COLUMN I

1 ...[1] them the father.

2 (The thoughts) of his heart were evil

3 ...[1] the father of all the gods[2] he turned from.

4 (The thoughts) of his heart were evil[3]

5 ...[1] Babylon corruptly to sin went and

6 small and great mingled on the mound.[4]

7 ...[1] Babylon corruptly to sin went and

8 small and great mingled on the mound.

[Footnote 1: Lacunæ.]

[Footnote 2: A title of Anu.]

[Footnote 3: Refers to the king who caused the people to sin.]

[Footnote 4: The verb used here is the same as in Gen. xi. 7, [Hebrew:

bll].]

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