Leonard William King - The Seven Tablets Of Creation: Tablet 6 lyrics

The Sixth Tablet 1. When Marduk heard the word of the gods, 2. His heart prompted him and he devised [a cunning plan]. 3. He opened his mouth and unto Ea [he spake], 4. [That which] he had conceived in his heart he imparted [unto him]: 5. "My blood will I take and bone will I [fashion], 6. "I will make man, that man may ... [...]. 7. "I will create man who shall inhabit [the earth]," p. 88 p. 89 8. "That the service of the gods may be established, and that [their] shrines 1 [may be built]. 9. "But I will alter the ways of the gods, and I will change [their paths]; 10. "Together shall they be oppressed 2, and unto evil shall [they ...]." 11. And Ea answered him and spake the word: 12. "[...] the [...] of the gods I have [changed] 13. [...] ... and one ... [...] 14. [...shall be de]stroyed and men will I [...] 15. [...] and the gods [...] 16. [...] ... and they [...] 17. [...] ... and the gods [...] 18. [...] .... [...] 19. [...] the gods [...] 20. [...] the Anunnaki [...] 21. [...] ... [...] p. 90 p. 91 [The rest of the text is wanting 1 with the exception of the last few lines of the tablet, which read as follows.] 138. [...] ... [...] 139. [...] ... [...] 140. When [...] ... [...] 141. They rejoiced [...] ... [...] 142. In Upshukkinnaku they set [their dwelling]. 143. Of the heroic son, their avenger, [they cried]: 144. "We, whom he succoured, ... [...]!" 145. They seated themselves and in the a**embly they named [him ...], 146. They all [cried aloud (?), they exalted [him ...]. 2