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xxseat in heaven. xx flood. xx mankind. So he made xx. Then Nintur xx. Holy Inana made a lament for its people. Enki took counsel with himself. An, Enlil, Enki and Ninḫursaĝa made all the gods of heaven and earth take an oath by invoking An and Enlil. In those days Zi-ud-sura the king, the gudug priest, xx. He fashioned xx. The humble, committed, reverent xx. Day by day, standing constantly at xx. Something that was not a dream appeared, conversation xx, xx taking an oath by invoking heaven and earth. In the Ki-ur, the gods xx a wall. Zi-ud-sura, standing at its side, heard: "Side-wall standing at my left side, xx. Side-wall, I will speak words to you; take heed of my words, pay attention to my instructions. A flood will sweep over the xx in all the xx. A decision that the seed of mankind is to be destroyed has been made. The verdict, the word of the divine assembly, cannot be revoked. The order announced by An and Enlil cannot be overturned. Their kingship, their term has been cut off; their heart should be rested about this. Now xx. What xx." [approx. 38 lines missing]