At the appearance of dawn in the morning, There arose from the foundation of heaven a dark cloud: Rimmon thundered in the midst of it, and Nebo and Šarru went in front Then went the throne-bearers (over) mountain and plain. Ura-gala dragged out the cables, Then came Ninip, casting down destruction, The Anunnaki raised (their) torches, With their brilliance they illuminated the land. Rimmon’s destruction reached to heaven, Everything bright to darkness turned, ... the land like ... it ... The first day, the storm (?) ... Swiftly it swept, and ... the land (?).... Like a battle against the people it sought.... Brother saw not brother. The people were not to be recognized. In heaven The gods feared the flood, and They fled, they ascended to the heaven of Anu. The gods kenneled like dogs, crouched down in the enclosures. Ištar spake like a mother.(8) The lady of the gods(9) called out, making her voice resound: ‘All that generation has turned to corruption. Because I spoke evil in the assembly of the gods, When I spoke evil in the assembly of the gods, I spoke of battle for the destruction of my people. Verily I have begotten (man), but where is he? Like the sons of the fishes he fills the sea.’ The gods of the Anunnaki were weeping with her. The gods had crouched down, seated in lamentation, Covered were their lips in (all) the assemblies, Six days and nights The wind blew, the deluge and flood overwhelmed the land. The seventh day, when it came, the storm ceased, the raging flood, Which had contended like a whirlwind, Quieted, the sea shrank back, and the evil wind and deluge ended. I noticed the sea making a noise, And all mankind had turned to corruption. Like palings the marsh-reeds appeared. I opened my window, and the light fell upon my face, I fell back dazzled, I sat down, I wept, Over my face flowed my tears. I noted the regions, the shore of the sea, For twelve measures the region arose. The ship had stopped at the land of Niṣṣir. The mountain of Niṣir seized the ship, and would not let it pass. The first day and the second day the mountain of Niṣir seized the ship, and would not let it pass, The third day and the fourth day the mountain of Niṣir, etc., The fifth and sixth the mountain of Niṣir, etc., The seventh day, when it came I sent forth a dove, and it left, The dove went, it turned about, But there was no resting-place, and it returned. I sent forth a swallow, and it left, The swallow went, it turned about, But there was no resting-place, and it returned. I sent forth a raven, and it left, The raven went, the rushing of the waters it saw, It ate, it waded, it croaked, it did not return. I sent forth (the animals) to the four winds, I poured out a libation,