night, Mars was 3 [cubits] below η Piscium [...] |
| Reverse [6:7] r 7'7'–r 7'7' | 19° nighttime was totality; when it began to clear, it cleared in 22° nighttime from the south and east to the north; 2+[x ...] |
| Reverse [7:8] r 8'8'–r 8'8' | it was eclipsed 1 cubit 4 fingers in front of β Virginis; the west and south winds blew; during onset, it entered cloud [... Night of the 15th,] |
| Reverse [8:9] r 9'9'–r 9'9' | last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits below γ Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of α [Virginis ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night,] |
| Reverse [9:10] r 10'10'–r 10'10' | the moon was surrounded by a halo, Jupiter stood in the halo to the west. Night of the 18th, overcast, rain shower. The 18th, very overcast, rain [...] |
| Reverse [10:11] r 11'11'–r 11'11' | Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of ϑ Capricorni; Venus was [...] above γ Capricorni [...] |
| Reverse [11:12] r 12'12'–r 12'12' | Night of the 25th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit above δ Capricorni; clouds were in the sky. The 25th, clouds [...] |
| Reverse [12:13] r 13'13'–r 13'13' | The 26th, overcast, all day rain, a little PISAN DIB. Night of the 27th, clouds crossed the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 16°; clouds [...] |
| Reverse [13:14] r 14'14'–r 14'14' | solar eclipse; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 29th, overcast, rain PISAN DIB. The 29th, clouds crossed the sky. [...] |
| Reverse [14:15] r 15'15'–r 15'15' | cress, 1 sūtu 2 qa; sesame, 2 sūtu 3 qa; wool, 4 minas for 1 shekel [of silver ...] |
| Reverse [15:17] r 16'16'–r 17'17' | was in Aries; Mercury, which had set, was not visible. That month, until the 8th, the river level receded 4 fingers [...] |
| Reverse [16:17] r 17'17'–r 17'17' | [Month XII, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 3]0th (of the preceding month), (sunset to moonset:) 10° 50' (expected); clouds, I did not see the moon. Night of the 1st, first part of the night, Mars was [...] below α [Arietis ...] |
| Reverse [17:18] r 18'18'–r 18'18' | [clouds] were in the sky. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 5/6 [cubits] in front of ζ Tauri [...] |
| Reverse [18:19] r 19'19'–r 19'19' | the sun was surrounded by α halo, it billowed very much. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] in front of [α Leonis ...] |
| Reverse [19:20] r 20'20'–r 20'20' | 1 1/2 cubits; first part of the night, Mercury was 4 cubits below α Arietis [... Night of the 14th, beg]inning of the night, the moon was |
| Reverse [20:21] r 21'21'–r 21'21' | 1/2 cubit behind γ Virginis; last part of the night, clouds crossed the sky. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 30'; clouds, [... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits [behind] α Virginis, |
| Reverse [21:22] r 22'22'–r 22'22' | it stood 1/2 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west; around the 16th, Jupiter’s acronychal rising. Night of the 1[7th, ...] ... [...] ... Night of the 18th, clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers in front of ϑ Ophiuchi. |
