Chapter 38
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K 03726+
BM 30427
MLC 01867
K 08048+
A 441+
<p>This omen is quoted by the colophon of A 441+, which is the main manuscript of chapter 37 (ants). The protasis also occurs on all three catalogues of <em>Šumma ālu</em>: see <em>If A City</em> 1, 323 (Assur Catalogue, VAT 9775 <em>iii</em> 6 with the otherwise unattested writing UR.MEŠ) and 324 (Nineveh Catalogue, K 04094b 10). See also <em>If A City</em> 2, 274, n. 1 and Heeßel 2001-2002, p. 235 (BM 68437 2').</p>
<p>The transliteration and translation of UR.ME as <em>sāmānū</em> and 'blister beetles' respectively is based on a thorough new study of the lexical and other attestations of this insect. See Simons <em>forthcoming</em>.</p>
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</div>DIŠDIŠDIŠDIŠDIŠUR.MEUR.MEUR.MEUR.MEUR.MEinainainainaina……ÉÉÉE2ÉÉE2LÚNANA…NALÚLU2IGI.MEŠIGI.MEŠ…IGI.MEŠ…EN…ENENENÉÉE2ÉBIBIBIBIDUGUD-itDUGUD-itDUGUD-it…DUGUD-itDIŠUR.MEinaÉNAIGI.MEŠENÉBIDUGUD-itšummasāmānūinabītamēliinnamrūbēlbītišuātiikabbitthe owner of that house will become importantIf blister beetles are seen in a man's houseIf moths are seen in a man's house, the owner of that house will become important.