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21 Prepare ye for his sons slaughter; Because of the iniquity of their fathers, They rise not, nor have possessed the land, Nor filled the face of the world [with] cities.

22 And I have risen up against them, (The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts,) And have cut off, in reference to Babylon, Name and remnant, and continuator and successor, The affirmation of Jehovah.

23 And have made it for a possession of a bittern, And ponds of waters, And daubed it with the mire of destruction, The affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts!

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21 Prepare a place to slaughter his children(A)
    for the sins of their ancestors;(B)
they are not to rise to inherit the land
    and cover the earth with their cities.

22 “I will rise up(C) against them,”
    declares the Lord Almighty.
“I will wipe out Babylon’s name(D) and survivors,
    her offspring and descendants,(E)
declares the Lord.
23 “I will turn her into a place for owls(F)
    and into swampland;
I will sweep her with the broom of destruction,(G)
    declares the Lord Almighty.(H)

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