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35 May my torn flesh be avenged on Babylon,”
    the inhabitants of Zion shall say.
“May my blood be avenged on the inhabitants of Chaldea,”
    Jerusalem shall say.(A)

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35 May the violence(A) done to our flesh[a] be on Babylon,”
    say the inhabitants of Zion.
“May our blood be on those who live in Babylonia,”
    says Jerusalem.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:35 Or done to us and to our children

35 The violence done to me and to my flesh be upon Babylon, shall the inhabitant of Zion say; and my blood upon the inhabitants of Chaldea, shall Jerusalem say.

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29 Summon archers against Babylon, all who bend the bow. Encamp all around her; let no one escape. Repay her according to her deeds; just as she has done, do to her—for she has arrogantly defied the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.(A)

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29 “Summon archers against Babylon,
    all those who draw the bow.(A)
Encamp all around her;
    let no one escape.(B)
Repay(C) her for her deeds;(D)
    do to her as she has done.
For she has defied(E) the Lord,
    the Holy One(F) of Israel.

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29 Call together the archers against Babylon: all ye that bend the bow, camp against it round about; let none thereof escape: recompense her according to her work; according to all that she hath done, do unto her: for she hath been proud against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.

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20 Rejoice over her, O heaven, you saints and apostles and prophets! For God has condemned her condemnation of you.(A)

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20 “Rejoice over her, you heavens!(A)
    Rejoice, you people of God!
    Rejoice, apostles and prophets!
For God has judged her
    with the judgment she imposed on you.”(B)

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20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven, and ye holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

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Render to her as she herself has rendered,
    and repay her double for her deeds;
    mix a double dose for her in the cup she mixed.(A)

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Give back to her as she has given;
    pay her back(A) double(B) for what she has done.
    Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(C)

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Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

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because they shed the blood of saints and prophets,
    you have given them blood to drink.
It is what they deserve!”

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for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets,(A)
    and you have given them blood to drink(B) as they deserve.”

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For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

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10 they cried out with a loud voice, “Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long will it be before you judge and avenge our blood on the inhabitants of the earth?”(A)

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10 They called out in a loud voice, “How long,(A) Sovereign Lord,(B) holy and true,(C) until you judge the inhabitants of the earth(D) and avenge our blood?”(E)

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10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

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13 For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.(A)

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13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful.(A) Mercy triumphs over judgment.

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13 For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

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For the judgment you give will be the judgment you get, and the measure you give will be the measure you get.

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For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.(A)

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For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

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15 and I am extremely angry with the nations that are at ease, for while I was only a little angry, they made the disaster worse.(A)

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15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure.(A) I was only a little angry,(B) but they went too far with the punishment.’(C)

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15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

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