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ADART 5 61 (X500062)
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| Designation | ADART 5 61 |
|---|---|
| ID | X500062 |
| Museum no. | BM 36751 + 36918 + 37335 |
| Language | Akkadian |
| Genre | planetary text |
| Find spot | unclear |
Transliteration (ATF)
From Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus (ORACC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 (ORACC default); per-file JSON license fields say: This data is released under the CC0 license (133618)
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.
| Line | ATF | Machine English (draft) |
|---|---|---|
| o i | ||
| 1' | ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | 19 e x x⸣ [...] | The 19th, it was above ... |
| 3' | AN 2 U ana NIM ⸢DIB⸣ [...] | Mars being 2 fingers high to the north |
| 4' | 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ 20+[x ...] | 2 1/2 cubits. The 20+xth, ... |
| 5' | ⸢x x x x SI x⸣ [...] | ... horn |
| 6' | [x x] ⸢zib{me} ŠU₂⸣ [...] | ... ezib-plant |
| 7' | 19 GU₄⸣ 28 ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI SIG 16 SIG [MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI] | The 19th, Mercury’s first appearance in Gemini. Month III, the 16th, it was below α Geminorum. |
| 8' | 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ 25 SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 3 KUŠ₃ ŠU 21 | The 25th, it was 3 cubits below β Geminorum. Month IV, the 21st, |
| 9' | e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 8 U i AN ana ŠU₂ LAL | 8 fingers above δ Cancri, Mars being a little back to the west. |
| 10' | NE 11 ⸢SIG⸣ SAG-A 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ 27 e LUGAL | Month V, the 11th, it was 3 1⁄2 cubits above ε Leonis. The 27th, |
| 11' | 8 U i AN ana NIM DIB KIN 7 e | 8 fingers, Mars having passed a little to the east. Month VI, the 7th, it was |
| 12' | MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-ar₂-LUGAL 10 SI DU₆ 15 e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 10 SI | Leonis. Month VII, the 15th, it was 10 fingers above β Scorpion. |
| 13' | LAL₂ APIN 9 SIG DELE-ša₂-ABSIN⸣ 6 U i AN ana ŠU₂ LAL | Month VIII, the 9th, it was 6 fingers below γ Virginis, Mars being a little back to the west. |
| 14' | ⸢GAN 10+[x] ⸢e⸣ SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ 4 | IX 10+[x] E23 1 1/2 cubits α Virginis. Month XI, the 4th, |
| 15' | [x x x] ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ UŠ ŠE 10 ana ME E | it became stationary in front of α Librae. Month V, the 10th, acronychal rising. |
| 16' | [x e] SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ 8 U | ... 1 cubit 8 fingers above α Virginis |
| 17' | 20 BAR] 22 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 1 KUŠ₃ 6 U ina IGI | (Year) 20, month I, the 22nd, when it became stationary to the west, |
| 18' | [SA₄-ša₂]-ABSIN UŠ 27 ana NIM LAL GU₄ 5 | Virginis. The 27th, it moved back to the east. Month II, the 5th, |
| 19' | [e] ⸢SA₄⸣-ša₂-ABSIN NE 4 USAN | above α Virginis. Month V, the 4th, first part of the night, |
| 20' | [MUL₂-MURUB₄-ša₂]-⸢SAG⸣-GIR₂.TAB 2 U DIM₄ AN 1 U ana SI NIM | 2 fingers above δ Scorpii, Mars being 1 finger high to the north. |
| 21' | [x] ⸢e SI₄⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ 4 U KIN 2 ana MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-šil-PA | the xth, it was 1 cubit 4 fingers above α Scorpii. Month VI, the 2nd, it came close to 𝜗 Ophiuchi. |
| 22' | [x x] 22 e MUL₂ IGI ša₂ 4.AM₃ IGI{meš} ša PA | The 22nd, it was above the front star of the four front stars of Sagittarius. |
| 23' | n n APIN] 1 SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ 21 | Month VIII, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), it was 2 2/3 cubits below β Capricorni. Month XI, the 21st, |
