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38 Together the people of Babylon make noise like young lions. They sound like a lion’s young ones. 39 But when they are hot, I will give them a special supper and make them drunk. Then they will be happy and fall asleep, and will never wake up,” says the Lord. 40 “I will bring them down like lambs to be killed, like rams and male goats.

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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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