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30 The warriors of Babylon have stopped fighting.
    They stay in their strongholds;
their strength is dried up;
    they have become like women.
Her buildings are set on fire;
    the bars of her gates are broken.
31 One runner runs to meet another runner,[a]
    and one messenger to meet another messenger,[b]
to tell the king of Babylon that his city has been seized
    from one end to the other.[c]
32 The fords have been captured,
    and the marshes burned with fire.
        The soldiers are terrified.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 51:31 Lit. to meet a runner
  2. Jeremiah 51:31 Lit. to meet a messenger
  3. Jeremiah 51:31 Lit. from the end

30 Babylon’s warriors(A) have stopped fighting;
    they remain in their strongholds.
Their strength is exhausted;
    they have become weaklings.(B)
Her dwellings are set on fire;(C)
    the bars(D) of her gates are broken.
31 One courier(E) follows another
    and messenger follows messenger
to announce to the king of Babylon
    that his entire city is captured,(F)
32 the river crossings seized,
    the marshes set on fire,(G)
    and the soldiers terrified.(H)

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