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o A₁1o A₁1 | [EN.NUN ša₂ gi-ne₂-e ša₂ BAR] u GU₄ MU 1 ME 28.KAM₂ ša₂ ši-i [MU 1 ME 60+32.KAM₂ mar-ša₂-ka-a LUGAL] | (o A₁1) [Diary for month I] and month II, year 128, which is [year 192, king Arsaces.] |
o A₁2A₁2 | [BAR ...] GIN 1 SI GIN ina KIN.SIG DIR AN ZA GE₆ 2 sin e ŠUR-⸢GIGIR⸣-[ša₂-x n n ...] | (o A₁2) [Month I, ...] blew. The 1st, the north wind blew; in the afternoon, clouds were in the sky. Night of the 2nd, the moon was [...] above [β /ζ] Tauri [...] |
o A₁3A₁3 | [...] ŠU₂ ULU₃ GIN 3 kal ME ŠU₂.ŠU₂ AN UTAḪ i-ṣa ULU₃ ŠAR₂ ina ⸢KIN⸣.[SIG ...] | (o A₁3) [...] overcast, the south wind blew. The 3rd, all day very overcast, a little rain shower, gusty south wind; in the after[noon, ...] |
o A₁4A₁4 | [...] 4 kal ME ŠU₂.ŠU₂ SI GIN GE₆ 5 kal GE₆ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ ULU₃ GIN 5 ⸢kal⸣ [ME ...] | (o A₁4) [...] The 4th, all day very overcast, the north wind blew. Night of the 5th, all night very overcast, the south wind blew. The 5th, all [day ...] |
o A₁5A₁5 | [...] ⸢GIN?⸣ GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ SAG-A 2 KUŠ₃ sin 3 KUŠ₃ ana ⸢ULU₃⸣ [SIG ...] | (o A₁5) [... bl]ew?. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind ε Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits [low] to the south [...] |
o A₁6A₁6 | [...] ⸢ŠU₂⸣ ne₂-ḫi AN GAL.GAL MAḪ PISAN MAḪ DIB SI GIN GE₆ 8 ⸢SAG⸣ [GE₆ ...] | (o A₁6) [...] slow ..., much heavy rain, much PISAN DIB, the north wind blew. Night of the 8th, beginn[ing of the night, ...] |
o A₁7A₁7 | [... GE₆ 9] ⸢SAG⸣ GE₆ sin ar₂ GIŠ.KUN-A 2 KUŠ₃ sin 3 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG ⸢ar₂⸣ [MUL₂.BABBAR n n ana NIM GUB ...] | (o A₁7) [... Night of the 9th, beginn]ing of the night, the moon was 2 cubits behind θ Leonis, the moon being 3 1/2 cubits low to the south, [it stood ...] behind [Jupiter to the east ...] |
o A₁8A₁8 | [...] ⸢DUL⸣-ḫat ULU₃ GIN GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI DELE-ša₂-IGI-ABSIN 3 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ [...] | (o A₁8) [... DU]L, the south wind blew. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was 3 cubits in front of γ Virginis [...] |
o A₁9A₁9 | [... 10 GENNA ina x] ⸢ŠU₂?⸣ DIR NU PAP GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI SA₄-ša₂-⸢ABSIN⸣ [n n ...] | (o A₁9) [... The 10th, Saturn’s last appear]ance [in ...]; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] in front of α Virginis [...] |
o A₁10A₁10 | [... GE₆ 12 SAG GE₆ sin ar₂ SA₄]-⸢ša₂⸣-ABSIN 3 KUŠ₃ sin 3 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM ⸢USAN⸣ [...] | (o A₁10) [... Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 3 cubits [behind α] Virginis, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north; first part [of the night ...] |
o A₁11A₁11 | [... GE₆ 13 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI RIN₂-ša₂]-⸢ULU₃⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ sin 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM DIR ⸢AN⸣ [...] | (o A₁11) [... Night of the 13th, beginning of the night, the moon was] 1 cubit [in front of α Lib]rae, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north; clouds [...] the sky [...] |
