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34 Their Go’el is strong.
    His name is Yahweh Tsebaoth.
        He will certainly take up their cause
            in order to bring rest to the land of Israel
                and unrest to the people who live in Babylon.

35 “A sword will kill the Babylonians and everyone who lives in Babylon,”
    declares Yahweh.
    “A sword will kill their officials and their wise men.
36 A sword will kill the false prophets.
    They will become fools.
    A sword will kill their soldiers and defeat them.

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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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