~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 8
SAA 08 316. Eclipse of the Moon, Jupiter Visible (RMA 268) [eclipses]
(1) I could not let the king my lord hear the words about the eclipse from my mouth. Now in compensation I send a written report to the king my lord. (3) The evil of an eclipse affects the one identified by the month, the one identified by the day, the one identified by the watch, the one identified by the beginning, where (the eclipse) begins and where the moon pulls off its eclipse and drops it; these (people) receive its evil. (5) Sivan (III) means the Westland, and a decision is given for Ur. The evil of the 14th day, as is said, the 14th day means Elam. The beginning, where (the eclipse)…
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