And the lord rejoiced at his father's word, And he drew nigh and stood before Anshar 115 Anshar looked upon him and his heart was filled with joy He kissed his lips and fear departed from him. "O my father, let not the word of thy lips be covered, O let me accomplish all that is in thy heart O Anshar, let not the word of thy lips be covered 120 O let me accomplish all that is in thy heart." What man is it, that hath brought battle against thee? Tiamat, who is a woman, attacks thee with arms rejoice and be glad, The neck of Tiamat, shalt thou soon trample under foot. rejoice and be glad, The neck of Tiamat shalt thou swiftly trample under foot. O my son, who knowest all wisdom, Appease Tiamat with thy pure incantation Set out speedily on thy way, 130 Thy blood shall not be poured out, thou shalt return again." The lord rejoiced at his father's word, ib-du-ma be-lum a-na a-ma-tum a-bi-šu 115 i-mur-šu-ma An-šar lib-ba-šu tu-ub-ba-a-ti im-la .] Ti-amat ša si-in-ni-ša-tum ia-ar-ka i-na kak-ku ki-ša-ad Ti-amat ur-ru-bi-iš ta-kab-ba-as at-ta 125 [. 130 [ki-ša-ad] Ti-amat ur-ru-bi-iš ta-kab-ba-as at-ta [Ti-amalt šu-up-ši-ih i-na te-e-ka el-lu .] la ut-tak-ka šu-te-e-ri ar-ka-niš His heart exulted and he spoke to his father: "O lord of the gods, Destiny of the great gods, If I, your avenger, 135 Do enchain Tiamat, and give you life Make an assembly, exalt my destiny. In Upshukkinaku seat yourselves joyfully together, That which I do shall remain unchanged, 140 It shall not be changed, it shall not fail, the word of my lips." THE THIRD TABLET Anshar opened his mouth, and Unto Gaga, his minister, spoke the word "O Gaga, thou minister that rejoicest my heart, 5 The order of my heart thou canst comprehend, let the gods, all of them, Make ready for a feast, at a banquet let them sit, 10 For Marduk their avenger, let them decree destiny Go Gaga, stand before them, [e]-li-iş lib-ba-šu-ma a-na a-bi-šu i-zak-kar sum-ma-ma a-na-ku mu-tir gi-mil-li-ku-un 135 a-kam-me Ti-amat-ma u-bal-lat ka-a-šu-un šuk-na-ma pu-uh-ra šu-te-ra i-ba-a šim-ti i-na Up-šu-ukkin-na (ki) mit-ha-riš ha-diš tiš-ba-ma la ut-tak-kar mim-mu-u a-ban-nu-u a-na-ku 140 ai i-tur ai i-in-nin-na-a se-kar ša-ap-ti-ia THE THIRD TABLET An-šar pa-a-šu i-pu-šam-ma [a-na (ilu) Ga-ga suk-kal-li-] šu a-ma-tu i-zak-kar [a-na (ilu) Lah-mu u (ilu) La-bla-mu ka-a-ta lu-uš-pur-ka 5 [te-rit lib-bi-ia] ti-is-bu-ru te-li-' šu-bi-ka a-na mah-ri-ka ilâni na-gab-šu-un [li-ša-nu liš-ku-n]u i-na ki-ri-e-ti liš-bu 10 [a-na (ilu) Marduk mu]-tir-ri gi-mil-li-šu-nu li-ši-mu šim-ta All that I say to thee, repeat thou to them, saying, The command of his heart, he hath made me to know 15 He saith, that Tiamat our mother, has conceived at hatred against us, An assembly has she made, she rages in anger. All the gods have turned to her, Even those whom ye have created, march at her side. They have banded together, they advance at Tiamat's side; 20 They are furious, they plan without rest night or day, They prepare for battle, they fume, they rage, They have joined their forces, they prepare battle. Hath made in addition invincible weapons, she has 25 Sharp of tooth, merciless in carnage, With poison instead of blood she filled their bodies. With splendor she decked them, she made them of Whoever beholds them, terror overcomes him. [mim-mu-u] a-zak-ka-ru-ka šu-un-na-a ša-a-šu-un [An-šar] ma-ru-ku-nu u-ma-'-i-ra-an-ni [te-rit] libbi-šu u-ša-aş-bi-ra-an-ni ia-a-ti 15 [um-ma Ti-a]mat a-lit-ta-ni i-zir-ra-an-na-ši [pu-uh-ru šit-k]u-na-at-ma ag-giš lab-bat is-hu-ru-šim-ma ilâni gi-mir-šu-un a-di ša at-tu-nu tab-na-a i-da-ša al-ka im-ma-as-ru-nim-ma i-du-uš Ti-amat te-bu-u-ni 20 iz-zu kap-du la sa-ki-pu mu-ša u im-ma na-šu-u tam-ha-ri na-zar-bu-bu lab-bu unken-na šit-ku-nu-ma i-ban-nu-u șu-la-a-[ti] Um-mu-Hu-bur pa-ti-kat ka-la-[ma] uš-rad-di ka-ak-ki la mah-ri it-ta-lad șirmahê 25 zak-tu-ma šin-ni la pa-du-u at-ta-'-[i] im-tu ki-ma da-mi zu-mur-šu-nu uš-ma-al-l[i] 30 Their bodies rear up and none can withstand their attack She set up serpents, and dragons, and the monster And hurricanes and furious dogs, and scorpion men In all, eleven monsters of this kind, she created She exalted Kingu; among them she made him great. 40 To seize the weapons, to advance, to begin the attack, The primacy in the combat, the control of the fight She entrusted to him, in costly raiment she made him sit, saying, 'I have uttered the spell, in the assembly of the gods I have made thee lord, The lordship over all the gods, I have entrusted to thee. 45 Be thou exalted, thou mine only spouse, May the Anunaki exalt thy name over all.' 30 zu-mur-šu-nu liš-tah-hi-dam-ma la i-ni-'-u i-rat-su-[un] u-mi da-ab-ru-ti nûn-amêlu u ku-sa-rik-[ku] 35 gab-ša te-ri-tu-ša la ma-har ši-na-a-[ma] ap-pu-un-na-ma eš-tin eš-ri-tum kîma šu-a-tu uš-tab-[ši] i-na ilâni bu-uk-ri-ša šu-ut iš-kun-ši [pu-uh-ri] u-ša-aš-ki (ilu) Kin-gu ina bi-ri-šu-[nu ša-a-šu] uš-rab-[bi-iš] [a]-li-kut mab-ri pa-an um-ma-ni [mu-ir-ru-ut puhri] 40 [na-a]š kakkê ti-is-bu-tu ti-[bu-u a-na-an-tu] [šu-ud tam-ha-ri ra-ab šik-[ka-tu-ti] [ip-kid]-ma ka-tuš-šu u-še-ši-ba-aš-[šu ina kar-ri] [ad-d]i ta-a-ka ina puhur ilâni [u-šar-bi-ka] [ma]-li-ku-ut ilâni gi-mir-[šu-nu ka-tuk-ka uš-mal-li] 45 [lu-u] šur-ba-ta-ma ha-'-i-ri e-du-[u at-ta] li-ir-tab-bu-u zik-ru-ka eli kalisu-n[u na-ki (ilu) A-nun She gave him the tablets of destiny, on his breast she placed them, saying, "Thy command shall not fail, the word of thy mouth shall be established.' When Kingu was exalted and had received the power of Anu 50 He decreed destiny among the gods his sons, saying, "The opening of your mouth shall quench the fire god; The strong in combat shall increase his strength.' I have sent Anu, but he could not withstand her presence, Nudimmud was afraid and turned back. 55 But Marduk is ready, the director of the gods, your son; To set out against Tiamat, his heart has moved him. 'If I, your avenger, Do enchain Tiamat and give you life 60 Make an assembly, exalt my destiny. In Upshukkinaku seat yourselves joyfully together It shall not be changed, it shall not fail, the word of id-din-šum-ma dupšimâti i-ra-tu-uš u-šat-mi-ih ka-ta kibît-ka la in-nin-na-a li-kun și-it pi-i-[ka] 50 an ilâni mârê-ša ši-ma-ta iš-tți-mu] ip-šu pi-ku-nu (ilu) Gibil li-ni-iḥ-ha nâ'id ina kit-mu-ri ma-ag-ša-ri liš-rab-bi-ib aš-pur-ma (ilu) A-nu-um ul i-li-'-a ma-har-ša (ilu) Nu-dim-mud i-dur-ma i-tu-ra ar-kiš 55 -ir (ilu) Marduk ab-kal-lu ilâni ma-ru-ku-un ma-ha-riš Ti-amat lib-ba-šu a-ra ub-la ip-šu pi-i-šu i-ta-ma-a a-na ia-a-ti šum-ma-ma a-na-ku mu-tir gi-mil-li-ku-un a-kam-me Ti-amat-ma u-bal-laṭ ka-šu-un 60 šuk-na-a-ma pu-uh-ru šu-ti-ra i-ba-a šim-ti i-na Up-šu-ukkin-na-ki mit-ha-riš ha-diš taš-ba-ma |