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The peoples will take them
and escort them to their place.
The house of Israel will possess them
    in the land of Adonai as servants and handmaids.
They will take their captors captive,
    and rule over their oppressors.

Taunt Against Babylon’s King

Now in the day when Adonai will give you rest from your sorrow and your turmoil, and from the hard service you were forced to do, you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon and say:

“How the taskmaster has ceased!
The raging oppressor, exacter of gold, has ceased!

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