o A₁12A₁12 | [... in] ⸢14⸣ dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina MUL₂.MUL₂ ŠU₂ DIR NU ⸢PAP⸣ [...] | (o A₁12) [... Around the 1]4th, Venus’ last appearance in the west in Taurus; clouds, I did not watch. [...] |
o A₁13A₁13 | (o A₁13) [...] ... clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. The 11+[xth, ...] | |
o A₁14A₁14 | ||
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o A₂1'A₂1' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ [...] | |
o A₂2'A₂2' | (o A₂2') [...] The 19th, at noon, a little rain shower [...] | |
o B₁1'B₁1' | (o B₁1') [... rain] shower, the north wind blew. The 19th?, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew [...] | |
o A₂3'A₂3' | (o A₂3') [...] blew. Night of the 20th, all night clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew ... [...] | |
o A₂4'A₂4' | [... GE₆] 21 21 DIR AN ZA SI GIN GE₆ 22 22 DIR AN ⸢ZA⸣ [...] | (o A₂4') [... Night] of the 21st (and) the 21st, clouds were in the sky, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd (and) the 22nd, clouds were in the sky [...] |
o A₂5'A₂5' | [...] SI GIN ina KIN.SIG ŠU₂.ŠU₂ GE₆ 24 kal GE₆ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ 24 kal ME [...] | (o A₂5') [...] the north wind blew; in the afternoon, very overcast. Night of the 24th, all night very overcast. The 24th, all day [...] |
o A₂6'A₂6' | [... ŠU₂?].ŠU₂ GIR₂ GIR₂.GIR₂ AN UTAḪ EN.NUN.MURUB₄.BA GU₃ U ne₂-ḫi 25 [...] | (o A₂6') [... very] overcast, lightning flashed continuously, rain shower; in the middle watch, slow thunder. The 25th, [...] |
o B₁2'B₁2' | [...] SI GIN GE₆ 26 kal GE₆ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ USAN GIR₂ GIR₂ [x x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | (o B₁2') [...] the north wind blew. Night of the 26th, all night very overcast; first part of the night, lightning flashed [...] ... [...] |
o B₁3'B₁3' | [...] 26 MUL₂.KAK.BAN ŠU₂ DIR NU PAP GE₆ 27 kal GE₆ [ŠU₂].ŠU₂ ⸢27⸣ [...] | (o B₁3') [...] The 26th, Sirius’ last appearance; clouds, I did not watch. Night of the 27th, all night [very] overcast. The 2[7th, ...] |
o A₂7'A₂7' | [...] ⸢27⸣ DIR AN ZA 27 10.30 KUR DIR NU PAP DIR AN ZA ⸢SI?⸣ [...] | (o A₂7') [...] the 27th, clouds were in the sky. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 10° 30'; clouds, I did not watch; clouds were in the sky, the no[rth? wind ...] |
o B₁4'B₁4' | [...] AN UTAḪ 28 ina še-ri₃ ŠU₂.ŠU₂ U 2-šu₂ ⸢3⸣-šu₂ GU₃-[šu₂ ...] | (o B₁4') [...] rain shower. The 28th, in the morning, very overcast, it thundered twice or thrice [...] |
o A₂8'A₂8' | [...] x ki? AN? GAL? ⸢x⸣ UTAḪ SI GIN kal ME DIR AN ZA GE₆ 29 [...] | (o A₂8') [...] ... rain ... shower, the north wind blew; all day clouds were in the sky. Night of the 29th, [...] |
o A₂9'A₂9' | [... n] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ ana ULU₃ SIG IGI ⸢x⸣ [x x] ⸢x⸣ mi-šiḫ-šu₂ ana ULU₃ ina ŠA₃ MUL₂.ME ⸢x⸣ [...] | (o A₂9') [...] became visible [... n cu]bits low to the south ... [...] its tail towards the south, in the stars ... [...] |
o B₁5'B₁5' | [... dele-bat ina NIM ina x IGI n] ⸢na-su⸣ in 25 IGI 29 dṣal-lum-mu-⸢u₂⸣ ina KASKAL šu-[ut ...] | (o B₁5') [... Venus’ first appearance in the east in ...,] rising of Venus to sunrise: [n°]; (ideal) first appearance on the 25th. The 29th, a comet in the path of [...] |
o A₂10'A₂10' | [...] IGI DIR AN ZA [x x x x] ⸢AN⸣.KU₁₀ šamaš₂ ki PAP NU IGI in 10+[x ...] | (o A₂10') [...] became visible; clouds were in the sky [...] solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10+[x° ...] |
