Ancient texts / The 'Tower of Babel' Tablet

The 'Tower of Babel' Tablet Column I

W. St. Chad Boscawen, 1876 · Public domain · about this text

1... them the father.✦ Genesis 11:4

2(The thoughts) of his heart were evil

3... the father of all the gods he turned from.

4(The thoughts) of his heart were evil

5... Babylon corruptly to sin went and

6small and great mingled on the mound.

7... Babylon corruptly to sin went and

8small and great mingled on the mound.

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Editorial restorations by the translator are in [square brackets]; “…” and italic notes mark where the tablet is broken. Bracketed scene-headings are the translator's, not part of the text.