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| Designation | X102910 |
|---|---|
| ID | X102910 |
| Language | Akkadian |
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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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| A1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| A2' | [... GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂ sin x MUL₂]-⸢KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 1 1/2 KUŠ₃⸣ GE₆ 18 [...] | [... Night of the 15th, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits ... θ Ophiuchi. Ni[ght of the 18th, ...] |
| A3' | [... 25 GU₄.UD ina NIM IGI DIB 26 15 KUR [...] | ... The 25th, Mercury’s first appearance in the east, omitted. The 26th, moonrise to sunrise: 15° |
| A4' | [sah-le₁₀] 5(BAN₂) ŠE.GIŠ⸣ 1(BARIG) 1(BAN₂) SIG₂{hi.a} 1 1/2 MA.NA a-na 1 ⸢GIN₂⸣ [...] | cress, 5 sutu; sesame, 1 pānu 1 sut; wool, 1 1/2 minas for 1 shekel ... |
| A5' | [GENNA ina] ALLA GU₄.UD u AN ša₂ ŠU₂-u₂ NU IGI ITU BI ina SAG ⸢ITU⸣ [...] | Saturn was in Cancer; Mercury and Mars, which had set, were not visible. That month, in the beginning of the month, ... |
| A6' | [x] 25 26 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI GIN PAP 12 na 27 28 29 [...] | ... The 25th (and) 26th, it rose 1 cubit 8 fingers, total: 12 was the na (gauge); the 27th, 28th, and 29th, ... |
| A7' | [GU₄ 30 18 na muš sin ina IGI ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 2/3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 2 [... GE₆ 4 | [Month II,] (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 18°, measured; the moon was 2/3 cubit in front of ζ Tauri. Night of the 2nd, [... Night] of the 4th, |
| A8' | [SAG GE₆] ⸢sin⸣ SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 5 SAG ⸢GE₆⸣ [... GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆] | beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits below θ Cancri. Night of the 5th, beginning [of the ni]ght, [... Night] of the 6th, begi[nning of the evening,] |
| A9' | [sin SIG] MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-4-KUŠ₃-ar₂-LUGAL 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ [...] | the moon was 1 cubit below ρ Leonis. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, |
| B1' | [...] ⸢LUGAL⸣ [...] | ... the royal house |
| A10' | [U] ⸢GU₃⸣-šu₂ ŠUB AN UTAH ⸢GE₆ 8 x x x x⸣ [...] | and its ... rain shower. Night of the 8th, ... |
| B2' | [...] SIG [...] | ... below |
| A11' | [DIR] ⸢AN⸣ ZA [...] | clouds were in the sky |
| B3' | [SAG] ⸢GE₆⸣ sin ina [IGI ... GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ ina IGI] ⸢RIN₂⸣-ša₂-⸢SI⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI [...] | beginning of the night, the moon was in front [... Night of the 11th, beginning] of the ni[ght, it was] 1 cubit 8 fingers in front of β Librae |
| A12' | [...] | |
| B4' | [x x] GE₆ 12 ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢GE₆⸣ 13 13.30 ME ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ [...] | ... Night of the 12th, ‘moonrise to sunset’ ... night of the 13th, moonr{I}se to sunset: 13° 30'; last part of the night, the moon was |
| A13' | [...] ⸢KA x⸣ [... GE₆ 17 | ... ... Night of the 17th, |
| B5' | 13 4.10 na [...] ⸢x⸣ 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃ 15 MUL₂.KAK.BAN ŠU₂ 10+[x ...] | The 13th, sunrise to moonset: 4° 10'; ... e23 1/2 cubit. The 15th, Sirius’ last appearance. The 10+[xth, ...] |
| A14' | [ina ZALAG₂ sin] ar₂ SI-MAŠ₂ 1 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [... GE₆ 22 | last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits behind β Capricorni ... Night of the 22nd, |
| B6' | GU₄.UD ina NIM ŠU₂-[šu₂ DIB ...] DU GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR | Mercury’s last appearance in the east, omitted ... Night of the 18th, last part of the night, the moon was in front of γ Capricorni |
