Ancient texts / The 'Tower of Babel' Tablet
The 'Tower of Babel' Tablet Column II
1The King of the holy mound ...
2In front and Anu lifted up ...
3to the good god his father..,
4Then his heart also ...
5which carried a command ...
6At that time also ...
7he lifted it up ...
8Davkina.
9Their (work) all day they founded
10to their stronghold in the night
11entirely an end he made.
12In his anger also the secret counsel he poured out✦ Genesis 11:7
13to scatter (abroad) his face he set
14he gave a command to make strange their speech
15... their progress he impeded
16...the altar
Column III is so broken only a few words remain, so I have omitted it.
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.