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23 See how the hammer of the whole world
    has been broken and shattered,
how Babylon has become
    an object of horror among the nations.
24 I set a snare for you, O Babylon,
    and you were caught before you realized it.
You were discovered and seized
    because you challenged the Lord.
25 The Lord has opened his armory
    and brought forth the weapons of his wrath.
For the Lord God has work to do
    in the land of the Chaldeans.

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23 How broken and shattered
    is the hammer(A) of the whole earth!(B)
How desolate(C) is Babylon
    among the nations!
24 I set a trap(D) for you, Babylon,
    and you were caught before you knew it;
you were found and captured(E)
    because you opposed(F) the Lord.
25 The Lord has opened his arsenal
    and brought out the weapons(G) of his wrath,
for the Sovereign Lord Almighty has work to do
    in the land of the Babylonians.(H)

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