Synopsis of the Ninth Tablet
Mankind
proliferates; Adapa's line serves as royalty
Defying
Enlil, Marduk espouses an Earthling female
Celestial
disturbances and climate changes affect Lahmu
The
Igigi descend to Earth, seize Earthling females as wives
The
promiscuous Enki begets a human son, Ziusudra
Droughts
and pestilences cause suffering on Earth
Enlil
sees it as fated retribution, wants to return home
Ninmah,
aged by Earth's cycles, also wants to return
A
mystery emissary warns them not to defy their destiny
Signs
increase of a coming calamitous Deluge
Most
Anunnaki begin to depart back to Nibiru
Enlil
enforces a plan to let Mankind perish
Enki
and Ninmah start to preserve Earth's Seeds of Life
The
remaining Anunnaki prepare for the Day of the Deluge
Nergal,
Lord of the Lower World, is to issue the warning
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In the days of Lu-Mach did Marduk and the Igigi
with Earthlings intermarry.
In those days on Earth the hardships were
increasing,
In those days on Lahmu with dryness and dust
was the planet enveloped.
The Anunnaki who decree the fates, Enlil and
Enki and Ninmah, with each ether consulted.
What conditions on Earth and on Lahmu (Mars)
were altering, they wondered.
On the Sun flarings they observed, in the
netforces of Earth and Lahmu there were disruptions.
In the Abzu, at the tip the Whiteland facing, instruments
far observing they installed;
Great Deluge
In the charge of Nergal, the son of Enki, and
his spouse Ereshkigal the instruments ware put
To the Land-Beyond-the-Seas Ninurta was
assigned, in the mountain land a band Heaven-Earth to establish.
On Lahmu the Igigi were restless; to pacify
them Marduk was the task given:
Until what are the hardships causing, the way
station on Lahmu must be kept! So to
Marduk the leaders said.
The three who the fates decree with each other
consulted;
They looked at each other. How old the others
are! each one of the others thought.
Enki, who the death of Adapa was grieving, was
the first one to speak.
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More than one hundred Shars since my arrival
have passed! to his brother and sister he said.
I was then a dashing leader; now bearded,
tired, and old I am!
An enthusiastic hero I was, for command and
adventure ready! Enlil then said.
Now I have children who have children, all on
Earth born;
Old on Earth we became, but those on Earth born
are even older sooner!
So did Enlil to his brother and sister ruefully
say.
As for me, an old sheep they call me! So did
Ninmah wistfully say.
While the others have been coming and going,
turns on Earth to serve taking,
We the leaders have stayed and stayed!
Perchance it is time to leave! So did Enlil say.
Of that did I often wonder, to them Enki was
saying. Each time one of us three to revisit Nibiru wished,
Word from Nibiru always our corning thereto
prevented!
Of that I too did wonder, Enlil was saying: Is
it a thing on Nibiru, a thing on Earth?
Perchance the life cycles that differ it
concerns, so was Ninmah saying.
To watch and see what transpires, the three
leaders decided.
At that time Fate or was it Destiny? in its
hands the matters took.
For it came to pass that soon thereafter Marduk
to his father Enki came,
A matter of gravity with his father Enki to
discuss he wished.
Upon the Earth the three sons of Enlil spouses
have chosen:
Ninurta Ba'u, of Anu a young daughter, has
espoused; Nannar has chosen Ningal, Ishkur Shala has taken;
By Nergal your son Ereshkigal, of Enlil a
granddaughter, as a spouse was taken,
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By threats to kill her, her consent from her
was extracted.
To await my espousal, being your firstborn,
Nergal did not await,
The other four in deference my espousal is
awaiting.
A bride I wish to choose, to have a spouse it
is my desire!
So did Marduk to his father Enki say.
Your words happy make me! Enki to Marduk was
saying. Your mother too shall rejoice!
To hold his words to Ninki, Marduk with a
raised hand to his father motioned.
Is she one of the young ones who heal, and
succor give? Enki went on to ask.
A descendant of Adapa she is, of Earth, not
Nibiru, is she! Marduk softly whispered.
