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26 People will not find any rocks in Babylon big enough for cornerstones.
    People will not take any rocks from Babylon to use for the foundation of a building.
    This is because your city will be just a pile of ruins forever,” says the Lord.

27 “Lift up the banner in the land!
    Blow the trumpet among the nations!
Get the nations ready for battle against Babylon.
    Call these kingdoms to come fight against Babylon:
    Ararat, Minni and Ashkenaz.
Choose a commander to lead the army against Babylon.
    Send so many horses that they are like a swarm of locusts.
28 Get the nations ready for battle against Babylon.
    Get the kings of the Medes ready.
Get their governors and all their officers ready.
    Get all the countries they rule ready for battle against Babylon.

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26 No rock will be taken from you for a cornerstone,
    nor any stone for a foundation,
    for you will be desolate(A) forever,”
declares the Lord.

27 “Lift up a banner(B) in the land!
    Blow the trumpet among the nations!
Prepare the nations for battle against her;
    summon against her these kingdoms:(C)
    Ararat,(D) Minni and Ashkenaz.(E)
Appoint a commander against her;
    send up horses like a swarm of locusts.(F)
28 Prepare the nations for battle against her—
    the kings of the Medes,(G)
their governors and all their officials,
    and all the countries they rule.(H)

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