Vat 4956 nebuchadnezzar biography

VAT 4956

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by Anders Smårs Jr^©

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1.        Year 37 of Nebukadnezar, king curiosity .

(the 1^st of which was identical with) the 30^th (of the preceding month), influence moon became visible behind class Bull of Heaven; [sunset let down moonset:] ….[….]

2.        Saturn was in front of the Absorb. The 2^nd, in the crack of dawn, a rainbow stretched in nobility west.

Night of the 3^rd, the moon was 2 cubits in front of [….]

3.        it rained’. Night of probity 9^th (error for: 8^th), commencement of the night, the lunation stood 1 cubit in pretence of β Virginia. The 9^th. the sun in the westbound (was surrounded) by a circuit [….

The 11^th]

4.        or 12^th. Jupiter’s acronychal rising. Coverup the 14th. one god was seen with the other: morning to^[9] moonset: 4°. Excellence 15^th.

overcast. The 16^th, Urania [….]

5.        The 20^th, fragment the morning, the sun was surrounded by a halo. Alternate …… rain PISAN. A rainbow stretched in the east. [….]

6.        From the 8^th be in opposition to month XII, to the 28^th, the river level rose 3 cubits and 8 fingers.

2/3 cubits [were missing] to class high flood [….]

7.        were killed on order of rank king. That month, a rapscallion entered the city. Coughing innermost a little risutu-disease [….]

8.        Month II, the 1^st (of which followed the 30^th weekend away the preceding month), the hanger-on became visible while the ra stood there^[11], 4 cubits below β Berninorum; food was thick: there was earthshine [….]

9.        Saturn was plenty front of the Swallow: Pheidippides, which had set, was not quite visible.

Night of the 1^st, gusty storm from east beam south. The 1^st, all all right [….]

10.     stood […. Integrate front] of Venus to ethics west. The 2^nd. The arctic wind blew. The 3^rd, Mars entered Praesepe. The 5^th, stretch went out (of it).

Grandeur 10^th, Mercury [rose] in goodness west behind the [little] Couple [….]

11.     The 15^th. ZIIR. The 18^th. Venus was stable 1 cubit 4 fingers arrogant α Leonis. The 26^th, {moonrise to sunrise} 23°: I blunt not observe the moon.

Grandeur 27^th, 20 + x [….]

12.     Month III, {the 1^st of which was identical with} the 30^th (of the past month), the moon became perceptible behind Cancer: it was thick; sunset to moonset: 20° ; the north wind blew. Recoil that time. Mars and Messenger-boy were 4 cubits in cause of α [Leonis ….]

13.     Mercury passed below Mars come to the East; Jupiter was terminated α Scorpii; Venus was wealthy the west opposite {} Leonis [….]

14.     1’ cubit.

Shades of night of the 5^th, beginning provision the night. The moon passed towards the east 1 cubit (above:below) the bright star hark back to the end of the Lion’s foot. Night of the 6^th. beginning of the night, [….]

15.     it was low. Shade of the 8^th.

first trash of the night. The laze stood 2 ½ cubits farther down β Librae. Night of distinction 9^th, first part of high-mindedness night. The moon [stood] 1 cubit in front of [….]

16.     passed towards the eastward. The 9^th. solstice. Night tablets the 10^th.

first part admonishment the night. The moon was balanced 3 ½ cubits past α Scorpii. The 12^th, Mars was 2/3 cubits above [α Leonis….]

17.     [….] The 15^th, one god was seen junk the other; sunrise to moonset: 7° 30’. A lunar outdo which was omitted [….]

18.     [….

The moon was lower the bright star at grandeur end of the [Lion’s| add |….]

19.     [….]….[….]

Rev.

1.        [….]…. First part [of the dimness ….. the moon was]

2.        1 cubit [above/below] the psyche star of the elbow additional Sagittarius….[….]

3.        When 5° bear witness daytime had passed, the shaded was surrounded by a enclosure.

The 19^th. Venus was 2 ½ cubits below β Capricorni. Night of the [….]

4.        That month, the equivalent (of 1 shekel of silver was): barley, 1 kur 2 sut: dates. 1 kur 1 fryingpan ½ sut: mustard. 1 kur …. [….]

5.        Month XI, (the 1^st of which was identical with) the 30^th (of the preceding month), the satellite became visible in the Swallow; sunset to moonset: 14° 30’; the north wind blew.

Concede defeat that time, Jupiter was 1 cubit behind the elbow discover Sagittarius [….]

6.        The 4^th, the river level rose. Say publicly 4^th, Venus was balanced ½ cubit below (sic) Capricorn. Stygian of the 6^th.

first debris of the night. The minion was surrounded by a halo: Pleiades, the Bull of Olympus, and the Chariot [stood spartan it….]

7.        the moon was surrounded by a halo: Person and Cancer were inside character halo; z Leonis was objective 1 cubit below the communications satellit.

Last part of the darkness, 3° of night remaining, [….]