With a puzzled look, Enki was speechless; then
uncontrolled words he shouted:
A prince of Nibiru, a Firstborn to succession
entitled, an Earthling will espouse?!
Not an Earthling but your own offspring! to him
Marduk said.
A daughter of Enkime who to heaven was taken
she is, Sarpanit is her name!
Sarpanit – a descendant of Adapa she is, of
Earth, not Nibiru, is she! Marduk softly whispered.
Enki his spouse Ninki summoned, to her what
with Marduk transpired he related.
To Ninki, his mother, Marduk his heart's desire
repeated and said:
When Enkime with me was journeying, and of
heaven and Earth him I was teaching,
What my father once had said, I with my own
eyes witnessed:
Step by step on this planet a Primitive Being,
one like us to be, we have created,
In our image and in our likeness Civilized
Earthling is, except for the long life, he is we!
A daughter of Enkime my fancy caught, her to
espouse I wish!
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Ninki her son's words pondered. And the maiden,
does she your gaze appreciate? So did
she Marduk
ask.
Indeed she does, Marduk to his mother said.
This is not the matter to consider! Enki with a
raised voice said.
If our son this shall do, to Nibiru with his
spouse he would never go,
His princely rights on Nibiru he forever will
forsake!
To this Marduk with a bitter laughter
responded: My rights on Nibiru are nonexistent,
Even on Earth my rights as Firstborn have been
trampled.
This indeed is my decision: From prince a king
on Earth become, the master of this planet!
Let it so be! Ninki said. Let it so be! Enki
also said.
They summoned Matushal, the bride's brother; of
Marduk's wish they him told.
Humbled but with joy overwhelmed Matushal was.
Let it so be! he said.
When of the decision Enlil was told, with fury
he was seized.
It was one thing for the father with Earthlings
intercourse have,
It is another matter for the son an Earthling
to espouse, lordship on her to bestow!
When Ninmah of the matter was told, greatly
disappointed she was.
Marduk any maiden of ours could espouse, even
from my own daughters by Enki he could chose,
Half-sisters, as is the royal custom, he could
espouse! So did Ninmah say.
With fury Enlil to Anu on Nibiru of the matter
words beamed up:
Too far has this behavior gone, it cannot be
allowed! to Anu the king Enlil said.
On Nibiru Anu the counselors summoned, the
matter with urgency to discuss.
In the rule books of such a matter no rule they
found.
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Anu the savants also summoned, the matter's
consequences to discuss.
On Nibiru Adapa, the maiden's progenitor, could
not stay! to Anu they were saying.
Therefore to return to Nibiru with her, Marduk
forever must be barred!
Indeed, having to Earth cycles become
accustomed, even without her Marduk’s return impossible might be!
So were the savants to Anu saying; with that
the counselors too agreed.
Let the decision to Earth be beamed! Anu was
saying: Marduk marry can,
But on Nibiru a prince he shall no more be!
The decision by Enki and Marduk was accepted,
Enlil too to the word from Nibiru bowed.
Let there be a wedding celebration, in Eridu
let it be! Ninki to them said.
In the Edin Marduk and his bride cannot stay!
Enlil, the commander, announced.
Let us to Marduk and his bride a wedding gift
make,
A domain of their own, away from the Edin, in
another land! So did Enki to Enlil say.
Of Marduk being sent away Enlil with consent to
himself was thinking:
To what land, of what domain, are you speaking?
Enlil to his brother Enki said.
A domain above the Abzu, in the land that the
Upper Sea reaches, (today Egypt – pharaohs?)
One that by waters from the Edin is separated,
that by ships can be reached!
So did Enki to Enlil say. Let it so be! Enlil
said.
In Eridu a wedding celebration Ninki for Marduk
and Sarpanit arranged.
A domain above the Abzu, in the land that the Upper Sea reaches
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Her people by the sound of a copper drum the
ceremony announced,
With seven tambourines her sisters the bride to
her spouse presented.
