| 1 | Then [Kingu] made his voice heard |
| 2 | And spoke to the gods, his brothers: |
| 3 | Come, let us carry |
| 4 | The guard of the [prisoner] gods, the warrior, from his dwelling. |
| 5 | Come, let us carry EL-LIL |
| 6 | The guard of the [prisoner] gods, the warrior, from his dwelling. |
| 7 | Now, cry battle! |
| 8 | Let us mix fight with battle! |
| 9 | The gods listened to his speech, |
| 10 | Set fire to their tools, |
| 11 | Put aside their spades for fire, |
| 12 | Their loads for the fire-god. |
| 13 | They flared up. |
| 14 | When they reached the gate of warrior EL-LIL's dwelling, |
| 15 | It was night, the middle watch |
| 16 | Ekur was surrounded, EL had not realized |
| 17 | Yet Kalkal the AN.NUN.AKI watcher was attentive, and had it closed, |
| 18 | He held the lock and watched the gate. |
| 19 | Kalkal roused Nusku. |
| 20 | They listened to the noise of the IG.IGI. |
| 21 | Then Nusku roused his master, |
| 22 | Made him get out of bed: |
| 23 | My lord, your house is surrounded, |
| 24 | A rabble is running around your door! |
| 25 | Ellil, your house is surrounded, |
| 26 | A rabble is running around your door! |
| 27 | Ellil had weapons brought to his dwelling. |
| 28 | Ellil made his voice heard |
| 29 | And spoke to the vizier Nusku, |
| 30 | Nusku, bar your door, |
| 31 | Take up your weapons and stand in front of me. |
| 32 | Nusku barred his door |
| 33 | Took up his weapons and stood in front of Ellil. |
| 34 | Nusku made his voice heard |
| 35 | And spoke to the warrior Ellil, |
| 36 | 'O my lord, your face is sallow as Tamarisk! |
| 37 | Why do you fear your own sons? |
| 38 | 'O Ellil, you face is sallow as Tamarisk! |
| 39 | Why do you fear your own sons? |
| 40 | Send for AN to be brought down to you |
| 41 | Have Enki fetched into your presence. |
| 42 | Upon their attendance the IG.IGI despatched their masters. |
| 43 | And in such blood the knowing you doom us all. |
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Book II - Exodus