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13 Because I am angry with it, no one will live there.
    It will be completely deserted.
All those who pass by Babylon will be shocked.
    They will make fun of it because of all its wounds.

14 “All you who shoot arrows,
    take up your battle positions around Babylon.
Shoot at it! Do not spare any arrows!
    Its people have sinned against me.
15 Shout against them on every side!
    They are giving up.
The towers of the city are falling.
    Its walls are being pulled down.
The Lord is paying back its people.
    So pay them back yourselves.
    Do to them what they have done to others.

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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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