24. Again at thy command let the garment re-appear!” 25. Then he spake with his mouth, the garment perished; 26. Again he commanded and the garment was recreated. 27. As the utterance of his mouth the gods, his fathers, saw, 28. They rejoiced, they uttered blessing: “Marduk is king!” 29. They bestowed upon him the scepter, the throne, and the battle-axe; 30. They gave him an unrivaled weapon, which turns back (?) the foe. 31. “Go, Tiâmat’s life cut off; 32. May the winds bear her blood to secret places!” 33. When the gods, his fathers had fixed Bel’s fate, 34. The way of prosperity and success they caused him to take. 35. His bow he prepared, his weapon he chose, 36. A spear he bound on him at his waist, 37. He raised the heavenly weapon, with his right hand grasped it, 38. His bow and quiver at his side he hung, 39. He placed the lightning before his face, 40. With quivering flame his body he filled. 41. He made a net to enclose Tiâmat’s body, 42. He caused the four winds to seize so that nothing of her could escape; 43. The south wind, the north wind, the east wind, the west wind, 44. He brought to the side of the net, the gift of his father Anu, 45. He made the evil wind, the bad wind, the tempest and the hurricane, 46. The four winds, the seven winds, the whirlwind (?), the unhealthy wind; 47. He brought forth the winds which he had made, the seven of them, 48. To trouble the inward parts of Tiâmat, they came after him. 49. The lord raised up the tornado, his mighty weapon, 50. As a chariot, a storm unrivaled for terror he mounted, 51. He harnessed for himself and attached to it four steeds, 52. “Destroyer,” “Unmerciful,” “Overwhelmer,” “Fleet-footed.” 53. [Foam-covered (?)] were their teeth, filled with poison, 54. Skilled were they [to run down], taught to destroy. 55. ................................... mighty in battle, 56. Left and right they opened (?) ............... 57. His garment was [rage], with terror was he clad, 58. With his overpowering brightness his head was crowned. 59. He made straight the way, he took his path, 60. To the place of Tiâmat, the raging (?), his face he set. 61. With his lip .............................. he cursed (?), 62. A plant of magical power (?)--he seized with his hand. 63. On that day they exalted (?) him, the gods exalted (?) him; 64. The gods, his fathers, exalted (?) him, the gods exalted (?) him. 65. The lord approached, the waist of Tiâmat he scanned, 66. Of Kingu, her spouse--he beheld his terrifying-glance (?). 67. As Marduk gazed, Kingu’s progress was impeded, 68. Destroyed was his purpose, frustrated his deed, 69. And the gods his helpers, who marched at his side, 70. Saw the warrior and leader; their look (?) was troubled.