44 (A)I will punish Bel in Babylon,
And I will make what he has swallowed (B)come out of his mouth;
And the nations will no longer (C)stream to him.
Even the (D)wall of Babylon has fallen down!

45 (E)Come forth from her midst, My people,
And each of you (F)save yourselves
From the fierce anger of the Lord.
46 “Now (G)so that your heart does not grow faint,
And you are not afraid at the (H)report that will be heard in the land—
For the report will come [a]one year,
And after that [b]another report in [c]another year,
And violence will be in the land
With (I)ruler against ruler—

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  1. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit in the
  2. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit the
  3. Jeremiah 51:46 Lit the

44 I will punish Bel(A) in Babylon
    and make him spew out(B) what he has swallowed.
The nations will no longer stream to him.
    And the wall(C) of Babylon will fall.

45 “Come out(D) of her, my people!
    Run(E) for your lives!
    Run from the fierce anger(F) of the Lord.
46 Do not lose heart(G) or be afraid(H)
    when rumors(I) are heard in the land;
one rumor comes this year, another the next,
    rumors of violence in the land
    and of ruler against ruler.

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