TCL 06, 19 [weather forecasts]

(t.e. 1) 1. By the command of Anu and Antu, may it go well.

(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 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 3) (If) they appear with one another in the east: there will not be rain.

(o 4) (If) they appear with one another in the west: there will not be floods.

(o 5) (If the star) is bright: rain and heavy floods, (if) faint: few (rainsor floods).

(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 8) If (Mercury appears) on the 2nd, (it will rain) on the 4th. If on the 5th, (it will rain) on the 6th.

(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 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 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 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 15) You put together Venus (and) the month of floods. You make a prediction (about it).

(o 16) Mercury. If on the 1st day the rain rains: it will rain on the 7th, 14th (and) 21st (day).

(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 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 21) If a planet appears in a sign of rain: that day it will rain.

(o 22) Until it emerges from inside (the sign), clouds will not be prevented.

(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 26) Conjunctions with which Jupiter and Mercury cross one another.

(o 27) Great rain and floods. Left and right, you interchange the zodiacal signs.

(o 28) In the nipṣu: heavy rain and flood.

(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 31) To try and work out the rain and flood of the nipṣu instead of the crossing: you interchange the zodiacal signs.

(o 32) Conjunctions with which Jupiter and Saturn cross one another.

(o 33) For 2 days (or) 3 days: rain and heavy flood.

(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 36) If they stand with one another in the Great One or the Lion: rain and floods. You predict a rise in business.

(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.

(r 1) In the nipṣu of Jupiter in the Lion, Mars in the Great One: heavy rain.

(r 2) In the Tails and the Furrow: ditto (heavy rain).

(r 3) (If) Jupiter becomes stationary in the Bristle, Mars in the Scorpion: heavy floods.

(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 6) (If) in Kislimu Mars appears in Pabilsag: rain and floods.

(r 7) (If Mars appears) at the acronychal rising of Jupiter: heavy rain and floods. You interchange the zodiacal signs.

(r 8) (If Mars appears) at the secondary stationary point of Jupiter: heavy rain and floods.

(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 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 14) Because the name of Mercury is AN.1

(r 15) (If) Mercury and Mars stand in the Old Man in the west: rain and floods, lightning and thunder.

(r 16) (If) they stand in the Great Twins in the west: rain and floods.

(r 17) (If) they stand in Pabilsag, the Great One, or the Tails: rain and floods.

(r 18) (If) they stand in the Swallow in the east or in the west: rain and floods.

(r 19) (If) the stand in the Bristle (or) the Goatfish in the east or in the west: severe cold.

(r 20) (If) Mars becomes stationary in the Lion: from its beginning to its end, a heatwave (or) severe cold.

(r 21) (If) Mars appears in the Lion: you predict a heatwave.

(r 22) (If) Mercury appears with it in the Lion: you predict a great heatwave.

(r 23) (If) Saturn appears with it in the Lion: you predict a great heatwave.

(r 24) (If) Saturn appears and becomes stationary in the Old Man or the Red Star: you predict a great heatwave.

(r 25) Conjunctions with which Venus and Mercury cross one another.

(r 26) Either in the east or in the west: rain and floods. You interchange the zodiacal signs.

(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 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 31) The Hireling is the sign of business and merchants.

(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 34) Uruk, the 12 day of Abu, 1 24th year, Seleucus the king.