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18 On that day

The Lord shall whistle
    for the fly in the farthest streams of Egypt,
    and for the bee in the land of Assyria.(A)

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12 He shall raise a signal to the nations(A)
    and gather the outcasts of Israel;
The dispersed of Judah he shall assemble
    from the four corners of the earth.

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Raise the signal—to Zion!
    Seek refuge! Don’t stand there!
Disaster I bring from the north,
    and great destruction.

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Proclaim this among the nations, announce it!
    Announce it, do not hide it, but say:
Babylon is captured, Bel[a] put to shame, Marduk terrified;
    its images are put to shame, its idols shattered.

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Footnotes

  1. 50:2 Bel: originally the title of the god of Nippur in Mesopotamia, later associated with Merodach (Marduk), chief god of Babylon (cf. Is 46:1).