15. The doer of sin bore his sin, the blasphemer bore his blasphemy. 16. Never may the just prince be cut off, never may the faithful (be destroyed). 17. Instead of thy making a deluge, may lions come and men be diminished; 18. instead of thy making a deluge, may hyænas come and men be diminished; 19. instead of thy making a deluge, may a famine happen and the country be (destroyed); 20. instead of thy making a deluge, may pestilence come and men be destroyed. 21. I did not reveal the judgment of the gods. 22. To Adrakhasis (Xisuthrus) a dream I sent, and the judgment of the gods he heard.’ 23. Again also Bel considers, (_literally_, again consideration was considered); he approaches the midst of the ship. 24. He took my hand and caused me to ascend up, 25. he caused (me) to ascend; he united my wife to my side; 26. he turned unto us and fixes himself in covenant with us; he approaches us: 27. ‘Formerly Adrakhasis (was) mortal, but 28. again also Adrakhasis and his wife to live as gods are taken away, and 29. Adrakhasis also dwells in a remote place at the mouth of the rivers.’ 30. They took me, and in a remote place at the mouth of the rivers they caused me to dwell. 31. Again also as for thee whomsoever the gods have chosen also, 32. for the health which thou seekest and askest, 33. the bulwarks shall be mounted six days and seven nights, 34. like one who sits in the vicinity of his nest, 35. a way like a storm shall be laid upon him. 36. Adrakhasis to her also says, even to his wife: 37. I announce that the chief who has sought health 38. the way like a storm shall be laid upon him. 39. His wife to him also says even to Adrakhasis afar off: 40. Turn him, and let the man be sent away; 41. by the road that he came may he return in peace, 42. thro’ the great gate going forth let him return to his country. 43. Adrakhasis to her also says, even to his wife: 44. The pain of the man pains thee, 45. mount the bulwarks; his baldness place on his head. 46. And the day when he had mounted the side of the ship, 47. she mounted, his baldness she placed on his head. 48. And the day when he had mounted the side of the ship, 49. first the _sabusat_ of his baldness, 50. second the _mussukat_, third the _radbat_, fourth she opened his _zikaman_, 51. fifth the _sibu_ she placed, sixth the _bassat_, COLUMN V. 1. seventh in the outlet she turned him and let the man go free. —–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–———–— 2. Izdubar to him also says even to Xisuthrus afar off: 3. In this way thou wast compassionate (?) over me, 4. quickly thou hast begotten me, and thou hast set eyes (on me). 5. Xisuthrus to him also says even to Izdubar. 6. ....... thy baldness, 7. ....... I separated thee, 8. ....... thy baldness, 9. second the _mussukat_, third the _radbat_, 10. fourth I opened thy _zikaman_, 11. fifth the _sibu_ I placed, sixth the _bassat_, 12. seventh in the opening I turned thee.