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15 Raise your war cries against her on all sides;
    shout in triumph,
“She has surrendered,
    her bastions have fallen,
    her walls have been demolished.”
This is the vengeance of the Lord.
    Avenge yourselves on her;
    as she has done, so do to her.
16 Drive out from Babylon the sowers
    and those who wield the sickle at harvest time.
To escape the destroying sword,
    all of them will return to their own people;
    all of them will flee to their own land.
17 Israel is a scattered flock
    that was pursued by lions.
First the king of Assyria devoured her,
    and now her bones have been crushed
    by Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon.

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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)
16 Cut off from Babylon the sower,
    and the reaper with his sickle at harvest.
Because of the sword(F) of the oppressor
    let everyone return to their own people,(G)
    let everyone flee to their own land.(H)

17 “Israel is a scattered flock(I)
    that lions(J) have chased away.
The first to devour(K) them
    was the king(L) of Assyria;
the last to crush their bones(M)
    was Nebuchadnezzar(N) king(O) of Babylon.”

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