Home›Traditions & Paths›Passages›Enuma Elish, Tablet IV, line 31 (King)PassagesEnuma Elish, Tablet IV, line 31 (King)Enuma ElishCitation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Enuma Elish, Tablet IV, line 31 (King)." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/passages/enuma-elish-tablet-iv-line-31-king.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Enuma Elish, Tablet IV, line 31 (King). Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/passages/enuma-elish-tablet-iv-line-31-kingCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-enuma-elish-tablet-iv-line-31-king, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Enuma Elish, Tablet IV, line 31 (King)}, year = {2026}, url = {https://dev-divinity.interactiveatlas.org/passages/enuma-elish-tablet-iv-line-31-king}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXScriptural and Theological TraditionVerifiedThe commission given to Marduk by the assembly of the gods, and the point at which the epic turns from theogony to combat. King prints the line with an opening quotation mark and no close, because the speech runs on into the next line; that is reproduced rather than tidied. A single line is quoted because a single line is what the reference names.FactsCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsPassageTextWell-attested"Go, and cut off the life of Tiamat, 1ReferenceWell-attestedEnuma Elish, Tablet IV, line 31 (King) 1Reference SchemeWell-attestedCollection, Book, Section 1TranslationTranslationWell-attestedThe Seven Tablets of Creation 1TranslatorWell-attestedLeonard William King 1MeaningThemeWell-attestedcreation, combat 1Cross-Tradition ConnectionsConcernsEnuma Elish, Other Writings Well-attested Marduk, Deities Well-attested ConnectedThe commissioning of Marduk.Mesopotamian Religion, Religions Well-attested Passage OfEnuma Elish, Other Writings Well-attested Source The Seven Tablets of CreationLeonard William Kingtier 2Sources1. The Seven Tablets of Creationtier 2Leonard William King, Luzac / Internet Sacred Text Archive, 1902Enuma Elish, Tablet IV, line 31 (King)View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year