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(Beginning lost) (1) I have performed [the ritual up]on the clothes of the pe[ople, as the king] instruc[ted me]. Now, [should] the others still be brought out and shall I perform (the ritual) upon them? (8) Or shall I perform it only upon these? Let the king, my lord, decide what [to d]o and write me. (r 5) And concerning those jewels [o]f the (divine) chariot, if they have been brought, they should either be given to me or [......] (Remainder lost)
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(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Marduk-šakin-šumi. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! (5) Concerning the ritual about which I just wrote to the king, my lord, "They should go out and perform it tomorrow" — (10) it had slipped my mind that tomorrow is the day of the city god. I was too hasty there; it is not good to g[o out] and perform it. We shall get together and perform it only on the 7th day.
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