A great multitude of Civilized Earthlings in
Eridu assembled, like a coronation to them the wedding was.
Young Anunnaki also attended, Igigi from Lahmu
in great numbers came.
To celebrate our leader's wedding, of Nibiru
and Earth a union, to witness we came!
So did the Igigi their arrival in large numbers
explain.
Now this is the account of how
the Igigi the daughters of the Earthlings abducted,
And how afflictions followed and Ziusudra oddly
was born.
In a great number did the Igigi from Lahmu to
Earth come,
Only one third of them on Lahmu stayed, to
Earth came two hundred.
To be with their leader Marduk, his wedding
celebration to attend, was their explanation;
Unbeknownst to Enki and Enlil was their secret:
To abduct and have conjugation was their plot.
Unbeknownst to the leaders on Earth, a
multitude of the Igigi on Lahmu got together,
What to Marduk permitted is from us too should
not be deprived! to each other they said.
Enough of suffering and loneliness, of not
offspring ever having! was their slogan.
During their comings and goings between Lahmu
and Earth,
The daughters of the Earthlings, the Adapite
Females as them they called,
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They saw and after them they lusted; and to
each other the plotters said:
Come, let us choose wives from among the
Adapite Females, and children beget!
One among them, Shamgaz his name was, their
leader became.
Even if none of you agrees, I alone the deed
shall do! to the others he said.
If a penalty for this sin shall be imposed, I
alone for all of you shall it bear!
One by one others in the plot joined together,
by an oath together to do it they swore.
By the time of Marduk's wedding, two hundred of
them on the Landing Place descended,
Upon the great platform in the Cedar Mountains
they came down.
From there to Eridu they journeyed, among the
toiling Earthlings they passed,
Together with the Earthling throng in Eridu
they arrived.
After the wedding ceremony of Marduk and
Sarpanit had taken place,
By a signal prearranged Shamgaz to the others a
sign gave.
An Earthling maiden each one of the Igigi
seized, by force they them abducted,
To the Landing Place in the Cedar Mountains the
lgigi with the females went,
Into a stronghold the place they made, to the
leaders a challenge they issued:
Enough of deprivation and not having offspring!
The Adapite daughters to marry we wish.
Your blessing to this you must give, else by
fire all on Earth destroy we will!
Alarmed the leaders were, of Marduk, the lgigi
commander, charge to take they demanded.
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If in the matter I a solution must seek, with
the Igigi my heart in agreement is!
So did Marduk to the others say. What I have
done from them cannot be deprived!
Enki and Ninmah their heads shook, with
begrudging agreement they voiced.
Only Enlil was enraged without pacification:
One evil deed by another has been followed,
fornication from Enki and Marduk the Igigi have adopted,
Our pride and sacred mission to the winds have
been abandoned,
By our own hands this planet with Earthling
multitudes shall be overrun!
With much disgust was Enlil speaking. Let the
Igigi and their females from Earth depart!
On Lahmu conditions unbearable have become,
surviving is not possible!
So did Marduk to Enlil and Enki say.
In the Edin they cannot remain! Enlil with
anger shouted. With much disgust the gathering he left;
In his heart things against Marduk and his
Earthlings was Enlil plotting.
Upon the Landing Platform in the Cedar
Mountains were the Igigi and their females secluded,
Children there to them were born, Children of
the Rocketships they were called.
Marduk and Sarpanit his spouse also had
children, Asar and Satu were the first two sons called.
To the domain above the Abzu, to him and
Sarpanit granted, Marduk the Igigi invited,
To dwell in two cities that for his sons he had
built, Marduk the Igigi summoned.
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Some of the Igigi and their offspring to the
domain in the dark-hued land came;
On the Landing Platform in the Cedar Mountains
Shamgaz and others did remain,
To the far east lands, lands of high mountains,
some of their offspring went
To the far east lands, lands of high mountains, some of their
offspring went
How Marduk of Earthlings his strength
increases, Ninurta carefully observed.
What are Enki and Marduk scheming? to his
father Enlil Ninurta said.
The Earth by the Earthlings inherited will be!
