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(1) If the moon is surrounded by a black halo: the month holds rain, variant: clouds will be gathered. (4) — Saturn stands in the halo of the moon. (5) If the moon is surrounded by a halo, and Mars stands in it: loss of cattle; the Westland will become smaller. (8) That is bad for the Westland. (r 1) If the moon is surrounded by a halo, and Regulus stands in it: in that year pregnant women [wil]l give birth to male children. (r 4) — Re[gulus] stands in the halo of the moon. (r 5) [From Nabû]-ahhe-eriba.
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(1) The moon will be seen [together with] the sun in Elul (VI) on the 15th day, it will let [the eclip]se pass by. (Break) (r 1) [The moon will] be seen together with the sun, it will let [the eclipse] pass by, it will not make (it). (r 3) From Nabû-ahhe-eriba. (r 4) [Elu]l (VI), 13th day.
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