| 24' | [SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂]-⸢DUR⸣-nu-nu 2 KUŠ₃ 8 U ŠE 2 SIG | 2 cubits 8 fingers below η Piscium. Month IV, the 2nd, it was |
| 25' | [MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN] 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ DIR.ŠE 6 SIG MUL₂.MUL₂⸣ | 4 1/2 cubits [below] β Arietis. Month XII₂, the 6th, it was below 𝜗 |
| o ii | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ⸢IGI x x⸣ [...] | (If) a house ... . |
| 3' | ⸢x x⸣ 6 U ⸢x x⸣ [...] | 6 fingers ... |
| 4' | SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 2 KUŠ₃ 8 SI x x x | 2 cubits 8 fingers below β Tauri ... |
| 5' | DIR.ŠE 5 e ⸢MUL₂⸣-IGI-ša₂-⸢še-pit₂-MAŠ⸣.[MAŠ] 1 KUŠ₃ AN 4 U⸣ | Month XII2, the 5th, it was 1 cubit above η Geminorum, Mars being 4 fingers |
| 6' | ana NIM DIB 7 e MUL₂-⸢ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ AN x x⸣ | having passed to the east. The 7th, it was 1 cubit above μ Geminorum; Mars was |
| 7' | ana NIM DIB 28 SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ | having passed to the east. The 28th, it was 3 1/2 cubits below α Geminorum. |
| 8' | 27 BAR 7 SIG⸣ MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 1/2 [KUŠ₃] 20+x⸣ ana ALLA KU₄ | The 27th, month I, the 7th, it was 2 1⁄2 cubits below β Geminorum. The 20+[xth,] it entered Cancer. |
| 9' | GU₄ 2 e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 10 SI SIG 8 | Month II, the 2nd, it was 10 fingers above δ Cancri. Month III, the 8th, |
| 10' | e LUGAL 10 SI ina UR.A ŠU₂ DU₆ 15 ina GIR₂.TAB | 10 fingers above α Leonis. last appearance in Leo. Month VII, the 15th, first appearance in Scorpius. |
| 11' | IGI APIN 10 e SI₄ [x] KUŠ₂ 20 e | Month VIII, the 10th, it was [x] cubits above α Scorpii. The 20th, |
| 12' | MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-šil-PA 2/3 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ 15 e | 2/3 cubit [above] η Ophiuchi. Month XI, the 15th, it was above |
| 13' | [MUL₂-IGI]-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 14 SI i ana ŠU₂ LAL 17 e | 14 fingers γ Capricorni, being a little back to the west. The 17th, it was 1⁄2 cubit above |
| 14' | SUHUR-ar₂ 14 SI | 14 fingers below δ Capricorni. |
| 15' | 28 GU₄ 14 SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 2 KUŠ₃ | The 28th, Month II, the 14th, it was 2 cubits below η Piscium. |
| 16' | AN 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ⸢NIM DIB⸣ SIG 27 SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ | Mars having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Month III, the 27th, it was 2 1⁄2 cubits below η Tauri. |
| 17' | ⸢ŠU⸣ 19 e [is]-⸢le₁₀⸣ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ NE 18 e | Month IV, the 19th, it was 1 2/3 cubits above α Tauri. Month V, the 18th, |
| 18' | ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-⸢ULU₃ 14 U KIN <x> e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-[MAŠ.MAŠ] | 14 fingers above 𝜁 Tauri. Month VI, <...> |
| 19' | 5 U ⸢x⸣ [e] MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 5 U ⸢DU₆⸣ | 5 fingers above μ |
| 20' | ⸢in⸣ EN 11 [ana] ⸢NIM⸣ ki UŠ-u₂ 1 KUŠ₃ ⸢x⸣ [x] | until the 11th, when it became stationary to the east, 1 cubit ... |
| o iii | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [x] ⸢GIR₃-ar₂⸣ 6 U AN 1 U ana ŠU₂ ⸢LAL⸣ [...] | 6 fingers β Scorpii, Mars being 1 finger to the west ... |
| 3' | ⸢x x x x⸣ 4+x U ŠU 5 e [...] | ... 4+x fingers. Month IV, the 5th, it was above |
| 4' | ⸢x x NE 8 SIG RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 10 SI x x⸣ | ... Month V, the 8th, it was 10 fingers below α Librae. |
