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All the lords and rulers, the incantation-priests of Eridug and the linen-clad priests of Sumer, perform the purification rites of the Abzu for the great prince who has travelled in his land; for Father Enki they stand guard in the holy place, the most esteemed place. They xx the chambers xx, they xx the emplacements, they purify the great shrine of the Abzu xx. They bring there the tall juniper, the pure plant. They organise the holy xx in the great watercourse xx of Enki. Skilfully they build the main stairway of Eridug on the Good Quay. They prepare the sacred uzga shrine, where they utter endless prayers. [7 lines fragmentary or unclear]