TCL 06, 19 [weather forecasts]
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t.e. 1t.e. 1 | ina a-mat d60 u an-tu₄ liš-lim | (t.e. 1) 1. By the command of Anu and Antu, may it go well. |
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o 1o 1 | ina SAG EN.TE.NA ina itiKIN lu ina itiDU₆ dGU₄.U₄ lu ddele-bat ina NIM IGI-MEŠ MU BI ⸢ŠEG₃⸣ GAL₂ši | (o 1) (If) at the start of winter, in Ululu or in Tašritu, Mercury or Venus appears in the east: that year there will be rain. |
o 22 | ina SAG uš-šu₂ ina itiŠE lu ina itiBARA₂ dGU₄.U₄ lu ddele-bat ina ŠU₂ IGI-MEŠ MU BI ILLU GAL₂ši | (o 2) (If) at the start of summer in Addaru or Nisannu, Mercury or Venus appears in the west: that year there will be floods. |
o 33 | KI a-ḫa-a-meš ina NIM IGI-MEŠ ŠEG₃ NU GAL₂ši | (o 3) (If) they appear with one another in the east: there will not be rain. |
o 44 | KI a-ḫa-a-meš ina ŠU₂ IGI-MEŠ ILLU NU GAL₂ši | (o 4) (If) they appear with one another in the west: there will not be floods. |
o 55 | KUR₄-ma ŠEG₃ u ILLU MAḪ un-nu-ut i-ṣu | (o 5) (If the star) is bright: rain and heavy floods, (if) faint: few (rainsor floods). |
o 66 | šum₄-ma dGU₄.U₄ ina itiAB ina SAG ITI IGI-ma ŠEG₃ SURnun | (o 6) If Mercury appears in Ṭebetu at the start of the month and the rain rains: rain will be heavy on the 8th day of Ṭebetu. At the appearance of Mercury it will rain for 3 days. |
o 77 | ina itiAB U₄ 8-KAM ŠEG₃ ŠU₂ ina IGI.DU₈-AM₃ ša₂ dGU₄.U₄ ina 3 u₄-me SURnun | |
o 88 | šum₄-ma ina 2i ina 4i šum₄-ma ina 5i ina 6i | (o 8) If (Mercury appears) on the 2nd, (it will rain) on the 4th. If on the 5th, (it will rain) on the 6th. |
o 99 | šum₄-ma U₄ 10-KAM U₄ 15-KAM ina 5šu₂ U₄ 15-KAM SURnun | (o 9) If on the 10 day (it will rain on) the 15th day. It will rain for a 5th of the 15th day. |
o 1010 | šum₄-ma U₄ 20-KAM ina 6šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu 5/6u₂ ša₂ u₄-mu TA U₄ 20-KAM | (o 10) If on the 20th day (it will rain) for a 6th of a day (or) 5/6th of a day. From the 20th day many or few (rains or floods, whether Mercury is) faint or bright . |
o 1111 | ma-a-du u₃ i-ṣu SIG u₃ KUR | |
o 1212 | šum₄-ma dGU₄.U₄ ina ITI EN.TE.NA ina SAG ITI IGI-ma ŠEG₃ SURnun | (o 12) If in a winter month Mercury appears at the start of the month and the rain rains: rain will rain on the 3rd day. Alternatively, rain will rain on every 4th day. |
o 1313 | U₄ 3-KAM ŠEG₃ SURnun KI.MIN U₄ 4-KAM.TA.AM₃ ŠEG₃ SURnun | |
o 1414 | šum₄-ma U₄ 10-KAM TA U₄ 10-KAM a-na 3 u₄-mu u šal-šu₂ ša₂ u₄-mu | (o 14) If (Mercury appears) on the 10th day: (it will rain) from the 10th day for 3 days and a third of a day. |
o 1515 | ddele-bat ITI ILLU GAR.GAR-ma MEa GARan | (o 15) You put together Venus (and) the month of floods. You make a prediction (about it). |
o 1616 | dGU₄.U₄ aš₂-ša₂ U₄ 1-KAM ŠEG₃ SUR 7 14 21 SURnun | (o 16) Mercury. If on the 1st day the rain rains: it will rain on the 7th, 14th (and) 21st (day). |
