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 29. one of thy seven chiefs like

30. his cities to ruins and mounds thou dost reduce

31. his great spoil thou dost spoil, to the midst of

32. the gods of the country strong thou removest afar off

33. the god Ner and

34. the productions of the countries

35. within it they gather

Four mutilated lines here.

1. For years untold the glory of the great lord

2. When Lubara was angry also to sweep the countries

3. he set his face

4. Itak his adviser quieted him and stayed

6. collecting his to the mighty one of the gods, Merodach son of

7. in the commencement of the night he sent him, and like in the year

8. Not any one

9. and went not down against

10. his also Lubara received and before

11. Itak went before him rejoicing

12. all of them placed with him.

13. Any one who shall speak of the warrior Lubara