| Reverse [22:23] r 23'23'–r 23'23' | The 19th, in the afternoon, overcast, gusty wind, rain DUL. Night of the 2[1]st, last part of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of β Capricorni. The 2[1st, Saturn’s] first appearance in Pisces; it was bright and high, rising of Saturn to sunrise: 17°; (ideal) first appearance around the 19th. The 22nd, clouds crossed the sky. |
| Reverse [23:24] r 24'24'–r 24'24' | Night of the 23rd, clouds crossed the sky; last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind δ Capricorni; clouds were in the sky. The 23rd, clouds [...] The 24th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon stood 1 1/2 cubits behind Venus to the east, |
| Reverse [24:25] r 25'25'–r 25'25' | it stood 1 cubit in front of Saturn to the west [...] The 26th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 27th, clouds crossed the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 15°; [clouds, I did not] watch. The 27th, equinox; I did not watch. Night of the 28th, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 30th, first part of the night, Mars was |
| Reverse [25:26] r 26'26'–r 26'26' | 2 cubits below η Tauri; last part of the night, [clouds] crossed the sky. The 30th, clouds crossed the sky, gusty wind. That month, the equivalent for 1 shekel of silver was: barley, 1 pānu; dates, 2 pānu 3 sūtu; mustard, 3 pānu 2 sūtu; cress, 1 sūtu 2 qa; sesame, 2 sūtu 3 qa; wool, |
| Reverse [26:27] r 27'27'–r 27'27' | [nn minas.] At that time, Jupiter was in Libra; Venus was in Aquarius, at the end of the month, in Pisces; Mercury was in Pisces, at the end of the month, in Aries; around the 19th, Saturn’s first appearance in Pisces; Mars was in Aries, at the end of the month, in Taurus. |
| Reverse [27:28] r 28'28'–r 28'28' | That month, from the 1st to the 5th, the river level - remainder 1 cubit - rose 1 cubit 20 fingers; 19 was the na (gauge). From the 6th to the 19th, it receded(error for: rose) 1 cubit nn fingers; 14 was the na (gauge). From the 19th to the 28th, it rose 1/2 cubit; 11 was the na (gauge). The 29th (and) the 30th, |
| Reverse [28:29] r 29'29'–r 29'29' | it rose(error for: receded) 1/2 cubit; 14 was the na (gauge). That year, the king left his troops?, his wife and the famous ... in the land Sardis to strengthen the guard. He went to Transpotamia against the troops of Egypt |
| Reverse [29:30] r 30'30'–r 30'30' | which were encamped in Transpotamia, and the troops of Egypt withdrew before him. Month XII, the 24th day, the satrap of Babylonia brought out much silver, cloth, goods and utensils? |
| Reverse [30:31] r 31'31'–r 31'31' | from Babylon and Seleucia, the royal city, and 20 elephants, which the satrap of Bactria had sent to the king, to Transpotamia |
| Reverse [31:32] r 32'32'–r 32'32' | before the king. That month, the general gathered the troops of the king, which were in Babylonia, from beginning to end, and went to the help of the king in month I to Transpotamia. |
