STT 1, 019 [SB Anzu 2]

(Anzu saying to Ninurta:) '[...] all the gods [...].

'[...] you [..] have come [...] battle with me? [...] your reason!'

[...] the utterance of his mouth came forth, [...] answered Anzu (Ninurta saying):

'[...], offspring of Duranki (Ellil),

'[...] of the extensive Underworld, of Ea, king of destinies.

'I have come [...] do battle with you, I have trampled you down.'

Anzu [...] the utterance of his mouth,

[...] the mountains furiously he voiced his clamour.

Darkness [...], the face of the mountains were shrouded,

[...] the gods, grew dark in pitch blackness.

[...] ... he was roaring, the sign of Anzu was his voice,

[...] the battle, the combats, war was very close, the flood was swollen.

The battle-array [...], it was bathing in blood : a cloud of death was raining down, flashing arrows,

battle rushed between them, roaring.

[...], the resplendent one, son of Mami : trust of Anu and Dagan, beloved of Niššiku (Ea),

[...], he nocked [...] : from the breast of the bow he launched a reed arrow against him.

The reed arrow [...] returned : Anzu shouted against it:

'[...] has come, return to your reed-bed,

'[...] your forests, sinew to the sheep's tendon, arrow flight to the birds - return!'

[...] in his hand,

[...], they did not approach his body.

[...], combat was held back,

[...] the mountains [...] Anzu.

[...] he (Ninurta) instructed him (Šarur) [...]:

'[...] Ea, Niššiku:

"[...] he (Ninurta) had surrounded [...],

"[...] was enveloped by the dust of devastation.

"[...], he nocked a reed arrow,

"[...], he launched a reed arrow against him.

"The reed arrow [...] Anzu (but) returned,

"Anzu shouted against it:

'Reed arrow that has come, return to your reed-bed : frame of the bow to your forests,

'[...] to the sheep's tendon, arrow flight to the birds [...]!'

"[...] the tablet of destinies of the gods in his hand,

"[...] arrows, they did not approach his body.

"Battle [...], combat was held back,

"the weapons [...], in the middle of the mountains they did not conquer Anzu."'

[...], he (Šarur) received the instruction,

he took away [...] to Ea, Niššiku.

[...] (that) he (Ninurta) said he repeated to Ea:

'[...], Ninurta had surrounded Anzu,

'[...] devastation : ... [(...)] ... [...]'