She spoke to the porter at the gate
“Porter, open thy gate,
Open thy gate, I will enter.
If thou dost not open thy gate, and I do not enter,
I will strike the door, I will break the bolt,
I will strike the threshold and break down the door.
I will raise up the dead to consume the living,
The dead shall be more numerous than the living!”
The porter opened his mouth and spoke,
Spoke to the powerful Ishtar: