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And the nations will take them and bring them to their place, and the house of Israel will possess the nations[a] as male and female slaves in the Lord’s land; they will take captive those who were their captors, and rule over those who oppressed them.

Downfall of the King of Babylon

When the Lord has given you rest from your pain and turmoil and the hard service with which you were made to serve, you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon:

How the oppressor has ceased!
    How his insolence[b] has ceased!

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 14:2 Heb them
  2. Isaiah 14:4 Q Ms Compare Gk Syr Vg: meaning of MT uncertain

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