He creates a destructive wind, a storm, a hurricane,
Making of the four winds, seven[726] destructive and fatal ones;
Then he let loose the winds he created, the seven,
To destroy the life[727] of Tiâmat, they followed after him.
Marduk, taking his most powerful weapon in his hand,[728] mounts his chariot, which is driven by fiery steeds. The picture thus furnished of the god, standing upright in his chariot, with his weapons hung about him and the seven winds following in his wake, is most impressive.
He makes straight for the hostile camp. The sight of the god inspires terror on all sides.
The lord comes nearer with his eye fixed upon Tiâmat,
Piercing with his glance (?) Kingu her consort.
Kingu starts back in alarm. He cannot endure the 'majestic halo' which surrounds Marduk. Kingu's associates—the monsters—are terrified at their leader's discomfiture. Tiâmat alone does not lose her courage.
Marduk, brandishing his great weapon, addresses Tiâmat: