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1. the god Sar

2. dwelling

3. before the weapon

4. field

5. above

6. struck to the god

7. them

8. cut into

9. said to his wife

10. him to break the god

11. evil? thou shalt be delivered and

12. thy evil thou shalt subdue,

13. the tribute to thy maternity shall be forced upon them by thy weapons,

14. I will stand by and to thee they shall be made a spoil.

15. Tiamat on hearing this

16. at once joined and changed her resolution.

17. Tiamat called and quickly arose,

18. strongly and firmly she encircled with her defences,

19. she took a girdle? and placed

20. and the gods for war prepared for them their weapons.

21. Tiamat attacked the just prince of the gods Merodach,

22. the standards they raised in the conflict like a battle.

23. Bel also drew out his sword and wounded her.