19. Then they placed in the midst a garment,

20. And unto Marduk, their firstborn, they spoke,

21. “Thy fate, O Lord, let it be first among the gods!

22. To destroy and to create—speak, let it be established!

23. At thy command let a garment perish!

24. Again at thy command let the garment re-appear!”

25. Then he spake with his mouth, the garment perished;

26. Again he commanded and the garment was recreated.

27. As the utterance of his mouth the gods, his fathers, saw,

28. They rejoiced, they uttered blessing: “Marduk is king!”