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13 Because of the anger of the Lord
    she won’t be inhabited,
    but will be utterly devastated.
Everyone who passes by Babylon will be horrified
    and will scoff[a] because of all her wounds.

14 Deploy the troops all around Babylon.
    All who bend the bow, shoot at her
and spare no arrows,
    for she has sinned against the Lord.
15 Raise a battle cry against her on every side.
    She has surrendered,[b] her pillars have fallen,
        her walls are thrown down.
For this is the vengeance of the Lord.
    Take vengeance on her;
        as she has done, do to her.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:13 Lit. hiss; i.e. hissing was an expression of contempt
  2. Jeremiah 50:15 Lit. she has given her hand

13 Because of the Lord’s anger she will not be inhabited
    but will be completely desolate.(A)
All who pass Babylon will be appalled;(B)
    they will scoff(C) because of all her wounds.(D)

14 “Take up your positions around Babylon,
    all you who draw the bow.(E)
Shoot at her! Spare no arrows,(F)
    for she has sinned against the Lord.
15 Shout(G) against her on every side!
    She surrenders, her towers fall,
    her walls(H) are torn down.
Since this is the vengeance(I) of the Lord,
    take vengeance on her;
    do to her(J) as she has done to others.(K)

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