o 1717 | dGU₄.U₄ IGI-ma ina 5 ŠEG₃ lu ILLU DU | (o 17) (If) Mercury appears and on the 5 (day) rain or flood comes: (there will be) rain and flood on every 5th (day). |
o 1818 | ina 5-TA.AM₃ ŠEG₃ u ILLU | |
o 1919 | aš₂-<ša₂> dGU₄.U₄ lu ddele-bat lu dGENNA lu MUL BABBAR lu AN | (o 19) If Mercury or Venus or Saturn or the White Star (Jupiter) or Mars either stands in or approaches the Goatfish, Swallow (or) Scorpion: there will be cold (weather). |
o 2020 | ina mul₂MAŠ₂ mul₂SIM.MAḪ mul₂GIR₂.TAB lu GUBzu lu TEu₂ SED GAL₂ | |
o 2121 | aš₂-ša₂ dUDU.IDIM ina KI ŠEG₃ IGIru u₄-mu šu₂-a-tu₂ ŠEG₃ SUR | (o 21) If a planet appears in a sign of rain: that day it will rain. |
o 2222 | a-di muḫ-ḫi ša₂ TA lib₃-bi E₃u₂ DUNGU NU KU₅ | (o 22) Until it emerges from inside (the sign), clouds will not be prevented. |
o 2323 | TU₁₅-MEŠ ŠEG₃ ŠEŠ-MEŠ-ma šum₄-ma ina lib₃-bi AN.GE₆ GARun | (o 23) Winds (and) rain will be paired. If it takes place in the middle of an eclipse: until it has set and (re)appeared from that constellation, the planet (and) everything that appeared in it, is for rain. |
o 2424 | a-di muḫ-ḫi <ša₂> TA dlu-maš šu₂-a-tu₂ ŠU₂u₂ u IGIru | |
o 2525 | dUDU.IDIM ma-la ina lib₃-bi IGIru ana ŠEG₃ | |
o 2626 | DIB-MEŠ ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR u dGU₄.U₄ KI a-ḫa-a-meš DIB-MEŠ | (o 26) Conjunctions with which Jupiter and Mercury cross one another. |
o 2727 | ŠEG₃ u ILLU GAL-MEŠ 15 u 2.30 KI-MEŠ ḪI.ḪI | (o 27) Great rain and floods. Left and right, you interchange the zodiacal signs. |
o 2828 | ina ni-ip-ṣu ŠEG₃ u ILLU gap-šu-tu | (o 28) In the nipṣu: heavy rain and flood. |
o 2929 | aš₂-ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR ina mul₂UR.A u dGU₄.U₄ ina mul₂GU IGI lu ŠU₂u₂ | (o 29) If Jupiter appears or sets in the Lion or Mercury in the Great One: in the signs of rain and flood, ditto. |
o 3030 | ina KI-MEŠ ša₂ ŠEG₃ u ILLU ŠU.BI.AŠ.A.AM₃ | |
o 3131 | ŠEG₃ u ILLU ša₂ ni-ip-ṣu al-la DIBqu ba-ʾu a-na DU₃ KI-MEŠ ḪI.ḪI | (o 31) To try and work out the rain and flood of the nipṣu instead of the crossing: you interchange the zodiacal signs. |
o 3232 | DIB-MEŠ ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR u dSAG.UŠ KI a-ḫa-a-meš DIB-MEŠ | (o 32) Conjunctions with which Jupiter and Saturn cross one another. |
o 3333 | a-na 2 u₄-mu 3 u₄-mu ŠEG₃ u ILLU MAḪ | (o 33) For 2 days (or) 3 days: rain and heavy flood. |
o 3434 | ina ni-ip-ṣu aš₂-ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR ina mul₂UR.A u dGENNA ina mul₂GU GUB-MEŠ | (o 34) In the nipṣu if Jupiter stands in the Lion and Saturn (stands) in the Great One: you predict rain and flood for the lands. You predict a rise in business, an abundance of grain. |
o 3535 | ŠEG₃ u ILLU a-na KUR.KUR E NIM GANBA KAD₄ dNISABA DU₁₁.GA | |
o 3636 | ki-i KI a-ḫa-a-meš ina mul₂GU.LA u mul₂UR.A GUB-MEŠ | (o 36) If they stand with one another in the Great One or the Lion: rain and floods. You predict a rise in business. |
o 3737 | ŠEG₃ u ILLU NIM GANBA DU₁₁.GA | |
