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45 “My people, go away from the middle of her,
    and each of you save yourselves from Yahweh’s fierce anger.
46 Don’t let your heart faint.
    Don’t fear for the news that will be heard in the land.
For news will come one year,
    and after that in another year news will come,
    and violence in the land,
    ruler against ruler.
47 Therefore behold, the days come that I will execute judgment on the engraved images of Babylon;
    and her whole land will be confounded.
    All her slain will fall in the middle of her.
48 Then the heavens and the earth,
    and all that is therein,
will sing for joy over Babylon;
    for the destroyers will come to her from the north,” says Yahweh.

49 “As Babylon has caused the slain of Israel to fall,
    so the slain of all the land will fall at Babylon.
50 You who have escaped the sword, go!
    Don’t stand still!
Remember Yahweh from afar,
    and let Jerusalem come into your mind.”

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45 “Go out of the midst of her, (A)my people!
    Let every one save his life
    from (B)the fierce anger of the Lord!
46 Let not your heart faint, and be not fearful
    (C)at the report heard in the land,
(D)when a report comes in one year
    and afterward a report in another year,
and violence is in the land,
    (E)and ruler is against ruler.

47 “Therefore, behold, the days are coming
    when (F)I will punish the images of Babylon;
(G)her whole land shall be put to shame,
    and all her slain shall fall in the midst of her.
48 (H)Then the heavens and the earth,
    and all that is in them,
shall sing for joy over Babylon,
    (I)for the destroyers shall come against them out of the north,
declares the Lord.
49 Babylon must fall for the slain of Israel,
    (J)just as for Babylon have fallen the slain of all the earth.

50 (K)“You who have escaped from the sword,
    go, do not stand still!
Remember the Lord from far away,
    and let Jerusalem come into your mind:

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