Chapter 32

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 VAT 10167 <ul> <li><em>If a City </em>2 (177, *32.50&rsquo;) uses another reading of the signs ZI.GA to translate the above as follows:</li> </ul> <p style="margin-left:48px">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [If lizards &hellip;] evil losses.</p> <p style="margin-left:48px">While the signs ZI.GA can be interpreted as <em>ṣitu </em>&lsquo;loss&rsquo;, we do not know of any attestations of the phrase &lsquo;evil losses&rsquo; written so. See also CAD&nbsp;L, 128 s.v.&nbsp;<em>lemuttu</em> for for the phrase <em>tībi le-mu-ut-tim</em> &lsquo;a dangerous invasion&rsquo;. For commentary on the multiple interpretations of ZI(.GA), see the commentary at <a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-32-N-49-/tei">32.N.49&#39;</a> and <a href="https://tieromina.acdh-dev.oeaw.ac.at/omens/Omen-32-A-38/tei">32.A.38</a>.&nbsp;</p>…ZI.GAḪUL-ti…ZI.GAḪUL-ti…tīblemutti[…] evil attack.[If lizards …] evil losses.