o 3838 | e-nu-ma dSAG.ME.GAR u dSAG.UŠ ina KI.GUB-šu₂-nu ka-a-a-ma-nu-ma GUB-MEŠ | (o 38) When Jupiter and Saturn stand in their positions constantly (and) the Moon or the Sun undergoes an eclipse with them: a severe famine will take place and the people will be greatly confused. |
o 3939 | d30 lu dUTU AN.GE₆ KI-šu₂-nu GARun | |
o 4040 | U₂.GUG KALA GARan-ma ma-diš NAM.LU₂.U₁₈.LU in-[neš-ši] | |
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r 1r 1 | ina ni-ip-ṣu ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR ina mul₂UR.A AN ina mul₂GU ŠEG₃ MAḪ | (r 1) In the nipṣu of Jupiter in the Lion, Mars in the Great One: heavy rain. |
r 22 | ina mul₂KUN u₃ mul₂ABSIN KI.MIN<(ŠEG₃)> MAḪ | (r 2) In the Tails and the Furrow: ditto (heavy rain). |
r 33 | dSAG.ME.GAR ina MUL₂.MUL₂ UŠ dṣal-bat-a-nu ina mul₂GIR₂.TAB ILLU MAḪ | (r 3) (If) Jupiter becomes stationary in the Bristle, Mars in the Scorpion: heavy floods. |
r 44 | dSAG.ME.GAR ina mulŠU.GI lu MAŠ.TAB.BA GAL.GAL u AN ina mul₂PA GUB | (r 4) (If) Jupiter stands in the Old Man or the Great Twins, or Mars (stands) in Pabilsag: you predict rain and flood for the lands that month. |
r 55 | ITI BI ŠEG₃ u ILLU a-na KUR.KUR DU₁₁.GA | |
r 66 | ina itiGAN dṣal-bat-a-nu ina mul₂PA IGI-ma ŠEG₃ u ILLU | (r 6) (If) in Kislimu Mars appears in Pabilsag: rain and floods. |
r 77 | ina E₁₁-ME u₄-mu ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR ŠEG₃ u ILLU MAḪ-MEŠ KI-MEŠ ḪI.ḪI | (r 7) (If Mars appears) at the acronychal rising of Jupiter: heavy rain and floods. You interchange the zodiacal signs. |
r 88 | ina ni-ḫis-tu₄ EGIRtu₄ ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR ŠEG₃ u ILLU GAL-MEŠ | (r 8) (If Mars appears) at the secondary stationary point of Jupiter: heavy rain and floods. |
r 99 | mul₂GU mul₂KUN mul₂MAŠ.TAB.BA GAL.GAL mul₂ALLA mul₂A mul₂ABSIN mul₂RIN₂ | (r 9) (If Mars appears in) the Great One, the Tails, the Great Twins, the Crab, the Lion, the Furrow, the Scales and Lisi: it will greatly create (rain and floods). Jupiter in its rising and setting in the Crab, the Bristle, the Scales, the Great One, or the Tails creates rain and floods. |
r 1010 | u₃ mul₂LI₉.SI₄ ma-diš u₂-ban-ni dSAG.ME.GAR ina KUR u ŠU₂-šu₂ | |
r 1111 | ina mul₂ALLA MUL₂.MUL₂ mul₂RIN₂ mul₂GU u mul₂ZIB ŠEG₃ u ILLU u₂-ban-ni | |
r 1212 | ina ni-ip-ṣu ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR ina mul₂UR.A GUBzu | (r 12) In the nipṣu in which Jupiter stands in the Lion and Mercury appears in the Great One (and) either rises or sets: heavy rain. |
r 1313 | u₃ dGU₄.U₄ ina mul₂GU IGI lu KUR lu ŠU₂u₂ ŠEG₃ GAL | |
r 1414 | aš-šum ša₂ dUDU.IDIM.GU₄.U₄ AN šum-šu₂ | |
r 1515 | dGU₄.U₄ u AN ina ŠU₂ ina mul₂ŠU.GI GUB-MEŠ ŠEG₃ u ILLU NIM.GIR₂ u GU₃ dIŠKUR | (r 15) (If) Mercury and Mars stand in the Old Man in the west: rain and floods, lightning and thunder. |
r 1616 | ina mul₂MAŠ.TAB.BA GAL.GAL ina ŠU₂ GUB-MEŠ-ma ŠEG₃ u ILLU | (r 16) (If) they stand in the Great Twins in the west: rain and floods. |