| 5' | x MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.TAB x U i ana ŠU₂ LAL 10 e [SI₄] | β Scorpii, being x fingers back to the west. The 10th, it was 2/3 cubit above a |
| 6' | 1 KUŠ₃ 6 U 29 e šil-PA 6 U i ana NIM DIB APIN⸣ | 1 cubit 6 fingers. The 29th, it was 6 fingers above α Scorpii, having passed a little to the east. Month VIII, |
| 7' | 27 SIG SI-MAŠ₂ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ AB 15 ina ⸢MAŠ₂⸣ ŠU₂ | The 27th, it was 2 2/3 cubits below β Capricorni. Month X, the 15th, last appearance in the east |
| 8' | 34 SIG 1 ina SAG MAŠ.MAŠ IGI KUR 25 na e ⸢MUL₂-ar₂⸣-[ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ] | (Year) 34, month III, the 1st, first appearance in the beginning of Gemini; it was bright, rising of Venus to sunrise: 25°, it was above μ Geminorum. |
| 9' | 1/2 KUŠ₃ AN 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM DIB ŠU 20 SIG | Mars having passed 1/2 cubit to the east. Month IV, the 20th, it was 1⁄2 cubit below |
| 10' | MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ NE 10 SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI | 2 2/3 cubits [below] β Geminorum. Month V, the 10th, it was below 𝜗 Cancri. |
| 11' | 2 U AN 2 U ana NIM DIB 17 e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-[ša₂-ULU₃] | Mars having passed 2 fingers to the east. The 17th, it was above δ Cancri. |
| 12' | 1/2 KUŠ₃ KIN 21 e LUGAL 10 SI LAL₂ DU₆ | Month VI, the 21st, it was balanced 10 fingers above α Leonis. Month VII, |
| 13' | 3 e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-ar₂-LUGAL 1/2 KUŠ₃ APIN 11 e | The 3rd, it was 1⁄2 cubit above ϱ Leonis. Month VIII, the 11th?, |
| 14' | GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1/2 KUŠ₃ GAN 10 SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 6 U | Scorpii. Month IX, the 10th, it was 6 fingers below γ Virginis. |
| 15' | ZIZ₂ 1 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL | Month XI, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month, sunset to moonset:) 2½ cubits above α Virginis, being 1⁄2 cubit back to the west. |
| 16' | UŠ ŠE 9 ana ME E 23 ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ e | The 9th, acronychal rising. The 23rd, while moving back to the west, it was |
| 17' | DELE-⸢ša₂⸣-[IGI]-⸢ABSIN x⸣ | DELE-eša-eGI-eABSIN |
| o iv | ||
| 1' | [x x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | ša₂ SAG-GIR₂.TAB [...] | From SAG-GIR2.TAB. |
| 3' | [x x MUL₂]-KUR-ša₂-šil-⸢PA⸣ [...] | ... θ Ophiuchi |
| 4' | [...] 14 x⸣ [...] | ... 14 ... |
| 5' | [...] | |
| 6' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 7' | [...] ⸢x KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | ... cubits |
| 8' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| 9' | [...] ⸢x x x x⸣ | |
| 10' | [...] SIG ⸢MUL₃⸣-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-⸢MAŠ₂ 4 U DU₆ ⸢x⸣ [x x] | ... 4 fingers below γ Capricorni. Month VII, ... |
| 11' | [x] ⸢x x⸣ 5 U | ... ... 5 fingers |
| 12' | 40 BAR 9 SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 2 KUŠ₃ 16 e | (Year) 40, month I, the 9th, it was 2 cubits below β Tauri. The 16th, above |
| 13' | ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ 27 e | 2 2/3 cubits [above] ζ Tauri. The 27th, it was above |
| 14' | MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-⸢še-pit₂⸣-MAŠ.MAŠ [x] SI ⸢GU₄⸣ 1 e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-[MAŠ.MAŠ] | [x] fingers η Geminorum. Month II, the 1st, it was above 𝜗 |
| 15' | [x] SI 23 SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 4 KUŠ₃ SIG 23 | [x] fingers. The 23rd, it was 4 cubits below α Geminorum. Month III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month). |
| 16' | [ina] ⸢ALLA⸣ ŠU₂ NU PAP KIN 22 8 UŠ ar₂ GIR₃-ar₂ IGI | last appearance [in] the west in Sagittarius; I did not watch. Month VI, the 22nd, first appearance 8° behind β Scorpii. |