| Reverse [32:34] r 33'33'–r 34'34' | That year, purchases in Babylon and the (other) cities were made for copper coins of Ionia. That year, there was much ekketu-disease in the land. |
| Reverse [33:34] r 34'34'–r 34'34' | Year 37, (kings) Antiochus and Seleucus, month XII, the 9th, the satrap of Babylonia and the appointees of the king, who had gone before the king to Sardis in year 36, |
| Reverse [34:35] r 35'35'–r 35'35' | returned to Seleucia, the royal city which is on the Tigris. Their message (written on a) leather (scroll) came to the citizens of Babylon. The 12th day, |
| Reverse [35:36] r 36'36'–r 36'36' | the citizens of Babylon went out to Seleucia. That month, the satrap of Babylonia <...> the fields which had been given in year 32 at the command of the king for sustenance of the people of Babylon, |
| Reverse [36:37] r 37'37'–r 37'37' | Borsippa and Cutha. Bulls, sheep and everything of the [cities] and religious centers at the command of the king before the citizens |
| Reverse [37:38] r 38'38'–r 38'38' | [...] of the house of the king, he made?. That year, a large number of bricks for the reconstruction of Esa[ngila] were molded above Babylon and below Babylon [...] |
| Reverse [38:40] r 39'39'– | [...] when seeing ... [...] |
| Top [0:1] t.e. 1t.e. 1–t.e. 1t.e. 1 | [...] there was famine in Babylonia; people sold their children. People died of ... That year, there was ekketu-disease [...] |
| Top [1:2] t.e. 22–t.e. 22 | Purchases in Babylon and the (other) cities were made for copper coins made in Ionia. Year [nn], kings Antiochus and Seleucus [...] |
| Top [2:3] t.e. 33–t.e. 33 | Diary from month VII of year 38 to the end of month XII of year 38, kings Antiochus and Seleucus. |
| Top [3:5] t.e. 44– | Not checked - not checked. |
| Left [0:1] l.e. 1l.e. 1–l.e. 1l.e. 1 | [... month V]II of year 38 to the end of month XII of year 38, kings Antiochus and Seleucus. |
| Left [1:2] l.e. 22–l.e. 22 | Not checked - not checked. |
Transliteration (ATF)
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| 1 | ⸢MU 38.KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾu-uk-su u {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL{meš} DU₆ 30 15 ⸢na⸣ [(x) GE₆ 3 sin ar₂ MUL₂]-⸢KUR⸣-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 1 KUŠ₃ e dele-bat 5 KUŠ₃ 4 [GENNA ina GU UŠ] | |
| 2 | NU PAP GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI AN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 5 DIR AN ZA 7 DIR AN [x GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆] sin ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ 8 DIR AN [x] | |
| 3 | šamaš₂ TUR₃ NIGIN 9 DIR AN ZA GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ GENNA 1 KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB DIR AN ZA sin ⸢TUR₃⸣ [NIGIN GENNA ina ŠA₃] ⸢TUR₃⸣ GUB GE₆ 13 SAG GE₆ sin SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-[nu-nu] | |
| 4 | 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL DIR AN ZA 13 DIR AN ZA GE₆ 14 11 ME muš DIR AN ZA 14 9.30 ŠU₂ [...] DIB GE₆ 15 20 NINDA GE₆ muš ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 3 KUŠ₃ | |