o B₁6'B₁6' | [...] x x [...] x x x ŠUB-u₂ IGI 29 AN.KU₁₀ šamaš₂ ki PAP NU IGI in 10+[x ...] | (o B₁6') [...] ... [...] ... became visible. The 29th, solar eclipse; when I watched I did not see it; at 10+[x° ...] |
o A₂11'A₂11' | [...] GIBIL.MEŠ 5(BAN₂) 3 1/2 ⸢qa⸣ [...] TA 1 EN 5 2(BARIG) 3(BAN₂) TA ⸢6 EN⸣ 20 1(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) 3 qa | (o A₂11') [...] new (barley), 5 sūtu 3 1/2 qa [...] from the 1st to the 5th, 2 pānu 3 sūtu; from the 6th to the 20th, 1 pānu 2 sūtu 3 qa |
o B₁7'B₁7' | [... KI.LAM še]-⸢im⸣ ina SAG ITU 5(BAN₂) 2 qa EN ⸢TIL ITU⸣ 5(BAN₂) 3 1/2 qa GIBIL.MEŠ TA MURUB₄ ITU EN TIL ITU 1 PI ZU₂.LUM [...] | (o B₁7') [... the equivalent was: bar]ley, in the beginning of the month, 5 sūtu 2 qa, until the end of the month, 5 sūtu 3 1/2 qa; new (barley), from the middle of the month until the end of the month, 1 pānu; dates, [...] |
o A₂12'A₂12' | [...] ina SAG ITU 1(BAN₂) 4 qa [...] 4 qa SIG₂.ḪI..A 1 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ | (o A₂12') [...] in the beginning of the month, 1 sūtu 4 qa [...] 4 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, |
o B₁8'B₁8' | [...] 1 PI saḫ-le₁₀ 2(BAN₂) 4 qa ŠE.GIŠ.I₃ [x] 4 qa SIG₂.ḪI..A 1 MA.NA a-na 1 GIN₂ KU₃.BABBAR ep₂-šu₂ ša₂ ina KUR SUM-in i-⸢nu⸣-[šu₂ ...] | (o B₁8') [...] 1 pānu; cress, 2 sūtu 4 qa; sesame, [x] 4 qa; wool, 1 mina for 1 shekel of wrought silver which were given in the land. At that [time, ...] |
o B₁9'B₁9' | [... GENNA? ina] ⸢MUL₂⸣.MUL₂ ŠU₂ in 14 dele-bat ina ŠU₂ ina ⸢MUL₂.MUL₂⸣ ŠU₂ NU PAP in 25 dele-bat ina NIM ina MUL₂.MUL₂ IGI GU₄.UD ša₂ ŠU₂-u₂ NU ⸢IGI⸣ [...] | (o B₁9') [... Saturn’s?] last appearance [in T]aurus; around the 14th, Venus’ last appearance in the west in Taurus, I did not watch; around the 25th, Venus’ first appearance in the east in Taurus; Mercury, which had set, was not visible [...] |
o A₂13'A₂13' | [... ina MUL₂].⸢MUL₂⸣ ŠU₂ in 26 dele-bat ina ⸢NIM⸣ [ina MUL₂.MUL₂ IGI GENNA ina] SAG ITU ina MUL₂.MUL₂ in 10 GENNA ina MUL₂.MUL₂ ŠU₂ | (o A₂13') [... Venus’] last appearance [in Taur]us; around the 26thsic, Venus’ [first appearance] in the east [in Taurus; Saturn, in] the beginning of the month, was in Taurus; around the 10th, Saturn’s last appearance in Taurus; |
o A₂14'A₂14' | [...] PAP 15 na 7 8 9 ⸢GUB⸣-[uz 10 11 n n] ⸢LAL 15?⸣ mi-šil na 12 GUB-uz | (o A₂14') [...] total: 15 was the na (gauge); the 7th, 8th, (and) 9th, it remained con[stant; the 10th (and) 11th,] it receded [x], 15? and half was the na (gauge); the 12th, it remained constant; |
o B₁10'B₁10' | [...] ⸢x⸣ 14 4 U LAL PAP 16 ⸢na 15⸣ 16 4 U GIN ⸢15⸣ na TA 17 EN TIL ITU 1/2 KUŠ₃ LAL PAP [...] | (o B₁10') [...] ...; the 14th, it receded 4 fingers, total: 16 was the na (gauge); the 15th (and) 16th, it rose 4 fingers, 15 was the na (gauge); from the 17th to the end of the month, it receded 1/2 cubit, total: [...] |
o A₂15'A₂15' | (o A₂15') [...] it receded 20 fingers, total: 20 was the na (gauge). That month, there was [...] in Babylon. | |
o A₂16'A₂16' | [... al-te]-⸢me⸣ ša₂ LU₂.GAL ERIN₂.MEŠ ša₂ ana ⸢muḫ⸣-[ḫi 4 LU₂.GAL ERIN₂.MEŠ (...) a]-⸢na⸣ URU.se-lu-<ke>-ʾa-a | (o A₂16') [...] ... of the general who was above [the four generals (...)] from Seleucia |