| A15' | ⸢ina ZALAG₂⸣ sin ina IGI MUL₂.BABBAR 1 KUŠ₃ ana ⸢ŠU₂⸣ [GUB ... GE₆ 24 ina ZALAG₂] | last part of the night, the moon stood 1 cubit in front of Jupiter to the west ... Night of the 24th, last part [of the night], |
| B7' | ⸢MAŠ₂⸣ 2 ⸢KUŠ₃ sin⸣ [...] ⸢DIR AN ZA⸣ IM ŠAR₂ ⸢GE₆ 23 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ | 2 cubits below the moon ... β clouds were in the sky, gusty wind. Night of the 23rd, very overcast |
| B8' | GIR₂ GIR₂ GU₃ U AN [...] ⸢ITU⸣ BI ⸢KI.LAM še-im x⸣ ina TIL ITU | lightning flashed, thunder, rain ... That month, the equivalent was: barley, ... at the end of the month |
| A16' | sin SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | the moon was 2 cubits below η Piscium |
| A17' | kas₃-si 1 GUR 1(BARIG) 4(BAN₂) sah-⸢le₁₀⸣ [...] | mustard, 1 kurru 1 pānu 4 sutu; cress, |
| B9' | 1 GUR ZU₂.⸢LUM⸣ [...] [...] | 1 kurru (360 litres) of dates |
| A18' | ina zib{me} GENNA ina ALLA dele-bat ⸢GU₄.UD⸣ [u AN ša₂ ŠU₂{meš} NU IGI ...] | in Pisces; Saturn was in Cancer; Venus, Mercury, and Mars, which had set, were not visible |
| B10' | ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] | |
| A19' | SIG 30 10.40 na ⸢DIR KALAG⸣ [...] | Month III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 10° 40'; dense clouds |
| B11' | SIG 30 10.40 na DIR KALAG sin NU IGI GE₆ [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] ŠU₂ LAL GE₆ 4 ⸢SAG GE₆ sin⸣ [ar₂] | Month III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 10° 40'; dense clouds, I did not see the moon. Ni[ght of the xth, ...] β ē23 ..., overcast. Night of the 4th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind |
| A20' | [...] ⸢x⸣ GE₆ 5 [...] | ... night of the 5th, |
| B12' | LUGAL 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ 4 ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN DUL IM ŠAR₂ KALAG ⸢GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ ⸢sin⸣ [ar₂ GIŠ.KUN-A x]+1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin | 1 1/2 cubits α Leonis. The 4th, very overcast, rain DUL, gusty wind. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was [x]+1 1/2 [cubits] behind 𝜗 Leonis [Night of the 6th, begi]nning of the ni[ght, the moo]n |
| A21' | [SAG GE₆] sin ar₂ DELE-ša₂-IGI-⸢ABSIN⸣ [...] | beginning of the night, the moon was behind γ Virginis |
| B13' | ar₂ [GIR₃]-ar₂-ša₂-A 1 5/6 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ DELE-ša₂-ina-IGI-ABSIN ⸢x⸣ [...] GE₆ MUL₂ GAL ša₂ ma-gal KUR u meš-hi | 1 5/6 cubits behind β Scorpii. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind gamma Virginis ... Night, a meteor which was very bright and very high |
| A22' | [ina KI] IGI nab-lu-šu₂ um-⸢x⸣ [...] | (If) he is seen in the area of his nostrils: he will become poor. |
| B14' | [TUK ...] ⸢SI ana ULU₃⸣ ŠUR UD.DA-su ina KI IGI nab-lu-šu₂ ⸢um⸣-taš-šir AN [x x x x] GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN | ... the north wind blew to the south; its light could be seen on the ground; a little rain shower ... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind α Virginis |
| A23' | [ina] ⸢MAŠ⸣.MAŠ IGI 14 na-su GE₆ [...] | first appearance in the west in Gemini; sunset to setting of Mercury: 14°. Night |
| B15' | n KUŠ₃ 8 GU₄].⸢UD⸣ ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI 14 na GE₆ 9 SAG GE₆ sin ⸢ina⸣ [IGI RIN₂-ša₂]-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 SI GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ sin | [x cubits.] The 8th, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Gemini; sunset to setting of Mercury: 14°. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit 8 fingers in front of α Librae. [Night of the 10th, beg]inning of the ni[ght, the moo]n |
