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The wordH1697 that the LORDH3068 spokeH1696 againstH413 BabylonH894 and againstH413 the landH776 of the ChaldeansH3778 by JeremiahH3414 the prophet.H5030
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DeclareH5046 you among the nations,H1471 and publish,H8085 and setH5375 up a standard;H5251 publish,H8085 and concealH3582 not: say,H559 BabylonH894 is taken,H3920 BelH1078 is confounded,H3001 MerodachH4781 is brokenH2844 in pieces; her idolsH6091 are confounded,H3001 her imagesH1544 are brokenH2865 in pieces.
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For out of the northH6828 there comesH5927 up a nationH1471 againstH5921 her, whichH1931 shall makeH7896 her landH776 desolate,H8047 and noneH3808 shall dwellH3427 therein: they shall remove,H5110 they shall depart,H1980 both manH120 and beast.H929
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In thoseH1992 days,H3117 and in that time,H6256 saidH5002 the LORD,H3068 the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 shall come,H935 they and the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 together,H3162 goingH1980 and weeping:H1058 they shall go,H3212 and seekH1245 the LORDH3068 their God.H430
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They shall askH7592 the wayH1870 to ZionH6726 with their facesH6440 thitherward,H2008 saying, Come,H935 and let us joinH3867 ourselves to the LORDH3068 in a perpetualH5769 covenantH1285 that shall not be forgotten.H7911
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My peopleH5971 has beenH1961 lostH6 sheep:H6629 their shepherdsH7462 have caused them to goH8582 astray,H8582 they have turnedH7725 them away on the mountains:H2022 they have goneH1980 from mountainH2022 to hill,H1389 they have forgottenH7911 their resting place.H7258
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AllH3605 that foundH4672 them have devouredH398 them: and their adversariesH6862 said,H559 We offendH816 not, becauseH8471 H834 they have sinnedH2398 against the LORD,H3068 the habitationH5116 of justice,H6664 even the LORD,H3068 the hopeH4723 of their fathers.H1
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RemoveH5110 out of the middleH8432 of Babylon,H894 and goH3318 forthH3318 out of the landH776 of the Chaldeans,H3778 and be as the he goatsH6260 beforeH6440 the flocks.H6629
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For, see,H2009 I will raiseH5782 and cause to comeH5927 up againstH5921 BabylonH894 an assemblyH6951 of greatH1419 nationsH1471 from the northH6828 country:H776 and they shall set themselves in arrayH6186 against her; from thereH8033 she shall be taken:H3920 their arrowsH2671 shall be as of a mightyH1368 expertH7919 man; noneH3808 shall returnH7725 in vain.H7387
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And ChaldeaH3778 shall be a spoil:H7998 allH3605 that spoilH7998 her shall be satisfied,H7646 saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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BecauseH3588 you were glad,H8056 becauseH3588 you rejoiced,H5937 O you destroyersH8154 of my heritage,H5159 becauseH3588 you are grownH6335 fatH6335 as the heiferH5697 at grass,H1877 and bellowH6670 as bulls;H47
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Your motherH517 shall be soreH3966 confounded;H954 she that boreH3205 you shall be ashamed:H2659 behold,H2009 the lastH319 of the nationsH1471 shall be a wilderness,H4057 a dryH6723 land, and a desert.H6160
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Because of the wrathH7110 of the LORDH3068 it shall not be inhabited,H3427 but it shall be whollyH3605 desolate:H8077 everyH3605 one that goesH5674 by BabylonH894 shall be astonished,H8074 and hissH8319 atH5921 allH3605 her plagues.H4347
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Put yourselves in arrayH6186 againstH5921 BabylonH894 roundH5439 about: allH3605 you that bendH1869 the bow,H7198 shootH3034 atH413 her, spareH2550 noH408 arrows:H2671 for she has sinnedH2398 against the LORD.H3068
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ShoutH7321 againstH5921 her roundH5439 about: she has givenH5414 her hand:H3027 her foundationsH803 are fallen,H5307 her wallsH2346 are thrownH2040 down:H2040 for it is the vengeanceH5360 of the LORD:H3068 take vengeanceH5358 on her; as she has done,H6213 doH6213 to her.
