29. At that time Apsu, the progenitor of the great gods,

30. Shouted out and summoned Mummu, the steward of his house, saying

31. "[O] Mummu, my steward, who makest my liver to rejoice,

32. "Come, to Tiamat we will go."

33. They went, they lay down [on a couch] facing Tiamat.

34. They took counsel together about the gods [their children].

35. Apsu took up his word and said,

36. To Tiamat, the holy (?) one, he made mention of a matter,
[saying],

37. "... their way ...

38. "By day I find no peace, by night I have no rest.

39. "Verily I will make an end of their way, I will sweep them away,

40. "There shall be a sound of lamentation; lo, then we shall rest."

41. Tiamat on hearing this

42. Was stirred up to wrath and shrieked to her husband,[1]

[Footnote 1: Tiamat's wrath was roused by Apsu, who had proposed to slay