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(Beginning destroyed) (1) [If the moon and sun] are in opposition: the king [of the land will widen his understanding ...]. (2) I.e., on the 14th day the moon is seen [with the sun]. (4) [If a sun disk stands] above the moon, vari[ant: below the moon]: the foundation of the throne of the land's [king will be stable; the king of the land] will stand in his truth. (7) — On the 14th day [the sun stands] with the moon. (8) [If the sun] stands in the halo of the moon: [in all lands they will speak the truth, and the son [will speak the truth] with his father. (Break) (r 1) Kislev (IX), 14th day, ye…
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(1) If in Marchesvan (VIII) Adad thunders, the day [becomes cloudy, it rains], a rainbow stretches, lightning [flashes: a famous important person will fall]. (3) The lord of kings must not say as follows: "[When a sign] came, [why] did you not write?" — (5) [I wrote a report], but when I gave it to the eunuchs, they did not [...] me. (6) "A famous important person," as it says, [does] not [apply to them; it] ... against someone else. (7) If (the stars) Šarur and Šargaz of the sting of Scorpius gain radiance: the weapons of Akkad will attack. The sting of Scorpius is the great lord Pabilsag.…
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