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(1) If the moon becomes visible on the 1st day: reliable speech; the land will become happy. (3) If the moon at its appearance wears a crown: the harvest of the land will prosper; [the king wi]ll reach the highest rank. (6) If the moon's horns both equal each other: quiet dwelling for the land. (r 1) If the moon's (horns) at its appearance are very pointed: the king will rule the land wherever he goes, variant: he will knock down wherever he wants to subdue. (r 5) From Rašil the older, servant of the king.
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(1) If the moon becomes visible in Sivan (III) on the 30th day: the Ahlam[û will devour] the wealth of the Westland. (3) If the moon becomes visible on the 30th day: there will be frost, variant: rumor [of an enemy] in the land. (6) If the moon at its appearance stands low and becomes visible: [the enemy] will plunder in the land. (r 2) [If the moon at its app]earance stands low and becomes visible: a present from a distant land will come [to] the king of the world, variant: a messenger will come. (r 6) [From] Rašil the older, servant of the king.
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