SEGMENT A
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...... sets up ....... "I will ...... the perishing of my
mankind; for Nintud, 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."
After An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursaja 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
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" I will oversee their labor. Let &X;&X; the builder of
the Land, dig a solid foundation."
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 Pabilsaj. The fourth, Zimbir,
was given to hero Utu. The fifth, Curupppag, was given to Sud. And
after the name 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
......seat in heaven. ...... flood. ...... mankind. So he made .......
Then Nintud ....... Holy Inanna made a lament for its people. Enki
took counsel with himself. An, Enlil, Enki and Ninhursaja 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 gudu 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
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 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.
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SEGMENT E
"They have made you swear by heaven and earth, ....... An and
Enlil have made you swear by heaven and earth, ......."
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.
"You ......."
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