| 1 | He sent for Anu to be brought down to him, |
| 2 | Enki was fetched into his presence, |
| 3 | Anu, king of the sky was present, |
| 4 | Enki, king of the Apsu attended. |
| 5 | The great Anunnaki were present. |
| 6 | Ellil got up and the case was put. |
| 7 | Ellil made his voice heard |
| 8 | And spoke to the great gods: |
| 9 | Is it against me that they have risen? |
| 10 | Shall I do battle...? |
| 11 | What did I see with my own eyes? |
| 12 | A rabble was running around my door! |
| 13 | Anu made his voice heard |
| 14 | And spoke to the warrior Ellil |
| 15 | Let Nusku go out |
| 16 | And find out the word of the Igigi Who have surrounded your door. |
| 17 | A command... |
| 18 | To... |
| 19 | Ellil made his voice heard |
| 20 | And spoke to the vizier Nusku, |
| 21 | Nusku, open your door, |
| 22 | Take up your weapons and stand before me! |
| 23 | In the assembly of all the gods, |
| 24 | Bow, then stand and tell them, |
| 25 | Your father Anu, |
| 26 | Your guard, warrior Ellil, |
| 27 | Your warden Ninurta |
| 28 | And your canal-controller Ennugi |
| 29 | Have sent me to say, |
| 30 | Who is in charge of the rabble? |
| 31 | Who is in charge of the fighting? |
| 32 | Who declared war? |
| 33 | Who ran to the door of Ellil? |
| 34 | Nusku opened his door, |
| 35 | Took up his weapons, went from Ellil |
| 36 | In the assembly of all the gods |
| 37 | He bowed, then stood and told the message. |
| 38 | Your father Anu, |
| 39 | Your guard warrior Ellil, |
| 40 | Your warden Ninurta, |
| 41 | And your canal controller Ennugi |
| 42 | Have sent me to say |
| 43 | Who is in charge of the rabble? |
| 44 | Who is in charge of the fighting? |
| 45 | Who declared war? |
| 46 | Who ran to the door of Ellil? |
| 47 | Ellil... |
| 48 | Every single one of us declared war! |
| 49 | We have put a stop to the digging. |
| 50 | The load is excessive, it is killing us! |
| 51 | Our work is too hard, the trouble too much! |
| 52 | So every single one of us gods |
| 53 | Has agreed to complain to Ellil |
| 54 | Nusku took his weapons |
| 55 | Went and returned to Ellil |
| 56 | My lord, you sent me to... |
| 57 | I went... |
| 58 | I explained... |
| 59 | Saying every single one of us gods |
| 60 | Declared war |
| 61 | We have put a stop to the digging. |
| 62 | The load is excessive, it is killing us! |
| 63 | Our work is too hard, the trouble too much, |
| 64 | So every single one of us gods |
| 65 | Has agreed to complain to Ellil! |
| 66 | Ellil listened to that speech. |
| 67 | His tears flowed. |
| 68 | Ellil spoke guardedly, |
| 69 | Addressed the warrior Anu, |
| 70 | Noble one, take a decree |
| 71 | With you to the sky, show your strength- |
| 72 | While the Anunnaki are sitting before you |
| 73 | Call up one god and let them cast him for destruction |
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