| A24' | [N] KUŠ₃ GE₆ 12 SAG GE₆ sin ina ⸢IGI⸣ [MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA ...] | [N] cubits. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was in front of eta Piscium |
| B16' | [...] ⸢x⸣ GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂-e-ša₂-⸢SAG⸣-[GIR₂.TAB N] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ GE₆ 12 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂-KUR-ša₂ | ... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was [nn] cubits behind β Sc[orpii.] Night [of the 12th, beg]inning of the ni[ght, the moo]n was |
| A25' | [ina] ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂-SIG-ša₂-SI-⸢MAŠ₂⸣ [...] | last part of the night, the moon was in front of β Geminorum |
| B17' | [KIR₄-šil-PA ...] ⸢x⸣ [GE₆] 14 7 ME⸣ [...] ⸢GE₆⸣ 15 5.30 GE₆ ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI | θ Ophiuchi ... night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 7° ... Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 5&u030'; last part of the night, the moon was |
| A26' | ⸢in⸣ 8 IGI GE₆ 21 ina ZALAG₂ sin [... GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂] | it was eclipsed. The 8th, first appearance. Night of the 21st, last part of the night, the moon was [... Night] of the 23rd, last [part of the] night, |
| B18' | [SI-MAŠ₂ ... x]+1 KUŠ₃ 17 AN ina NIM ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI | β Geminorum x+1 cubit. The 17th, Mars’ first appearance in the east in Gemini |
| B19' | [... GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin x MUL₂-KUR-ša₂]-⸢DUR⸣-nu-nu 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ | [... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was] 3 1/2 cubits η Piscium. Night |
| A27' | ⸢sin⸣ SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN [...] | the east wind was below α Arietis |
| B20' | 23 ina ZALAG₂ ... GE₆ 24 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ | [The 23rd, last part of the night, ... Night of the 24th,] last part [of the night], the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of η Tauri. |
| A28' | ⸢N⸣ KUŠ₃ GE₆ 25 USAN GENNA ⸢SIG⸣ [SAG-A ...] | cubits Night of the 25th, first part of the night, Saturn was ε Leonis |
| B21' | [...] SAG-A ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ GE₆ 20+[x] | ... ‘head-of-the-throat’ ... cubits ... Night of the 20+xth, |
| A29' | [GE₆] 27 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG⸣ AN [...] | Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was below γ Mars |
| B22' | [... ina] ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ sin SIG ⸢AN⸣ 3 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] ⸢x x⸣ | ... in the morning watch, the moon was 3 cubits below eta Piscium |
| B23' | [... KI].⸢LAM⸣ še-im 1 GUR ZU₂.LUM 3(BARIG) 3(BAN₂) ⸢ka⸣-[si ...] | 1 kurru (360 litres) of dates, 3 pānu 3 sutu (for) the ka-esi-plant |
| B24' | [... i-nu]-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina zib{me} GU₄.UD ina SAG ITU ina ⸢ALLA⸣ [...] | At that time, Jupiter was in Pisces; Mercury, in the beginning of the month, was in the Crab |
| B25' | [... ša₂ ŠU₂]-u NU IGI ITU BI ILLU TA 1 ⸢EN⸣ [...] | ... was not visible. That month, the river level from the 1st ... |
| B26' | [...] SI LAL PAP [N] na | ... receded ..., total: [nn was the na n]a-gauge |
| r | ||
| B1 | [ŠU 1 ...] ⸢a⸣-pir sin ina IGI LUGAL 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina IGI GU₄.UD 1 KUŠ₃ ar₂ GENNA 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 2 SAG GE₆ sin x GIŠ.KUN-A N N ...] | Month IV, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) ⸢aepir-plant, the moon was 1/2 cubit in front of a Leonis, it was 1 cubit behind Mercury, 2 1⁄2 cubits behind Saturn. Night of the 2nd, beginning of the night, [the moon was ...] Leonis |