| 5 | 15 5 na muš IM ŠAR₂ GE₆ 16 ina ZALAG₂ sin e is-le₁₀ 2 SI DIM₄ GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI ŠUR-GIGIR-[ša₂-ULU₃ N N] GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 1 KUŠ₃ DIR AN ZA | |
| 6 | 18 DIR AN ZA GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 6 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB GE₆ 22 USAN AN [SIG SI]-⸢MAŠ₂⸣ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG LUGAL 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 8 U ana NIM DIB GE₆ 23 | |
| 7 | 23 DIR AN DIB ⸢GE₆⸣ 24 DIR AN ZA ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI 24 DIR AN DIB GE₆ 25 [ina ZALAG₂] ⸢sin⸣ ar₂ DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ DIR AN ZA 25 DIR AN ZA IM ŠAR₂ GE₆ 26 | |
| 8 | ina ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ sin ar₂ ⸢SA₄⸣-[ša₂]-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ ar₂ MUL₂.BABBAR 2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB MUL₂.BABBAR e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN [N KUŠ₃] GE₆ 27 DIR AN ZA ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ 27 24 KUR muš | |
| 9 | DIR AN ZA GE₆ 28 28 DIR AN DIB GE₆ 29 DIR AN DIB 29 DIR AN ZA ITU BI KI.LAM ⸢še-im⸣ 1 PI ZU₂.LUM 2(BARIG) PI kas₃ 3(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) ina {giš}BAN₂ TUR-tu₂ sah-le₁₀ 1(BAN₂) 2 qa | |
| 10 | ⸢ŠE⸣.GIŠ.I₃ 3(BAN₂) 3 qa ⸢SIG₂⸣{hi.a} 5 MA.NA a-na 1 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ep₂-šu₂ i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina ABSIN dele-bat ina GIR₂.TAB GU₄.UD ša₂ ŠU₂-u₂ NU IGI GENNA ina GU AN ina PA ina TIL ITU ina MAŠ₂ ITU BI | |
| 11 | [EN] 29 ILLU 8 ⸢SI⸣ GIN 28 na ITU BI {lu₂}GAL u₂-qu 2-u₂ ša₂ LUGAL ina KUR URI{ki} u₂-man-nu-u₂ a-na E{ki} KU₄ 21 {lu₂}GAL u₂-qu 1-en GU₄ | |
| 12 | [x x x] UDU.NITA₂ a-⸢na⸣ gi-nu-u₂ ša₂ {d}EN a-na {lu₂}GIR₂.LA₂{meš} ša₂ E₂.SAG.IL₂ SUM-in u a-na {d}EN DU₃-uʾ | |
| 13 | [APIN 30 x (x)] DIR sin NU IGI GE₆ 1 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN UTAH 1 dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina TIL GIR₂.TAB ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP kal ME ⸢ŠU₂⸣ AN DUL GE₆ 2 2 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN DUL GE₆ 3 DIR AN ZA GE₆ 4 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI | |
| 14 | ⸢SI-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃⸣ [ina] ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ DIR AN DIB 4 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN DUL GE₆ 5 5 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN DUL GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin [e] MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ 6 DIR AN ZA GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI | |
| 15 | GENNA 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ GUB 8 ina KIN.SIG ⸢DIR AN DIB⸣ GE₆ 9 ŠU₂ GIR₂ GU₃ U MAR ŠAR₂ AN PISAN DIB 9 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ [x (x)] ⸢GE₆⸣ 10 10 DIR AN DIB GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu | |
