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11 “Because you are glad,
    because you rejoice,
O you who plunder my heritage,
    because you are wanton as a heifer that treads out the grain,
    and neigh as strong horses;
12 your mother will be utterly disappointed.
    She who bore you will be confounded.
Behold, she will be the least of the nations,
    a wilderness, a dry land, and a desert.
13 Because of Yahweh’s wrath she won’t be inhabited,
    but she will be wholly desolate.
Everyone who goes by Babylon will be astonished,
    and hiss at all her plagues.

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11 “Because you rejoice and are glad,
    you who pillage my inheritance,(A)
because you frolic like a heifer(B) threshing grain
    and neigh like stallions,
12 your mother will be greatly ashamed;
    she who gave you birth will be disgraced.(C)
She will be the least of the nations—
    a wilderness, a dry land, a desert.(D)
13 Because of the Lord’s anger she will not be inhabited
    but will be completely desolate.(E)
All who pass Babylon will be appalled;(F)
    they will scoff(G) because of all her wounds.(H)

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