6. Ea as a chief (?) among men had created him,—

7. A wise man whose command no one could restrain,

8. The prudent, the most wise among the Anunnaki was he,

9. Blameless, clean of hands, anointed, the observer of divine commands,

10. With the bakers he made bread,

11. With the bakers of Eridu he made bread,

12. The food and water of Eridu he prepared daily,

13. With his clean hands he prepared the table,

14. And without him the table was not cleared.

15. The ship he steered; fishing and hunting for Eridu he did.