| 16 | 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ŠU₂ GIR₂ GU₃ U AN PISAN MAH DIB 11 DIR AN DIB GE₆ 12 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ GIR₂ GU₃ [U x x (x)] DIR AN DIB 13 dele-bat ina NIM ina GIR₂.TAB IGI KUR 10 UŠ na in 11 IGI | |
| 17 | GE₆ 14 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 15 7 ME SAG GE₆ sin ⸢ar₂ is-le₁₀⸣ 1+[x KUŠ₃ x x 15 7.30 ŠU₂ ina KIN.SIG DIR AN DIB GE₆ 16 5.30 GE₆ DIR NU PAP DIR AN DIB | |
| 18 | USAN AN e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 8 SI ina ZALAG₂ ⸢DIR AN⸣ ZA AN ⸢UTAH⸣ [...] AN ⸢PISAN⸣ DIB GE₆ 17 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 2 KUŠ₃ GIR₂ GU₃ U | |
| 19 | 17 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ GIR₂ GU₃ U AN PISAN DIB GE₆ 18 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ GIR₂ ⸢GU₃⸣ [U ... USAN AN e] ⸢MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂⸣ 8 SI GE₆ 20 DIR AN DIB ina ZALAG₂ | |
| 20 | sin ina IGI LUGAL 1 KUŠ₃ GIR₂ GIR₂{me} 20 ina KIN.⸢SIG⸣ [... 21 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂] ⸢ina PA IGI⸣ 16 na-su | |
| 21 | in 19 IGI GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG ⸢GIR₃-ar₂⸣-[ša₂-A ...] 20 SI⸣ | |
| 22 | ⸢ina IGI MUL₂⸣.BABBAR 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ GUB ⸢GE₆ 25 ina [...] | |
| 23 | [x x] ⸢AN DIB⸣ IM ŠAR₂ 28 21 KUR 29 [...] | |
| 24 | [SIG₂{hi.a]} 5 MA.NA a-na 1 GIN₂> KU₃.BABBAR ep₂-šu₂ i-nu-šu₂ [... AN ina MAŠ₂] | |
| 25 | [ina TIL] ITU ina GU ITU BI EN 12 ILLU 1+⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 26 | GAN 1 15 na muš sin ina IGI GU₄.UD 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ ⸢DU⸣ [...] | |
| 27 | GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ GENNA 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB ⸢in⸣ [...] | |
| 28 | GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 12 ŠU₂ ⸢AN⸣ [...] | |
| 29 | 13 ŠU₂ AN še-ni NU TUH ina še-ri₃ NA₄ TUR ŠUR GE₆ 14 ⸢SAG⸣ [GE₆ ...] | |
| 30 | 15 40 NINDA na muš ŠED₇ GE₆ 16 10 UŠ GE₆ GE₆ 17 [...] | |
| 31 | [GE₆ 20 ina] ⸢ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI⸣ DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ dele-bat e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-⸢šil⸣-[PA ...] | |
| 32 | [...] ⸢x x⸣ GE₆ 22 SAG GE₆ ŠU₂ AN PISAN i DIB [...] | |
| 33 | [...] ⸢KUŠ₃ x⸣ 24 ⸢šamaš₂ GUB NU⸣ [PAP ...] | |
| r | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [...] ⸢ŠU₂⸣.ŠU₂ AN PISAN ⸢MAH⸣ DIB GE₆ 5 5 ⸢ŠU₂⸣ [...] | |
| 3' | [x x GENNA ina] ⸢zib⸣{me} ŠU₂ NU PAP GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-⸢ULU₃⸣ [... GE₆ 9 SAG GE₆ sin x] | |
| 4' | [MAŠ.MAŠ]-ša₂-SIPA 2/3 KUŠ₃ 9 DIR AN DIB IM ŠAR₂ ina KIN.SIG AN UTAH GE₆ 10 [...] | |
| 5' | GIR₂ A₂ SI GIR₂.GIR₂ GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 2+[x N ...] | |
| 6' | DIR NU PAP GE₆ 14 7 ME DIR NU PAP USAN AN SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 3 [KUŠ₃ ...] | |