| 17' | [DU₆ x] ⸢SIG DELE⸣-ša₂-ABSIN 20 SI AN 2 U ana NIM | [Month VII, the xth,] it was 20 fingers below γ Virginis, Mars being 2 fingers to the east |
| 18' | [DIB x] e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ APIN | [The xth,] it was 1 1/2 cubits above α Virginis. Month VIII, |
| 19' | [x e RIN₂-ša₂]-⸢ULU₃⸣ 2 U GAN 21 SIG | 2 fingers above α Librae. Month IX, the 21st, it was 2 fingers below |
| 20' | [MUL₂-e]-ša₂-[SAG-GIR₂.TAB x] U AN 2 U ana ŠU₂ LAL AB 4 e | β Scorpii, Mars being 2 fingers back to the west. Month X, the 4th, it was |
| 21' | SI₄ n n] e MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-šil-PA 1 KUŠ₃ ŠE | α Scorpii, 1 cubit above 𝜗 Ophiuchi. Month IV, |
| 22' | 21 SIG [SI-MAŠ₂] 8 U [DIR].⸢ŠE⸣ 15 | The 21st, it was 8 fingers below β Capricorni. Month XII2, the 15th, |
| 23' | e MUL₂-⸢IGI⸣-[ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ x x]+7 e | above γ Capricorni. [The x]+7th, it was |
| 24' | [MUL₂]-ar₂-ša₂-⸢SUHUR⸣-[MAŠ₂ n n] | δ Capricorni |
| 25' | 41 ŠU [...] | 41, hand of |
| 26' | EN 14+[...] | Until the 14+[xth, ...] |
| 27' | nu-⸢nu⸣ [...] | |
| 28' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 29' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| 30' | [...] ⸢ana⸣ | ... ana’e |
| 31' | [...] ⸢LAL⸣ | ... elalû-plant |
| o v | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | 24 ⸢SIG⸣ [...] | The 24th, ēsiptu-plant |
| 3' | ŠE 9 ana NIM ina ⸢LAL-šu₂⸣ [...] | Month IV, the 9th, while moving back to the east, |
| 4' | 20 x LAL₂-tu₂ MAŠ.MAŠ ⸢x⸣ [...] | The 20th, equinox, exorcist |
| 5' | ⸢DIR⸣.ŠE 17 e MUL₂-⸢IGI⸣-[ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-x ...] | Month XII2, the 17th, it was above η Cancri |
| 6' | 22 SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-[ša₂-SI ...] | The 22nd, it was below γ Cancri |
| 7' | 46 BAR 18 SIG SAG-⸢A⸣ [...] | (Year) 46, month I, the 18th, it was below ε Leonis |
| 8' | 15 e MUL₂-TUR-1/2-KUŠ₃ AN [...] | The 15th, it was 1⁄2 cubit above ϱ Leonis, Mars being |
| 9' | ŠU 10 SIG DELE 1 KUŠ₃ 8 U NE [x x] ⸢x⸣ [x x x] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ 8 U | Month IV, the 10th, it was 1 cubit 8 fingers below γ Virginis. Month V, [the xth,] it was 8 fingers |
| 10' | 27 ina RIN₂ ŠU₂ ŠE 27 ina [x] IGI NIM ina 10+[x] IGI | The 27th, last appearance in Libra. Month IV, the 27th?, first appearance in ...; it was high, (ideal) first appearance on the 10+xth. |
| 11' | MU 1.⸢KAM⸣ {i}u₂-ma-kuš ša₂ {i}ar₂-tak-šat-su ⸢MU-šu₂⸣ na-bu-u₂ | Year 1 of Umakuš, which is called Artaxerxes. |
| 12' | ⸢GU₄ 29 SIG MUL₂⸣.MUL₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ SIG 10 e is-⸢le₁₀⸣ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ 28 SIG ŠUR-SI | Month II, the 29th, it was 1 1⁄2 cubits below η Tauri. Month III, the 10th?, [it was] 1 1/2 [cubits] above 𝜗 Arietis. The 28th, (the river level) was |
| 13' | 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ ŠU 1 e ŠUR-ULU₃ 1 [KUŠ₃] 4 U 14 e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ | 2 2/3 cubits. Month IV, the 1st, it was 1 cubit 4 fingers above ζ Tauri. The 14th, [it was] 4 fingers [above] 𝜗 Geminorum. |
| 14' | 1/2 KUŠ₃ 17 e MUL₂-ar₂ 1/2 KUŠ₃ NE 18 SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ | The 17th, it was 1⁄2 cubit above δ Tauri. Month V, the 18th, [it was] 2 2/3 cubits below 𝜗 Geminorum. |
| 15' | [KIN x SIG] MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 2 SI 9 e MUL₂{me} TUR{me} ša₂ ALLA | [Month VI, the xth,] it was 2 fingers below η Cancri. The 9th, it was 1⁄2 cubit above the small stars of Cancer. |
