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34 Their redeemer is strong,
    his name is Yahweh of hosts.
Surely he will plead their case,
    in order to make peace for the earth,
but to cause unrest to the inhabitants of Babylon.
35 A sword against the Chaldeans,” declares[a] Yahweh,
    “and against the inhabitants of Babylon,
and against her officials,
    and against her wise men.
36 A sword against the oracle priests,
    and they will become foolish.
A sword against her warriors,
    and they will be filled with terror.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:35 Literally “a declaration of”

34 Yet their Redeemer(A) is strong;
    the Lord Almighty(B) is his name.
He will vigorously defend their cause(C)
    so that he may bring rest(D) to their land,
    but unrest to those who live in Babylon.

35 “A sword(E) against the Babylonians!”(F)
    declares the Lord
“against those who live in Babylon
    and against her officials and wise(G) men!
36 A sword against her false prophets!
    They will become fools.
A sword against her warriors!(H)
    They will be filled with terror.(I)

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