Segment A
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1-10.
sets up
. "I will
the perishing of my mankind; for
Nintur, I will stop the annihilation of my creatures, and I will return the people from their dwelling grounds. Let them build many cities so that I can refresh myself in their shade. Let them lay the bricks of many cities in pure places, let them establish places of divination in pure places, and when the fire-quenching
is arranged, the divine rites and exalted powers are perfected and the earth is irrigated, I will establish well-being there."
10-14. After
An,
Enlil,
Enki and
Ninḫursaĝa had fashioned the black-headed people, they also made animals multiply everywhere, and made herds of four-legged animals exist on the plains, as is befitting.
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Segment B
1-3.
3 lines fragmentary
4-5. "I will oversee their labour. Let
the builder of the Land, dig a solid foundation."
6-18. After the
of kingship had descended from heaven, after the exalted crown and throne of kingship had descended from heaven, the divine rites and the exalted powers were perfected, the bricks of the cities were laid in holy places, their names were announced and the
were distributed. The first of the cities,
Eridug, was given to
Nudimmud the leader. The second,
Bad-tibira, was given to the Mistress. The third,
Larag, was given to
Pabilsaĝ. The fourth,
Zimbir, was given to the hero
Utu. The fifth,
uruppag, was given to
Sud. And after the names of these cities had been announced and the
had been distributed, the river
,
was watered, and with the cleansing of the small canals
were established.
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Segment C
1-27.
seat in heaven.
flood.
mankind. So he made
. Then
Nintur
. Holy
Inana made a lament for its people.
Enki took counsel with himself.
An,
Enlil,
Enki and
Ninḫursaĝa made all the gods of heaven and earth take an oath by invoking
An and
Enlil. In those days
Zi-ud-sura the king, the gudug priest,
. He fashioned
. The humble, committed, reverent
. Day by day, standing constantly at
. Something that was not a dream appeared, conversation
,
taking an oath by invoking heaven and earth. In the
Ki-ur, the gods
a wall.
Zi-ud-sura, standing at its side, heard: "Side-wall standing at my left side,
. Side-wall, I will speak words to you; take heed of my words, pay attention to my instructions. A flood will sweep over the
in all the
. A decision that the seed of mankind is to be destroyed has been made. The verdict, the word of the divine assembly, cannot be revoked. The order announced by
An and
Enlil cannot be overturned. Their kingship, their term has been cut off; their heart should be rested about this. Now
. What
."
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Segment D
1-11. All the windstorms and gales arose together, and the flood swept over the
. After the flood had swept over the land, and waves and windstorms had rocked the huge boat for seven days and seven nights,
Utu the sun god came out, illuminating heaven and earth.
Zi-ud-sura could drill an opening in the huge boat and the hero
Utu entered the huge boat with his rays.
Zi-ud-sura the king prostrated himself before
Utu. The king sacrificed oxen and offered innumerable sheep.
12-17.
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Segment E
1-2. "They have made you swear by heaven and earth,
.
An and
Enlil have made you swear by heaven and earth,
."
3-11. More and more animals disembarked onto the earth.
Zi-ud-sura the king prostrated himself before
An and
Enlil.
An and
Enlil treated
Zi-ud-sura kindly
, they granted him life like a god, they brought down to him eternal life. At that time, because of preserving the animals and the seed of mankind, they settled
Zi-ud-sura the king in an overseas country, in the land
Dilmun, where the sun rises.
12. "You
."
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