| 16' | [x 1 ⸢SI⸣ TE 14 e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 1/2 KUŠ₃ DU₆ 11 SIG | ... the 1st, it came close. The 14th, it was 1⁄2 cubit above δ Cancri. Month VII, the 11th, |
| 17' | ⸢SAG⸣-A 3 KUŠ₃ APIN 4 e LUGAL 2/3 KUŠ₃ EN 27 ana NIM ki UŠ | 3 cubits ε Leonis. Month VIII, the 4th, it was 2/3 cubit above 𝜗 Leonis, until the 27th, when it became stationary to the east, |
| 18' | 2 KUŠ₃ 8 U ar₂ LUGAL UŠ NU PAP AB 4 ana ŠU₂ ina LAL-šu₂ [e] ⸢LUGAL⸣ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ | it became stationary 2 cubits 8 fingers behind α Leonis; I did not watch. Month X, the 4th, while moving back to the west, it was 1 2/3 [cubits] above 𝜗 Leonis. |
| 19' | 10 ana ME E 27 SIG SAG-A 2 KUŠ₃ ZIZ₂ EN 19 ana ŠU₂ ki UŠ-a 2 KUŠ₃ | The 10th, acronychal rising. The 27th, it was 2 cubits below ε Leonis. Month XI, until the 19th, when it became stationary to the west, |
| 20' | ina IGI SAG-A UŠ ŠE 29 ana NIM ina LAL-šu₂ SIG SAG-A 2 1/2 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ | in front of ε Leonis. Month IV, the 29th, while moving back to the east, it was 2 1/2 cubits below a Leonis |
| 21' | MU 7.KAM {i}pi-lip-is BAR 1 AN ⸢e⸣ SUHUR ⸢x⸣ [...] | Year 7, Pilipis. Month I, the 1st, Mars’ acronychal rising, adjoining ... |
| 22' | ⸢ŠU⸣ 12 ana ⸢NIM⸣ ki UŠ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ⸢SIG⸣ [...] | The 12th, when it became stationary to the east, it was 2 1⁄2 cubits below γ Tauri |
| 23' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| r i | ||
| 1' | [...] ⸢x x x⸣ ŠU₂ | ... hand |
| 2' | [...] ⸢x⸣ dele-bat ⸢x x x⸣ | ... Venus ... |
| 3' | [... ana] ⸢NIM⸣ DIB SIG 4 e | having passed to the east. Month III, the 4th, it was above |
| 4' | [...] ŠU x x x x x | ... Hand of |
| 5' | [...] dele-bat ar₂ LUGAL 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM | ... Venus was 2 1/2 cubits behind α Leonis to the east |
| 6' | [... ina NIM ina] ⸢GIR₂⸣.TAB ŠU₂ APIN 10 ina ŠU₂ ina PA IGI | [... first appearance] in the east in Scorpius. Month VIII, the 10th, first appearance in the west in Sagittarius. |
| 7' | [... SIG] ⸢MUL₂⸣-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 4 KUŠ₃ LAL₂ | 4 cubits below β Arietis. |
| 8' | [... SIG] ⸢MUL₂.MUL₂⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ 28 e | 1 cubit [below] η Tauri. The 28th, it was above |
| 9' | [SA₄-ša₂-GU₄].⸢AN⸣ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ | 2 2/3 cubits [above] α Tauri |
| 10' | 5 BAR x] USAN dele-bat SIG ⸢ŠUR-GIGIR-x⸣-x 1/2 KUŠ₃ | (Year) 5, month I, the xth, first part of the night, Venus was 1/2 cubit below β Tauri. |
| 11' | [x] ⸢x⸣ 19 e 2 MUL₂{me}ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ | ... the 19th, it was above μ Geminorum. |
| 12' | 1 KUŠ₃] 8 U GU₄ 7 SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ 21 | 1 cubit 8 fingers Month II, the 7th, it was 1 1/2 cubits below β Geminorum. The 21st, |
| 13' | [SIG] ⸢MUL₂-ar₂⸣-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 3 U SIG 20 | 3 fingers below γ Cancri. Month III, the 20th, |
| 14' | [x x] ⸢x x x ŠU⸣ 25 ina ŠU₂ ina A ŠU₂ | ... ... 25th in the west in Leo |
| 15' | [x x x] ⸢x⸣ [... x]+9 SIG | ... ... the x+9th, it was below |
| 16' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| r ii | ||
| 1' | MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 1 1/2 [KUŠ₃ x SIG] | 1 1/2 cubits [below] η Piscium. |
| 2' | [MUL₂-IGI]-ša₂-SAG-HUN 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ 14 ⸢USAN⸣ [SIG] | 2 1⁄2 cubits below β Arietis. The 14th, first part of the night, |
| 3' | MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ ŠE 6 SIG | 3 1/2 cubits [below] α Arietis. Month IV, the 6th, it was below |
| 4' | [MUL₂-MURUB₄]-ša₂-MUL₂.MUL₂ 6 U LAL₂ 15 ⸢e is-le₁₀⸣ 5 KUŠ₃ | it was balanced 6 fingers below δ Tauri. The 15th, it was 5 cubits above alpha Tauri |
