The Babylonian Legends of the Creation by E. A. Wallis Budge
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49. The Lord raised up the wind storm, his mighty weapon. 50. He went up into his chariot, the unequalled and terrible tempest.[1] [Footnote 1: Compare Psalms xviii, 7-15; civ, i ff.] 51. He equipped it, he yoked thereto a team of four horses, 52. Pawing the ground, champing, foaming [eager to] fly, 53. ... [the odour] of their teeth bore foetidness, 54. They were skilled [in biting], they were trained to trample under foot. [Lines 55-57 too fragmentary to translate; they continue the description of Marduk's equipment.] 58. His brightness streamed forth, his head was crowned [thereby]. 59. He took a direct path, he hastened on his journey. 60. He set his face towards the place of Tiamat, who was ... 61. On his lips ... he restrained 62. ... his hand grasped. |
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