o A₂17'A₂17' | [ša₂ ina] ⸢muḫ⸣-ḫi ID₂.IDIGNA KU₄-⸢ub⸣ [... x].MEŠ MU-a-ti₃ la-pa-ni | (o A₂17') [which is on] the Tigris entered [...] these [...] before |
o A₂18'A₂18' | ||
o A₂19'A₂19' | [...] ⸢x⸣ ana KUR ma-da-a-a [... mar-ša₂-ka]-a LUGAL E₃ ITU BI | (o A₂19') [...] to Media [... to?] king [Arsac]es (he) went out. That month, |
o A₂20'A₂20' | ||
o A₂21'A₂21' | ||
o A₂22'A₂22' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ri-ik ⸢x x⸣ [x x] | |
o B₁11'B₁11' | [... TA?] URU.se-lu-ke-ʾa-a [ana E].KI KU₄-ub UD [x].⸢KAM₂⸣ mU-IGI LU₂.ŠA₃.TAM E₂.SAG.GIL₂ u LU₂.⸢E⸣.[KI.MEŠ ...] | (o B₁11') [...] entered [Babylon] from Seleucia. The [xth] day, ..., the administrator of the Esangila, and the Babylonians [...] |
o B₁12'B₁12' | [...] ⸢ša₂ ina E.KI⸣ [x x x x] ⸢x x⸣ [x x MU]-a-ti₃ GUB-zu-niš-šu₂ a-na dEN dGAŠAN-ia₂ ⸢DINGIR⸣.[MEŠ GAL.MEŠ ...] | (o B₁12') [...] who are in Babylon [...] ... [...] they provided for this [...], to Bēl and Bēltiya, the [Great Gods ...] |
o B₁13'B₁13' | (o B₁13') [...] That [month], plundering by the Arabs in Babylonia [...] | |
o B₁14'B₁14' | [...] (blank) | |
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o A₂23'A₂23' | [GU₄ 1 ...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
o B₁15'B₁15' | (o B₁15') [Month II, the 1st (of which followed the 30th of the preceding month), ...] Night of the 1st, when the comet became stationary to the east, [...] | |
o A₂24'A₂24' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
o B₁16'B₁16' | [...] ⸢x x⸣ GE₆ 3+[x] ⸢x⸣ [...] | |
o C1'C1' | [...] ⸢x⸣ [...] ⸢x⸣ 13 7 ⸢ŠU₂? GE₆⸣ 14 ⸢6.30?⸣ ME muš USAN ⸢x⸣ [...] | (o C1') [...] ... [...] ... The 13th, moonset to sunrise: 7°. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 6° 30'?, measured; first part of the night, ... [...] |
o C2'C2' | [...] ⸢IGI? MUL₂ x⸣ [... ṣal-lum]-⸢mu-u₂ mi⸣-šiḫ-šu₂ ana ULU₃ ŠUB-u₂ IGI 6 UŠ ina IGI MUL₂ e [...] | (o C2') [... in fr]ont?) of ... [... co]met became visible, its tail was dropped towards the south; 6° in front of the upper star of [...] |
o B₂1'B₂1' | ||
o C3'C3' | [...] ⸢x⸣ USAN ⸢x x⸣ [... ana] ⸢ULU₃⸣ u MAR ZALAG₂-ir 45? GAR IR₂ u ZALAG₂-ru AN.KU₁₀-šu₂ SA₅ SA₅-šu₂ [SUD ...] | (o C3') [...] ... first part of the night ... [...] cleared [... to the] south and west; 45°? onset, maximal phase, and clearing; its eclipse was red, its redness [was red brown ...] |
o B₂2'B₂2' | (o B₂2') [... the north wind] which was set to the west side blew; in its eclipse, ... [...] | |
o C4'C4' | [...] A₂ SI ad₂ ina AN.KU₁₀-šu₂ ⸢x x x x⸣ [...] ⸢MUL₂.BABBAR u AN⸣ ŠU₂.MEŠ? ⸢IB₂⸣.TAG₄ dUDU.IDIM.MEŠ NU GUB.MEŠ 2 KUŠ₃ [...] | (o C4') [...] the north side it was eclipsed; in its eclipse ... [...] Jupiter and Mars set, the remainder of the planets did not stand there; 2 cubits [...] |
o B₂3'B₂3' | [... 2?] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ ar₂ 4.AM₃ IGI.MEŠ ša₂ PA KA×MI in 1.6 ⸢GE₆⸣ [GIN] | (o B₂3') [... 2] cubits behind the four front stars of Sagittarius it became eclipsed; at 1.6° [after sunset] |
o C5'C5' | [...] ⸢14? x⸣ na? ⸢x⸣ muš GE₆ 15 12 GE₆ ⸢muš⸣ [GE₆] 16 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ SI-MAŠ₂ 1 KUŠ₃ sin ⸢x⸣ KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂-[ar₂-ša₂-SUḪUR-MAŠ₂ n n] | (o C5') [... The 1]4th?, sunrise to moonset?: x°, ... measured. Night of the 15th, sunset to moonrise: 12°, mea[sured. Night] of the 16th, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit behind β Capricorni, the moon being x cubits low to the south. Night of the 17th, last part of the night, the moon was 2/3 cubit below δ Capricorni, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west |