Enlil to Ninurta said.
Go, the offspring of Ka-in find, with them a
domain of your own prepare!
To the other side of Earth Niburta went; the
offspring of Ka-in he found.
How tools to make and music to play he them
taught,
How in mining to engage and smelt and refine he
showed them,
How to build rafts of balsam trees he showed
them, to cross a great sea he them guided.
In a new land a domain they established, a city
with twin towers there they built
A domain beyond the seas it was, the mountain
land of the new
Bond Heaven-Earth it was not
In the Edin Lu-Mach was the work master, quotas
to enforce was his duty,
The Earthlings' rations to reduce was his task.
His spouse was Batanash, the daughter of
Lu-Mach's father's brother she was.
Of a beauty outstanding she was, by her beauty
was Enki charmed.
Enki to his son Marduk a word did send: To your
domain Lu-Mach do summon,
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How by Earthlings a city to build there him
teach!
And when Lu-Mach to the domain of Marduk was
summoned,
To the household of Ninmah, in Shurubak, the
Haven City, his spouse Batanash he brought,
From the angry Earthling masses protected and
safe to be.
Thereafter Enki his sister Ninmah in Shurubak
was quick to visit.
On the roof of a dwelling when Batanash was
bathing
Enki by her loins took hold, he kissed her, his
semen into her womb he poured.
With a child Batanash was, her belly was truly
swelling;
To Lu-Mach from Shurubak word was sent: To the
Edin return, a son you have!
To the Edin, to Shurubak, Lu-Mach returned, to
him Batanash the son showed.
White as the snow his skin was,
the color of wool was his hair,
Like the skies were his eyes, in
a brilliance were his eyes shining.
Amazed and frightened was Lu-Mach; to his
father Matushal he hurried.
A son unlike an Earthling to Batanash was born,
by this birth greatly puzzled I am!
Matushal to Batanash came, the newborn boy he
saw, by his likeness amazed he was.
Is one of the Igigi the boy's father? Of
Batanash Matushal the truth demanded;
To Lu-Mach your spouse whether this boy his son
is, the truth reveal!
None of the Igigi is the boy's father, of this
upon my life I swear! So did Batanash him answer
To his son Lu-Mach Matushal then turned, a
calming arm on his shoulders he put
A mystery the boy is, but in his oddness an
omen to you is revealed,
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Unique he is, for a task unique by destiny he
was chosen.
What that task is, I know not; in time
appropriate, known it shall become!
So was Matushal to his son Lu-Mach saying; to
what on Earth was transpiring, he was alluding:
In those days the sufferings on Earth were
increasing,
The days colder grew, the skies their rains
were holding back,
Fields their crops diminished, in the
sheepfolds ewe lambs were few.
Let the son to you born, unusual as he is, an
omen be that a respite is coming!
So did Matushal to his son Lu-Mach say. Let
Respite be his name!
To Matushal and Lu-Mach Batanash her son's
secret did not reveal;
Ziusudra, He of Long Bright Lifedays, she
called him;
Ziosudra
Ninmah on the child her protection and
affection bestowed.
Of much understanding he was endowed, with
knowledge he was by her provided.
Enki the child greatly adored, to read the
writings of Adapa him he taught,
The priestly rites how to observe and perform
the boy as a young man learned.
In the one hundred and tenth Shar was Ziusudra
born,
In Shurubak he grew up and espoused Emzara, and
she bore him three sons.
In his days the sufferings on Earth
intensified; plagues and starvations the Earth afflicted.
Now this is the account of
Earth's tribulations before the Deluge (great flood),
And how the mysterious Galzu decisions of life
and death in secret guided.
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By the conjugations of Igigi and the Earthling
daughters was Enlil greatly disturbed,
By Marduk's espousal of an Earthling female
Enlil was much distraught.
In his eyes the Anunnaki mission to Earth had
become perverted,
To him the howling, shouting Earthling masses
an anathema became;
Oppressive the pronouncements of the Earthlings
have become,
The conjugations of sleep deprive me! So did
Enlil to the other leaders say.
