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Enūma Eliš

1. When in the height heaven was not named,
2. And the earth beneath did not yet bear a name,
3. And the primeval Abzu, who begat them,
4. And chaos, Tiamat, the mother of them both,—
5. Their waters were mingled together,
6. And no field was formed, no marsh was to be seen;
7. When of the gods none had been called into being,
8. And none bore a name, and no destinies [were ordained];
9. Then were created the gods in the midst of [heaven],

1 enūma eliš lā nabû šamāmū
2 šapliš ammatu šuma lā zakrat
3 apsûm-ma rēštû zārûšun
4 mummu tiamat muallidat gimrišun
5 mêšunu ištēniš ihiqqū-ma
6 gipāra lā kiṣṣurū ṣuṣâ lā še’û
7 enūma ilū lā šūpû manāma
8 šuma lā zukkurū šīmatu lā šīmū
9 ibbanû-ma ilū qerebšun