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(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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(1) If the moon is surrounded by a halo, [and Cancer] stands [in it]: the king of Akka[d will extend the life]. (3) If the sun [stands] in the halo [of the moon]: they will speak the truth [in all lands; the son will speak] the truth [with his father]. (6) If the moon is surrounded by a halo and [two stars stand in the halo] with the [moon]: a reign [of long days]. (r 1) If the moon is surrounded by a halo, [and Mars] stands in it: in all lands the culti[vated field] will not pro[sper]. (r 5) From Munn[abitu].
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