A definite time the god Shamash had appointed: The ruler of the darkness (?) at even-tide shall cause to rain a heavy rain, Enter thou (then) within the ship and close thy door." That appointed time came. The ruler of the darkness (?) at eventide rained a heavy rain. The appearance of that day I (fore)saw. To behold the day I had fear. I entered into the ship and closed my door. For the control of the ship to Puzur-Bel The great-house I gave over together with its store. With the first appearing of dawn There rises from the foundation of the heavens a black cloud, Ramman within it thunders. Nebo and Marduk march in front; Over mountain and plain march the throne-bearers. The _tar-kul-li_ the great Dibbarra tore away. Ninib advances, ruin he pours out. The Anunnaki bear aloft torches, With their brightness they set the land aflame. The dread of Ramman reaches to heaven. Everything bright he turneth to darkness. . . . the land like . . . he covered (?) One day the hurricane (raged), Violently it blew, the waters (covered?) the mountains. Like the (onslaught of) battle over mankind (they) came. Brother sees not (his) brother. Men are not discerned in heaven (_i. e._, by the gods). The gods were terrified by the flood, and Withdrew and ascended to the heaven of Anu. The gods dog-like cower, crouch on the wall (of heaven). Ishtar screams like a woman in travail. She cries aloud the lady of the gods, the sweet-voiced: "Verily the former race is turned to clay. Just as I in the assembly of the gods proclaimed evil, As I proclaimed in the assembly of the gods evil For the destruction of my people war I foretold, So, verily, will I bring forth my people Tho' like the fry of fishes they fill the sea." The gods, the highest of the Anunnaki weep with her.