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45 Come out from her midst, my people,
    and save each one his life
    from the burning anger of[a] Yahweh.
46 Now so that you are not fainthearted,[b]
    and you are afraid at the rumors[c] that are heard in the land—
and in the year the rumor comes,
    and in the year after it the rumor,
and violence is in the land,
    with ruler against ruler—
47 therefore[d] look, days are coming,
    and I will punish the images of Babylon,
and all her land will be put to shame,
    and all her slain ones will fall in the midst of her.
48 Then the heaven and the earth and all that is in them
    will shout for joy over Babylon,
for from the north
    the destroyers will come to it,” declares[e] Yahweh.
49 Babylon must fall not only because of the slain ones of Israel,
    but also because of Babylon the slain ones of all the earth have fallen.
50 Survivors of the sword, go!
    You must not linger!
Remember Yahweh from far away,
    and let Jerusalem come to your mind.[f]

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  1. Jeremiah 51:45 Literally “the blazing of the nose of”
  2. Jeremiah 51:46 Literally “so that your heart is not timid”
  3. Jeremiah 51:46 Hebrew “rumor”
  4. Jeremiah 51:47 Literally “to thus”
  5. Jeremiah 51:48 Literally “a declaration of”
  6. Jeremiah 51:50 Literally “heart”

45 (A)Come out from her midst, My people,
And each of you (B)save yourselves
From the fierce anger of the Lord.
46 Now, (C)so that your heart does not grow faint,
And you are not afraid at the (D)report that will be heard in the land—
For the report will come in [a]one year,
And after that [b]another report in [c]another year,
And violence will be in the land
With (E)ruler against ruler—
47 Therefore behold, days are coming
When I will punish the (F)idols of Babylon;
And her whole land will be (G)put to shame.
And all her slain will fall in her midst.
48 Then (H)heaven and earth and everything that is in them
Will shout for joy over Babylon,
Because (I)the destroyers will come to her from the north,”
Declares the Lord.

49 (J)Indeed, Babylon is to fall for the slain of Israel,
As (K)the slain of all the earth have also fallen for Babylon.
50 You (L)who have escaped the sword,
Go! Do not stay!
(M)Remember the Lord from far away,
And let Jerusalem [d]come to your mind.

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  1. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit the
  2. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit the
  3. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit the
  4. Jeremiah 51:50 Lit come upon your heart