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41 “Look! An army is coming from the north.
    A powerful nation and many kings
    are coming together from all around the world.
42 Their armies have bows and spears.
    The soldiers are cruel and have no mercy.
As the soldiers come riding on their horses,
    the sound is loud like the roaring sea.
They stand in their places, ready for battle.
    They are ready to attack you, city of Babylon.
43 The king of Babylon heard about those armies,
    and he became helpless with fear.
Distress has gripped him.
    His pain is like that of a woman giving birth to a baby.

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41 “Look! An army is coming from the north;(A)
    a great nation and many kings
    are being stirred(B) up from the ends of the earth.(C)
42 They are armed with bows(D) and spears;
    they are cruel(E) and without mercy.(F)
They sound like the roaring sea(G)
    as they ride on their horses;
they come like men in battle formation
    to attack you, Daughter Babylon.(H)
43 The king of Babylon has heard reports about them,
    and his hands hang limp.(I)
Anguish has gripped him,
    pain like that of a woman in labor.(J)

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