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27 To the sword with all her bulls,
going down to the slaughter!
Oy to them! Their day has come—
the time of their visitation.
28 The sound of fugitives, escaping out of the land of Babylon—
declaring in Zion the vengeance of Adonai our God,
vengeance for His Temple.
29 Summon archers to Babylon,
all who bend the bow.
Encamp against her all around,
let no one there escape.
Repay her for her deed.
As all she has done, do to her.[a]
For she was arrogant against Adonai,
against the Holy One of Israel.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 50:29 cf. Rev. 18:6.

27 Kill all her young bulls;(A)
    let them go down to the slaughter!(B)
Woe to them! For their day(C) has come,
    the time(D) for them to be punished.
28 Listen to the fugitives(E) and refugees from Babylon
    declaring in Zion(F)
how the Lord our God has taken vengeance,(G)
    vengeance for his temple.(H)

29 “Summon archers against Babylon,
    all those who draw the bow.(I)
Encamp all around her;
    let no one escape.(J)
Repay(K) her for her deeds;(L)
    do to her as she has done.
For she has defied(M) the Lord,
    the Holy One(N) of Israel.

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