o B₂4'B₂4' | [...] ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ sin 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ⸢ULU₃⸣ SIG GE₆ 17 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG SUḪUR-ar₂ 2/3 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL | |
o C6'C6' | [... GENNA ina MUL₂.MUL₂ IGI] KUR NIM-a 10? na-su in 17 IGI 20 ⸢21 SI⸣ GIN GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 1 KUŠ₃ sin 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG 22 SI [GIN ...] | (o C6') [... Saturn’s first appearance in Taurus;] it was bright (and) high, sunrise to rising of Saturn: 10®?; (ideal) first appearance on the 17th. The 20th (and) the 21st, the north wind blew. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of β Arietis, the moon being 4 1/2 cubits low to the south. The 22nd, the north wind [blew ...] |
o B₂5'B₂5' | [...] ⸢GE₆⸣ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SAG-ḪUN 1 KUŠ₃ sin 4 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG 22 SI GIN | |
o B₂r1B₂r1 | [...] ⸢GIN⸣ GE₆ 24 USAN AN e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A [2 SI ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG] MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB | |
o C7'C7' | [... ana] ULU₃ SIG 23 SI GIN GE₆ 24 USAN AN ⸢e⸣ GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 2 SI ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG MUL₂.MUL₂ 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ sin e [is-le₁₀ n n ...] | (o C7') [...] low to the south. The 23rd, the north wind blew. Night of the 24th, first part of the night, Mars was 2 fingers above β Virginis; last part of the night, the moon was 2 2/3 cubits below η Tauri, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] above [α Tauri ...] |
o B₂r2B₂r2 | [... GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ dele-bat n n ana] ⸢NIM⸣ GUB sin 1 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 25 [x x GE₆ 26 ina] ⸢ZALAG₂⸣ sin ar₂ GENNA 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB | (o B₂r2) [... Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon] stood [... behind Venus to] the east, the moon being 1 cubit high to the north. The 25th, [... Night of the 26th, last part of] the night, the moon stood 2/3 cubit behind Saturn to the east |
o C8'C8' | [...] ana SI NIM GE₆ 26 ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ GENNA 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana ⸢NIM⸣ GUB sin 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 26 SI GIN 27 11.30 KUR ki PAP NU IGI SI GIN 29 šam-mu KUR-i [...] | (o C8') [...] high to the north. Night of the 26th, last part of the night, the moon stood 2/3 cubit behind Saturn to the east, the moon being 2/3 cubit high to the north. The 26th, the north wind blew. The 27th, moonrise to sunrise: 11° 30'; when I watched I did not see it; the north wind blew. The 29th, mountain plants? ... [... the equivalent was:] barley, ... [...] |
o B₂r3B₂r3 | [...] ⸢GIN⸣ 29 šam-mu KUR-i IM 1 u₂ [... KI.LAM] ⸢še-im x x⸣ [...] | (o B₂r3) Month III, (the 1st of which was identical with) the 30th (of the preceding month), sunset to moonset: 14°; it was bright, [measured (despite)] mist [...] |