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CutH3772 off the sowerH2232 from Babylon,H894 and him that handlesH8610 the sickleH4038 in the timeH6256 of harvest:H7105 for fearH6440 of the oppressingH3238 swordH2719 they shall turnH6437 everyH376 oneH376 to his people,H5971 and they shall fleeH5127 everyH376 oneH376 to his own land.H776
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IsraelH3478 is a scatteredH6340 sheep;H7716 the lionsH738 have drivenH5080 him away: firstH7223 the kingH4428 of AssyriaH804 has devouredH398 him; and lastH314 thisH2088 NebuchadrezzarH5019 kingH4428 of BabylonH894 has brokenH6105 his bones.H6106
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 thusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts,H6635 the GodH430 of Israel;H3478 Behold,H2005 I will punishH6485 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 and his land,H776 as I have punishedH6485 the kingH4428 of Assyria.H804
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And I will bringH7725 IsraelH3478 againH7725 to his habitation,H5116 and he shall feedH7462 on CarmelH3760 and Bashan,H1316 and his soulH5315 shall be satisfiedH7646 on mountH2022 EphraimH669 and Gilead.H1568
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In thoseH1992 days,H3117 and in that time,H6256 saidH5002 the LORD,H3068 the iniquityH5771 of IsraelH3478 shall be soughtH1245 for, and there shall be none;H369 and the sinsH2403 of Judah,H3063 and they shall not be found:H4672 for I will pardonH5545 them whomH834 I reserve.H7604
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GoH5927 up againstH5921 the landH776 of Merathaim,H4850 even againstH5921 it, and againstH413 the inhabitantsH3427 of Pekod:H6489 wasteH2717 and utterly destroyH2763 afterH310 them, saidH5002 the LORD,H3068 and doH6213 according to allH3605 that I have commandedH6680 you.
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A soundH6963 of battleH4421 is in the land,H776 and of greatH1419 destruction.H7667
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HowH349 is the hammerH6360 of the wholeH3605 earthH776 cutH1438 asunder and broken!H7665 howH349 is BabylonH894 becomeH1961 a desolationH8047 among the nations!H1471
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I have laid a snareH3369 for you, and you are alsoH1571 taken,H3920 O Babylon,H894 and you were not aware:H3045 you are found,H4672 and alsoH1571 caught,H8610 becauseH3588 you have strivenH1624 against the LORD.H3068
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The LORDH3068 has openedH6605 his armory,H214 and has broughtH3318 forthH3318 the weaponsH3627 of his indignation:H2195 for thisH1931 is the workH4399 of the LordH136 GODH3069 of hostsH6635 in the landH776 of the Chaldeans.H3778
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ComeH935 against her from the utmostH7093 border,H7093 openH6605 her storehouses:H3965 castH5549 her up as heaps,H6194 and destroyH2763 her utterly: let nothingH408 of her be left.H7611
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SlayH2717 allH3605 her bullocks;H6499 let them goH3381 downH3381 to the slaughter:H2874 woeH1945 to them! for their dayH3117 is come,H935 the timeH6256 of their visitation.H6486
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The voiceH6963 of them that fleeH5127 and escapeH6412 out of the landH776 of Babylon,H894 to declareH5046 in ZionH6726 the vengeanceH5360 of the LORDH3068 our God,H430 the vengeanceH5360 of his temple.H1964
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CallH8085 together the archersH7228 againstH413 Babylon:H894 allH3605 you that bendH1869 the bow,H7198 campH2583 againstH5921 it roundH5439 about; let noneH408 thereof escape:H6413 recompenseH7999 her according to her work;H6467 according to allH3605 that she has done,H6213 doH6213 to her: for she has been proudH2102 againstH413 the LORD,H3068 againstH413 the HolyH6944 One of Israel.H3478
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 shall her youngH970 men fallH5307 in the streets,H7339 and allH3605 her menH582 of warH4421 shall be cutH1826 off in that day,H3117 saidH5002 the LORD.H3068
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Behold,H2005 I am againstH413 you, O you most proud,H2087 saidH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069 of hosts:H6635 for your dayH3117 is come,H935 the timeH6256 that I will visitH6485 you.