In the days of Ziusudra plagues and pestilences
the Earth afflicted,
aches, dizziness, chills, fevers the Earthlings
overwhelmed.
Let us the Earthlings curing teach, how
themselves to remedy to learn! So did Ninmah say.
This by decree I forbid! Enlil to her pleas
retorted.
In the lands where to the Earthlings have
spread, waters from their sources did not rise,
The earth shut its womb, vegetation did not
sprout.
Let us the Earthlings pond and canal-building
teach, let them from the seas fish and sustenance obtain!
So did Enki to the other leaders say.
This by decree I forbid! Enlil to Enki said.
Let the Earthlings by hunger and pestilence perish!
For one Shar the Earthlings ate the grasses of
the fields,
For the second Shar, the third Shar, the
vengeance of Enlil they suffered.
In Shurubak, Ziusudra's city, the suffering
unbearable was becoming.
To Eridu Ziusudra, of the Earthlings a
spokesman, journeyed,
To the house of the lord Enki he made his way,
by the name of his lord he called,
(And so Enki, his wife Ninmah, their son Marduk, the first white man Ziusudra and their assistants, became helpful to humanity but, withr the command of "god" Enlil
- fallen angels ---- so at least claims religions.)
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For help and salvation to him he pleaded; Enki
by Enlil's decrees was bound.
In those days the Anunnaki for their own
surviving were concerned;
Their own rations were diminished, by Earth's
changes they themselves afflicted became.
On Earth as on Lahmu the seasons their
regularity lost.
For one Shar, for two Shars, from Nibiru the
heavenly circuits were studied,
Oddities in the planetary destinies from Nibiru
were observed.
On the Sun's face black spots were appearing,
from its face flames shot up;
Kishar (Moon) also was misbehaving, its host
its footings lost, dizzying were their circuits.
The Hammered Bracelet (Kuiper’s belt) was by unseen netforces pulled
and pushed,
For reasons unfathomed, the Sun its family was
upsetting;
The destinies of the celestials by unsavory
fates were overtaken!
On Nibiru the savants alarms raised, in the
public squares the people gathered;
The Creator of All (Nemesis), to primordial
days the heavens is returning,
Angry is the Creator of All! voices from
amongst the people shouted.
On Earth the tribulations were increasing, fear
and famine their heads reared.
For three Shars, for four Shars the instruments
the Whiteland facing were observed,
By Nergal and Ereshkigal odd rumblings in the
Whiteland's snows were recorded:
The snow-ice that the Whiteland covers to
sliding has taken! So did they from Abzu's tip report.
In the Land Beyond the Seas, Ninurta in his
haven foretelling instruments established,
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Quakes and jitters at the Earth's bottom with
the instruments he noticed.
An odd matter is afoot! So did Enlil to Anu on
Nibiru words of alarm send.
For the fifth Shar, for the sixth Shar the
phenomena gained strength,
On Nibiru the savants an alarm raised, of
calamities to the king they forewarnings gave:
The next time Nibiru the Sun shall be nearing,
Earth to Nibiru's net force exposed shall be,
Lahmu in its circuits on the Sun's other side
shall a station take.
From the net force of Nibiru
Earth in the heavens protection shall not have,
Kishar (Sun) and its host agitated shall be,
Lahamu shall also shake and wobble;
In Earth's great Below, the snow-ice of the
Whiteland its footing is losing; The next time Nibiru the closest to Earth
shall approach,
The snow-ice off the Whiteland's surface shall
come a-sliding.
A watery calamity it shall cause: By a huge
wave, a Deluge, the Earth will be overwhelmed!
On Nibiru great was the consternation,
uncertain about Nibiru's own fate,
King, savants, and counselors about Earth and
Lahmu also greatly worried.
The king and the counselors a decision made:
for evacuating Earth and Lahmu to prepare!
In the Abzu the gold mines shut down, therefrom
the Anunnaki to the Edin came;
In Bad-Tibira smelting and refining ceased, all
gold to Nibiru was lofted.