| 7' | 19 GE₆ IR₂ ana ZALAG₂ ki TAB-u₂ ina 22 GE₆ TA ULU₃ u MAR ana SI ZALAG₂ 2+[...] | |
| 8' | 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI ina IGI GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A a-dir MAR u ULU₃ GIN{me} ina GAR ana DIR KU₄ [... GE₆ 15 | |
| 9' | ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL GE₆ 16 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI ⸢SA₄⸣-[ša₂-ABSIN ... GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂] | |
| 10' | sin TUR₃ NIGIN MUL₂.BABBAR ina ŠA₃ TUR₃ ana ŠU₂ GUB GE₆ 18 ŠU₂ AN UTAH 18 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN [...] | |
| 11' | GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂-SIG-ša₂-SI-MAŠ₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ dele-bat e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-[MAŠ₂ ...] | |
| 12' | GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ DIR AN ZA 25 DIR ⸢AN⸣ [...] | |
| 13' | 26 ŠU₂ kal ME AN PISAN i DIB GE₆ 27 DIR AN DIB 27 16 KUR DIR [...] | |
| 14' | AN.KU₁₀ šamaš₂ DIR NU PAP GE₆ 29 ŠU₂ AN PISAN DIB 29 DIR AN DIB [...] | |
| 15' | sah-le₁₀ 1(BAN₂) 2 qa ŠE.GIŠ 2(BAN₂) 3 qa SIG₂{hi.a} 4 MA.NA a-na 1 ⸢GIN₂⸣ [KU₃.BABBAR ...] | |
| 16' | ina LU GU₄.UD ša₂ ŠU₂-u₂ NU IGI ITU BI EN 8 ILLU 4 SI LAL [...] | |
| 17' | [ŠE] 30 10.50 DIR sin NU IGI GE₆ 1 USAN AN SIG MUL₂-[ar₂-ša₂-SAG-LU ...] | |
| 18' | [DIR] ⸢AN⸣ ZA GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 5/6 [KUŠ₃ ...] | |
| 19' | šamaš₂ TUR₃ NIGIN ma-diš iq-tur₇ GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin ina ⸢IGI⸣ [LUGAL ...] | |
| 20' | 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ USAN GU₄.UD SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-LU 4 KUŠ₃ [... GE₆ 14 ⸢SAG⸣ GE₆ sin ar₂ | |
| 21' | DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina ZALAG₂ DIR AN DIB 14 1.30 na DIR [... GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂] SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI | |
| 22' | MUL₂.BABBAR 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ GUB in 16 MUL₂.BABBAR ana ME E-a GE₆ 17 [x x x (x)] ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] DIB GE₆ 18 DIR AN DIB ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA | |
| 23' | 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI 19 ina KIN.SIG ŠU₂ IM ŠAR₂ AN DUL GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI SI-MAŠ₂ 2 KUŠ₃ 21 [GENNA ina] ⸢zib⸣{me} IGI KUR NIM-a 17 na in 19 IGI 22 DIR AN DIB | |
| 24' | GE₆ 23 DIR AN DIB ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MUL₂-⸢ar₂-ša₂⸣-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ DIR AN ZA 23 DIR AN [x x (x)] 24 DIR AN ZA GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ dele-bat 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB | |
| 25' | ina IGI GENNA 1 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ GUB ⸢x x x⸣ 26 DIR AN ZA GE₆ 27 DIR AN DIB 27 15 KUR [DIR NU] PAP 27 LAL₂-tim NU PAP GE₆ 28 DIR AN ZA GE₆ 30 USAN AN | |
