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Though Babylon should mount up to heaven ,
and though she should fortify her strong height ,
yet destroyers would come from me upon her ,
says the LORD .
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Hark !
a cry from Babylon !
The noise of great destruction from the land of the Chalde '
ans !
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For the LORD is laying Babylon waste ,
and stilling her mighty voice .
Their waves roar like many waters ,
the noise of their voice is raised ;
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for a destroyer has come upon her ,
upon Babylon ;
her warriors are taken ,
their bows are broken in pieces ;
for the LORD is a God of recompense ,
he will surely requite .
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I will make drunk her princes and her wise men ,
her governors ,
her commanders ,
and her warriors ;
they shall sleep a perpetual sleep and not wake ,
says the King ,
whose name is the LORD of hosts .
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Thus says the LORD of hosts :
The broad wall of Babylon shall be leveled to the ground and her high gates shall be burned with fire .
The peoples labor for nought ,
and the nations weary themselves only for fire ."