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THE STORY OF THE FLOOD

02. Izdubar to him also said to Hasisadra afar off:

03. In this way thou wast compassionate over me,

04. joyfully thou hast made me, and thou hast, restored me.

05. Hasisadra to him also said to Izdubar.

06. . . . . . . . thy kurummit,

07. . . . . . . . separated thee,

08. . . . . . . . thy kurummat,

09. second the mussukat, third the radbat,

10. fourth she opened the zikaman,

11. fifth the cloak she placed, sixth the bassat,

12. seventh in a cloak I have clothed thee and let thee go free.

13. Izdubar to him also said to Hasisadra afar off:

14. . . . . . . Hasisadra to thee may we not come,

15. . . . . . . collected

16. . . . . . . dwelling in death,

17. . . . . . . his back? dies also.


18. Hasisadra to him also said to Urhamsi the boatman:

19. Urhamsi . . . . . to thee we cross to preserve thee.

20. Who is beside the . . . . . of support;

21. the man whom thou comest before, disease has filled his body;

22. illness has destroyed the strength of his limbs.