44 I will punish Bel in Babylon
    and make him spew out what he has swallowed.
The nations will no longer stream to him.
    And the wall of Babylon will fall.

45 ‘Come out of her, my people!
    Run for your lives!
    Run from the fierce anger of the Lord.
46 Do not lose heart or be afraid
    when rumours are heard in the land;
one rumour comes this year, another the next,
    rumours of violence in the land
    and of ruler against ruler.

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