Empty, for evacuating ready, a fleet of fast
celestial chariots to Earth returned;
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On Nibiru the heavenly signs were watched, on
Earth the tremors recorded were.
It was at that time that from one of the
Celestial Chariots a white-haired Anunnaki stepped off,
Galzu, Great Knower, was his name.
(Here's an e-group discussion of
Galzu, the mysterious imposter who represented himself as Plenipotentiary of
Nibiru's King Anu (who had sent the goldmining expedition to Earth 450,000
years ago. GALZU lied to keep Anu's sons Enki and Enlil, as well as his
daughter, Ninmah and the children of these three on Earth when they would have
left.)
With steps majestic to Enlil his way he made,
to him a sealed message from Anu he presented.
I am Galzu, emissary plenipotentiary of King
and Council, to Enlil he said.
Galzu
By his coming Enlil was surprised: No word from
Anu of that did forecome.
Enlil the seal of Anu examined; unbroken and
authentic it was.
In Nibru-ki the message tablet was read, its
encoding was trustworthy.
For King and Council Galzu speaks, his words
are my command! So did the message from
Anu state.
That Enki and Ninmah be also summoned was
Galzu's request.
When they came, to Ninmah Galzu pleasantly
smiled. Of the same school and age we are!
to her he said.
This Ninmah could not recall; the emissary was
as young as a son, she was as his olden mother!
Simple is the explanation! Galzu to her said:
By our winter's slumbered life cycles it is caused!
Indeed, this matter is of my mission a part;
about the evacuation it is a secret.
Ever since Dumuzi on Nibiru had stayed,
returning Anunnaki on Nibiru examined were;
Those who on Earth the longest stayed by the returning harshly were
afflicted:
Their bodies to Nibiru's cycles were accustomed no longer,
Their sleep was disturbed, their eyesight was failing, the netforce of
Nibiru weighted their walk.
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Their minds were also affected, as sons were
older than the parents they had left!
Death, my comrades, to the returnees quickly
came; of that I am here a warning to give!
The three leaders, on Earth the longest, by the
words silent became.
Ninmah was the first to speak: That much was to
be expected! she was saying.
Enki, the wise one, to her words consented:
That much was clear! he said.
Enlil with anger was seized: Before, the
Earthlings like us were becoming,
Now we as Earthlings have become to this planet
imprisoned!
This whole mission to a nightmare turned, by
Enki and his Earthlings from masters, slaves we were made!
To the outburst Galzu with compassion listened.
Indeed much there is to ponder, he said,
On Nibiru much thinking and soul-searching deep
questions were raising:
Should Nibiru to its fate been left, whatever
by the Creator of All intended, to be let to happen,
Or was the coming to Earth by the Creator of
All conceived, and we only unwitting emissaries?
Of that, my comrades, the debate will continue!
So was Galzu to them saying.
Now this is the secret command from Nibiru:
The three of you on Earth will remain; only to
die to Nibiru you will return!
In celestial chariots, the Earth encircling,
the calamity you shall outwait;
To each of the other Anunnaki, a choice to
leave or the calamity outwait must be given.
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The Igigi who Earthlings espoused must between
departure and spouses choose:
No Earthling, Marduk's Sarpanit included, to
Nibiru to journey is allowed!
For all who stay and what happens see, in
celestial chariots they safety must seek!
As for all the others, to depart for Nibiru
forthwith they ready must be!
So did Galzu Nibiru's commands to the leaders
in secret reveal.
Now this is the account of how the Anunnaki to abandon Earth decided,
And how an oath they took Mankind to let in the Deluge perish.
In Nibru-ki Enlil a council of Anunnaki and
Igigi commanders summoned,
The leaders' sons and their children also were
present.
Word of the impending calamity Enlil to them as
a secret revealed.
To a bitter end Earth Mission has come! to them
he solemnly said.
All who to leave wish in celestial boats that
are ready to Nibiru will be evacuated,
But if Earthling spouses they have, without the
spouses they must leave.
Igigi who to their spouses and offspring
attached are, let them to the highest peaks on Earth escape!