| 26' | ⸢SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 KUŠ₃ ina [ZALAG₂ DIR] AN DIB 30 DIR AN DIB IM ŠAR₂ ITU BI KI.LAM še-im 1 PI ⸢ZU₂⸣.LUM 2(BARIG) 3(BAN₂) kas₃ 3(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) sah-le₁₀ 1(BAN₂) 2 qa ŠE.GIŠ 2(BAN₂) 3 qa SIG₂{hi.a} | |
| 27' | [N MA.NA] ⸢a-na⸣ 1 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ep₂-šu₂ i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina RIN₂ dele-bat ina GU ina TIL ITU ina zib{me} GU₄.[UD] ⸢ina⸣ zib{me} ina TIL ITU ina LU in 19 GENNA ina zib{me} IGI AN ina LU ina TIL ITU ina MUL₂.⸢MUL₂⸣ | |
| 28' | ITU BI TA 1 EN 5 ILLU 1 KUŠ₃ KA₂-tu₂ 1 KUŠ₃ 20 SI GIN 19 na TA 6 EN 19 1 ⸢KUŠ₃ N⸣ SI LAL 14 na TA 19 EN 28 1/2 KUŠ₃ GIN 11 na 29 30 | |
| 29' | 1/2 KUŠ₃ GIN 14 na MU BI LUGAL UD{meš}šu₂ DAM-su u NUN SIG-u₂ ina KUR sa-par-du aš₂-šu₂ ⸢du⸣-[un]-nun EN.NUN u₂-maš-šir₃ a-na e-ber-ID₂ ana UGU {lu₂}ERIN₂ mi-ṣir | |
| 30' | ša₂ ina e-ber-ID₂ ŠUB-u₂ GIN-ik-am-ma {lu₂}ERIN₂ mi-ṣir ina IGI-šu₂ BAL-u₂ ŠE U₄ 24.⸢KAM₂ {lu₂⸣}mu-ma-ʾi-ir KUR URI{ki} KU₃.BABBAR {tug₂}mu-ṣip-tu₄ NIG₂.ŠU u₃ ⸢x x x x⸣ | |
| 31' | MAH TA E{ki} u {uru}se-lu-ku-ʾa-a URU LUGAL-tu₂ u₃ 20 AM.SI{meš} ša₂ {lu₂}[mu-ma]-ʾi-ir {uru}ba-ah-tar ana LUGAL u₂-še-bil ana e-ber-ID₂ | |
| 32' | ana muh-hi LUGAL E₃ ŠE ITU BI {lu₂}GAL u₂-qu {lu₂}ERIN₂ LUGAL ša₂ ina KUR URI{ki} TA SAG-šu₂ EN ⸢TIL⸣-šu₂ u₂-pa-hir-ma ana A₂.DAH LUGAL-ma ina {itu}BAR a-na e-ber-ID₂ GIN-ik | |
| 33' | MU BI KI.LAM ina E{ki} u URU{meš} a-na URUDU zi-i-pi ša₂ KUR ia-man-nu iš-ša₂-am ⸢MU⸣ BI GIG ek-ke-tu₄ ina KUR MAH | |
| 34' | MU 37.KAM₂ {m}an-ti u {m}se-lu {itu}ŠE 9 {lu₂}mu-ma-ʾi-ir KUR URI{ki} u {lu₂}paq-du{⸢meš⸣} ša₂ LUGAL ša₂ ina ⸢MU 36.KAM₂ ana KUR sa-par-du ana UGU LUGAL GIN-uʾ | |
| 35' | {uru}se-lu-ku-ʾa-a URU LUGAL-tu ša₂ ina UGU {id₂}IDIGNA GUR{meš}ni {kuš}ši-piš-⸢ta-šu₂⸣-nu a-na muh-hi {lu₂}DUMU{meš} E{ki} tat-tal-ku U₄ 12.KAM₂ | |
| 36' | {lu₂}DUMU{meš} E{ki} ana {uru}se-lu-ku-ʾa-a E₃{meš} ITU BI {lu₂}mu-ma-ʾi-ir KUR URI{ki} ŠE.NUMUN{[meš]} ⸢ša₂⸣ ina MU 32.KAM₂ ina UMUŠ ša₂ LUGAL ana ŠUKU{hi.a} {lu₂}E{ki}{meš} | |
| 37' | {lu₂}⸢NIBRU⸣{ki}{meš} u {lu₂}GU₂.DU₈.A{ki}{meš} SUM{meš} GU₄{hi.a} U₈.UDU{hi.a} u mim-ma gab-bi ša₂ [URU]{meš} u ma-ha-zi{meš} ina UMUŠ ša₂ LUGAL la-pa-ni {lu₂}DUMU{⸢meš⸣} | |
| 38' | [...] ⸢x⸣ E₂ LUGAL DU₃-uš MU BI SIG₄{hi.a} MAH-tu₄ a-na e-peš ša₂ E₂.⸢SAG⸣.[IL₂ (x)] AN.TA E{ki} u KI.TA E{ki} le-⸢eb⸣-[nu ...] | |
| 39' | [...] ina a-mar ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| t.e. | ||
| 1 | [x x (U₂)].⸢GUG⸣ ina KUR URI{ki} ša₂-kin UN{meš} DUMU{meš}ši-na ana KU₃.BABBAR BUR₂{me} UN{meš} ina ⸢x⸣ [x]-⸢ah⸣-tu₄ UŠ₂{lu₂} MU BI GIG ek-⸢ke⸣-[tu₂ ina KUR MAH ...] | |
| 2 | [KI].⸢LAM⸣ ina E{ki} u URU{meš} ⸢ana⸣ URUDU zi-i-pi ep₂-šu₂ ša₂ KUR ia-man-nu iš-ša₂-am MU [N].KAM₂ {m}an-ti u {m}se-lu LUGAL{⸢meš⸣} [...] | |
| 3 | ⸢EN⸣.NUN ša₂ gi-ne₂-e ša₂ TA DU₆ MU 38.KAM₂ EN TIL ŠE MU 38.KAM₂ {m}an-ti-⸢ʾu⸣-uk-su u {m}se-lu-ku LUGAL{⸢meš⸣} | |
| 4 | NU ba-ar₂ NU [ba]-ar₂ | |
| l.e. | ||
| 1 | [...] ⸢DU₆⸣ MU 38.KAM₂ EN TIL ŠE [MU].38.KAM₂ {m}an-ti-ʾu-uk-su [u₃ {m}se]-⸢lu⸣-ku LUGAL{meš} | |
| 2 | NU IGI.[TAB] NU IGI.⸢TAB⸣ | |
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