| B2 | [...] ⸢GE₆⸣ 3 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 4 SAG GE₆ sin SIG DELE-⸢ša₂⸣-[IGI-ABSIN ...] | ... Night of the 3rd, beginning of the night, the moon was 1/2 cubit behind β Scorpii. Ni[ght of the 4th, beg]inning of the [night, the moo]n was below gamma Virginis |
| B3 | [GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin x SA₄-ša₂]-⸢ABSIN⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 2 KUŠ₃ 6 GENNA⸣ [...] | [Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 1 cubit [... α] Virginis. Night of the 6th, begi[nning of the ni]ght, the moo[n was] 2 cubits in front of 𝜗 Librae. The 6th?, Saturn |
| A1' | [... GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ ⸢MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG⸣-[GIR₂.TAB ... GE₆ 13 | [... Night of the 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... behind β Scorpii ... Night] of the 13th, |
| B4 | [(GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ RIN₂-ša₂-SI] ⸢x⸣ KUŠ₃ GE₆ 8 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 1 KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | (Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was) 1 cubit behind β Librae |
| A2' | [SAG GE₆] ⸢sin⸣ ar₂ SI-MAŠ₂ 1 5/6 KUŠ₃ 13 1 [...] | beginning of the night, the moon was 1 5/6 cubits behind β Capricorni. The 13th, 1 ... |
| B5 | [...] sin ar₂ SI-MAŠ₂ 1 5/6 KUŠ₃ 13 1 ŠU₂ GE₆ 14 [N].30 ME ⸢x⸣ [x x] x [...] | ... the moon was 1 5/6 cubits behind β Capricorni. The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 1°. Night of the 14th, [moonrise to sunset:] 30’ ... |
| A3' | [GE₆ 15 11 GE₆ GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ana [...] | [Night of the 15th,] sunset to moonrise: 11°. Night of the 18th, last part of the night, Jupiter to |
| B6 | [...] GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ ⸢sin⸣ [ina] ⸢IGI⸣ MUL₂-KUR-⸢ša₂⸣-[DUR-nu-nu ...] | ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was in front of η Piscium |
| A4' | ⸢GE₆⸣ 20 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 2+[x ...] | Night of the 20th, last part of the night, the moon was 2+[x mm] below β Arietis |
| B7 | [... GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin x] ⸢MUL₂⸣.MUL₂ 3 KUŠ₃ 22 GU₄.UD [ina] ⸢ŠU₂⸣ ina A ŠU₂ ⸢x⸣ [...] | [... Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was] 3 cubits η Tauri. The 22nd?, Mercury’s last appearance in the west in Leo |
| A5' | ⸢x x x⸣ na-su GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ is-le₁₀ [...] | sunset to setting of Mercury: ... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was behind α Tauri |
| B8 | [... GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂] is-le₁₀ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 24 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ ⸢sin⸣ [x MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA ...] | [... Night of the 23rd, last part of the night, the moon was] 1 1/2 cubits [behind] α Tauri. [Night of the 2]4th, [last part] of the [night, the moo]n was 1 cubit behind 𝜗 Tauri |
| A6' | ⸢SIPA⸣ 1/2 KUŠ₃ AN SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 KUŠ₃ [...] | 1⁄2 cubit below δ Virginis; Mars was 2 cubits below gamma Geminorum |
| B9 | 1/2 KUŠ₃] ⸢AN⸣ SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-⸢ar₂ 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ SIG AN 2 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ AN 4 SI ana ⸢NIM⸣ [DIB] | 1/2 cubit below Mars, 2 cubits below β Geminorum. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon was 4 1⁄2 [cubits] below [Geminorum], it was 2 1/2 cub[its] below Mars. Mars having passed 4 fingers to the east. |
| A7' | [x] 26 dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina A IGI 9 na-[su ...] | ... The 26th, Venus' first appearance in the west in Leo; rising of Venus to sunrise: 9° ... |
