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 2. opening his mouth like the venerable of heaven and earth

3. like mud

4. was, the gods swept away

5. I will not go he said.

6. To Nebo the powerful the child of Ishtar,

7. a speech he made to him also and spake to him:

8. Hero Nebo let there not be opposition in thee,

9. slay Zu with thy weapon.

10. May thy name be renowned in the assembly of the gods,

11. made also fragrant with spices,

12. in the four regions they shall fix thy city.

13. May thy city be exalted like the temple,

14. they shall cry in the presence of the gods and praise thy name.

15. Nebo answered the speech,

16. to his father Anu word he spake:

17. Father to a desert country do thou consign him.

18. Let Zu not come among the gods thy sons,

19. for the umsimi he took in his hand,

20. the majesty he carried off he cast away the parzi,

21. and Zu fled away and in his country concealed himself.

22. opening his mouth like the venerable of heaven and earth