Jeremiah 51:53-55

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

⁵³Though Babylon should mount up to heaven,
and though she should fortify her strong height,
from me destroyers would come upon her,
says the Lord.

⁵⁴Listen!—a cry from Babylon!
    A great crashing from the land of the Chaldeans!
⁵⁵For the Lord is laying Babylon waste,
    and stilling her loud clamour.
Their waves roar like mighty waters,
    the sound of their clamour resounds;

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