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(1) To the king, [my lo]rd: your servant Akkul[lanu]. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! May I hear (about) the king, my lord's health and well-being in the answer to my letter. (10) Concerning the observation of the moon and the sun, [her]e is the relevant interpretation: (12) If on the 14th of Tebet (X) [the moon] is not seen [with the s]un: [there will be deaths], and the god will eat. (r 1) [If on the 15th day the moon and the sun are seen together: a strong enemy will raise his weapons against the country, and the enemy] will demolish [the city…
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(1) To the king, my lord: your servant Akkullanu. Good health to the king, my lord! May Nabû and Marduk bless the king, my lord! (3) Concerning the priest about whom the king, my lord, wrote to me, now then — today is the third day already — he has thought it over and said to me as follows: (7) "What is this? It should be cleared up! If there is anything left of it, let them send it to me, and I will make it double at once. Within [......] has not sent [...] as to where it would be. (12) "Concerning what the ki[ng said, viz. 'Three years ago you [......],' is this not what [......]? (15) "The…
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