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Jeremiah 51:29
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Jeremiah 51:29
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29 The land trembles and writhes,
for the Lord’s purposes against Babylon stand,
to make the land of Babylon a desolation,
without inhabitant.(A)
Jeremiah 51:29
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Jeremiah 51:29
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Jeremiah 51:43
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Jeremiah 51:43
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43 Her cities have become an object of horror,
a land of drought and a desert,
a land in which no one lives
and through which no mortal passes.(A)
Jeremiah 51:43
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Jeremiah 51:43
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Jeremiah 51:11-12
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Jeremiah 51:11-12
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11 Sharpen the arrows!
Fill the quivers!
The Lord has stirred up the spirit of the kings of the Medes because his purpose concerning Babylon is to destroy it, for that is the vengeance of the Lord, vengeance for his temple.(A)
12 Raise a standard against the walls of Babylon;
make the watch strong;
post sentinels;
prepare the ambushes,
for the Lord has both planned and done
what he spoke concerning the inhabitants of Babylon.(B)
Jeremiah 51:11-12
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Jeremiah 51:11-12
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11 “Sharpen the arrows,(A)
take up the shields!(B)
The Lord has stirred up the kings(C) of the Medes,(D)
because his purpose(E) is to destroy Babylon.
The Lord will take vengeance,(F)
vengeance for his temple.(G)
12 Lift up a banner(H) against the walls of Babylon!
Reinforce the guard,
station the watchmen,(I)
prepare an ambush!(J)
The Lord will carry out his purpose,(K)
his decree against the people of Babylon.
Jeremiah 8:16
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Jeremiah 8:16
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16 The snorting of their horses is heard from Dan;
at the sound of the neighing of their stallions
the whole land quakes.
They come and devour the land and all that fills it,
the city and those who live in it.(A)
Jeremiah 8:16
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Jeremiah 8:16
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Amos 8:8
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Amos 8:8
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8 Shall not the land tremble on this account,
and everyone mourn who lives in it,
and all of it rise like the Nile,
and be tossed about and sink again, like the Nile of Egypt?(A)
Amos 8:8
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Amos 8:8
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Jeremiah 50:45
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Jeremiah 50:45
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45 Therefore hear the plan that the Lord has made against Babylon and the purposes that he has formed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the little ones of the flock shall be dragged away; surely the fold shall be appalled at their fate.
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Jeremiah 50:45
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Jeremiah 50:45
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Jeremiah 50:13
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Jeremiah 50:13
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13 Because of the wrath of the Lord, she shall not be inhabited
but shall be an utter desolation;
everyone who passes by Babylon shall be appalled
and hiss because of all her wounds.(A)
Jeremiah 50:13
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Jeremiah 50:13
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Jeremiah 10:10
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Jeremiah 10:10
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10 But the Lord is the true God;
he is the living God and the everlasting King.
At his wrath the earth quakes,
and the nations cannot endure his indignation.[a](A)
Isaiah 13:19-20
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Isaiah 13:19-20
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19 And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms,
the splendor and pride of the Chaldeans,
will be like Sodom and Gomorrah
when God overthrew them.(A)
20 It will never be inhabited
or lived in for all generations;
Arabs will not pitch their tents there;
shepherds will not make their flocks lie down there.(B)
Isaiah 13:19-20
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Isaiah 13:19-20
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Revelation 18:21-24
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Revelation 18:21-24
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21 Then a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone and threw it into the sea, saying,
“With such violence Babylon the great city
will be thrown down
and will be found no more;(A)
22 and the sound of harpists and entertainers and of flutists and trumpeters
will be heard in you no more,
and an artisan of any trade
will be found in you no more,
and the sound of the millstone
will be heard in you no more,(B)
23 and the light of a lamp
will shine in you no more,
and the voice of bridegroom and bride
will be heard in you no more,
for your merchants were the magnates of the earth,
and all nations were deceived by your sorcery.(C)
24 And in you[a] was found the blood of prophets and of saints
and of all who have been slaughtered on earth.”(D)
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- 18.24 Gk her
Revelation 18:21-24
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Revelation 18:21-24
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The Finality of Babylon’s Doom
21 Then a mighty angel(A) picked up a boulder the size of a large millstone and threw it into the sea,(B) and said:
“With such violence
the great city(C) of Babylon will be thrown down,
never to be found again.
22 The music of harpists and musicians, pipers and trumpeters,
will never be heard in you again.(D)
No worker of any trade
will ever be found in you again.
The sound of a millstone
will never be heard in you again.(E)
23 The light of a lamp
will never shine in you again.
The voice of bridegroom and bride
will never be heard in you again.(F)
Your merchants were the world’s important people.(G)
By your magic spell(H) all the nations were led astray.
24 In her was found the blood of prophets and of God’s holy people,(I)
of all who have been slaughtered on the earth.”(J)
Revelation 18:2
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Revelation 18:2
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2 He called out with a mighty voice,
“Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!
It has become a dwelling place of demons,
a haunt of every foul spirit,
a haunt of every foul bird,
a haunt of every foul and hateful beast.[a](A)
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- 18.2 Other ancient authorities read a haunt of every foul and hateful bird
Revelation 18:2
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Revelation 18:2
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Joel 2:10
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Joel 2:10
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10 The earth quakes before them;
the heavens tremble.
The sun and the moon are darkened,
and the stars withdraw their shining.(A)
Joel 2:10
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Joel 2:10
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Jeremiah 51:62-64
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Jeremiah 51:62-64
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62 and say, ‘O Lord, you yourself threatened to destroy this place so that neither humans nor animals shall live in it, and it shall be desolate forever.’(A) 63 When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it, and throw it into the middle of the Euphrates,(B) 64 and say, ‘Thus shall Babylon sink, to rise no more, because of the disasters that I am bringing on her.’ ”[a]
Thus far are the words of Jeremiah.(C)
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- 51.64 Gk: Heb on her. And they shall weary themselves
Jeremiah 51:62-64
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Jeremiah 51:62-64
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62 Then say, ‘Lord, you have said you will destroy this place, so that neither people nor animals will live in it; it will be desolate(A) forever.’ 63 When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and throw it into the Euphrates.(B) 64 Then say, ‘So will Babylon sink to rise no more(C) because of the disaster I will bring on her. And her people(D) will fall.’”(E)
The words of Jeremiah end(F) here.
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