[43] I. e., presumably the plantation and house of the owner of the mother lamb.
[44] The opposite to this is 'throne will support throne', i. e., there will be mutual support.
[45] I. e., the stall of the owner of the mother lamb.
[46] I. e., the property of the owner of the mother lamb will be confiscated.
[47] I. e., the second issues from the belly of the other, or appears to do so.
[48] Whatever occurred to the king or to a member of his household was an omen for the _general_ welfare under the ancient view of the king as the representative of the deity on earth.
[49] A partial exception, however occurs in the case of three and of ten lambs being produced at one birth. See below p. 18.
[50] I. e., of course, the head resembles that of a bull. See below p. 23 sq. and 27 sq.
[52] A variant reads, "the city will acquire sovereignty".
[53] Cun. Texts XXVII Pl. 37-38 of which again Pl. 36 is an extract.
[54] The term used throughout is =isbu= for which see above p. 13.
[55] The unusual number of alternative interpretations--though all unfavorable--points to the compilation of the text from various sources in which the sign was again entered with a different interpretation in each. These varying interpretations are here united; and no doubt the priests felt that there was safety in numbers. One of the seven prognosticated events was quite certain to happen--at some time. The chief point was that the sign was unfavorable.
[56] I. e., the stall of the owner of the mother lamb.
[57] As above, an unofficial and an official interpretation.
[60] I. e., a demoniac being or a monstrosity of some kind.
[61] I. e., of the owner of the mother lamb.
[62] I. e., the rudiments of what seems to be a second ear.
[63] Similarly, a second ear appearing below or above (?) the other one, is a favorable sign; on the right side, therefore, favorable to you, on the left favorable to the enemy, and, therefore, unfavorable to your side.
[64] There is inserted at this point an omen for the case that "a foetus has eight (?) feet and two tails with unfavorable interpretations, approach of an usurper, no unity in the land, the land will destroy its inhabitants."
[65] I. e., not one within the other--in all, therefore, three ears.