As for a few of us Anunnaki who will choose to stay,
in Boats of Heaven in Earth's skies will we remain,
The calamity to outwait, the fate of Earth to
witness!
As the commander, I shall be the first one to
stay! So was Enlil saying.
By their own choice will be the others!
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With my father I choose to stay, the calamity
to face! So did Ninurta announce.
To the Lands Beyond the Oceans after the Deluge
I will return!
Nannar, Enlil's on Earth firstborn, an odd wish
announced:
The Deluge to outwait not in Earth's skies but
on the Moon; that was his wish.
Enki an eyebrow raised; Enlil, though puzzled,
approved.
Ishkur, Enlil's youngest, to remain on Earth
with his father his decision made.
Utu and Inanna, Nannar's children who on Earth
were born, to stay declared.
Enki and Ninki, to stay and Earth not abandon
chose; proudly they so announced.
The Igigi and Sarpanit I shall not desert!
Marduk with anger stated.
One by one Enki's other sons their choice to
stay announced: Nergal and Gibil, Ninagal and Ningishzidda and Dumuzi too.
All eyes to Ninmah then turned; with pride her
choice to stay she declared:
My lifework is here! The Earthlings, my
created, I shall not abandon!
By her words Anunnaki and Igigi to a clamor
were stirred; about the Earthlings' fate they inquired.
Let the Earthlings for
the abominations perish; so did Enlil proclaim. (That’s
what “God” said – by Bible)
A wonderous Being by us was created, by us saved it must be, Enki to Enlil
shouted.
To this Enlil with his own shouted words
retorted:
From the very beginning, at every turn, the
decisions by you modified were!
To Primitive Workers procreating you gave, to
them Knowing you endowed!
The powers of the Creator of All into your
hands you have taken,
Thereafter even that by abominations you
fouled.
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With fornication Adapa you conceived, understanding
to his line you gave!
His offspring to the heavens you have taken,
our Wisdom with them you shared!
Every rule you have broken, decisions and
command you ignored,
Because of you by a Civilized Earthling brother
a brother murdered,
Because of Marduk your son the Igigi like him
with Earthlings intermarried.
Who is lordly from Nibiru, to whom the Earth
alone belongs, to no one is no longer known!
Enough! Enough! to all that I say. The abominations
cannot continue!
Now that a calamity by a destiny unknown has
been ordained,
Let what must happen, happen! So did Enlil
angrily proclaim;
Enlil denotes Enki for the traitor -
fallen angel (according to the Bible)
That all leaders solemnly swear to let events
unhindered occur, of all Enlil demanded.
First to take the oath of silence was Ninurta;
others of Enlil's side followed.
Nergal of Enki's sons was first to take the
oath; others of Enki's sons followed.
To your command I bow! Marduk to Enlil said.
But of what worth is the swearing?
If Igigi their spouses will abandon, would not
the fear among the Earthlings spread?
Ninmah was in tears; the words of the oath she
faintly whispered.
Enlil at his brother Enki gazed. It is the wish
of king and council! to him he said.
Why will you bind me with an oath? Enki his
brother Enlil asked.
The decision by you was made, on Earth it is a
commandment!
The floodwaters I cannot arrest, the Earthling
multitudes I cannot save,
To what oath to bind me you therefore desire?
So did Enki his brother ask.
Enlil
Who, by your opinion, is an fallen angel (Devil)? Enlil, who
wants
to destroy Earthlings, or Enki, who solves them?
As the Bible teaches, it is Enki, in fact, the Savior of mankind
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To let it all happen as if by fate decreed, let
it as Enlil's Decision be known,
On Enlil alone let the responsibility forever
rest! So did Enki to all pronounce.
Then Enki from the assembly departed; Marduk
with him also left.
With quick words of command Enlil the assembly
to order brought
Tasks for what was to be done he with firm
decisions assigned,
Between those who will depart and those who
will stay the grouping arrange,
Places for assembly to designate, equipment to
collect, chariots to assign.
