Jeremiah:51:53-58
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Though Babylon should mount up to heaven ,
and though she should fortify the height of her strength ,
yet from me shall spoilers come unto her ,
saith the LORD .
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A sound of a cry cometh from Babylon ,
and great destruction from the land of the Chaldeans :
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Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon ,
and destroyed out of her the great voice ;
when her waves do roar like great waters ,
a noise of their voice is uttered :
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Because the spoiler is come upon her ,
even upon Babylon ,
and her mighty men are taken ,
every one of their bows is broken :
for the LORD God of recompences shall surely requite .
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And I will make drunk her princes ,
and her wise men ,
her captains ,
and her rulers ,
and her mighty men :
and they shall sleep a perpetual sleep ,
and not wake ,
saith the King ,
whose name is the LORD of hosts .
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Thus saith the LORD of hosts ;
The broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken ,
and her high gates shall be burned with fire ;
and the people shall labour in vain ,
and the folk in the fire ,
and they shall be weary .