| 5' | 10 BAR 3 ina IGI ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI [x] ⸢x⸣ ŠUR-GIGIR 2 U | (Year) 10, month I, the 3rd, it was 2 fingers in front of β Tauri. |
| 6' | GU₄ 12 ina ŠU₂ ina ALLA ŠU₂ in 19 ki 20 ina NIM ar₂ | Month II, the 12th, last appearance in the west in Cancer. Around the 19th or 20th, [first appearance] in the east behind |
| 7' | GU₄.AN IGI SIG 7 e is-le₁₀ 1 KUŠ₃ 4 U LAL₂ | Mercury’s first appearance. Month III, the 7th, it was balanced 1 cubit 4 fingers above α Tauri. |
| 8' | ŠU 5 SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-ULU₃ 2/3 KUŠ₃ 17 ⸢SIG⸣ 2 | Month IV, the 5th, it was 2/3 cubit below 𝜁 Tauri. The 17th, γ Tauri 2 |
| 9' | MUL₂{me}ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 U 24 e | 1 cubit 8 fingers above μ Geminorum. The 24th, it was |
| 10' | [MAŠ.MAŠ]-ša₂-SIPA 1/2 KUŠ₃ NE 21 SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-[ša₂-ULU₃] | Geminorum. Month V, the 21st, it was 1⁄2 cubit below δ Cancri. |
| 11' | 1/2 KUŠ₃ KIN 10 SIG LUGAL 2 U DIM₄ DU₆ | Month VI, the 10th, it was 2 fingers below α Leonis, it came near. Month VII, |
| 12' | 4 SIG GIR₃-ar₂ 2 U 14+[x SIG] DELE-ša₂-ABSIN 1/2 KUŠ₃ LAL₂ | The 4th, it was 2 fingers below β Scorpii. The 14+[xth,] it was balanced 1⁄2 cubit below a Virginis. |
| 13' | 26 e SA₄-ša₂-⸢ABSIN⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 U LAL₂ | The 26th, it was balanced 1 cubit 8 fingers above α Virginis. |
| 14' | APIN 13 e RIN₂-ša₂-[ULU₃] 10 SI LAL₂ 28 | Month VIII, the 13th, it was balanced 10 fingers above α Librae. The 28th, |
| 15' | ar₂ MUL₂-e-ša₂-⸢SAG⸣-[GIR₂.TAB x]+1 U LAL₂ GAN 14 | it was balanced [x]+1 fingers behind β Scorpii. Month IX, the 14th, |
| 16' | e šil-PA 1 KUŠ₃ 2 [U] | 1 cubit 2 fingers above 𝜗 Ophiuchi |
| 17' | 11 SIG 9 e LUGAL 1/2 [KUŠ₃] dele-bat 6 U ana NIM DIB | The 11th, month III, the 9th, it was 1/2 cubit above α Leonis, Venus having passed 6 fingers to the east. |
| 18' | [ŠU x] SIG DELE-ša₂-⸢ABSIN⸣ 2/3 KUŠ₃ 8 U ana NIM | [Month IV, the xth,] it was 2/3 cubit 8 fingers below γ Virginis to the east |
| 19' | [DIB x] ⸢e SA₄⸣-ša₂-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ 4 U | [Seal of ...] Virginis, 1 cubit 4 fingers |
| 20' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [SIG RIN₂]-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ 27 | ... 1 cubit below α Librae. The 27th, |
| 21' | [...] 8 U KIN 2 ina IGI | ... 8 fingers. Month VI, the 2nd, it was in front of |
| 22' | [...] KUŠ₃ 16 SIG | ... cubits. The 16th, it was below |
| 23' | [...] ana NIM DIB APIN | having passed to the east. Month VIII, |
| 24' | [...] ina ŠU₂ ina TIL MAŠ.MAŠ | ... in the west in the end of Gemini |
| r iii | ||
| 1' | 2 SIG⸣ [x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | 2 woollen wool ... wool |
| 2' | 6 ⸢x MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂⸣-[ALLA-ša₂ ...] | The 6th, δ Cancri |
| 3' | LUGAL 4 U ana ⸢ŠA₃-šu₂ x 20+[x e] | it was 4 fingers above α Leonis to its setting. The 20+xth, it was |
| 4' | MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-ar₂-LUGAL 20 SI KIN ⸢x SIG⸣ [GIŠ.KUN-A] | 20 fingers ϱ Leonis. Month VI, the xth, it was below 𝜗 Leonis |
| 5' | 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ 15 e GIR₃-ar₂-[ša₂]-⸢A⸣ n n] | The 15th, it was above β Scorpii |
| 6' | 26 SIG DELE-ša₂-ABSIN ⸢x⸣ SI ⸢x⸣ [x x] e | The 26th, it was below γ Virginis. ... the north wind ... above |
| 7' | SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ 20 ⸢x x x⸣ 26 | 1 cubit α Virginis. The 20th, ... The 26th, |
| 8' | ki 27 ina NIM ina TIL GIR₂.TAB ŠU₂ AB 19 ina ŠU₂ ina TIL | When the 27th, last appearance in the east in the end of Scorpius. Month X, the 19th, [first appearance] in the west [in the end] |
