26. His messenger, Usmu himself answered;

27. The sons of men did not understand,

28. Ninkurra did not understand.

29. “My king, a storm-cloud! A storm-cloud!”

30. With his foot on the boat he stepped,

31. Two strong men as watchers he stationed;

32. The command they received, they took.

33. Enki flooded the fields

34. The fields received the waters of Enki.

35. It was the first day whose month is first;