113. Marduk has set forth, the leader of the gods, your son, 114. As a foe of Tiâmat his heart prompts him to go. 115. He opened his mouth and spake to me, [saying:] 116. ‘If I accomplish your preservation, 117. Take Tiâmat captive and save your lives, 118. Appoint an assembly, make my fate strong, let it come in. 119. In Upshukkunaku seat yourselves joyfully together, 120. The word of my mouth shall determine fate instead of you, 121. Let there not be changed whatever I create, 122. May there not be altered or opposed the command of my lips.’ 123. Hasten, therefore, and quickly decree your fate, 124. That he may go and fight your strong enemy.” 125. Lakhmu and Lakhamu heard, they cried aloud; 126. The Igigi, all of them, wailed bitterly, [saying:] 127. “What has changed that they should desire to take us (?) 128. We do not understand what Tiâmat has done.” 129. Then they massed themselves together, they went, 130. The great gods, all of them, who decree fate. 131. They entered in before Anshar, they filled, [Upshukkunaku]. 132. Brother kissed brother in the assembly ................. 133. They prepared for converse, sat down to the banquet, 134. Bread they ate; wine they prepared. 135. The sweet drink confused their minds (?), 136. Drunk were they with drink, their bodies were filled (?), 137. They became very unsteady, their hearts were exalted, 138. For Marduk, their deliverer, they decreed the fate. Tablet IV 1. They prepared for him a princely chamber: 2. In the presence of his fathers for sovereignty he became mighty. [They said:] 3. “Thou art most honored among the great gods, 4. Thy destiny is without rival, thy command is Anu’s! 5. O Marduk, thou art most honored among the great gods, 6. Thy destiny is without rival, thy command is Anu’s! 7. From today without opposition shall be thy command; 8. To exalt and to abase is verily in thy power; 9. Established is thy utterance, irresistible thy command. 10. None among the gods shall invade thy province. 11. Sustenance, the desire of shrines of the gods, 12. While they are in need, shall be certain in thy sanctuary! 13. O Marduk, thou art the preserver of our lives! 14. We give thee sovereignty over the totality of all the world. 15. Sit thou in the assembly, thy word shall be exalted! 16. Thy weapon shall never be o’ercome, may it destroy (?) thy foe! 17. O lord, he who trusts thee--his life save! 18. But the god that is wed to evil, its life pour out!” 19. Then they placed in the midst a garment, 20. And unto Marduk, their firstborn, they spoke, 21. “Thy fate, O Lord, let it be first among the gods! 22. To destroy and to create--speak, let it be established! 23. At thy command let a garment perish!