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This text is very enigmatical. The interpretation of it here put forth is given with great reserve.

(i)
 * 1) gal-X kud-du
 * 2) garaš-bar zid-da
 * 3) Al-la-$d$Kal
 * 4) mega-išib-bi ama gub
 * 5) nam-ṣir-ge
 * 6) men mega-išib bur-pad-da
 * 7) gal. . . .

(i)
 * 1) The great victim (?) is cut open;
 * 2) the oracle comes forth.
 * 3) O Alla-Kal,
 * 4) the wise priest firmly establishes (it).
 * 5) Of the apparent fate
 * I, the wise priest, am beholding the whole.
 * 1) The great. . ..

(ii)
 * 1) bùr-dub 
 * 2) $d$En-lil-lal 
 * 3) $d$En-ki-ta 
 * 4) ģe-gál-ne 
 * 5) ki-$d$En-ki gub 
 * 6) nam-šar-a-ge-a 
 * 7) en mu-ģe-gál 
 * 8) me-ģi-la 
 * 9) [men] mega-išib-maģ 
 * 10) [ki] $d$En-zu na 

(ii)
 * 1) The destructive axe
 * 2) Enlil
 * 3) from Enki
 * 4) verily will take.
 * 5) Standing with Enki
 * 6) in wisdom
 * 7) the lord verily will receive it;
 * 8) verily he will guard it!
 * I, the wise high priest,
 * 1) whom Enzu exalts,

(iii)
 * 1) dingir-dingir-ra
 * 2) an-šar-ru

(iii)
 * 1) the gods
 * 2) address.