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Ea [GOD the Merciful] in his own heart held counsel.

The gods [angels] of heaven and earth invoked the name of [GOD].

20 At that time Zi-u-sudda the king, the priest of . . . . In humility he prostrates himself, in reverence . . . . Daily he stands in attendance A dream, as had not been before, comes forth

25 By the name of [the Lord of] heaven and earth he conjures

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Zi-u-suddu standing at its side heard . . .

"At the wall on my left side stand

At the wall I will speak a word to thee.

5 My holy one, give attention! By [My] hand a flood will be sent; To destroy the seed of mankind Is the decision, the word of the assembly [of the angels] The commands of Anu (and) Enlil [GOD's judgement] . . ."

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All the mighty windstorms together blew,

The flood raged.

When for seven days, for seven nights

The flood overwhelmed the land.

When the storm drove out the great boat

over the mighty waters.

Shamash [GOD the Light-giver] came forth shedding light over the heaven and earth.

Zi-u-suddu opened the [hatch] of the great boat.

The light of the hero Shamash enters into the interior of the great boat.

Zi-u-suddu, the king,

Prostrates himself before [GOD].

The king sacrifices an ox [for GOD's sake]; a sheep he slaughters (?).

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"By the [Lord] of heaven, by the [Lord] of earth ye shall conjure him,

That he may be . . . . with you.

[GOD], by the [Lord] of heaven,

by the [Lord] of earth shall ye conjure;

He will be with you.

5 The niggilma of the ground rises in abundance." Zi-u-suddu, the king, Before [GOD] prostrates himself Life [in the Garden] he gives to him; An eternal soul [in the Garden] he creates for him.

10 At that time Zi-u-suddu, the king, The name of the niggilma (he named) "Presence of the seed of mankind" In a land, that of Dilmun, they caused him to dwell,

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