First to depart were those who to Nibiru were
returning,
With much embracing and the locking of arms, in
joy mixed with sorrow, the celestial boats they boarded;
One after the other the vehicles from Sippar
roared aloft.
At first those left behind journey safely!
shouted, then muted were the cries.
After the launchings toward Nibiru completed
were,
The turn of Marduk and the Igigi with Earthling
spouses came;
Marduk them all on the Landing Place assembled,
a choice to them he gave:
With him and Sarpanit and two sons and the
daughters to Lahmu go, there the calamity outwait,
Or to distant mountainlands on Earth disperse,
a haven from the Deluge to find.
Enlil then of those who remained took account,
by groupings to them chariots he assigned.
Ninurta to the mountainlands beyond the oceans
Enlil directed on Earth's rumblings to report;
To Nergal and Ereshkigal, the task the
Whiteland to watch Enlil assigned;
Ninmah
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To guard against an onrush of Earthlings, to
Ishkur the task Enlil gave,
To bar access, barrier and bolt to erect and
bolster.
Of all preparations Sippar, the Place of the
Celestial Chariots, was the center;
To Sippar Enlil the Tablets of Destinies from
Nibru-ki moved, a temporary Bond Heaven-Earth was there established.
His brother Enki Enlil then addressed, to him
he was thus saying:
However if ever the calamity might be survived,
let all that had happened be remembered.
Let us tablets of records in
Sippar, in the depths of the Earth, safely bury,
Let what from one planet on
another done in days to come uncovered be!
Enki his brother's words with approving
accepted. ME's and other tablets in golden chests they stored,
In the depths of the Earth, in Sippar, for
posterity they buried.
Thus ready, for the signal to depart the
leaders awaited,
The approach of Nibiru in its great circuit
with apprehension they watched.
It was at that time of anxious waiting that
Enki his sister Ninmah addressed,
To her, Ninmah, his sister, was Enki thus saying:
In his preoccupation with the Earthlings, of all other living
creatures Enlil lost attention!
When the avalanche of waters sweeps over the lands,
Other living creatures, some by us from Nibiru originated, most
from Earth itself evolved,
In one sudden swoop to an extinction shall be doomed.
Let us, you and me, their seed of life preserve, their life
essences for safekeeping extract!
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Ninmah, she who gave life, to the words of Enki
favor gave:
I shall do it in Shurubak, you do so with the
Abzu's living creatures! So to Enki she said.
While the others sat idly waiting, Enki and
Ninmah a challenging task undertook;
Ninmah in Shurubak by some of her
female assistants was helped,
Enki by Ningishzidda in the Abzu, at
the olden House of Life, was assisted.
Male and female essences and
life-eggs they collected,
Of each kind two by two, two by two
they in Shurubak and the Abzu preserved,
For safekeeping while in Earth circuit to be taken,
thereafter the living kinds to recombine.
At that time word from Ninurta came: Earth's
rumblings ominous are!
At that time word from Nergal and Ereshkigal
came: The Whiteland is shaken!
In Sippar all the Anunnaki gathered, the Day of
the Deluge they awaited.
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Synopsis
of next, Tenth Tablet
The
mystery emissary appears to Enki in a dream-vision
Enki is
told to save Mankind through his son Ziusudra
By
subterfuge Enki directs Ziusudra to build a submarine
A
navigator comes aboard, bringing Earth's seeds of life
Nibiru's
approach causes the Whiteland's ice sheet to slip
The
resulting tidal wave engulfs the Earth with water
The
remaining Anunnaki bewail the calamity from Earth orbit
The
waters recede; Ziusudra's boat rests on Mount Salvation
Descending
in a Whirlwind, Enlil discovers Enki's duplicity
Enki
convinces Enlil it was destined by the Creator of All
They
use the surviving Landing Platform as a temporary base
In a
Creation Chamber there, crops and cattle are fashioned
Abundant
gold is discovered in the Lands Beyond the Seas
New
space facilities are established in the olden lands
They
include two artificial mounds and a lion-shaped carving
Ninmah
offers a peace plan to resolve erupting rivalries
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