15 Raise your battle cry against her on every side!
She has (A)given [a]herself up, her towers have fallen,
Her (B)walls have been torn down.
For this is the (C)vengeance of the Lord:
Take vengeance on her;
(D)As she has done to others, so do to her.

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  1. Jeremiah 50:15 Lit her hand

15 Shout(A) against her on every side!
    She surrenders, her towers fall,
    her walls(B) are torn down.
Since this is the vengeance(C) of the Lord,
    take vengeance on her;
    do to her(D) as she has done to others.(E)

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29 “Summon [a]many against Babylon,
All those who [b]bend the bow:
Encamp against her on every side,
Let there be no escape[c].
Repay her according to her work;
(A)According to all that she has done, so do to her;
For she has become (B)arrogant against the Lord,
Against the Holy One of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:29 Another reading is archers
  2. Jeremiah 50:29 Lit step on (in order to string)
  3. Jeremiah 50:29 Some mss add to her

29 “Summon archers against Babylon,
    all those who draw the bow.(A)
Encamp all around her;
    let no one escape.(B)
Repay(C) her for her deeds;(D)
    do to her as she has done.
For she has defied(E) the Lord,
    the Holy One(F) of Israel.

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