o C9'C9' | [...] 1 PI 4 qa TA 6 EN 10 1(BARIG) 1(BAN₂) TA 11 EN 22 1 PI 4 qa EN TIL ITU 1(BARIG) 1(BAN₂) ZU₂.LUM EN MURUB₄ ITU 2(BARIG) 2(BAN₂) TA 14 EN 20 2(BARIG) 3(BAN₂) EN TIL ITU 4(BARIG) [...] | (o C9') [...] 1 pānu 4 qa; from the 6th to the 10th, 1 pānu 1 sūtu; from the 11th to the 22nd, 1 pānu 4 qa; until the end of the month, 1 pānu 1 sūtu; dates, until the middle of the month, 2 pānu 2 sūtu; from the 14th to the 20th, 2 pānu 3 sūtu; until the end of the month, 4 pānu [...] |
o B₂r4B₂r4 | [...] ⸢qa⸣ EN TIL ITU 1(BARIG) 1(BAN₂) ZU₂.LUM EN ⸢MURUB₄⸣ [ITU ...] | |
o C10'C10' | [...] 4 qa EN TIL ITU 1(BAN₂) 5 qa SIG₂ 2/3 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR u AN ina A ⸢in⸣ 22 ⸢AN⸣ ABSIN KUR-ad₂ dele-bat ina MUL₂.MUL₂ in 3 GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ina MAŠ.MAŠ IGI [...] | (o C10') [...] 4 qa, until the end of the month, 1 sūtu 5 qa; wool, 2/3 mina. At that time, Jupiter and Mars were in Leo; on the 22nd, Mars reached Virgo; Venus was in Taurus; around the 3rd, Mercury’s first appearance in the west in Gemini [...] |
o B₂r5B₂r5 | ||
o C11'C11' | [...] ⸢ILLU⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ LAL PAP 27 na ITU BI U₄ 4.KAM₂ ⸢KUŠ⸣.SAR.MEŠ ša₂ LUGAL? ša₂ ana muḫ-ḫi LU₂.pa-ḫat E.KI u LU₂.pu-li-te-e ša₂ ina E.KI ⸢SAR⸣ [...] | (o C11') [...] the river level receded 1 cubit, total: 27 was the na (gauge). That month, the 4th, a leather document of the king which was written to the governor of Babylon and the citizens who are in Babylon [...] |
o B₃1'B₃1' | [...] ⸢LU₂.pa-ḫat E.KI⸣ [...] | |
o C12'C12' | [... mar-ta]-⸢ba⸣-na-a A ša₂ mba-ga-a-a-ʾa-ša₂ ⸢ša₂ ana⸣ muḫ-ḫi 4 LU₂.GAL ERIN₂-ni.MEŠ u₃ mur-ra-aḫ?-šu₂? LU₂.GAL u₂-qa TA LU₂.GAL ERIN₂-ni.MEŠ [...] | (o C12') [...]na, the son of Bagaya'aša who was above the 4 generals, and Urrahšu?, the general, from the (position of) general [...] |
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o C13'C13' | [ITU.SIG 30 ...] GENNA SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-SI 3 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 2 sin ina IGI SAG-A 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG e ⸢GU₄.UD⸣ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL 2 SI ŠAR₂ GE₆ 3 ⸢sin⸣ [...] | (o C13') [Month III, ...] Saturn was 3 cubits below β Tauri. Night of the 2nd, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of ε Leonis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits low to the south, 1 1/2 cubits above Mercury, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west. The 2nd, gusty north wind. Night of the 3rd, the moon was [...] above a Leonis [...] |
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o C14'C14' | [... GE₆ 4 sin ina IGI GIŠ].KUN-A 2 KUŠ₃ sin 3 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ ⸢SIG⸣ GE₆ 5 SAG GE₆ sin e GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL [ar₂] ⸢MUL₂⸣.BABBAR 1 KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB sin ⸢1? KUŠ₃⸣ [ana SI NIM] | (o C14') [... Night of the 4th, the moon was] 2 cubits [in front of θ] Leonis, the moon being 3 cubits low to the south. Night of the 5th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits above β Virginis, the moon being 1/2 cubit back to the west, it stood 1 cubit [behind] Jupiter to the east, the moon being 1 cubit [high to the north] |