| 9' | MAŠ₂ IGI ŠE 12 SIG MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-HUN 4 KUŠ₃ | first appearance [in the west] in Capricorn. Month V, the 12th, it was 4 cubits below β Arietis. |
| 10' | 16 ⸢SIG⸣ ar₂-ša₂-SAG-HUN 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ | 16 (cubits) β Arietis |
| 11' | 16 BAR 3 SIG MUL₂ ar₂ ša₂ MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ 11 | (Year) 16, month I, the 3rd, it was 1 1/2 cubits below η Tauri. The 11th, |
| 12' | e is-le₁₀ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ 22 SIG ŠUR-SI 2 KUŠ₃ | 2 2/3 cubits above α Tauri. The 22nd, it was 2 [cubits] below 𝜁 Leonis. |
| 13' | 24 e ŠUR-ULU₃ 1 2/3 KUŠ₃ GU₄ 2 e | The 24th, it was 1 2/3 cubits above 𝜁 Tauri. Month II, the 2nd, |
| 14' | 2 MUL₂-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 20 SI LAL₂-tu₂ ša₂ MAŠ.MAŠ NU LAL₂ | The 2nd, it was balanced 20 fingers below μ Geminorum; it was not balanced. |
| 15' | GE₆ 15 SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-IGI 4 KUŠ₃ 20 SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ | Night of the 15th, it was 4 cubits below α Geminorum. The 20th, (moonrise to sunrise:) |
| 16' | 2 KUŠ₃ 30 ana ŠA₃ ALLA KU₄ SIG 2 SIG | The 30th, it entered the chest of Cancer. Month III, the 2nd, it was below |
| 17' | [MUL₂]-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-SI 1/2 KUŠ₃ 6 U ana NIM DIB | δ Cancri, having passed 1⁄2 cubit 6 fingers to the east. |
| 18' | 12 SIG SAG-A 3 1/2 [KUŠ₃] 20 e ⸢LUGAL⸣ 14 U | The 12th, it was 3 1⁄2 cubits below ε Leonis. The 20th it was 14 fingers above the royal cloister. |
| 19' | 25 e MUL₂-TUR-ša₂-ar₂-LUGAL 14 U i ana ŠU₂ [LAL] | The 25th, it was 14 fingers above ϱ Leonis, it moved back to the west. |
| 20' | ŠU 3 SIG GIŠ.[KUN-A x x] ⸢x⸣ [x] ⸢GIR₃-ar₂⸣-[ša₂-A] | Month IV, the 3rd, it was below θ Leonis. |
| 21' | 2 U DIM₄ in x x [x x] ⸢x x x⸣ | it came near. At ... ... |
| 22' | 28 SIG ⸢DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN⸣ [x x] ⸢x x x⸣ | The 28th, it was below γ Virginis ... |
| 23' | ⸢x x x x x x x x⸣ [x x] DIM₄ KIN 10 SIG | ... ... came near. Month VI, the 10th, it was below |
| 24' | [x x x] ⸢x x⸣ [KIN.II].KAM 3 ina ŠU₂ ina ⸢RIN₂⸣ ŠU₂ | Month VI₂, the 3rd, last appearance in the west in the Scales. |
| 25' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ | |
| 26' | [...] ⸢x⸣ | |
| r iv | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | MUL₂ [...] | star |
| 3' | 14 SIG [...] | The 14th, it was below |
| 4' | ⸢x 12 [...] | ... 12 ... |
| 5' | 5 ⸢ina NIM ina⸣ [...] | The 5th, first appearance in the east in ... |
| 6' | 4 U x x⸣ [...] | 4 fingers ... |
| 7' | 20 KIN 4 [...] | (Year) 20, month VI, the 4th, ... |
| 8' | GAN 26 ⸢x⸣ [...] | Month IX, the 26th, ... |
| 9' | SIG MUL₂-⸢IGI⸣-ša₂-⸢SUHUR⸣-[MAŠ₂ ...] | below γ Capricorni |
| 10' | SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-⸢SUHUR-MAŠ₂⸣ [x x x] ⸢x x x⸣ | below δ Capricorni |
| 11' | x x x x [x x x] x 2/3 KUŠ₃ | ...... 2/3 cubit |
| 12' | 16 ⸢x x x x-x-ša₂⸣-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ 8 U | 16 ... 1 cubit 8 fingers |
| 13' | 17 ⸢x⸣ [x-x]-⸢ša₂⸣-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 KUŠ₃ 5 U 22 ar₂ | 17 ... 1 cubit 5 fingers |
| 14' | [MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂]-SIPA 6 U 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM | 6 fingers γ Geminorum, 1⁄2 cubit high to the north. |
| 15' | 21 BAR 4 SIG MAŠ.MAŠ-ar₂ 1 1/2 [KUŠ₃] 21 TA ŠA₃ ALLA | (Year) 21, month I, the 4th, it was 1 1/2 cubits below β Geminorum. The 21st, from the east |
| 16' | E GU₄ 6 SIG SAG-A 3 KUŠ₃ 21 SIG LUGAL 8 U | Month II, the 6th?, it was 3 cubits below ε Leonis. The 21st, (Year) 8, it was 8 fingers below king |
