38 They will roar together like young lions;
they will growl like lion cubs.
39 While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast,
and I will make them drunk so that they celebrate.[a](A)
Then they will fall asleep forever
and never wake up.
This is the Lord’s declaration.
40 I will bring them down like lambs to the slaughter,
like rams together with male goats.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 51:39 LXX reads pass out

38 Her people all roar like young lions,(A)
    they growl like lion cubs.
39 But while they are aroused,
    I will set out a feast for them
    and make them drunk,(B)
so that they shout with laughter—
    then sleep forever(C) and not awake,”
declares the Lord.(D)
40 “I will bring them down
    like lambs to the slaughter,
    like rams and goats.(E)

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