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And the most proudH2087 shall stumbleH3782 and fall,H5307 and noneH369 shall raiseH6965 him up: and I will kindleH3341 a fireH784 in his cities,H5892 and it shall devourH398 allH3605 roundH5439 about him.
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ThusH3541 saidH559 the LORDH3068 of hosts;H6635 The childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 and the childrenH1121 of JudahH3063 were oppressedH6231 together:H3162 and allH3605 that took them captivesH7617 heldH2388 them fast; they refusedH3985 to let them go.H7971
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Their RedeemerH1350 is strong;H2389 the LORDH3068 of hostsH6635 is his name:H8034 he shall thoroughly pleadH7378 their cause,H7379 that he may give restH7280 to the land,H776 and disquietH7264 the inhabitantsH3427 of Babylon.H894
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A swordH2719 is on the Chaldeans,H3778 saidH5002 the LORD,H3068 and on the inhabitantsH3427 of Babylon,H894 and on her princes,H8269 and on her wiseH2450 men.
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A swordH2719 is on the liars;H907 and they shall dote:H2973 a swordH2719 is on her mightyH1368 men; and they shall be dismayed.H2865
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A swordH2719 is on their horses,H5483 and on their chariots,H7393 and on allH3605 the mingledH6154 people that are in the middleH8432 of her; and they shall becomeH1961 as women:H802 a swordH2719 is on her treasures;H214 and they shall be robbed.H962
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A droughtH2721 is on her waters;H4325 and they shall be driedH3001 up: for it is the landH776 of gravenH6456 images, and they are madH1984 on their idols.H367
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 the wildH6728 beastsH6728 of the desertH6728 with the wildH338 beastsH338 of the islandsH339 shall dwellH3427 there, and the owlsH1323 H3284 shall dwellH3427 therein: and it shall be noH3808 moreH5750 inhabitedH3427 for ever;H5331 neitherH3808 shall it be dwelledH7931 in from generationH1755 to generation.H1755
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As GodH430 overthrewH4114 SodomH5467 and GomorrahH6017 and the neighborH7934 cities thereof, saidH5002 the LORD;H3068 so shall noH3808 manH376 abideH3427 there,H8033 neitherH3808 shall any sonH1121 of manH120 dwellH1481 therein.
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Behold,H2009 a peopleH5971 shall comeH935 from the north,H6828 and a greatH1419 nation,H1471 and manyH7227 kingsH4428 shall be raisedH5782 up from the coastsH3411 of the earth.H776
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They shall holdH2388 the bowH7198 and the lance:H3591 they are cruel,H394 and will not show mercy:H7355 their voiceH6963 shall roarH1993 like the sea,H3220 and they shall rideH7392 on horses,H5483 every one put in array,H6186 like a manH376 to the battle,H4421 againstH5921 you, O daughterH1323 of Babylon.H894
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The kingH4428 of BabylonH894 has heardH8085 the reportH8088 of them, and his handsH3027 waxed feeble:H7503 anguishH6869 took holdH2388 of him, and pangsH2427 as of a woman in travail.H3205
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Behold,H2009 he shall comeH5927 up like a lionH738 from the swellingH1347 of JordanH3383 to the habitationH5116 of the strong:H386 but I will make them suddenlyH7280 runH7323 away from her: and whoH4310 is a chosenH970 man, that I may appointH6485 overH413 her? for whoH4310 is likeH3644 me? and whoH4310 will appointH3259 me the time? and whoH4310 is that shepherdH7462 that will standH5975 beforeH6440 me?
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ThereforeH5921 H3651 hearH8085 you the counselH6098 of the LORD,H3068 that he has takenH3289 againstH413 Babylon;H894 and his purposes,H4284 that he has purposedH2803 againstH413 the landH776 of the Chaldeans:H3778 SurelyH518 H3808 the leastH6810 of the flockH6629 shall drawH5498 them out: surelyH518 H3808 he shall make their habitationH5116 desolateH8074 with them.
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At the noiseH6963 of the takingH8610 of BabylonH894 the earthH776 is moved,H7493 and the cryH2201 is heardH8085 among the nations.H1471
