_ba-e-di-ḥu-láḥ-e_ is a verb. _ba_ is an indeterminate verbal prefix. Here it is third person (see Hymn to Bêl, line 25). _e_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 18). _di_ is an unusual infix; it is probably used here in the interest of vowel harmony for _da_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 16). _ḥu-láḥ_ is the verb itself and is equal to _galâtu_, “frighten” (Br. 2076). On closer analysis, _ḥu_ must be a prefix of generalization; for example _ḥu_ may equal _amêlu_, “man” (Br. 2050). _láḥ_ must be the real verb; it is equal to _galâtu_ (Br. 6166). _e_ must be a vowel of prolongation. The usual phonetic complement after _láḥ_ is _ḥa_. The fear of the lightning of Adad in this hymn is somewhat like that expressed in the Babylonian Epic of Gilgameš, Eleventh Tablet. The lord of the storm caused the heavens to rain heavily. There arose from the foundation of heaven a black cloud. The thunderbearers marched over mountain and plain, and Ninib continued pouring out rain and Adad’s violence reached to heaven. The southern blast blew hard. Like a battle-charge upon mankind the waters rushed. One could no longer see an other. The gods were dismayed at the flood. They sought refuge by ascending the highest heaven, cowering like dogs. On the battlements of heaven they crouched and Ištar screamed like a woman in travail. 15. _^dingir En-lil-li dumu-ni ^dimmer Mer-ra à mu-un-da-an-aka_ Bêl to his son Mer measures out power: _^dingir En-lil-li_: Bêl’s name has appeared before in this hymn, but in the ES form (line 13). _^dingir En-lil_ (see Hymn to Sin, line 5). _li_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 23). _dumu-ni_: (see on line 3). _ni_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 13). _à_ (see Hymn to Bêl, line 14) = ID. _mu-un-da-an-aka_: _mu-un_ (see Hymn to Sin, line 17). _da-an_ is a verbal infix (MSL. pp. XXIV and XXXII). Its antecedent here is _dumu-ni_. _aka_: we have had _aka_ equal to _ramâmu_ (line 13), but here we have aka equal to _madâdu_, “measure out”. _madâdu_, “measure out”, is a pun on _madâdu_, “love” (thus MSL. p. 21). 16. _mulu dumu-mu û um-me-ši-si-si û um-me-ši-lá-lá_ Thou who art my son, the day thou didst lift up the eye, the day thou didst look! _mulu_: The sign is the usual ideogram for “man”, but may stand for the Assyrian _ša_, as here. Note that the sign takes the value _lu_ in composition (see Hymn to Bêl, line 20).