| 17' | SIG 17 ina ŠU₂ ina A ŠU₂ ŠU 1 ina NIM ina TIL ALLA IGI | Month III, the 17th, [last appearance] in the west in Leo. Month IV, the 1st, first appearance in the east in the end of Cancer. |
| 18' | NE 4 SIG SAG-A 5 KUŠ₃ 18 SIG LUGAL | Month V, the 4th, it was 5? cubits below ε Leonis. The 18th, (it was) 1 cubit [below] 𝜗 Leonis |
| 19' | 2 KUŠ₃ 25 SIG MUL₂-[TUR-ša₂-ar₂]-LUGAL 20 SI | The 25th, it was 20 fingers below ϱ Leonis. |
| 20' | [x x x] ⸢x x x x x⸣ | |
| 21' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ 10 e SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN | ... the 10th, it was above α Virginis |
| 22' | [...] ⸢x x x x⸣ | |
| 23' | [...] 17 e⸣ | ... 17: E-e23 |
| 24' | [...] SIG ⸢SI-MAŠ₂⸣ | ... below β Capricorni |
| r v | ||
| 1' | [x x x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | [x x] ⸢SIG⸣ DELE-ša₂-ABSIN 2/3 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | 2/3 cubit ... γ Virginis |
| 3' | [x x] 25 ar₂ MUL₂-e-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.[TAB] ⸢x⸣ U ⸢ŠE⸣ 2 | The 25th, it was 2 fingers behind β Scorpii. |
| 4' | [ina NIM ina] ⸢GU⸣ ŠU₂ ŠE 28 ina ŠU₂ ina HUN IGI ŠE DIR | last appearance [in the east] in Aquarius. Month V, the 28th, first appearance in the west in Aries. Month VI was intercalary. |
| 5' | 27 BAR] 6 SIG ŠUR-SI 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ 21 ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ | (Year) 27, month I, the 6th, it was 2 1⁄2 cubits below β Tauri. The 21st, [it was] in front of [Geminorum.] |
| 6' | n n GU₄] 16 e MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ 2/3 KUŠ₃ | Month II, the 16th, it was 2/3 cubit above δ Cancri. |
| 7' | ⸢x⸣ [x SIG x] ⸢e⸣ LUGAL 2/3 KUŠ₃ 27 SIG GIR₃-ar₂ 2 U | ... below ... the royal house 2/3 cubit. The 27th, it was 2 fingers below β Scorpii. |
| 8' | 6 U ana ŠU₂ LAL ŠU [x SIG DELE]-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ 20 e | being 6 fingers back to the west. Month IV, [the xth,] it was 1 cubit below γ Virginis. The 20th, it was |
| 9' | SA₄-⸢ša₂-ABSIN⸣ n n NE x] SIG RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ 26 | Virginis. Month V, the xth, it was 1 cubit below α Librae. The 26th, |
| 10' | SIG ⸢MUL₂-MURUB₄⸣-ša₂-SAG-GIR₂.⸢TAB x⸣ U 6 U ana NIM DIB KIN 2 e | below δ Scorpii, having passed 6 fingers to the east. Month VI, the 2nd, it was |
| 11' | ⸢SI₄ x KUŠ₃ 12 SIG⸣ [x x x GAN] 2 ina ŠU₂ ina PA ŠU₂ | ... cubits. The 12th, wool ... Month IX, the 2nd, last appearance in the west in Sagittarius. |
| 12' | 3 ina NIM ina PA IGI AB x ⸢SIG⸣ [x x] ⸢x U x x⸣ ana NIM DIB | The 3rd, first appearance in the east in Sagittarius. [Month X, the xth,] it was ‘heart’ of the esiānu-plant, ... it passed ... to the east. |
| 13' | ZIZ₂ 18 ⸢e MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂⸣ [...] | Month XI, the 18th, it was above γ Capricorni |
| 14' | MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂-SUHUR-MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ [...] | 1 cubit δ Capricorni |
| 15' | 28 | 28 (lines). |
| 16' | NE 30 ina NIM ina ABSIN ⸢ŠU₂ x⸣ [...] | Month V, the 30th, first appearance in the east in Virgo. |
| 18' | 29 BAR 4 SIG ŠUR-⸢SI⸣ [...] | (Year) 29, month I, the 4th, it was below β Tauri |
| 19' | 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ 16 e MUL₂ [...] | 1 1/2 cubits. The 16th, it was above |
| 20' | 19 e ⸢MUL₂-ar₂⸣-ša₂-[ALLA-ša₂-ULU₃ ...] | The 19th, it was above δ Cancri |
| 21' | ŠU 13 ina ŠU₂ ina TIL [ALLA ŠU₂ ...] | Month IV, the 13th, last appearance in the west in the end of Cancer |
| 22' | ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
| b.e. | ||
| 1' | ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
| 2' | e [...] | above ... |
| 3' | ina ⸢x⸣ [...] | In the ... temple |
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