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14 Set yourselves in array against Babylon all around,
    all you who bend the bow;
    shoot at her.
Spare no arrows;
    for she has sinned against Yahweh.
15 Shout against her all around.
    She has submitted herself.
    Her bulwarks have fallen.
Her walls have been thrown down,
    for it is the vengeance of Yahweh.
Take vengeance on her.
    As she has done, do to her.
16 Cut off the sower from Babylon,
    and him who handles the sickle in the time of harvest.
For fear of the oppressing sword,
    they will each return to their own people,
    and they will each flee to their own land.

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14 Draw up your battle lines against Babylon on every side,
All of you who [a]bend the bow;
Shoot at her, do not spare your arrows,
For she has (A)sinned against the Lord.
15 Raise your battle cry against her on every side!
She has (B)given [b]herself up, her towers have fallen,
Her (C)walls have been torn down.
For this is the (D)vengeance of the Lord:
Take vengeance on her;
(E)As she has done to others, so do to her.
16 Eliminate the (F)sower from Babylon
And the one who wields the sickle at the time of harvest;
From [c]the (G)sword of the oppressor
(H)Each of them will turn back to his own people
And each of them will flee to his own land.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:14 Lit step on (in order to string)
  2. Jeremiah 50:15 Lit her hand
  3. Jeremiah 50:16 Or the oppressing sword