Within which Ramman caused his thunder to resound.

Nabu and Sharru[962] marched at the front,

The destroyers passed across mountains and land,

Dibbarra[963] lets loose the....[964]

Ninib advances in furious hostility.

The Anunnaki raise torches,

Whose sheen illumines the universe,

As Ramman's whirlwind sweeps the heavens,

And all light is changed to darkness.

The destructive elements, thunder, lightning, storm, rain, are thus let loose. The dreadful storm lasts for seven days. The terror of men and gods is splendidly portrayed.