o B₃5'B₃5' | ⸢e⸣ GIR₃-ar₂-ša₂-A 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ⸢sin⸣ [...] | |
o C15'C15' | [... GE₆ 6 SAG GE₆ sin (...)] ar₂ AN 2 KUŠ₃ ana NIM GUB sin 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 7 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI SA₄-ša₂-ABSIN 1 KUŠ₃ sin 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM 7 SI GIN 8 ⸢x⸣ [...] | (o C15') [... Night of the 6th, beginning of the night, the moon (...)] stood 2 cubits behind Mars to the east, the moon being 1 1/2 cubits high to the north. Night of the 7th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit in front of α Virginis, the moon being 2 1/2 cubits high to the north. The 7th, the north wind blew. The 8th, ... [...] |
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o B₃7'B₃7' | (o B₃7') and had a tail, [flashed] from [...] | |
o C16'C16' | [...] ⸢ri⸣-i-bu AN-e GAL₂-ši GE₆ 9 SAG GE₆ sin e RIN₂-ša₂-ULU₃ 1 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB GE₆ 10 SAG GE₆ sin ina IGI MUL₂-e-ša₂-⸢SAG⸣-[GIR₂.TAB n n ...] | (o C16') [...] there was a quaking of the sky. Night of the 9th, beginning of the night, the moon was 1 cubit above α Librae, the moon having passed a little to the east. Night of the 10th, beginning of the night, the moon was [...] in front of β Scorpii [...] |
o B₃8'B₃8' | (o B₃8') The 10th, solstice. Night of the 11th, beg[inning of the night, ...] | |
o C17'C17' | [... GE₆ 11 SAG GE₆ sin x SI₄ n n sin n n] ana SI NIM GE₆ 12 SAG GE₆ sin x MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-KIR₄-šil-PA 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ GE₆ 14 8.30 ME muš ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI SI-⸢MAŠ₂⸣ 1+[x n ...] | (o C17') [... Night of the 11th, beginning of the night, the moon was ... α Scorpii, the moon being ...] high to the north. Night of the 12th, beginning of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits ... θ Ophiuchi. Night of the 14th, moonrise to sunset: 8° 30', measured; last part of the night, the moon was 1+[x mm] in front of β Capricorni [...] |
o C18'C18' | [... GE₆ 15 ina ZALAG₂] ⸢sin⸣ ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-SUḪUR-MAŠ₂ 1? KUŠ₃ 15 10 UŠ na muš GE₆ 16 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG ŠUR-GIGIR-ša₂-⸢SI 4⸣ [KUŠ₃ ...] | (o C18') [... Night of the 15th, ... last part of the night,] the moon was 1? cubit in front of g Capricorni. The 15th, sunrise to moonset: 10°, measured. Night of the 16th, last part of the night, Venus was 4 [cubits] below β Tauri [...] |
o C19'C19' | [...] sin SIG MUL₂-KUR-ša₂-DUR-nu-nu 5 KUŠ₃ sin i-ṣa ana NIM DIB 20 ŠU₂ ša₂ GU₄.UD ina ŠU₂ ⸢TA x⸣ [...] | (o C19') [... Night of the 20th, last part of the night,] the moon was 5 cubits below η Piscium, the moon having passed a little to the east. The 20th, Mercury’s last appearance in the west, from the ... [...] |
o B₁r1'B₁r1' | [...] ⸢GE₆ 21 USAN AN⸣ SIG DELE-ša₂-IGI-[ABSIN n n ...] | (o B₁r1') [...] Night of the 21st, first part of the night, Mars was [...] below g Virginis [...] |
o C20'C20' | [... ana] ⸢ULU₃⸣ SIG GE₆ 22 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 5/6? KUŠ₃ ana ⸢ULU₃⸣ [SIG ...] | (o C20') [...] low to the south. Night of the 22nd, last part of the night, the moon was 1 1/2 cubits in front of h Tauri, the moon being 2 5/6? (variant in B₁: 2 2/3) cubits [low] to the south [...] |
o B₁r2'B₁r2' | [... GE₆] ⸢22 ina ZALAG₂⸣ [sin ina] ⸢IGI⸣ MUL₂.MUL₂ 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 2 2/3 KUŠ₃ ana ULU₃ SIG ⸢GE₆⸣ [...] | |
o C21'C21' | [...] LAL ina IGI GENNA 1 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ ⸢GUB⸣ GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ sin ina IGI MUL₂-IGI-[ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ n n] | (o C21') [... Night of the 24th, last part of the night, the moon was] 3 cubits below β Tauri, the moon being 1/2 cubit back [to the west], it stood 1 1/2 (variant: 2?) cubits in front of Saturn to the west. Night of the 25th, last part of the night, the moon was [...] in front of η [Geminorum.] |
o B₁r3'B₁r3' | [... GE₆ 24 ina ZALAG₂ sin SIG ŠUR-GIGIR]-ša₂-SI 3 KUŠ₃ ⸢sin⸣ 1/2 KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ LAL ina IGI GENNA 2? KUŠ₃ ana ŠU₂ GUB GE₆ 25 ina ZALAG₂ ⸢sin⸣ [...] | (o B₁r3') [... Ni]ght of the 26th, beginning of the night, the comet which [had appeared?] in the east? (in) month I on the 29th in Aries in the path of Anu, [...] |
o B₁r4'B₁r4' | [...] ⸢GE₆⸣ 26 SAG GE₆ d⸢ṣal-lum⸣-mu-u₂ ša₂ ina NIM? BAR U₄ 29.KAM₂ ina ḪUN ina KASKAL šu-ut d60 [...] | |
o B₁r5'B₁r5' | [...] ina ZALAG₂ sin ar₂ MAŠ.MAŠ-ša₂-⸢SIPA⸣ 2 1/2 KUŠ₃ sin 3 KUŠ₃ ana SI NIM GE₆ 27 ⸢USAN⸣ [...] | (o B₁r5') [...] ... last part of the night, the moon was 2 1/2 cubits behind γ Geminorum, the moon being 3 cubits high to the north. Night of the 27th, first part of the night, [...] |
o B₁r6'B₁r6' | [...] ana NIM DIB GE₆ 28 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat ⸢SIG⸣ MUL₂-IGI-ša₂-še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ 1 ⸢KUŠ₃⸣ 28 10 UŠ KUR DIR NU PAP [...] | (o B₁r6') [...] having passed to the east. Night of the 28th, last part of the night, Venus was 1 cubit below h Geminorum. The 28th, moonrise to sunrise: 10°; clouds, I did not watch [...] |
o B₁r7'B₁r7' | [... GE₆ 29 ina ZALAG₂ dele-bat SIG MUL₂-ar₂-ša₂]-⸢še-pit₂-MAŠ.MAŠ⸣ 1 KUŠ₃ ITU BI KI.⸢LAM še⸣-im 1(BARIG) 1(BAN₂) 1 qa ZU₂.LUM <ina> SAG ITU 2(BARIG) 4(BAN₂) 3 qa EN [...] | (o B₁r7') [... Night of the 29th, last part of the night, Venus was] 1 cubit [below μ] Geminorum. That month, the equivalent was: barley, 1 pānu 1 sūtu 1 qa; dates, in the beginning of the month, 2 pānu 4 sūtu 3 qa, until [...] |
o B₁r8'B₁r8' | [...] ⸢4?⸣ qa ⸢EN TIL⸣ [ITU] 1(BAN₂) 5 qa SIG₂.ḪI..A 1 MA.NA i-nu-šu₂ MUL₂.BABBAR ina A in 10+[x MUL₂.BABBAR ABSIN KUR-ad₂ ...] | (o B₁r8') [...] 4? qa, until the end of the month, 1 sūtu 5 qa; wool, 1 mina. At that time, Jupiter was in Leo; on the 10+[xth, Jupiter reached Virgo; ...] |
o B₁r9'B₁r9' | [...] ina SAG [x x] ⸢GENNA⸣ ina MUL₂.MUL₂ AN ina ABSIN ITU BI ⸢ILLU⸣ [...] | (o B₁r9') [...] in the beginning of [... Satur]n was in Taurus; Mars was in Virgo. That month, the river [level ...] |
o B₁r10'B₁r10' | [... ša₂ ana] muḫ-ḫi ID₂.IDIGNA KU₄-⸢ub⸣ [...] | (o B₁r10') [...] entered [Seleucia which is] on the Tigris [...] |
o B₁r11'B₁r11' | [...] ⸢NIG₂⸣.ŠU-šu₂ u NIG₂.ŠID-šu₂ ana NI₂-šu₂ TI [...] | (o B₁r11') [...] his valuables and his possessions he took for highmself [...] |
o B₁r12'B₁r12' | ||
o B₁r13'B₁r13' | [...] ki ib ⸢ba ar₂⸣ [...] | |
o B₁r14'B₁r14' | (o B₁r14') [Month IV, ...] ... Night of the 2nd, the moo[n ...] |