| B10 | 26 dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina UR.A IGI 9 na-su 27 16.30 KUR ITU BI KI.LAM še-⸢im⸣ 1 GUR ZU₂.LUM 3(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) ⸢ka-si⸣ | The 26th, Venus’ first appearance in the west in Leo; rising of Venus to sunrise: 9° 30'. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise?: 16.30'. That month, the equivalent was: emmer, 1 kurru; dates, 3 pānu 2 sutu; kasû-plant, |
| A8' | [sah]-⸢le₁₀ 5(BAN₂) [ŠE].⸢GIŠ⸣ 1(BARIG) 1(BAN₂) SIG₂{hi.[a} ...] | cress, 5 sutu; sesame, 1 pānu 1 sut; wool, |
| B11 | 1 GUR 1(BARIG) 4(BAN₂) sah-le₁₀ 5(BAN₂) ŠE.GIŠ 1(BARIG) 1(BAN₂) SIG₂{hi.a} 2 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina zib{me} dele-bat ina ⸢SAG ITU⸣ ina ALLA ina TIL ina A AN | 1 kurru 1 pānu 4 sutu; cress, 5 sutus; sesame, 100 litres; wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupiter was in Pisces; Venus was in the beginning of the month, in Cancer, at the end, in Leo; Mars |
| A9' | [ina A] ⸢AN ina MAŠ.MAŠ⸣ [...] | in the sap of ēšu-plant, in Gemini |
| B12 | [ina] MAŠ.MAŠ ina TIL ITU ina ALLA GU₄.UD u GENNA ša₂ ŠU₂-u₂ NU IGI ITU BI ILLU 1 KUŠ₃ 4 SI ⸢LAL⸣ [PAP N] na | in Gemini, at the end of the month, in Cancer; Mercury and Saturn, which had set, were not visible. That month, the river level 1 cubit 4 fingers θ Tauri; total: [nn was the na (gauge)] |
| A10' | ⸢NE⸣ 30 14 na GE₆ 2 [...] | Month V, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 14°. Night of the 2nd, |
| B13 | NE 30 14 na GE₆ 2 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI DELE-ša₂-ina-IGI-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 3 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI [SA₄]-ša₂-ABSIN 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ | Month V, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month,) sunset to moonset: 14°. Night of the 2nd, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits in front of γ Virginis. [Night of the 3rd, beginning] of the ni[ght, the m]oon was 2 [cubits] in front [of 𝜗 Virginis.] Night [of the 5th, beg]inning of the evening, |
| A11' | SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI 2 KUŠ₃ ⸢GE₆⸣ [...] | 2 cubits below β Librae. Night |
| B14 | sin SIG RIN₂-ša₂-SI 2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB 5/6 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 7 SAG⸣ [GE₆ sin] ar₂ SI₄ 1 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 8 SAG | [the moon was] 2 cubits below β Librae. Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was 5/6 cubit in front of 𝜗 Scorpii. Night [of the 7th, beginn]ing of the ni[ght, the moo]n was 1 cubit [behind] a Scorp[ii]. Night of [the 8th, beg]inning |
| A12' | 8 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂-⸢KUR⸣ [...] | The 8th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind α [Tauri ...] |
| B15 | GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin SIG MUL₂-SIG-ša₂-SI-⸢MAŠ₂⸣ [N N ana] ⸢ŠA₃⸣ GIN GE₆ 12 SAG GE₆ | [Night] of the moon was 3 cubits behind θ Ophiuchi. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, [the moon was ... below] 𝜗 Geminorum, [it went] to the west. [Ni]ght of the 12th, begi[nning of the nip]le, |
| A13' | sin ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂ [...] | the moon was in front of η Tauri |
| B16 | sin ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ 13 GENNA ina NIM ina UR.A IGI 19 na-[su in N] IGI 13 12 ŠU₂ GE₆ 14 | the moon was 1 2/3 cubits in front of γ Capricorni. The 13th, Saturn’s first appearance in the east in Leo; rising of Saturn to sunrise: 19°; [(ideal) first appearance] on [the nnth.] The 1[3th,] moonset to sunr{I}se: 12. Night of the 14th, |
| A14' | 14 1.30 na AN.KU₁₀ sin ⸢BAR⸣ [DIB ...] | The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1° 30'; lunar eclipse, ‘moonrise to sunset’ ... |