r 1717 | ina mul₂PA.BIL.SAG mul₂GU u mul₂KUN GUB-MEŠ-ma ŠEG₃ u ILLU | (r 17) (If) they stand in Pabilsag, the Great One, or the Tails: rain and floods. |
r 1818 | ina mul₂SIM.MAḪ ina NIM lu ina ŠU₂ GUB-MEŠ-ma ŠEG₃ u ILLU | (r 18) (If) they stand in the Swallow in the east or in the west: rain and floods. |
r 1919 | ina zap-pi mul₂MAŠ₂ ina KUR lu ina ŠU₂ GUB-MEŠ-ma SED dan-nu | (r 19) (If) the stand in the Bristle (or) the Goatfish in the east or in the west: severe cold. |
r 2020 | ina mul₂UR.A dṣal-bat-a-nu UŠ-ma TA SAG-šu₂ EN TIL-šu₂ KUM₂ru SED dan-nu | (r 20) (If) Mars becomes stationary in the Lion: from its beginning to its end, a heatwave (or) severe cold. |
r 2121 | dṣal-bat-a-nu ina mul₂UR.A IGI-ma KUM₂ru DU₁₁.GA | (r 21) (If) Mars appears in the Lion: you predict a heatwave. |
r 2222 | dGU₄.U₄ KI-šu₂ ina mul₂UR.A IGI-ma KUM₂ru GAL DU₁₁.GA | (r 22) (If) Mercury appears with it in the Lion: you predict a great heatwave. |
r 2323 | dSAG.UŠ KI-šu₂ ina mul₂UR.A IGI-ma KUM₂ru GAL DU₁₁.GA | (r 23) (If) Saturn appears with it in the Lion: you predict a great heatwave. |
r 2424 | dSAG.UŠ ina mul₂ŠU.GI u MUL₂ SA₅ IGI-ma UŠ KUM₂ru GAL DU₁₁.GA | (r 24) (If) Saturn appears and becomes stationary in the Old Man or the Red Star: you predict a great heatwave. |
r 2525 | DIB-MEŠ ša₂ ddele-bat u dGU₄.U₄ KI a-ḫa-a-meš DIB-MEŠ | (r 25) Conjunctions with which Venus and Mercury cross one another. |
r 2626 | lu ina NIM lu ina ŠU₂ ŠEG₃ u ILLU KI-MEŠ ḪI.ḪI | (r 26) Either in the east or in the west: rain and floods. You interchange the zodiacal signs. |
r 2727 | dGU₄.U₄ EGIR ddele-bat ina ŠU₂ NIM-ma lu DIM₄-ma EGIR dele-bat UŠ ŠEG₃ GAL | (r 27) (If) Mercury rises after Venus in the west or approaches (Venus) and later Venus becomes stationary: heavy rain. The Tigris and the Euphrates will bring their flood-waters. |
r 2828 | id₂IDIGNA u id₂BURANUN ILLU-šu₂-nu TUM₂-MEŠ | |
r 2929 | aš₂-ša₂ dSAG.ME.GAR ina IGI mul₂LUGAL GUBzu | (r 29) If Jupiter stands in front of the King star: you predict Venus and Mercury in their conjunction with the constellations; rain and floods. |
r 3030 | ddele-bat u dGU₄.U₄ ina DIB-šu₂-nu KI lu-ma-šu₂ ŠEG₃ u ILLU DU₁₁.GA | |
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r 3131 | mul₂UR.ḪUN.GA₂ KI GANBA lu₂DAM.GAR₃ | (r 31) The Hireling is the sign of business and merchants. |
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r 3232 | IM md60—ŠEŠ—GAL₂ši DUMU ša₂ mki-din—d60 lu₂ŠA₃.BAL.BAL mE₂.KUR—za-kir | (r 32) Tablet of Anu-ah-ušabši, son of Kidin-Anu, descendant of Ekur-zakir, incantation priest of Anu and Antu, Urukean. Hand of Ina-qibit-Anu, his son. |
r 3333 | lu₂MAŠ.MAŠ d60 u an-tu₄ UNUGki u₂ qat₃ mina—qi₂-bit—d60 DUMU-A.NI | |
r 3434 | UNUGki itiNE U₄ 12-KAM MU 1.24-KAM msi-lu-ku LUGAL | (r 34) Uruk, the 12 day of Abu, 1 24th year, Seleucus the king. |
1 AN is usually a logogram of Ṣalbatanu , Mars.
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