The holy house, the house of the gods, in the holy place had not yet been made
No reed had sprung up, no tree had been created
No brick had been laid, no building had been set up
No house had been erected, no city had been built
No city had been made, .no creature had been created
Nippur had not been made, E-kur had not been built
Erech had not been created, E-ana had not been built
The Deep had not been created, Eridu had not been built
Of the holy house, the house of the gods, the habitation had not been made
At that time there was a movement in the sea
Then was Eridu made, and E-sagil was built
E-sagil, where in the midst of the Deep the god Lugal-dul-azaga 1 dwelleth
The city of Babylon was built, and E-sagil was finished
The gods, the Anunnaki, he 2 created at one time
The holy city, the dwelling, of their hearts' desire, they proclaimed supreme
Marduk laid a reed upon the face of the waters
He formed dust and poured it out beside the reed
That he might cause the gods to dwell in the habitation of their hearts' desire
The goddess Aruru together with him 1 created the seed of mankind
The beasts of the field and living creatures in the field he formed
H e created the Tigris and the Euphrates, and he set them in their place
Their names he declared in goodly fashion
The grass, the rush of the marsh, the reed, and the forest he created
The green herb of the field he created
The lands, the marshes, and the swamps
The wild cow and her young, the wild calf; the ewe and her young, the lamb of the fold
The he-goat and the mountain-goat ... him
The Lord Marduk laid in a dam by the side of the sea
He ...] a swamp, he made a marsh
he brought into existence
Reeds he form]ed, trees he created
Bricks he laid], buildings he set up
Houses he made], cities he built
Cities he made], creatures he created
Nippur he made], E-kur he built
Erech he made, E-an]a he built. [The rest of the Obverse and the beginning of the Reverse of the tablet are wanting
Thy exalted minister is Papsukal, the wise counsellor of the gods
May Nin-aha-kudû, the daughter of Ea
Purify thee with the pure censer
And may she cleanse thee with cleansing fire!
With a cup of pure water from the Deep shalt thou purify thy way!
By the incantation of Marduk, the king of the hosts of heaven and earth
May the abundance of the land enter into thee
And may thy decree be accomplished for ever!
O E-zida, thou glorious dwelling, thou art dear unto the hearts of Anu and Ishtar!
May (Ezida) shine like the heavens, may it be bright like the earth, may it [be glorious] like the heart of heaven
And may ...] be firmly established!