78. [To move it from the stocks] was difficult. 79. The men cleared the ship’s ways above and below. 80. .............................. two-thirds of it. 81. With all that I had I laded it (the ship); 82. With all the silver I had I laded it. 83. With all the gold I had I laded it. 84. With all the living things I had I laded it. 85. I embarked on the ship all my family and kindred. 86. Cattle of the field, beasts of the field, craftsmen, all, I embarked. 87. A fixed time Shamash had appointed, [saying]: 88. “When the senders of rain shall rain upon you a mighty rainstorm at evening, 89. Embark upon the ship and close thy door.” 90. The appointed time approached, 91. The senders of rain sent at evening a heavy rainstorm. 92. I observed the appearance of the day, 93. The day was terrible to look upon. 94. I embarked upon the ship, I closed my door. 95. To the master of the ship, to Puzur-Amurru, the sailor, 96. I entrusted the structure together with its contents. 97. When dew-dawn began to brighten, 98. There arose from the horizon a black cloud; 99. The god Adad thundered in its midst, 100. While Nebo and Sharru marched before; 101. They went as heralds over mountain and country. 102. Nergal tore away the anchor, 103. Enmashtu advanced, the floods he poured down; 104. The Anunnaki raised their torches, 105. At their brightness the land trembled. 106. The raging of Adad reached to heaven; 107. All light was turned to darkness 108. .......... the land like ............... 109. One day [raged the storm (?)] 110. Swiftly it raged [and the waters covered] the mountains, 111. Like a battle array over the people it swept. 112. No one could see his fellow; 113. No more were people recognized in heaven; 114. The gods were frightened at the deluge, 115. They fled, they climbed to the highest heaven; 116. The gods crouched like dogs, they lay down by the walls. 117. Ishtar cried like a woman in travail, 118. Wailed the queen of the gods with her beautiful voice: 119. “Those creatures are turned to clay, 120. Since I commanded evil in the assembly of the gods; 121. Because I commanded evil in the assembly of the gods, 122. For the destruction of my people I commanded battle. 123. I alone bore my people; 124. Like spawn of fishes they fill the sea.” 125. The gods along with the Anunnaki wept with her, 126. The gods bowed, sat as they wept; 127. Closed were their lips; [silent their] assembly. 128. Six days and seven nights 129. Blew the wind, the deluge the flood overpowered. 130. When the seventh day approached, the deluge was prolonging the battle 131. Which, like an army, it had waged. 132. The sea calmed, the destruction abated, the flood ceased.