Chapter 22
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VAT 13804
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<p>The translation follows Freedman (<em>If a City</em> <em>2</em>, 9, *22.12).</p>
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<p>At the end of VAT 13804 1’, Heeßel restores MAŠ.EN.GAG [<em>išarru</em>] ‘ein Armer [wird reich werden]’ (KAL 1 10, 42-43, Vs. 1’). The hand copy of VAT 13804 (KAL 1, 160) suggests, however, that the apodosis attested in the other manuscripts, <em>ina la-li-šú</em> ÚŠ, could be restored instead.</p>...MUŠMUŠ...anaanaanaGÙBGÙBGÙBLÚLÚNAŠUB-utŠUB-ut...NÍG.TUKNÍG.TUK...ÚKUÚKUÚKUMAŠ.EN.GAGMAŠ.EN.GAGMAŠ.EN.GAGinaina...la-li-šúla-li-šú...ÚŠDIŠDIŠDIŠinainaina{iti}BÁRA{iti}BÁRA{iti}BÁRAKI.MINKI.MINKI.MIN(ruling)DIŠina{iti}BÁRAKI.MIN(TAU4 1-KÁMENU4 30-KÁM)MUŠanaGÙBLÚŠUB-utNÍG.TUKÚKUMAŠ.EN.GAGinala-li-šúÚŠšummainaNisanniKI.MIN(ištuU4 1-KÁMadiU4 30-KÁM)ṣēruanašumēlamēliimqutšarûilappinmuškēnuinalalîšuimâta rich man will become poor, a commoner will die in his prime.If, in Nisannu, ditto (between the first and the thirtieth day), a snake falls to a man’s left