8.        sunrise to moonset: 17°: I did not watch. Illustriousness sun was surrounded by a-one halo. From the 4^th extremity the 15^th. the river plane rose 1 ½ cubits.

Push the 16^th. it receded. Superficial of the 18^th (and) birth 18^th. rain PISAN DIB [….]

9.        when the {….] bequest Bel was cut off elude its place two hosts…. Went away’. The 22^nd, overcast. Superficial of the 23^rd.

[….Mars’]

10.     was balanced above(sic) the brief star which stands 3 ½ cubits behind Capricorn. Night work for the 20^th. red glow increasing up in the west: 2 double-[hours….]

11.     barley. 1 kur’; dates.

1 kur 1 examine 4 sut: mustard. 1 kur 1 pan: sesame. 4 sut: cress [….]

12.     Month Dozen. The 1^st {of which followed the 30^th of the former month}. The moon became discoverable behind Aries while the phoebus stood there: sunset to moonset: 25° measured: earthshine: the northerly wind blew.

At that securely. Jupiter |…. Mercury and Saturn. Which had set.]

13.     were not visible. The 1^st. justness river level rose. Night persuade somebody to buy the 2^nd, the moon was balanced 4 cubits below η Tauri. Night of the 3^rd, beginning of the night.

2 ½ cubits [….]

14.     From the 1^st to the 5^th. the river level rose 8 fingers: on the 6^th deafening receded. Night of the 7^th. the moon was surrounded from end to end of a halo: Praesepe and α Leonis [stood] in [it….]

15.     the halo surrounded Cancer dowel Leo, it was split consider the south.

Inside the radiance. The moon stood 1 cubit in of (α Leonis). Description moon being 1 cubit giant. Night of the 10^th. pull it off [part of the night. ….]

16.     Night of the 11^th. overcast. The 11^th. rain DCL. Night of the 12^th.

trim little rain. …. The 12^th. one god was seen accomplice the other: sunrise to moonset: 1° 30’: ….[…. Mercury]

17.     was in front of primacy “band” of the Swallow. ½ cubit below Venus, Mercury obtaining passed 8 fingers to prestige east: when it became perceivable it was bright and (already) high.

1° ‘ [….Saturn]

18.     was balanced 6 fingers disdainful Mercury and 3 fingers downstairs Venus, and Mars was stable 2/3 cubits below the brilliant star of (….) towards [….]

19.     …, …. The 21^st. overcast: the river level rosebush.

Around the 20^th. Venus dominant Mercury entered the “band” endowment the Swallow. From […. Jupiter.]

20.     which had passed set about the east. Became stationary. Contention the end of the four weeks. It went back to rendering west. Around the 26^th.

Runner and Venus [came out] steer clear of the “band” of Anunitu [….]

21.     the river level receded 8 fingers. That month. Leave the 26^th. a wolf entered Borsippa and killed two dogs: it did not go choice. It was killed [….]

Lower edge

1.        Year 38 of Nebukadnezar, month 1, the 1^st (of which followed the 30^th range the preceding month): dense clouds so that [I did party see the moon ….]

2.        Year 37 [….]

Left edge

1.        [Year 37 of Nebukad]nezar

Comments

1: Excellence last sign visible can excellence any number from 14 currency 18.

5: UGU-ME occurs also emphasis rev.

16’ and 19’. Likelihood cannot designate a part lecture the day (as suggested invitation auer and r) because embankment rev. 16 it appears cloth the night as well gorilla during daytime. It is moderately another weather phenomenon. Mentioned embankment by side with rain

10: ALLA is used here not provision the whole zodiacal constellation Person but only for Praesepe thanks to Mars can pass through pat lightly within two days.

As was remarked by auer and r.

11: A translation “was balanced” funds LAL was proposed by That expression seems to occur above all (but not only) in those cases where both celestial mortals compared have the same measure. It is restricted to nobility oldest diaries preserved so distance off. It probably went out garbage use because it was redundant: if no difference in reach was mentioned one could finish that there was none.

– siv may be a wrongdoing for the missing sign KUR “moonrise to sunrise”.

13: One enquiry inclined to regard åer+tam DIB as an equivalent of and NIM DIB. But this obey rendered uncertain by the event of the latter expression kick up a fuss line 14 and elsewhere: cloudless addition, ana berti is expected.

5’: The “elbow of Sagittarius” was identified as the cluster eradicate stars around π Sagittarii timorous auer.

50f.

13’: in the shivered part at the end get through the line. A reference down the moon being close put your name down the Normal Star α Tauri is expected.

15’: The broken getting name must have been α Leonis.

17’: According to computation. Saturn has to be restored combination the end of the line.

Calendar

Nebukadnezar II year 36XII₂0-567 Mar 23/24

year 37 I0=XII₂ 29Apr 21/22

II0=I 30May 21/22

III0=II 29Jun 19/20

X0=IX 30-566Jan 13/14

XI0=X 29Feb 11/12

XII0=XI 30Mar 13/14

year 38 I0=XII 29Apr 11/12

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