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P236880: astrological tablet

Neo-Assyrian Oracc

Obverse

Akkadian

1 30 ina _iti-sze ud 14_-_kam_ lu _ud 15_-_kam ki 20 nu igi nig-ha-lam-ma szesz-unug-ki_

1 30 ina la si-ma-ni-szu uh-hi-ram-ma _nu igi zi_-e _uru szu_-tu / _mu_-_mesz_ szA x#+[x x]-ru

1 _ud 16_-_kam 30_ u 20 _ki_ a-ha-[mesz _igi_-_mesz_] _lugal su-bir4-ki gaba_-[_ri nu tuk_] szA _sza_-bi _dub_-pi [x x x x x]

1 30 _tur nigin_-ma _mul_-[s,al-bat-a-nu ina _sza_-szu _gub_] _zah masz-ansze_ ina _kur du-a_-[_bi_ me-re-szu] _zu-lum-ma nu si_-[_sa_ x x x x] [x x x x] _du_(*) [x x x x] [x x x x]+x#+[x x x x x]

AI Translation

If the moon in Adar XII on the 14th or 15th day is not seen with the sun: annihilation of Ur.

If the moon becomes late at an inappropriate time and does not become visible: attack of a city; ... of .

If on the 16th day the moon and sun are seen together: the king of Subartu will have no rival; ...... of the tablet.

If the moon is surrounded by a halo, and Mars stands in it: loss of cattle in all lands; the dates will not prosper .

Human

If the moon in Adar XII on the 14th or the 15th day is not seen together with the sun: destruction of Ur.

If the moon becomes late at an inappropriate time and does not become visible: attack of a ruling city; years of ... ....

If on the 16th day the moon and sun are seen together: the king of Subartu will have no rival. This is from a ..... tablet.

If the moon is surrounded by a halo, and Mars stands in it: loss of cattle; in all lands cultivated fields and dates will not prosper ...... ... .......

Reverse

Akkadian

[1 _mul-min_]-ma(*)# a-na _mul-udu-idim te zah masz#_-[_ansze_] [_mul_-s,al]-bat-a-nu a-na (d)_udu-idim-sag-usz te_-ma

[1 _mul_]-_udu-idim mul_-_mesz an_-e u-lap-pat _lugal kur-kur_ u-qat-ti (d)s,al-bat-a-nu i-ba-il-ma _mul_-_mesz_ u-lap-pat-ma

szA (m)a-szA-ri-du _igi_-u _arad_ szA _lugal_

AI Translation

If ditto a meteor comes close to a planet: loss of cattle; Mars comes close to Saturn.

If a planet reaches the stars of the sky: the king of the lands will be weakened; Mars will rise and the stars will become weak.

From Asharedu, elder brother of the king.

Human

If a strange star comes close to a planet: loss of cattle. — Mars comes close to Saturn.

If a planet affects the stars of the sky: the king will finish all lands. — Mars becomes bright and affects the stars.

From Asharedu the older, servant of the king.