Why should you make me swear an oath? Why should I use my power against my people? That flood that you mention to me - what is that? I don't even know! Could I give birth to a flood? That is Ellil's kind of work! Let him choose!

They were furious with each other, Ellil and Enki.    'You imposed your loads on man, you bestowed noise on mankind, you slaughtered a god together with his intelligence, you must...create a flood. It is indeed your power that will be used against your people! You agreed to the wrong plan! Have it reversed! Let us make far sighted Enki swear...an oath.