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24 I set a snare for you, and you were caught, O Babylon,
    but you did not know it;
you were discovered and seized
    because you challenged the Lord.(A)
25 The Lord has opened his armory
    and brought out the weapons of his wrath,
for the Lord God of hosts has a task
    in the land of the Chaldeans.(B)
26 Come against her from every quarter;
    open her granaries;
pile her up like heaps of grain, and destroy her utterly;
    let nothing be left of her.(C)

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24 I set a trap(A) for you, Babylon,
    and you were caught before you knew it;
you were found and captured(B)
    because you opposed(C) the Lord.
25 The Lord has opened his arsenal
    and brought out the weapons(D) of his wrath,
for the Sovereign Lord Almighty has work to do
    in the land of the Babylonians.(E)
26 Come against her from afar.(F)
    Break open her granaries;
    pile her up like heaps of grain.(G)
Completely destroy(H) her
    and leave her no remnant.

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