| B17 | 4.40 ME 27 ME NIM AN.KU₁₀ sin BAR DIB 14 1.30 na GE₆ 15 2.40 [GE₆ N x GU₄].⸢UD⸣ ina NIM ina A ⸢IGI⸣ [(x)] | moonrise to sunset: 4° 40'. The 27th, after sunrise, lunar eclipse, BAR, omitted. The 14th, sunrise to moonset: 1.30’. [Night] of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 2.40” [... Mercury‘s] first appearance in the east in Leo; |
| A15' | ⸢x x⸣ GE₆ 17 ina ⸢ZALAG₂ sin⸣ [...] | ... Night of the 17th, in the morning watch, the moon was |
| B18 | [x x] ⸢x x x⸣ [x x GE₆] 17 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI ⸢x⸣ [x x x x] GE₆ 18 ina ZALAG₂ [sin ar₂ MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR]-nu-nu 1 KUŠ₃ [...] | ... ... Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was in front of β eta Piscium ... [Night of the 18th,] last part [of the night], the moon stood 1 cubit behind 𝜗 Ophiuchi |
| A16' | [x x] x [...] | |
| B19 | IM ⸢x⸣ GE₆ 19 ina ZALAG₂ ⸢sin⸣ [ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN ...] | Tablet of ... Night of the 19th, last part of the night, the moon was behind α Arietis |
| B20 | 5 SI GE₆ 21 ⸢x x⸣ [... GE₆ 23 ina ZALAG₂] | 5 fingers. Night of the 21st, ... [... Night] of the 23rd, last part of the night, |
| B21 | sin ina IGI MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-SIPA 1 KUŠ₃ [... GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ N] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ | [the moon was] 1 cubit in front of γ Geminorum [... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was nn] cubits [behind] 𝜗 Cancri |
| B22 | ina IGI AN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 27 ina ZALAG₂ sin ⸢ar₂⸣ [LUGAL ... 27 24 KUR 28 25 ME ana ŠU₂ šamaš₂ | 1 1/2 cubits in front of Mars. Night of the 27th, last part of the night, the moon was above α Leonis The 27th?, moonrise to sunrise: 24°. The 28th, moonr{I}se to sunset: 25'. |
| B23 | AN.KU₁₀ šamaš₂ ki PAP NU IGI ITU BI ⸢KI⸣.[LAM ...] sah-le₁₀ 1(BARIG) 4(BAN₂) ŠE.GIŠ ⸢x⸣ | solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it. That month, elam-plant cress, 1 pānu 4 sutu; sesame, |
| B24 | SIG₂{hi.a} 2 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.⸢BABBAR⸣ [ina zib{me} dele-bat ina A ina TIL ITU ina ABSIN GU₄.UD ina A ina TIL ITU ina] ⸢ALLA⸣ GENNA ina A AN ina ALLA ITU BI | wool, 2 minas. At that time, Jupi[ter was in Pisces; Venus was in Leo, at the end of the month, in Virgo;] Mercury was [in Leo], at [the end] of the mo[nth, in] the Bristle; Saturn was in leo; Mars was in Cancer. That month, |
| B25 | ILLU 5/6 KUŠ₃ LAL PAP 30 [...] | the river level receded 5/6 cubit, total: 30 |
| B26 | KIN 30 12.30 na sin ina IGI dele-bat [...] 8 SI ⸢GE₆⸣ [N] SAG GE₆ ⸢sin⸣ SIG ⸢MUL₂⸣ [...] | Month VI, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 12° 30'; the moon was in front of Venus 8 fingers Night of the nth, beginning of the night, γ Virginis, below ... |
| B27 | IGI ša₂ SAG GIR₂.TAB 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ina ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ [...] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | first appearance in the beginning of Scorpius, 1 1/2 cubits in the E-ZALAG-e23 |
| B28 | GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ MUL₂-KUR-[ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA ...] | Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon was behind θ Ophiuchi |
| B29 | GE₆ 10 ina ZALAG₂ AN SIG SAG-⸢A⸣ [...] | Night of the 10th, last part of the night, Mars was below ε Leonis |
| B30 | [...] GUB ⸢x⸣ [...] | ... stand ... |
| l.e. | ||
| A1 | [...] ⸢KIN⸣ MU.20.KAM₂ {m}se-lu-⸢ku⸣ [...] | ... the twentieth year of Seleucus |
| B1 | [...] BAR₂ EN TIL KIN MU.20.KAM₂ {m}se-lu-[ku ...] | ... month I, until the end of month VI, year 20 of Seleucus |
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