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Chapter 3  
     
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 He sent for Anu to be brought down to him,
  
2.
 Enki was fetched into his presence,
  
3.
 Anu, king of the sky was present,
  
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 Enki, king of the Apsu attended.
  
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 The great Anunnaki were present.  
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 Ellil got up and the case was put.
  
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 Ellil made his voice heard
  
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 And spoke to the great gods:
  
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 Is it against me that they have risen?
  
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 Shall I do battle...?
  
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 What did I see with my own eyes?
  
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 A rabble was running around my door!
  
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 Anu made his voice heard
  
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 And spoke to the warrior Ellil
  
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 Let Nusku go out  
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 And find out the word of the Igigi Who have surrounded your door.
  
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 A command...  
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 To...  
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 Ellil made his voice heard  
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 And spoke to the vizier Nusku,  
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 Nusku, open your door,  
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 Take up your weapons and stand before me!
  
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 In the assembly of all the gods,
  
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 Bow, then stand and tell them,  
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 Your father Anu,  
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 Your guard, warrior Ellil,  
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 Your warden Ninurta  
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 And your canal-controller Ennugi  
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 Have sent me to say,  
30.
 Who is in charge of the rabble?  
31.
 Who is in charge of the fighting?  
32.
 Who declared war?  
33.
 Who ran to the door of Ellil?  
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 Nusku opened his door,  
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 Took up his weapons, went from Ellil
  
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 In the assembly of all the gods
  
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 He bowed, then stood and told the message.
  
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 Your father Anu,  
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 Your guard warrior Ellil,  
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 Your warden Ninurta,  
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 And your canal controller Ennugi  
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 Have sent me to say  
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 Who is in charge of the rabble?  
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 Who is in charge of the fighting?  
45.
 Who declared war?  
46.
 Who ran to the door of Ellil?  
47.
 Ellil...  
48.
 Every single one of us declared war!  
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 We have put a stop to the digging.
  
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 The load is excessive, it is killing us!
  
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 Our work is too hard, the trouble too much!
  
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 So every single one of us gods
  
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 Has agreed to complain to Ellil
  
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 Nusku took his weapons
  
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 Went and returned to Ellil
  
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 My lord, you sent me to...  
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 I went...  
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 I explained...  
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 Saying every single one of us gods  
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 Declared war  
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 We have put a stop to the digging.
  
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 The load is excessive, it is killing us!
  
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 Our work is too hard, the trouble too much,
  
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 So every single one of us gods
  
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 Has agreed to complain to Ellil!
  
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 Ellil listened to that speech.
  
67.
 His tears flowed.
  
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 Ellil spoke guardedly,
  
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 Addressed the warrior Anu,
  
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 Noble one, take a decree
  
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 With you to the sky, show your strength-
  
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 While the Anunnaki are sitting before you
  
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 Call up one god and let them cast him for destruction
  

 
 
 

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