he made known the year, and marked out the signs of the zodiac.
Three stars he assigned to each of the 12 months,
from the beginning of the year till (its) close.
He established the station of Jupiter that they might know their bounds,
that they should not sin, should not go astray, any one of them.
The stations of Bel and Ea he fixed along with it.
He opened gates on both sides,
he strengthened (their) bolts on the left hand and the right;
in the middle he set a staircase.[312]
He made the moon appear illuminating the night;