The religion of Babylonia and Assyria especially in its relations to Israel . filled it. With all that I had of gold I filled it. With all that I had of living things I filled I brought up into the ship my family and household, The cattle of the field, the beasts of the field, crafts-men all of them I brought in. A fixed time had Shamash appointed, (saying,) When the ruler of darkness sends a heavy rain, Then enter into the ship and close the The appointed time came near, The rulers of the storm in the evening sent heavyrain. The dawning of that day I feared, I feared to behold t
The religion of Babylonia and Assyria especially in its relations to Israel . filled it. With all that I had of gold I filled it. With all that I had of living things I filled I brought up into the ship my family and household, The cattle of the field, the beasts of the field, crafts-men all of them I brought in. A fixed time had Shamash appointed, (saying,) When the ruler of darkness sends a heavy rain, Then enter into the ship and close the The appointed time came near, The rulers of the storm in the evening sent heavyrain. The dawning of that day I feared, I feared to behold that day. I entered the ship and closed the To the ships master, to Puzur-Bel, the sailor, I intrusted the building with its goods. When the first flush of dawn appeared There came up from the horizon a black cloud. Adad thundered within it,100 While Nabu and Marduk went before. They go as messengers over mountain and valley. Nergal bore away the anchor. Ninib advances, the storm he makes to descend. The Anunnaki lifted up their torches, Aqitu, the New Years THE MYTHS AND EPICS 203 105 With their brightness they light up the land. Adads storm reached unto heaven, All light was turned unto darkness, It [flooded] the land like the storm 110 Raged high, [the water climbed over] the mountains, Like a besom of destruction they brought it upon men, No man beheld his fellow, No more were men recognized in heaven. The gods feared the deluge,115 They drew back, they climbed up to the heaven ofAnu. The gods crouched like a dog, they cowered by thewall. Ishtar cried like a woman in travail, The queen of the gods cried with a loud voice: The former race is turned to clay,120 Since I commanded evil in the assembly of the gods. When I commanded evil in the assembly of the gods, For the destruction of my people I commanded acombat. That which I brought forth, where is it? Like the spawn of fish it fills the The gods of the Anunnaki wept with her, The gods sat bowed and
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