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~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 8
SAA 08 305. New Moon on 30th Day (RMA 272C) [lunar]
(1) [If] the moon becomes visible in Adar (XII) on the 30th day: there will be an eclipse of the sun. (2) [If the moon is surroun]ded [by a black halo]: the month holds rain. — [......] is seen. (4) [......] Adar (XII) watch [......] it is near to let (it) pass. [Maybe the king] will say as follows: ["Why did] you write an undecided word?" — (8) [... from] Kislev (IX) until now [...] was loosened, and the moon and the stars [......] were loose and [......] is not near; to [......] is near. (r 4) [...... who] went [...], placed [......], (and) the people of my house [......]. The women he gave…
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